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Men's ski slopestyle gold medal winner Joss Christensen of the United States, center, celebrates on the podium with his teammates Gus Kenworthy, left, silver, and Nicholas Goepper, bronze, right, during a flower ceremony at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park, at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia.(AP Photo/Andy Wong)
The Sochi Games were something of a wake-up call for U.S. fans and athletes accustomed to the country's strong presence on the medal podium in staple Winter events.
The U.S. approaches the end of the Sochi Games tied with Canada for third place in the gold medal count, behind Russia and Norway. But anyone who has closely followed along knows that the country's dominance in two of the youngest Olympic sports salvaged what was otherwise a shaky performance.
Without the contributions of the freestyle skiing and snowboarding teams, the U.S — which uncharacteristically stumbled in more traditional sports like figure skating and speed skating — would be sitting in 12th place behind countries such as Belarus, Poland and France.
An early glimpse of the USA's vulnerability came toward the end of the first week of competition when it dropped to 7th place in the medal standings. It recovered in the second week, thanks to Alpine skiers Ted Ligety and Mikaela Shiffrin, ice dancers Meryl Davis and Charlie White and the heroics of the U.S. freestyle skiing team, which racked up more than 30 percent of the U.S. gold medal haul.
Steve Roush, the former chief of sport performance for the U.S. Olympic Committee, told The Associated Press that the USA's dip in dominance was less an indication of the quality of its athletes than the improvements of its rivals.
"It will be very difficult to maintain that level of medal production for the U.S. going forward,"Roush said. "The rest of the world is catching up."
Scroll down for a look at what went right, and what went terribly wrong for Team USA in Sochi.
White, one of the world's most recognizable snowboarding icons, had pulled out of the slopestyle competition to focus exclusively on defending his halfpipe title. He never made it to the podium, after failing to land an ambitious jump, but his teammates more than compensated for his disappointing fourth-place finish.
Less than 24 hours after Kotsenburg won the slopestyle gold, American Jamie Anderson did the same in the women's competition. The medal streak continued in the women's halfpipe event where Kaitlyn Farrington and Kelly Clark picked up the boys' slack, with a gold and bronze in the event.
Alex Deibold won the fifth and final snowboarding medal for Team USA — a bronze in the men's snowboard cross.
The U.S. won seven medals — three of them gold — in freestyle skiing, thanks in large part to a stunning sweep in the men's slopestyle competition. Joss Christensen, Gus Kenworthy and Nicholas Goepper occupied the entire podium in the event's Olympic debut.
Americans also took both halfpipe golds: David Wise won the men's event and Maddie Bowman won the women's.
Devin Logan and Hannah Kearney topped the team off with a slopestyle silver and moguls bronze.
The six gold medals won between the snowboarding and freestyle skiing teams account for more than 65 percent of the USA's total medal count. Five of the golds, or 56 percent of the USA's total, came from events that weren't in the Olympics until this year — slopestyle snowboarding and skiing and halfpipe skiing. If it weren't for these additions, the U.S. could have been left in embarrassing shape.
Davis and White were among the few gold medal favorites to actually come through with a win. Their victory in the ice dancing competition was sorely needed in Sochi as the U.S. failed — for the first time since 1936 — to get a male or female individual skater onto the medal podium.
The U.S. women's medal drought began in Vancouver, where, for the first time since 1964, no American woman managed to crack the top three. American Evan Lysacek, however, was able to compensate for the loss by nailing a first place victory in the men's competition. This year neither Jason Brown, Jeremy Abbott nor any of the three women skating for the U.S. made it to the podium. Gracie Gold came the closest, landing in fourth place, more than 10 points behind Italian bronze medal winner Carolina Kostner.
The U.S. took the bronze in the new team event, but Davis and White were the only American skaters who managed to win a gold.
The third-place finishes represented a huge personal victory for Holcomb, a former Utah National Guardsman, who battled severe vision problems and depression for years before making it to the Olympics.
While Davis expressed disappointment in himself for his performance at the Games, some of his teammates chose instead to point the blame elsewhere. Some backed a theory that their high-tech Under Armour suits were actually slowing them down, while skater Maria Lamb accused the U.S. Speedskating leadership of working against the interests of the team. "Over the last few years, a few of us have raced better in spite of the organization rather than because of it," she said, according to the Associated Press.


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The failing primary school in "Won't Back Down" succeeds in teaching only seventy percent of its graduates to read. The American public education system seems to be in meltdown, producing high school graduates less literate and numerate than the grade school graduates of a few generations ago."Won't Back Down" blames this failure on teachers' unions and bureaucracy. It embraces a slowly growing movement in which parents vote to take control of their children's own schools, reward gifted teachers, and throw out overpaid, lazy and administrators held in place by seniority. It all sounds so simple--and it is, because the movie makes it simplistic.
In this scenario, based on the proverbial "true story" that isn't even cited in the film's end credits, a heroic working-class mom and a heroic gifted teacher join forces to collect signatures, stage protests and then force a public vote by the school board in which the good guys take over a Pittsburgh grade school. What happens afterward is not very informative; we get one shot of the corridor walls of the new school, papered with student artwork.
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Jamie becomes determined to get Malia switched to the classroom of an inspired teacher, Nona Alberts (Viola Davis), but is blocked by the stonewall attitude of the school principal (Bill Nunn). During a heart to heart with Nona, who has been ground down by the system, Jamie asks, "Do you want to start a school with me?" Not without hesitation, Nona agrees.
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MARYVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) -- A small earthquake, centered just south of Knoxville, shook east Tennessee early Friday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
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Jack Viertel-Conceived Cotton Club Parade, Entitled After Midnight, Sets Dates at Broadway's Brooks Atkinson
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Lead producer Scott Sanders Productions announced June 24 that After Midnight — the new production of Cotton Club Parade that was conceived by Tony Award winner Jack Viertel and played two engagements at New York City Center — will begin performances on Broadway Oct. 18 at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre.
Director-choreographer Warren Carlyle (Chaplin, Follies) and fashion duo Isabel and Ruben Toledo, who will design costumes, will join The Jazz at Lincoln Center All-Stars and All-Stars artistic director, nine-time Grammy Award and Pulitzer Prize winner Wynton Marsalis — who chose the big band of 17 musicians — to create the atmosphere of the famed Harlem nightclub in the 1920s and 1930s.
Opening night of After Midnight is set for Nov. 3. Group tickets are now available.
Casting and musicians will be announced at a later date. The New York Times is reporting that "American Idol" winner Fantasia Barrino is attached to star.
Here's how the production is billed: "Jazz is a state of mind. It's a structure for innovation, forward momentum and freedom. The evocative new musical After Midnight will take the sexy, smoky glamour of the original Jazz Age and catapult it into a whole new era of heart-pounding, mind-blowing entertainment for modern Broadway audiences. Refracted through a contemporary lens, After Midnight will celebrate Duke Ellington's years at the Cotton Club using his original arrangements and performed by a world-class big band of 17 musicians hand-picked by living jazz legend, Wynton Marsalis. The timeless tunes set against a narrative of Langston Hughes poetry will provide an authentic backdrop for an array of cutting-edge performances by 25 sensational vocalists and dancers, including special guest stars, whose interpretations will shatter everything you think you know about music, nightlife and Broadway. Welcome to the new Jazz Age."
