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Digital Movie Service UltraViolet Shutting Down July 31
The Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem (DECE) will officially shut down the UltraViolet cloud-based digital rights locker service July 31, according to a notice posted to the UltraViolet website Jan. 31.
Until then, the notice said, users can continue to access UltraViolet movies and TV shows, but only through retailers linked to their UltraViolet libraries.
The notice instructs users to verify the retailers linked to their accounts. "If your library is not currently linked to a retailer, or if you would like to link to additional participating retailers, select one or more retailers to link to your UltraViolet library."
After the shutdown date, the notice said, "your UltraViolet library will automatically close and, in the majority of cases, your movies and TV shows will remain accessible at previously linked retailers."
The shutdown was first reported by Variety.
UltraViolet launched in 2011 to help promote the digital sellthrough of movies and TV shows by providing an infrastructure that would allow consumers to purchase access to content (or redeem codes included with packaged media) at an online retailer but play it back through a variety of participating online retailers and compatible devices.
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The service had the support of all the major studios except for Walt Disney Studios, which established its own proprietary service, Disney Movies Anywhere. Major online retailers such as Apple iTunes and Amazon Video didn't sign on with UV, but did join DMA, limiting UV's functionality and fracturing the electronic sellthrough market.
UV was also plagued by user confusion over having to sign into multiple accounts in order to get it to work properly, leaving consumers unsure about what sites they needed to access to watch their content, as the UVVU.com website didn't offer a playback viewer.
Vudu signed on with both UV and DMA, making it one of the few sites were users could find almost all of their content in one place, a fact many consumers didn't realize due to muddled marketing efforts.
The beginning of the end for UltraViolet came in 2017, when Disney expanded DMA by adding support for 20th Century Fox, Universal Pictures, Sony Pictures and Warner Bros., and rebranded the service as Movies Anywhere, which had retail support from iTunes, Amazon, Vudu and Google Play. Movies from the participating MA studios previously redeemed through UV were converted to MA accounts by the MA-affiliated retailers.
Movies Anywhere subsequently signed FandangoNow, Microsoft Movies & TV, and Comcast's Xfinity cable service, meaning that movies from the participating studios bought at any of MA's retailers could be viewed on any device using apps from any of the other retailers, as well as MoviesAnywhere.com, which unlike UV offered its own playback system.
The Movies Anywhere participating studios soon began to brand their digital redemption codes using the new service. Paramount and Lionsgate did not sign on with MA and stayed UV compatible, but eventually dropped UV branding on their digital redemptions.
UV was also hampered by the rise in subscription streaming services such as Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime, which not only blunted the studios' push to encourage digital ownership of movies, but the TV-heavy libraries of SVOD services obscured the fact that UV's ecosystem included support for digital ownership of television episodes, which MA has yet to provide.
Still, DECE president Wendy Aylsworth told Variety that the end of UV "doesn't really have anything to do with Movies Anywhere," adding that the future course of DECE is still under consideration.
Though the UV website still lists support from its original member studios (Lionsgate, Paramount, Fox, Sony, Universal and Warner, as well as HBO and BBC, plus Anchor Bay, which is now owned by Lionsgate), its retail partnership is down to Vudu, Verizon Fios, Kaleidescape and FandangoNow (which absorbed former UV signatory Flixster), as well as the studio stores of Paramount and Sony Pictures. Other former UV retailers included Target Ticket and Best Buy's CinemaNow, both of which no longer exist. And the Sony Pictures Store website is shutting down Jan. 31, recommending users turn to Movies Anywhere or Vudu instead.
DECE has been emailing UV users to alert them of the shutdown and advise them to make sure their accounts are linked to a retailer, rather than delete their UV movie libraries. If the retailer is also a participant in Movies Anywhere, such as Vudu, users who sign up for that service and link their retail accounts will have their libraries from participating studios available through MA.
After more than seven years of service, UltraViolet has more than 30 million users, whose cloud libraries include more than 300 million movies and TV shows. Movies Anywhere after its first year reported having 6 million users with 150 million movies collected.
This notice appeared on the UltraViolet website Jan. 31.
Author John LatchemPosted on January 31, 2019 February 14, 2019 Categories Digital, Financial, News, Studios, Top News StoryTags DECE, Digital Entertainment Conent Ecosystem, Digital Rights Locker, Movies Anywhere, UltraVioletLeave a comment on Digital Movie Service UltraViolet Shutting Down July 31


Show your appreciation for your horse with these 40 ideas.
We all have different ways to show our horses we love them, whether it's supplying them with their favorite treats, scratching their favorite itchy spots or simply sitting quietly with them while they munch on their hay. But there's more than one way to spoil a horse! Read on for some ideas of other ways you can pamper your favorite four-legged friend.
Shower him with kisses—unless he tries to bite you! Then pats on the neck are nice.
If your horse isn't really digging the arena lately, take him on a leisurely trail ride.
Scratch his favorite itches without him having to maneuver himself in the cross-ties to have you hit the right spot. You already know where they are, no need to make him beg!
If it's cold outside and you have hot water in the barn, give him a super-scrubby spa bath. Winter itchies can be brutal.
Condition his tail with a leave-in conditioner. Added bonus if it smells nice.
Buy a massage tool or super-nubby curry and spend some time giving him a thorough once-over on his major muscle groups. Watch your horse's response to make sure he's finding it enjoyable.
Keep a journal to track your progress together. Include daily rides, lessons, and any ongoing health issues.
Buy his favorite treats in bulk so you never run out.
When it's hot, bring him in to stand in front of a fan while you groom him. He may get so spoiled he'll prefer being inside to out.
Wash his brushes so you're using squeaky-clean tools to groom him.
Go for a trip that doesn't involve horse showing or a lesson. Haul over to a friend's arena or a local park and have a hack around, no pressure added.
Assuming he minds his manners, scratch your horse's head when you take off his bridle. Sweat under the brow and nose bands can get itchy. Use a towel for extra drying power.
Make him an extra-special treat of beet pulp or a bran mash, topped with cut carrots or apples on top. The slurping sound he'll make as he gets every last drop is priceless!
If you garden, save a space to plant a row of carrots for your favorite four-legged friend. It's added entertainment to see him crunch the carrot, then reel in the green tops like spaghetti.
Visit the apple orchard in the fall to see if they have any "seconds." These apples are just as tasty and your horse doesn't care if they have blemishes.
Add some sweet treat like maple syrup to your horse's water bucket to encourage him to drink well (and be spoiled) year round. Always be sure to leave out a bucket of fresh water with nothing added as well, just in case he doesn't like it.
If you'd like to see what else your horse might like to snack on from the cookie aisle, taste-test some more unusual treats. Ginger snaps, apple-flavored fruit-in-the-middle cookies and rosemary-flavored crackers are hits for some horses.
Schedule a chiropractic, massage or acupuncture appointment—for your horse.
If your horse doesn't get to spend much time outside, give him some extra turnout time. It's even better if he can enjoy it with his best buddies.
Just be. Spending time with your horse not doing anything in particular will do wonders for your partnership.
Investigate natural horsemanship or clicker training and give it a try. Especially handy when the weather is bad or your horse is on layup, it's a great way to keep his brain engaged and bond with him while he's bored.
Get a stall toy that dispenses treats to keep him company when you're not there.
Be a hands-on horsekeeper. Do a daily once-over, feeling legs for any swelling, checking under blankets and picking feet. Even if he is boarded, clean your horse's stall every now and then so you know what's normal for your horse's habits. Become familiar with your horse's vital signs.
Keep up with the horse laundry. Wash his saddle pads and polo wraps regularly so they're always clean and soft against his skin.
Clean his halter really well so there's no dirt trapped on it to irritate the area behind his ears.
Strip his stall and put in fluffy new bedding—he won't be able to resist having a roll.
Hand-graze your horse on the best grass on the farm (this is also a great time to take awesome, artsy Instagram pics of him, too!).
Paint his feet with a protective hoof conditioner and keep up with those regular "pedicures" from your favorite farrier.
Talk to him. Horses respond positively to both touch and sound—never underestimate the power of a soothing tone.
Make him a fancy name plate to go on his stall or halter. Although your horse can't read, it's one more way to show everyone he's loved.
Liniment his legs and give him a good rubdown, feeling for any lumps, bumps or heat.
If allowed, give your horse an extra flake of hay while you're at the barn. Listen to him munching and sighing in contentment.
Let your horse have a nice gallop outside if he's feeling good. Work shouldn't always feel like work.
Use your nails to scratch the base of his mane and top of his tail, where he can't reach well.
Turn him out (especially right after that scrubby bath!) and let him roll in the muddiest puddle he can find. You know you're the only one who wants him to stay clean, right?
Book a riding clinic to help you improve your technique for more pleasant and effective rides.
Schedule some time with a saddle fitter to be sure your tack is as comfy for him as it can be.
After a hard workout, incorporate aromatherapy into his bath. Try one of the feel-good herbal or botanical-infused shampoos or rinses specifically made for horses.
Tell him how very much you love him.
These are so sweet,I'm going to try some of them with my favourite school horse!


