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Dodge Repair Questions? Ask a Mechanic for Answers ASAP
hello i will be happy to assist you
to start with you need to remove the drivers seat
remove the recliner handle there is a screw in the middle of it
any special instructions or things to look out for. Any special tools required
no it is pretty straight forward
remove recliner handle power seat controls if you have them
then what
and remove j straps that hold cover to frame
are they bolted, screwed
straps are just hooked on
this is for seat bottom are you changing seat back also?
once you get seat out you will see them they just clip to the frame all you do is unhook them
pull cover off it will be velcored to the indention parts
velcroed, sorry cant spell today
what do you mean by indention parts
how the seat is molded the ends come up around your legs
there is a seam rt there where cover is tucked in looking
it will be attached to the cushion with velcro
the j straps are a long plastic channel that attaches to the frame you just unhook this and cover will come loose
I probable want to replace the foam cushion as well. How is it connected
once you have cover off it will just pop off cover holds it in place
it will probably come off with cover
it is not a very hard job just be careful the seat frame will have some sharp edges will cut you easy
Will the cover pop back on or do I need to replace the pops
cover will go back on
how long should it take and can 1 person do it alone
when i say cover i mean the seat cover
it is about an hour job
figure about two hours since you have not done before
no problem


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Holland Added to All-Star Team
Associated Press - July 14, 2013 8:59 pm
NEW YORK (AP) — Pittsburgh pitcher Mark Melancon has been picked as a replacement for the NL All-Star team, giving the Pirates five players in the game for the first time since 1972.
NL manager Bruce Bochy also selected Sergio Romo, his San Francisco Giants closer, as a replacement pick Sunday along with Atlanta catcher Brian McCann. Pirates pitcher Jeff Locke, Washington Nationals right-hander Jordan Zimmermann and Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman, all on the original NL All-Star roster, are hurt and will miss Tuesday night's game at Citi Field.
Baltimore pitcher Chris Tillman, Kansas City closer Greg Holland and Oakland closer Grant Balfour were chosen by AL manager Jim Leyland of Detroit to replace Tigers ace Justin Verlander, Seattle's Hisashi Iwakuma and Oakland's Bartolo Colon , who all started Sunday.
In other All-Star news:
– Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman has a thumb injury and he's out of the All-Star game.
– Matt Davidson of the Arizona Diamondbacks hit a two-run homer and the United States beat the World Team 4-2 in the All-Star Futures Game, baseball's annual showcase for top minor league prospects.


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Justin BIeber To Host Saturday Night Live On February 9
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Billboard reports that Justin Bieber will host and perform on Saturday Night Live on February 9. This was after he hinted at the gig on his Twitter yesterday.
He previously appeared on the program in April 2010 when he performed "U Smile" and serenaded Tina Fey in a sketch.
Bruno Mars was the host/performer earlier this season. Other artists to do both include Christina Aguilera and Elton John. Maroon 5's Adam Levine will host on January 26 with musical guest Kendrick Lamar.
Bieber's appearance will be to support his new Believe Acoustic album, which will be released on January 29. He recently performed an acoustic version of "Boyfriend", along with two other songs, on Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve last week.


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HDC: Teqneek vs WarSpawn
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Rated 5 / 5 stars
Teqneek V1 - Immediate points off for the doubling on your vocals. LARPing with Gasmasq is an alright personal but otherwise the verse is just a bunch of filler, though there is some technical prowess here. Doubletime was only mediocre, I'd work on that.
War-Spawn V1 - Nimbus line is great you sound a bit like him too. Voice diss, dick flips, LARP flip is okay.
Teqneek V2 - Last four bars WERE indecipherable, breath control diss, a few lines were complete gibberish, dick flip was weak.
War-Spawn V2 - That flip about Teqneek not understanding the last four bars and then flipping the other ones was fucking sweet. It might sound like a weird bar to go crazy over but it forms an extremely powerful argument and takes a gigantic chunk out of Teqneek's integrity. Damn. MadFlex line is only okay. SJD line is also a very strong line and a very strong finisher here.
Overall the battle seemed about neck and neck until War-Spawn's second verse where he completely annihilated Teqneek. I had always thought of War-Spawn as a beat maker. I guess I'll have to check him out more now.
Rated 5 / 5 stars
I love this battle. I don't know I haven't heard it till now. I personally apologize to each MC for that. anyways, the voting seems mad close on this battle, which means you both killed it forsure. I want to hear a round 2. I feel like I've said that on a couple war-spawn battles today. Maybe he brings out the best in his opponent. Idk, but You guys need to either collab, or fight again.
+3 cool points to each mc
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Rated 5 / 5 stars
I would give this one to war for sure. Teq's flow was really iffy, and war was more on point with good delivery. Loved his aggression, felt like only Teq's opening bars had any real teeth which is unlike him but hey what can you do? Totally got to give it to war-spawn.
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I wouldn't class this as hip-hop in my oppinion hip-hop was a political movement along with presenting the lower class but when I started listening to this the soundtrack along with the humour made this a good listen though it did become a bit repetitive all in all congratulations :)


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The Biomotion Lab at Queen's University in Ontario is running an experiment to figure out what cues people use to tell the sex of a moving figure. You can help! Watch the line-and-dot animations they've created, and telling them whether you think each figure is a man or a woman.
Gorgeous Light Pictures Show the Ways People Move Through Water
By attaching LED lights to people and paddles, photographer Stephen Orlando traces the movements necessary to move bodies, kayaks, and canoes through water. The top photo shows the sweep of a canoe paddle.
How Fast Are You Moving Right This Second?
You're sitting still, right? Wrong. When it comes to how fast you're moving right this instant, everything is relative.
The flight paths of birds create elegant drawings in the sky
Wouldn't it be cool if birds left visible trails behind them, like jets tracing the sky with smoke? That's exactly the effect of Rhode Island School of Design professor Dennis Hlynsky achieves in his mesmerizing videos posted today at This Is Colossal.
Report: Spotify Wants to Tailor Playlists By Heart Rate and Movement
If your workouts never quite gel with your soundtrack, help may soon be at hand. The Guardian is reporting that Spotify has plans to measure heart rate and motion to help choose you the perfect playlist for any situation.
Shooting Challenge: Blurred Backgrounds
Life moves fast. Sometimes it even feels like a blur. And for this week's Shooting Challenge, we're celebrating the speed of life.
Kinect 2 Full Video Walkthrough: The Xbox Sees You Like Never Before
The new Kinect is kind of awesome. Just by the numbers, it's a huge upgrade. You can see (most of) the full walkthrough we saw just a bit ago here at Microsoft's Redmond campus in the video above. Parts are jaw-dropping.
Invisible Motion Captured in Video by Scientists
When you see people or things, there's literally always more than meets the eye—a person's heart rate and blood flow or slight movements in an object, for example. But most of that is invisible to us! Maybe not for long. A team of MIT scientists have managed to reveal those invisible motions in video. It's fascinating.
Loving Kittens Playing In Super-Slow Motion Obviously Is a Cute Overload
Is there anything cuter than puppies and kittens playing? Yes, yes there is: puppies and kittens playing in slow motion thanks to the wonders of a Phantom camera. That seems to be one of the main premises of Too Cute: Puppie and Kittens.
Watch a Super Fun Stop Motion Video Explain the Science of Sound
Vi Hart, the soothing voice behind stop motion science-y explanations, is back at it again. In her latest video, she's showing you sound. Yup, she draws, annotates, illustrates, plays notes and visualizes every little nit and grit there is to know.
Xbox Kinect Review: It's a Brand New Console
Microsoft's motion gaming peripheral is, if executed correctly, quite possibly the future of gaming. It might even be the future of Windows 8 and computers everywhere. But how much fun is playing with Kinect right now?
