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NORMAN — I am sometimes asked to perform basic computer forensic analysis for customers who want to know if their computers have been used for "illicit" purposes. The results can be revealing, if not downright disturbing.
One customer, the owner of a popular hairdressing salon, needed to know if her employees had recently used a company computer to visit pornographic websites while she was out of the office. Another client, an attorney, wanted to know if a certain machine had been used to download pornography that could have possibly been viewed by children using this "family" computer.
The first job was relatively simple. Even though you can delete the temporary "cache" files of an Internet browser, a history of visited websites is still sometimes retained in a hard-to-remove ".dat" file. A little special processing and fiddling about, and, voila, I had a list of recently accessed websites. Indeed, many were porno websites.
The second job was a bit more difficult, as someone had tried to cover their tracks. There were no clues in any of the normal places. At the very least, someone had "deleted" files and then emptied the "recycle bin." I was also told that the computers hard drive might have been reformatted in an attempt to "erase" files.
Again, after employing some special and unusual measures, I recovered thousands of hard-core porn pictures from what appeared on the surface to be a "clean" computer. Someone was in big trouble.
Keep privacy in mind before you sell or give away your old computer. A study done by students at MIT, examining 158 used hard drives purchased on eBay, found that 74 percent of the drives contained readable data, even though 36 percent of the drives had been reformatted.
Discovered were emails, medical records, financial data and 3,722 credit card numbers, not including one hard drive that came from an ATM that contained bank account numbers and 2,868 credit card numbers.
True erasure of computer files requires a bit of work. Simply deleting your personal files and emptying the recycle bin does not get the job done. Repartitioning or reformatting doesn't do it, either. A file is not truly erased until the physical space that it occupied on the hard drive is overwritten with new data.
To clean up your old files, you need to delete them, empty the recycle bin and follow up by running a file cleanup program like Ccleaner (available at ccleaner.com). Ccleaner also can get rid of those pesky temporary and ".dat" files mentioned above.
Ccleaner has a function called "Drive Wiper" that does exactly what you need for true file deletion, providing an effective and easy way to make unwanted files completely disappear.
Run the program, click Tools on the left and select Drive Wiper from the list of functions. Make sure the dropdown box next to "Wipe" says "Free Space Only," rather than "Entire Drive." Otherwise, you will erase the entire hard drive and your computer will no longer work. Oops.
Next, select how thoroughly you want the files to be erased. Without going into an entire treatise on computer forensics theory, suffice it to say the default security setting, "Simple Overwrite," will work for most situations. Finally, pick which drive to wipe and click "Wipe."
When it comes to computer file erasure, what we are most concerned with is the probability that your computer will some day be sold, given away or thrown away. When that happens, you want to make sure that your personal files have been deleted so they don't fall into the wrong hands. For this purpose, Ccleaner's "Simple Overwrite" will get the job done.
If you are worried about genius computer super-experts recovering your files, then choose the higher, three-pass to 35-pass security functions. Be warned, though; they take a long time. Just to see what would happen, I once chose the 35-pass setting on one of my test computers; it took a full week to finish.
Dave Moore has been performing computer consulting, repairs, security and networking in Oklahoma since 1984. He also teaches computer safety workshops for public and private organizations. He can be reached at 919-9901 or davemoorecomputers.com.


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The Riverside Registrar of Voters has certified the election results and Measure Z has passed. While that marks the end of a very long road to creating a funding source for our parks, it also marks the beginning of a new road toward developing and maintaining a park system that fits the needs of the community.
It's not going to be easy to identify exactly how to achieve that goal. Part of the City Council's job will be to review each of the parks and identify what physical improvements each of the existing parks could benefit from and then set priorities to match the budget.
The most important "To-do", to most people in the community, is to define the "When". Our new Parks Tax will not be collected until 2014. That's quite a ways into the future. We have already seen how hard the non-profit "Friends for Wildomar Parks" has struggled to keep Marna O'Brien open, and has found only a limited success. Even with their hard work and good intentions they are currently thousands of dollars in debt to the utility companies. Leaving the park, solely in the hands of this non-profit doesn't appear practical.
The City Council does have the option of temporarily funding parks until the park tax funding is available. A question that has come up in the community is, "Can the City Council borrow from their back-up fund to re-open the parks and pay that back over time from the Parks Tax"? While this sounds interesting and possibly a positive move, there is little doubt that the City Council will have their legal staff review this, in detail, and identify exactly what the state law says on the issue.
These issues will need to be addressed over the next couple of months and an initial set of goals identified to get the parks moving in the right direction, but don't expect this to be a slam dunk. We will have Parks, We will have Events, We will have Activities, but we can't expect City Council to rush this. The community has decided it does want parks, but we also understand the community wants to see this done correctly, even if it takes a little longer to get the plan just right.
Yes, Wildomar will have Parks, but that's just the answer to the first question. I believe it's important for the City Council to hear from the community on this issue. Please take the time to come to the next City Council meeting or send in your comments prior to the meeting.


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Mary Lee Anderson, age 67, of Lake Ave., was called home to the loving arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012, at the Cleveland Clinic.
She was born August 19, 1945, in Linesville, Pa. and was raised by her mother and father, Ruth (Johnston) Powell and Ray Powell.
Prior to her retirement, she worked 21 years for Molded Fiberglass and had also worked at Goodwill Industries as a supervisor. A member of Plymouth United Methodist Church, she was active at the church when she was able and also was a member of the CDRM. Mary loved her Lord and the scriptures and had an unsurpassed devotion to Elvis, being especially fond of his religious hymns, How Great Thou Art in particular. Her extensive collection of his music and memorabilia made you believe it when she told you she was his number one fan.
Her survivors include two children, Kandi (Ricky) Tackett of Ashtabula and Todd Anderson of Jefferson; six grandchildren, Randy, Mike, Anna, Ryan, Brittini and Isiah; numerous great-grandchildren; five sisters, Eleanor Curtiss and Connie Henigan, both of California, Barb Allegretti of Meadville, Pa., Peggy Santilli of Pennsylvania and Betty Hay of North Carolina; and dear friends, The Palo family of Andover, Virginia and Ron Carter and family of South Carolina and the Ken and Marylou Gifford family of Ashtabula.
