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Portugal Along The Coast (15D/14N)from €695
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Located in the historic city of Aveiro, also known as the Portuguese Venice, this 4-star hotel boasts a different style on each floor. Hotel As Américas features 70 newly-decorated rooms. Read a current newspaper while enjoying the breakfast buffet. The executive floor includes state-of-the-art meeting and conference facilities, ideal if you wish to combine business with pleasure. Treat yourself, after a day of sightseeing or working, to a drink from the bar or relax in the lounge area. For guests with disabilities, special rooms are available upon request. Unwind in the comfort of your stylishly-furnished room or explore the city on a rental bike.


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Welcome to the Loyola University Maryland graduate department of pastoral counseling. This department comprises a religiously and culturally diverse community of faculty scholars and students who aim to integrate spirituality and counseling in both secular and religious settings. The programs are based in Loyola's Columbia Graduate Center, midway between Washington, D.C., and Baltimore, Md., a convenient location for both full-time students and those who are balancing their graduate studies with careers in counseling, ministry, and many other fields.
The pastoral counseling department at Loyola is the only place you will find accredited, advanced degree programs that integrate religious philosophy with practical behavioral science. Pastoral counseling was initially introduced in 1976 as a master's degree within the psychology department. As a result of the program's unique offerings and subsequent growth, an independent pastoral counseling department was established in 1984. The Master of Science (M.S.) in Pastoral Counseling Program was expanded to include a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Pastoral Counseling in 1990 and a Master of Arts (M.A.) in Spiritual and Pastoral Care in 1997. Today, our various degree, certificate, and pre-licensure programs within the pastoral counseling department attract students from across the country and around the world.
We consider pastoral counseling to be evidence of the Holy Spirit working within our community and have enjoyed sharing this gift for more than 30 years. We invite you to consider our pastoral counseling programs and learn a great deal about them from our website. If you have questions about the information presented here, please feel free to contact us so that we may speak with you personally and discuss pastoral counseling and spiritual care.

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Young Glav
As Tom Glavine's exciting 300th win approaches, SNY's going mad for the coverage. This shot popped up last night, along with a couple others. What a youth! The current uniform, of course, is much more attractive, Tommy.
I'm looking forward to the Glav retrospective, Tom Glavine: The Road to 300, which airs on SNY tomorrow night (Friday) at 10:30 PM. Get ready, DVR!
In an interview with Kevin Burkhardt yesterday, a giddy Paul Lo Duca said he'd have to have his leg severed to miss Glavine's 300th.
Note to Paul: the way this team's been with injuries lately…maybe watch the peg leg jokes. At least you're not an outfielder…
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I'll be rooting for him. But, I can't forget that a number of those wins (as a Brave) really burned the Mets over the years.


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The Arena church service will begin at 6:30 p.m. Contestants must attend church service to compete in the Play Day. Buckles will be given in all age groups including Lead Line and prizes will be given through 6th place in each age group.
The age groups are: Lead Line, Novice 6 & Under, Pee Wee 7 – 10, Juniors 11-14, Seniors 15-18, and Adults 19 and over. Events will be Cloverleaf Barrels, Straight Barrels, Poles, Goat Slapping (Lead Line - Novice - Pee Wee) Goat Tying (Juniors – Seniors – Adults). All the lead line events will be run first. Entry Fees are $10 per event plus $10 office charge per contestant. Office charge will not exceed $20 per family. All events will be on the ten point system; first place – 10 points, second place – 9 points, etc. A negative Coggins is required.
Our BCCC Chuckwagon stand will be open with lots of good food and drinks.
For more information, call Leroy Martinez 361-449-0376 or Katie Umphres at 361-254-0344. In case of bad weather, please call before you haul or check the BCCC website at www.brushcountrycowboychurch.com and look under the Play Day tab.


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This course at SOAS Language Centre in London is for learners who have completed Lower Intermediate Japanese I level and who wish to communicate in a wider range of situations. The course is suitable for those who have the knowledge of approximately 300 kanji, and who wish to further develop communicative skills in a wider range of contexts with the accent on practical spoken Japanese.
The course is taught in English and Japanese and includes coverage of the four skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing and a good balance between understanding the systems of Japanese grammar and vocabulary, developing the skills of comprehending and producing Japanese in speech and writing, guided practice in language usage and use and authentic communicative activities. Class size is limited to fifteen to allow intensive interactive practice with individual feedback and advice on progress.
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|by Ray Nothstine
|July 18, 2012
|It Takes a Village to Raise a Business
|by Jordan Ballor
|July 11, 2012
|Black Scholars Give Obama an "F"
|by Anthony B. Bradley
|July 4, 2012
|Creative Destruction and the Pruning Shears
|by Rev. Robert A. Sirico
|June 27, 2012
|Financial Fiddling while the Euro Burns
|by Samuel Gregg
|June 20, 2012
|Reclaiming Fear
|by Andrew Knot
|June 20, 2012
|Good Work Never Ends
|by Jordan Ballor
|June 13, 2012
|Why Austerity Isn't Enough
|by Samuel Gregg
|June 6, 2012
|Calvin Coolidge and the Foundational Truths of Government
|by Ray Nothstine
|May 30, 2012
|The Power of Market-Driven Diversity
|by Anthony B. Bradley
|May 23, 2012
|Contagious Community
|by Jordan Ballor
|May 16, 2012
|So who is our Keeper, Mr. President?
|by Samuel Gregg
|May 9, 2012
|Europe's Right in Disarray
|by Samuel Gregg
|May 2, 2012
|Vatican Affirms 'Supernatural' Purpose to Work Life
|by Kishore Jayabalan
|April 25, 2012
|Indian Country's American Nightmare
|by Anthony B. Bradley
|April 18, 2012
|Bread First, Then Ethics
|by Jordan Ballor
|April 18, 2012
|Benedict XVI: God's Revolutionary
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|April 11, 2012
|The Left Resumes Its War on History
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Retreating sea ice, deadly stampedesThe retreat of sea ice caused by climate change forces walruses ashore, with deadly consequences As arctic sea ice recedes far from the Russian and Alaskan coasts due to warmer temperatures, walruses – including females and their babies – are forced to take refuge on land.
The animals congregate in large groups, known as "haul-outs". These mass congregations are dangerous and can lead to violent stampedes that are often deadly, especially to young walruses.


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By Natasha Burton
While most accomplished people reach their goals after years of hard work and life experience, some enterprising young women made their marks on the world well before adulthood. These teenagers had talent, tenacity or a combination of the two that made them exceptional beyond their years.
Anne Frank2 of 11
There are few young women who are as often discussed and revered as Holocaust victim Anne Frank. Known primarily through her diary, which was published after her death, her writing conveys both the terror of her family's situation and the romantic longings of a typical teenage girl.
