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- 1the economy [countable] the relationship between production, trade, and the supply of money in a particular country or region The economy is in a recession. the world economy a market economy (= one in which the price is fixed according to both cost and demand) see also consumer economy
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The Program in Human Sexuality (PHS): Advancing the sexual health of Minnesota, the nation, and the world through preeminence in research, education, clinical service, and advocacy.
PHS has a strong research agenda in HIV prevention, sexual aggression and compulsive sexual behavior, transgender health, and women's sexual health that has been supported by millions of dollars in state and federal funding, and has developed innovative and effective treatment approaches to sexual problems. PHS has led the way nationally and internationally in crucial, often controversial, sexual issues and has worked with local, national, and international health agencies to advance public health policies promoting sexual health.
PHS and faculty members are often better known internationally and nationally than they are in Minnesota and on the U of M campus. Many of the faculty members at are among the top in their field.
The formation of the program started to take shape June 2-3, 1970, with the first Sexual Attitude Reassessment (SAR) in Minnesota. In 1971 the University of Minnesota Medical School partnered with the Lutheran Church to create PHS and assigned it the task of teaching and conducting research in the field of human sexuality. A medical school curriculum was established that included a SAR with lectures and readings. In 1973, PHS began offering therapeutic and educational services to individuals with sexual dysfunctions and other relationship problems, and in 1977 the program became a unit within the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health.
International Scope and Influence
International Scope and Influence
PHS is internationally influential in the academic world of sexual science. Faculty and staff have developed collaborative professional relationships with sexologists in Mexico, Latin America, Canada, Thailand, Singapore, New Zealand, and Europe.
- We helped develop the World Association for Sexology's "Universal Declaration of Sexual Rights."
- We helped revise international standards for the care of transgender individuals.
- We have developed an internationally recognized and highly effective approach for the treatment of sexual offenders and their families.
- We founded the International Association for the Treatment of Sexual Offenders to promote effective sexual offender treatment around the world and helped develop internationally accepted standards of care.
- We played a key role in the development of a plan for action to promote sexual health in conjunction with the Pan American Health Organization.
- We are currently working with the World Health Organization on strategies to promote sexual health throughout the world.
We have a strong research agenda in HIV prevention, sexual aggression and compulsive sexual behavior, transgender health, and women's sexual health that has been supported by millions of dollars in state and federal funding, and we have developed innovative and effective treatment approaches to sexual problems.
- Focus on HIV/AIDS prevention, sexual offending, compulsive sexual behavior, and transgender health
- Conduct evaluation and outcome research into promising interventions for the amelioration of problems related to sexuality and the promotion of sexual health in diverse populations
- Seek grants to support research
- Develop collaborations on a local, national, and international level
- Disseminate knowledge to the general public and scientific community through community education, mass media, scientific meetings, and publications in lay and scientific media
- PHS has been a forerunner in contributing to the available body of knowledge about human sexuality. Because of the strong teaching and community outreach program at PHS, faculty and staff have been actively involved in educating professionals and nonprofessionals about their research in human sexuality.
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At our Center for Sexual Health, we treat 400-500 individuals and couples a year with approximately 1,200 patient visits a month. Our faculty and professional staff work as a team and represent a variety of backgrounds including psychology, family medicine, psychiatry, marital and family therapy, education, and epidemiology.
- Thousands of individuals and couples have overcome problems with sexual desire, orgasmic difficulties, erectile problems, and pain during sexual activity and improved their communication and relationship skills.
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- We have provided new understanding and a sex-positive treatment for compulsive sexual behavior.
- We have developed a unique sexual offender treatment program with a proven record of success and low recidivism.
- We have developed a well-known model for the coming-out process that has assisted many gay men and lesbians develop positive identities and relationships.
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PHS is recognized nationally as a highly regarded center with outstanding teaching, research, and treatment of sexual health concerns. Our faculty hold positions of leadership in many of the professional organizations devoted to sexual science.
- We played a key role in the development of the Surgeon General's "Call to Action on the Promotion of Sexual Health and Responsible Sexual Behavior."
- We are one of the few programs in the country training sexual therapists and researchers through our post-doctoral training program in human sexuality; we also train HIV workers in a sexual health model of prevention.
- We provide specialized and sparsely available services for a variety of sexual health problems; patients come from around the country for evaluation and treatment.
- We established the Center for HIV and STI Intervention and Prevention Studies, which does federally funded research for HIV/STI prevention programs based upon a sex-positive sexual health approach targeting men who have sex with men, HIV+ men, transgender individuals, Latino men, and African American women and men.

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In addition to authoring this blog, I'm also attending law school. I'm on the law review at my school and part of my duties consist of checking and editing citations for articles that have been submitted for publication. It's the most tedious, mind numbing activity I've ever done in my life. What makes it worse is legal professors can be lazy, and I mean really lazy, with their research. Take the article I'm working on now. The author cites a fact and what does she give me to support it? Just the name of the author. I also have one here where the author quotes a book. Yet instead of giving an exact pagepoint, the author just cites the entire book.
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A guy in Hawaii thought it might be fun to film what happens to a can of Chef Boyardee Beef Ravioli when placed in the path of a lava flow.
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One piece of ravioli (one raviolo?) landed 30 feet away :)
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On Thu, 31 Mar 2005 06:31:08 +0000 (UTC), dh <dh at metrohm.ch> wrote:
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>do you mean something like a graphic inside another graphic? This can be
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Thanks a lot for your simultaneous help.
