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Dr. Pepper Ballpark
This hotel and convention center is in Frisco, Texas, less than 1 mile from Dr. Pepper Ballpark and within 1 mile of Stonebriar Centre Shopping Center.
Spa and health club
Embassy Suites by Hilton Dallas Frisco Convention Ctr & Spa offers complimentary breakfast and daily manager's receptions, 24-hour room service, a full-service health spa, and a health club.
Suites with sofa beds
Embassy Suites by Hilton Dallas Frisco Convention Ctr & Spa include microwaves, refrigerators, wet bars, and sitting areas with sofa beds.
Guest Highlights
- Good location
- Proximity to shopping
- Breakfast
- Helpful staff
- Guestroom size
- Bathrooms could've been nicer
Embassy Suites by Hilton Dallas Frisco Convention Ctr & Spa
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
Embassy Suites by Hilton Dallas Frisco Convention Ctr & Spa provides complimentary breakfast, cooked to order, each morning. Complimentary manager's receptions are held daily, and this Frisco hotel offers a restaurant and 24-hour room service.
A complimentary shuttle takes guests to a local shopping center within 3 miles of this Frisco hotel. Outdoor and garage parking are available for a surcharge. The property has a health club, 24-hour fitness facilities, indoor pool and spa tub, and the full-service Spa Botanica. The business center is open 24 hours a day, and the property offers 90,000 square feet of meeting/conference space and technology support staff. Wireless high-speed Internet access is available in public areas (surcharge).
Pets under 75 pounds are welcome. This is a smoke-free property.
- 24-hour fitness facilities
- 24-hour front desk
- Total number of rooms - 330
- Number of floors - 14
- ATM/banking
- Valet parking (surcharge)
- Bar/lounge
- Coffee shop or café
- Free breakfast
- Concierge services
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-in
- Express check-out
- Gift shops or newsstand
- WiFi (surcharge)
- Shopping on site
- Luggage storage
- Laundry facilities
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Meeting rooms 30
- Multilingual staff
- Porter/bellhop
- Restaurant
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Free parking nearby
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Conference space size (meters) - 8361
- Conference center
- Smoke-free property
- Spa services on site
- Indoor pool
- Television in common areas
- Wedding services
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Full-service spa
- Free shopping center shuttle
- Year Built 2005
- Free area shuttle
- 24-hour business center
- Conference space size (feet) - 90,000
- Free reception
- Sauna
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Spa tub
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Indoor pool
- Separate living room
- Area shuttle (complimentary)
- Laundry facilities
- Sofa bed
- Refrigerator
- Microwave
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
Available in all rooms: Wireless internet access ( USD 9.95 per 24-hour period )
Available in some public areas: Wireless internet access ( USD 9.95 per 24-hour period )
Self parking (surcharge), Valet parking (surcharge), Free parking nearby
Room Amenities
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Premium TV channels
- Pay movies
- Premium bedding
- Separate sitting area
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Free weekday newspaper
- Air conditioning
- Refrigerator
- Coffee/tea maker
- Microwave
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Shower/tub combination
- Desk
- Television
- Cable TV service
- Iron/ironing board
- Sofa bed
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Separate living room
- Room service (24 hours)
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Separate bedroom
- Sofa bed size
- WiFi (surcharge)
- MP3 docking station
- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
Where to Eat
Embassy Suites by Hilton Dallas Frisco Convention Ctr & Spa offers complimentary breakfast, cooked to order each morning. The daily manager's reception provides cold beverages.
Cyprus Grille - Casual restaurant, serving American cuisine for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Room Service - Available 24 hours a day.
Nearby Things to Do
Embassy Suites by Hilton Dallas Frisco Convention Ctr & Spa has an indoor pool and spa tub, as well as a 24-hour fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
Spa Services
Embassy Suites by Hilton Dallas Frisco Convention Ctr & Spa's full-service Spa Botanica offers 5 treatments rooms with massages, aromatherapy treatments, body scrubs and wraps, facials, and beauty services. Advanced reservation required for treatments. Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Closed Monday and Tuesday.
- Hot stone massage
- Deep tissue massage
- Swedish massage
- Prenatal massage
- Thai massage
- Reflexology
- Sports massage
- Body wraps
- Body scrubs
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Hydrotherapy treatments
- Massages
- Number of treatment rooms 5
- Couples treatment rooms
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
- In-room accessibility
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Minimum check-in age is 21
Check-in time ends at 1 AM
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Up to 4 children 18 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
- Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 75 per accommodation, per stay, plus a deposit of USD 75.00 per stay
- Up to 75 lb
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Optional extras
- Fee for in-room wireless Internet: USD 9.95 per 24-hour period (rates may vary)
- Fee for wireless Internet in public areas: USD 9.95 per 24-hour period (rates may vary)
- Self parking fee: USD 10 per day (in/out privileges)
- Valet parking fee: USD 16 per day (in/out privileges)
- Pet deposit: USD 75.00 per stay
- Pet fee: USD 75 per accommodation, per stay
We should mention
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments. Reservations can be made by contacting the hotel prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Up to 4 children 18 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.


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It is not surprising that the trading is slow and soft. News that President Obama and Speaker Boehner did not speak to each other over the holidays seems to be cause for additional pressure, but this is a market driven by disinterest more than anything else.
I continue to be frustrated that traders aren't creating at least a little better action in a few stocks, but there continues to be little speculative interest and few themes. Solar stocks bounces on news that Japan was cutting tariffs and there's a little bounce in metals and commodities, but the action is hardly more than a yawn. Big-caps Apple (AAPL), Amazon (AMZN), Google (GOOG) and Priceline (PCLN) are doing little and what leadership that exists is random.
I'm digging to find something to do but I see only minor opportunities. I added to a position in natural gas play Cheniere Energy (LNG) and China Internet play Qihoo 360 (QIHU) is of interest. MagnaChip Semiconductor (MX), my stock of the week, continues to act well but I suspect it may be a good day to polish off the spiked eggnog.


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Family wants 'to just burn' accused killer of Jessica RidgewayPosted: Updated:
Authorities in Colorado have arrested a 17-year-old Colorado resident in connection with the abduction and slaying of Jessica Ridgeway.
Police were searching Wednesday night for part of Jessica's remains underneath the suspect's family home. Police have said Jessica's body was "not intact" when the remains were found in an open park area Oct. 10.
Austin Reed Sigg is employed at Arapahoe Community College and lived near Jessica. Prosecutors plan to file numerous charges against Sigg, including two counts of first-degree murder, second-degree kidnapping and charges related to an attempted kidnapping of a jogger in May.
Because of his age, a U.S. Supreme Court decision means Sigg cannot face the death penalty. This has disappointed Jessica's paternal family, who live in Independence, MO.
"I think it's all I've got within me not to just want to just burn him, and I mean burn him," Jessica's great-grandmother, Donna Moss, said Wednesday evening. "I meant literally lit him on fire. Send him to hell in a blaze of glory."
She said she has to fight the rage she feels and she knows as a Christian she should forgive.
"I'm really angry and really hurt this person has done this," she said.
Moss also fears a second person was involved, citing Sigg's surprising young age.
"My heart just goes out to his mother because I can't understand how it would have to feel to be the mother of a monster like him," Moss said.
Jessica's father, Jeremy Bryant, did not speak but was present when his grandmother and other family members spoke to the media Wednesday evening. Moss said Bryant is having a difficult time dealing with his daughter's death and is naturally experiencing overwhelming anger.
"You just take it one day at a time," she said.
Kathy Moss, Bryant's aunt, said she and Bryant wish they could take vengeance themselves.
