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Heading Home: Canada eliminated from World Baseball Classic after 9-4 loss to US
PHOENIX – Three of the most turbulent days in Canadian baseball history featured an unmerciful defeat, a violent victory and a heartbreaking finish.
The World Baseball Classic has not been kind to Canada, and when a breakthrough that was just five outs away vanished, it left a team that was both drained and disappointed.
After leading the powerhouse United States 3-2 into the eighth inning of a must-win game, Canada's bullpen unravelled. The Americans rallied to advance to the second round with three runs in the eighth and four more in the ninth for a 9-4 victory that eliminated the Canadians.
When the players returned to the locker-room, Canada's Justin Morneau said there was little to talk about following an exhausting weekend.
"I think everybody knew how close we were, what it means to be here," he said. "Obviously you want to do your best and move on and represent the country as well as you can. I think we did everything we could, it just didn't work out for us."
Few Canadian baseball players have known more disappointment at the WBC than Morneau.
The Minnesota Twins first baseman was there in 2006 when a team with a winning record failed to advance, and wore the Maple Leaf four years ago when Canada was upset by Italy in Toronto.
"It's crazy. It's hard to believe we still have a whole season ahead of us after this," said Morneau, the heart of Canada's lineup. "It's such an emotional time being ahead exactly the way we would have wanted to draw it up with two of our best bullpen guys coming in, both with closing experience. Then to lose the way we did, it was such a great game, a great ballgame the whole way."
It was a dream game for Canada until the meltdown. Michael Saunders hit a two-run homer in the second inning for a 2-0 lead, and Adam Loewen drove in Cincinnati Reds slugger Joey Votto for a 3-2 lead in the sixth.
For all the anticipation of Votto's eventual commitment to Canada, Saunders turned out to be the team's star and was named the most valuable player of Pool D.
"It's definitely an honour," said Saunders, an outfielder with the Seattle Mariners. "However, it's kind of a sour taste in my mouth right now. Whenever you represent your country, it really doesn't matter how you do, as long as you win. And that was the main focus today."
Playing in his first WBC, the Victoria native was stellar at the plate, batting 8-for-11 with seven RBIs, two walks and a .727 batting average that led all teams in the first round.
The emergence of Saunders helped Canada (1-2) endure a gruelling three days at Chase Field. On Friday, Canada suffered a humiliating 14-4 loss to Italy that ended after eight innings due to the tournament's 10-run mercy rule.
Eager to make up crucial runs in case of a tiebreaker and with the game well in hand, Canada fought back, literally, in Saturday's 10-3 victory over Mexico. Upset with Canada trying to run up the score, Mexico's Arnold Leon hit Canadian outfielder Rene Tosoni with a pitch that sparked a bench-clearing brawl.
Fresh from the fight, Canada looked determined early against the U.S.
Morneau hit a leadoff double on the first pitch he saw in the second inning, and Saunders followed that up with a rocket off U.S. starter Derek Holland to right field for a 2-0 lead.
"We were disappointed by the loss (to Italy) and after that Mexico game, I mean everybody was pumped up and we brought it into this game early," said Loewen. "You know we got all the way to the seventh inning up a run and it could have gone either way at that point. They were just better today."
Starting pitcher Jameson Taillon was effective for Canada through four innings of work. The Pittsburgh Pirates' highly prized prospect struck out Jimmy Rollins and Ryan Braun in a 1-2-3 third, but poor defence helped the U.S. tie the game in the fourth.
Third baseman Taylor Green committed his second error of the game after grabbing a Ben Zobrist bunt but throwing too low to first base. The ball bounced off the mound, allowing Joe Mauer to score. On the next at-bat, Adam Jones hit a sacrifice fly to bring home David Wright and tie the game at two.
Starting Taillon, the team's youngest player at just 21 years old, against the U.S. turned out to be a smart move by manager Ernie Whitt. Taillon had three strikeouts and surrendered two runs on four hits with a walk through four innings.
Taillon, a dual citizen, remained non-committal about his future with Canada – the U.S. could always call in the future after all. If he stays, Canada will have a potential superstar on the mound for years ahead.
"I haven't even thought about it but I mean Team Canada taking a step, taking a chance on me, giving me a jersey to play for them, that was huge," said Taillon. "I don't think I'll ever forget that going forward."
Dustin Molleken, who allowed only two hits and no runs through four innings at the tournament, provided another bright spot for Canada. The Regina native, who plays in Japan, was tidy in shutting down U.S. batters with just one hit in the fifth and sixth innings.
Votto walked in the sixth and was eventually moved to third. He scored on a drive to right-centre by Loewen for a 3-2 lead in front of the crowd of 22,425.
Phillippe Aumont pitched a clean seventh, but the bullpen began to buckle in the eighth when Jones hit a two-run double off reliever Jim Henderson to give the U.S. its first lead of the game.
Shane Victorino scored Jones to put the U.S. ahead 5-3, but Canada pulled to within one in the bottom of the inning when Loewen hit a bases-loaded ground. But Canada let a chance to regain the lead slip away when pinch hitter Tim Smith grounded out to end the inning.
The ninth featured an insurance RBI by Jonathan Lucroy, and a three-run double by Eric Hosmer hit off Canadian closer John Axford put the game beyond doubt.
"Yeah, no, I'm not happy with the results," said Whitt. "I thought it was a good ballgame. They got some key hits in timely situations, and so you tip your hat to them."
The victory is a relief for the U.S. (2-1). The team opened the tournament with a 5-2 loss to Mexico (1-2) but rallied back with a 6-2 win over Italy (2-1), which also advanced. The next round begins Tuesday in Miami.
Jones said the Americans kept patient early while Canada's offence was dangerous.
"Team Canada, they were hitting a lot of balls right on the button at us, and we were doing the same thing the first part of the game … everybody was trying to get the big hit," he said. "But not necessarily to try and hit a home run or anything like that, but put the ball in play and live with the results."
What the results mean for Canada's future remain unclear.
Several established major-leaguers such as catcher Russell Martin and pitcher Ryan Dempster opted to skip playing for Canada at the tournament. Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Brett Lawrie joined the team but suffered a rib strain and had to withdraw Thursday.
Canada's WBC team was built around a core of players with international success following a gold-medal victory over the U.S. at the Pan American Games in 2011. Some of those players, such as catcher Chris Robinson thrived at the WBC. Others, like leadoff hitter Tyson Gillies who went 0-for-14 with three strikeouts, showed Canada has clear weaknesses.
The coaching staff has also been with the team for many years, and finding a capable replacement for Whitt would be difficult for Baseball Canada.
Votto said he hopes Canada's latest failure doesn't lead to changing the team for the sake of change. He doesn't usually believe team chemistry in baseball outweighs talent, but thinks a short tournament like the WBC is an exception.
"if you're playing for your team and you're playing for the guys you know and grew up with, I think no matter what you're up against you still think you have a chance," said Votto.
"When I play with this team, it feels like the teams I played with when I was 11 and 14 and 16 years old. It feels like the guys I grew up with, and you don't get that a lot. … These are my friends and my countrymen."
Notes: Canadian Hall of Famer Ferguson Jenkins and Ken Griffey Jr. each threw out the first pitch. … Total attendance for Pool D play in Arizona was 115,183.
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Harrah's Tunica to host Miss Mississippi USA
Some of the most beautiful women in Mississippi will soon be competing for a crown in Tunica. The Miss Mississippi USA pageant and Miss Teen USA pageant will be held in Tunica this year at Harrah's Casino Event Center November 4-6, 2010.
Kim Greenwood is the Executive Director of the event and the wife of country music star Lee Greenwood. As a former Miss Tennessee USA winner, she knows the pageants' goals are to create opportunities for young women.
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"Looking back, I realize that my year as Miss Tennessee USA will always be one of the most dynamic and positive experiences in my life, and now, I'm able to create these experiences for young women in Mississippi," Greenwood said. "However, I also realize that even if I had never won the actual title, I would still be a stronger, more confident, self-assured, and goal oriented person simply as a result of my participation in the pageant. I truly believe in the personal growth and individual development that is cultivated by one's participation in this organization."
This is the 60th anniversary for the Miss Mississippi USA pageant. Greenwood says she chose Tunica, Mississippi, and Harrah's Casino Tunica because the resort location had the best entertainment venues, luxury accommodations, and event planning services at affordable rates for groups.
"We look forward to hosting this event at Harrah's Tunica and welcoming the contestants from across the state of Mississippi," R. Scott Barber, Harrah's Mid-South regional president, said.
