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Forecasting the economy is one thing. Attempting to do so in an era of political uncertainty, particularly regarding the fiscal cliff, invites an added layer of complexity.
As a portfolio manager, I usually consider several different potential outcomes when determining investment strategy. While we cannot know for sure whether Congress will take us off the cliff, we can look at two potential outcomes -- one if we don't go off, and one if we do. Several research reports outline these two scenarios.
Let's start with the scenario of going off the fiscal cliff -- that is, if lawmakers simply don't do anything (or do very little). The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office has its own forecast and discussion, which is for economic growth to be 2.9% worse than what it would be otherwise, or a contraction of 0.5% in GDP in 2013 (fourth quarter over fourth quarter). This implies growth of 2.4% without the cliff. Unemployment would rise to 9.1% in this scenario.
Private-sector economists have different forecasts, including Jeff Werling of the University of Maryland and Inforum, who published a report that was circulated by the National Association of Manufacturers. He starts with about the same baseline forecast for GDP without the cliff: 2.6% in 2013. He believes the cliff would reduce the full-year growth to 0.2%, with a contraction in output in the first two or three quarters of the year.
However, Werling is more pessimistic on unemployment. His forecast is for a cliff-scenario increase in unemployment to 10.2% in 2013. Given his view of 1% GDP growth in 2014 (1.9 percentage points less than what it would be otherwise), he sees unemployment increasing further, to 11.4% for that year.
One issue he raises for unemployment is an issue known as "hysteresis" in the labor markets. This academic term describes the simple concept that long-term unemployed people may see a degradation of their skills the longer they are without work, leading to chronic unemployment and/or lower labor market productivity if and when they are rehired. This may keep unemployment elevated, as companies eschew a segment of the population that may be unemployed for quite some time.
The above is one scenario, namely going off the cliff entirely. Will it happen? My honest answer is, who knows? If the economy does not go over, here's what it might look like if only some components of the fiscal cliff are adopted, using research from the San Francisco Federal Reserve. Here we see that the researchers expect real GDP to increase roughly 2.5% in 2013 and 3.5% in 2014. (This view includes the estimated effects of Superstorm Sandy.)
That's remarkably similar to the economists' views above, without the fiscal cliff in its entirety. This gradual pickup would not be enough to bring down the unemployment rate quickly. At the end of 2014, the researchers expect the rate to still be about 1.5 percentage points above "full" employment, which is thought to be roughly around 5.5%, plus or minus. (Full employment is historically around 5%, and economists are currently debating what "full" employment is right now, given structural unemployment that may limit how low unemployment can go before inflation becomes a problem. This acknowledges that some parts of the labor market will be tight even while other workers won't find work.)
The San Francisco Fed researchers note a number of positives in the economy. The housing market shows signs that point to recovery, and consumer optimism is consistent with both an improved perception of the labor market and, by extension, improved consumer spending over time. Inflation is expected to be tame, though food and energy may bounce around a bit.
The caveat, though, is that business investment has been restrained. Just as I might be cautious as a portfolio manager about putting all my dollars on one outcome (cliff or no cliff), businesses are also cautious. While they may be hiring more than they have been, they too are refraining from investing all of their available funds until the outcome becomes less bifurcated among two very different scenarios and becomes more knowable.


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TRACK IT LIVE: SN's Bob Pockrass, Jeff Owens at Daytona with action updates
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.—The morning after more than 30 fans were injured during a crash at Daytona International Speedway, NASCAR and track officials are confident the speedway is ready for today's Daytona 500 and that it can run a safe race.
The race will run as scheduled with a 1:29 p.m. green flag, less than 24 hours after an accident on the final lap of the Nationwide Series race Saturday afternoon sent debris into the grandstands.
The car of Kyle Larson got airborne on the frontstretch and tore apart the track's steel catch fence. A tire and other car parts launched into the seats, injuring fans.
"We've worked closely together with the racetrack," NASCAR Senior Vice President Steve O'Donnell said. "We're confident in the repairs that were put in place. … We're ready to go racing at 1 o'clock today. Our thoughts are with those affected."
A reported 14 fans were taken to area hospitals. As of 10 a.m. Sunday, only two of the seven fans treated by Halifax Health in Daytona Beach remained hospitalized. Those two fans "have all been stabilized and are being treated for their injuries," according to a statement from Halifax Health. Six patients taken to Halifax Health-Medical Center of Port Orange have been released, according to the statement.
NASCAR President Mike Helton said Sunday morning that most of the victims had been released from local hospitals and track president Joie Chitwood said some of them would be attending today's race.
Fans who feel uncomfortable with their seats for today's race will be able to move to another location, Chitwood said. The track seats 147,000, including more than 100,000 on the frontstretch.
The catch fence is 22 feet high and was rebuilt as well as heightened after Carl Edwards' flew into the fence at Talladega Superspeedway during a similar crash in April 2009.
"We've got very good safety protocols," Chitwood said. "We had a structural engineering firm come in to look at our fencing. Based on their recommendations, we installed a new fence.
"I think we've done a great job being prepared for our racing events. Incidents do happen and I think those are the exception. If you look at our 55 years in the business, we have a pretty good safety track record. I think we're prepared today."
The wreck started when leader Regan Smith blocked Brad Keselowski as they raced toward the finish line with the checkered flag in the air.
Smith's car got turned into the wall, starting a chain-reaction wreck.
Larson's car got turned sideways and then was hit by the cars driven by Justin Allgaier and Brian Scott, launching Larson's car into the catch fence.
Larson hit the fence in the crossover area, where a section of the fencing can be removed to allow fans to walk from the grandstands to the infield when cars aren't on the track.
The engine from Larson's car came to rest just inside the catch fence and fireman doused the flames from the smoking engine.
A wheel—the tire plus the suspension assembly—flew over the catch fence and landed in the crowd about 10 rows up. Debris also reached the upper deck.
Work on the catch fence was completed at about 2 a.m. Sunday morning in preparation for NASCAR's biggest event today.
"We met with NASCAR this morning to review everything we did last night, to actually inspect what we repaired," Chitwood said.
"I feel like we're going to do a great job for our fans today."
As he said Saturday, O'Donnell promised a complete review by NASCAR. He said he has confidence that the Sprint Cup cars today are safe for the first race with NASCAR's new "Gen-6" car, which has revised bodies to create more manufacturer identity.
"We're confident in what's in place at today's event," O'Donnell said. "(We're) certainly still thinking about those affected, but we're confident to move forward for this race."
O'Donnell said everything will be reviewed from the style of racing and speed of the cars to possible improvements for the catch fence.
"It's always something we review," O'Donnell said when asked about blocking. "We're not new to superspeedway racing.
"We've been racing here for 55 years, so we'll always analyze every race and see what can be different, and we'll put that in place again."

