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THE Under-12s football season came to a close on May 4 at Helston AFC, with two finals being played as well as winners' medals being handed out.
Helston Rangers were the overall winners of the Under-12 League, the first time they have achieved the award.
Neil Reid, manager of Helston Rangers, said: "I'm so proud of what the team have done. They have been fantastic all season."
Although the league had finished, there were still two cup games to be played, Culdrose taking on Perranwell for the League Cup, and St Day against Illogan for the Championship Cup.
The two good games were eventually won by Culdrose Cyclones and St Day Miners. Players of the match were Oliver Classey for Culdrose, and Bethany Prouse for St Day, who both picked up individual awards.
Also picking up an award were the Helston Tigers, the Under-10 team, who won their league.

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Obama Chides Media For Role In 'Birther' Controversy
There comes a moment in almost every American presidency when the commander in chief turns media critic in chief.
For President Barack H. Obama, that moment occurred Wednesday morning. He released his birth certificate to quell persistent rumors that he was somehow not born in this country – and his remarks were carried live by the nation's leading cable news channels.
"Let me just comment, first of all, on the fact that I can't get the networks to break in on all kinds of other discussions. I was just back there listening to Chuck [Todd of NBC News and MSNBC]," Obama said. "He was saying, 'It's amazing that he's not going to be talking about national security.' I would not have the networks breaking in if I was talking about that, Chuck, and you know it."
Obama said that for too long the nation has been distracted from weighty matters by "sideshows and carnival barkers." While he did not name who he meant, the barker he had in mind was a specific New York City real estate developer, reality show host and putative potential Republican presidential candidate. Donald Trump lately has been boasting that he has sent a squad of investigators to Hawaii to pin down the facts of Obama's birth and that people would not believe what they were finding.
Notice, however, the president's words didn't criticize the carnival barker; he criticized those who get distracted, such as the members of the press corps sitting in front of him as he made his remarks.
This seemingly fabricated issue has dogged Obama for three years. It first emerged in the 2008 Democratic presidential primaries and has periodically surfaced in the media thanks to renewed claims of skepticism by a small minority of his critics.
The Obama campaign originally released his certification of live birth – the state record given out by Hawaiian officials to people wanting their own documents, and used for official purposes – in order to quell questions of whether he was actually listed as a Muslim (he wasn't) or whether his middle name was "Muhammad" (it isn't).
The question has previously been settled by journalists from FactCheck.org, CNN, PolitiFact and The New York Times, among many other news outfits. PolitiFact went so far in 2008 as to title one entry "The Final Chapter." It did so again in 2009. And PolitiFact has updated the Obama birth certificate file at least twice in the past month.
Many leading Republicans, including Karl Rove and House Majority Leader Eric Cantor have recently taken pains to dismiss such claims as untrue and counterproductive. But recent polls reflect that a sizeable minority of Americans question Obama's birth. The latest poll by The New York Times and CBS found 45 percent of all Republicans say they believe he was born in another country.
Clara Jeffery, co-editor in chief of the left-of-center Mother Jones magazine, says the media helped to perpetuate the "birther" myths. Mother Jones dedicated its most recent issue to the question of why people still believe recurring and disproved claims.
"In the broader media, I think there's the reporting on the phenomena of birtherism – the phenomena of Trump – without taking enough time to debunk what they're saying," Jeffery tells NPR.
Some recent television interviews — and there have been many — notably failed to contradict Trump or others contending there was doubt about where Obama was born. NBC's Meredith Vieira challenged Trump only lightly; ABC's Christiane Amanpour let similar remarks pass from the Rev. Franklin Graham without objection.
"The president, I know, has some issues to deal with here. He can solve this birth certificate issue pretty quickly," Graham said last Sunday on ABC's This Week. "I don't know why he can't produce that."
Today, Obama said that during the budget battle two weeks ago, "the dominant news story wasn't about these huge, monumental choices that were we're going to have to make as a nation. It was about my birth certificate!"
That would appear to be a flat-out exaggeration. That week the economy got nearly two-fifths of all coverage, much more than any other topic, according to a regular survey of news coverage by Pew's Project for Excellence in Journalism.
But Obama appeared to be directing his rhetoric most directly at the cable news networks.
And a review by Pew's journalism project found cable news did devote a lot of time to the matter. It's hard to pin down precisely how much coverage each cable network dedicated to the "birther issue" because many of those stories are incorporated within larger categories such as the 2012 presidential campaign and the Obama administration.
Mark Jurkowitz, associate director of the Pew project, told NPR that MSNBC devoted the most time to political matters – Fox was next. However, MSNBC has an openly liberal outlook on most of its opinion shows and often spent time disputing the claims. Fox News' opinion lineup is predominantly and strongly right of center.
The liberal watchdog group Media Matters for America says that since early March, guests made false claims in 52 segments about Obama's birth certificate, but that Fox News hosts or anchors disputed those claims in just eight instances.
Nonetheless, in recent days, Fox News anchors such as Shepard Smith and Bill Hemmer threw cold water on doubts of the president's birth.
"Fox News can confirm the president of the United States is a citizen of the United States, period," Smith told viewers on Monday.
In recent days, CNN correspondent Gary Tuchman traveled to Hawaii and conducted on camera an interview of the Republican former Hawaiian secretary of health who had examined Obama's actual birth certificate. Tuchman also interviewed another person born on the same hospital wing at the same time.
"We've spent a lot more time, to the degree that we've covered this story ... focused again on what the real facts are, with reporters on the ground, as opposed to just what Trump was saying," Mark Whitaker, CNN's new managing editor for global newsgathering, tells NPR.
Whitaker has brought a renewed emphasis on in-depth reporting to CNN, with recent extended looks at BP's role in the Gulf of Mexico and on safety questions in the air-traffic control system. In this case, Whitaker says, CNN helped to discredit Trump.
Yet immediately after Obama stopped speaking, CNN cut to a shot of the discredited Trump in an airport hangar in New Hampshire.
"The alternative is to ignore him — right? To ignore the news. Which is not something we do," Whitaker said.
According to Whitaker, as Trump spoke, he made fresh and misleading claims about the strength of his standing in a CNN poll involving possible Republican presidential candidates.
So, breaking news: The president was born in Hawaii. It's as true today as it was in August 1961. Copyright 2011 National Public Radio. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.


