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A running discussion on the Cincinnati Reds and everything else in the baseball universe.
Saturday, January 5, 2008
Ninja Stealth Detrimental to the Reds?
Despite what one may think of Wayne Krivksy's player personnel moves, it's difficult not to marvel at the secrecy that shrouds all of his acquisitions.
In a world that is shrinking every day due to improved technology, where information about most topics is available at the click of a mouse, Krivsky still manages to operate with ninja stealth.
Amazingly enough, Krivsky manages to make all of his big trades without the press ever catching wind of it. He must have worked extensively as a plumber, as the Reds front office never has any leaks. The ease with which the Reds withhold information from the media makes you wonder how much information is intentionally leaked to the media by other organizations. Regardless, one has to question whether or not the media blackout is advantageous to the Reds.
It's possible to infer two things from the lack of advanced notice of Reds' trades: 1) Krivsky maintains a small inner circle in his decision making process, which may not allow for the most effective use of the Reds front office personnel, and 2) Krivsky's insistence on silence may be preventing him from accurately gauging the trade market.
The resignation of Johnny Almaraz last season is additional evidence of first inference. Almaraz left in part because he didn't feel part of the inner circle. He wasn't being included in the player personnel discussions and decisions. In fact, Almaraz said this following his resignation: "I'm not included in any of the discussions and, in fact, when I walked into the suite during the Winter Meetings, Wayne and his people would lower their voices to a whisper or take their discussions into the bedroom."
In reading John Schuerholz's book, Built to Win, one of the things he stresses is the importance of utilizing all the strengths of the organization. Schuerholz likens himself to the conductor of an orchestra, who simply works to bring out the best of the entire organization, relying on the individuals strengths of each member when appropriate.
In fact, Schuerholz mentions sending out messages to his entire scouting staff when he is interested in acquiring a player. Any of his scouts with information on the player then responds and provides his $.02. Schuerholz then utilizes this information in making the ultimate decision. Knowledge is power in all instances of decision making and it holds true in player personnel decisions.
It's difficult to know whether Krivsky works in a similar fashion, but it's hard to imagine that he does. Given what Almaraz said and the fact that there is likely to be more information in the media if Krivsky was relying on his entire scouting staff. The more people in on a discussion, the more likely there will be a leak. However, word of trades leaking out might not be such a bad thing.
As for second inference, it might actually be helpful for Krivsky if the rumors about the prospective deal were circulated. If word leaked out that the Reds were on the verge of a deal, then maybe the media reaction, fan response, or follow-up communication from other GMs would help the Reds determine if they were on the verge of making a solid trade. In addition, letting word leak out might bring better offers to the table, the result of which would be more value in the deal for the Reds.
The Twins have been using the media to play the Yankees and Red Sox off against each other in the Johan Santana trade talks. In so doing, the Twins have managed to get each team to up its offer. While they haven't yet received a deal to their liking, they have managed to get better offers than they would have received. The Reds would be unable to utilize this type of value maximizing strategy, as they are dead set on confidentiality in their dealings.
Krivsky thrives on bringing in undervalued talent, like Hamilton, Phillips, and Cantu. In that type of deal, there is little need to get an accurate read on the market, so his stealthy style is not a detriment. However, it is difficult to deny that Krivsky struggles to get maximum value for the established Reds players. It happened in the Kearns trade and I would suggest that it has happened again with the Hamilton deal.
In the final analysis, Krivsky needs to both widen his decision making circle to better utilize the resources of the organization and use the media to better gauge the market and flush out additional trade offers. It's imperative for the mid-market Reds to maximize the value of their assets and making these two changes is a step that may make it possible.
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- AnonymousJanuary 10, 2008 at 3:35 PM
Good post and analysis,ReplyDelete
I agree there are times that it is good to be quit about a deal and other times it should be advertised. As a buyer of a player I think being quiet about the situation is best, however just in real estate or any other business it should be well advertised if your selling just so you can get the most maximization out of the deal as possible. If the market doesn't bear what you wanted you don't have to sell i.e bedard and santana. I think he has done an excellent job of acquiring players with a low profile. On the other hand I feel he could get a lot more for what he has sold (kearns, lopez , and hamilton. Maybe if he just came out and said Hamilton is on the block for the right price krivsky could of gotten a more established pitcher.
On another note, this is the first time I came across your blog. looks pretty good.. I've got a lot of reading to do.
Hey Kurt,ReplyDelete
Thanks for the comment!
As for Krivsky and his confidential style, I really think there is something to it. In fact, I think you put it very succinctly.
If you are trying to acquire a diamond in the rough, then you want to be very quiet in doing so. You want there to be as little notice as possible to prevent demand from increasing. However, if you are trying to deal a diamond, then you want to advertise it as much as possible to flush out extra suitors and offers.
As outsiders, it's tough to figure out what's going on inside the front office, but it really seems like Krivsky's preference for quiet makes him better suited for acquiring talent than dealing talent away.
Hopefully, he'll learn his lesson soon, as it seems clear that he left value on the table in the Hamilton and Kearns/Lopez trades.
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While many can relate to the gentleman and his granddaughter hauling bulky bags of cans into a redemption center and doing their part for recycling efforts, it does not tell the entire story. Expansion of the existing Bottle Bill will not solve the entire issue regarding recycling as this will simply cover beverage containers.
There is legislation pending at the State House, sponsored by Rep, John Binienda and Sen. Michael Moore that takes a more comprehensive view of how Massachusetts should handle the mammoth task of recycling. As our state debates how to improve recycling, residents should think about what makes more sense: taxing families and burdening businesses for an ineffective and inconvenient program, or building on successful municipal recycling programs that allow residents to recycle at home?
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While the new regulations would require youth leagues to require a doctor and an athletic trainer on the sidelines for every game, youth football directors say the extra expenses could prove to have a devastating effect on the game.
"It's a great idea, but who's going to pay for the doctor?" asked Forest Hills Football League president Neil O'Donnnell.