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Study of Efficacy and Safety of VAY736 in Patients With Pemphigus Vulgaris
This study is ongoing, but not recruiting participants.
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
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First received: August 23, 2013
Last updated: September 13, 2017
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The new year has not reversed Target's fortunes. Soon, it could earn the distinction of having the largest data breach ever for a U.S. retailer.
The nation's second largest discount retailer said Friday that the data breach it discovered last month also has compromised the names, addresses, phone numbers and emails of 70 million customers. That's on top of the 40 million credit and debit card accounts that were accessed in the breach, as originally disclosed by Target on Dec. 19.
That means a possible 110 million customers could have been affected by the Target breach, topping TJX Cos.' breach in 2007 that exposed about 90 million credit cards and debit cards. TJX owns retail stores Marshalls and TJ Maxx. However, Target spokeswoman Molly Snyder says there could be some overlap between those whose card information was stolen and those whose personal information was compromised.
The personal information of the 70 million customers had been information that Target obtained through "the normal course of business," not just during the Nov. 27 to Dec. 15 period when the credit card and debit card information was stolen, Snyder says. That means anyone who shopped at Target before the breach could have had their personal information compromised.
Last month, the retailer said that hackers picked up cardholders' names, card numbers, card expiration dates and card security codes and later added that they got access to encrypted personal identification numbers, or PINs, of debit cards.
Target will try to contact affected customers by email, if it has their email on file. The email will provide tips to guard against scams and won't ask for any personal information. The retailer also is offering a year of free credit monitoring and identity theft protection service to all customers who shopped at any of its U.S. stores.
Target also says that customers will have zero liability for any fraudulent charges related to the breach.
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The biggest question surrounding the Pacers isnt whether Paul George is going to get a new contract its just a matter of time but rather how forward Danny Granger is looking. Last year, Granger missed all but five games due to a left knee injury. He was shut down during the first week in March and opted for surgery on April 4.
In regards to his health, Im good, he provided last week. Im doing good. Im doing great.
Others in the organization, however, arent so mum on the subject.
I expect a lot from Danny, Pacers president Larry Bird said on Monday. Danny looks pretty good to me.
Added head coach Frank Vogel: Hes having a great September and a great offseason, looking very healthy and were all excited about adding him to the team.
One player who is particularly thrilled to see him back on the floor is Paul George. The two share the same agent, Aaron Mintz, and it was Granger that encouraged Bird to draft George, who he was working out with in California that summer, with the No. 10 pick in the 2010 draft. Moreover, even though Granger was sidelined most of last season, he stayed in Georges ear helping him grow as a player and as the face of the season.
Ive seen a lot, said George. Danny is almost back. Only thing now is I know hes in shape, I know hes conditioned its whether hell fully trust putting all the moves and all the power and strength on his knees. From what I see, he looks like hes 98 percent ready. He looks really good out there.
Granger will address his health and rehabilitation this summer for the first time since post-surgery on Friday at media day. Training camp opens the following day (Sept. 28).
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Many of us followed Hicks from the old forum. And it seems like there are a lot of new people posting who say they used to post at the Star. I thought it would be interesting for those who have gone through multlple names like Rimfire/Displaced Knick to list their names as it would help clarify who everybody is especially as we vote for forum awards.
i have always been abington. been posting on the star forum since '99. moved over here with everyone else when RATS went to *****.


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Decitabine for High-Risk Sickle Cell Disease
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- In sickle cell disease (SCD), the proteins in the red blood cells that carry oxygen do not behave normally. In parts of the body where there are low levels of oxygen or where oxygen is used more, the sickle hemoglobin proteins may change shape and stick together. This causes the red cells to clump, which reduces blood flow. This leads to even lower oxygen levels and causes damage and/or pain.
- One way to stop the red blood cells from sticking together is to increase the levels of fetal (baby or good ) hemoglobin. The good hemoglobin then takes the place of the sickle hemoglobin.
- Hydroxyurea is the only approved drug for SCD. But hydroxyurea works in only about two-thirds of people with SCD. Even in those cases it sometimes stops working over time.
- Researchers are interested in testing decitabine. The drug may help to increase fetal hemoglobin levels. But it has not yet been approved to treat SCD.
- To test the safety and effectiveness of decitabine in increasing fetal hemoglobin levels and improving the symptoms of sickle cell disease.
- People at least 18 years of age who have sickle cell disease that has not improved after at least 6 months of hydroxyurea therapy. Those who cannot take hydroxyurea because of side effects may also participate.
- Participants will be screened with a physical exam and medical history. They will also have blood and urine tests, a lung function test, and other tests as required.
- Participants will receive decitabine injections up to twice a week for 1 year. Depending on the response to treatments, the dose will remain the same or be reduced to once a week.
- Participants will be monitored with frequent blood tests and other studies as directed by the study doctors.
- After the study is completed, participants will go back to their usual sickle cell care. If decitabine has improved a participant's SCD, treatment may be continued under regular health coverage insurance if this can be arranged.
|Neutropenia Sickle Cell Disease
|Drug: Decitabine
|Phase 2
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|An Extended Phase 2 Study of Decitabine in Subjects With High Risk Sickle Cell Disease
- The Percentage Change in HbF Level From Baseline to the Average Over the Final 1 Month of Study. [ Time Frame: Final 1 month of study ]
|Study Start Date:
|June 2011
|Study Completion Date:
|February 2016
|Primary Completion Date:
|December 2015 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
active treatment
Drug: Decitabine
0.2mg/kg (range, 0.05-0.3 mg/kg) 1-2X/wk for a period of 48 weeks. Dose and frequency will be determined by hematologic toxicity and the achievement of an HbF level of greater the or equal to 20 percent.
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Subjects who meet all of the following criteria are eligible for enrollment into the study:
- Age 18 years or older.
- Written, informed consent provided by the subject before study entry.
- Confirmed SCD (SS, S-beta (0)-thalassemia, or SC on hemoglobin electrophoresis),
Symptomatic SCD while on 6 months of HU OR symptomatic SCD and intolerant of HU (unable or unwilling to tolerate HU due to hematological or other toxicities). Symptomatic SCD is defined as having one of following:
- HbF <5 percent, OR
- 3 or more pain episodes per year requiring parenteral narcotics, OR
- 1 or more acute chest syndrome episodes, OR
- Hemoglobin <9 degree g/dL and ARC less than or equal to 250,000/mm(3),
- Subject is in his/her steady state and not amidst any acute complication due to SCD.
- Willing to use 2 forms of contraception. Some acceptable combinations include male partner using condoms and female partner using oral contraceptives, male partner using condoms and female partner who had bilateral oophorectomy, male partner who had a vasectomy and female partner using injectable contraceptives (e.g. Depo Provera).
