text: Show Hide image Politics 3 October 2012 Rumbles of discontent surround the Chancellor and his sidekick "They don't know any normal people. They don't know anyone who has claimed benefits." Sign up for our weekly email * The Conservatives are suffering from what you might call "Ernst Blofeld syndrome". Named after James Bond's arch-enemy, this is the habit of showing off in advance the cunning mechanism for disposing of an adversary and then leaving him enough time to escape. The plush armchair and fluffy white cat are optional. Tory strategists have let it be known that they intend to torture Ed Miliband to a slow political death with attacks on his personal authority and his party's alleged addiction to dissolute spending. On the eve of Labour's annual conference, opinion polls commissioned by the Conservatives were released showing how far Miliband is from seducing voters. Simultaneously, a poster was unveiled depicting Miliband, Ed Balls and Gordon Brown as dopey schoolchildren under the slogan "Labour isn't learning", alongside a claim that the opposition wants to ramp up the national debt. That is a peculiar line of attack when the Chancellor's moribund fiscal strategy has led to public borrowing bursting out of its intended constraints. And there is a bigger problem with Conservative claims that Labour is in denial about the need for sound budget policies: it isn't true. Miliband and Balls have said explicitly and repeatedly that the need for long-term spending restraint is uppermost in their minds. Miliband's "one nation" vision of British renewal was the rousing anthem of his conference but the background music was the sound of trade union teeth grinding at the shadow cabinet's acknowledgement of straitened circumstances. Poor loser The fairer criticism of Miliband is that he doesn't say in practical terms how Labour would repair Britain's social fabric and sustain public services without splashing cash. Nor do David Cameron and George Osborne – and they are at a disadvantage because many voters doubt that the Tories care enough even to try. In that respect, the failure of "big society" rhetoric has harmed Cameron more than is generally recognised. It was meant to rebut the sink-or-swim characterisation of Conservatism as a plot to hack away at the state safety net without sensitivity towards those unable to fend for themselves. Many Tories share Cameron's instinct that citizens armed with charitable impulses are a more effective social intervention than government agencies but either they couldn't get their heads around the way their leader was making the point or they didn't like him enough to help. The big society is not the only vehicle for compassion in Conservative policy. Welfare reforms developed by Iain Duncan Smith are supposed to be the policy manifestation of a moral epiphany that the former leader had on a visit to a Glasgow housing estate in 2002. Even when senior Labour figures belittle Duncan Smith's efforts to rescue people from a life on benefits, they accept that his motives are sincere. But IDS's generous impulses are being trampled on by Osborne. The Chancellor needs to make more budget cuts to meet his austerity targets and is taking aim at the benefits bill. He is driven by a political calculation, supported by opinion polls, that many voters have an insatiable appetite for assaults on welfare spending. Duncan Smith's reluctance to surrender his already shrunken budget to the Treasury axe led Osborne to agitate for his removal in the recent reshuffle. It was a rare setback for the Chancellor when IDS stayed in his post but the battle isn't over. One point on which Osborne's friends and enemies agree is that his politics are defined by a consuming hatred of losing (and an attendant scorn for losers). That is a strength when channelled against the opposition and a hazard when deployed in departmental turf wars. Frustration is growing across the government at Osborne's imperial reach. One symptom is the growing murmurs of irritation with Rupert Harrison, the Chancellor's 33-year-old chief economic adviser, who has kept a remarkably low profile given the power he is said to wield. Ministers and business leaders consider a conversation with Harrison equivalent to a chat with the Chancellor. Senior Tories who find their deals with the Prime Minister undone usually blame Osborne and suspect that the sabotage was cooked up with Harrison. Since the departure last May of Steve Hilton, Cameron's former director of strategy, Harrison has become easily the most important special adviser in government, accompanying the Chancellor to meetings at the very highest level. "He is more influential than any of the No 10 spads – much more influential," says a Downing Street insider. Hilton's abrasive style created enemies who then briefed vengefully against him; Harrison, a former head boy at Eton, is known for gallant charm that disarms rivals. Truth and consequences As the Chancellor's reputation as a strategist has collapsed, his reliance on a young sidekick to run the Treasury has fuelled charges of arrogance and complacency. They are seen as a double act, obsessed with political machination and uninformed about life on the front line of austerity. One senior Lib Dem aide is caustic: "They don't know any normal people. They don't know anyone who has claimed benefits." Liberal Democrats have an obvious reason for presenting Osborne in such callous terms. They hope to fight an election as the guarantors of kind-heartedness in the coalition. However, that ulterior motive doesn't mean the attack lacks resonance. Miliband has long known that the biggest obstacles to a Labour election victory are twin doubts about his personal authority and his party's capacity to look after public money. Those concerns will not be dispelled quickly and the Labour leader's method for hastening the process is unclear but his willingness to do it is no longer in doubt. Cameron should go into his annual conference just as determined to address the issue that wrecks Tory election prospects, which is not questions about the Conservatives' eagerness to balance the books but suspicion that they set about the task without regard for the social consequences. The Prime Minister urgently needs credibility when it comes to tackling the Tories' compassion deficit. His Chancellor does not look like an ally in that pursuit. Rafael Behr is political columnist at the Guardian and former political editor of the New Statesman Subscribe from just £1 per issue This article first appeared in the 08 October 2012 issue of the New Statesman, Conservative conference special More


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Project will try to drill down 6 km at the crust's thinnest location in the Pacific Ocean
It sounds like a plot of a science fiction movie. But to
Damon Teagle
, a geochemistry professor at the UK's
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and "
The Integrated Ocean Drilling Program
" (IODP) co-leader, the ambitious effort to be the first humans to drill to the Earth's mantle is dead serious.
I. The Race to the Mantle
While many have long held that such an effort is infeasible given current technology and the expense involved, Professor Teagle and company hatched a bold scheme to venture out in one of three locations in the Pacific Ocean and use deep-sea drilling equipment to tunnel 6 km (3.7 miles) down, eventually hitting the mantle.
On land the Earth's crust is up to 60 km thick, making drilling to the mantle unlikely to succeed with today's technology. But Professor Teagle is convinced that by using deep sea drilling at one of these locations (ocean ridges) where the crust is the thinnest, the mantle can be reached and sampled for "only" about $1B USD.
The effort will require 10 km-long (6.2 miles) drill pipes to drill through the ultra-hard rocks that are though to surround the mantle.
Croatian meteorologist Andrija Mohorovicic first discovered the Earth's mantle-crust boundary. The mantle is a 2,900 km layer of the Earth's onion-like composition. Composed mostly of silicon dioxide (the same material that sand or semiconductors are made of), temperatures at the crust border range from 500 to 900 °C (932 to 1,652 °F). The mantle, at its molten inner surface touches the
Earth's molten nickel-iron core
, where temperatures reach 4,000 °C (7,230 °F).
Professor Teagle calls the project "the most challenging endeavor in the history of Earth science", comparing it to
the Apollo Program
. He says the project will serve to "inspire" future generations of scientists and will leave a "legacy of fundamental scientific knowledge" -- namely, giving a never-before-glimpsed look at representative mantle chemistry, temperatures, and pressure. According to Professor Teagle, this would be a big step forward as we currently only have a "reasonable" of the Mantle's composition and behavior.
The hardest challenge will be digging through the hard rocks closest to the mantle.
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He comments in a
, "[The mantle] is the engine that drives how our planet works and why we have earthquakes and volcanoes and continents. We have the textbook cartoons but detailed knowledge is lacking."
II. No Guarantees
The project will make use of a pre-existing Japanese deep-sea drilling vessel named Chikyu. A hulking, lumbering ship Chikyu can carry up to 10 km of drilling pipes and set a scientific deep sea drilling world-record of 2.2 km in early testing. The hole drilled by the IODP drills will be a mere 30 cm in diameter -- or roughly one foot wide.