O'Donnell explained that while the leagues are non-profit and coaches often volunteer their time, tightly strapped budgets would not allow his league any wiggle room for a doctor or trainer.
"We struggle to stay alive," O'Donnell said. "Just to equip the kids, pay the referee fees, it's a lot of money."
He added that coaches and parents already pay close attention to on-field injuries.
"If we think a kid has a concussion, we immediately remove him to the hospital," he said. "We treat a head injury very seriously."
Levin said that while coaches are there to build teamwork, sportsmanship and character of the youth, their physical health should be left to the professionals.
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"Throughout the United States, the trend over the past 20 years has been to give youth sports programs knowledgeable professionals to evaluate and care for potential traumatic brain injury and catastrophic injuries," said Jim Gosett, the head athletic trainer at Columbia University.
In addition to requiring a doctor on the field for every game, they will also be required for all practices played on city property operated by either the Department of Education (DOE) or Parks Department.
Doctors would also be required to submit a Standardized Assessment of Concussion for any incident on the field, and all leagues must submit a full report of concussions to the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene or DOE throughout the season.
Deanna M. Errico, president of the NYS Athletic Trainers Association, said they are in full support of the proposed bill.
"Youth sports do not come without risks and the safety of young kids relies on providing the appropriate medical coverage with preventative care, on-field care, and rehabilitation, as well as concussion recognition and management that will come with providing athletic trainers and physicians on the sidelines," Errico said in a press release. "We would be happy to see this plan passed in New York City and spread across the state to provide safer environments for all sports."


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I normally blog about scripture meanings and usages, but I want to blog something special for the upcoming New Year about our Christian culture.
A while back, I posted a story on Facebook about Chow Yuen Fat, the megastar from the Hong Kong movie industry who crossed over to star in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, and The King and I. The story goes something like this. Chow has vowed to follow his Buddhist faith to give away 99% of his earnings to charities. I've become a fan of his charity work and simple lifestyle as of late even though he's Buddhist. What I did not expect was the Christian moralizing that went on after I posted the compliment about Chow, of how he can sometimes make us Christians ashamed of ourselves. Here're some of the responses.
1) Chow has the media following him around and uses media to boost his image.
2) Chow is Buddhist and is trying to boost his karma in his afterlife.
3) Whatever the media report must be exaggerated. Someone check with Chow.
4) There are other Christians who have done the same but the media do not report because (shockingly) the media are biased.
Such (misled) rhetoric runs along two lines of argument. First, it assumes to know Chow's motive. Second, it blames the media for giving Chow a great image and Christians a bad one. The two lines are both nonsense. If I didn't know better, I'd think Christians were misinterpreting the vine allegory in John 15 by bearing sour grapes.
Christians are arrogant when they claim that the followers of other religions are wrongly motivated. Having worked in ministry for more than two decades, I can tell you that I have countless examples of Christian leaders whom I know personally with bad motives. Here are the problems. First of all, we can't judge 100% what's in people's minds, especially people we do not know personally. We're not God. We can't play God. Some Christians want to be God's voice box all the time and it's totally wrong. Second, we assume (wrongly) that Christians have purer motives than non-Christians. This is the result of having too light view of sins in the Christian. "I'm not perfect, just forgiven" remains a cheap bumper sticker that is devoid of meaning. The new sticker should say, "I'm not perfect, but you're even more imperfect. I'm forgiven, you're not nananah …" Well, the new sticker is just too long. Sadly, I've been cheated by as many (if not more) Christians as non-Christians.
Christians tend to look for a scapegoat for their bad press. News flash! The press doesn't need to dirty our image. We do it quite well. If we have no dirt, the press has nothing to report. The press is not neutral. No, it is a business of trying to get readers. If it takes a sensational story to get readers, so be it. Over the years, Christians have given the press plenty to report. Readers flock to dirty laundry. I wish the good news we preach would be so newsworthy that the papers will find it appealing. On fourth point above, media bias is just an excuse. If there're Christians doing enough of the same good deeds, why does the society not know about it? When Jesus talks about bearing fruits, he was not joking about some hidden and secret fruits. He was talking about real and visible good work that everyone would see and praise God for. The problem of that fourth excuse is that Christians do not take what Jesus said about bearing fruits seriously enough. They only bear sour grapes when non-Christians do good work. Sour grapes, I'm sure, was not what Jesus was talking about.
The last observation I make here after being a leader of the church for a while is this. Christians do not apply equal criteria on their own good works as they do the works of non-Christians. Imagine someone saying the above four points about Christians. I know some of my readers have already had a raised blood pressure from reading my critique. That just proves my point. Christians love to congratulate and even show off our good work everywhere, on Facebook or TV or internet in general. We also love to pet each other in the back in a holy manner and say, "Praise Jesus" without even stopping to ask about the four criteria. Why are we so hard on non-Christians? Is it because we're also struggling with our own lack of good work? The above attitude is why non-Christians hate us, and rightly so.
What shall we say? Something simple, I suppose. Can we not just be happy that someone like Chow is doing good work and compliment him for it? Can Christians not be happy for the good work of all humankind? Can Christians now moralize over every little thing with a judgmental attitude that speaks loudly of double standard? I hope so.
In this New Year, I'm thrilled to find Christians getting caught (unintentionally of course) doing some fantastic deed in the name of Jesus. I especially point to the photo I posted above, first pointed out to me by friend Benson Tsang. Here, we find my friend, a minister in the church, caught red-handed by the Hong Kong newspaper practicing kindness for the homeless and the poor. I know my friend would be too embarrassed to advertise this news. She has never advertised this work, but here she is, caught doing what she thinks Christ wants her to do. Would we judge her motive? I don't think we would apply the stringent criteria Christians do with non-Christians, especially when many of us know her personally. I know for a fact that yesterday, this group was helping homeless old ladies while braving a rainstorm (even when the news reporters are no longer around). This is Christianity in action! What acts of kindness will we be caught with this New Year? May your happy New Year be full of such kindness. Being caught doing something great is always better than the opposite.


