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Rockies hammer Rangers with 21 hits
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Carlos Gonzalez had five of Colorado's season-high 21 hits, and Nolan Arenado made several slick plays at third base on a night he extended his hitting streak to 26 games as the Rockies whipped visiting Texas on Tuesday.
It was the third time in Gonzalez's career that he collected five hits in a game.
Arenado waited until his final at-bat in the seventh to extend his streak, lacing an RBI double that hit just inside the left-field line. He's one game away from tying the team record of 27 set by Michael Cuddyer last season.
Juan Nicasio (4-1) got through five innings without his best command, giving up two hits and one run. He also walked a season-high five batters.
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The Rangers' Robbie Ross (1-3) had a rough outing. He allowed six runs and 12 hits in 51/3 innings.
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Merkel Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck: Challenges in Diagnosis and Therapy
Call for Papers
Merkel cell carcinoma is a rare and highly aggressive malignant tumor of the skin with a high predilection for regional lymph node involvement, distant metastases, and local recurrence. The US Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results Program (SEER database) estimated an incidence of 0.32 per 100.000 people and approximately 45–48% of all primary tumours appear in the head and neck region. Recent advances in biology and medicine have introduced new technologies to study the genetics of Merkel cell carcinoma and the mechanisms underlying its pathology. Knowledge and understanding of these conditions have led to the development of new diagnostic tests, successful therapies, and novel tools to characterize these clinical conditions and provide better care to patients.
We invite investigators to contribute original research articles as well as review articles that will stimulate the continuing efforts to understand the carcinogenesis of Merkel cell carcinoma, the development of strategies to treat these patients, and the evaluation of outcomes. Potential topics include, but are not limited to:
- Recent epidemiologic data
- New insights into molecular mechanisms of MCPyV
- Latest diagnostic, prognostic, and target proteins in Merkel cell carcinoma
- Role of inflammation in Merkel cell carcinoma
- Surgical management of Merkel cell carcinoma
- Role of radiation therapy
- Chemotherapy in metastatic disease
- Epidemiological data on Merkel cell carcinoma in relation to sun exposure
- Advances in molecular genetics and molecular diagnostics
- Current concepts in the treatment of Merkel cell carcinoma using Mohs surgery, ablative approaches, and microvascular reconstruction
- Role of radiotherapy in the node negative patient
- New concepts for chemotherapy in patients with metastatic disease
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|Manuscript Due
|Friday, 28 September 2012
|First Round of Reviews
|Friday, 21 December 2012
|Publication Date
|Friday, 15 February 2013
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- Boban M. Erovic, Department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, Vienna, Austria
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China Raises Solar Target Because Of Pollution? Raymond James Skeptical
Pollution is now a real problem in China. The government warned people in Beijing to stay inside today. Bloomberg reports:
The concentration of PM2.5, fine particulates that pose the greatest risk to human health, was 447 micrograms per cubic meter at 10 p.m. near Tiananmen Square in Beijing. The WHO recommends exposure to no higher than 25 micrograms per cubic meter over a day.
Air quality indexes in the cities of Shijiazhuang, Baoding and Xingtai in Hebei province, which surrounds Beijing, reached the maximum reading of 500 in the morning.
State-owned CCTV reported yesterday the government intends to accelerate the clean energy build-out this year, citing pollution as a key factor. The National Energy Administration, according to CCTV, now targets 14GW of solar, 18GW of wind, and 20GW of hydropower. The 14GW is above the the previous 11.8GW target.
Raymond James analyst Pavel Molchanov is skeptical, saying China has missed its target before:
The solar target strikes us as especially aggressive. In fact, last year China missed its 10 GW solar target by 20%, although the actual installations of 8 GW were enough to make China the world's #1 solar market for the first time. We are skeptical that China will reach 14 GW of solar this year: our forecast is 10 GW.
Shares in Trina Solar (TSL) lost 0.4% this morning. Yingli Green Energy (YGE) gained 2.1%. Jinko Solar (JKS) lost 1.8%.


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Trust compromised by feds' arrogance
Apparently, Secretary of Interior Sally Jewell believes the laws of Colorado can be ignored when she and her Washington, D.C., retinue arrive in town — that our laws don't apply to Beltway bigwigs.
That's the only message one can glean from Jewell's refusal to allow a reporter from the Craig Daily Press to attend a meeting Tuesday in Craig that included Jewell, three Moffat County commissioners, Gov. John Hickenlooper and other officials.
Because the three commissioners were present, the gathering clearly qualified as a public meeting under Colorado's Open Meetings Law, and therefore should have been open both to members of the press and the public. But members of Jewell's entourage twice escorted Daily Press reporter Erin Fenner out of the meeting room and said it was a private meeting, even after County Commissioner John Kincaid told Fenner's editor the meeting was open. A radio reporter was also denied access.
It appears only those with press credentials were kept out.
Later, Daily Press Managing Editor Noelle Leavitt Riley spoke to Jewell in person as the secretary was preparing to leave, and Jewell reiterated that the meeting with the commissioners and other public officials was closed.
Jewell and her staff can legally have all the closed-door meetings they want. But Tuesday's meeting was covered by the state law. Moffat County gave appropriate notice that it was scheduled and open to the public. Jewell has no authority to overrule them and declare a meeting closed that legally must be open.
Wednesday on this page, we wrote some appreciative words about Jewell's willingness to visit western Colorado and view first-hand issues related to the greater sage grouse. We meant those words. But any trust Jewell may have earned all but evaporated with her insistence that the later meeting with area officials be closed to the media.
What was so critical that it could only be discussed behind closed doors? Sage grouse aren't a matter of national security.
The much larger issue is the question of trust and how much we should place in our federal government.
Jewell's actions are not unique in this administration. Candidate Barack Obama pledged to have the most transparent administration in history. Instead, the Obama administration has proved to be one of the most opaque.
From the Justice Department's Fast and Furious gun scandal, to the State Department on Benghazi, to NSA spying, to enrollment details for Obamacare, to press access to the president, the administration has repeatedly sought to hide and obscure information, even while they asked for our trust.
That trust has rapidly decayed, but we had hoped Jewell would usher in a more open attitude for her department.
Instead, with her disregard for Colorado law, she has fed the sometimes-overwrought fear of the federal government that exists in western Colorado. She owes the Craig Daily Press, the county commissioners and all Coloradans an apology.


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Sources in Apple's supply chain pointed out to DigiTimes that it would be "highly difficult" to relocate Apple's production lines to the United States. Currently, almost all of Apple's products are actually assembled in Asia.
Sources in Apple's supply chain pointed out to Digitimes that it would be "highly difficult" to relocate Apple's production lines to the United States. Currently, almost all of Apple's products are actually assembled in Asia.
Apple CEO Tim Cook has indicated that he would like to see the company's products manufactured in the United States. But this might be harder to do than it sounds.
Assuming Apple decided to start assembling their products in the U.S, it would be extremely costly to import components from overseas. In addition, since wages in the U.S are higher than the wages paid to Apple's Asian laborers, this would make such a transition even more difficult financially.
Cook in a Foxconn factory
"Since moving a supply chain from one place to another takes time, while enterprises are mainly concerned about costs, if there is no profitability in moving, the related upstream component makers are unlikely to follow Apple in moving to the U.S.," said the Digitimes report.
According to a report in The New York Times, the advantages to having Assembly lines in close proximity to component manufacturers extend beyond price savings – the paper noted that there are many highly skilled laborers who work with "breathtaking" speed and flexibility which could not be matched by American factories.
Cook brought up the fact that some Apple components, like the iPhone's custom ARM-processor and Gorilla Glass are manufactured in the United States. But, he mentioned that there are few actual tool and die makers in the country.
"There's an intense focus on the final assembly. Could that be done in the U.S.? I sure hope so," said Cook. "But look, how many tool and die makers do you know in America? I could ask them, nationwide, to come here tonight and we couldn't fill [a few hundred seats in] this room."
Apple has fallen under heavy criticism for its poorly paid workers in China's Foxconn factory, which manufactures some of Apple's products.