Greenwood says the Miss Mississippi USA and Teen USA presentation show and finals will be open to the public.
"Miss USA pageants accept each contestant on an at-large basis through an application process and interview prior to the pageant," she said. "Young women age 14-26, who meet the eligibility requirements listed on our website, may apply by visiting www.missmississippiusa.com."
The winner of the Miss Mississippi USA will advance to the nationally televised 2011 Miss USA pageant held in Las Vegas at Planet Hollywood. The Miss Mississippi winner will receive an abundance of prizes including wardrobe, jewelry, and modeling opportunities and of course the opportunity to compete for the title of Miss Teen USA and Miss USA and perhaps Miss Universe! Additionally, the winners of Miss Mississippi USA and Miss Mississippi Teen USA will receive scholarships and other prizes.
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Jurors in the trial of Joseph E. Dixon on Friday heard an exhaustive explanation of the policies and procedures involving DNA evidence in criminal cases, along with testimony that Dixon's DNA was found mixed with the alleged victim's at the scene.
Jurors in the trial of Joseph E. Dixon on Friday heard an exhaustive explanation of the policies and procedures involving DNA evidence in criminal cases, along with testimony that Dixon's DNA was found mixed with the alleged victim's at the scene.
Dixon is charged with second-degree murder in the death of Dolores Warner, his former girlfriend, on Nov. 22, 2011.
As presented by New York State Police Inv. Michael Lostracco in testimony Thursday, large areas of Warner's residence on College Avenue in Gibson were covered in blood when state police arrived there Nov. 24.
Police checked the home after a call from Warner's sister, who was concerned that she hadn't seen or heard from Dolores.
Police apprehended Dixon in Lawrenceville, Pa., on Nov. 25, 2011. One witness testified Dixon had expressed a desire to go to Tennessee just after the alleged incident.
Lostracco testified Thursday on the exacting process of documenting and collecting evidence from the crime scene, although Dixon's defense attorney Terrence Baxter suggested the evidence may have been contaminated.
On Friday, two prosecution witnesses discussed what happened to the evidence collected from the home, how it was processed and what they concluded from it.
Richard Brunt, from the New York State Police crime lab in Albany, again stressed the level of control and care taken in evidence handling at the lab, from labeling and sealing evidence bags to cleaning work surfaces between examining various pieces of evidence.
Brunt is a serologist and DNA analyst who checked the many swabs and items of evidence collected from the home to ensure they had blood on them before they were sent for DNA analysis.
Also on the stand Friday was Kristine Robinson, also a serologist and DNA analyst, who ran the genetic testing of the evidence.
Robinson explained the 15-point matching system used to identify a unique DNA profile, and how they determine if genetic material came from multiple sources or is too incomplete to identify at all.
She said that blood tested from a hooded jacket at the scene, as well as from the couch where Warner's body was found, the main bedroom, living room, kitchen and broken lamps from the hallway all matched Warner's DNA.
But another location on the jacket yielded blood Robinson said matched Dixon's DNA, and a spot on a pair of socks found near Warner's body and stained with blood included DNA that was a mixture of Dixon's and Warner's.
A previous witness testified that Dixon had admitted to beating Warner, and that Dixon said he had put socks on his hands to protect them during the alleged attack.
Baxter questioned whether Robinson could really be sure which two individuals contributed DNA to a mixed sample, but she said the results from the test were 111.8 sextillion times more likely to be from Dixon and Warner than from any other two people. That's 111,800,000,000,000,000,000,000.
The defense also noted that the testing couldn't identify whether DNA came from blood or other kinds of cells, or how long the DNA had been on the item before it was analyzed. Robinson acknowledged that.
She also acknowledged that she couldn't be sure that the evidence she analyzed hadn't been contaminated in some way before she received it.
Steuben County District Attorney Brooks Baker rested his case at the conclusion of Robinson's testimony.
Baxter then entered a motion suggesting that Baker had failed to make his case because he hadn't established intent to commit the crime, an element of a murder charge as opposed to manslaughter.
Dixon was initially charged with manslaughter before a grand jury elevated the charge in 2012.
Judge Peter Bradstreet denied that motion, and dismissed the jury for the weekend.
They'll return Monday at 9:30 a.m., when, Baxter indicated, he will be calling an expert witness.
Dixon faces 25 years to life in prison if convicted on the second-degree murder charge.


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CHICAGO – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a class lawsuit here today charging that Jay Medicar Transportation tolerated the sexual harassment of a number of female employees by one of its senior managers and retaliated against one employee after she complained about the harassment. The company provides medical transportation services in the Chicago area.
John Rowe, EEOC district director in Chicago, said that the EEOC's administrative investigation which he directed revealed that a top manager at the company allegedly frequently made comments of a sexual nature to subordinate female employees and on at least one occasion demanded sexual favors from an employee in exchange for a pay raise.
"Several people complained to the company's management repeatedly," Rowe said of the investigation. "These complaints were allegedly ignored, and one female employee who complained appears to have been fired shortly after the company learned that she had filed a charge with the EEOC."
The EEOC's lawsuit was brought under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits sex discrimination (including sexual harassment) as well as retaliation, in employment. The EEOC filed suit after first attempting to reach a voluntary settlement through its statutory conciliation process. The case, EEOC v. Jay Medicar Transportation, LLC, a/k/a Jay Transportation, f/k/a Jay Medi-Car, Inc, Civil Action No. 10 cv 01477, was filed today in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, and has been assigned to U.S. District Judge William J. Hibbler and U.S. Magistrate Judge Geraldine Soat Brown. EEOC Trial Attorney Justin Mulaire and Supervisory Trial Attorney Gregory Gochanour will litigate the case on behalf of the government.
The EEOC regional attorney in Chicago, John Hendrickson, said, "Unfortunately, even in times of economic stress, some employers continue to penalize themselves through harassment and retaliation. Both may well involve exposure to awards of damages, loss of good will, significant attorneys' fees, and other litigation costs—not to mention major distractions from the conduct of business itself. From our perspective at the EEOC, it would seem that, in a competitive business environment in tough times, compliance with federal law is surely a better investment."
The EEOC's Chicago District Office is responsible for processing charges of discrimination, administrative enforcement, and the conduct of agency litigation in Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, and North and South Dakota, with Area Offices in Milwaukee and Minneapolis.
The EEOC is responsible for enforcing federal laws against employment discrimination. Further information is available at www.eeoc.gov.


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Tributary to Big Otter Creek
Total Maximum Daily Load, or TMDL, Water Body Record
Tributary to Big Otter Creek
Approved Oct. 21, 2004
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA, approved the TMDL document for Tributary to Big Otter Creek, WBID 1225, in Henry and St. Clair counties.
303(d)-listed pollutants:
- pH.
To address the listed pollutants, TMDLs were calculated for:
- pH.
- Alkalinity.
Documents in this record:
- Approved Tributary to Big Otter Creek TMDL.
- Tributary to Big Otter Creek TMDL Information Sheet.
- EPA approval letter - This includes the EPA Region 7 TMDL Review pages in which they document how this TMDL meets all of their requirements.
- Submittal letter transferring the TMDL to EPA for approval.
- Comments and responses - The department received one comment letter during the public notice period, which was from July 30 to Aug. 29, 2004.


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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Jan. 22, 2010) - The ETSU women's basketball team will put its season-long five-game winning streak on the line when the Lady Bucs square off with Belmont on Saturday afternoon inside the Curb Event Center. Tip is set for 3 p.m. (Eastern).
The Lady Bucs extended their winning streak to five straight with a 76-65 victory over Lipscomb on Thursday evening at Allen Arena. Senior TaRonda Wiles (Danville, Va.) paced ETSU (9-7, 7-1 in A-Sun) with a game-high 25 points, while fellow senior Siarre Evans (Griffin, Ga.) came off the bench to score 14 points in 14 minutes of action. To with Wiles' 25 points, the Danville, Va. native also tallied five rebounds, five assists and two steals in 40 minutes of work.
Belmont (9-8, 4-5) is coming off a 74-67 loss to Campbell on Thursday evening in Nashville. The Bruins led by 13 points with 14 minutes remaining, but the Camels shot 63 percent from the field and 77.8 percent from beyond arc in the second half to rally for the seven-point win. Three Belmont players scored in double figures on Thursday with senior preseason all-conference selection Amber Rockwell leading the charge at 18. Rockwell is also the team's leading scorer with 13.9 points per game, while Haley Nelson is one of three players in the A-Sun to be averaging a double-double (12.8pts/10.3rebs).
