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Tip Sheets - Violence
Information sheet for parents and carers.
What is violence?
Children and young people in Australia are highly vulnerable to experiencing violence. In 2010, for both males and females aged 15 to 24 years the use of force, injury or violence, including attempts or threats on their life was higher than for any other age group.[1] Youth violence harms the victims, their family, friends and communities.
Exposure of children to violence is something that many parents worry about. Showing children how to deal with violence and how to avoid adopting aggression themselves as a solution to conflict is a challenge for all parents.[2] This Hot Topic describes the impact of violence on children and young people, what you can expect if your child is experiencing it or is engaged in aggressive behaviour, why it happens, things you can do to help your child or young person including practical tips and ideas, and avenues for getting extra assistance if you need it.
What is violence?
Children and young people can be victims of violence, aggressors themselves and/or witnesses (bystanders) to violence.[3] It may occur at school, on television, in popular music, on social media or in video games in the homes and communities in which our children study, work and play. Violence is intentional behaviour that is enacted to cause physical and/or psychological harm to others Violence can start at a young age and may continue on into young adulthood with serious consequences. Young people who engage in violence are also often involved in a range of other anti-social behaviours such as criminal behaviours (eg. stealing).
The teenage years are a time when young people begin to form intimate relationship s which if unhealthy, can result in dating violence, which may cause physical (pinching, hitting, slapping or kicking).or psychological (threatening, publically embarrassing, name calling, shaming or bullying) harm. Dating violence may also involve sexual aggression wherein a partner may be forced, either physically or non-physically, into non-consensual sexual behaviour. Stalking may also be involved in which the young person is harassed by another and feels unsafe. Increasingly technology is being used to commit violent acts with cyber bullying, online harassment and internet aggression more prevalent than a decade ago.[4]
What is the impact of violence?
Violence has the potential to cause a range of physical harms to the victim including permanent disability and even death. However physical harm is not the only outcome of violence. There are also a number of psychological and emotional difficulties that can arise.
Being bullied at school, including the experience of cyber bullying has been linked in extreme cases to suicide.[5] This is due to the intense level of distress experienced.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is one of several mental disorders that have been linked to being the victim of physical violence as well as to witnessing violence against others.[6] Violence also has the potential to cause psychological harm to the families and friends of young victims due to the stress involved in supporting them through this experience.[7] Furthermore, witnessing or experiencing violence can lead to the victim themselves becoming an aggressor later in life.[8]
There are also legal issues that can arise for the violent aggressor as it is a crime in all states of Australia to physically assault a person as is cyber bullying and sexual harassment.
Why does violence happen?
Violence is an unhealthy, dysfunctional tool for dealing with conflict or disagreement. Children learn how to communicate, including how to resolve conflict, from the adults and peers in their lives, and also from the media. If young children with insecure or weak parental bonding are raised with harsh parenting, corporal punishment and poor models for communicating their needs or wants they may be more likely to engage in aggression at school and later in their teenage years.[9]
Some children grow up with the understanding that aggression is the "normal" way to solve problems. If this behaviour is not challenged then it may reinforce the child's belief that violence is a way to solve problems. This belief in turn may be further strengthened by the notoriety and acceptance gained amongst peers from this behaviour.[10]
Youth violence peaks between the ages of 16 and 24 years, the period when sensation seeking and risk taking are at their strongest. The young person's developing brain naturally seeks out experiences, increases reward seeking and the associated highs.[11] Because the adolescent brain focuses on short term rewards, aggressive young people may continue to turn to violence because it provides them with a quick "rewarding" solution, especially where they have taken on a personal identity that associates them with violence. Also they are then more inclined to use other criminal activity to achieve the things they want.
Children and young people who use violence as a solution often fall behind academically, increasing their disconnection from school over time thus limiting their potential to access conventional pathways to further study or employment.
What can you expect?
Numerous factors have been linked to an increased likelihood of young people engaging in violent behaviour. While these factors do not directly cause violence on their own, they appear to contribute to the overall risk of violence. Signs that your child is at risk include:
- hyperactivity
- impulsiveness
- poor behavioural control when perceiving others as a threat
- attention problems
- a history of aggressive behaviour
- low education achievement and a poor attitude to school[12]
- Witnessing or experiencing violence in the home[13]
- being bullied
- substance use (especially alcohol)[14]
- harsh physical discipline[15]
- drug abuse is linked to a greater likelihood of either being an aggressor or becoming a victim of violence. Some substances may make a person more aggressive which can lead to violent behaviour
- associating with violent peers (such as a gang)[16]
Signs that your child may be experiencing violence at school or in their social or friendship group include:
- bruising or other injuries including cuts and broken bones
- school refusal (either reluctance to attend or absenteeism)
- stolen personal items including lunch, lunch money, sports gear etc.,
- fearfulness and anxiety about attending school
- refusal to respond to friend's contacts - by phone, Faceboo or, email
- a sudden change in temperament from being happy and willing to attend school or engage with friends, to being reluctant and frightened.
Things you can do
- Demonstrate to children how to resolve conflict by using non-aggressive strategies yourself when interacting with others, your children and your partner.
- Assist them to work through difficulties and conflicts constructively without solving their problems for them. Resilient children are less likely to engage in violence towards others as they have the tools required to find non-violent solutions to problems. See link below to Hot Topic on Being Resilient.
- Keep talking and listening in a non-judgemental way so that you provide an opportunity for them to talk about any violence they may be experiencing at school or in relationships, in person or on-line.
- Find out about the school's anti bullying policy. This will show what assistance is available if your child or young person is the victim of bullying. If they themselves are bullying then it is important for you to work with the school to stop it.
- Watch for warning signs that your child/young person may be a victim of an aggressor. Teach them strategies for self-protection such as[17]:
- Standing tall
- Looking the aggressive person in the eye, and
- Saying "stop hurting (hitting, pushing) me" in a strong and confident way
- Learn conflict resolution skills so that you can be a good role model for non-violence when interacting with your children or teenager/s. Family parenting programs such as Triple P can be effective in teaching these skills.
- Encourage teenagers to remain at school. Higher levels of educational attainment are linked to reduced levels of violence.
- When your child is very young access preschool enrichment programs where positive social skills are encouraged and taught to assist them to manage their strong emotions.
- Encourage children/young people to contact Kids Helpline to receive assistance in managing their own anger and aggression especially if you have difficulty communicating with them yourself.
- Ensure that your child/young person knows that it is not acceptable for anyone to use violence against them and that you will support them to find ways to stop the violence.[18] Encourage them to find peaceful ways of solving problems with others by brainstorming approaches that take into account the other person's point of view and then help them chose the options that they think are best for all involved.
- Some acts of violence occur because dangerous weapons are readily available and children/young people may believe that their peers will admire them for carrying weapons. Be sure to prevent access to weapons.
- Know who your child's friends are. Levels of violence are higher when young people associate with aggressive peers.[19] It is important to teach them to choose friends wisely.
- Tolerance and respect includes being tolerant of cultural and social differences as well as being tolerant of alternative opinions. See links below to Hot Topics on Family Relationships and Respectful Relationships.
Who can I contact for more information?
You may wish to contact your local parenting help service/s for further information.