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Sweet peppers, whether green or colored, remain a strong crop in Kern County, Calif.
In 2012, the last year for which figures are available, the county's growers harvested from about 2,100 acres, up from 1,960 acres in 2011, according to the annual Kern County agricultural commissioner's crop report.
Bakersfield, Calif.-based Sun World International has seen demand for its elongated colored sweet peppers continue to grow and plans additional acreage in its three California production areas this season, said Natalie Erlendson, marketing manager.
Although water remains a concern, she said the company's growers have enough to make it through the pepper season.
This spring, Sun World will offer field-grown red La Rouge Royal and yellow La Jaune Royal peppers from the Coachella Valley before transitioning production to Kern County in June. Harvest will continue in the southern San Joaquin Valley through August, when it will move to the Oxnard, Calif., area.
Retailers can help pump up sales by promoting the varieties' sweet mild flavor and health benefits as well as their versatility in recipes ranging from fajitas to pastas and salads, Erlendson said.
Last year, Sun World introduced a 2-foot bin and a half bin program, which saw tremendous success from retailers as a vehicle for high-turn, high-volume promotions, she said. The company plans to offer it again this season.
For Arvin, Calif.-based Kern Ridge Growers, the window for its Kern County green bell peppers is short, running from the end of May through July. But if this season is like past ones, movement should be good, said Andrew Bianchi, sales manager.
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Hotel agreement to be considered by Wallingford council Tuesday
WALLINGFORD—The Town Council will consider terms of a seven-year tax agreement between the town and a hotel developer during Tuesday's council meeting.
Robert Winston, owner of the Raleigh, N.C. based Winston Hospitality, Inc., is looking for tax relief to build a 139-room Hilton Garden Inn at 1181 Barnes Road, just off Interstate 91. After he took ownership of the partially built hotel just over a year ago, Winston proposed several different agreements to the Town Council and Economic Development Commission. He has said lower taxes will allow him to complete the project.
The council tentatively approved a tax agreement during a meeting with Winston on March 18. Since then, the law department worked to draft a written agreement.
Councilors who have read the agreement said they support it. Tuesday's meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. in Town Hall.
"At my glance it looked appropriate based upon what we discussed with Mr. Winston," Town Council Chairman Vincent Cervoni said.
"I looked it over, and it looks fine," Town Councilor John LeTourneau said. "It's exactly what we talked about."
"I'm glad to see there were no other conditions in there that we weren't discussing," Town Councilor Vincent Testa said. "It looks pretty straightforward. I'm glad it moved out quickly and Mr. Winston can move forward."
Winston initially offered to pay $670,000 in taxes over the next seven years. But Town Assessor Shelby Jackson disagreed with Winston's property appraisal and felt the hotel should be valued higher, bringing in about $1.2 million over that seven-year period. Mayor William W. Dickinson Jr. and the Economic Development Commission favored Jackson's assessment.
On March 18, the council came to a compromise with Winston, who agreed to pay $818,000. The amount is based on a fixed assessment schedule laid out in the agreement. The property will be assessed at $2.5 million in the first year after the hotel is finished. Over the next six years the assessment will progressively increase to $10.5 million. As the appraisal increases, so do they property taxes.
Winston owns the property through a limited liability company called CT Wallingford. The agreement stipulates that Winston remain the managing partner of the company. Also, the hotel must be built according to existing plans approved by Hilton, and the hotel must remain a Hilton Garden Inn. According to terms of the agreement, the hotel must be completed and certified for occupation by Oct. 1, 2016, otherwise the agreement will be terminated. The property must remain under ownership of CT Wallingford. If not, the town reserves the right to end the agreement.
With the town's approval, Winston has said he has a better chance of receiving aid from the state. Winston is pursuing additional financial assistance through the state Department of Economic and Community Development's Small Business Express Program. State statute says any business that plans to be operating for longer than 12 months with fewer than 100 employees is eligible for the program. Winston hopes to hire nearly 50 people. The program offers a matching grant maxing out at $100,000 along with loans of as much as $100,000 and $300,000.
While Winston hasn't said the project relies solely on the availability of state aid, "he did imply that he was relying pretty heavily on it," Cervoni said.
"I want Mr. Winston to have as few excuses as possible for not getting that eye sore in workable condition," he said.
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ISLAMABAD, Feb 24: The government expressed the hope on Sunday that former chairman of the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) Tauqir Sadiq would be deported by the United Arab Emirates in the near future.
"An expeditious action is expected from the UAE foreign ministry in view of intense diplomatic communication and their meetings with Pakistani ambassador," said an official statement.
It said Pakistan's embassy in Abu Dhabi remained open during weekend holidays (Friday and Saturday) because of Tauqir Sadiq case.
The extradition file sent by the NAB authorities reached the cargo office at Abu Dhabi airport on Saturday evening and the embassy staff, without waiting for the courier company to deliver it next day, immediately rushed to the airport to collect the file directly from the cargo office to avoid delay.
The government apparently issued the statement after media reports alleged that the Pakistani embassy was not cooperating with the NAB team which is presently in Abu Dhabi to get custody of the former Ogra chief who is under detention in the central jail there.
"The NAB team was immediately contacted to reach the embassy and an embassy officer and the NAB team signed and attested the extradition file which was dispatched to the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday morning," the official press release said.
The embassy ensured that diplomatic documents were prepared instantly and submitted through diplomatic channel.
About the NAB's complaint about non-cooperation, the embassy said in the official announcement: "The extradition process has legally and diplomatically commenced after the arrival of the file dispatched by the NAB. However, if the file had been brought by the NAB team along with them or it had reached prior to their arrival, a definite progress could have been shown by the UAE authorities by now."
The NAB officials had claimed that Pakistani ambassador had invited them to his office to discuss the issue of Sadiq's deportation on the directives of the Supreme Court, but when they visited there he refused to meet them and suggested that they should meet his deputy.
The bureau accused the embassy of not cooperating with it in brining back the accused to the country.
According to media reports, the embassy refused to entertain the NAB team on the grounds that deportation documents were unattested.
The Supreme Court had on Feb 11 directed the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other government authorities and their subordinate divisions and offices whether in Pakistan or abroad to render full and prompt assistance to the NAB in pursuing the absconding accused (Tauqir Sadiq) and bringing him back to Pakistan.


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Maxine Waters Reclaiming Her Time Just Became Everyone's New Summer '17 Mantra
California Congresswoman Maxine Waters puts her foot down by reclaiming her time.
There were small whispers a year ago that Tyler Perry was entertaining the thought of launching his own cable network. Now such talks are growing increasingly loud with word that the filmmaker's cable channel aspirations may soon become reality. The New York Times reports that Lionsgate, which distributes Perry's films, is working with the Atlanta-based mogul to form his very own network tentatively called "Tyler TV." The CEO of the movie studio, Jon Feltheimer, confirmed the story. "Tyler is one of those rare resources that one could launch a channel with," he said. "We have a lot of options if we choose to go down that path."
The first option consists of Tyler rebranding an existing network like the TV Guide Network, which is already available in nearly 80 million homes. Lionsgate already owns 50 percent of the channel. Tyler could also consider purchasing a smaller channel like the Gospel Broadcasting Network to rebrand and expand it. The other option is said to involve Comcast. During its meetings with government regulators for its takeover of NBC Universal, the cable company said it would provide more minority-run programming on its roster.
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California Congresswoman Maxine Waters puts her foot down by reclaiming her time.
"Black women: Be fearless. Speak out for equal pay."