If Apple really took the plunge, and went for domestic manufacturing, they could erase this bad publicity by properly paying properly worked employees, with proper oversight to ensure fair working conditions and payment. It could also add a dash of patriotism to the company's image, which could work favorably for it's reputation in the United States.
But, reality is reality. There are clearly hurdles that Apple would have to overcome in the meantime. It is up to the company to decide whether or not they see the disadvantages as short term, and the benefits worthy enough of taking the risk.
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Gaza-based terrorists fired two Kassam rockets into southern Israel on Tuesday evening.
Both rockets landed in the Sdot Negev Regional Council area, with one rocket causing light damage to a house in a local kibbutz. The second rocket landed in an open area.
A short time later, a mortar shell fired by terrorists from the Gaza region landed and exploded in an open area near a kibbutz in the western Negev. There were no casualties or damage.
This was the second time in three days that terrorists in Hamas-controlled Gaza attacked Israel with rockets and mortars: On Saturday, two rockets were launched at Israel and landed south of Ashkelon. No damage or injuries were reported.
In retaliation, the Israeli Air Force bombed a terror tunnel and scored a direct hit on it.
Hamas has several times officially declared a ceasefire, the last time being in April. However, the terror group usually violates it fairly quickly, sometimes within a few days.


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Microsoft Office Questions? Ask a IT Expert for Support ASAP
Hi Dorothy, my name isXXXXX for allowing me to help you. Can you tell me what happens when you try to save a document? Do you get any error messages? Thanks
Hi Sergio, Thank you for helping me promptly. I am leaving the country shortly and would like to solve this problem before I do - I have documents that I need to create and print before I leave. When I save the document nothing happens. When I close the document it asks if I would like to save it but when I click on save nothing happens here as well. There is no trace of the document in Microsoft Word. I thought it was the display but I have gone through everything including the resolution. What is interesting when I open Word the monitor turns black and then everything is very large. On the other computer in our office one has to repeatedly go to the display and readjust the resolution size. I have tried whatever I know and it stays the same.
Very strange problem. When did this start happening?
On the other computer it has been months but my husband resorts to my computer when he needed to use Word. Mine began with this problem about three weeks ago. It was working great before. Is it perhaps the Bluebeam or Grammarly programs that are added-in? I am working on my phd and require these programs - I think they automatically added to Word.
Hmm, are those addons installed on both computers?
The other computer has Bluebeam but not Grammarly. Mine has both and I have been using them for years on and off.
are they both office home and student 07?
OK, let's first try doing a repair of office. If this does not work then I would try uninstalling bluebeam, but only on the computer that does not have grammarly. Test after the repair, then again after removing bluebeam
1. Click Start > Control Panel > Programs and Features.
2. Click the Office program you want to repair, and then click Change.
3. Click Repair > Continue. You might need to restart your computer after the repair is complete.
I will be signing off for the evening. Would it be OK if I left you with these troubleshooting steps and you let me know how if works out? If it still is not fixed then can we resume troubleshooting in the morning?
I actually did that on my computer today from the disk but I will do what you say. I am chatting on the workstation and not on the problematic computer. Microsoft Office is not on this computer. I will have to sign off and try your suggestion on the other computer. Oh, sure I just read your reply. Have a good evening and thank you.
you have a great evening too. Thank you


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Demetrius D. Shelton (center) is sworn in as the 68th President of the National Bar Association on August 12, 2010, by Judge Horace Wheatley (right), as his mother, Virginia Gulley Shelton, looks on. (Photo by Darryle A. Carter)
On Thursday, August 12, during the concluding ceremonies of the National Bar Association's (NBA) 85th Annual Convention, California attorney Demetrius D. Shelton was sworn in as the organization's 68th President.
Shelton currently serves as an Administrative Hearing Officer for the City of Oakland, California. He is also the principal attorney for the Shelton Law Offices based in Oakland.
Prior to assuming the role as the organization's president, Shelton served as a member of the National Bar Association's Board of Governors for more than twelve years. He has spearheaded several major initiatives including the effort to safeguard the vote during the historic 2008 Presidential Election; calling for a thorough investigation into Hurricane Katrina and other disaster relief efforts; and, most recently, leading the NBA's Haitian Relief Task Force.
Shelton is a former president of both the Charles Houston Bar Association of Oakland and the California Association of Black Lawyers. He is also a former Vice President of the California State Bar Association, the largest state bar association in the nation.
At his inauguration during the NBA's annual awards gala, Shelton stressed the need to "expand the pipeline into the legal field" for minorities and the necessity to diversify the legal profession through increased opportunities.
NBA President Shelton also reiterated the association's relevance and stated, "We will build up the pool of leaders, future Supreme Court nominees and future members of the NBA who will help us to maintain our rightful place as the conscious of the nation."
The National Bar Association's annual convention in New Orleans, held from August 9 to August 13, attracted near record attendance including the nation's top lawyers, judges and legal scholars. Noteworthy activities included panel discussions on the impact such disasters as Hurricane Katrina and the BP Oil Spill have had on the Gulf Coast Region; high profile speakers such as Donna Brazile, Soledad O'Brien (both from CNN) and noted law professor Anita Hill; and the NBA's development of a database that will list African American attorneys and firms that specialize in health and environmental issues.
Founded in 1925, the National Bar Association is the nation's oldest and largest national network of predominately African American attorneys and judges. It represents approximately 44,000 lawyers, judges, law professors and law students and has over 80 affiliate chapters throughout the United States and around the world. The organization seeks to advance the science of jurisprudence, preserve the independence of the judiciary and to uphold the honor and integrity of the legal profession. For additional information about the National Bar Association, visit www.nationalbar.org.


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Arm Cycling to Improve Fitness in Polio Survivors
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|Postpoliomyelitis Syndrome
|Other: Upper Limb Ergometry
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment
Masking: Single (Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|The Impact of an Arm Ergometry Training Programme on Cardiovascular Fitness, Energy Cost of Walking and Fatigue in Prior Polio Patients
- Six Minute Arm Test [ Time Frame: Eight weeks ]The Six Minute Arm test is a submaximal cardiovascular fitness test. The American College of Sports Medicine recommend submaximal fitness testing, limited to 6-12 minutes and using either four limb ergometry or an upper limb ergometer in prior polio patients. The 6 Minute Arm Test (Hol et al 2007) is such a submaximal upper limb exercise test, which has been developed and found valid and reliable in spinal cord injury.
- The Physical Activity Scale for Persons with Physical Disabilities [ Time Frame: Eight weeks ]The Physical Activity Scale for Persons with Physical Disabilities is a subjectively reported survey of activity levels in people with physical disabilities. Preliminary validation has been completed by Washburn et al (2002).
- Upper Limb Maximal Voluntary Isometric Contraction [ Time Frame: Eight weeks ]Upper limb strength will be measured to determine suitability for exercise and to measure any training related changes. Maximal voluntary isometric contraction of the upper limbs will be measured using fixed dynamometry with the Quantitative Muscle Analysis system. Shoulder abduction, adduction, elbow flexion and extension and hand grip will be measured.
- Body Mass Index and Waist to hip Ratio [ Time Frame: Eight weeks ]Body composition will be assessed using Body Mass Index and Waist to hip ratio will be used to measure risk due to overweight / obesity.
- Hand Grip Motor Fatigue [ Time Frame: Eight weeks ]Hand grip motor fatigue will be measured using Quantitative Muscle Analysis. This will be measured pre and post training to provide an indication of changes in motor fatigue occurring with training.
- Short Form 36 Version 2 (SF-36 v2) [ Time Frame: Eight weeks ]The SF-36v2 is a tool developed by Ware (www.sf-36.org), which measures health status. It has been used previously in polio survivors (Vasiliadis et al 2002, Gonzales et al 2006)
- Short Form McGill Pain Questionnaire version 2 (SF-MPQ-2) [ Time Frame: Eight weeks ]Pain will be assessed using the SF-MPQ-2. The SF-MPQ-2 questionnaire is a well-developed tool for quantitative assessment of pain (Dworkin et al 2009).
