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Shy cookware salesperson Georgia Byrd (Latifah) is told she has three weeks to live. She heads to Karlovy Vary in the Czech Republic to end her days in a five-star hotel and finds that her newly liberated personality brings respect from all comers save
It's refreshing to see Queen Latifah playing a mild-mannered character in this remake of the lauded 1950 Alec Guinness comedy, but be warned: it doesn't last long. As soon as she's told she has three weeks to live (via a second-hand CAT scanner, should you be concerned), Georgia cashes in her bonds, lets her hair down and flies to Europe in search of a dream holiday and the many culinary delights of famous chef Didier (Gérard Depardieu).
That people speak French in the Czech Republic does not seem to concern her, nor does the fact that her passage appears to be at the mercy of product-placement sponsors. No, for Georgia now has money, which makes her a lot happier than friends, church, cooking or potential boyfriend Sean (LL Cool J) ever did. It's a completely vacuous message, and its only purpose seems to be aspirational: after her Pretty Woman makeover to render her "international", Georgia glides around the hotel turning heads and befriending influential rich folk who drink in her newfound honesty and wisdom.
If you can overlook the hideous Euro-stereotypes, Georgia's DIY Pygmalion job has its pleasures, but after about an hour of watching her preening you begin to hope that CAT scan machine was correct...
Money can buy you happiness in this inferior remake although its makeover storyline may please fans of The Princess Diaries et al.

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Expanded irrigation has made it possible to feed the world's growing billions-and it may also temporarily be counteracting the effects of climate change in some regions, say scientists in a new study. But some major groundwater aquifers, a source of irrigation water, are projected to dry up in coming decades from continuing overuse, and when they do, people may face the double whammy of food shortages and higher temperatures.
A new study in the Journal of Geophysical Research pinpoints where the trouble spots may be.
"Irrigation can have a significant cooling effect on regional temperatures, where people live," said the study's lead author, Michael Puma, a hydrologist who works jointly with Columbia University's Earth Institute and its affiliated NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies.
"An important question for the future is what happens to the climate if the water goes dry and the cooling disappears? How much warming is being hidden by irrigation?"
Scientists generally agree that in the last century, humans have warmed the planet about .7 degrees C (about 1.3 degrees F) by pumping vast amounts of carbon dioxide into the air. How much warmer earth will get depends not only on future carbon emissions but an array of other variables. For instance, earth's oceans and vegetation have been absorbing a growing share of emissions, but recent studies suggest this uptake may be slowing.
This could lead to more carbon dioxide in the air, and accelerated warming. On the other hand, humans are also cooling the planet to some degree, by releasing air-polluting particles that lower temperatures by reflecting the sun's energy back into space. Pumping of vast amounts of heat-absorbing water onto crops is lowering temperatures in some regions as well, say the authors.
Scientists are just beginning to get a handle on irrigation's impact. In a hundred years, the amount of irrigated farmland has grown four-fold, now covering an area four times the size of Texas.
Puma and his coauthor, Benjamin Cook, a climatologist at Goddard and Columbia's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, are the first to look at the historic effects of mass watering on climate globally by analyzing temperature, precipitation and irrigation trends in a series of model simulations for the last century.
They found that irrigation-linked cooling grew noticeably in the 1950s as irrigation rates exploded, and that more rain is now falling downstream of these heavily watered regions.
In warm, dry regions, irrigation increases the amount of water available for plants to release into the air through a process called evapotranspiration. When the soil is wet, part of the sun's energy is diverted from warming the soil to vaporizing its moisture, creating a cooling effect. The same process explains why drying off in the sun after a swim at the beach can be so refreshing.
Globally, irrigation's effect on climate is small-one-tenth of one degree C (about 0.2 degree F). But regionally, the cooling can match or exceed the impacts of greenhouse gases, say the scientists.
For example, the study found some of the largest effects in India's arid Indus River Basin, where irrigation may be cooling the climate up to 3 degrees C, (5.4 degrees F) and up to 1-2 degrees C in other heavily irrigated regions such as California's Central Valley and parts of China. The study also found as much as .5 degree C cooling in heavily watered regions of Europe, Asia and North America during the summer.
The study suggests also that irrigation may be shaping the climate in other ways, by adding up to a millimeter per day of extra rain downwind of irrigated areas in Europe and parts of Asia.
It also suggests that irrigation may be altering the pattern of the Asian monsoon, the rains that feed nearly half of the world's population. These findings are more uncertain, the authors caution, and will require further research.
"Most previous modeling studies were idealized experiments used to explore potential impacts, but this is a much more realistic simulation of the actual impacts," said David Lobell, a Stanford University scientist who studies climate impacts on agriculture and was not involved in the study.
"Their results show some interesting differences by time period and region that will lead to more research and contribute to more accurate simulations of future climate, particularly in agricultural areas."
Irrigation has increased because it boosts crop yields, supporting many millions of small farmers, said Upmanu Lall, head of the Columbia Water Center at the Earth Institute. But concern is growing that groundwater supplies in India and China may not keep up. "Near term and future climate predictions are essential for anticipating climate shocks and improving food security," he said.
"The study points to the importance of including irrigation in regional and global climate models so that we can anticipate precipitation and temperature impacts, and better manage our land, water and food in stressed environments."
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Lindsay Lohan Hates Her Dad Again
Almost out of nowhere, it was announced yesterday that Michael Lohan joined the cast of Celebrity Rehab despite recently starting work as a rehab consultant and you know, not being addicted to anything besides having his face on television. Since then, Lindsay has grown concerned her dad will spill family secrets and has no clue why he agreed to the show in the first place despite citing the mountain of child support he owes. She's very smart. TMZ reports:
We're told Lohan is saying she's most upset that her dad, Michael Lohan, began taping the show without ever giving her a heads up.
Lohan is also adamant she will NEVER make an appearance on the show.
Lindsay also wants to know how much Michael is getting paid for the gig — because she wants to make sure her dad kicks over some of the cash to Dina … since "he should be paying his child support for Ali and Cody."
Honestly, I think she's just pissed he found work before she did. You'd think they would have prepared her for that reality in rehab, but we're talking about a place that let her come back to her sober house drunk and then fired the worker she assaulted in the process. It's a miracle she didn't check out thinking she's a cat.
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UPDATE: The Polls are now open! Vote for your favorite photo/story through Febraury 10. Return often, you can cast up to 3 votes daily!
OK, the cat's out of the bag. Here at Elance we're thrilled beyond words to officially introduce our new tagline: Work Differently. It's the rallying cry of our new marketing campaign – as well as the mantra for everything we embody at Elance.
To celebrate we're hosting a fun contest with cash prizes. It's also your chance to be featured on the Elance website (read: great exposure to a world of potential clients, not to mention earning the envy of other freelancers).
To enter simply visit our Facebook contest page by February 3 and share a brief story of how you Work Differently, including a photo of you at work.
Ten finalists will be chosen by the Elance team (based on how submissions express the Work Differently mindset – a combination of how compelling the written story is and how aesthetic and creative the photo is). So be original and inspirational!
Fellow Elancers will then vote on the winners (polls are open February 7-10, so be sure to return and vote for your favorite story). We'll award $500 for the top pick, and two runner-ups will receive $250 each. See contest details.
