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Just saw the below article today on a newsfeed (excerpts). (lengthy article, but informative read) Seems your physicians are aware and you are receiving good care, owlvis. Blood clots that can cause strokes, heart attacks and dangerous blockages in the legs and lungs are increasingly being found in COVID-19 patients, including some children. Even tiny clots that can damage tissue throughout the body have been seen in hospitalized patients and in autopsies, confounding doctors' understanding of what was once considered mainly a respiratory infection. Some conditions that make some COVID-19 patients vulnerable to severe complications, including obesity and diabetes, can increase clot risks. But many authorities believe how the virus attacks and the way the body responds both play a role. "COVID-19 is the most thrombotic (clot-producing) disease we've ever seen in our lifetime," said Dr. Alex Spyropoulos, a clot specialist and professor at Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research in Manhasset, New York. Clotting has been seen in other coronavirus infections, including SARS, but on a much smaller scale, he said. Scientists believe the coronavirus enters the body through enzyme-receptors found throughout the body, including in cells lining the inside of blood vessels. Some theorize that it may promote clotting by somehow injuring those vessels as it spreads. That injury may cause a severe immune response as the body tries to fight the infection, resulting in inflammation that may also damage vessels and promote clotting, said Dr. Valentin Fuster, director of Mount Sinai Heart hospital in New York. https://fox42kptm.com/news/nation-world/dangerous-blood-clots-pose-a-perplexing-coronavirus-threat
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Baby Shark makes the ring. The "W" logo features 30 rubies, representing the 30 runs the Nats scored in their four World Series wins. "World Champions" has 32 sapphires, which represents seven walk-off wins, 13 shutout wins, the eight-game winning streak (their longest of the season) and the four playoff rounds won added together. There are 108 diamonds, representing the number of regular-season wins, postseason wins, one diamond for the World Series title and two additional diamonds to recognize the franchise having been both the Montreal Expos and Washington Nationals. The top and bottom parts of the ring have 12 rubies, signifying the total number of postseason wins. On the inside of the ring, there's a "Baby Shark" holding a World Series trophy. It also lists the four teams the Nats took down with the series game counts (for example, 4-3 over the Astros). Some of their phrases can be seen around the ring, such as "go 1-0 everyday" and "fight finished.
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Just saw this interesting fact from the AAS. Didn't know Spencer had HC experience and good to see Chloe Romero doing well. This will be the second head-coaching job for Spencer, who turned 37 last week. Spencer also ran the program at Chabot Community College from 2007-10. At Cal, she is set to inherit a team that last reached the NCAA Tournament in 2018 and went 13-11 this past season. Sophomore Chloe Romero spent her freshman year at Texas, but the right-hander led the Golden Bears in wins (seven) and strikeouts (49) in 2020. https://www.hookem.com/2020/05/20/texas-assistant-coach-chelsea-spencer-to-lead-cal-softball/
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https://utsa_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/stats/baseball/2020/teamcume.htm Cursory look at UTSA's stats/box scores indicates he was the closer. Coach Hallmark, UTSA, is Pierce's good friend from their Rice careers.
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Very happy for Coach Spencer. Nice words in the tweet by Coach White. We will need someone to develop a shortstop, pronto. Chelsea greatly improved Slack.
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Best of luck to all ! No matter the level achieved, we all can remember our Little League days. Not frequently in public due to protocol, but when at the grocery market and see kids, it is noticeable they are not happy as before. May this be the first step in a safe, healing process.
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2005 CWS Champ game vs Florida will be broadcast on ESPNU, tonight, 8PM, if you missed the earlier broadcast. Encourage you to set your DVR for the following game at 11PM, 2008 Fresno St vs Georgia. One of the greatest stories in CWS history. Fresno St went from a 4 seed regional team ( (8 seed at CWS) to national champions.
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Went to Alamo Heights as AD and Head Coach and $$$.
