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President Barack Obama can only deliver on a pledge to curb greenhouse-gas emissions by adopting a "go-getter" strategy to push rules on power plants, appliances and gas drilling, according to a new report.
The World Resources Institute said that by 2020, federal and state regulation may cut carbon-dioxide pollution by 17 per cent from 2005, though it said reductions won't happen without a determined effort for strong rules by regulators.
"The US is not yet on track to meet its target," said Nicholas Bianco, an author of the report released today. "There are tools the administration could use to make" it, he said.
The independent research group, based in Washington, two years ago outlined steps the US should take to achieve cuts in carbon dioxide without action from Congress, a report released as lawmakers abandoned efforts to pass cap-and-trade legislation. Today's report updates those findings to reflect changes in US energy use, with more power coming from natural gas and renewable sources and less from carbon-heavy coal.
Those market changes are insufficient to reduce greenhouse gases to meet either the 2020 or longer-term goals, Bianco said. Without new rules, emissions will remain basically unchanged for the next two decades, according to the report.
The group highlights steps the Obama administration can take, and labels the different actions as lackluster, middle-of- the-road or go-getter. Only under the go-getter scenarios would the US achieve the 17 per cent goal, it said.
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This report differs in tone from a similar analysis by Dallas Burtraw, a senior fellow at Resources for the Future, in Washington. In a paper he wrote last year, he said the US is on track to meet its pledge to cut emissions. While Burtraw also estimated that much of the reductions are tied to regulations that the EPA hasn't yet issued for existing power plants and refineries, he emphasized the progress the US is making.
Obama and Democrats in Congress pushed legislation in 2009 and 2010 to cap the amount of carbon dioxide emitted by power plants and manufacturers, and set up a system to trade for offsets. After it stalled in the Senate, environmental groups urged the administration to use its regulatory powers to reach those same goals.
The World Resources Institute also said the federal government should set rules to curb the use of some refrigerants, limit leaks of methane from oil and gas drilling and set efficiency standards for appliances.
"There have been a lot of encouraging studies that show emissions are on their way down," Bianco said in an interview. Without new rules "those trends are not expected to continue."

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The facilities in the interior are of the highest quality. The villa is fully furnished with a selection of new and international designer pieces and so is ready-to-move-in.
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Ground Floor (approx. 100,39 m²):
Entrance area, wardrobe, guest toilet, atrium anteroom (approx. 16,96 m²) open over 3 floors, wardrobe/room for shoes, spacious living and dining room (approx. 52,79 m²) with fireplace and exit to the terrace/to the garden, Bulthaupt kitchen with all appliances (approx. 21,10 m²) with adjacent larder, storage room
1st Floor (approx. 84,14 m²):
Gallery, corridor, 4 rooms, 2 of those with access to a terrace, shower bath, separate toilet
Top Floor (approx. 65,55 m²) – no pitch of the roof:
Anteroom, master bedroom suite: bedroom (approx. 18,03 m²) with access to a south-west-facing terrace with panoramic view over the city and the Wienerwald, adjacent closet room (approx. 13,71 m²), luxurious bathroom (with stand-alone designer bathtub, shower washstand, toilet), access to a north-east-facing terrace with great distant view to Kahlenberg and the city, a further room (approx. 11 m²) which is ideal for another bedroom or a workroom and also has access to that terrace
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Anteroom, wellness area with shower, toilet, sauna, small fitness area and atrium, terrace with stairs to the garden and the guest/nanny area (approx. 20,65 m²) with conservatory, storage room, wine cellar, heating/utility room
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Google Play Edition LG G Pad 8.3, Sony Z Ultra, White Nexus 7 Announcedby Brian Klug on 12/10/2013 2:08 PM EST
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Drumsticks - Tuesday, December 10, 2013 - linkOh that White Nexus 7 is nice... if it was the same kind of feel as the black I'd be tempted. Reply
Flunk - Tuesday, December 10, 2013 - linkIf it's anything close to the feel of the white Nexus 5 it will be nice, but different. Reply
blanarahul - Tuesday, December 10, 2013 - linkXperia Z Ultra Googlified would be really interesting as I hate Sony UI. Reply
arashi - Wednesday, December 11, 2013 - linkAs a user of the Z Ultra, I find Sony's UI embellishments on Android extremely minimal. Reply
T2k - Monday, December 16, 2013 - linkI agree. Reply
hrrmph - Wednesday, December 11, 2013 - linkIntriguing phablet indeed... but once you head out into the suburbs and rural areas outside of the good ole USA, you will likely find the Google Play edition of the Z Ultra useless...
...at least for 3G data and voice. Thus the lack of 3G GSM is appalling on this otherwise very capable device.
So how did it get so effed up? One word: Telecoms.
More specifically US telecoms enabled to engage in 18th Century styled business practices by a weak FCC and vapid legislature. Edison and rivals fought over electricity standards for decades before we decided on 110V while everyone else decided on 220/240V.
So history repeats itself. The Rest-Of-The-World (ROTW) - you know, the part that doesn't occupy our 2.2% of the surface of the Earth - doesn't use CDMA bands.
The ROTW (I'm guessing that would be about 97.8% of the surface of the Earth, or pretty close to it) uses GSM for 3G. 3G is what your phone 'bumps' down to when it cannot get a strong enough 4G signal. 3G is the most common signal actually experienced by most people - that is, when they aren't relegated to 2G.
The ROTW does have super-fast 4G-LTE in the cities of course. But, nowhere in the world has complete 4G coverage of suburbia and the minor cities... not even the US and other industrial powers.
So while you can comfortably travel on 3G GSM (with most phones that *aren't* sold by a US telecom) all the way across the US (thanks to AT&T and T-Mobile's good decisions to deploy reasonably open and standardized 3G GSM networks), then continue across the Pond, through the UK, down and across through Europe, Africa, the Middle East, the Indian subcontinent, Asia, Pacific, and back home again... if you buy a phone that has 3G GSM radios...
... And you will go nowhere far or near with CDMA... at least outside the borders of that good ole 2by2 spot of land that we occupy on the gorgeous shell of this great blue orb.
To whit: get in a boat and go a mere few tens of miles offshore of the US with CDMA and you are 'dead-in-the-water,' so to speak. Unless neighboring island nations were silly enough to follow in our footsteps and install CDMA (don't count on it).
So once again our telecoms (primarily Verizon and Sprint, along with a few minor players) have royally shafted us with their works-no-where-else but on their locked overpriced overhyped networks.
You know... the ones which control our mortgaged / enslaved mutant versions of the manufacturers' otherwise well-made phones and tablets.
Now thanks to Brian's helpful listing of the bands included on this variant of the Ultra Z, we can see that even the nominally neutral Google Play versions of some of these Asian manufactured devices are getting effed up by deference to this madness. This is all because our telecoms couldn't play by the international rules of reality (as in interoperability *is* an important parameter to be respected) and now their unwanted influence is skewing the configuration of devices sold here. For what?
Heck, even Papua New Guinea's cell system is sometimes operative and it works with 'normal' GSM phones. I can tell you from personal experience that those beautiful jungle mountains are about as close to anarchy and lawlessness as any place I've ever imagined being in. But, my phones worked there... and in dozens upon dozens of other places over the past decade or so.
For more info, Sascha Segan has an excellent article over at PCMag about this miserable situation. He reports that this is predicted to last at least until the year 2020 in the US. He details how Sprint is even trying to mess up the standardization of the 4G telecom system by going with non-standard equipment and phones that won't work anywhere else, but on Sprint of course.
