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Michigan GOP officials have voted to change the way they award 30 delegates from the presidential primary, a day after the tally showed native son Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum each getting 15.
The Michigan Republican Party Credentials Committee voted 4-2 Wednesday night to instead award 16 delegates to Romney and 14 to Santorum.
Twenty-eight of Michigan's delegates were awarded based on the results in each of the state's 14 congressional districts. Two went to the winner of each district. Romney and Santorum each won seven districts, so those 28 delegates were split.
Party rules say the final two delegates were supposed to be awarded proportionally, based on the statewide vote. That would result in one apiece. Instead, the credentials committee voted to give both delegates to Romney.
The Santorum campaign released a blistering statement calling it "backroom dealing political thuggery" and is asking the Republican National Committee to intervene.


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desert penguin wrote: Would love to have that mofo slingin' in Seattle.
mattrego wrote: I still think spygate was worse.
SFR announcement wrote: mattrego wrote: I still think spygate was worse.
I have to disagree, based on principle alone. In theory, "spygate" was about trying to figure out what plays and formations the other teams would be using. The bounty shit was about "knocking out" players and aiming to hurt them...potentially ruining their careers. I know this has been a big discussion on the radio, and I've heard both sides of the argument, but I'm still surprised to hear "spygate" brought up in the same breath as a program that rewards football players for fucking up other football players.
Limbs wrote: Why on Earth would Wayne resign with Indy?
Leos are hurting with the cap. It sucks seeing the Bears get Marshall and go after Mario Williams and the Lions are struggling to resign their own guys. Still need help on the OL and secondary. Damn it.

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Maine Gets $1 Million Grant for Offshore Wind-Wave Generation System
August 29, 2013
The University of Maine, along with partners Maine Maritime Academy, and the Energy Department's Sandia National Laboratories and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, received a $983,997 grant from the National Science Foundation to design, develop, and construct a unique, multidirectional Wind-Wave generating system called W2. Once completed, W2 will be able to simulate wave and wind conditions similar to those found in the Gulf of Maine and elsewhere.
By better understanding the effects of waves and wind shears that are typical in the often inhospitable ocean environment, researchers will be able to develop new methods of capturing renewable energy. Moreover, this system will permit scientists to optimize the performance of existing renewable energy devices and provide guidance in the construction of future offshore and coastal infrastructure. See the press release from U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King.


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Mountains to Molehills: 'Right attitude'
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Winter's bite was a bit too much for former Florida resident Beth Glisson of Hendersonville, but she's in no hurry to return to the Sunshine State. "This winter has been an experience. It was awful," she sizes it up. "Was it enough to make me want to go back to Florida? I will take the few days of snow and remember it this summer when it's hot in these mountains. I guess that's the right attitude to have about the weather. It really is perfect here, but I can do without the ice."
'GROWING IN THE LORD': Herman Hutchinson of Fletcher agrees with folks who say the world needs the Lord back in everyone's lives. "This must happen in order to save this country and others," he says. "We've got to turn back to him in order to make things right. We need to seek old paths that include the Lord. At Hoopers Creek Baptist Church, this is happening. We are growing in the Lord, and that is encouraging. We are proud of our church family."
SPOTTED on a sign at a fast-food chicken restaurant: "Hillary Special: Two Thighs And A Left Wing."
'DELICIOUS': Three sons left home, went out on their own and prospered. Getting back together, they discussed the gifts they were able to give their elderly mother. The first said, "I built a big house for our mother." The second said, "I sent her a Mercedes with a driver." The third smiled and said, "I've got you both beat. You remember how mom enjoyed reading the Bible? And you know she can't see very well. So I sent her a remarkable parrot that recites the entire Bible. It took elders in the church 12 years to teach him. He's one of a kind. Mama just has to name the chapter and verse, and the parrot recites it." Soon thereafter, Mom sent out her letters of thanks. "Marvin," she wrote one son, "The house you built is so huge. I live in only one room, but I have to clean the whole house." "Henry," she wrote to another, "I am too old to travel. I stay most of the time at home, so I rarely use the Mercedes. And the driver is so rude!" "Dearest David," she wrote to her third son, "You have the good sense to know what your mother likes. The chicken was delicious."
QUIPS A WISEACRE: "Where is mothers-in-law island? Nags Head."
LAST BUT NOT LEAST: In a unique twist to their traditional concert lineup, members of the Carolina Concert Choir will present a tribute to American music at their annual spring concert April 5. The performance will get underway at 3 p.m. in Bo Thomas Auditorium on the campus of Blue Ridge Community College in Flat Rock and will showcase more than a dozen genres, composers and poets. Tickets for the "Red, White & Blue" performance are $20 for adults and $5 for students and are available online at CarolinaConcert Choir.org. Tickets also are available at The Hendersonville Tourist Center, The Wrinkled Egg, Laurel Park Wine Market and from members of the choir. Lawrence Doebler, conductor and artistic director of Carolina Concert Choir, has spent months producing an array of solos, duets, quartets and small-group performances ranging from barbershop to Broadway to complement the choir's selections. "We didn't want to limit ourselves to one genre in this concert, so we've created a beautiful mix of folk, jazz, spiritual and patriotic tunes that will be easily recognizable by our audience," said Doebler. In addition to the music, the concert will feature Ron Whittemore as a guest narrator who will lead the audience through a rousing tribute with excerpts by poets such as Carl Sandburg, Frances Scott Key and Robert Frost. In the lobby of the auditorium, the Camera Club of Hendersonville will display photographs that pertain to the songs the choir will be singing.
'Right attitude'
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Thermographic mapping JUL 12 2010
I'm hoping this will be a new option on Google Maps alongside "satellite" soon: thermographic view. It's basically a heat map of all the buildings on a map...pop in your address and see how energy efficient your roof is. Belgium only. Unfortunately...unless you live in Belgium. (via infosthetics)


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Since this review was originally published, Windows 7 has been superseded by Windows 8 and Windows 8.1; Windows 10 will replace both on July 29 and will be available for free for legal and genuine owners of Windows 7/8.1 licenses.
The first Service Pack for Windows 7 was unveiled on February 22 2011 and can be downloaded here. According to Microsoft, the update includes "previously released security, performance, and stability updates for Windows 7". It also controversially removed the BrowserChoice.eu feature that allowed other alternative browsers to be offered to customers.
Also on the list were support for Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX), a 256-bit instruction set extension for processors, "new improvements to features and services in Windows 7, such as improved reliability when connecting to HDMI audio devices, printing using the XPS Viewer, and restoring previous folders in Windows Explorer after restarting".
Other minor updates include:
- Windows Management Framework 3.0 (December 2012): it delivered updated versions of Windows PowerShell, Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) and Windows Remote Management (WinRM).
- Windows 7 SP1 Platform Update (February 2013): it updated Internet Explorer to v10 as well as rolled out a number of wholesale enhancements.
- Windows 7 Enterprise hotfix rollup (March 2013): A compendium of hotfix updates that focused on the businesss market.
A complete list of downloads available for the 10 versions of Windows 7 on the market can be found here.
Windows 7 is now on Microsoft's end-of-support list with the mainstream support ending on January 13, 2015. Despite this, you can still buy consumer and business computers running Windows 7. The OS is still surprisingly popular; it is the best selling operating system on Amazon (UK) and the most prevalent globally, capturing more than 50% of the market share and surpassing its successor in search traffic.
Check out where you can get the cheapest Windows 7, either as an OS, or in a laptop or a desktop computer. The price of brand new computers regularly start from under £100, providing with the ideal jump board to Windows 10; the cheapest Windows 7 OS we sourced legally cost well under £70.
A must-read list of features we've written over the past five years for Windows 7 include:
- Nearly 100 Windows 7 tips, tricks and secrets
- 18 things Windows 7 does that Vista doesn't
- Windows 7: the complete guide
- Best free Windows 7 downloads
If you've come to this review because you're thinking of buying a new PC with Windows 7 pre-installed, you'll have to hurry. Microsoft has announced that it will stop supplying certain versions of Windows 7 - those being Home Basic, Home Premium and Ultimate - to PC makers after October 31. After that date, retailers will move to selling remaining stock, but they won't be getting any in, paving the way for PCs pre-loaded with Windows 8.