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\section{Reduction of order to an (1+1) equation}

$\Delta_{3}$: The characteristics are
\begin{equation}\label{3.1}
u,t \quad\mbox{and}\quad r = \left(R+\sqrt{R^2-4 S}\right)y+2x
\end{equation}
and the reduced equation is
\begin{equation}\label{3.2}
Rz+\frac{1}{2}\left(R-\sqrt{R^2-4 S}\right)rz_{r}+2\left(V\left(R+\sqrt{R^2-4 S}\right)+2W\right)z_{rr}-z_{t}=0.
\end{equation}

The symmetries of (\ref{3.2}) have the form
\begin{equation}\label{3.3}
\Sigma = a(t)\partial_{t}+\left[b(t)+\frac{1}{2}a'(t)r\right]\partial_{r}+z\left(f(t)+F(r,a,b)\right)\partial_{z},
\end{equation}
excluding the solution symmetries, $\phi(t,r)\partial_{z}$, where $a$, $b$ and $f$ satisfy a third-order, a second-order and a first-order equation respectively. Thus the reduced equation is related to the classical Heat Equation by a point transformation.

$\Delta_{4}$: The characteristics are
\begin{equation}\label{3.4}
u,t \quad\mbox{and}\quad r = \left(-R+\sqrt{R^2-4 S}\right)y-2x
\end{equation}
and the reduced equation is
\begin{equation}\label{3.5}
Rz+\frac{1}{2}\left(R+\sqrt{R^2-4 S}\right)rz_{r}+2\left(V\left(R-\sqrt{R^2-4 S}\right)+2W\right)z_{rr}-z_{t}=0.
\end{equation}

Consequently this also is an $(1+1)$ equation of maximal symmetry.

$\Delta_{5}$: The characteristics are
\begin{equation}\label{3.6}
t, r = K_{1}Wy-x \quad\mbox{and}\quad u = z \exp \left[(K_{1}Wy-x)RK_{1}y-\frac{1}{2}R(K_{1}^{2}W+K_{2})y^{2}\right],
\end{equation}
where
\begin{eqnarray*}
K_{1}=\frac{R-\sqrt{R^2-4 S}}{2\left(RV+W\right)} \quad \mbox{and}\quad K_{2}=\frac{S}{\left(RV+W\right)},
\end{eqnarray*}
and, the reduced equation is
\begin{eqnarray}\label{3.7}
&& R\left(r^{2}\left(R-\sqrt{R^2-4 S}\right)+V\left(R+\sqrt{R^2-4 S}\right)+2W\right)z+r\left(V\left(R^{2} \right. \right.
\nonumber\\[1\jot]
&& \left. \left. +\; R\sqrt{R^2-4 S}\right)+W\left(3R-\sqrt{R^2-4 S}\right)\right)z_{r}+\left(VW\left(R+\sqrt{R^2-4 S}\right) \right.
\nonumber\\[1\jot]
&& \left. +\; 2W^{2}\right)z_{rr}-2\left(RV+W\right)z_{t}=0.
\end{eqnarray}

As in the case of (\ref{3.2}) we find that the reduced equation has a maximal number of Lie point symmetries for an $(1+1)$ evolution equation and so is a variant of the classical Heat Equation.

$\Delta_{6}$: The characteristics are
\begin{equation}\label{3.8}
t, r = K_{3}Wy-x \quad\mbox{and}\quad u = z \exp \left[(K_{3}Wy-x)RK_{3}y-\frac{1}{2}R(K_{3}^{2}W+K_{2})y^{2}\right],
\end{equation}
where
\begin{eqnarray*}
K_{3}=\frac{R+\sqrt{R^2-4 S}}{2\left(RV+W\right)}
\end{eqnarray*}
and $K_{2}$ is given as above.

The reduced equation is
\begin{eqnarray}\label{3.9}
&& R\left(r^{2}\left(R+\sqrt{R^2-4 S}\right)+V\left(R-\sqrt{R^2-4 S}\right)+2W\right)z+r\left(V\left(R^{2} \right. \right.
\nonumber\\[1\jot]
&& \left. \left. -\; R\sqrt{R^2-4 S}\right)+W\left(3R+\sqrt{R^2-4 S}\right)\right)z_{r}+\left(VW\left(R-\sqrt{R^2-4 S}\right) \right.
\nonumber\\[1\jot]
&& \left. +\; 2W^{2}\right)z_{rr}-2\left(RV+W\right)z_{t}=0
\end{eqnarray}
and thus consequently also an $(1+1)$ equation of maximal symmetry.

\section{Discussion}

We have seen that in all four cases reductions with the solution symmetries of (\ref{2.1}) leads to an $(1+1)$ evolution equation of maximal symmetry and so is related to the classical Heat Equation by a point transformation. Interestingly in the reduction from the $(1+2)$ equation to the $(1+1)$ equation the number of Lie point symmetries remains the same even though the algebra is different. The $5+1+\infty$ symmetries of (\ref{2.1}) have the algebraic structure $\{A_{1}\oplus_{s}W_{5}\}\oplus_{s}\infty A_{1}$ in which the infinite-dimensional subalgebra comprises the solution symmetries of the linear $(1+2)$ equation (\ref{2.1}), the one-dimensional abelian subalgebra is $\Delta_{1}$ and $W_{5}$ is the five-dimensional Weyl-Heisenberg algebra.
\\[2mm]
In the case of each of the four solution symmetries, $\Delta_{3}$-$\Delta_{6}$, the reduced $(1+1)$ evolution equation possesses $3+3+\infty$ Lie point symmetries with the algebraic structure $\{sl(2,\Re)\oplus_{s}W_{3}\}\oplus_{s}\infty A_{1}$ in which $W_{3}$ is the three-element Weyl-Heisenberg algebra. Usually one sees $5+1+\infty$ and the $5$ relates to the Noether symmetries of the corresponding classical Lagrangian. Here we have preferred to write the former structure to emphasis that the finite algebra comprises two subalgebras each of three elements.
\\[2mm]
Note that in the above we are using the Mubarakzyanov Classification Scheme \cite{Morozov58a,Mubarakzyanov63a,Mubarakzyanov63b,Mubarakzyanov63c} but with some of the algebras listed in the scheme replaced by their common physical names thus $W_{3}$ is $A_{3,3}$ and $sl(2,\Re)$ is $A_{3,8}$, where the latter are the names in the Mubarakzyanov Classification Scheme.
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It is interesting to note that the same algebraic structures are to be found in the algebraic analysis \cite{soph} of the one and two-factor models introduced by Schwartz \cite{schwartz} in his modelling of the pricing of commodities. Consequently we have the possibility to transform from the physical situation of a thermal bath of oscillators to the commodities market.

\section{Conclusion}

In this paper we have concentrated upon the autonomous form of the Hu-Paz-Zhang Master Equation. Naturally a complete analysis requires examination of the nonautonomous form and we expect that to be reported shortly. In fact there is a number of problems with explicit dependence upon time which are candidates for investigation. These are equations containing parameters which are assumed to be constant for ease of analysis, but which, if one seeks a closer union with reality, should really be functions of time. A recent example of successful analysis is that of the Black-Scholes Equation with arbitrary time-dependent coefficients. The algebra was unchanged \cite{Tamizhmani14a}. One could speculate that this would be the case for the Hu-Paz-Zhang Master Equation.

\section*{Acknowledgements}

RMM thanks the National Research Foundation of the Republic of South Africa for the granting of a postdoctoral fellowship with grant number 85272 while this work was being undertaken. RMM and PGLL thank the Westbrook Beach Club and Estate Manager, Trevor Crichton, for the provision of facilities whilst most of this work was performed.

