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Atlanta Falcons Autographed Memorabilia and Collectibles
The Atlanta Falcons have made an imprint on the Deep South for almost 50 years since its inception into the NFL back in 1966. The Falcons have played through flashes of greatness throughout their existence, winning division championships on five separate occasions. The late Rankin Smith founded the Falcons in 1965 when he struck a deal with former NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle to bring an expansion team to the city of Atlanta. The Falcons became the 15th NFL franchise in existence prior to the NFL/AFL merger.
The Atlanta Falcons have always received passionate support from its fans. Even as a lowly expansion franchise in 1966, the Falcons averaged over 56,000 people in attendance for their home games. After nine-consecutive losses, the Falcons earned their first win in franchise history on a trip to Yankee Stadium when they faced off against the New York Giants. The Falcons won their first game by a final score of 27-16.The 1978 season marked the first time the Falcons would get a taste of the playoffs, winning a Wild Card game against the Philadelphia Eagles before losing to the Dallas Cowboys. During the 1980 playoffs, the Cowboys would again end the Falcons' season.
The Falcons landed one of the most iconic players to ever play in the NFL in 1989 when they drafted Deion Sanders out of Florida State University with the fifth pick in the first round of the NFL Draft. Sanders instantly brought extra media attention while building immense fanfare for the Falcons. Atlanta found it difficult to pass up on the speedy cornerback after he ran a 4.2-second 40-yard dash at the NFL Scouting Combine leading up to the draft. Sanders flourished as a Falcon, recording 24 interceptions – three of which he returned for touchdowns.
While starring for the Falcons, Sanders was also playing Major League Baseball for the Atlanta Braves. He once famously played a game for the Falcons in Miami and then flew to Pennsylvania where the Braves were participating in the National League Championship Series. Sanders, though, did not play in the Braves game where he could have become the first athlete to play in two professional leagues in the same day. Sanders played for the Falcons from 1989 to 1993 and in that time he scored 10 total touchdowns for the team.
One of the best seasons in franchise history happened in 1998, when the Falcons, behind the play of quarterback Chris Chandler and running back Jamal Anderson, went 14-2 and won the NFC West. Once in the playoffs, the Falcons pulled off one of the most memorable upsets in history when they took down the top-seeded Minnesota Vikings in the NFC Championship game and earned a bid to play in the franchise's only Super Bowl appearance to date. The Falcons went on to lose Super Bowl XXXIII to John Elway and the Denver Broncos.
After losing the Super Bowl, the Atlanta Falcons fell on hard times. Two-consecutive losing seasons followed its trip to the championship game, but the result of those losing seasons changed the franchise forever. In the 2001 NFL Draft, Atlanta traded a player and the fifth overall pick to the San Diego Chargers in order to take the top spot in the draft. With the top pick in the 2001 draft, the Falcons picked Michael Vick out of Virginia Tech. Similar to Deion Sanders before him, Vick ran blazing 40-yard dash times – he was once clocked in at 4.25, the fastest time ever for an NFL quarterback. Vick was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 2000 Major League Baseball Draft, despite not having played baseball since his youth. September 9, 2001 marked Michael Vick's NFL debut, though it was in limited action. Vick's first career start came across the Dallas Cowboys on November 11, 2001; he would throw for his first touchdown in a win against the team that had ended the Falcons' season so many times before.
The 2002 season was when Michael Vick put his stamp on the NFL. He made 15 starts that year, which is impressive for the running-style quarterback that he was. Vick completed over 50 percent of his passes that year while throwing for 16 touchdowns, he also ran for 777 yards and eight scores. On December 1, 2002, Vick set an NFL-record for most rushing yards by a quarterback in a single game when he ran for 173 yards against the Minnesota Vikings. His record stood for over ten years until Colin Kaepernick ran for 181 yards in 2013.
The Michael Vick era for the Falcons eventually came to an end and that paved the road for another franchise quarterback to take the helm of the franchise. In the 2008 NFL Draft, the Falcons took Matt Ryan with the third overall pick. Ryan would impact the franchise immediately, starting all 16 games during his rookie campaign and leading the team to playoffs while also being named the AP Offensive Rookie of the Year.
The Atlanta Falcons endured its best season since the 1998 Super Bowl year during 2010, when the franchise went 13-3 and secured a third-consecutive winning season. The Falcons lost to the eventual Super Bowl Champions the Green Bay Packers in the divisional playoffs that year. The Falcons' 2012 season was highlighted when they sent nine players to the Pro Bowl that year.
Following the 2012 season, the Falcons decided they needed to obtain an impact player in the NFL Draft. They did just that when they made a trade with the Cleveland Browns to select Julio Jones with the sixth overall pick in the draft. Julio Jones, a dynamic wide receiver for the University of Alabama, teamed up with Tony Gonzalez and Roddy White in the Falcons' receiving corp.
- Matt Ryan Autographed Jersey: This collection of signed and game-worn Matt Ryan jerseys provides the perfect centerpiece for any authentic Atlanta Falcons memorabilia collection. Ryan is the franchise quarterback for the Falcons and has led them to five winning seasons in the six years he has been in the league, making a signed Matt Ryan jersey the ultimate ode to the Atlanta superstar. The time to invest in Matt Ryan collectibles is now while he continues to solidify his place in NFL history and build on what already looks like a Hall of Fame career.
