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DETROIT -- The tarp was still on the mound at Comerica Park early Tuesday afternoon when Max Scherzer emerged from the dugout with teammate Miguel Cabrera and manager Brad Ausmus. They didn't need it for the defensive work they were doing.
For about 15-20 minutes, Ausmus chucked balls into the ground to the first-base side of the mound and let Scherzer and Cabrera decide who would take the ball and who would cover first base. It was a drill to help Scherzer and Cabrera develop some familiarity working together defensively.
"That was Scherzer's idea," Ausmus said. "He wanted to work on it. I was trying to think if I had ever seen it before. I'm not sure I have."
It was a first for Scherzer, too, but it was something he'd been wanting to do for a while. Between Cabrera's early batting practice and Scherzer's throwing session between starts, their schedules didn't match up until Tuesday.
It wasn't the result of anything that happened in a game, he said, but something he felt he needed.
"That's the toughest play for [pitchers' fielding practice]," Scherzer said.
The drill happened so early, there was no bag at first base. Scherzer outlined a box where it was supposed to be and made sure to put his foot there when he covered.
If the drill sounds like something former Tigers pitcher Kenny Rogers would do, it makes sense. Rogers won five Gold Gloves in his career, including his first season as a Tiger in 2006, and became an example for younger Tigers pitchers to follow in terms of recognizing how much a pitcher can help his cause by fielding his position.
Rogers has spent the last few years as a Spring Training instructor in Tigers camp, and has talked with Scherzer about philosophies.
Jason Beck is a reporter for MLB.com. Read Beck's Blog and follow him on Twitter @beckjason. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Attendees enjoyed food, drinks, live music, a silent auction, prizes and a little competition while supporting Childhelp, a leading national non-profit organization dedicated to helping victims of child abuse and neglect.
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Keytroller, LLC announces the introduction of CYBERWATCH LAN---a simple and inexpensive wireless hour meter that communicates through your Wi-Fi network in your facility directly from the vehicle, equipment or machine that you want to remotely monitor. GPS location reporting is also available. CYBERWATCH LAN easily connects to any make or model vehicle or machine. The user can connect to each CYBERWATCH LAN'S internal browser though the Wi-Fi network where the hour meter usage from up to 4 different inputs and counters can be viewed.
The device can monitor things like engine or motor on time (hours and minutes) and uses with sensors for over/under temperature, over/under hydraulic pressure, over/under voltage, over/under speed, over/under pneumatic pressure. Up to 4 different sensors set at different setpoints can be tripped and monitored by the same device. The CYBERWATCH LAN can also be programmed to automatically transmit the 4 hour meter and counter information when required as an XML data stream to an external server where the user can process the usage data for their purposes including importing into their maintenance scheduling software.
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk has fulfilled his promise to provide the driving logs from
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Broder, the NYT staff writer that took a Tesla Model S for a test trip up the east coast this winter, published a final article that
details a failed trip and the many troubles the car gave him along the way.
However, Musk became suspicious of Broder's claims when so many other journalists had made similar or more tasking trips in the Model S.
"To date, hundreds of journalists have test driven the Model S in every scenario you can imagine," said Musk. "The car has been driven through Death Valley (the hottest place on Earth) in the middle of summer and on a track of pure ice in a Minnesota winter. It has traveled over 600 miles in a day from the snowcapped peaks of Tahoe to Los Angeles, which made the very first use of the Supercharger network, and moreover by no lesser person than another reporter from
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Musk first addressed Broder's claim that the Model S ran completely out of energy and required a flatbed truck to tow it in Connecticut. Musk said the car never, at any time, ran out of energy.
Broder's article also mentioned that the Model S fell short of its projected range "on the final leg" of the trip, which was 61 miles total. On his final charge before embarking on this last leg of 61 miles, the logs show that Broder disconnected the charge cable when the range display showed only 32 miles. However, despite not fully charging the car, it managed to travel 51 miles -- and still wasn't completely out of charge when the flatbed truck was called for a tow. Also, during that last leg of the trip, Broder drive right past another charging station where he could have given the Model S another boost. But Musk said Broder "constructed a no-win scenario for any vehicle, electric or gasoline."
Musk also said that Broder never set the cruise control to 54 MPH or drove at 45 MPH, as stated in the article. Instead, he drove at speeds of 65-81 MPH for a majority of the trip.
He also had the cabin temperature at 72 degrees, and when he mentioned turning it down in the article, he had actually turned it up to 74 degrees.
Musk further noted that Broder's charge time on the second stop was 47 minutes, and not 58 minutes as stated in the article's graphic. If Broder didn't turn off the Supercharger at 47 minutes and went for the full 58, it would have been "virtually impossible" for him to run out of energy so quickly.
Speaking of charging, the driving logs also showed that Broder recharged the car to 90 percent on his first stop, to 72 percent on the second Supercharge and to 28 percent on the last leg -- signficantly cutting charging times at each stop.
Finally, Musk's driving logs from the Model S show that Broder had taken a long detour in Manhattan, and upon reaching Milford, Connecticut (where the range display said 0 miles), he drove the car in circles in a for over a half mile in a tiny parking lot. The Model S wouldn't give in and die, so Broder finally took it to the charging station.
Musk added that Broder was biased against electric vehicles from the start, and had set out to make the Model S fail before even receiving the car.
"When the facts didn't suit his opinion, he simply changed the facts," said Musk. "Our request of
The New York Times
is simple and fair: please investigate this article and determine the truth. You are a news organization where that principle is of paramount importance and what is at stake for sustainable transport is simply too important to the world to ignore."
Broder, who had his article published last week, was given a
Model S sedan
with an EPA rated 265-mile estimated range with an 85-kilowatt battery pack. He traveled from the
Washington area in Maryland to Norwich, Connecticut, with many stops in between including Newark, Delaware; New York City; Milford, Connecticut; Branford, Connecticut and Groton, Connecticut.
During his trip, Broder mentioned many instances where the battery suddenly depleted quickly and he had to call Tesla for assistance on how to maximize range between charging stops (which were about 200 miles apart from one another or less during the trip). He said he received different advice from different Tesla employees, and even bad advice from one that said to sit in the car for half an hour with the heat on a low setting in order to warm the battery after it depleted from an overnight stay in Groton. At one point, Broder said the car even needed to be towed in Branford because the battery drained much sooner than anticipated.
Let's see what Broder has to say now.
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it's a bit of a strange story: There is this Thai restaurant I go to now and then and one of the workers there is a young thai guy about my age. Last Saturday I was there with another buddhist friend and we were both wearing malas around our necks and we got into a short discussion with this young guy who works there since he noticed the malas. He told me he just became a buddhist too and was an atheist before that.
