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Tropical Skyrim mod says goodbye to the winter chill
Are you ready to see Skyrim in a different light? Better strip off and throw your woolie hats away. Bethesda's land just got tropical.
Skyrim modder Soolie has been hard at work stripping the snowy land of its chill. His mod, which is named Tropical Skyrim — A Climate Overhaul, inserts beaches, deserts, jungles, volcanic areas and much more into the PC version of the game.
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What's been going on around the National League in the past week? Tristan H. Cockcroft takes a quick-hitting look at the news and notes for each of the 16 NL teams:
National League East
Atlanta Braves: Edgar Renteria landed on the DL on Friday with a high right ankle sprain he suffered a night earlier. The Braves are unsure how much more time he'll need than the traditional two-week stint, though high ankle sprains can be tricky to gauge. With Renteria out on Thursday, Chipper Jones shifted to shortstop for the final innings of the team's extra-inning affair against the Astros, but Yunel Escobar will shift there on an everyday basis looking forward. The rookie has adapted to big league pitching much better than expected, batting .331 (52-for-157) in his first 48 games. Unfortunately, he hasn't done much in the other categories, but with regular at-bats, and those against left-handed starters probably coming out of the leadoff spot, he could be a useful batting average/runs scored contributor in NL-only and deep mixed leagues. In addition, Jones owners could get the benefit of an occasional emergency appearance at shortstop, helping with position flexibility. He already has one game there for owners in those formats.
Florida Marlins: Most people who followed Josh Johnson's attempts to pitch through pain the past calendar year had to be prepared for what came Friday; he finally succumbed to season-ending Tommy John surgery. Johnson has had a difficult time ever since he experienced pain in his forearm last September. His 2006 season ended early -- on Sept. 12 -- due to the issue, then he experienced discomfort in his biceps during a throwing session in January. He missed all of spring training after being diagnosed with irritation in the ulnar nerve in his elbow, taking until May 30 to make his first game action of the season, in an extended spring training game. Johnson pitched well during his rehabilitation assignment, with a 1.25 ERA and .218 BAA in five starts between Class A Jupiter and Double-A Carolina, but he was nothing but awful when activated by the Marlins, going 0-3 with a 7.47 ERA and .388 BAA in four starts. Johnson's surgery will cost him the remainder of 2007, and the Marlins say all of 2008, too, so the earliest he can be expected to help fantasy teams again is in 2009. Even then, he'll be a risky pick.
New York Mets: Brian Lawrence, last Thursday, became the 10th different starter the Mets have used this season, tossing a respectable five innings against the Brewers, allowing three runs on eight hits to pick up the win. He'll get another turn as the team's fifth starter on Friday, though fantasy owners shouldn't bother with the right-hander, not with Pedro Martinez on the mend. Lawrence did manage an 8-2 record and 3.87 ERA in 12 starts for Triple-A New Orleans, and his 2.11 walks-per-nine innings ratio for his professional career demonstrates his great command, though he's still too much a soft tosser to be trusted. Martinez, meanwhile, is scheduled to make his first minor league rehabilitation appearance for Class A St. Lucie on Wednesday, the first in what should be three or four rehab starts. That should put him on track to take over the No. 5 starter's role from Lawrence in the Aug. 24-30 range, meaning Lawrence might get only three or four more turns, or fewer if the team uses its off days the next two Mondays to push him to the back of the rotation. Martinez could then get six or seven regular-season starts, though fantasy owners shouldn't be too optimistic about his chances. He'll probably be on a limited pitch count initially, and remember, the Mets' ultimate goal is to have him up to full speed for the postseason, not necessarily to be a major factor during the regular season.
Philadelphia Phillies: It turns out the injuries suffered by Shane Victorino and then stand-in Michael Bourn during the team's July 30 game at the Cubs cost the Phillies both their right fielders, as each hit the DL a day later. Victorino, who suffered a strained right calf, might miss only the minimum 15 days, as he resumed taking batting practice on Friday. Bourn, who stood to benefit most from Victorino's absence, suffered a sprained left ankle only an inning after coming on as a replacement, an ailment that could cost him more than the 15-day minimum. Chris Roberson and Jayson Werth, activated from the DL last Wednesday, have been splitting time in right field for now, with neither much of a fantasy option. Victorino owners can hope to have him back by the middle of next week, though Bourn's chances at a notable fantasy impact this year decrease greatly as a result of his DL stint. He might not get the at-bats needed to help until 2008.
Washington Nationals: Expect the Nationals to give rookies Joel Hanrahan, who has recorded back-to-back solid outings to begin his MLB career, and John Lannan, who beat the Reds with a strong effort last Wednesday, an extended look in their rotation as they audition pitchers for 2008 starting roles. Hanrahan was one of the team's dozen-plus rotation candidates back in spring training, after being signed as a minor league free agent out of the Dodgers' organization. Lannan, meanwhile, initially appeared he would hold the label "that guy" for breaking Phillies second baseman Chase Utley's wrist in his MLB debut on July 26. Neither was considered an elite prospect at the time of his promotion from Triple-A Columbus, though each pitched well enough there to have perhaps a bit of NL-only matchups appeal. Hanrahan had a 3.70 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and .226 BAA in 15 starts for Columbus, while Lannan had a 12-3 record and 2.35 ERA in 20 games (19 starts) combined while breezing through Class A Potomac, Double-A Harrisburg and Columbus. Keep in mind neither will get much run support as a member of the Nationals, but each has a little sleeper potential based on his numbers so far this year.
