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You know who shares your expensive taste in luxury cars? Car thieves, that's who.
And if the new report from the National Insurance Crime Bureau, or NICB, is any indication, your auto insurance company may be less excited than you are about your recent purchase of a Mercedes-Benz, especially if you live in car-crazy California.
There were 4,384 luxury vehicles stolen nationwide from 2009 through 2012, according to the NICB. Thieves preferred the compact luxury class, with 2,150 thefts, compared to the midsize class, with 1,734 thefts, and the high-dollar premium class, with 500 thefts.
When the bureau drilled deep into its theft data for luxury class vehicles, it found that thieves preferred the Mercedes-Benz C Class, which topped the most-likely-to-disappear list with 485 thefts, edging the BMW 3 Series, with 471 vehicles stolen. Mercedes' E Class (381 thefts) and S Class (163) models also made the paradise-lost list, as did BMW's 5 Series (256) and 7 Series (126), as well as the Infinity G Series (405) and M Series (124), Cadillac's CTS (326) and Acura's TL Series (150).
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California led the nation, with 1,063 luxury car thefts reported, followed by Florida, with 674, and New Jersey, with 453. If you want to keep your Benz safe, you'd be advised to set your GPS to South Dakota or Wyoming, which reported just one luxury-vehicle theft each.
As for recovery, the high-end premium luxury rides were twice as likely to remain at-large, with 34.4 percent of these models unrecovered, compared to 14.3 percent of compact models and 13.5 percent of midsize thefts. Nationally, 713 stolen luxury vehicles, or 16.3 percent of the nationwide total, remain missing in action -- or more likely, in inaction.
These are vehicles that are more likely to have been targeted by sophisticated organized theft rings, which dismantle stolen vehicles for parts, VIN-switch them to resell to unsuspecting buyers, or export them to other countries, says the NICB.
Everyone with auto insurance pays a price for the criminal deeds of car thieves. To anonymously report a stolen vehicle, you can contact the NICB toll-free at 800-TEL-NICB (800-835-6422), text the keyword "fraud" to TIP411 (847411) or go online at nicb.org, where you can fill in a stolen-vehicle form and download the free NICB fraud tips app to your Android or iPhone.
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text: The suggestion of transitioning the NumPy core code from C to C++ has sparked a vigorous debate, and I thought I'd start a new thread to give my perspective on some of the issues raised, and describe how such a transition could occur. First, I'd like to reiterate the gcc rationale for their choice to switch: http://gcc.gnu.org/wiki/gcc-in-cxx#Rationale In particular, these points deserve emphasis: - The C subset of C++ is just as efficient as C. - C++ supports cleaner code in several significant cases. - C++ makes it easier to write cleaner interfaces by making it harder to break interface boundaries. - C++ never requires uglier code. Some people have pointed out that the Python templating preprocessor used in NumPy is suggestive of C++ templates. A nice advantage of using C++ templates instead of this preprocessor is that third party tools to improve software quality, like static analysis tools, will be able to run directly on the NumPy source code. Additionally, IDEs like XCode and Visual C++ will be able to provide the full suite of tab-completion/intellisense features that programmers working in those environments are accustomed to. There are concerns about ABI/API interoperability and interactions with C++ exceptions. I've dealt with these types of issues on enough platforms to know that while they're important, they're a lot easier to handle than the issues with Fortran, BLAS, and LAPACK in SciPy. My experience has been that providing a C API from a C++ library is no harder than providing a C API from a C library. It's worth comparing the possibility of C++ versus the possibility of other languages, and the ones that have been suggested for consideration are D, Cython, Rust, Fortran 2003, Go, RPython, C# and Java. The target language has to interact naturally with the CPython API. It needs to provide direct access to all the various sizes of signed int, unsigned int, and float. It needs to have mature compiler support wherever we want to deploy NumPy. Taken together, these requirements eliminate a majority of these possibilities. From these criteria, the only languages which seem to have a clear possibility for the implementation of Numpy are C, C++, and D. For D, I suspect the tooling is not mature enough, but I'm not 100% certain of that. The biggest question for any of these possibilities is how do you get the code from its current state to a state which fully utilizes the target language. C++, being nearly a superset of C, offers a strategy to gradually absorb C++ features. Any of the other language choices requires a rewrite, which would be quite disruptive. Because of all these reasons taken together, I believe the only realistic language to use, other than sticking with C, is C++. Finally, here's what I think is the best strategy for transitioning to C++. First, let's consider what we do if 1.7 becomes an LTS release. 1) Immediately after branching for 1.7, we minimally patch all the .c files so that they can build with a C++ compiler and with a C compiler at the same time. Then we rename all .c -> .cpp, and update the build systems for C++. 2) During the 1.8 development cycle, we heavily restrict C++ feature usage. But, where a feature implementation would be arguably easier and less error-prone with C++, we allow it. This is a period for learning about C++ and how it can benefit NumPy. 3) After the 1.8 release, the community will have developed more experience with C++, and will be in a better position to discuss a way forward. If, for some reason, a 1.7 LTS is unacceptable, it might be a good idea to restrict the 1.8 release to the subset of both C and C++. I would much prefer using the 1.8 development cycle to dip our toes into the C++ world to get some of the low-hanging benefits without doing anything disruptive. A really important point to emphasize is that C++ allows for a strategy where we gradually evolve the codebase to better incorporate its language features. This is what I'm advocating. No massive rewrite, no disruptive changes. Gradual code evolution, with ABI and API compatibility comparable to what we've delivered in 1.6 and the upcoming 1.7 releases. Thanks, Mark -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mail.scipy.org/pipermail/numpy-discussion/attachments/20120219/b0f25f90/attachment.html

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Energy Price Outlook
WTI futures bumped up against resistance from the 50-day MA at the day's high yesterday, but the rally was assisted by favorable news on the Seaway pipeline and some progress made on the fiscal cliff. A breakout above the 50-day will likely require further progress on cliff negotiations as well as signs of economic growth and improving oil fundamentals. At the moment, neither appears to be building momentum as the Empire State survey fell yesterday, and negotiations could go down to the wire at year-end. In the background, pressure will come from growing oil production, elevated oil inventories, and lackluster demand. The positive side will look to improving economic growth in China and Europe and toward weakness in the dollar. We would continue trading oil markets as a trading affair in the near-term, as the market remains fairly priced.
The oil markets traded alongside the stock market through the first half of the day, but remained firm in the second half after stocks weakened somewhat. The initial boost came from weekend reports that House Speaker Boehner had offered Pres Obama a tax hike on incomes over $1.0M, and an extension of the debt ceiling for one year. An increase in the Medicare eligibility age was also said to be removed from the offer, but the White House reportedly rejected it altogether. This was the closest that the two sides have come to reaching a compromise, however, the rejection of the deal may suggest that one or both sides want to keep negotiations going until the end of the year so as to appear as though they are working hard for constituents interests.
WTI received an additional boost yesterday from the announcement by Enterprise Products Partners that its Seaway pipeline was on schedule to begin operating at flow rates of 400,000 b/d in early-Jan. It didn't provide a specific date for the ramp-up, however, the news helped the Brent-WTI spread narrow by $1.01/bbl. WTI settled +$0.47/bbl while Brent closed -$0.54/bbl.
The downside will be countered by a mixed picture on the economic front. Weakness in the Empire state index was reported yesterday, which fell to -8.10 in Dec from -5.22 previously. It was the fifth month in the last six that showed a contraction. The Nov level compared to -6.16 in Oct, so while there wasn't a direct impact from Hurricane Sandy. A supplemental question in the survey asked about the effect, and respondents said they anticipated no effect. Weakness in the U.S. may be countered by Japan and China, however, where the Japanese election over the weekend resulted in a new PM who favors fresh stimulus efforts. The Chinese PMI number reported on Friday improved to 50.9 from 50.5 previously. India's growth forecast for Q1 was cut yesterday, however, the market expects that to open up new chances for stimulus.
Natural Gas
January futures settled 4.4 cents higher yesterday, with the front-months outperforming the back months. The market gained most of its support in the first half of the session, when it reacted to weekend forecasts showing colder weather. NOAA's weekend maps had the area of above-normal temperatures in the central portion of the country shrinking and becoming less warm. They were confirmed yesterday afternoon, where an area of below-normal temperatures are now forecast to cover the west coast and the northern plains. Snow is forecast to reach Chicago on Thursday and lows in the teens could be seen for the five days after. The HDD numbers from last week imply that a draw of 66 bcf could be reported this week and fall short of the 144 bcf seen in the five-year average. However, focus could turn toward next week's below-normal temps creating a drawdown that's potentially closer to the five-year average.