The Chikyu, at sea [Image Source: CNN]
Professor Teagle gives some perspective on how much a feat this is, commenting, "It will be the equivalent of dangling a steel string the width of a human hair in the deep end of a swimming pool and inserting it into a thimble 1/10 mm wide on the bottom, and then drilling a few meters into the foundations."
The drill bits will need to be replaced every 50 to 60 hours, and additionally special bits may need to be swapped to drill through ultra-hard near-mantle crust layer. That means the project could take more than a year to complete, unless better drill bits can be produced.
The Chikyu can carry up to 10 km worth of pipes. [Image Source: CNN]
The IODP is not the first effort to drill down to the mantle. The first major attempt dates back to 1966 when a team of U.S. researchers drilled off the coast of the eastern Pacific's Guadalupe Island. The project, dubbed "Project Mohole" in honor or Professor "Mo" Mohorovicic, reached only a few meters before it was abandoned.
A land-based project by the Russians in the 1980s in the Kola Peninsula drilled down 12 km into the Earth's crust, earning a record for deepest borehole that still stands. Exxon Mobil Corp. (
) in 2011 drilled a longer borehole (12+ km) in Easter Russia, however the hole was drilled on an angle.
Thus to summarize how close man has came to drilling to the mantle yet, the best answer is "not very close".
The ocean-based effort clearly provides an easier route that is within historic borehole depths (12 km). However, the difficulties of drilling at sea and of penetrating the hard inner crust make success uncertain, even as Professor Teagle's team forges ahead.
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This Revere hotel is 1 mile from Chelsea River and 3 miles from downtown Boston. General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport is 3.5 miles from the hotel. Paul Revere House is 4 miles away.
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Hampton Inn Boston/Logan Airport features an indoor pool, a spa tub, and a fitness facility. Complimentary amenities include a daily breakfast buffet with hot items, restaurant, and a free 24-hour airport shuttle.
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Hampton Inn Boston/Logan Airport serves a complimentary breakfast buffet with hot items each morning between 6 AM and 10 AM. Two Doors Down Bar & Restaurant offers sandwiches, burgers, and pizza for dinner. The lobby provides complimentary cookies every evening, and coffee, tea, and hot chocolate are available 24 hours.
This business hotel features a heated indoor pool, a spa tub, and a fitness facility. A business center, three small meeting rooms (1056 square feet) with audio-visual equipment, and banquet space are on site. Guests enjoy complimentary wireless Internet access in public areas. The hotel includes a gift shop, coin laundry facilities, and a 24-hour front desk, as well as complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Onsite parking is free, extended parking is available at a surcharge, and a complimentary 24-hour shuttle transports guests to the airport.
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Busken Bakery's "cookie poll" predicts which candidate will win the White House based on purchases of baked goods in Ohio.
Screengrab: Wired
7-Eleven's 7-Election
The 7-Election stunt, which has customers choose a candidate based on which cup they pick to hold their coffee, has been right in the last three elections. Will it be right in the fourth? Obama currently has a piping-hot lead.
Winner: Obama
Screengrab: Wired
Redskins Rule
The superstition goes that if the Washington Redskins win their last home game before the election, the incumbent keeps the White House. It's been an accurate predictor in 17 of the last 18 elections, and the Redskins just lost to the Carolina Panthers.
Winner: Romney
World Series Rule
Much like the Redskins Rule, there is a superstition that if an American League team wins the World Series, a Republican will win the election, and if a National League team wins the championship, then a Democrat will prevail. The San Francisco Giants, who just won the Series, are in the National League.
Winner: ObamaPhoto: rickbradley/Flickr
Halloween Mask Poll
Much like sales of presidential coffee cups, seasonal store Spirit Halloween tracks which presidential candidate masks sell the best. The retail chain currently has Obama holding 60 percent of sales.
Winner: Obama
Screengrabs: Wired
This is Gnocchi the squirrel. He picks the winner based on whose nuts he eats. Last election cycle, he picked Obama. This time around, he ate more Romney nuts.
Winner: Romney
When All Else Fails, Watch the Stock Market
According to a report from Kiplinger, Jim Stack, editor of investment newsletter InvesTech Research, crunched some numbers and found that a rising stock market in the two months before voters go to the polls indicates an incumbent's re-election. Lately, the market's been up.
Winner: Obama
Photo: AP Photo/Dario Cantatore, NYSE
Scholastic Student Vote
They're not old enough to vote yet, but they're still good at predicting outcomes. Students in the Scholastic Student Vote have been able to predict the actual winner in all but two elections since 1940. This year, they chose Obama.
Winner: Obama
Screengrab: Wired
Keeping up with the presidential polls leading up to Election Day has been daunting, even for the biggest of numbers geeks. A nonstop onslaught of figures — all of which seem to change every time you change the channel — have predicted which candidate has the edge among various groups of voters.
Luckily, there are far more fun — if unscientific — ways of trying to predict who will be headed to the White House. Convenience store chain 7-Eleven has its annual "7-Election" poll (if you can call it that), which predicts the winner of the election based this year on who picks Barack Obama or Mitt Romney coffee cups. (As of this writing, Obama was beating Romney by 18 percentage points in that contest.)
Then there are local events, like the "cookie poll" held in that swinging-est of states, Ohio. For the eighth election cycle in a row, Busken Bakery in Cincinnati has counted votes based on how many cookies emblazoned with each candidate's face are sold. The Busken poll was almost on the money when Obama beat Sen. John McCain in 2008 — Obama got 68 percent of cookie sales and 68 percent of the electoral votes — and the current tally shows the incumbent beating Romney 14,317 cookies to 12,609. Even though there's no real scientific weight behind it, the will of people who want to go out to buy cookies in support of a particular candidate can be a good measure of enthusiasm, especially in a place like Busken's home turf of Hamilton County, which went to a democrat for the first time since 1964 when Obama took it in 2008.
"Within the battleground of Ohio, Hamilton County is kind of this newer battleground-within-a-battleground," said Dan Birdsong, political scientist at the University of Dayton, in an interview with Wired. "Republicans want to win it back and Democrats want to hold on to it." He said the cookie poll is "an interesting measure of enthusiasm" within the southern Ohio county.
In addition to such fun polls, various superstitions also "predict" the outcome of a presidential election. The famed "Redskins Rule" stipulates that a winner can be known based on how the Washington Redskins perform in their last game before Election Day (this year's game points to Romney as Tuesday's victor). A similar scheme draws a conclusion based on the outcome of the World Series. There even used to be a superstition — prior to the re-election of Ulysses S. Grant in 1872 — that no man with a middle name could win a second term. (Sorry, Barack Hussein Obama.)
Ultimately, neither official polls nor unofficial ones can truly say what will happen with certainty this year.
"While the science of polling is no doubt under scrutiny — and for good reason — this cycle, I don't think there's much we can learn from the unofficial, 7-Eleven variety," John Della Volpe, director of polling at the Harvard University Institute of Politics said in an e-mail to Wired. "The purpose they serve may be a good one, to generate interest and conversation about politics — but they don't tell us much that can be used to assess the general electorate."
That doesn't mean we can't have a little fun examining who is favored in the various polls. Check out seven more informal polls and superstitions in the gallery above. Oh, and in case you were wondering, bookies are putting odds on Obama to win re-election.
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EL PASO, Texas - UTEP's 2013 football schedule was released on Wednesday. The Miners have a stout non-conference schedule with rivalry games versus Colorado State, New Mexico and NM State, and a date with perennial national power Texas A&M. UTEP's eight-game Conference USA slate is a mix of old foes (Louisiana Tech, Rice, Tulane, Tulsa) and new acquaintances (Florida International, Middle Tennessee, North Texas, UTSA).
[Listen to Kugler and Stull Talk About the 2013 Football Schedule here.]
"I'm looking forward to renewing rivalries in back-to-back games versus New Mexico and New Mexico State to kick off the season," first-year UTEP head coach Sean Kugler said. "Those games have always been a staple for this program. We have an outstanding non-conference schedule with UNM and NMSU joining Colorado State and Texas A&M.