As mentioned, we'll also feature the top three prize winners on the pages of Elance's brand new Inspiration Center. It's our testimonial section where freelancers and businesses alike tell the world what it means to Work Differently on Elance. You'll be professionally photographed and filmed as you tell your story, and then added to the Inspiration Center. Check out some stories currently there, and get inspired yourself!
Also get ready for more great additions to the Elance website and your workplace in the days, weeks and months ahead. We'll be introducing more features, more services and more surprises sure to delight you and help make you even more successful on Elance. You see, the Work Differently tagline is merely the jumping-off point to celebrate everything we're now able to accomplish together. This includes allowing freelancers to find great work while enjoying a fulfilling lifestyle, plus giving businesses the freedom to accomplish quality work quickly and affordably. Well done, Elancers. Well done. Tell us your story.
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What's with all the MAC's in the above photo? Can't we freelance on a different laptop?
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Good idea! BUT ... why is the contest hosted in Facebook? I am not a Facebook subscriber and I don't want to join at this time. Therefore people like me are excluded from the fun, this is discriminating. Why not keep the contest in the Elance cocoon?
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I'm trying to enter my cover letter, which is 247 words, but it's being rejected as too long.
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When I went to enter, it looks like I'm forced to open up my facebook (and thus elance?) databases to one and all. Okay, I understand that (from a marketing perspective), but there doesn't appear to be a way to opt out of that and still enter! Boo! (Is that even legal, btw, given all the federal guidelines on sweeps and drawings and contests?) So because I don't know how that will effect my inbox (and thus the inboxes of my friends), I'll choose to NOT enter . . . unless that very bad set-up is fixed.
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@jonka: My thoughts exactly. I personally work from a window7 desktop and a chromebook, so some variety would be better.
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Ducklings went missing on an Irish farm, and the farmer thought the cat had eaten them. What he found is even more surprising - they were snuggled up to this mama cat, right next to her kittens.
Stranger still, the ducklings were breastfeeding (ducklings don't breastfeed, as they are self-sufficient virtually from birth.) The cat kept the ducklings with her, but found that they matured quicker than her kittens, and were soon taller than the cat. Watch this adorable video as she tries to keep them "in line."


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by Portfolio Grader | March 18, 2013 8:00 pm
The Household Products, Water Utilities, Leisure Goods, Infrastructure, and Beverages sectors are showing strength this week, according to Portfolio Grader[1].
With 100% of the sector's stocks (9 out of 9) rating a "buy," the Household Products sector is one of the strongest. Clorox (NYSE:CLX[2]), Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD[3]), and Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL[4]) are lifting the sector overall, each earning a high grade of A. Church & Dwight is performing best overall in the sector, with a 36.1% increase over the last 12 months. This is better than the S&P 500, which has seen a 10.7% increase over the same period.
Water Utilities is excelling, with 100% of stocks in the sector (6 out of 6) rating a "buy". With a score of A, American States Water (NYSE:AWR[5]), Aqua America (NYSE:WTR[6]) are buoying the sector. American Water Works (NYSE:AWK[7]) also has a solid B. American States Water is the best performer in this sector, with a 61.8% increase in the last 12 months.
Leisure Goods is thriving this week with 100% of stocks in the sector (7 out of 7) currently rating a "buy". Mattel (NASDAQ:MAT[8]), Smith & Wesson (NASDAQ:SWHC[9]), and Brunswick (NYSE:BC[10]) are paving the way for the sector with B grades. Brunswick is the top stock in its sector, with a 118% increase from 12 months ago.
The Infrastructure sector is thriving on Portfolio Grader this week, with 80% of its stocks (4 out of 5) currently rating a "buy". With overall grades of A, Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico (NYSE:PAC[11]), Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (NYSE:ASR[12]), and Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte (NASDAQ:OMAB[13]) are buoying the sector. The best performer in this sector is Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, which saw its price rise 148.7% in the last 12 months.
Beverages stands out with 73% of the sector's stocks (16 out of 22) rating a "buy". Out of the Beverages stocks, Diageo (NYSE:DEO[14]), Coca-Cola Femsa (NYSE:KOF[15]), and Boston Beer (NYSE:SAM[16]) are out front with A's. Over the last 12 months, Coca-Cola Femsa is the best performer in this sector, with a 75.8% increase.
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Miami Radio Host Wins Release of Cuban Refugees
Radio host Javier Ceriani (left) is trying to secure the release of Armando Pinero (center), an Cuban refugee being held in a Mexican immigration facility in Chetumal.
It looks like another Che is having a big impact on the Cuban community – but not for his affiliation to Fidel Castro. Javier Ceriani, a Miami Spanish language radio host who dubs himself "The Eagle," has plucked several Cubans from their limbo in Mexico.
The towering Buenos Aires native -- whose long, pampered blonde locks puts Fabio's to shame -- has been on a campaign to free fifteen undocumented Cubans who were being held in two separate Mexican immigration detention facilities since this past June. Ceriani's involvement began in early December of last year when he hosted the Miami relatives of the detainees on his morning radio program "Zona Cero" on Clasica 92.3 FM. They were seeking public support to free their loved ones. "What these people were going through was a terrible situation," Ceriani told New Times during an interview this past December 6. "What is going on in Mexico is a Pandora's box."
Ceriani was referring to the plight of undocumented Cubans going to Mexico to enter the United States as opposed to crossing the Florida Straits. Some 9,296 Cubans crossed the border into the Lone Star State between October 1, 2006, and July 22, 2007, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. That's more than double the 4,589 who crossed or were picked up by the Coast Guard in the Florida Straits during the same period. In a majority of the cases of Cubans intercepted at sea, Mexican authorities will detain the refugees for more than six months while they seek political asylum. That is what happened with the fifteen Cubans, who were picked up by a Mexican Naval vessel in international waters near the Yucatan Peninsula.
In mid-December, Ceriani flew to Chetumal and Tapachula, where the Cubans were being held, to meet with Mexican immigration authorities to plead for their release. It appears Ceriani's persistence is starting to pay off. In the past few days, Mexican authorities have freed Cubans Eduardo Quintero, Yadeli Espi Bermudes and her husband Jorge Luis Arencibia, who had staged a 20-day hunger strike until the local radio personality convinced him to call it off. Still in custody is Alexander Pedraza Martinez, whose saga is documented in this week's cover story. -- Francisco Alvarado
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Thanks for the feedback! And I should really keep an open mind like you! Some files that people say will be rejected may not be. I'm still open for input though!
Thanks again!
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Hey all!
Before I submit these and assume monk-like patience as they go down the Graphic River review pipeline, I want to see whether or not you feel they would be approved. Share your opinions and let me know if you feel any changes are necessary.
- Nun Kwon
Great! Now it's time to see how well you will do with this particular item. I'll wish you no luck because I'm sure you'll create your own!
- Nun Kwon
It can be very frustrating to put a huge amount of thought, time and energy into a template; wait and wait and wait, and finally receive a rejection. To repeat that process multiple times can be even more frustrating.
But listen very carefully to this. Persistence is one of the keys to success. Do not let failure detour you from continuing forward towards realizing your goals. If you haven't failed you've never tried anything new.
