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On the Beat
Pitchers Take the Wheel
Don Mattingly is not a cockeyed optimist. He is plain spoken and admittedly frustrated that his team with a $200-million-plus payroll has an awful record and is in last place in the National League West. Yet the manager remains hopeful the Dodgers can somehow get back into the pennant race with more than half the season remaining.
"The reason I think that is is because we have the starting pitching, one through three, that can dominate and allow us to run off some winning streaks," Mattingly said. "I'll stack our top three starters up against anybody's top three. If we could just solidify the No. 4 spot, I think we'd be fine. When you have the starting pitching we have, you always have a chance to win, but we need to get on a winning streak and do it pretty soon."
The Dodgers do have an ace in left-hander Clayton Kershaw (2.59 FIP). Korean left-hander Hyun-Jin Ryu (3.09) has adapted quickly to the major leagues in his first American season. Right-hander Zack Greinke (3.83) hasn't lived up to being one of the highest-paid pitchers in the game after signing with the Dodgers as a free agent in the offseason, but he also had his season derailed early on by a broken collarbone.
As Mattingly said, all are capable of winning a lot of games. However, Kershaw is living proof that pitching great does not necessarily result in wins, as his record is a pedestrian 5-4. The Dodgers are going to need more than three above-average starting pitchers if they are going to mount a comeback in the NL West, and that's where the questions lie.
Ned Colletti gave Brandon League a three-year, $22-million contract to stay on as the closer, a move that raised eyebrows all around the game. Mattingly removed League as closer and gave the job to Kenley Jansen, who held up for a while last season until he got into the bad habit of giving up untimely homers. Jansen has been the closer for less than two weeks, and he is again being victimized by the long ball.
The offense has plenty of big names, to be sure, but Mattingly hasn't been able to write all those names on the lineup card at the same time. Balky hamstrings have sidelined left fielder Carl Crawford and center fielder Matt Kemp; it's the same problem has plagued shortstop Hanley Ramirez all season. The rest of the offense has been wracked by inconsistency and underperformance, which is why the Dodgers are scoring just 3.53 runs a game, which is 13th in the NL and 27th in the major leagues.
"We're going to have to score more runs on a consistent basis," Mattingly said. "We've got Hanley back. We're hoping to get Matt and Carl back soon—or at least one of them. So you're hoping at some point to be able to throw more runs up there and support that pitching."
Perhaps that will happen, but it seems it's up to the top of the Dodgers' rotation. Thus, it would seem that most of the responsibility will fall on the Dodgers' top three starters. Kershaw isn't giving up but is also realistic about the big task ahead of his team.
"We need to start winning some games," Kershaw said. "It's the easiest thing in the world to say, but sometimes it's the toughest thing to do. We can't keep winning one, losing one, winning one, losing one. We've dug ourselves such a big hole that we've got to put some winning streaks together. We can talk about it all day, but we've got to start doing it."
Cubs general manager Jed Hoyer insists that his team will not release reliever Carlos Marmol, regardless of how poorly the former closer keeps performing. However, after Marmol blew another save Sunday against the Mets while filling in for closer Kevin Gregg, who was rested after pitching in four straight games, his teammates had had enough. Even left fielder Alfonso Soriano took a shot at Marmol while talking to the Chicago Tribune after the 4-3 loss in which his close friend gave four runs in the ninth inning.
"When Alfonso Soriano says something bad about someone, you better sit up and take notice because you won't find a better teammate than Sori," a Cubs insider said. "I think Jed and Theo (Epstein) and ownership need to rethink their position. No one in that clubhouse has one bit of confidence in Marmol anymore, and his trade value is zero. Would you want him pitching for your team in a pennant race? The Cubs need to release him, eat the money, and realize that sometimes there is addition by subtraction."
Marmol is making $9.8 million this season in the final season of a three-year, $20-million contract. The Cubs would be on the hook for a little over $5.25 million if they were to release him now.
Rays right-hander Alex Cobb became the second pitcher to be carried off on a stretcher this season after being struck in the head by a line drive Sunday. The Blue Jays' J.A. Happ also was carted off last month as he, too, was skulled, also at Tropicana Field. Major League Baseball wants pitchers to begin wearing head protection as soon as next season, either in the form of a batting helmet device without ear flaps or a Kevlar protective liner to be placed inside the hat.
"We've got to come up with a solution, and the sooner the better," said a head athletic trainer. "Sooner or later, there is going to be a real tragedy if we don't start protecting the pitchers."
The subject of whether the Athletics should be allowed to move to San Jose can be debated endlessly. One can take the Athletics' side, that they need to move into a better market, or one can take the Giants' side, that San Jose is their territory and they have rights. Regardless, it is a subject many people in baseball have tired of.
"The absolute inertia shown by the commissioner's office on this matter is ridiculous," a high-ranked executive of one MLB club said recently. "I'm not in favor of franchises moving, but it's clear that the Athletics need to get out of Oakland. It isn't just a money grab. They truly need a new stadium. The Coliseum is the biggest dump in the game. It's a blight on the whole sport."
Scouts' takes:
Dodgers left-hander Hyun-Jin Ryu: "He's the Korean Fernando Valenzuela. He doesn't look like an athlete, but the kid can really pitch."
Giants left-hander Barry Zito: "His home/road splits are so severe that it's clear that he's going to have to play for a team with a pitcher's park if he's going to even be a serviceable starting pitcher. If he's smart—and he is—he'll factor that into his decision when he becomes a free agent in the winter.
Royals third baseman Mike Moustakas: "He's a really intense kid, and it works against him. There is so much tension in his swing that he's giving himself no chance to succeed."
Marlins right fielder Giancarlo Stanton: "There isn't anyone who could command a bigger haul in a trade than this guy. I'd give up my whole farm system for him because you're talking about a guy who is heading to the Hall of Fame, and his career is just getting started."
Rangers infielder Jurickson Profar: "The Rangers are wasting his athleticism by playing him in left field. What they should do is play Profar at second base and move Ian Kinsler to left field, though I realize that's it easier said than done with a veteran player who isn't very open to switching positions."
Yankees outfielder Vernon Wells: "The clock has struck midnight, and he's back to being Vernon Wells again."
Mariners catcher Mike Zunino: "In a perfect world, he would have stayed in the minor leagues a little longer, but he's got so much talent and such a good feel for the game that he's going to hold his own in the major leagues and learn as he goes."
John Perrotto is an author of Baseball Prospectus.
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Ian Kinsler is no Mike Young.
Jun 20, 2013 04:48 AM
Kinsler is coming off as very selfish here, but he knows in his heart of hearts if he lets the baseball world move him to the OF he'll probably never be looked at as a 2B again. It's not Alfonso Soriano exactly, but it's in the neighborhood. His value will go way down in the eyes of most if he gets pigeon-holed as a LF-DH type. Michael Young is/was the consummate team player and pro. Kinsler? Not so much. I don't know him at all, but he doesn't seem to have the confidence of a Michael Young in terms of switching positions for the good of the team. Before Profar was successful at the ML level he didn't want to move to 1B either when Moreland's ability was in question...At least Soriano had no choice; he was a lousy IF, but Kinsler is at least passable at 2B. All that said, I can see both sides of it...He's just trying to hold his ground; thing is it could get him ejected from a very favorable situation if he pisses off Nolan Ryan...
Jun 20, 2013 07:31 AM
The Rangers should dump Kinsler on the Orioles... maybe for Ryan Flaherty, who's happy to play anywhere, or Nolan Reimold...