The "Epilog/Rectangle" syntax seems to work fine.
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Valdes is a native of Cuba who turns 33 years of age on the 27th of this month. He was originally signed by the Chicago Cubs in 2004 after defecting from the Cuban National Team. He spent two years as a starter in the Chicago organization, mostly in Triple-A, until his release in May 2006. Valdes pitched in independent ball the rest of the summer before signing with the Mets that October.
After one season in the Mets organization, Valdes became a baseball vagabond. In 2008 and 2009, he pitched in the Dominican, Venezuelan and Mexican leagues before being invited to Mets 2010 spring training camp on loan from Tabasco of the Mexican League. His contract was purchased by New York and assigned to Triple-A Buffalo after he posted a 2.06 ERA in six Grapefruit League games.
As the 2010 season entered its final days, Valdes was pressed into a spot start for New York on October 2. He had been up and down between the majors and Triple-A at least three times, with his first call up and Major League debut on April 11. He collected his first MLB win on May 11.
In 38 games for the Mets, Valdes went 3-3 with a 4.91 ERA. He fanned 56 in 58 2/3 innings but also issued 27 walks and yielded seven home runs. Valdes made nine appearances including seven starts for Buffalo and posted a 3.00 ERA there.
Valdes pitched in four games against the Cardinals in 2010. He took his first MLB blown save on a Felipe Lopez seventh-inning grand slam on April 16 at Busch Stadium, but followed that with 3 1/3 innings of one-hit scoreless ball.
Currently appearing for Toros del Este in winter ball in the Dominican, Valdes has a 2-1 record with a 3.63 ERA in five games, including four starts. His strikeout to walk ratio is 25 to 6 in 22 1/3 innings. He is a veteran of winter play in the Dominican and Venezuela, having made the Caribbean Series All-Star Team in 2010 while pitching for the Dominicans.
The Cardinals aren't getting a traditional LOOGY here. In fact, Valdes was very ineffective against left-handed hitters in the majors, as they torched him for a line of .330/.366/.625/.991 in 94 plate appearances. Against right-handed hitters, Valdes was solid, with slash stats of .216/.339/.331/.670 in 169 plate appearances.
It would appear that Valdes is being added for depth in Memphis. He could be asked to start for the Redbirds, effectively replacing free agent lefty Evan MacLane.
Memphis also has a relief need. Tyler Norrick is the only lefty currently slated to be a part of the Memphis bullpen, with Renyel Pinto having been released and Rich Rundles being a minor league free agent.
The major league club is continuing to search for a second lefty to join returning Trever Miller, as Dennys Reyes is not expected back in 2011.
With the signing, Valdes joins the group of Cardinals Rule 5 eligible players. It seems unlikely he will be selected in the December 9 draft since he has just settled for a minor league contract as a free agent.
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Well, sometimes mother nature just doesn't cooperate. With a 1-1 game going into the bottom of the ninth, The Red Sox-Rays matchup was suspended with the game to be finished on Saturday, weather permitting.
Going into the fifth, with Boston down one, "El Capitaino" Jason Varitek hit his third home run of the year off Wade Davis (his first three hits this season have been HRs). The Sox had the chance to take the lead in the sixth when after a Kevin Youkilis walk, David Ortiz doubled into right. Youk stormed towards home, but was gunned down in the process.
After a few more scoreless innings, the umpires suspended the game. This is the second game suspended for the Rays, the last one was in the 2008 World Series. It is the first time a Boston game has been suspended since May 3, 1996 against the Blue Jays. The Sox won the following day, but with rain in the forecast all day on Saturday, Friday night's game might have to be put on ice for a while.
The highlight of the night was the performance of Josh Beckett. Despite the conditions, Beckett has his best night of the season, going seven innings and giving up only four hits with eight strikeouts. On a 42-degree night, Beckett was red hot.
The Rays got on the board in the third after Carl Crawford reached first after a Marco Scutaro error. Then Ben Zobrist hit a bloop towards third, but Adrian Beltre lost it in the lights, allowing Crawford to score. Rays starter Wade Davis went five innings, striking out four and allowing two hits (one just happened to be the Varitek home run).
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When I run the following program on a NetBSD system, it listens on *.4444 for IPv6, not IPv4. This could certainly happen on other operating systems as well, though I've not tested others. Whether it happens or not could even vary from release to release.
import IO import Network main = do s <- listenOn (PortNumber 4444) (h, hostName, portNum) <- Network.accept s putStrLn $ "Connection from " ++ hostName ++ ":" ++ show portNum hPutStrLn h "Bye!" hClose h
I've verified that telnet 127.0.0.1 4444 produces a "connection refused" message, but telnet ::1 4444 connects and displays "Bye!"
I'd go so far to say that this is a bug. At best, one could argue that this behaviour is not entirely intuitive.
I propose that we (re-?)define PortID's PortNumber constructor to refer only to IPv4 protocol ports, and add a new PortNumber6 constructor for IPv6 ports.
Another option would be to do force PortNumber always to bind to IPv4, but not add PortNumber6. I prefer this less because we should be encouraging the use of IPv6, and because having PortNumber6 serves as obvious documentation for what PortNumber and PortNumber6 do.