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Alan McGee of Portola Valley is showing his photographic exhibit, "Onions Observed: An Animistic Perspective," during July at the Portola Art Gallery in Menlo Park.
The exhibit revolves around half of an onion, how it changes over time, and Mr. McGee's photographic response to those changes. For the exhibit, he purchased a 10-pound bag of yellow onions to slice.
"These half onions, simply presented against a black background, seem, to me, informed with animism a primitive world view that non-human entities possess a spiritual or supernatural essence," he said. "These onions, over time, took on qualities that catalyzed my imagination."
A reception for the artist will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 12, at the gallery, located on the Allied Arts Guild campus at 75 Arbor Road in Menlo Park. The gallery is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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MCI Opens New Office in Chile
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MCI announced the opening of a new office in Santiago, Chile.
MCI has expanded rapidly in Latin America since its 2009 debut and today serves a growing client-base through five offices in Brazil and Argentina.
According to the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) Rankings, Chile is the third leading destination in South America for events, conferences and meetings and registered an impressive growth of 8.1% in 2013.
Bringing the total number of Latin American offices to six, MCI Chile will reinforce the company's capacity to offer its unique solutions to local organisations and global clients looking to expand in this fast-growing market.
Lorena Santana Reuss, a renowned entrepreneur and engineer, will drive the strategic growth of MCI Chile as Managing Director. With vast experience in experiential communication and marketing, event design, production and business development, Lorena and her team of 20 talents will tailor MCI's comprehensive engagement and activation solutions to the unique challenges and opportunities of this key market.


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Here is a look at the top performances from the past week (Jan. 22-28) from some of the top players in the country, ranked in our ESPN 100, 60 and 25.
Class of 2013: ESPN 100
No. 1 Andrew Wiggins, SF
Wiggins poured in 17 points for Huntington Prep on Friday night in a 68-41 win over Aiken (Ohio). The top-ranked senior also scored 30 points, pulled down 14 rebounds and blocked five shots as the Express held off Mentor (Ohio) on Saturday at the Dunk 4 Diabetes event. Wiggins finished with a double-double (23 points and 10 rebounds) on Sunday in an 81-40 rout of Benedictine (Ohio).


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Christina Aguilera And The Return Of Crimped Hair [PHOTOS]
Christina Aguilera had the crimped hair thing going on earlier in the week on The Voice, and it looks like she stuck with the look. Maybe she's just trying to help promote her W Magazine cover? Although, I'm not sure which is worse, the crimped hair or the skin-tight leggings?
The singer was seen leaving a recording studio in Burbank, CA yesterday (June 23) rocking the questionable look.
PHOTOS: Christina Aguilera Smears Lipstick All Over Matthew Rutler's Face
The leggings clung in all the wrong places, doing Christina's curvaceous figure no favors.
One thing that is going right for Christina is her new song with Maroon 5. After debuting on "The Voice" with a performance on Wednesday night, Maroon 5's "Moves Like Jagger," an uptempo, power pop ode to the Rolling Stones frontman and featuring Aguilera's unmistakable vocals, has already hit #1 on iTunes.
What do you think of the new song and Christina's look? Chat about this at @socialitelife and participate in the conversation by leaving a comment below.


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Rodney King was beaten by police on March 3, 1991 following a high-speed chase. He suffered a fracture to the base of his skull. The riot began a year later when the accused officers were cleared. King, 47, has since been arrested for alcohol-related crimes and appeared on "Celebrity Rehab." He received a $3.8 million settlement in a civil case against the city but spent it. He later became engaged to a juror who had served in the civil case. He is currently promoting his newly published memoir.
The plumber who videoed the Rodney King beating near his house. He sold rights to broadcast the nine minutes of grainy footage to a local television station for $500, but still has a copy of the tape and is working on a documentary about it. He still lives in Los Angeles, near where the beating took place.
The truck driver who was the first victim of the riots after being dragged from his cab at the Florence and Normandie junction. Denny suffered 90 fractures and had to undergo years of therapy to restore his speech. He publicly forgave his attackers and even met one of them for a TV show. He is now 56 and a boat mechanic in Arizona.
Watson, a former US Marine, was 27 when he was filmed stomping on Reginald Denny's head. He was convicted of assault, and later personally apologised to Denny. He still lives a few blocks away and runs a successful limousine service. He said: "I got caught up in the emotions like everyone else. The anger and the rage just took hold to where I, nor anyone who was out there that day, was in their right frame of mind."
Williams, a 19-year-old gang member, was a former high school American football star. He smashed Denny in the back of the head with a brick and was sentenced to 10 years in prison. Released after four years, he was then convicted in 2003 of murdering a drug dealer and jailed for life with a minimum of 46 years.
Gates had been Los Angeles's chief of police for 14 years and was nationally respected for pioneering SWAT teams. He was a polarising figure because of his hardline approach to policing. A commission blamed him for a slow response to the riots. He retired a month after the riots and died from cancer at the age of 83 in 2010.


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University of Arkansas physicists have discovered a new phase in tiny nanodisks and nanorods that potentially may enable researchers to increase memory storage by more than one thousand fold. This finding also opens a new area in physics to fundamental investigation.
Ivan Naumov, Laurent Bellaiche and Huaxiang Fu report their findings in the Dec. 9 issue of the journal Nature.
"This ordered phase with technological relevance is previously unknown," said Naumov, a research scientist who works with Fu. "The new phase is possible because the nano-size of the disks wouldn't allow disorder due to properties no one has characterized before."
"It's a new phenomenon. You can think of using it to make new, hugely increased memories" for storing information, Bellaiche said.
The researchers studied ferroelectric materials at the nanometer scale. Ferroelectric materials possess spontaneous dipoles, or charge separations, that allow them to create the images seen in medical ultrasound and naval sonar, and also are used to convert signals to sound in cell phones and other audio devices. How these dipoles behave when the material is on the nanoscale is not well known.
"Our goal is to explore the possibility of using a single nanoparticle to store one data bit," Naumov said. However, the net polarization -- which is spontaneously formed in bulk materials and is so far the key to storing information -- does not normally exist in nanoparticles. Naumov, Bellaiche, and Fu decided to search instead for a new phase in the world of nano-ferroelectrics.
They found to their surprise that the dipoles in nanomaterials form a new state when the temperature is lowered. The researchers used computer simulations to determine what happens to the nanorods and nanodiscs when they reach this state.
They found that instead of polarization, the new phase creates what the researchers call a toroid moment, which rotates in a circular fashion like a vortex or a tornado. These moments can rotate in one direction or another, forming a bi-stable state that is capable of storing information, like polarization.
However, the toroid moment provides a different kind of order. Unlike polarization, the toroid moment can exist in tiny nanoparticles, which thus allows storage of one bit of information in a single particle, which has the advantage of increasing memory density. Also, unlike the polarization state, in which particles influence one another if moved in close proximity, the vortices created by this new phase do not interact strongly with one another. This means they can be packed together in a small space.
"This eliminates the 'cross-talk' problem. You can compact the materials very densely," Naumov said.
"We know that in principle this new finding can increase the memory capacity using nanoparticles, we don't yet know how long it will take to make a technology reality," Fu said. "But it's a new direction in which to point people."
Source: University of Arkansas
Explore further: Charting New Nanomemory


