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Bryan Adams Takes On Most KFCs in Canada
Canadian Rocker Bryan Adams, a vegan and a friend of PETA who has donated his talent as a photographer to help us create our ads, took it upon himself this week to let John Bitove, the CEO of most KFCs in Canada, know exactly what he thinks about KFC suppliers' treatment of chickens. Adams said, "[Y]ou could set your company apart from KFC operators in the U.S. and elsewhere by eliminating the worst abuses on these birds, as … chickens killed for KFC in Canada are scalded to death in tanks of hot water, suffer broken wings and legs, and worse."
Thanks Bryan, for, um, "Everything You Do" (I'm going to be singing that song all week now).
And if you'd like to write to KFC's execs yourself, you can find their contact information here.
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Bryan you still are sexy as ever!!
I find it very funny when people have to resort to name calling such as Tree Huggers for they can not come up with anything intelligent to say. I also find that it take very egotistical and ignorant people to say such things…egotistical because they are the majority of humans that still think that we are superior to nature but never even stop to think how well nature can get along with out us…we however would parish without it. Ignorance comes in with the fact of such little concept of that we need trees plain and simple! As for compassion you will find that the ones of us concerned about the environment are just as concerned for the effect it has on the ones that hate us and deny that there is a problem at all. So we will keep hugging trees if thats what you want to call it but at least the ar here have found a purpose in life what might I ask besides sitting in front of the tv and fussing about people trying to make a difference is yours? Rojo It is a proven fact we are not living longer we are dieing longer thanks to modern technology.
Dana I never advocated doing research on chimps rather just pointing out that if they are so incongruent to human physiology that experiements on them are invalid then comparing their eating habits and tool use may not be particularly helpful in understanding human diet. I would also like to point out that we did not evolve from chimps either. I am very interested in animal rights but I may not share all the views of other posters here. I do not mean any offense but I can not glean meaningful pertinent points to the topic at hand based on your last post. I look forward to you clarifying but I would appreciate if you would refrain from attacking my ability to practice medicine as you have nothing to base your theory that I have lost my license. If you do a database search you will find I have never been censured in any way or nor have I had any litigation brought against me. I can't see how that is relavent to this discussion though. Cheers.
we are all meant to be vegetarians…we are not animals in the wild who instinctively need to hunt..or kill to survive… It all boils down to this …for hunters it's a sick thrill …for meat eaters it's a selfish choice
Cochran I think your name without a title really fits you best…for I am not convinced at this point that you actually hold any type of degree at all. I also have to add that in fact I think that you are a closet animal rights activist just looking to bust out of the closet wide open. Why else could one explain your fascination with spending all of your time on a forum that is based off of everything you are not? Could it be that you are actually seeking soul salvation? I would have to say if you are in fact a doctor you have recently had your license revoked and are no longer allowed to practice based on the fact that the valuable time you would be spending with patients is being spent here. My diet is fine and I am in tip top shape thanks for the concern. It is however a very touchy situation that we are in as ARA it is proven that chimpanzees do make up 97 percent of our DNA pattern which does link a very strong connection to humans…therefore they are a huge target for animal research. I think where you are missing the point here is yes in a medical research stand point humans have evolved into a much different species than monkeys we continued to evolve they did not…this is the problem with the medical research end we may have likenesses but we do have differences…these differences single handedly play the biggest part on why some things will react differently to our systems than theirs so any medical research performed on monkeys is not conclusive evidence. Now on to the part about where you are wondering how I can say you can not get conclusive medical research from the study of monkeys but you can defend a vegetarian diet from many years ago by their habits. Evolution is the key word in this during evolution we would have had the same diet as what we evolved from millions of years ago….human form after evolution in the present day is a whole different ball game….Also I feel the need to make you understand that as an ARA anything that has the ability to feel pain should not be a product of a research lab no matter if we were identical to them. What kind of world do we live in when in order to save a life we must inflict great pain and torture to try and accomplish it? If in fact we did evolve from monkeys then it would be fair to say that the ones in research labs are our relatives and therefore should have the right not to be tested upon. There is a big difference in the research of diets based off of what Monkeys ate at one point and placing them in torture chambers with little hope of their ever being a out poohing amount of factual data to even start to try and justify the testing at all.
I dare anybody to criticize PETA's bloggers or ar activists as "crazy tree huggers". You'll never find such intelligent factbased as well as compassionate debates on any other site. Go PETA!
We have far more important things to worry about than if a chicken has a hot tub. From the FBI Web site Inner city males ages 14 to 35 commit 56.6 of all violent crime in America while they comprise less than 3.5 of the population and contribute less than 110 of 1 to the gross national product. Please join the National assocition of black law officer's and tell your Congressman and Senator you want money from homeland security allocated to clean the "Criminal element" out of the inner cities. Call now before your mother is "Beaten to death" for a "Couple of dollars" and your wife and teenage daughter are repeatedly "Gang Raped" and "Sodomized" or your son is "Murdered" just because some "Under privileged" young man thought he looked at him the "Wrong way". CALL NOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ummm no we have medium intestines which means its an omnivore and has potent stomach acids to digest plant or meat. Ruminants have long intestines which means herbivore and short for carnivore. What are canines for since they are useless on plant?
Mike I do not advocate an Inuit diet my point was related to their nearly absent atherosclerosis. I expect their osteoporosis has a great deal to do with their near complete lack of sunlight during certain times of the year resulting in poor vitamin D metabolism but that is a guess. In 2007 meat is not essential but it is also healthy and not harmful if eaten correctly not unlike a vegan diet. Like all vegans the athletes you cite all must take dietary supplements I contend pond scum is not a food rather at best is a dietary supplement
Dana I never intended to imply that protohumans didn't eat vegetables. Once again the authors of the paleodiet theories do not add meat to it to appease the likes of me. I am glad you have a good doctor as well because I want you to be healthy. If you continue to eat a HEALTHY vegetarian diet you will be. Stay away from all those processed grain products! We do share a great many similarities to Pan troglodytes but we do have many distinctions such as hyoid bone structure allowing efficient phonation os penis we don't have one body hair proclivity to swim we are the most hydrophilic ape upright posture female sex organs are shifted forward in humans relative testicle size is smaller in humans et cetera. Chimps are intelligent tool using primates but they are not human. Your point is that we are vegetarians because chimps dig up yams in the jungle. You I assume are very quick to point out the pointlessness in making animal comparisons like this when it comes to animal research. Isn't the argument the same here? All the best. PS The conventional title is doctor not mister in the US when someone is degreed with a PhD. MD DO etc I don't know what country your in or what your conventions are but all the same have a great healthy day!!
Christopher The Inuit Eskimo have the highest osteoporosis rates in the world. In a study of 217 children 89 adults and 107 elderly Inuit in Alaska researchers found that they had lower bone mineral content onset of bone loss at an earlier age and development of bone thinning with a greater intensity than white Americans. The scientists attributed the greater degeneration to the acidic effects of the Inuit's high meat diet. All that animal protein has a price A Michigan State study found that by age 65 the average woman who ate meat had lost onethird of her skeletal structure. Meanwhile vegetarian women of comparable age had less than half the bone loss and were more active less likely to break bones maintained erect postures and healed bones more quickly. Kurt Meat is not essential. Protein is essential. The proof of the pudding is in the eating and the success of the many vegan athletes represents that proof. EG Kenneth Williams Robert Cheeke Robbie Hazeley Pat Reeves Jane Black Anthony Aureilus Martin Whittred Mike Mahler Jonny Gibbings Jim Morris 72 years old Vegan bodybuilders Scott Jurek Ruth Heidrich Brendan Brazier Carl Lewis Track ultramarathons etc. I've got lots more if you want.
You say our intestines are designed for plant fibers only huh. Okay I did some reading. Most herbivore's have intestines that are about 201 ratio compared to overall body length. Meaning a horse's intestines are 15 10 20 times longer than the area between its front and rear legs. Pure carnivores like lions have a 31 ratio because meat breaks down faster and doesn't need as long of a trac. Humans on the otherhand have on average about an 81 ratio. Suggesting that we have the capability of digesting both meat and vegitation. You are entirely right about meat rotting in you intestines only if you eat to much. If you balance vegitables and friut fiber with meat you can move the meat along faster with less harm. Furthermore since our intestines are not as long as pure herbivores we can not break down cellulose and extract all the minerals that a horse or cow can. That is why meat in the right balance is essential to a healthy diet. Okay lets hear the rebutle!
mike I shudder to think what raw chicken tastes like but the WedgeTail eagle that took one of our chooks recently didn't seem to mind it. lancelot so many people are dying from cancer somewhat ironically because they're living longer.
