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Now this is where the old forums were such a resource, I know we had tons of info archived there about this.
Any other ideas besides; wrist braces while sleeping, tumeric for inflamation and accupuncture treatments?
Mama is healthy, 25 yr.old primip, 37 weeks now, with a previous hx of carpal tunnel as she was a woodworker.
I used some stretching manuevers/manipulation on my own carpal tunnel...successfully relieving it. Stretching the fingers, wrist, and shoulder. The shoulder seemed to be an important spot...some massage deep in the shoulder on the top and in the front. I am deciding that i probably won't be able to accurately describe exactly where all of the manipulation should take place. Where does she live? Perhaps I can come and show her. :) Maybe a massage therapist could work on it. i am sorry. Hope she gets some relief.
Thanks Laurel,
She lives in Hawaii if you'd like to come and show us your techniques!! She has tried massage and stretching. I think we'll have to wait and see if it gets better after birthing.
Hi April:
Two things:
1. a good Shiatsu practitioner (physical release)
2. tell her to forgive her mother (emotional roots of pain in the hands)
Thanks Gloria,
she has had a couple lomi lomi massages (Hawaiian version of shiatsu) and they do help. We looked up carpal tunnel in Louise Hay (I carry her book in my prenatal bag) and she said CT's emotional source was frustration at life's injustices (or something close to that) That's very interesting about pain in the hands relating to one's mother. Very interesting....
Glo, what is your avatar, is it a carrot? I can't seem to figure it out, do tell.
I've been waiting for someone to ask. It's a picture I took of two carrots that are "spooning". I thought it was so beautiful. Bought them at an organic farmer's market and came home and photographed the way they were wrapped around each other like a mom/baby. I didn't have much luck with getting a pic of me but somehow the site accepted the carrots.
I have had great luck with telling people (preg or not) with hand problems that they have to forgive their mother. It is usually met with deep anger and a declaration "I'LL NEVER FORGIVE MY MOTHER". About a week later, they phone and say that the pain in their hands is easing and they have moved into at least becoming willing to forgive. Forgiveness means "giving up wanting to harm oneself or another". It is a terrible double bind to be in----wanting to harm the source of your life. The body will reflect the anguish of that mental dichotomy.
Thought I'd update, mama had her baby this week at 39 weeks, home waterbirth, long labor, anterior lip, irrestible urge to push with lip that would swell. Tried; pulsitilla, caulophylym, traumameel, blowing, positional changes, lobelia, (which I think finally helped) rest etc. etc. Finally, 2 nights of being up were wearing on mama and we tried holding holding back the lip in tub on H&K's and after 15 minutes baby came through cervix and 45 minutes later was born. Whew. He was kicking and crying as he emerged , I put him on mama, covered him and looked at mama's yoni, then looked back at him as mama said , 'oh he went to sleep, how cute'. Sleep, my foot! He decided to check out! 2 kisses of life and some tactile stim got him crying again, but he had been gray and floppy and gone. Another good reason to never cut the cord. He stayed grunty and had retractions for a couple hours but resolved very nicely skin to skin with mama. I have new gray hairs.
Her carpal tunnel is much better now. I passed on forgiving her mother, which she promptly did, but I think her case was physiologic. Tumeric really helped. Her hands look completely different today than last week.
OHHHHH, how scary April...did he add to your collection of gray hairs...so glad to hear he is OK and mama too.
Congratulations, April. Good job.
Love Gloria
Gloria, where have you been? Out on the conference /lecture circuit? I've missed you here.
I would love to attend some of the recharging, motivating, planet shifting gatherings where I see you are a keynote speaker. Keep up the goodworks Glo!


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UCLA staved off elimination with a 3-1 win over Fresno St. thanks to Trevor Bauer's ninth consecutive complete game in which he set a new Pac-10 single-season strikeout record.
UCLA fell to Arizona St., 10-5, in the regular series finale, but still won their first outright Pac-10 title since 1986.
An explosive offense and solid performance from Gerrit Cole lifted UCLA over Arizona St., 10-3, and moved them into a first place tie in the Pac-10.
Adam Plutko continued his masterful pitching and Chris Giovinazzo made his Senior Day count as UCLA defeated Cal, 5-2, to grab the series.
Adam Plutko struck out a career-high 12 and Nick Vander Tuig got the save as a pair of freshmen led UCLA past Cal St. Bakersfield, 3-2, to win the series.
Trevor Bauer broke the school's record for strikeouts in a season in his sixth consecutive complete game and the offense busted out in UCLA's 10-1 win over Cal St. Bakersfield.
The Bruin bats were silent and Gerrit Cole was roughed up early as Cal St. Bakersfield took down UCLA, 5-1.
Gerrit Cole returned to form after three rough starts to help lead UCLA to a key series opener 7-1 win on the road at Oregon.
UCLA bounced back from two losses against Oregon St. to grab the series finale, 5-2, and hang around in the race for the Pac-10 title.
Trevor Bauer was dominant again as he racked up 17 more strike outs and tossed his third consecutive complete game in a 4-1 win against Stanford.
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Hey guys,
So my couch is straight up against the wall... and against the corner as well on the right side. There's no room to the back or side of it. I'm thinking about getting some small speakers as surrounds (entertaining the idea) and probably located them right above our heads behind the couch. Currently running 3.1. Would these blend ok for home theater? Wouldn't use them for music since I'll stick with 2.1 for that.
Is this a good idea or should I stick with 3.1? Thanks!


text: Cincinnati Council could soon pass an ordinance requiring most city landlords to replace the smoke detectors in their rental units. Vice Mayor Roxanne Qualls and Council Member P.G. Sittenfeld are holding a press conference Tuesday morning to discuss the proposed legislation. It would require all rental properties in the city to be equipped with photoelectric smoke detectors. Sittenfeld said estimates show 90 percent of all households right now have an ionization detector.


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Monday marks the 123rd annual Rose Parade, which will kick off at 8 a.m. Here are the spectator rules per Pasadena Police Department:
- It is unauthorized to be sitting, camping or blocking the sidewalk or parkways areas along the parade route until noon, Jan. 1. People will be asked to leave and all items including chairs, tables and ropes will be removed by Police.
- No public areas (sidewalks, curbs, gutters, streets) may be cordoned or roped off. Unoccupied or abandoned property will be removed by Police.
- Spectators will not be allowed to move to the Blue Line until 11 p.m., Jan. 1.
- Do not bring upholstered chairs, couches, boxes, scaffolds, tents, horns, ladders or freestanding umbrellas; they will be confiscated. Folding chairs are acceptable.
- Do not throw items of any kind, including marshmallows and tortillas. Silly string, whipped cream and shaving cream are not allowed. Throwing of any of these items is against the law.
- No alcohol of any kind is allowed on the parade route. The legal drinking age in California is 21. Minors in possession of alcoholic beverages are subject to arrest along with the person who supplied it.
- Small, professionally manufactured barbecues elevated at least one foot off the ground are allowed.
- Bonfires are strictly prohibited.
- Propane tanks are allowed but have to be less than 5 gallons.