- Physiological Cost Index [ Time Frame: Eight weeks ]The Physiological Cost Index is a measure, which aims to estimate energy cost of walking, using walking speed and change in heart rate from baseline.
- The Fatigue Severity Scale [ Time Frame: Eight weeks ]The Fatigue Severity Scale is a commonly used questionnaire used to assess subjective fatigue
|Study Start Date:
|July 2010
|Study Completion Date:
|September 2013
|Primary Completion Date:
|September 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
|Experimental: Exercise
Other: Upper Limb Ergometry
Cardiovascular training will be performed using upper limb ergometers at home for 8 weeks. Each subject will receive an individually prescribed programme and will begin exercising for at least ten minutes per day three days per week. If an individual has difficulty exercising for 10 minutes continuously, the 10 minute session may be broken into 2-3 minute bursts of exercise, with one minute rests. Subjects will aim to increase exercise durations to 20 minutes per day five days per week and will exercise at moderate to high intensities.
|No Intervention: Control
Detailed Description:
The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) recommendations state that stable muscle groups should be utilised for exercise in polio survivors and that patients with severe atrophic polio or with recent weakness should not exercise, while March of Dimes (2001) recommend not exercising muscle groups where new weakness is being experienced. Floor or treadmill walking or lower limb cycling may also aggravate pain in those with lower limb weakness and altered lower limb biomechanics.
Training with an upper limb ergometer is likely to be an appropriate form of exercise in patients with good, stable upper limb strength. One small, but well designed, trial of upper limb ergometry over 16 weeks resulted in a 19% increase in maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max) in 10 postpolio subjects exercising 3 times per week (Kriz et al 1992). ACSM recommend using a Schwinn Air-DyneTM four limb exerciser; however this is an expensive and bulky piece of equipment and is unlikely to be feasible for ongoing use by community dwelling polio survivors.
A small upper limb ergometer may be a cost effective, accessible option for exercise for community dwelling polio survivors. A closely monitored and carefully prescribed cardiovascular fitness programme may enable polio survivors, who have gained control of symptoms of fatigue and pain through changes in lifestyle and activity, to increase fitness and perhaps subsequently reduce energy cost of walking.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 75 Years (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- A confirmed history of Poliomyelitis affecting at least one lower limb, confirmed by the consultant Neurologist, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, and documented in the medical chart.
- Capable of walking for 6 minutes, with or without an aid or appliance (as reported by the patient).
- Good upper limb strength, confirmed objectively by Quantitative Muscle Analysis (QMA) (Maximum Voluntary Isometric Contraction (MVIC)). MVIC scores of 7 out of 10 tested upper limb movements must lie above the 5th percentile of the normal range.
- Completion of the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q) and cleared by medical practitioner as safe for exercise if indicated.
- Aged > 18 and < 75 NOTE: Participants must be resident in Ireland.
Exclusion Criteria:
- History of unstable cardiac or respiratory conditions
- Uncontrolled hypertension
- Oxygen dependence
- Significant upper limb pain (Visual Analogue Scale > 4 or more than 3 specific sites of pain)
- Severe fatigue (Fatigue Severity Scale > 5)
- Recent onset of upper limb weakness or severe upper limb weakness (< 5th percentile on more than 3 tested upper limb movements, either reported by the patient or measured using Quantitative Muscle assessment.
- Steroid use in last 3 months
- Use of medications which may influence cardiovascular testing (Beta-blockers etc)
- Pregnant Women
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01271530
|Beaumont Hospital
|Dublin, Ireland, D 9
|Principal Investigator:
|Deirdre E Murray, BSc
|Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
|Study Director:
|Dara Meldrum, MSc
|Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
|Study Director:
|Frances Horgan, PhD
|Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
|Study Chair:
|Orla Hardiman, MD
|Beaumont Hospital
|Study Director:
|Roisin Moloney, BSc
|Beaumont Hospital
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
|Responsible Party:
|Deirdre Murray, Clinical Specialist Physiotehrapist in Neurosciences and PhD student, Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01271530 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
RoyalCSI DMurray
|Study First Received:
|December 10, 2010
|Last Updated:
|September 18, 2013
Keywords provided by Deirdre Murray, Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland:
Late Effects of Polio
Cardiovascular Fitness
Energy cost of Walking
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Postpoliomyelitis Syndrome
Enterovirus Infections
Picornaviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Muscular Disorders, Atrophic
Muscular Diseases
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Central Nervous System Infections
Central Nervous System Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
Spinal Cord Diseases
Neurodegenerative Diseases
Neuromuscular Diseases
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017


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Fantasy Waiver Wire: Week 4, Vol II
I was watching the Cubs the other night (something I am sadly prone to do) when recent Waiver Wire feature Welington Castillo came to the plate, drew a 2-1 count, and I thought briefly:
Holy smokes, I am going to will Welington Castillo to his first walk of the season. Right … now. I am the man.
On the very next pitch he swung and missed so hard that his helmet popped off (something it seems he does fairly often), and one strike later he was back on the bench. Still no walks.
Can't win 'em all. Castillo has continued crushing since he was a recommendation here, though, to the tune of a now .838 OPS. He's still due for a big drop due to a too-high BABIP of .450, but I still like the dude. A lot. He's worth a pickup.
Elsewhere in the Waiver Wire records:
Karl wrote about Travis Hafner awhile back, and he hasn't dropped off since. He's a must-add at this point.
Chris Johnson was one of the most added players on CBS this week (from 28 percent to 65 percent), but I'm sticking by my guns that he's due for a massive decline, probably soon, and Juan Francisco is a better buy there. Playing time lately has favored Johnson as the Braves have faced left-handed pitchers in three of their last four games.
Andrew Bailey now has four saves since he appeared in this space, and he's striking out more than 40 percent of the batters he's facing. It's looking more and more like Joel Hanrahan will be returning as the setup man.
Speaking of closers:
Rafael Betancourt | Colorado Rockies | RP | ESPN: 100 percent ownership; Yahoo!: 89 percent; CBS: 85 percent
YTD: 7 saves, 1.93 ERA, 9.1 IP
ZiPS Updated Projection: 3.25 ERA in 55.3 IP
Rex Brothers | Colorado Rockies | RP | ESPN: 0.1 percent ownership; Yahoo!: 2 percent ; CBS: 6 percent
YTD: 1.00 ERA in 9 IP
ZiPS Updated Projection: 3.55 ERA in 71 IP
No, I am not about to recommend picking up Rafael Betancourt, who is clearly owned almost everywhere. My waiver wire brother Karl and I have have good success pinpointing closers about to take over: Kyuji Fujikawa, Jim Henderson, and Andrew Bailey to name a few. It's probably the result of our staggering intelligence and leading man looks. Or, like, something.
Today I ring the first alarm bells for Rafael Betancourt. The Rockies veteran was seen as a solid B-list closer entering the season, featuring strong strikeout rates and excellent control, but whose value was tempered by a few realities:
1. He closes for a team that is not expected to be very good.
2. He pitches in Coors Field.
3. He's an extreme flyball pitcher, which, when combined with the above, means he's going to give up home runs every so often.
4. He's in the final year of his contract, and therefore makes a good real-life trade candidate, which means he may or not still be closing later in the year.
Despite all of this, I saw him as a safe option entering the year, and have him on an expiring deal in my dynasty league. Well, I put him on the block Sunday night, and if you own him, now might be the right time for you to do the same. This might be especially true because (on a visceral level) things seem to be going fine for the right-hander at the moment. He has seven saves in seven chances, over 9.1 innings during which he's posted a stingy 1.93 ERA. His job is still seen as secure.
His 3.35 FIP and 5.60 xFIP (5.60!!) point to struggles ahead, though. Most of that is due to a BABIP of just .179 and the fact that he has yet to allow a home run on any of the 15 fly balls he's yielded this season, but there are other things that concern me as well.
1. Strikeouts are down and walks are up. Way down, and way up. Betancourt is currently fanning 11 percentage points less than his career average, at 15.4 percent. This wouldn't be a terrible thing, given his pinpoint control in recent years between 3-5 percent, but in 2013 thus far Betancourt is also walking 12.8 percent of the batters he's facing. That's more than twice last year's figure of 5.1 percent.
