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A report released Friday from accountancy firm Deloitte stated that a range of key indicators suggest positive prospects for the oil and gas sector in 2013, following tax breaks introduced last year by the UK government to stimulate activity in the North Sea.
The report, compiled by Deloitte's petroleum services group (PSG), said that a broader range of tax allowances and a sustained high oil price boosted drilling activity on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) by one third in 2012. It also showed that 65 exploration and appraisal wells were drilled on the UKCS in 2012, marking a 33-percent increase on last year's total of 49. This compares to lower drilling activity levels reported in Norway in 2012, down by 19 percent when compared to the previous year.
2012 also saw a surge in deal activity in the oil and gas sector. Across North West Europe, 129 deals were announced, 80 of which took place in the UK. This equates to a 30-percent increase on the UK's 2011 deal figure, said Deloitte.
These deals were split almost equally between farm-ins – companies taking a stake in another company's field – and deals to purchase oil and gas fields, at 40 percent and 43 percent respectively. 64 percent of all deals in 2011 were farm-ins and deals to purchase fields only represented 14 percent. The fact that companies are buying more fields outright is another indicator of rising investor confidence, added Deloitte.
Interest in field development also reached a 10-year high. The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) granted 21 field development approvals, and eight incremental projects – investment in older fields for redevelopment - were sanctioned. Last year was also the fourth consecutive year in which steady growth in field development approvals was reported.
Deloitte Managing Director PSG Graham Sadler commented in a statement:
"After several years of caution and uncertainty, we have a more positive environment, where a number of factors such as tax incentives, high oil price and appetite to invest have combined to make 2012 the most encouraging year for a long time.
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There were some bugs in my dogs water bowl, they are always in there, I don't know if they try to commit suicide or not...but I saw three of them together in the water, so i took a spoon and tried to save them this time.
The bodies of this insect are really thin (4 legs 2 wings), so the weight of the water is a lot on their bodies. There legs and wings became almost entangled because of the weight of the water...so after I got them on a spoon..I picked them up on a piece of paper.
As I chanted Amituofo's (Chinese) name and the wind from my mouth was exhaled out onto the insect that I was chanting too..it slowly became dry and all its parts were put back in the right place. The amazing thing is, wind is enough to do damage to these fragile insects, and if you blew the wrong way its body would have become more entangled or damaged. This worked as well for the other two and they all flew away at the end.
The first time I first learnt about this chant from my monastic friend which was over a year ago, I had the same positive effect by bringing me great peace when I was anxious but this time It healed bodies.

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For San Antonio Spurs fans, the one comforting thing about star guard Manu Ginobili's hamstring injury is that, at the very least, they've gotten used to this. April comes around, the Spurs are at or near the top of the Western Conference standings and—right on cue—Ginobili gets hurt. This time around, it's an issue that figures to keep Ginobili out for three or four weeks, enough to carry over into the start of the postseason.
Last year, Ginobili managed to get through the month without much incident, his worst incident coming in a facial collision with Tyreke Evans that merely left him bruised. But that ended a string of four straight years with some sort of injury that impacted him in the playoffs.
— NBA PLAYOFF PICTURE: LA Lakers-Mavs looms
In 2011, Ginobili hyperextended his right elbow on the final day of the season, causing him to miss the opener of the Spurs' series against Memphis, and contributing the eighth-seeded Grizzlies' first-round upset. In 2010, Ginobili broke his nose when he was accidentally whacked by Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki in the first round. Ginobili played through that injury, but he shot poorly (41.4 percent) and the Spurs were ousted by Phoenix in the second round.
In 2009, a stress fracture in his right leg got progressively worse, then stopped him from playing at all in the postseason. That year, the third-seeded Spurs were knocked off in the first round by the Mavericks. In 2008, Ginobili suffered a left ankle injury in the first round against the Suns, but managed to play 17 playoff games with the pain. The Spurs lost to the Lakers that year in the conference finals.
This injury, though, is different. In the past, being without Ginobili—or having him at less than 100 percent—meant certain playoff doom for the Spurs. But Ginobili is now 35 years old, and at no point in his 10 years in San Antonio have the Spurs been less reliant on his production. San Antonio figures to wrap up the year with six players averaging double-digit scoring (Tony Parker and Tim Duncan in addition to Ginobili, obviously, but Kawhi Leonard, Danny Green and Tiago Splitter, too). They haven't had that many in Ginobili's tenure.
In fact, if Leonard averages 13.5 points in his last eight games, Ginobili won't rank among the Spurs' top three scorers for the first time in his career.
Of course, that's not to say the Spurs don't need Ginobili—the team's second unit feeds off his energy and veteran leadership, and the play of their reserves figures to be one of San Antonio's great advantages in the postseason. As coach Gregg Popovich told reporters, according to Mysa.com, "It's a huge blow for us because he's the guy that allows our second team to do what they've been doing all year long. It's a huge loss for that group, and in game situations, it's a tough one because he's one of two guys, he and Tony, are the creators who make things happen for everybody else on the court. It's an unfortunate loss at this point of the season."
But being without Ginobili hurts the Spurs less now than it has in the past. Where Ginobili's injuries directly led to first-round losses in '06 and '11, if the Spurs were without him now against the Rockets, Lakers, Jazz or Mavericks, they wouldn't be at much risk to lose in the first round. They've got more players who can fill in for him.
For San Antonio to win a championship, no question, a healthy Ginobili is a must. The Spurs would have trouble winning a second-round series against the likes of the Nuggets, Clippers or Grizzlies without him, not to mention a potential conference finals matchup against the Thunder. But with a deeper roster of players who can fill in for him, the Ginobili-less disappointments that have marked recent playoff history for the Spurs won't be repeated this year.


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No. ASU Baseball drops series finale to Valparaiso, 8-6Posted: Updated:
The ninth-ranked Arizona State University baseball team outscored Valparaiso 31-6 in the first two games of the series before falling in the finale, 8-6, on Sunday at Packard Stadium in Tempe, Ariz.
The Sun Devils (24-12-1) collected 13 hits in the game to stretch its weekend total to 47 and scored three runs in the seventh before bringing the tying run to the plate in the bottom of the ninth inning.
Third baseman Michael Benjamin, who finished 3-for-5 at the plate with two RBI and a pair of runs scored, hit a two-run homer in the first inning to give ASU an early 2-0 lead.
Valparaiso (15-23) tied the game, 2-2, with a pair of runs in the top of the second and added five more in the following inning as they jumped out to a five-run advantage, 7-2.
The bullpen allowed just one earned run over the final six frames as right-handers Billy Young and Darin Gillies, and left-hander Matt Dunbar each threw two innings. Young gave up just one hit in the fourth and fifth, Gillies conceded one run on four hits and a wild pitch, and Dunbar allowed one base runner in the eighth and ninth innings.
Designated hitter RJ Ybarra hit a solo home run to left field in the sixth inning to cut ASU's deficit to four, 7-3, but Valparaiso stretched it back to five after scoring on a wild pitch in the top of the seventh.
The Devils scored three runs in the seventh on an RBI single by catcher Max Rossiter, an RBI double by right fielderTrever Allen and a wild pitch to pull within two, 8-6. Left fielder Jake Peevyhouse knocked a two-out single into right field to bring the tying run to the plate in the bottom of the ninth, but Allen flew out to left field to end the threat.
