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44 BP; 100% blue, like new bore, like new grips, 8'' barrel, Blued finish with case colored frame and gold plated cylinder and grip straps. US Cavalry Commemorative. Previously owned, unfired, in the original box with papers. Also includes a Colt cap and ball revolver accessory kit in the box. The box for the revolver has the paper torn on the fold on the back., s/n 2220xx
4mm; 100% blue, mint bore, mint stock, 10 7/8'' barrel, An impressive working miniature rifle painstakingly manufactured by Leon Crottet from Switzerland. These rifles are pictured in the book "Scale Model Firearms" by Joseph D. Kramer on pages 121-127. This particular miniature is even more exceptional as it is number 2 of 2 cutaway models produced by Crottet. The left side of the gun has cutaway sections ala factory armorers training model, showing all the major internal parts and function. Truly remarkable workmanship that will likely never again be duplicated. The miniature has matching serial numbers on all the numbered parts, some even electro-penciled as on the original , with replicated Walther proofs and codes. The gun has blue finished parts, with the receiver and bolt carrier having a slightly rough and phosphated appearance just like the originals. And the magazine has a black paint finish complete with replicated codes and proofs. The laminated stock has the matching serial number and tiny E/359 proof on the bottom. And then, there is the fully functional miniature ZF4 scope with the rubber eyepiece, replicated code ddx and markings on the left side, complete with the matching number mount and banded rings. The scope has the heavy post pointer/crosshair reticle, and even the magnification is to scale, simply outstanding. The rifle and scope are complete with a fitted felt lined case, and includes an extra cutaway magazine, 4 to scale stripper clips, two with 5 rounds each dummy cartridges, one with 5 rounds wood tipped bullets, and one with 5 rounds plastic training cartridges. There is also one live cartridge included. Other to scale accessories include a leather sling and a rare blank firing adaptor which is marked with replicated codes and proofs as well. The front sight hood and cleaning rod are also present. The rifle measures 22 inches from the muzzle to the heel of the buttplate. A simply outstanding miniature that has to be seen in person to be believed! The condition is mint. The display case has some light storage scuffing on the outside surfaces., s/n 10xxf
3.5'' barrel, Issued by the United States Historical Society. Manufactured in Italy by Uberti, this is a miniature of a Colt SAA 7 1/2 inch barrel revolver with silver and gold plate finish and fine scroll engraving, fitted with checkered genuine ivory grips. This miniature measures almost 6 inches in overall length and has replicated single line barrel markings and patent date markings on the left side of the frame, with the serial number 114 stamped on the bottom front of the frame. Fully functional, non-firing. Includes the mahogany display case with glass front lid and engraved brass plate. The glass is etched with the Colt logo. Also includes the original two piece cardboard storage box. Like new condition. Notice: Items with real elephant ivory will banned from sale beginning June 26, 2014. Private ownership is not illegal. Buy this now or never.,
2.7mm; 90% blue, good grips, 7/8'' barrel, This tiny pistol has no maker markings or proofs, origin unknown. Blue metal finish, the grip frame is wrapped in finely engraved brass. The pistol has the original detachable magazine, with a cocking knob located on top of the frame. The metal finish shows some thinning and sharp edge wear. The brass grip has the original age patina, and the right side has a shallow dent about centered. Seems fine mechanically, the cocking knob works well. C&R/FFL,


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whats the difference? I've practice Pranayama for some time, i'm interested in comparing it to the other Asian methods of energy work so I would like to know the real nitty gritty stuff of how, where, why etc.
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Hello, my name is David. I, and most of my family, reside in Florida. My father, 63, was diagnosed w/ chalangiocarcinoma just last month. His onset of jaundice was the only indication that something was wrong. After ideas were tossed around w/ the local doctors (hepatitis, etc), we were put in touch w/ the wonderful doctors at Mayo in Jacksonville, FL. After a few trips to Jax, Dr. Wynne (sp, pronounced Winn) decided that since the tumor was seemingly localized in the bile duct that a resection was the best option, followed by a RNY procedure. As many of you may know, that is removal of a portion of his liver (his left side), removal of gallbladder, surrounding lymph nodes, and rerouting the the duct(s) to his gut. Well the procedure was completed last Tuesday (4-4-06), exactly one week ago, and he is still recovering in the hospital. He endured severe pain the first couple of days and the confusion that comes along w/ the pain meds. Around the 3 and 4th days he had gas build-up in his stomach and chest (due to the anaesthesia we were told). That seemed to pass followed by an impaction in his intestine (basically constipation). Well he has since begun to use the bathroom again and is feeling a bit better. The doctor told my mother today that it had spread, somewhat, to his lymph nodes and they plan to follow w/ chemo. They had him walking and doing breathing exercises the day after surgery. The biggest issue now is to get him to eat! He has no appetite and really needs nutrition. Eating used to be his favorite pastime! hehe. Well, despite the circumstances, and the above description, he really is fighting hard and I am so proud of him.
He is a father of 5 and we have always been real close. We would talk on the phone each night. He has always been my fiance and my best friend. This has certainly hit our family hard. You just always think your parents will live forever. Our faith has been the glue that holds us together and I am at peace with it. "If He brings you to it, He'll bring you through it." We are to be married next Dec. and he is supposed to be my best man. He will, one way or another. I trust in the Lord and know that it is not our will, but His. Thanks, and God bless you all.
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ROYAL OAK -- School officials say the district is ready to move on now that former Royal Oak High School principal Michael Greening has pleaded guilty to embezzling money from funds for student activities at the school.
In a plea deal Tuesday, Greening, 46, pleaded guilty to a single charge of embezzling from $1,000 to $20,000 before Oakland County Circuit Judge Shalina Kumar, while a second embezzlement charge was dropped.
School board President Gary Briggs said Greening's guilty plea puts an end to a case that started a year ago when top school district officials confronted Greening about the missing money in a meeting.
"He admitted to us in a meeting that he took the money," Briggs said. "If his admission (in court) had come a year ago it would have saved a lot of time and money for people in the community."
Briggs added that Greening also failed to discourage a number of parents and students who supported the popular principal in the erroneous belief he was innocent as the case wound its way through the courts.
"He allowed it to play out for almost a year," Briggs said. "The positive thing is that this thing is finally over ... and we have learned from it. I'm glad we can now put this behind us and hire a new principal."
Greening's attorney failed to immediately return a phone call Wednesday seeking comment on the case
"Our internal investigation, the work of external auditors, the police investigation, and the prosecutor's office all came to the same conclusion," Superintendent Shawn Lewis-Lakin said in a statement. "Mr. Greening's admissions of wrongdoing and his guilty plea move us toward final resolution."
The embezzlement charge carries a maximum penalty of five years imprisonment, along with paying thousands of dollars in fines, costs and restitution payments.
However, as a first-time offender Greening could get anything from probation to up to six months in jail under sentencing guidelines. He is scheduled to be sentenced before Judge Kumar at 10 a.m. Jan. 22.
Prosecution witnesses in August laid out much of the case against Greening in Royal Oak 43rd District Court during a preliminary examination. Greening opted to take the plea deal rather than face a jury trial in circuit court.
