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It doesn't seem like that long ago, but 2 decades ago Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon showed how two strong, female leads can make a movie not only memorable, but also entertaining, exciting, and truly exceptional.
So what made Thelma and Louise so remarkable? Maybe it was the free-spirited attitudes the pair exhibit upon freeing themselves from small town life in their newly acquired '66 T-Bird. Maybe it's the way Louise stands up to a rapist with a "devil be damned" attitude and a pistol. Maybe it's the way the pair make for Mexico on the lam, everything to lose and nothing but freedom to gain. Maybe it's the way Thelma has her way with J.D. (a very young Brad Pitt) and becomes the envy of every woman since. Or maybe it's the way the pair - with 10 police cars in tow - drive their convertible into the Grand Canyon, fully claiming their destiny and forever cementing Thelma and Louise into Hollywood fame.
Director Ridley Scott, who at the time was best known for sci-fi and fantasy films like Alien, Blade Runner and Legend, brought Thelma and Louise to life in a way that packs a punch the likes of which most movies don't. Or can't. Written by Callie Khouri, who won an Academy Award for her effort (not bad for a novice, huh?), the film has truly become a modern day classic.
Now, a 20th Anniversary edition of the fan-favorite, critically acclaimed film is available in blu-ray hi-def. Featuring an impressive video transfer in 1080p, film fans will be impressed with the sharp contrasts and bold colors. The audio is also solid, a DTS-HD lossless Master Audio 5.1 surround track which relies plenty on the front speakers while providing some sensible use to the rear and side speakers. Overall, both video and audio improve up on previously released DVD, something hi-def fans will obviously appreciate.
As for special features, there's unfortunately nothing new here. If you own the previously released DVD, you've seen and heard all of this before. That's not to say it's not worth seeing and hearing again, however. Two impressive audio commentaries are included, one with director Ridley Scott which obviously focuses more on the creation and direction of the film, and a second with stars Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis joined by writer Callie Khouri. This track is much more casual and focuses more on the characters, their motivations, work on the set, etc. An hour long making-of documentary "Thelma and Louise: The Last Journey" is also available here. An impressive look into the film, the doc is broken up into three parts - Conception and Casting, Production and Performance, and Reaction and Resonance - each exploring the many different aspects of the film's creation, production, and then, audience reaction following release. There are of course plenty of interviews with the cast, director, writer, and crew giving plenty of insight into the film. A short 5 minute theatrical "making of" featurette is also included, though simply worthless following the hour-long version.
Other special features include over 40 minutes of deleted and extended scenes, an extended ending, and a multi-angle storyboard-to-shot comparison of the final chase scene. Lastly, the Glen Frey "Part of You, Part of Me" music video and the film's trailers and TV spots are also included.
Simply put, Thelma and Louise is one of the most memorable, well-written, and brilliantly acted films of the 1990s. Considering it's been 20 years since the film first hit theaters, Thelma and Louise still stands as a testament to the creative power of the Hollywood from 20 years ago. Likewise, the film demonstrates how, with a great script, an awesome director, and an impressive cast, marvelous things can happen and can continue to impress moviegoers decades later.
Thelma and Louise: 20th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray is available now wherever fine home video is sold.
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MUSICIANS and performers from West Somerset and North Devon will have the chance to showcase their talent in Minehead later this year.
Richard Neal, who runs Minehead Music, has been busy organising the First Minehead Musicians' Festival.
Richard's involvement with music began after his son formed a duo and toured the country.
He said: "I became a roadie and many of his gigs were here in Somerset. I developed a taste for organising when my local folk club was looking for a new venue and I got involved.
"I later started putting on shows in the Seven Stars in Foots Cray, showcasing local artists.
"While there, I put on a festival including a four-day one and a few garden festivals, too."
Richard moved to Minehead at the beginning of June last year and already offers local musicians the change to showcase their talent regularly.
He added: "It was obvious there was a lot of music in the area but open opportunities for local musicians to play were limited.
"I spoke to some of my music friends back in Kent and arranged for four of them to come and stay.
"Rachel Stevens, who used to run the Quay Inn, in Minehead, was most supportive and allowed me to run an open session there using my friends as the backbone while inviting local musicians to come along and play as well. Minehead Music grew from there."
As well as running his own sessions, Richard tries to get to as many music sessions in West Somerset and North Devon as he can.
This is what influenced him to set up the Musicians' Festival.
He said: "From visiting these clubs, I've made lots of friends and heard lots of good music. "I knew I could repeat what I had done in Kent and give these people a chance to get together and showcase their music.
"Feedback has been tremendous so far and it's very encouraging. I feared it could turn out to be me and two others and now it looks like a proper job."
They aren't just looking for musicians, either – choirs, dancing troupes, street performers and novelty acts are wanted, too.
The festival is being held at the Beach Hotel so apprentices can get valuable experience at the event.
Dave Jackson, manager of the Beach Hotel said: "We are really excited to be hosting this event, showcasing both the talent the area has to offer musically and also such an iconic building in the town.
"This will be the start of great things to come."
Already, there has been lots of interest with acts including the West Somerset Morris Men having signed up to take part.
The festival will be taking place on Saturday, September 20.
- For more details or if you are interested in taking part, email email@example.com

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The most important phases of the sense development of this word may be summed up as follows: 'inhabitant of a farm; peasant; churl, boor; clown; miser; knave, scoundrel.' Today both Fr. vilain and Eng. villain are used only in a pejorative sense. [Klein]
Meaning "character in a novel, play, etc. whose evil motives or actions help drive the plot" is from 1822.


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With regulations such as ObamaCare creating great uncertainty, business owners say they are faced with a dilemma as to how to grow their businesses, without adding the expensive fixed cost of additional employees.
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In this edition of Conference Room, FBN's Jeff Flock speaks with Apex Plastic Finishing Company and Express Employment Professionals.
Apex, which manufactures plastics for automotive interiors, is seeing business pick up as the automotive industry revs into gear. But because of business uncertainties, co-owner Pete Elzer says the company is hesitant to hire full-time, permanent staffers.
That's where a staffing firm like Express Employment Professionals comes in handy. Express Employment's Pat Dolan says his firm employs workers who are then sent over to companies like Apex.
"Their businesses are growing, so they need more people in order to get the product done, get it out the door – but the future, particularly regulatory issues are so opaque right now – it's really hard to pull the trigger on bringing on full-time, permanent employees," says Dolan. "We offer them flexibility to get the work done now, as the future becomes clearer … they are employees of Express, and then we assign them to our clients like Apex."
