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Despite a down season, the Fort Lewis College football team managed to land one All-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference selection, with linebacker Phil Odell honored as a second-team selection.
Odell, a senior, finished his career as the Skyhawks' all-time leader in tackles with 367 and was third in tackles in the RMAC as a senior, piling up 107 stops as the central figure in the FLC defense.
The Show Low, Ariz., native also had 7˝ tackles for loss, 2˝ sacks, one interception, three pass breakups and a forced fumble in 2012, a bright spot in an 0-10 season for Fort Lewis.
"I think that it's phenomenal that Phil, after all his hard work and individual efforts, got recognized by the conference, which is voted on by all the head coaches," FLC head coach Cesar Rivas-Sandoval said in a news release. "Phil has been the most productive defensive player in Fort Lewis College football history. I wish our team success could have elevated his individual accolades even further, but it never diminishes those accomplishments."
Odell is the first FLC player to earn All-RMAC honors since wide receiver Justin Johnson landed on the first team in 2010. It's a solid honor to end a career in which Odell was no worse than 16th in tackles in the league, and that was as a freshman. He was third as a sophomore and sixth as a junior alongside a laundry list of academic accomplishments.
"He's one of those guys who can perform at the highest level in the classroom and the highest level on the football field. He's just an example of what great effort is, 24/7," Rivas said.
No. 1 CSU-Pueblo picked up three individual awards. Quarterback Ross Dausin was named Offensive Player of the Year, while John Wristen was named Coach of the Year. Linebacker Kevin Cuff picked up Defensive Freshman of the Year honors.
Chadron State linebacker Kevin Lindholm was picked Defensive Player of the Year, while Colorado Mines punter Taylor Accardi was tabbed for the top special teams honor. Western New Mexico quarterback Mitch Glasmann was selected Offensive Freshman of the Year.
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Men's Sprint Cycling: Shane Perkins Brings A Third Place Prize From London Down Under
Australian Sprint Cyclist Shane Perkins added another trophy to his illustrious collection on Monday. Not only is he the world champion in the kerin and team sprint cycling, he now claims a third place victory in London in the Men's Sprint Cycling competition. The Aussie beat Trinidad's Nijsane Phillip 2-0 in the third place race. England's Jason Kenny took top billing as he downed Frenchman Gregory Bauge 2-0. Bauge has previously beaten Perkins in the semi-final round, sending the Aussie into the third place competition against Phillip.
Perkins' win not only came with great satisfaction for him personally, he also made history for a very proud nation of Australia. With his victory on Monday, Perkins became the first Australian rider to win an individual cycling top-three finish.
In the final match against Phillip, Perkins timed his attack perfectly. He waited patiently as Phillip rounded the trap. On the last lap, Perkins shot up high, rocketing himself down on the inside in perfect position for a sprint finish. Perkins' move eventually put him across the line ahead of Phillip, earning him the top prize in the third place race.
"Obviously the racing tonight shows me the form's there," Perkins said of his outstanding performance in London. "Having the races tonight and a few of the wins under the belt are going to give the confidence to go out there and do my best."
Following his victory in the London Velodrome, Perkins rushed over to his family in the stands. He hugged and kissed his wife Kristine in a very emotional exchange. It was Perkins' first trip to the big stage and he had come home with a top-three finish for his country. It was more than he expected, but he was also more than delighted about the results.
"The crowds have been great, I've really enjoyed myself," Perkins said about the emotional scene following his win. "To see my team-mates up on the bend was great and when I get home I'll be thanking them for all their help and support."

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With a stay at Element Dallas Fort Worth Airport North in Irving, you'll be in the business district and within the vicinity of Grapevine Mills Mall and Irving Convention Center.
This eco-friendly aparthotel is within the vicinity of Cowboys Golf Course and Legoland Discovery Center.
Make yourself at home in one of the 123 air-conditioned rooms featuring kitchens with full-sized refrigerators/freezers and stovetops. Your room comes with a pillowtop bed, and all rooms are furnished with queen sofa beds. Wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary, while 32-inch flat-screen televisions with cable programming provide entertainment. Conveniences include laptop-compatible safes and desks, as well as phones with free local calls.
Enjoy a range of recreational amenities, including an outdoor pool, a fitness center, and bicycles to rent. Additional features include complimentary wireless Internet access, gift shops/newsstands, and a television in the lobby. Guests can catch a ride on the complimentary shuttle, which operates within 5 mi.
Grab a bite from a grocery/convenience store serving guests of Element Dallas Fort Worth Airport North. Mingle with other guests at a complimentary reception, held on select days.
Featured amenities include complimentary high-speed (wired) Internet access, a 24-hour business center, and a computer station. This aparthotel has 2 meeting rooms available for events. A roundtrip airport shuttle is complimentary (available 24 hours).Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
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Element Dallas Fort Worth Airport North features an outdoor pool and a fitness center. A computer station is located on site and high-speed wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary. Business-related amenities at this 3-star property consist of a 24-hour business center and small meeting rooms. A complimentary breakfast is offered each morning. 2 meeting rooms are available. An area shuttle within 5 mi and a roundtrip airport shuttle (available 24 hours) are complimentary for guests. This eco-friendly aparthotel also offers barbecue grills, multilingual staff, and gift shops/newsstands. Onsite self parking is complimentary. The property may provide extended parking privileges to guests after check-out (surcharge).
Element Dallas Fort Worth Airport North is a smoke-free property.
- 24-hour front desk
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- Free breakfast
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- Number of meeting rooms - 2
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The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation. Guests can arrange to bring pets by contacting the property directly, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
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04-19-12 — Mr. Ford Welton Fielding, 94, of Olive Hill, passed away Tuesday morning, December 4, 2012, in St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead.
He was born August 17, 1918, in Carter County, a son of the late Owen and Effie Tackett Fielding.
Ford was of the Christian faith and proudly served his country in the United States Army Air Corp during World War II. He graduated from Morehead State University with a Masters in Art Education and retired from the Cincinnati, Ohio, school system where he taught art. Ford was an avid reader and loved poetry, paintings, mobiles and kites. He was a strong Democrat and enjoyed following political events.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, James Roger Fielding and Owen Patrick Fielding; and two sisters, Myra Sue Henderson and Wanda Barker.
Ford is survived by two sisters, Clara Alice Fielding of Olive Hill and Patricia Delores "Dodie" Fielding Lankford of Ironton, Ohio, and a host of nieces and nephews. He also leaves many other family members and friends who will sadly miss him.
Funeral services will be at noon Saturday, December 8, 2012, at Globe Funeral Chapel in Olive Hill with Brother Andrew Pitts officiating. Burial will follow in the Olive Hill Memorial Park with full military honors conducted by the Olive Hill American Legion Post No. 138.
Friends may visit after 10 a.m. Saturday, December 8, 2012, at Globe Funeral Chapel, 17277 West US Highway 60, Olive Hill, KY 41164.
Jack Lowe, Matt Lowe, Patrick Fielding, Arthur Rogers, Brent Henderson and Roger M. Patton will serve as pallbearers.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions are made to the Olive Hill United Methodist Church.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.globefc.com.


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By Jim Rueda
Free Press Sports Editor
MANKATO — It may be uncharted territory for the Mankato East/Loyola girls hockey team, but head coach Nate Fuller believes the Cougars are ready.
East/Loyola advanced to tonight's Section 2A championship game with a dramatic 4-3, double-overtime victory over Willmar in Saturday's semifinal playoff game at All Seasons Arena. It marks the first time the Cougars have reached the section finals since the combined East-West program in 1999.
