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- Journal of the American Dental Association (1939)
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- Journal of the American Dental Association (1939)
- Journal of Dental Practice Administration : JDPA : Official Publication of American Academy of Dental Practice Administration, Organization of Teachers of Dental Practice Administration, American Academy of Dental Group Practice
- Dentistry Today
- The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
- Dental Clinics of North America
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- Journal of the American Dental Association (1939)
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Articles by Jeffrey A. Runnells in JoVE
A Visual Description of the Dissection of the Cerebral Surface Vasculature and Associated Meninges and the Choroid Plexus from Rat Brain John F. Bowyer1, Monzy Thomas1, Tucker A. Patterson1, Nysia I. George2, Jeffrey A. Runnells3, Mark S. Levi1 1Division of Neurotoxicology, National Center for Toxicological Research, 2Division of Personalized Nutrition and Medicine, National Center for Toxicological Research, 3Office of Planning, Finance, and Information Technology, National Center for Toxicological Research This video presentation shows a method of harvesting the two most important highly vascular structures that support forebrain function. They are the cerebral surface (superficial) vasculature along with associated meninges (MAV) and the choroid plexus which are necessary for cerebral blood flow and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) homeostasis.
Other articles by Jeffrey A. Runnells on PubMed
Guidelines to Assist Hospitals in the Use of Ethylene Oxide Hospitals. May, 1978 | Pubmed ID: 640616 A survey undertaken by the American Society of Hospital Central Service Personnel and a study by the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health formed the background for issuance of these guidelines. A listing of the guidelines is presented herein, including explanatory material.
Ground Water Redox Reactions: an Analysis of Equilibrium State Applied to Eh Measurements and Geochemical Modeling Science (New York, N.Y.). Aug, 1984 | Pubmed ID: 17779866 Computer modeling of 611 high-quality analyses of normal ground waters from diverse geographic areas reveals that aqueous oxidation-reduction reactions are generally not at equilibrium. Multiple redox couples present in individual samples yield computed Nernstian Eh (redox potential) values spanning as much as 1000 millivolts. The computed Eh values do not agree with each other, nor do they agree with the single "master" value measured in the field with a platinum electrode. Because of internal disequilibrium, the use of any measured Eh value as input to equilibrium hydrogeochemical computer models will generally yield misleading results for normal ground waters.
An Overview of Infection Control in Dental Practice The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry. May, 1988 | Pubmed ID: 3290458 Although it is not possible to cover all of the ramifications of infection control in prosthodontics, currently available information may be summarized as follows: 1. All dental disciplines must be concerned with the dangers involved in the spread of certain infectious diseases. 2. Prosthodontists and their ancillary personnel may be exposed to certain diseases predominantly found in adult patients, such as hepatitis B and tuberculosis. 3. Dentists must ensure that at least six basic infection control procedures are observed when treating patients. 4. Additional control procedures should be observed in the fabrication and handling of impressions and dental prosthesis. 5. Dental offices and commercial laboratories should work closely together to coordinate control of potential cross-infection between the two disciplines. The control of infectious diseases in prosthodontics is not difficult. It requires the expenditure of a little time, a little money, and most important, a great deal of discipline. The rewards are well worth the additional effort and could even be lifesaving.
The Costs of Complying with OSHA and the EPA Journal of Dental Practice Administration : JDPA : Official Publication of American Academy of Dental Practice Administration, Organization of Teachers of Dental Practice Administration, American Academy of Dental Group Practice. Jul-Sep, 1990 | Pubmed ID: 2074486
The Presence and Identification of Organisms Transmitted to Dental Laboratories The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry. Aug, 1990 | Pubmed ID: 2202822 The potential for infection of dental personnel in the office and dental laboratory by transmission of microorganisms between dentists' offices and commercial dental laboratories does exist. Sixty-seven percent of all materials sent from dental offices to dental laboratories sampled in four cities were contaminated with bacteria of varying degrees of opportunistic pathogenicity. Dental offices and dental laboratories need to practice adequate infection control procedures to prevent possible cross-contamination.
Managing Infection Control, Hazards Communication, and Infectious Waste Disposal Dental Clinics of North America. Apr, 1991 | Pubmed ID: 2032576 Dentistry entered a new era in the 1980s when the development of the AIDS crisis targeted dental facilities as one source of potential cross-infection with pathogenic microorganisms. As governmental agencies "discovered" dentistry, regulations forced practitioners to assume duties not previously required. Also, substantial costs of compliance became a significant consideration to employers. Managing the compliance and cost considerations of governmental regulation requires dedicating personnel, preferably one person, to the management of infection control, hazards communication, and infectious waste disposal tasks. predictably, this person--the safety supervisor--will develop into the new auxiliary specialist of the 1990s.
Role of Disinfectants in Infection Control Dental Clinics of North America. Apr, 1991 | Pubmed ID: 2032578 The ADA Council on Dental Therapeutics recognizes many commercial products as effective for use in dentistry as disinfectants or sterilants. Some of the products act only as disinfectants and do not sterilize; some have an odor that is unpleasant; others stain or bleach surfaces; and some of the formulations are corrosive to metallic surfaces. Therefore, it is essential that, before purchasing a chemical sterilant/disinfectant or a surface disinfectant for routine use, the practitioner, dental hygienist, and assistant obtain as much detailed information as possible. With sufficient information, subsequent decisions may be used on appropriate efficacy criteria, and the potential for product misuse may be reduced.
Infection Control and Hazards Management. Economics of Regulatory Compliance Dental Clinics of North America. Apr, 1991 | Pubmed ID: 2032585 Dentistry has become subject to rapid change in office safety, including infection control and hazards management. This change includes increasingly diverse governmental regulations and compliance with such regulations, influencing the very basics of dental practice. As all practitioners are moving toward compliance, costs are increasing substantially. Various sources estimate such increases at between 12.5% and 19%, and it is doubtful whether third-party reimbursement will offset these additional costs. As practitioners plan methods for offsetting the costs of office safety, consideration should be given to providing patients oral and printed information to preclude misinterpretation of the reasons for fee escalation caused by implementation of chemical hazards communication, infection control, and waste disposal programs mandated by OSHA, EPA, and state or other regulatory authorities. The decade of the 1990s may well become the period of meeting the formidable microbiological and regulatory challenges of the 1980s.
Countering the Concerns: How to Reinforce Dental Practice Safety Journal of the American Dental Association (1939). Jan, 1993 | Pubmed ID: 8445144 Dentists must become more aggressive in anticipating patient concerns and initiating programs to answer current infection control concerns. Specific suggestions to meet these concerns are offered.
Remission of High Blood Pressure Reverses Arterial Potassium Channel Alterations Hypertension. Jun, 1994 | Pubmed ID: 8206632 Rat arterial muscle cells show an elevated Ca(2+)-dependent K+ efflux during the established phase of hypertension. This association of enhanced K+ efflux with high arterial pressure implies that changes of in vivo blood pressure can alter the level of K+ channel current in arterial membranes. We directly tested this hypothesis by comparing K+ current density between patch-clamped aortic muscle membranes of normotensive Wistar-Kyoto (WKY) rats, spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR), and SHR treated with the angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor ramipril (3.5 mg/kg per day PO) to normalize blood pressure. Peak macroscopic K+ current was measured during progressive depolarizing steps (10 mV) from -60 and +60 mV in cells dialyzed with pipette solution containing 10(-6) mol/L calcium to amplify Ca(2+)-dependent K+ current. With the use of this approach, maximum K+ current density in aortic muscle membranes of untreated SHR was 2.6-fold higher than in untreated WKY rats (SHR, 31 +/- 3 pA/pF; WKY, 12 +/- 1 pA/pF) and was predominantly blocked by 2 mmol/L tetraethylammonium. K+ current density in SHR aortic membranes was unchanged after 1 week of ramipril therapy, but it was reduced 42% (to 18 +/- 1 pA/pF) after 2 weeks of treatment. Parallel tension-recording studies showed that untreated SHR aortic segments but not aortic segments from WKY rats or ramipril-treated SHR constricted strongly after block of Ca(2+)-dependent K+ channels by tetraethylammonium. Our findings imply that Ca(2+)-dependent K+ current density in arterial muscle membranes shows a positive correlation with chronic arterial blood pressure levels.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
Estimating Ground Water Discharge by Hydrograph Separation Ground Water. May-Jun, 2003 | Pubmed ID: 12772830 Iron Mountain is located in the West Shasta Mining District in California. An investigation of the generation of acid rock drainage and metals loading to Boulder Creek at Iron Mountain was conducted. As part of that investigation, a hydrograph separation technique was used to determine the contribution of ground water to total flow in Boulder Creek. During high-flow storm events in the winter months, peak flow in Boulder Creek can exceed 22.7 m3/sec, and comprises surface runoff, interflow, and ground water discharge. A hydrograph separation technique was used to estimate ground water discharge into Boulder Creek during high-flow conditions. Total ground water discharge to the creek approaches 0.31 m3/sec during the high-flow season. The hydrograph separation technique combined with an extensive field data set provided reasonable estimates of ground water discharge. These estimates are useful for other investigations, such as determining a corresponding metals load from the metal-rich ground water found at Iron Mountain and thus contributing to remedial alternatives.
