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Shaver, who lives on disability, lost his debit card a few years ago and canceled the account — and hasn't used such a card since.
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If the customers behind him resent the time that check writing takes, he said, they haven't said so directly.
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Card fraud, though, is by far the bigger problem.
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Any method of payment carries some risk, said Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, whose office investigates consumer fraud.
Someone known as a cash carrier, he said, might become a target for criminals.
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"The (credit-card) fees are charged on every single transaction and add up to thousands of dollars coming off the bottom line. Some credit-card merchants can also hold money for 24 hours (or longer over a weekend) until the money is deposited into the merchant's account.
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Jan Betz, a Columbus retiree who was recently having lunch at Jerry's, was pleased to hear she could save about $1 by paying in dollars and cents.
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#95982 - 02/16/03 09:04 PM ballistics
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The word "balistrlis = crossbow man" reminded me of the Balearic Isles, probably so named
because the Romans got most if not all of there slingers from there.
Here is a site showing sling and way it was used. I have used a sling, and I think the picture
of throwing underhanded is in error. I swung the sling horizontally, with a sudden acceleration, a
snap of the forearm just prior to letting go of the cord held between thumb and index finger.
The other cord had a loop aroung the middle finger.The effect of the sling is to greatly increase
the length of the arm. Even when an early teenager, I could throw a metal roller bearing from a
wrecked automobile well over a hundred yards. I had a site showing pictures of the missiles the
Calearic slingers used, of molded lead about two inches long, a half inch in diameter, pointed at
both ends, weighing up to two ounces. They have been found in large numbers at old battle sites.
Montesquieu says one of Hannibal's victories over the Romans followed the Roman general's
being hit by a missile from a sling.
From Montesquieu:
Hannibal's light troops were in a different class from those of the Romans. They
were very highly trained and were capable of inflicting much damage on the enemy.
Of particular importance were the Balearic slingers. These were organized into two
corps, each a thousand strong. They were armed with three types of sling for
employment at different ranges. Such was their accuracy and their volume of fire
that they were deemed more useful than archers (pages 23-24).
It is very likely that Hannibal had posted many of his Balearic slingers directly
opposite the Roman cavalry quite deliberately to disrupt both men and horses
(page 80).
The term catapult comes from the Greek word "Katapeltes" "shield piecer" (kata = through,
pelta = small shield"). For a picture of a reconstruction of one, see:
#95983 - 02/17/03 09:24 AM Re: ballistics
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The sling you describe would be the one David used to dispatch Goliath. We often seem to imagine it as some miracle that someone with what we think of as a child's toy could best the champion of the opposing forces. The sling was the single most effective personal weapon in accuracy and deadliness until the invention of probably the crossbow.
#95984 - 02/17/03 10:16 AM Re: ballistics
Carpal Tunnel
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Posts: 13858
But the English long bow was deadlier than the crossbow, because it took so long to crank
up the crossbow. Remember Agincourt and Crécy. I remember reading that at one of those
battles, the French crossbow men, who had to use both ands to draw the bowstring back
with the bow held against the ground by their feet, were seriously hampered by ground
being muddy. The longbow could shoot perhaps six arrows in the time the crossbow could fire one.
Incidentally, I wonder what the "yew", which was the preferred wood, looked like. I had
evergreen yews almost twenty feet tall in my yard, but none of them would have had straight
grain necessary for a six foot bow, unless laminated, which I doubt that longbows were.
#95985 - 02/17/03 10:45 AM Re: ballistics
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That's why I said probably. I wasn't sure about the relative dates of the crossbow and the long bow. Certainly the rate of fire on the sling was greater than that of the crossbow. The crossbow had more penetrating power and was therefore probably deadlier than the sling.
#95986 - 02/17/03 11:14 AM Re: ballistics
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I searched for a found ads for yew longbows. Cheap at $600 ! And wood was said to be
Taxus brevifolia, which must be similar to the yews I used to own. But mine were all
too curved to be suitable. My father made us bows of hickory, which seemed to work
quite well.
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So Alex Rodriguez makes more money than the entire Florida
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live up to such high expectations – especially in a bullying market like New York. Until recently, I couldn't even begin to
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…and then I (we, Allen Krause and I) became famous.
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questions from my fans but I must be honest: it was tiresome, and I still have a day job, so I had to punch (WHAM!) one of them (one of the paparazzi, not one of my fans) to get away.
