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WILMINGTON, DELAWARE -- I have had this truck since new. I drive this truck daily to and from work about 40 miles round trip. Developed a slight coolant leak from cracked reservoir bottle. Replaced bottle with new one. It has 124,000 miles and started running poorly & check engine light came on. I had scan test performed and found engine misfire code on cylinder #4. Replaced the plugs. Ran great for about a month (800 miles). Then during a trip to work the truck started running bad then horrible and had loud banging sound. It was so bad I had to shut it down.
I had it towed to my repairman and after checking he said it appeared to have a head gasket or cylinder head problem as well as a valve seat(s) may have dropped to explain the banging sound. He said this was fairly common on these engines. He quoted me a worse case scenario to replace two cylinder heads at $1200.00. What should I do?
We bought our Dodge Dakota extended cab truck over 15 years ago. We have only had three major problems with the truck - the first when we bought it and it was covered by the warranty, the second and third were due to wear and tear on the vehicle. Dodge makes great trucks and whenever they need to recall something they take care of the problem.
I like my truck and all, but I really hate the fact that my 4.7 V8 Dakota has less horsepower than its 3+ liter v6 competitors. Granted, it does have more torque, but not much more. I know that there are plenty of upgrades that I could do, but I feel that Chrysler/Dodge should have stepped up to the plate a long time ago to be more competitive with other companies. I/WE should not have to spend extra money to get the same power from our V8's that V6's do these days. I'm just saying. That's all.
CONNECTICUT -- My 06 Dakota has 9000 babied miles on it. It is spotless and looks better than new. I recently had the left front brake caliper freeze up. I was on the way home and the motor felt like it was down on power. I pulled into my driveway and smoke poured from the left front wheel. The rotor was glowing red and this was in bright sunshine.
After it cooled a bit I jacked up the truck to take a look at what the problem was. I am a car nut and have been working on and restoring cars for years. The wheel was so tight that I could break the lug nuts loose with the tire off the ground. Long story short I have my truck towed into the dealer. They take it apart and find the caliper seals have melted because of the heat and the rotor is destroyed also.
Of course the brake pads are shot as well. They repair it under warranty and then proceed to tell me that I owe them $225 for new brake pads. I said if the caliper had not been defective there would have been no need to replace them. So if your defective part caused all the damage why do I pay? They said because brake pads are a "wear item" not covered. Again I asked "if the rt side rotor and pads are in perfect condition with no wear why am I paying for pads your defective part broke?" Same answer.
So I said "$225 for freaking brake pads that I can buy at Napa for $34?" "Oh that's parts and labor." I said "the brakes are already apart because of the defect and you want to charge me for it?" Now they have an attitude about it. So I said bill Chrysler and grabbed my keys and walked out the door.
They came after me saying they will not release my truck until I pay. So I said "What are you going to do? Call the cops and tell them I took my own truck? Good luck." I fired up the truck and left. Now I get it home and my spotless truck has grime all over the seats door and steering wheel. Plus all over the hood chrome bumper and wheels.
The sad thing is I had to re-bleed the brakes to fix a soft pedal and re-machine the rt rotor they machined for some reason (it was perfect when brought in). Because the dealer wanted to make a couple hundred bucks they lost a customer, and Dodge lost a customer. And I'll make sure no anyone and everyone I can know not to buy a Chrysler product. Now I know why M_B dumped them and ran. But American? Not anymore. Hello Toyota.
I have owned many cars/trucks in my lifetime but none as bad as my 2004 Dodge Dakota. Since 2004 when I purchased this truck it as being nothing but trouble. Good luck getting anything fixed on these trucks. It's worse than pulling teeth.
It started with a bolt falling out of my seat belt which held it to the truck. After that it was the tranny. It just shifted into what ever gear it wanted to go in. Well after a long fight with Dodge they replaced the tranny with a so-called new one. It was worse than the first one. It has a big slip between gears and on wet pavement it breaks traction when it goes into the next gear. It has become unsafe to drive but I still have to pay for it thanks to the Lemon Laws, which by the way only protects the company not the consumer.
I have had this truck in for service more than eight times for the same problem. Last time it was so bad they had to replace the rear end. The tranny still does the same thing and is ruining a new rear end. They told me at the dealership where I take it that it is supposed to have a slip between gears. The first tranny I had didn't slip this bad. I even contacted Dodge and there is nothing they can do (so they say).
I don't want the truck anymore it sits in my driveway because it's unsafe to transport me or my children in, but I still have to pay for it to keep my credit from getting hit. Go figure. The consumer has no voice now and I think it's about time that corporate America treat people with the respect that they earn when they buy their product. Thank you Dodge for the most expensive mistake that I have ever made. This truck has less than 51000 miles on it and just last week the gas gauge decided it didn't want to work. It would cost me $128.00 to fix that problem if I put it in myself. It costs me $100 every time I take it to the dealership because of a deductible.
So not only am I paying insurance on it to set in my driveway and a monthly payment but also if I want it fixed so I can drive it I have to pay $100 for them to tell me it's OK when it's not. Again thank you Dodge for a wonderful product, which drains my bank account to keep it running.
MASON CITY, ILLINOIS -- Lights fail without warning. Sometimes it is the switch and they won't turn off even when switched off. Other times the fuse will blow leaving you without console lights so you can't see speed or gauges. Other times the tail lights will fail but still the headlights work. I have been stopped by the local police because of no tail lights and thinking I was driving without lights only for him to see headlights but no tail lights with the switch on after getting me stopped.
Dealer is no help. They blame all problems on my trailer wiring but they installed it for me when I bought the truck. Why isn't this a recall? I am sure this can cause a deadly accident and there will be no trace because the back end will be hit, the lights destroyed, and no evidence. Wake up American consumer!!!


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Police in Daytona Beach confiscated four weapons during New Year's Eve celebrations.
Police got a call shortly after midnight for a report of assault-type weapons being fired, and the Gun Shot Task Force responded to School Street.
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Now that Microsoft's pulled the trigger on an $8.5 billion acquisition of Skype, the potential Microsoft-Skype pairing has raised at least as many new questions as answers.
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Four Summit School District students where recognized Tuesday night for a pretty incredible achievement: Perfect scores on last school year's Transitional Colorado Assessment Program.
Three elementary students scored 100 percent in third-grade math: Finn Miles from Dillon Valley Elementary, Silas Gallagher from Breckenridge Elementary and Kai O'Bannon Manke of Frisco Elementary. Elizabeth Browne, now a sixth-grader at Summit Middle School, achieved a perfect score in writing while attending Summit Cove Elementary.
"It really is a very impressive feat to get a perfect score," Summit School District Board of Education president Margaret Carlson said. "We are recognizing some incredibly exceptional students."
Carlson handed the students certificates of achievement Tuesday night, and asked each child if they remembered what they ate for breakfast the morning of the test, since the meal is said to set students up for success.
Gallagher and O'Bannon Manke both think they had cereal, Miles couldn't remember, and Browne said she had bacon and eggs.
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Combat crawling to stay on the snow, Sonam Chhezang avoided sinking. Ugyen Lhendup was not so lucky; he had one leg hip deep in snow and the other foot still on the packed trail. The rest of the eight member delegation from Bhutan laughed and took pictures of their colleagues "observing" the snow.
For the third year, a delegation of Bhutanese educators has traveled half way around the world to spend about 2 weeks in the United States at Teton Science Schools. This year's delegation of eight is made up of: four teachers and the principal from a Sakteng Primary School, two lecturers from the Samtse College of Education, and the environmental education specialist for the Royal Society for the Protection of Nature, a non-governmental organization in Bhutan. The teachers from Sakteng had the longest journey to Teton Science Schools - walking two days to the nearest road, driving two days to their airport, and then beginning the series of flights that brought them to Jackson.
The delegation's visit includes opportunities to explore and observe Jackson Hole and the six program areas of Teton Science Schools. The main focus is on learning about place-based education and considering and planning ways to implement it in Bhutan. The delegation will begin their return trip to Bhutan on Wednesday, January 26, hopefully with many plans for the work they will continue in Bhutan.
