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Justin Katz
RI Governor '10
Blueblood Political Legacy #3 to Enter Race
Well, when readers take to emailing me breaking news, I suppose I must assume broader interest, even when I can only muster an amused snort: Linc Chafee has announced his intention to announce his intention to run for governor:
In a brief media alert released Monday afternoon, Chafee said he would kick off the campaign with an announcement at the Iron Works Tavern at the Hilton Garden Inn on Jefferson Boulevard in Warwick.
Hopefully he'll participate in the Rhode Island Voter Coalition at the Crown Plaza in Warwick on January 8th with Frank Caprio and Patrick Lynch, so that attendees can observe just how unrepresentative our current slate of candidates actually is — or rather, how representative they all are of the same limited group.
Tiverton's Forthcoming Garbage Tax
The Noose Tightens
Sol Venturi
"A Ringing Announcement to Ring in the New Year"
I think he means Ringling.
Its going to be a three ring circus.
Thomas Schmeling
Does your "amused snort" reflect your contempt for the man, his chances of winning, or both?
"[A]ttendees can observe just how unrepresentative our current slate of candidates actually is"
Representatives only represent themselves. To think that anyone can adequately represent more than themselves or maybe one other person is a ludicrous myth. It doesn't matter whether it is Linc Chafee or anybody else.
There is a good reason why the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct prohibit or strongly caution against an attorney representing more than one client in a single action, depending upon the circumstances. And even then there are countless potential conflicts of interest.
The amused snort indicates nothing more than what I expressed in the post with my gentle mocking of the notion of announced intentions of announcing intentions.
I see. I hope you'll forgive me for missing that you were mocking a candidate's statement that he/she will officially announce his/her intention to run for office at a specified future date. The reason I missed that, I think, is that candidates do it all the time and it comes as close as it can be to SOP. For instance, Fred Thompson, Tim Johnson, leader of the Arkansas Tea Party http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0609/23775.html, Parker Griffin (you know him, right?), and so on.
And then there are those who schedule press conferences to announce that they will NOT run, like Rudy Giuliani http://www.blogrunner.com/snapshot/D/5/4/former_mayor_rudy_giuliani_expected_to_announce_tuesday_he_will_not_run_for_us_senate/
Sorry that I can't seem to handle html tags better here, but I hope you see my point.
However, does your response mean that I can conclude, that you have contempt for neither Mr. Chafee nor his chances of winning?
Sheesh, Thomas. You sound like the collection agents with whom I've been having to deal on the phone, lately.
"Can I verify that you intend to send your payment of $57.77 within the next three days? Is there a reason that you cannot make the payment over the phone right now? What is the reason for your late payment? Can I verify your address again?"
Look, I'm amused that multiple people have thought it worth noting the candidate's mention of his intention to mention his intention to run. The SOP of politics is, in fact, amusing, no matter how common it is for politicians to grub after every little bit of media attention with every plan to make a plan to plan the plan's planning.
As for contempt, I can't say I'm generally a contemptuous person. (Opinions vary widely, I'm sure, on whether I'm contemptible.) I see Chafee mainly as an oaf who's been successfully stumbling about in a very dim, sickly political culture and am generally inclined more toward pity than spite for those whom I don't believe to be cognizant of their foolishness. As for his chances of winning, I'm not inclined to guess. Rhode Islanders haven't proven themselves to have the best judgment.
"The SOP of politics is, in fact, amusing, no matter how common it is for politicians to grub after every little bit of media attention with every plan to make a plan to plan the plan's planning."
I'm glad to hear that you're catholic (small "c") in your snorting, but if you've ever taken the many chances to mock a GOP candidate for announcing that he will announce his candidacy, I guess I missed it. I'll keep an eye out, though.
I don't know anyone who finds you contemptible, but surely you're contemptuous of many (you do read what you write, yes? Much if it fairly seethes with contempt), and specifically of Chafee ("an oaf who's been successfully stumbling about..")
My real question was….where do you put his chances of winning?
I missed that you answered my last question in your last line. Sorry.
joe bernstein
Thomas-do you answer e mails?I do.
So much for that.
Linc Chafee sounds disoriented when he speaks."Train station"sounds like Danny De Vito repeating "hotel"in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest".
He actually makes little sense for someone who spent 8 years in the Senate.But then,the Senate has changed.We have SNL comedic jerkoffs in there.
brassband
Can Chafee win a 3-way race?
He probably remembers Lowell Weicker's Connecticut example. Weicker, a maverick Republican U.S. Senator lost his seat in 1988 to then A.G. Joe Lieberman.
Weicker formed a third party to run for the open Gov. seat in 1990 and was narrowly elected.
Ct. was in a fiscal crisis and Weicker promised to solve the problem without a broad-based state income tax. He ran with support from labor unions.
After he took office, though, Weicker changed positions and supported the income tax (a course that would evoke some memories for Linc Chafee if he thought about it for a few minutes). Weicker (wisely) did not seek reelection in 1994.
Could Chafee replicate Weicker's 1990 victory in RI 2010?
I'm not yet convinced that he can.
Weicker was a very forceful personality . . . Chafee? . . . not so much.
Still, if he puts together a credible recovery plan and persuades a plurality of voters that he can bring partisan forces together to make it work . . . who knows?
If I get an email that requires a response (a request for information or action) I do my best to respond quickly. If you've sent such an email and I failed to respond, I apologize. Please send it again.
PS. I totally forgot that De Vito was in OFOTCN. Thanks for that. (that's a left-wing play/film, right?)
Dear Brass,
I'd like to say what a pleasure it is to see you posting/commenting again.
The Weiker/Chafee comparison is interesting. What remains to be seen is whether a) Chafee would put forward a "broad-based income tax" proposal, as opposed to something like rolling back the flat tax and b) whether personality or ideas will matter more to RI voters in 2010.
Anyway, thank you for the interesting historical perspective and non-ideological analysis.
Please, please, Linc, enter the race! You'll assure Laffey's victory and finally expose you and your followers' fraud. No more GOP to hide behind as a charlatan!
Andrew(@carroll-andrew-morse)
As it is going to take more than proposing raising taxes, during a recession, when other high-tax states are also on the fiscal brink, to make a recovery plan credible, I'm skeptical that Chafee can come up with a credible fiscal plan that would also win the support of labor. What cuts in the state budget are there that labor will go along with?
The bottom line is that Chafee has to go completely into the tank for labor, or else they'll settle for Patrick Lynch-style vagueness. Without labor, Chafee won't have enough of a base to function effectively as a candidate.
Madmom
The online invitation to the January 4th soiree encourages attendees to join Linc for "this historic event'. Historic? That, Mr. Schmeling, is a positively snortable notion.
Linc is a nice guy, but…
Being a fan of a certain kind of comedy, I am greatly looking forward to Linc getting into the race; in fact, I'm kind of counting on it. I look forward to him getting the political beat-down that he so richly deserves. He needs to have his egotistical sense of entitlement brought back down to Earth. Yes, Linc Chafee, the meek and wimpy — has an enormous ego (I really am holding back).
The difference between 2010 and 2006 races will be simple. Linc pretended to be one thing and was clearly another. He managed to string a good number of people along for a while, who only realized their error after the fact. People know — or will soon know — what they're going to get in the future if they elect someone like him — more of the same, but even worse.
In addition, he's burned a great number of bridges. He has no institutional support network from anyone of importance. He seems to be trying to create one within the state employee unions perhaps, but I'm not even convinced they'll buy his schtick. Even his wife won't let him spend their money! Who exactly are his friends now?
Madmom,
Why is it "snortable"?
And why address me particularly?
rhody
Well, I guess Laffey's officially in now.
If he takes his personal animus out on Chafee, yes, he'll drive Linc's negs up, but also his own. Caprio will walk – he can triangulate the hell out of it.
Can Laffey pull off fighting a long two-front war?
Linc, meanwhile, probably gets some votes from those who aren't thrilled with Whitehouse and regret voting him out.
Laffey is not officially in, but it is more likely than it was this past Spring.
I expect this to be a very issues-oriented campaign. Top 3 issues: Jobs, jobs, jobs. Chafee is yesterday's news. Chafee is a non-factor. Think Ralph Nader. If Laffey gets into the race, don't expect him to spend any effort directly addressing his existence. Personally, I'd prefer Chafee to stay in the race as long as possible.
Tom-maybe the email didn't actually require a response now that I think of it.I just wondered if you got it,because sometimes when I get one from an unfamiliar source,the Spam filter blocks it.
Was OFOTCN a left wing film?Maybe if you were to really analyze it,you could say that.OTOH it could be seen as a crtique of the screwy mental health system.The interesting thing is that the doctor was actually the medical director of the very mental hospital where it was filmed in Oregon(or Wahhington state??)-it seemed more Kafkaesque than overtly left wing.
In any event,I don't limit what I read/watch by political parameters.
Back to Chafee-during the 10 News Conference interview with Taricani and Rapleye,Chafee made a strange and illuminating comment.He said"they primaried me!!"and his facial expression was one of disbelief that such lese-majesty could be allowed to take place-him being the anointed one to hold his father's former Senate and all.It was telling flash of the same sort of shallow arrogance displayed by Sheldon Whitehouse-the oblesse noblige attitude that is so dismissive of the "little people".
Chafee's father was not like that as I recall,and while I didn't necessarily always agree with him,I admired him as a patriot and statesman.
Someone needs to remind Linc that primaries are part of the American political process.And this nitwit teaches government at Brown?
Claiborne Pell also came from wealth,yet was never the least bit arrogant nor condesending in any way.
He was kind of eccentric,but so what?He actually did some very good things,such as the Pell Grant program.He also represented Rhode Island with dignity,unlike the thief and the buffoon we now have in the Senate.I voted for Pell because he was just good at the job,regardless of political philosophy,which was liberal,but hardly antithetical to American values,unlike White house.
I called Reed a thief-there is no other way to explain taking millions of dollars from companies under the purview of the committee on which he serves.What he did was technically legal,but morally reprehensible.
Our Federal delegation is now very much like most of our General Assembly-sleazy and self-serving.
"non-ideological" analysis?!?
Yeah, sorry about that.
My daily orders from the VRWC apparently got diverted to my spam folder, so I had to think this one out for myself . . .
C ya l8r . . I gotta get back to Going Rogue (which, so far anyway, is a fairly entertaining read!).
Jake Paris
Don't you all think it's slightly presumptuous to dismiss a candidate before he makes public proposals to address some of Rhode Island's critical needs? Senator Chafee does have a proven legislative record that anyone can either support or attack on the merits… which, by the way, is more than we can say for the other candidates currently in the race, isn't it? Furthermore, when he lost his Senate seat in the 2006 election, his job approval rating was still nearly 60%. Seems to me that his loss was more of a referendum on the national Republican Party, and how out-of-touch it seemed with the people of America, rather than a response to any poor job on the part of Senator Chafee. While his running as an independent does allow him to forgo the traditional partisan primary process, it also allows him to move forward with campaign planks and policy proposals that may not have been as well-received as a member of the Republican Party. I think this is just the senator waking up to the reality of a 21st-century America. Neither the Democrats nor the Republicans have shown me a proposal for how to fix the serious economic, educational, and environmental problems facing our state and our country. Both parties have had more than enough chances to do so over the past few years too. For that reason alone, I'm willing to explore other options. However, I do agree that it's going to come down to which candidate can best articulate a vision for bringing and keeping jobs in our state. Why not give them all a chance to do just that before making your decisions? I am a supporter of Senator Chafee. He deserves a chance to prove why he should be Rhode Island's next governor… and I certainly… Read more »
Stretch Cunningham
The whole "Chafee is a nice guy" thing is one of Rhode Island's greatest myths. [I'm sure there are people out there who think Christopher Hightower is a nice guy (though as someone who knew him; I always saw him for the narcissistic weirdo that he is)]. Wanting to get involved back in 1999, and being new to the game, I fell for the "Linc is a nice guy/Weygand is a jerk" paradigm. As a Republican, I wanted the "Republican" to win. So I signed up to help his campaign. Wow, what a learning experience that was. Mr. "nice guy", I found, does not have the ability to communicate with common people. His blue blood is so thick (and perhapds polluted from drug use) that he cannot carry on a coherent conversation. He seems affraid of every word that may come out of his mouth. (I'll bet he had to rehearse that "train station" bit for weeks). I've mentioned before how he hadn't even bothered to get to know some of his hardest working volunteers. That's water under the bridge now. But, about as soon as he won his 2000 election, I learned enough to realize my energy would be better spent somewhere else. My personal experience with Linc Chafee is small potatoes compared to what he's done to many good, honest people since then. Consider the knives he's left in the backs of powerful, star-powered people who ardently supported his campaign for re-election. But it is not just John McCain, Lindsey Graham, Elizabeth Dole, Mitch McConnell, Bill Frist, Ken Mehlman and Presidents and Mrs Bush 41 and 43 who he stabbed in the back: Consider all the stalwart Republicans, many of whome could not stomach his politics, who stood by him, only to be abandoned by him months later.… Read more »
where is Rory, I miss him already and I didn't even know him. Which is why I would have voted for him….he is not one of the same old RI political names this state keeps recycling. When will RI wake up?
Gina, if you think Rory Smith had absolutely anything to offer, then you are obviously one of those voters who keeps "recycling".
Jake,
A better strategy than telling people that they can't draw conclusions from the informaton that is available would be to put better information out. (More information to voters, by the way, what the RIVC is trying to achieve, despite the Democratic party's efforts to shut that process down).
On a more tactical note, a "vote for the respected incumbent" communication strategy isn't going to work for a candidate who isn't the incumbent. If that's going to be the base of the Chafee campaign's strategy, he's probably not going to make it very far.
Dan said,
I assume you're a lawyer, which is why you view representation through the lens of the ABA rules. However, as regards politics, the statement above goes against at least 2,500 years of political theory, including the foundations of our own institutions.
Are you really saying that only direct democracy is legitimate because representative government is a "ludicrous myth"?
Brass,
Don't know why you can't accept my comment as a sincere compliment. Perhaps you were reading into it something I did not intend.
A lot of email to me goes into the spam filter.
To the extent that OFOTCCN, is a political film, I take it as a critique of totalitarianism, of which there are both left and right-wing varieties.
Thomas, No, I do not believe in direct democracy, as a majority of people thinking something is right does not make it so. Nor do I believe in representative democracy, for the same principle as well as the reasons I gave above. I am a voluntaryist/minarchist libertarian and only believe in the minimum amount of government necessary for the functioning of "courts, cops, and roads" (which has yet to be determined through trial and error). The laws those institutions operate under are only legitimate as far they prevent individuals from initiating force or a substitute for force, such as theft of fraud, against other individuals. I will remind you, with respect to your appeal to "2500 years of political theory," that every political system of governance that ever existed purported itself to be the one true system proven by the errors of the past. This was especially true of the middle age monarchies, which invoked the divine right of kings and the principles described in Hobbes' wildly popular at the time "Leviathan." The "2500 years of political theory" argument has also been used to justify fascism and communism. All the past has proven is that systems of government have been evolving and off-shooting over time and that there is no "one true way," despite the best efforts of our current system's government-run schools to indoctrinate children to the contrary through pledges of allegiance and revisionist history lessons glorifying the status quo. There is no reason why different systems could not work for different peoples, or why a voluntaryist/minarchist society could not prosper in the near future as part of that evolution. To think that our current system is the only way human beings can interact with each other, or that it is the one definitive best way that will stand… Read more »
Dan says No, I do not believe in direct democracy …Nor do I believe in representative democracy..
I like a man who makes his position clear.
I also like a man who cites Shelley.
"The whole "Chafee is a nice guy" thing is one of Rhode Island's greatest myths. [I'm sure there are people out there who think Christopher Hightower is a nice guy (though as someone who knew him; I always saw him for the narcissistic weirdo that he is)]."
Funny you should say that… I actually live about a 1/2 mile down the road from where Chris Hightower lived prior to his crossbow usage difficulties. He actually was a nice guy… unless he was killing you.
If Linc wants to kill the state off, in my book, that's not nice!
Anyway, it's not like we (meaning Republicans) didn't give Linc a chance! I actually voted for him in 2000… fortunately by 2006 I realized that wasn't a good course of action. He burnt all the bridges it is possible to burn. Frankly, I can't imagine him coming up with an original thought. He's probably one of the most "handled" individuals that I have ever met.
I totally agree that putting more/clearer policy information out there is the only way to go. You'll definitely see some of that at Senator Chafee's official announcement on the 4th, as I would certainly hope will continue from all candidates throughout the race.
As to the "respected incumbent" strategy, I don't think that incumbents deserve respect AT ALL just for being incumbents… there's nothing particularly appealing about that strategy.
Our political system, flawed as it might be, depends on us judging candidates on their current merits, not their past ones. I think it's pretty clear (from his press release, amongst other things) that the senator would like to show Rhode Islanders that he does have some new ideas, and that a new course is required to help make the state prosperous again.
And for what it's worth, I have met Senator Chafee a number of times, and that's why I volunteered to work on his campaign. I was raised in a house with no insulation for the first few years, and a wood-burning stove as our only source of heat. A blue-blood I am certainly not, and yet, I find him approachable.
Maybe that's just a personal thing, but even then, I don't want a governor I can have a beer with… I want a governor who can help form policies to create jobs, protect the environment, and ensure a fairer educational system.
Lastly, drawing upon the posts here regarding Democracy, it's worth noting one of my favorite Churchill quotes: "Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others that have been tried."
Every candidate shares the aspirational goals in a list like this one…
I want a governor who can help form policies to create jobs, protect the environment, and ensure a fairer educational system.
Tell us where Senator Chafee believes in an actual policy that is different from the usual Democratic offerings — especially in light of the 3rd item on your list, which is standard Rhode Island polspeak for expressing support for education without telling the public what an education policy actually entails.
Could not agree more! Except of course that there are many forms of government that have not yet been tried! Voluntaryism for example.
Some claim that the reason these have not been tried is because they are inherently infeasible, but this is not really a valid argument since it could (and certainly would) have been made regarding democratic forms of government as recently as a few hundred years ago by the citizenry at that time. Also it is not inconsequential that the government we have now has sought to expand itself exponentially and has been extremely hostile towards new experimentations in nearby territories and amongst its states. In other words, those in power now have a strong interest in seeing that new and more liberty-oriented forms of governance do not succeed.
Scott Bill Hirst
I may not agree with all the Tea Party actions but Gina is a leader and organizer!
Two things!
1. Anyone who thinks the tea party movement or least concern with the economy is not widespread in people generally is "missing the boat!"
2. Running government is NOT easy. The state needs to look at its relationships with its cities and towns and such things as unfunded mandates, budget caps, and other things. GENERAL STATEMENTS ARE NOT WISE! One personal thing that may be impossible to rectify is the problem of regional school districts where town councils have no control over the bottom line of the school budget. In single school districts within one municipality they do.
Regargs,
Vice Chairman, Hopkinton Republican Town Committee
Member, Hopkinton Town Council,1996-2004
P.S. I only speak for myself!
We're not quite there yet Andrew, this still being 2009 and all. However, as a former community college teacher and current high school tutor I can at least say that reading detailed education plans from all candidates is one of my top priorities for this campaign. Yet another part of the reason I want to be involved in the process… education is too important not to become involved.
What I do know is that Senator Chafee seems very interested in hearing ideas about how to best address some of the serious educational inequities in the state.
Dan: I'm all for governmental experiments to try out newer or more radical theories. However, I think you would agree that empirical data should be collected on a smaller scale before trying it out on the world's largest economy, with a system of government which has remained largely in-tact for over 225 years.
Does "we're not quite there yet" mean that there is no plan yet, because it's only 2009, or that there is a plan, but you can't tell us about it yet, because it's only 2009?
Jake, I have no desire to convert anyone in the United States, and I could not care less what others choose to do in their own states or communities. We in the Free State Project only wish to be left alone in New Hampshire or certain parts of New Hampshire like Keene where most of the liberty activism has been occurring so far.