"Let me have at him. Let me have at him and I will take care of justice myself. That's how he feels and that's how a lot of people feel," Kathy Moss said. "They need to make sure he never gets loose."
Sigg's mother, Mindy Sigg, told The Associated Press that her son turned himself in.
"I made the phone call, and he turned himself in. That's all I have to say," said Mindy Sigg, before she broke down in tears and hung up.
Her son also is accused of attempting to abduct a woman jogger. He was taken into custody at 7:45 p.m. Tuesday. Jessica's family was notified Wednesday morning about the arrest.
"I am pleased to announce today that I believe we have taken a significant step toward justice for Jessica," Westminster Police Chief Lee Birk said. "We hope and pray that this arrest gives them some measure of closure in dealing with this horrible tragedy and loss that they have suffered."
He said he hopes residents can rest "a little easier and maybe feel a little safer."
Birk said tips from the public were quite helpful to investigators. He said the public's support has given strength and encouragement to both investigators and Jessica's family.
Jessica's great-grandmother echoed this, saying how much the family appreciated that law enforcement officials tirelessly worked around the clock to find the culprit.
Law enforcement officials said they are limited on what they can say because a judge has sealed documents in the case.
Sigg will make his first court appearance Thursday. Denver media outlets reported he had recently placed second in a crime scene investigation contest. He also reportedly was interested in mortuary science.
Police are asking anyone who recognizes Sigg and can provide additional information to contact the authorities.
Before the news conference began, police announced the arrest via a news release.
"Law enforcement received the major break in the Jessica Ridgeway investigation they have been hoping for," according to a news release from the Westminster Police Department. "Late Tuesday evening, police received a call that led them to a home near the Ketner Lake Open Space. With this discovery, police are able to announce we have made an arrest in the Ridgeway murder investigation."
The 10-year-old girl disappeared Oct. 5 while making the 1,000-foot walk to her school. Her backpack and water bottle were later found, reportedly with her clothes, minus her socks, folded inside.
Colorado media outlets reported Wednesday night that Sigg confessed to forcing Jessica into his vehicle and strangling her. He allegedly told police where to find the remainder of her body.
Trash collectors discovered portions of her remains five days later in a rugged isolated area. Sigg reportedly lives close to this area.
After Jessica's remains were identified, grim-faced law enforcement officials said the search for Jessica had turned into a quest "for justice for Jessica."
Police have said she was abducted and a "predator" was loose in the community. Jessica's abduction and murder have been connected to the attempted Memorial Day weekend abduction of a 22-year-old jogger.
"Additionally, authorities will file charges against the attacker in the May 28, 2012, attempted abduction at Ketner Lake," the police statement said.
Moss had told KCTV5 on Tuesday that she was confident Jessica's killer will be caught and "the sooner, the better."
"Most of it has been mental stress. Not knowing where this person is and how long it's going to take before they catch him. But they will catch him, I'm sure of that," Moss said.
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Recently I have had to move files from my pc to my laptop and have wanted to have a back up copy. My old external drive was rather bulky and very heavy and needed its own charger so my husband suggest My Passport.
I find using a USB frustrating as because I had a lot of video and audio files it filled up all too quickly so I ordered My Passport with 1 TB. I have to confess that I backed up all the files on my pc and I still have used only a fraction of the available space. I do like the comfort of knowing that I don't really have to worry about transfering files onto my Passport and running out of space. The 1TB does cost a bit more than the smaller My Passports but the convenience is worth it in my opinion.
Apart from the fantastic size the other thing I love is the weight and size of My Passport compared to my old external hard drive. It fits neatly into my handbag and is lighter than my purse. It weighs 195g which is a fraction of my old drive. It is so easy to use as you just have to plug it into the USB port on your PC. I have used it on several pcs now and have not encountered any problems and it downloads files very quickly.
I did purchase a carry case to protect My Passport when I am travelling but have forgotten it a few times and it has survived being bounced around in my handbag and even being dropped once so it does appear to be quite hardy. Although I wouldnt recommend dropping it to test it! I got my passport from amazon for around the £60 mark so it wasn't cheap but I do find the easy of use, size and reliability well worth the money. I am not sure what I would do if I lost all my files so this is my passport to an organised life.
Until about 18 months ago, I had an external hard drive that required a power source and was about 4 times the size and weight of this. As it began to die I started looking for a new hard drive. After the difficulties that came with my first hard drive, it had to be portable, small, light and completely rid of the wall socket power requirement. If you are considering an external hard drive I'd urge you to find something that ticks all of these boxes (and then choose this hard drive!)
After reading a lot of reviews, I opted to go for this hard drive at £70 and all I can say is "wow". It is lighter than you would ever think and it is smaller than your hand, in fact it even fits in my pockets. As a result, you can easily keep it in your laptop bag while you're travelling and all of a sudden you can have every piece of music/work/film you could possibly need with you.
It comes in a great little package, easily dismantled to reveal a smart, stylish, black hard drive. It also comes with a shortish USB cable that plugs straight into your PC.
Within seconds of plugging your hard drive into your PC the drivers are installed and you're ready to go. I've actually got the latest version of this hard drive which comes with both USB 2.0 and 3.0 capability and it does pretty well in my speed tests. Perfect for getting the best out of my old shoddy laptop at the moment and new laptop coming in the next 6 months!
Internally, according to the technical reviews I've read, it is pretty advanced and so should be relatively resistant to drops and bumps, but obviously don't go testing this out of a fifth floor window! It does come with a two year warranty which, while not as long as some, is better than nothing!
I was over the moon to receive this as a Christmas present because we are emigrating in a few months time and I knew that we needed to back everything up before this point. I had specifically asked for a minimum 1TB sized external hard drive and aimed the request at my tech-savvy brother in law, knowing that he would know which one was the best for us.
So, what we have is a 1TB Western Digital 'My Passport' which is surprisingly small and wonderfully simple to use. In the packaging (which was also pleasently simple to get in to - one of my pet hates is those godawful shrink wrapped plastic box things) was a small black box, about the size of one and half iPhones and a short lead with a USB attachment at one end and a smaller attachment at the other which fits in the box.
Literally all I had to do was attach it to my laptop where within 10 seconds I received the message that my new hard drive was ready to use. Yes - THAT EASY! So, I started a full back up which took a couple of hours (as expected given the amount of data on my laptop) and that was it. My full back up had taken up about a quarter of the space on the My Passport.
I have also purchased a small zip pocket to keep the hard drive safe while we are travelling, this has a seperate net pocket for the lead. The great thing about this hard drive is the size of it, so very convenient for us and a huge relief to know that it is a complete back up of all our data, photos and music should the worst happen.
On Amazon this size My Passport costs around £75 but it is well worth it for the peace of mind it provides, you can also get a range of smaller ones for less. This brand is well regarded and I can see why - brilliant, small and reliable as well as being stunningly simple to use - I would highly recommend it.
I received this My Passport WD Hard Drive as a gift around 6 months ago. At first I wasn't sure that I would use it or need it since I already had another large Hard Drive that I used for Time Machine back ups on my MacBook Pro and general backing up of data. I soon realised though that the benefit of this Hard Drive is it's extremely portable!
The unit itself is deceptively small in size for a hard drive with 1 TB of storage space. My previous hard drive is at least 4 or 5 times the size and has significantly less memory. The My Passport Essential is smaller than a CD case in breadth and width, though slightly thicker in depth. It is really extremely sleek and portable, although I wouldn't quite say it was pocket-sized (unless you are used to having very full pockets!).