"We are excited about the additions to Conference USA. Our focus will be on winning conference games. It doesn't matter when or where we play teams. We'll be ready for everybody."
UTEP will play five home games for the first time since 2002, but fans will have a sixth opportunity to catch the Miners in action when they travel up the road to face NMSU on Sept. 14.
The Miners will christen the Kugler era at home versus New Mexico on Sept. 7. It marks the 77th meeting between the Southwest rivals, and the first in El Paso since 2007. The Sept. 7 start date is the latest for the Miners since the 1977 season, when they opened on Sept. 10.
UTEP and NMSU will square off for the 91st time. A week later, the Miners will take on new league member UTSA in the C-USA opener in the Sun Bowl. The Roadrunners were eight-game winners last season under the direction of former National Coach of the Year Larry Coker. UTEP will observe the 50th anniversary of the Sun Bowl Stadium on Sept. 21 versus UTSA.
After tangling with Colorado State in Fort Collins (Sept. 28), the Miners will leap back into C-USA play versus Louisiana Tech (Oct. 5) in the Sun Bowl. UTEP, in fact, will play its first three league games in the stadium, including hosting defending C-USA champion Tulsa on Oct. 12.
Beginning on Oct. 26, the Miners will play five of their last six games on the road, battling Rice (Oct. 26), Texas A&M (Nov. 2), North Texas (Nov. 9), Tulane (Nov. 23) and Middle Tennessee (Nov. 30). UTEP will complete its home schedule versus Florida International on Nov. 16.
The Miners will face FIU, Middle Tennessee and UTSA for the first time in 2013, and will meet North Texas for the first time since 1980.
The matchup with Texas A&M - fronted by Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel - is the third all-time and the first since 2000.
The 2013 C-USA alignment will feature seven teams in both the East and West Divisions. East Carolina, FAU, FIU, Marshall, Middle Tennessee, Southern Miss and UAB comprise the East Division, while Louisiana Tech, North Texas, Rice, Tulane, Tulsa, UTEP and UTSA make up the West Division.
Each school will play every team in its division once for six games, while playing two cross-over opponents from the opposite division. The league's ninth annual Championship Game, pitting the champions of the East and West Divisions, is scheduled for Saturday, December 7 and will be televised by ESPN or ESPN 2.
UTEP football season tickets will go on sale Friday, Feb. 1. and are available by calling 747-6150. For more information on season tickets, go to utepathletics.com.
2013 UTEP Football Schedule
Sept. 7 New Mexico
Sept. 14 at NM State
Sept. 21 UTSA*
Sept. 28 at Colorado State
Oct. 5 Louisiana Tech*
Oct. 12 Tulsa*
Oct. 26 at Rice*
Nov. 2 at Texas A&M
Nov. 9 at North Texas*
Nov. 16 Florida International*
Nov. 23 at Tulane*
Nov. 30 at Middle Tennessee*
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These fried buns at Sunset Park's most notable dim sum parlor walk the line between savory and sweet. The mantou themselves are barely sweet, and their crisp shells and fluffy innards are just the thing to sop up that extra sauce from your steamed rice rolls. But be sure to dip at least one in the accompanying dish of sweetened condensed milk, a kind of junk-food-meets-awesome-brunch combination we'd like to see more often.
Sweet and savory courses don't need to be segregated at dim sum; this is the dish to best take advantage of that principle.
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SC residents upset about Charlotte sewage
Mon, 18 Mar 2013 14:38:10 GMT —
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Some South Carolina residents are upset about sewage from Charlotte.
The Charlotte Observer reported that a University of North Carolina study found evidence that sludge used to fertilize fields can be unhealthy for people up to a mile away.
About 300 people attended a public hearing last month in Richburg, S.C., on the renewal of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utility Department's permit to spread sludge on 6,600 acres in Chester, Fairfield, Lancaster and York counties.
Many of those at the hearing complained of nauseating smells and health problems after sludge was spread on nearby fields.
But farmers who get free fertilizer like the plan.
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control confirms the Charlotte utility's statement that no formal complaints have been filed in the past five years.


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According to measurements using a PEAQ (predictive equations for alfalfa quality) stick in Litchfield, Mich., on May 20, 2013 and monitoring growing degree days (GDD), alfalfa in SE Michigan is ready to harvest for dairy quality hay, with other areas in Southern Michigan close behind. With rain in the forecast through May 23, 2013, it will be important to harvest hay as soon as weather allows. Harvest hay with grass in it first, as grass matures quicker than alfalfa.
Damaged alfalfa fields above threshold from alfalfa weevil have been observed in Southeast Michigan. Fields with 40 percent damage and have larvae present should be cut as soon as possible for control. Timely cutting kills most larvae, pupae and some adults. Spraying an insecticide should be considered in fields above threshold that will not be cut in 7 days. Always read and follow insecticide label recommendations. Insecticides listed for control of alfalfa weevil are highly toxic to honeybees. Scout fields daily as harvest approaches and cutting early may be necessary if damage is extensive. For more information on how to identify insect damage, review Proper IPM for alfalfa weevils provides a basis for treatment.
Tracking GDD or taking measurements using a PEAQ stick will result in better quality feed than going from previous calendar dates of when alfalfa is typically ready for harvest. GDD provides a measure of heat unit accumulation. Because early season growth of alfalfa is related to the sum of heat units accumulated, monitoring GDD is an easy and effective way to determine when to harvest to optimize forage quality of first cutting alfalfa.
For alfalfa, GDD is based on the minimum and maximum daily temperatures beginning March 1, using a base of 41 degrees F. The daily calculation is [(maximum temp + minimum temp)/2] - 41. The GDD accumulation is the sum of the daily GDD values across days beginning March 1.
The measure of fiber most commonly used to balance diets of lactating dairy cows is neutral detergent fiber (NDF). The optimum concentration of NDF for alfalfa fed to lactating dairy cows is 40 percent. Michigan State University Extension recommends that dairy hay should be harvested at the mid-bud stage of growth which will normally provide 40 percent NDF to maximize the yield and quality of feed to lactating dairy cows. Alfalfa containing 40 percent NDF allows reasonable grain concentrations in the diet while maintaining adequate NDF concentrations. Research at Michigan State University demonstrated that both GDD (growing degree days, base 41 F) and PEAQ (predictive equations for alfalfa quality) provide good estimates of NDF for first cutting alfalfa in normal years.
Recommendations are to begin cutting alfalfa at 750 GDD for upright silos and 680 GDD for horizontal silos. According to data collected in the upper Midwest over several years, alfalfa typically averages 38 percent NDF at 680 GDD and 40 percent NDF at 750 GDD. Filling horizontal silos with layers of alfalfa of increasing maturity will allow harvest to begin a little earlier because the layers of alfalfa are blended as the alfalfa is removed from the silo.
According to GDD, hay in Central Michigan will be ready to harvest on Monday, May 27, 2013. It is important to monitor alfalfa growth early in the growing season so that forage yield and quality are maximized for the dairy herd. To find out the GDD at your closest weather station, go to www.enviroweather.msu.edu, click the link on the top for "Field Crops", then "Alfalfa Cutting Model" on the left side of the page. You can then select the station closest to you and track the GDD. If you need help finding the Enviro-weather station closest to you or assistance deciding when to harvest first cutting alfalfa, contact a MSU Extension educator or me at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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gavesako wrote:Or maybe it would be fairer to say that I'm looking for a way for me to thrive while practicing it here. I'm still looking.
http://thebahiyablog.blogspot.co.uk/201 ... vadas.html
My observations of American Buddhism, however, cause me to think that there are at least four distinct categories of Theravada alone. I don't know nearly as much about other systems and their various forms in the West, so I'll restrict my analysis to American Theravada, which is probably similar to what is found in most other Western countries. The four varieties I will call Ethnic Theravada, Western Monastic Theravada, Elite Theravada, and the Goenka System. There is overlap between these four categories, so their edges are a bit blurry.