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mentality from those who come within ten feet of my aura, I will do my best to 'fit in' tomorrow by wearing a disguise and I will certainly
not make any public statements. I'm sorry, but even a guy like me needs a break once in a while.
In fact, afterwards, I'll probably have to go to Evanston — to take a breather and get away from it all.
So, while I'm relaxing, don't hate me 'cuz I'm beautiful…or because I'm right. Please? Okay, pretty please?
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Jeff, I am sending you our freshman baseball and freshman football pictures. I expect you to sign both, expressing your thanks for years of myself being a role model to you…
I expect that you will end up dead in a road tunnel after being chased through Paris by the paparazzi.
Tim — Can't wait to compare how absurdly good looking I was then to how old and tired I look now.
Russell — It gets real crazy when the paparazzi follow you onto a public bus and cause ruckus throughout Chicago Loop traffic. Will find out more tomorrow as I head to the Joan (on public transit) to see the woeful Tigers get beat by the Sox.
Once this whirlwind subsides, could you (or your aura) share why it's called "The Joan"?
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Unlike their counterparts in Washington, state lawmakers have at least finished an agreed-upon budget and can now focus on other issues. Among them must be passing campaign finance reform, strengthening women's equal rights legislation, and making a decision on whether the state will allow the controversial gas-drilling method called hydrofracking to be used in New York. It's also essential that lawmakers review the gun-control legislation they passed in haste earlier this year and have a civil, open debate about the best ways to fix it.
Fortunately, state leaders do have time to tackle these matters with the budget negotiations out of the way. For decades, the state budget process was a tortuous one, sometimes going into late summer, but under Cuomo, New York has made the deadline for the third consecutive year. It's no small matter, in part, because that gives school districts vital information about state aid before they put up their budgets for voter approval in May.
Still, the state should get only so much credit here. An on-time budget should be expected; it should be a given. The process still is a train wreck -- and end results could be far better.
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All-Star game and Mickey Mouses all around!
Wednesday when I went to Jury Duty in Downtown LA, I noticed that there is this Pittsburg Pirate Mickey Mouse at Union Station. I had seen one at Anaheim Stadium when I went there for the All-Star FanFest interview. I did not have my camera that day but Friday I made sure I had it with me.
After googleing about the the Mickey Mouse, I read that there are 36 varieties of statues including designs for all 30 clubs to celebrate the All-Star game here in Anaheim. I learned that there are three in the Los Angeles.
After work I made my rounds. First Union Station:
After taking a few pictures at Union Station, I walked to the Music Center in Dowtown. The walk is uphill. I should have taken a bus but it was worth it to see the DODGER Mickey Mouse !
In back of that fountain there was a huge group of people dancing with an instructor on stage teaching Indian (from India) dancing. Yep! I joined in!
Here is another picture of the Dodger Mickey Mouse
Here is the back of of the Dodger Mickey Mouse
OK, so after doing some dancing (or trying to follow the instructor with the dance moves), I headed to the third Mickey Mouse that is in LA.
ESPN LA Live has the Yankee Mickey Mouse
The LA Live is next to the Staple Center, home of the 2010 World Champion Lakers! A few blocks away from there is the Convention Center where they are having the Anime convention. I've never seen so many costumes! I took a picture with this guy
It was sad to read that the Red Sox Mickey Mouse that was somewhere in Anaheim, was vandalized. His arm is being repaired.
I'll try to go take pictures of the ones that are in Hollywood sometime this weekend. They have Royals, Reds, Indians, Mariners and Phillies. I have pictures of the the Pirate and Yankee Mickey Mouses also if anyone likes me to post them, let me know.
Contratulations to Gibby on his first win as a manager. Now Dodgers go take the next two!
Let's Go Dodgers!
Thank you all that read my blog and comment! I made #17! Woohoo! When I think of #17, I think of Carl Erskine! I admire Oisk! That is why a few years back I purchased a baseball with his signature at Dodger Stadium. On the baseball he wrote the date of his no-hitters.
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Love the Yankee Mickey, of course. But it's cool that so many teams have their own model in celebration of the All Star game. Thanks for the pics.
I knew you would love the Yankee Mickey, just like I LOVE the Dodger one! 🙂. They are all beautiful done.
The Phillies one is at Hollywood and Highland Center!