"The players are excited but we'll be prepared," Fuller said. "We're focused on what we're trying to accomplish. We just have to be sure we don't get ahead of ourselves."
One of the reasons Fuller expects his team to handle the pressure of tonight's game well is because of the way the Cougars played on Saturday. That game finally ended when Maddie McCargar popped in the game-winner early in the second overtime.
"I thought we handled ourselves very well in that game," Fuller said. "We generated a lot of offensive opportunities and they did a nice job staying calm.
"After regulation I just kept stressing that they needed to keep doing the little things — like working hard, winning races to the puck, blocking shots, getting into position, putting pucks on net and getting to rebounds. They remained loose and confident the whole time."
East/Loyola takes a 20-5 record into tonight's game while Mound-Westonka comes in at 17-6-2. McCargar has been the Cougars' top scorer with 22 goals and 28 assists. Rebekah Kolstad is second with 27 goals and 21 assists and Savannah Quandt is third (15 goals, 19 assists).
The Whitehawks are led by Jessica Nkhata who has 20 goals and 20 assists. Liz Schepers is second (19 goals, 9 assists).
Katie Paulson leads East/Loyola in net with a .886 save percentage, a 2.25 goals-against average and three shutouts. Mound-Westonka's top goalie is Emma Polusny, who has a .924 save percentage, a 2.28 GAA and five shutouts.
Mound-Westonka defeated East/Loyola 4-1 in their only regular-season meeting. Fuller, however, said that game was a lot closer than it appeared.
"We played well; we outshot them 38-28 and one of our better defenders (Kelsey Ekstedt) was out with a shoulder injury but she's back now."
Speaking of injuries, East/Loyola's Savannah Quandt broke her wrist at the end of the regular season but has been able to play in the team's two postseason games with a fitted cast.
"Savannah has been a little more limited in what she's able to do," Fuller said. "She can't do everything she usually does with the puck but she's finding new ways to create scoring opportunities.
"The good thing is that other girls have stepped up. Katy Snyder and Tatum Schultz have both improved their games in the playoffs."
Snyder, in fact, is the team's leading scorer in the postseason with three goals and four assists. Ali Schreiber has also played well with five assists in two postseason games.
"The key for us is that we're playing well as a team right now," Fuller said. "We're looking forward to showing what we can do (in tonight's game)."


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A Chattanooga Riverboat Cruise on the River Gorge Explorer is part thrill ride and part nature tour.
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The Tennessee Aquarium, in Chattanooga, TN, announces the first baby penguin of 2013. The tiny macaroni chick may be joined by other soon. Several Gentoo Penguins have eggs in the Aquarium's exhibit right now.
Above: This cute baby is fuzzy now, but will soon grow waterproof "swim feathers." Watch a video timeline of this adorable baby penguin.
Guests can see this chick in an acrylic "playpen" on the right-hand side of the exhibit. It has grown enough since hatching on May 31st to be visible most of the time. Although sometimes visitors may only see its bottom. "Merlin still likes to try tucking the chick under him for protection even though it's too big to fit underneath," Graves said with a chuckle. "The chick still wants to be tucked in, so every once in awhile you'll see its head underneath Merlin."
A blood test will be performed later to determine the gender of this new penguin.
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NEW CASTLE — Births
To Sean and Amy Daugherty of New Castle, a son on June 21, 2013.
To Dan and Rhonda Jones of Girard, Ohio, a son on June 23, 2103.
To Kristen E. McDuffie of New Castle, a son on June 21, 2013.
To Jameson Hollencamp of Wampum and Felicia Caldwell of Wampum, a daughter on June 21, 2013.
•Theft. Scrap auto parts were reported stolen from Princeton Auto Repair at 3068 Church Road in Slippery Rock Township between June 12 and June 17.
•Accident. Patrick E. Holsinger, 40, of Fombell failed to negotiate a curve on his motorcycle on Pleasant Hill Road in Perry Township around 8:40 p.m. June 3 and his bike went over an embankment. He suffered minor injuries and was not wearing a helmet, police said. His passenger was not injured.
•Accident. Police said an unknown driver was northbound on Old Route 19 in Scott Township around 9:45 p.m. June 9 when he drove off the right side of the road and hit a stop sign. The driver then left the scene.
•Police said a suspect was following two people in their car through Bessemer around 3:30 a.m. June 20 and as they stopped at an address on Poland Road, the suspect broke all of the windows of the car they were in, and the driver sustained cuts on his face. Police said charges are pending.


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With San Diego Restaurant Week in full swing, several La Mesa area eateries are getting a small boost to their normal mid-week dining numbers, offering great pre-fixe meals for discounted prices.
There are a half dozen local favorites participating in the popular dining event, including:
Anthony's Fish Grotto
Banbu Sushi
Casa de Pico
Hooley's Irish Pub
The Vine Cottage
Other restaurants close to La Mesa included in SDRW are Terra Bistro in East San Diego and Chris' Ono Grinds Cafe & Grill.
A companion and I went to Gingham for dinner and were delighted at the choices on the menu. You can see the restaurant's full dinner and lunch menus on their website.
For the first course, I had the paquillo peppers stuffed with pulled pork, and topped with a bacon-infused mayonaise and grated pecorino cheese. Phenomenal. Served in a hot cast iron dish, there was not one dominant flavor. Instead, the sweet peppers married with the saltiness and creaminess of the cheese and sauce. And who doesn't love pulled pork to add a smokey element to the dish.
My companion opted for the greens salad, which featured toasted candied almonds, goat cheese and fresh seasonal fruits, topped with a champagne vinagrette. She said it was light and refreshing, but also hearty.
For the entree, she ordered swordfish served with mashed potatoes and a menagerie of fresh vegetables (heirloom tomatoes, roasted beets and local squash. The fish was topped with a tomato-based chimichurri sauce that added a blast of herbs and spices. I tried a bit of it and it was definitely unlike any chimichurri that I've tasted before.
I stayed on the pork train for my entree and ordered the pork "porterhouse," an enormously thick cut pork chop. It was also served with mashed potatoes, fresh green beans and a chargrilled peach half. The chop was cooked medium and was incredibly tender and juicy, with a great char on the outside. The peach was a bit firm, but had wonderful char marks, adding a bit of smokiness to the otherwise sweet fruit. But the star of the dish was the peach agave BBQ sauce that came with the chop. Truth be told, I could have done with double the amount on my plate, it was so good. The sauce was a mysterious blend of sweet, tart and spicy, providing a bit of an identity crisis, but in an amazing way.
The portions were very large, and after our entrees, we were nearly stuffed to the brim, but who doesn't want dessert after a meal like that?
The restaurant offers two choices for its dinner dessert menu: a candy bar cake, and a lemon meringue cake.
Of the two, we liked the candy bar cake best, and it's not just a clever name. It tastes exactly like a candy bar, with layers of devils food cake mixed with alternating layers of peanut butter mousse and a salted caramel frosting. Simply delightful, especially for those who enjoy rich, decadent desserts.
The lemon meringue cake was also good, but be warned, it is ultra lemony. I'm talking lemon on lemon on lemon. For those who are a fan of the citrus, I'd go for that, a poppy seed cake layered with lemon mousse and topped with toasted meringue.
The dinner meal is $30 per person and does not include drinks, tax, or gratuity. And it is well worth it. The lunch menu may actually be a better value, as it is $15 per person for a large salad, a choice of six different sandwiches served with fresh cut fries, and a dessert.
Unlike some other restaurants participating in San Diego Restaurant Week, Gingham is offering the deals thru Friday, and extending it into next week as well, through Friday, Sept. 28.
You can also check out the other participating La Mesa restaurants at the SDRW website.