Which is to grossly understate it a wee bit.Ben wrote:Yes, I believe the assessment to be a wee bit simplistic.
The characterization of IMS is not.gavesako wrote:The way he analyzes the Western scene at least from the point of view of monastic participation seems fairly accurate to me.
tiltbillings wrote:Which is to grossly understate it a wee bit.Ben wrote:Yes, I believe the assessment to be a wee bit simplistic.
And I underlined it for emphasis.Ben wrote:tiltbillings wrote:Which is to grossly understate it a wee bit.Ben wrote:Yes, I believe the assessment to be a wee bit simplistic.
You're right Tilt - I understated it for effect.
Accept it is de-theravadaized and in my opinion cultish.And so, although I'm a follower of the "second Theravada" (pretty much!), and personally don't follow the Goenka method, it strikes me as probably the most viable and successful form of Theravadin Dhamma that I've seen in the West so far
And, of course, things change.Mr Man wrote: For me Theravada is a living tradition which is inextricably linked with monasticism.
Ben wrote:Yes, I believe the assessment to be a wee bit simplistic.
From my humble point of view.
Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts, and Spirit Rock in Marin County, California. These two organizations are looked to as role models by countless Vipassana meditation societies in the US. Many places of this genre are rather luxurious, expensive, and markedly politically correct. The followers tend to be older, and leaning more toward Western materialistic hardheadedness than toward "woo woo." I know of one society that has candles and incense forbidden at the altars, because so many are worried about breathing toxic fumes, and at their main altar they have placed next to the Buddha image a statue of a female Mahayana Buddhist deity, for the politically correct sake of gender equality. This form of Theravada has sometimes been called "Dharma Lite." This is in large part because in order to be popular it must appeal to many; and in order to appeal to many it must be easy, convenient, comfortable, and non-threatening.
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Thumb blow could sideline Dave Warner
Australia could be without David Warner for the upcoming Test tour of India after the opener was struck on the thumb by paceman Mitchell Johnson at training on Wednesday.
Warner was clearly in pain after copping the blow to his left hand, and was immediately sent off for scans to determine the extent of the injury.
The setback not only places Warner in doubt for the five-match one-day series against the West Indies starting on Friday, but also the four-Test tour of India, which starts on February 22.
The Test squad will be announced on Thursday morning, but Australia's selectors may need to tweak the team if Warner has suffered a fracture or a break.
Should Warner miss the tour of India, it would allow fit-again all-rounder Shane Watson to slot back into his favoured opening position.
Watson has been riddled by injuries over the past few years, and is now keen to return to the Test arena purely as a batsman in order to avoid any more niggles.
Warner's injury could prove to be good news for Ed Cowan, whose spot at the top of the order had come under question in recent times following his lean run with the bat and Watson's desire to return as an opener.
Should 26-year-old Warner require a lengthy stint on the sideline, it would be a big blow to Australia, who are keen to start settling their side in all forms of the game.
Warner, one of the most explosive hitters in world cricket, has averaged 44.5 from 15 Tests, 30.37 from 38 ODIs and 28.71 from 44 T20Is.
Meanwhile, Australia will be aiming to add to the pain of Chris Gayle's dismal summer when the one-day series against the West Indies starts on Friday at the WACA Ground.
Gayle endured a nightmare T20 Big Bash campaign for the winless Sydney Thunder, scoring just 72 runs at an average of 12 over his first six innings before cracking 65 in the final game.
Despite Gayle's poor return in the Big Bash, Australia haven't been lulled into a false sense of security, with wicketkeeper Matthew Wade and paceman Mitchell Johnson labelling the hard-hitting left-hander as one of the West Indies' biggest threats.
''He's dangerous wherever you bowl to him. He's shown over a long period of time he can take any attack down,'' Wade said of Gayle, who has failed to pass 35 in his past eight ODIs.
''Every time you play against Chris Gayle, you're hoping to get him out early.
''It would be nice if we could do the same over these next five one-dayers.
''After struggling against Sri Lanka this summer, Australia are desperate to record a comprehensive series win over the West Indies.Sri Lanka drew the one-day series 2-2, before beating Australia in both T20 encounters.
''We need to go out there and really dominate the West Indies,'' Johnson said.
Australia skipper Michael Clarke, who missed the final ODI against Sri Lanka due to an ankle injury, batted in the WACA nets on Wednesday and is almost certain to play on Friday.
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Sunday, September 24, 2017
Mouth Diseases
Pyorrhea and trench mouth
What is the diference between pyria and trench mouth?
Both diseases are the "old" terminology used to describe two etiologically different diseases that affect the periodontium. Pyorrhea refers to the discharge of pus and descriptively reflects "fire of the gums" that is associated with pocketing and inflammation of the tissues surrounding the teeth. Pyorrhea was also referred to as "Rigg's Disease", but now is categorized as chronic periodontitis associated with varying degrees of pocketing, formation of pus around the teeth, and subsequent alveolar bone loss that ultimately results in tooth mobility and tooth loss. Trench Mouth or "Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis" (NUG) is another disease that affects the tissue surrounding the teeth and has a specific and distinctive pattern of pathologic changes noted in the gingival tissues. Also know as Vincent's Disease, it was named after the physician that in the 1890s identified the anaerobic bacteria responsible for the acute gingival ulceration and inflammation (Treponema sp. Fusobacterium sp., Borrelia vincente, Prevotella sp.). The term "trench mouth" was derived from the increased prevalence in persons fighting in the trenches during World War I. This disease was also prevalent in students during final examination periods and was the result of increased stress, lack of sleep, poor nutrition (cigarettes, coffee, coke, and more cigarettes).
It should be noted this disease can also be related to increased immune suppression, such as that seen in AIDS and/or infectious mononucleosis. Other factors that are associated with development of NUG include smoking, poor nutrition, trauma to the gingiva, recent systemic illness, and poor oral hygiene.Classic presentation of NUG is something a dental student (myself included) will never forget. The patient commonly presents with the chief complaint of severe pain around the gums. Touching the gingival tissues is excruciating, and usually results in bleeding. The gingival tissue looks "punched out and edematous, and has a grayish yellow pseudo membranous covering". The classic identifier, though, is the smell; these patients present with a horrible fetid odor that smells like they had something die in their mouth. (In actuality, that is what is occurring. The tissues around the teeth have become necrotic and necrotic gingival tissue accumulates). Most patients will have a low grade fever (99-100°F), have cervical lymphadenopathy (swollen lymph nodes of the neck), and feel tired and achy (flu-like symptoms). Treatment is simple, generalized debridement of the affected tissues and in some cases the use of oral antimicrobial rinses such as chlorhexadine or baking soda/hydrogen peroxide rinses are helpful in reducing the bacterial load and rinsing the inflamed tissues. Some cases necessitate systemic or topical antibiotics (metronidazole, tetrcycline doxycycline, penicillin, and/or erythromycin). These drugs are generally prescribed if fever and/or lymphadenopathy are present. Generally though the most efficacious treatment is improving oral hygiene, and having the patient get rest, nutrition, and hydration. In other words, supportive therapy and removal of the stressors.
Richard J Jurevic, DDS, PhD
Formerly, Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences
School of Dental Medicine
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WILTSHIRE gave Somerset a late scare before the visitors secured a 121-118 in their Liberty Trophy clash at North Wilts IBC on Saturday morning.
The home side trailed 106-92 with three ends remaining of their inter-county championship second round tie but fought back brilliantly and only just failed to take the match to extra ends.
With one bowl left, Dave Snell could have extended the match but his perfectly-played delivery saw the jack move agonisingly six inches too far, leaving him with two shots rather than the five he required.
The Moonrakers had lost to Somerset in the last two seasons in the Liberty Trophy but team boss Neil Smith, whose rink defeated Terry Perkins' 20-14, saluted his side's effort.
"I am very proud of the guys,'' said Smith.