There are at least two of them at Disneyland and Downtown Disney-The Marlins is in front of ESPN Zone and the Braves in the plaza outside the main entrance to the Magic Kingdom. I have pictures of both. Let me know where the Phillies' one is.
Walgreen is selling little replicas of the statues, but the only ones our local one had were Angels, Dodgers, Yankees, Red Sox, and one of the All Star ones.
With the Red Sox having so many injuries right now, maybe a crazed So Cal fan thought it needed an injury too.
I found picture of the Rays Mickey Mouse today, and I love how MLB put some small details on there that mostly home fans would recognize.
Love the guy in the retro anime blue suit and ears. Maybe that will be Mickey in the year 2520?
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haha Cliff. RedSox Mickey got the injury bug.
I was leaving when I saw that guy was passing by. He just fitted with the mickie, ha?
ooh Mickey Mouse! Reminds me of Disneyland which is right next to the Big A!
Ahh i have yet to go to LA live! I've been in the staples center and the nokia theatre and only saw a glimpse of it. That's really nice and an exciting place to go to for some fun🙂
p.s. Congrats to Eithier for his all star selection😀
Was LA Live there when you went to the Staple Center and the Nokia threatre. Nokia is where I saw the Wooden/Vin Scully event and the Koufax/Torre event.
That is a whole lot of Mickey Mouse…lol Very cute. And the dude with the big blue head is hysterical!
I'm still trying to link Mickey Mouse and the All Star game…. great pics though and hope you have fun participating in the festivities…
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Hi Emma,
Yes, our Red Sox Mickey is on the DL, too. The beginning of the Mickey Curse??
That's great you are going the All-Star Game. Looking forward to all of your photos!
It's awesome that all the teams have their own personalized Minnie Mouse! Have an awesome time at the all star game!!!
Emma!…You are ALL that is Dodger Baseball! Good Job!
Where exactly is the Dodger Mickey? I have a meeting in that area Wednesday and would love to get a pic.
Go Blue!
Hey Emma! I'm finally back, and this was one of the first posts I checked out as soon as I got back into my blog. I loved the Mickey Mouse pictures and it's so cool that you're in Anaheim for the All-Star game. Wish I was there! It's too bad that the Red Sox Mickey Mouse got damaged. I guess we'll have to add him to the DL with so many of our other players.😉
Great post!
-Fenway Bleacher Creature
Hey Jenn,
Isn't funny that as I was leaving I ran into that guy with the blue head!.
Other than Disneyland and Angel Stadium are in Anaheim, nothing. But the people that design the baseball mickey mouses did a great job. I'll try to post the Phillie since that one is in Hollywood on another time.
Thanks Michael. Hopefully Red Sox Mickey gets off the DL before the festivities start.
Thanks Adrian! I see the Padres Mickey is at the South Coast Plaza.
I sent you email where it is. It is between the Music Center and the Dorothy Chandler Pav. I took more pictures tonight after the game. I was so close and I like the new pictures with the water fall lid up and the rest of the lighting there. I think our Dodger Mickey looks ADORABLE!
Fenway Bleacher,
Thanks! Glad that you are back! I'll be at the Anaheim Convension on Wednesday for the orientation. I'll try to find out when Red Sox Mickey will make his comeback!


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I Am A Freshman. When Should I Start Visiting Career Services?
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The Wisconsin state superintendent is asking the Wisconsin Legislature to put aside $11 million in the next budget to help keep classes sizes small.
It's a part of the SAGE program or the Student Achievement Guarantee in Education program.
Right now, 449 schools in Wisconsin, or roughly 36 percent of schools in the state, currently participate in SAGE, but does the money really help schools in our area succeed?
In the La Crosse school district, educators say small class sizes help lead to student success.
"Teachers get to know their kids more," said associate superintendent Steve Salerno, associate superintendent for the La Crosse school district. "What are their abilities, what are their developmental needs, and then how do we help individual students at their individual readiness levels so that they can experience success in the classroom."
This is the mentality for both the La Crosse and Onalaska school districts.
But for years the La Crosse school district has qualified to receive help from the SAGE program to help keep class sizes at an 18:1 student-teacher ratio for grades kindergarten through third grade.
The funding for schools is based on the number of low-income students in the district.
Salerno said so far the program has proven to be very beneficial.