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Northumberland County Prison, the TV show, is a promising step forward in government efficiency and cost reduction for an aging and troubled jailhouse.
The county prison board and commissioners have two initiatives that will keep an eye on the place at all times, within legally permissible bounds, and reduce the potential for mischief and mayhem that seems to accompany transportation and appearances for court hearings.
The first idea finds a champion in Commissioner Vinny Clausi, who last week outlined a wish to place and operate cameras inside the prison at all times. This seems to follow from recent episodes within the cellblocks of altercations between corrections officers and inmates that resulted in lawsuits pitting employee and administrative statements against inmate testimony.
When a confrontation took place between inmates and officers last September in the Sunbury jail, there was no video record. At first, the prison warden thought there was videotape of the confrontation, but he had to backtrack later with an explanation that no one videotaped the incident because it was not a planned cell extraction.
There was, however, a written eye-witness account by another inmate. Without video, the inmate version versus the corrections officers' version seemed to invite a he-said-he-said federal lawsuit. Sure enough, there are two pending.
Judge Robert Sacavage and Commissioner Stephen Bridy seem to be the champions of the second idea, creating a small, well-appointed video courtroom within the prison for routine hearings, thus avoiding transport to the county courthouse.
That, too, appears to have grown out of experiences, one involving an inmate faking a leg injury and then making a break for it during transport and another in which various inmate gangs got into a rumble in crowded detention rooms while awaiting court appearances.
Now, with the video hearing facility in the prison, some of those opportunities for outside mischief will be circumscribed.


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By John Pye
The Associated Press
MELBOURNE, Australia — Sloane Stephens sat for nine minutes, mostly staring at the court and trying to forget the curious timing of Victoria Azarenka's medical timeout. She may have been the only one trying to ignore it.
The 19-year-old American had just saved five match points and broken Azarenka. But she knew she had to hold serve to stay in her first Grand Slam semifinal whenever Azarenka — the No. 1 player and defending Australian Open champion — returned to Rod Laver Arena.
The restless murmuring in the crowd gave way to slow claps.
Azarenka eventually hustled onto the court, and Stephens won only three more points, losing 6-1, 6-4.
"I almost did the choke of the year," Azarenka said in a frank admission during an on-court interview. "At 5-3, having so many chances, I couldn't close it out."
She'll face 2011 finalist Li Na in the final Saturday night. Given the support Li enjoyed in her 6-2, 6-2 win over No. 2-ranked Maria Sharapova.
Azarenka's immediate post-match remarks suggest she panicked after failing to convert five match points, her forehand misfiring. She had little trouble finishing the match after she came back, and the No. 29-seeded Stephens had cooled off.
"I just felt a little bit overwhelmed. I realized I'm one step away from the final and nerves got into me for sure," Azarenka said.
The 23-year-old Belarusian said she was later compelled to explain that she misunderstood the question in the on-court interview, and she wanted to dispel the perception that her medical timeout amounted to little more than gamesmanship.
"I understand the point of people maybe not understanding what I said; me not understanding what I've been asked," she said during an official news conference.
Medical staff said Azarenka had timeouts for treatment of left knee and rib injuries. The rib needed to be manipulated because it was affecting her breathing. Tournament director Craig Tiley said Azarenka hadn't broken any rules.
Azarenka hadn't helped herself in a second television interview after the match when she said she couldn't breathe.
"I had chest pains," she said. "It was like I was getting a heart attack."
She tried to allay any negative perception with her explanation that the choking was related to shortness of breath from the rib injury, not her faltering game.
"When you cannot breathe you start to panic," she said. "I was really panicking, not because I couldn't convert my match point. That's not the case. I mean, I'm experienced enough to go over those emotions. But when you cannot breathe, when something's really blocking you, the stress — that was the stress I was talking about.
"What I said — that I was stressed out and choked — was not because I couldn't finish my shot. It was just so stressing me out the pain that I had that, maybe it was overreaction, but I just really couldn't breathe."
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Ipswich City Council
Youth Policy
The Ipswich City Council Youth Policy is Council's way of promoting to others the value of young people and what needs to happen to make sure that Ipswich is a great place for young people to live in and visit. The policy has six main areas to it. These are:
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Community Yard Sale opens at 8:00 AM and goes to 12:00 Noon.
Followed by a Fall Festival from 12:00 noon until 5:00 PM with a Cake Walk, Pie Judging Contest (entry is free, ribbons will be awarded), Live Music, Face Painting, Hayrides, Children's Carnival Games & Prizes, Children's Inflatables + much more!
Hamburgers, Hot dogs, Cotton Candy available for purchase.
Join us for fun & entertainment!
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de Nada Vacation Home in Green Valley
- bedrooms 2
- baths 2
- sleeps 4
- pool yes
- hot tub yes
- pets allowed no
- type Townhome
- community Desert Hills III
- rates (USD) $ 1,000 - $ 1,950 / month
Green Valley Townhome deals
stays between: 12/1/14 & 12/31/14
deal expires in: 14 days
As Temperatures Fall in the North Come South for a Warm Discount
Discover the beauty of the Sonoran desert. Dec. is a great month to enjoy, birding, hiking, golf, biking and more. Enjoy warm, sunny weather plus greens fees that are low. Take advantage of all while living in comfort at a low price.
- $1,250 $1,150/month ($100 off)
- Free wireless high speed Internet ($50)
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vacation rental description
Enjoy the beauty of the Santa Rita Mountains and the warmth of the Arizona sun in the comfort of this newly furnished, freshly painted, completely tiled two-bed, two-bath town home with carport and lots of storage. Located just a short walk from Desert Hills and Canoa Hills Social Centers (swimming, state of the art fitness center, dances, bridge, tennis, billiards, and many classes offered by Green Valley Recreation) this town home offers a bright and cheerful floor plan that includes a large kitchen and dining area, comfortable living room, master suite, guest bedroom and private patio. Green Valley is an active adult retirement community (one occupant must be 55) located 25 minutes south of Tucson. There are 7 nearby golf courses, 13 community swimming poolsand spas, 17 tennis courts (9 lighted), 7 pickelball courts, and plenty of hiking trails. Just bring your personal belongings, move in, and enjoy.
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Michael and Linda Touzeau 520-399-9133
townhome rental amenities
The living room is tastefully furnished with matching leather sofa and loveseat, 32 inch LCD TV and stereo and has plenty of space for entertaining guests. The kitchen is modern and well appointed, including a refrigerator, dishwasher, microwave, and ceramic top stove, new kitchen cabinets stocked with contemporary cookware and table service for 8. The master suite is roomy with a king bed, dresser, night stands and TV plus features a private bath and walk-in closet. The second bedroom has a queen bed with a full bath. The laundry area is equipped with a full-sized washer and dryer and lots of shelf space, and there is a linen closet between the two baths, stocked with everything you'll ever need for you and your guests. Enjoy cocktails on your private brick patio equipped with chaise lounge chairs, outdoor dining table and chairs and a gas BBQ for those evening cookouts.
activities and attractions in Green Valley Arizona
Green Valley Recreation Membership includes: swimming pools and jacuzzis, tennis courts, pickelball courts, billiards, dancing, lapidary, woodworking, clay studio, ceramic studio, arts and crafts, shuffleboard, fitness centers, sports and social clubs, and much more. Green Valley Recreation charges a nominal fee to transfer our membership to you during your stay. Madera Canyon, famous for bird watching and hiking on the many Santa Rita Mountain trails, Pima Air Museum, Sonoran Desert Museum, Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory, 17th century San Xavier and Tumacácori Missions, Tubac art galleries, Titan II Missile Museum, casino gaming and much more are all within 25 minutes of Green Valley.
vacation rental rates
Monthly Rates (US Funds):
- May through September 2013: $1,000 plus electricity
- October through December 2013: $1,250
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"Siúil a Rún" is a traditional Irish song, sung from the point of view of a woman lamenting a lover who has embarked on a military career, and indicating her willingness to support him. The song has English language verses and an Irish language chorus, a style known as macaronic. I love the sound of it, it is soothing to me.. Hope you like it.