The Lady Bucs currently lead the all-time series, 7-5. Since falling to the Bruins in the 2007 conference title game, ETSU has rattled off four straight wins with all four games being decided by 10 or more points. The Lady Bucs knocked off Belmont, 86-76, in the last meeting back on Feb. 15, 2009 in Nashville. Four Lady Buccaneer players scored in double figures with Evans recording 14 points and 12 rebounds.
Fans unable to make the trip to Nashville can listen to all the action live, as "Voice of the Lady Bucs" Don Helman will handle the play-by-play duties. Fans in Johnson City should tune into WKPT-AM (1590), WOPI-AM (1490) in Bristol, WKPT-AM (1400) in Kingsport. In addition, 94.3-FM in Kingsport, 97.9-FM in Bristol, and 97.7-FM in Johnson City will carry the game. Live video streaming is also available through ASun.TV and live stats will be offered through www.belmontbruins.cstv.com.For more information on Lady Buccaneer basketball, visit www.ETSUBucs.com.


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NAWM Board of Directors Report• February 5, 2007 Share:
Dear Fellow Wabash Alumnus:
The National Association of Wabash Men is your Wabash alumni association. Therefore, as president of the association, I'd like to begin a Wabash tradition – providing you with a regular report of your alumni association's board of directors meetings. While the Wabash magazine and the College website include many NAWM Board activities, the Board wanted to provide you with some additional detail and solicit your input and greater involvement as an alumnus of Wabash.
The NAWM is headed by a board of directors appointed and elected by you. The Board meets formally three weekends per year – Homecoming, January and at Commencement. This letter summarizes our January meeting was held on January 26 and 27, 2007.
During this January meeting, we had the opportunity to attend the Celebration of Student Research. I must tell you that the annual Student Research program convinces me that the quality of the young men at our College continues to this day. Students presented a wide range of research projects in both poster sessions and oral presentations.
The Board also participated during that same weekend in the inauguration events for our new president Pat White. We have been privileged to have Pat attend the Fall 2006 Board meeting and he brings great promise to our College. Pat, with his wife Chris, have completely embraced the College and the Crawfordsville community.
Here's a summary of your Board's key activities and projects:
Based on its overwhelming alumni response during its first two years, the Board voted to extend its support for WABASH DAY (Wabash Alumni Benefiting And Serving Humanity). This past October 253 volunteers participated in this nationwide service project, making it one of the largest of all Wabash alumni events. There were 27 sites in 13 states and the District of Columbia. Projects ranged from soup kitchens to inner city camps to Habitat for Humanity.
You'll be hearing more about the how and where you can participate in this year's event on October 6-7. One of our goals for 2007 is to expand this event through every Wabash Regional Alumni Association – including Europe You will not be disappointed. It's fun and you'll meet like-minded alums from different generations – all the while helping with a need in your community. Do it once and you will be hooked. I guarantee it.
The Board endorsed a new Pre-Law Alumni Support Program – a joint effort with the College's Career Services and faculty. This Program will assist young men in preparing for law school, including the Law School Achievement Test, applications and interviewing skills. The Board will be approaching all of our lawyer alumni, and others who may have an interest, for their support.
The Board is also interested in the Pre-Law Program because it has the potential to become a model for other career areas (mentioned have been medicine, dentistry, and banking/finance). This is an exciting initiative and should ultimately evolve into significant "add" advantages for all our Wabash students.
During the past year the Board has been working with student outreach projects by sponsoring a Chapel Speech program and a Senior Dinner. The purpose of both is to bring a "Wabash after graduation" reality and to present alumni support services information to these, our youngest Wabash men. These programs have been well received and well attended.
The NAWM Board believes that there is value in providing opportunities for alumni interaction with faculty. In fact, the Pre-Law Program, described previously, is the product of a Board-Faculty dinner last May. To further this success, the Board will continue its annual Faculty/NAWM Board Mixer event during the Spring meeting in May.
To insure its continued success, the Board considered a formal statement of the standards and qualities expected of its members.
I hope this report provides helpful information to you, Wabash alumnus, as to the actions and activities by your Board of the National Association of Wabash Men and encourages your active input, participation, and support of Wabash as you are able. WE ARE WABASH.
Very Truly Yours,
Jay Fisher, Class of 1966
President, National Association of Wabash Men


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There's a lot more to bohèmes (bohemians) than the bourgeois hipster version (known as 'bobos' in France). Though they're everywhere in Paris, with their tattered clothes, unkempt beards and beat-up Beetles, they share few qualities with their semantic ancestors: true nomads, whose portrayal has fed the imaginations of generations of European artists.
This is the rich artistic material mined by the Grand Palais in this intelligent exhibition, dotted with major works. The ground floor section is pretty dense, filled with images that either stigmatise the gypsy, the vagrant, the dispossessed, or use him as a symbol for a life of sensuality and libertarianism. Upstairs are the real stars, pieces that track the reimagining of the bohemian in the artists' studios of the Latin Quarter, of Montparnasse and Montmartre. Against a background of peeling walls and café tables, the idea of the wandering life was reimagined by young, poor, rebellious intellectuals. Parodied in the hilarious lithographs of Daumier, this is a generation that aspired to the liberty of nomadic peoples, but who sank into melancholy, absinthe and debauchery between the end of the 19th century and the 1920s.
The exhibition concludes with a Virgin and child by Otto Mueller, dressed in filthy rags, with a caravan wheel in place of a halo – a reminder of the brutal realities of life as a true bohemian. No gypsy kings, no artistic salons, and not a Volkswagen Beetle in sight.
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Carmelo Anthony and 9 Other Athletes Who Made Recent TV Cameos
Having an athlete turn up on a TV show in a bit role is nothing new. It's even a common sitcom trope to introduce a star athlete as a ringer for an episode built around an athletic wager (think Kevin McHale on 'Cheers' or Larry Johnson on 'Family Matters').
In recent years, 'Entourage' walked the line between Hollywood and sports by bringing aboard star players like LeBron James, Alex Rodriguez, Tom Brady, and many others to further blur the lines between that fictional world and reality. New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony became the latest athlete to turn up on the small screen with his cameo on 'Nurse Jackie' Sunday night.
Here's a look at how 'Melo and others have done in the spotlight recently:
The reviews are in and 'Melo got two thumbs down from critics for his portrayal of a recovering addict and professional basketball player. The delivery of his lines and his overall acting performance left fans wishing for more. Maybe he could add some more intensity, like we see from him on the court — Anthony dropped 42 points on the Heat on Sunday in the hours leading up to his TV debut.
Victorino had a small role in a February episode of 'Hawaii Five-O' where he participates in some team exercises. "This trip's not about partying, it's about teambuilding," he says as he encourages everyone. Victorino's work ethic and pep talk pay off as the rest of the team stands beside him in the face of opposition. This veteran has the right idea, it seems.
Fellow Phillies sluggers Howard and Utley appeared as themselves in a December episode of 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' where they attended an animal adoption fundraiser along with the gang. Howard was a bit stiff, and Utley didn't say much at all. They did just enough to pay homage to their Philadelphia-loving fans, but these players didn't offer much more than that.
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The "Shiva Bowl Shuffle" was a highlight of the past season of 'The League' when pros Jones-Drew, Rice, and Falcons cornerback Brent Grimes joined Nick Kroll's character Ruxin for a parody of the famous 1985 Bears' song and dance 'Super Bowl Shuffle.' These brief but memorable cameos delighted fans and made a viral sensation for the FX show. It also left many people wondering who might turn up during the next season of the program. Stay tuned.
Back in September, the much-maligned former Red Sox first baseman played himself on an episode of 'Curb Your Enthusiasm,' showing a sense of humor about the whole 1986 fiasco that has become his unfortunate calling card. Larry David and company give Buckner the redemption he deserves after 25 years of ridicule, as he saves a baby. Crowds went wild for Buckner's appearance, and all is finally forgiven.
The Lakers star appeared in the season finale of "Modern Family" in 2010, and he was happy to take on a supporting role. Writers kept Kobe's role to a minimum and within of his comfort zone. It was a small part of a good ending to a solid season and fans of the show have probably already forgotten that this cameo ever took place, which makes you wonder if it was worth anything at all for Kobe or for the ABC sitcom.
Pippen went "balls deep" in a 2010 episode of 'The Cleveland Show' when he joined Cleveland Jr. in a rendition of a special song. In his appearance as himself, Pippen poked fun at his post-retirement job prospects. While the song itself wasn't anything to write home about, Pippen's surprise performance left many viewers amused. He made a career out of playing second fiddle, after all.