My only objection to Sascha's article isn't really his fault: he repeats a misnomer that has become widespread in that he refers to GSM phones as 'Worldphones.' To the ROTW they are the default 'standard' phones. To just about everybody worldwide, they don't know what a CDMA phone is and we're the people holding the one-off weirdo phones that don't work properly.
So if you have any hopes and dreams of using your passport and your phone at the same time and place, then do as I always have: buy unlocked, never buy from a telecom, and never buy mortgaged / contracted. Contracts are a disease - you'll start getting better as soon as you liquidate them (as in better quality product at better prices).
Never buy anything without 3G-GSM-Quad Band. Yes, really! All it takes is 4 bands to reliably cover the world, including the USA, at 3G speeds. And lately, do buy phones that offer 4G bands in the areas that you frequent the most - for most reading this, the good ole USA. There are phones out there that do all of this - good 4G-LTE coverage in the US and as close to ubiquitous 3G GSM coverage as you will find with any system. You might even find some that add 2G CDMA radios for when we just have to be... well, different.
As Brian mentioned, the Google Play Ultra Z got the 4G bands right for US coverage. What he didn't mention is that the 3G bands are very restrictive if you hope for your phone to work outside the US.
Why Google / Sony didn't do better with this fascinating phablet is a mystery.
I hope that someday, AnandTech will dive deeper into this subject and find out what is really going on with the telecoms in the US.
Is it really physics? Is there really a scientific reason why we cannot have what so much of the world already has in terms of reliable seamless 3G coverage?
Is 4G in the US really doomed to be another non-standardized mish-mash of incompatible technologies? Reply
hrrmph - Wednesday, December 11, 2013 - linkUPDATE
Good news: Google Play reports the presence of all 4 GSM bands (GSM/EDGE/GPRS (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)...
...as it should be :0 Reply
fellabusta - Thursday, December 12, 2013 - linkI cant believe you wrote out a frickin wall-of-text essay on something you simply missed the details of. Ha Reply
mikeru - Wednesday, December 11, 2013 - linkdude it says WCDMA right there Reply
jjj - Tuesday, December 10, 2013 - linkJust the other day Newegg had the G Pad at 280$ and that was almost not crazy. Too bad this version is still an absurd 350$. At this rate Android will allow windows to accelerate it's growth and take a serious chunk of the market. Google really needs to push prices down on above 7 inch tablets ,they already lost a lot of time on the tablet front and they always seem to be behind the curve.When Windows devices with more NAND and not free software are cheaper than Android devices something is off. Ofc one major problem for Google is that most tablet makers are also PC makers so they don't really care about pushing Android - Google here should go with phone makers for Nexus tablets above 7 inch and push prices for very good 10 inch tablets at 300$. Reply
Impulses - Tuesday, December 10, 2013 - linkI think Amazon had it even cheaper at $260... That being said, I don't see what's so absurd about the $350 price point for a larger tablet with removable storage (specially since it isn't a Nexus so it doesn't benefit from Google's marketing dollars).
Still cheaper than an iPad mini or almost any larger tablet, with a few exceptions (ASUS TF101? same price but comes with dock/Office). Regardless, your beef is with LG, not Google. LG decided the original model would sell for $350...
If you're talking about the price of the nexus 10, I'd have to agree... No tablet running a mobile OS is worth more than $350 IMO. I was saying it two years ago and it's truer today with the price point some Atom stuff is hitting.
Only reason I bought a tablet back then was Staple's $100 off deal on the OG $399 Transformer, otherwise my current Nexus 7 would probably have been my first tablet. Reply
jjj - Tuesday, December 10, 2013 - linkWell. yes that's the point i was making.Pretty much all tablets above 7 inch are overpriced. At 7 inch you got lots of reasonably priced options, go above it an it all goes to hell.And that is the problem. 7 inch tablets are selling well, not because consumers just love tiny tablets but because there isn't a compelling offering for bigger devices.
8.3 inch is about 40% more screen area than 7 inch, 10 inch is twice the area of a 7 inch device. The cost of the devices goes up with the cost of the screen, a few $ for the larger battery and a few more for the larger body but the premiums we see in retail pricing for bigger sizes are not justified at all.
It is rather odd for you to argue that a 10 inch tablet should be 350$ or less ,yet you are fine with 8.3 inch at the same price.
As for my beef, i started about this tablet and then generalized. This tablet was rumored to be a Nexus device so it is disappointing to see that it's not and the price is way high and after all even as a Google Play edition ,Google decides what to sell in it's store and it's a pity that they accepted this kind of pricing for a device they support this way.
Anyway, Google is supposed to push Android. They did so by launching the Nexus 7 in response to the Kindle and that jump started the 7 inch category, now we got a lot of 7 inch tablets. But they only did it because they were forced to and this year they upped the price by 30$,against their own interests. Now they will most likely react to the Windows threat in bigger tablets but it is already late, they should have done it before there was a threat not react to it and who know show late that will be. Google is not not acting,it is reacting ,that's not the right way to do it ,they need to lead not follow. And all this comes after a long saga of tablet missteps and struggles. Reply
Bob Todd - Tuesday, December 10, 2013 - linkTo be fair about the N7 pricing, the original debuted at $199 for the 8GB model. I paid $249 for the 16GB SKU at launch. For 2013 they dropped the 8GB and the 16GB comes in at $230, so comparing launch pricing the new model is actually _cheaper_ than the original for the equivalent SKU. So in one years time you get a tablet that's a huge upgrade in pretty much every way for $20 less than what you got the previous generation.
Generally agree on the > 7" pricing being out of whack, especially for mobile OS devices. I happily paid $400 for my 10" 64GB T100, but that's a for a device that can do more than my Nexus and included a keyboard (and Office). Reply
Impulses - Wednesday, December 11, 2013 - linkI mostly agree with your argument about large tablet pricing,manufacturers just decided large = premium price point and consumers blindly agreed... It's really the precedent set by the iPad. Two quibbles though, the Nexus 7 was coming whether there was a Kindle or not. They didn't turn around and develop it in a few weeks as a response, and the price was probably in the neighborhood (given some of ASUS other aggressive price points).
Also, I'm not so sure Goggle sets the price for GPE devices, and I'm not so sure Windows tablets will really put much pressure on these devices. From a logical enthusiast point of view you'd sure think so, but the general consumer market doesn't seem to care much about productivity devices, x86, or even how much NAND they're getting at any given price point... Reply
mrdude - Tuesday, December 10, 2013 - linkThe iPad mini with retina display is $399. It's also got a way better SoC, better display, and it's brand appeal is worth more; while I personally avoid Apple, that fruity logo does draw a crowd. $350 is too much to ask for this. I think ~$250-$300 is a more suitable asking price.
You're definitely spot on that LG is to blame here, though. Google doesn't build this device nor does it price it. Reply
ESC2000 - Wednesday, January 15, 2014 - linkThe A7 is not that much better than the snap dragon 600, not enough to notice anyway. True the display on the mini is better but again it's a matter of degree as the g pad's is very nice as well. Can't disagree on the mysterious appeal of the "fruity logo."
The g pad needed to launch six or eight months earlier and under $300 and it would have been much more compelling. Its SOC and display would've been top of the line for small tablets then, and it would've beat the nexus 7 to market. Reply
bplewis24 - Tuesday, December 10, 2013 - linkYou have a seriously skewed perception of the market and the trends if you think $350 is "absurd" and that Android is always behind the curve.
That being said, if Windows tablets (NOT RT tablets, which are not the threat here) manufacturers are pricing their products below markup (and possibly profit) to gain market share, that is a tactical decision based on demand, and has nothing to do with Google or Android being "behind the curve." It has to do with Windows being behind the curve. Reply
jjj - Tuesday, December 10, 2013 - linkActually i know very well the market,the costs and what consumers are willing to pay.