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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsxzugW8m50 you're right it is from Nationals.
I actually don't think Tessa and Scott will change their costumes, especially because her dress looks hella expensive.
I don't think trying to look more like Tessa and Scott is the right strategy as I found that version of their FD the least impressive. The more they try to look like V&M the more it highlights the huge difference in their abilities. C&L had a fantastic season with their La Strada FD and I don't think they were served well by their coaching team this year. Probably won't make a difference with the judges who seem to only value elements (evidence in the marks I&K are getting ) but as a fan it's disappointing. I don't think Carmen was the right program to follow La Strada. If Igor is playing games I think this move backfired on him as it certainly doesn't help C&L build on the success of their previous season, their best program this year is their SD and iirc Igor didn't choreograph that one. It's clear why he needed Marina.
Maybe i am wrong, but after C-L start doing V-M huge before skating.....
But judges love this - they get such a huge marks at GPF.
I think Carmen good choice for C-L, but with different choreo. And they didnt improve there skating (IMHO). This is sad.
O, i mean what Tessa and Scott doing before skating, when they still along.
This split is worst for T-S.
tbh tessa's costume has grown on me. at first i didnt like the sleeves and i prefered she wore purple and black but then i found out that is some purple in her costume
honestly, i think the only change she should make is her hair
And I think C&L are doing great with Carmen/Igor. They usually barely or don't qualify to GPF, and this year they made it and were 4th. I would have never expected them to be beating both Russian couples at a Russian event. They stand a real chance of winning a medal at Euros. It is clear that they are not rivals to V&M, D&W, and P&B, but they're dominating that second tier, when they were usually toward the bottom middle.
Hm, they were too close to P-B in FD at GPF.
And both russian teams skate better, then C-L.
I talked about the split is worst for V-M only because of how he try to copy all, what V-M are doing.
Dont get me wrong. I will be happy with C-L success if they really improve there skating. But how judges could compare P-B with them at GPF? And C-L so slow compare to russian teams....
For the longest time, I thought the dress was perfect. It is gorgeous, but the skirt is starting to bug me quite a bit. It's like it has too much fabric, is too long, and it makes Tessa's legs look short.
I tend to come down on the side that their Carmen FD is doing C/L no real favors. Their skating is obviously improved under Igor in that they finally seem to be consistantly skating like a senior team rather than still looking juniorish in some aspects of their technique. They do a good job with their FD, but it just pales in comparison to the tour de force that is V/M's Carmen. I completely agree with the sentiment that a different FD in which they weren't being compared directly to V/M would have served them better.
Got it. I think the split was hard on all the teams and they all just had to keep going the best they could. I´ll think they´ll be preparing a lot earlier for next season and make whatever changes needed.


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Feb. 11, 2013
Pacific's Director of Bands will guest conduct the U.S. Navy Band at Willamette University on Friday.
Zipping Around Town
Feb. 8, 2013
A new car-sharing network comes to Pacific University, bringing sustainability options along with transportation for students, employees and the community.
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Alleged Drunk Driver Accused of Killing Woman in Attleboro
The Rhode Island man accused of killing a 24-year-old woman in an alleged drunk driving crash on North Main Street in Attleboro walked out of the local courthouse late Tuesday afternoon after posting $15,000 cash bail, various media reported.
Jason Kwolek, 32, of Pawtucket was arraigned on manslaughter and drunk driving charges. He must return to court in November, according to WHDH-TV in Boston.
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Three Easton Teens Arrested for Armed Robbery
A 17-year-old and two 18-year-olds were arrested for armed robbery Saturday night in Easton.
Police responded to a 911 call at 6 p.m. from a 20-year-old male who said that he had just been robbed at gunpoint and he was at the corner of Sheridan Street and Coughlin Road.
Upon arrival, police spoke to the victim who said he had arranged to meet several people for a drug transaction and that when he got into the suspect's vehicle he was robbed at gunpoint for a small amount of cash, Police Chief Allen Krajcik said.
According to Krajcik, the victim also stated one of the suspects put a knife to his throat. The victim described the vehicle to police and stated there were three occupants, two males and a female driver, and that he knew one of the males.
After a subsequent investigation, police arrested Zachary Wilson, 17, of 138 Summer St., Easton and charged him with unlawful possession of a firearm, possession of Class D substance (marijuana) with intent to distribute, and armed robbery.
Also arrested was Anthony Reed, 18, of 465 Bay Rd South Easton who was charged with unlawful possession of a firearm, armed robbery, assault with a dangerous weapon (knife) and unlawful possession of ammunition. The third person arrested was the driver, Alex Elizabeth McKeen, 18 of 10 Rocky Brook Drive, Easton. She is charged with armed robbery.
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Residents Alerted of Recent Purse Thefts
The Stoughton Police Department issued an alert on the town's website and on the Department's Facebook page, warning residents of recent cases of purse thefts at the RK Plaza on Park St. in Stoughton on the Stoughton/Brockton line.
"There have been two purse snatchings in the RK Plaza in the last few weeks. Please be aware of your surroundings and safeguard your property," the announcement states.
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Norton was well represented at Saturday's playoff game between the Boston Bruins and Washington Capitals. The Norton Police Honor Guard was selected to present the colors during the National Anthem.
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Bruges hotel reviews: Under $100
16 cheap hotels in Bruges reviewed by EuroCheapo (See more hotels in Bruges by doing a CheapoSearch)
1'T Keizershofstar
Address Oostmeers 126 (Minnewater & Astrid Park)
The small 'T Keizershof is pure cheapo. Located along the walk into town from the train station, the charming hotel has seven simple and clean rooms.
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Address Lange Raamstraat 9 (St. Gilles)
The two-star Hotel Asiris faces St. Gillis Church to the south, and offers 13 basic rooms at reasonable rates. We didn't find the rooms overly charming, but the hotel is a solid value.
Address Kazernevest 32 (Minnewater & Astrid Park)
The B&B offers two jaw-dropping rooms packed with dolls, mannequins and installation art. Each room is generously stocked with beer from the couple's own brewery.
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Address Sint-Walburgstraat 12 (Markt and Burg)
A three-room charmer, the Bed and Breakfast Lut En Bruno Setola has a winning location and attractive, art-themed rooms.
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5Bonobo Apart Hotelstar
Address Goezeputstraat 5 (Markt and Burg)
Tucked behind St. Salvator's Church, about five blocks west of Markt Square, the Bonobo Apart Hotel provides 10 non-smoking apartment-style suites at surprisingly reasonable rates.
Address Hoogstraat 19,B-8000 (Markt and Burg)
Centrally located at the beginning of Hoogstraat, Charlie Rockets is the closest hostel to Bruges' Markt and Burg squares. It's also one of the liveliest (and loudest), with a popular bar and nightlife scene downstairs.
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7Europ Hotelstar
Address Augustijnenrei 18 (St. Gilles)
The Europ Hotel is an old-fashioned, budget-friendly place. Conveniently situated along a canal a few blocks south of St. Gilles church, it's in a prime location, too.
Address Collaert Mansionstraat 3 (St. Gilles)
The three-star Hotel Fevery is a sleepy charmer, located steps from St. Gilles church. We felt at home the second we strolled into the hotel.
