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I've had issues with Bevan Dufty. Oh, lord, I've had issues. He so often voted the wrong way on the Board of Supervisors and was the only major candidate running for mayor who answered No to the affordable housing question at the Guardian mayoral forum.
But I have to say, he's doing quite the creative job as the mayor's homeless coordinator. I've always liked the idea of the "wet house" -- a place where alcoholics can drink in safety. It's basic harm reduction, something that sometimes conflicts with the prevailing wisdom on sobriety but will almost certainly save lives. He's taking the right line on panhandling -- the other day, he told me, he spoke in front of the Interfaith Council and complained about the notion of refusing to give money to panhandlers because they might use it for drugs and alcohol.
"Well," he said, "there are people in this room who generate money for drugs and alcohol. What if that principle applied to your paycheck?"
(I always give money to panhandlers. I also spend part of my paycheck on Bud Light and bourbon. Deal with it.)
And now he's got the puppy plan.
You can laugh at this all you want, and a lot of people will, but I think it's a fabulous idea. It won't solve homelessness, and I know that these little side trips can divert attention from the massive social problem that is housing costs and homelessness in this city, but still:
There are dogs that need to be adopted. There are lonely people who are in SROs who can adopt those dogs. It might keep some of them from panhandling. It will certainly make a number of canine and human creatures a lot more happy.
Remember PAWS? (One of my favorite groups.) These folks figured out in the worst days of the AIDS pandemic that having companion animals around made people's lives better, and they worked to help people with AIDS keep their pets. Now they work with seniors and low-income people, providing support and services.
The dogs don't care if their owners are living in an SRO; they're happy to have a home. The people who might be isolated and stressed living alone and with very little money have a bit of light in their lives. Although a lot of SROs don't take pets (and I get it -- pit bulls on crack and fleas and shit), the Community Housing Partnership is working with Dufty on a pilot program, and if it works he cann push it further.
And that's not the end. Under Sup. Scott Wiener's recent legislation, dog walkers (thousand of 'em) are supposed to have some basic dog-training skills, and there aren't that many places that offer those classes -- but Dufty tells me he thinks maybe some low-income SRO residents can learn to teach dog training classes and make some money that way.
Again: Little stuff. I still want to tax the rich to provide housing as a human right for all. But things are not good on the streets of San Francisco, and every little bit helps.
imply that you don't want to tax the rich, as your last paragraph implies?
Or did you just want to ensure that every article of yours says "tax the rich" in there somewhere?
There. I said it again.
Tax the rich - it should happen, and will happen. Instead of them being allowed to give $ to tv networks to use the incredible power of tv to buy politicians who will do them favors (lower taxrates on the wealthy, cut regulations that protect the food and water and air of the general public but increase the wealthy's income, etc), a good portion of that money should be paid to the state & fed govt to be used to pay for schools.
Tax the rich much much much more - what a great idea!
relatively small amount because there aren't many of them. That's why Jerry Brown had to add a sales tax hike into his November tax hike voter proposition.
There's a "tax the rich" item in there too but it won't and can't raise enough, hence the need for a regressive sales tax hike as well. The only way to raise a lot of tax is to make it a broad tax.
The rest, frankly, is just envy. People want to tax the rich because they resent those more successful than themselves. But envy isn't a sound basis for tax policy.
Whatever you call it, high marginal tax rates fueled the golden era of US economic growth and equitable distribution (for the unpoor white people, at least) from WWII until the 1980s.
It was military spending in Vietnam and the subsequent hijacking of government by the military and finance and incessant tax whining that sent us into the crapper.
Just because we once had a good economy and tax rates happned to be high at the time does not mean there is any relationshipm betwwen the two.
The main reason for US prosperity in the 1950's and 1960's was the aftermath of WW2. Our competitors were broken, Japan hadn't risen yet and the U.S. came out of the war as the strongest power.
That was a temporary advantage and had little to do with tax rates. In fact, the overwhelming majority of economists would argue that lower taxes are good for the economy, while high taxes stifle and decentivize innovation and enterprise.
Except for that damn investment in infrastructure and R&D made by sacrifice of the WWII generation which the boomers have since milked dry due to their selfish tax whining.
Any comment that dismisses and stereotypes an entire generation as being the same hardly merits commentary. Not to mention that the low tax philosophy has been around since Reagan, which was the generation before boomers. That same generation that fought in WW2, in fact.
And 1981 is when the US began its decline.
was deemed a weak president, and of course only won one term.
America has only declined in relative terms, and over a period of decades.
It's more because other countries have grown faster, but we have still grown.
You can't pin that on any president, as much as you might like to.
Disinvestment domestically encouraged by policy and by the globalization of capital has left a good chunk of Americans as disposable as pertains to the US economy.
I hope you vote for Romney or Obama in 2013 as well if you want to see more of this.
will for once take Marcos's advice.
They have greatly reduced the reliance of these chronic alcoholics on ER and paramedic visits - thus reducing overall costs. I'd support them in San Francisco.
I feel that Bevan Dufty is a corrupt politician because he changed his vote at the last minute from Michael Hennessey over to Ed Lee for mayor and was rewarded for his vote by getting this comfortable city job.
Its just so nasty.
good career move, is it?
The guy used his connections to land the cush City job that pays, what, 200K a year? Something like that? The amt of work - either mental or physical - he does is probably trivial. But let's give him the benefit of the doubt and say he's trying hard to improve things and is at least coming up with ideas.
Fine. Then give him a 50K salary and stop this BS of giving every person who gets any higher up govt job from his or her political connections a salary that's close to 200K. That's what makes ppl angry at govt employees even though most of them aren't making that (besides the overpaid cops and firefighters and their ridiculous pensions).
When someone like Bevan Dufty can walk into a job that basically anyone who's gone to college can do and make 4 x what someone with a college degree who works his or her ass off everyday makes, that's not right.
I'm glad he's doing some thinking such as the puppy plan but with the amt of $ he's making, he should be coming up with good ideas.
Dufty took how many hundreds of thousands of dollars in public financing to run for, Mayor, no, run for Homeless Czar while banking coin as CalTrain's government relations hack during the interstices?
