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I recently changed my bag up a little bit upon acquiring a few new discs, and am looking for some feedback. Several of these discs are new and I am anticipating them wearing into a different slot. I expect the pro wraith to wear into distance driver/understable driver. I am hoping the champ destroyer will wear into a moderately overstable driver (I have a 171 star destroyer on the way that may take over this role instead). I am also in a constant debate between the TL and leopard, and will occasionally just carry the leopard. I find both molds can fly about the same flight and distance for me.
Also, I find the distance driver a strange category, which describes both 3 and 4 and I will use whichever of those is appropriate to the situation (generally the understable driver).
1. Stable Control Drivers
170 star teebird
170 star tl (considering changing to 175 champ leopard)
2. Distance Drivers
i use either the valkyire or the wraith when I want pure D (often rolling the valkyire)
3. Understable Driver
169 star valkyrie
4. Moderately Overstable Driver
170 pro wraith
5. Very Overstable Driver
171 star Xcaliber
175 champ destroyer
I also have a 164 surge SS in my bag that I haven't quite figured out where it belongs yet (seems to be in the moderately overstable right now)
Z buzz
Z wasp
3 175 warlocks (1x main putter, 1x main approach, 1x super straight/ when I don't feel comfortable w/ other one approach)


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Improved Weaver likely to avoid disabled list
ANAHEIM -- A day after leaving his start after two innings with lower back tightness, Angels right-hander Jered Weaver said he felt much better on Tuesday.
Manager Mike Scioscia said the Angels still did not know enough to judge whether Weaver would make his next start, which could be Saturday at Texas, but the club does not expect its ace to land on the disabled list.
Scioscia said the Angels could potentially rest Weaver through the All-Star break, giving him more than 10 days off between starts.
"If it comes to that, it comes to that, but right now we don't have to make a decision until we get more information about how he feels," Scioscia said.
Weaver left Monday's win over Toronto while warming up for the third inning. He said he first felt pain when he fielded Adam Lind's comebacker to the mound to make the second out in the second inning. Weaver got Dioner Navarro to fly out to end the frame, but the issue didn't subside during the Angels' at-bat.
Weaver has been solid at the top of the rotation, posting a 9-6 record to go with a 3.50 ERA. Scioscia said the Angels would be patient in getting their ace back.
"Jered's going to have to go out there and throw off a mound to see how he does before we can anticipate where he is," Scioscia said. "I think it's pretty simple, if he's ready to go, there's no doubt we're better with him starting. If we feel we're putting a player at risk, then he won't pitch. It's pretty simple."
Matthew DeFranks is an associate reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @MDeFranks. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.

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Why is it PG?
by, 01-31-2013 at 08:04 PM (4706 Views)
Why hello there
It seems I have grown rather fond of blogging as this will be my 3rd and I recommend the two others to readers as well since this can be viewed as a "series", collectively analyzing the "State of the E'"
That being said this portion will pertain to something that many long time, and even current, fans have an issue with and seem to constantly criticize in the current product. That "something" is the PG rating or the PG "era"
Now a common misconception is that there is one single reason that the product is PG, the truth is that there are several factors that contribute to this transition. It wasn't just Linda McMahon's campaign or because of Cena's character.
The Fans
Many older fans remember the old WWF, which was also PG, with the kid friendly themes, colorful characters and true blue babyfaces. Well this changed, mostly because of the 90s culture and kids, which saw competition rise, ratings drop and a desire for something different. You were more fascinated in the blood, action, adult themes and edgy characters so they pushed the envelope and made a middle finger flipping, wife beating, curse word saying, loud mouthed alcoholic the face of the company and we ate it up. Then the millennium came, the performers left, the competition folded, the fans grew up and the WWE adapted (remember that KAYFABE played a large role in viewership) Wiith the developing products in modern society there are now more options available on television therefore wrestling is becoming an afterthought and the fans of the attitude era, who desire an AE 2.0, make up a small percentage of overall viewers. WWE is now focused on their new fanbase and, up until recently, a change wasn't technically needed. An edgier product will barely bring about the significant change that is needed (You would need something pop culture friendly for new fans and something appealing to older fans who are probably watching UFC and real competitions)
The Superstars
What was finally acknowledged are the medical risks involved with the spots and bumps the performers were taking and the drugs involved. They were beginning to gain bad press as well as criticism from parents for their bad influence. In addition to this wrestling began to fade in mass appeal so the caliber of performers decreased,both in talent and in capability of doing spots. What this had a hand in was Vince creating a more safe work environment and less need to have edgy and outrageous spots and segments (both for good image and the well being of the workers) At first this was not a notable change because the rosters were still heavy with talent but now that many have left we can see that these new guys cant draw in a PG product. The new fans dont notice this though, the bar was lowered but they are too young to understand the lackluster shows because they find the muppets entertaining, they like chanting feed me more, they like seeing Kofi fly and Cena beating the bad guys and so, in that niche, these superstars can thrive. Without taking dramatic bumps, without grabbing the brass ring, without having unique gimmicks (which used to be somewhat of a requirement for wrestlers) They can just do what they're told and follow the script in an easy and controlled environment
The Creative
If you are doing a PG show you can't be TOO adult, you have to work inside the boundaries (remember they're ultimately working to please kids) These children don't comprehend complex writing or sensible storylines. In addition when you are on the air for 20 years there is not much originality left so you may see recycled material or writing that doesn't make sense, because new fans haven't seen it and also an attempt to revise an old story.
Public trade and revenue
I am not an insider so I can't tell you which years were most profitable for the WWE, but currently it has expanded to an entertainment empire far larger than it's previous years. Now this doesnt necessarily have to do with the wrestling product itself but the product is influenced because of the other accolades. It has become a mild entertainment company that produces wrestling rather than a wrestling promotion so they now have partnerships, sponsors and other products which have alot to do with the PG image (merchandise/toys, network/television,partnerships like fruity pebbles, mainstream publicity) Common sense would dictate that you do not change something that is prominent to your success thus you don't tamper with what can harm your business.With that I must add that child entertainment is one of the best markets to be active in and thus by pleasing them you will make profit (dont be surprised if you see a partnership with nickelodeon)
Though what is understood is that wrestling is the basis of the main product and ultimately what perpetuated the company, as well as attracted consumers in the beginning, therefore this rating allows for an equilibrium within the product with the key demographics having priority
So in a nutshell PG is what's best for the WWE right now
However, what I will say is that a change is much needed, not just in the rating, but in the company overall because it shows in the ratings, it's showing in the buyrates and it's showing a little in the fans. Hence why they are experimenting and bringing back old talents.
What that "change" is is highly debated but every transition had a theme and I feel that they simply havent found it yet.
Thanks for reading, excuse all errors as I am typing this from a touchscreen (which is also why I rarely elaborate on points in the blog)
All feedback, good or bad, welcome.


