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So Ed Lee's going to veto the Board of Supervisors resolution on Sharp Park. Of course he is. And there's more than snakes and frogs at issue here.
The veto, I think, sets the tone for what we're going to see over the next four years, which is: Gavin Newsom.
For four years, the progressive bloc on the board -- that is, the shaky sometimes-majority that can pull together six votes on an issue -- is going to run slam into a mayoral veto a good deal of the time.
In this case, John Avalos, David Campos, David Chiu, Jane Kim, Eric Mar and Ross Mirkarimi -- that's the list of the six -- all supported a plan to negotiate with the National Park Service to take over the property, which would probably mean the end of the golf course. It's an environmental issue, mostly, and also a public-resource issue -- but the main thing is that it's an issue that split the board along the left-center/right lines that we'll see again and again over Lee's term. And Lee is siding with the right.
That's what we came to expect from Newsom -- every progressive initiative was a struggle; often, bill sponsors had to line up eight votes, not six, because there was always the threat that Newsom would shoot it down. And I'm getting the feeling that we'll be facing the same thing with Mayor Lee.
Well, um,....maybe Lee has a point? It isn't all just about agreeing or disagreeing with the Progressive block. Sometime's it's also about doing what's right for the city.
I never play golf. Don't understand the attraction and never will. But I do understand that a significant amount of people feel strongly that it enhances their enjoyment of life. So I don't begrudge them a place to play and it's inconceivable that we'll be building any new golf courses nearby.
So do we need to shut this one down because of wildlife issues? Apparently not, some feel. There is a way to reconfigure the course so that duffers, snakes, and frogs can all get along. Well, the snakes will eat the frogs but 2 out of 3 ain't bad.
Yep, sometimes you have to do the best thing for all involved EVEN if it goes against the wishes of the Progressive block.
These are endangered species we are talking about.
It is in fact, against federal law not to protect them properly, and for very good reasons.
Yes but, perhaps there is a way to protect the snakes and NOT close the golf course?? I think that is Lee's point.
This is a great example that highlights a difference between Progressive and non-progressive thinking. Progressives hear that a species is endangered and they follow their knee jerk reaction - close the golf course. And anyway who doesn't go along is uncaring and insensitive to the plight of the struggling species.
Meanwhile, the Ed Lee types tries to find a solution that maximizes the welfare of all involved, human and otherwise. He's not an uncaring dolt, he just wants to find an adult solution if there is one, and in this case the huge golf course can be reconfigured to provide a safe habitat for the snakes.
Indeed, golf provides a benign habitat for many species and plants.
And I agree Lee is looking for a balanced solution rather than the satisfaction of a narrow, single-issue perspective. And that's his job.
As anyone who has studied biology in grade school knows.
And when a species is endangered it is illegal to take any action which can threaten even one individual of that species - unless you have specifically applied for and received a permit to do so. There is no such permit for Sharp Park. A listed species is in such a precarious state, that anything, including a golf course, can be the straw that breaks, and tips it into extinction. (Since I'm guessing neither of you yayhoos has a backround in species survival, it is safe to assume that you don't know what the hell you are talking about.)
Individual snakes and frogs have indeed been killed by golf course maintenance activities, and it is therefore illegal to continue golf at Sharp Park.
Even if Lee vetoes the measure, the golf course and the sea wall protecting it will eventually be removed by court order.
So if Lee vetoes, he will be pulling an empty disrespectful and potentially hazardous gesture, which won't uphold the endangered species act, and will be disingenuous to the golfers, giving them hope, where in the end there is none.
Furthermore, if Lee delays protection to the snakes and frogs with a veto, he will also be subjecting San Francisco to potential liability should it be proven that the delay was responsible for a further take in the species.
San Francisco. November 29.
Federal Judge Susan Illston today issued an Order Denying Plaintiffs' Motion for a Preliminary Injunction at Sharp Park Golf Course. The plaintiffs, "a collection of non-profit conservation groups" led by the Tucson-based Center for Biological Diversity, had sought an order to halt mowing on Holes 9-18 and to halt winter flood-relief pumping at the 80-year-old golf course. Noted architect Robert Trent Jones, Jr. submitted a declaration to Court, saying that if granted, the relief sought by the plaintiffs would effectively mean destruction of the Alister MacKenzie-designed course.
In a 15-page ruling, Judge Illston said she denied the motion because she found that the plaintiffs "failed to establish the likelihood of irreparable harm" to the California red-legged frog or the San Francisco garter snake. Judge Illston, a veteran Federal Judge who last year presided at the Barry Bonds case, heard oral arguments in the Sharp Park case on November 18. Trial in the case is scheduled for July 16, 2012.
To read a copy of Judge Illston's opinion, click here.
of the snakes and frogs, not the question of their their long term viability.
That is a completely different issue and will in the end result in the removal of the golf course.
You hate golf courses because you associate them with wealthy people.
My grandfather played golf, was a fine human being, and was not wealthy.
This has nothing to do with hating golf, hating the wealthy, or even loving frogs. This has to do with saving our planet by protecting species diversity.
Which retains the course and helps preserve the couple of species. Seems like a better idea to me.