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Other than the devil red eyes I think I like it...
But sadly it was taken three days prior to the new work.
Once it heals up some more I will be taking pictures for you guys!!!!!!!
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has extended to June 28 the deadline for individual inpatient psychiatric facilities affected by Hurricane Sandy to request an extension or waiver of data submission requirements under the IPF quality reporting program. CMS expects to officially notify hospitals of the extension via email this week. To access the extension or waiver request form, visit www.qualitynet.org. CMS said it plans to respond to all requests for an extension or waiver by mid-July. Last month, the AHA and hospital associations in Connecticut, New Jersey and New York urged CMS to waive the fiscal year 2014 data reporting requirements for all IPFs affected by Hurricane Sandy, and to give storm-affected hospitals relief from additional federal quality reporting and payment requirements. CMS said it intends to respond to the associations' blanket IPF waiver request separately in writing.
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Woman dies in crash near Bixby Bridge
A 20-year-old woman from San Jose died early Sunday from injuries sustained after the car she was traveling in flipped over Highway 1 near Bixby Bridge, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The dark blue 1991 Honda with two people appeared to be driving north on Highway 1 about 6 a.m. when it crossed to the southbound lane, traveled up a dirt embankment and crashed against a metal guardrail. The car went over the metal rail, flew over the road down the cliff and landed on a beach about 420 feet below the highway.
The victim and another passenger, a 25-year-old man, were thrown out of the car and were found by rescue teams on the rocks about 300 feet below the road. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene, and the man was airlifted to San Jose Regional Hospital.
Highway patrol officials did not say who was driving, whether the consumption of alcohol or drugs had played a part in the accident, or whether the victims were wearing seatbelts.
Highway 1 was closed from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday to allow for rescue equipment to operate in the area.


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Pedro Out of Post Season
It was fairly obvious after Wednesday night's horrible start that Pedro Martinez would not be starting game 1 of the NLDS. He didn't look good. He didn't feel good. What wasn't obvious was what would be announced late yesterday. That Pedro suffered a torn tendon in his left calf. That is not the calf that had him on the DL earlier this month. This is the so called "healthy" calf. I guess the word healthy is relative. Pedro will be out 4 to 6 weeks which means he will not participate in the post season regardless of how far the Mets get.
Though this news is bitter and tough to take it's really not the end of the world for the Mets. They've operated with Pedro on the DL two times this season and survived quite nicely. And while it definitely hurts to have him out, Pedro hasn't pitched very much like Pedro through most of the season.
Manager Willie Randolph and Tom Glavine have both been quoted as saying, more or less, losing Pedro is tough but we can win without him and we just have to deal with it. Sage advice from two post season veterans.
Randolph already has a plan B set up that will have Orlando Hernandez starting game 1 and Glavine starting game 2. These are two seasoned pitchers with plenty of post season experience between them. The unanswered question is what does the rotation look like after that? There are plenty of arms to choose from and Randolph will have to narrow them down to two. I'd expect him to have name the game 3 starter no later than Sunday but he may not name the game 4 starter until after game 1. The rules state that teams have until the morning of game 1 to set their roster for the series so unless Randolph make an announcment about the rotation there's not much to speculate on until 10 am Tuesday.
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It has been suggested by a vascular surgeon that I have CVI or venous reflux. She performed sclerotherapy yesterday on my ankle after a spider vein burst. She suggested that I may be a candidate for VNUS, but my weight is a concern (I am 375 at 5'8").
Your weight increases your risk of complications related to the procedure, such as blood clots. Although losing weight will help the vein disease from progressing as quickly, unfortunately the problem will not resolve with weight loss. Once the vein valves are damaged and you have reflux, the damage is permanent unless you undergo some form of treatment.
Excessive weight is an exacerbating factor for venous insufficiency. The
main cause, however, is heredity and despite weight loss of a hundred pounds
or more, most valve leakiness will persist afterwards, albeit the pressure
created by the extra abdominal weight might be much lower. This is another
point worth reviewing. Central, abdominal type of obesity (beer belly types
and others who carry most of their excess weight in their abdomen, is more
of a factor than the excess weight carried in the hips buttock and thighs.
Realistically, if you have had an episode of hemorrhage already, and have
correctable severe superficial venous insufficiency I would be more inclined
to perform and ablation earlier to prevent future bleeding episodes which
are likely to occur over the next few years as you endeavor to lose the 100#
or more you have been advised. Weight loss of 100# or more is like climbing
a mountain, and if your legs are heavy, swollen and achy. Exercise may prove
difficult due to pain and fatigue in the legs. So, my approach to the very
overweight or obese patient with severe symptoms of venous insufficiency and
documented severe disease is to proceed with earlier endovenous ablation,
which in turn will improve the patient's ability to exercise and lose
Weight loss will not likely eliminate the need for treatment. However there is a direct correlation between BMI (degree of obesity) and severity of venous disease and an inverse correlation to quality of life.
Weight loss can eliminate the symptoms of venous insufficiency but it won't correct it. Also, increased weight increases the venous pressure, which could potentially make the results of your VNUS procedure less successful. Weight loss would be beneficial. Otherwise, continuing to wear compression hose even after the procedure would help.
While weight loss is beneficial for many reasons including reducing the abdominal pressure compressing the pelvic veins that drain the legs, weight loss is unlikely to solve incompetence of the saphenous veins. A careful venous color duplex ultrasound exam and clinical exam are necessary to sort out the causes of the high venous pressures resulting in the vein rupture.
The weight would be a concern as well - losing weight may improve the reflux but, more importantly, what is the indication (or the need) for the vnus procedures? Are there symptoms present beyond the burst varicose vein you had (which sounds like it was treated)?
First of all, you either are or are not a candidate for VNUS or laser ablation. A simple ultrasound exam would quickly reveal the answer. If you are a candidate, obesity is not an absolute contraindication. It is more important to reduce your risk of blood clots (thrombosis) by vein ablation than to postpone treatment if indicated. Finally, no amount of weight loss can eliminate venous reflux.
Weight loss will NOT eliminate the need for a closure procedure is you have reflux. Although being overweight may make the procedure technically more difficult, it is not a contraindication to doing the procedure. I have performed this procedure on multiple heavy people including several in the 350- to 400-pound range. I would recommend that you have the closure done by someone with experience.