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RESTON, Va. (AP) – The director of the Reston Zoo has pleaded guilty to animal cruelty in connection with the drowning of an injured wallaby.
Meghan Mogensen of Silver Spring, Md., was found guilty of animal cruelty and possession of an animal euthanasia drug without a license during a September trial in Fairfax County General District Court in, but she appealed her convictions to the county's circuit court.
Under a deal with prosecutors the 27-year-old pleaded guilty to animal cruelty, and the euthanasia drug possession charge was dropped. She is also is barred from making decisions about the care or euthanasia of any animal if she serves as an animal caretaker. She will serve 30 days in jail.
Mogensen's father, Eric Mogensen, owns the zoo.
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October 6, 2012 Story Share CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Given the influence of teachers' unions, one member of the State Board of Education said she "wouldn't touch" the recommendation of the Education Audit that "seniority" no longer be a factor in a county board of education's decision to fill a classroom teaching position, as it is now by law.Another member is reported to have said that removing seniority as a factor in a county board's employment decision would make the teachers unions go crazy and that fighting the unions would not accomplish anything.A front-page story in the Sept. 30 Sunday Gazette-Mail ("BOE wary of teacher unions in reform talks") reported that "foremost in the board members' minds on some of the audit's most controversial recommendations ... was how the West Virginia's powerful teachers' unions and politicians would react to their proposals."What are likely to be some of the audit's most controversial recommendations? Certainly these:* Establish a Teach for America program to recruit teachers for hard-to-serve areas.* Tie teacher compensation to teacher effectiveness, not just advanced degrees and years of experience in that past performance rather than advanced degrees and experience is the best predictor of teacher effectiveness.* Set minimum standard performance levels for teacher preparation programs in that teacher preparation is an area in critical need for attention in West Virginia.* Connect tenure to teacher effectiveness rather than automatically granting tenure at the end of a three-year probationary period. * Support differential pay for teachers "in shortage subject areas and high-needs schools."* Prevent ineffective teachers from remaining in the classroom indefinitely by allowing only one appeal of a dismissal at the county level, not two as currently provided.* Authorize school principals, rather than county boards of education, to hire and release teachers in their schools to best serve their students' needs.* Require that at least 51 percent of teachers' evaluations be based on "student growth."(The 2012 Legislature at the request of the governor, and, as I am informed, with the approval of the Board of Education, enacted legislation that student learning be limited to only 15 percent of teachers' evaluations, well below the national trend. The legislation allows teachers to determine (1) the learning of their students based on how well they achieve two goals set by the teacher for a particular class, and (2) the evidence they will provide to document progress on both goals. No testing is required.) The focus of the audit's seniority-elimination recommendation and the eight other identified recommendations is on improving teacher effectiveness, which it says is "the most important factor to keep in mind during policy making" and is at "the top of every study as the most important factor in determining student success."The audit aptly observes that the state's public school system has historically developed into a structure that satisfies the needs of various constituencies, comprised entirely of adults. Conversely, the audit set out to design a better system: one that is "based on a different perspective and direction: that of the student." States across America, according to the audit, "are reforming and modernizing their systems of education. It is time for West Virginia to do so, as well."Removing from consideration the student-focused recommendations identified above because they may be offensive to some adults would strip the audit of its core reforms to improve student performance on national testing, which was the "impetus" for commissioning the audit in the first place.Surely, the Board of Education, after all of these months, will not in effect declare the key recommendations of the audit "dead on arrival," because it is beholden to powerful adult interests that oppose them, or what would be nearly as bad, "kick them down the road."The state Constitution vests in the Board of Education "the general supervision of free schools of the State." Board members, ostensibly at least, "possess expertise in the educational area," as our highest state court put it; accordingly, they should face up to and either reject or accept each of the audit's recommendations, especially those identified above, for they are critical to the progress of schools in this state as foreseen by the audit.That is what the Board of Education led the public to believe it would do many months ago, but now it seems to be backtracking with a "don't touch them" attitude with respect to many of the audit's student-focused recommendations because they are deemed to be anathema to powerful adult interests.The public, the governor and the Legislature await the board's report, which, according to newspaper accounts, is being delayed to make it "a flowing document." The following expression, attributed to then Sen. Harry S. Truman, is pertinent: "If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen."Since that is not likely, we have no alternative but to be patient. When and if the Board of Education's report is released after these many months, we will then review it most carefully. Casting aside the "flow" of the report as being irrelevant, we will want to know whether the report accepts or rejects each of audit's nine recommendations identified above.If not, why not and what explanations are given for not doing so? If it either accepts or rejects them, how much in-depth analysis has the Board of Education given to its decisions on the audit's recommendations? Has the Board of Education explained in detail the bases of its decisions to accept or reject them? Has the board used "weasel words" or equivocal language to avoid a direct commitment of either being for or against a particular recommendation? The answers to these and perhaps other questions will determine the credibility of the board's report.McElwee is a Charleston lawyer with the firm Robinson & McElwee, PLLC. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Facebook founder visits Cabin Creek Health Systems 2 Teen pleads guilty to voluntary manslaughter in Oakes Field shooting 3 Safety shutoff disabled prior to June coal-mining death, report says 4 Reunions: Sept. 26, 2017 5 Huggins, WVU tap South Florida hoops talent Ventline: Oct. 6, 2012 Previous Story Readers' Voice: Oct. 10, 2012 Next Story


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LORAIN -- The residents of Puerto Rico have voted in support of becoming a state but local opinions on the issue are varied.
More than 12,000 people, or 20 percent of the total population, in Lorain are of Puerto Rican descent.
On election day in Puerto Rico, citizens were given two questions -- one asking if they were happy with their current status as a commonwealth of the United States and another which gave them three alternate options -- independence, statehood and sovereign free association.
The majority were in favor of statehood for the first time since the people of Puerto Rico received U.S. citizenship in 1917.
Most local Puerto Ricans are either for statehood or for staying a commonwealth, with a very small minority supporting independence, according to Victor Leandry, executive director of El Centro in Lorain.
"I think you will find a split community here like in Puerto Rico," he said.
According to the Associated Press, 900,000 Puerto Rican voters or 54 percent said they were not happy with the current status. In the follow-up question, nearly 800,000 or 61 percent chose statehood as their preferred option, 437,000 picked sovereign free association and 72,560 selected independence. Roughly 500,000 people left the question blank. The question has been brought up three times in the past and had no clear majority.
Those who were born locally seem to be more opposed to statehood than those born on the island.
"They have identified with it, with their culture and their parents," Leandry said of those born locally. "There is a fear of what will happen with their culture. They don't want to lose their identity as being from Puerto Rico."
Leandry said he is personally for statehood for Puerto Rico, he came to the mainland states in the late 1980s because he wanted to improve his life.
"I know I love my island, it is a beautiful, beautiful island, but there are things here in the states that I appreciate more," he said.
Residents of Puerto Rico have little representation in Congress and cannot vote in presidential elections, said Tomas Cabassa, a former teacher born in Puerto Rico and now residing in Lorain County.
"The commonwealth has always won," he said. "It is the first time voters have indicated their interest is not to continue being a territory and to be come a state."
According to the Pew Research Center, more people of Puerto Rican origin live in the United States than on the island. The island has an unemployment rate of 13.5 percent, Cabassa said.
"If Puerto Rico were to become a state, it would be the poorest of all of the states," he said.
Though the majority chose statehood, voters removed pro-statehood Gov. Luis Fortuno and elected Alejandro Garcia Padilla, who is for staying a territory, Cabassa said.
Many of Lorain's residents are not even aware of the vote, Cabassa said.
"Many people here are not really that interested, especially the younger generations," Cabassa said of the vote in favor of statehood. Some believe that keeping the status quo is the best of the two options, giving the island some autonomy while sacrificing some benefits, he said.
Puerto Ricans in Lorain are not likely to be for independence as many have family still on the island and that decision could make travel between the two locations more complicated. Citizens move freely between the states and the island now, Cabassa said.
"As soon as we move from Puerto Rico to here, we have all of the benefits," he said. "If it became an independent country, that would close some doors."
Rey Carrion, acting director of community development for the city of Lorain, was born in Puerto Rico and came to the United States at age 13. Carrion said he always has been a proponent of statehood.
It would be an opportunity to join a great nation while improving the lives of those on the island, Carrion said.
His father was an economic development director for Puerto Rico and he traveled to the United States to recruit manufacturers to set up shop on the island. With the economic conditions of the last decade, Puerto Ricans may be looking for change, Carrion said.
"I believe that it's important for an island, for that small island, to be part of the mainstream here," Carrion said.
Ohio State Representative Dan Ramos, the only Puerto Rican in state government, said he plans to speak for his constituency and share the opinion for statehood with the U.S. Congress.
He said he has relatives from the island who have fought and died in the U.S. military but who have never had the right to vote for a president.
"If the citizens of the island want to join the United States as a full state and want to have the right to vote that we all hold so dear, I think Congress should act on that," he said. "If the people want statehood, I think we should respect that, with both the privileges and the responsibilities that brings."
Ramos said he thinks the island has a decent chance of becoming a state if that is the will of the people.
The Associated Press stated that Garcia, the recently elected governor, plans to have a constitutional assembly in 2014 to address the island's status and to raise another referendum with the support of Congress.
"I genuinely hope that Congress will listen to the will of the Puerto Rican people and to the citizens of that island," he said.


