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Deno Adkins Becomes Vice President, Ambulatory Network at Cone Health
Adkins will provide leadership for Cone Health's outpatient facilities.
Deno Adkins has been promoted to vice president, ambulatory network. In this role he is responsible for the development and operations of many of the clinics, offices and centers that provide health care services outside of Cone Health hospitals.
Deno Adkins
Adkins completed his administrative fellowship at Cone Health in 2005. He subsequently held roles as project manager, director of health services and executive director of ambulatory care services.
During his career at Cone Health, Adkins helped develop and bring additional services to Cone Health MedCenters in High Point, Kernersville and Mebane. He also led efforts to bring local care to Forest Oaks and surrounding communities.
Adkins holds an undergraduate degree from Furman University. He earned a master's in business administration and master's in health administration from the Robinson College of Business at Georgia State University. He is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives.


On our last newsletter, I promised a breakdown of all our extra Pilates small equipment we recently purchased for our NEW bigger and better reformer studio to give you, our clients a better understanding of Pilates away from the group settings and explain 'Why some 1:1 training is important to all'.
I wanted to kick off our August blog, revisiting the FOOT! To recap our – Instant improvements to your Balance, Gait & Posture! blog from last year but with a detailed explanation on why this affects you!
Did you know there is a link between misaligned foot & back pain?
Are you prone to buying shoes for style or comfort?
Did you know we can correct foot alignment and strengthen foot muscles through Pilates?
Ever heard the expression "flat" foot?
Flat foot/fallen arches is s a common problem affecting most adults. The foot being misaligned might not be the same for both feet. As you can imagine this would have a direct result in compensation for supporting muscles. This is caused due to the displaced hindfoot bones forcing a lowering of the natural arch of the foot. Not all fallen feet are the same. There are 3 types.
There is an arch with no pressure on the foot.
The foot can be put back into its "normal" position when standing.
There isn't much of an arch with or without pressure on the foot.
Cannot be put fully back into its "normal" position.
The foot has no arch on or off the ground.
Cannot be manually forced back into it's normal position on or off the ground.
My Flat Feet don't cause me any problems!
If you recognise your feet to be 'flat' from descriptions above, do not ignore it! it also means, don't wait for signs of pain before addressing it. With the average person talking 7000 – 1000 steps, with an ageing population guaranteed to pass the age of 50, you do the math! I have lost count of how many are puzzled why there body feels like its falling apart past 50, clearly never thinking of addressing the feet prior. Just like the body, foot muscles must be exercised to ensure longevity. Especially those who do cardio/impact workouts, you are considered a Physio's best friend!
Misalignment can be caused due to other obscure or unknown causes, Ligament Laxity, hereditary or Trauma.
The talus (ankle bone) is displaced from its normal position on the hindfoot or tarsal bones. It falls off its normal alignment with the hind foot bones.
The talus turns inward and the foot turns outward.
No two feet are the same. No two clients present the same flat foot condition in the same way. In my experience, most want a quick fix/solution! especially during summer, we assume that wearing flip flop's and flat pumps is 'comfortable' for our feet, which is not correct. Invest in lightweight, good quality shoes that support the arch of your foot. Ideally covering and protecting the toes and heal, ensuring the foot doesn't overwork.
As a temporary measure, non-surgical methods such as raising the heels, wearing orthopaedic insoles, adding sports tape could offer a sense of relief but there are consequences to 'QUICK' solutions!
What about when your not wearing shoes?
This does not really "fix" the problem.
There is still an internal deformity of excessive ankle bone motion.
As soon as we opened our Reformer studio, we were equipt with the original Pilates Foot and Toe corrector equipment. Any good studio should have one as we have learnt from Joseph Pilates himself that we have to work from the foot upwards to restore full body alignment. Just like no house will stand for long without a good foundation, ask yourself are you needing to do more for your feet.
Hope Pilates specialises in Pilates for common orthopaedic conditions and injuries. Pilates is a full-body system of exercise and for those suffering from knee, hip and back pain, corrections to the feet can be beneficial and super effective.
Misuse or underused muscles due to foot misalignment will be highlighted to you very clearly during your 1:1 teaching. When you then go on to a class in a group setting thereafter, you will have the ability to incorporate such an important aspect of your Pilates learning into your regular practice.
Refuse to just live with your misaligned feet!
Unfortunately for the average person its mostly tempting to save costs and avoid a 1:1 sessions, which can be understandable. Our studio luckily does have a semi-personal training option and generally classes are of a small group however, as a Pilates advocate I can not emphasis enough the need to understand we are all uniquely structured and owe it to ourselves not just to do but the to do the best for our body!
Otherwise, its as if we are working without a solid foundation. The arch collapsing is like driving over a broken bridge! There is no point of doing a group class without having a grounded understanding of our personal alignment. You will not do yourself any favours by taking a shortcut. As much as I am hands on with correction, it is impossible to assist all in a group setting. Once equipped with 1:1 knowledge, you can perfect your practise and ensure, you practise working on alignment correction.
Ready for your 1:1 or know someone who can benefit from this article?
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Join us next Monday for an edition focusing on Piriformis syndrome- Probably the most painful stretch for majority of members I have taught. Often getting confused with the gluteus! Not one to be missed.
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Queen Elizabeth II to Deliver Christmas Message
December 24, 2019 /in News, World News/by Tyler Olhorst
The U.K. is currently embroiled in a major political controversy as the newly-elected Conservative government works to finalize the country's departure from the European Union. The decision to leave the E.U., known as Brexit, has proved to be one of the country's more controversial political changes, as the decision led to years of fierce government debate and a historical election in which the Conservative Party gained near-total control of the government for the first time in decades. It is in this context, alongside numerous personal issues relating to the royal family, that Queen Elizabeth II will deliver her yearly Christmas message to the nation.
Though the message is prerecorded, it will not broadcast until tomorrow, Christmas Day. However, Buckingham Palace released some excerpts from the transcript, revealing that the queen will refer to 2019 as a "quite bumpy" year. It's not clear as of yet what exactly the queen is referring to, but there are a number of reasons why the year may have felt rough for the queen. The excerpts also reveal that the queen will mention the fact that this year is the 75th anniversary of D-Day and will deliver a general theme highlighting the importance of reconciliation and unity.
Early this year the queen's husband, the 97-year-old Prince Philip was involved in a car crash that injured two women, leading him to apologize and relinquish his driver's license, and generating a public debate about older drivers. While the royal family makes every effort to avoid getting directly involved in political matters, some U.K. government functions require the queen's participation; for instance, this summer the newly-elected Prime Minister Boris Johnson asked the queen to suspend Parliament before his request was ruled unlawful by the U.K. Supreme Court. But perhaps the most controversial event involving the royal family this year was the aftermath of a disastrous interview between Prince Andrew and the BBC, during which he failed to adequately explain the nature of his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, leading him ultimately to step down from his public duties, an extremely rare decision for a member of the royal family.
Right after the queen recorded her Christmas message, her husband was admitted to a hospital in London, where he spent four days, giving the queen a stressful end to an already-stressful year. While the queen generally does not get into specifics about political situations in her country during her Christmas address, she is likely to allude to the political turmoil that Britain underwent in 2019 and its effects on citizens. In this time of intense political conflict, the queen is likely to focus on reconciliation, stressing the importance of unity after an election that virtually guaranteed Brexit and ensured Conservative party rule for the next five years. The queen will say that "small steps taken in faith and in hope can overcome long-held differences and deep-seated divisions to bring harmony and understanding."
Because the queen follows a principle of remaining neutral with respect to politics, it's not exactly clear which specific events she is referring to by stressing the importance of mutual understanding and harmony, but it's not hard to imagine she's talking about Brexit, which has polarized the nation. The address will be broadcast on the BBC at 3 p.m. local time tomorrow, Christmas Day. The address was filmed in Windsor Castle, in the Green Drawing Room, as the queen sat beside family photos. Notably, Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, and their 7-month old son Archie were not present among these photos, further suggesting a rift in the royal family that has been reported in tabloids over the past several months.
Tyler Olhorst
Tyler Olhorst is a Contributing Editor at The National Digest based in New York. You can reach him at inquiries@thenationaldigest.com.
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How Joe's Place is born
The name was born as a tribute to the departure of Riccardo's cat, named Joe. But how does the idea of opening a hostel come about? After a lifetime as a businessman, Riccardo decides to retire from business and moves to the old village of Log Pod Mangartom, in the old family house
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José Valentino
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Leadership Philosophy
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Performer | Professor | Producer
José Valentino is an EMMY® Award-winning musician, composer for multiple national award winning documentaries commercials, a post-production audio engineer and music supervisor for MVProductions and Hayden 5.
EMMY® Award Winning Documentary directed by MATEO VENGOECHEA
Post-production, Audio-engineering, Music Composition, Music Supervision
José Valentino has extensive experience working as a composer for nationally-televised commercials , short films, and documentaries; a professional partnership with Hayden5 since 2004. Hayden 5 is a production company based in New York City, founded by Milos Silber and Todd Wiseman Jr. Hayden 5 produces film, television, and branded content, and is the recipient of awards that include the Cannes Lions, Webbys, Tellys, Ad Club of New York, and the Special Jury Prize at Tribeca Film Festival. Hayden5Media has produced commercials for the following companies:
José's work has been featured in several films, shorts, and documentaries that have garnered 13 awards in various categories for the following film festivals:
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""Imagery is a powerful communicative tool that has been utilized for millennia to express humanity's deepest desires, ideas, and emotions. It is a subject that is both transparent in its ability to improve human perception and performance, and yet, mysterious in its unpredictable influence on people's expressions and perceptions that are dependent on the context and medium in which people employ to express themselves. I encourage educators and performers to utilize imagery, in conjunction with technical instruction, for teaching aspiring performing artists strategies to remediate obstacles that impinge their learning, to enhance their musical expressivity, and to enrich their quality of life. Imagination is the root for which expression, creativity, and innovation spawn from. Let us never negate the power of imagery in educational contexts, for cultivating students' ability to engage the imagination can liberate them to becoming expressive communicators of thought, especially through music." José Valentino Ruiz, PhD, excerpt from dissertation
The Effects of Technical and Imagery-Based Instruction on Aspiring Performing Artists' Acquisition of Learning Newly Composed Pieces and Improvisation and on Listeners' Perceived Expressivity"
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Manchester United: Rangnick reveals quadruple boost ahead of Villa clash
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3 minute read	 15/1/2022 | 09:44am
Manchester United will face Aston Villa for the second time this week after beating them at Old Trafford in the FA Cup last Monday.
This evening they travel to Villa Park in the Premier League, and Red Devils interim manager Ralf Rangnick has taken to his pre-match press conference to reveal a huge injury boost ahead of kick-off, with four regular starters returning to the squad after injury problems.
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The German confirmed the availability of Jadon Sancho, Harry Maguire, Cristiano Ronaldo and Phil Jones after they all missed the FA Cup game on Monday night.
He revealed on Friday: "I think they will be available, they only trained yesterday for the first time, Cristiano yesterday, Harry the day before yesterday. We have to wait for the final session this afternoon but as it seems right now, they should be available for tomorrow."
Fans will be buzzing
It's no secret that Ronaldo in particular is a fan favourite, so his presence back in the starting line-up will surely leave supporters buzzing after the manager's admission on Friday. He is also their leading scorer this season by some distance, so his return could be decisive.
Jones had an impressive game against Wolves 12 days ago, while Maguire's 2.6 headers won per match makes him the squad's biggest aerial threat. While Sancho's output has been minimal in terms of goals and assists, his return nonetheless offers United another option in attack.
Rangnick has only lost one game since he was appointed as interim manager in late November, but with their last Premier League match ending in a 1-0 defeat to Wolves at Old Trafford, the 63-year-old will surely be hoping to continue the winning momentum after Monday night's cup win over Steven Gerrard's side.
Will Man United beat Aston Villa?
No chance!
United are chasing down a top four spot but are currently seventh in the Premier League after an inconsistent start to the season which has seen them pick up only nine wins, four draws and six losses so far. However, being away from home doesn't seem to faze them, as four of their nine top-flight victories have been earned on the road.
Their chances of making that five out of 10 would appear to have been greatly boosted by the availability of Maguire, Jones, Sancho and especially Ronaldo, and Rangnick will no doubt be delighted to have such an abundance of options to call upon at either end of the pitch this evening.
In other news: Rangnick could make huge first transfer window coup with this midfield beast
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Jackie Lyons is a former vice detective with the Memphis Police Department who is trying to put her life back together: her husband has sent divorce papers, she's broke, and needs a place to live. But a failed marriage, unemployment, and most recently a fire in her apartment aren't her only problems: she also sees ghosts.
Since Jackie left the force, she's been making ends meet by photographing crime scenes for her old friends on the force, and for the occasional collector. When she is called to the murder scene of the Playhouse Killer's latest victim, she starts seeing crime scenes from a different perspective-- her new camera captures images of ghosts. As her new camera brings occasional ghostly visitors into sharper relief, it also points her toward clues the ex-detective in her won't let go: did the man she has just started dating kill his wife? Is the Playhouse Killer someone she knows?
As Jackie works to separate the natural from the supernatural, friend from foe, and light from dark, the spirit world and her own difficult past become the only things she can depend on to solve the case.
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Valda Rosemary Osborn (Londres, Inglaterra, 17 de setembro de 1934) é uma ex-patinadora artística britânica, que competiu no individual feminino. Ela conquistou uma medalha de bronze campeonatos mundiais, foi campeã do Campeonato Europeu de 1953 e foi bicampeã do campeonato nacional britânico. Osborn disputou os Jogos Olímpicos de Inverno de 1952 terminando na décima primeira posição.