Did any of the amendments to public financing after last year's outrageous abuses address the problem of using public dollars to not run for office and get a plum appointment? Of course not, that's how they roll with our tax dollars, suckers.
The idea was to have a caretaker mayor for one year.
Hennessey was know for his integrity in the Sheriff's office. No one thought twice that he would do what he promised.
Lee was known for adept office politics and weathering federal investigations.
After seeing how Lee won the vote it was completely predictable, actually no, it was likely, that he was of such poor character that he would renounce his promise and run.
What was unforseen, by me anyway, was the shockingly underhanded way he deflected attention from himself with that sham "Run Ed Run" campaign.
He claims he didn't support "Run Ed Run" but he certainly knows how to reward its chairwoman, Olague, the currently appointed D5 supervisor.
Poor Mirkarimi, with that snake after him. I hope we have all learned our lesson about Ed Lee and are no longer surprised at the complete lack of honor and integrity with which he comports himself. Expect him to play EXTRA EXTRA dirty at the Ethics Commission. You have been warned.
Crafty ferrets attract similar, ie scandalous social media IPOs, among other things to come no doubt.
Couldn't agree with you more, Christina...
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Grayson —
One by one, 27 children picked their way down a sandy slope to the bank of the Little Sandy River, their hands held carefully on top of the red plastic cups they carried.
Once at the waterside, they hunkered down and slowly turned their cups over. Out from each poured a trickle of water and one or two fish, their fins flapping and their gills gasping.
Click here to view a video of Wednesday's activity, narrated by teacher Tandy Nash and student Brandon Caudill.
The fish weren't too happy in the cups, explained one of the children, Brandon Caudill. You could tell because the backs of their tails had darkened to almost black, a sign they were agitated.
"I think when they get back in the water they're going to turn back to their normal color," Brandon said. "I think they're going to be real happy with their new home, so I hope they enjoy it."
The children, all fifth-graders at Poage Elementary, had ridden to Grayson Lake on Wednesday to release the fish, 150 rainbow trout they had hatched back in the fall for a class science project.
They had started with 300 eggs but lost some hatchlings along the way. They also donated 25 of them to an elementary in Estill County, which was conducting a similar project and lost its fish during a prolonged spell of severe winter weather.
Over the course of the school year the children monitored the fish, recorded water temperature and pH, and kept logbooks of their observations.
By Wednesday the fish were outgrowing their aquarium — three to five inches apiece — and school is almost over anyway, so it was time to let them go.
"This is the cumulative activity," said their teacher, Tandy Nash. "In the classroom it was inquiry, which was the foundation for this. This is real life. Now they understand why they did what they did."
At the river, for instance, they could see the current moving steadily downstream and thus visualize why the still water of the aquarium built up high levels of nitrogen from waste material, she said.
"That's the great thing about science. It explains everything about everything."
The project was sponsored by Trout Unlimited, a national club for conservation-minded anglers. Two members, Mark Hanni of Ashland and Don Thompson of Lexington, accompanied the children.
The organization sponsors the project in hopes the children will learn to appreciate conservation and the outdoors, and to teach the children about the life cycle of the fish, Hanni said.
Before releasing the fish, the children tested the river water with the help of Brian Radcliff, a retired teacher who now works for the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture's Tracy Farmer Institute.
They tested for acidity and oxygen level, and checked its temperature — a chilly 60 degrees.
Then they introduced the fish to their new environment. As they wiggled out of the cups, the trout lingered for a few minutes around the rocks by the shore, perhaps getting their bearings or just catching their breath in the cold, oxygen-rich water.
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- Place beef in lightly greased roasting pan. Season with black pepper, if desired. Roast at 425 degrees F for 30 minutes or until meat thermometer reads 130 degrees F. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour.
- Thaw pastry sheet at room temperature 40 minutes. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Mix egg and water.
- Heat butter in skillet over medium-high heat. Cook mushrooms and onion until vegetables are tender and liquid is evaporated.
- Unfold pastry on lightly floured surface. Roll into rectangle 4 inches longer and 6 inches wider than beef. Brush with egg mixture. Spoon mushroom mixture onto pastry to within 1 inch of edges. Place beef in center of mushroom mixture. Starting at long sides, fold pastry over beef. Fold in ends. Press edges to seal. Place seam-side down on baking sheet. Brush with egg mixture.
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I made this for the 1st time on Christmas Day. Everybody thought I was crazy - but it was worth the risk. It was incredible. I also made a can of Campbell's Cream of Mushroom soup and added fresh mushrooms for a sauce. Served with mashed potatoes and asparagus. Excellent!
I tried this for the first time this Easter and it was a hit. Several couples from work came over for brunch and I was still hearing about it on Wednesday! I do recommend cooking it a little longer the first time. The meat was pretty rare in the center.
I followed this recipe almost exactly. I'm not a rare meet fan so after cooking the tenderloin according to the recipe, I lowered the temperature to 375 degrees and gave it another 10 minutes. Took it out & wrapped it up in refrigerator for an hour as directed. After the egg/water mix and mushrooms and onions went on the puff pastry & the whole thing went in the oven - it seemed like it started to brown too quick so I put a piece of tin foil over the whole thing (like you do with pie crust edges to keep them from burning only I did it over the whole thing). My heat shield worked well and no burning. The roast was fabulous and everybody raved - even the pickiest of family were happy and impressed. Tender as the day is long and delicate and flaky. Bangin' roast. You won't be disappointed
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I'm in line at a convenience store the other day, and a high school kid is talking to the girl at the register...she's a younger girl, but out of high school. So, he's talking to her about some rap/hip hop group, and can't believe she doesn't know who they are (I can't even remember the name, obviously I didn't know them either).
She keeps saying she doesn't know them and he asks how could she not, everyone knows this group, saying you don't is like saying you don't know who Lady Gagme is (he said Gaga).
I look at him and say "do you know who Sully Erna is?", he comes back "actually I do"...so I ask who is it. His response..."isn't she a country singer?"! With a straight face I reply, "no, HE is the lead singer for a hard rock band, but good effort, you were soooo close".
