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Washington Mutual cuts 1,200 jobs after big losses. The cuts affect roughly 3 percent of the thrift's employee base. Washington Mutual has said it ended March with 45,883 employees, down from 49,403 at year-end. In an e-mail, Washington Mutual said it was cutting jobs that support its home lending unit, centralizing so...
Top fashion and home furnishings business trends to watch in 2019 What’s ahead for manufacturers, designers, wholesalers, distributors INSIGHT ARTICLE \| After an even better holiday season than the previous year, the outlook for 2019 is positive for the fashion and home furnishings sector. However, there are a variety ...
The Physics Classroom provides a tutorial exploring thermal physics, specifically focusing on temperature and thermometers. Thermal physics begins by defining temperature as a measure of how hot or cold an object is, and how this is qualitatively described by the water in a shower – it feels hot, cold, or warm. A key e...
Modern-day marine turtles are remarkably large, but significantly smaller than hippopotamus-sized animals. A newly discovered turtle, dating back over 72 million years, is considered one of the largest marine turtles ever found. Fossil evidence indicates this turtle reached a length of approximately 12.3 feet (3.74 met...
Students can use real-world math tasks to engage their learning. This activity involves students applying their addition and subtraction skills. The goal is to determine the number of calories in different sandwiches. Students will create sandwiches and compare their calorie counts. The task cards offer multiple possib...
The early American government, under the Constitution, viewed Shays’ Rebellion as a localized expression of popular discontent, prompting a response that was perceived as excessive and unwarranted by many. Colonists saw the need for laws to ease the financial strain imposed by the Massachusetts state government, partic...
Fannie Mae posts $18.9 billion Q3 loss, taps Treasury. Fannie Mae FNM.P FNM.N , seized by the government last year, said the quarterly loss stemmed from $22 billion in credit-related expenses. These included charges on mortgages it bought out of securities as it modified loans under President Barack Obama's foreclosure...
Maryland's Bethesda Softworks is a serial one-hit wonder. While other development houses crank out one adventure after another, Softworks releases a single obsessively detailed title every few years. The massive virtual environments it creates are hotly anticipated by the gamerati. Fallout 3, a single-player role-playi...
Exploring Feelings: Cognitive Behavior Therapy to Manage Anxiety This book, “Exploring Feelings: Cognitive Behavior Therapy to Manage Anxiety” by Tony Attwood, is a valuable resource for caregivers. It offers a guide for understanding how emotions and thoughts are interconnected, and how anxiety can manifest physicall...
BigTinCan BuzzMe Premium - Get It Here First - 500 Copies to Give Away! David of BigTinCan just let me know that a shiny new version of BuzzMe is on its way to Mobihand and App World next week. To celebrate the release, BigTinCan is making 500 copies of the new BuzzMe Premium available to the CrackBerry Nation before a...
We strive to provide children with a comprehensive education encompassing British history and the wider world, fostering their skills, knowledge, and understanding. Our curriculum centers around enabling children to make connections between their own lives and other subjects, encouraging oral discussions. Our history ...
Electrical engineering utilizes the admittance parameter, often referred to as Y parameter, to describe linear electrical networks and the small-signal response of non-linear networks. This parameter serves as a ratio of current to voltage, reciprocally related to the impedance (Z). The equation for admittance is expre...
Traveling to impoverished areas of the world allows for a deeper understanding of the devastating impact of neglected tropical diseases like soil-transmitted helminth infections (STH). These infections, often caused by intestinal worms, are frequently hampered by scarce resources, including proper sanitation, clean wat...
Ulysses Deriding Polyphemus is a large painting by JMW Turner, created in 1807 and depicting a violent scene of a hasty retreat from the island of Polyphemus. Ulysses, positioned on his galley, is deriding the blinded Cyclops, who has recently blinded him. He utilizes two large flags, one displaying the Greek word for ...
Traditional Chinese medicine emphasizes tailoring dietary recommendations to an individual’s unique constitution, rather than imposing a generalized dietary guideline. This approach recognizes that food possesses energetic effects and interacts with the body’s natural cycles. Chinese medicine classifies foods into five...
The Elk River boys earned the No. 2 seed in Section 8AAAA basketball and will open at home Tuesday against St. Cloud Tech. The Elks are 18-8 with a three-game win streak that includes a 47-46 upset of No. 2 ranked Osseo. Tech, seeded seventh, is 8-18. Rogers (10-16) has the sixth seed and will play at No. 3 Moorhead (1...