"From where they're starting to where they're finishing in the beginning of the year, there's tremendous gains being made in those performances and that's because, in part, of those lower class sizes," said Salerno.
But Salerno said these results aren't well represented in the state's new school report cards because they don't take into account the students' background including socioeconomic status and race among, other things.
The school report cards show elementary schools in La Crosse averaged about 69.3 for overall accountability score.
The Onalaska School District doesn't have the SAGE program, but its elementary schools averaged 77.8.
"The fact that we don't have it doesn't mean that we don't love our kids as much or that we don't value it as much," said Fran Finco, superintendent of the Onalaska School District. "We've made it work. We have good people in our schools just like the rest of the districts around us, and we have a very supportive community."
The Onalaska School District didn't initially qualify for the funds when the program started.
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"The higher ratio of free and reduced students in the classroom the better, but it still costs money every time you add another classroom; it's going to cost the district money" said Finco. "Then you have to look at if you have the number of rooms."
Finco said even though the district doesn't have the SAGE program, having small class sizes is still a high priority.


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In Ayurveda, perfect health is defined as "a balance between body, mind, spirit, and social wellbeing [5]." In fact, the twin concepts of balance and connectedness echo throughout Ayurvedic texts, thought, and practice.
Like all holistic health systems, Ayurveda emphasizes the unshakable connections between the body, mind, and spirit. However, Ayurveda's connectedness extends far beyond the individual, reaching into the universal.
Ayurvedic philosophy maintains that people are born with a specific constitution, which is called the prakruti. The prakruti, established at conception, is viewed as a unique combination of physical and psychological characteristics that affect the way each person functions.
Throughout life, an individual's underlying prakruti remains the same. However, one's prakruti is constantly influenced by various internal, external and environmental factors like day and night, seasonal changes, diet, lifestyle choices, and more. Ayurveda places great emphasis on prevention of illness, and recommends maintaining health through following daily and seasonal regimens which create balance.
Ayurveda teaches that three qualities, called doshas, form important characteristics of the prakruti, or constitution. These doshas are called vata, pitta, and kapha, and they all have a specific impact on bodily functions.
Adherents of Ayurvedic medicine [11] believe that each person has an individual, "tailored" balance of the three doshas. Individual doshas are constantly "in flux," and are influenced by eating, exercising, and relating to others.
Ayurvedic adherents believe that dosha imbalance produces symptoms that are related to that dosha and are different from symptoms of another dosha imbalance. (For example, if the aggressive and "hot" pitta-prominent person aggravates pitta, he/she may develop prickly rash or an acidic stomach.) Many factors can cause imbalance, including a poor diet, too much or too little physical or mental exertion, chemicals, or germs.
Each dosha is comprised of two of the five basic elements, which each have specific qualities. These elements are:
Furthermore, each dosha is associated with a specific bodily "build" or shape, and is linked to certain personality traits. Ayurveda also links each dosha with particular types of health problems.
It is important to note that only a trained Ayurvedic practitioner can accurately determine a person's prakruti and dosha. This classification is based on a thorough examination, which includes observing one's facial features, body build, way of walking, speech patterns, pulse, and much more. For more information, see What Happens In a Visit to an Ayurvedic Practitioner.
Some characteristics of each dosha include:
Pitta is a term originating from the Sanskrit word pinj, meaning "to shine." This dosha, which is comprised of the fire element, rules digestive, chemical, and metabolic function, and is associated with heat and oiliness. Its main seat is the small intestine, and it is the dosha believed to add luster to the eyes, hair, and skin. In a more figurative sense, pitta also governs our ability to "digest" not only the food stuff but also the concepts and information, which we then use to perceive our world.
Pitta-dominant people enjoy an efficient metabolism and hearty appetite. They are considered intelligent, aggressive achievers. Pitta people must be on guard against bleeding disorders, inflammations, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, rashes, and anger. To achieve Pitta dosha balance, Ayurveda advises avoiding extreme heat and eating less spicy food.
Vata is a term stemming from the Sanskrit word vayuu, meaning "that which moves." It is comprised of the space and air elements, and is sometimes considered the most influential dosha because it is the moving force behind both pitta and kapha. From its main seat in the colon, vata is believed to promote a healthy balance between thought and emotion, and fuel creativity, activity, and clear comprehension.