A third option would be to attempt to listen on both IPv4 and IPv6, when both are available, but this sort of thing is fraught with many problems, the details of which are much more than I'd want to get into in this bug report.
I saw exactly the same problem on FreeBSD.
I propose that we (re-?)define PortID's PortNumber constructor to refer only to IPv4 protocol ports, and add a new PortNumber6 constructor for IPv6 ports.
That sounds highly reasonable. I prefer that way.
This sounds like a peculiarity of the BSD networking stack. On Linux, the code correctly chooses a wildcard address that responds to both IPv4 and IPv6 traffic.
I'd strongly suggest that a BSD user dig into the platform-specific problem. Suggesting an API change without any investigation of the underlying issue is not the right approach.
Actually, the linux code incorrectly binds to both; this opens up a security problem, though I can't remember the exact details right now. This is exactly the reason for the default sysctl setting of "net.inet6.ip6.v6only = 1", IIRC.
Here is a document discussing the security issues with IPv4-mapped addresses:
I'd say we definitely don't want to have to force people to enable this just to use Network, which is in the end supposed to make life simpler for basic networking.
The Linux behaviour does not appear to me to be incorrect, and the document to which you refer is concerned with threats due to the use of IPv4-mapped addresses on the wire.
The code in the Network module uses the Network.Socket code for its implementation. There are currently several knobs for controlling getAddrInfo that it does not use. Perhaps if you read up on a few of them and try them out, you might find a behaviour that you could then propose as more desirable.


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A few months ago we were contacted by the SPCA on Waiheke Island about two donkeys that needed a new home. Their owner was planning on travelling overseas and had nowhere for them to go. He had also struggled to feed them over the summer. It took some time to organise but we finally got them here! It was a long day but worth it! Thanks go to A1 Float Hire who loaned us a horse float for the day, and Sealink Ferries, who paid for the harbour crossings, and generous donations from a friend of ours and also the donkeys' owner.
Bilbo and Pipo have settled in well, although they are a bit aggressive when it comes to feeding time. They aren't used to being fed twice a day so they don't trust us not to take the food away from them! Otherwise, they are very tame. At this point we are keeping them separate from our other donkeys, but we hope that they will all live together happily before too long.
Hi everyone.
Apart from the sad passing of our rooster Freddie, it has been a calm and relatively peaceful summer here. Two of the roosters decided that they didn't like me very much and I had a couple of unpleasant wounds on my hand. Those naughty boys have now been fenced into enclosures where they can't get at me!
The animals have coped well with some very hot weather and now we are heading into cooler days.
We have had several volunteers staying here and helping us out since the start of the year so we are almost prepared for the wet and muddy winter months!
We are very excited to be getting two donkeys from Waiheke Island soon. They were left on a farm after it's sale and the new owner doesn't want them. We are just waiting for transport to be finalised.
Happy New Year from all of us to all of you! After a depressing start to the summer (weather-wise) we are now enjoying some beautiful weather and the animals are enjoying it. We have just finished making hay so we are well-prepared for next winter! All of the animals are doing well and our totals at the moment are:
63 roosters
15 pigs
6 goats
5 alpacas
5 sheep
3 cows
2 donkeys
1 rooster and 6 hens (separate enclosure)
1 dog (plus 5 others not part of the sanctuary)
1 cat (plus 2 others not part of the sanctuary)
If you are interested in sponsoring an animal, there are about 30 roosters that still need a sponsor - $10 a month and tax deductible. They are the most expensive animals to feed simply because there are so many of them!
Spring is finally in the air! We are finally seeing some grass growing in the paddocks and the arrival of sunny days is a boost for animals and humans alike :)
The sheep have been shorn....
Monkey and Ralph are enjoying the better weather in their new paddock
Max the rooster was adopted by his sponsor and is loving his new home and girlfriends!
Zeus and Phillip were returned to us and they are slowly settling back in.
Because we had two roosters adopted recently, we had room to take on one more - Blue from Puhoi
Firstly, we are very happy that one of our roosters, Jamie has been adopted by a local man who needed a companion for his hens. We hear that Jamie has settled well and is loving his new life!!
We have had a quiet couple of months, with only one volunteer, Nivad from France, who did a fantastic job planting trees all over the farm.
But now that the weather is supposedly improving we have a steady stream of travellers from overseas offering to help us out in return for room and board. We have just said goodbye to Toby and Alison who, along with Lucy who is still here, have done a huge amount of work in a short amount of time. They cleaned up the downed tress in the rooster enclosure, cleared branches out of paddocks, planted trees, fed animals, brushed the donkeys every day, cooked great meals, put up plastic windbreaks in some shelters and made hay feeders for the donkeys. Fantastic!!!!!


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Discussion in 'The Trash Can' started by mustafinabars, Jan 13, 2013.
Abbott because of the GPF and since his National wins were more spectacular.
What show was that? I never heard of it. Either way I doubt it is replacing Survivor, Big Brother house, or the Kardashians anytime soon.
He had at least two seasons, on Bravo and Logo. Be Good Johnny Weir. It wasn't bad. He's definitely managed to make himself a D list celebrity outside of skating.
Oh that is good. I am not his fan but was made he was kept out of Stars of Ice because he was gay, so hoped he somehow could make the living he deserved but couldnt make out of pro skating.