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CHEVROLET NCS AT ROAD AMERICA: AJ Allmendinger Teleconference Transcript
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AJ ALLMENDINGER, NO. 16 GOLD FISH CASINO SLOTS CAMARO ZL1, met with the media via teleconference in advance of the NASCAR Cup Series race weekend at Road America. Press Conference Transcript:
WE'RE GOING TO ANOTHER ROAD COURSE THIS WEEKEND, THE THIRD OF THE SEASON. OBVIOUSLY YOU EXCEL ON THESE TYPES OF LAYOUTS. THIS IS ONLY THE SECOND TIME AT ROAD AMERICA FOR THE CUP SERIES. TALK ABOUT YOUR MINDSET AND HOW MUCH YOU'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING TO WISCONSIN.
"Road America has always been one of my favorite race tracks in anything that I've driven over my career. I've been fortunate enough to race a lot of races there in different forms of open wheel racing; won a Champ Car race there. It's a race track that is challenging and unique. There's not a lot of race tracks, especially in North America, that are like Road America with the speed down the straightaways. You still have really big brake zones. There's a lot of passing opportunities and a lot of areas to make mistakes. That's something that's, in a way, makes it still a true road course because there's no run-off area, really. You go off the race track, you're in gravel or grass. So you have to be pretty spot-on on the race track throughout the four miles.
It's a fun weekend. Knock on wood, the weather looks really good. I love the crowd there. The Wisconsin race fans, they pack that place in. It's cool to have Cup going there as well now. We've had speed over the first two road courses; winning them in Xfinity. I think we can improve. That's something we've been working hard on at Kaulig Racing. By no means do we think 'OK, our road course program is set and we're good to go'. We've been working hard to make our race cars faster. It's going to be a tough field in both series. I'm pumped up to get there and hopefully have a strong weekend."
IT'S BEEN REALLY HOT THE LAST FEW WEEKENDS AND YOU HAD A LITTLE SITUATION AT NASHVILLE. SO FIRST OFF, HOW ARE YOU DOING AND HOW HAVE YOU BEEN HEALING FROM THAT SITUATION?
"Obviously, it was really hot in Nashville. The Xfinity cars have always been really hot. I was actually OK, the only problem I had on Saturday was my foot got really hot. Going to the shop and looking at the race car, we think we know why. By no means was it cold inside the race car through the rest of cockpit; but really I was actually OK, it was just the fact that my throttle pedal was crazy hot. So when I got out of the race car, I was just trying to cool my feet down and get my shoes off. I was fine Sunday during the race, no issues. I'm feeling good, just rehydrating and getting ready for another long weekend."
HOPEFULLY NO BLISTERS ON YOUR HEELS. THAT'S THE WORST FEELING ON A ROAD COURSE I WOULD IMAGINE.
"As we've all seen when I walk, I don't really walk on my heels. I've never worn out a pair of shoes in the heels ever. Like I could probably resell all of my shoes from basically the middle of my foot, back, and make all my money back because I never touch the heel of my shoes. The heels have never been a problem. I don't even wear booties in the car for my feet. It was actually just the pedal itself, so my toes and the top of my foot got really hot. But no blisters, it was all good."
ON THE XFINITY SIDE, YOU'RE MAKING YOURSELF KNOWN AS A TITLE CONTENDER. YOU DID MENTION ABOUT WANTING TO IMPROVE ON SPEED ON THE ROAD COURSES. HOW ENCOURAGED ARE YOU ABOUT THE OVERALL PACKAGE AT KAULIG RACING?
"I think it's one of those things where – obviously we're leading the points, which is great. If we're going to be brutally honest – if we had to go race Phoenix tomorrow in the championship, I don't think we have a shot to win it. But with that said, we still have a good amount of time before the Playoffs start. Last year at this point, we were second in points; probably felt a little bit better about our speed. But because of that, with no practice, we were always afraid to really try anything to try and improve the race car. We kind of thought, 'OK, we're still pretty good, we don't want to hurt that'. The great thing about where we're at right now, is we know we need speed and all the men and women at Kaulig Racing are working hard trying different things at every race. Nashville was a race track where the year before, even though the finish showed we ran OK, we were actually really bad at. So to go back to Nashville this year, qualify second, be quickest in most of the practice and lead some laps – that was encouraging because we were definitely trying some new stuff. By no means were we the fastest car at the end of the race to go win it, so we definitely have a lot of room to improve. But we're working hard on it.
As of this moment, are we the championship favorite? I don't think so. I think you have to look at all of the JRM cars that have everyone beat. What Justin Allgaier did at Nashville, he put a whooping on us. So we definitely have some work to be done. But that's what I love about this team – we're working hard and we are improving. Maybe it's not as quick as we want to be, but we'll get there. We have time before the Playoffs start, so that's what I love about it."
KNOWNING THAT YOU WON IN 2013 AT ROAD AMERICA IN THE NASCAR XFINITY SERIES, CAN YOU REPEAT THE WIN IN THE XFINITY OR CUP RACE THIS WEEKEND?
"The last two years at Road America for Kaulig Racing, we've had really fast cars. We've just had a little bit of bad luck. I actually went back and watched the race last night to get ready and realized how fast we were there last year. We just had some mistakes on pit road that put us in the back of the field. And the way the strategy worked out, we didn't have tires at the end of the race when a couple of those guys did. The previous year, we were the same way. I think we were leading and got the strategy wrong. So we've definitely had speed there. We've worked hard to try and improve it because just like every series, everyone is improving. It will be a challenge, but I definitely think we'll have the speed to go win there, we just have to go execute. That's what's hard about Road America – because the race track is so long, you can use different strategies and you never really lose a lap. So if you play a strategy and it works out for you, it's a big advantage. That's what happened last year for a couple of those guys.
I have confidence that we can go there, be at our best and really have a shot to win this race. We just have to make sure we execute. That's what it's always about. It's tough to get in the back of the field and try to drive through the field to get back to the front, which is what we had to do a lot last year. By the end of the race, I had used up the car, as well. On speed, I think we'll be pretty good, we just have to make sure we execute."
IS ROAD AMERICA ONE OF YOUR FAVORITE TRACKS?
"Road America is up there, for sure. What I love about it – as I said before, you have everything on that race track; long straightaways and really fast corners. The carousel is incredibly fast; turn one is incredibly fast. But you also have big brake zones, like into turn five into Canada Corner.
It's easy to use up the tires there. It's easy to make mistakes. But there's also a lot of passing opportunities if you get in the back of the field. I love the race track. I think Xfinity always puts on a great race. I think with the Next Gen cars, they are really going to put on a great race in the Cup race on Sunday. I'm happy that I get to be a part of both."
WILL WE SEE A RACE FINISH LIKE WE DID WITH AUSTIN CINDIRIC OR ROSS CHASTAIN AT ROAD AMERICA?
"(laughs) At the end of the day, I hope we're battling for the win. That's what makes it fun. Hopefully it's a little bit different outcome from COTA with Ross (Chastain). But yeah, especially in the Cup Series, the top-20 can probably win the race if you get it right; maybe even top-25. That's how difficult the Cup Series is. So it's not like you can pick one or two guys and say 'these are the guys I have to go race for the win'. Especially with this Next Gen car, we've seen every weekend a different team can hit a setup right and be really fast. We saw what Daniel Suarez and Chris Buescher did at Sonoma.
It's going to be tough, but it would be fun to be battling those guys for the win, for sure."
HOW MUCH CARRYOVER CAN THERE BE FROM SONOMA OR EVEN COTA TO ROAD AMERICA?
"I really hope it carries over more from COTA than Sonoma, for us (laughs). COTA, I thought the car was crazy fast. It was one of the most fun cars I've driven in my life. Sonoma was not so much of that. I would have to say that if I had to pick out of those two race tracks, it's probably a little closer to COTA. Sonoma, it's just tough because you just burn the tires off there. Even if your car is good, you burn the tires off there. It was really difficult to pass. That's what was shocking at Sonoma with these Next Gen cars. In the past at Sonoma, I've been where I've gotten in the back of the field for some reason – it wasn't like you blistered up through the field, but you could make passes. It was really tough to pass at Sonoma with these Next Gen cars. I think we see that at times. At certain race tracks, it's great racing; and then you go to the next race track and you're like 'wow'… like Martinsville, nobody could pass there.
The speed of COTA and the way the race track kind of flows is closer to Road America. But I do say that Road America has a possibility about using the tires up. I'm still a bit confused sometimes on the race tracks that we go to with these wider tires, low profile tires – they don't wear out as much as I expect them to and then sometimes they really do wear out. Like Sonoma, there was nothing I could do to keep the rear tires on the car. I would burn them off so quick.
I think we learned a lot from Sonoma of what we were trying to do that didn't work. So kind of use what we learned at COTA, went to the simulator and felt pretty good about it. But we'll see when we unload there on Saturday for the Cup cars and see where we're at."
WITH THE CUP CAR, WHAT'S IT LIKE FROM THE DRIVER'S POINT OF VIEW IN TERMS OF CONSISTENCY? WHAT'S IT LIKE ON A DRIVER WHEN YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE – MAYBE ONE WEEK YOU'RE ON TOP OF THE WORLD AND THE NEXT WEEK YOU CAN'T GET OUT OF 25TH.
"For me personally, it's fun. Let's be completely honest here – like in the past, especially with the old car when we were with the No. 47 car, we knew that with these types of races we could go run well. But you knew half of the time at a 1.5-mile race track – no matter what you did, you could be perfect that weekend and you'd probably run 20th just because those cars had been massaged so much, aero-wise. And the big teams knew so many tricks of what they could get through tech; what they could show the officials to get them looking in that area and know other areas that they could really cheat up and it would never be seen. So it was tough sometimes going to those race weekends and going 'I hope at best we can run 18th'. With this Next Gen car now, your eyes are kind of wide open. Yeah there are some weekends that I've gotten in the car and you're just terrible all weekend and it's a struggle. But also, when we went to St. Louis – I had no practice, had never seen the place before. We got the car dialed in mid-race and we drove up through the field. I actually thought we had a top-five car by the end of the race. Even last week, we got the car right and we were getting to the edge of the top-10.
That makes it fun because you know if you hit the setup right – the two road courses are the perfect example of that. COTA, I started at the back and we were a top-two car all day, between me and Ross (Chastain). Sonoma, I was at best 11th or 12th. So it does make it fun because you know if your team executes and you get the setup right, you can go have a shot to win races or run upfront. I think what it is, is they're so aero-sensitive of getting the nose right on the front, getting the rear right and getting everything to go along with that – it's hard to hit the setup. So I think that's why you see that inconsistency, but I think it makes it fun. All these teams are showing up to these races knowing they have a shot to do well if they get the setup right."
WHAT'S IT MEAN TO YOU TO HAVE 10 OF KAULIG RACING'S 16 WINS IN THE XFINITY SERIES?
"Yeah, it's special to me. I was very fortunate at the No. 47 to get their first Cup win and you get that banner hanging in there. To come to Kaulig Racing back in 2019, there were some pole banners hung, some stage wins banners, but no win banners. It was something that as I got to know Matt Kaulig, Chris Rice and all the men and women there – I really took pride of being like 'OK, I hope I can help be a part of this organization and try to make it better'.
I go to the race track and the race shop – even at this stage in my career and life – probably with more anticipation and anxiety because I want to be at my best for this organization because I want to go win races. So to be able to see all of those banners and have a Cup win banner in there from Indy is really special. I love it. Whether I'm in the race car or out of the race car, I just want to make the race team better and hopefully I'm a small part of that."
WITH NEW HAMPSHIRE COMING UP, YOU ONLY GO THERE ONE TIME A YEAR. WHAT OTHER TRACKS ARE YOU ABLE TO APPLY NOTES FROM TO NEW HAMPSHIRE?
"Loudon, we've been there enough – at least I have and a lot of these teams – that we kind of have an idea of what the race track is. I would say that the resin they put down there at times does change it a bit. So it makes it a little more difficult of trying to figure out what the race track is going to do. The resin is actually a lot more consistent than the PJ-1 is, so it's a little easier. But it still throws that curve ball into the race track.
What's it like compared to other race tracks? I think you can look at a place like Martinsville – if the car was turning good there and had good grip, you can apply it a bit. But it is unique. It's probably actually a little bit like St. Louis too, even though the straightaways are a little bit longer at St. Louis. But it's its own race track.
If you're asking about race tracks that maybe we only go to once and we should only go to once, I think there's open possibilities as long as you have other race tracks that you could put on the schedule and add. That's what's great about NASCAR and where it's at right now. With the scheduling, they do have options of maybe trying a new race track and we've seen that. Moving down the future, I think there are great possibilities of maybe only going to a race track once and you add another different city that we haven't been to and you go to. Fortunately, I don't have to worry about that. I just drive at the race tracks that they tell us to drive at.
Loudon, I will always say – when your car is right, I've always enjoyed that race track. When it's wrong, it's one of the hardest and most difficult race tracks because you can't do anything about it and you seem like you're always in the way. I've been on both ends of the spectrum there, so hopefully we're on the good end in a couple of weeks."
YOU HAD SOME ISSUES WITH HEAT AT NASHVILLE. ARE THERE ANY CHANGES THAT CAN BE MADE TO HELP WITH THAT, EITHER THIS WEEKEND AT ROAD AMERICA OR AT THE NEXT EXPECTED HOT RACE AT ATLANTA?
"The Xfinity car – I don't honestly know why, but they're just hot. The cars themselves, whether the right-side window is in or the right-side window is out, they're just hot. That's something that during these hot races, you just have to deal with it. I've always said that the Xfinity cars are a good bit hotter than the Cup cars. The Cup cars when we first started testing before they started putting the vents and everything into the car, they were crazy hot. But since then, they haven't been too bad.
The Xfinity cars are just hot and you know that getting into the races that they're going to hot. Our issue at Nashville I think we figured out, as to why it was extremely hot in the footbox. So I'm not as worried about it going to Atlanta. But yeah, during these summer races, you just have to prepare yourself. Kaulig Racing does a lot with cooling. We have the cool shirt that we all wear and that helps a huge amount. The rest of it, you just try to train for, hydrate and be ready."
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Born a slave in 1819 in Natchez, Mississippi, Elizabeth Taylor Greenfield had little reason to dream of the life that would eventually become her own. Because of a series of unlikely circumstances and her own relentless efforts she would eventually become known as the first African American singer to gain recognition in both Europe and the United States.
Long before her life of fame, the child Elizabeth was taken to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by a Quaker who had freed her slaves. Continuing to serve the Mistress for whom she had been named, Elizabeth acted as a maid and companion. She also provided entertainment for the guests of her elderly namesake. Upon the death of her Mistress, Greenfield supported herself by giving public and private performances. Greenfield soon gained recognition throughout the Northeast for her performances. She was dubbed "The Black Swan."
In 1853, Greenfield traveled to Europe for engagements in England, Scotland, and Ireland. When an unscrupulous manager abandoned her in London, penniless Greenfield took matters into her own hands. Seeking out a prominent fellow countrywoman also traveling in London, Elizabeth introduced herself to Harriet Beecher Stowe. With Stowe's help Greenfield was soon performing for English gentry. Before returning to the U.S. she sang in Buckingham Palace in a command performance for Queen Victoria.
During the Civil War Elizabeth Greenfield appeared alongside speakers such as Frederick Douglass and Frances E.W. Harper. She also traveled throughout the country raising funds for various "colored" aged and orphan societies. Elizabeth Taylor Greenfield died in Philadelphia on March 31, 1876.
No Author Given, The Black Swan at Home and Abroad; or A BiographicalSketch of Miss Elizabeth Taylor Greenfield (Philadelphia: W.S. Young,Printer, 1855); Edward T. and Janet W. James, eds., Notable AmericanWomen: 1607-1950; A Biographical Dictionary Vol. II (Cambridge: HarvardUniversity Press, 1971), pp. 87-89.