"(It was) a great effort against a very good side, we certainly gave them a run for their money.
"Against a strong Somerset side, renowned for their strong finishing, the guys would not lie down and we kept chipping away at the lead.''
Wiltshire led 33-27 in the early stages, but Somerset came back into it and had eased away by 20 before the hosts set up a grandstand finish.
There were rinks wins for Smith and Westlecot clubmate Ian Jeffries, who defeated Trowbridge's 2010 Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Graham Shadwell, who was playing for Somerset, 29-17.
Andy Moore's all Christie Miller rink also secured a 19-11 success over Neil Collett.
Somerset now go on to play Sussex in the quarter- finals on February 1.
(Wilts names first) Rink 1: Alan Greenland, Josh Cottle, Hedley Bowen, Dave Snell (skip) (all Westlecot) lost to Jack Groves, Steve Hooper, Andrew Owens, Mark Denslow 29-13.
Rink 2: Jordan Moody, Richard Hindley (both Five Rivers), Chris Cheesley (Westlecot), Nick Revell (Five Rivers, skip) lost to Mark Woods, Matt Hamilton, Andrew Colebrooke, Russell Francis 25-14.
Rink 3: Dave Williams Mike Titcombe, Steve Remington, Neil Smith (skip, all Westlecot) beat Craig Doughty, Keith Bailey, Nick Pearce, Terry Perkins 20-14.
Rink 4: Paul Kistle, Denis Holborrow, Kevin Embling, Ian Jeffries (skip, all Westlecot) beat J Freeman, D Taylor, P Bryant, G Shadwell 29-17.
Rink 5: Chris Easton, Nigel Price, Paul Macdonald, Andy Moore (skip, all Christie Miller) beat A Taylor, B Forse, B Smith, N Collett 19-11.
Rink 6: Keith Hutchens (North Wilts), Dale Hayward (Christie Miller), Steve Snook, Wayne Snook (skip, both North Wilts) lost to P Billington, P Birmingham, S Barwood, J Amfrey 25-23.
Match score: Wiltshire 118 Somerset 121.
THE Wiltshire Indoor Bowls Association levelled the score for the county as they defeated their Somerset counterparts 115-100 at North Wilts on Sunday.
In an almost complete reversal of the Liberty Trophy match 24 hours earlier, it was the home side left stunned by a comeback from the visitors before they pulled away in the final three ends to seal victory.
Wiltshire led by 11 shots just before the midway point, but Somerset bounced back to lead by one after the 18th before the home side again pulled clear.
There were rink wins for Martin Salter (28-9 over Richard Soper), Maurice Bryon (20-9 over Ray Scott) and Dave Williams (20-16 over Tony Steer).


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BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The Flyers had an opportunity to show that Ryan Miller could be beaten while playing opposite a less heralded goaltender.
In fact, for most of Friday night's game against the Sabres, Michael Leighton, owner of no NHL postseason appearances and zero Olympic plaudits, was coming up with the bigger stops. And with less than seven minutes remaining, the Flyers were in position to beat a goalie who was literally a world-beater.
If only 53 minutes were enough.
Instead, a sloppy giveaway by defenseman Matt Carle landed on the stick of Buffalo fourth-liner Adam Mair, and for just the third time this season the Sabres center found the back of the net against a helpless Leighton to tie the game. And midway through the overtime period, a defensive lapse by Lukas Krajicek left Tim Connelly untouched to pick up a rebound following a tough stop by Leighton and flip in the decider as the Sabres stole a 3-2 victory at HSBC Arena.
There are a couple of ways to look at this one. On one hand, there was a late lead blown -- a lead grabbed when Canadian Olympian Mike Richards beat his erstwhile Team USA counterpart Miller with a backhand move on essentially a breakaway with 8:51 remaining in the third period.
That wasn't good, particularly when you consider that the Sabres just moved into the Northeast Division lead with the victory, which puts them in the No. 3 slot in the Eastern Conference. The Flyers, meanwhile, are in solid position as the No. 6 seed. So there is a decent chance that this will be a first-round matchup in the playoffs.
"You're up 2-1 with (six) minutes to go ... you have to win that game," coach Peter Laviolette said.
"It always help (to be potential playoff rivals) regardless of who it is," defenseman Chris Pronger said. "But you never know who you're going to face with how tight the conference is."
However, if the Sabres and Flyers do dance in the playoffs, the biggest concern would be the goaltending matchup. No goalie is carrying as much gravitas at the moment as Miller, who willed the United States to the gold-medal game in the Olympics. Leighton, meanwhile, has been a nomad who has wandered between the NHL and AHL and started this season as a disposable part for Carolina, one of the worst teams in the league.
And despite coming off a game where he was yanked from the net in a humbling loss to the Panthers, Leighton rose to the occasion. Leighton covered up a couple of sloppy clearing whiffs by the defense early, giving the blue liners a chance to regroup after a messy effort in Florida. And even after Mair tied it with 5:58 left in the third, Leighton made a big glove stop against Connelly in the waning moments of regulation and another stop as he slide across the crease.
"When you look at it, even after it was 2-2 Leighton made a couple of more big saves -- a big glove save, he dove across for a big save," Laviolette said. "He bounced back with a really big game. We needed that from him."
"He came up with a couple of great stops, not wanting to be denied (a win)," Pronger said of Leighton. "He's made some great stops over the last couple of months for us. When he's making saves like that, you're able to just play normally."
Although the Flyers were terrific on special teams, not only shutting out the Sabres on three power-play opportunities, but actually generating a few scoring chances on them, there were lapses in even-strength situations, particularly in the opening and closing minutes.
The first period ended scoreless thanks to Leighton's 15 stops. In the second period the Flyers got on the board first when Simon Gagne maintained position in front of the net after a 3-on-2 opportunity seemed to fizzle, as Krajicek took a nice recovery from Kimmo Timonen and found Gagne, who used a nice screen in front to direct the puck past a late-reacting Miller for his 10th of the year.
"I tried to take a shot. I thought I had a great chance to put it on the net, but their D did a great job to block it," Gagne said. "The puck went right back to the slot, to I think Lukas. Lukas was very patient. I went in front of the net and he made a nice pass and the puck went in."
However, the Sabres quickly got the equalizer on Leighton's only real mistake. After he wandered from the net in anticipation of corralling a puck that went into the corner, Leighton tried to backtrack to the crease. However, as he pivoted his body, Thomas Vanek alertly threw the puck toward Leighton from a couple of feet behind the red line and banked it off the surprised goalie�and in for his 19th goal of the season.
In the third it seemed Richards might have used some of his Olympic insider knowledge to best Miller.
In two huge games over�a two-week Olympic "break,"�Richards was playing against�Miller, while the American goalie�was�proving to the world�that he has very few loose seams when he's in net.
Less than a week after Miller and the U.S. lost a gold-medal overtime heartbreaker to Canada, Richards found himself cruising in on Miller alone after picking off a terrible pass at the blue line by Connolly.
Whether it was solely a nice move or something he picked up last month, Richards made a nice move to his backhand and handily beat Miller to give the Flyers a 2-1 lead with his 26th goal.
It should have been something to celebrate. Instead, the Flyers had some late breakdowns and had to settle for one sour point and one righted goalie -- at least for now.
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Laviolette showed that he isn't hesitant to make a prompt shuffle, even if a guy only had one game to show his stuff.
After liking what he saw from winger Ville Leino in the previous game, Laviolette paired him with Danny Briere and Jeff Carter Friday night. Leino, who was acquired from the Red Wings in a quiet deal before the Olympic break, then went out and fit in well with his skilled linemates, setting up a few nice chances for both players.
"He's a skilled player," said Laviolette, who had Leino paired with Blair Betts and Ian Laperriere the previous game. "I want to give him more minutes with different players, see what he can do."


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PRINCETON-BY-THE-SEA -- Eleven-time world champion Kelly Slater withdrew from the Mavericks Invitational because it wasn't a sanctioned world surfing tour event, he told this newspaper Sunday.
