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Premiums for wind insurance along the South Carolina coast are too high, and the state's next insurance director needs to find out why, a coastal lawmaker said in an occasionally tense confirmation hearing Wednesday for Ray Farmer, Gov. Nikki Haley's nominee to run the department.
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Farmer, meanwhile, told state senators that he was uniquely qualified to run the agency because of his 33 years as a lobbyist and previous work as a regulator and adjuster in Georgia.
Confirmation hearings tend to be routine, but Wednesday's meeting brought to the fore an issue that lawmakers have barely touched in five years — high home insurance rates, particularly for homeowners in the Lowcountry. In the end, this complex issue was too much to swallow in one hour, and senators decided to continue the hearing at a later date.
Some of the hardest questioning came from Sen. Tom Davis, a Beaufort Republican who also was Gov. Mark Sanford's chief of staff during the home insurance crisis of the mid-2000s. During that time, insurers jacked up rates along the coast and many pulled out altogether.
In response, the state relaxed regulations and enlarged the "wind pool," an area where residents are guaranteed insurance by the S.C. Wind and Hail Association, the state-chartered "insurer of last resort."
Citing studies that insurers in South Carolina have enjoyed a 20-plus-percent return on their investments in the state, Davis suggested that the insurance market is out of whack. He asked Farmer whether he thought "premiums right now on the coast accurately match up with the risk being assumed by those (insurance) companies?"
Farmer replied, "I think for the most part they do reflect the risk." He added that the insurance market would be more competitive if companies thought they would make money in South Carolina, but that home insurance is not a "profit-making line. From the results I just saw yesterday, for every dollar invested, the homeowner company paid out a dollar and eight cents."
Davis persisted, "I'm a little concerned by the default setting coming in on your part that premiums are not too high."
Davis and Farmer were drawing on statistics compiled by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners and used by industry and consumer groups.
Over the past 10 years, insurers in South Carolina made an average 20 percent profit on the value of the company's investments in the state, the association said in a recent report. This profit measure includes data in 2011, a year South Carolina insurers suffered a negative 8 percent return because of severe hail, tornados and other storms.
Some of the most forceful language during the hearing came from Daryl Ferguson, a retired telecommunications executive from Beaufort who estimated that he spent 4,000 hours studying insurance issues.
"This is a catastrophe for the state," he said. "We're paying some of the highest rates and the insurance industry is making exorbitant profits."
Ferguson told lawmakers that the state needs an insurance chief who is independent and an experienced negotiator and manager. He complimented Farmer on his "wonderful personality" and said in another context "he might be one of my best friends," but "he doesn't have the basic skills you need" to run the agency.
Ferguson was featured last year in a Post and Courier series, "Storm of Money," which revealed that South Carolina has some of the highest home insurance rates in the nation, and that state regulators have done little to examine the industry's secret black box computer programs and other arcane rules that make our rates so high.
After the hourlong hearing, it became clear that other senators and speakers wouldn't have a chance to weigh in, and that Farmer needed more time to respond. Robert Hayes, R-Rock Hill, chairman of the powerful Senate and Banking Committee, said the nomination proceeding would continue at a later date.
That was unusual, said Luke Rankin, a Republican whose district covers Horry County and a 20-year veteran of the Senate.
"This is not something to schmooze through," he said.
Rankin added that home insurance is a hot-button issue for many of his constituents. He said Haley's nomination of an insurance lobbyist seemed like "asking a fox to guard the hen house." He said it shows that the insurance chief should be an elected position.
It's unclear whether Farmer's nomination faces a serious threat. "It's too early," said Gerald Malloy, D-Hartsville. After the meeting, Democrats invited Ferguson to continue his presentation in a more informal setting. And, as the hearing ended, Davis said, "This isn't a rubber-stamp thing. I think this is just the beginning of an important conversation."
Ray Farmer testifies during his confirmation hearing Wednesday in Columbia, as Daryl Ferguson (left) an insurance activist, listens. Gov. Nikki Haley selected Farmer to run the Department of Insurance, but state senators must confirm him.×


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I was just curious on your thoughts about ice rinks that are located in the middle of shopping centres.
When I was looking at the results of the Triglav Trophy, I spotted a skater representing a country that is not normally associated with Winter Sports. And when I looked her up, I discovered that she is from a city that I am VERY familiar with.
Whenever I go to that country (I've been there about 15 times, for 2 weeks at a time), I ALWAYS stay in her hometown. In fact, after my hometown, her hometown is probably the place that I know my way around best and her hometown is at the opposite side of Europe to mine! (Put it like this, I am more confident going around the city she lives in than I am going around the city I went to University in!)
Anyway, the only ice rink I know of in her hometown is located in the middle of a shopping centre. Now, admittedly, her ISU Bio said that she trained in a different city (which I also know better than my Uni city ! ). But, it nevertheless started me thinking:
How many elite level skaters started off skating in shopping centres? And who?
The girl that competed in the Triglav Trophy was not born in the country she represents. She is actually from Moscow, so probably took up skating back home before she moved to her adopted country (from personal experience, I can confidently say that there is a large Russian community in that country!)
HOWEVER, there are a couple of girls from that country competing in the World Development Trophy. And they are both natives.
One of them is from a city that got a purpose-built ice rink 3 years ago (I havent been to that city since it opened, so I don't know much about it). But the other girl is from the city I stay in. And, from looking at her Facebook page, she DOES train in the shopping centre I was talking about.
So, what is it like for a competitive skater to be training in a rink in the middle of a shopping centre? Surely there would be too many distractions, and you wouldn't be able to play your music at the proper level.
Then I made a discovery: this years National Championships were held in the shopping centre!!!
And it is not like it was a small entry. Although there were no Senior skaters, and only 1 Junior (the girl that went to the Triglav Trophy), all the lower age levels had lots of entries.
Here are some photos to give you an idea of what the rink is like:
Side view (from Ground Floor)
Aerial view (from 1st Floor)
But, what must it be like for a skater to go from doing a National Championships on a small rink in a shopping centre, to doing Junior GP and Senior B events on a full-size rink?! (Like the Russian did)
I dont know where the rink the Russian trains at is located. I know that the city mentioned in her ISU Bio had a temporary rink a few years ago. But, surely that is not enough for a competitive skater. Admittedly, it is 3 years since I was last over there, so a permanent rink might have appeared since then. But, I cant find any reference to one on the internet.
But, Ill be back over there in September, so I will make sure to find out!
EDIT: Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying shopping centre rinks or temporary rinks are a bad thing. They are a great way for introducing youngsters to skating. But, when you get to the stage where you are doing it seriously, you really need to be training and competing on a full-size rink.

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FALLING WATERS - Golden light bathed the trees surrounding the Interstate 81 southbound West Virginia Welcome Center as dusk began to set upon the region. The center was bustling with travelers and the lot was full of cars with license plates from a variety states, including New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.
According to AAA, the day before Thanksgiving is the most heavily traveled day of the year in the United States. Projections said 44 million travelers would leave home to travel more than 50 miles for the holiday weekend. Ninety percent were expected to go by way of automobile.
"Travelers can expect that today is going to be a very busy day," AAA spokesperson Nancy White said midday Wednesday. "We anticipate that folks should be on the road already."
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Vehicles fill the lot at the Interstate 81 southbound West Virginia Welcome Center as travelers make their way to their holiday destinations. According to AAA, the day before Thanksgiving is the most heavily traveled day of the year in the United States. Projections said 44 million travelers would leave home to travel more than 50 miles for the holiday weekend. Ninety percent were expected to go by way of automobile.
David McClung, a tourist guide at the welcome center, said foot traffic at the facility was not as heavy this year. In 2011, the visitors center counted 351 people that stepped inside the facility, whereas at 2:30 p.m. the count was at 176. The center closes at 6 p.m.
"It hasn't been as busy as I expected," McClung said. "Our hourly count gets smaller as the day ends."
McClung said the cause for less visitors might be due to the fact that holiday travelers typically know where they are headed.
"They're not looking for assistance with directions, " he said. "They aren't looking for places to sightsee as much."
Typical travelers during this time of year are more frequently looking for answers to mileage questions and West Virginia highway maps, McClung said.
Bruce Brandsena was on his way from Carteret, N.J., to Greensboro, N.C., for the holiday weekend. He and his wife were using the welcome center as a stop for coffee and water, as well as a break for their travel companion, a dog named Bailey.