We all got a good laugh from it! My point to him being, not everyone HAS to know everyone!
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LOL, isn't she a country singer. Umm way off.
I agree, I don't know half the music out there, watch these award shows and who is that?
I guess they figure everyone knows the latest and greatest music...or fad. Let's see if they are around in 20-30 years like the great rock bands we know and love.
eh, to each his or her own really. Music makes us happy not matter who the artist.


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ere's a quick collection of miscellaneous critters I haven't covered here.
Before I get to that, though, I realized that I messed up last week. Lorcan, the cambion that features so prominently in Erin M. Evans' Brimstone Angels novels, is half-erinyes. not half-succubus. So we'll be discussing the cambion some more.
Huge Beast Alignment: unaligned Level: Medium Environment: Grasslands and hills
Aptly called a landshark, a bulette is a Huge (12 feet long), terrifying predator that lives only to eat. It attacks anything within its territory that it regards as edible, which is generally anything that moves (although it won't eat elves and dislikes the taste of dwarves). It can detect prey while it burrows underground by sensing the vibrations in the earth, at which point it breaks to the surface and leaps to attack.
A bulette normally attacks with its gaping maw and its two front feet. When cornered, it can manage surprising jumps over its opponent's head, making four claw attacks (but no bite) as it goes. Stupid, mean, and fearless, a bulette attacks without regard to the size, strength, or numbers of its opponents.
A bulette can burrow through earth but not stone, and it does not leave usable tunnels behind it. It is much faster above ground, though, and will hunt above ground when it is particularly hungry. It has a high Strength and Constitution, and an Intelligence of 2.
Large Monstrosity Level: Medium Environment: Hills and wastelands
A manticore is a horrible monstrosity with a vaguely leonine form. Its face is more humanlike that beastly, surrounded by a bedraggled, matted mane. Two huge, batlike wings sprout from its shoulders, and a ridge of spines run down its back. The end of its tail is a thicket of spines that it can loose in a volley with a flick of its tail. These spines regrow quickly; in the course of a day, a manticore can loose a total of 24 spines, six at a time. The spines of its back, combined with its bad temper, make it unsuitable for riding.
Manticores are fierce and bloodthirsty, enjoying the taste of human flesh. They are dimly intelligent—smart enough to manage a few words. A powerful evil master who catches a manticore can bargain for the creature's service, though it will be rebellious unless it is well fed.
Large Monstrosity Level: Low Environment: Forest
The horrible owlbear is probably the crossbred creation of a demented wizard. It is vicious, ravenous, aggressive, and evil-tempered at all times, making it much more fearsome than a mundane bear. It tends to attack nearly anything that moves without provocation, slashing with its claws and tearing with its bite. If it can grab a foe in both claws, it deals terrible wounds to the held creature with its beak. It stops at nothing to kill a creature once combat is joined.
Owlbears live in mated pairs in the depths of tangled forests, ranging over a territory of one or two square miles. Though they share a territory, they rarely hunt together, because they spend as much time fighting each other as they spend hunting for prey.
Owlbears cannot be domesticated or trained, but they are sometimes placed as guardians by wizards and others who can reliably bypass the owlbears by magical means. Thus, owlbears can be encountered in dungeons or ruins serving that role.
Tiny Dragon Alignment: Neutral good Level: Low Environment: Forest and woodlands
Pseudodragons are Tiny (1-1/2 feet long), playful members of the dragon family with minor magical powers that they can share with other creatures, making them prized companions and familiars. It has average Intelligence (about 8 or 9), but normally communicates only by making simple animal noises to express pleasure, surprise, hunger, or anger. When it forms a bond with a companion, however, it can communicate telepathically with that creature, transmitting what it sees and hears at a distance of up to about a quarter-mile. It has high Dexterity and very low Strength appropriate to its size.
A pseudodragon prefers to attack with the stinger at the end of its long, flexible tail, though it can also deliver painful nips with its needle-sharp teeth. The poison of its sting induces a catatonic slumber that can last several days and sometimes even result in death. It has a chameleonlike power that helps it hide in any surroundings.
A pseudodragon has magic resistance and can see invisible and ethereal creatures and objects. When it forms a bond with another creature, it passes these abilities to the bonded creature.
I don't think there's anything particularly controversial here. But maybe I didn't push hard enough to make these creatures more interesting. You tell me.


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Is there a future Dali, Rembrandt, or Monet in the house? There just might be! The Navarro Council of the Arts welcomed the 15th Annual Young Artist Exhibition and Contest Wednesday. This year's theme entitled "Fur, Fins and Feathers" explored the idea of the beauty of animals.
Juror for the contest was local art educator, Elaine Hand. With over 340 entries the judging was not an easy task. The artwork is beautiful and should not be missed.
Students were judged in three categories: elementary (Pre K –5th), middle school (6th-8th), and high school. Cash awards were given to the first, second, and third place winners in each category.
Elementary Division:
1st place: Joshua Monroy, Sam Houston Elementary
2nd place: Samantha Mendoza, Sam Houston Elementary
3rd place: Angelina Altamira, Carroll Elementary
Honorable Mentions: Adrianna Lopez, Jocabed Lopez, Elizabeth Fitzhugh, Jennifer Gonzales, Makayla Harrelson, and Emily Mora all of Sam Houston. Also receiving honorable mentions were Luis Torres of Carroll Elementary, Vicky Goodroe and Coby Dunn of Bowie Elementary and Rylie Morris of Mildred.
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1st place: Sofia Peraulta, Collins Middle School
2nd place: Kathryn Andrews, Collins Middle School
3rd place: Anna Kasprzyk, Drane Intermediate School
Honorable Mentions: Estedani Blancas, Jasmin Cigarroa, Demarcazla Anderson, Wesley Hall, Damian Reeves, Leonardo Reyes all of Collins Middle School and Olquidia Sanchez and Sheily Torres of Drane Intermediate School.