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|November 2, 2017
|RHP Jason Grilli elected free agency.
|July 3, 2017
|Texas Rangers activated RHP Jason Grilli.
|July 2, 2017
|Toronto Blue Jays traded cash and RHP Jason Grilli to Texas Rangers for OF Eduard Pinto.
|June 27, 2017
|Toronto Blue Jays designated RHP Jason Grilli for assignment.
|June 1, 2016
|Toronto Blue Jays activated RHP Jason Grilli.
|May 31, 2016
|Atlanta Braves traded RHP Jason Grilli and cash to Toronto Blue Jays for RHP Sean Ratcliffe.
|November 4, 2015
|Atlanta Braves activated RHP Jason Grilli from the 60-day disabled list.
|July 17, 2015
|Atlanta Braves placed RHP Jason Grilli on the 60-day disabled list. Ruptured left Achilles
|January 7, 2015
|Atlanta Braves signed free agent RHP Jason Grilli.
|October 30, 2014
|RHP Jason Grilli elected free agency.
|June 27, 2014
|Los Angeles Angels traded RHP Ernesto Frieri to Pittsburgh Pirates for RHP Jason Grilli.
|May 23, 2014
|Pittsburgh Pirates activated RHP Jason Grilli from the 15-day disabled list.
|April 26, 2014
|Pittsburgh Pirates placed RHP Jason Grilli on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to April 21, 2014. Strained left oblique.
|September 3, 2013
|Pittsburgh Pirates activated RHP Jason Grilli from the 15-day disabled list.
|August 31, 2013
|Pittsburgh Pirates sent RHP Jason Grilli on a rehab assignment to Altoona Curve.
|July 23, 2013
|Pittsburgh Pirates placed RHP Jason Grilli on the 15-day disabled list. Right forearm strain.
|December 12, 2012
|Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RHP Jason Grilli.
|November 3, 2012
|RHP Jason Grilli elected free agency.
|May 23, 2012
|Pittsburgh Pirates activated RHP Jason Grilli from the bereavement list.
|May 20, 2012
|Pittsburgh Pirates placed RHP Jason Grilli on the bereavement list.
|July 21, 2011
|Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RHP Jason Grilli.
|July 20, 2011
|Lehigh Valley IronPigs released RHP Jason Grilli.
|June 13, 2011
|Lehigh Valley IronPigs activated RHP Jason Grilli from the 7-day disabled list.
|May 16, 2011
|Lehigh Valley IronPigs placed RHP Jason Grilli on the 7-day disabled list. Right lat strain.
|April 2, 2011
|RHP Jason Grilli assigned to Lehigh Valley IronPigs.
|February 26, 2011
|Philadelphia Phillies signed RHP Jason Grilli.
|November 6, 2010
|RHP Jason Grilli elected free agency.
|September 21, 2010
|Columbus Clippers activated RHP Jason Grilli from the 7-day disabled list.
|April 8, 2010
|RHP Jason Grilli assigned to Columbus Clippers from Cleveland Indians.
|December 2, 2009
|Cleveland Indians signed free agent RHP Jason Grilli to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.
|October 21, 2009
|Texas Rangers sent Jason Grilli outright to Oklahoma City RedHawks.
|August 22, 2009
|Jason Grilli roster status changed by Texas Rangers.
|August 20, 2009
|sent RHP Jason Grilli on a rehab assignment to Frisco RoughRiders.
|August 2, 2009
|Texas Rangers placed RHP Jason Grilli on the 15-day disabled list. right elbow inflammation
|June 9, 2009
|Colorado Rockies traded RHP Jason Grilli to Texas Rangers.
|June 5, 2009
|Colorado Rockies designated RHP Jason Grilli for assignment.
Jason Michael Grilli...Jason and his wife, Danielle, have two sons...Is a 1994 graduate of Baker High School in Baldwinsville, New York, where he played baseball and basketball...Is the son of former big leaguer Steve Grilli, who produced a 4-3 record and three saves in 70 games (two starts) with Detroit (1975-77) and Toronto (1979)....Was featured on the cover of the July 22, 2013 edition of Sports Illustrated...Signed by Alan Marr (Giants).2016
Allowed just one of the 12 batters he faced in the playoffs to reach base (.083 OBP)...Retired the first batter faced in each of his five appearances in the playoffs…In 16 career postseason appearances has allowed the first batter faced to reach base just three times...In 12.0 IP over his career in the Postseason has not surrendered an ER…Is one of two active relievers who have pitched at least 12.0 IP without surrendering an earned run (Cody Allen - 14.0 IP)...His scoreless appearance in Game 4 of the ALCS marked his 16th straight game (12.0 IP) to start his postseason career
without allowing a run, moving him into 5th place on that list…Chad Bradford & Dennis Cook hold the record with 19 straight scoreless app. to start their playoff careers, while Jonathan Papelbon & Trevor Rosenthal are T-2nd with 17 straight scoreless app. to start their Postseason careers...Made his fourth Postseason appearance - his first since 2014 with PIT…Has limited opposing hitters to a .122 average (5-41) in his postseason career, allowing just one XBH (2B) for a .346 OPS and a 0.75 WHIP...Had a season high 13.0 consecutive scoreless inning streak snapped on Aug. 30 at BAL after surrendering a HR to Matt Wieters in the 8th inning...That snapped his streak of 51 straight batters without allowing a home run...On July 29 vs. BAL surrendered a HR to M. Machado to lead off the 8th frame - just the 2nd HR allowed to a RHH this year (88 batters faced at time), 1st since April 27 at BOS...On July 19 at ARI had a streak of 14 straight games with a SO snapped...Recorded 25-SO over 14.0 IP during that stretch (57 batters)... Recorded a winning decision in three of four appearances from July 2-17...Earned his first save as a Blue Jay (1.0IP, 1H, 2BB, 1ER, 2SO) on June 12 vs. BAL...On July 2 vs. CLE won his first game as a Blue Jay...Traded to the Toronto Blue Jays on May 31 in exchange for RHP Sean Ratcliffe and cash considerations...Allowed a game-ending home run to Kendrys Morales in the 13th inning on May 15 at KC...Notched his first save, April 16 at MIA with a scoreless 9th inning...The save was the 75th of his career.
Spent his 14th Major League season with the Atlanta Braves in the closer's role and converted 24-of-26 save opportunities while posting a 2.94 ERA over 36 appearances in an injury-shortened season. ... Suffered a season-ending injury on July 11 at COL as he ruptured his left Achilles in the ninth inning while running to cover first base. ... Underwent season-ending surgery to repair his ruptured left Achilles tendon on July 16. The procedure was performed by Dr. James Sferra in Pittsburgh, Pa. ... Became the sixth Braves pitcher to collect 20 saves prior to the All-Star break and is one of three (John Smoltz and Craig Kimbrel) to record at least 24 first-half saves. ... Ranked fifth in the National League and tied for sixth in the Majors with 24 saves prior to landing on the disabled list. ... Saved 15 of his first 16 opportunities, from 4/6-5/31; 0-2, 4.15 ERA in that span. ... Was perfect in save opportunities away from Turner Field. Converted 13-of-13 while pitching at a 3.45 ERA. Was touched for one earned run in his final road contest (7/11 at COL), but did not officially record an out. His road ERA prior to that contest was 2.87. ... Over his final 19 appearances of the season, pitched at a 1.56 ERA (3 ER/17.1 IP) while saving 10-of-11 contests and holding opposing hitters to a .185 batting average. ... Retired 16 consecutive batters starting with the ninth inning on 6/28 at PIT and continuing through the ninth inning on 7/7 at MIA. The streak spanned six appearances and included 10 by way of strikeout. ... Earned his first career Opening Day save, 4/6 at MIA, while tossing one perfect inning with two strikeouts.2014
Spent his 13th Major League season between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Los Angeles Angels, going a combined 1-5 with a 4.00 ERA and converted 12 of 17 save opportunities over 62 appearances (54.0 IP) between the two clubs...Opened the season with Pittsburgh and appeared in 22 games (all in relief) before being traded to Los Angeles on 6/27. Made his LAA debut on 6/28 and pitched in 40 games through the remainder of the season...Went 0-2 with 11 saves and a 4.87 ERA over 22 appearances with PIT. In 40 games with LAA, was 1-3 with one save and a 3.48 ERA...Logged 57 strikeouts in 54.0 innings between PIT and LAA...Recorded 12 combined holds and allowed six of his 14 inherited runners to (42.9%). ERA from 3/31 to 9/11 was 3.35 (19 ER/51.0 IP) over 57 appearances. Over his final five outings of the season, allowed five earned runs in 3.0 IP for a 15.00 ERA, raising his season ERA from 3.35 to 4.00...Opposing right-handed batters hit .250 (30-for-120), compared to a .256 (21-for-82) mark against opposing left-handed hitters...Posted his best month in July, going 1-0 with four holds and a 1.50 ERA (2 ER/12.0 IP)...Pitched at a 1.38 (2 ER/13.0 IP) over a 15-game span (13.0 IP), 8/5-9/4...Was placed on the disabled list with a left oblique strain on 4/26; activated off the DL on 5/23...Logged 1.0 inning pitched in 47 of his 62 total appearances. His ERA in such appearance was 2.30 (12 ER/47.0 IP). No appearances totaled more than 1.0 inning...In 15 appearances that totaled less than 1.0 inning, his ERA was 15.43 (12 ER/7.0 IP) over 7.0 IP...Signed a two-year contract with Atlanta on January 2, 2015.2013