As I mention above, the snake is in such deep crisis, and in so much need of more habitat, that the so called compromise will not work. I say 'so called' because only the golf side has proposed or wants the 'compromise'. The environmental groups have rightly informed them that we can't compromise because retaining the course would put the snake in serious jeopardy.
We considered a 9 hole course compromise, but the golfers rightly responded that a 9 hole course in that location would not be financially viable.
So there simply is no compromise. It's either the snake or the golf course. We can't save both. And since there are plenty of other places to golf, and only one place for those snakes, the choice we need to make is obvious.
who cana rgue either way. Lee's idea of handing the matter to San Mateo County to handle looks preferable to me. Let them make the difficult decision between golfers and snakes.
and having the guts to do what's right ourselves.
As to 'expert' witnesses. The -one- witness for the golf side is lying her ass off, and the -many- environmental experts (who have not been hand picked by a bunch of selfish golfers who want to keep playing with their toy) have said overwhelmingly that the golf course must be removed.
So eventually will the courts.
80 + years of golf course and all of a sudden the lemmings are in uproar.
is that the course has been there for 80 years. And if it had not been there all this time, it would be tract housing, and you would be rote complaining about something else.
See you on FOX news complaining about the war on Christmas.
Here is a wiki which shows quite well the impacts that a golf course can have on an endangered species.
been concreted over for development decades ago. So ironically the golf course has actually help preserve whatever lifeforms have a habitat there.
I'm all for cute amphibians too, but we can't make a single species an over-riding consideration over all other issues. Species have been coming and going for millions of years. In the grand scheme of things, I suspect that most voters have higher priorities.
But of course because golf is perceived as a sport played by the rich, it becomes a political football.
That is exactly what the Endangered Species Act was written to accomplish.
As you well know.
It leads to saving crucial ecosystems because endangered species are 'indicator species' that are a warning bell for the overall health of a habitat.
Without the Endangered Species Act, California would be a bombed out wasteland now.
That Act has been essentially the only barrier to rampant destruction of natural areas and ancient habitats in the U.S.
The simple fact is that ever since Agnos, the Mayor has been a centrist. (And, BTW, saying Lee sides with the "Right" is ridiculous: there is no "Right" in SF politics - it's left versus moderates).
But of course back in the Agnos days, the Supes were themselves moderate so you still had a balance of power, just like now with a left-wing BofS and a centrist Mayor.
So what you're really complaining about here is that an at-best tenuous left-wing majority on the Board (which will vanish with the new D5 appointment anyway) can't cram down or railroad their own agenda over a city-wide elected Mayor. To which I reply, duh, what else would you expect?
I don't give a rat's ass about this golf course or the odd frog, and I suspect you don't either. But using that topic to complain that the city charter allows for checks and balances, and avoids an over-concentration of power, is hardly a problem. Quite the opposite.
Conclusion? The BofS needs to adopt policies that have a broad city-wide appeal. And if they want to know what that comprises, then check the platform that Lee stood on and easily won on. That's what the people want, not what the left wants.
this is not an environmental issue. The frogs are fine and will always be there is ever increasing numbers. Its just a bunch of phoney polititions selling themselves to get elected. The enviro orgs are just trying to hold municipalities hostage for money. so they can keep their phoney jobs.
Really quite simple.
The "environmentalists" are now the far lefts answer to the rights Jerry Fallwells.
Veto, veto, veto. Either way the extreme enviros will get the publicity they are craving. Had they cared about frogs a workable compromise would have been made long ago. Said like commenters above me, this is not about endangered species unless you are referring to the "progressive bloc" on the board.
Not too many voters think a frog is more important than a lot of other issues. But the frogs are a red herring here. The real issue is Tim's lament that a "progressive" minority cannot force through their agenda past a moderate majority.
And on Tim's planet, that's a problem even though most people would interpret that as being the system working the way it should. Apparently, an election where Lee got more than 50% more votes than his "progressive" rival doesn't count for anything.
The park has been home to generations of San Franciscans who play at the park. Many of these people have paid taxes in the city and are now retired, or still pay taxes in the city as we type away.
These are the people that kept the seat warm here in SF so that in the late 20th century the city could start filling up with carpet baggers that know best how we should all be living.
It's not right wing to know that the enviro angle is a red herring, the equal of the rights crazy "war on Christmas" non sense.
It's not right wing to want to want to save something that generations have used and will use, we hope? While it seems to be left wing to want to show up and remake things downward and tell people whats best for them.
The class and race theory arguments one sees around the park are creepy and weird.
Watching the public access "environmentalists" and progressives repeat the same debunked talking before points before Mirkirimi's board was amazing. These people are probably spouting the same saws today.
So in reality what Redmond's specific complaint about the vote is that it's left wing to hold the same uni-mind about this situation, and right wing to not knuckle under to the true believer red herrings.
The progressive position is that you can support the infrastructure your entire life in SF, and when the carpet baggers show up you are SOL.
The progressive position is that the population of the frogs and snake are growing, but "so what." Being a progressive is being reflexively "environmentalist," the progressives will not tolerate being outflanked to the left.
The issue isn't left right, but why progressives are so doctrinaire?
