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You may have heard in the wake of last year's massive Target data breach that customers aren't liable for fraudulent charges. But is that true?
Well, yes ... and no.
Federal law limits credit card holders' liability for fraudulent charges to $50. Debit card holders, on the other hand, are liable for $50 if they report fraud within two days and up to $500 if they report within 60 days. After 60 days, customers are generally on the hook for all fraudulent debit card charges. General purpose reloadable prepaid debit cards don't have any legal protections, though that is expected to change soon, notes Christina Tetreault, staff attorney for Consumers Union, the policy and action division of Consumer Reports.
Many issuers, however, feature policies that exceed federal mandates. All cards issued through the Visa and MasterCard payment networks, for instance, tout zero liability policies that preclude account holders from having to pay even the $50 minimum on unauthorized transactions. American Express and Discover offer similar fraud protection guarantees.
Given they are voluntary, however, most zero liability policies feature exceptions or "include a 'condition precedent,' a legal term for something you have to do in order to get the benefit that is being offered," Tetreault says. Visa's zero liability policy, for example, applies only to U.S.-issued cards, while MasterCard requires an account be in good standing to be eligible for its coverage.
Moreover, since the fine print differs from network to network -- or issuer to issuer, since zero liability through Visa and MasterCard is administered by the financial firm offering the credit or debit card -- these condition precedents and/or exclusions aren't exactly uniform.
They're also not always outlined in the same place or readily accessible. American Express said it hadn't outlined a specific policy for when a $50 charge may or may not apply inside of its fraud protection guarantee.
"Things are done on a case-by-case basis," says Marina Hoffmann Norville, a spokeswoman for American Express. "The way that we service our card members is through our relationships."
Given these and other disparities, "it can be very difficult to understand what you have to do" to qualify for the full zero liability protections, Tetreault says. "There are these different standards (financial firms) might apply."
Fortunately, she adds, "The anecdotal evidence in the wake of the Target breach is that consumers have had success in disputing fraudulent charges."
Still, customers need to do their due diligence.
Most zero liability policies put at least some onus on the cardholder. Wells Fargo will cover "any unauthorized purchases or ATM transactions, as long as they are reported promptly." Bank of America asks that claims regarding debit card transactions "be reported within 60 days of the statement," and Visa says its policy "would not apply if there was substantial evidence of the cardholder's gross negligence or fraudulent action."
Some of the terminology is admittedly vague. The term "gross negligence," for instance, "is meaningless to most consumers," Tetreault says.
But the bottom line is you need to protect your payment methods. For example, don't sit back and allow your friend to run rampant across Beverly Hills with your credit card. It's an even bigger misstep to, say, document said shopping spree on TV. Instead, cancel the card as soon as you know it's been compromised or has gone missing. Also, remember to safeguard your PIN, since its use is another popular exclusion among zero liability policies. (MasterCard recently extended its zero liability policy in the U.S. to include PIN-based and ATM transactions.)
"There is always going to be an added level of scrutiny" if someone has that particular piece of information and uses it to make a transaction, says Linda Sherry, director of national priorities at Consumer Action, a national nonprofit advocacy and education organization.
You also need to regularly monitor your billing statements and "call the issuer as soon as possible," Sherry says, should a mysterious transaction appear, since that will minimize your chances of having to pay out of pocket for fraud. You can, more often than not, sign up for alerts from your card issuer or bank in order to spot unauthorized charges as soon as they appear.
"The sooner we know about it, the better," Norville says. She adds that cardholders should "advise us about fraud charges before they pay their bill," since payment can be seen as an acknowledgment that charges are legitimate.
Finally, don't be afraid to ask if you can't find a policy online or you're confused about the fine print of a card's terms and conditions.
"You might want to call a customer service representative," Sherry says, just to make sure you aren't missing anything.
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"This wasn't what I thought I would be doing three or four years ago," recalls Edwards. "I thought I would be a journalist but not a political journalist. Honestly, I didn't like politics at first."
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The World Food Prize was started in 1987 by Norman E. Borlaug, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1970 for bringing about the Green Revolution. The award is presented to those who improve the "quality, quantity or availability" of food in the world.
Announcing the names of the 2013 Laureates, Ambassador Kenneth M. Quinn, President of the World Food Prize, said, "These three scientists are being recognized for their independent, individual breakthrough achievements in founding, developing and applying modern agricultural technology."
The selection of Fraley, Monsanto's executive vice president and chief technology officer, is sure to add to the controversy surrounding the use of biotechnology in crop production.
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This year marks the first time in its 27-year history that the prize has recognized the work of biotechnology pioneers. Van Montagu, Chilton and Fraley each conducted molecular research on how a plant bacterium could be adapted as a tool to insert genes from another organism into plant cells. The result is GMO crops, which now account for about 90 percent of the corn, soybeans and cotton grown in the U.S.
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The fifth-ranked Ferrer looked visibly tired and made multiple unforced errors in the 97-minute match against Benneteau, who is ranked 29 spots lower.
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A Comparative Efficacy and Safety Study Between Two Silver Containing Dressings In Post-Op Wound Healing
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Study objective:
The objective of this study is to evaluate through clinical criteria the clinical efficacy and safety of BCT Silver Bandage role in obstetrical and gynecological wound healing is as effective and safe as Aquacel® Ag. Dressing.
Study devices:
- Study device: BCT Silver Bandage
- Comparator device:"ConvaTec"Aquacel® Ag Hydrofiber Dressing
Study design:
- Randomized, Open-label, interventional, comparative, preventive study with Blinded evaluator.
- All subjects must meet all the inclusion & exclusion criteria to enter this study in pre-operative phase.
- Eligible subjects will be enrolled after a scheduled operative procedure.
- There is SEVEN visits in this study (one screening eligibility phase up to 7 days before OP day, and four post-op treatment scheduled visits consisting on 1st , 3rd day, 5th day, 12th day and two follow up visit on the 28th and the 42nd post-operative day.
- During each scheduled visit, each subject will have colored picture of his wound after dressing been removed, and on visit V6 for wound evaluation by blinded PI.
Number of subjects: It is expected to recruit ≧150 eligible subjects.
