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The Democratic base is excited that Congressional Democrats staged their sit-in last week in the House Chambers. The rest of America, not so much. But there is another group that should be not just not excited, but annoyed. These are the Democrats running in red to purple swing districts nationwide.
The Congressional map facing Democrats this cycle is daunting. Anti-Trump wave or not, Democrats have to net 30 seats to take back the House. They have low hanging fruit in Nevada, Illinois, Iowa and NY State. But even if they took every single competitive race in those 4 states they would only net 10 seats. This daunting map has always ensured that Democrats would have to take purple to red Congressional districts to regain the majority.
Now, Democrats have benefited from court ordered redistricting plans in Virginia and Florida. They will get a new majority-minority district in Virginia and they are set to gain 1-2 seats in Florida. That still leaves them with over 15 seats to take the majority.
This path to the majority runs through the Rust-belt, the West and the South in suburban and rural districts. These districts are unique and distinctive but they tend to be culturally and fiscally conservative making Democrats path to taking these seats with Clinton atop the ticket tricky.
Initially, Democrats were banking on the anti-Trump wave carrying many of their candidates to victory. These candidates would be free to distance themselves from the liberal national party. But, that has gotten harder as Clinton has doubled down on driving out her base for the general election. In other words, instead of pivoting, the Clinton campaign has become increasingly liberal in its policy positions.
Obviously looking to benefit from recent events the party quickly turned the Orlando terrorist attack into a debate over guns (Democrats lose in national security and terrorism debates). Looking forward to November, even liberal stalwarts such as Pelosi and Hoyer dropped fighting for an assault weapons ban and instead endorsed the more popular ideas of expanding background checks and denying people on the No Fly List from purchasing a firearm (due process be damned).
The electoral motivations mattered little to the party's Congregational ideologues and led by Representative John Lewis, a number of House Democrats staged a sit-in of Congress last week. When Republicans tried to regain control of the Chamber they were shouted down. Don't expect Republicans to forget this. Or their constituents.
There is just one problem with Democrats move. It destroyed the chances of the party regaining the House Chamber this cycle. It made the base happy and brought in donations to the Clinton campaign and DNC but it seriously hampered the chances of Democratic candidates running in the kinds of districts Democrats need to capture.
Now, endangered Republican incumbents in Minnesota, Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Wisconsin can run ads tying their opponents to Democratic leadership and the ideologues that want to take not just your guns but rights away. This is a particularly damaging argument for Democrats running in the Rust-Belt.
The region is culturally conservative by nature but has a predilection to vote Democratic at the Presidential level. While many voters in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Wisconsin and Minnesota tend to be pro-gun, they still vote Democratic suggesting they are either fiscally liberal or struggle to fit into the GOP's modern fiscal/socially conservative coalition.
Well, Republicans have just been given a gift. The Democrat's most ideological members indicating they want their party to shift hard left on firearms and ban not just assault weapons but the very popular AR-15 as well. Not surprisingly, the move is unlikely to sit well with many of the region's swing voters.
Further complicating the Democrats path to the majority is the about face of the Obama administration on firearms. Contrary to the claims of many conservatives and Republicans, the Obama administration has preferred to work with gun manufacturers to develop gun legislation. That has changed.
In a press conference held last week by Attorney General Loretta Lynch she made clear the White House was willing to go to bat over the issue. Probably because the Clinton camp had shown they were going to make it a major campaign issue and the White House needed to be on the same page.
Still, it is unlikely Clinton would do well in many of these districts. Trump's appeal is strong in many of these areas and Clinton is toxic. Democratic candidates would have to emphasize their independence and conservative bonafides to voters to outrun her. They could do this because they could vow to return to their Congressional Caucus and fight for gun owners. It is harder to convince voters of that when your opponent is reminding voters that you are likely to be one of a lonely few in the ranks of an anti-gun party.


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Saturday, November 13, 2010
Registration Opens: 7:30 am
Start: 8:30 am
Report and Results from 2010 Races
The Potomac Overlook Trail Runs (4K and 8K) will be held at Potomac Overlook Regional Park, Arlington, VA on Saturday, November 13, 2010, at 8:30 a.m. Registration starts at 7:30 a.m. Hikers are welcome and should be able to hike the 4K (2.5 miles) in less than an hour. The course is asphalt road for about ˝ mile, the remainder over single-track dirt trails. Be prepared for two stream crossings on rocks.
The trail runs are a fund-raiser for two Arlington parks – Potomac Overlook Regional Park and Gulf Branch Nature Center, to help provide financial support in this era of reduced public budgets. Early registration entry fee is $10. All proceeds, except for refreshment expenses, will be donated to the two parks. Race day registration fee is $12. Virginia Happy Trails Running Club is the event sponsor, providing management, equipment and volunteer support.
Open and master's winners will receive Mad Bomber hats. Mad Bomber hats will also be awarded randomly to finishers. Refreshments will be available after finishing.
Potomac Overlook Regional Park is at the end of Marcey Road off Military Road in north Arlington. You can find Military Road from Glebe Road (at the west end near Chain Bridge) or Lorcum Lane coming up Spout Run from the GW Parkway or Lee Highway (at the east end at Lee Highway in Cherrydale). There are traffic signals and park signs at the corner of Military and Marcey and there is only one way to turn at the intersection. Once on Marcey, just keep driving for ½ mile until you find the event.
The Potomac Overlook Nature Center opens at 10 a.m. Nature displays and live forest creatures are featured at the nature center. Parking for the event is at the Donaldson Run Recreation Association parking lot. All cars must be out of the parking lot by 11 a.m.
Gulf Branch Nature Center is a nearby park that was nearly closed in Arlington County's 2009 budgetary process; however, Friends of Gulf Branch Nature Center (FoGBNC) managed to keep Gulf Branch open. Reduced services were proposed in the 2010 budget. FoGBNC has been organized as a nonprofit and will provide financial and volunteer support during the current fiscal year in order to maintain services at Gulf Branch Nature Center.
Map: Here is a map of the course. Find the start/finish and then follow the numbers around in order. This is the 4 km loop. The 8 km run does this twice. The part marked in blue is asphalt road. The rest of the course, in green, is single track dirt trail. Thanks to the Potomac Overlook Park for use of the map. (Here is the park's unspoiled version.)
Information about the trail runs can be obtained by request from email@example.com or by telephone, 703-524-1320.
Directions to Potomac Overlook Regional Park.
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I was part of an interesting conversation the other day that got me thinking a little bit about "real life" scrapbooking.
A gal mentioned that she wasn't able to get a particular scrapbook layout done because it would have first required her to spend hours cleaning her office. You see, she wanted that perfect photo to go with the scrapbook page … the one that showed her home the way she wanted others to see it.
The rest of us chuckled a bit and the discussion evolved into the varying degrees to which each of us was willing to "air our dirty laundry" through our scrapbooking. We all agreed that real life scrapbooking entails sharing both the good and the bad … we just have differing degrees to which we are willing to reveal the less flattering parts of ourselves through our layouts, blogs and other avenues of sharing.
The conversation was interesting, but I had more or less forgotten about it until this afternoon when I came upon this scene in my living room …
My first thought, of course, was "Ugh. Great time to be without a functioning vacuum cleaner." And then like many faithful everyday scrappers, my next step was to grab the camera & snap this photo. After all, this is a pretty realistic documentation of my daughter's recent fascination with scissors.
I wouldn't think twice about scrapping – and sharing – this photo. To me, that's what documenting the "real" life of my family is all about.
But then it hit me.
If I had company coming to visit, there is no way I'd want them to see this room in this state. Rather than snapping a photo, I'd be frantically figuring out a way to get this room spic-and-span in order to present a more acceptable home environment before my guests arrived.
I'm willing to bet … in fact, I'm absolutely positive … that I'm not the only one out there that wants others to see their home looking its best, even if "best" isn't a very accurate depiction of "normal." Yet I and others like me claim to place a priority on being authentic.
There's something wrong with this picture.
It's human nature to want to make a good impression on others. But I think many of us also have a deep yearning to reveal and be accepted as our true selves, without putting on that somewhat false front. I could reason that I make the effort to clean for company because I want my guests to feel comfortable and that my house is clean as often as it is messy, so it isn't like going to this effort is entirely out of character. But it made me wonder why it's so easy to share that less than "perfect" part of ourselves in some cases, but not in others.