No need for any hostilities towards the reviewers or their processes. Getting rejected and/or approved is all part of the process. Expect it. Don't assume success or failure when focusing on a project. Assuming nothing, and let what comes to you come.
What were some of the reasons behind your products' rejections? Can you paste what the reviewers had to say?
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Hmmm. I'm not sure what I'd do to this. I like what I've seen. I don't see anything wrong with this at all.
Let me think, let me think…
Wow. Nothing comes to mind. Heh. You'll probably want to look at logos that have been approved and see if you can find anything similar to yours. If I were a reviewer that would have been the only reason I would hard reject your item.
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The only thing that comes to mind so far with this logo is trying to incorporate the main "windmill" shape into the word "maximum" or whatever else you can come up with for a word. The 4 rectangles making up the center of the main symbol at top look similar to an "x." I'm guessing more integration between the word and symbol might make this work? Perhaps that will aid the reviewer in seeing it differently.
The design is very different from what I have seen. Simple, yet complex at the same time.
I'm not sure if I like font used for the "precision." I'd stick with something that wasn't cursive.
Another idea popped to mind!
Perhaps you can make the "Maximum" and "Precision" words the same font and have them circulating either the top and bottom of the main symbol, or the right and left of the main symbol. That would make them look much more integrated, and may change the reviewers opinion and way of looking at the entire thing.
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Overlapping shapes are easy to create, but they can slow down the efficiency of the file. If you want to try minimizing the amount of shapes used you may want to try thinking about shapes in silhouettes. It's a very different approach for many when it comes to art, but if you were to start off with a base color for not just a single rose pedal, but the entire area of the pedals, and then layer over your gradient mesh, it would reduce the file size tremendously. It's a practice I use, but it can be difficult for some to cognate.
Give it a shot on your next vector work. This one seems too near completion for you to rework everything like that.
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Hmmm… Here's what I see and think. It looks as if you were going for a semi-realistic shading technique using gradient mesh? For something that is semi-realistic looking The piece as a hole looks "flat;" as in not 2.5D or 3D enough.
What I think makes this look flat is a lack of shadows being cast from higher pedals and leaves onto lower ones. The pedals themselves seem to be casting shadows on other pedals, but not on the leaves below them. The leaves don't seem to be casting shadows on leaves below them as well.
I think the reviewer's eyes and mind were getting mixed up between whether or not the vector should look entirely 2.5D or 3D vs just looking 2D. Hence the "The gradients could use some additional work." Certain pedals look 3D while most of the leaves look 2D (specifically those towards the top of the graphic).
Hopefully some of that helps.
- Nun Kwon
It most likely will be approved. Can you show us with the Reviewer's feedback was? Depending on what they said regarding your design being similar to older designs of yours, there may be elements that can be swapped, or the entire design may need to be reorganized.
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I wanted to see what you all felt about an old flyer created for a client, and whether or not it would be usable for a Graphic River flyer template. Let me know what you think of the design and what might need to be tweaked:
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Eldon Hay, the founder of the Amherst/Sackville chapter of PFLAG and a professor emeritus at Mount Allison University, has won a Canadian Society for the Study of Religion book prize.
SACKVILLE, N.B. — Eldon Hay, Mount Allison University professor emeritus of religious studies and founder of the local Sackville/Amherst PFLAG chapter, is the 2014 winner of the Canadian Society for the Study of Religion book prize.
His book, entitled The Covenanters in Canada: Reformed Presbyterianism from 1820 to 2012 examines the relationship between small religious movements and majority culture. The announcement was made at the Canadian Society for the Study of Religion's annual meeting this spring.
"It's very gratifying to receive this award from a community of peers," said Hay. "Scholarly writing is frequently a solitary effort; this award is a warming reminder of a wider community. My Covenanters in Canada attempts a sensitive and nuanced narrative of a dissenting religious minority in a pluralistic society."
Earlier Hay had written a book about the Covenanters or Reformed Presbyterians in the local region — The Chignecto Covenanters. Covenanter communities and churches were found in Sackville, N.B. and Amherst, among other Maritime venues. In The Covenanters in Canada Hay has expanded the study to the country — this small denomination had roots in Ontario, Quebec and three western provinces; it remains in Ontario and Quebec.
As one reviewer notes, Hay's latest book is a reflection of his scholarship but also his community involvement — "The motivating force appears to be Hay's desire to ensure this often overlooked denomination, marginalized even within the Christian community, will receive a measure of recognition and that the misconceptions about them will be removed. While the book is undoubtedly the work of Professor Hay, the scholar, it's also very much a reflection of Eldon Hay, the inclusive social crusader."
Hay taught in Mount Allison's religious studies department for 35 years and also served as a United Church minister, particularly in Jolicure and Point de Bute, N.B.
He was the first president of PFLAG Canada, a support group for parents, families and friends of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons, and helped establish several chapters in Atlantic Canada.
In Sackville, in 1997, he was granted the annual Human Rights Award, conferred by the New Brunswick Human Rights Commission. Hay received the Order of Canada in 2004.


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Adam Scott refuses to be intimidated by Swede Henrik Stenson's impressive display of golf over the opening two rounds of the US PGA Tour Championship and says the race for victory at East Lake and the season long FedEx Cup is far from over.
Leading by one over Scott after the opening round, Stenson stepped on the gas early in the second and shot a four-under 66 to jump to 10-under and a four-shot buffer.
Scott could only manage a one-under par 69, leaving him at six-under but still in second place, one clear of American rookie Jordan Spieth (67) who was third alone at five-under.
England's Justin Rose (68) and Americans Dustin Johnson (68) and Billy Horschel (70) share fourth at four-under.
Stenson leads the field in driving accuracy and greens in regulation after some clinical ball striking and sits fourth in strokes gained putting.
His second round 66 came despite having only 13 of a possible 14 clubs in his bag after his four-wood broke in the warm up and he didn't have a ready replacement.
But while plenty are talking up the Swede as near unbeatable in this mood, Scott says he's ready for the chase.
"I'm confident enough in my own striking to not be intimidated by Henrik's good ball striking," Scott said.
"Henrik is playing fantastic so he's got this thing under control at the moment but it's not over with 36 holes left.
"I think there's too many good players here. It's not just myself or someone at five under ... someone back at three and two under can still have a run at this thing."
Scott opened poorly with a bogey, bounced back with a third hole birdie but dropped another shot on the fourth. Birdies on the ninth and 16th holes helped him into red numbers for the day despite not being at his best.
"I'm fairly pleased. I didn't play my best golf out there today with a few errant tee shots," Scott said.
As the number two and three seeds in the season long points race thanks to earlier playoff wins, both Stenson and Scott would claim the $US10 million ($A10.65 million) bonus for winning the FedEx Cup plus a $US1.4 million ($A1.49 million) winner's cheque should they prevail at East Lake.
After being positioned reasonably well after the first round Jason Day faded to be well off the pace with a four-over 74, dropping him into a tie for 23rd at two-over-par for the championship.
World No.1 and top seed Tiger Woods appeared to have forgotten his awful first round 73 when he was five-under on the day through 13 holes but he then notched up a double bogey, bogey and triple bogey on three of his next four.
It resulted in a 71, leaving him languishing at four-over in a tie for 26th in the elite 30-man field.