Dolans says machinists, logistics experts and IT professionals are the highest in demand right now at his staffing firm.
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John Elzer, another owner of Apex, says using a staffing firm helps the company avoid the responsibility of hiring permanent workers who become heavy weight to carry if and when the industry slows down.
"It leaves us out of the loop, so if we do get slow, we're not responsible," says John.
He says using a staffing firm like Express Employment allows the company to try out workers and then permanently hire only the best.
"It gives us a chance to bring them in and try them out. Most of the people we bring in work out well, but then you have some that aren't quite the right fit for our business. It's a lot easier to let them go when they're already working, because they're still employed through a temporary service," says Elzer.


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"The app listens to the sounds you produce and recognizes them, allowing you to make crazy beats and be part of the challenge. Memorize rhythms and repeat them as fast as possible to become an expert. BoomClap also use a brand new adaptation mechanism: it can learn the sounds you want to use to play!" – billaboop.com
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Super Kick: Revamping WWE's Pay Per Views
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Hey guys, HB-Dre here with the first, of what I hope to be many more blogs on my views on wrestling, in my weekly Super Kick. I'm new at blogging but have always had a passion for writing, so hopefully that passion comes through as a coherent and well thought out blog that creates some sort of reaction, be it good or bad.
Today I'm going to bring to you attention my thoughts(maybe just ramblings depending on how you see it) on revamping the landscape of WWE's pay per views.
Let me start by saying that I was well pleased when I saw that for 2012, the E was going back to 12 PPV's for the year. In the past, I felt that more than 12 made it hard to book matches with decent build ups without feeling rushed. So kudos to WWE for going back to what amounts to as the monthly PPV format. However, thats about the only improvement that WWE has made to their PPVs this year with the exception of another change they made, that I will touch on later on in this blog. Here are a few of the things I would tweak for PPVs.
1. The BIG 5, not the BIG 4
We all know the BIG 4 Pay Per Views that WWE has to offer, The Royal Rumble, WrestleMania, SummerSlam, and Survivor Series; but to many fans it was never the Big 4, it was the BIG 5. WWE needs to bring back the King of the Ring. The KOTR is part of WWE history and has been a critical stepping stone for WWE legends and superstars to catapult them to the next level of stardom. I would make on minor change to the KOTR and that would be have the winner of the tournament be awarded a title shot at SummerSlam; this way KOTR could serve to SummerSlam the way the Royal Rumble serves to WrestleMania. Think of what added prestige it would bring to the KOTR tournament and to the main event of SummerSlam if the winner was awarded a heavyweight title shot.
2. Gimmick PPVs are ok...if not OVERDONE.
Now one of the biggest complaints that I have about PPV's today is the fact that it seems like everything has to have a gimmick to it. (When I saw that their was a PPV last year called Capitol Punishment in the midst of several gimmick PPVs, I was almost worried that this would be a gimmick that resulted in lethal injection for losers of matches.) In reality gimmicks are good if used in moderation, but I think WWE has overdone it. I mentioned in the blog earlier that I was a fan of one more thing that WWE did this year for PPVs and that was making No Way Out a cage match stipulation gimmick PPV Here are the gimmick PPVs I would keep on WWE's schedule- No Way Out and TLC. Technically I wouldn't keep TLC as it is now, because I would throw in the MITB ladder matches into this PPV instead of its own seperate PPV gimmick. Extreme Rules are col for matches but when you know that its coming the month after WrestleMania regardless of whats going on in a feud, the stipulations lose some of their awe power. I guess technically I would keep one more gimmick PPV and that would be Night of Champions if you consider that a gimmick, but I'll touch on that more here in a minute.
3. Show classic WCW PPV's some love
WCW holds a special place in wrestling history, I know they went to war with WWF back in the 90's but its in the past lets. Lets show some love for their PPVs. My first priority would be to bring back Starrcade to the December PPV spot have it be known as STARRCADE: Night of Champions and have all the titles on the line to end the PPV year. The next thing I would do is replace October's HIAC PPV with Havoc. Now I know it was called Halloween Havoc back in the day, but I think you could drop the Halloween and still use it as a nod to WCW, sort of how WWE had The Bash in reference to The Great American Bash. I would use Havoc as a Quasi Extreme Rules, where you could have something such as a HIAC, 3 stages of Hell, Elimination Chamber or a buried alive match serves as main events at Havoc occasionally, but it wouldn't be necessary to have an extreme stipulation on every match. While we're showing WCW some love, I would love for No Way Out to incorporate a War Games match somehow.
Those are the main 3 things I would change to WWE's PPV landscape but here are some minor things I would like to see as well, and then how I would schedule a years worth of PPV
- Bring back traditional Survivor Series matches. And use your big guns too, perhaps have the WWE champ and the WHC as team captains of a match.
- If the Raw/Smackdown brand separation does continue, make a Survivor Series match a Bragging Rights match and scrap that PPV
- Scrap February's Elimination Chamber PPV and have the Royal Rumble winner announce the next night on Raw who he is facing and start the build up to WrestleMania.
- Bring Backlash back
- Bring bcak Cyber Sunday
- Make Night of Champions about Champions, not like last year with HHH and Punk
- Make a PPV specifically refering to the build up to WM
January- Royal Rumble(start the road to WM)
February- Boiling Point(build up to WM)
March- WrestleMania (the Main Event of PPVs)
April- Backlash (backlash from WM)
May- Now Way Out (all cage matches, with War Games)
June- KOTR (winner gets title shot at SummerSlam)
July- TLC(with MITB matches)
August- SummerSlam
September-Cyber Sunday
October- HAVOC
November- Survivor Series
December- STARRCADE: Night of Champions (every title defended)
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Dawn Van Kuiken
Discovering your career calling might be closer than you think, but sometimes taking the first steps is the hardest part. Dawn Van Kuiken, a 2010 graduate, can testify to this step-by-step process. But her willingness to faithfully follow Christ's leading, paired with a quality education, pointed her toward Sekolah Pelita Harapan, a private Christian school in Indonesia.
Dawn graduated with a B.A. in elementary education. Looking back, she says the education she received at Dordt College prepared her well for her job and helped her find direction.
When a sophomore in college, Dawn traveled to Belize with AMOR (A Mission OutReach), a Dordt-sponsored mission trip offered to students over Christmas break. Following that trip, Dawn felt a growing passion for teaching overseas, which led her to apply and interview for numerous overseas teaching positions during her senior year.