Watch a Giant Robot Arm Simulate a Ferrari Test Drive
Driving simulators can give you pedals to mash and wheels to steer, but there's something essential about that gut feeling of actually moving. This Ferrari simulator replicates it with a gigantic robotic arm. Watch it realistically jostle one test driver:
Microsoft's Kinect Can See You (From Between 4 and 11 Feet Away)
UK-based online retailer Play has "gone live" with a list of tech specs for Microsoft's happy-clappy new Kinect controller, revealing many deeply technical things about the internal workings of Microsoft's Magic Eye.
It's Like Project Natal For Your HTC Evo 4G
Soon, you'll be able to control Android phones with a front facing camera through hand gestures. Brush left and right to move through photos, wave up and down to scroll through web pages, it's a non-touchscreen from the future.
All Giz Wants: A Rugged Slow Motion Pocket Camera
The moments that make our weekend adventures and sports amazing happen so fast, you've no hope of catching them at 30fps. Which is why I wish someone made a high-speed, rugged point and shoot.
Mental Math: The PlayStation Move Experience Is Going to Be Expensive
Sony barely mentioned pricing with their PlayStation Move motion controller, only noting that the combo pricing with PlayStation Eye and a game will cost less than $100. But by our back-of-the-envelope calculations, the experience is going to be really expensive.
Rumor: Windows Mobile 7 Will Have Gestures, Really Debut in February
There's still some question about whether Windows Mobile 6.6 or Windows Mobile 7 will be shown in February, but a solid tipster just told us that it will be WM7. And then he describes it.
Next-Gen Nintendo DS Will Have Some Kind of Motion Detection
Nintendo's president Satoru Iwata was more mouthy than most presidents are about their upcoming, but unannounced, products, and said that the upcoming DS will have an accelerometer. Or, some kind of motion sensor.
Motion-Sensing Transtube 360 Shower Puts You On Display
The Transtube 360 isn't as packed with features as the Aquapeutics shower, but it does have one thing that's impressive: a motion-sensing door.
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During historic run, Argyle baseball isn't content just making it to state tournament
ARGYLE — Argyle coach Ricky Griffin still remembers when a news helicopter descended on Frisco's field on the eve of the Class 2A state baseball tournament.
Griffin got a rare text from his former coach, Scott Cook, to remind him of that day in 1984, a prelude to the event coaches and players dream of all season.
Throughout the week, Griffin has fielded questions about what the state tournament will be like. The Eagles do not have to wait any longer to have those questions answered firsthand.
Argyle faces Sinton at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the Class 3A state semifinals at Austin's UFCU Disch-Falk Field.
"We made the goal a long time ago that this program eventually needed to get to Austin," Griffin said. "Now that we're there, you don't want them to think 'Yeah! We're the first team that did it.'
"I have the feeling that they plan on going up there to win two games. Now, I'm not saying the other teams don't think that too, but you want your team to think that."
Argyle (31-9-1) will try to make the most of the first state trip for a Region II team outside of Texarkana since 2005.
Argyle hasn't missed the playoffs since Griffin took over in 2008, but twice the Eagles were knocked out by Texarkana Pleasant Grove in the regional final. This time, Argyle dispatched Pleasant Grove in the regional semifinals and then swept Paris North Lamar to reach the state tournament.
On Wednesday, Argyle will start senior left-hander Drew Gooch, a TCU signee who is 9-0 with a 0.66 ERA. In the postseason, Gooch is 5-0 with a 0.93 ERA in 30 innings.
"When he's on the mound, there's just a relaxed feeling that I get. I think the kids behind him feel that, too," Griffin said.
Argyle is expected to face Sinton senior Trey Burk, who is 9-1 with a 0.48 ERA, and is headed to Coastal Bend College. Burk took a shutout into the seventh inning of Sinton's Game 1 loss to Hidalgo in the Region IV final.
Argyle left fielder Tyler Gibson will be one of eight seniors missing their high school graduation. But with two more wins, the seniors can make the best baseball season in Argyle history even better.
"It's really heart-racing," Gibson said. "It's really special, especially for being the first ones from Argyle."
Argyle is trying to become the third 3A school in state history to win football and baseball state championships in the same school year. Carthage (2008-09) and La Grange (2000-01) are the only schools to accomplish that so far.
Griffin was the defensive backs coach for the football team. Griffin's starting third baseman, senior Brandon Boyzuick, was the starting quarterback for the Eagles.


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Blackmore Marketplace: Studio City Cinemas
CEPI designed Blackmore Marketplace Business Park, a 15-acre business park in East Casper, Wyoming. It was surveyed for existing ground conditions and plated to make several parcels of land. The design work on the project included grading, 2000 feet of water line, and 1000 feet of sanitary sewer. In addition, CEPI studied the storm drainage and designed a detention area and storm system for the business park.
Within Blackmore Marketplace Business Park, Studio City Cinemas were constructed in 2008. The 10 theaters at Studio City reside in a 25,000 square foot building on a 5-acre lot. Upon completion of the business park, CEPI designed Studio City Cinemas. CEPI submitted a site plan to the City of Casper, which was approved by the city council. Upon approval, construction documents were developed. CEPI also performed construction inspection and staking of the site during construction.


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Archive for February, 2012
The only 5 things that matter at Mobile World Congress
Feb. 29, '12: Telling the truth! Also: Some photos of Google's amazing Android booth, and a geek's dream for the Motorola deal.
Time Warner Cable tries usage-based pricing again in Texas
Feb. 28, '12: If you recall, the last time TWC tried to do this a couple of years ago, it was a disaster. So, this is important: The plan is optional, designed to save light users some money, and Time Warner Cable promises … Continue reading →
Kickstarter of the week: Ze Frank is bringing back 'The Show'
Feb. 28, '12: It has already passed its funding goal, so the show will go on. But if you didn't read the amazing gifts for the $150-$7,500 donation categories, you're missing out.
The state of the Mac
Feb. 28, '12: I pulled together some charts and analysis for RWW. In short: The Mac is still a very strong business, and it's not going to be merged into the iPad or iOS. Perhaps the worst thing the Mac has going for it these … Continue reading →
SplatF At Mobile World Congress
Feb. 26, '12: I'm in Barcelona this week for Mobile World Congress. I'll be posting my longer, more thoughtful pieces on ReadWriteWeb, and linking to them here. I'll also be posting short, less thoughtful ideas on my personal @FromeDome Twitter account. If you're … Continue reading →
'Start Making'
Feb. 24, '12: I am pumped to be part of this campaign promoting entrepreneurship, led by General Assembly, the education-center-slash-cool-office-space in NYC. You can check out my short video here, or many more here, including Mario Batali, Mike Bloomberg, David Kelley from IDEO, etc. … Continue reading →
Fast Times in East Berlin: Exploring Europe's new startup capital
Feb. 24, '12: I spent a few wonderful days last month in Berlin, meeting with startups, collecting stickers, and doing a little semi-sketchy urban exploration. Here's my feature story for ReadWriteWeb.
Creators: Nina Mehta
Feb. 24, '12: Nina Mehta is a designer at Twilio in San Francisco. (She was recommended for this series by Khoi Vinh.) Follow her on Twitter at @ninamehta. 1) What have you been making lately? Form has been a driving force for what I've … Continue reading →
iPad + Office + Apple + Microsoft: Why It All Makes Sense
Feb. 23, '12: In case you missed the craziness this week, Microsoft appears to be making some Office apps for the iPad. Or maybe it's not. Or whatever. MG Siegler has a good wrapup of the nonsense here. Office for the iPad makes … Continue reading →
Everything's A Gadget Now
Feb. 22, '12: Nike really gets it: The future of athletic shoes is as much about software as it is about the actual shoes. The new stuff announced today, Nike+ Training, looks cool: Sensors that track your movement in detail — even capable of measuring … Continue reading →


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Jamie Oliver, the man who has waged an international war against poor nutrition, is using his fame to raise money for food education initiatives in a competition that sees the winner cook with him
HE'S the original celebrity chef, the lovely-jubbly Englishman who taught a generation to cook and had us getting dinner on the table in fast food time. Now, Jamie Oliver, the man who has waged an international war against poor nutrition, is using his fame to raise money for food education initiatives.