Yesterday's strength was countered by potential longer-term fundamental pressure from Japan and Congressman Markey. Japan's election over the weekend saw LDP candidate Abe win with a large margin. He has run on the platform of encouraging more central bank stimulus as well as returning the country to nuclear power. All but two of the country's 50 nuclear reactors are idle due to the March 2011 earthquake and the disaster at Fukushima. The plan since the disaster was to phase-out nuclear power by the end of the 2030s. Massachusetts Congressman Ed Markey could offer longer-term pressure after he said yesterday that the DOE's study on natural gas exports released two weeks ago was flawed and should be repeated with updated data. He said that given the important role that the study may play in determining natural gas export policy, the study's methodology should be reevaluated in some key areas. If excess gas remains bottled up in the U.S. because of either of these events, it could present longer-term pressure on prices.
In the short-run, we think that the market could rebound slightly. Friday's trade moved within a penny of the 100-day MA on the continuation chart at $3.25. Just below that is additional support from the Sep 7th low at $3.20. Prices are close to the $3.05/mmbtu equivalent of coal, and Total signed a 20-year agreement to purchase LNG from Cheniere yesterday. The market is oversold and due for a bounce. We could see the market bouncing toward $3.60 in the next few days, and favor buying at $3.30 while risking $3.20.
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» Japan's LDP won a victory by a wider-than-expected margin in the weekend election. New PM Abe has argued in favor of more economic stimulus as well as restoration of nuclear power.
» The Japanese Election Result is expected to prompt the BOJ to ease again in Thursday's meeting.
» Chinese Officials pledged to take actions to ensure appropriate loan growth in 2013.
» India's Growth Forecast was cut by the government. It also expects lower inflation in Q1, which could open up the potential for new stimulus.
» Speaker Boehner offered a tax increase on incomes over $1M and pledge to extend the debt ceiling one year. He also said he will not try to raise the Medicare eligibility age and will instead settle for cost-of-living adjustments. The White House rejected the offer.
» Empire MFG Index fell to -8.10 in Dec vs. -1.00 expected and -5.22 previously.
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» Massachusetts Congressman Ed Markey said that the DOE's study on natural gas exports released two weeks ago was flawed and should be repeated with updated data. He said that given the important role that the study may play in determining natural gas export policy, the study's methodology should be reevaluated in some key areas.
» Motiva's Port Arthur crude unit (325 kb/d) attempted to restart over the weekend, but experienced a fire.
» The Seaway Pipeline may begin operating at flow rates of 400,000 b/d in early-Jan, according to a filing from Enterprise Products Partners. The company added that it will further increase its shipping rates to 850,000 b/d during Q1 2014.
» North Dakota's Oil Output increased by 18,000 b/d in Oct to 750,000 b/d. Production from Bakken increased 19.31 mb/d to 682,390 b/d.
» Total agreed to purchase LNG from Cheniere and its Sabine Pass facility in Louisiana in a 20-year agreement. Deliveries are expected as soon as 2018.
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We anticipate a decline of 1.0 MB in oil stocks this week. Oil stocks typically fall 13.54 MB between the w/e Nov 23rd and Dec 28th, as holders of oil typically try to liquidate more expensive oil purchases made later in the year and report the less expensive oil acquired earlier. That wasn't necessarily the case this year, however, as oil prices have generally declined throughout the year. At the same time, it's been difficult to determine whether oil holders are in fact liquidating, since stocks gained 0.8 MB last week, but fell 2.4 MB the week prior. Oil imports have been relatively firm in the last few weeks, and could make up the difference in terms of prompting only a small drawdown. Demand has been week and oil production high, and could also prevent declines as large as the 5.6 MB shown in the five-year average. A key comparison will likely be oil stocks with their five-year average. It reached 45.04 MB last week, which was the highest divergence in the series since Apr 24th 2009.
Oil products could increase again, as refiners have been processing increasing amounts of oil in order to reduce bloated stock levels. Utilization has increased more than 5.0% in the last five weeks, which has meant that an additional 900 kb/d of oil has been refined into products. Pressure on gasoline stocks will come from the divergence currently in place with API statistics, which show that the EIA has to fall or API has to rise 7.9 MB in order to converge again. We anticipate 2.0 MB being added to gasoline stocks and 1.0 MB added to distillates. Additional difficulty in predicting the products and utilization numbers this week will be the impact of BP's Whiting refinery problems. The facility shut its largest crude unit in November, however refinery inputs have increased since that time.
Natural gas inventories may fall 66 bcf this week which is significantly less than the 144 bcf drop shown in the five-year average. HDD readings were 163-170 this week, compared to around 120 last week, and were driven by cooler temperatures on the east and west coasts. While such a reading would normally be seen as bearish for the market given its comparison to the five-year average, the question now will be how much these data have been priced-in after the 75 cent selloff in the last three weeks. Prices are oversold and weather is turning colder, which could offer support to the market overall.
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Published Monday morning, 12/17/12
The overnight markets seem to show that things are starting to move more into a "holiday mode" as ranges are small and overall volume is shrinking. The bean along with old/new crop spreads seem to be doing most of the work as the old crop beans are trading up 7-10 while new crop is unchanged, meal has a similar structure, oil is unchanged, corn is virtually unchanged after trading both sides of unchanged and wheat is up 2-3.
It's hard to believe in December that new crop prices are paying so much attention to US weather, but given the fact that soil moisture is at or near record low levels the only way it changes is that it improves. The forecast for a good portion of the US is shifting to a stormier pattern with multiple snow storms predicted over the next 2 weeks. The SA weather has a little bit for everyone as we saw late last week that Argentina is dropping production figures to 53.0mmt for beans and 24.0mmt for corn after the excessive wetness has an overall acreage reduction. The forecast is improving for Argentina as rains will come at a more normal pace. There are parts of Brazil that could show some concern but the overall sentiment is that record production will still be seen and with the forecast of continued chances of rain there is no reason today to think that anything will change production.
The basis levels for beans remain very robust as demand is still seen from both the domestic crusher as well as the exporter, another 151.0mt of beans were sold to unknown this morning. The pace that the US is on for exports is not sustainable and something must change, its either flat price needs to rally significantly or business must be curtailed. The fact that the US already has more than 100% of the bean oil exports on the books and massive meal on the books one would think that it's the export market that eventually lose out. The problem is that both US and global crush margins remain profitable.
The OI in corn fell by 4734, wheat increased by 2884, and beans were down 581, meal is up 5211 and oil is down 3420.
The outside markets are mixed with stocks lower, crude oil is down .02, natural gas is up .04, RBOB is up .40, gold is down $4, cotton is up .36, DCE is higher in all markets, the MDEX is up .04 ringgits, and Matif markets are also trading higher as of 8CST.
The January options expire on Friday and as we have seen the markets tend to gravitate towards the largest OI'd strike price, the SF 15 strike is the largest in beans and the 730 is the largest in corn. The market does not have a lot of influential news coming out anytime soon but shortly after the first of the year the focus will quickly shift to the USDA report on January 11th, and over the past few years this report has created a significant wake. The corn vs. wheat has some interesting plays since corn is at a 4-5% discount, looking to own corn puts vs. wheat puts is something to monitor since the future spread is at its lowest levels in months. The world wheat prices vs. US levels seem to show that the US is at least competitive, if this is the case may be looking to own some type of calls or call spreads might be worth pursuing. The meal/oil continues to run off the rails, looking to own oil calls for protection might be worth pursuing since they are in the upper teens.


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LONDON (Reuters) - Wimbledon organizers moved to justify a staggering 40 percent rise in total prize money on Tuesday that will make the pot at this year's championships the biggest ever in tennis.
Players at this year's grasscourt grand slam, which starts on June 24, will receive a total of $34.45 million with the men's and women's singles champions each pocketing $2.44 million.
Last year's Wimbledon singles champions earned 1.15 million pounds - 39 percent less.
"These are significant increases and we have made them because we wanted to and not because we had to," All England Club chairman Philip Brook told reporters at a news conference on Tuesday that also outlined a redevelopment of the site including putting a roof on Court One by 2019.
