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Our Long National Nightmare Is Finally Over
by Tyler Dellow • July 2, 2007 • Uncategorized • 16 Comments
"I like Lupul."
-Doug MacLean, proud owner of a .406 point percentage in six years as GM of the Columbus Blue Jackets
It's kind of interesting to see the reaction to the Oilers' trade of Joffrey Lupul and Jason Smith for Joni Pitkanen, Geoff Sanderson and a 2009 3rd round pick in the Sun – Terry Jones is decidedly more negative about this move than he was about the Smyth deal. He seems to think that the fans will agree with that position. I'm actually completely the opposite – while the Smyth trade was abhorrent, I'm ok with this move. While it's sad that another key piece of the Oilers 2006 Stanley Cup leaves town, I think that this was probably a good trade and definitely the sort of trade that makes sense for the Oilers, given their circumstances. The quote from Lowe in the Oilers press release really says it all:
"We are pleased to have Joni and Geoff join the Oilers. Joni is a talented young defenceman with a proven track record. He possesses the offensive skills we have been seeking on the blueline and look forward to having him in the lineup. Geoff brings a long list of accomplishments to the Oilers, foremost is the experience and leadership he possesses as a veteran of the NHL."
"As happy as we are with the addition of Pitkanen and Sanderson, it is difficult to see Jason leave us. Jason has been an exceptional leader and member of the Oilers and has served proudly as our team captain. He and Wendy have also served this community very well and their contributions to the City of Edmonton will have a lasting effect."
Joffrey who?
To close the book on this particularly horrific chapter of Oilers history, here are Lupul's numbers over the past three years:
Those numbers are just bad. Three things that I want to highlight that are of interest to me. The first is his ES shooting rates, the second his ES shooting percentage and finally his 2006-07 PP shot rate. One would have thought when the Oilers traded for him that they understood why he had a big goal scoring year and had a plan to replicate the conditions. I didn't watch enough Anaheim games in 2005-06 to know why his ES shot rate went through the roof, so it's hard for me to comment intelligently on this. The other point of note is his ES shooting percentage – that's a pretty consistent three years. It's also a low ES shooting percentage for someone who is theoretically a first shot scorer (which may well be a close relative to the unicorn, for as much as we've seen either in Edmonton in the past 20 years). Finally, note his PP shot rate for this past season – down significantly from years past. I could see his ES goal production rebounding slightly – I'll never understand how he was going to be a big shooter on a PP that works from the right side of the ice. The only reason his PP goal rate wasn't in the toilet was the spike in PP shooting percentage – had he stayed in Edmonton, things could well have gotten worse on the goal scoring front for him. Those PP goal differential rates were simply unacceptable for someone who's supposedly an offensive player. Put simply, Joffrey Lupul isn't good enough at the things he needs to be good at to be a good NHL player.
One other thing that I should mention – his ES goal differential. Although he hovered around evens in Anaheim, that was with top notch goaltending – the Ducks finished 3rd and 12th in ES save percentage in his two years there. Edmonton was 25th this year in ES save percentage and Lupul's numbers were completely in the toilet. I have a hard time envisioning Philly as any better than league average in that regard next year – absent some phenomenal linemates who do the work in terms of puck possession, he's going to put up another red number.
I'm thrilled to see him leave. I acknowledge that, at some point, my dislike for this guy crossed the line from rational (although there are many, many rational reasons to loathe him) to completely irrational. His year in Edmonton was marked by a Yashinesque lack of passion and a distaste for anything involving physical play – I remain convinced that he would pull up in foot races to avoid winning the race and taking the hit. His contract was absurd, given what he contributed and he strikes me as one of the most passive individuals I've ever seen associated with a hockey team – things just happen around him and he accepts them. He doesn't try to make things happen on the ice, he just allows them to happen to him and the results are what the results are.
Obviously, he's not what the Oilers somehow thought was. Trading him shows that they were willing to acknowledge that. I credit Kevin Lowe with acknowledging his mistake but acquiring him and signing him to that absurd contract in the first place was such a grievous error that it's still hard to see that as one that shouldn't be a firing offence. His rates were so poor, even during his big year, that the reason to be excited about him didn't show up there. The decision to trade for a right handed shooter, with poor PP rates, to play on a stationary PP quarterbacked by a right handed passer who likes to play on the off wing, was so bizarre that it made one wonder about the communication – if any – between the GM department and the coaching staff.
Sanderson's numbers:
Covered In Oil kind of said what I was thinking with respect to the return of Geoff Sanderson for Lupul – the same player, just ten years further along in his career. I'm not sure how fair that is but in the broad picture sense of bouncing around from bad team to bad team, I think it's very accurate. I've got no idea who Sanderson played against the past few years but, given that he was playing on teams with horrible goaltending in Philly and Phoenix, I'm kind of mildly optimistic that he can be stashed away in a fourth line spot and help form a fourth line that doesn't get slaughtered at ES. I wouldn't get too worried about last year's big EV- rate; Philadelphia's goaltending put up a nifty little .891 ES save percentage. Assuming that he had that save percentage when he was on the ice, the difference between than and the Oilers terrible .909 ES save percentage knocks about a .6 goals off his EV- rate. Let him play against nobodies with the bottom line on a team that's in significantly less disarray than the Flyers were…I'm optimistic.
More importantly, his playing time isn't going to be dictated by his perceived role as a key part of the future of the team, something that was obviously driving Lupul's time for a while last year. He'll slot in down the chain and that's ok – there aren't going to be face issues associated with that. I'm not sure yet how the Oilers fourth line will shape up but I think Sanderson is an interesting addition to it. My only concern is if he's been playing against nobodies already, in which case he might be a bit of a trainwreck.
Pitkanen's numbers:
Obviously, he's a guy who can bring some offence to the table. His PP numbers, outside of last year, are genuinely encouraging. Looking at last year, he had an off year with the shooting percentage but he was around 11% for the two years prior so he seems a safe bet to bounce back. Particularly given his youth – young guys generally suck on the PP – he looks like a great addition to the PP. As a special gift to the fans from Oilers management to the fans, he actually shoots the right way to fit with a Hemsky run PP.
More excitingly, for a team that struggled to score goals at ES last year, he looks like the real deal as far as ES offence. Not so much an ES goal scorer, outside of the one spike season, but those assist numbers are phenomenal. 95th percentile in 2005-06, 90th percentile or so last season. Philly was a bad ES team last year, so he wasn't just riding coat tails to do that either.
Vic Ferrari had a good post in September that highlighted which Flyers were playing the minutes against Jagr in 2005-06. Perhaps unsurprisingly, Pitkanen was well down the list – of the players Vic listed, Pitkanen was fourth amongst the defencemen, well after Hatcher, Desjardins and Rathje. Pitkanen's ice time against the good players looks to have taken a bump last season, which may have accounted for some of the sudden increase in complaints about his decision making. He looks to have played much more significant minutes against the likes of Crosby and Jagr than he did the year before – my quick check of www.timeonice.com suggests that he played 82.6 minutes at 5v5 against those guys this year to 95.7 for Hatcher. That's a significantly smaller gap than the year before. With the Flyers goaltending being what it was, it seems reasonable to view last year as a step forward.