Jun 20, 2013 08:11 AM
Sorry, but you obviously don't follow the Rangers. Michael Young was happy to move to short, when A-Rod left, whined about moving to 3rd, for Andrus, because he couldn't see the signals, and felt like he wasn't involved, then cried like a baby, when Beltre was signed, and it was obvious that he was the odd man out. Wash bailed him out, by putting him in the lineup every day, last year, though he was one of the worst hitters in the league. Kinsler, is one of the top 3 2nd basemen in the AL(with Cano, & Pedroia). When initially asked to move, he thought he'd be OK with it, but had 2nd thoughts during the off-season, and told the team he'd be uncomfortable about it. Ian Kinsler is NOT Michael Young, indeed.
Jun 20, 2013 15:39 PM
Kinsler signed an extension with Rangers through 2017 with a team option for 2018. I don't think he has to worry about losing any "value" since the extension was 5yrs/$75M.
Jun 20, 2013 20:08 PM
I saw Zunino behind the plate yesterday, and I'd say he has the stuff to succeed. He called a great game, his arm to second was great (gunnining down a runner in the fifth that the umpire blew the call), and did a good job blocking the plate (despite giving up a run to Trout on a wild pitch that hit the ground in the wost spot).
Jun 20, 2013 07:33 AM
The exaggeration comments about Stanton are ridiculous. Hall of fame? Give me a break
Jun 20, 2013 07:41 AM
Indeed - these guys aren't even famous. Sure, anyone who reads BP knows who Stanton is, but if you were to look at the general population, I'd guess that 99% of the people in the U.S. have no idea who he is. You could say the same of any pro athlete.
Jun 20, 2013 07:54 AM
Manny Machado, on he other hand...
Jun 20, 2013 08:07 AM
Thank you Agent007, for noticing that my Hall of Fame "they're not even famous" post was a joke (a fact evidently lost on, or immaterial to, the "negative" raters), and posting a quality reply joke, e.g., "sure, everyone knows who Manny Machado is, his fame knows no bounds, etc."
Jun 21, 2013 10:57 AM
Stanton is the 10th youngest player to hit 100 homers. Four of the other nine are in the HOF, two of the others (Griffey and Pujols) will be and a third (A-Rod) would be except for PEDs. So seven out of the other nine had HOF-worthy careers, Andruw Jones is close and Tony Conigliaro got hit in the face. I don't think the scout is out of line.
Jun 20, 2013 08:30 AM
Bryan Cole
Saying it's up to the top of the Dodgers' rotation is tough. Looking at the stats from Kershaw's first 15 starts so far, his "average game" looks like this:
Jun 20, 2013 09:16 AM
This continues to be the best regular column on the site. You guys should take the scout's takes and use them as a template for the Annual commentary. Too often the annuals recently just seem like a restatement of the stats on the page; real opinions about the player that are difficult to quantify should go into the comments.
Jun 20, 2013 09:23 AM
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NEW YORK — At one point, Andy Roddick looked up and saw a fan scaling a chain-link fence behind tiny Court 13, hoping to catch a peek of his victory Thursday.
At another point, a baby's loud cries provided a distraction at the 584-seat venue. "At least," Roddick deadpanned later, "there wasn't a baby crying on the fence."
It was that sort of day at this unusual U.S. Open.
Rain finally gave way to sun after two days of washed-out matches and only 15 minutes of play, but chaos still reigned. A crack near a baseline in the tournament's second-biggest stadium let water seep through, halting Roddick's already twice-delayed match against David Ferrer until they were moved to a court often used by juniors.
And because of the showers, the U.S. Tennis Association extended the tournament, delaying the men's final by 24 hours, to Monday. The women's final was shifted from Saturday night to Sunday afternoon.
Amid Thursday's goings-on — which also included complaints about the schedule before and after it was changed; talk by Roddick and other players about forming a union; and treatment by a trainer for Novak Djokovic and his opponent, who eventually quit, then apologized to Djokovic — plenty of tennis was played.
Roddick, defending champion Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray and Tampa resident John Isner won to reach the quarterfinals, Isner for the first time in a Grand Slam. On the other side of the draw, top seed Djokovic got to the semis, and Roger Federer's nighttime quarterfinal with Jo-Wilfried Tsonga was — surprise! — delayed by rain. It eventually resumed, and Federer won 6-4, 6-3, 6-3.
Serena Williams, top seed Caroline Wozniacki, Tampa resident Sam Stosur and Angelique Kerber made the women's semis, which were moved from today to Saturday night.
The 21st-seeded Roddick and fifth-seeded Ferrer got in less than 10 minutes of play before Roddick pointed out a damp spot in Louis Armstrong Stadium that made the court dangerous to play. He and Ferrer headed back to the locker room while workers spent an hour trying to dry the area. At 12:30 p.m., the players returned with tournament referee Brian Earley to inspect the area.
Roddick pointed out that the spot still was wet and said to Earley, "Can you tell us why you brought us out here? … How hard is it to not see water? … What are we doing here?"
As he walked to the sideline, Roddick shook his head and said: "I'm baffled right now. Absolutely baffled." He shoved his racket in his bag and walked off the court as some fans jeered.
"The court was no good," Ferrer, a Spaniard, said later. "Andy's reaction was normal. If I didn't have the same reaction it's because I don't speak good English."
Roddick, Ferrer and Earley then spoke in a hallway. "Put us on 13," Roddick said. "Thirteen's open. Let's go play. I don't care where we play."
Within minutes, the decision was made to switch courts, and the match resumed a little before 1 p.m. Not much more than two hours later, Roddick was high-fiving front-row spectators after wrapping up his 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 victory.
"I thought the atmosphere was great. People packed in," said Roddick, who plays Nadal next.
Djokovic reached his sixth consecutive major semifinal and improved to 62-2 in 2011, advancing when his opponent, No. 20 Janko Tipsarevic, stopped playing while trailing 7-6 (7-2), 6-7 (3-7), 6-0, 3-0. Tipsarevic had his left hamstring bandaged by a trainer at 5-0 in the third set.
Djokovic saw a trainer for treatment on a bloody left big toe after sliding for a drop shot in the fourth set's first game. He and Tipsarevic are friends, and they met for a long hug at the net when Tipsarevic conceded; he said he told Djokovic he was sorry.

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The Minnesota Court of Appeals has upheld the University of Minnesota's right to discipline a student in a mortuary-sciences class over comments she posted on Facebook, Minnesota Public Radio reported. One comment referred to stabbing someone. Others referred to cadavers used in an embalming lab in a way that upset the families of anatomy-bequest donors. The student, Amanda Tatro, had argued that the university had no authority to discipline her for off-campus activities. In an opinion issued today, however, the court said that the university had not violated Ms. Tatro's rights by holding her accountable to the program's rules requiring respect and professionalism, and by taking seriously any potential threats.Return to Top


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MADISON, Wis. - 15 spring practices are in the books, so it's time to look back and sum up what we learned about each of Wisconsin's positions groups over the last month and a half.
Today we'll move on to the defensive backs, after I broke down the linebackers on Friday.
Devin Gaulden finally got a chance to shine
Gaulden has been on Wisconsin's campus for the last three seasons, but a series of injuries has kept him from earning consistent playing time. But with shin splints, stress fractures, and an ACL injury behind him, Gaulden broke out in spring camp as Wisconsin's No. 3 cornerback. Gaulden's resurgence came at a good time for the Badgers too, because they needed more players to step up in the secondary.
Gaulden appears to be a good fit for what the Badgers want to see out of their cornerbacks in the future. He's fast enough to run with receivers downfield, staying close enough to make a play on the ball. Gaulden is also strong enough to knock receivers off of their routes in press man-to-man coverage. For the time being it looks like Gaulden will see the field often in 2014, and as long as he's healthy Gaulden looks like a player the Badgers can count on against three-receiver sets.