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Linda Gafford Puckett
BONNIEVILLE – Linda Gafford Puckett, 70, of Bonnieville, died Thursday, Aug. 8, 2013, at her residence in Bonnieville. She was the daughter of the late Roger Gafford and the late Lena Smith Gafford.
Funeral service will be at Brooks Funeral Home at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, with Brother Ben Benningfield officiating. Interment will be at Munfordville Municipal Cemetery in Munfordville. The family will receive friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 9, and from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 10.
Randall Lewis Walker
TOMPKINSVILLE – Randall Lewis Walker, 68, of Tompkinsville, died Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2013, at his residence.
Randall was born on Oct. 1, 1944, a son of the late Ruby (Jones) and Harlan Walker.
Graveside services were conducted at Yokley Cemetery at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 8. Tim White officiated. Yokley Trible Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.


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July 31, 2014
The Winter Nationals Monster Truck Spectacular is in Bryan this weekend.
Two shows are scheduled for Saturday at the Brazos County Expo - a matinee at 2pm and another show at 7:30pm.
Friday on First News at Four, we spoke to 25-year veteran monster truck driver, Jim Jack. He talked about his experience as a driver and showed us how Reptoid runs. Video of the interviews is included above.
Saturday's show features a brand new lineup of monster trucks, including Reptoid, Stinger, Boogey Van, and Monster Patrol.
Tickets are available at the gate, BCS Pros in College Station and Texas Truck Riggins in Bryan. Click on the link below for more information.


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A bicycling group has been given permission to get plans rolling to put up to 17 miles of trails on Quemahoning Reservoir land.
The Cambria Somerset Authority gave the Laurel Highlands Off Road Bicycling Association permission Thursday to build the mountain bike trails this summer, as long as they flag the area first and then have CSA staff inspect it.
"If all goes well, there could be bikes on it this summer," said CSA Chairman Jim Greco, adding that the cycling association's large pool of volunteers might be able to tackle the project in a few weeks' time.
Greco said plans include a biking loop for beginner riders around the reservoir and more challenging spurs that would branch off of it for more experienced riders.
He said the trails can be put in quickly and without specialized equipment because erosion concerns aren't a factor for the first development stage.
The CSA has envisioned trails on its 2,800-acre Que reservoir for years.
The cycling association approached the board in May about doing the project, noting it has built trails for decades and has club members who helped design paths at Raystown Lake that lure thousands of cyclists annually.
"We've dreamed of having a trail there for years," cycling association President Mike Mucker said last summer.
Greco said future plans would add a "rails-to-trails-type" path for walkers and flat land cyclists, but that will require trail cutting and a permit process, he said.
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March 26th, 2014
The first thing offered to me at Suntory's Yamazaki whisky distillery - the birthplace of Japanese whisky - is a glass of water. It's so delicious it comes as a shock.
Even before the reason is explained to me, I'm asking: why does it taste so crisp, so different?
The distillery is surrounded by beautiful bamboo forests on a mountain - they must be getting to my brain.
February 29th, 2012
Orson Welles, Sammy Davis Jr. and Sean Connery are an unlikely trio united by more than the love of a good party in the Hollywood hills.
What linked them, and other famous faces, was their promotion of Japanese whisky, each sipping it in TV advertisements like it was nectar of the gods.
Bill Murray's sardonic character in "Lost in Translation" may have mocked the image of sophistication that Japanese whisky manufacturers liked to portray from the 1970 to the 1990s, but since 2001, Japanese whisky has been steadily picking up awards and gaining the plaudits of international whisky connoisseurs without the need for a knowing smirk or wink.
February 22nd, 2012
Being waited on hand and foot now comes at an affordable price in Tokyo. A new butler-themed cafe in the Japanese capital is proving a hit with young females in search for a relaxing afternoon, an English lesson and just as importantly the chance to interact with friendly foreign men.
Shibuya's "Butler Cafe" in the heart of the city has surroundings that bring to mind a Victorian grandmother's sitting room, with classical music, ample accents of lace and more hearts and roses adorning the furniture than can possibly be counted.
February 15th, 2012
A chopstick making company has whittled down broken baseball bats so sushi can be shoveled with a swing.
Hyozaemon specializes in traditional hand-crafted eating utensils and in 2000 introduced their "kattobashi" chopsticks. The name is a play on words combining the Japanese word for chopsticks, "hashi," with a familiar chant heard at Japanese baseball games.
About 20,000 bats, used and abused by pro and amateur players, turn up at Hyozaemon's workshop each year. So it's a good bet the bats of Godzilla himself, Hideki Matsui, in his pre-Major League Baseball days, will have ended up on a Japanese dining table at some point over the years.
February 8th, 2012
Some sushi lovers are extending their passion for Japanese cuisine into the world of arts and crafts. From clothing to candles and jewelry to children's toys, rice rolls and sashimi are inspiring all manner of crafty marvels.
Giulia Negro, a 24-year-old Italian, fell in love with sushi years before she tasted it. "I love sushi's elegant shape and vibrant color. I decided to explore making bracelets," she said.
Sarah Worley lived in Japan, but only when she returned to her native United States, did she find sushi that she had never seen in Japan - uramaki with rice outside the seaweed. Now, her handmade "inside-out" sushi earrings seem to have almost as many fans as the rolls themselves.
February 6th, 2012
During a Japanese tea ceremony, remember to slurp the last drops of tea from the bowl.
Among all the etiquette and quietude of a traditional Japanese tea ceremony, the slurping might seen out place, but it's a more than acceptable way of saying thank you.
"Nosily drinking the last of the tea means that the guest has enjoyed it," says Shirai Yayoi, a tea master for over 50 years.
Over that period she has perfected all the elements of "chado" that when translate to English is closer to "tea-ism" than tea ceremony. It's more apt, too, as all the training of a tea master and the rituals of the ceremony date back to Japan's medieval samurai society and are underpinned by four principles from Zen Buddhism: harmony, tranquility, respect and purity.
February 2nd, 2012
A sweet-tooth in Japan isn't hard to satisfy. The country's convenience stores are stocked with a range of intriguing confectionery, but often you've got to be quick to catch them.
A short shelf life isn't because products like Hokkaido cheese chocolate are snapped up by hordes of roving umami-hunters, but because perpetual revolution of a product range is the key to survival for brands in Japan.
January 30th, 2012
Ask five Tokyoites to name the best sushi restaurants in the city, and you're likely to get five different answers - the old "how long is a piece of string?" quandary.
That's because the sushi experience is a very personal one that can include not only raw seafood, but also things like unmatched service, chefs whose skills were honed by years of apprenticeship, an atmosphere that screams "traditional Japan" and, in many cases, a whopping bill. Because of all this, any one traveler's favorite sushi experience is going to largely depend on budget, interests and previous experience with the cuisine.
January 26th, 2012
Shigeharu Asagiri loves beer so much he has even brewed it by the light of the moon.
He's not a bathtub hootcher with vampiric tendencies, but the boss of Japanese microbrewery Coedo and a man committed to putting his craft beer on the map, no matter what it takes.
His nighttime brewing activity came just after the earthquake that rocked Japan's Tohoku region last March led to frequent blackouts at his brewery just outside Tokyo.