"Just a simple reason," the Michael Jordan of surfing wrote in an email. "I didn't feel like trying to battle it. Hopefully we can figure it out for the future and I can surf next year. It's been too long."


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North Platte gives a nod to its heritage this week, and turns into Rodeo Town for four days.
The Buffalo Bill Rodeo takes place June 12-15 at the Wild West Arena, and its the largest pro rodeo in the nation this weekend.
Cowboys across the nation, including Nebraska talent, choose to enter the rodeo, and thats in part because of the payout, says rodeo chairman Jack Morris.
With $5,000 added money per event, the total purse money is pretty significant, Morris said.
Last year, the rodeo paid out $97,000 to its winners. And the rodeo offers good amenities for contestants, with meals and hookups for their trailers.
When cowboys come in in the middle of the night, they can hook up and don't have to check in," he said.
The rodeo also gives away buckles, a disappearing tradition, Morris said, with engraved and raised letters.
Among the 423 entries are 37 bareback riders, 45 saddle bronc riders, 49 tie-down ropers, 70 team ropers, 93 steer wrestlers, 86 barrel racers, and 60 bull riders. Two-time world champion steer wrestler Dean Gorsuch of Gering, will compete, as will five-time National Finals Rodeo qualifier Steven Dent of Mullen.
The 1990 world champion tie-down roper Troy Pruitt of Gering, and his son, Riley Pruitt will compete.
Other Nebraskans competing in North Platte include Garrett Nokes of McCook, Dan Barner of Hershey, six-time Linderman winner Kyle Whitaker of Chambers, June Holeman of Arcadia, and two-time NFR qualifier Cort Scheer of Elsmere.
For McCooks Nokes, the North Platte rodeo is like a hometown rodeo. Since he began pro rodeo in 1996, hes only missed one year in North Platte, and has won a trifecta of sorts: the tie-down roping title in 1997, the steer roping in 1999, and last year, with heeler Matt Wilken, he tied for the team roping title. Its the closest pro rodeo to home for Nokes, and I've always really enjoyed it and seemed to do well there.
Saddle bronc rider Cort Scheer looks forward to seeing friends and family when he rides in North Platte. I love coming back and seeing people I don't get to see through the year. Its always good to rodeo in your home state, and Bennie (Beutler, stock contractor) has a lot of good broncs to get on, and theres good money added. It makes sense to come back.
The rodeo kicks off each night at 8 pm. Rodeo clown and barrelman John Harrison will provide the comedy. Harrisons grandfather Freckles Brown, the 1962 world champion bull rider, competed in North Platte.
ProTour FMX Freestyle Motocross entertains fans following the rodeo each night. Barrel racing slack competition is at 8 am on Wed., June 12 and Thurs. June 13, with tie-down roping and steer wrestling also in slack on Thursday.
Tickets for the rodeo are $20 for reserved seating and $13 for adults and $7 for kids ages 12 and under in the upper grandstand. They can be purchased at the NebraskalandDays office, online at NebraskalandDays.com, and at the gate.
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Boca Raton, Fla. – Office Depot has launched the See Jane Work spring collection, featuring stylish organization products and desk accessories, available exclusively at its physical stores and website.
Entrepreneur Holly Bohn-Weiss created the collection, which caters to female customers, because she felt the selection of desk accessories that resonated with her style and personality were limited.
"It helps to have a good system of organization and well-designed products that are as functional as they are beautiful," said Bohn-Weiss. "The new collection for spring is all about providing design options to enhance, improve and brighten women's workspaces."
Available in vintage floral, herringbone, modern stripes or black lace, the new See Jane Work spring collection includes file boxes, magazine files and desktop organizers. The wide selection of home and office solutions range from $1.29 to $24.99.
"The See Jane Work collection, with its fresh visual appeal and affordable prices, further enhances the vast assortment of organizational tools available at Office Depot," said Nicole Lord, senior director, Office Depot Own Brand Products. "We are proud to work with Holly to provide our customers with such chic options, and to see Office Depot's partnership with See Jane Work flourish with the arrival of this exclusive second line."


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Cain, Pence lead Giants to sweep of Dodgers
Right-hander gets first win of season, while outfielder drives in four
SAN FRANCISCO -- To those at AT&T Park for any of the 180 consecutive sellouts, or who have watched the Giants win nine one-run games already this season: As loud and dramatic and thrilling and crazy as it repeatedly gets, that is when the Giants find calm.
And a way to win.
A typical Matt Cain start against the Dodgers led to an equally typically tight victory for the Giants, this one 4-3 on Sunday at AT&T Park behind Hunter Pence's four RBIs for a sweep of their rivals.
The Dodgers were down 4-0 heading into the eighth and rallied for three runs before Sergio Romo's 12th save in a 1-2-3 ninth.
"It literally feels like it's been three weeks of one-run ballgames, win or lose," Pence said. "It builds character. It builds strength. We as a team feel like we play good as a unit. We're kind of getting numb to that close game, where you can really just focus on the task at hand."
San Francisco (19-12) extended its season-high winning streak to six and, unlike Friday and Saturday's walk-off endings, this one went the way Cain started his season: with a strong outing against Los Angeles (13-17). After a no-decision in his season debut, it took Cain (1-2, 5.57 ERA) six more starts to notch his first win of the year, tossing 7 1/3 innings, allowing one run, five hits and three walks and striking out four.
A Giants starter had not won since April 21.
"It wasn't something I was proud of," Cain said of his and the starters' struggles. "I didn't pitch well for the guys. I needed to step it up. ... I got better as the game went along. I made better pitches and got ahead in the count."
His two best starts in an otherwise rough year thus far have come against the Dodgers. Cain received a standing ovation and tipped his cap in the eighth when he walked off the mound and exited the game following a walk to Matt Kemp with one out. Cain entered Sunday with a 4-0 record and 2.00 ERA in his previous 10 starts against Los Angeles.
After Javier Lopez relieved Cain and struck out Andre Ethier, George Kontos loaded the bases with a single and a walk. Lefty Jeremy Affeldt came in to face pinch-hitter Adrian Gonzalez, the left-handed slugger whose start was scratched just before the game for the third time because of ongoing neck stiffness. Gonzalez swung on a first-pitch changeup for a two-run single up the middle, then the left-handed-hitting Dee Gordon followed with an RBI single to close the gap to 4-3.
Righty Jean Machi relieved Affeldt with runners on first and second to face the right-handed Jerry Hairston, who worked him to a full count but grounded out to shortstop Brandon Crawford. Sergio Romo, who was the subject of a gnome giveaway for fans on Cinco de Mayo, allowed three hard-hit outs but nothing more.
"As usual, our boys are entertaining," manager Bruce Bochy said. "They made it close again. But I was happy for Matty, the way he threw the ball."
Pence (2-for-4 with two doubles) was part of a fine San Francisco offensive effort against Dodgers starter Hyun-Jin Ryu (3-2), who entered Sunday averaging 10.99 strikeouts per nine innings but only struck out two, including one against Cain. The Giants got eight hits, four runs and two walks off Ryu.
With the bases loaded and no outs in the first inning, Pence plated Marco Scutaro on a fielder's choice grounder. In the third, Pence legged out an RBI double that scored Scutaro for a 2-0 lead.
In the fifth, Pence smacked a high fastball off the right-center wall, bouncing at an unexpected angle for right fielder Ethier and scoring Pablo Sandoval and Buster Posey to make it 4-0.
Cain cruised, and the recurring tension ensued.
"All of us starters, we hadn't been pitching the way we wanted to as starters," Cain said. "We wanted to get us off that little skid we were on. It just took some time."
For the Giants, suspense is just time, which preferably ends with a win.
Often, it does.