And if you ask anyone that knows even a little bit the market they'll tell you that 350$ for an 8.3 inch tablet is absurd. It is absurd when the Nexus 7 is 230 ,when the Asus Memo Pad HD 8GB is 129$ and sales numbers are showing just how absurd it is. Reply
syxbit - Tuesday, December 10, 2013 - linkI agree with jjj. While some may consider $350 for the LG a 'good' deal, the reality is that this will probably not sell that well. Certainly a LOT less than the Nexus 7 Reply
amdwilliam1985 - Wednesday, December 11, 2013 - linkWhat's the spec of "Asus Memo Pad HD 8GB"?
How is that comparable to the Nexus 7 16GB 2013?
If memory serves me correctly, Asus Memo Pad HD 8GB ~ Nexus 7 2012 8GB spec which you can get at very low price too.
Having access to pure Android and prompt update alone worth the Nexus "premium" price. Reply
randomlinh - Tuesday, December 10, 2013 - linkHrm, is the bootloader locked in the GPad? It's currently $50 cheaper at best buy Reply
jonup - Wednesday, December 11, 2013 - linkIt is for now. Reply
MWisBest - Tuesday, December 10, 2013 - linkWas hoping that the Z Ultra would have LTE Band 13 support, unfortunately it doesn't. One of these days we'll get a decent unlocked phone on Verizon again... one of these days... Reply
jeffkibuule - Tuesday, December 10, 2013 - linkUnlikely, since any phone attached to Verizon's CDMA network must go through their approval process, you aren't gone to find devices that just "happen" to support their network. Reply
giannyjr - Tuesday, December 10, 2013 - linkI hope they fixed the touch issue with the 8.3 Reply
jonup - Wednesday, December 11, 2013 - linkWhat touch issues? Reply
BetaDeux - Tuesday, December 10, 2013 - linkWith the rumor of a larger Nexus device to replace the 10 coming down the pipe, this announcement is disappointing. The LG G Pad 8.3's specs are too middling to be attractive for $350. The screen size is appealing, but it needs 300+ ppi screen at that price point. Moreover, the G Pad has virtually the same processor as a Nexus 7. For $120 more than Nexus 7 you get 1.3 inches of lessor screen, 200 MHz, and microSD slot. I guess some people will want the microSD bad enough, but I just don't see this thing selling. As is, the price needs to drop to about $280. LG should put in a Snapdragon 800 and the aforementioned screen, then bump up the price. Basically make a Kindle Fire HDX GPe. That would sell.
I seem to be echoing JJJ and mrdude's sentiments. This tab's position in the market is just seems bad. I know GPe devices are based on production devices, but why even bother with this tab. Reply
prussian - Tuesday, December 10, 2013 - linkTo fill Google's PLAYground I guess. Now they have devices of 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 10 inches as their own base to experiment UI designs on display of all sizes. Reply
Impulses - Wednesday, December 11, 2013 - linkIt's not like Google's going out if their way here, it's LG who has to manage an extra SKU/build... Maybe they thought this would give G Pad sales a shot in the arm, some people will surely pay $120 for the card slot alone... At least if you believe the litany of complaints in these comments over every single device without removable storage.
Personally, I own a 2013 N7. It'll probably last me a good two years just like my OG Transformer... However, I happen to like the bigger 8" form factor, seems like a sweet spot for me. Would I pay $120 more for it tho? Probably not, dunno. Tough if they had announced this pre-Black Friday (and if I didn't own a N7) I would definitely have picked the regular G Pad up with the intention of turning it into a GPE version. Reply
vailr - Wednesday, December 11, 2013 - linkWho actually makes Amazon's Kindle Fire HDX? A Google Play Store edition of the 8.9" Kindle Fire HDX (minus the Amazon branding) running Android 4.4 Kit Kat would be an interesting option to the LG 8.3" device. Especially if: they added an SD or microSD memory slot. Reply
thesavvymage - Wednesday, December 11, 2013 - linkI dont know for sure, but I think it may be compal. It was in an article I saw here on Anandtech long ago. However, a Google Edition Kindle Fire is impossible. Any company making a device using a forked version of Android is denied access to the Google Apps package, so no playstore and stuff. Reply
psuedonymous - Wednesday, December 11, 2013 - linkIt would be nice if ANY of the Google Play Editions were available outside the US. Reply
Sm0king.Minkey - Wednesday, December 11, 2013 - link+1 Reply
probedb - Wednesday, December 11, 2013 - linkWhy does this place not have a 'Report Spam' link? Reply
Johnmcl7 - Thursday, December 12, 2013 - linkFrom the pictures of the Z Ultra GPE I've seen in use, it seems to waste the screen space as it uses the phone interface rather than the tablet interface the original Sony version uses. One of the reasons the Z Ultra appealed to me was the additional amount of space to use on the screen such as the seven icons in the tray (six customisable, one apps button) and the main 6x6 icon space on the main desktop screens. The screenshots of the Google Play edition version of the Z Ultra show only five icons in the tray and it looks like possibly a 5x5 icon grid for the main desktop. I assume it can be customised but a shame not to take advantage of the huge screen out of the box.
Also as noted in a previous comment, the benefit of a GPE version is lessened on the Z Ultra as Sony's reskinning is fairly minimal unlike HTC or Samsung. Admittedly they have been a bit slow in getting the OS updates out but they're claiming to be getting on top of that. Reply
peterrudy - Thursday, December 12, 2013 - linkBrian, if you have been using Xperia Z ultra can you please post a review on it? Reply
myhui - Friday, December 13, 2013 - linkWhat does "working natively" mean in the article, when it mentions that this phone can go on AT&T and T-Mobile's WCDMA / LTE / GSM networks?
Does the SIM card tell the phone which air standards and bands are available from that carrier? Reply
hmaarrfk - Friday, December 13, 2013 - linkSo the way I understand it, LG's creative team can't be bothered to chose one skin/look and feel for their product. Instead, they use a shotgun approach and hope that something will stick.
They really need to cut down on the different types of units they ship. This must be a mess for the people that are keeping everything up to date. Reply


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Driskel looking forward to new offense
Published: Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at 8:00 a.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at 12:26 a.m.
Quarterback Jeff Driskel hasn't seen the playbook yet, hasn't even had a serious discussion with Kurt Roper about the new up-tempo offense the coordinator is bringing to Florida.
But Driskel apparently has already seen enough, and heard enough, to be extremely pumped about the possibilities.
Driskel watched Duke's impressive offensive performance in the Chick-fil-A Bowl against Texas A&M. More than just once. And he's been watching tape of other Duke games to get a feel for Roper's offense — and the feeling is very positive.
"I watched the bowl game live," Driskel said Tuesday. "They were scoring at will, left and right, throwing it deep, running it down their throats. They were coming at them from all angles.
"Then I had a chance to sit down and watch it again and it was even more impressive when it wasn't live and I wasn't talking to other people. It was pretty cool, pretty exciting.
"It's kind of cool to watch the game and envision some of the things we might be doing."
Driskel said he's eager to dive into the new offense (and the new playbook), but before he does, he and Roper both have some unfinished business. Roper has to help coach Will Muschamp close out the recruiting season. And Driskel needs to complete his rehab from a broken lower leg he sustained in the third game of the season last fall.
After months of rigorous rehab (and lots of frustration watching the Gators struggle through a 4-8 season), Driskel says he can see the finish line.