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Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
A 13-year-old boy was brought to the emergency department (ED) with a generalized itchy rash of 2 days' duration. For the past 3 days, he had dry, itchy eyes with a purulent discharge (Figure 1) and nonbilious emesis 2 or 3 times per day, with some blood streaks in the vomitus on the third day of illness. Chills developed on the third day, but the patient's temperature was not measured. His lips were swollen and cracked (Figure 2), which made it painful to eat or drink. About 6 months earlier, he had a similar episode that resolved with application of a topical cream to the lips. He also had painful urination without urgency or penile discharge. He denied recent use of medications and had no ill family members. He had been well before the onset of symptoms.
The teenager was apathetic, mildly dehydrated, and appeared to be in pain. Oral temperature was 39.6ºC (103.2ºF); respiration rate, 20 breaths per minute; heart rate, 108 beats per minute; and blood pressure, 108/63 mm Hg. Physical examination revealed injection of the conjunctivae with sticky yellow discharge, swollen lips with erosion of the mucosa, hemorrhagic crusting, intraoral ulcers, dry oral mucous membranes, ulceration of the head of the penis, and a generalized rash that consisted of target lesions with central erosions.
The white blood cell count was normal (6700/μL), without a left shift; hemoglobin level was 14.3 g/dL. Results of coagulation studies were normal. The erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein level were markedly elevated (107 mm/h and 33.78 mg/L, respectively). Serum electrolyte levels were normal, blood urea nitrogen level was elevated (33 mg/dL), and creatinine level was 1.3 mg/dL. Liver function test results were normal; the albumin level was slightly below normal (3.3 g/dL). Urinalysis results showed a specific gravity of 1.028 and 1+ protein; all other parameters were within normal range. IgA was 183 mg/dL. Direct fluorescent antibody studies of lip vesicles for herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2 were negative. Fluorescein examination of the eye demonstrated no corneal uptake of dye. A blood sample for culture was obtained.
In the ED, the patient received intravenous saline, ceftriaxone (a single dose), acyclovir, diphenhydramine, and analgesia. A topical analgesic was applied to the ulcerated mouth, and emollients were applied to the rash. The ophthalmology consultant diagnosed mucopurulent conjunctivitis with episcleritis and recommended lubrication with artificial tears and erythromycin ophthalmic ointment. The dermatology consultant performed a biopsy of a target lesion, which demonstrated interface dermatitis with vacuolation of the basal layer and rare dyskeratotic cells in the epidermis suggestive of Stevens- Johnson syndrome (SJS) or erythema multiforme (EM).
Serological test results were negative for Mycoplasma; herpes simplex virus; Epstein-Barr virus; Cytomegalovirus; HIV; hepatitis A, B, and C viruses; and Treponema pallidum. Blood culture was negative.
Because of persistent vomiting and a steadily increasing elevated lipase level (from 713 U/L to a maximum of 1589 U/L), abdominal ultrasonography was performed. The size of the pancreas was at the upper limits of normal; there was a small amount of free fluid in the abdomen.
During the patient's 10-day hospitalization, intravenous hydration was maintained until he was able to tolerate oral feeds. At discharge, the eye and skin lesions had completely resolved and the oral ulcers had almost completely healed. The final diagnosis was SJS and acute pancreatitis.
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Christine Rose, CG, CGL, FASG board-certified genealogist and board-certified genealogical lecturer of The Board for Certification of Genealogists®, is a Fellow of the American Society of Genealogists. Her lecturing experience includes national conferences, and many regional seminar and local county seminars. In addition, she undertakes client research across the country. Since 1992 she has been an instructor and coordinator of Samford University's Institute of Historical and Genealogical Research. She is a prolific author of well reviewed genealogy guidebooks.
Christine Rose specializes in guidebooks for genealogists. The pursuit of genealogy and family history has encouraged many to start an Internet search for their own roots, but typically, they soon face situations in which records must be sought which are not available on the Web. Christine's goal is to provide easy-to-read and amply illustrated guidebooks. MORE
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THE RIDE: HOLIDAY EDITION Continues Through 12/30
THE RIDE's second anniversary celebration is featuring the spectacular THE RIDE–Holiday Edition now through Sunday, December 30.
CEO/President, Richard Humphrey, has conceived, developed, designed, directed and produced the absolutely most sparkling theatrical vehicles imaginable to re-introduce New York as the glorious CITY OF LIGHTS that it is.
The electric wizardry of the City's Holiday brilliance will only be eclipsed by the stars in the winter skies and the sparks of joy from within THE RIDE'S four Holiday Motor Coaches.
THE RIDE–Holiday Edition presents New York City during its favorite time of year with a custom designed exterior wrap, a new 4.2 mile route highlighting the finest of New York's iconic decorations and locations, new content, new seasonal videos, a dedicated soundtrack, additional cast members and especially choreographed performance events.
The brilliantly bedecked locations will include Grand Central Terminal, Citicorp, Park Avenue, Fifth Avenue, including the Baccarat crystal star at the 57th Street and Fifth Avenue crossroads, Tiffany's, Cartier, the Tree at Rockefeller Center, Radio City Music Hall, Times Square and the New Years Eve Ball, the Chrysler Building, Park Avenue and the Met Life Building, Madison Avenue and the shops, the Plaza Hotel and the fountain, FAO Schwartz, the Bergdorf Goodman windows, Trump Tower, Cartier, St. Patrick's Cathedral, Saks Fifth Avenue, the Sixth Avenue Corridor, Broadway, Columbus Circle, Carnegie Hall and 42nd Street.
THE RIDE–Holiday Edition's limited eighty (80) performances will run through December 30.