A competition, which kicks off tonight, gives a fan the opportunity to cook with one of the world's most famous cooks.
"I absolutely can't wait to meet the winner and share my kitchen with them," says Oliver, who also promises "loads of love" and "a big fat juicy kiss or a hug, depending what you like".
A minimum $3 donation to Oliver's Australian charity, The Good Foundation, is required to enter the competition, which is part of the promotional activity for Food Revolution Day on May 17.
Launched by the celebrity chef last year with over 1000 events in 664 cities across 62 countries, this global day of action is designed to promote the importance of cooking and nutritious eating habits.
Alicia Peardon, CEO of Jamie's Ministry of Food Australia says the prize is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, but more importantly, all funds raised will be channeled in to local programs which aim to educate, empower and inspire as many people as possible to love and enjoy good food.
"Food Revolution Day is all about making a huge noise about cooking great food from scratch using fresh ingredients," says Oliver, whose cookbooks have sold millions around the world. "We're going to make this prize the focus of that noise I'll make sure thee winner gets a trip to remember."
Peardon adds that being involved in the day "can be as simple as hosting a dinner party and passing on a much-loved recipe, or encouraging the kids to get in the kitchen and cook dinner for Mum and Dad.
"The state of Australian's health is on the decline, with obesity and other diet-related diseases on the rise. It's a huge problem, and it's here to stay until we take action and do something about it."
To win a cooking class with Jamie Oliver go to www.prizeo.com/jamie
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Bonds Bingo
Oh, it was going to happen. It was just a matter of when. Not in March or April, maybe, and probably not in May or June. As the trade deadline approached, some team was going to look out at the trade market, realize they were going to need to give up three or four quality prospects to acquire a good outfielder, and realize at that price it was worth signing ... Barry Bonds.
That was my line of thinking, but now time is running out, and so far there is no indication that it's going to happen. The Yankees flirted with the idea of signing Bonds, but went for Xavier Nady instead. (Wonder how they'll feel about that when Ross Ohlendorf is closing games out for the Pirates four years from now?) Various other teams—the Rays, for instance—are linked with Bonds on a regular basis in the blogosphere, but there's been no indication that any of them take the idea of signing the former Giants slugger all that seriously. It seems that Bonds just carries too much baggage—and you thought those excess luggage fees on US Airways were bad!
Would signing Bonds actually make sense, though? What could he really contribute at this point? Who out there is desperate enough—and ballsy enough—to take a chance on him? For starters, let's consider what kind of player Bonds might be. Bonds was, on an at-bat for at-bat basis, among the most productive players in the league in 2007, contributing a VORP of 55.2 to the Giants.
The man, however, is 44 years old, so as good as he's been, a significant amount of decline from last year's numbers could reasonably be anticipated. PECOTA forecasted Bonds for a .246/.420/.494 batting line in a neutral park this year. Intuitively, that looks about right. Bonds is still going to take plenty of walks; that's the one skill that doesn't diminish at all with age. But his strikeout rate is likely to go up, and his batting average and home-run power likely to go down. His once-outstanding defense has become problematic too; Bonds has been six runs below average in left field in each of his past two seasons, and he probably ought to be a DH at this stage of his career.
Now, it's true that we don't know exactly what kind of shape Bonds is in, but the man is a fitness freak, and his agents have claimed that he could be in game shape after 7-10 days of facing live pitching. Besides, once you get into your 40s, the extra time off could be as helpful as harmful. So we'll go with Bonds' PECOTA as-is, but limit him to 40 games played to account for a little bit of time in getting ready and an occasional day off.
Still, even if Bonds is unlikely to be an All-Star-caliber performer, teams expend small fortunes, in money and in prospects, to employ worse players every day. So let's consider which teams could actually use him. For a team that isn't going to make the playoffs, we can probably conclude that the media circus Bonds would bring with him simply isn't worth it—and that Bonds probably wouldn't have interest in such an assignment in the first place. That leaves, by my count, 16 clubs that remain in some kind of contention. Eleven of those 16 are pretty easy to eliminate:
Yankees: Better get those Jose Tabata voodoo dolls out.
That gives us five clubs where Bonds might make some kind of sense: the Angels, the Mets, the Rays, the Rangers, and the Cardinals.
Let me pause to explain what I'm doing here. Keith Woolner's Marginal Lineup Value formula, from which VORP is ultimately derived, can also be used to value a player's contribution over a given period of time. If we translate Bonds' PECOTA forecast into MLV, we find that he'd be expected to contribute 7.3 runs above average with his bat if he played in 40 games. We also need to evaluate his work in the field, where PECOTA thinks that he'd cost a team 3.2 runs versus a league-average left fielder over a 40-game time frame. Add those two numbers together, and we get 4.1 runs; this is Bonds' marginal contribution over average on the balance of the season.
But we can do better than that, by going through this same exercise for the players that Bonds might be replacing on each prospective suitor. We'll accomplish this by combining each player's pre-season PECOTA forecast with his performance thus far in 2008, giving two-thirds of the weight to the PECOTA and one-third to his year-to-date numbers. All statistics are translated to a neutral park, and translated minor league statistics are applied for players who have spent a significant amount of time this year on the farm.
Just whose at bats Bonds might be replacing on each club is another question, since in each instance, the teams have somewhat fluid outfield or DH situations. But we'll do the best we can and make some educated guesses. In the case of St. Louis, for instance, we'll guess that 25 of Bonds' 40 games would come at Skip Schumaker's expense, and the other 15 from Joe Mather. By comparing Bonds' projected numbers against those of the men he'd displace from a job, we can calculate his marginal value to each club.
Let's rank the five plausible teams in order of worst fit to best. First up, the St. Louis Cardinals:
It's true that Skip Schumaker is playing somewhat over his head; the Cardinals have had a real knack for making something out of nothing in their outfield this year. However, Schumaker's defense is fairly good, and he and Joe Mather enhance one another's value as platoon partners. Overall, we see Bonds contributing just 3.1 marginal runs to the Cardinals on the balance of the season. They can probably be eliminated as a serious contender.
Next, the Texas Rangers:
The Rangers have been willing to take their chances with troubled players in the past, most notably Sammy Sosa and Milton Bradley, so a similar experiment with Bonds would make a certain amount of sense. Brandon Boggs has hardly been that great to begin with, and is substantially outperforming his minor league track record. Frank Catalanatto is not really an everyday player at this stage of his career. The problem is that Milton Bradley's health pretty much limits him to DH for the time being, so you'd wind up playing Bonds in the field, and giving something back of what you gained at the plate. We project a marginal improvement of 7.1 runs if the Rangers were to sign Bonds.
The next contestant is the Tampa Bay Rays:
The Rays could use Bonds as their designated hitter. But they are also getting a little bit more production out of their status quo alternatives—mostly Cliff Floyd and Johnny Gomes (before the latter's demotion). If Bonds could deliver the same kind of numbers that he did in 2007, the upgrade would probably be worth it, but with the likelihood of some age- and layoff-related decline, it's hard to make an argument for rocking the boat.
The Mets:
Now here's a club that might be crazy enough to try something. Moises Alou isn't coming back. Ryan Church probably isn't either. Left field has been a revolving door, and the situation has been so bad that Endy Chavez, who at least plays fantastic defense, might actually be their best option.
Bonds would provide an immediate upgrade on offense, adding an extra 12 runs or so to their balance sheet over the remainder of the season. He'd also hurt their defense, especially in a big ballpark like Shea. Overall, we are looking at a marginal contribution of 7.9 runs—not trivial, but hardly enough to make a move imperative.