Study Duration: About eighteen month.
|Surgical Wound
|Device: BCT Silver Bandage Device: Aquacel® Ag. Dressing
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|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single (Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
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|A Comparative Efficacy and Safety Study Between BCT Silver Bandage and Aquacel® Ag. Dressing In Obstetrical and Gynecological Post-Op Wound Healing
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- Efficacy measurements [ Time Frame: 42 days after operation ]
- Wound infection rate within 5 days after operation
- Wound healing evaluation by Stony Brook Scar Evaluation Scale (SBSES), to be evaluated by blinded PI at V6
- Skin discoloration around the incision wound and/or wound keloid formation rate at V6
- Patient and Observer Scar Assessment Scale (POSAS) on V3, V5 and V6
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- Safety Measurement [ Time Frame: 42 days after operation ]The incidence of postoperative skin reactions (defined as blisters, itching, erythematous change around the surgical wound site) within 5 days after operation
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|October 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
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|Experimental: BCT Silver Bandage
Device: BCT Silver Bandage
Activated carbon fiber impregnated with silver particles
|Active Comparator: Aquacel® Ag. Dressing
Device: Aquacel® Ag. Dressing
Antimicrobial primary dressing incorporating the unique gelling action of Hydrofiber® Technology with ionic silver for wounds that are infected or at risk of infection.
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- Male/Female of any race aged between 18 - 70 years old
- The subject is willing and able to understand, sign and date the study Informed Consent, and be able to adhere to the scheduled visits regimen.
- The subject is having surgery (Cesarean pfannenstiel or Open Laparotomy incision) within 1 week
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients with known allergy or topical hypersensitivity to ionic silver or alginate
- Any systemic or local active dermatological disease that might interfere with the evaluation of the surgical site such as eczema, psoriasis, skin cancer, scleroderma, chronic urticarial
- Patients undergoing MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) examination.
- Subject residence is outside the study center city
- Patients was participating in another clinical trial less than 30 days before participation in this trial
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Say we beat the Jazz tonight and Spurs later this week...should we sacrifice a loss to OKC to rest for the Heat game on Tuesday? I feel that game would be 3x more important to us especially since we want to defend our undefeated home record.
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Say we beat the Jazz tonight and Spurs later this week...should we sacrifice a loss to OKC to rest for the Heat game on Tuesday? I feel that game would be 3x more important to us especially since we want to defend our undefeated home record.
Uh, that is something that shouldn't even be discussed.
Play games one at a time and attempt to win each game. Every single game is winnable because we can beat any team in the league, no matter where the game is played. You don't maintain the best record in the EC by sacrificing a game here or there. And this doesn't even address integrity issues.
Every game in the regular season is worth the same amount. We've won season series against Miami before and lost in the playoffs. This season is about getting Home court advantage and nothing else. Try to win every game because none are promised victories.
In theory it might sound good. Rest Roy, West and PG against the Thunder so they are ready to go against the Heat. And if that could 100% guarantee a win against the Heat it might be tempting. But it doesn't guarantee anything. Plus what message does that send to the players who have been playing with Frank harping on getting best record in the NBA.
Play every game to win.
Every game in the regular season is not worth the same amount. teams you might end up tied in regular season wins the games against those teams mean more. If we beat the Heat 3-1, but end up tied we get the advantage. if we end with the same record, but lose series to heat 1-3 we lose the advantage. so it does mean more in that regard. So 55 isn't always the exact same. I would rather win 55 games and have won the season series against teams we tie with than not
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If the pacers were a lesser team, sure.
But the Pacers CAN beat the Jazz, the spurs, the thunder and then the heat.
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I agree. I wouldn't worry if we had a day apart from Spurs to OKc, but they're back to back where our guys would need to pay 150% effort just to rest a day and do it again with the Heat.
A loss does not mean a game was a total loss. Developing toughness can pay dividends down the line.
Take a few tough pills.
No, OKC has the championship belt. Pacers should want it .
What is it with you and willing to "take it easy or sacrifice a game" to look forward to the next opponent?
"Nobody wants to play against Tyler Hansbrough NO BODY!" ~ Frank Vogel
"And David put his hand in the bag and took out a stone and slung it. And it struck the Philistine on the head and he fell to the ground. Amen. "
Sounds more like sacrificing a win....
This team is in win now mode so don't blow off a game to focus on a different game. OTOH, if the OKC game gets out of hand then sure.... go ahead and start resting players. But as long as it is winnable, you want every win you can get. That is a goal of the season. That should be clear from the team's comments.
Nuntius was right for a while. I was wrong for a while. But ultimately I was right and Frank Vogel has been let go.
"A player who makes a team great is more valuable than a great player. Losing yourself in the group, for the good of the group, thats teamwork."
-John Wooden
I don't think you sit a key player unless
1) he really has a nagging injury that would benefit from the extra rest and allow him to come back for a more meaningful contest
2) he's an older player like Duncan or Ginobili who needs their minutes managed to preserve health for the postseason
3) Your playoff slot is set.
#3 doesn't apply
#2 might someday apply to BAMF or to Granger after he returns, but not now
#1 could apply at any time, but I don't know it to be true. It applied to George Hill awhile back though
It would take multiple applications of these player situations to ever rise to the level of "sacrificing a loss", so maybe I should have just said NO!
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The poster "pacertom" since this forum began (and before!). I changed my name here to "Slick Pinkham" in honor of the imaginary player That Bobby "Slick" Leonard picked late in the 1971 ABA draft (true story!).
Because the last thing I want is losing to Miami @ home and losing our undefeated home record without giving a fair shot.
At what point do we look at ourselves as equals and say, we don't need extra rest to beat any team on our homecourt; Miami included?
I understand the theory, but I'd rather play to win each game, and take my chances that way. I could see us resting players down the stretch if our playoff seeding is secured, or potentially giving vets with nagging injuries a few extra days to rest up, but aside from that.....play on.
Resting against OKC does not accomplish that.
I hate to say this about home court and whatnot, but I don't think the goal should ever be, sacrifice road games to have a shot at 41-0 home record. I honestly think outside of a potential tiebreaker, the Miami games don't really mean too much now. Both teams know they can compete with the other. Do I want to beat their brains out, sure, but if the Pacers lose, I'm not going to think the team is a bunch of pretenders all of a sudden.
"It's just unfortunate that we've been penalized so much this year and nothing has happened to the Pistons, the Palace or the city of Detroit," he said. "It's almost like it's always our fault. The league knows it. They should be ashamed of themselves to let the security be as lax as it is around here."
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This team has stated over and over and over again that their regular-season goal is to get the #1 seed so that any potential game 7's are played at home. It's practically a mantra for Vogel and the team.
That means trying to win every single possible game, whether it's against Miami or Milwaukee.
I could see resting certain guys a little on certain nights against the BAD teams later in the season if it's necessary. But certainly not now.
I think Vogel (and the team) would rather go 0-4 against Miami during the year and get the number 1 seed, than go 4-0 against Miami and get the 2 seed. Not that that's actually a real choice. Just saying. No games off.
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If the starters want to rest up for Miami, they need to blow out OKC.
It's not a back to back right? Even if we did that I don't think it would help.