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2nd place: Cheyenne Webster, CHS
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The Youth Art Show will remain on exhibit at the Warehouse Living Arts Center Gallery until May 14. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday. For more information call the Arts Council at 903-872-5411.
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On senior night at Harold L. Bolig Memorial Field, a freshman would steal the show for Selinsgrove in a Heartland crossover game against Mount Carmel.
The Seals were mired in a close game with the Red Tornadoes for much of the first half, but late in the second quarter rookie Juvan Batts took over.
Batts broke free for a 72-yard touchdown run as Selinsgrove took the lead on its way to a 33-20 victory over Mount Carmel on Friday.
In addition to crucial District 4 playoff points being on the line, the Seals needed a win over the high-scoring Red Tornadoes to build momentum for next week's showdown against Danville for the conference title.
"It was a wonderful win. The kids came out and played their tails off and I couldn't be more proud of them. That's a good football team we played," said Selinsgrove coach Dave Hess.
"Two weeks ago, we decided we wanted to be 3-0 to finish out the season. Right now we're 2-0 and we're playing for a league championship at Danville. I have a tremendous amount of respect for Danville and its going to be a classic up there."
A costly turnover by Selinsgrove (7-2) early in the second quarter turned a seven-point lead into a tied ballgame with Mount Carmel (5-4).
The Red Tornadoes' Eric Joraskie made a brutal hit on Seals' quarterback Isaiah Rapp and dislodged the ball. Danny Lesko was there for the recovery and he ran it in from 22 yards out to tie the game at 14.
But with the clock ticking down to end the first half Batts re-ignited the Seals offense with his 72-yard touchdown run that put the hosts back in front, 21-14.
"I really have to give it to the linemen. They had the holes there and I made the cut to get through," said Batts. "It felt really good. I knew when I got it. I was just worried about a flag, and when I didn't see one I was so happy.
Behind Batts, Selinsgrove started the second half much like the way it ended the first when the freshman reeled off a 37-yard touchdown to put the Seals up by two scores.
"That was good stuff. He's something, I'll tell you," Hess said about his freshman running back. "He's got an unbelievable amount of talent. He's so fast."
Selinsgrove's defense later produced a safety and Kaelan Sullivan also kicked a 26-yard field goal for the Seals in the fourth quarter.
"They just came and took it to us time and time again on both sides of the ball, and we didn't respond," said Mount Carmel coach Carm DeFrancesco. "We have to go back to the drawing board. We're still a good football team, but it wasn't our night. It was Selinsgrove's night."
The night began in the Red Tornadoes' favor as they ate up almost 7:30 off the clock in the opening series of the game to score on a seven-yard run by Luke Klingerman, who was held to just 65 yards on 21 carries.
"We had a nice game plan and we did exactly what we wanted to do in the first quarter, but things happen and we had to make some adjustments and they didn't work out," said DeFrancesco, who lost starting quarterback Zach Wasilewski in the first half with an arm injury.
Following the score, the Red Tornadoes tried to squib kick the ball on the kickoff. It didn't work out as planned as Hunter Kantz scooped up the ball and took off for a 65-yard touchdown.
Later in the first quarter Mike Walter dove into the endzone for a one-yard touchdown to give the Seals a 14-7 lead.
"(Hunter Kantz's touchdown) was a huge momentum shift. We talk about momentum change and the kids really do believe in it. They buy into answering back when something negative happens," said Hess. "Hunter is a senior and he played like the hero he is tonight. He did a great job."
"Big plays have hurt us all year long," said DeFrancesco. "When you look at the game we were pretty good defensively, but we give up the big play and that's been our story whole year long."
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The words "difficult," "storm" and "cuts" were scattered all over yesterday's Upper Dublin School Board meeting. In fact, Upper Dublin Superintendent Michael Pladus sent a letter to parents on Friday informing them of the district's "own version of the fiscal cliff."
First, the budget.
The district's proposed 2013-14 preliminary budget is up about $1.8 million over last year's — a 2.1 percent increase — to $87.2 million. Revenue, according to the proposed preliminary budget, is slated to come in at $84.6 million. To cover the gap, the school district is proposing the use of $2.6 million in fund balance (which would leave just over $8,000 in fund balance at the end of the fiscal year) and a 3.04 percent real estate tax increase.
The current millage rate is 28.7847. With the proposed tax increase it will be 29.6597. In real terms, a homeowner with a house assessed at $150,000 would pay $4,449 annually, or $131 more than last year. A homeowner with a house assessed at $200,000 would pay $175 more per year.
Local revenue, about $71.2 million, accounts for about 84 percent of the 2013-14 proposed preliminary budget. The state chips in $13 million (about 15 percent) and the federal government contributes about $385,000. (Bray called the figure "paltry.")
Bray said the biggest hurdle facing the district is its mandatory 16.93 percent contribution to the Pennsylvania Public School Employees' Retirement System, which is up from last year's 12.36 percent. Bray added that the contribution will likely jump to 21 percent next year, and to 25.8 percent the following year. From the PSERS website:
Total employer contributions of $2.3 billion are estimated in FY 2013‐2014. The Commonwealth reimburses school employers for not less than 50 percent of the total employer contribution rate.
PSERS is also funded through investment earnings and mandatory member contributions. Next fiscal year, members of the pension fund are expected to contribute an average of 7.43 percent of their salary to help fund their retirement benefits. Total member contributions of over $1 billion are expected in FY 2013‐2014. See the whole press release here.
So the proposed preliminary budget is balanced by using $2.6 million in fund balance and calling for a 3 percent tax increase, right?
No. The proposed preliminary budget assumes the district can find $2.75 million worth of items to cut.
From Pladus' presentation:
"…The school district is required to consider a number of cost reduction options for 2013-14. The criteria used in brining these options forward are, first and foremost, least impact on students, followed by least impact on overall faculty, administration, and staff. A conscious effort has been made to have reductions across the board so as to promote fairness and equity to the extent possible."
