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With Braun still ailing, Roenicke shakes up lineup
MILWAUKEE -- The bottom line for the Brewers on Sunday was that Ryan Braun's neck was still too stiff to start against Arizona. He missed a third straight game and was growing weary of the constant questions.
"I don't want to do status updates every day," Braun said. "As soon as I'm able to get to a point where I have any chance to contribute and play, I'll be playing. It's a little bit better today than yesterday, which is a good thing. Other than that, as soon as I can play, as soon as I have any chance to contribute, I'm playing."
Braun was not playing Sunday, so manager Ron Roenicke employed another new left fielder (Logan Schafer) and another new lineup, this one with second-year shortstop Jean Segura batting in Braun's three-hole and second baseman Rickie Weeks hitting cleanup for the first time in his Major League career.
With Braun sidelined and third baseman Aramis Ramirez on the disabled list with a sprained knee, Segura (9-for-18 through five games) and Weeks (8-for-19) were the only two healthy Brewers regulars batting better than .286 as of Sunday morning.
Brewers catchers Jonathan Lucroy and Martin Maldonado entered Sunday a combined 2-for-22. First baseman-turned-third baseman Alex Gonzalez was 1-for-16. Center fielder Carlos Gomez was 2-for-19.
"We need to score some runs -- well, we need to pitch better first, though," manager Ron Roenicke said. "If we pitch better, we'll scratch out some runs."
He reiterated later on that the Brewers' equally slow start on the mound was his chief concern at the moment. In their first turn through the five-man rotation, the Brewers produced only one quality start. Opponents entered Sunday batting .333 against Brewers pitchers, second-worst in the Majors to Yankees' pitchers' .339.
"There's a lot of other things going on on the mound than worrying about how many runs we're going to score," Roenicke said. "We need to find out what we're doing, pitching-wise, and getting ahead of people and not throwing so many balls down the middle for these guys to hit."
At some point in the near future, Roenicke wants to return to the standard 12-pitcher, 13-position-player alignment. That would give him a five-man bench and a seven-man bullpen.
"We've talked about it," he said. "Right now, we're not looking at doing that. We've talked about a game plan of about where we think we need to be in trying to get back to a five-man bench. But there's too many other things going on to worry about a five-man bench right now, with just trying to put together a lineup like this and get Brauny back and get some kind of lineup where we feel that we can be consistent with."
Amid those issues, sitting has not been easy, Braun said.
"I feel like I've been out for a week," he said, "and it's been less than 48 hours since I did it. Hopefully it gets better sooner rather than later. Like I said the other day, there's never a good time for it, it's never easy. But it's just much more challenging to watch when you have other guys hurt and we're not off to a great start. It's not fun for me to sit here and watch, that's for sure."
Adam McCalvy is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Brew Beat, and follow him on Twitter at @AdamMcCalvy. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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The clinical trial was conducted in 16 males and females, aged 18-70, who experienced major trauma associated with severely open long-bone fractures. Upon administration, patients were treated according to the hospital standard of care treatment. BonyPid™ was implanted in the first surgical procedure, immediately after irrigation, debridement and bone fracture fixation.
"The preliminary results clearly demonstrated that BonyPid™ significantly reduced or prevented bone infection, and facilitated bone recovery. In addition, BonyPid™ enabled one surgical procedure and immediate closure of the open wound in most cases," said Dr. Noam Emanuel, PolyPid's CTO.
"Open long-bone fractures are mainly associated with high energy, often caused by car accidents, fall from a height, as well as combat injuries. These injuries may be associated with severe infections of the fractured bones, which prevent their successful healing, and may lead to prolonged and severe dysfunction as well as high amputation rate," said Prof. David Segal, former head of the Orthopedic Surgery Department, Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, and previously the head of Orthopedic Surgery, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA.
In addition to suffering and harm caused to open fracture victims, health systems incur high financial losses, due to the large number of repeated surgeries requiring prolonged hospitalizations and co-morbidities associated with poor outcomes.
PolyPid Ltd.'s main technology platform (also named PolyPid) is a family of innovative drug carriers, based on the fusion between polymers and lipids. Once implanted into the body, the platform enables controlled and constant release of drugs over very long periods of time. PolyPid Ltd.'s proprietary revolutionary platform is protected by a series of patents, and is adaptable to a wide variety of drugs: small molecules such as antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs, peptides, proteins, and also can be used for the administration of drugs based on nucleic acids (DNA and RNA). In addition, the platform technology can release combinations of all the aforesaid drugs.
PolyPid makes it possible to determine, in advance, the desired release rate of the drug as well as the optimal duration, which may last up to several months. Thus, it is possible to adapt PolyPid's nanotechnology platform to a wide variety of medical applications and indications, including orthopedics, cancer, urology and more.
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Founded in 2008 and located in Israel, PolyPid Ltd. is a privately held, development stage company that has developed a platform enabling a controlled and prolonged release of any active pharmaceutical ingredient (API). PolyPid's technology combines polymers and lipids, enabling small-and-large API entrapment in degradation and hydration protected environments, regardless of their chemical or physical characteristics. PolyPid's technology allows the release of the API from the reservoir at pre-determined rates of up to several months, with a constant release rate. The flexibility of this innovative technology enables local administration of compounds across numerous therapeutic classes for several applications. PolyPid Ltd. is owned by the founders, private investors and Xenia Venture Capital.
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Gusman Concert Hall
Catherine Turocy, guest stage director, choreographer
Alan Johnson, conductor
The Frost Opera Theater, with the Frost Symphony Orchestra, presents three fully staged performances of Mozart's The Magic Flute with guest stage director and choreographer Catherine Turocy. The opera will be sung in German, with English dialogue and Supertitles.
The Magic Flute (Die Zauberflöte, K. 620) is a fairy tale opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart that includes both singing and spoken dialogue. It premiered in 1791, and remains one of the most popular and most often performed operas. Its storyline features the handsome prince Tamino and the bird catcher Papageno, both in search of love, guided in their mission by the priest Sarastro to rescue the beautiful Pamina from the Queen of the Night. The rescuers are aided in their efforts by a magic flute and bells as they confront their series of challenges.
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General Admission
Adults: $15
Seniors: $10
UM Students: Free with valid ID, subject to availability on concert night
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From alleyways to retail recruitment: Seattle offering $1.6M to improve neighborhoods
SEATTLE - Community leaders in the University District want to change the way residents think about alleyways. Business leaders in Pioneer Square are working hard to recruit more retailers. And, residents in Chinatown-International District continue looking for ways to keep their streets safe and clean.
These are just a few of the neighborhood projects that have been funded in the past by the Office of Economic Development's Only in Seattle Initiative. Now in its fourth year, the initiative is looking for other neighborhood business districts interested in applying for a portion of the $1.6 million currently available in grant money.
"We are asking neighborhoods to come in with a joint proposal and work together on ideas, plans and proposals," says Karin Zaugg Black, with the Office of Economic Development. "Strong leadership in a community has a greater chance of success."
The initiative not only provides money but also staff support for local communities. Zaugg Black says growing and vibrant business districts are key to building not only successful neighborhoods but also Seattle's economy overall, one of the major goals behind the Only in Seattle program.
This weekend, the U-District is planning a kick-off party for its alley activation project, which the U-District Chamber of Commerce's Erin Goodman says is among a number of revitalization efforts happening thanks in part to a $155,000 grant the community received from the Only in Seattle Initiative last year.
"We are looking to turn the alleys into livable, usable spaces," Goodman says. "The money is absolutely critical. So much work needs to be done, and people are excited about possibilities in the U-District. There is a lot of room for growth."
Zaugg Black says while anyone can apply for a grant, the city only accepts one application per neighborhood. She recommends if a resident or community leader has an idea it's best to collaborate with other community leaders, businesses and organizations and work together on the project implementation.
The Office of Economic Development will hold two informational sessions about the Only in Seattle program and how to apply for the grant. Information for the meetings can be found online.
The deadline for applications is Nov. 1.


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Senior center to host Halloween Dance
October 23, 2012
The South Lake Tahoe Senior Center will host a Halloween Dance on Friday, Oct. 26.
The dance is open to people of all ages and will feature music by the 17-piece Tahoe Dance Band. It is not necessary to come with a partner.
Admission for adults age 21 and older costs $10 and includes wine, other beverages, appetizers, desserts and a free door prize ticket. Admission for attendees 21 and younger costs $5 and includes appetizers, desserts, soft beverages and a free door prize ticket.
Costumes are optional. There will be prizes for the prettiest, funniest, scariest, sexiest and most unusual costumes.
The dance will be held from 7:30-10 p.m. at the senior center, 3050 Lake Tahoe Blvd.
For more information, call Francine 530-541-8380 or Arline 530-545-1277.


