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Looking For Some Books To Read?
from the what-would-you-read? dept
In the last couple of months, for some reason, I've had more than a few people ask about what books they should read about business, technology and entrepreneurship. I keep meaning to put together a list -- though, I recently realized I rarely read any of those types of books. I try to, but it's rare I can find one that's worthwhile. So, the good news is that Andy Kessler has come up with his own set of books worth reading (and those not worth reading) that does a good job covering the basics. The ones I'd add to his list are The Innovator's Dilemma by Clayton Christensen and High Stakes, No Prisoners by Charles Ferguson for anyone who has started, or wants to start, their own company. Christensen's books highlight some very important ideas about innovation trends that make sense once you read them -- but still seem so difficult to recognize in practice (until, of course, it's too late). Ferguson's book has always struck me as one of the more honest books about starting up a company. Also, since Andy seems too modest to mention it -- all three of his books are absolutely worth reading: Wall Street Meat, Running Money and How We Got Here. All three get extra points for not only being informative and insightful, but funny and entertaining at the same time -- something not necessarily true of all the other worthwhile books out there. Of course, it's amazing just how differently people can view the same book -- and there are books that have been recommended to me over and over again that I read and wonder what the fuss is about -- and I'm sure the same is true for books I recommend to people as well. So, it might be interesting to hear what books people here like... and why they found them useful.


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Rena Gani
Born: August 15, 1919
Preveza, Greece
Rena and her family were Romaniot Jews, a group that had lived in Greek cities and the Balkans for more than 1,100 years. The town of Preveza, located on the Ionian seashore, had 300 Jews. Rena's father had a small textile shop and her mother stayed at home to care for Rena, her sister and her three brothers.
1933-39: When we moved to the nearby town of Ioannina, I completed Jewish primary school there. The school was sponsored by the French organization Alliance Israelite Universelle, and I learned French, Greek and Hebrew, as well as mathematics, history and social studies. By the time I began secondary school in 1933, my parents moved back to Preveza. In Preveza I studied at a Greek public school.
1940-44: The Germans invaded Greece in 1941, but Preveza was not occupied until March 1943. One year later, we were deported to the Auschwitz-Birkenau camp in Poland. My parents were sent directly to the gas chamber. My brothers were sent to work at the crematorium, and I to dig ditches. One Sunday when we didn't have to work I asked the head of my block, a Polish Jew, if I could visit my brothers at their nearby barracks. Infuriated, she snarled at me and slapped me in the face. Several weeks later, all of my brothers were killed.
Rena was sent to the Ravensbrueck concentration camp for women, and liberated during a death march in May 1945. She later immigrated to the United States.

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CLEVELAND, OH - The Cleveland Indians today announced the club has signed free agent OF Nyjer Morgan to a Minor League Contract with a non-roster invitation to Major League spring training camp.
Morgan, 33, spent 2013 with the Yokohama DeNa BayStars of the Japanese Central League where he hit .294 (109-371) with 15 doubles, two triples, 11 home runs and 50RBI in 108 games. Prior to his stint in Japan he played six Major League seasons with Pittsburgh, Washington and Milwaukee, compiling a career mark of .280 (536-1912) with 73 2B, 27 3B, 11HR & 130 RBI in 583 games from 2007-12. He owns 117 career stolen bases and swiped a combined 76 bags in 2009-10, finishing second in the NL with 42 steals in 2009.
The San Jose, CA native was Pittsburgh's 33rd round pick in the 2002 draft after a four-year junior hockey stint in Canada (1996-2000) and a two-year baseball stint at Walla Walla (WA) Community College.


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Thanks and Regarrds,
This blog outlines the best practices to follow when creating forms using the Adobe® LiveCycle™ forms technology.
This will cover topics such as:
- How to create nested tables
- Locale and Internationalization
- Proper selection of fonts
- Using Value Help in online interactive forms
- Printing using specific input trays
- Designing accessible forms
- Digital Signatures
Along with explanations and sample files, each blog entry will also explain how the Adobe technology works. Best Practices are better realized when there is an increase of the understanding of the underlying technology. Therefore, I will include explanations of various aspects of the Adobe and SAP technology as part of each posting. However, given that time constraints often mean that a solution is needed quickly, each posting will have attached samples files that can be used immediately.
Since there will be a need to link to various concepts as part of an entry, I will be using the SDN Wiki to store explanations of core concepts and then use links to the SDN Wiki as part the blog entry. Since there is no section reserved as yet in the SDN wiki, the links may change in the future once sufficient content is created. As well, the blog entry will be a summary with the complete details stored as a PDF file, which I will attempt to attach or refer to as part of the blog entry.
Please note that this blog should not be used as the primary means of support. While I will be updating the contents and checking the comments regularly, if you have an issue that needs to be resolved immediately, I would recommend opening a customer message as per the normal SAP support procedure. I work on the SAP Escalations team at Adobe so it is likely that my team will be involved if your issue is sufficiently complex and requires immediate attention.
I look forward to hearing your thoughts and ideas!!
Looking forward to read your blogs.. Thanks a lot for starting the series..
Thanks and Regarrds,


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Car Talk: The Musical!!!
Car Talk: The Musical!!!
From the Left: Scott H. Severance, Maureen Keiller, Diego Klock-Perez, and Leigh Barrett in a scene from Underground Railway Theater's and Suffolk University's co-production of Car Talk: The Musical!!! running from June 14 – September 2 at Central Square Theater, 450 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA. Tickets & Information: 866.811.4111 or CentralSquareTheater.org. Photo: A.R. Sinclair Photography.
A Hilarious New Musical Comedy
book, lyrics, & direction by Wesley Savick
original music by Michael Wartofsky
June 14 - September 2, 2012
A new musical comedy inspired by the legendary National Public Radio show! Our hero – the overweight, always-late invertebrate Rusty Fenders – has racked up as many miles as his '93 KIA. Attempting to salvage happiness from the junkyard of his life, he collides with his ruthless boss Beaulah Gasket, his unrequited office romance Sheila, and the red-hot fantasy car Miata C. LaChassis. Can the Wizard of Cahs put the brakes on Rusty's musical wipe-out? Car Talk: The Musical!!! is low-brow, high-octane fun. Car and Theater Magazine named this show the "best automotive musical of the twenty-first century, so far."
Produced by Underground Railway Theater and Suffolk University.


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Raphael Kirchner
Between 1950 and 2011, acquired by Leonard A. Lauder, New York, from various postcard dealers in the United States, Canada and Europe; 2012, gift of Leonard A. Lauder to the MFA. (Accession Date: February 27, 2012)
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Gift of Leonard A. Lauder
German, 1900
- Artist Raphael Kirchner, 1876–1917
- Publisher Theodor Stroefer
Catalogue Raisonné
D.29 - Greek girls; card no. 3
Vertical: Overall: 14 x 8.9 cm (5 1/2 x 3 1/2 in.)
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If it had a motor, Gregg Maloney loved it. He grew up riding dirt bikes, tinkering with engines, repairing his old pickup truck.
PLYMOUTH – If it had a motor, Gregg Maloney loved it. He grew up riding dirt bikes, tinkering with engines, repairing his old pickup truck.
So, it only seemed natural years later that when the Plymouth Police Department started a motorcycle squad, the chief tapped the veteran officer to be one of the original motorcycle patrolmen.
In addition to being an excellent motorcyclist, Maloney had the affable demeanor needed for the highly visible position as the face of the department.
Summer campers at the Boys and Girls Club anxiously awaited his arrival each summer for the chance to check out his wheels. Maloney patiently stood by as kids crowded around his ride, letting each child sound the horn.
Visitors to local parade and events on the waterfront will remember how the father of two would give kids high-fives as he passed by in the procession.
"Gregg always wanted to instill his love of that part of his job with everyone," Sgt. Martin Mason said of his long-time friend, classmate and fellow officer. "He was never happier on the job than when he was on the motorcycle, and his team regarded him as their best rider. So it blows us away."
The community joined local police this week in mourning the loss of the 43-year-old married father of two. Maloney died Monday after an accident in West Plymouth. He is the fourth Plymouth police officer to die in the line of duty in the department's 153-year history.
Maloney was patrolling on Samoset Street Tuesday afternoon when his motorcycle crashed near Marc Drive. He died later that afternoon in a Boston hospital. The cause of the accident remains under investigation, but Chief Michael Botieri said no other vehicles were involved and there was nothing obvious to explain the accident.