2. Velocity is down a tick. It's not a ton, and it's still early in the year, but Betancourt has averaged just 89.8 miles per hour on his fastball this season, down from 92.8 in 2010, 92.3 in 2011 and 91.4 last year.
3. His O-Swing% is way down (25.6 percent). This figure is below 30 percent for the first time since 2009, and nearly 13 points down from his career high mark of 38.4 percent in 2010.
4. His swinging strike rate has plummeted, as well, dropping below 10 percent for the first time in his career.
None of these factors (by themselves) are a death knell for Betancourt's fantasy value and it must be stated (as always) that it is still very early. Betancourt has faced 39 batters this season, and he's generally gotten them out for the Rockies. He has yet to blow a save. And he's been a very good pitcher for years. But taking all of these factors in concert … I'm concerned. It wouldn't surprise me in the slightest to see Betancourt implode soon, and then again soon after that, and we've seen closers replaced for less this season.
If that ends up happening, my vote to replace him is Rex Brothers, although Matt Belisle and Wilton Lopez would be strong candidates as well. All three relievers have been solid for Colorado, with varying degrees of luck sprinkled in. Brothers has the best velocity of the bunch (93 mph this season, 95 the previous two), and he currently has the best actual results. It's kind of splitting hairs among him, Belisle and Lopez, and there's literally no telling what the Rockies will do.
Recommendation: The suggestion here is to watch this position closely. It's certainly possible that Betancourt's peripherals catch back up with his results, and he hangs onto this job all season. It is equally possible, however, that the points mentioned above signal trouble on the horizon. If you're desperate for saves, this might be an area in which to capitalize. Brothers, Belisle and Lopez can all provide help in deeper leagues where setup men have value. Otherwise, take a wait-and-see approach to determine whether Betancourt can get his stuff back in line, and whether one of the would-be replacements can separate from the pack.
Allen Webster | Boston Red Sox | SP | ESPN: 1.6 percent ownership; Yahoo!: 2 percent; CBS: 11 percent
YTD: 6 IP, 2 ER, 5 strikeouts, one walk
ZiPS Updated Projection: 4.89 ERA in 114 IP
Webster made his major league debut Sunday night, and held his own, striking out five and walking one over six innings against the Royals. He allowed two runs, both on home runs. His fastball touched 97 before settling down into the mid-90s, but his stuff looked crisp. He didn't look very out of place, and didn't look rattled by either of the home runs he allowed. He's not a household name just yet, but he's a very good prospect. New THTer Noah Woodward touched on Webster's movement in his PITCHf/x debut, which is worth a read.
Webster was a late bloomer after being drafted in the 18th round by the Dodgers in 2008, but his recent minor league track record is nothing short of impressive. In 121.2 innings with Double-A Chattanoga in 2011, Webster struck out 117 and walked 57. He had a strong spring this year and continued that with Triple-A Pawtucket, striking out 12 and walking just three in 10 innings before the Red Sox called his number.
Recommendation: He isn't up for good, but the 23-year-old is certainly a name for redraft leagues to file away for later in the summer, when injuries and ineffectiveness of Boston's rotation may give him another, longer shot. Leagues can be won or lost on such foresight (or lack thereof). In dynasty leagues, he's a must-add.
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Thanks for the response, Jack. See – I agree somewhat about the investment they made in League giving him a little more leash than normal, but I also think that since they made such large investments everywhere else that they'll be quick to give the job to someone who has proven they are elite when healthy. That's why I think the "contract leash" that would normally apply is sorta canceled out. Who knows, though. Either way, thanks for the reply and the entertaining articles.
Basically, my thinking is that you can't blow saves when the team payroll is above 200M. So even though he has a nice contract himself, they won't hesitate to give his job away if he strings together a couple bad outings. That was the point I was trying to make.
Colorado has the 2nd best record in baseball right now, so I don't know that you should presume they're going to be trading their closer anytime soon.
@Mike – I'm not presuming that. The sentence you're referring to was about Betancourt's perceived value entering this year.
Hey, Rex Brothers vs. Chris Johnson right now. Neat!
That's Reed Johnson. Chris isn't in the lineup today.
Damn. Would have been the nexus of my universe.
Haha! Sorry to ruin it for ya!
(Too late to enter a "too many Johnsons" joke?)
Never too late or too old for a male genitalia joke!
Great read, as usual! I think I'm gonna pick up Brothers. Before I do, I have one question: Is Brandon League going to implode eventually and give KJ the job? I was pretty certain of it a month ago, but now I don't know. Luckily our league uses holds as well, but I'm ready for Kenley to be the head honcho (for completely selfish reasons). Thanks!
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No, your original instincts were dead on. Go with your gut, as they say.
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The scandal at a local fast food restaurant continues to unfold.
Its what was allegedly happening behind the scenes between certain employees that now has a grand jury involved.
This all came to light after a 16 year old said the boss went too far at a Brownsville Wendy's Restaurant on Boca Chica back in October of 2011.
Action 4 News has learned the case has gone before a grand jury.
According to court documents, the manager Carlos Castillo penetrated the teen.
He was indicted on two counts of sexual assault of a child.
The indictment came down March 28.
Wendy's responded to the allegations made by the teen's attorney.
According to Exelco, the company that owns the franchise, "Wendy TMs prohibits any form of harassment and the company provides training to management staff, regarding sexual harassment."
The company also acknowledges this is not the first time allegations like these have come up.
That just adds to the case, according to the teen's attorney.
"We know that there have been several instances of rapes and sexual torture by managers, and supervisors of Wendy TMs and we're going to take the discovery and get the sworn statements and get to the bottom of that we know that our government has told us our supreme court has told us that corporations are people and it's now time for the criminal laws to be applied to corporations like they are to people," said Robert Collins, attorney for the alleged plaintiff.
The defendant was immediately fired after the powers that be at Exelon got wind of it.
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By Guy H.
From: Fort Collins CO
Mar 17, 2005
|You can get down with 1 rope on this climb by using the 2 bolt anchor on the sport route to climbers' left.
By Nathan Fisher
Sep 5, 2005
Led this one the other day, and I have a different perspective.Very difficult to place pro down low, due to the lieback, however, you can slot a hex in the obvious constriction. Above the bolts, the gear is predominately large nut size, and I started running out, that is if you go all the way to the slung horn, which I recommend. Very runout at the finish, but also very easy.
But as Guy says, use 1 rope, and do 2 rappels.
By Rob Man
From: SLC UT
Oct 24, 2005
rating: 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
|Good route solid for the grade
By rpc
Apr 19, 2006
|The "R" part happens at the top above all difficulties on terrain 5.5 or easier. Great route. From what little I recall, after the initial weird move off the deck, you can jam the crack (which becomes progressively more flaring) to the "funky bolts".
By David Shiembob
From: slc, ut
May 15, 2007
rating: 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a R
|A little more than I bargained for for my warm-up route. Solid for the grade. I found it hard to protect the upper section, even before the 5.5 slab. Long pitch, 170-180 feet. Lieback? I didn't at all.
By susan peplow
From: Joshua Tree
Aug 14, 2007
rating: 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
Actually, there are two bolts on the route but the first one is probably the name for the route. It is a beat SMC hanger with half of the bolt shaft hanging out and bent. A foot higher or so is a better bolt. Although the route goes higher to a slung horn you can move off left to use intermediate chains for TR and easy rappel. We had 70m cords and had no problem using 1 cord. A 60m should work, but beware.
By Andy Laakmann
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From: Bend, OR
Aug 28, 2008
rating: 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R
|Fun route, but be solid at the grade. Not recommended for budding 5.9 leaders.
By Brian B Ballard
From: Laramie, WY
May 18, 2009
|A Heady Lead especially up top. Worth the trip to the Horn. I recommend, going out left at the top. I went straight up found one last potential placement as passed it as my stance was above it and then cut out right onto lichen cover slab, Sketchy!