Oh my dear Mr Cochran Every time I read one of your comments I am just so glad I have a good doctor and am not relying on your medical advice to keep me healthy. Keep in mind that when defending your great Paleolithic diet that the basic foundation of this diet is vegetarian with a little meat added in for you drama queens that just can not handle the thought of never chewing on dead flesh again. Now Mr. Cochran I shall feel you in on some new research that I am sure you are unaware of because you spend all your time in this forum trying to convert animal activist into hunters and meat eaters good luck with that by the way it will never happen. We have all told you time and time again that your body is not designed to eat meat but since you are a doctor and all thought you already knew all that. Chimpanzees seem to love to dig for tubers and roots even when things above ground are plentiful. The discovery of the Ugalla savanna woodland tools of the western Tanzania in Africa provided the first evidence that our closest living relatives used sticks and bark to dig for underground foods. It is quite possible Mr. Cochran that the million dollar questions about our early himinids diets could be soon answered leaving you very disappointed about your food choices. It is quite possible that the spear was not used to consume meat or hunting instead it could very well have been used for the skills needed to uncover carbohydrate rich and sometimes proteinladen roots bulbs and tubers. Some researchers have actually suggested that what made us human was actually tubers…yes Mr. Cochran I wrote tubers one can only imagine your surprise….Roots and tuber chow could help explain the dental changes found in fossil records for the earliest humans…fossil evidence dating 34 million years ago has revealed changes in the teeth and jaws of the first himinids that indicate some fundamental change in diet that would require very hardy chewing…more than required by eating meat. There was definitely a change for the teeth got bigger especially the molars the enamel became thicker. Eating meat does not require you to need thicker enamel even though people determined to eat meat try and use this as a reason….I know Mr. Cochran you will most likely tell us that back then they drank soda and orange juice so the enamel started to grow thicker so that the teeth would be stronger for such drinks……drinks they enjoyed while tearing raw meat with their so called canine teeth………….
Lancelot Your data is biased and as a result understandably quite skewed. Humans have the shortest gut relative to body mass hey but we have the largest penises of all the apes. The editor of the AJC is a reformed vegetarian who eats fish. He does this I am sure because of the overwhelming research showing diets high in marine lipids have significantly fewer CV events. He doesn't I imagine eat a much if any grain fed pork beef or poultry. The Inuit who eat almost no vegetables and are one of the few truly "meatbased" diets have a very low incidence of cv events or colon ca. The most unhealthy diet is grain based which is what most people eat. The byproducts of corn and wheat including pure grain fed livestock are killing Americans faster than anything else. The vermiform appendix is a vestigium of a much larger cecum. Like horses or deer our distant little brained tree climbing relatives needed this large cecum to culture large vats of fermenting cellulose eating bacteria because of a pure vegetable diet. For the record fresh meat is nearly sterile or at the very least free of pathogens. Tyson brand poop dunked chicken breast is not what I am talking about. I am sure you did your research but from a biologists point of view I can tell you that your arguments are very biased. I don't blame you though you really want this to be true because of your passion for animals. You can continue to eat a vegan diet and you will be very healthy for it but try not to evangelize those of us who do make healthy choices in our omnivorousness. You are not walking the only road to healthy and you don't need us to join your road for you to be right.
Kurt K crops that could be used to feed the hungry are instead being used to fatten animals raised for food. It takes up to 16 pounds of grain to produce just 1 pound of edible animal flesh. Go to httpgoveg.comworldHunger.asp if you really are interested in learning more.
we did not evolve as carnivores pcrm.org a meatless diet helps elimlnate the farms that breed infectious disease mad cow ect vegan eating habits also eliminate artery clogging animal fat and cholestrol heart attack this blockage also occurs in the arteries to the brain. when they close off part of the brain dies A STROKE no species past infancy drinks milk try rice or soy milk is designed for there young baby cows remember dick chaneys history of heart problems and dave letterman regis philbin ect
Rojo is correct. The problem is not calories it never has been. The problem is sustainable protein production. The whole tooth argument is always silly but it does get repeated from time to time. Bottom line a person in 2007 in an urban area with lots of available choices can live a perfectly healthy perhaps superhealthy life by never ingesting an animal product from birth to death including breast milk. But I have always contended that this artificial support hearkens to some weird futuristic soylent green world where eventually you have no idea what your eating. Especially all these weird fake meat products which I know Mike doesn't eat who could blame him yuk! A paleolithic diet is the healthiest diet because it is the diet we evolved with but it too is unattainable by most. I feel fortunate that I am lucky enough to have all these choices though. I choose the diet my body is designed for meaning lots of fruits and vegetables lots of lean animal protein eggs very little dairy and very little if any grain products and absolutely no processed grain products or corn glop. I do make an exception when faced with a 20 year old MacCallan but if your going to imbibe barley make it good!
Caboose The human body is not able to accept meat with no problem. It starts to rot in your intestines which are very long and designed to EXTRACT THE NUTRIENTS from plant food sources in comparison to short carnivorous intestines designed to lessen the amount of time bacteria from the dead animal can spread. According to the editor of the American Journal of Cardiology a meatbased diet increases your risk of colon cancer heart disease and stroke. We would not be getting colon cancer from eating meat if our bodies accepted meat with no problem. Kurt K "The reason we became humans is because we started to eat animal protien which in turn made our brains grow larger than our cousins the primates." This has not been accepted by the majority of biologists and anthropologists but they have accepted that our intestines are designed for plant foods. They bring up the argument that hominids past "human" species would have already needed large brains to begin hunting and fishing. During the long stretch of time since our divergence from a common ancestor with the apes humans have needed to scavenge and hunt when food was scarace. But that short period of time in evolution's eyes did not make eating meat safe for humans. If the passage of time did then why are so many Americans dying from cancers and heart diseases linked to meatbased diets? Like I said before please research the topic before you debate. I have researched this subject endlessly for a semester project for Intro to Bio at University of Maryland my teacher was also a vegetarian bc she knew all of this and more.
How could not eating meat cure the world of hunger? My mother just had a major surgery in whih she was hospitalized for 29 days. She lost about 35lbs and is pretty week to boot. I talk to the doctor the day she came home to ask how to get her strength back and gain some need weight. In his diet plan he included beef and chicken for protein and much needed fat. If you can get all these nutrients from plants why would he include chicken and beef?
Yet why is the human body able to accept meats with no problem? Excessivly its a problem though. I do not have that problem because I am no lazy dumb American Look at Argentina and Chile no problem.
Kurt What's the difference chemically between animal protein and plant protein?
Way to go Brian!! The animals need a voice such as yours. Anyone who gives their time and effort to help these animals not suffer as they have is a hero in my eyes. Thank you for speaking for them as they cant. I feel saddened that we as human beings think we can treat living things in this manner. How can these people be so horrible to a living thing? An animal that looks you in the eyes and almost pleads with them to be kind. I just wish one day that "some" of those KFC employees come back as birds!!!
Whats so bad about eating meats? Besides how it is raised
Rojo A few types may not be cooked but 99 isprobably a good idea. And what would raw chicken taste like…?
michele there is no impediment to ending world hunger now other than the ability to pay for food. Or as a result of govt corruption. There is no shortage of food look at the number of ethanol factories popping up. No sheep dies to provide wool unlike fur.
Mike Q we don't have to cook our meat and in fact some isn't sashimi carpaccio steak tartare. I do admit cutting it up is handy.
I have always been a big fan of Bryan Adams his great rock and roll spirit and passionate music. Now I am an even "bigger" fan of his de votion to animals his actions and devotion to the KFC campaign are motivating and heartwarming. MORE POWER TO BRYANRocknRoll!
Lancelot you must be in the dental field good summary hopefully the unconvinced will not dismiss it outright just because they don't want to stop eating meat Kurt K if you have any understanding of PETA and its supporters you will realize that we absolutely believe that killing a human is just as bad as killing a nonhuman animal. I have already given you the name of a book that explains it all just perfectly. And for what it's worth my main point about using "tradition" as an excuse was that for centuries people justified many activities that are now considered barbaric by saying it was "tradition". Some day the world will realize that meat eating IS just as barbaric as was slavery etc. Humans who were on this planet hundreds of millions of years AFTER other animals for those who want to use the "animals were put on this planet for humans to eat" nonsense are the ones who are messing up this entire planet. Humans have caused global warming humans have polluted our waters humans have killed off many many species with hunting fishing polluting land clearing and deforestation humans continue to engage in horrific child abuse elder abuse genocide and murder. That is pretty deplorable isn't it? Well it is also deplorable to kill billions and billions of animals every year for the sake of clothing which we can make without animal skinsfurwool entertainment that is just sick there are plenty of activities in which people can engage without USING a single animal food go to http://www.pcrm.org if you don't believe it and socalled medical advancement animal testing actually HARMS humans read "Sacred Cows and Golden Geese" if you don't believe THAT. By the way if everyone became vegetarian we could also nearly eliminate world hunger so our efforts to save animals also has the added benefit of helping humans. Meanwhile the animal rights people here will continue to convince others to show compassion toward our nonhuman earthlings by creating videos writing letters holding signs handing out leaflets and talking to everyone possible. Again way to go Bryan and to everyone who does their part large or small to help animals.
Caboose Then we're the only omnivore that has to cook and cut up its meat.