Police said they learned that Greening faced mounting personal debt in 2010-11 when he was accused of taking more than $15,000 in cash from funds for student activities that he oversaw at the high school.
Greening and his wife bounced 196 personal checks in 2010 and 131 checks in 2011, investigators testified. Records showed the couple also owed more than $47,000 in credit card and other revolving credit debt in addition to their home mortgage payments.
Cheryl Goodgine, human resources director for the district, earlier testified that when officials confronted Greening he retrieved $860 in cash from his car and admitted his handling of the activity accounts "was a nefarious idea" and that he had done damage to the school district.
Interim Principal Jim Moll has been in charge at the high school since January 2012 and will continue through June 2013. The school district next month will begin its search for a new permanent principal, Lewis-Lakin said.


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JUCO Notes: Eddie Mort honored for Suplizio green thumb
The neck of the swan on Grand Mesa hasn't broken yet, but the grass at Suplizio Field is green.
JUCO is 51 days away.
The turf at Suplizio, which took a beating one year ago because of construction at the sports complex, then the addition of practices and games by the Grand Junction Rockies, is in midseason form already.
Part of that is because Eddie Mort is living up to being honored as the Colorado Turfgrass Professional of the Year for 2012 by the Rocky Mountain Regional Turfgrass Association.
Mort, the sports facilities supervisor for the City of Grand Junction, oversees the Lincoln Park Sports Complex.
When he received the award in December, he was also in charge of Canyon View Park, but his duties have shifted to Stocker Stadium and Suplizio Field, including the day-to-day workings of the Lincoln Park Tower.
Mort was nominated for the award by people in Denver who supply him with the various chemicals and fertilizers needed to keep the grass green.
"They came over to a few games and said, 'This facility is incredible,' " Mort said Wednesday after the first JUCO Committee meeting of the year, during which he was recognized for the award.
Mort goes to the association's convention every year to learn more about the industry, and is now on the board of directors.
He said the additional 39 games played by the Grand Junction Rockies last summer took a toll, but it wasn't so much the games that had his staff hopping to keep the field in good shape.
"It was the practice beforehand," he said. "On a game day they'll come in about 2 o'clock and will practice from 2 until almost 6," Mort said. "It's that wear and tear we weren't ready for."
But, he said, some preventative measures and a different fertilization and watering program will help the field hold up better this year, when they'll have a full schedule of high school, Colorado Mesa and GJ Rockies games.
Tower party: The hospitality level is already booked for every night game during JUCO.
This year, though, groups can rent the top floor during the day.
For $1,000, a group of 100 can rent the suite from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Monday and Tuesday (Saturday is already reserved) and from 2-6 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday. Food and drink are an additional cost.
Because of the tight schedule of games and the time needed to clean and reset the room, the hospitality level won't be rented for individual day games. After the day session, the room will be cleaned and reset for the night game.
Tower debt: JUCO made its second installment of $300,000 to the city in December to pay for the $8.3 million Tower project.
Tournament Chairman Jamie Hamilton said JUCO has also paid its $1 million obligation for the project. Grants and private donations, including from members of the JUCO Committee, raised the $1 million.
Hamilton joked during Wednesday's meeting that 15-year-old committee member Kadan Cummings "will be 38 when this is paid off. I don't know what that means for the rest of us, but Kadan, good luck!"
JUCO tickets: So far, 673 reserved tournament passes have been sold for this year's JUCO World Series, which begins May 25.
Reserved tickets can be purchased through the JUCO website, jucogj.org, or at Monumental Events, 2470 Patterson Road. Reserved tournament passes are $152 for the Tower section along the first-base line, which has stadium seating, and $76 for the main grandstand, which is bleacher seating.
There's a 10 percent discount on all reserved tickets bought before May 1.
Fans who purchase reserved seats by April 15 will receive a ticket book, much like those from professional teams, with individual tickets for each game. The book will have a glossy cover, bracket and other tournament information.
General admission tournament passes are $35 for adults, $25 for students (ages 6-21) and senior citizens (65-older).
Those tickets will be distributed to 150 outlets across the Western Slope next week: Alpine Banks, City Market stores, B&H Sports, the Grand Junction Chamber of Commerce and the JUCO office at Home Loan on 4th Street and Rood Avenue.
Banquet tickets are $40 and available at the chamber office and the JUCO office at Home Loan.


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Throughout the season, GamecockCentral.com will examine the five biggest individual matchups of the upcoming game. This week's opponent is Southern Miss.
TODAY: WR DeAndre Brown vs. CB Chris Culliver
Chris Culliver knows he has something to prove.
He'll get his first chance on Thursday.
Culliver is athletic and versatile enough to get a look at the next level after the 2010 season, which is why he filed for an NFL projection after last season. It came back and told him what he already knew - great potential, but needs some help to really be a hot commodity on the draft board.
With one season left, he aims to get there.
"I saw other guys in front of me when I was younger, pushing me and telling me to go harder," Culliver said. "Once you know this is your senior year, you can't come back after this. You want to be more vocal and more into the team."
Culliver has been a mainstay on the field during his previous three years, playing almost every snap and becoming South Carolina's career leader in kickoff returns and return yardage. He has played hard and played well, but when Culliver's name is brought up, there's always that, "Yeah, but … " factor.
Ever since he returned to defense after a short-lived experiment at receiver, the former five-star recruit has been solid. Perhaps not spectacular, but solid.
It's been his own fault that his spectacular moments are remembered for all of the wrong reasons.
In 2008, with USC wrapping up a win over Arkansas, Culliver was ejected for throwing punches after an on-the-field scuffle. Coach Steve Spurrier labeled it "unbelievably selfish" and the punishment from the SEC was to sit Culliver for the first half of the next game, which was at Florida.
Then last year at Tennessee, a bad game led to another black mark on Culliver's record. He injured his left shoulder, which had had surgery during the previous offseason, before the game and didn't tell the coaching staff. It was obvious Culliver was protecting the sore shoulder on his angles, which led to a couple of UT scores because of shoddy tackling.
Although Ellis Johnson defended Culliver for playing so well throughout the year, he and Spurrier were less than pleased on the following Monday. That's when Culliver, ire raised, told the coaches he would walk out of practice if his effort was being questioned. They said it was.
He left practice and Spurrier left him at home for the next week's trip to Arkansas as punishment.
It hit home for Culliver, who has reported to camp with a wonderful attitude, the same one that has been present for 95 percent of his time at USC. "Just being more of a leader," he described. "Just talk to the guys, stay positive, keep everybody in line. Keep them from doing the wrong thing and keep doing the right thing."
And that's what USC needs from him, along with his defensive skills. Culliver will be one of the main players entrusted with stopping Southern Miss' best deep threat, wide receiver DeAndre Brown.
USM lost its top two rushers from a year ago and are welcoming their best passing quarterback, Austin Davis, back from a foot injury that cost him half of 2009. Brown, who missed more than a year with a broken leg, is fully healthy and the Golden Eagles will probably want to take it right to the Gamecocks' defense.