From those difficult days and dark nights, Coedo has continued to make some award-winning beers that are helping to put the spotlight on interesting microbrews from Japan.
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Is using an excersice bike good cardio. While im cutting i figured i should kick up the cardio a bit? After workout of course. Is it true u work more on a excersice bike rather then running cause if u ever look at the little meter the calories and fat burned seem to move up faster on the excersice bike. So would like 40 minutes of that be ok a day? Maybe help my cutting?
1. running burns WAY more calories than working on a exercise bike.
2. yes, the exercise bike is still good cardio
3. 40 minutes a day is fine, but it's A LOT if you are doing it right after your workout. I would suggest 10-15 minutes after your workout and maybe do 40 on some of your "off" days.
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NAte is exactly right." - Tryska
Go with ND's advice. That would be a big effort after a weights session.
And running will probably be a better workout, and you should be able to get the heart rate up more. And it will work your legs better seeing as you are a footballer too.


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In the vast Klamath Lake basin, summer mornings arrive on brilliant sunshine and a soft, cool high desert breeze.
A place where wide timeless vistas allow your mind and imagination to wander among mountains, grassy meadows, broad lakes and ponds into rich mysterious marshlands.
You don't need to be an experienced birder to enjoy Klamath Marsh music when you join Darren Roe of ROE Outfitters.
We recently joined Darren, his wife Jen and their friend Melody Warner on the Upper Klamath Wildlife Refuge.
As we loaded our gear into dry bags and prepped for a morning of paddling at the Malone Springs boat launch, Darren noted: "It is amazing to folks that come here for the first time and they always want to know – why aren't there more people here?"
It was an intriguing question as we left the pavement far behind to discover an enchanting world that was all ours to explore.
The Upper Klamath Wildlife Refuge Canoe Trail extends more than nine miles and that takes you into the heart of a freshwater marsh on the north end of Klamath Lake
"It is splendid and scenic with just a ton of wildlife species," said Roe. "This waterway is mostly fed by freshwater springs in the marsh that help to create these waterways – they actually well up out of the ground."
"And it's a friendly place to paddle too," added Jenifer Roe. "There aren't a ton of tough turns, you don't need to be an expert paddler. It's really friendly to someone that's just beginning to paddle a canoe."
The braid work of channels that make up the Canoe Trail are defined by bulrushes and cattails and plants called "Wocus" that are always at your side.
The marsh is home to hundreds of wildlife species – especially bird life – from small red wing blackbirds that flit from branch to branch in an endless parade of feeding activity to the large and dramatic White Pelicans.
The big birds arrive at Klamath Lake on 9-foot wingspans from as far away as Baja and will summer in the Klamath Basin's nesting and brooding wetlands.
"Typically we see them flying across the lake and occasionally you'll see a group actually fishing for the perch."
Unlike the more common California Brown Pelicans that spend summer months in the Pacific Northwest, White Pelicans actually "tip" to feed and do not dive to capture their prey.
They also work as a unit, a group that will circle the fish and then tip over to feed.
Over 4,000 square miles of south-central Oregon and northern California's water natural drainage is stored across the Klamath Wildlife Refuge.
While only a fraction of historic wetlands remain today, Darren Roe noted that the Canoe Trail allows the visitor a close-up view into a wonderfully rich and diverse world that is also soothing and peaceful.
"There are so many different mini-eco-systems in the basin; you will go from crystal clear spring creeks out in the lake where the water bubbles up out of the ground. It is very unique – hard to find all of those things wrapped up in one place."
It is a place where ducks, geese and shorebirds rest and probe muck of the marshes. The abundance of varied bird life includes Oregon's largest concentration of nesting bald eagles.
Diverse habitats, varied wildlife within a refuge system where 80 percent of all Pacific waterfowl are funneled.
Jenifer Roe added that the Upper Klamath Lake's protected Canoe Trail allows a closer visit that's filled with surprises!
"Make sure you take enough time off so that you can really enjoy it. Once you get here and experience the canoeing, kayaking and fishing, the disappointment is going to be that they couldn't get it all done in one trip."


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Flatwoods, Ky. — James E. Eagan, 88, of Flatwoods, Ky., formerly of Peabody, passed away on Friday, February 1, 2013, at his residence. Mr. Eagan was born on January 8, 1925 in Peabody, Massachusetts, a son of the late James L. and Anna M. Dullea Eagan.
James was a Sea Scout in his youth, a member of B.P.O.E. Elks Lodge 350, National Association of Retired Federal Employees Chapter 0931, National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors, and Moore Street Tabernacle in Ashland. He was a U.S. Navy veteran and was assigned to the USS Boise, which earned eleven Battle Stars, during World War II. After the war he was assigned to the USS New, after his discharge he was brought into the Huntington, West Virginia Recruiting Office. He was married to the late Velva Shannon Eagan. He later retired with 31 years of service as Purchasing Agent with the former Allied Signal Company in Ashland. He was also preceded in death by a great-granddaughter, Hanna Eagan. He is survived by two sons, Brian E. and Teresa Diane Eagan of Ashland, Ky., and Richard D. and Sandra Eagan of Huntington, W.Va.; five grandsons, Michael and Phillip Eagan of Virginia, Jonathan Eagan of Ohio, Sean Eagan of Florida, and Christopher Eagan of Alaska; six great-grandchildren which includes a special great-granddaughter, Madison Thompson of Kentucky, and Kayla, Mackenna and Cody of Alaska, Sophie and Jocelyn Eagan of Florida; five step-grandchildren, Selena VanHoose and David Fyffe of West Virginia, Sonja Thompson of Kentucky, Dr. Ricky Cremeans, Jr. of South Carolina, and Jessica Stapleton of Nebraska; cousin, Charles Lawrence of Massachusetts; niece, Vicki and Dennis Petershon of Colorado; and a nephew, David and Cookie Ferrell of West Virginia.
ARRANGEMENTS: Funeral services will be held on Friday, February 8, 2013, at Lazear Funeral Home Chapel at 1 p.m. with Rev. Scott Byard presiding. Entombment will follow in Rose Hill Burial Park Mausoleum in Ashland, where he will be honored by military graveside rites by Ceredo-Kenova American Legion Post 93. Family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, February 7, 2013, at Lazear Funeral Home in Ashland, Ky.


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Beaches & Backwaters (AHBB)
Watch the sunset through the fishing nets of Kochi, stretch out on white-sand beaches, drift through the tranquil backwaters and rise at dawn to see the sunrise. This 7-day tour offers a quick introduction to the diversity of South India. Inhale the exotic perfume of cardamom as you stroll through spice gardens and unwind with some yoga in your free time. Meet the locals and spend the night with a local family on a tour that's all about authentic cultural experience.
Highlights: Relax in the calm backwaters, experience a local homestay, chill out on quiet beaches, sample South Indian cuisine.
Golden Triangle (AHGT)
This compact Indian journey will introduce you to three very different northern cities and the colourful rural life of Rajasthan. From the hectic pace of Delhi with its bustling markets, magnificent monuments and colonial past, travel by private transport to Agra and the mesmerizing beauty of the Taj Mahal—truly one of the wonders of the world. Discover why Jaipur is called the 'Pink City' and get a taste of village life in Abhaneri with its magnificent stepwells. Photographers and culture lovers won't be disappointed on this classic adventure.