On rare occasions, an athlete can remake himself as an actor. And that's something this former NBA player has tried to do in recent years as a guest on 'The Big Bang Theory, 'Melrose Place,' 'Dirt,' and several other shows. It was arguably his time as a bookie during a six-episode story arc on 'One Tree Hill' that put Fox's career most front and center, though. Sadly for him, it hasn't been enough to earn him a prime spot in the game.


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Environmental Advocacy
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What is "environmental advocacy?"
The term "environmental advocacy" refers to a wide variety of careers, avocations, and activities. It includes work in certain forms of environmental law and environmental policy, careers with mainstream environmental groups (such as Sierra Club or the Nature Conservancy), working with other advocacy groups (such as P.I.R.G.s), and being a part of more radical activist groups. The focus could be on human use of nature, such as in regional or urban planning. It also includes more personal advocacy, such as writing letters to the editor, going to community meetings, and participating in protests.
What does an environmental advocate do?
- Lobby for environmental legislation.
- Work with the media.
- Organize environmental events.
- Recruit and retain members in an advocacy organization.
- Raise funds for environmental advocacy.
- What types of organizations hire for environmental advocacy?
- Nonprofit environmental groups, such as Audubon Society and Sierra Club
Local community organizations
In their report "Activism as a Profession," National Public Radio stated that increasing numbers of college-age people are thinking about making their careers in the growing field of public interest advocacy and grassroots organizing. Environmental Careers Organization now lists community organizing as one of the twelve most dynamic environmental career opportunities in the decades ahead.
What does it take to become an effective environmental advocate?
Environmental science: The more science you know, the more effective you can be in your advocacy and activism. Ideally take a course in statistics: you may rather study trees, but numbers affect what politicians and corporations do with trees.
Social systems: It is society that is wreaking havoc on the environment, in particular certain social systems and structures. Knowledge of economics, politics, sociology, anthropology, psychology, and history – including the international arena -- is invaluable in making positive changes in society.
Values: Too often those that make decisions about the environment are oblivious to the issues of value involved. I once came across an old college buddy after 25 years. He works at the World Bank, and when he asked me what I was doing, I mentioned "environmental philosophy." "What's that?" he said, quite puzzled. The World Bank and many environmental advocates could really use some environmental philosophy, including an awareness of our ethical relationship to nature, the importance of religious world views in public policy, and the significance of aesthetic values in deciding economic issues.
Effective advocacy and activism depends on a variety of different skills.
- Membership recruitment and retention. This is a critical and difficult skill that takes both training and experience.
- Running an effective meeting, and helping others to run an effective meeting. This includes preparations for the meeting, ability to reach consensus (using Robert Rules of Order if called for), making others feel empowered and useful, etc.
- Organizing events: both creatively designing and efficiently coordinating events. There are special skills involved in organizing events in a way that maximizes their positive impact and is able to deal with problems as they arise.
- Conflict resolution and negotiation, the ability to make the best of difficult situations.
- Community building, within your group or organization, and coalition-building among various groups, especially given various types of differences.
- Multicultural interchange: the ability to work positively with diverse cultures and ethnic groups and cultivate their support.
- Public speaking: the ability to articulate your views efficiently and positively in various formats, including a speech, a panel, a debate, and group discussion – both with your colleagues and those who oppose you.
- Clear and persuasive writing, both analytical and persuasive, both short and long.
- Analytical skills: the ability to analyze political and environmental situations and to uncover creative solutions, drawing on the sciences, social sciences, and humanities.
- Working with the media: the ability to speak effectively to the media, whether in extended interviews or short sound bites; the ability to keep the media informed of events and persuade them to cover those events; "spindoctoring"; the ability to develop long-term positive relations with reporters.
- Education: the ability to devise and offer workshops that train others in advocacy.
- Fundraising, from successful grant-writing to soliciting donations.
- Budgeting: creating them and overseeing them.
- Ability to learn from new situations and develop expertise "on the run."
- Computer skills: word-processing, spread sheets, data bases, and computer presentations.
- Job application skills: resumes, cover letters, interviews, etc.
- Networking: the ability to expand and retain connections.
- Languages, particularly Spanish.
If you want to be effective in changing the world, you should have accumulated a range of different kinds of experience.
- Organizational work as a leader in student groups and an organizer of events.
- Volunteer work with environmental and political organizations. This gives you valuable experience and demonstrates your commitment.
- Internships with organizations dealing with politics or the environment, in particular advocacy groups.
- Related work in conflict resolution and community building.
- Work experience in environmental advocacy, both summer work and professional work after graduation.
- Experience with protests give you a sense of their possibilities and limitations, as well as the challenges of large scale organizing.
- Advocacy and activism calls for special qualities that you need to develop.
- A strong commitment to the well-being of the environment, including a strong desire to work against those who are destructive of nature and work toward a positive alternative.
- An inclusive vision: a recognition of the social and political nature of environmental issues.
- Ability to combine strong idealism with practicality and a recognition of the constraints situations might have.
- Attention to details in getting things done, and done the right way.
- Perseverance, in the face of political setbacks, interpersonal problems within the group, difficult personal circumstances (thus avoiding burnout, numbness, and rage).
- Ability to deal with complexity and ambiguity, including a recognition of different viewpoints.
- Ability to deal constructively with those who views you disagree with.
- Self-knowledge, a sensitive and honest awareness of one's own strengths, limitations, and deepest interests. That means both humility and a clear knowledge of abilities.
- Dependability, in getting work done and in morality.
- Ability to work both independently and cooperatively.
- Leading when it is called for, and following when that is appropriate.
- Tendency and ability to support and empower others.
- Ability to learn from one's mistakes.
So what should I do in college?
- Environmental advocates need a broad understanding of environmental issues, which you can obtain with a major in Environmental Studies.
- It is very helpful to double major in a field that will give you a depth of knowledge and advanced skills, such as Economics, Political Science, or Communication.
- Gain practical experience in environmental advocacy.
- Develop skills and qualities mentioned above.
Do I need to get a graduate degree?
Many people go into advocacy without graduate study. However, if you want to maximize your impact, your ability to get a good job, and your pay, and masters degree can be helpful. You can also benefit from a masters degree in a specific discipline, such as Communication, Economics, or Political Science.
What are some examples of actual job listings in environmental advocacy?
Legislative Advocate
Background: The Illinois Public Interest Research Group (Illinois PIRG) is a statewide multi-issue public interest advocacy organization. Our staff works to protect consumers, preserve the environment, protect public health and make our democracy work for citizens rather than moneyed special interests. We research problems, write reports, work with the media, build coalitions, lobby decision-makers, and conduct grassroots organizing and litigation. Founded in 1987, Illinois PIRG has more than 15,000 citizen members across the state.
Advocacy: Responsible for representing Illinois PIRG on a broad range of public interest issues in the State Legislature. Meets one on one with elected officials to build relationships and persuade decision makers about the merits of our case.
Research: Responsible for initiating and conducting research to investigate public interest concerns and writing reports documenting problems and promoting solutions.
Coalition Building: Responsible for building working relationships with other organizations, lobbyists, elected officials, agency staff, and various groups with shared interests in public interest issues.
Generate Media Attention: Responsible for cultivating relations with key reporters and editorial staff at major newspapers, television and radio stations, in Springfield, Chicago, and across the state. Responsible for organizing news conferences and editorial board meetings and writing news releases and op-ed pieces on a regular basis.
Organization Building: Raises money for the organization and key projects from foundations and individuals, recruits and trains staff and activists. Helps keep administrative and organizational systems in place.
Qualifications: Qualified applicants have a strong commitment to public interest issues, excellent verbal, writing and analytical skills, the ability to debate and speak persuasively in a charged atmosphere, and enthusiasm for the work. Candidates for this position should have three to eight years of relevant professional experience, post college. Relevant experience includes (but is not limited to) working in political, policy, legal, journalistic, or government settings.
Terms: Salary for this position is commensurate with the amount of relevant professional experience that a candidate has: salary could range from $26,000 to $35,000 and up. A competitive benefits package includes health care coverage, educational loan assistance, a retirement plan, paid vacation and sick days, parental leave. Opportunities for advancement, travel, and additional training are available.