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Explore Tyler Mill in Autumn
Sunday, October 21st, 9:00 – 10:30 a.m.
Tyler Mill Preserve – Northford Road/Tyler Mill Road entrance
Trumbull Park Ranger Mark Ceneri will lead a fall hike through the Tyler Mill Preserve. Portions of this hike will be on steep and uneven ground – and, as always, it will be a wonderful adventure.
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Carolinas HealthCare System opened Carolinas Rehabilitation-NorthEast July 14. The new facility brings specialized rehabilitative care to the Concord area.
Located at 487 Lake Concord Road, the rehabilitation hospital sits near the campus of Carolinas Medical Center-NorthEast in Concord. Licensed for 40 private beds and totaling 70,000 square feet, it offers a nationally recognized level of care that is convenient to Cabarrus, Rowan, Stanly and Iredell counties.
"This state-of-the-art hospital exemplifies our commitment to making top-notch healthcare accessible and convenient," said Joseph Piemont, president of Carolinas HealthCare System. "One of our key goals as an organization is giving patients the care they need, where and when they need it. For people here in Concord and surrounding communities, Carolinas Rehabilitation-NorthEast will do just that."
Carolinas Rehabilitation-NorthEast provides a complete range of rehabilitation services and offers an array of high-quality features, including:
In addition to this new location, Carolinas Rehabilitation operates rehabilitation hospitals in Charlotte and Mount Holly (Gaston County). It will open an additional inpatient location on the campus of Carolinas Medical Center-Pineville this fall.
Carolinas Rehabilitation also provides outpatient rehabilitation services at 13 locations across the Charlotte area.


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While at home Mr Chavez has concentrated on building a socialist republic, when it comes to international relations his main objective has been to push for a multi-polar world.
Washington sees Mr Chavez as the main source of instability in Latin America, a role previously assigned to Fidel Castro's Cuba.
But Mr Chavez knows that if he is to stand up to the United States in the international arena he needs friends.
"Chavez has chosen what he calls Venezuela's strategic partners. The most important ones, so far, are China, Iran and Russia. There are others, like Belarus, but of lesser importance", Alberto Garrido, a Venezuelan analyst, told the BBC.
The allies Mr Chavez has chosen have, at best, a cold and distant relationship with the US. But each partner has something unique to offer to Venezuela.
Iran has its nuclear expertise, while China represents a very attractive market for Venezuelan oil.
In Russia Mr Chavez has found an ally that has no qualms about disregarding Washington's complaints and selling weapons to Venezuela.
Mr Chavez has bought fighter planes and assault rifles from Russia, and now there is talk that he might be purchasing between five and nine diesel submarines.
Venezuela had previously tried to buy fighter planes from Spain and Brazil, but Washington blocked the sale because the aircraft used American technology.
The US is not worried that Venezuela might use its planes and submarines against it, but has argued that such purchases might spark an arms race in the region.
Oil and gas
There is also a business component to Venezuela's ties with Russia which seems likely to grow in the future.
"Agreements are being worked out between both countries, particularly between Lukoil (Russia's biggest oil company) and PDVSA (Venezuela's state-owned oil company). It is worth remembering that Venezuela is home to the Orinoco belt, which holds the world's largest reserves of heavy oil", says Garrido.
But according to Garrido, what Mr Chavez is really after is cooperation with Gazprom, the largest gas producer in the world.
"Chavez has in mind the construction of a South American pipeline with Bolivia. And together with Bolivia and Argentina they are also talking about setting up Opega-Sur [Organisation of Gas Exporting Countries in South America]. All this under Gazprom's technical guidance", adds Garrido.
What's in it for Russia?
Apart from the economic interest Russia may have in Venezuela's gas and oil projects, some analysts believe Moscow also has a political agenda.
Following the collapse of the Soviet Union in the early nineties, the United States became the world's sole superpower and expanded its sphere of influence over Eastern Europe.
Russia, like Venezuela, believes in a multi-polar world and is seeking ways to curtail the influence of the US.
"The Kremlin has an inferiority complex. The Soviet Union had a lot of clients. Russia has few and it is seeking more," Russian analyst Alexander Goltz told the BBC.
According to Goltz, it is unfair to say Russia sees Venezuela as a main ally. It is rather one more card that Moscow holds in its arm-wrestling with the US.
"Russia and Venezuela use each other. But I would say Venezuela has a lot more to gain from this partnership than Russia", concludes Goltz.
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Cricket A Cappella! [LISTEN]
How cool is this! This recording is two track played at the same time with the first being the natural sound of crickets at normal speed and the second is the same sound but slowed down to actually hear their "voices". The recording actually sound like the perfect harmony of human voices when in fact, they are actually crickets! Check out the sound!
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Learn How to Play Anthrax's "Caught In a Mosh" Bass Intro
If you've ever listened to the killer intro bass riff on Anthrax's "Caught in a Mosh" and wished you could play it yourself, well this is your lucky day. Visit Guitarworld.com and watch a video that will teach you all you need to know to play the intro for the track taken from Anthrax's 1987 classic Among the Living. As part of our Big Four Weeks buildup to the big show at Yankee Stadium on September 14, Guitar World and Revolver are posting exclusive content each weekday. Check back often for more!
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Derek Morris Warrior Franchise gloves and Mark Stuart Bauer 9900 Pro 2 helmet.
Took 2 years to get this stuff.
Red Wings Eagle PPF gloves. Selling these.
Palms of some Sharks Bauer XXXX gloves. Again, super hard to find, but I got em. Just sold them to a Marine who is on his way back from the Stan. Gave him a great deal because we wouldn't be ANYTHING without our Service Members.


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Fresh Halibut in Rice Wrap
Recipe by laseefeldt
Very moist fresh halibut--easy.
Top Review by Jewelies
This was awesome. I do need to learn how to roll the rice paper sheet better but that is all practise. Apart from the rice paper rolling this recipe comes together really easily and has excellent flavour. I used real butter and tripled the sauce. Instead of using a whole fillet of fish I cut mine into 1 inch pieces which I personally found easier to handle. One small suggestion, I would love to see the list of ingredients in the same order as used in the instructions.
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Ingredients Nutrition
- 4 (6 ounce) halibut fillets
- 4 sprigs fresh dill
- 1⁄4 cup capers
- 4 medium white mushrooms, sliced
- 1 lemon, juice of
- 4 rice paper sheets or 4 egg roll wraps
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons butter
Directions See How It's Made
- Lay the rice wrappers on a flat surface.
- Sprinkle snipped dill and sliced mushrooms in the center of each wrapper, and place the halibut fillets on top. Wet the wrappers' edge with a brush and fold like an envelope.
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet, lightly brown both sides of the halibut packets and cook in a 375°F oven for 8 minutes.
- Remove the halibut packets to a warm serving platter.
- Add capers, butter and lemon juice to the skillet, simmer for 30 seconds. Spoon the sauce around the halibut packets and serve at once with sugar snap peas.