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LILBURN -- The Lakeview Academy boys basketball team suffered a 63-55 defeat to Providence Christian Academy on Tuesday in Lilburn.
The Lions (10-8) fell behind 19-7 after the first quarter and pulled within 28-21 at the half but could not complete the comeback.
Patrick Avery scored 19 points to pace the Lions, while Paul Avery 11 added.
Steve Kleinschmidt put up 19 for Providence, while Jeremy Haranett scored 11.
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Category: athletic names
Guest blogger Paula Thomas finds lots of inspiration in the roster of the 99th Tour de France names.
Almost two hundred riders from 31 nations, 22 teams and two managers for each team. It's the Tour de France, having begun once again its manic three-week-long dash through fields, up and down mountains and, of course, the grandstand finish that is the final stage in Paris.
But what has that to do with names? you may ask. Well, with so many different nationalities competing, cycling fans are bound to find a name to suit. Whether it's Mark for top sprinter Mark Cavendish, Bradley for this year's favorite Bradley Wiggins, Fabian for the winner of Saturday's opening prologue, Swiss ace Fabian Cancellara, or Cadel Evans, last year's champion, your son (or daughter, if you're daring) can bear the name of a competitor in Le Tour 2012.
When I was expecting my first child, I wanted a name with a lot of energy, for reasons that seem insane from the perspective of having raised three kids. But I didn't anticipate that a high-energy toddler might run me ragged; I just knew I wanted my little boy or girl to be active, outgoing, not hobbled by the shyness and insecurities I felt had plagued my own childhood.
Well, I got my wish. Rory burst into the world, all 9 pounds, 5 ounces of her, with a shock of jet black hair and a voice that woke the whole maternity ward. At two weeks old, she was able to stand on my husband's lap and sing along with him. As she grew, she starred in all the school plays and dominated on the lacrosse field.
The search for a high-energy name was part of the inspiration for our first name book. It was so difficult to sift through all the conventional name dictionaries on the market at the time and try to find names that sounded energetic (and Irish and that meant red, two of my other criteria). There should be a name book that put all the energetic-sounding names in one place, I thought, along with all the names that sounded smart and stylish, that were good for redheads or popular in the 1920s. That's the thinking I brought to the first Beyond Jennifer & Jason (Linda, meanwhile, a friend and fellow writer, had conceived the same idea from a different direction), now grown up to Beyond Ava & Aiden.
Guest blogger JILL BARNETT gives out Olympic medals. No, not for the sports, silly; for the names. But before we begin, an Olympic name trivia note: Roughly 20 percent of the U.S. men's ice hockey team is named Ryan. Why? We're guessing the inspiration might have been the hockey-playing heartthrob played by Ryan O'Neal in Love Story.
When I was in second grade, I had figured out two things: that the Rubik's Cube could be easily solved by simply peeling off the colored stickers and reaffixing them onto the correct squares, and that I was destined to roller skate in the Olympics. Granted, there was no artistic roller skating event, but I was confident that if just one member of the International Olympic Committee could see me doing my best Xanadu routine while wearing my new unicorn-embossed roller skates with fuzzy pink pom-poms, he or she would recognize the need to include it in future Olympiads.
Being firmly grounded in reality, however, I soon realized that my gold medal dreams would more likely be realized by transferring my exemplary roller skating skills (I could skate backwards and forwards, and when I needed to stop, I'd gracefully dive into the grass) onto the ice. I would become a figure skater–the next Dorothy Hamill–and after a brief stop at the Olympics, I'd join her in the Ice Capades, or better yet, become a cast member of Disney on Ice!
With my new ice skating obsession, I was naturally fixated on the 1984 Sarajevo Winter Olympics, rooting for Rosalynn Sumners as she skated her way to the women's silver medal, and cheering on Scott Hamilton as he won the men's figure skating gold. I even stayed glued to the TV long enough to watch other events such as skiing, speed skating, curling (which I affectionately call "shuffleboard on ice") and bobsledding, which of course inspired me to ride a greased cookie sheet down the hill in front our house and into oncoming traffic.
And even though my ice skating dreams quickly melted after I crashed into a wall at my friend Monica's fourth grade skating party (I never quite grasped the concept of braking), I've continued to faithfully view the Winter Olympics on television every four years. But it's not only the sporting events that I enjoy; I also love to hear the athletes' names!