National League Central
Chicago Cubs: Alfonso Soriano is expected to miss two-to-four weeks after suffering a strained right quadriceps during Sunday's game. With him sidelined, Felix Pie, hitting .330 (30-for-91) with six homers in 21 games for Triple-A Iowa since his demotion on July 13, could be summoned. NL-only owners should prepare to nab Pie, though the Cubs will need to use him better this time around if he's to make any sort of an impact; of the Cubs' 34 games during his last stint with the team he appeared in 30, and started only 21 of those. That's not enough for a player to earn the necessary experience to succeed, though if the Cubs do better this time around, Pie could offer modest totals in stolen bases and runs scored, especially if he steps into Soriano's leadoff role. Kerry Wood on Sunday made his first appearance since June 6, 2006, tossing a scoreless frame against the Mets. He'll continue to work in middle relief, though the Cubs will surely monitor his workload closely the remainder of the year. Relieving might wind up Wood's long-term role, perhaps putting him in line for saves eventually. This year, though, with him still working back to full health, expect him to be only a mild help in ERA/WHIP.
Cincinnati Reds: Aaron Harang should return to the Reds' rotation on Wednesday, after throwing a 30-pitch simulated game Saturday without any problems. He hasn't pitched in a game since July 28, when he suffered back spasms after facing only five batters, as he skipped his last turn in the rotation while rehabilitating the injury. Perhaps Harang was affected by tossing 10 innings and 121 pitches in his previous outing on July 23, though in five starts prior to his July 28 turn, he showed no signs of trouble, with a 2.39 ERA and 1.19 WHIP despite averaging 113.6 pitches per outing. It's possible the right-hander might eventually break down from such hefty usage as a member of the Reds -- he has averaged 108.2 pitches per start and nine times thrown 120 or more in an outing since the start of last season -- but don't get too worried about him this season.
Houston Astros: Chris Sampson landed on the DL on Friday with a sprained ulnar collateral ligament, a move called more precautionary than as a result of anything severe. With the Astros going nowhere in the playoff race, though, expect the team to play it safe with the right-hander, meaning he might miss more than the two-week minimum. Sampson was actually one of the more underrated NL-only starters the first two-plus months of the season, with a 3.29 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and .255 BAA in his first 13 games (12 starts), though his numbers slipped to 6.86-1.60-.343 in his last seven starts. In his place, Matt Albers returns to the rotation, not that he's an appealing fantasy option. He's 1-7 with a 6.62 ERA, 1.58 WHIP and .292 BAA in 11 career starts, and with the Astros ranked only 22nd in runs per game (4.53), he'll be an NL-only matchups option at best.
Milwaukee Brewers: Tiring of his recent slump, the Brewers chose to demote Rickie Weeks to Triple-A Nashville last Wednesday, as opposed to putting him back on the DL due to his previous wrist problems. He batted only .156 (14-for-90) with a mere seven extra-base hits, all doubles, and 30 strikeouts in 31 games since coming off the DL on June 18. Watching Weeks hit, it seemed his wrist was probably not 100 percent during that time, though he is 5-for-11 (.455) in his first three games for Nashville. We might not have heard the last of him this season, though owners in mixed or yearly leagues can feel free to drop him at this point. For all his potential, Weeks has done little in parts of four big league seasons to back up his draft position, batting only .245 with a .730 OPS and averaging one strikeout per 3.78 at-bats. Tony Graffanino has five starts in the Brewers' six games since Weeks' demotion, two against right-handers, with Craig Counsell starting the seventh against a righty. Graffanino is the slightly better hitter, and thus far the favorite to earn the at-bats, making him a fringe NL-only middle infield option. Still, expect Counsell to sneak in enough games against right-handers to limit both their values. A report in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on Sunday noted the Brewers' plans to cap Yovani Gallardo's innings to 175 this season. The right-hander, now 3-0 with a 2.22 ERA and .198 BAA in four starts since replacing Ben Sheets in the rotation, already has 130 2/3 innings this season, 77 2/3 while at Triple-A Nashville, 53 for the Brewers. If he's limited to only 44 1/3 more frames this year, that might mean only six or seven more starts, greatly increasing the chances he'll either be shut down entirely or bumped to the bullpen once Sheets returns. Remember, with the Brewers a potential playoff team, they might be even more apt to limit Gallardo's usage in order to save him for the postseason.
Pittsburgh Pirates: Ian Snell has lost all five of his starts since the All-Star break, posting an 8.31 ERA, 1.85 WHIP and .355 BAA during that span. Some of that should be attributed to a tough schedule; the right-hander had to face the Braves, Rockies, Mets, Phillies and Reds, all of whom rank among the top 14 MLB teams in runs per game this season. More distressing, though, is that Snell's velocity has been down and his command of his curveball hasn't been as sharp. He has allowed seven home runs in 26 innings since the break, compared to nine in 116 2/3 innings before it, which might indicate either a "dead-arm" period, or perhaps something worse. Snell should be closely monitored his next couple turns, though he has hardly been abused the past year-plus; since the start of last season he has pitched 328 2/3 innings, 41st most in that time, has averaged 95.4 pitches per appearance and thrown as many as 110 pitches only twice.