Microsoft has yet to announce a cut off point for Windows 7 Professional, so if you don't mind going pro, you can consider your deadline extended - for now. Windows 7 Mainstream (meaning free) support ends on January 2015, and extended support will end on January 14, 2020.


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Yarn Profile: Cleckheaton Mohair 12 Ply
First Impressions
To be honest, I'd never even heard of this yarn until I started researching mohairs for Knitter's Review. And if I hadn't known better, I would've guessed that this yarn had a bit of angora in it -- that's how soft, fluffy, and non-abrasive it is. But when I put it through the stress test, it showed no signs of deterioration.
The colors are quite limited (just over 10) but cover the basic spectrum -- gentle blues, grey, lilac, cream, a berry-like red, white, plus a few space-dyed blends like the one used for this review.
Knitting Up
On a positive note, the fuzz didn't get all over my clothes and make me sneeze. On a slightly negative note, I definitely had to keep an eye on what I was doing because the fuzz kept getting caught up in previous stitches and my knitting looked inconsistent.
Blocking / Washing
The swatches came out completely unharmed. I did notice that they'd become slightly softer, which to me is a good thing. No pilling, fading, shrinking, or stretching.
Its sumptuous texture and matte sheen will appeal to knitters who may have stayed away from mohair in the past. And at $6.99 for a 110-yard skein, the price is right.
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Land sales began a sharp recovery in 2012, ending the year with 42 percent more sales at prices that were 14 percent higher. This was helped by an incredible August when prices averaged $650,000 with three sales over $1 million and a great October with 19 sales. Land has been the hardest-hit market segment since 2009, and its recovery is evidence that the Summit County market is returning to health.
The total inventory is still less than last year's sales. There are 332 lots for sale, a three-year supply remains.
411 ... average days on market for land in 2012
88 percent ... avg. land listed-to-sold price in 2012
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Long ago an unintentionally felted afghan taught me that, when in doubt, it's wisest to stick with an easy-care, machine-washable blend for gifts—and to reserve the really precious, pure, pricey yarns for folks I know better.
Not all machine-washable, easy-care acrylic blends are the same. In fact, some have given the whole category a pretty bad reputation. But at TNNA last month I spotted a new machine-washable entry from Berroco that raises the quality bar. It's called Vintage Wool and I review it this week.
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Amazon Search Bar
Extension for Safari 5 that provides a convenient search bar for Amazon.com.
Amazon Search Bar provides a convenient search bar for Amazon.com! Quickly access commonly accessed sections to the internet's number one shopping site with the links provided beside the search bar.
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(Support for all international Amazon.com stores! (e.g. amazon.co.uk, amazon.fr)
Does it work with all Amazon shops or with Amazon.com only?
(I'd like one for Amazon.co.uk too.)
Easy to use, and my favorite online outlet. Kudos to this awesome early extension!


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Financial Reporting
Financial Reporting is responsible for the issuance of County-wide financial reports that include the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, Singe Audit, and the Tax Rates. In addition, the Division is responsible for County-wide internal controls and that financial transactions are properly reported. These functions are administered through the various Divisions within Financial Reporting.
Cash Management
The Cash Management function is responsible for the County-wide reconciliation of cash, and ensuring that departments are following internal policies and procedures. In addition, the Division is responsible for financial reporting as it pertains to cash and County-wide investments.
Debt Management
The Debt Management function is responsible for the issuance of long-term debt obligations including bonds and capital leases along with refunding debt obligations when interest savings are favorable. In addition, the Division publishes annually the Debt Management Plan and ensures that the County is in compliance with all debt related activities.
Grants Management
The Grants function is responsible for the County-wide reporting of Federal and State grants. The Division also compiles the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA), which includes the Federal grant activity of Maricopa County and related expenditures. Maricopa County's SEFA and Federal programs are audited annually as part of the County's Single Audit. In addition, the Division is responsible for grant compliance which ensures that the financial activity is properly reported and that the departments are complying with the requirements of the grantors. The Grants Division also prepares the County-wide central service cost allocation plans including the departmental indirect cost plans.
Tax Division
The Tax function works with the taxing jurisdictions that include school districts, cities, towns, and special districts to set their property tax rates.
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The Financial Reporting Division establishes the jail detention housing and booking rates that are charged to various government jurisdictions.
There are publications that are put out by the Department of Finance yearly and monthly. Along with those publications, there are policies that the department has to follow. Those policies are listed under each division's individual web page.
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About the Book
True love blossoms in the Scottish Highlands in the steamy historical romance The Devil of Clan Sinclair, the first book in a new series by New York Times bestselling author Karen Ranney.
When Countess of Barrett Virginia Traylor's husband dies without an heir, she's left in dire circumstances. The estate will go to his cousin unless Virginia can produce a son before the allotted time is up. In desperation, she turns to Macrath Sinclair, the self-made Scottish millionaire she loved before her father arranged her failed marriage.
After a whirlwind affair results in her bearing a child, Macrath discovers he's become a father and steals the baby away.
While Virginia tries desperately to convince him to relinquish her son, Macrath realizes that he'll do anything in his power not to give up the son…or the boy's maddening, irresistible mother.
To Dance with the Devil . . .
For Virginia Traylor, Countess of Barrett, marriage was merely the vehicle to buy her father a title. Widowhood, however, brings a host of problems. For her husband deliberately spent the money intended for Virginia and her in-laws, leaving them penniless— unless she produces an heir. Desperate and confused, Virginia embarks on a fateful journey that brings her to the doorstep of the only man she's ever loved . . .
He's known as the Devil, but Macrath Sinclair doesn't care. He moved to a tiny Scottish village in hopes of continuing his work as an inventor and starting a family of his own. He bought the house; he chose the woman. Unfortunately, Virginia didn't choose him. Macrath knows he should turn her away now, but she needs him, and he wants her more than ever. Whatever game Virginia's playing, Macrath intends to win— one wickedly seductive deed at a time . . .
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News 12 First at Five / Thursday, Nov. 28, 2012
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Enrollment numbers at the medical college at GHSU are expected to be going up, thanks to a brand new building.
On Tuesday, the school broke ground on a state-of-the-art building that will help the school graduate more doctors and more dentists.
It's going to be a $76 million project connected to the new dental school, and it will help take both the medical school and dental school to a whole new level.
Connie Drisko, dean of the dental school, says, "We're very excited. This has been three years in the planning."
Hundreds came to see the ground breaking for the LEED-certified facility, set to open by fall of 2014.
The student president of MCG's class of 2015 said, "For us to actually be able to see it and to walk in the building before we graduate, that makes this important."
But this will be more than just another building on campus. It will allow the medical college to increase class sizes from 230 to 300 over the next seven years.
"This building, as well as all the efforts the university ... will allow us to be among the top and the largest schools in the nation," said GHSU President Dr. Azziz.
The Medical College of Georgia is already the 10th largest med school in the country, but this facility will help push enrollment numbers closer to number one, growth that Dean Drisko says is now more important than ever.
"Health care demands are increasing by the day, and we're not producing enough physicians and dentists right now to meet those demands," she said.
Even though Georgia has the 10th highest population in the country, it only ranks 41st in the number of doctors per capita.
"This school alone will do a lot to meet the shortage of physicians and dentists in Georgia, but we also have to work on keeping our physicians," Azziz said.
And the city says they are working to do just that.
"We continue to improve our cultural activities, our city center, really just to create an environment that's attractive to the best and the brightest to recruit and retain them," said Mayor Deke Copenhaver.
The name of the building will be the J. Harold Harrison, M.D. Education Commons building in memory of the MCG alum and renowned cardiovascular surgeon.


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Learn the cha-cha
Published: Saturday, December 29, 2012 at 7:19 p.m.
Last Modified: Saturday, December 29, 2012 at 7:19 p.m.
A cha-cha dance class is scheduled from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Jan. 7 at the Terrebonne Parish Main Library, 151 Library Drive, Houma.