"Typical Thanksgiving traffic," Brandsena said of their trip. "It's flowing pretty smooth. ... We're averaging 55 miles an hour. That's pretty good considering."
Brandsena said the couple did minimal planning before their 10-hour trip, but allowed for extra time and stops along the way. The couple left after rush hour and had a goal of passing most major cities by 5 p.m.
"We know what's going to happen then," he said. "The roads will just jam up."
Some travelers were finishing up trips started before the holiday weekend. Sandra LeDrew and a friend were heading back to Winchester, Va., from a self-guided Civil War tour of the region.
"It's been gorgeous. It's been a wonderful trip. No real traffic," LeDrew said.
With heavy traffic being the norm for Wednesday, Brent Walker, communications officer at the West Virginia Department of Transportation, said the organization was prepared to handle the influx.
"Any kind of work we're doing on the roads has postponed," Walker said. "All of our interstates will be free of projects."
According to AAA, 61 percent of travelers will return home on Sunday and Monday, making for heavy traffic congestion, especially during rush hours.
Brandesena said he and his family plan to return to New Jersey on Saturday.
"I wouldn't come back on a Sunday. The traffic is just too, too (much)," he said.
Among advice offered by both WVDOT and AAA were reminders to wear seatbelts, leave plenty of time for travel to and from destinations and practice safe driving habits.
White said Thanksgiving weekend is one of the deadliest as far as travel is concerned, second only to the Fourth of July. Forty percent of traffic-related deaths involve alcohol, she said.
"Exposure to risks is a bit greater at holiday seasons," White said. "People need to be really cognizant of that."
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The triple Emmy winner (for Showtime's Homeland) has an adorable baby son, Cyrus, and a husband of four years, Hugh Dancy, whom even she admits is hot.
"Well, it's true that you often kind of forget to see the person you're most intimate with, but occasionally I'll come to and sort of think, 'Oh my God! You're really, really good-looking!' " Danes, 34, tells January's Glamour, which hits newsstands Dec. 10. "I'm embarrassed now! It's nice to occasionally have that flash."
As for growing older, "I'm happier in my 30s," she says. "I feel clearer about who I am and less apologetic about it, and more accepting of my limitations and also more aware of the ways in which I'm capable."
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Looking back, she says, "The 20s are a deceptively challenging-slash-painful time. I'm just glad to be out of that phase."
She now relishes her time with son Cyrus, 11 months, who helps make the transition from the troubled CIA agent she plays on Homeland to her real-life role as mom an easy one.
"The material is very dark and it is so nice to come home and be jarred out of that state by this buoyant butterball – this bundle of love," she told reporters this summer. "I have this beautiful little boy to just kind of go 'bing' and just erase it all very quickly."
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Willybond is the name given to a noble, masculine individual from a royal bloodline(usually first born princes) exuding the most desirable of traits borne after a brief period of grief, someone who unifies bereaved hearts mostly after a time of war. Its is a combination of two words "Willy" from the term "Will" and "Bond". A great bond molded from the supremacy of will.
Willybond is a Champion, Conqueror, Idol, Hero, Star, Leader.
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Buffalo Bills veteran Chris Kelsay was dejected Wednesday to learn he will miss the rest of his 10th season just when the team's defense is pulling itself together.
"We've been playing great defense the last few weeks," said Kelsay, who was put on the injured reserve list. "To be standing on the sidelines and watching it from afar, it's disappointing. I'm envious of those guys being able to go out there and contribute and do what we know we're capable of doing. It's the nature of our business and unfortunately I'm on the sideline right now."
Kelsay suffered a torn ligament in his neck about a month ago. He missed two games, aggravated the injury at Indianapolis and sat out last week's game. He had missed only seven games the previous nine seasons.
Kelsay said there is no problem with the disks in the neck and he will not need surgery.
"I was hoping that it would be a deal that was able to heal with time and still be able to come back," Kelsay said. "Didn't work out that way, so I just have to roll with the punches."
Kelsay finishes his season with 12 tackles and two sacks. He had averaged 35 snaps a game over the first eight games of the season — 51 percent of the defensive plays. The Bills' defense has not missed him much because of the emergence of defensive end Kyle Moore, who has started the last four games due to the injuries to Kelsay and Mark Anderson.
Could this be the end of the line for Kelsay in Buffalo? It's possible. However, the status of other players likely will play into the decision. Kelsay still has two years to go on his contract. He's due to make $4.57 million next season, plus another $1 million in a likely-to-be-earned bonus. It's possible the Bills could ask him to come back for less money. The Bills surely want to keep Moore but his contract is up after this season.
Meanwhile, the Bills added guard Keith Williams and cornerback T.J. Heath to the 53-man roster. Williams spent the past five weeks on the practice squad. He entered the league as a sixth-round pick of the Steelers last season. He joins the roster in the wake of the knee injury to center Eric Wood. Heath has spent all this season on the Bills' practice squad. He was cut by Cincinnati in September. The Bills added offensive tackles Adam Grant and J.B. Shugarts to the practice squad.
Injured cornerbacks Aaron Williams (knee) and Leodis McKelvin (back) both practiced on a limited basis Wednesday.
Bills receiver Stevie Johnson (hamstring) will be rested. Tackle Chris Hairston (foot) and end Mark Anderson (knee) are out. Gailey said Anderson has made progress since last week. Receiver Donald Jones (calf), who missed the Jaguars game, practiced fully.
Wood said he's encouraged that he might be able to come back for the last two games after spraining the medial collateral ligament in his knee against the Jaguars.
"The MCL is a lot different than some (injuries) that I have dealt with before," Wood said. "It's not real painful. It is just about letting it sit for a few days, try and scar up and get stable and then you just push it. It's when you brace it up and tape it up, I think from my understanding, once it becomes stable you can push it as hard as you want. I am going to try and make it back for those last two games."
The Rams were without leading receiver Danny Amendola last Sunday due to a foot injury, and Amendola sat out Wednesday's practice due to the injury. His status for the Bills game is uncertain. Rams star running back Steven Jackson sat out with a sore ankle. He has rested each of the previous three Wednesdays but played on Sunday. ... In preparation for inclement weather Sunday, the Rams did some passing and catching with footballs soaked in water after Wednesday's practice. The early forecast for Sunday is 38 degrees with a 50 percent chance of rain. ... The Bills will wear their throwback helmets Sunday. It's the helmet that was worn from 1965 through 1973, white with a standing red buffalo.
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Local chrome plating can be used for the purpose of decorating and also a layer of protection. It can be used for layers of protection which is a process of a thick layer of chromium deposited on metal for a protective layer, which is produced and is coming to great use. You may see chrome plating on all sorts of different places and types of appliances, among other things. Local chrome plating is used for the protection layers of tools, engine parts, and also industrial machinery. Its a finishing treatment using the deposits of chromium and can be polished to a pleasing shine which enhances its appearance. Local chrome plating with its production is more delicate and this process should be done with much care. This process can be a long and tedious process of polishing and buffing, then the cleaning along with acid dipping and on to the copper plating. This isnt really practical for set up of the everyday person to do at their home because of cost of money, environmental and space issues. Local chrome plating is popular and favorably used because of the high resistance to corrosion and its hardness. A great development was that steel could be made more resistant to corrosion and discoloration by adding nickel and chromium to produce stainless steel. Local chrome plating is also known for use of refractory application, like the mold for the use of firing of bricks, cement kilns, and blast furnaces.
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"The IPO window is absolutely closed," stated Lisa Walters-Hoffert, managing director, Roth Capital Partners. That limits both the number and size of deals as venture firms work to ensure they can honor existing commitments. Zhu Shen, Ph.D., founder and CEO of BioForesight, suggested that the IPO window may open in China late this year or in early 2010 for companies listing on local stock exchanges.
"In China and India, CROs are looking for alliances and acquisitions to expand," Dr. Shen commented. "They're not alone." To fill the void left by the dearth of IPOs, "we're seeing a wave of companies looking for strategic deals," added Vivian Lee, partner at Aqua Partners. "Companies are looking at ways to move up the food chain from their traditional businesses," and that often means collaborations, mergers, and acquisitions. Importantly, that interest is flowing both ways across the Pacific. WuXi, for example, acquired the U.S. based Apptech Laboratory Services last year.
