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Full Text PA-96-011 CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR MECHANISMS OF LYMPHANGIOLEIGMYOMATOSIS NIH GUIDE, Volume 24, Number 42, December 8, 1995 PA NUMBER: PA-96-011 P.T. 34 Keywords: Cardiovascular Diseases Biology, Cellular Biology, Molecular Etiology Pathogenesis 0705048 National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Office of Research on Women's Health Office of Rare Disease Research PURPOSE The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), the Office of Research on Women's Health, and the Office of Rare Disease Research invite qualified researchers to submit applications for research project grants to investigate the cellular and molecular mechanisms of the etiology and pathogenesis of lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM). The purpose of this program announcement is to stimulate basic research using cellular and molecular approaches to studying the development and subsequent progression of LAM. HEALTHY PEOPLE 2000 The Public Health Service (PHS) is committed to achieving the health promotion and disease prevention objectives of "Healthy People 2000," a PHS-led national activity for setting priority areas. This program announcement, Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Lymphangioleiomyomatosis, is related to the priority area of chronic disabling diseases. Potential applicants may obtain a copy of "Healthy People 2000" (Full Report: Stock No. 017-001-00474-0 or Summary Report: Stock No. 017-001-004730-01) through the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402-9325 (telephone 202/512-1800). ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS Applications for research grants may be submitted by foreign and domestic, public and private, for-profit and non-profit organizations, such as universities, colleges, hospital, laboratories, units of State and local governments, and eligible agencies of the Federal government. Foreign institutions are not eligible for First Independent Research Support and Transition (FIRST) (R29) awards. Racial/ethnic minority individuals, women and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. MECHANISM OF SUPPORT The primary mechanisms for support of this initiative are the research project grant (R01) and the FIRST award (R29). Because the nature and scope of the research proposed in response to this PA may vary, it is anticipated that the size of awards will vary also. RESEARCH OBJECTIVES Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) is a very rare airways and interstitial lung disease that affects almost exclusively young women of childbearing age. The prevalence of the disease is not known but it has been estimated there are a few hundred cases in the United States. The most common symptom of LAM is dyspnea upon exertion and can also include the clinical findings of spontaneous pneumothorax, chylothorax, and hemoptysis. A chest x-ray may show cystic changes, but the most definitive changes are found on chest CT scans where diffuse cystic changes are present uniformly throughout the lung. Histologic examination of lung tissue shows an extensive proliferation of smooth muscle cells of uncertain origin alternating with cystic changes. The abnormal proliferation of smooth muscle, which appears not to be malignant, is seen around airways, blood vessels and lymphatic vessels and may extend into hilar and mediastinal lymph nodes. Approximately 50 percent of LAM patients also have renal and retroperitoneal angiomyolipomas. The life span of these patients is uncertain. The mean survival time following diagnosis was estimated at less than 10 years, but that has now been extended with the recognition that some patients survive more than 20 years. Although there is no clear evidence for a hormonal abnormality, therapy has focused on estrogen reduction because of the population affected and includes oophorectomy, tamoxifen therapy and progesterone therapy. Single lung transplantation has become an established therapeutic option in patients with advanced disease. Recurrence of LAM has been reported in the transplanted lung of two patients raising questions about pathogenesis and suggesting a systemic component is involved. Examples of research topics of interest are listed below. These research topics are intended to provide a perspective of the scope of research that would meet the objectives of this program announcement. It is not required that all or any of these topics be included; investigators are encouraged to consider other topics that are relevant to the goals. The objective of this program announcement is to encourage basic studies addressing the cellular characteristics and the molecular biology of LAM. There is no animal model of LAM so studies will have to be done using lung tissue and cells originating from LAM patients. It will, therefore, be important to develop immortalized LAM cell lines because of the paucity of patient material available. Because LAM is a proliferative process, studies addressing unique genetic mutations, growth factors, signal transduction systems or transcription factors that might occur in LAM to produce the abnormal proliferative process are encouraged. Also, the possible absence of a growth inhibitory factors, e.g., p53, also needs to be considered. Genetic studies to identify the aberrant gene(s) responsible for the etiology of LAM are also lacking. Knowledge from these types of basic studies is essential before more effective treatment can be developed. Moreover, knowledge learned about LAM may be applicable to other diseases involving hypertrophy of smooth muscle, such as pulmonary hypertension and atherosclerosis. Established technologies and approaches currently being used to study other diseases involving hypertrophy of smooth muscle may be applicable to the study of LAM. The NHLBI is particularly interested in applications that contain hypothesis driven mechanistic studies rather than those proposing only descriptive morphologic studies. Studies that focus primarily on renal angiomyolipomas or retroperitoneal lymphangiomyomas will not be considered responsive to this program announcement. INCLUSION OF WOMEN AND MINORITIES IN RESEARCH INVOLVING HUMAN SUBJECTS It is the policy of the NIH that women and members of minority groups and their subpopulations must be included in all NIH supported biomedical and behavioral research projects involving human subjects, unless a clear and compelling rationale and justification is provided that inclusion is inappropriate with respect to the health of the subjects or the purpose of the research. This new policy results from the NIH Revitalization Act of 1993 (Section 492B of Public Law 103-43) and supersedes and strengthens the previous policies (Concerning the Inclusion of Women in Study Populations, and Concerning the Inclusion of Minorities in Study Populations) which have been in effect since 1990. The new policy contains some new provisions that are substantially different from the 1990 policies. All investigators proposing research involving human subjects should read the "NIH Guidelines for Inclusion of Women and Minorities as Subjects in Clinical Research", which have been published in the Federal Register of March 28, 1994 (FR 59 14508-14513), and reprinted in the NIH GUIDE FOR GRANTS AND CONTRACTS of March 18, 1994, Volume 23, Number 11. Investigators also may obtain copies of the policy form from the program staff listed under INQUIRIES. Program Staff may also provide additional relevant information concerning the policy. (NOTE: When the proposed study involves a gender specific study or a single or limited number of minority population groups, this should also be stated to inform reviewers.) APPLICATION PROCEDURES Researchers who are considering preparing an application in response to this program announcement are invited, but not required, to discuss their project and possible grant mechanisms with NHLBI staff in advance of formal submission. This can be done by telephone, mail, or email. The research grant application form PHS 398 (rev. 5/95) is to be used in applying for these grants and will be accepted at the standard application deadlines as indicated in the application kit. These forms are available at most institutional offices of sponsored research; from the Office of Grants Information, Division of Research Grants, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 3032 - MSC-7762, telephone 301/710-0267, email: firstname.lastname@example.com; and from the program administrator listed under INQUIRIES. The PA title and number must be typed on line 2 of the face page of the application form and the YES box must be marked. FIRST (R29) award applications must include at least three sealed letters of reference attached to the face page of the original application. FIRST award applications submitted without the required number of reference letters will be considered incomplete and will be returned without review. The original and five copies must be mailed to: DIVISION OF RESEARCH GRANTS NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH 6701 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE, ROOM 1040-MSC 7710 BETHESDA, MD 20892-7710 BETHESDA, MD 20817 (for courier/overnight service) REVIEW CONSIDERATIONS Applications will be assigned on the basis of established Public Health Service referral guidelines. Applications will be reviewed for scientific and technical merit in accordance with the standard NIH peer review procedures. Applications that are complete will be evaluated for scientific and technical merit by an appropriate peer review group convened in accordance with the standard NIH peer review procedures. 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Nigeria: Akon Returns to Nigeria Accompanied By LL Cool J
Friday, 08.12.2006, 11:53am (GMT)
Akon, the African star, from Senegal, who is shinning so brightly on the world music stage returns to Nigeria for his second musical performance. His first appearance here was made possible by Mr. Solomon Arueya's Westside Music.