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June 22, 2011
Pristine Boston Pop
The Grownup Noise is a band from Boston that takes it's folk-pop quite seriously, as you'd expect from four graduates of the prestigious Berklee College of Music. They're all accomplished multi-instrumentalists and their new LP, This Time with Feeling blends guitars, gently plinking keyboards, cellos, and vocal harmonies into an emotional pop collage that sounds very, yes, grown up. They've been a band for 2007, and since that time they've been touring and recording more or less constantly. We talked to lead singer/guitarist Paul Hansen recently about his songwriting process, recording vocal tracks in his bathroom, and travelling around the country in a van powered by vegetable oil.
Do you think your music-school background has influenced your sound or your songwriting process?
Paul Hansen: I've heard many great artists say "you have to learn everything and then forget it all." Which sounds strange at first, but we couldn't agree more. That way, when you're working on an idea, you'll have the chops to explore, but you won't let your technique dictate what you feel. It's so beautiful to be reminded that a three-chord folk song can be as stunning as a bebop jazz piece, or conversely, they can both be equally lame.
The recording process for This Time With Feeling, sounded kind of ramshackle from what I've heard—how did you end up recording in a cabin in Maine and in your bathroom?
Lack of money turned lucky. If someone kindly offers you their lake house in Maine to record, don't ever turn it down! Also, since we had some fairly portable recording equipment at the time, we were open to record anywhere. And when we couldn't afford a nice, controlled studio room to record vocals, we found that my bathroom had some nice sounds. Although it does take a minute to get into the vibe of emoting when you're staring at your toiletries.
What's the songwriting process for the group like?
The way we like to describe it is that I give birth to a song and then we all raise it together, and then when a song becomes a teenager and begins misbehaving or acting apathetically, we kick it out of the set list.
On your website there's videos of you playing both house parties and larger clubs–do you like one over the other? Do you hope to play larger venues in the future or would you rather keep things intimate?
Well, from a financial stand point, if you have the audience to fill the larger venue, they are a necessity to play as bands are increasingly making most of their revenue from live shows instead of recordings. And there is something awesome about a big rock show in a larger venue. But we've always found that our music seems to connect better in small, more "listening" environments. Which are always much more heart-warming and communal to play in anyways—you don't have to argue with the door person about the size of your press list or number of drink tickets.
You guys toured in a van powered by vegetable oil, right? How did you get more oil on the road?
Well, first off everyone wonders if you can actually run a van (must be a diesel) on recycled oil. The answer is absolutely YES! We did two full national tours, 30-plus dates, from Boston to Seattle and back spending about $500 on gas for both. Without going into endless technical detail, diesel engines were actually designed to run on veggie oil, not diesel fuel (that's a oil company conspiracy for another day). But it works and works pretty well. It's a two-tank system. It starts up and cools down on diesel as veggie oil is too thick to go through the injectors—the diesel gets the van started, pumps coolant to a back radiator in a back tank and heats it up. Once it's hot, you flip it over and you can drive forever on grease.
The problem is that this isn't a "production" technology and our system was buggy at best. So every day was an adventure! Would the van start up? Would a line spring a leak? Would one of the three filters we had to change all the time get clogged when we were already super late for sound check?
Finding oil is fairly easy. You can ask or you cannot ask. Or you can use Jedi mind tricks and make them think that you're the person who is suppose to pick it up anyways… shhh… Most times we asked though and most people were really excited about what we were doing and gave us grease, even if they were getting paid a bit to have it picked up. It definitely adds a bunch more time onto your drives but you meet a lot of interesting people, and you don't pay for gas!
Do you have any horror stories from all that touring?
We were fugitives for a day when our van leaked uncontrollably in a Taco Bell parking lot and we fled the scene through the drive-thru. After we found a place to empty our tank and learned that the cops were looking for us, we came back with industrial amounts of kitty litter and cleaned it up.
Finally, do you guys feel like grownups, or is that just your name?
Everyone interprets the name differently, including all the band members. One interpretation though is that "The Grownup Noise" (retirement plans, insurance, 401k's, worrying about the future) is something to rebel against.


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Would you like to save as your currency permanently or for this visit only?
The facilties were adecuate relative to the price.
The pool didn't look that great, but people seemed to enjoy it. Breakfast was fine, only 3 hours but had a typical continental spread. Room was nice and clean. Staff was friendly. No complaints Breakfast was a bit too short.
Comfy bed, spacious room, friendly staff. Breakfast room was small hot and crowded, and you were not permitted to take anything out.
Nice location nearby a big shopping mall. Many places to eat around. Value for money. Rude staff.The girl at the lobby I've talked to did not pay attention to any of my needs. The room was dirt.
Super 8 was conveniently located near the highway, although was very quiet. Cozy room and great price. The continental breakfast was served in a small room with tables. It was not easy to get to the food and also hard to get out of the room.
Very good location, clean room with high speed internet and nice breakfast, also a pool available. Good for stay in.
Motel but still had a good breakfast. Good value. The room had a dollar store air freashner smell to it. Tv remote didn't work.
The staff was friendly and helpful when we had questions. The front desk person even got up to help with a troublesome door. Although it was easily accessible by freeway, the hotel was physically too close. We could feel the rumble of buses passing by as we lie in bed.
good location and the ac unit is great...i didn't expect there would be fridge and microwave because it was not mentioned in the details- i was just surprised. at first i just thought just an overnite sleep is fine for the room i got but it was more than i expected. also the room has sensored lighting -nice! the negative comments i received were too much; i found it a misleading for travellers. the faucet was leaking when opened. a little kind of old smell carpet.
Cheap, decent distance from main locations in Fresno, staff willing to accommodate room switch due to the initial room having no fridge. No bed bugs or cockroaches like the other reviews complained about. Beds and facility were old and run-down. Hotel located in a shady neighborhood. Carpet had many suspicious-looking stains!
Nothing to like To much to complain about! See for yourself, if you dare!!!!!!!!
nothing The Room smells, the bed wasn't clean, the shower didn't have hot water, the TV didn't have a remote and poor reception, the carpet was gross, the towels break out on your body while you dry yourself and leaves pieces of it on your body, the street where the hotel is located full of homeless people and prostitutes.
The first front desk person was very friendly. Besides the drunk patrons hanging out on the balcony spilling beer and being loud and obnoxious and the revolving door of twacked out prostitutes bumming cigarettes? Or the fact that their website says that they sare are pet friendly and I was told no dogs allowed and were almost turned down (even though our dog is a 4 pound senior chihuahua and we called ahead of time to make sure). The thing that really ticked us off ? I would have to say that the cockroach that crawled up the headboard by my FACE would be the topper of the evening. We decided not to stay another night and went to the Budget Inn in Yreka and had an awesome experience! And they accept pets!
The hotel is nice and clean. The room is big enough anf there is also a pool and a Subway at the door. Free wireless Internet comes with the room which came very handy. I can recommend it to anyone. Apart that it is not 7,5 kms from Yosemite but 155 km the hotel had very very poor "breakfast" which was only soft drinks, coffee and some store cookies. It promised continental breakfast when I made the reservation, there was nothing continental about in it.
Location was nice for where we were going...Yosemite. Bed smelt like urine. Poor cleanliness. Breakfast was juice and limited variety and amount of danish pastries. One could say you get what you pay for, but the quality here was below what was paid.
Close to where I needed to go. Very limited selection of breakfast items.