Since the protocol targets an at risk population, and the tolerability and potential benefits of this approach have been suggested in off-label treatment of seriously ill SCD patients, the exclusion criteria are not overly stringent and are primarily directed at avoiding teratogenic risks.
Subjects who meet any of the following criteria are disqualified from enrollment in the study:
- Inability to give informed consent.
- Experienced severe sepsis or septic shock within the previous 12 weeks.
- Last HU or erythropoietin dose obtained within the previous 4 weeks. Renal replacement doses of erythropoietin is allowed as decitabine would not be expected to exert a red cell and/or HbF response when there is no endogenous erythropoietin production.
- Participant is on chronic transfusion therapy (e.g., for history of TIA or stroke) and medically contraindicated to discontinue transfusions.
- Currently pregnant or breast-feeding.
- Sexually active female of childbearing potential (all females except those who are menopausal [appropriate age and no period for more than 12 months] or have had a hysterectomy and/or bilateral oophorectomy) who is unwilling to use at least 2 acceptable methods of contraception as determined by the investigators. The use of a condom by a male partner would be considered one acceptable method of contraception.
- Sexually active male whose partner is of child-bearing potential and who is unwilling to use at least 2 acceptable methods of contraception as determined by the investigators during treatment and for 8 weeks after the last dose of decitabine.
- Moribund or any concurrent disease (e.g., hepatic, renal, cardiac, metabolic) of such severity that death within 24 weeks is likely.
- Other experimental or investigational drug therapy in the past 28 days.
- Inability to bring ANC above 2 x 10(9) cells/L or platelet count less than 1,000 x 10(9) cells/L.
For female participants: Not having heterosexual sexual contact starting 4 weeks before beginning to take decitabine and continuing until 4 weeks after the last dose of decitabine OR using TWO methods of birth control. One birth control method must be highly effective, such as an Intrauterine Device (IUD), birth control pills, Depo-Provera (medroxyprogesterone acetate) injections, or tying of the fallopian tubes. The other additional effective method of birth control can be use of a diaphragm or a condom by the male partner. Birth control should begin at the screening visit and continue until 4 weeks after the last dose of decitabine. These steps must be taken even if the patient has a history of infertility, unless the patient has had a hysterectomy or has not had periods for at least 24 months.
For male participants: during decitabine treatment and 8 weeks after last dose of drug, a condom must be used when engaging in any sexual contact with a woman of child-bearing age, even in patients who have had a successful vasectomy.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01375608
|United States, Maryland
|National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, 9000 Rockville Pike
|Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892
|Principal Investigator:
|Matthew M Hsieh, M.D.
|National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
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|Responsible Party:
|National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01375608 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|June 16, 2011
|Results First Received:
|January 10, 2017
|Last Updated:
|January 10, 2017
Keywords provided by National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC) ( National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) ):
Coagulation Disorders
Red Blood Cells
Sickle Cell Disease
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Anemia, Sickle Cell
Anemia, Hemolytic, Congenital
Anemia, Hemolytic
Hematologic Diseases
Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Leukocyte Disorders
Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Antineoplastic Agents
Enzyme Inhibitors
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Topic: Mom is enrolled in Hospice
After much thought and consideration, I decided to call hospice on Wednesday. An admission nurse came by the house yesterday and talked to me for almost two hours to get the process started. They delivered a hospital bed and bed side commode the same night, I was very impressed with the speed.
They also delivered liquid pain and nausea meds last night, I'm waiting for the hospice nurse to come and give me instructions on how to administer those.
Mom is comfortable in her "new bed" and I hope she will stay that way for a period of time........
Mom grew weaker rapidly in the last few weeks and any hope of further treatments became impossible. I believe calling hospice was the right decision.


text: Dunbar, Robbins may match zeroes By Rick Ryan May 30, 2012 Story Share When the season began, their respective teams saw Korey Dunbar and Matt Robbins as closers out of the bullpen — guys who could shut down a game with their overpowering stuff.And for a good portion of the season, that's exactly what they did. But the rules often change in postseason play, and now both Dunbar and Robbins find themselves getting the starting call with the spotlight shining.Dunbar takes the mound for Nitro and Robbins for Fairmont Senior when the two state-ranked teams lock up tonight in the first round of the Class AAA state tournament at Appalachian Power Park. First pitch is expected at about 7:15.Either the Wildcats or the Polar Bears — or both — have played in the state finals each of the four previous seasons and seven of the past nine. Nitro has captured two championships, but Fairmont Senior is 0-7 all-time in the title game.The contest figures to be low-scoring because of the numbers Dunbar and Robbins have put up this season.Dunbar, Nitro's all-stater and a major league catching prospect, is 4-2 with three saves and a 0.53 earned run average. He's struck out 86 batters in 53 innings.Robbins (5-1), who has won Fairmont Senior's last four games, has also posted eight saves and his ERA is even lower — 0.41. He's fanned 82 and walked just 13 in 512/3 innings.Both pitchers have excelled in the postseason. In the sectional opener at 24-win St. Albans, Dunbar fired a two-hitter with 10 strikeouts and also swatted a grand slam as Nitro won 6-1. In last week's Region 4 finals, he went all nine innings in a 3-1 win at Winfield, allowing three hits and fanning 10 more."My arm feels fine,'' Dunbar said recently after his 129-pitch effort against Winfield. "It loosens up as the days go on. It's nothing new. Nothing to be concerned about."Either way it doesn't matter to me [starting or not starting]. I'm 100 percent committed to whatever [coach Steve Pritchard] says and whatever he does. That's how it works, and either way is fine with me.''Robbins threw a one-hitter with 13 strikeouts in the Polar Bears' 10-0 win against East Fairmont in the regional semifinals, and two days later was back at it, coming on in relief in the third inning of a 0-0 game versus John Marshall. He held the Monarchs scoreless the rest of the way as Fairmont Senior prevailed 4-0. Polar Bears coach Steve Naternicola said it's probably been two years since his team faced a pitcher the caliber of Dunbar, whose fastball has been clocked in the high 80s."Probably against [Harrison] Musgrave of Bridgeport,'' Naternicola said of the pitcher now playing at West Virginia University."We know about [Dunbar]. We'll be all right. I think we'll be up to it.'' Trevor Malnick, who has hit .400 or better all four seasons, leads Fairmont Senior in batting average at .483 and has driven in 35 runs. Other top bats belong to Tyler Walter (.429, 33 RBIs), Tre Kerns (.409, 35 RBIs) and Fletcher DeVaul (.409).For Nitro, Dunbar is also the No. 1 hitter at .462 with nine home runs and 34 RBIs. First baseman Dylan Slack (.398, 38 RBIs) is the only other Wildcat batting .350 or over, but Ryan McDonough has driven in 30 runs.Pritchard likes the way the AAA tournament is set up this year, with a rest day between the semifinals today and the finals, scheduled for Saturday. He could use Dunbar the way he did in the regionals, as the right-hander went 31/3 innings in relief in the semifinals against Parkersburg South and worked all nine innings two days later."You like to take advantage of any situation you can get,'' Pritchard said. "This helps us with our two best pitchers [Dunbar, McDonough] being our two best catchers. Having those guys come back is extremely hard when it's back-to-back like that."It's a situation that if we're fortunate enough to win the first game, we'll definitely need that day off. It will help us a lot. If we started Ryan the first game and we were fortunate enough to win, Ryan can't bounce back at all. We've got one shot with Korey.''Naternicola didn't want to think too far ahead when asked if he also thought of bringing Robbins back for the finals if he didn't work all seven innings today. "We're not concerned about the second game,'' Naternicola said. "Getting there is a little tougher. We're just looking at the first game."It's tough on our seniors when you make it down there [to the state tournament]. They want to be the first group ever to win a state championship. We've never won one in baseball.''Reach Rick Ryan at 304-348-5175 or firstname.lastname@example.com. 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FILM star Simon Pegg has lent his name to Stroud Drama Academy.
