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A Spike in Alternate Realties
The Bowling Green Hot Rods' "What Could've Been Night" was voted the top promotion in all of Minor League Baseball last season, an honor that thoroughly validated the once-fringe promotional concept of alternate reality celebration.
The Hot Rods' success has inspired at least four teams to follow suit in 2010: The Quad Cities River Bandits, Myrtle Beach Pelicans, Portland Beavers, and State College Spikes. I eagerly await each and every one of these promotions, but for now we shall focus on the goings-on in State College.
For the Spikes' just released the details of August 27's "What If Night", details that I will now share with you.
Ever wish you could go back in time five years? The State College Spikes
are inviting fans to do just that by turning back the clock to the
franchise's 2005 "Name the Team Contest" – the one that ultimately led
to "Spikes" being picked as team nickname – and selecting one of the
runner-up choices to have its moment of glory.
To play up the theme of the day, the team will take the field for that
night's game against the Batavia Muckdogs as either the Anglers, Coalys,
Furnace or Haymakers, and Spikes fans will again have the power to
decide….The winning nickname will be honored with a logo and specially-designed
jerseys, which will be worn by the players during the August 27 game and
then auctioned off to fans in attendance that night.
Further information can be found HERE, and those wishing to vote can do so HERE.
This contest really brings me back, as a young Benjamin Hill wrote a news article in November of 2005 detailing the selection of "Spikes" as the team's name. This was in MiLB.com's first year of operation, and I had absolutely no idea what I was doing. In that regard, little has changed.
— But speaking of alternate existences — how bizarre would it be if the universe's most celebrated Wookie was in actuality a seven-foot tall British thespian prone to making appearances at Minor League ballparks?
That's the mind-bending reality experienced by Oklahoma City baseball fans last week, as Peter "Chewbacca" Mayhew pressed the flesh and smiled for the flash at Bricktown Ballpark.
Here he is with a young Jedi:
And here he is in the dugout with RedHawks manager Bobby Jones:
No word yet on what Chewbacca would select as his on-bat music, but while we wait for this crucial information please peruse THIS LIST of personalized player intro tunes provided by the Pacific Coast League's Reno Aces.
In an alternate reality, I am a member of the Reno Aces hoping to make it back to the bigs. Each time I come to the plate, the crowd is regaled with THIS.
Skating Through To St. Patty's
To start things off, I would like to post this picture of the skateboard deck that the Bowling Green Hot Rods will be giving away on May 31. I meant to post this yesterday, but ran into inexplicable technical difficulties that ended up ballooning into an anxiety-ridden existential crisis that left me questioning the concrete reality of everything I take for granted on a day-to-day basis. So here goes nothing:
Now that that's out of the way, I suppose I should mention that today is St. Patrick's Day and then dutifully provide some suitably Irish content. Consider it done.
I am aware of two teams that have released St. Patty's apparel: The Orem Owlz and Savannah Sand Gnats (feel free to send me indignant emails that point out other clubs I have omitted, as my goal of total omniscience has not yet been attained).
A Gnatty St. Patty:
Update: Here's another one, courtesy of the South Bend Silver Hawks. As you may recall, the Silver Hawks play an annual exhibition game against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
And since I'm on the much-beloved topic of "apparel", now is as good a time as any to point out that the Tulsa Drillers unveiled their new uniforms earlier this week. Not too drastic a change, but it should be noted that a "rich, royal blue" will now be the primary color:
I've got a pair of apparel items for you, as it "terns" out. The Great Lake Loons unveiled a new alternate logo, which will be worn on Sundays. In my mind, this looks like a futuristic hover car, with the driver represented as the two circles within the Loons' red eye.
Birds reign supreme in other markets as well, such as Missoula:
It is worth noting that the Osprey front office works out of this house during the offseason:
Either that's a really wide window or a really narrow door.
To continue on with both the "video" and "bird" theme, the Memphis RedBirds have released a pair of videos that highlight their constant state of baseball readiness.
With all due respect to Three Dog Night's take on "One", I would like to suggest that in the future teams opt for the Harry Nilsson version (Incidentally, if any club stages a "Nilsson Night" at the ballpark then I will travel to cover it on my own dime).
But back to the 'Birds, who have more up their sleeve when it comes to delusional backstops:
That'll do it for me today. I hope everyone enjoys their St. Patrick's Day celebrations, even if said celebration is simply drinking Mickey's while watching Leprechaun in the Hood.
(And if that is indeed what you are doing, then I hope you are getting as much out of college as I did).
Supernatural Supremacy and Sitcom Stars
Sorry that it's been a while since I dropped some bizness knowledge on ya. All I can do at this juncture is to rip a page out of the MTA playbook and "apologize for the unavoidable delay."
NYC public transit references translate nationwide, right? I sure hope so; otherwise I've alienated my audience even faster than usual.
Well, I'll get you all back in my good graces by once again going over some recently unveiled 2010 promotional schedules.
The Fresno Grizzlies are one of those teams that routinely seek out the national spotlight, staging innovative promotions that often catch on throughout the industry. The club was the first to book the increasingly ubiquitous Mr. Belding (as part of their "Mad Tight 90s Night), and their "As Seen on TV Night" (featuring a Snuggie giveaway) has inspired several teams follow suit.
As for 2010, one of the Grizzlies' biggest highlights will occur on June 26: Twilight Night.
I'll refer you now to the expert on this schedule, an individual by the name of "Press Release":
The Grizzlies will celebrate a pop culture phenomenon by hosting "Twilight
Night" on the evening of a lunar eclipse. At the core of the
Twilight craze is one of the most hotly debated topics in recent memory,
which can be summed up succinctly in one question: Team Edward or Team
Jacob? In advance of the highly anticipated third installment of the
movie series, fans will be able to decide the outcome of that debate by
voting on the team's Facebook Fan Page between a customized vampire
(Team Edward) or werewolf (Team Jacob) jersey. The winning jersey will
be worn by the Grizzlies during Twilight Night, with proceeds of a
jersey auction aptly benefiting the Central California Blood Center.
I don't know enough about Twilight to make an informed choice, but what this debate seems to boil down to on a subconscious level is "Disco or Rock n' Roll"?
Another Grizzlies highlight is "Mad Tight 90s Night: The Remix" on May 20. This year's special guest is none other than Alfonso Ribeiro, aka Carlton on "Fresh Prince of Bel Air":
There is a strong likelihood that Tom Jones will be blasting through the Chukchansi Park speakers on this very special evening. Y'know, because of this:
And here's hoping that the Grizzlies resident front office rappers record their own version of the Fresh Prince of Bel Air theme song.
Other nights to circle on the nationwide Minor League promo calendar that I assume hangs prominently in your home office: "You Sing the National Anthem" (July 5), "Man Night" (July 29), and "Mascot Wrestling" (August 14).
Let's move north, past the California border into Oregon, because the Portland Beavers have released their promo schedule. Traditionally, the team stages one premier bobble giveaway each season (with 2006's Rodney McCray bobblefence and '07's "Bob L. Head" being especially notable), so speculation was rampant over who would get the nod in 2010.
Speculate no more. This year, the prestigious recipients of Beaver bobble fame are these guys:
Lewis and Clark, the most estimable battery of the 19th century, will be rendered in bobble form and distributed to the Portland masses on May 22. The following month, the Beavers will pay tribute to a group of equally accomplished explorers: "Goonies Never Say Die Night" is June 11, and will feature a post-game screening of the 1980s kids classic.
I'll leave you with this, which will surely stand out as one of 2010's premier giveaway items. On May 31, the Bowling Green Hot Rods will be distributing skateboard decks to the first 1000 fans in attendance (age 17 and under).