Connecting and using the My Passport really couldn't be easier. You just plug it in via the provided USB cable and you're away. I thought there might be some extra formatting required with my Mac but that wasn't the case and I was able to use it straight away. The USB cable provided is fully adequate but very short, so that's something to keep in mind.
I particularly like to use the Passport when I am travelling, it's light and easy to take in my laptop bag and allows me to back up any important files I make on the road. This seems especially important to me given the probably slightly higher risk of something going wrong with your laptop (getting knocked, dropped, wet etc) when you're travelling compared to when you're just working from home or the office.
I have had absolutely no problem with crashing, corruption or any other file problems since I got this hard drive. That being said I do have a friend who dropped hers onto a table - just a very short distance - and was shocked to find it was completely destroyed and all files had been lost. I guess it's best to assume that the drive is fragile, despite it's apparently robust build, and make sure you treat it with care. I always try to have two back ups anyway.
For years I've thought that I need to purchase an external hard drive to safey store all my music and hundreds of pictures taken over the years and for the easy transfer of files as I do alot of travelling around the country, but have never known which one, how big it needed to be or which brand would be best.
A member of my family purchased a Western Digital hard drive a number of years ago however I felt it was too chunky for easy transport. While I was looking for the best hard drive for me this one stood out from the rest due to its size. It fits in the palm of your hand and is small enough to fit in my handbag! There is no power source required and connects easily to the computer through a USB cable, however this is the only disadvantage I have found as the cable is quite short.
I am extremely pleased with this little hard drive and would recommend it to anyone.
I needed a large external hard drive to store my movies and music aswell as for backing up my PC. The "Western digital My Passport 1TB" HDD was exactly what I was looking for.
The first thing which stood out was the size of it. It is slightly larger than a bare 2.5" SATA drive, about the size of a fist, which is considerably smaller than my non portable WD external drive. It's a rather sleek HDD with a glossy black finish. The only downside is that it attracts the dust!
As it's a portable HDD it doesn't require the need for an external power supply, it is instead supplied via the usb cable. This has two advantages - Firstly it's ideal for using with a laptop if you're outside or on the go. Secondly it means one less cable around your PC.
The USB cable supplied with the HDD is very short, about 40cm which some users may find rather annoying. The HDD uses the USB mirco B connection so you can always buy a suitable replacement cable if needed.
The HDD comes along with backup and formetting software. I personally didn't find the software that useful and instead used the backup software provided by Windows 7. It may be a benefit for those who are less computer literate however.
Despite only being USB 2.0 I found the read and write speeds to be sufficent for my needs. The HDD has a habit of going to "sleep" when it is not in use and it can take a few seconds for it to get going again.
Overall this is stylish external HDD which packs a massive 1TB capacity in a small and potable case.


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Red Sox end Yankees' threat with 2-6-3-4-5-3 play to end first inning
NEW YORK -- The Yankees came away with a 5-1 victory over the Red Sox on Wednesday but ran themselves out of another potential rally, when a double steal attempt in the first inning resulted in a 2-6-3-4-5-3 double play.
Carlos Beltran was at the plate when Derek Jeter and Brett Gardner took off from second and first, respectively. Jeter got in safely to third, and Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez threw to second base causing Gardner to hold up and get caught in a rundown.
Jeter inched closer toward the plate with each throw in the rundown until Boston second baseman Jemile Weeks snapped a throw toward third and Jeter was caught retreating to the base. Then third baseman Brock Holt fired the ball back to second base, covered by first baseman Allen Craig, to get Gardner as he tried to advance for the final out of the inning.
"The key in that is we had intentionally thrown for the lead runner," Red Sox manager John Farrell said. "Vazquez makes just a very heads-up read, throws back in to cut down the trail runner and then we execute as good as you could in that situation with the multiple rundowns and fortunately came out of a situation where we have one man out, two men on and end the inning with a baserunning double play."
Although the Yankees spoiled a potential big inning on the basepaths, as they also did on Tuesday, New York manager Joe Girardi said he did not have a problem with the decision, citing that Gardner and Jeter are both experienced at stealing bases.
Martin Prado was tagged out in the fifth inning on Tuesday, trying to advance to second on a hit off the wall because he did not notice that Beltran and Brian McCann held up to make sure the ball was not caught.
"It's just sometimes it's over-aggressiveness," Girardi said. "You look at the one we did last night, it's not picking up the runner in front of you. It's not like these guys aren't experienced and they know what they need to do. Sometimes it's just a matter of playing too hard and trying too hard to not make mistakes."
While addressing the Yankees struggling offense prior to the Wednesday's game, Yankees hitting coach Kevin Long mentioned how often the Yanks seem to cost themselves more scoring opportunities because of poor baserunning decisions.
"How many times have you seen it happen this year where we've run ourselves out of an inning?" Long said.
Jamal Collier 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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Blaine Gabbert is done for the season. The Jacksonville Jaguars placed their second-year quarterback on injured reserve Wednesday.
The Jaguars' offense took another hit Wednesday, when wide receiver Laurent Robinson went on injured reserved because of a concussion.
Gabbert injured his right shoulder and forearm in Sunday's game against the Houston Texans. He was replaced by Chad Henne, who played extremely well in defeat. Henne put up four touchdown passes, 354 passing yards and a 126.8 passer rating, but the Jaguars lost in overtime.
Jaguars coach Mike Mularkey announced Monday that Henne would start Sunday against the Tennessee Titans.
Gabbert, 23, had been playing with a left shoulder injury from a few weeks ago. In two seasons with the Jaguars, Gabbert has 21 touchdown passes and 17 interceptions, and his tenure has been a disappointment for both him and the team. The Jaguars are 1-9 this season, and Gabbert has a career starting record of 5-19 and a career passer rating of 70.2.
The Jaguars traded up to take Gabbert with the 10th overall pick in 2011, and he took over as the starter in Week 3 last season.
If Henne plays well the remainder of the season, it will raise even more questions about Gabbert's future with the Jaguars.
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It seems Tuesday is a very special holiday for you and your furry, feline friend. So I'm coming to you as a public service.
Seriously, folks, you can look it up. It's National Answer Your Cat's Questions Day.
Now I've been around three cats in my adult life and that may qualify me as some kind of an expert on what questions to expect from them.
Of course, my advice is nothing like that from the good folks at CatChannel.com, or even your local veterinarian. They're much more qualified to answer questions about a cat's health and diet. They understand things such as ringworms and what bad breath means, and why it's important to care for a cat's fur.
I'm a little more accustomed to fielding a cat's day-to-day, face-to-face queries like: "Yeah, all I do is eat, sleep and poop. You got a problem with that?"
The cats in my life were Margaret (aka Maggie), Pumpkin and Insel.
The last one of that trio came with my marriage. His name is derived from the German word for "island" and Insel and I got along pretty well until one cold, wintry day when we must have both had cabin fever.
I got up close and started singing songs from the musical "South Pacific." When I got to the part, "There is nothing like a kittyyyy," Insel hit me with a claws-extended, right cross that took a chunk out of my nose.
I must have bled for an hour and scabbed for a month. The relationship between that cat and I was never quite the same after that.
Anyway, in all my experience of being owned by a cat, I learned they are unpredictably predictable. That is, we all know what they're going to do; we're just not quite sure when they're going to do it.
Case in point: running lickety-split through the house -- including over the big guy's bed -- at any, or all, hours of the night.
So, take it from me, if on Tuesday you decide to have a heart-to-heart with your little buddy, you might expect to hear some of the following questions:
-- What do you mean you can't rub my chin and forehead 796 times a day? Do you have anything better to do?
-- What is it with humans? Why must I always raise my tail and stick my butt in your face? It's very degrading, you know.