CYP3A43 Pro(340)Ala Polymorphism and Prostate Cancer Risk in African Americans and Caucasians Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention : a Publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, Cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology. May, 2005 | Pubmed ID: 15894682 The human cytochrome P450 3A subfamily of enzymes is involved in the metabolism of steroid hormones, carcinogens, and many drugs. A cytosine-to-guanine polymorphism in CYP3A43 results in a proline-to-alanine substitution at codon 340. Although the functional significance of this polymorphism is unknown, we postulate that the substitution of proline, an alpha-imino acid, with alanine, an amino acid, could be of biochemical significance. In a case-control study with 490 incident prostate cancer cases (124 African Americans and 358 Caucasians) and 494 controls (167 African Americans and 319 Caucasians), we examined the association between CYP3A43 Pro(340)Ala polymorphism and prostate cancer risk. When all subjects were considered, there was a 3-fold increase in risk of prostate cancer among individuals with the CYP3A43-Ala/Ala genotype (odds ratio, 3.0; 95% confidence interval, 1.2-7.2) compared with those with the CYP3A43-Pro/Pro genotype after adjusting for age, race, and smoking. The prevalence of the polymorphism was significantly higher in African Americans than Caucasians (45% versus 13%). In African Americans, there was a 2.6-fold increase in prostate cancer risk among individuals with the CYP3A43-Ala/Ala genotype (odds ratio, 2.6; 95% confidence interval, 1.0-7.0) compared with those with the CYP3A43-Pro/Pro genotype. Among Caucasians, the small number of homozygotes precluded computing risk estimates; there were only three individuals with the CYP3A43-Ala/Ala genotype. Our results suggest that the CYP3A43-Pro(340)Ala polymorphism contributes to prostate cancer risk.
A Risk-ranking Methodology for Prioritizing Historic, Potentially Contaminated Mine Sites in British Columbia Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management. Jan, 2010 | Pubmed ID: 19558202 The Crown Land Restoration Branch (CLRB) of the British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture and Lands is responsible for managing thousands of historic and abandoned mine sites on provincial lands (referred to as Crown Contaminated Sites). For most of these sites, there is limited information available regarding the extent of potential contamination or potential human health and ecological risks. Given the large number of sites, the CLRB sought a system for prioritizing investigation and management efforts among them. We developed a Risk-Ranking Methodology (RRM) to meet this objective, which was implemented in 2007/2008 with an emphasis on historic mine sites because of the significant number of sites and related potential risk. The RRM uses a risk-based Preliminary Site Investigation to gather key information about the sites. The information for each site is analyzed and summarized according to several attributes aimed at characterizing potential health and ecological risks. The summary information includes, but is not limited to, generic comparisons of exposure with effects levels (screening quotients) for human and ecological exposure pathways. The summary information (more than 25 attributes) is then used in a workshop setting to evaluate relative rankings among sites, and also to identify subsequent management actions for each site. Application of the RRM in 2007/2008 was considered successful, because there was confidence in the process, the content and the outputs. A key challenge was keeping the number of attributes to a manageable level. Ranking was based on discussion and consensus, which was a feasible approach given the relatively small number of sites that need to be ranked each year, and facilitated transparency in the ranking process. We do not rule out the future possibility of developing a quantitative function to capture trade-offs among attributes.


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PC can't mount PB drives
- Just got a PB and love it but for one terribly frustrating issue. When I connect the PB to a pc via the usb cable, the PB always shows the screen saying that it's connected to a computer, BUT the pc sometimes does not show it. The pc does (almost always) ask me for the device password. Then (usually) the window comes up and tells me the PB is now drive Y:. I can see it on Windows Explorer, but sometimes even then, cannot open the folders to look at the contents. I've never been able to install an Android app with the DDPB installer. It usually tells me that there is a username/password error. If I keep clicking, it will (sometimes) show me the drive in the list, and twice even allowed me to see some BAR files there, but never made it through an install. It seems the PB loses connection to the pc, or doesn't ever correctly establish a connection.
Is this an OS issue? A hardware issue?
Help is greatly needed and appreciated.
MG02-27-12 10:24 PMLike 1
- I'm assuming.
Windows 7. 64 Bit.
My computer hates my PB as well.
I use an old XP machine for all my PlayBook needs.
Sorry I can't give a better answer. I've tried deleting everything and reinstalling. It failed.02-27-12 10:34 PM
- There's an option on the PB under storage and ... Inside there's a drop down menu that you can select connect to windows instead of automatically detect.
Sorry I can't be more specific, I don't have my pb with me at the moment. If you have already set that and it still doesn't work then maybe others can advise. Sorry I can't be of more help here. Cheers.
Sent from my BlackBerry 9900 using Tapatalk02-27-12 10:35 PM
Have you sideloaded any Android apps? Can this be done without a usb connection? Sounds like maybe an OS tweak would fix it, but this sucks. It is the same on Win XP or Win 7, btw.
I did my sideloading after I did the upgrade 2.0 though. My PB was still wasn't showing up through My Computer but the apps still went through (after a PB and comp restart). I had not yet set up wifi sharing since I had only ever used USB for transfers. I only set up wifi sharing recently since I was having connection issues.
Last night I changed my USB settings around some like another poster here recommended. Options>Storage and Sharing> USB connections> Connect to Windows. That got it to show but I still had wifi sharing on... so it was networked but my PC could have still been showing my PB over wifi not USB. Try this first though as it might do the trick.
I didn't think to check this until now... I'll check for you when I get home though if this isn't resolved before then.02-28-12 10:31 AM
- There are a multitude of threads on various forums talking about PB / PC connectivity issues. I know this because I've been through pretty much all of them, but I still can't connect.
What's odd about this is that in spite of having a 64 bit Windows 7 OS, I was able to connect when I initially set things up back in December. I hadn't tried connecting via USB again until last week, when I thought I'd back my PB up prior to updating the OS to 2.0. When it wouldn't connect I spent a couple of days sifting through various forums in an effort to resolve the issue, but in the end I was not successful.
During this process I also tried connecting to a 32 bit Windows 7 system and a Mac running OSX, both without success. In the end I concluded there's something going on with my PB that prevents it from correctly attaching as a network device (neither the PB nor the PC give any indication whatsoever when the PB is connected; however if I unhook the PB and plug my 9800 into the same USB cable, it's recognized immediately).
In the end I just gave up and went ahead with the update to 2.0 anyway, encouraged by reports from some that the upgrade had fixed their previous connectivity problems. Unfortunately, it didn't change anything for me.
I have the PB mapped as a network drive and am able to transfer data via wi-fi, so I'm okay for now. However I'm concerned that "some day" I'm going want to sideload an app, or heaven forbid, de-brick the PB, and that I'm going to be hooped without a USB connection.
There seem to be a lot of people experiencing connectivity issues, it sure would be nice if RIM could figure out what's going on here and fix it.
Edited to add: By the way, under "Known Issues" listed for their Desktop Software, RIM states, with regard to "BlackBerry PlayBook connection", that: "The BlackBerry Desktop Software might not detect a connected tablet." No solution or advice is offered - I guess we're supposed to just figure it out for ourselves.
Last edited by OT-Bound; 02-28-12 at 08:36 PM. Reason: To Add02-28-12 08:23 PM
- Ok I'm back and I did some playing around. I have desktop version 6.1 on my PC... I never upgraded further because I saw people reporting issues.
I turned of wifi on my PB and unbridged my phone so I would have no network connectivity. I had previously changed my settings to "connect to windows" like posted above. I plugged in my PB through USB and it set itself up no problem. I was able to access everything without the mounting failure I previously had.
It's set up on my PC as drive Z: which is what it always showed itself as on my computer.
Also, while the PB was accessible through USB I ran desktop manager which then caused my PB to lock up some and the connection to drop. I had to restart my PB to get it to connect again (and stop freezing itself).
Hopefully some of this helps you guys... if not let me know and I can try to replicate some of your steps to assist more.02-28-12 11:07 PM
- I have a good news follow-up to my post #8 above. I went from being 0/3 in terms of the PB's connectivity with PC's & a Mac, to 4/4. All I did was dust off my wife's old XP laptop, install the BB desktop software, and plug the PB in - the drivers loaded up right away, the PB was recognized, and everything worked (I had the bluetooth and wireless connections turned off, and "USB Connections" set to Windows).
After that I changed the USB Connections setting to Mac, plugged it into the iMac, and voila, everything worked again. Finally, I changed the setting back to Windows and tried the PB with both of my Windows 7 machines, and lo and behold, the drivers loaded up and away I went.
It's nice to have this resolved. I'm not sure exactly why everything suddenly works, but connecting the PB to a machine running XP seems to have somehow kick-started its network adapter capabilities. Now I can sleep nights again...03-04-12 06:34 PM
- Been having issues since the official 2.0 release. Playbook will be found if I select update instead of retry in BBDM but otherwise wont connect. No wifi here to xfer so its a real pita.
Would like very much for this to be fixed. Almost seems like RIM is making people update the playbook off beta software...03-21-12 09:39 AM
- Win 7 pro 64 bit here too. I have never had any issues with the 4 PB's I work with. On a side note have any of you guys installed the 64 bit version of java? There is a generic 32 bit version of java that will work on 64 bit systems, but DDPB installer requires the 64 bit version on a 64 bit system.