But Dawn felt discouraged. None of the job opportunities really tugged at her heart. Then in October, Dawn's professor encouraged her to have an informal lunch with the founders of Sekolah Pelita Harapan, who were visiting Dordt's campus from Indonesia. They presented a school with a dedication to Christian education more genuine than she had ever seen before. And that's when she knew where she had to go after graduation: Indonesia.
From the consistently rainy weather to the lack of pizza and pretzels, almost everything about life in Indonesia is different from life in the Midwest. Students from diverse religious backgrounds fill her classroom, including Muslim, Hindu, atheist, Catholic, Christian, agnostic, and Buddhist. Despite all the differences, Dawn is convinced God's faithful leading brought her from Cedar Lake, Indiana, to Dordt College to a classroom in Indonesia filled with students hungry for the truth.


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This is the first of a three-part series about community efforts and education reform on Charleston's West Side.
By Mackenzie Mays
Staff writer
Ana Johnson was hoping for an eviction notice.
Proof of eviction meant, if she rushed documentation to the Salvation Army in time, she could receive help with her rent at Orchard Manor, a public housing development on Charleston's West Side.
Johnson got her wish, but after the panic was over, she was reminded of what she was fighting for — to continue living in a home where she doesn't feel at home at all.
"At Orchard Manor, people stay to themselves," she said. "Someone could commit a murder and no one would call the cops."
Despite that, Johnson stays, because it means a roof over the heads of her three sons, Traivon, Traiton and Traimere.
Johnson, 34, had all but given up when she met the Rev. Matthew Watts, pastor at the Grace Bible Church and a community leader on the West Side. Watts also is a leading voice for the Community School pilot program happening on Charleston's West Side, which was passed by the West Virginia Legislature last year.
The Community School project aims to turn around the five low-achieving schools on the West Side, including Grandview Elementary and Stonewall Jackson Middle, where Johnson's children attend, through teaching strategies and partnerships with a variety of social service agencies.
Watts took Johnson's boys in, adding them to the list of children who go to his church every day after school to get a free meal, help with their homework and other mentor opportunities.
Watts' is one of several similar programs on the West Side — an attempt to lessen the burden on struggling families and allow students to focus on their schoolwork while they're in school, instead of on problems at home or hunger pains.
In Johnson's case, it's working.
Traimere, a 7-year-old with a ponytail dwarfed by his backpack, pushed a folder toward his mother as he ate a corndog off a Styrofoam plate in the basement of Grace Bible Church — his tiny legs dangling from his chair, not long enough to touch the floor.
Johnson beamed as she opened the folder and showed off Traimere's "A" papers.
"He can read on a third-grade level, and the middle one, his spelling score at midterm was 156.6 percent because he gets every answer right, plus the bonus. He can outspell fourth-graders," she said. "As long as they get to school . . . They've got to go to school. They never miss school."
Johnson is raising the three boys — all under the age of 12 — on her own. Before she met Watts, she had just lost her job with an elderly care company because her car broke down, which meant she had to schedule her shifts around available bus routes.
With no one to care for her children, she struggled to find a work schedule that allowed her to get home by the time the kids returned from school.
"It was so bad, I'd just sleep. I didn't want to do anything. Of course, I still took care of my kids. I made sure they ate. But I think I must have been in a deep depression," Johnson said. "And it's not like I could pick up the phone and call my mom or my family."
Johnson's mother died when she was only 4 years old, and her father sent her from her home in Brazil to the United States as a foster child "for a better life."
Her first adoptive father beat her so bad that a teacher noticed her wincing when she tried to sit down at her desk in a New Mexico classroom.
Johnson could barely speak English then but, to this day, she still defends herself against the act that set her new American father off — an overflowed toilet.
"It wasn't me," she said, now speaking nearly perfect English, but barely above a whisper. "He lost his temper."
She was placed in a children's home and then sent to live with a strict family in Pennsylvania, where she wasn't allowed to watch TV or listen to the radio, and is convinced the couple collected foster children only to use them as maids.
Johnson said she might be the only 14-year-old to ever love boarding school so much — what she remembers as a welcome vacation when compared to her home life.
"But I got a good education because they pushed us," she said.
Johnson entered the Job Corps — an education and job-training program — at 16, passed her GED within a week and fell in love with her children's father. But their father has been in prison since 2010.
"He didn't want to leave the streets alone," Johnson said. "[The kids] still be asking. They still remember him. The two little ones, for the longest time, I used to tell them he was in a beach clubhouse. They're like, 'We want to go to a beach clubhouse.' But I think they caught on now."
After she connected with Watts and his HOPE Community Development Corp., a church van was picking her sons up every day. She had one less meal to worry about, more time designated for her children's education and more positive influences in their lives.
Soon, the changes Johnson saw in her sons made her want to tag along.
She offered her spare time to the other children in the program without mothers there of their own. "The church ladies" offered her odd jobs, cleaning houses and filing papers.
"I feel bad for the others because of how much they love me . . . . I'm the only mother here," Johnson said. "We had gone to church before, but it wasn't a church family. Not like this. I don't know if you call it luck or just being in the right place at the right time, but for the longest time, it was just me and [the kids], and I was lost."
All of Johnson's problems aren't gone. She still worries about her oldest, who's struggled with behavioral problems at his middle school — getting into fights and going to detention. Two of the three have been diagnosed with severe attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). She still has to depend on a food pantry every now and then.
But things are better and, most importantly to Johnson, her kids are going to school, and doing well.
"People don't understand what it's like. They don't get it," she said. "But it is better now. It's less stressful."
Watts said Johnson's is only one story of dozens, although they often are similar.
He said a majority of the children he works with on the West Side are living with single mothers in subsidized housing or have at least one parent incarcerated.
Most of the families are minorities in a state where more than 93 percent of the population is white.
The West Side recently has been plagued with drug trafficking and several shootings.
Watts' goal, and a goal of the Community School model, is to help relieve some of those pressures outside of the classroom so that they don't continue to manifest in the children's schoolwork.
"The people over here, they have a lot of pride. They don't want to be a spectacle. They don't want a lot of handouts or be viewed as charity cases," Watts said. "[Johnson] was able to connect with people and start building relationships and saw a genuine, authentic concern people have for her children and her.
"It doesn't always work like that . . . . She pulls and tugs with these boys, and she does everything because she wants her boys to be educated."
The only way to fix the West Side schools' low test scores and high absentee rates is to fix what's going on at home, Watts said.
"I'm not one to blame principals and teachers. I realize we have a broken community. Everything's broken, and it's manifested itself in our kids having all kinds of trouble," he said. "We just want to give a sense of encouragement and some hope that they're not alone. And we have people who are willing to go that extra mile. But we can't do it alone, either."