Think about it … how many times have you had a professional portrait taken without first taking time to primp?
So what do YOU think? How much "real" is TOO much when it comes to sharing with others? Does what you reveal through your scrapbooking or your photos align with what you share in "real life"? Which is the "real" you … the one captured in an everyday candid shot or the one cleaned up for the portrait?
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Hi George, thanks for talking to Small Talk. How long have you been involved with Cancer Research UK and the Bobby Moore Fund Championship's charity 5-a-side football tournament?
Ever since Bobby's wife Stephanie started it 15 years ago now. They have loads of top events. The best one is the golf at Wentworth – everybody wants to play there. It's just a wonderful day. We get lots of showbiz players too.
Have you ever golfed with Brucie?
No, but I understand he's a very good player.
How about Tarby?
Jimmy Tarbuck, yes. He likes to play very aggressively, Jimmy. Golf brings that out. It's the competitive nature of the entertainment business.
Have you ever spotted any talent out there on the football pitch at the Bobby Moores?
Well… Er. It's hard to go to these things and look for talent. I mean, the top goalscorer this time around, he scored six – I think he toe-punted in five of them. But they're goals however you kick them in. They're all enthusiastic, they wanted to win. It even got a bit out of hand out there at one point. But that's the passion.
On your Wikipedia page you're described as Fulham's second-greatest ever player, behind Johnny Haynes. Is that all right with you?
I feel very comfortable with that. Haynes was without doubt one of this country's greatest ever footballers. I think if you were to draw up a list of all-time world players, he would be on it. He was an absolutely beautiful passer of a ball.
For people who didn't see him play, would you compare him to David Beckham perhaps?
No. Beckham wasn't in his class. Johnny Haynes was playing his crossfield passes with a wet 'T' ball. When you started out with a 'T' ball it was about 16 ounces. When it got wet it put on at least five ounces. But his timing was such he could manoeuvre the thing from one side of the pitch to the other.
George Best said you were the best right-back he ever played against. That must be nice to hear.
Well, yes. Again, you're talking about all-time greatest players.
How did you mark Bestie? Did you try to get close to him? If you got close to him you could cut down the options he had to pass the ball. Then again he could easily turn or do something to trick you. You just had to make sure you understood what his body position was with the ball in relation to your body position. There were times where you'd think, OK you can have the ball there. But these great wingers, they all have the same thing – great balance. Cliff Jones at Tottenham could go either way, either side of you. All these players – you can play against them for 89 minutes and 55 seconds and then they'll do something that costs you the game.
What do you think about the Cristiano Ronaldo comparison with George Best?
I don't think you can compare them. They're two tremendous players. Ronaldo does have that same ability to try things. He might try them and if they don't come off, 'OK, I'll do it next time.' He's got that attitude in his game that says 'I am a winner'. And he's got imagination. It's really refreshing because he's trying things on the pitch.
A famous saying among Fulham fans was that you were the most whole-hearted payer in the team, it was just a shame so many of your crosses ended up in the river Thames? Is that unfair?
Maybe not. But let me just say that I got down there more than anyone else.
You were a new kind of player in your time, a more attacking full-back than people had seen in this country. How did that come about?
We had a tremendous player at Fulham, Roy Bentley. And he suggested that we do this overlap. He said it's in the last third of the pitch where the real devastation is. And Bentley said to me you can go past your man and I'll be covering. He was always there. And that's what it was about, developing that understanding. So it was all Roy Bentley's idea.
Who would you pick to play at right back for England now?
Well, unfortunately, the incumbent has been injured for a long time. Gary Neville has won plenty of caps and has done very well. I hope he gets back in the team.
What about Micah Richards? Any good?
Well, yes. He's done quite well. He's a fit, strong boy. But for me he needs to be more aware. Positional play is very important at full-back. The problem with Micah Richards is I think he'll be a centre back and not a full-back. I think they've tried to push him too hard. It could have been more useful to spend time in the under-21s.
Many people say today's players are paid too much. You were involved in the players' strike that abolished the maximum wage. Are you responsible?
I was right in all that with Jimmy Hill at Fulham. At first Jimmy came back from meeting the Football League and said 'I think they'll agree to £50 a week', which was a lot more than what we were earning. Then a few days later they capitulated entirely.
Did you celebrate? Was there much cheering?
It was quite jubilant. It was mainly, 'Well, what shall we spend the money on?' Paying the mortgage off in most cases.
Did the money go up immediately?
No, we had to negotiate. There was a progression. It was great. And strange too. I remember my father was on £10 a week, a real pittance, for working a 48-hour week. I felt guilty telling him I was getting £20.
We know you like golf. But what was the last book you read?
It was Dennis Wheatley's The Devil Rides Out. It's a great book. I really enjoyed it.
Are you interested in Satanism generally?
No. Not really. But I do like Dennis Wheatley. I've read lots of his other books. I started collecting them, in fact. Jimmy Greaves has got the best collection. He told me he's got the whole Dennis Wheatley at home, hardback. The complete set.
Is Greavsie particularly interested in Satanism?
Not as far as I know. He just likes the books.


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Surgeon brought Army experience to workplace emergency
Trauma surgeon Dr. Jayson Aydelotte has performed about 100 amputations in his 13 years in the U.S. Army — many during two tours in Iraq — but his first field surgery took place late Monday at a Southwest Side plant after a worker's leg got lodged in a machine.
Joe Castano, 31, was stuck between two giant rollers and the limb had to be amputated on the spot, Bexar County officials said. With the help of several emergency responders, it took Aydelotte about 10 minutes to conduct the operation — typically, amputations take about 30 minutes, he said.
"Amputations surround me," said Aydelotte, 40. "I did tons of bad extremity explosion injuries; lots and lots of amputations in the Army. Anybody would have done the same thing I did last night."
Castano declined to be interviewed and requested the specifics of his medical treatment be kept confidential.
He reportedly was operating an industrial belt pulley at Bates Container, a corrugated box facility in the 10600 block of Fischer Road in Von Ormy, when he stepped into an area where he shouldn't have been about 10 p.m. Monday, a company spokesman told a local TV station.
An officer responding to the 911 call found Castano standing on one foot, with his left leg twisted between the rollers.
Bexar County officials then summoned the San Antonio Fire Department's Technical Rescue Team, an ambulance, an AirLife helicopter — and a trauma surgeon.
"The rescue crews and the engineers on site didn't feel there was any way they could safely remove parts or pieces of this device in a timely manner," said Dr. Craig Manifold, medical director of San Antonio EMS. "So the decision was made to extricate the patient from the device."
Getting the call at University Hospital was Aydelotte, who had recently helped the hospital come up with procedures for in-field surgeries. He quickly began to look for a helper and found a medical student.
"We were kind of in a hurry to leave, and I needed someone who was really familiar with anatomy," Aydelotte said. "She just happened to be nearby, and it was unbelievable. I wish I could tell you the details of the incident."
At the plant, Aydelotte and the student were assisted by AirLife, San Antonio EMS and Acadian Ambulance personnel.
Once the man was freed, the helicopter flew Castano to University Hospital, where he was listed Tuesday in stable condition, officials said.
A spokesman for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration said the agency is investigating.
None of Bates' four facilities in Texas has been investigated by OSHA before.
Guy Sanders, the vice president of Bates' San Antonio division, did not return phone calls or emails seeking comment.
The operation was an unusual one for San Antonio.
University Hospital staff recalled a similar incident that occurred in the early 2000s, but Manifold said performing surgery at the site of an accident is uncommon and takes place only when the patient's life is at risk.
"At that point in time, we've made the decision that we won't be able to salvage the limb, and our preference is always if we can bring part of the equipment in with the patient to the OR," Manifold said. "But we do occasionally run into these circumstances where we're not able to do that."
Aydelotte had never performed an amputation in the field but has had plenty of experience in trauma medicine.
The Army twice sent him to Iraq, in 2007 and 2009. Previously, he'd served at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, where he was chief of trauma surgery, among other things. In 2006, he completed a residency and fellowship at what then was called Brooke Army Medical Center here.
Aydelotte first made headlines at a trauma hospital in 2009 in Tikrit, Iraq, after a 22-year-old infantryman, Brendan Marrocco, was struck by a roadside bomb on Easter. Aydelotte helped him become the first veteran of Iraq or Afghanistan to survive losing both legs and both arms in combat.