"We understand and appreciate the difficulties for all players reaching the top echelons of our sport. It's a long and expensive road to the top and it's getting longer."
Asked if the rises were justifiable during a harsh economic climate in which many people struggled just to afford tickets for the prestigious tournament, he said Wimbledon had to compete with other major sporting events.
"I know the economic climate is difficult, I accept that, but the world that we live in is a world where we are competing with other international tennis events and we also keep an eye on what is happening in other sports.
"We do think that this was a moment in time when we could respond to a subject that has been spoken about a lot over the last 18 months and we have chosen to make these increases this year because we feel it's the right thing to do.
"Fans won't pay the price (through ticket increases)," he added. "It's an affordable increase in terms of our overall operations here.
"We've had early discussion about 2014 ticket prices and there won't be any significant change to how we look at that."
Brook said there had been no pressure from the world's leading players but said the increases reflected calls for more prize money for the lesser-ranked players who are often packing their bags after the early rounds.
Players who lose in the opening three rounds at Wimbledon this year will be the chief beneficiaries of the prize money rises with increases of between 62 and 64 percent.
Those who fail to survive a single match in the main draw at the championships will be rewarded with a 23,000-pound cheque, up from 14,500 pounds last year.
"We started last year focusing the prize-money increases on those that lose in the early rounds or qualifying," Brook told Reuters. "These are not players who are superstars (but) players who are finding their way and not making a lot of money."
A women's singles player who bows out in the first round without winning a game will still be rewarded with a cheque that is close to the average annual earnings in the UK. With a 6-0 6-0 demolition usually lasting less than 45 minutes, Wimbledon officials were quick to defend their generosity.
Richard Lewis, chief executive of the All England Club, said the public should recognize that the riches enjoyed by the likes of Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic through prize money and sponsorship were not available to rank and file tour players.
"It's not just the top players, we have to make the sport attractive to the next generation of talent and that means that players ranked 50 to 100 or 100 to 200 need to know that they can make a good living."
Even defeat in the qualifying rounds will be tempered by a 41 percent rise with $18,315 going to players who fall at the last hurdle before the main draw.
Doubles players will also benefit from the increased prize money with the winning pair sharing $457,882 as against $396,793 in 2012.
Outlining a new masterplan to upgrade he facilities at the All England Club, Brook said a roof over Court One, like the one installed over Center Court in 2009, would help to maintain Wimbledon's place among the elite tournaments.
Designing a retractable roof on the 11,500-capacity court would be "complicated", however, Brook said.
"The design process will take two years and then, in view of the fact that the Center Court roof took three years to construct, we are looking at 2019 for it to be working.
Other plans included three more show courts on the north side of the grounds, enhanced practice facilities and more landscaping of the south-west London site.
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Jaso feeling better, takes batting practice
OAKLAND -- John Jaso took on-field batting practice at the Coliseum on Tuesday for the first time since going on the seven-day concussion disabled list Aug. 24, and the catcher believes he is nearing a return to the A's lineup.
"I would say it would be pretty soon," Jaso said. "It wouldn't be like there's a week left in the month and then I'd be coming back. I think it'd be much sooner."
Jaso will need medical clearance before coming back -- as manager Bob Melvin was quick to point out -- but his concussion symptoms, while still noticeable at times, have improved significantly.
"There's still a few symptoms that ramp up through the day, as the normal day routine and activity happen," he said. "But they're not nearly as bad as before."
When Jaso was first sidelined, his biggest concern was an inability to see the ball clearly -- it looked "fuzzy" coming toward home plate. Jaso did not experience such fuzziness in the cage Monday, but coach Ariel Prieto was throwing, in Jaso's words, "like, 20 mph."
Bullpen coach Darren Bush threw to Jaso on Tuesday, and he did not show any outward signs of discomfort.
There is no timetable for Jaso's return, but with the A's Minor League affiliates having wrapped up their seasons, he could prepare by facing A's pitchers during their bullpen sessions.
It remains unclear whether Jaso will be able to catch.
"I think having a bat come off the bench or availability to DH is probably more key with me coming back," he said.
Aaron Leibowitz 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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NFL: PED offenders to suit up Sunday
Published 12:00 am, Monday, November 26, 2012
RENTON, Wash. >> Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll expects to have his starting cornerbacks available this Sunday in Chicago.
After that is anyone's guess.
Carroll said Monday he plans on Richard Sherman and Brandon Browner playing this week against the Bears, despite the possibility they could be facing four-game suspensions for violating the NFL's policy on performance-enhancing drugs.
Carroll didn't say much regarding the duo at his regularly scheduled media availability, trying not to violate league rules. But his belief is that Sherman and Browner will be able to play in potentially Seattle's most important game of the season.
"As of right now, I'm planning on those guys playing," Carroll said.
ESPN.com first reported Sunday afternoon, following the Seahawks' 24-21 loss at Miami, that Browner and Sherman are facing suspensions and are in the process of appealing. The team said Sunday night it was aware of the report and according to the league's collective bargaining agreement, players can continue to play until the appeal is heard and settled.
The team is limited in what it can say regarding the possible suspensions and Carroll eventually said he wouldn't comment further until there is some resolution.
"Because it's so important we do this properly I'm not going to comment on anything about it. That's the best way to do this because these are league issues," Carroll said. "At this point I'm going to keep it there and hope you can respect that this is the way we have to do that, and we can talk about it later on."
In a phone interview with Seattle reporters after Carroll's press conference finished, Browner's agent Peter Schaffer said that his client only received notice of the failed test last week.
"Brandon Browner has no knowledge of how any illegal substance could have gotten into his system," Schaffer said. "He is an outstanding person and a very good football player. He takes tremendous care of his body and he is very careful with what he puts into it. We're exploring all avenues to try and figure out how any substance out of the ordinary would be in his system."
Schaffer added that the league typically schedules appeals within 20 days of the notice being received, depending on circumstances. He did not provide specifics on when Browner's appeal would take place.
"It's too early to tell what we're going to need, what witnesses and evidence and experts are going to be required, so there is no way to even guess at this point," he said.
Sherman, an active participant in social media, posted on his Twitter account late Sunday night after arriving back in the Northwest, "This ... issue will be resolved soon and the truth will come out. Not worried."
If Browner and Sherman are found guilty of violating the league's policy, they would be the fourth and fifth Seahawks players in the last calendar year to be violators. Guard John Moffitt was suspended four games late last season. Reserve offensive lineman Allen Barbre was suspended for the first four games of this season before being released by the team once his suspension was up. And just last week, rookie safety Winston Guy was handed a four-game suspension after taking an over-the-counter product that had a banned substance in the ingredients, according to his agent.
None of those suspensions could have the impact of Browner and Sherman, and it could not come at a much worse time with the Seahawks trying to hold on to the final wild-card spot in the NFC. The Seahawks (6-5) are tied with Tampa Bay and Minnesota, but hold the tiebreakers.
Seattle's defense is predicated on the ability of its cornerbacks to play man coverage and lock up receivers. Sherman and Browner allow strong safety Kam Chancellor to play closer to the line of scrimmage in run support and give free safety Earl Thomas the chance to roam the secondary with his speed.
If the duo does miss time, Seattle would turn to veteran Marcus Trufant and a trio of youngsters.


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Cranberry Harvest Celebration
Hubby and I made it to the cranberry festival last weekend! Columbus Day weekend was the Cranberry Harvest Celebration.
Hubby and I learned all about how cranberries are harvested. We learned that wet harvest berries are when they flood the bogs like in the pictures here. These berries are used in the majority of cranberries sold in cans and sauces.
Dry harvest berries are picked off the stem with a machine as opposed to flooding the bog. This is a more labor intensive process and results in a higher quality berry. These are the bags of fresh berries you see at the store.
We had a beautiful crisp fall day to enjoy our time outside. They had tons of activities for children, lots of fair food, pumpkin painting, helicopter and pony rides, and of course the bog tours.
Hubby and I eat had a Boars Head bratwurst. I joked about getting a fried Oreo, but decided that wouldn't be the best decision. After the bog tour, we split a stuffed Quahog and a small bag of kettle corn while walking back to our car.
While on the bog tour, we even got to try some berries as they came straight off the machinery! They were very tart but still delicious.