Currently, Chinese CROs and firms focused on plasma, biologics, preclinical services, and clinical trials services will see opportunities to consolidate and participate in some cross-Pacific acquisitions. "The blood-supply industry is growing tremendously and is exporting products outside of China," Nancy Chang, chairman and senior managing director, Asia, Orbimed Healthcare Fund Management, explained. In a move to ensure quality, "the government is forcing consolidation in the plasma industry," by mandating that blood collection centers be closely affiliated with major plasma companies.
Japan is also seeing some acquisition activity. "The Japanese acquiring company allows a fair amount of independence," according to George Montgomery, managing director at Montgomery, Marshall Healthcare Partners. "That's indicative of a trend in M&A for more balanced risk sharing." Typically, the acquiring firm provides a sufficient up-front payment to wrest control from the venture capital companies and then makes milestone payments.
Citing last year's acquisition of Ranbaxy Laboratories by Daiichi Sankyo, Montgomery said that Japan is looking to India, China, and Europe, hedging bets regarding healthcare reform in the U.S. with potentially huge Asian markets. "They're taking the long view. To be a global player, you have to serve India and China," Montgomery reiterated.
Korea, historically, has served its domestic market and now wants to expand, according to Sang Chul Kim, general director of the Korean Trade Investment Promotion Agency. The country plans to boost government R&D investment in biotech from $836 million in 2006 to $3.3 billion in 2016, and to grow the market from $1.4 billion to $25 billion in that same time frame. It also plans to nearly double the number of graduates from master's and doctoral programs to 17,300 and attain seventh place rankings for its quantity of scientific publications and patent filings by 2016.
"In 2009, for the first time, government spending on biotech was larger than IT spending," Kim said. The government of Korea also has established a new, $100 million fund for biotech investment. "Ten to twenty percent of the seed money is from the government, and the rest is raised from the private sector," Kim added. "International venture capital firms will manage the fund."
In addition to trans-Pacific investment by individual companies, some foreign capital funds are seeking to develop international strategies by investing in North American and European companies. Takeda Research Investment, the corporate venture arm of Takeda Pharmaceutical, for example, initially wanted to expand its footprint into the U.S. and Asia, and now is expanding into other regions also.
According to Juan Harrison, vp, Takeda specializes in early investments. "We don't put in much money," he admitted, "but build collaborations among investment groups to provide undiluted funds." As other venture-capital firms favor late-stage investment, "it's more and more difficult to put these syndicates together."
To attract foreign capital, the rule of thumb is to partner with a local company or to locate significant activities locally. That's especially true in India. Anula Jayasuriya, managing director, Evolvence India Life Science Fund, said she raised a small $100 million fund in Europe and the Middle East to invest in India. "We will look at cross-border deals that have a significant presence in India," she added.
Other funds with a similar approach, she pointed out, include Venture East for India, and for China, Fidelity Ventures and Orbimed Healthcare Fund Management. Hong Kong based Morningside Ventures is another. Rachel Gong, healthcare investment, said that she has invested Hong Kong capital in the U.S. and China for more than a decade.
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A term used to describe a girl whom you feel is the person to spend the rest of your life with. However, most men go through their entire lives not being able to meet that special girl.
"I wonder when I will finally meet Ms. Right..."
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First name is usually Always.
First name is usually Always.
Ms. Right is a dream for many men, and an unfortunate reality for many more.
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that girl that we are all looking for but most of us will never find.
Dude 1: "I really need to find my Ms. Right."
Dude 2: "Dude! Chill, here take two of these and then get laid."
Dude 2: "Dude! Chill, here take two of these and then get laid."
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The lady that most men unfortunately pass by on the street,while looking for the woman that'll stay down for them foreva.
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It's no secret the Pirates are ineffective at the plate.
Entering Saturday, Pittsburgh had scored an MLB-low 127 runs, and its .217 batting average was the worst in the National League. And as far as the offensive struggles go in the Pirates' organization, the buck doesn't stop with the Bucs.
In their entire organization, the Pirates have just three hitters - Pittsburgh's Andrew McCutchen, Altoona's Brock Holt and West Virginia's Alen Hanson - who have at least 75 at-bats and a batting average above .300.
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Robbie Grossman slides in safely at second base as Bowie shortstop Manny Machado fields a high throw.
As a whole, the Pirates and their four minor league affiliates that are currently playing are hitting a collective .240.
So how does an organization that doesn't hit well try to score more runs?
It starts with getting more disruptive on the bases.
The Curve had a season-high five steals in a 6-3 win over Erie on May 19, and after the game manager P.J. Forbes said getting an extra 90 feet when possible is something Pittsburgh has been stressing to its farm system.
"We've talked a lot about [stealing bases]," Forbes said. "I think it's a point of emphasis in the major leagues right now because of the park we play in and type of team. We don't have bombers; we have to manufacture."
Even with the extra aggressiveness, the Curve's five steals in one game were a rare showing. They have only 24 steals all season, second fewest of any team in the Eastern League, and the number may not improve much since they have very little team speed.
But straight steals aren't the only way the Pirates want their minor leaguers advancing a base on a pitch.
Though it will show up in a box score as a wild pitch rather than a steal, what the players and coaches refer to as "dirt ball" reads have the Curve and other Pirate affiliates moving up on the bases. A dirt ball read is when a runner takes off for the next base when he recognizes the pitch is going to be in the dirt, thereby making it tough for the catcher to handle and easier to advance one base.
"It's an organizational policy, and we take pride in our dirt ball reads," Tony Sanchez said. "It's actually really fun to do; a guy like me can do it. If you read a ball in the dirt, you can [move up a base], and that's something we've worked really hard to do."
As a catcher, Sanchez said it's "extremely difficult" to throw out a runner if he gets a good jump on a ball in the dirt. While a good dirt ball read can make life tough for a catcher, Forbes said he likes the extra weight it adds to the man on the mound.
"That puts a lot of pressure on a pitching staff, thinking, 'I can't throw as many balls in the dirt,' and when [they] do, we get a base," Forbes said.
During their recent seven-game winning streak, the Curve stole eight bases and took advantage of six wild pitches.
Power hitting has not just been an issue for the Curve, but again, it's a problem for the whole Pirate organization.
Pittsburgh is tied for 23rd in the majors with 35 home runs, while both Triple-A Indianapolis and Altoona have hit just 16 homers, which ranks each team last in its respective league. In total, the Pirates and their four full-season minor league affiliates have hit 122 home runs in 7,756 at-bats this season, which equates to an average of one home run every 63.6 at-bats.
The lack of power hitting makes having runners in scoring position very important for the Curve and other teams in Pittsburgh's farm system. And though dirt ball reads may not seem like much, Sanchez said they can be a big boost for a team's offense.
"If you got a guy on first base with two outs and he reads a ball in the dirt, that gives you a chance to hit a single and drive in a run," Sanchez said. "Those runs are huge, and not only are they big as far as the game goes, but for making the at-bat easier on the hitter. It's a big bonus for the team."
Stephen Pianovich is a Mirror intern assisting in Curve coverage this season.
Offensive numbers, to say the least
Where the teams in the Pirate organization rank in key offensive categories in their respective leagues:
Team...........Level.....Avg. (rank)..........Runs (rank).....HRs (rank)
Pittsburgh.....MLB......217 (29th)............127 (last).......35 (T-23rd)
Indianapolis...AAA......235 (12th of 14)....179 (9th).......16 (last)
Altoona..........AA.......245 (11th of 12)....173 (10th)......16 (last)
Bradenton.......A+......247 (9th of 12)......207 (4th)........24 (T-6th)
West Virginia...A........255 (7th of 14).......216 (10th)......31 (6th)


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U.S. stocks fell Tuesday as traders awaited the start of the corporate earnings season.
The Dow Jones industrial average was down 78 points at 13,306 as of 12:40 p.m. Eastern time. The Standard & Poor's 500 index fell nine to 1,453. The Nasdaq composite index fell 20 to 3,078.
Aluminum maker Alcoa reports its fourth-quarter financial results after the market closes, marking the unofficial kickoff to weeks of earnings announcements from U.S. companies. Analysts surveyed by FactSet expect Alcoa to earn 6 cents per share, after losing 18 cents per share in the same quarter a year earlier. Alcoa is traditionally the first of the 30 companies in the Dow average to report earnings.