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Jack Brabham
For the Shreveport photographer also born in 1926, see Jack Barham.
John Arthur "Jack" Brabham, OBE (born April 2, 1926) is an Australian racing driver who was Formula One champion in 1959, 1960 and 1966.[1]
Brabham was a second generation Australian, born the son of a grocer in the Sydney suburb of Hurstville. He left school at fifteen to work in a garage.
During World War II he served in the Royal Australian Air Force. In 1946 he opened a small repair business. He also raced midget cars and in his first season won the New South Wales Championship and formed a partnership with Ron Tauranac.
In 1955 he made his Grand Prix debut at the British Grand Prix driving his own Maserati 250F. He soon joined the Cooper Car Company team, which was the first to run the engine at the rear. In 1959 Brabham won the World Championship with a Coventry Climax engined Cooper. In 1960 he won the championship again with Cooper.[2]
Brabham took the Championship-winning Cooper to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for a test following the 1960 season, then entered the famous Indianapolis 500 in a modified version of the Formula One car in 1961. The "funny" little car from Europe was mocked by the other teams, but it ran as high as third and finished ninth. The Indianapolis establishment gradually realized the writing was on the wall as Brabham and his team principal John Cooper had shown that the days of front-engined roadsters were numbered.[3] Ironically, Cooper were not as competitive this year, as the 1.5 litre engine rules were introduced and the famous Shark Nose Ferrari dominated. Brabham also raced at Indy in 1964, 1969 and 1970.
In 1961 he founded the Brabham Racing Organisation with Ron Tauranac. A newly introduced engine limit in Formula One of 1500cc did not suit Brabham and he did not win a single race with a 1500cc car, although his first team win came in 1964 with driver Dan Gurney. In 1966 a new 3000cc formula was created, Brabham in a Brabham-Repco won the championship again and became the first driver to win the Formula One World Championship in a car that carried his own name. In 1967 the title went to his teammate Denny Hulme.[4] Following injuries in the 1969 season Brabham intended to retire in 1970 but finding no top drivers available he raced for one more year, retiring after the Mexican Grand Prix. After retiring he made a complete break from racing,[5] selling his interest in the team to Tauranac and returning to Australia.[6] He was knighted in 1979.[7]
All three of Brabham's sons - Geoff, Gary and David[8] - are also engaged in racing careers.[9]
- ↑ http://www.formula1.com/default.html
- ↑ http://www.formula1.com/teams_and_drivers/hall_of_fame/133/
- ↑ http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/eng-engin.html
- ↑ http://www.repco.com.au
- ↑ http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=1107812&search_type=simple&showInd=true
- ↑ http://www.4mula1.ro/history/driver/Jack_Brabham
- ↑ http://www.speedcafe.com/2013/01/25/jack-brabham/
- ↑ http://www.formulaford.com.au/content/records/1986.php
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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom marks the grand opening of its new Fantasyland Thursday with new and reimagined attractions inspired by Dumbo, "Beauty and the Beast," and "The Little Mermaid."
It's the largest expansion project in the park's 41-year history, doubling the size of the original Fantasyland.
The central Florida theme park near Orlando is blending classic Disney tales and newer, popular hits with the multimillion dollar expansion.
The new Fantasyland sits just past Cinderella Castle, with two sections: Enchanted Forest, where visitors will find Belle from "Beauty and the Beast" and Ariel from "The Little Mermaid," and Storybook Circus, which is inspired by the Disney film "Dumbo."
Among the highlights: a ride called Under the Sea-Journey of the Little Mermaid, which tells Ariel's story, and Enchanted Tales With Belle, a walk-through experience that features a magical mirror and costumed characters.
Be Our Guest Restaurant is also new. Folks who eat lunch will be served at the counter, while dinner guests will be served tableside. It will also serve wine and beer with dinner, which is the first time alcohol is being sold at the Magic Kingdom.
Some of the old favorites have been improved. An additional Dumbo ride was added, two castles were built and the Barnstormer rollercoaster was remodeled. Other areas were spruced up and redecorated.
Two of Fantasyland's highlights have yet to open. A ride called Seven Dwarfs Mine Train is still under construction, as is Princess Fairytale Hall — where guests can go to meet all of their favorite Disney princesses at once. Disney officials said the princess experience will open next year and the ride is expected to open in 2014.
For Disney traditionalists, never fear: Many of the park's longstanding beloved attractions like Cinderella Castle, and rides based on "It's a Small World" and "The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh" remain open.
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New Fantasyland officially opens in Orlando
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom marks the grand opening of its new Fantasyland Thursday with new and reimagined attractions inspired by Dumbo, "Beauty and the Beast," and "The Little Mermaid."


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I wonder if Gov. Jerry Brown is overcompensating. During and after his first governorship, he was criticized for ignoring the nitty gritty of budgeting and governance in favor of broad visions. (He was too visionary for some--one columnist famously dubbed him Moonbeam). Now in his second governorship, he has been relentlessly focused on fiscal details, first of the budget and now pensions.
The focus is nice, but it's not enough. California has been mired in the details of these debates about budgets and pensions for years. What's needed now is not only focus but also more vision. The governor needs to come up with a new story of California, a new vision, that isn't merely about cuts or taxes or pension caps but offers a new way forward and a path to a better place.
But Brown has not risen to the occasion. His budget proposal is all about the trees--particular cuts -- and misses the forest, which is the need to transform the process itself. His 12-point pension proposal, while full of solid details and fixes to curb abuses to the existing process, suffers from a similar deficit of vision. The big unanswered question for those of us who aren't public workers and don't have their retirement security is: what does this mean for the rest of us in our old age? Brown is missing an opportunity to think bigger and redesign the public pension system in a way that's so fiscally sustainable it could be a model for re-establishing private pensions.