- Atlanta Falcons Signed Football: The Atlanta Falcons have deep roots in the South dating back to 1966, and the franchise has developed a massive fan base since the team came into existence. A fantastic way to capture a specific moment in Falcons history is with an authentic signed football by one of the many all-time great NFL players from yesterday and today. With a selection of signed footballs that don signatures from Deion Sanders to Tony Gonzalez to Julio Jones, fans can commemorate players of all Falcons eras and make an investment in sports memorabilia that will acquire value well into the future.
- Julio Jones Autographed Helmet: Julio Jones is the dynamic play maker the Falcons had hoped he would be when they moved up in the NFL Draft to take him. He is going to be a pillar of the Atlanta offense for years to come and no time is better than now to invest in a Julio Jones signed helmet. Jones' success already makes him one of the most feared wide receivers in the NFL and his career will only continue to blossom alongside quarterback, Matt Ryan, and fellow wide receiver, Roddy White. Therefore, no Falcons collection would be complete without an autographed Julio Jones helmet with official Atlanta logos and team colors.
- Signed Roddy White Photos: Roddy White has been racking up receiving yards for the Atlanta Falcons since 2005 and dominating the field as a key contributor for his team. As one of the most accomplished wide receivers in the NFL, White is a fan-favorite after making a splash in the league. Preserve the career of four-time Pro Bowler for a lifetime with one of these excellent autographed Roddy White photos. Within the selection of Roddy White signed photos, Falcons fans can choose from images of White dominating the field or making acrobatic catches over the top of opposing defenses.
- Deion Sanders Sports Memorabilia: Deion Sanders was one of the most electrifying players in Atlanta Falcons history. From 1989 to 1993, Sanders and the Falcons shared a huge amount of success and he developed a fan base in Atlanta that still thrives today. Deion Sanders memorabilia is a great way to feature a highlight in Falcons football. From autographed Falcons jerseys to a Deion Sanders signed football, items that commemorate the former NFL sensation add value to any sports collection.


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Spotted Eagle Ray Mating and Migration Near Cozumel
Each year from late November until early March the coral reef walls along the western coast of Cozumel turn into a virtual "fly zone" for huge groups of spotted eagle rays. Gliding effortlessly along the coral encrusted underwater walls that surround Cozumel, eagle rays are the sentrys that patrol enormous territories each day in search of food, mates and amusement.
On most any deep profile dive in Cozumel during the winter months, a spotted eagle ray will glide by or provide the pleasure of being watched as they penetrate the sandy bottom looking for their favorite food: concha.
Measuring up to 10ft (3 meters) from wing-tip to wing-tip, spotted eagle rays are part of the Myliobatidae branch of rays which are known to swim in the open ocean rather than close to the sea floor. Despite having poisonous stingers they are also known to be shy and non-threatening when in large schools.
The population in the Gulf of Mexico migrates, in schools of as many as 500, clockwise from western Florida to the Yucatan .
Scientific Classifcation
Order: Rajiformes
Family: Myliobatidae
Genus: Aetobatus
Species: narinari
The spotted eagle ray was originally described in 1790 as Raja narinari (Euphrasen 1790). The name was changed to Stoasodon narinari and later to the currently valid name Aetobatus narinari (Euphrasen, 1790). The genus name Aetobatus is derived from the Greek aetos meaning "eagle" and batis meaning "ray". Synonyms referring to this species in past scientific literature include Raia quinqueaculeata Quoy and Gaimard 1824, Myliobatis eeltenkee Rüppell, 1837, Myliobatis macroptera McClelland 1841, and Aetobatis latirostris Duméril, 1861.
A. narinari, sometimes considered a species complex rather than a single species, is currently under review.
Common Names
English language common names include spotted eagle ray, bishop ray, bonnet skate, duckbill ray, eagle ray, lady ray, leopard ray, mottled eagle ray, skate, spotted bonnetray, spotted duckbill ray, spotted stingray, spotted eagleray, spotted whipray, sunfish, whip, whip ray, and white-spotted eagle ray.
Geographical Distribution
The spotted eagle ray is distributed subtropically in the western Atlantic Ocean from Cape Cod (Massachusetts) to the southeastern coast of the Florida off the U.S. It has also been reported, but not confirmed, in waters off southern Brazil and northern South America as well as in the waters of the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico.
The spotted eagle ray is commonly observed in bays and over coral reefs as well as the occasional foray into estuarine habitats. Although it occurs in inshore waters to depths of approximately 200 feet (60 m), the spotted eagle ray spends most of its time swimming in schools in open water. In open waters, spotted eagle rays often form large schools and swim close to the surface. It is known to swim long distances across open waters as evidenced by its presence in Bermuda. This species is capable of leaping completely out of the water when pursued. It swims by "flying" gracefully through the water via the undulation of the pectoral fins. When this ray is caught and taken out of the water, it produces loud sounds. Although much research is still needed on the life history of the spotted eagle ray, it is known that this species shows high site fidelity (individuals often stay in or return to the same location). This ray also interacts socially with other individuals within its own species.
Distinctive Features
The spotted eagle ray has a very angular disc and a long, broad snout with a v-shaped internasal flap. The ventrally located mouth is well- adapted for feeding on benthic prey. The flattened body disc is broad and short, measuring about twice as wide as long.
Large spiracles originate close to the pectoral fin origins. The fleshy subrostral lobe is duckbill-shaped and distinct from the upper snout. The wing-like pectoral fins are broad with pointed tips. The trailing edge of the pectoral fins is deeply concave with angular tips.