Highlights: Wander around modern and ancient Delhi, revel in the Mughal magnificence of the Taj Mahal and Fatephur Sikri, visit rural villages and historic forts, explore India's vibrant cities
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text: I missed last week's games due to a faaantastic wedding but thanks to Super Sport replaying the game time and again have managed to catch most of the action from last Saturday. I was of course following the live commentary on my phone and had to apologise on more than one occasion for swearing out loud during the speeches. Two things are certain from last week, firstly, we do not possess the skill sets to run the ball from our own half, ala the All Blacks. I am not saying we cannot get there but at the moment our attack is very poor. Secondly, we play so much better when we stick to our traditional strengths. Kick the ball into the opposition's half, smash them in defense, set up rolling mauls, drive them back, secure penalties and win. Easy peasy


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Floyd Central won its 11th straight Providence Sectional championship by shooting a 295 at Covered Bridge Golf Club on Monday.
On Thursday, the second-ranked Highlanders will return to Covered Bridge to try to win their second regional crown in four years. They'll be joined by Providence, which shot a 301, and Corydon Central at the regional.
Devin Jenkins won his second straight individual sectional crown on Monday. After needing a playoff to win last year's sectional title, Jenkins shot a 71 to beat teammate Alex Beyer by a stroke in 2013. All five Highlanders shot below 80 on the par-72 course. Connor Welch and Daniel Shepherd each carded a 76, while Jack Sparrow finished the course in 78 strokes.
Providence was led by Cory Cahalan's 1-over 73 and Kevin Crone's 74. New Albany's Garrett Arnold finished fifth with a 75. He'll be joined as an individual by Silver Creek's Sam Garr, who was one stroke behind Arnold and North Harrison's Chase Spencer.
With a 236,, New Albany finished fourth as a team and also got a strong round from Dustin Miller, who shot an 80. Jeffersonville, which shot a 361 as a team, finished seventh, led by Dalton Naiser's 78, and Borden finished eighth behind Tony Wagoner's 82.
Rock Creek Academy's Bett Kasteler shot an 81 and beat Switzerland County's Clint Swanson on a playoff hole to advance to Thursday's Providence Regional.
Madison easily won the title with a 293, which was 25 strokes ahead of runner-up Jennings County. Scottsburg was the third team to advance.
Henryville finished sixth with a 365. The Hornets were led by Luke Davidson and Mitchell Fields, who each shot a 16-over-par 88.
Charlestown finished 10th overall. Chris Braun's 82 — one stroke from advancing — led the Pirates.
New Washington placed 12th and was paced by Collin Schindler's 104.


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XBMC Eden, the latest release of the popular media centre app, will be available to install in Ubuntu 12.04 through the Ubuntu Software Centre.�
This marks the first time that the package is available in Ubuntu without the need for additional PPAs or repositories to be added to the system.
The credit for the changes goes to XBMC and Debian developer�Andres Mejia, who took up the job of getting�XBMC Eden into Debian, where�it's been synced into Ubuntu for 12.04.
The XBMC blog explains: -
"In the past we have been unable to make it into Debian as the sheer size and complexity of XBMC made the review process so difficult, so Andres, an XBMC developer who was working to become a Debian Developer already, volunteered to maintain it himself. Yesterday, his Eden packages were accepted.
For those unclear about what this means, Debian unstable users will now be able to install XBMC without using any third-party repositories."
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boys basketball coach resigned after the school self reported allegations of "undue influence" in its boys" basketball program.
David Boyd resigned from the Fulton County Schools system on Monday, Sept. 10, according to Samantha Evans, Fulton Schools' spokesperson.
"Milton High self-reported allegations of what the Georgia High School Association terms 'undue influence' in its boys' varsity basketball program," Evans said. "Due to these allegations, there will be a varsity boy's basketball coaching change."
"As we move forward there will be a thorough investigation and the development of a comprehensive strategy to move our program to new heights of integrity and excellence," said Milton Principal Clifford Jones in an email to parents on Sept. 10.
According to the Milton Eagles basketball website, Boyd had a record of 573-186, including 14 region titles, 12 Elite Eight's and 10 Final Fours. He is 9-0 in those Final Fours and has gone on to win 6 State Championships. He is the only coach is state history to win 5 State titles at 4 different High Schools. The latest state titles were with Milton High in 2010 and 2012.
The GHSA has been informed that a report is being prepared about some recruiting allegations at Milton High, said Steve Figueroa, GHSA director of media relations in an email response to questions.
"Obviously we don't know any specifics at this time since we have not seen the report yet," he said.
The Georgia High School Association defines recruiting and undue influence as "the use of influence by any person connected directly or indirectly with a GHSA school to induce a student of any age to transfer from one school to another, or to enter the ninth grade at a member school for athletic or literary competition purposes, whether or not the school presently attended by the student is a member of the GHSA," according to its bylaws and constitution found online.
"In the days ahead, the focus will be to support our student athletes, their families and the program," Evans said.
According to the GHSA constitution, the use of undue influence to secure or retain a student for competitive purposes is prohibited. Penalties can be assessed against either school involved in the transfer. And the student may forfeit one year of eligibility from the enrollment date.
Evidence of undue influence includes, but is not limited to:
- Personal contact initiated by coaches, boosters, or other school personnel in an attempt to persuade transfer
- Gifts of money, jobs, supplies or clothing
- Free transportation
- Free admission to contests
- An invitation to attend practices and/or games
- A social event (other than an official schoolwide Open House program) specifically geared for prospective athletes
- Free tuition beyond the allowable standards found in by-law 1.82
- A coach asking a prospective student for contact information
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Top pick for next MLB commissioner rejects job offer
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MLB Network: Christopher Russo Tongue Twisters
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Wednesday, July 16, 2014
Michael Jeter?! Twitter goof births All-Star game's most popular meme
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I had a meme…..a meme just for you…..LYDIA!!!!!
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The forgotten brilliance and influence of 'Little Big League'
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Daugherty: Reds, not Selig, should have final say on Pete Rose
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Texas Rangers deal Jason Frasor to Kansas City for pitcher
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All week long, Thomas J. Quinn was haunted by what he and his friends saw on Interstate 280 in the early morning hours of April 22.
The Los Gatos man was driving friends to San Francisco International Airport to catch a flight to Maui. It was about 4:50 a.m. Then they saw it. It was horrific, he told Patch.
As they headed north a still-dark sky, ahead they saw a flash of fire, then smoke. As they approached they saw an SUV appeared to have freshly landed on its side and was afire. He and others stopped and tried to run toward the burning car to see if they could help anyone inside.
The car appeared to have been traveling southbound, he surmised, when it hit the concrete divider and landed in the northbound center side, crashing into tree brush and bursting into flames.
A motorcycle cop pulled up and approached with a flashlight. Then there was an explosion. "He yelled, 'Run!' and we all ran," Quinn said. Reluctantly they went on.