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Muscle Shoals: You Don't Just Watch, You Worship
"Words and music did for me what solid, even rigorous, religious argument could never do, they introduced me to God, not belief in God, more an experiential sense of GOD." - Bono
I didn't know what to expect when I bought my ticket to Muscle Shoals. Like any good WASP, I'm a sucker for documentaries in general, music documentaries in particular. If you want to win a white person over simply invite them over to split a bottle of Oregon Pinot Noir and watch a music documentary on Netflix. You're well on your way to being BFFs for life.
Muscle Shoals tells the incredible story of how one poverty stricken country boy from the tiny town of Muscle Shoals, AL founded a recording studio so big artists like the Rolling Stones and Aretha Franklin were practically begging to come record there. It's a rags to riches (to loneliness) kind of story.
It's also a story about what music means to us. Where it comes from. Where it takes us. Bach once said that "the final aim of all music should be to the glory of God." He could have just as easily said that music doesn't only aim to glorify God, it also conveys the glory of God. It's why Jesus tells the people singing his praises that if they wouldn't the rivers, rocks and trees would.
How a town so small made such a huge impact in the music business is a David & Goliath type storyline, the kind Malcom Gladwell could easily write about. And the clips with Bono, Keith Richards, Mick Jagger, and Steve Winwood certainly don't hurt either. Who doesn't love to see half-drunk Brits talk about, well, anything really? Fun laced fascination.
But the thing I kept thinking during the film, and well after, is that even though you buy a ticket to watch Muscle Shoals, somewhere in the middle you find yourself not just watching, but worshipping. How does the old hymn go? Lost in wonder, love and praise? Yes. Lost in wonder, love and praise.