She was preceded in death by one sister, Ramona Santillo; and her parents.
A Service will be held 1:30 p.m., Friday, Nov. 2nd, at Plymouth United Methodist Church, 970 Plymouth Road, Ashtabula. The Rev. Vernon Palo, Pastor of First United Methodist Church of Andover, will officiate. Burial will be in Greenlawn Memory Gardens, North Kingsville.
Calling Hours will be from 6 to 8 p.m., TODAY, Nov. 1st, at ZABACK-WILLIAMS-DUCRO FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATION SERVICE, 500 W. Prospect Road, Ashtabula.
Contributions may be made to Plymouth United Methodist Church or a charity of choice.
Obituary at www.ducro.com and starbeacon.com.


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Huge 1-0 win over a very good Charlotte Checker team and former Stars goalie Dan Ellis for the Texas Stars, who appear to be coming out of their early-season slump and are now 6-6-1 overall.
Cristopher Nilstorp, the 28-year-old goalie from Sweden signed in the off-season and expected to push Richard Bachman for the backup goalie job, had 22 saves in the game and allowed just one of nine shooters to score in the shootout. Nilstorp and Jack Campbell were splitting starts at the beginning of the season, but Nilstorp has started the last three games and has a 0.65 GAA and .971 save percentage in that span. He has a current shutout streak of 153:09.
Cody Eakin, who has been the teams best player and is expected to be a key member of the NHL Stars if the season is played, was injured when he blocked a shot. He had a protective boot on his foot after the game, reports said, and he is expected to get X-rays to see if there is a fracture.


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Republican incumbents Robert Creighton and Edward Wehrheim have secured another term on the Smithtown Town Council, having beat Democratic candidates Teresa Haft and Howard Knispel with 66 percent of the vote in Tuesday's election.
Wehrheim and Creighton are up 12,064 and 11,973 votes respectively, with 99 percent of districts counted. Haft places third, garnering 6,266 and Knispel trails by a hair with 6,247 votes.
Hopefuls Haft and Knispel challenged Wehrheim and Creighton for two open council spots in the town of Smithtown.
, who is in favor of creating a master plan for the town, said he would also like to change how the town makes decisions, which he said should be done proactively, not reactively, as he believes the town now does.
says she would like to bring new energy to the government by initiating programs that would incorporate family safety, bringing in new business and having a stronger focus on the environment.
Both and say they are focused on economic growth for the town. Creighton would like to alleviate cumbersome fees for both businesses and homeowners and says if re-elected he will work to have those fees reduced.
Werheim, who was elected to the town council in 2003, is completing his second four-year term on the town board. Creighton, a former police commissioner for the Suffolk County Police Department, is running for his second term.
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The night before his big medical school exam, a promising student celebrates his 21st birthday with his two best friends. Stars: Miles Teller, Justin Chon, Jonathan Keltz
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Bernard Tomic,Carsten Ball, Sally Peers and Sophie Ferguson have been granted the final wildcards into the main draw of Australian Open 2011.
Eighteen-year-old Tomic put his precocious talent on display this week, winning three tough rounds to qualify for the Medibank Sydney International.
Tomic, ranked world No. 209, defeated the No.101 Russian Igor Kunitsyn in the first round and went on to win in straight sets over two top 100 players – No.2 seed and world No.60 Michael Berrer from Germany, and finally the fifth seed Lukasz Kubot, ranked No.72.
Carsten Ball achieved some solid results during 2010, including winning a Challenger in Lexington, reaching the final in Dallas and the semis in both Aptos and Tiburon. Ball qualified for Wimbledon and won first rounds at both the French Open and US Open. He and regular doubles partner Chris Guccione also won their first ATP doubles title in Newport.
Ball has become a Davis Cup regular, winning six of the eight matches he's played since making his debut in 2008.
"These [wildcards] are always difficult decisions,†Tennis Australia's head of men's tennis Todd Woodbridge said today.
"We wanted to see players achieve some results, and Carsten has certainly done that throughout the year.
"Bernard is a talent but cannot be rewarded with a wildcard on that along, nor should he ever expect that. He has not had much tennis and he missed the AO Play-off so the pressure was on him to perform, particularly after he did not play well in Brisbane.
"He had not done enough. He needed to produce something in Sydney and he has done that with three good wins. His tennis has now earned this wildcard.â€
Davis Cup captain Pat Rafter added "In making these decisions we are also looking at creating a culture that will help us build a strong Davis Cup team.â€
"I want to see a real work ethic, attitude and sense of camaraderie that reflects our proud tennis history. That's always stood out as being a point of difference with the Aussie players.â€
Nineteen year-old Victorian Sally Peers enjoyed a breakthrough year in 2010, qualifying and winning through to the second round at the US Open, where she made a memorable centre court debut against Kim Clijsters. Peers also won gold with Anastasia Rodionova in doubles at the Delhi Commonwealth Games.
Sophie Ferguson (NSW) reached a career-high ranking of 119 in June after an impressive run at Roland Garros, qualifying for the main draw and winning in the first round before falling to No.17 seed and eventual champion Francesca Schiavone. Ferguson was runner-up at two ITF events, at Fort Walton (USA) and Biarritz (FRA), and qualified for WTA events in Ponte Vedra Beach and Charleston in the US, and Birmingham in the UK.
"Congratulations to both Sally and Sophie on their Australian Open wildcards,†Tennis Australia's head of women's tennis Craig Morris said today.
"They are both well deserved. Sally has had a great year, with the highlight qualifying for the US Open and her first round win, as well having the chance to represent Australia and win gold in Delhi.
"Sophie has really improved throughout 2010 and I hope this will be a springboard into the top 100 in 2011.â€
The following players have been awarded wildcards into Australian Open qualifying:
Winner of Optus 18s Australian Championships:
Sean Berman                                            Isabella Holland
Winner of Australian Open Junior Championships 2010:
Tiago Fernandes                                      Irina Khromacheva
Discretionary – men's draw:
Chris Guccione , Matt Reid , James Lemke , Luke Saville, Ben Mitchell , James Duckworth and Maverick Banes.
