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The Nationals' Five Greatest Pitchers
Steve Rogers (1973-85)
The right-handed sinkerballer—some say spitballer—played his entire career for Montreal, paying his dues in the Expos' early fledgling days and starring on the mound a decade later when they become perennial contenders with a solid backbone of offensive talent; he is far and away tops on the all-time Expos-Nationals list in wins, strikeouts, complete games and shutouts.
Rogers had a fabulous 1973 debut, posting a 10-5 record with a wowing 1.54 earned run averge in 17 starts, but a late start likely cost him the National League Rookie of the Year award (which went to full-time outfielder Gary Matthews). Inexperience and early overuse of his arm brought him back to reality over the next three years, twice leading the NL in losses (including a team-record 22 in 1974). He turned it around in 1977, the first of seven straight years in which he fielded winning records—topped in 1982 with a 19-8 mark and major league-leading 2.40 ERA. The team workhorse, Rogers surpassed 250 innings six times, twice led the NL in shutouts, was named to five All-Star teams and, although he never won a Cy Young Award, finished in the top five of the vote three times.
A self-described perfectionist, Rogers had one of the game's more unique deliveries. "He throws across his body and off a stiff leg," teammate Woody Fryman once assessed. "You don't teach that anywhere." Rogers also had run-ins with several of his managers, including veteran pilot Dick Williams—who once labeled him as a "fraud" for failing to come through in the big games. To that point, Williams might have offered as evidence the crushing home run given up by Rogers to Los Angeles' Rick Monday in the decisive Game Five of the 1981 NLCS—but it doesn't explain Rogers' otherwise stout pitching in that postseason that included a six-hit shutout against Philadelphia to advance the Expos from the first-round of that year's strike-increased playoffs, the franchise's only postseason appearance while in Montreal.
Dennis Martinez (1986-93)
The skinny Nicaragua native came to Montreal a mess, struggling to overcome alcoholism and a string of terrible performances in Baltimore after a promising early career. Once with the Expos, he quickly turned sober—and sobered many a hitter as he evolved into a far better, more tenacious hurler, becoming an inspiration stateside and a hero back in his homeland where he was adorned with the sobriquet of El Presidente.
Martinez's first six full years in Montreal resulted in annual ERAs lower than anything he produced in nine full seasons with the Orioles. His high-water mark came in 1991 when he led the majors with a 2.39 ERA and five shutouts—and pitched only the fourth perfect game in modern NL annals when he retired all 27 Los Angeles batters he faced at Dodger Stadium on July 28.
A three-time All-Star with the Expos, Martinez won 100 games in Montreal with a stellar 3.06 ERA—a full run better than his career ERA outside of his playing days in Canada. His 245 lifetime wins remain the most by a Latino.
Pedro Martinez (1994-97)
The flamboyant, fiery right-hander came up as the kid brother of Ramon Martinez (who won 20 games for the Dodgers in 1990, two years before Pedro's debut), but after being shipped to the Expos developed into a major star on a talented team eventually torn apart by severe restraints on the bottom line.
Martinez initially made news in Montreal for his confrontational pitching style, leading the NL in 1994 by hitting 11 batters and igniting three bench-clearing brawls. He was good through his first three years with a combined 38-25 record—even throwing nine perfect innings in a 1995 game before allowing a hit in the tenth of a 0-0 tie—but entered the untouchable phase of his career in 1997 thanks to the development of a devastating change-up to complement his mid-90s fastball. The results were exceptional, as Martinez led the majors with a 1.90 ERA, completed a career-high 13 games, struck out 305 batters and allowed a .184 batting average; that he finished with a record of only 17-8 was an insult to his other numbers, but Cy Young Award voters were in the know enough to give him his first of three such honors in his career.
The Expos, by now seriously hampered by payroll, made little secret of Martinez's long-term plans in Montreal as being non-existent. Following his magical 1997 breakout campaign, Martinez was traded for Carl Pavano and a player to be named later (Tony Armas Jr.) to the Boston Red Sox, where he would record a 105-28 mark and win four more ERA titles with ridiculous ease over the next six seasons.
Jordan Zimmermann (2009-2015)
The tough right-hander from Wisconsin had a hard time being recognized outside of the Beltway—thanks to the concurrent rise of marquee prospects Stephen Strasburg and Bryce Harper, not to mention those who confused him with star teammate Ryan Zimmerman—but among Nationals fans he came to be known as sure, steady and as successful as any pitcher in recent franchise history.
After a slow start to his major league career due to Tommy John surgery in 2009, Zimmermann arguably blossomed into as the ace within a superior rotation, sporting a 58-32 record from 2012-15—earning All-Star status in two of those four seasons. Much of his success was attributed to excellent control; for every nine innings he's pitched, he's walked fewer than two batters, easily one of the best rates among active major league pitchers.
For Zimmermann—tagged "Double-N" to differentiate himself from Ryan Zimmerman's "Single-N"—his no-nonsense, working-class attitude earned him respect and a bit of humor from one online fan who once typed that he's smiled twice, once by accident. The one time it was intentional likely came on the last day of the 2014 regular season, when he no-hit the Miami Marlins in front of a home sellout crowd. There were no smiles to be found in his next start, in the NLDS against San Francisco—when he was pulled one out away from a shutout, only to watch from the bench as his slim 1-0 lead disintegrated. (The Nationals lost in 18 innings, 2-1, and the Giants went on to win the series.)
Bryn Smith (1981-89)
After toiling in the minors for the better part of seven years, the right-handed pitcher who counted a palmball (a variation of a change-up) as his go-to became a solid rotation asset for much of the 1980s in Montreal.
After two years in the bullpen, Smith was given a crack as a starter late in 1983 and made a fine first impression, going 5-7 in 12 starts but with a 2.38 ERA and five complete games, the latter mark good enough to represent an eventual career high total. Two years later, Smith had his finest campaign, winning 18 of 23 decisions with a sharp 2.91 ERA and a 1.05 WHIP (walks and hits allowed per inning) that placed fifth in the NL. Outside of that, Smith never won more than 12 games in any other year for the Expos, but lost even fewer to frequently bring his records in over the .500 mark.
After 1989, Smith pitched three years for St. Louis and then moved onto Colorado, where he started the very first home game in Rockies history before 80,227 fans at Mile High Stadium—throwing seven shutout innings to pick up the franchise's first win. It was the singular shining moment in a season (his last) in which he otherwise would be 1-4 with an 11.12 ERA.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A now-former civilian employee of the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office was arrested Saturday after police said she tried to withdraw money from the account of her father, who died last month.
Jennifer Entner, 32, is charged with multiple counts of both forgery and uttering of forged documents.
Entner was a JSO employee in the Records and ID section. She has since resigned.
Police said an off-duty officer was working at the VyStar Credit Union on Normandy Boulevard when alerted by the management that there was a suspected forgery and fraud taking place on a customer account.
Police said Entner was trying to withdraw money from her father's account, which is in probate, and was making checks payable to herself. The checks totaled $2,800.
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The show will feature projections of images relating to the First World War, and local people are being asked to send in images of family members to contribute to a montage of serving men from the Bromsgrove area.
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Luis Suarez just couldn't resist a tasty Italian, it seems.
The Uruguay forward is accused of biting Italy's Ciorgio Chiellini on the shoulder about 80 minutes into the match as the scoreline stood at nil all. Moments later skipper Diego Godin scored to take Uruguay into the round of 16 with a 1-0 win.
Suarez faces possible disciplinary action after FIFA announced it would investigate the alleged bite. But Twitter's peanut gallery has not reserved judgment, laying into Suarez will equal measures of shock, outrage and customary wit.
Just woken up to the news, Luis Suarez is in trouble again for biting.He couldn't resist a tasty Italian. #Suarez pic.twitter.com/Jye4YmR2ck — jason kavanagh (@jaykav74)
June 24, 2014
Can you imagine if Luis Suarez bit LeBron James? They'd create entire news channels just for that. — Cristian Nyari (@Cnyari)
June 24, 2014
Suarez should hire Rebekah Brooks lawyers to get off this one — charlie whelan (@charliewhelan)
June 24, 2014
Luis Suarez hopes to play against Germany later on in the tournament, because he'd like to try a shoulder of Lahm. — pressuredrop (@ljeko67)
June 24, 2014
Many viewers were angry Suarez had not been sent off immediately. Chiellini drew attention to the bite marks by peeling back his shirt and protesting loudly to the referee, but no action was taken. After the match he told media: "It was ridiculous not to send Suarez off. It is clear, clear-cut."
When it comes to biting, Suarez has form. He got his teeth sunk into Chelsea's Branislav Ivanovic last April, for which he received a 10-match ban. In 2010, he was banned for seven matches and fined by his then club Ajax after biting PSV Eindhoven's Otman Bakkal.
In a pre-cup "players to watch" piece, satirical news site The Onion had listed Suarez's strengths as: "Knows racial slurs in nine languages; sharp molars in lower jaw; obliviousness to social norms and basic human decency allows him to really focus on playing soccer."
Seriously Luis Suarez!! Stop bloody biting people!! You're a world class player but ruin that reputation by being a top class bell end. — Joey (@ITFC_Joe)
June 24, 2014
"If you can't beat them, EAT THEM" -Luis Suarez — TroubledItalian™ (@TroubledItalian)
June 24, 2014
BREAKING: Mike Tyson offers to take Luis Suárez to lunch. — Warren Holstein (@WarrenHolstein)
June 24, 2014
Respect to Luis Suarez, who came from a small island of cannibals to advance to the knockout stage in the World Cup. — christian (@SquidDad)
June 24, 2014
The bite soon went viral, with the hashtags #BanSuarez and #cannibal soon trending around the world.
Then, of course, came the vampire memes, which invariably compared Suarez to a vampire or dog.
He cheats, He dives, He'll eat your hands and thighs, Luis Suarez, Luis Suarez! #BanSuarez pic.twitter.com/pypik4ZYWA — World Cup Guru (@WCGuruApp)
June 24, 2014
Luis Suarez' panini sticker collection has been found... pic.twitter.com/NViOVPvni0 — Just Football (@JustFutball)
June 24, 2014
Luis Suarez has been told he has to wear this for the rest of the tournament. #WorldCup #WorldCup2014 pic.twitter.com/S3qG78llBa — World Cup Bruh (@WorldCupBruh)
June 24, 2014
The response from commentators and sports officials has been bruising. The UK Telegraph ran a headline urging FIFA to "ban this monster", and sports writer Jim White said the incident was self-destructive and shows Suarez "needs help". Guardian sports writer Paolo Bandini said Suarez's third bite was "disappointing" and would cost him dearly.
FIFA vice-president Jim Boyce said the incident will be investigated but it seemed Suarez's actions had left him open to "severe criticism".
There were, however, at least a few who were prepared to look on the bright side.
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And there were several people who profited from the bizarre Suarez action. It was reported that online gambling site Betsson took 167 bets on Suarez biting a player at the World Cup, at the odds of 175-1. The biggest payout was $3300 (US) to a canny Norwegian.
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Collectively, the gals at The Frisky have gained about 45 lbs. just looking through all of your amazing Pinterest boards for our Bitchin' In The Kitchen Pinterest Contest— but at the end of the day, we can only crown one victor.
Tasked to pin your dream holiday table for the chance to win a Rachael Ray Cookware Prize Pack (valued at $356) from PotsAndPans.com, we were blown away by the time, effort and creativity that you all poured into your boards. Just in time for a Thanksgiving feast, the winner of our Pin It To Win It contest is…
Ashley B (known as A.B. in the Pinterest world) from New York!
A.B.'s board combined unique spins on holiday favorites, like spicy smashed sweet potatoes and Bruleed Bourbon-Maple Pumpkin Pie, with gifts that give back like a City Harvest's Plate. You can check out A.B.'s winning board here.
Something else we learned after contacting A.B. about her win: she volunteers for Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), a program that trains adult volunteers to become a Guardian Ad Litem for a child in the Family Court system. She's hoping that the holiday spirit might inspire others to become volunteers, as well. "I just want to spread a little bit of the love around where I can," she said.
And since we're all about spreading the love, here are some of the other Pinterest boards that we adored:
- Kate's Eclectic Tablescape and Treats
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Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich scrapped his way to victory in South Carolina on Saturday as voters in the conservative state rejected frontrunner Mitt Romney's pitch that he is the best bet to fix a broken economy and defeat Democratic President Barack Obama.
Gingrich's come-from-behind win upended a Republican nominating race that until this week appeared to be a coronation for Romney, the former Massachusetts governor and private-equity firm chief.
Riding a series of feisty debate performances, Gingrich captured the lingering unease of conservative voters who view Romney's moderate past and shifting policy stances with suspicion. Gingrich, the former speaker of the House of Representatives, argued that he would be able to better articulate the party's conservative ideals in the November 6 election.
Gingrich's victory means that three different candidates have won the first three contests in the state-by-state battle for the Republican presidential nomination to face Obama, a Democrat, on November 6. Rick Santorum won the Iowa caucuses on January 3 and Romney won the New Hampshire primary on January 10.
U.S. television networks declared Gingrich the winner shortly after polls closed at 7 p.m. EST.
"Thank you South Carolina! Help me deliver the knockout punch in Florida," Gingrich wrote in a Twitter message.
Florida's January 31 vote is the next up in the state-by-state nominating contest.
South Carolina has been a tough state for Romney's presidential ambitions. In his previous run for the White House in 2008, Romney finished a poor fourth, with just 15 percent of the vote, behind winner and eventual Republican nominee John McCain. McCain endorsed Romney in the current campaign.
The race in the conservative southern state, known for gloves-off politics, has been upended in recent days as the two candidates have tried to portray each other as untrustworthy.
Gingrich attacked Romney's business record and reluctance to release personal tax information, while Romney pointed to Gingrich's past ethics lapses and alluded to his messy personal life.
Voters said they were overwhelmingly focused on fixing the sluggish economy and finding the strongest candidate to defeat Obama. Some 78 percent said they were "very worried" about the economy and 45 percent said that the most important trait in a candidate was the ability to beat Obama, according to exit polls released by CNN.
Those issues are the twin pillars of Romney's candidacy.
Romney had developed an aura of inevitability after strong showings in the first two nominating contests, and he led South Carolina polls by 10 percentage points a week ago.
Romney suffered a setback on Thursday when Iowa officials declared in a recount that he had come in second place in that state's January 3 contest, behind Santorum, instead of winning narrowly, as initially announced.
The thrice-married Gingrich has fended off publicity about his turbulent marital history and painted himself as the more conservative candidate with experience as a reformer. On Thursday, he rejected his second wife's accusation that he had asked her for an "open marriage" while he was having an affair with another woman in the 1990s.
"He's a bulldog, and I'm tired of the namby-pambiness," said
Caron McBreairty, 53, who voted for Gingrich. "I went with the good debater."
Kim Woods, 53, a photographer, said Gingrich's Washington experience - which Romney has belittled - was an asset. "He's been in D.C. He's been in the political realm. He can get some things done," she said.
Romney has attacked Gingrich's ties to mortgage giant Freddie Mac and criticized his time in the nation's capital. His campaign has also highlighted Gingrich's $300,000 fine due to ethics lapses while serving as House speaker 15 years ago.
Obama, who does not face a primary challenger, will have his turn in the spotlight on Tuesday with his State of the Union address. In a message sent to supporters on Saturday, he signaled the speech would include a partisan call for a "return to American values" of economic fairness.
Fueled by a grudge that has become almost personal, Gingrich has sown seeds of doubt among Republicans who were beginning to see Romney as the inevitable nominee to face Obama after his strong showings in Iowa and New Hampshire.
Romney has stumbled, acknowledging in the last week he pays a much lower tax rate than many Americans and struggling to answer questions about a planned release of tax records. Romney is among the richest men ever to run for the U.S. presidency and his stewardship of the private equity firm Bain Capital has been criticized by Gingrich and others.
Animosity between the two has been festering since December, when a group supporting Romney launched a blitz of negative TV ads in Iowa that effectively ruined Gingrich's campaign there.
The winner of South Carolina's Republican presidential primary has gone on to win the party's nomination in every presidential election since 1980. .