Finally, the Los Angeles Angels:
The Angels have plenty of names to rotate through their lineup slots in left field and at DH. The problem is that none of them are really very much good. Garrett Anderson has had his moments, but has been an overrated player for years now. Gary Matthews Jr. has made too many starts at DH this year for a player whose principal value is in the field. Juan Rivera is ... Juan Rivera, largely indistinguishable from several dozen players who have this same skill set in Triple-A. Bonds could stabilize the DH slot, contributing 8.5 runs to the Angels on the balance of the season. While it's not likely that we're going to see anything happen—the Angels made their big move when they acquired Mark Teixeria—this is still perhaps the best fit, both mathematically and geographically.
Ultimately, though, what has happened is that the 30 major league teams have conspired (not literally, I'd hope) to run down Barry Bonds' clock. There are a number of decent fits, but no one great one, and if you're only renting a player for the scope of 35 or 40 ballgames, the marginal contribution is going to be fairly small—not more than an extra win on the season for any of these clubs. If you were going to sign Bonds, the time to have done so would have been much earlier in the season.
Nevertheless, I would keep a watchful eye on the Mets. If Bonds ends up in anybody's uniform, it's likely to be that one, as Omar Minaya is an active GM who finds himself with few other alternatives and a lot of pressure to reach the playoffs. But the odds are overwhelming that Bonds isn't going to be wearing anybody's jersey, and that instead he's going to be sitting on his couch come October.
Nate Silver is an author of Baseball Prospectus.
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Blood Supply Critical – Race Against The Clock Blood Drive To The Rescue!
Prizes: dinner at Mr. Lester's Steakhouse, a Pandora bracelet, a GoPro, a 49" Smart LED TV, an Amazon Echo, a $300 Amazon gift card and other great prizes.
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UBS will be on the UL campus on Wednesday, February 3rd and Thursday, February 4th in front of Dupre Library from 9am to 3pm both days.
United Blood Services starts their #Lifefor3 Blood Drive today, and goes through Jan. 2nd., at their location on Bertrand Dr. in Lafayette and throughout various locations of Acadiana.
Gifted student Grace Turner is 14-years-old, and she was in go kart accident that required her to use blood.
97.3 The Dawg is once again proud to be part of the Race Against Clock Marathon Blood Drive with our friends at United Blood Services. The 2-day, 24-hour community event is scheduled or Thursday, July 10th from 7am-10pm then Friday, July 11th from 7am-4pm.
Give blood and you'll have a chance to win an Apple iPad OR a $500 Visa Gift Card just in time for Christmas (or spending money for the New Orleans Bowl)! A total of ten lucky winners will be chosen during the Blood Drive and all blood donors receive a 'Keep Calm and Save Lives' t-shirt while supplies last through December 31st.
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The Balbeisi family is asking for blood donations in Yousef Balbeisi's name at the Blood Bank at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center. Yousef, as we reported yesterday, was critically injured by a gunshot wound yesterday morning during a home invasion. More details on how you can help is in the full press release below.
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text: His family ties are a keeper By Doug Smock August 22, 2012 Story Share Courtesy photo Marshall keeper Daniel Withrow was named Conference USA preseason defender of the year. HUNTINGTON - When Marshall's soccer team begins its regular season Friday at the Trace Fork Soccer Complex, goalkeeper Daniel Withrow will feel right at home.He hails from Rochester Hills, Mich., but will have plenty of family to watch him take on Wright State at 7 p.m. Some of those family members could almost walk to Trace Fork.He lived in Cross Lanes until business took his father, Charles Withrow, to Detroit's northern suburbs. Charles Withrow is one of several family members who graduated from George Washington High; grandparents Curtis and Lucy Withrow, along with Robert Withrow, all live in Charleston. Sister Kristin Withrow Klosterman is an obstetrics and gynecology physician in Michigan, and they have family ties in Lewisburg.Such local ties are no small reason why he came to play for the Thundering Herd."Knowing there is family here definitely helps," he said this week. "Anytime you leave the state and don't know anybody, you want to have some sort of rock behind you. It helped that I had family in Charleston, so much family in the area. My sister was enrolled in medical school my first year here, so she lived right by Ritter Park."Withrow isn't just interested in a good homecoming this week. He's looking to begin the last season of an already distinguished career and enhance his stock in the professional ranks.He is the Conference USA preseason defender of the year, two seasons after winning the real postseason honor as a sophomore. Playing every minute in net in 2010, Withrow led the Herd to a 5-2 league mark and a berth in the C-USA championship game, a loss to 12th-ranked Tulsa.C-USA is particularly strong in men's soccer, sending four teams to the NCAA tournament each of the last two years."I think we were picked last. We usually are picked at the bottom. Nobody gives us a whole lot of respect," said Herd coach Bob Gray. "We got on a roll and Dan got on a roll, and we beat some big-time teams going into the championship game, and he was a huge part of that."Last season, Withrow was a first-team All-Conference USA selection, leading the conference with almost five saves per game in the Herd's 8-8-1 season. MU was 4-3-1 in the league, again making the six-team C-USA tournament. Withrow, an economics major, likes the team he'll have in front of him."A lot of people have experience now," he said. "Guys have settled into their positions, we have two veterans center backs. We've got some freshmen who can come in to play."Withrow says he's only as good as the 10 men in front of him, but Gray has a slightly different view. Gray is entering his 17th year as the Herd's coach, and already was a veteran coach when he arrived in Huntington. He's seen a few netminders."His honors speak for himself, and I rate him right up there with some of the best keepers I've had - not just here, but the 35 years I've coached soccer," Gray said. "Daniel has all the tools to play at the next level. He's very quick, his height's a huge advantage - he may be 6-2 but he plays a lot bigger than that. He dominates in the air."Playing on the D.C. United under-23 team this summer, Withrow hopes to earn a spot at the Major League Soccer combine and be selected in the MLS Superdraft. His "Plan B" would be going to graduate school and perhaps serving as a graduate assistant at MU, but that's down the road. "There's definitely a place for him to play," Gray said. "Obviously, we're reaching for the stars."nnMarshall will play its four conference home games at Hurricane High. The men's and women's teams are in transition from their cozy Sam Hood Field to a new soccer complex at the site of the now-leveled Memorial Field House. The land where Sam Hood Field sits will soon be taken as part of the long-awaited indoor practice complex.Reach Doug Smock at 304-348-5130, email@example.com or follow him at twitter.com/dougsmock. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Police seek car driven by woman found dead in Kanawha River 2 Teen pleads guilty to involuntary manslaughter in Oakes Field shooting 3 Facebook founder visits Cabin Creek Health Systems 4 Man allegedly cuts father in Rand over argument about sandwich 5 Esa Ahmad ineligible for first half of WVU men's basketball season Osuna delivers winner in 9th for Power Previous Story Marshall's Van motivated to make up for missed time Next Story


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Top 10 Reasons Why Click-to-Call Can Dramatically Increase Sales
Every month, the Click-to-Call feature is used almost one million times by visitors on mobile websites optimized by Duda. It's no surprise that DudaMobile's number one Premium feature sees this much action, as the ability to call a business directly from its mobile website has its noteworthy advantages.
In late September, Google released the results of a study undertaken with 3,000 mobile searchers that attempted to quantify the role Click-to-Call call played in the purchase process. The results certainly aren't shocking, but do paint a good picture of how important the feature is to your business' success on the mobile web.
Here's our compiled list of the top ten reasons why Click-to-Call can dramatically increase sales.
1.) 70% of mobile searchers have used Click-to-Call to connect with a business directly from the search engine results page. 51% of them use it frequently or always from search results.
Key takeaway: Most of the time, customers looking for your business on the mobile web simply need to contact you, and a phone call is still the preferred method over other communication options. Not having the Click-to-Call feature on your mobile site requires the customer to go through at least one additional layer of navigation, which is never a good thing.
2.) 47% of mobile searchers say that if a business does not have a phone number associated with their search results, they will be more likely to explore other brands.