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Pelosi says she would 'absolutely' delay, skip August recess to work on coronavirus bill
By Metro US
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi briefs reporters during weekly news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in an interview with CNN on Tuesday she would "absolutely" be willing to delay or forgo the August recess to come to an agreement on a fifth coronavirus relief bill.
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NDP Calls for Investigation into Norman Debacle
OTTAWA – On Wednesday, the Public Prosecution Service of Canada stayed proceedings against Vice-Admiral Mark Norman and once again, Justin Trudeau's Liberal government is being accused of politically interfering in a judicial process. The NDP has sent a letter officially requesting that an independent prosecutor investigates allegations of political pressure to restore the trust of Canadians in our justice system.
"We are happy for Vice-Admiral Norman that the Public Prosecutor has withdrawn the charge against him. It must be a relief for him and his family. This process has been costly and surely caused great stress to the Vice Admiral," said NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. "From the beginning, this prosecution has been a three-ring circus. Canadians deserve the truth on the allegations that the Prime Minister's Office interfered yet again with a judicial process and that former Minister Brison favoured one company over another for political gain."
Vice-Admiral Mark Norman and his lawyer both indicated that many questions remain regarding allegations that the Prime Minister's Office and the Office of the Privy Council may have politically interfered in the case. It is alleged that documents were withheld; Privy Council lawyers discussed a trial strategy with federal prosecutors and more. These allegations as well as the allegations concerning former Minister Brison are deeply troubling.
"The Director of the Public Prosecution should appoint an independent prosecutor to investigate and determine that the proceedings against the Vice-Admiral were completely free of political pressure," said NDP Justice Critic Tracey Ramsey (Essex). "I have the utmost respect for the Director and I am proposing this measure to ensure the highest degree of transparency for Canadians. Vice-Admiral Norman has been through quite an ordeal and we owe it to him and all Canadians to be certain things are happening the way they should."
On Wednesday, Ramsey sent a letter to the Director of Public Prosecutions officially asking the DPP to exercise her right to appoint an independent prosecutor to investigate allegations of political pressure and restore the trust of Canadians in our justice system.


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Since moving to Columbus I've run three times with the Columbus Westside Running Club (CWRC), a short drive from home. They run at Westgate Park on Tuesday nights. It has been dark and/or cold for every run so far, so it's hard to meet people. I remember the names of a handful of runners. I'm sure I'll get to know more of them when the weather is better and people stick around longer after the runs.
Unlike other running clubs that run a fixed distance each time, CWRC runs for an hour starting at 6:30, and each person completes as many 1.2 mile loops around the park as they want. Some incorporate intervals into their workout. Some members are walkers. Each week the club rotates having the walkers and runners do loops in opposite directions, so you pass and can high-five people along the way. The first week I was unfamiliar with the trail (and also couldn't find my headlamp) and didn't want to run alone, so I ran with Dixie, who is close to my pace. It was nice to have someone to talk to. The second week I ran a little bit with Karen, but she's faster than me, so after a while I had to let her run ahead. But by this time I knew the trail and also had my headlamp.
Last night I ran with Carl, the club president. He's faster than me but he slowed to my pace in order to chat about the Bataan Memorial Death March marathon, which he will be running next month. He knew I had run it in 2014 and read my blog, and wanted to ask some questions about gear and approaches to the big hill. It was nice to share my thoughts on one of the most incredible events I have ever run. Carl has been training hard and expects to be slower than his normal marathon time. I think he's going to do great. His girlfriend Becca, also in the club, will be running the shorter Bataan event. I say shorter, because it's not exactly a half marathon; it's a little bit longer than a half. Both are challenging courses and will be very meaningful experiences for Carl and Becca. I look forward to hearing about their races in March.
This is Westgate Park in the Hilltop area of Columbus, and where CWRC meets on Tuesdays. We run the perimeter of the park and since it's been dark every time, I don't have a clue what the park really looks like. See the street running north of the "M" in "Meet here"? That's my brother's street; he lives just a half block away. He's not a runner, but he doesn't mind if I stop by after my run to share a beer with him.
My running has not been consistent since my move. It wasn't consistent before my move either. I'm not quite in a routine yet. I haven't fully unpacked and nothing is hung on the walls yet. And I'm still looking for a job. The unknown elements of my life and the stress that they bring haven't been helpful to me in getting into a routine. But I'm trying to get into the habit of running on Tuesdays with CWRC. I need to get consistent with other workouts too. One step at a time, I guess. I'm happy to be part of a club that was been welcoming to me and I look forward to getting to know more of the members and participating in community events with them.
Thank you for this wonderful post. I am so happy you joined us and cannot wait to spend more miles with you.
Yay! You'll do great at Bataan!


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Q: General Bruhat decomposition (with parabolic not necessarily Borel) Here is the general Bruhat decomposition (which I have seen in various paper but never with a proof or a complete reference).
Let $G$ be a split reductive group, $T$ a split maximal torus and $B$ a Borel subgroup of $G$.
Let $R^+ \subset R$ be the positive roots corresponding to $B$ and $S \subset R^+$ the simple roots of $R^+$. Let $I \subset S$ and $P_I$ the standard parabolic subgroup of $G$ corresponding to $I$.
Finally let $W$ be the Weyl group of $(G,T)$ and $W_I$ the subgroup of $W$ generated by the reflections $(s_\alpha)_{\alpha \in I}$.
Then the general Bruhat decomposition is
$$G = \coprod_{W_I \backslash W / W_I} P_I w P_I$$
and $P_I \backslash P_I w P_I$ is an affine variety of dimension $\ell(w)$ where $w$ is of minimal length in the double coset $P_I w P_I$.
My question is : is there a good choice of representatives for $P_I \backslash P_I w P_I$ ? More precisely, I am looking for an analogue of the following bijection (in the case $P=B$ Borel) :
$$B \times \lbrace w \rbrace \times U_{w^{-1}} \overset{\sim}{\longrightarrow} BwB$$
where $U$ is the unipotent radical of $B$, $U^-$ its opposite and $U_{w^{-1}}$ is the subgroup $(w^{-1}U^-w) \cap U$. What subgroup of $P_I$ would replace $U_{w^{-1}}$ ?
Also what reference exists for all this ?
Thanks in advance.
Edit : in this course of Casselman I found the following isomorphism of variety (see on top of page 12)
$$P_I \times \lbrace w \rbrace \times \prod_{\alpha \in R^+ \backslash R_I^+ ~|~ w^{-1} \alpha \notin R^+ \backslash R_I^+} N_\alpha \overset{\sim}{\longrightarrow} P_IwP_I$$
with $w \in W$ of minimal length in $W_I \backslash W / W_I$. However this seems not to work with $\mathrm{GL_3}$ : we note $S = \lbrace \alpha, \beta \rbrace$ ; if $I= \lbrace \alpha \rbrace$, $P_I = \left( \begin{smallmatrix} * & * & * \newline * & * & * \newline & & * \end{smallmatrix} \right)$ ; with $w = s_\beta$ the above product is on the set $\lbrace \beta, \alpha + \beta \rbrace$, so the isomorphism should be $P_I s_\beta P_I \cong P_I \times \lbrace s_\beta \rbrace \times \left( \begin{smallmatrix} 1 & 0 & * \newline 0 & 1 & * \newline 0 & 0 & 1 \end{smallmatrix} \right)$, which is false (the element $s_\beta \left( \begin{smallmatrix} 1 & 0 & 0 \newline 1 & 1 & 0 \newline 0 & 0 & 1 \end{smallmatrix} \right)$ is in the left side, not in the right side)...