For more information on the after-school program, contact HOPE Community Development Corporation at 304-343-4673.
In Monday's Gazette, the second part of the "Revival" series will focus on a group of West Side citizens who are on a crusade to get kids off the streets and change the reputation of their community.
Reach Mackenzie Mays at firstname.lastname@example.com or at 304-348-4814.


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Last October, we suggested taking some profits in Time Warner Cable (TWC) as its share price neared $100. We thought that the company had many attractive investment attributes, including a good business with recurring cash flow, a likely tailwind from new household formation and a solid management team. But at $100, a lot of what we liked was priced into the stock.
Now that the stock has pulled back to $88, we believe it's time to start rebuilding our position in Time Warner Cable.
The shares have fallen almost 13% since the company released earnings on Jan. 31. It wasn't a bad earnings report, but since the stock was trading at over $100, there was no room for disappointment, and the numbers regarding subscriber trends, profit margins and free cash flow were below analysts' expectations. Here is where the report fell short:
High-speed data subscriber additions came in at 75,000, compared with expectations of over 100,000. Some of this may be attributable to the combination of a new $3.95 modem lease fee and to aggressive promotional pricing by the telecom companies. Whatever the reasons, it was a disappointment in the company's best business and primary contributor to growth.
Video subscriber losses were more or less as forecasted, but there had been some hope that Time Warner Cable would do better, especially in light of the improved video trends that Comcast (CMCSK) has shown recently. (Comcast will report earnings on Wednesday.)
Management lowered margin guidance because of higher programming costs (up 10%) and pension costs (up 20%) and the absence of political advertising (the latter two issues should not be comparative in 2014).
Flat free cash flow guidance was disappointing, in part because of higher cash taxes.
All of the above resulted in some analyst downgrades, reductions in price targets and a sharp selloff.
We like the stock at today's lower price. Yes, there is a hiatus in free cash flow growth in 2013, and the subscriber metrics and reduced margin guidance were disappointments, but we believe that patient investors will be rewarded by investing in Time Warner Cable at the current share price. It's still a great company with a growing stream of recurring revenue that offers products that consumers will pay a premium for, even during a recession.
Housing markets and employment trends are improving, and it's only a matter of time before new household formation results in better cable subscriber trends. The company remains focused on its business strategy and is committed to returning capital to its shareholders. Time Warner Cable should deliver double-digit earnings growth in 2013, and it raised its dividend by 16% to $2.60 per share.
At today's price level, an investor gets a 9% free-cash-flow yield and a 3% dividend yield. At the first sign of good news, we believe the shares can move back to over $100 again.
The recent selloff gives investors the opportunity to reinitiate a position in a quality franchise at an attractive price.


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OAKLAND — The city will soon be home to one of the nation's largest university publishing houses, bringing a noteworthy boost of academic prestige to the Lake Merritt area.
The UC Press, a longtime institution in Berkeley and publishing arm of the University of California system, has signed a long-term lease to join the Lake Merritt Tower on Grand Avenue. UC Press will leave its Berkeley home to continue its scholarly publishing operations from Oakland and also use the new space as a technology center to develop more digital products, said Alexandra Dahne, UC Press publicity director.
Founded in 1893, UC Press publishes about 240 books and journals each year from scholars, writers, artists and public intellectuals, many who are associated with the UC system. But with the rise of digital media, the press has turned its attention to more online publication and multimedia production.
Since the 1920s, it has been housed about a block from the UC campus on Berkeley Way in a three-story, 24,200-square-foot office building that the UC regents decided to put on the market for sale this week. The property will be sold through a sealed-bid process, a type of auction in which all bidders simultaneously submit sealed bids to the auctioneer, with the highest one usually winning. All bids are due by 5 p.m. March 4, and the minimum bid is $4.75 million.
Dahne said the press house had been looking for a new home for the last year and a half, and Oakland offered "the low commercial rates" that fit the nonprofit's budget. UC Press is mostly self-funded through the sale of books and philanthropic donations, except for "a small and shrinking percentage" from the UC.
UC Press is among the six largest university presses in the country and the only one located in the western U.S. and associated with a public university system.
Contact Heather Somerville at 510-208-6413. Follow her at Twitter.com/heathersomervil.


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The whole interview is on Colts.com. The Polian part is right at the beginning, so you don't have to listen to all the fluff afterwards.
In short:
Has a lot of faith in DeDe Dorsey as a backup to Addai. He and Dungy both fond of the 2 back system for obvious reasons.
Roy Hall should be valuable special teams contributor at the outset as a cover guy because he did that already at Ohio State and is something you rarely get out of the wide receiver position. Much better receiver than they initially thought. Thinks his natural abilities lie on the outside wide rather than slot.
Gonzo: What makes him a Colt: exceptional focus and work ethic, smarts, knack for finding openings in the D, ala D.Clark.
Tony Ugoh: will be utilized at every line positon except center. The peerless O-line coach, Howard Mudd, really thinks highly of him. Kind of ready built for left tackle in the Colts system as opposed to many of the tackles that went ahead of him.
Undrafted FA's: KaMichael Hall. Undersized and fast, good football IQ.
Melvin Bullitt Colts moved him to free safety from the strong side he played in college. Has a lot of range, like Bethea.
Said this preseason should be especially interesting due to the quality depth fighting for positions.


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These scissors are small and handy. The grips seemed a little odd at first, but they are very comfortable. I keep these with my first aid kit. I also use them for opening packages. They slice right through annoying heavy plastic packages. The tips are blunted slightly, but still have enough of a point to punch through tape (or your skin if your not careful). I've used these to cut through thin metal staples, plastic ties, twine, and carboard. Thicker objects take a bit a patience and squeezing, but it will cut through heavier carboard. The only thing I don't like about them is they don't come with a holster or other carry method. I wrapped a rubber band around the blades to keep them closed when I carry the scissors in a pocket. They're a good, handy tool and they work better and safer than a knife for many tasks.