Campaign Field Managaer
Background: We are a national citizen's organization working for clean, safe and affordable drinking water, prevention of health- threatening pollution, creation of environmentally safe jobs and businesses, and empowerment of people to make democracy work. For more than 30 years, our strategy has been to build grassroots strength in communities by organizing voters on critical environmental issues and election campaigns. We mobilize citizens door-to-door, town-to-town, recruiting members and volunteers, raising funds, generating letters, and winning elections through voter education and mobilization.
Description: Get citizens involved in the political process and fight for clean air, clean water, and livable communities. Train for a leadership role, manage teams, organize communities door-to-door, recruit members, identify voters and volunteers, and engage citizens in grassroots lobbying. Training available in organizational and campaign management.
Qualifications: Experience in any of the above responsibilities helpful, but not required. Strong communication skills and motivation a must.
Terms: $21,000-$23,000 depending on experience and qualifications, plus bonus, benefits and paid training.
Campaign Director
Background: We are a national citizen's organization working for clean, safe and affordable drinking water, prevention of health- threatening pollution, creation of environmentally safe jobs and businesses, and empowerment of people to make democracy work. For more than 30 years, our strategy has been to build grassroots strength in communities by organizing voters on critical environmental issues and election campaigns. We mobilize citizens door-to-door, town-to-town, recruiting members and volunteers, raising funds, generating letters, and winning elections through voter education and mobilization.
Description: Help build a powerful movement to fight the Bush Administration's extreme attacks on the environment. Run an innovative office as you lead and motivate a team of community organizers mobilizing citizens on issue campaigns door-to-door, recruiting members, fund-raising, writing letters and grassroots lobbying.
Qualifications: Previous experience as an organizer, campaign manager, field or phone canvass director preferred. Strong leadership, organizing, communication and management skills are essential.
Terms: Starting at $24,000 plus benefits, paid training. Canvass Directors can expect to earn $25,000 to $35,000 first year, depending on responsibilities and performance.
Community Organizer
Background: We organize across Arkansas to help grassroots citizens form community groups and get involved in the political process. We develop new groups as well as support many already established ones through organizing and training. We facilitate networking between groups so they can connect to each other's work. We are multi-issue, working most often with communities that have been left out of the political process on issues of: the environment, civil rights, economic fairness, government accountability, agriculture, consumer protection, and more. The Panel also supports a statewide, multi-issue and non-partisan coalition of over 60 community organizations that are working together for progressive changes in state policy. Program goal: Increase citizen involvement and power in the political process in order to correct the imbalance between citizens and agri-industrial corporations in the development of public policy.
- Lead organizer will understand relationship building in the context of community organizing, and will help other staff develop and carry out organizing strategies
- Work with existing grassroots groups to help them build membership, develop skills and pursue progressive policy reforms
- Organize new grassroots groups and encourage them to join the Arkansas Citizens First Congress
- Invite groups to participate in assessment and training sessions; set up training sites, dates, etc.
- Maintain relationships and stay up to date with a broad range of community groups
- Provide access for groups to obtain research information from state and federal agencies
- Solicit information from community leaders, companies, industries, teachers, farmers, activists, etc. to help build context for new and existing groups
- Communicate to the general public about the project
- Coordinate informational mailings
- Help develop and maintain mailing lists, newspaper clippings, etc.
- Participate in other related regional initiatives, especially those with community development focus at the request of the Executive Director
- Proven accomplishments coordinating projects or community events
- Communication skills both phone and personal contact
- Participate in, and occasionally lead, community meetings
- Access to an automobile, and be willing to travel statewide
- Experience with word processing on PC computers
- Spanish not required, but a definite plus
- Commitment to developing leaders and community group strength rather than leading group activities
- Ability to work independently and to relate well to diverse groups of citizens
- Strong Commitment to social change
Terms: $20,000+ DOE. Lead organizer slightly higher, DOE. Excellent benefits includes leave time and health insurance.
Outreach Coordinator
Background: The Illinois Environmental Council Education Fund (IECEF) and its affiliate the Illinois Environmental Council (IEC) are seeking an Outreach Coordinator. IECEF and IEC are 28 year-old organizations that promote sound environmental laws and policies, provide a forum for environmentalists and facilitate a statewide activist network. IECEF engages in legislative monitoring and analysis; outreach, organizing and coalition building; and communication and education. IEC performs legislative advocacy and serves as the environmental community's eyes, ears and voice in Springfield.
- Coordinate outreach, organizing and coalition building activities.
- Staff and support coalitions working on Clean Water and other issues.
- Lobby the Illinois General Assembly and state agencies on environmental issues.
- Write articles for the newsletter and web site.
- Recruit new member organizations.
- Serve as a media spokesperson.
- Assist with fundraising and special events.
- Other duties as assigned by the Executive Director.
Qualifications: The ideal candidate will have and will possess the following:
- Three years experience with coalition organizing and/or the legislative process
- Interest in environmental issues and policies.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, including public speaking.
- Ability to work with diverse groups and people.
- High level of organization.
- Ability to coordinate multiple tasks and work independently.
- Willingness and ability to travel.
- Computer skills, including proficiency Microsoft Word and Excel.
Terms: Salary range is $28 - 35,000 depending on experience. This is a full-time permanent position located in Springfield, Illinois. Benefits include health insurance, a 401(k) plan, and vacation.
Description: The Environmental Lobbyist will develop campaigns to make a difference on pressing issues such as: getting chemical companies to reduce the use of toxics in MA, addressing overpackaging, waste and "bury and burn" practices through our Reduce/Reuse/Recycle platform, and protecting the state's dwindling open spaces from the developer's lobby. We seek a talented individual who will bring creative ideas and gumption to the environmental challenges that face Massachusetts.
- Advocacy: Bring problems/solutions to the attention of decision-makers -- including state legislators, people in the Executive branch, environmental agency staff, and local officials.
- Campaign Strategy: Create a plan to win on our environmental campaigns; strategize how to gain political support for our agenda through coalition-building, grassroots organizing, media publicity, endorsements, and message development.
- Media Outreach: Serve as the public spokesperson for our environmental campaigns -- through media events, press releases, editorial board meetings and other PR tactics.
- Fundraising: Write grant proposals, impress foundations with an environmental mission to support our work, and meet with large donors, all to bring more resources to efforts we're waging to protect Massachusetts' environment
- Salary and Benefits: Salary for this position is commensurate with the relevant professional experience and/or advanced degrees that a candidate has. A competitive benefits package includes health care coverage, educational loan assistance, a retirement plan, and paid vacation and sick days. Opportunities for advancement, travel, and additional training are available
Qualifications: Passion. Persistence. We're looking for a goal-driven and results-oriented individual who is committed to the public interest, someone with leadership skills and initiative, and the verbal and written skills necessary to make the case that protecting the environment must be a top priority. Candidates should have 3 to 8 years of relevant professional experience, post-college, including (but not limited to) work in political, policy, legal, journalistic or government settings.
Jump-Start Ford Organizer
Description: Rainforest Action Network (RAN) works to protect the world's rainforests and the rights of their inhabitants through education, grassroots organizing, and non-violent direct action. RAN operates hard-hitting campaigns designed to provoke systemic change within the global marketplace. RAN's Jump-Start Ford Campaign will catalyze a transition within the automobile industry, helping to break America's oil addiction. The campaign mobilizes concerned citizens that believe that reducing our oil dependence is patriotic and principled—and essential if we are to prevent climate destabilization, and preserve biodiversity and our forests for future generations. RAN's Jump-Start Ford Organizer will work as part of a larger campaigns team; working most closely with the Jump-Start Ford Campaign Director.
- Execute grassroots pressure tactics to pressure Ford Motor Company to achieve 50 miles per gallon for its fleet by 2010, and to reduce all emissions, greenhouse gas or other, by 2020.
- Strengthen RAN campaigns by working with campaign staff to mobilize grassroots activists on key forest and climate change issues;
- Strengthen, broaden, and diversify the network of climate change, human rights, peace and justice, and forest activists and groups;
- Build capacity within the movement and support grassroots efforts with organizing advice, resources, materials, and campaign strategy;
- Co-coordinate RAN gatherings and trainings of climate change and rainforest activists;
- Direct, facilitate, and participate in other regional and national organizing and campaign training sessions;
- Maintain relationships with close coalition partners and allies through organizing, outreach and corporate negotiations;
- Develop a plan with the Jump-Start Ford Campaign Director and other interested parties at RAN to coordinate with organized labor on the Ford campaign;
- Help prepare materials for the Jump-Start Ford campaign and RAN as a whole, including website, fact sheets, action alerts, etc;
- Maintain Jump-Start Ford activist lists within RAN's online activist community, and coordinate with other lists within RAN in order to grow RAN's online activist presence;
- Coordinate annually (and as needed) with the Jump-Start Ford campaign team to design the strategic plan and budget for the Jump-Start Ford;
- Represent RAN at environmental conferences and provide motivation and tools to grassroots constituencies. Act as a public spokesperson for RAN as needed;
- Co-coordinate RAN's intern program, supervise interns and volunteers working on campaign activities, including research, execution of outreach, etc, and facilitate intern recruitment and assignment within RAN;
- Participate in RAN's organizational planning and training sessions. Share office responsibilities to maintain a healthy and safe work place;
- Report to Jump-Start Ford Campaign Director regularly on accomplishments and plans of action.