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Everth's speedy reputation may make thefts harder
DENVER -- Everth Cabrera, the reigning National League stolen base champion, could have a tough time as he goes about trying to replicate the 44 steals he had a year ago.
"He has established himself around the league as a threat," said Padres first base coach Dave Roberts, who works with the team's baserunners.
"The league understands that now. The league understands when he likes to run, so you've got to try and counter that."
Cabrera went into Saturday's game against the Rockies with two stolen bases in as many attempts thus far in 2013. He was picked off once in San Diego's series against the Mets.
Roberts saw a lot of growth in Cabrera's ability to steal a base a year ago, and considers him to be a good basestealer. But Roberts, who stole 243 bases during his 10-year Major League career, would like to see him do more.
"As far as the mechanics, he's gotten so much better; his jumps are great, his acceleration is great, his aggressiveness and willingness to run is right where it should be," Roberts said.
"But I think for him to take it to the next level, he has to do a better job of not being too impatient, the times when he tries to force things as opposed to letting the game come to him. That's running into outs as opposed to letting the hitter take over and do what he's supposed to do."
But can Cabrera -- who was caught only four times in his 48 attempts a year ago -- match the number of steals he had a year ago?
"We still expect to see a lot of what he did last year. But people in this game, they document everything, your habits, like certain counts you like to run on," Roberts said. "He's got to let the game dictate his aggressiveness as opposed to forcing your will on the defense."
Corey Brock is a reporter for MLB.com. Keep track of @FollowThePadres on Twitter. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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The former Monchengladbach star is eagerly anticipating the semi-final tie and believes his side can spring a surprise if they keep up their recent form
The Germany international believes the Spanish giants start the tie as favourites, but has stressed that BVB have nothing to lose and are brimming with confidence.
"To be honest, I'm very optimistic about the game. I'm feeling very positive," Reus was quoted as saying by Marca.
"We've won the last four games we've played and we're still unbeaten in the Champions League. No team has beaten us yet. So there's no reason to doubt Borussia and think this success story won't continue.
"But we obviously have great respect for Real Madrid. It's a really great team. Obviously Real Madrid is the favourite, but we're elated and there's no doubt that we have nothing to lose.
"We have the ability to put our egos to one side and act as a group. As for football, our pressure, speed and the way we play the ball make us a special team."
Wendesday's encounter at the Signal Iduna Park is scheduled to kick off at 20:45CET.


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Topic: Conference Wednesday, January 15, 2014 and GI ASCO, San Francisco
On Wednesday Percy, Kim, and I will be attending a one day symposium on multidisciplinary treatment of bile duct cancer.
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To say that we are excited is an understatement. Finally, we are able to participate in an event solely dedicated to our disease and that of gallbladder cancer.
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The focus of this consensus conference is the multidisciplinary management of patients with bile duct cancers. The aim of this conference is to review the current indications for surgical treatment, non-surgical interventions, and adjuvant therapy for bile duct cancer. This topic has not previously been discussed in a consensus conference format, and therefore, there is likely to be a high education yield for participants. The format will divide the conference into three sessions, individually focusing on Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma, Extrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma, and Gallbladder Cancer. The program features an expert multispecialty international group of speakers, panelists, and moderators with extensive experience in the diagnosis, staging, treatment, and research related to the state-of-the-art treatment of patients with bile duct malignancy. The goal of this meeting is to provide a forum to review, discuss, and establish current practice guidelines and consensus statements. At the conclusion of the conference, attendees should leave with a higher level of understanding and competence in the diagnosis and management of these disorders.
The following day we will be joined by Jason and his wife Andrea and Sara (Willow) in order to attend and to exhibit our material at the 2014 GI Cancers Symposium.
The disease of Cholangiocarcinoma is not given quite the attention it has received in the past years, but that may very well be due to the fact that one day prior the AHPBA conference is so focused on our cancer.
But, quite frankly, we take anything we can get and are grateful to the sessions focused on bile duct cancer.
We will make sure to report back to you and hopefully attach a picture or two as well.
Personally I am thrilled to not have to travel very far - 45 minutes on a good traffic day in my very own car.
If your ears are ringing then it might very well be due to the fact that this year's crew is talking about you all and is sending tons of love your way.


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CHICO — Gov. Jerry Brown will reportedly be speaking Monday at Chico State University, although as of deadline Friday, the Enterprise-Record had been unable to confirm that.
On their Twitter feeds, Chico State and the university newspaper The Orion reported that Brown would be speaking at noon at the Student Services Center Plaza.
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An event encouraging parishes to take on defibrillators and giving practical advice on how to use them is being held in Chippenham next Thursday.
One Stop Shop for Your Heart has been organised by Alison Butler, rural representative for Chippenham Area Partnership, who said there was a need for more automated external defibrillators, especially in rural areas where emergency services may respond more slowly.
She said: "I've found that parish groups are still unsure about taking on a community defibrillator.
"This event is about demystifying the defibrillator, raising awareness of the need to take one on. People are uncomfortable with something that gives you an electric shock but it actually talks you through the process."
Presentations at the free event at Stanley Park will demonstrate how to use a defibrillator and how to perform CPR, and give information on issues such as planning considerations, funding sources, and liability.
The event will be attended by representatives from the emergency services and there will be a chance to talk to groups that have already taken on defibrillators.
Miss Butler said: "If Chippenham's defibrillators were all on a map it would look good, but not all are public access, some are only available in opening hours."
Coun Peter Hutton secured funding for the event from Chippenham Area Board. He said: "It is a good project to highlight the part defibrillators can play in the community."
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Environmental Studies: Sustainable Design
The sustainable design major at Pacific University is an interdisciplinary program emphasizing designing solutions to environmental problems. Students combine the fundamentals of ecology and permaculture with the social sciences and humanities as they seek global solutions to complex challenges. The program emphasizes hands-on learning, with students studying and practicing ecological design at permaculture sites near campus, as well as at Pacific's own B Street Farm, a learning lab for food production and permaculture, where they can explore topics such a organic food systems, green building design, and environmental outreach and education.
- Take an interdisciplinary and collaborative approach to exploring real-world problems in the environment and society
- Combine an understanding of ecology and permaculture with study of the social sciences and the humanities
- Test your ideas with hands-on work in the B Street Living Museum and other service work in the community
- Build skills in service and leadership, creativity, collaboration, communication, problem-solving and self-expression
- Prepare for further study or careers in permaculture design, sustainable food systems, environmental education, urban planning, product design, and landscape architecture
Students seeking a bachelor of arts in sustainable design study a broad base of ecological and environmental studies, including permaculture, environmental science, natural history, and ecosystems. These are paired with student-selected courses in art, sociology, literature and ethics. All students complete both an internship and a capstone project.
Students in the Department of Environmental Studies conduct research in local communities, including the coniferous forest of the John Blodgett Arboretum, the riparian corridors of the Gales Creek and Tualatin River watersheds, and the 300-acre Fernhill Wetlands. Pacific's B Street Living Museum, less than one mile from the Forest Grove campus, also provides a hands-on research and learning lab for students. Regionally, there are many exemplary resources available within a one- to two-hour drive from campus, such as the Willamette and Columbia rivers, Tillamook and Willapa bays and the forests of the Coast and Cascade ranges.
Students who complete the sustainable design major at Pacific University gain a broad understanding of the world's complex problems. They have an understanding not only of ecology, but also of sociology, anthropology, history, politics and economics. They have developed skills that many employers value, including problem-solving, leadership, creativity, collaboration, and communication. They are prepared to go on to graduate study or careers in urban planning, product design, building design, agriculture, landscape architecture.
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The Department of Environmental Studies also offers majors in environmental biology and environmental chemistry and toxicology, as well as minors in environmental science, environmental policy and sustainability. Students interested in social sciences may choose a major in environmental studies: policy, culture and society.


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1) Apparently my internal bluetooth isn't working or at least not detected when I tried installing the latest BT driver from ASUS. I can tell you that when I was last in BIOS (well, last there before when I went back to update the BIOS just a bit ago), it said bluetooth was enabled.
2) There's a USB that Windows tells me is a problem (yet all my plugged-in devices are accounted for and are working) and when I run Asus's diagnostic software, it says "Enumeration failed" for one of my USB ports. Any thoughts?


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Church Farm Sculpture Garden
The Church Farm property and its extensive acreage in Ashford was donated to Eastern to be converted into an educational center for Art and Science. Students come to study the geological formation, the flora and fauna, and to paint the landscape. Outdoor music and theater performances have taken place at this site. It hosts an historic home which is being renovated and may host artists and scholars in residence, as well as a large barn which will house theater productions. The university will promote the site as a destination for the community at large, as well of course the university community. The sculpture garden will host works of art from students, faculty, and artists in the community.