Have questions here. The red legged frog seems to pop up here and there, if that is the case why is it endangered. The snake I remember seeing these in jr high back in the late 70's. If a golf course can cause harm to animals what about people and their dogs, cats or anykind of other human interaction.
The frog is 'threatened' see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Red-legged_Frog#Human_relations
The snake is 'endangered' (and is in very serious decline) see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_francisco_garter_snake
The snake is dependent on the frog population for survival as a food source.
The main problem with the golf course in relation to these species is its large expanse eliminating huge swaths of the natural habitat of the snakes and frogs, and the dramatic problems in water management that it creates for these species, especially the frogs (the snake's preferred food source).
Draining water out of the course area, and other water management problems frequently kills the the frogs' eggs and prevents the frogs from becoming more prolific. The sea wall also makes the interface between the ocean and the habitat problematic and can hold salt water from storm events too long inside the habitat after it floods inland and this also endangers the frogs. This problem will become dramatically worse as sea rise progresses throughout this century.
If the habitat were turned into national park the huge expanse of the golf course would revert back to habitat for the frogs and snakes, the serious water issues would cease because the water cycle would be allowed to return to normal, and the sea wall could be removed, helping eliminate the salt water retention problem, especially as coastal wetland and natural beach once again forms a natural living barrier to the sea instead of the artificial wall.
Humans and their animal companions keeping largely to trails and designated areas would cause -far- less damage.
Funny how nobody is raising an outcry over the plan by the San Francisco Botanical Garden Society to put in a new office building on what is endangered red-legged frog habitat!
Hand the course back to San Mateo County and let them manage it, since it is their land that surrounds the course anyway.
No reason for SF or the Feds to be involved at all.
And there is a compromise plan which can work for both the frogs and the golfers.
Eventually, when the court case reaches completion, the Endangered Species Act will overrule the golf course no matter who is running it. Putting San Mateo in control is just shifting deck chairs on the Titanic.
difficult decision. The land is in San Mateo so we can duck by letting them make the call.
Court cases are fickle so I wouldn't rely on that.
Endangered species nearly always prevail in such cases.
People care more about the economy than about the odd frog or snake.
It doesn't matter what people care about. The Endangered Species Act is so clear and strict that the courts have no choice. They almost -always- find in favor of species protection. Period.
NORAHG Responds to the SIEGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL TERROR Against Sharp Park Golf Course, San Francisco, California.
The Mayor of San Francisco, Ed Lee, must be CONGRATULATED for SAVING Sharp Park Golf Course.
This golf facility has been under a SIEGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL TERROR under the PRETEXT of somehow protecting obscure and insignificant species.
In fact, Sharp Park Golf Course is NOT harming ANY animal species.
As usual, Enviro-Lunatics DESPISE the Game of Golf.
Anti-Golf Organizations like National Parks Conservation Association and Wild Equity Institute have TERRORIZED the City of San Francisco for years over the future of Sharp Park Golf Course.
The golf facility MAY STILL BE CLOSED because of their RELENTLESS AND UNCEASING LIES and MIS-INFORMATION.
The habitat that Enviro-Lunatics are trying to « recover » was originally created when the golf course was built along with a sea wall, isolating the Laguna Sal from ocean waves.
IF the golf course had NEVER BEEN BUILT, there would be no habitat for the endangered species.
Anti-Golf Enviro-Lunatics seek the DESTRUCTION of the Golf Industry.
These terrorists ATTACK the Golf Industry under the PRETEXT of ALLEGED ill-effects on the habitats of obscure and insignificant species like Garter Snakes and Tadpoles.
The Golf Industry Should Tell Anti-Golf Activists to Get OFF Our grASS and Roast In Hell.
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We are living in the DARK AGE OF ANTI PESTICIDE TERRORISM where sound science is trumped by FAKE SCIENTISTS, JUNK SCIENCE and UNVERIFIABLE SECRET EVIDENCE through FABRICATION, INNUENDO, and INTERNET RUMOUR ― scientific research PROVES that pest control products CAUSE NO HARM and can be USED SAFELY.
NORAHG is the National Organization Responding Against HUJE that seek to harm the Green space industry.
NORAHG morally represents the VAST SILENT MAJORITY of people associated with turf and ornamental plant maintenance who are OPPOSED to Anti Pesticide PROHIBITION and the CLOSURE of green spaces under the RIDICULOUS PRETEXT of somehow « saving » the environment.
NORAHG is a NATIONAL NON PROFIT NON PARTISAN organization that does not accept money from corporations or governments, and represents NO VESTED INTERESTS WHATSOEVER.
NORAHG is dedicated to reporting the work of RESPECTED and HIGHLY RATED EXPERTS who promote ENVIRONMENTAL REALISM and PESTICIDE TRUTHS.
I figure the post above is so nutty that people basically get that it is also utterly inaccurate. Indeed it is so.
For example the claim that there was no endangered species habitat before the golf course was installed is ridiculous, and is just one of the many lies put forward by the golf course proponents to trick people into taking their side.
The Carl Rovesque nature of the rhetoric on the pro golf course side of this debate is truly un-American and even more profoundly un-Californian.