Market-watchers expect the quarter's results could include many surprises because of events like Superstorm Sandy, the presidential election, and the narrowly avoided tax increases and spending cuts known collectively as the "fiscal cliff."
"Earnings is going to be the big driver for the next couple of weeks, and we're just sitting around waiting for it to begin," said Kim Caughey Forrest, vice president and senior analyst at Fort Pitt Capital Group, an investment management firm.
The European debt crisis continued to cast a pall over the market. Unemployment in the 17 countries that use the euro hit a new high, leading the European Union to warn about the risk of fraying social welfare systems in southern Europe.
Trading has been cautious in the week since Congress and the White House struck a deal to maintain lower tax rates and postpone sweeping cuts in government spending. Enthusiasm about the compromise pushed the Dow up 300 points last Wednesday, its biggest gain since December 2011.
In corporate news:
— Agriculture products giant Monsanto jumped 3 percent after saying its profit nearly tripled in the first fiscal quarter, helped by strong seed sales in Latin America. Monsanto raised its earnings guidance for the year. The stock rose $2.62 to $98.56.
— Video game seller GameStop lost 6 percent after reporting weak holiday-season sales and cutting its revenue guidance. Shares dropped $1.41 to $23.34.
— Yum Brands, operator of the KFC and Taco Bell fast food chains, dropped 5 percent after saying a key sales metric in China fell more than expected in the fourth quarter. The decline was related to problems at two of its small chicken suppliers; nearly half of the company's revenue came from China in 2011. The stock fell $3.12 to $64.77.
— In Korea, electronics giant Samsung said it expects record earnings for the fourth quarter as shoppers continue to embrace its smartphones and tablets. But there were signs its momentum is slowing, and the company's stock closed down 1.3 percent in Seoul.


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Spiritual kung-fu is the act of using biblical or religious knowledge to flip someone over your shoulder. Synonymous with "Jesus juke."
I could tell he needed someone to talk to, and I ended up doing spiritual kung-fu on his ass for about four hours.
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And dorispulaski mentioned in another thread that Chafik Beseghier had broken his ankle prior to the LP at French Masters.
Does anyone have any updates on Kiira Korpi?
As far as I know Kiira is not skating yet. Her doctors decided to not to operate her leg. According to one interview she gave, Korpi hopes to return to train in LA in early December at the latest but it depends how well the tendon heals. She would like to compete in Worlds in March. If she is fit I'm sure the FFSA will send her there.
LRK, as you're from Sweden, do you happen to have news on Joshi? I noticed she withdrew from her GP. Is she still having problems with her leg?
This isn't very recent, but there is this tweet:
Joshi Helgesson@JoshiHelgessonsep 14
@tahko119 it's getting better! Hopefully i can go on the ice in about 3 weeks! I hope i'll get in shape so i can go to China
Slightly more recent:
Joshi Helgesson@JoshiHelgessonsep 29
Klarar mig rätt bra på 1 ben #onefootskating
Translation: Managing quite well on one leg.
Searching further, though, I find that she has a blog, and her most recent entry is from the 5th October:
Last Tuesday I went to the doctor again. I had an X-ray and spoke to a doctor, the result was that my foot hasn't healed yet. The bone in the foot is still broken, it has begun healing but it isn't done yet. I have been allowed to take off the orthosis and to put some weight on it, but only straight down, I'm not allowed to lean on it. So I'm allowed to put on skates, but not skate on edges.
That's a little worse news than I had expected, I'd expected to go out on the ice and go full out. I've got a new time for X-ray in 3 weeks, and until then I've been given rehabilitation exercises so I hope it will be better by then. I skate on the ice and do a few double loops and do as much as I can on my well leg. Now I've been allowed to do some strengthening exercises on both legs and so recover some muscle mass that I've lost. "
(My translation - my apologies. )
And there's also an embedded video of her skating on one foot in the blog post:
Thank you LRK for the translation!! I had checked Joshi's instagram but forgot that she has a blog. I hope she gets well soon!
Joshi's injury does not sound good for competing. I know it is the olympics but I wish we would get some more truthful or realistic ideas if skaters are really going to be able to skate at the olympics and or compete and when.
For "archival purposes", some relevant GS threads:
Kavaguti and Smirnov out for the season
Leonova will miss Skate Canada due to injury
Denis Ten has three injuries (Oct 17)
Could be you are right, but I guess they have to remain optimistic and speaking about it makes the come back more real... oh well, what do I know
Actually I thought you meant that skaters were faking injuries because they weren' ready to compete
does anybody know the status of Kevin Reynolds injury ( that kept him out of Japan Open )?
Kevin skated the SP at a Canadian local competition, Autumn Skate, at the end of September.
Some photos from it
He did not skate the LP.
There has been no further talk about his injury, and I suppose no news is good news
Wonder if Polina Korobeynikova is injured. Nikol Gosviani is now at COC instead of her.


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quote: Exactly. These people crying foul now had no problems with partisan left-wing media giving the Volt a rock-star treatment in the press.
quote: The NHTSA essentially created this controversy by sitting on the Volt fire report for five months before Bloomburg, not them, broke the story.
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That nigga owes me a 10 spot!
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to look at a member of the opposite sex and eye him/her up and down, grading them on the hottness scale of 1-10.
He just gave me the 10 spot
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The wonderful line up on MTV starting at 10pm. Run's House, Real World, LB, The hills, Blowing up, Yo mamam, Punk'd to name a few. Perhaps the greatest television time man has ever known.
"Heyman, do you want to go to this ridiculously outta control party with babes plentiful?""
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The act of failing. Typically outside of warranty. To fall apart or stop functioning. Also known as going red circle.
I would have done alright on my test but I just started 360ing and now I have to attend summer school
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CBS led the way Thursday on an overall down night.The Big Bang Theory drew 15.7 million viewers and a 4.5, falling a full point from its last original. Two and a Half Men (12.4 million, 3.3) dropped six-tenths, while Person of Interest (14.6 million, 2.9) was up a tenth and Elementary (11.5 million, 2.4) was flat.TV characters we can live withoutAmerican Idol's first elimination episode (11.6 million, 3.0) hit a new low for a regularly scheduled episode, down six-tenths from last week. Glee (5.5 million, 2.0) slipped four-tenths.Grey's Anatomy (8.1 million, 2.6), ABC's only new program of the night, also slid to an all-time low.On NBC, Community (2.6 million, 1.0) hit a series low and The Office (3.5 million, 1.9) was down a tenth. Parks and Recreation (3 million, 1.6) and 1600 Penn (2.3 million, 1.0) both grew.8 p.m.CBS: The Big Bang Theory 15.7 million (4.5); Two and a Half Men 12.4 million (3.3)ABC: Shark Tank (R) 4.6 million (1.3)Fox: American Idol 11.6 million (3.0) NBC: Community 2.6 million (1.0); Parks and Recreation 3 million (1.6)CW: The Vampire Diaries 2.5 million (1.1) 9 p.m.CBS: Person of Interest 14.6 million (2.9)ABC: Grey's Anatomy 8.1 million (2.6)Fox: Glee 5.5 million (2.0)NBC: The Office 3.5 million (1.9); 1600 Penn 2.3 million (1.0)CW: Beauty and the Beast 1.5 million (0.5)10 p.m.CBS: Elementary 11.5 million (2.4)ABC: Scandal (R) 4.3 million (1.2)NBC: Law & Order: SVU (R) 3.7 million (0.9)
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|Glioblastoma (GBM) harbors subpopulations of therapy-resistant tumor-initiating cells (TICs) that are self-renewing and multipotent. To understand the regulation of the TIC state, we performed an image-based screen for genes regulating GBM TIC maintenance and identified ZFHX4, a 397 kDa transcription factor. ZFHX4 is required to maintain TIC-associated and normal human neural precursor cell phenotypes in vitro, suggesting that ZFHX4 regulates differentiation, and its suppression increases glioma-free survival in intracranial xenografts. ZFHX4 interacts with CHD4, a core member of the nucleosome remodeling and deacetylase (NuRD) complex. ZFHX4 and CHD4 bind to overlapping sets of genomic loci and control similar gene expression programs. Using expression data derived from GBM patients, we found that ZFHX4 significantly affects CHD4-mediated gene expression perturbations, which defines ZFHX4 as a master regulator of CHD4. These observations define ZFHX4 as a regulatory factor that links the chromatin-remodeling NuRD complex and the GBM TIC state.