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1.) We have the best game planner ever at quarterback.
2.) Joseph Addai is making huge strides and should be a force to be reckoned with come playoff time.
3.) Our defense is able to cause turnovers. True, it has looked bad at times, but it has also looked good. Our defense won the game for us against New England, and gave us a chance to win against Dallas. They are inconsistent, but I have utmost confidence in them come playoff time.
4.) We have the best wide reciever tandem in the NFL.
5.) Our offensive line has looked much better then last year's playoff version did.
6.) One of the main reasons we've lost in previous reasons is because teams were able to get pressure on Peyton. Not only does the O-line look better, but Peyton has been more mobile this season, and able to get away from pressure and still make plays.
7.) Adam V. is still Adam V. He's not going to miss a game winner in his range if it comes down to that.
8.) Our special teams is miles better then it has been in the past. I like Terrance Wilkins.
9.) We lost last year because of a bad break and a poor first half. We aren't going to fall behind like that again and have to comeback. Even if we are in the same situation, V will drill the field goal this time. If we didn't lose to Pittsburgh last year we would have won the Super Bowl.
10.) San Diego is the team that will give us the most problems, and we will not have to play them. San Diego is going to get the other bye, and other teams will be able to beat them. The only way we don't win the Super Bowl is if we have to play San Diego, I will be very worried if we have to play them.


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The Number One girls' name of the decade so far is Emily, with about 190,000 babies receiving that name since 2000. And the top boys' name is Jacob, given to nearly 229,000 boys this decade.
But there are other names that are given to more than twice as many babies as those Number One names. Not many parents realize that the names they're choosing carry this huge degree of popularity. No states or government agencies track these names or alert people to what vast numbers of children receive them.
Why not? Because they're not a single name but a meganame, or a cluster of names, if you like. These are names that are closely related in form and spelling, with lots of overlaps that sound exactly alike. There are many examples in modern U.S. baby names – including to some extent Jacob and Emily themselves – but let's focus on three of the most notorious.
For boys, the premier meganame might be thought of as the Aden cluster. It includes the following names, arranged so that the relationships are most obvious:


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UNDP and the Embassy of Japan hold two ceremonies of equipment delivery in Mafraq and IrbidJan 9, 2014
Under the patronage of the Minister of Municipal Affairs (MOMA) and with the support of Local Development Department at the Ministry of Interior, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Embassy of Japan provided municipalities of Mafraq and Irbid with machinery and technical equipment to help these municipalities ease the mounting pressure on delivery of services. Two ceremonies took place in Mafraq and Irbid in the presence of H. E. the Ambassador of Japan and H. E. the Director of SDC Swiss Development Cooperation Jordan and Iraq, on the premises of each governorate.
As the Syrian crisis persists, UNDP continues its support to Jordanian communities through offering support to employment and municipal services improvement, under the "Mitigating the Impact of the Syrian Refugee Crisis on the vulnerable Jordanian Host Communities" project funded by the Government of Japan in total value of USD 4 million, which started in April 2013.
Following a needs assessment study conducted by UNDP in late 2013, concerns relating to rehabilitation and solid waste management equipment for northern municipalities were listed as the top priorities to improve delivery of basic services. In response, the first phase of equipment delivery was completed in areas where the large presence of refugees exponentially increased pressure on public services. UNDP has delivered 36 fogging machines, 6 Ultra Volume Sprayers (ULVs) and insecticides and pesticides to 36 municipalities. Furthermore, several solid waste compactors are currently being purchased and will be delivered in April 2014.
In addition to this project, the Government of Japan extended in 2013 an additional Emergency Grant Aid of up to 60 million US dollars as support to the Syrian refugees' relief efforts in the region through the respective UN agencies. Out of which, the Government of Jordan received ten point two million US dollars (10,200,000 US$), approximately seven point two million Jordanian Dinars (7,200,000 JD), for the purchase of waste compactors and other municipal equipment mostly needed to improve water supply, waste water management and solid waste management in the host municipalities.
In 2012, the Government Japan extended to Jordan a soft loan in the value of USD 122 million and has as well approved in 2013 a similar soft loan in the value of USD 120 million.
In a speech delivered at the ceremony, the Japanese Ambassador to Jordan said: "It is a sincere hope of Japanese people to cooperate with and join your efforts of a very warm humanitarian nature to kindly receive Syrian refugees. That is the reason why we have decided to extend this humble assistance to you".
Ms. Zena Ali-Ahmed, UNDP-Jordan Country Director, noted that "The additional equipment will enhance the infrastructure capacity to meet the excess demands in those areas that are most affected by the large number of refugees who settled within host communities".
Mayors of all municipalities, Minister and Representatives of Ministry of Municipal Affairs, Ministry of Interior, Embassy of Japan, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, and UNDP attended the two ceremoniesContact information
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Shohini Ghose, an associate physics professor at Wilfrid Laurier University, was one of only two Canadians chosen to be a 2014 TED Fellow, an honour that included her delivering a talk at the international TED2014 conference in Vancouver in March.
TED2014 featured sessions with a host of the worlds top scientists, authors, musicians, philosophers and experts, including Chris Hadfield, Edward Snowden, Melinda and Bill Gates, and Sting.
Everybody is an amazing person working on incredible things, answering big questions, said Ghose. Everybody is a dreamer and everybody is an innovator, so it was an incredibly powerful experience to be plugged into.
In addition to the mainstage program, the TED organization chooses a contingent of Fellows from applicants who demonstrate remarkable accomplishments in their fields. Ghose was chosen as an expert and innovator in her field of quantum physics and for her work as director of the Laurier Centre for Women in Science. She joined 20 other 2014 Fellows from around the world at a retreat in Whistler before the conference.
One of the greatest experiences was meeting all the other Fellows because you start having conversations you wouldnt normally have, and you start having new ideas and new collaborations, said Ghose.
After the retreat, each Fellow delivered a four-minute talk during two TED Fellow sessions that kicked off the conference.
I got to explain quantum computing and chaos theory in four minutes! said Ghose with a laugh. That was quite a challenge, I have to say. It was probably the shortest talk Ive ever given in my life, but it was definitely the most well-prepared talk Ive given. Every minute counts, so every single word and sentence was carefully chosen over many months.
Ghose described being on stage as both the longest and the shortest four minutes of her life. It gave me a new understanding of how to communicate in particular ways, and I think, especially as scientists, we dont do that very well in many situations. That was a hugely important part of the whole experience, and very fulfilling.
Ghose found the time speaking with attendees between each session especially fruitful. Theres no small talk at TED, she said. Everyone who is attending the conference is there because they want to talk about intense ideas and about the future.
Ghose said she is excited that the TED Fellows program provides ongoing support and mentoring, as well as the opportunity to collaborate with a community of leaders to make positive change in the world.
TED is a non-profit organization that brings together the worlds most inspired thinkers and makes their talks and performances available to the world. This years TED conference ran from March 17 to 21 and marked the organizations 30th anniversary. For more information about TED, visit www.ted.com.
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I am gonna say another Corner back
Too early to say definitively. Pretty much any position but QB or TE basically, focus on CB, WR, NT, and OL.
I'd balance between whatever best available talent is left and a pressing need. Hopefully there's a convergence like this last draft.
There are two types of quarterbacks in the league: Those whom over time, the league figures out ... and those who figure out the league.
CB or OL. But it also depends on which free agents we sign. We'll have $30 million or so to spend. Does the draft come before free agency? I don't remember.
Isn't it a little early to start thinking about that since they haven't played a game yet. But since you bring it up. Offensive linemen and more players that fit the 3-4. That could include a corner back...... ...
It is certainly early to start thinking about this but I expect the Colts to take the best player available outside of a QB. They seemed to fill out a board ranking the players and pick the highest ranking player on their board once it came their turn to pick this past April. I expect Grigson and co. to do the same next April.
With that said, offensive linemen, a nose tackle, and a cornerback are likely to be the biggest areas of need. That doesn't mean you draft on need though. I don't know what positions are deep and which ones aren't in the 2013 draft but if they are faced with having to choose a player who fills a need vs a player who is superior but plays a position of strength I expect them to take the superior player. Plus you can find contributors throughout the draft so even if you don't get help at a certain position early on in the draft you stand a chance to be able to find some talent in that spot in the later rounds.
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I'd like them to draft 4th or 5th.
Don't ask Marvin Harrison what he did during the bye week. "Batman never told where the Bat Cave is," he explained.
It depends. David Amerson (CB) or Star Lotulelei (DL) would be the best case scenarios.
It is awful early to think of the draft. I would think that the college season is still yet to unfold and there might be someone not noticed until they play this year in college . I would also like to see how the season folds out for the Colts. My guess would be DB, WR or NT. POssibly OL if it is an obvious choice. It all depends on who the best available on defense is at our position in the draft. I wouldn't mind seeing more talent on the defense so possibly going with defense in the first couple of rounds trying to get a cover corner or beef in the NT spot. Talent always trumps that though if a super talented WR drops to us. Reggie is not gonna be around forever.
Biggest Need: CB, OL
Secondary Needs: LB (just not sold on all our LBs), WR (would love just 1 tall fast receiver to replace Wayne)
Hopefully the Colts get another top 5 pick.
Just have to wait and see. Not sure who is expected to be bad this year.
First time in a long time, I've been happy with the team that was constructed, and now they struggle. I blame the coach.