Sony saw a loss in its Mobile Communications unit for the first quarter of the financial year, with a decrease in smartphone sales in Europe and Japan taking its toll, as it also painted a bleaker picture for the rest of the year.
In a conference call, the company acknowledged that it is "still lagging behind the top-class competitors". But with a change of management already having taken place, it said it will "not be changing our policy direction in a major way".
The company reported an operating loss for the business of JPY10.8 billion ($96.5 million), compared with a prior-year profit of JPY3.6 billion, on revenue of JPY132.5 billion, down 27 per cent from JPY181.2 billion. It did note reductions in operating costs as a positive for the unit's operating income.
Smartphone shipments of 2 million units were down from 3.4 million in the year-ago quarter.
For the full year, it revised its sales forecast down by 5 per cent to JPY610 billion, due to decreasing smartphone sales "mainly in Europe". The decrease in sales, along with the negative impact of foreign exchange rates, also mean the forecast operating loss has been increased to JPY30 billion from JPY15 billion.
Sony's smartphone volume forecast has also been cut to 9 million from 10 million, compared with 13.5 million last year.
On a group level, the picture was much more positive, driven by a strong performance in the Game & Network Services unit. In G&NS, sales of JPY472.1 billion were up 36 per cent year-on-year, due to increased PS4 software sales, leading to an increase in operating income to JPY83.5 billion from JPY17.7 billion.
For Q1, Sony reported a profit attributable to shareholders of JPY226.4 billion, compared with JPY80.9 billion in the prior year, on revenue of JPY1.95 billion, up 5 per cent.