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Arco going to miss again?
Shit! I am finding it pretty much impossible to keep up with my turns at the moment. Is there a stand-in available?
We don't have a stand in. I can ask around, if anyone knows one first to volunteer gets in.
Or, could we not slow the schedule down a bit? I'd be happy with that.
If we changed the turn interval to 1 week would that help? / be acceptable?
Ok i've changed it to 7 days.
Game should start getting interesting over next few turns, first wars to be fought! (Not by me obviously, i'm very friendly)
Game hosting 14:05 GMT Friday, still 3 players outstanding. I'll check forum later this evening, please get your turns in!!
Submitted, sorry to let it get so close. I tend to check if I'm holding up the turn though. Don't know why I tend to wait, turns only take like 10 mins to do. If arco misses again can we reduce turn times a bit? Will be 2014 by time we are done otherwise.
Can you email arco via admin panel in case hes forgotten?
Reminder sent.
as Arco has missed three turns now we i think we need either a replacement player or turn them AI?
Any volunteers to stand in ?
Just sent my turn in, but just as a heads up I'll be off on a work trip from this Monday until this week's Sunday evening, so if we could get next turn to start on next week's Monday would be great, since I'm not sure if I can turn in the next turn.
I got my turn in this time, but I'd be happy to go AI if you guys prefer, as it's not really fair that you're all waiting on me constantly.
I'm cool with the slower turnover anyway! So am happy for you to stay :)
4 turns still outstanding, only a couple of hours to go...