This second visit to Nigeria is under the auspices of Nigeria Breweries Plc organizers of the annual Star Mega Jam. The last time he was here to perform at the Oceanview garden of Eko Hotel, Akon lost his wrist watch when he went too deep into the crowd in a show of affection and love. However, the wristwatch was alter found; showing that it was not a deliberate attempt to disposess him of a valued personal effect.
For Akon who is always proud of his Senegalese heritage and talks about it openly, Nigeria is also a home of sorts. He is always making a show of displaying the Senegalese flag anywhere he goes. At the last World Cup in Germany where the Mountain Lions of Senegal was one of the teams that represented Africa, Akon was in the Senegalese fans zone cheering his home team on.
His co-traveller on this trip, Ladies Love Cool J is coming to Nigeria for the first time.
If the optimism expressed by the two international music acts coming for this year's edition of Star Mega Jam, LL Cool J and AKON is anything to go by, then this year's edition is bound to rock the Nigerian entertainment scene for a long while.
According to LL Cool J, he is looking forward to being in Nigeria for the 2006 Star Mega Jam. "I'm hoping to see a lot of girls because the Ladies Love Cool J. I promise a phenomenal show and I look forward to the shows in Lagos and Benin City.
NB Plc has fallen in love with Benin City as venue for its landmark events. Benin City was the venue of this year's Gulder Ultimate Search reality TV show. It has received the nod again to host another major event on the NB Plc calendar.
For AKON, he can't wait to get back to Africa and perform his new hits for the fans, especially "smack that" that has now gone tripple platinum. He said he is particularly looking forward to performing at Star Mega Jam because the atmosphere is always wild and the people are always treated to star studded performance. "I know Africa has the best people and I can't wait to release Konvict Clothing out there, this tour will go down in history see you soon" He said.
Both LL Cool J and AKON are the International artistes headlining the seventh edition of Star Mega Jam holding this year in Lagos and Benin on December 15 and 16th respectively.
The duo would be featuring alongside 13 top Nigerian musical stars at the seventh edition of the concert holding this year in Lagos and Benin.The parade of Nigerian Artistes includes P-Square, D'Banj, Weird MC, Ruggedman, Mode 9, and Star Quest winners KC Presh and D'Accord.
Others are African China, Muma Gee, Tony Tetuila, Daddy Showkey, Tony One-week and Obesere.
Star Mega Jam made its debut in 2000 and has within six years become a brand on its own. It has been a strong vehicle for sharing the unique brightness that only Star delivers and showcasing the best music talents that the country has to offer.
STAR MEGA JAM, is an annual music concert which features international artiste/artistes alongside the best of Nigerian artistes.
In 2000, its maiden year, it featured Makossa exponent AWILO LOGOMBA. This was followed in 2001 with the performance of Grammy award winner, SHAGGY. The 2002 edition featured the American artiste, also a Grammy award winner,
This year's edition promises to be very exciting given the array of stars on parade and watertight security planned. According to Mr Chuma Igwe, Corporate Communications Adviser of Nigerian Breweries Plc Security arrangements like witnessed last year would be watertight and professionally executed. He assured that all the venues will be professionally lit and secured.
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Journey - Poem by Jennifer Margaret Paul
I've been told life is a journey
Of bends and forks
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Of Paths not followed
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What is my journey?
Where have I come from?
Of what do I believe?
Am I ever evolving or
Forever unchanged?
Questions left unanswered
Freedom that is never free
Gods that are blind
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Envy, jealousy, selfishness, pride
All are a part of life.
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Am I blind or can I see?
Will love ever accept me?
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What Paths have been laid for me?
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Love is not blind
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Adelina Anthony's stunning play about radical animals putting humans on trial returns for a special encore weekend! Also starring the acclaimed transgender performance artist D'Lo,The Beast of Times combines both hilarity and profound drama with sexy, queer-people-of-color politics. Three nights only.
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Mars Pathfinder
Pathfinder was launched on Dec. 4, 1996 and landed in the Ares Vallis region on Mars on July 4, 1997. Shortly after its arrival, the Sojourner rover was deployed. The primary goals of the mission were to study the martian atmosphere, surface meteorology, elemental composition of the rocks and soil, and the geology (or "areology") of the landing site. During almost 3 months of operation (nearly three times longer than its design lifetime of 30 days), Pathfinder returned more than 16,000 images from the lander and 550 from the rover, carried out 15 chemical analyses of rocks, and gathered extensive data on winds and other aspects of the weather.
Among the science highlights of the mission were the discovery that the rock size distribution at the site was consistent with a flood-related deposit, the rock chemistry might be different to that of the SNC meteorites, and dust is the main absorber of solar radiation in the martian atmosphere. Pathfinder was operated by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and renamed the Sagan Memorial Station in honor of the late Carl Sagan.