Here is a list of items that could be cut, from Pladus' presentation:
Elementary reduction options
- Reduce teaching assignments via demotions of all elementary specialist positions
- Eliminate (through furlough and/or reassignment) math coach positions
- Modify board policy on class size, eliminate (furlough) six to eight additional elementary school positions
Middle school reduction options
- Eliminate through furlough and/or reassignment, two writing lab positions
- Reduce through demotion teaching assignments in music to 0.8, with pending cuts in other special areas also under consideration
- Eliminate teaming in grades 6-8, resulting in the elimination of two sixth-grade positions through furlough and/or reassignment, and four full-time equivalent positions through furlough and/or demotion in grades 7/8
High school reduction options
- Eliminate driver's ed. (Pladus said Upper Dublin is the only district in Montgomery County to still have the program.)
- Reduce teaching assignments in art, music, business technology and family and consumer sciences
- Reassign department heads to teaching full class loads, resulting in demotion of 0.2 in social studies, math, science, English and world language
- Reduction in elective classes to allow for an additional reduction of two to four full-time equivalent positions through furlough or demotion
- Modify board policy on class size to allow further demotions and furloughs.
Other reduction options
- Reduce after school extra-curricular spending by $100,000
- Eliminate or reduce current funding for the after school and evening SAT prep program.
- Investigate imposition of student activity fee, which would bring in an estimated $50,000
- Freeze the salaries of the superintendent and the assistant superintendent
"These items would be discussed possibly at the work session in February," Bray said after the meeting, "and Dr. Pladus said we would work on them in March. I indicated that there may be additional meetings — all of which would be publicized."
The next work session meeting is scheduled for Monday, Feb. 4 at 6 p.m. in the Upper Dublin High School Cardinal Room.


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The Tuscaloosa Tourism and Sports Commission (TTSC) selects Jay Kasten to direct the sports division.
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The Tuscaloosa Tourism and Sports Commission (TTSC) announced the selection of Jay Kasten as the new Director of Sports. On July 16th, he will step into his new role, overseeing and recruiting sport events to bring people to Tuscaloosa and continue to promote the city. Kasten is familiar with the Tuscaloosa area as most recently he was the Senior Operations Director for the Bruno Event Team, managing the influx of 130,000 people into Tuscaloosa for the University of Alabamas football gamedays.
We are beyond thrilled to have Jay join our team, Simpson said. TTSC continues to grow and move forward. Jay will be an excellent addition with his experience in multi-million dollar, national events. His experience and expertise raises the bar for our organization.
With over 7 years of experience in the sports industry, Kasten has lead in many different roles including event management, marketing and sales. Kasten cut his teeth in the sports industry in the ticket sales department of the St. Louis Cardinal. In 2008, Kasten begun working for the Bruno Event Team where he worked with a wide variety of national sport governing bodies including the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), Southeastern Conference (SEC), Professional Golf Association Tour (PGA), United States Golf Association (USGA), United States Tennis Association (USTA), Ladies Professional Golf Association Tour (LPGA), Indy Racing League (IRL), American Motorcyclist Association (AMA), and CrossFit.
I'm honored to have been granted this opportunity. The people of Tuscaloosa have a passion for their community and their sports, and I truly couldn't ask for better environment. I look forward to serving and being a part of the progress and future of this great city, Kasten explained.
As a member of the Zoom Motorsports team, Kasten was a key member of the team that recruited the Indy Racing League to Birmingham to host the annual Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama. Kasten was also influential in the execution of multiple USGA, LPGA, and PGA Champions Tour golf tournaments. In a partnership with the PGA Champions Tour, Kasten controlled the operations, marketing and media for the Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic that hosted several of the PGA Tours greatest golfers including Fred Couples, Nick Faldo and Jerry Pate. He also was instrumental in the execution of the 2009 United States vs. Switzerland First Round Davis Cup Tie at the BJCC in Birmingham, which sold out in less than one hour. Further, Kasten has been involved in several other high profile events in Alabama including the Regions Charity Classic and Regions Tradition (formerly the Brunos Memorial Classic), AHSSA Super 6, NCAA College Cup and the SEC Baseball Tournament.
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DURHAM — It looked like a routine play.
When Ryan Kelly drove through the lane with less than a minute remaining against Clemson on Jan. 8, he was fouled, and he fell to the floor. He got up, made his two free throws and went to the bench as Josh Hairston came onto the court.
"I knew something wasn't right," Kelly said. "I didn't exactly know what happened. I actually went back into the game and tried to jog, but it just didn't feel good. I told (trainer) Jose (Fonseca), and at the time I was just like, we'll tape it up or something and I'll be fine."
Because of Kelly's injury history – he had surgery on his sprained right foot last March – Fonseca and his assistant, Nick Potter, recommended that Kelly not play the rest of the night. So he cheered from the bench as Duke won 68-40.
Before the next day ended, Kelly had the grim news – he had re-injured his right foot and needed to undergo the same physical therapy regimen he used last spring and summer to have a chance at playing again. That meant spending about an hour a day for eight weeks in the training room, which is tucked into Cameron Indoor Stadium. While there, he made good use of Duke's underwater treadmill.
Since spending nearly $1 million to upgrade the training room after the 2010 national championship, players such as Kyrie Irving, Seth Curry and Kelly have made it back after season-threatening injuries. The treadmill in particular has helped ease the transition from not playing at all to making an immediate impact, like Kelly's career-high 36 point-performance in a morale-boosting win over Miami earlier this month. Kelly had only practiced once for about 20 minutes before the Miami game, but was able to play 32 minutes because he had been working on the treadmill for weeks.
"That's high-quality stuff," Kelly said of the treadmill. "That's one of the reasons why I was able to step in and play extended minutes when I came back. It put me in a position to be in some semblance of shape."
When asked why he decided to spend the money, Mike Krzyzewski was direct.
"It was old and decrepit," he said of the training room before its renovation. "Part of us being with all the pro players and the pro trainers, we knew we could be better."
So when Fonseca, who has been with the team for nine years, and Potter, in his seventh year, came to Krzyzewski with a plan to completely redo the two training rooms for approximately $950,000, he agreed. The walls were painted, new carpet and cabinets were installed, the training tables were reupholstered, and three pools were put in: a hot and cold tub and the underwater treadmill that's nine feet long, six feet wide and six feet deep.