Close Proximity to Hospital Dirty, unsanitary - gross brown liquid marks on the walls around the toilet - looked like they hadn't really cleaned after the last guest (s). Bed Bugs, bed bugs, bed bugs everywhere I set my stuff down! I still have so many little bites all over my neck and chest! Way more work to have to come home and soak everything in hot water! Horrible experience - stayed there expecting at the very least a clean place to stay near the hospital, but had to work harder just to make it bearable for a quick shower and a few hours of sleep. Please make sure you clean thoroughly and get rid of the bed bugs - you are contributing to unsanitary conditions and it is disgusting.
air conditioning
We loved the pool and the Subway right next to the hotel. No towels for the pool area! Luckily it was hot so I just hung my towel to try so I can re use it. What pissed me off is that I found an empty condom wrapper in my room on the side of the bed. I had two kids with me and was so disappointed,what if they found that before I did.
clean spacious rooms for a neat price Breakfast is just a glaced cookie
Fair price, i guess the inn facilities are better in summer (swimming pool, good rooms orientation) although it wasn't our case Poor breakfast, unfriendly staff,... And the sound of the trains all night! Fortunately, I sleep deeply...
The pool was very nice and the hotel is well located to visit Yosemite and Sequoia National Parks It was impossible to sleep. In summer was very hot and it was necessary to turn on the air conditioning. But the noise of the air conditioner was unbearable.
It was almost empty, I had the feeling that I was the only guest. Also, the hotel is located close to a railway, which entails that one will inevitably hear the trains rollin all night long. Breakfast was really basic
internet connection very bad
The room itself was nice When we checked in The room was over 100° I had to put the wet towel over my two-year-old to try to get her to sleep, she didn't fall asleep until 2:30 am! We were moving from Nevada to Oregpn and stopped to get some sleep but because our room was so hot we didn't get any sleep. I called the front desk and he came to the room and said the windows were open and that the room would cool off which it did but unfortunately for us it didn't call after until 3 AM. I couldn't get my money back because I booked through kayak...
Good location, helpful front desk staff, good room equipment (fridge, microwave, coffemaker, etc.), comfortable beds. Lack of fresh air in rooms need to be fixed (we were discouraged by strong smell in our non-smoking room - maybe it was left after carpet cleaning or using air freshener - it is not freshenes the air, it just fills not fresh air with another smell), it significantly reduces comfort of staying there.
Needed more cable channels. Needed a business center. Continental breakfast was small.
The rooms were a nice size. Furniture was newer looking. The bed mattress was bad. Rolled to the middle a lot and could feel springs. Air con did not get very cool. Breakfast choices were very poor. Cereal and toast, very bad coffee and orange juice.
We have stayed in many Motel 6s in the past because they accept pets. Our room was in the back and it was very quiet. The coffee was good and pleasant staff members. The room was not very clean on the floors. Beside the bed and behind the night stand were remnants of previous guests with peanut shells, and all sorts of crud modules in the corners. There was also hair in the sink when we arrived.
Cheap, security cameras, apparently there's a security guard that I never saw Hair in the bathtub, pee on toilet, scratchy towels, tiny beds, not enough towels or toilet paper. A prostitute approached my boyfriend and wouldn't leave him alone, the area was dangerous, and there was lots of loitering.
good rate ok motel but the beds was not good.
It was a good price point for what it was worth. It was fairly dingy all around.
hotel staff could have been friendlier, providing shampoo and other bathroom needs would help.
Perfect location and good for an over nighter.
Clean & quite We arrive after 8 pm & lobby was closed. We have to communicate through glass with limited hearing ability.
it was in a quiet area next to starbuck's.n/a n/a
rooms are up to date comfortable overall, clean Thin walls and uneven bed
one of your guest stole my belonging
Very nice staff members. Hotel is very nice and comfortable. Hotel is so close to stores, university, freeway and restaurants. Nice it has a Starbucks right next door to hotel.
Darlene is great she is very helpful and always smiling she made up for the rude and unhelpful Raul (the manager ~ yeah right) I did not Like Raul the manager on duty ~ he needs to be retrained in the field of customer service. My Sister satyed in room 109 this past weekend I stayed in room 106 I paid $120 she paid $180 we are return guest and if this is the way we will be treated we will most likely not return. The breakfast was very slim in comparison to last year. This year was bread, cold cereal, coffee, tea and juice. What happen to the Bagel's, the danish, the fruit........
Very quiet. Needs some updating. Bedspread very dirty. Need a clock in the room
Room was newly renovated Staff was rude, smell of fresh paint was over powering, staff began doing renovations at 7 am in the room beside me being loud and using power tools
Cost, Close to the services Convenient Comfortable Cost The nearby neighborhood
It was clean. Next to the freeway. It is next to cementary. What else to say...
The rooms where small but pretty nice inside much nicer than it looked on the outside. For the money I think that it is dollar for dollar the best economy hotel in the area It is next to a graveyard, the other guests looked like they where cookking meth in their room and the exterior was kinda run down.
Location is seedy. Front desk staff (owner?) was unprofessional by entering my room to give towels when I was standing at the door. Towels are paper thin Pakistani towels. No hairdryer.
The manager
Room was disgusting, roaches everywhere, it smelled bad, I'm beyond disappointed.
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Nothing Everything, location was bad, rooms smelled bad, carpet was stained. It was horrible!! Did not stay there at all.
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why this hotel charge me 39.55.
NOTHING!!!!! Sheets were very nasty n dirt. Dog poop n food all over the floor
The staff was friendly and very apologetic about the cockroaches . The first room we arrived in had cockroaches in the bed and bathroom . The staff kindly upgraded our room. We bought bug spray & sprayed that room. The alarm clock 'chirped' all night & the remote didn't work. The next morning we found dead roaches.


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The Federal Bureau of Prisons plans to eliminate its "intensive confinement" program after the current batch of 525 inmates completes the military-style course over the next six months at boot camps in California, Pennsylvania and Texas.
In a Jan. 14 memo to all federal judges, prosecutors and public defenders, Bureau of Prisons Director Harley Lappin said the boot camps, which emphasize physical training and discipline, are no more successful than ordinary incarceration when it comes to preventing released convicts from returning to crime.
By eliminating its three boot camps, the prisons bureau — which oversees about 180,000 inmates at 104 facilities across the nation — will save more than $1 million a year, Lappin said.
Boot camps — so named because they use drill instructors and simulate basic military training — were introduced in 27 states and in the federal prison system beginning in the 1980s.
The federal boot camps and several state programs have had courses in anger management, job skills and English. Many were targeted at young and non-violent offenders, on the theory that a lack of discipline was mostly to blame for their problems. In return for completing programs of 90-180 days, inmates often have been granted early release.
At their peak during the mid-1990s, federal and state boot camps had more than 7,000 inmates, the Justice Department says. More than 7,800 inmates have graduated from the federal program.
But the camps have fallen out of favor amid questions about whether they deter convicts from returning to crime. A federal study in 2003 found that programs in Texas, Georgia, Louisiana, Florida and New York had no significant impact on convicts' tendency to do so. Lappin's memo says the bureau's research into its program reached a similar conclusion.
By 2000, states had closed nearly one-third of the 75 adult boot camps they had been operating five years earlier.