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In literature and entertainment, a sequel in which the events depicted or described take place before the introductory story. This practice originated with George Lucas, who started producing the Star Wars series with the fourth episode in the mid-1970s.
The Phantom Menace is a prequel to the original Star Wars movies.
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Friday, November 8, 2013
Class 6 - part 2
It is a Saturday - one of the two Saturdays scheduled for an all-day class - and we have returned from lunch break after a morning of ESU indoctrination.
We walk into the training room and find 13 young faces smiling at us.
They are part of SPD's Cadet force.
A family affair, the cadets are taught by Lt. James Bateman and his wife, DeeDee Bateman, cadet advisor.
James has 22 years with SPD and he and DeeDee began the cadet program 22 years ago.
The program's goals are a positive interactive relationship between law enforcement and the public, an introduction to real law enforcement that will help these young people make an informed decision about entering the field. It is open to 14- to 20-year-olds who are interested in a career in law enforcement. Part of the Boy Scouts of America the SPD cadets meet every Saturday to learn skills, practice scenarios and raise money. They fundraise not only for their own program but split whatever they raise with other charities such as Palmetto House, the Distressed Officers Fund and Dorchester Children's Center. They partner with the local Elks Lodge.
The cadets earn ranks, just like real law enforcement, and they operate as a mini-department.
They each have a duty belt that includes handcuffs, pepper spray (water with mint), a rubber Taser-replica and a rubber Glock. They use real radio/walkie-talkies with their own channel (frequency).
Most go into law enforcement.
Today's group of cadets includes Summerville High School students JJ James, 16; Cynthia Curry, 17; Kristen Draheim, 17; Angel Robish, 16; Terell Richardson, 15; Drew Sincoff, 15; and Dailyn Filipiak, 15. Ashley Ridge graduate Bryant Lowe, 19; Berkeley High student Kara Pockrus, 17; Cane Bay student Aron Matthews, 15; and Summerville High graduates Austin Mccain, 20; J.R. Holder, 19; and Jeremy Garrett, 18. We also meet the Batemans' son, Michael, a former cadet and newly minted SPD officer.
The cadets take us outside and put on two arrest scenarios - one high risk and the other a normal traffic stop.
The first scenario - the high risk one - has the backstory of an armed robbery. Two police cars and four cadets have a vehicle stopped. There appears to be two occupants but they are trained not to assume. There could be more hidden in the backseat or trunk.
Using their vehicles as protection, the cadets, with their weapons drawn, follow precise procedure to get first one, then the other occupant out of the car. They remove the subjects' weapons, pat them down and handcuff them, while the other three provide cover.
They look exactly like a television drama but the Batemans are watching this scenario with eagle eyes noting any mistakes that might be life threatening.
The second scenario is a simple traffic stop that goes off without a hitch.
The cadets get a round of applause from us and go off to finish their Saturday class with the Batemans.
A new officer is introduced to us. He is PFC Hobbie Williams. This SPD officer rides with a partner K-9 Officer Vox.
Vox is Czechoslovakian and speaks Czech. Williams not so much. But the two communicate well and Vox is all work until he gets his well-done reward, a bright red Kong toy and then he is completely focused on his toy and ecstatic.
Vox is trained for tracking, drugs, finding articles and bite work. Bite work is apprehension.
Williams and Vox are both certified which is required by SPD even though the state only requires training.
Williams gives us a brief introduction to K-9 policing and then brings his partner out. His, partner, he tells us, is always talking. "He's very vocal, never stops barking," Williams chuckles.
Because Vox is an Alpha dog, Williams keeps him separate from us.
The cadets have put something out in a field next to the fire station. Two of the cadets go stand near the street to stop traffic if necessary. When a dog searches, explains Williams, it does so in ever widening circles with its nose to the ground. It pays no attention to traffic.
He instructs Vox to find the article. Vox takes off, nose to the ground, and within a minute has found it. His reward is his red Kong. He settles on the ground chewing away.
Williams then takes the toy away and instructs Vox, once again, to find an article (this time it is keys he has tossed) and Vox once again begins to search. This search, however, is momentarily derailed by the entrance of a squirrel. A quick order from Williams and Vox is focused back on the search finding the keys in seconds.
Wishing we could pat Vox, we, instead applaud him while he ignores us focused back on his toy.
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Bobby Thomson hits the "shot heard 'round the world," Woody Guthrie passes away, Germany comes together, and O.J. Simpson is found not guilty, all on this day.
1978: Actress Shannyn Sossamon, best known for movies such as "A Knight's Tale," "40 Days and 40 Nights" and "The Rules of Attraction," is born in Honolulu, Hawaii.


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Oct. 21, 1950 – March 6, 2013
Thomas C. Joyce, an adjunct professor of English at Canisius College, died Wednesday in Buffalo General Medical Center after a long illness. He was 62.
Born in Buffalo, one of eight children, Mr. Joyce was a graduate of Canisius High School and studied at Canisius College.
He began teaching at Canisius College in 1991 and spent the majority of his years there introducing freshman in the All-College Honors Program to the world of English literature.
"Tom was one of our stalwarts in the All-College Honors Program," said English professor Robert J. Butler. "His courses were always challenging and lively but perhaps more significant, they sparked an excitement in students about literature."
In addition to his coursework, Mr. Joyce served several years as moderator of the student newspaper, The Griffin, which went through one of its most robust periods under his leadership. And although his position at Canisius was considered part-time, he was a full-time mentor to students.
"Tom Joyce epitomized what is best about a Canisius education," said Ellen Conley, vice president for student affairs at Canisius. "In the classroom, he used literature to teach students about life, but he also was their strongest supporter outside of class, attending students' poetry readings and honors events and staying with The Griffin editors until the early morning hours to ensure the paper went out on time."
Among the many online tributes to Mr. Joyce is this posting from former student Scott Kinmartin: "One of the greatest teachers I ever had was my English professor my freshman year at Canisius College, Tom Joyce. He let us call him 'TJ' and kept things informal, allowing us to express ourselves in whatever way we felt comfortable. He graded us with stars and exclamation points, rather than numbers or letters!"
Buffalo News editorial cartoonist Adam Zyglis noted online that Mr. Joyce was "one of the rarest individuals one can meet. He was my first professor of my first class at Canisius College. If it weren't for him, I would never have been coaxed into joining the school paper, where I began my career as an editorial cartoonist."
Mr. Joyce participated regularly in Kairos and Fourth Day retreats, often serving as an adult leader. Those who accompanied him describe him as creative, playful, generous, inspiring and someone who always found the best in people – and would tell them so.
"Tom was one of those rare individuals you meet who was always on a spiritual journey," said Luanne Firestone, interim director of the Office of Campus Ministry. "He has touched the spirits and minds of countless people at Canisius and will be greatly missed."
Mr. Joyce is survived by his wife, the former Linda Tuttle; a daughter, Gilbert; three brothers, Michael, Brian and Timothy; and four sisters, Kathleen Glascott, Susan Eager, Mary Young and Rosemary.
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Ask Michelle Obama whether she offers her two cents on her husband's presidential campaign policies and she sounds a bit like Saturday Night Live self-esteem coach Stuart Smalley. "I guess I could," she says. "I'm smart enough, I'm trained enough."
But the wife of the Democratic presidential nominee is also realistic enough. "I can't do everything," she told PEOPLE recently. "I am not going to be the policy expert on every opinion and position that Barack has because I don't have the time to do it, quite frankly."
As part of PEOPLE's recent cover story on Sen. Barack Obama's family life, the candidate's wife, Michelle, 44, sat down in Pontiac, Mich., to talk about being a mother in the midst of a presidential bid, her role in her husband's campaign – and the importance of "date night."
When you think about the future for your children (Malia, 10, and Sasha, 7), what do you worry about?
Michelle: There are the small worries, micro-worries, about whether we're doing all we can to let them be fully themselves, trying to make sure they have the space to be who they are and that they feel loved and supported. Then, there's the macro worry about, 'Okay, if we do our jobs and they turn out well as individuals, what kind of world are they going to be in?'
Did you ever think you'd be in this place?
Michelle: Never. Not until last year when Barack announced he was running. It feels sometimes like you're on a runaway locomotive. My survival tool is trying to create calm in the storm, because if I'm calm and my girls' lives have some order to it, that locomotion is running and it's moving, but they won't feel the bumps. So part of my composure is a protective mechanism for my girls because if I'm out of control, freakin'
out about everything, that's the energy they would feed off of.