"I'm almost 100-percent sure that I'll be full go by spring," he said. "When I had the surgery, they said (it was) about a five- or six-month process. March 25 will have been six months, and we start (spring practice) on the 18th or 19th.
"They say it's a little bit ahead of schedule. I should be fine by then."
Driskel is walking around now with no apparent limp and has been able to work out and do some throwing. But he still has not been cleared for any high-impact work with his lower body.
"I can't run or jump, but I'm going to get looked at by the doctor sometime this week," Driskel said. "That's basically all I can't do. If you'd asked me a month ago what I couldn't do, it would have been a longer list. It's nice to be able to walk around and work out.
"(Running and jumping) is the next step. I'll get looked at by the doctor in a couple days and go from there."
With a new offensive coordinator on board and a new offense to learn, Driskel said it's important to be ready for the start of spring practice.
"It's huge," he said. "You can be in meetings all you want, but until you do it, you can't get a full grasp of it. It's the first time anybody will see the new offense. It's huge to be able to go through that so we really know what we're doing during the summer when the coaches aren't around."
Driskel hasn't even begun the learning process yet. But there already are some things he knows about Roper and his offense, he said: It is up-tempo with a lot of no huddle; the read option and the quarterback running is part of the scheme; Roper builds the offense around the skills of the players, especially the quarterback; and he has a reputation for developing quarterbacks.
"He's had a great track record with his past quarterbacks," Driskel said. "(Three) of the last six have gone to the NFL (Eli Manning, Thad Lewis and Sean Renfree), something like that. Some people I've talked to that have been around him have all spoken highly of him. I'm very happy. I'm excited to work with Coach Roper.
"Coach Roper is going to do what the quarterback can do. His offense plays to the players' strengths."
Driskel was the nation's No.1-rated dual-threat quarterback coming out of high school. He'll move back into that dual role after playing in a pro-style offense the past two seasons.
"I'll be comfortable (in the offense)," he said. "I've done the zone read. I've done it the past couple of years. I did it in high school."
Driskel said he's not concerned about the injury risk in running the ball more.
"If you worry about injuries, you can't play full speed. And if you're not playing full speed, that's when injuries happen," he said. "You've got to trust in your rehab and trust you're good to go if the doctors clear you.
"(Running) was always part of my game. I am excited about the zone read aspect Coach Roper is going to bring. It will be helpful for our team."
For Driskel and the Gators, the spring signifies a new start, and a chance to file away an injury-filled, 4-8 season.
"It was a tough year for us all around," he said. "We did have a lot of injuries. But like Coach Muschamp said the whole way, that's not an excuse. Every team goes through injuries. Maybe not like we did.
"You've still got to go out and play well, which we didn't do. We didn't score a lot of points. We'll get that turned around this year."
Driskel said the Gators are highly motivated.
"Guys aren't hanging their heads," he said. "They're coming to work out hard. You don't want to go 4-8. That's not why you come to Florida. The upcoming seniors don't want to go out like that and leave that as their legacy, an underachieving team.
"Guys are working hard and we're going to get back to where we should be."
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"Game changer" is a term you hear often when people talk about how technology has changed their industry.
Innovation and new ideas can't just come from corporate leaders or the executive level.
Innovation must be an "all in" proposition, says business innovation consultant Stephen Shapiro (steveshapiro.com). He lays out three core steps to achieving that:
1. Ask the right question. Having a large number of ideas does not mean you have a useful innovation program. Einstein said, "If I had an hour to save the world, I would spend 59 minutes defining the problem and one minute finding solutions." Most organizations are spending 60 minutes working on things that don't matter. To be sure you're working on something of strategic importance, you have to leave the four walls of your company and see what is going on outside.
2. Ask the question the right way. Individuals and organizations often don't invest the time framing better questions that lead to better information. Use the Goldilocks principle: Make sure you don't ask questions that are too broad or abstract that lead to fluffy and irrelevant solutions. And don't ask questions that are too specific, as this reduces the possible areas where you can find solutions. You want to frame questions that are "just right. Consider these useful factors when framing questions
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I cheated a little on the technique
I had these plastic 7.5-inch wide plastic containers- they seemed to have the perfect width and depth.
I lined one of them with plastic wrap
Pressed the meat on top of the plastic wrap
Covered the top of the meat with the access wrap
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"Now this is a meal that I love to make in the middle of the week. It's easy and inexpensive to make. What I really like is how you can get such a great fish at such a reasonable price and turn it into a wonderful meal. Pangasius is also a great fish for fish tacos for all you tailgating fans out there," Chef Lee said.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
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- 1 package HEB Fettuccine Pasta
- 4 pangasius fillets (HEB Seafood Department)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons Octtavio Extra Virgin Olive Oil (HEB Cooking Connection)
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 slice mild pacetta, about 1/2 inch thick, diced small
- 3 tablespoons Central Market balsamic vinegar
- 1 10-oz. bag Central Market baby spinach
- Cook pasta al dente according to package instructions. Reserve.
- Season both fillets with salt and pepper.
- In a skillet, heat olive oil on high and brown the fish, shaking the skillet to prevent the fish from sticking. Reduce heat to medium and cook 3-4 minutes.
- Turn fillets over with a spatula, add garlic and cook 1-2 minutes until fish is easily flaked with a fork but still moist.
- Remove from heat and place on a wire rack and in the oven on low to keep warm.
- In the same skillet, cook pancetta for 3-5 minutes or until crispy.
- Whisk in balsamic vinegar, add cooked spinach stirring to coat with sauce cooking for a couple of minutes more.
- To serve, lay a fillet on a bed of hot fettuccine in the center of the plate, top with cooked spinach and drizzle with sauce.
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A Calne man who was found lying unconscious in a road later died in hospital.
The 45-year-old man was named locally as Gavin Valente, a former student of St John's School in Marlborough.
Paramedics in Mill Street found him in the early hours of Sunday, August 3, after receiving a call from a passer-by at 1am.
The ambulance service said a man was found lying in the road not moving. He was breathing but unconscious.
He was taken to Great Western Hospital in Swindon, where he later died.
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If this doesnt work for you one sure fire way to calm down a loose board is add some weight to the rear by adding a 3/4 patch to it. I did this to an extremely loose board and it stablized the rear making it an excellent ride for bigger days.
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Sounds weird. You say it doesn't work in eastcoast 5+ but you expect it to work in 5+ at other spots around the world? Going from a board that works in medium size eastcoast waves to 6+ waves you may reconsider boards. I don't know anyone who has a medium. Board and expect it to surf in step up conditions. I have a 5 fin fish with a wide tail that can handle small to medium surf, then I have a shortboard ffor medium surf, and then I have a step up for head to DOH. None of them have a tail with the same measurements. Fins won't help when your tail ain't right. Your rails also have a lot to do with hold. If your on a flat face short period vs. A walled out sucking up freight train you better have choices. Tell your shaper and he'll set you up with what you need. Good luck.
Been on the knubuster. Mixed feelings, but I have no computer here so will post ob Monday.
So I was riding the Knubbuster on 2-3 foot swell and 4-6 foot swell.
Here is my quick opinion:
Overall, the board feels like you are a slot car on a race track. The board looses a bit speed but gains stability. In smaller surf, I didn't like the knubbuster because you lost a lot of speed that can help you get over some ****ty sections of the wave.
In bigger surf, the board is more stable and tighter. The board holds well, but again, you lose speed and bottom turns don't feel as "loose" as they would on a normal quad. The board pretty much feels like you are a slot car on a track. Not a bad thing, depending on conditions.