For days after, Quinn hunted for news reports, looked high and low. Who was the poor soul in the horrific accident? He thought of the blown out windows, the But couldn't find anything.
Finally he wrote Los Altos Patch, attaching two photos.
"Question: Can you tell us any information about the accident and how many people died in that vehicle?" he asked. Unsettled and concerned, he wanted to know "who the unfortunate occupants were."
Patch couldn't find any reports, either.
Then came California Highway Patrol Officer Arturo Montiel and Officer Jarrett Tutthill with welcome news.
"Despite the severe appearance, the driver was uninjured," Tutthill wrote.
The vehicle had been driving northbound on I-280 when it crashed and overturned in the center median and then became engulfed in flames, Tutthill confirmed.
"At approximately 4:19 am on 4/22/2012 the driver of the vehicle, for unknown reasons, left the roadway of I-280 northbound, north of El Monte Avenue," Tutthill wrote.
The driver, however, had left the scene, and "was contacted later that afternoon" by Redwood City California Highway Patrol personnel," Tutthill wrote.
Case closed.
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Crusaders Outstanding at Indiana Intercollegiates
Friday, September 15, 2006The Valpo women's cross country team, fresh off a win at the Crusader Invitational, continued their brilliant opening to the season with a second place finish at the 26-team Indiana Intercollegiates Friday in Terre Haute, Ind.
Senior Danielle Nunnelly (Valparaiso, Ind./Valparaiso) recaptured her form of two seasons ago and covered the 5K course in 17:48.4, a personal best and the fastest 5K ever run by someone other than All-American Collette Liss in school history. Nunnelly's time was good enough for second in the race of over 200 runners, 11 seconds behind two-time All-American Jessica Gall of Indiana.
Not to be outdone, sophomore Laura Rolf (Rochester, Mich./Lutheran Northwest) finished right behind her teammate in third, crossing the tape in 17:53.3, one second shy of a personal best. Rolf, who won the 4K Crusader Invitational last week and earned Mid-Con Athlete of the Week honors, finished four seconds ahead of fourth and a clear 18 seconds in front of the fifth place finisher.
Ashley Billstrom (Hales Corners, Wis./Whitnall) and Rachael Button (Farmington Hills, Mich./Farmington) were the next two Valpo finishers, crossing in 20th and 22nd respectively. Billstrom's time of 18:45.5 was the quickest 5K of the senior's career.
Renae Swift (Valparaiso, Ind./Valparaiso), running the first 5K of her career after missing two years with injuries, was the final Crusader to score in 43rd place with a time of 19:35.2.
The Brown and Gold had just 89 points for the competition, behind only race champion Indiana. Valpo finished ahead of 24 in-state rivals, including Purdue, Indiana State, Ball State, IPFW, IUPUI, Evansville and Butler.
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Chicago or New York? If you're wondering if I mean Cubs vs. Mets, or the Magnificent Mile vs. 5th Avenue, you couldn't be further off. The foodies out there know I'm asking how you like your pizza.
New Yorkers are known for flat pizza pies cut into big triangular slices and folded in half before eating, Saturday Night Fever Style. Most people think deep-dish when they hear about Chicago pizza. In fact, that style of pizza was invented by Ike Sewell in a Chicago restaurant called Pizzeria Uno (now Called Uno Chicago Grill) in 1943. Lines of visitors to the sub-street level restaurant often stream out the door in all kinds of weather. And, although I've always been an Uno's devotee, Chicagoans like thin crust pizza, too. They tend to slice it into squares, though, maybe just to differentiate themselves from Big Apple residents.
Pizza lovers top their pies with all kinds of delicious ingredients from sausage and pepperoni to veggies and even anchovies. But, the second week of January is designated as National Cheese Pizza Week, and even plain old unadorned pizza can be delicious when the cheese gets gooey and the sauce wants to run down your chin.
Not surprisingly this bread-based favorite originated in Italy. It is believed to have been around in one form or another since Neolithic times, but the current version with tomato sauce was probably first sold by street vendors in Naples, Italy circa 1830. Luckily for us, Italian immigrants brought it to the United States in the late 19th century, mainly to cities with large Italian populations like New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, and Boston. The dish didn't really become popular outside of the Italian-American population until the 1940's, though.
Nowadays it comes in all kinds of flavors (Hawaiian with pineapple and ham, Greek white pizza with feta cheese—even gluten free pizza can be made with gluten free frozen crusts and goat cheese,) and is available in many different kinds of restaurants. Most grocery stores have large sections of their freezer cases devoted to frozen pizza, and also carry a variety of pre-made pizza crusts.
Aside from its unbeatable taste, my favorite thing about pizza is how easy it is. Easy to order, easy to eat, easy to make. It's so easy a recipe for it appears in both Easy Weekly Meals for College Students and Easy Weekly Meals for Moms on the Go. Check it out when you get a chance and let me know how you like it.
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It has been 5 years since DNA Galleries first opened its doors, which means it's time to party! The artist gallery and retail store hosts an all-day celebration Saturday concluding with a custom skull-and-bone art show 7-11 p.m. at the Plaza District staple, located at 1709 NW 16th St. Admission is free. Call 525-3499 or visit dnagalleries.com.


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Riedel: We're in China for the long game
- Wednesday 23 March 2011
The Riedel 'Vinum' Bordeaux glass
Riedel set up its own distribution network in China in July 2010 as a 'strategic move,' the 60-year-old CEO of the company told Decanter.com.
The 300-year-old Austrian firm sells the entire range of its glasses - which retail at between £20 and £100 each - through department stores and now through franchise stores, of which there are 20, with a further 30 opening this year.
'We wanted to be there in time. We have been watching the rise of the Chinese middle class, and we are very comfortable developing glasses for them,' Riedel - Decanter's Man of the Year 1996 – said.
He also said it would be 'premature' to call the operation a succces.
'There is no doubt that China is a waking giant, but within the time span of its development we need to be very patient. It will take 20 years: the next generation will reap the fruits of the seeds we have planted.'
The Chinese market for fine glassware is similar to the Japanese market, in that they have a culture of working with and using fine vessels of china and glass.
'The finesse and delicacy of vessels is not new to Japanese culture and the Chinese have developed a similar appreciation.'
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Rookie taxpayers can save time and some of their hard-earned money on their first bat by following these simple tips.
For many filers, preparing their first tax return seems like a daunting task, but it doesn't need to be—so long as they know what they're doing going into it. By following these tips and tactics, rookie taxpayers can save time and some of their hard-earned money on their first bat:
File using tax software. Let's face it: You don't know or want to know the entire tax code. Tax software makes sure you don't miss out on tax deductions and credits you're eligible for. In addition, you can rest assured the latest tax software is up-to-date with the most recent tax-law changes.
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A new job and your W4. A new job comes with new responsibilities, including having to file taxes. When you start at a company, your employer will have you complete a W4, which is the Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate. This document essentially just collects your marital status and how many tax-withholding allowances you intend to claim.
Filling out your W4 correctly will go a long way in easing the task of filing taxes for the first time.
Stay organized. Good organization begins early. Start a 2012 Tax Year folder to keep all the tax information and documentation you receive leading up to April 15. Once you begin filing your taxes, continue to keep everything tax-related and income-related together for easy access.