Finally, Jason Smith. The numbers:
There's not a lot that I'm going to tell people reading this site about Jason Smith. I was trying to think of a particularly memorable moment as an Oiler for him and it's surprisingly difficult for someone who was here for so long. Two things that stick out for me. First, his skating style – I don't think he approached anything within 20 degrees of vertical during his entire time in Edmonton. He's one of those players you just recognize on the ice. Secondly, that goal that he scored against San Jose in G4 of 2006. For a guy who's not a goal scorer, that was a pretty sweet snipe. I've taken a look online but couldn't find it on YouTube, unfortunately. He's a complete zero offensively, as the numbers show, but he's exactly the type of player whose value won't be borne out until somebody develops an accurate method of measuring strength of opposition. He was an asset mostly because of his contract I think – his move can be seen as Lowe's first deadline dump of 2008. While I think that he's a loss to the Oilers, with a year left on his contract, his 34th birthday coming up and the fact that he's likely going to want to get a nice contract to retire on, the move made sense. He played an awful lot on the PK and while that's going to be a big loss for the Oilers, with Roloson having posted big save percentages against the opposition's PP the past few years, they might be better situated to withstand a year of some younger guys learning on the fly.
While it's sad to see Smith go, this was a move that makes sense and one that shows the inklings of a plan, which I would argue that we haven't seen in quite some time – for all the talk that the return for Pronger was indicative of a rebuild, a lot of the signings last summer were pretty schizophrenic, if that was the plan. Given Lowe's (utterly shocking) failures to get any of the big UFA's, I'd say that they're looking a year or two down the road. Disappointing, to be sure, but it makes sense, given the corner he's painted himself into and the players currently wandering around the Oilers dressing room.


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on a chilly autumn afternoon.
The weekend after. Stuffed like oversized-fowl, we waddle around the kitchen, exploring inventive ways to use up Thanksgiving leftovers, only to find we have exhausted our options. My advice, toss that tired bird into the freezer, and crack open those eggs instead.
Thanks to the newest addition in my cooking arsenal, The Farmstead Egg Cookbook, author Terry Golson offers a refreshing alternative to Turkey Day fare. Consider a new source of protein: Italian pancetta, sliced from your local deli's butcher. Add your favorite pasta, eggs, extra virgin olive oil, Parmesan and Pecorino Romano cheeses... oh, and don't forget about the garlic, and voila! You have Spaghetti alla Carbonara.
I whipped up this delectable dish, much to my family's delight, and Terry's recipe is the most foolproof Spaghetti alla Carbonara I have made to date. The trick is cooking the egg mixture by virtue of stirring it into steaming hot pasta in a serving bowl, rather than in the pan. This way, the sauce remains smooth and creamy.
Using fresh eggs that are from organically fed, free-ranged, locally farmed hens will ensure that rich golden color and tantalizing flavor you expect from an Italian classic. The addition of sweet basil leaves makes this recipe stand out among others, the contrasting flavors of pancetta and basil dance in your mouth as you chow down. Feast your senses on this warm, nourishing winter dish.
The Carbonara recipe is a freebie on Golson's entertaining website: http://www.hencam.com. There are also links to her blog, books, and chicken keeping advice. You can even view Golson's webcam, featuring adorable feathered starlets such as "Tina Turner" and "Lulu." Golson makes hen keeping - and cooking with fresh eggs - look like the coolest hobbies on the block.

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Mad Men season 5 ends with episode 13, "The Phantom." Don's having tooth trouble, but he insists he doesn't need a dentist. Meanwhile, Megan's acting career isn't going the way she hoped. Pete runs into Howard and Beth on the train, but she made an excuse to leave quickly. When Harry runs into Joan on the elevator and notes that she pressed a different floor number, she claims it was just a mistake.
Michael and Stan present to Topaz, but the client doesn't like using the word cheap in the ad, even though it's stating it's not. Don agrees it should be fine, but the client's not happy. Beth calls Pete at work and tells him to meet her. It could be his last chance. Oh, and if you've been wondering about Peggy, she's still around and busy at her new job. In the partners' meeting, Joan says it's their best quarter ever and tells them she couldn't go upstairs because of Harry. Pete bows out early and goes to meet Beth. She's going in for electroshock therapy for her depression and has done it before and lost months. She could forget him. He kisses her.
Megan's been getting calls with heavy breathing all day. Emily from her class brings up that her agent mentioned a Butler shoes commercial that she wants. Since Don's her husband, she wants Megan to get her an audition. Pete doesn't want to let Beth leaves and points out she has to feel better with him. He suggests going to Los Angeles, but she says she can't because of how dark it gets.
When Don gets home, Megan brings up the commercial—but for herself. She just wants an audition and says the commercial would be good for exposure. However, it would be him asking for an audition for his wife. He thinks she should be someone's discovery, not someone's wife. When the phone rings, Megan tells Don about the hang-ups. It turns out to be Roger, who pretends to be Marie's husband. Once he gets her on the phone, he tells her he wants to see her for some conversation. Meanwhile, Megan brings Don his drink and then cries in the bathroom.
Joan's waiting to see Don when he gets to work to reopen the conversation about more space. She got the death benefit from the company insurance policy that morning—$175,000. She wants to know why Lane did what he did, and Don tells her she couldn't have done anything. He wants to pay back the collateral and tells her to cut a check to Rebecca. She too notices that his tooth's bothering him.
Marie find Megan down and points out everything she has, but adds that she won't give Don a family. Megan protests that Marie's not exactly supportive, and Marie says, "Because you are chasing a phantom."
Don brings the check to Rebecca, along with condolences, and she wants to know about the photo she found in Lane's wallet. She tells him not to leave thinking he did anything for anyone but himself. When Pete gets home, Trudy shows him plans for a pool, and he says it's permanent. She's sick of his "doom and gloom." Meanwhile, Marie does go to see Roger, but they're not going to be having much conversation. Instead, they fall into bed together and she rejects his suggestion of doing LSD together.
Don gets home to find Megan very drunk, and she tries to start something when he helps her into bed. She says it's the only thing she's good for and it's what he wants—for her to be waiting for him. That's why he won't give her a chance. He leaves her to sleep it off and confronts Marie for leaving her like that. She tells him it's his job. His tooth is still bothering him, and he finally goes to see a dentist, who says he should've had it extracted days ago. Once on drugs, he sees Adam, whom he'd been seeing all episode, and he says his tooth's not what's rotten.
Pete goes to see Beth in the hospital, but she doesn't remember him after the electroshock. Instead, he plays that he was visiting a "friend" (him) and spills his problems to her about his affair and why he did it (he needed to feel adventurous). He was heartbroken when it went away and realized his life with his family was just a "temporary bandage on a permanent wound." Don runs into Peggy at the movies, and she's in a good mood since she's going on a business trip (Virginia may not be Paris, but its something). He's proud of her.
When Howard joins Pete on the train, Pete confronts him about what he did to Beth, and Howard realizes what's been going on. They throw punches, and the conductor breaks it up, sending Howard off. However, the conductor wants Pete to apologize, and Pete's response—full of insults—leads to the conductor punching Pete and throwing him off the train. When he gets home, he tells Trudy he fell asleep and ran into a ditch. She tells him she can't live wondering about what condition he'll come home in and says they'll find him an apartment in the city.
Joan takes the partners upstairs. Don watches Megan's screen test, and she ends up getting the commercial. Peggy's happy on her business trip, while Roger's enjoying standing naked in front of the window (oh, Roger and LSD). Don heads to a bar, where a woman joins him and says her friend wanted to know if he's alone. Does it begin again?
What did you think of the Mad Men season 5 finale "The Phantom"?
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ATLANTA -- The tiny Stewart-Webster Hospital in Richland, about 90 miles southwest of Macon, is suspending operations this week. Its the latest chapter in a long story of poor rural access to health care, a story that advocates say is only getting worse.
Rural Georgians are less healthy than those living in urban areas. They are more likely to be underinsured or uninsured, Matt Caseman, executive director of the Georgia Rural Health Association, said Wednesday in a presentation to the state Legislatures Rural Caucus. Theres more diabetes, obesity, heart disease and cancer among rural populations, and country residents are more likely than those living in the city to die in traumatic accidents, he said.