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"I tell my pals, don't fall into the 'people-pleasing eating trap.' It's hard to turn down a cocktail when I'm entertaining for work, or to pass on cake at a party. Know this: It's worth it. I was out getting drinks with a friend recently, and I didn't want the night to end but I was stressed about having another round. So I told her I was on Weight Watchers, and she said, 'Oh, me too!' We both relaxed and ordered diet sodas instead of high-cal cocktails. Another friend who I've clued in about my weight-loss goals now happily splits meals with me when we go to restaurants. I also try to suggest outings where eating or drinking aren't the main activity—like a trip to the beach instead of brunch. No one is going to take care of you but you. It's crucial to advocate for yourself." —Brianne Halverson, 34, Savannah, GA; lost 20 pounds and has kept it off for more than a year
"Whenever a friend is trying to slim down, the first thing I ask her is if she's eating enough. For me, it wasn't until I started having three meals a day plus healthy snacks that the weight finally came off. I used to try to starve myself to be thin. I was always looking for the next diet fad. The moment I decided to do something different was on my 39th birthday. I bent down to put on my shoes and felt my fat rolls over my jeans, and knew I didn't want to turn 40 feeling so miserable and helpless. I started working with a registered dietitian, Manuel Villacorta, who created the 'Eating Free' weight-loss plan. I told him all the crazy rules I had about food: no bread, no bananas, no food after 7 p.m. I confessed to 'saving up calories' by eating nothing but a granola bar for breakfast and a salad for lunch, and then gorging on ice cream sandwiches for dinner. Manuel taught me about the importance of not skipping meals, and how to get the right balance of protein and healthy fat. Sugar is my weakness, and if I don't plan out what I'm going to eat, I'll revert to eating crap—or not eating at all. So every Sunday I map out my week's meals, and I make a big bag of crudités to snack on when hunger strikes. I don't feel deprived, and I was able to go from a size 12 to a size 4." —Stephanie Pritchett, 45, Hartford, CT; lost 25 pounds and has kept it off for six years
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Beulah Road Walkway Project
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Clarks Crossing Road from Brookside Lane to Beulah Road
Project Description:
This project is to provide safe pedestrian access along Beulah Road between Meadowlark Botanical Gardens Regional Park (located at the northern limits near Chathams Ford Drive) and Antioch Christian Church (located at the southern limits near Abbotsford Drive). This project is part of Phase I of the Northern Vienna (NoVi) Trail Network and is based on the NoVi Trail Network Feasibility Study:
Segment A: Walkway on west side of Beulah Road from the end of existing sidewalk near Abbotsford Drive to Clarks Crossing Road, including crosswalk on Clarks Crossing Road
Segment B: Walkway on north side of Clarks Crossing Road from Brookside Lane to the west side of Beulah Road to Beulah/Trap/Old Courthouse Roads (Four Corners) intersection, including crosswalk on Beulah Road and on Trap Road
Segment C: Walkway on east side of Beulah Road from Beulah/Trap/Old Courthouse (Four Corners) intersection to Coral Ridge subdivision trail.
The total project length of proposed walkway (Segments A, B and C) is approximately 5,000 feet. (Vicinity Map)
An additional segment of improvement, Segment D, is being completed as a separate contract, which consists of constructing a ten foot wide asphalt shared-use path on the east side of Beulah Road from the end of the Coral Ridge subdivision trail (near Meadowlark Road) to Meadowlark Gardens/Enterprise School (near Symphony Meadow Lane). The total length of Segment D is approximately 500 feet. Segment D is funded by Transportation Enhancement Funds and construction is scheduled to begin in summer 2010.
The project consists of constructing a six foot wide asphalt walkway along Beulah Road and Clarks Crossing Road, except where a five foot wide concrete sidewalk between Chestnut Farm Drive and Clarks Crossing Road will be constructed. This also includes improving pedestrian access at intersections by adding warning signs and marked crosswalks. This will provide a continuous walkway connection along Beulah Road between Abbotsford Drive and Coral Crest Lane and along Clarks Crossing Road from Beulah Road to Brookside Lane, linking walkway connection to the W&OD Trail. Drainage improvements are also included with this project.
This project is part of the Fairfax County's Second Four-Year Transportation Plan endorsed by the Board of Supervisors on October 15, 2007 funded by the 2007 Transportation Bond Referendum
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The project is currently in the design phase. A community meeting was held on June 9, 2010 to present the project design and obtain feedback. Design concerns that were raised at this meeting are currently being addressed.
Project Schedule:
The project design is scheduled to be completed by early-2011. Land acquisition will be required in several areas. Construction is scheduled to begin by late-2011 assuming land rights can be obtained by the middle of 2011. Note that the project schedule is subject to change due to on-going design coordination with various property owners and also due to utility relocations that might be required.
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STERLING HEIGHTS - Freedom Hill Amphitheatre, one of the region's premier outdoor entertainment venues, announced three additional shows as well as concert packages to its Summer 2013 concert lineup today.
A special WOMC Classic Hits Concert Series package available for $99 includes pavilion seating (same seat) for these three shows, a $10 meal voucher for each show redeemable at Freedom Hill concessions and includes parking.
Tickets for the following performances will go on sale Friday, March 29, at 10 a.m.:
-- June 4: WOMC Presents Huey Lewis and the News 30th Anniversary SPORTS Tour (Tickets: $16 - $45)
2013 marks the 30th Anniversary of Huey Lewis and the News' release of the multi-platinum album "SPORTS" with smash hits such as "I Want a New Drug," "Heart and Soul" and "The Heart of Rock and Roll."
-- July 19: WOMC Presents Creedence Clearwater Revisited (Tickets: $16 - $41)
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame rhythm section (bass and drums respectively) from the legendary group Creedence Clearwater Revival launched the Creedence Clearwater Revisited project in 1995 to once again perform live Creedence Clearwater Revival hits touchstones of a generation.
-- JUST ANNOUNCED� Aug. 2: WOMC Presents The Beach Boys (Tickets: $16-$75)
As The Beach Boys mark more than a half century of making music, the group continues to ride the crest of a wave unequalled in America's musical history.� The Beach Boys have become synonymous with the California lifestyle and have become an American icon to a worldwide audience.
106.7 The D Triple Play Rock Series available for $99 includes pavilion seating (same seat) for these three shows, a $10 meal voucher for each show redeemable at Freedom Hill concessions, a 106.7 The D Triple Play gift bag and includes parking.
Tickets for the following performances will go on sale Friday, April 12, 2013 at 10 a.m.
-- JUST ANNOUNCED: July 3: 106.7 The D Presents Foreigner (Tickets: $16 - $45)
With mega hits such as "Cold as Ice," "Feels Like the First Time" and "Urgent," Foreigner's electrifying mix of blustery blues and impeccably crafted pop continues to captivate generation after generation of music fans. Founded in 1976, Foreigner has sold more than 70 million albums and has experienced multiplatinum success around the world.
-- Aug. 3: 106.7 The D Presents "Live & Loud 2013" Featuring: Ratt, Dokken, Warrant and LA Guns (Tickets: $16 - $41)
Freedom Hill's first annual "Live & Loud" '80s rock event brings together heavy metal music legends Ratt, Dokken, Warrant and LA Guns for one special night of live, loud rock and roll.