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STAFF at schools, hospitals, councils and fire stations across York, North and East Yorkshire look set to take part in a day of strike national action on Thursday.
The day could be the largest one-day strike over pay by public sector workers since 2010 and includes members of the NUT, GMB, Unison and Unite as well as the Fire Brigades Union.
A public sector pay freeze was introduced in 2010, and in 2012 the Government brought in a pay cap of one per cent, which is still in place.
Some schools have already announced their intention to either close or part close on the day and some passport services and local government work will be restricted.
If the strike goes ahead, in North Yorkshire Easingwold School will shut to all pupils as will East Whitby School with Le Cateau School at Catterick Garrison, Harrogate, Hookstone Chase School and Upper Wharfedale only part open. In York a spokeswoman for City of York Council said a list of school closures will be released on Monday.
Kersten England, chief executive of City of York Council, said: "Whilst we are expecting a certain amount of disruption, our priority is to minimise this and ensure all life and limb services remain open.
"We are putting contingency measures in place to ensure that this happens. Following the strike we will work to bring services back to normal quickly and where there is any backlog caused I would like to thank residents in advance for their continued cooperation and patience."
Those on strike in York and North Yorkshire will meet at Clifford's Tower in York at 12pm on the day before starting a rally in St Sampson's Square at 1pm.
An East Riding of Yorkshire Council spokesperson said: "The council will seek to keep residents updated through the local press and through the council's website. Information on service impact and closures, including schools, will be on a regular basis as circumstances change.
"The council would advise residents to continue to monitor the situation closely and be prepared to make any alternative arrangements as may be necessary."
Matt Wrack, the FBU general secretary, said: "The fact that this government has united so many workers to take strike action against them is a testament to the failure of their policies. They are destroying our public services and wrecking the lives of millions."
Local government minister Brandon Lewis said: "The government believes a solution can be reached, but not under the shadow of industrial action."


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Nice review JR. I'm really excited about throwing mine when it gets here.
Moderators: Timko, Fritz, Solty, Booter, Blake_T, Frank Delicious
JR wrote:Less glide than an Ion with a little more fade and more speed. More forgiving for gripping and OAT and almost as long for a little over 400' thrower.
NoLifeLeft wrote:So, how long 'til MSt. has these?
RustyP wrote:On the premium one - are we talking gummy plate with a stiffer rim, or flexible all around? Any comparison to a grip pure in terms of tackiness and flexibility? I like "midish"...the pure has a "midish" feel imo and I love it!
superdrive wrote:If Pure and seasoned Roc had a baby it would be called Jokeri... Just about the perfect driving putter and I love the plastics as well
vesakai wrote:Ok,
here is the man behind all this
few things first.
- plastic is NOT the same as Latiude uses. That was just first thing I imagine to compare it. That was because there are no name for that yet. So It's similar to Zero plastic but only the grip and what it feels like when you first touch it. It's actually more grippy and maybe little more rubber. The grip is also good in cold weather. And like told when damaged it does not effect on flight.
- also one more durable plastic is done and comes on sale next week. This is compared to Latitude Opto plastic, but only because it's transparent. Flight is same as in basic plastic. So disc is wery stable.
So no names and no final judge what the plastics are about. I used Latitude plastics for telling these because I played with those last years.
JOKERi is the first disc we started to manufacture. There are already 2 drivers ready, but those were too stable, so I may change those a little bit.
web site will be at http://www.prodiscus.fi and you can find us also on facebook under "PRODISCUS"
I'll try to answer all the questions here as well...
If there are companies or persons that are interested or want to know something special. You may contact me with email: kai at prodiscus dot fi
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Could you tell us more about where you're located, how you got started, plans for the future, list of US retailers (once that gets nailed down), etc...? Any plans for future types of discs? Plans for different plastic types? Will you be making any bags, mini's, merch? English version of the website?
I'm very curious to know more about your operation and I love it when a manufacturer gets on a board like this and communicates with their customers. Perhaps a mod could move his response, or a collection of his info, to the first post of the thread? Since it is stickied after all...
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Starling Marte, Bryce Harper, and the Limits of WARP
Earlier today, CBS baseball writer Jon Heyman asked a rather innocuous question on Twitter.
It's a hardly a clown question, bro.
Heyman is citing the Baseball-Reference version of WAR, and as of this writing, the two men are rated as equal in their performance so far in 2013. Our own WARP has Harper at 1.9 WARP, with Marte at 0.8. That's not a knock on Marte. Harper has just been that good so far this year. The two systems use different inputs, and in this case, they spit out different results.
The answer to Heyman's question is that while Harper is the clearly superior offensive player (.361/.444/.756 for Harper; .331/.393/.444 for Marte as of Monday afternoon), Marte rates rather high on the defensive metric used by Baseball Reference (he is tied with Norichika Aoki for the best defensive player in MLB), while Harper rates as merely average. On FRAA (Fielding Runs Above Average), which we use at BP, Marte doesn't do as well, and as such, doesn't rate as highly as Harper overall.
One advantage of the WARP framework is that it incorporates defense into the overall understanding of a player's value. Defense matters. But how good are we at measuring defense?
There are two parts to that answer. One is whether our defensive metrics have construct validity. Are they measuring what we think they are? According to Baseball Reference (not to pick on them, the same question could and should be asked of all metrics), Marte has saved 8 runs above average in the field. Has he really? That's construct validity. The truth is that fielding data are imprecise, often low resolution, subject to a lot of biases, and in some cases, not publicly available for inspection. It's not to say that all fielding metrics are garbage, but they aren't gospel either.
The other issue is whether our defensive metrics have good reliability. If we assume that we really are accurately measuring fielding, the next question is whether one month of a season is enough to tell whether it accurately predicts what's going to happen over the rest of the season. I'd argue that the answer is no, particularly for outfielders. Starling Marte very likely has gotten lucky over a small sample size. That's what happens with metrics that have low reliability. He may very well be a good outfielder, but we just can't trust that his early season performance accurately reflects his overall talent level at this point.
Heyman points out a real issue with WARP, and with any measure. It is subject to the quality of the data that back it up, the assumptions that underlie it, and the inherent randomness in the game of baseball. WARP is a fantastically useful tool, but it has flaws. Being imperfect isn't the same thing as being pointless. It just means that, despite the fact that it's one of the best ways of measuring player value that we have available, there's a lot more work to do.
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Re: Skepticism
The Great Rebellion wrote:"Everywhere there are many scoundrels of the intellect lacking positive direction and who are poisoned with loathsome skepticism.
"Certainly, the repugnant poison of skepticism has infected human minds alarmingly since the eighteenth century...."
"...In the times of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, elementals of Nature were manifest everywhere, deeply penetrating our physical atmosphere.
"Many are the tales of elves, leprechauns, and fairies, which still abound in green Erin, Ireland. Unfortunately, all these things of innocence, all this beauty from the soul of the Earth is no longer perceived by humanity. This is due to the intellectual scoundrel's pedantries and the animal ego's excessive development.
"Nowadays, the know-it-all ignoramuses laugh at all these things, rejecting them, though deep down they have not even remotely achieved happiness." - Samael Aun Weor
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MARIN SUPERVISOR Susan Adams has never been shy when it comes to expressing her opinion or taking a stand.
When it comes to transforming the Marinwood Plaza shopping center from a weed- and litter-strewn ghost town, she's always been clear that affordable housing would be needed to support a market and other stores.
This is development in her own backyard that she has supported.
She's been working on this issue for several years. She has been consistent and has won strong support from many of her Marinwood neighbors.
The county has endorsed the concept.
But critics who don't share her vision want her out of office — the sooner, the better. They have mounted a recall campaign.
It is a risky initiative. A recall will only serve to categorize, and possibility politically marginalize, their input on the size and shape of the development plan.
Recall is a wrong and expensive shortcut.
A special election in March or April could cost as much as $250,000, according to a county elections estimate.
Spending that much money and energy on a special election, when Adams' term is on the ballot in June, is a questionable investment of public funds.
Recall proponents can't blame Adams for not working hard. In fact, she's one of the hardest working members on the Board of Supervisors.
She's probably the biggest penny-pincher on the board and often the first to challenge the status quo.
Adams was first elected in 2002, running as a staunch opponent to turning the St. Vincent's/Silveira Ranch properties into a new suburb.
She was re-elected without opposition in 2006 and then fought off a last-minute challenge from former Assemblywoman Kerry Mazzoni to win a third term in 2010.
We're not saying she's always right. We've differed on many issues. She hasn't always received our endorsement.
In signing the recall petition, voters should ask themselves whether Adams deserves to be removed from office short of completing her term.
If being a politician who has opinions that differ from some constituents is grounds for recall, we should be seeing a blizzard of recall petitions.
If malfeasance is the measure, Adams is not a recall candidate.
Recall backers say Adams is guilty of "failure to represent her constituents' interests." That's difficult to quantify.
There are many Marinwood residents who support the Plaza redevelopment plan.
Recall backers say she has conducted a "campaign of information control" to keep Marinwood residents in the dark about the plans. Adams should address their concerns.
Her constituents should not feel as if they have been shut out of the planning process.
There's already buzz that a strong candidate will surface to challenge her in June.
Sure, the threat of recall sends a shot across the bow of politicians. Opponents of building affordable housing at densities or in locations where neighbors don't want it might argue they need to send a strong message.
Wouldn't having a challenger step forward be more constructive?
In our democratic process, the authors of the recall petition are entitled to do what they want — without the IJ's encouragement.