After Midnight will feature pieces by jazz composers of the time, including Jimmy McHugh and Dorothy Fields ("I Can't Give You Anything But Love" and "Digga Digga Doo"), Harold Arlen ("Stormy Weather," "I've Got the World on a String," "Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea") and Duke Ellington ("Rockin' in Rhythm," "Cotton Club Stomp," "Black and Tan Fantasy" and "Creole Love Call").
"In the Swing Era, jazz dominated the music charts for a reason: it's sophisticated yet down-home, and people can get down for a profoundly good time while still being uplifted. Those things have never left our music, and Broadway is the perfect place to showcase to the world the contemporary relevance of swing," said Marsalis in a statement. "Come on down, to get down and be lifted up."
After Midnight will mark the Broadway debut of fashion designer Isabel Toledo (costumes), who is known for creating Michelle Obama's first inauguration day dress. Ruben is an award-winning artist who renders all of Isabel's designs and is the author of "Style Dictionary."
"Cues from the past inspire us to create something new and singular," said Isabel Toledo in a statement. "The opportunity to delve into the theatre world via the sultry innovative nightlife scene of the jazz age was too tantalizing too pass up. Jazz is deeply entrenched in my creative process, it all starts with rhythm."
Other members of the creative team include Peter Hylenski (sound) and Tony Award winners John Lee Beatty (set design) and Howell Binkley (lighting design).
Cotton Club Parade, the Encores! Special Event was seen at the famed New York venue Nov. 18-22, 2011, and again Nov. 14-18, 2012.
After Midnight is produced by Scott Sanders Productions, and Wynton Marsalis, in association with Marks-Moore-Turnbull Group; Stephen and Ruth Hendel; Tom Kirdahy.
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LeToya Runs Into Beyoncé at BET Awards
The rumors can finally be put to bed. LeToya Luckett and Beyoncé are cool.
The Destiny's Child members saw each other for the first time "in years" backstage at Sunday's BET Awards. There had been rumors that Beyoncé's father-manager, Mathew Knowles, tried to have LeToya banned from the awards show, but B's actions spoke differently.
"We did get a chance to see each other backstage and it was really cool, hadn't seen her in a while," LeToya told DJ Skee on KIIS FM's "New Music Show." "She went out of her way to get around security to basically say, 'Hey girl.' It was cool."
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Tulsa —
Latta's Jake Collins went 2-for-4 at the plate for the Small East, contributing to its 9-5 victory against the Small West at the 2013 All-State baseball games Tuesday at Johnson Stadium at Oral Roberts University.
Collins, whose dad, Eddie Collins, is the coach at Latta, hit a two-out double in the second inning. But he ended up as a stranded base-runner.
In the fifth, Collins got to score the first run of a three-run double by Wyatt Dodd of Central Sallisaw. He set up his run with a single. The play stretched the Small East's lead to 8-4 at that point.
"I just tried to play my game, even though it was a special event," Collins said. "I just tried to do what I can."
Jake's performance would make his dad proud.
"It was awesome (playing for his father)," Collins said. "There were times when it was a struggle. But in the end, it was all fun. Getting to be up on the baseball field with your dad every day is a dream cone true."
Playing at All-State was a blessing for Collins, who plans on attending Eastern Junior College in Wilburton.
"I couldn't have done it without the man upstairs (God)," he said. "It's truly been a blessing. My brother was an All-Stater, so it's fun to get to follow up in what he did in high school too."
A bigger factor was that Collins is a Christian and pointed to his faith for his success.
"Baseball is a game of failure," he said. "(Walking with Christ) keeps you level-headed and focused on the right things. You're playing for (Him) instead of yourself and showing your ability through baseball to other people."
Collins was also one of five finalists for the Jim Thorpe Award for baseball. This year's recipient was Austin O'Brien of Owasso.
Zach Fowler of Asher blasted a three-run homer and hit leadoff for the victorious Small East baseball team. His round-tripper was part of a five-run East second inning explosion. It was Fowler's only hit of the game.
The Ada High trio of Josh Ellis, John Stout and Margo Martin were a part of the Oklahoma Coaches Association All-State tennis tournament history on Tuesday. The event was the first tournament held at the new Union Tennis Center at Tulsa Union High School.
The center was part of a 2012 bond issue, which gave $2.8 million to tennis. Union broke ground on the site located just south of the school last November. The facility includes eight courts and an indoor viewing area that holds locker rooms, restrooms, concession stands and partially covered seating below.
Union also resurfaced six existing courts that lie to the west of the school as part of the project.
Josh Ellis of Ada was the recipient of the Jack Kisner Scholarship awarded by the Oklahoma Tennis Association. ... Ada's John Stout was one of only three East players to earn a singles victory.
All-State Tennis Results
East 8, West 4
Ann Pepper, Edmond North (W) def. Mariah Burke, Jenks 8-3; Courtney Coon, Broken Arrow (E) def. Alexandra Dick, Enid 8-3; Piper Huey, Jenks (E) def. Kathryn Dillingham, Enid 8-4; Olivia Charvat , Metro Christian (E) def. Shali Schoepflin, Edmond Memorial 8-3; Brittany Toone, Duncan (W) def. Margo Martin, Ada 8-2; Reynolds Chew, Metro Christian (E) def. Samantha Cassidy, Duncan 8-2; Abby Jordan, Cascia Hall (E) def. Alexandra Morales, Ardmore 8-5; Lauryn Sullins, Perry (E) def. Lacie Unah, Anadarko 8-0.
Burke-Huey (E) def. Dick-Dillingham 8-6; Pepper-Schoepflin (W) def. Coon-Martin 8-2; Cassidy-Toone (W) def. Charvat-Chew 9-8 (6); Jordan-Sullins (E) def. Morales-Unah 8-2.
West 8, East 4
Nathan Roper, Edmond North (W) def. Chase Gordon, Jenks 8-2; Seth Moore, Yukon (W) def. Andreas Kutt, Union 8-6; Riley Hale, McGuinness (W) def. Levi Kerr, Grove 8-3; John Stout, Ada (E) def. Tanner Chambers, Edmond North 8-2; Sylvester Vo, Westmoore (W) def. Josh Ellis, Ada 8-2; Cameron Schuessler, Durant (E) def. Oakes Arceneaux, Heritage Hall 8-4; Matt Taber, Carl Albert (W) def. Hayden Black, Henryetta 8-1; Patrick Sims, Broken Arrow (E) def. Andrew Ahshapanek, Anadarko 8-6.
Moore-Roper (W) def. Gordon-Kutt 8-3; Arceneaux-Hale (W) def. Ellis-Stout 8-4; Chambers-Vo (W) def. Kerr-Schuessler 8-4; Black-Sims (E) def. Ahshapanek-Tabor 8-6.
The Elk City combination of Jobi Gray and Berek Dyson of the West team knocked off the Ada duo of Wyatt Robson and Justin Powell, who were playing for the East during Monday's All-State Golf match at the Cherokee Hills Golf Course in Catoosa.
However, the East won the overall match by a count of 17.5 to 6.5. The East also won the girls match, 14-10.