Six of Georgias 159 counties lack a family physician, according to 2013 state numbers. The picture for specialists is worse: 63 counties lack a pediatrician and 79 lack an OB/GYN.
Crawford, Peach, Twiggs and Macon counties are underserved by primary health professionals, according to the State Office of Rural Health, generally meaning more than 3,000 people per doctor. Bibb, Houston, Monroe, Wilkinson and Baldwin counties have pockets of underserved populations.
The shortage of primary care is off the chart and getting worse, said Denise Kornegay, program director at the statewide Area Health Education Centers network. In partnership with the Medical College of Georgia and the Mercer University School of Medicine, AHEC aims to introduce young students to medical careers, channel older ones into rural training and help with continuing education for rural professionals.
Research shows medical professionals tend to practice within about 30 to 60 miles of where they received most of their training, Kornegay said. One thing AHEC does is help fund housing and transportation to allow health professions students to leave campus and spend time in community-based training.
According to AHEC statistics, 669 AHEC-supported students graduated in the fiscal year that ended last June and stayed in Georgia to practice.
Kornegay said the state needs about 400 primary care residencies, which would cost about $26 million, though Medicare would pick up a lot of that after a few years. The state budget provides about one-tenth of that amount, she said.
Georgia is even looking abroad for doctors. Bibb and several other midstate counties are served by foreign doctors who can practice in the U.S. under a federal visa program.
Kornegay advocates doing more, at least in the short term, to keep the states would-be primary care physicians in Georgia, such as school loan forgiveness, preferred medical school admission or even salary subsidies.
This is getting very, very critical, Kornegay said.
The availability of providers clearly is a problem, said Pamela A. Keene, spokeswoman with the Georgia Department of Community Health, parent agency of the State Office of Rural Health.
Poverty, level of education attainment, appropriate utilization of local services and patient compliance are critical elements as well, she said.
Some rural hospitals also are struggling.
Less than a month before the Richland hospital stopped operations, Calhoun Memorial Hospital in the southwest Georgia town of Arlington closed.
Uncompensated care is whats killing the hospitals, Caseman said.
The bundle of federal budget cuts called sequestration may make things worse.
The national Rural Health Association, parent of Casemans organization, recently sent a delegation to Washington to ask that rural health care be carved out of sequestration.
That didnt happen.
Pretty much every lawmakers office, said Caseman, said it was going to happen and theres nothing we can do.
Sequestration will push about 63 rural hospitals nationwide into the red, he said.
The State Office of Rural Health spent about $7 million in combined federal and state funds in fiscal 2010 on grants.
Among other places, their grants go to Federally Qualified Health Centers such as First Choice Primary Care of Macon and to Community Health Care Systems, which serves Jones, Laurens and Washington counties. They also help hospitals with financial management and quality assurance. Peach Regional and Monroe County Hospital both are beneficiaries.
When it comes to economic development, if you dont have a hospital, thats almost like saying you dont have a school, said state Rep. Jay Shaw, R-Lakeland, chairman of the Rural Caucus.
Not having a hospital drives away potential investors, he said, also pointing out that in many communities, the hospital is the biggest or one of the biggest employers.
Demand for health care is projected to rise as more people get insurance and seek medical care under the federal Affordable Care Act.
If we provide access, thats a fabulous thing, Kornegay said. But if theres no one to go to, there is no access.
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This is by Dave Barry, a columnist who always gives a funny twist to life.
16 THINGS THAT TOOK ME OVER 50 YEARS TO LEARN: by Dave Barry
1. Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on
the same night.
2. If you had to identify, in one word, the reason why the human race has
not achieved, and never will achieve, its full potential, that word would be
3. There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
4. People who want to share their religious views with you almost never want
you to share yours with them.
5. You should not confuse your career with your life.
6. Nobody cares if you can't dance well. Just get up and dance.
7. Never lick a steak knife.
8. The most destructive force in the universe is gossip.
9. You will never find anybody who can give you a clear and compelling
reason why we observe daylight savings time.
10. You should never say anything to a woman that even remotely suggests
that you think she's pregnant unless you can see an actual baby emerging
from her at that moment.
11. There comes a time when you should stop expecting other people to make a
big deal about your birthday. That time is age eleven.
12. The one thing that unites all human beings, regardless of age, gender,
religion, economic status or ethnic background, is that, deep down inside,
we ALL believe that we are above average drivers.
13. A person, who is nice to you, but rude to a waiter, is not a nice person
(This is very important. Pay attention. It never fails.)
14. Your friends love you anyway.
15. Never be afraid to try something new. Remember that a lone amateur built
the Ark. A large group of professionals built the Titanic.
16. Thought for the day: Men are like fine wine. They start out as grapes,
and it's up to the women to stomp the crap out of them until they turn into
something acceptable to have dinner with.Facta non verba
"The good Lord set definite limits on man's wisdom, but set no limits on his stupidity and that's not fair!" Konrad Adenauer,
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I tried resist the urge to select one on the list to single out, but I couldn't. This one is too true:
Thought for the day: Men are like fine wine. They start out as grapes,
and it's up to the women to stomp the crap out of them until they turn into
something acceptable to have dinner with.
Dave Barry is great! I have always loved his humor.
Very good!
A Smile
A smile cost nothing, but gives so much.
It enriches those who receive it,without making poorer those who give.It takes but a moment, but the memoryof it sometimes lasts forever.
None is so rich or mighty that hecan get along without it,and none is so poor but thathe can be made rich by it.
A smile creates happiness in the home,fosters goodwill in business,and is the countersign of friendship.
It brings rest to the weary,cheer to the discouraged, sunshine to the sad,and it is nature's best antidote for trouble.
Yet it cannot be bought, begged, borrowed,or stolen, for it is something that is of novalue to anyone until it is given away.
Some people are too tired to give you a smile.Give them one of yours, as none needs a smileso much as he who has no more to give.
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Dave Barry is a pretty funny guy. Good stuff!!No one has greater love than this, to lay down ones life for ones friends - John 15:13
"The Wicked Flee When No Man Pursueth: But The Righteous Are Bold As A Lion".
We lucky few, we band of brothers. For he who today sheds his blood with me shall be my brother.
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(This is very important. Pay attention. It never fails.)Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft. -
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People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.
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— Terry Moore, executive director of Beacon of Hope Center for Women, says $200 could save someone's life.
That's the cost of a table at the first Beacon of Hope Lead the Way Breakfast, set for 7 to 9 a.m. June 21 at the Country Club of Indianapolis. The breakfast is designed as a business to business networking event.
Beacon of Hope is an agency on the westside of the city looking to aid victims of domestic violence and raise awareness of the problem.
Seats to the breakfast are $25 each, and a table seats eight. That full table purchased, she says, could have a direct impact on women who are in abusive relationships.
"The $200 would cover one of our client's counseling sessions for four weeks," she said. "Counseling is imperative for any woman or child suffering from domestic violence because that violence can rob a woman of her self-worth, dignity, and self-respect.
"I can share about one client of ours that came to our center to get counseling that was being abused by her father, and within four weeks she was beginning to make that turn from victim mentality to survivorship," Moore said. "We know for a fact that BOH saved her life."
BOH has licensed counselors available to speak with the abused, and Moore said the purpose of the breakfast event is to help get the 501©3 non-profit's mission out to that demographic in the community.
"My conclusion (to hold the breakfast) came to life because we really need businesses, churches, and other organizations to help lead the way in the community to help these women, children, and family pets get out of harm's way," she explained. "We chose a breakfast event because we felt like we could get to know the business owners and the community, not only that BOH serves, but all other surrounding areas." She said anyone is welcome to attend, but the tenor of the event is geared toward businesses getting to know other companies as well as learning about BOH.