Boot camps also have been sunk by new state policies aimed at easing prison crowding that have led to early releases of non-violent inmates.
The camps continue to have defenders. The executive committee of the Judicial Conference, the federal judges' professional organization, plans to lobby the Justice Department to reconsider its plan.
Timothy Hoover, a federal public defender in Buffalo, says the boot-camp program is "far more beneficial than having someone just sit (in prison) for 24 to 30 months.
"The impact may be slight, but it's there," he says. "I never see any of (my boot-camp clients) again."


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Another first for your 2009-2010 Sixers tonight in New York, their first back-to-back of the season. Oddly enough, the Sixers will actually be the better rested team heading into the game.
I'm not going to pussyfoot around it, the New York Knicks are a pitiful franchise in every imaginable way. Isiah Thomas' stink will take years to wash away, they've been banking on making a huge splash in free agency this summer, but I don't see any reason why one of the top free agents would even consider joining this talentless lot. Mike D'Antoni's gimmick system is exposed by a roster devoid of talent. Their star power is nonexistent. They don't even own their draft pick in 2010, a lock to be a lottery pick, having traded it away for Stephon Marbury, back when he was slightly less insane.
Long story short, this game has to be another win. The Knicks played in Charlotte last night and managed to hold on through 2 overtimes before finally succumbing to the Bobcats, 102-100. So they will have traveled further than the Sixers, and played more minutes in the front end of their back-to-back, which should be another advantage to the Sixers, though they really shouldn't need it.
The Knicks offense essentially consists of jacking threes. That's it, just shoot threes. In two games, they've attempted 75 threes, making 25.3%. Their number one draft pick from two seasons ago, Danillo Gallinari, has attempted 25 shots through the first two games, 20 of them have been threes. He's actually shot them well, hitting 10. I'll do the math for you, that means the rest of the team has made 9 of their 55 attempts from deep, 16.4%. But still, they shoot!.
The Knicks have no interior game, not much of a penetration threat. Their joke offense is actually stout compared to their porous defense. This. Game. Must. Be. A. Win. Period.
The Sixers don't need to get creative, all they need to do is attack the rim in the form of drives or post up opportunities. The Knicks are loathe to defend, and even if they cared about defense, they don't have the personnel to follow through on it. If their lack of talent wasn't bad enough, they insist on exacerbating the situation by playing Jarred Jeffries heavy minutes, basically hoping he can inflate his trade value so they can free up more cap space to sign third-tier free agents next summer.
I'm expecting big games from everyone wearing a Sixers jersey and possibly 50 three point attempts for the Knicks. The only way I see the Knicks even keeping this one close is if they get unbelievably hot from downtown. Play the defense from the outside in, crowd perimeter players, funnel them to Sammy and Brand in the paint, don't give them room to take good threes. I have a hunch that instead of working for hoops, they'll settle for bad threes.
Key to the game: Punishment
If _________________ the Sixers will win: New York makes less than 20 threes.
This is your game thread, so enjoy. I'll be here at the beginning of the game, then I'll be watching the rest on DVR when game 2 of the series is over. Let's go Sixers!
by Brian on Oct 31 2009
Tags: Basketball | Knicks | Sixers |
Tags: Basketball | Knicks | Sixers |


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Let's talk about Adam Wainwright. He's been getting very light treatment in the column so far because, frankly, the "historic" numbers aren't that interesting. I mean, walks per nine and K/BB ratio don't really have much pizzazz. But he is having a fantastic season.
As is the case with many pitchers, Wainwright has missed a lot of time to injury and he's now into his 30s. Given the rough year he had last year, I'm sure many people were figuring he wouldn't be great again (never mind that his peripherals were still good). But this year, he has taken another leap entirely. He isn't walking anyone and he's still striking batters out. That's what makes him special.
Right now, his strikeout to walk ratio is 8.06. That's the eighth best modern season ever. The list of players above him goes like this: Bret Saberhagen, Cliff Lee, Curt Schilling, Pedro Martinez, Greg Maddux, Pedro Martinez, Ben Sheets. That is good company. It's also a very contemporary list which has a whole lot to do with the prevalence of strikeouts in the modern game.
In any case, Wainwright is having a banner year, and he deserved to start the column at least once. Now that we've tipped our hat, let's see what else has been going on in this baseball equivalent of Thanksgiving break…
Our big hitters are still hitting. Joey Votto leads the league in OBP (I really think that's just about a slam dunk unless he gets hurt), but it's probably times to stop tracking the other markers we've been watching for him. He's going to finish the season having reached base many, many times, but not quite historically many, and he doesn't seem very likely to lead the league in hits (he's fifth, 11 back). Still, four times in a row leading the league in OBP is a serious and historic accomplishment.
Miguel Cabrera has seen his times-on-base pace dip a bit to 326. That's a top-30 season, but it sure would be nice to see if he could pick it up a little more. He also continues to lead the league in walks and hits, though Manny Machado is still hot on his heels in the hit department.
He is now losing in his quest to lead two Triple Crown categories after winning the previous year. Chris Davis now has a one RBI lead, though Cabrera still has a healthy lead in batting average.
And speaking of Chris Davis, he's now on a 59 home run pace. That would put him in the top 10, but just barely. He needs to knock a few this week if he's going to keep it up. He's still on pace for 107 extra-base hits though, and that would be really awesome.
The only other hitter we're tracking because of what happens when he makes contact is Manny Machado. That doubles record is not looking good. He's on pace for only 63 now. However, even if he just gets to 60 it will be something because no one has done that in a bajillion years.
Now let's talk about all kinds of strikeouts.
Yu Darvish is down to just a 280 strikeout pace, assuming 33 starts. I'm interested to hear how many starts Rangers fans think he'll get, but it's looking shaky. He needs a big game or two if we're going to keep tracking him.
The Astros have upped their pace just a little bit and are now on track for 1,506 strikeouts. 1,529 is still the record, so they have a climb yet, but this is the first time in weeks their pace has increased.
And now our list of striker outers:
Chris Carter, 128 Ks 209 K pace: Carter's pace has really come down, and though the record seems unlikely, he does still seem like a good bet for 200.
Adam Dunn, 111 Ks, 185 K pace: I can't believe I'm saying this, but soon it may be time to stop tracking Dunn. He's simply making too much contact.
Mike Napoli, 127 Ks, 202 K pace: Mike Napoli continues to impress. Especially given that he's had some time off through the year.
Dan Uggla, 120 Ks, 194 K pace: Uggla dropped off a bit since last we checked. He's still in the hunt, though.
There is one new and interesting stat to track this week. Reader Thomas emailed to let me know that the Orioles were on pace to commit only 50 errors this year. That would handily beat the old record of 65 set by the 2003 Seattle Mariners. Some things are going right in Baltimore this year.
Interestingly, in researching it, I found that this year's Rays are also on pace to break the old record by committing only 62 errors this season.
And now a return to our list…
Lately, Todd Helton seems to be trying to finish his career respectably. He had another double and is now tied with Wade Boggs for 19th all-time in doubles. Cap Anson is next with 582 followed quickly by Robin Yount (583) and Rafael Palmeiro (585).
Adrian Beltre did not double and still needs 15 to get to 500.