It has been announced that the Hot Fuzz star is patron of the group and it is hoped he will visit them soon.
Chas Dyson, who founded the academy with his wife Philippa, said: "We are very proud to announce that Simon Pegg has become our patron.
"Simon lending his name to our academy really helps get the attention the academy deserves.
"He will be visiting us at some stage and hopefully he will give a talk with advice for aspiring actors.
"However at the moment his career is going from strength to strength and he is spending a lot of time filming in Hollywood particularly on the latest Star Trek and the much anticipated The World's End."
Simon was born in Gloucester and went to what is now Brockworth Enterprise School.
He created and co-wrote the Channel 4 sitcom Spaced and has written and starred in many films including Shaun of the Dead, Paul and Run, Fat Boy, Run.
Stroud Drama Academy started as a drama club at local schools three years ago.
In September, Chas and Philippa set up the academy and now run classes for children and adults at the Rodborough Tabernacle, offering group and private tuition in drama, music and vocal training.
Chas, a RADA and LAMDA trained actor, said: "Our aim is to create a stimulating environment for students in learning how to be more confident, creative and self assertive through stage methods.
"This includes a variety of areas of theatre, film and music, showing how these methods can be utilised in every day life."
For more information see www.stroudmusicanddramaacademy.co.uk


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The Chicago Fire Department (CFD) promotes fire safety, provides emergency care, and extinguishes fires.
CFD is the largest fire department in the midwest, and one of the nation's largest departments throughout the United States. It's also one of the oldest major organized fire departments, established before 1833.
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Bumbry, Norton to assist O's during Draft
BALTIMORE -- On Tuesday, Major League Baseball announced each team's representatives for next month's First-Year Player Draft.
Al Bumbry and Tripp Norton will serve as the Orioles' representatives.
Bumbry, an outfielder, won the American League Rookie of the Year Award with the O's in 1973 and made the AL All-Star team in 1980.
Norton is the organization's director of baseball administration. He negotiates Major League player contracts and oversees baseball-operations budgeting. He previously served 12 years as the club's assistant director of player development.
The 2013 First-Year Player Draft will take place from June 6-8, beginning with the Draft preview show on MLB.com and MLB Network on Thursday, June 6, at 6 p.m. ET. Live Draft coverage from MLB Network's Studio 42 begins at 7 p.m., with the top 73 picks being streamed on MLB.com and broadcast on MLB Network. Rounds 3-10 will be streamed live on MLB.com on June 7, beginning with a preview show at 12:30 p.m., and rounds 11-40 will be streamed live on MLB.com on June 8, starting at 1 p.m.
MLB.com's coverage includes Draft Central, the Top 100 Draft Prospects list and Draft Tracker, a live interactive application that includes a searchable database of Draft-eligible players. You can also keep up to date by following @MLBDraft on Twitter. And get into the Draft conversation by tagging your tweets with #mlbdraft.
Brittany Ghiroli is a reporter for MLB.com. Read her blog, Britt's Bird Watch, and follow her on Twitter @britt_ghiroli. Derek Wetmore 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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Great for a variety of projects from layouts, to cards, decor, gifts, and more, Lifestyle Crafts Punches Dies are a quick and easy way to cut multiple identical shapes at once. Simply pop out the dies and adhere them to any embellishment or design you can dream of.
I did panic when I first saw these dies - they were SO long! I knew I didn't have any 12" long cutting plates, so I borrowed some from a friend. When I started working with the dies, I soon realized that you DON'T have to have the long plates. They can be used just as easily with the standard sized plates. Here are the two sized plates they can be used with:
I found it easier to tape down my dies so that they didn't move on the paper as I was putting it through the machine. This also allowed me to use whichever machine I wanted. To use smaller plates, just put it through the machine twice, moving the cutting plates on the paper.
I also used some cardboard to make it go through a little tighter and ensure the cutting of the shapes.
I loved that the shapes were already lined up without having to keep repositioning them and trying to get them all to run in a straight line! Also, being able to use the negative shaped paper as a background for a layout along with the shapes themselves was an added bonus.
I used both the negatives for the background and the shapes themselves. I covered the shapes in different colored and patterned washi tapes, sticking some of them back down onto the base and 'popping' some of them up for more texture.
Some of these sets come with two additional single punches included. I thought I would try these out by making a card using a similar technique. I taped my single dies down onto the card and ran them through my die cut machine.
Again, I used both the negative piece and the cut out shape.
Again, I added washi tape behind the cut outs and used the shape to 'pop' up the butterfly and give some more dimension to the card.
I hope this has inspired you to use more dies, and the possibilities really are endless! You can be as creative as you like!
If you have an idea that you would like to share as a How To'sday tutorial, please send your photos and directions to firstname.lastname@example.com. Have a great day and be sure to stop by tomorrow for our next installment in the Mid Week Mojo Coral series.


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Jolie-Pitt Family Pictures in Tokyo
Brad, Angelina, and All Six Kids Touch Down in Tokyo
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie had their six pint-sized world travelers, Maddox, Pax, Shiloh, Zahara, Knox, and Vivienne, strung together hand in hand as they arrived at the Haneda International Airport in Tokyo today. The Jolie-Pitt family are in Japan for Brad to continue promoting his movie Moneyball, which was already a hit stateside earlier this season. The Jolie-Pitts have most recently been in the UK and Europe for Brad to work on World War Z, but they will soon be switching gears toward Angelina's directorial debut In the Land of Blood and Honey. Angelina's ambitious film will have a holiday release, and, based on the intense first trailer for In the Land of Blood and Honey, it will be interesting to see the critical and fan reaction to the superstar's new career move.


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First Friday sports 'Fun & Games' theme
First Friday festivities in downtown Los Altos are scheduled 6-8 p.m. Friday, with the theme "Fun & Games." The evening features activities for visitors of all ages.