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Suspicious photo of kitchen leads to house listing being removed
The property received thousands of views when it was posted online - but has since been removed after people noticed something very suspicious happening in the kitchen
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The listing has since been taken down (Image: Zillow/WXYZ-TV Channel 7 / Getty Images/iStockphoto)
A house listing has been removed after people noticed something very suspicious going on in the picture of the kitchen.
Despite receiving 29,000 views on the first day it was posted online, the listing has now been removed.
Instead of browsing through pictures of the house with the view of booking an inspection, eagle-eyed house-hunters were instead drawn to a plate on the counter of the kitchen, reports the Mirror Online.
The listing on website Zillow, which gave an asking price of around £128,000, has since been taken down after it attracted 29,000 views on its first day and led to the homeowner being bombarded with inquiries.
And the boyfriend of the homeowner has now claimed the photo was a 'joke'.
Among snaps of the home in Michigan, US, was a photo of the spacious kitchen, showing wooden cabinets, granite worktops and an island in the middle.
On the island you can see what looks like a beer can, a plastic cup, and a plate - with what appears to have five neat lines of a white powdery substance on it, as reported by WXYZ.
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Hundreds of viewers commented, with many saying it resembled cocaine, and even questioned if could land the current occupiers in hot water.
Talking to 7 Action News, the boyfriend known only as Jeff said: "I was like, I'm wondering if I did something like this if anybody would even notice or if somebody did notice it, that it would go viral and it went viral.
"It went too viral."
The plate on the kitchen counter attracted a lot of attention (Image: Zillow/WXYZ-TV Channel 7)
Jeff said he created the scene by putting lines of headache powder on a plate but claims he took down the photo after it got 'way out of hand' as he was left fielding more than 100 calls, texts and emails.
Asked if he was happy with the popularity of the listing, he said: "Yes and no."
However, Zillow said it had been the one to remove the listing, with a spokesperson saying it had violated its 'Good Neighbour Policy'.
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A local police lieutenant said the force won't be carrying out an investigation into the image as 'there are too many legal questions to establish probable cause for a search warrant'.
He added that even if it had been a stunt, he 'wouldn't recommend' anyone stages a scene like that to boost interest in a home listing.
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Washington and Lee host 15th annual Tom Wolfe Weekend
Published Monday, Apr. 16, 2018, 12:00 am
Washington and Lee University will host its 15th annual Tom Wolfe Weekend April 20-21. This year's event will also be unique as namesake Tom Wolfe will be on campus to attend the weekend.
The program honors a distinguished writer and observer of the American scene. The weekend's seminar will feature Hampton Sides, author of the best-selling, critically acclaimed "In the Kingdom of Ice: The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS Jeannette."
Sides will present the keynote address for the Tom Wolfe Weekend Seminar on April 20 at 4 p.m. in Lee Chapel. The talk is free and open to the public.
"In the Kingdom of Ice," is a narrative history of the USS Jeannette's ill-fated attempt to reach the North Pole.
Among its many recognitions, "In the Kingdom of Ice" was selected as a Best Book of the Year (2014) by USA Today, Time, The Washington Post, The Miami Herald, The Christian Science Monitor and The Richmond Times Dispatch.
Other works by Sides include "Ghost Soldiers: The Epic Account of World War II's Greatest Rescue Mission" (2001), "Americana: Dispatches from the New Frontier" (2004), "Blood and Thunder: The Epic Story of Kit Carson and the Conquest of the American West" (2006), and "Hellhound on His Trail: The Electrifying Account of the Largest Manhunt in American History" (2010).
The weekend is sponsored by the W&L Class of 1951.


We were contacted by a local coordinator in San Francisco, about a semi-final tournament that was going on. They wanted some ideas, and were curious what the possibilities were. The most obvious thing we thought we could do at a beer pong tournament was give away free beer.
We printed out 6 flyers. 1 in the men & women's restroom, 2 on the bar, 1 on the front door, and 1 on the dj stand. And that's it. You'd be surprised how much people read when they're standing at the urinal.
The way the promotion works is: You go to m.likeus.co on your smartphone, login with facebook, and post a nice message about the National Beer Pong League. After the post, we give you a promo code that you can show to the bartender and get your free frosty beverage.
Within an hour of the event, we had given out 100 free drinks, received 574 unique visits to the website, 124 facebook likes, 56 comments, and 12 shares. Over a 50% CTR and tons of social love to boot.