I am an average human and I often get jealous for all kinds of reasons. At times I get jealous of Elon Musk for being such an awesome serial-entrepreneur or I get jealous of that 67- year lady in our table tennis club who plays better than me and smashes the ping-pong balls like there is no tomorrow!
However last night I was jealous of you, if you happen to be one of those people who can fall asleep as soon as they hit the sack. I felt like those people are the most blessed people in the multiverse regardless of their financial conditions or other material possessions. They at least can sleep at their will.
My occasional insomniac night usually starts like this – I go to bed around 11.30 PM and as soon as I lie on the bed I feel there is something wrong, very wrong! Why on earth I Am feeling so active and energetic at this hour! I am supposed to be tired now, just like when I woke up this morning. Why things are going in reverse? But anyway, I should try to sleep.
12.00 midnight. It's been already half an hour and why am I still awake? I have work at 8 AM next morning and I need to wake up at 7.18 AM. A normal person needs minimum 6 hours of sleep to be fully functional, but I am an abnormal person and I need minimum 7 hours of sleep to be barely functional. I have 18 more minutes. May slumber bestows upon me its blessing.
12.30 AM. Now I am sure this is going to be one of those nights. Why is it happening to me again? Welcome negativity. It starts small. Why that WordPress plugin in my website is not behaving? Why that colleague at office is not behaving? Hang on, negativity is not going to help, I should think about something positive, something happy. I have a wonderful mom, I have a wonderful Android phone (sorry mom for bringing Android in this), once I had a wonderful vacation in Okinawa….. but how possibly I did that silly mistake at my work today? It was like a junior school level calculation…how and why I did that mistake? Hello, you are thinking negative again…but it's OK to think about it just for a minute, self-analysis is important. it was a simple percentage calculation where I was supposed to find that variable from the ….
Then the big ones enter the stage, the regrets. Back in 2010 University of British Columbia rejected my MSc application, I really wanted to study there. Thomson Reuters rejected me from the final interview, I really wanted to work there. I failed in cricket, I failed in programming. I failed in becoming a normal average human being.
3 AM. I should have tried spiritual way at least two hours ago. But it's never too late, let's pray. Now either I am failing to pray in proper way or God has a different plan, God perhaps will reward me for this prayer another day, another time. Not this time, not tonight. My prayer is not being answered at this very moment. I am wide awake in my train-of-thought. My train-of-thought is running through grief, guilt, regret, repentance and all those barren landscapes. There is no light at the end of the tunnel.
This continues till 7 AM. Then my (last) alarm rings at 7.18 AM. Bad morning.
PS: You thought you are the lone member of occasional insomniac club?