Lance is finally home. Whether he becomes our starting PG or he's 6th man, he's getting big minutes and he's here to stay. #llortontnia


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CRIME-fighting Laycock residents have been urged to halt their night-time patrols in the village.
Police and politicians have warned householders of the potential dangers they face as groups go in search of burglars and stone thieves.
They have called on residents – who are taking action in response to a spate of thefts in recent weeks – to leave foot patrols to the professionals.
Villagers, who have declined to go on record about their actions, have been operating patrols in shifts from 2am.
In the past two months, up to a dozen homes have fallen victim to thieves, who strike after midnight at weekends.
Keighley town councillor John Kirby said criminals had stolen highly valuable Yorkshire Stone paving slabs and expensive top-stones from walls, as well as breaking into sheds and greenhouses.
But he was among those to strike a note of caution about the patrols amid fears participants could be putting themselves in danger of attack.
Coun Kirby said: "Residents were doing patrols at two in the morning. I requested them not to do it."
Ward district councillor, Adrian Farley, added: "It's good the community is being proactive, but what response will they get if they encounter someone? They could get attacked."
Police inspector Diane Collins this week revealed Keighley Neighbourhood Policing Team has increased patrols in and around Laycock in response to residents' concerns.
She added: "We would ask that this sort patrolling is left to police officers.
"Laycock is a very safe place to live, and crime rates are low and are continuing to fall.
"Patrols have been increased in the area, and since August 11, there have not been any similar crimes reported to police."
Villagers have, however, received praise for an informal Neighbourhood Watch scheme, which involves residents phoning each other the moment they see suspicious behaviour outside their homes.
Police and councillors were this week working with residents to set up a formal group and discuss other potential solutions to the recent spate of crime.
There was standing room only at a public meetings on Tuesday to hear residents' concerns and pass on crime prevention advice. SmartWater – liquid containing a unique code that can be applied to people's property – could also be deployed to help trace stolen goods.
Coun Farley said: "I fully endorse them setting up a Neighbourhood Watch, and hope they can get the plaques on lampposts to deter thieves."
Coun Kirby described the existing Neighbourhood Watch as "fantastic".
He added: "Residents phone each other if there's a problem.
"One 93-year-old man heard a rumble in his garden and saw a figure. He got on the phone, and within minutes he had people round searching."
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Many basketball players from the United States want to continue their playing careers after college. Some find their way into professional careers with teams overseas. Former CWU men's basketball standout Giovonne Woods is among them.
Gio, now 27, is in his fourth season playing professionally abroad. He recent signed with Duros de Lara in Venezuela. Last season, he played in Austria's top professional league with the Kapfenberg Bulls, where he averaged 8.0 point, 3.4 rebounds, 4.5 assists—one of the league's top 3 marks—and 1.1 steals per game. Woods helped the team make it into the East Central Europe league semifinals.
Woods has played also professionally in Spain and with the Olympia (Wash.) Reign in the International Basketball League.
"Gio was a key contributor to our team that made it to the [NCAA Division II] West Regionals in 2009," recalled CWU head men's basketball coach Greg Sparling. "I'm glad to see that he's continuing his dream of playing professionally and I look forward to hearing from him about his experiences when he comes back home."
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An artist who transformed a disused phone box into an art gallery is appealing for villagers to revitalise it.
Euan Boyd-Wallis, 60, transformed the red phone booth outside the DuCane Arms pub in Tiptree Road, Great Braxted into what is known as the UK's smallest art gallery in 2011.
The unusual space was used to showcase the creative works of residents living around it until a matter of months ago when Mr Boyd Wallis moved out of the village after 30 years.
Now living in Lincolnshire, he is appealing for residents to give it a new lease of life and take care of what could be a Guinness World Record holder.
Mr Boyd-Wallis, who also used to live in Tiptree Road and ran a bespoke framers, said: "When I left the village I took down most of the pictures but left one or two of my own incase they were vandalised.
"I took off the padlock so people could still use it and enjoy it if they wanted.
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I am a farm wife and stay-at-home mom in central Iowa. My husband, Bart, and I have been married almost seven years, and we have two young sons. Adam is four and one-half years old and Isaac is two. While I focus my efforts on raising the boys, Bart raises turkeys – over 100,000 annually. In my free time, I love taking on creative endeavors including (but not limited to) home renovation, digital scrapbooking, graphic design, photography, writing, crafting, blogging and repurposing old junk into new home and garden décor. I have been blogging about our life on the farm for over three years at On the Banks of Squaw Creek.
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Regional Airline Association president Roger Cohen knows better than to predict what direction the industry he has watched evolve over his seven-year tenure at the RAA might take next. So when asked to talk about further structural changes his group's 30 or so airline members might see in the coming months and years, he offered a direct retort.
"I think anyone who tries to make broad projections going forward just hasn't spent any time looking at the airline business," said Cohen in the weeks leading up to this year's convention. "We've seen consolidation but then just when you think things are consolidating, they change back again…The one thing I've learned in seven years is there's no trend."
Still, the RAA and its members can't afford a less-than-proactive response to what more and more industry leaders have become convinced will play out as a pilot shortage.
"That absolutely remains a high priority both in the short term and long term and we're encouraged that RAA's leadership, in shining a spotlight on this issue, has broadened the discussion to where it is now a topic not only inside the industry but one on which there is widespread consensus among airlines, labor, academics and the government," said Cohen.
Questions about the extent of the situation's potential effect on regional airlines remain, however. Estimates vary over how much influence the new flight- and duty-time rule, due to take effect in January, will exert, as do projections over the effects of a new rule that will require first officers to carry an ATP certificate starting in August. Meanwhile, an expected increase in pilot retirements stands to further siphon the regional airline industry's talent pool. In short, more than one circumstance appears likely to contribute to the problem, thereby calling for a multi-faceted solution.
"There is no one magic bullet," said Cohen. "But I think it's distressing to see that in so many of these aviation universities, there's a sizable number of foreign students whose educations are being paid for by their governments. So I think it's important that the government recognizes that if aviation is one of those cornerstone fundamental industries of this country, then it must continue to invest in the next generation of aviators, in human capital."
For its part, the industry itself must help convince prospective pilots that the profession remains, as Cohen put it, "a damned good job and a damned good career." Unfortunately, no longer do many young people perceive an aviation job as a glamorous occupation, thanks in part to horror stories of pilots qualifying for food stamps and cases of flight crews pooling their meager resources to pay for communal "crash pads."
Now, prospective pilots must navigate a training environment in which regulators have, in Cohen's words, "moved the goal posts" by requiring them to accumulate 1,500 hours of flight time and gain an aircraft type rating before becoming first officers.
The rule, warned Cohen, could disenfranchise almost an entire generation of young people. "People considering an education [in aviation] even when they're twelve or fourteen thought that if they did the following things they'd be looking at an airline career when they got out of a university," said Cohen. "That just changed dramatically on them."