The more I read about this guy, the more I am liking the Rays possibilities in 2010. But the reality is now set in stone that the Tampa Bay Rays have traded for Rafael Soriano to man the back of the Rays Bullpen for 2010. And what a beautiful birthday present (Dec 19th) this turned out to be for Soriano that he got a bundle of money ($ 7.25 million dollars) and a chance to play in 74 degree weather for 81 games a year in Florida.
I mean the minute I heard the deal was about to be completed, I started to do some research on the guy and found some thing I automatically loved and caused concern about the Rays new closer. But the true fact that he is not Troy Percival is the first good news I have heard in the last two seasons for the Rays Bullpen. Soriano is from the Dominican Republic, and as most players from that region, did not start out as a pitching prospect. He was originally signed as an outfielder before being converted to a pitcher.
In 1999, Soriano was finally began his conversion into a pitcher while with the Everett and the move was considered an instant success as he finished his first season as a pitcher second in ERA and strikeouts, but also third in walks. Control would come with time as the young pitcher began to tweak his finger grips and learn the art of pitching.
And his pitching progression showed in 2000 as he was boasted a 2.87 ERA and was considered the third best pitcher prospect in the Mariner's organization in 2000. Soriano also surrendered only one Home Run in the 167 batters he faced that season. And during the 2000 offseason, he got his first taste of Winter Ball as he was selected to play for Escogido in the Dominican League.
And his impression during his escalation through the minors was not missed by the Seattle front office which selected him from the Double-A San Antonio on May 8,2002 and he made his Major League debut against the Boston Red Sox on May 10th and earned his first MLB save in a 7-2 Seattle win. During 2002, he ended up only appearing in 10 games for the Mariners, but started 6 games during his tour with the big club.
There is one thing that bothers me a bit about Soriano. Early on in his career he did show a pattern of getting injured when he first went down with a right shoulder injury while up with the Mariners on July 10,2002. and was put on the disabled list. Soriano suffered a strained oblique muscle in Spring Training 2004 and saw very limited action before the regular season.
He then suffered another injury in May 2004 when while he was up with the Mariners he developed a right elbow strain. He sat out until July and tried to pitch during a rehab assignment with Triple-A Tacoma, but the pain came back in the elbow. Soriano was diagnosed with a ulnar collateral ligament tear in the elbow and Dr Lewis Yocum performed Tommy John's surgery on the aliment on August 17, 2004.
Soriano spent the rest of the 2004 season rehabbing from the surgery and after multiple rehab assignment in the minor leagues, finally returned to the Major Leagues on September 10,2005 for the Mariners and stayed with the club the rest of the season appearing in seven games that season. Soriano ended his season right by not allowing a run in his last five games of the season.
During the 2006 season you might have remembered Soriano as the pitcher that got clocked in the right ear off a line drive from the bat of Angels slugger Vladimir Guerrero during the eighth inning August 29th contest at Safeco Field between the Angels and Mariners. Mariners Team Medical Director Edward Khalfayan said that Soriano was hit right beyond the right ear region and he never lost consciousness before being transported to Harborview Medical Center for further testing.
Soriano spent the night at Harborview after suffering a concussion, but was finally released the following afternoon. But the Mariners took a cautionary route and Soriano did not pitch again in the 2006 season. Prior to the August 29th incident, Soriano spent time on the DL for right shoulder fatigue before being reinstated in early August. That would be his last appearance for the Seattle Mariners as he was traded to the Atlanta Braves on December 6,2006 for fellow reliever Horacio Ramirez.
Soriano has been known to throw the ball in triple digits before, but suffered in his first season with the Braves setting up Braves closer Bob Wickman. After seeing Soriano begin to emerge in the Bullpen and Wickman starting to show regression, the Braves made a move in August 2006 by designating Soriano into the closer's roles and designating Wickman for assignment.
But the drama was not over for Soriano in 2006. In September during a game against division rivals, the Florida Marlins, Soriano drilled Marlins second baseman Dan Uggla with a pitch and drew a four game suspension from the National League front office. After appealing the sentence, it was reduced to two games, but Soriano ended his first Braves season with mixed reviews providing a 3-3 record and a 3.0 ERA for the season.
Soriano had stayed relatively injury free during his first two seasons with the Braves before finally feeling some right elbow pain, and went on his first stint on the DL with right elbow tendinitis during May. Soriano suffered another setback during the season and was activated from the DL on July 27th. Eventually, Soriano went back on the DL on August 3, and stayed there for the rest of the season. On August 28th, Dr James Andrews performed an ulnar nerve transposition surgery and removed some bone spurs from Soriano's elbow.
The 2009 season was the first injury free season for Soriano in a long time. And his level of play did increase dramatically as he held righthanded batters to a .138 average during the season. He also converted 27 of 31 save opportunities while holding a 1-6 record on the season. But the season also saw new career highs in strikeouts (102) and innings pitched (75.2) to show that when healthy, Soriano is one of the rising closer stars in the Major Leagues.
During his three season with the Braves, Soriano might have only compiled a 4-10 record with 39 saves, but he gained valuable experience during the season gelling into the closer's role for the Braves. And even if he only has three pitches in his arsenal, Soriano's fastball maintains a consistent velocity in the upper 90's, and has hit triple digits a few times last season. Combined with his hard-biting slider(81-84 mph) and a seldom used change-up(84-86) that he usually reserves for hard hitting left-handers.
cited and looking forward to a closer taking it to the house for the Rays, then get saddened quickly by a sudden or hidden injury situation.
Maybe that is what is wrong to me about this trade. I like the pitching statistics of Soriano a lot, and really want him to be effective and healthy in 2010 for the Rays. But I was also excited to see what hard throwing reliever Jesse Chavez could do for this squad in 2010. It is an upgrade in instant talent, but for some odd reason, Chavez to me felt like a better long term addition.
But with the horrors of the "Percy" era still fresh in my mind, along with the wasted millions of dollars spent on him sitting in California on his duff while this team struggled without a bona fide closer. I am a bit more cautious to throw out the arms and welcome a closer now. Especially one who has only had one legitimate healthy season after several trips to the diasabled list in the past.
I truly hope that Soriano proves me wrong within the first few weeks of 2010. I want to again believe that we have a viable closing option on the Rays and that the "closer-by-committee" concept is thrown in the trash can and burned forever. But it is still funny to me the recent quote from Rays team owner Stuart Sternberg that this team payroll would not allow for a $ 7 million dollar closer. And he was right. But as is always the way with the Rays, irony had the last laugh as now we have a new $ 7.25 million dollar closer to put out hopes and playoff dreams upon in 2010.
As you might remember, during the off season I am going back over the 650 blog posts since 2007 and trying to find postings that I think were special over the years. Since the Rays news does get a little short this time of year, it was a way for me to still post daily and also give some of the newer bloggers a chance to see how my style has changed over the years.
I picked this blog from my archive for today because it not only shows the writing style I was using in 2008, but it is a special moment in Rays history. With B J Upton finally getting the first cycle in Rays history on October 3,2008, I wanted to focus today on one of the past pitching performances by one of the Rays emerging starters.
In this series ending game against the Florida Marlins, Rays starter Matt Garza basically served up only one mistake all day long, and the Marlins shortstop Hanley Ramirez deposited it into the leftfield stands for the only hit,and run of the game for his team. It was one of the most dominating efforts by a member of the Rays starting rotation in 2008.
The blog was originally posted on June 26,2008.
It was reported yesterday by the Montgomery Advertiser that Tampa Bay Rays pitching prospect Jake McGee will undergo season ending elbow surgery next week. The Biscuit starter was originally put on the Disabled List a few days ago, but an MRI revealed a torn elbow tendon and a Tommy John's surgery looks to be in McGee's not to distant future.
This could have been a huge blow to the Montgomery Biscuits chances for a third straight SAL title, but the Rays quickly promoted David Price and Jeremy Hellickson several days earlier from Class-A Vero Beach and both pitchers' should fit into the Biscuits rotation. McGee will fly to St. Petersburg to meet with Rays orthopedic doctor, Koko Eaton, and was also scheduled to see Dr. James Andrews after the weekend to get a second confirmation on the diagnosis. If McGee requires Tommy John's surgery, McGee will be lost for up to a year and a half from the Rays Farm system.
Rays starter Matt Garza (6-4) will remember this game against the Florida Marlins for a very long time. Not because he got his 6th victory of the season,and the first complete game of his career,but for one floating slider that could have brought him a special place in Rays history.
There is still no doubt that the sweep in the Inter-League series by the Rays over the Marlins in Miami made for a fantastic airline flight to Pittsburgh, but what might have been will be in Garza's head for a few days.
On the first pitch from Garza that Marlin's shortstop Hanley Ramirez saw in the bottom of the 7th inning,Ramirez drilled the hanging pitch into the seats just above the huge scoreboard in the leftfield bleachers. It was the only pitch that Garza would want to take back all day long. And the errant pitch not only cost Graza his chance at a shutout, but a spot in Rays history and immortality by throwing a no-hitter.
The Rays are now a franchise high 15 games over .500, and have posted 4 more wins than any other season before the All-Star break. They are also 7 ahead of their pervious best record after 77 games.
The Rays have been above .500 for 57 straight days this season and 61 total days for the 2008 season,both marks are Rays club records. Prior to the 2008 season, the Rays had been above the .500 mark for only 72 days combined in the teams short history.
Rays rookie Evan Longoria has been given many nicknames in the last few months,"Evan Almighty", "The Natural", and "Longo". The last one nickname seems to be a wild reference to an Alex Karas character in "Blazin' Saddles," and Evan might just be molding himself to represent a fine reputation to continue hearing the new nickname.
Longoria is one of the main weapons and reasons this years Rays team has been on a winning roll the past two months. Since coming up from the Triple-A Durham Bulls, the Rays have been pretty hard to beat most nights, which has been a rareity in Tampa Bay Rays history.
Longoria had three hits on Thursday night (two doubles and a home run) in the Rays' win, after notching three hits (a single, double and homer) in Tampa Bay's 15-3 win over the Marlins on Wednesday night.
Longoria is the fourth player in Rays franchise history to have consecutive games with at least three hits and one home run. The other Tampa Bay players to do that were Aubrey Huff (2004), Jorge Cantu (2005) and B.J. Upton (2007).
The Rays now have a 9-5 record in Inter-League play this season, the team's highest win total since 2006 when they posted 11 wins in the Inter-League series. With a sweep in Pittsburgh they could establish another Rays club record for total victories during Inter-league play.
Along with Longoria and Garza's efforts, the bat of back-up catcher Shawn Riggans showed some real promise in the game for the Rays. Riggans, who has seen very limited action this year with the emergence of Dioner Navarro.
Riggans responded today by going 1-3 with 3 RBI's for the Rays. Riggans got his first RBI on the day after a sacrifice fly in the second inning to score Upton from third base, he then hit a RBI-double to deep centerfield in the 5th inning to score both Upton and Longoria.
Riggans also called a great game behind the plate for the Rays. Garza only ran into trouble a few times the entire game and Riggans worked a magical game calling the pitches. Garza walked one lone Marlin, Jeremy Hermida in the 4th inning.
Rays shortstop Ben Zobrist hit his second homer in two days in the 8th inning to complete the scoring for the Rays. Zobrist is now hitting .292 since coming up for the Rays from Triple-A Durham.
With the expected return of both Jason Bartlett and Carlos Pena on Friday in Pittsburgh,the Rays will have to make some roster moves before the Friday night game.
I am perdicting we will see Troy Percival go on the Disabled List for another 15 days stint, and this time it will not be his decision. If this does not happen,another Rays reliever will have to be sent down, or possibly put on waivers.
Based on his recent numbers and the extra dose of experiece this year, Rays utilityman Ben Zobrist might be the odd man out unless a trade can be reached for another infielder on the team. I know that Zobrist needs consistency in his routine,and it is a shame he might have to be the fall guy this time.
Zobrist has only been off the Disabled List for 7 games now,both in Durham and Tampa Bay. And Zobrist might need some more seasoning to get in great game shape for this team.
Tonight the Rays start a 3-game Inter-League series in Pittsburgh. At this time,I want to tell you about a wild and unique thing they do in the Steel City before every Pirates game. They close the Roberto Clemente bridge to automobile traffic and let the Pirates patrons walk the bridge to the stadium.
It is one of the truly "must do" once experiences in baseball at least once in your life. You get to travel the roads on foot to the ballpark before and after the game…..without dodging any automobile or motorized traffic.
The Rays are visitng PNC park for only the second time in their brief history, starting off when they lost 2 out of 3 in June 2005. They are currently 2-4 All-Time against the Pirates during the regular season.
, a 13th-round Draft pick in 2003, will be making his first Pirates appearance when he takes the mound for Friday's start.
The right-hander has combined to go 4-5 this season with a 4.04 ERA in 10 Double-A and five Triple-A starts. In his most recent start, Barthmaier threw six innings, allowing only one run on four hits and striking out eight in the game. Barthmaier has shown better control with both his fastball and breaking ball since being promoted to Triple-A in late May, allowing just six walks in 31 2/3 innings.
Look closely at the picture above of Barthmaier. Is it just me, or are there not color to his pupils in the picture. Might be a Vulcan robot plant to supress the Rays victory celebrations. Just Kidding,he might just have some wild contact lens for game days. Can we get the entire pitching staff a set of those Joe? No really can you? It could be a nice distracting measure to see only the "whites" of your eyes all night long on the mound.
Within the next few days the Tampa Bay Rays will have to make some critical decisions on three members of the team. They will have to either consider accepting or declining club options on three members of the 2009 roster. Carl Crawford ($ 10 million), Gregg Zaun ($ 2 million) and Brian Shouse ($ 1.9 million +incentives) all are currently being looked at forward and back, and inside-out for pluses and minuses by the Rays. And more than likely, only Crawford could end up the only club option is picked up by the Rays.
Crawford's $ 10 million option is pretty comparable on the open market with outfielder who are within their prime and he is considered a value at that price right now. And the announcement during the last few weeks of the season that Crawford would be willing to talk about even lowering that price tag and extending his contract again must have had the team giddy with glee.
But it is the other two club options that might be more of a time consuming decision by the team. Because if the Rays accept either option, it might send into effect a landslide of changes for the Rays roster even before Spring Training.
And of the two club options, it seems to me that Zaun has done a great job with the Rays starting rotation and getting acclimated to the Rays system in his short time with the squad. I consider him an upgrade in the catching department both behind the plate and in the batters box for the Rays. And if the team does pick up his option, it will possibly be a signal to current starter Dioner Navarro that he might have a rough road going through arbitration this year and might even be considered a possible Rays non tendered candidate?
Zaun's .259 batting average is 40 points higher than Navarro's season ending .218. But an interesting point might be that Navarro had his highest batting average( .231) on April 13th, while Zaun has hit .289 since joining the Rays and .308 against right hander since the trade. And if you look at their defense, Zaun wins that battle hands down. Zaun is a jack-in-the-box behind the plate attacking every ball in the dirt and trying to smother or keep them in front of him. He might have only thrown out 11 of 51 base runners this season (21.6 %), but it is only slightly below Navarro's (23.8 %) mark for the season.
So this decision might be more if the Rays want to have an aging catcher (38 years old) behind the plate and might make a decision on the Navarro era with the Rays. And considering Navarro is up again for arbitration this season, could his salary which has been estimated at around $ 2.5 million be an upgrade over Zaun's abilities. And considering that Navarro's agent made it a habit to pester the Rays front office with phone calls and emails showing his clients stats, maybe the Rays will turn their back on Navarro and look elsewhere for catching help.
I see the Rays picking up Zaun's $2 million option because it might be time to make a change for the Rays. Catching was not a huge disadvantage for the team in 2009, but a upgrade and a change in personnel might be needed right now. And Zaun is a veteran presence the Rays need to support and work with this young pitching staff and fine tune them a bit more in 2010.
And the other option to be considered by the Rays might have actually been decided before the season was even concluded by the way Brian Shouse portrayed it me when I gave him congrats for reaching his incentive numbers. Shouse gave me the off-the-cuff indication that he felt he might not be with the team, but held out enthusiasm and hope for a different scenario.
Considering the team lost Bullpen members Chad Bradford, Troy Percival and Russ Springer who close to go to the free agent market, the Rays Bullpen will again be a work in progress going into Spring Training. And considering that Shouse did prove to be an effective left-handed specialist for the Rays, this decision might come down to his option amount and if the team think that leftie reliever Randy Choate can perform in this role in 2010.