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Three Offensive Question Marks For The Jets
1. It is always fun to rile up Dolphins fans. A big thank you to everybody from Miami who took the time out of their day to visit my site to criticize my article on their delusional beat writer and team.
2. Follow Turn On The Jets on Facebook and Twitter (TurnOnTheJets).
3. Episode number 2 of TOJ: The Podcast is now up and running, as you could see in the story below this one and from "The Podcast" link on top of the page. Give it a listen, as me and Dan Donohue debate the Jets and Giants records in 2010 and where LeBron James will end up.
4. The Jets have OTAs today and tomorrow, followed by ones on June 8th and June 10th.
5. NBA Finals – I am having a real tough time making any type of prediction in this series. It should be a 6 or 7 game battle that is very evenly matched. This series is huge for Kobe Bryant, who could cement himself as one of the five greatest players in NBA History in my mind, if he could beat the Celtics (who embarrassed him last time) and win his second title without Shaq. The major differences between this match-up and the 2008 match-up is that the Lakers now have Ron Artest "Say Queensbridge!" to guard Paul Pierce, Andrew Bynum can give them some minutes in the middle, and on the other side Rajon Rondo has turned into arguably the best point guard in the NBA. I respect what the Celtics have done this year but that doesn't mean I can't stand them and their constant whining at the officials…plus I have a natural hate of Boston sports teams. So let's get it done Black Mamba…I am taking the Lakers in 7.
6. More charity work being done by one of the classiest guys on the team, receiver Jerricho Cotchery. http://bplolinenews.blogspot.com/2010/04/bpl-to-host-score-big-with-new-york.html
In reverse order of importance…
Number Three – The Running Backs
The Jets had the number one ranked rushing attack in the NFL last season, when they racked up 2756 yards and 21 rushing touchdowns. An extremely large chunk of that came from Thomas Jones who ran for 1402 yards and 14 touchdowns. Leon Washington also chipped in 331 yards before his week 7 injury. Jones is now in Kansas City and Washington is now in Seattle. Shonn Greene will be replacing Thomas Jones as the number one back and LaDainian Tomlinson and Joe McKnight will be combining to replace Leon Washington. I doubt the Jets production will match what is was in 2009 because they are going to throw the ball more and because they will miss Jones and Alan Faneca's run blocking. That being said, while there are some fair questions about Greene's ability to be a number one back, he did come on very strong at the end of last season and did show he can carry the load in two playoff games. If he is healthy for all 16 games, he should be a 1100-1200 yard back in this offense. Tomlinson will be relied on to score a big portion of the touchdowns Jones did last season, as he will likely be the team's goal-line and short yardage back. He will also have to spell Greene a series or two each half and hold down the third down back spot until McKnight is ready. The quicker McKnight can learn pass protections, the quicker he can become a contributing part of the offense.
Number Two – Left Guard
Alan Faneca was probably the Jets fifth best offensive lineman last season. However, he was still a very good run blocker and provided plenty of intangibles and veteran leadership. Despite talk of a competition between this year's second round pick Vladimir Ducasse and second year player Matt Slauson, it looks like the job is Ducasse's to lose. He will be making a major jump from Division I-AA at UMass to the NFL. Fortunately, he will be supported by playing in-between two Pro-Bowl players in Nick Mangold and D'Brickashaw Ferguson and he has one of the NFL's best offensive line coaches in Bill Callahan. Look for the Jets to primarily run the ball behind Brandon Moore in big spots to take pressure off the left guard but either Ducasse or Slauson still has to hold up in pass protection and when the team needs to run to the left side.
Number One – The Quarterback
Well, obviously. It is encouraging that the Jets made it to the AFC Championship Game with Mark Sanchez throwing 12 touchdowns to 20 interceptions and having a 53.8 completion percentage but the team needs more from him in year two. If Sanchez can play the way he did in weeks 1-3, both Dolphins games and the playoffs, the Jets are going to be a 12-4 or 13-3 team and I truly believe that. He needs to find some level of consistency in year two, do a better job of protecting the football, and be more accurate. There isn't a team in the league with a better top four targets than Braylon Edwards, Santonio Holmes, Jerricho Cotchery, and Dustin Keller…Sanchez has to take advantage of that.
No Questions At Receiver
Author Joe CaporosoPosted on June 2, 2010 Categories 2010 Schedule, AFC East, New York Jets, Off-Season, Offense, TransactionsTags Alan Faneca, Braylon Edwards, D'Brickashaw Ferguson, Damien Woody, Dustin Keller, Jerricho Cotchery, Joe McKnight, LaDainian Tomlinson, Leon Washington, Mark Sanchez, Matt Slauson, Nick Mangold, Rex Ryan, Santonio Holmes, Shonn Greene, Thomas Jones, Vladimir Ducasse
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The Future of WordPress is filled with many different paths to take. Right now WordPress powers over 25% of the Internet, and that is amazing. Somewhere along the lines a 50% goal was set and we wanted to ask why. Why does it need to grow? And if it does, how does it do that?
WordPress has always been unique in that as it has evolved, it has always been true to itself. This has really helped the community itself flourish, and brought in 3 big target demographics. The user or person who uses WordPress to power their site (bloggers, journalists, etc.), the designers & implementors who sells their services to build websites without using much code, and the developers who build themes and plugins from scratch. In no other tech community will you find these 3 demographics at the same conference, usually tech conferences are geared towards the developer, while marketing and small business conferences appeal the other two. Moving into the Future of WordPress we may see a shift, because it is already happening.
New CMS's are hitting the market and are using newer technologies as well as refreshed UI/UX that really cater to one individual group. For example a CMS focused on the user target may refresh their UI so it looks and feels better for adding and editing content. They can also modify the dashboard to show what users care about more, instead of being a catch-all dashboard for every user. Things like visitor analytics, share counts, etc. can really help a user or blogger with their site. Not saying that is not available with WordPress and some plugins, but it isn't out of the box. Medium is a good example of a new tool that is taking users away from WordPress as it may be easier to use, and overall is a better experience for the content creator.
There are many examples of newer technology based platforms also appealing greater to the younger developers, something that the WordPress community is lacking. Newer technology that doesn't need to be backwards compatible to the standard of 10 years ago, means college-aged developers are more likely to learn to use it. Currently WordPress doesn't really appeal to this younger generation, more-so the "second-career" developers, which aren't really what WordPress needs to grow to that 50% goal.
One thing that Carl brought up in the episode is that WordPress needs to appeal to younger developers. He mentioned what he saw at WordPress Miami, a KidCamp, or a room dedicated to teaching kids about WordPress. This is a great idea because if even 1-2 enjoy it enough to continue, that could potentially help the community grow in the long term.
Carl brought up another good point that we don't think about much. WordPress has evolved, but its still a 13 year old platform, making it a legacy project. The technical know-how on how to develop for it and with it requires a skill set that is dying out in younger developers (as mentioned), and the people joining the community may not have the technical knowledge to really make the platform better.
For sure WordPress will get close to that 50% mark, none of us have a doubt about that. At this time I don't want to think about it, because right now we are in a growing trend, but as soon as it peaks, then WordPress use will go down and it will signify a potential downturn in the community as well.
For the next part of the series, we want to focus on what happens then, or what happens when it doesn't grow.


The Executive Committee supports the goals of LASP, including its scientific research mission.
The Executive Committee advises Dr. Baker on appointments and policies at LASP. The committee is made up of appointees from LASP, in addition to the standing members of the Business Committee, Baker's senior leadership staff.


Fan Pages on Facebook are different from personal profile pages. Because Facebook was originally designed and intended for use by individuals and not businesses or brands, the creators of Facebook responded to business world's desire to have a presence on their platform by creating the Facebook Fan Page. Now brands have their own special space and platform to communicate with customers within the world's largest social network.
Creating a Fan Page is very easy, go to www.facebook.com and click on the "create a page" link under the personal sign-up form. If you want to read more about it before signing up visit this link for more information. If you find the Facebook instructions are too technical, check out this helpful and informative how-to from our friends at Mashable.
The truth is, anyone can create a fan page, walk through the step-by-step set-up and start asking people to "like" them on Facebook. But like everything else we've discussed in our social media series, social media doesn't respond to the "if you build it they will come" mentality. You have to take your strategy a step further by making your page interactive.
There are several ways to incorporate interactivity into your Facebook fan page. First be sure that you have links established between your fan page and your website, enewsletter, blog and other communication vehicles you are using and consider adding a link to your fan page in your email auto-signature and on your business cards. We think that the most effective way to incorporate your Facebook fan page into your website is by adding a box to your website that shows how many people like you on Facebook and offers your website visitors a chance to "like" your fan page without leaving your website. This plug-in can also show recent activity on your page, which could lead your web visitors to explore your fan page content. Contact us if you need help setting this up on your website.
Another nice touch that can enhance your fan page is creating a custom designed welcome page. We can design a custom welcome page for your business that includes a variety of interactivity. We have a welcome page on the Cross and Crown Facebook fan page so please be sure to "like" us! Also, check out these other great examples of custom designed welcome and video pages from brands you know and love: Coca-Cola, Target, Walmart, Amazon, Disney, Honda, Whole Foods, Pizza Hut and even more. There are countless creative options for you to consider that can maximize your Facebbook fan page style and feel, and we would love to help you discover the right combination for your brand. Contact us today so we can get started!
Next week we will continue discussing Facebook, looking more at some practical communication strategies for using your page to connect and build relationships with customers.


WOW! Museum quality sculpture. Every inch is carved to perfection. In general it's easier for a carver to polish the sculpture. Marcel Mapsalak didn't go the easy way, it took him a very long time to carve the caribou's fur.
The antlers are spectacular as well, very big and impressive.