We are not Chimps or Monkeys. The reason we became humans is because we started to eat animal protien which in turn made our brains grow larger than our cousins the primates.
Caboose Other than the fact that carnivores and omnivores don't enslave their prey deny them sun and light or feed their prey ground up parts of themselves research mad cow disease… Let's clear this up so there does not have to be any further discussion on whether or not we are herbivores. You should research the matter for yourself. I did when I was skeptical at first but after hearing excellent source after source stating humans are natural herbivores including American Journal of Cardiology the conclusion makes so much sense. I'll give you a head start though 1. Primates are our closest relatives. 2. Primates are predominately herbivorous. Orangutans eat only fruit. Gorillas eat only leaves. Spider and howler monkeys eat only fruit leaves and flowers. Chimps' principal diet is fruit but also eat leaves buds and blossoms. Yes there are exceptions as Chimps hunt and eat monkeys and enjoy termites however this constitutes about 5 of their diet. So 95 of our closest relative's diet is plantbased. If I were a chimp in a jungle during decreased plant food availability I would have to resort to other sources but thankfully that is not a problem for us. 3. In regards to your teeth argument which was less than one sentence view the following from Dr. Milton Mills who wrote on the subject Teeth Incisors Carnivore Short and pointed Omnivore Short and pointed Herbivore Broad flattened and spadeshaped Human Broad flattened and spadeshaped Teeth Canines Carnivore Long sharp and curved Omnivore Long sharp and curved Herbivore Dull and short or long for defense or none Human Short and blunted Teeth Molars Carnivore Sharp jagged and bladeshaped Omnivore Sharp blades andor flattened Herbivore Flattened with cusps vs. complex surface Human Flattened with nodular cusps
Michele I think its a little farfetched saying that eating meat as a tradition is comparable to slavery and child labor. Being inhumane towards humans is far beyond more deplorable than eating a cow for food. They don't even compare! I do understand the point you are trying to make however. I just don't think it is fair to associate us meat eaters with slave owners and child labor abusers.
Kim you obviously have some compassion for animals as indicated by your concerns about animal experimentation. Please extend that compassion for ALL of the animals on this earth that are tortured andor killed for human entertainment consumption and clothing. Please do not be critical of PETA and its supporters for wanting to spare animals from abuse and death. Please do not use the old "it's tradition" excuse otherwise you can apply that to slavery child labour etc. Please take the time to go through PETA's websites or read "Animal Liberation" by Peter Singer and open your eyes to what is really happening to your fellow earthlings the animals.
Lancelot NO we are OMNIVORESUnless u have filed down ur incisors. How do u think our bodies are able to accept meats?
Thank You so much Bryan. When I recieved an alert text message from PETA last week asking to call and tell KFC to stop the horrific abuse to these poor babies when I called it was as if these brainwashed people were reading from a script. They went on to say that these chickens are treated so well. I sent this text to many friends and they told me the same thing. These people at KFC said this ended in 2002 and PETA just won't let it go I told this lady that she needed to watch the news on many channels to view what many of us did I told her that the stations showed your people SLAMING these poor birds up against walls etc just like Butterball. For those of you who would like to call KFC here is their 5028748300 Judith
Okay so i really think that everyone is overreacting to KFC. KFC would be closed without a doubt if they did were inhumane to the chickens. PETA seems to over exagerate some of the things but some topics they dont. Ofcourse nobody wants to take fur away from animals or their lives for meat but that is why God put them on Earth. They were put on Earth for us to eat but not to be treating inhumane. I think eating meat and wearing fur is fine if we do not make them suffer what they dont need to be suffering. With the expirements i think that is HORRIBLE and i think that is inhumane and that needs to be stopped. So that is why i come on to PETA to read updates and things on the science part of it. I think everyone needs to open their eyes and realize eating meat will happen and ONE person cannot help it one thousand people cannot help it it will be a growing thing forever. Eating meat is a tradition it has been forever. We can however stop expirementation because that is a matter that everyone can riot against and it is unneeded. Animals suffer from expirements and it is CRUEL. You need to realize that tortue in most countrys are not allowed and there is laws against it.
There is no doubt in my mind that the blossoming of the fast food industry is one of the downfalls of healthy America. I don't completely blame meat however rather the whole unhealthy gamut of crap they serve. I am pleased that peta et al. do work to keep the chicken farmers minding their p's and q's. I am willing to pay extra to know that my meat is treated more humanely. I am trying to be polite Jack. Please don't blackball me.
Thank you Bryan for once again speaking up for the animals.
I sent KFC a letter this was their responce to me December 4 2007 Dear Holly Thank you for expressing your point of view on animal welfare. KFC is committed to the well being and humane treatment of chickens and we require all of our suppliers to follow guidelines developed by us with leading experts on our Animal Welfare Advisory Council. Our suppliers receive audits at their poultry facilities to ensure they are in compliance. Failure to comply with our strict guidelines could result in termination of our supplier agreement if remedial action is not taken. Additionally we have taken a leadership role with our trade associations to establish standardized guidelines for the entire poultry industry including quick service restaurants. Our company also adheres to the American Meat Institute's Animal Welfare guidelines for the humane treatment of other animals bred for consumption. We recognize that the breeding of any animal for human consumption may not be palatable to you and we respect the choice you have made. However we also respect the choice of millions of our consumers who frequent our restaurants for the high quality delicious food we offer. We would like to assure you that we will continue to take the matter of animal welfare very seriously. For further information about our position or the guidelines we follow please feel free to view our websites at http://www.kfc.com or http://www.yum.com. Thank you again for taking the time to share your perspective. Sincerely KFC Consumer Affairs Request 3406015
I don't understand what is so wrong about eating chickens. Seems to me that we as humans have domain over them to do what we will with them. I'm not trying to upset anybody I just feel that people who are omnivours are getting sneered at by vegitarians. Thanks for listening.
Thank you Bryan!
Lancelot I agree with your comments. I spend my time promoting a vegan diet not on "happy meals" where the animals did not die happy deaths no matter in what manner they were killed.
We are herbivores! No one should even eat chicken! I hate that people in our country consider themselves so intelligent with new technology then chew on flesh. I hate that other countries view American dining as fast food like KFC and Taco Hell and I hate that these places have spread into the world.
Thankyou! Thankyou! Thankyou Bryan! But what took so long! All the letters here in Canada will help the cause especially coming from a celebrity lets hope!!
My admiration and thanks to Bryan Adams who dedicated a good part of his life to animal protection! His outstanding personality is allowing him to be present in every important situation animal cause as an artist and as a marvellous photographer when we all admired the beautiful picture he shot from Sady Frost who preferred rather going naked than in fur! Great job Great personality and strong presence at PETA!!! Grazie Bryan per il tuo aiuto per gli animali maltrattati in questo mondo si crudele ed indifferente sei un gigante nel firmamento degli star!
Way to go Bryan. Bryan's ohsotasteful lead guitarist Keith Scott is a veg too.
Way to go Bryan Its a good letter. I dont know how the CEO and other KFC workers can sleep at night knowing how these wonderful birds are treated as a direct result of their not caring. I do hope your letter brings change. Thank You for writing and your great care of these birds who cant speak except through there great pain and suffering. Holly


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Louisville's RiverPark Place project moves forward years after initial plans
Louisville's RiverPark Place project is moving forward.
Eight years after its initial plans, the first 80 tenants are all moved in and developers are continuing to build right along the Ohio River.
Developers conceived this in 2005 and soon after, they began to dig and set up infrastructure.
But a few years in, the economy took a nose dive and the plans were shelved.
On Thursday, WLKY got a tour of the apartments, which are still under construction.
The rest of the tenants will move in by May and then restaurants and shops are expected to get underway by the summer.
Developers say future tenants shouldn't worry about downtown flooding.
"The apartments themselves are built above the flood plane, so there's no concern there," said Nicki Sibley, with RiverPark Place public relations.
The units available are for rent, but developers plan to add condos to the project as well.
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Julie Muhlstein's Sunday column attacking John Koster's vote on funding the Seattle Men's Chorus shows how out of touch she is with many county citizens.
Comparing the gay agenda with the honoring of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is an insult to true civil rights. And nobody is going to boycott Snohomish County because they didn't subsidize the Seattle Men's Chorus.
I am also insulted by Ms. Mulstein's implying that those of us who share Mr. Koster's view are like the Taliban. The government is not telling us what art to enjoy just because it doesn't subsidize it. There are many art projects that don't receive government funding. The Seattle Men's Chorus is free to put on a performance and those interested are free to attend. Why should the government dictate to me what events it should use my tax contributions for? From a purely economic sense, there must be more productive ways to promote tourism.
The comparison to playwright Tennessee Williams is ridiculous. The Seattle Men's Chorus is not just a group of artists who happen to be gay; it is also an advocacy organization for the gay agenda.
I am tired of those pushing gay rights calling anyone who objects "hateful" and "narrow-minded" as Ms. Muhlstein did. Who is the real bigot here?