The actual truth about Sharp Park compiled in a peer reviewed scientific review, can be read at:
Their genius political guy spends all his time on blog comments like it matters when to the voting public they could give a sh*t.
Keep on speaking and keep on failing and claiming victory all the while downtown laughs!
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posted a message on Would suck for those who arent playing ladderPosted in: Diablo III General Discussion
posted a message on Posted in: Diablo III General Discussion
To be fair, Estereth claimed he spent less than 1% of his time in Diablo 2 on farming. Doesn't sound like trading was just a supplemental activity then.Quote from shaggy
For us trading is a SUPPLEMENTAL ACTIVITY, not a replacement activity. Get it? -
posted a message on People could do it by choice.Posted in: Diablo III General Discussion
But ladder is by choice as well. Just a choice better formalized in an official system, where you can for example see your previous paragon lvl record etc (according to datamining) to add a better sense of competition (whether it is toward others, or just a competition against yourself).
And by having such an official system, it only makes it easier to get your friends to start fresh at the same time for example. -
posted a message on Even if there is no global economy to reset, there is the personal "economy" of moving up the gear curve. Which, just like a trading economy, will be saturated at some point, where you have gained pretty much everything.Posted in: Diablo III General Discussion
Ladder resets give you a chance to start over, and get the experience of getting lots of upgrades, building your characters around those drops etc, all over again. -
posted a message on Voted no.Posted in: Diablo III General Discussion
Gear is being reset (as it should), crafting materials, and to some degree gold etc. seem to be as well.
So the only thing not reset is lvls and paragon lvls. Seems fair enough.
I dont really have a whole lot of paragon lvls to lose, but for those who do, I dont see why it should all go away.
The reason gear etc should be reset, is so everyone can find new gear, and thus make it more fun. The same reasoning hardly exists for paragon, when it is endless.
And since normal lvling sucks so hard in Diablo 3,m making everyone reroll would pretty much just be trolling from Blizzard.
Unfortunately there is no disconnect between those opinions.Quote from maka
I also want to point out that it's also fun to see some people that have applauded the introduction of BoA Legendaries because "trade gives an unfair advantage" oppose a hypothetical wipe (that will never happen) because "this is a non-competitive game" and they "don't care that others have an advantage".
Trading offers an advantage at any point in time. Il better of trading right now, regardless of what went before or where you are right now.
This is not comparable to being better off because you have played more hours previously. Here, playing another hour is still just the same as playing another hour.
The issue with trading is not that some people have an advantage over others, because they are more skilled, have more time etc. It would be one boring game if you could not improve your character over time
It is only a matter of which playstyle is more advantageous in any given point in time. Right now and right here.
A wipe is irrelevant in that regard. -
posted a message on ProsPosted in: Diablo III General Discussion
- Nephalem Rifts
- Bounties
- Adventure mode (mostly teleporting everywhere)
- More interesting legendaries
- Much less/no emphasis on trading (aka BoA)
- Claiming that defensive stats will be more important again (not a single proof though)
- Itemization still seems kinda bad. Universally good stats still exists..
- Still no death penalty in SC, though some slight hints at it
- Not much talk on improved tactical gameplay
- Still no failsafe on disconnects Stacraft 2-style.
- Apparently NV is removed instead of improved
- Paragon 2.0 (except account-sharing, which is good)
posted a message on Posted in: Diablo III General Discussion
Sorry, wasnt saying that the lack of trading would necessarily increase fun (though I believe it will).Quote from shaggy
So, how in the world is being unable to trade items with your friends, people you've known for YEARS, just because they weren't online... or in your game at the tme... an INCREASE in fun?
I was just saying that limiting options can add more fun to a game.
In response to an analogy about how "more options are always better".
You are right though, sharing (I wouldnt consider it trading) with friends can be great.
I cant really come up with a decent system where you can share with friends, no matter if they are online or not, while you can't trade with everyone. So for me, the loss of sharing with friends is outweighed by the benefit (as I see it) of not having the loot hunt harmed by trading.
At least being able to trade within your current game session means yoyu can often share drops with your friends, even if you cant always do so. Helps to reduce some of the negative aspect, increasing the net-gain in my view.
Actually, I would consider Clan-trading a decent compromise. As long as there were limits in place to make sure hat you didn't just have a 1000000 member clan Maybe something like 20-25 members in a clan. Need to be in a clan for 1 week before you can trade. Can only trade items that dropped while being in the clan.
The AH interface could be used for this.
I'm perfectly fine with the Group-BOA though. -
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Maybe so, but a game isn't "real life", nor should it try to be.Quote from Game OverA real life example you find a gold nugget on a walk (your in oz), hot damn what's it worth must be worth a few bob. Now you got some thril right there but are you gona keep it? Hell no got me some nice wheels drive about in. Did changing the gold or the car make you less happy? No it made you more happy cos now u have what you wanted.
A game should give you a fun experience within its rules and limitations. If more limitations can increase the fun, then I'll gladly take them. -
posted a message on Actually, Blizzard has said multiple times during Blzizcon that they wanted to improve crafting., Of course, with lack of details, it is just hot air.Posted in: Diablo III General Discussion
One thing is certain in all this, it really is terrible communication.