Java suggest you install both the 32bit and 64bit version.
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Not sure if it will help, but any suggestion is worth a try and will definitely not hurt the system.03-21-12 11:43 AM
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Makes 10 buns
The white chocolate in these buns cuts the slight bitterness of the tea. They make a delicious breakfast or afternoon treat. Keiko Iwakura prefers mixing and kneading by hand instead of machine because she loves the tactile sensations of working with dough. It is also a great way to release tension and build your hand, wrist and arm muscles.
Green Tea Paste
1 teaspoon green tea leaves, ground to powder
1 teaspoon water (or more, if necessary)
In a small bowl, mix the tea powder with water until it forms a soft paste. You can add water, a few drops at a time, as necessary. You do not want clumps, but there should be no excess water, as this will make the dough too gooey.
Green Tea Marble Buns
Flour (for dusting)
1 cup bread flour
1/2 cup plus 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
1 egg yolk
1/2 cup milk, heated to 80 degrees
2 tablespoons margarine, room temperature, cut into pieces
Green tea paste
1/2 cup white chocolate chips
1 egg, lightly beaten (for egg wash)
Sugar (for sprinkling)
1. Line two rimmed baking sheets with silicone mats or parchment paper. If your oven has an 80-degree setting, set it at 80 degrees. If not, set it at 300 degrees. When it reaches temperature, leave it on for 1 minute, then turn it off.
2. In a large bowl, mix the flours, sugar, salt, and yeast.
3. In a separate bowl, beat the egg yolk into the milk.
4. Transfer the flour mixture to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook. Pour the milk and egg into the dry ingredients and mix on medium speed for about 5 minutes, until the dough forms a ball.
5. Add margarine and mix on medium speed for 5 minutes. The dough will be very greasy and some of the margarine will stick to the sides of the bowl. Scrape it down a couple of times with a spatula.
6. Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface and knead it until it is smooth. This will take another 10 to 15 minutes.
7. Divide the dough in half and form two balls. Using a spatula, spread the green tea paste onto one half, a little at a time, kneading until it is evenly distributed. Place each ball of dough in a separate bowl, cover with dish towels, and put in the warmed oven to rise for about an hour, or until they have doubled in size.
8. On a lightly floured surface or a clean dish towel, roll out each ball of dough into a rectangle about 11 by 8 inches. Sprinkle the white chocolate chips over one rectangle and lay the other on top. With a rolling pin, go over the surface to seal the two layers together.
9. With the long side of the rectangle facing you, fold the dough into thirds like a business letter, folding the left section over the center, then the right section over left. Pat or roll it out until it measures about 12 by 7 inches. Slice the dough horizontally into 10 strips. Working with one strip at a time, hold it by the ends and gently stretch and twist it until it is 8 to 9 inches long. Coil it and place it on the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with all the strips.
10. Place the shaped buns in the oven to rise for 40 minutes.
11. Remove buns and set the oven at 375oF.
12. Brush the buns with the beaten egg and sprinkle with sugar.
13. Bake the buns for 12 minutes, or until they are golden brown on top.
Adapted from Keiko Iwakura


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Interview Topics
What matters most to you in your teaching?
How are you using technology as a tool to achieve your teaching goals?
How have your students responded to your use of technology?
What new goals do you have for using technology in teaching?
How could the University better facilitate the use of technology in instruction?
Relate theory to practice
Show what you're talking about
Class web site
Digital archive
PowerPoint (software)
Bringing It To Life
I want them to be able to relate what they've learned about child development to real experiences they might have with children. Video technology opens up a lot of possibilities for learning that just wouldn't have existed otherwise.
I try to give students in my developmental psychology courses something they're going to remember. Of course, I also want them to get a strong background in the academic core of the subject matter, and I try to keep them engaged and interested while I'm teaching, because that makes it more fun for me and for them.
Technology's great for promoting that interest, both in learning the academic material and in relating it to real children. It really helps to be able to show a brief video clip to illustrate something you're talking about in class. Seeing a real child exhibit the behavior that you've just been talking about makes the students believe in it, and it's always entertaining and fun to watch children do things--it brings it to life.
One of the more popular topics we talk about is attachment--different patterns of attachment that kids have at about one year of age with their care-givers, usually their parents. It's one thing to hear about those patterns, but it's really nice to be able to see an example of the way attachment is measured in children, and of the different patterns of responses that different children have. Another interesting topic for me personally, as a mom, is sensory motor development. When my son was between 6 weeks and 3 months, I videotaped the various changes he went through in learning to grasp objects. It happens very fast, from not being able to do it at all, to reaching up randomly, to trial and error--sometimes they contact something, sometimes they don't--and then over 3 months he eventually became able to purposely reach out and grab something. I edited the tape, so now the students can just see the changes taking place in a little five-minute segment. You really notice a big change, and it impresses upon the students how difficult it is for infants to master this.
I also incorporate as many video segments as I can from other sources, such as textbook CDs, into my PowerPoint lecture presentations. I put the slides on our Blackboard web site. I haven't posted video clips for students to watch, although I think I probably could.
Student response has been positive--they always comment in my evaluations, "more videotape!" As I've come to realize how popular the segments are, I've been on the lookout for how I can integrate more very short clips to illustrate the things that I'm talking about as I go. You select good clips as they come up--you see the little thing that's the perfect videotape to illustrate a particular point.
When they see the video clips, and some of the longer films I show, they tend to ask more questions and just be more responsive. I've had students ask me if they could have access to the videotapes to watch them again on their own time. If I could find a way to do that that didn't clash with various copyright issues, that would be nice. I would integrate them into the assignments, and assign them as homework.
I'd also like to incorporate video resources into my lab course. The way I teach it now, students go into the preschools and observe. But there are some things that you can't study using live observation, and a videotape might help you answer more detailed questions about behavior. If I could have a class work on developing some kind of archive of digital video on CD, it could serve as a library for future study. Then the students could develop projects based on that--there is a lot of great software for coding behaviors on video. The only real barrier to such a project, really, is time: you need to collect the videotape, digitize it, and set it up on the computers for students to use. It would be great if the university could give you teaching credit or release time for resource development.
Oral Interview, April 2004


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Harry Potter is a natural born Quidditch player, and in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, he flies to victory despite having a bewitched Bludger chasing him. The Harry Potter (Quidditch Version) sixth scale collectible action figure shows Harry as seen in the film and features an all-new hand painted and highly detailed head sculpt with detailed expression. Harry is sportily attired in his red Quidditch robes, protective pads and boots, and his signature Gryffindor sweater. He is accompanied by his Nimbus 2000 broom and a Golden Snitch. Included with the figure is a multi-position stand with a green grass pattern base.
- 1/6th scale officially licensed action figure, approx. 26 cm tall
- Body with articulations
- Authentic and detailed fully realized likeness of Harry Potter in the Harry Potter movie
- Accurate facial expression with detailed skin texture
- Each piece of head and sculpt is specially hand-painted
Grass Pattern Figure stand
Interchangeable (4) hands:
- (2) one pair of open hands
- (2) one pair of hands for holding his broomstick
- (1) one red knitted sweater
- (1) one pair of breeches
- (1) one Gryffindor Quidditch robes
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- (1) one Nimbus 2000 broomstick
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On April 17, 1861, Louis Moreau Gottschalk staged a "monster concert" in Havana, Cuba, gathering some 500 musicians onto the stage of the 2,300-seat Teatro Tacón. Along with a huge orchestra, solo singers, chorus, and 40 pianists, Gottschalk also recruited from Santiago in eastern Cuba the King of the Association of French Negroes, who brought an ensemble of native percussionists to play bamboulas and other Afro-Cuban instruments. Their sound was essential to Gottschalk's Symphony No. 1, "La Nuit De Tropiques," which was receiving its first full performance under his baton. For its second and final movement, Gottschalk had set a bouncy rumba, a Cuban dance form then unknown in the States. This delightful music is driven and celebrated by its percussion—and makes nowhere near the same impression when performed without those instruments.
Composer/pianist Gottschalk was perhaps the most gifted of music's multi-culturalists in the 19th-century, and his scores abound with Caribbean and South American influences. His death in 1869 at age 40 robbed American music of what might have been decades of further explorations and innovations. Without him, the appetite for exoticism remained muted in American concert music, emulating the European model, until the early-20th century. In 1917 Charles T. Griffes composed Sho-Jo, a dance score for the Japanese mime artist Michio Ito, which called for an ensemble of four muted strings, flute, clarinet, oboe, harp, Chinese drum, tam-tam, and two timpani. (His full orchestration of the work in 1919 retained all the percussion.) During the late teens, Griffes also employed Javanese, Chinese, and Native American strains in his music (without, alas, employing percussion), but American multi-culturalism was once again set back by a premature death when Griffes died in 1920 at age 35.