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Republicans have talked about pursuing a different kind of candidate since what seems like forever. Heck, the national party even convened a special, secret task force just for that purpose late last year, after losing key demographic groups such as women and Hispanics.
Yet, given exactly the kind of candidate they hire people to find out in the hinterlands, Republicans are oddly not engaged with helping him cross the finish line in a special election that would significantly stun Democrats.
Gabriel Gomez is a Massachusetts Republican running to fill John Kerry's vacated U.S. Senate seat; the 47-year-old political newcomer is within striking distance of wounding Democrats right where it hurts.
Gomez, a first-generation American whose parents came here from Colombia, has a compelling life story that includes an appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy and service as a Navy SEAL and fighter pilot. He is Roman Catholic, personally pro-life; fluent in Spanish; a father of four who met his wife when he was deployed as a SEAL in Grenada, where she was a Peace Corps volunteer.
His opponent, Congressman Ed Markey, began his Washington career the same year that Apple Computer was founded in Steve Jobs' garage, "Play That Funky Music, White Boy" was Billboard's No. 1 song and the United States celebrated its bicentennial.
After dragging in opinion polls last month, down 17 points at one juncture, Gomez has drawn to within 7 points in a poll last week by Suffolk University. It shows Markey with 48 percent and Gomez with 41 percent among likely voters, a difference within the poll's sampling-error margin of plus-or-minus 4 points.
Markey's 10-point plummet in less than a month occurred mostly among women and independent voters.
"We have a race here," said pollster Dave Paleologos. "We're seeing folks reconsidering their support, especially independents." Independent voters make up more than 50 percent of the Bay State electorate, he added.
Paleologos believes independents are rethinking their support because of deep concerns over the Obama administration's bungled details regarding the deadly U.S. outpost attack in Benghazi, IRS targeting of conservatives and Justice Department targeting of Associated Press and Fox News journalists.
"And it's important to note that this poll was taken before we even knew about the National Security Agency monitoring citizens' phone records and emails," he said, suggesting the race may be even closer.
Republicans have spent 10 years telling themselves their problem with Hispanic voters on Election Day is fixable because those same voters share so many Republican values. But that will be just theory until they start electing Latinos to high-profile offices as Republicans.
Special elections present special opportunities; winning one as a surprise does more to reboot a party than a dozen blue-ribbon commissions, task forces and post-mortem conferences ever could.
Democrats know they have a problem; privately, they worry about Markey's long, unremarkable Washington career. So they have called in the two best reinforcements they could think of: outside money and some speechifying by Barack Obama.
Meanwhile, on the Republican side, crickets — meaning silence.
No overtly opinionated conservative bloggers have gone on the cable news shows to push for donations and noise for Gomez. No conservative talk-show hosts have given him the royal treatment — which is interesting, because he is everything outside-the-box they claim to have been looking for, and then some.
It appears too many Republican donors and operatives are too scared to pull their noses out of the post-mortem reports and put them to the grindstone.
You can't win if you don't play. And maybe a lot of Republicans are so depressed and disheartened by last November's losses that they have determined they can't win, so they won't play.
Political movements, like armies, thrive on winning and wither on losing. Republicans lost in November and will keep withering until they win again.
The Gomez race is a very good place to bring home a win-win.
Regret is a lot more expensive than engagement. If Gomez doesn't win on June 25, the party will suffer a hell of a headache of regret, starting on June 26.
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Trains in the South East have been run by South Eastern Trains since Connex was stripped of its franchise in 2003.
On Tuesday the Transport Minister Derek Twigg told the Commons the new franchise will be awarded by Christmas.
As well as new rolling stock, Mr Twigg promised commuters would see 10% more trains to London during peak times.
But the Conservative MP for North Thanet Roger Gale said the decision has taken too long.
The franchise covers trains throughout Kent, parts of Sussex and Surrey and into London from those counties.
The successful company is also set to run high speed services on the new Channel Tunnel Rail Link from 2008 or 2009.
The Strategic Rail Authority (SRA) stripped French-owned Connex of its franchise in June 2003, stating poor financial management as the reason.
It was replaced five months later by South Eastern Trains, a subsidiary of the SRA.
The Rail Maritime and Transport Union (RMT) has said it would like the area's trains kept under public sector control, arguing reliability has improved.