Michael Caputo will probably stay at safety
The Badgers moved Caputo to outside linebacker early on in spring camp as part of their attempt to get more speed on the field. Caputo seemed excited about playing closer to the line of scrimmage, but a string of injuries started a domino effect that forced the Badgers to move him back to his old position. The Badges might try and send Caputo on some safety blitzes to take advantage of his pass rushing, but it looks like he'll stay at safety for the time being.
For what it's worth, I think the Badgers are better off with Caputo at safety. Caputo has enough range for the position, and he played well in his first year as a starter opposite Dezmen Southward. The Badgers trust him in regular coverage against receivers, too- they rotated him down into coverage during the spring game when they sent Gaulden on a few corner blitzes. With another year under his belt Caputo could be a stabilizing force on the back end.
The other safety spot is up for grabs
The Badgers thought they had something to work with at safety when they moved A.J. Jordan to the position during the spring. Jordan made some nice plays in that spot, but eventually the Badgers had to shift him back to wide receiver just so they would have enough bodies at the position to run a regular practice. As of right now the second safety spot is probably the most open position on Wisconsin's defensive two-deep.
If the Badgers leave Jordan on offense they'll likely look at Leo Musso and Nate Hammon early on in fall camp to see if they would fit next to Caputo. But neither player has proven that they can be counted on. They'll also try to give JUCO transfer Serge Trezy a chance to win the job in fall camp, but Trezy is (like the rest of Wisconsin's options at the position) still an unknown quantity.
John Veldhuis covers Wisconsin football, basketball and recruiting for BadgerBlitz.com on the Rivals.com network. Follow him on Twitter at @JohnVeldhuis.


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Car shows are different in Tijuana
"You do not have to babysit the people from leaning or touching the cars."
Mike Madriaga 2:30 p.m., Sept. 19
It was my first trip to Reading Cinemas Gaslamp 15 since the evil monkeys at Westfield's Horton Plaza garage rescinded their offer of three hours free parking. Street spaces were plentiful at 10am on a Friday morning, but they came with a two-hour meter attached. Racing out of a picture to drop a quarter is not 5 minutes well spent.
I'd walk a mile for a movie, but even the free spaces behind the Family Law Courthouse (6th and Cedar) have a two hour time limit.
Something my colleague, and fellow free parking advocate, Jean Lowerison once said came to mind. She had heard talk of a parking structure, located around the corner of the old Border's, that only charges a buck an hour.
No hidden codicils on the entryway sign that did indeed promise parking at the reasonable rate of one dollar for every hour your car spends relaxing in the friendly confines of Park It on Market.
Graceland has a compact running time of 84 minutes, so I was only out two bucks for parking. Better than the $10 it would have cost to buy a trinket in order to park at HP.
It was well worth it, I might add. Matthew's four-star review echos my sentiment. Why not give Park It on Market, 614 Market St., a try this weekend when you catch what is easily the best movie playing in town? Whatever you do, do not give the Horton Plaza Pirates a penny.
Click for showtimes.
Fine print: I'm told that during sporting events and after 6pm on Friday and Saturday the price jumps to a flat rate of $10. Park accordingly!
Thanks for the tip on the Market Parkit, Scott. I too, have not been there since the Horton Who's spoiled things. I just may go back to seeing movies downtown.
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Research Topics
Genomes and Genes
G Malerba
Affiliation: University of Verona
Country: Italy
Detail Information
- A review of asthma genetics: gene expression studies and recent candidatesGiovanni Malerba
Department of Mother and Child and Biology Genetics, Section of Biology and Genetics, University of Verona, Strada Le Grazie 8, 37134, Verona, Italy
J Appl Genet 46:93-104. 2005..The role of these and other genetic determinants has to be confirmed in future, preferably longitudinal, studies...
- Imputation reliability on DNA biallelic markers for drug metabolism studiesVladan Mijatovic
Dep, of Life and Reproductions Sciences, Sec, of Biology and Genetics University of Verona, Strada Le Grazie 8, 37134 Verona, Italy
BMC Bioinformatics 13:S7. 2012....
- Gene sequence variations of the platelet P2Y12 receptor are associated with coronary artery diseaseUgo Cavallari
Department of Mother and Child and of Biology Genetics, Section of Biology and Genetics, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
BMC Med Genet 8:59. 2007..No data are available on its association with coronary artery disease (CAD)...
- SNPs of the FADS gene cluster are associated with polyunsaturated fatty acids in a cohort of patients with cardiovascular diseaseGiovanni Malerba
Department of Mother and Child, and Biology Genetics, Section of Biology and Genetics, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
Lipids 43:289-99. 2008....
- Chromosome 7p linkage and GPR154 gene association in Italian families with allergic asthmaG Malerba
Department of Mother and Child, Biology and Genetics, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
Clin Exp Allergy 37:83-9. 2007..A fine mapping in Finnish and French-Canadian populations has associated the GPR154 gene (also known as G-protein-coupled receptor for asthma susceptibility, GPRA) with elevated IgE or asthma...
- Linkage analysis of chromosome 12 markers in Italian families with atopic asthmatic childrenG Malerba
Department of Mother and Child, Biology and Genetics, and Department of Pathology, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
Am J Respir Crit Care Med 162:1587-90. 2000..The region of interest centers around marker D12S390 (maximum logarithm of odds [mlod] = 2.81; p = 0.003). These results provide additional support that asthma susceptibility factors are located on chromosome 12q...
- Linkage to atopy on chromosome 19 in north-eastern Italian families with allergic asthmaS Venanzi
Department of Mother and Child, Biology and Genetics (DMIBG, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
Clin Exp Allergy 31:1220-4. 2001..3) and modest evidence of linkage of marker D19S591 (19p13.3) to the atopic phenotypes investigated were found. These results suggest that these regions may contain susceptibility loci associated to atopic phenotypes...
- PTCH1 gene haplotype association with basal cell carcinoma after transplantationA Begnini
Department of Mother and Child, Section of Biology and Genetics, University of Verona, Strada Le Grazie 8, 37134 Verona, Italy
Br J Dermatol 163:364-70. 2010..Associations have been reported between PTCH1 polymorphisms and BCC susceptibility in nontransplanted individuals...
- PPARG2 Pro12Ala and ADAMTS9 rs4607103 as "insulin resistance loci" and "insulin secretion loci" in Italian individuals. The GENFIEV study and the Verona Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes Study (VNDS) 4M Trombetta
Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Ospedale Civile Maggiore, University of Verona, Piazzale Stefani 1, 37126, Verona, Italy
Acta Diabetol 50:401-8. 2013..03, respectively). PPARG2 and ADAMTS9 variants are both associated with T2DM and with insulin resistance, whereas only ADAMTS9 may be related to βF. Thus, at least in Italians, they may be considered bona fide "insulin resistance genes"...
- No linkage or association of five polymorphisms in the interleukin-4 receptor alpha gene with atopic asthma in Italian familiesC Migliaccio
Department of Mother and Child, University of Verone, Verone, Italy
Eur J Immunogenet 30:349-53. 2003..No multipoint haplotype was associated with any phenotype. In conclusion, the IL4RA gene does not seem to play an important role in genetic predisposition to atopic asthma in the population tested...
- Association of functional gene variants in the regulatory regions of COX-2 gene (PTGS2) with nonmelanoma skin cancer after organ transplantationM Gomez Lira
Department of Mother and Child, Section of Biology and Genetics, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
Br J Dermatol 157:49-57. 2007....
- FADS genotypes and desaturase activity estimated by the ratio of arachidonic acid to linoleic acid are associated with inflammation and coronary artery diseaseNicola Martinelli
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine and the Section of Biology and Genetics, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
Am J Clin Nutr 88:941-9. 2008..Single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in FADS1 and FADS2 have been associated with different concentrations of AA and LA, and those associations have possible functional consequences for desaturase activity...