Crusaders starting left-hander Dalton Lundeen (2-0) scattered 11 hits and six runs across 6 2/3 innings to earn his second win of the season. Karch Kowalczyk (4) registered the save after throwing a scoreless ninth inning.
Starting right-hander Alex Blackford (4-1) took his first loss of the season after surrendering six runs on six hits in 2 1/3 innings.
Up Next:
The Sun Devils take on UNLV for a home non-conference matchup on March 26 at 6:30 p.m. at Packard Stadium. The game will commemorate the 37th Anniversary of Rick Monday's flag-saving play during a Cubs-Dodgers game on April 25, 1976. ASU travels to Salt Lake City for a three-game Pac-12 series against Utah April 26-28. Friday's game begins at 5 p.m., with first pitch on Saturday at 3 p.m. and Sunday at 12 p.m. (all times local Pacific). All four games will be broadcast by Tim Healey and former Devil Seth Dhaenens on the MidFirst Bank Sun Devil IMG Sports Network on NBC Sports Radio AM 1060 and on the All-Access player on thesundevils.com.
Game Notes:
Coach Esmay moved to 69-16-1 against non-conference opponents...center fielder Kasey Coffman led off the first inning with a double and then scored on Benjamin's two-run homer.
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wax to conclusions
answers on empty
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HintOne of them is "running on empty".
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iDrum for iPhone from Art Gillespie on Vimeo.
"iZotope kicked Beatmaker's ass" was the title of a forum thread at Ableton.com by user beats me that made me click and read further. After I watched the video above I think beats me may be right at least as far as usability and interface are concerned. I'm a superfan of Izotope Ozone and Trash and this new iPhone app sure looks like fun.
The most interesting thing here is the interface. The way you move from loop to sequencer, pattern edit, then pattern record is all well thought out and how can I put this? Fun and swooshy!
For more info head to Izotope's iDrum for iPhone page:
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Vail Daily letter: Missing grooming
February 13, 2013
We have been skiing at Beaver Creek for the past 20 years, with only two exceptions. Four years ago, we added our third sequential timeshare at the St. James. Each year, we make the trek from New York west to what has been the most wonderful ski experience.
While much remains fabulously the same or better (in terms of restaurants, an improved City Market and amazingly positive lift operators), this year we noticed one big change – grooming!
It's fine early in the day. By afternoon, many of the greens and cruising blues that keep us at Beaver Creek were actually churned and unmanicured.
At first we thought we were just missing the teams we had grown used to seeing on the mountain, but into our second week, we decided to ask an information person where the daytime groomers were so we could find that amazing corduroy.
Imagine our surprise and sadness to be told that last year two skiers collided with groomers, so the decision was made this year to limit daytime grooming.
Obviously, all of who choose to ski understand that there is a danger to having groomers and skiers on the mountain at the same time, but we hope a way can be found to reach a better accommodation than no grooming during ski hours.
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The first in a series of storms expected to sweep across the Bay Area is making its way through the region this morning and could deliver as much as 1 to 2 inches of rain to higher elevations, according to the National Weather Service.
And this system is just an appetizer for more powerful systems to come later in the week.
The weather service is predicting periods of heavy rain through the weekend, which could potentially deliver as much as 10 to 12 inches of rain to the North Bay and higher elevations, according to forecaster Logan Johnson of the weather service. Following today's system, which is expected to move quickly through the Bay Area, a second and third round of showers are expected Thursday and Saturday.
"It will definitely be a very beneficial rainfall," Johnson said. "We just always hope it doesn't come too much too quickly."
The first period of rain is expected to move quickly through the Bay Area today. The weather service has issued a wind advisory this morning until 11 a.m., with strong and gusty winds expected during the morning commute, according to the weather service. Wind gusts are expected to be strong enough in some areas to bring down weakened trees and branches.
"We do expect winds to crank up this morning," Johnson said.
Early measurements from the National Weather Service showed the strongest gusts, of almost 80 mph, at Mt. Poverty, with peak winds at Mount Diablo nearing 70 mph.
Major delays of almost four hours were reported for arriving flights at San Francisco International Airport as winds surged in coastal areas, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The late arrivals were also causing delays in departures; travelers were strongly advised to call their airline before heading to the airport.
PG&E crews were in place throughout the Bay Area to repair any fallen power lines.
As of about 9:45 a.m., the largest outage was in Pacifica, where about 1,120 customers were without power. Their service was expected to be restored by about noon, according to PG&E spokesman Jason King.
Smaller outages of fewer than 500 customers were reported in Woodside, Half Moon Bay and San Francisco, and should also be restored between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., King added.
The rain should lighten up tonight, with just a few scattered showers, before clearing out for a more powerful system set to arrive Thursday, Johnson said.
"That one will be stronger and feature more rainfall," Johnson said.
The third and most potent system is expected to hit the Bay Area on Saturday. San Jose could potentially receive several inches of rain, Johnson said.
Staff writer Daniel M. Jimenez contributed to this report. Contact Mark Gomez at 408-920-5869. Follow him on Twitter @MarkMgomez.


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Can you go to jail for not attending jury duty?
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Photo submitted by OCAD university student Ronnie Friedman came in first place
TORONTO — At the crack of dawn during a sunrise hike in Eilat, a young man perches himself on a jagged mountain face, overlooking the Red Sea and the blue sky.
His girlfriend, 19-year-old Ronnie Friedman, notices him indulging in a peaceful moment.
With an eye and a passion for photography, she calls out to him, "Pose! Pose for me!"
Little did she know that the photo she took would translate into a free, round-trip ticket to Israel.
Last September, Taglit-Birthright Israel held a photography contest open to all North American Birthright alumni.
Jacob Dallal, Birthright's associate director of communications and marketing, was part of a promotional initiative that challenged Birthrighters to submit images that capture the essence of Israel and the Birthright experience.
Dallal said about 1,900 people responded.
"We got photos of landscapes and people and everything under the sun."
After narrowing thousands of submissions down to 100, a professional photographer with a better-trained eye was commissioned to select the best 18.
From there, the top 18 photos were put to a Facebook vote. The winner was chosen based on who could garner the most Facebook "likes."
It was a tight race between the first- and second-place photos, but by the end of the contest, Friedman, a second-year advertising student at OCAD University, edged out her competition by less than 60 votes.
"Photography has been a part of my life since I can remember," Friedman said.
"I own three cameras, and I always have a camera on me at all times. It's mainly a hobby, but I try to make it more than that. That's why I'm in advertising," she said, adding that she'd love to be able to incorporate photography into her career.
Friedman, who travelled to Israel on Birthright in May with her boyfriend, Robbie Frank, said winning this contest – and a round-trip ticket to Israel with El Al – was a very validating experience for her.
"I'm definitely looking for more contests to enter," she said.
Dallal said he hopes to organize a photo exhibit of the best images from the contest at the Knesset in Jerusalem next spring.
"These aren't professional photographers, but sometimes when you see Israel through the eyes of those who are experiencing it, it actually makes for some very beautiful material," Dallal said.
Check out the top 18 photos at http://tinyurl.com/7c4ujyr or visit the Heebonics blog at www.heebonics.ca, where they've been posted.