Duke had a previous treadmill that the trainers used to drop into the one and only pool, but it was inefficient and arduous to set up at best.
"It was always breaking," Fonseca said. "I'd say every two months something else would go wrong with the treadmill or the pool, and we'd spend 5, 6, $10,000 to fix it. It was just this recurring expense, and we just decided to go ahead and move forward."
The new treadmill is built into the floor of the pool, which can move up and down at the push of a button. Kelly could stand a few inches lower than the pool deck and work on his lateral movement, or he could be submerged up to his chest and run sprints with jet-fueled resistance. There are cameras installed behind the front wall so Fonseca and Potter can monitor the players as they move.
"The biggest benefit is to unload the athlete," Fonseca said. "We're able to unload the athlete by, say, 75-80 percent of their body weight and allow them to start doing activities sooner than on dry land."
The treadmill was ready in December 2010. The timing was fortunate, as Irving injured his right big toe Dec. 4 against Butler. After spending eight weeks in a cast, he started working on the treadmill that February and returned in time to average 17.7 points in 24 minutes per game in three NCAA tournament contests.
Like Irving, Kelly spent an extended period of time on crutches and off his foot. During that time, he focused on strengthening his hips and his core. And once he started in the pool, he and Potter went slow, progressing from Duke's version of a squat series and band work to walking, jogging and running.
"We've said it a million times but it's very true, I didn't know whether I was going to be able to go back and play at a level to help my team and help myself," Kelly said. "I've had to figure out how I can play at a high level and not be running down my body. Both the coaching staff and the medical staff have done a great job of talking, and with their experiences with Seth, they're very well prepared for figuring out how I'm going to do that."
Curry also had serious doubts that he would return from his right shin injury that was diagnosed in September. After about a month off his leg, he began his rehab and hopped into the pool starting in November. While he had little practice this year – one or two times a week, normally – the second-team All-American has kept in good enough shape.
"It's huge because at the end of games I feel like I haven't been tired, and that's translating from being able to do conditioning without having to put too much pressure on it," said Curry. "The pool has been huge for me."
Underwater conditioning and treatment to the specific injured area are just part of the school's rehabilitation program.
"We try to look at each injury and identify what kind of forces may have been in the body that made the injury occur," said Potter, who has a doctorate in physical therapy. "And what kind of forces might prevent this injury from healing efficiently, and also what might not allow him to get back to proper movement on the court. Often those things coincide or overlap, so we make sure there is proper joint motion throughout his whole body, really, which will take the stress off the injured area."
For Kelly, that meant focusing on using more of his hips and less of his quads in a defensive stance over the summer. While he couldn't run or play basketball after his surgery, he could work on correcting his stance and strengthening his hips.
"I became a better defensive player because of that stuff, even when I was injured," he said. "And I think I had surprised people with how well I had increased my lateral movement. Even when I wasn't able to move a lot, we worked so heavily on those other aspects of my body and made those at a high condition."
Curry has focused on strengthening his core and tweaking the way he cuts to the basket during games. As a result, his shin condition has improved, with less pain the day after games.
The trainers work with the video staff to make sure players don't slip back into bad habits. Potter reviewed film from the most recent UNC game and showed Curry how he was pushing off more effectively for his cuts. His efficiency in movement led to 18 first-half points.
When Potter looked at the replay of Kelly's injury against Clemson, he didn't notice any strange movement. What he saw was that the grind of the season had made Kelly's body tired and less efficient.
The time away from the court allowed Kelly to refocus on the work that made him one of the country's toughest matchups.
"I've been relatively pain free," Kelly said. "There's always going to be some soreness and different things, but I've been able, for the most part, to do what I can do."
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Switzerland ranks 2nd in IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook
Switzerland defends its second place in the latest IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook 2014 of the most competitive nations in the world. The US retains its no. 1 spot, Singapore and Hong Kong follow on rank 3 and 4. Together with Switzerland there are four other countries from Europe in the top 10 (Sweden, Germany, Denmark, and Norway).
Switzerland one of the world's happiest nations
Switzerland has achieved an excellent 3rd place in the 2013 ranking of the world's happiest countries published by the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN). Switzerland was placed just behind Denmark and Norway, but well ahead of the Netherlands in fourth place.
Switzerland is the first choice for qualified professionals
According to the first «Global Talent Competitiveness Index» by INSEAD, Switzerland is the most attractive country for qualified professionals. Singapore and Denmark came in second and third. Switzerland is ranked best with respect to a stable economic and political environment, an efficient education system, high productivity, global knowledge and quality of life.
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Free competition, trade and intellectual property protection are given priority in Switzerland: The Economic Freedom of the World Report 2013 ranks Switzerland on fourth place. Thus, Switzerland is the economically freest country in Europe.
Switzerland tops new global Human Capital Index
When it comes to investing in people, Switzerland is way ahead of the curve. In the new Human Capital Report 2013 by the World Economic Forum (WEF), Switzerland reached first place – ahead of 121 other countries. Switzerland clearly proves first place especially in the area of workforce and employment.
Switzerland is the most competitive country in the world
The latest Global Competitiveness Report 2012-2013 from the World Economic Forum once again ranks Switzerland as foremost among the most competitive countries. This is the fifth consecutive year. Switzerland gets top marks for innovation, business sophistication, education and the employment market.
Swiss cities offer excellent quality of living
Zurich is the city with the world's second-best quality of living, according to the Mercer 2014 Quality of Living rankings. Vienna tops the ranking. Berne on rank 13 is also among the most liveable cities worldwide. Auckland, New Zealand came third, followed by Munich, Germany and Vancouver, Canada. The worst performing city accorind to the survey is Bagdad.
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Pinchbeck E.S., fourth grade
There's been a revolution at Pinchbeck Elementary. Take a moment and let the fourth-grade parents tell you about it:
"My daughter always complained about going to school until this year," said one. "Now she can't wait to go and she is so excited about what she is learning."