- The -1131 T>C and S19W APOA5 gene polymorphisms are associated with high levels of triglycerides and apolipoprotein C-III, but not with coronary artery disease: an angiographic studyNicola Martinelli
University of Verona, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Italy
Atherosclerosis 191:409-17. 2007..Different genotypes, i.e., APOA5 and APOC3 variants, may lead to similar biochemical phenotypes, namely hypertriglyceridemia, but to contrasting clinical phenotypes such as the presence of angiographically proven CAD...
- Mutational and haplotype map of NOTCH3 in a cohort of Italian patients with cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy (CADASIL)S Testi
Department of Neurological, Neuropsychological, Morphological and Movement Sciences Section of Neuropathology, University of Verona, Italy
J Neurol Sci 319:37-41. 2012..S396C mutation which clustered in a restricted geographical area of northeast Italy. The results added on to the genetic heterogeneity of CADASIL and emphasized difficulties in designing algorithms for molecular diagnosis...
- Variants and haplotypes of TCF7L2 are associated with β-cell function in patients with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes: the Verona Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes Study (VNDS) 1S Bonetti
Department of Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 96:E389-93. 2011..Intronic variants of TCF7L2 are confirmed genetic risk factors for type 2 diabetes and are associated to alterations in beta cell function in nondiabetic individuals...
- Chromosome 14 linkage analysis and mutation study of 2 serpin genes in allergic asthmatic familiesG Malerba
Department of Mother and Child, Biology and Genetics, University of Verona, Strada La Grazie 8, 37134 Verona, Italy
J Allergy Clin Immunol 107:654-8. 2001..Genome and chromosome screens reported DNA markers on chromosome 14 linked to allergic asthma or intermediate phenotypes in several populations...
- ALOX5AP gene variants and risk of coronary artery disease: an angiography-based studyDomenico Girelli
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
Eur J Hum Genet 15:959-66. 2007..Our angiography-based study suggests a possible modest role of ALOX5AP in the development of the atheroma rather than in its late thrombotic complications such as MI...
- Fully non-homogeneous hidden Markov model double net: a generative model for haplotype reconstruction and block discoveryAlessandro Perina
Department of Computer Science, University of Verona, Strada Le Grazie 15, 37134 Verona, Italy
Artif Intell Med 45:135-50. 2009..Such tasks are usually addressed separately, but recently, statistical techniques have permitted them to be solved jointly. Following this trend we propose a generative model that permits researchers to solve the two problems jointly...
- Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 2E, a disorder of the cytoskeletonGian Maria Fabrizi
Section of Clinical Neurology, Department of Neurological and Visual Sciences, University of Verona, Italy
Brain 130:394-403. 2007..The pathological phenotype correlated with the pattern of nerve conduction alterations and indicated that NEFL mutations cause a profound alteration of the cytoskeleton possibly related to defective targeting of NF...
- On the association of the oxidised LDL receptor 1 (OLR1) gene in patients with acute myocardial infarction or coronary artery diseaseElisabetta Trabetti
Department of Mother and Child and of Biology Genetics, Section of Biology and Genetics, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
Eur J Hum Genet 14:127-30. 2006..Even if the OLR1 genotype frequency distribution data in CAD or AMI subjects here reported do not fully confirm the positive results of some other association studies, an association with a marker of CAD severity was observed...
- Polymorphisms at LDLR locus may be associated with coronary artery disease through modulation of coagulation factor VIII activity and independently from lipid profileNicola Martinelli
Department of Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
Blood 116:5688-97. 2010..67 with 95% confidence interval, 1.10-2.54). Haplotype analysis confirmed such results. Our data suggest that polymorphisms at LDLR locus modulate FVIII:c levels and may be associated with CAD risk independently from plasma lipids...
- COX-2 promoter region polymorphisms in multiple sclerosis: lack of association of -765G>C with disease riskS Mazzola
Department of Mother and Child, Biology and Genetics, Section Biology and Genetics, University of Verona, Strada Le Grazie 8, 37134 Verona, Italy
Int J Immunogenet 34:71-4. 2007..Screening of the proximal 5' regulatory region and genotyping of -765G>C and -62C>G showed that polymorphisms in this COX-2 region are unlikely to be involved in MS susceptibility...
- Upregulated expression of Toll-like receptor 4 in peripheral blood of ischaemic stroke patients correlates with cyclooxygenase 2 expressionS Ferronato
Department of Life and Reproduction Sciences, Section of Biology and Genetics, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 41:358-63. 2011..The aim of the study was to investigate if genes involved in the cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2) pathway are upregulated at peripheral level in patients after transient ischaemic attack (TIA) and stroke...
- IL28B polymorphisms, IP-10 and viral load predict virological response to therapy in chronic hepatitis CG Fattovich
Clinic of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of Verona, Piazzale L A Scuro 10, Verona, Italy
Aliment Pharmacol Ther 33:1162-72. 2011..Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a major cause of chronic liver disease, cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma and the identification of the predictors of response to antiviral therapy is an important clinical issue...
- Glutathione S-transferase and CYP1A1 gene polymorphisms and non-melanoma skin cancer risk in Italian transplanted patientsMacarena Gomez Lira
Section of Biology and Genetics, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
Exp Dermatol 15:958-65. 2006....
- Genetic risk for recurrent urinary tract infections in humans: a systematic reviewM Zaffanello
Department of Mother Child and Biology Genetics, Section of Pediatrics, University of Verona, Piazzale L Scuro 10, 37134 Verona, Italy
J Biomed Biotechnol 2010:321082. 2010..In particular, the HSPA1B, CXCR1 & 2, TLR2, TLR4, TGF-beta1 genes seem to be associated with an alteration of the host response to UTIs at various levels...
- Relationship among VDR (BsmI and FokI), COLIA1, and CTR polymorphisms with bone mass, bone turnover markers, and sex hormones in menV Braga
Rheumatology Unit, Valeggio S M, University of Verona, Italy
Calcif Tissue Int 70:457-62. 2002..The lower BMD in CC genotype is apparently associated in males with depressed bone formation and lower estradiol levels...
- Association of CTR and COLIA1 alleles with BMD values in peri- and postmenopausal womenV Braga
Department of Rheumatology, Valeggio S M, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
Calcif Tissue Int 67:361-366. 2000..These findings suggest an association between the COLIA1 gene polymorphism more with the age-related rate of bone loss than with peak bone mass, which apparently is somewhat affected by CTR gene polymorphism...
- The genetic background of osteoporosis in cystic fibrosis: association analysis with polymorphic markers in four candidate genesCarlo Castellani
Cystic Fibrosis Center, Pediatric Department, Azienda Ospedaliera, Verona, Italy
J Cyst Fibros 5:229-35. 2006..Reduced Bone Mass Density (BMD) is frequent in Cystic Fibrosis (CF). Potentially, other genes than the Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator (CFTR) gene may contribute to the bone phenotype variability in CF patients...
- IRAK-M is involved in the pathogenesis of early-onset persistent asthmaLenuta Balaci
Istituto di Neurogenetica e Neurofarmacologia, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Cittadella Universitaria di Cagliari, Onserrato, Italy
Am J Hum Genet 80:1103-14. 2007..Our data suggest a mechanistic link between hyperactivation of the innate immune system and chronic airway inflammation and indicate IRAK-M as a potential target for therapeutic intervention against asthma...
- Association of the interleukin-1 receptor antagonist gene with asthmaHenning Gohlke
GSF National Research Center for Environment and Health, Institute of Epidemiology, Neuherberg, Germany
Am J Respir Crit Care Med 169:1217-23. 2004..The most frequent haplotype constructed from these SNPs was 1.4-fold overtransmitted in the German family sample...