Three limbs had been blown off and his left leg "was hanging literally by a thread," Aydelotte told the New York Times. "Any one of his injuries was life-threatening."
Two years later, Aydelotte, a San Antonio native, left the Army to return home.
Now 26, Marrocco lives independently in a home in Staten Island tailored to his needs. He's on a list for a double arm transplant, his father said.
"Dr. Aydelotte was the one responsible, basically, for keeping Brendan alive," Alex Marrocco said. "The military has some very dedicated and extremely knowledgeable people. I'm not surprised at all that Dr. Aydelotte would be capable of doing what he did in San Antonio."
Twitter: @EvaRuth
Michelle Mondo and Don Finley contributed to this report.


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Through the last couple of weeks we've brought you our position by position player rankings and players to target, but instead of simply saying draft this guy or that guy I wanted to put my targets to the test against MyFantasyLeague.com's average draft position.
To see how things shake out I came up with the "2014 All Value Team" draft where I am allowed to choose only the players I view as values for 16 rounds to see how many of my targets I could realistically land on one team and see how my rankings would hold up.
Here's the rules…
- All players will be ranked according to MyFantasyLeague's ADP (PPR Scoring)
- Players will be sorted in to groups of 12, representing rounds in a standard league
- Only one player can be selected from each round
- At the end of the "draft" I must be able to make a full roster
One quick note on average draft position… use ADP as a guide, but it's not gospel. It only takes one of your league mates to grab your player early, so if you want a player don't be afraid to take them just because ADP says you should wait. Also, the ADP I linked to earlier may change as we get closer to the start of the season so I included the current ADP in parenthesis.
With that in mind, let's get right to it and see what kind of team we can put together for 2014.Round 1: Matt Forte, Chicago Bears (ADP 10.72) – Technically I could have just drafted LeSean McCoy here, but I didn't want to be cheap and Forte at 10 is an insane bargain. To be fair I don't believe you'll get Forte this late (I've never seen him drop past 5) but if you do he's a no brainer and has a good chance to be the #1 overall player in fantasy this season.
Round 2: Jordy Nelson, Green Bay Packers (ADP 25.74) – Third in wide receiver fantasy points last season while Aaron Rodgers was on the field, and Rodgers is back healthy in 2014. Jordy is one of the league's best receivers but comes at a WR2 price.
Round 3: Pierre Garcon, Washington Redskins (ADP 35.1) – Garcon is a pass catching machine and now has DeSean Jackson on the other side keeping defenses honest. Don't sleep on the Redskins offense in 2014.
Round 4: Michael Floyd, Arizona Cardinals (ADP 46.72) – Topped 1,000 receiving yards last season and reports have him looking even better in OTA's. This should be the year he surpasses Larry Fitzgerald as the Cards #1 receiver.
Round 5: Robert Griffin III, Washington Redskins (ADP 67.31) – He wasn't healthy last season but still posted QB1 numbers. ACL's respond better two years removed from surgery and his running and passing ability gives him a chance to be the top quarterback in fantasy.
Round 6: Toby Gerhart, Jacksonville Jaguars (ADP 75.73) – No matter what anyone thinks of the Jags offense, the coaching staff wants to give him 300+ touches this season which should be fantasy gold.
Round 7: Terrance Williams, Dallas Cowboys (ADP 86.77) – The Cowboys offense should be as pass happy as ever and Williams looks primed for a second year breakout opposite Dez Bryant.
Round 8: Christine Michael, Seattle Seahawks (ADP 98.03) – I've said it a hundred times over the last couple of weeks but Michael is a top 5 talent and Lynch will break down one of these years.
Round 9: Ladarius Green, San Diego Chargers (ADP 104.86) – My pick for this year's tight end breakout. Worst case he's a talent who plays in a good offense with a reliable quarterback and could be the Chargers #2 target in the pass game.
Round 10: Darren Sproles, Philadelphia Eagles (ADP 119.56) – I don't love this pick coming off back to back disappointing years, but I trust Chip Kelly and I want as many pieces of this offense as I can get.
Round 11: Devonta Freeman, Atlanta Falcons (ADP 127.54) – Steven Jackson is already dealing with a hamstring injury and Jacquizz Rodgers is nothing special. If he starts he'll be one of the better running back values.
Round 12: Ryan Tannehill, Miami Dolphins (ADP 140.09) – Threw for almost 4,000 yards in 2013 and doubled his touchdowns from 2012. Looking for another step forward from Tannehill in his third year and in what should be a very improved Dolphins offense.
Round 13: St. Louis Rams Defense (ADP 154.01) – The Rams front seven is ridiculous and they're getting better with the addition of Aaron Donald. I'd be stunned if they don't finish in the top 5 of all fantasy defenses.
Round 14: Stephen Gostkowski, New England Patriots (ADP 163.14) – The rules require I choose a kicker. I'd rather wait until the last round, but Gostkowski has been a top 4 kicker each of the last three years so I jumped up a couple rounds.
Round 15: Cody Latimer, Denver Broncos (ADP 167.62) – Upside: he's a talented kid who plays with Peyton Manning. Downside: He performs like a 15th round pick and you cut him for someone else.
Round 16: Doug Baldwin, Seattle Seahawks (ADP 180.10) – Had 70+ yards and/or a touchdown in 10 games last season including the playoffs and should have a bigger role in the Seahawks offense in 2014. Worth a roll of the dice in the last round.
The 2014 All Value Team
QB – Robert Griffin, III, Ryan Tannehill
RB – Matt Forte, Toby Gerhart, Christine Michael, Darren Sproles, Devonta Freeman
WR – Jordy Nelson, Pierre Garcon, Michael Floyd, Terrance Williams, Cody Latimer, Doug Baldwin
TE – Ladarius Green
PK – Stephen Gostkowski
TD – St. Louis Rams
Overall I'm very happy with this team, although I'll admittedly need one of Christine Michael or Devonta Freeman (or both) to get regular playing time or my RB depth might be a little weak. That said, I believe they both will and really like the combo of Forte and Gerhart as my 1/2 punch and Sproles should be a great PPR asset in the Philly offense.
Without even drafting a Calvin/Julio type, this receiver corps is loaded which should tell you everything you need to know about the depth of this year's wide receivers. RGIII will need to stay healthy, and Ladarius Green will need to live up to his potential, but I'm confident in Tannehill as a backup and there are always tight ends available on the waiver wire.
Assuming everyone stays healthy, this is a team with a ton of upside, but should be steady enough to coast in to the playoffs even if every player's worst case scenario comes true.


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This Weekly Me is about the art of listening.
Listening is an art and it is a gift that few people have the ability to truly do. My dad was an excellent listener but when he was in the mood to talk he often lectured us on the need to listen. It is the most important ability to have in relationships and business especially.
That kind of listening, although it is important, is not really what I'm talking about. I'm talking about listening to what life has in store for us. I'm talking about listening to the whispers that come our way that will ultimately lead us down the path of life that we are meant to be living.
Whispers. These are words that only we hear. They come through us and when we feel them we have the ability to hear them loud and clear. They steer us and lead us down the path that we are meant to live.
Many times though they guide us step by step with no clear path in sight. They can be sweet and sour. They can be comforting and overwhelming all at the same time.
The whisper helps us to understand that it is time to let go of a job after twenty years even though we have no idea what we'll do next.
The whisper tells us to get out of a relationship that no longer feels good even though we'll be without a the possibility of a date for a long time.
When we hear it loud and clear it will tell us to give up something we're good at even though everyone else thinks we're wrong.
They have the power to rock our world but only if we resist the urge to run in the other direction or ignore them.
They can make us want to take a risk so big that even we are surprised.
It can leave us feeling exposed and vulnerable because the challenge is accepting that no one else can hear what we hear. This means that the choice we make as a result of what we hear may be met with resistance from others. They will question why or even think we are crazy.
Here's the most important part. No one can hear what we hear. No one can feel what we feel when we hear the whisper that comes our way.
Life is trying to get our attention. It wants us to pay attention.
At the same time life often comes at us fast and furiously. Time flies by and before we know it another year has gone by and we wonder where it all went.
So how is it we are supposed to even hear the whisper?