Culliver reckons to be one of the first to be challenged. It makes sense to think that USM clearly knows of Stephon Gilmore at the other corner spot, which means they will probably try to stay away from him. That pushes the action to the other corner spot, where Culliver has taken over after playing free safety last year.
The thinking was that Culliver's massive experience will put him in a spot where he doesn't have to be the last-ditch option to stop a ball-carrier. Plus, playing him on the boundary will keep his shoulders (again surgically repaired) from taking too much of a pounding.
Brown, a 6-foot-6 burner who is already being called the best receiver, if not player, in Conference-USA, will be coming down the field with some authority. If USC's defensive front can't get to Davis and he is allowed to sit back and throw, he'll likely try to find Brown.
Brown caught 1,117 yards worth of balls in 2008 before he suffered a gruesome injury in the Eagles' bowl game. The leg healed enough to get Brown on the field for 11 games in 2009, where he caught 47 passes for 785 yards and nine touchdowns, but he seemed to be lacking a half-step.
He has it back now. If the pass is to Culliver's side of the field, Culliver must be ready.
Ready to show Brown how an SEC defender hits. Ready to show Brown that those nine passes broken up last year are going to become a lot more than the zero interceptions Culliver had last year. Ready to shut off the lane, drive his repaired shoulders into Brown's midsection and prove to everybody at Williams-Brice Stadium that Culliver is indeed back.
"Chris has been having a great summer and camp," cornerbacks coach Lorenzo Ward said during the preseason. "And that's good to see. We need his leadership out there."
"That's what I want to do," Culliver said. "Something that I took on a lot since I've been here. More of a developing role instead of somebody just telling you, 'You're the leader,' or something like that.
"Everybody wants to learn, everybody wants to get better, everybody wants to make plays and compete for their position. Just taking it forward."
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The change will see couples hosting a dinner party and show producers are looking for the perfect partnership to create the recipe for success.
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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Everyone knows that certain vocabulary words are off limits during a job interview. If you really want impress your future boss, profanity, racial slurs or details on your latest drunken escapade are obviously off limits. But even when you're on your best behavior, there's a risk of sending the wrong message by letting one of these 13 seemingly innocuous words slip. Experts give us the rundown on the words that should be left at home the next time you're interviewing or professionally networking.
1. Sure
"If the interviewer asks if you've performed a certain job duty and your answer is 'sure,' then my next question is, 'and...?'" says Sarah Connors, senior staffing manager of HR Contract Staffing at WinterWyman.
You need to give examples and elaborate during the interview, Connors says. Most questions asked in an interview should not be answered with a simple "yes" or "no" -- and especially not a "sure."
2. We
Although it may seem completely innocuous, the pronoun "we" can really cost you, says Robyn Melhuish, spokeswoman for medical and pharmaceutical sales job board MedReps.
"When talking about past projects that were with a team or in a group setting, now is not the time to share the credit!" Melhuish says. "While you can certainly acknowledge the team, use the pronoun 'I' when discussing details and highlight your individual contributions."
Unfortunately, using "we" too frequently may suggest that you were not a critical part of the team's success.
3. Amazing
"Candidates don't realize how bad fluffy words like 'amazing' are for their intellect," says Tegan Trovato, recruiting excellence manager for talent acquisition firm Pinstripe.
"People use this word when they're selling their own band or when they get nervous and want to convey positivity," Trovato says. "But if you fire off a fluffy word every other sentence, you lose credibility and start to look overly salesy."
4. Kinda
"Not only is this not a word, it is already putting the interviewer in a skeptical place," Connors says. "If you have done something, say 'yes,' and use examples.
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Broncos 38, Chiefs 3: Peyton Manning threw for 304 yards and three touchdowns to lift Denver over Kansas City to seal the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs for the Broncos. Manning finished the season with 4,659 yards, only 41 short of his career high. Denver won its 11th straight and leaped past Houston for the top seed after the Texans lost to Indianapolis.
Patriots 28, Dolphins 0: Tom Brady threw two touchdown passes and New England regained its dominance after a rare slump, earning a playoff bye with a win over Miami. Stevan Ridley ran for two touchdowns, and the Patriots defense racked up a season-high seven sacks.
Redskins 28, Cowboys 18: Robert Griffin III ran for a touchdown, and fellow rookie Alfred Morris rushed for 200 yards and three scores as Washington won its first division title in 13 years by beating Dallas. The Redskins are the first team to rally from 3-6 to make the playoffs since Jacksonville in 1996.
Colts 28, Texans 16: Andrew Luck threw for two touchdowns and Deji Karim swung the game with a 101-yard kickoff return in the third quarter, giving Indianapolis a win in coach Chuck Pagano's first game back since starting treatment for leukemia Sept. 26.
Vikings 37, Packers 34: Adrian Peterson came within 9 yards of Eric Dickerson's rushing record, finishing with 199 yards and powering Minnesota into the playoffs with a win over Green Bay. Blair Walsh kicked a 29-yard field as time expired to win it.
Seahawks 20, Rams 13: Russell Wilson tied Peyton Manning's record for most touchdown passes by a rookie with 26, and his 1-yard TD run with 1:39 left gave Seattle a win over St. Louis and an 8-0 home record.
Bears 26, Lions 24: Jay Cutler threw for 257 yards and a touchdown and helped seal the game with a late scramble. Chicago was denied a playoff berth when Minnesota beat Green Bay. The Lions lost their final eight games.
Giants 42, Eagles 7: Eli Manning threw a career-high five touchdown passes as New York routed Philadelphia, but the defending Super Bowl champion Giants' playoff hopes ended minutes later when the Bears beat the Lions.
Titans 38, Jaguars 20: Tennessee became the first team in NFL history with two players scoring twice on returns in a game as the Titans beat Jacksonville. Darius Reynaud scored on two punt returns, and rookie linebacker Zach Brown returned two interceptions for touchdowns.
Panthers 44, Saints 38: DeAngelo Williams rushed for 210 yards, including TD runs of 54 and 12 yards, for Carolina, which closed the season with four straight wins. New Orleans' defense allowed 530 yards, raising its season total to 7,042 to break the record of 6,793 allowed by the 1981 Baltimore Colts.
Bengals 23, Ravens 17: Carlos Dunlap returned an interception 14 yards for a touchdown in the fourth quarter as Cincinnati beat Baltimore.
Buccaneers 22, Falcons 17: Josh Freeman threw a touchdown pass to Mike Williams and Doug Martin ran for 142 yards as Tampa Bay beat Atlanta, which already had clinched the No. 1 seed in the NFC.
Steelers 24, Browns 10: Ben Roethlisberger threw three short touchdown passes, and Pittsburgh avoided its first losing season in nearly a decade.
Bills 28, Jets 9: C.J. Spiller scored on a 66-yard catch and run and Bryan Scott returned an interception 20 yards for a touchdown in Buffalo's win over New York.


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The Democratic Party already dominates California politics, but the new legislative session will open with the party enjoying supermajorities in both the Assembly and Senate.
Supermajorities give the party the ability to raise taxes or override Gov. Jerry Brown's veto without a single Republican vote.