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thania Posts: 1Hi All!! I just purchased my new 2005 Honda Civic Coupe this Saturday and I love it. It a drastic change from the Grand Jeep Cherokee Laredo I used to drive, both financially and size wise. I have been driving every where since Saturday and it still has not gotten to the 1/4 mark on the gas gage. In the Cherokee I'd be pulling up to the gas pump right about now. Getting use to being so low to ground is going to take some time but it'll be worth it soon enough. I bought the VP model so I am looking for a good security system that can accomodate regular locks and turn into keyless entry. I also need the security because it's a Honda and I live in South Florida.
iwantws6 Posts: 26Hi everyone. I'm seriously considering buying a Del Sol but I've read a lot of things about the roof leaking. Does anyone know about how much it costs to repair (the seals I assume) and how long I can expect to go before I experience roof problems?
Any other issues I should look out for?
Also, is there a way to tell the S,Si, and Vtech models apart just by looking at them?
myowndelusion Posts: 1I have a green 99 civic ex... auto (yea im a loser, i cant drive a stick), z3 fenders, niche rims, etc etc
i wrecked the darn thing! does anyone know where i can find prepainted honda parts (i need a front bumper)... my boyfriend has a bmw and he found a site that sells prepainted bimmer parts. he said i should look for a site that does the same for hondas. anyone know one?
legalpenguin Posts: 30I recently bought my first Honda. I bought a 2005 Honda Civic LX SE in magnesium metallic. I bought it from a Milwaukee dealership for under $15,000. I love it!
My parents own a 1993 Honda Civic DX and they want to get another one. They have well over 100k on it and there is absolutely no rust and no major problems with it.
black_daemon Posts: 1My name is M. Douglas Hockett, better known as Shadow to my friends. I have a 2004 Honda Civic Si that is about to be built out into a Tuner Racer and Show Car on the Hot Import Nights Circuit. I am sponsored by www.CarSponsorships.com, and a number of other companies through them as well as through my own searches for sponsors. It is equipped with a GReddy Boost Kit (Turbo, Intercooler, BOV, etc.) and a GReddy Cat-Back Exhaust System. It is about to get a new coil-over suspension (Tein Flex or H&R Racing), rims (Konig 17x7.5 Tuner II's), tires (Nitto 215/45ZR-17's), a Verticle Doors Hydrolic Door Lamborgini Door Kit, a Blaupunkt Stereo System (twin 12" subs in a chamber box with 6x9"s, 6.5"s/1.10 tweeters, and a pair of amps), Buddy Club II Body Kit, and a few other nicks and nacks......I am a prospective member of the Shadowz Car Club International as well. I hope that this describes enough of me to give you an idea of who and what I am about. I intend to tour the HIN Circuit to show the youth of this day and age that one can be into the Tuner Scene and the Clubs without being into the gang banging scene and set - hopefully that will be a positive influence on them and help them to avoid mistakes that we adults made in our pasts ourselves. Dark Blessings be with you all (no offense meant - just that I consider myself of a darker faith than most as a Pagan Druid and Shaman).
grehce Posts: 7Hi there! I'm new to the board and wanted to introduce myself, my name is Grace and I own a 1998 Honda Civic EX Coupe in Silver. I absolutely love the car and am a huge fan of Civics. Not only are they the most reliable cars out there on the road, but they are amazingly well designed and handle beautifully! I've only driven this one 73k miles but it has not required any major repairs and very minimal maintenance.
What does everyone think about the new 2006 Civic? I'm not sure that I dig the style, I still love the 1997-2000 coupe styling--its totally Honda's flagship car and the look is even better than some of the newer coupes released from other brands (Toyota, Ford, Chevys, etc).
timguy Posts: 1Folks,
This past week, I brought my 2001 Civic EX (200,000 miles!)to the dealer because the car does this litle jerking thing in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd gear at low speeds. I thought that the clutch might be slipping. As it turns out, the dealer's rep told me that the clutch was OK, but the mechanic found non-Honda spark plugs (I had installed these some time ago), and that Hondas REALLY run better with genuine Honda plugs. Of course, each plug is $25 , and with labor the cost would have been $145 (I live in California). I told the guy I'd take care of it myself.
Does this sound bogus? He said the car needs platinums, but I did install Bosch platinums...for about $4 a piece, not $25. Can anyone recommend a good spark plug?
Hello. Just wanted to introduce myself and my car. My name is Jeff and I drive a 1995 Honda Civic. I made it to 205,552 miles before the motor gave up. Back in January I put an imported 1.5 L with 35,000 miles on it. I've done quite a few mods to it. Greddy header-back exhaust. Iceman cold air intake. Centerforce clutch. Bigger tires and wheels. It's been a constant work in progress. Next up is to upgrade the suspension.
Honda recommends you use NGK spark plugs. You can get them for about $3-$4 each. I have Denso Iridium plugs in my Civic. They are about $12 each. I haven't really noticed the difference and will probably go back to NGK.
pawansandy Posts: 2I Own and Civic VP 04. This does not have power windows and power locks but has a power moonroof. Is it advisible to get power locks and windows done. if yes, from where can I get this done, also what would be approx. cost of getting this done.
tomsr1 Posts: 130I go way back with Honda to 1978 with the first ACCORD,then an 80 Civic wagon,then an 82 ACCORD,moving upscale I had
a 90 Intega,and on and on.I never put more than 90k on them
except for the 82 which I ran to death. Anyhow I got this 06
Civic mainly cause gas was over $3 a gallon thinking my wifey would drive it.She hates it because she has long legs
and has difficulty getting in and out.I was just at the car
show and tried many cars on for size and the Civic is the
roomiest of all the cars that get 30mpg city excluding
Hybrids.So lesson learned when you go car shopping take your spouse so you both are happy.One of the easiest cars
to get in and out of is the Scion Xb but she thinks it is so ugly.I believe form should follow function but then I am a guy,DUH!
mike4505 Posts: 1Hello everyone. I live in London (United Kingdom), but drive a Honda Civic EX sedan 2004 model. I find it a lovely car and have been driving Civics for a long time. What I need is an owner's manual and service book for the car. Any ideas??? Please help! Car has 14,000 on clock!
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So, I got this and thought to my old self, "This will never be as easy as stated in the ad!" Boy, was I every wrong. After the initial putting together at home, my friend and I took it to a tack sale and put it up in no time! I'm a female in my 60's and it's really wonderful. Just wish that it had a side to it.
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This canopy is lightweight, sturdy, easy to assemble and set-up. We are using it at our seasonal campsite and it also fits on our deck at home. The pole adjustments are easy to use for the not-so-strong like myself. It works well in light to moderate rain so far. It has good foot pads with spikes and canopy tabs to help secure it in windy conditions. The carry case is sturdy and can be lifted by handles or back pack straps, and has 2 zippered storage pockets. The extra blue quarter sun panel could be more useful if it were a half panel, but this is minor. I love the color and quality over all.
Pros:good quality denier, solid aluminum frame, great pole adjusters, lightweight, water resistant, looks great.
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Purchased this for my daughters swim meets and am very pleased. It's light enough for me to take in/out of the car. I am also able to roll it & carry chairs to the swim meet all in the same trip. I fill the gravity bag with water once I get to the meet and then recycle the water on nearby plants. The canopy comes with a small side wall strip and it provides just enough coverage to shade out the few hours of sun that make it underneath the canopy. It took a while to figure out how to lock in the legs (Suggestion: take the canopy off on the corners to snap the legs into place and then slip the canopy cover back on before extending the leg height.
Pros:lightweight gravity bag for windy days canopy material seems to be very sturdy
Cons:packed length of canopy requires me to put seat down in my car
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Michail Pirgelis 'ADOPTED'
7 Feb 2014 – 8 Mar 2014
AboutMichail Pirgelis, adopted
07/02/2014 ? 12/04/2014
In 1935 Walter Benjamin coined the term aura, a description of an aesthetic experience that was
difficult to convey in words, which he had encountered when observing specific objects: a kind of
atmospheric condensing, which seemingly revealed the essence of the objects, a simultaneous
feeling of great proximity and distance. The works in adopted, the new exhibition by Michail Pirgelis
at Sprüth Magers in Berlin, tend to conjure up Benjamin?s notion of the aura. The objects on display
also refer to so much more than just themselves, appearing equally near and incredibly remote.
They evoke a number of psychological and physical associations which the viewer can hardly avoid.
Despite their almost minimalist austerity, they enable archaeological insights into a world which has
never been seen in this way before.
Michail Pirgelis finds the material for the majority of his works from airplane cemeteries in California
and Arizona, where discarded passenger planes await their dismantling and the recycling of their
valuable aluminium and titanium alloys. Pirgelis removes individual segments from the gigantic
aeronautical bodies, for further modification in his studio. For adopted he has left some of them in
their original state, such as the brake mechanism of the work Onera, almost three meters in size
and reminiscent of a cross. On other airplane components such as the canvas-sized, rectangular
fragments of an airplane?s exterior skin, he has partially exposed the metal beneath the coat of
lacquer. Likewise he has sanded and polished the calotte in When it is called a moment ? a
component from the fuselage of an airplane, responsible for cabin pressurisation, normally invisible
to passengers ? until its curved aluminium surface resembles a convex mirror. Together with two
other calottes it looms within the exhibition space in a concentric configuration of three. Finally, for
the work Beer or Wine, Pirgelis has mounted flexible airplane cabin flooring, which still retain all the
traces of adhesive, screws, and the holes for seat legs, on an invisible base with a suspension
Whilst the works on display ? as a result of their reworking and decontextualising ? may have shed
their original functions, they have now become sculptural objects with a distinctive presence. They
are occasionally reminiscent of Gordon Matta-Clark?s heroic gestures in deconstructing houses and
factory buildings, sometimes of John Chamberlain?s car body sculptures and Donald Judd?s
minimalist fetish for aluminium, of Rosemarie Trockel?s psycho-socially charged objects, or the
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George and Cindy Anthony have reached out to reps for Rascal Flatts, in hopes of thanking them for writing a touching song about their grandaughter Caylee. The song is called "She's Going Places" and was written by lead singer Gary LeVox and Cletus T Judd. The band has not responded yet….I would say that is quite a dilemma for them.