But the genie didn't go back into the bottle. Henry Eichheim, besides being a violinist, conductor, and ethnomusicologist who collected hundreds of exotic musical instruments, was also composing with East Asian techniques at this time. In 1922 he orchestrated his piano piece Oriental Impressions (1918-22), and the percussion demands included four street bells, Burmese cymbals, Burmese castanets, Chinese drum, fish-head drum, and Japanese wood-bell. Gamelan percussion—bonang, gender, saron, gongs—are featured prominently in two later orchestral works by Eichheim, Java (1929) and Bali (1933). When Henry Cowell inaugurated his epochal series of New Music Society concerts in 1925, Henry Eichheim was on the organization's Resident Cooperating Committee (along with Arthur Bliss and Dane Rudhyar). Cowell's Ensemble (1924) had its own striking use of exotic percussion: The piece is scored for string quintet and three thundersticks, a Native American instrument similar to a bullroarer, which is whirled overhead on a string to produce its distinctive sound. (The effect was literally striking for one unfortunate journalist: Peter Garland has described how one of the thundersticks "took off from its string in a revolutionary trajectory, straight at the critic Lawrence Gilman.") By the late '20s Cowell was teaching classes in "Music of the World's Peoples"; in 1931 he was in Berlin studying with Raden Mas Jodjhana of Java, Professor Sambamoorthy of Madras, and the comparative musicologist Erich von Hornbostel. World music would remain one of Cowell's great passions.
It was also in 1931 that Colin McPhee relocated to Bali. The Canadian-born composer had been active in the New York music scene since 1926, but he lived and worked in Bali until 1938, studying the indigenous music and reorganizing and maintaining the renowned Gamelan Semar Pegulingan. His best known work, the piano concerto Tabu-Tabuhan (1936), is also his first score based on gamelan music, and its title refers to the Balinese word tabuh, meaning the mallet for striking an instrument, as well as the musical beat or strike itself. The concerto is especially percussive and rhythmic in its first and third movements, with a gamelan-like grouping of piano, xylophone, glockenspiel, celesta, and small gong evoking the sound of Balinese percussion music—a device McPhee also employed in such later works as his Symphony No. 2 (1957) and Nocturne for chamber orchestra (1958).
Ethnomusicology was only one route through which foreign percussion entered American music during these years. Latin influences had been percolating in popular music, and in the 1930s composers with pop affinities were employing Cuban percussion in American concert halls. George Gershwin recalled Gottschalk with his Cuban Overture (1932), also a rumba for orchestra. Gershwin's percussion scoring, however, was still so anomalous that, according to Isaac Goldberg (George Gershwin: A Study in American Music), he had to provide illustrations: "The bongos, maracas, sticks, and gourds were so little known at the time that Gershwin—so there might be no mistaking what he meant—sketched into the conductor's score little drawings of the instruments and how they should be placed for best effect." Latin percussion also defines George Antheil's 1935 orchestral piece Archipelago: Rhumba (from Antheil's withdrawn Symphony No. 2). William Russell's percussion-ensemble work Three Cuban Pieces (1935, also called Studies In Cuban Rhythms) was scored for instruments that Russell had to obtain himself from a Cuban music store in New York City, including a marimbula and a rattling quijada, or jawbone of an ass—and yes, one of the three pieces is a rumba.
A different realm of exoticism led Alan Hovhaness to abandon his classes at Tanglewood in the early 1940s in favor of exploring the music of Armenia. He quickly found his own voice thanks to these studies, and percussion played an essential part in his new direction: Armenian Rhapsody No. 1, Op. 45, for percussion and strings (1944); Invocations To Vahakn, Op. 54 No. 1 (1945) and Hakhpat, Op. 54 No. 2 (1946-51), both for piano and percussion. Egyptian-born Halim El-Dabh is another American composer/musician who has drawn inspiration from his ethnic and cultural heritage. El-Dabh created his own notation system for the derabucca, a ceramic Egyptian drum featured in his solo scores Sonic No. 7 and No. 10 (1965); he also played the solo part in the premiere of his Fantasia-Tahmeel (1959) for derabucca and string orchestra.
In the 1950s, Henry Cowell's love of world music produced two scores that showcased foreign percussion: Persian Set (1957) for chamber ensemble, tar, and Persian drum, and his Symphony No. 13, "Madras" (1958), with its Indian percussion. Alan Hovhaness's fascination with the musics of other cultures grew steadily in the '50s, and his studies included the classical music of South India and Japanese Gagaku. Numerous important compositions resulted; most relevant for the percussion focus of this article are Nagooran, Op. 237 No. 1 (1960), for South Indian orchestra, Fantasy On Japanese Woodprints (Hanga Genso), Op. 209 (1964) for xylophone and orchestra, and Nagooran, Op. 237 No. 2 (1964), for cello and percussion ensemble. Lou Harrison's study of Asian musics began in the 1960s, and it flowered in such compositions as Moogunkwha, Se Tang Ak (1961) for Korean court orchestra and Pacifika Rondo (1963) which combined Korean and Japanese percussion instruments. La Monte Young's ensemble music of the 1960s owed much to the polyrhythmic hand-drumming of Angus MacLise, who'd traveled abroad in 1964-65 (and again in 1971-76) to study the percussion playing of Morocco, Turkey, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India.
The postmodern spirit of appropriation has continued to feature exotic percussion music. The approach can be as intimate as the tabla playing of the cryptically-credited "Kris", which accompanies the voice of Robert Ashley and the keyboards of "Blue" Gene Tyranny in the 1977 version of Ashley's Perfect Lives (Private Parts); it can also be as raucous as Henry Brant's epic spatial work Meteor Farm (1982), in which a Javanese gamelan and a West African drumming ensemble perform along with Western and South Indian vocal soloists, a symphony orchestra, chorus, and big-band ensemble. Other notable examples include Lou Harrison's Music For Violin And Various Instruments, European, Asian, And African (1967), with its quartet of African mbiras; Steve Reich's Drumming (1971), composed after what he called the "confirmation" of his trip to Africa where he studied the indigenous drum music; John Cage's Roaratorio (1979) and its use of Irish drumming; George Crumb's A Haunted Landscape (1984) for orchestra, with a percussion arsenal that includes Cambodian angklungs, Caribbean steel drums, Brazilian cuica, and Japanese Kabuki blocks; John Zorn's reinvention of Ennio Morricone, The Big Gundown (1985), and its incorporation of a Brazilian percussion ensemble; the African hand drumming of Edwina Lee Tyler; Henry Brant's outdoor spatial work 500: Hidden Hemisphere (1992), combining a Caribbean steel-drum band with a trio of concert bands; and the Philippine Kulintang gong music and Southeast Asian gong music mastered by percussionist/composer Susie Ibarra.
When asked if the musical belief in cultural availability was peculiarly American, Lou Harrison insisted, "Yes, this whole open thing, this rich culture, is part of being American." Sometimes the foreign percussion is a natural inheritance of the composer, as with the derabucca scores of Halim El-Dabh or the Kulintang gong performances of Susie Ibarra; more often it is adopted, just as America herself has adopted people from every corner of the planet. The most pervasive and loving adoption of foreign percussion by American music has to be our embrace of the gamelan—and here again, the debt our music owes Lou Harrison is incalculable.
This sea change can be traced back to the 1971 version of Harrison's opera Young Caesar, for which he and William Colvig constructed a just-intonation percussion orchestra that they called their "American Gamelan"—and later on, simply "Old Granddad." They worked mostly from found objects, many of which they carefully modified: cut-off oxygen tanks, aluminum slabs with tin-can resonators, conduit tubing, and even large galvanized garbage cans. Old Granddad was featured in two subsequent works by Harrison, the choral Buddhist setting La Koro Sutro (1972) and the Suite For Violin And American Gamelan (1974, co-composed with Richard Dee). These pieces led Harrison to begin composing traditional gamelan scores, a pursuit that redefined his music in the last decades of his life. He studied with the master Javanese composer and musician Pak Chokro and with two Americans, Daniel Schmidt and Chokro's assistant Jody Diamond, and his first formal Javanese gamelan works came in 1976: Gending Samuel, Gending Pak Chokro, and Bubaran Robert (known collectively as Music For Kyai Hudan Mas). Although the gamelan music of Central Java would remain Harrison's great love, he also gained expertise in the Sundanese and Cirebonese styles, and even composed for Balinese gamelan with his A Round For Jafran Jones (1991). Some of Harrison's gamelan scores include Western instruments: viola in Threnody For Carlos Chavez (1978), French horn in Main Bersama-sama (1978), violin and cello in the Double Concerto (1981), soprano saxophone in A Cornish Lancaran (1986), piano in the Concerto For Piano With Javanese Gamelan (1987), violin in Philemon and Baukis (1987). He also featured chorus and solo voice in Scenes From Cavafy (1980) and A Soedjatmoko Set (1989), chorus and harp in Gending In Honor Of Aphrodite (1986), and solo voice in Ketawang Wellington (1983) and Gending Moon (1994). Mostly, though, Harrison stuck to the pure gamelan instrumentation, creating dozens of pieces for various gamelan ensembles. (The proliferation of gamelans in the United States—today they number in the hundreds—can be attributed as much to the persuasiveness of Harrison's music as to the innate attractiveness of the gamelan itself.)