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Lockport Union-Sun & Journal — The collapse of a bridge in Washington state last month prompted questions about the integrity of the United States' aging transportation infrastructure.
According to the American Society of Civil Engineers, about 11 percent of 600,000 bridges in the United States are considered structurally deficient, including the 58-year-old Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River near Seattle. While bridges are aging at a rapid clip — the average age of deficient bridges across the country is 65 years old — dedicated federal funding for bridge rehabilitation was eliminated by Congress last year.
In New York state, all bridges are subject to every-other-year inspection by the state Department of Transportation. The agency claims that its bridge rating standards are among the most rigorous in the nation, well exceeding federal minimum standards.
The D.O.T.'s most recent ratings report on 270 bridges in Niagara County, published this past April, lists 19 bridges as structurally deficient, meaning one or more of their load-carrying elements is damaged, the bridges have inadequate load capacity or repeated flooding causes traffic delays.
Structurally deficient bridges are not necessarily "unsafe," according to D.O.T., but they do need repairs or rehabilitation to return them to best shape. D.O.T. rates bridges on a scale of 1 to 7 and considers spans with a rating of 5 or more to be in good condition, and less than 5 to be deficient.
The average age of structurally deficient bridges in Niagara County is 64 years.
The oldest one, the state-owned Wruck Road bridge over the Erie Canal in Royalton, was built in 1910 — and was closed to traffic in 2007, on a finding that it's unsafe for travel. Its condition rating as of last autumn was 3.39.
The youngest structurally deficient bridge is the Johnson Creek Road span over Mud Creek, constructed in 1983, in Hartland. While that town-owned bridge gets labeled "S.D." by the state, it also received a condition rating of 5.19.
Countywide, another 50 bridges are labeled "functionally obsolete" because their design does not meet current standards for managing traffic volume. Lanes are narrow, shoulders are narrow or non-existent, clearances are low and the like. The F.O. label does not reflect structural integrity, D.O.T. said.
A couple of examples: While "obsolete," the century-old Canal Road, Lockport, and Slayton Settlement Road, Gasport, bridges over the Erie Canal are rated 5.89 and 5.45 respectively.
In eastern Niagara County, six of 10 structurally deficient or functionally obsolete bridges are owned by the county. Plans are in the works to repair most of them within five to 10 years, as federal transportation aid is secured, according to Michael F. Tracy, deputy commissioner of public works.
First up on the list is the Wilson-Burt Road bridge over Eighteenmile Creek in Newfane. This $4.2 million project, involving repair of all piers and abutments, recycling of steel and replacement of decking and sidewalks, is being design-engineered now and bid solicitation for the various parts of the job should get under way in December, according to Tracy. Eighty percent of the tab is being reimbursed by the federal government.
The county already invested $400,000 in the Wilson-Burt Road bridge, in 2008-09, to have one weakened pier shored up. D.O.T. had "red-flagged" the bridge, indicating it wasn't safe for crossing, so it was closed until the pier was fixed.
At 350 feet across and about 40 feet above the creek, the Wilson-Burt bridge is "one of the most significant bridges in the county," Tracy said.
Also labeled deficient or obsolete by the state are:
• The Lockport Road bridge over Bull Creek in Pendleton, rated 4.5. This bridge is actually two steel culverts, side-by-side, and it's labeled S.D. due to rusting metal, Tracy said. The county has applied for federal aid to rehabilitate it.
• The Ewings Road bridge over Eighteenmile Creek just south of Newfane, rated 4.4 and F.O. for narrower-than-standard travel lanes. The county had secured funding to rehabilitate the 64-year-old span but decided the Carmen Road bridge over Golden Hill Creek should get worked on first. Ewings Road bridge rehab is thus pushed back about five years, Tracy said.
• The Carmen Road bridge over Golden Hill Creek, in Somerset, rated 5.17 and S.D. While the span's condition is good, the deck is all wood and county engineers think it's time the whole thing got replaced. Federal funding is obtained but the project timeline is still to be determined.
• The Hosmer Road bridge over Fish Creek in Somerset, rated 4.55 and S.D. This 86-year-old bridge is more obsolete than deficient due to its old-time construction, Tracy said. A past structural issue brought red-flagging by D.O.T., and now the bridge is subject to annual inspection.
Both the Hosmer Road bridge and the 1950-built Wisterman Road bridge over Mud Creek in Lockport, rated 4.83 and F.O., will have to be rehabilitated at some point, but projects are not in the works currently, according to Tracy.
Two other spans that didn't fare well in D.O.T.'s latest report were addressed after their 2012 inspections. The county-owned Ewings Road bridge over Eighteenmile Creek near Warrens Corners was rehabilitated last summer. The Hartland-owned Mill Road bridge over Johnson Creek, a 111-year-old, one-lane span with a dismal 2.81 rating, was torn down last fall.North Adam Street bridge report due A "scoping" report on alternatives for dealing with the North Adam Street lift bridge should be completed by the end of this year. The bridge over the Erie Canal, connecting Market and Van Buren streets, has been closed to traffic and left in its raised position since mid 2011, when the state red-flagged it as unsafe for travel due to a deteriorated lifting mechanism. The Department of Transportation currently is fine-tuning the estimated costs of three alternatives for dealing with the span: by removal, replacement or rehabilitation. Preliminary estimates suggested removal alone would cost at least $500,000, and repair or replacement costs would exceed $7 million. While the Exchange Street lift bridge is only about 1,000 feet west, residents and historic preservation advocates indicated to D.O.T. earlier this year that they don't want the North Adam span, built in 1918, taken out. The scoping report will be subject to a 30-day public review/comment period once it's completed. D.O.T. won't identify its "preferred" alternative until after that period ends, spokesman Susan Surdej said last week.


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Catherine L. White, MD and Chief Medical Officer at Health for Friends, recently achieved board certification from the American Board of Family Medicine. Dr. White joined the Health for Friends medical staff in November, 2012, as full-time physician and CMO at the nonprofit community health center and is seeing both children and adults. This brings the total number of paid full-time members of the medical staff at the Health for Friends main site and Women and Children's Center to eight
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Oklahoma's Buffalo Lounge at the 512 Bar in Austin, Texas, will come to life at 9 p.m. March 11 when nine interactive entrepreneurs pitch their concepts to a panel of judges for $10,000 in prizes. Finalists for the Buffalo Lounge Elevator Pitch Competition were selected from video-taped submissions by a panel of investment professionals at i2E, Inc., a co-sponsor of the event along the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber as part of the Office of Entrepreneurial Development.Oklahoma entrepreneurs and companies that will make 90-second pitches about their innovative concepts at the Buffalo Lounge include Norman residents and businessmen Josh Wright, Buzzam Radio, and Jeff Moore, Littlefish/Fountain Ventures.
First State Bank promotions
Judy Newcomb has been named Assistant Vice President of First State Bank. The promotion is effective immediately. Newcomb began her banking career at FSB as a part-time employee in 1983. She became a full-time employee in the New Accounts department in 1985. She has served as Deposit Services Administrator and Payroll Clerk since 2003. A long-time resident of Noble, Newcomb attended Noble Public Schools and Hills Business College. She has continued her banking education by participating in seminars and training courses to keep pace with the changes in the banking industry.