By Bad Sock Puppet
Jul 19, 2009
rating: 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R
|I was only able to get a few pieces of gear in the lower half that I actually felt confident about. The fact that the two bolts are so close to each other, and that one is old and badly bent tells me that someone probably took a huge whipper off the runout section and gave the older bolt hell. There's room for bigger gear on the second half. I threw in a #1 Camalot before making the 40ft runout to the horn. If you want there are a few small chicken heads that you can sling on the runout, but they're not needed.
By Ted Farley
From: Bozeman, Mt
Jul 24, 2010
|my first 5.9 gear lead at the city. offsets were good for the flare at the bottom. very cool though and highly recommended.
By Kevin Volkening
May 1, 2011
rating: 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
|Similar experience a few years back with this being one of my first 5.9 gear lines. Feel very strongly the R needs to be removed
By Landon McBrayer
From: Salt Lake City, UT
Jun 29, 2011
|Today I saw a guy break his ankle on this route by blowing the stemming moves above the bolt and hitting the 'slab' below. Ouch. On a more positive note, the lower crack, while flared in places, protects well.
By Greg Gavin
From: SLC, UT
Sep 12, 2011
rating: 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
|Great route! The bottom protects well just be sure not to commit to a lie back, and screw yourself out of stances. I used 2 stoppers (DMM offsets), and a the rest protects well with a single rack up the 3 inches. I traversed over to the chains for the slab to the left so take my gear beta with a grain of salt. The funky bolt looks like it may have been drilled with haste on lead, and seems to be at an angle instead of straight in to the rock.
By Finn the Human
From: The Land of Ooo
Sep 12, 2011
rating: 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a R
|As a taller climber I found this route to be pretty stout. Moving up the crux past the bolt required some weird back-step & knee-drop action. My shorter partners just stemmed up without too much hassle.
By caughtinside
From: Oakland CA
Oct 1, 2011
|This thing was fantastic, probably the best 5.9 we did at the City. Do yourself a favor, don't traverse to the chains at mid height, there is still 60+ feet of worthy climbing to do. The whole route sews up if you keep your eyes open except for the finish which is well below the crux grade, so no R rating is warranted. 2 raps to the ground with a stop at those sport route chains.
By Crag Turkey
From: Holladay, UT
Apr 18, 2016
rating: 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a R
|Great route, but I would say the R is warranted. less so, if you don't take it to the horn. My main reason for saying this is the flare throughout the route is tricky to protect. I think one could safely protect it with offset nuts, hexes or tricams. If you only bring cams expect some heady, albeit easy run outs. Bottom is easier to layback, but I prefer some protection.
By Tony B
From: Around Boulder, CO
Jun 16, 2016
rating: 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13
|PG-13 seems more fair. The crux isn't R, and the fall is not a grounder or ledge fall... so yeah, it's not too bad. Caution merited though.


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Thank you for the superb reporting by Judith Lewis on the complex pros and cons of using nuclear power [Green to the Core?: How I Tried To Stop Worrying and Love Nuclear Power, November 1117]. One aspect of the nuclear-power conundrum is neglected by Lewis, and by everyone else, for that matter. Someday we are going to want to take very long trips through interstellar space, and interstellar spaceships are going to need long-lasting power sources. I dont necessarily mean for propulsion; we will need power to keep crews alive over travel times measured in thousands of years. We will need nuclear power. There are other options for power production on Earth here and now; there are no other options for the future of interstellar travel.
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Instead of exploring the positive benefits to the planet and the economy of converting this country to solar, wind and other non-polluting and renewable energy sources, Lewis wrote this defeatist rant. It reads like the slickest nuclear-industry propaganda: Uranium is cheap, abundant and not controlled by cartels; weve used it in other consumer products for years; paper, Plexiglas and skin block radiation; almost anything seems better than burning more coal; anti-nuke activists dont care about asthma sufferers near coal-fueled power plants. Then, I guess to appear balanced, we got the downside: Theres no safe disposal available for the nuke waste; producing the fuel creates huge amounts of ozone-layer-destroying chemicals; the new safer nuke plants arent; and we would need 7,500 new nuke reactors worldwide over the next 100 years to replace our current carbon-based energy sources. So, after weighing all the facts, and concluding that we are all screwed no matter what, Lewis concluded this: The worst nuclear disaster is still a lot better than the worst climate disaster. Seeking to prove this, Lewis quotes some experts from Texas who have concluded that the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in Russia has turned the surrounding region into a robust wildlife refuge, because all the humans have fled. Oh, what a wonderful and pristine Earth we will have after Lewis preferred nuclear disasters turn the earth back into a humanless Garden of Eden. And we wont have to worry about global warming anymore. As long as we look at problems only from the perspective of those that created them, we will never find solutions.
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Walters is an excellent writer and Simon Prebble is perhaps the best narrator working. However, this is not their best work. I couldn't finish the book, despite hanging in there for most of it. I found the characters lacked motivations, and were continually doing things for very unclear reasons. Much of the book is dialogue meant to move the story forward, but I found it forced and heavy. Nothing was surprising in an interesting way, and I didn't really like anyone in the book. The main character is not particularly interesting, and he is untrue to what we are told is his character multiple times. Try one of her Walter's other books before you slog your way through this one.
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Minette Walters is perhaps a bit more sophisticated than I am. Not hard to be really. I enjoy her plots and her characters. I generally enjoy her payoff at the end. This had a good story, well-linked, and characters that you could like and even feel for them. I wasn't sure about the payoff in the end.
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MARANA, Ariz. -- Charl Schwartzel, the reigning Masters champion, played 15 events on the PGA TOUR last year and didn't miss a cut.
Ditto for the 18 he played on on the European Tour, seven of which counted on both sides of the Atlantic. In retrospect, though, Schwartzel feels like he may have "jumped around too much."
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"I could play one more event and basically almost finished last and I would have been in the TOUR Championship," Schwartzel said. "I just didn't give myself a fair enough chance to compete, whether it be the (PGA) TOUR or the European Tour.
"You just have to decide. ... I don't want to play around the middle of both Tours. It makes no sense."
Schwartzel said he'll likely play the minimum 13 events in Europe this year and add more in the U.S. He and his good friend Louis Oosthuizen have based themselves in South Florida and the South African has become comfortable on the PGA TOUR.
"I enjoyed playing out here last year," Schwartzel said. "… I feel very at peace with myself out here. I feel like I belong. I want to give myself a chance here.
"I played Europe for nine years, busy with the 10th. I want to challenge myself to new goals and things. I would like to do a majority here."
So what does Schwartzel, who faces Gary Woodland in the first round of the World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship on Wednesday, think of Donald's dual accomplishment in 2011 -- winning the money titles on both the PGA TOUR and European Tour?
"I don't think people actually realize how impressive that was," Schwartzel said. "I try and have consistency. That's one of the biggest things I try and do. ... I thought I did pretty well. I didn't miss a cut out there. I finished mostly top 20 every week.
"And he just took that to a different level and finished the top five every week. It's phenomenal. To do that week in and week out, that takes a lot."


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Gina GionfriddoÂ's US DRAG Set for May 18 - June 9, Rahway
Alliance Repertory Theatre Co. Presents - Gina Gionfriddo's US DRAG on May 18, 19, June 1, 2, 8, 9, at 8PM June 3, 6 PM at the Union County Performing Arts Center, 1601 Irving Ave, Rahway NJ.
This hilarious and witty jet-black comedy follows Angela and Allison, two young women in Manhattan seeking love & happiness, but they'll settle for rent money. They decide that chasing down reward money for a serial killer prowling the streets of NYC is the best way to avoid gainful employment. In U.S. Drag, playwright Gionfriddo exposes the culture of victimization and the media celebrity that surrounds it.
Artistic Director Mike Driscoll of Edison directs a cast including Kelly Maizenaski and Rachel Brown of Middlesex, Dave Gazzo of Jersey City, Dennis DaPrile of Woodbridge, Rudy Palm of S. Amboy, Victor Martinez of Rahway, Marni Suscreba of Clifton, Eve Cannon of Bloomfield. Lighting Design by Kevin Gunther of Helmetta and Stage Managed by Candida Montalvo of Edison.