Of course, I had to get a bag of freshly harvested cranberries to take home with me.
If you haven't made it out to a cranberry celebration, I would highly recommend it. Columbus Day weekend is when the festivities seem to happen each year.
Don't forget about my Power of Pink Challenge – make something PINK by the end of the month to raise Breast Cancer Awareness!
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how fun is this! I've never been to an "official" festival, however we used to watch the harvest, there are about 5 bogs in my hometown (Yarmouth!) Then in the winter when the bogs freeze we ice skate on them.
I love your pictures!
That looks so fun! I love driving past the bogs in the summer on the Cape and have always dreamed about diving in and taking a few home.
I really wanted to go to this! But I was on the Cape for the weekend, and once you go over that bridge, you don't really want to come back until the weekend is over. Sigh. It looks like it was so much fun though, and you got beautiful pictures!
What a fun event to attend! I should go sometime given our proximity to the bogs :).
I read about this and your re-cap definitely makes me want to go next year. Your photos look beautiful! BTW, I'm loving the new lens! 🙂
This looks so fun, I would love to go next year!
damn. i want to hang out in a cranberry bog!


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Eastern Conference Rookie: Tyler Hansbrough, Indiana Pacers – Hansbrough saw his scoring and rebounding slow significantly this week, without much of a change in his playing time, as the Pacers were winless this week. The rookie out of North Carolina, who is known for his hustle, has failed to record at least one rebound in a game only twice this season; both were this week
Eastern Conference Sophomore: Roy Hibbert, Indiana Pacers – Hibbert's play has been declining for a couple of weeks but it hit rock bottom this week. During a four game road trip (on which the Pacers went 0-4) Hibbert scored in double-digits only once and was held scoreless (for the first time this season) with just one rebound in an 87-96 loss to the Utah Jazz on Friday
Eastern Conference Team: Indiana Pacers – With the emergence of Danny Granger, and the return of Mike Dunleavy, Jr., Head Coach Jim O'Brien's team had playoff aspirations coming into this season. But, as Lee Corso would say, "Not so fast, my friend." The Pacers dropped four straight contests by an average of 12.3 points per game and scored a season low 72 in a 16-point loss to the Clippers.


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Earlier this year, the company established the Aesica Innovation Board (AIB) to identify and commercialise new innovative technologies that help to bridge the growing R&D gap and the company is actively targeting academia and innovative businesses to form development partnerships with.
This latest partnership builds on the successful collaboration with Bradford University earlier in the year. The new partnership with the University of Durham and the University of Leeds will be tasked with developing new or improved routes for the manufacture of an API. A detailed kinetic study is already underway and based on this, new flow processes will be developed before being scaled up at the Aesica Cramlington plant.
"Professor Andrew Whiting from Durham University and Professor Frans Muller from Leeds University will work together on a new collaborative METRC-funded project with the global pharmaceutical manufacturer, Aesica Pharmaceuticals. Alternative manufacturing processes will be investigated to increase the manufacturing capacity of the API, as well as exploring how to achieve cost efficiencies at the Aesica Cramlington manufacturing site, which is based in the North East of England. If, as expected, this joint collaboration leads to commercialisation of new processes, it would become a key partnership." Prof. Steve Armes, Academic Director of METRC
"We are delighted to officially embark on this partnership with Andy at the University of Durham and Frans at the University of Leeds. Andy and Frans have been hugely supportive of the mandate of the Aesica Innovation Board: to bring together the best that industry and academia have to offer, in the interests of pharmaceutical innovation. The successful METRC application will allow us to invest in researching an improved manufacturing process, and critically, establish a successful model for future collaboration with Durham and Leeds universities" Barrie Rhodes, Director of Technology Development, Aesica Pharmaceuticals.
About Aesica:
Aesica supplies contract development and contract manufacturing services for Formulated Products and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients to a host of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies and emerging biotechnology organisations.
The company's uniqueness lies in its flexible and bespoke approach to service delivery, coupled with its ability to develop products from the initial clinical stage through to final commercial supply. It is this all-encompassing offering combined with its dedication to exceptional standards of service that truly sets Aesica apart from its counterparts.
• Aesica is one of the UK's fastest growing companies and over the last five years has more than trebled its turnover.
• The company currently employs approximately 1,300 people.
• In addition to its headquarters in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, Aesica has development and manufacturing sites across Europe including Cramlington, Nottingham and Queenborough in the UK, as well as sites in Monheim and Zwickau in Germany and Pianezza in Italy. It also has sales representation in San Diego and Shanghai.
• Aesica's vision is to become the number one supplier of APIs and formulated products to the pharmaceutical industry
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LRI Comments on NYT Article to Urge Advocacy for Lupus Research
Below is a Letter to the Editor that the LRI submitted in response to a recent article in The New York Times on the implications of private support for scientific research. Our goal is to help galvanize readers to respond with action by joining advocacy groups to urge Congress to allocate adequate budget for scientific discovery.
To the Editor:
"Billionaires With Big Ideas Are Privatizing American Science," by William J. Broad (Saturday, March 15), presents a thoughtful view of the implications of private support for scientific research. But he neglected the opportunity to galvanize readers to join advocacy groups in urging Congress to allocate adequate budget for scientific discovery.
For the U.S. to continue its leadership role in providing medical breakthroughs, funding biomedical research must be a priority. If researchers cannot rely on consistent Congressional support, we jeopardize progress, stunt America's global competitiveness, and lose a generation of young researchers.
We at the Lupus Research Institute (LRI) advocate for a synergy of private and public spending. Founded by families and scientists impatient for progress, the LRI invests in pioneering basic research to find the cure of the autoimmune disease lupus by raising private sector funding. The LRI's vetted, peer-reviewed investment allows investigators to initiate novel research and obtain highly competitive NIH funding to advance important new science.
One sector cannot bear the burden alone. Each must complement the other to deliver vital scientific innovation.
Margaret Dowd
President and CEO
Lupus Research Institute
New York, March 17, 2014


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BRITAIN says it will abstain on a vote for upgraded Palestinian status at the United Nations unless the Palestinians commit to an immediate return to negotiations with Israel.
Foreign Secretary William Hague said Britain would only support Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas in the vote on Thursday if he agreed to talks over a lasting two-state deal with Israel.
To secure Britain's vote, Hague said the Palestinians would also have to drop their pursuit of International Criminal Court (ICC) jurisdiction over the Occupied Territories and confirm that the UN resolution would not apply retrospectively.
"Up until the time of the vote itself, we will remain open to voting in favour of the resolution if we see public assurances by the Palestinians on these points," Hague told parliament.
"However, in the absence of these assurances the United Kingdom would abstain on the vote."
He added that the assurances could be made either in the text of the Palestinian resolution, or in accompanying statements.
Abbas is to submit a formal application to the UN General Assembly in New York on Thursday to obtain an upgraded role from an observer entity to that of a non-member observer state.
A growing number of European countries have pledged to vote in favour of the motion, among them France, Spain, Norway, Denmark and Switzerland, but the move is strongly opposed by the United States and Israel.
Australia will also abstain from voting.
If the request is approved by the 193 member states of the General Assembly, it will give the Palestinians access to a range of UN agencies and also potentially to the ICC.
Originally published as UK to abstain on UN Palestinian vote


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Bob Horvath
-- Bob Horvath, global chairman and CEO
Formerly known as Rapp Collins, last year Rapp dropped the Collins, as the agency evolved its brand from a direct marketing agency to a direct and digital marketing agency. Known for decades for its attention to CRM and data analytics as well as its media planning, Rapp has found the digital revolution to suit its business well. Because Rapp is rooted in direct marketing principles, the brand is taking its strengths in measurement and applying them to the digital world, making it one of the top direct marketing agencies in the business.
Year founded: 1965, acquired by Omnicom in 1985
Headquarters: New York
Holding company: Omnicom
Number of offices: 50 offices in more than 40 countries
Web site: www.rapp.com
Major disciplines/capabilities: CRM and direct marketing strategy (acquisition, loyalty/retention, optimization), digital strategy and execution, data analytics, customer research, integrated creative services, search engine marketing/search engine optimization, mobile marketing, media planning and buying, database management and hosting, marketing automation software, lettershop and fulfillment
Key accounts: Bank of America, Best Buy, ExxonMobil, GlaxoSmithKline, HP, Hyatt Hotels, Johnson & Johnson, Luxottica, Macy's, Merck
Current agency challenges: For Rapp, like everyone else in the business, the economy presents a challenge this year. But at the same time, Rapp sees an opportunity. "As direct marketers, we will always focus on the tools and channels that maximize return, but we must also convince our clients to be bold and to innovate," says Horvath. "Experimentation is never easy, especially in times like these. Yet it's never been more relevant or rewarding," he says.