The event will feature a breakfast buffet, guest speakers, door prizes, and a raffle drawing. Among the items as prizes is a stay at the Renaissance Hotel in Indianapolis and breakfast the morning after.
Lindsay Crane of K-Love radio in Indianapolis will emcee the event as the breakfast's media sponsor, and Moore said she expects those who attend will be moved.
"We're going to be showing our brand new video that is very impactful, and we'll be having one of our victims speak on how BOH has transferred her life. Then I'll be speaking on the progress and where we're headed in the future," Moore said. "(The reaction to the breakfast) has been very encouraging. The company tables are already coming in, and I really hope the community supports us by coming out to this event."
Moore said that thus far, 2013 has seen huge gains in the realm of teen domestic violence through its teen talks program, visiting schools and educating about the perils of abuse in relationships and how surprisingly prevalent they are with young people.
"That's been one of our main progresses so far," Moore said. "We'll be sharing all about that new program at the breakfast. One in every three teens is reporting domestic violence in a teen dating situation. It could be happening to anyone, and by coming to this breakfast, they'll be able to learn more about awareness and how to help when the need arises."
Moore said the teen dating violence issue in particular should hit home to businesses, because many of them employ young people and there can be definite signs employers can learn to notice that are harbingers of potential abuse in a dating relationship.
"Domestic violence is a community-wide problem, and everyone must get involved if we're going to see it end in our city," she said.
Anyone interested in attending the breakfast may call the center to reserve a seat at 731-6131. The Country Club of Indianapolis is at 2801 Country Club Road.
For more information on BOH, visit the website at www.beaconofhopeindy.org.
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WHAT: Beacon of Hope Lead the Way Breakfast
WHEN: 7 to 9 a.m. June 21
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When Justin Bieber decided to change his hairstyle last February, Jay Foreman was not amused. The founder and CEO of toy manufacturer the Bridge Direct, estimates that Bieber's small change cost Foreman's company a big chunk of change, around $100,000.
His company makes dolls based on Bieber's likeness. Not surprisingly, the dolls (we refuse to call them action figures) are a huge hit with kids. Foreman related his tale of woe to CNN Money.
Foreman was sitting at his desk when he heard shrieks coming from his co-workers. They'd just learned that Bieber had changed his trademark haircut, rendering the company's hot-selling line of dolls outdated. Foreman had already begun manufacturing a new round of dolls with the star's original haircut.
Foreman says that there was nothing he could do at that point because the dolls were already being made. However, during the dolls' second run, he decided to change their hairstyle to reflect their real-life inspiration. The move, he estimates, cost his business around $100,000. But Foreman isn't bitter. He says those are the risks when you make products based on a celebrity.
It's no surprise that Bieber's haircut is one of the most popular styles in Yahoo! Search over the past month, but he isn't at the top of the charts. That title belongs to Tom Brady. The Patriots quarterback's haircut inspired more searches than any other celebrity 'do.
Following Brady and Bieber are Emma Watson of "Harry Potter" fame, Katie Holmes, Carrie Underwood, Kris Jenner, Dorothy Hamill, Halle Berry, Diana Agron, and Jennifer Love Hewitt. Notably absent from the top ten: Jennifer Aniston. Hey, that's OK. Angelina didn't make the list either.
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A Camp Pendleton Marine was sentenced to 15 years in state prison Friday for his role in the May 13, 2008, murder of Stephen Serrano, 20 a fellow Marine in a secluded area of San Clemente.
Alvin Reed Lovely, 24, of Dallas, was sentenced after pleading guilty to one felony count of voluntary manslaughter, one felony count of criminal threats, and a sentencing enhancement for the personal use of a firearm in the commission of criminal threats.
Sophia Serrano, the victim's widow, spoke to the court after the sentencing.
"I hope the bad guys never have to feel the pain we feel everyday since Stephen was killed," she said.
The Orange County District Attorney's Office gives the following account:
Co-defendant Christian William Carney, 25, Manorville, NY, also a Marine at Camp Pendleton at the time of the crime, was found guilty by a jury Dec. 20, 2011, of one felony count of murder, one felony count of criminal threats and one felony count of attempting to dissuade a witness. He was sentenced to 28 years and eight months to life in state prison on March 2, 2012.
While stationed at Camp Pendleton, Carney was a drug dealer who sold cocaine and ecstasy. During the weekend of May 9, 2008, Carney drove to Texas to pick up Lovely, who had gone home for a visit and needed a ride back to the base. While Carney was gone, 20-year-old Stephen Serrano and his friend, Chad Hatch, broke into Carney's room and stole his drug money.
When the defendants returned from Texas, a witness told them that he had seen Carney's friend, Hatch, breaking into Carney's room. The witness did not identify Serrano.
On May 13, 2008, the defendants drove Hatch to a secluded area in San Clemente, pointed a firearm at his head, and threatened to kill him if he did not tell them who had helped him steal the drug money from Carney's room. The victim, fearing for his life, told them it had been Serrano.
The defendants drove Hatch back to Camp Pendleton and called Serrano using Hatch's phone. They left Hatch at the base and instructed Serrano to leave the base with them. Carney and Lovely drove Serrano to a secluded area in San Clemente and shot him one time in the face and three times in the back. After murdering the victim, the defendants left the body and fled the scene.
After the murder but prior to the discovery of the victim's body, Carney met with Hatch and instructed him not to talk to anybody about what they had done to Serrano. Serrano's body was discovered by a jogger on May 15, 2008.


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By Janet Jacobs
Corsicana Daily Sun
Corsicana —
The Corsicana Cancer Center had a ceremonial groundbreaking Friday next to the site behind Navarro Regional Hospital. The center will offer radiation treatments for cancer patients who currently have to drive to larger cities for daily radiation treatments that can take six weeks or more.
"The last thing somebody wants to do when they're sick is travel 60 or 70 miles," said Josh Rodriguez, director of business development for the Corsicana Cancer Center. "Now, patients and families won't have to travel to Dallas or Houston to receive treatments.
"We just want to provide the citizens of Corsicana high-quality, compassionate cancer treatment," Rodriguez explained. "We're excited about this opportunity."
Once constructed, the facility will be 5,600 square feet, and will take 1 million pounds of concrete, explained Mike O'Neill, one of the primary partners. The concrete bunker will contain the radioactive materials, O'Neill said.
The three Mikes, O'Neill, Mike Schooling, and Mike Rommel, formed the partnership specifically to create the Corsicana Cancer Center. Rommel is a businessman with experience in developing various kinds of businesses, including restaurants, entertainment venues, hardware stores, real estate deals and others, while Schooling and O'Neill have 30 years of medical and technical backgrounds.
The primary focus of the cancer center will be the radiation treatments, and while they will have the capability to provide chemotherapy, that form of treatment is already available in Corsicana from other providers. No one else is offering radiation.
Urging the development of the center is Jim Acker, who began his campaign to get the center more than four years ago. In addition to his work at Heritage Oaks, Acker has been a Road to Recovery volunteer through the American Cancer Society, one of the drivers who shuttle cancer patients back and forth to treatments in other cities.
Acker was on hand for the ground-breaking, pleased to see the progress, even if it took awhile to come to fruition.
"He's been our champion," Schooling said of Acker.
The official greetings were offered up by elected officials Mayor Pro-Tem Ruby Williams and County Judge H.M. Davenport Jr.