Discretionary – women's draw:
Jessica Moore, Sophie Letcher,Tammi Patterson , Viktorija Rajicic and Monika Wejnert.
The men's qualifying draw will be done after 6pm on Tuesday 11 January, and the women's draw will be completed after 4pm on Wednesday 12 January. Both draws and schedules will be available on www.australianopen.com. Qualifying commences at 10:00am on Wednesday 12 January and matches will be streamed live on www.australianopen.com/live.
Australian Open wildcards have been allocated as follows:
Reciprocal US:Â Â Â Ryan Harrison (USA)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Lauren Davies (USA)
Reciprocal French:Â Benoit Paire (FRA)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Virginie Razzano (FRA)
Asia Pacific:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Somdev Devvarman (IND)Â Â Â Â Â Â Kei-chen Chang (TPE)
AO Play-off winners: Marinko Matosevic (Vic)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Olivia Rogowska (Vic)
Peter Luczak, Jelena Dokic, Matt Ebden, Alicia Molik, Carsten Ball, Sally Peers, Bernard Tomic, Sophie Ferguson
Australian Open 2011, presented by Kia Motors in association with ANZ, Jacob's Creek and Rolex, will take place at Melbourne Park, Melbourne, from 17 to 30 January.


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---- — Man! It has been cold skiing lately, but they tell me a thaw is coming this week. The problem is the dance between rain and snow in the mountains. Will it be cold enough at elevation to make the white stuff or will we see a lot of cover washed away? After the disaster of no snow last year, the ski areas could really use some help from Mother Nature.
Monday Eric Friedman reported in from Mad River Glen that they expect 4-8" of snow in the early week. Although some of the trails are a little thin, runs like the Chute, Fall Line and Quacky are really good. But what he was most excited about was one of the biggest and best Randonnee races in North America is taking place Sunday, Feb. 3 in the Mad River Valley. In a coordinated effort between Mad River Glen and Sugarbush, this US Ski Mountaineer Association-sanctioned race starts at the base of Mad River Glen, climbs to the top, traverses the Long Trail to Mount Ellen, descends into Slide Brook, climbs into the Lincoln Peak area and finishes at Valley House lodge. All proceeds benefit the Green Mountain Club. It is the biggest mountaineering race in New England. It starts at 10 a.m.
Mad River and Sugarbush have developed a new joint ticket venture that really benefits Mad River Valley skiers. Ski the Valley+ Packages require minimum three-day weekend stay (Fri/Sun) or minimum two-day midweek stay (Sun-Thurs) and are non-transferable, non-refundable. You are able to ski the three mountains, do a little cross-country, work out at the gym and get a different free-bee every day that includes pizza, work-out classes, and the movies. The package is available from Dec. 15 - April 15th, 2013; Go to madriverglen.com for more details,
Sugarloaf has had great skiing even though it has been very cold. Ethan Austin tells me that the early snow in December, when combined with other drops since, has provided a pretty nice base. Up until now there has been no significant thaws so the mountain magic workers have been able to add to the natural snow with snow making. Even if they get a little rain later this week, they will be able to groom it in such a way as to provide a nice skiing surface.
Ethan wanted me to remind our readers about. Kids Ski Free Week. From 2/4/13 - 2/8/13 kids and teens ages 6-18 ski for free during the Kids & Teens Ski Free Weeks when they stay 3-5 midweek nights with their parents! They also have some big plans for school vacation week with a huge fireworks display on the 18th and on the 23rd the Spirit Family Reunion, the Brooklyn-based Americana band will entertain with an unprecedented old-tyme, knee-slap'n, gospel sound that's bound to baptize the crowd. Joining with them will be special guests, Hot Day at the Zoo.
In the past the slopes have been fairly empty on Super Bowl weekend. Many New Hampshire ski areas are offering special deals for those that want to ski, especially on Sunday.
Among them is the Super Sunday Special at Cannon Mountain where two people can ski or ride for $70 on February 3. Cranmore Mountain Resort is offering a Super Bowl ECoupon that must be printed by midnight the night before from Cranmore.com and is valid for $47 adult lift tickets on February 3. Bretton Woods Ski Area will be offering a limited amount of $30 lift tickets when purchased in advance online at shop.brettonwoods.com.
Several specials are available at Gunstock Mountain Resort on February 3 including Souper Bowl Sunday, when guests can bring a can of soup to donate to a local food pantry and receive a 2 for 1 Prime Time Lift Ticket. Guests who wear a piece of clothing with an NFL logo will receive $10 off a Prime Time Lift Ticket and two for one afternoon lift tickets and two for one Zip Tours (1 p.m. and 2 p.m. only) will be available that day, as well.
For cross country skiers, Jackson Ski Touring will be hosting Super Bowl Widows' Weekend on February 3 with two day trail passes available that day for only $21 for groups of three or more guests.
Okemo has opened its superpipe for the season. The Amp Energy halfpipe measures 520 feet in length with 18-foot-high walls and a span of 55 feet between decks. The Amp Energy Superpipe is located on Okemo's Lower Sel's trail, and is accessed by several lifts including The Pull surface lift, a T-bar that allows pipe enthusiasts to run laps on the Superpipe to their hearts' content.
In addition to being home to one of the East's few superpipes, Okemo offers a variety of terrain parks, bump runs, glades and un-groomed trails with natural conditions.
Okemo's premier park, the Super Park on Nor'easter, offers a variety of elements: a cliff drop, a down box, a down-to-flat rail, an up-to-down box, a flat-up-flat rail, three jumps, a Gatorade feature, a battleship box and a park plaza – a collection of multi-use and multi-directional features.
For skiers and riders who are just starting to experiment with park features, Okemo offers two introductory parks: Hot Dog Hill and Bounder Park. The Black Out Progression Park spans the gap between introductory elements and big-time features. For snow sliders who like a challenge, Okemo combines gladed terrain with all-natural elements in Broken Arrow. Okemo plans to open additional parks as the season progresses. The Amp Energy Big Air Bag is a great treat. It allows skiers to work on the aerial moves with a guaranteed soft landing!