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With 24 seconds to go and the score tied 2-2 in Thursday night's Class 2-A state high school hockey quarterfinals, Benilde-St. Margaret senior Christian Horn saw an opening. Edina's defenders were out of the way, Horn slammed the puck past goalie Willie Benjamin, and the crowd erupted.
Despite what Benilde Coach Ken Pauly said was generally a poor performance on the ice, the goal enabled the Red Knights to eke out a win, extending the team's emotional season for at least one more game.
Up in the stands among the 18,001 fans, Benilde sophomore Jack Jablonski sat in a wheelchair wearing his number 13 jersey, a checkered red and white blanket covering his legs, paralyzed after a check from behind during a game earlier in December.
He was cheering too, surrounded by friends and family.
Jablonski's mere presence last night was inspiring, Horn said after the game.
"I was the last one to walk into the locker room and the guys were cheering for me and everything. And he came into the locker room about two minutes later, and it was probably 10 times louder, just because of the fact he came in," Horn said. "It was good to hear."
Jablonski's fans and schoolmates felt the same way. Benilde student Biz Emmer was in the stands too.
"I came to watch the team and see Jack and everyone come together to support him," she said. "I think he's stayed super positive throughout the whole thing and has a really good attitude about it."
Jack Jablonski's injury led to an immediate change in the rules for high school hockey in Minnesota. A hit from behind, a check into the boards or head contact often meant a two-minute penalty. Now it carries a mandatory five-minute major penalty-which continues even if the other team scores.
It also helped prompt a hockey safety summit Thursday in St. Paul, convened in part by the Herb Brooks Foundation. Among the participants were University of Minnesota head hockey coach Don Lucia, former U.S. Hockey Team member Rob McClanahan, a former member of the U.S. Hockey Team, and John Bittner, a past president of the Minnesota Boys Hockey Coaches Association. All called for changes in a hockey culture that over the years has come to emphasize force over skill.
Benilde forward Nick Lauth says players are careful to avoid the penalty box ---and especially hurting someone else. He says he and his teammates are now more likely to pull back if they're about to run an opposing player into the boards. But at the same time Lauth says everyone is bringing more energy to the game because they want to win for for their injured teammate.
"We've played harder," he said. "More determined. More heart. [We] just want to win it more."
While there's no doubt Jablonski is an inspiration to his teammates, hockey parents are quick to point out that it took plenty of sweat and talent for Benilde-St. Margaret's to get to the semifinals.
"I think from the very beginning of the year, everybody knew that this team had the capability of getting here," said Dan Johnson, whose son Jonah plays defense for Benilde. "They struggled in the middle of the year when the incident happened. But the team, actually in the last month, they really started gelling."
Jack Jablonski is likely to be watching from the stands again tonight, as his teammates -- all wearing a number 13 patch on their jerseys -- take to the ice against Lakeville South in the tournament's semi-finals.


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City Theatre Company to Stage PSYCHO BEACH PARTY, 6/27-7/13
Sand. Sun. Surfboards. Boys. Bikinis. Beaches. It's a party! A "Psycho Beach Party!" And laughs. Don't forget the laughs. The City Theatre Company has plenty in their production of the Charles Busch high camp comedy playing June 27 through July 13 at City Theatre.
Surf's up as Psycho Beach Party hangs ten this summer! Playwright, actor, director, and drag queen legend Charles Busch mashes up Gidget beach party surfer films, Hitchcock suspense thrillers, and a little Mommie Dearest into an outrageously campy, gender-bending comedy. See. There's this girl, the sweet, nerdy Chicklet Forrest desperately wanting to be in the cool crowd on Malibu Beach, circa 1962. But even if Chicklet can't quite fit in, surely one of her several personalities will! Wait, what? When her most dangerous alter ego goes rogue, with nothing less than world domination on her mind, Chicklet and friends are in for some rough waters. Will Kanaka the Surf King accept her? Can Star Cat, Marvel Ann, and the rest rein her in? Grab your bongos and hit the beach with these hilarious kids looking for some naughty fun in the sun.
Join us for the Beach Party Party after the show each Friday night. Beachwear recommended!
Charles Busch is the author and star of such plays as The Divine Sister, Die Mommie Die, The Lady in Question, and Vampire Lesbians of Sodom, one of the longest running plays in Off-Broadway history. In 2000, his play The Tale of the Allergist's Wife won the Outer Circle Critics John Gassner Award and received a Tony nomination for Best Play. Many of his stage plays have also been made into successful movies including the film version of Psych Beach Party, starring Amy Adams, Lauren Ambrose and Thomas Gibson, which became a cult hit. In 2003, Mr. Busch received a special Drama Desk Award for career achievement as both performer and playwright.
The Psycho cast includes Ronnie Williams, Jordan Maranto, Kelly Sardinas, Abbey Benold, Katie Kohler, Kristal Tan, Dan Dalbot, Max Torrez, Gabriel Diehl, Austen Simian and Lucas Reilly. The production is directed by guest director Andrew Bosworth.
The City Theatre Company is an Austin-based, not-for-profit arts organization and is sponsored in part by the Austin Creative Alliance and the Austin Cultural Arts Division. Founded in 2006, the company has been recognized by the Austin Critics Table Awards, the B. Iden Payne Awards, the Central Texas Excellence in Theatre Awards, and has twice been voted "Best Theatre Company" by
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The gun is cocked Dallas. Three wins in a row; three shootout wins in a row.
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Fraser Health chlorination edict for Chilliwack sparks outrage
Chilliwack is expressing outrage about the prospect of having chlorination imposed on its drinking water.
"From what I can see, most residents have overwhelmingly rejected the idea," said Mayor Sharon Gaetz.
Numerous posts opposing chlorination of Chilliwack's water have popped up this week on Facebook, Twitter and on the The Progress website.
"Our council shares the concerns being expressed by the people of Chilliwack," said Gaetz, adding that council has already made this known to health officials.
Calls and emails have been flooding in to city hall and to Fraser Health since the medical health officer dropped the bombshell on Chilliwack Tuesday that its award-winning drinking water would soon require a disinfectant be added, namely chlorine.
The main reason was the three incidents of E.coli infection detected over the past five years in the water system, along with a growing population base, meaning more people and animals in the area.
But all three E.coli incidents were isolated, the mayor said, occurring in hillside reservoir tanks. City staff took immediate action activating the emergency chlorination system.
"I think anyone would be hard-pressed to argue that those incidents constitute a pattern," she said.
The city has 20 people working full-time to look after the city's drinking water, which comes from the underground Sardis aquifer.
"We have invested heavily in our drinking water system," she said. "We take care of it. We replace aging pipes and clean them every year. We take every precaution to ensure we don't have incidents of contamination."
The city takes 50 water samples every week, exceeding the required 22 samples.
"That's our choice to exceed the testing requirements," Gaetz said.
She said she has only seen a few comments that appear to support the idea of chlorination if the water is proven to be unsafe.
But the mayor is not convinced.
"They have to demonstrate to our community that this decision for chlorination is science-based," said Gaetz.
Today's society is so concerned with various aspects of the environment in general.
"They're concerned about what we spray on crops and grass. They're concerned about GMOs. They're concerned about what we breathe. We're worried about all these, so it stands to reason there would be concern about introducing a chemical into our water."
Those awards for the best drinking water in Canada, and fifth best in the world, weren't by accident, she said.
"We hope health officials will work with us and seek alternatives like how to better protect our reservoirs. We'd be happy to engage those discussions. I think we need to take small steps here."
Once they chlorinate, there's no going back.
"I hope we can figure out a better way. We only have one chance to fight this."
Isn't it already a done deal?
"I'm always surprised by what strong public reaction can do," she said. "As someone who has served on council for 16 years, I can think of many times we have changed our minds after hearing from the community."
A notice on the city website at chilliwack.com has been directing concerned citizens to call Fraser Health, which has the legislative power to order chlorination under the Drinking Water Protection Act.
The outrage seems to be stemming from people's frustration at not having a say in the matter, she said.
"That's what happens when a decision is made for Chilliwack before we even get to chat about it," said Gaetz. "That's how some feel about Metro Vancouver and the prospect of incineration. They have been saying, 'No more.' You can't impact something so integral to people's daily lives like water and not expect a reaction."
A web petition has started at www.chilliwackwater.com with a Facebook page that already has more than 500 likes.
The FHA drinking water department is at 604-870-7919, but anyone calling Fraser Health about chlorination in Chilliwack is being asked to leave a message. Email comments to feedback@fraserhealth or mail to Fraser Health Authority, #102 – 34194 Marshall Road, Abbotsford, B.C., V2S 5E4.