Though he just started to find out about buddhism and doesn't know which "school" to go in deeper etc.
We greet each other friendly and I don't have to pay for my meals upfront (unlike other customers) but we're not exactly close friends (I don't even know his name). I thought it would be nice of me to give him a book about the Dhamma as a present to encourage his inquiry, but don't know which. Do you think that would be okay or could it come across as too pushy? What book would be a good idea?
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MORE than 70 separate medical research trials are currently underway across Wye Valley NHS Trust (WVT).
This week, WVT was confirmed amongst the country's "cutting edge" for conducting clinical research.
Clinical research is vital to the NHS in providing evidence of "what works" in determining future treatment options.
WVT has a top half place in the latest league table published by the National Institute for Health Research Clinical Research Network (NIHR) the research delivery arm of the NHS.
The table shows the number of studies undertaken by each NHS Trust from April 2013 to March 2014, and the number of patients who volunteered to take part in clinical research.
WVT was amongst the Trusts to increase clinical research studies undertaken over the year.
In the past five years around 1,320 WVT patients have been recruited to take part in research, including trials for new medications.
At any one time, hundreds of patients are taking part in research, from trials for new cancer-busting drugs to assessing new ways of delivering traditional physiotherapy.
At present, the Trust has 70 separate trials underway, each of which is subject to a formal review of safety, financial, and ethical implications.
If a go-ahead is given, studies are subject to regular monitoring and auditing.
Consultants, research nurses and all those working on studies are trained to comply with the laws and governance associated with research. This is not just important for patient safety but also to the success of trials, which depend on accurate data.
NIHRs Emma Rowan said patients due to undergo treatment were "encouraged" to ask about the possibility of taking part in trials.
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Two masked raiders escaped with jewellery from a Keighley shop.
The men entered Cash Converters, in Cavendish Street, at about 5pm on Saturday.
They removed a quantity of jewellery from a counter and ran from the premises, getting into a silver VW Golf where it is believed two other men were waiting.
The car was then driven off in the direction of the railway station.
Police are appealing for witnesses to the incident and information about the suspects, who were both wearing balaclavas and dark clothing. And they ask anyone who is offered jewellery to come forward.
Detective Inspector Mark Long, of Airedale and North Bradford CID, said: "No one was injured during the incident, however it was understandably an upsetting experience for the employees. The jewellery taken was worth a considerable amount and each item was contained within a box.
"It is possible that those responsible may have attempted to sell these items in the local area. I would therefore ask anyone who has come across this jewellery or the boxes to get in touch immediately.
"Similarly, I would urge people to call if they have been offered such items under unusual or suspicious circumstances.
"It is important we hear from anyone who may have witnessed this incident or has any information about the culprits.
"In particular, we are keen to capture any details that could help us identify the silver vehicle they made away in or its current location. If you can assist in our investigations, call us on the non-emergency number 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111."
Cash Converters said that following the incident it was stepping up security at its stores.
Wayne Greet, for the company, said: "We are very shocked at the events that happened at our Keighley store on Saturday. Our main priority is the safety of our staff and customers, and fortunately no one was hurt during this incident.
"We are working closely with the police to help them with their inquiries and are in the process of reiterating the importance of our robust security policies across our network of stores. We are also putting further measures in place to help prevent such incidents from happening in the future."


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SUE Cooke and Alex Jacobs are back on the ladies national indoor pairs title trail once more.
Winners of the national crown in March 2010 at Bedford, the North Wilts duo have reached the latter stages of this season's championship event again.
They booked their place in the last 32 of the pairs championship at Melton & District (Leics) in late February with a comfortable victory in the Area 30 final staged at Victoria (Street) last Sunday.
Cooke and Jacobs beat the Thornbury mother and daughter pairing of Cynthia and Rachel Winter-Alsop 16-7.
They won the first eight ends to lead 9-0 and were 14-1 up after 13 before eventually winning 16-7 after 20 ends.
Delighted skip Jacobs said: "The pairs final went very well for us and we were always in control of the game.
"It was just a steady plod with so many singles being scored."
Twenty-four hours earlier Cooke and Jacobs together with Janet Hardie and Val Molton played in the inter-area final of the national fours championship at Taunton Deane.
However, they were beaten 21-17 by the quartet of Hilary May, Sue Paul, Elaine Emery and Pauline Morgan (Minehead) in a close game.
There was also disappointment for the North Wilts trio of Jean Harris, Barbara Shepheard and Fizz Mace on Sunday at Victoria (Street) in the Area 30 national triples final.
They missed out on a place at Melton in the last 32, beaten 26-14 in the area final by Sheila Short, Charmain Pearce and Margaret Dyer (Clevedon).
The match was tight in the early stages with Mace's trio tied 10-10, but then they dropped a seven and never recovered.
Wayne Snook competes indoors in the latter stages of the men's U25 singles championships for the last time this weekend at the Bristol City and County IBC.
This is the fifth time in a row that North Wilts player Snook has reached the last 16 and will be hoping to finish his time in the junior ranks on a high and lift the trophy.
His opening game on Saturday (11am) is against Ashley Clipstone (Alfreton) and if successful he would then play either Jack Bird (Scarborough) or BJ Byles (Desborough M) in the quarter-finals.


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A resource for reliable information about significant people, places, events, and things in Minnesota history.
Lithograph of Fort Snelling made by Seth Eastman in 1833, three years before Dred Scott was brought to the post by his owner, George Emerson.
Oil-on-canvas painting of Fort Snelling. Painted by Alexis Jean Fournier in 1888.
Fort Snelling Chapel, 2016. Photograph by Paul Nelson.
Exterior view of Fort Snelling showing the Round Tower, 1863.
Fort Snelling Hexagonal Tower, 2016. Photograph by Paul Nelson.
A Sketch by Seth Eastman of Fort Snelling in the year James Thompson married Marpiyawecasta, 1833.
Fort Snelling Round Tower, 2016. Photograph by Paul Nelson.
The Philip Johnson-designed IDS Center, seen behind the Foshay, supplanted the Foshay Tower as Minneapolis's tallest building when it opened in 1972.
The tower was built upon an existing two-story structure, which formed the base of the new skyscraper, 1958.
Foshay Tower, 821 S. Marquette Avenue, Minneapolis, 1928–1929.
Made possible by the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund through the vote of Minnesotans on November 4, 2008. Administered by the Minnesota Historical Society.
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I was running late designing my block. I had already seen the majority of the blocks that were going into the issue and I knew the insert pages were full–no applique, foundations or templates for me. I wanted to make a block that could have interesting settings, but would be simple to piece, and I've got a nephew graduating from high school next year, so I had been looking for fabric that I thought he might like.