Okemo has been a leader in terrain park safety. Guests must obtain a free Park Safety Pass to access terrain parks and the Amp Energy Superpipe. The PSP program ensures that skiers and riders know some basic rules of park safety and etiquette prior to riding features.
Upon successful completion of a ten-question quiz, taken online or in person, guests are issued a certificate to present for a card pass that they must wear, like a season pass, while riding Okemo's terrain parks. Park rangers enforce the program and administer the quiz onsite. Riding terrain park features without a park pass initially
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The bronze Hugh McManaway statue is back on its pedestal at Queens and Providence roads.
The Myers Park landmark was knocked from its foundation in late August by a hit-and-run driver who was later charged in the wreck. Kimberly McMillan, spokeswoman for the city of Charlotte, said the driver's insurance covered the cost of repairs, and the city reinstalled the statue.
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How do you boost your mood when you're feeling down? Eating ice cream? Going for a run? Sports Center? Turns out the only things you really need are a bottle of water and a place to lie down.
Meditation in motion. Yoga instructors will tell you it is true happiness.
"It sort of clears away the stress," said Lynne Begier, of Sweat and Soul Yoga.
Now research shows that work on the mat may be working wonders for your brain.
"We have really cutting-edge neuro-imaging that allows us to measure GABA in the brain, so now we can actually measure a chemical that goes up when people do a yoga practice," said Chris Streeter, MD, from Boston University School of Medicine.
GABA is a chemical in your brain that is released when you're happy. Brain scans were snapped before and after yoga sessions. Dr. Streeter's work shows yoga stimulates the brain, boosting mood while decreasing anxiety.
A new study found those who did yoga three times weekly saw a consistent increase in GABA levels. Those who simply walked for exercise saw no change at all. Another study found an hour of yoga boosted GABA levels 27-percent over relaxing with a book for an hour.
"That information gets sent up to the brain, the brain uses that information so that the GABA levels go up," Dr. Streeter said.
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The Great Debate (India)
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India's central bank battles alone in inflation struggle
What more does India's central bank have to do? Last week data showed March inflation rising to almost 9 percent on an annual basis. More importantly, core inflation is above 7 percent for the first time in 3 years meaning demand-side pressures are rising fast. And that's despite the Reserve Bank of India raising interest rates eight times since last March.
The inflation data comes just after a quarterly HSBC report based on purchasing managers indexes showed that inflation in India seemed impervious to monetary policy tightening.
The truth, is the inflation-fighting central bank has little backup from the government which remains stubbornly in spending mode. Its foot-dragging on reform and foreign investment contributes towards keeping food price inflation high. This year's fiscal deficit target is 4.8 percent of GDP and even this
is seen as optimistic.
"What India really needs is to have domestic demand slowing down quite rapidly but the government is not prepared to risk that,"says Claire Dissaux, investment strategist at Millenium Global in London.
Congratulate Team India
Mahendra Singh Dhoni struck a dramatic six to bring the World Cup to India on Saturday after Sri Lanka had threatened to ruin their party.
India is only the third side to win batting second, a feat that seemed beyond them when Lasith Malinga dismissed both openers in his first four overs. India also became the first country to win the World Cup as host.
India v Pakistan: Who will win?
Nothing gets bigger in this part of the globe than a cricket match featuring India and Pakistan. The rivalry would be renewed in Wednesday's World Cup semi-final in Mohali in Punjab.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Pakistani counterpart Yusuf Raza Gilani will watch the match in what is billed as "cricket diplomacy".
Congratulate Indian winners at Asian Games
Pankaj Advani won the first of India's gold medals at the Asian Games in Guangzhou. Here's your chance to congratulate all the athletes who made India proud.
India at the Commonwealth Games
Here's your chance to congratulate all the athletes who made India proud.
(For Commonwealth Games LIVE Blog, click here)
Who should open the 2010 Commonwealth Games?
The latest controversy to hit the Delhi Commonwealth Games is the question of who is going to inaugurate it.
The opening ceremony for the two-week sporting event, held every four years for former British colonies, is on Oct 3.
Should gambling on cricket be legalised?
The Pakistan spot-fixing scandal has once again shone the spotlight on illegal betting in the sub-continent and reopened the debate on the legalisation of gambling in India.
Media reports suggest the Indian sports ministry is now examining gambling regulations in other countries, particularly the UK, in a possible move towards legalising sports gambling.
Do you like the new rupee symbol?
The rupee has achieved parity with major currencies such as the dollar, euro, pound sterling and yen in one respect: it now has its own symbol.
India's cabinet has approved the adoption of the new symbol after holding a competition that drew more than 3,000 entries, which were evaluated by a deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of India as well as artists and designers.
Finns have legal right to broadband – should India follow suit?
In a first of its kind legislation by any country, Finland has made broadband internet access a legal right for all its citizens.
As per the new law that came into effect from July 1, Finnish telecom companies will have to provide its citizens broadband lines with a minimum speed of 1Mbps.
India at G20: Will yuan revaluation overshadow talks?
As India heads to Canada for the weekend G20 summit, the grouping's agenda is expected largely to be dominated by China's currency reforms and the global economic recovery.
The United States, a major trading partner of China, has been cautious in its criticism of Beijing's tight currency controls.


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Other than trying to make an appt. to see the doctor face to face and ask him what the issues are, I don't know what to say. I don't believe in dealing with any pain issues on the phone, I always make an appt. and see my doc face to face.
I don't think you will go through serious withdrawals if you are only taking 15 mg. of oxycodone daily. Opiate withdrawals are managable and only last a week or so. Your usual pain will probably come back and may seem even worse. You might make an appt. with your pcp and see if he/she is aware of what is going on, and is willing to take care of your pain issues. The PM doc may have sent your pcp a letter informing them of your release.
In most states a doctor has to give a patient 30 days notice and RXs for 30 days if he dismisses the patient. However, if you broke any rules of the practice, he can let you go without any notice or RXs.
Take care, Annette
It is hard to believe that doctors will do this to you, but I know that some do. You need to find out why you have been released and I think they should have to tell you that.