2013 SEASON: Pitched for Italy in the World Baseball Classic...Recorded a save in first round game vs. Mexico on 3/7 in Phoenix, AZ...Was named to the National League All-Star team and tossed a scoreless inning in the game on 7/16 at New York (NL)...Picked up first save in the second game of the season on 4/3 vs. Chicago (NL)...Was successful in each of his first 25 save opportunities thru 6/16; fell one save shy of tying Joel Hanrahan's 2011 club record for most consecutive saves prior to the All-Star break...Tied club record for most saves (10) during the month of April (also Mike Williams in 2002)...Was named the MLB Delivery Man of the Month for the month of April after posting a 0.82 ERA and converting all 10 save opportunities...Suffered first loss on 5/9 at New York (NL)...Recorded a one-out save in a 7-3 win at New York on 5/10...Needed 35 pitches and gave up a run, but earned his 18th save on 5/21 vs. Chicago...Saved his 20th game on 5/26 at Milwaukee - just the eighth pitcher since saves became official in 1969 to record at least 20 saves before the end of May...Struck out Torii Hunter, Miguel Cabrera and Prince Fielder in order to preserve a 1-0 win at Detroit on 5/28...Was named the MLB Delivery Man of the Month in May becoming the third pitcher ever to win the award in consecutive months since its inception in 2005, joining Rafael Soriano (July and August 2010 with Tampa Bay) and Aroldis Chapman (July and August 2012 with Cincinnati)...Converted each of his 12 save opportunities and posted a 1.32 ERA in 15 appearances during the month of May...Converted his first 25 saves before suffering first blown save on 6/19 at Cincinnati; gave up a solo homer to Jay Bruce with one out in the ninth inning trying to protect a 1-0 lead (was the first home run he allowed all season)...Rebounded with a save at Los Angeles (AL) on 6/21...Set club record for most saves prior to the All-Star break with his 27th on 6/29 vs. Milwaukee...Picked up his 28th save on 7/3 vs. Philadelphia despite giving up a two-run homer to Domonic Brown...Became the eighth Pittsburgh pitcher to record 30 saves in a season and the fastest to do so (since 1969) when he earned his 30th on 7/21 at Cincinnati...Left his outing on 7/22 at Washington with right forearm discomfort after giving up a two-run homer to Jayson Werth and recording two outs...Was placed on 15-day D.L. with a right forearm strain on 7/23; was seen by Pittsburgh team doctors as well as Dr. James Andrews and was diagnosed with a flexor strain in his right arm...Made two rehab appearances with Double-A Altoona before being reinstated from D.L. on 9/3...Was scored upon in three straight games (2.0ip/4r) from 9/7-13; suffered blown save in seventh inning and lost his second decision on 9/13 vs. Chicago...Finished season making five straight scoreless appearances (4.2ip)...Returned to closer's role on 9/21 and recorded a save in each of his last three regular season outings...Posted a 1.61 ERA (28.0ip/5er) in 29 games at PNC Park and a 4.09 ERA (22.0ip/10er) in 25 games on the road.
2013 POSTSEASON: Posted a 0.00 ERA (3.1ip) in four appearances...Pitched a perfect ninth inning in the Wild Card Game vs. Cincinnati on 10/1...Struck out three of the four batters he faced in the ninth inning during Pittsburgh's 7-1 win in Game Two of the Division Series at St. Louis on 10/4 and earned the save in Game Three at PNC Park on 10/6...Gave up an infield single before retiring the final batter in the ninth inning of Game Five at St. Louis on 10/9.2012 Established career highs in appearances and strikeouts while spending entire season with Pittsburgh...Ranked seventh among National League relief pitchers in strikeouts and fourth with a 13.81 strikeout/per 9.0ip ratio behind Craig Kimbrel (16.66), Aroldis Chapman (15.32) and Antonio Bastardo (14.02)...Was charged with a run in 15 of his 64 games and struck out at least one batter in 56 of the 64...Made his sixth career Major League Opening Day roster...Picked up lone win on 4/17 at Arizona...Set a club record for a relief pitcher by striking out at least one batter in each of his first 19 games of the season thru 5/25...Was on Bereavement List from 5/20-22...Struck out seven consecutive batters over a three-game span from 5/19-25...Recorded a 0.75 ERA (12.0ip/2r/1er) in 12 games during the month of May...Picked up first save (fourth career) on 6/10 vs. Kansas City...Recorded second save (fifth career) on 7/28 at Houston...Was scored upon just once in his nine games in July (8.0/1er)...Gave up season-high four runs and suffered blown save and loss vs. Arizona on 8/7...Followed that appearance up by making 10 straight scoreless outings from 8/11 thru 9/1 (9.1ip)...Was scored upon in four of his five outings from 9/5-15 (3.2ip/5er), raising his season ERA from 2.16 to 3.02...Suffered losses in back-to-back appearances vs. Chicago on 9/8-9...Was scored upon just once in his last five games (5.0ip/1er/7so)...Lost his last five decisions...Had a 1.93 ERA (28.0ip/6er) in 30 games on the road and a 3.82 ERA (30.2ip/13er) in 34 games at PNC Park...Posted a 1.87 ERA (33.2ip/7er) in 35 games prior to the All-Star break and a 4.32 ERA (25.0ip/12er) in 29 games after the break...Went 2-for-5 in save situations and did not allow any of his six inherited runners to score...Did not receive a plate appearance...Was the recipient of the Chuck Tanner Award by the Pittsburgh chapter of the Baseball Writers of America - the award recognizes the player who is most cooperative with the media. 2011 Began season with Lehigh Valley (Phillies' AAA), where he posted a 1.93 ERA and held opposing hitters to a .217 batting average in 28 relief appearances...Won each of his first four decisions and had a 0.84 ERA (21.1ip/2er) after his first 18 games thru 6/19...Pitched 1.1 scoreless innings while earning his first save on 6/27...Also saved games on 7/3 and 7/15...Gave up two runs in 1.2ip and suffered lone loss with Lehigh Valley on 7/7 at Rochester...Was charged with an earned run in just four of his 28 appearances with the IronPigs...Was signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent on 7/21 and made debut with Pirates on 7/22 vs. St. Louis (1.0ip/1h/0r)...Made four straight scoreless appearances (5.2ip) before giving up two runs in 2.0ip at Philadelphia on 7/29...Tossed season-high 3.0 innings in 19-inning game at Atlanta on 7/26...Was scored upon in back-to-back games on 8/5 and 8/9 (2.1ip/5er) and then allowed just two earned runs in his final 19 games with the Pirates (20.2ip - 0.87 ERA)...Tossed 2.2 scoreless frames and picked up first win on 8/24 vs. Milwaukee...Suffered lone loss with Pirates on 8/29 at Houston...Notched second win on 9/12 vs. St. Louis...Earned his third career save on 9/24 vs. Cincinnati - his first since pitching with Colorado at Wrigley Field on 4/15/09...Did not allow an earned run in 10.1 innings of work during the month of September... Posted a 1.47 ERA (18.1ip/3er) in 17 games at PNC Park...Allowed just two of his 19 inherited runners to score...Pitched at least 1.0 inning in 22 of his 28 games with Pittsburgh. 2010 Was with Cleveland organization, but missed entire season recovering from right knee surgery. 2009 Split the season pitching in relief between the Colorado Rockies and Texas Rangers' bullpen where he was a combined 2-3 w/a save and a 5.32 ERA in 52 games (45.2IP, 50H, 27ER, 27BB, 49K)... After posting a 0.93 ERA (1 ER/9.2 IP) over first 13 outings through May 6 with the Rockies, had a 11.17 mark (12 ER/9.2 IP) in final 9 games in the N.L. before he was designated for assignment on June 5...Allowed runs in each of his final 5 outings with Colorado, including 7 of last 9...After being acquired from Texas on June 9, he allowed just 3 earned runs over his first 17 outings (17.2IP, 9H, 3ER, .150AVG) before going on the disabled list in early August with right elbow inflammation. Overall with Texas his ERA was 4.78 (26.1IP, 21H, 14ER) in 30 games with a .216 (21-97) average against... Was his 4th straight year with 50+ appearances...Made 2 appearances and recorded a save vs. Team Canada for Team Italy in the World Baseball Classic...Opponents batted .276 (50-181) with just 4 home runs, .262 (22-84)by lefties and .289 (28-97) by right-handers... Allowed 9 of 34 (26.5%) inherited runners to score... 