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The "Obama Team Moves to Keep Its Distance From Lobbyists," the page A4 Washington Post headline insisted. Yet as the article made clear, the spatial separation is walking, if not throwing distance.
The November 12 story by staffer Michael Shear began by noting that Obama "campaigned as an anti-Washington candidate" and that his transition team "made it clear" that the president-elect "would seek to build on that theme over the next two months."
As evidence of that, Shear explained the transition team's rules "that restrict how federal lobbyists can participate" in the Obama transition. Yet Shear failed to note how the standard has shifted over the course of Obama's campaign (emphasis mine):
Barack Obama campaigned as an anti-Washington candidate, and the leader of his presidential transition team made it clear that the president-elect would seek to build on that theme over the next two months.
His transition chief, John D. Podesta, announced a set of broad regulations yesterday that restrict how federal lobbyists can participate in Obama's transition, saying the move is designed to ensure "that the undue influence of Washington lobbyists and the revolving door of Washington ceases to exist."
The transition team will not allow lobbyists to work in the subject areas in which they have previously lobbied, Podesta said. And if someone becomes a lobbyist after working on the transition, that person will be prohibited from lobbying the administration for 12 months on matters on which he or she worked.
"I've heard the other complaint, which is we're leaving all these experts on the side. . . . We're leaving all the people who know everything out in the cold," Podesta said. "And so be it." He said a similar ban was likely to be in effect for the actual administration, including an extension of the lobbyist ban to two years.
Although Podesta's fuzzy statement on the lobbyist ban -- "likely to be in effect" -- suggested a step or two back away from Obama's prior campaign pledge, Shear turned in paragraph five to how Obama will "remain largely absent" from the nation's capital as "part of a conscious effort to maintain a low profile during the final weeks of the Bush administration."
As Carrie Budoff Brown of Politico reported in her Dec. 15, 2007 article, "Obama tweaks lobbyist pledge," the candidate had backpedaled a bit on his initial promise about lobbyists to clarify that they could serve in his administration, just not in the area of their expertise for two years (emphasis mine):
The tempered language underscored a pitfall for candidates who boil down complex policy proposals into bite-sized nuggets that leave one impression on the campaign trail, but could look differently once implemented in Washington.
Lobbyists can work in an Obama administration — just not for two years in an area related to their work as lobbyists, according to the candidate's proposal released earlier this year.
For example, a Sierra Club lobbyist could not move directly into the Environmental Protection Agency, but might be able to do so after two years of working elsewhere in the administration.
Obama casts himself as a break from the usual Washington politicians, highlighting his refusal to take donations from lobbyists, his pledge to make government more transparent, and his intention to close the revolving door between the White House and lobbying firms.


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Kids in the African country of Nigeria are testing cheap laptops, specially designed so they can be used in poor nations. They cost less than £100.
The laptops don't have a lot of the fancy features that we're used to, but they've got loads of cool other things.
The screens can be used in really bright sunlight, and the keyboards are dust and water proof.
Lots of places don't have reliable electricity - but the laptops can run on batteries and even solar power.
It's hoped that the laptops will help kids in poorer countries get a better education.
The kids show off their new gadgets. Kids in other countries - including Uruguay, Haiti and Rwanda - are also expected to be using the laptops soon.
Some experts aren't happy about the project. They think that money should go into improving school buildings and hiring teachers before cash is spent on technology.


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Actor Alec Baldwin is famous for his uncontrolled rage and far left political views which is why, if a report from Mediaite is to be believed, he's decided it's time to showcase them for the moonbat audience of MSNBC.
According to the site's Joe Concha, Baldwin will soon be hosting a show each Friday night at 10pm, a comparative deadzone for television. But hey, why not? It's not like Baldwin ever got any viewers on the corny "30 Rock" show that he formerly appeared in opposite Tina Fey. More details below:
The gig would make sense, considering Baldwin's long history with the NBC family. He starred on the network's award-winning sitcom 30 Rock for seven years, has frequently hosted Saturday Night Live, and hosted the network's American airing of 2007′s Live Earth concert. Most important, Baldwin's fiercely liberal and often combative political views make sense for a network that has become the place for progressive viewpoints on cable.
The MSNBC 10 p.m. hour is currently occupied by Lawrence O'Donnell, but only Monday through Thursday. As such, this new Baldwin show will not replace any of the network's primetime talk shows — just the Lockup prison documentary series that airs Friday evenings.
Our source insists its a done deal but there is no question MSNBC is not quite prepared for an announcement. Yet.
More at the link. Here are just a few recent lowlights from Baldwin's infamous career:
- Alec Baldwin Has Another Twitter Meltdown, Tells British Reporter 'I'm Gonna F--k You Up'
- Alec Baldwin Threatens to Strangle New York Post Reporter
- Alec Baldwin: 'Oil Whore' James Inhofe Should 'Retire to a Solar-Powered Gay Bar'
- Alec Baldwin Calls Andrew Breitbart 'A Festering Boil on the Anus of Public Discourse'
- Alec Baldwin Goes Nuts on Twitter After Davis Execution: Attacks Cheney, Rumsfeld and Michelle Malkin
- Anderson Cooper: 'Real Tragedy' in Plane Incident is Alec Baldwin 'Shut Down His Twitter Account'
- Baldwin Urges Murder of Henry Hyde During Clinton Impeachment


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Decorating homes and businesses is a long-standing tradition around the holiday season. Unfortunately, these same decorations may increase your chances of fire.
According to Assistant Chief John Schmader of the Aurora Fire Department, following a few simple fire safety tips can keep electric lights, candles and the ever popular Christmas tree from creating a tragedy.
Don't put your live Christmas tree up too early or leave it up for longer than two weeks.
Place trees away from heat sources, including fireplaces or vents. The heat will dry out the tree, causing it to be more easily ignited by heat, flame or sparks.
Keep the live tree stand filled with water at all times.
Use only nonflammable decorations.
Don't link more than three light strands, unless the directions indicate it's safe. Connect strings of lights to an extension cord before plugging the cord into the outlet.
Avoid using lit candles; consider using battery-operated flameless candles, which can look, smell and feel like real candles.
Ensure that Christmas trees and other decorations don't block an exit way.
For more tips on how to prevent a holiday fire and what to do in case a fire starts in your home, visit the U.S. Fire Administration's website at www.usfa.fema.gov.
The U.S. Fire Administration recommends everyone should have a comprehensive fire protection plan that includes smoke alarms, residential sprinklers, and practicing a home fire escape plan.