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I did go back to my deva stylist to trim my hair and told her I wanted to also straighten it at times and so she said she'd do some small modifications so it will flow ok straight. She does a GREAT job with curly deva cuts tho!! I have not straightened it yet since the trim.
I want to get some color done - just touch up some greys etc.. nothing drastic. I don't like her coloring so I need to find someone else for that. I made an appointment at a place a friend recommended. I totally forgot about the appointment because I had a seriously sick horse that tried to die on me that week. The lady did leave a message on my phone but I didn't get it til 3 days after the fact. I had been spending all my time in the barn with Monty.
My friend asked if I had called her back since the stylist emailed her on where I was and why I didn't show up. VERY unprofessional in my opinion. My friend she didn't know anything about it.
But my friend did tell me that she was pissed off and she's the type of person that will get nasty about it. She said, "she either won't take you now or she'll charge you." I thought she meant she would charge me more now for a color because of it. At that point I thought, well, forget it... I'll find someone else.
That salon has many other stylists and so I called and made an appointment for a color with someone else. She only asked me for my first name and phone number. I get a call this morning for a reminder of today's appointment and to make sure I also bring in 50.00 CASH for Jackie for the missed appointment.
WHAT??? First off, how did she know it was ME? Jackie is the owner and must go thru everyone's books and found my name and checked the number?? I don't know.
I told the girl my situation and I can't believe she wants that much cash for the missed appointment and why on earth would I want to do business with someone like that???
My question is.... is this a normal practice for hair salons??
I asked the lady who does my facials who she would suggest and she gave me the name and number of a stylist who does her hair color and cuts. She said she has very curly hair too. So maybe.... she might be a good curly cutter down the road - who knows.
Natural hair color - dark brunette
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After many months away from Twitter, Amanda Bynes has begun using the social media service once again.
On Saturday, the actress, 27, Tweeted an update to her 3 million followers.
PHOTOS: Amanda Bynes - Then & Now
"Hi everyone!" she wrote. "I'm busy studying at @FIDM but I want to say I love you to my fans! Xoxo Amanda."
Hi everyone! I'm busy studying at @FIDM but I want to say I love you to my fans! Xoxo Amanda — amanda bynes (@amandabynes) March 1, 2014
In addition to the new message – her first since completing an inpatient rehab program in December – the former Nickelodeon star wiped her Twitter slate clean, deleting two years' worth of bizarre and often mean-spirited messages (including Tweets calling Drake, Miley Cyrus, Chrissy Teigen, Lance Bass and others "ugly").
Bynes also changed her Twitter photo to a picture of one her school projects from the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising.
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Letter: Psychiatric unit closure affects nursing home, too
Psychiatric unit closure affects nursing home, too
As I reflect on a recent News article about the closing of psychiatric services at Kaleida Health, one does not realize the impact not only on those suffering from mental illnesses, but also the other consumers who utilize services provided by Kaleida.
One group of consumers being directly impacted are the 300 people who live in High Pointe Nursing Home, which is operated by Kaleida. High Pointe is home to these 300 people who are medically complicated and cannot be cared for in the community. They are long-term residents who have nowhere else to live, and they will spend their last days on earth in that facility. They rely on the staff members who work there to provide for all of their basic needs and a family-like atmosphere.
Unfortunately, with the closing of mental health services, more than half of the staff members of the Social Work Department at High Pointe are losing their jobs due to bumping, resulting in replacement workers who have no long-term care experience. The good working relationships that have been established with both the residents and the families are being destroyed, leaving these residents vulnerable.
Obviously, the administration of Kaleida Health and CWA Local 1168 don't care about the individual residents at High Pointe or they would have had a better solution when the mental health services at Buffalo General Medical Center closed.
Mary Ellen Vogel


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The NFC and AFC Champions were decided on Sunday when the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Green Bay Packers both clinched conference titles. The two teams will meet on Sunday, February 6 at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, the National Football League's newest facility (which can hold 110,000 fans under its retractable roof). If you aren't lucky enough to be attending Super Bowl XLV, you may be hosting or attending a Super Bowl party. What better way to commemorate the event than with custom glassware?
Nothing makes a good football game better like a frosty cold brew, especially when it's served in a unique pint glass. At this year's Super Bowl party, pour your guests' drinks into your own one-of-a-kind glasses, personalized with the date and your favorite team's logo.
Custom glassware makes a great souvenir for such occasions and will help your guests recall the greatest moments in the game and at your party. Of course, if their team loses, that glass could end up in the recycling bin – it will preserve memories they'll soon want to forget.
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The formula has changed. Gone are the days, and the blueprint, of the Taylor Steele inspired surf flicks of the past. It was once a straightforward concept: get the best guys, film them around the world, chop a surfer's clips down to 2-5 minutes of godlike action to an uppity song, then move on to the next guy's 2-5 uppity minutes. Boom. Credits. You're done. But things have changed. Lately the lens has been focused on one subject for the entirety of a film and we've seen a surge of biopics. The movies delve deeper into our heroes' lives, but it has cost us some diversity. Is this type of cinematography a step in the right direction for our Spicoli-stained little pastime? Or is it the narcissistic nightmare of a generation? Beau Flemister and Brendan Buckley take sides.
Brendan Buckley: Biopics, profile films, full-length selfies — whatever you want to call them. I hate them.
Beau Flemister: No, you don't. Deep in your heart you love them and have loved many in the past: Raw Irons, Searching for Tom Curren, First Chapter, Bending Colours, whatever Otis Carey called his movie, etc. Great men and women's greatness should be celebrated.
BB: Greatness should be celebrated. But it should be celebrated collectively. It should be packaged and presented like a $12.95 Chinese food buffet instead of an excessive gaze into one person's life. Seriously, how many childhood intro segments can we watch before repulsion sets in? Like, you could do air reverses when you were 13, that's cute, we fucking get it.
BF: So, you hate intimacy and children. Cool, Buck. If it weren't for cliché childhood montages — by the way, Montaj?! — we'd never know the true color and shimmer of Slater's adolescent hair. We'd never know that Dane was once sponsored by Rip Curl and not always so indie. I understand your qualm, but you sound like a communist with this collective celebration shit. Have you ever believed in one man so full-heartedly that'd you'd follow him into the depths of a 30-min cinematic voyage? Or do just want to stand in line for a loaf of bread for five hours like the Soviets did in the 80s?
BB: You're the red! Honestly, you're lucky McCarthy isn't still kicking. In terms of entertainment, you pledge your allegiance to one, and only one, figure at a time. You bow down to a singular leader while I praise many. You wait in line for one loaf of stale entertainment bread and I wait for a three-course meal. I grew up on a diet of Taylor Steele movies. Movies that showed the diversity of surfing's most talented at that time. With all the different styles, it was never bland. Now, you've got everyone from Otis Carey to Lakey Peterson releasing biopics. 30+ minutes is too much time to spend watching one surfer. It dilutes the best clips. I wish folks would join forces and make movies that show every surfer's best clips with a bit of personality from each. Things would stay fresh and exciting and ego-free. Narcissus didn't fair to well in that pond, you know.
BF: Personalities? Ha! If you could understand someone's personality in 2-5 minutes my dad wouldn't be harping about his third ex-wife. What is Ross Williams like, Buck — do tell. What's Ross into besides 20ft sprays? You are correct in that some people do not deserve a profile pic — yet, or ever — but you fail to remember the biopic's greatest plus: it's never just the subject. Every good one has exclusive bits from a supporting cast. John John's Done had Albee and Matt, Jordy's Bending Colours had that epic duel with Julian, Dane's Thrills, Spills and Whatnot had all those cute seagulls! Don't be afraid of a man with a message. Of interviews and candid moments. Of your favorite surfer looking insecure and uneasy in front of the camera going, "What do you want me to say?" behind giant, hideous sunglasses. You and your pajama party with your flimsy loyalty and cardboard Occupy signs and medical reefer cards need a leader. One, like profile flicks, with depth.
BB: Ross Williams is a loveable towhead with a hack that polarizes his boyish blonde hair cut. That's all I need to know about Ross Williams. I don't need to know what his father did before Ross was born. I don't need to watch him walk his pit-bull mix. I don't care! Let me ask you this. You, like many others, are a fan of music festivals. They're great, aren't they? You get a taste of everything. You know what happens when you take all but one performer away? You get an eight hour Weezer concert and maybe a quick cameo by a hologram depiction of Tupac Shakur. That's what you get. That's a biopic.
BF: Music festivals are OK, I suppose. But if I could watch exclusive footage of Dane or John John surfing for 2 hours over 2 min, and had to deal with a little sentimental, WASPy flashback now and then, I 'd still be into it. There is nothing wrong with gratuity and depth and just a touch of complexity in a surf flick, in comparison to shallow, highly forgettable banger sections. You're telling me that you've never wanted to see more of one person's part in a Taylor Steele flick? That maybe, you could've just gotten one more minute of Jay Larson? You seem like a Larson-man.
BB: You've got a point. Sometimes a short section isn't enough. A John John Florence biopic is totally warranted. But a Dean Morrisson one is not. There should be a committee to determine who can do a biopic — Tom Curren, Albee Layer, CJ Hobgood and New York Rangers Center Derek Stepan. If they deem you unworthy, then you get no biopic. We could resurrect the Steeley style flicks we all enjoyed in the past . And we'd never be subjected to a disaster like Joel Parkinson's Free as A Dog. Those voiceovers still haunt me…
BF: Agreed. There should be a quota. Or at least, for the love of God, a rule against any more mind-numbing"I-cameback-from-an-injury" biopics with demonstrative surgery footage, unless you were actually pronounced clinically dead. That one might be interesting.
We invite you, darling commenters, to divulge your opinions below.