I have never been released, so I am not sure of rules and such. I know I did sign a pain contract years ago and you probably did also if you were in a pain management practice. Did they do any drug tests recently? Have you gone to the ER lately? Get any extra drug scripts from a different doctor -- even if they were justifiied?
I do believe that they have to have a reason unless the doctor is leaving the practice or the practice is closing. You should also be able to get a copy of your medical record to be able to see what is in it and if there are any notes as to why you are being dismissed. My pm practice gives the first copy of your records for free.
Hope this helps!
Good luck!
I did speak to the assistant, not the doctor. I had to make a trip out of state to see my sick parent, i didnt take all of my medicine and ended up going to the hospital. BEFORE they gave me anything, i had them call my pain mgmt dr. I even told them i could come in for a pill count when i returned so they could see i had the medicine at home. After I returned they didnt call me for a count, and i didnt refill my script until I ran out which was several days after my original script was due to run out. My count was right on. But the assistant doesnt agree and dismissed me. I just didnt think a doctor who is suppose to be helping you would be so quick to kick ya to the curb and not care what you will be going through. It just doesnt seem ethical to me.
You will have to make an appt. and go see the doctor if he will see you. Try and discuss it with him, be prepared to show him your pills and how the count works out correctly.
Otherwise, see your pcp and ask for a referral to another PM doc if he won't take care of this for you.
Take care, Annette
Did the ER doc send you "home" with a prescription? What was the result of that visit and do you have those medical records? If you have been a compliant patient all this time, and you see your doctor face-to-face, I suspect that the details of the ER records (so long as there isn't mention of a script given to you) will suffice with a pill count too. You did say that you refilled your PM doc's script a few days late, but if you were taking the pills the ER doc prescribed (if it is so), then you wouldn't have needed your script on time.
I guess I'm a bit fuzzy on all the details. What's done is done and you can't change it and it doesn't sound like your doc is receptive to your "proof".
If you do have some medication that you just filled to get you through the rest of the month, seek out a new doc while weaning yourself off the meds just in case?
It's very important however, that you get a clear answer from your doc because any new physician that will treat you with a narcotic will want your medical records, and you don't want the "release" on your record; no matter what the misunderstanding.
I know coming off of that stronger short-acting med is very difficult and nobody knows what YOUR body is/will be going through. Are you on a long-acting med too? In that case, the withdrawls may not be so bad.
Let me know if I can help you out...more importantly, titrate safely, under a doctor's supervision...perhaps your GP? -Bren
If they discharged you without a referral and without cause, after finding another doctor I would seek the advice of a lawyer. There have been may suits filed and damages won in these matters. To leave patients to fend for themselves without cause is illegal in most states and the state medical board should also want to hear about it. If a doctor suddenly closes their practice without dying they should also have a way for you or another doctor to get past medical history. I am not playing lawyer here..I am stating what I would do.
I was released by a GP once because I used a storage space he had ( a very large building) with his permission...after I removed the stuff I had in storage at his request one of the workmen I had hired from a day labor place went to the doctor asking where "his" desk was that he put in the storage building...(sic) anyways the doctor got mad at me for this nut job bothering him ( this is someone I didn't even know) so he asked me to find another doctor and gave me a referral...we parted friendly even though I wrote him a letter explaining the situation and letting hin know he was being harsh..I stated in the letter he has every right to have who he wants as a patient just as much as we have every right who treats us. But to leave you high and dry..there might be a hidden reason you are not aware of..
Take care, Annette
Your post says that you would not be prescribed your meds "this month, " not that your MD is releasing you from his care.
How are things going for you?
Please write and let us know how you are.
I would contact the ER you went to and have them fax the records over to your pm doc. Then call the pm docs office back and explain again and tell them you had the records faxed over to back up your story.
If they do not listen then, your only recourse is to find a new doc. You could go to your primary doc and ask them to give you a new referral to a pain clinic and when their office calls the new pain clinic they can often get you in much sooner than if you are the one that calls.
Good luck and let us know how you are doing and what is happening!!
That said, I assume you are taking Oxycontin, (because of the dose and schedule you mentioned), the long acting form of oxycodone, is that true? Let the new doctor know what you have been taking and if he won't prescribe drugs on the first visit, ask him what you should do to mitigate withdrawal symptoms.
Who has been prescribing this med for you? Are you on any break through meds? Discuss with this doctor the possibility that he could write you for enough meds to last until your new PM doctor will prescribe them for you if necessary.
Your post is confusing because we can't tell who is prescribing the current meds, is it the "regular doctor"?
Waiting until you are completely out (tomorrow) before dealing with this makes it more difficult for you.
Take care, Annette
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Ron Moody and the Centaurs will perform at 7 p.m. at Hanover Tavern, 13181 Hanover Courthouse Rd. The outdoor concert will feature savory BBQ, grilled foods, pasta salad and drink specials available for purchase, as well as a silent auction. Proceeds from Harmony in Hanover support Hanover Tavern as a historic, educational, community and cultural resource center. Tickets are $10 and children under 10 are free. For details, call 537-5050 or visit http://www.hanovertavern.org .
Enjoy an evening of blues music with Darryl Ellyson and Laura Baron at 7 p.m. at The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen, 2880 Mountain Rd. The concert is part of CACGA's 2nd Stage Performance Series, which highlights a different musical genre on the first Friday of each month. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door. For details, call 261-ARTS or visit http://www.artsglenallen.com .
The Henrico Theatre Company will perform "See How They Run" May 4-20 at The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen, 2880 Mountain Rd. The farce by Philip King tells the story of two American actors, two maids and four clergymen. All shows begin at 8 p.m. except for Sunday matinees which are at 2:30 p.m. An additional performance will be on Saturday, May 19 at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for seniors and students. For details, call Amy Perdue at 501-5859 or visit http://www.henricorecandparks.com .
The Asian American Society of Central Virginia will host the 15th annual Asian American Celebration "East Meets West: Celebrating Asian American Friendship" from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Greater Richmond Convention Center, 403 N. Third St. The event will feature a variety of ethnic Asian foods, cultural exhibits, entertainment, unique vendors, children's activities and a parade, workshops and more. Admission is free. For details, call 245-4974 or visit http://www.aasocv.org .