It might be so on purpose though. Drop a bomb outside the focus of Blizzcon, sit back and watch the reaction. So much easier to backtrack if you can say it was just a misunderstanding.
If people are trying to become as good as they possibly can, using all tools available is reasonable.Quote from maka
Most of your "solutions" could also be instated if people exercised some strength of character and willpower, instead of mindlessly following the path of least resistance like some brainless electrons.
It shouldn't be needed to make up our own arbitrary limitations for the game to be fun. -
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That could work, but if droprates are the same in these two modes, then you are not offering people a fair choice.Quote from Zero(pS)I'm starting to think thta probably the best way to handle this particular issue was to have 2 separate modes, a self-found mode and a free-market mode, and people can choose the lesser evil on their own. Even if it would severely segregate the community. Otherwise it's gonna be an eternal Trojans vs Greeks war.
Unless droprates are balanced for the lack of trading (and vice versa) then two modes would not really be different from just self-restricting yourself today.
The most efficient way to play would be to pick trade-mode, like using AH is the most efficient today. - To post a comment, please login or register a new account.


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True but with term limits you prevent Senators and Congressmen from making it a career.
That's caused by voting. Voting should handle it. If it doesn't then it's the people's fault.
Another thing is get rid of pensions for them. Including the Presidential branch.
Also the hope is that by doing this you force these politicians live with the laws they enact instead of being immune from them because they spend decades at times in office. Outside of the SCOTUS, I think all politicians should be subject to term limits.
Well, this is a good point. Or they could care less about what they pass, if its something that won't affect them privately, because they won't be running again.
As for the SC, those judges can be impeached and for the same reasons as any other official or "high crimes and misdemeanors" which does not mean crimes and misdemeanors under criminal law alone. How about for trashing the Constitution? How about taking out the Progressives and Roberts for rewriting Obamacare as a tax, when that point was not argued in the court ( except for a last minute toss in by Obama's side). Not being able to argue or defend it as a tax, removed the whole Origination clause from being examined or discussed. This applies for a tax. The bill did not originate in the House but the Senate. It has to originate in the House if it's a tax.
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Fergie: De Gea a long term prospect
Sir Alex Ferguson insists David de Gea is still his long-term number one goalkeeper at Manchester United.
An £18million summer signing from Atletico Madrid, De Gea endured a difficult start to life in England but seemed to have put his problems behind him in recent weeks.
However, they resurfaced on New Year's Eve when the 21-year-old was responsible for Blackburn's shock winner at Old Trafford.
That triggered the return of Anders Lindegaard, who had kept clean sheets in the previous two games, for the trip to Newcastle, although it did not do United much good as they crashed to a 3-0 defeat.
However, the Denmark international was blameless for the opening two goals and it is widely expected he will keep his place for Sunday's FA Cup tie at Manchester City.
And despite the short-term issues, Ferguson is certain he got the right man when he chose De Gea to replace Edwin van der Sar.
"De Gea is the long-term prospect, there is no question about that," Ferguson said. "Anders has done very well. He has provided tremendous opposition to David. But the potential of David is obvious."
If Lindegaard does play on Sunday, it would be his fourth appearance in United's last five matches, but Ferguson does not view that as a permanent transition.
"We have been leaving him (De Gea) out of games quite regularly," he said. "There has been a nice mix of opportunities for Anders Lindegaard, playing in Europe and some of the league games.
"Just because he (De Gea) has lost two bad goals against Blackburn doesn't mean that all of a sudden we are neglecting that part of both of them playing."
Ferguson's team selection could be influenced by what players are available to City, specifically Yaya Toure.
On Thursday, Blues boss Roberto Mancini claimed Toure would not be able to play because he was required to attend a team meeting in Paris on Saturday before the Ivory Coast squad flew out for a two-week training camp in Abu Dhabi ahead of their African Nations Cup campaign.
However, the meeting was scrapped and training does not begin until Monday, which points to Toure and brother Kolo being available.
However, team-mate Cheik Tiote was not part of the Newcastle squad for their FA Cup tie with Blackburn on Saturday, so the Toure brothers could still be absent as well.
Ferguson will be without a few more than that though, and the United boss has confirmed it will be another month before either Tom Cleverley or Ashley Young can expect a return to match action.
Cleverley has played just twice since the beginning of September after suffering foot and ankle injuries, while Young sustained a knee injury at Fulham last month.
"The plan for Cleverley is to start running two weeks on Monday and join us the following week. He is maybe a month away," Ferguson said. "Ashley is four weeks away easily.
"The bleeding never came out after the Fulham game and is only starting to come out now. That has been unfortunate. We don't think it is a serious injury but we can't prejudge it until we have all the facts."
Little wonder that Paul Scholes has been hinting he would be willing to come out of retirement, which would be a more plausible move than signing Frank Lampard.
And while Ferguson does have plenty of striking options, it seems Michael Owen will not be among them for a while.
"When Michael gets an injury, it is always a bad one," Ferguson said of the ankle injury the former England international suffered against Otelul Galati in November. "Maybe the middle of February he should be back.
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"That you couldn't be videotaping you, your property, or your things without your written permission," he said. The penalty would be a felony.