Helen Keller3 of 11
At 19 months old, this future author and activist was stricken with an illness that left her deaf and blind. With the help of her tutor, Anne Sullivan, she later attended Radcliffe University, becoming the first deaf-blind person to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree. (At just 16 years old, actress Patty Duke won an Academy Award for her portrayal of Keller in The Miracle Worker.)
Twiggy4 of 11
Nicknamed for her skinny frame, Twiggy became the first well-known British teenage model, at 16 years old. While she only modeled for four years, her androgynous look (notably her thin build and cropped hair) made her one of the most recognizable fashion icons of the 1960s.
Tavi Gevinson5 of 11
At age 11, this pioneer fashion blogger launched the site Style Rookie in March 2008. After pulling in over 50,000 avid readers and having her name dropped in high-profile publications like The New York Times and Vogue Italia, she continues to serve as both a muse for designers and an authority on modern fashion. (As seen by her adoption of the gray hair trend, she's also quite the risk-taker.)
Elizabeth Smart6 of 11
When she was just 14, Smart was kidnapped from her home in Salt Lake City, and subsequently spent nine months imprisoned by two crazed individuals who tortured her. While some would have been forever dilapidated by the experience—and rightly so—Smart went on to become a political activist and plans to start a foundation to help young people recover from similarly violent events.
Nadia Comaneci7 of 11
This world-renowned gymnast was the very first to receive a perfect score at the Olympic games in gymnastics, for the uneven bars event. Following this feat, the 14-year-old was named Female Athlete of the Year by The Associated Press.
Shirley Temple8 of 11
While this iconic child star made her mark well before her teen years, she showed poise throughout her young adulthood and paved the way for the likes of other precocious young actors, such as Jodie Foster and Dakota Fanning. (She also had the good sense to retire in her early 20s and live out the rest of her life relatively free from the limelight.)
Mary Shelley9 of 11
As the daughter of philosopher William Godwin and feminist Mary Wollstonecraft, it's not all that hard to believe that this British writer began working on her classic novel Frankenstein at the age of 18. Her book has since inspired countless modern movie and television adaptations, as well as other written works that center around her famous monster.
Joan of Arc10 of 11
During the Hundred Years' War, this teenager led the French army to victory, posing as a man and wearing a knight's armor. However, because she claimed to possess divine guidance—seen as a threat to the French throne—she was convicted of heresy and burned at the stake at 19 years old. Several centuries later, she was canonized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church.
Nujood Ali11 of 11
Before even reaching her teens, this young girl from Yemen obtained a divorce from her thirtysomething husband in 2008, at age 10. After legal proceedings deemed that her break from tribal tradition was indeed justified, she wrote and published a memoir, I Am Nujood, Age 10 and Divorced, and has since begun studying to become a lawyer.


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1. Indiana Pacers (12-1)
Paul George scored a season-low 12 points in the Pacers' loss to Chicago last Wednesday. He scored a season-high 35 against the Knicks in the very next game. (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)
2. San Antonio Spurs (12-1)
The Spurs have won 10 straight games against so-so competition, making Wednesday's trip to Oklahoma City all the more interesting. (Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images)
3. Miami Heat (10-3)
LeBron James has shot 58-of-94 (.617) from the floor during the Heat's six-game winning streak. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
4. Oklahoma City Thunder (9-3)
Wednesday's game against San Antonio could be a preview of the Western Conference Finals. (Photo by Layne Murdoch/NBAE via Getty Images)
5. Portland Trail Blazers (12-2)
LaMarcus Aldridge – with team-highs in points (22.3), rebounds (9.6) and steals (1.4) – has led Portland to 10 straight wins. (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)
6. Los Angeles Clippers (10-5)
Championship teams win on the road; the Clippers are just 3-4 away from home. (Photo by Layne Murdoch/NBAE via Getty Images)
7. Houston Rockets (9-5)
The Rockets lost an 18-point lead against Dallas but responded well with a double-digit home win against Minnesota. Aaron Brooks' 26 points off the bench were appreciated. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
8. Golden State Warriors (8-6)
Stephen Curry shook off the concussion cobwebs on Saturday, scoring 22 points in 37 minutes against Portland. The best shooter in the league is also second in assists, with 8.9 per game. (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images)
9. Minnesota Timberwolves (8-7)
Kevin Love (24.9 points) is fourth in the NBA in scoring, but the Timberwolves have lost seven of their last 12. (Photo by Ron Hoskins/NBAE via Getty Images)
10. Memphis Grizzlies (7-6)
The Grizzlies blitzed through California – four road wins in four games – before falling to the Spurs by 16 in Memphis. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
11. Atlanta Hawks (8-6)
Al Horford (17.4 points, 8.3 rebounds) and Jeff Teague (18 points, 8.8 assists) have led Atlanta to the third-best record in the Eastern Conference – which is about as good as any team not based in Miami or Indianapolis can hope for. (Photo by Scott Cunningham/NBAE via Getty Images)
12. Dallas Mavericks (9-5)
The comeback win against Houston was impressive, but the Mavericks are 7-0 at home and 2-5 on the road. (Photo by Glenn James/NBAE via Getty Images)
13. Chicago Bulls (6-6)
It's going to be another long winter for Derrick Rose and the Bulls. (Photo by Cameron Browne/NBAE via Getty Images)
14. Phoenix Suns (7-6)
Phoenix has lost four of six. The four losses were by a combined 13 points. (Photo by Fernando Medina/NBAE via Getty Images)
15. Los Angeles Lakers (7-7)
The Lakers have won three straight after starting 4-7. (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)
16. Charlotte Bobcats (7-7)
Charlotte's top eight scorers are in their 20s. Five are 25 or younger. (Photo by Kent Smith/NBAE via Getty Images)
17. Denver Nuggets (6-6)
Kudos to Denver for weathering the storm; the Nuggets have won five of seven since starting 1-4 and are just a half-game back of the eighth seed in the West.(Photo by Bart Young/NBAE via Getty Images)
18. Toronto Raptors (6-7)
If the playoffs started today, the Raptors would have home-court advantage in the playoffs. Think about that. (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)
19. New Orleans Pelicans (6-6)
Anthony Davis – with team-high averages of 20.7 points, 11.0 rebounds and 4.0 blocks – has been a beast this season. (Photo by Layne Murdoch Jr. /NBAE via Getty Images)
20. Washington Wizards (5-8)
John Wall has played out of his mind lately; he had a career-high 16 assists against Minnesota last Tuesday and scored a combined 68 points this past weekend against the Raptors and Knicks. (Photo by Ned Dishman/NBAE via Getty Images)
21. Detroit Pistons (5-8)
Detroit, which is 19th in both scoring offense (97.4) and scoring defense (100.8), has lost seven of 10. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
22. Cleveland Cavaliers (4-10)
The Cavs are 3-2 at home and 1-8 on the road. (Photos by D. Clarke Evans/NBAE via Getty Images)