Maloney, a 17-year-old veteran of the police force, left a wife and two teenaged boys.
Botieri remembered Maloney as a dedicated family man and officer.
He was one of the original officers to join the department's motorcycle unit when the squad organized in 2009. "He had a passion for it. He loved it," Botieri said.
Maloney was also a member of the Metropolitan Law Enforcement Council, a regional consortium of specialized police units. He was commended for his response to the bombings at last year's Boston Marathon as a member of MetroLEC's Mobile Operations Motorcycle Unit.
But he will be best remembered locally for his presence downtown, on the waterfront and at the schools.
"The kids loved getting high fives from him in the parade," Julie Tomasello said Wednesday as she stood on a highway overpass waiting for Maloney's hearse to pass. She was one of several who took time off from work to pay tribute to Maloney as police escorted his body back to Plymouth.
Maloney, she said, was the kind of person who rode up to her as she trained for road races and handed her a bottle of water.
"It's important that people know he will truly be missed," Tomasello said. "He was a wonderful, wonderful guy."
Mason, who'd known Maloney since middle school, said his friend and colleague was a natural fit for the motorcycle squad.
"Gregg was that guy who grew up on dirt bikes, loved engines. So when that unit became available it was just a natural flow. That was who he was," Mason said. "Gregg was salt of the earth, a funny guy, the nicest guy you'd ever meet. I know it's a cliché, everybody says this when something tragic happens, but it's absolutely true in this case. He always had a kind word for everybody, always a smile on his face. Every officer, male and female will tell you, he always had a smile for you, always an encouraging word. No matter what was going on in his life, he always found a positive. And he instilled that in everyone around him."
The Plymouth Police department released his funeral arrangements late Thursday. The wake, arranged by Cartmell Funeral Home, will be held Monday, April 7, at Memorial Hall, located at 83 Court St. in Plymouth. Public visiting hours will be held from 3 to 6 p.m., followed by a police walk-through beginning at 6 p.m.
The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 8, at St. Peter Church, located at 84 Court St., directly across the street from Memorial Hall, followed by interment in Vine Hills Cemetery, off Samoset Street in Plymouth.
In the meantime, tributes to the fallen officer are already plentiful.
A shrine of flowers grows at the intersection where he crashed. Flowers were also placed outside police headquarters, where flags flew at half-mast.
Local officers traveled to Boston and lined the street with colleagues from the city Tuesday as Maloney's body was taken to the morgue.
Public safety personnel from throughout the South Shore waited on highway overpasses for hours Wednesday afternoon to salute the fallen officer as a hearse carried him home.
And local police officers and firefighters were waiting for the procession at the Plymouth police station and stood at attention for a brief memorial service.
Botieri said the coming days and weeks will be difficult, but the officers will get through it by banding together. "It doesn't get worse than this for us," he said.
Follow Rich Harbert on Twitter @richharbertOCM.


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Death Toll Climbs From Bridge Stampede in India
At least 115 people were killed and dozens injured during a stampede at the Durga Puja festival in central India on Sunday. (Photo: AP Images)
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WASHINGTON An American soldier who spent nearly five years in Taliban captivity was freed Saturday in exchange for five members of the Taliban who'd been imprisoned for years at the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay in an unprecedented prisoner exchange that sparked both jubilation and controversy.
Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, 28, the only U.S. soldier taken captive by the enemy in 12 years of Afghanistan conflict, was turned over to a U.S. military task force in eastern Afghanistan at about 10:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time, U.S. officials said. Less than four hours later, the five Taliban detainees took off from Guantanamo headed for the Persian Gulf state of Qatar, which brokered the deal. Under the terms of their transfer, the five are to remain in Qatar for at least a year.
President Barack Obama, flanked by Bergdahl's parents, made brief televised remarks Saturday evening thanking the foreign governments, American diplomats and U.S. military personnel who were behind the release effort.
"Sergeant Bergdahl has missed birthdays, and holidays and simple moments with family and friends which all of us take for granted," Obama said. "But while Bowe was gone, he was never forgotten."
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Bergdahl's parents, Joni and Bob Bergdahl, echoed the president in short, emotional remarks of their own in which they suggested that their son faced a long recovery after his years under Taliban control. Bob Bergdahl said he son was having trouble speaking English. Then, addressed him directly in Dari, one of the languages spoken in Afghanistan. "I am your father," he then translated.
The deal resolves the question of whether the U.S. military would withdraw from Afghanistan without Bergdahl, who went missing from his base on June 30, 2009. But it also immediately sparked controversy.
For one, the Obama administration failed to notify Congress that it was transferring the five Taliban detainees from Guantanamo 30 days in advance, as U.S. law requires. U.S. officials explained the decision to notify Congress only as the detainees were turned over to Qatari diplomats by saying Obama was acting in his capacity as commander in chief.
"This is a case of the commander in chief exercising his prerogative to get one of his soldiers back," one official said. He asked not to be identified because he was not authorized to address the issue publicly.
But some members of Congress were unimpressed. "Our joy at Sergeant Berghdal's release is tempered by the fact that President Obama chose to ignore the law, not to mention sound policy, to achieve it," said a joint statement by Rep. Howard P. "Buck" McKeon, R-Calif., chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, and Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla., the ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee.
There were also questions about the wisdom _ and precedent _ of freeing five high-ranking Taliban, all of whom were on the list of detainees not eligible for release, in exchange for one American service members.
"These particular individuals are hardened terrorists who have the blood of Americans and countless Afghans on their hands," said Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., who himself was a POW in Vietnam. "I am eager to learn what precise steps are being taken to ensure that these vicious and violent Taliban extremists never return to the fight against the United States and our partners."
And there were nagging questions about the circumstances of Bergdahl's captivity. How Bergdahl came to leave his base in Afghanistan has never been clear, and some have suggested he should be treated as a deserter, not a captive.
Bergdahl's hometown of Hailey, Idaho, where nearly every tree bears a yellow ribbon in his honor, erupted in jubilation as news of his release spread. A truck with a loudspeaker circled the city announcing that Bergdahl was free, eliciting cheers from residents who'd watched for years as his parents lobbied to make winning their son's freedom a priority for the Obama administration.
The five transferred Taliban were identified as Mohammad Fazl, Mullah Norullah Noori, Mohammed Nabi, Khairullah Khairkhwa and Abdul Haq Wasiq. The possibility of their exchange for Bergdahl had long been rumored, but U.S. officials said it was only a week ago that the detail resulting in Saturday's exchange seemed likely. Obama during his televised remarks said he had thanked the emir of Qatar for his assistance in working on Bergdahl's release earlier this week.
Four of the five Guantanamo detainees were senior Taliban officials when that movement governed Afghanistan. Fazl was the Taliban's deputy defense minister when he was captured by U.S. forces. Norullah Noori was the Taliban's governor of Balkh Province. Khairkhwa was the Taliban governor of Herat. Wasiq was the Taliban's deputy minister of intelligence.
Fazl, Noori and Wasiq were among the first to arrive for detention at Guantanamo on Jan. 11, 2002. Khairkhwa was transferred there months later on May 1, 2002.
Nabi, who is also known as Mohammed Nabi Omari, arrived at Guantanamo in October of 2002. He has denied being a senior member of the Taliban. According to a secret U.S. assessment, he told American interrogators that he had left the Taliban in early 2002 and had become an informant for a CIA operative he knew only as "Mark."
According to the assessment, which was part of a trove of documents released by the WikiLeaks website, Nabi Omari said he was arrested Sept. 14, 2002, by American troops when he arrived for a meeting with "Mark."
The transfer of the Taliban detainees came nearly one year after peace talks between the Taliban and the United States collapsed in Doha, Qatar's capital, after the Afghan government of President Hamid Karzai refused to send a delegation to the talks. The government said it had been misled by the United States over the nature of the official office Qatar had allowed the Taliban to establish in Doha.
A Pentagon official gave this account of Bergdahl's release:
"A few dozen U.S. special forces received him, supported by multiple helicopters and overhead Intelligence Reconnaissance platforms. There were approximately 18 Taliban on site as well. We have no reports of shots being fired, and Sgt. Bergdahl was returned (to U.S. custody) once contact was made."