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- May 23:
- Pizarro: Let's not let the Super Bowl pass Silicon Valley by
- May 21:
- Super Bowl news a thrill for former San Francisco 49ers
- Super Bowl 50: Local leaders get ready for Bay Area's biggest party ever
- Super Bowl 50 to be hosted by San Francisco 49ers' new Santa Clara stadium
- Mercury News editorial: Pop the corks, the Super Bowl is coming to Santa Clara
- Purdy: 50th Super Bowl will touch us all
- May 18:
- Super Bowl vote: 49ers, Bay Area prepare for NFL's decision Tuesday
- Super Bowl 50: Inside Tuesday's owners vote
- Super Bowl 50: Few cities get shot to host big game
With news that Super Bowl L is coming to San Francisco/Santa Clara, just a quick review of the run of events that continue to put Northern California in the sports spotlight...
Easy conclusion: The Bay Area has had an infusion of good sports management lately, possibly with a long future of relative wisdom ahead based on the figures involved. (And I say this as someone who prizes local prove-it-to-me skepticism.)
- Key figures: GM Brian Sabean, manager Bruce Bochy, 2012 MVP Buster Posey, pitchers Matt Cain, Madison Bumgarner and Tim Lincecum, CEO Larry Baer.
- Key figures: GM Billy Beane, manager Bob Melvin, OFs Yoenis Cespedes and Josh Reddick, pitchers Jarrod Parker and Grant Balfour, among others.
- Key figures: Owner Jed York, coach Jim Harbaugh, GM Trent Baalke, QB Colin Kaepernick, RB Frank Gore, ILBs Patrick Willis and NaVorro Bowman, DL Justin Smith and LB Aldon Smith.
- Key figures: York, team president Gideon Yu.
- Key figures: Co-owner Joe Lacob, GM Bob Myers, board member Jerry West, coach Mark Jackson, G Stephen Curry, C Andrew Bogut.
- Key figures: Coach David Shaw, LB Shayne Skov, QB Kevin Hogan.
Let's just cast that against the travails in sporting SoCal...
But when an entire SoCal region is counting on the hockey team to carry it... that's not the way it has usually worked.
One last thing. Let's circle back to today's announcement: The Bay Area has Super Bowl 50.
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EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. -- This isn't the way Toby Gerhart saw things unfolding last offseason when he was building himself into the human ATV that would muscle the grind-it-out Minnesota Vikings through rough times until Adrian Peterson could be eased back to greatness.
"I thought I'd get more touches than normal," Gerhart said. "But Adrian is a freak."
Gerhart wasn't complaining. Teammates say he never complains. The former Heisman Trophy runner-up out of Stanford lives in a 300-carry body that is on pace for a career-low 51, and yet he is still smiling.
"We got to the end of that Detroit game (Nov. 11), and I was like, 'Dang, I didn't get a single carry,' " Gerhart said. "Thankfully, I got two catches."
Yes, a professional running back just gave thanks for catching two passes for 15 yards while watching as Peterson rumbled for 171 yards rushing.
"We're all here to win the game," Gerhart said. "Adrian was on a roll. (Quarterback Christian Ponder) was spreading the ball around. And we beat the Lions for the second time to go 2-0 in our division."
Backup center Joe Berger has a locker next to Gerhart. Berger swears Gerhart is sincere.
"I don't think it's complicated," Berger said. "It's part of not having an ego and just doing your job. If you do anything different, you're just beating yourself up thinking about things you don't need to be thinking about."
Despite having his left knee surgically rebuilt last December, Peterson leads the NFL with 1,128 yards rushing.
According to ESPN Stats & Information, Peterson's pace of 112.8 yards per game and 5.8 yards per carry has been sustained over the course of an entire season only four times in the NFL's first 92 years. Jim Brown did it in 1958 (127.3 and 5.9 over 12 games) and 1963 (133.1 and 6.4 over 14 games). O.J. Simpson did it in 1973 (143.1 and 6.0 over 14 games) and Barry Sanders did it in 1997 (128.3 and 6.1 over 16 games).
"There are times when Adrian could easily step out and take a play off," Gerhart said. "But he wants to carry this team on his back because he's done that his entire career. It's a testament to his character, his attitude, his pride. That's impressive."
Meanwhile, Gerhart has 32 carries -- three fewer than Ponder -- for 122 yards (3.8 per carry). Of course, that number might be higher if Gerhart hadn't fumbled three times in the final 31/2 minutes of the Vikings' Week 3 victory over the 49ers.
Since then, Gerhart has 13 carries in seven games.
"I get a lot of people saying, 'Hey, look at the bright side, you're staying healthy. Maybe next contract, you'll get an opportunity to carry the ball somewhere,' " Gerhart said.
Gerhart is under contract through next season. At that point, he is almost certain to leave for a team looking for a No. 1 running back.
"I'd love to carry the load," Gerhart said. "But Adrian is the best running back in football. He's the man. So I stay in tune with that and keep my mind right so I can talk with Adrian on the sideline and tell him things I saw. We communicate well, which is good because I pretty much live through him at this point."


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February 22, 2013
Over 10,000 businesses have been helped by the government's Enterprise Finance Guarantee Scheme (EFG) since May 2010, according to independent research by Durham Business School.
Under the scheme, the government acts as guarantor on 75% of individual bank loans – these range between £1,000 and £1m and are provided to small and medium-sized businesses that do not have the adequate security for a normal commercial loan.
The study has found that the EFG scheme has added £1.1 billion to the economy, and that for every £1 invested it has helped deliver £33.50. The research also found that it has created 6,500 jobs, and safeguarded more than 12,000.
Business minister, Michael Fallon, is now calling on banks to increase their lending through this scheme. He said: "Clearly the demand is there for this type of financial support so we must start to see an increase in take-up. I have already begun publishing EFG lending by each individual bank, because businesses should know which bank they are best off approaching and I will continue holding the banks to account until lending levels improve."
Other government schemes for entrepreneurs and start-ups looking to access finance include the Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) and Start Up Loans.
Start Up Loans, the £112 million government scheme created to help young people between the ages of 18 and 30 start their own business, has supported its 1,000th entrepreneur this month. Charles De-Souza secured £1,500 to grow his events management business.
SEIS helps early-stage companies raise finance by offering a range of tax reliefs to encourage individual investors to buy shares. It combines 50% income tax relief on the cost of these shares and a capital gains tax exemption from disposal of these shares.


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Game Haiku – 07/21/06 – Cards 2, Dodgers 0
Supp's on! Jeff's cooking.
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Supp's on! Jeff's cooking.
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Tottenham Hotspur Message Board
AVB - Lucky or good...or bad...or (Cont'd)
This is now the second attempt at setting up a new thread - the old post had URL's - so I'll remove those and try again.
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'...dont worry. i bet a lot of people fell for that trap about the relegation. people want to believe its more exciting then it is. i disagree, i think his link up play & running off the ball is good. he easily makes the best runs out of all our strikers & is the best finisher too. that stat u used is so worthless. i mean a shot from 35yards out & 1yard out go down as the same! il leave u to use stats like that with NBR to 'prove' we are as good without bale. of course we are! lol. i dont think its OTT, its interesting that the same mistake has been made by 2 managers. also its interesting how u dont mention different managers not fancying hudd when me & sfer are criticising him. seems to me u just argue the opposite of what i say sometimes. come on john, wheres your statement about managers not fancying hudd? if u do it for defoe, then u need to do it for hudd too. oh thats right, that would mean not just saying the opposite of me & sfer! pretty pretty pretty pathetic!....'
Daffy - I'm not sure what you're using to say Daffy is the 'best finisher' - so maybe you can clarify that. On a goals/game ratio he doesn't appear to be. On goals per minute he doesn't appear to be - so I'm not sure why my stat is 'so worthless' and whatever you're using is ok.
As I keep repeating and will again now, IMHO Daffy is average. He is circa a 15 EPL goals per season striker. Not bad, but not exceptional. The problem is that when he doesn't score (like yesterday - so was AVB then wrong for bringing him on?), he lends very little to the game. No real hold up, very few assists (although he started better this season).