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The R.A.H.C. Guide illustrates the era's 689 action figures, 135 vehicles and play sets and 1,349 accessories including all known variations. Not only is every accessory present and accounted for, they have each been assigned a unique number and identified throughout the resource guide. The accessories are then culminated in a separate section clearly displayed and organized by category. Each action figure has been carefully examined between its initial run and further re-releases to ensure that an accurate sample is clearly and concisely presented for the collector who is identifying individual action figures or sorting through unorganized lots.
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The Alder Springs Underburn is planned for approximately 250 acres and is located near Alder Springs off of Forest Highway 7.? The public may notice smoke in this area on Wednesday, as well as residual smoke after ignitions are over.?
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Topic: Rough Week - Intestinal Blockage
Hi CC Family,
Over the last week, Jeff has been more nauseous than usual and has had trouble with constipation. Zofran did not seem to help at all. We called the clinic and learned that our ONC was out of town for a few days. The NP or PA suggested that we try Reglan to help with the nausea and constipation. When we went to the pharmacy to pick it up, the pharmacist refused to fill it because of an adverse reaction potential with one of his other meds (Abilify). We called the clinic & spoke with a different ONC who knew nothing about Jeff or his case but suggested that we take him to the ER because it sounded like he was pretty sick. We did.
On Thursday in the ER at our local hospital, they ran a CT scan and discovered an intestinal blockage in the duodenum area. He was hospitalized that night and surgery was scheduled for Friday. He had to be transferred to another local hospital for the surgery and then transferred back to the first one following the surgery.
The GI docs were not sure that they would be able to place a duodenal stint until they actually went in with endoscopy. Fortunately they were able to place the stint and it did open up the pipe which was an answer to our prayers. Alternative treatment options were not good, if they were unable to place the stint.
Jeff's disease has progressed to the point where tumors on the outside were compressing the digestive track in the area of the duodenum which was what was causing the occlusion.
Since Jeff was in the hospital on Friday when our next PET/CT scan was scheduled up at UCLA, we could not have that test done. Unfortunately, we found out enough with the CT scan to know that we are in some trouble here.
He was discharged from the hospital this afternoon because he was tolerating the liquid diet (and then soft food lunch this afternoon) well enough to go home. From my perspective, being healthy enough for discharge was the best Father's Day Gift.
We plan to follow up with our ONC up at UCLA next week as well as the local GI docs who did the procedure. For now, he continues with the soft foods diet - mostly soups and pureed stuff. Does anyone have menu suggestions?
As is typical for Jeff, he charmed the nurses and medical staff in both hospitals. He had a steady stream of family & friends come visit for which we are most grateful.
Please keep our Jeff in your thoughts and prayers. We are hoping for a better week.
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With Atlanta first baseman Freddie Freeman ruled out for Tuesday's MLB All-Star Game as the result of a jammed thumb suffered Saturday, it was up to NL manager Bruce Bochy to name a replacement.
Yasiel Puig? Nope.
Not even Adrian Gonzalez, a fellow first baseman? Sorry.
Bochy didn't waste much time Sunday morning picking Braves catcher Brian McCann as the sub for Freeman on an NL roster that had only one backup catcher to start with.
One way or another, Dodgers manager Don Mattingly isn't against Puig taking a side trip to New York before the All-Star break resumes in Washington, D.C. Just as long as he's OK to play. Puig has been in and out of the lineup the last three games with a strained left hip.
"I'm staying out of that stuff, but if a guy's hurt he usually doesn't go to an All-Star Game," said Mattingly. "If he's healthy and can go 100 percent, sure. I don't care if he goes, as long as he's healthy.
"If he goes and during the break he's strained himself and isn't ready to play ... It just doesn't make a lot of sense right now."
Puig, who went 1 for 3 on Sunday after entering the game in the fifth inning, said through an interpreter afterward he just found out about Freeman's injury and "they didn't ask me" if he would want to join the NL roster.
He furrowed his eyebrows and shook his head when asked if he thought he should go.
"Everyone on the list is deserving to get in," he said.
Puig did make a strange pregame curtain call after a video montage of his first-half highlights were shown on the video screen, causing him to emerge from the dugout and wave to the cheering crowd.
When the Dodgers' second half of the season starts Friday in Washington D.C., Ricky Nolasco will have the strange distinction of having started two straight games because Mattingly said he'll be first up to face the Nationals, following Nolaso's start against the Rockies on Sunday. The rest of Mattingly's rotation will align Zack Greinke, Clayton Kershsaw, Hyun-jin Ryu and Chris Capuano.
Ryu will end up having 11 days of rest between starts. Kershaw's slot is assuming he'll also get work in Tuesday's All-Star game.
If that rotation order holds, Greinke and Kershaw will be the starters July 30 and 31 when the New York Yankees visit Dodger Stadium.
In other rotation news, Mattingly and pitching coach Rick Honeycutt have decided on a plan for injured left-hander Ted Lilly, but the manager wouldn't say what that plan is.
Lilly, who's been on the disabled list since June 9 with a sprained neck, is 0-2 with a 5.09 ERA in five starts this season.
"We talked about some different scenarios," Mattingly said. "We settled on the one we want. We haven't talked to Teddy yet."
The Dodgers won't have to wait long for Matt Kemp to return from the disabled list.
"A couple days into the break," Mattingly said. "He looks like Sunday or something."
Sunday is the final game of the Dodgers' three-game series against the Nationals. From there, they will travel to Toronto for a three-game interleague series against the Blue Jays beginning Monday, July 22.
Kemp was shut down with inflammation in the AC joint of his left shoulder on July 6.
Mattingly said that he'd like Kemp to get some rehabilitation games in first.
The Single-A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes are off Tuesday and play in Stockton Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. The Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts play a five-game series in Birmingham, Alabama, beginning Thursday. The Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes are at home for four games beginning Thursday, perhaps making New Mexico the most likely destination if Kemp goes on a rehab stint.
Also unresolved is the question of a corresponding roster move, and who sits among an outfield of Kemp, Puig, Carl Crawford or Andre Ethier.
It's an enviable problem to have.
"I like the problem of four guys," Mattingly said. "It gives us a lot of different combinations."
For what it's worth, the Dodgers starting lineup Sunday had Ethier in center, with Shumaker in right and Van Slyke in left. By the ninth inning, it was Puig in center (after moving over from right), Van Slyke in right and Crawford in left.
The 11th sellout of the season was announced at 51,402. With three of the four games against Colorado sold out, the total of 206,930 is the fifth-largest four-game series in stadium history.
Staff writer J.P. Hoornstra contributed to this notebook.