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The Entertainment & Licensing (E&L) division of Hasbro, Inc. has announced a slate of licensing programs to support its brands, including Transformers, Nerf, Littlest Pet Shop, My Little Pony, Monopoly, and Playskool.
Hasbro, in association with DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount Pictures, will debut Transformers 3 on July 1, 2011. The company's licensees for the Transformers brand include comic books from IDW (U.S.), digital games from Activision (worldwide), and more.
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"Sex Cereal" costs about $13. It is currently only available in Canada, but the company hopes to expand over the next year.
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Florida State picked up commitment No. 16 on Wednesday evening when Columbia (Lake City, Fla.) safety Trey Marshall announced on national television that he is headed to Florida State.
It was no secret how much the No. 30 rated safety loved Florida State. He made multiple visits this year, including a spring game visit with his mother. On Wednesday evening he felt ready to make his decision. He made his announcement on ESPNU during a broadcast of The Opening's 7-on-7 event at Nike's World Headquarters in Beaverton, Ore.
Why did he pick FSU?
"It's tradition, close to home and the things they've been doing the past couple of years," he told Warchant.com.
Although he grew up a Florida fan, his interest in FSU really started to take off when Jeremy Pruitt was named defensive coordinator at FSU.
"He's been recruiting me since I was a freshman at Columbia. I love being around Coach Pruitt," Marshall told Warchant.com this spring. "With his defense, I love blitzing and we do that a lot with our defense here (Columbia), so it wouldn't be that hard of a transition for me."
What stood out about Pruitt?
"His term at Alabama, the guys he's coached, what they've become," he said.
Marshall's head coach Brian Allen had high praise for his star safety when we stopped by Columbia during the Warchant.com recruiting tour.
"I think he's becoming a student of the game in what I've observed in the spring," Allen said. "He's the guy calling the plays in the huddle, making the checks and his leadership is coming out. He's had a tremendous off season from January to May in weightlifting. He's a kid that is benching over 300 pounds for the first time in his career and power cleaning over 300 for the first time. He's in our 300 pound club, so that's going to give him a solid advantage heading into college."
Marshall picked FSU over Ole Miss. He is a 6-foot, 192-lb. defensive back and is expected to play both boundary corner and safety in college. He runs a 4.38 40-yard dash.


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Few players anywhere, and perhaps none in the state of Texas, have had a bigger last few weeks than Alief (Texas) Taylor defensive end Torrodney Prevot. In that time the skilled pass rusher has picked up offers from LSU, Oklahoma, Arizona State, Baylor, and Texas A&M among many others.
The 6-foot-4, 220-pound prospect says that all of the attention has come out of left field.
"It's been amazing, it's overwhelming, everything is crazy," Prevot said. "I think it was just my film getting out, people really noticing me and knowing what I've done my junior year."
Interestingly the talented edge defender says that in spite of all of the attention he didn't feel his season for Taylor went nearly as well as it could have.
"I gave myself around a B- because I really felt like I could do more, we could have gone farther in the playoffs and I could have done more that would have helped everybody," he said.
"I really think I could be better at pass-rushing moves for one and I need to get bigger and stuff like that. Also I think that I need to become more of a team leader to help the team out."
In spite of his own tough grades a lot of names both familiar, and somewhat new, to Texas recruiting grounds are finding the previously unknown talent from West Houston in an attempt to bring his sack mastery to their campus.
He says all of the attention and gushing from elite college coaches has left him at a bit of a loss for words.
"Really just all the coaches are saying that I'm a big defensive end and mostly that just coming into my speed and that my first step is explosive and that I'm kind of the full package," he said with sincere humility.
"At first it was like when LSU came to me and they were saying they were going to offer me. And after that, schools started seeing my film and they were saying things like 'oh man this kid is a beast' and I didn't know what to say."
The Tigers were his first offer and many immediately thought Les Miles and company could be picking up a commitment in short order. However, in spite of Prevot admitting a good portion of his family is in Louisiana and is excited about his offer - it's not something he is going to let influence his choice.
In fact, the Bayou Bengals aren't even the school he grew up following.
"My family just started coming over after they heard about the offer, they were packing their stuff to come over there," he laughed. "Not really, I really grew up a Texas fan but I've started opening my eyes. I started opening my eyes and when places like Oklahoma get interested, you need to look around. Schools are just basically growing in my eyes and I'm ready to get out there and meet some different people."
Prevot had no previous contact with the Sooners prior to the time of his offer when he had a chance to catch up with Oklahoma defensive ends coach, and long-time Sooner assistant, Bobby Jack Wright. The ever-candid Wright made a lasting first impression upon Prevot.
"Really it was the first contact I ever had with them, it was like 'whoa, Oklahoma' it was just crazy I didn't know what to say when they told me they were offering," Prevot admitted.
"They called my coach and asked my coach to have me call and that's how it went and that's how it started out. I talked to coach Wright, he was an amazing guy to talk to. You know, he was this crazy guy and I've never really heard a coach talk like that before - he was just crazy (laughing)."
Considering there are now football combines and camps that cater to players who haven't yet stepped foot into a high school players are often known well before they've made a large impact for their high school teams.
For Prevot, that wasn't really a problem as growing up, he wasn't even sure football was his future - which might explain why college coaches showering him with attention has come as such a shock.
"In middle school I didn't even really want to play football, it was just this thing that I did, I did it to stay out of trouble and keep my grades right and I started noticing I was building more. And I started building on it my freshman year and then my sophomore year I was on varsity already and then I kept building and they had me on varsity. Then I started thinking about All-State or All-American teams."


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sunspot wrote:Here's my reasoning why I think the Volt is overrated:
1. It is hard to range. Too much power, it turns and burns; not enough power, it fades out (even with more stable Volts it does this). I'm not saying it is the worst at ranging distances, but it is not that good at it. It is less like a slightly beat Eagle and more like a slightly beat Valkyrie with less distance potential.
2. The rim width (2.0) should create the potential to go further, but I find it flying like a speed 7/8. I can throw smaller rim discs as far or further than the Volt. I don't think I can ever break 400 ft with a Volt, but I can get the PD to 400ft on a good rip.
3. The shallowness of the rim doesn't bother me as much as the combination of the shallowness and the slanted rim. It doesn't feel as comfortable to grip.
I wanted to like the Volt but couldn't find myself to be satisfied with it.
In my humble opinion, they need to make a less slanted, normal feeling disc that can pushed out further without being too squirrelly. That's why I like slightly beaten EXs and SPDs so much. You can realize it on a hyzer and let it flip up and turn and come back reliably. The EXs can be pushed out further without being too squirrelly. Whether this requires them to make a disc with a smaller rim, I don't know, but I do know that I don't like the Volt.
I've had a different experience with them.
1. I took to them quick because they fly fairly close to my previous favorite driver, a 2.5 year old 1.1 QOLF. Throwing with different power levels and release angles I am essentially able to cover anything between my midrange and max D shots with Volts in mild conditions. I throw it FH & BH with equal success. I think the stability is ideal for a workhorse driver.
2. Mine are going about 450' BH 400' FH. I don't throw any speed 8's or 7's so I can't compare distances there.
3. Grip is always a personal thing. I haven't had issues here, even though when I first handled it I thought the shallowness might be noticeable while throwing backhand. Mine don't have slanted rims as far as I can tell, just double checked too. Not sure what to tell you.
Here's a short video I made showing how I use them for different lines.