Tickets are $22.00 Senior and Students $17.00
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Almay Truly Lasting Color Pressed Powder Reviews
best pressed powder I've usedI'm so in love with this powder. Doesn't go on heavy and it lasts a long time. It made even the oily parts of my face matte. It's my "desert island" powder. — 8 years, 9 months agoMiss_Vicki | 271 reviews
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TLCNo thank you, not a fan of this one. I am really not impressed with it at all, dissapointed, I like Almay liquid foundation better. When I applied this powder it looked like I am wearing A Lot of makeup on my face, and it does not blend in with my skin at all, it was a complete waste of money. — 4 years, 10 months agoNatalia379 | 47 reviews
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Natural but covers wellDoesn't look heavy or cakey, lasts all day, and covers well! — 6 years, 1 month agos503226 | 16 reviews
Heavy coverage - DO NOT use powder puff that it comes with for application!I like the ingredients in this and I always love that Almay products are gentle on skin. This powder provides fantastic coverage and really mattes my oily forehead and nose without over drying other areas. I apply this with a brush, because I found that it was extremely cakey when applied with the powder puff that came with it - especially on my cheeks. Great for long lasting, full coverage. — 6 years, 6 months agoBlondeBabyATL | 11 reviews
Great value and truly a great product...I am 55 and probably used almost every product that's available (I'm a make-up junkie!) and I absolutely love this product. I use with Revision Moisturizer Intellishade as a foundation and then Medium (300) TLC. Out with a friend the other day (39 years of age), and ran into a friend of hers, the other lady actually called me 'Peaches' because of my skin. Even though I laughed, I still loved the compliment. — 6 years, 10 months agosandy_matthews | 1 reviews
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Almay, truly sucky spongeDon't use the little pathetic sponge/puff they give you, it WILL cake up and it will not apply like a dream. I think this powder is ok. Its the first pressed powder that I've bought in a long time so I really cant say how well it compares to other powders. It does CAN look cakey so use a light hand and kabuki/foundation brush. I bought the lightest color which is 100/Light. I'm Asian but a pretty ...read morepale one. Even so I feel like this makes my skin look a tad bit too orangey and pink. Stay away if you're really pale. Theres, Light, Medium/Light, and Medium. So if you're really pale or really dark, stay away, I dont know why Almay doesnt try to expand their foundation colors a bit more. Also, I feel like my lines/wrinkles are definitely accentuated by this powder. just a little bit, its as bad with liquid foundations so I can deal. It offers medium coverage, sort of sheer but if you use a heavier hand you'll get more coverage but it *may* be cakey, I'm not sure. It cost me 13, so for a drugstore powder I expected a little more bang for my bucks. In the end this isnt the perfect powder compact, its not my HG. So disappointing, but at least I dont think it will break me out. — 8 years, 6 months agolenny89 | 1 reviews
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Wellington may claim to being the middle of Middle-earth but it is now also the proud owner of a world record for the most sandcastles built in an hour.
Locals helped construct 1523 sandcastles at Lyall Bay on Sunday that met the grade - 241 failed the test - to smash the previous record of 683 set at Scarborough in England in August.
To be given the thumbs up by Guinness World Record scrutineers the sandcastles had to be 60cm by 60cm, include four turrets that did not crumble and survive for an hour.
More than $5000 was raised for The Neonatal Trust at the event.
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Thursday, August 07, 2014 2:05 pm
By Jay MacDonald · Bankrate.com
State Farm says it increased hurricane deductibles in Louisiana to avoid higher rate increases.
Thursday, May 27, 2010 11:34 am
By Jay MacDonald · Bankrate.com
Even as we stoke up the barbie for Memorial Day weekend, nervous home insurance companies are chewing their nails in anticipation of the official start to hurricane season. This year, tensions are running higher than normal among homeowners and insurance underwriters, and for good reason. Record water temperatures in the Atlantic combined with the departure


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Maui Jim Sunglasses: "Pure" Forgetfulness
MauiPure, MauiJim's patent-pending technology, raises the bar for polycarbonate lenses.
June 24, 2012
The highest compliment I can pay to any pair of sunglasses is to forget that I'm wearing them. And that's exactly what happened the very first time I put on the Maui Jims that were sent to Boats.com to evaluate. I expected them to be light, since the company billed their new MauiPure lens as the "lightest weight choice for long days in the sun." And I expected the visibility to be excellent, since optical clarity is the biggest reason I've been such a fan of Maui Jim sunglasses for the past ten years. But I didn't expect the combination of weightlessness, clarity, and comfort that allowed me to forget about the lenses altogether.
I gave these glasses a serious test at a recent windy regatta in Annapolis, MD. In spite of the constant douses of spray, I didn't have to clean the lenses at all; they seemed to shed both water drops and greasy fingerprints on their own. That enabled me to concentrate on reading the very subtle differences in the color and texture of the water that forewarned of shifts, puffs, and lulls. And at the end of the day, my eyes weren't tired from all the glare. This patented optical resin lens really does mimic the optical performance of glass, in spite of its light weight.
I'm also intrigued by the hingeless frames, since many previous pairs of glasses have failed at that point. The frames rely on the spring of the earpieces to hold them in place—which works better than I expected. And the lenses are glued to the frame, not set into a tiny wire strap that would eventually stretch enough to lose a lens. I'm going to have to figure out a new way to break this pair.
I have noticed two tradeoffs with these glasses. The first and biggest is that the hingeless frames make them difficult to put on with one hand (without poking out the opposite eye). The second tradeoff is their lack of customization in fit; because the piece that connects the two lenses is plastic, it's not possible to bend it to better fit my face. Luckily, they fit me well right out of the box—which is unusual.
Maui Jims are at the top end of the sunglass price range. But I value my eyes, as well as my ability to spot puffs. Which is why I feel they are worth the expense—even for sunglasses I keep forgetting about.
For more information, visit the MauiJim website.
Why are sunglasses so important? Read Sunglasses on the water: top tips for sailors and boaters on Boats.com UK.
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Join Us for Pascarosa Insider's Food and Wine Tours of Puglia
Come visit us in the Valle d'Itria! Puglia is Italy's best-kept secret vacation paradise, with over 500 miles of coastline, a phenomenal cuisine that epitomizes the healthy Mediterranean diet and the warmest residents you'll ever meet. We offer half day, full day and week-long culinary and wine-focused tours that include visits to food artisans, wineries, olive oil mills and some of the best small, hard-to-find restaurants the region has to offer. Learn more about culinary Puglia here, watch a video here and read on for more delicious details about our programs.
What do our guests have to say about Pascarosa Insider's Food and Wine Tours of Puglia? Read on and visit our TripAdvisor listing, too.
"We loved our time with you. Thank you so much for the many tips, too. Lots of people in our area would be delighted with what you do, so we will be passing along our rave reviews to them." Ginny and Dean—Tucson, AZ
"It was so wonderful to meet you and spend our time in Puglia with you. Thank you for all the wonderful information and your extensive knowledge of the area. You made our time in Puglia truly extraordinary." Joan and Kirk—Kansas City, MO
"Still basking in the memories we made yesterday with you and feeling so very fortunate to have had such a great time together." Terry and Ray—Lafayette, CA
"We are in deep reflection about our big trip with you and so many special memories. Thank you again for all that you added to our experience. We are, of course, missing the food already." Matt and Peg—Santa Cruz, CA
"Just a quick note to repeat: THANK YOU! Kathy and I totally fell in love with Martina Franca and Puglia thanks to your guidance and friendship." Kathy and Russ—Long Beach, CA
Another wonderful day in Martina Franca with Catherine and Brian Faris of Pascarosa who shared their favorite caseificio and wood burning forno where we sampled fresh mozzarella and focaccia right from the oven! Doesn't get any better than that! Jody—Portland, OR
We offer week-long programs focused on the culinary delights of a region only now becoming recognized as a prime international food and wine travel destination. These are very small group tours designed to offer intimate experiences with local chefs, farmers and food artisans, so space is extremely limited. We also offer specialized experiences for small groups interested in diving deeply into a specific interest, including food photography and food styling; sketching and drawing for aspiring artists; fruit tree propagation and pruning; artisan crafts and more. We engage local and international experts in these areas to provide a unique, hands-on experience against the backdrop of Puglia's considerable charm.