2008 Acquired by the Rockies on April 30 in exchange for RHP Zach Simons...added to the Rockies 25-man roster on 5/2 and made his Rox debut that night vs. the Dodgers at Coors Field...set several career-best marks in this his 7th big league season...was his 3rd consecutive season to set career high in appearances, as he pitched in 60 games after appearing in 57 in 2007 and 51 in 2006...his 3.00 ERA (75.0 ip, 25 er) marked his lowest for any season in the Majors...recorded career-best 69 strikeouts, 7 more than his previous high...struck out at least one batter in 39 of the 51 games he pitched in for the Rockies...allowed just 2 home runs in '08, his fewest for any full season in the Majors...his 3.00 ERA was the 3rd-lowest mark among Rockies' relievers, while his 69 strikeouts were the 2nd-most behind Brian Fuentes' 82 whiffs...despite not pitching the full season with Colorado, he inherited the 2nd-most runners on the club (24); allowed just 7 (29.2%) of those inherited runners to score...posted a 3.46 ERA (41.2 ip, 16 er) prior to the All-Star break followed by a 2.43 ERA (33.1 ip, 9 er) after the break...his 2.43 ERA after the break was the 12th-lowest post All-Star ERA among NL relievers with at least 25 appearances...his 31 post All-Star strikeouts were tied for 10th-most in the NL...held opponents to a .240 average (67-for-279) in 2008; lefties batted .237 (27-for-114) while righties hit .242 (40-for-165)...in a Rockies uniform, opponents hit .241 (55-for-228), with lefties at a clip of .240 (24-for- 100) and righties at .242 (31-for-128)...did not allow a home run to a right-handed batter all season...right handed-hitting opponents had a slugging percentage of .321 off him in 2008...allowed runs in just 2 of his final 17 games, posting a 1.25 ERA (21.2 ip, 3 er) with 21 strikeouts in that span...his 1.25 ERA from 8/12- end of the regular season was the 10th-lowest mark among NL relievers and the lowest ERA over that time span on the club; during that period Grilli had a 17.0- inning scoreless streak from 8/10-9/11, the longest scoreless innings streak by a Rox pitcher in '08...had a 9.0-inning stretch in which he allowed just one hit (8/12-26); Grilli's 3.0 perfect innings 8/26 at SF extended his hitless streak to 6 consecutive innings (4 games) as he allowed just one hit in 9.0 ip since 8/12 (.036 avg.; 1-for-28)...he also allowed just one hit during an 8-game span from 5/28-6/22 (1-for-25, .040)...had his highest ERA vs. NL East opponents; posted a 5.40 ERA (16.2 ip, 10 er) vs. NL East foes, compared to a 1.54 ERA (11.2 ip, 2 er) against NL Central teams and a 2.42 ERA (26.0 ip, 7 er) against the NL West...beginning the season in the Tigers bullpen, Grilli allowed 5 runs in his first 3 games from 3/31-4/8 and had a 19.29 ERA (2.0 ip, 5 er) after his first 3 appearances...over his final 6 appearances for the Tigers, Grilli tossed 11.1 scoreless innings with one walk and 8 strikeouts...made his final appearance for the Tigers 4/27 vs. LAA, pitching 2.0 scoreless innings with 2 K's...finished 4 of the last 5 games he pitched in for the Tigers, 3 of which were Detroit wins... finished 12 games overall in 2008, going 1-0 with one save in those contests; in those games Grilli posted a 0.41 ERA (22.0 ip, 1 er) with 8 walks and 22 strikeouts...opponents hit just .132 (10-for-76) vs. Grilli in games he finished...made his Rockies debut 5/2 vs. LAD, tossing 1.0 scoreless inning with one strikeout... allowed his first runs in purple pinstripes the next day, 5/3 vs. LA when he allowed 2 runs on 3 hits in 1.0 inning...made his 3rd appearance for the Rockies 5/6 vs. STL in Rox 6-5 loss; relieved Mark Redman in the 3rd inning and tossed season high 3.1 innings, all scoreless, with season-high 5 strikeouts (5 K's matched his career high in a relief appearance, his 3rd game to strikeouts 5 batters in relief, first since 6/5/07 at TEX)...allowed no runs in his next 4 outings until he allowed one run in 2.0 innings 5/23 vs. NYM...had an 8-game scoreless streak from 5/28-6/22 in which he tossed 8.0 frames with 4 walks and 11 strikeouts...finished June with his lowest ERA for any month of the season; posted a 1.00 ERA (9.0 ip, 1 er) in 8 outings in June, surrendering just 4 hits during the month...pitched in the Rockies 18-17 victory 7/4 vs. FLA and allowed 4 runs on 3 hits in 1.0 inning; the 4 runs allowed were the most he allowed in any game in '08...did not allow a run in next 6 outings, 5.2 ip...then allowed a run in a season high 3 straight games 7/28-8/2, with 2 of those games being against the Marlins, whom he allowed more runs to in '08 than any other team; posted 11.57 ERA (4.2 ip, 6 er) in 4 games against FLA, and a 2.43 ERA (70.1 ip, 19 er) against the rest of his opponents...began his 17.0-inning scoreless streak 8/10 vs. SD...allowed 2 runs in relief of Livan Hernandez in the 3rd inning, but then tossed a scoreless frame in the 4th to start the streak...allowed a home run to Brian Giles in the game, his first allowed in a Rockies uniform...during the 17.0-inning scoreless streak he earned the first save of his career 8/26 at SF; tossed 3.0 innings and retired all 9 batters faced in order (31 pitches, 3.0 ip)...marked Rox' first 3.0-inning save since Jose Acevedo (9/2/05 vs. LAD)...was his first career save in what was his 176th career appearance...earned the win 9/2 vs. SF by tossing 3.0 scoreless frames with 4 K's...went 2-0 with one save and no runs allowed in 5 games and 8.2 innings against the Giants; the 8.2 innings were the most frames he tossed against any team in '08...allowed his first run in over a month 9/12 vs. LA...took the loss in his final appearance of the season 9/26 at ARI, allowing 2 runs on 3 hits in 1.2 innings...finished his season by posting a 1.72 ERA (15.2 ip, 3 er) in August, and a 2.31 ERA (11.2 ip, 3 er) in September. 2007 Established career highs with 57 appearances, 79.2 innings pitched and 62 strikeouts in his second full season with the Tigers...Fourth among all American League relievers with 79.2 innings pitched, while he tied for ninth with five wins...Posted a 7.59 ERA (21.1IP/18ER) in his first 16 outings of the season, before compiling a 3.70 ERA (58.1IP/24ER) over his final 41 outings...Equaled a career best with four innings of relief on June 5 at Texas -- fanned a season-high five batters in the outing...Established a career high with a three-game winning streak July 7-25...Tied for eighth in the American League with three wins during July -- posted a 3.86 ERA (14.0IP/6ER) in 10 outings during the month. . Posted a 14.2-inning scoreless streak August 15- September 9...Limited lefthanded opposition to a .237 batting average (23x97)...righties batted .275 (58x211) with Grilli on the mound...Compiled a 3-1 record and 1.91 ERA (42.1IP/9ER) in 25 outings on the road...finished 2-2 with a 7.96 ERA (37.1IP/33ER) in 32 games at Comerica Park. 2006 Worked solely in relief for the first time in his career as he spent his first full season at the major league level...Established a career high with four innings of relief on April 17 versus Cleveland...Compiled a 1.54 ERA (11.2IP/2ER) in 12 outings April 26-May 30 -- posted a 1.86 ERA (9.2IP/2ER) in 10 appearances during May...Fanned a season-high five batters in 2.1 innings of relief against the Chicago White Sox on July 18...Posted a 2-1 record and 1.62 ERA (16.2IP/3ER) over a 15-appearance stretch August 1-September 8 -- recorded a 1.46 ERA (12.1IP/2ER) in 11 games during August...Limited righthanded opposition to a .249 batting average (42x169)...lefties hit .292 (19x65) with Grilli on the mound. 2005 Spent the majority of the season with Triple A Toledo before seeing action with the Tigers in September...Led the International League with three complete games, while he tied for the league lead with 28 games started and two shutouts...finished second with 167.1 innings pitched and tied for fifth with 21 home runs allowed...Struggled over his first three starts of the season with Toledo, posting a 0-2 record and 6.39 ERA (12.2IP/9ER)...Rebounded to post a 3-1 record and 2.03 ERA (40.0IP/9ER) in his next six starts April 30-May 27...Named the International League Pitcher of the Week for May 23-29 after tossing a shutout at Columbus on May 27...Won four straight decisions June 17-July 8, tossing two complete games and recording a 1.30 ERA (34.2IP/5ER) over the five-start stretch...Recorded victories in three consecutive starts July 30- August 11, posting a 0.83 ERA (21.2IP/2ER)...Fanned a season-high 12 batters during his final start of the regular season, a no-decision versus Indianapolis on September 5...Allowed two runs on five hits while striking out six in 7.2 innings to earn the victory in the third and final game of the International League championship series at Indianapolis on September 15...Posted a 1-0 record and 1.23 ERA (14.2IP/2ER) in two starts during the International League playoffs...Had his contract purchased by Detroit prior to the game at the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on September 16...Made his Tigers debut on September 19 at Kansas City, allowing one run on four hits in two innings -- his debut came 30 years to the day after his father, Steve Grilli, made his major league debut with the Tigers on September 19, 1975 versus Boston...Made his first start of the season with the Tigers on September 24 versus Seattle, limiting the Mariners to one run on two hits over seven innings to earn the victory. 2004 Recalled by the Chicago White Sox from Triple-A Charlotte on August 27, 2004...Posted wins in back-to-back starts September 6 at Texas and September 11 at Anaheim...Tossed the first complete game of his career September 27 at Detroit, equaling a career high with six strikeouts in the loss. 2003 Finished 10-4 with a 3.06 ERA (109.1IP/37ER) in 19 starts between Triple A Albuquerque and Single A Jupiter in 2003...tied for fifth among Marlins minor leaguers with 10 wins, while he was seventh with a 3.06 ERA...Opened the season on the disabled list at Albuquerque with a right elbow strain...reinstated from the disabled list and transferred to Jupiter on May 27...Posted a 4-1 record and 1.67 ERA (37.2IP/7ER) in six starts during June for Jupiter...Transferred back to Albuquerque on July 2...Recorded a six-game winning streak July 20-August 30, posting a 3.02 ERA (50.2IP/17ER) over the nine-start stretch...Made one start for Albuquerque during the Pacific Coast League playoffs, allowing six runs in four innings for a no-decision. 