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I have a line when talking or texting with my friends: OK, I'm off to the Bar! That's my way of saying, "for the next hour or so you will be unable to reach me because I will be working my booty off at The Bar Method in Pasadena." I have my friend Debbie to thank. I'd heard about The Bar Method for nearly two years, but it wasn't until I visited her in San Diego (Carmel Mountain) last Fall that I accompanied her to a weekend class…I was hooked.
Here's the thing: I've exercised most of my life. I don't actually enjoy it; I'll be honest. And my results have been mixed. Turning 50 a year ago renewed my interest in staying strong and healthy (translated: 50?! WT…!!).But gym memberships never work for me. Neither do exercise DVDs at home. I lose interest. I feel like I basically stay the same shape. If there is a reason, any reason, to skip exercising, count me in. Until The Bar Method. (I promise, this is not an infomercial.)
No kidding, I love The Bar Method. I love going to class and aim for three to five times a week. I love hearing my name called out during class and being given gentle correction or exuberant praise for my effort. It's like being the teacher's pet, only way better. Because the truth is, it's the results that keep me coming.
The final grade is an amazing, firm, strong body. I don't jiggle when I hurry down a hallway at work. I have definition in my arms, and I never liked the shape of my upper arms before. I have legs that are pretty damn shapely these days. I have the strongest abs I've ever had in my life, not a six-pack yet, but I can sport a bikini without an anxiety attack. I think I even have back muscles! I definitely have better flexibility and balance. And, best news ever, my bum is, according to my 26-year-old daughter, rock solid. (She also said that I should always wear The Bar Method T-shirt because most people will just wonder who my plastic surgeon is…)
Here's the bottom line:
About three months into The Bar Method, I was at a dinner party and a woman asked me if I was a dancer! We were not dancing or I assure you, she would not have asked me that question. A dancer, seriously?! (Did I mention that I love The Bar Method?)


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A number of schools in and around Epsom will be open today although some have reported a later start time.
According to the school's website, Blenheim High School in Epsom will open at the later time of 9.45am today. Students will go to registration and then go on to period two lessons. Any students taking exams should go to school as prearranged.
Glyn School in Epsom is also open today, although they will also be starting lessons from the second period to allow extra time for students to travel. A Level applied business and A Level psychology exams will now start at 9.30am. Students taking these exams should ensure they arrive in school for a prompt start. All other exams scheduled for tomorrow will start at 1.30pm, as previously published.
Epsom and Ewell High School will operate normally from period two onwards. The school's website states students need to be ready for lessons to start at 9.40am. The psychology and law A Level exams will go ahead regardless of the weather.
The Vale Primary School in Epsom, will be opening today at 9.30am. West Ewell Infant School, Epsom Primary School and St Martin's Church of England Junior School in Epsom are all open today as normal.
Woodmansterne Primary School and Warren Mead Infant School in Banstead are both closed today.


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Notebooks, binders, and school products aren't confined to just the classroom and homework
By Cheryl Tillman Lee
Family Editor
Summer is nearly over and it's almost time to trade in the beach towel for a backpack. Some schools have already opened its doors this past week, while others are still in preparation.
Millions of kids will be returning to school this fall with new clothes added to their wardrobes, new shoes, new lunch boxes, new cellphones, new tote-able tunes, new backpacks, new notebooks, and other workable tools needed for school.
College students everywhere are packing their bags and laptops, while getting ready for the new semester. For some college students, classes will start next week. The new school year does equal new challenges.
For those that have already started classes, they are adjusting to their workloads. A few may be juggling their time for studying and getting themselves adjusted to getting enough rest instead of entertaining friends.
Some college students now have iPads that come pre-loaded with all the textbooks and software required to complete their first year in college. Today, technology has its advantages in the classroom to lighten the typical college students backpack compared to the traditional textbook.
Last year, Americans spent about $17.6 billion on school supplies. Shopping for back-to-school clothes and supplies can be a bit hectic.
There's so much to buy, especially if you have more than one child to shop for. However, shopping early can help a parent focus on other things.
Some supplies students will probably need are:
Crayons, scissors–(choosing scissors for young students, look for child-friendly scissors with a round tip and soft grip); backpacks (make sure it fits your child correctly; a two strapped bag is good for comfort and even weight distribution); loose-leaf paper- (wide-ruled paper is created specifically for little hands learning to write).
For kids in middle school and up, the thinner lines of college-ruled paper is fine. No. 2 pencils, notebooks, binders and other school supplies.
With today's fast-paced lifestyles, notebooks, binders and school products aren't confined to just the classroom, and homework isn't always done sitting at the kitchen table.
The History of Public Schools in America
Hundreds of years ago, most learning happened at home. Parents taught their children or, if their families could afford it, private tutors did the job. After the American Revolution, Thomas Jefferson argued that the newly independent nation needed an educational system, and he suggested that tax dollars be used to fund it. His pleas were ignored, however, the idea for a public school system languished for nearly a century.
In the 1840s, a few public schools had popped up around the country in the communities that could afford them. That smattering of schools wasn't good enough for education crusaders Horace Mann of Massachusetts and Henry Barnard of Connecticut. They began calling for free, compulsory school for every child in the nation.
Massachusetts passed the first compulsory school laws in 1852. New York followed the next year, and by 1918, all American children were required to attend elementary school. Next came the movement to create equal schooling for all American children, regardless of their race. Finally, in 1954, the Supreme Court overturned its ruling with the landmark case, Brown vs. Board of Education, and public schools became open to people of all races.
Education in Prehistory
Throughout pre-history, most education was achieved through observation and imitation. The bands or tribes had traditions, beliefs, values, practices and local knowledge, which was passed for generations from person to person.
The young learned informally from their parents, extended family and relatives. At later stages of their lives, they received instructions of a more structured and formal nature.
Some forms of traditional knowledge were expressed through stories, legends, folklore, rituals, and songs, without the need for a writing system.
When it comes to preparing for back to school, a little preparation can go a long way. It takes the stress out of preparing, and it's a chance to start fresh, make new friends, and get off to a good start academically.


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Q. My company has started an electrocoat system to coat small electrical components. Where can I obtain training for electrocoat operators and process engineers? M.A.
A. Most companies using electrocoat processes train their process operators with the help of their pretreatment, electrocoat or equipment suppliers. This training is basic in the theory and operation of electrocoat systems, and practices are sometimes customized for their specific technology, process and equipment.
The Electrocoat Association (electrocoat.org) offers basic and intermediate courses in the U.S. with the help of paint and equipment suppliers. Visit the website for information on locations and dates of future courses.
Some companies hire consultants to get advanced training for engineering and process personnel. This training can be customized to your specific requirements and line conditions, such as substrates, line density, efficiencies, material usage, curing and quality control.
Electrocoat systems and their ancillary equipment are complex operations that cover many branches of engineering, science and math. A good training program not only needs to include the basic chemistry and equipment operations and logic, but also focus on process and operational control, pretreatment, typical failures and failure modes, troubleshooting, ancillary equipment, best practices, and material and cost control, among other factors.