We have to slow down. We have to shut down the computer and ignore the cell phone for just a little while. This is necessary if only for a little while.
Stop talking and listen.
When life wants to get our attention…. it whispers.
We'll hear what we are meant to hear.
Let us know what you think.
Until next time….
Devoted to Me begins with me and continues to you. Accept it. Pass it on.


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As unlikely and suicidal as a Screen Actors Guild strike would be, Citibank is still worried about one — or at least the notion of one. The slight chance that there will be a strike is making the studios gun-shy about approving new film production, which could screw up the studio's 2009 film slates.
Here's what the bank isn't worried about: the financial impact of the new writers deal signed last month. Citi estimates that the studios will owe the writers about $300 million in residual payments in 2008, a very tiny fraction of which will come from the digital payments that provoked the strike in the first place. Citi says the new agreement is not significant enough to alter financial estimates for Time Warner (TWX), News Corp (NWS), Disney (DIS), etc.
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Sepsis is a life-threatening medical condition caused by an intense immune response to infection. The natural chemicals released in the bloodstream to combat infection trigger system-wide inflammation, which can lead to multi-organ failure and death. One of the defining issues in sepsis is correctly diagnosing and treating the source of the infection in a timely manner. Standard treatment for sepsis involves administering broad-spectrum antibiotics, but a common issue with this treatment is the lack of specificity with the antibiotics and a need for extremely high doses for the treatment to be effective. Due to the nonspecific symptoms of sepsis that overlap with a multitude of other conditions and make sepsis difficult to diagnose, it has been estimated that the incidence of sepsis is severely underreported. Even so, current estimates suggest that sepsis occurs in approximately 2% of all hospitalizations and affects around 750,000 people a year in the United States alone. Additionally, sepsis is the second leading cause of death in noncoronary intensive care units (ICU) and the tenth leading cause of death nationwide. Consequently, the total cost of care per patient with sepsis reaches up to $50,000, an economic burden costing the U.S. $17 billion a year.
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Well it was my very 1st try and it didn't come out the best... I thought this great image would be perfect for a teenagers t-shirt Caustic Rattflynger. I should have used a darker transfer sheet to do this so the colors would have shown more clearly.... anyway here it is I'm still happy since it was my very 1st try and at least I did try something else.
So here's my colored version done with copics.
I'm entering this t-shirt in the following challenges:
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Andy and Karen have decided to relinquish the lease of the Castlebrook Inn. They are leaving on SATURDAY 15th MARCH.
Punch Taverns see the pub as part of their core estate and have no plans to sell it. They will refurbish the whole pub prior to installing a new landlord.
They plan to spend about £150k on the inside and outside of the pub, while retaining its essential character. This will include new signage, and making the "back door" the main entrance to the pub. The work will take about 8 weeks so it is likely that the pub will be closed throughout May and June.
At the time of writing they have not recruited a new landlord and if you know of anybody who may be interested then get them to contact Punch directly www.punchtaverns.com


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Outdoors Column
By Chris Schultz Winsted-Lester Prairie Journal & Howard Lake Herald, Minn. November 24, 1997
Firearms deer hunt report
A Saturday afternoon pheasant hunt and Sunday afternoon drive last weekend during the Zone 4B firearms deer hunt affirmed my opening weekend suspicion that the number of deer hunters in our area and in other parts of the state was down this year.
I covered quite a bit of territory (back roads from Dassel to Norwood) in my truck that weekend and didn't count more than 15 to 20 hunters total.
Blaze orange is pretty visible, especially against a white background. However, there wasn't much of it to be seen in the fields, wood lots, or in vehicles on the road.
Hunting pressure, I'm sure, was considerably higher on the first weekend of the Zone 4 hunt and very cold temperatures on the second hunt may have kept some hunters at home. But, the definite lack of hunters was surprising.
Typically, large groups of hunters, and trucks lined with blaze orange, are common sights during both seasons, 4A and 4B.
A few hunters who I did manage to speak with during the 4B hunt were also surprised and a little disappointed by the lack of hunters. In their opinion, it was hard to say if fewer people bought licenses or if many hunters just switched to different areas.
In my opinion, the cold weather, ability to get on private land, and lack of hunting areas set the tone.
Our area is still considered rural, but we are very close to suburban. There's been a ton of houses built in the country surrounding our small towns and there just aren't the places to hunt there were a few years ago.
Add up or juggle all those factors and you get fewer places to hunt and fewer hunters - duck, pheasant and deer - in our chunk of the state.
Although there seemed to be fewer hunters, the number of deer registered at Joe's Sport Shop in Howard Lake was up from a year ago.
In 1996, Joe's registered 60 deer in the Zone 4B season. This year, 65 deer were registered.
The 65 deer registered also included several good-sized and heavy antlered bucks.
Considering both hunts, the number of deer harvested in our area may be up a bit from last year, and very close to the DNR's expected harvest, but not close to the record harvest of 1992.
This year, a total of 170 deer were registered at Joe's, in 1992 three seasons were held and 237 deer were registered at Joe's.
In east-central Minnesota, more specifically the Brainerd area, with limited information, the DNR is saying the deer harvest is down about 6 percent from a year ago. Although hunting conditions were excellent in that area on the opening weekend of the season the DNR was not surprised by the lower harvest.
"We anticipated a lower harvest this year based on the size of the deer population and reductions in the number of of antlerless permits that were available to hunters," said Henry Wulf, DNR regional wildlife supervisor in east-central Minnesota.
Statewide, Wulf noted, deer registrations are down about 11 percent from last year with the biggest decrease coming in the extreme northwest.
Wulf added this year's deer harvest will likely be similar to those of the mid-to late 1980s and the DNR's goal is to maintain a sustainable deer population that is compatible with carrying capacity.
On a final note of this report and in special reference to the glory years of deer hunting in Minnesota, the past six deer hunting seasons have been the six highest deer harvests in state history.
The DNR will be releasing final harvest numbers for the 1997 firearms deer hunt in approximately two to three weeks.
The lakes are covered with another season of ice, boats are long in storage, many hunting traditions and firearms are back on the rack, game is in the freezer, and above all, another season of outdoor experiences and friendships have been realized.
The experiences and friendships, all those memories created and lessons learned while out on the lake, in the deer stand, Conservation Reserve field, or out on a back country road are what make our outdoors, wildlife, and natural resources so wonderful.
Along with the wonders of the outdoors there is the eternal message of conservation and keeping the outdoors as wonderful, beautiful, and large as they are.
At this time of year, Thanksgiving, the change of seasons, the harvest complete, there is no better time to think of conservation of our land, wildlife, and natural resources.
As we remember the joys of our recently passed outdoor adventures we must also remember that with those joys and adventures comes a great deal of responsibility.
A responsibility to provide the generations that come after us with the same quality and amount of resources that we have so thoroughly enjoyed. A responsibility to be ethical, obey the laws, pick up the garbage, be knowledgeable about our resources, and especially be active in conservation efforts.
Concerned people being active and involved with our natural resources is the one factor that will make the difference in ensuring the continued health and sound future of those resources.
Many are concerned, however many more should be active. It's simple, and a flock of opportunities are there - the Minnesota Deer Hunters Association, Pheasants Forever, Ducks Unlimited, a local sportsmen's club.
Joining and becoming active in any one of these groups or others will provide you with knowledge and a clear direction in helping to conserve our resources.
When thanks are given for the bounties of the past season, think of the seasons and adventures that are still to come. Just like the experiences and friendships of the past season were realized, the overwhelming responsibility of ensuring future seasons will be realized.
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Suarez - Advisors scoring own goals?
I was going to pass-up on the opportunity of adding to what has been written about the Luis Suarez incident, but feel that there is one area that has not been focused on really: the quality of advice that he has been given. He seems to have been let down in this regard. As a lawyer, I have background in Criminal law (I've represented footballers, amongst others) as well as being an FA registered lawyer who represents players in contractual negotiations with their clubs. I undertake civil litigation work before all levels of Courts and also undertake Arbitration work (including having represented Footballers in FA Arbitration). It seems to me that the basic task of effectively advocating on behalf of Luis Suarez, in relation to the latest incident (and indeed the matter before the FA in April 2013) has been handled rather badly.