A: As @JimHumphreys has pointed out, [BT2] Borel and Tits - Compléments à l'article: «Groupes réductifs», specifically Proposition 3.16(i, iv), gives the decomposition $G/P_I = \bigsqcup_{w \in [W_I\backslash W/W_I]} P_I w P_I/P_I$, where $[\cdot]$ denotes the minimal-length double-coset representatives.  However, it is false that $P_I w P_I/P_I$ is an affine space.
I asked Josh Lansky about this, and he pointed me to Theorem 5.2 of his paper [La] Decomposition of double cosets in $\mathfrak p$-adic groups, which (while considering a more general situation involving parahorics instead of parabolics) suggests that, instead of trying directly to describe $P_I w P_I/P_I$, instead we should consider
$$
P_I w P_I/P_I = \bigsqcup_{w' \in [W_I/W_I \cap w W_I w^{-1}]} P_\emptyset w'w P_I/P_I.
$$
Then, as you'd expect, each $P_\emptyset w' w P_I/P_I$ is an affine space; here you can use [La, Theorem 4.6] and [BT2, Proposition 3.16(ii)], which show that $P_\emptyset w'w P_\emptyset/P_\emptyset \to P_\emptyset w'w P_I/P_I$ is an isomorphism of varieties (from an affine space).
Thus, the problematic case of $\operatorname{GL}_3$ that you mention now becomes
$$
P_\alpha s_\beta P_\alpha/P_\alpha = P_\emptyset s_\beta P_\alpha/P_\alpha \sqcup P_\emptyset s_\alpha s_\beta P_\alpha/P_\alpha,
$$
where $P_\emptyset s_\beta P_\alpha/P_\alpha$ and $P_\emptyset s_\alpha s_\beta P_\alpha/P_\alpha$ are $1$- and $2$-dimensional affine spaces, respectively; and, of course, the element $s_\beta\begin{pmatrix} 1 \\ 1 & 1 \\ && 1 \end{pmatrix}$ that you mention lies in $P_\emptyset s_\beta P_\alpha$.

A: EDIT: My comments were too hasty and are being deleted.   Looking at the original sources gets a bit confusing due to the generality, so I'm still looking for a more straightforward later expostion in the split case only.  (However, most applications tend to involve fields of definition relative to which $G$ is not split.)
The basic Bruhat decomposition (in refined form) expresses the flag variety $G/B$ as a disjoint union over $W$ of Bruhat cells: the cell indexed by $w$ has dimension $\ell(w)$ and is expressed in terms of a product over this many root groups.    In the corresponding Tits system there are standard parabolic subgroups containing $B$, so it's natural to investigate the "partial" flag variety $G/P$ by projecting the flag variety onto it and seeing where the Bruhat cells go.   This is essentially what the computations in the sources mentioned are getting at.   In the split situation, $C(w)$ indeed means $BwB$, and the image of the Bruhat cell in $G/P$ then has the format indicated by Borel at the end of his section 21.   Here you use a smallest length representative of a Weyl group element relative in the quotient $W/W_J$ if $J$ defines the parabolic.   For instance, when $G= \mathrm{SL}_3$ and $J$ contains one simple reflection, you get a cell decomposition of $G/P$ into three cells of dimension $0,1,2$.
Concerning references, kreck points out the treatment in Borel's second edition, which is partly drawn from the earlier joint work with Tits on reductive groups over arbitrary fields:  see especially section 3 of their "complements" paper in Publ. Math. IHES (1972) here.
When looking at these sources, keep in mind that they were motivated especially by the behavior of non-split reductive groups over non-algebraically closed fields; so their statements get technical.    In any case, the structure of each cell in $G/P$ is laid out explicitly in the manner of their treatment of double cosets relative to $B$.    Naturally there is a choice of Weyl group representatives involved, but otherwise it's much the same as the usual Bruhat cell decomposition.


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The settlement must be approved by the courts. If approved, the funds will be split between the wrongful death claimants, including the victims and their families, personal injury claimants, property damage claimants, insurers and government.


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UK's David Miliband quits front line politics after losing Labour Party leadership to brother
UK's David Miliband quits after losing to brother
LONDON — Britain's former foreign secretary David Miliband said Wednesday he was quitting front-line politics in the U.K. after losing to his younger brother in a battle for the leadership of the country's main opposition Labour Party.
Miliband, 45, confirmed he would not seek a position in brother Ed Miliband's alternative Cabinet — opposition legislators who follow the activities of particular government departments and debate the leaders of those departments in the House of Commons.
His 40-year-old brother, Ed Miliband, won a contest to succeed Gordon Brown, securing a victory over by 1.3 percentage points in a ballot of legislators, party activists and about 3.5 million labor union members. David Miliband, the elder brother, had long been predicted to win the contest.
In a statement, David Miliband said he would remain in the House of Commons, but feared his presence on his brother's team would lead to constant speculation about divisions between them.
Lawmakers had until Wednesday to put themselves forward for an election to win a place in the new leader's so-called shadow Cabinet. The Labour Party said 49 legislators would compete for the 19 slots — but not the man described as "vibrant, vital, attractive (and) smart," by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
"The party needs a fresh start from its new leader, and I think that is more likely to be achieved if I make a fresh start. This has not been an easy decision, but having thought it through, and discussed it with family and friends, I am absolutely confident it is the right decision," Miliband said in his statement.
He said he feared that opponents would make "distracting and destructive attempts to find division where there is none, and splits where they don't exist," if he continued in a front-line role.
Speaking at the party's annual rally in Manchester, northern England, the new leader praised his brother's "thoughtful and gracious" decision to stand down.
"He is my brother and I am very clear that, as leader of this party, my door is always open for him to serve in the future, either in opposition or back in government," Ed Miliband told reporters.
During Labour's 13 years in power, beginning in 1997, the party was riven by feuds between its two highest-profile figures, Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, which often overshadowed their record in office. In his recent biography "A Journey," Blair acknowledged that Brown could be "maddening."
Miliband, a close ally of Clinton, said he could not risk critics attempting to stir up a similar rift between him and his brother. In a speech Monday to the Labour Party's convention, he had said there should be "no more soap opera."
David is a former adviser to Blair, while Ed is a former aide to Brown — meaning opponents have been quick to look for divisions. They are the sons of Polish-Jewish leftist intellectuals who fled Nazi Europe.
"This is now Ed's Party to lead and he needs to be able to do so as free as possible from distraction," David Miliband said. "I believe this will be harder if there is constant comparison with my comments."
In Washington, Clinton said she had noted the unusual brother-versus-brother contest in Britain, but declined to offer advice to her former counterpart.
"I have no advice for anyone in politics. I'm out of politics," Clinton said. "I obviously wish him well and I am very intrigued by the interesting political dynamics that are occurring inside the United Kingdom."
Some observers have speculated that David Miliband — whose wife, Louise, is American — may seek a high profile international post, possibly in the United States.
In a debut speech as leader Wednesday, Ed Miliband promised to lead a new generation of legislators to office and to reflect deeply on the party's ouster at Britain's national election in May.
The new chief broke with recent party history by claiming he believed Blair's decision to join the 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq had been wrong.
His brother David — who backed the war — did not applaud at that point, and was seen asking a colleague: "You voted for it. Why are you clapping?"
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Q: Simple jQuery working in Firefox but not Chrome I have a simple div with basic content...

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The following code works in FireFox but not in Chrome.  I tried accessing the .css ("width") and other properties as well with the same result.
$(window).resize(function() {
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Any idea why this isn't working in Chrome?  One interesting thing is this does work in both...
$(window).resize(function() {
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  }
});

My end goal is to access/change a child element in the div, but that wasn't working, so I tried to the access to the div itself for a sanity check...and no luck in Chrome.

A: The following works fine for me...

Chrome Version 48.0.2564.116 (64-bit)

var slide = $("#slide");

$(window).resize(function(){
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Js Fiddle: https://jsfiddle.net/e28Lnv5t/1/

A: The following works for me
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CSS:
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The product may be contaminated with rubber.
Pilgrim's Pride Corp. has recalled about 101,310 pounds of its ready-to-eat breaded chicken patties as a result of potential contamination with rubber. The Class I recall involves patties that were produced and packed on September 6, 2017. The issue was discovered following a customer complaint on February 13.
Specifically, the products are 30-lb boxes with five-pound clear bags that contain Gold Kist Farms, Fully Cooked Whole Grain Home-Style Breaded Chicken Patties. Distribution of the product included schools.
An alert issued by the USDA points to equipment failure at a Pilgrim's Pride facility as the culprit in introducing the foreign material.
Rich Products has recalled RTE meatballs as a result of potential Listeria adulteration.
Potential undercooking may allow bacterial pathogens to survive.