2002 Limited by injury to eight starts with Calgary during the 2000 season...Landed on the disabled list on May 23 for the remainder of the season with a right elbow strain...Underwent surgery to remove a bone spur with associated hairline fracture in the elbow on August 15, a procedure performed by Dr. James Andrews...Named the 20th-best prospect in the Marlins organization following the season by Baseball America. 2001 Went 2-2 with a 6.08 ERA (18 ER/26.2 IP) in six games (five starts) with Florida ... began the season in the starting rotation due to injuries to Chuck Smith and A.J. Burnett ... made five starts from 4/7-5/1 before being optioned to Class AAA Calgary on 5/5 ... lost first start on 4/7 vs. Atlanta, allowing three runs on six hits over 5.2 IP ... won next two starts (second and third career victories) on 4/15 at Montreal and 4/20 vs. Montreal, combining to allow three runs on eight hits over 12.0 IP ... hit a solo home run off Tony Armas Jr. on 4/15 and collected an RBI single on 4/20 ... lost on 4/25 at Arizona (9 ER/4.0 IP) and posted a no decision on 5/1 at St. Louis (3 ER/4.0 IP) ... was recalled on 9/4 and made on relief appearance on 9/7 vs. the Mets, throwing 1.0 scoreless IP ... missed the rest of the season with a bulging disc in his upper back. 2000 His contract was purchased from Class AAA Calgary on 5/11 ... made his major-league debut that night vs. Atlanta and Kevin Millwood, allowing four runs on 11 hits over 6.2 IP in a 5-4 victory ... became the third pitchers in Marlins history to earn the win in his debut ... collected his first Major League hit and RBI in the fourth inning (off Millwood) to give Florida a 5-3 lead ... was optioned to Calgary following the start. 1999 Began season with Fresno (Giants' AAA)...Was traded to the Florida organization on 7/24 and was assigned to Calgary...Participated in the Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game at Fenway Park on 7/11...Was rated as the 44th-best prospect in baseball and the eighth-best prospect in the Marlins organization by Baseball America following the season. 1998 Split first professional season between Shreveport (Giants' AA) and Fresno...Was named to the Texas League All-Star team after finishing fourth in the league in complete games and sixth in ERA.


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Panthera leo ssp. persica
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|Scientific Name:
|Panthera leo ssp. persica (Meyer, 1826)
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See Panthera leo
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|Taxonomic Notes:
|Affirmed as a unique subspecies on the basis of genetic analysis by O'Brien et al. (1987). This subspecies had a wide historic distribution across southwest Asia but is now restricted to a single population in India's Gir Forest (Nowell and Jackson 1996).
|Red List Category & Criteria:
|Endangered D ver 3.1
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|Date Assessed:
|Breitenmoser, U., Mallon, D.P., Ahmad Khan, J. & Driscoll, C.
|Nowell, K., Breitenmoser-Wursten, C., Breitenmoser, U. (Cat Red List Authority) & Hoffmann, M. (Global Mammal Assessment Team)
The Asiatic Lion exists as a single isolated population in India's Gujurat State, numbering approximately 175 mature individuals, all occurring within one subpopulation (but in four separate areas, three of which are outside of the Gir Forest protected area). Since the population now extends beyond the boundary of the lion sanctuary, and the numbers are stable, the subspecies is listed as Endangered based simply on the population size (none of the other criteria are met). The subpopulation was in fact increasing for a time but is now considered stable (IUCN Cats Red List Workshop 2007). Constant monitoring is required to ensure poaching levels do not increase; 34 animals were reported killed in 2007 (Jackson 2008). For more information see full Panthera leo species account.
|Previously published Red List assessments:
|Range Description:
|The range of the lion in North Africa and South-West Asia formerly stretched across the coastal forests of northern Africa and from northern Greece across south-west Asia to eastern India. Today the only living representatives of the lions once found throughout much of South-West Asia occur in India's Gir Forest (Nowell and Jackson 1996) but there are now also some groups outside Gir Forest - Girnar, coastal subpopulation, Bali Tana subpopulation.
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|Current total population size is about 350 animals. Was increasing, but is now stable as has reached its expansion limits and there are now increasing poaching incidents. At least 100 animals are outside the Gir Forest protected area. Total number of mature animals is about 175.
|Current Population Trend:
|Additional data:
|Habitat and Ecology:
|Asiatic lions are genetically distinct from the lions of sub-Saharan Africa, although the difference is not large, being smaller than the genetic distance between human racial groups (Nowell and Jackson 1996). The Gir is dry deciduous forest dominated by teak, the predominance of which is partially due to the silvicultural practices of the Gujarat State Forest Department, which permits logging and replants clear-cut areas with teak (Nowell and Jackson 1996). The forest, which covered about 2,600 km² at the turn of the century, has since shrunk to less than half this size. Most of the remaining forest is included in the Gir National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary (Nowell and Jackson 1996).
|Major Threat(s):
The Asiatic lion currently exists as a single subpopulation, and is thus vulnerable to extinction from unpredictable events, such as an epidemic or large forest fire.
There are indications of poaching incidents in recent years (there are reports that organised gangs have switched attention from tigers to these lions). There have also been a number of drowning incidents after lions fell into wells.
|Conservation Actions:
Establishment of at least one other wild population is advisable for population safety, for maximizing genetic diversity, and in terms of ecology (re-establishing the lion as a component of the fauna in its former range). However, there are problems in attempting this: a previous attempt to establish a second subpopulation in the Chandraprabha Wildlife Sanctuary in eastern Uttar Pradesh appeared to be succeeding, as the population grew from three to 11 animals, but then the lions disappeared, presumably shot or poisoned (Nowell and Jackson 1996). Palpur-Kuno Wildlife Sanctuary in northern Madhya Pradesh has now been selected as the best candidate area. Communities will require resettlement to make room for the Lions, but this time great care is being taken to make the process participatory and to attempt to satisfy local needs, and not engender hostility toward Lion conservation.
Included on CITES Appendix I. This subspecies is fully protected in India (Nowell and Jackson 1996).
Jackson, P. 2008. Nearly one-tenth of last Asiatic lions died this year. Cat News 47: 36-37.
Nowell, K. and Jackson, P. 1996. Wild Cats. Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan. IUCN/SSC Cat Specialist Group, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK.
O'Brien, S. J., Martenson, J. S., Packer, C. Herbst, L., De Vos, V., Joslin, P., Ott-Joslin, J., Wildt, D. E. and Bush, M. E. 1987. Biochemical genetic variation in geographic isolates of African and Asiatic lions. National Geographic Research 3(1): 114.
|Breitenmoser, U., Mallon, D.P., Ahmad Khan, J. & Driscoll, C. 2008. Panthera leo ssp. persica. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2008: e.T15952A5327221. . Downloaded on 26 September 2018.
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Beginning Tuesday, May 28, a section of Claflin Road in front of Dykstra Hall will be closed to through traffic until Aug. 2.
The steam tunnel that is buried under the street is deteriorated, making it necessary to replace the steam tunnel deck in that section. Shoring has been installed so the tunnel does not lose any more strength and to insure public safety.
All buildings on campus will be accessible, but traffic will be diverted around this intersection as indicated on the accompanying detour map. Please watch for all warning signs and barricades.


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A 90s Show We LOVED Is Coming Back For A One-Off Special!!
It has truly been an amazing day for 90s kids; first we find out Britney's gonna be on the next episode of Carpool Karaoke and now Nickelodeon have announced the return of one of our favourite shows!
Joe Murray, the creator of Rocko's Modern Life has confirmed that the show will be back on our screens for a one-hour special after a 20-year hiatus.