Other American composers who have been devoted to gamelan music since the 1970s include Jody Diamond (Bubaran Bill; Guru, Murid, Teman), Daniel Goode (Circular Thoughts, 1977; Semaphores, 1981; Dans Music, 1992), Barbara Benary (Vancouver; Hot Rolled Steel, 1989), Daniel Schmidt (Ghosts, 1981; Faint Impressions, 1982), and David Demnitz (Either/or-or/eitheR, 1981; Second Hand, 1985). Philip Corner, a co-founder of the American ensemble Gamelan Son of Lion along with Barbara Benary and Daniel Goode, composed over 400 works between 1972 and 1989 in his Gamelan series, scored for gamelan and/or indeterminate instruments. In the 1980s established composers also set their hands to producing such noteworthy scores for gamelan as Alan Hovhaness's Pleiades, Op. 350 No. 2 (1981), Virgil Thomson's Gending Chelsea (1981, arranged for Javanese gamelan slendro and speaker by Lou Harrison and Jody Diamond), Ingram Marshall's Woodstone (1982), David Mahler's Coast (1983), Bun-Ching Lam's Yangguan Sandie (1984), Nick Didkovsky's Phase 10 (1985) and Don't Be A Hog (1986), John Cage's Haikai (1986), and Elaine Barkin's Encore (1988).
Numerous American composers have also combined gamelan with Western and/or other foreign instrumentations. Notable works include Alan Hovhaness's Stars Sing Bell Song, Op. 350 No. 1 (1981), for coloratura soprano and Javanese gamelan; Janice Giteck's Ah Ah Sh! Listen (1981) for gamelan, cellos, bassoons, drums, narrator, and dancer; Jarrad Powell's The September Vision (1984) for Javanese gamelan, soprano, and Chinese erhu; Daniel Goode's Slendro Clarinet, Welcome! (1986) for slendro-tuned clarinet and gamelan, and Needles And Thread (1989) for two violins and gamelan; James Tenney's The Road To Ubud (1986) for gamelan and prepared piano, and Last Spring In Toronto (2000) for small orchestra and gamelan; Jody Diamond's Pangkur N.Z. (1989) for solo voice and Javanese gamelan; Larry Polansky's Bedhaya Sadra/Bedhaya Guthrie (1990) for gamelan, melody instruments, singers, and kemanak; Elaine Barkin's Gamélange (1993) for harp and mixed Javanese and Balinese gamelan; Evan Ziporyn's Tire Fire (1994) for Balinese gamelan, two electric guitars, electric bass, and keyboard, and Ngoben (For Sari Club) (2003) for Balinese gamelan and orchestra; Henry Brant's Dormant Craters (1995) for gamelan and steel-drum band; David Simons's Tugu Aneh (Strange Monument) (1996) for gamelan and homemade instruments; Barbara Benary's Aural Shoehorning (1997) for Javanese gamelan, percussion, piano, and clarinets; and Richard Felciano's In Celebration Of Golden Rain for Javanese gamelan and organ. The ensemble "Daniel Popsicle" was founded by Dan Plonsey to present such works as his Two Eyes And A Nose (1999) and Cow With Ears (1999), which combine Western and foreign instruments, including Balinese gamelan percussion.
The inevitable marriage of electronics with gamelan ensemble has also become a staple of American gamelan music. Among the compositions that add electricity to the mix are Daniel Goode's The Brooklyn Bridge Comes To… (1981) for gamelan and tape; Pauline Oliveros's Lion's Eye (1985) for Javanese gamelan and sampler; Neil B. Rolnick's ReRebong (1989) for gamelan with electronic processing; Nick Didkovsky's Phoneme Music (1990) for gamelan, voices, and computer; Janice Giteck's Home (revisited) (1992) for gamelan, six male voices, cello, and synthesizer; Malcolm Goldstein's Counting Cow Bells for gamelan and tape; Alvin Lucier's Music For Gamelan Instruments, Microphones, Amplifiers, And Loudspeakers (1994); David Simons' Kebyar Leyak (1995) for digital gamelan and acoustic instuments; Elaine Barkin's touching all bases/di mana-mana (1996) for Balinese gamelan, electric contrabass, and midi percussion; and Evan Ziporyn's Amok! (1996) for Balinese gamelan, double bass, and sampler.
Recent works strictly for gamelan ensemble of one type or another include Larry Polansky's Four Voice Canon #7 (1990), Evan Ziporyn's Night Bus (1990) and Kebyar Kebyar (2002), Lou Harrison's In Honor Of Munakata Shiko (1997), and Daniel Goode's Sad – Happy (1998) and 5 SE (2002). Barbara Benary has combined voices with Javanese gamelan for her shadow-puppet operas Karna (1994) and Wayang Esther: A Javanese Purimspiel (2001). Javanese gamelan was also the focus of Lisa Karrer's music-theater piece Woman's Song: The Story Of Roro Mendut (2003), based on a 17th-century Javanese legend.
As this array of composers suggests, the gamelan is employed by Americans with the same freedom and originality that have defined our use of Western instruments. Indeterminate, minimalist, and improvisatory structures have all found their way into our gamelan music; so too have familiar American tonal forms, from Jody Diamond's settings of Stephen Foster (Hard Times, 1984) and the traditional "Wayfaring Stranger" (In That Bright World, 1981), to Barbara Benary's use of ragtime, blues, and swing in her second volume of gamelan scores, Satires (1993). This wide-open approach toward methodology in our gamelan music can also be heard in our music for percussion instruments from Latin America or Asia or Africa or the Middle East or anywhere else on the globe. The attitude is fundamentally American, yet it was best defined by an Englishman, William Shakespeare, in this exchange from Act I of Hamlet:
Horatio: O day and night, but this is wondrous strange!
Hamlet: And therefore as a stranger give it welcome.
From The Beaten Path: A History Of American Percussion Music
by Nicole V. Gagné
© 2004 NewMusicBox
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Chris Sale P, CHW - Sale has put together a Cy Young worthy season in his first full year as a starter, and the 23 year-old left-hander threw six shutout innings on Friday night to earn his 17th win of the year. Despite never throwing more than 71 innings in any professional season, Sale has shown no signs of tiring after throwing 176 this season. He is still averaging 92 mph on his fastball, and his 10.3 percent swinging strike rate is almost identical to his career rate of 10.6 percent. With the White Sox still fighting for the division, Sale will continue to get the ball every fifth day two of his next starts will be against the Royals and the Indians. For those looking for top starters in daily draft leagues, he would be one of my top starters.
B.J. Upton CF, TB - Upton has been on a tear since the calendar turned the page to September. The soon to be free agent outfielder has hit seven home runs along with a .283/.340/.783 line and stolen five bases during the month to bring his seasonal totals to 23 home runs, 30 stolen bases and a .250/.302/.448 slash line. He is likely to surpass his career high in home runs (24) some time this season, and his numbers remained somewhat consistent with his ones from last season despite that fact that he is chasing more pitches out of the strike zone this season. Whether or not he comes back to the Rays next season, owners will be able to count on him for 22-25 home runs with 30 plus stolen bases and a .245/.315/.435 type of line.
Kris Medlen P, ATL - Since Medlen moved to the rotation at the end of July, he has yet to allow more than two runs in any of his nine starts. His best start Friday night in which he allowed just one run over seven innings while striking out a career-best 13. Medlen has a 1.62 ERA in 117 innings along with an impressive 2.34 FIP and 3.00 xFIP. His 84.6 percent strand rate might see some regression over his last few starts, but an impressive 52.7 percent ground ball rate and a below average line drive rate (19.3 percent) indicates that opposing hitters have not squared up the ball well. With two of his next starts possibly coming against the Marlins, he would be close to the top of my short list to make two starts during a championship run.
Lonnie Chisenhall 3B, CLE - Chisenhall returned to the Indians lineup on September 10th for the first time since breaking a bone in his forearm in late June. The young third baseman will be the Indians starting third baseman for the rest of the season with the exception against some left-handed pitching. He has a .287/.326/.483 line with four home runs, 11 RBI and two stolen bases in 30 games this season (92 plate appearances), and he could be worth an addition for the stretch run. Chisenhall has strong contact numbers (5.7 percent swinging strike rate), and should be able to maintain an average above .275 with his low strikeout percentage (15.2 percent). He won't be much help in OBP leagues (4.3 percent walk rate), but he has shown decent pop during his brief stint this year (.195 ISO).
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Andy Pettitte P, NYY - The Yankees announced that Pettitte would return from the disabled list on Tuesday and pitch against the Blue Jays. Pettitte won't have much of an impact for fantasy owners in that first start, considering that he will be on a pitch count around 70. Pettitte has an impressive 3.22 ERA (3.40 FIP and 2.96 xFIP) in 58.2 innings this season along with a career best 9.05 K/9 and 11.1 percent swinging strike rate. The Yankees will be able to get in two more starts for the 40 year-old during the regular season against either the A's/Twins and Blue Jays. I would hold off on starting him this week, but he could be a solid play for those heading into the championship week.
Domonic Brown OF, PHI - Brown went hitless with a walk in four plate appearances in the Phillies Saturday night loss against the Astros, and he has yet to make an impact like many hoped he would after the trades of Shane Victorino and Hunter Pence. Brown has a .237/.331/.363 slash line with three home runs and 18 RBI in 154 plate appearances. While he has improved his strikeout rate (14.9 percent), his BABIP of .263 has suffered because of increased ground ball rate (48.3 percent). His 29.5 percent fly ball rate is a career worst, and his HR/FB ratio continues to hover around 9 percent. The truth is that Brown has not posted an ISO above .200 (except in brief rehab visits) since he was in Triple-A in 2010. His .266 BABIP could improve over the course of the next three weeks and could be a .275/.375/.420 type of hitter, but I'm starting to believe his power numbers will be below average for the position.