Because he was gay? I've read a similar opinion somewhere else a while ago, but I doubt that can be the reason since for example Orser was gay and on Stars on Ice. Perhaps some of the comments of Weir weren't liked or his attitude. (before someone puts words in my typing which I never meant nor said, I like the skating of Orser as well as the skating of Weir and Abbott for that matter)
I doubt that any skater could make a living out of "pro skating" now ... SOI is down from sixty (60) shows a season to six (6); the number of Disson specials has been cut; and things like COI, cheesefests (all pro or pro-ams) and the serious pro events all have gone out of existence.
If you want to make a living off Pro Skating now you do it in Asia or Europe (especialy Asia).
I don't know, but I find myself watching Johnny's old programs and being moved.
Few will ever get to spend a few minutes of their life being this good.
I still watch his skating too. Some skaters are worth watching even years later.
In terms of winning, Weir had better career than Abbott. That was quite vexing because Abbott is a much better skater in terms of skating talent and artistic abilities. What Abbott has actually put on ice were something that Weir could only gasp and admire from the board.
I dont know. I guess Abbott because of the Grand Prix Final title.
I picked Abbott because of winning the Grand Prix final achievement.
Gonna pick Abbott because at least HE, to my knowledge, has never faked an injury just because something wasn't going his way...
Prevail my darling Abbott, PREVAIL!!!
It is a close call and kind of like comparing apples and oranges.
I would say that "on paper," it's Weir because he has a World medal and has been more consistent, but Abbott can pass him with another U.S. title or a World or Olympic medal. On a gut level, however, I think it's Abbott because his "career skates," like this and this are so much better than anything Weir has ever done.
I picked Abbott because of the Grand Prix final title. I think that gives him the edge on Weir as far as better career. Better skater is Weir by a landslide though. So much talent, he should have been a many time World Champion.
I like Abbott but Weir had a better eligible career because he was more reliable in the short program in all major championships (his reliable short kept him in top eight in all Olympics and worlds). Abbott's less-reliable short program record often landed him out of top eight after the short, sometimes out of top ten at worlds and in Vancouver.
Of course, things can change if Abbott has a good comeback next year.
This thread has been revived ... wish both their careers could be. Obviously, Jeremy realistically has the better chance of redemption this coming season.
No matter what, Abbott and Weir are both beautiful skaters. They have both suffered from competition nerves, and that appears to be one of the huge factors that has held both of them back from winning Olympic and World gold, which they both possess/ possessed the exquisite all-around talent to achieve. Talent, nerves, luck, politics, training, coaching decisions, programs, hard work and skate order ultimately are some of the major factors which determine overall career results.
Abbott and Weir both had potential and ability to dominate. I think Weir though has often been held back by politics. I think Abbott on the other hand had the political push behind him needed and all the ability but still failed. No doubt Weir is the better competitor of the two. He skated really well at 2004 Worlds, 2008 Worlds, 2010 Olympics, even 2005 Worlds. Abbott has never skated well when needed except maybe the 2010 Worlds.
^^ I get what you are saying and I agree to an extent -- more-so re your thoughts about Johnny. I wouldn't put down either Johnny or Jeremy very harshly and dismissively. As usual, a combo of factors are always involved in success and failure.
Keep in mind that both Jeremy and Johnny were never huge political favorites on the U.S. national scene (which in some instances hurt both of them internationally). It was Lysacek who usually received the USFS political favoritism jackpot. For example, Jeremy was slighted at 2011 Nationals after having a decent GP season. Yes, Jeremy stumbled in the fp at 2011 Nationals, but he'd been kept a bit behind Ryan B in the sp, which was an overly harsh judgment. I say that even though I too love Ryan B and it was nice to see him win a National title. Still, even though Jeremy had not performed well at Worlds for two out of three years, he should not have been left off the World team in 2011.
I think that decision impacted and undermined the confidence and stature of the U.S. men's team at a crucial point (with the two better known veterans, Evan and Johnny in semi-retirement). The U.S. had 3 slots in 2011 and should have made sure to include at least one guy who was better known and who had won senior medals internationally: at that point, the guy was Jeremy Abbott. I just think USFS miscalculated at a crucial transitional point. They signaled to the international community that they didn't have confidence in a guy who was 5th at Worlds in 2010 and who had already won 3 international medals in the 2010-2011 season.
The Johnny slights by USFS are ubiquitous. If not for his unique talent and perseverance after his 2003 U.S. lp debacle, Johnny would never have had a high level career. Famously he was actually told to his face by someone in the U.S. fed that they weren't planning to help him, when he was trying to make a comeback at regionals and sectionals, prior to 2004 U.S. Nationals.
Jeremy grabbed his first U.S. title after a strong win at GPF in 2008. Still, Jeremy had to skate his sp at 2009 Nationals very early and directly after Evan skated his sp. Jeremy managed to prove himself and he skated perfectly under those conditions. Perhaps what partly helped Jeremy is that the furor and the focus at that time was still more about Evan vs Johnny (but Johnny was recovering from an illness and got no relief from the judges who seemed unperturbed about pushing him to the wayside, even despite the fact he was the defending World bronze medalist at that time).