Filing the 1040EZ Form. If you're filing taxes for the first time, there's a good chance you'll be filing a simple 1040EZ Form. The major criteria for this form are that you haven't made any money from investments, you make $100,000 or less per year, you don't claim any dependents, and you didn't earn more than $1,500 in interest.
Sound like you? If so, you're in luck: There are free-tax preparation services for taxpayers with simple returns like yours.
Try a mobile app. Since you're a first-time filer, you may have a simple tax return with just a W-2 and maybe a little bank interest reported on a 1099-INT. Such filers can easily do their taxes using an app like SnapTax. With the app, you can take a picture of your W-2, answer a few questions, and be done within minutes.
Don't miss out on common deductions and credits.
• Dependents – Claiming a friend you've been supporting or a child may give you a deduction of $3,800 per dependent.
• Earned income tax credit – If your wages meet certain income limitations, you may be able to claim a credit worth up to $5,891.
• Education credits – If you attended college, you may be able to take a credit worth up to $2,500 expenses you paid for tuition, fees, and books.
Don't procrastinate. Perhaps the easiest piece of advice for a tax newbie to implement is to make certain to file on time. Don't let the fear of taxes or intimidation force you to ignore the inevitable. Procrastination may have gotten you through college exams, but planning ahead and getting your taxes done early will take you from overwhelmed to empowered. Waiting until the last minute to file your taxes can only lead to a bad experience, so get off your tax filing years on the right foot.
Lisa Greene-Lewis, Lead CPA, American Tax & Financial Center at TurboTax, has more than 15 years of experience in tax preparation, including positions as a public auditor, controller, and operations manager. For up-to-date tax tips and tax news, go to the TurboTax Blog.


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I'm not sure that I'd say this has been a blessing in disguise for me but there are definitely some good things that have come out of it.
Focusing on the good things in life takes my mind off the fibro. I enjoy nature more. I take wonder in all that God has created. I am truly blessed with a wonderful DH. I too have slowed down and realized that there is more to life than working and running around trying to accomplish everything in a day that seems to be short.
As for fibro being a blessing..... No. I would have to disagree with that statement. A learning experience, yes. But now that I have learned to slow down, I would like it to go away. I want to be able to ride in a car for more than an hour so I can go see my kids. I want to be able to remember why I walked into a room. I want to be able to return to a job that I loved. I want to wake up in the morning and be able to sit up in bed and not roll out of bed. I want to able to work in the yard or do other things I love with out a time restraint.
I am glad you view it as a blessing in your life. It is not one in mine. It has taken too much from me.
I am not angry for the most part. I still do get angry. I am not going to lie. I have come to terms with fibro and the things I cannot do. But that doesn't mean I count it as a blessing. I am very blessed in my life and I count them everyday. Fibro is just not on the list.
I think one of life's lessons is that you are happy with the world you have. The "new" us is a big change for some and learning to love the new you is the greatest gift. It looks like you are there. I also am doing well with the changes I needed to make in my life. (just about everything has changed)
I still struggle to not give up too much more, so at times I am disgusted and mad. Getting mad and not sad works better for me. (staying out of the dark places life can take you).
Slowing down was also a good thing, I was stopped in my tracks. I was working 3 jobs and had no concept of saying "no, I can't do that"...always trying to do it all.
So, life has gotten simpler, slower and my focus is clearer. I say I "stay small" keeping things to a distance, knowing we have so little control over most of life's issues. Also learning 99% of the time it is communication that is the root of issues.
I also know in my heart, from being in medicine for what seems like forever, 35years now, Everbody is given something as a challenge in their lives.....very few are perfect in mind and body. So, if I had to take an issue, I am OK with this. I will not die from it (unless of my own hand) and it hasn't deformed me (though I used to wish people could see* something....so they would understand me (don't need that anymore).
Learning to dance with our dragon has been a path of growth and true internal fortitude. For that I say KUDDOS to ME!
It has been a long time of fighting him and trying to understand the science behind this. All in time.
The best answer to comfort here is "the right doctor(one who understands and supports you), the right med mix and supplements for your bodily assistance. Having your head right too is a blessing. My understanding of my body has helped so much to "2 steps forward , one back" in my life.
The little things we didn't pay attention to, now are so valuable. I never saw the sunrises as I drove to work.....always thinking of what was waiting for me....now, each one is studied on my way in to work. A precious gift to have gained.
So, I can put a positive spin on the mess we are in.
Thanks for the topic to return in a positive way! Nancy B
One good thing about having a friend with fibro and especially
fibro fog is that since neither of you have a good memory anymmore, you can repeat your stories and discussions to each other over and over again because they'll still be "new" stories to both of you.
If it's the Disease well that sucks but its part of it and people will just have to adjust.if it's my Med's thats to bad for people they will just have to repeat themselves because i am on great Med's my pain is controlled i never run out of breakthrough med's and my quality of life ,i am basically happy with and i am not willing to have my life come crashing down like a house of cards by messing with my meds trying to fix my memory it's just not worth it,at least to me.
And All my Doctors know that by just a tiny movement in one of my med's will send my life cart wheeling out of control, because when my PCP left town here who was prescribing my pain med's and none of my other "doctors" would it took four months to find a Doctor 350 miles away who could not understand why they would not prescribe them and became my Doc but in those four months i went to the edge of "pulling the pin" at least 30 times due to the uncontrolled pain i told several of my close people i was going to be a martyr for all pain patients who where denied Medication from Doctors and they where not doctors that i had just started seeing these where doctors who i had been with for between 4 & 9 years and it was with their records that the Pain Specialist 350 miles away and an exam of me could not understand why they did not do it.
anyway this has kinda turned into a rant sorry about that
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The rent is too damn high
You look at numbers like this and you go: Whoa. The rent really, really is too damn high. Median rent in San Francisco is now over $3,000 a month. WHo can pay that? Seriously.
The federal government says your rent payment shouldn't be more than a third of your income. That means to qualify for the median -- not the highest, but the median -- rent in this town, you need to be earning $9,000 a month, or $108,000 a year. That is NOT, by any standard, the median income in town.
So let's say you spend half your income on rent. You still have to make $72,000 to afford the median apartment. Crazy stuff. And when local politicians say they support "rent control," that's nice but it's not the point. Controlling rent at $3,000 a month doesn't make the city affordable.
If rent controls applied to vacant apartments, then rents overall, across the city, would rise at the level of inflation -- and people on fixed incomes (social security, disability, SSI) would be able to keep pace. You want to know why there are so many homeless people in this city? One reason: Two decades ago, SSI paid enough every month to cover the cost of an apartment and leave enough to buy clothes and eat. Now, it doesn't pay enough for an SRO hotel, even if you don't buy anything else.
So people wind up on the street.
How would the government GET these properties? Would it eminent domain every single residence in San Francisco and dispossess the owners of their primary asset? Seize property upon death of owner? How would the supply occur since in all likelihood no one would willingly agree to part with their home?
I see no evidence of that.
People willingly part with their homes all of the time, it is called selling.