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The Jim Joseph Foundation, which is cementing its position as one of the most significant Jewish foundations around, gave out another big grant this week — $12 million to three Jewish seminaries to help recruit and train new educators across the denominational spectrum.
The grants will be given over a five-year period to the Conservative movement's Jewish Theological Seminary of America, the Reform Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, and the Modern Orthodox Yeshiva University. Much of the money will go to scholarships for students at the three seminaries.
But there is an interesting and significant stipulation in the grant, which picks up on a trend that seems to be gaining momentum as the recession takes hold: The foundation has required that the institutions collaborate to develop innovative best practices and technologies for advancing Jewish teaching. This wasn't a throw-in clause by any means, the president of the Jim Joseph Foundation, Chip Edelsberg, told me this week. The grant "absolutely would not" have happened without it.
Cross-denominational collaboration is not unprecedented, but it's certainly becoming more en-vogue as money in the Jewish organized world has become tighter. Just last week we read that day school networks associated with several denominations would be holding one joint conference this year instead of several separate conferences.
Edelsberg and the Jim Joseph Foundation believe they have a magic combination for collaboration in the leaderships of the three seminaries. YU's Richard Joel, JTS's Arnold Eisen and HUC's David Ellenson were among the 10 "madrichim," or counselors, whose advice and counsel the foundation sought when it was launched slightly more than three years ago. This grant has long been in the works, and Joel, Eisen and Ellenson and the leaderships of their schools have been in conversation for months about how collaboration could work.
"As the conversation was developing, they said, 'Look, we have the potential for something historic,' " Edelsberg said. "They are suggesting there is an opportunity here to do something historic. Their directors were focused on what we can do together. That has become sharper in focus by virtue of the economic free fall."
While some foundations and donors have gone quiet with the recession, Jim Joseph is one of the foundations that has been spending aggressively over the past year and is trying to spur others to do the same.
Foundations, Edelsberg says, have a golden opportunity here to really prove their mettle and effect change. In this case, the three major seminaries have the opportunity to use the recession as a starting point for adapting to a Jewish community that he sees as becoming increasingly post-denominational.
A lot of money also may hang on whether the three schools can actually work together, as the foundation seems poised to make a much larger investment in them, at least according to some vague language in the news release announcing the grants:
"The grants represent the launch of a long-term investment the foundation plans to make in these three grand institutions," the release says.
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Deliveries of civil turbine helicopters will recover slowly until they exceed their 2008 peak in 2018 and then reach a demand plateau, according to the Teal Group's rotorcraft market forecast covering 2013 through 2022. The study predicts that 10,300 civil turbine helicopters worth $60.3 billion will enter service during that period.
Eurocopter will retain the number-one position in value, with AgustaWestland hot on its heels; Bell, at number three, will outsell Sikorsky, says Teal. Demand is driven by high oil prices and a growing need for transportation to offshore rigs, according to analyst Richard Aboulafia. On the supply side, he noted "a proliferation of super-medium twin-engine models entering service in the coming years." In fact, three of the big four manufacturers are developing helicopters for that segment. Therefore, even if oil prices stay high, there are legitimate concerns about overcapacity, Aboulafia asserted.
This segment–crucial for the manufacturers' technological progress, balance sheets and image–will see AgustaWestland and Eurocopter neck and neck, according to Aboulafia's numbers. Some 216 deliveries are forecast for the EC175, versus 184 for the AW189 (including the AW149 military variant). The picture changes, however, when the slightly smaller AW139 is included (694 deliveries between 2013 and 2022). Analysts predict Bell will deliver 144 examples of its super-medium twin, the 525 Relentless, starting in 2017.
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DEFENSIVE leader James Frawley says Melbourne's best chance of breaking its winless start to the season on Sunday against the Western Bulldogs lies at the opposite end of the ground.
The loser of the MCG's battle of the battlers will be left languishing at 0-4, and whether the Demons can open their account rests on the ability of Mitch Clark and his forward allies to exploit the Dogs' depleted defence.
Brian Lake's one-match suspension has left the Dogs in the same position they found themselves in over the last three rounds of 2011 — without their best three defenders: Lake and injured duo Tom Williams and Dale Morris.
"Those three blokes are really quality players, so it's a big loss for them," Frawley said.
"Our forward line has been playing pretty well, especially with Mitch Clark coming in.
"Even though we're not getting it in there [forward 50] very often, once we do get it in we are scoring pretty well, with pretty good efficiency. Hopefully we can exploit it."
The Demons rank last for inside 50s, averaging just 37 a game. But their efficiency once they enter the forward arc is one of the few areas Mark Neeld's men can hang their statistical hats.
Melbourne's strike-rate of scoring a goal in 28 per cent of their forward-50 entries ranks seventh, ahead of
Geelong (ninth) and Collingwood (12th).
Big men Clark, James Sellar, Stefan Martin, Jack Watts and first-choice ruckman Mark Jamar all played last weekend, and the Demons could load up with talls again in a plan to stretch the Western Bulldogs' defence.
Changing a game by getting hold of an injury-ravaged back line such as the Dogs' is one of the reasons the Demons paid big money to secure Clark from the Brisbane Lions.
The 200-centimetre Clark kicked five goals against West Coast in round two and, starved of opportunities last weekend against Richmond, still booted 2.3.
Neeld is open to the possibility of playing Sellar, Martin and Clark alongside Jamar and Watts, provided "they are all in form and warrant selection".
The Dogs have had to deal with the no-Lake-Williams-Morris nightmare just five times since the trio began playing together in 2007.
In four of those five games, an opposition key forward has proved damaging, with Port Adelaide's John Butcher (six goals), Hawthorn's Lance Franklin (five), Richmond's Jack Riewoldt (four) and Essendon's Michael Hurley (four) all hitting the scoreboard hard in matches last year.
Interestingly though, the Dogs worked enough magic to come away with three wins.
But West Coast's Josh Kennedy has already teased out the Dogs' vulnerability down back this year, kicking seven goals in round one. How coach Brendan McCartney reconfigures the back line without Lake has been the million-dollar question at Whitten Oval this week.
The Bulldogs will persist with Lukas Markovic in one key post, although the still-green defender has been thrown in the deep end in recent times, given big jobs in the absence of Lake last year, and again this season with Williams missing.
The club added former Carlton backman Mark Austin to its rookie list for the purpose of defensive depth, and he might get an opportunity at his new club quicker than he thought.
Another rookie, powerful ruck-forward Tom Campbell, has continued on from an impressive pre-season by performing well in the VFL and could be brought in to release one of the other Dogs talls into defence.
Melbourne's reigning best and fairest, Brent Moloney, who has missed the past two games with a groin injury, is expected to be available for the Jim Stynes tribute game provided he gets through today's training session, elite performance manager David Misson confirmed yesterday.
The Dogs, meanwhile, will consider resting a couple of their young players, perhaps even boom draftee Clay Smith, mindful of the toll the club's bruising pre-season might have taken on some of their bodies.


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Yes, the world has changed greatly since God gave the Ten Commandments to His people almost 3,500 years ago, but if anything, that makes them even more important to us today, not less so.
Why do I say this? One reason is because we live in a time of great moral confusion - and all around us we see the results of that chaos. To put it another way, we've lost the meaning of right and wrong, and we make up our own rules for how we'll live. But those "rules" will never bring us lasting happiness because they only lead to instability and conflict. Isn't it time for us to turn back to the solid and unshakable laws that God has given us? Since He made us, doesn't He also know what is best for us? Of course.
But there is a deeper reason why the Ten Commandments are still valid for us today. Yes, times change - but God doesn't change, and neither does our basic human nature. We need His guidance just as much today as people did thousands of years ago. The Bible says, "Keep his decrees and commands... so that it may go well with you and your children after you" (Deuteronomy 4:40).
Don't be misled by those who say we don't need to bother with God or His rules for living. Instead, open your heart and life to Jesus Christ, and then make it your goal to follow God's will every day. His way is always best - without exception.


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"Siri, which movie should I watch?"
"I'll answer that!" says Max, the new virtual assistant from Netflix that customers can expect to see on the iPad... eventually. Currently limited to the Sony PlayStation 3, Max takes a rather goofy approach to suggesting movies, search and ratings. Netflix calls Max "...the rumored star child of Siri and Hal 9000," and has given it an outgoing personality and plenty of snappy one-liners.
Netflix told TechCrunch that, if Max is well-received, it should be a part of the iPad app sometime between the next six and 12 months. "We'll expand his repertoire and make him available on other devices in the future, likely the iPad next," a representative said.
You can get an idea of what Max is like in the video below.