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Any further info on why Walsh left Guyer ? His son is now an offensive analyst with us, family moving for retirement gig ?
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Do kev's advice and also check the link below. The hybrid sleep mode may be the culprit. https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c03383935
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As a refresher (primarily for myself 🙂), below is the incoming class of freshmen. Link has bio's. Someone posted earlier that Washington may have the inside track on SS, though tough to immediately step-in. iirc, there was one game where Tedder moved to 2B and Janae played SS - Spencer said on LHN they were just experimenting. Tedder played 2B in travel ball. That would probably be a last resort. Suppose Grace Green entered the portal to pursue her pitching career but she was very athletic, good hitter, and could have helped in the OF - hated to see her leave. Suppose Miranda will continue to play some in the OF (fingers crossed, no injury). Re: Spencer. Any word on the Cal search for head coach ? Read that Cal will have online classes for the Fall semester. Cal initially dropped their baseball program a few years ago until rescued by prominent alumni. Hope softball stays. Signees include (Position(s)/Hometown/High School/Travel Ball): Carlee Ratcliff (1B/3B/New Boston, Texas/New Boston High School/Texas Bombers-NTX), Jayden "JJ" Smith (C/1B/Rosenberg, Texas/George Ranch High School/Texas Bombers 18U Gold), Alyssa Washington (SS/IF/Abilene, Texas/Abilene High School/Impact Gold DFW), Jordyn Whitaker (DP/1B/Jacksonville, Texas/Jacksonville High School/Texas Bombers-NTX), Ryleigh White (RHP/Washington Township, N.J./Immaculate Heart Academy/Athletics Mercado) and Bailey Williams (UTL/Murrieta, Calif./Murrieta Valley High School/Corona Angels). https://texassports.com/news/2019/11/14/softball-inks-six-players-to-its-2020-signing-class.aspx
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Chase aircraft does photography primarily. Link also has bio's of pilots. The photo-chase aircraft will maneuver as required to achieve the desired photographic position relative to the diamond, solos, or delta. The same rules and regulations which govern the 6-ship within the TFR and aerobatic box also apply to the seventh aircraft. The photo chase aircraft will never fly during an official demonstration. https://www.faa.gov/about/initiatives/airshow/media/military/Thunderbirds_Maneuvers_Package.pdf
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ESPNU, today 13 May, 5PM, Game 3, 2012 Super Regional, Texas vs Oregon (game 3). If not mistaken, Mike White's initial trip to Austin. Unfortunate that game 2 (8 inn) which was the pivotal game is not shown. The game that Connie erred in not starting Rachel Fox. Poor Blaire had to start all 3 games. Fox transferred to aggy the following year. Though we went to the WCWS the following year, the 2012 SR really affected the program, imo.
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Most likely never heard of Shawn Izadi - quite a success story (lengthy article, excerpts) Dr Shawn Izadi Shawn Izadi, who balanced the challenges of school, football and playing in the Longhorn Band at UT, put that training and discipline to work in graduating from The UTRGV School of Medicine this spring. A walk-on for two seasons under Mack Brown, the Coppell, Texas native initially arrived on the Forty Acres in the fall of 2010 intent on one day attending medical school. The self-proclaimed science nerd chose to major in biochemistry after a recommendation from a friend, while also joining the band to continue his passion for music. It was during his time with the band and performing at football games that Izadi began to think about playing football, something he had not done since his sophomore year at Coppell High School. An unsuccessful open tryout in the spring of 2011 followed by another in the fall of that year did not discourage Izadi, who made the team as a walk-on in 2012 after a third open tryout. "I don't know what he saw, but Coach Brown took a chance on me," Izadi said. "Shawn has a never give up, never quit attitude and we just loved that about him," Mack Brown said. "What we saw in him was passion, determination, dedication and pride. He just kept coming back, was not going to be denied and once he became a member of our team, he poured his heart and soul into everything he did." Izadi worked with Longhorn Band Director Robert Carnochan on a plan that would allow him to dress out for football during home games and march with the Longhorn Band during away games. A look at Izadi's schedule during his two seasons as a walk-on are a testament to this. He would typically wake up by 5 a.m. for early morning weightlifting sessions at 6 