text: CURA to survey Elk City district By Jim Balow May 8, 2013 Story Share Charleston Urban Renewal Authority board members agreed Wednesday to let CURA Director Jim Edwards look for a consultant to figure out how to expand the boundary of the West Side Community Renewal District to include to the Elk City neighborhood.Edwards said he checked with the city's Planning Department about the process after board members last month said they'd like to add the business strip along West Washington Street from the Elk River to the railroad tracks to an existing urban renewal district that includes much of the West Side flats.The Elk City area was part of an older urban renewal district that expired in 2006."I'm not sure why it was allowed to expire," Edwards said. "It's not an area that I would consider completed."Edwards said he will write a request for proposals for a consultant who would survey the area to determine possible boundaries for the expanded district. The final boundaries would be decided by CURA and City Council."As you recall, we have to have a finding of blight," Edwards said.Under state code, an urban development authority can't create a redevelopment plan until the local governing body (in this case, City Council) declares "such area to be a slum or blighted area in need of redevelopment."Edwards said he would talk to business owners on the West Side to see what their plans are, and check with West Side Main Street."I think it's important for the public to know this brings no additional cost or tax, no additional regulatory authority," Edwards said. Also Wednesday, Edwards said construction on the East End park near Dixie Street is moving along. Contractors have built columns to support the main entry arch, he said."The only challenge is AEP came to us. They previously wanted to bury the line that runs overhead in an underground conduit. Now they want to take it down an alley. They said they want to get their largest truck to all of the conduit and the transformer. So that has added some cost -- another $5,000 to $7,000."In other matters, Edwards gave updates on several issues board members discussed in executive session Wednesday:| The state Department of Environmental Protection continues its cleanup of the former Sunoco gas station site at the corner of Greendale Drive and West Washington Street, which CURA would like to see redeveloped."Obviously that's the first step," he said. "We have to make a decision once it's cleaned up whether to acquire it. If we do, we'll have to market it for redevelopment, which could range from a public space all the way to a commercial development.| A bankruptcy judge has appointed a trustee to see off properties owned by the Dandy family trust, including the building at 1601 Washington St. E that CURA has been trying to get redeveloped. The trust filed for bankruptcy in 2011 after CURA said it would use its eminent domain power to acquire the building. | CURA has advertised for proposals to develop CURA-owned property at 1002-1018 Quarrier St., former site of the Holley and Worthy hotels. The CURA board will invite prospective developers to its June meeting, Edwards said.| CURA is also seeking proposals for a small block the agency owns at Dickinson, Lewis, Christopher and Shrewsbury streets, he said, in the heart of the city's black historic district. "That location is really not a commercial office or retail area. I think it's a multifamily residential site."Reach Jim Balow at email@example.com or 304-348-5102. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Police seek car driven by woman found dead in Kanawha River 2 Teen pleads guilty to involuntary manslaughter in Oakes Field shooting 3 Facebook founder visits Cabin Creek Health Systems 4 Man allegedly cuts father in Rand over argument about sandwich 5 Esa Ahmad ineligible for first half of WVU men's basketball season McDowell regains school control after 12 years Previous Story Arrest made in West Side stabbing Next Story


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I picked up a new DX Wraith just to try the plastic, since it is the new stuff. The is the best plastic to come around the pike in years and years. More in line with the good Cyclone plastic (which is still the best plastic ever).
Sticky, hard, stiff, tough (well tougher than old DX---maybe tougher than pro) and appears to mold well (so the discs will be truer like CE and Star).
I also love the Gobllin plastic (which has not one single ding yet). Which is like a tackier version of the same.
There will be no need for me to buy anything other than DX in the future with this stuff.
I called Innova and told then to hurry the hell up, and run my discs.

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Life is about relationships and presence is an integral component necessary to cultivating a successful one, which Jeff Battle clearly understood and Shelton Mitchell and his family noticed during his recruitment and is one of the primary reasons he committed to Wake Forest Friday, Jan. 4.
The Wake Forest assistant coach began showing interest in the 6-foot-3 and 170-pound junior point guard during his freshman year at Waxhaw (NC) Cuthbertson.
Mitchell's mother April Mitchell said Battle has been a constant throughout the entire recruiting process; not exclusively from the basketball side, but the academic angle too.
"He introduced us early on into their academic advisor and director," April Mitchell said. "One of the things that we appreciate about Coach Battle is he said even if he decides not to attend Wake Forest we want to make sure that he's prepared academically and that he's taking his corps classes and that he's working on the things he needs to academically, so that he's strong and ready to play at the college level as well."
"We had a really good relationship with Coach Battle from the very beginning, because he's been very helpful and very supportive as well."
The Mitchell Family made its first trip to Wake on a Saturday last summer when it was not as lively as it gets during the school year when students are frolicking about.
"The first time we went we thought it was really, really impressive," April Mitchell said. "Again, Coach Battle, one of the attributes that we like about him he's always very honest. And so he told us when we came the campus isn't really going to be a true portrayal of Wake Forest culture and atmosphere, but hopefully you can get a feel for it. The whole, entire coaching staff took the time to meet with us, show us around the campus, show us around the facility as well as the academics director took time out of her weekend to meet with us too and again this just wasn't Coach Battle this was Coach [Jeff] Bzdelik's entire coaching staff; very courteous, very generous as far as their time from the very beginning."
"And they stressed academics, which is key for my husband and I. We want to make sure he attended a university that was going to prepare him again; not just with basketball, but with a great college education degree and have a tremendous support system and it just seems as though Wake Forest has that."
She added from a mother's perspective he earned the right to go wherever he wanted, but in the back of her mind she feared he would go to the West Coast, which is where they were before moving to the Charlotte area.
"He basically just told us that he felt as though Wake Forest had a good, strong family feel as well and that they would be able to support him there and then obviously his dad, myself and his sister we're only a couple of hours away," April Mitchell said.
"It's always been our dream to see him play at the collegiate level, so now we can do that or if he needs us in a pinch we can still be there. He's far enough away, but then close enough to get to. We're thrilled. We're completely ecstatic about it."