A vata-dominant person is quick, alert, and restless. She/he may walk, talk, and think quickly. However, vatas tend toward nervousness, fear, and anxiety, and are more susceptible to diseases like arthritis, insomnia, flatulence, constipation, and nerve disorders. To balance vata, it is important to maintain calm and routine, avoid extreme temperatures, and get adequate rest. Vata in the body increases with age.
Kapha is a term that derives from the Sanskrit word "shlish," meaning "that which holds things together." From its main seat in the stomach, this dosha relates to mucous, lubrication, and carrying nutrients into the arterial system. Kapha also governs immunity; Ayurveda teaches that its energy promotes the ongoing processes of self-repair and healing. Comprised of the water and earth elements, kapha is also thought to offer endurance and physical and psychological strength and stability, while also promoting human emotions, like love, compassion, empathy, understanding, forgiveness, loyalty, and patience.
Kapha-dominant people are considered strong but loving, tenacious but calm, and are blessed with wise tolerance. Kapha people are believed to be susceptible to weight gain, lethargy, excessive sleep, goiter, pulmonary congestion, allergies and asthma. To maintain balance, Kapha people are advised to frequently exercise, eat light meals, and avoid napping.
Whether you go to an Ayurvedic internal medicine specialist or an obstetrician, or other specialist, they will take both a preventive and curative approach.
Preventive Medicine: This approach seeks to create and maintain health and longevity within the individual. It emphasizes defining each person's prakturi (or constitution) and creating daily and periodic regimens to support that prakturi and keep it in balance.
These health routines focus on everything from diet and exercise to herbal therapies, massage [12], meditation [13], and social behavior and positive relationships.
Curative Medicine: These treatments seek to heal an illness, which may be achieved by one or more of the following approaches:
Ayurvedic medicine features the following eight specialty branches:
[1] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/enhance-your-wellbeing/health/diet-nutrition/how-does-diet-impact-health
[2] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/enhance-your-wellbeing/health/physical-activity-fitness/why-physical-activity-fitness-important
[3] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/enhance-your-wellbeing/health/thoughts-emotions/be-good-yourself
[4] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/enhance-your-wellbeing/relationships/nurture-your-relationships
[5] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/glossary/3#term45
[6] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/wellbeing/environment
[7] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/wellbeing/health/diet-nutrition
[8] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/wellbeing/health/physical-activity-fitness
[9] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/enhance-your-wellbeing/purpose/life-purpose/discover-your-calling
[10] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/wellbeing/relationships
[11] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/glossary/3#term6
[12] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/explore-healing-practices/massage-therapy
[13] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/explore-healing-practices/meditation
[14] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/glossary/3#term29
[15] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/our-experts/amala-guha-phd-mph-ma
[16] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/our-experts/miriam-cameron-phd-ms-ma-rn
[17] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/promo-tiles/what-healing-environment


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A "Happy" #46 and a Worthy Foundation
In the tradition started by Jimmy Curran, I dedicate my #46 ranking to
- #46 Burt Hooton who Tommy Lasorda nicknamed "Happy" because he hardly ever smiled.
- The Taylor Hooton Foundation that fights steroid abuse. Don Hooton, the President is a cousin of Burt Hooton.
1. Burt Hooton started with the Cubs pitching three full seasons there. In 1972 and only in his fourth start as a Cubbie, he pitched a no-hitter against Philadelphia. After a losing record with the Cubs, he was dispatched to the Dodgers for Jeoff Zahn & Eddie Solomon in 1975. That year he won 18 games for the Dodgers–at one stretch 12 in a row. In 1978, a pennant-winning year, Happy Hooton won 19. He was the NL Champshionship series MVP in 1981 and won the desisive 1981 World Series game 6 against the Yankees! He posted a 1.59 ERA in that World Series. His signature pitch was the knuckle curve.
2. Taylor Hooton Foundation was formed in memory of Taylor E. Hooton, a 17-year old high school athlete from Plano, TX. Taylor took his own life on July 15, 2003 as a result of the abuse of anabolic steroids. This Foundation was founded by the parents, family and friends of Taylor after his death when the founders became aware of the magnitude of a growing problem among high school athletes across the country–the illegal use and abuse of anabolic steroids as a performance enhancement drug in addition to other PEDs. They discovered that this is a serious problem among young athletes; and that young people and their parents are generally ignorant of the real dangers of these powerful drugs. Link to the foundation http://www.taylorhooton.com/home
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Great tribute to Taylor Hooton and the foundation. I hope young players are taking heed of the good work they're doing.