At Guantanamo, thousands of miles away, the five Taliban detainees were turned over to Qatari diplomats about 90 minutes later. They were put aboard a U.S. C-17 cargo plane, accompanied by the diplomats, which took off the Caribbean naval base shortly before 2 p.m. EDT.
Bergdahl was able to walk and speak, the defense official said. After receiving medical treatment at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, he was to be flown to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, a U.S. military hospital in Germany, for further medical care, and then was to travel to the San Antonio Military Medical Center, the official said.
"Depending on the wishes of his family, we're working to connect him with his family via telephone or video conference soon, and at this point we expect they'll be reunited in Texas," the defense official said.
The events leading up to Bergdahl's disappearance from his Afghan base have never been clear. Some military officials have suggested that he left the base voluntarily and may have deserted.
Published accounts, especially a Rolling Stone report on Bergdahl's emails home, suggest that the soldier willingly walked away from his unit soon after arriving in Afghanistan.
Rolling Stone cited emails in which Bergdahl told his parents he was "ashamed to even be American" and had lost faith in the mission. He also hinted at desertion, according to the report, and mailed home boxes of personal belongings such as uniforms and books. Bergdahl reportedly wrote that the "future is too good to waste on lies."
An Associated Press examination of the case quoted radio intercepts, released by Wikileaks, as indicating that he was later captured while sitting on a makeshift latrine.
While joy over Bergdahl's release permeated military forums on social media, there was also an undercurrent of uncertainty _ and, at times, outright disdain _ over the cloudy circumstances of his capture.
"It's called desertion, you don't celebrate it," went one tweet typical of the more skeptical camp. Another said Bergdahl should "stand trial for desertion, insubordination, and treason – men were killed searching for him."
The Rhino Den, a blog dedicated to military issues, took on the desertion controversy in an editorial that was published in February. The commentary concluded that Bergdahl is "a deserter, and at worst an outright traitor," but added that such circumstances shouldn't prevent the United States from doing it all it could do find the soldier and repatriate him.
"Our Warrior Ethos does not carry the caveat, 'unless we don't like the guy,'" the post stated, adding that Bergdahl eventually should face hearings to clear up how and why he left his unit.
The prisoner swap is likely to be a boost to U.S.-Qatar relations, which have been tested recently by disagreements over the political crisis in Egypt and the civil war in Syria.
The Obama administration has complained about Doha's support for militant groups across the Middle East, but never too strenuously, according to analysts, because of Qatar's strategic importance. The Gulf state is home to CENTCOM, which oversees U.S. military operations for the Middle East and parts of Southeast Asia.
In a statement Saturday, Secretary of State John Kerry thanked the government of Qatar _ and its monarch, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani, by name _ for playing "such an instrumental role" in Bergdahl's release.
"We work every day with Qatar on a range of critical foreign policy priorites," Kerry said. "This effort – one that was personally so close to our hearts here – exemplifies how vital our partnership with Qatar is and will remain."
Carol Rosenberg of The Miami Herald and Mark Seibel of the McClatchy Washington Bureau contributed to this story from Washington. Nate Poppino and John Sowell of the Idaho Statesman, contributed from Boise, Idaho..


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What is going on?!?! The Phils lose again to the fish, 6-4.
For the second straight game, the Phils' offense is unable to get the needed key hit as they lose once again to the Marlins, 6-4. Their lead over the Marlins is now done to five games.
The Marlins took the lead in the first as Chris Coghlan hits a lead-off home run, his sixth home run of the year, to give the Marlins a 1-0 lead. The Phils tied it up at one-all in the second as, with the bases loaded thanks to singles by Raul Ibanez, Carlos Ruiz and Cole Hamels on a bunt attempt that Marlins' starter Sean West took too long to throw to first, and with one man out, Ibanez scored on a force out ground ball hit by Jimmy Rollins to second baseman Dan Uggla, who threw out Hamels at second for the inning's second out, while Ruiz went on to third while Rollins was safe at first, thanks in part to Hamels' take out slide at second base. The Phils then took a 2-1 lead as Shane Victorino hits an RBI single, knocking in Ruiz, while sending Rollins up to second base. The Marlins then tied it up a two-all in the third as, with the bases loaded, via a single to Emilio Bonifacio and walks to Coghlan and Nick Johnson, and one man out, Hanley Ramirez hit into a force out RBI, scoring Bonifacio, as Johnson was forced out at second, 4-6, while Coghlan moved up to third and Ramirez was safe at first. The Phils regained the lead in the bottom of the third as, with runners on the corners, and with two men out, Ryan Howard, who had earlier walked, had gone to second on West's fielding error of an Ibanez ground ball, then reached third on a Pedro Feliz force out, 6-4, as Ibanez was wiped out at second while Feliz was safe at first, scored on a fielding error by Johnson of a pop up hit by Ruiz, making it a 3-2 Phils' lead, while Feliz moved up to second base. The Marlins took the lead as, with a man on, and with one man out, Cody Ross hits a two-run home run, scoring Jorge Cantu, who had earlier walked, giving the Marlins a 4-3 lead. The Marlins added to their lead in the eighth as, with two men on, and with two men out, pinch hitter Jeremy Hermida hits an RBI single, scoring Ronny Paulino, who had earlier singled, and had gone to second on Bonifacio's single, making it a 5-3 Marlins' lead, while sending Bonifacio, who had just singled, over to third. The next batter, Coghlan made it 6-3 Marlins with an RBI single, knocking in Bonifacio, before Hermida was thrown out at third by a strong throw from right fielder Jayson Werth, 9-5, for the inning's final out. The Phils got a run back in the ninth as, with a runner on third and with nobody out, Chase Utley hits an RBI ground out, 3-unassisted, as Victorino, who had earlier tripled, scored, making it a 6-4 Marlins' lead. But that would end up being the final score as Ibanez flew out to center with a runner on for the final out.
Cole Hamels took the lost, as he lasted only five and a third innings, giving up four runs on five hits and four walks, while striking out four. His record is now 7-7 with an ERA of 4.77. Tyler Walker pitched two-thirds of an inning, getting out both men that he would face. Chan Ho Park pitched two innings, giving up two runs on five hits, while he struck out a batter. Kyle Kendrick pitched a shut out inning, while giving up only a walk. Sean West received a no-decision, as he pitched just four innings, giving up three runs, only two of which were earned, on seven hits and two walks, while he struck out four. Brian Sanches got the win as he pitched a scoreless inning, walking only a batter. His record is now 2-1 with a 1.14 ERA. Brendan Donnelly pitched a scoreless inning as he recorded his fifth hold. Dan Meyer also pitched a scoreless inning, recording his fifteenth hold, as he gave up only one hit, as he struck out one. Matt Lindstrom recorded his third hold while pitching a scoreless inning, giving up a hit, as he struck out one batter. Leo Nunez recorded his eleventh save of the year, as he gave up a run on two hits.
The Phils recorded eleven hits, with Ryan Howard leading the way with four hits, including a double, as he raised his batting average to .265. Shane Victorino was next with two hits, with one of them being a triple, as he knocked in a run. Jimmy Rollins, Raul Ibanez, Pedro Feliz, Carlos Ruiz and Cole Hamels had the other five Phils' hit, with Feliz's hit being a double. Beside Victorino, Rollins knocked in a run on a force out, while Chase Utley knocked in a run with a ground out. Although Howard got on base all five times that he came up, with four hits and a walk, and scored a run, he did not knock in a run, while the rest of the players in the middle of the lineup (Jayson Werth, Raul Ibanez), have together gone 1 for 9, striking out twice, while leaving six men on base. This team needs to start knocking in runs, and, as I'd said in my last few posts, they need to STOP STRIKING OUT when they have men in scoring position, especially with two outs or less. Maybe playing a little more situational baseball might take care of that, along with less swinging for the fences. If the homers come, they'll come, guys, stopping trying to go for the fences every bleeping time you're up at the plate. It's getting annoying, and allowing the opposing pitchers to make you guys look ridiculous.