Karen Cochran was promoted to Vice President. Since joining the bank's staff as a part-time teller in 1987, Cochran has steadily moved up the ranks during her 26 year FSB career. Prior to being appointed VP, Ms. Cochran served as Internal Control Officer/Auditor from 2002 until her advancement in 2007 to Bank Secrecy Act Officer, Auditor and Bookkeeping Supervisor. Originally from Las Vegas, NV, Cochran's family moved to Norman when she was in Kindergarten and then to Noble when she was an eighth grade student. After graduating from Noble High School and while attending the University of Oklahoma, she began her banking career. She has filled the positions of drive-in teller, lobby teller and Loan Services Representative before being promoted to Auditor in 2002. She continues her education and certification in the banking industry by regularly attending both required and optional courses.
Bankers promoted
Chuck Thompson, President and CEO of Republic Bank & Trust, Norman, Oklahoma, announced this week the following Officer Promotions:
Rhonda Bigelow — has been promoted to Banking Officer. She serves as a Mortgage Underwriter in the Bank's Mortgage Department located at 3500 W. Robinson. Rhonda has been with Republic for one year.
Josh Edge — has been promoted to Banking Officer. Edge works at the Bank's Downtown Banking Center serving as Credit Specialist in the Bank's Specialized Banking Department. He has been with Republic for two years.
Ruth Simpson — has been promoted to Banking Officer. She works in the Bank's Downtown Banking Center as a Relationship Manager. Simpson has been with Republic for three years.
John Sumida — has been promoted to Trust Operations Officer. Sumida works at the Bank's Downtown Banking Center in their Trust Department. He has been with Republic for two years.
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After giving up four runs in a brutal relief outing on Tuesday night, Matt Guerrier was designated for assignment on Wednesday, following in the footsteps of fellow failed reclamation projects Jason Bartlett and Jason Kubel.
The Twins raised some eyebrows during the offseason when they brought back the three former fixtures on minor-league deals. It was hard to find fault with those moves at the time, as they were non-guaranteed contracts that inherently
Many were frustrated when the Twins signed Kevin Correia to a multi-year contract in December of 2012.
It wasn't the price -- $10 million over two years is a fair rate for a No. 5 starter. It was the fact that, after a 99-loss season in which the rotation was terrible, their biggest offseason signing was a No. 5 starter.
To his credit, unlike so many free agents, Correia came as advertised, and maybe a little better. He's been completely
As the Twins put the All-Star Game behind them and gear up for the final 68 games on the schedule, they face much uncertainty. They're only six games below .500 -- a marked improvement from recent years -- and although they trail the Tigers by 10.5 games in the Central, they are within seven games of a wild-card spot.
While it's nice to be in a spot where contention is a feasible scenario, we've got to keep in mind that the Twins are still behind seven other AL clubs in the wild-card
As I write this, I'm feeling pretty giddy. I just got done watching Glen Perkins pitch to Kurt Suzuki in the ninth inning of the All-Star Game, closing out a victory for the American League in Derek Jeter's final hurrah.
Admittedly I don't usually get too worked up about pageantry of the so-called Midsummer Classic, but with my lifelong city being showcased -- and with our site holding an event downtown -- I couldn't help but get drawn in this year.
Last year, when the Twins reached the All-Star break, they were 14 games below .500 and 12 games back in the AL Central. In 2012, they had entered the break at 13 games below .500, and 11 games back in the division.
Against that backdrop, their present standing -- 44-50 and 10.5 games behind the first-place Tigers -- looks like another step in the right direction.
The Twins had firmly established their irrelevance by the end of July after crumbling around the break in
Things are pretty bleak for Twins fans these days. The club is caught amidst yet another mid-summer free fall, the coaches and medical staff are once again coming under fire for their handling of injuries, and we're left to ponder who can be called up from Triple-A to plug yet another rotation hole while the offense scuffles.
The negative storylines are too easy to grasp onto at this point, so in an effort to change the tone a bit, I thought I'd focus on a few positive developments
Beyond this season, the Minnesota Twins still owe Ricky Nolasco a total of $37 million over three years. That's something that needs to be kept in mind as we ponder what the best course of action is for the struggling starter.
Ron Gardenhire sounded like he was just about ready to be done with Nolasco during a cranky post-game interview on Sunday, and it's hard to blame him.
"It starts with him," Gardenhire said. "He's got to do a better job. Bottom line is he's got to
When Chris Colabello's season off to an insanely hot start, I remember multiple people commenting to me excitedly about how he was on pace for something like 200 RBI.
Some folks just love to extrapolate those grandiose "on pace" figures when a guy has a great first couple weeks. It's fun early season fodder, but of course, it's all utterly meaningless.
Projecting hypothetical full-season totals at the halfway point is a bit more sensible, because at this point we've got
On Monday night at Target Field, the Twins will play their 81st game, officially marking the halfway point of this 2014 season.
As we reach this key milestone, the state of the club can best be summed up by a lineup decision that took place in game No. 80. In the final game of a six-game road trip, with the Twins trying to snap a five-game losing streak, Ron Gardenhire inserted Chris Parmelee as his center fielder and No. 3 hitter.
Now, I don't
The rosters for the MLB Futures Game were announced on Tuesday. Representing the Twins organization will be Single-A pitcher Jose Berrios and Double-A slugger Kennys Vargas.
None of Minnesota's "Big Three" will be participating. Byron Buxton and Miguel Sano obviously have been injured, and Alex Meyer -- the team's top pitching prospect and its greatest hope for a top-of-the-rotation starter -- simply isn't having a very good season.
That's fairly worrisome, especially
After finishing 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in Sunday's sweep-clinching win over the White Sox, Oswaldo Arcia ran his hitless streak up to 31 consecutive at-bats. As Phil Miller noted in his post-game wrap-up, that's eight short of the franchise record.
For all his talent and explosiveness, Arcia has proven to be a slump-prone hitter, with a tendency to look totally lost during extended stretches at the plate.
Right now, he's mired in what I have to imagine is one of the
* The Twins came into this season with a lot of intrigue surrounding the rotation. Between the newly signed free agents and the rising prospects with a chance to debut, there were going to be plenty of storylines to follow here in 2014.
The most important, though, was always going to be Kyle Gibson.
Coming off a rocky MLB debut last year, and entering his first season with no restrictions after Tommy John surgery, Gibson won a spot on the
Despite being perpetually trapped in the shadows of Byron Buxton and Miguel Sano within the Twins' system, Eddie Rosario had firmly established himself as a true upper-tier prospect by the end of the 2013 season.
At the age of 21, he had cruised through Single-A and Double-A, batting .302/.350/.460 between the two levels all while working on the defensive transition from outfield to infield. His bat was so good, and his athleticism so outstanding, that
Coming into spring training, I don't think that Ron Gardenhire and the Twins were planning on bringing Josmil Pinto north with the big-league club. The young backstop had been awfully impressive with the bat during a September audition in 2013, sure, but Twins officials commented repeatedly throughout the offseason that he was still somewhat raw and his defensive game needed work.
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in order to really set the lens right with the dock you need to make 4 focal range x 4 distance corrections and they can be all over the place?