The pelvic fins are narrowly rounded and the dorsal fin is small with its origin just posterior to the pelvic fin insertion point. There is no caudal fin on the spotted eagle ray. The tail is very long and whip-like, reaching lengths of 2.5-3x the width of the disc when undamaged. The stinging spines, originating just behind the dorsal fin, are short and number from 2-6. They have a barbed tip and recurved lateral teeth along with a forked root. These venomous spines can deliver a nasty sting when used in defense against potential threats.
Similar species sharing distribution ranges with the spotted eagle ray include the southern eagle ray (Myliobatis goodei) and the bullnose ray (M. freminvillii). The southern eagle ray has a dorsal fin originating well behind the level of the rear edges of the pelvic fins while this fin originates just behind the pelvic fin insertion point in the spotted eagle ray. In contrast, the bullnose ray has a dorsal fin origin close to the level of the rear margins of the pelvic fins. Also the bullnose ray is absent from the Gulf of Mexico and the majority of the Caribbean Sea. The coloration of both of the southern eagle ray and the bullnose ray ranges from a uniform gray to reddish-brown with diffuse white spots on the dorsal surface. Another species that closely resembles the spotted eagle ray is the longheaded eagle ray (Aetobatus flagellum). However the uniform coloration of the dorsal side of the longheaded eagle easily distinguishes it from spotted eagle ray which has a spot pattern on the topside of its body.
As one of the most beautiful rays, the spotted eagle ray has a dramatic spotted pattern across the dorsal side of the body. The small white, bluish-white, greenish, pearly, or yellow spots are distinct against the black, dark gray, or brown body color. A variation on this pattern includes larger white rings each with a black center, and these rings sometimes join to form lines and circles. The ventral surface is white in color, making it easy to see them underwater as they flap their pectoral fins during swimming. The disc and fin outer margins as well as the tail are darkly shaded or black. The tail has a white base and in freshly caught specimens, there may be crossbars on the tail. The upper sides of the pelvic fins are a similar color to the background color of the body along with dark posterior edges and 6-10 spots. The dorsal fin is either uniformly dark or has a blotch on the front edge.
There is a single row of broad, flat teeth in each jaw that combine to form a single plate. The upper tooth plate takes up about 80% of the width of the mouth while the lower plate takes up approximately 60%. Three to six of the anterior teeth of the lower jaw project beyond the upper tooth plate when the mouth is closed. These plate-like teeth are used to crush shellfish including clams, oysters, and whelks.
The roof of the mouth contains a row of 6 or 7 short papillae close to the upper dental plate while the floor has about 6 papillae. The papillae remove shells from prey items prior to ingestion.
The smooth skin surface of the spotted eagle ray lacks denticles and thorns. The tail spines are not smooth, but instead have lateral teeth and a barbed tip.
Age Size & Growth
The spotted eagle ray reaches a maximum length of 8.2 feet (2.5 m) not including the tail, with the total length including an unbroken tail reaching close to 16.4 feet (5 m). The maximum disc width is 9.8 feet (3 m) and maximum published weight is 507 pounds (230 kg).
Food Habits
Clams, oysters, shrimp, octopus, squid and sea urchins as well as bony fishes provide prey for the spotted eagle ray. This ray is well adapted with its shovel-shaped snout and duck-like bill for searching in the mud for benthic invertebrates. When a prey item is found, the ray crushes it with its plate-like teeth and uses the papillae located in the mouth to separate the shells from the flesh. Upon scientific observation, the stomach contents of spotted eagle rays contained intact prey items lacking any remnants of shells.
Mating behavior often includes the pursuit of a female by one or more males. These males grab her dorsum with their upper tooth plate. One male then grasps the edge of the female's pectoral fin and rolls to her ventral side. The male then inserts a clasper into the female ray. The actual mating lasts 30-90 seconds while the pair are positioned venter-to-venter. Females have been observed to mate in this manner with up to four males over a short time period.
Spotted eagle rays are ovoviviparous meaning the eggs develop inside the body and hatch within the mother. After being released from the egg, the embryos are nourished by a yolk sac rather than through a placental connection with the mother. Up to 4 pups are born in each litter, each measuring 6.7-13.8 inches (17-35 cm) disc width.
Potential predators of this ray include marine mammals and large fish such as sharks. Sharks, including the silvertip shark (Carcharhinus albimarginatus) and great hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran), are predators of the spotted eagle ray. Sharks have also been reported to follow spotted eagle rays during the birthing season, feeding on newborn pups.
Trematodes, including Thaumatocotyle pseudodasybatis, commonly infect the skin of the spotted eagle ray. Clemacotyle australis was reported in the branchial cavity of an individual caught in Australian waters and Decacotyle octona n. comb was found on the gills on another individual.
Acanthobothrium monski n. sp. and A. nicoyaense n. sp., both tapeworms, also parasitize the spotted eagle ray. In addition, a marine leech, Branchellion torpedinis, has been recorded on the pelvic fins of a specimen from Venezuelan waters.
Importance to Humans
The spotted eagle ray is considered of minor commercial fisheries importance. Presently, fishing grounds are primarily found within inshore surface waters throughout this species range. Methods of capture include trawls, trammelnets, and longlines. It is also fished as a gamefish and provides a good fight when captured on a line. This ray is rarely eaten due to the poor quality of the flesh. Instead, it is used for fishmeal and oil.