23. Boston Celtics (5-10)
Boston is 27th in scoring (92.7) and dead last in assists, averaging just 17.3 dishes per game. Rajon Rondo, where art thou? (Photo by Alex Trautwig/Getty Images)
24. Brooklyn Nets (3-10)
The Nets have lost five straight and eight of nine. Brooklyn, we have a problem. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
25. New York Knicks (3-9)
Never to be outdone, the Knicks, like the Nets, have lost five straight. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
26. Philadelphia 76ers (6-9)
Philly is 3-9 since starting 3-0. (Photo by Ron Hoskins/NBAE via Getty Images)
27. Orlando Magic (4-9)
Orlando has dropped seven of eight. That one win came at home against Milwaukee. (Photo by Fernando Medina/NBAE via Getty Images)
28. Sacramento Kings (4-9)
DeMarcus Cousins leads the Kings in points, rebounds, steals and blocks, but this team isn't finishing better than 15th in the Western Conference. (Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images)
29. Milwaukee Bucks (2-10)
Milwaukee – 1-5 at home, 1-5 on the road – is just consistently bad. (Photo by Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images)
30. Utah Jazz (1-14)
Utah's five starters combined for just 29 points against Oklahoma City on Sunday. The Jazz' top two scorers were Rudy Gobert and Enes Kanter, who each scored 10 points off the bench. (Photo by Layne Murdoch/NBAE via Getty Images)
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Our group of 13 volunteers arrived in Gabarone on July 7, 1981 and were housed at the University of Botswana for a few days before starting our 9 week training at an old Brigades site on the outskirts of Serowe, a large traditional village in the central part of the country. Karl Luntta was one of our great trainers. Our country Directors were Norman and Elsa Rush. They were very supportive and great leaders. Norman is now an award-winning author. We learned the language and culture with intensive classes as well as excursions to experience a wedding, agricultural fair, and other local sites. Our training also included a week homestay with a family in Serowe. That was a great and eye-opening experience. Dan Morrow was my roomie on this village live-in. At the end of our training we learned of our assignments.
I was lucky enough to get posted at Maun Secondary School in the far north of the country. Maun borders the Okavango Delta, and is the jumping off spot for all the amazing wildlife safaris in that part of the country.
I replaced another volunteer, June Woods, who had started a great little school newspaper called the Ditswa Ganong (from the saying "Ditswa Ganong gade gae sanye" - "Words of the mouth cannot be stopped"). I overlapped with June for a semester to learn the ropes with the newspaper and the Journalism Club. Then I was on my own with 5 classes of 40 students each, 5 times a week, plus study hour duties. The students were very respectful and thirsy for knowledge. They all stood up when I entered the classroom and always called me Sir. It was a lot of work, but I felt completely fulfilled giving my time to such eager students.
Our school site had been built as a missionary school in a joint effort by the United Methodist Church of America and United Church of Christ of Southern Africa, but was slowly being taken over by the government in the latter days of my stay. We had beautiful homes right on campus along the Thamalekani River where you sometimes could hear hippos grunting at night. We had an amazingly diverse staff from locals to Zimbabweans, South Africans, Dutch, Irish, British, Scandinavians, East Indians, and Americans. Maun village also had quite a few expatriates and we even had get-togethers with food and live music provided by whoever decided to bring an instrument at local houses. The school was around 700 students when I was there with about half living in the two dorms since many of them came from remote villages to our school, which was the only secondary school in the Northern Province then. (When I returned for a visit in 2003, it was about double that size with many new buildings.) We had a lot of fun in the evenings inviting various staff members to our house for cards or pot luck. My roommates in the big house formerly occupied by the Schaad family were Duane Stewart, a Brit history teacher, and Larry Kies, a Methodist missionary from my home state of Iowa, who was the new school garden manager and agricultural studies teacher. The school farm also had cattle and pigs that provided a fresh supply of meat for the school cafeteria and staff kitchens. Larry and his family are currently missionaries at African University in Zimbabwe. Our house had an amazing garden that had been planted by the Schaads,American missionaries who had come to Botswana from Zaire where they had served for many years until civil unrest forced them out. Mr. Schaad not only planted our diverse house orchard, but also brought plants from all over the world to start the hugely successful school garden that provided fresh fruits and vegetables to the school. Many local village gardens and orchards were started from Mr. Schaad's efforts. His daughter, Carol Schaad, was a home economics teacher MSS while I was there and now is employed at the Center for Disease Control in Atlanta, along with her husband Robin, a volunteer who served in Lesotho.
There are so many positive memories I have of my years in Africa: camping out with students, a long ride (12 hours)in the back of a lorry with my Shakespeare Form 6 students to Gabarone to see MacBeth, "Stone Soup" pot lucks with all our friends (Christensen's, Langendijks, and all), dusty walks into town to "shop" for bread from the Greeks, stop at the butchery, and maybe have a ginger beer at a local shop, prepping for the Cambridge Overseas Exams, travelling to many wonderful sites in Southern Africa on school holidays, soccer matches, pouring rain (PULA!), and dreadfully long droughts . . . but the best memories are of the earnest and sweet faces of the students that believed I had something to help them on their determined quest at a better life. It wasn't just the toughest job I'll ever love; it was the time of my life I will never forget or regret.


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Dodgers Zizling Hot Stove Baseball.
Fist of all, congratulations to the Phillies and their fans! You are the better team. Good luck!
Now let the hot stove begin. Ned and company should start working on the 2010 team now. He got a lot of work to do.
I want pitchers that can go more than 4 innings. I want pitchers that can pound the strike zone.
I want a better option at 3rd base. Casey Blake did not deliver in the postseason. Can we undo this trade and get back Carlos Santana? and who else did we give there? Meloan I believe.
Which Rafael is the real deal, the one that played against the Cardinals or the Phillies.
Manny. Is Manny done? At times, he looked awful swinging.
Russell has not been the same since making the All-Star game a couple of years back. His production has been regressing.
Billingsley won 9 games to start the season. Was it his leg injury that stopped him in the second half?
Broxton will be fine. Even with his blown save, I'll take him. He will get better but you do need a short memory.
Kemp and Ethier are progressing nicely but can Kemp learn to be more patient at the plate?
Who's on second? I think we saw the last of Hudson so I am glad that he homered. So who plays second Hu?, DeWitt. BTW, how is Ivan DeJesus progressing? he had a bad break (leg) back in Spring Training.