"We're so elated to have this opportunity to welcome you to the sweet city of Corsicana," Williams said. "We appreciate you. We're grateful for you establishing an oncology center here in Corsicana and we're looking forward to all the things you have to offer."
Davenport echoed those sentiments.
"We're tickled you guys are here," he said. "We're always wanting to improve the services we have here."
Community National Bank is backing the project. Rodriguez said the projected opening will be Sept. 1. Construction should be completed this summer, with at least four to eight weeks necessary to install and set up the high-tech equipment.
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It is time grab your silver bullets and garlic necklaces as the Twilight craze is about to land—again.
Fans will be flocking to the premiere of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1, at 12:01 a.m. Friday to watch the first part of the last installment of the book series about a girl who must choose between two lovers, one vampire and the other a werewolf. Locally, the film is showing at Edward's Aliso Viejo Stadium 20, Kaleidoscope and Irvine Spectrum 21 & IMAX.
And while a full moon won't be in the sky for the midnight showing, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 film will surely attract plenty of faux werewolves and vamps. Dressing up is a big part of the overall experience, according to many local fans.
"I have my vampire teeth already to go for the premiere," said Lindsey Mah, a Laguna Niguel resident.
"It will definitely be the highlight of my year," said Jayme Armstrong, 20.
"I cannot wait for the midnight premiere," said Nicole Busciemi, 20, a Dana Point resident. "I am wearing my 'team Jacob' shirt to support werewolves everywhere. When I bought my ticket online, I got a coupon to buy the movie on DVD."
Fandango is offering a special offer for the event according to its web site. Movie-goers will receive The Twilight Saga: Eclipse Special Edition on Blu-Ray and DVD combo for $12.99 if they purchase a ticket through the web site.
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1, is the last Twilight book that has been spilt into two movies similar to what author J.K. Rowling of fame did with her last book, The Deathly Hallows.
"Films like this really bring out hardcore fans and that speaks loudly as to what Twilight is all about," said Greg LeNoue, general manager at
"I'm obsessed with Twilight, I will be the first one in line for the midnight premiere!" said Karin Munden, 20, another Laguna Niguel resident.
If you plan on attending the premiere, make sure you buy your tickets soon because they are going fast, and do not forget to bring those garlic necklaces.


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Bindi Irwin Sparks Controversy by Announcing Partnership with SeaWorld
Bindi Irwin, 15-year-old daughter of the late "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin, has announced her partnership with SeaWorld—which incited immediate public backlash. SeaWorld's reputation has been marred since the award-winning documentary, Blackfish (2013), called into question SeaWorld's practice of keeping marine mammals in captivity.
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Ohio Upholds Exotic Animal Law
A federal appeals court has upheld Ohio's new restrictions on exotic animals, ruling against seven owners who opposed the law. Ohio defended the law as protecting animal welfare, public health, and public safety associated with private ownership of dangerous wild animals.
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To Crave Ivory is to Crave Death
Born Free founder and trustee Virginia McKenna has urged Anglican and Catholic leaders: "Anyone who is in a position of influence, whether it's the Church, politicians or leaders of society, you have to persuade all those people that seem to crave these little bits of carved teeth, that what they crave is a piece of death."
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Farming Elephants to Save Them? Absolutely Not, Says Will Travers
A recent article proposes that we can protect elephants by farming them—but Will Travers, President of the Born Free Foundation, carefully debunks the author's claims, point by point.
Link: The Guardian
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The Vegetarian Site is donating 10% of all sales during the month of March to Born Free USA. Shop for vegan shoes, foods, health and beauty products, books, and DVDs to benefit wildlife. This full-service, socially-responsible website is also a great resource for recipes and articles to jump-start or support a healthy, cruelty-free vegan lifestyle. Shop and help animals today!
Arizona Legislators Working to Suppress Gray Wolf Recovery
Federal biologists are preparing to release two captive Mexican gray wolves in Arizona to strengthen struggling wild populations. But, state lawmakers are working to fund litigation against expansion of the wolf-recovery zone, broaden who can shoot endangered Mexican gray wolves, and push future wolf releases to Mexico. Senator Chester Crandell (R-Heber) backs three bills that would challenge the Endangered Species Act's requirement to preserve rare species.
Link: AZ Central
World Wildlife Day Draws Attention to Brutal Wildlife Trade
Jon Patch, host of the Talkin' Pets radio and internet show, discusses Born Free USA's involvement in World Wildlife Day (March 3). As Adam Roberts, CEO of Born Free USA, explains, "The global wildlife trade is among the most profitable illicit enterprises along with drug and gun running… It is a wildly destructive and cruel enterprise that must be controlled."
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It's Time To Grow Up, BMX
I'm sick and tired of hearing the phrase "no bikes" or "bikes won't be allowed." It pisses me off, it fuels my desire to stand up and shout, rally my neighbors, summon the militias, protest, petition, and claim mistreatment of a certain group. BMX so often gets the short end of the stick; we are at times not included in the process and left out of the discussion when it comes to building skate park facilities around the country. Who is to blame for this? Are we truly the enemies of skateboarders and skate park builders around the country? Do law makers, city officials, parks and recreation departments have a grudge against us?
I'm sick and tired of being left out, but I'm even sicker of the lack of BMX advocacy. I can't stand the entitlement attitude; I can't stand it when BMX riders show up late to the party and demand justice; and I'm really sick of the unruly and well organized protests that happen every time a park opens and bikes aren't included. These ideas and efforts have to stop. If we want access to every park and be a part of the building process we have to do the boring and drawn-out work that skaters have been a part of for decades.
I love you BMX, from the days of fold down pegs to the overly tight denim jeans, you have been my first crush and you are still my rock when times are rough, but it's time to grow up.
Some people might get mad at me for saying this, and some might not totally understand, but every time a park opens that doesn't allow BMX or eventually removes us as a user, there is no one to blame but ourselves. Now, there are circumstances where bikes have been a part of the process since day one, riders were even a part of the design, and when bikes have later been removed there have been groups of motivated riders and parents that have worked tirelessly to change that rule. I understand that, I know it all too well. I've been there. However, this all boils down to our lack of experience, knowledge and history when it comes to getting parks built and being a valid patron in these facilities. The biggest problem is: People just don't understand.
We have to change the preconceived idea that BMX solely rides on a dirt track. We have to change the minds of those who believe all we do is cause hazard and increase wear and tear. We have to prove that we are organized and willing to contribute. We have to show that we can get parks built too – not just skaters. I'm not talking about building bike parks, or changing the name to wheel parks or action sports parks; I'm talking about when a random person hears the word "skatepark" they picture skaters and a bike blasting out of a bowl.
We have so often taken on this role of persecution, believing that in some office there's a guy in a giant leather chair laughing as he watches BMX get banned, arrested and chased out of parks. We feel police pick on us, and city officials have a vendetta against us. We think skaters are out to get us; they hate us, or feel we are undeserving to share their hard work. In some cases, this may be the truth, but for the majority no one really knows and no one really cares. That's where advocacy comes in, and that's when we put on a nice shirt, shave, smile, and nod our heads while we educate people about BMX in skate parks.
No one will take us serious if we are bunch of unruly thugs demanding entrance outside a facility that most cities are already weary of building. If risk management (the attorneys of the city) had it their way, there wouldn't be public pools, playgrounds, sports fields and surely zero skate parks. Skateboarding and BMX riding are high risk activities. Maybe you and I know our limits and feel it's no different in danger than football or soccer, but cities and lawyers see differently. They are fearful of being sued, and more importantly, they are fearful of spending a million dollars on a facility that could potentially bring (in their minds) punk kids getting hurt in a city park. Frequently, neighbors try to fight parks like these, not only do they not want skaters and bike riders in their hood, they surely don't want their tax dollars spent on something like this.