-- Can you name me any place in the house that's more convenient to throw up than on that expensive Persian rug in the hallway?
-- Why can't we ever invite a sparrow inside to chat? Heh, heh.
-- Sure I sleep on your head or between your legs at bedtime. Don't you care about where I am?
-- Is it a California beach thing or what? Why do I have to spread cat litter six feet around my litter box just so you can walk in it with your bare feet?
-- Who told you catnip is addictive?
-- And, if I told you where my new hiding place is, it wouldn't be a hiding place, would it?
I'm sure that cat people can think of a few more. And for those harder questions, remember to go to CatChannel.com or call the nearest animal hospital.
And, hurry, you still have a few days to pick up something special for your pal on National Answer Your Cat's Questions Day.
A cat toy would probably go over much better than songs from "South Pacific." That's something I definitely know about.
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The first key to preventing postpartum hemorrhage is good prenatal nutrition and supplements. I always require that my mothers keep a five-day diet diary to give me early information about their diet. As soon as possible I recommend changes in their dietary habits if they are needed. I encourage them to use such supplements as liquid chlorophyll, red raspberry and nettles. I also make a tincture of nettles, yellow dock, alfalfa and red raspberry, which I have on hand if it is needed. I have found the Spectrum 2C multivitamins by NF Formulas to be unsurpassed in their effectiveness for pregnant and lactating women.
The second key, knowing the mom, entails making sure that you have recent blood work for this pregnancy. Check hemoglobin and hematocrit, of course, but also platelet count. You want to make sure the mother's blood will clot properly after the placenta detaches. This key also includes knowing the mother's nutritional status as discussed above.
The third key to preventing postpartum hemorrhage is to not rush the delivery of the placenta.
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Midwives and other childbirth attendants must understand the mechanism of blood loss in the birth process and observe the amount critically. A gush of blood is one of the signs of placental separation and should not be a cause for alarm. If continued bleeding occurs, assess the position of the placenta. To stop blood loss after birth but before placental delivery, the placenta must be removed. Only when the placenta is out can the muscle fibers of the uterus contract firmly around the spiral arteries and cut off the flow from maternal circulation, acting in concert with the clotting system of the body. Removal of the placenta can be achieved through maternal effort, controlled cord traction or manual removal, depending on the situation.
To stop blood loss after placental delivery, assess the source. It could be coming from a laceration instead of the uterine blood vessels, necessitating repair. Is the uterus empty? Clots in the uterus can prevent firm contraction of the muscle, as can retained fragments of placenta or membranes. Blood loss is stopped by contraction of the uterus and by normal clotting of the blood in the placental site, which shrinks from the size of the intact placenta to just a few centimeters across as the empty uterus contracts. Shepherd's purse and red raspberry leaf are natural aids to this process. Angelica can help the uterus expel retained fragments.
Direct pressure will stop bleeding in the short term while natural clotting mechanisms are beginning to act. Never hesitate to use external or internal bimanual compression to stop the loss of blood. Remember that by the time blood loss reaches 1,000 milliliters, the woman has lost about one sixth of all the blood in her cardiovascular system.
Don't fall victim to the following all-too-common scenario: The placenta may or may not be delivered. A trickle of blood persists; the attendants can't get it to stop. They watch and wait. The blood pressure is good. She seems to be tolerating the blood loss. "She's a strong woman," they assure themselves.
But the body has many mechanisms to protect itself from shock. The pulse is actually a more sensitive indicator of impending danger than blood pressure, and a steadily rising pulse rate may warn us that it is time to act. If blood loss persists, the mechanisms will fail, and the woman will rapidly go into shock.
An emergency transfer occurs. In the hospital, the woman's condition is found to be so critical that blood transfusion must be given before she is stable enough to undergo procedures to stop her hemorrhaging. Even getting intravenous access is difficult when shock has occurred. Also, if the placenta is still in, she faces additional blood loss with placental delivery. Don't put a woman into the dangerous position of already being seriously depleted of blood with the placenta still inside! Learn to assess blood loss and observe for it critically at every birth.
One way to learn to evaluate blood loss is to weigh the blood lost at a few births during your training period. One milliliter of blood weighs one gram, so if you know the weight of the pads or towels you are using to soak up the blood, you can weigh the bloody pads on a gram scale and subtract the weight of the pad. You will soon develop an eye for normal blood loss as opposed to postpartum hemorrhage. Do not dispose of anything that contains maternal blood until the woman's condition is clearly stable. When estimating blood loss, remember that blood lost at the time of birth may be diluted with amniotic fluid.
These basic protocols can prevent serious problems for childbearing women. Accessing the emergency medical system at the right point is an art and a science for the midwife. Being transferred to the emergency room simply to have clots expressed is an expensive mistake, but not as costly as being kept at home until shock occurs.
— Marion Toepke McLean
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Q: I need some help for a friend of mine who is due with her second baby any day now. She very much wants a homebirth and has a birthing pool set up. Her first birth was in a birthing center and was without any problems. Her second baby has been transverse and breech for a while and her midwife easily turned the baby head down twice in the last two weeks, but the baby goes back to breech position. The midwife thought there must be some reason why the baby keeps turning head up, so she and my friend decided to get a sonogram. The sonogram showed the baby in a footling breech position with the cord wrapped twice around the neck. The doctor said the cord is short. The midwife herself was a footling breech birth and she is willing to go ahead with the homebirth if my friend is sure that she wants to do so. The husband does not want to risk a homebirth, so she is feeling some tension and distance as she doesn't feel that he is supporting her.
The mom is willing to try natural techniques like acupuncture, homeopathic pulsatilla, playing music at the cervix, swimming and getting in inverted positions. She visited the doctor who was at her first birth and he tried moving the baby a bit and checking its heart beat to see how tight the cord was wrapped. He said the heart showed no signs of distress, so moving the baby can be tried. This doctor is the head of the birthing center that is in the Roosevelt Hospital in Manhattan and he hasn't "delivered" a breech baby in five years.
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Q: I have had two homebirths and two hospital births; I will be having my third homebirth in January. With my last three children my body starts pushing when I am dilated to 8 cm. I can't seem to get my brain to function at this point to prevent any pushing at all until I fully dilate. My other problem is that with that pushing at 8 cm, I always have a cervical lip, which has to be massaged back in order for the head to get past the cervix. This is very painful, and probably needed to be done with my first child, but instead I was made to push for two hours. Any recommendations for me and my midwife?
— Peggy
A: As a labor and delivery RN, when I have a patient with a stubborn cervical lip, I encourage the mother to turn to the side that the lip is on. So if it's thicker on the left, mom lies or shifts to the left. Within a few contractions, it usually resolves itself.
— Cindy Covill, RN, BSN
A: It sounds like you know what your body wants and how you react in labor. That is wonderful. One suggestion I have is when you feel at 8 cm that you want to push, try other things like rolling on the birth ball, sitting on the toilet or standing and movement, belly dance, etc. These can help shift the pressure and allow you to move without actively pushing.
Another technique would be to say, "My body will release my baby, when it is time," and relax. In my experience relaxing and easing up on yourself can really help.
Good luck and talk to your provider and support people about these concerns.
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A: In response to a pushing urge at only 8 cm, homeopathic remedy Arnica in conjunction with Sepia, alternating doses every 10–15 minutes, works very well.
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After beginning the season with a 63-14 loss to Norfolk last week, the North Platte Bulldogs showed much improvement on Friday when they lost 41-14 to Lincoln Pius X at the Dawg House.
Pius (2-0) got the ball to start the game and the Thunderbolts made it to midfield before being forced to punt by the Bulldog defense.