St. Louis Cardinals: Fantasy owners might remember the name Rick Ankiel, but more because back in 2000, he was considered one of the best pitching prospects in baseball, a superstar in the making. In fact, Baseball America considered him the best prospect that season, after handing the left-hander a No. 2 ranking the year before. Unfortunately, Ankiel would fall prey to a complete departure of his command -- more commonly known as "Steve Blass disease" -- that October, and by 2005, he'd turn his attention entirely toward hitting. Now a right fielder, Ankiel has himself on the verge of a promotion to the Cardinals, batting .271 (103-for-380) with 31 homers and 86 RBIs in 99 games for Triple-A Memphis. Manager Tony La Russa told the St. Louis Post Dispatch that the team will promote the pitcher-turned-outfielder before season's end, perhaps before the Sept. 1 40-man roster expansion. This might sound like a publicity stunt, but NL-only owners shouldn't look at it that way. Ankiel, after all, was always a good hitter, batting .250 with two homers in 68 at-bats as a rookie in 2000, .286 with 10 homers in a 41-game stint in rookie ball while working on his command problems in 2001, and .259 with 21 homers in 321 at-bats between Class A Quad City and Double-A Springfield in 2005. If he earns a decent share of at-bats in right field in September, he could be an NL-only sleeper.
National League West
Arizona Diamondbacks: One year and four months. That's all the time Justin Upton needed in the minor leagues to convince the D-backs he was MLB ready. The No. 1 overall pick in the 2005 amateur draft got the call last Thursday -- coinciding with Carlos Quentin's DL assignment -- after only 113 games' experience at low Class A ball, 32 at high Class A and 71 at Double-A, the latter two stops both taking place this season. In those 103 combined games between Class A Visalia and Double-A Mobile this year, all Upton did was bat .319 with 18 homers, 70 RBIs, 19 stolen bases and a .961 OPS, earning him the No. 1 spot on Baseball America's recent midseason prospect rankings. He's a high-ceiling, future-MVP type talent, but at age 19, Upton might be a bit overmatched at times at the MLB level. He's 4-for-13 (.308) with only two strikeouts in his first four games, though, and his four hits did come against solid Dodgers right-handers Jonathan Broxton, Derek Lowe and Brad Penny. Upton, even at such a young age, could be a .260s hitter who offers six to eight home runs and stolen bases apiece in an everyday role the next eight weeks, making him a must-add in NL-only, deep mixed and keeper formats. The D-backs also picked up three veterans through the waiver system in the past week: third baseman Jeff Cirillo (from the Minnesota Twins), left-handed pitcher Joe Kennedy (from the Oakland Athletics) and right-handed pitcher Byung-Hyun Kim (from the Marlins). Cirillo's value drops considerably on a team that will likely use him only as a pinch hitter or occasional starter at second base, third base or shortstop against a tough left-hander. Kennedy offers bullpen depth, but as a long reliever, he's not fantasy worthy. As for Kim, his presence is less a boon to his fantasy value than it is a bane to Yusmeiro Petit's. Kim bumped Petit back to Triple-A Tucson on Friday, though it's actually a bad thing that he left the Marlins for an even weaker team in an much more hitter-friendly ballpark.
Colorado Rockies: Rookie right-hander Jason Hirsh returned to the rotation last Thursday, allowing three runs on six hits in 5 1/3 innings against the Marlins, though he did surrender two home runs in the outing. As he was before landing on the DL with a sprained ankle, Hirsh should be an NL-only matchups consideration, as he did have nine quality-start efforts in 17 tries, with a respectable 1.35 WHIP and .244 BAA during that span. In fact, about the only difference between him and the man he replaced, Rodrigo Lopez, is that Hirsh has the upside to become a future No. 2/3 starter, somewhat like what Jeff Francis has been so far this season, perhaps by 2008. Lopez, incidentally, landed on the DL last Thursday with a torn flexor tendon, perhaps costing him the remainder of the season. Though he's hardly an exciting fantasy option, the veteran right-hander did have eight quality-start efforts in 14 tries, with a 4.42 ERA and 1.31 WHIP overall. Those weren't terrible rates for a Rockies pitcher, and they help demonstrate how Coors Field these days isn't the pitchers' nightmare it was during its first decade of existence.
Los Angeles Dodgers: Things are beginning to improve on the health front in the Dodgers' rotation, as Derek Lowe returned from a groin strain on Saturday, while Brad Penny tossed seven strong innings in his second start back from an abdominal strain a day later. Still, while both veteran right-handers seem fine today, the news on Randy Wolf wasn't as promising. The left-hander had another MRI that revealed no structural damage to his shoulder, though he won't attempt to throw for at least the next two weeks, and it's possible he'll soon be shut down for the season. Wolf won't need surgery, though he has enough inflammation in his shoulder that his owners shouldn't expect him to contribute much, if anything, the remainder of the year. With him sidelined indefinitely, both Mark Hendrickson and Brett Tomko should remain in the rotation for the foreseeable future, though neither warrants more than NL-only matchups consideration.
San Diego Padres: Milton Bradley left Friday's game with a strained right hamstring, a day-to-day problem that wouldn't be so troublesome if not for his checkered injury history and his missing both of the team's next two weekend contests. He's being monitored on a daily basis, though don't be shocked by a DL stint; he already made three while with the Oakland Athletics earlier in the season and only once in his career did he appear in more than 101 games (2004, 141). Bradley has been red-hot since joining the Padres, batting .360 (27-for-75) with five homers, 15 RBIs and three stolen bases in 21 games, though a fourth DL stint this season would probably thwart his momentum, as it has many times in the past. Scott Hairston, who hit two key home runs in relief of Bradley on Friday, would stand to benefit from a DL stint for the veteran, perhaps earning the bulk of the at-bats in left field against left-handers, as well as some against right-handers. Hairston would only warrant NL-only consideration in that event, though, and mostly due to the whole "rejuvenated-by-change-of-scenery" thing.