Visitors are invited to browse and shop at the open stores and galleries, many of which will provide First Friday discounts as well as refreshments. Local stores and restaurants donate gift certificates that are distributed by drawing.
Drawing entries are available by searching for hidden pictures in many of the stores, by registering at First Friday headquarters or by making purchases during First Friday (one drawing entry per $25 spent that evening).
Street entertainment includes games, which can also earn drawing entries, and musicians performing throughout downtown, including 37th Parallel, Plaka, Jazz Therapy, the Los Altos High Music Group and the Los Altos Chamber Orchestra.
Pick up programs, get information and register for the drawing at First Friday headquarters, 242 State St.
Knit and crochet to benefit charity
The Los Altos Library has scheduled a Charity-of-the-Month knitting and crocheting group, dedicated specifically to making items for charity, 3-5 p.m. Tuesday in the Program Room of the main library, 13 S. San Antonio Road.
The first project will be 7-inch-by-9-inch squares to be made into afghans for Warm Up America! Warm Up donates completed afghans to homeless shelters, nursing homes, hospices and women's shelters.
For more information, call 948-7683 or visit sccl.org.
LAH Horsemen's group sponsors essay contest
The Los Altos Hills Horsemen's Association is sponsoring a student art and essay contest with the theme "Why I Love Horses in the Hills."
The contest is open to children in Los Altos Hills. Judges will award prizes in three age categories: 8 and under, 9-12 and 13-17. Prizes include a pony ride and other gifts for children 8 and under, and $50 gift certificates for the older age groups. Winners will be recognized at a Los Altos Hills City Council meeting in May.
Essays should be no more than 400 words, with a concentration on theme development, creativity and uniqueness. Any type of art is encouraged. Various media may be used, but work is required to adhere to the theme, feature at least one horse and be created by the student alone. Participants must include name, address and contact information.
The deadline for submissions is April 19. Winners will be announced sometime in May.
Mail or deliver essays or artwork in care of the Los Altos Hills Horsemen's Association, Town Hall, 26379 W. Fremont Road, Los Altos Hills.
For more information, visit www.lahha.org.
Local Democrats host talk on Afghanistan
The Peninsula Democratic Coalition has scheduled Sabahat Rafiq to discuss "The New Great Game, The End of the Afghanistan War and the New Geopolitics" at a luncheon 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 20 at Ming's Restaurant, 1700 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto.
Rafiq, an international investment banking consultant, entrepreneur and expert on religion and international relations, will address the struggle for political power and control of resources – particularly fossil fuels and water – in Central Asia and adjoining regions.
Reservations are required for the $25 buffet lunch.
For reservations and more information, call Jim Thurber at 948-8259 or visit www.peninsulademocrats.com.


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Patin's professional and personal achievements were recognized with an honorary doctor of humane letters degree, which was presented during undergraduate commencement exercises.
His sermon, titled Aristotle Must Have Been a Muskie, centered on the teachings of the ancient Greek philosopher as they apply to life in the modern world. He told the students, "Happiness comes from being whole. It's not philosophy that teaches life, it's life that teaches philosophy. The most powerful force in life is love, in the form of selfless promotion of the common good. I invite you to impact the world for the good, with your spirituality and your love."
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FROME Town have snapped up a deadline day signing by bringing in winger Jamal Branker on loan from Premier League Southampton.
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Branker once scored nine goals for the Saints in a youth game against Reading.
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Flockton left the Frome squad earlier this season and had a spell under former Badgers Hill chief Darren Perrin at Toolstation League Melksham Town.
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ALL Tickets Go On Sale Saturday, March 26th at 10:00a.m.
Taste tickets are only available to our offisland guests. We ask that if you live on St. Croix or St. Thomas, you come wait in line and say hi to us!
Your online tickets can be brought to the Foundation for a original ticket or we can honor the first printed copy of it at the gate (main gate only at Taste).
Any questions, please call the St. Croix Foundation (340.773.9898) or Sara at (340.719.7777 x4).
Cuisine on the Green Golf Tournament at Carambola.
Start a day of golf on St. Croix at the fruit juice and Bloody Mary bar, then get golfing and eating. The event is a 2 person scramble played in foursomes. Food will be available throughout the course and prepared by visiting Chef Gary Klinefeiter of Pittsburgh, PA and fabulous chefs of our local restaurants. Beverages will be paired by Leeward Islands. Finish the day with an awards banquet complete with desserts. Spectator tickets available too!
10:30a.m. Tee time, Carambola Golf Course, $200pp
Tutto Bene Gourmet Vintner Dinner. Food prepared by Chef Tiffany Derry of Texas and wine pairing by visiting winemaker, Rudy von Strasser. Also featuring a food and wine themed auction.
6:00p.m., Tutto Bene Restaurant, $375/pp or $750/couple (includes gratuity)
Food & Wine Educational Symposiums. A variety of educational classes to make us more food and wine savy. $25pp to attend one or all
11:00 - How Olive Oil is Made, presented by Cesare Bruni, Owner of Frantoio Montecchia
11:30 - The Health Benefits of Olive Oil, presented by Dr. Mary S. Elacqua, MD FACOG, Chairman of OBGYN and Women's Health at Samaritan Hospital in Troy, New York
12:00 - Wine Blending Instruction with Audience Participation by Jennifer Halleck of Halleck Vineyards. Participants will all have a chance to make their own blends with actual wine from Jennifer's tasting barrels.
Organic Farm Seminar and Lunch at Ridge to Reef Farm: Three organic crops that can save St. Croix: Chris Kurth of Siena Farms in Massachusetts joins Nate Olive of Ridge to Reef Farm here on St. Croix as they do a walking discussion of organic farming and community supported agriculture programs (CSA). This educational seminar will conclude with lunch that includes these organic crops. Lunch prepared by local chefs, Angletta Pascal and Tahirah Abu-Bakr.
11:00a.m. Ridge to Reef Farm, formerly Creque Dam Farm $70pp (includes gratuity)
Food Fight! on the beach. A friendly chef competition at eat@canebay on the northshore. Dannielle Kyrillos hosts the competition between the Girls Team: Chefs Tiffany Derry, Liza Shaw and Jenifer Litwin and the Boys Team: Chefs Kevin Rathbun, Roberto Trevino and Leslie Gumbs. Will they have to make ceviche from fish they bring in from the ocean or wrestle a coconut out of its shell?
4:30p.m., eat@canebay, $75pp
WEDNESDAY WINE DINNERS. Local restaurants, great chefs and delicious wine paired together to create a memorable dining experience.
Middle Eastern Dinner prepared by Chefs Bruno Moritz, Patrick 'Yummy' James and David Vargas and paired with wines by Fantasy Wines of Boston. Entertainment to include belly dancing and fire dancing.