Biggest 2009 industry trends: For Rapp, the opportunity in the coming year is three-fold. First, it is about capitalizing on what Horvath calls the "network effect": "Consumers will continue to tune out traditional marketing communications and tune in to the opinions and recommendations from their social connections," he explains The second trend in the industry will be the growth of Web-based data mining, thanks to new semantic Web tools that allow consumers to mine the Web more efficiently and expertly. And finally, Rapp is seeing new ways of segmenting consumers as a trend on the rise. "Traditional segmentation techniques may no longer be as relevant in a highly dynamic, real-time marketing environment," says Horvath.
Top executives: Paul Price, global president; Jim Lyons president, North America; Loren Grossman, global chief strategy officer; Matt Hafkin, global chief financial officer; Anne Marie Schiller, global chief of operations; Rachael Heapps, chief creative officer; Becca Weigman, managing director, Rapp Dallas; Jim McKinnis, managing director, Rapp LA


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Let's say you want a giant modular synthesizer. You know the one with all the knobs and wires hanging off it. But alas you don't have big bucks. But everyone can scrounge up $120 a month right? Well if you can handle that then you can get yourself Synthesizer.com modular. It will take you some time to build up a slick sounding beast as Roger Arrick's Texas company sends you a new module each month. However, the installment plan could part of the fun. An advantage of getting a module a month is you're likely to focus a full 30 days on each new piece of your sound puzzle. Down the road be sure to add a Q119 Sequential Controller Sequencer to your system!
Here's a few links to mp3's I liked off their site: Deconstruction site PWM Demo Ring Mod Sequence
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The first Center for Higher Studies in Rome.
In 1950, the Legionaries of Christ opened their first
house in Rome. Following the advice of the then Prefect
of the Congregation for Religious, Cardinal Luigi Lavitrano, they founded
the Major School on Via Aurelia. The former school is
now the headquarters for the Legion's General Directorate.From
the foundation, the Legionaries of Christ were formed to be
close to the Vicar of Christ. The congregation wanted to stand
out for its fidelity and loyalty to the Holy Father,
and to offer the Pope priests who would be totally at
his service and at the service of the Church.Upon the request of Pope Pius XII, passed on by
the Cardinal Vicar of Rome, Clemente Micara, the Legion undertook the
task of building the church of Our Lady of Guadalupe
in Rome. The intention was to offer a Marian shrine
under that title as a pilgrimage place for the thousands
of Latin Americans who came to Rome every year. The
church was inaugurated in December of 1958.In the
following years, in line with the directives of the Second
Vatican Council, the Legionaries founded the first lay groups of
the Regnum Christi apostolic movement. These lay members would
share in the spirituality of the congregation and would live
out their Christian commitment in the world.In 1991,
the Legionaries started up the new Center for Higher Studies
on vía Aurelia Antica, with space for 300 students. Constant
vocational and apostolic growth brought the Legionaries to establish a
novitiate in the north of Italy in 1992. It was
the first in the province of Como, and afterwards in
Gozzano (Novara). Seven years later, the Legionaries put
the building on vía Aurelia Antica at the service of
the bishops who wanted to send their seminarians to Rome,
especially the future formators of their diocesan seminaries by founding the
International Pontifical College Maria Mater Ecclesiae. And so, in 1999,
the Legionaries' Center for Higher Studies was moved to another
new building on Via degli Aldobrandeschi, to the west of
the city. On the same property, the new Pontifical Regina
Apostolorum College opened its doors in 1993. From the year
2001 onward, the Regina Apostolorum was the first college with
an international bioethics faculty.The Legion currently directs two
schools in Rome: the Irish Institute (La Giustiniana), since 1984
and the Highlands (Eur), since 1998. More recently, in the
year 2001, they took charge of the "Villaggio dei
Ragazzi" (Boys' Town), an educational and special needs school located
in the province of Caserta, near Naples. In September of
2005 the European University of Rome was founded as a
private Catholic university recognized by the Italian state. Its initial
degree offerings include Historical Sciences, Psychology, and Legal Sciences. The Legionaries have communities and work apostolically not only
in the provinces of Rome, Caserta, and Novara, but also
in the provinces of Asta, Padua, Bologna, and Palermo. There
are lay groups, both members and sympathizers, who work actively
in the cities of Turin, Florence, Ancona, Ascoli, Fondi, Nocera,
Bari, and Catania to help their pastors in the new
evangelization. In addition, they work in other apostolates
on a national level, such as the courses for priests
and religious offered by the Sacerdos Institute and the Higher
Institute for Religious Sciences, the kids clubs linked to NET magazine, and the ART Editorial Edition with publications like:
Il Timone, Messa e Meditazione (Mass and Meditation), Sacerdos
Magazine, and numerous books.For more information, contact us:Legionari di Cristo (Legionaries of Christ)Via Aldobrandeschi, 19000163
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Downloading GenI
The latest GenI release is 0.17.4. Tarballs are available on GenI's hackage entry
The darcs version is available via
darcs get --lazy http://code.haskell.org/GenI
Note that this uses the hashed repository format, which requires a darcs 2 client.
Installing GenI
GenI can be installed either with or without a GUI. We strongly recommend doing the installation in two phases, first without the GUI and second with. The GUI can be a bit tricky to install, so this two-phase approach should at least get you up and running with a console version fairly quickly.
Step 1: Install the non-graphical interface
- Install GHC 6.8.3 binary from GHC site (should work with any GHC 6.8.x and GHC 6.10.x)
- Install cabal-install
- cabal update
- cabal install cabal-install
- cabal install GenI
- make sure ${HOME}/.cabal/bin is in your path
- make sure it works
- geni --unit-test
- geni --help for more details
- Either retrieve the GenI tarball from hackage or darcs get the latest source and...
- geni -m examples/ej/macros -l examples/ej/lexicon -s examples/ej/suite
The instructions above assume you want the latest stable version of GenI. If you want to install the darcs version, instead of executing cabal install GenI, you can do cd GenI; cabal install
Step 2: Install with GUI
Warning, this part can be a little hairy because of the wxHaskell installation process.
You can also customize this GenI_installation_script?.
- Please make sure you can install GenI without the GUI first.
- If you do not succeed at installing without the GUI, stop and ask for help!
- Doing so will help us to refine our install instructions, and most importantly save you a lot of time!
- Install graphviz
- Install wxWidgets 2.6 (see notice below)
- Note - either use
- wxWidgets 2.6 with wxhaskell 0.10.3 OR
- wxWidgets 2.8 with wxhaskell 0.11 (don't mix versions)
- unicode support must be activated when you install wxWidgets, that is you must install them via:
./configure --enable-unicode make make install
- Note - either use
- Install wxcore and wx 0.10.3 by hand
- http://hackage.haskell.org/packages/archive/wxcore/0.10.3/wxcore-0.10.3.tar.gz
- http://hackage.haskell.org/packages/archive/wx/0.10.3/wx-0.10.3.tar.gz
- for each one: runhaskell Setup configure; runhaskell Setup build; sudo runhaskell Setup install
- while wx 0.10.3 is the last known working version, wx 0.11 appears to work for some people... if you can get that working, even better!
- cabal install GenI --flags=gui
- On MacOS X:
- cd ~/.cabal/bin; macosx-app geni
- make sure ${HOME}/.cabal/bin/geni.app/Contents/MacOS is in your path, before ${HOME}/.cabal/bin
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A Pause For Station Identification III
In the United States all radio and television stations are represented by "call letters". Each set of call letters is 4 letters long. Call letters for stations east of the Mississippi river begin with a "W", while stations west of the river begin with "K".
Using the description of their station and/or the format, figure out the call letters of these fictional stations. (e.g. A station for people getting their affairs in order before they die might be WILL.)
Note: Some stations will use phonetics opposed to exact spelling.
West of Mississippi River:
1) A station all about a certain type of fish.