Mark Nizer will present an all-ages 3D Juggling Show at 2 p.m. at The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen, 2880 Mountain Rd. Nizer combines original comedy, unique wit, world class juggling, movement and music into one stunning show. 3D glasses will be provided. Tickets are $12.50 and $10.50 for seniors. For details, call 261-ARTS or visit http://www.artsglenallen.com .
Gallmeyer Farms will host its 8th annual Strawberry Fields Festival from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 3622 Darbytown Ct. in Varina. The event features fresh local strawberries and other spring vegetables, live local music, crafts vendors and local businesses, hay and pony rides, food and more. Coolers, chairs and dogs are welcome. Admission is free. For details, visit http://www.gallmeyerfarms.com .
Walkerton Tavern, 2892 Mountain Rd., will hold its spring festival from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. There will be live music and dance performances, crafts, games, face painting, tours, food and more. Admission is free. For details, call 261-6898 or visit http://www.henricorecandparks.com .
Karl Hepler will open for The Whitetop Mountaineers at 8 p.m. at the Shady Grove Coffeehouse, located at the Unitarian Universalist Community Church at 11105 Cauthorne Rd. The show features country singing, up-tempo old time fiddle, clawhammer banjo, bluegrass mandolin and guitar instrumentals, as well as high energy Appalachian dancing. Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the door; teens are admitted at half price and ages 12 and under are free. For details, call 323-4288 or visit http://www.shadygrovecoffeehouse.com .
Any eighth grader at Fairfield Middle School, 5121 Nine Mile Rd., who passes all SOLs will get to go to Kings Dominion. To raise money, the school is hosting Super Saturday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. The day will kick-off with a community yard sale and will also include a car wash, basketball tournament, a cake walk and international bake sale, tailgating, a talent show, live music and more. The event is open to the public. For details, call 328-4020.
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The last time i see Moore is in New York. He is chagrined. The night before, he'd DJ'd the Trash! party at Webster Hall, and people kept coming up onstage, not realizing that a male stripper dressed as a cowboy was impatiently waiting to go on for his big number. Words were exchanged. Moore threw a coke key at Cowboy, whereupon they commenced to tussle. Next thing Moore knew, the police were cuffing him and he was being head-patted into the back of a cop car. So instead of partying it up rock-star-style in the basement of the Hotel Chantelle, he spent several hours behind bars, while a gaggle of scene girls in pleather corsets, ripped stockings and stripper heels posed for photos with some fairly titillated policemen outside the station. Even after he was released and was back at the Hudson Hotel, in bed with his friend Jazmin and some skinny blond chick, he still felt down-in-the-mouth about the whole thing. "Like, guys would kill for a fucking threesome, and I'm just like, 'God, can I go to sleep now?'"
He ended up sleeping through most of the next day and missing a studio session with "Chicken Noodle Soup" rapper Young B. He woke up to Google his charges. Most likely he'll get away with a fine. But still. After all the ruckus he's caused, to spend a night in jail for something like this?
Now, walking the streets of the West Village past sundown, Moore ponders the fact that he's gotten himself into a bit of a bind. "I should probably calm down, but it's like, I can't. It's my business," he says. "What am I going to do? Crazy, sober living or something?" It's like the time he saw Mark Zuckerberg at the Knockout bar in San Francisco and was like, "This may be the smartest business decision ever if I just punch this guy in the face right now 'cause that would get me so fucking popular. Like, unless I raped Steve Jobs, what else is there?" He would have tried it, too, if it hadn't been for the security guards. He knows these thoughts are maybe a little crazy, but it's just how he has to think now – in uniques, analytics and herding the Internet masses his way. One of his biggest traffic days ever was the day he was stabbed.
We have burgers at some grimy joint. Moore orders a club soda. He tells me that he hasn't heard from the FBI in months, but that it's not like they call you up to let you know you're off the hook. Still, he's not too worried. He's sure some of IAU's nudes were obtained by hacking, but swears that he's never hacked anyone himself, that he wouldn't even know how to start. Nor has he heard from Ryan again. "Why would I? Who gives a fuck about that guy?" Then he gets kind of deep: He says that the happiest he's ever been was the day he sold the site, that "ruining people's lives with naked pictures wasn't, you know, the ideal job." He says he knows he's self-involved, he's been to a lot of shrinks, he likes that they actually listen. He says he's done things for money that even he can't believe: "Stuff that I won't mention, stuff that you don't talk about – nothing gay, no dudes, but it's shit that I'm definitely not proud of." He says that the one thing he gets off on is making money.
But speaking of getting off, he's got to go now. No more deepness from Moore, no more examining of the soul. There's a stripper from New Orleans he's supposed to meet back at his hotel, and he doesn't want to keep her waiting. He'll have sex with her, maybe take some pictures, and then he'll try to get some good, restorative sleep. And while he's asleep, chances are he'll keep dreaming.
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Quote:I read that imaging past the zenith/meridian causes the OTA to hit the tripod leg. The hand controller has options to stop, telescope flip or just keep going. How well does the telescope fiip work for the meridian?
Quote: If you elect to 'continue' then you will have about a 15-20 minute window normally before your imaging train contacts the tripod leg. This is with an object about 70 degrees or higher based on my experience.It will 'flip' just fine if you have that option selected, but you will have to also flip the calibration data in PHD, and rebalance the mount.I find it much easier just to 'stop'. When it stops, I rebalance the ota and just force PHD to recalibrate, it's pretty easy that way.I routinely image with 22+ pounds on it, so it can handle your setup. The Orion Mini50/SSAG is advertised to support up to 1600mm f/l, so that should suffice also.Paul
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The Waters Creek Trail is such a Cadillac of trails — wide, comfortable and soft on the curves — that its cardinal feature should have been obvious, although it didn't hit us until later: It's wheelchair-accessible. A precious thing that, and unfortunately rare.
This accessible gem of a path tours a lovely little corner of our world, affording the feel of the deep forest to visitors 15 minutes from the bustle and traffic of Grants Pass.