“I wanted to meet her before she had sex, before she fell in love and before she met Manhattan,” said Harris. “I really wanted to explore that in the first season.” = Fuck you, fans! Amy B. Harris. What she's really saying is that the show must start with no sex and it can't be in a city. That's a compelling tribute to...
Education’s importance remains constant throughout a child’s development. Young individuals require literacy skills to effectively utilize learned information and apply it to their daily lives. This principle is particularly relevant for children with dyslexia, where learning difficulties often manifest. Dyslexia is g...
This saucy burger filling made with black lentils updates one of my childhood favorite meals. My Mom made Gooshy Burgers with browned ground beef and canned French onion soup. My version has all the comfort and yum but without the fat and cholesterol. Add Worcestershire sauce, red onions, and spices for deep flavor wit...
Otolaryngologists, pediatricians, and audiologists utilize a range of diagnostic methods to evaluate Auditory Neuropathy (AN). These assessments typically involve auditory brainstem response (ABR) testing and otoacoustic emissions (OAE) measurements. ABR measures brainwave activity in response to sound, while OAE tests...
An inverter is an energy-saving technology that eliminates wasted operation in air conditioners by efficiently controlling motor speed. Air conditioners maintain set temperatures by cooling when room temperature rises above the set temperature and heating when the room temperature falls below the set temperature. In no...
Erbium, a rare earth metal belonging to the lanthanide group, was discovered in 1843 by Carl Gustaf Mosander, who subsequently identified it alongside lanthanum. Its melting point is 1530 °C, 1803 K, and its boiling point is 2860 °C, 3133 K. Erbium exhibits a metallic appearance, being a silvery-white metal with a mod...
Mississippi State commit Tommy Champion headed to JUCO Callaway offensive tackle Tommy Champion will head to Wesson in January. Champion's name appeared on a list of signees with Copiah-Lincoln Community College. According to njcaa.org, the 6-foot-5, 285-pound prospect signed his National Letter of Intent with Co-Lin o...
If you are a pet lover and you are planning to acquire Labradoodle Puppies, you should ensure that you buy from a reliable dealer near you. Notably, there are numerous Labradoodle Puppies dealer dealers to consider but not all will have what you want. You should therefore take your time and research to identify a Labra...
Considerations for Access & Equity These resources are designed to assist educators in revising their curriculum to promote inclusivity and affirmation. Curriculum, in this context, acts as a reflection of individuals and their lived experiences. The act of reading, in particular, can serve as a mechanism for self-aff...
We ("we" meaning "80% Joel") have: - Put new flooring througout the bedrooms, bathroom and hall of the basement - Painted the master bedroom (from brown/cream to gray/teal) and guest room #2 (from red/beige to dark navy) - Renovated our half bath on the main floor (from pea green to gray/blue & tile) - Painted the fron...
Second-generation biofuels, commonly known as advanced biofuels, rely primarily on non-edible lignocellulosic biomass resources. These materials, including leaves, stems, husks, and other agricultural byproducts, serve as the primary feedstock for production. The diverse range of sources includes agricultural residues...
For years, doctors have written books with the word “You” in the title. NASA does not run out of cool factors. Here’s another way for teachers to get involved: when you’re not planning lessons to meet education standards, teaching those lessons, or grading students’ work, along with all of the other things you do, you ...
The Middle Ages, spanning from A.D. 500 to 1500, represents a period of significant historical development. The Crusades occurred at various times during this era, including A.D. 1097-99, 1147-49, 1189-92, and 1202-04. Children’s Crusade, 1212, illustrates a distinct aspect of this time. Genghis Khan’s conquests duri...
Atomic force microscopy (AFM) is a powerful technique utilized to image surfaces, including polymers, ceramics, composites, glass, and biological samples. It works by scanning a tip with a nanometer-sized probe against the sample surface, leveraging the forces that arise when the sample is scanned. Unlike traditional s...
The Fulani population constitutes the largest pastoral nomadic group in the world, characterized by their extensive cattle herds. Alongside this nomadic lifestyle, there exists a segment of semisedentary Fulani, known as Fulbe Laddi, who also engage in farming, though they often cite necessity as the primary reason for...