6:30p.m., Cultured Pelican Restaurant, $175pp including gratuity
Five course dinner at The Waves on the North Shore prepared by Chef Derrick Whiley and paired by visiting Argentinean vintners Cesar Bistue and his son Sebastian pouring wines from Bodega Atamisque. $150 (includes gratuity)
6:30p.m., Waves at Cane Bay, $150 pp including gratuity
A Taste of St. Croix. A food and wine festival where restaurants are judged by celebrity chefs and special guests. Sample food from more than 50 local restaurants and wines from around the world.
6:00p.m., Divi Carina Bay Resort, $95pp
Taste After Party sponsored by Moet/Hennessey. Complete with champagne and a disco ball, guests dance the evening away with a fabulous party after a Taste of St. Croix., 9:00p.m., Starlight Lounge, Divi Carina Bay Resort, $included with Taste ticket
Cork & Fork Dinners. Intimate dinners prepared by celebrity chefs and paired with wines by visiting vintners in spectacular homes around the island.
Chef Anita Lo of New York with wines paired by Jennifer Halleck of Halleck Vineyards at Bella Sera, home of Larry and Peggy Meyer. 6:00p.m., $1000pp
Chef Ana Sortun of Boston with winemaker Michela Moretti of of Villa Cervia, Italy at Artfarm, home of the Gasperi family. 6:00p.m., $500,
Chef Liza Shaw of San Francisco with wines paired by Lindy Novak of Spottswoode Winery at the historic home of Thia Tyler. 6:00p.m., $1000pp
Capacity: 12 (2 comp media seats) 2 SEATS AVAIL
City Krawl. A sophisticated restaurant-hop featuring gourmet samples of food and beverage pairing at Christiansted restaurants: Dashi, Bacchus and Tavern 1844
6:00p.m., Meet at Dashi, wear comfortable shoes to walk between restaurants, $100pp
Sunset BBQ sponsored by Banco Popular. Join us as we watch Sunset Jazz atop Fort Frederik while savoring a barbeque feast by visiting chefs Kevin Rathbun, Roberto Trevino and Michael Ferraro along side fantastic local chefs.
6:00p.m., Fort Frederik, Frederiksted, $50pp
Kids Cooking Classes.
Taught by women chefs catering to children 6-12 years old, expanding the culinary horizons of our youth and making cooking fun for the whole family. Parent or guardian must be present. $25 per child (one parent must be present)
Class #1: Healthy fun sweet treats with Dannielle Kyrillos, Ages: 6-10 years
Class #2: Chicken salad in a bag with Camisha Lynch, Ages: 6-10 years
Class #3: Mediterranean dip making with Liza Shaw, Ages: 8-12 years
Class #4: Summer spring rolling with Anita Lo, 10-12 years old
Wine in the Warehouse. A festive event featuring live music, food and the focus of the evening: fabulous wine tastings with some of the winemakers present. Stop by the Diageo VIP lounge area on your way in for a cocktail, put your shawl on to combat the cool air in the wine warehouse and raise a glass to the perfect end to a week full of food and wine. Wines available for sale too.
6:00p.m., Leewards Islands Warehouse, $100pp
As a project of and benefit for the St. Croix Foundation, the St. Croix Food & Wine Experience is specifically designed to increase economic activity in the US Virgin Islands and to support the important work of the St. Croix Foundation.
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This is the reason I'll never buy Merells again, the shoes detach from the sole in no time. I've tried 3 different styles and this happened to every pair within the first month or two. I'm done with Merrells. The Columbia trail runners I'm wearing now were much cheaper and are going on 4 months with no problems.
Which columbia trail runners did you get?
I just bought a pair of Patagonia Tsalis and they feel amazing on my feet. I do have wide feet and they do bulge the mesh out the slightest bit on the outside right below the front of my ankle but the shoe seems designed for that, the padding in the shoe actually goes off the side of the sole so I'm guessing they designed it this way because the shoe naturally bulges out right there. I took them for a jog around a neighborhood and I really like how the front is nice wide so the front of my foot doesn't feel cramped like it does in most trail running shoes; they also have super good support in the heel.
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Amit Kleinberger, CEO of Menchie's Frozen Yogurt, had an up-close and personal encounter on a recent episode of "Undercover Boss."
A disguised Kleinberger was sent to Scott Brothers Dairy, a 1,000-head dairy in Moreno Valley, Calif. The dairy provides milk used in Menchie's frozen yogurt products.
Co-owner Brad Scott used the opportunity to promote not only his operation, but the entire dairy industry. His segment, though short, was a public showcase of what dairy farmers do to feed the country and world.
Kleinberger shadowed Francisco, one of the dairy's herdsmen, and experienced many aspects of dairy farming, including delivering a calf.
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A clip of Kleinberger's visit to the farm can be seen above or click here to see it on YouTube.
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Last edited by PacersFan1991; 07-19-2012 at 11:13 PM.
I love to see him go to the West and i already hate the Lakers. Perfect match..
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Blech. That's just gross. I should have grabbed some rum to shoot after reading that article; left such a bad taste in my mouth. That whole thing about the Lakers "always figured he would commit to staying with the franchise once he experienced being part of a championship culture" is sickening. Trading to the Lakers gives them, what, 2-3 years to contend for a championship? Nash will either decline or retire, and if Kobe's limbs haven't started falling off by that point, there may be no (basketball) god(s). I'm not rooting for it, just saying that Howard is young, and the new epi-center of that team, and Kobe and Nash have to quit sometime.
What happens afterward? The Lakers just trade around to find pieces that fit well next to Howard? That's what Orlando tried to do, and failed. It's a given that Howard's mentality is lacking a bit to be THE MAN, even with a "championship culture" training him to be such. Of course, the second they take OKC to seven games in the WCF, people will say the Laker's GM (name escapes me) should have deserved Executive of the Year (if he hadn't won it already).
However, the plus side is, we don't have to deal with Dwight as often per season, as he's out of the Eastern Conference. However, that puts a damper on the whole squad when we FINALLY beat the Heat to get to the Finals for the first time in years, and Roy has to face off against D12, PG against Kobe, Hill/Augustin against Nash. I'd love to see it happen, regardless. It just scares me. The Lakers have always scared me. And Orlando's about to lose another prized big man to LA once again. I smell riots. Glad I'm not back in Orlando for this to be happening around me. Whew.
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When Kobe retires they'll clear cap or make a trade of some sort. You can build around Dwight without Kobe and Nash, but the Magic are just bad at it.
I'm just glad that this is over with.
Steve Nash gets his own personal dream team, and it has a shelf life of 2-3 years, though my guess is they won't have a real shot at the finals past this season.
in 4 years, Kobe, Gasol and Nash are probably all gone, and Dwight is back where he started.