People are either going to love it or hate it. I was surfing on a 6'2 in San Fran area and it really came down to conditions. Would I use this everyday? no. Would I use this once a month? Probably not. The knubuster has its place though, but in anything over 6 feet, I will stick ot a regular thruster.
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Recently, the Oregonian published an article about the Oregon Matrix Model for evaluation that will be recommended to the US Department of Education as part of Oregon's Waiver application. The new Oregon Matrix Model is unique to Oregon and has been designed and piloted by educators in school districts across the state. The decision to adopt one model for integrating student learning and growth in teacher and administrative evaluations came as a result of the piloting process in local districts.
The Oregon Matrix Model --piloted with our locals in Ashland, Beaverton, Oregon City, North Clackamas, and South Lane -- is unique nationally. If approved, Oregon will join states like Massachusetts and Rhode Island, in using a matrix approach, rather than a percentage formula.
Here are some basic highlights:
- The matrix is used to find a professional growth plan and summative performance level for every educator in Oregon.
- The new system combines three components: professional practice (the work educators do each day), professional responsibility (the parts of our work that are about seeking continued growth, communication, and collaboration with colleagues), and a growth measure of student learning over time.
- Some other specifics on the matrix:
- In a two-year evaluation cycle, an educator writes two Student Learning and Growth Goals per year - four goals total for the cycle. Educators will get to bring their two strongest goals forward to be part of the summative evaluation.
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>Health and Nutrition>'Hot' yoga
Hi guys. Back in November a studio for 'hot yoga' opened up. It's basically yoga done in a 105F room. It's supposed to increase flexibility, strength, and endurance. I'm thinking of starting with my sister (whom I have very little in common with). Has anybody tried it before? \What affect did it have on your running, if any? I've heard nothing bad about it from those who have tried it.
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Love it.I feel deep cleansed after I come out of a class.
Never noticed any change in running, good or bad.
I went to Heated Yoga a number of times last year......
It was a good workout and with the heat I found my body stretching easier and so I did gain some flexibility......it was fun......my instructor was a major BABE....BUT, I got so hot in the first few weeks, I had to go out of the room and recover.........SWEAT like a sow and there was some recovery time.....the day after heated yoga it was kind of hard to run.....you actually need to bring a t-shirt to change into afterward because you'll be totally soaked from sweat...
I like Yoga and liked heated YOGA but cant say for sure if it actually helped my running. It was very good for overall fitness and a workout all in itself........I recommend you give it a shot see what you think. I dont do the heated yoga any longer because it was my feeling that it wasn't helping me as much as I anticipated....but that doesn't mean you would feel the same way about it.
My instructor was a former professional dancer and focused a lot on the standing/balancing postures instead of the stretching types of postures..........which might be why it didn't help my running as much as I had hoped...
I started going to YEN YOGA which is long stretching and think it helps ME more than heated Hatha........(at least I like it better)
It wont hurt (thats for sure) I just cant say it will help your running - but will help your overall fitness.....and you'll probably like it.....you'll be flattened after the first few sessions..
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It's really a matter of preference. I love yoga. I despise hot yoga. But I also hate saunas and hot tubs.
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I hate saunas but did like the one hot yoga class I tried a couple weeks ago. They have it at my gym. They only keep the room at about 90-92 degrees with some humidity. This is plenty warm. Is 105 degrees necessary. The biggest thing I liked was the flexibility work. Really felt loose. Felt good! The class worked the core which is awesome but I do so much of that anyway so I did well with all the balancing stuff. I would like to do more regularly but there is only so much time to work out and I am kinda of "high intensity" guy and prefer the weights and intervals on cardio machines for work outs on non running days.
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non running days.
non running days.
Non-running days? I'm not quite sure what you mean by this.
Is 105 degrees necessary.
Is 105 degrees necessary.
I dont know if its necessary but when I took it, it was always 105 and that was too hot for me.....Had it been around 95 or so, I think I might have liked it better......
I clicked on this thread expecting pictures. Imagine my disappointment.
Same here. This thread is worthless without pics
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It's really a matter of preference. I love yoga. I despise hot yoga.
It's really a matter of preference. I love yoga. I despise hot yoga.
ditto for me. Hot yoga is more of a cleansing, sweat it all out like those people who used to run on the treadmill in trash bags sort of thing.
I like a flowing yoga/pilates class for stretching my legs and opening up my upper body. My running is my cardio/weight loss tool, yoga is my relaxing restorative workout.
Same here. This thread is worthless without pics
I guess if you insist.
I ran a mile and I liked it, liked it, liked it. firstname.lastname@example.com
I like it. I think it's helped my running, too.... The breathing exercises and being mindful of the breath throughout class have translated to more breathing efficiency when running. And it certainly helps with flexibility, and even more so with strength/muscle building. I think it's a good counterpoint to running. After the first month or so I sweat a lot less than I did in the beginning (but you still sweat a lot).
Non-running days? I'm not quite sure what you mean by this.
Wish my darn body, hammys and toe issue would allow me to run daily!
I guess if you insist.
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"With all of the street and gang violence, working girls, corrupt cops, and strip clubs/pornography, the name of the city is considered a joke in the game." What Is That Supposed to Mean???-Mcanmoocanu 23:11, 25 November 2009 (UTC)
"Los Santos" is Spanish for "The Saints", so it could be a joke, as most people in the city are hardly "saints" (good people) at all. Sgt. S.S. 10:55, July 8, 2010 (UTC)
I see where you're coming from, but I think the city was named Los Santos as a reference to the city it's based on, Los Angeles, which means 'the angels'. MAINEiac4434 16:59, July 8, 2010 (UTC)
Well, isn't there a chance it could be both? Sgt. S.S. 20:04, July 9, 2010 (UTC)
Of course. MAINEiac4434 20:22, July 9, 2010 (UTC)
I don't see why it's a locked page, it is outdated and can't be edited by normal users.
Doesn't anyone think this page needs to be heavily updated and more organized? I guess nobody will answer. Here is my opinion: it's ridiculous to keep this page locked because it's all outdated information. Will someone please unlock this or do some major updates. It makes this place look kind of unprofessional. --Zulu2065 (talk) 01:05, May 14, 2013 (UTC)--
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The current map of Los Santos should be added to the gallery:
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Los Santos really is due for an update. This is somewhat uncalled for to leave the page so outdated and inaccurate.
Again, we need an update
It's clear this thread is looking really outdated and some of the imformation is inaccurate. Why not just open it up to the people and make sure it stays clean rather than just locking it up because you all don't want to deal with the mess that could follow? This is getting ridiculous. --Zulu2065 (talk) 02:07, May 24, 2013 (UTC)-


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Home Depot has the Brinkmann Pitmaster for $179, SFB included.
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Clinics look to expand health care options for poor
Published: Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at 6:01 a.m.
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Lorenzo Green doesn't have insurance, so when his tooth started to hurt he figured he'd just have to take a liberal dose of Ibuprofen and deal with the pain alone.
With no insurance and not enough money to pay for dental care, he didn't have many options.
Then he got a last-minute call from the Westside Samaritans Clinic last week. A spot had opened up that evening if he still wanted it.
The clinic is housed within Westside Baptist Church at 10000 Newberry Road and operates one evening a week for about four hours. It is run by doctors, nurses, dentists and others who volunteer their time to help provide medical care to uninsured people.
Green left his home in Alachua and got there as fast as he could. Soon, he was leaning back on a dentist's chair in the church's Fellowship Hall. While he waited to have his tooth pulled, volunteers rummaged for medical tools within a double-tiered black Husky toolbox set up in the corner.
"I mean, I don't have the money to pay to get it pulled," he said, "So I'm glad they have something like this available."