-- JUST ANNOUNCED: Aug. 23: 106.7 The D Presents Warriors of Rock Featuring Vince Neil, Queensryche and Slaughter with special guest Artificial Agent (Tickets: $16 - $38.50)
Hair-metal music fans will rock out to the sounds of Motley Crue frontman Vince Neil, Queensryche and Slaughter.
Tickets can be purchased at www.freedomhill.net or charge by phone by calling AXS at 888-929-7849.� Ticket prices include parking at Freedom Hill.
Additional shows and events will be announced soon. These initial shows will be part of the approximately 30-40 events and appearances at Freedom Hill currently being booked by AEG Live from June through September 2013.
Freedom Hill is at 14900 Metropolitan Pkwy., Sterling Heights. For complete concert and event information, visit www.freedomhill.net or call 586-268-9700.


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I and my family live in Florida, the sad thing about living in Florida is that it is a right to work state and a lot of employers treat people very bad here in Florida, unlike other states that is not a right to work state. I had a job with a company that was having some problems receiving supplies from oversees. I was offered a better opportunity with a good company, after working a short time for this company I was laid-off. I have been trying to find a job for almost a year. I have more then 10 years of experience in the areas of Production and Warehouse Manager. The problem I am having is that I have made some mistakes in the past; another sad thing about living here is that if you get your self in any trouble with the law you will have a felony on your record for life. Here in Florida if you receive 3 or more driving tickets within 6 months that is a felony on your record for life, the reason that I know is because it happened to me. A few years ago me and my family was involved in an accident, where a drunk driver hit my car from the rear and then he tried to drive off however he did not go very far because his car stop running and when I ran over to his car he was still trying to restart his car, I put my hand through the driver side open window to take the keys out the ignition, because I put my reached into his car without his permission that is another felony on my record. The good thing the charges have been dropped however it still shows up on my record, so now when I apply for any jobs and when the employers see the word felony for what ever reason they will not give me the time or day to explain what happened, I am not a drug dealer or user, I have not raped or killed anyone can anyone please give me some advice or help me please.
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Some $28 million in wind machines and water appear to have saved the $2 billion California citrus crop from a mid-January freeze that lasted six consecutive nights.
No major damage was reported to the 63 million cartons of navels still on the trees when the temperature sank into the mid-20s.
"We're still expecting an estimated 88 million cartons of navels for the season," said Joel Nelsen, president of Exter-based California Citrus Mutual.
Rains before the freeze were expected to pump up the size of the fruit, which began the season small.
Nelsen said it would take several weeks to assess the damage to more fragile mandarins and lemons.
"There will be some damage to our mandarins," Fred Berry, marketing director for Mulholland Citrus, Orange Cove, Calif., said on Jan. 15.
"But we're moving right along, harvesting in fields where maturity levels are the highest."
Compared to a year ago, Barry said the crop was in considerably better shape when the frost hit — the fruit was stronger and more mature, allowing the sugar to act as a natural antifreeze.
Nelsen said initial estimates called for 50 million 5-pound cartons of California mandarins.
"That will increase next year as new acreage is harvested and younger trees will produce more fruit as they mature," he said.
Neil Galone, vice president of sales and marketing for Orange Cove-based Booth Ranches, said navel prices have been "pretty good" considering the large crop and small fruit size, and they represent a great value when compared to this year's higher apple prices.
Galone recommended produce managers create big displays of great-looking navels to attract consumer attention and highlight the quality of the fruit.
In Texas, where grapefruit makes up 70% of the citrus crop, the drought continues in the south but the weather has cooperated to create a small but fancy crop, said Trent Bishop, vice president of sales for Lone Star Citrus Growers in Mission.
"We finally received rains we hope will size up the second half of the crop," Bishop said.
Following on the heels of a strong California summer market, Bishop said the market for Texas fruit has been strong and prices are slightly above average.
The challenge, he said, has been to find a happy medium for retailers since there's little choice fruit available to bag, which typically moves a lot of volume.
Jeff Arnold, general manager of Edinburgh Citrus Association in Edinburgh, Texas, said demand for oranges and grapefruit was strong through December and is "kicking up a notch" in January.
"We're excited about the growth we're experiencing," said Edinburgh salesman Jeff Husfeld.
In Florida, meanwhile, acreage is down and growers continue to battle disease and the weather, which has been hotter and drier than normal.
"We desperately need cooler weather to color up our honey tangerines," said Al Finch, vice president of sales and marketing for Florida Classic Growers, Lake Hamilton, Fla., the marketing arm of the Dundee Citrus Growers Association.
"It has slowed our movement down tremendously," he said in mid-January.
The lack of rainfall has led to smaller-sized red grapefruit, Finch said.
"We're peaking on size 56, 48 and 40, but there's good volume available for 5-pound bags," he said.
Vero Beach, Fla.-based Seald Sweet International is also offering good deals on 5-pound bags of smaller red grapefruit, said Florida citrus manager Dave Brocksmith.
Brocksmith expected the pent-up demand for Florida tangerines to ease by the end of January, and said midseason oranges are reaching maturity,
"Because we don't have the competitive pressures we had last year from the processors, we have a lot of good oranges this year for fresh pack and we're doing a lot of 4-pound bag programs with our retail customers," he said.


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Mixed Grain and Wild Rice Cereal Recipe
My husband and I love this flavorful cereal so much that I often prepare a large batch on weekends. Then on hurried weekday mornings, I simply reheat it.
- 8 cups water, divided
- 1/2 cup uncooked wild rice, rinsed
- 1/2 cup medium pearl barley
- 1/2 cup old-fashioned oats
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1/2 cup chopped dates
- 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Honey, optional
- 1. In a large saucepan, combine 2 cups water and wild rice; bring to a boil. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes; drain. Place in a greased 2-1/2-qt. baking dish. Add the barley, oats, raisins, dates, brown sugar, butter, cinnamon and remaining water.
- 2. Cover and bake at 375° for 1 hour and 40 minutes or until grains are tender, stirring occasionally. Serve with honey if desired. Yield: 8-10 servings.
Nutritional Facts
3/4 cup: 188 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat), 9mg cholesterol, 40mg sodium, 37g carbohydrate (18g sugars, 3g fiber), 3g protein.
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"This is the most delicious breakfast cereal. I make huge recipes and keep it in the fridge for my family to eat thoughout the week. I found it sweet so only used about 1 Tbsp. of brown sugar rather than 1/3 cup and it was perfect."