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Big night for Girard stars -- again -- at Stadium
The feel-good moments kept coming for Girard's football stars at Veterans Stadium on Friday.
Nine months after a stirring comeback in a snowy District 10 playoff game, the YellowJackets romped around the Vet again at the 76th Save-An-Eye game.
Bryan Divido, whose last-second touchdown catch beat Sharon 22-19 in the D-10 Class AA quarterfinals, picked off a pair of City passes Friday and returned them for scores.
Tight end Brian McNally, who missed the postseason last year after tearing ligaments in his knee, opened the scoring with a 15-yard touchdown catch.
Divido and McNally accounted for all three scores in a 21-14 County victory that snapped the City's five-game winning streak and felt a lot like a homecoming for the 'Jackets, especially McNally.
"It seriously meant the world to be out here," said McNally, who missed basketball season and most of track season but will play football at St. Francis this fall. He was named Comeback Athlete of the Year at the Erie Times-News' Varsity Cup banquet in June after returning from the injury to qualify for the PIAA track and field meet.
"It's truly the definition of hard work paying off," he said. "I was told by a lot of people, 'Hey, maybe it's not worth all the hard work it's going to take.' But this right here, this makes it worth it."
After McNally gave the County a 6-0 lead by grabbing a pass off play-action from Corry quarterback Nathaniel Smith and taking it into the end zone, Divido and the County defense turned opportunistic.
With the City up 7-6 late in the third quarter, Divido stepped in front of a throw in the flats and raced up the sideline 38 yards for a score. The City tied it on a 24-yard pass from Strong Vincent's Chris Starocci to a leaping Jamie Szymczak of McDowell.
But the momentum swung for good on a broken play that turned into disaster.
Starocci, trying to extend a play deep in the County's end in the fourth quarter, floated a desperation pass under heavy pressure. Divido, squatting near the sideline, broke on the ball and returned it 74 yards.
Divido, who will play at Thiel this fall, also had five tackles -- 21/2 for losses -- and returned a fumble 32 yards. He and Corry's Ryan Morris (17 tackles) led a County defense that gave up yards but made big plays.
Making big plays at the Vet has become routine for the 'Jackets, most of whom had never set foot on the stadium turf for anything other than a scrimmage until last fall.
Girard quarterback Joe Dunn, playing mostly on defense, had eight tackles. McNally had game highs of four catches for 63 yards. He added three tackles and a late interception.
"It was great to have (McNally) back out there again with me tonight," Divido said. "All of us Girard guys have been together the last four years, so to come together one last time, it was awesome. It's a night none of us will ever forget."
JOHN DUDLEY can be reached at 870-1677 or by e-mail. Follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/ETNdudley. View video from the game at GoErie.com/video.


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Liberty Counsel says that is a violation of the state's Open Meetings Law.
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Luis Mops the Flores at Fitch Park
Luis Flores drilled two doubles and scored two runs, leading one squad of EXST Cubs to a 3-0 shutout of the other squad of EXST Cubs in a six-inning Extended Spring Training intrasquad game played at Fitch Park Field #3 this morning.
One of the better defensive catchers in the Cubs minor league system, Flores is on an injury rehab assignment at Fitch Park after suffering a conscussion at Minor League Camp last month, and he looks to be about ready to rejoin the Daytona Cubs whenever the Cubs decide to move him up. He certainly is a man among boys at Fitch Park.
Today's intrasquad game featured the U. S. debut of five more Dominican pitchers who were called up to Fitch Park from the Cubs Dominican Academy in Boca Chica, including 20-year old 6'2 lanky LHP Willengton Cruz, 19-year old stocky RHP Rafael Diplan, 21-year old RHP Santo Rodriguez, 22-year old RHP Jean Sandoval, and 20-year old RHP Yilver Sanchez.
The five newbees join RHP Ramon Garcia, LHP Luis Villalba, and RHP Starling Peralta, INF Gregori Gonzalez, and OF Eduardo Gonzalez, who arrived last week, and catchers Johan DeJesus, Brian Inoa, and Hector Suarez who reported to Minor League Camp in March. Peralta, INF Gioskar Amaya, 3B-1B Wilson Contreras, SS Marco Hernandez, and OF Oliver Zapata are back at Fitch Park after making their U. S. debuts at AZ Instructs last year, while all of the others are making their U. S. debuts this year.
Peralta, W. Cruz, Y. Sanchez, Sandoval, and Villalba were the "Big 5" starting rotation for the Dominican Summer League Baseball City Division Champion DSL Cubs #1 last season (the 2010 DSL Cubs #1 had the best record of the 34 teams that play in the DSL, while DSL Cubs #2 AKA "Bad News Cubs" had the worst record), and of the five Dominican hurlers who threw today, W. Cruz really stood out. He has some nasty stuff.
Here is today's abridged box score:
NOTE: Luis Flores was SQUAD "B" DH #1 and batted 1st in the bottom of the 1st, 2nd, and 4th innings
1. Vismeldy Bieneme, DH #1: 0-2 (K, K)
2. Marco Hernandez, SS: 0-2 (K, P-1)
3. Wilson Contreras, 3B: 1-2 (P-4, 1B)
4. Dong-Yub Kim, 1B: 0-2 (1-3, 5-3)
5. Blair Springfield, LF: 0-1 (K, BB, PO)
6. Johan DeJesus, C: 1-2 (1B, F-8)
7. Oliver Zapata, CF: 0-2 (1-3, P-2)
8. Eduardo Gonzalez, RF: 1-2 (5-3, 1B)
9. Gregori Gonzalez, 2B: 0-2 (L-6, 6-4-3 DP)
10. Hector Suarez, DH #2: 0-1 (K)
11. Max Kwan, DH #3: 0-1 (F-9)
X. Luis Flores, DH #1: 2-3 (2B, 2B, K, 2 R)
1. Kyung-Min Na, CF: 1-2 (1B, 4-3, CS)
2. Pin-Chieh Chen, 2B: 1-2 (1B, K, RBI)
3. Xavier Batista, LF: 0-1 (FC, BB, SB)
4. Reggie Golden, RF: 1-2 (1B, K, SB)
5. Jesus Morelli, DH #2: 0-2 (K, L-4)
6. Yaniel Cabezas, C: 0-2 (5-3, F-8)
7. Wes Darvill, SS: 0-1 (5-3 SH, F-8, RBI)
8. Dustin Harrington, 3B: 0-1 (5-3)
9. Dustin Geiger, 1B: 0-1 (L-7)
1. Santo Rodriguez: 1.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R (2 ER), 0 BB, 1 K, 1 WP, 19 pitches (12 strikes), 1/0 GO/FO
2. Rafael Diplan: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R (1 ER), 0 BB, 1 K, 20 pitches (13 strikes), 4/1 GO/FO
3. Jean Sandoval: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 24 pitches (14 strikes), 0/3 GO/FO
1. Luis Liria: 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 28 pitches (21 strikes), 3/2 GO/FO
2. Willengton Cruz: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 19 pitches (12 strikes), 0/2 GO/FO
3. Yilver Sanchez: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K, 1 GIDP, 1 PO, 22 pitches (13 strikes), 3/2 GO/FO
Johan DeJesus: 1-3 CS
WEATHER: Sunny & breezy with temperatures in the 80's
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Golden a steal. Good to see he's running.
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AZ Phil, does Golden look any trimmer now than when he reported to camp a month ago?
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Brian Schlitter has been returned to Cubs by commissioners office. Waiver claims voided because of past injury.
no, you pay for his surgery and rehab.
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"The Yankees had him, he passed their physical, he went to camp with the Phillies, he passed theirs," Hendry said. "Basically the rules are that when you run [a player] through [waivers], you want him to be completely healthy. We''re happy to get him back, to be honest with you."
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Randy Wells played catch today according to Muskrat.
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Hopefully not with Castro
Mon Night Minor League Lineups
won 5-2 over Memphis. T. Diamond goes 6 IP, 7 K, 6 H, 2 ER, 2 BB
J. Gaub seems to be pitching decent enough to this point, 2 IP, 3 K today, 2.16 ERA overall
Rusin pitching
Watkins 2B, Cerda 3B, Ha CF, Bour DH, Castillo CF, Burgess RF, Opitz 1B, Lake SS, Macias LF, RHP Struck vs RHP Pettibone
Szczur CF, Silva RF, Rohan 1B, Borges DH, Gibbs C, Fitzgerald LF, Alcantara SS, Soto 3B, LePage 2B, Simpson RHP followed by LHP Eric Jokisch
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"Gaub seems to be pitching decent enough . . ."
I know he has trouble with walks, but the funny thing is, Gaub's "decent enough" is 17.1 Ks per 9 innings, which is why the Cubs find it hard to say goodbye to him.
Re-edit: 15 K's in 8.1 innings after today.
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Sam Fuld is just ridiculous.
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Perhaps we should try to acquire Fuld straight up for Matt Garza.
Holy overmanaging batman!!!
with 2 outs, takes out Marshall to bring in Marmol to face the righty.