Drones are best known for the way they've been used in the Middle East. They sometimes deliver bombs and missiles but most often are used for surveillance. Cameras attached to the drones send images back to technicians, who are sometimes halfway around the world, where recordings are made. Their use is expanding.
"So, I'm talking about something that can hover right over your back yard," said Sen. Tomes.
His main concern is privacy, but Sen. Tomes is also worried about safety.
"And then if you would happen to wake up some morning with one of these things through the roof of your house," he said, "I guarantee you that would be the number one thing in your world."
"They're very safe," said Rep. Clyde Kersey (D-Terre Haute.) "They're like an airplane and their crash record is pretty good compared to aircraft, so I don't see a problem with that at all."
Rep. Kersey thinks the legislation is misguided, especially when it comes to the private use of drones.
"And I think that's kind of far-fetched," he said. "That's going to be way in the future before that takes place."
In the meantime, the drone bill has been assigned to the Senate rules committee. That's often where bills go to die.
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Originally Posted by AltHawk Why would it? One bad game doesn't change a thing. Iowa will still be a darkhorse B1G championship contender, and Iowa State will be lucky to make the NIT. If you ask the basketball analysts outside the state of Iowa I think you would be surprised to hear their responses. Iowa was pegged as a preseason top 5 team by one ESPN analyst and is ranked in the vast, vast majority of preseason top 25 polls
Originally Posted by colbycheese I just bottled an American Black Ale homebrew a week ago. For those homebrewers out there, it's supposed to be about 70 IBUs. I added 5 oz of hops in a 3 gal recipe, plus an ounce of dry hops. If it tastes as good as it smells it just might become my new favorite dark beer. Hmmm, a friend of mine made an award winning porter that is still the best beer I ever tasted. Drooling just thinking about it.
Sammy Smith's is very good. Lately I've been really into Breckenridge Brewery's - Vanilla Porter
For those of you that like brown ales, Brooklyn Brewery has a great one. Also, try to watch this without getting thirsty:
Originally Posted by Cybyassociation Because he's forcing you, or because he gets a bunch free? I haven't had too many of theirs that I would recommend to others. I'm guessing the OP isn't talking about imperial stouts like Bourbon County, any stout Founders makes, or Stones Imperial Russian Stout...that being said, I really like Founders Porter or New Glarus Coffee Stout. You've got me curious. I enjoy a good dark beer, and I love their Spotted Cow. What's this one like?
New Glarus coffee stout or double chocolate stout.
New Castle Brown Ale Guinness Black Lager
To steal a phrase from the brew master at August-Schell, dark is not a flavor. Guinness and Boston Lager could not be more disparate. Might as well ask which is your favorite wet beer.
Originally Posted by dcxme1183 To steal a phrase from the brew master at August-Schell, dark is not a flavor. Guinness and Boston Lager could not be more disparate. Might as well ask which is your favorite wet beer. Select 32 Stout with Star Anise from Okoboji Brewing Company.
Originally Posted by cydonn Select 32 Stout with Star Anise from Okoboji Brewing Company. It's good stuff. Did you name the 32 Stout after #32 Fred Hoiberg?
Originally Posted by scyclonekid New Glarus coffee stout or double chocolate stout. What's the New Glarus Coffee Stout like?
Coincidence. #32 for 32nd winter Games.
Founders Breakfast Stout is excellent Green Flash Double Stout is pretty good
Negra Modelo. I don't care for stouts.
Originally Posted by Cyfan4good New Castle Brown Ale Guinness Black Lager Guinness Black Lager is very good, but I think I prefer regular Guinness.
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Sites are wide and our toad fit in fine, small grassy area in every site with picnic table. Wi-Fi and cell reception was good, satelite was not good because of the trees but they do have limited cable. Managers especially nice and helpful. Park is a little noisy at night and not in a very good neighborhood. There seemed to be a lot of undesirable activities going on in the area. The park has security gates but I did not feel completely safe at night. We would not stay here again.
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We made this reservation months in advance and were told by the lady that we made the reservation with that we could just pull into the park choose an empty site that we want then go up to the casino and check in and tell them the site we chose. So we did pull into a site unhooked our tow vehicle set up our sewer/ electric, put our jack down , slides out and went on our merry way to tell them which site we chose. Same lady we made reservation with now says the site we chose is reserved and we have to move. Very inconvenient for us to say the least and maybe would have been easier to deal with if the staff had not been so rude about it. Not our mistake but theirs. As far as the park itself it was very noisy at night from traffic and gunshots in the distance (hopefully hunters but not sure). Some sites were muddy and the grass could use a little tending to. Electric, water and sewer all worked fine. Not an easy exit out of the park if you are in a pull thru site in the front row. Will not use this park again
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Very friendly and helpful staff. Quiet park with a great view of the mountains. Gravel site with grassy area at every site. Plenty of room in between sites. Not fancy but very beautiful and safe park. We would return again.
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Pony Express RV Resort
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Great location and clean, friendly park. Dog friendly and a little dog area. Sites are good size with grass, tree, and table. We would stay here again.
Elko, Nevada
Iron Horse RV Resort
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Great park for a stop over. Clean and friendly. Very pet friendly and they do have a dog area. My only complaint was that their were permanent people there that let there large pit bull type dogs run loose and it was a little scary.