While running for governor last year, Brown promised he would bring "an insider's knowledge and an outsider's mind" to the office. Well, we've seen his "insider's knowledge." But his mind seems trapped inside the maze of Capitol conventional wisdom.


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Nashville, Tenn. – On Thursday, kicker Jamin Godfrey and tight end A.C. Leonard were named Heritage Sports Radio Network (HSRN) Players of the Week via a fan vote.
For Godfrey, he connected on two field goals and added four extra points against the Golden Eagles. The senior nailed a 39-yarder to account for the only scoring of the second quarter and then added a 22-yarder midway through the third quarter to increase TSU's advantage to 20-7. His lone miss on the night was a 52-yard attempt at the end of the first half.
Godfrey also successfully kicked and recovered an onside kick for Tennessee State in the second half.
Godfrey is now just three points away from fourth place on TSU's career scoring list and he currently ranks third nationally in field goals made per game (2.3).
Leonard caught a season-high five passes for a career-high 122 yards and two touchdowns in the win. Leonard's two scores both occurred in the second half and helped the Tigers run away with their first Ohio Valley Conference win of the season.
The Jacksonville, Fla. native now has a team-high 16 catches for 219 yards and an average of 13.7 yards per grab. His two touchdowns at Cookeville were the first of his 2013 campaign.
TSU will go for win number four on Sept. 28 when the squad travels to St. Louis, Mo. for a matchup with Central State in the Gateway Classic.


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DELAND, Fla. — North American Surveillance Systems USA (NASS) has introduced an enhanced cargo door for the Cessna Caravan 208 Series aircraft.
"This door is the latest addition to the NASS FAST EAGLE family of rapid conversion solutions," said Richard McCourt, President of North American Surveillance Systems.
"The sliding, air operable door turns any C-208 into a multi-role aircraft," he added. "It requires no modification to the aircraft and installs in place of the standard two piece cargo door in approximately one hour. The air operable feature enables parachute and bundle drop operations."
The new door assembly weighs approximately 45 pounds. With the door installed, the aircraft maintains the same OEM exterior profile, including the same windows.
"This IR&D effort was initiated in response to customer indentified operational requirements. The project was completed in less than 45 days, marking another IR&D achievement for our engineering and fabrication team. We are developing similar doors for other utility aircraft," said McCourt.
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Liliya Milpetrova-Sense of Utility Multifunctional Ring
At Design Interviews
Interview with Liliya Milpetrova : Frank Scott: What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?. Liliya Milpetrova : The main idea for this particular project was to materialize strong design aesthetics, sense of usefulness and wearability into a sleek simple object. .Frank Scott: What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?. Liliya Milpetrova : I would like my creation to appeal against the planned obsolescence. That is possible when people relearn what is to feel affection to their belongings, to buy less and to keep and love more, to be more sentimental to their stuff. .Frank Scott: What are your future plans for this award winning design?. Liliya Milpetrova : I am planning to design some 'siblings' of my design and to make a limited edition line which is going to appeal against the planned obsolescence. .Frank Scott: How long did it take you to design this particular concept?. Liliya Milpetrova : The prime idea came at once, as a thunder but the actual execution took a bit longer. Than is a feeling every creator- artist or designer is familiar with. The gap between the idea and its materializing. .Frank Scott: Why did you design this particular concept? Was this design commissioned or did you decide to pursuit an inspiration?. Liliya Milpetrova : In fact it was both. This project started under the aegis of Liberty London with sustainability as a main topic but soon after the beginning of the project it turned into something I embraced deeply into my heart. .Frank Scott: Is your design being produced or used by another company, or do you plan to sell or lease the production rights or do you intent to produce your work yourself?. Liliya Milpetrova : Yes, as I already mention, I am planning to make a small line of it, stimulation the local craft selling it as something which was not created just to be destroyed but to be carried and loved. .Frank Scott: What made you design this particular type of work?. Liliya Milpetrova : Everything from the raw sketch to the completion is a fine blend between the concept, good level of craftsmanship and the unique story I embed into it. .Frank Scott: Where there any other designs and/or designers that helped the influence the design of your work?. Liliya Milpetrova : Christopher dressen .
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Hi guys.
I've rarely had to do this before, but I've locked and archived both KWP threads. Things where honestly getting out of hand. I've started this thread and directed Zack here for future posts. Please keep it civil and refrain from name calling and anything of the like. I will be deleting posts that aren't civil. Also if anyone partakes in DOXING anyone they will instantly receive a ban. DOXING is no joke and it's seriously not an OK thing to do, EVER. Again keep it civil, I really don't want to have to remove this thread too.


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They did another ultrasound, and they said the little guy is VERY active and that he seemed as happy as a clam!!
Oh, it was SO good to hear that!
Praise our dear, awesome, loving GOD!!
God is surely our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble!
How we praise Him for all He has already done!
May He bless each one of you and meet any needs you have.
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Jamie Carpentier, of Nashua, N.H., told himself "no more dogs" after his boxer died on Christmas Eve. But in January he found himself browsing the Humane Society of Greater Nashua's website, where he was shocked to find a listing for a 13-year-old basset hound named Ginger.
There were no photos of the dog, but her description read, "I have the longest ears and the biggest heart of any dog you will ever meet! I am an older girl, but I still have a lot of spunk left."
"It can't be her," Carpentier recounted to The Nashua Telegraph. "It's been so long."
Carpentier lost his 3-year-old dog Ginger in 2003 when he and his wife divorced. Then, without his knowledge, his wife gave the basset hound to the Nashua shelter, where an older couple adopted her.
But in October — almost 10 years later — the couple returned Ginger to the shelter because they were unable to care for her any longer.
Curious if the dog could actually be his Ginger, Carpentier emailed the Humane Society to ask for a photo of the dog. He compared the shelter's photo with the puppy pictures he'd saved, and saw that the markings were the same. Ginger was his dog.