Home runs:
Albert Pujols homered once since we last checked in and now needs nine to enter the 500 club.
Runs batted in:
Albert also had a single RBI (the aforementioned homer) and needs eight to reach 1,500.
Stolen bases:
Juan Pierre's legs haven't done much lately. He still has 609 steals and 203 caught-stealings.
Michael Bourn did not steal a base and still needs 11 to get to 300.
Derek Jeter categories:
The Jete is on the DL, but supposedly coming back soon. I'm just going to reprint the categories here and hope we have something new next week…
-10,555 at bats places him 16th. Brooks Robinson is 99 away in 14th.
-11,889 plate appearances places him 19th. Paul Molitor is 14th and 278 away.
-1,869 runs places him 13th. Alex Rodriguez is 29 away in 10th.
-3,305 hits places him 11th. Paul Molitor is ninth and 14 away. With a minor miracle, he might think about Honus Wagner, who is 115 away.
-2,461 singles places him sixth. Willie Keeler is fifth with 2,513.
-4,507 times on base places him 17th. Eddie Murray is 14th with 4,606.
Showing up:
Mariano Rivera (1,090) needs 29 more appearances to catch John Franco for third. Basically, he needs to pitch every other day to get there.
Bartolo Colon needs five more starts to get to 400.
Thanks for reading. Let's see how interesting things can get after the All-Star break.


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At Monday's Senate hearing on the immigration reform bill, former counsel to U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft warned that flaws in the bill would make Americans much more vulnerable to terrorism.
Kansas Secretary of State Kris W. Kobach, a former Counsel to United States Attorney General John Ashcroft, told the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing that the bill doesn't require any type of government-issued documentation for background checks – so, a terrorist can just make up a name, like Rumpelstiltskin:
"The background check provisions of the bill in Section 2101(b)(8) contain no requirement that amnesty applicants actually provide government-issued documentation proving who they say they are. That means that any illegal alien can invent a new name with a totally clean record and present that name when applying for the amnesty."
"Immigration officials will have absolutely no way to force the alien to disclose his real identity. In other words, an alien who has a terrorist background can call himself "Rumpelstiltskin" without having to prove that that is his real name.
"Indeed, under Section 2101(b)(12), the terrorist alien gains a new photo-ID document issued by the federal government that gives credibility to his fictitious identity. He also gains legal immigration status and the ability to travel outside of the United States to coordinate with international terrorist groups and then to return to the United States."
Kobach said the Boston Marathon bombing is an example of the types of dangers posed by the immigration bill:
"As marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev demonstrated, an alien's ability to travel internationally and gain terrorist training before returning to the United States can have deadly consequences for innocent Americans.
Kobach said Tsarnaev was subjected to – and passed – "far more scrutiny" than the bill would require illegal aliens seeking amnesty to undergo:
"It should also be pointed out that even if a terrorist uses his real name when seeking the amnesty, a background check is in most cases unlikely to produce information sufficient to stop the granting of legal status.
"Again, the case of Tamerlan Tsarnaev illustrates the point. Although Tsarnaev entered the country legally, he was compelled to undergo background checks similar to those that amnesty applicants would undergo. Tsarnaev cleared those background checks. He was also interviewed by FBI agents in 2011 at the request of a foreign government. The FBI found no links to terrorism and released him. That is far more scrutiny than applicants for the amnesty offered by this legislation would receive."
What's more, even the current immigration system hasn't always prevented terrorists from gaining amnesty, he noted:
"The United States has granted amnesty to terrorists before. That is exactly what happened in 1986 when we last granted an amnesty to millions of illegal aliens. Under that amnesty, the United States granted legal status to Mahmoud "The Red" Abouhalima, who fraudulently sought and obtained the amnesty for seasonal agricultural workers.
"He was actually working as a cab driver in New York City. He was a ringleader in the 1993 terrorist attack against the World Trade Center, and he used his new legal status to travel abroad for terrorist training. His brother Mohammed, another participant in the 1993 attack, also gained legal status under the 1986 amnesty."
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Gametable Tutorial: Map Organization
I'm sure everyone has a wish list of features they'd love to see added to Gametable. This post`ll tell you how to workaround what I feel is the most important one.
I try to keep the bulk of my map elements (dungeons, towns, roads) all on one map. It doesn't necessarily have to be to scale though. This is done for a few reasons.
1) Player Pogs do not retain their titles and attributes when loading a new map. As stated in earlier posts, I ask my players to list their HP, AC, and any other pertinent information as attributes. It can get annoying for them to have to reenter the information because we're changing maps.
2) It makes it easier if the PCs want to re-visit a place they've been before. I don't have to dig around for the map of that area and cause the headache of Issue #1 above.
My wish list item for Gametable would be a way to enter grid coordinates to jump to map areas that I've laid out. For example.. the dungeon would be at grids 150 x 233. I would enter that in a box and jump to the dungeon entrance. As of now, there is no such option.
Here's my workaround.
On the private map screen, drop a pog near whatever region you want to mark and be able to "jump to" on demand and give it a suitable label for easy reference. Double click on it to jump to its location, which'll put you where you want to be ("Wherever you go, there you are!). The pog doesn't have to be anything special. I use this one.
Nifty little sign from Zelda 3: A Link to the Past for the SNES. I dropped it outside my dungeon entrance on my private map, which`ll then display it on the active pog listing (for the private map, remember. So only I will see it since it an active pog on my private map).
And there ya have it! Ooh. Disregard the black dragon there.. My PCs will be find him this weekend. Bwahaha!


text: ROCKVILLE, Md., Oct. 15, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq:NVAX) today announced that enrollment has begun in a Phase 1 dose-ranging clinical trial of its respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine candidate in healthy adults 60 years of age and older. This randomized, blinded, placebo-controlled Phase 1 study will evaluate the immunogenicity and safety of two doses of Novavax' RSV-F nanoparticle protein micelle vaccine candidate with and without aluminum phosphate as an adjuvant. The study is similar to the recently launched Phase 2 RSV study in women of childbearing age but will enroll 220 adults 60 years of age and older who will receive a single intramuscular injection of Novavax' RSV-F nanoparticle protein micelle vaccine or placebo plus a single dose of licensed influenza vaccine or placebo at days 0 and 28. Safety and immunogenicity will be evaluated for up to one year. "Respiratory syncytial virus is a frequent cause of winter respiratory illnesses in the elderly and in some seasons can equal or exceed influenza's rates of disease requiring medical attention. This study extends our clinical program designed to meet this population's need for an RSV vaccine. The study will evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of our RSV vaccine candidate in elderly adults and will help us determine the optimal dosing regimen for future studies," said Gregory Glenn M.D., Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer of Novavax. "We expect to report top-line results from this study in the second quarter of 2013." About RSV RSV is a major respiratory pathogen in infants, children, and adults. RSV infections in adults represent re-infections and are generally mild to moderate in severity, except in persons with high-risk conditions including the elderly and adults with underlying chronic cardiac or pulmonary disease. It is estimated that between 11-17,000 adults die of RSV infection annually in the U.S., with and up to 180,000 admitted to hospital with respiratory symptoms. Currently, there is no approved RSV prophylactic vaccine available.