Early one morning, with all those thoughts in mind, I started drawing on the steamed-up shower door and had my block planned out. Later I drew the block in Electric Quilt (side note: if you're an EQ user, be sure to check out the ongoing QM/EQ design contest). Then I saw Brazilia from Hoffman Fabrics, which reminded me of the tropical shirts my nephew likes to wear.
With no rotation, Jungle Boogie blocks look like this sewn together:
Kinda fun how these blocks create their own sashing. If you like symmetry, you could repeat unit 1-C-D patches at the right and bottom to create an inner border effect.
By rotating the blocks, you get this:
The pinwheels form where the blocks join together in this setting.
TIP: If you use a stripe like I did, you'll want to plan for how the stripe lays out before you cut the C, E and F patches.
Tell me, which setting do you like best? I'll pick someone at random from the comments after 10 am MST on Tuesday morning 11/10 to win a 100 blocks issue.
And the winner is . . . #18 Pat! Congratulations!
Thanks everyone for playing along–I've enjoyed reading your comments. Claudia–I have more settings in EQ, but ran out of time to get more ready for this! This one is also fun to play with diagonal settings–and, of course, many varieties of colors too!


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While plenty of high-yield opportunities exist, investors must always consider the safety of their dividend and the total return potential of their investment. It is not uncommon for a struggling company to suspend high-yielding dividends and subsequently result in precipitous share price declines.
TheStreet Ratings' stock rating model views dividends favorably, but not so much that other factors are disregarded. Our model gauges the relationship between risk and reward in several ways, including: the pricing drawdown as compared to potential profit volatility, i.e. how much one is willing to risk in order to earn profits?; the level of acceptable volatility for highly performing stocks; the current valuation as compared to projected earnings growth; and the financial strength of the underlying company as compared to its stock's valuation as compared to its stock's performance.
These and many more derived observations are then combined, ranked, weighted, and scenario-tested to create a more complete analysis. The result is a systematic and disciplined method of selecting stocks. As always, stock ratings should not be treated as gospel — rather, use them as a starting point for your own research.
The following pages contain our analysis of 5 stocks with substantial yields, that ultimately, we have rated "Hold."
PennyMac Mortgage InvestmentDividend Yield: 10.20% PennyMac Mortgage Investment (NYSE: PMT) shares currently have a dividend yield of 10.20%. PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust, a specialty finance company, through its subsidiaries, invests primarily in residential mortgage loans and mortgage-related assets. The company operates in two segments, Correspondent Lending and Investment Activities. The company has a P/E ratio of 7.12. The average volume for PennyMac Mortgage Investment has been 684,100 shares per day over the past 30 days. PennyMac Mortgage Investment has a market cap of $1.6 billion and is part of the real estate industry. Shares are down 10.3% year-to-date as of the close of trading on Friday. TheStreet Ratings rates PennyMac Mortgage Investment as a hold. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, attractive valuation levels and good cash flow from operations. However, as a counter to these strengths, we also find weaknesses including unimpressive growth in net income, a generally disappointing performance in the stock itself and feeble growth in the company's earnings per share. Highlights from the ratings report include:
- Despite its growing revenue, the company underperformed as compared with the industry average of 9.6%. Since the same quarter one year prior, revenues slightly increased by 6.4%. This growth in revenue does not appear to have trickled down to the company's bottom line, displayed by a decline in earnings per share.
- The return on equity has improved slightly when compared to the same quarter one year prior. This can be construed as a modest strength in the organization. Compared to other companies in the Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) industry and the overall market on the basis of return on equity, PENNYMAC MORTGAGE INVEST TR has outperformed in comparison with the industry average, but has underperformed when compared to that of the S&P 500.
- The share price of PENNYMAC MORTGAGE INVEST TR has not done very well: it is down 9.56% and has underperformed the S&P 500, in part reflecting the company's sharply declining earnings per share when compared to the year-earlier quarter. The fact that the stock is now selling for less than others in its industry in relation to its current earnings is not reason enough to justify a buy rating at this time.
- The company, on the basis of change in net income from the same quarter one year ago, has significantly underperformed against the S&P 500 and did not exceed that of the Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) industry. The net income has decreased by 1.7% when compared to the same quarter one year ago, dropping from $40.38 million to $39.70 million.
- You can view the full PennyMac Mortgage Investment Ratings Report.


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A resource for reliable information about significant people, places, events, and things in Minnesota history.
Dawson Bicycle Group, c.1895.
Dawson School in Lac Qui Parle County, on the western border of Minnesota, c.1890.
Dayton's Bluff in the early twentieth century. Hays's body was found near the barge on the left. Used with the permission of Gary Brueggemann, in whose book, Minnesota's First Murder Mystery (Beaver's Pond Press, 2013), the map originally appeared.
Curtiss aircraft used for Dayton's merchandise delivery, 1922.
Men's department, c.1926.
Window display of gifts for bride, c.1923.
The expanded downtown store complex, c.1938. The original store is in the darker shade.
Dayton's at Sixth and Wabasha, St. Paul, 1975.
Dead and captured Northfield Raid gang members, produced by Sumner Studio, 1876. Left to right from top: Clell Miller (deceased), Bill Chadwell (misidentified by authorities as Bill Stiles; deceased), Charlie Pitts (deceased), Cole Younger, Jim Younger, and Bob Younger.
Foshay Tower dedication ceremonies taken in the garden court and showing Harriet Frishmuth's bronze sculpture Scherzo, 1929.
Made possible by the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund through the vote of Minnesotans on November 4, 2008. Administered by the Minnesota Historical Society.
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Consider the following C++03 class:
class Book { public: Book(const std::string & title, const std::vector<std::string> & authors, const std::string & pub, size_t pub_day const std::string & pub_month, size_t pub_year) : _title(title), _authors(authors), _publisher(pub), _pub_day(pub_day), _pub_month(pub_month), _pub_year(pub_year) {} // .... // .... private: std::string _title; std::vector<std::string> _authors; std::string _publisher; size_t _pub_day; std::string _pub_month; size_t _pub_year; };
The Book class above is as dull as it can be. Now lets C++11'fy it! C++11 gives us shiny new rvalue references and std::move. So lets add them.
class Book { public: Book(const std::string & title, const std::vector<std::string> & authors, size_t pub_day const std::string & pub_month, size_t pub_year) : _title (title), _author (author), _pub_day (pub_day), _pub_month(pub_month), _pub_year (pub_year) {} Book(std::string && title, std::vector<std::string> && authors, size_t && pub_day std::string && pub_month, size_t && pub_year) : _title (std::move(title)), _authors (std::move(authors)), _pub_day (pub_day), _pub_month(std::move(pub_month)), _pub_year (pub_year) {} // .... // .... private: std::string _title; std::vector<std::string> _authors; size_t _pub_day; std::string _pub_month; size_t _pub_year; };
Is our constructor optimally move-enabled? It's far from it! More often that not, programmers' legit code will end up calling the old constructor instead of the the new one, which probably means lost opportunities for optimization. It could be hard to see what's wrong in the new class to an untrained eye. We've test it to see what's really wrong with it.