Rocko is apparently on his way back to earth after floating in space since 1996 and Murray says the episode will be a massive piss-take at how much everything has changed.
"My work has always been to poke fun at where we are and hold up a mirror to where we are and see the insanity of it," he told Motherboard.
"Some of the things that we're doing is just insane."
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Human Genome Sciences, Inc. (NYSE: HGSI) is a freshly minted commercial biotech company, with the approval of its flagship drug, Benlysta in 2011 to treat lupus. HGS uses three technologies to discover and develop drug candidates: gene-based functional protein technology, antibody technology (in-license from other companies) and albumin fusion technology.
HGSI has entered into relationships with a number of leading pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. These collaborations have provided and will continue to provide research funding for the company. The Company's revenues are currently derived from license fees and milestone payments under collaboration agreements. The Company does not yet generate any revenues from product sales. In addition, HGSI partners with GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) for the commercialization of Benlysta.
HGSI's success will be significantly tied to Benlysta sales during the early days of its commercialization. In addition, HGSI may be a takeover candidate as big pharma looks to fill its ailing drug portfolio.
On March 9, 2011, HGSI received approval for Benlysta as the first new treatment for Lupus in 50 years. Until that point, HGSI had been a research-focused biotechnology company. However, this approval marks the first point in the company's history that it will earn revenue from the commercialization of a drug. In the first quarter since the FDA approval, HGSI's losses tripled to $131 million, as the company ramped up efforts toward full commercialization.
As Benlysta ramps up in sales, a vast majority of HGSI's will be attributed to Benlysta revenue. Benlysta, which HGSI shares commercialization rights with GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), is widely predicted to become a blockbuster drug, with over $1 billion in sales, and analysts predict a 2012 sales range of $300 to $700 million.[3] Exactly where Benlysta sales fall within the predicted ranges will significantly affect HGSI's overall revenue growth as well as their valuation.
As big pharma companies lose their biggest blockbuster medicines to generic competition, they increasingly look to acquisition of affordable companies to bolster their drug portfolio.[4] HGSI has a potential blockbuster in Benlysta as well as other relatively late stage drugs. With a market cap under $10 billion, HGSI is an affordable takeover target for big pharma companies.
HGSI competes with a few companies with products already on the market that suppress the immune system and have been used to used to treat lupus:[5]
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MISENHEIMER, N.C. – Coker's Katie McElveen (Hartsville, S.C.) had a match high 12 kills and 19 digs in the Cobras 3-1 Conference Carolinas loss to Pfeiffer University on Saturday afternoon. Coker went down 2-0 start the match with scores of 25-12 and 25-9, but a 29-27 victory in the third set brought the Cobras within striking distance, but the Falcons took the fourth set and the match with a 25-21 win.
Assisting McElveen with the Cobras offensive attack was Molly Bookhart (Orangeburg, S.C.) with 33 assists and 14 digs, while Mindy Morris (Beaufort, S.C.) had seven kills and 11 digs. April Griggs (Bishopville, S.C.) added eight kills and Brittany Bass (Bethune, S.C.) had 10 digs.
The Cobras will return to the court for their 2010 Homecoming match on Friday, October 1 against Erskine College at 6:00 p.m. in Coker's Timberlake-Lawton Gymnasium.


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Sparkly Playground:Persona Tea Party at The Windsor Arms Hotel
The week before I left for my work trip in Montreal (April 16) , I was invited to join a tea party!! I always love these! It was hosted by Persona Jewellery! They were launching their Spring/Summer Collection. It's been a little while since the event so you can easily find their collection now in stores! You can find them on their online website as well!


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What: The ARM® Cortex™-A8 processor was recognized as the Microprocessor Report Analysts' Choice Award for Best Processor-IP Core of 2005.
In-Stat's technology analysts, the team behind Microprocessor Report, announced the winners on Monday for the seventh annual Analysts' Choice Awards, recognizing excellence in technology innovation, design and implementation.
The Cortex-A8 processor was selected as the best processor-IP core of 2005 because it surpassed all other embedded-processor coresbycarefully balancing high throughput with power efficiency. The processor is designed to enrich mobile phones and other portable devices with the kinds of applications that formerly required a power-hungry PC.
Where: For more Microprocessor Report's Analysts' Choice Awards please visit: http://www.mdronline.com/mpr/
Who: ARM designs the technology that lies at the heart of advanced digital products, from wireless, networking and consumer entertainment solutions to imaging, automotive, security and storage devices. ARM's comprehensive product offering includes 16/32-bit RISC microprocessors, data engines, 3D processors, digital libraries, embedded memories, peripherals, software and development tools, as well as analog functions and high-speed connectivity products. Combined with the company's broad Partner community, they provide a total system solution that offers a fast, reliable path to market for leading electronics companies. More information on ARM is available at www.arm.com.
ARM is a registered trademark of ARM Limited. Cortex is a trademark of ARM Limited. All other brands or product names are the property of their respective holders. "ARM" is used to represent ARM Holdings plc; its operating company ARM Limited; and the regional subsidiaries ARM INC.; ARM KK; ARM Korea Ltd.; ARM Taiwan; ARM France SAS; ARM Consulting (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.; ARM Belgium N.V.; AXYS Design Automation Inc.; AXYS GmbH; ARM Embedded Technologies Pvt. Ltd.; and ARM Physical IP, Inc.
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The adder is the only venomous snake native to Britain. Adders have the most highly developed venom injecting mechanism of all snakes, but they are not aggressive animals. Adders will only use their venom as a last means of defence, usually if caught or trodden on. No one has died from adder bite in Britain for over 20 years. With proper treatment, the worst effects are nausea and drowsiness, followed by severe swelling and bruising in the area of the bite. Most people who are bitten were handling the snake. Treat adders with respect and leave them alone.
Adder (Vipera berus)
Adders are relatively common in areas of rough, open countryside and are often associated with woodland edge habitats. They are less inclined to disappear into the surrounding undergrowth when disturbed and so are probably the most frequently seen of the three British snakes. The best time to see them is in early spring when they emerge from their hibernation dens. By mid April, the males have shed their dull winter skin and are ready to mate. There is a lot of frenzied activity on warm days, with males looking for females and occasionally wrestling with other males for supremacy. The 'dance of the adders' was thought to be a mating display, but it is a larger male attempting to drive off a smaller one. The snakes writhe around each other in an impressive way, often covering the ground at great speed.
Following mating, females seek out a suitable place to give birth, often travelling over 1 kilometre from the hibernation site. Births take place in late August / early September. Unlike most reptiles, adders do not lay eggs. Young snakes are born about the size and shape of an earthworm, but a perfect miniature of the adult snake.
During the autumn, adult snakes follow scent trails left by other adders to find their way back to the hibernation site, which is often used by many snakes over several years. The young adders tend to hibernate in the area where they were born. Their survival largely depends on the severity of the weather in the following winter.
Adders usually eat small rodents, such as the short-tailed vole. They will also eat lizards, frogs and newts, and have been seen taking young from the nests of ground nesting birds. When hunting, adders strike swiftly at the prey, injecting a lethal dose of venom. They then wait until the prey dies before starting the often lengthy swallowing process. Like all snakes, adders eat their prey whole, their teeth are designed to grip the prey as it is swallowed. Their jaws are linked by extensible connective tissue so each of the four main bones can move independently. This means they are able to swallow items much larger than the width of their head. The lower ends of the ribs are not joined as in most animals and can also open out considerably. The adder's digestive fluid is amazingly powerful and will digest the flesh and bones of their prey almost completely. Only the hair and teeth of rodents pass through intact.
Young adders are threatened by a variety of predators, including birds of prey such as the common buzzard and sometimes adult snakes. Others may be killed and eaten by rodents while in hibernation. Adders are protected by law against being killed or injured through human activity.
Most adders are distinctively marked with a dark zigzag running down the length of the spine and an inverted 'V' shape on the neck. Males are generally white or pale grey with a black zigzag. Females are a pale brown colour, with a darker brown zigzag. But some adders are entirely black and can be mistaken for some other species.
How we manage our woods
Most of the woods managed by the Forestry Commission are suitable for adders. The way we manage the woods - cutting down older trees and planting young trees - provides excellent habitat. For the first 10 years as the young trees grow, adders can build up large populations unseen. Then as the tree canopy closes overhead, the snakes seek out the light and warmth that is available at the woodland edge.


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Why J.R.R. Tolkien's Enduring Popularity Is a Cause for Hope in Our Popular Culture
Peter Jackson's first of three "Hobbit" films took a thrashing from the critics, who disliked the effect produced by the new 48-frames-per-second projection system. This makes everything a bit too clear, a bit too smooth, such that sets and costumes seemed artificial to some. It is off-putting at first. Halfway through the film, though, I suddenly thought, "This is the way I saw the world when I was a child!" There are many wonderful things about Jackson's film, of which the choice of Martin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins stands at the top of my list; unlike the listless Elijah Wood, a boy playing the role of the middle-aged Frodo in the "Rings" trilogy, Freeman is a grown-up. He is a master of English understatement but also an actor of great range, and he carries the film brilliantly. As in the "Rings" trilogy, the sets and settings are marvelous. Especially gratifying was the inclusion of many of Tolkien's poems with affecting settings by Howard Shore.