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The day after not using Wood because we didn't have a lead...
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You don't save a closer at home in extra innings, because you can never put him out there with a lead.
It's an interesting situation, because by the end of the tenth, the home team has used its closer and the road team has not. Advantage: visitor.
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I think he means when you are in extra innings at home, you'll never have to 'close out' a game. So the question becomes: when and if do you use your closer.
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nobody here was talking about saving a closer, okay well I wasn't. It worked and all but no reason to play matchups with Sean Marshall, he's perfectly damn good versus righties and Marmol is hardly automatic. Why risk bringing in Marmol and getting him on a wild day?
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Not a day goes by in which I don't use wood.
(ok, month)
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From one Joe to another, I appreciate your sense of humor.
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Thank you!
Go Joe(s)!
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fly fat ass, fly!!
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Hey Phil, I'd love to hear your take on two young prospects, one of whom I know you've already written about a number of times. I wonder what you think of Jae-Hoon Ha so far, what his potential seems to be and what he'll need to do to continue to advance and eventually see the majors. I also wonder what you think of Arismendy Alcantara, a very young shortstop prospect I don't remember reading much of anything about.
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I give the real Phil twelve hours and then I dive in.
My opinion of Alcantara is that he's hitting .194 and he dropped a popup yesterday that was costly for Simpson.
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My opinion of Alcantara is that he's hitting .194 and he dropped a popup yesterday that was costly for Simpson.
I have heard that reading the box scores of 8 games is a perfect method determine how good a player is.
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Thanks, Phil! Great info, as always.
Re: More football at Wrigley?
The Nov. 20 game was such a financial and marketing success that Cubs and Northwestern officials have talked about putting an annual Wrigley Field game on the calendar, sources told the Tribune.
But that won't happen until the Cubs renovate their ballpark. Once it secures funding, the team hopes to create space for a regulation 100-yard field by manipulating walls in at least one dugout area.
The field could meet regulations if the Cubs knock down the wall by the third-base dugout and shift the field 10 feet to the west.
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I'd rather see the Cubs play Northwestern in a yearly hybrid basefootball game...
"Ground ball up the middle for Koyie Hill, oh, he's nailed by a linebacker!"
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The Cubs have really suffered by having Koyie Hill on the roster so far.
He's been in three games. In one of them, he pinch hit in the 9th inning of a game they were losing 11-2. The other two, he started and they won, including a road game against Arizona where his batterymate was a pitcher they called up from Iowa when Wells went down.
What a loser!
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Read post #33.
Also Hill won the Cashner start, which had nothing to do with Wells going down and Cashner's xFIP for the game was 4.18, so not only does he add 5 MPH's to catcher's fastballs (by calling more fastballs), he also helps the pitcher get the ball hit right at players.
He's also made an error, allowed a 100% success rate by opposing base runners while slugging .125, so based on your own logic (post #30), he should be released or sent down.
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He started for Cashner and Coleman, the two inexperienced guys. It was Cashner's first ML start. That's Hill's job, not hitting. Any fool can see that he can't hit.
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He can't play defense either.
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Starlin Castro!
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Thanks PHIL as always.
Can someone please remind me why Sammy Fuld, as a lefty, was not allowed to compete for a job against the likes of Reed "I'm Done" Johnson, and Fernando "Pinch Runner Only" Perez?
Was him being "thrown in" to the Garza the key to the deal happening as Bruce Levine stated on his show (as Carl Crawford left)?
I mean if Garza was a #1 I'd be ok with it. But 5 guys, most of whom will be major leaguers to varying degrees, plus one potential impact pitcher?
Who is this Jim Hendry guy anyway?
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I agree with you it was a weird trade, but I disagree with the hand wringing. Matt Garza is a very good pitcher and is almost ace quality.
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I agree that Garza has ace-like stuff at times. But I don't think his production over his career made him almost ace quality...if he had the same production and was 31, he wouldn't be nearly as valuable. Garza's value, IMO, is based on a projection of future ace performance, based on his stuff and his development over the last few years.
I do agree with you that this is a good trade for a team that was a good starting pitcher away from being a WS contender. Unfortunately, the trade was made by the Cubs.
One update on my dislike for the trade: Other than Fuld, nobody is performing overly well. Guyer has fallen from a good start to .267/.327/.422 in avg/obp/slg with 14 K in 45 AB. Chirinos is 4 for 35 with 10 K. Archer is 0-1 with a 4.15, with 11 hits and 6 BB (and 7 K) in 8.2 ip. Lee is doing well, but he has only played in 2 games (3 for 7, with a BB, K, and SB).
At least with respect to Guyer and Chirinos, it is possible that Hendry traded them at the height of their value. Of course, it is April 19th, so judging any stats right now as long term projections is rather short-sighted.
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Yeah, you are probably right about that. Still, I would say, despite being 0-2 6.27, that Garza has probably been the Cubs best starter- right up there with Z -so far this season. Why? Because:
Exhibit A:
25 strikeouts in just under 19 IP
Exhibit B:
When opposing batters aren't striking out against him, they are hitting .474 BABIP... which is just ridiculous. Higher than even Starlin Castro's or Sam Fuld's BABIP this year.
So, I don't mean to bicker senselessly about the degree to which Garza does not suck, but I do think it's fair to say Garza has 'looked good' this year the way he is spotting his fastballs & sliders and it's fair to say opposing batters might have been really lucky so far.
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Exhibit C LD% 34.5%
Exhibit D HR/FB 0.00%
A lot of that high BABIP was due to just throwing fat pitches to the Pirates who smacked them into line drives, instead of taking him out of the park.
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"Was him being "thrown in" to the Garza the key to the deal happening as Bruce Levine stated on his show"
so far, everyone in the trade has been rumored as being key at one point or another. =p
chin was the rumored "must-have-key-super-star-piece"...when it first went down it was (obviously) archer...the only person who hasn't had a turn yet is chicken pox kid.
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Actually, that was the one thing they were really looking for, a shorstop of the future - Prufor was the target from the Rangers.
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fwiw, Fuld was on XM this morning and the GM there told him (and very well could have been blowing smoke up his ass) that he had been trying to acquire him for awhile.
Fuld - unlike Theriot for example - had nothing but good things to say about the Cubs organization, but is obviously happy that he's somewhere that he can get some playing time.
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Mike Wellman has been hawking Fuld's wares for a while, and should be the least surprised of any of us to see Fuld succeeding somewhere else. Here are a couple of examples from MW's posts last season. The first is from a 6/25 piece entitled "The I [for Invisible] Cub."
Maybe Jim Hendry just came to Des Moines to escape the heat of the Chicago media. Maybe he dropped in to chat behind closed doors with the trim and ambitious Ryne Sandberg, though if/when Chicago comes calling Ryno back, the call probably won't come in the person of Hendry. In any case, big Jim's reason for being here almost certainly isn't to get a closer look at Sam Fuld, the scrappy leadoff hitter and center fielder. Hendry's mind is made up about Fuld, I imagine, which is tough luck for Sam.
He'd run into, if not through, a brick wall for the chance to stick in the big leagues. The problem is he's about the same height as Hack Wilson [listed at 5' 10" which means Eddie Gaedel wasn't a dwarf after all] without the pipes and the power.
Two nights ago he ended consecutive innings by throwing a tagging runner out at the plate and making a circus catch. Both times he trotted in to standing ovations.
Last night he went 4-4. Did you see that, Jim?
Plus he's smart. The guy holds an economics degree from Stanford. Maybe he could help the front office out with some payroll reduction strategies and cost-benefit analyses.
I want there to be a spot for players like Fuld. He plays at full tilt, like a winner. He's Fukudome without the bloated contract and personal hitting coach in many respects, except that he would have been hustling on the bobbled grounder that Kosuke trotted out yesterday.
Any team can use what Fuld supplies. Especially the one that flew over Des Moines on its way from Seattle to Chicago last night.
This one is dated 7/22:
I've said it before and I'll say it again. If you watch Sam Fuld on a regular basis you'd want him on your side. Tuesday night he had two doubles in game one of a twinbill. In game two he homered before making spectacular catches for the first and third outs in the 7th and last inning to nail down the I-Cubs' sweep. His sidekick is Darwin Barney who is very near the PCL lead in both hits and at-bats and has nudged his BA just north of .300 again. Fuld is the much faster of the pair. The other night Barney stole 2nd when he, or Sandberg, picked a good off-speed pitch to run on, and got up and kept right on going to 3rd before another pitch was thrown when he noticed the 3rd baseman was playing back and the pitcher wasn't paying him any attention whatsoever. But then he was thrown out at home after tagging up on a fly ball to fairly deep CF. He wasn't dogging it and I can't believe he was winded after his dashes around the middle bases. I know they both project as bench players but a good bench is a good thing. My guess is that both of them are Sandberg's type of player and would have a spot on a roster he put together in Chicago next year...