Key takeaway: Half of mobile searchers are already expecting your business to have a phone number associated with your business. Having a chunk of those mobile searchers go over to the competition could be an unfortunate consequence of not implementing this very simple solution.
3.) 61% of mobile searchers state that Click-to-Call is most important in the purchase phase of the shopping process.
Key takeaway: If your potential customer has made it to the purchase phase of the shopping process, they're engaged. They've done their research, shopped around and are finally at the point where they're ready to open their wallet. It's critical that at the moment your customers feels confident in their decision and Click-to-Call is a big part of that.
4.) Holiday shoppers will expect it and their patience for doing additional research through your mobile website will be short.
Key takeaway: With the holiday shopping season just around the corner, shoppers will be trying to get as much information as they can about Black Friday deals, rare item availability, store hours and more, on their smartphones. Adding the Click-to-Call feature on your mobile site will save your stressed customer frustration and time by helping them get the answers they need quickly.
5.) 54% of customers call to get quick answers and give real time feedback, with 54% having more questions or needing more information than a website can answer.
Key takeaway: Enabling customers to ask questions via a phone call also gives them the ability to give you valuable feedback. For example, maybe they have a comment about how you can improve the functionality of your mobile site. It's this valuable, one-off type of information that can really make a difference in your marketing and the way you do business. In addition, your website may not always have all the answers a customer is looking for, and this makes providing a two-way communication option essential.
6.) 88% of mobile searchers consider call length to be important (4.4 average minute call length). 72% of clicks on a mobile search ad's call button last longer than 30 seconds.
Key takeaway: This statistic indicates that most people call the business with an expectation that all of their main questions are going to be answered. It's important to have all of your frequently asked questions communicated well to your business' support team so that customers are brought more quickly into the purchasing flow.
7.) 76% of consumers use mobile call features to schedule an appointment for local services.
Key takeaway: For certain businesses, like tow truck drivers, locksmiths and contractors, most of their customers come from a certain geographic area. Click-to-Call is a major part of catering to these consumers, as many of them are looking for a service that they need relatively quickly (e.g. "My pipes burst and I need a plumber!"). In this case, Click-to-Call isn't just a critical feature for your customers, it's importance goes both ways. Many of these types of small businesses require driving from job site to job site throughout the day. If you keep a phone handy while you're on the go, Click-to-Call is the perfect tool for connecting your customers in need with you.
8.) When people use mobile search to help make a decision they are 39% more likely to call a business (Google Search Moments)
Key takeaway: This statistic speaks to both the immediacy and nature of the mobile web. Mobile customers aren't just browsing the web (think the person who's window shopping), they are seriously intent on taking some kind of action (think the person who has five pairs of pants and 6 shirts in a dressing room). Click-to-Call helps them take that action. Also, let us never forget that when you get down to it, smartphones are still, first and foremost, phones. It only makes sense that consumers would use them as such to help make a decision.
9.) 56% of calls via a mobile search happen within the first 60 minutes.
Key takeaway: To reiterate the importance of fulfilling a customer's need immediately, more than half of phone call interactions with a business are within the first hour. Many consumers want an opportunity to compare and contrast services, products and prices with your competition. If you don't have Click-to-Call and they do, you're out of the race before it begins.
10.) Most of your competitors aren't doing it.
Key takeaway: It's a fact that 95% of small- and medium-sized businesses do not have a mobile-optimized website. As evidenced in reason #2, having Click-to-Call as a feature on your mobile website most likely gives your business a revenue boost from customers who switched to your mobile site from one without the same functionality.
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Search Moments – Google
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Kinshasa - Part of the parliamentary opposition in the Democratic Republic of Congo has announced a march in Kinshasa on Saturday to protest against the rule of President Joseph Kabila, in spite of a ban.
The Forces Acquired for Change (FAC) party, which has eight lawmakers in the 500-seat parliament, wants to hand in a memorandum at the presidential palace, FAC moderator Jean-Pierre Lisanga Bonganga told AFP.
"The country is going very badly. If the president feels he can't lead things well, he has only to resign," he added.
The memorandum accuses Kabila's regime of "bad governance" of the vast and troubled country since he was re-elected in 2011 in a vote whose outcome was rejected by the main opposition Union for Democracy and Social Progress (UDPS) Party.
Kinshasa governor Andre Kimbuta has banned the planned demonstration. "Given (security requirements), I regret to be unable to accept your request," he wrote to the FAC, recommending that they send "a small delegation of five people" to hand in the memorandum.
Bonganga said the FAC had replied that the governor had broken the law and constitutional rights on public demonstrations and the march would go ahead. - Sapa-AFP


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Evaluating the Implementation of Portfolio Assessment in Resident Training Program
The recruitment status of this study is unknown. The completion date has passed and the status has not been verified in more than two years.
Verified September 2010 by Taipei Medical University WanFang Hospital.
Recruitment status was: Enrolling by invitation
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Portfolios are the records of learning process, providing evidences of experiential learning. It can be a valuable tool not only for understanding the learning process but also for evaluating the accomplishment. Portfolios promote learners to reflecting, thinking, improving in learning as well as achieving learning goals. It has been widely applied in medical education. The goals of resident training outcomes in Wan-Fang Hospital are the ACGME six core competences. The Wan-Fang hospital, one of Taipei Medical University affiliated hospitals and the first implementing portfolio assessment teaching hospitals in Taiwan, will conduct portfolio assessment to assess residents competences. Facilitating residents bring reflective learning into practice, personal and professional growth and demonstrating the outcomes of training program. This study describes initiating and implementing portfolio assessment procedures. Qualitative and quantitative research methods are applied for evaluating the portfolio assessment process and the data of validity and reliability. Qualitative data collection methods of interview, focus groups and meetings will be used understanding the experiences and viewpoints of residents, mentors and assessors. Then quantitative data collection method of questionnaire will be subsequently used. The results of this study will provide experiences and suggestions for the implementation of portfolio assessment system in medical education.
|Residents' Perceptions on Portfolio Use in Clinical Training
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BINNY the dog has found a loving home after being heartlessly left for dead in a recycling bin.
Roofer Rob Turner, 25, found the frightened puppy in a cardboard box in March and he took the dog to Vet's Klinic, in Callenders, West Swindon, across the road from the bin store.
Rob said: "I was surprised anyone in their right mind could have abandoned the little fellow. I just hoped that the vets would be open and that they would know what to do for the best."
The vets treated the six-week-old, a cross between a Pomeranian, a basset hound, a wire fire terrier, a Yorkshire terrier and a curly-coated retriever, who was severely underfed. Fortunately, Binny didn't have any serious injuries and after falling in love with him, Katie Alder, 29, a nurse at the centre, has adopted him.
She said: "I wasn't in when Binny came in but I got a text from a colleague to say a puppy had come in and he could die.
"The first couple of days were critical for him but thankfully he's come through this and there's been a happy ending.
"I took him in as I'm just a sucker for needy animals and he's so cute. I tried my best to think of a name for him. Everyone kept referring to him as 'the bin dog' and then Binny just stuck."
Binny has lots of new friends to play with at Katie's home in Wantage, Oxfordshire, as the nurse owns two other dogs, three cats and two guinea pigs.
"The dogs, Buzz and Jake, are a little bit older so it might take a bit of getting used to, having an energetic puppy around, but it's a lot of fun," Katie said.
Vet's Klinic were so shocked by Binny's ordeal that they have made a video to highlight the importance of owners taking responsibility for their pets and encouraging them to seek help if they are struggling to care for them.
Adrian Caunter, head vet at the surgery, said: "Unfortunately the story of abandoned animals is not an unfamiliar one. It is concerning that anyone could be so cruel to do this to a defenceless puppy.
"I do worry about what happened to the rest of Binny's siblings in the litter."
Vet's Kitchen, the vet's sister company, has also promised Binny a lifetime's supply of food. To see the vet's video, visit www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fWN7Y6Dn1o


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Yes, thanks for that Doug. I spent a happy 1/2 hour crushing coffee beans with my tamper after reading it.