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I like to think that I am a good cook, but not a good chef. To me, the difference between a cook and a chef is that a cook is someone who can use basic cooking skills and put together some decent and simple food, usually by following a recipe. A chef is someone who creates wonderful and new food by understanding how food works together. Give a cook some eggs, peppers, and cheese, and they'll probably whip up a decent western omelet. Chefs could take the same ingredients and put together something like a pepper-infused cheese soufflé, just off the top of their heads.
Using Linux is a lot like being a cook in a world where it's easy to open a box, boil some dry goods, and call it macaroni and cheese – when you could just as easily and with a little more time make homemade mac and cheese that would be infinitely better tasting and even better for you.
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— Darren Keyton says he's not nervous.
"Not yet," the Traverse City West product said. "Just keeping things normal and doing the same old stuff. We're enjoying the weather and grilling."
Today could be the day he gets some of the biggest news of his relatively young life. The Central Michigan University offensive guard is hoping to hear his name called on the third day of the NFL Draft.
But before that, he was able to see one of his teammates announced as the first overall selection Thursday when left tackle Eric Fisher was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs.
"It was really cool," Keyton said. "It was crazy. Just unreal to think that the last four years, we've been playing together and roommates for a year. Basically hanging out and being brothers for the last four years."
Keyton was named CMU's Offensive Upfront Co-Player of the Year along with Fisher last season.
Fisher was the top pick in a draft class that is being dominated by linemen on both sides of the ball.
"We knew he was going to be one or two. I always kind of felt he'd go No. 1. He had a lot of workouts penciled in. And he saw the Chiefs maybe a day after our pro day. It wasn't a shock to see it. ESPN was beyond shocked about it."
Keyton received his Little Caesars Bowl championship ring Friday, the second bowl ring of his collegiate career.
Keyton said he's been contacted in the last week by Houston, Tennessee and Philadelphia. Cincinnati has also previously shown interest, among other teams.
"It's all just making sure they have my info right for draft day," Keyton said of the calls from the Texans, Titans and Eagles. "I'm on their board, so that's all that matters."
It's also a good sign that if his name isn't announced today, he'll get a phone call not long after the final pick. Keyton said he doesn't know when — or if — he'll go Saturday.
"The draft is just too crazy," said Keyton, who at 6-3, 300 pounds has prototypical NFL size for a guard or center and the versatility to play both. "My dad, when he got drafted, he never talked to the Patriots, and the Patriots ended up drafting him."
His father, James, was an eighth-round pick out of Arizona State in 1984 by New England, and played later played offensive tackle for the Denver Broncos and the Arizona Wranglers of the United States Football League.
DraftInsider.net says "Nasty, small-area blocker with good size and growth potential. Quick off the snap, attacks assignments, and is always looking for someone to hit" and "Keyton is an underrated blocking prospect with the ability to line up at any of the three interior offensive line positions."
Keyton said Fisher's selection at No. 1 overall is another huge boost for Central Michigan's football program. The Chippewas alone had as many first-round draft picks as the entire Big Ten. The count: One (Fisher, No. 1) to one (Wisconsin center Travis Frederick, at No. 31 overall).
"It's a lot of great publicity for CMU," Keyton said. "It shows that MAC schools are just as good as the big-time schools."


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Women in Pakistan: "I felt the power of my money!"
After the flood which washed away homes, possessions, and livelihoods one of Oxfam's first interventions in Swat was to distribute cash. While men could be involved in Oxfam's Cash for Work programs, like road building and cleaning of irrigation channels and drains, it was culturally unacceptable for women to do the same.
In September we visited women in the small village of Jarray who had just started to make shawls as part of the Cash for Work and winterization programs. Two months later, we asked them what they had spent their money on and what they thought about the program.
Sadar Jehan
Since you were last here in September we are a bit more relaxed. From the money we earned through Cash for Work we bought food and clothes for our children and paid doctors bills.
After I received the check I went to the bank in Fatipur. I gave them the check and they gave me the cash.
I'd never been to a bank before and I was afraid but when I got there I asked the security guard what to do and he showed me where to go. I felt very happy when I got the money. As soon as I got it I started thinking about how I was going to spend it!
I have five children; one girl and four boys. The eldest is twenty, he's in Karachi, and the youngest is seven. First I got 5,600 Rupees (about US$65) for making two shawls; then a month later I got another 5,600 Rupees for making two more shawls. I spent most of the money on food.
Before the flood I used to earn some money tailoring. I would get 60-70 Rupees per suit (for women) and I could make two suits per day, but that was when we had electricity. Now there is no electricity in the village so I can only make one suit a day.
Haya Begum
We are very happy with the Cash for Work program. Now we are in the habit! We would like to earn it again because we have no other opportunities and we need to earn more money. I used the money to pay school fees and to buy a school sweater. I have four children.
Who decided how the money was spent?
I was the decision maker! It was the first time. My husband is out of the country so my children are depending on me. It made me feel that I was in power. I felt that because I earned the money I was the person to spend the money. I had that right and no one could ask me about how I spent it. I felt the power of my money and I was not answerable to anyone else! With my husband's money I have to account for everything I spend.
I was very, very happy with this program because I could stay inside my house and earn money for my children. I have four children. My husband is unemployed.
I made the decision about how to spend the money because I earned it. My husband didn't challenge any of my decisions. I paid off a loan of 5,000 Rupees, which we'd had due to some medical treatment. One of the children had a chest infection and I'd taken out a loan for the delivery of my baby.
The program was also good because it kept us busy and we forgot our worries. We can only work inside our homes because we have no education. There were no opportunities but this meant we could do something to meet our children's needs when before we couldn't.
How is your situation now?
We are upset and worried about how we are going to earn a living. Our land and houses have been washed away. We don't know how we're going to get our lives back. I don't think we will fully recover in our lifetime. Maybe it will happen during our children's lives not ours. I feel like this because we have no resources and our lands have been washed away. We have no solid money and many people are in the same situation. Maybe our children will get an education and will be able to earn money and that's why we will do whatever we can for our children's education. It will be a physical struggle, but then maybe our situation will change.
Oxfam's Cash for Work program involved 807 women making shawls, quilts or knitting jumpers. Each woman made 4 items. They produced 390 quilts, 400 shawls and 1,860 sweaters. These were distributed to 482 people as part of Oxfam's winterization kits.
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It wouldn't be a first, however, as the Chamber has thrown money behind Landrieu before.
The Democratic incumbent, seeking her fourth term in office, is a strong supporter of the Export-Import Bank, which helps finance exports of U.S. companies.
Summertime floral with panache
Three bedroom St. Martinville traditional or three bedroom Lafayette contemporary cottage
Acadiana's nightlife guide.
The world is a politically tense place these days with hot spots ranging from the Middle East to Ukraine. In Louisiana and Mississippi, where the political chessboard tends to be a lot less threatening and at times entertaining, this election season is living up to expectations.
As this year's budget process slogs forward and the Lafayette Parish School Board maintains its hard-headed stance against using any of its more than $60 million reserve fund, another slate of critical programs have rolled through the chopping block, despite the ramifications for the school system.
Meat, cheese and veggies piled high on Texas toast
American companies export smog; UN calls for cease-fire in Gaza; fist bump keeps germ transfer down and more national and international news for Monday, July 28, 2014.
Monday's Blogs from the Bog!