If you actually see a photo underneath this sentence, then it will represent my triumph over one of the greatest blogging adversities I have ever faced. If not, then I have failed. But rest assured, I will not give up. Not now, or ever.
Bowling Green Sets 'Em Up, Knocks 'Em Down
Less than one hour ago, I received an email which posited the following:
"How many world record attempts have started with a baseball mascot? Especially a bear! Axle the Bear!"
This whimsically-worded missive was sent by Atlee McHeffey, production manager for the Bowling Green Hot Rods. Axle the Bear is the team's mascot, and the world record attempt that he started was this:
Totals and a Recap
This season marks the third in which MiLB.com has held a fan vote in order to determine the Promotion of the Year.
In 2007, it was the Fort Myers Miracle's "Billy Donovan Night"
In 2008, it was the Fresno Grizzlies' "Mascot Showdown"
This season, it's the Bowling Green Hot Rods' "What Could've Been Night." I am officially suffering from "What Could've Been" fatigue at this juncture, and am therefore unable to recap the specifics of the promotion yet again. My "Promo of the Year" article does an adequate job of that, and to review my copious blog coverage simply click HERE.
The Hot Rods accumulated 11,945 of the 23, 608 total votes cast, accounting for a staggering 51% of the total. The Fresno Grizzlies netted 9,489 votes, a number that looks very impressive considering that the club won in 2008 with "just" 4,739 ballots cast in their favor.
"We're extremely proud that we're the only team to have been a finalist in three consecutive seasons. So even though we came up short, just being nominated each of the last several years with other great organizations is a real honor and a testament to the passion and inventiveness of our tremendous staff," wrote Grizzlies vice president of marketing Scott Carter.
None of the other eight nominated clubs came close to the totals accumulated by Bowling Green and Fresno. For the record, though, here are the final standings:
3. Jake Tyler Chia-Bobble (Toledo)
4. Mega-Candy Drop (Quad Cities)
5. Ballpark Wedding (Lehigh Valley IronPigs)
6. Bellies and Baseball (Brooklyn)
7. Gluttony Night (Reading)
8. Salute to Cows (Wisconsin)
9. Potato Night (Idaho Falls)
10. Head, Shoulders, Knees, Toes World Record Attempt (Wilmington)
With this blog post, I believe I have officially exhausted the extent to which I can recap the year in Minor League promotions. I'm sorry if my coverage has seemed excessive at times, but the most important thing is that it has made it so I don't have to write about which teams are staging haunted houses.
I have nothing against Minor League haunted houses. It's just that, over the years, they have come to represent the overall lack of topics to write about in the month of October. This is my issue, and I am working to overcome it.
What Could've Been Has Been
As regular readers of this blog are well aware, I have devoted a fairly substantial amount of virtual ink to the Bowling Green Hot Rods' "What Could've Been Night" (for all the background info you could ever need, click HERE).
Well, "What Could've Been Night" came and went, and all we are left with are the memories. That, and copious documentation of the promotion via the Hot Rods' YouTube channel. And since I have slowly become adept at posting videos on this blog, I will share many of these creations. That's just the kind of guy I am. The kind that shares videos.
The idea for the promotion first came about when the front office found themselves pondering "What Could've Been" had "Cave Shrimp" emerged victorious in the Name the Team contest. But why stop there? This philosophical exercise was soon expanded to include a wide variety of hypothetical scenarios.
Scenarios such as "What if Brooks and Dunn had chosen different singing partners?"
I would have taken this concept to its most literal extreme, and paired Dunn with a pair of brooks. As in bodies of water. At the very least, their music would always sound "current."
Moving on to the next concept — What if Roseanne had actually been blessed with a beautiful singing voice?
Moving into an even more absurd realm — What if fainting was a sport?
It's very easy to engage in "What Could've Been" hand-wringing when it comes to the world of sports, and the Hot Rods did not disappoint.
All of the above scenarios may be intriguing, but let us not forget that it was the possibility of being named "Cave Shrimp" that sparked this promotion in the first place. How awesome would it be if there was a team with the logo below? (answer: very)
I would love to see "What Could've Been Night" become common around the Minor Leagues — the supply of material is inexhaustible, and each club could expound on themes unique to their particular geographic area. And, most importantly, it would always give me something to blog about. Make it happen, teams. Make it happen.
A Brief Exploration of Life's Infinite Possibilities
This past offseason, the fledgling Bowling Green baseball club staged a "Name the Team" contest (as new franchises are wont to do).
"Hot Rods" ultimately emerged victorious in a hotly contested fan vote, and that is now the moniker that the club now utilizes. So far, it's been so good.
But…that hasn't stopped the dreamers in the club's front office from wondering "What if?"
What if the fans had instead gravitated toward one of the other choices in the "Name That Team" contest? What if they had had a greater tolerance for outside-the-box thinking, and therefore willing to embrace a far less orthodox option? Specifically, what if the chosen name had been "Cave Shrimp"?
Cave Shrimp was indeed among the list of contenders. Here's why:
Cave, located near Bowling Green, is home to the endangered Kentucky
Cave Shrimp, a sightless albino shrimp. The blind cave shrimp has been
registered as an endangered species since 1983."
Apparently, too many fans had reservations when it came to naming their hometown team after a sightless crustacean. History will be the ultimate judge of these anti-shrimp, pro-visibility partisans; to weigh in on the prudence (or lack thereof) of their choice would be premature and needlessly divisive. (My stance on the issue is well documented).
At the very least, the team is giving us all a chance to momentarily revel in a world in which things had turned out differently. August 15 is "What Could've Been Night". From the team's website:
Remember when someone may have once told you, "If you see a fork in the
road, take it"? What could've been had you listened? In Bowling Green
we are going to celebrate "What Could've Been" had Cave Shrimp won the
name the team vote. A polarizing name, with people either loving it or
hating it, has inspired the Hot Rods staff to ask you, "What Could've
Been?" The first 1,000 fans (13 & up) to the game on August 15 will
get Cave Shrimp t-shirts.
For the record, I wrote a post on January 9 that was remarkably prescient when it comes to the issue of a Cave Shrimp t-shirt giveaway. But enough about me. As part of "What Could've Been Night", the club is soliciting suggestions from fans. More from the Hot Rods' website:
"What Could've Been" if Elvis were still alive? If Columbus didn't
get on that boat? If baseball had 4 strikes and three balls? If Hot
Rods were Cave Shrimp? Get it? We want to hear from you. This is all in
good natured fun so send us your fun ideas about "What Could've Been."
Send your suggestions to firstname.lastname@example.com
I would suggest that those within my vast cadre of loyal readers take the time to email the team. To get things started, here's a small list of alternate realities that I would like to see explored:
"What If the early-90s Fox sitcom Get A Life had been a surprise hit, and was now entering its 21st season? What sort of plot arcs would have occurred thus far?"
"How would the Pirates' fortunes would have changed this decade, had Derek Bell emerged as a Triple Crown contender instead of engaging in "Operation Shutdown"?
"What if Kurt Cobain hadn't done what he did in 1994, and Nirvana was now entering its third decade as a band?"
"What would have happened if the NHL and NBA had merged into one sport, as it is rumored they considered doing in the late 70s?"
"How much fatter would I be if O'Boises hadn't been discontinued?" (This query led me to this link. Who knew?)
I'll cut myself off there. If anyone would like to share their suggestions with me, I'm all ears. Metaphorically speaking, of course.


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I tried a few different things this year... here's one shot from the experimental panoramic camera for 35mm film. Using this aspect ratio withouth a viewfinder is a lot harder than I thought. And just in case you don't know, this is not a picture of aliens but of simple flowers from a bug's perspective:
And here's my official submission. The classic matchbox pinhole has always been a favourite of mine... I've got nothing against LF pinhole cameras, but for myself I prefer a little less sharpness and a lot more simplicity.