Mitchell told reporters he was not close to choosing a college following a first-round 61-59 overtime loss to Hampton (Va.) in the HighSchoolOT.com Holiday Invitational at Raleigh (NC) Needham B. Broughton High School Thursday, Dec. 27.
"I wouldn't say I was holding back I just wasn't completely telling my whole side," Mitchell said. "I just wanted to kind of keep it to myself. I didn't want anybody else knowing. I was basically keeping it between me and my family."
He began to lean toward Wake Forest a couple of months ago. His mother, who calls him by his middle name Malik, because he is a junior and shares his father's name, said he wanted to sleep on it and give it a little more time.
"Thursday night [Jan. 3] he came to us and said I think I'm ready," April Mitchell said. "Actually we were in bed asleep. He went to his sister's room first and then they both came in. We obviously thought something was wrong, because it was late at night and he said I think I'm ready and we said okay, you know it's late. For what? And he said I'm ready to commit to Wake. We instantly woke up. We said okay, we're not shocked obviously by this. Are you sure? And he said you know I am. I'm just ready for this to happen. I know Wake is the best fit for me. Academically this is a program where I can grow [and] I can develop. I can help them from the very beginning, and I think I can turn this around."
"And he said a degree from Wake and he said Mom and we said say no more, you don't have to sell us. We already know, so that was Thursday night. We got up [Friday morning, Jan. 4] and he said I'm ready to call and let Coach Battle know, but obviously he had to go to class [and] Coach Battle was probably busy with his work on his schedule, so we didn't actually talk to Coach Battle until after his game Friday night."
If Battle was not in a public place when they finally got ahold of him he would have screamed at the top of his lungs out of joy.
"I don't really know if Coach Battle knew that was coming or not when he said Coach I've decided I want to attend Wake, I want to go to Wake, I want to be a Deacon," April Mitchell said. "They were actually, the team and Coach Battle was actually either on the way to a restaurant or they were at Ruth's Chris [Steak House] or something like that, so he couldn't really ride all out like he wanted to, but he called me back after he talked to my son and he said I don't think I'm going to be able to sleep tonight, because this is the best, best news that you can give me."
She added her son is very decisive, and when he makes up his mind he has no regrets and does not look back.
"I'm not a guy that jumps back and forth from decisions," Mitchell said. "Once I make up my mind that's basically it. Basically when I make up my mind there's no going back. Unless something crazy happens then yeah I will be [committed to Wake]."
"I talked to Codi [Miller-McIntyre], C.J. [Harris] and Travis [McKie] and they all said congrats. They're [Wake's coaches] just happy. They're welcoming me into the family and so are the players."
Mitchell's commitment is reciprocated by Battle, who has for a long time watched and pursued the 2014 North Carolina prospect.
"Even during the summer when we would play at tournaments even for those games that were way out we could turn around and somewhere we would see Coach Battle and a member of the Wake coaching staff," April Mitchell said. "He was a constant figure always there supporting him."
"Talking about my son is one of my favorite subjects obviously and his dad's too, but to hear that someone else holds the same highest regard for your child means a lot. My husband and myself feel that it's genuine. It truly is."
Mitchell added his relationship with Battle means very much to him, but his decision also came down to the atmosphere Wake Forest offers and the opportunity to make an immediate impact for the Demon Deacons.
"I'm a big family guy and they can see me play and I won't be too far away from home and Winston's a great city and I like it down here," Mitchell said.
Mitchell, who is rated as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, understands how to use his body to his advantage, is crafty offensively, can get into the lane and to the rim effortlessly, has a smooth shooter's touch from anywhere on the floor, a nice handle on the ball, strong court-awareness and brings a calming presence and leadership to the players around him.
He needs to improve his quickness and ability to stay in front of faster guards on the defensive end. Mitchell said Bzdelik and Battle's expectations for him are to work on the weaknesses of his game and to get stronger, so he can contribute right away.
However, those weaknesses are often overshadowed by his strengths. Mitchell has spurred Cuthbertson to a 13-1 start with an average 21.7 points, 3.3 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 2.2 steals per game.
He averaged 23.6 points, 5.6 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 2.7 steals to lead Cuthbertson to a state championship appearance and a 31-2 finish last season.
Wake Forest sets the bar high for its point guards, a pantheon that features past greats from the likes of Randolph Childress to Chris Paul. Mitchell, who is the highest touted recruit during Bzdelik's head-coaching tenure, may be the next to join the annals of fabulous floor generals to don the Black and Gold.
"I have the confidence that I can be that guy, but I'm not going to say that if they had me they would be doing a lot better," Mitchell said. "I'm not going to say that, but I do have the confidence and believe that I can help the team."
Mitchell displayed that confidence combined with an elite skillset when he faced 2013 NC State signee Anthony Barber by outscoring the five-star recruit 30-26 last month.
The Mitchell Family plans to make a return trip to Winston-Salem Saturday, Jan. 12 to watch the Deacs play Boston College.


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In January, onion shipments from Idaho and Oregon dropped 15% from last year. Imports from Mexico were down 34% for the month, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. And shipments from Peru also were down slightly.
According to an early February report from the National Onion Association, onion supplies are near a five-year low.
So who will fill the void?
Probably not Texas — at least not completely — because the state has reduced its acreage by more than half in the past seven years.
But Texas grower-shippers are eager to see what kind of prices their products fetch after miserable seasons in 2011 and 2012.
"I've learned the hard way in this business that you don't count your chickens before they're hatched," said J Allen Carnes, owner of Winter Garden Produce, Uvalde, Texas. "The outlook is great, but you never know how markets are going to go."
On Feb. 26, the USDA reported 50-pound sacks of jumbo yellow granos crossing the U.S. border from Mexico through south Texas were selling for $20. That's up dramatically from the $7 prices onions were fetching at the same time last year.
Texas sometimes has to deal with overlapping supplies from Mexico and the Northwest. But David DeBerry, director of category management for Crescent Fruit & Vegetable, Edinburg, Texas, said.
Mexico's crop "should be 90% done by the time we hit full stride in Texas."
The Northwest, Carnes said, has had supply and quality issues with storage onions brought on by unseasonably warm temperatures.
Of course, one of the biggest remaining competitors on the market during Texas' shipping season is Vidalia.