- Participate in quarterly performance reviews with the Jump-Start Ford Campaign Director as well as weekly campaign team meetings.
Qualifications: The Jump-Start Ford Organizer position requires demonstrated written and verbal communication skills, coalition building skills, and networking skills. Prioritizing tasks, volunteer coordination, and the ability to empower and motivate grassroots activists in carrying out campaign tactics are necessary. The position requires good decision-making skills, professional initiative and results-oriented behavior. Previous successful campaign or organizing experience is required; nonviolent direct action experience is an asset.
Climate Change Coordinator
Description: Climate Change Coordinator Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) and Environmental Defense seek an individual with strong advocacy and organizing skills for the position of Climate Change Coordinator to spur action by North Carolina leaders by developing active constituencies for climate change policies from a broad base of individuals, groups and communities. The Climate Change Coordinator will be responsible for developing and implementing many aspects of a new climate change campaign. The coordinator will work with both organizations to maximize the opportunities for success in passing a greenhouse gas registry in the NC legislature and raising public awareness and support for stronger state-level global warming policies. The coordinator will be responsible for implementation of the strategic campaign plan. Position guaranteed for one year with possibility of extension.
- Take the lead to develop and implement a climate change advocacy campaign in North Carolina.
- Work with Environmental Defense and SACE to pursue a greenhouse gas registry in the NC state legislature.
- Increase grassroots support for climate change policies among affected communities and work with colleagues to develop grasstops support for a greenhouse gas registry.
- Host meetings and workshops throughout North Carolina to educate members, community and citizens groups about global warming issues and solutions.
- Develop educational and advocacy materials to support the campaign.
- Utilize earned media opportunities to raise public awareness and highlight campaign successes and efforts.
- Organize support among allies and non-traditional groups to develop broad community strength for our climate work.
- Minimum of 1 year, preferably 3 years, of experience in clean air, energy, or climate change advocacy work is desired.
- Bachelor's degree required – in a relevant field of study is desirable.
- Familiarity with and understanding of air quality and climate related issues and advocacy helpful.
- Excellent oral and written communications skills.
- Experience organizing diverse groups of people (from citizens, businesses, state agencies, schools, etc.).
- Experience working with decision-makers and/or lobbying helpful.
- Ability to work and thrive in adversarial conditions.
- Ability to work well under pressure and with rapidly changing and emerging issues and priorities.
- Excellent strategic skills.
- Ability to work both independently and in collaborative environments.
- Computer proficiency.
- Sense of humor.
- Willingness to travel throughout the state.
Terms: Salary and Benefits Salary range is low to mid-thirties, commensurate with experience. Excellent benefits package optional.
Public Policy Specialist
- Run a grassroots advocacy network, including production of printed and electronic action alerts, maintaining database records, boosting membership, and collaborating efforts with Director of Public Policy to maximize effectiveness.
- Mobilize land trust leaders in targeted districts to support federal public policy efforts. Coordinate activities of the field directors to identify and mobilize activists in their regions.
- Maintain the Public Policy information on the LTA Web site, making sure that the information is accurate and up to date.
- Respond to inquiries from the public and member organizations about federal legislation affecting land conservation and the policy activities of the organization generally.
- Work with government officials and organizations in DC and around the country to advance policy goals of the organization, secure increased federal funding for land conservation, and raise federal policymakers' awareness of voluntary conservation techniques.
- Represent LTA at conferences, workshops, and other outside meetings, including preparing and delivering presentations on specific land conservation topics.
- Strong writing and speaking skills, ability to communicate effectively with LTA members and others.
- Experience in legislative advocacy a must
- Must be able to work constructively with others from a broad range of political perspectives.
- Proven ability to handle multiple tasks and to organize and maintain information resources
- Ability to travel occasionally.
- Experience with Web design and implementation a plus.
- Experience with Microsoft Office 2000 a plus.
Outreach Coordinator
Description: The Illinois Environmental Council Education Fund (IECEF) and its affiliate the Illinois Environmental Council (IEC) are seeking an Outreach Coordinator. IECEF and IEC are 28 year-old organizations that promote sound environmental laws and policies, provide a forum for environmentalists and facilitate a statewide activist network. IECEF engages in legislative monitoring and analysis; outreach, organizing and coalition building; and communication and education. IEC performs legislative advocacy and serves as the environmental community's eyes, ears and voice in Springfield.
- Coordinate outreach, organizing and coalition building activities.
- Staff and support coalitions working on Clean Water and other issues.
- Lobby the Illinois General Assembly and state agencies on environmental issues.
- Write articles for the newsletter and web site.
- Recruit new member organizations.
- Serve as a media spokesperson.
- Assist with fundraising and special events.
- Other duties as assigned by the Executive Director.
The ideal candidate will have three years experience with coalition organizing and/or the legislative process and will possess the following:
- Interest in environmental issues and policies.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, including public speaking.
- Ability to work with diverse groups and people.
- High level of organization.
- Ability to coordinate multiple tasks and work independently.
- Willingness and ability to travel.
- Computer skills, including proficiency Microsoft Word and Excel.
Terms: Salary range is $28 - 35,000 depending on experience. This is a full-time permanent position located in Springfield, Illinois. Benefits include health insurance, a 401(k) plan, and vacation.


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Weekly Fraser Valley Sport fishing column; Oct 28 to Nov 4, 2013
Kokanee are the second most popular freshwater game fish next to rainbow trout, swimming our Cascadian lakes. Yet since they first made press in 1875, there has been drastically little written (in book form) about sport fishing these land locked sockeye.
Fishing for these fish, which have been known the exceed six pound, in select lakes can be challenging. They tend to take lightly and are well know for their soft mouths which can tear easily. The challenge is not so much getting these fish to take, as it is holding on to them once they have been hooked. Finesse is required, which lends itself to light weight gear and rubber snubbers. One effective trick is to in a simple rubber band between your line and lure or line and leader. This simple trick provides a shock absorber, to buffer out sudden jerks and other fast movements. As for flies and lures; kokanee tend to have an affinity for the colors red, pink, orange, and chartreuse.
As for table quality? Kokanee are sockeye; need I say more.
The Report
Our lower mainland lake fishing is good. For wet (sinking) fly fishing try: Nations Black, Zulu, Wooly Bugger, Wooly Worm, Pumpkin Head, Micro Leach, Doc Spratley, Halfback, Sixpack, or Baggy Shrimp. For dry (floating) fly action try: Lady McConnel, Tom Thumb, Irresistible, Double Hackled Peacock, Royal Coachman, Black Gnat, Griffith Gnat, or Elk Hair Caddis.
Our lower Mainland bass and panfish waters are active. For Bass try: Wooly Bugger, Micro Leach, Pumpkinhead, Dragon Nymph, Crayfish, Clouser's Deep Minnow, Lefty's Deceiver, Dolly Whacker, Bucktail, Hair Frog, Poppers, (adult) Dragonfly, Chernobyl Ant, Optic, or Stimulator. For Panfish try smaller (size 10 to 16) versions of the above.
Fishing on our interior lakes is good. For wet fly fishing try: Chironomid, Halfback Nymph, Baggy Shrimp, Pumpkin Head, Wooly Bugger, Big Black, Dragon Nymph, Sixpack, 52 Buick, Soubou, or Doc Spratley. For dry fly fishing try: Lady McConnel, Tom Thumb, Adams, Irresistible, Renegade, Black Gnat, Backswimmer, or Elk Hair Caddis.
The Fraser River is fishing well for springs, chum, and coho. For spring try: Popsicle, Squamish Poacher, Big Black, Black Stone, Flat black, Eggo, black GP, or dark Bunny Leach. For chum try: Eggo, Christmas Tree, Met Green, Holliman, Dec 25th, Big Black, or pink & purple Bunny Leach. For coho try: Eggo, Rolled Muddler, Tied Down Minnow, Coho Blue, Bite Me, Christmas Tree, green Wooly Bugger, Egg Sucking Leach, or Big Black.