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Salem Patterson is the pseudonym of co-writers Jennifer Patterson and Amanda Salem. Patterson and Salem, who live in North Carolina, have been writing together for more than a decade.
Patterson, a wife and the mother of two, draws from her day-to-day experience meeting and connecting with people through her career in the healthcare field to draw inspiration for characters and support for her creative endeavors.
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Scuderia Ferrari is the racing team division of the Ferrari automobile marque; although the team mainly races in Formula One they have also competed in many other famous racing competitions. Scuderia Ferrari was founded by Enzo Ferrari and it now the oldest surviving team in Grand Prix racing as they have competed since 1932. Due to the historic and well-known status of Scuderia Ferrari this makes them an extremely desirable watch brand to sport on a regular basis and their selection of carefully crafted watches offer classic, bold designs for you to choose from.
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Sky Was NOT the Limit: Norwegian Sky Cruise Review by CruisinMaterial
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Sky Was NOT the Limit
Destination: Bahamas
Embarkation: Miami
About the Reviewer: I'm a 28 year old male who sailed with his 60 year old mother onboard the 4-day Norwegian Sky on January 11, 2010 out of Miami with port calls in Freeport (Bahamas), Nassau (Bahamas) and Great Stirrup Cay (Bahamas). This was my 7th NCL cruise and my mom's 6th NCL cruise. We've both sailed on other lines including Princess (5x) and Carnival (1x). I've sailed on other lines including Royal Caribbean and three times with Celebrity. This was mom's 60th birthday present to her from me.
Pre-Cruise Stay: Double Tree Miami - Biscayne Bay This hotel is a hidden gem and while there is no complimentary transportation to the hotel from either the airport or the cruise port, it was the best accommodations we've stayed in Miami since we started cruising from there. Soft beds, clean room and warm cookies to boot! The hotel was in excellent shape and for $7.50 per person you were transferred over to the cruise port via a shuttle More the hotel contracts with. I would recommend this hotel to future cruisers.
Embarkation: The process was very smooth and fast since we arrived at the pier around 11:30AM. We were onboard the Norwegian Sky and having lunch in the Palace Main Dining room shortly after noon. Very fast and efficient check in process and again no champagne bubbly welcome aboard. I do miss this and hope NCL brings it back. It was a nice touch.
The Ship: Norwegian Sky is the second oldest ship in NCL's fleet. Knowing that the Sky had a recent dry dock would mean that the ship should be in excellent shape with everything working fine. The ship's public address system the first two days of the cruise was absolutely obnoxious with a whole bunch of static coming out of it every time someone made an announcement. Announcements were so frequent during the evening hours that it was almost like you were on QVC being constantly sold something - very annoying! While the ship's public areas were in great shape, I couldn't say the same for the cabin we had.
The Stateroom: Mom and I shared an oceanview on this sailing with category D cabin number 8213. This cabin looked worn and tired and in need of a massive overhaul. There was visible rust on the bottom of the bathroom door where the metal had been exposed to years of water run off from the shower which is right next to it. I couldn't tell if the bathroom was just poorly cleaned or if the stains were permanently in the plastic shelving on both sides of the mirror. The carpeting in the cabin was really worn and the walls look like someone took white paint and tossed it about. It was probably to hide the scuff marks which were apparent in most areas of the room. Since this category could accommodate four people there were two fold down beds from the walls. While this might explain why the cabin was in such rough condition, I would hope NCL would do something to address these issues when the offending guests leave the cabin.
Food: Culinary delights onboard every cruise ship is always open to people who do and do not like the menus. Since we had just got off the Norwegian Jewel the previous week we were surprised that we hopped on the Sky and picked up at Lunch 4 menu and continued right on through with the menu from the Jewel sailing. The food was always great and it was nice to try new things on the menu as opposed to sticking with the old staples of cold soups, prime rib and salmon. The lamb was tougher on this cruise than on the Jewel. Presentation-wise the food was always presented well and warm. Service time was very fast in the Crossings Main Dining Room where we ate every night of this short cruise.
Service: This is the first time that we had hit or miss service onboard any NCL ship. Room service messed up the order once and from then on I'd just go to the buffet and get the food. It took them too long to fix the mix ups. Our stateroom steward did a very haphazard job cleaning the cabin which could explain why there was dust nearly every where (which I'm allergic too and it caused me to break up and my eyes to swell up). The bathroom was not cleaned thoroughly either or wiped down as it was on the previous week's sailing as I was in the cabin when they did their morning service and their night time service. Usually I tip the room stewards but on this sailing I didn't feel it was warranted (I left the auto gratuity though).
The true gems of the cruise were the Maitre D and Assistant Maitre D in Crossings Main Dining Room aft. Both of them greeted us each night in a very personable and friendly manner and welcomed us back to the dining room and always gave us a deuce table by a window. We always felt warmly welcomed by both of these individuals and by the hostess. Waitstaff in the dining room were very quick, efficient and accommodating but the service didn't seem as personable as the last cruise we were on.
Now I'd like to do a day-by-day break down of what we did, who we encountered and experiences had:
Day 1: Miami, FL: Embarkation was smooth and lunch in Palace Dining Room was great. Rooms were available at 2PM which was great since we'd explored the Promenade Deck 6 and Deck 7. We had our biggest luggage pieces before the muster station drill which was out on deck. Thankfully the weather had warmed up some as Miami and a lot of the Caribbean was experiencing unseasonably cold weather. After boat drill we ventured back up to the room and finished unpacking the rest of the luggage. Tonight and every night this cruise we dined in Crossings. Great, fast service and we were on our way. Friends of Dorothy was held at the Atrium Bar at 7PM but this was not listed in the main events page but rather on the back page of the Daily making it harder to find. This was corrected on the second day of the cruise.
Tonight's Showtime was "Soul Rockin' Nights" in the Stardust Theater. When we arrived fairly early for the showtime there was no where in the balcony to sit that didn't have a horrendous sight line and on the lower level it wasn't tiered enough to see over everyone's head and well I'm tall but mom isn't. The railings in this venue up stairs along with the pillars just stink. On the Norwegian Sun, her younger sister, the show lounge didn't have this many obstacles! It made for a challenging time to view the show which was just ok. The singers seemed to be off with their keys when singing together and the dancers were off on some of their choreography. Mom thoroughly enjoyed the show, I thought it was ok.