I just thought the timing was odd. The Cubs keep Fuld for six years until he's 29, and then when they've let Nady go to open up a roster spot for an outfielder, and when they need a leadoff hitter, that's when they let him go. In the Cubs' defense, they were counting on Brett Jackson, and, shorter term, Perez (not so defensible).
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or Colvin
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Maybe the Cubs were counting on the walls at Wrigley to continue to be made out of brick?
Speaking of the Legend of Sam Fuld...
anyway, he'd have maybe 11 AB's with the Cubs if he managed to make the team out of spring training, which probably wouldn't have happened since they probably wanted a RH bat. He'd also probably be on the DL cause brick walls and disregard for injury don't go well together.
He is damn fun to watch in the field though.
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Like an episode of Jackass
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Meh, I messed that up. Mets are in.
Cards and Giants can still tie though.
Kershaw gets hurt by his defense and gave up 2 more runs. Blach has 8 shutout innings.
Mets already won as did Cards.
tomorrow is gonna be helluva fun if Giants hold on. We're all rooting for a 3-way tie I presume.
good news is now 5 K's for Lester through 4 (in a quest for 200 for season). Bad news is he's already at 86 pitches.
be curious how long Maddon sticks with Lester to try and let offense get back into it and get him the win (4-2 as I type, was 4-0)
Fwiw, he needed 2.1 IP to cross 200 for season so he got that at least. He also needs 9 K's for 200K's on season and he has 4 through 3.
cubs score 2 runs thanks to predictable reds pitching and horrible CIN defense...cubs only down by 1 now. heyward even got a gift 2rbi double out of an easy popout. neat.
something named Ty Blach has outpitched Clayton Kershaw through 6 innings (1-0 Giants).
not that finishing 2nd place will matter much nor did this game, but have to think if Hendricks pitches well tomorrow, he could leapfrog Lester in Cy Young voting. Don't see anyway Scherzer doesn't win it regardless and it doesnt' look like Lester has any incentive clauses that matter. Also might give Cueto some votes.
Rather remarkable how many teams have really good 1-2 options this year.
Nats: Scherzer and Roark (and Strasburg was great before injuries)
Cubs: Lester and Hendricks (and Arrietta is still damn good just not as consistently lately)
pretty much what I'm gathering from this thread is that it doesn't matter who you play in 5-game series, but no one wants to have to deal with Cardinal fans if we end up losing.
I can respect that.
first game for lester giving up more than 2 runs since july 24th. hell of a run.
doh, yes...dunno what happened there. jake arrieta is all "bro wut?"
lester going for #20...cubs haven't had a LH (thanks jpep for the correction) 20 game winner since d.ellsworth in 1963.
fwiw, all the games are free on mlb.tv
Short rest for MadBum would be 2 days. WC game is Wed., Games 1 & 2 are Friday/Saturday.
A left-handed one...
J-Hey not finishing with an offensive onslaught.
If Geoff Blum could be a Playoff hero, there is hope still...
Giants scare me. I think you're wrong about Bumgarner, he would pitch on short rest for Game 2 and then full rest for Game 5. Cueto would go Game 1, then short rest in game 4. Add in some really tough outs in that lineup and I want nothing to do with them. With that rotation they can easily steal a series.
Cards are a tough matchup. The rivalry evens out their comparable lack of talent. And like someone said, they love HRs, which is how to beat the Cubs. The upside is that I would feel really good about Lester twice against STL.


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Beginning Monday, students in almost all Louisiana public school systems will sit down to take a mini-version of a new -- and controversial -- test. It aims to measure whether they meet the national Common Core mathematics and English standards.
According to the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education's plan, the familiar LEAP and iLEAP standardized examinations will disappear after the current academic year. They will be replaced with tests developed by the Partnership for the Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers.
An average of 62 students per school will see what the new tests really look like, and experience a concrete reality that's sometimes lost in the politically charged debate over Common Core.
We at NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune have been looking over sample questions from the new test. We think you, too, would be interested in seeing them, because the scores could eventually factor into whether children advance to the next grade, teachers keep their jobs, charter schools stay open and conventional schools are taken over by the state.
So, are you smarter than a 2015 Louisiana seventh-grader?
Beginning Monday, we'll publish one sample question each weekday at noon -- just in time for your lunch break. Post your answers in the comment stream below the question. And come back the next day to find out the correct answer.
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Although we will be publishing sample questions from the real test developers, our quiz is not a perfect facsimile. For example, we eliminated essay questions, to make the quiz quicker for busy adults.
Most questions have multiple parts. Many ask you to show your work. We invite you to show that work in the comments section.
Think hard. Have fun. Calculators are allowed for sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade mathematics. (We won't know if you cheat, but do you really want that on your conscience?) Compete with your friends, your frenemies and our panelists.
- Question 1: 7th grade math
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- Question 3: 6th grade math
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What is the Common Core? What is PARCC?
The Common Core standards lay out what students are supposed to be able to accomplish in mathematics and English from kindergarten through 12th grade. They aim to promote critical thinking. Proponents say they line up with what U.S. adults need to know to succeed in an international economy. As of March 25, 44 states have signed on to use the Common Core standards. Indiana is the only state to have reversed its decision.
All Louisiana public and Roman Catholic schools are already teaching from new curriculums geared to the Common Core standards. Public school students in third grade through high school will take revised LEAP, iLEAP and end-of-course exams this year that measure Common Core performance.
The Partnership for the Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers is one of two multi-state consortiums that are developing tests to measure what students have learned. Louisiana is a lead member of the consortium, which comprises 17 states and the District of Columbia. Starting next year in Louisiana, PARCC will replace the LEAP and iLEAP tests for third through eighth graders. Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of New Orleans will not use PARCC.
PARCC's primary competitor is Smarter Balanced, which 23 states plan to use. Common Core states may also design their own tests; that's what Florida is doing.
Most of the questions we're using in our Common Core quiz are sample PARCC items, though we're also using a few math questions developed by the Common Core planning group as prototypes.
Lawmakers in Louisiana and other states are arguing over whether to keep, modify or delay Common Core and PARCC. It's one of the hottest issues of the 2014 legislative session. Some Louisiana lawmakers, most prominently state Rep. Cameron Henry, R-Jefferson, want to halt entirely the Common Core math and English standards that the new tests measure. Gov. Bobby Jindal signed the state up in 2010, but now he says he has "concerns."
Opponents say Common Core was imposed by the federal government and removes parental and state flexibility. PARCC, they say, is "one-size-fits-all" testing. Supporters such as state Sen. Conrad Appel, R-Metairie, say Common Core is voluntary; he points out that PARCC won't likely be used for even half the U.S.
State Education Superintendent John White is on a reassurance campaign. He says it's important to increase rigor in Louisiana, which consistently scores at the bottom of the nation on tests such as the ACT The PARCC test won't be any more expensive than the state's current tests, he says. He recently trumpeted improvements in systems' technical preparation. And his department has been sending out a sample question per day.


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In the NFL, GMs value draft picks extremely highly.
Moreso, probably, than they should.
This past offseason, Asante Samuel was traded for a 7th round pick. Now, Samuel has his limitations, and is not a particularly strong tackler, but he's one of the better corners in the league. Last season, only Darelle Revis had a better (lower) opposing quarterback passer rating when throwing at him. He's a starter in this league, and a pretty darn good one. He's worth more than a 7th rounder, which on average is a training camp cut or special teams player (if you're lucky).
Brandon Marshall, a Pro-Bowl wide receive, a number one WR in the league and a proven weapon, was traded out of Miami for two third round picks, one in 2012 and one in 2013. The move instantly made Chicago one of the most trendy darkhorse picks for the 2012 season. Marshall has off the field issues, and had a down season in Miami (but still had over 80 catches and 1000 yards), but is a dynamic receiver and one that every single team in the league would start today. He's worth more than two third round picks, which, on average, turn out to be a Philip Wheeler/Mike Doss type of player (Occasional starter, better depth player), and that's the high end of the third round. Marshall is worth far more than that.
Both of thos players are Pro-Bowlers, are starters, and would be snapped up by the vast majority of teams in this league if offered to them for a special teams player or two average rotational defenders.
However, they could only be moved for the price of a couple low picks.
Why? NFL GMs value draft picks far too highly.
Sure, you can find hidden talent far into the draft, but most of the time, you're going to get the average. And the average simply isn't that good.
Nevertheless, NFL GMs value those picks like none other. For this reason, the Colts' trade for Vontae Davis is both genius and questionable.
A. The Colts' trade is questionable because Ryan Grigson and Jim Irsay didn't get good market value for their second round pick, which will be high.
A high pick like that will be similar to a late first rounder, and on the NFL GMs way of valuing things, you should be able to get a very good, proven veteran for that kind of price. Again, considering what guys like Samuel and Marshall were traded for, the Colts overpaid. Based on what we've seen in the past, NFL GMs generally don't value young players with work ethic issues as highly as their prized 2nd round picks. Whether they should or not is irrelevant here, the point is that they don't, and Grigson should have been able to find better value for his pick.