Loney needs to step it up. We need more power from a first baseman.
We need an ACE starter who can go deep into a game.
Bullpen was great up until facing the Phillies but they were overworked.
Who do we bring back? Wolf, Garland or Padilla?
What is going to happen now that the McCourts are splitting? oh oh, what a way to start the hot stove with Frank McCourt firing the CEO, Jaime McCourt.
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Hey Emma! Yeah, Casey Blake with only two hits for the whole LCS – he was pretty much a non-factor. I was surprised to see Kemp with so many strikeouts. I thought Loney and Ethier both had a good series. Padilla was not the same pitcher in Game 5 that he was last Friday in Game 2 – what happened? Broxton can certainly bring the heat – like you say, he should be fine if he can put the blown save out of mind. I actually expected this series to go 6 or 7 games – the starting pitching just dug too big a hole for you in several games. Anyway, I'm sure your guys will be competitive again next year, there are definitely some good young players there. Enjoy the hot stove!
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I completely agree with this post Emma. While the Dodgers had a good season they show weakness at several positions and the Phillies capitalized on that weakness in the NLCS.
I hope we can bring in a real Ace that can pitch at least 6 innings comfortably. I know Russell is under contract and we are paying him big money, but he has just not been producing this year offensively and sometimes he has been sloppy defensively. Manny is 99% likely to stay but he needs to find his swing again. Who knows what changes we will see between now and April, but it will definitely be an interesting off season!
Hey Emma, I totally agree that an ace would have changed the complexion of the game. The Dodgers couldn't get the trade for Lee done and the Phillies did and they paid the ultimate prize. I don't really blame Padilla. He came in and he pitched two good games and then all of a sudden he is asked to bear the weight of being an ace. Not sure if he like the Dodgers wilted under the expectations. The team that showed up to the NLCS is not the Dodgers we saw for most of the season. They gave up too many walks and too many homeruns. Andre stepped up to the challenge and Matt Kemp swung on an missed more times than he connected with a hit. Manny is a huge disappointment but then again what's new he's been a disappointment for most of the season. At the moment, I guess we will be forced to endure the McCourt's battle. These two in my opinion are completely ridiculous. It's the Battle for DodgerTown. The Dodgers gave us a great exciting season, a good win in the NLDS, and exciting reasons to go on the road. I'll miss you this off-season Emma!🙂
Good insights, Emma.
Much of what you've listed here I intend to blister on my page this weekend. My 'Should I stay or Should I go?' entry. In my view, quite a few of these fellas may need to go … like almost all of the starting pitching. At least the McCourts waited to air their drama in the post season. Hopefully, they're both mature enough to keep the best interests of the team in mind.
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Oh yeah, forgot to mention Kemp and his K's. that boy got to exercise some patience. Like you said, the starters put us in the whole from the beginning. Like I said, good luck and hopefully next year the Dodgers wil be in better shape for a rematch.
LOL, I like how you put that Manny is 99% likely to stay. If so, let's hope his swing is back 99%.
Right you are LTD23, The team we saw during most of the regular season and the NLDS, is not the same that showed up at the NLCS.
It pains to see the McCourt's battle. It already started getting Uggggly.
I'll l miss you too LTD23! Let's get together during the of-fseason. Maybe the Dodgers will have the event in December for season ticket holders. That was a lot of fun. We can meet during the yearly sale also and we do not have to limit it to only those occasions.
I'll forward to your post this weekend. The McCourts battle has not started well. That is the battle of the wills. Never did I imagine that they would get a divorce. She is a tough cookie that after being fired by her husband, Jaime is believed to lining up inverstors for a possible effort to buy her husband out and gain sole control of the team. Very bumpy road ahead.
Emma, traditionally teams pack the corners with power. We don't have that.. at least enough of it. Like you said.. Blake and Loney just are not getting the job done. Maybe we need an entirely new infield group? I'm sad for Dodgers.. .
Hi, Emma, Thanks for commenting on my blog (http://contractyear.mlblogs.com). My condolences to you for the Dodgers' exit from the post season. I've been there and it isn't fun. And thanks for your interest in my book. When it comes out, I'd love to be able to email you to let you know. Send me an email at email@example.com, and I'll add you to my list. In the meantime, enjoy the winter and follow the hot stove doings. I don't think the A's will do much, maybe a middle of the order hitter, but they don't have a lot of money to spend, so we'll see. Good luck to you and the Dodgers. Go A's!!! Bee
Firing his wife is one way to start a nasty divorce and make a point, she'll still win in the end… I think Wold and Garland would both be good for the Dodgers to retain, Padilla is Padilla, he's never been a safe bet when pitching in Philly, but as other teams have said he is a little troubling in the club house,I think they should accept they had him as a rental and let him go on his way… My commiserations by the way, if it hadn't been against the Phillies I would have wanted the Dodgers to win just because of Randy Wolf… and Rameriz I belive out out stayed his welcome in LA time for him to move on and allow the team to be about the team and not just Manny…
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We almost do need an entire infield. Sigh.. so many questions.
I'll send you that email. hey, got another player like Ethier around? Just kidding! not! Good luck to the A's and that I really mean it!
Yep, the divorce is getting nasty now. It sure is not going to be quiet for the Dodgers this offseason and during the season also as this will drag. I'd love to have the continuity days of the O'Malleys.
Emma, we can talk about the hot stove once the World Series is over. Till then, there's still one more round to witness.
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Your assessment of the Dodgers' hot stove needs are really interesting and I look forward to seeing which positions are upgraded. As for the McCourts' divorce, take a deep breath. It will be nasty and it will be long. But you still have a great nucleus of a team, so don't forget that!
The Dodgers have a very good core for next year, and with a few changes, have a chance to win the World Series.
Oh Emma – it does not look like your Dodgers are going to have a peaceful off season! I hope the "court room drama" that is to come doesn't effect the team!
Personally, I love Wolf…good pitcher, good clubhouse guy. Padilla on the other hand seems to go through streaks and his personallity is a bit off. Garland is good, but Wolf would be my 1st choice if it were up to me :O) Good luck!
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Soy Alexander, el seguidor de los Medias Blancas. Hace unas semanas te escribí deseándote lo mejor para tu equipo en las Series de Campeonato pero al final no pudo ser. El equipo de los Filis es mucho equipo, jugadores como Jayson Werth, Shane Victorino y Ryan Howard entre otros hacen que el equipo contrario lo tenga muy complicado, incluso cuando van ganando. Ahora se enfrentan contra el equipo Neoyorquino, espero y deseo que los Filis vuelvan a repetir la hazaña del año pasado. Espero que estés bien y que me escribas algún comentario un día de estos. Te mando un fuerte y cordial saludo desde España.