It's quite striking that, in relation to both incidents, written representations made on his behalf have had the complete opposite effect of what was intended. They appear to have led the tribunals to the conclusion that he does not have an understanding of the seriousness of the incidents. I know that most people share the view that the version of events put forward to FIFA by Suarez is comical. It may well be what he told his advisors, but it seems incredible that they simply regurgitated it and forwarded it on. He should clearly have been advised that his version was not going to be believed and that as a consequence of that; he appeared to not be taking responsibility for his actions, which in turn meant that he was unlikely to seek any help to solve the "problem". He presented as someone in denial and as a consequence left the tribunal to come to the conclusion that he was at greater risk of re-offending. It's clear that the written representations did more harm than good. Even if he was fully in denial about his behaviour, I am sure that he could still have expressed regret about the incident and apologised to Georgio Chiellini for any injury caused (as anyone who accidentally injured someone would). This would clearly have been preferable to the denial that was issued.
What makes this error even worse is that it is not the first time that it has occurred. Whilst different advisors may well have been involved, you would have expected lessons to have been learned. In the Ivanovic case, whilst there was an apology, but, "when ...read in conjunction with Mr Suarez's denial of the standard punishment that would otherwise apply.....it seemed to us that Mr Suarez did not fully appreciate the gravity and seriousness of this truly exceptional incident" , to quote the Reasons of the FA Regulatory Commission. Effectively the submissions made on his behalf appear to have lead to a harsher outcome than could have been achieved by taking a different approach. We will never know if something along the lines of suggesting a ban of twice that set-down for violent conduct (ie 6 matches) would have found favour on that occasion but I would hazard that it would have.
The effect of having served a 10 match ban previously and not appearing to have learnt his lesson meant that the starting point in the present case was increased. The ripple effect carries on. In addition to this, having advised on an unrealistic outcome initially his advisors will have then forced themselves into a position of telling Suarez that he had been harshly treated. The point gets lost that stopping biting people should be the main focus of attention whereas railing against the injustice takes centre stage. Whilst I'm no psychologist it occurs that this could amount to a form of enabling that has left the underlying malady untreated.
So, on balance, I put myself on the side that says Suarez has been hard done too overall, but I don't blame the authorities for this. They were placed in an impossible position. What he needs is some firm guidance and not from "yes" men. Telling clients what they want to hear can mean that you retain them in the short-term but it's not in anyone's interests long-term.
There is a piece of advice that I have given people over the years in Police stations: "Keep your trap shut". It would have been useful here in more ways than one.


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"Christmas is about being better than your friends & family." This is how Food Network personality Anna Olson feels about planning Christmas dinner parties, and I couldn't agree more. If you're going to entertain, you may as well do it better than anybody else. She also mentioned that "Christmas spirit is about winning", so if you haven't figured it out yet, I like Anna Olson. A lot.
It was obvious straight from the start that Anna and her chef husband Michael have a lot of fun working together, and that they take some pride in injecting some off-the-cuff humour into every session. The laughs were flowing freely, and the pair played off each other well and its clear they are not only very polished presenters, but also really enjoy working together.
Anna started off making a french Tourtiere, which she makes in a spring form pan instead of a pie dish. That makes for more deliciously flaky pastry per piece, which is a good thing. Plus it's super-easy to slice when you take apart the pan.
Genius. And delicious.
After Anna got the filling into the pie crust and the tourtiere hit the oven, Michael started making buttermilk ranch dressing for his Mini Pork Schnitzel Sliders. When asked why he's using garlic powder instead of fresh garlic, Michael proclaimed that we need to "get over the fear of regular-people ingredients", which got a big laugh. "There's nothing wrong with garlic powder and prepared mustard". In this case, he suggested that raw fresh garlic is too pungent and that it takes over the dressing completely.
Michael went on to discuss different cuts of pork, and used Anna to show where they are on the animal. You'd think a married man would know better than to sub his wife in for a pig, but I didn't see him sleeping on the couch in the lobby that night so he must know something I don't. I might contact Michael and solicit some of his apology techniques to go along with tasty pork tips.
Michael urged us to use some creativity when breading things like shnitzel, "Don't think of the breading station as flour-egg-bread crumb, and instead think of it as dry-wet-dry. Don't limit your options." He breaded and pan fried a bunch of pork cutlets all the while taking questions from the crowd without missing a beat. Between the tourtiere aroma and now the schnitzel, the room was starting to smell pretty darn good.
Check out the Pork Schnitzel Slider recipe here.
As if 2 beautiful pork dishes wasn't enough already, Michael started on a Brie and Cranberry Stuffed Pork Loin with Maple Onion Cream. The fruit and cheese can easily be changed up with whatever you have on hand, but whatever dried fruit you choose can be kicked up a bit by soaking it in a shot of brandy first. This is a great idea, because after Christmas in November we're all looking for another way to add liquor to our foods, right?
Michael proceeded to slather the stuffed loin with mustard (dijon, no regular-people ingredients in this dish) and sent it off to the oven. As he was doing that, he reminded us that the myth of pork always having to be cooked well-done is ancient history. That really hasn't been the case since the 70's, and serving it at medium is perfectly acceptable; even desirable.
At this point I asked about possibly brining the pork if you had enough prep time, and Michael pointed out that with the moist and flavourful stuffing it really wasn't necessary, but it wouldn't hurt to do it either. I also learned that asking a good question in the Olson's session is a great idea, Because I was rewarded with a big slice of the pork loin when it was done.
Anna finished up the session with some melt in your mouth Bacon Cheddar Shortbread, which my wife Robyn is already scheming up ways to incorporate into our holiday festivities. It really was tasty, and flipped the script on a shortbread cookie. This was entirely savoury, and more like a buttery, cheesey, bacon-y cracker than a traditional cookie.
I have to admit that I went into this session with a bias, and I am happy to report that I was not disppaointed. All the recipes we tasted were terrific, and the chefs injected just as much flavour into their presentation as they did into their dishes.


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"The only thing better than a Sandwich; Soup and Sandwich"
by Guest Blogger The Philz
Preface: I love soup. Making it and eating it. If you don't like soup, this blog isn't for you.
This is where I talk about sandwiches, but I do not give you recipes… that would be in a different section!
"The only thing better than a Sandwich; Soup and Sandwich"
by Guest Blogger The Philz
Preface: I love soup. Making it and eating it. If you don't like soup, this blog isn't for you.
A sandwich actually worth eating. Continue reading
In an effort to make my friend's head explode, i am trying to see if I can get two blogs done in 2 days. It has been a while, but since my wife and lovely child are gone for a few days, I am really trying to buckle down.
This is a sandwich named after my newborn son. His name is Henry Isidor Dobish, and we thought that it was only proper that I make a sandwich for him. I went down to D'Deli with my friend and fellow sandwich lover Phil, and while we were in line, I was thinking about things that should go on a sandwich that would be representative of what my awesome newborn was.
Well, lets see… he was only about 1 month old at the time, and he didn't really do very much beside eat, sleep, poop, pee, and eat some more. That and be really really cute and adorable. My sister-inlaw coined the term Henry Isidorable, which I thought was perfect. As I was going into my sandwich making decisions, I decided that I should utilize both classic symbolism, as well as visual representations of how awesome my child is.
So here goes,
The base of the sandwich is strong and hearty. A nice wheat bread, thick yet squishy, sort of like my baby. He came out at 9 lbs. Next came a layer of spicy brown mustard because that is what baby poop looks like. I also threw down some olives, because i like olives, and the olive branch is a symbol of peace. So far he has brought joy and peace into my life, and I am sure he will continue to do so.
Then I did a layer of cheese, and I went with a classic cheddar. I should have gone with 2 types of cheese, or at least double the cheese, because the only thing he eats right now is boobs. Boobs=milk=cheese. Pretty easy.
Next was a layer of Baby Spinach (because he's a baby and Emily loves spinach), some carrots (because he was jaundiced), and some sprouts (because he is growing like one!). I topped it off with a little bit of oil (because sometimes we have to put some baby oil on him to keep his skin all soft and cuddly).
Then I ate it, which I did not do to my baby. The sandwich was good. it was a little heavy on the spinach, and I would have liked to have a little bit more cheese, but the flavors were great. It was nice and light, with a balance between the mustard and the cheddar. Every bite was enjoyable, just as every minute I get to spend with my child is enjoyable. I think with very little refinement, this sandwich could be a good addition to one of my standards…. One day Henry, you will get to make your own sandwiches. Until then though, you have to eat the ones we make for you… and actually, you don't even get to eat those.