The Phillies (61-47, 1st) will continue their home stand with an afternoon game against the Marlins (57-53, 2nd). The game will be played at Citizens Bank Park and will begin at 1:35 pm Eastern. The Phils' starter will be Jamie Moyer (10-8, 5.55), who is coming off a lost against the Rockies on August 4, as he went five innings, giving up six runs on six hits and four walks, while striking out three, in the Phils' 8-3 lost. He will be trying to perform his usual magic against the fish, while hoping to stop both the Phils' present slide, and his own personal one-game losing streak. The Marlins will counter with Josh Johnson (10-2, 2.98), who is coming off a no-decision against the Nationals on August 4, as he went seven innings, giving up four runs on six hits, as he struck out nine, in the Marlins' 6-4 lost. He will be trying to get a sweep for the fish. The Phils will be trying to put the Marlins back to being six games behind them, with seven behind in the lost column.


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Community must share lake costs
The crisis du jour is the infestation of Lake George by aquatic species, which if not addressed immediately will supposedly cause Lake George to become a swampy morass, devastating the local tourist economy and reducing the multimillion dollar property values.
The solution is to wash all the boats before entry and place the entire cost on the backs of boat owners through higher boat registration fees, dock fees, washing fees, in addition to exorbitant launch fees and daily usage fees to use a lake where regulations prohibit boaters from anchoring within 200 feet of the privileged multimillion dollar properties.
Under common law, lakes in the state are considered public waters, which, theoretically, allows free, unfettered access to all, except seemingly Lake George.
No one denies its exquisite beauty. However, if the major concern is the protection of the tourist business economy and retention of property values, then it is imperative and fair that everyone who benefits from a pristine lake must share in the cost of preserving it.
Therefore, all lake property owners and all area businesses must be assessed along with the boaters to fund this effort.
Whatever reasonable solution can be found to the pollution problem is to the greater good of the lake, community and businesses; let's not have any further plans or laws that place the burden solely on the small guy.
The greater community should share in the costs.
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Dickerson sent to Triple-A to get regular at-bats
DENVER -- Before receiving the bad news of his being optioned to Triple-A Colorado Springs, outfielder Corey Dickerson tweeted out his wonderful news:
"So happy to announce the new blessing that we are expecting in October!"View Full Game Coverage
DENVER -- Before receiving the bad news of his being optioned to Triple-A Colorado Springs, outfielder Corey Dickerson tweeted out his wonderful news:
"So happy to announce the new blessing that we are expecting in October!"View Full Game Coverage
At the time Dickerson sent the tweet, he expected the Rockies to send him down as a corresponding move to activating left-handed pitcher Boone Logan from the 15-day disabled list.
Charlie Blackmon hit .542 through the first week of the season, and there simply weren't at-bats for Dickerson. He was 1-for-5 with a walk, and appeared in just three games. Going to Colorado Springs will offer him regular playing time.
"Right now, getting at-bats is the most important thing, and if injuries happen, I'll be able to step in and play every day," Dickerson said. "For right now, as they've said, there will be a lot of these moves for a lot of guys when they have to fill a pitcher in here, fill a position player in here. I'm a young guy, the youngest outfielder, one of the youngest position players. I'm not going to stress over it. I'm going to go there, have fun like I always do and help them win."
So happy to announce the new blessing that we are expecting in October! pic.twitter.com/HBDfe0vBmi- Corey Dickerson (@MCoreyDickerson) April 7, 2014
Logan becomes the club's 13th pitcher. Manager Walt Weiss said at times this season the Rockies will carry 13, usually during long homestands. This is not one of them, but the club will have to make a move with pitching soon. Right-handed starter Tyler Chatwood will throw an injury rehab game on Tuesday, and is expected to return from his left hamstring injury on April 13 in San Diego.
"It's going to be a fluid roster throughout the season," Weiss said. "That's just how we sit today, with 13 pitchers. We ended up sending Corey out, but it gives him the opportunity to go down there and get some consistent at-bats. Corey is going to be a big part of this ballclub this year and beyond. I think he's going to be a big part of the reason why we win here."
The Rockies tried using six outfielders to start the season, but Blackmon caught fire and there wasn't playing time for for Dickerson, who hit .344 in Spring Training.
"He's a really good hitter," Blackmon said. "That's the hardest thing to do in baseball, and he's only 24. So I'm not worried about Corey one bit. He's a great player. He's going to continue to be a great player. He'll be back at some point, and he's going to play well."
Weiss is trying to turn roster challenges into advantages for the Rockies.
The bullpen struggled during the first series in Miami and could use an extra arm. However, on nights like Monday when the regular lineup is used, there isn't a left-handed bat on the bench.
"It's a tradeoff because your bench is a little shorter as far as weapons late in the game, but it protects your pitching," Weiss said.
Thomas Harding is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @harding_at_mlb.


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Box Score (Game Two)
NORTHAMPTON, Mass.—After pushing the tying run across in the top of the seventh to force extra innings, the MIT softball team exploded for 10 runs in the ninth to win game one of a New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) doubleheader, 16-7, at Smith College on Tuesday. The Engineers fell in the nightcap, 10-4, in a game that lasted just six innings due to darkness.
The Cardinal and Grey struck first in game one, as Katie Harrington singled with one out in the third, stole second, and eventually came home on a double-steal. Pitcher Jessica Iacobucci was able to help her own cause with an RBI single in the frame, scoring Lily Keung. Keung and Kaitlyn McCartney added a pair of RBI in the fourth and Harrington scored her second of four runs in the game, as Tech opened up a 4-1 lead.
Five singles and a hit batsmen would lead to four runs for Smith in the fifth, giving the Pioneers their first lead of the game at 5-4. Iacobucci would pick up another key RBI in the seventh, as Keung scored the tying run to extend the contest.
The teams traded runs in the eighth before MIT's offensive outburst secured the win in the opener. Iacobucci and Jessica Oleinik each drove in runs in two separate plate appearances during the scoring run.
Iacobucci earned her fifth win of the season, going all nine innings in the circle while allowing just five earned runs on 14 hits. The freshman also struck out five without walking a batter and added five hits and four RBI at the plate. Keung was five-for-six from the leadoff spot, scoring three runs and driving in two more.
In the second game of the day, Tech fell behind early and was unable to overcome a seven-run deficit, eventually falling in six innings.
Smith put three runs on the board in each of the first two innings, which would prove to be enough support for pitchers Erin Quinn and Emily Hiltzik, who combined to hold the Engineers to just four runs on six hits. Aubrey Tatarowicz led off the fourth with her first career homerun, one of the few offensive bright spots in the losing effort.
Oleinik took the loss for MIT in game two, surrendering eight earned runs on 12 hits over five and one-third innings.
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James Franco does his best Justin Bieber impression in this new parody video posted to his WhoSay account.
The 34-year-old actor stars alongside his wig-wearing rumored girlfriend Ashley Benson in the clip, which features James lipsyncing to the hit song "Boyfriend".
Back in October, James denied that he was dating both of his Spring Breakers co-stars, Ashley and Selena Gomez, saying "those are [Justin] Bieber's girls and I wouldn't dare tangle with the Biebs. I heard he wants to kick my ass. Yikes!" Looks like he doesn't mind impersonating him!
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Another dog rescued from starvation recuperates, finds a forever home
One has to wonder when the luck will run out.
By the time this story hits newsstands, Sampson's ordeal will be over and he will be in his forever home.
In what has been an increasing trend, the nine-month-old Brittany spaniel was abandoned last month and left to die.
By the time the phone call came telling a Deer Creek area landlord his tenant had vacated but left her dog behind, Sampson was starving. He had trashed his house looking for food, clawing at the walls and floors in a vain search for something edible.
"I've been gone two weeks," the tenant told her landlord in that phone call. "The dog's still in the apartment. If you want him, come and get him."
The shocked landlord rescued the dog and Sampson eventually made his way to Headwaters Animal Shelter in Park Rapids.
"His hip and back bones stuck an inch out of his fur," said HAS staff member Rachelle Kemp, who herself rescued another starving dog earlier this winter.
Sampson, who weighed 34 pounds, was cleaned up, fed and pampered. (And neutered. He may have thought that was his punishment.)
"He's the sweetest dog you could ever have," Kemp said.
Sampson, today a healthy 50 pounds, was in quarantine for a month. His new owners, Jessie and Katie Grubb, took him home Thursday.