The fun question is where does Bynum end up, Houston, Cleveland or Orlando?
Last edited by Kstat; 07-19-2012 at 06:28 AM.
The bad part about the deal is Bynum to Cleveland. They are already going to be better with Kyrie Irving having a year to get better. Now add Bynum they could be a good pair going forward. Both could end up all-stars in the east this year.
I wanted Houston to get Dwight, so Bynum won't be coming to Cleveland.
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If this goes down, next season the conference finals will be unbelievable. OKC-Lakers and MIA-Boston/Indiana. And both conferences have legitimate spoiler teams (Clips, Grizz out West and Nets, Knicks in the East) that could be better than we expect. I have no problem with Dwight going to LA, I'm excited for it.
I'm all for Bynum to Cleveland. Make the division matchups fun again.
Howard has shown a complete lack of class in the way he's conducted himself for the past year in attempting to force a trade. He's became one of my least favorite players. It really sucks that he gets his way in the end and another big market team lands another star. The new cba helps a little with the end of the sign and trade to include Bird rights so players have to push for a trade before their contracts expire to still get what they want.
Nash will be finished before Kobe and Kobe will start to decline soon. Howard may not be the same player this year and they may wish that they'd kept Bynum, back problems in a big man are a concern. I'm not convinced they'll get past OKC next year and the following year they'll have approx. 82 mil tied up in 5 players. Even if they amnesty Artest they'll be in very heavy LT penalties when the new tax kicks in.
he's not getting his way. He desperately wanted to avoid going to LA.
LA isn't exactly getting him cheap, either. The fact they are a big market really doesn't play into this at all.
Good for him...
Why so SERIOUS
Well, there goes the neighborhood.
How stupid is Orlando?
Trading Dwight Howard is their only option. But to trade him and let a 3rd team get the clear-cut 2nd best center in the league, instead of taking him on themselves makes very little sense.
Better yet is, where does McBob end up?
It's because Bynum doesn't want to sign an extension there. So they have to look at the other options.
Don't ask Marvin Harrison what he did during the bye week. "Batman never told where the Bat Cave is," he explained.
The part the makes no sense to me is the part that Cleveland is unwilling to trade Zeller to Orlando as part of the package, not only that but they want Bynum plus a pick, wtf are they thinking?
especially since houston is very willing to take on bynum, extension or not.
Allow me to play devil's advocate for a minute and let's just say Bynum agrees to go to Orlando. Since this is the last year of his contract, the Magic will have to commit long-term to Andrew Bynum at a price very close to what Dwight Howard was making/will make (aka, the max). Howard is almost universally viewed as the better player, but by how much is a subject of debate. Regardless of this skill differential, Bynum will cost roughly the same as Howard. Now, Bynum is almost two years younger and has played one less season than Howard, and in terms of "mileage", Howard has more than twice as many minutes and games played than his potential successor. This may not be to Bynum's advantage, however, as Howard has only missed 19 (regular season) games whereas Bynum missed over 130 games to a combination of suspension and injury.
I won't argue that Dwight Howard's popularity in Orlando is great at the present moment, but he was a very marketable star from his rookie season until last year. He had dominant on-court skills and an effervescent off-court personality to match. Bynum, on the other hand, has a miscreant's reputation in this league. Perhaps he's just living in Kobe's shadow right now in L.A., but I'm not sure that the same marketing opportunities exist for him.
All that leaves us with one question for Magic ownership/management: Do you continue to try building around a dominant post-player in a very clearly guard-oriented league despite five good years of coming up short - and now with a weaker centerpiece?
I could see the reasoning both ways, but I'd rather try my hand at the draft lottery than risk another 5+ years of mediocrity with Bynum.
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How are the Lakers always able to pull off these deals...
There are two types of quarterbacks in the league: Those whom over time, the league figures out ... and those who figure out the league.
And is anybody getting fired in Houston if they don't get Howard or Bynum? what a joke if they don't end up with anybody
Brilliant management. This deal isn't possible if they dont draft Bynum in 2005 and develop him into the NBA's 2nd best center.
It wasn't about being the team everyone loved, it was about beating the teams everyone else loved.
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I understand that, but their alternative if they can't get him to agree to an extension, is a complete and total rebuild.
If Bynum doesn't decide to re-up with Orlando, and goes elsewhere in free agency, then you begin the same complete and total rebuild at that point. You're starting a year later, but essentially the same goal is accomplished, and at least you've taken a shot at acquiring one of the best assets in the league.
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Orlando didn't fail (although they did make a Finals so did they really fail at all?) because the elite center couldn't push them over the top. They failed because they never put anything around the elite center that gave them a better chance. San Antonio won with Tim Duncan because he was great and they also put other supremely talented players around him. Shaq's teams won because he had other elite talents. If they surrounded him they way the should have, we probably wouldn't be having this discussion.
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Residents in North Bradley whose bus services were cut by First UK are being provided with extra services by Wiltshire Council.
First UK withdrew the 264 service between Bath and Warminster, while the 265 service – between Bath and Salisbury – now goes to the White Horse Business Park in Trowbridge instead of North Bradley.
Frome Minibuses, under contract to Wiltshire Council, now provides additional journeys to North Bradley, including the X58 service from Frome to Trowbridge stopping in North Bradley at 8.06am; and the number 67 Trowbridge circular will now run six times on week days between 9.38am and 4.46pm.
Residents and parish councillors are appealing to the firm to reinstate the original service and met First UK representatives at Monday's parish council meeting to express their anger.
Parish councillor Horace Prickett, who also serves as a Wiltshire councillor, said: "I was very pleased with the outcome. They said maybe they didn't get it right.
"They have agreed to join a working party with the parish council to look at the whole thing again.
"We have ideas to re-route the First 265 to serve White Horse Business Park and North Bradley. Whatever First decide, it cannot be a quick fix because they have to give 56 days notice to the traffic commissioner."
Cllr Prickett said he and the parish council were grateful to Wiltshire Council for re-routing some of the buses.
Parish councillor Alf Moreton said: "First picked up the general feel of the parish – that North Bradley has been let down by the withdrawal of services."


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BlackRock Rises On Strong Q2 EPS
BlackRock (BLK) was up 1.5% recently, following its largely upbeat second-quarter earnings report.
The money manager said it earned $729 million, or $4.19 a share, compared with $554 million, or $3.08 a share, in the year-earlier period. Excluding one-time items, per-share earnings were $4.15 versus $3.10 a year ago.
Revenue climbed 11% to $2.48 billion.
Analysts had modeled for earnings per share of $3.82 on $2.49 billion in revenue.
The company said it generated record fees during the quarter and touted the success of 11 of its funds that each attracted more than $1 billion. It had total assets under management stood of $3.857 trillion at the end of the quarter, an 8% increase from a year earlier, but down about 2% from the first quarter.