B. The Colts trade is genius because Ryan Grigson and Jim Irsay got good on-the-field value for their second round pick.
The average high second round draft pick averages between four and five AV per season, based on my draft project last year. Davis so far in his career has an average of 5.67, including AVs of six and seven in the last two years. Davis is a first round talent with a lot of potential, and should be an instant starter, something that is not in any way guaranteed with a second round pick. Getting that kind of value on the field with your second round draft pick would be very good. The Colts didn't over value their pick, and valued on-field production, which bucks the trend in the NFL. If Davis fits in the defense (he should) and Pagano can reign him in a bit (not as likely, but possible), the Colts will be geniuses.
So, do I think Ryan Grigson "won" the trade? Yes and no.
The Colts need to be a better judge of the market, and what their assets are worth. Based on how past trades have happened, they didn't do that well on this trade, and they could have gotten more value for a second round pick.
But, I do think that for the Colts, using a second rounder on a player like Davis is worth it. The only issue is that if Davis plays well, and earns a big contract, he could leave Indianapolis after two years, giving the Colts a very short period of time to use him. This would decline his value severely. However, if Davis plays up to his potential, and legitimately earns that contract, I have no doubt Irsay, Grigson, and Pagano would be willing to give it to him, and retain him in Indy.
So, was it good negotiating to get Davis for a second rounder?
I don't think so.
But was it worth it?
We'll see.
Editor's Note: Check out CA reader squirrel's further breakdown of the AV numbers for a more in depth look at the value Davis needs to bring in order to be worth (in terms of on-the-field value) a second and sixth round pick. It's a very good explanation of the numbers, and a good read. – KR


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In March Environment Minister, Angela Smith, announced that the Government is happy to go
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Professor of Evolutionary Anthropology
Department of Life Sciences
My main research interests are in the areas of primate behaviour, conservation and welfare. I have a particular interest in primate communication; my work in this field extends from doctoral studies on behavioural deception and macaque vocalizations, to more recent research on language evolution. I collaborate frequently across disciplinary boundaries, on projects that combine approaches from biological anthropology with those from psychology, social anthropology and quantitative linguistics.
Grants awarded
Leverhulme Trust (£285,389) 2013 "Emotional awareness as a basis for social success in a non-human: the domestic horse" (Co-investigator. Principal investigator – Prof Karen McComb, Sussex University)
NC3Rs (£74,433) 2013 "Attention bias: a novel method to assess psychological wellbeing in group-housed non-human primates" (Co-investigator. Principal investigator – Dr Emily Bethell, Liverpool John Moores University)
Leakey Foundation ($10,380) 2008 "Hedonic benefits of grooming in Barbary macaques" (Principal Investigator. Co-Investigator - Dr Julia Lehmann, University of Roehampton)
Darwin Initiative Scoping Award (£2,972) 2006 "Post release monitoring of orangutans in Tabin Wildlife Reserve, Sabah" (Principal Investigator. Co-Investigator - Dr Caroline Ross, University of Roehampton)
Wenner Gren Foundation ($9,730) 2005 "Mother-offspring communication in rhesus macaques: the role of bystanders" (Principal Investigator)
My undergraduate and masters teaching is in the areas of zoology and primatology. I am convener of the MRes Primate Biology, Behaviour and Conservation.
PhD Students
Zina Morbach (2015-) - "Resilience in wild Barbary macaques"
Former PhD Students
James Higham (awarded 2006) - "The reproductive ecology of female olive baboons (Papio hamadryas anubis) at Gashaka-Gumti National Park, Nigeria"
Chris Sandbrook (awarded 2007) - "Who are the true ecotourists? Evaluating the economic, social and environmental impacts of tourism at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda."
Emily Bethell (awarded 2010) - "Cognitive bias in rhesus macaques"
Lauren Brent (awarded 2010) - "Stress, reproduction and social behaviour in non-human primates"
Nienke Alberts (awarded 2012) - "Fission-fusion sociality in olive baboons"
David Inglis (awarded 2014) - "Communication and social behaviour of olive baboons"
Charlotte Carne (awarded 2014) - "Modelling approaches to primate conservation"
Laetitia Marechal (awarded 2015) - "An interdisciplinary anthropological study of primate tourism"
Gustison M*, Semple S*, Ferrer-i-Cancho R, Bergmann T (2016) Gelada
vocal sequences follow Menzerath's linguistic law. PNAS [*co-first authors]
Marechal L, Semple S, Majolo B, MacLarnon A (2016) Assessign the effects of tourist provisioning on the health of wild Barbary macaques in Morocco. PLOS One 11(5): e0155920
Cristobal-Azkarate J, Marechal L, Semple S, Majolo B and MacLarnon A (in press) Metabolic strategies in wild male Barbary macaques: evidence from faecal measurement of thyroid hormone. Biology Letters
Bethell EJ, Holmes A, MacLarnon A and Semple S (2016) Emotion evaluation and response slowing in a non-human primate: new directions for cognitive bias measures of animal emotion? Behavioural Sciences 6, 2 doi:10.3390/bs6010002
Mohiyeddini C, Bauer S and Semple S (2015) Neuroticism and stress: the role of displacement behaviour. Anxiety, Stress and Coping 28,391-407
Maijer A and Semple S (2015) Investigating potential effects of the contraceptive Implanon on the behaviour of free-ranging adult female Barbary macaques. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10888705.2015.1083432
Carne C, Semple S and Lehmann J (2015) Investigating constraints on the survival of orangutans across Borneo and Sumatra. Journal of Tropical Conservation Science 8, 940-954
Faulkner SC, Stevenson
MD, Verity R, Mustari AH, Semple S, Tosh DG, Le Comber SC (2015) Using geographic
profiling to locate elusive nocturnal animals: a case study with spectral
tarsiers. Journal of Zoology 295, 261-26
Carne C, Semple S, Morrogh-Bernard H, Zuberbühler K, Lehmann J (2014) The risk of disease to great apes: simulating disease spread in orang-utan (Pongo pygmaeus wurmbii) and chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii) association networks. PLoS One 9, e95309
Borg C, Majolo B, Qarro M and Semple, S (2014) A comparison of body size, coat condition and endoparasite diversity of wild Barbary macaques exposed to different levels of tourism. Anthrozoos 27, 49-63
Brent LJN, Semple S, MacLarnon A,Ruiz-Lambides A, Gonzalez-Martinez J and Platt ML (2014) Personality traits in rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta) are heritable but do not predict reproductive output. International Journal of Primatology 35, 188-209
Carne C, Semple S, Morrogh-Bernard H, Zuberbühler K and Lehmann J (2013) Predicting the vulnerability of great apes to disease: the role of superspreaders and their potential vaccination. PLoS ONE 8, e84642.
Tourrand C, Naim O, Bigot L, Cadet C, Cauvin B, Semple S, Montaggioni L and Bruggemann H (2013) Fringing reefs of Reunion island. Part I: Long-term monitoring of two shallow coral reef communities. Atoll Research Bulletin 596, 1-35
Naim O, Tourrand C, Ballesteros E, Semple S, Bigot L, Cauvin B and Montaggioni, L (2013) Fringing reefs of Reunion island. Part II: Long-term monitoring of primary producers. Atoll Research Bulletin 597, 1-36
Naim O, Tourrand C, Faure GF, Bigot L, Cauvin B, Semple S and Montaggioni L (2013) Fringing reefs of Reunion island. Part III: Long-term monitoring of living corals. Atoll Research Bulletin 598, 1-32
Semple, S, Harrison, C and Lehmann, J (2013) Grooming and anxiety in Barbary macaques. Ethology 119, 1-7
Ferrer-i-Cancho R, Hernández-Fernández A, Lusseau D, Agoramoorthy G, Hsu MJ and Semple S (2013). Compression as a universal principle of animal behaviour. Cognitive Science 37, 1565–1578
Alberts N, Semple S and Lehmann J (2013) The effect of filtering on animal networks. In Social Networking: Recent Trends, Emerging Issues and Future Outlook. New York: Nova.