Last time (part 1), we were introduced to Urban Habitat Chicago, took off our shoes, and stretched our feet on an edible lawn. This time, we visit a Chicago rooftop during the summer of 2007, where buckwheat sways in the breeze, collard greens with leaves as broad as a chair seat flourish, and tomatoes and peppers ripen, all in view of a passing elevated train.
Michael Repkin has a way with pithy sayings.
At times, they oversimplify to the point of confusion. The more memorable are amusing, and the best of them are true in sometimes surprising ways.
We were on top of a roof in the Uptown neighborhood in 2007, watering by hand with a hose, having happened to overspray someone from the neighboring bar standing outside, sixteen feet below. Repkin imagined any fist-shaking and harsh words would be quickly neutralized by dropping a fresh tomato directly into the man's upturned mouth. How could anyone, he reasoned, object to the gift of free, hyperlocal rooftop-grown produce?
The Rooftop Victory Garden (Fig. 2-1) was conceived and designed by Urban Habitat Chicago for client True Nature Foods – an organics co-op, previously the site of a muffler shop, and prior to this, a World War II-era 'victory garden.' We competed for – and won – $5,000 from the City of Chicago Green Roof Grants Program: Residential and Small Commercial Buildings from the Department on the Environment toward the construction of a vegetated roof. Funds helped cover evaluation of the existing building by a structural engineer, as well as materials, with architectural services for designing the building retrofit and permitting provided pro bono (by myself, again in full disclosure). Labor for installation was also pro bono, courtesy of Urban Habitat Chicago.
Fig. 2-2.: The Rooftop Victory Garden at True Nature Foods soon after installation of growing media and initial plantings, May 2007. Photo by the author.
By 2007, Urban Habitat Chicago's procedures were becoming more-or-less regularized.
Hand-watering would be replaced by drip irrigation regulated by an automated timer. Irregular volunteering was dropped in favor of a more committed core of rooftop agricultural specialists from True Nature Foods and other interested persons trained by the organization. Repkin's goals of selecting plants to produce 'food, fuel, and fiber' shifted more towards food. Selection of crops to be planted for the future seasons would no longer be based solely upon cost (i.e. free) and availability (at initial installation in late fall 2006 , UHC members literally scoured the area for native plants that could be relocated), but upon market value, and, increasingly, upon analysis of performance over previous seasons and observation of conditions unique to a spot sixteen feet above the heads of shoppers.
Chicago is moderately known for green roofs, having touted the 2001 retrofit of the City Hall roof for nearly a generation now. Yet, relatively few people experience a green roof in their daily lives, much less a rooftop garden which did more than the typical green roof with a few species of struggling sedum designed only to meet a LEED requirement or take advantage of permitting incentives such as a fee waiver or additional floor area ratio (FAR) allowance.
The Rooftop Victory Garden at True Nature Foods was intended to be a very different affair.
The underutilized 'fifth façade' of a building, usually a waste-space of roofing membranes tearing themselves apart through weather cycles, punctuated (and punctured) by mechanical units huffing away in the heat to balance temperatures for occupants inside and below, would, like the edible lawn, be instead put to work to produce food.
In the process, the project also became a living laboratory.
Fig. 2-3.: The Rooftop Victory Garden at True Nature Foods in summer 2009. Photo by the author.
We marveled as plant species adapted quickly, with Repkin pointing out that yellow pear tomatoes responded to buffeting by Midwestern winds and shallow growing media by producing shorter, heartier, and very productive plants with robust horizontal root systems. After all, what species are inherently native to a roof?
Over time, the roof also exhibited traits similar to natural succession on bare rock, whereby certain species – aided by beneficial microbes – began to cluster in the nutrient-absent lightweight growing media (Fig. 2-2), paving the way to support more robust species through biocolonization. By its third season (Fig. 2-3), upon removing a test section, it was found that root systems were continuing to develop horizontally, intertwining symbiotically to produce a living mat within the growing media.
What began as a drive to produce food in a place we often forget about – rooftops – while striving to recast the connections of urban residents to their environment in a meaningful way became a springboard to other initiatives, leading to processes and products for a developing market.
The test ground would be 50,000 square feet of rooftop retrofits in the 48th Ward along the Chicago Transit Authority's Red Line branch.
While the initiative did not move forward, Repkin continued to refine the prototype lightweight system developed for the Rooftop Victory Garden in residential and commercial applications over the next 6 years, resulting in the comprehensive Omni Roof ™ system offered by Omni Ecosystems (Figs. 2-4, 2-5).
Recent projects which bear the stamp of the innovations applied from the True Nature Foods Rooftop Victory Garden include the Keep Indianapolis Beautiful Headquarters, the University of Wisconsin-Fox Valley, and Chicago's Homestead Restaurant and Lillstreet Art Center.
Next time (part 3), we visit a state-of-the-art Chicago high school where the windows of a special needs classroom once looked out onto a barren, uninspiring landscape.
Figures 2-4 and 2-5 used under Fair Use Doctrine – the article is commenting on the Omni Ecosystem roof.


New pieces in at J.Crew.
Even among all the Capsule booths that looked like they were designed with antiques in mind, only Larry McKaughan's exhibit had the real thing–rare and unique vintage clothing. And although the shredded duck work pants, hickory-striped trousers, and jerseys that looked like they came off James Naismith's back all had price tags on them, they weren't really what McKaughan was selling. He was there with the folks from Warehouse promoting Heller's Cafe for Warehouse, a small line of detailed, reproduction-type clothing that takes its cues from McKaughan's extensive holdings in top-of-the-line used American clothing. The line features workwear and sportswear classics like chore jackets, sweatshirts (look for the double front pockets rather than a kangaroo pocket, and chambray and denim pieces.
McKaughan is not a "designer" and wouldn't call himself such–through his business, Heller's Cafe in Seattle, he's been dealing vintage since the mid-1980s and has been a big player on the American and Japanese market. Rin Tinaka even wrote a book with him: The King of Vintage (that would be Larry). He's well-known for a discerning eye and a collection without limits. If you're interested in buying, you'll have to have some connections–Heller's Cafe only shows privately. But the new clothes Warehouse is making are slightly adjusted interpretations of some of Larry's favorite items, so you have a chance to wear his picks after all.


On September 7th, the Scottsdale Art Museum will be hosting The Art Guys, a comedy duo that uses humor to demystify the art world. This lecture is a free event that starts at 7PM. Find out more information about the event here. And check out The Art Guys at their minimalistic website here.


What country are from / What time do you usually play online: USA / Evenings, typically between 7p and 10p, sometimes between 3p-5p weekdays, only sporadically on weekends (eastern time).
What makes a great Guide according to you?
nice and helpful @Gary_Baggins was, and I want to be able to do that for others.
If you have any queries or concerns regarding your application, please do not hesitate to personal message me or one of the current guides. @TI_020601 or @Gary_Baggins, @awaywind, @SirEonwe, or @Arkengard, @Eldar_Telcontar, @mapthor . Good luck with your application.
Good luck Lego! I hope you get it.
Thank you for the encouragement @RedAnaran2022 !


Does Mountain Vista Manor Corp, Inc offer the following services?
I work in the medical equipment field and have stopped by here numerous times. They are always so helpful to me retrieving or delivering DME. I can also see that they treat the residents extremely well.
Truly one of the nicest care homes I've ever been in. The quality of this home supersedes any care home in the area. Very impressed!


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Richard Joseph Paul (Arizona, 13 april 1962) is een Amerikaanse acteur.

Carrière
Paul begon in 1987 met acteren in de televisieserie CBS Schoolbreak Special, Hierna heeft hij nog meerdere rollen gespeeld in televisieseries en films zoals Knight Rider 2010 (1994), Diagnosis Murder (1996) en Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2003-2004).

Filmografie

Films
Uitgezonderd korte films.
 2016 Loserville - als mr. Mercer
 2015 Emily & Tim - als Raymond Phayer
 2009 An Englishman in New York – als Larry Speakes
 2000 Satan's School for Girls – als Nick Delacroix
 1998 Running Woman – als rechercheur Caprio
 1997 Bella Mafia – als Constantino Luciano
 1997 The Stepsister – als dr. Victor Ray
 1997 Wounded – als Don Powell
 1996 Veredicto Final – als ??
 1996 Oblivion 2: Backlash – als Zack Stone
 1994 Oblivion – als Zack Stone
 1994 Un amore Americano – als George
 1994 Knight Rider 2010 – als Jake McQueen
 1991 Bump in the Night – als Jeff Donner
 1990 Quick Change – als Jameson
 1989 Under the Boardwalk – als Nick
 1987 Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise – als Gundy

Televisieseries
Uitgezonderd eenmalige gastrollen.
 2013 666 Park Avenue - als Frank Sullivan - 2 afl.
 2003 – 2004 Law & Order: Criminal Intent – als Gravin Haynes – 3 afl.