Off to the room to change for the sizzling South Beach Party. Ironics was the live band playing until 11:30PM when DJ Jean took over. There was a lot of reverberation going on with the Ironics band and it was painful to stay in the lounge with it. DJ Jean, however, changed the night around and I was able to give her a CD of vocal house music to enhance the White Hot Party coming up on Wednesday night. She gladly accepted it and I stayed for a little while and then retired for the evening.
Day 2: Freeport, Bahamas: SHORE EXCURSION: Grand Bahama Island Highlights. This NCL excursion was so lame I couldn't believe I spent any money on it. If I wanted a shopping tour I would have settled for just that. We went around the island and the driver called out places that we'd go by that had signs on them. I could have just rented a vehicle and driven around the island and skipped the shopping. If you like shopping then Freeport is the place for you. They had one casino available but if you don't gamble and you don't shop then this tour was a waste of time and money. We got to see the island but it was much abbreviated and most of the time it was shopping stops. Mom and I both thought this tour didn't live up to its advertised description.
Back onboard the Norwegian Sky we enjoyed a quick lunch and went to the Promenade Deck to do a few miles around. The weather was cool and windy so the faster you walked the warmer you were. There was a live band playing by the pier which was a nice touch when walking on that side of the ship.
After dinner at Crossings it was off to the spotlighted Showtime of comedian Fred Klett. This guy was not funny at all and as much as it was nice to see Paul Baya, the Cruise Director who was onboard the Norwegian Jewel in 2007 back onboard, he was sadly mistaken in saying this guy was good. Mom agreed that he stunk as well. Tim Kaminiski on the prior week's Jewel sailing was hysterically funny, this guy had to explain so many of his jokes it left me wondering whether it was a storyteller rather than a comedian.
Mom retired for the night but I wanted to check out Ship 'N Males so I floated around the ship a bit and caught the Newlywed/Not So Newlywed game show. It was mildly entertaining but the couples really weren't as engaging as I've seen in the past and when you've got boring couples in the show it doesn't fair too much better in the laughs or overall entertainment quality. I know Paul Baya, the Cruise Director, was trying hard to keep it entertaining so kudos to him for trying!
The 70's Disco Groove Party onboard was interesting with passengers being dressed up as the Village People. The tunes of yesteryear were great to dance to on the dance floor but the reverberation from the band Ironics was just so annoying I cleared out and missed the Ship 'N Dales performance (which was reminiscent of a stint during Le Cabaret onboard the Spirit in May 2009).
Day 3: Nassau, Bahamas: SHORE EXCURSION: Nassau Forts & Junkanoo Museum. Our tour left on time and our first stop was to the Junkanoo Museum. Mom and I had no clue what this was about and it turned out to be a fun experience. Arlene, the curator, explained to us the history of Junkanoo and how the elaborate costumes are made and when the celebrations are. She then invited us to be part of her island experience of Junkanoo by making music and wearing some of the costumes made for past celebrations. This was the greatest highlight of the entire cruise in the Bahamas it turned out for both mom and I. It was so much fun we wished we could have stayed there longer. Arlene was a fantastic host and totally encouraged us to get right in there and experience the wonderful world of Junkanoo music and garb. The tour continued with tours of two forts before taking us to the Queen's Staircase with a nice waterfall alongside. This tour is a definite MUST do! The bus operator and the tour guides at each stop did a very nice job.
Back in Nassau at the termination of the tour we elected to go back onboard and grab a quick lunch before heading back ashore and doing some souvenir shopping. Bless their hearts at Starbucks because they had one across from the main terminal building. Civilization at last in the Caribbean! It was the first time in two weeks I could get my Green Tea Latte (Chai Latte is available onboard). Just wanted to share with everyone that there is a Starbucks there and it's on the second floor of the building. They do offer Wifi packages as well if you want to connect back home but not pay the ship's rates.
After another lovely dinner in Crossings Restaurant it was off to Showtime "On Broadway" in the Stardust Theater. Since mom and I both have seen this production before onboard the Norwegian Spirit we knew what to expect but hearing all those Broadway tunes always has me tapping my feet and sometimes singing along. It's one of the best shows that NCL's in-house production team has ever produced and you truly don't want to miss it. Finding good sight lines was important and it turned out the high chairs at the very back of the theater in the top allowed for the best vantage point of the stage.
Next it was back to the cabin to change into all white attire for NCL's signature White Hot Party which was actually held up on deck. It was a bit chilly up there for this as the ship was barely moving but the wind was continuing to be problematic. DJ Jean did a GREAT job spinning this party and made it the way a true white party should be. Having it outside with lights under the stars is a great concept. It did get too cold and eventually the party thinned out and they decided to relocate it to Dazzles. The party continued on and fellow passengers and I had a great time! Danced until the club closed in the wee hours of the morning and actually tried to grab a bite to eat with DJ Jean at Longboards but she was turned away and I just went back to the cabin and fell quickly asleep! Excellent job with the party DJ Jean! More NCL DJ's need to take a lesson from you including the one onboard the Jewel!
Day 4: Great Stirrup Cay, Bahamas: It was a bright sunny day at Great Stirrup Cay but we decided to stay onboard as we watched the tenders going over and coming back bobbing up in down in the wind. We opted to dine aft at the Great Outdoors and stare at the island instead. Afterward we walked the Promenade Deck a bit and I went back to relax some more in the stateroom as there really wasn't much to do onboard.
After a dinner in Crossings restaurant, it was back to the cabin to start packing and get the bags ready. We ventured back out to the Stardust Farewell Comedy & Variety Showtime. The two crew members who sang for us did a nice job with the Miss Saigon number and then it was back to that Fred Klett comedian. If the show number Fountains were not after his routine I would have left. This guy is NOT funny! When Fountains began the wait was worth the reward! This production is different on every ship and just as comical no matter how many times you see it.