"My child was starting to dread school," said another, "because the rigor of the SOLs was creating pressure to squeeze so much material into the school day. Mr. [Ryan] Stein has creatively managed to marry fun with learning."
"[Our child] was struggling, had low self esteem due to low grades, and had little on-on-one attention and guidance from his prior school," said a third parent. This year he . . . never wants to miss school."
Even students who were "okay with school" in the BMS [Before Mr. Stein] era have been transformed – into wildly enthusiastic.
"My daughter comes home each day talking about all the things she is doing in class," said a parent. "She is eager to do homework [or] sing a song about [what she is learning]."
"In a few short weeks," added another, "Mr. Stein has turned my son around from being a reluctant reader to being an enthusiastic one. My son's grades have gone up and he can't wait to get to school.
"I have never seen my child so happy and eager to learn," wrote one enthused parent. "Mr. Stein is the teacher every parent dreams of having for their child."
In Ryan Stein's class, say parents, there is no such thing as rote memorization.
Instead of lecturing about the trials and tribulations of Jamestown, he has students dress up and hold a mock trial, playing the roles of judges and lawyers. He also brings in "mystery readers" from the community and writes songs for the students that teach Virginia history. The students then dress as characters from that period and sing the lyrics to create a "dance video."
"He is the textbook case for the way teachers should be teaching to prepare their students for the 21st century," wrote a parent. "In the first nine weeks of school, my son has already composed a PowerPoint book report and a video book, been a lawyer in a mock trial, acted in a rap video and filmed a Claymation animation video. That is some pretty techno-savvy work for fourth graders.
"Mr. Stein truly brings learning to life."
Outside of class, Stein (pictured with his class on '70s day) attends students' extracurricular activities and conducts voluntary reading groups, allowing students who have read the book to eat lunch with him and discuss it. He also invites students to stay after school and watch movies based on books the class has read. If a student is upset about something, he eats lunch with the child and shares his own growing-up experiences. During recess, when the boys in his class like to play football, he refuses to segregate the class and supervise the girls in a separate activity. Instead, he plays quarterback for the girls' team and leads them in games with the boys.
An advocate of year-round schools, Stein has created blogs and other tools as a way of extending learning outside the school day. Because instructional time is so limited, he said, it is imperative for students to have a tool that they will "embrace, enjoy using and learn from at home daily, including the weekends."
Stein, who has provided hundreds of workshops for college students and teachers on integrating 21st-century technology into teaching, said he developed his teaching philosophy by "stealing bits and pieces" from outstanding teachers and administrators he has known.
"But hands down," he said, "the greatest influence on me [as a teacher] has been my mother. Her passion, determination, work ethic, and enthusiasm for making a difference in the world are highlighted every single day in my classroom. She made me realize that life is about whom we are and what we give rather than what we have."
This past January, he experienced his most rewarding moment as a teacher when the 100th Virginia school chose to implement History MVP, the educational songs and computer software program he developed for daily instruction.
"My dream of implementing my innovative teaching tools and philosophy by using music and dance to engage, educate, and inspire children in school all throughout Virginia has finally come true," said Stein.
"I have found my profession to be extremely rewarding, and I am grateful to all my students for enriching my life."
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The threat of bad weather didn't keep visitors away from Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden July 10 for the facility's weekly Flowers After 5 event (which pairs music and food with a chance to stroll the garden) and its monthly Fidos After 5 (which allows dog owners to bring their pets with them to enjoy the evening). > Read more.
Western Henrico Rotary helps fund Midwives For Haiti Jeep
Thanks in part to a $10,000 gift from the Western Henrico Rotary Club, another bright pink Jeep modified to travel extremely rough terrain has been delivered to Midwives For Haiti so that more pregnant women in the quake-ravaged country will have access to prenatal care and a greater chance of surviving childbirth.
The funds were raised at the annual casino night held in February, club president Adam Cherry said. The Rotary Club also helped purchase the Virginia-based charity's first pink jeep three years ago. > Read more.
Agencies combine on new entry point to Chickahominy
Canoeing and kayaking enthusiasts soon will have a new access point to the Chickahominy River. VDOT, the James River Association and Henrico County Parks and Recreation are teaming up to establish a new site in Eastern Henrico.
The James River Association negotiated the deal with VDOT to procure official access to the area located just east of I-295 on North Airport Road in Sandston. The site includes a park-and-ride commuter lot bordering the Chickahominy River and has been an unofficial launch site used by paddlers for years. > Read more.
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Weekend Top 10
An eclectic array of events are taking place this weekend throughout the county. In the West End, we have the Richmond Wedding Expo, the Under the Stars Family Film Series and Henrico Theatre Company's production of "Pump Boys and Dinettes." In the eastern part of the county, we have a blood drive at the Eastern Henrico Recreation Center, Gallmeyer Farm's annual Sweet Corn Festival and an origami workshop at Fairfield Library. For all our top picks this weekend, click here! > Read more.
New Italian restaurant opens in Short Pump
Charlottesville's Bella's Restaurant recently opened a location in Short Pump Village, at 11408 West Broad Street. The restaurant is owned by Valeria Biesnti, a native of Rome who arrived in the U.S. at age 21 and later became a U.S. citizen. With her restaurants, Bisenti has sought to create an ambiance that welcomes diners in a casual setting, like her favorites from her hometown. > Read more.
Henrico native to appear on Travel Channel show
A Henrico native will appear on the third episode of the Travel Channel's new grilling competition series "American Grilled."
The episode, filmed in Charlottesville, will premier July 16 at 9 p.m. and feature Glen Allen-native Rex Holmes, a patent lawyer who operates http://SavoryReviews.com a blo,g centered around tasty recipes and BBQ.
The show features hardcore grilling enthusiasts from across the country going head-to-head for a chance to compete for a $10,000 cash prize and bragging rights when they are crowned the ultimate "grill master." > Read more.
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Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen will have some good news to tell Congress this week about the health of the labor market.» Read More
WASHINGTON— Regulators have voted by a narrow margin to end a longtime staple of the investment industry— the fixed $1 share price for money-market mutual funds— at least for some money funds used by big investors.