Carpentier visited the shelter on Jan. 21 and Ginger immediately recognized him.
"She heard my voice. I walked up to her and she kind of gave me a couple of licks or kisses. And I was like, 'She knows who I am. She remembers my voice,'" he said.
After that, Carpentier changed his mind about the no-more-dogs policy, and he and his fiancée and daughter adopted Ginger on the spot.
"She's going to live with me 'til the end," Carpentier told ABC affiliate WMUR-TV. "I just want her to be happy and live a good dog life."
Watch a video of Ginger's and Carpentier's reunion below.
More pet stories on MNN:
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The world's first self-driving taxis have debuted in Singapore, ahead of Uber which plans to offer rides in the US in a few weeks.
The world's first self-driving taxis have picked up passengers in Singapore.
Select members of the public began hailing free rides on Thursday through their smartphones in taxis operated by nuTonomy, an autonomous vehicle software startup.
While multiple companies, including Google and Volvo, have been testing self-driving cars on public roads for several years, nuTonomy says it is the first to offer rides to the public.
It beat ride-hailing service Uber, which plans to offer rides in autonomous cars in Pittsburgh, by a few weeks.
The service is starting small _ six cars now, growing to a dozen by the end of the year. The ultimate goal, say nuTonomy officials, is to have a fully self-driving taxi fleet in Singapore by 2018, which will help sharply cut the number of cars on Singapore's congested roads. Eventually, the model could be adopted in cities around the world, nuTonomy says.
For now, the taxis are only running in a 2.5-square-mile business and residential district called ``one-north,'' and pick-ups and drop-offs are limited to specified locations.
And riders must have an invitation from nuTonomy to use the service. The company says dozens have signed up for the launch, and it plans to expand that list to thousands of people within a few months.
The cars - modified Renault Zoe and Mitsubishi i-MiEV electrics - have a driver in front who is prepared to take back the wheel and a researcher in back who watches the car's computers.
Each car is fitted with six sets of Lidar _ a detection system that uses lasers to operate like radar _ including one that constantly spins on the roof. There are also two cameras on the dashboard to scan for obstacles and detect changes in traffic lights.
The testing time-frame is open-ended, said nuTonomy CEO Karl Iagnemma. Eventually, riders may start paying for the service, and more pick-up and drop-off points will be added. NuTonomy also is working on testing similar taxi services in other Asian cities as well as in the US and Europe, but he wouldn't say when.
``I don't expect there to be a time where we say, `We've learned enough,''' Iagnemma said.
Doug Parker, nuTonomy's chief operating officer, said autonomous taxis could ultimately reduce the number of cars on Singapore's roads from 900,000 to 300,000.
``When you are able to take that many cars off the road, it creates a lot of possibilities. You can create smaller roads, you can create much smaller car parks,'' Parker said. ``I think it will change how people interact with the city going forward.''
An Associated Press reporter taking a ride on Wednesday observed that the safety driver had to step on the brakes once, when a car was obstructing the test car's lane and another vehicle, which appeared to be parked, suddenly began moving in the oncoming lane.


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Council Bluffs necesitaba un nuevo diseño de otro y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 70 diseños de 13 diseñadores freelance.
Council Bluffs
We are a 5 piece all original alternative rock band from Washington, DC. This is a 6 track EP. The songs are alternative/modern rock tunes and the lyrics are about the lead singer's ex-girlfriend. The tunes tend to be more upbeat but with darker lyrics, meant to represent the duality of things. We'd like to capture that in the album which is going to be called "exactly as they were." The title of the album is meant to be open to interpretation so feel free to flex your creativity. We are completely open to suggestions and thoughts on the design of our first EP. It can be photograph or an illustration, we are open to whatever. If it helps, you can hear our music at http://www.facebook.com/councilbluffs to get an idea about our music.
Hipsters, occasional music listeners, pretty much everyone. This album will also be submitted to clubs and radio stations for gigs and air play. The promo art (which will be the album art) will also be posted in music stores, coffee shops, etc in the greater Washington, DC area.
Please use templates included in this posting as guidelines for the images needed.
Images must be at least 300 DPI.
We need a vectorized image of just the front of the album cover for promo posters, website, etc.
For the disc design, please only use 3 colors. On the album, it will be full color.
The album must have the band name "Council Bluffs" and the album name "exactly as they were" appear on it. Feel free to stylize that as you feel is appropriate.
On the back, please list the tracks :
2. Lines and Lies
3. Holding Nowhere
4. Better
5. Learning to Be
6. Ways and Means
Include the following:
Recorded at Inner Ear Studios
Engineer: Don Zientara
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And let me preface this post by saying — in a declarative, upfront way, so that I cannot be misunderstood — that I don't want people to obsess about the officiating in the final game of the season. My view is simply: There were missed calls, that happens, we discussed them, and let's move on.
But I can't let this pass. When people wonder why the NFL is getting an increasingly bad rap these days for its refs, having the head of NFL officiating tell people that they didn't see what they saw is a good place to start. Via Greg Bedard, Mike Pereira used his regular Wednesday spot on NFL Network to explain that the facemask on the final play of the game Sunday was "incidental."
I get that Pereira has an incentive to protect his refs, but that's the kind of thing that doesn't help his credibility…or theirs.
UPDATE FROM ANDY: Mike Florio from profootballtalk.com brings up a point that I wondered about myself concerning this whole situation. Isn't it irrelevant whether or not the facemask was turned or tugged or whatever the rule is? Just the fact that Adams hand clearly was in contact with Rodgers' facemask should have been enough to throw a flag because it's an automatic penalty whenever a defender touches the head of a QB.


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The cupcakes can be baked a week ahead and frozen, but decorate them no more than a day before serving.
From: Martha Stewart
Happy times with kids call for cheerful cupcakes. Easier to serve than cake, cupcakes require no slicing, no plates, and no forks -- and every child gets her fair share of icing.