Ultimately, though, the communities that depend on regional airlines for their access to the country's air transport network will bear the brunt of the rule's cost, he lamented. "It doesn't matter if there's airplanes or passengers, if you don't have the pilots to fly the aircraft, communities will lose service," concluded Cohen.
matt (not verified)
May 1, 2013 - 10:55pm
No magic "bullet"??? Baloney!!!!!! All it takes is money. To quote Mr Cohen, "a damned good job and damned good career". Not at the slave wages regionals pay. When the pay levels become much more reasonable regionals and pt135 operators will have no problem finding pilots. Students looking for a well paying career are just finally getting smart about how they spend their education dollars. There have recently been several articles including one on Avweb where the author has pretty much said the pilot shortage is a myth in the US. I am still waiting for great hiring binge that the major airlines are supposed to need to replace all the retiring pilots that have past their 65th birthday.
Geo (not verified)
May 2, 2013 - 8:15am
Never spend one dime of your own money for flight training. Not one. If you can't get a pilot training slot in the military find something else to do with your college education. If you do get a slot stay in for 20 for the retirement and then go directly to the majors.
Get your degree in an employable major from your local state university. It is insane to spend upwards of $30,000 a year at a private "aviation" university when you could get a more respected degree in your own state for the cost of one year at the private school.
Dave (not verified)
June 6, 2013 - 5:04am
When and if the US regionals are required to spend more money on pilot training, then pilots may want to avoid paying this themselves. Past history has shown that regionals will shift this cost to the employee. If there is truly ant shortage of pilots,then now is a good time to stop paying for this yourself.
Johnson (not verified)
July 17, 2013 - 8:08pm
For the wages they pay new pilots, the regional airlines deserve a shortage.
May 27, 2014 - 10:51am
That brilliant time of air travel picture of the pilot-high pay, extraordinary profits, free travel, open admiration has to some degree blurred about whether, and a lot of people in the aeronautics business are worried that there won't be sufficient pilots to meet future requests. translate latin
July 19, 2014 - 3:38am
He's such a good moderator. But the point here is about the pilot training and the budget allocated to it. Hope the US government will consider and re-think on this stuff and make some better decisions in future. Thanks.


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From the moment his debut album, Jack It Up, dropped in 1994, Spragga Benz, who played "Wayne" in the movie Shotta, has been the face of authentic Jamaican dancehall. An incomparably nimble rapper who's as deft at spitting lascivious rhymes as he is at offering deep, danceable pontifications, Spragga brings a style that emerges directly from a life journey marked by deep tragedy and profound triumph. In 2008, dark times put Spragga to the test when his 17-year-old son was shot dead by the Jamaican police. Such a loss, coupled with a recent conversion to Rastafarianism, compelled the artist to scribe some of his most poignant lyrics, which ring out on his newest album, Shotta Culture—a work that Vibe magazine referred to as "long-awaited, much-anticipated, and well worth the wait."
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WKU has selected 16 new Spirit Masters for 2013-14.
Spirit Masters are the official ambassadors of WKU, work with the administration, alumni and community to provide a warm reception for guests and welcome every opportunity to promote WKU and exemplify the University's motto, "The Spirit Makes the Master."
Students selected as new Spirit Masters for 2013-14 are:
- Haddy Badjie of Lewisville, Texas, a sophomore broadcast news major and communication studies and political science minor.
- Taylor Bowling of London, a sophomore civil engineering major and legal studies minor.
- Paige Freeman of Louisville, a senior communication studies major and facility and event management minor.
- Stephanie Gaiko of Bowling Green, a senior health sciences major.
- Jana Harrison of Owensboro, a senior English major and professional writing minor.
- Ellie Jolly of Cadiz, a junior biology major and broadcasting minor.
- Alyson Manley of Morganfield, a senior public relations major and marketing minor.
- Eric Marr of Glasgow, a junior chemistry major and business administration minor.
- Grace McCullough of Louisville, a junior psychology major and business administration minor.
- Matthew Purdom of Shelbyville, a senior political science major and entrepreneurship minor.
- Charlie Rhea of Louisville, a junior public health major.
- Ben Richardson of Kennesaw, Ga., a junior chemistry major with pre-pharmacy concentration.
- Olivia Sharp of Louisville, a junior corporate and organizational communication major and nonprofit administration minor.
- Catherine Stone of Scottsville, a junior economics and agriculture major.
- Kirsten Tarter of Leitchfield, a senior psychology major.
- Ryan Vennell of Chatham, Ill., a senior broadcasting major and marketing minor.
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The first speaker in the Far Away Places series is Ricardo Marin Ruiz, presenting "Cycling in Spain" Thursday, September 21 at Barnes and Noble Booksellers.
"Finding Your Way Around the Autumn Sky" will be presented Sept. 19-Oct. 22 at WKU's Hardin Planetarium.
WKU senior Geographic Information Science (GIScience) major Terry Bearb of Lafayette, Louisiana was awarded a $1000 scholarship by the Kentucky Association of Mapping Professionals (KAMP).
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Crude Oil Pipeline Control
Is It Possible to Maintain an Accurate and Stable Pressure Control Just Using Speed Control?
Q: We are happy users of your invaluable series of handbooks for instrumentation and process control. There is something we could not find in Vol. 2, Chapter 8.34, about control of pumps. What would be your recommendation for the control of two pairs of reciprocating pumps installed in series (booster/main arrangement pump) used in a crude oil pumping station? As shown in the image below and in the attached PFD you will be able to understand better the addressed control problem.
The pumping station delivers crude oil to the pipe line, and has two pumping stages, booster and main (each one in a redundant configuration—two operative and one cold standby—with a total capacity of 300 KBPD). All pumps (both boosters and mains) are of the positive displacement type. The boosters are 1200 hp and the mains are 3000 hp each. Each pump has its own hydrodynamic speed driver for velocity control whose setpoint is provided by a selector control between the total flow and the discharge pressure for the booster pumps. For the main pumps, the selector is between the total flow, the suction pressure and the discharge pressure, and, therefore, the controller with the lowest demand will set the velocity to the respective pump. Our questions are as follows:
- For a pumping configuration with reciprocating pumps in series, each one with its own speed control, is it possible to maintain an accurate and stable pressure control just using speed control?
- If a booster pump or a main pump shuts down, would this control system be able to respond in time in order to maintain pressure balance on the system?
- Someone suggested to us to include a control pressure valve to recirculate oil at the intermediate manifold between boosting stage and main stage, which will fast-actuate in order to stabilize the pressure if needed. Would this work?
We appreciate your suggestions and critique. There is too much debate here at my company about this point.