Texas' season could start as early as late February in the Rio Grande Valley and run into early July in the Winter Garden district, sources said. Vidalia typically starts in mid-April.
"When Vidalia starts, we're pretty much shut out on the East Coast," said Michael Davis, co-owner of Tex-Mex Sales LLC, Weslaco, Texas. "We grow similar onions, but they have the name. They've done a great job of marketing."
The Vidalia name, along with the growers' proximity to Eastern markets, makes it tough for their Texas counterparts to compete in some markets, Davis said.
If you're an East Coast retailer and you can take Vidalia onions, you're going to do that," he said. "There is freight savings in that, too."
Jim Gower, salesman for J&D Produce Inc., Edinburg, said many Midwest retailers also promote Vidalia onions and not Texas product.
Meanwhile, shipping to western markets can prove difficult because of local or regional product from that area.
The local deal, however, remains strong.
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Dewey, K.G. and McCrory, M.A. Effects of Dieting and Physical Activity on Pregnancy and Lactation. Am J Clin Nutr 1994; 59(Suppl):446S-59S.
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Drinkwater, B.L. and Chesnut, C.H. Bone Density Changes During Pregnancy and Lactation in Active Women: A Longitudinal Study. Bone and Mineral 1991; 14:153-60.
Dusdieker, L.B. et al. Is milk production impaired by dieting during lactation? Am J Clin Nutr 1994; 59:833-40.
Lovelady, C.A. et al. Lactation Performance of Exercising Women. Am J Clin Nutr 1990; 52:103-09.
Lovelady, C.A. et al. The effect of weight loss in overweight, lactating women on the growth of their infants. N Engl J Med 2000-2-17; 342(7):449-53
Lovelady, C.A. et al. Effect of exercise on immunologic factors in breast milk. Pediatrics 2003-2;111(2):e148-e152
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I got a comment from Joe Stepongzi today and he didn't like my Normalize Diacritic Characters Activity that is a part of my Cortego ILM 2 Workflow Activity Library:
The use of the Normalize Diacritic Characters Activity is to normalize characters with different kinds of diacritics into pure characters or how I should define it? The main reason I've created this activity is that I'm from Sweden and must handle "ÅÄÖ" but I'm also working for a company that has a lot of employees in the eastern European countries and that is a nightmare when trying to create for example email addresses. This could be hard to understand for Britain's and Americans since English is a language where diacritics are sparsely used and this wouldn't have been a problem if the Americans would have understood from the beginning there are other languages than English and a need for other standards than ASCII. Here are a couple of examples of what could be accomplished (I do hope your browser supports Unicode otherwise you'll probably see a lot of boxes):
As you see the activity is only normalizing diacritics by removing any Unicode spacing marks and this is how it works code wise using the System.Globalization namespace for normalization of diacritics:
First of all the input string is normalized into Form D that decomposes characters in this way:
Then all characters defined as Unicode spacing marks are removed and in the example above the ring and the dots (umlaut) are removed. Finally the remaining string is normalized into Form C, composing characters back, for example:
Normalizing a eastern European name like "Lāčkāja Lapiņš" would end up as "Lackaja Lapins" and a typical Swedish name like "Åsa Öberg" would end up as "Asa Oberg", a lot easier to handle for creating different kind of names and also widely accepted in the countries where diacritic characters are used.
As you can see, characters are not as Joe thought changed into multiple characters but he do have a point in that for example email addresses should be handled at the source and not in ILM2/FIM2010... But if you would like accounts and mailboxes to be automatically created from for example an HR system, one of the best practices of Identity Management... You might be forced to create the email addresses and other system names following your naming standards unless you trust your HR personnel having full control over all existing email addresses and names. It's up to you to make sure input characters are valid but by using this activity you don't have to worry about macrons, curls, dots, accents and so on but as you can see the 각 and æ characters is not changed or removed so they would still a be problem when creating email addresses.
A solution to make sure you get valid strings after normalization could be to use my Regex Replace Activity to remove or replace any remaining characters that isn't valid in the context you're using it. In order to get unique names or email addresses you could use my Unique Name Activity. Both these activities is contained in the Cortego ILM 2 Workflow Activity Library. The pattern "[^a-zA-Z0-9\s]" could be used in the Regex Replace Activity to find and remove or replace all characters that is not within a-z, A-Z, 0-9 and whitespace characters.
If you would like to know more about Unicode Normalization this is a great guide: Unicode Normalization Forms. If you would like to know how different characters from different scripts including Cyrillic, Greek, Latin, Thai, Katakana, and so on are composed/decomposed you could have a look at these Normalization Charts. A description of different kinds of diacritics could be found at Diacritic - Wikipedia.
Finally, do you trust your HR personnel or do you have a Catbert at your company?
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mesalamine rectal (generic name)
It is used to treat the pain and inflammation caused by ulcerative colitis.
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What is this medicine?MESALAMINE (me SAL a meen) is used to treat the pain and inflammation caused by ulcerative colitis.
What should I tell my health care provider before I take this medicine?They need to know if you have any of these conditions:
How should I use this medicine?This medicine is for rectal use only. Do not take by mouth. Follow the directions on the prescription label. Wash your hands before and after use. Shake well before using. Lie on your left side, extend the left leg and pull the right leg up towards your chest or pull both knees toward the chest. Take off the applicator tip cover and place the applicator tip gently into the rectum. Pointing the tip toward your stomach, squeeze the bottle steadily. Stay in position for at least 30 minutes to allow the medication to spread inside. For best results, use this medicine before bedtime and after you have had a bowel movement. Try keeping the suspension in the rectum for 8 hours. Take your medicine at regular intervals. Do not stop taking except on your doctor's advice.
Talk to your pediatrician regarding the use of this medicine in children. Special care may be needed.
What if I miss a dose?If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you can. If it is almost time for your next dose, take only that dose. Do not take double or extra doses.
What may interact with this medicine?Interactions are not expected.
What should I watch for while using this medicine?Tell your doctor or health care professional if your symptoms do not start to get better or if they get worse. There is usually an improvement in 3 to 21 days. You may need about 6 weeks of treatment to get good results.
This medicine may stain clothing and other fabrics, flooring, painted surfaces, marble, granite, plastics, and enamel.