Since we had been cruising for nearly two week's we decided it was time to go back and retire for the evening and get ready for an early disembarkation since NCL was taking us to the airport and there'd be a long day at the airport ahead. We didn't see the rest of the evening's entertainment and instead watched one of the movies on the in-room TV.
Day 5: Miami, FL: Disembarkation: We woke up early and dined in the Palace dining room for a final sit down breakfast before going back to the stateroom to collect our stuff and wait for the Orange bag tags for the NCL airport transfer to be called. The service was rushed and the waiter was very unaccommodating on finding more muffins as there was only one in the basket in the table.
When our color tag was called we got into a line to swipe off the ship and cleared customs faster than on our previous 7-day cruise. During disembarkation all the senior staff was present. I got to say goodbye to Paul Baya, the Cruise Director and finally got to meet Sean, the Hotel Director. We were outside by the bus in about 15 minutes after our luggage tag was called. The first bus for the transfer was already full and had just filled as we walked up so we were the second group to get on the second bus. The bus didn't go anywhere for over an hour as we waited for more people to get off the ship who purchased the transfer. None of these people had the right color bag tags. As a result everyone on the bus was delayed. If I could have slept in and stayed on the ship longer then I would have. By the time we finally got to Fort Lauderdale airport I could have floated away. This was incredulous and I will not be purchasing another NCL transfer. It was convenient and yet more expensive then booking a private operator which we used to get to Miami when we took the Jewel cruise the prior week.
Conclusion: If it weren't for the friendly hostess and the Crossings Dining Room managers then this cruise really would have been an off cruise for us. The service wasn't nearly as good as all the past Norwegian experiences in nearly every place. The nice lady from Guest Relations who helped me with the transfers had just come over from another Norwegian ship was especially kind and made me feel exceptionally welcomed. The rest of the ship's crew seemed like they were just going through the motions. It was sad to go from such great service on the Norwegian Jewel to this. I do have to give special attention to the best DJ I've experienced on NCL in a long while and that's DJ Jean. Thanks for making the disco a great place to hang out - even if it was a fairly small crowd!
For a 60th birthday present for my mom I wanted this cruise to be special and it was mediocre to disappointing. I'm happy I've cruised with NCL before because if this was my first cruise with them I'd seriously reconsider taking another. Thankfully I know what the Norwegian Cruise Line product is really all about and will be gladly sailing on the Norwegian Spirit again in May 2010. For the price paid for this cruise, it was not a bargain at all. The itinerary was new and we saw the Bahamas but will not be returning to the Norwegian Sky in the future. Less
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Johnson, Graham R. & Morawska, Lidia (2009) The mechanism of breath aerosol formation. Journal of Aerosol Medicine and Pulmonary Drug Delivery, 22(3), pp. 229-237.
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Background: Aerosol production during normal breathing is often attributed to turbulence in the respiratory tract. That mechanism is not consistent with a high degree of asymmetry between aerosol production during inhalation and exhalation. The objective was to investigate production symmetry during breathing.
Methods: The aerosol size distribution in exhaled breath was examined for different breathing patterns including normal breathing, varied breath holding periods and contrasting inhalation and exhalation rates. The aerosol droplet size distribution measured in the exhaled breath was examined in real time using an aerodynamic particle sizer.
Results and Conclusions: The dependence of the particle concentration decay rate on diameter during breath holding was consistent with gravitational settling in the alveolar spaces. Also, deep exhalation resulted in a 4 to 6 fold increase in concentration and rapid inhalation produced a further 2 to 3 fold increase in concentration. In contrast rapid exhalation had little effect on the measured concentration. A positive correlation of the breath aerosol concentration with subject age was observed.
The results were consistent with the breath aerosol being produced through fluid film rupture in the respiratory bronchioles in the early stages of inhalation and the resulting aerosol being drawn into the alveoli and held before exhalation. The observed asymmetry of production in the breathing cycle with very little aerosol being produced during exhalation, is inconsistent with the widely assumed turbulence induced aerosolization mechanism.
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Hi all i have a specific query relating to if you are only just replacing the water pump. I've never done any DIYs before that involved any sort of refilling & bleeding of coolant system, but I've done all my reading up on it and feel pretty confident, so shouldn't have any issues there.
However I dont want remove my splash guard/ undertray as I've only just got it fitted securely with cable ties last week whilst the car was on ramps (dont ask, essentially cause i have M3 rep bumper). So approx how much coolant is going to spill out when i remove the water pump if i dont drain any coolant from the radiator drain plug? Is it going to be a few litres or are we talking just a small loss? Either way I'll be topping up and bleeding, but just would like to know ho much i'll be expecting and how much coolant to have handy.
I would say darn near a gallon. If you just want to refill, you don't have to worry about flushing the system. However I would flush the system if your water pump already went and it was a plastic impellor. When my WP went I had to use almost a whole gallon mix. When you do it, make sure you are going to go ahead and replace the belts or pull them both because coolant on them will cause slippage and wear out quicker. Also be sure to clean the
out of the pullys. As far as bleeding goes. Do not start your car but put it in the run position with the heat on max and the fan on low. Open the top of your expansion tank and remove the bleeder screw...the large plastic screw right by your filler cap. Then keep adding until the bleeder screw over flows and the level does not drop down. BINGO DONE.
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I just did mine yesturday + the Thermostat (you might as well since your right there). Here is my posing about it with a couple of links:
The biggest issue is torquing down the bolts. I snapped of the threaded studs for the water pump. Lucky me, I was able to extract it and I just used a bolt of similar length. Also, make sure you check your expansion tank for cracks as I understand it tends to go when the WP does. And if your WP is plastic, get all the pieces if it shattered. Lastly make sure you get the factory replacment as it has a metal impellor. Most that are sold at auto parts store as still plastic and many of the metal after market ones are stamped sheet metal. In my posting you can see the difference between the factory replacment and the cheap aftermarket metal one.
If you have any questions feel free to ask. This is a very easy job and if it wernt for a few minor hiccups, I would have been done it a few hour.