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Text Size and Page Distortions
Today, I was thinking about page distortion again after looking at a very nice website on another forums site.
The landscaper had a nice site. They will be on the landscapers challenge show soon too. So I think they got their site looking it's best in the meantime.
I expanded my view of text size looking at their site, and also did likewise on mine. It's amazing how the sites transform and stretch as text increases in the body, tables - even text links.
My left photo moved so far down that I changed my home page this morning.
Instead of one table split into two cells where the text would stretch the photo down with it's enlargement, I put in two tables. The image in a table aligned left. Then another table with the text aligned right. As soon as I did that, the text table stretched, but the image in it's table stayed top and left.
I often enlarge text by holding the CTRL key down while rolling my mouse wheel for instant increase and decrease of text size.
I'm going to go through my pages this week and see which will distort too wierd if people have their text viewing option set larger.
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I've run into many problems with what you call "page distortion". When changing screen resolution, or from one html editor to another, things tend to move around but apparently you can get around that with the correct html programming.
Off the subject, but since you were on the Board for a while, Id like to get your feelings on the LCBs website. Im surprised that nothing has been done to improve the absolutely worthless database search and renewal system. I tried to renew my licenses online today but ended up with nothing more than programming errors, then tried to search for any license and got another strange error code. What a piece of junk! Why the Board keeps using this GL Suite software is besides me. Even at its best, when searching for a license, all you have to work with is a small window with a lot of wasted screen space. Totally stupid. And to top it off, you cant perform many search functions, such as searching for all contractors within Bend. It lists the first page, but no more. Guess if youre looking only for contractors with last names beginning with A you may be lucky.
I have had some difficulties in it myself. I mentioned that - maybe it was forgotten.
It's almost certain, that enough feedback will cause change. Mike is a very nice person; if you send a polite email, but specifically stating what the problems are, it will be brought up at a meeting.
Address the email to the "Landscape Contractors Board Members" and "Administrator: Michael Snyder".
Anything addressed to members, goes in the board packet sent to each one.
You can also mention that other landscapers you know of are having challenges too (I'm one, so that's a true statement)
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Actually, I just talked to Mike a couple days ago when I finally had to call to get my licenses renewed. Apparently he was the only person in the office at the time and answered the phone - though I didnt know it was him until I blurted out how I disliked the software they were using. However he agreed that there were issues, but perhaps what amplified the matter was when he tried to access the information while we were talking on the phone. Im glad I wasnt the only one getting error messages! But you're right, he seems to be a likable person. And, by the way, Ill be seeing him Thursday evening.
Im guessing that the reason the database is down is because GL Suite is in the process of moving into another building again. They were sharing the same building as where my wife works, and more than once I was tempted to open their door to see what in tarnation was going on.
Hey, I didnt know about the Ctrl + mouse wheel trick to change font size.
Not to get off-thread but I might recommend designing your site(s) for an 800x600 screen resolution so as to cover this shrinking but persistent percentage of displays.
At least that's what I've done for many years, it leaves some blank space around the horizontal edges but then that's what Yahoo does and what's good enough for them is good enough for me LOL
I think it's admirable that you want your pages to look good when users want to enlarge text. Designing a site with that in mind is tricky, but doable.
For readers interested in how different browsers render text read the following series of articles: http://www.webmonkey.com/webmonkey/9...html?tw=design
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CARSON CITY, Nev. – The demand for the State's Child Care and Development Program, administered by the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services, has outpaced legislatively-approved funding levels, requiring additional changes to program administration and eligibility.
"We continue to make every effort to serve as many families as possible during this difficult economic period for child care subsidies but the demand has outpaced our state and federal funding levels," said Division Administrator Diane Comeaux. "Last July we made limited reductions to eligibility hoping to avoid these deeper cuts but unfortunately we did not realize the anticipated savings. To ensure we are doing all we can, we are implementing several new strategies to help Nevada families."
The Child Care and Development Program has established a waitlist for the approximately 220 Nevada families who will not see their child care subsidy renewed when their current 6-month certification period
ends. Additionally, new applicant families with income at or below 130 percent of the federal poverty level ($2421 gross monthly income for a family of four) will also be placed on the waitlist.
In addition to creating the waitlist, the Division has reduced funding for administrative costs related to the Child Care Resource and Referral activities by 20 percent, Head Start programs and after school programs by 10 percent, and has increased the number of cases each eligibility worker is expected to process. The Division
hopes to reduce spending by several million dollars over the next six months and looks forward to restoring the subsidy for those on a waiting list as funding becomes available from the cost-saving measures. The Division also plans to reallocate certain funds, pending approval from the Legislature's Interim Finance Committee.
Care coordinators and paying agents have been notified of the additional measures implemented to bring the level of child care assistance in line with the available funding.
"This is difficult news by any measure," Division Administrator Diane Comeaux added. "But we want to assure the Nevada families affected by these reductions that we will continue to do all we can to assist
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COBB — A historic Lake County resort that through a dozen decades has hosted families, movie stars and spiritual seekers is beginning a new chapter under owners who aim to restore the sprawling, ramshackle compound 100 miles north of San Francisco to its former glory and then some.
If successfully resurrected, Hoberg's Resort and Spa could bring a much-needed economic infusion to Lake County, which continues to suffer financially from high unemployment — 9.7 percent in July — and the 2009 closure of the Konocti Harbor Resort and Spa, once the North Coast's largest concert venue.
"It would definitely pick up the slack," said Lake County Supervisor Anthony Farrington, who, along with other county officials Thursday, toured the 55-acre wooded property high on Cobb Mountain as an army of workers prepared for this weekend's kickoff event, two days of music commemorating the 1960s.
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Saturday's concert, billed as a 45th anniversary celebration of Woodstock, features acts including Canned Heat, Jefferson Starship and Country Joe McDonald. Sunday's "Summer of Love" concert features Elvin Bishop, Lydia Pense, Cold Blood and It's a Beautiful Day.
Workers were scrambling Thursday to complete work on 15 rooms already booked by guests for the event.
In addition to rehabilitating and enhancing many of the original facilities, which included a lodge, ballroom, dining hall, swimming pool and more than 100 tiny cabins and clustered rooms, Lake County Partners LLC plans eventually to add time-share condominiums to the mix at the resort, said Dan Nelson, who is overseeing the site's rehabilitation and upcoming music events. He also masterminded the project and facilitated Lake County Partners' purchase of property in April for $1.2 million.
The former owners, Cobb Mountain Partners — Nelson's prior employer — purchased the property in 2010 for $2 million, according to county records. The company sold amid debt and legal problems linked to its rehabilitation of the site.
"The key issue was it was underfunded," said Nelson, who continues to be personally entangled in lawsuits connected to previous work on the property and has been charged by the Lake County District Attorney for allegedly exposing workers to asbestos and not providing workers' compensation benefits. The case is scheduled for trial later this month.
The first phase of the current rehabilitation project, to be completed this year, includes the 15 rooms adjacent to the lodge; remodeling of other buildings for a spa, wine tasting facility, deli and office; and construction of the new outdoor stage. That phase is expected to cost about $2 million, Nelson said.
The second phase — which will include rehabilitation of the 55,000-square-foot lodge, its dining room and ballroom, and other buildings — will cost more than $10 million, he said.