What side effects may I notice from receiving this medicine?Side effects that you should report to your doctor or health care professional as soon as possible:
Side effects that usually do not require medical attention (report to your doctor or health care professional if they continue or are bothersome):
Where should I keep my medicine?Keep out of the reach of children.
Store at room temperature between 20 and 25 degrees C (68 and 77 degrees F). Once the foil-wrapped unit of seven bottles is opened, all enemas should be used within a short period of time. The suspension may darken after opening foil pouch. Slight darkening is okay; however, throw away enemas with dark brown contents. Throw away any unused medicine after the expiration date.
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Five of 13 local Destination Imagination (DI) teams competing in last weekend's state tournament have advanced to the Global Finals tournament set for May 22-25 in Knoxville, Tenn.
Placing first in their divisions were a team of Anoka-Hennepin high school students which calls itself Me, Myself, I and That Guy!, Blaine High School's DIys and Epiphany Catholic School's Striking Cobras.
Finishing second and advancing was Champlin Brooklyn Park Academy's Lightning Huskies. Coon Rapids High School's Awesome Disguise finished third and advanced.
Four teams from Johnsville as well as teams representing Crooked Lake, Franklin and Lincoln elementary schools, and one from Roosevelt Middle School also competed at the state level but did not advance.
The state tournament, staged at Champlin Park High School during a snowy April 20, had more than 140 of the best teams from across the state competing to advance to Global Finals.
Me, Myself, I and That Guy finished as top team in the secondary level of the Change in Realitee category.
The DIys took first place in the secondary level of the In Disguise category.
The Striking Cobras took top honors in the middle level of the Twist-o-Rama category.
Finishing second and advancing, the Lightning Huskies competed in the elementary level of the Twist-o-Rama category.
Awesome in Disguise finished third, competing in the secondary level of the Twist-o-Rama category.
Destination Imagination is an educational program that has student teams solving open-ended challenges and presenting their solutions at tournaments.
DI is a challenge and process-based program. In working to solve the challenges, teams learn important life skills like time management, collaboration, conflict resolution and creative and critical thinking.
The DI program takes place across 48 states and more than 30 countries including Canada, Turkey, Korea, Guatemala, Poland, China, India, Great Britain, Brazil and Singapore.
Destination Imagination teams that advance past regional, state and affiliate tournaments are invited to participate in Global Finals, an annual celebration in which hundreds of teams gather to compete and where fun, creativity and the talent of the world's future leaders are on display.
For complete state DI results, visit www.mndi.org and click on "Tournament information."
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Rochester, Minn. — Electric Friends, which produces animal-themed speakers for iPhone and iPod, will be available in Toys"R"Us stores nationwide beginning Sept. 28, featured as an end cap throughout the holiday season.
"Partnering with a household name like Toys"R"Us is a very big deal for Electric Friends, and we're thrilled to kick things off," said Eric Groff, VP sales. "Apple products are skyrocketing in popularity right now and Electric Friends are the perfect companions at home or on-the-go."
Electric Friends features include two five-watt speakers, touch controls, built in charging dock and two 40 mm full-range neodymium drivers.
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Love the outdoors and want to be outstanding in a field – literally? Then a Wildlife Biology major at Hastings College may be for you!
Through a sequence of courses, you'll build upon the basic biology major by examining diverse organisms and biological phenomena. Additional coursework in conservation, sociology, statistics and chemistry equips you for a career in wildlife management at a state or national park, in curating at a museum, in research at a laboratory or in resource management on a farm with knowledge of the details and of the broader picture of wildlife in society.
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This years 30th Annual International Churchill Conference will be held at the Churchill Centre in partnership with the George Washington University in Washington DC this October 31st-November 2nd 2013. Come for an illustrated preview of the new National Churchill Library and Center to be housed at the university, to hear notable speakers talking about Churchill and various American presidents, Churchill and wartime military leadership, and an insightful meld we are calling "Aspects of Churchill's Leadership"—elements of Churchill's life that underpin his leadership role.
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'MacArthur, a third-round pick of the Sabres in the 2003 entry draft, was one of the final cuts in training camp. The 21-year-old is excelling in his second season in Rochester. He leads the Amerks with 34 points off 12 goals and 22 assists.'
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WebsterYELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio—March 14, 2013—Valerie L. Webster has joined Antioch College as the College's vice president for administration and finance, effective immediately. Reporting to... › MORE
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YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio—March 1, 2013—Antioch College's Community Council will host Antistoch: a benefit concert for WYSO on March 16, in the Glen Building, 405/505 Corry Street,... › MORE
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First half of the Ohio preserve permanently protected YELLOW SPRINGS, OHIO—February 19, 2013—In the first of two phases, more than half of Glen Helen, a popular recreational destination and... › MORE
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You've probably worked with That Guy.
You know, the one who never reads the notices about a coming deadline, who doesn't attend the staff briefings, then when Deadline Day comes, stomps about complaining: "Why wasn't I told? This place is such a mess."
Which brings me to the Affordable Care Act, the health insurance exchanges and some Republican governors.
Friday is the deadline for states to choose among three options for setting up an exchange. The exchanges, a key element of the law, are meant to be organized marketplaces, where consumers can choose among various health insurance plans that have been vetted, share certain core features, but differ as to price and scope.
The states' options are to: 1) set up an exchange themselves 2) partner with the federal government, 3) or leave it to the feds. So far 18 states have decided to set up exchanges themselves. Four have opted for partnership. And 18 have thrown up their hands, leaving the work to the Obama administration.
Gov. Christie wants New Jersey to join that last group; last week he vetoed a bill to set up a state exchange, which means it's pretty much all over but the shouting. Theoretically, the Legislature could override the veto, but the votes are not there.
Pennsylvania is one of the other undecideds.
Irony alert: All but two of the states to say no went red in the last election.
Red states are the places where people were most hysterical about Obamacare as a dangerous federal takeover, the places typically most devoted to states rights.
And now they're punting to the feds? What's up with that?
Well, we're still in a place where partisan pouting is trumping smart policy.
The red-state governors sing from the same hymnal: They say they can't commit because of a lack of guidance from Washington.