Here's what you'll discover during our regular programs:
2017 Pascarosa Insider's Food and Wine Tours of Puglia Highlights:
Location: Valle d'Itria, Puglia, Italy
A Taste of Puglia: An Intimate Wine and Food-Focused Tour in Italy's Culinary Paradise—Itinerary #1: Sunday, October 1 to Saturday, October 7, 2017. Learn more here.
Pascarosa Insider's Food and Wine Tour of Puglia—Itinerary #2: Sunday, October 15 to Saturday, October 21, 2017. Itinerary details below. SOLD OUT
A Taste of Puglia: An Intimate Wine and Food-Focused Tour in Italy's Culinary Paradise—Itinerary #1: Sunday, May 6 to Saturday, May 12, 2018. Learn more here.
Pascarosa Insider's Food and Wine Tour of Puglia—Itinerary #2: Sunday, May 20 to Saturday, May 26, 2018. Learn more here.
Price (includes lodging; all meals and beverages, including wine; and all activities identified in the daily itinerary: $3,400 per person based on double occupancy; a single supplement of $400 is required for solo travelers
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We also offer one-day culinary tours—perfect if you're in the area and want to experience the area's food traditions, meet local food artisans and step behind the scenes for once-in-a-lifetime encounters with the heart and soul of Puglia. One-day culinary tours of the Pascarosa extra virgin olive oil region take place in Martina Franca, the gem of the Valle d'Itria. Guests will experience the extraordinary bounty of the Pugliese culinary experience through a series of visits, tastes and hands-on encounters with food artisans, farmers and vintners.
We'll meet in a classic caffè for a morning cappuccino and a house-made pastry, then proceed on foot through the charming baroque town of Martina Franca to observe cheesemakers preparing the day's fresh mozzarella and ricotta. After a stop at a wood-fired bakery for some hand-on focaccia and semolina bread preparation, we'll stop in at the local farmer's market to learn about the unique varieties of wild and cultivated vegetables that grace the tables of this part of Italy. Lunch in a hidden trattoria well off the tourist path will incorporate all of the region's favorite dishes, showcasing the healthy, vibrant cuisine of Puglia paired with the region's exceptional wines. After lunch, we'll visit an olive mill to participate in a local olive oil tasting. The day concludes with a pre-dinner, al fresco aperitivo in Martina Franca's central piazza.
The price of the eight-hour tour (includes snacks, multi-course lunch, wine and an afternoon aperitivo) is $195 per person. An abbreviated four-hour tour (includes lunch) is $125 per person.
Let us know about your interest in these tours by clicking "Reserve my Place!" below. We'll send you detailed information about reserving your place, payment and logistics.
Why Choose Puglia?
Puglia, until recently a hidden gem reserved for Italian vacationers, is one of Italy's most fascinating regions. Blessed with over 400 miles of coastline and 1000 more hours of sunshine than any region in Italy, Puglia is a perfect destination for anyone who craves unspoiled beauty, phenomenal cuisine and warm, friendly locals eager to promote their home.
In Puglia, visitors can discover the Italy of old, where it's possible to stumble upon delightful medieval towns, unspoiled beaches and rambling country lanes used only by local residents. Puglia truly does offer something for everyone. Join us for the sensory experience of a lifetime.
Why Choose Pascarosa?
Unlike large tour experiences, Pascarosa provides access to the real Italy that even a dedicated traveler would never find. You can enjoy every moment of your vacation without the stress of planning, giving you time to participate in traditional methods of harvesting and preparing some of Italy's most sought-after products, like olive oil, cheese, artisanal cured meats, bread and wine. You'll discover depths of flavor you never knew existed. Pascarosa draws upon local experts to share their knowledge and passion, providing unparalleled, hands-on experiences. In the company of a few like-minded companions, you will be welcomed into the kitchens, farms and workshops of farmers and artisans and experience the vitality of rural life while mingling with the locals in jewel-like towns and dining at the best family restaurants. You return home with a new appreciation, a new perspective and memories to last a lifetime.
Catherine and Brian Faris, have deep roots in the Valle d'Itria in Puglia. Since their first visit 20 years ago, they have acquired an olive grove, a home in the centro storico of the baroque town Martina Franca and, yes, a trullo, too. They export their own certified organic extra virgin olive oil, Pascarosa, available in fine food stores and to Pascarosa Club members and others at www.pascarosa.com. Catherine's advanced degree in Italian literature, fluency in Italian, her former professional role in Italian film public relations and wine industry management all help to ensure your trip is outstanding. Brian's design and building background provide architectural insight on our tours. He's also developed close relationships with the local olive harvesting and bicycling communities, so he's always more than willing to lead guests on cycling tours with the locals. Together, their extensive relationships and local knowledge offer a unique opportunity to experience Puglia on a deeper, more rewarding level.
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A NEWPORT council-run care home hit by two damning inspection reports has been dubbed a service of concern by inspectors.
The alarm was raised at Parklands Residential Home in Malpas after the Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales found the service failed to ensure the health, safety and wellbeing of residents and wasn't properly staffed.
Reports detailed accounts of a resident verbally abusing others in the home - and found that the health of people living there deteriorated following delays in seeking medical advice.
Top officials at Newport council have expressed regret and say they are doing everything they can to prevent it happening in future.
But the CSSIW say it isn't happy that enough progress has been achieved.
Parklands Residential Home, which currently has 20 residents, was subject to an inspection in January and another in February.
The January inspection found six issues of "non-compliance" which need improvement – claiming that the home failed to ensure the health, safety and wellbeing of people using the service because of a lack of robust planning, risk assessment and review.
The CSSIW said there were insufficient numbers of suitably skilled staff to meet the needs and preferences of people using the service.
A further inspection in February found two improvements – including that the registered manager was provided with more time to manage the home – but CSSIW listed a further issue of non-compliance, saying people weren't provided with sufficient activities to meet their needs.
In January the CSSIW found evidence of a service user being verbally aggressive to fellow residents and were told by the registered manager that mealtimes were often disrupted by residents' behaviour.
But there was a lack of "effective and timely action" to address the concerns of residents that resulted, the report into the inspection says.
"It was evident that the disruptive and challenging behaviour shown by some people was affecting the comfort and wellbeing of others," the report said.
Staff informed the CSSIW they didn't have the right training to work with people with challenging behaviour and complex mental health needs.
"Staff told us that they experienced difficulty at times in providing the level of care needed by the high number of people with mental health needs and the registered manager informed us she was trying to access additional training for staff," the report said.
People couldn't be entirely confident their dignity and privacy would be maintained, inspectors said, citing one case where a resident, who neglected their own personal hygiene, insisted on sleeping in the communal areas.
The CSSIW found delays in accessing advice from health care professionals, which resulted in an avoidable deterioration in people's mental and physical health.
A report on the second inspection in February said the need for additional training was confirmed by one staff member who said no-one at the home had mental health needs.
Daily records for two residents at the last inspection showed there were periods of over a week when they hadn't had a bath or a shower, a report for that inspection said.
The home is registered to provide personal care to 32 people aged 65 or older, with five people between 18 and 64 years, but has been home to a wide-range of people with physical and psychological needs.
This wasn't in accordance with the home's conditions of registration or statement of purpose, inspectors wrote.
A spokeswoman from CSSIW said the agency had identified Parklands as a 'service of concern' following an unannounced inspection in January.
"This and a subsequent inspection identified a number of concerns about the standards of care at the home. We are not satisfied that sufficient progress is being achieved and are working with Newport City Council to ensure that the care and safety of residents at the home is safeguarded," she said.
A joint statement from Newport council cabinet member for social care and well-being Paul Cockeram and strategic director for people Mike Nicholson said the authority took CSSIW's concerns "extremely seriously".
They said: "We regret that the quality of care has been brought into question but we are doing everything possible to prevent this happening again in the future."