- Complement receptor 1 gene polymorphisms in sarcoidosisMichele Zorzetto
Laboratorio di Biochimica e Genetica, Clinica di Malattie dell Apparato Respiratorio, Pavia, Italy
Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 27:17-23. 2002..The same genotype was particularly associated to disease in females (OR = 7.05; 95% CI 3.10-16.61 versus healthy control subjects). These findings agree with speculations on the role of CR1 gene as a possible susceptibility factor...


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After inking Peyton Manning, Broncos deal Tim Tebow to New York Jets
NEW YORK — Tim Tebow is coming to New York. Really.
After a big false start, the New York Jets on Wednesday got the quarterback who turned the Denver Broncos from an also-ran into a playoff team last season and became the NFL's most talked-about player — for a fourth- and six-round draft pick.
Now Tebowmania is opening on Broadway.
Eight hours after initially agreeing to a deal, the teams completed the trade that was hung up earlier Wednesday when the Jets apparently balked at repaying Denver more than $5 million for a salary advance due Tebow. ESPN reported that the two sides had agreed to split that cost.
The Jets certainly will have lots of explaining to do as "Timsanity" now will take over New York. But not everyone's a fan.
Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Namath, who led the Jets to their only Super Bowl title in '69, was among those unhappy.
"I'm just sorry that I can't agree with this situation. I think it's just a publicity stunt. I can't go with it. I think it's wrong," Namath told 1050 ESPN Radio on Wednesday. "I don't think they know what they're doing over there."
Denver started shopping Tebow after signing Peyton Manning, and New York went hard after Tebow, envisioning him as a versatile complement to Mark Sanchez, who received a $40.5 million contract extension earlier this month.
As part of Tebow's $11.25 million, five-year contract he signed as a rookie in 2010, he had a $6.277 million advance due 29 days after the start of the 2011 league year. That money was paid to him in August after the NFL lockout ended. The trade stalled over the payment the Jets would owe the Broncos from that advance.
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Liberty Media (Nasdaq: LMCA) chairman John Malone bought an equity stake in Columbus International, which owns cable systems in the Caribbean, Central America and the Andean region, the company said Tuesday.
Rather than acquire the Columbus stake through Liberty Global (Nasdaq: LBTYA), the international cable system operator that is controlled by Malone, Columbus said Malone made the investment in a "personal capacity." Malone is a cable pioneer who began acquiring international cable systems after selling Tele-Communications Inc. (TCI) to AT&T Broadband in 1999. Comcast (Nasdaq: CMCSA) bought AT&T Broadband in 2001.
Malone is now the largest minority investor in Columbus, which didn't say how much he paid for his stake, or detail what percentage of its shares are controlled by Malone.
"Having a high-caliber investor in Dr. Malone join the Columbus family is an achievement for which we are both extremely proud and excited," Columbus CEO Brendan Paddick said in a prepared statement.
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Nissan Motor had delivered only 60 units of its Leaf electric vehicle in Japan as of Friday, Kyodo News reported, despite already taking 6,000 orders due by the end of March.
Nissan denied any delay in the delivery of the pre-ordered cars and company spokesman Mitsuru Yonekawa told AFP on Tuesday that the automaker was taking a cautious approach to ensure quality control.
"We have to make sure that everything is 100 percent safe and sure," Yonekawa said. "This is the first time we have mass-produced an electric vehicle so we need to be very careful. We are not delayed or behind schedule."
Well don't rush it then… but it's got to be rough to be one of the 6,000 folks who pre-ordered by the end of last March. Nissan promises these patient souls that production of the initial 6,000 units will be complete by the end of this March.
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I'm finding fees added to my telephone bill for services I did not request. How can I stop this from happening?
When fees are added to your bill without your permission, it's called "cramming." These charges often are added to your bill by a third party.
The Better Business Bureau says some victims of cramming may have inadvertently signed up for a subscription service — such as for "free" ring tones or a daily joke or horoscopes — not realizing they'd be billed every month. Calling a psychic hot line or entering a sweepstakes can also lead to cramming.
And in some cases, the victim may just be an unlucky, random target.
"You might think that nothing bad can happen from giving out your telephone number, but you should guard those digits like you would a credit card or social security number," said Steve J. Bernas, president & CEO of the Better Business Bureau serving Chicago and Northern Illinois.
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• Keep a close eye on monthly statements. Anyone can become a victim of cramming so monitoring your monthly bills is extremely important. The sooner you spot the charges, the sooner you can fight them.
• Know your rights. Contact your telephone provider to see if you can completely restrict third-party billing on your account.
• Know whom you can trust online. Before sharing any personal information online, always research the business with your BBB at www.bbb.org. And file a complaint with the FCC for charges related to telephone service and FTC for all other cramming charges on your phone bill, if you can't resolve the matter with the phone company.


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Step#1: Configure RESTEasy dependencies using Maven.
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Step#3: Create User domain class, MockUserTable class to store User objects in-memory for testing purpose and UserResource class to expose CRUD operations on User as RESTful webservices.
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The Fairfield County Sheriff admits his jails are overcrowded. It's forcing some of the inmates to sleep on floors, but he says there is a solution in sight.
One look inside the Fairfield county jail reveals a problem that the sheriff says is only getting worse. It's overcrowded.
Lieutenant Marc Churchill says he keeps a close watch on their surveillance monitors and the activity inside.
"If we have a murderer, we're going to make sure he's locked in a cell, but if we have someone who's in on a F5 theft, we're going to let that person be the one who sleeps outside on a mat," said Lt. Churchill.
Deputies say over the weekend, there was a spike of crime and they had to put down 17 extra mattresses on the floor in the main jail. After arraignments and the court releasing some inmates, they're down to two.
People who work in the jail say overcrowding is a cause for concern.
"I worry about safety with my staff. I worry about safety with the inmates. With that many inmates in a housing unit, tempers flare," said Lt. Churchill.
As it stands now, cameras watch the inmates' every move and jail staff walks the halls.
"They would lay the mats on this side cause we want to make sure we keep the inner area clear for an evacuation," said Lt. Churchill.
Fairfield County Sheriff Dave Phalen says a solution to the problem is long overdue and he says there is now a plan for a new jail.
"This jail will house about four hundred prisoners," said Sheriff Phalen. Pointing to the architect's drawings, he says, "each one of these areas where the prisoners will stay. We'll have areas for females, for males."
The sheriff tells us they are three years away from the completion of one large jail. Right now, the county has three separate jails.
"It's going to be a safer facility. It's going to be a facility that meets not only the needs today, but 20-25 years from now," said Sheriff Phalen.
He says the issue of overcrowding will soon be a problem of the past. For now, he says they'll have to make do.
"This is not the Holiday Inn. This is a county jail and the mattresses are ok," said Sheriff Phalen.
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" Brand: Starbucks "
A Christmas coffee from Starbucks that is not available all year round. It is a mocha coffee flavoured with dark cherry syrup and topped with whipped cream and real chocolate sprinkles.
The coffee is nice but even though I love cherries I don't think the flavour goes very well with the quite strong coffee. It would be nicer with plain coffee I think but because this is a mocha coffee there are too many different flavours and they spoil each other. The cherry is quite sour but it is a natural sourness and that makes the drink taste like there are real cherries in it instead of it just being a Starbucks syrup. The mocha is sweet even without sugar and that's another thing that makes the cherry flavour taste like it should be part of a cake and not a hot drink.
I hoped this was going to be a nice treat just before Christmas but I couldn't drink the whole cup because I didn't like the flavour of the coffee very much and after a few sips I thought it got very sickly and not very nice at all. There was too much cream on my coffee and that made it hard to drink because I had to finish off some of the cream before I could drink my coffee and that meant my drink went cool quick and then started feeling sticky and not very nice as I drunk it.
I thought the coffee tasted a lot like black forest gateaux but not as nice, the cherry flavour is very visible so I'm quite shocked that I didn't like it more. My husband tried this as well because he likes Starbucks coffee and drinks it a lot but he also said that the cherry did not make a nice flavour to mix with mocha coffee and that it seemed a funny choice when there are so many other flavours to choose from for a Christmas coffee.