Of course, these same folks screamed during the Obamacare debate that the feds shouldn't run roughshod over states' wishes and superior knowledge.
Since the law passed, the Department of Health and Human Services has bent over backwards, maybe too far, to leave up to the states many key choices about these insurance bazaars. The feds also have erred in not being clear enough on how the federal exchanges will work.
But let's get to the real point.
These Republicans, like teenagers hoping for a big snow on test day, procrastinated because they hoped either the men in black robes or Mitt Romney would spare them the trouble of dealing iwth the law.
But the Supreme Court surprised by upholding the law and Mitt got skunked.
So the governors wasted two years on futile resistance. And now they are making excuses like only adolescents who aren't ready for test day can do.
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Intro by Dora Epstein Jones, SCI-Arc General Studies Coordinator
"Relocating from New York to Los Angeles in 2004, our office has utilized the last five years to establish a way of working that is committed to experimentation through a relentless hands-on approach to our work. Heavily invested in academia, we consider it our obligation as instructors and architects to not only put ideas forward, but to test their application. We believe that ideas find their greatest potency through the feedback of human experience, material resistance, and iterative processes." - Oyler Wu Collaborative
Dwayne Oyler and Jenny Wu established the architecture and design firm of Oyler Wu Collaborative in Los Angeles in 2004. The office has been published globally and is recognized for its experimentation in design, material research and fabrication. Their recent projects include reALIze, an art installation based on the face of Muhammad Ali (designed in collaboration with Michael Kalish); Screenplay, the featured architectural installation at Dwell on Design 2012 made with 45,000 feet of rope; Netscape, a temporary pavilion for SCI-Arc graduation constructed of 9 miles of knitted rope; and a 16-story residential tower in Taipei, Taiwan.
Oyler and Wu are members of the design faculty at SCI-Arc and received Master of Architecture degrees from Harvard University. This year, the office received the AIA LA Presidential Award for Emerging Practice as well as the Emerging Voices Award from the Architectural League, which spotlights firms with distinct design voices and the potential to influence the disciplines of architecture.


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Calmer spring with Mets appeals to Wheeler
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Zack Wheeler, of all people, understands what Noah Syndergaard is going through this spring as a top prospect in big league camp. Like Matt Harvey before him, Wheeler was once in the same situation as Syndergaard, with fans and media dissecting his every move.
Wheeler likes things better the way they are now. A day after Syndergaard drew scouts and columnists from all over Florida to watch him pitch, Wheeler enjoyed an afternoon of relative quiet back at Mets camp. Perhaps he shouldn't have, considering the strength of his performance against the Astros: three scoreless innings in just 40 pitches. But at Tradition Field, the tone was nonetheless mellower.
"It definitely is more calmed down," Wheeler said, comparing this year's camp to last year. "It's just a little bit more relaxed knowing everybody, and knowing what I have to do, so I'm not always head-on-a-swivel and rushed and all kinds of stuff like that. I'm just more relaxed and focused."
Already this spring, Wheeler has approached Syndergaard to offer any advice he might need. If the rookie needs more specific guidance going forward, Wheeler said, he will be happy to help.
As for Wheeler personally, the stress-free nature of this year's camp has allowed him to focus on fine-tuning his game. Tops on the agenda is working more economically in outings, a goal that starts with better control of his arsenal.
If Thursday's average of 13.3 pitches per inning was any indication, Wheeler is certainly on the right track.
"I just tried to attack guys, get ahead of them," Wheeler said. "That's my plan going into this season -- keeping the pitch count down, getting ahead of guys so I can go a little deeper into games. Getting them in three pitches or less, that's sort of what they brought us up on in the Minor Leagues. Three pitches or less, that was one of our stats on the chart. That's always been in my head. It's definitely time to put that in place."
Anthony DiComo is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @AnthonyDicomo. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Post your wrestling news, rumors, photos, and videos. If you are posting rumors, please have some thing to back it up.
The world of professional wrestling seems like it changes more often than the jet stream of cold air in the Great Lakes every season, constantly shifting positions from one side of the map to the other. Storylines come and go, being adjusted along the way for various reasons, including, but not limited too, fan popularity or venue changes. Wrestlers also change promotions along the way
In the sport of professional wrestling, there have been many wrestlers to cross promotions throughout the years in the hopes of bettering themselves and their careers. It is a trend that has been active as far back as Ric Flair jumping from NWA to WWE, and to a lesser degree, Shane Douglas going from NWA to ECW. While in the midst of being practical, these moves proved to be both necessary and worthy,
The evolution of wrestling over the years has been shifted from a sport to an entertainment industry. In fact, WWE ownerVince McMahon,was the very first to acknowledge it as Sports Entertainment, not a real sport.This was like a shot heard around the world, as everyone was shocked that such a statement was made public. Consequently, this move proved to ingenious, as it put to rest some of the fear
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The Diva's Division, which was once held in high regard, hasbecome an afterthought in an industry where it had once flourished to newheights and expectations. It is ashamewhen you think of how entertaining the division once was in the past and now has floundered to the bottom of the creative wheel, with seemingly no desire ofmaking a comeback. In the attitude era, the women were introduced
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Business Perspectives from Procurement Practitioners
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Over the last ten years the role of procurement in corporations has changed significantly—becoming a more strategic function with clear, measurable targets within the overall company business plan. Today, delivering significant value to the organization in much more volatile markets has become a challenge for Procurement Leadership.
Dr. Uwe Schulte former VP Supply Management Unilever will discuss with Jan-Jelle van der Meer VP & Head of Production Procurement GlaxoSmithKline how a global corporation like GSK is managing the risks caused by volatile markets. Specifically this includes commodity risks and supplier management strategy, but most importantly, developing internal procurement management capabilities to meet and manage these challenges successfully.
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Chief Procurement officers and their direct reports
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How will banning the term 'probiotic' change how companies conduct business, can stevia ever be a 'drop in' solution, and who were the big winners at the NuW awards this year?
The FoodNavigator and NutraIngredients team reflects on highlights from day two at HIE in Frankfurt.


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House bill seeks restoration of $84 million for Pa. human services
Pennsylvania lawmakers and human-services advocates are pushing for more funding to make up for cuts in last year's budget process.