Louisiana has joined nine other states in support of Indiana's appeal of a federal judge's ruling that the Hoosier State's ban on sam-sex marriage violates the Constitution.
The eclectic vibe of summer
Three bedroom River Ranch cottage or four bedroom Youngsville traditional home
The parent of Investar Bank says its second-quarter earnings fell to $1.1 million or 26 cents a share from $1.7 million of 44 cents a share in the same period a year ago.
1,554 rigs were exploring for oil and 315 for gas. Two were listed as miscellaneous. A year ago there were 1,770 active rigs.
The Saints are being cautious in an effort to minimize risk of re-injury.
Most personal auto insurance policies exclude coverage when people charge money to drive others in their personal vehicles.
In this letter to the editor, Lafayette Parish School Board member Shelton Cobb (the board's former president) weighs in on the difficulty behind this year's budget process, calling out a number of his fellow board members over their inability to drop their power struggle with the superintendent and make the interests of the students a top priority.
Acadiana's nightlife guide.
LSU Health Sciences Center says people with a common, hard-to-treat kind of lung cancer can join a new national trial to test drugs faster.
As New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton and general manager Mickey Loomis spoke about the opening of training camp, steep, tree-covered mountains were in full view behind them.
The family of fallen cyclist Lon Lomas is speaking out after the release this week of the man charged with his death.
"The solutions are obvious: undo consolidation, or amend the charter to make this hybrid attempt at a new form of government work better."
A refreshing twist at a Lafayette institution comes served with a black bean salad stuffed avocado
Louisiana's 21 casinos took in $203.5 million statewide in June, edging up one-half of a percentage point from a year earlier.
Three bedroom Sunset Victorian or three bedroom Opelousas Acadian home
Louisiana designer commissioned for NYC Awards gift
The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education is considering whether to get involved in a lawsuit against Gov. Bobby Jindal for his attempts to undermine use of the Common Core education standards in Louisiana's public schools.
Business First Bank has announced plans for a Baton Rouge market expansion through a merger deal with American Gateway Financial Corp.
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JUL 27 The news gets worse in the case of the 11th hour bill that added a bunch of money to the retirement income of State Police Commander Mike Edmonson. Blogger CB Forgotston says here that the annual increase was not $30K, it was more like $55K. Also, it was Jindal buddy Neil Riser who tacked the action onto another bill - something he didn't feel compelled to tell us until now. But here's the best part - Edmonson turned down the money on Friday.
JUL 28 Finally, someone has pointed out that the far-right people who scream at immigrant children are not acting as Jesus would. Blogger Robert Mann runs a comparison of the actions of these alleged "Christians" against what the Bible says about their Savior -- and they come up lacking. Big time.
JUL 27 Here's the first of four pieces from Minnesota Public Radio about the horrible legacy of Gilbert Gauthe, the pedophile who also was a priest and used his position to obtain victims. The story gets into the most shameful aspect of that time - the protection Gauthe received from the leaders of the church. This four-piece story promises to be more comprehensive than anything we've seen, because it is looking back from so far. Some of the information here has only been released recently.
JUL 28 This story in the Picayune is a hopeful, happy one for a change. It's about a young woman who faced family problems that led to her dropping out of school. But now, just a few years later, she's completed two programs aimed at troubled kids and has landed a job in the kitchen of a John Besh restaurant.
JUL 27 Columnist James Gill has something for the Baton Rouge Metro Council -- and they could probably use it. He's giving them a piece of his mind in this post, taking them to task for being too (dumb, homophobic, gutless?) hesitant to pass the so-called tolerance ordinance, which basically says you can't discriminate against gay people in that fair city.
JUL 27 When you're telling people they have lost their jobs, you have to be careful about how you do it. When more layoffs were announced last week to the employees of the Office of Group Benefits, apparently that wasn't handled well, blogger Tom Aswell argues in this post. He's also got some info on who gets to stay - and how much they make. (Spoiler alert: It's a lot.)
JUL 28 After three years of revisions, the proposed new zoning ordinance for the city of New Orleans is ready for public review, this post on NOLA Defender reports. The plan is available starting today on the city's website and in several locations in the city, NoDef reports.
JUL 27 Here's an interesting infographic from LaPolitics on getting negative in political campaigning. There are several people who might want to take note - but chances are, they can't help themselves.
JUL 25 If you're not aware, there's a conflict among pro-choicers and pro-lifers going down in New Orleans. Anti-abortionists are protesting in the city this week, but those who support access to abortion have also been active in the city as a result. MSNBC's Rachel Maddow takes a look at what's going on in this clip, posted on Gambit.
JUL 25 Education Superintendent John White probably shouldn't sign a long lease on anything in Louisiana, Blogger Lamar Parmentel writes, because our reformer in chief is now in a situation "from which no amount of his own bs jargon or political hatchet work can extricate him." Lamar thinks that White is going to have to quit, and probably sooner rather than later.
JUL 25 This post on the Wall Street Journal examines the case of a Metairie physician who is making millions by filing whistle-blower lawsuits. His suits accuse corporations of defrauding federal agencies like Medicare, and when he wins he gets whistle-blower rewards - in the tens of millions of dollars. (You can view the story using your Facebook account, but if you don't want to do that, here's an abbreviated version in the Advocate.)


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July 31, 2014
HAZARD,Ky.(WYMT)- Kentucky Teleworks is opening a hub in Hazard.
The hub will allow people who qualify for remote telecommunication job opportunities in customer service to work with companies across the nation. Kentucky Teleworks is holding job screenings Monday February 25th to Wednesday February 27th starting at 9 am inside the Kentucky Career Center Perry County job site.


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iPhone 5s photo comparison: Gold, Silver, and Space Gray!
The iPhone 5s comes in three color variants; Gold, Silver, and Space Gray. We've managed to get our hands on all three models and the first order of business was to take tons of photos of all of them in all their aluminium glory. Whether you're still waiting for your iPhone 5s to arrive or just can't decide on which color to go with, we've got tons of photos to help you decide, including tons of the hard to find gold edition!
Once you've checked out all the images in the gallery, be sure to let us know in the comments what iPhone 5s you went with. You can also check out our other iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c photo galleries via the links below.
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Man they look preeeettty..... I got the 64GB Space Gray, ordered online from Apple. I went to look at the ATT store today to see a few in person, and they told me they have the 64GB Space Gray in stock...doh!
I think everyone just about had the Space Grey one. Not too many golds or white available.
I'm really disappointed they got rid of black. I wish they would've made a Vadar black edition instead of space grey. Only one I am considering is the silver.
They need this version with special Vador ring and sound tones! They made the C3PO edition.... only reason I would get the gold and yes I would pre-load it with C3PO sounds... :)
If I were buying one for myself, I would likely go with the Space Gray or Silver.
The hands on time I got to spend with on to cover for my site was the Gold and I have to say it looked as good as I was hoping it to.
Seems everyone wants space gray or gold. So I'm in the minority here. Silver for me.
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I can't wait to get my hands on the gold 5s!
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Ordered the Gold one!
I was just at the Apple Store, and the Gold is 1000x more subtle than your photos here. I was afraid to buy the gold online without trying it first, so I ordered silver. I don't regret my decision, but the gold is very very subtle in person.