USFS surely were not against rewarding Jeremy at 2009 and 2010 Nats (as the up-and-comer/ late bloomer). Jeremy skated well enough to win overall at 2009 Nationals, whereas Evan faltered just enough to lose. Perhaps it would have been too much to give Evan the championship two years in a row with mistakes. Evan was on his game at 2009 Worlds, taking full advantage of Chan's foot-in-mouth disease. Jeremy did not perform as well and came in 11th again on his second trip to Worlds. Unfortunately, fair to poor Worlds results would become a pattern seemingly hard for Jeremy to break. Of course, it didn't help when he was not given a vote of confidence by USFS in 2011.
Still we are all just going by our own impressions and perceptions without the benefit of knowing all the details or of walking in these guys' shoes/ skating in their boots.
Both having reached top 10 in World and Olympic competitions is indicative that they are world class skaters though Weir may be slightly ahead if I were to measure their success with actual placings in Worlds and Olympics. Career wise? .... Well, Jeremy is still an amateur so one cannot tell whether he will have a more or less 'successful' career than Weir. Looks like Weir is heading towards celebrity and show skating where Jeremy has shown a lot of promise in choreographing. Interesting talented young men.
Abbott because of the Grand Prix final title which is a bigger achievement than just a World bronze. Also his U.S titles should get much more credit than Weir as the level of skating and competition was much higher.
2004 US nationals, which Weir won, was one of the best skated US nationals in recent history.
Surprised Weir is winning this poll. Abbott still has time to change that with more achievements though while Weir no longer has any hope to do anything more in the sport even if he wants to compete.
I agree. Abbott at his best would have easily won gold at Vancouver. If he can land the quad in the SP and skate a LP similar to his 2010 and 2012 FPs, IMO he deserves to be at the top at Worlds this year (although the judges will probably disagree and still put mistake-ridden Chan at the top). At his best he should be the best in the World. Weir, though a unique skater and contribution to the sport, is not the same.
This is a poll on who's had a better career, not who's had more potential. Many skaters with potential never made worlds for various reasons.
With his 4th U.S title vs only 3 for Johnny, I would rate Abbott for sure as having the better career now. Neither have an international legacy of any kind. Abbott has the Grand Prix final win and Weir the World bronze, which are about the same (I would rate the Grand Prix title higher but who cares, their biggest career worth is all Nationalistic based).
Neither one has a great international record. Obviously Abbott now has the better nationals record.
Weir will be remembered for a long time for his uniqueness and his off-the-ice activities. I expect Abbott to be remembered as a "What could have been" by Americans and not remembered by anyone else.
He still has time to change that. His short program would put him atleast top 3 if he does it at the Games. He must turn in a much stronger long program to ever medal though, unless it is a messfest like last years Worlds.
LOL. I was just thinking that this thread would probably be rehashed after Abbott's 4th National title, and I agree, Jeremy now clearly has the better career.


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Down 3-0 in the sixth, the Red Sox picked up two runs on a J.D. Drew double and two more on a Ryan Kalish single to take a 4-3 lead. They scored an insurance run in the eighth after a throwing error by the pitcher, and Jonathan Papelbon struck out the side in the ninth to finish the A's off.
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At least seven teams, including St. Louis and Milwaukee, are looking at Burnett, a free agent who had a record of 1-2 with a 2.38 earned-run average in 70 games, striking out 57, walking 12 and giving up four homers in 56 2/3 innings for Washington last season.
Burnett, 30, complements a sinking 90-mph fastball with a slider and changeup. He is expected to command a three-year deal for between $15 million and $18 million, a price that may have pushed Washington out of the running for him.
"We like Sean, we'd like to bring him back, but it has to make sense for us," Nationals General Manager Mike Rizzo told reporters Monday on the first day of baseball's winter meetings. "Right now, I don't see a fit financially."
The Angels, who are also pursuing relievers such as Mike Adams and Koji Uehara, want to fill a bullpen void left by Friday's trade of Jordan Walden to Atlanta for starter Tommy Hanson.
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"I ordered both my wedding cake and grooms cake from Ron. The grooms cake was awesome! It was a Phillies hat and a Cheesesteak (my husband is from Philadelphia). It was also absolutely delicious (marble cake with peanut butter filling). Only problem we had was that when we went to pick it up, we found that they had moved the store! It wasn't far, but with lights and traffic it cost us about 20 minutes. Since it was right before the rehearsal dinner and I was tight on time, it was a little stressful for me. The cake being great made me forget about that though. As for the actual wedding cake, I drew out a cake for him to make. It was fun and unique and didn't look like a traditional wedding cake. Ron made an interpretation of the drawing rather than basing the cake on the drawing. It looked like a traditional wedding cake for the most part. It did have some of the features... Light blue, palm tree on top (was supposed to have a beachy scene on top), gum paste seashells. Don't get me wrong, it was an absolutely beautiful cake. It just wasn't the cake I drew or even close to it. He also didn't ask me any questions after our initial meeting, which I thought was odd. I thought it just meant that he had it all set, but now I wish he had asked some questions. All in all, the cakes are beautiful and every flavor I've had has been delicious. I'm not a fruit in cake person, but the raspberry filling was to die for!"