I will not purchase this again even though I like to try the full Starbucks range every Christmas. I think their spiced coffees work best at this time of year and I cannot see how a cherry syrup could ever go with hot mocha but I might be tempted to try it again without the cream and in a standard Starbucks coffee.
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The arrival of the 'to go' red cups in Starbucks always signals the start of the festive season at Starbucks and the Christmas flavoured drinks, one of which is the dark cherry mocha.
The Starbucks dark cherry mocha is smooth freshly ground espresso with dark bittersweet mocha sauce, combined with dark cherry flavoured syrup and velvety steamed milk, topped with sweetened whipped cream and a sprinkling of dark chocolate pieces, or a drizzle of chocolate syrup.
I must admit that this is more like a dessert than a drink! If you have the whipped cream and the chocolate sauce or sprinkles then this tastes just like black forest gateau. It is absolutely delicious, but it is very filling, don't get a cake to go along with it - you certainly don't need it!
It is a perfect combination of flavours, you can certainly taste each one; the freshly brewed espresso, the bittersweet chocolate sauce, the flavour of dark sweet cherries, the steamed milk, the whipped cream and the chocolate topping. It is not too sweet at all, it is just the right combination.
As is typical for all Starbucks hand crafted drinks you can choose your size; tall - small, grande - medium, or venti - large. You can add extra shots of espesso, or even have it as a decaf version. You can choose your milk; regular, non fat or soy. And whether or not you want whipped cream on top. You can also choose more of less pumps of the flavoured syrup if you think that the drink is too sweet, or maybe not sweet enough.
The dark cherry mocha comes as standard with regular milk and whipped cream. I must admit that I find it to be too filling and creamy like this, I do always have the whipped cream, but I always have the non fat milk. It is much nicer this way, you do have the occasional indulgent treat of the cream, but by going for the non fat milk it is not as sickly and filling.
This is another flavour that I like to get as a frappuccino occasionally; just ask for a mocha frappuccino with dark cherry syrup, with or without whipped cream - your personal choice here - but I would say with, especially if you are wanting the full on dessert experience, and again with your choice of milk - I do go for non fat milk though - it is too much otherwise.
Starbucks may not be everyone's cup of tea (or should that be, coffee?) given their multinational brand and unmistakeable presence in high streets all over the UK, however the draw of their Christmas drinks are an irresistible draw to many, including me!
In the winter season, Starbucks introduce a range of special, limited edition drinks. These include much-loved favourites, such as the Gingerbread Latte, Toffee Nut Latte, Hot Apple Cider and Egg Nogg Latte and - to much delight - Starbucks introduced a new flavour for Winter 2009 - the delicious-sounding Dark Cherry Mocha.
The Dark Cherry Mocha is served in the traditional, festive 'red' Starbucks cups to fit the Winter celebration theme, adorned with pretty white stars, snowflakes and Christmas tree images.
The Dark Cherry Mocha comes in the usual sizes (Short - the smallest, Tall - standard, Grande - large and Venti - huge, about a pint!) and can be varied as with all Starbucks coffees, being made with whole, skimmed or soya milk and with or without whipped cream on top. A tall Dark Cherry Mocha with standard whole milk cost around £2.85 if I remember correctly, which is in line with the prices of the rest of the Starbucks range for hot drinks. There is also a iced, frappucino version of the Dark Cherry Mocha for those looking for a chilled treat.
As with most (if not all!) Starbucks drinks, they are best kept for an occasional treat, particularly if you choose whole fat or whipped cream options as these are high in calories. Nutritional information for the Christmas range is hard to come by, but I have been informed by the UK Starbucks nutritional team that a tall, skinny (that is, made with skimmed milk) with no cream contain around 215 calories - ouch! Definitely best kept as an occasional treat.
On taking the lid off of my Dark Cherry Mocha, the first thing you notice is a sweet, luscious cherry smell which smells absolutely gorgeous. I believe cherry syrup is used to create this sweet scent. The drink is made from a base of mocha chocolate, espresso and steamed milk to create a thick, creamy indulgent drink.
The flavour of the Dark Cherry Mocha is gorgeous and sweet, with flavours of a black forest gateau! The chocolate/cherry taste works really well - the chocolate flavour is dark and sumptuous and balances well against teh sweet, light cherry flavour, giving a gorgeous bittersweet taste. I would say that, given the drink is a mocha in essence , I would've preferred more of a chocolate flavour to balance the cherry as the coffee flavour does come through quite strongly but the drink is still gorgeous.
Overall, this drink is a delicious, once-in-a-while treat. I know that many people are quite snobbish about Starbucks (I completely agree that the drinks are not an authentic, Italian espresso experience but are more 'milkshakes for grown-ups'!) but the Dark Cherry Mocha, like all their drinks, is a sweet, creamy and flavoursome indulgence.
The Dark Cherry Mocha - even when made with skimmed milk - is relatively high in calories and is a little expensive for what is essentially a cup of coffee but, like the rest of the Winter range, it's not around forever so as a one-off treat it's definitely worth giving a go if you like dark, bittersweet flavours.
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NEW YORK (Jun. 9)
Cardinal John O'Connor, this country's ranking Catholic authority in the field of Jewish-Catholic affairs, says he expects the Vatican to conclude negotiations with Israel and establish full diplomatic relations a year from now.
"A year from now we should be very close to an agreement," O'Connor told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency after making a speech Wednesday to the New York Board of Rabbis.
"I'd be surprised if a year from now we weren't all getting ready for a big celebration," he said.
The official commission working on the task, which is composed of Foreign Ministry representatives from both Israel and the Vatican, is presently meeting in Jerusalem, he said.
Although O'Connor, who is archbishop of New York, is not a member of that commission, he is as close to the proceedings as any other Catholic leader outside the official delegation.
O'Connor, who is the moderator of Catholic-Jewish relations on behalf of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops, told JTA that the commission is presently "working on the knottiest aspects of it all."
Those issues include access to all of Jerusalem's holy places by members of every religion and what O'Connor termed the "minor question" of ownership of property in Jerusalem.
He was likely referring to St. John's Hospice, a building that was once under Greek Orthodox control and sold to religious Jews determined to settle in areas of Jerusalem's Old City that have not historically had Jewish residents.
"I suspect that when the question of the status of Jerusalem is resolved, we will be very close" to the establishment of diplomatic relations, said O'Connor.
A Jewish expert on interreligious affairs agreed with his assessment.
"Everything I've heard from Rome and Israel is that the talks are substantive and on track," said Rabbi A. James Rudin, director of interreligious affairs at the American Jewish Committee.
"There are some points that remain to be worked through, but relations will be normalized. The sticky technical questions remaining are about taxation and custodial rights of property.
"But the strategic obstacles have been overcome, and all agree there should be full and formal relations," he said.
One indication that the Catholics expect the issue to be resolved by next year is that the International Liaison Committee of the official Catholic-Jewish dialogue has scheduled its next biannual meeting in Jerusalem, in May 1994.
The Vatican, which participates in the liaison group with the International Jewish Committee on Interreligious Consultations, would not likely have agreed to hold the meeting in Jerusalem if the establishment of diplomatic relations were further off.


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Hotel Goldener Hirsch (Luxury Collection)
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Dating to 1407—and renovated in 2010—this hotel is "in the heart of the Old Town," near the cathedral, museums, and Mozart's birthplace. Rooms vary in color (think gemütlich blue, red, yellow, green, and pink tones) and have handcrafted furnishings. "The staff helped us find our way to everything." Tavern-like restaurant Herzl serves Austrian standards.