So, imagine a city/county/parks department scared of pushing this through and then once it opens a crowd gathers and demands access. Now, BMX riders look like an unruly group, we look like jerks to skaters who often organize to get the park built, and we look like punks to the community who just agreed to allow the park to be built. Basically, we completely ruined all our efforts because no one wants to deal with us and they definitely don't want to fork over another million dollar facility. However, the right people can talk their way out of this, and most likely stirring something up at least brought attention to the problem. I won't deny that.
Although, when we get our foot in the door we are quickly turned down as soon as someone brings up "damage" and "dangerous." There's no denying bikes increase wear and tear in these facilities. There's also no denying that skateboards cause wear and tear to skate parks, too. These parks get used more than any other field or court in any given park around the country. From sun-up to 11 p.m. at night, you can see skaters, and sometimes BMX riders, using a skate park on any given day. These parks will need maintenance. However, they will need a lot less than a baseball diamond or a soccer field – even with the addition of BMX bikes. If these parks are built with BMX in mind, they can be built stronger and built with the appropriate materials in the right areas to slow down the maintenance issue.
I spoke with Brad Siedlecki, owner of Pillar Design Studios, an architecture firm that specializes in designing and building skate parks and he said, "Parks can be built to withstand heavy use from both bikes and skateboards, but that involves using more and stronger materials, which drives up the cost."
According to Siedlecki, it costs more to build a park intended for BMX use. I don't completely agree these parks need to be overbuilt just to include BMX; however, I do understand more material means added cost – not so much that it's worth excluding BMX, though. Even if BMX is only 10 percent of the user base, having kids safe, away from traffic and off public/private property is worth the investment.
I also feel it is completely ridiculous to think skate park builders and designers are purposely imposing a no bike rule. This would be a horrible business model because ultimately they would be throwing money away. Now, they might be able to work the system by making a park skateboard only and then hope BMX gets motivated, allowing them to get two jobs in one city. Let's be honest though, there's not a whole lot of BMX only parks in the country, and by hoping BMX gets motivated and then chooses the same builder who refused us access is another horrible business practice. These park builders build what the city wants, they do not enforce rules. However, if the subject comes up they're not going to advocate for BMX, BMX has to advocate for BMX. If there are no BMX groups a part of the process when planning stages begin, we might as well not exist. Do you think city planners know BMX will be a user? Do you think a park builder will mention BMX in the planning stages when no one has stepped forward? This is a big problem to overcome, but not the biggest.
The final and most detrimental obstacle we have to clear is the issue of overcrowding. This is the biggest reason why we are excluded, and this is the biggest reason why we are treated as less than a valid user. I can't emphasize this enough; overcrowding within a skate park is the biggest problem BMX faces when it comes to access. As I said before, these facilities are generally the most used feature at any park. On the weekend young kids and families are using them, weekdays and weeknights these facilities are being used regularly, whether you're a skater, bike rider, scooter enthusiast or inline skater, a crowded park is a total buzz kill. In the few parks I do have legal access to; if it's crowded I don't want to ride. It's dangerous. So, imagine the skater's perspective when bikes are thrown into an already crowded park. I guarantee they will be upset, and I guarantee they will go to city officials with their complaints. Not only that, but over protective parents will surely be leading the charge – city officials listen to this group.
So, what the hell do we do? We have so much against us; and if I've kept your attention throughout you're either waiting to disagree with me on several points in the comment section, or your bubble has burst and you're just going to keep rebel-running the local park. This is not my goal with this piece; my goal is to motivate and unite us. We have to work together; we have to do the boring stuff and we have to do it now. The honest truth is, skateboard numbers are declining and BMX numbers are steadily growing. We need facilities, but we're never going to get them if we keep going about it the wrong way. I can't say that I personally have all the answers, and every situation is completely different, but there is a group willing to help who has experience.
I'm asking you to get involved with BMXRiders.org (BRO) by being active in the forum and emailing us, or joining us as an advocate to help BMX gain access and help get more parks built around the country. The forums are broken up into regions, and we have experienced people all over the U.S. who are willing to help riders everywhere. Maybe this sounds like a sales pitch now, but it's not. BRO is working on its nonprofit status, and we're just a bunch of dudes who love BMX. Skaters have used Skaters for Public Skateparks for years and that group has been INSTRUMENTAL in accomplishing skate park goals. I think it's time BMX does the same. This has to be a grassroots effort, but we must be united with a common goal and talk track. So, if you're sick and tired of being kicked out, ticketed or banned let us know and let's change the rules.


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Rep. Andrea Kieffer on Monday voted against the Vikings stadium bill.
But if she had had the swing vote, she would have changed it.
"I was not going to let the bill die," said Kieffer, a Republican from Woodbury. "If they needed my 'yes' vote, I was going to give it."
The bill passed the House 73-58, and the Senate was expected to debate the matter today.
The main issue for Kieffer was the funding mechanism behind cost overruns for the project. She said she supports racino legislation and user fees for the stadium, but doesn't want the state's general fund to be the "backstop" for stadium funding.
She said it makes sense for the state to pay for the general infrastructure for the project but not "granite countertops in the bathrooms."
Kieffer said she expects the Senate version of the bill to be "very different" and anticipates another vote after the legislation goes through conference committee.
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The corpses of creatively dead rom-coms litter our multiplexes. So it's a pleasure to come across the sharply funny and touching Crazy Stupid Love. It's a live one with a dream cast that keeps springing playful surprises. This comes in handy when commendably frisky directors Glenn Ficarra and John Requa (the underrated I Love You Phillip Morris) can't resist the temptation to let Dan Fogelman's script go soft.
Steve Carell, his Office duties behind him, is wonderfully appealing and vulnerable as Cal Weaver, who'd be a 40-year-old virgin if he didn't marry the first and only woman he's ever had sex with. That's Emily (the reliably superb Julianne Moore), and she's tired of Cal taking her and their kids for granted. So tired that she sleeps with co-worker David Lindhagen (Kevin Bacon) and kicks Cal to the curb.
Ryan Gosling scores a comic knockout as Jacob Palmer, a notorious player who takes it on himself to make over uncool Cal and get him laid. Carell makes his transformation amusing and believable. And his sparring with Gosling spins the movie into a riotous game of relationship poker. Jacob falls for hard-to-get Hannah (a scintillating Emma Stone). Cal, who wants his wife back, doesn't see that teen babysitter Jessica (a star-is-born turn from Analeigh Tipton) has the hots for him or that Robbie (Jonah Bobo), his 13-year-old son, has the hots for Jessica. Things come to a head after Cal's one-nighter with Kate (Marisa Tomei), who's actually Robbie's teacher. Ouch! What makes Crazy Stupid Love a cut above is actors who let pain seep into the laughs. Here's a comedy you really can take to heart.
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All season Danville was able to dictate the flow of games with a defense that was aggressive — at times lethal — from back to front.
Their superior secondary allowed the Ironmen to key on the run, and preyed on any team that thought it could pass its way out of trouble.
In Saturday's state quarterfinal game, Wyomissing stunned Danville with 165 yards rushing and three touchdowns in fewer than eight minutes.
The trio of ball-hawking defensive backs responsible for most of Danville's 27 interceptions (Bret Berg, Cale Rice and Zack Kozick) were each forced to make an early touchdown-saving tackle in the open field.
While their heads-up plays simply delayed a Spartans' TD by an extra snap or three, it was quickly apparent the game would be unlike any the Ironmen played in an 11-3 season.
"It was a total change," said Berg, a senior safety. "They just had a great overall offense for the most part. Their backs were great, their line blocked well ... they just schemed us and outplayed us."