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- Bypassing probate
Although there is actually little reason for most people to avoid probate today, the process can often be costly and time consuming. If you feel the size and complexity of your estate warrant taking steps to avoid probate, there are alternatives. You can transfer your assets to a revocable living trust, although this may require much paperwork and significant cost to maintain. You can own assets jointly, where the ownership of the property passes automatically to your joint owner(s). Other alternatives include setting up beneficiaries for your savings and brokerage accounts, and even giving away your property while you're living.
- The probate process: 3 to 9 months after death
- The probate process: 9 to 12 months after death
- The probate process: initial tasks
- Types of post-mortem elections
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Steve Ballmer Steps Down From Microsoft Board
Ballmer's Move Gives CEO Nadella Even Freer Hand to Reshape the Company
Former Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer quit his post as a company director after 14 years, giving new CEO Satya Nadella an even freer hand to reshape the company.
Mr. Ballmer, fresh off his $2 billion purchase of the Los Angeles Clippers basketball franchise, indicated that his duties as team owner, among other interests, wouldn't leave enough time to stay on Microsoft's board.
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Voracious - Season 01 Episode 05
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Starring Brooklyn Lee, Lea Lexis, Manuel Ferrara, Omar Galanti, Rocco Siffredi
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Starring Brooklyn Lee, Lea Lexis, Manuel Ferrara, Omar Galanti, Rocco Siffredi
Manu(Manuel Ferrara) is off to Europe to find Amira, but the motivation of the one person who can help him, Father Zoltan(Steve Holmes) is in question. Amira(Brooklyn Lee) and her 'doubts' about being a Vampire are brought to the attention of Vlad(Rocco Siffredi) He has just returned from killing a rogue vampire. Anything that threatens the survival of the clan will be eliminated by Vlad in the most gruesome way. He is very creative in his interrogation face fuck of Amira. This test of spirit of Amira determines her survival.'This is the most intense scene I have ever shot' John Stagliano


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Destruction the liposome
Following mathematical formula reveals proves that smaller liposomes are more stable. From this calculation result, we think it is possible to collapse liposomes if we provide with energy by trigger.
・Hypothesis We assume that a vesicle of large radius existing underwater changes to the plural vesicles of small radius (Fig.1). The free energy of each states F1: large radius, and F2: small radius, probably have the following relationship (Fig.2). In our case, the vesicle is basically small state because a small radius is more stable.The decisive factor is, however, that there is the energy gap "δ" that must exceed to change the size of vesicle.In our calculation we have not had the possibility to calculate δ, but to calculate the free energy in each radius. With this values of energy and radius the energy gap "δ" can be deducted.
・Results Free energy F of the vesicle is given as follows*.(*Reference)
(pf)bulk is a partition function of a single discrete molecule underwater, and (pf)vesicle is a partition function of the vesicle. Therefore, free energy F is
We assume that N, T, and V are constants:
Because α= 0 when N0=N
Here, we approximate,
N/n=X is the number of the vesicles in the whole space. Therefore the free energy is derived as follows,
Here, assume a vesicle with radius 100μm is decomposed into 10 and 100 vesicles. Calculated free energy of each situation is:
・Discussion When all molecules participate in the formation of the vesicle, the free energy becomes a one-tenth time and the number of vesicle increase 10 times. Smaller radius vesicles are more stable.Therefore, it is possible to destroy vesicles using trigger.
・Reference Y. Suezaki, "Shishitsu maku no butsuri (Physics of lipid membrane)", Kyusyu Univ. Press, 2007(in Japanese)


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Getting your planting completed has been your top priority this spring, and your number one headache. The weather just has not cooperated. And that has lead to your number two headache this spring, what should you do about nitrogen for corn. Supposedly there was a lot left in the ground that was unused by the 2012 crop. You applied some last fall or this spring. But word is that the heavy rain has washed it out of the field through the tile lines. So what can be done?
Not knowing what your revenue will be this year, and fearing the worst, many farmers do not want to spend unneeded money for nitrogen if it is not needed. But there are no simple soil tests to determine how much nitrogen may be in the ground and available to the corn, once it is planted and growing. For farmers on a tight crop production budget, nitrogen could be a budget killer. Over apply it and you waste money. Under apply it and you lose money.
University of Illinois crop production specialist Emerson Nafziger can commiserate with you about the problem, since you probably had to toss a coin earlier this year on whether to apply nitrogen or plant corn because the calendar was flying by too fast and there was not time to do both, but both had to be done.
When your corn is up and growing, any application of nitrogen will be used because the corn will absorb it before it gets lost. That is the positive thing, says Nafziger, "A plan to split-apply N – right after planting and again at sidedress – might, if the first application couldn't be made before the crop emerged, now be modified to apply less total N but in a single application." He says it is important to provide N to the crop before it become deficient, but he also says soils with high organic matter may have enough in a mineralized form to benefit the crop. But he says the mineralization process cannot keep up with the growth and needs of the corn plant.
What nitrogen is left from last year's crop?
The answer to that is not friendly. There was quite a bit left from last year due to lower demand by a drought-stressed crop, but that surplus has been diminished by the warm-up of the soil and the excessive rains that have absorbed it and carried it out of fields through drainage tile lines. His research earlier this spring at 60 locations around Illinois found that 23 to 38 percent of the nitrogen content present last fall had disappeared. The range varies with the type of soil and the amount of rainfall.
Is there any nitrogen left from fall or spring applications?
Testing two fields, Nafziger says about 40 percent of what was applied to one field last fall still remains and in a second field with fall and spring applications, about 64 percent remained and 80 percent of that was in a form usable by the corn crop. Nafziger says, "Still, a considerable amount of N is present this spring, and it is not clear that the amounts "lost" are greater than normal. Applications were made in a way that minimized nitrification last fall, and soil temperatures were normal this winter. So while any nitrate-N present last fall would have been able to move with rainfall starting in late winter, it's not likely that fertilizer N would have been mobilized (in nitrate form) earlier than normal."
But what about my fields?
Every field is different, not only in soil type and water holding capacity, but also in how much rainfall may have fallen. Subsequently, Nafziger says there are no clear answers to your questions about how much nitrogen you may have available for your new crop. But he says there are some considerations to think about, which will help in your decision about a post-emergent application of nitrogen:
- Rising temperatures means biological activity is converting ammonium to nitrates.
- In the most saturated field, nitrates can be converting to the gaseous form of N and lost.
- Based on soil organic matter, as much as 120 lb/A of mineralized N may be available.
- The rate of mineralization will not keep up with the more rapid needs of the corn crop.
- Nitrogen moves into the root with water and wet soils mean shallow root systems.
- Heavy rains will be detrimental to N supply, but it should be better if you have had only moderate rainfall.
- If nitrogen needs to be applied, it should be applied as soon as possible.
- Do not apply UAN over emerged corn. Instead, inject it or surface-apply it with a urease inhibitor.
Is there justification for applying more nitrogen?
Nafziger says where heavy rains have obviously washed excessive amounts of nitrogen into tile systems; it may make sense to increase the side-dress rate to replace some of the lost N. He adds, "The replacement rate should be tied to how much of the previously-applied N is likely to be, or to have been, in the nitrate form before rainfall events. The earlier the application and the more N applied as nitrate, the greater the potential for loss up to now. For ammonia applications made in early April, there's little reason to expect that a lot of N has been lost from the field."