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NY Times Doesn't Think That NSA Sharing Raw Communications With Israel Is Newsworthy
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He told me that The Times had chosen not to follow the story because its level of significance did not demand it.The resources issue is one I can understand totally. Here at Techdirt, we probably cover about one quarter to one third the number of stories we'd like to (which is also why I have about a thousand open tabs of stories I'm "hoping" to get to one of these days). But to claim that it's not "significant" or "surprising" or somehow newsworthy is pretty crazy. This is a major part of the story -- where the NSA keeps insisting that it is exceptionally careful with the data it collects, yet here it is handing off a ton of communications, including those of Americans, off to a foreign intelligence agency with basically no oversight. If the NY Times doesn't think that's newsworthy, the NY Times needs to recalibrate its newsworthy scale.
"I didn't think it was a significant or surprising story," he said. "I think the more energy we put into chasing the small ones, the less time we have to break our own. Not to mention cover the turmoil in Syria."
So, I asked him, by e-mail, was this essentially a question of reporting resources? After all, The Times could have published an article written by a wire service, like Reuters or The Associated Press.
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Standish City Council discusses water meter improvements
STANDISH – The Standish City Council discussed changes to the city's water billing schedule Monday, Nov. 21 at its monthly meeting, focusing primarily on meter upgrades.
No decisions regarding the meters were made at the November meeting.
The city currently uses Badger water meters. Mayor Mark Winslow said it currently takes about a week to read the meters and input the data into the city's computer system.
Winslow said city officials have discussed replacing the meters entirely, which would cost $350,000. Alternatively, he explained, they could simply "replace the guts" of the Badger meters.
City Manager Curtis Hillman said upgrading the meters would involve simply replacing the meter head with a newer model that could be read from a distance.
"You could read them with a radio or handheld reader from going down the street," Winslow said.
Upgrading the meters could speed up the reading and billing process, according to Hillman, who said that all the city's meters could be read in half a day. In addition, the handheld meter reader, included with the replacement heads, uses a portable flash drive to move the reader data to a computer, saving the city's clerical staff time as well.
Upgrading the meters would also mean the city could repair broken meters. Hillman explained that the parts for the current Badger Read-o-Matic water meter system are no longer produced, and they have a limited supply of replacements.
With these changes, he said the city could move to a monthly billing cycle, which would mean smaller bills for residents.
"Those six month bills can be pushing $1,000," he said. "Some people just can't afford that."
Hillman said Municipal Supply offered the city 10 new meters, the handheld meter reader, the computer software, and training for $11,500 to get a head start on the program.
A newer, more expensive Omni meter offered by Sensus would allow officials to read meters without even leaving city hall. The Omni meter has no moving parts that need to be replaced, Hillman said, but a plumber is needed for installation. Replacing the heads on the current meters, he added, only requires a special tool.
Councilman Doug Ireland expressed concerns that the radio signals used in the new system emitted by the new meter heads could affect residents with pacemakers. Hillman did not believe that to be the case, but said it was something to look into while making a decision.
In other city council news, the council tabled a proposal by Councilman Charlie Macaulay to place a stop sign at the intersection of Elm and Grove. The stop sign would slow traffic speeds on Elm due to the road's pedestrian usage.
Ireland opposed the stop sign, citing the police chief not seeing a need for it without a study being done, plus his own dislike of stop signs at "every intersection." Councilman Jerry Nelson suggested that the council look into the sign more and revisit the issue later.
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Hiya.. just adding HI people on here, I see? Too bad we all can't be one unified mass atheist land mass.. really hard to find a movement on BI. No one else on the site. They say we're a a dem state but to me it still seems like a major taboo here.. no one dare admit they are the scarlet 'A' :/
Does Manoa have an atheist group? I have never seen one or anything of the sort at UHH..
Thanks for the add! Just sat thru a frustrating, constitution defying, religious music program at a public school, this place always makes me feel better
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QUESTION OF THE WEEK- How could the Tech shootings have been prevented?
Joe Sherrill: "Unfortunately, I don't think it could have been prevented because most public institutions don't allow students to protect themselves with their own privately owned guns. But if you want to come onto campus, there's no security to stop you from doing so as an intruder."
Kathy Davis: "I'm not sure they could have been prevented. It seems like the most that could have happened would be more handgun regulation. You had a guy who was obviously very troubled, and you hope that it's a one in a million situation that just came together."
Jeremy Schildcrout: "I think there were so many failures that allowed that shooting to happen that there's no single thing anyone could have done. It would have taken a systematic overhaul of many things that are now in place in order to be able to catch something like that before the person acts."


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Monday, August 16, 2010
Last Day in Ireland
I did this little sketch while having a cup of tea at an outdoor cafe in Ennis.
This is my fourth trip to Ireland. The first was 16 years ago. We revisited some of the same places we were acquainted with before, and they haven't changed too much, other than a small "suburban-style" development on the fringes, a cell tower here and there, and a few new windfarms.
We had heard all about the boom and bust of the Irish economy since our last visit, but compared to New York state, the roads were in better shape, and there were fewer closed businesses. And the people are just as charming and warm as ever.
I'll close with a line we read somewhere: "May the roof of your house never fall in, and those within it never fall out."
10 comments:
- goat89 said...
Great end to a fantastic trip Mr Gurney! insightful last line too! ;)
- August 16, 2010 at 12:27 AM
- Anthony Pascoe said...
Beautiful Sketches !... & I always learn something when I visit your blog
- August 16, 2010 at 1:39 AM
- Peter Underhill said...
James, nice to see you end with a ride and a nice piece of ass.
- August 16, 2010 at 2:31 AM
Many a little makes a mickle..................................................................
- August 16, 2010 at 4:55 AM
Man, this just reinforces the need for me to buy a new sketchbook and start sketching!
- August 16, 2010 at 7:57 AM
- Timothy Callister said...
I have to say that motorcycle study is just fantastic, how long roughly did it take? And do you always carry around watercolours to sketch with? At least you got to end your stay whilst the weather was good.
- August 16, 2010 at 8:52 AM
- Erik Bongers said...
Nice use of open highlights on that face.
- August 16, 2010 at 10:34 AM
- jeff jordan said...
Thanks for sharing all the great experiences you had in Ireland, Jim! Here's hoping you'll get a chance to make it to the Getty for the Gerome show. I got to spend 10-12 hours with my nose about 6" in front of my favorites in late July, and it was INCREDIBLE. Wish I could go back!
- August 16, 2010 at 11:13 AM
- Steve said...
I'm on a trip that disallows regular internet use, so I just wanted to chime in, belatedly, and say this entire Irish series of posts (Scart Rd., especially!) exemplify what makes this the best blog going. The posts and the comments have both been incredible.
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I enjoy your posts!
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Thursday, April 5, 2012
Family Recipe Friday - Beer Batter-Dipped Fish
I hated fish growing up. Well, not those gross, processed fish sticks dipped in loads of ketchup (I still actually like those gross fish sticks!) and my mom's Beer Batter-Dipped Fish. I make it for my family and since today is Good Friday I figured this was a good family recipe to share.
Beer Batter-Dipped Fish
2 eggs, separated
1/2 c. beer (light beer is best)
1/4 c. milk
1 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
Fish (I use cod)
Whip egg whites until stiff peaks form. In another bowl beat the yolks; add the flour, beer, milk, salt and pepper and beat together. Fold in the egg whites.
Heat canola oil until thermometer reaches 375 degrees (F). Dip fish into batter and drop into hot oil in batches. Deep fry until golden. Remove to paper towel-lined plate to drain.
There isn't a lot of salt in this recipe. You may want to increase the salt in the batter to your taste after the first time you make the recipe.
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I know what you are thinking. It is finally April and that means baseball, warmer weather, taxes, and Black Friday.