std::string & toUpper(std::string & s) { std::transform(s.begin(), s.end(), s.begin(), toupper); return s; } const std::string & January() { static std::string jan("January"); return jan; } int main(void) { std::vector<std::string> authors { "A", "B", "C" }; Book b1("Book1", authors, 1, "Jan", 2012); // old c-tor size_t year = 2012 Book b2("Book2", { "A", "B", "C" }, 1, "Jan", year); // old c-tor std::string month = "Mar"; Book b3("Book3", { "Author" }, 1, toUpper(month), 2012); // old c-tor Book b4("Book4", { "Author" }, 1, January(), 2012); // old c-tor std::string book = "Book"; Book b5(std::move(book), std::move(authors), 1, std::move(month), year); // old-ctor Book b6("Book", { "Author" }, 1, "Jan", 2012); // new c-tor! }
It may come as a surprise that in all but one case above, the old constructor is called. Only in the last case, the new-ctor is called, which makes the minimum number of copies. So what's the gotcha?
As it turns out, the Book constructors are stopping the compiler from doing a better job. The first constructor takes all the parameters as const reference and the second one takes all the parameters as rvalue reference. Unless and until all the the parameters passed to the constructor are temporary objects (rvalues) or literals, the second constructor does not kick in. This implies lost optimization opportunities for parameters that are temporary (so can be moved) but won't be moved because some other parameter botched the soup. These two constructors give you very limited options: all-or-nothing.
In case of b1, authors is an lvalue and it does not bind to an rvalue ref.
In case of b2, year is an lvalue and does not bind to an rvalue ref.
In case of b3, toUpper returns a string reference; Does no good.
In case of b4, January returns a const string reference; same story!
In case of b5, year is an lvalue that prevents calling the second constructor although programmer tries to explicitly move all the string and vector parameters. In reality, the actual moves do not happen and if the remaining program depends on the moves being successful may not be very happy.
Only in case of b6, all actual parameters are rvalues or literals. Therefore, the "all-rvalue-ref" constructor is called. Note that temporary string objects will be implicitly created where string literals are used.
So lets fix it. What we really need is just one constructor that accepts all the parameters by value. As a side-effect, the overall code is much simpler.
class Book { public: Book(std::string title, std::vector<std::string> authors, size_t pub_day std::string pub_month, size_t pub_year) : _title (std::move(title)), _authors (std::move(authors)), _pub_day (pub_day), _pub_month(std::move(pub_month)), _pub_year (pub_year) {} // .... // .... };
That's it! This is our the constructor that works optimally. All strings, vectors, integral types are passed by value. Within the constructor, the pass-by-value parameters that are on the stack-frame must be moved to the respective data members. The reason is that the lifetime of pass-by-value parameters is anyways limited to the lifetime of the constructor call itself. We want to tie their lifetime to the object and not the constructor.
This constructor does no more deep copies of than necessary. And that number really depends on how it is called. Due to pass-by-value semantics, each object individually is an opportunity for the compiler to perform a move when a temporary is involved. Lets revisit our b1 to b4 objects.
In case of b1, except for authors all other parameters are copied and moved once.
In case of b2, all strings and vectors are copied and moved once. That's what matters.
In case of b3, toUpper returns an string reference; everything else copied and moved only once.
In case of b4, January returns a const string reference; everything else copied and moved once.
In case of b5, strings are vector are moved as expected and in fact the b5 object the local parameters are created using move-constructor and moved again into the data member. Hence the object is created without any deep copies (like zero-copy).
Using pass-by-value also opens other opportunities to eliminate temporaries when functions return by value and are used as actual parameters. However, I won't discuss that in detail here.
Finally, I want to conclude saying that this whole thing assumes that a move is much cheaper than a deep-copy. This is generally true for std::vector and std::string where memory is allocated dynamically. For small strings however small-string-optimization may make copy and move practically equivalent.


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From OnBoard - Newsletter of the BCG
Shelia Benedict, "Using Newspapers Effectively," OnBoard 9 (September 2003): 20-22.
It is difficult to imagine the readers of a certifying body's newsletter
needing to be reminded about the effective use of any source. The reality,
however, is that all of us should review basic skills from time to time. There
are many instances when looking over a checklist of sources for a particular
project reveals one or more had been overlooked or, at the very least, those
on the list required reexamination to be absolutely certain nothing was overlooked.
Regarding newspapers in particular, they can be very useful sources of information,
especially when other resources or their repositories have been destroyed through
a variety of events, natural or otherwise. Newspapers are a compilation of
other sources: interviews, public lists, events, and so forth. Not always reliable?
Of course not, but are all other sources reliable? When using data from any
documents, it is always important to remember that what lies within the pages
has to be verified for accuracy.
A researcher should never settle for one article in the newspaper about any
given event because there may be more written on following days. For example,
an obituary search does not end if just one is found not long after someone
has died. Further, should the researcher be convinced that all the information
is there—when and where died, relatives, the cemetery and funeral home?
Not necessarily! A thorough search requires looking for that obituary on every
day possible from death to burial and often some days beyond. Why, you might
ask, would I need to do that? The answer is simple: On one day the information
is correct, and on the next errors have been made.
A classic example is taken from an astute student of mine several years ago.
She searched for an obituary and when located, found it listed the two descendants,
a son in the military and a daughter whose name was listed as Frances. She
continued the search and, when reviewing obituaries published the very next
day, a second article listed only the military man and mentioned he was currently
serving in France. Which one has the correct data—a military man in France
or two children, one of which was named Frances? The inconsistent findings
made further research necessary.
The point to be made here is that had the researcher stopped with only one
day's obituary and considered the search a success, it would have been
sheer folly. What if the wrong obituary was used to further the search? Would
that not confuse and alter the search pattern, causing erroneous data to be
posted to a particular family? Further, looking for Frances could have resulted
in weeks, months, or even years of wasted time only to find she that did not
Another example is the case of a man who was born in one state, lived in another,
and died in a third. Would obituaries or news articles be available in more
than one locale? Of course.
If newspaper research seems difficult, or at least time consuming, it is often
made that way because of errors found in the newspaper itself or by the researcher
who may have noted the wrong date or location, causing a great deal of wasted
time looking in the wrong place. In addition, some researchers confine their
searches to only one newspaper, thereby neglecting additional data that may
be found in other articles on the same subject.