I suppose my question is whether Jim's observation (that 15g of virtually any coffee flows roughly the same after being ground at the same setting on a large conical) holds across different roast levels.
As for burr spacing, on my machine this varies between about 160 microns for the lighter roasts to 280 microns for the N.Italian style ones, which is interesting given that this range corresponds to a minimum in the particle size distributions published here, which show peaks at around 50 and 500 microns. As is typical for espresso burrs, the grooves extend to the outer edge - presumably allowing the larger particles to escape. I typically see a roughly 5s change in shot timing for a 10 micron change in burr spacing. In comparison to this, the 160 to 280 range is huge.


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Naturopathic Tips:
Treatment Options - Everyone experiences illnesses differently, and naturopaths take many variables into consideration to tailor the treatments to you. It is not possible to list the "best" treatment plan here, as that is different for every person who suffers from gallstones. Treatment options based on the above goals include supplements (e.g. vitamins, minerals, nutraceuticals, etc), acupuncture, herbal formulas, homeopathy, lifestyle changes, dietary changes, and counseling as support and in attempts to uncover underlying mental/emotional issues that may aggravate or cause physical disturbances.
Remember how we said that most stones (80%) are made of a mixture of cholesterol and other materials in the gall bladder, and some stones are made from minerals like calcium? Our main focus in this article will be on targeting cholesterol stones. To do this, we want to either reduce cholesterol production, or increase the amount it is eliminated from the gallbladder.
Dietary Changes
Foods to Avoid.
Bile is essential in the breakdown of fats. When the fat we eat enters the small intestine, it triggers the gallbladder to contract (squeeze) so that bile can be released into the small intestine. If stones are present in the gallbladder, this event can cause stones to block the duct out of the gallbladder (causing pain). This is why fatty foods should be avoided. That includes fried foods, deep-fried foods, and red meats.
Along the same lines, food allergies can also cause the duct out of the gallbladder to swell and become inflamed, leading to stagnation of bile in the gallbladder; the more bile sits around, the more likely it is that stones & crystals can form. Foods that are common allergens include dairy, soy, wheat, preservatives, and corn. Your naturopathic doctor can help you determine food allergies through different ways, such as elimination diets and food challenges, as well as various other testing methods. The skin-prick type of allergy tests are sometimes helpful, but not always.
Foods to Include
To avoid fatty foods and still get adequate levels of protein in the diet, eat fish and chicken instead, or switch to vegetarian sources of protein (making sure you do not have allergies/sensitivities to these foods first). For example:
Avoid any refined foods and sugary foods, such as candy, pastries, cookies, chips, etc. And of course, avoid foods that are high in saturated fats and cholesterol, such as seafood, meat, and dairy.
Other Dietary Changes
Water Consumption - Drink enough water, which includes 8 glasses of water only, not tea, coffee, juice, pop, etc. Drinking enough water will ensure an adequate water content in the bile. If it is less concentrated, stones are less likely to form. Kidneys filter out a minimum amount of water every day, so if you don't drink enough you will just keep losing water and become dehydrated (and the bile will be more concenetrated). But make sure you drink pure water (e.g. filtered water) because tap water has a lot of chemicals that can be harmful to your health. Read more.
There are many herbs and acupuncture protocols that can help dissolve gallstones. Dietary changes are a big step in preventing stone formation/enlargement, and reducing the problems of current stones, but alone, it may not remove stones. Find a naturopathic doctor who can make further recommendations to help you find the best remedies for you.
Remember that these are only introductory recommendations, and do not address the root cause of gallstones. It takes a good history to figure out the root cause of disease; these suggestions will help clean up your system but much more required in order to treat your condition fully.
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Gilles Olive
Gilles Olive is a Part-Time Professor of chemistry at Ecole Industrielle et Commerciale de la Ville de Namur, Namur, Belgium. He is also a part-time Research Assistant at the Laboratoire des Sciences des Aliments et Formulation, University of Liege, Liege, Belgium. He began the research in chemistry in 1994 by synthesizing new spin traps as free radical scavengers, especially for the ESR study of the role played by oxygen-centered species, such as superoxide and hydroxyl radical, involved in biological processes. In this context, he defended his Ph.D. degree in organic chemistry in 1998 at the University of Aix-Marseille III, France. After that, he did his postdoctorate in the synthesis of new nitroxide for controlling the radical polymerization at the Department of Polymer Chemistry and Coatings Technology (SPC), Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands. In 2000, he went to Belgium for two years at the Catholic University of Louvain, the first year at the Laboratoire de Physique et de Chimie des Hauts Polymère with the aim of studying synthesis and modification of polyolefins, while the second year at the Laboratoire de Chimie Organique et Médicinale was oriented towards the organic synthesis of antioxidants and compounds for biosensors conception. In 2002, he became teacher in several schools. In 2008, he joined Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, University of Liege, Belgium, specializing in food chemistry.
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This event is free and open to the public.
Co-sponsored by the Center for African American Studies, Program in Latin American Studies, Department of Spanish and Portuguese Languages and Cultures, American Studies Program, Center for Human Values, Department of Anthropology, Lewis Center for the Arts, Department of Art and Archeology, Department of English
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"Nothing Personal: Photography and the Racial Medium"
Elizabeth Abel (Berkeley, English)
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Beatriz Balanta (SMU, Art History)
"Disenchantment in the South, Hope in the Tropics: The Illustrated Press, Manifest Destiny, and the Confederate Exodus to Brazil"
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Catalina Muñoz Rojas (Universidad de los Andes, History)
"Photography and Memory: Contemporary Uses of Photography among the Arhuaco of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta"
Michael Taussig (Columbia, Anthropology)
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Eduardo Morettin (Universidade de São Paulo, Communications; Film)
"Race in the Silent Brazilian Cinema: Idealization and Prejudice"
Alice Maurice (University of Toronto, English; Film)
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Genevieve Yue (The New School for Liberal Arts, Film, Media)
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First Carrie teaser trailer sees Chloë Moretz get bloody
The first teaser trailer for the upcoming Carrie remake has been unveiled, with star Chloë Moretz seen covered in blood amid a scene of destruction.
Based on Stephen King's best-selling novel, the eagerly-awaited remake of the 1976 film looks set to be just as dramatic as its predecessor.
The first teaser trailer features an aerial view of a desecrated town, with several buildings ablaze as various characters ponder what could have happened.
'This was always such a peaceful town… ' asks one.
'I don't want to use the word conspiracy but that's what it's looking like,' says another.
One character gets closer to the truth, saying: 'There's something supernatural happening here, it defies logic and explanation.'
As the camera continues to swirl over the fiery landscape, another unseen voice says: 'There's something no one seems to understand… She wasn't some monster – she was just a girl.'
We then finally get our first glimpse of a bloodied Carrie, who stares directly at the camera in the menacing final image.
This week Kick-Ass star Moretz, who plays Carrie, revealed this week that she has tried to ignore the hype involved in taking on such an iconic role.
'I try to strip away all the layers on the publicity side of it, and try to look at it as what it is.
'It's a beautiful acting piece between a mother and a daughter. It has the really cool aspects of telekinesis.'
She added to MTV News: 'That's how I judge it and that's how I look at it as an actress. I try to forget about if we're going to live up to the expectations of what people are going to want.'
Describing the film as 'beautiful and terrifying and entrancing', Chloë has also promised fans that the film offers quite the experience for viewers.
'When you watch it, you go on a trip,' she explained.
'You come in one person, and you come out another.'
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Sylvania Police announce OVI checkpoint
Tue, 09 Jul 2013 12:21:59 GMT —
Residents in Sylvania Township may want to drive on their best behavior during this week.
The Sylvania Township Police Department announced Tuesday morning they will set up a checkpoint to deter and prevent drunk drivers on the roads.
Officials said the checkpoint isn't just for driving under the influence but also for drug related purposes.