The college basketball season is around the corner and several Colorado players are getting some preseason love. CBS Sports’ Kyle Boone, Matt Norlander and Gary Parish named four players with Colorado ties to their ranking of the top 101 best players in college basketball entering the 2019-20 season. Here’s a look at w...
Enhancing Neurobehavioural Gains with the Aid of Games and Exercise (ENGAGE) is a play-based self-regulation intervention designed for children aged 3-5 who are transitioning from Early Childhood Education to schools. Self-regulation refers to a set of internal skills that control thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. Thi...
An outlier in data refers to a point that deviates significantly from the rest of the data. Quantifying the distance of an observation from other observations is a key challenge in outlier detection. Parametric methods, relying on assumptions about underlying distributions like normal distributions, are employed, while...
Katikati - a small country town with the most beautiful historic murals. A 5 minute jump out of the car to take these. And then back into the car to carry on knitting. Tuesday, 23 July 2013 I may not have much motivation to jump in the car and take the boys somewhere much these hols, but I have had a ton of motivation ...
Wall St edges lower after string of gains. The S&P has risen about 7 percent so far this year, helped by a slew of better-than-expected U.S. economic data, which was capped by Friday's solid jobs report. The magnitude and swiftness of the gains, however, has kept some investors on the sidelines. The S&P is at levels no...
Marriage Every Which Way The typical response from the opposition has been simply dismissive when I’ve argued the inappropriateness of civil rights claims for same-sex marriage. Marriage is a relationship between a man and a woman, and it’s plainly true that nothing bars homosexuals from entering into such relationship...
The Qing Dynasty witnessed a deeply stratified social structure, with women facing significant limitations in their lives. Viewed as second-class citizens, they were largely excluded from political and economic participation. Dowager Empress Cixi, a notable exception, wielded significant power, yet women were constrain...
No, British people do not use feet for height. The metric system is the standard measurement system used in the UK and other countries within the Commonwealth. The metric system utilizes meters and centimeters for height, weight, and distance. There’s a popular saying in the UK that goes: “The British are so obsessed ...
The 53-year-old admits he has informed the Ligue 1 champions that he plans to relinquish the reins at the club, as he reveals that an offer from the Blancos is on the table The Italian has long been rumoured to be set to depart the Parc des Princes this summer despite guiding the Parisians to their first Ligue 1 title ...
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions is a significant challenge, and current carbon capture methods face limitations. Existing technologies, such as those trapping carbon dioxide from power plants and industrial facilities, often struggle with low capacities or require high temperatures. Scientists are actively developing...
Phonics instruction is yielding positive results for the students. They are currently learning and practicing various phonics elements, including letter sounds, blends, digraphs, and spelling words. Students are using these learned skills to aid their reading and writing comprehension. The students are divided into tw...
Many Useful Students In our Community (M.U.S.I.C.) from George Mason High School band and chorus students will be looking to help their neighbors while raising money for their spring trip to the windy city – Chicago, Illinois. They’re open to performing an assortment of odd jobs, including raking leaves, helping with o...
The question of whether the moon affects human sleep has long captivated curiosity. Throughout history, humans have pondered this phenomenon, exploring various theories and observations. Studies suggest a potential connection, though the precise mechanisms remain unclear. A 2013 study by researchers at the University o...
Back Forward Main Menu TOC Study Guide TOC Textbook Website MHHE Website 1. Types of Solutions: * Solutions are homogeneous mixtures of two or more substances. * Six types of solutions are recognized: solid-liquid, liquid-liquid, gas-liquid, solid-gas, and mixtures of gases and liquids. * Table 12.1...
Set in 2045, Ready Player One (RP1) creates a picture of a utopic virtual reality where everyone can participate in the story of their dreams. It’s a multimillion-dollar preview of the technological takeover that VR thought leaders are trying to build right now. In describing the relevance of Ready Player One for today...
Nauvoo played a pivotal role in Church history, serving as the site where the doctrine of baptism for the dead was first revealed, temple endowments were first performed, and The Relief Society was established. The early Nauvoo Saints diligently contributed to the Kingdom of God through their efforts to build a new com...
Microplastics are produced from a range of sources. Larger pieces of plastic that degrade over time break down into increasingly smaller particles. Microbeads, a specific type of microplastic, are frequently added as exfoliants in cosmetics and cleaning products, such as toothpastes and cleansers. These tiny particles...