Do you ever have a "pinch me" feeling about all of this?
Michelle: Oh, yeah. I mean, we're still Michelle and Barack, so meeting Bill Cosby, it's like (gasp!), 'We LOVE you, Bill Cosby! What do you mean you're honored to meet me? You've got to be nuts. You're Bill Cosby!
C'mon, now.'
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Two new federal indictments, one against the Bailey Boys and one against the LRGP Crew, up the ante in the government's ongoing prosecution of the East Side gangs.
The new charges include allegations that Bailey Boys members Rayshod Washington and Raymel Weeder killed Fred Rozier in February of last year.
The new indictment also charges Bailey Boys member Tyriq Brown, 20, with the shooting and wounding of a rival gang member in July 2011 on Kensington Avenue, Assistant U.S. Attorney Anthony M. Bruce said.
The new charges mean the Bailey Boys stand accused of three murders and six shootings, including a shooting during a neighborhood party with children present.
So far, two gang members have been convicted.
"Today's developments add to the over 140 gang members we've charged to date, individuals responsible for numerous murders, attempted murders and other acts of violence in our neighborhoods," U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul Jr. said in a statement.
The Bailey Boys operate in a neighborhood bounded by Winspear Avenue, the Kensington Expressway, Eggert Road and Main Street.
A separate indictment involving the LRGP Crew charges three new gang members and associates with racketeering, cocaine trafficking and conspiracy to murder rival gang members. The indictment also means that 10 previously charged defendants will face new charges.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael McCabe said gang members also conspired in the murder of a rival gang member, Amir Chambers, who was fatally shot in April 2011.
"Our gang investigations continue to clear cold-case homicides that may not have been solved otherwise," Christopher M. Piehota, special agent in charge of the Buffalo FBI Office, said in a statement. "Not only do we arrest gang members, but we can provide the victims' family members with some amount of closure."
Both indictments are the work of the FBI's Safe Streets Task Force.
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While the studio would probably have a difficult time persuading the cast to reprise their roles as costumed characters at Disneyland or in a story arc being planned for this fall on ABC's Once Upon A Time, Frozen's writer/director Jennifer Lee is hopeful at least one the film's actors will take part in her currently in-development Broadway musical adaptation.
Lee tells PEOPLE it is "my dream" to see Gad on stage singing, dancing and melting as Olaf.
"We need to all encourage him to get into a giant snowman suit to get comfortable with [it]," she says.
The in-demand actor, who collected a Tony nomination in 2011 for his breakout role in The Book of Mormon, has not ruled out the idea, Lee insists.
The writer/director was honored at Wednesday night's Women in Film's Crystal + Lucy Awards with the Dorothy Arzner Directors Award, alongside fellow honorees Cate Blanchett, Kerry Washington, Rose Byrne and Eva Longoria.
Though Frozen: The Musical doesn't have an opening date, Lee has already ordered up additional songs to help tell the tale.
"Our goal is we want to do something new that transcends the film and becomes its own thing. There's a potential to do something grander. It is a cold story, but we have to find some warmth."
Could that possibly entail cranking down the temperature in the theater and distributing wool hats and mittens? "I hadn't thought of that," Lee says. "But I like that. You've got me thinking."


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VIENNA - A layaway angel has helped people for the holiday season by paying off their layaway balances at the Vienna Kmart Wednesday around noon.
A customer came into the store and requested to pay off layaways that contained toy items, said store manager Kyle Chester.
"Kmart gathered 41 contracts that had toys items,'' Chester said. "The total of the contracts came to $8,638.12."
Chester said the customer graciously wrote a check explaining he was afraid these children would not be able to have Christmas and wanted to make a difference. The donation is the biggest donation the store has received, store officials said.
Chester said he has been with the Kmart in Vienna for about six months and has never seen a donation of this magnitude. He said the man came in and explained his plan.
"First he wanted to just do toys," said Chester. "We explained to him that most people have a vast array of merchandise in layaway."
Chester said employees found contracts containing mostly toys and gifts for children. He said it's a common practice to have people requesting to pay off items, but not the amount this man contributed.
"It brings back the true meaning of the Christmas season," he said. "We had to call all of the customers; they would get excited and express their feelings through tears and laughter."
Store employees said about three more people got wind of the secret Santa and had practiced the same charity that day. A few others have done so in the weeks leading up to Christmas, said Chester.
Erin Sims said gifts she had put on layaway for her three children were taken care of by the mysterious Santa.
Sims said she was shocked her 1-, 5- and 9-year-olds were given such a blessing.
"This is the best Christmas present I could have," she said. "Now I wish I could go out and pay-it-forward."
Sims said she wasn't sure the message she received on her cellular phone at work was real. She didn't want to get too excited.
"Sure enough, I called back and it was the real Kmart," she said. "I almost cried when I found out."
Chester said the man who made the sizable contribution wished to remain anonymous but hoped through his story others would be moved to join in on the Christmas spirit.
"He said hopefully it would spark (other people's) interest in the program," Chester said of the anonymous Santa Claus.


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Allan Weinstein: I was diagnosed around September of 2002. I had a symptom but it wasn't a typical myeloma symptom. I was treated for an infection, but the infection recurred, and my internist didn't like that. He discovered that I had an elevated protein level in my blood, so he looked further and ran some more tests. I had about 10% plasma cells, elevated IgG, and an isolated bone lesion in my sacrum, which was not painful.
MT: Did you require treatment?
AW: Yes, but I did not start treatment immediately because I needed time to understand what my treatment options were. Then I received three rounds of VAD, followed by three rounds of thalidomide and dexamethasone. I had my stem cells collected and, in July of 2003, underwent an autologous stem cell transplant.
MT: How have you been feeling since the transplant?
AW: My bone marrow biopsy is clear. My IgG has been stable in the 1600 to 1700 range, slightly above normal, for more than two years. I feel fine.
MT: Please tell us about your professional background.
AW: I am retired. In my first career, I had been an academician—ultimately, a full professor of Bioengineering and Orthopaedic Surgery at Tulane University, where I ran a research department. I did all the normal things that an academic scientist would do. I have a PhD and my background is all in bone replacement materials and devices, so the bone part of myeloma is something that I understood very well. In my second career, after I left academics, I went into industry. For ten years, I ran a company in the orthopaedic area. We took the company public and I retired. I was talked out of retirement to run a company involved in spinal disc prostheses. But now I am back in retirement and I won't be talked out of it again, although I am still on the Board of another spinal company, and now I've joined the Board of the IMF.
MT: How did you come to be involved with the IMF?
AW: After I was diagnosed, I started seeking out information about myeloma online, and I found the IMF website. I attended the very first IMF Patient & Family Seminar that I could get to. I've been going to one IMF seminar a year ever since. That's how I met Susie Novis. We got to chatting and we've stayed in touch ever since. Because of my background, I was asked to join the management committee for the Bank On A Cure® project. Eventually, I was invited to join the Board, which I was very happy to do.
MT: What is your outlook for the future?
AW: I'd like to see the IMF keep growing. Obviously, I would like to see a cure found, and the work that the IMF is doing will certainly help that along. Bank On A Cure is a great project. It has tremendous potential for understanding more about the disease process and for tailoring individual treatments. The IMF Patient & Family Seminars are a fantastic program. I tell every new patient I meet through my support group here in Phoenix that they should attend at least one seminar. The educational value of these seminars is incomparable. Also, they are an opportunity to meet people who are long-term survivors. When you are first diagnosed and you start reading the myeloma literature, it can be very scary. "Myeloma is an incurable disease" are devastating words. And some people fixate on the life expectancy statistics in the literature. They become very discouraged about their future. But there is no statistic that applies to an individual patient. Every patient is different. To meet people who are 10- or 15-year survivors is very encouraging. And I've met many long-term survivors at the IMF seminars! These are not isolated cases. I am also encouraged by the impressive amount of research being done in the field of myeloma. And the IMF is playing a big part in that. My outlook is very positive.


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The same impulse was on display on The Tonight Show Thursday, as Jimmy Fallon and Julia Roberts took turns nailing the other in the face with clear inflatable balls.
