FACTS and STATS for Friday, October
11, 2013
Via ESPN: “Justin Verlander's last
four starts: 27 innings, 15 hits, 0 runs, 6 walks, 43 strikeouts. ''
Justin
Verlander hasn't allowed a run since September 18th.
STATS of the DAY
- How much has Congress been paid since the government
shutdown? $2,600,000
- Rookie MLB starters have lost all 6 of their
winner-take-all postseason starts from 2011 to 2013
- 4 MLB starters have multiple wins in
winner-take-all postseason games– J.Verlander, B.Gibson, C.Carpenter &
M.Cain
- Matt Ryan, Eli Manning and Ben Roethlisberger will
combine to make $55.1 million this season. Their teams are a combined 1-14.
- N.Y. Giants are 0-6 for the 1st time since 1976
(started 0-9).
- Asia-Pacific countries collectively represent
more than half of the world's GDP, 44 percent of world trade and 40 percent of
world population.
- There are 32 million Americans who at present
have no medical insurance.
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Public Opinion Polls
over the government shutdown have been coming thick and fast:
- Gallup:
Eighteen percent of Americans are
satisfied with the way the nation is being governed, down 14 percentage
points from the 32% recorded last month before the partial government shutdown
began. This is the lowest government
satisfaction rating in Gallup's history of asking the question dating back to
1971.
- WSJ/NBC poll: 53% blame Republicans for the
shutdown v 31% who blame Obama.
- If you could, would you vote to defeat, replace
every member of Congress, including your rep? Yes 60%/ No 35% NBC/WSJ http://is.gd/19bH44
How the Government
Shutdown is affecting every agency: Washington Post Graphic http://is.gd/mfFOT0
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Snippets from
International Headlines
Moscow has no
illusions with regards to destruction of Syria's chemical weapons
- MOSCOW, October 10 (Itar-Tass)
Russian Foreign Ministry's
spokesman Alexander Lukashevich said on Thursday that Moscow did not have any
illusions with regards to when chemical weapons in Syria could be destroyed
because the process was unlikely to be smooth. "We do not have any illusions about the fulfillment of this
complicated task, especially the deadlines which have been set,"
"It is clear that the destruction of chemical weapons will not go
smoothly. Apart from the hard situation in Syria, some chemical weapons
facilities may be located in areas of military hostilities," Lukashevich
emphasized.
- According to a report this week by Credit
Suisse, China now has 6% of the
world’s total of ultra-high-net-worth individuals, or those with fortunes in
excess of $50 million. That’s second only to the United States, which
commands nearly half the world’s total.
Wall
Street Journal: http://is.gd/1Pht27
- CHINESE
researchers may have found the cure for a hangover before it takes hold –
lemonade. The Independent reports research from Sun Yat-Sen University in
Guangzhou which explains why lemonade, such as Sprite or Schweppes, could be
the trick.
Today in History:
October 11, 1975: “NBC's
Saturday Night'' (later changed to “ Saturday Night Live'') premieres with Don
Pardo introducing the cast on the first show as the "The not for ready,
prime time players" instead of their actual name as "The Not Ready
For Prime Time Players." The original cast, included: Gilda Radner, Dan
Aykroyd, John Belushi, Chevy Chase, Jane Curtin, Laraine Newman, and Garrett
Morris.
Comedian George Carlin was the first host with two musical
guests: Billy Preston and Janis Ian.
Word Origin
“Pomp and circumstance’’, a phrase used by Sir Edward Elgar
for his composition played at high school graduations was originally used in
Shakespeare's Othello: “Pride, pomp and circumstance of glorious war..'' According to William Morris' “Dictionary of Word and Phrase Origins’’, “Circumstance’’
comes from two Latin words, circum
and stare and originally meant
“standing around.'' In the age of Shakespeare it meant any formal show or ceremony.
Looking For A Good
Quote?
“The fact is, that
the public have an insatiable curiosity to know everything, except what is
worth knowing.''
-Oscar Wilde
-Bill Lucey
October 11, 2013
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