Jacob Turner P, MIA - Turner delivered his best start of the season on Friday night against the Reds tossing seven shutout innings in which he allowed only two hits and two walks while striking out three. It was his second quality start against a National League division leader, but I have been concerned about his lack of velocity and below average strikeout rate during this season. His fastball sat between 89-92 mph on Friday, and his strikeout rate currently sits at 5.94 K/9. His 9 percent swinging strike rate indicates that number could improve next season, but I'm starting to believe that Turner does not have the repertoire to record a strikeout rate above 7.00 K/9 in the majors. He has been prone to the home run (17.8 percent HR/FB ratio), and his .229 BABIP is bound to see some regression over his last three starts.
Adam Lind 1B/DH, TOR - Lind is currently hitting .242/.299/.408 with 10 home runs and 37 RBI in 288 plate appearances for the Blue Jays this year. His line has not been very impressive after getting to such a slow start over the first two months of the year, but he has been in the number four spot in the lineup behind Edwin Encarnacion since returning from his injury at the end of August. His stock has certainly fallen and I am unsure about his standing within the organization for 2013, but owners looking for any help in terms of RBI and home runs might want to take a look. His HR/FB ratio is still above average at 14 percent, and his 7.6 percent swinging strike rate is his lowest in three seasons indicates that his strikeout rate could improve over the next few weeks.
Jason Berken P, CHC - In his first start for the Cubs on Saturday after being claimed on waivers from the Orioles, Berken was touched up for six runs (two earned) on eight hits, one home run and one walk in four innings of work. He has a 7.20 ERA in five innings of work between the Cubs and the Orioles. Owners in very deep NL-only leagues could have thought he could have been a cheap option for a spot start considering his 3.60 ERA in triple-A, but he only recorded four swinging strikes against a struggling Pirates lineup. He averaged just below 91 mph with his fastball in the start, and his change-up and slider were not very effective according to linear weights.
Johnny Giovatella 2B, KC - Giovatella was given the Royals starting job at second base after Chris Getz went on the disabled list with a fractured thumb. While I never mentioned Giovatella previously in the barometer, I thought he could make an impact at the position despite his unsuccessful brief stint last season. He managed to hit .323/.404/.472 with 10 home runs and seven stolen bases at Triple-A, but he has yet to contribute meaningfully to any category this year going .237/.275/.303 with one home run and three stolen bases in 44 games. Giovatella's strong contact rates in the minors have not translated as well to the majors, as his 18.5 strikeout rate pales in comparison to the 9.5 percent rate he produced in triple-A. With a .066 ISO and .260 wOBA, he should be avoided in all leagues.
Andrew Cashner P, SD - Cashner was roughed up on Friday night against the Rockies; his second start since returning the disabled list. He allowed six runs on 10 hits (one home run) while striking out two in 3.2 innings of work. One bad start should let owners question his bright future, but since returning from the disabled list I've charted his fastball from 90-96 mph. In his starts before going on the disabled list, I had the pitch between 96-101 mph. Cashner might be somewhat cautious about aggravating his shoulder injury, and he certainly can get hitters out with a fastball that averages 93 mph. However, his 11.7 percent swinging strike rate is likely to decrease over his next few starts.


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COMING UP: As those of you who've gotten to know him over the years might suspect, local columnist Ed Tant will be using his Sunday column to eulogize science-fiction writer Ray Bradbury, who died June 5 at the age of 91.
Tant, a longtime fan of the science-fiction genre, not to mention an avid follower of this nation's space program, will be writing Sunday on how he discovered Bradbury's works in a small-town Georgia library.
"Over his more than 60 years as the writer of such modern classics as 'Fahrenheit 451' and 'The Martian Chronicles,' Bradbury became one of this nation's most prolific and beloved authors, an American icon whose work has been an inspiration for generations of his readers," Tant writes in part of the commentary you'll see on Sunday.
Also coming up in the next couple of days is a column from Jessica Johnson, a Clarke Central graduate now teaching in an Ohio college who is a regular contributor to the editorial page. Johnson will be writing about the high cost of a college education, and the debt with which it can saddle graduates.
"Landing a job after college is definitely important," Johnson writes, "but the undergraduate experience should also include the nurturing and maturation of students' moral and intellectual convictions. College graduates should not be driven solely for personal gain and success that an education prepares them for, but the knowledge and skills they obtain should result in meaningful lives filled with purpose."


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In his article entitled "The Destruction of Damascus and Aleppo: the Responsibility of the Opposition and its Allies," [published in An-Nahar on August 2, 2012], author Jihad Zein posed a question of great significance concerning the military work of the Free Syrian Army (FSA), as the armed opposition is known. Zein also highlighted the military nature of the revolution, as opposed to a revolution characterized by popular movements. He also addressed the issue of the FSA taking shelter in districts and neighborhoods within cities, thus exposing these areas and their residents to destruction and mayhem. The article also dealt with the international response to the militarization of the opposition.
The crux of the problem, however, does not lie in this question or any similar questions. The process of questioning and criticizing is at the heart of the revolutionary process, since revolutions by nature entail many risks, errors and problems. Revolutions often result in defeats and setbacks, and history has yet to witness a revolution that is smooth, complete and accomplishes all of its goals. Syria is no exception, and to an extent the revolution's mission was impossible from the beginning. It was a spontaneous and popular revolution that erupted in the face of dictatorship controlled by a ruling party with ready-made theories. Yet, despite all of the hardships and challenges it has faced, the Syrian revolution continues.
Therefore, although I acknowledge that Zein poses a legitimate question, I believe that it requires multiple answers. Furthermore, a clear cut answer [like the one given by Zein] would dilute the issue's significance. Generally speaking, one cannot discuss the legitimacy of the armed revolution in a single article. Its legitimacy may be or may not be questioned. However, popular and peaceful revolts have proved to be better and more viable in the long term. This is true not because peaceful revolutions are less expensive, which is another important point, but because armed revolutions end up promoting the culture of violence. This would take its toll on the society and entrench memories that might threat the integrity of the co-existence. What's more, armed revolutions rely on foreigners to provide them with weapons and money, and therefore become depended on them.
Thus, the question is not about the legitimacy of the Syrian revolution. It is rather about the management of armed actions according to the safest and most effective means. In this case, the question did not distinguish between the situations in Aleppo and Damascus.
Following the battles in Damascus, the uprising gained further military momentum in Syria's rural areas including the villages of Damir, Douma, al-Tall, Zabadani, Rankous, and the eastern and western Ghouta. It is only normal that the armed opposition would seek a vital location in Damascus. And although, the [Jihad Zein] article portrayed Damascus as hitherto calm, it must be noted that the city has been already dragged into the conflict zone since the very first months of the revolution. Throughout the last few months, Damascus' involvement in the uprising has been growing even wider.
Neighborhoods such as Barzeh, Qaboun, Midan, Mezzeh, al-Hajar al-Aswad [The Blackstone], Tadamon, Harsta, Jdeidet Artouz, Modmiye, Darya, Jobar, Rukn al-Din, al-Muhajirin, Sheikh Mahi al-Din (to a lesser extent), were all hot spots in the Syrian uprising. Nevertheless, the reason behind the absence of these neighborhoods from Damascus square, to demonstrate the power of the civil and peaceful revolution was the regime's brutal crackdown on protesters since the first weeks of the revolution. This was six months before the establishment of the "National Council" and before the militarization and the defections within the army's ranks. It is known that from the very beginning, peaceful protesters were faced by utmost violence.
The regime's Shabeeha and security services cracked down on rebels. This is not to mention snipers, the special units, and the army that used mortars, tanks and helicopters in its attack on rebels, killing and arresting people and leaving bodies and unconceivable wreckage and destruction on the streets.
The reason behind this thorough explanation is to note that the rise of armed opposition in Damascus came as a normal result, unlike the case of Aleppo. What happened in Aleppo can be explained as an attempt or a plan by the opposition to create a new reality and tip the balance of the conflict with the regime to its favor. This is especially true, because after 16 months since the beginning of the revolution, the opposition has lost all hopes of any foreign intervention, including the imposition of safe areas.
Moreover, it must be noted that Aleppo remained removed from the uprising due to certain factors that have hindered the popular movements and not because it was loyal to the regime. This brings us to questioning the validity of the FSA offensive on Aleppo and its decision to gather its forces in the city and wage battles in order to put it under its control Was this choice more feasible that the hit-and-run raids on the government's soldiers stationed in the city's outskirts in order to exhaust the regime's force before seizing control of the city? This decision could have spared Aleppo the onslaught it is facing today.
Although we recognize that with any war or revolution there is a high price to pay, we believe that a better management of human resources and all available forces results in greater achievements with minimal costs.
Thus, questioning the feasibility of the military decision in Aleppo is quite pertinent. However, this requires an appropriate research in order to find out whether the military attack was based on an accurate plan or was it just another risky attempt [at changing the conflict's equation]?