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Of the three lists of March Madness greatness the NCAA compiled to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the NCAA Tournament, the one that is most difficult to reconcile is the list of greatest teams. Because they're all champions.
Presumably we are evaluating these teams in terms of how they performed in March, not the entire season. Even at that, however, some of the NCAA inclusions and exclusions — remember, they came up with the list, we're just putting it in order — are puzzling.
Connecticut's 2004 team over the 1999 team that stunned heavily favored Duke in the national championship game? No Kansas 2008, which prevailed over the best Final Four ever assembled, or Duke 2001, which sent all five starters to the NBA?
Sporting News can only work with what we were given, and again in ranking them in order we tried to stick with their achievements in March as opposed to the entire season. Some of what you see reflects the challenges presented to the various teams; those that prevailed over strong fields were accorded more credit than those that waltzed through weaker opponents.
1. UCLA 1968. Coach: John Wooden. Star player: Lew Alcindor (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar). Final record: 29-1. Average margin of victory in tournament: 21.3 points. Toughest NCAA Tournament opponent: Houston (Elvin Hayes), beaten 101-69.
2. UCLA 1973. Coach: Wooden. Star player: Bill Walton. Final record: 30-0. Average margin: 16 points. Toughest NCAA opponent: Memphis (Larry Finch), beaten 87-66.
3. Indiana 1976. Coach: Bob Knight. Star player: Scott May. Final record: 32-0. Average margin: 15.2 points. Toughest NCAA opponent: UCLA (Marques Johnson), beaten 65-51.
4. Kentucky 1996. Coach: Rick Pitino. Star player: Tony Delk. Final record: 34-2. Average margin: 21.5. Toughest NCAA opponent: Massachusetts (Marcus Camby), beaten 81-74.
5. Ohio State 1960. Coach: Fred Taylor. Star player: Jerry Lucas. Final record: 25-3. Average margin: 19.5. Toughest NCAA opponent: Cal (Darrall Imhoff), beaten 75-55.
6. UCLA 1967. Coach: Wooden. Star player: Alcindor. Final record: 30-0. Average margin: 23.8. Toughest NCAA opponent: Houston (Hayes), beaten 73-58.
7. North Carolina 2009. Coach: Roy Williams. Star player: Tyler Hansbrough. Final record: 34-4. Average margin: 20.2. Toughest NCAA opponent: Oklahoma (Blake Griffin), beaten 72-60.
8. NC State 1974. Coach: Norm Sloan. Star player: David Thompson. Final record: 30-1. Average margin: 14.3. Toughest NCAA opponent: UCLA (Walton) beaten 80-77 in double-overtime.
9. Duke 1992. Coach: Mike Krzyzewski. Star player: Christian Laettner. Final record: 34-2. Average margin: 12.5. Toughest NCAA opponent: Indiana (Alan Henderson), beaten 81-78.
10. Georgetown 1984. Coach: John Thompson. Star player: Patrick Ewing. Final record: 34-3. Average margin: 9.8. Toughest NCAA opponent: Houston (Hakeem Olajuwon), beaten 84-75.
11. UCLA 1969. Coach: Wooden. Star player: Alcindor. Final record: 29-1. Average margin: 19. Toughest NCAA opponent: Drake (Willie McCarter), beaten 85-82.
12. UCLA 1972. Coach: Wooden. Star player: Walton. Final record: 30-0. Average margin: 18. Toughest NCAA opponent: Florida State (Ron King), beaten 81-76.
13. San Francisco 1956. Coach: Phil Woolpert. Star player: Bill Russell. Final record: 29-0. Average margin: 14.3. Toughest NCAA opponent: Iowa (Carl Cain), beaten 83-71.
14. UNLV 1990. Coach: Jerry Tarkanian. Star player: Larry Johnson. Final record: 35-5. Average margin: 18.7. Toughest NCAA opponent: Georgia Tech (Kenny Anderson), beaten 90-81.
15. Florida 2007. Coach: Billy Donovan. Star player: Joakim Noah. Final record: 35-5. Average margin: 14.1. Toughest NCAA opponent: Ohio State (Greg Oden), beaten 84-75.
16. Kentucky 2012. Coach: John Calipari. Star player: Anthony Davis. Final record: 38-2. Average margin: 11.8. Toughest NCAA opponent: Kansas (Thomas Robinson), beaten 67-59.
17. North Carolina 1982. Coach: Dean Smith. Star player: James Worthy. Final record: 32-2. Average margin: 4.6. Toughest NCAA opponent: Georgetown (Ewing), beaten 63-62.
18. Michigan State 1979. Coach: Jud Heathcote. Star player: Magic Johnson. Final record: 26-6. Average margin: 20.8. Toughest NCAA opponent: Indiana State (Larry Bird), beaten 75-64.
19. North Carolina 1957. Coach: Frank McGuire. Star player: Lennie Rosenbluth. Final record: 32-0. Average margin: 10.4. Toughest NCAA opponent: Kansas (Wilt Chamberlain), beaten 54-53 in triple-overtime.
20. Kansas 1952. Coach: Phog Allen. Star player: Clyde Lovellette. Final record: 28-3. Average margin: 14.8. Toughest NCAA opponent: TCU (George McLeod), beaten 68-64.
21. Connecticut 2004. Coach: Jim Calhoun. Star player: Emeka Okafor. Final record: 33-6. Average margin: 13.3. Toughest NCAA opponent: Duke (Luol Deng), beaten 79-78.
22. Louisville 1980. Coach: Denny Crum. Star player: Darrell Griffith. Final record: 33-3. Average margin: 9.2. Toughest NCAA opponent: LSU (Rudy Macklin), beaten 86-66.
23. Arizona 1997. Coach: Lute Olson. Star player: Miles Simon. Final record: 25-9. Average margin: 5.3. Toughest NCAA opponent: Kansas (Jacque Vaughn), beaten 85-82.
24. North Carolina 1993. Coach: Dean Smith. Star player: Eric Montross. Final record: 34-4. Average margin: 15.7. Toughest NCAA opponent: Michigan (Chris Webber), beaten 77-71.
25. Holy Cross 1947. Coach: Doggie Julian. Star player: George Kaftan. Final record: 27-3. Average margin: 11.3. Toughest NCAA opponent: Oklahoma (Gerald Tucker), beaten 58-47.


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Through four games, Gilroy running back Brandon Boyd is on pace to break the Central Coast Section season rushing record of 2,956 yards that Capuchino's Justin Ewing set just last year.
The 5-foot-10, 200-pound senior has 1,204 yards, an average of 301 per game.
Through four games last season, Ewing had 1,161 yards (290.3 per game). Ewing played an 11th game because Capuchino qualified for the playoffs.
Even if Gilroy does not reach the postseason, Boyd is on pace to rush for 3,010 yards over 10 games.
Bearden has a better shot, it would seem, to break the section's career rushing record of 5,439 yards that San Mateo's Toke Kefu has held since 2003.
The senior needs 1,176 yards (168 per game) over the final seven games to eclipse that mark.