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Midtown Gas Station - Eyesore
Original post made by Carol on Jan 25, 2007
I would like to see a gas station, but I would be happy to see anything useful.
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on Jan 25, 2007 at 10:01 am
They used to have a pretty sharp mechanic, too. I miss them.
on Jan 25, 2007 at 11:25 am
I really liked that conveniently-located, reasonably-priced gas station. I thought the parent company forced the closure for some reason, competitive reasons? - just from memory, I thought the operator wanted to stay open? I'm sure the local papers covered the closure at the time. I agree that if it can be a gas station again that would be great (reasonable prices, please!), otherwise *something* should be done with this highly visible place...
on Jan 26, 2007 at 8:32 am
Hey, city guy, anything Palo Alto can do to put this asset back on line?
on Jan 26, 2007 at 4:21 pm
No more homes! We need more retail in this city. Look around us- the surounding cities are building up their tax base and we keep building homes to add to that tax base.
on Jan 26, 2007 at 4:29 pm
I agree with you completly. Fortunately, I think that because the site was a gas station, it can't be turned into housing (or a park), but I may be wrong.
on Jan 26, 2007 at 4:54 pm
I also agree with Tim. Look at the old Hyatt site and now the Elk's site. Both are set for more housing. We need more retail like Mt View's new Best Buy, Bed & Bath shopping center.
on Jan 31, 2007 at 12:17 pm
Probably not up to the city to do anything about it. Very likely, the property is tied up in some civil action, like a bankruptcy. Can't do anything until such matters are taken care of.
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Taking Critical Services to the Home: Scaling Up Home-based Maternal and Postnatal Care, Including Family Planning, Through Community Midwives
Council research aims to improve access to skilled delivery care, newborn care, and post-delivery family planning services among women living in remote and resource-poor areas.
A community midwife at a commissioning ceremony in 2006. Participants include the midwife; Dr. Enoch Kibuguchi, then assistant minister for health; Dr. Nicholas Muraguri, head of community strategy, Kenya Ministry of Health; and Dr. Josephine Kibaru, head, Kenya Division of Reproductive Health.
Increasing access to safe delivery and family planning services within rural communities increases the opportunities for women to have positive outcomes for their pregnancies as well as to plan and achieve their desired family size. With support from the US Agency for International Development and Kenya's Ministry of Health, the Population Council (FRONTIERS program) supported the scale-up of a community-based model that enabled women to give birth safely at home or be referred to a hospital when attended by a self-employed skilled midwife living in the community. The Council identified an expanded package of safe motherhood services—including postpartum family planning—which is provided by the community midwives with minimal supervision and supply of commodities. Midwives received refresher training on family planning and obstetrics, bicycles to expand their access, and supplies and commodities to encourage home visits. They also received business training to enable them to become self-employed health care providers.
The feasibility and utilization of the midwifery package was documented in four districts initially (1/07–3/08) and has since been implemented countrywide in 20 districts in six of Kenya's eight provinces. The model also is recognized as a strategy of improving access to skilled attendance at birth in major national documents, including the National Reproductive Health Policy 2008, the National Health Sector Strategic Plan II, and the community strategy for implementation of the Kenya Essential Package for Health (KEPH Level I).
Nearly 400 midwives countrywide have been oriented and provided with essential materials to provide services. There has been a steady increase in the proportion of attended deliveries and postnatal assessments since community midwives were introduced in 2005. The program has demonstrated that the community midwifery approach is feasible, acceptable, and effective. As part of a follow-on project (3/10–10/11), the Population Council and Kenya's Ministry of Health are working together to test the feasibility and acceptability of increasing the scope of the services offered by the community midwives to include comprehensive reproductive health services, HIV testing, and family planning services.
Recommendations for future implementation of the model include:
Support skills development to maintain quality of care. Professional bodies such as the nursing council, professional associations, and the Ministry of Health need to establish systems to ensure continued professional competency in providing high-quality health care in the community. Such systems could include specified hours for continuous professional development per year that include theory and clinical practice.
Support community midwives in achieving financial sustainability. For this model to continue within the public health system, providing a monthly stipend would enable midwives to replenish supplies and allow them to offer services to low-income clients who could not pay full service fees. It is also important to explore developing alternative health financing models that could support the community midwife model, such as the output-based aid (OBA) approach, currently being pilot-tested by the Government of Kenya, or a social franchising model, such as that being undertaken with private midwives in other countries.
Strengthen business skills. All community midwives must be provided with basic business skills to enable them to improve their abilities to run the services, regardless of the health financing model through which they are supported. In addition, district health management teams should link with the local offices of microfinance enterprises to support networks of midwives in developing their business and savings skills.
Strengthen and support the links between community midwives and the formal health sector through district health management teams. The community midwife is a potentially important source of information about health status and services at the community level for the health care system. To strengthen links, it is important that appropriate tools for data collection exist in the community, and the MOH would benefit tremendously by developing and providing such tools to collect these data.