In fact, in view of the FSA weak military potential and its small arms that are still not match for the regime's artillery, many still doubt the feasibility of the offensive on Aleppo. The FSA lack anti-aircraft weapons, not to mention that the soldiers are exposed to the regimes' helicopters and warplanes in the cities where they are taking shelter. The FSA leadership has long complained about their lack of anti-aircraft weapons and its small arms, and about the international decision of not arming the opposition, despite all the hype about a large-scale support of the FSA.
Furthermore, those who have been following up on the FSA military operations can easily notice that its arms are mainly individual and anti-armor weapons. There were hitherto no rocket shelling and no aircraft was downed by any anti-aircraft guns. This explains the FSA withdrawal from certain areas, after being subjected to rocket attacks by air and land.
Thus, is the offensive on Aleppo a result of an international decision to arm the FSA after 16 months of revolution? Has the FSA been provided with anti-aircraft weapons? Has the equation changed at the international and regional levels, which requires a new political scenario and a liberated region? Or is the offensive just another uncalculated risky decision?
Thus, regardless our answers to the previous questions, we must distinguish between the situation of Damascus and Aleppo, particularly in terms of political decision, and the management of military capabilities (regardless of our estimate to the ongoing events). Therefore, Aleppo's offensive ought to be tackled based on the facts and possibilities surrounding it rather than on its feasibility.
These are answers to the big idea put forward by Jihad Zein. However, I do have some reservation to his statements "where he completely blamed the armed opposition for the wreckage done to Aleppo and Damascus." However, he recognized that "the regime's brutality and violence. Syria as a whole is paying a high price for the lack of a peaceful means to replace the regime, unlike the case of Libya and Iraq." The Syrian opposition might have indeed rushed and taken risk in its offensive on Aleppo, despite the facts that there were other alternatives standing; however, the only party that should be blamed for all the killing and destruction is the party that had the means to commit all that. This party was the reason behind the eruption of the Syrian revolution.


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Turkish town hall has MTV vibe
ISTANBUL, Turkey — There were no "boxers or briefs" questions, but President Barack Obama's town hall-style conversation with a group of Turkish students here could have easily been mistaken for a session on MTV.
There were the short rows of bleachers set up with casually dressed youths, the elaborate lights overhead and the mechanical camera sweeping overhead to capture Obama, pacing around on a blue carpet taking questions.
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It was all a very familiar set piece — until one looked up at the series of Moorish arches and domes over Obama's head in the Tophane-i-Amire, an ancient cannon foundry-turned-cultural center.
And, more to the point, until Obama began talking. Obama told the students that he was in Istanbul to help renew and build on the relationship between America and Turkey, a message aimed implicitly at the broader Muslim world.
"I believe we can have a dialogue that's open, honest, vibrant and grounded in respect," he said. "And I want you to know that I'm personally committed to a new chapter of American engagement. We can't afford to talk past one another, to focus only on our differences or to let the walls of mistrust go up around us. Instead, we have to listen carefully to each other. We have to focus on places where we can find common ground and respect each other's views, even when we disagree. And if we do so, I believe we can bridge some of our differences and divisions that we've had in the past."
The president capped off his first overseas trip — a dizzying eight days through Europe and to the edge of the Middle East — much like he began it with a group of foreign leaders in London: by sending an unmistakable message that the Bush era was over and America wanted to repair its frayed relationships with other countries.
If his event in this historic city, where West meets East, felt like a campaign stop, it was for good reason. Obama has been on the hustings all week, engaged in a furious effort via speeches and town halls for public consumption and closed-door sit-downs with heads of state to convince regular people and elites alike that, as White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel put it Tuesday morning, "America is back."
Much as he had at other stops, Obama sold the United States in part by conceding its flaws. But here he also made a concerted effort to portray an America that was striving to reach its ideals. And in this, he cited himself, noting that America is a place "where anybody has a chance to make it if they try."
"If that wasn't true, then somebody named Barack Hussein Obama would not be elected president of the United States of America," he said, repeating his rarely used middle name for the second time on this trip. "That's the America I want you to know."


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Top Items:
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
BREAKING: The president knew the truth about Benghazi — In a blockbuster report, John Solomon, the former Associated Press and Post reporter, has ferreted out the president's daily brief that informed him within 72 hours of the Sept. 11 attack that the Benghazi attack was a jihadist operation.
Discussion: The PJ Tatler, Weekly Standard, americanthinker.com, Muckety, Power Line and The Other McCain
Stephen F. Hayes / Weekly Standard: Susan Rice's Talking Points
Rick Moran / americanthinker.com: President's Daily Brief after Benghazi called the attack 'terrorism'
Laurie Bennett / Muckety: Debate about Susan Rice overshadows security questions
Paul Mirengoff / Power Line: After Petraeus testimony, the White House falls back to a new dubious line of defense
John Solomon / WashingtonGuardian:
Officials divulge that Obama was told it was armed extremists, not a spontaneous mob, that killed Ambassador Chris Stevens — U.S. intelligence told President Barack Obama and senior administration officials within 72 hours of the Benghazi tragedy that the attack was likely carried …
Discussion: Power Line
Donna Cassata / Associated Press:
Discussion: Washington Monthly and Washington Post
Kathleen Geier / Washington Monthly: Democratic women defend Susan Rice, call out her critics' sexism, racism, and mediocrity
Dana Milbank / Washington Post: Susan Rice's tarnished resume
Eric Schmitt / New York Times:
Petraeus Says U.S. Tried to Avoid Tipping Off Terrorists — WASHINGTON — David H. Petraeus, the former director of the Central Intelligence Agency, told lawmakers on Friday that classified intelligence reports revealed that the deadly assault on the American diplomatic mission in Libya …
Discussion: Pirate's Cove, Althouse, National Updates, msnbc.com and Fox News
William Teach / Pirate's Cove: Petraeus Testimony: Someone Changed CIA Talking Points Memo
Ann Althouse / Althouse: "Petraeus Says U.S. Tried to Avoid Tipping Off Terrorists After Libya Attack."
Ned Resnikoff / msnbc.com: 'ED Show' playbook: Friday, Nov. 16
Associated Press:
Petraeus Says C.I.A. Saw Libya Attack as Terrorism
Petraeus Says C.I.A. Saw Libya Attack as Terrorism
Discussion: The Maddow Blog
Hayes Brown / ThinkProgress:
GOP Rep Admits CIA Approved U.N. Ambassador's Talking Points On Libya
GOP Rep Admits CIA Approved U.N. Ambassador's Talking Points On Libya
Discussion: Mother Jones, Hullabaloo, Alan Colmes'Alan Colmes', FP Passport, Hot Air, Wired, This Just In and Little Green Footballs
Digby / Hullabaloo: TMCP calls back the lynch mob
Alan Colmes'Alan Colmes': Peter King: Amb. Susan Rice's Talking Points Approved By CIA And Other Intel Agencies
Blake Hounshell / FP Passport: Petraeus testimony: nothingburger with cheese
Allahpundit / Hot Air: Petraeus: The CIA's initial talking points about Benghazi mentioned Al Qaeda — but the reference was removed
Spencer Ackerman / Wired: Petraeus Switches Up His Story on the Benghazi Attacks
David Petraeus / This Just In: Petraeus talks ... behind closed doors
Muhammad Lila / ABCNEWS:
Oops! Taliban Reveal Identities of Their Mailing List Members — Somewhere out there, Mullah Omar must be shaking his head. — In a Dilbert-esque faux pax, a Taliban spokesperson sent out a routine email last week with one notable difference.He publicly CC'd the names of everyone on his mailing list.
Discussion: Telegraph, Betabeat, americanthinker.com, Business Insider and Gizmodo, more at Mediagazer »
Barney Henderson / Telegraph: Taliban email list 'made public'
Jessica Roy / Betabeat: Taliban Accidentally Publicly CC's Its Entire Email List
Joshua Berlinger / Business Insider: Taliban Accidentally Reveals All The Addresses On Its Email List
Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Democrats Unlikely to Regain House in 2014 — Democrats did not have as strong a performance in races for the United States House of Representatives last week as they did in the contests for the Senate and the presidency. Instead, Republicans retained control of the chamber.
Discussion: Alan Colmes'Alan Colmes', Booman Tribune and Spectator
Jonathan Jones / Spectator: US Elections: What next?
New York Times:
Suspected Collaborator With Israel Killed on Gaza Street — GAZA — Masked gunmen in Gaza killed a man here on Friday as a suspected collaborator with Israel on the third day of its deadly aerial bombardments, shooting him multiple times and leaving his body beneath a billboard featuring a Hamas fighter holding a rocket.
Discussion: Reuters, Firedoglake, THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS, Weasel Zippers and Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion
Mohamed Morsi / Reuters: Israel and Gaza conflict: Truce broken during Egyptian PM's visit - as it happened
Kevin Gosztola / Firedoglake: No Parity Between Violence by Israel and Violence by Hamas
Reliapundit / THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS: THIS IS THE KIND OF STUFF THAT THE SCUM THAT CODE PINK SUPPORTS DOES ALL THE TIME
ZIP / Weasel Zippers: Hamas Publicly Executes Alleged Israeli Collaborator, Body Left In Middle Of Street As Warning...