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Geneva - The UN on Friday urged countries outside of the Middle East to take in more Syrian refugees, as the UN Security Council prepares to vote on a resolution on humanitarian aid access in the war-torn country.
The Western and Arab-backed draft resolution calling for immediate humanitarian aid access and an end to violence against civilians makes provision for the use of force in the case of non-compliance.
Syria ally Russia is reportedly still discussing the draft that was finalized late Wednesday.
Diplomats said the draft would be put to a vote in the 15-member Security Council early Saturday.
Russia and China, members with veto powers, have previously blocked UN action on Syria.
The main point of contention between Russia and other members is reportedly the provision on the use of force.
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) called on countries to grant permanent residence to 100,000 Syrians in the next two years, to relieve Syria's immediate neighbours.
To date the UN programme had aimed to resettle 30,000 refugees by the end of this year.
Some 18,000 have so far been taken up by 20 countries under this programme, said UNHCR spokesman Dan McNorton.
"UNHCR anticipates that in the coming years, there will be increasing numbers of vulnerable Syrian refugees who will be in need of resettlement, relocation, or other forms of humanitarian admission," McNorton said.
The agency also called on countries to also consider other ways to share the burden with Syria's neighbours, through scholarships and family re-unification programmes or the intake of people in need of medical treatment.
The Syrian conflict, which began with peaceful demonstrations in March 2011, has claimed at least 140 000 lives, according to the pro-opposition Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
Some 2.4 million people have fled the country and 6.5 million are internally displaced, out of a total population of 22.4 million, according to UN estimates.


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I so hope Christy/Jodi's pile falls over.
I so hope Christy/Jodi's pile falls over.
i was wondering the same thing ... you know they are planted there because they're always laughing at the racers.Originally Posted by Endit;3375137;
Mark/Michael switched detours and are really blowing their lead.
Kisha/Jen finish first.
Darn, the blondes pile didn't topple over. Mark/Michael are going to get way behind.
RB is speed reading on a bobsled and re-arranging 6 letters to spell out a famous playwrights name. Kisha missed a letter and has to do it over. Mark/Michael still wandering around, Cara/Jamie think it's funny Kris is stacking all the wood while Amanda stands there.
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Mark & Michael look like last place finishers to me. They are looking like Linda and Steve right now.
I personally would like to slap any of them who don't know who Chekhov was.
"Whatever you are, be a good one." Abraham Lincoln
What is an "MFWalkoff?"
Log piles are falling everywhere. Cara/Jamie, Mel/Mike, and Amanda/Kris. One of the blondes has no clue what the RB is supposed to spell out. I'd be with her Unless they were given a clue.
I don't mind them both. Which one of them was the one who actually knew who Lenin was? Her, I don't mind so much. The other one? The idiot? Not so much.Originally Posted by karalott;3375140;
Hmm. Looks like the Lil' Stuntmen are out of it.
"You don't rehearse Mr. T, you just turn him loose."
-----Sylvester Stallone, on Mr. T-----
Never heard of Chekhov?
And so it begins, the end of times..
One of the blondes didn't know who Lenin was, I don't see them figuring out Chekhov's name.Originally Posted by MFWalkoff;3375163;
It was me. I let the dogs out.
I can't tell them apart and I've given up on the reds.Originally Posted by Krom;3375165;
I'm hoping this is just creative editing that makes it look like the brothers are out of it. I really like them. Hopefully Margie/Luke's U-Turn keeps them in and ousts someone else (hopefully Tammy/Victor or Mel/Mike-I don't like either of them).
Mel/Mike go to the other detour. Maybe the brothers can follow them to the house that needs repairs.


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Legislation Strengthening New York's Domestic Violence Laws Passes Legislature
Increases penalty for repeat misdemeanor offenses to a felony and judges will be required to consider risk factors when setting bail such as an offender's prior violation of an order of protection and access to firearms
June 12, 2012
Assemblyman Steve Englebright (D-Setauket) announced that Domestic Violence Protections will be significantly strengthened by comprehensive legislation (A10624) which passed the State Assembly and Senate and will soon be signed into law. "I applaud Governor Cuomo and my colleagues in the Assembly and Senate for working together on this important agreement," Assemblyman Englebright said. "Although New York State already has a number of strong domestic violence protections, many domestic violence abusers repeatedly commit low-level offenses, subjecting victims to the stress of continuous fear and potential harm. This multifaceted measure will provide a number of important provisions to help our state better protect victims by breaking the cycle of violence." According to the U.S. Surgeon General, domestic violence is the leading cause of injury to women in the United States and it floods the justice system of New York State. The Surgeon General has also documented that victimization by domestic violence is usually not a single event. Once the first incident of occurs, the victim's risk of future abuse increases, and this abuse often becomes not only more frequent over time, but more severe. In addition, a child's exposure to the father abusing the mother is the strongest risk factor for transmitting violent behavior from one generation to the next. This measure will:
- Create new felony and misdemeanor designations for abusers who commit serial low-level crimes;
- Allow judge to consider risk factors — such as previous violations and access to firearms — when setting bail or recognizance rules for an accused abuser;
- Prevent a documented abuser from having control over the remains of their victim;
- Tighten confidentiality rules for a victim who leaves their abuser, including making it easier for the victim to safely regain important documents without fear of disclosure; and
- Establish a statewide domestic violence fatality review team, to find ways to reduce fatalities.


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But on the subject of your vote, let me repeat my statement about pragmatism versus idealism. While I'm sure somewhere "out there" exists a completely perfect conservative candidate, I'm more interested in making sure that a liberal candidate doesn't win office than holding out for that perfect choice. It is not a matter of "perfect candidate or bust". It's a matter of choosing the better candidate out of those who can win. Given the way our electoral college system is set up, that means that you either vote for the GOP candidate, or the Dem candidate. Any other vote is thrown away.
Wrong it's a matter of winning or bust. That's because guys like Romney are corrupt and bought off. They are the status quo that spins the truth as they need to get elected. I look at the record and ignore what they say more or less. Why? Because it's what you do when you run for public office. Your job is to persuade people that you're the best choice. Ron Paul didn't want to run. He's old and wanted to retire, but because Americans are finally waking up, he's doing it for us and his grandkids.
As a conservative, if you vote for anyone other than the GOP candidate you are effectively casting half a vote for Obama. So unless you honestly believe that you'll be no worse off under Obama than Romney or Perry (or whomever wins), then you are being a monumental idiot to vote for anyone else. BTW, this is part of what I meant by "not helping". I'm all for raising issues. But don't vote for the issues candidate instead of the guy who is the best match to your own positions *and* has a real chance to win. That's a surefire way to ensure that you lose ground on your issues instead of gain ground.
I'm voting for a GOP candidate so I could care less what your running your mouth about. If Paul doesn't win the nominee, I'll vote for him like most will on the write in ballet. He's won **** near every poll and anyone with half a brain wants him to win office.
Do you know anything about his record? And not just what you've read on pro-Paul sites? Honestly, about the only consistency in his voting record is that he does whatever seems to generate the most controversy. Again, that's clever marketing for an issues candidate, but not a great record to base real leadership on.
I know a lot about Paul. He did run in 2008 if you remember. I'm not going to argue with you over records on this forum though. I will say that the bankers are scared of Paul. Every mainstream media group is scared to mention his name. He could win a poll and place in the top 3 and they'll try to ignore him. That's just more proof that Paul is the real deal. Ron Paul isn't generating controversy with people that know the laws of this land. Only the ignorant and brainwashed see him as controversial.
Well, except for the time in 2003 when he voted no on a bill that would protect gun manufacturers from frivolous lawsuits, then in 2004 voted yes on a bill that limited frivolous lawsuits, then in 2005 he again voted no on a bill that would limit frivolous lawsuits against gun manufacturers. All of this despite claiming to be staunchly pro 2nd amendment, property rights, and free markets. So he's either being inconsistent about supporting the second amendment, or he's being inconsistent about opposing frivolous lawsuits, or he's being inconsistent about believing in a free market.
But I'm sure, since you mentioned his voting record, that you already know all about this and have a perfect explanation.
That's why people like to take his words out of context in the debates. I personally don't know about this incident, but I do know on every issue that effects our budget, Paul's record is flawless. I'd bet that the GOP have spun this taking it out of context if it were true. Seriously, I doubt you even understand it because why haven't any of his opponents use it against him. All Perry could do was use some stupid letter from Reagan. I call bull on this charge for now.
Yes. And this is who you'll be voting for if you write in Paul's name in the next election. So I guess you want Obama to serve 4 more years.
I don't want Romney or Perry either. If I have to suffer with any of them, it's still suffering. Why can't you comprehend that? I want my freedom back. I'm sick of all the corruption and the dog and pony show. Don't you have any integrity or you just as two faced as Romney?
Yeah. Because he's the only person on earth who cares about freedom and our constitution. Geez dude. Take your head out of the punch bowl for a second and look around.
He sure is the only guy who knows about it. Cain pretends to talk about it but is actually quoting the Declaration of Independence. Oopsss Palin and Paliv2 Bachmann ***** up the Constitution every chance they get. Take your head out of the punch bowl, I sure have.
Yeah. Because the political establishment really feels threatened by Ron Paul. Ron Paul cares about Ron Paul. He knows that by being controversial and "different", he can attract a core group of fanatical followers who'll praise the ground he walks on, and who'll follow him around chanting his name. More importantly, they'll toss tons of money his way so he can keep his job in Congress.
Oh and speaking of flip-floping (or just being inconsistent). He's a man who claims to believe in term limits, but apparently not for himself. If he was a true idealist, wouldn't he voluntarily step down? And then there's that whole pledge in support of transparency with regard to campaign donations, but voting against exactly that when it came to passing any legislation. He's also one of the worst offenders in terms of keeping secret donor lists.
But he's got nothing to hide and he's an open honest man with your own best interests at heart! He told you so, so it must be true!!!
Clearly have no idea what you're talking about. Ron Paul is the ONLY guy who gives part of his salary back each year from Congress. Ron Paul is retiring from Congress and will be retired for good if he doesn't win for president. It's funny how you claim to have more dirt than any of all the other GOP candidates. I've seen though your lies and it's people like you that truly scare me. I've run the gauntlet on Paul back in 2008. He's as close to perfection of the rule of laws as we are ever going to get in this country. Romney is the guy who constructed Obamacare in Mass that Obama lifted. As for Perry, he's a turncoat who used to be a Democrat. Ron Paul has been in office for over 30 years and these guys can't find any dirt on him. All the media continues to do is ignore him no matter how many polls he wins or debates for that matter. You're afraid of the truth and you have the balls to question me. I've lived around the world, seen everything you can possible want to see. I see the way the world looks at us. We are hated for a reason. It's because of our cocky double sided nature. I don't know about you, but I'm done with the sellouts of this union. If Romney wins, you'll be apologizing to me in a few years. I can wait should that happen.