North Platte then got a couple of first downs on its first possession. But on fourth down, quarterback Shane Mauch was stopped short at the Pius 45 yard line.
On the next play, Pius quarterback Zach Petitt was sacked and appeared to fumble the ball, which NPHS recovered. But the fumble was ruled to be an incomplete pass and the Bolts still had possession.
The Dawgs held Pius on the next couple of plays, but Pius converted on third down with a pass from Petitt to tight end Sam Akins for the first down.
That play was what the Thunderbolts needed to spark their offense and it led to the first score with Colton Abendroth scoring a three-yard touchdown with a little over a minute remaining in the first quarter.
The Bulldogs struck back quickly when Mauch had a 70-yard touchdown run on a read option from the shotgun to tie the game at 7-7.
But after that, it was all Pius. It didn't even take two minutes before they regained the lead on a 24-yard touchdown pass from Petitt to Grant McElroy.
It was the first of three unanswered touchdowns the Thunderbolts scored in the second quarter to take command of the game.
In the final seconds of the first half, Pius kicker Nick Pohlen booted a 45-yard field goal through the uprights to make the score 31-7 at the break.
Madison said that the NPHS defense is far from where it needs to be.
"Some of our veterans were making mistakes and you can't do that in Class A football," he said. "Every snap counts."
Pius scored 10 more points in the third quarter with Pohlen making a field goal from 27 and Petitt connecting with Akins for a 15-yard touchdown.
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Dear Debt Adviser: We were involved in a short sale in 2009 to help eliminate mortgage debt from two different lenders. We completed the short sale, though one of the loans is still on my credit report. It was originally charged off before being transferred to another loan company. The new company shows the loan as active. What can we do to remove it from the credit report? It's affecting my ability to get a car loan. — James
Dear James: The information can't be removed because it is accurate. By definition, a short sale doesn't pay off the loan in full, so there's a leftover balance. It was probably charged off by the original lender because the lender had little, if any, hope that you'd be able to pay it. That doesn't mean your debt has disappeared. You still have a balance due, so it is still an active account. The new company you mention probably bought the loan from your original lender at a discount, and they will now attempt to collect.
Before dealing with this second company, you should check your 2009 tax return and see if the original mortgage lender issued you a Form 1099-C for a forgiven loan. If the lender did issue you one, you can use this to fend off any collection attempts. If the lender did not, then you still owe the cash.
In my experience, first mortgages are almost always forgiven in a foreclosure. Second mortgages are not unless your state prevents collection of second mortgages. This is sometimes the case if they were part of the original purchase of the property. Many people who decided to allow their homes to be foreclosed on or sold in a short sale are now facing the consequences of unpaid balances on second mortgages.
My guess is that your second mortgage is still active and collectible. I recommend you focus on the likely possibility of a concerted effort to collect on your second mortgage balance and develop a plan for repayment.
Typically, the new creditor will start with a letter, then call you on the phone, and then take you to court seeking a deficiency judgment. If and when this happens, don't ignore them. You may be able to settle this account for much less than the total amount owed.
Also, make sure to review your financial situation and determine what you can realistically afford to pay on this debt. Once you do that, you'll know what you can offer when the creditor calls. If you can't come to an agreement, you may need to investigate your legal options with an attorney.
As far as your car loan, I suggest that you be upfront with any potential lender. Explain the situation behind your short sale, and be ready to explain why it won't happen again. If you didn't default on your last car loan during this process, point that out. Car lenders like to know that you have a record of paying them first in a pinch.
If you can't get a loan you can afford, you may need to postpone buying a car or purchase a less expensive car.
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Upon request of the customer and before the commencement of repairs, the shop shall provide the customer with a copy of a dated repair order legibly describing the repairs to be performed. The shop shall record the odometer reading of the customer's motor vehicle on the repair order, and shall sign the customer's copy.
Upon request of the customer and before the commencement of repairs, the shop shall provide the customer with a price estimate for the repairs. The repair price estimate shall be made in good faith by the shop and may not be exceeded except for good cause and additional charges over the price estimate may not be incurred without approval of the customer. Nothing in this section may be construed as requiring a shop to provide a price estimate if the shop does not agree to perform the requested repairs.
The shop shall post a conspicuously located and easily readable sign that states:
"You are entitled to a price estimate for the repairs you authorize if you request the estimate before the repairs are begun. This price estimate will not be exceeded if the motor vehicle is delivered to the shop within five days. After the motor vehicle is delivered to the shop the repair price may be less than the estimate but will not exceed the estimate without your permission. Your signature on the repair order will indicate your authorization of repairs at the price estimated.
You are entitled to the return of any or all replaced parts, except parts which must be returned to a manufacturer because of warranty and/or exchange agreement, if you request the parts at the time your order is taken. Those parts which must be returned to the manufacturer will be made available for inspection to you when you pick up your vehicle if you request the parts at the time your repair order is taken."
A shop may not charge for making a repair price estimate unless, before making the estimate, the shop discloses to the customer the amount of the charge, or, if the amount cannot be determined, the basis on which the charge will be calculated. A shop may not impose, or threaten to impose, a charge that is clearly excessive in relation to the work involved in making the price estimate.
Parts from a customer's motor vehicle that are replaced by the shop shall be returned to the customer if they are requested by the customer at the time the repair order is taken. However, parts that must be returned to the manufacturer because of a warranty or exchange agreement need not be returned to the customer upon request but shall instead be made available for the customer's inspection when the customer retakes possession of the motor vehicle.
The shop shall provide every customer, at the time the customer retakes possession of the motor vehicle, with a copy of a dated invoice detailing the costs of all parts and labor involved in the repair, and identifying all parts replacements as being either new, used, rebuilt, or reconditioned.
The following statement shall be conspicuously printed, either on the invoice or on another form given to every customer for whom the shop performs repairs:
"Motor vehicle repair trade practices are regulated by Alaska Statutes 45.45.130 - 45.45.240, administered by the consumer protection section, Alaska Department of Law."
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Dreams Are Real 029: Project 40
Today is day two of Project 40, a brilliant experiment by Sherene Schostak. Project 40 consists of 40 days of well-being. What addictions or attachments would you be willing to sacrifice in order to see a glimpse of your true self? Is there something you always wanted to do but procrastinated? Sound a little like Lent? Well, Project 40 version 2 encourages you to delve into the arts and abandon yourself to creativity.
When I started Project 40 yesterday I knew exactly what I wanted to do. In New Orleans they call it "Growing up tipsy." It means you're tapped in. I've been tipsy for a long time but lately feel I need a deeper connection, past Holly and Brian, and my immediate family of ancestors, but deep into the roots. So for 40 days I'll be working intensely with my boveda (ancestral altar). My goal in this is to feel connected to my ancestry. I'm also prone to depression ans well. I think any sort of meditation is good for balancing, as well as trust within self, and confidence. All of these very good things.
Lately life has felt like the five of coins. I was worried about everything except my well-being, I became the wounded healer, and although that can work for some time, it eventually catches up to you. I've been quiet this week, cleaning the house, cooking, doing mundane things. I'm getting ready to work on a big painting and designing a logo for a company.
I sat in front of the boveda and started to cry. It's amazing what can happen when you just sit still for a few moments. I took out my cards and promised my ancestors I would trust them and I did what any young woman would do. I began to doubt everything everything that was told, even the good things. Even the things I was told to let go. But that's part of a journey, or at least the beginning part, doubt, denial, fear. It's all part of something much richer. I even set up a little place to honor Oshun to bring a little sweetness into the home. And while I enjoyed the dancing I still felt there was a lot of work to be done.
The top of the boveda.
Inside the boveda
A space for Oshun.