Platinum Florida Wedding Company7600 Alico Rd 12-44
Fort Myers, Fl 33967, usa
"Communication was great. Since we're in Buffalo and she was in Florida that way key. The reason I only give them 3 stars is because the wedding planner didn't show up to the rehearsal dinner. Yeah. When I got a hold of her the next day, she told me that she "wasn't scheduled" to be there. She's the only person from the company that I'd been in contact with the entire time and we had discussed before that she would be at the dinner with itineraries for the wedding party. I mean, she's the wedding planner! Needlless to say, we didn't rehearse anything at the dinner. It was pretty embarrassing to those that noticed. Also, the music at the ceremony was nonexistant. Well, apparently it existed but nobody could hear it. Everyone was asking afterwards why there wasn't any music. I understand that it might be hard to get music to be loud enough on a beach, but to hear nothing during a wedding ceremony is ridiculous. They're a company that specializes in beach weddings. They should have it figured out. Other than that, the ceremony was beautiful, decorations were nice, and she was great to work with. In general."
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David's Bridal
"My dress was beautiful. And it was expensive. They didn't tell me the prices of extra items until they gave me the bill. DO NOT BUY THE EXTRAS AT DAVID'S. $75 bra? $150 veil? Another $50+ for a petticoat?? AND it cost me another $200+ to get it taken up a quarter inch and bustled. I thought it would be included in the price of the dress, until they handed me the bill after my fitting. Take it elsewhere. I didn't even need any of the underthings given the thickness of my dress, but they assured me that I would definitely NEED these things. Oh, and I also get tons of phone calls from their partners TO THIS DAY. At all hours. Thanks for that, DB!"
Reception Venue:
Gilligan's Island Bar5253 Ocean Blvd
Sarasota, FL, United States
"Awesome! Communication was a bit lacking (hard to get a hold of people there via phone or email) but the reception was perfect! If you're not having a super-formal wedding, you should really check them out. Great prices (around $1200 for 50 people, beer, wine, champagne and several buffet options, salads, and apps). We had our own private patio in the back, with a palm trees all around. Everybody had a great time and the staff was at our beck and call! Couldn't have asked for a better venue!"
Rehearsal Dinner Venue:
Siesta Key Oyster Bar5238 Ocean Boulevard
Sarasota, FL, United States
"It was a little chaotic when we first arrived, because we had miscommunicated on something with the table setup. We had around 30 people and our cost was around $900 including tax and gratuity! Each person was able to order whatever menu item they wanted. We also put appetizers on each table (which we pre-ordered) as well as the oysters and crawfish on most tables. The appetizers were there a little early since it took a while for our guests to get situated, but all in all it was a great meal and everyone was happy with it. Servers were friendly and accommodating (although a couple of them didn't seem to have been prepped in the details of our party. One girl kept asking about the payment details and who was included in the bill (even though our entire party and everything they ordered was included). The food here is absolutely delicious! We ate here a few times while we were in town!"


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2004-2007 Cadillac CTS-V General Discussion Discussion, Rally postponed! in Cadillac CTS-V Series Forum - 2004 - 2007; I am sorry to announce that we are postponing the Children's Book Run rally until next year, due to the ...
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Rally postponed!
I am sorry to announce that we are postponing the Children's Book Run rally until next year, due to the predicted ice storms. All the sources I have checked make me sure that there will be ice on the roads that we will rally on, and that is just not acceptable.
We have done a lot of work on this event, and it will not be wasted. We will hold it next March, after the predicted last freeze of the year. The books you have will still be welcome at Scottish Rite then, so hang onto them.
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One of the best automobiles, overall, is the Honda Civic. Why? Because it has the most perfect combination of all the factors that most car buyers look for — cost, fuel efficiency, reliability, cost of operation, cost of insurance, style, performance, resale value, riding comfort, luxury features, and handling.
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Los Angeles • There was no question. The man standing before Rick Heltebrake on a rural mountain road was Christopher Dorner.
Clad in camouflage from head to toe and wearing a bulletproof vest packed with ammunition, the most wanted man in America during the last week was just a few feet away, having emerged from a grove holding an assault-style rifle.
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As Beschizza continuously points out, megapixels are marketing, and they don't matter, yet digicams keep on cramming more of them into the same tiny, spotty sensors, leading to fuzzy, inferior images. It's depressing: technologically, point-and-shoots should be edging closer to the quality of SLRs, but they're doing nothing of the kind. Megapixels are the camera business' answer to the Gigahertz... and equally misleading. It's time to improve sensors, not resolution.
Perhaps FujiFilm gets it. They are promising that their new FinePix F200 EXR will offer high sensitivity, low noise and a wide dynamic range, mostly thanks to its new 1/1.6-inch Super CCD EXR sensor. Other specs include a 5x 28-mm wide-angle zoom lens with CCD-shift stabilization, a 5fps burst mode and 640 x 480 video recording.
That 12 megapixels is still twice what a decent camera sanely needs, but the point here is that FujiFilm's pimping the sensor here on equal footing with the megapixels. Let's hope that's not just marketing, and the pictures back up the claims.
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Gainesville- As a member of the Team USA Track and Field coaching staff, Mike Holloway was able to watch some of the best performances at the London 2012 games from the best seat in the house.
As the head coach of the Florida Gator track and field team, the Gators head coach saw an equally impressive showing from some of his former athletes, as he shared with WCJB in a phone interview.
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3 o'clock is the most comforting for me.
This is a discussion on What position do you carry? You know like 2:00 etc. within the Defensive Carry Holsters & Carry Options forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; I am new to CCW. Had my card for a month or so. I suppose it is a personal thing but wondered what position people ...
I am new to CCW. Had my card for a month or so. I suppose it is a personal thing but wondered what position people carry. I am not sure yet was at the 2:30 now at 4:30.