The pair then watched all the nose-squishing action in extreme slow-motion, reveling in the split-second disfigurements.
"This is like the comedy version of Fifty Shades of Grey," Roberts noted.
The game, appropriately, was dubbed "Face Balls." Can't argue with that.
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Apple receives patent for virtual page turn
0. phoneArena 17 Nov 2012, 14:17 posted on
Apple has just received a patent for the virtual, digital page turn which is covered in a patent titled "Display screen or portion thereof with animated graphical user interface"; the patent covers the animation that makes it look like you're turning the pages of a real book...
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2. Pings (Posts: 303; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
How the hell does Apple get these patents? SMH
10. blackspot (Posts: 102; Member since: 14 Nov 2012)
I'm a lover of technology, innovation, creativity & fresh ideas. But Apple, I know you guys can do better this.
You guys have some of the most innovative minds in the world working for your company......... please tell me this is not the best you can do?
Get a patent for some outrageously insanely cool idea. Not this.
18. blackspot (Posts: 102; Member since: 14 Nov 2012)
...*better [than] this.
20. Nathan_ingx (Posts: 3770; Member since: 07 Mar 2012)
But ain't that some achievement for Apple??
"A patent recieved is a patient won"...that's my new saying especially for Apple.
And thank God it's not a real, proper page flip! Imagine Apple doing that!
They might actually use the 'page flip' animation for iOS7...transitions between menu, apps and home-screens!
OMG, did i just have Apple an idea? I should patent that thought!
22. blackspot (Posts: 102; Member since: 14 Nov 2012)
An achievement for Apple is when they introduced the iPhone and the iPad. Truly ground-breaking, game-changing devices that re-defined and re-vitalized old ideas.
I see this patent they've been awarded as nothing more than a side-show; a incredible display of some serious artist blocks.
That is simply tasteless.
37. JeffdaBeat (unregistered)
But here's the thing...instead of being pissed at Apple, we should be upset with the patent office for give it the big thumbs up. Companies will be companies and I agree that this was incredibly stupid. But I think the government needs to start doing something about this.
53. jroc74 (Posts: 6005; Member since: 30 Dec 2010)
Actually for this....I think its cool. And this might be on of the few patents I can say ok, I get it. If no other company was using this animation for page turning before Apple, I say let em have it.
63. Pippy (Posts: 2; Member since: 05 Jul 2012)
If you go to most retailers, they use the "virtual page change" on their ads. This isn't new. I also use this everytime I preview a book on Amazon or B&N.
31. someones4 (Posts: 625; Member since: 16 Sep 2012)
Apple: We like to be given credit for everything
39. andro. (Posts: 1998; Member since: 16 Sep 2011)
Of course this patent will only hold up in the US and its messed up beyond belief. Soon apple will have a us patent for touching a touch screen phone and making a call on a touch screen phone. At some stage any sort of human contact with a man made device will be in some sort of legal dispute with apple. Eventually charging any electrical device maybe dammed a copy of Apple since the iPhone draws electrical power,who knows
44. ddeath (Posts: 168; Member since: 14 Apr 2012)
How? Money makes the World turn round and round, no matter how ridiculous it looks.
45. blackspot (Posts: 102; Member since: 14 Nov 2012)
Yeah, unfortunately, that is true.
12. AnTuTu (Posts: 1580; Member since: 14 Oct 2012)
Apple --- >Way to go lolzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
"Apple a revolutionary company" a big LOL to that
36. metalpoet (unregistered)
r u f*cking kidding me?!@?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
48. Wiki_jaan (Posts: 704; Member since: 24 Jun 2012)
apple . patent every thing
51. megabok (banned) (Posts: 58; Member since: 03 Apr 2012)
Apple patented life on earth.
61. paulislegend (Posts: 42; Member since: 15 Mar 2012)
Can ANONYMOUS hack the USPO, please... This patent is a travesty in technology. The page turn effect has been around since early 2002...let me guess, apple does it some magical way which makes it different from everyone else? oh wait, they just added "on a mobile device" to the end of it. What a fugging joke.
3. tech2 (Posts: 3455; Member since: 26 Oct 2012)
Unbelievable !
4. oldghost (Posts: 8; Member since: 30 Oct 2012)
This is truly unbelievable.
First a patent on a rectangular device with rounded corners now this.
If there was any doubt the Patent Office is in
Apple's pocket, this should remove it.
42. andro. (Posts: 1998; Member since: 16 Sep 2011)
I'd rather hold a device that takes 10 seconds to change page in a non virtual way than have apple gouge money out of some company for making a device which makes virtual book reading page scrolling in a more realistic than apple. Its about time people step up to the balrog
5. jopancy (Posts: 74; Member since: 25 Apr 2012)
I wonder at the intellectual capacity of the guys in the patent office. Patent for imitating a flipped page? Please!!
6. darac (Posts: 2156; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
Sick to my stomach with this..
7. jopancy (Posts: 74; Member since: 25 Apr 2012)
Apple must be very proud.
41. joey_sfb (Posts: 5744; Member since: 29 Mar 2012)
I get the idea that apple are run by a bunch of highschool kids. Their patent simply lack substance and i'm sure will be invalid when challenged. Patent is protect innovation that cost lot of research fund, not to protect some rich kid's pre-school drawing.
8. chronopc (Posts: 86; Member since: 18 Oct 2012)
If you can patent a rectangle with round edges, you can patent anything. Google should patent bolded hour display on its digital clock before apple decide to take the patent. Patents are such a joke in the US.
9. Kronic (banned) (Posts: 321; Member since: 11 Sep 2012)
This is the best part of iBooks. The graphics are so natural!
11. Googlethis (Posts: 179; Member since: 05 Jul 2012)
really there has to be a way to stop all these crap patents
13. blackspot (Posts: 102; Member since: 14 Nov 2012)
Me: This is MADNESS!!!
Apple: Madness. THIS.IS.APPLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
14. blattlaus (Posts: 63; Member since: 12 Dec 2010)
Taking a physical process and changing it to a virtual one is as obvious as you can get. Does the patent office even look at these applications?
15. timtimity (Posts: 196; Member since: 13 Aug 2012)
Seriously, there's no need to patent everything. Let everyone make whatever they want, however they want. If Apple are so confident about their products they shouldn't have anything to worry about as people will buy the best product.
Ultimately all it does is stop Apple from innovating as they're trying to prevent any competitor from doing anything, which results in Apple not having to work as hard.
Remove the patents and return to innovation.
16. ElektronicGeek91 (Posts: 105; Member since: 26 Sep 2012)
too bad my phone already has that so screw you Apple!
17. Droiddoes (unregistered)
I...I just don't even know what to say anymore...
19. JGuinan007 (Posts: 684; Member since: 19 May 2011)
I don't understand this my Barnes and Noble app has had this feature since 2009 how can Apple patent it?
21. random (Posts: 16; Member since: 14 Nov 2012)
Obviously B&N did some back to the future and stole patent from Apple.
Time to pay up for Apples hard work they put into this magnificent patent.
40. meowcenary (Posts: 187; Member since: 13 Apr 2012)
The Kindle you can flip the magazine pages like a page turn as well.
23. ytheunissen (Posts: 1; Member since: 17 Nov 2012)
How hilarious this might seem, Apple isn't the first company to patent a page turning. Google got their page turning patent back in 2010, whereas Microsoft got theirs in 2009.
So trying to be a little more objectively wouldn't hurt (points at Android as well as Apple, and even Windows Mobile followers).
25. blackspot (Posts: 102; Member since: 14 Nov 2012)
Objectivity? Apple is the main opponent handing out lawsuits like Christmas presents for patents as insignificant and frugal as the one they've just been awarded.
And the thing is, Apple has become obnoxiously "sue-happy" lately, so it's kind of hard for me to look a that patent without a bit of discontent & prejudice, in the hands of Apple.
52. tedkord (Posts: 11697; Member since: 17 Jun 2009)
The difference is you won't see Google saying, "That device flips podagr pages like our patent. Ban it!"
26. darkkjedii (Posts: 21313; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)
If u look at this from a business standpoint, it's a smart move. Anyone who wants to use it will have to pay a fee to do it. Makes sense
27. Googlethis (Posts: 179; Member since: 05 Jul 2012)
sadly you are correct darkjedi.
29. Aeires (unregistered)
Except it'll never hold up, there have been many uses of this before Apple got the patent.