Following CSSIW's visit the council instigated its own action plan and "will continue to make significant improvements to the quality of care", the statement read.
Relatives and representatives of the residents were informed of the situation at the time and have been invited to meet officers to share their views, concerns and answer questions, according to the authority.
"We are continuing to work with the CSSIW to actively and urgently address the issues it identified," the statement added.


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W ho speaks up for disabled people?
The current positions of some of Scotland's main disability charities make it a question worth asking.
Capability Scotland, which describes itself as Scotland's leading disability organisation, has recently reined in its campaigning activity, and cut back on staff who had dealt with external communications to focus on the provision of services, which is more or less where it began as a charity. Meanwhile Enable Scotland, which works on behalf of people with learning disabilities, remains embroiled in a controversy over the closure of day centres in Glasgow.
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Carers and some service users, in dispute with the council over the loss of services, might normally look to Enable to support their protests. But they can't: Enable is a key participant in the group set up to help look for alternatives to the lost services. Carers accuse them of having a commercial interest in the outcome while the charity itself insists that closing day centres is right, and that it wants carers and service users to help influence and shape what comes next.
This is an interesting example of the awkward tightrope some charities are having to negotiate, especially at a time when changes to services go hand in hand with cuts. There has arguably never been a greater need for a strong voice for people with disabilities. The combination of welfare and service cuts has led many people to feel simply under siege.
Meanwhile other factors have had a damping effect on disabled people's direct campaigning. Scapegoating of benefit "skivers" in parts of the media allied to the fact people living close to the poverty line are often too distracted for public campaigning, has silenced some. One insider told me organisations providing services themselves can be scared about complaining about the services of others - because it might come back to haunt them if their own practices are later found not to be up to scratch.
Meanwhile, smaller organisations lack punch, I have been told. Another senior figure told me a lot of disabled people's organisations are "small, underfunded, and need support".
That's not entirely true, I think. Disabled people represent themselves through Inclusion Scotland, which provides no services and is headed by Sally Witcher, a former civil servant with a strong background in campaigning with the Child Poverty Action Group. Meanwhile, the Glasgow Disability Alliance represents its disabled members with some panache on a limited income.
In some ways the sector is a microcosm of wider questions affecting charities at present. With the reliance some of the bigger names have on contracts with the public sector, there can often be tensions around campaigning.
It can also be better to work within the tent, when policy is going in a direction you are happy with. Self-directed support, widely supported by disabled people, is a case in point. But, is there a danger that charities can become too close to policy-makers and lose sight of their true constituency?
One activist told me this week: "Sometimes they can find themselves implicated in what happens, even if they don't have power over it."
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Little Falls took unbeaten Isle to extra innings, May 5, but a five-run eighth by the visiting Huskies resulted in a 9-4 defeat for the Flyers.
Jenks finished a single shy of the cycle and Kabanuk went 2-for-4 with an RBI for the Flyers.
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Little Falls—Jamie Jenks: 3-4, 2B, 3B, HR, 2-RBI, 2-R; Alayna Kabanuk: 2-4, 2B, RBI.


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Kalwa, Thane 400605. (M.S.) INDIA
CONTACT NUMBERS : Mobile : 00966 559851472 (Saudi)
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DATE OF BIRTH : 24th April 1971, Mumbai, INDIA
MARITAL STATUS : Married
PASSPORT DETAILS : No. K0821688. Issued at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Date of Issue: - 10th December 2011
Date of Expiry: - 09th December 2021
SEX : Male
CURRENT LOCATION : Jubail, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia
Current Contact Number : +966559851472
a) Diploma in Chemical Engineering in May 1991.
Board of Technical Examination, Mumbai, INDIA
b) P.G. Diploma in Materials Management in Dec.1992.
Wilingkars Institute of Management Development & Research, Mumbai, INDIA
JOB SUMMARY : i) Total 20 yrs (India 6 yrs & 7 months) and since 1999 worked in Qatar, Egypt and Saudi Arabia in Gas Plant, Refinery and Petrochemicals Industries.
ii) Participated in Precommissioning & Commissioning
activities and Process Stabilization.
COMPANY : Salam Gas Plant, Khalda Petroleum, Egypt.
(Petrofac International Ltd. – Sepam)
# Gas processing plant with capacity 100 mmscfd for Train No. 3 & 4 each with units like Mercury removal, Glycol dehydration, Dew pointing, Export gas compressor, Turbo Expander / compressor, Recycle compressor, Permeate compressor and Condensate stabilizer.
# Condensate Stabilization capacity: 11500 barrels/day
JOB PERIOD : 28th October 2008 to 1st May 2009.
DESIGNATION : DCS Operator.
NATURE OF JOB : Commissioning activities and Process Stabilization through DCS "Honeywell-Experion PKS C300.
Co-ordination with Control room and Field activities.
COMPANY : Laffan Refinery Project-Qatar
G.S. Engineering & Construction Co.(Korea)
JOB PERIOD : Since 22nd April 2008 to 16th July 2008.
POSITION : Field Supervisor
NATURE OF JOB : Precommissioning activities.
Co-ordination with Clients and Sub-Contractors.
PRESENT COMPANY : Saudi Chevron Phillips.(Spco), Jubail, Saudi Arabia
(Technology- Chevron Phillips, U.S.A.)
At present working as Process Operator-DCS (Emerson) since 06th May 2010.
# Done Loop checks, Punch list verification, Inspection of Air Blowing and Mechanical cleaning packages, Vessel Inspection, Procedures verification & validation and
Function Test. PSSR walk-downs and Punch list developments.
# Commissioning done for OSBL and Flare.
# Tightness test and O2 free test done successfully.
# Co-ordination with Emerson & Daelim-Contractor Employees.
COMPANY : Jubail Chemical Industries Company, Al-Jubail, KSA.
(Licensor Ciba Speciality Chemicals, U.S.A.)
# Manufacturing Liquid (60,000 TPA) and Solid (45,000 TPA) Epoxy Resin using
Epichlorohydrin and Bisphenol-A as main reactants.
# Process controlled by DCS "Foxboro" version 6.1 I/A series.
JOB PERIOD : 15th March 1999 to 31st December 2007.
POSITION : DCS Operator.
NATURE OF JOB : Commissioning and Process Stabilization
Ensuring trouble free and safe operation of plant.
Coordinating with Control room and field activities.
Equipments handled: - Pumps, Compressors, Reactors,
COMPANY : S.M.Dyechem ltd., (Glycols Division). Pune, India. (Licensor Scientific Design Inc. U.S.A.)
# Manufacturing 80,000 TPA Monoethylene Glycol, DEG, TEG and 20,000 TPA
Ethylene Oxide by using Ethanol as main raw material.
# Process controlled by DCS, 'Tata Honeywell TDC 3000'.
JOB PERIOD : 2nd March 1995 to 15th October 1998 as Operator
NATURE OF JOB : Routine checks of Process Equipments.
Ensure trouble free and safe operation in the plant.
Worked in units like Ethanol Distillation, Ethylene oxide
Reactor, Glycol Reactor and Evaporators.
COMPANY : Finolex industries Ltd., Ratnagiri, India
(Licensor Hoescht, Germany)
# Manufacturing EDC, VCM & PVC resin using Ethylene as main raw material.
# Process controlled by sophisticated DCS, Yokogawa & Taylor MOD 300.
JOB PERIOD : 16th February 1993 to 25th February 1995.
POSITION : Plant Operator.
NATURE OF JOB : Routine checks of process equipments.
Set, maintain and monitor process parameters.
Detect process/equipments malfunctioning.
Safety and house keeping of the work area.
Worked in units like EDC cracking, VCM recovery,
Low/High Boils Incineration, Ethylene Heater and
Equipments handled: - Pumps, Compressors, Scrubber,
strippers, Cracking furnace and Incinerator.
SAFETY TRAINING : Passed an Intensive course in 'Auxiliary Fire Squad Training' conducted by Fire Service Department.
COMPANY : Proctor & Gamble (India) Ltd., Thane, Maharashtra,
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