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Revisiting Liminality in Consumer Research: Liquid Lifestyles in the Marketplace
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Consumer liminality is a vital concept in marketing research, usually defined as a transitional state of betwixt and between social positions. It enlightens life transitions, extraordinary experiences, and consumption rituals. This dissertation assesses the conceptualization of consumer liminality and advances its theorization in liquid modernity by exploring contemporary consumer lifestyles, which embrace contingency, uncertainty, and ambiguity. The first essay conceptually reexamines the treatment of liminality in consumer research. I identify two distinct forms, transformational liminality and liminoidity, thus challenging the unidimensionality assumption. Countering its celebratory treatment, I highlight the dangers of liminality when it is part of a meaningless transition. This essay contributes to the literature by resolving definitional ambiguities, outlining the concept's scope, and delineating research directions. The second essay explores the flexible consumer lifestyle, defined as purposefully embracing instability, change, and adaptability in every aspect of life through professional precariousness. With long interviews, projective techniques, and participant observation, I question how the frequent life transitions of the flexible lifestyle, which can be analyzed as an experience of permanent liminality, are handled by consumers. Departing from prior literature, I contribute to consumer research on liminality by illustrating that permanent liminality is unsustainable for individuals, who need a release from the overwhelming pressures of its pursuit. I also identify flexibility capital which enables consumers to be comfortable on the long-term with high degrees of change and uncertainty and thus, to create an escape from the social structure which otherwise compels them to dominated positions. The third essay studies the liminal consumer journeys of consumers who experience repeated cross-cultural transitions. I combine autodriving and long interviews to explore open-ended mobility, a type of international mobility characterized by a high uncertainty regarding the duration of the stay abroad and the next destination. This essay contributes by emphasizing liminal dangers. I identify that liminal consumer journeys put consumers at risk of rootlessness and self-loss and must be compensated by solidifying consumption, which anchors consumers' identity narratives in crystallized consumption experiences, material objects, and symbolic brands.


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W.Va. EMT killed in ambulance crash
Chris Staggs lost control of the ambulance after suffering a seizure and later died at the hospital
By Rachel Dove-Baldwin
Williamson Daily News
WILLIAMSON, W. Va. — For the past 13 years, Chris "Gomer" Staggs, 35, of Laurel Creek, has served the needs of the residents of Mingo County as first a CPR driver and then as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT-B), responding to emergency and medical transport calls each and every time the tones were dropped.
Thursday, Nov. 28, his coworkers, area firefighters, first responders, EMS personnel from across the state and members of local and state law enforcement agencies will gather to pay tribute to the life of a man whose journey here on Earth ended much too soon.
At approximately 11:15 a.m. on Saturday, Staggs was reportedly operating a STAT Ambulance in the vicinity of West Fourth Avenue in Williamson when, according to a statement taken from STAT Paramedic L.C. Blankenship who was Staggs' partner at the time the accident occurred, they were proceeding to turn into the parking area of the Williamson STAT station located at the corner of West Fourth Avenue and Prichard Street when the medic felt the ambulance jerk.
He glanced over at Staggs and realized something was frighteningly wrong when he observed the driver in a seizure-like state. Blankenship attempted to gain control of the emergency vehicle by grabbing the steering wheel and also tried to turn the key to the off position, but was unsuccessful. The ambulance made contact with several structures and fences surrounding homes on East Fourth Avenue before slamming into the porch and entrance of the Beltone Hearing Center.
Members of the Williamson Fire and Police Department were on the scene in a matter of minutes, and found Blankenship attempting to rouse Staggs, who was unresponsive. He remained in that state during the extrication process but later regained consciousness in the emergency room of the Williamson Memorial Hospital.
"The first thing he asked was what had happened and if anyone else was injured," said STAT Supervisor Joey Carey, a Critical Care Paramedic who also happened to be Staggs' brother-in-law. "He was one of the hardest workers I've ever had the pleasure of working with. He was upset about the accident, but I told him our main concern was finding out what was going on with him and making sure he was going to be alright."
After performing a battery of tests that included blood work, x-rays and a CT Scan of Staggs' head, the emergency room physician remained baffled since the results were all negative. The decision was made at that time to admit the patient for a 24-hour observation period to allow time for further testing to be performed.
"I've never known Chris to be sick," said Carey. "He never complained about anything and took no medications at all. After the accident when they were running the tests, he was hurting - he was hurting bad. When someone experiences a seizure, every muscle in their body tightens up, and that makes you very sore. Added to that were the injuries he sustained in the accident that included lacerations, bruising on a great majority of his body and a large hematoma on his forehead. The doctor wanted to give him pain medication and he refused. That's just the way he was.
"My sister had left to take their kids back home to Laurel Creek (ages 13 and 11), and Chris' brother was staying with him until Misty got back," explained Carey. "All of a sudden, Chris began seizing again and aspirated a large amount of blood, making it impossible for the doctor to intubate him."
They rushed Staggs into the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) where an Anesthesiologist and other physicians attempted to intubate in order to put him on life support but were not able to do so. Staggs is said to have went into cardiopulmonary arrest and was pronounced dead after the physicians and nursing staff worked diligently for close to an hour before deceasing their efforts.
The body was transported to the West Virginia State Examiner's office for an autopsy to determine the exact cause of death. Speculation is that Staggs may have suffered internal injuries during the accident that may have attributed to his death, although that theory has yet to be confirmed.
"We pulled the drive-cam on the ambulance, downloaded the video and watched it several times," said Carey. "The event played out just as L.C. explained it to us. All we can tell is it appears that Chris suffered a seizure and was unable to control the ambulance. Thankfully, no other vehicles were involved, nor were any pedestrians or occupants of the homes or business that suffered damaged."
Blankenship received minor injuries during the accident and was treated for abrasions to his forearm and knee and also complained of pain in his back and hips, but returned to work on Monday.
"It's so hard to wrap my head around the fact that we've lost a family member, a friend and a co-worker," said Carey. "Anyone who had met Gomer, as we all called him, never forgot him. He had such a wonderful personality and if you were in a bad mood, he could have you laughing in a matter of minutes.
"He was a good man and a great father to his two children. My sister and their kids are devastated from the loss. He worked two jobs to provide for his family…he will be sorely missed."
Kanawha County EMS Chaplains were on location at the Williamson Fire Department on Monday, counseling those who were close to Staggs in this time of bereavement. A full EMS funeral is planned in Staggs' honor on Thursday at 1 p.m. at the Williamson Field House, with fire departments and emergency services personnel from across the state planning to attend. Visitation will take place at the Fieldhouse on Wednesday between the hours of 1p.m. and 9 p.m.
"We've had such an outpouring of support from across the state, with everyone expressing their condolences to the employees of STAT and to our family," said Carey. "The Chapmanville Fire Department plans to bring their ladder truck over for the funeral and will have Williamson's there too, making a bridge for the funeral procession to drive under. We're going to pay respect and honor Chris in the manner that he so richly deserves."
Staggs did not have a life or burial insurance policy, and several EMS agencies across the county are conducting fundraisers in an attempt to alleviate the financial burden thrust upon his family. TMK Security Services, who Staggs worked for as a security guard, is also assisting with raising funds.
If you would like to donate to the family of Staggs, you are asked to contact either Rebel Carey or Joey Carey at the Williamson office of STAT Ambulance by calling 304-235-4228, and you may also call Melissa Herndon with TMK Securities at 304-475-2688.
"I want to personally thank everyone that has helped. Whether you volunteered to help fix the road leading to the cemetery, dropped food by the home, donated money toward the funeral expense, took time to call and express your sympathy or posted a comment on Facebook, please know that we appreciate everything you have done. This just reconfirms how well liked Chris was and how many lives he has touched," said Carey. "He lived, breathed and slept EMS. He truly loved what he did. His shoes are ones that won't be easily filled."
Republished with permission from Williamson Daily News


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The Ohio gun group that cut George Zimmerman a $12K check to protect him after the Trayvon Martin verdict tells TMZ ... they'd do it all over again, despite this week's domestic violence arrest.
The Buckeye Firearms Foundation was indignant the FBI took George's guns away during the trial, especially because Zimmerman was getting a slew of death threats. So it held a fundraiser and raked in $12,150.37.
As for how Buckeye feels now that Zimmerman can't go a month without screwing up ... they simply say he hasn't been convicted of anything and he's presumed innocent. So, no regrets.
No word on whether the group will be raising money for Zimmerman this time around.


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Switch Upgrade Kit (zero resistance twisty)Solid brass conductor with no springs or other components to slow down (resist) the flow of electricity
press some for momentary, twist for constant on, untwist to lock out
uses factory twisty parts (also available). compatible with P, C, Z, and G series twisty tailcaps
brass, 17 grams
Please click an image to configure
Switch Upgrade Kit (forward clicky)McClicky switch mechanism and solid brass retainer ring, with large torquing slots
press some for momentary, press completely to lock on/off, untwist to lock out
includes ring, switch, and boot. compatible with P, C, Z, and G series twisty tailcaps
brass, silicon, plastic, and steel, 12 grams (4 grams more than twsity).