Amerikaans filmacteur
Amerikaans televisieacteur

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Sometimes you might think we're carrying on like a pork chop with all this public toilet business. Public toilet, guardian of the Commonwealth. Public toilet, source of National Morale. Public toilet, etc etc etc. Surely they're not that important?
Well then. Dumosa would like a word. Dumosa consists of a wheat silo, and a public toilet.
That is to say, fifty per cent of this place—which, bear in mind, is important enough to be on the map—is the public toilet.
And this isn't some leftover public toilet from Dumosa's heyday (eg. that time back in 1918 when the town farewelled three young lads who knew exactly what they were doing when they sailed off to "frustrate the unscrupulous designs of Germany"). This is a new dunny—one that's so popular, the loo brush has been chained up!
It's safe to say that Dumosa is on the up-and-up. Especially considering that Dumosa was previously best known for the still-unsolved "Dumosa Dam" murder, in which the body of an unidentified cyclist was dumped in a chaff bag and thrown in a dam (presumably for not paying rego).


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Abuja-Kaduna Train Route: Why We Can't Resume Operations Now, Says FG
The federal government on Wednesday stated that it cannot recommence the operations of Abuja-Kaduna train services for now because it will be insensitive to the plight of families whose loved ones are still in captivity.
The Minister of Transportation, Muazu Sambo told state house correspondents after the Federal Executive Council presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the state house.
The transport minister who was addressing questions on the suspension of the service following the March 2022 train attack, noted that the government is still investigating the right type of surveillance equipment to procure in order to effectively monitor the tracks along the Abuja Kaduna route, as well as concessioning it in a Public Private Partnership arrangement.
"For goodness sake, wouldn't it be insensitive of us to resume these services even if security surveillance was in place, as long as some citizens of this country spend days and nights weeping over their loved ones that are held in the bush?" he asked.
Wary about the huge cost involved, the Minister tentatively gives one month within which it will report back progress made in this respect.
Meanwhile, the Federal executive council approved N1.49 billion for the repair works to be carried out at the Nigerian Railway Corporation.
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Fred Godfrey liked to claim that, since his mother was Irish, he could write songs of old Erin straight from the heart. In fact, Fred had no known Irish roots (his father was Welsh, his mother English), and his "Irish" songs, like any of his others, were knocked off to feed the insatiable public demand for such material. Several became big hits (see the links below). Most celebrate Irish-ness in a comic or nostalgic way, some appeal to ethnic pride, but the subtitle of one, My Father Was Born In Killarney (Don't Run Down The Irish) (1911), acknowledges the existence of less benign attitudes.
A.J. Mills & Fred Godfrey; British Library credits Godfrey alone — London: Star Music; Bert Feldman, 1915.
Fred Godfrey, Lawrence Wright & Worton David — London: Lawrence Wright Music, 1915?
Fred Godfrey & George Arthurs, 1914.
Fred Godfrey & John A. Glover-Kind — London: Bert Feldman, 1911.
Fred Godfrey, 1920 [British Library entry]; Star Music sheet has Maurice Scott & Frank Wood.
music by Ronald F. Wakley, words by Fred Godfrey — London: West & Co., 1916.
Fred Godfrey; exists in manuscript form only, according to the Performing Right Society.
Worton David, Lawrence Wright & Fred Godfrey — London: Lawrence Wright Music, 1915?
Fred Godfrey, A.J. Mills & Bennett Scott — London: Star Music; Bert Feldman, 1919.
Harry Gifford & Fred Godfrey — London: Bert Feldman, 1913.
Tom Mellor, Harry Gifford & Fred Godfrey — London: Bert Feldman, 1914.
Harry Castling & Fred Godfrey — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1910.
Fred Godfrey — London: Montgomery, 1927.
Fred Godfrey & Worton David — London: Bert Feldman, 1914.
Fred Godfrey — London: Bert Feldman, 1926.
Fred Godfrey & Billy Williams, 1911.
Fred Godfrey, date unknown; exists in manuscript form only, according to the Performing Right Society.
Fred Godfrey & J. Lloyd as "James Walsh", date unknown; exists in manuscript form only, according to the Performing Right Society.
Fred Godfrey & Will Letters — London: Bert Feldman; Melbourne: Stanley Mullen, 1909.
Fred Godfrey — London: Ideal Music, 1946.
Fred Godfrey & Billy Williams — Sydney: Dinsdale, .
Fred Godfrey & Billy Williams, 1910.
Fred Godfrey & Billy Williams, 1912.
Billy Williams & Fred Godfrey.
Fred Godfrey — London: Bert Feldman; Melbourne: Stanley Mullen, 1911.
Fred Godfrey — London: Bert Feldman, 1946.
Fred Godfrey & Lawrence Wright — London: Bert Feldman, 1916.
Leslie Leonard Cooke, Shaun Glenville & Fred Godfrey, 1915.
"[At the Royal Hippodrome, Belfast,] Shaun Glenville, 'Ireland's Own,' was another huge favourite, and proved himself a most versatile artist, his amusing songs, rendered in inimitable style, being capped with a rare flow of patter. His concluding number, a patriotic topical song-scena anent Ireland and the war—'There's Something In The Irish After All'—had an irrestible military touch and fairly 'brought down the house'" (Belfast News-Letter, 4 May 1915, p. 3).
music by Fred Godfrey, words by Leslie Leonard Cooke; EMI also credits Shaun Glenville — London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1914.
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Fred Godfrey & Terry Sullivan, date unknown; exists in manuscript form only, according to the Performing Right Society.
Fred Godfrey, Lawrence Wright & Worton David — London: Lawrence Wright Music, 1914; Bert Feldman, 1915.
Will Letters & Fred Godfrey — London: Bert Feldman, 1910.


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With the Dodgers in Phoenix for the weekend I figured I'd check out the Inland Empire 66'ers. Catch some Class A California League baseball. Why not?
Friday night I made the trip to Arrowhead Credit Union Park for the 66ers and the High Desert Mavericks. I'd never been to the ballpark and figured there were a couple of Dodger prospects that I was curious about.
The guys I was interested in didn't disappoint. I'm no scout, but Trayvon Robinson looks like he's got a chance to be pretty good. He hit a home run, his 15th of the year to straight-away center field. Very impressive. Robinson is still just 21 years old. He's a switch-hitter who is also leading the Cal League in steals with 43. The batting average is a hard .306.
The 66ers went back-to-back with their homers in the fourth inning. Scott Van Slyke following Robinson with his 20th home run. Van Slyke certainly looks the part of a prospect. They list him at 6'5 220 lbs. To me, in his uniform he looks more like Dave Winfield than his dad, Andy. Van Slyke stole his 9th base during the ballgame as well.
A lot of times the numbers that players put up in the Cal League are a little screwy. Most people will tell you its a "hitter's league" … and you don't really know if you can trust the stats. (Koby Clemens, Roger's son, is leading the Cal League in On Base Percentage + Slugging Percentage while playing for Astro-affiliate Lancaster.) But both Robinson and Slyke are having fantastic seasons. Dodger fans can always hope.
I was pleasantly surprised to find that there are Dodger Dogs at Arrowhead Credit Union Park. The hot dogs are just as long and just as good as at Dodger Stadium, but for some reason the buns aren't quite the same. I had planned to eat a couple (don't tell my cardiologist) but the bun just didn't do it for me. It is a mystery.
I was excited to see that Charlie Hough is still kicking around in the Dodger organization. The old knuckleballer is the Inland Empire pitching coach. A quick check of Hough's lifetime record shows that he was 216-216 in his big league career. He's got the most wins of any MLB pitcher that was officially mediocre. If you ask me, despite a .500 lifetime winning percentage, Hough was anything but average. When you can pitch until you're 46 by floating up that knuckler … you're not allowed to be called average.
I should begin this post by mentioning that I never went to architectural school and I don't know the difference between a column, a pillar, a colonnade, or a buttress. Frank Lloyd Wright, I am not.
But, that being said … I'm enjoying my first look at Citi Field. The Mets new ballpark cost a bunch; $800 million is the figure that they mention. That's a lot of girders and beams. But in between there are some really cool touches.
I made it to the ballpark early today so I could walk around the park. And there's a lot to see.
The Mets have always tried to keep in touch with the New York baseball teams that have moved away. The Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Giants (their Blue and Orange color scheme is a nod to Dodger Blue and the burnt orange worn by the Giants). The Mets are keeping up with the tradition at Citi Field.
The exterior of Citi is supposed to be similar to Brooklyn's Ebbets Field. Our TV Producer Brad Zager dug up a picture of Ebbets for the broadcast Wednesday and they really did match things up pretty well. Lots of brick, limestone and granite … with huge arched windows all the way around the outside. A big difference between the two parks though is the location. Ebbets was formed by the city streets that surrounded it in a crowded Brooklyn neighborhood. Citi Field is surrounded by a parking lot, with the Arthur Ashe Tennis Center a couple of forehands away.
When you first walk into Citi Field there is an entry-way behind home-plate that is called the Jackie Robinson Rotunda. The area is a shrine to Jackie with photos, quotes, and his career timeline. The rotunda is supposed to be similar to the rotunda at Ebbets. (I've never used the word 'rotunda' before). There are dangling lights just like at Ebbets and an escalator to get people to the main level of the ballpark. It's a different type of entrance to a ballpark.
The grandstand seats are dark green similar to the color of the seats at the old Polo Grounds where the Giants used to play. The left field wall is 16 feet high in certain areas and is painted black with an orange trim … like the outfield wall at the Polo Grounds.
There are massive bridges and archways that are painted black that add to the character of the ball park.
Talking with a couple of people here at the park, the only real beef I heard was that there is very little that links the park to the Mets and their time at Shea Stadium. But for me? Who cares? This place is a looker. And, where else can you watch a ballgame and get a knish as well?
I guess my only real complaint is that after spending $800 million they should've ponied up an extra $50 bucks and created a map to hand out to visitors. Over the last three days I explored a large part of the ballpark unintentionally in my quest to find my way back to the press box.
Besides that … I'm a fan.
Gotta go. I just saw Dodger Head Trainer Stan Conte throwing a football around with injured first baseman Doug Mientkiewicz. What's that all about?