Later that evening I did a surprise reading for a man I had only met once before. There are some readings that just flow. The minute you throw down the cards they start to speak. This was one of them. We hugged afterward. I gave him a piece of coral from Kali's altar. "For grounding but also clearing." I said, handing it to him. He gave me a coin, a gift to make a Gypsy smile. A 1913 penny which I have placed into my gris gris with the mini spanish deck. "For luck." He said.
I pulled three for myself:
The Magician, The Star, and The Empress.
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LOUDONVILLE, N.Y. (AP) Marquis Wright shot from his hip with less than a second to play to hit the winning basket Tuesday and Siena beat St. Bonaventure 72-70 in a nail-biter.
St. Bonaventure had the ball and a chance to win with 9 seconds to go but turned it over. After a Siena timeout, Wright got the ball, shot from his hip and swished it with two-tenths of a second left.
Lavon Long led the Saints (1-3) with 15 points, Evan Hymes had 10 and Brett Bisping added 13.
Youssou Ndoye led the Bonnies (3-1) with 16 points and 12 rebounds, Dion Wright scored 14 points, Matthew Wright 13, and Andell Cumberbatch had 10.
Siena led 48-38 at the half, but the Bonnies tied it at 70 with 1:16 to play on a free throw by Matthew Wright. Ndoye got a rebound and the chance but lost the ball, setting up the buzzer-beater.


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regardless of what people say it simply dosent need more than one meal a day even if your doing heavy construction work
Are you speaking from experience?
starter wrote:Or probably it's not only for a monk/nun, but also for lay practitioners who hold the 8 precepts (e.g. on Uposatha days)? Should the above-listed things be all included in the 7th precept? I thought the use of mirror and creams are not only for beautification, but also for social appropriateness and health. Probably it's up to one's intention?
I also have a little trouble with the 8th precept: "He abstains from high and luxurious beds and seats" and the practice of sleeping on the floor. I guess the ancient Indian high beds and seats must be very luxurious. That's why the Buddha associated these two together. From the perspective of health and safety, it would be better to sleep on a bed with certain height instead of on the floor. I suppose it's again up to one's intention?
A little more trouble with the 6th precept: "He eats only once a day, refraining from the evening meal and from food at the wrong time of day (after noon?)." I think this teaching is for monastics or the lay in retreats, not for working lay practitioners. Otherwise we'll have to eat a lot during that one meal in order to have enough energy to work for the rest of the day, which might not be so healthy. Refraining from food after noon could be impractical for some working lay practitioners who might have to work before and during the noon hours and can only have lunch in the afternoon.
Well, at the end it's a matter of purifying the mind. I guess some formats might not be so important, as long as we have right intention and have no attachments to sensual indulgence? But these are the Buddha's requirements, the precepts, our sacred vows ...
Bhikkhu Pesala wrote:Sleeping on the floor or on an ordinary bed without an interior sprung mattress meets the requirements to avoid high and luxurious beds. In Mahasi Yeiktha the meditators use beds raised off of the floor to avoid creepy-crawlies, but they have just a thin straw mat for padding. No comfort is gained from that.
Bhikkhu Pesala wrote:The eight precepts for lay people are intended to be observed on Uposatha days or during retreats. While working, it is better to observe the eight precepts with right livelihood as the eighth if you are able to do so.
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How do you miss a 3 then not get back off the long board at this stage of the game?
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How do you miss a 3 then not get back off the long board at this stage of the game?
I'd rather die standing up than live on my knees.
-Emiliano Zapata
Back to the top.
Watford and Zeller with double doubles. Hopefully they foul Yogi so he can get double figures
Double-double for Watford. He's been quietly awesome in this game.
Take me out to the black, tell 'em I ain't coming back. Burn the land and boil the sea, you can't take the sky from me.
Come on Yogi
Take me out to the black, tell 'em I ain't coming back. Burn the land and boil the sea, you can't take the sky from me.
Great effort, great win!
Michigan is damn good.
I'd rather die standing up than live on my knees.
-Emiliano Zapata
Yogi with ice in his veins at the end. Knocking down all the free throws. He's going to go down as the second best point guard in Indiana history when his career is over.
Ahhh they took a board away from Zeller
X-factor of the game: Jeremy Hollowell. He's starting to get it, fellas. He completely outplayed Glenn Robinson III. Huge blocks, rebounds, some nice defense...he's going to be key if we are to win a national title.
But I thought Indiana was going to lose both games this week.....
"Nobody wants to play against Tyler Hansbrough NO BODY!" ~ Frank Vogel
"And David put his hand in the bag and took out a stone and slung it. And it struck the Philistine on the head and he fell to the ground. Amen. "
But that is a good point if Hollowell picks it up it can make up for the times when Watford doesn't go hard. But for IU to win it all I think Watford is the X-factor.
X-factors aren't starters or guys who play 30+ minutes per game. They are guys who come in off the bench and give you key minutes while the guys who do play 30+ minutes per game are resting.
Just got back to the dorm from the game. That atmosphere was beyond incredible. Probably most exciting game I have witnessed in person mainly due to how amazingly crazy the student section got.
One main perk as an IU student- Get Lower Level tickets against Michigan for $15.
Got to get the TO's under control. That was much closer than it needed to be.
Why do the things that we treasure most, slip away in time
Till to the music we grow deaf, to God's beauty blind
Why do the things that connect us slowly pull us apart?
Till we fall away in our own darkness, a stranger to our own hearts
And life itself, rushing over me
Life itself, the wind in black elms,
Life itself in your heart and in your eyes, I can't make it without you
Watford is the key to IU winning a National Championship IMO.
I was at the game, loudest I've ever heard AH. Going without Yogi for that long stretch really hurt us. Sheehey didn't do much offensively but it seemed like he played great D on Burke. Refs were disgustingly bad.
By what I define as an X-factor, Christian Watford isn't it. He may be a key to winning the national championship (although I think if you are looking for a guy outside of Zeller/Oladipo, that guy is Yogi Ferrell), but what do I know? I've only watched every minute of IU's play this year.
The start to this game was unreal. 20 points in 5 minutes....that's insane. I thought IU was going to have another 50 point first half.
IU has to cut down on turnovers. Many of them are a result of simply trying to play too fast.
We understand that this is a push the tempo style team. So there's probably a certain amount of turnovers that such a style will create. But, even then, it's got to be a reasonable number of turnovers. We normally have too many that are bad or ill - timed passes or just trying to push the ball up court off the dribble through two and three defenders.
I'd rather die standing up than live on my knees.
-Emiliano Zapata
I loved that the student section did not storm the court. We should beat the best team on our court. We've been there before. And now we have to work hard not to have any student section storm the court in a game we play.
well done to that guy lol
Yogi is amazing for a freshman. He may not be more talented than Trey, but the big difference is that Yogi impacts the game on both sides of the ball. Trey is not a very good defender and it showed last night.
Big 3s from Hulls and one that would have counted that got waived off on whatever that goofy *** foul call was near half court.
Quietly another good game from Watford. No guy takes more unnecessary ******** comments from fans in the stands than him. Yet he is probably a top 40 or so IU player at this point.
Oladipo and Zeller....what can you say? No chance either one is back now. Zeller dominated that game in a crucial stretch with his putback dunks. Victor only gave up 4 points last night when he was directly guarding someone....he was on the court for 45 defensive possessions.


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Having grown up in the vicinity of Medora and competing against them every year in basketball, this made me very emotional. We routinely beat them by 50-60 points; they routinely had to play younger kids as they didn't have enough players to field a team. Makes me sad to think we did that, but I know those kids wouldn't have wanted it any other way.