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Hi all, I think I blooped last over a month ago at least. Possibly two months. I come back and read folks stuff from time to time. Saw some New York posts. Random things here and there. Since moving to Gainesville, FL in July I've felt really disconnected from the running community and that's been hard. This is so different from the Twin Cities. In Minneapolis, runners at 5am is as common as runners at 5pm. In Gainesville, you don't really see folks get out until about 9am (and I see them while driving because I've long completed my run by then) and folks aren't really into it. I think I've seen two fuel belts since moving here. A far cry from those Sunday long runs and bike rides with packs of folks carrying around bottles and gels. It was ALWAYS racing season it seemed. But here, folks just aren't into it. Bike lanes are really dangerous, drivers don't move aside for runners. I'm lucky to live some place near a bike trail because otherwise almost no side walks even so to run is taking a risk (because people in Florida really can't drive!!). I keep wondering what life would have been like if I would have moved from Missouri to Gainesville without the Twin Cities years. I don't think I would have ever become a runner. Culture plays a huge role.
So, first things first, ITBS. It's been almost a year since it flared up. A whole year, man. I remember the run. Out for a five miler on the East River Rd. right around Boom Island (pause for nostaglia). I was jogging along and all of a sudden, right leg out, pull and pain in the outer knee, rubber band snap back of my foot, limped home. Then the nightmare of "what the heck happened and how" started. Two months of ART, massage, PT, trying to run through it. Then a month mourning that this was serious. Then Feb, good PT, took two months off, swam, and got to work on my glutes and hips. May rolled around and I was able to squeak out some 3 milers. Summer, moving to FL, running here and there but mostly biking and swimming. Depression and grief from losing running was pretty strong. Convinced I would just never do it again like I did. No more halfs, never even a fleating thought of attempting another marathon. Never even thought a 10K was possible. Then all of a sudden in September something happened. I've been reading all I can about glute strength, balance, form, etc. for the past year. And it all came together. My right side (ITBS injury side) was stronger than my left at that point- for obvious reasons, though I tried to do both sides, with one side being injured I emphasized it more in PT. All of this impacted my form and how I walked and ran. I was putting so much weight on my right side so even though things were stronger it all hurt like crazy because I was off balance. So for the past two months I've been emphasizing balance and form. Doing lots of standing and facing a mirror, straightening things out and feeling my hips and pelvis staying level. Lots of one leg standing. And a few weeks ago I noticed something major, found two glute exercises that are really making things turn around. For the past two weeks I haven't felt ANY IT band pain. Especially not lingering stuff in the AM when I wake up or when going to bed. I got a new foam roller too which rocks- the Trigger Point one: http://www.amazon.com/Trigger-Point-Performance-Revolutionary-Roller/dp/B0040EGNIU/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1384270482&sr=8-2&keywords=foam+roller
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When I run it feels funny because I feel like I have to think about running. My form, foot strike, running balanced and even. But holy cow, no pain. A full year later and finally I'm starting to dream of races again (and actual feel like they are possible). Getting in a couple of speed workouts. PT is not something to do when you get injured. You have to ALWAYS do it, I get it now. I guess that never made sense as I've mentioned before. 2-3 times a week I'm doing glute and hip work. It takes like 15 min and stupid that I didn't get it sooner but that's the trick. Amazing.
Lastly, FL weather is messing with my head for sure. It's November and I'm still in shorts. It's 20 degrees in Minneapolis. I don't miss it but I don't feel like it's November and the holidays are coming. I don't know if I like that or not. I guess I'm indifferent. All those fleece shirts, jackets and sweaters I accumulated in Minneapolis are sitting in a bag still.
So I'm hoping to become a regular blooper again. Looking for a race to particpate in. Hard to find something good here and without folks who are into running it's hard because no one cares and I can't geek out about running. But we'll see what happens. I'm just so glad to be free of some of this pain and to actually feel like things are turning around. Thanks for the support through this. ITBS sucks for sure.
Geek out about running all you want here. Nice to hear from you and glad you're feeling better.
Glad you got rid of your IT problems. Good luck as you continue to adjust to your new community ... it's hard ... and it takes time ... but I'm sure you'll find your way.
You're a good Loopster. Thanks for writing.
Attitude is everything
It takes a running geek to know a running geek! Glad you're back and running! ITBS does really suck. So does Plantar Fasciitis, Torn Hip Labrums, and all kinds of injuries! And you're right, PT needs to be done ALL the time! Something like yoga might help as a cross-training activity too...
glad you're back at it, running and blooping wise.
i love minneapolis, never lived there but it is a pretty cool city. except that part about getting cold and dark. enjoy the longer days and the warmer weather!!
Hi F_F Sorry to hear about the poor folk in Gainsville missing out on the early morning running.
Concentrating on form and cross training takes discipline, but it is a powerful feeling to know that you can run injury free. Keep at it!
Wow, thanks for sharing your story and rehab. We could all learn a lot from this. So happy you're running again and pain free! Welcome back!
Glad your rehab has paid off. I think the internet would be a good place to start looking for races and maybe you could find some kind of running club near your area that would allow you to meet up with other runners.
Run on everyone.....................Steve


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Thursday Photo Caption Contest: March 15
If things look ugly in this picture, it's nothing compared to our office when we tried to pick a winner for last week's nautical naughtiness.
We turned over the responsibility to guest judge Mark Mollan, who has been a Navy/Maritime Reference Archivist for 9 years at the National Archives.
Mark is used to tackling large projects: he is working on a collaborative effort with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to digitize Navy and Revenue Cutter/Coast Guard logbooks. NOAA will use the data to track changes in ocean and air temperatures around the globe from the 1840s.
Congratulations to Paul Croteau! Mark notes you correctly reference the long-honored US and British Naval forces' tradition of "Crossing The Line": a rite of passage for first-time crossers of the equator (Pollywogs) to become veteran Shellbacks. Check your email for a discount code for 15% off in our eStore.
(Mark also wanted to give Philip Croft and Janis Comstock-Jones honorable mentions. "They made me laugh out loud," he said.)
The photograph comes from Record Group 80, General Records of the Navy, and the original caption reads: "Neptune party on USS ENTERPRISE. Pollywog V. E. Christensen, S2c., gives his shipmates a song or two on the flight deck., 09/1944″
Things are little more serious for at least one man in today's photograph! Give us your wittiest caption in the comments below.
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Rusty and the paper-training team.
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"Why do I have to sit down? I always sit down. You never make any of the other guys sit a this stupid desk! Why can't Jimmy, or Stuie, or I-R-V-I-N-G sit here? Just because IRVING's daddy owns the Company he ALWAYS gets to stand. Poop-heads!"
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The collaboration team was thrilled when they found out one of them received the promotion!
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Time March 15, 2012 at 4:10 pm
Sherman once again gets put in the time-out chair for yelling "Fire!" once too often.
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Time March 15, 2012 at 4:13 pm
Weekend at Bernies: The Prequel
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Time March 15, 2012 at 6:10 pm
Giving up a little bit of office space was okay in the beginning, but further budget cuts resulted in a tragic reduction of office furniture.
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Time March 15, 2012 at 6:59 pm
Mom always liked them best.
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Time March 15, 2012 at 8:34 pm
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Time March 15, 2012 at 10:09 pm
Melvin was again voted the "guy with the ugliest tie award" in the war department.
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Time March 16, 2012 at 11:24 am
"Smilin' Sam" (far right) poses with his new, enthusiastic customer satisfaction team.
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Bob had a difficult time hiding his disappointment at not winning the Thursday Caption Contest.


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By Yemi Akinsuyi and Chinedu Eze
The Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah has presented a new aviation policy intended to bring new and sustainable regulatory structures into the industry for security and safety of airline passengers and crew.
Also, the Director General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, Folu Akinkuotu has stressed the need for stronger regulations on the aviation industry in Nigeria, stating that 65 per cent of accidents were due to human error and decried an alleged laxity in the operations of the NCAA.