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Getting the 2013 racing season started off right was an understatement as the action on the oval was red-hot at Lincoln County Raceway in North Platte on Saturday.
It was a battle of the front row starters in the IMCA Modified feature, with pole sitter Andrew Dillenburg of North Platte leading the way for the first seven laps. Staying in contention and keeping Dillenburg within his sights was Ronnie Wallace of McCook. Wallace was able to slip underneath Dillenburg during lap eight to take the lead, which he would never relinquish. Wallace would set sail and claim the checkered flag of the feature, to go along with his earlier in the night heat race victory.
Dillenburg continued to be up on the wheel and earned a runner-up finish.
Gaining familiarity and comfort with each and every lap around the famed Lincoln County Raceway oval, Cory Sample of Winnemucca, Nev. earned a podium finish in third place. Rounding out the top five in the Modified feature was Dave Pedersen of Brady, Nebraska in fourth and Maxwell, Nebraka wheelman Charley Brown was fifth overall.
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Wasting no time to garner the lead in an attempt to run away with the victory was Bryan Herrick of Curtis in the IMCA Northern Sport Modified Feature.
Herrick gained the lead on the fourth circuit and never looked back in claiming the checkered flag.
Making a valiant return to dirt track racing was North Plattes Brent Gibson with a runner-up finish to his credit as he was able to avoid trouble from his outside front row starting position during the feature.
Perseverance paid off for Brandon Poessnecker of Atkinson. Poessnecker had an early setback and was forced to work his way back through the field and his efforts were rewarded with a third place finish when the checkered flag flew.
Pole sitter Rodger Morash of North Platte led the initial three laps of the feature before getting caught in the marbles of turn four. Morash stayed consistency the rest of the way and was able to earn a fourth place finish. Coming from deep in the field of competitors, Jerry Cox of North Platte earned fifth place honors for his ability to avoid incidents and put together consistent laps. Heat race winner Jeremy Halouska of North Platte was involved in an accident in the early laps of the feature.
Stock cars
In one of the most competitive divisions in southwest Nebraska, Jeff Joldersma of McClelland, Iowa walked away with the feature victory in the Stock Car division. The lead changed hands five times during the main event, with Joldersma leading the final five circuits to claim the victory.
Runner-up Casey Woken of Ogallala held the lead twice during the feature event, as he was always among the top five throughout the highlighted event. Heat race winner Casey Werkmeister of Maywood worked through traffic from his fourth row starting position to entrench his car into the top five and earn a third place finish. On his back bumper was early leader Kyle Werkmeister of Maywood. Kyle led the first five laps of the race, before relinquishing the lead and recovering quite nicely to earn fourth place honors.
Heat race winner Mikey Dancer of North Platte completed a successful return to his hometown oval with a fifth place finish in the feature.
Hobby stocks
Putting on a dominating performance; Benkelman bullet Austin Davis led all 20 laps of the IMCA Hobby Stock feature to claim top honors from his outside front row starting position. Showcasing great consistency throughout the contest was Chuck Ledbetter of Loomis who finished as the runner-up in the feature.
Rick Eller of North Platte and heat race winner Brady Weinman of Arnold finished third and fourth overall in the feature event. Rounding out the top five was North Plattes Scott Gibson.
Sport compacts
Making a successful debut at Lincoln County Raceway was Zach Olmstead of Overton with a feature victory in the IMCA Sport Compact division. Olmstead was a force to be reckoned with, as he led every lap of the heat race and feature event to sweep top honors.
Earning runner-up honors in the feature event for the entry level division was Tara Gaughenbaugh of North Platte.
Lincoln County Raceway results, May 5
Feature: 1. 3rw-Ronnie Wallace; 2. 71-Andrew Dillenburg; 3. 00-Cory Sample; 4. 4p-Dave Pedersen; 5. 4c-Charley Brown.
Heat: 1. 3rw-Ronnie Wallace; 2. 4c-Charley Brown; 3. 71-Andrew Dillenburg; 4. 00-Cory Sample; 5. 4p-Dave Pedersen.
Northern Sport Modified
Feature: 1. 0-Bryan Herrick; 2. 18-Brent Gibson; 3. 52p-Brandon Poessnecker; 4. 17-Rodger Morash; 5. 58x-Jerry Cox; 6. 11h-Henry Henderson; 7. 3-Gary Long; 8. 12j-Kerry Jones; 9. 13-Terry Dressel; 10. 53dc-Dalten Collins; 11. r12j-Russ Jones; 12. 69-Adam Kackmeister; 13. 20b-Brandon Clough; 14. 7-Jeremy Halouska; 15. 15r-Robby Kosmacek.
Heat 1: 1. 7-Jeremy Halouska; 2. 52p-Brandon Poessnecker; 3. 58x-Jerry Cox; 4. 18-Brent Gibson; 5. 13-Terry Dressel.
Heat 2: 1. 0-Bryan Herrick; 2. 3-Gary Long; 3. 17-Rodger Morash; 4. 11h-Henry Henderson; 5. 15r-Robby Kosmacek.
Stock Car
Feature: 1. 66-Jeff Joldersma; 2. 35jw-Casey Woken; 3. 24w-Casey Werkmeister; 4. 42w-Kyle Werkmeister; 5. 45-Mikey Dancer; 6. 24-Bob Chalupa; 7. 09h-Bob Hoing; 8. 31-Darin Racek; 9. 20b-Kurt Trusty; 10. 75-Dan Eller; 11. 11k-Kyle Clough; 12. 16w-Jeff Whiting; 13. 6-Dallas Whiting.
Heat 1: 1. 24w-Casey Werkmeister; 2. 35jw-Casey Woken; 3. 42w-Kyle Werkmeister; 4. 11k-Kyle Clough; 5. 75-Dan Eller.
Heat 2: 1. 45-Mikey Dancer; 2. 24-Bob Chalupa; 3. 31-Darin Racek; 4. 20b-Kurt Trusty; 5. 09h-Bob Hoing.
Hobby Stock
Feature: 1. 22-Austin Davis; 2. 5-Chuck Ledbetter; 3. 65-Rick Eller; 4. 22w-Brady Weinman; 5. 7s-Scott Gibson; 6. 7t-Tyson Canas; 7. 25-Chris Taylor.
Heat: 1. 22w-Brady Weinman; 2. 22-Austin Davis; 3. 65-Rick Eller; 4. 5-Chuck Ledbetter; 5. 7s-Scott Gibson.
Sport Compact
Feature: 1. 98z-Zach Olmstead; 2. 40t-Tara Gaughenbaugh.
Heat: 1. 98z-Zach Olmstead; 2. 40t-Tara Gaughenbaugh.
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Chocolate Chip Cookie Pie
The second pie for my pie competition is the Chocolate Chip Cookie Pie. I saw this in Bakerella's blog a while ago and new I needed to make it. I was shooting for best combination (pie + ice cream) with this one. Who can resist warm chocolate chip gooeyness plus vanilla bean ice cream?!?
Chocolate Chip Cookie Pie – as seen on Bakerella
1 unbaked 9-inch (4-cup volume) deep-dish pie shell – I used this recipe
2 large eggs
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter, softened
1 cup (6 ounces) semi-sweet chocolate morsels
1 cup chopped pecans
Serve with ice cream (optional)
Beat eggs in large mixer bowl on high until foamy.
Beat in flour, granulated sugar and brown sugar. Beat in butter.
Stir in morsels and nuts and spoon into pie shell.
Bake for 55-60 minutes. Cool on wire rack. Serve warm.
5 Responses to "Chocolate Chip Cookie Pie"
Holy Yum. This looks amazing!
I'm thinking about making another one so I can take pics of slices. But since it's for a contest I couldn't… And we have a no camera policy at work… Yep, it's decided, I'll just have to make another one.
Another pie is definitely in order! I'm thinking I'll have to take this to the family Thanksgiving.
So I think I'll be using this one – given it combines my two favorite desserts (chocolate chip cookie bars and pie) into one tasty looking combo! Good work 😉
Yes, this was very good. The inside was like a gooey just barely under cooked cookie. AWESOME.


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The majority of countries that start with an 'A' also end in an 'A'. These include: Algeria, America, Argentina and Australia. There are two countries that start with an 'A' but end in a different letter. What are they?
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A fire that broke out in a boarded-up house in London Road, Chippenham, is suspected to have been caused by faulty electrics.
The blaze, opposite the Pack Horse Pub last Wednesday, is not being investigated as arson.
The house had lain empty for about eight months, after being declared unsafe by Wiltshire Council and boarded up.
The owners, believed to be retired teachers, were not allowed to return.
Andrew Morley, an acting detective sergeant at Melksham CID, said the fire did not appear to have been suspicious.
He said: "There is nothing to suggest a deliberate act. The fire probably happened due to the unsafe nature of the property and the condemned wiring."
Crime scene investigators have not been able to get into the house, because of its dangerous structure.
The building's state and a great quantity of items hoarded inside caused problems for firefighters. It took an aerial appliance and water carrier tank, four main jets and a hose reel, to bring the blaze under control.
A Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said: "It was very well alight when we got there. One of the main reasons the fire was so significant was that the owner was a hoarder.
"There was so much there to burn, it made it a tricky one to handle. We could only fight it from the outside."
She said firefighters had to wait for part of the building to collapse before they could tackle the next emerging section.
Smoke continued to billow from the building for 26 hours, rising through broken panes and the few remaining rafters until about 1am on Friday.
Charred rubble was then covered by a blanket of snow.
The fire service said it had been in danger of opening Chippenham's first ice rink when water from pumps turned to ice in sub-zero temperatures.
Scott Austin raised the alarm at 10.50pm on Wednesday, when he passed by on his way to the Best One shop, two doors away.
Mr Austin, of Cricketts Lane, said: "I was just nipping out for some tobacco and I saw smoke coming out of the window and the window looked orange, so I dialled 999.
"I went and told the house next door and the little girl came out and started crying straight away. It was pretty nuts."
Crowds gathered in the pub car park to watch, while a cable sparked across the side of the house. Nearby buildings were without electricity until 4am.
Neighbour Brigitte Windram's garden has forysthia bushes five feet from the fire-hit house, but she knew nothing of the drama until police knocked at her door.
She said: "It was 11 o'clock and I was just reading a book. It was the police. They said we might have to be evacuated. I looked out the back and it was totally ablaze.
"I felt safe knowing the firemen were there. They were just amazing. Without them, we could all have been up in flames."
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Kolinahr (ko-li-naar), as a word, described both the Vulcan ritual by which all remaining vestigial emotions were demonstrated as purged, and the mental discipline whereby this state was subsequently maintained. Not all Vulcans were required to make this final journey to pure logic. The duration of Kolinahr training was quasi-monastic in nature, and could vary from two to six (or more) years. (ENT: "The Andorian Incident"; Star Trek: The Motion Picture; VOY: "Flashback", "Fury")
T'Klaas, a student of Surak, was one of the first Kolinahr masters . His mummified remains were kept in the catacombs of the T'Karath Sanctuary, but were not marked. (ENT: "Awakening")
In the alternate reality, Spock discussed the Kolinahr ritual with his mother shortly before making the decision to enter Starfleet instead of the Vulcan Science Academy. He wanted to ensure that if he decided to undergo Kolinahr, she would not interpret his decision as a rejection of her, or his Human half. She lovingly reassured him that, regardless of the decision he made, she would proudly stand behind him. (Star Trek)
Spock began the process of the Kolinahr ritual after retiring from Starfleet circa 2270. By the end of his 2270s stay on Vulcan, Spock had completed all but the final ritual of the Kolinahr, but failed to complete the ritual after receiving powerful telepathic signals from the V'ger entity in deep space, and experiencing strong emotions as a result. (Star Trek: The Motion Picture)
In 2298, Tuvok immersed himself in Kolinahr. Six years later, he entered into Pon farr and married T'Pel. After they choose to raise a family, Tuvok postponed his studies. (VOY: "Flashback")
When Asil – daughter of Tuvok and T'Pel – attained Kolinahr, a friend of her father, Kathryn Janeway, was present. (VOY: "Fury")
Spock informs Dr. McCoy of his intention to enter Kolinahr at the conclusion of The Lost Years, just after the Enterprise concludes its original five-year mission. Spock predicts that he will never see McCoy, Kirk, or any member of the Enterprise crew again, a prediction that McCoy instinctively refuses to accept.
Forgotten History briefly looks at Spock's reasons for going through Kolinahr, as he feels that his remaining emotions are the reason that he has been mentally compromised by so many creatures during the Enterprise's voyages.
The events pictured in Troublesome Minds and Crisis of Consciousness are also given as motivating factors for Spock's decision; at the end of the latter novel, he requests all data from the Vulcan Science Academy on the discipline.
In The Fire and the Rose, Spock again seeks to achieve Kolinahr when faced with a loss of emotional control after Kirk's apparent death on the Enterprise-B. He succeeds, but following his mother's death and a confrontation with Leonard McCoy, Spock undergoes a risky procedure to reverse the Kolinahr and restore his ability to feel emotions as he realizes his inability to grieve for his mother.
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Coastal-Inspired Holiday Decorating Ideas
Happy Monday, everyone! Can you believe we're already knee-deep in the holiday season? [And I haven't even started shopping for gifts yet. Eek!] This time next year, one of you will be sitting nice and cozy in Blog Cabin 2014 in Winter Haven, Fla. As an East Tennessee native, my winters are often filled with a mix of snow and rain, so I can't imagine a Florida Christmas with temperatures in the 70s. How perfect is that?
It got me thinking, though — Blog Cabin isn't seaside, but its Florida surroundings certainly call for coastal holiday decor come next Christmas. I thought I'd share some of my favorite coastal-inspired decorating ideas that tie in perfectly with The Sunshine State.
Decorate the Mantel With Rustic Elements + Neutral Hues
Use Natural Materials Like Driftwood, Burlap, Moss + Greenery
Get Inspired: Coastal Holiday Decor for the Mantel >>
Deck Out the Chandelier for Added Drama
Create a Full, All-Natural Tablescape With Found Shells + Greenery
Get Inspired: Create a Coastal-Chic Holiday Table >>
Update a Wreath With Coastal Embellishments
Driftwood = Yes!
Get Inspired: 10 Coastal-Inspired Holiday Decorating Ideas >>
Tie in Unexpected Pieces, Like This Fisherman's Sweater
Get Inspired: Coastal- and Cottage-Style Christmas Decorations >>
How would you decorate a Florida lakeside home for the holidays? I'd love to hear your decorating ideas.