These sweet treats start as Chocolate Cupcakes or Vanilla Cupcakes iced with Swiss Meringue Buttercream -- perfect for spreading in thin layers or sculpting into thick mounds (and licking from the bowl).
The cupcakes can be baked a week ahead and frozen, but decorate them no more than a day before serving. Set up an assembly line, and put kids in charge of affixing candy eyes, gumdrop cheeks, and other trimmings. Pack the cupcakes in a shallow plastic container, and stuff crumpled waxed paper in between. Then dole them out and watch kids marvel for a second before opening wide!
Butterfly Cupcake How-To
Come April, pretzel-winged butterflies take flight; their bodies -- piped dots of blue buttercream -- end in candy-coated- chocolate heads and licorice antennae.
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AAC M5: 11.03.14 EditionPosted by Mike Lemaire on November 3rd, 2014
- News from last week's Media Day is still trickling out and that means that we continue to gather evidence that says SMU coach Larry Brown is ready to take on all comers. The Dallas Morning News published a brief but illuminating interview from the event and it features a lot of Brown at his finest. He called the AAC an underrated conference. He called college basketball the "best minor league system" in the world. He challenged Mark Cuban over whether college basketball or the D-League is better at developing players, and he admitted that he wasn't "excited" about the precedent Emmanuel Mudiay might have set by opting to play professionally in China. On the topic of college basketball v. D-League, I'm with the folks over at College Basketball Talk on this one. Each player is different and there is no right or wrong place for that player to be. It seems almost a little absurd to have this argument in the first place. The other big takeaway here is that Brown has been around for too long to care about mincing words anywhere, which is going to only make this season even more fun to follow.
- For now, it's safe to pay only a little attention to news that Memphis forward Shaq Goodwin suffered a recent groin injury. But the Tigers' other projected starting forward, sophomore Austin Nichols, is dealing with a shoulder strain, meaning that Memphis' frontcourt is awfully banged up going into its huge season opener against Wichita State. The team expects its junior leader to only miss about a week of practice — and reports are that he should be ready to go when the Tigers square off with the Shockers — but let's just say that the Tigers absolutely need a healthy Goodwin if they want to be successful this season.
- Temple head coach Fran Dunphy has obviously been keeping close tabs on this microsite because he is clearly cribbing from our analysis when he recently said that his team's improvement has to start on the defensive end. Okay, so it's doesn't take a basketball genius to realize that the Owls were terrible defensively last season, so maybe Dunphy came to the idea independently. At least he was right. The Owls ranked No. 257 in defensive efficiency last season and that is totally unacceptable for any team that wants to sniff the NCAA Tournament. The piece rightly points out that one reason to hope that the team's defense will be better this year is that they are deeper and more athletic thanks to transfers like Jaylen Bond and healthy returnees like Daniel Dingle. It's always smart to trust in Dunphy, so if he recognizes that his team needs to be better defensively, they should be able to get at least some things fixed on that end of the floor.
- As Mick Cronin continues to try to rebuild Cincinnati into the type of perennial national contender it once was, one of the next steps is to improve the team's local gym. The Fifth Third Arena, where the Bearcats play all of their home games, isn't exactly a beloved venue, and now word has leaked that the university is taking the first steps to rectify that situation. Reports in recent months have said that the university filed paperwork with the state about renovating the arena, but on Friday athletic director Mike Bohn basically told everyone to pump the brakes. The plan has not been approved by the Board of Trustees and Bohn seemed particularly cagey when discussing whether it might be approved at all. A renovation would help modernize the building and make it more fan-friendly, but it will also be really expensive — like $40 to $70 million expensive. It could provide a big boost in recruiting, though, so if Cincinnati is serious about competing in basketball nationally, the school may get it done sooner than later.
- It's basically old news at this point, but the season still hasn't started so I am cutting myself some slack. UCF landed a big recruit, both literally and metaphorically, when 7'6″ center Tacko Fall pledged his services to the Golden Knights. A native of Senegal, Fall's best basketball trait is that he is absolutely enormous and affects the way opposing offenses run just by being on the court. He is hardly fleet of foot, but he does move deceptively well for a man his size and may not be totally hopeless on offense. Now the question is whether coach Donnie Jones will ever get to see this recruiting class on campus — adding incredible size always helps, so long as you can stay around to coach it.


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Each year hundreds of the best and brightest researchers gather in Lindau, Germany, for the Nobel Laureate Meeting. There, the newest generation of scientists mingles with Nobel Prize winners and discusses their work and ideas. The 2013 meeting is dedicated to chemistry and will involve young researchers from 78 different countries. In anticipation of the event, which will take place from June 30 through July 5, we are highlighting a group of attendees under 30 who represent the future of chemistry. The following profile is the third in a series of 30.
Name: Banothile Makhubela
Age: 28
Born: Mzinti, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa
Nationality: South African
Current position: Postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Cape Town
Education: BS in chemistry and mathematics, University of Zululand; BS (with honors), MS and PhD in chemistry, University of Cape Town
What is your field of research?
Organometallic chemistry with applications in catalysis, medicine and nanomaterials
What drew you to chemistry, and to that research area in particular?
When I was introduced to the subject of chemistry as part of my schooling curriculum, it simply made sense, so naturally I took a keen interest in it. I was later intrigued by the inherent properties of transition metal compounds such as redox [oxidation-reduction] activity, light absorption and emission as well as ligand exchange reactions, which allow for the compounds' applicability in catalysis and biomedicines as well as in other areas.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
The future contains many challenges and threats that need to be addressed in order for humanity to survive. Areas needing decisive action include health, climate, energy, water, pandemics and food supply. Inevitably, research and science are two important role players or tools to address these grand challenges.
As a young researcher, I am motivated to fervently pursue scientific research in my discipline and area of expertise with the goal of contributing to innovative solutions to health problems and to respond to the need for greener chemistry practices. I acknowledge that such goals will require multidisciplinary scientific collaborations to generate innovative new discoveries.