The Vedder River is good for coho, chum, and rainbow. For rainbow try: Czech nymph, Kaufmann Stone, Hares Ear, Big Black, Wooly Bugger, Eggo, Zulu, Soubou, Irresistible, Elk Hair Caddis, Tom Thumb, Black Gnat, or Renegade.
The Harrison River is good for cutthroat, coho, and spring. For cutthroat try: Professor, Anderson Stone, American Coachman, Rolled Muddler, Black Gnat, Griffith Gnat, Zulu, Hares Ear, Renegade, or Irresistible.
The Thompson River is good for steelhead, and rainbow. For steelhead try: Steelhead Nightmare, Big Black, Flat Black, Kaufmann Stone, Rolled Muddler, Steelhead Bee, Irresistible, October Caddis, or Stimulator.


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AP PHOTOS: Largest and brightest full moon of year
June 23, 2013
Stargazers are still abuzz over the biggest and brightest full moon of the year, which graced the skies over the weekend.
The so-called supermoon appeared up to 14 percent larger than normal as our celestial neighbor swung closer to Earth, reaching its closest distance early Sunday morning.
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You will need to attend 1 Saturday - 17/03/2018
Childbirth education encourages women and their partners/support persons to know their options and make informed choices during pregnancy, labour and birth.
The Women's provides childbirth education programs for all pregnant women who have booked to give birth at the hospital and their partners or support people. Childbirth education classes are held at the Women's campuses in Parkville and Sandringham, and in our community clinics at Fawkner and Moonee Ponds.
Sandringham Childbirth Education Workshops are held on weeknights and weekends. For weekend workshop, you will need to attend one full day (BYO Lunch). For evening workshops, you will need to attend 3 midwife evening workshops.
As all workshops involve active participation we recommend you wear loose fitting clothing. Floor mats will be provided, but please bring a pillow each. Please be on time for all workshops. Your support person/partner is encouraged to attend the workshops with you.
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Please ensure when booking your workshops that they are completed before your 36th week of pregnancy.
All workshops must be attended; a refund will only be available if cancellation is made at least one week prior to the first booked workshop.
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Workshop 1 (Evening & Weekend) - Midwife "Planning for a normal birth"
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- What happens during the last few weeks of pregnancy
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Titus Syrach De Vries, the sire of the North American Dutch line, was born in Holland and died in 1688 at Flatbush, Kings Co., NY. He was a Lieutenant in an infantry Company at Midwont (Flatbush, NY) in 1673. According to the "History of Bucks County" by William W. H. Davis (1905), p. 437 "The pioneer ancestor of the Titus family was Titus Syrachs de Vries, who emigrated from Vries, a village of Drenthe, Holland about 1650, and settled on Long Island, living at different periods at Brooklyn, Flatlands and New Utrecht, and owning considerable land."
He married Jannetji Teunis (Janette) Nyssen, daughter of Teunis Nyssen and Femmetje (Jans), in 1662 at Flatbush, Kings Co., NY. She was born on Mar. 29, 1648 at Heenstede, Netherlands. Her parents had emigrated from Heemstede, North Holland in 1651. Titus De Vries probably descends from the noble DeVries family of Holland.
There has been some conjecture as to why Titus Syrach De Vries changed his surname to Titus. One possibility was explained rather undelicately by Frank H. Titus, author of The Genealogy of the Dutch Family Titus, when he said: "Probably the change of name was the first nature of protective imitation as practised by various forms of animated creatures lower than the humans: Dutch blood was probably not as highly esteemed just after the land had passed from Dutch to English control as it is in our day, and the Britons have never been specially noted for tender consideration of the susceptibilities of those unwise enough to have been born under others' skies." However, a more likely alternative was put forward by Clarence Edwin Titus in his pamphlet, "A Titus Genealogy, The Direct Line of Descent of Titus Syrachs De Vries," when he writes "Under English rule in America it became compulsory to take a permanent surname. Since the Dutch traditionally used the patronymic naming system (identification by the father's given name), the children and descendants of Titus and Jannetje adopted and kept the surname Titus."


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CHICAGO (AP) — The Miami Heat's 27-game winning streak was snapped Wednesday night by the Chicago Bulls, 101-97, when a furious comeback by LeBron James and his teammates fell short.
The Heat finished six games short of the record held by the 1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers.
Luol Deng scored 28 points, Carlos Boozer added 21 points and 17 rebounds, and the Bulls brought the Heat's pursuit of the record to a screeching halt despite another big game from James.
Miami's superstar did all he could to keep the run going, scoring 32 points in a physical final few minutes that saw the MVP even collect a flagrant foul.
The Heat hadn't lost since the Pacers beat them in Indianapolis on Feb. 1. But after grinding out some close wins lately, including a rally from 27 down in Cleveland, they simply came up short down the stretch in this one.


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Special Forces youth lacrosse in Tecumseh is looking for athletes.
Corbett Day is the volunteer head coach of Special Forces Lacrosse. He said they are looking for youngsters who would like to learn how to play lacrosse or simply want to polish their skills. The program has been established to help interested fifth- and sixth-grade athletes from all over Lenawee County learn to play the sport and to work on their game. Day is assisted by Jeff Jennings, Bob Romanowski and Roberto Amador, all of Tecumseh.
"We're just four dads who want to spread the word about this program, and we want to expose our kids to the sport," Day said. "We are trying to get it to be a county-wide sport."
Currently, only Tecumseh High School has a lacrosse team in Lenawee County. The program has garnered success very quickly. In 2013, the boy's team set a state record for goals in a season, won its first-ever SEC White championship and advanced to the regional finals. The girls team has also had some success, including Autumn McMillan setting the national record for single-season goals in 2010.
Because Special Forces is a club program, Day said they can schedule games with other schools and with more established programs. Games have been scheduled with teams from Toledo and Bowling Green, Ohio, and from Ann Arbor, Lansing and the Detroit area.
Once it opens in the new few weeks, the nearly completed Zone Performance Center in the former Airport Bowl will be home for the indoor practices. Day said outdoor practices will be at either Aden Mead Park on South Occidental Road or in Raisin Township. The program is open to any interested player in Lenawee County, Day said.
The workout sessions will be scheduled for 5 to 6:30 p.m., Wednesdays at the Center through February. The sessions consist of strength and conditioning workouts created by the Gray Physical Therapy Clinic, Day said. Players can practice and are schooled in stick and ball work with special coaching from high school and college players. Day said they have received support from some college coaches, too.
Spring lacrosse runs during the traditional lacrosse season from March through June at a cost of $125 per player. Corbett said this will be a more intense program with outdoor practices three times per week and games against other fifth- and sixth-grade teams. Currently 26 players have registered for the younger group and 25 have signed up with the older group.
"We have a 14-game schedule for the fifth- and sixth-grade teams and 18 games for seventh- and eighth-grade teams," Day said. "Our biggest goal is to get the word out about this sport. We have a lot of athletes in Lenawee County who may not know about lacrosse, and we'd like to get them interested."
Special Forces Lacrosse is hosting training and education clinics for youth in grades 3 through 8 at the Zone Performance Center. Beginning in April full schedules will be planned for two groups, fifth and sixth grades and a seventh- and eighth-grade schedule. Day said more than 40 players are going through a 30-minute strength and conditioning circuit training, and then working on skills and stick work.
Players and the coaching staff attended the U.S. National Lacrosse convention in Philadelphia with several members of the Special Forces Elite team. Coaches got to work with offensive and defensive coaches from several NCAA Division I college coaches, as well as the Under Armour Under-19 lacrosse coaching staff. Players had the opportunity to participate in hands-on clinics, attend the 2014 Major League Lacrosse Collegiate Draft and meet the USA National Lacrosse Team.
For information, people can call the Zone Performance Center at (517) 662-9314 or Day at (517) 403-1028. The program also has a Facebook page: www.facebook.com/SpecialForcesLacrosse.
Special Forces Lacrosse giving sport a boost
Special Forces youth lacrosse in Tecumseh is looking for athletes.


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We're looking at getting an ecommerce site hosted with a reputable provider, just looking for some recommendations on monitoring software (opensource or not) that will chart performance stats. Not so much just up/down, but load times of images, time between page loads / links etc.