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Killin' It 025: Live At The Literature Lounge
Exciting things are brewing here in the Caravan. From May 13-23 I will be travelling through Scotland and England stopping in Glasgow, Peterborough (Hopefully), London, and Oxford (Details TBA). I am honored to be a part of it all.
On May 20th, The utterly awesome Year Zero Writers Collective and Knickerbocker Circus will be collaborating on an exciting event. We have the privilege of being hosted by one of London's biggest literary nights, the Literature Lounge at the Poetry Cafe in Covent Garden, home of the National Poetry Society.
The event will be comprised of an interactive installation of vintage typewriters similar to the the KC event last summer, readings (see below), and an art exhibit by London based artist and Year Zero friend, Sarm.
Daisy Anne Gree – Leviathan
Penny Goring – Temporary Passport
Marc Nash – from A, B & E
Katelan V. Foisy - from Blood & Pudding
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Lige: Portrait of a Rawhide Braider
Henry Elijah "Lige" Langston (1908 --1985) was born in the Great Basin outback on a homestead. He worked his entire life as a wrangler and rawhide braider in the region known as the Sagebrush Corner of northeastern California and northwestern Nevada. Lige is the subject of the book Lige Langston: Sweet Iron by Linda Hussa publized in 1999 by the University of Oklahoma Press. Lige's life was made iron by the cold-blooded desert horses he broke and rode. His life was shaped sweet by the women who tried to change him.