J.R.R. Tolkien's enduring popularity is cause for hope in popular culture. He did not write fantasy so much as roman à clef about the past and future of the West. His Hobbits are the English standing against totalitarian aggression -- the two towers of Berlin and Moscow -- with decency and courage. "Alone among 20th century novelists, J.R.R. Tolkien concerned himself with the mortality not of individuals but of peoples. The young soldier-scholar of World War I viewed the uncertain fate of European nations through the mirror of the Dark Ages, when the life of small peoples hung by a thread. In the midst of today's Great Extinction of cultures, and at the onset of civilizational war, Tolkien evokes an uncanny resonance among today's readers," I wrote when the first of the Rings films appeared. I am no maven where Christian literature is concerned, but Tolkien's theological depth impressed me:
Tolkien is a writer of greater theological depth than his Oxford colleague C S Lewis, in my judgment. Lewis is a felicitous writer and a diligent apologist, but mere allegory along the lines of the Narnia series can do no more than restate Christian doctrine; it cannot really expand our experience of it. Tolkien takes us to the dark frontier of a world that is not yet Christian, and therefore is tragic, but has the capacity to become Christian. It is the world of the Dark Ages, in which barbarians first encounter the light. It is not fantasy, but rather a distillation of the spiritual history of the West. Whereas C S Lewis tries to make us comfortable in what we already believe by dressing up the story as a children's masquerade, Tolkien makes us profoundly uncomfortable. Our people, our culture, our language, our toehold upon this shifting and uncertain Earth are no more secure than those of a thousand extinct tribes of the Dark Ages; and a greater hope than that of the work of our hands and the hone of our swords must avail us.


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First of all if you want to go see about personal privacy and cell phone cameras go to this thread http://www.antionline.com/showthread...hreadid=244770.
I saw today on techtv that many companies have banned picture taking cell phones. "Picture phones represent the latest craze in cellphone technology. But these small lenses have caused big policy changes at major auto companies, which have banned the phones from product-testing areas and sensitive design centers. With more than 10 million camera phones sold worldwide this year, expect more companies to follow suit"
this was from Sumi Das of the techtv show "Tech Live."
This could be a major revolution in many companies' policies of not restricting a healthy amount of communication in the workplace. Next they might limit email (someplaces already have) and other forms of communication all for the sake of their proprietary and ""Secret"" information.


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ASCC group selected for Solomons Arts Fest
The American Samoa Community College dance group has been selected to represent the territory, in the "performing arts" category for traditional song and dance, at the 11th Festival of the Pacific Arts hosted this year in the Solomon Islands under the theme "Culture in Harmony with Nature".
The ASCC group will be part of the estimated 50 member delegation American Samoa is sending to the Festival, held from July 1-14, 2012.
Arts Council executive director Leala Pili told the Samoa News/Le Lali yesterday, all the groups (close to 30 schools, village and church youth groups and a private sector group) that participated in the annual Arts Council Flag Day performing arts this month were superb and the final decision to select the ASCC group was very difficult.
Pili had said earlier the group to represent American Samoa at the Festival would be selected from their flag day program.
She said the public at large was given the chance to select their favorite performing group and the Arts Council special committee coordinated everything resulting in this final decision with the ASCC group placing first, followed by the Fa'asao Marist High School performing group, StarKist Samoa's dance group came in third and the Malaeloa Methodist Church group placed fourth.
The male and female performers in the ASCC group gave excellent performances unlike other groups where the male performers were better than the females and vice versa, said Pili. For example, the StarKist group had the male performers doing an excellent job but the females were not up to par, she said.
She pointed out that Fa'asao Marist gave a great performance — males and females — but the big issue against them was that the majority of them are under the age of 18.
Pili said the next step is for the ASCC group to work with the Arts Council to fine-tune their dances and songs along with the dance routines.


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Interviews scheduled for March 14
Ionia Public Schools Superintendent Patricia Batista is one of three finalists for a superintendent position within the West Shore Educational Service District, which serves three counties.
Tracy Lilje, executive assistant for the WSESD, said the district's former superintendent, Larry Lloyd, retired June 30 of 2012. Randy Howes is currently serving as the district's interim superintendent.
Lilje said the board began the search for applicants in the fall and the deadline ended Feb. 22. At Tuesday's meeting, the board members narrowed down the applicants to three, which includes Batista, Lilje added.
"I feel like it's an opportunity for myself," said Batista about the position, adding she is excited to be one of the candidates.
She added she has been within IPS for many years and loves the district, and would be happy to stay if she is not offered the position at WSESD.
Interviews will take place March 14, she added.
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lucidinthe sky wrote:Ryan wrote: What can I say... now I think differently. It works better for me... I feel it makes me a better person.
That's not to say it's a better way to think... it's to say that it's a better way to think for me. To each their own....
The important thing is that it makes your life more fullfilling and meaningful. That's what really matters. I believe that life is eternal and that gives me a lot of happiness.
I would be completely depressed if I believed that once we die, there is nothing. I can't even imagine that. We go into a hole in the ground or get incinerated but that's it, nothing after? I can't imagine believing that. What's the point of even living, life is so short. There's no way I'm going to believe that.
Well there is no point, its part of being an adult really, its something everyone deals with as you get older and you just move on. im curious, do you believe in religion because the story itself seems to make perfect sense, or because you can't live life as it is and have to have something else to make it worthwhile for yourself?
Most people who don't believe in God or the afterlive aren't completely depressed either.


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Disk cloning is the process of making an image of a partition or an entire hard drive. This can be useful both for copying the drive to other computers and for backup/recovery purposes.
Disck cloning software
Disk cloning in Arch
The ncurses program PartImage is in the community repos. The interface is not exceptionally intuitive but it works. There are currently no GTK/QT based disk cloners for Linux. Another option is to use dd, a small CLI image/file creation utility. The wikipedia has a list of various version of dd, specifically oriented to this purpose [1].
Disk cloning outside of Arch
If you wish to backup or propagate your Arch install root, you are probably better off booting into something else and clone the partition from there. Some suggestions:
- PartedMagic has a very nice live cd/usb with PartImage and other recovery tools.
- Mindi is a linux distribution specifically for disk clone backup. It comes with its own cloning program, Mondo Rescue.
- Acronis True Image is a commercial disk cloner for Windows. It allows you to create a live cd (from within Windows), so you do not need a working Windows install on the actual machine to use it.


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Coach Gus Malzahn's Auburn Tigers held a two-hour practice Friday morning at the Auburn Athletics Complex practice fields, their ninth workout of the spring.
"Practice was much better today than Wednesday," offensive coordinator Rhett Lashlee saida after practice. "The energy was better, the competition – we got better today.
"Nine practices in, they understand what we want as far as the tempo. Now we've got to execute. It's one thing to play fast, but you've got to play fast and play smart. That's the consistency we need. That's why we're practicing.
"We've got to have some players and some vocal leaders who pull everybody together; it can't always be the coaches. That's when you become really good as a team."
"All things combined, we had a good day of practice today. We're introducing some packages, so there were some mental errors, but the attitude and the effort and the intensity of practice were good," defensive coordinator Ellis Johnson said following the workout.
"There's still a lot of good competition going on for jobs. A lot of guys are in the picture for the depth chart. The biggest thing Saturday's scrimmage will give us is finding out about those guys who can handle the game situation as opposed to being just a great drill player."
Auburn will hold an officiated scrimmage session Saturday morning at Jordan-Hare Stadium, its final practice in the stadium before A-Day on Saturday, April 20, scheduled for a 1 p.m. CT kickoff.
View complete information for all the events surrounding A-Day and purchase tickets at AuburnTigers.com/aday. Online ticket sales conclude today, but tickets will be available at the stadium on game day.
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STAMFORD, Conn. -- The Stamford woman who was mauled by a friend's chimpanzee in 2009 is trying to get Connecticut lawmakers to green-light a $150 million lawsuit against the state, according to CBS Connecticut.
Charla Nash sent a video to the members of the General Assembly's Judiciary Committee in which she makes the claim the state had the authority to seize the chimpanzee from her friend, thereby avoiding the tragedy altogether, CBS Connecticut reported.
Nash, who is now 60, was blinded, lost both hands and underwent a face transplant after the attack.
In most cases, the state can not be sued unless an exception is made by the claims commissioner, but the legislative panel is scheduled to meet Friday to hear testimony on a bill that would override the commissioner's dismissal of Nash's case, CBS Connecticut said.