Oduah said the aviation policy was last reviewed12 years ago. The minister presented the new policy, tagged "The Revised National Civil Aviation Policy 2013" (NCAP), to aviation stakeholders and the public yesterday at the headquarters of the Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NIMET), Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport Abuja.
Represented by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Aviation reform, Ms. Ann Enne-Itta, the minister said the policy "identifies and addresses the overall benefits of connectivity and globalization of our economy, with particular emphasis on investment in airline operations, infrastructure and collaboration with private sector, local communities and other stakeholders"
While stating that the revised policy has encapsulated the new vision and mission of the aviation master plan, Oduah also disclosed the areas, which the new policy covers to include: state safety programme; accident investigation and prevention, monitoring and control of general aviation; introduction of an effective search and rescue mechanism as well as the development of an effective and sustainable economic regulatory framework.
The revised NCAP 2013, according the minister, goes in sync with section 769(1) of the Civil Aviation Act 2006 and consists of 10 critical parts of the aviation industry, which "would be reviewed every five years or when necessary."
Acting Permanent Secretary of the ministry, George Ossi, represented by Clement Dosunmu, while speaking earlier urged the field operators to keep the ministry abreast of the implementation constrains, adding that the new policy holistically reviewed the policy system, regulatory environment, safety and enabling environment for investors.
Chief Executive Officers of Overland Aviation, Med-View airlines, IRS airlines and the chairman of Quit Aviation Services, in their goodwill messages, commended the minister for coming up with the new policy, stressing that the previous policy had become cumbersome to implement.
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Juggling tricks
Once you have learnt how to juggle, it's only natural that you want to impress people with some amazing tricks. Like in our other tutorials, we will start with something simple, before moving onto the advanced stuff.
One handed tricks
Holding two balls in your dominant hand, try throwing one in the air and catching it with the same hand. Whenever one ball is about to land, throw the next.
There is another way to do this trick, and that is to move your hand more and the balls less. Still only using one hand, do it like so...
Now that you can easily juggle two balls in one hand, you have your subordinate hand free to do other things like picking up a dropped ball, or eating a piece of fruit.
Eating an Apple while Juggling
This is a great trick that always impresses, and can satisfy your hunger too.
Start off by juggling two balls and an apple normally. When the apple lands in your subordinate hand, quickly raise it to your mouth and take a bite. Your dominant hand can keep the other two balls moving by using the technique above. After you bite down on the apple, throw it back into play to continue the juggle. The quicker and more mess you make while doing this the better!


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Writer: Texas A&M and Louisiana Tech meet in 'Shreveport's first battle of ranked major college football teams in nearly two full decades'
When Hurricane Isaac delayed the game between Texas A&M and Louisiana Tech on Aug. 30, no one could have predicted it would bring the kind of excitement the game now has.
Fans were upset as both team's season opener would be delayed until October when each had a bye week. But, instead of a middle of the season trap game, the bad weather has instead helped create a matchup of ranked opponents.
As Roy Lang III of The Shreveport Times writes, the game has suddenly become the biggest in Shreveport, La. sports history.
"For an area many people considered cursed by the sports world, things sure worked out for Shreveport-Bossier City this week," Lang said.
"Saturday, Independence Stadium should be packed and the atmosphere electric as Louisiana Tech hosts SEC rookie Texas A&M in Shreveport's first battle of ranked major college football teams in nearly two full decades, and, according to Times research, the first involving a local team."
Shreveport itself is not home to the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs but will play host at Independence Stadium Saturday as No. 22 Texas A&M takes on No. 23 Louisiana Tech.
"So much for the remnants of Hurricane Isaac killing the hype and importance of the Tech-A&M matchup — the six-week wait produced a once-in-a-generation opportunity for this community," Lang said.
Lang writes that the Independence Bowl has hosted two ranked opponents just once in the 36 times of hosting the game. In 1993 No. 21 Indiana took on No. 22 Virginia Tech but this time a local team will enter ranked.


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I need a new game. Just generally. Any suggestions?
Pokemon FTW!
ps : Try Final Fantasy games. That would keep you glue, well only if you're interested.
Oh, and it's worth mentioning that over her in the UAE, we only have recent games. Recent meaning the game that have been out in the last year or so. Then they're classed as "out-of-demand", and scrapped.
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New York Jets quarterback Geno Smith's offseason didn't get off to a great start when he was removed from a Virgin America flight before takeoff in Los Angeles on Jan. 17.
Now the airline is apologizing for the incident.
Virgin America apologizes to Geno Smith 4 recent incident. Was "result of a misunderstanding that regrettably escalated unnecessarily" #nyj—
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Smith responded to the apology with a statement, saying, "I really appreciate Virgin America took this seriously. … I look forward to flying their airline again soon."
Smith was kicked off the flight after a flight attendant asked him to remove his headphones and he didn't respond because he didn't hear the request, according to reports.
Smith is looking to bounce back from a disappointing rookie campaign this offseason. The 23-year-old quarterback completed 55.8 percent of his passes for 3,046 yards and 12 touchdowns with 21 interceptions. New York finished in a second-place tie in the AFC East with an 8-8 record.
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MOSCOW, June 23 (R-Sport) - Vezina Trophy-winning goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky has held talks with KHL president Alexander Medvedev about a move to Russia's SKA St. Petersburg, Medvedev said Sunday.
Bobrovsky's dominant season for the Columbus Blue Jackets made him the first Russian to win the NHL's top goaltending honor. Columbus and SKA have both made offers to Bobrovsky, who would become the KHL's biggest-ever signing were he to return to Russia.
"I've met Sergei and his agent. We held negotiations, an offer was made," said Medvedev, who is also a director of SKA. "Now the player has to make his decision. The choice is his."
Medvedev suggested a move to SKA could help ensure Bobrovsky of being Russia's starting goaltender at next year's Olympics in Sochi, the first time the Winter Games have been held in his home country.
"What could be better than playing front of the national team's training staff in an Olympic year?" Medvedev said, and denied a move out of the world's biggest league would be a bad move for Bobrovsky.
"We think that this is an excellent offer for Sergei to continue his career, a return to his home league, to a strong team," he said. "I absolutely do not agree with those who think it would be a step backwards."
SKA has reportedly offered $10 million a year to Bobrovsky, and his pay could be exempted from the KHL salary cap under league rules, which allow certain major signings not to be counted, at the league's discretion.
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Association between serum soluble CD40 ligand levels and mortality in patients with severe sepsis
1 Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Universitario de Canarias, Ofra, s/n, La Laguna - 38320, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
2 Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Universitario Nuestra Señora de Candelaria, Crta del Rosario s/n, Santa Cruz de Tenerife - 38010, Spain
3 Biochemistry Deparment, Clínica Universidad de Navarra, Avda Pío XII n°55, Pamplona - 31008, Spain
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6 Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valencia, Avda. Blasco Ibáñez no. 17-19, Valencia - 46004, Spain
7 Intensive Care Unit, Hospital San Jorge de Huesca, Avenida Martínez de Velasco n°36, Huesca - 22004, Spain
8 Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Insular, Plaza Dr. Pasteur s/n, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria - 35016, Spain
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Critical Care 2011, 15:R97 doi:10.1186/cc10104
See related letter by Tuinman and Juffermans, http://ccforum.com/content/15/3/429, and related letter by Chew and Thorlacius, http://ccforum.com/content/15/4/438Published: 15 March 2011
CD40 Ligand (CD40L) and its soluble counterpart (sCD40L) are proteins that exhibit prothrombotic and proinflammatory properties on binding to their cell surface receptor CD40. The results of small clinical studies suggest that sCD40L levels could play a role in sepsis; however, there are no data on the association between sCD40L levels and mortality of septic patients. Thus, the aim of this study was to determine whether circulating sCD40L levels could be a marker of adverse outcome in a large cohort of patients with severe sepsis.