Find out more about Parentline in your state
Links to Hot topics
- Australian Institute of Criminology. (2012). Australian crime: facts and figures 2011
- Australian Psychological Society. (2010). Parent guide to helping children manage conflict, aggression and bullying. Retrieved from: http://www.psychology.org.au/publications/tip_sheets/bullying/ on 07 January 2015.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Centre for Injury Prevention and Control. (2012). Understanding youth violence. Fact sheet. Division of Violence Protection.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention l.Teen dating violence. Retrieved from: http://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/intimatepartnerviolence/teen_dating_violence.html on 12 January 2015.
- Nickerson, A., & Slater, E.. (2009). School and community violence and victimization as predictors of adolescent suicidal behavior. School Psychology Review, Volume 38:2, pp.218-232.
- Horowitz, K., Weine, S., & Jekel, J. (1995). PTSD symptoms in urban adolescent girls: Compounded community trauma. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Volume 34, pp.1353-1361.
- Shields, N., Nadasen, K., & Pierce, L.. (2008). The effects of community violence on children in Cape Town, South Africa. Child Abuse & Neglect,Vlolume 32:5, p.589.
- Nansel, T.R., Overpeck, M.D., Haynie, D.L., Ruan, J. & Scheidt, P.C. (2003). Relationships between bullying and violence among US youth. Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, 157:4, pp.348-53.
- Rosenfeld, R., Edberg, M., Fang, X. (2013) Economics and youth violence: crime, disadvantage and community. NYU Press. p 257
- Ibid, p.266
- World Health Organisation . (2002) Youth Violence. Retrieved from: http://www.who.int/violence_injury_prevention/violence/world_report/factsheets/en/youthviolencefacts.pdf on 12 January 2015.
- Hann, D. M., & Borek, N. T. (2002). NIMH taking stock of risk factors for child/youth externalizing behavior problems. Bethesda, Maryland: National Institute of Mental Health, Volume 2.
- Mitchell, S., Lewin, A., Horn, I., Rasmussen, A., Sanders-Phillips, K., Valentine, D., & Joseph, J.. (2009). Violence exposure and the association between young African American mothers' discipline and child problem Behavior. Academic Pediatrics, Volume 9:3, pp.157-63.
- Weiner, M.D., Sussman, S., Sun, P. & Dent, C. (2005). Explaining the link between violence perpetration, victimization and drug use. Addictive Behaviors, Volume 30:6, pp 1261-1266.
- Op cit, Rosenfeld. p.266
- Op cit Rosenfeld , p.268; Op cit Hann
- Op cit Australian Psychological Society
- Ibid
- Op cit World Health Organisation
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MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - Arctic Cat's net sales grew about 9 percent for the fiscal 2014 first quarter ending June 30 to a record $120.8 million, versus net sales of $111.3 million posted in the same quarter last year.
"We are pleased to begin the year with a strong first quarter, with increased revenues across all product lines," said chairman and CEO Claude Jordan. "Contributing to the quarter was continued growth in our ATV/side-by-side business, which rose 5 percent on top of a 93 percent sales increase in the same period last year. In addition, we benefited from late spring snowfall in North America that helped snowmobile parts sales.
"For the 2014 first quarter, EPS improvement was primarily due to higher sales volumes, a favorable product mix, and our continued success in enhancing operating efficiency and lowering our cost structure. As a result, Arctic Cat delivered record 2014 first-quarter sales and profits," Jordan noted.
Sales of ATVs and SSVs rose 5 percent to $76.3 million, up from $73 million in the same period last year, primarily due to strong orders for the Wildcat X (see image) and the four-seat Wildcat 4 pure sport SSVs, which are the company's two newest Wildcat offerings.
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The company announced it will begin shipping a 50-inch wide, trail-legal Wildcat in late fiscal 2014. With a narrower stance, the 50-inch Wildcat will allow riders access to authorized ATV trails, making it a versatile option for consumers, the company said.
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LILBOURN - Ethel Mae Palmer Cecil, 83, died Aug. 24, 2002, at her home.
Born Aug. 15, 1919, in Des Arc, daughter of the late Walter Lee and Zella Myrtle Hamilton Palmer, she was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene in Dexter.
On Nov. 2, 1936, at Lilbourn, she married Bennie Edward Cecil who preceded her in death on Jan. 18, 1996.
Survivors include: one son, Leman Donald Cecil of Advance; one daughter, Joyce Elaine Cecil Freeman of Sikeston; three brothers, Jim Palmer and Norman Palmer of Franklin, Ind., and Preston Palmer of Poplar Bluff; five sisters, Vesta Harden of DeSoto, Texas, Betty Spane of Advance, Faye Young of Dexter, Naomi Gibson of Shoals, Ind., and Leona Down of Speedway, Ind.; and five grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Also preceding her in death were one daughter, Linda Faye Cecil; and two brothers, Nelson Palmer and Charles Palmer.
Visitation is from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Ponder Funeral Home in Lilbourn, where services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday. The Rev. Roger Wooten, pastor of the First church of the Nazarene of Dexter, will officiate, assisted by her brothers, Norman Palmer, Preston Palmer and Jim Palmer.
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Gainesville senior linebacker Devan Stringer has played against Buford every year he's been on the field for the Red Elephants, so it's not hard for the Appalachian State commit to consider the Wolves a rival.
West Hall football coach Tony Lotti has measured the success of his second year with the Spartans by how much the team has grown since he arrived in Oakwood a year ago.
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Buford High opened its football season with a 24-7 loss to Class AAAAAAA's Roswell High in the 25th annual Corky Kell Classic at McEachern ...
Franklin County breezed to a 26-7 win over White County on Friday night in the teams' season opener at Carnesville.
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Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2013 11:35 pm
Post subject: Leaving baby alone for first time...
Hi all,
My little girl is 1 now and is still fairly dependant on breastfeeding (which I love) but next weekend is my birthday and my mum is going to look after her for the whole day so I can do something with an old friend.
I've started feeling really paranoid about it because it's the first time I'll have left her for such a long time...
I know she'll be ok and she loves my mum but was just wondering if anyone has any tips for me to feel a bit more comfortable?!
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Keep busy! Your mum must know you're nervous, maybe ask her to text you a few times, maybe even with a picture to show all is okay? Don't constantly be checking your phone or checking up on them though. If it helps you write out your routine with LO so you know your mum will stick to that and your LO will still have a routined day. I get nervous even thinking of popping out for an hour and I only ever leave my kids with my hubby for short times, if ever! I bet you'll enjoy yourself and it'll be easier than you think xx
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Ahh thank you, I might do that!
I never go anywhere without Ava so it's going to be really weird!
I think the main thing is not being able to breastfeed her, she still loves having a feed and that's usually how she falls asleep.
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The Evergreen Arts & Humanities Series of Washington State Community College will present the 10th and final program of its 12th season, the annual Mother's Day Concert featuring renowned pianist, Richard Glazier, in "An Afternoon of Gershwin," at 3 p.m. on Sunday in the Graham Auditorium.
An award-winning pianist who lives in California, Glazier is one of today's foremost interpreters of the American Popular Songbook and a leading exponent of the music of George and Ira Gershwin.
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From their days in Tin Pan Alley and Broadway, to Carnegie Hall and their final years in Hollywood, George and Ira Gershwin were popular music royalty. Playing rare arrangements of the great Gershwin songs and the complete solo piano version of "Rhapsody in Blue," Glazier brings his audiences entertainment of the highest order.