Address Ganzenstraat 54 (Minnewater & Astrid Park)
Located along Gannzenstraat, about a 10-minute walk south of Markt Square, the colorful Hobo Bed and Breakfast provides three well-priced rooms, all with private shower.
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10Hotel Cavalierstar
Address Kuipersstraat 25 (Markt and Burg)
The Hotel Cavalier offers eight inexpensive rooms two blocks north of Markt Square, behind the city's theater. Rooms are simple and clean, and prices are low.
11Hotel Patritiusstar
Address Riddersstraat 11 (Markt and Burg)
Sitting on Riddersstraat, minutes east of Markt and Burg squares, the Hotel Patritius is a classy 1830s mansion-turned-three-star hotel.
Address Waalsestraat 40 (Markt and Burg)
Located just north of Astrid Park on Waalsestraat, the Koen & Annemie Dieltiens Debruyne is a welcoming three-room B&B where art rules.
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Address Korte Vuldersstraat 31, (Markt and Burg)
One of Bruges' well-known hostels, the Lybeer offers the barest of basic rooms at decent rates. Located just west of central Bruges, the Lybeer is a budget hostel with a welcoming vibe.
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Address Ezelstraat 47-49, (St. Gilles)
The Snuffel is an artsy and chill place, located five minutes north of Markt Square. The hostel offers cheap beds, thematic rooms, and an active concert scene downstairs in the bar.
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Address 135-137 Langestraat,8000 Bruges (Brugge) (St. Anna)
St. Christopher's Bauhaus Hostel is a colorful hostel for all ages, situated in converted stable houses on the Langestraat, near the eastern edge of the old town.
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Address Langestraat 1 (St. Anna)
Centrally located about a five minute walk to Markt Square, the Hotel Ter Reien is an affordable three-star deal. The hotel offers 26 non-smoking rooms, eight with canal views.
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2014 sees multi-talented producer and musician Simon Nandhra return with a number of new projects
Simon Cowell is now moving into children's movie business, it has been revealed.
Simon Cowell has denied the claim of him being a "gay", post dismissal of Tulisa Contostavlos' drug trial.
The talks come as the largest online book retailer remains locked in a months-long impasse with Hachette, owned by France's Lagardere, over the price of e-books sold on Amazon's digital shelves.
Simon had to make rural music for Aintham Thalaimurai Siddha Vaithiya Sigamani
Actress Zoe Saldana has said that she felt a lot of 'responsibility' for accurately portraying Nina Simone in biopic 'Nina'
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More than half of Los Angeles-area small business owners anticipate higher revenues next year, and more than a quarter of them plan to hire more employees, but most have little confidence that local, national and international economic conditions will improve in the next 12 months, according to a survey released Thursday.
The finding came out of the Bank of America Fall 2012 Small Business Owner Report, a semi-annual study of the attitudes of small business owners across the country. It included an oversampling of small business owners across the Los Angeles market.
The majority of Los Angeles small business owners are planning on sustaining or growing their business over the next 12 months, the survey found. Specifically, 27 percent of them plan on hiring more employees, while 59 percent expect their staffing needs will remain consistent, according to a Bank of America statement.
"In addition, more than half (54 percent) of the Los Angeles small business owners surveyed anticipate that revenue will increase in 2013, while only 9 percent expect revenue to decline," the statement said.
"However, this optimism is tempered by their views on the economy, with only 34 percent of Los Angeles small business owners confident that their local economy will improve over the next 12 months. Respondents were even less confident in the national (30 percent) and global economies (19 percent) improving in that same period."
The study showed the local economy has the greatest impact on Los Angeles small business owners, with 62 percent saying the majority of their customers are local, compared to 29 percent who indicated their customers come mainly from outside the local community.
Winter holiday retail activity seems to be a minor factor for local businesses. Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, has little impact on the bottom line for L.A.-area small business owners, according to the survey, which found that they see little to no benefit from Black Friday or Cyber Monday.
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When someone who has never been to Detroit asks you about the city, what do you tell them?
Do you wax poetic about the city's proximity to the lake? Its casinos, restaurants, museums and world-class sports teams? Or, do you bash it with the best of them and derail the city for its high crime and poverty rates?
With the city on display during the recent 2012 auto show, Local 4 producers armed with hidden cameras went out on the town to see what other Detroit natives would say to out-of-town visitors.
There were many who sang the city's praises:
"You may hear on TV it's a very rough city to be in, but Detroiters are probably one of the more friendly people around," said one taxi driver.
Another recommended Slows Barbecue with gusto.
"It's cool, Detroit's a cool place. It's coming back, it really is," said a concierge.
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As it turned out, most people we asked told visitors they loved their city. However, those who had safety concerns shared them with strangers from other states.
"I was born and raised in the city and no matter where you go, there are going to be good parts and bad parts," said one native.
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And then there were some who all-out bashed the Motor City.
"The worst large city I must say," said one cab driver, who went on about how bad the city is. "Bad schools, poverty, institutions… certain situations where a gun is a matter of surviving and not surviving."
When we told him about some of the good things we heard about, like the sports stadiums, casinos, restaurants, museums and Campus Maritas, he continued to come down on Detroit.
"Detroit is the Cuba of America. The Haiti of America."
This driver wasn't the only one beating up on the city. Another said Detroit has no "rules or regulations." A third said someone stole three Mercedes from the auto show last year.
Dr. Gerald Shiener, a local psychiatrist, said when people bash the town they live in, it usually says something more about the person than the city.
"They'll try to externalize or try to blame something else," Sheiner said. "I'm living here, it's winter, it's terrible, it's dingy, when really they're not happy with themselves."
He said confident, happy people are more likely to brag about their hometown.
"You're never more than six miles from a lake, there are a lot of recreational opportunities, we have beautiful summers, we have four seasons," he said.
Detroit has its issues, but it also has plenty to offer outside visitors. Anyone can rattle off the problems here, but we are also educated on the positives. No one we spoke with mentioned the Detroit Institute of Art, The Gem or Fox Theatre. Very few seemed to have a real understanding of all the things Detroit has to offer.
"Our increase in occupancy has been the largest than anywhere else in the country," Detroit Visitors Bureau CEO Michael O'Callaghan said. "There's a new interest in this city created by the creative class."
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O'Callaghan said he knows the local media and residents are often hard on Detroit.
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Long before casinos were a reality in Ohio, whenever the idea came up to make them legal, opponents would argue their presence would increase crime in and around these businesses. It's been a year since Horseshoe Cincinnati opened, and in the fourth part of our series looking back at that year we've found, so far, fears of prostitution, drug activity and violent crime haven't been realized.
Hamilton County Commissioners are retaining outside legal counsel in their fight with the City of Cincinnati over the Metropolitan Sewer District (MSD).
The city and county disagree over who gets to set policy for MSD - the county which owns it, or the city which operates it.
Commissioners voted 2-1 with lone Democrat Todd Portune dissenting.
Weather permitting, Greater Cincinnati's newest player in the gaming industry will open in May. A live web-cam allows you to check the progress.
Cincinnati is going to pursue Google Fiber--a service said to be up to 100 times faster than average broadband speeds--as a way to make the city's tech infrastructure more competitive. Council member P.G. Sittenfeld made the announcement Tuesday at Roadtrippers, one of the companies supporting the effort.
James Fischer, CEO of Roadtrippers, made the case for faster broadband from his company's perspective.
Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley said his decision to replace the chairwoman of the Cincinnati Board of Health has nothing to do with politics.
Cranley said Tuesday in a phone interview he was appointing Herschel Chalk to replace Joyce Kinley, whose term expired on March 1st.