Luis Fernando Betancur
A: You are right, Chapter 8.34 in Vol. 2 does not answer all your questins, you also have to read Chapters 7.4 and 8.35 to get the full picture.
Your solution of using variable-speed (VS) positive displacement (PD) pumps, instead of throttling bypass control valves, is the correct one, because the pipeline process is a mostly friction one, and you would be wasting a lot of energy in the form of valve pressure drops. With PD pumps, cavitation also is less of a problem.
As to installing a recirculating control valve back to the supply tank from the intermediate manifold, this is reasonable if you want to mix the tank contents before start-up (to reduce settling and achieve uniform density) or to gradually increase the booster discharge pressure during start-up to the required inlet pressure of the main pumps before they are started, but not for normal operation. The relief valves should take care of overpressures. You need those plus blocks and check valves on each pump. In addition to the pressure safety valve (PSV) opening in the bypass, the booster pumps have to shut down any time the main pump trips, and, similarly, the main pumps have to trip to prevent the development of low suction pressure, when the boosters trip.
I assume you have selected the booster pumps that require a minimum inlet pressure (net positive suction head required, NPSHR) that is lower than the net positive suction head available (NPSHA). To determine this minimum, you determine NPSHA using the minimum possible supply tank level and oil density in combination with the maximum oil density expected.
The purpose of the booster pump is to keep the main pump suction pressure constant by compensating for supply tank level, viscosity, etc. If we understand "the personality"of the pipeline process, the required controls become fairly obvious. As you can see in Part A of Figure 1, the pump curves (in red) of all VS-PD pumps are very steep parallel lines, because flow changes very little, even with large changes in discharge pressure. If you have a pair of pumps in parallel, pump flows are added (Part B), and if you have a pair of pumps in series, pump pressure is added (ΔPs are added in Part C). In your case, you have both series and parallel operations (Part D), so the combined pump curves are as shown by the parallel red lines. For sake of this illustration, I have assumed that all pumps are the same (which obviously is not the case), but it simplifies the explanation.
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www.bonedo.de 08/2015Title: Studio headphone: Powerless or what?Author: Felix Klostermann Translated from the original German article[...]
Those, who prefer a headphone that has power and sounds a little bit like a ready mix when recording musicians are definitely right in choosing this headset! As an engineer the DT 770 PRO is a bit too challenging in the long run and surely not my first choice (any more), which does not mean that the DT 770 are bad headphones. On the contrary, it is a very good hi-fi alternative, which I appreciate especially for its bass reference ability.Comment Catharina Boutari:The DT 770 PRO feels very good in all frequency ranges, the spatial representation is also very good, only the high pressure on the ears needs getting used to. Nevertheless, the DT 770 PRO is very comfortable to wear, also because of its thick velour ear pads. Comment Peter Könemann: The DT 770 PRO is literally a feelgood headphone. Like the DT 880 PRO it features a high comfort of wearing. For a closed headphone the spatial reproduction is absolutely remarkable. Everything sounds great!
www.bonedo.de 07/2015Title: Buyers's guide: 5 headphones up to 200 EuroAuthor: Felix Klostermann Translated from the original German article[...]
The beyerdynamic DT-770 is the studio headphone per se! It is extremely robust and fits very tight and secure on the head. It, however, is not the most comfortable of its kind. If you do not wear the headphone each day for hours, it is a good choice.[...]
The DT 770 is circumaural and features a closed design with an excellent ambient noise attenuation making it ideal for monitoring. Its slight bass boost helps unmixed material to achieve better results.
Every week, someone on the SOS forums starts a thread asking "which headphones are the best for recording and mixing?" but the answer isn't simple. There are two broad design categories, open-back and closed-back, and each has advantages and disadvantages. When tracking, for example, closed-back phones are the only viable option, because of the need to prevent monitoring spill reaching the mics, and external noise affecting the perceived monitor signal.Years ago, closed-back phones tended to sound coloured ('boxy') and pretty dreadful, but were fine for cue feeds and checking that a recording was being made. Mixing was performed with open-back cans, which still tend to sound far more open and natural, especially at the high end. The technology of closed-back phones has moved on, though, and many are now quite usable for mixing if necessary, although our preference is still for open-backed designs where feasible. Before we consider each model in detail, then, think about what you need from your cans, and what compromises you'll find acceptable.
The Tests We invited manufacturers to send models they thought suitable for mixing, mastering or location recording and received a selection of closed-back and open-back designs. We also added models we already owned to that list. Specifications are all well and good, but the acid test of any monitoring system is how easy it is to use, and how good the results, so what follows are our impressions of each model, taking the manufacturers in alphabetical order.
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One of The Best: beyerdynamic DT 880 PRO "Although only semi-open, these exclude a reasonable amount of ambient sound. I wouldn't choose them for working in a noisy environment or location recording, but they'd be fine for studio mixing. Average sensitivity allows working levels to be achieved with plenty of range either way. EQ decisions made with these seem to translate well to speakers. The sound can tend towards hard when loud, but I suspect this is simply a reflection of the absence of any significant mid-scooping. Bass is not hyped at all, making them seem almost bass-light when A/B'ing against some others, but I find their smoothly extended LF to be a more accurate representation of what's really there. They're also exceptionally comfortable and stable on the head, when properly adjusted, which helps to make them easy to work with for extended periods. My all-round favourite headphone for mixing." Dave Lockwood "This semi-open design apparently incorporates an innovative bass reflex loading. These phones give poor isolation, but are very comfortable to wear thanks to the circumaural verlour earpieces. The least sensitive of the group, the require more drive than the others, placing greater demands on the quality and the capability of the headphone amp. Performance is on a par with Sennheiser HD 600, but with a slightly fuller bottom end and more natural and accurate top end than beyerdynamic's own DT 770s. Excellent dynamics and resolution. These are Beyer's best-kept secret!" Hugh Robjohns"You get firm head pressure and a nice solid fit, but you not appreciate that after a heavy night! The circumaural earpads fitted my ears without cramping, but there may not be quite enough space for some. The open-back design make these less suitable for overdubbing. Tonally, you get the same kind of slightly mellow highs as on the HD 650's, and while this avoids fatigue it's by no means lacking fine detail: you're made perfectly aware of early-onset distortion or excessive sibilance, without them simultaneously chewing your ears off. The mid-range frequency balance seems very true, with tonality differences between different mixes and spoken-word recordings shining out, and balances feeling sold and dependable. The bass is cooler than from the HD 650's, and while this might seem less 'nice' on first listen, I found it a fraction more extended, realistic and neutral, which meant that these phones presented a gentler learning curve. For me, the DT 880s are the top of the three: they're not quite as subjectively engaging as the Sennheiser HD 650s on a musical level, but are the closest I've got to forgetting that I'm listening on headphones! If I didn't already own a pair of HD 650s, the DT 880s would be a no-brainer purchase." Mike Senior.