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The fallout from the defeat of the farm bill in the House of Representatives continues.
Politicians from both parties are playing the blame game, but no one is clear on what happens next.
Congress is in recess, next week and there is a (slim) chance that the House leadership will bring the bill back to the floor in July, after tempers have cooled. Then the House could vote on the same bill again, add more food stamp cuts to win the approval of more Republicans or reduce the food stamp cuts to get more Democrats to vote for the bill.
The House could simply bring the bill passed by the Senate to the floor for a vote, but that, too, is highly unlikely.
Many observers say Congress will just have to pass another extension of the 2008 Farm Bill. But the Majority Leader says that wouldn't pass in the Senate. So for now, the farm bill will probably get pushed to the back-burner until looming deadlines make it enough of a "crisis" again.


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DETROIT - Just one week after the Wayne County Airport Authority voted to fire airport CEO Turkia Mullin, the group's chairwoman has announced her resignation.
In a written statement Renee' Axt said:
"I notified the Wayne County Executive Robert A. Ficano and the Airport Authority Board today that I have resigned from the Airport Authority Board, effective immediately. The timing allows the Board to prepare for its next meeting with knowledge of my resignation. It also provides the County Executive the opportunity to appoint a new individual to the Board prior to the Board's election of new officers, which will occur this month. I am very proud of my service on the Airport Authority Board, and wish everyone the best going forward."
Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano praised her for her hard work and accomplishments: "Ms. Axt has been a dedicated volunteer," he said. "She worked tirelessly for the good of the airport and was very proactive in pushing projects forward.
The board voted 5-2 last Monday to relieve Mullin of her duties and terminate her three-year contract. The board said there is a clause in her contract that states she can be fired for theft, dishonesty and unethical business practices. They did not elaborate on which triggered their decision.
Mullin and Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano have been under fire since news broke in September that Mullin was given a $200,000 severance when she left her position with the county to take charge of the airport.
Mullin later agreed to repay it and last week gave the county a check for the after-tax amount of $135,900.Mullin and her attorney, Raymond Sterling, said they would seek the remainder of her contract with the airport authority, which is $708,000.The FBI is investigating Mullin's initial Wayne County severance deal.
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Today I'll get a bit more specific on a Chevron (CVX) setup I'm watching, and it starts with the weekly chart.
Chevron is currently rallying from a support decision of between $98.85 and $100.81. This zone includes the coincidence of a 0.618 retracement of one swing, a 0.786 retracement of another and the 100% projection of a prior $17.72 decline. The actual low was made at $100.66 on Nov. 15.
Since reaching that low, the stock has seen a rally of $6.03. Note that, if the price remains above this key price area, the upside potential for a bigger-picture rally comes in way above the current level -- at the $123.39 area. But the mere fact that there is a target does not mean the stock will get there. It is something to shoot for if the rally does indeed continue from the recent low.
So how should you enter a trade now with these parameters in mind? Let's take it down to a lower time frame to refine the risk, and look at the 30-minute chart.
Now, if the last low in this stock is any good, I would like to see the bullish pattern remain intact -- which, in my view, would mean holding above the $102.76 swing low identified on this intraday chart.
Two areas of support come in above this prior low. The first zone is between $104.77 and $105.27. This would provide for a more aggressive entry, since you would have to risk more. The second zone, and the one I would prefer to wait for, comes in between $103.53 and $104.39. This zone has better "symmetry" support, but that does not mean it will get there.
The bottom line is that, as long as the price holds above one of these areas in Monday's session and I see some favorable activity to follow, I'll be looking at a bullish options strategy in Chevron, with my risk defined below the $102.76 low. If that level is taken out, I will back off the buy side until further notice.
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Bishop's Waltham PC chairman, Judy Marsh, asked the planning committee to approve the scheme. "Parking has long been a problem. The council does have concerns about the impact of vehicles and access. We welcome the proposal to investigate the traffic order on Shore Lane.
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The goal of this study is to help investigators to understand more about the development of characteristics related to being male or female (what is called gender development). The investigators will study girls with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) aged 10 to 13 to learn more about the girls' interests and activities, thoughts and feeling about being female, and family relationships. This will help investigators to understand the ways in which gender development is shaped by hormones and family relationships.
|Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
|Behavioral: Questionnaires/Interviews
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|Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Cross-Sectional
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|"Gender Development in Early Adolescence: Prenatal Hormones and Family Socialization"
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Genetics Home Reference related topics: 17 alpha-hydroxylase/17,20-lyase deficiency 21-hydroxylase deficiency 3-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase deficiency congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 11-beta-hydroxylase deficiency
Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center resources: 21-hydroxylase Deficiency Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia HyperadrenalismU.S. FDA Resources
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Biospecimen Retention: Samples With DNA
Detailed Description:
Samples of saliva will be collected from participants with CAH for genetic testing (specific mutations of CYP21 gene) and to obtain hormone levels.
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|Study Start Date:
|August 2009
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|August 2011
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|July 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
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Girls with 21-hydroxylase deficiency (21-OHD) congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) ages 10-13
Behavioral: Questionnaires/Interviews
Girls answer questions about activities and interests, school, feelings about being a girl, stage of physical development, and family relationships during a home interview , provide saliva samples, and participate in phone interviews to answer questions about daily activities .
Parent, guardian, or significant caretaker of girls with CAH
Behavioral: Questionnaires/Interviews
Parents complete questionnaires about their daughter's activities, interests, and behaviors, educational goals, family demographics and relationships, grades, diagnosis and treatment of her CAH, their own activities, interests, and thoughts and feelings about being male or female. Parents answer questions during phone interviews about their daughters daily activities.
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Interviewers will visit girls in their home when it is convenient for the family. Girls will answer questions about the things they do and are interested in, how they think and feel, and complete some cognitive tasks. Girls will also provide saliva so we can examine their hormones and determine the CAH gene mutation they have. Parents will also be asked to complete questionnaires about their own activities and interests and about their daughter's behavior.
Shortly after the home visit, interviewers will telephone girls and their parents on several days and ask what the girls did during the day.
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Study Population
We will study girls with the 21-hydroxylase deficiency (21-OHD) form of congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) aged 10 to 13. Parents of participants are also included.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Girls with classical or non-classical CAH due to 21-OHD
- Girls will be aged 10-13 years at initial recruitment
- Parents will include biological mothers and fathers as well as step-parents and/or other guardians/significant caregivers
- Parents/guardians may range in age from 18 years of age to 65 years of age.