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Jan 3, 2011 dance, entertainment, new york
Popularization of the Dance
Popularity in the African American Community
How to do the Jitterbug
Mention in the Wizard of Oz
Various types of swing dances, including the Lindy Hop, Jive, the Big Apple, West Coast Swing, the Whip, the Push, and the East Coast Swing, were referred to as the "jitterbug" dance. Popular in the 1940's, these Swing dance styles originated two decades earlier in African American dance clubs in and around Harlem, New York. Unflatteringly, the Jitterbug dance term came to be associated with swing dancers who danced without any control or knowledge of proper dance moves, such uncontrolled dance movements because typically the dancers were drunk. In fact, the term jitterbug comes from an early 20th-centry slang term used to describe alcoholics who suffered from the "jitters".
On March 26, 1926, the Savoy Ballroom opened its doors in New York. The infamous Cotton Club jazz club had already been open for three years. The Savoy was an immediate success with its block-long dance floor and a raised double bandstand. Nightly dancing attracted many of the best, most innovative dancers in the New York and surrounding area. Stimulated by the presence of great dancers and the best black bands, music at the Savoy was largely Swinging Jazz and the dance moves seen there were cutting edge for their time.
One dance in particular, the jitterbug dance, was quite popular in the African American community, particularly in the Harlem nightclubs in New York City. Whereas white dances typically involved rigid upper body posture, black dancers incorporated movements from their African heritage which typically consisted of quick legwork and very mobile upper body movement.
The origination of the Lindy Hop jitterbug dance can be traced to one night in 1927. One evening in 1927, following Lindbergh's flight to Paris, a local dance enthusiast named "Shorty George" Snowden was watching some of the dancing couples. A newspaper reporter asked him what dance they were doing, and it just so happened that there was a newspaper with an article about Lindbergh's flight sitting on the chair next to them. The title of the article read, "Lindy Hops the Atlantic," and George just sort of read that and said, "Lindy Hop" and the name stuck.
The jitterbug swing dance started around 1927 but the term jitterbug was not popularized until 1934. Cab Calloway's 1934 recording of "Call of the Jitter Bug" (Jitterbug) and the film "Cab Calloway's Jitterbug Party" popularized use of the word "jitterbug", and created a strong association between Calloway and jitterbug. Lyrics to "Call of the Jitter Bug" clearly demonstrate the association between the word jitterbug and the consumption of alcohol.
If you'd like to be a jitter bug,
First thing you must do is get a jug,
Put whiskey, wine and gin within,
And shake it all up and then begin.
Grab a cup and start to toss,
You are drinking jitter sauce!
Don't you worry, you just mug,
And then you'll be a jitter bug!
Calloway's song brought the jitterbug dance to the forefront of the public eye and it quickly spread from the African American community to the white community and across the United States (and eventually to Europe).
Writing about the Savoy Ballroom, dance critic John Martin of The New York Times wrote the following:
"The white jitterbug is oftener than not uncouth to look at…but his Negro original is quite another matter. His movements are never so exaggerated that they lack control, and there is an unmistakable dignity about his most violent figures…there is a remarkable amount of improvisation…mixed in…with Lindy Hop figures. Of all the ballroom dances these prying eyes have seen, this is unquestionably the finest."
The Jitterbug was very popular shortly before World War II and continued its craze throughout wartime. American GIs in Europe spread the jitterbug dance to their overseas counterparts (despite loud protests from European officials touting the dance as uncivilized).
Skeptics said the jerk-like dance would never last. On the contrary, the Jitterbug and similar dances became very popular throughout the United States and Eastern Europe during World War II.
According to many sources, including films from the period, the early versions of the dance were characterized by fast footwork, with a mixture of partner work which included turns and aerial flips, and breakaways, where the two dancers stood some feet apart, doing various step-footwork combinations distinguished by their loose-legged quality.
In 1939, the Jitterbug dance was described as thus:
"You have to sway, forwards and backwards, with a controlled hip movement, while your shoulders stay level and your feet glide along the floor. Your right hand is held low on the girl's back, and your left hand down at your side, enclosing her hand."
Jitterbug: Man
Stand in front of the woman but a little to her right. Stand close enough to the woman so that your upper thigh, hip and up to the middle of your chest touch your partner. Take her right hand in your left and place your right hand on her left shoulder blade.
Step to the left with your left foot. Pick up your right foot and set it down in the same place.
Place your left foot in back of the right foot. Pick up your right foot and set it back in the same place.
Jitterbug: Woman
Stand in front of the man but a little to his left. Stand close enough to the man so that your upper thigh, hip and up to the middle of your chest touch your partner. Place your right hand in his left and place your left hand on his right shoulder.
Step to the right with your right foot. Pick up your left foot and set it down in the same place.
Place your right foot in back of the left foot. Pick up your left foot and set it back in the same place.
A number called "The Jitterbug" was written for the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz. The "jitterbug" was a bug sent by the Wicked Witch of the West to waylay the heroes by forcing them to do a jitterbug-style dance. Although the number was not included in the final version of the film, the Witch is later heard to tell the flying monkey leader, "I've sent a little insect on ahead to take the fight out of them."
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SOLUTION: The method for generating vacuum arc discharge arranges a coupon 2 imitating a dielectric material such as a solar cell and the like within a vacuum chamber 1 imitating a vacuum environment, and brings two needle electrodes 5 into contact which are capable of relative movement to the coupon 2 to generate surface discharge on a surface of the coupon 2 by applying high-voltage pulses between the needle electrodes 5. Further, the method generates a plasma state by the surface discharge arising at a region of the coupon 2, and induces vacuum arc discharge via plasma to the coupon 2.


Damen Shipyards Group will contribute to the development of LNG bunkering options within the North-East Baltic Sea, care of a forthcoming gas bunker vessel. Damen will build the 100m ship at its Yichang Shipyard in China – a task it expects to complete by September 2020. The vessel will then be handed over to Estonian electricity and gas company Eesti Gaas, which will use the bunker vessel to conduct ship-to-ship LNG transfers under a long-term charter from parent company (and owner of the vessel) Infortar.
The newbuild represents a brand new concept for Damen, which has dubbed it the LGC 6000 LNG class. Confirmed features include 6,000m³ of LNG capacity, stored at -163⁰C and spread between two type-C tanks, and a dual-fuel propulsion system and gas burner for the management of the boil-off gas.
Citing an example of how the forthcoming bunker vessel will assist in reducing vessel turnaround times, Eesti Gaas highlights the fact that Tallink's 212m, LNG-fuelled ro-pax ferry Megastar currently requires the use of 11 bunkering trucks for a single vessel-refuelling operation. In contrast, the company says, the LGC 6000 LNG will be able to replenish the ferry's LNG stock in a single operation, cutting time and taking a significant amount of traffic off the roads.


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Anonymous executive thinks Colts' Jonathan Taylor selection wasn't the best move
In a story on the Athletic, an executive was "shocked" by the Colts trading up for Jonathan Taylor and explained why he doesn't exactly love him.
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The Indianapolis Colts had one of the best drafts in the league according to numerous people in the business, but this anonymous executive was apparently not one of them.
In a recent article published by Mike Sando of The Athletic, an executive who did not provide his name or affiliation said he was "shocked" when Colts general manager Chris Ballard traded up in front of the Jacksonville Jaguars and Tampa Bay Buccaneers to grab running back Jonathan Taylor in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft last week.
"Trading up for the back like that shocked me," the executive said. "He bounces stuff outside a lot. He is a big guy that runs fast, but he doesn't play big and he fumbles."
While that executive might be right when he says that Taylor has a history of giving up the football, he is going to be splitting time with Marlon Mack, which means he won't have to be tasked with carrying the load on every snap like he did as the star running back at the University of Wisconsin.
The Colts took Jonathan Taylor partly because of his ability to get out into the open field with third down potential.
At Wisconsin in his senior year, he led the Big Ten in yards from scrimmage (2,225), touchdowns from scrimmage (26), rushing touchdowns (21), and points (156), in addition to taking home the 2018 and 2019 Doak Walker awards for the top running back in the nation.
While Taylor has some serious mileage already coming into the NFL, he is in the perfect situation with head coach Frank Reich, longtime Chargers and new Colts quarterback Philip Rivers, and the first half of the best 1-2 punch in the game, Marlon Mack.