Agreed. Same situation here.
I wonder if there are Space Gray and Gold MacBook Airs in Apple's future.
They've already nailed the Silver thing. Except for the chamfers.
Did they doctor that picture because I've seen one in person (and ordered one) and it's not nearly that color so it's odd that they chose to pick such an inaccurate photo to show us what the different colors look like.
Interesting. Here's the shot I snapped with my 4S at the Apple Store today.
So is the phone going to look more like your pics in real life or the pics from jmush? If it looks more like jmush then you need to get some better lighting or use a 5s to take the pictures... LOL
I saw an early shot of the 5c on the site. It looked odd; as if a mix of tungsten and fluorescent was hitting it - not nice. Your shot of the 5s looks fine; that silk finish looks directional and tricky. Getting the text and logo to look even will be a pain. Perhaps a light tent? I do not envy you that job.
It's hard to say until we start seeing lots of gold iPhones out and about. I ultimately went with Silver because some hands-on 5S videos made the gold really gaudy and some looked really nice. I didn't want to purchase a phone whose level of classiness could shift based on what room I was in.
Yes. Correct. And that's why Apple is calling it the "Champagne" version. Gold is ugly, it's loud and tacky/cheap looking - I saw the champagne one in person and oh boy, it's beautiful. Very subtle, but classy.
I ordered the space grey version, but can completely see why the champagne version is popular.
Nice gallery. For the life of me I don't understand the craving for the gold model though. It's hideously tacky-looking.
Gold, Gold, it's all about the Gold..... Ordered via Apple online at 8 AM Friday, and it was already pushed out to October for shipment.
The gold kind of looks like urine.
Not liking the gold. Usually I'd go for white, but in kind of like the space gray.
Got the gold at Apple store on launch day.
Ordered the 64Gb 5S via the online Apple Store and scored a 1 - 3 day shipping date.
Been a fan of black iPhones since the 3GS. So had to settle for the Space Gray this time around.
From the photos, I'm sure I'll be pleased.
Does anyone know if the mophie juice packs for the 5 fit the 5S?
yes they fit perfect. I have the 5S in the juice pack plus
Gold and black together would've been tough!! Smh they should have done it.
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Ordered a 64gb Gold, so impatiently waiting until 2-7/10 for delivery. Is the Apple symbol on the back of the Gold iPhone reflective - like the silver iPhone 5? Great photos, nice to see a "real" view of the phones.
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I ordered a Gold 64GB through Best Buy and picked it up launch day...I absolutely love it!!!
Gold wasn't a choice for most of us. It was space grey or silver. I got space grey.
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how does the space gray looks? feels? i saw one review (or comparison) on youtube and the person said the edges/sides of the space gray has a look of the 4/4s like if apple was trying to go back to that hardware for a little. I'm either going for the gold (new and unique) or space gray since i like the fact that the home button is pretty different than the iphone 5's button and has some of a differ look.
I will go for gold iphone 5s 64gb
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I always buy white iPhones ans iPads since I own white Klipsch earbuds, but I think the Space Grey looks great.
I ordered my silver one at 2:05am central time.
You have to see the gold 5s in person. The gold is actually very subtle and not gaudy at all. I was surprised how much I liked it but I ended up purchasing the Space Grey model instead as they had no Gold or Silver models available. The phone and iOS 7 rocks. Apple nailed it!
I wanted the silver, but decided on gold at the last minute. Had no idea that it would be so popular. Hope I don't regret my choice. Ordered within minutes and still have expected delivery date of 8-11 October. Nothing to do but wait for it to arrive.
I didn't happen to pick up the 5S this year. But had i done so, I'm pretty sure that even as cool as having the gold one would be, I still would have gone with the black/space gray. I think it still has that sleek and refined look whereas the other two seem to have an "outty" for a fingerprint sensor.
Went to At&t on launch day and stood in line from 4:30 am until 8:00 when they opened the doors. At about 7:00 an At&t rep came out and said all they could sell were the Space Grey models. I was fine with that because that's the only model I ever considered. They only had the Space Grey available for viewing as well. I'm extremely happy with the phone. I think its one of the best phones Apple has made to date (and I've had one since the 2g days). No matter what color you end up with, you are bound to be pleased.
Each has their own beauty and appeal....lovely...
Currently I have both the Silver and the Black iPhone 5 so I will be dropping the silver for a Gold 5s which will be delivered on Thursday! Have to say though.. when you put the silver and gold side by side it's kinda hard to tell them apart.. I did this in two different Apple stores and was hoping it was just the lighting but the differences between them are very slight. I will see how it looks in natural light..
Picture 11 actually kinda proves that black and gold would have looked pretty boss, the Apple logo is reflecting black within the gold so you can just use your imagination. Imagine how many they would have sold in Pittsburgh.
i loved the space grey one looks sexy,adore it
You guys never fail to make me jealous, (sigh) Is that real gold though?
Space grey has the best contrasting look so in a few month I will get one at AT&T. Gold is nice but distracts me as well as sliver
I wonder what everyone thinks about their gold iphone now, a few months away from the launch & "gold rush" mania?
My first choice, and catch, was the Silver 5S; several friends back then said that the gold seems kind of gauche and kitschy. Do you agree?


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The continuing rise in cancer rates in America is proof that conventional treatment methods are ineffective, contends an advocate for alternative health methodologies who says both approaches should be integrated to achieve the best results.
Burton Goldberg (right) has been studying alternative medical treatments and publishing books about them for 33 of his 82 years. It was a change of professional direction, he explains, that was prompted by the illness of a friend's daughter.
Since he's been working in this area, Goldberg says, the alternative treatments he has publicized have gained much wider acceptance among the American populace.
Burton Goldberg is hosting a public workshop on dealing with cancer (This illustration is an electron microscopic photograph of a single breast cancer cell) and integrative medicine at the Steele Lane Community Center, 415 Steele Lane in Santa Rosa from 1-4 pm on Saturday, June 20. In addition to presenting a film and lecture on these new therapies, Goldberg will be joined by two additional speakers, Dr. James Forsythe, a Reno oncologist and Dr. Filberto Munoz from the Instituto Medico Biologico in San Diego and Tijuana. Information at (707) 322-3822 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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CP | By The Canadian Press Posted: 05/07/2012 10:50 am Updated: 05/09/2012 5:25 pm
TORONTO - The Progressive Conservatives plan to introduce legislation to impose an immediate two-year wage freeze on over one million public sector workers in Ontario.
Opposition Leader Tim Hudak says the Liberal government's attempts to negotiate a voluntary wage freeze with teachers, nurses, doctors and other public servants simply isn't working.
Hudak says the economic uncertainty created by the weekend elections in France and Greece and Ontario's recent credit downgrade require immediate action from the provincial government.
He says a wage freeze for the broader public sector would save $2 billion for a province facing a $15 billion annual deficit.
Premier Dalton McGuinty says the Liberals' prefer to negotiate with the public sector workers and will only move to impose a wage freeze if talks fail.
McGuinty insists he's not looking for a fight with labour groups, which he says Hudak clearly wants.
Private members' bills rarely become law in Ontario, and it's unlikely the Tories could get any support from the NDP to pass wage freeze legislation against the wishes of the minority Liberals.