San Francisco Giants: We'd be remiss if we didn't discuss Barry Bonds' all-time record setting home run, career blast No. 755 against the Padres on Saturday. His first chance at breaking Hank Aaron's mark was scheduled for Monday night at home against the Nationals, though for fantasy, what's important to note is that he has entirely sat out five of the Giants' 23 games since the All-Star break, and merely pinch hit in another, and batted .185 (10-for-54) while in the lineup. Bonds has proved awfully streaky so far this season, and since May 9 he's only a .245 hitter (45-for-184) with 10 homers and 27 RBIs in 67 games (out of 77 Giants contests). The argument has been made before that Bonds might be helped by lesser pressure once he finally breaks the record, but it's at least as likely that the long, hot summer and constant media attention leading up to this point have worn him down for the season's final two months. Don't count on a significant rebirth. NL-only owners should take a look at Patrick Misch, who went five strong innings allowing two runs on seven hits and striking out eight batters on Saturday while stepping into the rotation spot vacated when Matt Morris was traded to the Pirates. The rookie left-hander won't receive much run support, and he's still only four starts into his shift back to the rotation, which began with a July 22 start for Triple-A Fresno. Still, Misch had the minor league command numbers -- 7.07 strikeouts and 2.18 walks per nine for his career -- to indicate matchups potential. With time, he could be a decent No. 3/4 MLB starter.
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A leader is best When people barely know he exists. Not so good When people obey and acclaim him. Worse when they despise him. But of a good leader Who talks little When his work is done, His aim fulfilled, They will say "We did it ourselves."
Lao Tzu (c.604 - 531 B.C.)
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Can you let go of words and ideas, attitudes and expectations? If so, then the Tao will loom into view.
Source: The Hua Hu Ching, (31)
The one who can dissolve her mind will suddenly discover the Tao at her feet. . . .
Source: The Hua Hu Ching, (21)
Those who are highly evolved maintain an undiscriminating perception. Seeing everything, labeling nothing, they maintain their awareness of the Great Oneness. Thus they are supported by it.
Source: The Hua Hu Ching, (19)
To manage your mind, know that there is nothing, and then relinquish all attachment to nothingness.
Source: The Hua Hu Ching, (72)
The feminine values are the fountain of bliss. Know the masculine, Keep to the feminine.
A good calculator does not need artificial aids.
Source: Tao Te Ching, ch 27.
The journey of a thousand leagues begins from beneath your feet.
Source: Tao Te Ching
To know that you do not know is the best. To pretend to know when you do not know is disease.
To know you have enough is to be rich.
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SAN JOSE, Calif. - Earlier this month, my wife and I stood just outside the security line at Oakland International Airport and said a teary-eyed goodbye to our son as he headed off to war. He is part of the latest "surge'' in a war that a majority of Americans think we shouldn't be in.
Pvt. Wright is not yet 19, and a central theme in the national debate - support the troops, but not the war - just got personal.
Our son had many choices after high school. Joining the Army was not a last-ditch effort to straighten out his life or earn money for college.
Instead, he was answering a call he had felt deeply for some time: to be a soldier, to protect America and democracy from terrorism. He was prepared to fight - and die - for our freedom.
But now our newly minted U.S. Army cavalry scout is in Kuwait awaiting deployment into Iraq any day now. As a scout, he'll be responsible for reconnaissance and will go into situations before most other soldiers. The scout's motto is: Never pull out.
That's not the way I feel about our military presence in Iraq. After four years of maintaining a troop strength of 100,000-plus soldiers; after the deaths of 3,200; the wounding of 23,000; and the spending of billions of dollars, it is clear:
The best way to support our troops is for Americans to put more pressure on Congress and the president to devise a timeline for phased withdrawal.
If more Americans - including the president and those in Congress - had to make the personal sacrifice of sending a son or daughter to this war, some for a second or third time, or if they had to pay the ultimate sacrifice of losing a child in this war, we'd be long past the "support our troops'' slogan. We'd be pulling out and concentrating on the real war - the war against terrorism.
As the Mercury News editorial page editor, I've often discussed the war in Iraq with our editorial board. Before my son enlisted, none of us had a family member serving in the military, so the discussions were mainly about how and when to write about the conflict.
Now we talk about the war, via my son, almost daily: How's he doing? Have you heard from him? Is he in Iraq yet? In a far more personal way, we discuss the impact on families and friends, the political maneuvering and the lack of progress in bringing stability to the country.
What we don't talk about are the daily news stories about soldiers killed in action.
Having a son on his way to Iraq hasn't changed my view of the war: We should not have invaded the country. If this were a righteous war, it would be more bearable to see him go.
But now there's a knot in the pit of my stomach every time I think about where he's headed and what he might have to do and what might be done to him. He and other patriots are being sent to the wrong front.
My wife and I had a hard time understanding our son's decision to join the Army.
Some of our discussions with him did not end particularly well. But over time we understood the depth of his earnestness and commitment. We knew the choice was his, and we've been proud and supportive since the day he signed his contract at the Military Entrance Process ing Station just outside Moffett Field last July.
Our son has two cousins who have done tours in Iraq with the Army. Neither had much good to say about boot camp or their tours, and neither re-enlisted.
Our son loved boot camp; he couldn't believe he was getting paid for it. He liked the discipline, the physical conditioning, the weapons training and the opportunities he had to sometimes lead his platoon.
At just over 5-9 and 130 pounds, he was among the scrawniest recruits. But after seeing his determination, the drill sergeant nicknamed him Mighty Mouse - not bad considering some of the names given to others.
Out of the 170 members of his boot camp class, he was among 11 "selected'' to go immediately to Iraq.
A week before his departure for Kuwait, our son came home for a short leave, and we shared three bittersweet days filled with laughter, tears, good food, family and friends.
Too soon, we were driving him back to the airport. It was a quiet ride.