This was a multicenter, observational and prospective study carried out in six Spanish intensive care units. Serum levels of sCD40L, tumour necrosis factor-alpha and interleukin-10, and plasma levels of tissue factor were measured in 186 patients with severe sepsis at the time of diagnosis. Serum sCD40L was also measured in 50 age- and sex-matched controls. Survival at 30 days was used as the endpoint.
Circulating sCD40L levels were significantly higher in septic patients than in controls (P = 0.01), and in non-survivors (n = 62) compared to survivors (n = 124) (P = 0.04). However, the levels of CD40L were not different regarding sepsis severity. Logistic regression analysis showed that sCD40L levels >3.5 ng/mL were associated with higher mortality at 30 days (odds ratio = 2.89; 95% confidence interval = 1.37 to 6.07; P = 0.005). The area under the curve of sCD40L levels >3.5 ng/mL as predictor of mortality at 30 days was 0.58 (95% CI = 0.51 to 0.65; P = 0.03).
In conclusion, circulating sCD40L levels are increased in septic patients and are independently associated with mortality in these patients; thus, its modulation could represent an attractive therapeutic target.


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Judah's Enemies Will Be Punished
1"Yes, at that time I will bring back the people of Judah and Jerusalem from captivity. 2I will also gather all the nations together. I will bring all these nations down into Jehoshaphat Valley.#3:2 Jehoshaphat Valley This name means "The Lord judges." There I will judge them. Those nations scattered my people, Israel. They forced them to live in other nations, so I will punish those nations. They divided up my land. 3They threw lots for my people. They sold boys to buy a prostitute, and they sold girls to buy wine to drink.
4"Tyre! Sidon! All of you areas of Philistia! You are not important to me!#3:4 You are not important to me Literally, "What are you to me?" Are you punishing me for something I did? You might think that you are punishing me, but I will soon punish you. 5You took my silver and gold. You took my precious treasures and put them in your temples.#3:5 temples Here, the temples were used to worship idols.
6"You sold the people of Judah and Jerusalem to the Greeks. That way you could take them far from their land. 7You sent my people to that faraway place, but I will bring them back. And I will punish you for what you did. 8I will sell your sons and daughters to the people of Judah. Then they will sell them to the faraway Sabeans.#3:8 Sabeans A group of people from the Arabian Desert." This is what the Lord said.
Prepare for War
9Announce this among the nations:
Prepare for war!
Wake up the strong men!
Let all the men of war come near.
Let them come up!
10Beat your plows into swords.
Make spears from your pruning hooks.#3:10 pruning hooks These tools were used to prune (cut) branches of trees. Read Isa. 2:4.
Let the weak man say,
"I am a strong soldier."
11All you nations, hurry!
Come together in that place.
Lord, bring your strong soldiers.
12Wake up, nations!
Come to Jehoshaphat Valley.
There I will sit to judge
all the surrounding nations.
13Bring the sickle,
because the harvest is ripe.#3:13 harvest is ripe This time of judgment is compared to harvest time.
Come, walk on the grapes,
because the winepress is full.
The barrels will be full and spilling over,
because their evil is great.
14There are many, many people in the Valley of Decision.#3:14 Valley of Decision This is like the name "Jehoshaphat Valley."
The Lord'S special day is near in the Valley of Decision.
15The sun and the moon will become dark.
The stars will stop shining.
16The Lord God will shout from Zion.
He will shout from Jerusalem,
and the sky and the earth will shake.
But the Lord God will be a safe place for his people.
He will be a place of safety for the people of Israel.
17"Then you will know that I am the Lord your God.
I live on Zion, my holy mountain.
Jerusalem will become holy.
Strangers will never pass through that city again.
A New Life for Judah Promised
18"On that day the mountains will drip with sweet wine.
The hills will flow with milk,
and water will flow through all the empty rivers of Judah.
A fountain will come from the Lord'S Temple.
It will give water to Acacia Valley.
19Egypt will be empty.
Edom will be an empty wilderness,
because they were cruel to the people of Judah.
They killed innocent people#3:19 killed innocent people Literally, "shed innocent blood." in their country.
20But there will always be people living in Judah.
People will live in Jerusalem through many generations.
21Those people killed my people,
so I really will punish them!"
The Lord God will live in Zion!
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FILE - In this May 21, 2013 file photo, President Barack Obama speaks in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington. The U.S. will refocus its attention on homegrown terror threats against Americans, President Barack Obama will say in a Thursday speech that is forecast as skimpy on any new sweeping policies. The move reflects the global fragmentation of al-Qaida's top leaders as the U.S. tries to safeguard against attacks like last month's deadly Boston Marathon bombings. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)
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That race is for the 3rd U.S. Congressional District, where two incumbents are facing off against one another.
Charles Boustany Jr., R-Lafayette, used to represent the 7th District and Jeff Landry, R-St. Martinville, represented the 3rd District. But the state lost a congressional seat as a result of the last U.S. Census and the two are now in the same district. ...


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Yes, I do play MMO's and they range from WoW to EVE online. Have you played one? Do you think they are a waste of your friggin precious time spent on trying to perfect the headshot in Vampire Rain?
Anyways, to the point, just your opinions on MMO's...this doesn't mean you can spam your hatred for WoW or whatever.
NOTE:It doesn't matter what type of MMO it is, an MMO is an MMO.
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Ustegius - experienced and calm player. Very analytcal approach in the game, thus older character, w/ gray -wise- hair :P I dont think he looks like "a rat or other critterish things", rather quite cool and laid back, like you were in the game!
After_Image - often misused as sacrifying lamb, and at the end of the game a "meh" attitute, thus a rather emotional- and colourless character. ;/
Imperium - Usually long post, very convincing. Some theories actually were quite close to the actual case. I could have used a tranny as well lol but thought a wise man would be more suiting.
Hystzen - well, rebellion, very trollish punk.. I think I dont have to say more, 2 ruined games xD ;,(
Xadyu - very cunning and sneaky, hard to read but usually one of the main suspects. even as friend can turn out being a foe (trollkilling Farfalla idea in the Yakuza/Triad game xD). A untrue backstabber. That was my choice for you :P
Bugzee - I dont know. I found he was often very desinteresed, rather passive. Often needed to wait for his night choices the longest. in one game I remember he mentioned he found it very boring so he wanted to leave i.e be killed by majority. He seemed like the fat and lazy politician type to me ^^"
scav - He had some 'omg im so analytical phases' then again he often was too little believeable which costed him sometimes his own head, due to his aggressive accusations.
Farfalla - I kinda had a very little female stock and this black widow gal seemed most fitting xD I found she always tried to make friends and sometimes had some unexplained reasons to trust some persons. Also often suspisious because of that, but never a real mafia player, except that one short game.
good_boy - I thought you were very passive, hardly accuse somebody. rather the type who is bandwagoning, or being bandwagoned by hyst... so an introverted guy. Also, you had that mature vibe, like e.g you were not saying your role while being innocent and on the verge of death. ;>
CBlitz - a smart and sly player, had a lot of right tracks in his theories. as mafia not obvious as some others, partly very hard to track..
digitaldude - very talkative, extroverted, wasnt watching his mouth, thus a very yound character.