The prospect of one party holding so much power can make it seem as if California's remaining Republican legislators have little hope of having any influence in Sacramento while Democrats pass any law they please.
A longtime Democratic staffer said he does not foresee the party using its numerical advantage to pass every conceivable bill that may be on liberals' wishlists.
"The flood gates aren't going to open to a wave of tax increases and progressive legislation," said Steve Maviglio, who now heads the Sacramento public- affairs firm Forza Communications.
Or, as he put it later:
"It's not going to be legislators gone wild."
That said, Republican Senate leader Bob Huff of Walnut is confident the majority party will go too far.
"Will they overreach? I think you can count on that," Huff said.
Until then, Huff said he still expects Republicans to be able to exert influence in Sacramento and push harder on pension reform.
In September, the governor signed a bill to raise public employees' retirement ages and cap benefits. Huff and other Republicans wanted the law to be changed further to change government workers' pensions from a defined benefit plan to a system in which retirees' benefits would be in part based on market returns, as in a private sector worker's 401(k) plan.
"Obviously, there are fewer Republicans now, but we'll continue to do what I say is the press's job: shine a light on the darkness," he said. "We'll still be calling for reforms of the public pension system. We got part of that way last year."
California Democrats may end up having to show some restraint and willingness to compromise because not every member of their party is the stereotypical Left Coast liberal.
The Democratic Party's more centrist members, especially those whose seats may be most vulnerable to a GOP challenge in 2014 or 2016, may end up playing a role similar that of some Republicans - that of being advocates for business- friendly policies.
"Business is probably going to assume that Republicans are irrelevant and then be looking for moderate Democrats," said Raphael Sonenshein, the executive director for the Edmund G. "Pat" Brown Institute of Public Affairs at Cal State Los Angeles.
It's hard to predict, however, how the Democratic Party will actually play its hand with a supermajority. The Democrats have not held such an advantage since the 19th century, which means nobody has been alive long enough to know what to expect.
"Unlike most things in politics, this isn't something that people have prepared for for years," Sonenshein said. "This has kind of landed like manna from heaven for state Democrats, out of nowhere."
Supermajorities are not unheard of in other states. For example, the Republican Party holds a vetoproof majority in Idaho, a condition that also existed for a time in the 1980s, said the University of Idaho's Marty Peterson.
Peterson, a former budget director for his state, is now the director of a policy research center at University of Idaho. He said policy debates in Idaho tend to take place between the more conservative Republicans and moderate "steelheads," who may find common cause with Boise's Democratic minority.
"They called themselves the `steelheads' because they always swim upstream," Peterson said. "Rather than partisanship making a difference, philosophy makes a difference."
In the 1980s, Idaho's GOP supermajority exercised its power by enacting a right-to-work law limiting the power of unions, Peterson said.
Republican legislators reached the limits of their strength this past year when their conservative wing failed to enact a bill that would have required women to undergo a vaginal ultrasound procedure before receiving an abortion, he said.
Although California Democrats have not held a supermajority in modern politics, they have seen their dominance grow significantly since voters passed Proposition 25 in 2010.
That measure gave the Legislature's Democratic majorities the ability to adopt a budget by a simple majority instead of a two-thirds vote.
Republicans as a result lost their ability to resist Democratic spending proposals as a bloc and force compromises at the end of budget negotiations that during the Arnold Schwarzenegger years, often lasted until late summer.
The GOP minority managed to resist tax increases in 2011, but not so this year. The governor not only succeeded in putting Proposition 30 on the ballot, but also persuaded a majority of voters to approve it, raising their own sales taxes and increasing income taxes on top earners.
The state's nonpartisan Legislative Analyst's Office reported in November the anticipated tax revenues may actually end the state's perennial deficits.
Legislators have a $1.4 billion deficit to solve in 2013. Afterward, California government may actually have enough revenue to enter surplus territory.
Even so, at least two Democratic legislators have put forth additional proposals to raise taxes or fees, although one legislator abandoned that idea shortly after going public.
State Sen. Ted Lieu, D-Redondo Beach, last month floated a proposal to roughly triple the state's vehicle registration fees from 0.65 percent to a vehicle's value to 2 percent of a vehicle's value.
Lieu abandoned the idea five days later, and said his own wife was only half-joking when she said she would lead the opposition to his plan.
More recently, however, San Francisco state Sen. Mark Leno has proposed a constitutional amendment that would make it easier for school districts to raise taxes.
Leno's measure would allow school and community college districts to raise parcel taxes by a 55 percent vote, lower than the current two-thirds majority threshold. Legislative action would not be sufficient to put Leno's proposal on the books - the state's voters would have to agree via the referendum process of lawmakers put the proposal on the ballot.
John Vigna, a spokesman for Assembly Speaker John Perez of Los Angeles, said the state's Democratic Caucus has not yet set an agenda with its supermajority strength in mind.
"The speaker is a very big believer in a collaborative process that involves every member. It's a little too soon to say we're going to focus on Policy X or Policy Y or Policy Z because he wants to make sure that the new members have their input and can bring their experience to the table," Vigna said.
Legislators are set to be sworn in today. Democrats have 29 of the state's 40 Senate seats. That's two more than required for a supermajority. Democrats will also hold 54 of 80 Assembly seats.
Two Senate seats, however, are set to be up for special elections in spring 2013. Sens. Gloria Negrete-McLeod, D-Chino, and Juan Vargas, D-San Diego, won election to Congress and will have to be replaced.
It's also still unknown who will represent the 4th Senate District in Northern California. A Jan. 8 special election is scheduled to decide the outcome between Democrat Michael "Mickey" Harrington and Republican Jim Nielsen.
Staff writer Beau Yarbrough and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Reach Andrew via email, call him at 909-483-8550, or find him on Twitter @InlandBizz.


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A father is attempting to climb Mount Kilimanjaro to raise awareness and money to combat the terminal illness his son suffers from.
Andrew Cudlip, 55, will walk 60km over six days, starting on February 23, for Niemann-Pick Disease Group UK, a charity that has helped his family throughout his son Ben's illness.
Mr Cudlip said: "I am looking forward to it but I feel apprehensive because I really want to reach the top. It is going to be a hard task but Ben will keep me going."
Ben, 22, was diagnosed with Niemann-Pick type c, a rare and deadly neurodegenerative childhood disease, aged 13 after suffering several seizures.
His condition has deteriorated over the years and he is now confined to a wheelchair. He has limited speech and has a feeding tube for liquids, although he can still eat solid food.
When he was diagnosed, his family were put in contact with Niemann-Pick Disease Group UK who sent a nurse from Manchester to support them.
The group holds family conferences with experts talking about new research, and puts people in contact with families whose children have the disease.
"If it wasn't for them, there would be no group or support for families like us.
"We can ring any time with any concerns and they will answer every question we have. I would like to raise money to continue the group's success."
Mr Cudlip, who lives on a canal boat in Bradford on Avon, sees Ben – who lives with his mother Lyn Cudlip in Highfield Road, Bradford on Avon – every fortnight.
"I am certain Ben is a lot more aware than people think. I have told him of my challenge and hope he is proud of me."