Medora is very small (http://www.ihsaa.org/dnn/Portals/0/i...3.pdf)...403rd on this list of 407 schools.
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Apple Falls as UBS Projects Growth Slowdown: San Francisco Mover
Apple Inc. (AAPL) fell to the lowest price in almost ten months after Steven Milunovich, an analyst at UBS AG, cut his price estimate to $700 from $780, citing concern that growth may slow for the iPhone and iPad.
Apple dropped 3.8 percent to $509.79 at the close in New York, its lowest since Feb. 17. Shares of Cupertino, California- based Apple have lost 27 percent since hitting an intraday record high of $705.07 on Sept. 21.
Based on checks with Apple's suppliers, Milunovich said that the company is starting to curb production of the iPhone. In China, the newest model of the handset, the iPhone 5, may not sell as well the previous version did, he added. At the same time, the iPad mini may siphon sales of Apple's largest tablet, compounding growth concerns, Milunovich said.
"Our previous growth estimates seem aggressive," Milunovich said in a research report today. He reduced his earnings per share projection for fiscal 2013 to $47 from $51.50.
In another sign that growth is slowing, Apple component suppliers have received order cuts in the last 24 to 48 hours, Peter Misek, an analyst at Jefferies & Co. wrote in a research report today.
The cost of Apple options relative to other technology companies has risen to a four-year high, reflecting concern the iPhone and iPad maker's dominance may be threatened by rivals such as Google Inc. and Nokia Oyj. (NOK1V)
Slower Growth
Demand to hedge against losses in Apple shares has increased this year after Google made its first foray into the tablet market with its Nexus 7 device and Nokia rolled out new Lumia smartphone models to expand in Europe and Asia. The competition is hurting Apple's earnings, with analysts predicting the slowest profit growth in a decade.
The share decline left Apple trading at a 22 percent discount to the Standard & Poors 500 Information Technology Sector Index on a price-to-earnings basis, compared with a premium in September, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
Concern that orders from Apple may slow hurt the stocks of suppliers such as Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM), Broadcom Corp., Skyworks Solutions Inc. (SWKS), Avago Technologies Ltd. (AVGO) and Cirrus Logic Inc. (CRUS)
Qualcomm, based in San Diego, is the biggest maker of chips that connect phones to cellular networks. Qualcomm fell 4.7 percent to $59.83, its biggest one-day decline since April. Broadcom, which makes chips that provide other short-range wireless connections, fell 3.6 percent to $32.06.
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Solarte focused squarely on making big league team
TAMPA, Fla. -- Yangervis Solarte spent all of last season waiting for a call that never came.
The switch-hitter said that he had been told that the Rangers planned to bring him up at the end of the season, a nod to his solid performance at Triple-A Round Rock. But the 26-year-old instead flew home to Venezuela still waiting for his first day of big league service time.
"I don't even want to mention the word 'Triple-A' at this moment," Solarte said through an interpreter. "My dream is to play in the Majors. I got very hurt when I did not get called up to the Majors last year, so I feel that I can't get my heart broken like that again."
A non-roster invitee, Solarte's live bat and versatility have opened some eyes this spring in Yankees camp. Solarte entered Tuesday with six hits in seven Grapefruit League at-bats, including two homers.
Yankees manager Joe Girardi has had Solarte play multiple positions, using him at second base, third base, shortstop and left field. Solarte said that his favorite position is shortstop, but he has played mostly second base as a professional.
"I've said, if you have a uniform on and you can play different positions, you have a chance," Girardi said. "He's going to get a good look. He's got some versatility. We're looking for versatility, because of our infield situation, and he has that."
"That's one of my abilities as a player, that flexibility," Solarte said. "I feel like they are taking that into account. My defense is one of the things that I would really like to work on very hard during the spring."
Solarte said that he never sought an explanation why the Rangers did not call him up in 2013, saying that it was not his place to question those decisions. Solarte hit .276 with 12 homers and 75 RBIs in 133 games at Triple-A.
He has been talking with his uncle, former big league outfielder Roger Cedeno, about keeping a positive attitude. Solarte said that he does not want to think about the possibility of not making the team out of camp.
"I'm tired of the Minors," Solarte said. "I feel that I have done everything I could do. I love playing baseball, I have worked so hard, I have met every goal that I had. Now I feel that the next challenge is the Major Leagues."
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7 Memorable Suspensions, Bans, and Blackball Cases
1. Alex Sanchez
That's why we're lucky that the first player publicly identified as a PED user under the testing policy put in place in 2005 was the last person anyone looking for a muscular slugger would have suspected: Alex Sanchez. Sanchez, a slight, slap-hitting Devil Rays center fielder who served a 10-game suspension at the start of the season, had neither the body nor the statistics of the typical suspected steroid user. He was listed, probably somewhat generously, at 5'10", 180 pounds. At the time he tested positive, he boasted four home runs, a .364 slugging percentage, and a .241 TAv in 1459 career major-league plate appearances. Some quotes from the ESPN article about his suspension: "I'm surprised because look at what kind of player I am," said Alex Sanchez. "If anyone's going to test positive for steroids, it's not going to be Alex Sanchez," said Alex Sanchez's agent. "It's surprising," said Lou Piniella. "That little guy?" asked Bronson Arroyo.
Because that little guy came first, we might remember him, just like we remember the Melkys and McGwires. And we should remember Sanchez, since he's a reminder that bodies and box scores aren't proof of PED use. For that, we need an admission or a positive test.—Ben Lindbergh
2. Barry Bonds
3. Willie Mays and Mickey Mantle
Kuhn didn't take kindly to the drugs or to the gambling, and went on a Kenesaw Mountain Landisian crusade against both. On the latter front, he was especially touchy. In 1979, Willie Mays (then 48, five years retired and in the Hall of Fame) agreed to serve as a "goodwill ambassador" for an Atlantic City hotel and casino. The position not only had nothing to do with betting on baseball, it had little to nothing to do with gambling at all; Mays served as a public face of the hotel at certain functions, and that was it. Kuhn banned him anyway, or, rather, required him to give up his job in baseball (as a hitting instructor for the Mets) and barred him from taking another, apparently indefinitely. Mays shrugged, figuratively speaking, and went on appearing in person and in advertisements for the casino.
Four years later, Mickey Mantle (then 52, 15 years retired and in the Hall of Fame) was offered essentially the same job at another Atlantic City Casino. According to Mantle, Kuhn warned him ahead of time that if he accepted the job, Kuhn would apply the same ban (from Mantle's position as a spring training instructor from the Yankees, and from all others). It strikes me as quintessentially Mickey Mantle-like that he went right ahead and did it anyway, though I'm sure both players stood to make more money with their casino deals than with anything available to them within the game itself.