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BACKGROUND: Nursing homes are occupational settings, with an increasing minority and immigrant workforce where several psychosocial stressors intersect. AIM: This study aimed to examine racial/ethnic differences in job strain between Black (n = 127) and White (n = 110) immigrant and American direct-care workers at nursing homes (total n = 237). METHODS: Cross-sectional study with data collected at four nursing homes in Massachusetts during 2006-2007. We contrasted Black and White workers within higher-skilled occupations such as registered nurses or licensed practical nurses (n = 82) and lower-skilled staff such as certified nursing assistants (CNAs, n = 155). RESULTS: Almost all Black workers (96%) were immigrants. After adjusting for demographic and occupational characteristics, Black employees were more likely to report job strain, compared with Whites [relative risk (RR): 2.9, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.3 to 6.6]. Analyses stratified by occupation showed that Black CNAs were more likely to report job strain, compared with White CNAs (RR: 3.1, 95% CI: 1.0 to 9.4). Black workers were also more likely to report low control (RR: 2.1, 95% CI: 1.1 to 4.0). Additionally, Black workers earned $2.58 less per hour and worked 7.1 more hours per week on average, controlling for potential confounders. CONCLUSION: Black immigrant workers were 2.9 times more likely to report job strain than White workers, with greater differences among CNAs. These findings may reflect differential organizational or individual characteristics but also interpersonal or institutional racial/ethnic discrimination. Further research should consider the role of race/ethnicity in shaping patterns of occupational stress.%B Int Nurs Rev %V 59 %P 237-44 %8 2012 Jun %G eng %N 2 %1 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22591096?dopt=Abstract %R 10.1111/j.1466-7657.2011.00948.x


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/var/log/messages to fill and rotate quickly. This may impair the ability to troubleshoot issues. VMware recommends that you use this configuration only if the local
syslog service on ESXi/ESX has been configured to route logging messages over the network to a remote
syslog log collector.
For more information on configuring an ESXi/ESX host to log to a remote
syslog collector, see Enabling syslog on ESX (1005030) or Enabling syslog on ESXi 3.5 and 4.x (1016621).
The defaults may not be appropriate under some circumstances. For example:
- ESX with remote
syslogservices. The remote
syslogservice could facilitate analysis or persistent storage of management agent logs centrally, in addition to kernel logs.
- ESXi with no remote
syslogservices. The local
syslogdaemon will store and rotate 8 MB of logs, which will be exhausted quickly by verbose management agent logs. For example, see The vpxa management agent fills local logs in ESXi 4.1 (1030672).
hostd and
vpxa management agent logging to the local
syslog service is controlled by a pair of configuration files.
Note: Changing the configuration requires restarting the management agents. Review Restarting the Management agents on an ESXi or ESX host (1003490) before making any configuration change.
The default configuration differs between ESX and ESXi, and between versions. The
hostd management agent logs to
syslog by default in ESXi 3.5 to 4.1, and does not in ESX 3.5 to 4.1. The
vpxa management agent logs to
syslog by default on ESXi managed by vCenter Server 4.1 and higher, and does not for earlier versions of vCenter Server or any version of ESX.
This functionality can be enabled or disabled individually for
hostd and
vpxa on ESXi/ESX 3.5 or higher by modifying an XML configuration file for each management agent. The configuration file can be copied off-host using the
vifs.pl vSphere Command Line Interface utility, modified locally, and copied back. Alternatively, the file can be modified in-place from the console of the ESX host. For more information on the options, see Editing configuration files in VMware ESXi and ESX (1017022).
To change the configuration for one of the agents:
- Open the management agent configuration file in a text editor. If you are using vCLI
vifs.plor another remote method, copy the configuration file from the ESXi/ESX host. For more information, see Editing configuration files in VMware ESXi and ESX (1017022).
hostdmanagement agent
- Configuration file is located at
- Exposed via API and vCLI as
- Configuration file is located at
vpxamanagement agent
- Configuration file is located at
- Exposed via API and vCLI as
- Configuration file is located at
- Locate the
<log>section within
<config>in the configuration file. For example:
- Add or modify 5 lines within the
<log>section of the configuration file, specifying three options:
Whether the management agent will log to
syslog. Use
The service identifier which will be prefixed on each log message. Use
syslogfacility that will be assigned to each log message. Use
local3for ESX 3.5, and
local4for all other versions of ESXi/ESX.
Note: On ESX 3.5, the
local4facility is utilized by
storageMonitor. Use
Note: For agent versions which do not output to
syslogby default, these tags are not present in the configuration file and must be added.
For example:
- Save the configuration file. If you are using vCLI
vifs.plor another remote method, copy the modified configuration file back to the ESXi/ESX host.
- On ESXi, the configuration change is backed up at shutdown or on the hour. To save the configuration change immediately, use the TSM console to run the command:
- Restart the management agent to reload the configuration. For more information, see Restarting the Management agents on an ESXi or ESX host (1003490).
Note: In ESXi 4.1 Update 2 and later releases, vpxa and hostd logs are not written to /var/log/messages . You can enable this by setting logall=non_zero_value in the file /etc/syslog.conf and restarting the syslogd service. For example, to revert to the previous behavior, add the option logall=1 to /etc/syslog.conf. For more information, see The vpxa management agent fills local logs in ESXi 4.1(1030672).
Additional Information
syslog collector, see Enabling syslog on ESX (1005030) or Enabling syslog on ESXi 3.5 and 4.x (1016621).
For information regarding logging in ESXi 4.1, see The vpxa management agent fills local logs in ESXi 4.1 (1030672).
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While it's far from clear who will win next week's presidential election, four outcomes are within watermelon-seed-spitting distance from certain. One, the margin of victory will be slim. Two, the media will see that as proof of the terrible and worsening polarization that afflicts American society. Three, there will be headlines like "a nation divided." And four, political scientists will shake their heads in amazement that a conclusion so wrong could be believed by so many intelligent people. The views of the American public are neither volatile nor increasingly extreme. American society is not polarized.
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Proud Wootton Bassett will rise before Princess Anne on Sunday with its new 'Royal' status.
As announced by Prime Minister David Cameron on March 16, Her Majesty the Queen has agreed to tribute the town with the Royal title "as an enduring symbol of the nation's admiration."
The new title has been conferred, according to Mr Cameron, in recognition of the "deeply moving and dignified demonstrations of respect and mourning" displayed by the town as each of the 345 bodies of servicemen and women were repatriated through the High Street.
The repatriations started in April 2007 as bodies were flown back from war zones to RAF Lyneham, passing through the town on the way to John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford.
What started out as a handful of veterans saluting at the roadside to passing hearses, transformed into a national show of mourning.
Despite this, however, veteran Percy Miles, who was there in the beginning in 2007 at the side of the street at the first repatriation, has decided not to attend the ceremonies.
Wootton Bassett people will say they have never asked to be honoured for doing what they feel is the right thing, arguing instead that the fallen servicemen and women are the true heroes.
Despite this, the displays of respect and mourning, the closure of the High Street and the hours that volunteers have devoted to ensure the smooth running of the repatriations has captured the nation's hearts.
Wootton Bassett will become the first town in more than 100 years to be conferred the Royal title when the Queen signs the Letters Patent this weekend. It is one of three, alongside Royal Tunbridge Wells and Royal Leamington Spa.
Round up of events
THURSDAY The official unveiling of the new Royal Wootton Bassett road signs by Jane Scott, leader of Wiltshire Council, and mayor Paul Heaphy will be at 10.30am. Official opening of exhibition of gifts to the people of Wootton Bassett, by Group Captain John Gladston, Station Commander RAF Lyneham. This is an invitation-only function. The exhibition will be open to the public immediately following the official opening. The exhibition will run until Wednesday. SATURDAY Allsorts playgroup will be in the High Street with children dressed up in crowns and royal regalia from 10am to midday. High Street parking closes at 4pm. Church vigil of 345 candles at 8pm Screening of the Wootton Bassett charity single and music video at Riffs Bar, Hook, at 7pm. Entry £5. Al Sask's Right Royal Ball, Wootton Bassett School, Lime Kiln, now sold out. SUNDAY High Street closed from 8am to 6pm. Fun fair at Lime Kiln. Poetry reading and book signing for Enduring Freedom, an Afghan Anthology from 11am to midday at the Conservative Club at 53, High Street, Wootton Bassett. The Vulcan Bomber will be performing a flypast, weather permitting, at 4pm. The flypast will be over Wootton Bassett but not the High Street. An all-day family fun day and disco, with a band performing in the evening, will take place at the Phoenix Club, High Street. The library will be open to the public on the day of the Ceremonial Appreciation event, this Sunday, from 2.30pm until 5pm. Sainsbury's is holding a sampling session of Battlefield Wines to help support for the Royal British Legion. All of the post-tax profits from sales of the wine will go to UK forces charities.


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Calvin Klein Hong Kong - A Step Ahead of Fashion
- Provocative yet fashion forward
- Smell great wherever you go with Calvin Klein
- The most controversial CK ads
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Bringing you latest high end fashion as well as ready to wear looks that are fresh of the runway, Calvin Klein designs offers a unique twist for both men and women who revolves with the ever changing trends. Abbreviated as CK, Calvin Klein pushes its boundaries in giving you quality products for both men and women. While the brand is wrapped up in controversy, there is no denying that CK is a brand of great choice. Shop for the latest and hippest Calvin Klein products in Hong Kong right within the comforts of your own home!
Provocative yet fashion forward
A name that pioneered the designer jeans, underwear and everything else in the fashion world, Calvin Klein is one of the industry's biggest fashion names and brands. Born in 1942, Calvin Klein taught himself how to sketch and sew when he was just a mere boy. He even won a place at the New York's High School of Art and Design and at the Fashion Institute of Technology and finally made his name when he launched his own label in 1968.
Dubbed as 'Calvin the Conqueror' by the Women's Wear Daily, and was also named as one of America's 25 most influential people by Time magazine, Klein singlehandedly helped shaped the casual wear industry and played a major role in modern advertising. He constantly kept the media on their feet with the sexy and controversial ads which not only kept his name in the media's consciousness but allowed him to bring his underwear collection to the forefront. He had Richard Avedon photographed a pubescent Brooks Shields for his 1979 jeans campaign with a slogan that says, "You know what comes between me and my Calvin's? Nothing". Talk about provocative and controversial.
Specializing in all aspects of fashion, Calvin Klein's company has placed their mark in clothing, fragrances, and jewellery with memorable impressions of his ad campaigns. Armed with over 40 years of experience in the world of fashion, Calvin Klein has a consistent and strong brand identity with simple clear lines that define elegance and iconic style. By maintaining a name of accessible luxury, Calvin Klein is one of the most successful labels in the fashion industry.
Calvin Klein, stylish and classy
Calvin's Klein's line of clothing includes apparels for both the gents and the ladies. This label is known for their designer jeans which continues to have their own branch of the company and distributors. The traditional Calvin Klein Black Label Collection that is the luxury collection and is shown at the fashion weeks in New York and Milan. It is also known for being elegantly chic and classy. The designs infuses classic with sleek lines which was called a 'work of art' by a fashion reviewer. The White Label consists of casual and sporty design that can be found in any retail outlets and Calvin Klein Outlet store. Their provocative underwear collection can be found around the world at retailers who are dedicated entirely to this line.
Smell great where you go with Calvin Klein
Other than their underwear, Calvin Klein is also known for their wide collection of CK fragrances that include the collection, Euphoria, Eternity, Calvin Klein Man, and the exceptionally famous Obsession line. Eternity was introduced to the work in 1985 as a unisex fragrance and its scent can be described as floral scent with a hint of sandalwood. The beautiful supermodel, Kate Moss introduced Obsession in that same year which is targeted also for both genders. It is a spicy, citrus blended with peach and lemon. While Eternity and Obsession are Calvin Klein's signature fragrance, the company has always added something extra to its collection. Eternity has a limited edition fragrances called the Rose Blush and Purple Orchid for women and a unisex one called Eternity Summer. Eternity Moment will always stay as a permanent part of the collection as does Obsession Night.
The most controversial CK Ads
Calvin Klein is a well-known brand, and for good reason! Because of its highly provocative, sexy ads, CK is on the map for being the most daring brands in the market. Throughout the years, Calvin Klein had released controversial advertisements, that would shock, stun and awaken your sensuality and imagination.
- Brooke Shields (1980). Aside from publishing controversial campaign photos, CK is also well known for making thought-provoking one liners and it is evident in their 1980 campaign with then 15-year-old Brooke Shields. The line reads: "Do you know what comes between me and my Calvins? Nothing."