For areas with only moderate rainfall, Nafziger says wait and see what happens. He says there may be enough nitrogen to carry the corn, but if the weather reverts to more rain, with warm temperatures, then supplemental nitrogen may be needed.
If you have not had the opportunity to apply nitrogen, Nafziger says do that as soon as possible with normal or even lower N rates.
While there was an initial chance that 2013 corn could use some of the leftover nitrogen from the 2012 crop, it has likely been lost into the environment, and along with some of the nitrogen you may have applied last fall or this spring. The unfriendly planting weather has also become unfriendly for retaining nitrogen in the soil, and in a form that is available to your corn. The decision of whether to apply more nitrogen depends on many factors, but primarily how much rain has fallen that might wash the nitrogen out of your field.
Source: FarmGate blog


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Darts and pools players were on target to boost our Give Us A Chance appeal as they took part in a number of fun events at The Dolphin pub, Devizes.
At the centre of all the action was keen darts player Jimmy George, who was accompanied to the event by his carer.
Taxi driver Dave Malloy said: "Jimmy is a real character and we treat him exactly the same as everyone else. He plays for our darts team and every time he throws he calls out 'good darts.' Everyone knows Jimmy."
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PORK is off the menu at one of Merry Hill's Subway stores due to demand from Muslim customers.
It has emerged the popular sandwich chain's restaurant, located on the lower mall of the Brierley Hill shopping centre, is one of 189 halal-only stores.
The outlet, which opened in December last year, substitutes ham and bacon for turkey ham and rashers to cater for Muslim customers who are forbidden to eat meat from pigs and any non-halal food.
In Arabic, the term halal means 'permitted' or 'lawful' and defines anything that is allowed or lawful according to the Qur'an.
It is often used in the context of food - especially meat - to indicate the food has been prepared in accordance with Muslim principles and techniques.
Killing an animal without prior stunning is illegal in Britain, but the law gives special exemption to Muslim and Jewish meat producers on the grounds of religion.
However a Subway spokesman said all animals used for its meat were "stunned prior to their slaughter".
The shopping centre's other Subway restaurant, located in the food court, is not a halal store.
Brierley Hill councillor Zafar Islam welcomed the choice given to shoppers and said it would encourage people to visit the centre if they had a food outlet that catered to their dietary requirements.
He said: "I think the stores are probably responding to consumer demand. My view is there should be choice but no-one should force others to eat particular things."
Cllr Islam said Merry Hill visitors would like to have food that is "in keeping with their religious and cultural beliefs" and said that did not just apply to Muslims, but everyone: " The more choice we have the better."


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Has anyone had experience with which cognitive evaluations or documentations provide the best chance at reimbursement for subsequent treament? I am working with an outpatient TBI/CVA population that is functionally high level (hence why denials for treament are common) however demonstrate work related and IADL dysfunction due to executive functioning, memory and attentional deficits.
Thanks, Karen OTR/L
are you using the self care and community reintegration, home management codes? Are you using IADL assessments such as the PASS to determine what IADL tasks they are having difficulty completing and why they are having difficulty completing them for tasks such as money management, meal prep, safety, medication management, public transportation, information processing, computer -internet use? I work in acute care but I cover to outpatient now and then and this is what I see them doing.
I would like to learn more about standard testing for cognitive funtioning
Thanks Marie Vautour OT/L
look under the thread "objective testing for cognition" in the acute care group
some options are MoCA(montreal cognitive assessment) , SBT, (short blessed test) both (free on line) ALLEN, CPT,(for purchase) PASS (for trial by the author) , EFPT, (free on line) CAM ICU,Mini-Mental (free on line) , LOTCA (Lowenstein occupational therapy cognitive assessment (for purchase- good options for aphasia - good for CVA or TBI patients.


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The Best Democracy Money Can Buyby Greg Palast
A disturbing book about manipulation by the rich of the have-nots.
Armed Madhouseby Greg Palast
(From the book jacket) Greg's most provocative and caustically funny book yet, Armed Madhouse brings you the stories not allowed in The New York Times. Armed with more than fifty classified documents, confidential memos, and secret plans liberated from the Pentagon, FBI, World Bank, and ExxonMobil, Palast cuts through the TV news babytalk: Before invading, George Bush didn't have a secret plan to seize Iraq's oil-he had two. Palast shows you both. In "Who's Afraid of Osama Wolf?," Palast reveals the horror and humor of the War on Terror. In "The Network," Palast gives you the skinny on the new global order-and pushes Thomas Friedman over the edge of his Flat World. It was Palast, for BBC TV, who first uncovered how Jeb Bush and Katherine Harris stole Election 2000. Here he's got a new twist: Palast tells you that Kerry won in 2004-and that 2008 is already fixed.
Censored 2005by Greg Palast Tom Tomorrow Peter Phillips Project Censored
The yearly volumes of Censored, in continuous publication since 1976 and since 1995 available through Seven Stories Press, is dedicated to the stories that ought to be top features on the nightly news, but that are missing because of media bias and self-censorship. The top stories are listed democratically in order of importance according to students, faculty, and a national panel of judges. Each of the top stories is presented at length, alongside updates from the investigative reporters who broke the stories.
Information Warby Greg Palast Nancy Snow
In Information War, former United States Information Agency employee Nancy Snow describes how U.S. propaganda efforts and covert operations are expanding more rapidly today than at any other time in U.S. history, as the Bush administration attempts to increase U.S. dominance by curbing dissent and controlling opinion. Snow lays out the propaganda techniques that the government uses to control dissent in the twenty-first century, spotlights the key players and their spinmeistering abilities in the information war, and describes memorable "leaks" in the Administration's efforts to conduct stealth propaganda programs and control information at home. Ultimately she shows that dissent and true democracy are the early casualties of these policies.
Billionaires & Ballot Bandits: How to Steal an Election in 9 Easy Stepsby Greg Palast
A close presidential election in November could well come down to contested states or even districts--an election decided by vote theft? It could happen this year. Based on Greg Palast and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s investigative reporting for Rolling Stone and BBC television, Billionaires & Ballot Bandits: How to Steal an Election in 9 Easy Steps might be the most important book published this year--one that could save the election. Billionaires & Ballot Bandits names the filthy-rich sugar-daddies who are super-funding the Super-PACs of both parties--billionaires with nicknames like "The Ice Man," "The Vulture" and, of course, The Brothers Koch. Told with Palast's no-holds-barred, reporter-on-the-beat style, the facts as he lays them out are staggering. What emerges in Billionaires & Ballot Bandits is the never-before-told-story of the epic battle being fought behind the scenes between the old money banking sector that still supports Obama, and the new hedge fund billionaires like Paul Singer who not only support Romney but also are among his key economic advisors. Although it has not been reported, Obama has shown some backbone in standing up to the financial excesses of the men behind Romney. Billionaires & Ballot Bandits exposes the previously unreported details on how operatives plan to use the hundreds of millions in Super-PAC money pouring into this election. We know the money is pouring in, but Palast shows us the convoluted ways the money will be used to suppress your vote.The story of the billionaires and why they want to buy an election is matched with the nine ways they can steal the election. His story of the sophisticated new trickery will pick up on Palast's giant New York Times bestseller, The Best Democracy Money Can Buy.