Winner, Mid-Price All-Rounder: beyerdynamic DT 770 PRO, 80 Ohms "Supplied with a large, padded case, these are very comfortable and stable to wear for long periods, and offer moderate isolation of external sounds. They're the same sensitivity as the DT 250s and offer a very well-balanced sound spectrum, with extended bass. The top end's not as open as some models, but isn't bad. These would be fine for tracking and good for mixing, but you'll need to become familiar with them before you stop making the high end too strong." Hugh Robjohns "The comfortable DT 770s offer a solid, punchy sound, with a good balance of detail and smoothness. I use these myself for tracking and for 'second option mixing'." Paul White "This closed-back design has a secure, comfortable circumaural fit, with good isolation and spill stoppage. The tone feels quite balanced, but with an upper mid-range hardness, emphasised at higher volumes, which I found slightly fatiguing – so be careful to maintain a fairly consistent monitoring level if you are going to use these as a mixing reference. The low end goes down a long way, and although not quite as tuneful as some open-backed models, nevertheless presents a pretty trustworthy balance. The low bass balance varied considerably depending on the exact coupling of the earpads with the side of the head, so be aware of this when you're working. I preferred the low end of these phones over the similarly priced MDR 7509s from Sony, but the latter outgun the beyerdynamics when it comes to picking apart the upper regions of the mix – so it's tricky to say which will give you the best mix. If I had to choose, I'd go for the DT 770, because it gives you a better balance, albeit at the expense of slightly less reliable overall audio-quality judgements." Mike Senior
beyerdynamic DT 150 "This classic closed-back design mimics the company's industry-standard DT 100. While this means easy field servicing, excellent spill stoppage and good isolation. I've always found DT 100s a bit heavy and struggled to find a fit that feels secure. The DT 150s combination of thick, warm tonality and softened transients is tailored for overdubbing purposes, where it significantly reduces fatigue at high listening volumes. They don't really cut it for mixing, where the lack of detail and overblown, pillow-like bass militate against useful balance or EQ decisions, and I can't recommend the DT 150s in that role, given the competition." Mike Senior
beyerdynamic DT 250 "The DT 250s are comfortable, stable and very robust, and offer a moderate isolation from external sound. Slightly less sensitive than the AKG K 702, they're also mildly coloured and veiled through the mid-range, with limited bass extension and squashed dynamics. They're great for tracking in areas of heavy use, but not recommended for mixing because of mid-range colouration and dynamic compression." Hugh Robjohns These are versatile phones that offer a decent tonal balance, albeit with a slightly scooped mid-range, and I like the non-fatiguing high end: a solid studio workhorse for tracking or routine mix checking." Paul White"I found the DT 250s comfortable and secure. Quite bright, though not unworkably so, they give a fairly good representation of mix details and balance." Sam Inglis "I'd rather use a pair of DT 250s than the classic DT 100 in most cases. Lighter and with a more secure fit, they provide a clearer, though still warm, tone, with better-controlled bass – but they retain the good rejection of outside noise and control over leakage. Higher listening levels make things sibilant and fatiguing compared with the DT 150s, and you lose most of the field-servicing possibilities. These are much more useful for mixing, though, because despite an initially misleading low mid-range prominence, the bass is quite well extended and clean, so you can make useful balance judgements. You lose some ground to the AKG K240 Mk II in terms of laying bare mix details and dissecting layered sounds, but the DT 250s represent a better all-round choice if you need headphones both for overdubbing and mixing." Mike Senior
www.delamar.de 11/2011Title: beyerdynamic DT 770 PRO Review (80 Ohm)Author: Felix Barß
Translated from the original German article[...]Summary of the beyerdynamic DT 770 PRO test reportWith the beyerdynamic DT 770 PRO the German manufacturer from Heilbronn provides a headphone which is suitable for monitoring purposes and for recording studios. Listening to music free from demands on an absolutely exact reproduction is even more fun. The workmanship is good. It is no problem to accept that the ear cups are made of plastic, because the weight is still acceptable. The velour ear pads are great and are not as sweaty as leather. This allows long sessison with a high comfort. The attention to detail in reproduction is really fine and the smooth sound almost free from distortion convinces with bass, mids or highs. Furthermore, the DT 770 PRO impresses with a spatial presentation, which is not often found in this price category. But with this headphone there is still something to blame. If you prefer a completely linear frequency response, the slight overemphasis of the bass will not suit you. The prominent bass frequencies ensure that the mids are slightly moved into the background, what complicates the exact judgement of a mix for untrained ears. All in all the beyerdynamic DT 770 PRO is a great headphone, which we can recommend with a good conscience.


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Move over festive boozing and overindulgence. January's here - and detoxing is the flavour of the month, writes Abi Jackson By Abi Jackson Do a quick poll among your colleagues or friends right now and chances are some will be attempting (or talking about attempting) some sort of detox.
It's no surprise really. The average person in the UK reportedly consumes around 6,000 calories on Christmas Day, not to mention all those mince pies and eggnogs beforehand. With far more booze and sugar on the menu than usual, and feasts that require belt removal and a lie-down afterwards, no wonder many of us are feeling monumentally sluggish and bloated come January.
We're also somewhat conditioned to see the New Year as an opportunity to turn ourselves into 'new and improved' versions, which usually means slimmer, fitter, more energised, healthier, glowing versions of our exhausted, slothful selves.
Detoxing may seem like a recent celeb-fuelled phenomenon, or just a fancy word for dieting, but that's not really the case.
Celebrities have no doubt helped make the detox more mainstream (sales of Madal Bal syrup, used to create the maple syrup/lemon detox drinks, sky-rocketed after pop star Beyonce revealed she'd followed the regime to shed weight for her Dreamgirls film role in 2006), but many of the principles and methods can be traced back thousands of years, for instance in Ayurvedic Indian and Chinese medicine.
The Ancient Egyptians were fans of colonic irrigation (the ultimate internal cleanse!), and fasting has been around since the dawn of time, for both religious and health reasons.
While weight loss is often cited as a key motivation, and indeed one of the rewards, detox devotees will tell you the benefits are far wider.
As the name suggests, the basic principle is to eliminate toxins - chemicals absorbed through food and drink, cosmetic and cleaning products, the atmosphere around us - from the body. Methods of achieving this range from more extreme (like 10-day liquid-only fasts) to moderate three or seven-day plans, with specific food types (such as refined sugars, dairy and junk foods), alcohol and caffeine banned.