2) A station all about a green leafy vegetable high in beta carotene.
3) A station all about small metal containers used to package soda.
East of Mississippi River:
1) A station all about Pink Floyd's well known 1979 album and 1982 movie.
2) A station about the different energy measurements of light bulbs.
3) A station about how to get rid of unwanted plants in your yard or garden.
1) KARP (carp)
2) KALE (very good for you, tasty too)
3) KANS (cans)
2) WATT (SI unit for measuring energy)
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There is little seasonal goodwill in the life of Walton & Hersham boss James Cameron right now, more a double dose of frustration.
The Swans last outing in Ryman Division One South was a 4-0 hammering at home to Sittingbourne on December 28, leaving them languishing in 15th place.
And rather than being able to right the wrongs straightaway, Cameron and his side are still waiting for the rain to stop.
When they do finally get out, hopefully against Horsham at Stompond Lane this weekend, fans will notice a few new faces.
"Since I took over, I've had to deal with players coming and going, and I've had to deal with players who I did not want here – that was frustrating and it showed in our results," he said.
"I have brought in some new names, especially in defence, so I have that nucleus now."
He added: "We've brought in Alan Bray from Hampton & Richmond on loan for six weeks, and got Dan Dean back from Chipstead.
"Those two, with the likes of Jon Boswell and Andy Lomas at the back, will give us a solid base.
"There's no denying the next week or so is vital to our season, but I believe we have a team that is capable of climbing up the table."
Cameron has also recruited striker Greg Andrews from Merstham and midfielder Mu Maan from Walton Casuals – while defender Greg Ngeno is set to be released.
Cameron said: "I've rebuilt this side to how I want it, and now I'm desperate for the lads to get out there and show what they can do.
"Morale in training is high, we just need to take that into the games."


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Evaluation of Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Severe Burn and Trauma Patients
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The purpose of this project is to evaluate the level of mitochondrial dysfunction several patient populations: Burn, trauma, and control group of healthy volunteers.
Study hypothesis: Increased plasma concentrations of a newly discovered inflammatory mediated, called mtDNA DAMPS associated with the occurrence of multi-organ dysfunction syndrome in severly injured patients.
As the severity of a burn injury or trauma injury increase, so will systemic mitochondrial dysfunction.
|Burns Trauma
|Other: trauma: blood collection Other: healthy volunteers: blood collection Other: Burn: blood collection
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Factorial Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Basic Science
|Official Title:
|Evaluation of Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Severe Burn and Trauma Patients
- Plasma mtDNA DAMPs concentration [ Time Frame: approximately 1 year to assess outcome measure ]Plasma mtDNA DAMPs concentration
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|September 2011
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|December 2017
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|December 2017 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Burn: blood collection
Procedure: Blood draws as the intervention.
Other: Burn: blood collection
blood collected at designated time intervals
trauma: blood collection
blood to be collected at different time intervals. Blood draw as the intervention
Other: trauma: blood collection
Blood samples collected at certain timepoints. Time points for burn/trauma subjects: Day0,Day1,Day2,and Day6 and Day7.
healthy volunteers: blood collection
Blood draws as the intervention
Other: healthy volunteers: blood collection
blood collected at designated time intervals
Detailed Description:
Increased plasma concentrations of a newly discovered inflammatory mediated, called mtDNA DAMPS associated with the occurrence of multi-organ dysfunction syndrome in severly injured patients.
A normal healthy sub-population will be used as a control.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|19 Years to 70 Years (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Burn injury must be less than 24 hours old at time of initial sampling
- Burn must be 2nd or 3rd degree and at least 10% TBSA
- ISS (injury severity score) > 15
Exclusion Criteria:
- Burn injury/trauma injury > than 24hours old at time of initial sampling
- Burn < 10% total body surface area.
- Evidence of active infection on admission in the burn subjects.
- < 19 years of age and > 70 years
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01812941
|Contact: William O. Richards, MD
|Contact: Cheryl Boothe
|United States, Alabama
|University of South Alabama Medical Center
|Mobile, Alabama, United States, 36617
|Contact: William O. Richards, MD 251-471-7993 email@example.com
|Principal Investigator: William O. Richards, MD
|Sub-Investigator: Mark Gillespie, PhD
|Study Chair:
|William O. Richards, MD
|University of South Alabama, Department of Surgery
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
|Responsible Party:
|William Richards, Study Chair and Principle Investigator, University of South Alabama
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01812941 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|March 13, 2013
|Last Updated:
|November 7, 2016
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Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Wounds and Injuries
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OO: Ozfan's Opinion - WWE Elimination Chamber Predictions
by, 02-08-2013 at 04:34 AM (4553 Views)
Hey everyone. I'm back with another opinion of mine. I know it is a little early, there will another match or two announced for this event BUT I would like to share with you my predictions for Elimination Chamber. I hope you all enjoy.
[B]WWE Championship
The Rock (c) vs. CM Punk[/B]
A rematch from the Royal Rumble. It wouldn't be the Road to WrestleMania without a big match BEFORE The Grandest Stage of all. No doubt, Rock will most likely retain since Vince McMahon wants Rock vs. Cena II and WWE Creative want CM Punk to challenge The Undertaker. I don't think there will be an interference from The Shield (FOR ONCE) so I think they will have a great match. My opinion on how they could improve from Royal Rumble? Have CM Punk hit a GTS or two, plus have Rock hit the Rock Bottom in the ring. Also, I think this time they should either have Punk tap out to the Sharpshooter or get pinned after a Rock Bottom.
[B]Winner and STILL WWE Champion: The Rock
World Heavyweight Championship
Alberto Del Rio (c) vs. Big Show
[/B]Why are we having this match again? We saw Del Rio win the title in a Last Man Standing match, retain the title in a Last Man Standing match...so why are we having another match between these two? Both World Title matches at WrestleMania are one on one matches...so why not make this a Triple Threat match? A superstar who would be a great third opponent would be Wade Barrett. But because that won't happen, my pick will be Del Rio to win...again.
[B]Winner and STILL World Heavyweight Champion: Alberto Del Rio
Elimination Chamber match
Randy Orton vs. Mark Henry vs. Daniel Bryan vs. Rey Mysterio vs. TBD vs. TBD
[/B]Okay, I know not all the participants have been announced just yet but my money on the last two will be Kane and Jack Swagger. This match can go different ways. I cannot see either Bryan or Kane winning or Mysterio for that matter. So its either Swagger, Orton or Henry. I don't think they would have Swagger in the main event this quickly. If Del Rio retains the World Title, then yeah, I predict Henry to win. If they have Big Show regain the World Title, then I predict Orton to win. This is a tough outcome but I will go with the same conclusion that I did with Swagger: Its too early for Henry.
Order of elimination:
Kane by Bryan via pinfall after a roll up
Bryan by Mysterio via pinfall after a roll up
Swagger by Orton via pinfall after an RKO
Mysterio by Henry via pinfall after a World's Strongest Slam on the steel
Henry by Orton via pinfall after an RKO
[B]Winner: Randy Orton
Six Man Tag Team match
John Cena, Sheamus and Ryback vs. The Shield[/B]
Everyone thinks Cena's team will win. I actually took a close look at possible outcomes. One that I thought of was Cena's team LOSING to The Shield. No matter what happens, Cena will challenge the WWE Champion at WrestleMania but what would be left for Ryback and Sheamus? Here's a good one...a match against each other. Ryback and Sheamus could have a falling out, start brawling and Cena could get taken out and Shield could capitalize and steal the win off Cena's team.
[B]Winners: The Shield


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Ayala arrives at O's complex to take physical
SARASOTA, Fla. -- The Orioles had not officially announced Luis Ayala's signing as of Friday's game against the Braves, but the right-hander was present at the Ed Smith complex, preparing to undergo a physical.
The club has not yet confirmed the impending deal.
"From what I understand," manager Buck Showalter said prior to the game, "he's going to take a physical, and we'll see how the physical is."
Assuming all goes well with Ayala's physical, the club plans to sign him to a Minor League deal. Though he will be extended an invitation to Spring Training in the process, Showalter added that Ayala will not be part of the current competition for the final bullpen spots, and will instead report to Twin Lakes, the club's Minor League complex.
Ayala went 1-1 with a 2.90 ERA over 37 relief appearances with the Braves last season after being traded to Atlanta by the Orioles on April 10.