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At Moscow Vnukovo airport, Jet Aviation has completed the steps to operate as an independent Russian legal entity. The company has operated since late 2007 as
a branch of Jet Aviation Dusseldorf. The facility now provides maintenance services under its own EASA Part 145 approval.
According to Ian Ludlow, managing director of Jet Aviation Moscow Vnukovo, "The EASA 145 maintenance approval gives us greater flexibility to tailor our portfolio of aircraft services to match our customer fleet profile and requirements."
Jet Aviation Moscow Vnukovo at Vnukovo International Airport provides 24/7 technical maintenance services, including line maintenance, troubleshooting and AOG services, to Bombardier, Gulfstream, Embraer and Hawker operators.
In addition, the company's Dubai facility has received Jordan CARC approval to work on Jordanian-registered Hawker Beechcraft aircraft and Gulfstream G450s.
The more than 45,000-sq-ft facility includes both line maintenance and an FBO operation. The MRO holds EASA, Bermuda DCA, Cayman CAA, Jordan CARC, Pakistan CAA, Saudi Arabia PCA and UAE GCAA approvals. It is also an authorized service center for maintenance and warranty support of the Boeing BBJ, Gulfstream IV/V, Dassault Falcon 900 and 2000 and Hawker Beechcraft 800 series.
In Brazil, Jet Aviation has begun offering maintenance services from its Sorocaba MRO facility. The company has been awarded a repair station certificate by the national civil aviation authority in Brazil, Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil (ANAC). The designation allows the MRO to provide line maintenance, engine and airframe inspections and repairs for the Gulfstream G200. Jet Aviation plans to add Gulfstream V, G450 and G550 certification in the future.


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Why are the thugs ignorant? At least they stand up for what they believe in and take action. We all just sit here and *****.Originally Posted by Wyldekard:324146Tough choice. The ignorance of the thugs is blatant and senseless. The ignorance of the coworkers is subtle and insideous. Both almost equally dangerous in their own way.This past Sunday I was out for a ride on the scooter. Had a nice ride along some winding roads through countryside. Eventually ended up in Des Moines riding around. Pulled up to a red light at what is a fairly large intersection. Across the intersection, there were about six vehicles waiting as well. All of a sudden, it looked like a Chinese fire drill. Seems a group of thugs in a SUV had a problem with a couple of other thugs in an old Crown Vic (yup, an old police car). Bodys bouncing all different directions, fists flying, meat hitting pavement. As I sit there, I was thinking, damn, sure hope nobody whips out a gun or a knife because I want to stick around and see this. Just as that thought crossed my mind, out comes a ball bat. Oh boy, this is gonna get real good now. Thug with the bat gets a couple swings at his much larger opponent, but the bad news is, the guy with the bat still gets beat down. About this time, the light turns green and the drill is over. They all retreat to their vehicles and drive away.
Cheap entertainment over.
Told this story to some people at work, some who know I carry. A couple different ones said something to the effect; "Why didn't you stop it?" or "I bet you were itching to pull your gun."
My response to both was; "No, that's not why I carry and it shows how little people like you know about it. Besides, I could care less if they kill each other, not my problem."
Which leads me wonder, who is the most ignorant? The thugs fighting in the intersection or my coworkers?


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Krish, Varun Tej's Kanche movie highlights - Tv9
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Kanche movie is getting ready for release in next three days. Movie caught everybody?s attention with songs and trailers. Kanche has increased the expectations of audience by releasing movie making visuals. Kanche director Krish weaved the story of a Telugu soldier participating in second world war-II. Entire movie is based on a story that revolves around Madras and Devarakonda. Varun Tej and Pragya Jaiswal are playing lead roles in the movie.


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Slow and relaxing. Awesome!
I liked how you were strumming the acoustic guitar to make these neat rythems. The voices were excellent. Did you and your friends to do that? This audio sounded quite peaceful and relaxing, which is a good thing. There was barely any repetivity, which was quite weird since most audio's I hear are quite repetitive. Maybe it was because of the voices. I loved hearing this audio! Overall, this audio was awesome and I enjoyed hearing this! Awesome Work Kingbastard! :D
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do i hear slow relaxed emo
well, a guy who has Che as a logo must know what he's talking about.! You Are Cool.
Congratualtions for ingnoring a trk because of some sad little preposed genre, emo, are you fucking kidding you retard!
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good thing that you said your not a hippie or else someone would(and probably will anyway) call you a hippie and start ranting about how gay you are. but idbe cool with it even if u were. i feel like a hippie right now... but why would you wait to be chopped down...unless you were planting yourself,grew,and got bored. and you wanted to be white. very good song overall 10/10,/5/5
I am a big gay hippie, i was trying to hide it, but i just couldnt live the lie anymore.


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Selected works of art from our Tate exhibitions within a postcard book. Including Paul Klee, Damien Hirst, William Blake and Roy Lichtenstein.
Collection of homewares, gifts and books inspired by British folk art and symbols. Curated and designed to accompany the British Folk Art exhibition at Tate Britain (10 June 31 August 2014)
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Jerusalem (Jan. 24)
The inauguration ceremony of the new municipal council of Jerusalem took place today with Jewish councillors re-entering the municipal body after a five years' absence.
No newspapermen were allowed to attend the inaugural, which was held in the presence of Major Campbell, district commissioner.
Opening the first session of the municipal council, Dr. Khaldi, newly-appointed mayor of Jerusalem, declared that the new municipal body will not be an arena for politicians but will devote itself to the welfare of the city.
The new municipal council replaces the system in which the Jews have not been represented since 1929. It was in that year that the Jewish councillors walked out of the council because of the unfair attitude towards Jewish interests held by Ragheb Bey Nashashibi, then mayor of Jerusalem. Since then the Jerusalem municipal body was considered a one-sided organ in which only the Moslem population was represented.
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Earlier on this blog, I have written a post which provided tips on home business for entrepreneurs. No doubt, boot strapping has become the new mantra for new entrepreneurs. Most startup entrepreneurs are looking at their house, garage and basements as potential offices to cut overhead expenses.
In a previous post I have also covered, 3 Tips To Locate First Office.
But for most people who are coming out of corporate professions and turning a part of their house into an office can mean a lot of adjustments and challenges.
Since you work right from home, there is a very high chance that your personal life and work may cross boundaries. So it is very important for you to set clear boundaries of place and time to define working at home. If not, you will find that both your business and personal life are suffering. This is in fact, one of the most practical difficulties faced while practicing entrepreneurship from home.
Here are some pointers to help the difficulties while you are a entrepreneur at home:
Create a barrier between the "work place" and rest of your home
The most important tip perhaps, is to ensure that your office with the home is separate from the rest of your house. As in, it could be in the basement or the garage or it could be the last room down the hall. This because, for example, if your office is adjoining your living room then you will find that guests, your kids or spouse could always be a distraction to your work.
Vice versa, you might be tempted to check the mail or do some office work right when you are watching a program on television if your office is right in the middle of your house. So set aside your office and keep clear time limits (sparing exceptions during a few busy days of course).
Have Two Telephones, Two Computers
Another useful tip is to have two computers – one for your business and the other for your family personal use. It is also best to have two telephone lines or mobile numbers so that you have a separate line for personal use and professional use. This way you can keep track on the phone bills that you are paying for your business use. At the same time, it will prevent your little kids from answering your phone that might lead to embarrassment for you.
Make Your Family Understand
It is very important that all your family members especially your kids understand that the home office is out of limits for them. The funny thing about not making this rule is that you will find your kids, their friends etc. all coming into your office for stapler, stationary and what not.
So as a rule, teach your family that your home office is really a office and not another part of the house where all the effects are supposed to be at their disposal.