When compressing data, a primary goal is to maximize the compression achieved. Most compression methods rely on probability estimates; the idea is that if a particular value of what is being compressed occurs more frequently, it should require fewer bits to represent. Conversely, if a value occurs less frequently, it n...
Members of Congress had a collective net worth of more than $2 billion in 2010, a nearly 25 percent increase over the 2008 total, according to a Roll Call analysis of Members' financial disclosure forms. Nearly 90 percent of that increase is concentrated in the 50 richest Members of Congress. Two years ago, Roll Call f...
Numbers permeate our daily lives, appearing in Mathematics, Science, Accounting, and art, often represented in ways that enhance their functionality. The representation of eleven, for example, can be visualized as three ways: in ten decimal places, as binary, or as hexadecimal. These representations are frequently util...
Cloud computing is an on-demand, pay-as-you-go service delivery model over the internet. Instead of purchasing, operating, and maintaining physical data centers, users rent computing power, storage, and databases from a cloud provider like Amazon Web Services. The term “cloud” refers to the internet itself, and computi...
The Irish name for Ballysallagh is An Baile Salach Ballysallagh is on Logainm.ie: Ballysallagh. It is located at 52° 21' 8" N, 8° 39' 56" W. Ballysallagh has an area of: Nationwide, it is the 20094th largest townland that we know about Within Co. Cork, it is the 2095th largest townland Ballysallagh borders the followin...
The Joint Research Centre study predicts that weather-related disasters could affect approximately two-thirds of the European population annually by the end of this century. If no measures are taken to mitigate these risks, a 50-fold increase in fatalities is projected compared to today. The study, published in the La...
The tarantula possesses fangs that are arranged along its chelicerae. Each fang contains an elongated venom gland. Venom is secreted from these glands through a channel at the tip of each fang. Tarantulas typically hunt by pouncing on their prey. Simultaneously, they pierce the prey with their chelicerae, a chewing ac...
Remove the cap from your empty soda bottle and insert the ketchup packet. Fill the soda bottle all the way to the top with tap water and screw the cap back on the soda bottle tight. The ketchup packet will be floating at the top of the bottle. Squeeze the bottle and the packet should sink to the bottom of the bottle. W...
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To produce hydrogen from electricity and generate electricity from hydrogen, a rare and expensive precious metal, platinum, serves as a crucial catalyst. An international research team, comprised of scientists from the Technical University of Munich (TUM), has developed a novel system utilizing enzymes, specifically hy...
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Euro zone manufacturing shrinks again in Jan: PMI. Euro zone output did increase, for the first time since July, but new order levels continued to decline across the region suggesting it may be some time before the troubled currency union's economy returns to solid growth. Markit's Eurozone Manufacturing Purchasing Man...
Exeter City Match Previews 📝 Match Preview: Exeter City v Swindon Town17 August 2019 Two teams with 100 percent league records clash this Saturday, as Exeter City take on fellow south west outfit Swindon Town at St James Park. 📝 Match preview: Coventry City v Exeter City13 August 2019 Exeter City are quickly back in ...
The provided text details a process for creating a frequency table using an Excel spreadsheet. The process begins with downloading the spreadsheet, which can be done either by clicking the download button (located to the left of the Excel Spreadsheet screen) or by using a web browser to download the workbook. To utiliz...
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You might also Like... Somewhat earlier, in the s, J. Mayer another German physician and J. Waterson had also suggested that the origin of solar radiation is the conversion of gravitational energy into heat. Biologists and geologists considered the effects of solar radiation, while physicists concentrated on the origin...
The IB PYP is a framework designed for students aged 3 to 12, fostering the development of a whole child as an inquirer across the classroom and the world. It’s guided by six transdisciplinary themes – global significance – explored through knowledge and skills derived from a range of subjects. The PYP emphasizes inqu...
Look up, because down here it's always the same. That’s the standpoint of this playful fantasy, the first full-length feature by Fulvio Risuleo, who has previously seen his short work crowned at Cannes. The young baker, Teco, looks exhausted. But then, during a cigarette break on the rooftop, he sees something curious ...