Choate is arbitration eligible, and might command only about $ 1.2 million in arbitration. And if the Rays do indeed decide to keep Shouse, Choate might be considered trade bait or even non-tendered. And here lies the difficult decision for the Rays. Shouse will be 42 near the end (Sept 27) of the 2010 season, and is already the oldest pitcher to grace a Rays roster. Does giving him a possible $1.9 million plus his incentive be considered a sound investment for the Rays?
Combine that with Shouse holding lefties to a .224 average and holding his opponents scoreless in 21 of his last 24 appearances, Shouse still has the ability to do the job. But the emergence of Choate late in the season while Shouse was on the disabled list with a left elbow strain, it might bring the decision simply down to who the Rays think can do the job in 2010. I have feeling the Rays might dwell a bit on the fact he will be 42 before the end of 2010, and will decline the club option for Shouse.
And the buy-out options for both players is not a huge amount, and might also play into the Rays decisions. They currently have until November 11th to make public their decision on Shouse. And if he is not retained by the Rays, he will be given a $ 200,000 buyout. But the decision on Zaun needs to be made on Monday, November 9th, which is 5 days after the end of the World Series. If the Rays do not intend to keep Zaun on their roster, it will cost them $ 500,00 or 25 percent of the salary he would have commanded in 2010.
And you have to take the delay on the announcement of the club option on Carl Crawford as a positive sign that things are being discussed behind-the-scenes, and that a decision will be announced soon on the Rays plans for Crawford in 2010. The decisions made over the next few days by the Rays will not totally sculpt their roster for 2010, but it could indicate the direction and the possible intentions of the team in the free agent and trade markets over the Winter months.
You would love for the team to take all three players back into the fold and retain the chemistry that existed at the end of 2009. But the financial realities of the Rays payroll make this kind of a fairy tale and not a reality. Hopefully the Rays front office is working long and hard on their decisions concerning all three players, and that whatever looms in the future for any of them, that the decision will be for the good of the team and be received with the zeal that the team is again striving to be a player in not only the American League East, but in the chase to the 2010 World Series.
I know a lot of Tampa Bay Rays fans have been a bit anxious and upset at the recent development over the last part of this 2009 season where it seems that Rays Manager Joe Maddon is wearing out the turf from the mound to the dugout sometimes changing a pitcher three times in an inning. For all the clammering and yelling towards the dugout to stop the madness, there is actually a good reason for his "match-up" formula, and the more you really look at the number, the more it seems to make sense in the long run.
Maddon would love to have that classic Bullpen set-up where you have that designated 7th, 8th and closer to round out the game. But with the injury to Troy Percival, and his shutting down his candidate-of-the-day J P Howell, he is apt to continue this wild stroll to the mound over the next 4 games. If you have noticed over the last three games, Grant Balfour right now is the closer-du Jour, and he has come away with three solid saves in the last three games.
Now this doesn't mean he is going to get any notion of becoming the Rays closer, but the true fact that Maddon does look over the opposing line-up before the game with an eye towards the later innings. And in that time he does do a bit of matching-up on the back of his scorecard based on lifetime averages against some of his guys, and their ability to get outs from left or right-handed batters. And so far in this wild experiment, the prognosis has not been bad.
So let me take the 8th and 9th innings of the game last night and break them down a bit more and see if I can make it a little more easy for all of us to understand when he begins his Bullpen Blitz again tonight during the Baltimore Orioles game. But first off, let me remind you that the pattern does change for every game, and for every batter.
Starting with the 8th inning, the Rays send out Russ Springer to start the inning to go up against Ty Wiggington. Now tonight is the first time either of them have faced each other in their long careers. This match-up really seems to be based more on a feel by Maddon than an actual scientific fact since Springer is allowing lefties to hit .342 against him this season, and righties hitting .268. But he gets Wiggington to line out to centerfield for the first out.
Russ Springer relieved by Lance Cormier.
Cormier comes into the game with a sub .250 average aginst both left and right-handed hitters this season. He is one of about three Rays relievers that Maddon might have total confidence in him battling against guys from either side of the plate. Cormier's actual stats are that he is allowing lefties ti hit .243 against him, and right-handers have hit .255 against him this season, and both side have 3 home runs this year. First up is Nick Markakis, who was 0-2 against Cormier this season before taking the fourth pitch and getting an infield single off a hard shot to Reid Brignac at shortstop.
Up next is Luke Scott, who has faced Cormier two time prior to tonight and has only gained a walk from Cormier. Scott ends up hitting a fly ball out to leftfield to get the second out of the inning. Next up for the Orioles is young catcher Matt Wieters. In 2009, Cormier has faced Wieters only one time, and that was here in Tropicana Field when Cormier struck him out. In tonight's contest Wieters takes 3 pitches before he grounds out to Ben Zobristat second base to strand Markakis on base and end the scoring opportunity for the Orioles.
Maddon sends his veteran reliever Dan Wheeler to the hill to begin the 9th inning. The first man to face him tonight will be Melvin Mora. The reason that Wheeler is on the mound is because right-hander, like Mora are hitting only .154 against him in 2009, and against the first batter in his appearances, Wheeler is allowing them only a .161 average. But a side note to worry about in this at bat is the fact that Mora is hitting .500 off wheeler this season. But Maddon is rolling the dice on that .161 average allowed to the first batter Wheeler faces tonight. On the second pitch, Mora singles to leftfield.
Maddon then quickly gets Wheeler off the mound since the next batter is leftie Michael Aubrey. The reasoning here is that wheeler is allowing lefites to hit at a .310 clip against him in 2009. So on comes Randy Choate to face the young leftie. Choate actually is the perfect guy to face Aubrey as he is allowing lefties to hit only .151 against him this year, with only 1 home run. Choate gets Aubrey to strike out swinging in their only meeting this season.
Orioles Manager Dave Trembley then pinch Hits Lou Montanez for Jeff Fiorentino. And the mind games get to be played all over again by both managers. Montanez has not faced Choate in 2009, but the fact he is a right-hander, and righties are hitting .306 with 3 home runs against Choate gets him an early night for the Rays.
Maddon again makes his way to the mound and take out Choate so that Grant Balfour can face the right-hander.
e strikeout. For the season, Montanez is 0-2 now against Balfour.
Since Balfour is consistent between hitters from both sides of the plate, Maddon will leave him in the rest of the inning. Next he will face shortstop Cesar Izturis. Balfour has the upper hand on Izturis as he is 0-2 against him so far in 2009. But it is Iztruis, who swings at the first pitch and sends a fly ball to centerfield that B J Upton gloves to end the game. Balfour also recieves his hris save in three games for the Rays and might be the 9th inning guy for the Rays in their final 4 games.
The system emplyed by Maddon makes more sense when you look at the fact he also shut down one of his other great pitchers at getting guys from hitting from both sides of the plate. When he set down J P Howell for the rest of the season, he lost his current closer option, and also lost a pitcher who has allowed righties to hit only .180 against him this season.
Other guys on the bench for the Rays are more situated for spot work the rest of the season. Take for example Jeff Bennett. Right-handers are hitting .333 (7-21) against him this season, and lefties are killing him at a .500 clip (14-28). So his use will be dictated by individual match-ups the rest of the season. Bennett was actually brought onto the squad as a insurance policy for long relief, but he was one of the main pitcher in that blowout last week in Texas.
Dale Thayer was not brought up for his facial hair, but was also considered a insurance policy for any possible problem that might happen with any of the Rays relievers. And it is a good thing they did bring him up, because Chad Bradford is experiencing elbow pains again and is done for the season. But Thayer is also learning the ropes at the Major League level, and has been hit by righties to a tune of a .345 average this season. He does have some good stuff to punch lefties back to a .250 average against him in 2009.
But Bradford has been used only 10 1/3 innings this season as he has been battling injuries. But also the fact he has given up some really gaudy numbers to both sides of the plate this year is another eason he has seen spot appearances this season. Against righties, they are hitting .391 (18-46) against him, and lefties just begin to salivate when he takes the mound as they are hitting a robust .800 (4-5) against him in 2009.
So the match-up scenario used by Maddon right now is the best possible option to try and post a victory every time out for the Rays. It might not make much sense when you are sitting in the stands or watching on the TV that he uses 5 different relievers for a total of two innings. But the end result in the last three games have been victories. This is not to mean that this is going to be a indicator of a system that will be empolyed in 2010.
This match-up system is only being used now out of necessity because we do not have a proven late inning trio to take the Rays from the 7th to the 9th inning every night. The Rays do not have a Mariano Rivera or a Jonathan Papelbon in their minor league system at the time, and might have go outside the organization for one in 2010. And isn't it ironic that the two best closer in the league tend to be in our division.
Maddon is adapting to the cards he has been dealt, and even if it is frustrating to the guy sitting in the stands, it does have some logic to it all. I also found it frustrating until I began to look at the numbers associated with each reliever and their breakdown against both sides of the plate. Sure it might be all science and a hitter can get a lucky break of a hanging curveball. But the relaity is that the system is working for Maddon right now, and it is producing wins for the team. It is not a cure-all situation, but is a nice substitute measure that he can emply for now until we can again try and shore up the Bullpen for 2010.
When the Rays visited the Los Angeles Angels this past week they got some good or bad news depending on how you see the situation. During their 3-game series, Rays closer Troy Percival finally admitted to the media and his teammates what most of us knew the moment he went on the Disabled list on May 22,2008 with shoulder tendinitis. I take it as no huge surprise that he did retire, but I am so curious on why it took so long. And adding to that is the fact he has not started his retirement papers, probably waiting to see what might happen with the Rays in their chase of the postseason in 2009.
I know he can not and will not be added to the roster for the playoffs even if they make it again this season, but the fact he might be holding out for the last crumb of his 2-year $8 million contract might just be added incentive to delay the paperwork a few months. And this can finally end the speculation and the drama involved in why we have seen him only once since he went on the disabled list in late May. The only other time I have seen him in uniform for the Rays was on Saturday, June 1st, the same night as the Rays post game Three Doors Down concert. I got some exclusive photos of the recluse closer as he came back into Tampa Bay to discuss his rehab plans with the team.
But I guess with a guy like Percival, you have to take the good with the bad. But there are a few situation that rubbed me the wrong way about the feisty closer. Believe me, I appreciate the 28 saves he got the team in 2008, and that the team posted a 34-1 record when he hit the mound, but some of the negatives should also be sounded out today. Those 28 saves were the fifth largest amount in Rays history, but Percival also only had 1 save after August 13th. Add onto that the fact he collected 19 of those saves and posted a 3.54 ERA before the All Star break. After the All Star break, he only saved 9 games and posted a 6.11 ERA for the Rays.
And that 34-1 record can be a bit deceiving at times. Sure they won 34 games when he hit the mound, but people forget he did blow three saves during that stretch and the Rays offense ended up getting him off the hook for the loss. The only loss suffered in that span was during a September 6, 2008 game in Rogers Centre, in Toronto where current Ray Gregg Zaun hit a grand slam home run off Percival to seal the Blue Jays win. But another situation might keep Percival's name on Trivial Pursuit games for the rest of time.
Anyone sitting in their seats on September 3, 2008 at Tropicana Field will not forget this game any time soon. In that contest against the New York Yankees, Percival took the mound in the final inning and faced Alex Rodriguez. what ended up happening will keep the Rays and Percival on the tips of people tongues for a long time. Percival threw a hanging breaking ball out over the plate and Rodriguez hit the ball high and over the leftfield foul pole. The umpire crew could not effectively call the shot and went to perform the first Instant Replay decision in MLB history. The replay result ended up upholding Rodriguez's 549th career home run in the game.
But some of Percival's action both on the mound and around the Rays in 2008, and this season did get me to question is commitment to the Rays seasons and their ultimate goals. The first might have been after his last DL stint with his injury to his right knee he seemed to disappear from sight from the Rays. This does not mean he just did not come out to the Bullpen, or even consort with his team, but disappeared totally from sight right after the season ended. Sure he was left off the Postseason roster because of his injuries, but his value to the team then should have been as a clubhouse leader to this pack of guys who had never made it to the playoff before this season.
He could have done some work in the Bullpen just sitting there chatting with your relievers Grant Balfour and J P Howell and mentored them a bit of the difference in postseason and regular season late game strategies. Instead he was probably home in Southern Cali relaxing in the leather recliner watching TBS. And because he did not have his knee operation until after the playoffs were concluded, there was no reason he could not have still been there for his teammates.
Jonny Gomes and Chad Orvella also were not on the post season rosters, but both were there in the dugout with their team mates all throughout the playoffs. It seemed a guy who was a former coach and also a veteran of playoff games would know his expertise would be a true treasure to the Rays relieving corps, but he was not there for them.
And that was only the first thing that upset me about Percival. The second was the way he used to disrespect his manager Joe Maddon on the mound. I understand passion and a fighter's mentality of not backing down, but to be focused in by television camera and you can read the words coming off his lips to his manger are unacceptable. The only that has stayed in my mind was this season in Baltimore when Maddon went to the mound and did not even get to Percival before the argument had started and both men were seen jawing at each other in heightened voices until Maddon ended up taking the ball from Percival.
Add that to the public display that came after the Sunday May 4th game in which a fan did not see Rays third baseman Evan Longoria coming into the third baseline seats just beyond the visiting dugout for a foul pop up. The ball ended up only going about three seats deep and Longoria did come over for the ball and did not voice a peep to his intentions. A fan in that area then made a play on the ball not hearing any vocal announcements and kept the ball from Longoria. Now you have to consider that first, the guy was not looking at Longoria and was trying to get the ball for his 6-year old son. Granted, if Longoria had made some sound, the guy might have pulled back from the ball and this sutation might not have happened at all.
rds the fan by Percival as uncalled for as a professional athlete. Sure the guy made a mistake, but you just saved the win for the team and the guy might have gotten the message. But for Percival to deliver gestures and a few blue-colored words is beyond professional. But what did I expect out of a guy who says the same thing to his team manager.
But since Percival had left the team in 2008 after going on the DL late in the season, why would I think the situation would change in 2009/ When the team did put him on the disabled list on May 22, I like so may other Rays fans knew that he would not be back. Something told me that moment that the closer was not going to be able to rehab his back situation in time to be productive for the team in 2009. He appeared in only 14 games this season garnishing 6 saves and a 6.35 ERA. Now we all know this is the second year of his $8 million contract, and even if he was put on the DL, he would get that contract fulfilled by the Rays.
But from the moment he went on the DL, to his announcement on Tuesday, we never knew 100 percent where he was headed, or what he might do in the way of rehab or trying to get back to the Rays roster. "I still wish I was out there playing and what have you," he said in an interview with the St. Petersburg Times, " but at least my mind is clear that I know I just physically can't do it." Adding to that statement was the fat that up until a month ago he had not even comtemplated any Bullpen sessions to see if he might indeed have to finish his dreams of retuning to the mound. Percival said he began Bullpen session about a month ago after a call from Rays Vice President of Baseball Operations Andrew Friedman, but after 6 sessions over a Friday-Sunday schedule he knew what the outcome was going to be for him.
But even with the announcement that he will not be back with the team again in 2009, Rays Manager Joe Maddon think the team should have a special day for Percival to 'celebrate what he has done for the club." What? Are you serious Joe? You want me to celebrate a guy who will not put in his retirement papers until after the season to garner the last $1 million on his contract. You want me to again show some sort of hand clapping for a guy who has now abandoned his team twice in two years.
You truly want me to celebrate the 'Tampa Bay" career of a guy who berated a man and his son after they made an honest mistake during a home game. Most of Percival's player success happened even before he put on the Rays jersey. Maybe he needs to be celebrated in Anaheim and not Tampa Bay, where he made his reputation. Sorry Joe, I know you had a front row seat to the post season records set by Percival when he was with the Angels, but here in Tampa Bay, I still see his legacy as an unfinished story. If you really want an ending, maybe he should submit those retirement papers and release the Rays from holding a 40-man roster spot with his name on it. I know he has a million reasons to not consider that option. But, I think that is what you would expect a true professional to do.