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Shareholders of Rigel Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: RIGL) got a nasty surprise on December 13th, 2012 when their partner AstraZeneca announced negative top-line results from the phase IIb study known as OSKIRA-4.
This clinical trial studied the spleen tyrosine kinase inhibitor fostamatinib (R788), which is being developed as a treatment for rheumatoid arthritis.
There were two primary objectives (endpoints) explored in OSKIRA-4. First was the superiority against placebo 6 weeks into the study, which was demonstrated with statistically significant improvements in DAS 28 (Disease Activity Score) in two of the fostamatinib arms, but not the other. The arm with the highest dose received 100mg of the compound twice daily. The next received 100mg twice daily for 30 days, then was switched onto a 150mg once daily dose. Then there was a third dosage group which received 100mg of fostamatinib twice daily for 30 days then received 100mg once daily for the next two weeks.
We can see that the DAS 28 measurements show that fostamatinib works, although the group that received 100mg twice daily for the first month then 100mg once daily in the last two weeks was unable to produce good enough results to consider the primary objective of the trial a complete success. The potential toxicity of upping the fostamatinib dose could introduce some problems into the safety profile of the drug despite improving its demonstrated efficacy.
The most upsetting news was related to the secondary objective of OSKIRA-4, which compared the fostamatinib arms against standard-of-care adalimumab - more commonly known as HUMIRA. HUMIRA was developed by Abbott Labs (NYSE: ABT) and was brought to market in 2003 as a treatment for rheumatoid arthritis. It was very successful, and has become standard-of-care treatment for the condition. Unfortunately for Rigel, none of the three fostamatinib dosage groups were able to demonstrated superiority over adalimumab (HUMIRA). This was disappointing to hear, but it certainly doesn't destroy the drug's prospects.
The OSKIRA program is set to report results from its ongoing phase III trial in the earlier part of 2013. The reason that Rigel has not fallen further on these results is because the company actually wants to pair fostamatinib with a DMARD (disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug) for the NDA submission that will hopefully lead to FDA approval. This means that the inferiority of the drug against adalimumab/HUMIRA is not a huge deal at this time, although the data surrounding the primary endpoint (superiority versus placebo) should be considered.
Going forward, I expect Rigel to continue trading mostly based on the development of fostamatinib although there are other pipeline compounds in clinical development that should be watched too. I listed them below:
1.) R343 - their syk kinase inhibitor for stopping the reaction seen in asthma, is in phase II studies and expects to report results in 2013.
2.) R333 - Rigel's topically applied JAK/SYK inhibitor for the treatment of discoid lupus that is in phase II trials, also expecting results in 2013
3.) R548 - the JAK3 inhibitor intended to be used to inhibit organ transplant rejection, now entering phase I trials
Shares of Rigel Pharmaceuticals may remain propped up on the hope that phase III trials for fostamatinib provide better data in 2013, although it may prove difficult for the company even if it can get the compound approved as a treatment for rheumatoid arthritis. Not only is its efficacy profile at this point in question, but there is intense competition coming to challenge the likes of HUMIRA in RA. This is what one should expect with a drug market that targets over two million people in the United States alone - intense competition for the outsized profits.
Disclosure: I have no positions in any stocks mentioned, and no plans to initiate any positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it. I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article.