If you're arguing that he can't shoot from distance - then refer to this
...link to ESPNFC...Jermain Defoe stats removed.....
and this shows where he scores from (roughly)
....link to PREMIERLEAGUE Jermain Defoe stats removed
...so if his 'strength' of a tremendous shot from long range is then a 'worthless stat' then fine and he gets 17% of his goals from outside the area, and over 50% from distance rather than '6 yds' type stuff. I would then say, it is Daffy that decides to shoot - if he's shooting from '35 yds' and he's not capable of that in your mind, then that's his problem - and highlights the other snag - he will shoot when better options are on - hence the 'greedy' tag that he has (not just from me).
As for T'Hudd - I'm not sure I've ever said a manager is 'wrong' when they've dropped him - so I'm not sure how he fits into this discussion. I thought this was about how Daffy is the 'saviour' and how managers are wrong for not using him?. I don't think I've ever said that a manager was 'wrong' over any decision re T'Hudd. I may say I wouldn't have done the same thing - but that doesn't make the manager wrong.
T'Hudd has all but been a regular since being given his chance - he had injuries - see:
...link to TRANSFERMARKT Tom Huddlestone stats removed....
So most of the time he hasn't played for us, he was injured. That doesn't mean he would have played either. Just that the dip in number of games can be seen to directly linked to injury when he couldn't play. I like T'Hudd...I don't think he's exceptional - but I do think that he has something to give. Personally I find him frustrating, as I think he has more to give, and should be controlling games more (much like I thought Lemmon just lacked that extra oomph - although he seems to be getting better in general).
If AVB wants T'Hudd to go, then presumably he'll be off in the transfer window. Personally, I still think he has something to give.
As for arguing with you and Sfre - well, as long as I don't agree with what you're saying, then I will disagree. I didn't bring up last season. I think it was you who wanted to try to score points. But if you do want to go back over the old stuff, that's no problem with me.Sort: Newest | Oldest | Most Replied Expand all replies
john i dont think theirs any point us arguing. u change what u think to suit ur argument. oh & by the way, harry has said this qpr team wouldnt even finish top half of the championship. that goes against your positive manager ways. but u will just defend harry because of what he said last season. il leave u to lie to yourself again to suit what ever harry says. he has said an extremly negative thing about his own players. u always have been against this. but now harry has said it u will do a u turn or somehow say this is not a negative thing to say. or convince yourself off some other rubbish.
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No I won't. I don't have a fixation about 'arry and need to bring him, or what he's doing, into every situation.
If 'arry has said what you quote - and in context - then I think he's wrong as well - OK?
The quote that I read said...from http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/harry-redknapp-qpr-didnt-have-the-quality-to-stay-up-8620626.html
Harry Redknapp believes a lack of quality is to blame for Queens Park Rangers' relegation.
Rangers have lost 20 games this season and managed just four wins in a miserable League campaign.
Several players have come in for criticism over an apparent lack of effort but Redknapp has dismissed that suggestion.
"People talk about lack of effort, it's more down to lack of quality," said Redknapp (above), whose Rangers side face Liverpool on Sunday in their final match of the season.
"In some cases it's desire but in the main it's quality. We need changes, for sure. This team weren't good enough, so we need to make some changes and improve the squad so we're ready. It's a big summer for this football club. We know what we need to do. It's going to be tough for all the teams next year.
"We need players with the right attitude and quality to get us out of the Championship. I'm confident we can give it a real go but it's a league full of top clubs.
"It's a tough league to get out of. There are no easy games in the Championship — Saturday, midweek, Saturday, midweek. We need players who can play week in week out.
"The hard work really starts this summer. We will try to clear the decks and get some fresh blood in as well so we can compete at the top."
Not quote the same as the quote you've reported - so maybe somebody misread something? I read that he's talking about getting out of the Championship, don't you?
And roughly ditto from here:
I'm not sure why you changed the topic from how good Daffy is to 'arry though.
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Rusty Nail ArticleWednesday, December 12th, 2012
A new issue of DRiNK just came out. This issue looks at single malts, and so I wrote an article on the Rusty Nail. It's an excellent drink for the northern winter so mix one up.
Much as I like peated whiskys, I think this drink works better with something lighter. Incidentally, if going that route, the recently released Drambuie 15 might be fun to experiment with. It is dryer than the regular Drambuie, and contains a higher ratio of single malt and older whiskys. I have not yet played with it, but am sure it would make a good Rusty Nail.
While writing this article I decided I rather liked Rusty Nails with a grapefruit twist instead of the standard lemon. A very simple way to take this cocktail in new directions.
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Oh Ginny! I second the call for rest till race day. Your endurance is there and your not going to lose it. So take the break and get your legs/groin back under you. My nonmedical opinion, of course. It sounds horrible but an ice bath might do you some good too. Ibuprofin? If you want to look up the tape options you could practice taping yourself up and the go for a walk. But save the running till race day. And keep us posted!
Started C25K 3/29/11 for the third time - Graduated 7/1/11 - some of us take longer
Completed Races
Webster Co. Woodchopping Festival 5K (5/28/11) 38:03 "Holy crap! Did he just say 38 something? I was hopinig for 45 minutes"
Never underestimate yourself!
That Dam Race 5K 7/23/11 44:46 - a challenging route & a hot day- but I will do better next year!
"Run for the Ta-Ta's 5K 10/29/11 39:54 in the snow!
Woodchoppers 5K 5/26/12 36:08 My 5 year old was 5 minutes behind me. Way to go Liat!
Fly By 10k 6/16/12 1:24:12
And the dream race...
"Flying Pig Half Marathon" Cincinnati, OH (May 2013)
I agree with Stephanie. Always try to enter a race as healthy as possible. If you don't do ice baths I use a gel pack from the freezer for more targeted problem areas. Bags of frozen veggies work well too. After triathlons you'll find a lot of us back in the water wading around for a similar effect.
My left calf developed some odd knot last Friday and aside from a indoor triathlon Sunday I've taken the rest of the week off and only done gentle stretching and massage work. It seems to work ok but for me it's one of the first muscles to complain when my training is more intense. My point is that I'm willing to give up a week to stay healthy because not only do I usually keep injuries at bay but I end up better off for the rest. When you're doing consecutive weekend races like Super Mary then the weekdays in between should be focused on recovery and maintenance work. There's no sure way to tell if it will be up to the challenge of a HM that soon so best of luck with everything.
Ginny~So sorry to read about the groin pull. Great advice from skypilot, Stephanie and Andy about rest. You should lose very little, if any endurance taking this week for rest. Some of the best runs I've had have been after a week of rest. You may want to ask over at "the Med Tent" thread to read what they advise. Like Andy, I keep a couple of bags of frozen peas in the freezer for spot relief for soreness. The bags mold nicely to areas that are difficult to hold a cold pack. I seal them in another zip lock bag and mark it, so I don't accidentally pull them out for dinner. They develop a bad case of freezer burn! Take care, and keep us updated.
GinnyinPA , First of all, sorry to hear about your injury, hope you get well soon.
As has already been said, I would not run at least till race day, but I would also strongly advice to be very very carefull in race day.
I know how much effort it takes to prepare for your first HM, and I can only imagine how dissapointed I would have been if I had gotten injured just a few days before it, but you also want to run next week and the week after that, so listen to your body, and take it easy. Start slow, and see how your leg reacts, if the pain is just not there or fades away as muscles get activated then you are probably ok, although you probably want to run conservatively. If the pain does not fade away or increases, then it is time to call it a day and go back home to rest a little more while you find yourself the next HM near the place where you live. Good luck and wish you a full recovery by saturady.
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5k: 19:53 (December 31st 2014)
10k : 42:30 (March 9th 2014)
Half Marathon: 1:32:40 (February 1st 2015)
Marathon: 3:33:31 (March 15th 2015)
Completed my first marathon! Feeling like getting some more!