Yahoo News Digest splashed the news that there may be an antibiotic for PTSD. I read the article….should read, "Scientist Hyper-focus on a Fraction of a Complex Problem." http://yahoonewsdigest-us.tumblr.com/post/159184934859/measuring-fear-responses-scientists-find It is true that fear is a part of PTSD. Fear can be measured….monitored and controlled by a variety of methods….antibiotics being only one of the methods. I can control fear by re-framing, grounding, yoga, karate, exercise, slow breathing, and guess what? Fear is a minor part of the complexity of PTSD. In fact, my counselor was a bit concerned about my lack of fear in some situations. Yes, fear is a symptom but it is only a small part. My struggle to trust and healthy interactions with other people is far more vexing than fear, but not measurable. Insomnia is helped with essential oils, relaxation, music, white-noise, but those split seconds of waking from a horrific nightmare is difficult to control until I am fully awake. I think this goes with yesterdays article where news media gets all excited about a simplistic one size fits none solution. It is annoying for all the same reasons, condescending, over simplified and discouraging to have them say, "Pop a pill, you'll feel better." I will shake my head. There are any number of pills I could pop to produce nice comfortable feelings, some legal, some not so much. I do believe that many people are helped by carefully considered thought out medications that help some people with PTSD. However, searching for the Holy Grail of solving PTSD in an antibiotic is not going to do it. Media, cut the hype.


Muscles knots could potentially be the by-products of either an intense workout or sitting behind a desk all day. You might experience the knot as a specific muscle pain or even be able to feel the knot as you run your hands over your skin. It's still unclear what exactly causes muscle knots, but some doctors believe it's due to a buildup of proteins in the muscle after the release of lactic acid. You can encourage the removal of lactic acid through stretching, massage or hot and cold therapy.
Get a professional massage. According to the Mayo Clinic, professional massage is performed by licensed massage therapists who are trained to manipulate the muscles and underlying fascia in order to achieve pain reduction and relaxation. A massage therapist will use her hands, fingers and possibly forearms to work out any accumulated muscle knots.
Use hot and cold therapy to increase the blood flow to the muscle knots. Increasing the blood flow could help to stimulate the tissue regrowth and the removal of accumulated waste products, such as lactic acid, in the muscles. Try alternating between a hot and cold shower to feel the effects of hot and cold therapy. Stand under a cold shower for two minutes, switching immediately to a hot shower. Alternate between hot and cold water for 10 minutes.
Stretch your muscles or practice yoga regularly. Imagine that a muscle knot is like a garden hose with a kink in it. In order to straighten the kink, you'll need to stretch the muscles. One of the most common places that people experience muscle knots is in the back. Yoga offers several poses that stretch the back, including Downward-Facing Dog. To perform Downward-Facing Dog, position yourself on all fours. Tuck your toes under and press your hips up and back until you come into an inverted triangle position.
Perform self-massage on the muscle knots that you can reach yourself. Press, rub and stretch the muscle knot using light pressure from your fingers.