The spotted eagle ray is a popular display aquarium specimen and is often seen in public aquaria facilities. In addition scuba divers seek the opportunity to view these rays in great numbers along coral reef areas.
Danger to Humans
Generally a shy species, spotted eagle rays are wary of divers and are difficult to approach. However, it is considered potentially dangerous to humans due to the venomous tail spines that can inflict serious wounds.
The spotted eagle ray is considered as "Near Threatened" by the World Conservation Union (IUCN). The IUCN is a global union of states, governmental agencies, and non-governmental organizations in a partnership that assesses the conservation status of species. The rays are caught mainly in Southeast Asia and Africa and used mainly as bait and for their flesh oils as their meat is not consumed by humans. In the state of Florida in the United States, the fishing, landing, purchasing and trading of spotted eagle ray is outlawed. The spotted eagle ray is also protected in the Great Barrier Reef on the eastern coast of Australia.
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Cathleen Bester
Florida Museum of Natural History
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The Digital Skeptic: 3 Tech Items You'll Hear About From CES 2013
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- And so we begin again with the 2013 International CES.
There was a time the consumer electronics business was simple. Products were sold at actual retail stores. Store owners would need to choose their lines. So they headed out to Las Vegas in early January to meet vendors at a trade show called, not surprisingly, the Consumer Electronics Show. There retailers would test product, check out the competition and schmooze -- all the while doing the "What Happens in Vegas Stays in Vegas" thing.
Then everyone sobered up and headed home to see what would actually sell with customers.
By modern standards, of course, this is almost laughable. Today, maybe a dozen big-scale retail buyers from the likes of Wal-Mart (WMT) , Amazon (AMZN) and Target (TGT) control consumer tech -- and most probably don't even bother going to CES. Sadly, the story told by journalists and investors about tech products often overwhelms the products themselves.
But still, I go. Each and every year -- on my own nickel -- I head out to the Mojave Desert to walk the CES show floor in the traditional style. Over a full week, I log the miles strolling up and down the long aisles, sniffing out trends, touching product and otherwise looking as many real people in the eye as I can.
Based on the past several months of prep for the trip next week, here's what I will be looking at most closely for some much-needed upside in consumer electronics.
The "hybrid" display
Between absurdly expensive movies, retailers struggling to make the technology's value clear and on-and-off-again support for custom content from cable companies, it's clear 3-D will continue to be a non-event this year. Investors can also count on emerging so-called Ultra High-Definition TV standards, often called 4K and 8K, to be similarly non-eventful. That makes it easy to assume that the only display news at this CES will be overhyped advancements in portable screen technologies such as AMOLED. (It's what makes iPhones, iPads and Droids look so cool.)
But from what I am seeing there should be some fresh love for so-called hybrid screens and projectors. These displays mix imaging technologies in single devices to improve performance. Take the ViewSonic Pro9000 projector ($3,999). This unit cleverly splits the rendering duties between an LED light engine and several lasers to create a projector with solid resolution, good color balance and almost no heat or distracting fan noise. It doesn't hurt that lamp life is in the stunning 20,000-hour range. ViewSonic is not alone in exploring hybrid displays; Casio and Acer ship similar projectors. In 2011, Apple (AAPL) filed a patent for an e-Ink/LCD hybrid. Mitsubishi has announced a hybrid LED/laser TV.


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As I like to say about political news, sometimes "you can't make this stuff up." And on Tuesday night, there was another installment of that, as a federal prison inmate won over 40% of the Democratic Primary vote against President Obama in West Virginia.
Really. That's what really happened.
As of midnight, the prisoner had won 10 of the 55 counties in West Virginia.
"West Virginia Democrats are completely different from anywhere else in the country," tweeted Tom Jensen of Public Policy Polling as the returns came in last night.
"Obama's approval with West Virginia Democrats on our last poll there was 45%," said Jensen, who added "what's happening there is not that shocking."
That was evident when Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV)- former Governor and now Senator running for re-election - wouldn't even tell reporters if he voted for President Obama in the primary.
So did he vote for the inmate? Okay, I'm just kidding.
Whether you think this is a legitimate news story isn't the point - it is what we call "man bites dog" when a federal prison inmate doing time for making threats on college campuses can take 41% of the vote in a statewide primary.
Especially when his opponent is the President of the United States.
Who is Inmate 11593-051? Keith Judd is his name - he actually ran for President before in 2008 from his prison cell, and garnered 1.7% in the Democratic Primary in Idaho.
This time, Judd forked over the $2500 filing fee to get on the ballot in West Virginia, and actually made himself eligible for delegates at the Democratic Party convention in September.
But don't bet on him getting any.
Of course, the fact that an inmate could win counties in West Virginia named for Daniel Boone, Henry Clay and Daniel Webster made critics of the President roll with laughter on the internet last night.
"I know some folks from Boone County. I can't say I find this shocking," said one on Twitter.
But if you look back at 2008, Mr. Obama actually carried Boone County on election night against John McCain.
Does it matter that Mr. Obama couldn't break 60% in West Virginia? Probably not. He certainly isn't favored to win that state in November.
But should you ignore the fact that someone in jail could get over 40% of the vote against the President?
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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Even as the price of college tuition rises significantly, Americans still believe the path to success in life is through the ivy-covered walls of U.S. colleges and universities.
According to Sallie Mae, 83% of U.S. families say a college degree is an "investment in the future." Another 69% say college is the "path to earning more money" in life.