Although he had come home with six bags of clothing and personal belongings, Pvt. Wright was now down to a single camo backpack. After we parked, he put on his Army beret. He walked toward the ticket counter straight and determined, like the soldier he is.
Standing just outside the security line, my wife and I took turns hugging and kissing our son. Tears ran down our cheeks. Reaching into a pocket of his fatigues, he grabbed his beret and used it to wipe away his tears.
Then my wife and I, with our arms around each other, watched our son disappear through the gate.
He is headed into a war we don't believe in, but more than ever he has our support.
Stephen E. Wright is vice president and editorial page editor of the San Jose Mercury News.
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Montrell Lowe
RB | (5-7, 190, 4.7) | Purdue
By Pro Football WeeklyNotes: Redshirted in 1998. Started six of the last seven games in '99, seven of 12 in 2000 and 10-of-12 in '01. Carried 173 times for 841 yards and five touchdowns and caught four passes for 22 yards in 1999. Rushed 226-998-6 and caught 2-16 in 2000. Carried 183-640-4 and caught 9-51 in '01. Played in six games in '02, rushing 30-169-0, after losing his starting job to junior Joey Harris.Positives: Short, tough runner who is more quick than fast and has a heart as big as he is. Lowe runs hard and has some pick, slide and vision.Negatives: Is not much of a make-you-miss guy or a creator. Size is a problem in the passing game and as a blocker. Has been working very hard to improve his speed and weaknesses and reportedly has improved his timed speed since timing day in the spring of '02.Summary: Lowe has very marginal pro tools, but don't totally discount a productive Big Ten player with heart.* Player biographies are provided by Pro Football Weekly.


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MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - The Mobile Bay Ferry service is temporarily suspended for repairs.
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A spokeswoman says the vessel, the Marissa Mae Nicole, needs a new hydraulic pump.
Authorities say the ferry service's other vessel, the Fort Morgan, has been out of service for several months for ongoing repairs.
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To The Editor: As an American citizen, I am sure I am not the only person to wonder why doctors, firefighters, police officers and teachers are underpaid as much as they are compared to pro athletes. These men and women sacrifice, save and improve others' lives day by day, while the athletes add entertainment for our nation. Which seems more important?
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I'm not a fan of Tom Barrett, but he has run a large campaign for Governor - TWICE! Yet only 60% of the people in the State know who he is? It's sad how little attention people pay in politics.Hide replies
When you're a candidate who has all the energy of Joe Paterno, it's hard to notice him much less get inspired by him.
He's from Milwaukee. Most people outside of the cities don't care who the mayor of Milwaukee is especially since he's a Dem.
Most people outside of Milwaukee and Madison can't stand politicians from those two areas. Plain and simple.
You stole this crummy point from mark belling. He said the exact same thing on his show. Stop recycling useless talking points from mainstream conservative media.
Who are these people who would vote for both Obama and Walker? What is their reasoning?Hide replies
It's Walker's out state billionaires financed carpet bombing of Wisconsin with TV ads. In the November St. Norbert's poll, before the carpet bombing began, Walker's numbers were negative.
Everything Walker is doing is working. The tax payers will no longer fund the free ride and multi million dollar pensions we give the teachers for their part time work, 8 months a year.
Dems is a prime example of a bomb victim, if you actually look into it nothing is working, but it gets repeated enough that the dim minded are hypnotized into believing it is. A prime example is walker repeating over and over that the budget is balance but last week claimed we had a 3 billion dollar deficit. Everyone but the bomb victims already knew that and even after Walker said it himself, they still deny it.
6 months straight job losses? Massive corruption? teachers conceded on benefits. Walker wanted a war to elevate him to national visibility. We all paid.
Indeed, as Cullen reported Tommy Thompson's remarks last winter:
"Tommy was beside himself that Walker was so dogmatic," says the friend. "We had lots of conversations about this--about how it was going to do nothing but cause chaos, and it was bad for the state. Businesses aren't going to move here in the middle of all this conflict."
> I am not a billionaire, a millionaire or even a one hundred thousandaire
Why should your poor financial decisions be my concern?
Citizen 21- so when the unions were donating money from all different kinds of states for recalls here in Wisconsin to place their ads against Walker and the republican senators how is that different? Right now according to law Walker can accept all types of donations to from in-state and out of state right now. When and if there is a recall, when the official recall is announce against him, then there is a cap on how much one can donate. If this was a democrat, would this still be an issue for you?
@support. Unions representing millions of members from the middle class, versus Walker's billionaires/millionaires from out of state....
The unions had a place when they were actually needed. My grandfather was the head of a huge union in the state, and now he is not anymore because he understands that the time and purpose they once were meant for is not there anymore.
I am not a billionaire, a millionaire or even a one hundred thousandaire. I part of the middle class and I see the crap I go through verse the high ride that the public unions have.
We have to pay for our health insurance, and our own pensions.
My tax dollars were giving all this members of the union better insurance plans than what I have and a pension which I have to contribute to with my own money.
My work is judged on how well I perform my position, not my seniority. Maybe now the teachers who do a well job, can now thrive as they should.
Because of Act 10 my property taxes went down, that is more money for me to use to invest in my future and my families.
Now in response to your bogus statement, you did not even answer any of my questions. How inconsiderate, and how rude. Are you avoiding the questions because you know you do not like the answers to them?
This is proof positive that the recall taliban has very steep uphill battle in front of them. Personally, I think they are icing the hill they have to climb.Hide replies
TerryN.... "recall taliban?" Now that is really a reach even for a "Walker -Talker." Too much " tea" I guess has clouded your reasoning abilities.