Mr Cudlip has also completed the Three Peaks Challenge, climbing Snow-don, Scafell Pike and Ben Nevis, in 2011 and was involved in a sponsored walk for Naomi House Hospice Care, Winchester, which provides respite for the family.
"I just carried on walking after that and when I saw an article in a magazine on Mount Kilimanjaro I wanted to give myself a challenge.
"It was an incentive to give up my 40-a-day smoking habit, which I have done since I started training 10 months ago."
Mr Cudlip will be walking with guides who provide expert information on conditions, weather, elevation, and even the local environment and wildlife.
To make a donation, log on to www.justgiving.com/andrew-cudlip1


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Kissinger told Bloomberg TV's Judy Woodruff recently that he sees little hope in the "Arab Spring," nor is he optimistic about peace in the region following the rise of the Muslim Brotherhood.
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Pond's is an Effective Must-Use!Just the name "Pond's" conjures an image of my beautiful grandmother using this nightly before washing her face. I would sit on her bed and watch her, fascinated, enjoying the signature scent. Her skin was flawless even into her eighties. Many years later, when I did local modeling and attended modeling school, did I learn the reason for the use of cold cream: Lipids bond with lipids. In orde...read morer to draw out every impurity and trace of makeup (and I used tons of makeup at that time--heavy, professional products made for the camera), soap and cleansers alone don't do a complete job. (Another image just came to mind--Bette Davis sitting at her dressing table in "All About Eve," slathering cleansing cream over her entire face in front of a number of friends.) Pond's "Cold Cream Cleanser" is thick, but it is wonderfully refreshing, ultimately feminine, and leaves your face moisturized and velvety. It is part of my nightly regimen to remove not only makeup (including stubborn waterproof eye products), but also imbedded oil and grit from the day (okay, so I cheat when I travel and use makeup-removing towelettes). The payoff is well worth the extra few minutes it adds to your routine. — 4 years, 6 months agoGigiSD | 1102 reviews
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Pond'sAfter years of searching high and low, doing research and trying many face creams, both inexpensive ad high-end, I have decided to go back to the basics. My skin is fairly sensitive, and tends to dry out on the cheeks and around my mouth. I have been using Pond's for about a week now and so far, I am very happy with the results. it leaves my skin very soft and smooth, and the tone of my skin has ...read moreevened out quite a bit. I have not experienced any irritation or breakouts since using this product, which is great! I find the scent to be light and refreshing, and the texture of the cream is very rich and smooth. I plan to continue using this and hope to see more good results! — 5 years, 7 months agoLittleBunny | 545 reviews
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I want to like it, but I'm not sure it's the right product for me.I use Pond's Cold Cream strictly as an eye makeup remover. I dab a glob onto my eyelashes and massage it in, making sure the lashes are generously coated. I wipe my hands, brush my teeth, and then use some cotton pads to wipe off the cold cream. I then cleanse my entire face really well with Clinique Foaming Cleanser (which is really good at getting most of the cold cream residue off), and then cl...read moreeanse again with Cetaphil. I probably didn't get breakouts like other reviewers, because of the two cleansers I used afterwards. PROS: Cheap. Smells nice. When using the method above, did a good job of removing eye makeup. Didn't burn my eyes (because of Accutane, my eyes were really really sensitive for awhile, and stung after using makeup removers). CONS: The little jar is difficult to get into. I have to be really careful to remove it with my other cleansers afterwards (although I always use two cleansers, to make sure I get off all of my foundation and primer!) I think I'm going to try to find a better eye makeup remover. — 7 years, 11 months agoLipglossandSpandex | 521 reviews
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Oldie but GoodieThis product works really nicely for removing stubborn make-up. It is especially good for eye make up removal. However, I still feel greasy when I use it and have to wash my face. — 5 years, 9 months agoTheLacqueredLady | 751 reviews
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BlahI got this after reading all the great reviews, and wanted sooo bad to like it. To me this is a greasy stinky mess of a cleanser. It removes makeup ok, but makes my skin itchy and red while doing that. Any other cleanser or makeup remover does the job much better. You definitely have to wash the face with a regular cleanser to get rid of the greasy feel (why add an extra step if you still need to ...read morewash the face?), and that horrible smell just lingers for hours. I wanted to like this, tried so hard, but this is just horrible. Even good old coconut oil works much better, — 2 years, 7 months agovenenumletalis | 176 reviews
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EhI use this to remove stubborn make up only! I can't get this all over my face or it will turn me into an oil slick. My mother used this on me when I was younger and got into her make up collection lol — 6 years, 9 months agopynkNymphette | 197 reviews
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NightmareI thought I'd try this because it was cheap and easy to get at the drug store. I was so wrong to put it on my face! The fragrance and the mineral oils must have caused the reaction. My face broke out and swelled and my eyes swelled so they were practically shut. It was an absolute nightmare! If you have sensitive skin, it's best to stick with Aveeno and Clinique and pay the few bucks more. It took roughly four days to feel like I could even touch my raw skin again. — 8 years, 1 month agoleo1999 | 678 reviews
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Simple, inexpensive, does the jobMy grandmother recommended this to me and I was skeptical at first. I have sensitive, oily, acne-prone skin and I had to learn the hard way that just because its expensive doesn't necessarily mean it works better. I use this remove make up and then follow up with a cleanser. My skin feels soft AND clean...not just clean and dry. It doesn't leave my skin greasy at all. I love it. — 6 years, 4 months agomsbrown822 | 229 reviews
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Excellent!an oldie but a goodie! Bottom line, it is just great! — 8 years, 5 months agobrassa | 447 reviews
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Great All Season ItemThis is one of those products that has multi uses. Itdefinitely removes any makeup or sweat/dirt better than any other facial cleanser. I will add that this product should be used in moment of relaxation (before bed/after work), because I personally like to really rub it deeply into my skin and then remove (never had a pore clogging problem with this). If you dont' have drier skin, this might be ...read morea little bit heavy/greasy....but I LOVE IT. And after washing your skin stays moisturized. In the summer, I love to keep a jar in the fridge and put it on after being outside...decadence! During the winter, just use it right out of the jar and really rub it in..your skin will stay super moisturized. Always keep it in the medicine cabinet. — 4 years, 6 months agosprout117 | 221 reviews
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Without pay, Lisa Snyder has been watching the children of friends until their school bus comes — but the Michigan Department of Human Services says she is running unlicensed day care. "I thought it was ridiculous," Snyder said. "This is just a friend helping a friend." Full story
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Very inspiring to think about the "what if's" for myself in the future.
The question no one else has asked now that you have had it down the road a few miles, what do you regret about the vehicle? Did you not add something you wish you would have or found an option you thought you would use but haven't needed?
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September 19, 2017,
Hyphema is blood in the front area (anterior chamber) of the eye. The blood collects behind the cornea and in front of the iris.
Hyphema is usually caused by trauma to the eye. Other causes of bleeding in the front chamber of the eye include:
You may not be able to see a small hyphema when looking at your eye in the mirror. With a total hyphema, the collection of blood will block the view of the iris and pupil.