And while elimination is often the focus, adding more 'good stuff' to the system features in many plans too, such as juicing, where nutrient-packed juices replace meals.
As well as feeling and looking physically better and healthier, fans say they feel mentally re-charged after a detox too.
"The key principles for me are to clean the system," says Fiona Robertson, 48, who runs detox holidays at Retreat Biarritz (www.retreat-biarritz.com). "Firstly by returning to a simple cleansing diet, introducing more vegetables and fruits in the way of juices.
"Secondly to clean the digestive system and re-set your body's way to eliminate old waste and toxins from you on a cellular level.
"Once you eliminate toxins and old waste successfully, your skin will glow and your eyes will sparkle; your insides are the barometer for what you see and how you feel on the outside."
Robertson's first encounter with detoxing was during a trip to Thailand in 2003, in search of an experience she'd "never get at home".
"I walked into a bar and saw a leaflet proposing a detox experience and I thought, 'I must try that - I'll never do that again'. How wrong I was!
"I experienced a lift in energy, a clear mind, became really focused. I made some major decisions in my life that were to bring me to where I am today, running a business helping people detox, helping them gain more energy than they've ever experienced before."
As well as running the retreat, where the detox programme incorporates high-fibre shakes, raw food meals and lots of water (and optional enemas for those who really want to cleanse their systems), Robertson sells Home Detox Box DIY kits (www.homedetoxbox.com).
Robertson isn't a qualified dietician, but she's so passionate about detoxing that her holiday experience has become a way of life, and the testimonials of her clients reinforce her beliefs.
"It is really very satisfying and rewarding, as I see skin complaints, such as eczema, go away, digestion problems clear up, constipation sort itself out, huge mood changes correct themselves, from depressed and overwhelmed to positive and focused.
"Your looks can also really change as the skin becomes radiant and glows with inner health.
"Weight loss is often the initial interest for people who want to detox at this time of year, but there are so many benefits. As once you start to clean up your act, everything changes and gets better and falls into place including your weight which naturally balances out."
James Griffiths, founder of Wild Training (www.wildtraining.co.uk), a fitness franchise which also runs retreats incorporating exercise, detox and relaxation, is another advocate.
"The first week [of our food plan] is what we call our elimination plan," explains Griffiths, 26. "It removes all the bad stuff from people's diets that slow their metabolisms down, makes them store fat and reduces energy levels.
"Detoxing does work but there are healthy ways to reduce the level of toxins in your body and other more dangerous strategies," he adds. "Your liver deals with a lot of toxins and can swell up to four times its normal size if we consume the wrong nutrition. Once your liver can't take anymore, your body starts storing toxins you can't process in your bum, thighs and, most often, abdominal area. There is a reason it's called a beer belly!
"If you reduce or cut out alcohol, caffeine and refined sugars, you might feel heavy for a day or two, depending on how bad you normally are, but before long you will feel awesome. Clear head, better sleeps, more energy, clearer skin and eyes.
"You can also look at reducing dairy and grain intake as these foods can often slow down your digestion because we aren't very good at digesting them. We eat these foods way too often so giving your body a break can add variety to your nutrition and help kick-start your metabolism."
If the idea of fasting or eliminating whole food groups doesn't appeal, even incorporating some of the basic principles could give your health a good New Year boost.
As leading dietician Dr Carrie Ruxton from the Tea Advisory Panel (TAP; www.teaadvisorypanel.com) says: "Following a detox plan can be more straightforward than people think, it does not need to be extreme.
"It is important to make sure you are getting the right nutrients and antioxidants with your food combinations.
"Many of us won't necessarily be aware how beneficial some food and drinks can be, for example, our favourite British cup of black tea is a good source of natural antioxidants to help support heart health, weight control, and brain health."
For lots of people, in January especially, reducing alcohol intake is another big appeal of the detox, which in itself can be a great health boost - both inside and out.
Dr Sarah Jarvis, medical adviser for Drinkaware (www.drinkaware.co.uk), says: "Depending on how much you're drinking, you may notice numerous benefits from stopping even for a short time. You're likely to sleep better and feel more rested when you wake up; you may have more energy; your skin will look less sallow and tired.
"It also won't take long for you to lose weight - a large glass of wine has almost 200 calories, and a new report by the World Cancer Research Fund suggests that about 10% of average calorie intake among people who drink comes from alcohol."
Dr Jarvis warns that people shouldn't be fooled into thinking that a short-term detox 'undoes' the damage of longer-term bad habits.
"One of the problems of 'detoxing' from alcohol is that many people believe that if they stop drinking for a month, it cancels out any ill effects from drinking over the recommended limits for the other 11 months a year. That's simply not how it works," she says. "If you're drinking within recommended limits, your liver is 'detoxing' - filtering the toxins in alcohol from your body - all the time, and you don't need to stop for a month."
Tempted? Try these DIY detoxes for starters...
:: Plenish Cleanse, from £80-£395 for a five-day cleanse, www.plenishcleanse.com Introduced to the UK from New York, Plenish Cleanse juices - which aims to detoxify and energise - are made with a special hydraulic cold press system which keeps the living enzymes in the ingredients intact. Bursting with nutrients but free of wheat, gluten and all processed sugars and stabilisers, the organic juices are not cheap but promise good results.
:: Lemon Detox Food Box three-day plan, £95, www.lemondetox.com/planetorganic The Lemon Detox - favoured by the likes of Beyonce and Gwyneth Paltrow - has teamed up with Planet Organic to create a three-day detox plan which incorporates the famous Madal Bal Natural Tree Syrup drinks, and one healthy and organic meal a day (veggie and non-veggie options available), promising clearer skin, a cleansed system and kick-start to weight loss. A Lemon Detox Food Box can be purchased from the Planet Organic London stores or the recipes can be downloaded from their website, where the Madal Bal Natural Tree Syrup mix can also be brought separately.
:: Potter's Cleansing Herb Tablets, £4.49, Boots For a cheap cleanse, which doesn't require too much effort, a natural product such as these tablets from the Potter's range, will help shift the festive build-up. Made with aloes (cape), Cascara Sagrada, dandelion and fennel, they're designed to provide short-term relief of constipation and bloating.


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GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- The Indians have had one game to try out baseball's new instant replay system, but didn't make use of it and manager Terry Francona doesn't see himself doing so just for the sake of practice.
The club's first chance to appeal calls made in Cactus League games was Monday; Francona chose not to have anything reviewed. There was one close play on a stolen base he considered, but chose not to argue after talking it over with his staff.
The team's next opportunity will be Friday against the White Sox.
"When you really think about it, what's the use of running out on the field, making the umpire put the headset on so he can walk out onto the field and say, 'We were right,'?" Francona said. "I think the goal of this is to not change the game, but to change the calls that can alter the outcome of the game. That's really what it is."