Paul Casella is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @paul_casella. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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CINCINNATI (AP) -- A southwestern Ohio couple has pleaded guilty to filming their sexual encounters with a 16-year-old boy.
Benjamin and Leah Rodgers, both in their mid-30s, each pleaded guilty this week to 14 felony charges of sexual battery and pandering sexually oriented material involving a minor.
Each faces up to 68 years in prison when sentenced Nov. 15.
Prosecutors say that the South Lebanon couple engaged in sexual conduct with the teen and videotaped it between January and July.
Tom Eagle, Benjamin Rodgers' attorney, says the couple didn't sexually abuse the teen and disagreed with many of the charges. But he said they pleaded guilty to avoid putting the teen through a trial.
Eagle expects the couple to get a lighter sentence than the maximum, somewhere under 10 years.


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Among the items on the San Diego Padres' new ownership group's offseason to-do list: deciding what to do about third baseman Chase Headley.
Headley is eligible for arbitration and is under team control through the 2014 season, meaning the Padres could try to sign him to an extension or could opt to trade him while his value is high. According to The San Diego Union-Tribune, the team is expected to try to lock up Headley with a long-term deal.
Headley is coming off a breakout season in which he led the NL with 115 RBIs and also set career highs with 31 homers, a .376 on-base percentage and a .498 slugging percentage.
Headley's name was thrown around in plenty of rumors before the July 31 nonwaiver trading deadline, though he (and outfielder Carlos Quentin and closer Huston Street) ultimately stayed put. In fact, Quentin and Street signed contract extensions soon after the deadline passed.
Headley, 28, was the Padres' second-round pick in 2005.
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A weekend DWI blanket patrol in Albany County netted 27 arrests on drunken driving charges, including a mother who was driving her two children, according to the sheriff's department.
More than 1,250 traffic stops were conducted between 10 p.m. Sept. 3 and 5 a.m. Sept. 6 by sheriff's deputies, state troopers and various local police agencies. The 27 arrested on DWI charges had an average blood-alcohol content of .13, according to the sheriff's department.
Among their five DWI arrests, Colonie Police arrested a woman allegedly driving with her two children in the car with a BAC of .11. In addition to the DWI charge, she faces another charge of endangering the welfare of a child.
The blanket patrol, part of the county's STOP-DWI program, also found one person operating a vehicle under the influence of drugs and 35 operators driving without a license.


text: On eve of Charleston visit, Angelou reflects By Sara Busse September 22, 2012 Story Share Courtesy photo Maya Angelou WANT TO GO?YWCA turns 100 Tickets for the YWCA's Signature Centennial Event on Friday at the Clay Center are $50. They are available online at www.theclaycenter.org, or by calling 304-561-3570. CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Maya Angelou is a presidential adviser, celebrated poet, novelist, educator, dramatist, producer, actress, historian, filmmaker and civil rights activist. Schools, libraries and health centers are named after her. She speaks five languages.Humbly, she calls her life "blessed."The award-winning poet will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the YWCA in Charleston at the organization's Signature Centennial Event on Sept. 28 at the Clay Center."I think we all have to realize ourselves as an impediment of ignorance -- we have to really see that," she said. "I am a human being and no other human being can be less than me . . . a business tycoon in China and a homeless person in Des Moines, Iowa, and a woman in Paris and a man in Ghana. He cannot think anything I cannot think, he can't be more needful, more happy, more sad. Pain attacks him with the same ferocity as me. We are more alike than different."Being fearful about bringing up sons and daughters in today's world is normal, but not correct, Angelou stressed."The world is not any worse now than when you were being raised," she said. "The same abilities to be brutal maintain. Just because we have technology and the conveyances that show us now, at a moment's notice, the cruelties going on in the Middle East or Arkansas doesn't mean they are any worse than those when we were growing up."She paused and then quietly talked about her own family history."I am looking at a photograph of my great-grandmother -- born a slave in this country. The cruelties were the same."But my grandmother taught me to be kind," Angelou said. Although she was poor, "she always had a big pot of beans on the stove. When poor people came by the back door, black or white, and were hungry, she always managed to have a tin pan of beans and a bit of cornbread to hand to them. The kindnesses that we were told to share, many people were not told that."I just point out to you that now we have men and women from all over the world who preach and teach and encourage us toward peace. It hasn't happened yet, but they are trying." At one point in the Gazette-Mail's telephone interview with Angelou, the phone went dead. When she came back on the phone, she laughed about the woes of technology.Angelou also laughed when she was told that a Google search of her name turned up 11,200,000 results in 0.14 seconds. "Well, I'm grateful. I believe in kindness, fair play, generosity. People like me and find that I am of help, and when they come to hear me and they read my books and they watch me, that's a great blessing to me that I'm doing what I was put here to do."Angelou -- who visited Charleston more than a decade ago for the Festival of Ideas sponsored by West Virginia University and The Charleston Gazette -- is a Renaissance woman by every description. She recently received a BET award, presented to her by first lady Michelle Obama. When she talks of her friends, they include entertainment legends Oprah Winfrey and Quincy Jones.Born Marguerite Johnson on April 4, 1928, in St. Louis, she's the mother of one son, Guy, born a few weeks after her high school graduation. In contrast, her grandson graduated from Georgetown University in July with a master's degree in international business.Her upbringing was humble and fraught with racial discrimination, in St. Louis and Stamps, Ark. She studied dance on a scholarship in San Francisco as a youth, and dropped out at 14 to become that city's first black female cable-car conductor. Later, after finishing high school, she toured Europe with a production of "Porgy and Bess," she studied dance with Martha Graham, danced with Alvin Ailey and, in 1957, recorded her first album.She moved to New York, where she was part of the Harlem Writers Guild and performed off-Broadway. A job as editor of the English-language weekly, The Arab Observer, prompted a move to Cairo in 1960. Next, it was a move to Ghana to teach at the School of Music and Drama and work as feature editor for The African Review and The Ghanaian Times. Back in the United States, working as northern coordinator for Martin Luther King Jr.'s Southern Christian Leadership Conference, she was devastated in 1968 when King was assassinated on her birthday. The list of her published verse, nonfiction and fiction now includes more than 30 bestselling titles, including the landmark "I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings."Angelou's script for "Georgia, Georgia," the first scriptwriting by a black woman to be filmed, was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. She played Kunta Kinte's grandmother in Alex Haley's "Roots." She's served on two presidential committees and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Arts in 2000, the Lincoln Medal in 2008 and has received three Grammy Awards.Angelou has received more than 30 honorary degrees and is the Reynolds Professor of American Studies at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, N.C.There, she delights in teaching students from varied backgrounds."I teach one class: World Poetry and Dramatic Performance," she said. "I ask my students to look at the poetry of the world. We study really intensely and then, at the end of the class, we do a concert for the town."I take students undergraduate and graduate and law and medical and it's just wonderful because, many students, have been traumatized because they've been told poetry is difficult!" she said, with a chuckle. "Those teachers, they injure the students. Poetry is written for all human beings."With a talent for pointing out the obvious that most people don't see, she tells her students that they are not really listening to the music of jazz and rock and country and blues musicians."They have those lyrics down, and they don't realize those lyrics are poetry," she said. "Poetry helps us to learn to like ourselves and to be our own best friend and to understand ourselves. People love poetry."Again, when told she has a knack for putting concepts into simple yet beautiful terms and a grand understanding for human nature, she is humble."It's a blessing. If you are 62 and a man born in Yazoo, Mississippi, and Jewish, I know a lot about you and you know a lot about me. I don't know what language you speak, but I can learn it. I don't know what you call god, or if you have a god, but I know that you weep, you laugh, you get hungry, you have feeling for children. If you were a zebra or a flea or a crocodile, I wouldn't know these things."Angelou isn't reading anything in particular right now, because it is a distraction from her writing."Ahhh . . . well, I just sent some books back to my library," she said. "I am writing right now. I sent them back so I would use this yellow pad." And what is she writing?"Some lyrics for country music. I'm going to send this one I'm working on now to Ronnie Dunn. He's done a video called 'We All Bleed Red,' and he called me and asked if he could use a picture of mine in it. The video is wonderful. I'm in some very high cotton," she said, laughing. "I'm in it with the Dalai Lama and Mother Teresa."Her musical tastes run the gamut -- she tells of Naomi Judd and Martina McBride coming to her Winston-Salem home to sing to her.But on Saturday mornings, it's European classical."It's Chopin. And I like to play it loudly. I'm more a Chopin fan than any other," she said, her voice trailing off. "But then that depends on the time of day, really."Teaching at Wake Forest is a perfect fit for Angelou, as she is a proponent of liberal arts education."I've given the convocation at Duke for 25 years now, and I always tell them, 'At last, you are in the place where you can drop those buckets of ignorance and learn.'"Reach Sara Busse at firstname.lastname@example.com or 304-348-1249. 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As the hero unleashes his half-dozen metal claws, it becomes clear that "The Wolverine" is six slashes above the summer's other superhero movies. It has a more absorbing story and intriguing sensibility than "Iron Man 3" or "Man of Steel," and even when its action falters, this film is more original and exotic.