Note: As with other sources of information, newspapers have definite limitations. Check their reliability, information sources, completeness, and objectivity.
Why research in newspapers?
For one thing, they are printed public memoirs of community events, meaning the information genealogists require may often be found within their pages. Further, as mentioned above, when a disaster , such as fire, negligence, or destruction of public records takes place, newspapers act as a replacement source.
Where can newspapers be found?
Most libraries, public and private, as well as many historical and genealogical society collections have compiled indexes and/or microfilm collections of newspapers from the larger cities all over the world. Public libraries in local areas are the best source of small community newspapers. There are publications for general circulation and also religious, ethnic, and specialty publications.
When were newspapers available?
Newspapers cover many generations, ethnic backgrounds, and religions in all areas of this and other countries. In this country, there are scattered collections dating back to the early 1700s, although those may be difficult to locate, so some identifying information is important to have, such as the time period or locale involved.
How can one access newspapers?
There are directories of old newspapers that can supply the names and locales where and when they were published. Important to note is that not all newspapers were or are printed daily. These directories usually list the publication schedule and even data about the locale, start date, publisher's name, and political bias.
Further, on-line sources are essential. One easy site is
<www.newspapers.com>. Once there, choose a category: US newspapers, trade
journals, business publications, and more. In addition, many public and private
libraries have their catalogs on-line.
What is found in newspapers?
The following information can be discovered in newspapers, bearing in mind not all categories are in every paper. Included are companion articles that should be read in conjunction with vital notices.
Many of the news articles, especially those for births, engagements, marriages,
and deaths, end with a brief notice requesting that publications in other locales
pick up this announcement. This is a definite clue that there is family in
those areas to search for. Further, if one or more parties to a particular
event is or was a prominent person in the area, a reporter or editor might
write a news item about the people involved.
Companion articles (used in conjunction with vital notices) include church
news, christenings, confirmations, engagements, banns or bonds, anniversaries,
probate filings, and estate settlements.
Beyond Vital Records
A number of books have abstracts, extracts, or transcriptions of newspaper articles spanning times and place. For example, in Karen Green's Pioneer Ohio Newspapers 1802-1818 (Galveston, Texas: Frontier Press, 1988), The Ohio Gazette extracts give enough information for the researcher to decide whether an article is worth reading. To locate the correct issue, Green includes the date, volume, and page number.
Another example is compiler Jill Garrett's Obituaries from Tennessee
Newspaper, (Greenville, S.C.: Southern Historical Press, 1980) in which obituary
abstracts are alphabetical by the surname of the decedent, followed by the
name of the newspaper and date of publication.
Remember to review everything in the article, obituary, or legal notice. Make
absolutely sure nothing that gives clues is overlooked. If you find an article
that has photographs attached, those could be the only pictures available.
Cherish them!
Effective use of any source means that you never view it in isolation. Consider
it part of your total body of work and compare the information found with everything
else you have collected. Analyze and verify using those other sources, and
when satisfied with your results, record it accurately. Effective use of newspapers
requires checking every word for clues to the family and, of course, attempting
to locate a trail to other sources within the printed article. Then occasionally
smile—newspapers can be a genealogist's good friend!
On-line Newspaper Sources (please note that URLs are subject
to change from day to day)
The following are individual state projects on-line. Check your own home state
or county in case a similar project is available there.
Selected References
1. American Newspaper Directory, 1898. New York: George P. Rowell & Co, 1898. (Printed quarterly 1869–1908).
2. Benedict, Sheila Eglit, CGRS. "Newspaper Research Beyond Obituaries." Ontario, CA: Federation of Genealogical Societies and California State Genealogical Alliance 2002 Conference.
3. Bremer, Ronald. A Compendium of Historical Sources: The How and Where of American Genealogy. Revised ed. Bountiful, Utah: AGLL, Inc., 1997. [This book contains a state-by-state newspaper guide.]
4. Croteau, Maureen, and Wayne Worcester. The Essential Researcher: A Complete, Up-To-Date, One-volume Sourcebook for Journalists, Writers, Students and Everyone Who Needs Facts Fast. New York: Harper Perennial-Harper Collins, 1993.
5. Falk, Byron A. Jr., and Valerie R. Personal Name Index to the New York Times Index: 1975–1984 Supplement. In volumes.
6. Gebbie, Mark. All-In-One Directory. New Paltz, New York: Gebbie Press, 1998. [This reference is updated yearly and is available in hard copy and on diskettes.]
7. Goldstein, Norm, ed. The Associated Press Stylebook and Libel Manual. Reading, Mass.: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, 1992.
8. Green, Karen Mauer. Pioneer Ohio Newspapers 1802-1818: Genealogical and Historical Abstracts. Galveston, Texas: The Frontier Press, 1988.
9. Hosman, C. Lloyd. Newspaper Research. Indianapolis: Heritage House, 1985.
10. Neagles, James C. The Library of Congress: A Guide to Genealogical and Historical Research. Salt Lake City: Ancestry Publishing, 1990.
11. Sniffen, Irene G. "Newspapers as a Genealogical Source." National Genealogical Society Quarterly 68 (September 1980): 179–87.
Shelia Benedict, CGRSSM
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Pac-12 Power Rankings through Week 9 of the regular season
1. Oregon (8-0, 5-0)
Not even the Ducks could've envisioned back in the preseason that a loss at USC on the first Saturday in November would be seen by folks around the country as a bad loss. But the remaining schedule is there—with games to follow at California, vs. Stanford and at Oregon State—for this team to jump from fourth in the BCS standings into the national title game.
2. Oregon State (6-1, 4-1)
Shrug off that narrow defeat at Washington, Beavs, because you still control your destiny. And don't be shy about turning back to Cody Vaz at quarterback.
3. Stanford (6-2, 4-1)
David Shaw's offense has gone three straight games without a significant breakthrough. If the Cardinal are essentially one-dimensional with the ball, riding Stepfan Taylor and counting on the defense to keep games close, there could be another couple of losses still to bear.
It's hard to believe the Trojans were mentally prepared for a loss at Arizona. Doubts surely have crept in—and that's just plain dangerous with Oregon coming in. An ugly Saturday vs. the Ducks would really set this program back.
There aren't many six-win teams in college football's big leagues that are more overlooked than the Bruins, who still have a legit shot to reach the Pac-12 title game. Saturday's game vs. Arizona is a must win.
6. Arizona (5-3, 2-3)
The Wildcats have played pretty well for a month running, following up close losses to Oregon State and Stanford with a blowout of Washington and a season-changing victory over USC. Can quarterback Matt Scott outduel UCLA's Brett Hundley at the Rose Bowl on Saturday?