But Sallie Mae also says 69% of American families eliminated the college of their choice because of the high cost, the highest percentage in five years.
One way to increase your odds of getting enough money to attend your school of choice is through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
"The FAFSA is the key to unlocking the financial aid that's so important to students and families," says Joe DePaulo, executive vice president of Sallie Mae.
The FAFSA application is used to calculate eligibility for federal collegiate financial aid, including grants and loans, and aid from states and colleges and universities -- a critical first step in Sallie Mae's "one-two-three" approach to properly researching all possible forms of college financial aid. (Go to FAFSA.org for more detailed information on how FAFSA works.)
Jan. 1 is the kickoff date for completing the form, and Sallie Mae has a few tips for students and families to maximize the opportunity:
- Review all possible grants and scholarships. (Visit Scholarships.com.)
- Review all possible federal student loans. (Visit the Federal Student Aid website.)
- Review all private college loans. (PrivateStudentLoans.com is a good clearinghouse.)
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NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Employing part-time workers is one of the fastest-growing trends in the U.S. economy, although many economists would argue it's a trend that's bad news for those workers and the economy.
Either way, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics says the number of employees willing to work part-time has risen by 80 percent, to to 7.9 million, since 2006.
On a statewide basis, part-time work is off the charts. California, for example, has seen its part-time "involuntary" employment figures swell by 126 percent over the same period , to 1.3 million. Florida and Nevada report similar figures.
The trend is all about cost savings to companies. The vast majority of part-time workers don't qualify for health care benefits and retirement plans, and that saves companies from having to pay for those costs, says Elizabeth Cogswell Baskin, president and CEO of internal communications agency Tribe, an Atlanta employee culture and engagement services firm.
Cogswell Baskin says that recent changes in health care laws are moving many industries, including hospitality and retail, toward hiring part-time workers instead of full-time ones. Many companies are even cutting part-time workers' hours to 29 hours a week "to avoid paying health insurance required of those working 30."
"Because of those reduced hours, employees may be forced to take on two or more part-time jobs," she says.
What are part-time staffers getting out of the deal -- aside from 15 or 20 hours of work per week? And what do they want from their employers to keep them engaged, productive and reasonably happy?
Cogswell Baskin offers a few thoughts, especially for managers and executives at firms who insist on going the part-time worker route:
Let employees form relationships with employers. "Getting to know team members is critical, so take time to learn about each worker, no matter how many hours worked, to learn about their career aspirations, strengths, development needs and work style," she advises.
Offer part-timers "meaningful" work. Incorporating a meaningful vision helps employees feel they're contributing to something larger than themselves," she explains. "No matter what company, you can create an inspirations vision by linking your company's product or service to some greater human need. To ensure the vision is clear to all employees, upper management must communicate to all levels of employees and repeatedly over time."
Make it a "two-way street." "Many times leaders send messaging out to employee but never receive any feedback," Cogswell Baskin says. "They never hear how their communications are interpreted or field any questions that arise from them. Platforms such as blogs (with open commenting), forums and in-person meetings allow for the creation of a two-way conversation where both sides feel as if they are being heard and understood."


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Strategy: Cybersecurity on the Offense
"Offense is the new defense" for security professionals, according to some. Whether you call it "hacking back" or just plain retaliation, this emerging strategy calls for profiling and, if possible, identifying an attacker in order to take effective countermeasures. It's a controversial approach IT leaders need to understand.
Why the focus on offense? Most military strategists believe that, all things being equal, defense is the stronger position. Defenders can marshal resources over time, while attackers need to maintain supply lines. Defenders can continuously fortify, while attackers can usually tap their main advantage — surprise — only once. However, in the cyber world, attackers are maneuverable, able to change the source, type and target of an attack at will. The defense is set. In in the age of the Internet and cyber warfare, the attacker is unequivocally stronger. Firewalls and other controls are structured ahead of time; attackers can choose where they strike and how. They can also test themselves endlessly against defenses, such as when malware authors check if their creations are detected by antivirus products before release. To gain access and establish a beachhead requires only one vulnerability. Defenders, however, need to protect everything; hence the focus on risk management. And we're reactive, responding with whack-a-mole-like precision.
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skatingtripods wrote:jerryroche wrote:I know there are issues with his velocity and his motion, but are there any rumors that Ubaldo might also have somewhat of a head problem? I can't believe that various coaches haven't tried to correct his motion/velocity problems in the past 1-1/2 seasons.
Could he be a head case (stubborn, at least) on top of it all?
He had a very public bitchfest about the Rockies after the trade, whining that they didn't pay him enough and that he was treated unfairly. Then, he really seemed to sulk for an extended period about being traded from the only organization he knew.
It wouldn't shock me if he had some coachability problems. I have it on good authority that Acta was not a player-friendly manager and was a "do it my way or no way" kind of skipper. Radinsky was fired during the season. The season was a lost cause when Niebla came in. Callaway and Francona may be able to get through to Jimenez, I don't know.
The velocity problem was chalked up to a hip flexor during Spring Training that never went away and a finger injury during 2011. At least, that's what everybody said, anyway. But, 2012 proves that it was more than that.
Again, he could have the head the size of a marble and be as uncoachable a guy you ever saw - and if he's throwing 96 with movement he's gonna get outs.
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Looking into getting either a Versa Max or a Vinci. Which do you think is the best??