"Herschel Chalk, who I'm appointing, has been a long-time advocate against prostate cancer, who's somebody I've gotten to know," Cranley said. "I was impressed by him because of his advocacy on behalf of fighting cancer. I committed to appoint him a long time ago."


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The Indianapolis Symphonic Band will perform its third outdoor concert at 7:30 p.m. July 21 at Fort Harrison State Park. The 45-minute concert will feature popular music from the 1950s through present day as performed by a symphonic wind band.
The Indianapolis Symphonic Band is made up of professional and amateur musicians from across central Indiana. The Symphonic Band is an organization of wind instruments whose concerts highlight a wide selection of music, from classical to pop. The Indianapolis Symphonic Band has been performing in the Indianapolis area for more than 50 years.
Fort Harrison State Park was once the Fort Harrison Military Reservation and has had a long history of outdoor concerts from military wind bands. The Indianapolis Symphonic Band has performed at Fort Harrison State Park for more than four years and continues a tradition of wind band performances at Fort Harrison that dates back to 1912. This season will mark the 100th anniversary of symphonic band performances at Fort Harrison.
The band concert will be outdoors on the state park sledding hill. Guests to the concert are encouraged to wear appropriate clothing for the weather. Concert attendees are also encouraged to bring blankets or chairs for seating, bug spray and snacks. This concert is pet and stroller friendly.
There is no cost to attend the program, but the normal IDNR $5/in-state or $7/out-of-state vehicle gate fee applies. For more information, contact the visitor's center at (317) 591-0122.


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James Austin Miller, Sr., was born April 24, 1929 in Florien, Louisiana to Hattie and Ben Miller, Sr. He passed away on November 24, 2013. James graduated from Florien High School which he referred to as Florien University. He was a veteran of the Korean War where he served as a 50 caliber machine gunner. He retired from Texaco after 34 years working as a maintenance supervisor. Yes, he was the real deal, a diamond in the rough. If he liked you he would give you the shirt off his back, if not, he would not give you the time of day.
He is survived by his son Palmer Miller, son and daughter in law, J.A. and Lisa Miller, sister, Doris Wright, 4 grandchildren, Lynn Miller, Heather Miller, Jade Miller and Austin Miller as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be at Grammier-Oberle Funeral Home in Port Arthur, Texas on Wednesday, November 27, 2013 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, November 29, 2013 at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Florien, Louisiana with burial to follow.
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Barclays fails to pay out over Aviva fund sales
by Daniel Grote on Jan 21, 2013 at 08:00
Barclays has failed to pay out to a number of investors in Aviva's Global Balanced Income and Cautious Income funds, over which it had agreed to provide up to £60 million in compensation, according to the Mail on Sunday.
The bank was fined £7.7 million by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) over mis-selling of the funds in 2011, with the regulator estimating at the time that the bank could pay up to £60 million in compensation to victims.
But according to Paul Cooper of Claims UK, who is co-ordinating claims among investors, a number of investors have been told they will receive no, or very little, compensation.
He told the Mail: 'In more than 250 cases we've handled, many investors have received no compensation or very low offers along with statements to the effect the FSA has endorsed Barclays' action. When we have pursued the complaint, the Ombudsman has inevitably required the bank to pay more.'
The paper cited the case of Margaret Shibon, a widow in her 80s who was told to invest £250,000 in mid-2007, and went on to lose £60,000. She received a letter from Barclays in May 2011 following a review of the advice she was provided. In it the bank admitted 'you did not receive the most appropriate advice', but said calculations 'agreed with the FSA' showed 'you have not suffered a financial loss as a consequence of the advice. She later won £63,000 after taking the case to the Financial Ombudsman Service.
The FSA told the Mail: 'When we require a firm to put a redress scheme in place, the intention is to restore the customer to the position they would have been in had they received suitable advice. Since the methodologies used are usually set out in letters to customers, there's nothing confidential about them. It's right people should be able to complain to the Ombudsman if they feel that the redress doesn't reflect their losses.'
4 comments so far. Why not have your say?
Jan 21, 2013 at 09:21
Yet another claims management firm trying to cash in. All investments can show a loss at some stage, it is right that the FOS remember this when assessing compensation. If the investment was described as low risk and it proved to be medium risk, place the client into tha position they would have been in if they invested low risk. Why place them into a position they would have been in at no risk?
Remember, these are Aviva funds, and with a 5 year investment window, invested in 2007, timing is the most important thing, 2007 was not a good year. Barclays were fined because they did not assess the risk properly.report this
Jan 21, 2013 at 10:07
Perhaps this will be one of the first issues that Hector Sants' tackles upon taking up his new post as head of compliance at Barclays. Whilst it may not make him popular with his new bosses, it will at least demonstrate the sincerity of his intentions to clean up the Barclays house. If he doesn't........report this
Jan 21, 2013 at 14:08
Julian, Don't bank ( sic) on it, he will spend most of his time travelling to the States to ingraciate himself with the powers that be,. 2 years time he will move to the good old USofA with a big salary hike and big brown nose.
No retail customer of Barclays will see any benefit of his employmentreport this
Jan 21, 2013 at 14:21
@ Cirrus
Hector has brown nosed from job to job for years. Just look at his employment history, he, just like the chairman of the FSA, has pritty well failed every appointment, but has ensured that the excrement does not stick. The Teflon Knight must have a super technique at interview though!
Its just the brown does not stick to his nose.report this
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Dr Phil Hammond
Phil Hammond is a doctor, journalist, broadcaster, campaigner and comedian. He qualified as a GP in 1991 and is currently works in a specialist NHS centre for children and adolescents with chronic fatigue syndrome/ME. Phil is also a presenter on BBC Radio Bristol and has been Private Eye's medical correspondent since 1992, campaigning for patient empowerment, open data in healthcare and for the NHS to be honest and transparent about the harm it causes as well as the good it does. In 2012, he was shortlisted with Andrew Bousfield for the Martha Gellhorn Prize for Investigative Journalism for a Private Eye Special Report about the shocking treatment of NHS Whistleblowers. Phil has also won awards for broadcasting, popular health journalism, comedy and teaching. He is a Vice President of the Patients' Association and a patron of Meningitis UK, the Doctors' Support Network, the Herpes Viruses Association, Patients First , PoTS and Kissing It Better. He is also a fundraiser and adviser to the Association of Young People with ME.
Phil presented five series of Trust Me, I'm a Doctor on BBC2 and has appeared regularly on Have I Got News for You, The News Quiz, The Now Show, The One Show and Countdown. He has been a Lecturer in Medical Communication at the Universities of Bristol and Birmingham,. Phil's Radio 4 sitcom about GPs struggling with the NHS reforms – Polyoaks – was written with David Spicer and the third series airs in June 2014. Phil has written three books – Medicine Balls, Trust Me, I'm (Still) a Doctor and Sex, Sleep or Scrabble? – and released two DVDs of his tours (Dr Phil's Rude Health Show and Confessions of a Doctor). He has currently on his third UK comedy tour with Games to Play With Your Doctor and writing his fourth book, 'Staying Alive – How to Survive the NHS' which will be published by Quercus in January 2015
For all press inquiries and bookings, please contact Marc Simmonson 0207 497 0849 or email@example.com
Phil was revalidated by the GMC in September 2013. Below is the feedback from his colleagues and patients, and real time feedback from my patient(s) is here.
I regret that I can't give any personal medical advice via this site.
My NHS work is as part of a specialist NHS team in Bath, treating young people with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME, based at the Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases in Bath. Details of the service we offer are here
Good advice on accessing specialist CFS/ME services and treatments available can be found via the AyME website (for people up the age of 25) and the Action for ME website (for those over 25)
DR PHIL HAMMOND. GAMES TO PLAY WITH YOUR DOCTOR Press Release
URGENT – The NHS needs you!