Who are your scientific heroes?
My hero is Dorothy Mary Hodgkin, one of the pioneer scientists in the field of x-ray crystallography studies of biomolecules. She is particularly noted for discovering three-dimensional biomolecular structures, and one of her most influential discoveries is the confirmation of the structure of vitamin B12, for which she was awarded the [1964] Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
I am inspired by the way she and her colleagues were determined and persevered to elucidate three-dimensional biomolecular structures, and in the process pushed scientific boundaries by leading the way to field of x-ray crystallography.
What activities outside of chemistry do you most enjoy?
I enjoy hiking, traveling, reading and have founded an outreach program that seeks to promote science in high schools of my community.
What do you hope to gain from this year's Lindau meeting?
It's rare that a researcher gets to ask questions directly of a Nobel laureate, and I am honored to be one of those offered this opportunity to listen to laureates' personal stories as well as to ask questions about their research careers and about the environments and contexts that turned them into pioneers.
I am also attending the meeting to gain specific scientific insights and network as well as to seek inspiration and encouragement to push scientific boundaries as a young scientist.
Are there any Nobelists whom you are particularly excited to meet?
Robert Grubbs and Richard Schrock, Ada Yonath, Akira Suzuki, Dan Shechtman, Gerhard Ertl, Kurt Wüthrich, Walter Kohn and Harald zur Hausen.
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If you drive a new car, you may already have a screen that's capable of viewing video installed. If you do, then you may have many of the features listed above. If you don't have a monitor or a touchscreen monitor installed from the factory but you want the ability to see videos while you are parked or if you want a back-up or side view camera system to display images on a dash mounted screen, you may need a new head unit that includes those options. These units are often referred to as a "2-DIN" or Double-DIN" head unit. When shopping for one of these units, it's important to be sure there's room in the dashboard for the new unit to replace the old one. Your local expert can look at your car and indicate what's possible and suggest the right unit.
Since the new head unit will replace the one that's there, it's important to be sure the one you choose also includes the media playback options that are important to you. Many of these 2-DIN units are able to play back, DVDs and CDs. They also include AM/FM tuners and some include satellite radio or are "satellite radio ready". That means that an additional piece of equipment may be necessary. Don't assume that because your original radio included the feature you like best the new one will too. Make a list of important features to help the expert find the radio that suits you. If you want to be able to play back media files from your phone, be sure to include that in your criteria for choosing a new radio.
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Finally, when choosing a new radio, try it out in the showroom. The touchscreen should be easy to use and easy to understand. It may take some practice to use the new radio easily while you drive, so be sure to keep the manual handy and refer to it as you get adjusted to using the new one.
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Rear seat entertainment systems often include a wireless or wired connection to a pair or several pairs of headphones, which allows rear seat passengers to enjoy program material that's different from what the driver or front seat passengers choose without the distraction of having several programs playing from a shared audio system. This is a popular option for parents who want to provide entertainment for children in the back seat.
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Oh, Christmas tree, how lovely are thy branches!
And we wanna help you keep 'em that way as your tannenbaum is in transit — while minimizing the risk of damage to your car -- or someone else's.
To help you avoid a holiday disaster of … Griswold-ian proportions, heed these Christmas-tree transportation tips — Yule thank us later:
— First, select the right size
We know it's tempting to try for the world's largest Christmas tree, but you need to make sure this thing's gonna fit in your vehicle's cargo area or on its roof.
Also be sure you have enough rope or bungee cords to properly secure the tree to the roof rack or cargo hooks.
— Never work without a net
Have your tree netted at the lot to make it less unwieldy and will reduce wind damage to the tree's needles.
— Protect your car's paint
If you're taking the roof route, place a tarp or blanket between the tree and the roof to protect against scratches.
The same goes for the inside, if your tree fits in the cargo area; this will also spare you having to pick up those loose needles later.
— The trunk goes in front
Resist the urge to point the treetop in the direction of travel. You want the base of the tree pointing forward so that the wind flows around the branches, as opposed to going against the grain.
Center the tree on the roof to minimize the effect on your car's center of gravity.
— Make it tight
Wrap your rope or bungee around the tree first, then loop it through the roof racks. You can pull the rope through your car's windows, but we recommend against doing that.
Before driving away, give your tree a good tug to make sure you've secured it sufficiently. If it moves, you'll wanna pull that rope a little tighter.
— Take it easy
Drive slowly and avoid highways. This will limit wind damage as well as the threat of the tree coming loose.
If the tree seller offers to do this job for you, take 'em up on it — they deal with hundreds of trees a year, while you probably deal with just this one.
You could avoid all this hassle and just a fake tree from the store. But, c'mon … where's the fun in that?


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Comment on the report, "The Best Man," below. Filmmaker Kurt Kuenne, who is featured in the report, will also be online weighing in on your questions and writing about Andrew Bagby's family and friends' fight for bail reform. He will be live, chatting online from 8 p.m. – midnight PT.
See Kuenne's "Dear Zachary" Web site here. Learn more about bail reform from that site here.
(The full transcript of the hour will be available Saturday Monday. The video of the report will not be available online)


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In Ontario, problem gamblers account for 60% of slot machine revenue, about $1.8 billion annually. In an effort to determine why slot machine gambling is the most addictive form of gambling in Ontario, our research team is using a variety of techniques including questionnaires, interviews, and psychophysical measures such as heart rate, galvanic skin response (i.e. perspiration), and pupil dilation.
Here are sample issues that interest us:
- Ontario approves multiple versions of the same game with payback percentages varying from 85% to 98%. The different versions look identical to the player. What effect does this have on the player?
- Ontario regulations allow manufacturers to create near misses such as two jackpot symbols on the payline and another just above the payline (Awww shucks, I just missed it!). What effect does this have on the player?