*Wall Street lags central bank's rate-rise expectations. SAN FRANCISCO/ NEW YORK, July 17- Investors may be ignoring subtle warnings from the Federal Reserve that a rate rise may come sooner than they think, setting the stage for another painful market contraction much like last year's "taper tantrum."
WASHINGTON— Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said Tuesday that the economic recovery is not yet complete and for that reason the Fed intends to keep providing significant support to boost growth and improve labor market conditions.
With Democrats controlling the Senate since the 2008 financial crisis, the bank and its supporters have had the luxury of shrugging off Fed-related laws from the Republican-controlled House of Representatives.
*Buyers flock to debut Kenya dollar bond despite attacks. LONDON, June 17- Investors are returning to the riskier, less developed bond markets of Africa and other frontier economies, burying memories of past setbacks and plunging in after global yields failed to rise as much as expected.
LONDON, June 4- Emerging market bulls who had reckoned on a boost from euro zone policy easing are instead facing an incipient rise in U.S. bond yields that threatens to wipe out any support from the ECB.
PALO ALTO, Calif., May 29- The U.S. "Inflation is always and everywhere a fiscal problem," declared John Cochrane, a professor at the University of Chicago, speaking at Stanford University's Hoover Institution.
LONDON, May 28- The business cycle may not be dead, but financial markets sense this one will stretched to the limits.
LONDON, May 28- The business cycle may not be dead, but financial markets sense this one will stretched to the limits.
Stranger things have happened. Ben Bernanke is known for his love of baseball, and he needs a new gig now that he's no longer chairman of the Fed.
Stanley Fischer has been confirmed to join the board of governors, meaning he'll have a vote—and an important say—in monetary policy.
Andrew Ross Sorkin, "Squawk Box" co-host and New York Times columnist, talked about the former Fed chairman's qualifications for the job.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 22- The Federal Reserve is finally moving back to "normal" monetary policy, a top Fed official said on Thursday, even as he warned of possible lurches along the way.
CNBC's Larry Kudlow, and Richard Brodsky, Demos senior fellow, discuss the ethics of huge speaking fees which former presidents and government officials receive once they leave office.
Since leaving the Federal Reserve, Ben Bernanke has been raking in the bucks, commanding six-figure fees on the speaking circuit. CNBC's Eamon Javers reports which government officials are making the most cash per speech.
May 21- U.S. interest rates are staying low for quite some time, a backdrop which should, all else equal, favor emerging markets. The taper has become reality, and yet, amid signs of economic weakness from Europe and the U.S., market interest rates have dropped and the bid for riskier assets has generally been relatively good.
Bernanke said the Fed does not need to shrink its $4 trillion-plus balance sheet for it to normalize monetary policy.
DALLAS, May 19- The Federal Reserve does not need to shrink its $4 trillion- plus balance sheet by even "a dime" for it to normalize monetary policy when the time comes, former Fed Chair Ben Bernanke said on Monday. "The Fed has worked very carefully to figure out how to raise rates at the appropriate time," Bernanke told a monetary policy conference.
*Hedge funds at $250,000 meetings with former Fed chairman.
Former Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, one of the most pivotal and controversial figures during the financial crisis, defends his actions and reveals what he would do over.


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Thinking about voting in Columbus upcoming primary election? Good idea, grasshopper. We all should exercise our right to vote in whatever way we deem fit, regardless of what the neer-do-wells say.
That means you should vote as if you held a scalpel against the neck of your most hated enemy. Vote like its the newest martial arts program jacked into Neos head.
Got that mental image? Good. Heres what we mean by it:
Why bother to vote in a boring primary? If youre a Democrat, and most of your candidates are going to float to the November election without your help, why not dabble in the Republican ballot?
If you havent already, take a look at the Republican ballot. They have the best party questions. For example: Should Georgia have casino gambling with funds going to education?
You probably think that Georgia Republicans will eschew any sort of casinos in the state, regardless of how the moneys used. But how would a Democrat feel about casinos when voting the Republican ticket? We here at PP&B think theyd put all their ballots on Number 23 and spin the wheel.
Morally reprehensible? Most definitely. Illegal? Not at all. Theres no law restricting voters from casting ballots in either partys primary. So why not throw a wrench in the works and mess with the other guy?
If the suggestion upsets you, then you know how youll vote on this other Republican party question:
Should citizens who wish to vote in a primary election be required to register by their political affiliation at least 30 days prior to such primary election?
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Sarah Barker worked in the television industry for both Technicolor and HBO for five years as an ADR & Dialogue Editor. She is also a freelance filmmaker/documentarian and producer/writer/editor with RightAfterThis.com, a full-service live radio and television production company in North Hollywood, California.
Mrs. Barker is currently in production with her web series You Are Here, a documentary piece about the many varied ways people find spiritual meaning in their life.
Sarah has taught radio production and film production and editing for 7 years and served as the head of the Media Communications Department with Genesee Community College in Western, New York.


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Nosheen Idrees, runner up 3 of Miss Pakistan World, represented Pakistan in Beijing, China for Miss Asia International 2008. The participation was an official one from Pakistan and this was the second time Pakistan got represented in the Asian beauty pageant. Nosheen Idrees hailing from Jhelum Pakistan stated that she was well received by the Chinese delegation and it was a wonderful experience for her.
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At 22 pounds, stocky Socrates is more than double the size of a regular cat. But after his vet said the cat was too fat to move, he was put on the strictest of diets, reported the U.K.'s Daily Mail. As one of nine finalists in Pet Fit Club, the U.K.'s People's Dispensary for Sick Animals' annual diet competition, he has 100 days to reach his target weight of 9.9 pounds. No more onion crisps, no more cheese. And he only gets to eat half the amount of food he's been used to. "Because he's long-haired, I hadn't noticed how big his belly was getting," his owner Bill Duncan told the Daily Mail. "When I feed him now, he scoffs it down and looks at me as if to say, 'Where's the rest of it?'" (Courtesy People's Dispensary for Sick Animals)
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