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On energy, Barack Obama said in 2008 that it was time to end our foreign oil addiction. In 2011, he admitted, "we're not where we need
to be." He called his own energy policy "just a hodgepodge." And last week, he blocked the Keystone pipeline project, which would have
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Obama did not block it. He just wants the formal study completed, which has been delayed by the builders inability to deliver the final route.
Citizen21, they have been studying this for 3 years, how much longer do they need?
@Dems. They would not need any more time if they would simply deliver the final route of the pipeline so the study can be completed. These things are usually done in 18-24 months, WHEN full information is provided.
Ask the company that has not completed the study. It is not the government doing it. Besides that oil is only traveling through the US it will be refined and shipped to china, it will not stay in the US.
Citizen21- get a hold of reality. Did you actually watch the last three SOTU's that Obama has done. It literally has been the exact same speech on what needs to done for the country. Walker was able to make more change in Wisconsin for the better vs. what Obama has done in the 3 years he has been in office. Talk is Cheap. The people want results. All Obama's SOTU was, was a 70 minute political add for himself. How do you explain the keystone issue of last week. We could have had tens of thousands of jobs added to this country, and a supply of oil that would have decreased the price of oil here in the US. How about the issue that congress has not passed a budget in over 1000 days. Doesn't that bother you that he did not even bring that issue up?
@support. You are right. Walker's change was much faster. Walker began losing jobs within 6 months, whereas Obama was slower in launching job growth.
Citizen21- do you not read the newspapers? I think even JS reported that when Walker took office the unemployment rate was 7.7%, in December of 2011 it was down to 7.1%. You math does not add up apparently. Where is your proof?
@Support. The unemployment number is meaningless. The relevant number is job creation. Walker has lost jobs 6 months straight. But, you still get your numbers wrong. WI unemployment in December 2010 was 7.5%, not 7.7% as you state.
That said, the unemployment rate has fallen, even as we have lost jobs, because people are finding work in Illinois (commuting).
Unlike a liberal, that stat was an error on my part. It was 7.5%, but when you think of it, the numbers are co-related to one another. Since he has come into office there would have been a great number of jobs created, if the left side would think of the people rather than their ego. The left side is opposing a mine in N. WI that would created 700 well paying jobs. Caterpillar, INC is moving a plant to Superior, WI which would add a few hundred more jobs and I recall a plant is moving into Janesville too.
Did you like it even more when Doyle was in office and the unemployment rate continued to rise, jobs continued to be cut, plants closing or moving out of state? I had several family members lose jobs because of Doyle's tax raises forced companies to either shut down or move out of state. Would you rather have Doyle screw Wisconsin as he once has before again?
Obama promised to cut the deficit in half by the end of his first term. Instead, he racked up three record deficits of more than $1 trillion
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Again, that was only because Obama made these commitments BEFORE that full data came in revealing that Bush created the biggest economic crash since 1929.
The dem led congress really created a mess. (D) Bwaney Fwank "nothing wrong with fannie mae, everyone and anyone gets a loan"
@DemsAreNot. That's just FOX News BS. Moody's (the rating agency) declared in 2006 that Fanny & Freddy were followers of Wall Street, not leading them. Bush and the GOP controlled monetary, tax policy and unfunded wars. They crashed the economy. 6 economists in the Financial Times predicted the crash and why the GOP caused it.
Citizen21- And I suppose it is Bush's fault for telling Obama to say that there are bigger tax breaks for companies to send out production overseas? Why is it that more companies have had to out source production overseas since Obama has taken office and Obama has not made an effort to fix it. Also it has taken 2.5 years of Obama's term to have our economy go for a AAA rating to a AA rating. I suppose that, that was Bush's fault too. Shouldn't he as the Commander and Chief be fixing the issue?
@Support, the outsourcing accelerated at the beginning of the Bush administration. Yes, the Great Depression II and the loss of revenues from it have resulted in the lowered bond rating, which is meaningless anyway. Happened to Japan too and their economy did NOT decline AFTER the reduced rating.
Citizen21- did you not listen to Obama's SOTU last night. He even said that there are great tax breaks for those companies to outsource and go overseas. A prime example is when he mentioned Masterlock, a Wisconsin Company in his speech. The guy has had 3 years to correct the problem and all I hear is scapegoating on Bush with no plans or results to back up his claims and even yours. He has enough time to guest on the view, the tonight show, play golf, etc. When is he going to give us the light of day and give us the results apparently the people voted for him to do?
You just spoke the truth montgom626... Yet you still got thumbs down for speaking the truth. Something is amiss today in how people think.
Its sad, isn't it Steve?
If Citizen21 come back on, tell him I retired for the night. I got to get my sleep for my middle class job that he apparently believe makes millions or billions of dollars since I support Walker even though I am now just starting to be able to save some extra savings with the help of Act 10.
But you have to dig back into the business section if you want to read about businesses expanding in this State. Catapiller adding many good jobs in Superior, some boat company expanding up north adding 600 jobs at average $26/hour, another company expanding in Menomonee Falls to the tune of $9 million. That wont make it above the fold on page one in this paper because they are so bent on recalling a Governer that is making Wisconsin an attractive place for companies to relocate out of tax hells such as Illinois. But they say good news doesn't sell..hence...enjoy this lefty rag.Hide replies
If there's a happy side to the news, it's that MJS will soon be announcing another round of newsroom layoffs and early retirements.
With his $825 billion stimulus, Obama promised unemployment would stay below 8 percent. Not only did unemployment shoot past 8 percent, it hasn't come back to that level since.