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Whatever fits you. Aside from that, you're comparing a softer shooting AMERICAN MADE gas gun that has won top awards from NRA, Field and Stream and American Rifleman AND is a DU sponsor, to an ITALIAN made hard kicking and extremely ugly "inertia" gun....just sayin. And YES, these are my personal preferences and YES I do own a Versa Max and love it.
"When you hear my third shot.....that's your signal to take 'em."
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Go with the Vinci. I work at Academy Sports and Outdoors and I get to handle these guns on a daily basis. Overall the Vinci is a much better feeling gun. Its much much lighter and also has a much better shock absorbing system in the stock allowing for quicker and more accurate follow up shots in the event you need to. At the Academy I work at in Hammond, Louisiana, we have the black vinci on sale right now for 899.88 so its also almost 300 cheaper than the versa max. The only perk that I can see the versa max having over the vinci is that it will shoot three and a half inch shells whereas you would need to buy the super vinci to have that option. Best thing to do would be go into a local gun retailer and hold each one to figure out which one feels better to you. Like I said before, in my opinion, the vinci is the better bang for your buck and overall a much better gun.
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Yeah, are you talking super vinci or just the vinci? You can get a fair price on a regular Vinci but some places will try to hit you for the same price as a versa and you still can't load 3.5". If cost isn't an option, go pick up a few guns and see how they feel. That's how I decided to go with my versa. There are some horror stories with versas as far as defects but most of that is in the past. I had a bad magazine cap on mine but Remington's customer service was great and sent me the part free of charge.
Aside from that business, I love my versamax and so do my hunting partners. So much so that I have to fight to get it out of their hands...long story short, when you get upwards of $1200 or so for a shotgun and you don't mind paying a little more or a little less then you just have to go and shoulder a few(even ones you aren't thinking about buying) and see how they feel. In that price range it'll all just be details compared to the feel of the gun.
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I've been using the super Vinci since it came out and I love it! It fits well, fires smoothly, and when firing the shock absorbent is so good I can't tell the difference between 2 3/4 and 3 1/2!
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I have a super nova and LOVE IT just as good as Vinci but less money!!!!
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the new a 5 is in the same price range had mine and it is great
it not the shots you fire but the hits that count .
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Buy a Beretta A400. Way better
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I own the Nova and is an excellent comfortable gun. May look ugly to some but its got good quality parts, steel is excellent and is extremely comfortable in all shooting positions worth the money.
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Cerebral_DownTime wrote:fairvis wrote:Also, very little comments on the loaner car issues... but there's always a question- how many of you guys have received loaners from the dealership when your car is in the shop? I haven't, but I haven't had major repairs on recently purchased cars. Just asking...
My wife wrecked her first Jetta in the snow and it needed major body work, the dealer gave her a newer Jetta as a loaner...... and we ended up going back there to get a new Jetta.
I assume they charged any "Loaner Fee" to our insurance company..
That's an accident though. Fewer and fewer dealers will provide a loaner unless your repairs are under a warranty. And most mechanical repairs or wear & tear related repairs aren't covered by auto insurance (though again, the warranty may cover that). Although if they are you typically are entitled to $30/day for 30 days.


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The Digital Skeptic: Intuit and Friends May Take Digital Bullet
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NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Tax and accounting software firms such as Intuit (INTU) are getting ready to step well ... into it.
"We are at a point now where we see the world shifting once again," Brad Smith, president and CEO of the Mountain View, Calif., company, told analysts in September. "End users no longer want to be consumers. We want to be participants."
But if what analysts are saying back to executives such as Smith is any indication, what consumers really want is to not be customers at all.
Never mind that Intuit's products handle something like 2 billion invoices, 1.6 million vendors and 30 million employees; the overall tax prep and accounting software market is going just one place.
"The sheer number of competitors is so high that revenue will be hard to come by in this industry," said Dale Schmidt, an industry analyst for IBISWorld, based in Santa Monica, Calif., who has written a definitive report on the topic.
Tax business now like the music business
Schmidt spent a good hour over the phone with me explaining his research into the eroding economics of tax prep and accounting in the information age. It was a familiar call, since I have seen the same trends grind the music, publishing and legal professions to a similar fine, white powder.
"It is pretty much the emergence of the free online tax filing systems," he explained.
Just like in music and books, there seems to be no end to the number of outlets offering all or part of Intuit's products for free or at no incremental cost.
The big free accounting software donor is, of course, the government itself. IRS.gov offers a full suite of online tax tools that match much of what, say, Intuit's TurboTax does. Features found in sophisticated money management tools such as Mint and Quicken are now given away by credit card shops including American Express (AXP) , MasterCard (MA) or Visa (V) . And banks including Bank of America (BAC) , Chase (JPM) , Citibank (C) and Wells Fargo (WFC) all toss in such tools as customer gimmes.
And let's not forget the literally dozens of other tax prep and accounting expense tools that compete directly with Intuit's business products: Outright, FreshBooks and Expensify all offer services similar to Intuit's for either less or nothing at all.
"It takes a significant amount of revenue from a company trying to work in the space," Schmidt says.
The aggregate digital effect on the tax prep market is stunning. In his report, Tax Preparation Software Developers in the U.S. , Schmidt estimates that through 2017 the tax prep industry will grow by an average annual rate of just 0.6%, or a fraction of the rate of inflation in North America. Ouch.