Ginny - it is so unfortunate that you have this groin injury being so near your first HM. Please do heed the advice of rest, ice, and taping from fellow runners. I know your frustration, the time spent on training, the effort and commitment you put over the past several months, then this happens. If you decide to run on Saturday's race, be extra careful. There will be other races in the future, so please do not over exert yourself so as not to exacerbate or even aggravate the groin pull.
Run safe and run fierce.
Hi everybody,
just a quick update. Thanks for all your good wishes... hip has been better since Sunday but then it started acting up on Wednesday and Thursday. I have no clue why! I don't have that bad pain I initially had, but the hip feels different compared to the other one. I am back to heating pads and feel really frustrated. Maybe it is time to go and see a doctor? Not sure if I even should try a teeny tiny run this weekend..... Otherwise, studying is history for the next three weeks, I had finals on Wendnesday. I feel very free at the moment and it is so bad I can't go running....
Ginny, so sorry to hear about your groin pull, esp. before your first HM!! I hope you feel better by now and hopefully your are able to run your HM this weekend!
Girlintheorchard... congrats on reaching 11miles! :-)))
Mary Kay, good luck for your next race.... this weekend, right? Sorry to hear your last one wasn't what you expected... I can relate so much about the pressure of running in a crowd! Let us know how your next race goes!
Nick, I was thinking too of increasing mileage very slowly.. I guess I will start with one mile (and try not to think of the level I used to be), not sure if I should start this weekend or not..... I am thinking just sitting around and not exercising can't be good for my hip either!
Eric, I will take it easy, but it is so hard to be patient... I miss running soooo much!
All the best to everybody and have great and successful runs and races!
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Update: I decided to skip the race today. Woke up at 5:30, got dressed, ate breakfast and headed down the street with our dog. He was feeling frisky so we stepped up the pace to a light jog. Immediately the pain I felt on Tuesday was back, in full. Three days of rest, ice, hot baths, etc. just wasn't enough. I think it's better for me to DNS than to start the race and have to turn around after two or three miles, and though I really hoped that wouldn't happen, wishing wasn't going to make it so.
I have another race scheduled in six weeks. Hopefully this will heal in the next week or so so I can get back to training and try again.
Ginny, I am so sorry to read you couldn't run your race today! Hugs to you! But with the pain coming back with light jogging it was the right decision. I hope it will healy quickly!
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Big Sur Half Marathon on Monterey Bay 11/18/2012
First off... Ginny - sorry to hear that you were unable to run today. Take is easy and run in the next one. I really hope you can get better soon! If you are worried about losing some endurance - do things that will allow you to keep active and not aggrevate it. Swimming, elliptical, light weights, etc - or take a class. Just an idea.
As for me, today was a blast. I showed up at the Chambersburg 1/2 marathon and helped with the registration. In talking with one of the guys (he could not run due to rolling his ankle in Disney in January), he mentioned he was heading to the first turn for the start of the race to control traffic. I offered to go with him since I had nothing scheduled. While walking to the point, he mentioned that he wanted to head out to the 1st water stop just over the 2 mile mark.
After the runners passed us, we set out at a jog ( `10 min mile) and started passing runners. It was fun talking with people as we run with no expectation on the race since, realistically, we were volunteers. We avoided the photo spots making sure they knew we were not running in the race. I remember passing 2 ladies and hearing them comment on my "running gear" - jeans, old pair of running shoes and a regular jacket with a ball cap. We had to turn around and let them know we were volunteers!
After a few min. break, we turned around and went back to our post - getting there about 10 min before the leaders arrived. I ended up waiting until one of the last guys we talked to on the way out was coming back and I ran back with him to the finish. I did not realize it, but he thanked me for helping him finish the race. He was getting to the point of having to walk the rest of the way when I joined him. He ran the final section and finished strong.
Over all , we had a good time and I now realize that there are a lot of stupid drivers out there. I cannot believe how many idiots there were driving - trying to "beat" the runner , flipping us the bird for hold them up, getting pi**ed over us yelling at them to slow down (they came close to hitting someone), etc.
I only ran 4 miles today, but I feel like I ran the entire 13.1
My race times (2012)
Race Schedule for the year:
May 6th Frederick Running Festival 1/2 Marathon
May 28th Run through the Park, Ligonier 5k
August Tentative - 5 miler in Chambersburg, PA
October Baltimore Running Festival Marathon (also the 2nd part of the MD Double challenge)
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5K : 28:32 Run through the Park, Ligonier PA
5mile : TBA- Marine Corp 5 Miler in August, Chambersburg PA
10mile : 1:44:52 Cherry Blossum Festival Run, Washington DC
Marathon : 5:01:22 Akron Marathon
Ginny, I'm so sorry you were unable to run your HM today. You made a difficult decision, but listened to what your body was telling you. Feel better soon, hope you heal quickly and are able to run the HM in May. Take care.
Britta~Enjoy the break after finals! Sorry the hip pain is still hanging on, maybe time for an look/see. Many medical centers have a sports medicine clinic who offer free evaluations and suggestions on excercises. Your local running store may also be a good resource for referrals to MD/PT who deal with running injuries.
Erik~Great "race report" from the perspective of a volunteer. LOL about the ladies commenting on your non traditional running apparel! I loved reading about you running with the man at the finish line. Great story! Agree about crazy drivers -- a great reminder to be careful out there!
Mary Kay~Thought of you during my run this morning. I can't wait to read about it, I bet you did great!
Ran 10.67 miles on an out-and-back on the Interurban Bike Path today. Sunny, beautiful March day which began at 29 degrees and when I finished my run it was 58 degrees. Spring is definitely in the air with the birds singing, wild turkeys congregating in the fields and one lonely garter snake sunning itself on the asphalt path. The wind was intense with 45mph gust on the way back. The last 3 miles are very open, and there were times when I felt stalled. Kept singing Bob Seeger's "Against the Wind" to myself, and thought I must be building strength. My legs felt like lead, but I finished.
Home to stretch, a session w/ Helga the foam roller and an ice bath. Predictions for the same weather tomorrow, time to get the bike out for cross-training
Ginny - So many folks here have given such great advice, I echo everything that's been said. It has to be way better to DNS than to DNF and you will run better once you recover. Britta, I am thinking of your frustrations also. Rather than seeing an ortho, I'd skip and go to a sports clinic or PT. You are likely to end up in PT and the sooner you start the better.
Eric, I loved, loved loved your volunteer story. Wish you'd been here today to run in with me; I got lost! Of course, it wouldn't be my race if it wasn't messed up somehow. BTW Andy, I resemble that crazy remark but honestly am only running three weeks in a row because I spaced and forgot the big race next week. Good news! I've accepted walking as an ok way to get through parts of a race. Tired of beating myself up about it and once again made much better time walking the uphills. This course was a bear for the 10k and easy for the 5k. It was flat the first 1.5 and the 5k was out and back. The 10 folks however went through a constant uphill climb - 40 min 4 me - on a circular route with about a half mile of really steep downhill and no water from m.1.5 to m.5. I was prepared w fuel and Endurolyte thx to folks on the 50 and over thread who have recently been focusing on this. I had a bottle w Endurolyte last night, started early with a half bottle and coffee and carried the other half. I meant to have a gel before the race but forgot and only had the one I planned to eat while running but had a GU Chomp and Luna mini beforehand. Only my left calf and knee hurt now but they hurt yesterday. I didn't stop to ice - went straight for the reward Pedicure. Thinking I had a lot of extra muscle pain because I wasn't hydrating or fueling at all.
So I really wanted to beat my Thanksgiving Day time this race since I was injured for that one. At 5, my time was 1:09 and I thought I had it. At 6, time was 1:23 and calculated I cold mosey the last 0.2 and still beat it (nerd brain). I forgot something major still hadn't gone wrong and well this is ME we're talking about. So, I won't be beating my time. The course ran long, almost 6.6m dammit and then I couldn't find the finish line. They made it so you had to run through the heart of the block party to get to the finish and there was no gate, just the mats with poles on each side. And they didn't keep the course clear. Almost everyone ran the 5k so there were very few on the long course to begin with and I was likely one of the last to finish. Regardless, the end of the course had at least fifty people milling about with no marking. The folks ahead of me sprinted and got swallowed up too early for me to see where they went so I ran to the start but that was the total opposite side of the site. Even when I knew where to look I couldn't see the end. Now it seems funny but after all that work I was annoyed. And, no swag. Food was mostly gone and lines were too long. I have got to start running faster!!!!!!!
Strong runs to all you who will be out this week and patience to you who are nursing injury or illness. You will be back! Stronger. Thanks to everyone for your support!!!
Mary Kay
Running: Started 5/6/2011; Graduated C25k - 7/21/11; Graduated B210k - 11/24/11;
PRs: 5k - 36:42; 8k - 1:10; 4.15 m - 53.41; 10k - 1:18; HM - 2:56:31
I may be slow but I'm persistant.
Goals: 5k under 30 min.; HM under 2 hr.; AG award in the USAF HM! and one full marathon.
It won't be easy but it will be worth it!
Sounds like some of us will be racing next weekend??? Go Mike!! Let's take care out there and prepare well!! This is starting to look like "lessons learned the hard way" thread and I include my mental melt in that. With that in mind, I highly recommend taking a look at the 50 and over what are your challenges thread, particularly Kathy's recent post on her first marathon. While it's a little long, it's very detailed about how she ate, fueled and hydrated. The specifics helped me prepare for yesterday's race and for the first time ever I woke today energized and with no pain, well, a little once I was up but none getting dressed. Big improvement!! Mike, listen to your doubts as if you were listening to a best friend and then let them go, unless you truly are injured.
Debra, it's so good to hear how well your runs are going. You are running so strong!!! Glad you've come back from being ill. 10.1 inside and now 11 outside. I don't know about you but if I can do 11 outside in the cold, I can do that plus a whole lot more in warmer weather. Hope you get good weather for your 10k and enjoy every minute of it.
Penny, hope you are finding time for your stress relief runs. Life can be challenging. Stephanie, thanks for all your steadfast support. How have your runs been?
Run strong and fierce!!
Mary Kay
Running: Started 5/6/2011; Graduated C25k - 7/21/11; Graduated B210k - 11/24/11;
PRs: 5k - 36:42; 8k - 1:10; 4.15 m - 53.41; 10k - 1:18; HM - 2:56:31
I may be slow but I'm persistant.
Goals: 5k under 30 min.; HM under 2 hr.; AG award in the USAF HM! and one full marathon.
It won't be easy but it will be worth it!
Mary Kay, You're resiliency and determination is awesome! You set a gauntlet of races before you the last month! You have met each one with wisdom from lessons learned and courage to face the challenges ahead. You are very inspiring to me!
Good to read that your fueling has helped with recovery on the day after. I agree with you about the information in Kathy's FM race report. I have learned so much about fueling options from her and Webpro. I'm still perfecting what I need during my training runs, and need to look for a fuel belt to hold everything. I won't have my SAG(husband on bike) during the race like I do on training runs! Hey, the reward pedicure sounds better than a stale bagel or green banana! Enjoy a couple of quality rest days, and all the best on next week's 15k!
After suggestions from my son/coach, I have decided to run the 5k instead of the 10k next week. This week's training is a step down week(4 miles/M, TU, W & TR), and we determined the 5k distance w/ a .5 mile warm up and .5 mile cooldown was the better choice. After my HM in May, I would like to train for a June 23 10k to better my time in that distance. We'll see if I want to do anything after the HM, though!
Have a great week!
Mary Kay and Debra,
I am thinking of going and see a doctor soon, I am trying to find out what's best. What is interesting though, after 3 weeks of not working out at all and spending too much on my sofa studying (and yes I enjoy my time after the finals big time!!), I have really had it this weekend. I decided to go hiking. Nothing really strenous, but nice enough. Both times I was walking fast, today even speedwalking uphill (very steep).... and it felt good! And even better, today my hip felt better, and also now, after my second hike, I cannot complain too much about my hip. There is still discomfort yes, but overall it's better than it was at the end of this past week! And what I also noticed is that I feel more discomfort in one of the muscles in the back than in my hip. Not sure what to think of all this. But I can say I loved my workouts today :-)
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Renmaus - are you still going to the doctor or do you think your hip has improved enough that it might not be necessary now?
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- Feb 28:
- Silicon Valley no-poach case nears end
- Jan 16:
- New settlement figure in tech titans' no-poaching case: $415 million
- Jan 14:
- Apple, Google, Adobe and Intel have new settlement in no-poaching case
- Sep 5:
- Silicon Valley no-poaching case: Companies seek to revive $324 million settlement
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- Apple, Google, Intel face setback after judge tosses settlement in tech 'no-poaching' case
- Jun 19:
- Judge questions settlement in Silicon Valley no-poaching case
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- Timeline of Silicon Valley anti-poaching lawsuit
- Oct 25:
- Judge OKs class-action suit against Apple, Intel, Google, Adobe
In a case that exposed the dark side of hiring practices in the tech industry, Apple, Google, Intel and Adobe on Thursday opened their checkbooks to avoid an embarrassing trial by settling a major lawsuit that alleged they colluded for years to not poach each other's employees.
The settlement, disclosed in a letter to the federal judge handling the case, did not reveal the amount of the pact, but Reuters reported the figure was around $324 million. The valley employees who sued over the "no poaching" agreements were expected to demand at least $3 billion from a jury if the legal fight had moved to a late May trial.
More than 64,000 valley employees in the class action lawsuit, many of them in jobs such as software engineering that form the lifeblood of the local tech economy, stand to benefit from the deal. In addition to Thursday's settlement, Lucasfilm, Pixar and Intuit settled last year with the employees for about $20 million.
Experts on the valley economy say the case could have a ripple effect on the booming job market for engineers and other tech workers. The employees in the lawsuit have maintained the anti-competitive conduct of major tech companies suppressed pay throughout the valley.
"This settlement should result in much higher salaries for folks who are in high-demand positions," said Rob Enderle, principal analyst with Enderle Group, a San Jose-based market researcher. "You will start to see bidding wars between companies, and those will start to drive salaries up."
For companies such as Apple and Google, the looming trial was believed to have spurred the settlement, as each valley powerhouse confronted the prospect of open-court allegations that top executives, including late Apple CEO Steve Jobs and former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, cut secret deals to prevent job movement in the tech sector.
Apple and Google declined to comment. Intel and Adobe both denied any wrongdoing in their recruiting practices, saying in statements they "elected to settle this matter in order to avoid the risks, burdens and uncertainty of ongoing litigation."
Kelly Dermody, a lawyer for the workers, declined to discuss specifics of the settlement or whether it would affect valley hiring practices. The plaintiffs' lawyers stand to earn millions in legal fees from the settlement.
The case already has blown the lid off the way the valley's most powerful executives dealt with the region's hypercompetitive job market, revealing internal emails with damaging remarks about suppressing recruitment between 2005 and 2009. In one such 2005 email exchange, Jobs reportedly warned Google co-founder Sergey Brin about recruiting Apple workers: "If you hire a single one of these people, that means war."
Recently released documents show that one valley power, Facebook, rebuffed pressure to take part in the no-poaching agreements. Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook's chief operating officer, is quoted in court papers saying she declined in 2008 "to limit Facebook's recruitment or hiring of Google employees."
U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh in a recent ruling noted how Facebook refused to take part in "Google's anti-solicitation agreements." The judge has repeatedly found there was ample evidence of anti-competitive conduct for the case to go to trial.
The settlement is expected to be given by May 27 to Koh, who must approve it. Summing up the case last year, the judge wrote: "Indeed, the sustained personal efforts by the corporations' own chief executives, including but not limited to Apple CEO Steve Jobs, Google CEO Eric Schmidt, Pixar President Ed Catmull, Intuit Chairman Bill Campbell and Intel CEO Paul Otellini, to monitor and enforce these agreements indicate that the agreements may have had broad effects on defendants' employees."
If the trial had gone forward, the employees were going to rely on experts to testify they were entitled to the $3 billion in damages -- an amount that could have been tripled under federal antitrust law. Experts for the companies had countered in court papers that the conduct did not cost workers much, if any, money and disputed claims that it discouraged engineers and others from switching employers.
The companies settled a similar antitrust case filed by the U.S. Justice Department in 2010, agreeing not to restrict recruiting or hiring from their rivals. The Justice Department has an identical antitrust case against eBay pending in federal court.
The settlements, experts say, could even benefit specialists such as headhunters who find employees for tech companies.
"It's already pretty competitive," said Michael Tchong, founder of Social Revolution, a San Francisco firm that tracks the tech sector. "Companies are splitting stock to increase the pool of stock so they can offer employees stock option deals. Anything that helps employees, I'm all for it."
Staff writer George Avalos contributed to this story. Howard Mintz covers legal affairs. Contact him at 408-286-0236 or follow him at Twitter.com/hmintz.


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Coin Production
The process by which the Mint makes coins has advanced greatly since 1792. The first Philadelphia Mint used harnessed horses to drive the crude machinery that produced our coinage. The manual process required heating of metals in a blacksmith-like furnace, and flattening them into sheets by repeated trips through rollers. Coin shapes were then punched out of the metal sheets, and these were hand-fed into machines that stamped on coin faces. The coin making process was a physical and tedious one and imperfect coins were frequent.
Today, the Philadelphia and Denver Mints—which employ a highly-automated version of the same based steps used in 1792—often produce millions of coins for circulation in 24 hours. The modern Philadelphia and Denver facilities together in recent years have produced as many as 28 billion coins in a single year.
Coin Design
In the Act of 1792, Congress mandated that all American coins show on one side "an impression emblematic of Liberty, with an inscription of the word Liberty, and the year of coinage; and upon the reverse of each of the gold and silver coins shall be the representation of an eagle, with this inscription, 'UNITED STATES OF AMERICA'. . . " Many changes in coin designs have been made since 1792; however, much from the original design scheme remains.
In 1899, Washington's image was placed on a U.S. commemorative coin, the Lafayette dollar. Ten years later, a circulating coin, the Lincoln cent, was issued to commemorate the 100th anniversary of his birth. In 1932, Washington appeared once again on a U.S. coin, the quarter, and still does today. Thomas Jefferson's image appeared on the nickel six years later.
In 1946, soon after Franklin D. Roosevelt's death, the Mint issued the FDR dime, which commemorated his ardent support of the March of Dimes. The John F. Kennedy half dollar was adopted in 1964, just months after his assassination.
Public Law 95-447, dated October 10, 1978, provided for the issuance of the Susan B. Anthony dollar. Placement of Susan B. Anthony's likeness on the new dollar represented the first time that a woman, other than a mythical figure, appeared on a circulating coin.
And the Dollar Coin Act of 1997, Public Law 105-124 dated December 1, 1997, provided for a new dollar coin to be placed into circulation when supplies of the Susan B. Anthony dollar coin were exhausted. This coin honored Sacagawea, the young Shoshone woman who provided critical assistance to the Lewis and Clark expedition. It was first issued in 2000.
Coin Composition
The 1792 law directed American money to be made of gold, silver and copper in denominations of $10, $5 and $2.50 pieces. The dollar, half-dollar, quarter, dime and half-dime were composed of silver. The cent and half-cent were made of copper.
Minting from gold and silver continued well into the 20th century. It was not until 1933, during the Great Depression, that the Mint ceased producing gold coins. A silver crisis caused the replacement of silver in 1966 in quarters and dimes; however, the half-dollar was composed of 40 percent silver from 1965 to 1970. The Bicentennial Kennedy Half Dollar contained 80 percent silver and 20 percent copper. But today these coins are now composed of cupro-nickel clad, with a pure copper core, and an outer layer of a 75 percent copper, 25 percent nickel alloy.
Nickels are made from the same 75-25 alloy, and the cent, once a copper coin, is now composed of copper plated zinc. The cents are less expensive for the Mint to manufacture, and at 2.5 grams each weight about 20 percent less than cent previously minted of 95 percent copper and 5 percent zinc, which weighed 3.11 grams. The cent's composition was changed in 1982, and cents, and both copper and copper-plated zinc cents were produced that year.


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A Study in Self Sabotage: Are You Messing Up Your Own Relationship?
"My wife and I have massive amounts of fun together, finish each other's sentences, love planning out our collective future and play house relatively well, but the thing that sealed the deal was when I realized that even when she is being the absolute worst, I not only still want her in my life but I want to wake up next to her. " Rob T.
"Her little sister sent me a Facebook family update asking to name me as her "brother-in-law." And that's when it hit me - I can't see myself being with anyone else for the rest of my life. Aaron S.


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It's the cold, hard truth for all of us snow haters. We take no stock in the "spring is right around the corner" prediction from groundhog prognosticator Punxsutawney Phil. We don't need a calendar or a groundhog to tell us we're sure to be dealing with more wintry conditions before we catch sight of the first robin.
It's not just the thought of more white-knuckle driving on icy, snowy roads that leaves many of us cold.
Winter driving danger can come a day or two after we get dumped on. Since I've had a few recent close encounters with flying chunks of ice and snow, allow me to make the following request: After our next storm, please remove the snow before you go.
Driving behind a car or truck covered with accumulated ice and snow has the potential to produce cold-weather road rage.
For starters, snow blowing off the roof of a fast-moving vehicle can block your vision — or worse. Driving skills get put to the test when you have to slam on the brakes or swerve to avoid airborne missiles that came loose from cars and trucks speeding down the highway.
If you're lucky, you and your car escape unscathed. If not, you could be looking at serious vehicle damage and a potentially hefty repair bill.
In some cases, drivers and their passengers have gotten badly hurt or killed.
After the offender continues on his or her merry way, those left with cracked windshields, busted rear-view mirrors and frayed nerves say there ought to be a law.
Even if you like the idea of a provision that specifically applies to vehicle snow removal, those who have been pushing for an amendment to the New York Vehicle and Traffic Law continue to spin their wheels. Any "white rage" generated from victims of ice and snow projectiles will most likely melt away again this year.
A few states — neighboring New Jersey among them — do have snow removal requirements on the books that target any vehicle with a "dangerous accumulation" of snow.
Trouble is, large commercial vehicles are among the biggest culprits. We're told finding places where snow and ice can be safely removed from their rooftops can be difficult.
Some on the receiving end of vehicular snowballs go on the offensive. The rooftop mess you ignored could affect someone willing to respond to your negligence. Victims have been known to track down drivers of snow-capped cars and trucks and pursue compensation for damages.
We're all in a hurry. Unfortunately, some of us do the bare minimum when it comes to clearing off snow and scraping windshields before heading off to battle the elements.
By taking an extra minute or two to clean up, you could be preventing a potentially deadly accident this winter.
We shouldn't need to legislate common courtesy.
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Oak Ridge City Council approved a one-time transfer of $250,000 from the city's general fund to the Oak Ridge schools during a 15-minute special-called Council meeting on Tuesday.
Voting for the approval were Mayor Tom Beehan, Mayor Pro Tem Jane Miller, and Council members Chuck Hope and Charlie Hensley. Council members Trina Baughn voted "no" and Anne Garcia Garland abstained.
The city Board of Education asked for the money to deal with a financial crisis that could have led to the closing of the city schools on Oct. 1.
Read the full story in Thursday's print edition of The Oak Ridger.
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If the San Francisco Opera Center's title for the gala concert that ends its annual Adler Fellows program -- "The Future Is Now" -- seems like wishful thinking or even a trifle presumptuous, rest assured it's because those who run the prestigious training program have every confidence in the 10 young performers they're putting on parade Friday night at the Herbst Theatre. All graduates of the center's 11-week summer Merola Program who have stepped up into the more selective yearlong fellowship programs for one to three years running, these eight singers and two pianists/coaches have already had plenty of experience on the War Memorial stage and beyond and could be destined to have their names in lights on opera marquees around the world.
At 7:30 p.m. Friday, with the backing of Conductor Giuseppe Finzi and the San Francisco Opera Orchestra, they step into the spotlight to celebrate the culmination of the year with a program of arias, duets and ensemble excerpts from the works of Mozart, Massenet, Gounod, Verdi, Tchaikovsky, Rossini and Thomas.