Click to view comparison between Z41/twisty, Z41/clicky, and Z59 (factory clicky)
Please click an image to configure
Nylon HostsSurefire G series shells, in all 4 factory colors
available only with purchase of switch kit
for use with all G series lights, available in black, yellow, green, and tan
includes installation of switch kit with first boot color choice
Nitrolon, 5 grams
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Switch Installation
Installation can be accomplished with hand tools and a bit of time. That said, this is strictly at your own risk, do not attempt without the proper tools and abilities. This guide shows two ways (in two colors) to disassemble your twisty tailcap, and then how to put your new clicky tailcap together. Its helpful to read through and familiarize yourself with all the steps, then return to the beginning to do each step. Important notes are in red.
This is the rivet that holds the aluminum disk onto the button under the boot. There are two ways to remove it, shown here as options 1A + 2A -or- 1B + 2B. Select the method that works best for your tools, abilities, and patience. There is a third method which leaves less damage, but requires custom tooling. Special note: if you look through the spring and see a hex/allen head, you have an older style that is easier to disassemble. Remove the spring (step 1B) and then simply unscrew it!
Step 1A
Place your Z41 on a clean, non marring surface. This can be wood, plastic or even an open phone book.
Then position a flat headed punch in the exact center of the old boot. 3/32" (~2mm) is best. No bigger!
Step 2A
Strike the punch with a small hammer until the metal assembly drops out, 2-3 times should do it.
This leaves everything in perfect condition, except the boot. It will be scared and possibly torn/punctured.
Step 1B
Place a small flat headed screwdriver into the side of the spring. Then rotate your tailcap so as to force the driver into the lower coils. As you go, stop rotation long enough to try levering the driver. Continue to turn and lever, until the spring pops out.
Step 2B
While bracing the tailcap, use a strong pair of narrow pliers to secure and then pull on the aluminum disk inside. This may require considerable force, potentially damaging both the aluminum disk and gasket. Baking (or boil in a cooking/freezer grade bag) your tailcap for 10-20 minutes (2-300 degrees) may soften the plastic that is holding the rivet. Let it cool before handling!
Step 3
Once the metal is out of the way, what remains is a plastic nut/disk. This is usually held in place with adhesive. Baking (or boil in a cooking/freezer grade bag) your tailcap for 10-20 minutes (2-300 degrees) may weaken the adhesive enough to make it easier to break loose.
Insert needle type pliers into the slot and hold them pressed both down and outward, toward the ends/outside of the slots. Then turn (unscrew) the disk. This may require considerable force, depending on how secure it is. About a third of all tailcaps cannot be rotated without baking, even with special tools. Let it cool before handling!
Step 4
Consider cleaning your tailcap (especially inside) before proceeding. If using soap/water, let it dry.
Place the new boot (taller and with a smaller flange) inside the empty tailcap.
Using your finger, press it up through the hole and check for even/square installation.
Step 5 (not shown)
With the switch already inside the brass ring, hold/pinch the spring with your thumb and first finger. Gently square the assembly inside the larger tailcap opening, locating the threads. Spin the tailcap with your other hand, starting the threads. Continue spinning/tightening the tailcap until your fingers are well inside the tailcap.
Step 6
Insert long/narrow pliers into the torque slots of the brass disk. Hold the pliers in such a way as to apply outward pressure on the handles, then begin to tighten the assembly into place. As you finish, check the boot again for proper alignment (centered etc.). Then tighten down the disk the rest of the way. When ready, release pressure on the pliers before pulling them out.
Extra Notes
- Consider doing a bit of testing before doing your final big tighten.
Check for switch function, and that the boot is snug, but not stretched against the McClicky.
To tight (the fit, not the disk) and it will activate to easily. To much slack and it will lag before activating.
Fit can be tailored by changing the height of the 'nub' on the underside/center of the boot.
- Wipe off the tail end of your SF body before the first installation, this will leave the brass shiny and improve connectivity.
- Enjoy!
Bezel Ring/Lens Installation
Installation/removal can be accomplished using the tools shown below. Use the Socket Only configuration for general/light torque use (tool > hand), shown here as options 1A + 2A + 3A and the Vice configuration when heavy torque is needed (tool > tool), shown as 1B + 2B + 3B. Its helpful to read through and familiarize yourself with all the steps, then return to the beginning to do each step. Important notes are in red.
Step 1A - Socket Method
The Socket method requires our Socket kit and a 3/8 inch socket wrench (not supplied) or similar tool.
1/4 to 3/8 or 1/2 to 3/8 adaptors may also be used, but require special care.
Step 2A - Socket Method
Begin by installing the included bumper onto your wrench, about half an inch from the end. Then add the tool to the wrench, stopping as the tool reaches the bumper. The goal is for the tool to be well seated on the wrench, but not so far that the wrench pushes through the OR label. You want to keep the wrench from pressing directly against your lens/window.
Step 3A - Socket Method
When ready, secure your bezel with one hand and with your other hand, place the label side of the bezel tool into the top of the bezel. Ensure that the teeth of the bezel tool are correctly engaged with the notches in the bezel ring. Configure your wrench for correct direction and loosen or tighten bezel ring as needed.
Step 1B - Vice Method
The Vice method requires our Vice kit and any standard bench or table vice (not supplied) or similar tool.
Begin by inserting the included bumper onto the included vice adaptor, about half an inch from one end. Then insert the bezel tool on top of the bumper, on the vice adaptor, stopping as it reaches the bumper. The goal is for the bezel tool to be well seated on the vice adaptor, but not so far that the adaptor pushes through the OR label. You want to keep the vice adaptor from pressing directly against your lens/window.
Step 2B - Vice Method
Next, decide how you want to place the kit into your vice. It works fine flat across, but is easier to align when placed into diagonal notches (if your vice is so equipped). Tighten the vice jaws enough to hold the kit, then double check the arrangement. You want the bumper sitting on top of the vice jaws and the tool sitting on the bumper. You want enough of the vice adaptor inside the bezel tool, but not so that its pressing the OR label against your lens/window. Fully insert the kit, tighten the vice jaws, and you're ready to go.
Step 3B - Vice Method
When ready, place the top of your bezel down onto the label side of the bezel tool. Use only your hands when possible. When hand strength is not enough, extra tools are required. Start by laying (think: blanket) the included 4mil plastic bag over the hex portion of your bezel. Then place an adjustable/crecent wrench (10" or larger - not included) over the bag and engage 2 of the hex sides. This can be done before putting the bezel onto the bezel removal tool.
With the wrench on the bezel and the bezel on the tool and the tool in the vice, you can apply more than enough torque to loosen the most stubborn of bezel rings (without heat) AND install new bezel rings with enough torque that adhesives are seldom needed. But be careful not to apply more torque than is needed (especially while tightening). When you feel it stop, you've gone far enough!
Step 4
Once you have control of the bezel ring, its simply a matter of arranging the correct bezel ring, lens, and O ring in the correct sequence. When installing a factory bezel ring and a factory or custom lens, use the thinner/flat factory O ring. When installing a custom bezel ring and a factory or custom lens, a thicker, properly fitting O ring is recommend for a good seal. All Oveready bezel rings ship with a custom/thick O ring, suited for this purpose.
In all cases, place the O ring in first, onto the lens shelf, then the lens, then the bezel ring. As with all threaded connections, make sure the threads joining the bezel ring to the bezel are aligned before applying torque. With both the Socket and Vice setups, you should be able to get the bezel ring most of the way on before feeling it 'get tight'. If it resists at the beginning or any where along the way, back up and try again.
Take your time finishing up. Inspect the head of the bezel and continue until you are comfortable that everything is seated correctly and securely. Equipped with your own tool, you can now take apart and put back together as many bezels, as many times as you like.
Extra Notes
- Our bezel tool is well suited for most 6 notched bezel rings, including custom crenelated rings.
It is not compatible with 5 notched bezel rings, including the factory crenelated rings found on the 6PD.
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The push is on to get a health reform bill through Congress, and some longtime Catholic supporters of a more accessible and affordable American health system are hoping they are not going to have to push back. In both the House and Senate, members and staffers are working to combine multiple committee-passed versions of health reform legislation—two in the Senate, three in the House—into bills that could be taken to the floor.
Officials of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops are working behind the scenes to improve the bills to put them in line with the vision of American health care that the bishops have been encouraging for decades. "We continue to have concerns about the treatment of the poor and immigrants" in the bills, Richard Doerflinger, associate director of the U.S.C.C.B.'s Secretariat for Pro-Life Activities, said on Oct. 21. "But the abortion issue is the one that is most intractable to us."