Freid - I wanted to choose a professor guy for him, because he was one of those sherlock holms characters, but I went with that business thug in the end haha. dunno ;|
Channy - very inconspicuous, almost invisible. no dangerous vibe. channy :cookie
Kakashi - accusing people a lot, being suspicious himself - a shaddy dreads dude xD tbh, I have not a good memory of how he was playing... was quite a time ago, and his end phase was with lot of abstinence until host kill iirc.?
Raizen - haha, I remember the one time I had an argument with him, because i was accusing him to be mafia (which was truth in the end :P) and he was denying it quite aggressively ;D A boss type - loose hand character for him hahah
Pirulito - more likely to bandwagon in votings than showing some own theories. little presence and own thoughts, like following the heads and of the mafia game; a military executor ;L
Zeltrax - had that serious sounding posts, no aggressive accusations, rather polite and neutral posts plus his is from Asia ;zomg a chinese business man appearance is just perfect B-)
Totinona - little presence, not outstanding in any position she played. other than the last game as mafia, which costed her the life due to abstinence. a calm character for you ^^°
Organizized - well, played mafia boss twice in a row hah, was more or less quite successful in his role, so his appearance sticked to that boss type.
kkck - you were asking why you the dark skinned thug xD well, firstly, because I have no idea how you look like irl. I kind of forgot how you were playing the the previous games >< in last one you reminded me of a confident guy, who is not afraid to open his mouth and name his suspects etc, thus a merciless drug seller character xD
Blai - one of those wannabe sherlocks :S serious appearance and analytical approach. too bad he couldnt shine with any success at all D:
TheMoa - I remember him as the rough guy, mainly because he still wanted to lynch me when I was protecting his arse. meanie >D
Shinsatsu - besides Freid, definitely one of my personal highlights so far. ;D figured how to play the game very fast, though don't believe he was that successful, however I found his approach very cool, they jokes were hilarious!
Banana - a typical rookie; loose mouth, naive approach xD uhm yeah. got bit too excited when he found out he had a kickass role after his death >< almost screwed up game :P small japanese kid character :cookie
GEshode - a scary dude! once he got a target he was perma going for it. I believe some of his suspects were even correct. hope hes doing good in japan ;_;
Akiyama - lol I dunno! I have little memory of how he was playing. Not very remarkable it seems, an ld cat luving asian dude! ;cheez
Asclepius - calm with emotions, due to mafia role I suppose. in night talks she contributed lot to the proceeding at day. A wise woman in my eyes hah
Evil3ye - Well I was bit over excited when playing my first game as well. was cheering like crazy and debatting about guilt and innocence a lot. the mafia could perfectly hide behind my back as I was in center of attention like all the time.
destiny4ever - little activity and contributed not much. she invented the 'vote no kill' lol if i remember correctly, and was one rather careful player. secretary character :elmo
dark lord - usually trying to stay unnoticed. keeping his activity at a very low, often played a criminal role and often suspected too I believe.


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|Cross-cultural training in mental health care - challenges and experiences from Sweden and Germany.
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|Globalization and cultural diversity challenge mental health care in Europe. Sensitivity to culture in mental health care benefits effective delivery of care to the individual patient and can be a contribution to the larger project of building a tolerant multicultural society. Pivotal for improving cultural sensitivity in mental health care is knowledge in cross-cultural psychiatry, psychology, nursing and related fields among professionals and accordingly training of students and mental health professionals. This paper will give an overview, and a critical examination, of current conceptualisation of cross-cultural mental health training. From German and Swedish experiences the need for crosscultural training and clinical research on evaluation will be presented.
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|The influence of sex and fly species on the development of trypanosomes in tsetse flies.
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|Unlike other dipteran disease vectors, tsetse flies of both sexes feed on blood and transmit pathogenic African trypanosomes. During transmission, Trypanosoma brucei undergoes a complex cycle of proliferation and development inside the tsetse vector, culminating in production of infective forms in the saliva. The insect manifests robust immune defences throughout the alimentary tract, which eliminate many trypanosome infections. Previous work has shown that fly sex influences susceptibility to trypanosome infection as males show higher rates of salivary gland (SG) infection with T. brucei than females. To investigate sex-linked differences in the progression of infection, we compared midgut (MG), proventriculus, foregut and SG infections in male and female Glossina morsitans morsitans. Initially, infections developed in the same way in both sexes: no difference was observed in numbers of MG or proventriculus infections, or in the number and type of developmental forms produced. Female flies tended to produce foregut migratory forms later than males, but this had no detectable impact on the number of SG infections. The sex difference was not apparent until the final stage of SG invasion and colonisation, showing that the SG environment differs between male and female flies. Comparison of G. m. morsitans with G. pallidipes showed a similar, though less pronounced, sex difference in susceptibility, but additionally revealed very different levels of trypanosome resistance in the MG and SG. While G. pallidipes was more refractory to MG infection, a very high proportion of MG infections led to SG infection in both sexes. It appears that the two fly species use different strategies to block trypanosome infection: G. pallidipes heavily defends against initial establishment in the MG, while G. m. morsitans has additional measures to prevent trypanosomes colonising the SG, particularly in female flies. We conclude that the tsetse-trypanosome interface works differently in G. m. morsitans and G. pallidipes.
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You're heard of Facebook official -- This one's "Twitter Official."
Californians are celebrating the state's official "Steve Jobs Day."
Governor Jerry Brown made the announcement, appropriately, via Twitter for iPhone declaring the holiday will be Sunday, October 16th.
The tech pioneer and Apple co-founder died October 5th at the age of 56.
KNTV notes, California's Steve Jobs day is also the same day Apple is holding his memorial.
"...Apple will hold an invitation only memorial at Stanford university for some of silicon valley's biggest names and those closest to Steve Jobs. Another memorial is planned on Wednesday for Apple employees."
But here's the thing: Governor Brown might be a little late to the dance. HLN reports, fans had already declared Friday, October 14th "Steve Jobs Day."
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REPORTER: "This movement was started six weeks ago by a man here in Atlanta and that man happens to be standing next to me live. His name is Todd." ...
TODD: "We never imagined he would pass away so soon. We knew he was sick but we thought longer. We picked a date randomly and it happened to work out where they launched the iPhone 4s today."
To commemorate the man and his legacy, San Francisco's KPIX hit the streets to ask fans to share their thoughts.
"At number 10 in line was a Google employee who revealed where his real loyalty lies."
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REPORTER: "Wozniak admitted the death of his friend made today that much more meaningful."
WOZNIAK: "Thinking about why I'm here makes me reflect a little more on it, on his, you know, death and absence and what he has done really the great he has done."
Also on California's Steve Jobs Day -- a documentary called "iGenius: How Steve Jobs Changed the World" is airing on the Discovery Channel.


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Th.D. Frequently Asked Questions
Why did Duke initiate the Th.D. program?
Duke Divinity School initiated the Th.D. program, in part, so that students could take advantages of the faculty and resources gathered here for study in areas of Christian practice that are outside of the scope of typical Ph.D. programs—such as worship, preaching, evangelism, and the arts.
Another major interest in the inauguration and design of the Th.D. program was a desire to deepen the ways in which we cultivate scholars, teachers, and pastors who embody the integrative theological task—ranging across the boundaries between the traditional academic disciplines of biblical, historical, systematic, and ministerial studies to resource theological reflection on matters of faith and practice in Christian communities.
A third goal in launching the Th.D. was to encourage scholarly studies that probe the intersections of interest between Christian communities and the broader society, or theology and the broader university—such as theology and health care, the theological undergirding of peacemaking and reconciliation, and the like.
Overall, the Th.D. program seeks to recognize the pastoral, moral, and ecclesial passions that drive many of the most creative, bright individuals to seek disciplined doctoral work in the first place.
What is the difference between the Ph.D. in Religion and the Th.D. at Duke?