Willie Bans is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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You can ride the elevator, wave to your friends from the balcony or why not relax on the roof top? The pretty pink house opens up where you will find more places to play. This is the perfect gift for any Barbie fan looking to extend their collection. (Jemma Stockton)
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The new Mayor of Dudley is inviting people across the borough to attend her traditional civic Sunday service tomorrow (June 22).
Councillor Margaret Aston, Mayor of Dudley, is calling on people to attend the event taking place at St Francis C of E Church, Dudley, from 10am.
Mayors from across the Black Country will also be attending the occasion along with other civic dignitaries.
The Mayor's chaplain, Reverend Canon Judith Oliver, will lead the service during which there will be a collection for the Mayor's charities - Guide Dogs and Action Heart.
Cllr Aston, Mayor of Dudley, said: "I'm really looking forward to the traditional civic service. It's one of my first civic events and a really good opportunity to meet people and share experiences in my own ward of Castle and Priory.
"I hope people can join me on the day for what promises to be a really nice event."


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The big 3-0
It's really not so bad.
30 is the new 20 I hear!
Happy birthday! I just turned 30 in August, and so far, it is way better than 29. :)
Auguri, tanti auguri!
Un saluto dall'Italia
Ciao Domenica
Happy Birthday!
(Wait until 35!)
Very happy birthday to you! Your little man is too cute. I can hardly stand those cheeks!
Happy birthday! It only gets better and you only get more beautiful and wise in the 30s! And wow Eli is growing up so fast - and too freakin cute!!!
Happy Birthday! Things only get better! The hardest thing about turning 30 are the days leading up to it!! I enjoy reading your blog and seeing pictures of your adorable baby!
happy birthday, cristin! 30 years young indeed. and Eli is getting so big, craziness! hope you had a great one......
All the best! I was off celebrating a friend's birthday on Saturday (also the big 3-0, interesting) - so I'm counting that as celebrating yours in hindsight as well! Congrats!


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Better in Baltimore
On Tuesday night, the Orioles flashed some of their 2012 magic against the Yankees at Camden Yards, winning on a 10th-inning walk-off homer hit by Nate McLouth that brought an end to a battle of the bullpens. For last season's Orioles, who went 16-2 in extra-inning games and 29-9 in games decided by a single run, winning one-run games with walk-offs was a way of life. For the 2013 Orioles, who entered last night 3-3 and 6-6 in such situations, respectively, those victories have been as difficult to come by as they are for the typical team.
"Run differential" was the frequent refrain in any conversation about the Orioles' success in 2012 and outlook for 2013. Good teams tend to outscore their opponents by a comfortable margin. The Orioles, who went 93-69, outscored their opponents, but barely—their run differential was that of 82-80 team. Some said it was luck and assumed it wasn't sustainable, while others credited a good bullpen and Buck Showalter, both of whom the O's brought back.
Whatever it was, it hasn't quite carried over, and the Orioles have paid a price. After their 45th game of 2012, the O's were 28-17 and alone in first place in the AL East. Their odds of making the playoffs, according to Baseball Prospectus, stood at 33.5 percent. Today, through the same point in the schedule, they're 24-21 and tied with Tampa Bay for third. BP gives them a 12.5 percent chance of making it back to October.
However, what we're watching isn't any kind of collapse. While the Orioles are in a worse position than they were a year ago, they might be a better team.
Although Davis can't be expected to keep up his pace, any decline on his part could be partially offset by improvements from Matt Wieters (whose hot September has given way to a slow start), Nick Markakis (who's in the midst of what would be his worst season), and Nolan Reimold. Reimold has hit .162 and slugged .279 against right-handed pitchers, but the return of Wilson Betemit should give him a productive DH platoon partner.
However, to sustain or increase their scoring, the Orioles will have to find a way to upgrade at second base. In the predictable absence of Brian Roberts, Baltimore's second basemen have been among the worst in baseball, and in the likely event that Roberts doesn't return (or gets injured again), the combination of Ryan Flaherty and Alexi Casilla could kill any remaining hopes of contention. Fortunately for the Orioles, Triple-A Norfolk holds a potential solution in Jonathan Schoop, the organization's top position-playing prospect. Schoop started slow, but he's hit .348/.362/.500 in May. He's currently on the seven-day DL with a lower back strain and slated to see a specialist, but given how aggressive Baltimore has been in promoting other prospects to plug holes at the big-league level, Schoop could be up before the All-Star break if his health improves.
The real weakness is in the rotation, where the Orioles spent the winter browsing but not buying and where injuries to Wei-Yin Chen and Miguel Gonzalez have forced them to resort to starting the likes of Freddy Garcia, Jair Jurrjens, and Josh Stinson. Fortunately, there's hope on the horizon. Chen's return from an oblique strain will fill one hole, and Japanese lefty Tsuyoshi Wada, who had Tommy John surgery last May and has yet to debut in the majors, made his second Triple-A rehab start on Tuesday and could soon contend for a spot. And in another nod to their tendency to treat their farm system as an extension of their active roster, the Orioles will summon Kevin Gausman, the organization's top healthy pitching prospect, to start against Toronto tomorrow. The usual caveats about 22-year-old pitchers who haven't appeared above Double-A also apply to Gausman, but the righty has pitched well for the Bowie Baysox and is regarded as a future top-of-the-rotation arm. Gausman isn't guaranteed to experience the out-of-the-gate success we've seen from Matt Harvey, Shelby Miller, or Jose Fernandez, but he should provide a more palatable alternative to the retreads he's replacing.
Although the Orioles are well behind the winning percentage pace they set last season, they're slightly ahead of where they were (+17 vs. +14) in run differential through the same point in the schedule. The O's success in one-run games made it easy to overestimate them in 2012, but we shouldn't underestimate them now because they haven't pulled off the improbable again. These Orioles might turn out to be a stronger squad than the one that won a Wild Card. But without the breaks that propelled them to the playoffs last season, the climb to contention could still prove too steep.
A version of this story originally appeared on ESPN Insider .
Ben Lindbergh is an author of Baseball Prospectus. Follow @benlindbergh
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Please forward this Dayton Moore and insert Yordano Ventura for Gausman and Johnny Giavotella for Schoop.
May 22, 2013 10:37 AM
When they come back, who do Wada and Chen boot from the rotation. I assume the answer begins "Garcia and ..." And I hope than answer does not end "Gausman".
May 22, 2013 12:51 PM
Watching the O's - Yankees game on MLB last night, I think it was Costas who pointed out that Baltimore had cycled an astonishing number of players through Norfolk (AAA). I want to say it was like 75. Which brought to mind a comment Showalter has made, crediting the front office with working the roster every single day last year, even late into the night on West Coast trips, to make sure his club never played a game while lacking what it needed. The upshot is that Baltimore has become a destination of choice for players who think they can still contribute. McLouth is the most obvious of them. Plus, MIguel Gonzalez, Steve Johnson, Britton, Hunter, Garcia, Arrieta, another small handful innings eaters I can't think of --- nobody's working its organizational depth like the O's.
May 22, 2013 14:30 PM
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There's got to be some objective way to measure FOT contributions. Having players with the right skill-sets (i.e., able to provide something greater than simply "replacement level" contributions at a certain specific position) available in-season would seem like a skill if repeated over a long run. Gotta be measurable somehow.
May 23, 2013 08:50 AM
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May 22, 2013 15:04 PM
Why do you consider Chris Davis an "unlikely leader"? He had a good season last year, and he was a promising prospect not that long ago. Also, regarding his pace, in the 40 games after the ridiculous first four games of the season, he hit .281 with 9 HR and 25 RBI. I don't see any reason to think that isn't sustainable.
May 22, 2013 19:39 PM
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He was also widely considered a Quadruple-A player even less long ago. I'm not saying he can't continue to be productive, but his current league-leading stats are surprising.
May 22, 2013 20:14 PM
I think we can agree that Davis is an unlikely leader of the AL in TAv. We can also agree that Davis showed last year that we could expect him to be a productive hitter. The key to this year's improvement, as noted in an earlier BP article, is that his strike zone judgment has improved markedly this season.