The City could float mortgage revenue bonds and begin to buy up housing as it came on the market and have a community land trust allocate them and use the rental or purchase proceeds to pay down the public debt and free up more capacity for the next units.
This would involve a long term strategy of buying up housing, having those who can pay market rate rents paying these down for the public sector and as they turned over in the future could be allocated on to income or wealth targets. The poverty nonprofits, of course, can't countenance involving the the unpoor in acquiring housing for permanent affordability, so this is not going to happen.
or otherwise?
And you're right - the poverty pimps would in no way allow this scheme to unfold or else they'd wrap their tentacles around it and strangle it slowly.
Prices would be set by %age of incomes, I'd envision a range of income targets from very low to something in the below $100K range with focus on the ranges not served by the market. But that would have to start up at market rate and work its way down as City purchased properties built equity and could afford the subsidy. Given that anyone who can afford to pay market rate is evil, progressive left scripture clearly dictates they are worse than Hitler.
The financials pencil out over time using tools currently in place. The only "progressive" opposition to this comes from the nonprofits.
swathes of the city become low income. What would a 5 million dollar pacific heights mansion be worth if, on either side of it, there were roommates situations and low-income denizens?
I would dare to suggest that no formal feasibility study has been done on this to show it is financially viable. Nor, to my knowledge, has something like this ever been tried except on a very local basis. And certainly not on a city as large and wealthy as SF.
Nice dream though.
public housing is a major contributing factor to the housing crisis for low-income people and the accompanying rise in homelessness.
Efforts by cities, community based non-profits, and enlightened property owners to preserve existing private affordable housing stock are praiseworthy, but insufficient and unfortunately defensive against the "market" forces of the speculative real estate landlording industry.
Creative attempts to preserve and increase low-income housing are needed. In several eastern cities, tenants have the right of first refusal when properties are being converted from rental to ownership (condo, or TIC.) In some instances, this gives tenants the opportunity to set up limited-equity cooperatives (sometimes subsidized), or work with non-profit community housing groups to acquire the properties, take them off the speculative market, and preserve affordability permanently.
In this era of decreasing resources for social housing, the widening of the gap between the haves and the have nots, the disappearance of pensions in the private sector (often replaced by the desire for an unrealistic appreciation of one's home value as the primary retirement nest egg,) solutions to the nation's affordable housing crisis are becoming more difficult.
The free marketers are going to point out areas with cheap housing like Detroit, but throughout the country there is a mismatch between affordable housing and adequate employment opportunities.
Tim, Marcos, Greg, and others are brainstorming potential ideas to deal with this issue here where there is a community infrastructure, but also an out-of-control real estate market fueled by an inflated stock market and speculative tech industry bubble.
Why is the vacancy rate in public housing so high and maintenance so poor? We can't afford any unnecessarily vacant units.
Sorry for the ramble. I worked as a low-income tenant advocate from the mid-80's through the early 90's here and in Boston. I couldn't do it anymore. I have the utmost respect for those that struggle around this issue--residents and their helpers in the community.
idea that government should be running homes. Many projects were crime-ridden and have been pulled down. And the trend now is to give financial aid to poorer people, either thru Section 8 for renters or by mortgage interest deductibility for owners.
I like your idea of selling public housing to the tenants and in fact Margaret Thatcher - hardly a progressive - introduced such a scheme in the UK which has been very successful. However it is done on a unit-by-unit basis, and is effectively a privatization of public housing, but it's privatized to the tenant and not a corporation. And of course the tenant has to get a mortgage.
I'm not sure Sf has enough public housing any more for that to make an impact, but I think it's a more plausible and probable idea than imagining somehow that every SF property will be run by the city and allocated by some vast central committee.
SF is a victim of it's own success and such places are never going to have cheap housing. I think that those who wish for things to be better have to also accept that they can probably only tinker at the margin. SF quite simply doesn't have the funds for a grand or final solution.
but I wasn't advocating for the selling off of public housing to its residents. I was referring to converting privately-owned affordable units to community or tenant ownership through mechanisms like limited-equity cooperatives.
Despite some past failures, public housing can and does work. It addresses one fundamental problem of low income housing in a economy based around private ownership and speculation--the cost of production of new housing in the private sector exceeds what is affordable to low income people. The public sector can reduce this problem by insuring that existing public housing units are maintained, occupied and safe, and by building more units without financing them to subsidize financial profits. That's what the military does when it builds housing for its needs--no financing, so it's cheaper. Of course, that housing serves little useful purpose, except for continuing militarism and imperialism, but that's another discussion.
An excellent documentary about the myths of the failures of public housing is "The Pruitt-Igoe Myth," which I'm glad I saw at the YBCA in the past year or so: http://www.pruitt-igoe.com/.
Finally, President Obama and his family live in public housing, the White House.
The SFTU went apoplectic over the notion of converting rent controlled units to limited equity permanently affordable land trust condos in the early 2000s. But rumor has it that Ted's changed his mind on this seeing the writing on the wall.
The Affordable Housing developers went apoplectic over the notion that anyone above their income targets might play a role in this.
So the main impediments are division on the progressive side more so than opposition from conservatives.
the Bay Area has few mixed-income limited-equity housing cooperatives. I'm not sure why. My sister-in-law and her family bought a unit in Harlem within the last decade. I may be misremembering but I think it cost less that $50,000 and I don't know what the HOA fees, etc. are. And that's not for a low-income unit, but for a "market" one in a mixed income development. It's a nice sized apartment for NYC.
I can understand why the SFTU would oppose the conversion of rent-controlled units to limited-equity coops, but if the alternative is Ellis Act evictions, they would surely support any mechanism that will maintain long-term affordability.
Inclusionary housing is not enough to meet the need nor address this worsening crisis.
Precious time has been lost, is being lost by the advocacy groups attachment to tactics that no longer work instead of consistently reassessing their analysis so that their tactics continue to gain results.
We've become accustomed to being on the defensive, to being pushed back, that resisting being pushed back is viewed as radical and gaining the initiative to push our opponents back is out of the question.
housing because both are specifically exempted from rent control.
So if you rent from the government or a non-government non-profit agency, then you rent increases could be higher AND you have no protection against eviction.
For the city to convert private housing stock to some type of public or non-profit ownership then they have to either try and argue eminent domain or else opportunistically buy in the open market, which will mean paying top dollar, and the city is broke.
Of course the city could pass such draconian building codes that all SF homes are devalued to the point where the city could step in and by them for a song. But that wreaks of opportunities for corruption, and of course would eviserate the tax base.
I enjoy reading your insightful commentary.
Willie Brown precided over much of the destruction of San Francisco's traditionally high public housing stock.
I know the Geneva Towers was an abortion which the city should never have take off the private developer's hands, but I really was amazed at the sense of elation its demise was supposed to engender.
My sense is that public housing is subverted from within.
Gotta say, nothing brings folks together across divides of race and class like a good old fashion double tower implosion, I tell you what!
Projects became a byword for crime and blight in many cities and overseas too. As with many quasi-social services, the trend in recent decades has been to get governments and municipalities out of the business of running businesses, and instead to furnish direct financial subsidies in a targetted way.
A good example of this is the way that housing projects have been replaced with Section 8 vouchers.