Hudak points to Canadian Federation of Independent Business study saying public sector workers get 27 per cent more in pay and benefits than their counterparts in the private sector doing the same work.
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AUSTIN -- In his State of the State address, Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX) heaped praise upon the state's business-friendly climate.
"Texans have succeeded to the tune of more than half a million private sector jobs added over the last two years alone," Perry emphasized in his January speech. "If you want to be a CEO someday, Texas is the right place to start."
Perry now is taking his message beyond the State Capitol with a $26,000 radio advertising campaign targeting California businesses.
"Building a business is tough, but I hear building a business in California is next to impossible," Perry says in one 30-second spot. "I have a message for California businesses: Come check out Texas."
California Gov. Jerry Brown (D-CA) quickly dismissed the ad, noting the media buy was hardly enough to mount a serious statewide advertising campaign.
"It's not a burp, it's barely a fart," Brown told reporters. At a separate press conference, he pointed to the significant amount of Texans who have made the reverse trip. "A lot of these Texans that come here, they don't go back. Who would want to spend their summers in 110 degree heat inside some kind of a fossil-fueled air conditioner?"
Just last week, newly elected U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) sent a letter chastising Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel over reports he urged banks to cease doing business with gun manufacturers. In the letter distributed to media, Cruz invited Smith & Wesson and Sturm, Ruger & Co. to relocate their business to Texas. Before that, Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott (R-TX) announced an Internet ad campaign inviting gun-owning New Yorkers to similarly consider moving south.
"The ads have gotten tremendous response, and it typically is along two lines," Abbott told KVUE in January. "One, people are proud of the fact that Texas is more independent, more prosperous and a better state to live in. The other response I get, however, is some concern raised by our fellow Texans about the prospect that we might be opening up our borders to a bunch of liberal New Yorkers, and that's the last thing they want."
"I think it's pretty clear that both Governor Perry and General Abbott are both planning for the future," said Texas Politics Project Director and University of Texas professor James R. Henson.
Henson suggests while out-of-state ads could certainly serve to raise political profiles and increase national visibility, they could have any equally legitimate a practical aim. When it comes to determining the primary strategy behind Perry's California campaign, it could be moot.
"Effective politics always serve a number of purposes, and helping his name recognition is certainly one," explained Henson. "From a policy framework, it's perfectly consistent with what the governor has been doing, which has been trying to poach business and investment and economic activity from other states with California being one of his prime targets."
Of course Texas tradition always plays a role, and the liberal-leaning have long been a favorite target of conservatives in the Lone Star State.
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By Michael Kinney
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OKLAHOMA CITY — Memphis has branded itself as team that plays hard nosed, physical defense. Once it knows what an opposing team likes to do, they clamp down and find a way to take it away.
However, when the Grizzlies faced Oklahoma City Sunday, they met up with a man who hasn't seen a defense he can't solve.
Kevin Durant scored 12 fourth-quarter points to lead the Thunder past Memphis 93-91 at the Chesapeake Energy Arena and give Oklahoma City a 1-0 lead in the Western Conference semifinal series.
"Kevin is a smart basketball player," Oklahoma City coach Scott Brooks said. "He was a playmaker to his team. I thought he was great. I thought he did a great job in making the right decisions."
Durant was particularly effective when his team needed him the most.
Trailing 90-87, Oklahoma City came up with a stop on defense. Durant drove downcourt and hit a jumper to close the gap to one point with 30 seconds left.
Once again the Thunder made a defensive play. Derek Fisher deflected the ball to Durant and no time-out was called. Then, with Tayshaun Prince in his face, Durant drained a long jumper to give Oklahoma City a 91-90 advantage with 11.1 seconds on the clock.
"I knew he was going to touch 'em up," Kendrick Perkins said. "KD lives for those type of moments. He's just got a gift."
Memphis attempted to go to Marc Gasol, who passed it back out to Mike Conley. But Thabo Sefolosha forced the Grizzlies into a turnover with 3.5 seconds left.
Memphis fouled Reggie Jackson to send the second-year pro to the line under pressure. He calmly drained both free throws, putting the Thunder up by three.
However, Jackson fouled Memphis' Quincy Pondexter while attempting a 3-pointer with 1.6 seconds left. With a chance to tie the score, he missed two and the Thunder held on.
Game two is Tuesday in Oklahoma City.
"We knew that's how the series is going to be," Kevin Martin said. "It will be a grind-it-out-series. It felt like we would be in great position if we came out in the right defensive mindset. So that's what we did."
Durant finished with 35 points, 15 rebounds and six assists. It was his play in the final minutes that stood out.
"We made a good defensive play, and they have such a great team defense," Durant said. "I just wanted to get it up the floor as quick as possible and find a shot. That was the only shot I could find, and by the grace of God it went in."
Kevin Martin came off the Thunder bench to score 25 points on 8-of-14 shooting from the field. Jackson added 12 points.
Gasol paced Memphis with 20 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks. Zach Randolph scored 18 points and had 10 rebounds. Conley chipped in with 13 points and three assists.
Oklahoma City couldn't have started the game any worse than it did. They missed their first eight shots from the floor and spotted the Grizzlies a 7-0 advantage before the first time-out.
But Durant began to assert himself. There had been talk before the game that Prince could guard Durant by himself and free up the rest of the Grizzlies defenders. Durant put that to rest quickly with 10 points in the first quarter.
Martin continued his hot shooting from Game 6 against the Rockets. He came out of the first-round series with more confidence in his offensive skills. Instead of just settling for open 3-pointers, he began to take defenders off the dribble and create his own shot.
"It was moving without the ball, guys getting screens and guys finding me," Martin said. "We've got a nice little flow going right now. We're just making an extra effort to get everyone involved."
Game 1 Notes:
Grizzly matchup: Memphis enters the Western Conference Semifinals with a reputation as being the best defensive team in the playoffs. Only the Spurs in the Western Conference allowed fewer points in the first round than the Grizzlies. Oklahoma City is no slouch either. The Thunder are fifth in the playoffs in field goal percentage allowed at .424. Memphis is allowing teams to shoot .467. In Game 1 Oklahoma City held Memphis to 42.7 percent and outrebounded them 43-41. "That's what we pride ourselves in is defensive toughness," Thunder coach Scott Brooks. "I thought tonight, with both teams, when both teams are being serious like this, you have to earn every inch of the court."
Free points: Free-throw shooting will continue to be an important factor for Memphis, which leads the league in attempts at 34.3 per game. Coach Lionel Hollins said his team will not do anything different to keep getting there. "The last few years we've always gotten to the foul line. That's just the way we play," Hollins said. "When you go inside, if you attack the basket, you get offensive rebounds, you are going to get foul shots. If you just take jump shots ... the fewer free throws you are going to get." However, it was Oklahoma City who made a living at the line Sunday. It was 22-for-25 compared to the Grizzlies 14-of-25.
MVP voting: For the second straight year Durant was runner-up in the MVP balloting, which was announced Sunday. He finished behind LeBron James, who received 120 of 121 total first-place votes to win the award for the fourth time. Durant received 93 second-place votes, 21 third-place votes, two fourth-place votes and three fifth-place votes. Carmelo Anthony, who finished third, got one first place vote to keep James from the unanimous choice.
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