The Th.D. at Duke is a rigorous research degree, just like the Ph.D. The most immediate difference between the two is that the Ph.D. is awarded through and supported by the Graduate School of the University, while the Th.D. is awarded through and supported by the Divinity School.
Consistent with the makeup of the University Graduate Program in Religion, the Ph.D. covers the range of world religions, including Christianity. The Th.D. focuses on Christianity, with specific attention to the ministries and practices of Christian communities.
While many Duke Divinity School faculty members are also members of the University Graduate Program in Religion, the Th.D. allows students to pursue their study under the direction of any regular-rank Divinity faculty person—including those in disciplinary areas outside the purview of the Ph.D., such as evangelism and pastoral care.
Are graduates of the Doctor of Theology program competitive in applications for academic positions?
Our graduates have been highly successful in obtaining teaching positions at academic institutions. We have found that seminaries, university divinity schools, and Christian colleges particularly value the integrative focus and work of our graduates, bridging the academy and the church, and bringing together different disciplines.
How is the Th.D. different from the Doctor of Ministry degree offered at other schools?
The Th.D. is an academic doctorate, equivalent to a Ph.D. in its rigor and research requirements, and designed to prepare students for a vocation of academic teaching and writing. The D.Min. is a professional doctorate, usually with research focused on a practice of the church, designed for clergy and lay Christian workers who desire to enhance their ministry in their ecclesial setting. Learn more about Duke Divinity's D.Min. program.
How selective is the Th.D. program?
For the 2012 entering class of Th.D. students, the acceptance rate was 6.4%.
What is the minimum GRE score?
Recent median GRE scores are 167 for the verbal section, 155 for the quantitative section, and 5.5 for the writing portion. On the previous GRE scale, the median GRE scores are 710 for the verbal and quantitative sections and 5.5 for the writing portion.
What should I highlight in the personal statement for my application?
In addition to a brief summary of your preparation for doctoral studies, be sure to convey a clear sense of your focal research interest. It is also important to identify the persons on our faculty whom you perceive as contributing most directly to your course of study. We watch as well for expressions of interdisciplinary interests and commitment to scholarship that attends to and is in service of Christian communities.
Where can I gain a sense of ways to describe my focal research interest and how it might align with your faculty?
A sense of possible primary and secondary concentrations can be gained by consulting the profiles of current students. It is also helpful to read publications of our faculty and consult their description of their current research interests on their faculty page on the Duke Divinity School website. Finally, you could consider possible connections with the various Programs & Initiatives at Duke Divinity School, as described on our website.
Is there a separate financial aid application?
There is not a separate financial aid application for funding from the Divinity School. All students offered admission in the Th.D. program receive the same financial package of tuition, fees and stipend.
When will I find out if I have been accepted?
Students offered admission will be notified by April 1.
If I am accepted, can I defer admission for a later year?
In the Th.D. program, as in Duke's Ph.D. program, it is not possible to defer acceptance of admission. Admitted applicants who decide not to matriculate in the year for which admission is offered may reapply for admission at a later time. In such cases, there is no guarantee of readmission or of the financial aid package. Those who reapply will be considered in the competitive pool of applicants for the year in which they choose to reapply.
If I applied last year and was not accepted (or declined acceptance), how do I apply again?
The Admissions Office keeps all application materials for a period of three years, so you can draw on these materials in reapplying. You must fill out a new application form and pay the application fee. However, you may request, in writing, that supporting documents used for your prior application be used again, eliminating the need for resubmitting transcripts, recommendations, etc. Of course, you should update your application with any materials that will make it more current—such as transcripts showing any further academic work; perhaps an additional recommendation; revised personal statement; or new GRE or TOEFL scores, should you decide to retake these exams.
How can I arrange a campus visit?
Visits to explore your interest in the Th.D. program are at your expense. These visits should take place prior to the application deadline for the year you are applying. The Admissions Office will provide some help in organizing the visit.
Is graduate housing available?
Generally, on-campus housing is not available for graduate students, though there are some opportunities for graduate students to serve as Graduate Assistants in undergraduate dormitories.
What do I do if I have additional questions?
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"In fairness and in equity, maybe we should go back and see if there's something we can do to make up what they suffered at our hands," says Councilmember Mary Cheh.
Cheh is focusing specifically on potential victims.
"We have to figure out if there is some way we can offer something to those caught up in this unfair system," she says.
For years, District officials have sold tax liens to predatory investors who foreclosed on homes. The system led to some property owners losing everything — even if their unpaid tax bills totaled only hundreds of dollars.
Cheh tells WTOP she will put forward a measure next week that calls for a review of all liens sold from September, 2003 through September, 2013.
According to Cheh, property owners who were foreclosed on through the lien process should potentially be compensated if they owed $2,500 or less in back taxes.
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The UW Superior Emergency Response Plan, supported by the annexes, provides general guidance for responding to small and large scale emergencies at the University of Wisconsin-Superior.
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The Plan serves as a policy statement about emergency response and as a guidance document for preplanning for emergencies and educating the campus community about response procedures, but it is too descriptive to be used as the emergency unfolds. As the emergency is in progress, short concise guidelines, resource materials, a standardized response organization and good communication are the best response "tools" that can be used. These "tools" are found in the annexes of the Plan, some of which contain sensitive material and are not made available as public documents.


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Lead Exposure
Abstract: Lists health effects of lead exposure, how lead gets into the body, how to reduce lead hazards in houses, and why women and children should be more concerned with lead exposure.
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Abstract: Discusses lead's impact on children, lead sources in the home, ways to reduce lead exposure risks, and medical screening for lead.
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Abstract: Contains information on souces of lead, health effects of lead, and regulations associated with lead.
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Lead Poisoning Happens More Than You Think
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Lead Poisoning Resources
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Public Health Statement for Lead
Abstract: Contains an overview of lead, health effects of lead, ways to reduce lead poisoning, and ways lead can enter the environment and the human body.
Source: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
URL: http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxprofiles/phs13.html
Safety Information: Lead Poisoning
Abstract: Discusses sources of lead exposure, symptoms of lead poisoning, and preventive measures that can be taken to reduce the risk of lead exposure.
Source: University of California, Davis Health System
URL: http://www.newmoa.org/prevention/topichub/108/safety_info-le
Tennessee's Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
Abstract: Contains information the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program, lead sources, prevention tips, and a lead poisoning fact sheet.
Source: Tennessee Department of Health
URL: http://fcs.tennessee.edu/lead/
ToxFAQs for Lead
Abstract: Lists how lead cycles through the environment, how humans are exposed to lead and the health effects it causes, and how lead poisoning has been reduced and what can still be done to reduce exposure.
Source: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
URL: http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/tfacts13.html
True/False Questions on Lead
Abstract: Lists answers to common questions about lead paint.
Source: New York State Department of Health
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Each time you visit a healthcare provider and file a claim, you receive an Explanation of Benefits (EOB) which explains how your claim was processed. Instead of getting paper EOBs, you can get them online inside your secure Premera account.
To view your EOBs online log in. If you have not logged in before, you'll be asked to register. After registering you'll be able to:
When you see a provider or use a pharmacy outside of the network, you have to submit the claim yourself after paying for the service up front (preferred providers submit the claim for you).
If you would like a review of your claim, just call WEA Select Customer Service at 1-800-932-9221, or, for the hearing impaired, call 1-800-842-5357. You must make your request within 180 days after you receive your EOB. You can also submit a request in writing.
Include a copy of the EOB in question and any other documentation that may support your inquiry. Please send the request to:
Premera Blue CrossP.O. Box 91059Seattle, WA 98111-9159
Once we receive your request, we'll send you more details about the review process.
Find out with a free health assessment.