This may not be very straight forward given the ecommerce nature in that everything will be SSL but thought I'd throw it out there. Site will be based on the magento ecommerce stuff.
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Here's a couple of the synthetic guys I've come across for a managed solution.


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- Arsenal v Tottenham
Five-star Arsenal sink Tottenham
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Arsene Wenger's side fell behind early on to a goal from former Gunner Emmanuel Adebayor, but he was dismissed for a wild tackle on Santi Cazorla and 10-man Spurs were overwhelmed. A header from Per Mertesacker drew Arsenal level, before two goals in quick succession from Lukas Podolski and Olivier Giroud put Arsenal ahead. Cazorla slotted home from close range on the hour to put Arsenal in complete control.
Gareth Bale got his name on the scoresheet 20 minutes from time but the comeback was snuffed out by a late goal from Theo Walcott.
It was an electrifying start to the contest, with a rampant Spurs taking a deserved lead when Adebayor was on hand to stab home the rebound after the returning Wojciech Szczesny made a smart save from Jermain Defoe.
Tottenham were in control, but it was on 18 minutes that the momentum of the contest shifted as Adebayor lunged in high on Cazorla and received a justified red card from Howard Webb.
Within seven minutes Arsenal were level, Mertesacker - who was at fault for the opener after losing Defoe - rose to head home a cross from Theo Walcott.
Hugo Lloris, in for Brad Friedel, made fine saves to twice deny Giroud and it looked like Tottenham would get in on at the break on level terms. But three minuntes from half-time a deflected shot from Podolski dribbled past Lloris to hand Arsenal the lead.
And in first-half injury-time, Arsenal were grateful for an excellent advantage from referee Webb who allowed Cazorla to play on after being fouled and he crossed for Giroud to rifle home from eight yards.
Arsenal thought they had put the game to bed when Cazorla turned in Podolski's cross with half an hour remaining, but Gareth Bale cut the gap with a 20-yard strike on 70 minutes and it could have been very nervous had he crossed for an unmarked Defoe rather than shoot wide.
Defoe kicked a post in frustration, Tottenham were deflated and Arsenal put a seal on the win with a fifth in injury-time.


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When the conservative-dominated Supreme Court ruled 8-1 in favor of upholding Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act, and 8-1 to strike down a school's decision to strip search a 13-year-old middle school student in a search of drugs last week, it seemed certain that the Supreme Court planned to lower the hammer in the Ricci case, the Title VII employment discrimination case involving New Haven firefighters. It was a fair expectation that the court would, at some point, assert its more conservative self.
And Monday's decision in Ricci v. DeStefano doesn't disappoint. It's an enormously important decision, not only for the parties in the case, but because of what it reveals about the willingness of the Supreme Court's conservative majority's to take arbitrary steps to fashion the results it seeks. The city of New Haven believed that it was acting in accordance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 when it refused to certify the firefighters' promotion exam that produced starkly disparate results along racial lines, far more racially disparate than the results of previous firefighter promotions' exams. None of the black firefighters would have qualified for a promotion.
The city of New Haven believed that certifying the result of the exam would make it vulnerable to a Title VII suit filed by minority firefighters. The district court and the court of appeals affirmed that the city officials had acted within the scope of applicable employment discrimination law. The Supreme Court, guided by a sense that white firefighters were entitled to promotions, said that it "search[es] for a standard that strikes a more appropriate balance." In other words, they looked for a standard that would produce a result more in keeping with the majority's sense of fairness.
The new standard, announced by the Supreme Court, is that clear, disparate impact is not enough for an employer to take race conscious actions as the city of New Haven did in this case, when it refused to certify the promotion exams, even if that action is not aimed at a single person. Instead, an employer must show that "there is a strong basis in evidence of disparate-impact liability."
Had the Court stopped here—with the establishment of a new standard for determining whether a municipal employer can make race conscious employment decisions in order to address racial disparities in hiring or promotion—it still would have been a blow to voluntary efforts to remedy discrimination in public sector employment. But the Supreme Court goes much further. It takes the extraordinary step of making the factual determination that there was not "a strong basis in evidence" to justify the city of New Haven's actions.
Believe it or not, this case is a winner for Judge Sonia Sotomayor, who famously sat on the panel of the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals that upheld the decision of the trial court supporting the city of New Haven's decision not to certify the exam results. Unlike the five-member conservative majority on the Supreme Court, Judge Sotomayor and her colleagues didn't step out of their appellate judicial role when they summarily affirmed the district court opinion.
As Judge Barrington Parker explained in his decision (joined by Judge Sotomayor) supporting the 2nd Circuit's refusal to rehear the case, the appellate court believed that the district court applied the correct legal standard to the facts of the case. Judge Sotomayor and her colleagues on the 2nd Circuit thus demonstrated judicial restraint—a discipline lacking in the majority opinion today, where the Supreme Court takes up the fact-sifting work of the trial court. And in announcing a new legal standard, the court removes any arguments that Judge Sotomayor and her colleagues on the 2nd Circuit somehow got the law wrong on this case. How can Judge Sotomayor's reputation be impugned when she applied a legal standard that until today, was entirely appropriate.
Justice Alito's concurrence, in which he's joined by Justices Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas, is also illuminating. It's fascinating to speculate how they got Justice Thomas to restrain himself from writing his own opinion in this one, as he does in almost all civil rights cases. But having expended himself in the strip search and voting rights cases, Justice Thomas may simply have exhausted his treasure trove of ultra-conservative legal talking points—at least for this term. In fact, Justice Alito does Thomas proud. Alito's apparent assignment is pulled out of the record those facts most likely to make the case for anti-affirmative action talking heads. What Justice Alito sees in New Haven's actions is not the good faith effort of a city with a history of discrimination in firefighter hiring to address a stark and alarming racial disparity in exam results. Instead, Alito is certain that there's something of a racial conspiracy afoot—a conspiracy by black community leaders to discriminate against whites. Justice Ginsburg's sarcastic characterization of Justice Alito's view of the facts is spot on: on : "Never mind the flawed tests New Haven used and the better selection methods used elsewhere, Justice Alito's concurring opinion urges. Overriding all else, racial politics, fired up a by a strident African-American pastor, were at work in New Haven."
Justice Ginsburg does an admirable job of laying out some of the important facts in the case. She concludes based on the record that "[t]here is scant cause to suspect that maneuvering or overheated rhetoric, from either side, prevented the CSB from evenhandedly assessing the reliability of the exams, and rendering an independent, good-faith decision on certification." Most importantly, Justice Ginsburg takes issue with the fashioning of this new legal standard adopted by the Supreme Court.
Frank Ricci may or may not be promoted in the New Haven fire department. The certification of the exam results means that Ricci's name will be listed among those eligible for promotion. The fire department may select captains and lieutenants from among the names on the list. But this decision does mean that cities like New Haven are discouraged from engaging in the kind of voluntary action Title VII was designed to promote.
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Its a traditional chicken recipe, which is done with a slight variation, easy to cook, and taste delicious.. This spicy rich in colour, mouth watering dish will make a perfect companion to different dishes lik paratha/ phulki , even dosas or hot steamed rice.
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Chicken 750 gm
Oil- 3tblsp
Chillipower- 1tsp or as per your taste
Salt as per taste
2-3 cardamom
1 bay leaf
Thick Curd- 2 tblsp
Haldi/ turmeric powder- 1tsp
2-3 medium size onion chopped
Coriander leaves for garnishing
For masala:
Shredded coconut 2tblsp
Kaji/ cashews- 1tblsp
Green chilli- 2 nos
Ginger- 1" long
Garlic- 4-5 cloves
Whole garam masala ( cinnamon, cardamom, cloves-3-4)
Cut & clean the chicken pieces. Marinate the chicken with salt, haldi , chiili powder & curd for 1 hour.
Then grind the above ingredients which are given for masala...keep aside.
Take a pan. Heat oil. Add bayleaf & cardamoms..
Then add the onions. Sauté till they becomes light brown in colour. Then add the previously done grinded masala paste. & mix well. sauté for 5-7 min. Till masala done & oil separates from masala.
Then add the marinated chicken pieces & mix well. sauté for 15-20 mins. Chicken will release water..Cover a lid let it cook in it's own juice. If required sprinkle some water with your hands so that the masala will not stick in the bottom. Cook for another 15-20 min. Keep stirring occasionally & check if the chicken is well cooked . If you want it to be more soft, cook them for some more time.
You can add some garam masala if you want.
Garnish with coriander leaves & njoy with rice/ pollau/ roti/ chapatti...
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