Kahr CM9, Beretta PX4 SC .40, Ruger LCP/LM, Dan Wesson .357, Beretta 21A .22, Four Aces .22, H&R .22, Marlin .22 rifle and 1946 Remington 12 gauge.
3 o'clock is the most comforting for me.
When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk.
"Don't forget, incoming fire has the right of way."
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None of the above, Lefty, I carry around 10:00 or 10:30. Or behind the hip at 8:00.
-- Richard
"A gentleman will seldom, if ever, need a pistol. However, if he does, he needs it very badly!" -- Sir Winston Churchill
About 3:15!
You can educate ignorance, you can't fix stupid
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Right at 3:38:30...there's a little niche right there where the gun seems to disappear.
Proverbs 27:12 says: The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and suffer for it.
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AIWB, so it would be somewhere between 1:00 and 2:00. Easiest and fastest position carry position.
Finally settled on 4:30 strongside with a 25 degree cant after several months of practice draws. You'll find what's right for you & your rig.
"Historical examination of the right to bear arms, from English antecedents to the drafting of the Second Amendment, bears proof that the right to bear arms has consistently been, and should still be, construed as an individual right." -- U.S. District Judge Sam Cummings, Re: U.S. vs Emerson (1999)
Was tempted to just say "Standing up"! But I'll answer honestly at about 3:30.
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This will depend solely on *your* perceived comfort/access/retention requirements, which will be unique to you, as an individual person.
What will bias your selection will be based heavily on your body build, your daily activities, as well as both the physical size of the gun you carry as well as how your support gear (everything from the holster to the belt, to suspenders, and yes, even your pants and cover garment) plays out.
I'm about 6 ft. tall, a porky :embarrassed: 250 lbs on a medium frame - that means I have a bit of overhang on the front, and because of that, AIWB is uncomfortable for me unless I don't plan to sit or bend forward at the waist, all day...that's unfortunate, since I can honestly easily conceal a full-sized autopistol there, with no difficulties at all, with my usual clothing.
While I am of the body-type that would make carry at 4-4:30 very good for concealment, I elected not to carry there due to concerns for retention as well as the fact that I am often seated throughout the day, along with the fact that in being the father of a young child, I am often lowering myself (instead of bending over, which makes printing/exposing even more likely) to reach for dropped items, etc.
I carry at my 3'o-clock, with a severe forward cant.
But YMwillV.
3 O'clock for me
"There is a secret pride in every human heart that revolts at tyranny. You may order and drive an individual, but you cannot make him respect you." William Hazlitt (1778 - 1830)
Best Choices for Self Defense Ammunition
2 o'clock-ish
Trust in God and keep your powder dry
"A heavily armed citizenry is not about overthrowing the government; it is about preventing the government from overthrowing liberty. A people stripped of their right of self defense is defenseless against their own government." -source
Had to vote none as I am a dedicated lefty. 8:00 works best for me.
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Had to vote none as I am a dedicated lefty. 7:30 to 8:00
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When my holster gets here in April I plan on the 4 o'clock but may have to play with it a little. It will depend on where the gun rides the best. All I can offer is to try the diff positions you think you may like for at least a week and see what fits you best. Make sure you gun is unloaded, ammo in the other room or better yet locked up and make numerouse draws and reholsters from the positions you think you would preferr. When you find the one that allows the best grip, presentation, and reholster you know you have found what fits your needs. Goo luck ad safe shooting.


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President Obama's 2014 NCAA Bracket
In addition to my bracket posted earlier, here's the President's bracket. POTUS has Florida, Michigan St, Arizona and Louisville in his Final Four with Michigan St his pick as champion. In contrast, I have New Mexico, Virginia, Arizona and Michigan with Arizona winning the tourney.
President @BarackObama reveals his 2014 #MarchMadness bracket http://t.co/kbhJjW1dD4— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 19, 2014


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1 Cubic Meter = 8.38641436 Barrels [US, Fluid]
1 Cubic Meter = 6.28981077 Barrels [US, Oil]
1 Cubic Meter = 8.64848980 Barrels [US, Dry]
1 Barrel [US, Fluid] = 0.119240471 Cubic Meter
1 Barrel [US, Oil] = 0.158987295 Cubic Meter
1 Barrel [US, Dry] = 0.115627123 Cubic Meter
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This is what work can do to you if you are a professional in any field. You have to offer your services almost round the clock and round the year. Currently the charming lady from the Kapoor family, Kareena Kapoor is going through this phase. Work has made her so busy that she can hardly enjoy her birthday.
For all you, Kareena is turning 30 this coming Tuesday. So now that you know that her birthday falls on September 21. However, she would hardly get to celebrate it with her family. The reason is that, she will not be in India on that day. As usual, she will be busy with her prior shooting appointments.
She is busy with two projects simultaneously. One is the home production 'Agent Vinod'. And the second is the film being produced by SRK's, 'Ra.One'. However, on her birthday she will be shooting for 'Agent Vinod'.


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Germany's current economic success offers a good platform for achieving sustainable and inclusive growth, but further reforms will be necessary over the medium and long term, according to the latest OECD Economic Survey of Germany.
The average worker in Germany faced a tax burden on labour income (tax wedge) of 49.3% in 2013 compared with the OECD average of 35.9%. Germany was ranked 2 of the 34 OECD member countries in this respect.