Glazier is also a master storyteller whose charming, insightful narration is the perfect accompaniment to his brilliant piano performances.
"We would be hard-pressed to find another performer who understands the soul and music of George and Ira Gershwin like Dr. Glazier does. Michael Feinstein was quoted as saying, 'Richard Glazier has Gershwin in his soul,'" said Evergreen Series chair Tanya Wilder. "This concert will be a very memorable event and a fitting close to a successful 12th year for the Evergreen Arts & Humanities Series."
In 2010, Glazier was featured on PBS stations around the country with his television program "From Gershwin to Garland - A Musical Journey with Richard Glazier." He has won several major international piano competitions, including the Pro Musicis International Award and National Federation of Music Clubs Grand Prize, and has made formal classical debuts in New York, Boston, Los Angeles and Rome.
The concert is free and open to the public. After the concert, attending families and friends are welcome to enjoy free tea and cookies in recognition of Mother's Day.
Glenwood Retirement Community sponsored the Mother's Day Concert, making the event possible through their contribution to the Evergreen Series.
The Evergreen Arts & Humanities Series is funded in part by ARTSBRIDGE United Arts Fund, the Marietta Community Foundation and the Marietta/Washington County Convention and Visitors Bureau. In addition, The Ohio Arts Council helps to fund this program with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans.
To learn more about the of programs for the series' 12th season by visiting www.wscc.edu/evergreenah or by contact Tanya Wilder at Washington State at 374-8716, ext. 2107.


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Smeared But Still Fighting, Cornell's Tony Ingraffea Debunks Gas Industry Myths
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Cornell University Professors Robert Howarth and Anthony Ingraffea made waves in April 2011 when they unveiled what is now known simply as the "Cornell Study."
Published in a peer-reviewed letter in the academic journal Climatic Change Letters, the study revealed that, contrary to the never-ending mythology promulgated by the gas industry, unconventional ("natural") gas, procured via the infamous hydraulic fracturing (fracking) process, likely emits more greenhouse gas pollution into the atmosphere during its life cycle than does coal. DeSmogBlog documented the in-depth details of the Cornell Study in our report, "Fracking the Future: How Unconventional Gas Threatens our Water, Health, and Climate."
Since the report was published, the Cornell Study has receieved serioius backlash from the gas industry, in particular from Energy in Depth, the industry's go-to front defensive linebackers on all things fracking related. DeSmogBlog revealed earlier this year that Energy in Depth is an industry front group created by many of the largest oil and gas companies, contrary to its preferred "mom and pop" image.
Dr. Anthony Ingraffea wrote a must-read piece this week for CBC News, "Does the natural gas industry need a new messenger?"
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AIDS Cure Is Back on Agenda (WSJ): In a run-up to the XIX International AIDS Conference, scientists on Thursday plan to announce the first comprehensive research strategy to discover a cure.
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Genetic Aberrations Seen as Path to Stop Colon Cancer (New York Times): A study published in Nature of 224 tumors — part of a much larger research effort — found genetic weak spots that might serve as targets for drugs.
Binge Drinking Increases Risk of Cognitive Decline (USA Today): Cognitive and memory decline was two-and-a-half times as likely in people over 65 who binge on four or more drinks at least twice a month than in those who don't, according to study results presented at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference in Vancouver, Canada.
Doctors Use Eggs to Reverse Egg Allergy in Kids (Associated Press): In a small study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, doctors gradually trained the immune systems of the allergic kids with small doses of the problem food.
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ST GEORGE, Utah - The University of Nevada softball team used strong offensive performances all around to split its first day of action at the Red Desert Classic. The Wolf Pack won 14-6 over BYU in its first game and fell 5-4 to Idaho State in its second.
BYU fell to 1-2 after its defeat to Nevada, while Idaho State moved to 1-1 with its win. The victory over BYU was Nevada's first to open the season since 2010, when the Pack beat Oregon State 5-4.
Erin Jones returned to the field with a bang, going 4-5 with five RBI against the Cougars. She is the first Nevada player to drive in five runs in a game since Danielle Patrick drove in six against New Mexico on March 13, 2011. Karley Hopkins was 3-5 with three RBI in game one.
Newcomers Megan Sweet and Jasmine Jenkins handled the bat well in their first collegiate appearances. Sweet belted her first career home run, a two-run shot that was part of Nevada's five-run fifth. Jenkins was 2-3 with two RBI and a walk.
Megan Dortch went seven innings to get the win, giving up 10 hits and striking out two Cougar hitters.
In game two, Nevada starter Karlyn Jones struck out 10 hitters, but Idaho State used the long ball to take the victory. The Bengals hit three home runs and a triple, outlasting Nevada in a tough contest.
Nevada had a chance to tie the game late with Parsons at the plate down a run. The junior hit a shot down the third-base line with Molly McWilliams on at third base, only to see Becky Molyneaux glove it and throw McWilliams out at home.
Caylin Campbell chipped in with a pinch-hit single and scored a run, while Megan Fincher hit a solo home run and finished the game with two hits and one RBI.
Nevada will meet Weber State at 12:30 on Saturday, before playing twice on Sunday to close out the event.
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Frequendy Modulation - PECNOC (NL), Analogic Sound Project (NL)
Performances by PECNOC (NL) and Analogic Sound Project (NL).
PECNOC plays live post-acid, inspired by the hypnotising beats and basslines from the early housemusic period. Feeling the increasing need to be belong to a genre, PECNOC introduced Post-acid. PECNOC makes you dance to improvised electronic beats and constructive bas loops using a diversity of drum computers, synthesizers and home-made equipment. Comparable to the live feeling of acts like Plastikman, Underworld, Laurent Garnier en Aphex Twin..
Analogic Sound Project a.k.a ASP, makes music without compromiss. He creates and producesses all beats, melodies and samples himself. ASP doesn't sue laptops with software and plug-ins. He mixes electro, techno and minimal, testing the maximum capabilities of his equipment. 100% live!
From: 22.00 - 02.00 hrs. Entrance: 4,-
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View the original article at: http://www.countryweekly.com/news/keith-urban-lady-and-pitbull-set-tim-mcgraw-tv-special
Tim McGraw gets respect from artists all over the musical map. As hard-core proof, Dierks Bentley, Keith Urban, Lady Antebellum and—are you ready for this?—international sensation Pitbull are joining the lineup for the upcoming special ACM Presents: Tim McGraw's Superstar Summer Night, which will tape Monday, April 8, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The special will be broadcast on CBS at a later date to be announced.
Tim is spotlighting the hottest music of the summer from his celebrity friends at this special concert event, which will benefit ACM Lifting Lives, the charitable arm of the Academy of Country Music.
Artists who had already been announced for the show are Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Taylor Swift and R&B star Ne-Yo.
Oh what a night!
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Good Vibrations
by The Beach Boys
"I love the colorful clothes she wears / And the way the sunlight plays upon her hair"
This and other lines have led some to believe that the song is about an acid trip, which isn't exactly out of the realm of possibility given Brian Wilson's habits back then.Deep Thought
Some have argued that "Good Vibrations" is about an acid trip. The references to color and light, a "blossom world," and even the basic concept of "good vibrations" are offered in support of this argument. Oh, and Brian Wilson did a bunch of acid in the 60s.
Wilson's use of certain drugs was extensive—they contributed to his increased mental instability and frequent absences from the group—, but in his biography Wilson claimed that he only took acid three times. Twice he suffered bad experiences, but his third and final trip, he said, was "everything it was supposed to be, four hours of enlightenment and spirituality."
Wilson did not write the lyrics to "Good Vibrations" during this LSD experience, though. In fact, he didn't write the lyrics at all. But he claims to have imagined the "grand, Spector-like production" while on the drug. The details would have to be worked out during hundreds of hours in the studio (if he took that much acid, he'd be dead), but the drug led him to see that the song could be "the summation of my musical vision, a harmonic convergence of imagination and talent, production values and craft, songwriting and spirituality."
"I'm pickin' up good vibrations"
Brian Wilson explained that his interest in vibrations was prompted by something his mother told him as a child.Deep Thought
Brian Wilson told Rolling Stone that when he was a child his mother described vibrations to him as invisible currents or forces that could be sensed but not seen or heard. Even animals had this ability; dogs barked when they picked up "bad" vibrations. Wilson said that the entire concept frightened him, but in 1966 it helped shape what many consider his greatest song.
Mama Wilson's analysis of vibrations may have been screwy, but there was a bit of truth in her comments regarding our canine companions. In addition to their famous sense of smell, dogs also have a superior sense of hearing. Their lower range is similar to humans, but they can detect much higher frequencies than people. Since sound is essentially vibrations, dogs do pick up vibrations that we cannot sense. This train of thought does not, however, support Mrs. Wilson's conclusion that dogs bark when they pick up bad vibrations, unless you consider really high frequencies to be "bad," and that's just rude. What did those frequencies ever do to you?
"Oooh, bop-bop, good vibrations"
The word "bop," which has been used in countless songs, was derived from the word "bebop," which describes a particular type of jazz.Deep Thought
The word "bop" and its derivatives can be found in countless songs from the middle decades of the twentieth century. Perhaps most famously, Gerry Goffin and Barry Mann wrote, "Who Put the Bomp (in the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp)," which asked "who put the bop in the bop shebop shebop."
The term "bop"—or "bebop"—was originally used to describe a type of jazz that developed in the years surrounding World War II. This music was fast paced, and it incorporated more irregular rhythms than conventional jazz or swing. Musicians like Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie are considered trendsetting figures in the development of bebop.
"Ah, my my love sensation"
Other artists have used this line in paying tribute to The Beach Boys.Deep Thought
This line has been used by other artists in songs that pay tribute to The Beach Boys. In 1974, The Bay City Rollers, a Scottish pop band, recorded "Summerlove Sensation." In the song, they celebrated the coming of summer, which meant a "run in the sun" and a "walk in the sand," a "warm summer night," a "beach barbeque . . . and dancin' on until dawn." (Does this sound like Scotland to you?)
In 1980, R&B performer Loleatta Holloway released her own "Love Sensation." Her tribute to The Beach Boys was more direct (and more graphic). She sang "love sensation, oh, it's got to be at any expense, it's such a good vibration, a feeling that I know so well, well."


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Some companies have such ineffective meetings that they hire consultants to fix the problem. But small business owners needn't reach for the checkbook to make the most of their meetings. Look for these four warning signs your meetings are wasting time.
#1 Red flag: The
meeting's purpose is to exchange information and updates.
The fix: Eliminate these meetings. This can be handled via email or an online shared tool/project management portal—such as Google Docs, Dropbox, Evernote or Basecamp (the former three are free; Basecamp plans start at $20/month)—in which everyone can write and view updates, says Elene Cafasso, founder and president of executive/personal coaching firm Enerpace, Inc. in Elmhurst, Ill.
#2 Red flag:
There isn't an agenda or an end time.
The fix: Open-ended meetings present a great risk for rambling, tangents and rabbit holes—from all participants. Before calling any meeting, ask yourself what you want to get out of it, says Brandon Smith, founder of The Workplace Therapist consultancy and a workplace dynamics/leadership professor at Emory University in Atlanta.
broad goals such as "brainstorming." Instead, be specific regarding actionable
items. Once you've defined a clear, focused objective (and firm time limit) for
the meeting, draft an agenda containing discussion points that will help achieve
your objective and distribute the agenda to attendees 24 hours in advance.
#3 Red flag: There's
a packed house.
The fix: Less is always more when it comes to meetings, says Smith. Efficiency and lean attendance go hand in hand, so make sure each attendee can help accomplish the meeting's objective.
determine this, consider who has responsibility over the meeting's topic, who
has information pertinent to the decision or discussion and who could be
affected by the outcome.
Red flag: There's
no progress following the meeting.
The fix: Even if a meeting is focused and concise, it will be a waste of time if the objective isn't carried out afterward. End each meeting by confirming the action items each person is responsible for. Then, begin the next meeting by "reviewing old business," says Garry Polmateer, managing partner of Salesforce consultancy firm Red Argyle in Canandaigua, N.Y. Ask attendees about specific action items from the previous meeting to ensure they do not vanish once it's over.


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Sunday Night Chat
Everyone's last chance to see some baseball for a few days, join the fun in Parachat.
|*Shumaker 2B
|*Fuld CF
|*Rasmus CF
|Theriot SS
|Pujols 1B
|Lee 1B
|Ludwick RF
|Ramirez 3B
|*Ankiel LF
|Soriano LF
|Molina C
|# Bradley RF
|*Thurston 3B
|Baker 2B
|Wainwright P
|#Hill C
|Ryan SS
|Wells P
A win, and the Cubs are tied for 2nd and 1.5 back of the Cardinals heading into the break. A loss and their 3.5 back from the Cardinals and in third place.
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I'm sure some will think this is ridiculous, but I think Jake Fox has just become Mark DeRosa. In fact, he's DeRosa+, becuase he's a better hitter, and he can catch. He's played 1B, 3B, LF, RF, and now C. And they've worked him out at 2B (which I don't get, don't we already have 20 guys on the 40-man roster who can play 2nd). He may not be a wizard at any of these positions, but he's got flexibility, and he hits. I love it.
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DeRosa can play middle infield and take a walk. But Fox is definitely a guy who's interesting to have on the team.
Marshall in LF
Lou is putting Marshall into LF for a batter with the bases loaded! Plan is to put him back at pitcher after this hitter and a new fielder in left. Defensive improvement in LF
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holy shit
heilman K's the batter, marshall back to pitcher, reed to LF
Joe Morgan says Fox looks good behind the plate. My instincts tell me not to trust him, but he hasn't screwed anything up yet
TLR pinch hits after Marshall sent back to P, now right hitter up. Lou keeps marshall in, but I think he only has to stay in for 1 pitch and a reliever could be called in. I would guess they'll leave him in
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holy fuck
blooper tailing away from johnson in left, he dives too early, hits the ground and kind of dives again and catches it. A play Soriano would never have come close to even having a chance at making
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He didn't dive too early, he stumbled. And actually, he didn't catch it, though they did call it an out.
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On replay, I couldn't tell whether Johnson had his glove under the ball or whether the ball hit grass, but my reaction in real time was to laugh and think, "No, he didn't catch that ball!" But I couldn't tell without a doubt that it hit the ground and not the leather.
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well that inning was exiting, weird, and lucky.
with karma like that, we deserve to win this one.
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fuck it
that 9th inning can lick my balls
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3 straight called 3rd strikes in the bottom of the ninth?
Great way to go down fighting into the break.
What the fuck?!
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Did you watch the game? The three straight called strikes were all balls.
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Saw the replay -- tough calls, but all were close. The kind of pitch you can't take, say, with 2 strikes in the 9th when you are behind.
Of all of Bradley's faults so far, this is my least favorite -- he takes tons of close pitches with 2 strikes. The umps are not going to give him a break, so, even if they are slightly out of the zone, he needs to swing.
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Those pitches may have been balls, but they were too close to take. The umpire was consistent throughout the game, so it shouldn't have been a surprise that he called them all strikes.
Soriano can drive me nuts at times when he swings at pitches that are a foot outside the strike zone, but it drives me even crazier when a batter goes up to the plate late in the game, down a couple of runs, and looks at a called third strike. Swing the bat, boys.
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Soriano strikes out a lot. Mostly because he swings at pitches out of the strike zone.
When you are down, especially by more than one run, you need base runners. I will ALWAYS take a walk over a strikeout. And its simple - a player should not swing at pitches out of the zone.
Were the pitches close? Sure... but they (at least the first two called thirds) were definitely not strikes.
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Big L -- I agree in principle, but not in practice. True, you should not swing at pitches out of the strike zone. Also true, when you're down late in the game you need base runners. However, the ump was calling those close pitches as strikes, even though K-Zone showed they were slightly out of the strike zone. Even so, what the ump says is what matters, not what K-Zone says. And considering that the ump had been calling those pitches as strikes all night, the hitters need to adjust. In the end, the pitches were just too close to take, even if they were "technically" balls.
The Cubs hitters (at least two of them) can claim that they were right and that the pitches were in fact balls, but it doesn't mean anything now. The pitches were called strikes, the batters struck out, and the game is over with the Cubs losing. A "moral victory" isn't the same as a "victory."
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Kind of a silly nit pick I think it is better to think of those pitches as actual balls but "technically" strikes because the ump said so.
IMO the solution is to find a better way to call balls and strikes. Works in tennis.
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"K zone" showed all three to be balls. And the home plate ump wasn't calling them all game, just in the 9th inning. The hitters all did the correct thing. The umpire, for whatever reason, wanted the game to be over and made it so. My best guess is that the Cards slipped him some Ex-Lax around the 7th inning and it was starting to take it's desired effect.
I wasn't happy that the Cubs made out, but to say "the Cubs hitters, who know they need at least one baserunner to have a chance should anticipate that the strike zone is going to be 4 inches wider on the outside part of the plate in the bottom of the 9th and adjust accordingly." Well, it just doesn't make sense.
My friend, the Cardinals fan who ribbed me over the Friday loss and declared the Saturday win 'luck', acknowledged that it was horseshit umpiring, and the Cubs got screwed.
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"thought the last one, K-zone showed to paint the corner...."
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The screen I was watching must have fucked up then, it showed white.
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2 Strikes. Pitch is close. Swing the bat. We learned that in Little League.
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Cubs won and lost today, so not sure if I am suppose to be posting or not, but oh well.
Going into this series, I would have taken a split and run into the break. We got a split are back to .500 and tied for 3rd. It could be much worse and much better. Not sure what tot expect from this team in the 2nd half. Can't say I got lots of confidence they will do much better, but hopefully the division continues to be mediocre and they can get hot at the right time and sneak in to teh playoffs, but I won't be booking any airfare to CHicago in October yet, that is for sure.
Go Cubs!
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Wow no fontenot sighting in ninth i thought he would hit for baker either hurt or in doghouse.
Baker sucked at plate ,i hate his batting stance,and he is slow at second, i guess i just dont see an improvement from what we have,if fontenot cant start ,PLAY BLANCO.
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He could be in the doghouse because he's terrible.
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And no I don't believe Baker is any kind of upgrade. You wouldn't see people like Fontenot or Baker anywhere near a team like the Dodgers. The Los Angeles Dodgers prefer good players.
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Well they do have Manny, who defensively isn't much different than Soriano, neither has any range nor care to play defense.
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But Manny can mash and is totally clutch. Soriano is streaky and not even on the same stratosphere offensively as Manny offensively. Let's please limit any Soriano/Manny comparisons good or bad.
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On the other hand, Sori has never been suspended for PEDs.
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Another strike against, Sori!!!!
If you ain't cheatin, you ain't tryin!!
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Bonds was clutch, too.
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Yeah, I wish we had him in LF over Soriano in the 1st half. I guarantee he would have had a better OBP.
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"He could be in the doghouse because he's terrible."
Wait! He has had a monster July (for the first four days of it, at least - and, on his birthday).
When I gave the case for starting Blanco, after my post, "FONTENOT, You Suck, Dude",
several here opined that Fontenot was significantly better at the dish, minimizing Blanco's spectacular and consistent D.
After having 35 2B-men it seems, over the few years - only Mark DeRosa gave us any pop and RBI's (Fontenot did in his limited AB's in 2008 - but that's the thing - he really is a spot starter and util guy)
And now we have Jeff Baker! UGH!!!!
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The defining moment of the first half -- Cubs have bases loaded, one out in a a crucial game against the Cards.....and Jeff Baker and Koye HIll are the next 2 batters.
Did Lou start Baker in both gmaes to send a message to Hendry? Seems an odd move.
Cubs Filing for Bankruptcy
Not to worry.
A "legal maneuver" to help sale go more smoothly.
Re: Cubs Filing for Bankruptcy
Dave Kaplan tweeting the sale of the Cubs will be announced later today. Haven't we heard this before?
Re: Sunday Night Chat
Sean Gallagher to the Padres as PTBNL in Scott Hairston deal
GALLAGHER TO PADRES: The player to be named in the Scott Hairston deal with the Padres will be right-hander Sean Gallagher, two sources confirmed to The Chronicle. Gallagher (knee) is on the disabled list at Triple-A Sacramento and is not eligible to be sent to San Diego until he comes off the DL.
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Paul Sullivan/Trib discusses Cubs interest in the Ryan Express off ramp?
After (BJ) Ryan clears waivers, he becomes a free agent, and any team can sign him for $200,000 in '09 and $400,000 in '10.
Former Toronto outfielder Reed Johnson said Ryan "would be a great fit in this clubhouse," but cautioned that several teams are likely to be interested in signing him. The risk isn't great because Toronto will be paying the bulk of his salary, and the reward is there if Ryan can regain the velocity that made him such a dominant reliever.
If the Cubs do sign Ryan, they could send him to the minors to get some work in before bringing him up to be their late-inning left-hander.
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Let's get him! That way, Harden would have one of his buddies from the I Used To Throw 96 Club. They can swap stories about how it feels to have your HR/9 rate suddenly double (or triple in Ryan's case.)
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I could definitely support Ryan as a LOOGY. Definitely not a closer.
It would also move Marshall to the rotation while Dempster is on the DL. IMO Ryan LOOGY, Marshall rotation is an upgrade over Marhsall LOOGY, Hart rotation.
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Sure, especially at that kind of price. But, thinking he's going to be even a shadow of his former self is a bit on the optimistic side, I think.
That said, it's probably a good idea for a team that has such little faith in it's LHP depth that the only lefty on the major league roster has to go play left-field so Lou can match-up.
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Hendry interview in baseball prospectus. Nothing newsworthy though.
DL: When that time comes, how do you hope to be remembered?
JH: Well, I hope that I'm remembered as a guy who took the job very seriously and understood my responsibilities to the city of Chicago and to the fans. I hope that they feel that I treated the players with honesty and respect and that I was loyal to the people I worked for, and to the ones who worked underneath my role. And hopefully someday I'll be remembered as having been the GM when the Cubs won the World Series.
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Spending money on superstar talent: A+
Finging good value: F
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Jim Riggleman the new Nats manager? Wscr reporting
Uncle Milty is ready
Could not find it in print, but just on ESPN radio was a tape of Milton Bradley after game last night.
He said (paraphrasing) "that's he's ready, and he knows what he was doing wrong" batting wise.
He said "mark my words, I will be hitting the whole second half."
Can't wait.
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We should have a Milton Bradley prediction contest for the 2nd half. I know E-Man is going to want to set the over/under for his games played at 5.
He's been looking pretty good the last 10 days or so from the left side. He's not swinging through nearly as many pitches as he had been.
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lol TRN.
3 games! Good enough!
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He said "mark my words, I will be hitting the whole second half."
Hitting what? .233 like in the first half? or hitting the DL when he tweaks his leg again? If he starts out 1 for his first 15 after the break, I hope one of the reporters brings that quote up again.
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Hopefully that does not come back to haunt him.
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Alf is due for one of his patented torrid months where nobody can get him out. I hope that does come soon, but unfortunately it is usually followed by one of his horrible months where he can't even make contact.
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So you are saying that Soriano is a streaky hitter.
In other news, water is wet.
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I am still waiting for Bradley live up to the quote below....
Re: Sunday Night Chat
On the broadcast, they even mentioned how they first thought it wasn't a strike and then said sometihng like "Oh, K-Zone confirms it was indeed a strike."
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I must be confused then. Seems like after the last out they showed a pitch and it was white K zone and there was space between the zone and the box, but maybe that was a replay of Bradley's K and I just didn't notice the batter.
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Yeah I did misremember it. The pitch to Hoffpauir was low. K zone thinks every batter is exactly the same height.
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Maybe I was thinking of Strike 2 on Hoffpauir, then seeing how he was owed a strike on a close pitch on the 6th pitch. Is there a site that shows the locations of the pitches? I thought ESPN did, but I can't find it.
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Thanks. You're right that seems to be some guy just drawing dots on a chart. Franklin obviously has better control than Maddux did in his heyday since he was able to paint the edges 8 times in three at bats.
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It don't matter. As has been said -- 2 strikes, close pitch, swing.
Bradley should know he won't get any calls. Of course, Soriano should know they are going to throw him sliders in the dirt, too.
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"It don't matter"
It does matter. A strike should be a strike. It shouldn't matter who the batter is (other than their height), what the count is, who the pitcher is, who the ump is, etc.
Control of the strike zone is the most important part of the game and to continue to allow the strike zone to be arbitrary is bad.
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Here is the Kaplan link on the Cub sale non-news
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That was a mistype. He meant to say that Scott Eyre filed for bankruptcy.
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"Well, you can get a healthy guy to go out there and play 162 games, but he won't do what I did in 120." - Milton Bradley
Fun with numbers.
Bradley, 2009 season to date: G71 AB210 H51
so if he is to hit .300 in 120G, if he averages 3AB/game (walk don't add to this total and he's averaged 3AB/game season to date)
to get to 120G...
G49 estimates out to AB147
then adding them together, G120 AB 357 H107
so he needs 56 hits in 147AB
or .380 from here on out to end the season at .300
also the Cubs have played 86 games so far, thus 76 games remain...he's got the leeway to miss 27 games (36%) and still be in 120G.
Which implies plenty of playing time for RJ, Fuld or Hoff.
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I like numbers and all, but huh?
He's got 6 HR's.... Abreu's got 6 HR's (last I checked)
He hasn't been hitting well for the majority of the season. If he made that comment, like yesterday, you would have a point. He made that comment before the season started. Let's wait until after the season before we say 'nanny-nanny-boo-boo', since he's on place to play more than 120 games and the only time he K's lately is when the umps redefine the strike zone haphazardly.
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he's on track to play 133 games although 13 of his 71 games were one at bat pinch ABs
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He is also on track for a sub 50 RBI season.
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And Abreu is on pace for over 100 RBI's.
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This is awesome.
(CSN Chicago will air Vin Scully's call of the Sunday Cubs vs. Dodgers game)
oh he's great, there's like 10 great pitchers in the NL right now that can flat out dominate though. Picking #2 (behind Kershaw) doesn't matter much to me right now. Much like whom the Cubs will play in the playoffs won't matter much, they're gonna be good teams.
The Cubs great pitching has a lot more to do with their great defense this year and plenty of good luck (#1 in ERA, #4 in FIP behind Nats, Mets and Dodgers with a rather ridiculous .258 BABIP against Cubs' pitchers).
Cubs pitchers do strike out more hitters than Giants pitchers and do walk more hitters than Giants pitchers so that's a few more balls in play. Cubs' pitchers actually have a higher groundball rate though. Crawford is just really good and baseball happens.
i do what i want.
i run with 12 gangs and we only commit hate crimes.
i do what i want.
I was asking how well Scherzer holds on runners.
BTW, your used underwear remark sounds rather specific. Please don't project. Thanks.
nothing gets you going like someone talking about lester, eh?
i hope you're on his payroll or he sends you used underwear or whatever you're into.
btw, he holds runners like shit. he does things with runners i've never seen another pitcher do in my life...even going back before i was born as far as i can tell. would you like to discuss it? that sounds like it could be educational and fun. hit me up, bruh.
last year they won 97...and came in 3rd in the division. crazy game on a year-to-year basis.
this year it's likely no one else in the division will win 90, though it's technically possible at this point.
no matter what, this is a special team, though...very well rounded...and should be mostly intact next year with a bonus schwarber. chapman may not be around, but whatever...rondon and crew are capable even if not on chapman's level.
How well does he hold on runners?
It's August 26. Cubs with 14 game lead. And not for #1 draft pick.
Words I never thought I would type together.
One more victory to ensure a winning season!
If I were a betting man
Give me the Dodgers tonite, not just because of
Monty on mound.
Two nights in LA for the kids? Woooo
/Prove me wrong
When Scherzer is on his game, he might the the most dominant and intimidating pitcher. A couple of games he has pitched against the Cubs when he had his stuff, and his mound presence was just powerful.
So are lack of chances due to the great pitching?
TLS watch: 0-4 with Iowa last night. Saving his pinch hits for September.
Objectively true. Scherzer's FIP is almost a half point higher than his ERA, mostly I deduce because his BABIP is .249 so something ridiculous like that. It's not like the guy can't be scored on, but when I watch him, I sometimes feel that he's the most in control of the game moving around him.
Certainly might be the hottest pitcher right now, but he's behind a few pitchers by most objective full season standards.


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It's fun to get away, but you get refreshed and come back and with a new football season around the corner, it's such a big deal in these parts. I've been to Washington, D. C. and Baltimore twice now in 14 months. Good times, but so many people and so many tourists. We missed the Saturday night Tigers game in Baltimore. It rained all day and we left thinking they'd never play. We were shocked the game came off. It sure didn't seem like it would make it at the time.
It's fun for four days in New Hampshire on a secluded lake, but you're away from all the news unless you have the internet. We did, thank heaven. The stock market dominated the talk more than the start of football practice. There's a lot of hype for three weeks leading into the first games.
Michigan State should annihilate Youngstown State. There's no betting line on the game because Youngstown State isn't even division one. The Spartans have plenty of candidates for playing time at most of the positions. That bodes well for another good season. Summer seems to end quicker than before because August is so full of sports.


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Roger starts well
Roger opened his bid for a third title in Miami in successful manner, breezing past Ecuador's Nicolas Lapentti 6-3, 6-3 in his first match.
"I served well and made a good start on all my service games. I knew I would have chances on his serve and I took them. It's a pleasing performance and a good start."
Roger struggled with his forehand in the beginning, but fought to earn his first break point to advance to 5-3 in the opening set. Both players competed well in the second set, neither able to reach break point until 3-3. Roger struck first, taking a 4-3 lead as Lapentti gave away a backhand error. Roger then went on to complete the match with no trouble as he collected two match points at 5-3. A well-struck, cross-court backhand sealed the win for our champ in 66 minutes.
Roger will meet France's Florent Serra (ATP 61) in the third round of play. The two have never met before on the Tour.
It wasn't you're perfect performance we know but the important thing is to move on and collect the vectories one by one all the way to the championship title...
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Best of Luck for this tournament. Life's short - Play terrific Tennis.
Wish you, Mirka and your wonderful family
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CONGRATULATIONS on a victory in your first round match in Miami. You remained focused and came through with the win despite some trouble with your forehand. Not to be alarmed as I am confident you will find your range as the tournament progres
Congrats Roger, you played fabulous, great shots, superb service, keep going.
You look amazing! I love your outfit!!! So colorful I love color orange, you look so young and modern, so cool and stylish, love the mao neck, you look incredible
Continue like this...
I loved it, from the start to the last minute of it. Most of the time you did not face any major trouble from your opponent. You looked relaxed but aware of any opportunity to strike when the time was right.
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Getting around town has gotten pretty high-tech when it comes to most forms of transportation, be it navigating by GPS in a car or planning your route on the fly when taking transit. Yet the simple taxi cab seems to have evaded technological advancements over the years — heck, I still have cab drivers who tell me they can't take credit cards.
But it doesn't have to be that way, fellow cab riders: while Canadian cities might be lagging behind the high-tech cab culture of places like New York City, things are slowly beginning to improve. It's not an exhaustive list of options, but if you're in one of the cities serviced by these apps, it should help make your taxi-riding experience a little bit better.
[ Related: Chicago Cabbie boosts business with social media savvy ]
City serviced: Toronto
Canada's first licensed app-based cab company allows users to hail, monitor, and even pay for their taxi ride from their smartphone, and they don't even have to place a phone call. Hailo launched in Toronto at the end of September and is now the second smartphone app to hit Ontario's capital in the past month.
Once the user presses the app's hail button, Hailo instantly sends a notification to the nearest cab on their system. The user is then given an estimated time of arrival, information on the driver, and the ability to track the taxi's location on the map.
According to The Canadian Press, nearly 400 drivers have already signed up for the service, and another 1,200 are in the process of joining. Emma Brooks, an early Hailo customer, is already thrilled with the app.
"When I'm taking a cab at night, it makes me feel safer to [be able to have] a female cabbie too," she told The Canadian Press.
Cities serviced: Toronto, Vancouver
Unfortunately, Hailo's launch has drawn attention to the fact that Uber has been running unlicensed in Toronto for nearly a month. And while they have built up a solid reputation in the city, as well as the 20 other cities where they operate, they're still looking for the official approval from the City of Toronto.
"We've presented our point of view to the city," said Andrew Macdonald, Uber general manager in Toronto. "And I think they want to be technology-friendly."
Nevertheless, the company provides a comparable service to that of Hailo, with fully licensed and insured drivers. And unlike Hailo, Uber also provides service to Vancouver, too. Customers who are looking for something more upscale than the traditional taxi experience may also be interested in Uber: the default vehicles in the Uber fleet are stylish black sedans or SUVs.
City serviced: Calgary
Calgary entrepreneur Jeff Doepker conceived of FastCab one night when he was unable to go pick up his wife, and didn't want her wandering around looking for a cab in the dark. FastCab lets you select from a list of available nearby cabs, track your cab's approach via GPS, then rate the cab driver through the app when you arrive at your destination. There's also an option to offer a cash incentive during high-demand periods, like after a hockey game. Currently only available for iPhone, an Android version is also in the works.
[ More Right Click: Toronto to host Canadian Mobile Phone Throwing Championship ]
Diamond Taxi
City serviced: Montreal
You can order a taxi on your smartphone from Montreal's largest cab company using their app on Andriod or iPhone. The app suggests a nearby pickup location, lets you select the type of vehicle and payment method, and then shows you your cab's approach in realtime. Customers can also select a later time that they'd like to be picked up. The app has recently had some improvements to help fix some of the glitches happening in iOS 6.
TAG Taxi App
Cities serviced: Montreal, Trois-Rivières
Another option for Montrealers (and recently for Trois-Rivières residents, too) is TAG (short for Taxi Assigned by Geolocation). Like the Diamond Taxi app, customers order their cabs with a few taps, selecting the vehicle type, payment method and any additional needs like over-sized luggage or pets. Unlike the Diamond Taxi app, however, TAG will connect you with whichever cab company happens to operate in the territory you're in. You can also send feedback on your cab-riding experience. TAG is available for iPhone.
City serviced: Toronto
Toronto cab seekers can contact local taxi company Beck directly for a cab with the Beck Taxi App, launched earlier this year. The app lets you select the time and location where you'd like to be picked up, and Beck will dispatch a cab driver accordingly. Many reviewers say that contacting Beck through the app actually proved much faster than calling them directly. Currently, the app is only available for iOS devices.
Right Click readers, are there any cab companies in your area that let you hail a cab with a smartphone? Please add to this list in the comments below!


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Preamble: We know Google holds all the cards. In fact, we give them the rights to exploit every aspect of our online experience, when we use Google Search, G-Mail, YouTube, Chrome, G+, Docs, etc. We share our data with them about everything. Even when we opt-out of sharing, they are still collecting all of our data. They are in our email, our search history, our analytics, our private documents, our voicemail, our phones, our maps, our GPS locations.
If there is something that Google does not know about us, it can probably be bought from Amazon or Apple's iTunes. Between the three of them, I think they know everything I buy, why I buy it, how much I spent, and even when the next family birthday is coming up and how old that person is, and what their preferences are.
So I have NO ILLUSIONS about my rights or strength against being bullied by Google AdSense. None. The one idea I had, calling a friend who's been a top Googler for over 10 years and a friend for over 15, was a miserable flop. Even he expressed the oppressive nature of the strongbox of Google's Ad System.