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Defective epithelial barriers linked to 2 billion chronic diseases
Humans are exposed to a variety of toxins and chemicals every day. According to the epithelial barrier hypothesis, exposure to many of these substances damages the epithelium, the thin layer of cells that covers the surface of our skin, lungs and intestine. Defective epithelial barriers have been linked to a rise in almost two billion allergic, autoimmune, neurodegenerative and psychiatric diseases.
Epithelial cells form the covering of most internal and external surfaces of the human body. This protective layer acts as a defense against invaders—including bacteria, viruses, environmental toxins, pollutants and allergens. If the skin and mucosal barriers are damaged or leaky, foreign agents such as bacteria can enter into the tissue and cause local, often chronic inflammation. This has both direct and indirect consequences.
Chronic diseases due to defective epithelial barriers
Cezmi Akdis, Director of the Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research (SIAF), which is associated with the University of Zurich (UZH), has now published a comprehensive summary of the research on epithelial barrier damage in Nature Reviews Immunology. "The epithelial barrier hypothesis proposes that damages to the epithelial barrier are responsible for up to two billion chronic, non-infectious diseases," Professor Akdis says. In the past 20 years, researchers at the SIAF alone published more than 60 articles on how various substances damage the epithelial cells of a number of organs.
Rise in allergic and autoimmune conditions
The epithelial barrier hypothesis provides an explanation as to why allergies and autoimmune diseases have been increasing for decades—they are linked to industrialization, urbanization and westernized lifestyle. Today many people are exposed to a wide range of toxins, such as ozone, nanoparticles, microplastics, household cleaning agents, pesticides, enzymes, emulsifiers, fine dust, exhaust fumes, cigarette smoke and countless chemicals in the air, food and water. "Next to global warming and viral pandemics such as COVID-19, these harmful substances represent one of the greatest threats to humankind," emphasizes Akdis.
Asthma, Alzheimer's etc.
Local epithelial damage to the skin and mucosal barriers lead to allergic conditions, inflammatory bowel disorders and celiac disease. But disruptions to the epithelial barrier can also be linked to many other diseases that are characterized by changes in the microbiome. Either the immune system erroneously attacks "good" bacteria in healthy bodies or it targets pathogenic—i.e. "bad"—invaders. In the gut, leaky epithelial barriers and microbial imbalance contribute to the onset or development of chronic autoimmune and metabolic diseases such as diabetes, obesity, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis or ankylosing spondylitis. Moreover, defective epithelial barriers have also been linked to neurodegenerative and psychiatric diseases such as Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, autism spectrum disorders and chronic depression, which may be triggered or aggravated by distant inflammatory responses and changes in the gut's microbiome.
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Photo: Yoav Dudkovitz, Alex Kolomoisky
Knesset approves bill banning sexual orientation-based discrimination
Coalition MKs Amir Ohana and Meirav Ben Ari vote with the opposition in support of bill widening definition of discrimination to include discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity; bill passed with slim majority.
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The Knesset plenum approved in a preliminary reading on Wednesday an amendment to the Discrimination on the Basis of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Law.
The bill, which was sponsored by MK Dov Henin (Joint List) and opposed by the coalition, passed in a 37-36 majority after two of the coalition's members, MK Amir Ohana (Likud) and MK Meirav Ben-Ari (Kulanu) voted in favor, effectively enabling its passage.
The bill will now go to the Knesset's House Committee for discussions.
Amir Ohana, Meirav Ben Ari (Photo: Yoav Dudkovitz, Alex Kolomoisky)
Coalition Chairman David Amsalem claimed he had allowed coalition members to vote on the bill as they saw fit, and therefore it was not a violation of coalition discipline.
Under the amendment, wherever Israeli law refers to discrimination, it would also mean discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.
"In view of the changes that have occurred in Israeli law since 1992, and in view of the frequent attacks on the LGBT community owing to sexual orientation or gender identity in the form of discrimination and harassment, the time has come to amend the interpretation law beyond the legal meaning," reads the explanation to the bill.
Dov Henin sponsored bill (Photo: Knesset Channel)
"This change could also have an educational and social impact. This bill proposes that wherever Israeli law refers to the prohibition of discrimination, it will include discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. Thus, there will be no need in the future to change each law individually."
The bill seeks to expand the rules in current legislation so that discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity is forbidden on any current or future legislation, even if not explicitly stated.
The vote on the bill: 37 in favor, 36 against (Photo: Knesset Channel)
"Discrimination is forbidden, human beings are different, but they are also equal," MK Hanin said. "It is forbidden to discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. This is something that should be clear to anyone who wants to live in a proper society that respects human dignity. A few years ago, I passed a law banning such discrimination in the educational system; it is time to ban it from society as a whole."
Meretz chairman MK Tamar Zandberg said, "As just as it is simple. It is unbelievable that the coalition tried to bring it down, but again we proved that a determined struggle wins."
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You shouldn't have to put up with daily panic attacks for the remainder of your life. Read this article for some tips on how to handle your panic attacks.
Sleep a little extra during periods of frequent panic attacks. Not only can you not getting enough sleep lead to more attacks happening, if you are over-tired you are less able to cope emotionally with them when they do. It is important to sleep at least eight hours every night.
A good therapist can help you control your panic attacks. Check consumer review sites to see which professionals come highly recommended.
A great way to deal with panic attacks is to talk to a counselor. This person's job is to assist you in dealing with problems. Just having the realization that someone is comforting you can make you feel better and decrease your panic attacks.
Use a distraction to help you forget about panic attacks. Concentrate on your shoes, sing a favorite tune or think about solving a puzzle. By distracting yourself or refocusing, you can thwart the power of a panic attack. When you do this you can ward off a major attack and begin to feel more comfortable sooner.
Cope with panic attacks by regulating your breathing. It's imperative you control your breathing during a panic attack because this could alleviate the attack's intensity. A good way to get control of a panic attack is to take some deep breaths.
Ask your friend if they can meet you to talk in person. It can be a very quick and effective aid to reduce your anxiety.
Immediate distraction is key when a panic attack is imminent. For example, you could sing one of your favorite songs, play a game on your cell phone or study your shoelaces. Do anything in your power to steer your mind away from the panicky feelings. Doing this can prevent a full blown attack and help you feel better sooner.
An important piece of advice to someone that suffers with panic attacks is they need to be aware of what is going on when an attack happens. Remind yourself that you are simply experiencing over-stimulation of the nervous system, and that no physical harm is going to occur. This enables you to view the attack as less injurious, bringing about a measure of calmness, and may shorten the severity and duration of the attack. This advice isn't intended to minimize the very real anxiety that you feel, but changing your perspective about panic attacks is part of the key to getting rid of them.
During a panic attack, practice concentrated breathing techniques to calm yourself down. Taking deep breaths is useful for a variety of reasons, but the main reason is because it takes your mind off of the panic attack itself and has natural physiological effects that counter the stress that comes with a panic attack, like helping to decrease your pulse and releasing relaxing hormones.
Psychiatrists are trained to understand and treat the anxiety disorders responsible for panic attacks. If you cannot speak to one, find a friend who will listen. The counselor can help you find the causes of your panic attacks, and he or she can tell you how to cope with them.
Deep breathing exercises and meditation are helpful in controlling panic and anxiety attacks. Take 10 full deep breaths and count out each inhale and exhale. Focusing on your breathing can distract you from negative thoughts and also improves brain function by providing more oxygen.
Keep in mind that you've always gotten through your panic attacks unharmed in the past. Do your best to relax, and attempt to block out the negative thoughts that could exacerbate your anxiety.
Take the negative energy and focus it on something much more productive. You should try to distract yourself, and channel your energy toward something else when you have a panic attack. Try vigorously cleaning the house, or following your favorite exercise routine. You will discover that funneling your energy into activities with positive outcomes can help make the panic dissipate.
Keep a close eye on your level of anxiety. It is imperative in prevention that you become your own watchdog, in regards to stress and anxiety. This makes you more attuned to your emotional state, and allows you to conquer your anxiety. Becoming more self-aware can help to make your panic attacks less intense.
Rather than learning to treat the actual panic attack, focus on practicing the behaviors and thoughts that will avert a panic attack. Think positive, stay in the present and try and stay positive when you think negative thoughts.
Make a detailed schedule with everything you do daily listed within it, even including the simpler tasks. You may consider timing each activity so that you can create a more accurate schedule. This also makes it easier for you to plan out each day and make any necessary arrangements.
In the midst of panic attacks, it is often helpful to splash a bit of water into your face. The stimulus provided by the water distracts your brain from the source of the panic attack, allowing your body to relax. Stand in front of the sink and splash water on your face. Blot your face lightly with a dry towel or cloth when you are finished.
One of the best ways to deal with a panic attack is by using breathing techniques. Taking deep breaths keeps you relaxed and occupied. It also lowers your blood pressure and pulse as well as eases tension and increases circulation.
You should really push yourself when you exercise. If you feel that your exercises are too easy or not effective, find different exercises to do, or work out for a longer period of time.
The adrenaline you release during an attack gives you energy. Focus this energy on a task, for instance cleaning your house. Refocusing your attention may decrease the duration of panic attacks, while leaving you with a clean home.
In order to find an affordable therapist if you have a low income, you can inquire whether the therapist has a sliding-scale fee structure. This will allow you to receive treatment and you'll be charged based on how much money you make, and not a flat rate, making it more affordable.
Treatments are extremely important towards limiting the symptoms of panic attacks. Make having a yearly physical a priority!
Are you ready to start dealing with your panic attacks? Are you now wanting to find a way to live a more normal and peaceful life without the constant, pending doom of panic attacks? Help is readily available,which means you must locate the help that best meets your needs. This article will guide you in the right direction. With the help of your doctor, you can begin to enjoy life again.
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Here we propose the concept of "PLC Based Sorting System Using Metal Detection". As the name suggest this sorting machine project consist a PLC (programmable logic controller) to automate the machine. This system of sorting products is optimized to differentiate between product on the basis of their metallic property, which is done with the help of a metal detector. A continuous conveyor belt carries the products and a pair of pneumatically actuated pistons pushes them in the sorting bin.
In a nutshell, this system two sensors, a metal detector and a proximity sensor. When the conveyor belts carries the products, it goes through a metal detector, if it's a metal product the first piston push the product to the container, and the skipped product goes further to the second piston, which detect the incoming product using the proximity sensor and push the product into another container. These pistons are pneumatically powered. All this functions are precisely controlled by a PLC.