Great dedication and congrats on the ranking! Hooton sounds like an interesting guy and I hope the foundation does well!
Good work with the ranking and thanks for the input you've given me so far on my site now and again. Maybe I'll crack the list in the next few months. I've gotten pretty good feedback with the content I'm putting up. I'll see you around.
Thanks . I am glad that I was ranked #46 as I started doing a little research and found the link to the foundation.
Thanks. I remember Hooton going about his about his business very quiet.
thank you. I forgot to mention that Hooton is now the pitching coach of the Round Rock Express, the AAA affiliate of the Houston Astros.
I have no doubt you will soon be on the list. Thanks for stopping by!
Nice dedication Emma!
You were having a Hooten, Tooting good time there.
Congrats on the 46 ranking. Always have fun when I get to your entries.
Just remember to have fun and be yourself and you will be going skyward in the leader board soon enough.
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Ouch, I can still remember that decisive Game 6 of the 1981 World Series! Let's just say that wasn't a "Happy" year for me! LOL! Congrats, and keep up the great work!
Thanks Crazy! and congratulations on your new cousin! In Honduras, your cousin's kids are your nephews & nieces.
Thanks Rays! I remember watching Hooton pitch. I always try to have fun! Did I mention that I will be in Chicago Wednesday! I can't wait!
Love your …shall we say battle with Julia. Oh and I totally remember that game 6! Steve Howe relieved Hooton in that game. I have the 45 that Jerry Reuss, Rick Monday and Steve Yeager released of "We Are the Champions" and "New York New York." Good times, good times. Let's see when the Dodgers and Yankees meet again in the W.S.


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Newsday on Gary Keith and Ron: A bright modern era
Always glad to see the media appreciating Gary, Keith, and Ron as much as we viewers do. A great article on the chemistry and craft of our modern-day Bob Murphy, Ralph Kiner, and Lindsey Nelson.
And right this instant, with Grapefruit League games officially about to start, the dulcet sounds of GKR fill my apartment, and I'm about to see our boys play for the first time in 2010. Let's go Mets!
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Hey Zoe…
My dad always talks about how much he loved Murph, Kiner and Nelson. Obviously too early for our time. But GKR really are fantastic… watching the game now. Great to have them back in my living room.
I grew up listening to Bob Murphy and Gary Cohen on the radio. Looking back, it was a blending of the generations for a generation of baseball. But today, Gary, Keith, and Ron are the best broadcast team in all of baseball.
Gary, Keith, and Kevin Burkhardt were all nominated for NY Emmys for On Air Talent: Sports Play-by-play, Sports Analyst, and Sports Reporter respectively. Ronnie won in 2006.
I miss Murph — we took off work to go to his memorial at St. Paddy's and pay respects when he passed. Very beloved man. Very moving day.
Go 2010 Mets.
This is just a fantastic blog, btw. Never saw it until tonight!
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According to the logic in the last piece, if Israel attacked, then Iran – which essentially developed its program in contravention of the Non-Proliferation Treaty it signed, and despite international inspectors – may choose not to let those inspectors back in and, as a result, have an easier time pursuing nuclear weapons.
Now, that is an interesting bit of logic: Don't attack, because if you do, Iran won't let back in the inspectors who were so impotent in the first place that Tehran is now on the cusp of nuclear capability.
And this constant drumbeat of Israel-must-not-take-action articles is not only in press reports. A report Wednesday by the Congressional Research Service – the US Congress's nonpartisan "think tank" – said Iran could recover from a strike and rebuild its centrifuge workshops within six months, meaning that such a strike would be futile. It is "unclear what the ultimate effect of a strike would be on the likelihood of Iran acquiring nuclear weapons," the report read.
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That lineup will be sick! I could be the PG with Lebron and Bosh and win 45+ games! Nash would just be icing on the cake.
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I didn't know Nash has such a boner for NYC.Steve Nash to the Knicks?
by Paul Coro - Nov. 22, 2008 07:17 PM
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This is The Republic's NBA Insider column for Sunday, Nov. 23.
Nineteen months. That is how long you can expect to hear speculation about Steve Nash winding up with the New York Knicks.
Nash already had an off-season home in New York, participated in Manhattan soccer leagues and has a love for a city that can foster his filmmaking and satisfy his cultural interests.