Treatment may not be needed in mild cases. The blood is absorbed in a few days.
If bleeding comes back (usually in 3 - 5 days), the likely outcome of the condition will be much worse. The health care provider may recommend the following to cut down the chance that there will be more bleeding:
You may need to use eye drops to decrease the inflammation or lower the pressure in your eye.
The eye doctor may need to remove the blood, especially if pressure in the eye is very high the blood is slow to absorb again. You may need to stay in a hospital.
The outcome depends upon the amount of injury to the eye. Patients with sickle cell disease are more likely to have eye complications and must be watched closely. People with diabetes will probably need laser treatment for the problem.
Severe vision loss can occur.
Call your health care provider if you notice blood in the front of the eye or if you have an eye injury. You will to be examined and treated by an eye doctor right away, especially if you have decreased vision.
Many eye injuries can be prevented by wearing safety goggles or other protective eye wear. Always wear eye protection while playing sports such as racquetball, or contact sports such as basketball.
Crouch Jr ER, Crouch ER, Trauma: Ruptures and Bleeding. In: Tasman W, Jaeger EA, eds. Duane's Ophthalmology. 2012 ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2012:vol 4; chap 61.
Fudemberg SJ, Myers JS, Katz LJ, Spaeth GL. Glaucoma Following Trauma. In: Tasman W, Jaeger EA, eds. Duane's Ophthalmology. 2012 ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2012:vol 3; chap 54C.
Tingey DP, Shingleton BJ. Glaucoma associated with ocular trauma. In: Yanoff M, Duker JS, eds. Ophthalmology . 3rd ed. St. Louis, Mo: Mosby Elsevier; 2008:chap 10.17.


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Freshly Renovated Apt Wan Chai (2)
Size180 ft²
Floor No.(with elevator)
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- Lockable room
- Elevator in building
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Accommodation summary
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If you are looking for a simple yet comfortable room that suits your budget this is the best room that we can offer! It has its own private comfort room, the room space is just enough for two.
Amenities: TV, refrigerator, air-conditioned, water heaters, clean bed sheet
Surrounding facilities: Near supermarkets, 7-11, a wide range of restaurants, very convenient.
Wan Chai is one of the best place in Hong Kong as it is has lots of bars and entertainment area, n here you can also find cluster of shopping malls, you can find some high end clothing shops, watch a movie as this place has a variety of movie theater or you can try some local and nice delicacies in the restaurant.
Johnston Road and Queen's Road East ( which are just few minutes away from the place) are the two major streets in the area, but the streets and little alleys in between are by far the most intriguing. Export clothing shops line the streets of Johnston Road and Luard Road and are by far, some of the best values in Hong Kong. Be prepared to dig your way through piles of pants, shirts, skirts, dresses and baby clothes. Spring Garden Lane and Wanchai Road also are must sees in the area and will give you the chance to see where many of the locals shop for vegetables, fruit and household items.
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the room was just as described. the location was perfect for what i needed. the shower was good and powerful .
This time around, I stayed at Wendy's place right smack bang in Wan Chai surrounded by a great choice of restaurants, bars... and offices for important business meetings, of course. The apartment was fresh and new, small but I need is a place to sleep and use the wifi. Perfect. Actually, the bathroom was quite roomy compared with most. But the highlight was Wendy, perfect English, always on top of every little detail making sure everything is just right for your stay. Wendy even offered to fetch me an iron if I needed one! Equally as lovely was Sity, Wendy's helper. I will certainly recommend staying at Wendy's.
Apartment very well located 2 steps from Wan Chai Station. Very convenient to visit Hong Kong. Modern and clean studio
Appartement très bien situé à 2 pas de la station Wan Chai. Très pratique pour visiter Hong Kong.
Studio moderne et propre
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Wendy was good host, her staff were all friendly and helped a lot
Had a little confusion on apartments, a Then Wendy put me up in large apartment for the night, whilst I viewed other places of hers to rent long term
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A last minute change of the contact telephonenumber, caused to some difficulties to get access to the appartement. After I arrived in Hon Kong - I tried to get in contact with Wendy at the phonenumber that I was given after booking - but without any luck. I had to go to the nearest bar to get free WiFi - and then I found out that Wendy had sent me a new contact number - to her caretaker for the appartment. This was not a very good start after a 17 hrs. airtravel. Please take notice of this Wndy for future guests. Having said that, the room was OK and the standard was to my requirements. Great service by caretaker Asia. Helge - Norway
Stayed for 12 nights, room is exactly as listed, clean good bed/shower/toilet what more do you want. Did not meet Wendy but Yani was pleasant and friendly.
I have stayed in other apartments in this building before and recommend its location.
Only thing I would like changed is the room use's keys which you have to take everywhere with you where a combination lock would remove the worry of coming back at 4am with a skin full and find you lost your keys haha
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Ryan Braun, Biogenesis, and Betrayal
Baseball Prospectus has no house style on performance-enhancing drugs, the way we do about, say, punctuation (unspaced em-dash only, please). We haven't taken an internal poll and decided to condone or condemn PEDs, and we don't issue an official stance on steroids as part of the author orientation process. But a site devoted to the pursuit of objective knowledge about baseball tends to attract a group of authors who've independently developed similar feelings about certain subjects—from batting order to the sacrifice bunt—and so much of our coverage of baseball's PED problem over the years has held true to a few first principles:
At various points, BP's wait-and-see, innocent-until-there's-some-actual-evidence stance on steroids has led to its authors being labeled PED apologists. I prefer to think of those of us who've heard that refrain as PED pragmatists. It's not that we want to see some players enjoy an unfair advantage over others, or to escape punishment for breaking baseball's rules. It's that we accept that baseball has never been completely clean or aboveboard, and that human nature—here in the uncivilized 21st century, at least—demands that it must be so.
That said: no one likes being lied to. And so many of us, like many of you and many of his teammates, aren't big fans of Ryan Braun right now.
In light of Braun's Monday suspension, his performance in the press conference he gave last February, after winning an appeal of a 2011 positive test on chain-of-custody grounds, serves as a more effective indictment of his character than any spittle-flecked, one-sentence-per-paragraph column could. Braun portrayed himself as an innocent victim, a "wrong man" right out of Hitchcock who was fingered for a crime he didn't commit. He toyed with our emotions and our sympathies, describing how he'd been "attacked" and had his name "dragged through the mud." He told us that he'd conducted himself "with honor, with integrity, with class, with dignity, and with professionalism," and that he'd "put the best interests of the game ahead of the best interests of myself." He cited "the morals, the values, the virtues" that made it impossible for him to have taken what the test said he took. He implied that the man who collected his test sample, Dino Laurenzi, Jr., had at best been bad at his job and at worst had done something to tamper with the test results.
And less than a year and a half later, presumably faced with evidence of involvement with the Biogenesis clinic that one of Jon Heyman's sources described as "receipts, checks, the whole nine yards," he accepted a 65-game suspension rather than appeal and insist on his innocence again.