The Best Democracy Money Can Buyby Greg Palast
'The journalist I admire most. [Palast's] amazing work puts all the rest of us journalists to shame. I'm an avid reader of everything Palast writes - can never get enough of it. ' George Monbiot, The Guardian'The information is a hand grenade. ' John Pilger'Fucking brilliant brilliant. ' Mark Thomas'The raw material is so good and the stories told with such brio. 'Larry Elliot, The GuardianAward-winning investigative journalist Greg Palast digs deep to unearth the ugly facts that few reporters working anywhere in the world today have the courage or ability to cover. From East Timor to Waco, Karachi to Santiago, he has exposed some of the most egregious cases of political corruption, corporate fraud, and financial manipulation, globally. His uncanny investigative skills as well as his acerbic wit and no-holds-barred style have made him an anathema among magnates on four continents and a living legend among his colleagues and his devoted readership, worldwide. This exciting new collection brings together some of Palast's most powerful and influential writing of the past decade. His columns in the Observer have a cult following and he made headline news when he went undercover for the Observer to break open the 'Lobbygate' scandal of corruption inside the Blair Cabinet. Included here are his reports on that story, which earned him the distinction of being the first journalist ever to be personally attacked on the floor of Parliament by a prime minister; his celebrated Washington Post exposé on Jeb Bush and Katherine Harris's stealing of the presidential election in Florida, which made him "a legend and a hero on the Internet" (Alan Colmes / Fox Radio) when it ran in Salon. com; and recent stories on George W. Bush's pay-offs to corporate cronies, and the business-created 'energy crisis. ' Also included in this volume are new and previously unpublished material, television transcripts, photographs, and letters.
Armed Madhouseby Greg Palast
'Razor sharp research . . . shows why every US citizen should be quaking in their boots' Metro, Books of the Year 'Bill Hicks with a press pass' The ListAward-winning guerrilla journalist Greg Palast has gone where most have been too scared to unearth the ugly truth about the haves and have-mores who rule our world . . . America. Here he reports from behind enemy lines to reveal just how bad it's got in a dangerous regime: how elections are bought and free speech comes at a price. How citizens are ruled by fear. And how our brave new globalized world means the poor get hammered, while corporations silently buy up the planet. It's not pretty - but it's all true . . . 'Palast is one of the few journalists writing who has both the anger and the wit to offer himself up as a persuasive - and more importantly, readable - voice of the left' Observer'A rollercoaster ride from Baghdad to New Orleans and Osama bin Laden's cave to the back rooms of the Pentagon' Big Issue 'Very funny . . . For anyone who thinks that no-one from the US knows what's going on, Palast is the perfect riposte' Guardian
Vultures' Picnicby Greg Palast
The bestselling author of The Best Democracy Money Can Buy offers a globetrotting, Sam Spade-style investigation that blows the lid off the oil industry, the banking industry, and the governmental agencies that aren't regulating either. This is the story of the corporate vultures that feed on the weak and ruin our planet in the process-a story that spans the globe and decades. For Vultures' Picnic, investigative journalist Greg Palast has spent his career uncovering the connection between the world of energy (read: oil) and finance. He's built a team that reads like a casting call for a Hollywood thriller-a Swiss multilingual investigator, a punk journalist, and a gonzo cameraman-to reveal how environmental disasters like the Gulf oil spill, the Exxon Valdez, and lesser-known tragedies such as Tatitlek and Torrey Canyon are caused by corporate corruption, failed legislation, and, most interestingly, veiled connections between the financial industry and energy titans. Palast shows how the International Monetary Fund, World Bank, World Trade Organization, and Central Banks act as puppets for Big Oil. With Palast at the center of an investigation that takes us from the Arctic to Africa to the Amazon, Vultures' Picnic shows how the big powers in the money and oil game slip the bonds of regulation over and over again, and simply destroy the rules that they themselves can't write-and take advantage of nations and everyday people in the process.
The Best Democracy Money Can Buy: A Tale of Billionaires & Ballot Banditsby Robert F. Kennedy Ted Rall Greg Palast
A close presidential election in November could well come down to contested states or even districts--an election decided by vote theft? It could happen this year. Based on Greg Palast and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s investigative reporting for Rolling Stone and BBC television plus new reporting by Palast for the new edition--a portion of which will be a Rolling Stone cover story, covered in major progressive media outlets which will include radio, television, and webcasts, and featured on listservs from important civil rights and activist organisations--The Best Democracy Money Can Buy: A Tale of Billionaires & Ballot Bandits will be the most important book published this year--one that could save the election.From the Trade Paperback edition.
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Bruce Weber on David Bailey, Diane Arbus, Lisette Model and Romance
Posted by Holly Hughes on Monday September 16, 2013 | Fashion
Posted by Holly Hughes on Monday September 16, 2013 | Fashion
I recently got the chance to interview legendary photographers David Bailey and Bruce Weber. The two photographers – who are old friends–had spent a day together shooting in Harlem with the new Nokia Lumia 1020 smartphone, taking photos that Nokia is showing in an exhibition and in their marketing. The day after the shoot, as PR people hovered near us in the rooftop bar at New York's James Hotel, I was given precisely 30 minutes to interview both photographers for The Telegraph Magazine, which published the interview and several photos from their shoot this weekend. Half an hour turned out to be enough time for the photographers to tell me more good stories than I could fit into The Telegraph article.
For example, Bailey told a story that demonstrates the usefulness of keeping a pocket-sized camera with you at all times.
Once he was shooting a commercial in South Africa. Model Naomi Campbell turned up for the shoot three days late. ("The crew was very happy," he said.) To make it up to Bailey, she offered to bring him along when she had breakfast with Nelson Mandela. Bailey was told by Mandela's handlers he couldn't bring any cameras. So, Bailey said, he stuck a video camera in one pocket, and a still camera in the other. When he arrived, President Mandela greeted him with open arms and said, "Ah Mr. Bailey, I hope you're going to take my picture." And he got a portrait.
Weber said, "Isn't it funny how many times …you're told, 'You can't bring a camera'? You have always got to stick one in your pocket." Bailey said, "I always think: What do you mean, 'Don't take a camera'? That's like leaving my head behind."
The day in Harlem shooting with the Nokia Lumia 1020 was not only Weber's first time shooting with a phone; it was his first time ever shooting digitally. But the two talked less about the tools they use to shoot photos than about the personal feeling they try to express in their images. Bailey, for example, said he doesn't care what his subjects think about the portraits he takes, "I just take the picture that I want to take in that moment." He said his motto is "Be true to yourself."
(For more on Bailey's attitude towards his picture taking, see PDNOnline's Legends Online interview with him from 2001 here.
When asked what they admire most about each other's work, they said it's that their images always bear a personal stamp and style. Weber said he can see Bailey's feelings and curiosity expressed in all of his portraits. He calls Bailey's images "romantic," a description that surprised Bailey. "Romantic" is also the word Weber uses to describe images by his mentor, Diane Arbus, whom he met when he first moved to New York City.