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The month of August is considered to be Ghost month in Taiwan. There are many rules to follow to ward off bad luck and evil spirits. You are not supposed to open umbrellas indoors, go into the ocean, leave your shoes outside, hang your laundry up to dry at night, and whistle at night. To keep these spirits away many locals will pray outside of their homes and businesses. They set up a table with certain food and other items and a large metal tin to burn "fake money". This is a part of the traditional and ritual of prayer. When our team does a wish luck ceremony at the field we have a very similar setup.
My luck with ghost month has not seemed to be on my side on and off the mound. Before my first start in August, my scooter engine blew up on me and I had to buy a completely new engine. Before my second start my scooter was towed from in front of my apartment. Then most of my starts in August always had one bad inning in them. And to top it off I was released by the team.
I was notified by my translator of my release around 1am via text mail. We knew someone was going to be the odd man out, because the team was activating Shane Youman. I came to the field the next day to sign all of my termination papers, get my things from my locker, and say my good byes. I had a great time playing for Lamigo. My teammates were an amazing group to play with. They loved the game and always were laughing and having a good time. I wish Lamigo the best going forward and making it to the playoffs. I will be following their progress online.
– I like to use a lot of rosin because it is so HOT and HUMID in Taiwan. My hands get to slippery and I need the rosin to dry up the sweat. The rosin they give us is not the same as in the US. So I have to use more of it.
– Once released from a team over here, you can not join another team in the league for 2 years. You can only join the team you played for prior to the 2 year ban.
– I think I am going to let the hair grow a little more.
– Some unforgettable things are the drumming and chants during the games. Night Markets in Taipei, smell of stinky tofu, fans and all of their signs.
My next step is to head home and give my body some rest. I'm going to talk with my agent about playing winterball in possibly Venezuela, Mexico, or the Dominican Republic. I will keep you all posted where I end up.
Finally, I want to tell all my friends, fans, and supporters from Taiwan thank you so much for all of your support and comments in my blog. During my time in Taiwan you have all being so kind and welcoming. You have made my experience here very enjoyable and I do hope to come back to play or visit your beautiful country. Your excitement and passion for the game of baseball can not be described with words. You all are so dedicated to your teams over here and I had a blast playing in front of crowds like that. I will miss Taiwan and hope to be back playing soon.
Chinese or Taiwanese? Right when I think I know a word, they switch the language on me.
We ended up winning Sunday 3-1. I came into the game in the 6th inning to throw in my first relief appearance of the year. We were down in the bullpen due to our blow out of a game the day before where we lost 18-2.
Prior to coming over here to Taiwan you hear many stories from former players about the gambling issues the league has had. There are stories online and in the news from prior seasons about players, politicians, and book keepers who all were involved. It is really sad to see how it can tarnish the league and the fan support. There used to be many more teams in the league, and I believe that the gambling has affected it because now there are only four teams. In just my couple of months here I have not noticed anything weird in which gambling would be involved. I think the league has done a great job in cleaning up the past issues. There are CPBL officials all over the stadium and in and around the locker room to monitor any suspicious activity. We are not allowed to use cell phones, computers, or any other electronics once we arrive to the stadium as well. This limits the communication lines for anyone trying to make any bets or give out information. The only thing that I find a little over the top is that we are not allowed to play cards in the locker room. So no Spades, Euchre, poker, or blackjack. They don't want to associate any type of gambling, including cards I guess. Hopefully by cleaning up this issue the league can grow and expand to bring more teams back with the amount of stadiums the country has to offer.
1. Do you speak any Mandarin Chinese? What words have you learned so far?
I have a cheat sheet on my phone for most of the usual/common sayings for me to get around town. It includes numbers, taxi instructions, and shopping for food tips.
Steve Hammond speaks the best Chinese, Ken Ray is next, and I'm in last just because I've only been here a couple of months.
3. Do you speak any Taiwanese? Have you learned any course words?
4. Have you gained or lost weight after you've arrived in Taiwan and started playing? Will you keep gaining or losing weight?
I think I have gained some weight being over here so far. I think I put on some bad weight at first because I didn't know where to go to eat, so I ended up at Mcdonalds or some other fast food joint. Luckily I have figure out some of the local food places and we have a really nice gym in our stadium that we get to use prior to games.
This week we are home in Taoyuan on Tuesday and Thursday against the Sinon Bulls and on back on the road in Kaoshiung versus the Lions on the weekend. Here are some pictures of the food around town that I didn't have a chance to post in my "food" blog last week. Please continue to comment, leave questions, and share the blog with your friends. Thanks as always for the support and taking the time to read it.
Being away from home can make one homesick and gain or lose weight very easily. Being in 3 different countries in the past year I have seen many different cuisines around the world. This can sometimes be a challenge for imported players who are not open to trying local food.
While playing in Latin countries such as the Dominican and Mexico its easy to find something to a players liking. There are always tacos, quesadillas, or something with chicken or beef and rice on a menu in town. The best part is the menus have pictures and the menus are in both Spanish and English or have words that foreigners can relate to. Here in Taiwan it is extremely tough on foreigners. Having very little knowledge of the language and trying to read the Chinese characters is impossible.
Taiwan has so much to offer when it comes to local foods. The bad part the city we live in, Jhongli, is not a tourist town by any means and barely any English is spoken. It becomes very difficult for the import players to venture out alone to the supermarkets, restaurants, or night markets and find something to eat that they know what it is. Most if not all the restaurants menus are in Chinese and all of the staff speak only speak the native language. The locals also speak both Taiwanese and Mandarin Chinese. The food is completely different from the Chinese food most Americans order in on Sunday nights.
Many players will just stick to what they know when it comes to being in a foreign country which could be McDonalds and Pizza Hut for anywhere from 3-6 months. Even those places have a different regional menu. McDonalds carries shrimp burgers and Pizza Hut has squid pizzas. I have tried to venture around the night markets to try the tasty treats this country has to offer. Probably the best and freshest foods comes from the street vendors in Taiwan. They are all over every street throughout the country and work into the late hours of the night. You can smell the food from blocks away. They can stir anything up from dumplings, to stinky tofu, to soups, rice, meats on a stick, and many more items. I usually will go to a night market and find the stand with the most people in line and buy something from that vendor. Some people might not have the stomachs for some of the "odd" stuff. This includes pig knuckles, chicken feet, pig intestines, duck blood, 100 year old egg etc. As long as a teammate or our translator lets me know what the food is I'll try it out to an extent.
The other thing I have noticed in Taiwan is that they do not like to waste any part of the animal when cooking. To many people in the US this can be weird, but you have to understand the cultural differences. You will not always get a perfectly trimmed steak or piece of pork. There usually is fat on it. In night markets they will dice up chickens in the back and satay or fry pieces with bones that you have to pick around while eating. Also when eating in restaurants its not polite to leave much food on your plate. Locals do not like you wasting anything. I believe they feel it is a sign of disrespect and that you didn't like the food.
The team feeds us after batting practice and after the games. Prior to the game we can get anything from Subway, Pizza Hut, dumplings, chinese tacos, egg ham and cheese sandwiches, noodles, or soups. After the games its usually a lunch box or fried rice with squid, or fried pork and noodles. But the one thing that we always get is green and black tea. Everyone loves it! I'm not a fan of the tea but that's just a personal preference.
While in Taichung this past week Steve Hammond and I ventured around looking for a bite to eat after the game. We came across a place called "Nest" it was a BBQ bar. Inside was a long bar with individual grills in front of each patron. They also had about 10 fish tanks with fish, shrimp, oysters, crabs and other sea creatures floating around. We saw the English name of the restaurant so we figured there would be some english on the menu or spoken inside. That was not the case at all. Steve has been here in Taiwan for a year and a half now and has learned some pretty good Chinese, so luckily he was able to help order and figure out what we were going to eat. We ordered a ton of seafood and meats and it was some of the best food I have had out here so far. Everything was extremely fresh and cooked to perfection.
I am going to start taking more pictures of the food given to us for our games and will post them shortly.
– I was very excited about all the trades that went down this past week in the MLB. Seeing Casper and Furbush get a fresh start with a different organization was very exciting. I wished them the best and talked to Casper actually the other day. Some of my other friends were traded and hopefully they will make it up soon enough. I know that teams can trade between teams over here, but I only believe it happens during the off season. We also have an import signing deadline which is August 31. This means no more imports can be signed after that time.
– There is no in between innings stunts or acts. Like I have said in another blog, there is no exchange of lineup cards, no manager meeting, no national anthem. Just a 5th inning field maintenance break and back to playing. I don't even know if there is a PA announcer, because the fans and the drums overtake all the sound and Ive never heard an announcer say who's up to bat or pitching.
– The fans are really passionate. They travel from all over the island to come to different games to root us on. Most if not all have some kind of team apparel and all have the rally sticks or noise makers. They love to take pictures and cheer non stop to the organized chants the MC has.
– The only closing ceremonies we have is to bow to the fans and the other team after the completion of the game, win or lose. The team will run out to the foul line together and one player will lead us.
– When receiving a gift from someone you are supposed to accept it with two hands.
– Don't leave chopsticks sticking into your food when you are done. It is a sign of the dead and bad luck.
– We finally stayed at a hotel this past weekend in Taichung. It was the Splendor Inn which is a 5 star hotel.
– I have yet to see a player or coach ejected for arguing balls and strikes or a play on the field.
– Lamigo was lucky enough to have a very famous local pitcher come assist and coach with our team the last month. He threw 21 innings in one game before.
– I received the Adidas Jeremy Scott Panda shoes in the US. Sorry to my Taiwanese fans, I don't have them here to wear.
– Its real exciting for the team and the fans to have Lin back. He is our three hole hitter and plays 3rd base. His bat has already made an impact in our teams improvement. Now we are just waiting for the last piece of the puzzle which is Chin-Feng Chen, once he is completely healthy we are going to be a scary team to face.
– To my knowledge, Taiwanese people get their "English" name from their grammar school teachers.
– I am scheduled to throw tomorrow (Thursday night 630pm) against the Lions at home.
– You can try to watch the games here online. These two links usually stream the games live. That would be at Thursday 630am EST in the US. Or you can catch random games from around the CPBL.
Thanks for reading and translating the blog. I hope you all enjoyed it! Enjoy the rest of your summer and please feel free to contact me via twitter or leave comments here. I love all of your feedback. Thanks for the support and go Lamigo!
Many people in the United States when they think of scooters, think about driving one in Key West or Hawaii along the beach and park and drink alcoholic beverages with umbrellas in them. That is the complete opposite thought of scooters over here in Taiwan. Scooters in Taiwan are a way of life. They provide transportation for individuals, families, and supplies. Just when I think I have seen it all over here something new pops up. I have seen 3 people on a 1 and 2 person scooter. I have seen infants as passengers, many elderly drivers, and workers transporting large gas canisters on the back of them. The other day when I thought there was a wreck in the middle of the street, it wasn't, it was a scooter who had too many cardboard boxes that fell off and made a mess in the intersection.
Scooters seem to always have the right of way when it comes to the road laws. There usually is a designated lane on the right of the road for scooters, but many of them weave in and out of traffic. From speaking with local players, they tell me that cars must give the right of way to all scooters and are liable for any accidents. Driving on these roads with the amount of scooters and cars can be pretty scary. Drivers will just pull out of side streets without looking and expect cars to stop or move out of the way. Scooters will drive on the other side of the road against on coming traffic to get to the traffic light quicker. The hardest part of owning a scooter is trying to find parking for it. There are designated spots for scooters, but with the amount of them here it becomes very tough to park "legally". If you make your "own" spot, you can be towed and they will mark on the street with chalk where your scooter was towed. Hopefully it doesn't rain and wash away the chalk or you will never find your scooter.
Luckily with all of the traffic and aggressive driving scooter drivers must wear helmets.
Big congratulations to Yo-Yo from the Lamigo Monkeys for winning the Homerun Derby during the All-Star game.
Our manager gave us Friday and Saturday off for the All Star break. Just got home from our Sunday workout with the minor league team. Day off tomorrow then practice Tuesday and games Thursday through Sunday. Come check us out. We will be in Taichung for most of the week.
Probably headed back into Taipei tomorrow. Yesterday I checked out the night market in Shilin off the MRT red line. The food there looked delicious and smelled amazing. The fruits were so colorful and fresh. I just need some help identifying what everything is. Also if you see me or one of the other imports in the streets, come up to us and say hi. We love interacting with local fans and will sign an autograph or take a picture. I noticed some people starring at me the other day on the MRT. I don't bite, I'm friendly.
Thanks as always for reading and sharing my blog with others. Thanks to my Taiwanese fans for translating my blog and posting it in your forums.
PS – There was a lot of talk about my comments last week about the all-star game voting and I think it got lost in translation. In no way was I disrespecting the player or envious of him. It was only my outlook of how the voting for the all star game worked. I found it interesting that only the fans vote, and not the managers, players, or media.
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For my US fans, here is the link to my statistics. I know it can be tough to find them online or even understand them.
Due to the rain we were forced to practice indoors. Literally indoors taking ground balls on a marble floor and getting treatment on top of our ice cooler.
I love the Panda Jeremy Scott Adidas shoes! I'm jealous Taiwan and Asia gets so many special sneaker releases. If anyone owns a sneaker store or has friends who do, please contact me. I'm a huge sneaker collector and would love to get in contact with more people in Taiwan.
Don't forget to screw in your cleats!
Last night prior to my start in Tainan against the Lions (sorry had the Elephants before made the correction now), I'm about to warm up on the field and noticed something is wrong with one of my cleats. I look down and see that my metal spikes are about to come off. For those of you who don't know many Asian type cleats are interchangeable and have screws and metal plates with the cleats on them. My cleat was missing two screws and the metal frame was dangling. I guess I didn't realize after each start you should tighten up the screws because they can come loose. This all happened 20 minutes before the game. I scrambled around the locker room looking for someone who one had the special tool to unscrew them or some extra screws. Luckily, our equipment manager Ashton found the tool. Unfortunately, that was all that he found. I had to now remove the middle cleat plate from both shoes to be worn evenly. This was extremely awkward at first when I started to jog and get loose, but I guess it could have been worse.
The game wasn't one of my better games. We lost 4-3 and I threw 5.1 innings. I left the game tied at 2. The most amazing part of the game was the rain delay. As typhoon type rain came down in the top of the 8th inning, the field crew runs on the field and covers the mound and home plate. I then noticed them putting 10 x 10 foot tarps over each base individually. I turn to Steve Hammond and ask where is the big tarp to cover everything. He replies you are looking at them. I only wish I was able to get video or pictures of the amount of rain that came down and was sitting on the field. I honestly would have bet $100 that there was no chance we could play especially after an hour of non stop rain and with the baselines, second base, short stop, and third base completely exposed. After the rain stopped about 30 kids ran onto the field with sponges and soaked up the field. I laughed a bit seeing these guys with small sponges trying to work, because there was so much water. I have to give it to them though, they worked very hard and somehow we got the rest of the game in.
– Reminder you can not hit a batter who has hit a homerun in that game. If you do you are ejected. That happen to one of our guys last week. Worst part was it was on a bad slider in which he lost control of it. But rules are rules I guess.
– If you hit a batter in the head you are ejected. This happened last night with our pitcher. I believe the hitter is doing fine and sustained no serious injuries.
– With all of these pitcher ejections, I don't think you have to leave the dugout or get fined.
– The All-Star game is this weekend in Kaohsiung. The entire team is based on fan votes. There is some starter going with a 5.50 ERA and a losing record. But must be a fan favorite.
– A lot of friends have asked me about some of the equipment out here. The best place to get custom gloves, arm guards, and leg guards is http://www.taiwanbaseball.com.tw/ Ask for my friend Derick. They are extremely professional and the workmanship of the gloves is the best. You can pretty much customize any part of the glove. They ship worldwide.
Thanks for reading and sharing my blog. Thank you to my USA followers and new Taiwanese followers. I hope that I am still keeping you entertained and ask that you please leave comments, questions, or suggestions. I love reading your feedback.
The opening to the 2nd half of the season, or "lower half" as it is known by the locals in the locker room, has started real well for the Lamigo Monkeys. We opened up 8-2. We won 7 games in a row, until tonight where we were "boat raced" by the Elephants. Our starting pitching along with our hitting has really come together. Although we are still missing our two superstar hitters, some players are taking advantage of their time on the field and making the best of it. They are making great plays in the field as well as hitting in clutch situations.
Once again made a stop into Taipei on the off day. Finally got to check out all the sneaker stores I've been waiting to find. I met a Brooklyn born Korean store owner of Born Trouble in Ximen named Andrew. He gave me the exclusive tour of all the sneaker and clothing shops around Ximen. His store is just a month old, but has a lot of unique street wear that is only available in the US. Please be sure to check out his blog and store here.
-Most players do not wear cups here. I have no idea why, but doesn't make sense to me.
-I finally had the suction cup treatment done to me today. Hopefully I don't bruise too badly.
-The MVP of the game is supposed to by a fruit type drink for the entire team the next day. Steve Hammond supplied us with a watermelon drink on Sunday.
-Garbage trucks drive around playing ice cream truck music. I was saddened when I rushed out of my apartment one of my first weeks here to get a snowcone, and was greeted by a smelly garbage truck.
-The managers do not meet with the umpires prior to the game to exchange line up cards or discuss ground rules.
-Supposedly from what I heard, umpires here are rated each game, and can be fined or punished for making incorrect calls.
Thanks for checking out the blog. Sorry for the short post. Not much to detail this week other than we have been winning which is always nice. Please comment and leave any questions in any language. I want to hear back from you all and make the blog more interactive.