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BETWEEN them, the Shakespeare's Globe cast for the three Henry VI plays must divvy up 160 characters among 14 players.
The balancing act of matching performers to parts has fallen to director Nick Bagnall, whose premiere of his two-hour versions of Shakespeare's trio of history plays, Harry The Sixth, The Houses Of York & Lancaster and The True Tragedy Of The Duke Of York, open at York Theatre Royal this week.
Twelve of those roles go to Garry Cooper, who also happens to be Bagnall's co-artistic director at the Milton Rooms in Malton (but that is another on-going story), while Beatriz Romilly will play five, including two men, one of them known simply as A Rebel.
"But I call him Bernard; I think it must be my male ego coming out," jokes Beatriz, who last appeared on the Theatre Royal stage as the Princess of Spain, the "powerful, spunky heroine" (to quote The Press review) in The Three Musketeers And The Princess Of Spain in November 2010.
Garry is a vastly experience actor making his Globe debut. "I play Gloucester mainly and lots of small parts. I have 12 costumes at the moment, and with so many changes, I never stop moving," he says.
"My characters range from a very camp Messenger and a Spirit to various Lords and the Protector of the Realm, Gloucester, 'the top lord'!"
Bagnall's production of these Wars Of The Roses plays will be suitably all-action. "In the first play no-one leaves the stage, so everything happens before the audience's eyes; in the second, costume changes are off stage; in the third, it's back to everything happening on stage," says Garry.
If the physical demands of these multiple role-playing performances were not considerable already – especially on the three Saturdays when all three plays will be staged – the cast has further duties to perform. "We have lots of percussion in the plays, which we play ourselves. There's drumming, trumpeting, singing, and I play clarinet," says Beatriz. "I haven't played it since I was about to do Grade 3 exam, when my music teacher died of a heart attack and I decided to stop there and then.
"We'll also be using the set as percussion, so it was handy to have the set in place for last week's rehearsals to play around with."
Beatriz, who has performed previously for Shakespeare's Globe in Doctor Faustus and God Of Soho, will play Joan of Arc in Part One; Gloucester's wife Duchess Eleanor and the aforementioned Rebel in Part Two; and Northumberland – her second male character – and the recently widowed Lady Grey in Part Three. "She marries Edward IV so I end up as a queen (Queen Elizabeth)" she says.
Part of the pleasure of performing these plays is the combinations that director Nick Bagnall has created, such as Garry and Beatriz's series of partnerships. "We play man and wife, Gloucester and Duchess Eleanor, and I also play Joan of Arc's father, Shepherd, and in the last play I'm Rivers, Lady Grey's brother, so the casting has been very cleverly nuanced," says Garry. "I even play a Spirit in one Beatriz's Duchess Eleanor scenes too."
Seven weeks of rehearsals at the Union Chapel in Islington and Three Mills Studios in London's East End preceded the company's arrival in York on Monday for technical and dress rehearsals before Harry The Sixth opened the production run last night. Time spent working on the Henry plays has only enhanced Garry's admiration for Nick's length-trimming adaptations.
"It's fantastic what Nick has done, keeping all the really important stuff, and still creating a sense of their world without losing anything while crucially telling the story in a non-confusing way," he says.
Henry VI: Three Plays will continue its travels until September before opening at the Globe's London home, and the production is turning out to be as rewarding as Beatriz hoped. "It's an amazing experience," she says.
"I never would have said 'No' to doing it! I remember thinking at my audition, 'even if I don't get it, I definitely want to work with this director in the future'."
Instead, she is working with Nick Bagnall now, enjoying the experience of history in the making as Shakespeare's Globe opens a show in the historic city of York for the first time.
• Shakespesare's Globe presents Henry VI: Three Plays, York Theatre Royal, from this week until July 13, plus an open-air performance at Towton Battlefield on July 14. Each of the three plays lasts two hours, presented at separate performances and in sequence on June 29, July 6 and July 13. Box office: 01904 623568 or yorktheatreroyal.co.uk
Please note, "for a completely new theatre experience", Nick Bagnall's production will "bring you closer to the action by raising the stalls seating".
Open-air marathon at battlefield
SHAKESPEARE'S Globe's first visit to York Theatre Royal will conclude with an open-air marathon performance of all three Henry VI plays on a single day at Towton Battlefield on Sunday, July 14.
"This will be an unprecedented theatrical event, exploring the links between English history, English literature and English landscape," says Emma Draper, the Globe's senior press and PR officer.
"The Battle of Towton remains the bloodiest battle ever fought on English soil – it is believed to have claimed 28,000 lives during eight hours of brutal hand-to-hand combat in the midst of a snowstorm."
Shakesepeare's Globe will be touring Shakespeare's "first blockbuster history sequence" under the plays' original titles of Harry The Sixth, The Houses Of York & Lancaster and The True Tragedy Of The Duke Of York around Britain from their York premiere to September and a London run at the Globe will follow.
The Towton trilogy starts at 12.30pm; the second play is at 4pm; the third at 7.30pm and the event concludes at 9.45pm.
The audience capacity is 300. Audience members should wear waterproof clothing and bring layers, in case weather conditions are cold, and sunscreen, should the day be hot. No umbrellas, please, as these block the view, but come armed with rugs or low-backed seating and a picnic.
More information is available at yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/shows/henry_vi_towton.php#.Ucqw7DuOS5I
Box office: 01904 623568.
Who was the Henry VI?
To coincide with the Shakespeare's Globe production of Shakespeare's Henry VI plays in York, University of East Anglia History and Literature student Victoria Finan, from Monk Fryston, near Selby, gives a potted history.
AFTER a year marked with historical debate over Richard III, York's attention now turns to the Lancastrian Henry VI, who reigned over England during the first turbulent years of the Wars of the Roses.
From today until July 13, Shakespeare's Globe are bringing their production of the Bard's trilogy to York Theatre Royal, concluding with a special performance at Towton Battlefield on July 14. Yet in comparison to the chivalric Edward IV and the mysterious Richard III, their predecessor has become one of those monarchs that history seems to have, perhaps unfairly, forgotten.
Henry VI had a bad start to his kingship, to say the least. His father, Henry V, who famously defeated the French at Agincourt, died in 1422 when his son was only nine months old. For the first 15 years of his reign the country was led by a Regency Council of the King's uncles, whose many arguments and disastrous attempts to conquer France left a turbulent England for the young King to begin to rule himself.
Unlike his father, Henry VI was not born to be a warrior king. He was an immensely pious man who disliked all forms of violence.
He also suffered from severe mental illness throughout his reign. Historians have debated his diagnosis, but it seems likely Henry may have had catatonic schizophrenia, which left him unable to rule for months on end in 1453.
His cousin, Richard, Duke of York, ruled the country in his wake much to the chagrin of the Queen, the unpopular Margaret of Anjou. This led to an intense rivalry between the Yorkist and Lancastrian factions, with Richard, Duke of York finally deciding to stake his claim to the throne.
The first battle of the Wars of the Roses ensued at St Albans, Hertfordshire in 1455. In the first major test of his reign, Henry failed miserably and was captured by the Yorkists. However, the typically feisty Margaret took matters into her own hands, raised an army and managed to defeat the Yorkists, culminating in the death of Richard at the Battle of Wakefield in 1460.
Peace did not last for long, however, and in 1461 on the outskirts of Towton, Henry was captured following the bloodiest battle to take place on British soil, whereupon Richard's heir, the "glorious sun of York", Edward IV, ascended the throne.
Henry went into exile in France, but his scheming Queen ensured his return to the throne in 1470, where he was used as a puppet king by the highly ambitious Earl of Warwick. However, his return was short-lived as once again Edward usurped his position in 1471. Henry VI died a lonely death in the Tower of London, probably under the orders of Edward IV.
For years after his death, and especially during Tudor rule, Henry VI was regarded as something of a saint, with various shrines attributed to him. Now, Shakesperare's Globe brings his story to the fore in York once more.


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The organizers of Saturday's Miss Fullerton contest are going to need some more bobby pins on hand.
(Click through our slideshow to meet the Miss Fullerton contestants)
Along with crowning the 2013 Miss Fullerton and Miss Fullerton Outstanding Teen as the scholarship program does each year, two new titles will be awarded: Miss North County and Miss Anaheim Hills.
To compete for Miss Fullerton, the women must be ages 17 to 24 and have to live, work or go to school in town; the Outstanding Teen program is open to girls 13 to 17 with the same connections to Fullerton.
All four winners from Saturday will advance to the Miss California contests.
The two new contests are among several open pageants that don't have specific geographic residency requirements, but are open to any unmarried female age 17 to 24 in the state. They don't serve as local ambassadors like the Miss Fullerton and outstanding teen do by attending a variety of local events throughout the year, said Kathi Hikawa, the Miss Fullerton Scholarship Program executive director.
Saturday night's contest, which will have a Tahitian beach theme, will feature a lifestyle and fitness category, a showcase of talents, the evening wear competition and an onstage question. Each contestant will have been interviewed earlier in the day by judges.
The scholarship program awards $1,000 to Miss Fullerton and a $500 savings bond to the outstanding teen. Smaller awards go to the runners-up and each contestant in the Fullerton program receives a pearl necklace and set of earrings donated by INTA Gems & Diamonds.


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