In the longrun, this monopoly cannot stand. Even Microsoft has seen it's dominance flounder. So too will Google fall on hard times in the future. And it's not from ineffective arrows of people like me, it's going to be something better, freer, more transparent. Some one will offer services, perhaps for FREE, that will make our lives better WITHOUT GOOGLE or GOOGLE'S DATA.
I am a marketer. I write about marketing, I execute marketing programs for clients, and I have played by every white hat rule there is. And within 10-days Google saw fit to disable my AdSense account. But as I say in the Part 1: Google AdSense Account Disabled and Part Deux: King Google Kills posts, they have ALL MY DATA. If I were committing click fraud it would be using Chrome, with G-Mail and Search sharing ON. It would be with Google Analytics deeply embedded in this site, where I must've committed the fraud. And yet, THE KING does not have to answer to his subjects. Google reserves the right to ignore my objection, and to continue to ignore my requests, without recourse. I do not have any further course of action. My AdSense days, and the three clicks they almost paid for, are over. My account at the time of deactivation said I was going to be owed $10.83 by the end of December.
So without further delay, I give you the final chapter in my Google AdSense Saga. I have not given up. But I am unlikely to affect a change on my own.
A request: If you have KING GOOGLE ABUSE stories, I'd love to hear them. I'll assemble a wikipedia entry about it when I have enough data.
The future must defeat the tirant. Only "the people" can do that. And maybe donations to the EFF will help.
Two rounds and a quick email to a higher-than Googler. And I'm no closer to unlocking the problem with my account according to King Google. In fact the response from my Googler was rather telling.
"Yeah, don't even go there, we have our reasons and we cannot divulge."
So King Google has got even insiders a bit on the defensive side. For my friend and pretty lofty Googler to say, "Sorry I can't help!" Well, that speaks volumes.
Okay, so there is probably not much I can do at this point. I will have to look into alternative advertising options. In the meantime, let's engage that AD BLOCK software into my Google Chrome browser, turn off data sharing in my Google Analytics account and see what we can do about migrating OFF G-Mail.
Not much, I'm sure, but us little folk don't have many options when the King decides we're out of line. And heck, they don't have to tell us, and they've even scared off an executive from checking into the complaint. So, there's nothing we can do, we're Phucked.
Hey, maybe Yahoo and Bing will start kicking Google's ass and Zoho documents and such start making some headway against Google Docs. And Google Plus Hangouts… Phuck!
From the My Application Was Disapproved What Do I Do Now page on Google's AdSense.
Part One: All Hale King Google: Google AdSense Account Disabled
Part Duex: King Google Kills My AdSense Account & My Dreams
Reference: Ad Blocking Raises Alarm Among Firms Like Google – NY Times
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UPDATE 1-9-13: King Google's Response for today:
And so you don't have to go looking for that link, here's the content of that page:
And for me that's the real rub. King Google is telling you, don't call us, we'll call you. And use this form, ONLY. And finally, "you might not receive any further communication from us."
Really? Google is shutting me off. Well, SHUT ME OFF. And as I try to scale their appeals process and get repeated rejection form letter… They might just start ignoring me. WOW!
UPDATE 1-22-13: AdSense Redux: Google AdSense REDUX: IN Through the OUT Door, A YES from a NO
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Tallahassee, FL -- February 9, 2012 --
Oceanography graduate student Darrel Tremaine never thought his research of ancient weather patterns would lead him here...to the caves of Northwest Florida.
He's using stalagmites that have grown in these caves to determine what the weather was like millenia ago.
Darrel Tremaine says, "Pretty amazing. When you go into a cave, you take a look around and you realize this cave's maybe been here, a million years. And the formations, we have them dated back to 25,000 years, when the Earth was last glaciated."
It's kind of like the rings on a tree..a cross-section of underground stalagmite can tell Tremaine tons of information about the weather above ground thousands of years ago, like how much rain fell and what temperatures were like.
"The variations in the oxygen and carbon inside the stalagmites tell you a story about the micro climate, what's going on inside the cave and outside the cave.
The ultimate goal of his research is chart these ancient weather patterns and provide base information for long-term climate forecasts.
"Gather as much information as we can to inform these global climate models that are going on so we can predict, if atmospheric CO2 is going up, what are the temperatures on Earth going to look like, what is sea-level going to do. And the way we do that is by looking backwards in time."


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Let's Shut Down Poland's Economy Ministry
Earlier in October, when Germany utility RWE said it would not bid for Polish power group Enea SA, leaving the Treasury Ministry with a privatisation revenue shortfall for 2009 of about 6 billion zlotys ($2.2 billion) which the Finance Ministry needed to plug a widening budget deficit, some of the blame was laid on the shoulders of the Economy Ministry. Wait, what?
Yes, Poland has a Finance Ministry, a Treasury Ministry and an Economy Ministry. I've always had a hard time figuring out what exactly the Economy Ministry does other than take up a prime bit of socio-realist real estate on one of Warsaw's fanciest squares, plac Trzech Krzyzy and provide jobs to the relatives of the supporters of successive ruling parties.
Actually, while over the years a whole list of the Economy Ministry's duties – labor issues, regional development, tourism – have been transferred to other ministries, the ministry in question is responsible for crafting Poland's energy and mining strategies. Important stuff, as Poland's worries about its over-dependence on one supplier of natural gas, Russia, hopes to build a nuclear power plant at some point, and needs to shift away from coal-fired power plants as CO2 emissions limits start to bite in 2020. However, the Economy Ministry's accomplishments in this area are hard to identify, while its failings are becoming glaringly obvious.
In the case of Enea's privatisation, you can sense the Treasury Ministry's frustration that the Economy Ministry has not managed to hasten the deregulation of the country's electricity household market, something most government officials and analysts agree is necessary.
RWE – the only investor seriously interested in Enea – clearly stated Poland's unpredictable energy regulator URE was risk factor the German company could not swallow. It's hard to invest in a business when it's unclear what prices you'll be allowed to charge in the future.
Had the Economy Ministry implemented a directive specifying which "poor" Polish families get a discount on electricity, the regulator could then free prices for all other households, but it has failed to do this. The Economy Ministry did propose a way to free prices and protect the poorest households, but the solution would have cut tax revenues from the sale of electricity and therefore was promptly shot down by Finance Minister Jacek Rostowski.
This touches on a broader Polish problem of weak state in which ministries work in silos, undermining each other instead of implementing a common policy, too broad an issue to get into here.
I'd like to postulate that the Treasury Ministry, which manages Poland's stakes in state-owned and state-controlled companies, take on the Economy Ministry's duties and that the building on pl. Trzech Krzyzy be turned into commercial office space, with cafes and restaurants on the ground floor. The building's expansive terrace is perfect for outdoor seating in summer. High-ceiling, art deco-ish buildings are well-matched to house trendy coffee shops, as the row of restaurants on ul. Zurawia exemplifies.
Currently, the sidewalk in front of the ministry is the only remaining wind-swept and desolate bit of urban space in the vicinity. It is hemmed in by fancy-kitschy restaurant Ale Gloria on one side and 24h café-bars Szpilka/Szparka/Szpolka on the other. Think of the urban development potential locked in the Ministry building.