- On the newer-style touch-screen slot machines players can wager on multiple lines, such as 15 or 45 lines. With these multi-line games, on approximately 60% of the "winning" spins the "win" is less than the wager such as wagering $3.75 and "winning" $1.25. This is a loss of $2.50 but the machine celebrates this "win" with winning sounds and winning graphics. As one elderly player said "If I keep on winning, I'm gonna go broke." What effect do these types of "wins" have on the player?


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In the last 3 weeks we visited the four islands and atolls in the Pitcairn Archipelago (Pitcairn, Ducie, Henderson, and Oeno). We conducted 384 individual dives, spending a total of over 450 person-hours underwater. We counted and measured underwater 40,210 fishes, 5000 sea urchins, 6300 coral colonies, and 14,500 algae. We had a handful of sunny days and calm seas, and many days with big swells, wind and rain. We observed extraordinary things, from the pristine reef at Ducie Atoll formed by pale blue corals looking like giant roses, to the sharks moving elegantly, like synchronized swimmers, over a sandy patch at Henderson Island. We found species never reported before for the Pitcairn islands, including algae, corals, reef fishes, and some deep sea sharks that we still need to identify. All in all, it was an extraordinary experience.
Pitcairn was rough, windy and rainy, surrounded by a halo of murky water. Yet, we saw schools of hundreds of rudderfish grazing on the rocky bottom. And we discovered a previously unreported deep coral reef. Most important, we found a welcoming community of Pitcairners who made us feel at home on that big rock in the middle of the South Pacific.
Ducie was paradise: a coral ring surrounded by crystal clear waters, luxurious coral reefs, and healthy fish communities dominated by top predators such as sharks. Ducie was the most pristine of the four islands.
Henderson was mysterious, with the edges of a green thick forest hanging from dark limestone cliffs. Underwater, we found curious sharks that followed us during our re-breather dives.
Oeno was the atoll that did not want to reveal its secrets – because of rough seas. With persistence and patience we found very abundant carnivores of small to medium sizes, including ubiquitous groupers red and yellow, white and brown, and with all the colors of a peacock.
Now our team will spend a few months analyzing all the data we collected, selecting from the footage we took and editing a National Geographic documentary. The most fun is past, and now the tedious work of data analysis and writing begins. However, the memories of this expedition will be with us forever.
I cannot think of enough words of acknowledgement for the institutions that collaborated in this expedition and made it successful: National Geographic Society, Pew Environment Group, Spain's National Research Council, US Geological Survey, University of Hawaii, US National Park Service, University of California Santa Barbara, and the phenomenal crew of the Claymore II, who made our work possible in safety. We are very grateful to the Pitcairners at large, who hosted us in their homes and showed to us the secrets of their island. Thanks to the Pitcairn Council and the office of the Governor of Pitcairn, Ducie, Oeno and Henderson for authorizing our stay and providing research permits. And last but not least, we are indebted to our mission partners that made the expedition possible: Blancpain and Davidoff-Cool Water.
(Photos updated 4/11/12.)
More From the Pitcairn Islands Expedition
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Stephen William Hawking. 1942 - 2018.
Cosmologist, space traveller and hero.
The Official Website
Stephen William Hawking (1942 - 2018) was the former Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge and author of A Brief History of Time which is an international bestseller. He was the Dennis Stanton Avery and Sally Tsui Wong-Avery Director of Research at the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics and Founder of the Centre for Theoretical Cosmology at Cambridge, his other books for the general reader include A Briefer History of Time, the essay collection Black Holes and Baby Universe and The Universe in a Nutshell.
In 1963, Hawking contracted motor neurone disease and was given two years to live. Yet he went on to Cambridge to become a brilliant researcher and Professorial Fellow at Gonville and Caius College. From 1979 to 2009 he held the post of Lucasian Professor at Cambridge, the chair held by Isaac Newton in 1663. Professor Hawking received over a dozen honorary degrees and was awarded the CBE in 1982. He was a fellow of the Royal Society and a member of the US National Academy of Science. Stephen Hawking is regarded as one of the most brilliant theoretical physicists since Einstein.
My Brief History
For the first time, Stephen Hawking turned his gaze inward for a revealing look at his own life and intellectual evolution.
My Brief History recounts Stephen Hawking's improbable journey, from his post-war London boyhood to his years of international acclaim and celebrity. Illustrated with rarely seen photographs, this concise, witty and candid account introduces readers to the inquisitive schoolboy whose classmates nicknamed him 'Einstein'; the jokester who once placed a bet with a colleague over the existence of a black hole; and the young husband and father striving to gain a foothold in the world of academia.
Writing with humility and humour, Hawking opens up about the challenges that confronted him following his diagnosis of ALS aged twenty-one. Tracing his development as a thinker, he explains how the prospect of an early death urged him onward through numerous intellectual breakthroughs, and talks about the genesis of his masterpiece A Brief History of Time – one of the iconic books of the twentieth century. You can order your copy at amazon.com or amazon.co.uk.
Recent books
George and the Blue Moon
In Stephen and Lucy Hawking's latest book for children, "George and the Blue Moon", George and Annie, set out to solve a mystery set on one of the cosmic waterworlds of space. Is there life under the icy crust? Where did those robots come from and who is controlling them? Meanwhile, our two young heroes win places on a Mars training programme which has a dangerous and unexpected twist. Suddenly, the best friends find themselves fighting for survival in what feels like the Hunger Games set on the red planet. Packed with space facts and essays from leading scientists, it is our most unpredictable thriller so far!
Background image is the eXtreme Deep Field from Hubble. Credit: NASA; ESA; G. Illingworth, D. Magee, and P. Oesch, University of California, Santa Cruz; R. Bouwens, Leiden University; and the HUDF09 Team.


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My name is Justin, i am a massive extreme sports enthusiast,! i am about open my own store which will be selling and teaching the following sports,
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i am a Qualified instructor in all the sports aswell.
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