Semple, S, Hsu, MJ, Agoramoorthy G and Ferrer-i-Cancho, R. (2013) The law of brevity in macaque vocal communication is not an artifact of analyzing mean call durations. Journal of Quantitative Linguistics 20, 209-217
McFarland, R, MacLarnon, A, Heistermann, M and Semple, S (2013) Physiological stress hormone levels and mating behaviour are negatively correlated in male rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta). Animal Biology 63, 331-341
Wallace EK, Kingston-Jones M, Ford M and Semple S (2013) An investigation into the use of music as potential auditory enrichment for Moloch gibbons (Hylobates moloch). Zoo Biology 32, 423-426
Higham, J and Semple, S, (Editors) (2013). Primate signals. American Journal of Primatology 75
Semple, S and Higham, J (2013) Primate signals: current issues and perspectives. American Journal of Primatology 75, 613-620
Mohiyeddini, C, Bauer, S and Semple, S (2013) Displacement behaviour is associated with reduced stress levels among men but not women. PLoS ONE 8, e56355
Mohiyeddini, C, Bauer, S and Semple, S (2013) Public self-consciousness moderates the link between displacement behaviour and experience of stress in women. Stress 16, 384-392
Majolo, B, van Lavieren, E, Marechal, L, MacLarnon, A, Marvin, G, Qarro, M and Semple, S (2013) Out of Asia: the singular case of the Barbary Macaque. In The Macaque Connection: Cooperation and Conflict between Humans and Macaques (Radhakrishna, S, Huffman MA & Sinha, A eds)
Mohiyeddini, C and Semple, S (2013) Displacement behaviour regulates the experience of stress in men. Stress 16, 163-171
Brent, LJN, MacLarnon, A, Platt, M and Semple, S (2013) Seasonal changes in the structure of rhesus macaque social networks. Behavioural Ecology and Sociobiology 67, 349-359
Bethell, E, Homes, A, MacLarnon, A and Semple, S (2012) Evidence that emotion mediates social attention in rhesus macaques. PLoS One 7:e44387
Kaburu, SSK, MacLarnon, A, Majolo, B, Qarro, M and Semple, S (2012) Dominance rank and self-scratching among wild female Barbary macaques (Macaca sylvanus). African Zoology 47, 74-79
Buckley, V and Semple, S (2012) Evidence that displacement activities facilitate behavioural transitions in ring-tailed lemurs. Behavioural Processes 90, 433-435
Carne, C, Semple, S and Lehmann, J. (2012) The effects of climate change on orangutans: a time budget model. In Druyen, LM (Ed) Climate Models. Rijeka: In-Tech Press.
Gustison, M, MacLarnon, A, Wiper, S and Semple, S (2012) An experimental study of behavioural coping strategies in free-ranging female Barbary macaques (Macaca sylvanus). Stress 15, 608-617
Bethell, EJ, Holmes, A, MacLarnon, A and Semple, S (2012) Cognitive bias in a non-human primate: husbandry procedures influence cognitive indicators of psychological wellbeing in captive rhesus macaques. Animal Welfare 21, 185-195
Ellis, JJ, MacLarnon, AM, Heistermann, M and Semple, S (2011) The social correlates of self-directed behaviour and faecal glucocorticoid levels among adult male olive baboons (Papio hamadryas anubis) in Gashaka-Gumti National Park, Nigeria. African Zoology 46, 302-308
Fischer, J, Semple, S, Fickenscher, G, Jürgens, R, Kruse, E, Heistermann, M and Amir, O (2011) Do women's voices provide cues of the likelihood of ovulation? The importance of sampling regime. PLoS One 6, e24490
Moses, K and Semple, S (2011) Primary seed dispersal by the black-and-white ruffed lemur (Varecia variegata) in the Manombo forest, southeast Madagascar. Journal of Tropical Ecology 27, 529–538
Carne, C, Wiper, S and Semple, S (2011) The reciprocation and interchange of grooming, agonistic support, feeding tolerance and aggression in semi-free-ranging Barbary macaques. American Journal of Primatology 73, 1–7
Maréchal, L, Semple, S, Majolo, B, Qarro, M, Heistermann, M and MacLarnon, A (2011) Impacts of tourism on anxiety and physiological stress levels in wild male Barbary macaques. Biological Conservation 144, 2188–2193
Brent, LN, Semple, S, Dubuc, C, Heistermann, M and MacLarnon, A (2011) Social capital and physiological stress levels in free-ranging adult female rhesus macaques. Physiology and Behavior 102, 76-83
Semple, S, Hsu, MJ and Agoramoorthy, G (2010) Efficiency of coding in macaque vocal communication. Biology Letters 6, 469-471
Reamer, L, Tooze, Z, Coulson, C and Semple, S (2010) Correlates of self-directed and stereotypic behaviours in captive red-capped mangabeys (Cercocebus torquatus torquatus). Applied Animal Behaviour Science 124, 68-74
Semple, S, Gerald, M and Suggs, D (2009) Bystanders affect the outcome of mother-infant interactions in rhesus macaques. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B 276, 2257-2262
Dubuc, C, Brent, L, Accamando, AK, Gerald, MS, MacLarnon, A, Semple, S, Heistermann, M and Engelhardt, A (2009) Sexual skin color contains information about the timing of the fertile phase in free-ranging rhesus macaques. International Journal of Primatology 30, 777-789
Higham, JP, MacLarnon, AM, Heistermann, M, Ross, C and Semple, S (2009) Rates of self-directed behaviour and faecal glucocorticoid levels are not correlated in wild female olive baboons (Papio hamadryas anubis). Stress 12, 526-532
Price, T, Arnold, K, Zuberbühler, K and Semple, S (2009) Pyow but not hack calls of the male putty-nosed monkey (Cercopithcus nictitans) convey information about caller identity. Behaviour 146, 871-888
Haakonsson, J, and Semple, S (2009) Lateralisation of trunk movements in captive Asian elephants (Elephas maximus). Laterality 14, 413 – 422
Higham, JP, Semple, S, MacLarnon, AM, Heistermann, M and Ross, C (2009) Female reproductive signaling, and male mating behavior, in the olive baboon. Hormones and Behaviour 55, 60-67.
Greeno, N, and Semple, S (2009) Sex differences in vocal communication among adult rhesus macaques. Evolution and Human Behaviour 30, 141-145
Higham, JP, Heistermann, M, Ross, C, Semple, S, and MacLarnon, AM (2008) The timing of ovulation with respect to sexual swelling detumescence in wild olive baboons. Primates 49, 295-299.
Carder, G and Semple, S (2008) Visitor effects on anxiety in two captive groups of western lowland gorillas. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 115, 211-220
Higham, JP, MacLarnon, AM, Ross, C, Heistermann, M and Semple, S (2008) Baboon sexual swellings: information content of size and color. Hormones and Behaviour 53, 452-462
Wiper, S and Semple, S (2007) The function of teeth-chattering in the Barbary macaque (Macaca sylvanus). American Journal of Primatology 69, 1179 - 1188
Shutt, K, MacLarnon, A, Heistermann, M and Semple, S (2007) Grooming in Barbary macaques: better to give than receive? Biology Letters, 3, 231-233
Semple, S, and Ross, C (2007) Orangutan post-release monitoring research Phase 2: Tabin Reserve. Report for the Orangutan Appeal UK and Sabah Wildlife Department, Borneo.
Sandbrook, C & Semple, S (2006) The rules and the reality of mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) tracking: how close do tourists get? Oryx 40, 428-433.
Semple, S and McComb, K (2006) The function of female copulation calls in the genus Macaca: insights from the Barbary macaque. In The Barbary macaque: comparative and evolutionary perspectives (J.K. Hodges and J. Cortes, eds). Nottingham: Nottingham University Press.
Weyher, A, Ross, C and Semple, S (2006) A comparison of gastrointestinal parasites in a crop raiding and a wild foraging troop of olive baboons in Nigeria. International Journal of Primatology 27, 1519-1534.
McComb, K and Semple, S (2005) Coevolution of sociality and vocal communication in primates. Biology Letters 1, 381-385
Springtail insect species recorded in UK for first time in nearly 80 years
A rare insect species of springtail has been recorded in the
UK for the first time in nearly 80 years, according to Dr Peter Shaw from the
Department of Life Sciences, who has been the UK recorder for this group since
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Roehampton Nutritionists' Research reveals new diet advice for women living with PCOS
Nutritionists from the Department of Life Sciences recently conducted research that revealed women living with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) in the UK are eating a higher amount of fat than required in their diets.


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[QUOTE=Samuel Jays;1064376]Wow. Otzi was just schooled in Biochem.
Thanks for the posts, Pklopp.[/QUOTE]Yep, Otzi. Read and learn, my friend. PK knows his stuff.
[QUOTE=pklopp;1064645]Take a look at the red arrow, which tells us that 2% of the starch in a boiled potato is resistant. So, of that 35 grams of starch, you're looking at a thoroughly underwhelming 0.7g of resistant starch. [B]I find that the proportion of resistant starch attributed to potatoes tends to directly and positively correlated to how hard one is trying to convince you to eat an all potato diet.[/B]
[B]Of course, the undisputed champions of resistant starches are beans and legumes, so if flatulence is your cup of tea, you know what to do.[/B]
-PK[/QUOTE]No, thankyouverymuch.
[QUOTE=otzi;1064701]This whole thread makes it look like PK is comparing RS to unicorns. RS definitely exists, and is definitely being studied for health benefits...undisputed facts. [/QUOTE]Bran has been extensively studied for its health benefits too. Does that mean I need some? I think not.
PK is not saying that rs doesn't exist, just that it is not something that everybody must have large quantities of right now or face dire health consequences. It's just not that important one way or the other.


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The Columbine Archery Range was established in 1960 when a group of seven people founded the Columbine Bowmen; a non-profit organization, and leased land in the National Forest for an archery range. The range was originally named Columbine Trails after one of the founders, Walt Trail, as well as the profusion of spring columbine blossoms.
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