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Mercedes Looks Into Autonomous Trucks
Long-haul truckers may not be too happy to hear it but according to Daimler board member Dr. Wolfgang Bernhard, "The truck of the future is a Mercedes-Benz that drives itself." These are no hollow words either, as the German automaker has completed its first public road test of an autonomously-driven truck.
Given the slightly uninspiring name, "Mercedes-Benz Future Truck 2025", the autonomous truck took control over a section of the A14 Autobahn near Magdeburg in Germany, driving itself at speeds of up to 85 kmh (53 mph) in realistic driving conditions.
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Daimler's varied aims for the Future Truck include better safety, greater efficiency and better connectivity. In turn, these aims lead to "a more sustainable transport system to the benefit of the economy, society and consumers". Using various systems already pioneered in Mercedes' road cars--radar cruise control, automatic braking, lane-keeping assistance and more--the company promises "optimally executed" acceleration and braking for smoother traffic flow and reduced consumption and emissions.
Use of vehicle-to-vehicle technology means trucks sharing the road could travel closer together and in greater safety, taking up less space on the roads. Then there's the usual autonomous vehicle benefit: By removing human error, you reduce the chance of accidents and therefore all associated costs--legal costs, insurance and more. Mercedes-Benz is already exploring vehicles that can communicate back to other vehicles and even pedestrians, exploring the concept of "talking" robotics at a recent technology conference in Berlin.
Mercedes-Benz Future Truck 2025 autonomous vehicle
Not that humans are completely redundant in this--Mercedes says its 'Highway Pilot' system will "upgrade" the job profile for truckers. Where drivers are currently expected to pound the highways for days on end, they could now use monotonous highway driving more productively. Daimler says it can open up time for drivers to perform tasks that might otherwise be handled by office workers. So maybe it's those working in offices that need to worry about autonomous trucks, rather than the drivers...
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Either way, the current hurdle is a familiar one: Legislation. Daimler says it is maintaining dialogue with all possible stakeholders in autonomous vehicles, from government officials to business owners, hoping to extol the benefits of self-driving vehicles. In some countries, the ball is already rolling--Reuters reports that the Netherlands is already working on traffic laws allowing autonomous trucks to deliver goods from Rotterdam, Europe's largest port. Such plans could be enacted within five years--well ahead of Mercedes' 2025 future truck plans.
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