After Arbus got him enrolled in classes with her old teacher, Lisette Model, Weber says, he and Model sometimes talked about Arbus's work. "We would meet at Howard Johnson's after class and have hot fudge sundaes and talk about the romance in Diane's pictures." That sounds like an amazing teacher-student conference.
Weber said Model was one of several people who encouraged him early in his career to express his emotions in his photos. "I think that most photographers are basically pretty shy, except for David maybe," he said, laughing. Model's classes, "gave me a lot of courage to go out and speak the truth about my feelings about what I saw and what I wanted to see.
Another important mentor was Bea Feitler, the renowned art director of Harper's Bazaar. Once when he showed her some portraits, she asked if he liked what he'd shot. Not really, he had to admit. She said, "Do your pictures. I don't want to you to do what you thought I'd like. I want you to do what you have in your head and your heart."
Weber also said that when you look back over the history of photography, all great photographers "like Cartier-Bresson and Lartigue" have something in common. "Their pictures, no matter what they're photographing, are really portraits of themselves." Thinking of the sexually adventurous teens photographed for Abercrombie and Fitch and old-money aristocrats he depicted in Ralph Lauren campaigns, I asked Weber if his photos are autobiographical. "I hope so," he said.
I tried to ask about Weber and Bailey how they created the commercials and ad campaigns that have made them famous. Bailey insisted that he shoots what he wants to shoot, no matter how the photo will be used. Weber agreed, and said he gives his assistants the same advice about shooting advertisements that Richard Avedon once gave him: "Always take a picture for yourself, so you can go to bed at night and go to sleep soundly."
The Telegraph article includes Weber's tale about the making of the ground-breaking Calvin Klein underwear ad in which athlete Tom Hintnaus posed in tidy white briefs against a blue sky in Santorini. The story is so cute and innocent, it's hard to believe. He also told a story about one of the many shoots he did over the years for designer Ralph Lauren. The location was a farm by the sea in California, and Weber took time to photograph the landscape. When the producers told him several models were being kept waiting, Weber said, "Yes, but this is the farm that Ralph always dreamed he would have." Lauren chose to include some of Weber's images of the farm in the campaign.
Having learned to express his own aspirations and dreams in his work, clients like Lauren were willing to entrust Weber to express their dreams as well.
The photos from the photographers' day-long shoot can be seen in The Telegraph Magazine. The exhibition "Weber X Bailey by Nokia Lumia 1020" is on display through September 21 at the Nicholls and Clarke building in Shoreditch, London.
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In the event of a heart attack, every second counts. That's why our doctors trust AirStrip Cardiology—the revolutionary new technology that delivers EKGs from Emergency Medical Services directly to doctors' and nurses' smart phones or tablets. It allows patients to be accessed while they're being transported to the hospital. The crucial time saved can help save lives.
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PHILADELPHIA Hemispherx Biopharma announced Thursday that it filed a new drug application to market its treatment for chronic fatigue syndrome, the Philadelphia Business Journal reports.
The company filed the application with the Food and Drug Administration for its experimental therapeutic called Ampligen. Hemispherx's submission to the FDA includes clinical trial data involving more than 1,200 subjects and about 90,000 dose administrations.
The company said it has been developing the drug for more than 30 years, and was considered a potential treatment for AIDS and cancer before chronic fatigue. Initially, the drug was discovered and developed at Johns Hopkins University and it was later licensed to Hemispherx.
According to the Centers for Disease Control, CFS affects more than 1 million people in the United States.


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Rays' bullpen can't slam door shut on Royals
Yates gives up three-run homer in ninth to spoil Kiermaier's big night
ST. PETERSBURG -- Under the current bullpen alignment, the Rays went to Kirby Yates to try to nail down the final two outs.
The move didn't work out and the Royals took a 5-4 win on Wednesday night at Tropicana Field.
The Rays saw their string of three consecutive series wins snapped in the rubber-game loss.
The Rays took a 4-2 lead into the ninth inning. Grant Balfour, Jake McGee and Brad Boxberger had already been used, and Juan Carlos Oviedo was unavailable. So manager Joe Maddon went with normally reliable Joel Peralta to start the ninth.
Jarrod Dyson greeted Peralta with a leadoff single to left. One out later, Eric Hosmer walked, prompting Maddon to bring in Yates to pitch to Salvador Perez.
"He's played and he's closed before," Maddon said. "It was a very tough spot. I mean, I have confidence in the kid. He's got good stuff."
Yates, who had 16 saves and a 0.36 ERA at Triple-A Durham this season, called the situation "very do-able."
"I get a ground ball the game's over, ya know," Yates said.
Yates got ahead 0-1, then he tried to go down and away, but he left the ball up and over the middle of the plate. Perez arched a high shot that came down in the 162 Landing for his 11th homer of the season and a 5-4 lead.
"That's what good hitters do, he didn't miss it," Yates said. "... I knew he hit it pretty good. I was hoping for it to hook foul. I didn't think he hit it that far, but he hit it pretty good. Just one of those things where hopefully I come to the ballpark the next day and forget about it."
Perez stood at home plate thinking the ball would go foul.
"I saw the ball first and saw the left fielder [Brandon Guyer] just keep running and running," Perez said. "I thought he might catch it, maybe not. As soon as the ball hit the other side, it was good for us."
Yates allowed that the loss "stings a little bit."
"It's a game we should have won," Yates said. "We needed to win. Every win is kind of crucial right now. Obviously it doesn't feel good to be in that situation and let your team down."
Royals closer Greg Holland pitched a 1-2-3 ninth for his 24th save of the season.
Yordano Ventura started for the Royals and lit up the radar gun like usual, hitting triple digits on several occasions. Back in April, the right-hander blanked the Rays for six innings before coming away with a no-decision. This time, the Rays began to chip away at him in the fourth.
Evan Longoria singled to lead off the inning and James Loney walked before Guyer and Sean Rodriguez lined out. Jose Molina drew a walk to load the bases, bringing Kevin Kiermaier to the plate.
With visions of 100 and 101 mph dancing in his head, Kiermaier opted to jump on an 89-mph changeup, re-routing the pitch into the right-field stands for his eighth home run of the season and the first grand slam of his career to give the Rays a 4-2 lead.
Kiermaier became the first Rays rookie with four hits and a grand slam in the same game.
"Feels good, but at the end of the day, that was a tough ninth inning and just puts a damper on everything," Kiermaier said. "It's not about me, it's about the team."
Rays starter Alex Cobb struck out the first two hitters of the game on six pitches. Eric Hosmer then stepped to the plate and planted the seventh pitch of the game into the right-field stands for a 1-0 lead.
Hosmer's homer came on the first pitch he saw from Cobb since hitting the fateful ball that struck the right-hander in the head last season.
Kansas City's offense got busy again in the fourth when they loaded the bases with no outs. But Cobb navigated the crisis well, allowing just one run to score when Raul Ibanez grounded out to first.
While the Royals took charge of the game in the ninth, the Rays missed numerous opportunities, leaving 11 runners on base and going just 1-for-9 with runners in scoring position.
"We left a lot of chicken on the bone," Maddon said. "And you just can't do that kind of stuff."
The Rays have an off-day on Thursday before finishing out the first half with a three-game series against the Blue Jays starting on Friday at Tropicana Field.