There was never any call to remove either of them from the Hall, and the suggestion was that either of them could be reinstated immediately by severing all ties to gambling. Peter Ueberroth took over from Kuhn in late 1984, and five months later, officially reinstated both Mays and Mantle. It was a tiny blip in baseball history, a bit of comic relief if you compare it to the Rose and Jackson gambling sagas. More than anything, though, it's a reminder of how much things can change in 30 years. Major League Baseball teams currently have casino ads on their stadium walls and casino commercials running throughout their broadcasts; the network of affiliate radio stations broadcasting Minnesota Twins games is called the "Treasure Island Baseball Network," named in a partnership with a local casino. And yet three decades ago, for daring to shake some customers' hands and such at hotels that also had slot machines, two of the game's greatest living baseball players were banned from the game. —Bill Parker
4. Pete Rose
However, as a neophyte baseball writer, I quickly came to like Rose when I began covering the game in 1988. He always had time to talk, never tried to big-league me even though he was baseball's all-time hits leader, and—best of all—everything that came out of mouth was quotable. He was a young baseball writer's dream. I knew Rose liked to gamble and especially play the horses, and there were whispers that he had many unsavory associates. There was also overwhelming evidence against Rose in investigator John Dowd's report—which was commissioned by MLB—that Giamatti had no choice but to ban him. As a youngster, I would have been overjoyed to watch on television as Giamatti read the terms of Rose's ban. Instead, I felt more sadness as Rose's life unraveled and one of the game's greats was sentenced to a legacy of infamy. —John Perrotto
5. Phil Wellman
Wellman, incensed by his pitcher, Kelvin Villa, getting ejected for using a foreign substance, communicated his feelings to home-plate umpire Brent Rice in a variety of ways. From delivering a tirade at point-blank range, to dislodging two bases, to using the rosin bag as a grenade, Wellman made sure that Rice knew precisely how he felt. The Braves went on to lose that game to the Lookouts, 7-6, but Wellman returned from his suspension to steer them to the Southern League playoffs.
A veteran minor-league instructor, Wellman was in his 20th season as a coach and his first as manager of the Mississippi Braves at the time. He led the Double-A affiliate to a Southern League championship in 2008 and joined Bobby Cox's big-league staff later that season, but the most memorable moment the 50-year-old's résumé is the aforementioned performance, which even Cox, the majors' all-time ejections leader, could never rival.
And all it cost Wellman was a three-game suspension handed down three days later. When you talk about a manager getting his money's worth, this was the steal of the century. —Daniel Rathman
6. Michael Barrett
And then on May 20, Michael Barrett punched A.J. Pierzynski (who else) after Pierzynski knocked him over on a play at the plate. Benches cleared and Barrett got 10 games to life. Suddenly, what started as an interleague tilt became an internecine feud. I had friends on both sides of fandom aisle—and keep in mind that my friends were mostly clinical psychologists normally dedicated to keeping people from needless violence—got into the fray. Calls to award Barrett a medal were common, as was admiration for the "hard-nosed" play of Pierzynski. Maybe we all should have gotten 10 days in time out for taking a game of baseball so seriously. The thing about feuds between teams is that the fans of the other team generally live a few states over. I remember that Chicago was a little chippy that day. Fortunately, tempers abated and Pierzynski and Barrett even made their peace a few weeks later. But Michael Barrett gets my "most memorable suspension" award not for what he did to the game of baseball, but to what he almost did to an entire city. —Russell A. Carleton
7. Marge Schott
After becoming the majority owner of the Cincinnati Reds in 1984, Schott got off to a fantastic start by refusing to dish out money to shape her beloved Reds into a contending ballclub, and she didn't want to hire scouts. Though she'd occasionally make disparaging remarks about her players, it wasn't until the 1990s that Schott's vitriol toward African-Americans, Asians, homosexuals, and the Jewish community, and her disregard for human life, came into the spotlight.
In 1992, former Reds employee Tim Sabo filed a lawsuit against the club, which revealed Schott's unwritten rule of not hiring blacks. Cal Levy, the Reds' former marketing director, stated in a deposition for Sabo's lawsuit that Schott referred to outfielders Eric Davis and Dave Parker as "million-dollar n******," a comment Schott later alleged she made in jest. Her actions and words speak to the contrary. Oakland Athletics executive assistant Sharon Jones told the New York Times she overheard Schott say, "I'd rather have a trained monkey work for me than a n*****" on a conference call.
Those incidents weren't the only times Schott showed utter disregard about others. She mocked the Japanese accent; claimed she didn't understand how "Jap" was a racial slur; labeled men wearing earrings as "fruits," a derisive term likely aimed at the homosexual community; and complained when the Reds' home opener in 1996 was postponed after home-plate umpire John McSherry collapsed and died just before first pitch. Once she gathered herself after that last incident, she remembered she should send flowers... so Schott re-gifted flowers that had been given to her, slapped a sympathy note in them, and sent them off to a funeral home.
Schott's anti-Semitic stance is also well-documented, and it finally proved to be her downfall. Levy claimed that Schott had a Nazi swastika armband at home and overheard her make derogatory marks about Jewish people. In addition, Schott made public comments sympathizing with Adolf Hitler and stated he "was good in the beginning, but went too far." Acting Commissioner Bud Selig banned her from 1996 to 1998, and following her banishment, Schott finally agreed to sell her stake in the team, ending her reign as one of the most disgraceful owners in major-league history. —Stephani Bee
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It seems almost impossible that Bud Selig didn't tell the clubs that if they signed Bonds he was going to screw them over. The Rangers owner even made comments at the beginning of free agency how he would love to have Bonds then got shut the hell up real fast. I would like to know more of others opinions on this.
Aug 29, 2012 05:39 AM
Myself, I'm shocked that no one sued for collusion.
Aug 29, 2012 06:02 AM
A quick google search reveals that they have still not ruled out filing a grievance over Bonds' treatment, according to this article from last month:
Aug 29, 2012 07:26 AM
Collusion, schmusion. If Barry Bonds had really been available for the league minimum with no other strings attached, Jim Bowden would have hired him.
Aug 30, 2012 12:06 PM
Surprised nobody picked the Leo Durocher suspension for hanging out with George Raft
Aug 29, 2012 10:53 AM
The one that came to mind for me was Bert Campaneris throwing his bat at a pitcher in a league championship series, but since I was only 12 and not following that closely I misremembered that he had missed the World Series.
Aug 29, 2012 12:07 PM
Richard Bergstrom
No mention of Jose Canseco getting blackballed?
Aug 29, 2012 15:32 PM
Brock Dahlke
Come on who minused that?! thats just funny
Aug 31, 2012 09:56 AM
Richard Bergstrom
Every so often a set of people go around and minus every single comment I make for a few days.
Aug 31, 2012 16:33 PM
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The candidates for governor will have one debate this year and it was last night. Who won? Well, any answer to that is subjective. Most news agencies (and friends on Facebook) are reporting that Gov. Jan Brewer showed poorly. She seemed uncomfortable right from the start, and I even discussed with one friend whether she was properly prepared or not.
So, if it is so obvious that she did badly, what does that mean for the race? I believe it means nothing.
In the past few months, Brewer has been elevated to the national level. Her support for SB 1070 has made her a regular subject on most cable news channels and their websites. She has become a national figure on the immigration issue and in direct conversation with President Obama.
So back to last night's debate. Wait! First let's talk debate strategies. Campaign 101 says that when you have a strong candidate who is well ahead in the polls (Rasmussen Polling has Brewer up 19%) don't debate your opponent. You give them attention and credibility that they may struggle to get on their own. Because Brewer is a Clean Elections Candidate (publicly financed), she is required to attend at least one debate.
OK, now let's go back to last night. She didn't look good. With 60+ days to go before Election Day and a large lead, I would say this was like taking the medicine quickly and getting it over. Within 30 days this debate will be mostly forgotten as early balloting begins. I believe that Brewer and her staff are probably pretty happy that the debate was early and that it's done. Now her campaign will become about her dialoguing when she wants and how she wants while the Democratic candidate, Terry Goddard, will continue to chase her around and demand more debates. He will most likely never get them.
If you are an outraged Democrat who finds this to be unfair, remember, this was the same strategy former Gov. Janet Napolitano used against Len Munsil in the last Arizona's governor's race (She actually gave him a second debate in Tucson that wasn't broadcast statewide).
Brewer may have lost the debate last night, but the war is still pretty much in her control.
You can see the debate in its entirety at www.azpbs.org.


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