Hikers on the Waters Creek Trail have Larry Cosby of Grants Pass to thank for the trail's design and construction. Cosby, of the U.S. Forest Service, worked at the Statue of Liberty, the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and Oregon Caves National Monument before landing in Southern Oregon, where he was instrumental in the creation of the Sam Brown Campground in Briggs Valley, the Big Pine Interpretive Trail and the nearby Limpy Creek Trail.
Cosby died at 49 doing what he loved, working on the Snail Back Trail near the Illinois River. At a celebration of his life, his family and friends were joined by people who said they just loved his trails. We're told there's a geocache site at Waters Creek with similar messages.
Drive through Grants Pass on Highway 199 toward Crescent City, Calif., and through Wonder. A half-mile past the Wonder store, spot the brown Waters Creek sign, then Waters Creek Road. Turn right. It's about 21/2 miles of narrow road to the trailhead. There's an outhouse and the remains of an interpretive sign abused by uni-browed miscreants with way too much time on their hands.
The trail follows the creek upstream, then quickly loops back, skirting the side of the hill. Notice the diversity. There are ponderosa pine, Douglas fir (some of them 5 feet in diameter), alder, myrtle, white oak, madrone, broadleaf evergreens, sugar pine and something that looks like, but not quite, holly.
There are four or five species of fern in just the first bit of trail. Mosses cover tree trunks, and new life sprouts from the down and dead stuff. There are a lot of wet spots that support frogs, newts, salamanders and other amphibians. We're told that come spring, there are bachelor buttons and other goodies, although the little rivulets dry up. In the dry time, small ponds carved in rock hold just enough water to enable vulnerable young fish to survive.
We picked some bay leaves to throw into soups, stews and other yummies after removing what appear to be some kind of bug eggs.
The trail soon loops back in the original direction. At this point, if you were representing it on paper, you'd have a line going up, looping down, then curving back up. Imagine that line as the string on a balloon. Now picture the balloon as an elongated amoeba with an irregular outline, the string tied onto its bottom. That's the shape of this easy, 31/2-mile loop.
You can do the whole loop or turn back at any point.
"It's beautiful," said Augie Mu�oz, of Grants pass, who was walking with wife, Rachel, and sons Josef, 5, and Nolan, 3.
"And it's really close," added Rachel.
At various spots, smaller foot paths lead off the main trail. Stout, wooden foot bridges and benches add a civilized note. The quality of the work is impressive considering the whole thing is out in the woods. At natural narrows, the trail has been improved with thick, pressure-treated posts sunk into the earth and hardy, lumber retaining walls that enable the path to retain its width.
One imagines workers trucking lumber in behind little ATVs or dirt bikes.
Did I mention that the trail is gravel surfaced and sports interpretive signs along its length? Unlike that sign by the road, the ones along the trail have not been vandalized, suggesting perhaps that the miscreants, although having lots of time on their hands, are too lazy to walk a few yards to commit their beetle-browed depredations.
Stay generally left and you'll wind around the whole thing and eventually find yourself back on the string part of the path heading back to your car. You'll probably have had a good time.
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March is over and the men and women of the California Highway Patrol (CHP) want to let you know that April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. Officers from the Redwood City CHP Area will be vigilant for those drivers who are engaged in activities likely to cause distracted driving.
While the most common behaviors include talking on non-hands free cell phones and texting, other actions can be reading maps, books, and news papers, eating, drinking, using computers, changing CD's/radio stations, adjusting temperature, applying make-up, and even using global positioning satellite systems. I have even observed people changing their clothes while driving a vehicle!
Essentially, anything that diverts a driver's attention away from the primary tasks of navigating a vehicle and responding to critical events can prove to have devastating consequences. The National Safety Council estimates 1.4 million traffic accidents occur annually due to distracted driving behaviors.
The CHP also wants you to note while using hands-free technology is legal, the risks associated with being distracted while talking on them are ever-present. Parents and teens are also reminded that drivers under the age of 18 are precluded from even using hands-free technology while driving.
My team and I are committed to seeing a decrease in the number of traffic collisions that are caused by distracted driving. This however can only be accomplished through the diligent awareness and cooperation of the public. I look for your support and the collaborative efforts of all in the law enforcement community, who work alongside the men and women of the CHP to curtail the senseless loss of lives and injuries caused by distracted driving.


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Rafael: I'm not entirely sure. I recently went through some old sketchbooks of mine and realized that I'd been drawing a character that looked kind of like our main character, Claudette, years before we even began the book. I guess I've had this character of this girl with a lot of spunk in my subconscious for a while. I'm also really into French comics and that influenced the look quite bit.
Which character do you identify with and why?
Rafael: I'm not impulsive like Claudette. I'm probably most like Gaston. He thinks before taking the leap. He worries a lot. That's probably more like me.
Jorge: I wish I could say I was like Marie. Marie doesn't care what other people think of her. In this book, she aspires to be a princess and other kids make fun of her, but she doesn't pay them any attention. She's very confident and smart. I wish I were more like her. I also wish I were like Claudette. She's brave, reckless, and impulsive. But I'm not like her either. Like Rafael, I'm probably most like Gaston. I'm a little nervous and I love sweets.
How did your partnership begin?
Jorge: We've known each other since we were both in film school at the Ohio State University in Columbus. I was in a writing class at OSU, and of all the bad scripts in class, mine was one of the least bad scripts, and so it was chosen to be produced with Rafael as the director. We spent a good month or so filming a very bad film together. That is how we became friends.
Rafael: Fast forward years later to Columbus, Ohio circa 2007. We were at John Novak's house (our colorist and a mutual friend). I told Jorge about these characters I had bouncing around in my head and a story about a giant. I went off and wrote and drew up the ideas I had so far. I gave them to Jorge, and told him to run with it. And he ran.
How did you draw the book? How did you write the book?
Rafael: I drew the whole thing in Photoshop, on a Wacon Cintiq (a tablet-monitor). I like drawing digitally because it gives me a lot of flexibly down the line for edits and moving things around. John Novak and Matthew Schenk colored the book. We used a DropBox to move files around between John Novak and Matthew Schenk (color), Jorge, and me. Jorge and I would meet every once in awhile either in person in Columbus or via video chatting to go over pages and notes.