"I think the off-day is coming at the perfect time," Maddon said. "We can put it in the disposal and come back out on Friday, and play well over the weekend. We've been playing great. It was an unfortunate night, it did not play for us."
Bill Chastain is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Haney used to work with the world's best player in Woods. Now he works with Joe Citizens around the world.
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His former coaching life was a whirlwind, too. Haney taught hundreds of professional golfers in his career. Asked if he missed that, he emphatically said: "Absolutely not. I taught touring pros for 32 years. That's a long time to coach.
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I'm looking for some quick tips on how to build relationships with journalists. What do journalists like to see from PR people? What do they dislike?
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Seven ProfNet experts share their experience:
1. Pitch Relevant Information
It's important to have background information on the journalist and their audience, says Dan Collins, senior director of media relations at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore. "Don't pitch a writer for a seniors publication on Lindsay Lohan's latest doings. Go the extra mile."
"Ask reporters and they'll tell you that the most annoying thing about PR people is they don't read their outlet and don't understand their audience," says Abe Abrams, director of communications at The DSM Group. "Think about what the publication, blog, show, etc., covers and how."
So if you're pitching to a journalist you haven't worked with before, read their latest work and think about how your client might tie in, says John W. Morgan, associate vice president for public relations at Quinnipiac University in Connecticut.
Ask yourself: What makes your client the best to address this issue? says Abrams. Don't focus on why your client is competent or knowledgeable — focus on what makes them the best. Are they from the biggest firm? Do they have the most unique insight? Did they found a successful upstart?
"Do not blast pitches out to media lists," says John Goodman, president of John Goodman PR. "Often, those lists are outdated and inaccurate. Send the pitch because it's the right story for the right reporter or producer. Media contacts open my email pitches because they know, from past experience, that they're on target."
And whatever you're pitching, make sure it qualifies as real news, says Collins. Journalists hate propaganda; they will not run a free ad for your client.
(Check out: Dear Gracie: When Clients Want to Distribute Non-News)
2. Just Get to the Point Already!
Do not wine, dine and schmooze journalists — just pitch them stories that synch with their beat, says Goodman.
Reporters get tons of ideas and pitches per day, so you need to be short and to the point, says Jon Weiner, account manager at Capstrat. He finds that Twitter is a great way to cut through the clutter.
"A Twitter stream is crowded, but if you can find an active journalist on Twitter and tweet them a specific idea, they're very likely going to read it," says Weiner. "It's tough to send a good idea in 140 characters, but if you can cut to the core of what you have to offer, it works."
"I recently struck up a relationship with a reporter simply by tweeting him an idea and ending with 'interested?'" says Weiner. "The reporter replied and said 'send me the details.' Then I fleshed out a pitch, identified my Twitter handle in the subject line of the email so it didn't get lost, and we started talking. The idea didn't pan out — but we struck up a relationship that ended up in him using a client of mine in a separate feature story."
When pitching on Twitter, keep privacy in mind, notes Weiner. "Do your homework. If you find a journalist on Twitter who obviously doesn't want to discuss work or receive ideas through that channel, don't send them any."
However, if the reporter regularly shares their professional work on Twitter, then it's a decent indication that they're open to hearing ideas that way, he says.
3. Be Efficient and Timely
"Efficiency is an important trait for the successful media relations professional," says Morgan. "Once I identify an expert, I ask them to provide me with some context about what they would say, so the reporter has an idea of what to expect. Many reporters find that helpful as they frame their stories."
Journalists return to PR experts when they get timely, unfettered, high-level access to experts, says Maureen Bennett, senior media relations specialist at Summit Medical Group.
For example, there was a recent incident at a pharmacy in Chatham, N.J., where some prescriptions for a pediatric medicine had accidentally been filled with a breast cancer drug. Reporters descended on the pharmacy to talk to the store manager.
"To help round out their stories, I pitched our medical expertise by inviting reporters on the scene to immediate, individual interviews with our chief medical officer (CMO). Our main medical campus was only 10 minutes away from the pharmacy, so news outlets were cleared with security before arriving to campus, and escorted directly the CMO's office to sit with him one-on-one. No waiting, no waffling," Bennett explains.
Keep a careful on the calendar too, says Morgan. "For example, if I know the governor is going to sign a bill into law, I arrange to videotape a faculty member with expertise in the area that the bill covers discussing why its passage is so important. The moment the governor signs the bill, I release the video to journalists covering the issue and post it on our university's website and social media platforms."
4. Help Reporters Tell the Story
Make every effort to the help the journalist build their story, says Collins.
For example, Collins works with lots of reporters covering medical issues. If there is no doctor available for a particular story, he tries to find people outside of his circle who can help, or forwards the query to a colleague in the medical library to look for research the writer might be able to use.
"It might not result in a media placement for my client today, but it is building the foundation for stories for tomorrow," says Collins.
Also, read and comment on the reporter's work, outside of pitching, says Abrams. "Say nice things, but also challenge assumptions that seem wrong. Offer information. Suggest ideas."
5. Meet in Person, Don't Be Pushy
"I invite reporters to come and meet our experts," says Julian Teixeira, communications director for the National Council of La Raza (NCLR). "For example, we currently have a Mobilize to Vote campaign, which gets Latinos registered and voting. I invite key reporters covering the Latino vote to come to our offices and have an hour meeting with our civic engagement team."
"This allows the reporter to meet our experts, ask questions and learn about our efforts without the stress and desire of writing a story," he continues. "The reporter walks away with story ideas and gets to learn how NCLR experts can serve as spokespersons for future stories. And for NCLR, it allows us to meet and build a contact with a new media source."
Ultimately, these informational meet-and-greets get us into the news in the future, says Teixeira.
Abrams also suggests bringing three good ideas to reporters at desksides or events. "Make contact, offer sources or help, and then back off and don't be pushy," he says.
6. Be Thoughtful of the Reporter's Needs
"If a reporter is coming to your campus to interview a professor, be sure to reserve a parking space for them," says Morgan. Remembering small but important details like this goes a long way toward building good rapport with journalists.
7. Do Not Annoy!
Do not call journalists at deadline, don't call them if they prefer emails and don't follow up on press releases or pitches that they weren't expecting, says Collins.
Journalists also hate it when PR people try to control interviews, which is, in essence, telling them what to write, says Collins.
And don't tell a writer you have the perfect resource for them and it turns out you don't, adds Collins. "My first PR mentor always said, 'Promise less and deliver more.'"
Final Thoughts
"The media is actually very easy to work with and understand," says Collins. "If you respect reporters' deadlines, and if you are cognizant of what they really want and give it to them, they'll be back asking you for interviews and experts and information in the future."
"Target appropriately and zero in on the one thing you can offer that no one else can — then make sure you deliver it on time and in full," stresses Bennett.
"Pitches have one function: to make a reporter's life easier. If you're not doing that, you're not doing your job. Give them what they want: be quick, succinct and reliable," says Weiner.
Written by Grace Lavigne, senior editor of ProfNet, a service that helps journalists connect with expert sources. Dear Gracie is published weekly on ProfNet Connect, a free social networking site for communicators. To read more from Grace, check out her blog on ProfNet Connect.
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So basically it can be said that PR pros pretend to be under the control of media reporters. But all the while its them (PR people) who control these reporters.
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