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On Jan. 20, Jennifer Hudson sat in a Tampa hotel room and watched her new president make history on the steps of the U.S. Capitol. With the inspiring words of Barack Obama echoing in her head, the R&B divette then went to a local studio and recorded her version of the national anthem, the very one you heard at Sunday's Super Bowl XLIII.
Yep, Hudson was lip-synching when she made America sob.
And nope, it shouldn't surprise you in the slightest.
Hudson pretaped her power, her pop, her patriotism in spacious Studio A of Morrisound Recording. Country star Faith Hill, who sang America the Beautiful at the game, also recorded at the noted Tampa facility.
Both Hudson and Hill's performances were arranged by Rickey Minor, the band leader on American Idol, where he worked with Hudson when she was a contestant in 2004. The orchestras accompanying the singers — also piped into Raymond James Stadium — were taped earlier in a Los Angeles studio.
ABC News reported the not-so-shocking Super Bowl lip-synching news Tuesday. This followed eyebrow-raising reports that, due to the frigid temps and possible harm to expensive instruments, a classical quartet featuring Yo-Yo Ma and Itzhak Perlman played over a recorded track at the Obama inauguration.
Morrisound's Jim Morris, 50, confirmed that both Hudson and Hill recorded at his studio, just east of the USF campus. But he wouldn't touch the lip-synching issue: "Yes, they both recorded vocals here." But about the 27-year-old Hudson's Star-Spangled Banner, he adds, "Whether she was lip-synching or not, we'll never know."
But actually, Minor admitted it, telling ABC: "There's too many variables to go live." Hudson's manager, Damien Smith, told Entertainment Weekly that his client did use prerecorded vocals but that she was still singing "live."
Not-so-coincidentally, Minor also produced Whitney Houston's anthemic awesomeness at 1991s Super Bowl XXV in Tampa. That was also jaw-dropping. And yes, that was also prerecorded.
The NFL has asked for pre-recorded tracks for pregame performers since 1993. (The halftime shows typically go live. At least recently they have.) Lip-synching has nothing to do with a worthy singer phoning it in or cheating — and everything to do with eliminating risk. It wasn't Hudson's call to begin with.
If you can get over that, consider that Hudson, making her first public appearance since the October murders of three family members, wound up giving Houston a run for her money.
"She was spectacular (in the studio)," says Morris. "She was in a good mood and upbeat. She was having a good time."
In a related note, Minor was also involved with Aretha Franklin's performance at the Obama inauguration. But Franklin refused to lip-synch, according to reports. Morris laughs: "Rickey told me, 'You can't tell the Queen of Soul what to do.' "
Sean Daly can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com or (727) 893-8467. His Pop Life blog is at blogs.tampabay.com/popmusic.


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With more strategically placed cabanas than any other seaside retreat I've visited in Bali, Amankila is a horizontally inclined hotel lover's dream. With just 34 villas perched on a cliff overlooking Lombok Strait, it's rare to see other guests on my "nap-hopping" rounds through this low-density haven.
The treatment
The spa's signature Cita Ening (meaning "purification") is the best all-around experience I've had in roughly 425 days of wellness travel. I consider three elements when judging top-tier spa destinations: the human asset (therapist), the physical asset (venue) and the research and development of the specific treatment. Finally, at Amankila, a trifecta: All three exceeded expectations. It begins with a welcome greeting with Ibu Ayu, a spa staff veteran here. She cradles my feet in a bowl of warm water and works in a crystal salt scrub with tamarind and lime. After cleansing the feet, she exfoliates my body with a Balinese rice and ginger scrub, prepping the skin for a rhythmic massage.
My belly gets the royal treatment, a red ginger and Indonesian tea tree masque, then, a special bosom cream of rice milk and honey. Once she has applied both, she wraps my torso and chest in gorgeous natural cotton. Spas either fear, ignore or adore the breast; at Amankila, an Aman Resort, the spa staff lather attention on male and female breasts. Angry, scarlet bra strap creases cease to exist as she massages left to right and then lays about half a cucumber salad on my face. The effect is instantly cooling, and before I can even sigh with pleasure she has reached into my hair with her fingers, massaging my scalp with house-made coconut hair cream. The Benefits
Created with plant essences sourced for their purity, potency and therapeutic quality, Aman's spa elixirs are, for the chemically phobic, unparalleled by any synthetic-based serums. The most surprising, instantly visible benefit? If you've ever envied Salma Hayek's lush mane, Aman's coconut hair cream may bring you closer to her brand of crowning glory.
The spa
The remote retreat makes a gleeful first impression, with its dramatic cliffside stance, volcanic black sand beaches and rarefied air. Most of Aman's guests are either high profile or deeply private, they'd rather not be directed around a whirlpool or tuck their belongings into – God forbid – a locker. My idea of spa luxury is not having to see anyone other than my therapist. And here that's just what happens as sophisticated, multifaceted treatments are delivered wherever a guest fancies – in beachside cabanas, shaded coconut groves or on your private terrace at dusk. Spa therapists arrive with cool, leather-accented wicker baskets, carrying an impressive payload of feel-good formulas. Unlike many mobile concepts, it's not a messy or disorganized affair, it's pure magic. General manager Tracy Atherton puts a premium on flawless execution, from spa to kitchen. Amankila expresses itself like that coltish and coy co-ed with the best hair: calm, cool and collected at all times.
Amankila at Manggis, Bali, Indonesia; 011-800-2255-2626; amanresorts.com; 150 minutes for $200.
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Potential Genetic Link Between Epilepsy, Neurodegenerative Disorders,
University of Iowa
A recent scientific discovery showed that mutations in prickle genes cause epilepsy, which in humans is a brain disorder characterized by repeated seizures over time. However, the mechanism responsible for generating prickle-associated seizures was unknown.
A new University of Iowa study, published online July 14 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, reveals a novel pathway in the pathophysiology of epilepsy. UI researchers have identified the basic cellular mechanism that goes awry in prickle mutant flies, leading to the epilepsy-like seizures.
"This is to our knowledge the first direct genetic evidence demonstrating that mutations in the fly version of a known human epilepsy gene produce seizures through altered vesicle transport," says John Manak, senior author and associate professor of biology in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and pediatrics in the Carver College of Medicine. Seizure suppression in flies
A neuron has an axon (nerve fiber) that projects from the cell body to different neurons, muscles, and glands. Information is transmitted along the axon to help a neuron function properly.
Manak and his fellow researchers show that seizure-prone prickle mutant flies have behavioral defects (such as uncoordinated gait) and electrophysiological defects (problems in the electrical properties of biological cells) similar to other fly mutants used to study seizures. The researchers also show that altering the balance of two forms of the prickle gene disrupts neural information flow and causes epilepsy.
Further, they demonstrate that reducing either of two motor proteins responsible for directional movement of vesicles (small organelles within a cell that contain biologically important molecules) along tracks of structural proteins in axons can suppress the seizures.
"The reduction of either of two motor proteins, called Kinesins, fully suppressed the seizures in the prickle mutant flies," says Manak, faculty member in the Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs in Genetics, Molecular and Cellular Biology, and Health Informatics. "We were able to use two independent assays to show that we could suppress the seizures, effectively 'curing' the flies of their epileptic behaviors." Genetic link between epilepsy and Alzheimer's
This new epilepsy pathway was previously shown to be involved in neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.
Manak and his colleagues note that two Alzheimer's-associated proteins, amyloid precursor protein and presenilin, are components of the same vesicle, and mutations in the genes encoding these proteins in flies affect vesicle transport in ways that are strikingly similar to how transport is impacted in prickle mutants.
"We are particularly excited because we may have stumbled upon one of the key genetic links between epilepsy and Alzheimer's, since both disorders are converging on the same pathway," Manak says. "This is not such a crazy idea. In fact, Dr. Jeff Noebels, a leading epilepsy researcher, has presented compelling evidence suggesting a link between these disorders. Indeed, patients with inherited forms of Alzheimer's disease also present with epilepsy, and this has been documented in a number of published studies."