Events leading up to the Nagasaki atomic bomb detonation on August 9, 1945, followed a series of crucial decisions and events. The initial atomic bomb was constructed at Tinian Island on August 6th. On August 8th, the 20th Air Force Headquarters on Guam issued Field Order No. 17, instructing the use of the bomb the fol...
High Tech Process makes Porcelain Crowns in One Appointment! Most porcelain crowns are shipped off and created in a dental laboratory. This process can take up to three weeks. The CEREC™ CAD CAM computer technology shortens the production of the crown to one appointment. How it Works: - Computer images create the new c...
ADHD is a persistent pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity that significantly impacts a person’s ability to function and develop. It manifests as one or both types, such as inattentive ADHD, characterized by difficulty concentrating, careless mistakes, and sustained attention, and hyperactive/impulsive ADHD, invo...
Understanding subglacial lakes is significant because they could provide a pathway to discovering life beyond Earth, particularly on icy moons in the outer solar system. Europa, orbiting Jupiter, and Enceladus, orbiting Saturn, are known to harbor oceans of water beneath thick layers of ice. This icy shell creates a ge...
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Black holes possess a challenge with their image clarity, a phenomenon that has been observed for decades. These enormous remnants of stellar explosions, containing billions of times the mass of our sun, exert an incredibly strong gravitational pull, preventing even light from escaping. Anything venturing too close is ...
Eurozone woes show social model unaffordable: Czech minister. Kalousek said the center-right Czech government will push ahead with planned fiscal consolidation as a way to counter the impact of the intensifying debt crisis in the common currency area. "What the euro zone leaders are doing (in response to the latest bou...
The Roccat Nyth Optical MMO is a gaming mouse that brings unparalleled sensitivity and customization to your gaming experience. Its extensive modulation makes it the ideal tool for MMO games such as WoW, MOBAs like Dota 2, as well as your favorite FPS titles. Boasting an adjustable 12000 DPI sensor, a Modular Thumb Zon...
Chesapeake Energy selling shale, shares soar. News of the planned sale sent the company's shares soaring as much as 7 percent on Monday. The stock pared some gains and was up about 5.7 percent in early afternoon New York Stock Exchange trading. Chesapeake, which reported nearly $15 billion in long-term debt as of Septe...
From his remixes of dance music through his record releases with LA Mix, Les Adams has specialised in making a lot out of a little equipment. His latest project is a solo LP, as Simon Trask finds out. Les Adams is already well known as a DJ and remixer. Now his home-recorded debut album should bring him into the limeli...
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Rear-end car accidents in Arkansas are usually caused by one of three factors: following too closely, inattention, or traveling too fast for road conditions. Commonly referred to as the Arkansas Rules of the Road, there are laws and statutes that require each driver in Arkansas to exercise the highest degree of care. T...
A young couple dream of growing old together as they as they deal with the struggles of being in a long-term relationship. \|Released:\|\|August 29, 2018\| \|Companies:\|\|ABS-CBN Film ProductionsStar Cinema\| \|Cast:\|\|Daniel PadillaDarren EspantoJean GarciaKathryn Bernardo\| \|Crew:\|\|Carmi RaymundoCathy Garcia-MolinaGilliann Ebr...
Lead Designer Romain Amiel fills in for Game Director Joel Bylos to deliver this months Game Directors Letter for The Secret World (TSW). But fear not, its filled with some juicy tidbits of new information all the same. The first thing that Amiel points out in his update is that the final chapter of the Whispering Tide...
Fed's Poole favors rate hike if inflation stays up. "If the inflation rate stays up at the current rate and is not converging down toward 2 (percent), then it would be a high hurdle for me to be cutting rates if the economy is only marginally on the weak side," he said in response to a question after a speech to a U.S....
Pressure mounts on Finmeccanica chairman to quit. The defense group, controlled by Italy's Treasury, is involved in a long-running probe centering on accusations of false invoices and slush funds that were allegedly used to bribe politicians. Guarguaglini and his wife Marina Grossi, who is chief executive of Finmeccani...
I recently became interested in Buddhism, particularly Zen Buddhism. I've bought a few books: - Buddhism Plain & Simple - The Teachings of the Buddha I live in Miami, FL and we have a few Buddhist temples around here, and I'm actually going with a friend of mine to a local temple to take an introductory course to Zen l...