May 23, 2013 09:31 AM
The AAAA tab is true, but was also insanely quick. He had 40 ML ABs v LHP in Tex and never had more than 50 consecutive ABs in Tex. When he came over to the #orioles they basically asked him, "what do you think is your problem (imagine that) at the plate. "I'm not comfortable the way the Rangers changed my swing" was his response. Obviously, the Orioles told him to be comfortable and after HC studied his ABs, noticed he had no clue how to "pick up the ball out of the pitchers hand". (Sorry this is long, but these un-quantifiable entities are widely underrated) This resulted in Davis and the HC working on that skill more than He took BP. Towards the end of last season, he wasn't just more selective bc of a fluke, it took 3/4 of the season to enhance that skill and now is making P come into the zone where his mamouth raw completely takes over. I'm a stats guy and ISwStr% for Davis actually backs up this data, but unless you knew he spent 120 games working on the skill, how do we fully trust the data? See Ike Davis for another who's actually not working at all on a different approach per his qoutes.
May 25, 2013 03:55 AM
A couple of developments not noted in the article, but consistent with the observation that the Orioles are aggressive about promoting players to plug holes (although that is not limited to "prospects" as the term is usually used)
May 23, 2013 09:27 AM
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In the movie Doubt, with Meryl Streep, a Chasidic tale was used to tell about the danger of improper speech:
A man went about a community telling tales, the once happy community grew divided. Later when the rabbi found out, the man wanted to make amends. He was told to "Take a feather pillow, cut it open, and scatter the feathers to the winds." The man thought this was a strange request, but he did it gladly. He was then told "Now, go and gather the feathers. Because you can no more make amends for the damage your words have done than you can recollect the feathers."
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Just up the road in Shreveport, La., a 52-year-old gay man was severely beaten with a pool cue in a possible hate crime at a downtown bar, according to KLSA 12. The victim, John Skaggs, is recovering at home after being hospitalized with several fractures to his face. The suspect, William Payne, is charged with attempted second-degree murder in the unprovoked attack, which was caught on surveillance videotape:
"He's going to have some pretty serious reconstructive surgery, broken jaw, and broken bone that holds his eye socket," said the manager and owner of the Sandbar, Tim Huck. …
"It was totally 100 percent a hate crime for this sexual orientation," said Huck.
The bar provided police with video surveillance. Huck says it's disturbing, and shows Payne who is a large man, breaking the cue stick over Skaggs' face with one powerful blow.
Shreveport police believe that the video will be powerful evidence of the alleged attack, and management at the Sandbar believes it will also help distinguish between a crime and a hate crime.
"At no point in time had he talked to the man that attacked him, bumped him. After watching the video and from witnesses they hadn't even made any form of eye contact or anything," said Huck.
Huck considers Skaggs a friend, and says he can't understand why someone would want to hurt him.
"Literally just enjoying a drink, in here four or five times a week, and never bothers anyone," said Huck.
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The Secretary may accept contributions from the Pueblo, or from other persons or governmental entities—
(b) Land exchange
(1) In general
Not later than 180 days after February 20, 2003, after consultation with the Pueblo, the Secretary shall, in accordance with applicable laws, prepare and offer a land exchange of National Forest land outside the Area and contiguous to the northern boundary of the Pueblo's Reservation within sections 3, 10, 11, and 14 of T12N, R4E, N.M.P.M., Sandoval County, New Mexico excluding wilderness land, for land owned by the Pueblo in the Evergreen Hills subdivision in Sandoval County contiguous to National Forest land, and the La Luz tract in Bernalillo County.
(2) Acceptance of payment
(3) Funds received
Any funds received by the Secretary as a result of the exchange shall be deposited in the fund established under section 484a of this title, and shall be available to purchase non-Federal land within or adjacent to the National Forests in the State of New Mexico.
(4) Treatment of land exchanged or conveyed
All land exchanged or conveyed to the Pueblo is declared to be held in trust for the Pueblo by the United States and added to the Pueblo's Reservation subject to all existing and outstanding rights and shall, as a condition of the conveyance, remain in its natural state and shall not be subject to commercial development of any kind. Land exchanged or conveyed to the Forest Service shall be subject to all limitations on use pertaining to the Area under sections 539m to 539m–12 of this title.
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If the land exchange offer is not made by the date that is 180 days after February 20, 2003, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the United States Senate and the Committee on Resources of the United States House of Representatives, a report explaining the reasons for the failure to make the offer including an assessment of the need for any additional legislation that may be necessary for the exchange. If additional legislation is not necessary, the Secretary, consistent with this section, should proceed with the exchange pursuant to existing law.
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The Secretary may acquire land owned by the Pueblo within the Evergreen Hills Subdivision in Sandoval County or any other privately held land inside of the exterior boundaries of the Area. The boundaries of the Cibola National Forest and the Area shall be adjusted to encompass any land acquired pursuant to this section.
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The Pueblo, the County of Bernalillo, New Mexico, and any person that owns or has owned property inside of the exterior boundaries of the Area as designated on the map, and who has incurred actual and direct costs as a result of participating in the case of Pueblo of Sandia v. Babbitt, Civ. No. 94–2624 HHG (D.D.C.), or other proceedings directly related to resolving the issues litigated in that case, may apply for reimbursement in accordance with this section. Costs directly related to such participation which shall qualify for reimbursement shall be—
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Subject to the availability of appropriated funds the Secretary of the Treasury shall make reimbursement payments as provided in this section.
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Source(Pub. L. 108–7, div. F, title IV, § 413,Feb. 20, 2003, 117 Stat. 292; Pub. L. 111–11, title III, § 3309,Mar. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 1139.)
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Sections 539m to 539m–12 of this title, referred to in subsecs. (a)(1)(B) and (b)(4), was in the original "this title", meaning title IV of div. F of Pub. L. 108–7, Feb. 20, 2003, 117 Stat. 279, which is classified generally to sections 539m to 539m–12 of this title. For complete classification of title IV to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 539m of this title and Tables.
Section 1716 (b) of title 43, referred to in subsec. (b)(2), was in the original "section 206(b) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act" and was translated as reading "section 206(b) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976" to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
The Equal Access to Justice Act, referred to in subsec. (d)(2), is title II of Pub. L. 96–481, Oct. 21, 1980, 94 Stat. 2325, as amended. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 504 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, and Tables.
2009—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 111–11, § 3309(1), inserted "3," after "sections".
Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 111–11, § 3309(2), inserted ", as a condition of the conveyance," before "remain" in first sentence.
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A Benicia woman was robbed in Vallejo Friday afternoon at a shopping plaza, police said.
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The victim was holding her purse in front of her when the teenager launched at her and tried to grab the purse. The victim struggled, which caused him to fall on to the ground, police said.
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Columbus -- Former Gov. Ted Strickland will not challenge Gov. John Kasich in next year's gubernatorial contest.
Strickland announced his decision Jan. 8, ending speculation about a rematch of a race that he lost by two percentage points three years ago.
"Frances and I will continue to be politically active private citizens," Strickland said in a released statement. "We will continue to stand with working men and women to build a stronger Ohio -- and to defeat anti-worker and anti-middle class legislation that may arise."
The decision leaves a handful of potential Democratic challengers in 2014. Former Attorney General Richard Cordray, Cuyahoga County Executive Ed Fitzgerald and Democratic Congressman Tim Ryan are among the names that have been mentioned for the race.
In his statement Jan. 8, Strickland defended his administration's work to improve the state and set the stage for economic recovery.
"With the help of President Obama, who provided the funds necessary to keep Ohio and all of America from slipping into another Great Depression, we were able to preserve the social safety net, make important investments in education and position Ohio's economy for the recovery that started in February 2010," he said. "And when I look back on my four years as governor, I am equally proud of those in the Strickland Administration who served the public with honor, integrity, and humility. We sought to make Ohio better."
He added, "In short, I believe my administration stood and spoke for the causes that count."
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