7. Arizona State (5-3, 3-2)
It's statement time for Will Sutton, Carl Bradford and the rest of the Sun Devils' disruptive defense on Saturday at Oregon State. But are these guys good enough to lead a true upset? ASU hasn't had one of those yet.
8. Washington (4-4, 2-3)
All that separates this team from being great is the inability to pass-protect—and the inability to rush the passer. In other words, the Huskies pretty much stink on the lines of scrimmage.
9. Utah (3-5, 1-4)
A lot of good things happened during the 49-27 dismantling of California on Saturday—and they can be built upon vs. Washington State this weekend in Salt Lake City. With Arizona and Colorado to follow, the Utes still have some goals worth shooting for.
10. California (3-6, 2-4)
Can the Bears win out to grab hold of bowl eligibility? In a word, no. They might take down Washington on Friday night in Berkeley, but after that come seemingly unwinnable games vs. Oregon and at Oregon State. "Abject failure" isn't too harsh a term to apply to Jeff Tedford's team.
11. Colorado (1-7, 1-4)
The bad news? The Buffs are last in the country in scoring defense. The good news? They're six whole spots higher in scoring offense. So they've got that going for them, which is nice.
12. Washington State (2-6, 0-5)
There's little doubt the Cougars should rank higher on this list than Colorado, but no doubt they deserve nothing better than the 12th spot. Mike Leach's negative attitude toward his team is absolutely warranted—and absolutely destructive as far as 2012 is concerned.


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Latex and Latex Allergies
Latex is a natural rubber that is used to make a wide variety of products, from common medical supplies such as disposable gloves and catheters to consumer products like certain bowling balls, balloons and articles of clothing. Some people experience allergic reactions that can be mild to severe when exposed to latex. These reactions usually occur when an allergic person comes in contact with latex, but can also be the result of inhaling powder particles that are released when a powdered latex glove is removed, for instance. Though allergies to latex are relatively uncommon, people who are allergic should take precautions to protect themselves from exposure to latex.
Some symptoms of latex allergies that may occur within approximately 48 hours of contact are:
- Itching, swelling and redness in the area where contact with latex has occurred
- Blisters in the affected area
- Stuffy nose and/or sneezing
- Coughing and/or wheezing
- Itchy eyes
- Breathing difficulties
- In severe cases, anaphylactic response
Avoiding contact with latex is the best way to prevent the reactions associated with latex allergies. Fortunately, alternatives to common latex products are available. Disposable nitrile gloves are often used as a substitute for latex gloves when a medical professional or patient has a known latex allergy. Anyone with the allergy should inform nurses, doctors and dentists so that latex products can be avoided. For consumer products, checking the latex content of products prior to use is another precaution that can be taken to prevent exposure to the allergen.
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Study to Evaluate the Safety & Performance of the Xpert(TM) Stent in Treating Below-the-knee Lesions in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Intervention for Chronic CLI. (XCELL)
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|Chronic Critical Limb Ischemia Peripheral Vascular Diseases
|Device: Xpert(TM) Self-expanding Transhepatic Biliary Stent System feasibility in treating chronic critical limb ischemia
|Phase 1
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Phase 1 Study of Xpert(TM) Nitinol Stenting for Critically Ischemic Lower Limbs
- Amputation free survival at 12 months in the target limb. Amputation for the primary endpoint is defined as a major, unplanned, amputation of the target limb through the 12 month visit where prosthesis is required for standing or walking. [ Time Frame: 1 year ]
- Assess improvement in wound healing; assess restenosis; measure target lesion revascularization to maintain patency at 12 months; measure ankle/brachial improvement level; assess stent integrity; characterize improvement in health related quality of life [ Time Frame: 2 years ]
|Study Start Date:
|July 2006
|Study Completion Date:
|September 2011
|Primary Completion Date:
|December 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) of the lower extremities affects roughly 25 million Americans annually. The diabetic population is particularly prone to the most severe clinical problems associated with PAD and the amputation rate amongst such patients is elevated five-fold. It has been shown that patients who undergo amputation for PAD/CLI have a much higher mortality rate in the months that follow.
Despite medical advances in the fields of pharmacology and wound care, the vast majority of patients who present with CLI will ultimately require amputation in the absence of improved blood flow. Recently, much attention has been directed towards less invasive endovascular solutions for treating patients with CLI. This study will evaluate approximately 140 subjects with Rutherford Class IV-VI PAD in a multi-center study in order to accurately estimate limb salvage rates for this treatment.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 89 Years (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patient has documented wound care greater than or equal to 2 weeks prior to enrollment
- Subject understands the duration of the study and its follow up visit requirements
- Female subjects of childbearing potential have a negative pregnancy test less than 7 days before the procedure and are willing to use a reliable method of birth control for the duration of study participation
- Subject has documented chronic critical limb ischemia in the target limb for two weeks with Rutherford Category 4, 5 or 6
- Subject must have one of 5 approved non-invasive test results of the target limb within two weeks of enrollment.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Life expectancy of less than 12 months
- Cerebrovascular accident (CVA) or myocardial infarction (MI) within 3 months prior to enrollment
- Inability to walk (with assistance is accepted)
- Previous bypass surgery to target limb less than 30 days prior to study procedure
- Acute thrombus at the lesion site(s)
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00515346
|United States, California
|VIVA Physicians Inc.
|San Jose, California, United States, 95123
|Principal Investigator:
|James D. Joye, DO
|VIVA Physicians Inc.
|Responsible Party:
|VIVA Physicians
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00515346 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|August 9, 2007
|Last Updated:
|December 16, 2013
Keywords provided by VIVA Physicians:
Critical Limb Ischemia
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Vascular Diseases
Peripheral Vascular Diseases
Peripheral Arterial Disease
Pathologic Processes
Cardiovascular Diseases
Arterial Occlusive Diseases
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Yesterday was National Coming Out Day and it caused quite a bit of chatter on social media. Today, we revisit a piece by Josef Church-Woods that helped launch LGBTicons.
"I'm not sure I would go as far as to say that gay celebrities have a social or moral duty to be open about their sexuality. But I am prepared to argue that by refusing to acknowledge that they are gay – or that once, not that long ago, they were scared to admit it in public – they're perpetuating an inhibiting and heteronormative status quo."
Josef Church-Woods
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In case you somehow managed to miss it, Jodie Foster used her acceptance speech at the Golden Globe Awards on Sunday night, to plant her feet firmly outside of her admittedly already rather flimsy glass closet.
It was an emotional speech, in which she talked about a whole life lived in the public eye and the value of privacy, as well as her love for her female ex-partner, their joint children and her mother, among many others.