As part of that effort, they are making the case that more funding equals better prison policy — a key issue for the governor.
Pennsylvania's 67 counties provide services for children, the homeless, people with substance-abuse problems, and people with intellectual disabilities.
These programs took a 10 percent cut in June during the budget process, and one House Republican has proposed that $84 million be restored in the current fiscal year.
"That's going to be a really tough sell but I've been around here for long enough to know that unless you try to do something, you're never going to be successful if you don't try," said Rep. Gene DiGirolamo of Bucks County.
He and other lawmakers have likened the bill to a lottery ticket and a Hail Mary pass.
One pointed out that if the measure is successful, it will just mean the Legislature has to find another $84 million for county human services in the next fiscal year, and every year after that.
The bill was approved in committee and awaits a final vote in the full House.
Incarceration tied to funding?
Deb Beck, head of Drug and Alcohol Services Providers of Pennsylvania, says as funding and admissions go down for addiction-treatment services, prison incarceration rates go up.
"It's not rocket science. If you don't treat addiction, you're going to have to treat it in the jails, or on the highways, or in the emergency rooms," she said Tuesday.
However, there's no sign that such an argument could persuade Gov. Tom Corbett.
"If you look at what we're doing, we're reducing the state prison population," Corbett says.
Reports show the state prison population declined by more than 450 inmates last year due to recently implemented reforms, and the state expects the trend to continue over the next three years.
DiGirolamo also opposes the expansion of the Corbett administration-backed block-grant program to fund the county administered human services.


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Suspects arrested in Auburn armed robbery
February 21, 2013
It took less than half an hour after a be-on-the-lookout advisory was issued for Grass Valley Police officers to find and arrest three suspects in an Auburn armed robbery.
Auburn Police officers had responded to the call at about 7:15 p.m. Wednesday on Grass Valley Highway, said Auburn Police Sgt. Rick Hardesty.
The victim told officers he had been robbed at gunpoint of cash and a cell phone by two men, who also had assaulted him with their guns.
"He recognized the vehicle as belonging to his ex-girlfriend," Hardesty said.
The Auburn Police Department issued an advisory just before 8 p.m., saying the suspects were believed to possibly be en route to the Lake of the Pines area and were reportedly traveling in a red Chevy Blazer.
A Grass Valley Police officer recalled making a traffic stop on a similar vehicle containing two men of the description given about two weeks ago, said Grass Valley Police Sgt. Steve Johnson.
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The men had given an address on Berryhill Drive, so the officer began heading up there to check, Johnson said.
"En route, he saw the vehicle on East Main Street," Johnson said.
The officer made a traffic stop and detained three suspects — the two men and a woman, who was driving the Blazer.
Officers allegedly found a backpack in the rear of the vehicle containing two handguns and ammunition, as well as drug paraphernalia. The suspects and the vehicle were turned over to Auburn Police officers.
Jonathan Anthony Cueva, 21, of Penn Valley, was booked into Placer County Jail on suspicion of robbery, assault with a deadly weapon, possessing a controlled substance and criminal conspiracy. Ethan Isakkson, 19, of Grass Valley, was arrested on suspicion of robbery, assault with a deadly weapon, criminal conspiracy and damaging a phone.
Mercedes Lynn Votino, 20, of Grass Valley, was arrested on suspicion of robbery, assault with a deadly weapon, and criminal conspiracy.
All three were being held in lieu of $50,000 bail.
To contact Staff Writer Liz Kellar, e-mail email@example.com or call 530-477-4229.
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A paper published about green tea several years ago showed that intake of caffeine with 270 mg of EGCG, the main polyphenol in green tea, elevated 24-hour metabolic rate by 80 kcal per day compared to a placebo. Furthermore, EGCG caused a shift to greater fat oxidation.
Studies indicate that single doses up to 1,600 mg of EGCG are well tolerated and result in rapid circulating levels of EGCG. Higher doses of EGCG may not be necessary to elicit significant biological effects. For example, one study showed a significant increase in 24-hour energy expenditure with a dose of 90 mg of EGCG, which was no different than the increase with 400 mg.
Given the variable effects of green tea on metabolism, researchers set out to analyze the various trials using a statistical approach called meta-analysis. They found that collectively the studies indicated that catechin-caffeine mixtures and caffeine-only supplementation significantly increased energy expenditure by nearly 5% or roughly 100 kcal per day. Only the combination of catechins and caffeine resulted in a significant increase in fat oxidation.
This analysis of work done on green tea catechins and caffeine provides compelling evidence that the combination does have a significant impact on resting metabolism and shift fuel to a greater reliance on fat.


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Guest column: Giving better sight to the vision plan
November 9, 2012
It has been reported that the large-business driven South Shore Vision Plan is a key to economic success. I cannot agree more that physical improvements are needed in the South Shore and improving the local economy is essential. I am proud of the work that our fine Nevada neighbors have done as well to articulate a vision for their area near Stateline.
I understand that the loop road is part of that vision plan. Building the loop road in its current alignment will result in the loss of existing businesses in South Lake Tahoe, confiscating 93 private properties and displacing hundreds of city residents near Stateline. This is not on its face going to grow the economy in South Lake Tahoe.
Let me offer a few thoughts on the cause of the existing economic problem in the South Shore.
The loss of gaming revenue since 2001 was due in part to the opening of Indian gaming such as Red Hawk in California with a state constitution that prohibits such gaming. For us living in South Lake Tahoe, California state government and the federal government undercut gaming in Nevada and the benefits of it in South Lake Tahoe by supporting gaming all over California. Even before the Red Hawk Casino was built, gaming revenues were declining.
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Tourism remains the primary economic engine for the South Shore and creating a more attractive and diverse tourist venue should be a priority for us all. The built environment in the South Lake Tahoe needs new private-sector and public investment and improvement so that the built environment is attractive and inviting and still remains affordable for those who live and work here. The recently completed Lakeview Commons is an example of transparent planning, collaboration, and revitalization of the core of our city and a model for gaining community support.