Uninsured residents throughout Alachua County struggle with the same troubles Green does in getting medical care. The Westside Samaritans Clinic provides some help during its weekly session, but Director Roy Klossner plans to open a full-time satellite clinic in southwest Gainesville that will serve the uninsured as well as people on Medicare and Medicaid.
Many residents who live in a section of southwest Gainesville bordered by Tower Road and Interstate 75, known to some as "the Tower Road Triangle," are in need of this kind of service. The Westside Samaritans Clinic and Southwest Advocacy Group (SWAG) each plan to open their own facility to provide medical aid, which would significantly improve area residents' access to health care. But both projects face challenges.
A lack of access
For some nearby residents, the only feasible way to get to the existing SWAG Family Resource Center, at 807 SW 64th Terrace, is to trespass.
Many people who live in Holly Heights or nearby neighborhoods don't have cars and don't have enough money for food, let alone bus fare, said SWAG Family Resource Center Manager Katie Fields. It's a long walk there — too long for most, especially if they are sick or have children with them.
The only workable way they can get there is to cut through Hidden Oaks mobile home park and sneak through the fence. But people are understandably reluctant to trespass.
"Most people don't want to break the law," said Fields, who knows at least one mother who comes through sections of the fence that have been cut open to get to the center. "It just creates another barrier for them."
SWAG is working with Alachua County on a solution that would extend Southwest Eighth Avenue to the neighborhoods on the opposite side of the mobile home park, and eventually connect with Southwest 20th Avenue.
Plenty of people use the resource center, but so many more could, Fields said, if that road were open.
The project would likely take 2½ to 3½ years to complete, officials said.
A lack of location
The Westside Samaritans Clinic, run by the Westside Baptist Church, serves uninsured people who can find little help elsewhere, but it can only do so much in four hours each week.
With a satellite clinic in southwest Gainesville, it could offer services for at least 40 hours a week and see 10 times the number of patients it does now, said Klossner, who manages the program.
Its medical appointments are filled up a month in advance, and it closed its waiting list for dental services after it exceeded 100 patients. Klossner recalled one patient who walked six miles to get to the clinic.
Volunteers often care for uninsured patients who have been turned away by hospitals and other clinics.
"They don't have anybody to advocate for them," he said. "That's not OK. We can't treat our citizens like that."
Klossner has submitted an application that, if successful, would establish the clinic as a federally qualified health care center capable of accepting Medicare and Medicaid patients as well as the uninsured. If accepted, it would receive a two-year, $1.3 million federal grant to help the clinic get started.
He had an initial location picked out but agreed to find a new one after Paul Myers, administrator for the Alachua County Health Department, pointed out its close proximity to the site of the future SWAG clinic, which would be run by the Health Department, and would be near the current resource center.
"We both want to provide services to those in that community which are in great need," Myers said.
But putting two clinics providing similar services within a quarter-mile of each other isn't ideal.
"We understand 100 percent," Klossner said.
He is looking for a new location in the 32607 and 32608 ZIP codes. He hopes to find a place within the Tower Road Triangle, where there is a great need for these services.
Quoting federal statistics, he said there are about 40,000 low-income people who live in the 32603, 32607, 32608, and 32612 ZIP codes. But only 959 are receiving health care services from a federally qualified health care center, he said, which amounts to a penetration rate of just 2.38 percent.
"If you look at the statistics, it's pretty remarkable. We would like to see at least 2,000 or more patients a year, so we would effectively triple that number or even quadruple it," he said.
Between his clinic and SWAG's, he hopes they can significantly improve that service rate.
For people like Kathy Ellis, the church's once-a-week clinic offers a hand up during a tough time.
Ellis, who is a member of Westside Baptist Church, lost her job as an accountant in October and started going to the clinic in March because she needed blood-pressure medication.
She may feel more comfortable at the clinic than others, she said, because she knows many of the volunteers. But they help as many people as they can, whether they know them or not.
"It's not just for members," she said. "It's for everyone — and they try their very best to help everyone."
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SCHOOLS in the Basingstoke area are among those to sign up to a new enterprise education programme being run by Hampshire County Council.
Twenty schools in the county, including Bishop Challoner, Everest Community Academy and The Vyne Community School, all in Basingstoke, have signed up to receive enterprise master classes with local business people to inspire and educate their students on how to develop business ideas and create start-up companies.
Throughout the year, students will be motivated to develop enterprising skills such as identifying business opportuni-ties, creative thinking and prob-lem solving, communication and presentation skills, teamwork and leadership, negotiation and decision making, managing risk and responding to change.
Students will be asked to develop a product or service, create business plans, carry out market research, market and sell a product or service and manage company finances, to give them the chance to experience what is involved in setting up and run-ning a business.
The Enterprise Education Innovating for the Future pro-gramme will help teachers to increase their awareness of enterprise and local businesses, and enable them to embed enterprise into the curriculum in subjects such as science and technology.
It is also hoped teachers will use the programme to engage students to think about enter-prise as a career option.
The programme was created, and is being delivered, in partnership with a consortium of the Basingstoke Consortium, Portsmouth and South East Education Business Partnership, First Partnership and Solent Education Business Partnership.
Councillor Seán Woodward, the county council's executive member for economy, transport and environment, said: "Driving up rates of entrepreneurship in the county will really help to stimulate Hampshire's economy, and what better way than inspiring our next generation.
"With schools no longer required to provide work-related learning, the programme will help to increase the awareness of self-employment as a real option for young people when they are facing an ever-increasing competitive job market."


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BARTON FLATS - He saw compassion in the eyes of a killer.
Rick Heltebrake escaped with his life Tuesday before Christopher Dorner was killed in a gun battle near Barton Flats that saw a high-profile manhunt come to a fiery end.
Dorner carjacked the 61-year-old Angelus Oaks resident's white 2008 Dodge Ram truck in an effort to evade police, but not before giving Heltebrake a moment to take his dog.
"I felt I saw a compassion inside of him," Heltebrake said. "He was concerned about my dog, it appeared. I'm not justifying anything else. That was one side of him I did see."
Heltebrake on Friday morning visited the ashes and rubble of the cabin where Dorner was killed.
He reflected on the confrontation with the camouflage-wearing gunman.
Heltebrake, a ranger at nearby Camp Tahquitz, was on Glass Road heading toward Highway 38 on Tuesday when he saw something out of the corner of his eye, coming out of the trees.
"It was clearly Christopher Dorner coming at me with a gun pointed at me" he said. "I could see a vehicle crashed in the snow behind him."
Heltebrake put his truck in park and put his hands up.
Dorner calmly instructed the driver what to do next. Heltebrake said it felt more like a business transaction than a carjacking.
"I don't wanna hurt you - just get out and start walking up the road and take your dog," Dorner told him.
Heltebrake grabbed his 3-year-old Dalmatian, Suni, and left.
Though the fate of the $1.2 million reward offered by Los Angeles and several donors for Dorner's capture remains unknown, Heltebrake said he thinks he deserves a portion of it because his phone call led to the end of the manhunt.
He says the couple held hostage by Dorner in Big Bear Lake should also receive a cut.
"If they were to back out of this reward and not pay it out to deserving people and claim a technicality in the language, or something like that, maybe there was some justification to some of the complaints Dorner was making," Heltebrake said.
But Heltebrake said he doesn't justify Dorner's actions.
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• nemesis •
Pronunciation: nem-ê-sis
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: 1. An undefeatable archenemy, an unconquerable opponent. 2. A danger or threat to well-being. 3. Retribution, revenge, punishment.