And then there's the biggest promise of them all: the economy. Barack Obama was so confident he could turn around the economy that he promised in early 2009 that if he didn't have it fixed in "three years" then his presidency would "be a one-term proposition."Hide replies
That promise and prediction was made by Obama BEFORE the data came in showing that Bush created the largest economic crash since 2008. We knew it was bad, but the full magnitude was only revealed later.
citizen21, Yes the Democrat led congress led the economy down a path of destruction. Pelosi, Bwaney Fwank couldnn't control themselves.
@DemsAreNot. You are lying. Bush and the GOP controlled both monetary and tax policy (the economy) and unfunded wars. The Dems were at most guilty of not stopping Bush.
Citizen21, Obama has spent more money that all Presidents combined. Big oops!
Dems -- Can you give us the source or a link on that one?
Citizen21- Find me a reliable source for your accusation.
@support. Paul Krugman and Brad DeLong have both written on it. Search and find it...
@support. There are better pieces from Nobel economists on this, but in the interests of expediency, from the Washington Post:
@Dems. And, before that Reagan spent more than all Presidents combined. Then it was Bush. Obama, at least, has an excuse in that he inherited the Great Depression II which killed revenues and created massive costs.
the money was spent to clean up the massive oil spill that was the bush era.
citizen..another fact to confuse you...99-1 was the vote in favor of the Iraq war after our country was attacked by terrorists.
@Bob. You are demonstrably a liar. You state the vote for war on Iraq (which never attacked us and suppressed Al-Qaeda) was 99-1. In fact it was 77-23.
You are thinking of the Patriot Act being the 99-1 vote.
Unemployment was 5% in 07 when the dems took congress and ruined the economy. Now it is still over Obama's promised 8%
@SOP52. The Dems won the Congress and Senate in 2006 because it was clear then the Bush economy was going to tank. Unfortunately, the Dems had NO success changing any economic policy. Bush's tax and monetary policy remained in full effect right up to the 2008 crash.
You have no idea what you speak of.
@SOP. Please show any Bish tax or monetary policy that changed when the Dems took Congress in 2006. You can't.
@Support. Klein is a columnist for the Washington Post. Just because he appears on MSNBC does not discredit him. Klein gives hard data. Please refute. That's right, you can't.
keep crying citizen....obama had FULL control of all 3 branches for 2 full years....he was hired to fix a problem, not bitc h about it for 4 years. he has no one to blame but his sorry self for this mess. keep making excuses for him though...you are good at it.
Citizen21- You make me laugh so hard, I feel like I am back in High School. Have you ever heard of an unbias source. Your first reply you gave me two individuals who are in support of Obama. The second source you gave is one of the top liberal bloggers from MSNBC. The article has a graph that is a projection from 2009. I asked for a reliable source. Think third party or the public records the US has which is an official legal document.
Are you kidding , Bush saw the crash coming and tried to warn then and change things but the dems fought him all the way ! Barney Frank knew what was going on with Fannie and Freddie and lied , why do you think he's not running for re-election !
Wow this whole amazing thread is a textbook study of disinformation as practiced by the right. Such sad little malinformed minds...
the right on here are much more believable than idiot blame everyone else.dems like you waldo
At it again I see.
I can't help but feel sorry for you unhinged recallers. You are going to be crushed again when Walker wins just you were with all your other failures - eg Prosser etc.
It's just a Marquette poll. They always favor their own graduates. Oh, wait...Hide replies
yes....an original thought, oh wait. Speaking of college grads, how is Obama working out for you(in fact will he ever show his college transcripts?) ooops...sorry..facts in the way again burban. so sorry!
Don't like Obama. Next question.
like college grads? Maybe the reason our state is on the mend is because we have a governer that did not get his brain polluted by lefty do-nothing profs in places like Madison.
sorry ...forgot you dont like to debate...just throw a grenade and run.
Grenade? Did you get hurt?
nope..lies dont hurt me. the truth will set you free. By the way, like it or not as you come kicking and screaming into the 21st century, Walker will help you too. :) God bless you Burban
If I tell the truth, can I get a yellow face?
bob never went to college....bob's in waukesha
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Miscarriage Causes and Symptoms (cont.)
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Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, is a U.S. board-certified Anatomic Pathologist with subspecialty training in the fields of Experimental and Molecular Pathology. Dr. Stöppler's educational background includes a BA with Highest Distinction from the University of Virginia and an MD from the University of North Carolina. She completed residency training in Anatomic Pathology at Georgetown University followed by subspecialty fellowship training in molecular diagnostics and experimental pathology.
David Perlstein, MD, MBA, FAAP
Dr. Perlstein received his Medical Degree from the University of Cincinnati and then completed his internship and residency in pediatrics at The New York Hospital, Cornell medical Center in New York City. After serving an additional year as Chief Pediatric Resident, he worked as a private practitioner and then was appointed Director of Ambulatory Pediatrics at St. Barnabas Hospital in the Bronx.
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- What is a miscarriage?
- How common is miscarriage?
- What causes miscarriage?
- What are the types of miscarriage?
- What are signs and symptoms of a miscarriage?
- How is miscarriage diagnosed?
- What happens after a miscarriage?
- What is the outlook for future pregnancies after a miscarriage?
- Can miscarriage be prevented?
What are the types of miscarriage?
Miscarriages are sometimes referred to by tissue-specific names to reflect the clinical findings or the type of miscarriage. Examples include:
- Threatened abortion: a woman may experience vaginal bleeding or others signs of miscarriage (see below), but loss of the pregnancy has not yet occurred
- Incomplete abortion: some of the products of conception (fetal and placental tissues) have been expelled from the uterus, but some remain.