Braun doesn't deserve a pardon from the public. Feel free to burn your Braun jersey, or boycott the Brewers when he returns in 2014, or oppose his eventual Hall of Fame candidacy if you think the Hall is something more than a museum or a place to put plaques about players with good statistics.
But we don't need another round of articles full of faux—or even real—rage about how a professional athlete killed Santa Claus. We know more about Ryan Braun than we did before this suspension, but we don't know more about human nature. And most of us can't say with certainty whether—if faced with the same pressures and incentives that Braun was—we would have done what he did in pursuit of a $100 million extension, or owned up to it afterward if we felt that we had a good chance to get away with it. Let those among us who haven't broken a rule or lied about something to get ahead or save their skins cast the first accusatory column.
Despite what some have suggested, Braun doesn't owe us an in-person apology more specific than the "I have made some mistakes" and "I wish to apologize to anyone I may have disappointed" in his statement. You could argue that regardless of any obligation, a public apology might be in Braun's best interest, but even that seems like a stretch, since nothing he could say would restore his reputation now. Apologies aren't worth the pixels they're printed on unless they're sincere and accompanied by behavioral change, and we have little reason to believe that any apology Braun could offer would be anything but insincere, except in the sense that he doubtless does wish that he hadn't been caught. An apology would only provide another opportunity to bash Braun for failing to apologize earlier.
When the first report that he and other players might face suspensions surfaced last month, Braun made a cryptic, technically true comment that hinted at his innocence without outright reaffirming it: "The truth has not changed." That's essentially how I feel about the state of PED use in baseball in the wake of Braun's suspension. One thing we know—that players will seek to exploit any extralegal edge, whether it's a corked bat, a scuffed or spit-covered ball, amphetamines, or testosterone (of both the synthetic and monkey-made varieties)—hasn't changed. And another thing we know—that Major League Baseball, belatedly or not, is doing its best to stop the exploitation of those extralegal edges from eroding fan confidence in a relatively clean competition—hasn't changed, either.
Ben Lindbergh is an author of Baseball Prospectus. Follow @benlindbergh
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Yes, I'm tired of Biogenesis, I'm tired of PED talk, but you know what I'm more tired of? Seeing the name of a confirmed PED user at the top of both the season and career home run lists, without even an asterisk, and nothing we can do about it. I'm sick of seeing a whole decade of play marked as the "steroid era" because MLB buried it's head on the issue and had to be shamed by Congress to clean up its act. Say what you will about Bud Lightweight and I've said plenty, He and the rest of MLB management should be congratulated for addressing the issue now, because burying the head in the sand because "nobody wants to talk about it" will only make things worse later.
Jul 23, 2013 07:03 AM
Are you also tired of a convicted tax cheat and known gambler at the top of the hit list? A reknown racist and generally horrible human being at the top of the career BA list? Known cheaters Perry and Niekro in the Hall of Fame? What about known performance enhancing drug users like Joe Morgan, Willie Mays and Hank Aaron?
Jul 23, 2013 08:13 AM
I'm not arguing either side of the "effects of PED" debate, but there's a difference between "this user of PEDs is at the top of the home run list" and "this racist or tax cheat is at the top of the home run list." PEDs, at least in theory, have an impact on what's actually being measured by the home run list; cheating on your taxes or being a racist do not.
Jul 23, 2013 08:35 AM
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Well, Cobb certainly benefitted from his racism, and it's reasonable to argue that the pervasiveness of his beliefs perpetuated the segregation that inflated his and all other white players' numbers during the era.
Jul 23, 2013 09:58 AM
"and there are loads of mediocre to poor players on the suspended list for whom PEDs did not obviously enhance their performance"
Jul 26, 2013 06:57 AM
"At various points, BP's wait-and-see, innocent-until-there's-some-actual-evidence stance on steroids has led to its authors being labeled PED apologists."
Jul 23, 2013 08:21 AM
It's not the job of writers of a primarily analysis-based website to do investigative reporting regarding the use of PEDs in baseball, so "head in the sand" is just an intentionally and incorrectly insulting way of putting it. Writers on this site are constantly doing research and analysis into new ways of looking at stats or subjects and whenever someone feels that they have missed a calculation or used one formula when they could have used another, they are criticized for it. If they are criticized on the analysis they feel confident in publishing, why would they go ahead and write a bunch of masses-feeding nonsense about the statistical effect on PEDs in baseball when they have no numbers to back them up?
Jul 23, 2013 08:39 AM
SC, of course it's not that simple. But there is an element of human nature at work here. Players don't go to incredible lengths to cheat and deny cheating if they don't think it gives them a potentially career-altering advantage. Now, one can say that just because all these players think it helps them doesn't make it so. But if the vast majority of players -- whether they use PEDs or they want PEDS out of the game -- believe that this gives PED users an advantage, I think it's a little indignant to claim otherwise because the code hasn't been cracked yet as to isolating the exact extent to which PEDs help each individual.
Jul 23, 2013 08:22 AM
If I felt like my chance of putting my name in the HoF or getting millions of dollars in my next contract could be improved, whether there was evidence or not, I would be tempted to do it. It's easy enough to see it as a risk that is worth it, and if you think you can't get caught (and I imagine that most players who choose to use PEDs think they can't get caught), the worst that happens is that you are as good as before. So I think arguing that the perception of the players suggests PEDs is effective is pretty silly. They also seem to think they won't get caught, and that doesn't seem to always be true either, does it?
Jul 24, 2013 13:26 PM
That is all fine, but while this "wait and see" approach can be defended, it is an important issue in baseball that tends to get short shrift because, historically, it has been seen as "pro-owner/anti-player" to push for cleaning up baseball. The other issue is the effect of differences in spending capacity across baseball, ignored for the same reason.
Jul 23, 2013 09:34 AM
"Things that enhance performance but do not have detrimental side effects seem reasonable for players."
Jul 23, 2013 10:02 AM
I have heard this advocated before, mainly by Joe Sheehan. I do not know the medical details to say whether or not in correct dosages they can be safely used. Even if they can, it seems a counter-intuitive path to go down if you are serious about testing. Presumably developing rigorous testing that can distinguish between allowed levels of certain substances and excessive, detrimental levels would be much harder than a test just looking for the presence of the substance. And it would also presumably seem much easier test to combat, arguing the presence that showed up was the product of legitimate use vs. illegitimate.
Jul 23, 2013 14:41 PM
So you advocate an absolutist approach, while rejecting any inquiry which might reveal whether the science supports or discredits ones predetermined position.
Jul 24, 2013 01:22 AM
Great comment, but I think you need to increase the penalties in addition to more stringent testing. As they say, the users are always a step ahead of the testers in their ability to mask these things. You need to strengthen both sides of the "What if I get caught?" part of the equation: both increasing the chance they get caught, and increasing the punishment for getting caught.
Jul 23, 2013 10:26 AM
Noel Steere
Let's put it this way: There's better evidence that a combination of a juiced ball and not calling the high strike was responsible for the late '90s early '00s spike.
Jul 23, 2013 17:25 PM
Re the last point. I have never understood why so many fans act as though the current types of PEDs are so evil, while totally excusing the widespread use of amphetamines in earlier days. Just as illegal, just as dangerous to one's health. I don't look forward to the "messier" stories on the way.