Jerusalem Post:
Cabinet OKs 75,000 reservists for possible Gaza operation
Cabinet OKs 75,000 reservists for possible Gaza operation
Discussion: The PJ Tatler, americanthinker.com and Weekly Standard
Rick Moran / The PJ Tatler: Rockets Fired from Egypt Hit Southern Israel
Daniel Halper / Weekly Standard: Report: Rockets Fired from Egypt Hit Israel
Jeffrey Goldberg / The Atlantic Online:
The Iron Dome, Press Bias, and Israel's Lack of Strategic Thinking
The Iron Dome, Press Bias, and Israel's Lack of Strategic Thinking
Discussion: The Daily Dish
Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish: Losing The Twitter War, Ctd
Discussion: Hot Air, Politico, NewsBusters.org blogs and Jerusalem Post
Mackenzie Weinger / Politico: The AP's Jerusalem 'correction'
Noel Sheppard / NewsBusters.org blogs: CNN's Ashleigh Banfield: Jerusalem 'Is Not The Capital' of Israel
Yaakov Lappin / Jerusalem Post: Two rockets land outside Jerusalem following 2 fired at TA
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Reid and Boehner split over timing for deficit-reduction deal — A rift has emerged between Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) over the timing of a deficit-reduction deal, which they discussed at the White House Friday. — The disagreement stems from a battle for leverage.
Jennifer Epstein / Politico: Obama: 'Let's get it done soon'
Dana Davidsen / CNN: Both sides point to bipartisanship as 'fiscal cliff' deadline looms
Emil Protalinski / The Next Web:
Anonymous takes down over 650 Israeli sites, wipes databases, leaks email addresses and passwords — When the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) this week began taking military action in the Gaza strip against Hamas (as the IDF announced on Twitter), Anonymous declared its own war as part of #OpIsrael.
Discussion: The PJ Tatler, Betabeat, Gizmodo, NYT Bits and The Agonist
Rick Moran / The PJ Tatler: Hackers Take Down Over 650 Israeli Websites
Casey Chan / Gizmodo: Anonymous Destroys Israel By Taking Down Hundreds of Websites and Leaking Emails and Passwords
Nicole Perlroth / NYT Bits: Anonymous Steps Up Attacks on Israeli Sites
Matttbastard / The Agonist: Around the Internets — Better late than never …
Palm Beach Post:
St. Lucie will recount early votes in Murphy-West race Saturday morning at 9 a.m. — Dennis Petrinic (center) of Port St. Lucie and Roger Gangitano (right) of Melbourne yell at counter-protestors across Second Avenue in downtown Fort Pierce during a demonstration Friday morning in front of the St. Lucie County courthouse.
Discussion: The Lonely Conservative, The Buzz Florida Politics Feed and Election Law Blog
The Lonely Conservative: After Judge Denied Allen West's Recount Request, Division Of Elections Says Recount
Alex Leary / The Buzz Florida Politics Feed: Allen West saga continues: Recount under way this morning
Rick Hasen / Election Law Blog: Yet Another Story of Florida Election Incompetence as Allen West Recount Gets New Life
George Bennett / Post on Politics:
Judge denies Allen West's recount request; focus now on 4 p.m. canvassing board meeting
Judge denies Allen West's recount request; focus now on 4 p.m. canvassing board meeting
Discussion: Hot Air, The BRAD BLOG, Ballot Box, Mock, Paper, Scissors, The Fix and Politico
Jazz Shaw / Hot Air: FLA-18. The count continues
Brad Friedman / The BRAD BLOG: Florida Court Denies Allen West's Motion for Broader Partial Re-Tally of Ballots in FL-18 Race
Alexandra Jaffe / Ballot Box: Additional litigation possible in West-Murphy congressional race
Tengrain / Mock, Paper, Scissors: Allen West Watch: Day 10
Aaron Blake / The Fix: County board grants Rep. Allen West's recount request
Alex Isenstadt / Politico: Vote-count snafus leave Allen West, Ron Barber hanging
Breanna Edwards / Politico:
Ex-Rep. Tom Davis: Women, minorities 'scared' of GOP — A pair of Republican centrists on Friday offered this blunt prognosis of their party after its electoral drubbing: Many women and minorities are simply frightened of the GOP. — "Some of the groups that would have agreed with us on a lot of issues, they don't even look at us.
Discussion: Taegan Goddard's …
John O'Brien / Syracuse Post-Standard:
Cortland County district attorney admits acting in porn movies in 1970s — Mark Suben, the Cortland County district attorney, said today he acted in pornographic movies in the 1970s. — In a 3 p.m. news conference today, he admitted that he lied about his history to The Post-Standard …
Discussion: Gothamist, New York Magazine and The Raw Story
Garth Johnston / Gothamist: I Was A '70s Porn Star, Admits Upstate NY District Attorney
Joe Coscarelli / New York Magazine: Upstate District Attorney Was Indeed a Seventies Porn Star
Eric W. Dolan / The Raw Story: District attorney admits to being 1970′s porn star
Michael Daly / The Daily Beast:
Paula Broadwell, FBI Agent? — Six years ago, the woman who's now at the center of the investigation of David Petraeus nearly joined the bureau herself. If only. — The FBI searches of her home this week must have been all the more surreal for Paula Broadwell because she once …
Sohrab Ahmari / Wall Street Journal:
How Free Speech Died on Campus — A young activist describes how universities became the most authoritarian institutions in America. — New York — At Yale University, you can be prevented from putting an F. Scott Fitzgerald quote on your T-shirt. At Tufts, you can be censured for quoting certain passages from the Quran.
Discussion: Althouse
Young drivers could be banned from carrying non-family passengers — Young drivers could be banned from carrying passengers, other than family members, under options being considered by Patrick McLoughlin, the Transport Secretary. — Under options being considered, young people could be banned …
Discussion: BBC, Guardian and National Updates
Meghan McCain / The Daily Beast:
Meghan McCain on Why the Republican Party Needs to Wake Up — Four years after her father lost his bid for presidency, Meghan McCain on why the Republican Party is still having a major identity crisis. — I found out early on Election Day that Mitt Romney wouldn't become our next president.
Kevin Robillard / Politico:
Chris Christie unwraps Mitt Romney's 'gift' claim
Chris Christie unwraps Mitt Romney's 'gift' claim
Discussion: The Moderate Voice, Associated Press, Washington Monthly and Outside the Beltway
Joe Gandelman / The Moderate Voice: More Romney "Gifts" Fallout: Criticized by Gingrich and Christie
Philip Elliott / Associated Press: GOP leaders already jockeying for 2016
Matthew Hendley / Valley Fever:
Obama Voters No Longer Allowed at Pinetop Gun Store — "Effective Immediately" — If you're one of the 736 people in Pinetop who voted for President Obama last week, let it be known that you are no longer welcome inside one of the town's gun shops. — At least, that's according to the store's owner …
Discussion: Gawker, Alan Colmes'Alan Colmes', Weasel Zippers and Mediaite
Neetzan Zimmerman / Gawker: Gun Shop Owner Takes Out Full Page Ad in Local Paper Warning Obama Voters to Stay Away from His Store
ZIP / Weasel Zippers: Arizona Gun Store Owner Tells Customers: If You Voted For Obama "You Business Is Not Welcome Here"...
Meenal Vamburkar / Mediaite: Arizona Gun Store's Message To Customers: If You Voted For Obama, 'Your Business Is Not Welcome'
Tom Kludt / Talking Points Memo:
Arizona Gun Store: No Obama Voters Allowed
Arizona Gun Store: No Obama Voters Allowed
Discussion: Fox News, Valley Fever and Booman Tribune
Toddstarnes / Fox News: Gun Store: Obama Voters Not Welcome
Matthew Hendley / Valley Fever: Obama-Voter Ban at Gun Store Is Kind of Like a Don't Ask, Don't Tell Policy
Brian Thompson / nbcnewyork.com:
Human Waste Continues to Pour into NY Harbor After Sandy — A 12-foot surge of water swamped the Newark sewage treatment plant that serves some 3 million people when Sandy struck. Brian Thompson reports. — Human waste has been pouring into New York Harbor from the fifth largest sewage treatment plant …
Discussion: Crooks and Liars and Runnin' Scared
Jordan Weissmann / The Atlantic Online:
Who's to Blame for the Hostess Bankruptcy: Wall Street, Unions, or Carbs? — Try all of the above. — (Reuters) — Hostess Brands, the maker of Twinkie and Wonder Bread, is getting ready to bake its last corn-syrupy snack cake. After failing to win major contract concessions …
Discussion: ZeroHedge, Forbes and No More Mister Nice Blog
David White / International Brotherhood of Teamsters:
Discussion: Outside the Beltway, aflcio.org, USA Today and ProfessorBainbridge.com
Doug Mataconis / Outside the Beltway: The Free Market Killed Hostess, And That's A Good Thing
Steve Bainbridge / ProfessorBainbridge.com: Twinkies will be back — Doug Mataconis argues that The Free …
Neil Munro / The Daily Caller:
House GOP: Obama officials using secret emails to avoid oversight — The House science committee is demanding the White House explain why top administration officials are using secret e-mail accounts and other techniques to conceal their taxpayer-paid activities from public oversight.
Discussion: Politico and The Lonely Conservative
The Daily Caller:
Woman in Petraeus scandal visited White House
Woman in Petraeus scandal visited White House
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