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Millard and Nancy Smith of Sanger, TX celebrated their 50th anniversary with an Alaskan cruise.The couple married on June 16, 1961.
Millard is retired from Lockheed Martin and Nancy is a homemaker. The Smiths are members of the Lewisville Church of Christ and Nancy is a member of the Sanger Area Historical Society and Friends of the Library. The couple have one daughter, Laurie Kay Smith McClish of Marietta, GA and two grandchildren.


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A NEW £5,000 studio is giving a voice to the community in East Hendred.
StudyVoxFM, an online radio station, has turned one of its four studios into a community hub where anyone can broadcast a show to the community.
Creative director Kevin Martin, 53, said the new facility had been launched so that people from the area could get involved.
He said: "We've created a community hub called The Ridgeway Hub and this will allow people from the community to come and broadcast whatever they want."
He said he hoped things like local development debates might happen through the use of the radio, but said its use did not just have to be about issues. He said: "If someone wants to do a rock show or a dubstep show, they can do that."
The Ridgeway Hub is located in The Old Estate Yard, East Hendred.


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Editor's note: This market commentary is provided by the Dairy Division at FCStone/Downes-O'Neill in Chicago, Ill.
Class III futures kicked off the new week with follow-through price strength inspired primarily by Friday's dazzling display of support in the block cheese market and downright oppressive Midwest heat. It wasn't hot enough to keep spot buyers away again today, as multiple bids carried the price of blocks to up 6.25 cents to $2.1200 where a trade occurred and the increasing bids stopped (barrels finished unchanged with 1 trade). Futures continued the parabolic panic spike from Friday pushing between .09 and .49 cents higher by the closing bell.
A price rally of this magnitude has come quickly, on strong volume and with impressive gains in Open Interest. When volume and Open Interest are both showing solid gains, as they have over the past two days, it is generally presumed that the direction of the market is trending solidly — in this case higher. And higher we expect to go early Tuesday. But when a market spikes parabolic, adds impressive price gains — as this market has over the past two trading sessions — we conclude that it is dangerously vulnerable to a swift and impressive sell-off from being over-bought. Like a mainsail not properly trimmed in a storm, prices could easily flop both sides of unchanged here today.
Fonterra's Global Dairy Trade results will be released later this morning. Expectations are for further price weakness on WMP and SMP. The newest addition to the auction will be the price of cheddar cheese, the results of which may provide another reason for a course correction here today. Later this afternoon, we will receive the milk production numbers for the month of June.
This morning, we look for Class III to open mixed to firm.
Grain prices spent Monday trading mostly lower. And, weather forecasts turned slightly wetter for much of the Corn Belt as "ridge rider" storms are expect to pop up here and there over the next 4 to 5 days as the heat moves East. The trade will favor a choppy approach at these levels as participants try to figure out if the weather will turn out to be an oven or a greenhouse. But buyer beware, we are one good weather report away from a sharp decline.
Also providing slight pressure was a stronger U.S. dollar. After a precipitous fall last week, USD support has held and may begin to provide a platform for further dollar gains. Fundamentally, deadlines are fast approaching for both European and U.S. leaders to resolve debt hurdles, which sent the Euro lower and the Dollar higher. Global growth concerns once again have watered down bullishness, in part because of a weaker-than-expected U.S. jobs report last Friday.
We look for corn to open 10 to 14 cents higher and soybeans to open 5 to 7 higher.
Daily CME spot market prices:
Block cheese: $2.12 (up 6.25 cents)
Barrel cheese: $2.11 (unchanged)
Butter: $2.03 (unchanged)
Grade A NFDM: $1.55 (down 6 cents)
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Kidney stones are a painful disorder of the urinary tract, affecting about 10% of Americans. Stones occur 2 times more often in men than in women. The pain of having a stone has been compared to that of childbirth. The stones grow slowly over several months or years and are made of hard deposits of various minerals, including calcium, uric acid, and oxalate.
Asymptomatic stones may be found by an x-ray for an unrelated condition. Or you may have symptoms such as:
People develop kidney stones because:
Other factors that increase the risk of kidney stones include:
If you are in extreme pain, your health care provider may give you a strong pain reliever. Your health care provider will need a urine sample to check for infection and to see if your urine is acidic or alkaline, which indicates the type of stone you have. You may need to collect your urine for 24 hours if this is not your first stone. Your health care provider will also take a blood sample and may request additional tests to confirm the diagnosis, such as a computed tomography scan (CT), ultrasound, or x-rays.
With time, the stone generally passes out of the body by itself. If it doesn't pass, or if you have severe pain, bleeding, fever, nausea, or can't urinate, your health care provider can shatter the stone with shock waves (an outpatient procedure), and the smaller pieces can pass with much less pain. In rare cases, surgery may be required.
In about 85% of cases, kidney stones are small enough to pass during urination. Passing usually occurs within 72 hours of the first symptoms. Taking pain relievers and drinking at least 6 to 8 glasses of water a day, plus one at bedtime and another during the night, usually enables the stone to pass more easily. You may need to urinate through a strainer to collect the stone and give it to your doctor for analysis. Surgery may be required for stones that are too large to pass on their own, or that may cause bleeding or tissue damage.
You may need pain medication while the stone is moving through your system. After it passes, you may need medication to prevent stones from forming again. Drugs may include:
Surgery is recommended for patients with severe pain that does not respond to medications, for those with serious bleeding, and persistent fever, nausea, or significant urinary obstruction. If no medical treatment is provided after surgery, stones recur in 50% of patients within 5 years.
Kidney stones require conventional medical attention. Do not treat kidney stones with alternative therapies. Alternative therapies may help aid in reducing the risk of recurrent episodes and increasing the overall vitality of the urogenital system. Start with nutritional guidelines for prevention of recurrence. Herbs and homeopathic remedies can be used for acute pain relief and long-term toning of the urinary tract if used under the guidance of a knowledgeable health care provider. Always tell your doctor about the herbs and supplements you are taking.
These nutritional tips may help promote overall health and prevent recurrence of kidney stones:
You may address nutritional deficiencies with the following supplements:
Herbs are a way to strengthen and tone the body's systems. As with any therapy, you should work with your health care provider to diagnose your problem before starting treatment. You may use herbs as dried extracts (capsules, powders, teas), glycerites (glycerine extracts), or tinctures (alcohol extracts). Unless otherwise indicated, make teas with 1 tsp. herb per cup of hot water. Steep covered 5 to 10 minutes for leaf or flowers, and 10 to 20 minutes for roots. Drink 2 to 4 cups per day. You may use tinctures alone or in combination as noted. Always tell your health care provider about any herbal therapies you may be using, as certain herbs can interfere with conventional medications.
Some of the most common remedies used for kidney stones are listed below. Usually, the dose is 3 to 5 pellets of a 12X to 30C remedy every 1 to 4 hours until your symptoms get better.
About 50% of patients pass the stone in 48 hours. If there are complications, your health care provider may refer you to a urologist or admit you to the hospital. After you pass the stone, keep drinking fluids, and change your diet to reduce the chance of forming stones in the future. Up to 50% of people who form stones will have a recurrence within 5 years of their original episode. They can dramatically reduce their risk of developing future stones by following general lifestyle recommendations (as indicated above).
Shock wave therapy is not appropriate for women of childbearing age. If you think you might be pregnant, tell your health care provider. Your health care provider will also want to rule out ectopic pregnancy or a ruptured ovarian cyst. Some studies also suggest that shock wave treatment may cause kidney damage, thereby increasing the risk of recurrent stone formation. In children who are on a ketagenic diet for intractable epilepsy, oral potassium citrate may be an effective preventive supplement against kidney stones (because it makes the urine more alkaline). Kidney stone formers have a slightly higher risk of developing heart disease.
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Dragonborn is our favorite Skyrim add-on to date, and with reviews making their way online, it appears the gaming press shares that sentiment. In Eurogamer's review from Dan Whitehead, he likens the content to a full-on expansion that was just what he needed to come back to Skyrim. Here's an excerpt:
"This isn't DLC. This is an expansion, like in the good old days. It's an entirely new area, a blank map waiting to be filled in as you roam, packed with new quests, miscellaneous tasks, dungeons, barrows, ruins and crypts. It's an absolute beast, with a main storyline that lasts a good few hours and enough supporting content to keep you playing for weeks more."
Early reviews include:
- Attack of the Fanboy (Loved It) – Dragonborn is the best Skyrim Expansion to date because it gets back to the roots of what made Skyrim fun in the first place.
- Xbox 360 Achievements (9/10) – "… Bethesda have created here is exactly what Skyrim fans would have been crying out for… and that's an experience that captures the brilliance of the main game but in a much more bitesize manner."
- Videogamer.com (8/10) — "After completing the main quest in 11-12 hours, I still have a lot of side quests to complete, a majority of the map lies undiscovered and I haven't even begun gathering all the new loot."
- Kotaku – "Worth playing, worth exploring, worth leaping into like you're starting Skyrim all over again."
- While OXM UK and CVG haven't completed their reviews, they're already sharing live impressions from their experience.
For those that are playing the content already, we hope you're having a blast in Solstheim. And as noted in Monday's blog post, we're hard at work to make this content available early next year on PS3 and PC. On PS3 in particular, we turned our attention to Dragonborn, as we thought it was the best content to release first, and we didn't want folks to wait longer. Once it's ready to go for everyone, we'll continue our previous work on Hearthfire and Dawnguard for PS3. Each one takes a lot of time and attention to work well in all circumstances and all combinations of DLC. Once we have a better idea of release timing and pricing, we'll let you know.
And we also have some more stuff planned for everyone next year as well. We do everything we can to return the support you have given us, whether it's The Creation Kit, Steam Workshop, game updates, or DLC. Thanks for your continued support and for sharing your adventures with us!