As it is passover, you might think it is a little bit odd that i am writing a sandwich blog. I mean, I can't bread, or anything with leavening. One would think that this is a sandwich eater's version of hell, but the idea of hell has a little debate in the Jewish tradition. I personally think of Passover (Pesach) as one of the greatest times in history…
So lets have a little history lesson…. in around 1400 bce the jews were slaves in Egypt. There were a bunch of plagues and after the 10th one, the Pharoah decided to let the Jews go. Off they went into the hot hot desert, but due to the time constraints, they didn't have time to let their bread rise. They had to bake their bread on their backs, called it matzah, and went off to go wander around in the desert for about 40 years.
So what does this have to do with sandwiches? The original sandwich was a direct result of passover. Fact. Hillel said make a sandwich, by taking the pascal lamb, the maror (reminder of bitter tears of slavery), the bitter herbs, and the charoset (a sweet mixture of apples, honey, nuts and wine: representing the mortar used to build the pyramids). You put them together between the Matzah pieces and you make a sandwich.
Ok, so it sounds like what some might call a sandwich, but where are the sauces? The juices of the lamb, the wine, and the juices from the apples come together to make a sauce. In fact, you have 3 natural sauces that mix together to create the perfect blend of sweet, savory, and hot.
Makings of a Matzah Sandwich
The original Hillel Sandwich
In this particular sandwich, I made 2 versions…. the first of which i did not take a picture of. It was cold lamb, thinly sliced, with a glob of horseradish, some parsley, and some charoset. I put it on matzah, and it was very dry. It was not the best sandwich I had ever had for sure.
In the sandwich pictured, I put the lamb au jus, made of soy, worchestershire, garic, and a little wine. I then steamed the spinach with garlic, minced up some fresh horseradish, and made a fresh batch of charoset with cinnamon and fresh nutmeg, and added a sprig of fresh rosemary. The jus soaked in just enough to the matzah to make it not as crunchy, and the meat was super tender. I was really impressed. I realized this year that the only thing that would have made this sandwich better would have been freshly made matzah, that was just a little bit chewy.
La Shana Haba'ah la sandwich 🙂
What do you think of when you hear the name "The Undertaker"? Do you think of the monster truck, the wrestler, or some other sort of big scary thing? Why don't you listen to the theme song as you continue on.
This is from a while ago, back in the hot days of summer, where the harvest was just starting, and the days felt like nothing short of an ice bath and a bucket of ice cream would cool you off. I went into D'Deli and saw this tasty little treat as a sandwich of the day. The name was undertaker, and at first I thought it was supposed to be intimidating… and then I realized that not only was it intimidating, but everything in it came from underground. How cool is that? Now I love potatoes and radishes and stuff like that, but I have never really been a huge fan of raw beets, jicama, and other weird looking shaped veggies that grow in the dark…. or so I thought.
This sandwich rocked my world though. It took everything I knew about the flavors that I didn't like and pile drove them from the top rope. My tastebuds were flipped upside down, and instantly I was floored. I was pinned against the mat, held down as the flavors of this sandwich laid a beat down on my senses.
Smoked Gouda, beets, jicama, crispy fried onions, whole garlic cloves, freshly shredded carrots, sunflower seeds, horseradish aioli, and maybe some chickpeas. An earthy balsamic lightly drizzled over the bread. Just thinking about it now makes my mouth water, and I can taste the sweet nectar of the beets, and the crunch of the onions as both flavors melt away with a wisp of smokey flavor from the gouda.
This was a super well thought out sandwich, both in construction of structure and flavor. It was not too heavy on the crunch, and it was not too heavy on the filling veggies. It tasted earthy enough, but not like you were eating a handful of dirt, and it definitely made you feel like you had just taken part in a royal rumble.
Here is a collage of all of the sandwiches that I ate over the thanksgiving weekend. i ate a lot of after dinner turkey sandwiches, a couple during the meal, and then we went to boston and ate at a place named Scoozi on newbury street.
Of all of the sandwiches, I think that the second thanksgiving sandwich was the best. The ones that I had at the pre-thanksgiving work dinner were some of the most structurally sound, but the after thanksgiving meal ones were the most comfortable. They remind me of thanksgiving and make me wish I could spend every day with my family eating sandwiches!
The sandwich at Scoozi's gets a B, because it was a pretty good meat to bread ratio (it was a turkey sandwich, panini style, but they added pickles, which was an odd mix with the dijon mustard). The fish sandwich at Lenny and Joe's Fish Tale was more like a B-/C+ because the fish was good but the slaw on in was not super flavorful. I added some pepper and salt and it was good, but it might have been better on the fresh made bread instead of the kaiser roll.
I ended up eating 6 sandwiches on turkey day, and then the following day I ate 4 more for a mid-afternoon snack. SOOOO GOOOD. I love really good turkey on dinner rolls. Sometimes I add mustard, sometimes cranberry relish, and sometimes sweet potatoes.


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OWLchestra: Student and Community String Orchestra
OWLchestra: Student and Community String Orchestra
December 13, 2018 - 7:30 pm
Danielle Garrett, conductor
OWLchestra is a student and community orchestra dedicated to providing a performance opportunity for string players who would not otherwise have one. The ensemble was founded in 2015 with the intention of providing a low stress environment to play while still performing music at a high level.
Performance in Lew Klein Hall
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Oakland Athletics (19-21) vs Boston Red Sox (28-12)Date : 05/16/2018
Time : 7:10 PM
Location : Fenway Park
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Oakland Athletics vs Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are set to close out a 3 game home series at Fenway Park as the will host American League opponent in the Oakland Athletics, first pitch is set for 7:10 PM ET. Before this series, these two teams met for a 3 game series from 4/20 to 4/22 where Oakland was able to take 2 of the 3 games.
Oakland Athletics's Latest Performance :
Anderson Roughed Up
The Oakland Athletics have been about as average as any team in baseball as they have traded wins with loses but a major problem for the A's has been finding consistency in their young pitching staff. The A's have 2 starters that have a 4.00 ERA or less and that includes young ace Sean Manaea and veteran Trevor Cahill but after these two arms, the rotation gets musty as they combine for a 7.24 ERA. One of those guys that has struggled in 2018 is 10-year veteran Brett Anderson as the lefty enters this series with a 0-2 record and an 8.16 ERA, and not much was improved in his last start. Anderson was given his 3rd start of the season in a 5/13 matchup against the New York Yankees and not much was improved as they 30-year-old gave up 4 earned runs on 8 hits in only 5 innings of work. The bullpen wasn't much better as both Santiago Casilla and Wilmer Font gave up a run apiece in the 3 innings they appeared in. Wilmer Font has struggled as the 27-year-old has appeared in 9 games this season and they have not been pretty as the young gun has a 12.38 ERA. The A's offense was not able to keep up with the high powered Yankees lineup as they only put up 2 runs on 8 hits, but the A's have continued to receive offense out of their main source Jed Lowrie. Jed Lowrie was able to go 2 for 4 from the plate with one RBI as the veteran drove in Jonathan Lucroy on a base hit in the top of the 5th inning. Lowrie has been a sensation in 2018 as the 34-year-old is enjoying one of the best seasons in his lengthy career with 9 HRs, 36 RBIs, and a .340 BA.