Notes: English words ending on -is [is] form their plurals by replacing this suffix with -es [eez], so the plural of today's word is nemeses. Similar words include basis, crisis, and analysis. This word is another lexical orphan. Nemesism "aggression turned against oneself" enjoyed a brief existence in the psychology of the 40s and 50s but, like so many, didn't survive the 60s.
In Play: Mystery lovers will recall Moriarty, the archcriminal who was the nemesis of Sherlock Holmes. Agatha Christie's last novel around the character of Mrs. Marple was called Nemesis, a title taken from a comment of a character in a previous novel who saw her as an undefeatable enemy and avenger of murder. It was inevitable that someone would name a chocolate dessert 'chocolate nemesis', since the urge for chocolate is undefeatable, it is a threat to your well-being, and will punish you with weight gain if you surrender to its temptation.
Word History: This word comes from the Greek nemesis "indignation, retribution", also the name of the Greek goddess of retribution, Nemesis. The noun comes from the verb nemein "to allot", related to German nehmen "take" and Old English niman "to seize, take". Although the Old English word didn't make it through to us, we see remnants of it in nimble and numb. The former originally meant "quick to seize", while the latter was the past participle of niman, meaning "taken, seized", as by a cold or other disease. (Today we are grateful that an old friend, Dr. Lyn Laboriel, was seized by the urge to suggest today's haunting word.)


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STARING INTO THE ABYSS releases today! Whatever help you can offer, I'd really appreciate it. I hope you enjoy the collection, it's got some of my favorite stories in here:
"Stillness" which was in Shivers VI with Stephen King and Peter Straub (sold out), "Maker of Flight" a contest winner at ChiZine, "Twenty Reasons to Stay and One to Leave" nominated for a Pushcart, and "Victimized" my longest short story to date.
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So the Adam Rubin report that has the Mets entertaining a trade of David Wright, using the Wright salary to sign Jose Reyes, is an interesting one.
For one thing, Rubin's source points out that the Mets simply don't have money for both, and that certainly appears to be the case. Either they don't actually have the money, period, or else they simply may not want to spend so much of their 2012 salary on four players- Wright, Reyes, Jason Bay and Johan Santana.
So put it another way: what could keep Wright and Reyes together would be a massive enough renaissance from Santana and/or Bay that someone will take on at least a portion of those contracts. Unlikely, I know, but Mets fans need to root for both of them for this reason as much as any.
But where Rubin's source lost me, logic-wise, was that now is the time to trade Wright. For the first time in his career, his durability has been compromised. And his performance, pre-DL, was easily the worst of his career. And if he comes back and finishes strong, the rationale for dealing him-that he's a non-superstar making superstar money- becomes moot.
Also? I respectfully disagree with the source that Reyes won't get "monster money", unless this is not a reference to a Carl Crawford-level deal, and instead to a currency with pictures of zombies on it. I guess time will tell, but I don't see why a younger Crawford who plays a far more premium position won't get at least as much as Crawford did.
Still, the basic point is vital- if the Mets can only keep Reyes or Wright, as ludicrous as it is that this should be the case, it behooves them to evaluate it, rather than letting the arbitrary end of Reyes' deal decide for them.
But one other point that I thought of just before the Rubin piece ran. Starting Daniel Murphy at third base, if you consider Murphy the better option going forward than Justin Turner (and I do, as I wrote earlier today on this blog), doesn't make a lot of sense. After all, Wright is back soon, signed long-term, while second base is the position that needs filling.
Alternatively, if there's a chance that third base will be open, then the Mets would be foolish not to try Murphy at third.
Naturally, they'd be pretty foolish, in ordinary times, to give up either Wright or Reyes. But as we all know by now, these just aren't ordinary times for the Mets.
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So the Adam Rubin report that has the Mets entertaining a trade of David Wright, using the Wright salary to sign Jose Reyes, is an interesting one.


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Knife Fanatic wrote:A softer knife will not take a steep edge, but they can take a refined edge. This has nothing to do with stainless or carbon, hardness alone will give you the ability to take a steep edge. Alloys like Tungsten can help this also. The more chromium a knife has, the less refined of an edge it can take because of carbide growth. Generally, chromium carbides are big. You can hit a sweet-spot of chromium to carbon, and AEB-L is the best example, as well as 440B, but chromium will also cause a knife to get chippy if you take the hardness above 59 or so because the carbides continue to grow the longer the steel soaks at critical temp while being treated. This is where powdered metals really shine. Almost every single Wusthof and Henckel is made from NON-powdered, high-chromium stainless, meaning it has to be soft in order not to chip, not to mention the carbides are fairly large. Hence why you can't take most German knives past 2,000 grit or 15 degrees. Japanese knives, on the other hand, tend to be made from carbon steel with little-to-no chromium, allowing the grain to remain fine and toughness to remain even at higher hardness. (aka 61+). Also, it seems more Japanese knives use powdered metal when they do use stainless, which is why even most stainless Japanese knives are harder than their European counterparts. Super high-purity non-stainless steel can also be hardened extra points without becoming chippy. We just tend to call those steels "Swedish."
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March 4, 2014, an interview with G&S Racing president Greg Miller about the 2013 season and more.
CT: Overall, how was the 2013 season? Success, failure, in the middle?
Greg: 2013 was a in the middle kind of year. I am a person who always feels I can do better. In many ways it was a success but in my eyes it can be better.
CT: What do you feel you could have done better?
Greg: The success of the big events has grown larger than before. I now have made changes for the growing pains to fix some of the inconveniences. I want all customers experiences to be the best that they can be and I work hard trying to do that. Everything takes time and it's hard for me to accept that.
CT: What was your highlight of the 2013 season?
Greg: I have a few. The 2 that pop up are winning the Bracket Finals again, and the PID-Keystone Nostalgia Event. We had people non-stop for hours coming in lined up through the intersection at Sheetz. That's part of the success/growing pain that will be corrected for 2014.
CT: What challenge do you feel you most successfully met?
Greg: Keeping the track open, running a good program in a timely fashion, and putting year number 1 under the belt.
CT: Year number 1?? But the rumor mill says the track is closing, being turned into a housing plan, sold to oil companies, and more!
Greg: Rumors are rumors, you wonder where and how some of them even get started. Some live for them. G & S Racing is in a 5 year lease with 1 year done. That leaves a minimum of 4 more years. With the Changes made and continued growing support of both racers and sponsors I can see it extended, by years. It is a lot of work but when you love being around it and involved in it this much, it's worth it.
CT: Is there something from last season you wish you could have a "do over" on?
Greg: I don't think there was anything, the only thing that I wish was different was out of our control.
CT: I take it you mean the weather? Just how bad did Mother Nature treat you?
Greg: SHE WAS MEAN! 18 total days rained out, others had car count reduced because of the threat of rain.
CT: What are your goals for 2014?
Greg: I would like to continue building the program and adding more sponsors to our family. We have a few different things we are going to try this season to give a variety of options. There are a few changes in my mind for the Facility in making improvements as allotted.
CT: What are your challenges against those goals?
Greg: Mother Nature. If she doesn't cooperate then it makes things more challenging.
CT: Do you miss being in the racecar and competing?
Greg: I really do. I enjoy racing and I enjoy just being around it. I know a lot of racers have asked over the years how can you just watch, because they are not good spectators. I enjoy all aspects, I like watching, I like helping someone that may need it such as a new racer, and I love participating myself. I will be out to play at some point just not at home.
CT: How did you get into racing?