From the Spartans' second offensive snap — a jet sweep Mason Smith took 33 yards along the right sideline — the Ironmen were on their heels. Berg made the first of Danville's four TD-saving stops on that run; Notre Dame-bound Alex Anazalone ran 10 yards for the first of his three first-quarter TDs a play later.
On Wyomissing's next play after a Danville punt, Smith went 57 yards on a carry Spartans long-time coach Bob Wolfrum admitted "didn't go anywhere near where the play was supposed to go.
"We really didn't have that play blocked," Wolfrum added. "He just made a cut."
Rice saved the TD, again frustrating Smith, and setting up Anzalone's second score.
On their next possession, the Spartans got a 29-yard gain from Anzalone, with Kozick's tackle forcing him to take three more carries to the end zone.
"They scored on almost every drive, but they could have scored a lot quicker," said Danville coach Jim Keiser. "They have great speed, and we just got caught inside too many times. I really feel a lot of it was nerves at the beginning, a little bit awed by the big stage."
Anzalone, a 6-foot-3, 235-pounder with the major college ride gets a lot of ink, and rightly so, but Mason's runs were back-breakers for Danville. He totaled 144 yards on seven carries with four runs covering 30-plus yards.
"We're blessed to have big-play people; they're not just going to get five or 10 (yards)," said Wolfrum. "Our game plan was — because they have so many people stacked from tackle to tackle — that we were going to get outside. We did a good job of that. You put (opponents) in that kind of position (being on their heels)."
"I think (Wyomissing's blocking at) the point of attack was huge," Keiser said. "They didn't even worry about our defensive line; they went straight to our 'backers and Berg. If you're going to beat us, that's what you've got to do: You've got to get on (junior linebacker Eric) Haney and you've got to get on Berg."
Kozick's second TD-saving tackle (on Smith inside the 10 after a 31-yard gain) forced a Wyomissing field goal for a 24-0 lead with seven minutes left in the half. The Ironmen then had a five-minute drive, their most substantial series of the game, and crossed midfield before turning it over on downs. They followed it with a Berg interception deep in Ironmen territory, but the momentum was short-lived as Smith picked off a tipped pass and returned it 22 yards for a TD.
"When it gets to that point you've got to play for pride, just keep on playing hard," said Berg. "This was the best team I've ever been a part of. I'll remember how close we were as a team, and that we played so well over the course of the year and got that district championship."
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Ashburn, VA (Sports Network) - The Washington Redskins terminated the contract of wideout Donte Stallworth and placed safety Phillip Thomas on season-ending injured reserve Monday among a slew of roster moves.
Stallworth had been signed by the 'Skins on June 12, returning to the club for which he totaled 22 receptions for 309 yards and a pair of touchdowns in 11 games two seasons ago.
Thomas was felled by a torn Lisfranc ligament in his left foot earlier in August, and subsequent surgery meant recovery time was in the 4-to-5 month range. Washington made Thomas, out of Fresno State, their fourth-round pick back in April.
In other roster moves, the reigning NFC East champions placed linebacker Keenan Robinson on IR, while also waiving cornerback Richard Crawford, linebackers Jeremy Kimbrough, Ricky Elmore, Quan Sturdivant, fullback Eric Kettani, kicker John Potter and wide receiver Chip Reeves.
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GUELPH — Beer at the ballpark looks as if it may soon becoming a permanent part of Guelph Royals' home games.
City of Guelph staff has reviewed a pilot project that saw beer sold at some of the team's games last summer and recommends that council should approve allowing beer for sale under certain conditions at future Royals games at city-owned Hastings Stadium.
In the pilot project, beer was sold out of a limited-seating, fenced-in beer tent for 17 games. A city report to be reviewed by a committee of council Tuesday asserts that venture resulted "in no issues or public safety concerns" and that the Guelph Police even suggested additional security employed with the launch of the beer-selling was not required.
The Royals have indicated to the city the team would like to sell beer at all of its 2013 home games.
Staff recommends that council approve a system where the Royals would apply for the necessary liquor permits and and operate the beer tent.
It also caps the beer-tent capacity at 75 people, allows the city to cancel beer sales with 24-hours notice and obliges the Royals to meet other financial terms in its most recent contract with the city to maintain beer vending permission. Additionally, the beer vending operation would fall under the Royals' insurance coverage.
Staff has also studied whether to have the city operate and provide workers for the beer tent but recommended leaving those tasks to the Royals. Staff made the recommendation partly to to avoid setting a precedent with other non-profit community groups asking the city to offer a similar service at their functions.
Members of council's Community and Social Services Committee will review the report and proposed beer vending deal on Tuesday.
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when I'm an adult, I'll be...........
answer the question even if you're not planning to leave your childhood behind anytime soon.
what do you study, what job do you want to do (or are doing for the one who are working)?
I'll start, I'm a freshman at law school, I'm wondering what the hell I'm doing there, it's interesting and with work you can get your degree (I didn't fail any exams yet, but family law is killing me), I don't know what to do after and no I don't want to be a lawer.
Studying bachelor wood technology, hope to become a top manager in a big wood processing company as soon as possible :p
i would like to get my commercial pilot license to somewhere in between
Start a computer business, (probably an independent CAD/CAM and general automation of production processes in wood processing compagnies).
The aim is to be rich enough to stop working at the age of 35 :)
I'll be running the British Arm of Pete's successful company
i will hold you on that, I always liked the idea of going international. :p
As long as you dont cut off the circulation
of course not, fair split :p
I've had my sights set on becoming a film editor for awhile. When I get to college I plan to major in film and take those, from what I hear, ridiculous CORE classes. It's impossible for me to say what I plan to do as a career.
I'm going to have my own film/television production company.
i dont know anymore....
...and i dont realy care.... as long as im happy..
Novelist, writer, etc.
I'll be attending Sonoma State University next year, working towards an eventual degree in Anthropology.
Film Director, at best. If not, then I would probably be a Director of Photography or a screenwriter.
Wherever my marks lead me I guess.
I majored in Sociology but am currently doing something totally unrelated. Still in the Civil Service though, where I always thought I'd end up :)
Family Physician/Family Doctor, hopefully my grades in high school right now can get me to a really good university.
Anything that makes me happy I guess...
Preferably I'd be married to the girl I'm dating now, sailing around the world to wherever we wanted to go, but I don't know how I'm going to deal with next year, she's off to University :( Sad times next year
well i'm a music teacher and play in a band and i never want to grow up, so...
A poor screenwriter/possible teacher. I'll probably somehow teach while I work on making living in film. However I'm slowly questioning how realistic the dream is... I could always work as a manager at McDonalds. :icon_err:
I have no great aspirations, I just want to live a nomadic lifestyle working odd jobs around the world.
I have no long-term goals or aspirations right now. I learned a long time ago that aiming high is just a waste of (my) time. I'm content just surviving from day to day.
Wait, no. I'm not content.
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Find a good salesperson
The difference between a mediocre agent and a very good agent (and bear in mind, you are paying the same for both!) can mean thousands of dollars that you receive for your home. A good agent should be determined to get you the best possible price for your home. They will go beyond what a buyer is prepared to pay for your home and try to get what they are able to pay!
List with one agency
Many people who decide to list with a number of different agencies often find they do not receive the same kind of attention and commitment. Or even worse, the salespeople are in such a hurry to sell the home before anyone else that they focus on making a quick sale rather than getting you the best possible price.
Price your home at the right market value
Pricing your home much too high is a sure way to deter buyers. Those who actually want to buy a house in that price-range will tend to pass over your home as they can get better value elsewhere. And the buyers who do want a home similar to yours are also likely to exclude it as it is well out of their price range. As a result, your home could end up sitting on the market for a long period of time with little interest from buyers.