a.m. This was followed by classes throughout the morning - consisting of biochemistry, analytical chemistry, physical chemistry - then lunch and a short nap before practice at 1:30 or 2:00 p.m. Practice would run until around 6:15 p.m., at which time Izadi would make his way to band practice, which was held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., three or four nights a week. On the evenings he did not have band practice, Izadi would schedule his labs, which ran four hours per session. He would then return home to study until midnight or 1 a.m., then do it all over again the following day. "On the Forty Acres, you will meet individuals from every race, creed and background who bring their own individual story to create an amazing family that is over 50,000 strong. But despite all the differences and paths it took to become a Longhorn, everyone shares a common ambition – to be at their own best and chase their dreams," Izadi said. "I realized that people didn't come to UT to just get a degree or an education – but rather to transform themselves as human beings, to change and better the world in their own unique way. That is the tradition of The University of Texas." https://texassports.com/news/2020/5/12/former-football-walk-on-and-longhorn-band-member-graduates-med-school.aspx
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When some baseball players retire, they enjoy being able to break free from the constant cycle of exercise and watching what they eat. Judging by his transformed appearance, Sabathia has apparently enjoyed doing the complete opposite. Sabathia, 39, battled a number of health and wellness issues in the years leading to his retirement, including a recurring knee injury (he had surgery in 2016 but the pain continued to flare up), alcoholism (he checked himself into a rehab facility in September 2015), and a heart problem (he required a stent in 2018 to open up a blocked artery). He and the Yankees revamped his preseason training to focus on building strength in early 2018, shortly after he became a raw vegan. The Yankees, of course, can only longingly look at the photo of jacked Sabathia and wonder what their rotation would look like if they could slot him in. They could be upset that Sabathia decided to become totally jacked only after retiring, or they could look at this as an opportunity: if they endure another season of ceaseless pitcher injuries, Sabathia should be their very first call if they start to run out of warm bodies to send to the mound. https://sports.yahoo.com/cc-sabathia-has-missed-the-entire-point-of-retirement-by-getting-totally-jacked-153205683.html
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Asking for prayers, thoughts, good vibes, etc.
torre replied to Junior Bonner's topic in Can You Help Me With This?
Stay strong, Junior ! Thoughts and prayers for all. -
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Miss St vs SCar now on SEC Channel if you want to see Vic's team in action. Started at 9PM
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Best of luck to Tuesday (Ft Worth native). She accepted her role and was a great teammate. UNT is building a solid program under second year Coach DeLong. We won 3-2 in 9 innings back in Feb. Dang, I miss softball (and baseball). Edit: UNT was 19-5 with victories over ULL and split a DH with OU.
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Don't lease agreements have specific language about noise (barking), control of pets, and cleanliness after pets ? Can you share the specific issue ?
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Continuos Variable Transmissions
torre replied to William_Cannon's topic in Can You Help Me With This?
Agree with Twice, solid post by L&P. In the market for a vehicle, I have read numerous articles on CVTs. Link below. As L&P states, some make better than others. Probably can't expect the overall longetivity with a CVT, but most new vehicles with a regular transmission are going to the 8 or 10 speed for gas mileage and some also have issues. https://www.carfax.com/blog/CVT-pros-and-cons -
Great observation ! Thought we would have won it all in '09 if there was a dedicated closer. Really hurt against LSU in Omaha. (The TCU dogpile was in '10, we beat them in '09 Super) The 25 inning game did not actually seem that long to me, relatively quick moving game, very nervous since we were visiting team. Check box score (below) only 11 walks. Note we had 20 hits but only 3 runs. https://stats.texassports.com/custompages/sports/m-basebl/2008-2009/austin-regionl4.html
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Still very disappointed that Aston did not release a public statement after her departure. Know it is difficult, but you just do it. Even Charlie Strong and Connie Clark issued statements wishing success for the players and programs.