The Tahoe basin, even with the much-heralded and well-intended TRPA Regional Plan Update, may create more opportunities for existing big businesses to grow; but its over-regulated, expensive, time-consuming and restrictive rules and regulations discourage small business-sector investment and growth throughout the city limits. Big business in the South Shore can afford laboriously going through the new TRPA planning process, acquiring land, paying for the cost of study after study, but as important as they are, big businesses are not the only businesses in our City and the South Shore. TRPA and city rules must encourage and nurture the prosperity of existing smaller businesses throughout South Lake Tahoe.
Better jobs
South Lake Tahoe needs more in its future than a minimum-wage economy. We need a local economy that supports families, creates job opportunities and hires trained and skilled local young people getting out of high school and college. The current economic vision must be good for the entire community, not just big business interests.
Good economics for whom?
There is no credible and unbiased evidence in the record that confiscating private property (for the loop road), closing down local businesses and displacing hundreds of city residents to build a road is good for the South Lake Tahoe economy. The loop road hires no one and pays neither property nor sales tax.
More business friendly
TRPA regulatory reform, encouragement to existing businesses to remain open and prosper in their current location, and incentives to attract new businesses to town that local residents want, is desperately needed. A return to a serious look at creating real prosperity for all is needed in the region and the city.
I want to see existing large and small businesses in South Lake Tahoe and Nevada prosper and see developed a more diverse local economy in the city limits. A South Shore revitalization plan and South Shore Vision Plan can be achieved if benefits to South Lake Tahoe and Nevada interests are equal. A transparent, inclusive and responsive planning process is vital to gain public support. Developing plans that respect the rights of property owners, business owners and operators and residents living in South Lake Tahoe is also an essential ingredient for success. We need a broader perspective to give better vision to the vision plan so that it benefits all parties.
Yes, we can do it if all of us who care and are in responsible government positions are motivated to do so.
– David M. Jinkens, M.P.A., is a retired city manager and community advocate.


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A PERVERT posed as a priest in a webcam confession box to expose himself to young girls.
Stephen Simons has been jailed for five years after admitting a string of sex crimes he committed from behind his computer.
The divorced Bicester man targeted children in online chatrooms while acting as a vicar offering advice, Oxford Crown Court heard. But the 52-year-old, of Medina Gardens, would then expose himself on another webcam pointing at his groin.
Prosecutor Michael Roques told the court: "This is someone who is systematically trawling the internet for victims."
Judge Mary Jane Mowat said Simons' crimes were unique amongst the hundreds of cases she had seen in the past 25 years.
She said his collection of nearly 12,700 indecent images contained hundreds of the most serious kind, including videos she described as amongst "the vilest" she had seen.
But she said Simons' worst crimes were against children last year. She said: "This involved you constructing an elaborate set-up on your computer with two webcams above and below a table.
"You contacted numerous young girls in random chatrooms dressed as a priest sitting in front of that table with a curtain draped behind you – creating something of the air of a confessional.
"Whilst recording everything, you engaged these children in conversations on the pretext of you being a priest offering them help."
The judge said Simons then cut to the other webcam to show the young viewers that he was touching himself beneath the table.
She said: "Everything you were doing – it seems with numerous girls – you recorded systemati-cally for your own gratification."
Claire Fraser, defending, said her client was seeking help for his "addiction".
She said: "He is starting the process of acknowledging he has a problem and starting to deal with that. He has stopped and is addressing the addiction he has." She said Simons should not be considered dangerous as he had not had physical contact with victims.
Simons, who the court heard has previous convictions for exposure in 1989 and 99, admitted two counts of showing indecent photos or pseudo-photos of children on a chatroom, three counts of engaging in sexual activity in the presence of children aged 13 to 15, and one count of causing a child aged 13 to 15 to watch or look at an image of sexual activity.
All the crimes took place last March and April. He also admitted nine counts of making indecent images of children between January 2011 and last April.


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Padres closer Street putting up All-Star numbers
SAN DIEGO -- When Cardinals manager Mike Matheny sits down to figure out the pitchers who will be a part of his National League All-Star roster, chances are he'll get an eyeful when he looks at what Padres closer Huston Street has accomplished this season.
Street, after all, has converted all 22 of his save opportunities, with a 0.90 ERA to boot. He's currently on pace for his best season in the big leagues in this, his 10th season.
While Street's potential inclusion is out of the control of fans, it's still possible to make a push for a handful of Padres position players on the ballot.
San Diego players on the ballot include first baseman Yonder Alonso, second baseman Jedd Gyorko, third baseman Chase Headley, shortstop Everth Cabrera, catcher Yasmani Grandal and outfielders Chris Denorfia, Carlos Quentin and Will Venable.
Fans can also vote for outfielder Seth Smith as a write-in candidate.
Fans can cast their votes for starters at MLB.com -- online or on a mobile device -- using the 2014 All-Star Game MLB.com Ballot Sponsored by Experian until Thursday at 8:59 p.m. PT. The 2014 All-Star Game will be played at Target Field on Tuesday, July 15 on FOX.
Corey Brock is a reporter for MLB.com. Keep track of @FollowThePadres on Twitter. Will Laws is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Is this place cursed?
Politically, it sure seems that way. If you're a politician, natch, you always make sure to come to seat-rich Toronto. But God help you if you come from seat-rich Toronto.
Case in point: The ongoing Ontario Liberal leadership race. The governing party's exceedingly civil contest to replace Dalton McGuinty has been moving along briskly for a few weeks, and will conclude at Maple Leaf Gardens at month's end. The race features a half-dozen candidates from the Toronto area and one who isn't. Delegate-selection meetings took place over the weekend, and — surprise, surprise — the contestant who isn't from Toronto won big.
She's the Grit warrior princess Sandra Pupatello, and (full disclosure, etc.) she's the one I favour to become premier. Pupatello's got all kinds of things going for her: She's been a successful cabinet minister, she's a formidable campaigner, she's an inspired speaker, she's feared by New Democrats and Conservatives alike, she's been out of politics and far from the controversies that have raged at Queen's Park for the past year and a bit.
But one of her biggest assets? She isn't from Toronto. She's from Windsor, and she's damn proud of it. If you run into her in an elevator, in fact, she'd likely tell you she's from Windsor a half-dozen times before you disembark.