Boston Red Sox's Latest Performance :
Bullpen Holds Up
The Boston Red Sox have had minimal flaws this season as the bats have been great and the pitching has been solid from the starters to the closer, but one thing the Red Sox want to improve on is the production out of their workhorse Drew Pomeranz. Drew Pomeranz is coming off a career year in 2017 as the former 1st round pick went 17-8 with a 3.32 ERA but 2018 has not been as kind to the 29-year-old. Pomeranz got a late start to the season as he started off the season on the DL which may still tell us he is shaking off some rust but Pomeranz is 5 starts deep now and he has the highest ERA out of any starter with a 5.47. Pomeranz continued to expand on his ERA as the righty got roughed up in their 5/13 matchup against the Blue Jays by giving up 3 earned runs on 5 hits in only 4 innings of work. The bullpen was great for the remainder of the 6 innings as the combination of Hector Velaquez, Matt Barnes, Heath Hembree, and Joe Kelly pitched a shutout while striking out 5 guys in the process. The Red Sox closer Craig Kimbrel has blown 2 saves over the last few weeks so manager Alex Cora elected to let the righty rest and give an opportunity to Joe Kelly who capitalized on his 2nd save of the season. The offense did enough to give the Sox support as they scored 5 runs on 8 hits and 3 of those runs can be accredited to the bat of newly acquired OF J.D. Martinez. Martinez was able to connect on the first pitch he saw in the top of the 1st inning for a 2-run HR which puts him in double-digits as the 30-year-old now has 10 HRs and a team-high 33 RBIs. Martinez went 2 for 3 in the game with 1 HR and 3 RBIs which has him streaking in his last 15 games as he is batting .383.
How Oakland Athletics & Boston Red Sox Matchup.
Vegas Odds, Offshore Odds, & Odds ATS:
Oakland is 19-21, 8-12 on the road.
Boston is 28-12, 11-4 at home.
In-Depth Analysis of each team:
The probable starting pitchers for this matchup is as follows: Kendall Graveman (1-5, 7.50 ERA) for the Oakland Athletics vs. Chris Sale (3-1, 2.17 ERA) for the Boston Red Sox.
Graveman last started on 5/11 against the Yankees where he went 6 innings giving up 1 earned run on 3 hits in a ND.
Sale last started on 5/11 against the Blue Jays where he went 9 innings striking out 15 guys in a ND.
Boston ranks in the top 3 in runs scored while Oakland ranks inside the top 15.
Boston ranks inside the top 10 in team ERA while Oakland ranks in the bottom 15.
Against The Spread Selection: Boston Red Sox -1.5
My reason for the pick :
The Boston Red Sox have been one of the best teams in baseball as they stormed out to one of the best records in the history of the MLB, and nothing has stopped this team other than a recent series loss against the Yankees. I am laying the run line in this matchup as the price to back the Red Sox via money line is way too much for my liking. Sale is coming off a career game where he struck out 15 guys which is just another day in the office for Sale as he consistently gives the Sox double-digit strikeouts. Graveman has been a disaster this season as he has one of the highest ERAs on the team and I just don't trust him to have a good start against one of the best teams in baseball. Lay the run line as the Red Sox should win by 4 or more.
Betting trends for Oakland Athletics:
- Oakland is 7-8 against left-handed pitchers this season.
- The over is 20-18-2 in all games this season.
Betting trends for Boston Red Sox:
- Boston is 10-3 as the home favorite this season.
- The over is 16-11 after a win this season.


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Pinna, K., Lewis, L., Karatekin, C., Lamb-Onyiga, A., Hirilall, A., & Jones S (2015). Evidence-based parenting programs for maltreating parents: Views of child protective services caseworkers. Journal of Public Child Welfare, 9(4), 362-381.
The purpose of this study was to examine the role of child protection service (CPS) caseworkers in the implementation of the Positive Parenting Program, or Triple P, an evidence-based parenting program. The study was conducted with CPS caseworkers in a large metropolitan area in the USA. Caseworkers either completed a full, three day training course in Triple P or received a condensed, three hour overview of the program. CPS caseworkers were then responsible for referring eligible clients to Triple P and maintaining communication with the referred family and Triple P practitioner.
CPS caseworkers were divided into two focus groups to describe their perceptions of Triple P, one for those who received the full three day training (focus group one) and the other for CPS caseworkers who received the condensed, three hour training (focus group two). The total sample was composed of 21 participants, with twelve in focus group one and nine in focus group two.
Results from the focus groups suggest that CPS caseworkers generally do not find Triple P to be useful in treating families involved with the child protection system. Results from both focus groups showed similar levels of concern surrounding Triple P's ability to account for families' trauma histories. Some differences in CPS caseworkers' perceptions of this evidence-based practice emerged depending on their familiarity with Triple P, as measured by the amount of training received. Concerns about cultural sensitivity were more pervasive in focus group two, while concerns about practitioner characteristics were more pervasive in focus group one.
Focus group theme identification was done through an iterative process, involving both community and university partners; six primary themes were extracted within which some secondary and tertiary themes were identified. The authors note the small sample size as a significant limitation in this study; further, they state that the larger sample in focus group one might have led to more accurate representation of their perceptions. Data were not available to assess how views of Triple P were associated with referral to this service compared to other services in the community or how effective referrals were to Triple P.


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This interview is part of the Development Package for the TV show created by Dr. Steven Greer and Chantal Boccaccio.
In Part One, Dr. Greer discusses sending a briefing to President Obama, his multiple successful contact protocols with ETs, and the work his team has carried out despite several members being murdered. He warns of the dangers of non-disclosure, as well as the weaponizing of space to keep us at perpetual war against "galactic enemies."
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Please watch Part Two, where Dr. Greer covers many other exciting topics such as the Alien Abduction Hoaxes perpetuated by Those in Charge. He explains that they've repressed technology which could save Planet Earth. He offers a positive vision for our future -- a future of abundance - once the repressed technology is made available. "Every cubic inch of space, not outer space but the space around us, has enough energy to power the Earth for one day," insists Dr. Greer.
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Dr. Steven Greer, the Founder of The Disclosure Project, has amassed over 400 government, military, and intelligence community witnesses whove testified about their direct, personal, first hand experience with UFOs, ETs, ET technology, and the cover-up that keeps this information secret.
An ER Doctor (and former head of ER), Greer has personally briefed some of our Top Government Insiders. Greer is considered by the Intelligence Community to be the foremost authority on Extraterrestrial Intelligence.
We'll hear from these 400 witnesses some of the most explosive testimony ever offered in the history of ufology. The Disclosure Project will chronicle the Forensic examination of their evidence, and the subsequent revealing of Secret Government Files never before seen by the public!
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Rockwell International was scheduled to launch a Space Shuttle Columbia OV-102 rocket as part of the STS-5 mission. The launch window for the Communications mission was on Thu, Nov 11th, 1982, 7:19 AM EST from Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL. The status of the launch was Success. Don't miss this exciting rocket launch! Watch the launch video of the Space Shuttle Columbia OV-102 and experience the excitement for yourself.
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On Wednesday 17 November 2004 00.09, you wrote: >I believe there is a conflict when the SVG specification is going to >specify new properties and change others without discussing this with >the CSS WG. This has been brought up to the mailing list before. Are you saying that the svg wg is changing the meaning of a CSS property? This *does* seem odd. If however you are, as I suspect, saying that SVG is using its own definitions to do something that css also does, you might do well to remember that svg does not *require* css. From my own experience, the svg community *tolerates* CSS as a cool shortcut for doing certain things, most of which it can do in a pure xml way. Fundamentally, imho, CSS belongs in SVG as much as SGML belongs in SVG. And raising too much of a pointless issue about the SVG community's desire to overlap some functionality also provided by css is begging to have people like me propose to remove CSS from the spec. css is not xml, and SVG is an XML dialect. The svg user community has had long discussions about the appropriateness of a non-xml language within an xml recommendation. The concensus was that css was worth keeping around in case it provides functionality we can not easily implement with SVG. This is in spite of it's clear inadequacies at the time, such as the difficultues with DOM-based style manipulations. As I see it, as long as CSS is not completely manipulatable from the DOM api, then it is not a *driving* issue for SVG 1.2. I have still not seen any examples of a "conflict" Please provide an example of a conflict that matches the strict definition of a definition that breaks the rendering of the svg. Ronan -- Ronan Oger http://www.roasp.comReceived on Wednesday, 17 November 2004 00:59:14 UTC
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At the TU/e, your working conditions are flexible, customized and well organized. You can choose a large part of what benefits you want to use, according to the Choice Model For Employment. For example, you can choose to exchange days off, salary or your holiday imbursement for monthly travel costs, a bicycle from the Bicycle Plan, or extra leave.
The TU/e offers its employees market-based salaries. In addition, you can expect 41 days off in a year (at a 40-hour week), facilities such as childcare on campus and a sports centre with attractive rates for TU/e staff. In employment policies, the TU/e follows the CAO (collective labor agreement) for Dutch Universities.