Jorge: I used Scrivener to collect all my notes, and Final Draft to write the script. I lettered the book in Illustrator, which gave me the chance to do one last rewrite. I'm always rewriting, and I always tried not to send any script pages to Rafael until they were fully baked or else he'd start drawing right away.
What's up with Claudette's dad?
Do you mean like why is he missing his legs and an arm? Well, he fought a battle against a terrible dragon and lost. You always hear about these great warriors who slay dragons. Well, Augustine is a great warrior who had a very bad day. And now his favorite sword is sitting in the belly of Azra the dragon. But that's a story for another day.
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My beliefs about what the Twins should look like in 2013
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The Twins have several needs this offseason. Pitching is the big one, getting a few MI's who can consistently hit is another. Also, don't expect me to analyze contracts, because that is currently beyond my limited baseball intellect, just FWI.
They currently have two-three big trade chips that they are willing to listen on: Willingham, Span, and Morneau. If they are to trade Morneau or Willingham, one team they should focus on is the Rays of Tampa. They have the pitching we need, we have the offense (and 1B/LF) that they would die for. While they (the Rays) have done a great job developing pitching, they could clearly use some offense, and I think Morneau could provide them with that. Span has been most consistently tied with the Nationals, who do need a CF'er/lead-off hitter, and kinda have the pitching we need, if they are willing to deal either one of their prospects or one of their starters (none of which are Strasburg.) Out of the three players on this list, I see Morneau and Span as the most likely to be dealt.
Now then, the rest of the team. While for a long time I haven't been a big fan of Nishioka, only recently have I decided that Nick Blackburn isn't major league worthy either, and I was really happy that they were demoted from the Bigs and cut from the 40-man roster.
So let's start with the starting pitching side of things.
I fully expect the Twins to trade one of Morneau and Span for SP. The question is is how good the pitcher is/will be. The problem for the Twins is that not only do they need one starting pitcher, I believe that they need at least one more that they can pick up in FA (but looking at the FA list on MLBTR, not seeing many guys under 32 on the list. Yikes). I believe that they will buy out Baker's option, and make at least a lukewarm attempt to sign him to a smaller deal to try and get him back on his feet. Another pitcher that I could see the Twins going after is a Brandon McCarthy/Edwin Jackson type (with McCarthy's somewhat low profile, I could see the Twins trying to acquire both of them; I think they will have the money to do so.)
I believe this is what the Twins rotation will look like in 2013:
1. Edwin Jackson? for sure a FA pitcher
2. Scott Diamond
3. Gibson/McCarthy
4. Scott Baker
5. Pedro Hernandez/AAAA guys stored down in AAA
On the relief pitching side, the Twins are a little more secure. They resigned Perkins to a multi-year deal, they have uncovered Jared Burton as a reliable set-up man, Alex Burnett is starting to show flashes of the talent that people have been expecting from a guy who has held a 25-man roster spot for the last several years, Fien hasn't been terrible, Capps has been all right when available, and Duensing, Swarzak and other guys have been all right in long-relief spot start roles. Unfortunately, Twins Territory has still been deprived of large doses of Anthony Slama. So, barring any major pickups over the trade wire/FA market, this is what I predict the 2013 bullpen to look like (assuming a 12-man pitching rotation, so 7 bullpen guys and in no particular order):
1. Glen Perkins
2. Jared Burton
3. Brian Duensing
4. Casey Fien
5. Slama
6. Swarzak
7. Guerra/Burnett
On to the Starting Lineup. With the assumed departures of Denard Span and Justin Morneau, I am assuming several things beyond that. One, Ben Revere becomes one of the best center fielders the Twins have ever had. Two, Parmelee would take over for Morneau at first. Three, their RF spot could be filled by guys like Arcia, Mastroianni (although he seems like more of a prototypical 4th-OF kinda guy), Hicks, or possibly even Carson. Also a possibility is Carroll being dealt to a team with a need for a veteran presence in their infield to give guys like Eduardo Escobar, Pedro Florimon, and Dozier a chance in the Bigs. Fourth, the Twins non-tender Alexi Casilla, given his extreme inconsistency at the plate, although if they did, they would probably keep Carroll around so he could handle 2B. I also see the Twins keeping Drew Butera around to handle catching duties when Doumit and Mauer aren't available. Therefore, I see a starting lineup, while not perfect by any means, looking something like this, and again, not in any order:
1. Ben Revere CF
2. Chris Parmelee 1B
3. Joe Mauer C
4. Ryan Doumit Wherever the heck we need him to stand for a day
5. Josh Willingham LF
6. Trever Plouffe 3B
7. Carroll 2B
8. Dozier SS
9. RF-Don't have any guesses; could stick Parmelee here if they keep Morneau till the NW-trade deadline next year, could be a platoon of AAAA/4th outfielder types, or could even be Arcia, if the Twins are feeling he is ready.
Guys I think are done with the Twins
Nishi; Not even going to get started
Gray; hasn't been great, hasn't been (too) awful
Robertson; might deserve a second chance next year, but wouldn't be on any playoff team's roster
Capps; been fun, bro, but it's time to leave. We really hope the Twins don't overspend on you again.
Pavano; good veteran presence, but probably not worth the money we are spending on you
Casilla; hasn't done enough at the plate, like, ever, to deserve to be with the Twins next year.
Blackburn; again, most certainly not worth the money we threw at you.
Liriano; yeah, you're already gone; the equivalent feeling of you being gone is like not having to deal with the drama that was constantly surrounding Brett Favre when he was with the Vikings
Maloney; yeah, you kinda threw away a great chance to be one of the lefty relievers for this team
Marquis; didn't entirely agree with your signing, so glad we got rid of you after watching (and throwing up) every time you took the mound for us.
Valencia; again, not even going to get into it
Clete Thomas; made quite the initial impression with us, then your reputation went south from there
Sean Burroughs; I really wanted you to make the team, but I am not sure you impressed enough people to warrant a return next year. Although you might warrant a September call-up and I would be interested in seeing how you perform in that.
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