Don't be desperate to hide that you work from home with your clients
There is really no shame in working from a home office. Most good companies (read Google) started from the simples of places. Although, you may want to keep the fact hidden, do not be too desperate to keep the reality hidden. Because frankly, there is not as much judgement on working from home these days as it was a few years back. Many have started realizing that home based businesses are really quite common these days.
Finally,it is suggested that do not work near a comfortable place to lie down or near a television to turn on. Keep distractions well out of reach. Because, if you are like me, you would soon be flipping channels or having a nice siesta at the time you are supposed to work. Let me know what you think below.


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- What it is: nine days of live music, hot-air balloons, and family activities
- How close it is: Approximately 20 minutes from Montreal, which is about 20 minutes north of the border
- Some of the musical acts: Taio Cruz (Saturday, August 10, at 9 p.m.), Owl City (Wednesday, August 14, at 9:15 p.m.), Roger Hodgson of Supertramp (Friday, August 16, at 9 p.m.)
- Where you've heard Taio Cruz: the British R&B-tinged pop crooner has lent his pipes to singles "Dynamite" and "Break Your Heart," which features Ludacris
- His awards: AMA's 2010 Breakthrough Artist; Billboard's Top Hot 100 Song in 2011
- Who Owl City is: the musical outlet of platinum-earning Adam Young
- His hits: "Fireflies" and "Umbrella Beach"
- Where else you've heard his music: the soundtracks to Wreck-It Ralph and The Smurfs 2, alongside Carly Rae Jepsen in "Good Time"
- Some of Supertramp's greatest hits featuring Roger Hodgson's crystal-clear tenor: "Dreamer," "Give a Little Bit," "Take the Long Way Home"
- Who else will perform: Charles Aznavour
- How you know him: as one of France's most popular singers, a national hero of Armenia, Officer of the National Order of Quebec
- Anything else? he's a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame and a three-time Edison Award winner
- Is that it? he also collaborated with Edith Piaf, Fred Astaire, and Frank Sinatra
- Shapes that hot-air balloons can come in: the traditional upside-down teardrop, a giant daisy, a fire hydrant, a beehive, a hummingbird, despair
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GIRLS SOCCER: Bergstrom's strike lifts Lewis Mills to semifinals
Published 12:00 am, Thursday, November 15, 2012
BURLINGTON >> With time running down in a tense, scoreless Class M quarterfinal, Lewis Mills needed a breakthrough and Mackenzie Bergstrom provided it.
Bergstrom lifted a shot into the goal from about 30 yards out and in turn lifted the fourth-seeded Spartans into the Class M semifinals for the second time in three years after a 1-0 victory over No. 12 Ellington on Wednesday evening at Nassahegan Field.
The win propels Mills (16-1-1) into a matchup on Saturday against top-seeded and defending Class M state champion Northwest Catholic (17-0-1) at a site that was still to be determined as of press time Wednesday night.
"The girls worked fantastically hard tonight," Lewis Mills coach Jason Stock said. "They came out quick and had us on our heels a bit, but we settled down and started to play our game."
And when the Spartans are on there game they are tough to beat.
Much like its second-round win over Lauralton Hall, Lewis Mills was able to get the better of the run of play much of the time against Ellington, but this time the goals didn't come like they did Monday. Not until Bergstrom found herself in the right place at the right time.
With the Spartans on the attack again, this time down the right side, a pass was deflected to the middle of the field to a waiting Bergstrom. Straight on with the goal and outside the top of the box, Bergstrom settled, turned and fired, finding the net with a high shot just under the bar and just over the outstretched arms of Knights goalie Kiara Stone.
A still stunned Bergstrom couldn't recall much about the play, just the most important part, the ball went into the Ellington net.
"I have no idea what happened, I really don't remember anything," Bergstrom said. "I just got a lucky shot. I was in the right place at the right time and just hit it with my right foot. I just knew I had to shoot it."
"It was a great strike, for me the great thing was her composure," Stock said. "She got her head up and had a look and got off a great strike. She's done that a few times before."
For Ellington (11-4-3) it was a tough loss but not one to hang its heads over.
"It is what it is, a better team won a soccer game today," Ellington coach John Hostetler said. "We had a good start and once they found their rhythm they made it tough on us."
Now Lewis Mills will get a chance to make it tough on what many consider the best team in the state in Northwest Catholic. The Indians have not lost since the Class M semifinals in 2010 when they dropped a 1-0 decision to the Spartans.
Bergstrom was on the field that night in Rocky Hill as the Spartans advanced to the Class M title game and thinks a repeat performance is not out of the question.
"We scored really early and were able to hold them off," Bergstrom said. "They're a great team, we're a great team and it should be a good match. If we can play our possession game, we'll have a good chance."
A win away from the state title match in his first season as Lewis Mills coach, Stock knows he and his team are in for a challenge, but also feels they will get their share of chances in what should be a more wide-open game.
"Credit to Ellington, they defended very well in the back and made it very hard for us to break them down but Northwest Catholic will be attacking us and there should be some gaps for us to play through," Stock said. "We know it will be a tough match but we'll be ready."
Just like Bergstrom was Wednesday night.


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Notes on the implementation of Supercompilation in GHC
This page is very much a draft and may be incorrect in places. Please fix problems that you spot.
An attempted list at differences between Supero and positive supercompilation for call-by-value (abbreviated to pscp below).
1) Call-by-value vs Call-by-n{ame,eed}. I am not completely clear on whether Supero preserves sharing. (Pscp does, otherwise the improvement theory is not usable and the proof doesn't go through. Previous discussions between Neil and Peter concluded that this is not sufficient - more expressions need to be inlined so we do not want to preserve all the sharing for performance reasons).
2) Termination criterion. Both use the homeomorphic embedding, but there are some small differences.
a) Pscp checks against fewer previous expressions compared to Supero. (Pscp only looks at expressions on the form R<g es>, where R are evaluation contexts for call-by-name, and g are top/local level definitions. Let-statements, for example, are not bound in our contexts). This could be beneficial for compilation speed, but I don't have any concrete numbers right now. The drawback is that our approach can not perform Distillation; a more powerful transformation that makes the checks even more expensive. This should not be hard to change in an actual implementation though.
b) Generalisation. Pscp currently uses the msg, and Neil has deducted a better way to split expressions. Switching between them should be a matter of changing a couple of lines of code in an actual implementation.
c) simpleTerminate. This roughly corresponds to a mixture between values and what pscp have labeled as "annoying expressions". Neil was spot on in earlier discussions on what annoying expressions are: something where evaluation is stuck (normally because of a free variable in the next position, for example the application "x es").
3) Inlining decisions. Neil has a more advanced way of determining when things should be inlined or not. I believe that the solution is some kind of union between the inliner paper, Neil's work and possibly some kind of cost calculus for inlining.
What is not mentioned in either of our works though is that it is a typed intermediate representation in GHC. System Fc has the casts that might get in the way of transformations (so effectively they are some kind of annoying expressions). Rank-n polymorphism is another potential problem, but I am not sure if that will be a problem with System Fc. These are not fundamental problems that will take two months to solve, but I think that implementing a supercompiler for System Fc is more than just two days of intense hacking, even for someone already familiar with GHC internals.
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Mark Betterson, a student at East Lee County High School in Lehigh Acres, Florida, was suspended for 10 days after trying to stop another student from beating a gay student, WFTX reports:
Mark Betterson says he realized he had to do something when he saw a fellow student throw milk in another's face, use gay slurs, and then start to hit him. James Griffin, 18, is charged with battery. His alleged victim, 18-year-old Jonathan Colon, who is openly gay, walked away with bruises on his head. Many who saw the fight say it could have been worse if Betterson didn't step in.
Said Betterson: Johnathan was just going to stand there and get beat up. And if I didn't jump into it, it would have gotten serious. I was just trying to break up the whole thing because it's jst not fair for somebody to get beat up for something that he is."
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