Politicians lie to us. The NHS is for sale. As the great Professor Harry Keen put it: 'They are holding the NHS under water until the bubbles stop rising', and the staff are too stressed and fearful to stop the sleepwalk towards privatisation. Patients (that's you, that is) are the only people left who can save the NHS. With a lot of humour and not too much ranting, Dr Phil will wake you up and show you how, through a series of games, you can do your bit to win the war.
To reclaim the NHS patients need power, and Dr Phil will teach you how to grab your doctor's attention and be the star of the show in your own consultations. No more staring at your feet and feeling like a spare part. You'll be front and centre in the NHS. Learn how to diagnose your doctor , sing your symptoms, play dead and get out of the NHS alive – all through Dr Phil's highly subversive guerrilla tactics, some of which are counter-productive and may get you removed from the premises. But at least they're not boring.
Once you've mastered the art of being an assertive patient, you're ready to take on the politicians. Dr Phil takes you on an incredible journey into the Heath Robinson monster that is the NHS reforms, where lurks the Laminate of Lansley and the Big Red Ball of Blame. On the way you'll meet some incredible patient campaigners and whistleblowers who've tried to stand up to the Big Beast. But who is this evil controlling mind behind this wanton demolition of our nation's greatest asset and our only major post-war contribution to civilisation (apart from The Beatles and Mo Farah)? You will discover but can you destroy? Or at least ask him nicely to take his hands off the windpipe.
Saving the NHS is the Greatest Game of All, and there are 63.7 million players. Our health service may be held underwater, but with your help, the bubbles will never stop rising. So come inside Dr Phil's bubble for a hilarious 90 minute consultation. Free dentures (lie).
Phil Hammond is a GP turned hospital doctor, writer, broadcaster and comedian. He has been Private Eye's medical correspondent for over 20 years and has appeared on Have I Got News for You, The News Quiz, The Now Show, The One Show and Countdown. In 2013, he cured the entire nation on BBC1's Long Live Britain.
Phil Hammond first ripped into health secretary Andrew Lansley about his misguided 'reforms' in October 2011 on BBC 1's Question Time. Since then, Lansley has been sacked as Health Secretary and Hammond lost his job as a GP. Lansley is now Leader of the Commons, Hammond works in a specialist NHS unit for children with chronic fatigue syndrome/ME. Hammond's blood pressure rose to dangerously high levels after Question Time and – in the organisational chaos that followed - it would not come down to safe levels. Dr Phil is now a patient, on two pills a day for life. Thank you, Andrew Lansley.
The Lansley exchange, and the unfurling of the Laminate of Lansley, will take place on stage if Dr Phil's blood pressure can handle it
Phil is also writing a book. 'Staying Alive – How to Survive the NHS' – which will be published in January 2015 by Quercus
Praise for Dr Phil's previous offerings
"One of the most entertainingly subversive people on the planet." The Guardian
"Tough on doctors, patients and politicians. And he's funny." The Telegraph
"Sceptical, irreverent, very funny and like a mighty gush of fresh air in a field that's bedevilled with cover ups and cloaked in a vow of silence" Time Out
"Generates dozens of laughs and more ire than any amount of tentative taboo-breaching" The Financial Times
'If Dr Phil were a medicine, you should swig him by the litre' **** The Times
'Consistently funny' ***** The Sunday Telegraph
"You'll never see a doctor in quite the same way again." ***** The Scotsman
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To read Phil's Private Eye columns, written under the pseudonym MD, click on… er… Private Eye.
His recipe for NHS reform is a lot simpler than the Health and Social Care Act
1. Stop killing patients
2. Harm patients as little as possible
3. Before doing anything, ask not just 'is it likely to work?' but 'is it humane?'
4. Train and motivate the front-line staff, make sure there are enough of them and look after their mental health
'SHOOT THE MESSENGER' – A PRIVATE EYE SPECIAL INVESTIGATION BY PHIL HAMMOND AND ANDREW BOUSFIELD INTO HOW NHS WHISTLEBLOWERS ARE SILENCED AND SACKED WAS SHORTLISTED FOR THE MARTHA GELLHORN PRIZE FOR JOURNALISM 2011. AVAILABLE TO DOWNLOAD HERE Shoot_the_Mesenger_FINAL
These action shots were taken in 1988, by photographer Homer Sykes, when glasses were riduclously big and babies were ridiculously slippery. If you think you might be one of them, please let me know. You may be entitled to compensation.
My toughest case: Baby Phil
Early in my medical career, in-between stitching my glove onto the top of a man's head and watching my spectacles fall into an open wound, I realised a career in surgery probably wasn't for me. So I joined a GP training scheme and prepared for a life of therapeutic gossip and viral probability. But to get there, I still had to do two years of hospital jobs, starting with the most inappropriate one imaginable; 6 months on a special care baby unit.
It was the toughest time of my life, trying to put drips, drains, tubes and catheters in the tiniest of babies. Luckily, the nurses saw me coming and when it was quiet, we'd swap roles. They'd do all the high-tech fiddly stuff and I'd fetch the coffee and Hobnobs. But when it was busy, I'd be called into action. In 1988, the training mantra was 'see one, do one, teach one'. As one consultant advised: 'If you're not sure what you're doing, put on a mask of relaxed brilliance.' But no mask can calm the panic of a premature birth and dash to special care.
The baby was 32 weeks and not breathing. I looked around for sister. Sister was busy with another baby. I'd done six successful intubations (passing a tube into the trachea to allow ventilation) but never on my own. I chose a tube, I picked up the laryngoscope and prayed my glasses would stay on my sweaty nose long enough to get a good view of the vocal cords. I eased the tube in and fate directed it to the correct hole. As the tiny lungs inflated, Mum placed a lump of amethyst next to her baby 'for the healing energy.' An unlikely juxtaposition, even for the West Country.
Some babies get rapidly better, others rapidly worse, but this baby remained in limbo for weeks, unable to come off the ventilator but hanging in there. I'd take blood and fiddle with the ventilator, willing him to thrive with science, while Mum brought in a succession of totems. Healing beads, horse's hair, homeopathic creams. Nothing either of us did seemed to work. Then one morning, she stuck a picture of the Pope on the incubator and went for a coffee.
Sleep deprivation does odd things to the mind, and for some reason I decided to fashion the Pope a Jimmy Saville wig out of a yellow X-ray form. Sister spotted it, just as Mum returned, whipped it off and turned it upside down. "What's that?" asks Mum. "It's Dr Phil's lucky horseshoe. He made it especially." From that miraculous moment, her baby picks up. Within a week, he's off the ventilator. Mum's overwhelmed, Dad wants to name the baby after me and I'm presented me with an enormous box of chocolates. I give them to sister, obviously. Baby Phil may have escaped special care, but I've still got 5 months to survive.
Total Politics Q&A December 2010
If I Were Prime Minister…
What campaign stunt would you pull in a general election and why?
I'd offer babies MMR jabs while I kissed them, and their parents contraception. If we want to save the NHS and the planet, we need to focus on prevention.
Would you take part in a TV debate with leaders of other parties?
Only if bullying was outlawed. Picking on the one with poor social skills who can't tell a joke is just cruel. Other than that, no notes, no podium, no rules. And I'd hold it in the Ring o' Bells at Hinton Blewett, so I could have a couple of pints and walk home.
What would your winning political slogan be and why?