SCHOTT manufactures two billion electronic components per year in Japan. Popular cell phones are driving the market.
in more and more everyday devices.
30 percent this year by supplying these components.
Nearly every household in Japan owns at least one cell phone, a digital camera, a computer, a watch or a motor vehicle that contains electronic components. In other words, it is quite likely that almost every person in the country owns a product that contains something from SCHOTT.
Such electronic components often include extremely small glass-to-metal-seals that house sensors or oscillating crystals. The market volume for oscillating crystals that act as pulse generators and are used to keep time is currently estimated to be around nine to ten billion units per year. This most likely makes them the second most important component in modern electronics, behind the integrated circuit.
SCHOTT Components Corporation (NSC), based in Minakuchi, near Kyoto, ranks as one of the leading manufacturers of such high-tech products in Japan. The joint venture that is managed by SCHOTT was founded in 2000 and has been growing by over ten percent per year since 2002.
"This year alone, approximately one billion cell phones will be sold and each one of them is equipped with oscillating crystals," explains Takahisa Hiraki, product manager at NSC. Thermal fuses that automatically interrupt the flow of power to an electronic device to turn it off in the event of a malfunction are yet another important field for the Electronic Packaging product division.
Each year, the industry develops new appliances that contain high-tech components and sensors. "The increased demand for high quality components, in particular, brought us growth of almost 30 percent this year," says Dr. Jörg Raupach, President of NSC.
Tiny mountings that conduct electricity protect the oscillating crystals that ensure stabile frequencies with cell phones.
200 employees in Minakuchi manufacture more than two billion components each year that improve the reliability and safety of various types of electronic products.
"Japan is important to executing our growth strategy, because this country is home to the most innovative technology companies and sets key trends," explains Dr. Ulrich Ackermann, President and CEO of SCHOTT Asia. To ensure that the company can continue to develop new and innovative product solutions together with its customers in Japan, an »Application and Development Center« will soon be opened in Tokyo. "We are looking to increase the share that Asia has in our total global sales from currently around 20 percent to at least 30 percent by the year 2010," Dr. Ackermann emphasizes.


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Q: Selecting row from array using session functions I'm trying to make a store page but am stuck at adding a product to the cart. I would like to do this through sessions using an array. Right now the function will add 1 of each row, while i just want it to add 1 for the row the button is in. Below is my code.
<?php

//Initialization
session_start();

include ("store_functions.php");

//Variables
$var = "";

if (isset($_GET['sort'])) {
$var = "?sort=".$_GET['sort'];
}

//Table data
$products = array();
        $products[] = array("Product" => "Payday2", "System" => "PC",    "Price" => 29.99);
        $products[] = array("Product" => "Metal Gear Solid 5", "System" => "PS4", "Price" => 49.99);
        $products[] = array("Product" => "The Last of Us", "System" => "PS3", "Price" => 34.99);
        $products[] = array("Product" => "Forza 5", "System" => "XBOX ONE", "Price" => 59.99);
        $products[] = array("Product" => "Gran Turismo 6", "System" => "PS3", "Price" => 59.99);

//Sorting table function
if (isset($_GET['sort'])) {
switch ($_GET['sort']) {
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        $func = "sort_product";
    break;
    case "sys":
        $func = "sort_system";
    break;
    case "prc":
        $func = "sort_price";
    break;
    default:
        $func = "sort_product";
    break;
}
usort ($products, $func);
}

?>

<!doctype html>

    <title>
        Gamestore Zero
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            Product

            Compatibility

            Price

            Add to cart

            <?php echo listing_array($products, $var);?>

            Shopping cart

            <?php $func = add_product(); var_dump($func);?>

            Grand Total: $

<?php

//Array listing (function)
function listing_array ($products, $var){
$html = "";
foreach ($products as $key => $value) {
    $html.= "
".$value["Product"]."	".$value["System"]."   	".$value["Price"]."	<form action='store_session.php".$var."' method='POST'>
    <input type='submit' name='atc' value='Add'/><iput type='hidden' name='session_var' value='1'/></form>
";
}
return $html;
}

//Sorting functionality (per array $Product)
function sort_product ($a, $b) {
if ($a["Product"]==$b["Product"]) {
    return 0;
}
if ($a["Product"]<$b["Product"]) {
    return -1;
}
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}

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function sort_system ($a, $b) {
if ($a["System"]==$b["System"]) {
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}
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}

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function sort_price ($a, $b) {
if ($a["Price"]==$b["Price"]) {
    return 0;
}
if ($a["Price"]<$b["Price"]) {
    return -1;
}
return 1;
}

//Add new item to cart(function)
function add_product () {
if (isset($_SESSION['session_var'])) {
    $_SESSION['session_var']++;
}
else {
    $_SESSION['session_var'] = "0";
}
return $_SESSION['session_var'];
}

?>

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