It wasn't exactly a coming out speech, nor was it the first time she's acknowledged her relationship with the co-parent of her children, but it was nonetheless a bit of a big deal, set in the unusual context of a major, Hollywood A-list event. So, good for you Jodie, and good for everybody else who believes in equality – we need all the positive, gay role models we can get, flying the flag for 'modern families' and the notion that love is love, regardless of sexuality.
However, watching the clip of Jodie on stage (see link below), I couldn't help wondering why exactly, in the 21st century, such a successful, intelligent, supported and loved person would feel that talking freely about being a lesbian amounts to an invasion of her privacy.
I find it frustrating that so many people seem to confuse sexual orientation with their private selves. It's perfectly possible to be open about your sexuality, without talking excessively to media outlets about your personal relationships, or sharing every aspect of your life with the world. Lots of people who are in the spotlight have mastered this balance. Even intensely private, straight celebrities do not hide or refuse to acknowledge the fact that they are sexually attracted to people of the opposite sex. Why would they? The fact that Paul Rudd likes women says virtually nothing about him as a person, how he lives his life or what kind of a family he has.
Obviously, coming out as gay is not quite the same thing as being openly straight. It's not my intention to trivialise the struggle that many LGBT people face by likening a queer person's experience of dealing with their sexuality to that of a straight person, who is automatically welcomed into the majority fold. Heterosexuality is the norm – the default setting – and homophobia is still a very real and tangible threat for most of us. For many it has devastating consequences, even in western countries with political leaders who candidly endorse LGBT equality.
And this is exactly why I think it's so important that people who are considered role models speak out. It's why it rubs me up the wrong way when someone like Jodie Foster stands in front of the whole world and half comes out, then swiftly makes it clear that the reason she still refuses to let the word 'gay' pass her lips, is because it's a personal matter and sharing this side of her being with the public amounts to a violation of her privacy. There's no need for a press conference or a reality TV show – but unless you think there is something wrong with being gay, why would you refuse to confirm something which is just as generic as the colour of your skin?
No offense Jodie; I know that you came out to your family and friends many years ago and I don't mean to call into question your honesty or integrity. It's just that I believe your long and somewhat ambiguous journey to that Golden Globe acceptance speech is symptomatic of an oppressive catch 22.
The reason famous, gay people keep their public persona in the closet is because they are worried about the reaction that their coming out might provoke, and the potential impact on their careers and families – not because they are 'private people'. This is something I feel needs to be expressed, because when it's brushed over, it sends a very clear 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' message. And even the US army has conceded that that particular approach to diversity is both unjust and harmful.
I do understand that there is a lot of extra pressure to handle when your every move is observed, recorded and generally regarded as public property. Fear of judgment, damage to career trajectory and potential loss of earnings are all valid enough reason to feel nervous about stepping out in public with your same-sex partner.
As such, I'm not sure I would go as far as to say that gay celebrities have a social or moral duty to be open about their sexuality. But I am prepared to argue that by refusing to acknowledge that they are gay – or that once, not that long ago, they were scared to admit it in public – they're perpetuating an inhibiting and heteronormative status quo.
I hope, as we move forward, more famous men and women feel able to be open, not just about their sexuality, but also about the reasons why perhaps they hesitated within the familiar comfort of their closet walls.
Josef Church-Woods (@JosefCW)
Update: Since the original publication of this blog entry, it has caused quite a stir. Though most of the feedback has been very positive and it has encouraged debate, there have been some less than savoury comments regarding the subject matter. Here, Josef Church-Woods responds to one such comment.
Categories: Celebrities Coming out Gay Lesbian LGBT Opinion Role Models


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Dag Hammarskjöld, in full Dag Hjalmar Agne Carl Hammarskjöld (born July 29, 1905, Jönköping, Swed.—died Sept. 18, 1961, near Ndola, Northern Rhodesia [now Zambia]), Swedish economist and statesman who served as second secretary-general of the United Nations (1953–61) and enhanced the prestige and effectiveness of the UN. He was posthumously awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1961.
The son of Hjalmar Hammarskjöld, prime minister of Sweden (1914–17) and chairman of the Nobel Prize Foundation (1929–47), Dag Hammarskjöld studied law and economics at the universities of Uppsala and Stockholm and taught political economy at Stockholm (1933–36). He then joined the Swedish civil service as permanent undersecretary in the Ministry of Finance and subsequently became president of the board of the Bank of Sweden. From 1947 he served in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In 1951 Hammarskjöld was chosen vice chairman of Sweden's delegation to the UN General Assembly, of which he became chairman in 1952. On April 10, 1953, five months after the resignation of Trygve Lie of Norway as secretary-general, Hammarskjöld was elected to the office for a term of five years. In September 1957 he was reelected to another five-year term.
For several years he was most concerned with fighting and threats of fighting in the Middle East between Israel and the Arab states; he and the Canadian statesman Lester Pearson participated in the resolution of the Suez Canal crisis that arose in 1956. Hammarskjöld also played a prominent role in the 1958 crisis in Lebanon and Jordan.
The Belgian Congo became the independent Republic of the Congo (now Democratic Republic of the Congo) on June 30, 1960, and Hammarskjöld sent a UN force to suppress the civil strife that began there soon afterward. In September 1960 his action was denounced by the Soviet Union, which demanded that he resign and that the office of secretary-general be replaced by a three-man board (troika) comprising representatives of the Western, communist, and neutral nations. Soon after, while on a peace mission to President Moise Tshombe of the Congolese province of Katanga, Hammarskjöld was killed in an airplane crash.
As secretary-general, Hammarskjöld is generally thought to have combined great moral force with subtlety in meeting international challenges. He insisted on the freedom of the secretary-general to take emergency action without prior approval by the Security Council or the General Assembly. He also allayed widespread fears that the UN would be completely dominated by its chief source of financial sustenance, the United States. The absence of a major international crisis during the first three years of his secretaryship enabled him to concentrate on quietly building public confidence in himself and his office.


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838S skeleton movement
An ultra-thin hand-wound movement measuring only 2.7 mm thick, the 838S skeleton movement is a variation of the 838P movement, from which it derives all its qualities. It boasts a balance with screws and an off-centred small seconds indication at 10 o'clock, a hallmark of Manufacture Piaget watchmaking. In a genuine technical feat for an ultra-thin movement, its bridges and its mainplate were drawn as far as possible, then guilloched, thus creating a uniquely refined design with a guilloché sunburst motif shining out from the centre of the carriage, reminiscent of the sun's rays and the divisions of time. The extreme delicacy of its execution offers a detailed insight into the marvellous complexity of its workings to the admiring onlooker. This skeleton movement belongs to the third generation of ultra-thin movements from the watchmaker Piaget. The circular-grained mainplate and bridges, hand-drawn and bevelled, and the blued screws round off this exceptional movement, while remaining true to the aesthetic codes cherished by the Swiss watchmaking brand.