I'd rotate slogans. 'Dogs not Drugs.' 'Bring Back Stairs.' 'Foreplay, foreplay, foreplay.' Dogs and exercise are wonder drugs, especially together, and intimacy before taking the plunge is sadly neglected.
What would you travel around the country in and why?
I'd go round in the Popemobile, with the Pope driving. It's the least he can do after we bank-rolled his visit. And what better way to hand out Dr Phil's Easy-On Condoms (motto: 'they roll both ways')?
Who would be your Alastair Campbell and why?
Nate Borofsky from the band Girlyman. I don't want to be surrounded by anger, aggression, blame and repressed homosexuality. Their music is full of liberation and joy, and lifts my mood better than any drug. I once advised Nick Clegg to get some Girlyman in his life and look where he is now.
Who would be your George Osborne and why?
Any one of my patients who somehow manages to live on £30 a week. We're all in this together, ha, ha, ha.
Who would be in your cabinet and why?
I'd pick Shirley Williams and then let her pick the next person, and so on and so on until we had a love train.
What would you legalise and why?
I'd ensure breast feeding filled all those public spaces smoking has vacated. If more mums were able to do it for six months, it would have a profound effect on childhood health and obesity. But six months is a long time and you need to get out of the house. Currently, the public sign for breast feeding is a bottle. We couldn't be more repressed. And I'd legalise sex work. We all need a minimum wage, the right to say no and a safe place to pleasure each other.
What would you ban and why?
Very bad food. No health service can cope with obesity. The trans-fatty gristle burger should be a class A drug. A Victoria sponge would be class C (you're allowed a small slice yourself but you mustn't push it onto other people). The punishment would be to work in a tall building with no lifts, but beautiful, clean, inspiring staircases.
How would you respond to being booed in public?
I'd savour it. Booing politicians is a fine example of safe and sustainable pleasure. For the recipient, it's much better than indifference (but the dry cleaning bill is higher).
How would you deal with a sex scandal in the cabinet?
We need to grow up about sex. It's only a scandal if it isn't consensual. But I'd check they all know how to put a condom on properly. Harder than it looks, especially with fading eyesight.
What would you have as a new national anthem and why?
Love Train by the O Jays. If people all over the world joined hands and start a love train, it would solve most of our problems (although they might need help to put a condom on. I once met a sex worker who can do it with no hands, but most of us need at least three)
What would keep you awake at night and why?
Being reported to the General Medical Council by William Hague's Press Secretary (it's happened before, it could happen again. See Sex, Sleep or Scrabble? P 223)
Which pet would you get for No 10 and why?
Two Labradors. They give you unconditional love, keep you active, reduce your blood pressure and even lower your cholesterol (by eating your food). And if you're too depressed to put your pants on in the morning, they lick your testicles. You don't get that with Prozac. Or marriage. I've already got a golden on and a black one I could bring (that's Labradors, not testicles)
How would you see off a younger, better looking political rival?
With one of Dr Phil's Go Quickly Pills.
How would you increase participation in politics?
Explain what politics means. A hundred people, a hundred answers. To me, the central ethical dilemma in life/ sex/ politics/ religion/ healthcare is the responsible use of power. Only by connecting with people can you avoid abusing them. Failing that, I'd make a pledge before the election that affected them profoundly, then break it afterwards just to make them very angry and 'engaged'.
Who would succeed you as PM?
Nate from Girlyman
What would your commemorative statue look like and be made of and why?
A pair of polished ginger balls, made out of cornelian, to remind us of the Cornelian dilemma at the heart of politics (being obliged to choose between two courses of action either of which will have a detrimental effect on yourself or on someone near to you).
What would you call your memoirs of being PM and why?
'First do no harm, now give some pleasure.' We're all African apes on the briefest of joy rides, but to enjoy life we need to slow down and connect. The secret of pleasure is to pleasure others.
What legacy would you like to leave and why?
I'd only work 48 hours a week as PM. Workaholism is the hidden addiction in politics and the NHS. I'd donate the proceeds of Dr Phil's Easy-On Condoms to the Herpes Viruses Association (of which I am patron). And I'd give people choice in dying. My wife Jo is also a GP and we have a pact: First one to put CDs in the toaster gets one of Dr Phil's Go Quickly Pills. You get one free with my DVDs
David Milliband quits to spend time with secret ginger love child
The Rivals
'Hello I'm Dr Phil' 'And I'm Dr Tony' 'We're Struck Off and Die'
So started my first foray into the Edinburgh Fringe twenty years ago. My comedy partner, Tony Gardner, had been before as a student and knew how to survive in a sweltering Masonic lodge at midnight. I took a little longer to acclimatise but by the end of the run, we'd had rave reviews in the national press, been recorded by Radio 4 and were destined to be the next big thing in comedy.
That was the theory. Alas, when the Radio 4 show went out (rather unwisely after the Archers) it got a record number of complaints to the Broadcasting Standards Council, upheld as 'inappropriate material for a comedy show.' Radio 4 stuck with us, and we recorded three series of Struck Off and Die, winning a Writers' Guild and Silver Sony Awards. But we couldn't get into television. As one producer put it: 'On the eve of your hip replacement, you don't want to hear stories of knackered junior doctors cocking up, burning the notes, burying the X-rays and laughing it off in the mess.'
After five seasons at the Fringe, and three hearings at the BSC, we realised Radio 4 was as far as we were going. The reviews were still good, if a little divisive. 'What makes this show rise above the rest is the genuine comic talent of Tony Gardner.' I particularly enjoyed that one. Tony often made me corpse on stage and when the show went well, people would cry with laughter (at least I hope that's what they were doing). But he needed to break out of the straightjacket of the medical revue. So he gave up the day job to try to make it as a professional actor.
Going from the most secure job in the world to the least never appealed to me, so I stuck with my GP training and continued in the comfort zone of medical humour. Tony got work in Armstrong and Miller, Lead Balloon and The Thick Of It, and landed the lead role in My Parents Are Aliens, while I looked at verrucas by day and peddled medical humour in chilly provincial theatres and corporate conferences at night. Having been very close, we drifted apart – partly because we now inhabited different worlds but also because comedy is very competitive, none more so than in a divorced double-act. You pretend to wish your ex-partner well but you secretly want him so struggle without you.
Since our last Struck Off and Die gig, a hospital party in a seedy Croydon hotel in 2001, Tony and I have barely spoken, which is ridiculous considering we were each other's best men and Tony is Godfather to Will. As my wife Jo cheerfully put it: 'If you die, shall I even tell him?' So when my tour took me to Tony's home city of Colchester in July, I suggested we go for a drink. I didn't want him to be in the audience – that would really have thrown me – but in any case he was in London, rehearsing for Sheridan's The Rivals. Ten years after Struck Off and Die, Tony would be touring with Sir Peter Hall and sharing the stage with Penelope Keith and Peter Bowles. They were reopening the refurbished Bath Theatre Royal. And I was telling knob gags in Colchester.
Tony didn't suggest that I come, but I wanted to, and I wanted Will to meet him. Alas, by the time we booked, the only two tickets were A1 and A2. Any closer and we'd have been on stage with him. I told him we'd be there but not that my Belisha beacon hair would be in his line of sight for two hours. He clocked us but didn't appear fazed and delivered a faultless performance as Faukland, both funny and touching. The rave reviews have all singled him out, but none of them spotted that his funniest mannerisms and movements were vintage Struck Off and Die.
We had a drink after and carefully slotted back in to friendship. Soul mates are rare and it's lazy, selfish and foolish to let them go. Oddly, I wasn't overly jealous of his success. It's been a struggle to get castings when you have no classical training but Sir Peter Hall clearly knows talent when he sees it. I wonder if he's got a small part for the ginger one?