The 2010 outbreak of polio in the Republic of the Congo presented a challenge for vaccine efficacy. A new study revealed that the standard polio vaccine did not always prevent the disease in the region, as vaccination rates were not sufficient during the outbreak. Researchers observed that the virus mutated, resulting ...
Minelab Americas was selected to collaborate with leading archaeologists at the James Madison Montpelier Estate in Montpelier Station, Virginia. This estate was the lifelong residence of James Madison, the 4th President of the United States. Madison’s primary focus was studying past democracies and envisioning the gove...
Singapore’s future is being considered within the context of rising sea levels, a simulation driving home the urgency of climate change. The project, utilizing the Merlion landmark as a scale, visualizes the best- and worst-case scenarios for sea-level rise by 2100, drawing upon data from the latest IPCC report. The v...
Introduction to Bankruptcy and Overview of the 2005 Bankruptcy Act. Bankruptcy law governs the rights of creditors and insolvent debtors who cannot pay their debts. In essence, it’s a process designed to seize assets and redistribute them to creditors. The term "bankruptcy" originates from the Italian practice of tradi...
Reading comprehension is a crucial skill for young children, starting as early as Kindergarten. Parents play a vital role in supporting this development through consistent encouragement and practical assistance. At home, several proven techniques can be used to reinforce a child’s ability to understand text. When a c...
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NY Fed Nov manufacturing index rises unexpectedly. The N.Y. Fed's "Empire State" general factory conditions index rose to 26.66 in November from 22.92 in October, easily exceeding analysts' forecasts. Economists polled by Reuters had expected a November reading of 15.1. New orders rose to 22.38 in November from 11.75 i...
The future of computing hinges on the development of reversible computing, a potential paradigm shift offering dramatic improvements in energy efficiency. For over 50 years, computers have steadily increased transistor density, driven by Moore’s Law, leading to exponential gains in processing power. However, this trend...
a co‐founder and briefly joint editor of Punch. The first of his many plays was The Wandering Minstrel (1834). He wrote novels, books on science, religion, education, and travel, and The Boyhood of Martin Luther (1865). But he is chiefly remembered for his London Labour and the London Poor (1851), an investigation into...
Former Blackwater pursues sale of the company: report. Xe Services announced its decision in a brief statement that gave few details, the agency said. Owner and founder Erik Prince said in a statement that selling the company is a difficult decision, but constant criticism of Xe helped him make up his mind, according t...
On October 22, 1986, the Tax Reform Act of 1986 was implemented. This was a significant change in U.S. tax policy, marking the first time the highest tax rate was reduced from 50% to 28%. Simultaneously, the lowest rate was increased from 11% to 15%. Prior to the enactment of the Act, the wealthiest 1% of Americans re...
Recent dollar rise helpful: Fed's Lockhart. "Certainly, it's been helpful," Lockhart said during a question-and-answer session after delivering a speech to an economic conference hosted by Georgia State University. Asked about policy differences between the Fed and European Central Bank, he acknowledged that these coul...
“As They Saw Themselves” is a collection of sketches depicting the men as they worked down the mine. Before I went down into the mine I was looking at the surrounding area and seeing its beauty. As soon as I entered the mine my whole concept changed. Harshness and danger impacted more than beauty. This led to my curren...
The recent International Polar Year (IPY) conference in Oslo, Norway, has revealed a surprising phenomenon concerning Antarctic sea ice levels. Despite a warming Earth, the ice has paradoxically increased over the past three decades. This seemingly contradictory trend is attributed to a significant irony, a detail that...
I asked this question the other day while on Twitter, with Jenrry Mejia in the bullpen, Nelson Figueroa in Philly, and no major league ready pitching prospects on call, who would be the Mets’ first choice to replace an injured or under-performing starter? Kelvim Escobar, Hisanori Takahashi and Fernando Nieve were the m...
7-2 Dogders, in the middle of the 7th. Is it my immagination, or is the crowd noise amped up higher than it has in the past? I've watched a couple football games and the baseball game today, and it seems to me they are really pumping up the crowd. It's so much, you can't even hear the play by play. It's not so much tha...
Orlando Bloom is my first celebrity love. I’ll use the present tense because, though it’s been over a decade since I fell for him, when his name pops up in celebrity news, an abashedly smitten lustfulness still pumps through me. I dressed up as Orlando as Legolas in Lord of the Rings for Halloween in fourth grade. Repr...

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