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Nearly neighbors, either choice of venues would capture a beautiful view of the city from their heights. Sirocco is the highest eatery of the city that adds the tunes nightly jazz to the atmosphere. Make sure you have a reservation to eat here. Sky Bar, with its changing colors, awarded cocktails, and almost invisible rails, makes you feel as if you are floating above the bright city.Tokyo, Japan: The Gate Hotel Kaminarimon Restaurant & Bar [caption id="attachment_331256" align="aligncenter" width="493"] www.gate-hotel.jp[/caption]
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Skip to comments.Alan Alda wants scientists to cut out the jargon
Posted on 05/01/2013 12:44:00 PM PDT by Olog-hai
Among the procedures Army surgeon Hawkeye Pierce performed on M.A.S.H. was an end-to-end anastomosis. Most of the viewers, actor Alan Alda concedes, had no idea he was talking about removing a damaged piece of intestine and reconnecting the healthy pieces.
Today, the award-winning film and television star is on a mission to teach physicians, physicists and scientists of all types to ditch the jargon and get their points across in clear, simple language.
Theres no reason for the jargon when youre trying to communicate the essence of the science to the public, because youre talking what amounts to gibberish to them, Alda said in a recent interview with The Associated Press.
A better understanding of science, Alda said, can benefit society in ways great and small. Physicians can more clearly explain treatments to patients. Consumers can decipher what chemicals may be in their food. And lawmakers can make better decisions on funding scientific research.
(Excerpt) Read more at hosted.ap.org ...
Ha ha — I read this one after I read the two great jokes below and found it almost as funny. Hey Alda give your speech to the script writers — not the doctors.
I'm a doc and I have to say that I agree with Alda on this.
Only thing is no one needs to "teach" anybody anything. Docs just need to have the time to be able to sit down, look folks in the eye and communicate in simple English appropriate to the patients understanding.
Everyone knows how to do this; obviously Alda's docs have chosen to confuse him with medical jargon- maybe they thought he was really Hawkeye?
Every High Priesthood MUST have its own hidden language, known only to the cognoscenti, to reinforce its image of being far, far above the plain of mere mortals and thus deserving of deferential and lucrative treatment.
SOME technical language is necessary in nearly every skilled field. However, if you cannot (or will not) communicate with those outside your chosen specialty, you are either not fully educated or else arrogant.
This applies to medical doctors, computer programmers and plumbers alike.
Next he'll be wanting lawyers to write contracts in plain English...
"I'm not a doctor, but I play one on TV."
[And scientists wanted Alan Alda to cut out many of those lame medical jokes on MASH, but they didn't have any impact there, either]
But he's the "Yankee Doodle Doctor."
The biggest joke of all is that doctors routinely explain things in plain English if they explain at all. Alda had to shop this drivel around for years until he found a school Stony Brook that would bankroll his last ditch desperate effort at retaining his career. Funny the only example he could give was one that showed there is really no problem.
Right, just call it what it is, a pooppipeconnectomy.
My other favorite comeback is, is that good or bad and if bad how long do I have?
A Mrs. Kotter episode.
Alan Alda? Another comedy routine.....Alda The Teacher...Guy must be outta work.
That "jargon" is extremely descriptive and dumbing it down may not be the wisest way to deal with it.
The patients themselves have a little responsibility to learn about their issues and treatments.
I'm entitled to bite off Alan Alda's left ear.
Maybe he can convince his "fans" in DC to distill the 2,000+ page Obamacare Law into something understandable...
That was an explanation I could understand, even while I was fading out. ;)
He should stop worrying. Pretty soon most doctors won't speak English.
I agree in as much as it's nice to have a doc who can relate to laymen on familiar terms, but it sounds like Aldo is on a newspeak crusade to overhaul the language.
Professional jargon is like the free market; terms that are more precise and efficient for a given discipline will become common vernacular in those fields and have little meaning to those external to it. If the use of those terms makes the practitioners of those trades more effective and efficent, I'm all for it.
Frankly, if I was diagnosed with an unusual or complicated medical condition, I'd do everything within my power to become as much of a subject matter expert on it so that I could better communicate with the technician (physician) I had engaged to help me get through it. I don't hire mechanics to explain to me how they are going to fix my car; I just want them to fix it. It's up to me to know enough about my car and how it works so that when they explain to me what they're going to do, and (more importantly) what it's going to cost, I'll know if it makes sense or not.
What he doesn't understand is that in many instances, the scientific language has been reduced to its simplest form to discuss very complex things and concepts and ideas.
That the idea is complex is not reducible to a commonality that everyone can understand.
Not everything can be parsed to fit "Dancing with the Stars," or Hollywood's idea of a medical show.
Medical language was born out of the Greek language, not out of some Hollywood pinhead!
alan alda (in small caps) witherred into TV rerunland, when the only claim he had, ceased.
He's a leftist loon but there is some merit in this effort. I worked with a fellow who was having some bowel disorder. I didn't inquire too deeply into the matter but it was clear he was parroting what his doctor told him. I know that he misheard some of it because he kept referring to his ass-ending colon
Uh... Alan? Don't be an idiot...
The doctors use "big words you don't understand" because they're generally using Latin terms because Latin is a *static* language whose words don't change over time. This is because doctors and scientists in general need exacting terms to alleviate confusion otherwise misinterpretations can occur.
I mean, really, you're not in support of dumbing down the language... Right?
My vet likes the fact that I actually make an attempt to understand and learn what she's talking about. She says I'm the type of person who doesn't sue because I never let her do anything without a clear understanding of what's going on.