33. chaoticrazor (Posts: 2347; Member since: 28 Aug 2012)
technically smart but dirty at the same time, its the kind of thing that shouldnt be patented as its a natural more for e-readers etc. to mimic a real book
be like patenting how a door opens then expecting all car companys architects etc to pay
28. MrJerry (Posts: 403; Member since: 05 Oct 2012)
My one year old DOG can think of this...
Unless im wrong the basic idea of this wasnt from Apple
And US company applied for a patent and US organization approved it..
Isnt it too much to think that there are only bunch of idiots?
30. Aeires (unregistered)
This surprises people? Apple has a history of taking other people's ideas and patenting them first, or modifying them ever so slightly and getting a patent that way. THis is nothing new for Apple.
32. roscuthiii (Posts: 2217; Member since: 18 Jul 2010)
If it is intended to mimic a book, and turning a page is about as ubiquitous to books as words are... shouldn't this be filed under the obvious category?
Regardless of whether anyone's done this before or not... and I'm betting it's been done before.
34. xtroid2k (Posts: 518; Member since: 11 Jan 2010)
Im gonna file a patent for this post lol
35. angelesmec (unregistered)
Flipboard be ready to be sued by Apple bi@#%!
38. Ihateapplemorethanyou (Posts: 2; Member since: 17 Nov 2012)
This is ridiculous. Pretty soon apple is going to get a patent for taking a s**t. You all better watch out. We are all going to get sued next!
43. kamejoko (Posts: 203; Member since: 10 Nov 2011)
USPTO eat money from apple.
Apple copy every thing from real life (turn page, glass stair, rectangle with round coner...) and patent.
Nothing to say about USPTO. Money can do everything, can patent everything.
46. ddeath (Posts: 168; Member since: 14 Apr 2012)
To me, it is bloody shameful to even submit a patent like this. What is so innovative about having an animated page turning? Everyone thought of it! Just that no one except Apple will patent it, with no apparent reason but to earn money from others who implements it! Ridiculous!
47. darvisha (Posts: 6; Member since: 13 Dec 2010)
I have had a software on my PC which was doing the same using a mouse. I do believe patent office must be more carefull as this kind of patenting is going to restrict small developers and actually highjack their ideas. Those who cannot afford patenting their softwares.
49. jstahl (Posts: 79; Member since: 03 Sep 2012)
You can't blame Apple. You are the stupid one for not patenting it.
50. rusticguy (Posts: 2828; Member since: 11 Aug 2012)
I have been using following sofwatre and it works on iOS also and does the same damn thing:
Looks like US Patent office is setup to offer patent to apple for everything that they can steal/copy/reverse engineer. This isn't something to be proud of. Apple should really be ashamed if shame exists in their dictionary.
54. gammaSharma (Posts: 33; Member since: 17 Nov 2011)
Apple, why don't you just Patent the use of The Fore Finger so that others cant use it. I will use my middle finger with you Capitalistic Apple. :)
56. vijaysivakula (Posts: 224; Member since: 17 Aug 2011)
Damn. Didnt take a crap since yesterday as their lawyers came home to warn me not to tear the toilet paper from a side. Cant figure out how else i can do it.
57. freebee269 (Posts: 539; Member since: 10 Aug 2012)
apple recieves patent for writting apple news articles. any article written about apple news will have to pay a royalty to apple. this is true innovation.
58. VAPlaya1 (Posts: 6; Member since: 31 Oct 2012)
How can this be awarded to Apple when i can do this right now on a pdf app for android.
If I grab the bottom corner, I can start flipping the page, ( I can see a portion of the other next page) it goes all the way up to the top corner. Looks the same as what Apple claims it does.
59. samystic (Posts: 230; Member since: 25 Mar 2012)
ridiculousness at it's extreme... i think we techies (in all colors, all levels) should start an internet cult something like 'bad luck Brian' or 'that's cute' kind of thing to stop this joke called Apple... actually Apple should patent stupidity as well, coz that it exclusive


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on November 18, 2012 - 12:01 AM
Dear Car Coach: For years I've griped at the way people (and my wife) set their side-view mirrors by seeing the sides of the car, essentially missing the true rear-quarter blind spots they are intended to reveal. Can you highlight the correct way to set these very important safety devices? – G.C., Amherst
Dear G.C.: This is a common problem, as it is NOT taught in driver's education. Changing lanes when on the roadway may seem like an easy task when driving, but many accidents can be avoided with the very simple steps of adjusting your side- and rear-view mirrors properly.
By properly adjusting your mirrors you can see what's behind you and see those cars that are hiding in your blind spots, too.
To adjust your driver's mirror properly, lean your head next to the glass (on the left side) and adjust that mirror just beyond where you can see the edge of the car. This will allow you to see the lane next to you and not your car.
For the passenger side mirror, lean over as far as you can and adjust the mirror so you see just beyond your car again. This allows you to see the blind spots on your passenger side. This is a common area where you don't see another car.
Adjusting the rear-view mirror is simple – just adjust the mirror to see the opening in the window behind you.
Your turn signal is the only way you can communicate with other drivers, so it's important to be able to see other vehicles on the road.
You can also turn your head and look before you change lanes, which can also help see in those blind spots. Always use your mirrors and turn signals and look before you change lanes.
These steps seem so basic but when ignored often cause accidents that were so easy to prevent.
Dear Car Coach: The only replacement tires listed for my 2011 Mazda CX-7 are 215/70-17 of which only one tire is available (the same tire that came from the factory which I and others are not happy with). I have read that using a 235/60-17 would be compatible and would offer me a lot more choices. What do you think?
– R.R., Buffalo
Dear R.R.: Bridgestone is the factory tire for your vehicle. When installing new tires, it is always recommended to use the manufacturer's original equipment (OE). If you don't like the original and wish to change sizes, note that because of an unusual OE size, performance needs, load rating requirements or budget restrictions, it is usually acceptable to remain within a 3 percent, positive or negative, variance of the OE diameter. It is crucial to remain as close to the OE size as possible to ensure safety, reliability, operation and correct speed readings.
When replacing tires that are not a factory size, there are a few factors to consider. First is outside diameter, which will affect your speedometer, odometer, ABS braking sensors and other safety systems. So if you don't like the tires on your vehicle and you want to look for other options, you can check out www.tirerack.com as they offer great prices.
Dear Car Coach: When the gas "changes" to winter blend, do I still need to add gas line antifreeze? I usually only add it to our vehicles when it looks like an extreme cold period for several days. Thanks. – K.K., Arcade
Dear K.K.: Gas line antifreezes are made from ethanol, methanol or isopropyl alcohol to absorb water in the fuel and keep it from freezing. That one little bottle of gas line antifreeze is about 0.3 percent of the volume of a full gas tank. With a 10 percent ethanol blended fuel, it's percent so it will absorb a lot more water and you'll never have to worry about a frozen fuel line. Now you don't have to worry about buying it, keeping it in the trunk and adding it to the tank when you fill up when it gets really cold or if your vehicle sits outside in very cold temperatures. If you are concerned and prefer to use it anyway, it will not hurt the fuel system. Keeping your gas tank full on cold nights will help avoid fuel line freeze up as well.
Fuel economy drops during cold weather mostly due to the increased friction caused by the thickening of the fluids that lubricate a car's engine and drive train. Also, a vehicle's tires have increased rolling resistance when extremely cold because the rubber is stiffer, and air pressure drops significantly as temperatures get colder. Additionally, fuel burns less efficiently until the engine gets up to its optimum operating temperature.
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Alyson Hannigan and her daughters Satyana, 4, and Keeva, 13 months, were dad Alexis Denisof's biggest cheerleaders as he participated in the Course of the Force relay race at George Lucas's Skywalker Ranch in Marin, Calif., on Tuesday.
Denisof, who was dressed in a self-made C-3P0 costume, "walked rigidly" (just like C-3P0!) in the last leg of the race.
"When Alexis rounded the corner, Alyson grabbed the kids and said 'Let's go watch daddy!'" an onlooker tells PEOPLE. "They cheered him on as he finished the relay with the lightsaber."
In true Star Wars fashion, the actor spoke in a C-3P0 voice to R2-D2 at the finish line while his little ones met Darth Vader and Boba Fett.
"They were such a happy, easy-going family," adds the source.
Course of the Force benefits the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
– Melody Chiu
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