Francona said he's learned plenty about the new replay system by chatting with umpires Jim Joyce and Mike Winters this spring. And as for the other rule changes, he's taken time to instruct his baserunners to slide on all close plays at home plate and for catchers to stick to the status quo. In reference to MLB's new home-plate collision rule, he said it's a rarity to see such a thing in a Spring Training game anyhow.
"We've just told our guys to slide," Francona said. "That way we'll never be ruled out by an illegal play and if a catcher doesn't properly [block the plate], or blocks the plate too early, maybe we can go out and say this. But at worst, we're not going to be ruled out because we did something illegal.
"And as far as the catchers go, we've told them, basically, the game's the same. But you cannot block the plate before you have the ball. That part hasn't changed. They're just going to enforce it now."
Joey Nowak is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter at @joeynowak. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida legislators are taking their first votes this year on a new state budget.
A Senate budget panel on Wednesday gave swift approval to a proposed $74 billion budget. A House panel is scheduled to vote during the afternoon.
Fueled by growth adding to the state's bottom line, the proposed budgets include more money for public schools and raises for state workers.
This year's proposals are a turnaround from the last few years when lawmakers were forced to cut funding for public schools and universities.
Lawmakers have until early May to send a new budget to Gov. Rick Scott that covers state spending from July 1, 2013 until June 2014.
While there are differences in the rival plans there's not enough to keep from legislators ending their work on time.
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After Han emails photos of a stripper's face to his mother claiming she's his girlfriend, he begs Max and Caroline to find her and convince her to play his girlfriend when his mother arrives from Korea, on 2 BROKE GIRLS, Monday, Nov. 4 (8:30-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Max Black (Kat Dennings), from left, Caroline Channing (Beth Behrs), Han Lee (Matthew Moy) and Su-Min (Karen Maruyama), shown. Photo: Monty Brinton/CBS ©2013 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved


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A decision by Alisal Union School District trustees to name their newest school after a controversial historical figure is angering community members who believe school officials could have made a better choice.
Trustees voted unanimously last week to name their yet-to-be-completed school Tiburcio Vásquez, after the Monterey native convicted of murder and hanged in 1875.
Vásquez was a robber and murderer, detractors say, and he shouldn't be branded a role model. Supporters say Vásquez swore he was innocent of the killings and was reacting to discrimination against people of Mexican and Spanish descent.
The Monterey County Deputy Sheriffs' Association and Salinas Police Officers Association have joined their voices to the chorus deploring the choice.
"The city of Salinas sees more than its fair share of gang violence, and it's a shame that the Alisal Union District board of trustees would even consider honoring a man whose name is surrounded in controversy that revolves around murder and gangs," the groups said in a joint statement.
But Vásquez's life should be placed in perspective, say Chicano history scholars and district representatives.
"Those were unusual times," said Gregorio Mora-Torres, professor of Chicano studies at San Jose State University. "It was three years after the Anglos arrived and a lot of injustices were being committed against Mexicans all over the place. There was mob justice and nobody takes that into account."
Ground was broken for the school in the Montebella development in March. Construction is scheduled to be finished by June 30 and classes are expected to begin for the 2013-14 school year. Enrollment in the mostly Latino district has been rising in the past few years, with about 200 more students this year than in the past, district officials said.
Trustees approved the process to name the new school in April, and notices went out to all schools to participate, said former Alisal teacher Francisco Estrada, who sat on the naming committee.
"The deadline to submit a name was Aug. 28 and there were 10 or 11 names submitted," Estrada said.
Among the names suggested were La Hacienda, Foothill, Trini Rodriguez, Anastacio Cabral and Tomás Rivera.
The committee whittled down the list based on criteria approved by the board: If the school was to be named after a person, he or she would have to be dead for more than a year, and would have to be native to the Salinas Valley or Monterey County. By process of elimination, only the names of Trini Rodriquez, a former principal who died of cancer, and Tiburcio Vásquez were the final submissions.
In choosing Vásquez, trustees relied on scholarly information provided by Ramón Chacón, associate professor in the history department and ethnic studies program at Santa Clara University.
Those protesting the name of the school don't understand the history of the times — or Vásquez, Estrada said.
"Mexicanos, Californios had begun to lose all their lands, their houses," he said. "In my opinion, he united all the qualities that people feared, the mainstream feared: He was handsome, brave, he was educated. And he fought for social justice, he fought for his people."
Vásquez was first accused of having participated in a murder in 1854, seven years after the Mexican-American War ended with Mexico ceding more than half of its territory to the expansionist United States.
It was a time of tension and turmoil. Though Mexicans were assured they would have double nationality and their language respected, in practice many atrocities were being committed, historians say.
"In 1860, in that decade, there were more Mexicanos lynched than blacks were lynched in the South," said Alisal Superintendent John Ramirez.
In 1854, an Anglo constable was killed at a party. Vásquez was 19 years old and was blamed for the incident. He would have turned himself in the next day, Estrada said, but two of his friends were lynched in jail, so he decided to escape.
"Tiburcio ran for his life," Estrada said. "Since then, the law went after him."
Vásquez was sentenced by an all-white jury and condemned to hang in 1875. There was only one gallows, in Sacramento, which took a long time to disassemble and transport. The gallows arrived in San Jose a month before the verdict was issued, Estrada said, meaning his fate was a foregone conclusion and not an act of justice.
Folk hero?
Controversies like this often erupt with folk heroes who fight a system they consider unjust, said Maria Villaseñor, adviser for the Chicano studies program at CSU Monterey Bay.
Nelson Mandela. Martin Luther King Jr. César Chavez. These are heroes who were at one point singled out for defying existing laws. Eventually, history vindicated them, Villaseñor said
But Alisal school teacher Clifford Gilkey doesn't see Vásquez fitting in that category. Whether or not he committed the crimes he is accused of, Gilkey said, Vásquez admitted he did things he shouldn't have.
"He doesn't admit to killing anybody ... but he himself concedes he did wrong," said Gilkey, who said he has been reading up on Vásquez's life. "He knows he went against his parents, how he was raised, that he did wrong."
Gilkey laments the dearth of Latino role models and has asked his students to interview lawyers and doctors and teachers so they can have people to look up to.
Vásquez "is a complex person and I just don't know if he's the best role model," Gilkey said.
Others disagree.
"We want handsome kids — they're already beautiful — and we want them to be brave, we want them to be educated, we want them to like the fine arts," Estrada said. "We want kids who stand up for their rights — above all, that they have a consciousness of social justice just like Tiburcio did. That's the reason why many of us support Tiburcio Vásquez."
Alisal officials have no plans to change the school's name, Ramirez said.
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