Dr. Julius Hibbert: Homer, I'm afraid you'll have to undergo a coronary bypass operation.
Homer Simpson: Say it in English, Doc!
Dr. Julius Hibbert: You're going to need open-heart surgery.
Homer Simpson: Spare me your medical mumbo jumbo!
Dr. Julius Hibbert: We're going to cut you open and tinker with your ticker.
Homer Simpson: Could you dumb it down a shade?
I have a lot of experience with hospitals, Doctors and numerous surgeries. Never, did one Doctor hesitate to explain something if I didn't understand it. If you graduated high school, you should be able to understand what a Doctor is telling you, it's not that hard and it's up to you to ask the Doctor.
Too many people go to the Doctor's office, he asks how are you doing and most people say OK. If you have a problem, it's not up to the Doctor to get a psychic to figure out what your problem is; tell him why you're there and trust me, no matter what you say, the Doctor is not going to be embarrassed, he's probably done many prostate exams so he's probably seen it all unless you're a 'box' patient.
These are patients that show up at the ER with a box over their genitals and something on them that won't come off. I have a relative who is an RN who has some hilarious stories about things like that. No gerbils though.
In other words, they need to perform a jargondeectanectomy.
Doc Holliday: In vino veritas.
["In wine is truth" meaning: "When I'm drinking, I speak my mind"]
Johnny Ringo: Age quod agis.
["Do what you do" meaning: "Do what you do best"]
Doc Holliday: Credat Judaeus apella, non ego.
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Johnny Ringo: [pats his gun] Eventus stultorum magister.
["Events are the teachers of fools" meaning: "Fools have to learn by experience"]
Doc Holliday: [gives a Cheshire cat smile] In pace requiescat.
["Rest in peace" meaning: "It's your funeral!"]
Tombstone Marshal Fred White: Come on boys. We don't want any trouble in here. Not in any language.
Especially egregious as we know are the high-priests of environmental "science" who likely invent new terms just to keep the hoi-polloi out of their domain.
Actually, they are terrified that they are going to be found out that they are not purveyors of truth but lies and their life-long quest for fame and money is going to be shattered.
How about an aldaectomy
But if they can't even tell you what the universe kinda sorta looks like then are they even trying to communicate to the rest of us?
There is a difference between precise technical language and jargon.
So, the thigh bone is precisely called femur, and a heart attack is precisely called myocardial infarction.
Because laymen's terms are not precise, they can lead to confusion: a "stroke" includes cerebral hemorrhage, cerebral embolism, cerebral thrombosis, transient ischemic attack, and similar events in other parts of the brain, e.g., brainstem, thalamus, etc. So, doctor-to-doctor, we try to use very precise terms so that the patient's condition is clearly and compactly expressed and understood.
Jargon is usually the use of common words in an uncommon way - interestingly, the "uncommon way" is often the original meaning of the word.
For example, in medicine, we use the word "attend" to mean "to pay attention" (the original Latin meaning) and "articulate" to describe how joints fit together (again, from the original Latin). These usages simply represent the way doctors are trained to talk to each other with precision.
Now, Mr. Alda is correct inasmuch as we should be trained to speak to patients in terms that are precise and understandable. Usually this means translating the terms for the patient, for example:
"Your wife had a thrombotic stroke in the distribution of the left middle cerebral artery - that means that this artery (pointing to a picture) developed a blockage in the artery the feeds blood to the part of the brain that can affect speech and motion of the right side of the body. This is not the type of stroke that is caused by bleeding or by a clot that travelled from the heart."
No do you see why "thrombotic Left MCA CVA" is the term that doctors use when speaking to other doctors?
I go to a university health system. They always ask how you would like to receive your information - in writing, have someone talk to you, in a different language, with someone with you, etc.
If there is a problem with doctors not speaking in plain English, it's my contention that it's the patient's fault for not demanding an explanation they can understand. I know a number of elderly people who will not confront the doctor at all, but wait until they get home and ask their grown children to explain things.
Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra.
My grandmother always has one of my aunts or uncles go with her to the doctor.
Does he want it clear and concise like the Obamacommiecare bill?
"Right, kick ass. Well, don't want to sound like a dick or nothin', but, ah... it says on your chart that you're f----d up. Ah, you talk like a fag, and your s--t's all retarded. What I'd do, is just like... like... you know, like, you know what I mean, like..."
Every High Priesthood MUST have its own hidden language, known only to the cognoscenti, to reinforce its image of being far, far above the plain of mere mortals and thus deserving of deferential and lucrative treatment.
SOME technical language is necessary in nearly every skilled field. However, if you cannot (or will not) communicate with those outside your chosen specialty, you are either not fully educated or else arrogant.
This applies to medical doctors, computer programmers and plumbers alike.
You forgot Lawyers in that list as well as accountants.
"Ah, Bach."
Gilgamesh, a king. Gilgamesh, a king. At Uruk. He tormented his subjects. He made them angry. They cried out aloud, "Send us a companion for our king! Spare us from his madness!" Enkidu, a wild man... from the forest, entered the city. They fought in the temple. They fought in the streets. Gilgamesh defeated Enkidu. They became great friends. Gilgamesh and Enkidu at Uruk.
"I'm partial to the fugue."
I'm not a doc and have never heard of this, although I have actually had the procedure performed on me.
in other words...I am too stupid to ask you what you mean so please dumb it down for me....he is an actor after all
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