PhD students and trainees PDEng
PhD students (PhD) and PDEng trainees (technology designers in training) are part of the TU/e staff. This means you get paid during your PhD and PDEng training. You are also entitled to good employee benefits.
Working at TU/e?
Before you start working at TU/e, you will have to go through the terms and conditions of employment received from the HR department, including the salary, nature and duration of the appointment along with other important aspects. Below is more information on a few specific TU/e regulations.
Home-work travel reimbursement
All employees are eligible for reimbursement of travel costs to and from work. The amount is based on the costs of a 2nd class annual rail card and is 75% of the NS rail card fee on a pro rata basis for the number of days on which you commute to work each week (after one year the maximum distance is limited to 50 km one way). The selection model also enables you to use the gross monthly salary, holiday allowance and/or end-of-year bonus to acquire additional compensation for the costs of commuting to and from work (fiscal exchange).
NS Business Card
TU/e offers its employees the facility of an NS Business Card for all your commuting, private and business travel needs from door to door using a single card. You can make use of the train, bus, tram, metro and public transport bicycle. All the costs (both work and non-work related) incurred with the NS Business Card are deducted from your salary. More information can be found on the de website NS Zakelijk. Also consult the Abonnementswijzer.
Costs of moving house
TU/e has a tax-free moving scheme for personnel who live outside a 25 km radius of TU/e. However, they are expected to move to live within a 10 km radius within two years of the date the appointment contract is signed or within a year of this date if the appointment is a temporary one of at least two years. The compensation comprises a maximum reimbursement for transport and refurbishment costs of € 2,268 (PhD/TOIO) and € 4,537.80 (all other personnel).
30% scheme
TU/e offers extraterritorial employees who comply with certain conditions the possibility to make use of the 30% scheme that is incorporated in the terms and conditions of employment selection model. This means that the employee exchanges part of his or her gross salary for a net cost allowance (the 30% cost allowance), resulting in a higher net salary. Generally speaking, an employee that enjoys the 30% costs allowance does not accrue a pension but the advantage of using the 30% cost allowance in the selection model is that he or she does accrue pension on the 30% cost allowance amount. The full contents of the 30% scheme can be seen on the site of the Belastingdienst (tax authorities).
Parental leave
TU/e has a paid parental leave scheme whereby employees with children can take parental leave during a specific period and be paid 62.5 % of their salary. After the period of paid parental leave it is also possible to take unpaid parental leave.
Collective health insurance
TU/e employees (and members of their family) may use the TU/e collective health insurance via the health insurance company IAK.
Collective work disability insurance
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Custom Tanzanite Bracelet
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FIrst I want to "WOW" you with the final product of this creation. It was ordered by one of my return customers as a present for her mother!
This design is so fun to make! I've done two for this lady so far, one Aventurine power piece and one that was made in honor of her love for the show Sailor Moon. I would post pictures of those here as well, however my computer is currently being worked on and I don't have the tiles available at the moment. At a later date I will. I can't half-ass this; I need to show you the large, full quality image.
I ordered a piece of Tanzanite that turned out to be WAY larger than I had intended. I communicated with my customer and we decided to cut it down to a smaller size that her mother would like. I broke out my lapidary skills, and first I split the piece (Top Left.) Both chunks were still a little large, so I picked the niecest/cleanest one and started chipping pieces off with a hammer (Top Right.) I continued as directed by my customer until I arrived at the final piece in the bottom picture!
The next step was wirewrapping the Tanzanite, which I did very delicately. The texture is much like glass, so I had to take care with the wire to make sure I wasn't chipping the edges as I went. I did also sand down some of the sharper parts for safety reasons.
After that I started on the chain! I start with only wire to make the connectors and build the chain from scratch. It takes a lot of time and attention, but after the first few I get in a groove. I measure along the entire way to make sure the bracelet is the length requested by the customer. These particular beads are genuine Blue Sapphire.
After the chain is made, I added the tulip charms requested by the customer. I used open link connecting loops and place them in specific areas to complete the design. The following picture is the almost completed piece. I ended up added another set of tulips closer to the Tanzanite, simply because it looked much more concise that way. I created the clasp loop by hand out of wire, and then after the whole design was made I used small amounts (tiny dots) of strong glue in precise areas to better hold the handmade chain over time. On wirewraps I don't usually use any glue, but at specific times when I feel it is necessary or someone asks I am not opposed to doing so.
You can scroll back up to the top of this entry to remind yourself of the finished product! This style of design is available as a custom order, if you are interested please feel free to contact me through the website or Etsy store.
For those who would like more information on these stones, here are the metaphyscial properties I have researched:
~Exploration of psychic powers
~Considered a "Stone of magic"
~Opens third eye and prevents inner knowing from becoming too overwhelming
~Useful for interpreting emotional experiences
~Strengthen immune system and strengthen vitality
~Energy of happiness and relief from worry
~Allows one to more easily speak heart's true
~Most effective for linking Heart to Third Eye chakra
~Heightens spiritual growth
Blue Sapphire
~A protective crystal
~Aid for those seeking spiritual truth
~Assists one with self-discipline
~Love, commitment, and fidelity; traditionally popular for wedding rings
~Symbolizes wise and honest leadership
~Soothes insomnia, releases depression, and leads to feelings of lightness
~Brings calm and focus to the mind
~A good stone for those influenced by the opinions of others and helps one to be secure in their own opinions
~Helps one reach a better understanding of themselves and their intentions
~Useful in encouraging one to follow their dreams
Thank you for tuning in and joining me for this process! Please feel free to leave comments or questions below.
Custom Recycled Glass Mobil's!
|Posted by elenahuerta10 on January 23, 2013 at 4:25 PM
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You pick the colors
Please visit the https://www.etsy.com/listing/120546948/custom-recycled-glass-mobile-decoration" target="_blank">Etsy Listing to order!!


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Safeway is rocking these random gift card deals lately. This time they have a $15/$50 iTunes gift card coupon that overlaps perfectly with the 15% off multipack deal.
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I was so excited to work with the new Simple Stories Summer Vibes collection. The June release dies go so well with the papers. For my first project I created a Citrus Gift Box using my favorite die, the Flamingo.
The box opens up and has enough room for me to stash a gift card and maybe some candy.
I am also using the Top Dog Dies Pocket Page Banner Die Set on this card. It's a great die for creating layers on cards, so it's not just for pocket page scrapbooking. Instead of using the die cut paper from the water and the sand, I used the die cut as a stencil and chalked a background with my chalk inks.
For the new Hippo dies, I used the So Fancy collection. I just love the encouraging journal cards.
Isn't the hippo cute!!!!
One last card with my favorite flamingos ...
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NIR BITON will undergo a medical today ahead of a £700,000 move to Celtic.
The Israeli kid travelled to Scotland last night ready to sign a four-year deal.
Celtic chiefs and FC Ashdod owner Jacky Ben Zaken thrashed out the terms of a transfer in London at the start of this week for the 21-year-old international.
The midfielder, who is captain of his country's Under-21 side, is expected to be put through his paces this afternoon and barring any hitches signed within the next 48 hours.
Hoops boss Neil Lennon also last night revealed a £2.4million deal has been agreed with Schalke for striker Teemu Pukki.
Schalke, already without Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, feared they had been struck by another injury blow with Hungarian Adam Szalai damaging a wrist during their Champions League win over PAOK Salonika.
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Next went to the RSPB reserve. There were 2 Black Redstarts on top and around the main centre building and toilets. That was my first year tick for the day, my next one was Ring Ouzel, flying across the access track when leaving the reserve. Added the always appreciated Tree Sparrow by the entrance at Boulderwell farm.
Before I got back to the car a report came through of a Short-toed Treecreeper on the west side of the trapping area, heard only. So thought I would check it out, thought there might be some other birds around as well. Walking along on the west side a bird flew across the path and into a low tree, it was a bit ahead of me but it looked like a Treecreeper and it did a small call when it got into the tree. I saw it move but very very briefly, and that was it didn't see it again. Was it a Short-toed, I had seen one at Dungeness years ago and knew that identifying by sight was nigh on impossible. I had to get home but very thankful that I have seen one before otherwise that would be very frustrating.
the tree it flew into
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Trying to get photos of all the birds I have seen including the
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area for Great crested Newts - looking really good now compared
to when they first set it up.
59 species for the day, 2 year ticks and a good little visit.