Among the names you may already recognize are tenor Brian Jagde, a third-year Adler Fellow who is just finishing up his run at War Memorial as Mario Cavaradossi in "Tosca" opposite the superb Patricia Racette, with high praise ringing in his ears. He is scheduled to open the gala concert in a duet from Massenet's "Manon" with soprano and second-year Adlerite Nadine Sierra, a 2009 winner of the New York Metropolitan Opera's National Council Auditions who has a string of other first-prize competition wins and a Carnegie Hall solo recital debut behind her. (She also is to be featured in one of San Francisco Performances' popular salon concerts at the Hotel Rex at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 12, supported by former Adler Fellow Tamara Sanikidze on piano.)
The other artists joining Jagde and Sierra on the Herbst stage are soprano Marina Harris, mezzo-sopranos Laura Krumm and Renée Rapier, baritones Ao Li and Joo Won Kang, bass-baritone Ryan Kuster and apprentice coaches Sun Ha Yoon and Robert Mollicone. Tickets, $25-$60, are at 415-864-3330 and www.sfopera.com.
BRONFMAN DOES BEETHOVEN: A new piano concerto by German composer and clarinetist Jorg Widmann having not materialized in time for its planned world premiere at the hands of the estimable soloist Yefim Bronfman next week, the San Francisco Symphony has instead subbed in Beethoven's Fifth in E-flat major, known as the "Emperor" and arguably one of the most popular, most frequently performed piano concertos across the globe. But those who favor new music need not feel slighted. Also on the revamped program is the world premiere of "Pandora," a work for string orchestra expanded, at conductor Michael Tilson Thomas' suggestion, from a chamber trio composition by the same composer. And that composer would be the San Francisco Symphony's assistant concertmaster Mark Volkert, who at 40 years in is the longest-tenured member of the orchestra and a violinist whose original works have been played here several times before. Rounding out the program, which begins at 8 p.m. Wednesday in Davies Hall, is Richard Strauss' entertaining tone poem "Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks."
There are repeat performances Dec. 7 and 8 in Davies Hall, but for the Dec. 6 concert, also at 8 p.m., the orchestra heads north to the brand-new Weill Hall in the Green Music Center at Sonoma State University, where it will give the first in a four-concert series in the new venue's inaugural season.
Tickets for all concerts, at $15-$150 (but topping out at $145 in the Green Center), are available at 415-864-6000 or www.sfsymphony.org.
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ST. LOUIS -- Barry Zito swore he was in the moment professionally the entire time Friday night. Through every inning he pitched. Through all the Cardinal batters he struck out with his mystically slow 84 mph fastball. Through the entire Giants' victory that was so desperately needed.
Never once, Zito said, did he ponder how far he had come over the past few years.
Didn't have to, really. Because everyone else was.
"You know, it's hard to kind of think about all those things," Zito said at evening's end. "We're still fighting to win a game and stuff. I think the time to reflect on it might happen after everything is said and done and I'm back home in the offseason."
Which, thanks to him, has been postponed a little while longer.
You could just feel the communal brain waves as the Giants saved their playoff hopes with a 5-0 decision that sent the National League Championship Series back to San Francisco for Game 6 on Sunday. Everybody who was watching Zito throw nearly eight shutout innings was thinking simultaneously about the exact same stuff.
They were thinking about 2010, when Zito had not even been good enough to make the Giants' postseason roster for the team's World Series run.
Or they were thinking about the 2007 season, after Zito had signed a seven-year contract for $126 million and then laid an egg larger than the Coca-Cola bottle above left field at AT&T Park. Then he continued to lay further eggs, drawing further scorn through five losing seasons.
During those years, it even reached the point where Zito felt compelled to abandon social media. In Northern California, that's sort of like cutting out your own tongue.
"I tried Twitter and it was a pretty devastating experience for me," Zito said of those days. "I learned to not check the in-box. So I got off Twitter."
He should consider rejoining. This week, someone created a #RallyZito hashtag that spread quickly and trended like mad through Friday's game -- hitting a peak, no doubt, when Zito laid down a bunt for a base hit and drove in a run. (He joked that he used his "Arabian horse gallop" to beat the throw.)
How complete is the Zito revival? Former Giants principal owner Peter Magowan suddenly materialized in the locker room, eager to talk about how the Zito signing back in December of 2006 had finally paid off.
"This is sort of what we were hoping we would get and that he'd be the leader of a young pitching staff," Magowan said. "It didn't work out as anybody had hoped -- or I'm sure as he had hoped, we had hoped. But here we are, what is it, the sixth year? So it's been a while. He's had a great year and to see him rise to the occasion tonight against a team that's supposed to kill left-handed pitching ... it's just tremendous."
Still, it was just one game. The Giants must still win twice more to overcome the Cardinals. But it is difficult to overrate the pitching performance Zito gave his team Friday as it faced elimination. He admitted later that the victory was his best postseason moment ever, including a memorable 2006 victory when he was still with the Oakland A's and won a playoff game at the Metrodome over Minnesota by outdueling the Twins' ace, Johan Santana.
Friday was just as electric as that game. Zito said that in his previous start this postseason, a week ago against Cincinnati -- when he allowed eight baserunners in less than three innings -- that he was "nitpicking the corners, trying to be too fine." So against the Cardinals, he decided to be stronger in the strike zone with all his pitches.
You could also say that Zito received great help from his fielders Friday. And you would be correct. Hunter Pence, Pablo Sandoval, Marco Scutaro and Angel Pagan all made oh-wow defensive plays. But that was also part of the plan. When a control and speed-varied pitcher such as Zito is in command, he throws certain pitches to certain batters that have better odds of being hit to certain fielders.
And that is what occurred Friday, as Zito mixed his 69 mph curveball and 72 mph breaking pitches with his fastball. His opponent on the Cardinals' mound was Lance Lynn, a big and furry 25-year-old strong arm who throws 95 miles per hour. He and Zito could not have presented more contrasting styles. It was like watching Lady Gaga and Barbra Streisand performing on the same stage on the same night. Bombast versus style.
On this occasion, style won. Lynn was out of the game in the fourth inning after he gave up four runs. Zito kept going. And going. For 115 pitches -- the most he has thrown in a game since 2010, a span of 80 starts.
"You don't have to have 99 mph on your fastball if you can locate and keep hitters off balance," said Cardinals' manager Mike Matheny of Zito. "He was in the top of the zone, just above, on the edges, moving in and out. He was taking speeds off his breaking ball and change-up. That's what pitching is."
Of course it is. But upon request, Giants' manager Bruce Bochy did try to bring some perspective about Zito's journey over the last few seasons.
"He was so stand-up about his tough outings or whatever happened to him and very professional how he handled things," Bochy said. "I can remember when I had to tell him that he was not on the postseason roster in 2010. I think he went out and threw a bullpen right away, kept himself ready in case something happened."
Something did happen. It just took a couple of years. Zito is not spending the playoffs in the bullpen this time around. The Giants have won the last 13 times Zito has started a game. His next start this month, if there is one, might well be in the first game of the World Series.
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Biogen Idec and Isis Pharmaceuticals announced that they have entered into a global collaboration agreement to discover and develop antisense drugs against three undisclosed targets to treat neurological or neuromuscular disorders. Isis will be responsible for development of the drugs through the completion of the initial Phase 2 clinical trial, with Biogen Idec providing advice and assistance on research, clinical trial design and conduct, and regulatory strategy for each program. Biogen Idec has the option to license a drug from each of the three programs through the completion of Phase 2 trials, and if it exercises its option, Biogen Idec will be responsible for global development, regulatory, and commercialization.
In the accompanying press release, Richard Brudnick, vice-president and co-head of business development at Biogen Idec said, "This will be our third collaboration with Isis, which is reflective of our respect for them as a partner and as a leader in antisense technology. By combining Isis' knowledge with Biogen Idec's expertise as a leader in neurology, we believe this latest discovery collaboration holds great potential for finding novel approaches to treating neurologic diseases."