Yes, the movie provides the usual overblown pyrotechnics, but it also has the audacity to start off with a real-world big bang – the A-bomb explosion at Nagasaki. Wolverine, aka Logan (Hugh Jackman), is "in the hole" at a POW camp across the harbor from the island city when the B-29s approach, carrying the bomb. Since Logan's super-healing powers allow him to recover from radiation burns, he's able to shield a Japanese guard with his own body.
Decades later, the guard, now a towering industrialist, makes a deathbed request that brings Wolverine to Tokyo. This tycoon has funded technology that could enable him to live forever. The one thing he needs is Logan's permission to siphon off the mutant's ability to heal. That appeal sets in motion a plot filled with black-clad ninja soldiers, tattooed yakuza thugs, poisonous family and business relationships – and outlandish poisons supplied by a coiling super-villain named Viper.
"The Wolverine" was inspired by the 1982 Chris Claremont-Frank Miller comic that was more simply called "Wolverine." (The film's Canadian Yukon prelude comes out of Claremont and Miller's limited series.) The movie, though, often plays like a welcome remake of the James Bond film "You Only Live Twice," down to the lighthearted scene of the burly hero getting scrubbed in a Japanese tub. Director James Mangold knows there's something inherently funny and moving about a hirsute, hulking hero navigating a refined culture.
This movie needs all the culture-clash laughs and poignancy Mangold can find, because Logan spends much of it in a funk. He's still brooding over killing his beloved Jean Grey (Famke Janssen) when she got out of control in "X-Men: The Last Stand" (2006). She comes to the angst-ridden man in his dreams, looking great in glamorous white lighting, and guilt-tripping him like a shoulder angel and a shoulder devil rolled into one.
What's worse, before the action reaches a boiling point, the Viper suppresses Wolverine's powers – Logan gets physically hurt and feels pain. Jackman throws himself so fully into all this agony that his skull and facial muscles enter gridlock. You worry that he'll freeze into a permanent glower. At times, he resembles Phil Hartman's Frankenstein on "Saturday Night Live," without the gnarly humor.
Luckily, Rila Fukushima, as the tycoon's feisty ward Yukio, and Tao Okamoto, as his lissome granddaughter (they think of each other as sisters), bring Logan out of his self-loathing self. They also give the film a one-two punch. With fuchsia-dyed hair and red and black leggings, Yukio emits a punkish vibe. Fukushima's alluring, angular face magnetizes the camera and provides a focus amid chaotic action. One guy puts Yukio down as a toy, and in a way, that's what she is – a lethal toy. She's not joking when she tells Wolverine that she's his bodyguard. That's what's funny.
Okamoto has a tender, classical serenity that beautifully belies Mariko's stubborn strength. Jackman's best moments come when he looks with bemusement at Yukio and with love at Mariko. He and Okamoto get all the wit and emotion out of the scene when Mariko seals their bond as she adjusts the sash on his kimono.
The movie contains some typical summer-blockbuster failings. No villain should utter this line – "I didn't see that coming" – ever again. (It's especially grating when the audience sees what's coming.) Tossing bad guys from top floors gets old fast. And a film shouldn't kill off a slew of public figures and ignore the impact of their deaths for the sake of a happily-ever-after – or even a happy-just-for-now – ending.
Although Mangold's action sequences don't always snap together with the necessary lucidity, you savor their intelligence and vision. One epic ambush is too ambitious for its own good. The director tries to capture Wolverine's shock at his own vulnerability at the expense of clarifying pitched combat that contains three dueling forces. Still, even in that anarchic stretch, individual frames – like a rooftop archer laying down a dead shot – are elating. And a fight scene on top of a bullet train equals the railroad combat in "Skyfall."
The movie could have upped its laugh quotient without relinquishing any intensity. A quietly hilarious sequence set in a Japanese "love hotel" pulls you into the story more than any special effect.
"The Wolverine" has its own ornery integrity. By the end, this anguished mutant sheds his regrets and realizes that he really is a samurai – a supernaturally gifted fighter with a warrior's code. This film delivers somber thrills while paving the way for more dashing adventures.
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SCOTTS VALLEY -- Residents have three weeks to turn in applications for one of the five affordable housing units that are part of a larger housing project near the transit center, library and other amenities.
Work began last year on the 46-unit "Scotts Valley Town Center Collection," located on 2.4 acres on Blue Bonnet Lane off Bean Creek Road. The three-story units all include four bedrooms and two-car garages, but the low- and moderate-income units will have 2.5 baths compared with 3.5 in the others.
Applications for the affordable units are due Jan. 25, and a lottery will be held Jan. 31. Winners will be announced the same day, and they will be able to move into their townhomes in late spring, said Amanda Fielding, marketing manager for City Ventures, the developer behind the project. More than a dozen families will move into some of the already completed units this month, with the entire project slated for completion in the fall.
Some restrictions apply for the affordable housing units, three of them set aside for the low-income bracket and two for moderate-income households. Anyone who plans to apply for the lottery, for example, cannot have owned residential real estate within the last three years. And income restrictions adopted by the county's Board of Supervisors also apply. Singles with annual incomes of between $53,700 and $73,100 are eligible for the affordable housing program, while the cap for a family of four is between $76,650, for low income, and $104,400, for moderate income. Preference will be given to families with at least one member who lives and works in Scotts Valley.
Originally, the project was supposed to include an equal number of low-income and moderate-income units. But with the housing market still recovering, prices are low enough that there is not enough of a difference in price between moderate-income units and those selling at market value.
"Everybody is having a hard time selling affordable housing in the moderate zone," said Councilman Dene Bustichi, who sits on the city's affordable housing subcommittee.
The project was approved four years ago, and at the time, the land was owned by Santa Cruz developer Bill Brooks. But he was unable to obtain financing and, in June 2011, sold the project to City Ventures, which has built homes in Alhambra, Carlsbad and other locations in Southern California.
Once completed, the development will include a walkway that winds throughout, a common area and some private patios. All units come with solar panels, low-flow faucets and shower heads, electric car charging outlets and other "green" features, according to information provided by City Ventures.
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chunk wrote:garublador wrote:The second video is much better than the first.
You'll definitely benefit from rebuilding your x-step from the hit back. If you start from a standstill and little reach back you might be able to get the feel of late acceleration better, too. Like other's have said, you're starting to slow down right about the time you should be starting to accelerate the most. You're squandering a ton of power that way.
We obviously can't see the flight of the disc, but it looks like they might be pretty nice looking air bounces.
thanks!!! i'm going to try the "from the hit back" exercises and see where it gets me. right now i'm getting it out 280 - 300' with decent repeatability and accuracy. i'd like to get another 50' on my drives but have wonder how far a 42 y/o just starting out can throw.
I'm 40+ and have been throwing for about 5 years, trying to learn about 2, "actually getting it" for less than 1 and I'm getting discs over 300', distance in the 330' range with about 40% of my shots getting to 360'+. And I have replaced hips. It's all a matter of figuring out what to do and then applying it properly.
Where in Virginia are you?


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Vice President for Enrollment Management
Zach Voelz, who joined Lakeland in 2012, leads all facets of enrollment for the traditional admissions and Evening, Weekend and Online programs.
Prior to joining Lakeland, Voelz was the director of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay's adult degree programs. He spearheaded tremendous growth, which included a 450 percent increase in students and a 650 percent increase in enrollments over a seven-year period.
Voelz holds a master's in clinical psychology from Florida State University (2002) and a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (1998).