Hey Matt,
I believe a team should start working on their team the minute they are eliminated. Too much happening already starting with managers/coaches being fired, rehired around the leagues.
Yes, the Dodgers have a good nucleous of a team, but many of the young guys are up for arbitration and yes, the divorce already turned nasty and looks to be long.
I sure hope so. Dodgers have not gone to the W.S. since 1988. At least they won it that year.
Oh Julia, so much drama already and the W.S. has not even started.
I am with you Jen, I prefer Wolf. Garland is too much money. Padilla wtih his performance, his price went up. We will see.
Que bueno de volver a leer tus comentarios. El otro dia estava mirando las fotos que tome en Glendale, AZ y me estava acordando de voz mirando a tus Medias Blancas. Hablando de los Filis, cada vez que los miro me acuerdo de que Werth y Victorino eran Dodgers pero como no se puede reterner a todos tus prospectos, los dejaron ir. Yo tambien le voy a los Filis porque prefiero decir que el mejor equipo le gano a los Dodgers. Gracias por pararte por estos rumbos
Hey Emma!
I know, I've been away for a little bit, but since Wednesday, I've been concentrating on other parts of my life – namely studying and bringing in some steady income into our household. Although I'm not sure about the negative sentiment towards Casey Blake. Yes, he had a horrible NLCS, but honestly, outside of a few, not many other Dodgers played all that well against the Phillies. It wasn't just Casey.
But oh well, that's behind us. This off season is going to be VERY interesting (and that's putting it mildly). I hope it doesn't, but I have a sinking feeling that this drama between Frank & Jamie will handcuff the Dodgers' ability to concentrate on getting better for 2010. Take it easy Emma!
You're a great fan to be able to admit what you did in the first line of your post. It's so hard, but you're great! Dodgers could definitely do better than Casey Blake, and starters going deep? I feel ya
Good luck in your studies and bringing that extra income.
Yeah I know it was not only Casey. And is not right of me to pick on him but like Buz, said, you expect more power from those guys at the corners. Part of critizing the guys is because we care a lot for the team. A lot of our guys are up for arbitration, so if we resign them and make a few changes, we will fine next year. But yeah, who knows what will happen in this soap opera at Dodgertown.
Once I got over the hurt of being eliminated, I had to admit that the Phillies played better.
I like Casey, is just that in the NLCS, he just did not show up.


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Sotelo's letter of resignation offered no reason for his resignation, but one city councilman said it was likely related to a recent dispute between Sotelo, the city manager and the city council regarding the amount of pay for the municipal court clerk.
City Councilman Ken Reiley said he reviewed all the resumes that had been submitted for consideration.
"The only real qualified person out there right now is Barbara Shaw so I make a motion that we appoint Barbara Shaw to the municipal court judge," Reiley said.
Councilman Brandon Briones seconded Reiley's motion.
Shaw served part of one term as Karnes County judge before resigning after defeat in the Democratic primary election to challenger Walter Long, Jr. Shaw and her husband have two pending lawsuits, one against the City of Karnes City claiming damage to their property and another against a former Karnes County deputy claiming damages brought about a result of remarks made in emails sent by the former deputy.
Shaw resigned March 14, about nine and a half months before completing her fourth year in office.
Not all of the councilmen shared Reiley's assessment of Shaw as being the best qualified candidate.
"I disagree with Ken," Councilman Bob Patton said.
Mayor Randy Garza quickly called for a vote, but others wanted to discuss it further before voting.
"Are we going to talk?" Councilman Felipe Leal asked.
Councilman Bob Patton said he had also reviewed the resumes.
"They are all three well qualified candidates," Patton said. "I prefer Elizabeth Covington."
Leal asked City Manager Ford Patton if it would be appropriate for him to abstain from voting since his daughter-in-law was one of the three candidates under consideration.
The city manager told Leal abstaining from the vote, under the circumstances, would be the safest thing to do.
"The one that Ken suggested has created a great deal of controversy throughout the county," Councilman H.J. Kolinek said. "I think we should pass."
Reiley responded to Kolinek's remark.
"At the same time, the controversy has been caused by a lot of people, not just her," Reiley said. "She did the job that she was elected to do, even with all the controversy, even with all the hatred, even with all the stuff that was pressed against her and she still went ahead and did a really good job."
Reiley said Shaw was the only candidate that has held court, and the other applicants would require training.
"But then I also say that she didn't complete her job," Patton responded. "I am getting tired of coming in and having to hire a new municipal judge every three months because the judge gets mad and resigns," he added noting recent resignations.
"I would like to look for someone long term," Patton said.
"How are you judging that?" Reiley asked.
"By past practice," Patton said. "She resigned from her judgeship as county judge without her term being up," Patton said. "I look at that and that shows me past practice and that could happen again."
"Does anybody actually know why she resigned?" Councilman Brandon Briones asked.
"Regardless of why she resigned, she did resign," Patton said.
Mayor Garza again called for a vote.
Reiley and Briones voted in favor while Patton and Kolinek voted against, and Leal abstained from the vote leaving a tie 2-2 vote.
Garza asked the city manager if it would be proper for him to cast a vote breaking the tie under the circumstances and the city manager said that it would.
"I also vote 'Yea" for Barbara Shaw," Garza said, casting the tie-breaking vote and approving Shaw's appointment as municipal judge.


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Birthplace: San Francisco, California
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After a night of pre-Halloween revelry in October 1975, 15-year-old Martha Moxley was bludgeoned to death with a 6-iron in the exclusive Belle Haven section of Greenwich, Connecticut. Suspects included a family tutor and two neighborhood teens, Thomas and Michael Skakel. (One point which made the case a sensation was that the Skakels were nephews of the late Robert F. Kennedy and his widow, Ethel Skakel Kennedy.) In 1993 author Dominick Dunne wrote a best-selling novel, A Season in Purgatory, based on the incident. Dunne later encouraged former Los Angeles policeman Mark Fuhrman -- notorious from the O.J. Simpson murder trial, which Dunne also covered -- to investigate the Martha Moxley murder. Fuhrman's 1998 book A Murder In Greenwich declared Michael Skakel to be the prime suspect. In January of 2000 Skakel (then aged 39) was arraigned for the Moxley murder. Nearly two years of pre-trial hearings and discussion followed concerning whether Skakel should be tried as an adult or as a juvenile (since he was 15 at the time of Moxley's death). On 19 November 2001 the Connecticut Supreme Court upheld an earlier juvenile court ruling that Skakel should be tried as an adult. Skakel's trial began in May of 2002, and on 7 June 2002 the jury found him guilty in Martha Moxley's death. In August 2002 he was given a sentence of 20 years to life in prison. After years of legal maneuvers by Skakel and his family, Skakel was granted a new trial in 2013 after a Connecticut judge ruled that his original laywer had represented him poorly.