Then Mike D'Antoni, and the system that fit Nash, went to New York, leaving him grappling for a way to thrive with a new coach and in a new offense.
Whether you guys like Nash or not, he'll never lose his skill and will still be a productive player and one of the better PG's in the NBA when he becomes 36.
something like that.
I like that.
That lineup will be sick! I could be the PG with Lebron and Bosh and win 45+ games! Nash would just be icing on the cake.
Its a pipe dream but what better tutor for Rubio or Jennings than Nash for two years.
Nash is always playin soccer in the park leagues in nyc...
I became friendly with the manager at the Ganservoort Hotel(spelling sucks)
and Nash is chillin there on the rooftop lounge and all ....
my problem is ...he game is starting to decline...
I'm afraid his game is gonna be like Jason Kidds ..(depleted) by that time...
only way is if he takes pay cut...and there are a couple stars around him
nash....don't really think hes a good fit....unless its for cheap
if Nash comes I'd rather have Amare than Bosh
when does Dirk Novitski become available?
We'll have to see if he can still play in 2 years. Some age well like John Stockton, others decline quickly like Kidd. We'll have to see, but it doesn't sound like a bad idea.
Nash could be coming here next year if he opts out. It'll be hot if comes to ny a year before lebron so he could help the youngsters develop their game quicker.
Steve Nash is going to be old, in 2010. I'm all for signing him, but for no more than 3 years.
Look we could have him as early as next season. The Suns owner is the exact opposite to Dolan when it comes to spending so imagine if The Suns get bounced from the playoffs in the first round, Steve Nash and his agent may be able to convince them not to pick up the option on his final year which would save The Suns millions in luxary tax. We could get Nash for the MLE and dead the notion that we are not looking to win until atleast 2010. Next year's lineup could be
Duhon (Mike D gets his ideal PG tandem)
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Home List of Titles Abnormal executive function in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: the effect of medication and age on spatial working memory
Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.3/75904
- Title
- Abnormal executive function in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: the effect of medication and age on spatial working memory
- Author(s)
- Barnett, R.; Maruff, P.; Vance, A.; Luk, E. S. L.; Costin, J; Wood, C.; Pantelis, C.
- Abstract
- This study sought to examine the factors associated with spatial working memory and the use of strategies to impairments in spatial working memory in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The developmental trajectories for spatial working memory in medicated and medication naïve children with ADHD were investigated. In addition, the effect of psychostimulant medication on deficits in spatial working memory was examined. A cross-sectional study compared performance between 21 psychostimulant medicated children with ADHD, 27 medication naïve children with ADHD and 26 matched control subjects on computerized tests of spatial memory and spatial working memory. Compared with the controls, performance in medication naïve children with ADHD was significantly worse on the spatial working memory task. There was no difference in performance between the medicated children with ADHD and the control subjects on this same task, despite the ongoing symptoms of ADHD in the former group. The pattern of normal and abnormal performance in the ADHD groups was age-independent. Deficits in executive functions related to spatial working memory do occur in children with ADHD, although the magnitude of these deficits is not related to the child's age or the level of ADHD symptoms. These deficits were not present in the current sample of children who were receiving psychostimulant medication.
- Publication type
- Journal article
- Source
- Psychological Medicine, Vol. 31, no. 6 (2001), pp. 1107-1115
- Publication year
- 2001
- Keyword(s)
- Age; Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD); Medication; Spatial working memory
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- Cambridge University Press
- 0033-2917
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The Verona Wildcats play in the first quarterfinal game at the WIAA state boys hockey tournament Thursday at Alliant Energy Center in Madison.
Verona faces Wausau West at noon in the first game of the tournament.
The Wildcats made it to the state semifinals last year, but lost 13 players off the roster this year.
Seven players who played at state last year are on the Wildcats roster this year, but a number of new faces, including a revamped defensive corps has helped get the team back to the state's final eight again in 2013.
Head Coach Joel Marshall says "what our new guys have done that was the big question mark in our D-corps, but being able to compete and do the things they've done this season was a little bit of a surprise from our side for sure-- a pleasant surprise."
Verona brings a 25-2 record into the state tournament and is riding a 10-game winning streak.
The Wildcats are led by senior Zach Jones who's scored 31 goals and junior Charlie Parker who has 25 goals this season.