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TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A federal judge has refused to allow ex-U.S. Rep. Rick Renzi remain free on bail while he appeals his convictions on public corruption and money laundering charges.
U.S. District Judge David Bury on Tuesday rejected the bail request from the former Arizona congressman and his co-defendant, saying they haven't raised a substantial question of law or fact likely to result in a reversal of their convictions or a new trial.
Renzi and co-defendant James Sandlin must report to prison by Jan. 13.
Renzi was sentenced to serve three years and Sandlin 18 months.
Renzi was accused of using his office for personal financial gain and looting a family insurance business to help fund his 2002 campaign.
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The essence of beauty
The answer, it would seem, has toes
He is dressed as a cowboy and looks to be about 6, which, according to my (admittedly yet unpublished) Rules of Diner Etiquette, is about two years too old to be leaning over the back of his booth, interrupting my reading, and talking to me unannounced. His mother has something bolted through her nose.
The cowboy talks on. I flash back — way, way back: I'm 17. I have a date with the prom queen (because flashbacks done right don't have to be true in every detail).
Mary Margaret's mother is telling me, "She'll be down in a minute." Five minutes later, give or take, Mary Margaret does come down the stairs — with a bolt screwed through her nose! Naturally we don't get to complete the date because Mary Margaret's mother sends her daughter directly to a high-walled, moat-surrounded convent in Portugal.
I'm old, but bolts through body parts don't bother me. Bolt, pin, and pierce everywhere — and find seasonal work as a Christmas tree in a Gothic-themed shopping mall. No problem — until you become a parent, and then, according to my (yet unpublished) Rules of Modern Parenthood, you must remove all bolts.
Nonetheless, the young mother seems an attentive mother in the style of today. She tells me, "You'll have to excuse Samm — we spell it with two m's — he's never met a stranger. Talks to everyone."
Samm cuts to the quick: "You look funny." His mother smiles: "Be nice, Samm."
I don't know whether she's saying it with one m or two, but, in Samm's defense, his "you look funny" observation may have had merit. My wife is out of town for a week and, being a retired man, I see no reason to shave or change clothes for that week — the reason all clearly explained in my (yet unpublished) book When Women Leave. And I may have a sardine sandwich in my hair. I know I made one this morning, and it isn't in my shirt pocket now.
Samm continues. I assume that "continue" is his trained condition — no matter that others are talking or reading. "I have a girlfriend," he says. "She's pretty."
"How big are her feet?" I ask, because that's the way I talked to my seven grandkids, and they all turned out perfect.
"I don't know," Samm says. "I think she just has regular feet."
"Then how do you know she's pretty? 'Cause that's the way you measure pretty: The bigger the feet, the prettier."
"You're stupid," Samm says. "Big feet don't make you pretty."
"Then what does?"
The question puzzles him, but he finally settles on "Maybe … hair?"
"Proves my point," I say. "The bigger the feet, the more surface for hair."
Then Samm's mother mentions something about "we" try not to confuse Samm with silly talk — we try to keep conversations on an adult level.
Samm, apparently slow to the adult convention, flicks a chunk of cereal my way and says, "I'm a cowboy — for Halloween. You're stupid!"
His mother smiles at him.
I question him: "And your mother, with the bolt, is dressed as Frankenstein?"
Mom fires an expletive-filled harangue at me. No harm done (except to Samm, I suspect), for I return to reading my newspaper at her first curse.
Getting no reaction from me, they leave — with Double-M spitting "You're stupid!" all the way out the door. "Not good," I think. "The world is doomed when the Samm generation takes hold. Hell in a handbasket! I'm glad I'll not be around to see it."
My wife calls that evening. "Anything interesting happen today?" she asks, so I tell her about my discussion of the essence of beauty with a young man in a diner.
And then I call my daughter: "I need to talk to one of the boys. I gotta check something out. Any of the three will do."
The 7-year-old is closest to the phone. I ask him whether he has a girlfriend. He isn't sure. He think maybe Maggie is his girlfriend, but she throws a baseball "funny."
"Well," I tell him, "when you find a girl who throws 'not funny,' you should marry her, because she'll be nice, probably a solid second baseman — and beautiful."
"OK, Gramps." And then he starts telling me a story (yet unpublished) about the "corn people" and a giant "cob" who wants to be king.
When he stops for breath, about 20 minutes in, I ask him, "Does the cob queen throw baseballs right?"
"Yup," he says. "She's beautiful."
The world is safe. The future looks bright.
I decide to live forever so I can watch it happen.


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CINCINNATI (AP) — Long before Mitt Romney and Barack Obama wrestled over Ohio, it was also a crucial political battleground state for Abraham Lincoln. So much so that when he received word of the results of the state's 1863 elections, Lincoln said in a message: "Ohio has saved the Nation."
"Ohio was almost a civil war unto itself," said historian William B. Styple, whose latest book focuses on a Cincinnati politician who was an influential aide to Union Gen. George B. McClellan, who ran against Lincoln in 1864. "There was a lot of turmoil in that state."
Ohio was home to some of the Union's most successful generals, led by Ulysses S. Grant, William T. Sherman and Philip Sheridan, as well as Lincoln's secretary of war, Edwin Stanton, and treasury secretary, Salmon Chase.
Lincoln brought Chase into his Cabinet after the former Ohio governor lost his bid for the Republican nomination in 1860 to Lincoln, as recounted in Doris Kearns Goodwin's best-selling book "Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln." Much of Stephen Spielberg's new "Lincoln" movie, opening widely Friday, is drawn from the book.
But Ohio also was a home to McClellan, his adviser Col. Thomas M. Key, and other critics of Lincoln such as former U.S. Sen. William Allen and Rep. Clement Vallandigham. Vallandigham would lead the stridently anti-war "Copperhead" movement.
Many Ohioans, especially along the river, had roots, relatives and friends in Virginia or other parts of the South, and considered the issue of slavery a matter of states' rights. And even after Southern states seceded and Confederates shelled U.S. troops at Fort Sumter, S.C., there were differences in Ohio over the goals of going to war.
Historians say that some Ohioans worried the state would be flooded with newly freed slaves if the war resulted in emancipation, that there was sometimes-violent opposition to the federal army draft, and that others simply thought there should be more efforts at peaceful compromise.
"If you were on the north side of the (Ohio) river, in real time, during that war, you would have found a very, very deeply divided populace," said University of Cincinnati history professor and author Christopher Phillips.
Ohioans contributed to the Union Army in high numbers, and McClellan, Philadelphia-born but a Cincinnati resident who was Ohio's militia commander, led some of the Union's first successful engagements of the war. Lincoln soon put him in command of the Army of the Potomac, which McClellan helped build up and train.
But McClellan, who warned that emancipation of slaves would undermine the Union effort, and Key, a Kentucky-born judge and lawyer in Cincinnati, were Democrats who had supported Stephen Douglas for president against Lincoln in 1860, Styple writes.
Historians say McClellan privately referred to Lincoln as "a gorilla," and Goodwin's book has accounts of McClellan keeping the president waiting, including once going to bed while Lincoln sat expecting to see him.
Lincoln grew impatient with McClellan for other reasons — the general's cautious approach to the war and failure to pursue Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee's army after the bloody 1862 battle of Antietam in Maryland.
Styple was researching a biography of his New Jersey hometown's namesake — Union Gen. Philip Kearny, killed in another 1862 battle — when he found letters and accounts that led to his interest in Thomas Key.
Kearny wrote that McClellan or others with him were "devising a game of politics, rather than war." Styple's book, "McClellan's Other Story," suggests that Key, serving as McClellan's "confidential aide," had unauthorized talks with Confederates and was more interested in protecting McClellan's political ambitions than crushing the Confederate army.
During the war, Lincoln worried about what he called "the fire in the rear" — opposition within the North. Vallandigham led Peace Democrats, or Copperheads, in Ohio, denouncing "King Lincoln" until he was finally arrested and exiled by Lincoln to the South. He made his way to Canada and was the Democrats' nominee for Ohio governor in 1863.
Chase, Lincoln's treasury secretary and former Ohio governor, returned to Ohio to campaign for the pro-Union candidate John Brough, Goodwin writes. When Brough won in a landslide, Lincoln wired his congratulations: "Glory to God in the highest. Ohio has saved the Nation."
McClellan jumped into politics as the 1864 Democratic presidential candidate, with Cincinnati Congressman George Pendleton as his running mate. Union battlefield victories including the Sherman-led capture of Atlanta rallied support for Lincoln in the North and among the troops, and he handily carried Ohio with 56 percent of the vote in his re-election.
Lincoln thus kept up what would become a historical trend that he began when elected the nation's 16th president in 1860 — that a Republican presidential candidate has never won the White House without winning Ohio.
That trend continues today, after Republican nominee Romney's loss to Democrat Obama in Ohio, a state both sides made a focal point of their 2012 campaign.
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