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Jennifer Aniston reportedly narrowly escaped an 11-hour flight with her ex-husband's fiancee, Angelina Jolie.
The actress nearly had an awkward enounter with Brad Pitt's sweetie as both stars both booked the same flight from Los Angeles to London, according to E! online.
The stars apparently had no idea they were scheduled to be in first class together until an airline employee warned Aniston's people about the situation. The actress' flight was changed, and Aniston flew out of LAX a day later.
Coincidentally, Jolie and Aniston usually both stay at the Dorchester in London, but they both opted for different hotel arrangements.
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SOUTH FALLSBURG, NY — The Sullivan County Dramatic Workshop will present Neil Simon's classic comedy "The Odd Couple" at the Rivoli Theatre on Route 42 for six performances from July 1 through 10.
When a fastidious hypochondriac whose marriage is ending moves in with a slovenly, recently divorced sportswriter, the comedy thrives on the contrasts. Can two divorced men share an apartment without driving each other crazy?
Performances are slated for Friday and Saturday, July 1, 2, 8 and 9 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, July 3 and 10 at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $15 for adults, $12 for senior citizens and $7 for students with a student ID. At Friday performances, set your own price and pay what you can.
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Shuttle Computer, a leading supplier of small form-factor (SFF) personal computer barebones, on Wednesday unveiled a new system that employs a quad-core processor thus providing performance of four processing engine, something unbelievable just two or three years ago. But Shuttle is not the first with such an SFF workstation project, and market perspectives of the product are unclear.
The Shuttle P2 3700w barebone is based on Intel 975X core-logic sets that supports various dual-core and quad-core Core 2 processors as well as Intel Xeon processors for uniprocessor servers and workstations with two or four cores. Since Shuttle positions the system as an SFF workstation, it offers to install Intel Xeon 3210 processor (2.13GHz), which is currently Intel's most affordable quad-core offering. Still, users seeking higher performance may use Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (2.40GHz) processor instead, which fits into the same 105W thermal envelope, but generally provides higher performance.
The system can be equipped with up to 8GB of PC2-5300 (667MHz) memory and up to three Serial ATA-300 3.5" hard disk drives (which provides maximum of 2.2TB of storage if 750GB drives are used up to 3TB when 1TB hard drives emerge). Given the workstation positioning, Shuttle recommends to use ATI FireGL or Nvidia Quadro professional graphics boards. The system may also be equipped with a natural set of hardware, such as an optical drive, however, due to pretty small chassis, no additional add-in cards can be installed. The system has 400W power supply unit. Pricing of the machine starts at $1649.
"Shuttle XPC P2 3700w workstations present the best engineering Shuttle has to offer. It pairs Shuttle's outstanding workstations with Intel's blazing fast quad-core Xeon processors for unmatched levels of performance," said Kevin Tu, Shuttle product marketing manager.
While Shuttle presents its XPC P2 3700w as a masterpiece, the system resembles similar machines that the company offered a year ago or earlier with the exception that now Shuttle can install a quad-core chip inside.
Moreover, Iwill, another maker of small form-factor PCs already tried to push SFF workstations and high-performance gaming systems – with two processors or two graphics cards – to the market back in 2004 and 2005, but with no major luck. Perhaps, the time was not exactly right for Iwill and with Microsoft's


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Man pays off $114K in student loans -- in cash
Alex Kenjeev's Facebook photo of his receipt has gone viral
A Canadian man stunned loan officers when he used $114,000 in cash to pay off his student loans.
His Facebook photo of the receipt for $114,460 (US $111,350) has since gone viral.
Alex Kenjeev graduated from the University of Toronto in 2009 and found himself in a position to pay off his college debt after selling off a successful software start-up. He's currently president of O'Leary Ventures, a company owned by Kevin O'Leary of ABC's "Shark Tank," ABC News reported.
Kenjeev said he thought it would be funny to pay off the loans in cash.
So he went to his local Royal Bank of Canada and asked to withdraw $114,460. His request was delayed for three days as bank staff collected and counted the cash, the Vancouver Sun reported.
"Their initial reaction was they didn't want to do it," Kenjeev told ABC News. "Then they said, 'We can't give you this much." And I said, 'What do you mean? I deposit my money here with the expectation that I can take it out. Is this not what banks have been doing for hundreds of years?'"
He received the cash in a small, window-less room in the bank.
Kenjeev put the stack of bills in a grocery bag and walked two blocks away to the bank where the student loan was held. Once again, bank staff had to be mobilized to count the cash, but eventually his transaction was processed and he walked out debt-free, according to the Sun.
"It feels good," he told ABC News. "It feels like a weight has been lifted."
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Thanks sensei ^^
Well, the impact of this move is that it is bigger. In comparison with another move, it has a bigger surface area, so when it hits you more of you is burnt.
Well said. A ball is an unique shape, and is more prone to hitting large area of effects, as you said yourself. However, keep in mind that this jutsu is more defensive than offensive. While it can cover a great area, it's only short range, so may not be as useful as a short range technique. It was used by Itachi, by the way.
( Katon: Gōkakyū no Jutsu ) - Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique
Rank: C
Type: Offense
Range: Short
Chakra Cost: 15
Damage Points: 30
Description: After performing the necessary hand seals Snake → Ram → Monkey → Boar → Horse → Tiger, a ninja inhales air, and utilizing a large amount of fire chakra, spews a large fireball from their mouth after blowing through a ring made by the thumb and index finger of the user, incinerating everything in range. The fireball ignites externally.
Let us move on now. For this jutsu, I will need to give you a lighter. Use that lighter to flick to life a flame. Now channel your chakra through the lighter into that flame to create a wall of flame in front of you. Tell me what this can be used for.
I first pull out my signature "(colonel mustang lighter)" and form a flame. I then flow my chakra through the lighter and into the flame, making it bigger and bigger until it gets larger than the lighter. It continues to grow into a gigantic wall of flames, I throw 2 kunai in as a test and they are completely incinerated.
Well, you can use this jutsu to look like a complete bad ass but that's not practical in battles. You can use it to some wind techniques (B rank and lower) and projectiles like kunai, shuriken etc. You can also use it to keep your opponent from coming near you if you needed time to prepare a longer technique like water dragon jutsu. You could also use it to cover another smaller technique, like a lightning technique. The opponent wouldn't see the lightning technique due to the wall of flames in there face.
Mustang is great. I have a lot of FanFiction written on him. And being badass in battles is a must.
Very good, and don't forget the intense heat of this jutsu either.