Greg: I started working at the track when it was Keystone Raceway. I was 14, the computer operator. I been here ever since. My 1st pass down the track was in my 1985 C10 deluxe Chevy pick up. I had a 1972 SBC 350 in it out of a Station Wagon with a factory 2 barrel. I had a .537 reaction time and went low 16's in the quarter. From that point on it was over.
CT: Why do you enjoy racing/what do you enjoy most about it?
Greg: I love the friends/family most. The competition is tough in which it makes it all that much more fun trying to be on top, and if/when you are it's an awesome feeling.
CT: What was your most memorable race?
Greg: I have a few. Saying I was going to win a race at the Bracket Finals weeks before and winning the Thursday Gamblers which was 9 rounds. Racing Scott in the Semi of the trailer run off race in 2008. Number 1 would probably be a test and tune pass in 2009, when I was testing new fuel System on the Camaro. Scott was in the dragster and telling everyone he was going show me how it was done. When we went to burnout box there was about 40 people around the starting line, watching. When we launched, I looked at his scoreboard 1st and all I saw was a 1, as in .001 reaction time. I knew I was good too, but man, to beat a .001? Well, I looked at mine it was blank! (.000, perfect light!)
CT: What is your most memorable racing moment?
Greg: We lost a special little girl, Nikki Deniker, August 18, 2009. I was Chasing the Modified points Championship the month after she passed, and lost the engine in the Camaro. So with 1 race left, the last points day, I put in an old worn out 461. This 461 lost the oil pressure the season before, and her dad, Bob, and I were checking it out together in his garage. Nikki was trying on her Halloween costume, a witch outfit, complete with a wand, and came out to the garage. We didn't have the oil pan off yet. Bob said, "Cast a spell, Nikki, make this engine all better." She waved her wand, said "Abracadabra," and we dropped the oil pan to find it was just the oil pump pick up that had come off. This is the egnine I used for that last points day, 4 points behind Sonny Kruel, and four racers within 4 points below me. That day I was determined to win. Sonny lost first round, and the others in the hunt lost one at a time. I ended up beating Dave Dortenzo to win the race, and points championship. That Championship was for Bob, Karen, and Ashley, but most of all it was dedicated to Nikki.
CT: What is your favorite car, either racing or street?
Greg: Which one let's see, Camaro, Cadillac CTS V, new Silverado... That should do.
CT: If you could own any car in the world what would it be?
Greg: I would say a Pro Stocker.
CT: If you could race anyone in the world who would it be?
Greg: I don't have an answer to this. I would enjoy climbing through the ranks and racing all the competitors in each class.
CT: Do you have any interesting pre-race rituals or superstitions?
Greg: However the day starts, we don't change routine until we are done.
CT: What do you do for fun besides racing?
Greg: Work, do different things with family and friends.
CT: People/sponsors you would like to thank?
Greg: All of them. The list has grown and continues to grow. Without their support we wouldn't be doing this.
CT: What is your favorite all-time movie?
Greg: I don't watch much TV or Movies. I would have to say Urban Hillbilly Videos hahaha.
CT: What is your favorite music?
Greg: I like all types of Music. It depends on my mood that day.
CT: Besides racing, what is your favorite sport?
Greg: Football
CT: What is your favorite place to eat?
Greg: I am a meat and potatoes guy. A good steak or BBQ sounds good to me. I like Applebees Shrimp Parm Sirloin.
CT: What is your favorite TV show?
Greg: Drag racing when it's on.
CT: What celebrity would you most like to meet?
Greg: Jennifer Anniston!
CT: If you could travel to any point in history where would you go?
Greg: I think I would like to do the 60's
CT: What are you most proud of in your life?
Greg: Raising a young Son into a mature young man, and accomplishing the things I have.
CT: Where did you go on your last vacation?
Greg: Last real vacation was Disney, but I had a number of work/race related mini-vacations.
CT: What's the funniest or most interesting thing you have ever seen at a drag strip?
Greg: Well I have seen some really funny and interesting things from being in this position. We (the PRP staff) have a lot of fun and compete ourselves. But one of the funniest that comes to mind is a picture hanging in Carmen's Café with Jim Shuman at top end on 2 wheels and 3 of us running in the picture. Jim came down and the parachute got tangled so he was on the binders pretty good. Tony Fagnilli said "I'm not moving, " but I said "I am out of here!" I went right and Jim went right, I went left and Jim went left. After a few dances I said see ya! Now look in the Picture and I'm running, Tony is running right behind me and Doug Solochier standing on home plate ready to catch him out, screaming "Oh @#$%!" The best part was Jim got the car stopped before the PRP Beach.
CT: If you weren't racing you would be...?
Greg: Into something, I never sat back to relax. I was always into doing something. And I'm sure it would pertain to cars.
CT: What scares you most?
Greg: Mother Nature!
CT: Where did you go to high school? Did you participate in any activities?
Greg: Kiski Area and played baseball.
CT: What is a bad habit that you would like to break?
Greg: Thinking I can do more than possible in a short period of time. I have to keep reminding myself it cannot all be done at once.
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Nick Cucinella spearheaded a drive that netted some 60 secondhand laptops for a nongovernmental organization serving children in Cambodia. "Most of these children have never been inside a car, let alone used a computer. The way to bridge the skills gap and prepare our students for meaningful employment is to empower them with technology," explains Cucinella, who is volunteering on-site in Siem Reap. "Teaching someone to fish allows them to survive; teaching a student to write code will allow her to thrive."


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Milani Cosmetics New Color Statement Lipsticks and Lipliners
This is my second post about the new Milani Cosmetics Color Statement Lipsticks and Lipliners. The first was with oranges and reds; today's post is with pinks and corals.
All of the lipsticks are very pigmented and creamy, owing to the fact that they contain Vitamins A, C, & E. Even the one matte, in Hot Pink Rage, still went on very smoothly, and was not drying at all! I agree with the advertising that the lipsticks apply, "in one stroke, and you are able to easily achieve "full coverage application."
In addition to, of course, being cruelty free, they are also, paraben-free. Each lipstick is only $5.49/ net weights: 0.14 ounces / 3.97 grams; and as they are high quality, they are a real bargain! There are thirty colors in total, so check the Website for other choices.
I was able to wear these colors for a full five hours before I noticed that I should either do a touch-up or I should have a snack as my tummy was growling! I would most definitely recommend that you wear the New Color Statement Lipliners with the red colors.
The only con I can find is that while I found that the watermelon taste and smell was to my liking, not everyone will agree.
Milani Cosmetics Color Statement Lipsticks
Milani Color Statement Lipstick 09 Pink Frost (Metallic)
Milani Color Statement Lipstick 11 Fruit Punch (Cream)
Milani Color Statement Lipstick 12 Flamingo Pose (Cream)
Milani Color Statement Lipstick 14 Rose Hip (Cream)
Milani Color Statement Lipstick 15 Hot Pink Rage (Matte)
Milani Color Statement Lipstick 16 Flirty Fuchsia (Vinyl)
Milani Color Statement Lipstick 33 Rose Amour (Cream)
Milani Cosmetics Color Statement Lipliners
The Milani lipliners are free from parabens, and really creamy! Use a lipliner to line and fill in your lips to extend the wear of your lipstick, and keep it from feathering. The lipliners that are chosen for each color group really complement the lipsticks. They are at a great price of $3.99. (There are eight lipliners all together, so check the Website for more colors)
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Remember that you will need to use a pencil sharpener to keep that lipliner tips sharp. However, make sure you choose one that not break off the pencil. The center of the lipliners are very creamy. Milani has one that is sold separately (for $3.99) and it will sharpen jumbo and slim pencils! Don't forget, you don't want to have germs in the sharpener, so clean the sharpener!
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