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- Girls who are not within the age range of 10-13 years old at initial recruitment
- CAH not due to the 21-OHD form
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|NCT01184651 History of Changes
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Keywords provided by Penn State University:
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
sex differences
gender development
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Adrenal Hyperplasia, Congenital
Adrenogenital Syndrome
Adrenocortical Hyperfunction
Pathologic Processes
Disorders of Sex Development
Urogenital Abnormalities
Congenital Abnormalities
Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Steroid Metabolism, Inborn Errors
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Metabolic Diseases
Adrenal Gland Diseases
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SAN FRANCISCO -- Hoping to ease Brandon Hicks' mind and fix his hitting mechanics, Giants manager Bruce Bochy said Saturday that he plans to rest the slumping second baseman for a couple of days.
Hicks' eight homers have helped bolster the Giants' offense. But he's hitting only .177, including .125 (8-for-64) in his last 22 games. The right-handed batter has struck out in seven of his last 10 at-bats, increasing his team-high total to 70. Hicks entered Saturday's game as part of a double-switch in the seventh inning and fanned in his lone plate appearance.
"He's probably fighting it and pressing," said Bochy, who noticed that Hicks was "pulling off the ball" when he swings. Bochy guessed that as he spoke before Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Rockies, Hicks likely was in the batting cage, trying to fix his swing. But, Bochy added, "Sometimes less is more, as we say."
Bochy said he talked to Hicks and assured him that he wouldn't get stuck on the bench. Bochy also indicated that the Giants have no imminent deal for a second baseman, though speculation has linked them to Philadelphia's Chase Utley.
"Nothing's happening right now," Bochy said.
Ehire Adrianza replaced Hicks at second base for Saturday's game against Colorado. Joaquin Arias was another candidate, but Bochy, who values Hicks' defense, noted that Adrianza possesses more fielding range than Arias.
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Recalled RHP Luis Coleman from Triple-A Omaha. [5/23]
Optioned RHP Kelvin Herrera to Triple-A Omaha. [5/23]
Herrera allowed five home runs over his first 86 1/3 innings in the majors. This season he allowed eight homers over 20 1/3 innings before his demotion. Command is the cause; big leaguers can hit 98 or 99 if it's poorly located. Add in that Herrera had allowed at least one run in each of his past three outings and he almost forced a demotion. He'll be back. Teams don't shun arms like his over 20 innings. This demotion is to push away a reminder about Kansas City's sweet start turning sour.
Optioned RHP Vance Worley to Triple-A Rochester. [5/23]
From Opening Day starter to minor leaguer in a month and a half. Worley lived up in the zone too much for comfort. His stuff isn't good enough to play high and he paid for it. Not only did Worley allow three home runs in a game twice, he nearly matched his season total from last year in about half as many starts. Twins fans will invariably wonder if Worley's elbow surgery in September, to remove bone chips, caused his command to fly the coop. Should it return then so will Worley.
Activated and optioned SS-R Hiroyuki Nakajima to Triple-A Sacramento. [5/23]
You may recall Nakajima signed a two-year deal in December with the A's worth more than $6 million. He struggled in spring and was spared the indignity of opening the season in the minors by a strained hamstring. Nakajima spent May rehabbing in Triple-A. Minor-league numbers can tell us only so much, but Nakajima's are underwhelming given his age and past accomplishments. Factor in less-than-stellar defense—the A's have even sampled him at second and third base—and Oakland has to hope Nakajima's struggles are little more than cultural adaptation pains.
Optioned "C"-R Jesus Montero to Triple-A Tacoma. [5/23]
Whenever a player expands his zone too often it's tempting to ask him to swing less. Montero is proof positive this advice doesn't work well. Montero responded to a rough 2012 season in Seattle by swinging less often in 2013. Reducing the quantity of swings did not improve the quality, as Montero's whiff rate increased and his ISO decreased. Now he'll head to Triple-A to further refine his game. It's tempting to quit on Montero. After all he's a bat-only player without a defensive home. However, he won't turn 24 until November and for all of his struggles he still owns a career .320/.373/.455 line against lefties. There's time for Montero to turn it around. Until he does Mariner fans will watch another Jesus, Jesus Sucre, take reps behind the plate.
Optioned 2B-R Josh Rutledge to Triple-A Colorado Springs. [5/23]
Rutledge's peripherals this season suggest he improved. He sliced his strikeout rate by 3 percentage points and improved his walk rate by more than 4 percentage points. But there's more to it than walks and strikeouts. Rutledge's power production dipped and so did his success on balls in play. Coming up through the minors his offensive profile centered around quality contact and doubles power. Say those reports hold up. Say Rutledge combines last season's average (.274) with this season's ISO (.115). If those gains made in his peripherals hold up then the Rockies would have themselves a useful little hitter. Were it only that simple. Look for DJ LeMahieu and Jonathan Herrera to get time at second base.
Optioned RHP Burch Smith to Triple-A Tucson. [5/23]
After six starts in Double-A Smith threw 31 1/3 innings, allowed 17 hits and four earned runs on one home run, issued six walks, and fanned 37 batters. Numbers hard to ignore for anyone, including the Padres, who pegged the hard-throwing righty as Clayton Richard's replacement. Smith started three games in the majors and compiled the following numbers: 7 1/3 innings, 16 hits, 15 earned runs, four home runs, six walks, and 11 strikeouts. The majors are hard.
What happened is Smith's weaknesses were exposed. Whether this concerns the Padres or encourages them—since his struggles could serve as a learning experience—is unknown. Following Smith's promotion Jason Cole wrote, "Although the 6-foot-4 hurler lacks plus fastball life and creates little downward plane with his drop-and-drive delivery, he hides the ball extremely well." That deception didn't work. Smith's fastball resulted in seven extra-base hits, including three on two-strike counts. He'll head to Triple-A now where he'll try to figure out how to fix what went wrong in the majors.
R.J. Anderson is an author of Baseball Prospectus. Follow @r_j_anderson
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Worley's inability to miss AL bats is just fatal. It's not like he has just regressed; he's actually pitching worse. But this is a guy who sniped pitchers for Ks (36% of pitchers hitting have fanned against him in his career), and who led MLB last season in percentage of strikeouts called, not swinging. If you can't get swings and misses from position players, you have to have excellent command. He doesn't. Thing is, I bet it IS the elbow, at least a little, but once an albow goes balky, your command might never come all the way back. Few pitchers need their command as badly as Worley. Just a bad situation for Minnesota there.
May 24, 2013 06:53 AM
I have no context for this, but it sure does feel like a lot of high-profile (at least well-known names) getting demoted in quick succession.
May 24, 2013 11:18 AM
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