838S skeleton movement
Manufacture Piaget 838S ultra-thin hand-wound mechanical skeleton movement with small seconds.
Shape: Round
Functions: Small seconds at 10 o'clock, Hours, Minutes
Technical features: Balance with screws
Power reserve (in hours): Approx. 61
Frequency (vph): 21,600
Frequency (Hz): 3
Diameter (lines): 12.00
Diameter (mm): 26.8
Number of jewels: 19
Thickness (mm): 2.7
Number of components: 131
Finishing: Mainplate circular-grained, drawn and bevelled by hand, Bridges circular-grained, drawn and bevelled by hand, Guilloché sunburst motif, Blued screws
*Piaget luxury watches and jewellery are individually produced and thus the weight and carats of each product can vary from the displayed data.


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Dressing a Baby Boy in Girls' Clothes
Lil Community: How to Dress a Boy in Girls' Clothing and Still Have Him Look Like a Boy
Moms love to show off their tots and Elka Karl is one of them. Here's a fun post she added to our Sugarbabies group in the LilSugar Community.
While I tend to parent in a mostly gender neutral way, I still get a bit annoyed when I have to correct people when they call my son "she" or tell him he's "so pretty." I think it's mostly the polite Midwesterner in me that hates correcting people. That said, I couldn't not buy something from the Calypso St. Barth For Target line for my son . . . except all of the kids' clothes were girls' clothes. Undeterred, I found a way to make this Toddler Tunic ($13) work for my son. We tested it out on a day in Brooklyn and Manhattan, and I was pleased to note that only one out of about 10 passersby called him a girl (and I blame that on his cute curls).


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The old-era sack artists can't wait.
"Tom's an amazing player," Freeney said. "To be able to get to him, he' s not the fastest guy and all that, but he throws that ball quick and he understands the timing of certain plays and how to get rid of the ball and not get hit. I guess that's the formula of him playing for so long is to have that. So, yeah, it's a little bit special. I always like to get Tom."
Mathis agrees with Freeney's assessment of Brady's elusiveness. Brady's not a big-time scrambler. He doesn't run like the Green Bay Packers' Aaron Rodgers or even like Colts rookie Andrew Luck. He anticipates and avoids.
"It's very hard because he's a smart quarterback," Mathis said. "You tip your hand and he'll make you pay."
The Colts (6-3) play the Patriots (6-3) at 4:25 p.m. today in Gillette Stadium.
One major positive point for the Colts is the fact Freeney and Mathis might be on the field together. Due to their various injuries, they've rarely played at the same time this season. Despite changes in the Colts' defensive approach, the pass rush is more intimidating and effective when the duo is on the field together. They've combined for 194 sacks in their Colts careers.
Brady was asked this week about the quarterback matchup, with Luck stepping into the rivalry once manned by Peyton Manning. He's not too worried about the other quarterback.
"My focus has been on what that defense does," Brady said. "It's always the Colts defense and it's always centered around two players and those two guys are still there. "
Brady's protection has been decent this season, allowing him to throw for 2,645 yards, 18 touchdowns and only three interceptions. But he has been sacked 15 times.
Colts defensive end Cory Redding will also try to get in on the Brady pursuit.
Brady again has plenty of weapons, including wide receiver Wes Welker and tight end Rob Gronkowski, along with a solid running back in Stevan Ridley. But weapons can be neutralized if Brady doesn't have time to find them.
"That's really the challenge for us this week, trying to figure out how to block that entire front," Brady said. "There are a lot of different looks from the last time we played them, trying to understand the scheme and how they're doing things. But they're good and they really rush the passer and that's a big challenge."
Colts interim coach Bruce Arians said he is looking forward to having Freeney and Mathis on the field together again. Mathis has had at least one sack in eight consecutive games played. His personal record is nine straight games.
"I'm really anxious to see them play two or three weeks together," Arians said. "I think we could really build a defense that is formidable against the run and the pass when we have those guys in there. Right now, once we get Vontae (Davis) back, we'll have all hands on deck for hopefully as long as we can and avoid the injury bug down the stretch. I think we could be a very, very, solid, excellent defense."
The Colts will have no better test this season of their defensive acumen than trying to slow Brady. If Dwight Freeney is saluting and Mathis flexing, it'll be a good day for the visitors.
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U.S. Attorney Benjamin Wagner announced a federal grand jury has returned a superseding indictment charging William Hugh Weygandt, 63, of Granite Bay, Calif., for conspiracy to commit fraud involving aircraft parts. Weygandt is the former owner and president of Weco Aerospace Systems, an FAA-certified repair station based in Lincoln, Calif., that was purchased in 2007 by Gulfstream Aerospace. Wagner's is the latest indictment in an ongoing investigation into Weco's business practices before it was purchased by Gulfstream Aerospace.
A year ago this month AIN reported that former Weco executives Jerry Edward Kuwata, 60, of Granite Bay; Michael Dennis Maupin, 58, of Arbuckle; Scott Hamilton Durham, 39, of Roseville; Christopher Warren MacQueen, 53, of Lincoln; Douglas Arthur Johnson, 52, of Granite Bay; and Anthony Vincent Zito, 47, of Saugus, were indicted by the grand jury on Sept. 29, 2011, for conspiracy and fraud involving aircraft parts in interstate commerce and for mail fraud. Kuwata, Durham, MacQueen and Johnson are also charged in the superseding indictment. Maupin and Zito have pleaded guilty to federal offenses and await sentencing.
Prosecutors allege the defendants regularly directed Weco technicians to use unapproved parts in repairs. On one occasion, MacQueen allegedly used a paper clip instead of an approved part to complete a repair and then returned that part to the customer after certifying that the repair had been done properly. It was also alleged that the defendants did not use the manufacturer's required Component Maintenance Manual when conducting repairs and didn't have the necessary equipment to perform required tests. AIN's attempts to contact the accused for comment were unsuccessful.
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WECO Aerospace overhauled and repaired components have been installed on several aircraft that I have maintained over the years. Never did I ever see a failure on, or ever note a WECO overhauled or repaired component that did not make it safely to its recommended life limit before overhaul. At the time that the FAA Suspected or Unapproved Parts notification involving WECO returned to service parts was issued, I had several items with WECO return to service documents attached to them. All of them were functionally tested by outside source repair stations and found to be in compliance with the manufacturer's component maintenance manual requirements for performance, and all were returned to service by those outside sources. Just wanted to share my experience regarding this action and hope readers understand that during the ongoing indictments, I have chosen to keep my name withheld.


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