( Katon: Kimuchi Amura ) - Fire Release: Wall of Flames
Rank: C
Type: Supplementary/Defence
Range: Short
Chakra cost: 15
Damage Points: 30
Description: The user first throws out a lighter that has an open flame.The user the turns the flame into a wall of fire used for protection or to burn small objects thrown towards him. This jutsu can be used with Hurricane Fist to create a combo jutsu.
Now, proceed to form the Tiger handseal, and focus your fire chakra within your body.
Release it in a stream much like a jutsu earlier, but this time, upon the ground in a circular direction to surround my clone. Then proceed to finish him off in any way you like.
I'll be as bad ass as I can in my battles sensei
I begin by making the tiger handseal and focus my katon chakra within my body. I then release it as a circular stream which surrounds your clone. I then throw 2 kunai, one striking it in the heart and one in the head.
Goku: Boom Headshot!
Good, so it's almost like that Bleach episode, if you watch Bleach, where Yamamoto surrounded Aizen, Gin, and this one other guy in the flames...
Think of this jutsus effects on the battlefield and the opponent when they are completely trapped in a wall of fire.
I begin by making the tiger handseal and focus my katon chakra within my body. I then release it as a circular stream which surrounds your clone and increases the heat, making it difficult for your clone to move around. I then throw two senbon into your clones neck making it disperse.
No, don't do it again, describe the jutsu! How would it work in battle, what kind of effects it has...DREAM ABOUT THIS JUTSU!
Well, the jutsu is designed so that several rings of fire surround and burn your opponent. You could use this to make a ring of fire around your oppponent making it hard for them to move around. Another use is that you can combine this with a wind jutsu, making it cause more damage.
Much better. It actually surrounds the opponent too, blocking his vision of you, which you can then follow up with more moves.
( Katon: Hibashiri ) - Fire Release: Running Fire
Rank: C
Type: Attack
Range: Short-Mid
Chakra Cost: 15
Damage Points: 30
Description: After performing the Tiger hand seal by utilizing their fire chakra, the user will create a stream of fire that can be manipulated into several forms (rings of fire that runs on the ground or a circle of fire flying through the air) before striking the target. It can also be used in combination with a suitable wind technique to release a massive inferno.
Anyhow, for the next move, I'll give you this string.
Tie it upon that tree before us. When you are done doing that, hold the end of your string to your mouth and then proceed to exhale a stream of Fire Chakra after forming the handseals of Snake → Dragon → Rabbit in order to cause the entire line of string to be burned.
-I begin by tying the string to several shuriken, then like a boss I throw the shuriken while deflecting them off of each other so that they wrap around the tree. I then put the end of the string in my mouth, and make the Snake → Dragon → Rabbit seals. Finally, I concentrate on my katon chakra and focus it into my body putting pressure on it. It is then released as a powerful stream of flames that follow the wire, and burn the tree in a giant pillar of flames-
Well done.
So, in a battle, how might you utilize this against the enemy.
Keyword: String.
Surround him with several shuriken with wire attached, then use the wire to bind him so he cant move, and finally use dragonfire jutsu.
Good. Well done.
( Katon: Ryūka no Jutsu ) - Fire Release: Dragon Fire Technique
Rank: C
Type: Offense
Range: Short/Mid
Chakra Cost: 15
Damage Points: 30
Description: The user will perform four handseals Snake → Dragon → Rabbit → Tiger , and breathe fire along a cord or any other type of long object, which rushes forward in straight line catching the enemy on fire. A line of enemies can be used as the conductor as well. The flames are meant to target, and assault the enemy's upper body just like a projectile weapon.
Now, do you know earth jutsu yet?
Well, I'm working on D ranks currently. But I know one C rank jutsu, one of the D ranks requires you to know a c rank so my sempai taught me hiding like a mole jutsu early.
Ah, then we can't do this yet.
Anyways, for this next jutsu, proceed to form these handseals (Rat → Tiger → Dog → Ox → Rabbit → Tiger) in order and then by utilizing short bursts of chakra, release a volley of small fireballs.
You also hide shurikens in these small fireballs and control them.
So, be specific.
State how many fireballs you release.Where you direct them at.How it would distract your opponent.
-I begin by building up katon chakra in my body, and making the Rat → Tiger → Dog → Ox → Rabbit → Tiger handseals. I then concentrate it in my stomach, and build it up while slowly streaming it into my mouth. When it's in my mouth, I fire off 8 fireballs as a volley at a small tree. As the fireballs fly, I throw several shuriken hiding them within the fireballs. As the fireballs hit the tree, they begin to burn through the trunk and finally reduce it to a pile of burnt ash.-
These would distract my opponent because it's several small balls of fire moving around at high speeds. You told me earlier that fire is the "flashiest" element. It would disorient your opponent to see all that.
Well done.
So what would be the difference if you hide shuriken within it?
The jutsu would cause more damage, and you wouldn't be able to see the shuriken inside the fireballs. It would cause more damage because in addition to the burns from the fireballs, you would get stabbed by the shuriken.
Well put.
( Katon: Hōsenka no Jutsu ) - Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique
Rank: C
Type: Offense
Range: Short
Chakra Cost: 15
Damage Points: 30
Description: The user first performs six hand seals Rat → Tiger → Dog → Ox → Rabbit → Tiger and they create a volley of small fireballs, which are sent flying in an unpredictable manner assaulting the enemy. In addition, the flames are controlled one by one with chakra, so avoiding them all is extremely difficult. Shuriken can also be concealed within the flames, creating an unexpected secondary surprise attack. Like the flames, the shuriken can be controlled with chakra. For the most part, however, this technique is used as a distraction.
Now, proceed to build up fire chakra within you once more, however, direct this at my clone in a sort of a "blanketish" manner so that the fire wraps around him and then starts burning him.
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British cyclist Bradley Wiggins won the Tour de France and an Olympic gold medal this summer.
LONDON — Tour de France cycling champion Bradley Wiggins was recovering in a hospital Thursday after being hit by a car while riding his bike in north-west England.
The 32-year-old British cyclist, who won his fourth gold medal at the London 2012 Olympics in July, was thrown off his bike after a white Vauxhall Astra Envoy pulled out of a gas station and collided with him, ITV News reported.
Police said he sustained broken ribs as well as cuts and bruises in the accident, but his professional sponsors Team Sky said "the injuries he sustained are not thought to be serious and he is expected to make a full and speedy recovery."
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The crash happened at about 6 p.m. local time on Wednesday (1 p.m. ET) in Wrightington, Lancashire, which is near to his family home in Eccleston.
The father-of-two, whose candor has made him one of Britain's most popular athletes, regularly cycles around the area's rural roads.
Gas station attendant Yasmin Smith told ITV News that the female driver of the car initially didn't recognize Wiggins.