- Complete abortion: all of the tissue from the pregnancy has been expelled
- Missed abortion: the fetus has not developed, so there is no viable pregnancy, but there is placental tissue and/or fetal tissue contained within the uterus
- Septic abortion: a miscarriage in which there is infection in the presence of retained fetal and/or placental tissue.
What are signs and symptoms of a miscarriage?
Vaginal bleeding and pelvic pain are the hallmark symptoms of miscarriage. All vaginal bleeding during pregnancy should be investigated, although not all instances of bleeding result from a miscarriage. Bleeding in the first trimester of pregnancy is very common and does not typically signify a miscarriage. The pain tends to be dull and cramping, and it may come and go or be present constantly. Sometimes, there is passage of fetal or placental tissue. This material may appear whitish and covered with blood. The bleeding may be associated with the passage of blood clots. The amount of bleeding does not necessarily correlate with the severity of the situation, and miscarriage may be associated with bleeding that ranges from mild to severe.
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National Velvet (band)
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|National Velvet
|Toronto, Ontario, Canada
|Goth rock, hard rock
|Years active
|Capitol, Iron Music
|Associated acts
|Classic Albums Live
|Maria del Mar
Mark Crossley
Tim Welch
Mark Storm
Garry Flint
Darrell Flint
Mark Thwaite
National Velvet are a Canadian goth rock band, popular in the 1980s and 1990s.
The band members have included vocalist Maria Del Mar, guitarist Mark Crossley, guitarist Tim Welch, bassist Mark Storm (real name Mark Erickson[1]) and drummer Garry Flint. They came together after a chance meeting between Del Mar and Storm in an alley during a party in Toronto, Ontario. Six months later, they released an independent, self-titled EP with original drummer Ken Sinclair and saxophonist Chris Reis. Storm, Del Mar and Sinclair lived together and ran a rehearsal space at 50 Carroll Street called the 'Jam Factory' used by many Canadian and International acts, such as Jeff Healey, Lisa Del Belo, Paris, A Neon Rome, Honeymoon Suite, And Mott the Hoople with Ian Hunter and Mick Ronson. British guitarist Mark Thwaite (later to be guitarist for British goth rockers The Mission and Bauhaus frontman Peter Murphy) also joined National Velvet briefly in the fall of 1985 and recorded demos of 'Behind the Door' and 'Victim of Fashion' at the band's Carroll Street rehearsal space. Thwaite relocated back to the United Kingdom in early 1986.
The Tragically Hip spent months in this space before recording their first album. 50 Carroll Street also hosted some legendary after hours parties, the band members staffing them and the profits being used to support recordings for the group.
Mick Gzowski, who was in the band for about 2 weekends, claims that he sent the band's demo to then-Capitol Records president Dean Cameron, who assigned an A&R scout to see the band in performance in Toronto. A record and management contract resulted. Sinclair, Reis and Gzowski were then replaced by Welch and Flint. The official self-titled debut album was released in 1988, and spawned the radio hit "Flesh Under Skin". In 1989, their single and video for "68 Hours" garnered them a CASBY Award.
Their follow-up album, Courage was released in 1990. The album was recorded in England with producer Zeus B. Held, and gave the band hits with "Shine On" and "Sex Gorilla". (The latter title was a band in-joke. The song had actually been written as "Sarsparilla", but the fans kept misunderstanding the lyrics, so the band relented and retitled the song.)
The band subsequently left Capitol Records, and released their third album Wildseed in 1995 on the independent label Iron Music.
Despite frequent confusion, Del Mar is not the same person as television actress Maria del Mar. She has continued to work in the Toronto music scene, including gigs with Classic Albums Live.
Storm was reported missing in November 2002. The following June, his body was found in Lake Ontario.[2]
The band has performed periodically (with guest electric spoon and slide-whistle player Paul "Stubby" Kimohc), including shows at Toronto's Bovine Sex Club in 2011 and 2012, and continue to perform at select venues.
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- ^ Trendfabrik.com
- ^ "Memorial for National Velvet Bassist Tomorrow". Chart. 2003-06-09. Retrieved 2009-09-16.
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Heilemann: Huckabee's Obama-From-Kenya Statement Either 'Sketch Comedy' or 'Grotesque Pandering'
Or maybe both?
Yesterday, potential presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee disappointed us by insisting that Barack Obama grew up in Kenya (he did not) and used that fallacy to try to explain some of the president's worldviews. Today on Morning Joe, the team pondered these statements along with their guest, New York columnist John Heilemann. Heilemann wondered whether Huckabee was performing "sketch comedy" or it was just "grotesque pandering to the most nincompoopish and pernicious elements of the Republican base." Watch.


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Mindfulness and Eating: An Experiment Examining the Effect of Mindful Raisin Eating on the Enjoyment of Sampled Food
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The present research examined whether mindful eating creates more willingness to sample foods that are typically not enjoyed and whether there is higher enjoyment in eating these foods. Participants were randomly assigned to a mindful raisin-eating task condition, a nonmindful raisin-eating task (control) condition, or a no-task baseline condition. All participants were offered anchovies, wasabi peas, and prunes to sample, after which they indicated what food they sampled and rated their enjoyment of each sampled food. Of the 411 total participants, 238 participants sampled at least one item of food. Samplers in the mindful raisin-eating task condition indicated higher levels of enjoyment of the sampled food than did samplers in either the nonmindful raisin-eating control condition or the no-task baseline condition. However, mindful eating had no effect on the likelihood of sampling food. Implications for the application of a mindful eating exercise in enhancing eating experiences, health concerns related to food, food neophobia, and picky eating are discussed.
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