The bishops' message on abortion and conscience rights in health care has been clear, despite some claims that they have changed their position or do not really understand current law. "Our position has been very consistent," Doerflinger said. "It's always been that [the final health reform] bill must maintain the status quo on abortion and conscience rights. It should not be used as a vehicle for expanding or changing federal policies."
He dismissed recent comments by White House press secretary Robert Gibbs that the bishops' opposition to current health reform legislation is based on a misunderstanding of the Hyde amendment, which prohibits federal funding of abortion in most cases. "I have not heard that message from anyone who's actually working on the bills; the people at the White House know that isn't true," Doerflinger said. "It's a very disappointing thing that Mr. Gibbs is just trying to blow smoke."
Asked on Oct. 21 at a roundtable with representatives of faith-based media whether the bishops' concerns on abortion were being met, Senator Debbie Stabenow, Democrat of Michigan, said: "We don't have money for abortion in this bill. We do not. We do not. We do not provide public funding for abortion services in this bill."
Despite President Barack Obama's statement in his address to both houses of Congress on Sept. 9 that "under our plan no federal dollars will be used to fund abortions," current versions of the legislation create what Doerflinger called a "bookkeeping exercise" by requiring abortion coverage in most plans and stipulating that a $1-per-month add-on premium would be used to pay for it. "If you're forcing everyone to pay it, whether you call it a premium or a tax is secondary. Everyone must pay for abortions," said Doerflinger.
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LONDON (MarketWatch) — Europe's benchmark stock index posted the biggest weekly loss in seven months on Friday, reflecting a week where weak Chinese data created fresh concerns about an economic slowdown with a negative spillover to other emerging markets.
Banks and drug stocks were the biggest losers, though shares of Celesio AG were up on buyout news.
Decliners swamped gainers on the Stoxx Europe 600 index XX:SXXP which lost 2.4% to close at 324.75. On the week, the benchmark gave up 3.3%, marking the worst weekly performance since June.
Shares of Celesio AG DE:CLS1 gained 3.7%, the biggest gainer on the main European index. On Thursday, U.S. drug-distribution group McKesson Corp. US:MCK said it had an agreement from German conglomerate Franz Haniel & Cie, a major shareholder in Celesio, to sell its 50% stake in the company for 23.50 euros a share. McKesson also persuaded Elliott Management to release convertible bonds in the company.
Among other stocks, shares of Sanofi SA US:SNY FR:SAN slid 4.2% after the pharmaceutical group was cut to neutral from buy at Citigroup, where analysts said consensus downgrades are likely, given recent pipeline/divisional disappointments.
Also in the drug space, shares of Novartis AG CH:NOVN US:NVS dropped 3%. The company said it would request re-examination of its Serelaxin treatment in acute heart failure for conditional marketing-authorization in the EU, following a negative opinion from the European Medicines Agency's Committee for Medical Products for Human Use.
The broader negative sentiment in Europe mirrored sharp declines in Asia and the U.S., as renewed uncertainty about a potential "hard landing" in China ignited a wider flight to safe-haven assets and an escape from riskier investments, such as equities. Chinese manufacturing data earlier this week showed the sector unexpectedly contracted in January. The disappointment added to existing headwinds for emerging markets, such as Fed tapering and high political uncertainty in countries such as Thailand, Turkey and Ukraine, and sparked sharp declines in their currencies.
"The renewed EM wobble comes at a time when many risk markets are technically in overbought territory and hence vulnerable to correction," analysts at Danske Bank said in a note.
"We could very well see a further correction in risk assets as investors take some profit due to the heightened uncertainty," they added.
The biggest losses were seen in Spain, where the IBEX 35 index XX:IBEX tumbled 3.6% to 9,868.90, logging a 5.7% drop on the week. Banco Santander SA US:SAN ES:SAN lost 3.5% and BBVA SA US:BBVA ES:BBVA gave up 5.1% amid a currency crisis in Argentina in which the central bank reportedly gave up its fight to support the peso. Spain has deep ties to Latin America, and its banks are particularly active there.
The banking sector fell sharply across Europe, with HSBC Holdings PLC US:HSBC UK:HSBA down 2% and Credit Suisse Group AG CH:CSGN off 3%.
Within other indexes, the German DAX 30 DX:DAX fell 2.5% to 9,392.02, for a 3.6% weekly decline. The U.K.'s FTSE 100 index UK:UKX lost 1.6% to 6,663.74 and closed out the week 2.4% lower. The French CAC 40 index FR:PX1 moved down 2.8% to 4,161.47 and fell 3.8% on the week.
From Davos and the World Economic Forum late on Thursday, Bank of England Gov. Mark Carney signaled in a television interview that interest rates won't need to rise immediately despite the unemployment rate falling to within 0.1 percentage point of the 7% threshold he previously said would trigger consideration of a hike.
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Twenty-fourth installment from the diary of my great-grandfather's sister Alise, written during the First World War. When the diary starts, she is living just a few miles from the front lines of the Eastern Front, and is then forced to flee with her husband and two young daughters to her family's house near Limbaži as the war moves even closer. Her third child, a son, was born in February 1916. Now, the family has relocated to a home near Valmiera. For more background, see here, and click on the tag "diary entries" to see all of the entries that I have posted.
April 28, 1916
We have arrived happily at our new homey home, near Valmiera, at the Anna estate. Everything, everything just feels like a story, like an El Dorado land, we are satisfied without end and full of energy for our new work. The day we were travelling was very nice. Both of th egirls were up early, because we needed to hurry to the train, which went from Ozoli to Valmiera. Little Olģerts' first trip in the world! He is a good boy. A carriage with two horses awaited us at the station. We arrived at the Anna estate, where lunch was already prepared for us, just like in a story: "table, set yourself!" All of the rooms are nicely furnished, all we need is our clothes and laundry. All of the rooms (?) are very comfortable, living here is so nice, it is so easy to breathe. We don't need to get anything, everything is here for us. All of the granaries are full, the manger full of cows, pigs, piglets. Chickens that lay so many eggs that we can live off them, also cupboards full of sugar, tea, coffee, and so on to all of the little things. And even nicer is that we live in the country from where we can see the whole town, the railroad, where we see trains moving, and on Sunday mornings we hear the church bells ringing. And my little dears have a big fruit orchard, strawberry patches, trees with bees, etc. Praise the Father, oh soul of mine!! And don't forget, what good He has done you, Amen!!


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A new seasonal celebration came to Niagara County last year, and it was a major hit - so much so, that the Kenan Center is bringing back its Niagara Wine and Beer Fest for a second year.
The event is scheduled to take place from 5 until 9 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 26, at the Kenan Center Arena, 195 Beattie Ave., Lockport, It will feature local wineries, a variety of breweries, and farm and food selections, with proceeds benefitting the Kenan Center and its programming.
As was the case last year, organizers are anticipating 20 wineries and breweries, along with representatives from local farms, live music with JJ Swing, a basket raffle, silent auction, 50/50 split and a variety of food vendors. New this year will be a $5 food voucher included with each admission.
Pre-sale tickets are $25 through Jan. 26 at the Kenan Center Business Office, 433 Locust St., Lockport, or at the Kenan Center Arena, 195 Beattie Ave. Tickets can also be purchased online at www.NiagaraWineAndBeerFest.com. Admission at the door will be $35 (if tickets remain).
The event will be limited to 1,100 tickets. This is an adult-only event, and only those age 21 and over will be admitted with proper ID. Designated drivers will be admitted for $10 at the door. Complimentary non-alcoholic beverages will be available.
Major sponsors for the event are Renewal by Andersen and Uniland Development Company. Additional support is provided by DLC Creative Inc., External Experts, Friends of the Kenan Herb Club, Kax Solutions & Services, Kenan Arts Council, Kenan Quilters' Guild, Morris Masonry, Murphy Insurance Agency, The Law Office of Jon Louis Wilson, Ulrich Sign Company and Watts Engineering.
The Kenan Center is a regional community center located in the historic home of Lockport businessman and philanthropist William R. Kenan Jr. It provides diverse arts, education and recreation programs to the community and greater Buffalo Niagara region.
For more information, call 716-433-2617 or email [email protected]ncenter.org.