"She was even more upset when the police told her who she had hit," Smith said.
Earlier, Smith told the Lancashire Evening Post newspaper: "[Wiggins] said he thought he had broken his ribs and while a lot of police cars arrived it was about 15 minutes before the ambulance got there by which time he was blue."
ITV News reporter Richard Gaisford said parts of the car were still visible on the ground at the scene of the collision early Thursday.
Live for @daybreak in Lancs with latest on Bradley Wiggins accident. Parts of the van he hit are on the ground. twitter.com/richardgaisforâ�¦— Richard Gaisford (@richardgaisford) November 8, 2012
Lancashire Police said in a statement late Wednesday: "Police were called to the scene of a road traffic accident at Crow Orchard Road in Wrightington at about 6 p.m. this evening. A cyclist has been involved in a collision with a white Vauxhall Astra car.
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I see the term "big data" more and more__in publications from the Harvard Business Review to USA Today and everywhere in between. Expert panelists discussed it at the 2012 APICS Conference & Expo, and bloggers, software company spokespeople, and pollsters also are weighing in. So what is it, really?
In August, APICS conducted a survey defining big data as "an innovative technology that accesses, integrates, and reports all available data." The October 2012 issue of the Harvard Business Review (HBR) takes its definition further: "The big data movement, like analytics before it, seeks to glean intelligence from data and translate that into business advantage. However, there are three key differences." Those differences, the authors explain, are volume, velocity, and variety.
"As the tools and philosophies of big data spread, they will change long-standing ideas about the value of experience, the nature of expertise, and the practice of management," write Andrew McAfee and Erik Brynjolfsson in HBR. "Smart leaders across industries will see using big data for what it is: a management revolution."
The authors worked to determine if data-driven decision making enhances business bottom lines. They discovered that companies were all over the map in terms of using data to make better decisions. However, the companies that identified themselves as data-driven had better financial and operational ratings.
The authors recommend business leaders take two steps if they want to effectively use big data. First, they need to start asking "What do the data say?" when there is an important decision to be made. That has to be followed up with questions about where the data come from, what type of analyses were conducted, and what the level of certainty is surrounding the data. Second, true leaders in this "revolution" must be willing to be overruled by what the data show. "Few things are more powerful for changing a decision-making culture than seeing a senior executive concede when data have disproved a hunch." APICS survey reveals big data challenges
The APICS 2012 Big Data Insights and Innovations report reveals that supply chain and operations management professionals face their own set of questions when it comes to big data. Overwhelmingly, they are overloaded with data; however, professionals lack the detailed data essential to many decisions, plans, tasks, and functions. Further, important data are not reaching practitioners in efficient time frames. About half of respondents report there is an undesirable delay in receiving information about actual sales, demand forecasts, customer changes and orders, and materials or component shipment status.
Lastly, the report shows that data are not always easily accessible. There may be support limitations or restrictive security requirements. APICS research also found physical or paper records are used in many cases, thereby limiting how data may be used. And, many times separate databases serve different departments or partners in differing global locations. Of course, that means that colleagues often are using disparate data.
APICS is committed to keeping its members and partners informed about big data and its implications. I encourage you to check out the APICS 2012 Big Data Insights and Innovations report. APICS staff also are working on a big data folio, which will be published later this year. APICS offers a variety of folios and research reports on such topics as sales and operations planning, supply chain risk, and supply chain strategy. Visit apics.org/research to get the information you need to help you advance your career and enhance your company's bottom line.
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A tow truck driver prepares to hook up a car that was washed off the road near Route 15 in Underhill on Thursday night. Flash flooding from record-tying rainfalls in parts of northern Vermont closed roads and damaged bridges and culverts that were overwhelmed by the huge volumes of water that fell after a string of thunderstorms crossed the region.
JERICHO Flash flooding from record-tying rainfalls in parts of northern Vermont closed roads and damaged bridges and culverts that were overwhelmed by the huge volumes of water that fell after a string of thunderstorms crossed the region.
At least one homeowner whose garage was swept into a culvert on Route 15 in Jericho said he felt his home, which he had just finished fixing after it was damaged by spring floods two years ago, was damaged beyond repair.
Andrew Fletcher, 35, who lives in the house with his pregnant wife, said the water hit about dark on Thursday.
The river was coming down pretty good. It breached the road and I heard the god-awful sound of the rubble being flushed down the river, Fletcher said Friday morning while he took a break from retrieving some of the family items that were washed out of the garage and downstream.
Last weekend I was at the point where I was starting to feel like wow, weve achieved the repairs. We are in a position to start focusing on our life in this house and then a weekend later its all gone, Fletcher said.
Vermont Transportation Secretary Brian Searles, who arrived at the Route 15 location mid-morning Friday while waiting for a visit by Gov. Peter Shumlin, said the intersection of Cilley Hilly Road and Route 15 has been prone to flooding damage for years.
He didnt know if the responsibility for the repairs would fall on the town or the state, or if the damage was severe enough to warrant a request for federal disaster assistance.
A series of heavy thunderstorms that hit eastern Chittenden County Thursday evening.
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HONESDALE, PA — RiverFolk Concerts presents musicians Danny Schmidt and Carrie Elkin on Sunday, March 24 at 3 p.m. at The Cooperage.
Schmidt is best known for his poetic lyrics, which have drawn favorable comparisons to Leonard Cohen and Townes Van Zandt for their depth and complexity. And Elkin is best known for her soulful and dynamic vocals, which have drawn favorable comparisons to Patty Griffin at her most powerful, and Nanci Griffith at her most intimate.
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A Sleep Remedy with Proprietary Secrets
A new product, Dream Water, is designed to help one relax, fall asleep and improve the quality of sleep using the all natural ingredients melatonin, GABA and 5-HTP (tryptophan). A single-dose 2.5 oz bottle retails for $2.99. They also offer a more dilute formulation in an 8 oz bottle. They suggest drinking half a bottle, keeping it at your bedside, and drinking more if you wake during the night. What dosage will you get from half a bottle? From a whole bottle? There's no way to know. They offer a money back guarantee, free shipping, free samples, and lots of testimonials; but they refuse to disclose how much of what is in their product.
The DSHEA only permits structure and function claims like "supports prostate health," but this product is clearly being promoted as a remedy for insomnia. The "Quack Miranda warning" is not displayed on the home page, but the "Dream Responsibly" page says "These statements have NOT been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is NOT intended to diagnose, treat, prevent or cure any disease."
Is it legal to sell this as a remedy for insomnia? I guess the legality depends on whether you define insomnia as a disease. Maybe they define it as an impairment in a function that needs supporting. Maybe they can get away with it. (more…)
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