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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida Governor Rick Scott spoke out Friday about the $1.2 million severance deal Florida State College at Jacksonville gave to its outgoing president, calling it a golden parachute.
"I don't understand why we're doing that. This money, this is your tax dollars," said Scott.
The comments come after a higher education task force appointed by Gov. Rick Scott moved a step closer to issuing a range of proposals that could help change how Florida universities are funded and what they charge students to attend.
Earlier this month, Scott called for an investigation into mounting problems at FSCJ.
"When we go to Tallahassee, we need to watch your money. We don't expect that money to go into $1.2 million severance packages.
Gov. Scott said he'll do "the right thing" when asked if FSCJ's Board of Directors needs to be removed.
"The inspector general is doing a review, and we'll look at that," said Scott.
Wallace has not responded to inquiries about his big payday.
Gwen Yates, the college's board chairman, released a statement in which she said the school is cooperating with the investigation.
"I appreciate and respect the governor's continued interest in FSCJ. He has asked for review of certain items. All of us, from the board throughout the college, will provided whatever assistance we can to ensure a prompt thorough and accurate review," said Yates.
The controversy about Wallace's pricey departure comes as students at Florida's public higher education institutions face potential tuition increases.
Members of Blue Ribbon Task Force on State Higher Education discussed on Friday scrapping an existing 15 percent annual cap on tuition increases and replacing it with a model based on market rates and accountability measures.
State Rep. Bill Proctor, a member of the task force, and others agreed market tuition could be beneficial for Florida's universities and still within students' means.
"Not many schools are going to price themselves out of existence," Proctor said.
Scott vetoed legislation in April that would have let Florida and Florida State exceed the 15 percent cap, saying he wanted a more detailed plan to make sure students get a return on their investment.
Florida universities have among the lowest tuition in the nation, though it has increased in recent years as state funding has declined. In order for university board of trustees to go beyond the cap, the Legislature would need to give up its tuition-setting authority. A pending Florida Supreme Court case, however, argues that a constitutional amendment that created the Board of Governors, which oversees the state universities, also gives that panel tuition-setting control.
The task force also considered ideas including setting lower tuition rates for degrees in fields where Florida needs more workers, as a means of encouraging students to enter those fields. The final recommendations will be sent to the governor by Oct. 30.
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Hi friend, what do you think about "The first noble knowledge" which leads to stream entry?
"… what is that noble view that leads to the beyond [unbinding] and rightfully shows the destruction of unpleasantness [suffering] to one who thinks logically. Here. Bhikkhus, the bhikkhu gone to a forest or to the root of a tree, or to an empty house reflects. Are there undispelled hindrances in me? Do they obstruct my mind, from knowing and seeing as it really is? Am I overcome by sensual lust, or is my mind hindered by them? Am I overcome by anger [ill will], or is my mind hindered by it? Am I overcome by sloth and torpor, or is my mind hindered by sloth and torpor? Am I overcome by restlessness and worry, or is my mind hindered by restlessness and worry? Is my mind overcome with doubts, about this world and the other world? Or am I with a dispute quarrelling, throwing rough words at others, is my mind hindered in this manner?
The bhikkhu knows, I haven't undispelled hindrances on account of which my mind would not see it, as it really is.These things are thoroughly dispelled from my mind and it is ready for realising the truth. This is the first noble knowledge attained, not of the world and not shared by the ordinary …".
I'm a bit confused here. To "realise the fruits of the entry into the stream of the Teaching", must the hindrances be "thoroughly dispelled" forever or only at the time of striving to see the truth? I thought if the hindrances are thoroughly dispelled forever, one is already a non-returner or above.
This sutta taught me that the way for realizing the truth is through removing hindrances, not through non-subjectivity (non-conception and non-discrimination).
This sutta also taught me: before I study a sutta and do insight meditation/practice, I shall first ask myself if I have any of the above-stated hindrances in mind obstructing me from seeing the truth; if yes, then remove the hindrance(s) first and only after thoroughly dispelling the hindrance(s) from mind then shall I do the sutta study and insight meditation/practice. Is this correct understanding of the 1st noble truth?
Thanks for your input. Metta,


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