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Policy categories have two purposes in SQL2K8: 1) organization of policies and 2) policy scope. In this posting we'll explore creating categories for each of these purposes.
Creating Categories
There are two ways to create a category: 1) the Manage Categories dialog and 2) The Policy Properties dialog.
To create a category from the Manage Categories dialog, connect Object Explorer to an instance of SQL2K8. Expand the Management node, right-click on the Policy Management and select Manage Categories.
This will launch the Manage Categories dialog. On this dialog you can create, update, and delete categories and change the subscription state for each category. I'll cover the subscription state later on.
To create a new category click in the Name field on the last row and type in the name for the category. This will create a new category which is mandatory for every database. Click OK to dismiss the dialog and you're done.
You can also create a new category from the Policy Properties dialog.
On the Description tab click New next to the Category field. This launches the new Create new category which accepts a category name. The category will be created as mandatory for all databases. You also use this dialog to assign a policy to a particular category. Use the category combo box to select a category.
Organizing Policies
There are a few key places where the use of categories simplifies certain actions.
Object Explorer Details
When the Policies folder is selected in Object Explorer, Object Explorer Details lists all of the policies on the system with a select set of properties, including Category.
The columns in Object Explorer Details can be sorted, just click on the column heading you wish to sort by.
Sorting on category can make it easier to perform certain operations.
Evaluate, Export, and Script are all valid operations on a set of policies. You could use ctrl-click to select multiple disjointed policies but I've found sorting to be quicker and less error prone.
View Policies Dialog
Right-click any object in Object Explorer and select Policies -> View to see the policies which apply (or can apply) to the selected object. The View Policies dialog is displayed.
Category is a property in the table which can be used to sort the policies. This makes it easy to see which policies in a particular category apply to the object or are in violation.
Evaluate Policies
The Evaluate Policies dialog allows you to manually evaluate one or more policies against a single object or against the computed target set (all objects the policies applies to).
This dialog includes the Category property which you can sort on. If you wish to run all of the policies in a particular category sorting them first prevents you from having to hunt and peck for each policy in a particular category.
In this section we looked at several places where using categories can expedite certain policy tasks. Now let's look at category subscriptions which controls the applicability of policies.
Delegation of Policy Applicability
Using categories databases can subscribe to certain sets of policies. Subscribe simply means that all of the policies in the category may apply or do not apply to the particular database. This is only applicable to policies which target databases or objects contained in a database. Policies which target the instance and instance objects (excluding database) are excluded from the subscription.
Categories can be configured for mandatory subscription, meaning all databases must subscribe to the category and cannot opt out, and non-mandatory subscriptions, meaning individual databases can opt-in/opt-out of policies in the category.
When a database subscribes to a category it's not implicit that all policies in the category apply to the database and all objects in the database. The policy may contain a target filter which eliminates certain objects from the scope of the policy. However, if a database does not subscribe to a category the database and all database objects in that databases are explicitly excluded from the scope of the policy.
There are certain situations where optional categories make sense. A set of policies may only apply to certain databases but the Policy Administrator doesn't know which databases the policies apply to. However the owner of the database does know and can choose which policy categories apply and which don't.
For example you may have a set of policies that only apply to reporting (read-only) databases, but only the database owner knows if their database is a reporting database (there is no database attribute to designate this type of database and therefore no way to construct a target filter). The Policy Administrator would create the policies for reporting databases in a category called "Reporting Database Policies". The category is configured to be optional. Each database owner can then choose to subscribe to the category or not.
Security Notice: You must be SA or DBO of the database to control policy category subscriptions.
This launches the Categories dialog.
Mandatory categories appear subscribed to and disabled - meaning they cannot be unsubscribed from. The "<Default>" category is always mandatory. Non-mandatory categories have the subscription checkbox enabled to allow the database owner to subscribe/unsubscribe as appropriate. When the category is expanded the list of policies in the category is displayed. To subscribe to the category select the checkbox under the Subscribed column and click OK.
Categories serve two purposes: 1) organization (group like policies together) and 2) policy scope. It's a best practice to categorize your policies by their purpose (such as industry compliance or security). Choosing to mark the categories as optional or mandatory depends on your particular situation.
Suggestion: If you have SQL2K and/or SQL2K5 servers in your topology and you want to create policies for these servers you can create policies on a SQL2K8 server. Create two non-mandatory categories, "SQL Server 2000" and "SQL Server 2005" and place each policy in the appropriate category. This will make it easier to track what the policies are for. If you automate the policies using PowerShell you can easily select the correct set of policies for each server version.
About the Author:
Dan Jones is a PM on the SQL Server Manageability team at Microsoft.


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If you haven't done a Parade of Homes tour before, you're really missing out. My wife and I went on two tours in Kalamazoo before we purchased our first home, and it really is a great way to get ideas of what you want in a home before you buy or remodel.
A year or two ago there were some beautiful homes featured in the Oshtemo area that had huge picture windows looking out over hills of vineyards. It's one of those things I never would have thought of looking for in a home — a view overlooking a vineyard — but which, once I saw it, I haven't been able to get out of my head ever since.
If you've got a particular memory that stands out from a previous Parade of Homes, let us know in the comments section below or email me at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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