At the start of the Liberal leadership race, Pupatello also told anyone who'd listen that she expected no more than to be "in the middle of the pack" when delegate-selection stuff had concluded. She wasn't alone. Media and political hacks anticipated the same thing.
Over the weekend, however, something very unexpected happened. The frontrunner, Kathleen Wynne, dropped to second place. And Pupatello surged into first, and is now the candidate to beat.
So what happened? Simple. The Curse of Toronto.
Being from Calgary — and having lived in B.C. and Quebec — I can personally testify to the fact that the rest of the country loves to hate Toronto. That may be mean, that be unfair, but they mostly do.
Now, Wynne is a thoughtful, smart, decent person. She's terrific. She had loads of money, she had a well-organized campaign, she hadn't made a lot of mistakes.
But she is also from deepest Toronto, and she literally embodies the place. As QMI Agency's Jonathan Jenkins and Antonella Artuso wrote Monday, Wynne is seen as being "too Toronto … Wynne's the urban, left-leaning Torontonian poster child they talk about. She was a card-carrying member of the ultimate flake club — the Toronto District School Board — which one auditor described as 'misguided and dysfunctional' during her term as trustee. She even joined a legal battle to fight a provincial law which required the board to balance its books." Ouch.
Now, being from Toronto really shouldn't matter, but it does. Every card-carrying Grit is aware of the fact that, in all of Ontario's rich history, there has really been only one premier from downtown Toronto (George Drew, look it up).
That's not a fluke; there's a reason for it. In the rest of the province — and in the rest of the country, since the beginning of time — folks have had quite enough of downtown Toronto telling them how to live their lives.
Ontarians, thusly, want someone to be their representative IN Toronto. Not someone who simply represents Toronto TO them.
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The majority of investors today get the bulk of their information from the Internet. Investors have become accustomed to staring at the computer screen and while it is a marvelous revolution in information dissemination, there are some unfortunate side effects from an investing perspective. The most obvious is the rapid speed with which such information travels as this has the ultimate effect of leading to a rapid response by investors. A stock tanks by 15% and many, instead of taking the time to find out why, simply react -- often without being fully informed.
This week of Thanksgiving begins what tends to be a light-volume, inconsistent market until the new year. After this week, you have a couple weeks before another two-week period of light market activity due to the Christmas and New Year's Day holidays. Many investors relax in anticipation of the new year and the onslaught of corporate earnings.
I like to take advantage of this time by catching up on some long overdue reading, which I often find delivers a wealth of information and knowledge that is absent from the one-click world. And this year, there are some fascinating titles that will captivate anyone with more than a passing interest in the markets, the economy and life.
Whatever your taste, use this market down time to enjoy the value found in books. I wish all readers of Real Money a happy Thanksgiving.


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The flying car is a symbol of fantastical, futuristic optimism colliding with reality. It's shorthand for our inability to predict the future and our simultaneous refusal to stop, even in the face of our incompetence. We dream about driving flying cars in childhood and never outgrow the fantasy of their existence no matter how well we understand the obstacles.
That's why French photographer Renaud Marion's series Air Drive is spreading fast on the interwebs. The photos of everyday cars hovering on the ground without wheels take viewers into the alternate reality that never was and might never be.
"When I was a child, and as many children, I was dreaming that we would have flying cars and I was truly believing that we would get to that," Marion says.
Though there has been some movement toward a viable flying car, the prototypes so far are nowhere near as effortless and graceful as the cars portrayed in Back to the Future or The Jetsons. The company Terrafugia is inching toward getting the Transition on the road. It's sometimes been called less a flying car and more a drivable airplane, but it's still one of the closest things we have to people waking up in the morning and transitioning from the streets of their neighborhood to the skies overhead.
Influenced by the famous French comic book artist Jean Giraud (aka Moebius), as well as movies like Blade Runner and Star Wars, Marion says he chose older models to photograph because those are the kinds of cars he was around as he grew up in France in the 1970s and '80s and fantasized about what the future held.
Marion, 37, lives in Paris but says all the cars were photographed in Geneva, Switzerland, because that city has a better selection of the automobiles he was looking for. Along with the help of a photo retoucher, Marion says he erased the wheels, and then pasted the new cars onto different backgrounds also shot around Geneva.
He only has six images so far but says he's working on another six. The photos aren't meant to foretell the future — we probably won't be recycling old Cadillacs for flying cars — but they imagine existing streets filled with these contraptions from the future. The photos allow us to skip all the real-world hurdles of fuel, technology and infrastructure, and simply wonder, "Wouldn't it be cool if …."
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Wood working toward becoming rotation fixture
ATLANTA -- Given his choice, Alex Wood would have liked to avoid the six-week bullpen stint he was given to limit his innings and give him a chance to still be available to be a rotation asset down the stretch.
"Everything happens for a reason," Wood said. "I firmly believe that. But at the same time, it's tough going back and forth."
As Wood approaches the end of what is just his second full season at the professional level, he has positioned himself to be a mainstay in Atlanta's rotation for many years to come. The 23-year-old left-hander has allowed two earned runs or fewer in 14 of his 19 starts. Despite the fact that he has posted a 1.89 ERA and limited opponents to a .200 batting average in his past five starts, Wood says he has been battling some mechanical issues that he might need to wait until the offseason to address.
"I've gotten into some bad habits, and I think I can be better than I am now,'" Wood said. " But it's hard to fix them when you're at this point in the season. The last month or so, I've kind of figured out how to make what I'm doing work to the best of my abilities."
Wood is certainly still in the early stages of the learning process. Because he is just two years removed from college, the Braves entered this season planning to limit him to approximately 170-180 innings. When he was on pace to throw more than 200 innings in early May, the decision was made to send him to the bullpen.
Wood will enter Sunday's start against the Marlins with 137 innings. This puts him in line to end the regular season between that 170-180 innings target.
During his relief stint, which lasted from May 4-June 25, Wood lost some feel for his secondary pitches, namely his changeup. But with a little less than a month left in the regular season, he is back where the Braves wanted him to be when they were forced to temporarily move him to the bullpen.
"Every day is just a learning process," Wood said. "You figure out what you need to do and what you don't need to do to be prepared to give your team a chance to win."
Mark Bowman is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.