The fact that public housing complexes in even an expensive city like SF have high vacancy rates should tell you everything you need to know about them.
Except perhaps for one thing - those units are of course exempt from rent control (Wry smile appears on face).
The housing non-profits have taken up the slack.
PS: I quite like Eddie's posts. He explains his positions and, even when I disagree with him, I find he doesn't rant and get all pissy like some here.
Reaganite Troll.
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The main reason is that the revenues from furnishing housing at an artificially low cost would be inadequate to achieve the sum of money required to buy properties at a market price. You are effectively setting up a financial structure that is guaranteed to be insolvent. The only way the difference could be made up is thru taxes, but of course you are destroying the tax base by doing this as well. and of course nobody is going to vote for higher taxes when the purpose of that is to buy a home that they already own.
And if the revenue bonds do not add up, then the Wall St. banks won't issue them, because of the credit risk. So who are you going to get to float those bonds? You'd have to start your own bank and capitalize it. With what? More taxes?
Buying the entire stock of SF housing would cost hundreds of billions. Hardly a figure that could be raised predicated on bonds that represent a sinking fund of value. The idea is cute, but a non-starter. It's also almost definitely unconstitutional, but that hardly matters because the voters would never vote for it anyway.
"After 20 years, you get a house of your own."
It is too commie, or rather, Soviet for me, of course, but I do have a question about logistics under this system. There's a huge range of housing styles in this city, from Pacific Heights mansions to cozy Bernal Heights two-bedrooms to a perfectly adequate one-bedroom in lower Nob Hill. How do allocate these?
What I'm really hearing is that no one with more money gets to buy better housing. No privilege tied to money acquired, is that it? How far would you take that in other things people buy: clothes, food, cars, etc.?
totalitarian society. That is why we adopt very different solutions to the housing issue, eg Section * or, arguably, rent control.
Almost nobody in SF is arguing for the government to run the real estate business. And almost nobody believes that they could.
But I've always suspected the end goal of "the progressive movement" is a totality of control.
Marcos is definitely off his meds.
In 30 replies, not one mention that in 2011 SF built 418 units. The same year 149 units were lost through demolition, merger or the removal of illegal units in 2011 for a net gain of only 269.
269 units!
I honestly think people would rather things be ridiculously out of reach to prove that SF is the most desirable place in the universe for everyone to live in.
The reality is that SF does a tremendously poor job of planning for new people. We have to maintain this illusion of Carmel by the sea, while people still come here - each generation willing to pay more than the previous.
In 20 years it will be awesome to look back and see how the SFBGs obstructionist slow growth attitude has helped SF "retain its charm"
affordable unit s when you take into account Ellis evictions and TIC conversions. So SF is losing probably thousands of rental untis each year, while almost all new build is market-rate condo's that, even if they are then rented out, are not subject to rent control.
We need to build more, and rentals as well as owner-occupied units, but who would do that with the threat of rent control being applied to post-1979 construction?
Normally I appreciate your rational input to these discussions, even if I disagree with a lot of it. But this is - just not right.
Imp Troll.
He's tilting at windmills.
Ad hominem troll.
See, here's the problem... you have all these trolls on this site posting comments that don't add anything to the debate, but just seek to dumb down the debate.
I used to think you were a troll, but these people make you sound like a paragon of reasoned and thoughful discourse. They'll post the same tired dogma, the same sophomoric assinine remarks... sometimes it's just a little soundbite of a turd that sounds good when taken out of context, but is really nonsense. But it requires more time and effort to refute.
I actually resolved to spend less time fighting right wing trolls, but I do like to have a reasoned debate. I just don't want to get caught up in the muck with people who are only interested in polluting the site. It just turns the comments into a bunch of tangential mush, and it takes up too much of my time. And it brings out my worse side as well, because sometimes I inadvertently find myself going down to that level, and talking about irrelevant things and inadvertently contributing to the debasement of the whole site.
Well that's where marcos comes in... what he's doing is a public service. I can now scan the comments quickly for anything interesting, and I pretty much know that anything marcos has labeled "troll" is something that I can just ignore.
There are now many Marcos' all imping one another and claiming the other is a troll. It's like a hall of mirrors up in here.
acting like an ass here.
Quite an achievement.
Sockpuppet Trollfest.
That much is apparent.
It turns out that their goal is indeed disruption, if they cannot disrupt by hijacking every thread into a libertarian capitalist lovefest, then they'll imp their way to harassment.
Rob Anderson and Lucrecia are San Franciscans who have skin in the game because of that. Progressives have not given either the time of day and as a result, progressives became vulnerable and allowed their coalition to be whittled down to the point where it can no longer win elections in progressive districts.
Any path forward to contest the corrupt corporate dominance of politics in San Francisco is going to have to dispense with the prejudices that progressives have used against people who are not 100% down with the program and focus on the areas of policy that we agree on.
an opposing opinion here? That diversity of thought doesn't interest you? and that balance os for the birds?
Don't we only learn by listening to others, and never by talking in an echo chamber?
I recommend that you read "The Open Society and it's Enemies" by Karl Popper.
She's polished her act a bit since last year, because it made her look so repulsive, but she was just about the nastiest troll around. Or don't you recall? You can paint a mustache on a pig, but it's still a pig.
Everyone can grow, even the trolls. These days, there are far worse than her around these parts.
Thanks for noticing :-)
somone you just happen to disagree with?
Haven't heard that one before. Did you come up with that sound bite all by yourself?
Why would you think otherwise?
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Saturday, February 21, 2004Cedar City, Utah - Southern Utah raced out to a 16-point first-half lead and went on to defeat Valpo 75-58. The loss dropped the Crusaders into a four-way tie for first place in the Mid-Continent Conference.
Valpo is now tied in the loss column with Centenary, IUPUI and Oral Roberts, all of which own 9-5 Mid-Con records. Those three teams have two games remaining. The Crusaders play two non-conference games before hosting Chicago State in the Mid-Con finale on Tuesday, March 2 at 7:05 p.m.
Kenny Harris recorded his first double-double of his career with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Dan Oppland also added 12 points and Kikas Gomes tallied his 11th double-double of the season with 10 points and 10 rebounds.
David Palmer topped the Thunderbirds (10-15, 6-8) with 17 points. Dallas Rensch scored 15 and Jason Baker added 13 for SUU.
Southern Utah had 6-0 and 10-0 runs to lead by as many as 16 points in the first half. Palmer, Rensch and DeAngelo Newsom each scored eight points in the first 20 minutes.
The hot-shooting Thunderbirds shot 59 percent in the second half and extended their lead to as many as 21 (47-26) with 16 minutes remaining. Harris scored eight points in the second half, but Valpo could get no closer than 14 points the rest of the way.
The Crusaders finished shooting 36 percent overall, including 11 percent (2-19) from 3-point range. SUU shot 52 percent overall, making 7 of 11 3-point shots.
Valpo outrebounded the Thunderbirds 45-26. The Crusaders committed 16 turnovers to nine for SUU.
Valpo, which had a three-game winning streak snapped, travels to play top five-ranked Duke on Thursday at 8 p.m. CST (9 p.m. EST) on ESPN2.
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