Manak adds, "If this connection is real, then drugs that have been developed to treat neurodegenerative disorders could potentially be screened for anti-seizure properties, and vice versa."
Manak's future research will involve treating seizure-prone flies with such drugs to see if he can suppress their seizures.
In addition to Manak, the study involved UI researchers in the Genetics, Neuroscience, and Molecular and Cellular Biology Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs; and the Biology and Pediatrics Departments. The team included doctoral students Salleh Ehaideb and Atulya Iyengar, co first-authors; professors Alexander Bassuk and Chun-Fang Wu; graduate student Cathryn Cranston; and assistant research scientist Atsushi Ueda.
UI researchers also collaborated with the Gunawardena laboratory, of the State University of New York at Buffalo; Jeffrey Axelrod, of Stanford University; and David Gubb, of the University of Strasbourg in France.
The research was funded through start-up funds to Manak; a National Institutes of Health Grant (GM 088804) to Wu; and a National Institutes of Health Fellowship (NS 082001) to Iyengar.
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A Full Day of Fishing
James and I decided to go fishing on Saturday. We decided to try trolling for bass along the St.John River in the morning and then go to Chipman in the afternoon. These plans would work if it was not windy in the morning. I picked James up at 5:45 in the morning and we were off. It was not very windy so we went to the St. John River. We drove to the bridge that takes you to Oromocto. We put the canoe in under the bridge. We started to troll down the left hand side of the river and then decided to cross over to the right and fish the bank by the large island in the middle. We continued to make our way down without any luck. We were trying different baits that would dive as we trolled. After a bit I changed and put on a spoon that is fire tiger in color. On another rod I was using a top water frog that the back part spins as you reel it in. I made a few casts with the frog and then had a hit. We were not sure what it was as it missed. The spoon on the other rod was sitting on top of the water and a nice sized bass jumped right out of the water at it but missed as well. We were happy just to start to see some fish.
We made our way down to the end of the island and decided to cross again. As we began to cross, James had a strike so I stopped the trolling motor. It was a small bass but again, we were happy to finally have a fish in the canoe. We crossed over again and thought we as far over as we could go. We started discussing the fact that we must have been close to Hart's Lake. We first thought it might be to the left but decided to continue going up the river. As we continued going up the river we realized we could cross one more time and we saw the entrance to Hart's Lake. We decided to go in and try for some pickerel. We made our way around the edge of the lake and James caught a few small pickerel. As we continued fishing we saw something in the woods. We thought it was another cow as there are cows on one of the islands back on the river. As we got closer we realized it was a lama. Yes, a lama! If you told me I would go fishing and see a lama in the woods I would never have believed you
As we were leaving the lake we (finally me) had some more strikes along a weed bed in the middle of the lake. We were both using red sekos for the pickerel. As we made our way back across the river there started being a lot of larger boats on the water. I always get nervous in the canoe as I do not like the waves the bigger boats make. We got to the tip of the last island and I got a strike on the fire tiger spoon. It was not a real big bass but I was very pleased to have landed a fish. We took a picture and put it back. I casted out the spoon and caught another bass right away. James also had a strike in the same area and it ended up being a good-sized chub.
We made it back to the car without any other strikes. It was a calm morning with very little wind. I never thought we could cross all the way over in my 13 foot canoe but we did and had a good time.
We loaded up the canoe and made our way to Chipman. We arrived there a little after three and it was still nice and calm. We put the canoe in and started fishing in the cove where we always do. I had a strike right away but it missed the senko. We then went by the colverts and we both had some strikes, again, with no luck. We crossed over and started fishing along the edge of the bank in the middle of the cove. As we did, another boat came into the cove. Now, do not get me wrong, by no means do I think that the cove belongs to me but these guys go around us in their 16 foot boat and move in right beside us and start fishing. I mean no more that 15 feet away from us. I could not believe it. We are in a little canoe and they decide to start fishing right beside us. I felt this was very rude. We went by them and I had a very big pickerel strike the frog I mentioned earlier. It jumped out of the water and I saw him. It was one of the biggest pickerel I have seen in that cove. I caught it using my bait cast reel. I did not have the drag set properly and my line snapped. I was upset for two reasons: I lost a huge pickerel and I lost the frog I just bought
The fishing was very slow as we made our way around the cove. We decided to go through the colverts. The water is still high enough that we could paddle through. As we got through I made a cast to the left after James did. I got a strike (the pickerel liked my red senko better than James' I guess) and I finally landed my first pickerel of the day. We went along the edge of the bank for awhile with a few strikes and then decided to go back through the colverts and fish for a few minutes and then go home. As we got back to where we put the canoe in James amde a cast and got s huge strike. It also jumped out of the water and we both saw that it was a very nice sized pickerel. We got it in the net after I missed a few times (not on purpose). It measured in at 24 1/4 inches. By far our best of the day.
Overall, it was a slow day fishing but it was also a good day on the water. James and I had some good laughs, caught some fish, and saw a lama!!


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When Marin Alsop arrived as music director of the Baltimore Symphony in 2007, she brought with her a valuable connection to the recording industry. The end result is several new releases from the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, which hadn't recorded in almost a decade. Their first project with Naxos Records was a Dvorak Symphony cycle starting with the "New World" Symphony, which earned rave reviews. Their latest recording in that cycle explores the dramatic contrasts between Dvorak's Symphony No. 7 and 8.
Antonin Dvorak was a Czech musician who avoided his father's chosen path as a butcher by becoming a violinist, a violist and a composer. Bedrich Smetana may have been the father of Czech music, but it was Dvorak who helped popularize it. He was known for his sunny, outgoing personality, which is heard even in his darkest, moodiest compositions like his Symphony No. 7 in d minor. The opening theme of this symphony came to Dvorak at the Prague railway station. He had gone there to witness the arrival of Hungarian patriots who were coming to the National Theater Festival. Dvorak captures the mood of this political journey by creating an oppressive, somber atmosphere in the first movement. Cellos and violas play the opening theme. Sharp rhythmic upbeats and dramatic crescendos and decrescendos accentuate the political turmoil faced by these anti-Habsburg rebels.
The virtuosic soloists within the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra really shine in the second movement, which is marked Poco adagio. This movement starts with a clarinet melody in F major followed by another melody for flutes and oboes that explores new harmonies. Another theme is introduced by violin and cello, and then the rich colors of the horn explode into a gorgeous theme.
The third movement is the Scherzo ("Vivace"), which is a favorite for most musicians because Dvorak, who spent many years playing in an orchestra himself, gives every member of the orchestra something thrilling to play. Various cross-rhythms make this movement very intriguing. While the violins and violas have three beats per measure, the cello and bassoons have just two, making this a somewhat light-hearted, yet very energetic movement.
Dvorak composed his Symphony No. 8 in G major at his country house in the village of Vysoka, just south of Prague. That peaceful environment freed Dvorak's mind, allowing him to conceive, almost as an afterthought, the luscious recurring theme in the first movement, played by the cellos, clarinets, bassoons and horns.
The second movement is a reflection of the idyllic surroundings of the Czech countryside. This Adagio is almost a miniature tone poem of village life, with the sounds of a rustic country band and bird songs fluttering in the woodwinds.
A graceful g minor waltz is at the head of the third movement, with a contrasting trio section that Dvorak borrowed from his comic opera, "The Stubborn Lovers."
The finale is a concoction of wandering variations with numerous orchestral effects, like virtuosic flute passages and high horns blasting their way to the finish line.
Dvorak once said, "Mozart is sunshine." I think the same can be said of Dvorak. In these live recordings from Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall in Baltimore, Marin Alsop and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra bring new ideas to light in these works, thanks to these crisp performances that let you listen to these dramatic symphonies with fresh ears.
(This is an encore broadcast of an episode of New Classical Tracks that originally aired on July 7, 2010.)


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