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Camp: 26
Title: Alexian Brothers Hospital
Operating agency: ACCO
Closed: 7 1946
Total number of workers who worked in this camp: 108
Allen, James L.
Anderson, W. LaRoy
Baehr, Rufus F.
Bassler, Carl B.
Beach, Kay H.
Beehler, Orville E.
Bell, B. Tartt
Brelsford, John E.
Brown, Arthur P.
Buckwalter, Albert
CPS Camp No. 26
Edward Crill completes the afternoon charting of the patient's general condition and appetite, his temperature, pulse and respiration. Credit: Roger Schafer?
Digital Image from American Friends Service Committee: Civilian Public Service Records (DG002), Swarthmore College Peace Collection, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania
George Tuinstra removes a hotpack from the steamer prior to applying it to a patient's leg. Credit: Roger Schafer?
Herwythe Collings gives a patient his afternoon backrub. Credit: Roger Schafer?
John DeRoo checks the speed of an intravenous infusion. Credit: Roger Schafer?
Roger Schafer, Alexian Brothers Hospital, Chicago, 1945.
Theodore Kaap, now in his third year of training as an RN, waits in the Operating Room before assisting in an operation. Credit: Roger Schafer?
Excerpt from "Servicemen in White"
CPS Camp No. 26, a General Hospital unit located at Alexian Brothers Hospital in Chicago, Illinois and operated by the Association of Catholic Conscientious Objectors (ACCO), opened in March 1942. When ACCO withdrew from CPS on October 30, 1945, the Brethren Service Committee operated the unit until it closed in April 1946. Most of the men served as nurses.
Alexian Brothers Hospital in Chicago, Illinois was the first CPS hospital unit to open.
Camp staff:
Directors: John Doebele, Richard Lion, Marvin Snell, Olin Bytryly
The people:
The men, upon entering CPS, reported a mix of denominational backgrounds, including twelve Mennonite men in the unit. Some of the men were married.
The work:
Most of the men in the unit served as nurses. The hospital only accepted male patients and all of the nursing personnel were male.
Camp life:
The men published a camp newspaper Common Ground for CPS. The men also produced a yearbook Of Human Importance, a 32-page book with illustrations and photos describing the life and work of the unit that highlighted the training for the male nurses' unit.
Many assignees enrolled in a practical nursing course. Class time was counted as work. Qualified doctors and Brothers gave the instruction. Eleven members of the unit graduated from the Alexian Brothers School of Nursing. (Sibley and Jacob p. 190) Many others became familiar with advanced techniques such as intravenous injection and oxygen therapy.
Unit members also studied Chinese language and culture in order to prepare for possible relief work in China.
Lillian Pemberton Willoughby, the wife of one CO in the unit, worked for eighteen months as head dietician at the hospital. Since she earned $200 a month, she was able to support her family of three and hire another CPS wife for child care. (Goossen p. 84) By Selective Service Regulation, CPS men received only a small monthly allowance.
When the Association of Conscientious Objectors withdrew from cooperation with the National Service Board of Religious Objectors on October 30, 1945, the Brethren Service Committee administered the unit until it closed.
For information on public health camps and units, see Leslie Eisan, Pathways of Peace: A History of the Civilian Public Service Program Administered by the Brethren Service Committee. Elgin, IL: Brethren Publishing House, 1948.
For more information on service in public health work, see Melvin Gingerich, Service for Peace: A History of Mennonite Civilian Public Service. Akron, PA: Mennonite Central Committee printed by Herald Press, Scottdale, PA 1949, Chapter XVII pp. 252-274.
For more information on women COs see Rachel Waltner Goossen, Women Against the Good War: Conscientious Objection and Gender on the American Home Front, 1941-47. Chapel Hill, NC: The University of North Carolina Press, 1997.
For general information on CPS camps see Albert N. Keim, The CPS Story: An Illustrated History of Civilian Public Service. Intercourse, PA: Good Books 1990.
For information on education for peacemaking, see Mulford Q. Sibley and Philip E. Jacob, Conscription of Conscience: The American State and the Conscientious Objector, 1940-1947. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 1952, pp. 166-199.
Swarthmore College Peace Collection, Camp periodicals database.
For more information on Association of Catholic Conscientious Objector camps, see Gordon Zahn, Another Part of the War: The Camp Simon Story. Amherst, MA: University of Massachusetts Press, 1979.