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Note summarising the performance of German 15-year-old students in the PISA 2012 assessment of problem solving.
Germany has a productivity level in services that is low relative to the level in manufacturing, with the productivity gap being particularly large compared to other countries.
Germany's recent economic performance has been solid, with record low unemployment rates and sound fiscal position, which sets it apart from many European countries.
It is my great honour and pleasure to welcome Chancellor Merkel to the OECD to discuss Germany's challenges and its role in the world economy, said OECD Secretary-General.
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The OECD has acquired a high reputation as an uncompromising but important advisor when it comes to drawing comparisons, compiling statistics and issuing recommendations, said Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel during a visit at the OECD.
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In dieser Broschüre, die sich auf das Fachwissen und die Erfahrung der OECD-Mitgliedsländer stützt, werden wichtige Politikprioritäten zur Steigerung des Produktivitäts-wachstums und Verbesserung der sozialen Inklusion aufgezeigt.
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Despite the harsh external economic environment, Germany has managed to reduce unemployment significantly while buttressing the long-term sustainability of its public finances. Drawing on the expertise and experience of OECD member countries, this report sets out key policy priorities to boost productivity growth and social inclusion.
As part of the OECD Leaders' Programme, Angel Gurría, Secretary-General met with Germany's Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel to discuss competitiveness and productivity in Germany and Europe and policies to promote inclusive growth and well-being.


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Manny Ayala was charged with two runs, one earned, on six hits and a walk while striking out six over 6.1 innings. A Skip Adams error in the seventh eventually led to the unearned run and a loss on his playoff docket. The right-hander has allowed two earned runs over his last 12.2 innings, the eighth time in 13 starts that he has allowed two runs or less. Ayala has walked just nine batters in 76 innings as a starter with Lake Elsinore.
Matt Varner relieved Ayala with one on and one out in the seventh and proceeded to give up three hits and two walks in a third of an inning – but just one run scored. Peter Ciofrone provided the only out while Varner was on the bump, throwing out a runner at home plate to save a run. While he had allowed just eight earned runs over a 33 inning span to end the season, 21 runs crossed the dish and the opposition hit .328 off him.
Richie Daigle ended a threat in the seventh when he came in with the bases juiced and two outs, closing the frame with a ground out. He went on to pitch a scoreless eighth. The right-hander has given up one run over his last 12 appearances, spanning 17.2 innings. He has given up ten hits and walked seven over that time, striking out 11. The leadoff hitter in an inning has batted .212 off him this season, including the playoffs.
Nick Hundley hit a solo shot in the seventh inning to close the gap to one run and went 2-for-4 on the day, picking off a runner at first base with a snap throw. He was thrown out trying to stretch a single into a double in the ninth inning. The next batter, Tim Brown, would double. He went 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI in the series opener. For Hundley, it was his second homer in three games and his third multi-hit game in four contests.
Fort Wayne won 4-0 over West Michigan (Tigers) – series tied 1-1 in best of three
Wade LeBlanc on the mound versus West Michigan in playoff action
Wade LeBlanc allowed just three hits over 5.2 innings of scoreless ball to pick up the win. He did not walk a batter and struck out seven, retiring the first 11 batters he faced. Leblanc has allowed just two runs over his last 20.2 innings, a 0.87 ERA. Over that span he has yielded 16 hits, walking six and striking out 17. LeBlanc has gone four innings or more and allowed one run or less in five of his eight starts with the Wizards, including the playoffs. He has allowed five hits in 27 at bats with runners in scoring position with Fort Wayne.
David Freese drove in the first two runs for Fort Wayne with a double. He would add another double in four at bats, walk once and score a run, accounting for three of the four runs. Freese went 1-for-3 with a walk in the opening game of the series. The third baseman has collected 46 RBI's in 55 games for the Wizards, including the playoffs. It is the 15th time he has driven in two or more since joining the Wizards.
Will Venable went 3-for-5 with a double and a run scored. He is 5-for-9 with two runs scored through two playoff games, extending his hitting streak to nine games. He is 16-for-36, a .444 average, with nine RBI's and six runs scored over the streak. The outfielder tied for the Midwest League lead in runs scored with 86 while also placing second in RBI's with 91. He also ended the year second in batting average at .314 in a league that had just seven batters hit over .300, among those who qualified.
After going 0-for-3 in the playoff opener, Mike Sansoe collected three hits in five at bats on Thursday and scored a run. The outfielder hit .371 over his final 28 games of the season, scoring 24 runs during that span with 19 runs scored. It is the ninth time on the year he has collected three hits in a game.
John Madden surrounded a single by striking out the side in the ninth inning to close out the game in a non-save situation. The right-hander has allowed runs in two of his last 23 appearances. It is the fourth time this year he has struck out the side. Madden saved 20 games for Fort Wayne this season with 14 of those saves coming over the final two months. He held the opposition to a .202 average on the year.


text: my son was driving twice already and car died while in motion and just died out coasted over to side put in park and it started right up, both times no service light both times car started right back up, after second time later the service light came on, so i told him to park it at home and don,t restart it until i checked codes, I only pulled up 2 same codes of po174(to lean bank 2) any ideas ???? i,m afraid to let him drive it especally that it dies in motion ,he loses power sterring etc. don,t know where to start looking and what caused the code :confused::confused: