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Interface - Human Cry 1999.
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Music video by John Farnham with Human Nature performing Every Time You Cry. (C) 1997 Sony Music Entertainment Australia Pty Ltd.
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Human Nature - Everytime You Cry Album : "Counting Down" (1999) Unofficial Music and Lyrics.
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Beautiful song. From Songs of Betrayal (1995).
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Alvin from the popular cartoon series "Alvin and the Chipmunks" is a fun costume you can make for adults and children alike. If you have two other friends, you can have them go as Theodore and Simon, too. Make an Alvin costume to pay homage to the lead chipmunk.
Things You'll Need
- Red long-sleeved turtleneck shirt
- Large sheet of yellow felt
- Ruler
- Fabric pen
- Scissors
- Fabric glue
- Iron
- Starch
- Red baseball cap
- Black pants
- Black or dark brown face paint
Draw a large block lettered "A" onto your yellow felt sheet with your fabric marker, making the letter wide and tall enough to cover the front of your shirt. Use a ruler to make sure you get the edges straight, then cut out your "A" when done.
Set your iron on medium heat and let it heat up for five minutes. Iron your red shirt and spray a layer of starch over the front, then iron the front one more time so that it is stiff and wrinkle-free.
Apply fabric glue to one side of your felt "A," hold the "A" glue-side down over the front of your shirt and center it, then press it down on the shirt. Press down on the top part of the "A" with your iron and move it down over your felt "A" for three minutes. Let the fabric glue cool and dry for ten minutes.
Put on your Alvin shirt with your red cap and black pants. Rub black or dark brown face paint all over your nose.
Tips & Warnings
- Shop around at consignment and thrift stores in your area to see if you can't find a turtleneck and baseball cap for a low price. Many stores will carry these basic items.
- If you can't find large sheets of felt at your craft store, cut smaller pieces into long strips and piece your "A" together that way.
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Regarding the subject I will post here a previous conversation I had with Oliver Heger: "Hello, at first I would like to ask you to send such questions to the commons user mailing list [1]. They are probably of interest for other users, too, and the audience that can answer your question is much bigger. To your problem: I don't think that you have much control over the white space processing the XML parser does. You can never be sure whether a space in the file is intended as value of a property or exists only for cosmetic reasons. Take for instance a document fragment like the following: <key> test </key> In this case key will have some text content consisting only of white space. Should it be used or not? What you can do is using attributes. The values of attributes should be preserved without changes. So you could try something like this: <key value=" "/> HTH Oliver [1] http://commons.apache.org/configuration/mail-lists.html Ricardo Espírito Santo schrieb: > Hello, > > on http://commons.apache.org/configuration/changes-report.html you refer > that "Empty elements or elements whose content consists only of > comments or whitespace are now taken into account by XMLConfiguration. > They are added to the configuration; their value is an empty string. > Fixes CONFIGURATION-6 > <http://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CONFIGURATION-6>. " > > But this introduced another problem, when a configuration string is > really meant to be whitespace then we have no way of retrieving that > value... > > so <key> </key> > > maps to java as key=""; > >" Now as an answer to his reply I decided to follow his advice as this may in fact be of some interest to other users and post it here: I have tried the parameter option with <key value=" " /> but had no luck as this was also parsed to "". I have a workaround but which defies half of the purpose of this lib. If one should provide a second parameter to getString() a default value is taken into consideration which one could set to be " " a space. so getString("value", " "); and then on the actual XML file we should ommit the value, so: <key />. Thank you in advance, Ricardo
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Pia Toscano Voted Off American Idol 2011-04-08 07:44:31
Was the Right Contestant Voted Off American Idol?
Well, tonight's American Idol results show was a shocker and a half. When the lights were dimmed, Pia Toscano and Jacob Lusk were in the bottom three for the first time, along with Stefano Langone, who had been there before. I admittedly was expecting Stefano to say goodbye, but my jaw dropped when Ryan sent Pia home. Pia was one of the strongest competitors out there, and I thought there was a good chance she would take home the crown. Even the judges looked horrified and said that America got it wrong, which makes me wonder whether or not they regret using the save on Casey. What's your take — did Pia deserve to get voted off?
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I just installed WP 1.0, and I'm having some issues with permalinks. I currently have a blog, and I'd like to not break all my existing links. What I want to do is
%postname% does not appear to be working at all, except for one title I have that starts with a numerical character.
It appears to also loose the year when %monthnum% is defined before %year% – none of the archive links show up with years, and in fact the links on the calendar break as href="%mon".
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This beach hotel offers luxurious bungalows where guests can enjoy the refreshing blue of the sky from sunrise to sunset from the beach, and feel the stress of everyday life melting away. The club resort comprises a total of 61 guest villas, a garden and a terrace. Facilities on offer to guests include a lobby area with a 24-hour reception and a 24-hour check-in/check-out service, a hotel safe, a restaurant, conference facilities and Internet access (charges apply). Guests may also take advantage of the room and laundry services (both for an additional fee) and there is parking available for those arriving by car.
This hotel is located in White Sand Beach, 5 minutes from the beach front, on the beautiful island of Koh Chang. The town centre of White Sand Beach is around a 5-minute walk away. It is 60 km to Trat Airport and Bangkok International Airport is some 320 km away.
Set among lush tropical gardens, all the guest villas enjoy ocean view terraces where guests can relax and enjoy the peaceful sound of the rolling waves. All room types are equipped with the following amenities: minibar, cable TV, individually adjustable air conditioning and a safe. Furthermore, all accommodation units come with a private bathroom with shower/bathtub as well as a hairdryer, Internet access, tea and coffee making facilities and a double bed.
The resort features an outdoor pool with a children's section, a poolside snackbar and parasols. Guests may also relax with a massage (charges apply). It is also possible to enjoy diving or play a game of volleyball or beach volleyball.
The Beach Caf� is open to ocean breezes and the scent of tropical flowers. It is an excellent spot for all day dining and guests may also enjoy an evening cocktail or soft drinks. The restaurant also serves very fresh grilled seafood and international cuisine.
MasterCard and Visa are accepted at this hotel.
From Trat Airport head northwest toward Route 3156 and turn left onto Route 3156. Turn right onto route 4006 and take the 2nd right to stay on 4006. Drive for 1.4 km and turn left. Take the ferry to Koh Chang. Turn right onto ARD and drive for 4.6 km.
The hotel offers a 24-hour check-in service at the front desk. Check-in is from 14:00 and check-out is until 12:00. Pets are not allowed.
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News, Interviews, Live Streams, Upcoming Events, Tweets..
Friday, January 29, 2016
Press Release - Jan 28, 2016
Today Donald J. Trump hosted an event to raise money for Veterans organizations in Des Moines, Iowa. The GOP frontrunner spoke to a record crowd at Drake University and was joined by special guests, including Senator Rick Santorum and Governor Mike Huckabee, as well as Veterans, throughout the night. Mr. Trump personally contributed $1 million dollars to the cause and raised an additional $5 million before the one-hour event concluded, totaling more than $6 million dollars.
Read more: https://www.donaldjtrump.com/press-releases/donald-j.-trump-raises-millions-for-veterans-organizations
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This is awesome - This morning my hubby and i were listening to the radio, The establishment media were ranting on about how trump has only donated 75k to the vets in the past 5 years (which i have a big feeling is false) but it doesn't matter anymore because they failed to inform their listeners to this yuuuge fact 6 Million!!!ReplyDelete
Trump is the rocket man, he will win 2016!!!ReplyDelete
Upon affirmation as the 51st state, Iran would turn into an atomic force without the likelihood of being assaulted, in any event, by the United States, and George Bush could arrange the legislative leader of Iran to keep his state's scheming hands out of Iraq. http://www.mordocrosswords.com/2016/02/former-senator-trent.htmlReplyDelete


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Found on older uPVC windows and aluminium windows these cockspur window handles are simple latch type handles. The handles close onto an adjacent wedge block to ensure the window closes nice and snugly. The cockspur wedge is generally a standard fit but you can interchange them and use a different size if the step size of your new handle is different. The handle itself is of metal construction with a key lock.
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Procedure + Facial Plastic Surgery Q&A
The left side of my face is quite wider than the right side. Asymmetrical face? (Photo)
Hi. I've always noticed that my face is quite asymmetrical in terms of structure. Recently, the asymmetry seems to have become more pronounced,... READ MORE
I have a round face. I have always hated my nose, but I want to elongate my face. Which procedure should I choose. (photo)
I'm not looking for a "drastic" change, but I do want more shape to my face...something is off. I figured I'd leave it to the experts. READ MORE
Eyes too close together. Why is this? (photo)
My eyes look so close together and sunken in photos, especially from a distance. I know that you can't have surgery to move your eyes farther away but... READ MORE
Is There a Surgery Which Can Reduce the Size of my Forehead?
I've heard of browlifts but that sounds like only raising my eyebrows when I want my actual hairline about 2cm shorter (6.5cm currently) If there is,... READ MORE
Can cosmetic surgery make you pretty if you aren't sure what's wrong?
I don't have any one thing I'm dissatisfied about my face, but I am very plain. I've spent lots of money on make up and hair professionals, but it... READ MORE
What procedures will make my facial proportions more harmonious? (photos)
I am 19 years old and I have always been uncomfortable with my nose and "double chin" I am positive about a rhinoplasty, but I am unsure whether or... READ MORE
I wanted to know what procedure would be best to achieve a model like face structure? (Photo)
I want to acheive the sunken cheek, broad chin, strong jaw look. I am clueless to what I can do or even if its possible. READ MORE
What did this girl have done to her face? I want to have a procedure similar to hers. Anyone know? (Photo)
Looking to correct symmetry and enhance facial features. (Photos)
I feel like my jawline is off and it makes me very self conscious. I feel like my face looks short and I don't like my labiomental crease. Was told I... READ MORE
How to get a handsome face? (Photo)
I'm trying to find out what procedures will help make me look handsome but at the same time look natural. For as long as I could remember I have been... READ MORE
What procedure gave her this look? Round face to heart shaped face. (photos)
These are pictures of Dove Cameron, I think she's one of the most beautiful girls in the world. Recently I found these before pictures and I am... READ MORE
What should I have done to make my face more symmetrical? (photos)
Just wondering in your opinion what I should have done? Symmetry is important to me. READ MORE
Is Orbital Translocation a real procedure? Can it be a solution to my facial asymmetry? (photo)
Hi this is a x ray of my face and as u can see my right orbit is quite lower than the right one, I know everyone are asymmetric to some point but I... READ MORE
Can my mild facial asymmetry be corrected? (Photos)
Hi I have a very mild facial asymmetry. It looks as if my left side of my face is "sliding off". My left ear appears "lopsided" compared to the right... READ MORE
Procedure for chiseled/defined face? After more masculine/handsome look rather than babyfaced. 24y/o Eurasian male (Photos)
I'm after a more chiseled/defined face & to ditch the round baby face look for something more rugged and handsome. What procedures could give me... READ MORE
What can be done to improve my appearance?
I do not like the way I look and I'm wondering what procedures do you think may help make my face more attractive. I was thinking maybe Rhinoplasty... READ MORE
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She Seems a different person and i want to Know what she did to her face to achieve her look in the second and third pic READ MORE


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Cisco 3548 XL Vlan
I'm traying to setup two simple vlans on the cisco 3548 XL. They both will connect to a cisco 2600. At this moment, I have been succesful creating the two vlans in the cisco 3548 xl and created two entries on the cisco 2600 fa0/0.1 and fa0/0.2.
However, the client computers are not able to ping the gateway. And, on the switch, it is showing the two vlan status down protocol down.
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This is the second time we have stayed at the Comfort Inn in Macon. Very nice facility, quite, and has one of the better breakfasts we have encountered at any Comfort Inn. The only issued we saw are related to the breakfast area.
1. It is too small. Having slightly smaller tables (in place of the six that are there) would be a step in the right direction.
2. It was hotter in the breakfast room than in the lobby adjacent.
- Official Description (provided by the hotel):
- Unique upscale rustic lodge atmosphere. Free wired and wireless high speed internet. Free HOT breakfast includes: Belgian waffles, hot eggs, biscuits/gravy, hashbrowns, fruit, yogurt, bagels, cereal, pastries, juice and Royal Cup coffee. All rooms include refrigerator/microwave, coffee maker, hair dryer, iron/board, full length mirror, cable TV w/HBO. Suites available with hot tub. Indoor pool, hot tub, exercise room, business center, guest laundry and elevator. Nightly Otis Spunkmeyer cookies. Meeting/banquet rooms up to 130 people. ... more less
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Position for Luxury Fashion Brand
Business Development/Store Operations:
• Maximize store sales and revenue
• Use all data available, knowledge of the business and market place to seek new opportunities and improve core business
• Active benchmarking of competitor business and brand activities
• Propose store events to generate business - Active participation in the Community to drive external traffic generation
• Stock room management to prevent stock shrinkage as well as to support the efficiency and effectiveness for daily sales activities
• Ensure compliance to company standards
• Manages all financial aspects of business operations, accounting and budgeting including:
- Use of reporting tools (daily, weekly, monthly reports)
- Analysis of report data
- Cash register operation
- Sales against goals
- track sales versus established standards
• Guarantee that all HQ guidelines
Customer Relationships and Customer Service:
• Build solid relationships with VIP customers
• Manage and develop customer relationships (know the customers) - profiles, local/travelers, potential customers
• Develop an in-depth knowledge of products
• Composition/style/origin
• Keep up to date on stock situation and proactively work with merchandising/planning teams on stock consolidation and transfers
and transfers
Visual & Image Management:
• Guarantee execution of Visual Merchandising Guidelines & Standards
• Guarantee Sales Associate image and grooming according to guidelines
Sales Management/Staff Management:
• Sets monthly, weekly and daily sales goals with sound action plans to meet annual plan.
• Plans sales force staffing deployment and store shift management -Plans for trading peaks and troughs, emergencies and ad-hoc situations
Specialized Group place bilingual professionals with global companies in Japan. Our team can help with contract and permanent placements. As a company, we are committed to ongoing staff training and development in order to maintain the high degree of trust and quality of service for which we are known. For more information, please visit www.specialized-group.com


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- Dress code: Casual
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Salon Corona Restaurant Review: A down-and-dirty beer hall that has been a Mexico City staple for decades, the Salón Corona is one of the best places to enjoy a cold one on a warm afternoon or evening. Decorated with fluorescent lights, Formica tables, and TV sets blasting soccer games, the place is nothing if not basic, but the food that comes out of its kitchen is first-rate. The majority of the clientele come for its reasonably priced tacos and tortas (Mexican sandwiches, on a crusty roll dressed with onion, avocado, beans and chilies), which are stuffed with a range of choices, from the obvious (beef, sausage, ham, cheese) to the exotic (stewed tripe, codfish, octopus). They also make creditable seafood cocktails and fried fish.
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I'm an active woman, like to get to know and to learn new things. I've been married before and know how to love and to be loved. I really like to spend free time with my little nephews.And of course I would like to have my own family.
I like cooking a lot, knitting by a hook, painting. I also fond of traveling. I visited almost every city in Ukraine and some of interesting places abroad.
Need partner: 30 - 40 years old
My ideal mate is considerable, selfconfident, has good sense of humour, kind and responsible. Well, the look is not the most important thing, but I like men who take care about themselfs.


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- Diver Package Price – $2595.00 (Based on double occupancy studio room)
- Non-diver price – $1895.00 per person (Based on double occupancy studio room)
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When you think of the song Greensleeves, what comes to mind is a rhythmically upbeat, bright, happy tune. The song is widely used as a Christmas song, mostly for it's joyful qualities. However, the version of the song covered by Katey Sagal and The Forest Rangers, specifically for Sons of Anarchy, is quite the opposite.
The song played during Season 7, Episode 7: Greensleeves. The episode was emotionally fracturing – with Gemma (Teller-Morrow, Katey Sagal) fearing Jax (Teller, Charlie Hunnam) was setting her up for her expected death when he calls her to the cabin to help with his "mother-son" dilemma.
Katey and The Forest Rangers transformed the song, Greensleeves, into a haunting tune, as they dramatically decreased the tempo of the song and performed it in a minor key, just to set it miles apart from the original, happier version of the tune. Take a listen below, and let us know your thoughts in the comments. How do you feel about the anti-Christmas version of this widely popular Christmas song?


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Is Legal Buds any good as real weed?
I seen an ad for it on the internet and i went to there website and it said it has no cannabis and its legal but is it anything like weed?
No, don't get ripped off by that bs. Go spend your money on some actual weed.
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This is a preview of the next part of this series
Ask most people in the Archdiocese of Newark about OLC and they'll know you're referring to an intriguing little parish, Our Lady of Czestochowa, in Jersey City. Some 15 years ago it was a dying Polish parish with little connection to the surrounding community and very little vitality.
Then came Fr. Tom Iwanowski, who has turned things around remarkably and now boasts a parish of more than 600 families whose members regularly fill the small sanctuary and who are mostly between the ages of 25 and 50. I'll be reporting at length on how this came to be a vibrant parish in one of the archdiocese's small cities in transition. Hoboken is another one that used to be an industrial center and has become a bedroom community for young professionals who like the quick train connection to Manhattan, spectacular views of its skyline but somewhat lower rentals (though to anyone outside this rather large urban bubble, even "reasonable" rents would be shocking).
Nearly everyone I spoke to before meeting Fr. Tom mentioned two things: His great innate talent for remembering names and for preaching.
In an interview that will be posted online in the near future he reveals some of the secrets of his success (they mostly involve hard work, organization and subjecting his ideas and sermons to scrutiny before he ever heads to the center aisle to preach.)
I've just returned to the Midwest from this first of several jaunts in search of the emerging church and I'll be filing stories soon on some of the complex and diverse realities of the Archdiocese of Newark and on the meeting in Chevy Chase, Md., of representatives of Intentional Eucharistic Communities from around the country.
Look here in this blog space -- In Search of the Emerging Church -- for updates on some of the people and circumstances I ran into during the course of the trip.
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The Highlights
The Trip to Vancouver – hands down our best family holiday ever and it also gave us the push to want to live there. That idea is still in the planning phase, but we so want to do it
10k Run – Paul did brilliantly and finished it in just on an hour, I'm so proud of him for keeping the running up and doing another one on New Years Eve
Miss L for winning the 'Singing Cup' at school – go girl!!
Welcoming our friends beautiful babies Amelie and Leland in July. Leland is still ill from being born at 24 weeks, but the boy is still fighting and I am so proud of his Mummy, my lovely Goddaughter x
Starting Violet Posy, I've never managed to get the shop up and running but this probably isn't the best time for that!
Meeting all my lovely blog friends and having their support – love to you all
Betty – for finally behaving! She's sitting next to me at the moment and not trying to eat the sofa
The Lowlight
I don't want to dwell on it too much, but both of us losing our jobs has been rather scary. But I'm someone who thinks things happen for a reason. So it'll work out in the end and generally for the better and we'll have our own businesses instead of working for someone else.
So now I'm looking forward to our friends coming on New Year's Eve and we'll bring in 2009 with babies, children and dogs running around the house – a perfect night 🙂


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Price realised EUR 10,800
A South German small engraved gilt-brass and gilt-copper striking and alarm tischuhr
Early 17th Century
The case with repoussé gadrooned domed top and balustraded gallery around the bell, spire finials to the corners, the detachable side panels with columnar angles cast with grotesque masks and the panels engraved with a female figure holding a book and a male figure with instrument, above repoussé plinth decorated with foliate designs and a bearded mask, on ball feet, the two dials engraved with trailing leaves, the front with small maker's stamp, the time chapter disc with outer I-XII chapter ring and inner 13-24 ring, central alarm-setting disc, single steel hand, alarm release lever above, the rear with engraved strike indication ring with touch pieces, pierced with a small heart by 10, replaced matching steel hand, the one day steel posted frame movement with back-to-back trains, gut fusees with steel-capped brass barrels, three spoke wheel work, verge with steel two-arm balance, countwheel strike, restored alarm train wound through the side, strike and alarm hammers sounding on possibly replaced bell above
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How the major smartphone operating systems carved up the global market in Q2
The headlines pop out of the pie charts at right, drawn from data released by Gartner, Inc. Thursday.
- Nokia's (nok) Symbian, Research in Motion's (rimm) BlackBerry OS and Microsoft's (msft) Windows Mobile continue to lose share in the worldwide smartphone market.
- Apple's (aapl) iOS grew modestly in Q2, from a 13% market share to 14.2%.
- Google's (goog) Android grew explosively, from 1.8% in Q2 2009 to 17.2% in Q2 2010. Android has now overtaken RIM to become the No. 1 smartphone OS in the U.S., and has overtaken Apple to become No. 3 worldwide.
What the pie charts don't show, however, is that these are shares of a rapidly expanding universe. Mobile phone sales to end users grew 13.8% year over year according to Gartner, and smartphone sales accounted for 19% of them, a 50.5% increase.
So although Apple's share of the smartphone market only grew 1.2 percentage points last quarter, its sales to end users, as Gartner measures them, were up more than 64% year over year, from 5.3 million to 8.7 million.
"Apple's sales would have been higher, if it had not had to face tight inventory management in preparation for the arrival of the iPhone 4 at the end of the second quarter of 2010," according to Gartner. "We expect that a wider global rollout of iPhone 4 will sustain Apple's sales momentum throughout the second half of 2010."
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Being functional as a case that will protect the iPhone from scratches, it also acts as a cute decorative accessory for Rilakkuma fans and people who love to accessorize their gadgets with cute stuff.
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There is a force to trust amidst thundering torrents of life.
The wind moves it; the earth grounds it, and reverberates the mighty sound.
All living things can feel it; few humans receive it.
The pulse of earth and heaven are the same, and the mid place in between.
Artists of all sorts, seers and wise ones, heed calls to wake others.
Those unable to feel rudimentary sensation.
Survival sensation…
Artful messages are sent through powers of attraction and beauty.
Beauty today, pure and unadulterated, is stifled by a masquerade called progress.
Betrayal of heart, land and mind is a game of devious deception.
Human words, written, told or sung, are messengers akin to lyrics of wild birds.
Hope, faith and optimism whilst warning signs borne of assessment.
The wingspan to soar, the power to flap to fly, define a space called Midheaven.
The intersection of earth and air in complete synchronicity.
Heed the call the winds inform, the birds harken, and intuition intact bring.
The power of the natural world has, and will forever, reign supreme.
For the edge of death is scarily near.
Good, light and truth square domination of the dark, powerfully corrupt.
Manmade systems gone awry, designed for consumption, greed and excess.
This movement endeavors to silence the humming of the ages, and opposes the force of elemental nature.
To have glanced the other side of darkness, of death in human form, reveals a pinpoint light that is hope.
Dark tunnels revolve and resound at point; the everlasting gateway is true light and love.
Beauty is Queen.
King and Kingdom fall.
To have survived death in human form, to live again, and to truly see is a gift that has a purpose. That purpose is to serve all living things, the land, and powers I can't honestly comprehend yet know deeply. Gifted to you dear reader, with lots of love and hope of what can be if we just try. As well, a personal dedication to Doug Tompkins for his work to inspire through beauty protection of wild places.


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HTC handsets' cameras are never disappointing as a matter of fact they are totally impressive offering great picture and video quality. HTC Amaze 4G is packed with two cameras which obviously confirms the video conferencing support of the handset. The primary camera of Amaze at the rear is an 8 Megapixel awesome dual LED flash camera with a maximum 3264 x 2448 pixels resolution. The camera has autofocus feature as well. The secondary camera is very good for a 2 Megapixel camera and would definitely impress you with its clarity in video chat.
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In this article we intend to point out the reasons why Nokia (NYSE:NOK) -- and in particular the devices division -- and its highest margin smartphone will not be as profitable as some hope in early 2013. In effect, we will argue how the earnings call could be different, and why it will still be negative. After the initial euphoria, we see clear, longer-term usability issues that have currently been unaddressed.
Can these drawbacks be overlooked? Possibly. What does it take for consumers to overlook bugs and failings? A benchmark product.
With these questions in mind, let us consider Nokia Lumia 920 again.
Drawbacks Vs. Critical Shortcomings
Nokia has been in mobiles for over 25 years, and Apple had no experience. So how did Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) take over Nokia in smartphones? Innovation alone? Was the iPhone bug free? That is where we as investors must distinguish between bugs that are inconvenient vs. bugs that are critical shortcomings. The original iPhone had issues and drawbacks but no critical shortcomings compared to the competition at that time (Windows Mobile, Blackberry). It was so innovative, as it was the first smartphone with a touch screen that did not need a stylus pen. The Nokia Lumia 920 has minor glitches (camera, microphone, noise cancellation) and clear OS shortcomings while at the same time having significant advantages (optical stabilization in camera, pureview screen, etc.). Lest we become prejudiced by our own exposure, we reread historical reviews. Take a look at these excerpts:
iPhone 2G Review Verdict: Five-Star
Despite some important missing features, a slow data network and call quality that doesn't always deliver, the Apple iPhone sets a new benchmark for an integrated mobile phone and MP3 player. (CNET, June 2007)
What stops Nokia's innovations from beginning a similar assault with the new Nokia Lumia, despite the bugs (like occasional echo in the voice call quality)?
Lumia 920 -- Advantages/Disadvantages
The Lumia's (920) innovations:
- Pressure and capacitive touch -- has the ability to sense fingers even with gloves on. Very handy in ice cold weather.
- High resolution IPS display -- better readability in sunlight.
- Downloadable and free international maps -- no need for the Internet via Google maps.
- Optical Image Stabilization -- clear, un-blurred pictures and movies.
- A pretty and sturdy design.
- Wireless charging -- simple convenience.
The drawbacks:
- Highly sensitive to water -- immersion in rain damaged our unit.
- Echo prone phone conversations due to occasionally problematic noise cancellation.
- Occasionally unstable operating system prevents phone waking up from sleep. It seems the OS is not fully protected from badly behaving apps. This issue is more evident after installing a free online Chess App.
- Heavy phone not preferred by women.
- BBC iPlayer (HLS/flash) based streaming does not work.
Unfortunately, when reflecting on the advances, it seems they are mostly incremental rather than benchmark-setting. Despite the fact we like our Nokia 920, it is not the iPhone at version one.
To be sure, we reread the Lumia 920 verdicts again:
CNET Review Lumia 920: 4+ Stars
... the Nokia Lumia 920 is the phone to get. With a stunning screen, smart design and some great included apps, it's the best way to experience the new operating system. Windows Phone isn't for you if you like apps though, and the 920's battery life is less than impressive. (CNET, October 2012)
For another example, see Independents nomination of Nokia as the top smartphone for 2012.
The troubling aspect from an investment view, is that currently no one has put forward that the Lumia 920 is a new benchmark. It's a great phone but not so great such that it can redefine smartphones much like what the original iPhone did. This bodes badly for sustained interest into 2013, especially if the critical shortcomings are not addressed by Nokia/Microsoft.
Are Any of These Critical Shortcomings? Maybe
Nokia's new Lumias have to contend with some drawbacks in the WP8, so it's at a disadvantage relative to iOS as they don't control the OS. Windows Phone 7, after being around for 2 years and the recently launched Windows Phone 8, do not support HTTP Live Streaming (HLS). HLS is a critical media streaming standard for consumers, originally proposed and implemented by Apple and now supported by most mobile platforms and even Microsoft's (NASDAQ:MSFT) IIS Server platform. It is also supported by the defunct PalmOS 3.0, Android since 3.0 and Linux, of course. Even Adobe is in on this standard. The only one who did not have time has been Microsoft for Windows Phone?
HLS is important for consumers because, after Adobe Flash, many broadcasters, for mobile devices, such as the BBC, CNN and Channel 4 use HLS to operate video streaming services; in the case of the BBC it is called the iPlayer, a very popular service in the U.K. as it is free for domestic audiences. The iPlayer has apps for PS3, Xbox, Wii, iPhone, Android, and just about any descent flash or HLS enabled browser. The trouble is, these services do not work with Windows Phone. Not Windows Phone 7 nor 8, and the reason, BBC says is lack of HLS support, and related DRM technology for HTML 5 streaming, to prevent recording, in the operating system.
Now, if this was teething problems from a new phone and OS, I would be inclined to dismiss it. Rather, it could be part of Microsoft's confusion. Is Microsoft targeting the home user crowd or the corporate IT departments? In general, being corporate focused is a good thing for profitability, but for mobile phones it might not be so due to the size of the consumer market versus the corporate market. Microsoft needs to make that choice particularly for the smartphone platform as the corporate requirements are vastly lower in number and there is entrenched competition with RIM in that space. It is arrogance, if Microsoft expects broadcasters the likes of the BBC to redo their solutions to support Silverlight instead of HLS or Flash. This is a big issue and can draw attention away from the Windows Phone ecosystem, in the consumer space. These forums provide some interesting user feedback for relevant discussion.
If these issues are resolved in timely fashion, Nokia will have a blockbuster phone, if not, it could be just another great phone. This subtle factors could be the difference between the smartphone division being profitable in Q2 2013, or loss making. Now is the time to make your investment decision. In the short term though, we see more pain ahead, irrespective of how many Lumias were sold in December 2012.
Device Division Profitability
Let us assume the Nokia 920 has a profit margin of euro 100-150 per device. This is not unreasonable due to the higher marginal cost Nokia would have due to new technologies (floating camera lens) and lower volume than Apple. If it sold a top line estimate of 2.5m phones last quarter, that would amount to 0.25-0.37 billion euros additional operating profit. If everything else remains as it was in the last quarter (and being optimistic that no other devices saw declines) the total net profit of the smartphone group would still be -683m + 370m = -313m euro. That is most likely, thus even with good sales Nokia will turn a loss in Q4 2012 in its handset division. Now, on the contrary let us assume Nokia has a blockbuster and it sells 6m Lumia 920s meaning that it sold as many premium Lumias as it sold general smartphones in Q3. That would result in 600m EUR and if all else is equal still a -83m euro loss. Just make sure you do not get caught out on the hysteria. Nokia's recovery is for the long term.
Nokia is unlikely to make a profit in its handset division in Q4 2012 as the Nokia Lumia 920 has not set a iPhone like game changing benchmark allowing consumers to ignore its deficiencies. The new Lumias, and Windows Phone 8, have the innovative technology, simplicity and aesthetic appeal, but lag in usability issues because of missing features (DRM, HLS streaming support) in the OS, and bugs (over zealous noise cancellation). In light of these things, no matter how much we like our Lumia 920, we doubt it provides enough benchmark setting novelty to keep the momentum in 2013, overcoming the glitches.
From a engineering perspective, the good news is that most of the known issues are resolvable via software updates. What we are unsure of is the resolve of Microsoft and Nokia to deal with these issues in a timely fashion. As a result, Nokia devices division (its biggest loss-making drag), we predict, will not be profitable in the short term. Thus, we recommend you take your profits if you bought when we did. It appears to be the best risk reward strategy for mid term Nokia shareholders. That is what we have already done. We will look to buy back after the earnings report. Longer term, we still believe in Nokia.
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Rationale and design of the Multidisciplinary Approach to Novel Therapies in Cardiology Oncology Research Trial (MANTICORE 101 - Breast): a randomized, placebo-controlled trial to determine if conventional heart failure pharmacotherapy can prevent trastuzumab-mediated left ventricular remodeling among patients with HER2+ early breast cancer using cardiac MRI
MANTICORE 101 - Breast (Multidisciplinary Approach to Novel Therapies in Cardiology Oncology Research) is a randomized trial to determine if conventional heart failure pharmacotherapy (angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor or beta-blocker) can prevent trastuzumab-mediated left ventricular remodeling, measured with cardiac MRI, among patients with HER2+ early breast cancer.
One hundred and fifty-nine patients with histologically confirmed HER2+ breast cancer will be enrolled in a parallel 3-arm, randomized, placebo controlled, double-blind design. After baseline assessments, participants will be randomized in a 1:1:1 ratio to an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (perindopril), beta-blocker (bisoprolol), or placebo. Participants will receive drug or placebo for 1 year beginning 7 days before trastuzumab therapy. Dosages for all groups will be systematically up-titrated, as tolerated, at 1 week intervals for a total of 3 weeks. The primary objective of this randomized clinical trial is to determine if conventional heart failure pharmacotherapy can prevent trastuzumab-mediated left ventricular remodeling among patients with HER2+ early breast cancer, as measured by 12 month change in left ventricular end-diastolic volume using cardiac MRI. Secondary objectives include 1) determine the evolution of left ventricular remodeling on cardiac MRI in patients with HER2+ early breast cancer, 2) understand the mechanism of trastuzumab mediated cardiac toxicity by assessing for the presence of myocardial injury and apoptosis on serum biomarkers and cardiac MRI, and 3) correlate cardiac biomarkers of myocyte injury and extra-cellular matrix remodeling with left ventricular remodeling on cardiac MRI in patients with HER2+ early breast cancer.
Cardiac toxicity as a result of cancer therapies is now recognized as a significant health problem of increasing prevalence. To our knowledge, MANTICORE will be the first randomized trial testing proven heart failure pharmacotherapy in the prevention of trastuzumab-mediated cardiotoxicity. We expect the findings of this trial to provide important evidence in the development of guidelines for preventive therapy.
Trial Registration
ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT01016886
Breast cancer is the most common malignancy and second leading cause of cancer death
Despite favourable survival benefits, an adverse effect of trastuzumab is (a)symptomatic left ventricular (LV) dysfunction and heart failure (HF). In the phase III trials, HF and asymptomatic LV dysfunction was reported in 4% and 18% of patients, respectively
Ventricular remodeling (increased cavity size and decreased pump function) precedes overt HF
Pharmacotherapy has been shown to attenuate or reverse LV remodeling in the HF and post-myocardial infarction (MI) setting. Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEI) have been proven to delay or reverse LV dilation and improve ejection fraction (EF) in multiple trials
Detection and measurement of LV dysfunction may be hampered by insensitivity of routinely-available imaging modalities. Most EBC clinical trials have employed either radionuclide ventriculography (eg. MUGA) or transthoracic echocardiograms (ECHO) which may underestimate LV volumes
In addition to detailed imaging, cardiac biomarkers may contribute to early detection, assessment and longer-term monitoring of cardiotoxicity. In patients with multiple types of advanced cancer receiving high-dose chemotherapy, Cardinale and associates demonstrated that troponin I increased in one-third of patients shortly after treatment, which was associated with a concomitant reduction in EF within the subsequent year
To date, no study has prospectively examined the effects of proven HF therapy to prevent cardiotoxicity in patients with EBC receiving trastuzumab. The median follow-up of the pivotal trastuzumab trials remains between two and three years, limiting understanding of the clinical course of patients with trastuzumab mediated cardiac toxicity and thus, the appropriate length of therapy. Therefore, the logical extension of our body of research is to examine: (1) the underlying pathogenesis of trastuzumab mediated cardiac toxicity, (2) screening tools for detecting early LV remodeling in this patient group, (3) determine the evolution of LV remodeling beyond chemotherapy, and (4) pharmacotherapies to prevent LV remodeling for these patients.
Given this background, our cardio-oncology research group designed the
Multidisciplinary Approach to Novel Therapies
Research (MANTICORE) trial.
This study is parallel 3-arm, randomized, placebo controlled, double-blind study comparing bisoprolol and perindopril for the prevention of LV remodeling in patients with HER2+ breast cancer treated with adjuvant trastuzumab. Additional inclusion requirements are adequate creatinine clearance, age > 18 years, no contraindication to MRI and willingness to provide informed consent. Exclusion criteria are known contraindication or current treatment with ACEI or BB; history of heart failure, cardiomyopathy, baseline EF < 50%; and history of uncontrolled hypertension or myocardial infarction. Ethical approval has been secured from the two relevant institutional review Boards.
Participants and Setting
Potential participants are consecutively identified and screened for eligibility by the study coordinator during multidisciplinary Tumor Board review of all new breast cancer case consultations. Following primary oncologist approval, potential participants are provided with a review of the study and provided with written study information. After obtaining written consent, participants will be scheduled for a baseline clinic visit for final determination of eligibility.
Group Allocation
Participants will be randomized in a 1:1:1 ratio to perindopril, bisoprolol, or placebo (Figure
Figure 1
Randomization Randomization Scheme Diagram
Participants will receive drug or placebo for 1 year beginning 7 days before trastuzumab therapy. There will be no run-in period. Dosages for all groups will be systematically up-titrated as tolerated at 1 week intervals, for a total of 3 weeks. Perindopril will be initiated at 2 mg and titrated to a target dose of 8 mg. Bisoprolol will be initiated at 2.5 mg and titrated to a 10 mg target dose. All dosages will be labeled by dose level (1, 2 or 3) and will be otherwise identical in appearance.
Blinding and Masking
The study coordinator, investigators, treating oncologists and patient will all be blinded to drug allocation and outcomes. All cardiac MRIs will be read by a core lab at the Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute (MAHI) in Edmonton, Canada, with 2 readers, blinded to treatment allocation. The treating oncologist will be provided with global EF measurement only (per standard of care).
Baseline demographics, medical history, cardiac risk factors, and cardiac history are evaluated. Physical examination including cardiovascular exam, blood pressure and pulse is performed. Blood is collected for the purposes of measuring baseline electrolytes, creatinine (for estimation of glomerular filtration rate [GFR]), and biomarkers (Figure
Figure 2
Study Procedures
Study Procedures Flow Diagram of Study Procedures
Participants initiate study drug one week prior to starting trastuzumab therapy and are scheduled for titration visits (Figure
Participants will return for a final visit with the study coordinator at 24 months, or 1 year after trastuzumab therapy termination. The study coordinator will perform the same clinical assessment as on previous follow-up visits at 3 and 12 months. Evaluation of medications will be done to ascertain if treatment for HF has been initiated since the 12 month visit. Patients will undergo the same collection of serum biomarkers. A non-clinically indicated research cardiac MRI will be performed to assess for the presence of ongoing LV remodeling. The long-term cardiac implications of trastuzumab therapy are unknown but we hypothesize that the exposed heart will be more vulnerable to future insults
Data Security
De-identifying case report form development, data entry, quality assurance and data analysis will be performed by EPICORE. De-identified image data from cardiac MRIs will be stored on a secure network using unique identifiers. Blood samples for biomarker analysis will also only be identified by unique identifiers and stored for batch analysis.
Statistical Considerations
Outcome analyses
Participants will be analyzed with the intention to treat principle. The primary outcome analysis will be the difference in mean change in LVEDV at 1 year in each active treatment arm and the placebo arm, evaluated using a general linear model controlling for differences in patient characteristics at the baseline and 12 month assessments. A general linear mixed model will be used to assess group differences with serial correlation over time based on the baseline, 3, 12, and 24 month measurements with correlated post-hoc analysis where appropriate. All statistical tests will be two-sided. Regression analyses and diagnostic tests will be performed to model changes in continuous variables from imaging with those from biomarker measures. Statistical significance will be assumed at the 5% level (p < 0.05). Missing data will be interpolated where possible using multivariable imputation. Data will be analyzed using SAS 9.2 (SAS, Cary, NC) software.
Sample size calculations
Based on our pilot data
Table 1
Sample size calculations and magnitude of difference in left ventricular remodeling between treatment groups
at 1 year
at 1 year
% Remodeling prevented
Tracking and Monitoring of Adverse Events
Participants in this trial will be exposed to the known risks of HF therapy however, follow-up visits, blood-work and phone calls will screen for potential adverse reaction. Cardiac MRI is a safe imaging modality with no radiation exposure to patients. Gadolinium contrast agents are now recognized to be associated with a rare life threatening condition called nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF) however this complication is confined to those with GFR < 30 ml/min, an exclusion criterion of our study.
EPICORE will oversee an independent data safety and monitoring committee that will meet at quarterly intervals and review MACE to ensure that continuation of the study is safe. In the event that the participant will not be able to continue either the study drug or placebo, they will remain in their randomized group to preserve the intention-to-treat principle. Indications for open label therapy ACEI or BB therapy will include: (1) an absolute decline in EF by ≥ 5% and EF < 55% with symptoms of HF or (2) an asymptomatic absolute decline in EF by ≥ 10% and EF < 50%. Participants are free to withdraw at any time but will be invited to continue in their treatment arm for the duration of the study.
Methodological Considerations
Given our small sample size, we do not expect to find a significant decrease in cardiac clinical outcomes, however, given the overwhelming evidence of clinical efficacy in the HF literature, we expect to demonstrate a beneficial effect of pharmacotherapy in preventing trastuzumab-mediated LV remodeling. Our results would then justify a multicenter trial studying the role of ACEI and/or BB for preventing clinical HF and improving long-term outcomes of breast cancer survivors. Furthermore, if ACEI or BB are proven efficacious in the prevention of cardiac toxicity, then patients with known cardiac dysfunction (thus ineligible to receive trastuzumab) could also be studied. Effective strategies for preventing trastuzumab mediated cardiac toxicity would allow more HER2+ breast cancer patients to successfully complete their adjuvant chemotherapy, while avoiding delays or discontinuation of vital therapy.
Our secondary objectives may also yield information on appropriate biomarkers to screen for cardiac toxicity and provide additional information on the underlying pathogenesis and the evolution of cardiac injury beyond exposure to trastuzumab. Ideal biomarkers in this field have yet to be identified, however, cardiac MRI allows for precise characterization of LV dysfunction against which biomarkers can be evaluated. In future studies, we will analyze prospectively collected biofluids in the study of metabolics and genomics of trastuzumab-related cardiotoxicity. Urine metabolomics have the capacity to sensitively measure metabolic processes at the cellular level, and may provide early insights into myocyte structural or energetic changes
Cardiac toxicity as a result of cancer therapies is now recognized as a significant health problem of increasing prevalence. While therapies such as trastuzumab potentially offer improved survival with targeted anti-tumor activities, the additional cardiac insult in addition to 'multiple-hit'
To our knowledge, MANTICORE will be the first randomized trial testing proven HF pharmacotherapy in the prevention of trastuzumab-mediated cardiotoxicity. We expect the findings of this trial to provide high-level evidence in the development of guidelines for preventive therapy. Relationships of established and novel biomarkers to sensitive MRI measures will enhance our understanding of these markers, as well as development of sensitive assays for the earliest detection of cardiovascular changes in these patients. Lastly, this work will inform and support other long-term goals of our team, in the prevention, detection and treatment of cardiovascular effects of cancer therapies.
ACEI: angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor; BB: beta-blocker; BNP: brain natriuretic peptide; EBC: early breast cancer; ECHO: trans-thoracic echocardiogram; EF: ejection fraction; GFR: glomerular filtration rate; HER2: human epidermal growth factor receptor 2; HF: heart failure; LV: left ventricle; LVEDV: left ventricular end-diastolic volume; MACE: major adverse cardiac event; MAHI: Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute; MRI: magnetic resonance imaging; MUGA: radionuclide ventriculography.
Competing interests
There is no competing interest to declare on the part of any named author.
Authors' contributions
EP: study concept and design, project coordination, manuscript development and revision; MH: study concept and design, manuscript review and revision; JM: study concept and design, manuscript review;
RT: study concept and design, MRI analysis and interpretation, manuscript review; JE: study concept and design, manuscript review and revision; SK: study concept and design, manuscript review and revision; GO: study concept and design, manuscript review and revision; KC: MRI data acquisition, analysis and interpretation; manuscript review; JP: MRI data acquisition, analysis and interpretation; manuscript review; IP: principal investigator, study concept and design, manuscript review and revision.
All authors have read and approved the final version of this manuscript.
We gratefully acknowledge the contributions of the breast cancer patients participating in this project.
Supported by grants from the Canadian Institute of Health Research and Alberta Cancer Research Institute. These funding bodies have had no role in the project development, in the preparation of this manuscript, nor the decision to publish.
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PHOENIX -- Billy Beane successfully turned the Manny Ramirez signing into a two-day story Tuesday, which while he maintains is not the reason why the As signed the 40-year-old force of nature.
In fact, other than his new pet phrase, low-risk, he went to remarkable lengths to make this seem like a no-brainer baseball signing that had literally no asterisk to it.
RELATED: Manny set to join A's Friday
In double fact, when someone suggested that one of the high rewards of Ramirez would be that he could provide fat statistics for market come the trade deadline, he laughed a bit derisively and said, You mean like we have a 12-pound trout wed like to fatten up a bit and make restaurant-ready?
Therein lies the Beane conundrum he knows what everyone else thinks of the Ramirez signing, both good (he costs a pro-rated 340,000 and may still be able to hit like a dervish) and bad (hes a past-it rental who is just the latest version of Mike Piazza), and yet he wants people to see that he signed Ramirez because he might still be Manny Ramirez, available and eager to help the Oakland Athletics Baseball Club be a little more fearsome and a little less . . . well, you know.
In short, he wants Manny Ramirez to be thought of as his second Frank Thomas, rather than as the latest in a line of past-it stars who for the most part got a bit of early buzz then proved that they were actually out of options. And no, we mean playing baseball effectively options.
RATTO: Beane adding Manny a perfectly A's solution
In terms of the Manny signing, the one Id compare it most to is Frank, Beane said Tuesday, leaning against a dugout railing at Phoenix Municipal Stadium, yet another of the many parks and facilities the As are hoping to leave in the next few years. Frank was more expensive, and hed had some injury history, but his ending (with the Chicago White Sox) was not entirely pleasant, and we thought he had something left.
Which he did, as it turns out, performing as the closing act in the teams last playoff run.
But Beane also went to some efforts to leave the impression that if Ramirez hadnt worked out, there was no Plan B (Maggio Ordonez, Vladimir Guerrero, Johnny Damon, et. al.) to fill the DHfour-hole space that apparently cannot yet be filled by any of the As younger candidates, like Johnny Gomes, Kila Kaaihue or Chris Carter.
And while Beane also said, if one of them steps out and has a big first half, we are open to not bringing Manny up at all, that seems unlikeliest of all. Signing Ramirez and then not bothering to see if he has any Manny left seems even dafter than signing him at all.
To be sure, Beane is more than resistant to skepticism, as he has habitually chosen the path less taken sometimes to his greater glory, sometimes to his detriment. He doesnt mind the ridicule on the front end.
On the back end, though, he does have his ego investment, too, and the fallow years since 2006 have been dotted by signings like this that ran the gamut from ineffectual to wasted Piazza, Mike Sweeney, Thomas, again), Nomar Garciaparra, Jason Giambi and Hideki Matsui.
In short, Beane wants Manny Ramirez not to be viewed as what it seems to be a what-the-hell signing from a team that seems to do one a year, whether it needs it or not. And unless one of the DH candidates already in the dressing room (Ramirez is expected in work clothes on Friday) is planning to have an OPS like Mannys in 1999, he will get that opportunity.
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A timely MOOC was drawn to my attention – Yale University is offering one that relates to the depiction of the Jewish menorah on the Arch of Titus, and so may be worth looking into – or perhaps rebelling against – in this Hanukkah season. Or maybe just plan to take it for one day, and discover [Read More…]
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