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|Cerebrospinal Fluid IL-21 Levels in Neuromyelitis Optica and Multiple Sclerosis.
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|PMID: 23041403 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review
|Background: Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) and multiple sclerosis (MS) are inflammatory demyelinating diseases of human central nervous system (CNS) with complex pathogenesis. IL-21/IL-21R regulates activation, proliferation and survival of both T cells and B cells, which are involved in the pathogenesis of NMO and MS. High levels of serum IL-21 were observed in NMO patients. However, concentration of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) IL-21 in MS and NMO patients still remain unknown. Object: To detect the CSF concentration of IL-21 in NMO and MS patients and to evaluate its relationship with disease activity, particularly concerned about its impact on humoral immunity. Methods: CSF IL-21 was detected by an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) in NMO patients (n=21), MS patients (n=20) and controls (n=16). Results: CSF concentration of the IL-21 was noticeably elevated in NMO (p=0.012) and borderline significantly increased in MS (p=0.115). In addition, this occurrence was associated with humoral immune activity as shown by a correlation between IL-21 and complement in NMO cohort (p=0.023) and high IL-21 levels in autoantibody-positive subgroup (p=0.027). Conclusions: The concentration of CSF IL-21 was noticeably elevated and might have a positive correlation with humoral immune activity in NMO.
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— MILLSAP – Charles Franklin Turrentine, 86, retired vice president of operations for E Systems and Boeing Aircraft, died Nov. 10, 2013.
Service is 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 15, at Lacy Funeral Home Chapel, in Stephenville, with Rev. Cathryn Turrentine officiating. Burial will follow at noon at Zephyr Cemetery in Zephyr. Arrangements are by Lacy Funeral Home.
Charles was born in Plainview, Texas, on May 4, 1927, to Frank and Oudia (Hamilton) Turrentine.
Charles was a member of the Baptist church, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF), and was a Master Mason of the Masonic Lodge. He was also a World War II Navy veteran.
He is survived by his daughter, Cathryn Turrentine, of Keene; N.H.; sons, Frank Turrentine, of Millsap, and Daniel Turrentine, of Denton; cousins, Denver Way, Delwyn Way, Billy Way, Wally Evans, Naoma Birkner, Neva Grace Steiner and Roger Hamilton.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Pamela Stites, in December 2010.
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You will find few minor shifts here, some chapters were moved and some of them were split or merged. However, the content remained quality remained at the same level. Book covers most recent release of R (at least when it comes to Mac OS, I can't tell for the other systems). There are few new things I have learned. RStudio and ggplot2 are among them. As I said, I don't follow all the recent news in the "R world" thus, reading about these two was a big surprise for me and big plus for my simple tasks done with R.
I would recommend this book for R newbies. If you have never ever worked with R but looking to start your journey with it this is a good start. Contrary, if you have already done some stuff with R and you are looking for straightforward solutions I'd suggest heading towards R Cookbook. Anyway, I think this book is a really decent introduction to R.
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LAWRENCEVILLE - Defense attorneys for the O'Connell sisters rested their cases late Tuesday, opening the door for a rebuttal that attacked the defense's core argument - that both girls had been driven to murder their mother by battered person's syndrome.In her rebuttal, Dawn Taylor, Chief Deputy Assistant District Attorney, called a psychiatrist who testified neither girl appeared to suffer from "BPS" - nor any sort of post traumatic stress disorder - prior to their mother's slaying. "You have to be battered to have BPS," said Dr. Richard Elliott, who has interviewed the defendants and studied most case records. "I don't see battery here that would justify using this kind of force." Defense attorneys for Brenda and Catherine O'Connell, both charged with killing their adoptive mother in August 2006, challenged Elliott's credibility in the areas he testified to. Superior Court Judge Tom Davis allowed his testimony to stand. The 17-year-old adopted sisters face murder, felony murder and aggravated assault charges in the death of Muriel O'Connell, a 57-year-old Buford resident who'd adopted them separately from a Guatemalan orphanage. They face life in prison if convicted. Prosecutors say the girls orchestrated their mother's death by strangling her in her sleep. Defense attorneys argue the girls were defending themselves against an abusive parent. Closing arguments in the trial are expected early Thursday.
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Terre a Terre
The Brighton based vegetarian restaurant, Terre a Terre, has been one of the best restaurants in Brighton for some time. It hosts a heap of innovative vegetarian dishes as well as selling sauces, snacks and mouthwatering cook books. It is open all day from noon for lunch, afternoon tea and dinner. The dishes are always beautifully plated with fresh vegetables cooked with Indian, Japanese and Chinese influences, see a picture below from its cookbook.
The restaurant had a classic deco with bright purple wallpapers that lit up the space.
Terre a Terre has a very interesting menu, by that I mean it took a WHILE for us decide what to order. First of all, every dish had a super long name or description. For most dishes, particularly the mains, it was difficult to get a feel of how the dishes will look based on the menu. For example, the following dish was described as below:
Cracking Coca (vo) 14.45
- Heirloom tomato salad à la grecque with cucumber and kalamatamarbles loaded with lemon, fresh oregano, mint and flat leaf parsely.Served with a warm springy slab of potato bread crammed with thyme oil and soft onions, piled with peppery rocket pesto. Topped with grilled rich salty feta sprinkled with zesty garlic gremolata and our lush labne covered in mint oil, and sticky dark kalamata tapenade.
For the full menu, please visit: Terre a Terre menu
Confused right?? My suggestion is if you see some ingredients you like, just pick that one or ask the waiter to explain the dish. It was an impossible mission to determine what the dish will be!
We went with the tapas selection for our starter (minimum 2 ppl, @22.50)
This dish was quite pricy, but it was enough as a starter for 4 people, which would've reduced the cost. My favourite bites from the dish were:
Mai Fun Salad - It was the pile of vegetables in the middle of the dish with rockets on top. A mix of sprouts, carrots and cabbage created a fresh yet tasty dish. Salad with a Japanese twist.
Deep fried polenta cakes - top left corner with chilli sauce on top. Polenta was creamy and crunchy, similar taste to a croquette. Delicious little bites.
I was pretty full after this dish as it was really for a party of 4+ rather than 2. Next time, always notice when the menu says minimum of 2. Now I know why it mentioned 'minimum'…..
Main 1: Crackling Coca - £14.45
See what happened? Nothing like what I imagined based on the menu description. It was basically a tomato salad with feta bread. The tomato salad was blend, not too much taste apart from raw tomatoes. Well, different kinds of raw tomatoes. All of the extra ingredients used to bring out the flavours of the dish clearly didn't work as well as I thought it would. That combined with the feta bread was a strange mix. The focaccia bread with a layer of pesto and feta was a interesting match. Strong pesto matched with salty feta was quite tasty. Though I'd preferred it on its own rather than paired with tomato salad. On the positive side, it was beautifully plated with wonderful bright colours. The splash of red from tomatoes, white feta and green pesto looked fun and healthy!
Main 2: Hot Broth Bun - £14.45
Shiitake, sake and kombu raman broth finished with courgette noodles,
Chinese chives and soy. Served with egg roll, filled with silken smashed tofu, miso mayonnaise, red pepper, sango and bean sprout, and a steamed bun crammed with tempeh and shiitake scramble.
My mum didn't enjoy this dish, especially the bun. It had too much sauce on the top as well as a weird taste from the filling of shiitake mushroom and tempeh. On the positive note again, wasn't this dish just so pretty? A hand full of spring onions on the top left with chopsticks and a lime on the spoon, all together created a beautifully looking Japanese dish. Though not authentic in this case.
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