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Injury won't keep Kipnis from Opening Day lineup
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Jason Kipnis is not worried about his sore right elbow and he is definitely not concerned about the statistical showing he has turned in this spring. When Opening Day arrives, the Indians second baseman believes he will be ready to go.
Cleveland's second baseman has missed the past three Cactus League contests with a tender throwing elbow and will likely be sidelined for at least one more day, according to manager Terry Francona. If the same injury flared up during the regular season, Kipnis said he would play through it without much issue.
"I don't think it's anything that's going to linger on for too much longer," Kipnis said on Friday afternoon. "I don't think it's that serious at all. We just have the luxury to rest right now, so we'll take advantage of it. During the season, I'd be in there still all the time, and I wouldn't have a problem with it."
When Kipnis has been on the field this spring, he has performed below expectations in the batter's box.
Through 15 Cactus League games, Kipnis has hit just .154 (6-for-39) with one home run, three RBIs and nine strikeouts. The 25-year-old second baseman said he has been working on improving his approach at the plate and -- despite the results found in the box scores -- he feels he has made progress in that regard.
"I'm not really concerned about the average in Spring Training," Kipnis said. "I still have my confidence. Right now, we're just still working on things and we're trying to get our timing down and still have good at-bats. I think I'm starting to have better at-bats and swing at the right pitches."
A couple of years ago, Kipnis might have been a little more worked up over the poor on-field results.
"Yeah, I think that's fair to say," Kipnis said. "If you're trying to win a spot or you're trying to make a good impression, you're obviously wanting to put up results. But having a year now and being confident in myself, I know that I've done that in the past where I didn't hit in spring, but I'll come out of the gates on fire, or something like that."
Kipnis, who has a .220 batting average in 47 career Cactus League games, hit .257 last season for the Indians with 14 home runs, 22 doubles and 76 RBIs in 152 games. The second baseman added 31 stolen bases and 86 runs scored.
"Maybe I'm just saving all the hits," Kipnis joked. "Everyone else is using all their's up."
Jordan Bastian is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Major League Bastian, and follow him on Twitter @MLBastian. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Prospect Push
Big League Ready-or-Not
Even when a player has developed and shows he might be ready to handle major league competition, some clubs are still hesitant to promote from within, preferring instead to play a veteran incumbent. This is often particularly true if the club is trying to compete rather than rebuild. However, many organizations are willing to bet on youth, even if letting the incumbent go is more expensive.
Several top prospects figure to play heavily into the decision-making process this winter when their clubs consider trades and free agents to shore up their rosters. Here are just a few players who are good bets to get some consideration as viable options:
Shelby Miller, RHP, Cardinals
Miller was inconsistent at best during his first 17 starts in Triple-A Memphis before tweaking his mechanics and showing his offspeed stuff with more regularity. He also put back on some of the weight he lost over last offseason, which may have aided the life on his fastball and his durability within each start.
If the Cardinals are as convinced as I am that Miller is ready for a full season in the majors—workload should not be much of an obstacle, ether—it could mean the end of the line for soon-to-be free agent right-hander Kyle Lohse, even if Garcia's status for 2013 does not fall in the club's favor.
If Garcia is ready to go next spring, Miller could push Lance Lynn or Jake Westbrook to the bullpen, and certainly allows GM John Mozeliak to focus on improving the club's middle infield and bullpen depth rather than having to consider spending money or trade assets on the rotation.
Jurickson Profar, SS, Rangers
Since day 1 in pro ball, Profar has shown an advanced set of skills to go with his confident approach at the plate. He won't turn 20 until February but could be starting for the Rangers right out of spring training in April. If this were to happen, there's a domino effect this will trigger, since there isn't exactly room for Profar as the Rangers roster is currently constructed. Ian Kinsler could move to left field to help fill a potential void left by free agent Josh Hamilton, while Profar could slide to second base.
Or, on the more extreme side, Andrus could be dangled on the trade market to try and land pitching or a bat to replace Hamilton's production, opening shortstop for Profar. Some believe Profar could be transitioned to center field in the long-term, but the Rangers would lose some positional value on a player who has shown he can play an above-average shortstop.
Trevor Bauer, RHP, Diamondbacks
Once established, it's not out of the question that GM Kevin Towers trades from his rotation depth, but neither Bauer nor Skaggs have solidified their futures as big-league starting pitchers. Both could do so in 2013, which could make for an interesting trade deadline in the desert.
Wil Myers, OF, Royals
Myers, if the Royals believe he's ready to play regularly in the majors, could push out veteran Jeff Francoeur, but if GM Dayton Moore is willing to listen, the offers for DH Billy Butler or even left fielder Alex Gordon could meet his standards in the club's search for starting pitching.
Gordon is coming off a terrific season and is signed through 2016, suggesting in theory that he could bring back a frontline starting pitcher in return. One can argue Myers could replace most of, if not all of, Gordon's offensive value very early in his career, if not right away.
Chris Archer, RHP, Rays
Archer's presence could give the Rays the depth to trade a starter, possibly James Shields or, more boldy, ace David Price. Jeff Niemann and Jeremy Hellickson could also be bait. If the Rays stick Archer in the bullpen—something I'm not yet willing to concede is necessary, at least not long-term—he could set up or close as the club looks to replace free agent Joel Peralta or if the club chooses to cash in on the career year of Fernando Rodney by trading him this winter.
Oswaldo Arcia, OF, Twins
The Twins may look to move a position player or two this offseason, preparing for 2014 and beyond as they rebuild the starting rotation. Josh Willingham may be prime trade bait, having just completed a career year, and first baseman Justin Morneau, who has one year left on his deal, could also be shopped.
With Arcia well on his way to MOTO (middle of the order) status, the Twins can confidently trade a hitter, even Willingham, to directly acquire pitching or clear space to sign a free agent. An improved 2014 lineup that includes Joe Mauer, Denard Span, Trevor Plouffe and Arcia should be able to competitively support a solid pitching staff in the American League Central.
Adam Eaton, OF, Diamondbacks
Eaton handles center field well with terrific range, thanks to plus speed, great jumps and smooth routes to fly balls and liners, and is ready to take over at the leadoff spot and allow GM Kevin Towers to consider trading either Chris Young or Gerardo Parra. A.J. Pollock's development could be enough to warrant the club moving both veterans, or even Jason Kubel, but Pollock lacks ideal power and might be more of a fourth outfielder or platoon option for next season.
The club has needs at shortstop, third base and in the bullpen, so it's highly unlikely the entire outfield crop returns, as it serves as the Diamondbacks' best chance to make a significant trade without dipping into their starting pitching. If Young and/or Parra are dealt, the Diamondbacks should not miss a beat, as Eaton is already a better player than either.
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I assume then that you'd consider Arcia more ready than Hicks?
Oct 12, 2012 07:03 AM
Karl Hungus
In the AAA championship game Bauer looked as though he had lost it. He got roughed up a bit, which happens, but I don't think their issue is with his pitching as much as his makeup. He seemed to pout the entire time on the mound. I haven't seen enough of him to make a call either way but there were definite signs of a good pitcher hidden under his rough outing. I am hoping it is just the long season and a couple of rough outings and next year we see a happier and more team oriented Trevor Bauer. I have seen enough of Archie Bradley to know that there is serious depth in the Arizona pitching ranks so time is not on his side. As far as Profar goes the guy is real treat to watch. The Rangers would be wise to do whatever they can to put him at short. Great list and good to get updates on a couple of guys I don't follow. Great article.
Oct 12, 2012 07:06 AM
Arcia is flat out better than Hicks right now, but it's conceivable that Hicks hits the big leagues sooner. As a result of Arcia's upside and likely value once he hits the majors, he has the much better shot to impact the roster movement over the next 15 months than does Hicks, and that could start this season.
Oct 12, 2012 07:08 AM
Oct 12, 2012 07:10 AM
Jason - Really enjoyed the write-ups. On Eaton, the PCL has a way of inflating hitting numbers. What kind of average/power/speed do you expect from him moving forward. Is Shin Soo Choo or Alejandra De AZa a decent offensive comp.?
Oct 12, 2012 11:48 AM
Is it really that likely that Lynn could end up not starting? He seemed to do alright, tired, then did ok after getting some rest. Wouldn't he just need and/or already be stretched out?
Oct 12, 2012 12:44 PM
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September 12, 2012
The Platoon Advantage
The Year of Everything But the Shortstop
We know that positional strength comes and goes in cycles, like most other things in life. The early and mid-90s were great for first basemen and elite starting pitchers, the late 90s and early aughts for shortstops. The time since then has mostly been dominated by Albert Pujols, but it's been pretty excellent for outfielders and second basemen, too. We can debate those classifications, I suppose, but you get the idea.
Over the last few years, though, I'd argue that the fates have shaken things out more or less evenly. In 2010, the MLB top 20 position players by WARP included at least one of every position but catcher (Joe Mauer came in at 22); in 2011, the top 12 had one at every position. The top 20 for 2012 includes 11 outfielders, three third basemen, three catchers, two second basemen, and, shockingly, just one first baseman. I'm pretty sure that each of the last three seasons has been branded the Year of the Pitcher at one point or another, but I'm not sure that's totally justified, either; there are great pitchers, of course, but not so many or so dominant that they seem to dominate the sport.
So in a way, the era we're currently entering seems to be becoming an era of positional parity, one in which everyone can share...except the shortstops.
The following table shows the average WARP for the top 10 MLB shortstops in every individual season for the past 10 years:
The asterisk is there because I added 13 percent to the 2012 number, to reflect the approximate percentage of the season remaining to be played. So, yes, that's the projected average for the ten best shortstops in the league this season. Derek Jeter currently leads all shortstops with 3.0 WAR, which projects to a full-season 3.4; that adjusted figure would come in ninth in 2003, eighth in 2005, and 11th in 2009. It's at least two full wins lower than the leader in every other year in that span, and less than half of most of them. The ninth and 10th guys in 2012, Jimmy Rollins and Erick Aybar, are at 1.9 WARP, projecting to about 2.1; that figure would fall in the 15-to-19 range in any year between 2003 and 2009.
So however you look at it, shortstop is on a downward trend, and is way, way down in 2012. Jeter's understandably declining, Hanley Ramirez is primarily a third baseman (though he'd have no impact on this year's list, thanks to an abysmal -16.6 FRAA). Other guys who have been less noticeable mainstays in the top 10, like Jimmy Rollins and Rafael Furcal, may be on their way out too.
There are a lot on their way up too, of course. Starlin Castro is the no. 2 shortstop in 2012, and he's 22. It feels like Elvis Andrus (no. 3) has been around for ages, but he just turned 24 last month. He might soon be pushed out the Rangers' door by Jurickson Profar, who'll turn 20 just before next Spring Training. Manny Machado (who's been a third baseman in the majors so far, but might move back down the road) turned 20 a couple months ago. Troy Tulowitzki has missed almost 100 games this season, and should be back next season at just 28. A lot of other guys who should be in the primes of their careers—Alexei Ramirez, Yunel Escobar, J.J. Hardy—have had down years. Next season, or certainly by 2014 or 2015, there's a very good chance that shortstop will be one of the deepest and best positions in baseball.
For now, though, the shortstop situation is bad. Really, really bad. The 2012 season, it may be said, has been a party to which everyone but shortstops has been invited. Well, everyone but shortstops and the Astros.
Bill Parker is an author of Baseball Prospectus.
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Um... Ian Desmond?
Sep 12, 2012 05:10 AM
Bill Parker
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Desmond's bat has been very solid, but he gets knocked all the way out of the top ten thanks to a very poor showing in FRAA. He does better under some other metrics.
Sep 12, 2012 05:53 AM
Following on the prior commenter, I'd note that Fangraphs has Desmond leading eligible SS, with 4.5 WAR to date, a half game up on Andrus. He's only at 1.6, per BP. I pasted the FG results below.
Sep 12, 2012 05:53 AM
Am I nuts, or have the majority of these shortstops all been hurt this year, with the exception of Castro and Jeter?
Sep 12, 2012 07:08 AM
Bill Parker
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Or blame UZR.
Sep 12, 2012 09:14 AM
I don't know enough about UZR to blame it or give it credit. Besides, I already go to baseball-reference.com and ESPN.com to view statistics or splits that aren't easy enough to find on BP, so I'm not going to add another site just to find UZR.
Sep 12, 2012 22:33 PM
I concur with respect to Desmond. He's not in the top tier of shortstops defensively, but he's got a lot of range. I watch most Nats games and really don't see how he's nearly 12 runs a game worse than average (as of this writing). The Nats are a fine defensive team this year (sixth in Park-Adjusted Defensive Efficiency as of this writing) and Desmond contributes to that, rather than detracting from it.
Sep 13, 2012 18:22 PM
Brian Cartwright
Have you checked for a similar trend at other positions, and are you using the same baseline (replacement level) for all the seasons?
Sep 12, 2012 14:20 PM
Enjoyed this and the comments. Thanks.
Sep 12, 2012 16:21 PM
Brock Dahlke
Brian Dozier is leading the world in low WAR
Sep 13, 2012 23:49 PM
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