Jul 23, 2013 09:54 AM
"He told us that he'd conducted himself 'with honor, with integrity, with class, with dignity, and with professionalism,'"
Jul 23, 2013 10:05 AM
Jul 28, 2013 00:53 AM
We went over the entire "will to win" quantification issue. I understand the logic and how to quantify psychology is impossible. However, as a user of Test Cyp (see Ryan Braun) I KNOW first hand how much it can affect performance. Quantify?@#$?$%?$#%? how do you quantify going from being able to lift x weight y times? You are all brilliant statisticians and you cant find one way to quantify?! Lets quantify age 21 16 hr 22/25 23/24 24/19 25/33 26/25 27/34 28/46 29/37 (ok we are entering statistical peak here... or cant we quantify that?) 30/33 (ok we are seeing the statistically expected career decline) 31/42 32/40 33/37 34/34 (ok, last gasp right?) insert HGH/Test Cyp/Winstrol/Anavar/Deca Durabolin... and lets see the results. Lets see if we can quantifreaking fy? 35/49 (no nothing here) 36/73 (hmmm musta been babip or war or ops on balls directly hit to 2b or maybe it was space aliens time warping his balls into mccovey cove... either way there are no numbers supporting PEDs and results) 37/46 38/45 39/45 then at 40 we see the death spiral of Barry. Now I know someone has a $#!t ton more sql database skills than me, but please tell me what the liklihood of a 36-39 year old man hitting 209 home runs.
Jul 23, 2013 10:18 AM
Ben Lindbergh
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I acknowledged in the article that PEDs have helped some players get better at baseball. It's just hard to say how much. You're saying that you can quantify how much testosterone helped you because you know when you took it and what strength and endurance gains you made while you were on it. I agree that if all steroid users in baseball felt like sharing that information with us, we could do a better job of quantifying how much they were helped. But for obvious reasons, they haven't volunteered to do that.
Jul 23, 2013 10:39 AM
"...please tell me what the liklihood [sic] of a 36-39 year old man hitting 209 home runs."
Jul 28, 2013 01:11 AM
p.s. I am not a moralist. I see nothing morally wrong with using a PED absent rules against. However, measure results off test cyp vs. measure results on test cyp = qantifiy. Its possible.
Jul 23, 2013 10:30 AM
So you want BP to set up a league wide test case study with a control group? Sure, consider it done.
Jul 23, 2013 10:56 AM
ok I swear I am done here, but to SC...
Jul 23, 2013 10:33 AM
I don't get it. Sure, if my kid goes from wearing lead boots to top-quality running shoes, he'll get a lot faster. But you're throwing around the word "quantify". So how much faster does he get?
Jul 23, 2013 11:58 AM
Am I just being thick here or overly optomistic.
Jul 23, 2013 13:44 PM
When you can provide us with a list of who has used PEDs, which PEDS they used, for how long, and how much they used, then you can get started. Until then, you're wasting your time.
Jul 23, 2013 14:13 PM
you thank god every day for BP? Lol. Got 99 problems but the baseball website that I like to read ain't one.
Jul 23, 2013 20:14 PM
>Am I just being thick here or overly optomistic.
Jul 24, 2013 06:58 AM
How would you suggest we quantify the before and after effects, if we don't know when he changed his shoes?
Jul 23, 2013 12:56 PM
impossible = fool's errand
Jul 23, 2013 13:55 PM
This is why I am a subscriber. BP is like the math PhD on our risk team who wears sneakers and the same pants every day. No one ever tells him to conform to our dress code. We all know he doesn't give a crap about how society tells you to behave, he just comes in and builds brilliant models. On the four-letter site, there are a plethora of articles written by people I respect, bashing Braun and they actually sound hurt which is pretty lame. Boo hoo. MLB is on the right track and the players union is on the right side. I come on here for knowledge not opinions about human emotions. Leave that for idiots who still think ERA and Errors tell you everything you need to know about pitching and defense.
Jul 23, 2013 11:43 AM
Ben: thank you for the insightful and well-written response. This is the only thoughtful, tactful, and appropriately retrospective article I have seen regarding this issue. I can always count on BP to reassure me when my head is spinning with one sentence per paragraph, morally righteous, and generally lacking thought provoking analysis. Thank you sir!
Jul 23, 2013 13:00 PM
It seems there are a lot of people who think you can't be into data-driven analysis, new ways of thinking and objective, rational observations while also harboring an emotionally-driven dislike of people who cheat. I disagree.
Jul 23, 2013 13:42 PM
I am really sick of the argument that racism in the first half of the twentieth century in any way excuses people taking PEDs. It's a complete non sequitur, even if it were true, which it isn't, that racism inflated the statistics of the white batters of the early twentieth century.
Jul 23, 2013 15:04 PM
I can't be sure of which article you are referring to, but I thought it likely it is this one by Steven Goldman: http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=16105. If so, it does not say what you think it says - though I could understand how the sands of time might make you think so.
Jul 23, 2013 17:31 PM
Additional reply to some of the comments above: while it is not possible exactly to quantify the effects of PEDs, it is certainly possible to identify performances, such as Bonds's performances in his late thirties, which have no parallel whatsoever in earlier eras. So I think a sophisticated student with enough data could identify certain seasons that could not have been achieved without them.
Jul 23, 2013 16:56 PM
My point exactly
Jul 24, 2013 09:17 AM
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Never mind it's impossible. The sycophants on this site said so
Jul 24, 2013 09:19 AM
I'm with you right up to the last sentence, and then you lose me. Or perhaps I'm just not thinking broadly enough. What "data" will show that these seasons are attributable to PEDs? Or, lacking that information, how will you show the seasons "could not have been achieved without them"? I guess I still am not understanding how we can get anywhere closer than "well, these were the seasons so-and-so used, and these were his numbers", and even that requires detailed knowledge of the usage pattern which is usually not public knowledge. You can't just take, say Braun's numbers from 2012 and subtract his numbers from some "clean" season, were you even to know what is was, as you would still have many other factors that affect performance and which vary year-to-year.
Jul 24, 2013 13:36 PM
If no one before 1990 ever posted numbers remotely similar in the context of their whole career, then that would be excellent evidence that a new factor had been added to the mix. Is that clear enough?
Jul 25, 2013 07:45 AM
"You can't claim that the Union is more interested in protecting its members from punishment than it is in making sure its members are clean."
Jul 23, 2013 17:50 PM
this whole comment section made me lol more than I have in a long time. I need to go read about paper airplanes again to cheer me up.
Jul 23, 2013 20:18 PM
Brady Childs
Ben Lindbergh, how'd you get screwed over with your dorm? I'm currently going through a similar process, in my sophomore year as well.
Jul 24, 2013 00:46 AM
If I am legally allowed to obtain a substance that enhances my performance then that substance should be legal to every MLB player. No perscriptions, no steroids, but everything else is game. I do not want to see MLB regulars who do not look much better than I did at 18, so why should they not use every legal substance under Colon's belly to enhance their abilities?
Jul 24, 2013 18:42 PM
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