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Ex Blue Bell CEO charged with criminal conspiracy
torre replied to SurlyBDR's topic in Business and Markets
More details: Perhaps the multistate involvement is reason for Fed prosecution. BRENHAM, Texas — Former Blue Bell Creameries President and CEO Paul Kruse has been indicted on seven felony counts for concealing the deadly 2015 listeria outbreak on the same day the company plead guilty and agreed to pay a $19 million fine. Kruse has been charged with one count of conspiracy and six counts of wire fraud/attempted wire fraud. The company, meanwhile, will pay a $17.25 million criminal fine and a $2.1 million civil fine for selling tainted ice cream to federal facilities. “American consumers rely on food manufactures to take necessary steps to provide products that are safe to eat,” said Assistant Attorney General Jody Hunt, with the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Division. The Department of Justice alleges in a 17-page indictment that Kruse and other Blue Bell executives knew about the outbreak and did little to stop it. Instead, the DOJ alleges, Kruse attempted to conceal the contamination for months before it was made public. “From at least 2010 and continuing through April 20, 2015, Blue Bell executives, including Paul Kruse, knew that appropriate practices to ensure sanitary conditions were not being followed or achieved at the Blue Bell manufacturing facilities,” the indictment reads. Kruse is the only executive named. Listeria monocytogenes is a potentially life-threatening bacteria that contaminates food and cause serious sickness. Ten people across four states were sickened by the listeria-contaminated ice cream in 2015 and three people in Kansas died. The indictment alleges that Kruse and Blue Bell executives knew about potential contamination as early as 2010 in two of the company’s manufacturing plants: in Brenham, where it's headquartered, and Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. That contamination stemmed from leaking roofs and condensation, according to a government inspection cited by the indictment. In 2011, an employee created a listeria-testing program to selectively test ice cream for potential listeria contamination. Twelve tests from finished product were sent away. Days before two tests came back presumptive positive for listeria, the indictment said, Kruse ordered an end to the program. Kruse was allegedly made aware in February 2015 that ice cream made at the company’s Brenham plant tested positive for listeria in South Carolina. For the next two months, the DOJ said, Kruse ordered Blue Bell executives and employees to hide the outbreak from retailers and customers, according to the indictment. Later, when ice cream was ordered to be removed from stores and other areas, Kruse allegedly told employees to let people know it was a manufacturing error without mentioning listeria. Blue Bell didn't issue a public recall until March 13, nearly two months after the Department of Justice said Kruse and Blue Bell were first notified some of their ice cream had tested positive for listeria. An email obtained by the Justice Department from a Florida school district to Kruse and other company executives read, in part, “the decision made not to inform (the school district) of this potential health risk and to try and quietly just pick-up the products gives the impression of deception and lack of integrity. These actions are contrary to our past experiences with Blue Bell Creameries.” For each of the seven counts, Kruse faces up to 20 years in federal prison and a $250,000 fine. Blue Bell closed all its plants in April 2015 with the intent to clean and update all its facilities. In all, it recalled more than 8 million gallons of ice cream. The DOJ said that since reopening its facilities in late 2015, “Blue Bell has taken significant steps to enhance sanitation processes and enact a program to test for listeria prior to shipment.” In a statement released on its website, Blue Bell said: "Five years ago, we were heartbroken about the events that led to our voluntary recall of all our ice cream from the market. We faced a situation our company had never dealt with before, and our agreement with the government reflects that we should have handled many things differently and better. We apologize to everyone who was impacted, including our customers, our employees, and the communities where we live and work." https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/former-blue-bell-ceo-indicted-conspiracy-justice-department/285-5ae8633c-b879-4191-b7f5-3f5742184937 Not a bad guy, burnt orange tie 🙂
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