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Gerald Ford Quote
"In all my public and private acts as your president, I expect to follow my instincts of openness and candor with full confidence that honesty is always the best policy in the end."
―Gerald Ford
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Quotes by other famous authors
"If you want to be thought a liar, always tell the truth."
―Logan Pearsall Smith
Source/Notes:
Afterthoughts (1931 edition)
"What can't be cured must be endured."
―Robert Burton
Section 2, member 3. - The Anatomy of Melancholy (1621)
"A rise in wages, from an alteration in the value of money, produces a general effect on price, and for that reason it produces no real effect whatever on profits."
―David Ricardo
On the Principles of Political Economy, and Taxation, David Ricardo, John Murray, 1821, p. 48
"Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea."
―Robert A. Heinlein
Quoted as a proverb in Heinlein's book "Glory Road" (1963)
"If voting changed anything, they'd make it illegal."
―Emma Goldman
Born: July 14, 1913
Died: December 26, 2006 (aged 93)
Occupation: President
Bio: Gerald Rudolph Jerry Ford, Jr. was the 38th President of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977, and the 40th Vice President of the United States serving from 1973 to 1974.
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When Experiments Travel: Clinical Trials and the Global Search for Human Subject
The phenomenal growth of global pharmaceutical sales and the quest for innovation are driving an unprecedented search for human test subjects, particularly in middle- and low-income countries. Our hope for medical progress increasingly depends on the willingness of the world's poor to participate in clinical drug trials. While these experiments often provide those in need with vital and previously unattainable medical resources, the outsourcing and offshoring of trials also create new problems. In this groundbreaking book, anthropologist Adriana Petryna takes us deep into the clinical trials industry as it brings together players separated by vast economic and cultural differences. Moving between corporate and scientific offices in the United States and research and public health sites in Poland and Brazil, When Experiments Travel documents the complex ways that commercial medical science, with all its benefits and risks, is being integrated into local health systems and emerging drug markets.
Providing a unique perspective on globalized clinical trials, When Experiments Travel raises central questions: Are such trials exploitative or are they social goods? How are experiments controlled and how is drug safety ensured? And do these experiments help or harm public health in the countries where they are conducted? Empirically rich and theoretically innovative, the book shows that neither the language of coercion nor that of rational choice fully captures the range of situations and value systems at work in medical experiments today. When Experiments Travelchallenges conventional understandings of the ethics and politics of transnational science and changes the way we think about global medicine and the new infrastructures of our lives.