BlackRock's iShares ETF unit logged net outflows of $963 million in the latest quarter, bringing assets under management to $774.4 billion. This compares with $25.6 billion in net inflows and assets under management of $802.8 billion in the first quarter.
Citigroup's William Katz maintained a Buy rating on the stock following the news, writing that "all key businesses are showing strong momentum."
Fellow financial Morgan Stanley (MS) was up 4.5% after its better-than-expected earnings report and share repurchase announcement.


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Taste Test: Domino's Bread Bowl Pastas
Taste Test: Domino's Bread Bowl Pastas
The world of fast food is certainly quick paced, so the second Domino's begun advertising five flavors of pasta housed in a bread bowl, it seemed everybody was buzzing about it. When Party and I first got word of these monsters, we were simultaneously shocked (who came up with the concept?), appalled, and eager to try them. Yesterday turned out to be the Domino's day of reckoning — to find out how the bowls stood up to their shock value,
It's hard to fathom why Domino's rolled out this concept of carbs inside more carbs, but the fact that competitor Pizza Hut has already racked up more than $500 million in sales of its Tuscani Pastas and lasagna, puts things more into perspective. However, as soon as we opened the delivery, we were faced with many unanswered questions: How many people was each bread bowl supposed to feed? Was the dish designed to be eaten like a pizza, or were we supposed to eat the pasta first, then the bowl?
Pasta Primavera: This bread bowl was filled with pasta, baby spinach, diced tomatoes, mushrooms, onions, and a goopy, oily Alfredo sauce. While the sole vegetarian option was filled with vegetables, I questioned whether the dish contained any protein.
Chicken Carbonara: Although this tasted somewhat like carbonara, it was covered with similar globs of white sauce.
Three Cheese Mac-N-Cheese: This was our least favorite. We love macaroni and cheese, but the flavors of the dish — bland, artificial nacho cheese, subpar penne, and a yeasty bread bowl — just did not seem to meld at all.
Italian Sausage Marinara: If we had to choose a best of the tasting, it would have been the Italian Sausage Marinara, which was rather reminiscent of regular pizza delivery with breadsticks. But then again, why not just order pizza and breadsticks?
Chicken Alfredo: All of the bowls were loaded with sodium (I drank water for hours afterward), but the Chicken Alfredo was swimming in a sauce that was over-the-top salty, to the point of being unpleasant to eat.
Unsurprisingly, the Pasta Primavera, Chicken Carbonara, and Chicken Alfredo flavors — which possess the same mysterious creamy white sauce — all taste remarkably similar. The bread bowl itself, which tastes a lot like Domino's breadsticks, was satisfying, but overall, unless we were starving and had no other options, or were carbo loading for a marathon the next day, we wouldn't eat this again.
Have you tried any of the Bread Bowl Pastas? If so, what was your assessment of them?


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MANAGER Carl Heeley reckons reaching 40 points should be enough to ensure Worcester City's status in Skrill North.
The Blue and Whites head to Guiseley tomorrow (3pm) aiming to keep their recent revival going with a fifth win in six matches.
City have already climbed to 17th in the table, six points above the relegation zone, and have their sights set on mid-table.
They are 11 points shy of Heeley's target but have 15 games in which to achieve it and secure their position in non-league's second tier.
Mid-week defeats for Vauxhall Motors and Histon, as well as third-from-bottom Oxford, further boosted a Worcester team who have played games than some of their rivals.
"We need to get up to the 40-point mark as soon as we can and that's the aim," the City boss said. "But we look at it one game at a time and try and get some points from the next one. We have still got 15 games left and that's 45 points to play for.
"We can be positive and if we can back up a few more wins we can start looking up the table."
City are eager to build on the 3-1 victory over Solihull Moors after seeing last Saturday's match against Stockport County called off because of a waterlogged pitch.
That postponement has allowed centre-half Jamie Grimes, who has extended his loan spell from Kidderminster Harriers until April, time to shake off a slight knock but otherwise Worcester are fit and raring to go.
Heeley said: "When you are playing well and winning games you want to play to keep the momentum going.
"The positives are we have had some good training sessions and it's given us an opportunity to get out and scout some games."
He added: "I haven't got any reason to change it too much, we have been playing well so we haven't got to fix something that's not broken.
"I am looking to add one or two players because it's not a big squad and we only need a couple of injuries and we could have an issue."
Guiseley, who drew 0-0 at Aggborough when the sides met in November, come into the match on the back of a 4-2 defeat at Telford and 1-0 reverse at Barrow.


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The Impact of a Chance Encounter
Sometimes the person who sits next to you at a breakfast table can change your life. That's what happened when Mark Ballard was seated next to a child with type one diabetes (T1D) at a JDRF corporate engagement breakfast over 16 years ago. It was a profound moment for Mark to watch the little girl inject herself with insulin. He says, "When she was done I asked her how often she had to do that and she replied, 'Sometimes 6-7 times.' I said, 'A week?' She said, 'No, a day' and then she just looked away and started playing. I was not only shocked but amazed at her courage, tenacity and strength. My first thought right there was that this is not right; no child should have to go through this."
That experience alone inspired Mark to get involved with JDRF. That chance meeting has resulted in Mark serving in a variety of leadership roles for the JDRF New Mexico Branch, including Walk to Cure Diabetes Corporate Chair, President of the Board of Directors, and Golf Committee Chair. Libby Madden, New Mexico Branch Manager, says, "Mark is a great fundraiser. He knows how to bring new people to the table while strengthening the support of existing donors. He stewards these relationships year round and always recognizes their loyalty to JDRF and celebrates the number of years they have been supporting us. Mark embraces the fundraising programs equally. One of his golf sponsors just signed on as Corporate Walk Chair. He understands and promotes the big picture." It's no surprise that he has endeared himself to the staff, constituents, donors and fellow volunteers.
Mark is very clear about what he wants to accomplish for JDRF. He says, "First educate people about JDRF, then get them to 'experience' the power of this organization and 'feel' the pain and joy of the families and ambassadors in this organization, then raise lots of money to find the cure so we can shut our doors for good." Over the past nine years Mark has led the Tee Up to Cure Diabetes golf tournament and in that time he has worked to get major stakeholders truly vested in our mission, raising over $930,000 to date and expecting to surpass $1,000,000 this year. How does he do it? Mark explains, "I am a very persistent individual who has a hard time accepting no. I have been known to tell potential donors who are on the fence: I understand your ambivalence and know you are asked so many times from so many organizations but if you can tell one of my ambassadors 'No' I will leave…the next response is 'How much?'"
There are other keys to Mark's success. He has a terrific ability to gain mutual trust and respect from potential donors and sponsors. He always takes the time to ask the staff how their day is going. He makes it a top priority to be supportive in any way he can, often wearing many hats in one day.