- Kate Moss and Mark Wahlberg (1992). Calvin Klein really does know how to make a stir. In their 1992 campaign ad, Mark Wahlberg and then 17-year-old Kate Moss, posed together and it's not just your average teen picture, Mark Wahlberg and Kate Moss were topless, creating quite a ruckus. But hey, any publicity is good publicity and it worked so well with the brand.
- Kate Moss (1993). Following their controversial ad campaign the previous year, Kate posed for CK the next year, this time solo with for the ad called "Obsession". The ad got so much coverage that President Bill Clinton condemned Calvin Klein advertisements in the 90's.
- Child pornography issue (1995). Perhaps one of the most controversial ad campaigns for CK touching the issue of child pornography. While the ad clearly does not mention anything regarding the topic, some parties including the American Family Association, child welfare authorities, and parent groups were concerned of it looking like child pornography. Featuring young-looking models being undressed on wooden-panelled basements. Well, you be the judge.
- Eva Mendes (2008). We have to admit, Eva Mendes is one of the hottest celebrities around, even when fully-clothed. That is why in 2008, CK set fire to the media after the company released an ad campaign "Secret Obsession" with Eva Mendes, naked (strategically hiding her best qualities, sorry folks).
- Group photos allegedly promoting polygamy and violence (2009 and 2011). With all these advertisement, you'd think that at least one of them got banned in the United States and that's exactly what happened in the years 2009 and 2010. There were so much negative publicity about the ad promoting violence and sexual promiscuity that CK actually pulled it out of the market.
- The F-bomb (2011). Clever and eye-catching advertising is what the CK team is about and you could clearly see that on 2011's photo ad. Can you imagine a word that ends with "-ck"? It really doesn't need much explaining why the so-called ad remained one of the most iconic campaigns for Calvin Klein.
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Being a name that is no stranger to the world, Calvin Klein does not disappoint in terms of online shopping too. Though shopping in a mall may sound fun to some people, many individuals find it a real hassle to find time to fit shopping in their already packed schedule. Living a life that is even busier than a bee, shopping online is the only way out. With your hectic lifestyle, you can now say goodbye to stuffy and crowded mall and shop at whatever time you have for all you need is a stable internet connection and a workable payment method. Without having to visit the mall, you get to save up on time and effort when you get to skip the bustling city centre and shop at the comfort of your own home. You will also be able to save up on money when you compare prices and read up on reviews which are extremely beneficial before you decide on what you are going to purchase.
iprice.hk is a one stop shopping destination for the latest promotions and deals. This is the website where you can find the latest Calvin Klein discounts in Hong Kong. Calvin Klein has a wide range of products such as apparels, bags, timepieces and fragrances. Each of these items are crafted and designed to be unique and exclusive in its own way.


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For all practical purposes, therefore, Prunoids are phenolphthalein.
Mix the saccharin with the tincture of vanilla, and incorporate the phenolphthalein.
When dark colored oils or fats are being titrated it is often difficult to obtain a good end point with phenolphthalein.
phenolphthalein as shown above is not a good indicator for this purpose.
The first page mentioned discusses the introduction of phenolphthalein into medicine.
The resulting reaction is expressed as % acid or alkaline to phenolphthalein.
If only perfectly fresh milk is used, the amount of acid will generally be about 0.15 per cent with phenolphthalein as indicator.
Note:—The potassium oxalate and the formalin must both be neutral to phenolphthalein.
The diluted solution is acid in reaction toward litmus and phenolphthalein and alkaline toward methyl orange.
Litmus is insensitive to many weak organic acids the presence of which is readily indicated by phenolphthalein.
phenolphthalein phe·nol·phthal·ein (fē'nōl-thāl'ēn', -thāl'ē-ĭn, -thā'lēn', -thā'lē-ĭn)
A white or pale yellow crystalline powder that is used as an acid-base indicator and as a laxative.
A white or pale-yellow, crystalline powder used as an indicator for acid and basic solutions. In solutions that are either neutral or basic, it is colorless, while it is pink or red in solutions that are alkali. It is also used as a laxative and in making dyes. Chemical formula: C20H14O4.


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The Colorado Rockies are in the middle of yet another lost season. Another losing season in Denver is no surprise for Rockies fans, but this team could be historically bad. Despite the poor history of the Blake Street Bombers, they have never lost more than 98 games, which they did just two years ago. A marker for baseball futility has always been the century mark, so the question becomes, will these Colorado Rockies lose 100 games?
Right now, the Rockies are on pace to lose 96 games, what would be the second worst mark in their 22 year history. If they do lose 96 games this year, the team's record since they last made the playoffs in 2009 would be 360-450. That's right, since posting the team's highest ever winning percentage, they are a staggering 90 games under .500.
The biggest problem with that record is that ownership doesn't seem to even acknowledge the face that the Colorado Rockies have been pitiful since 2010. A few talented free agents have found their way to the Mile High City, but no pitchers of consequence or trajectory changing players have been added. The only significant trade since 2010 has been of Ubaldo Jimenez, and that really didn't work out in the Rockies favor, did it?
Even so, they have never lost 100 games in a season. This year, however, could change all of that. To lose 100, their record would have to be 18-34 the rest of the way. With guys still injured and the healthy bunch still on the field are playing poorly (with exceptions, of course), it isn't inconceivable that this team would win just 35 percent of their remaining games.
The Rockies have the highest ERA in the majors by a good margin and, as discussed yesterday, their bats fall asleep on the road. That combination doesn't equal success, it equals 44-66. There are no indications that either of those facts will begin to unravel either. Of the guys who have spent any time on the DL this season, only Nolan Arenado and Brett Anderson (too soon for Morneau) came back as good or better than before they went on the disabled list. There are no guarantees that Troy Tulowitzki, Michael Cuddyer or even Carlos Gonzalez will be what they can and should be. Only Jordan Lyles has a chance to come back off the DL this season on the pitching side of things, and with his youth, his return is unpredictable at best.
Things are bleak for the Colorado Rockies this year, no doubt, but will it be 100 lose bleak? Things are certainly looking that way, but one hot streak could keep the losses in the 90's.
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