Related project: AIDS, Population, and Health Integrated Assistance (APHIA II) Operations Research Project
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Duration: 1/2007 - 10/2011
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I see a lot of moms in my office who would like to lose weight and get back into shape faster. Most of them are either being too hard on themselves or someone who should be supporting their wonderful mothering is being to hard on them.
Nursing babies "cost" about 1000 calories per day so breastfeeding is one of the most efficient ways to make sure that the extra fat and water added during pregnancy are transferred to the rightful owner.
Nursing moms, and almost everyone else, need about 1800 calories/day to "get by" and much less than that is not healthy. Here are a few tips for getting into shape safely and a little bit faster:
As a doula and a mom of three breastfed children, I have found that if you lose weight too soon, you will also be ending the breastfeeding relationship too soon. With my third child, I was amazed to find that my busy lifestyle dropped my weight to my pre-pregnancy weight (which was a size 8!) within the first 3 months after she was born. I was exhausted!!! Not only did my milk begin to dry up, but she was constantly at the breast, fighting for every drop I could produce. A baby needs at least a year of breastfeeding, if not two years (the preference is past the second birthday) for real health and wellness. I adjusted my caloric intake, slowed down my lifestyle a bit (to not burn off so much and learned to insist on time to relax). I put on an extra size or two, but my milk came back.
Now, baby is about to turn one, she is breastfeeding about half her "meals." She is strong, active and healthy. I'm slowly coming back to my pre-pregnancy weight again and I have more energy than ever.
Pregnancy is not a 9 month process. It's a 2-3 year process. Birth doesn't end it…it's just the peak. As careful as you took care of yourself in those 9 months is as careful as you need to take care of yourself for the next 2 years. Be kind, be smart and plan for long term health, not short term.


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"In celebrating my 40th birthday party in Rochester, NY, all of my friends were invited to a Backyard Olympic party. My son who passed away at the young age of four absolutely LOVED rainbows. T-shirts and teams were assigned by the 7 colors in the rainbow to honor Drake Ross Pettit. The entire event was to celebrate his life as well. Everyone was a member of a "rainbow-colored" Dreams from Drake team, as the t-shirt design suggests. Dreams from Drake is a non-profit organization founded in June 2013 in memory of my son Drake to provide social and therapeutic services to children grieving the loss of a sibling or parent. Working with CustomInk made it easy to upload my design, make sure every color of the rainbow was represented in honor of Drake, and made sure that everyone was a member of the Dreams from Drake team. "


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From Student to Coach
Fontbonne Athletes Make the Transition
From the Summer 2012 issue of Tableaux, Fontbonne's alumni magazine.
by Jamie Sokolik
The athletic experience at Fontbonnne is special. Coaches are supportive of players on and off the field, and teams are almost always tightly knit groups who spend time together outside of practice and play cohesively during the game.
It's no surprise that many Fontbonne student-athletes go on to coach teams of their own, and they often look for guidance and inspiration from their time playing at their alma mater. We caught up with three former standout student-athletes at Fontbonne who went on to coach winning teams of their own.
Kevin Walsh '95
Head Basketball Coach,
St. John Vianney High School
Many graduates are still trying to figure out their career paths well after college. But Kevin Walsh knew exactly what his future held from the time he was a senior at St. John Vianney High School, an all-boys Catholic prep school in
St. Louis County.
"I wanted to be a high school teacher and a basketball coach," Walsh, 38, said. With these two goals in mind, Walsh found that Fontbonne was the perfect place to pursue both. "I still wanted to be part of a basketball team in college, and I wanted to be involved in a rigorous education program. Fontbonne offered both opportunities."
Walsh enrolled at Fontbonne at an interesting time for basketball. During his freshman year, the team practiced at Concordia Seminary, but by the time he was a sophomore, the Dunham Student Activity Center had opened and gave the team a home. During his junior and senior years, the Griffins won back-to-back conference titles. But for Walsh, the best part of being on the team was his teammates and his coach.
"It was more than a team. It was a brotherhood," he said. "We had talented players but also really good guys who got along well and played well together."
Walsh is now a teacher and head basketball coach at his former high school. Although all of his past coaches, from little league to collegiate ball, have influenced him greatly, his Fontbonne coach, the late Dr. Lee McKinney, had a profound impact on his life and his coaching style.
"When I think about Coach, I don't think about drills at practice or plays we ran," he said. "He wanted to know what was going on in our lives. You couldn't keep a secret from Coach. That's something I try to instill in my own teams, and it actually carries over to the court. The better you know someone, the easier it is to motivate them."
And motivation was not a problem for the 2011–2012 Vianney Basketball Griffins. They were ranked first in the state of Missouri and ranked nationally as well. They won the Meramec Holiday Tournament and their first Metro Catholic Conference championship on their way to finishing the year with a record of 27–2. Although he's proud of his team's many accomplishments on the court, Walsh is even prouder of them off the court.
"We had a great group of young men who played the game the right way — they played hard and they played unselfishly," Walsh said. "That made them very special to coach."
Nicole Moyer '05
Head Boys and Girls Tennis Coach,
Fort Zumwalt West
When it came time for Nicole Moyer to choose a college, she had three requirements: she wanted to go to school in St. Louis; she wanted to enroll in a strong, well-respected education program; and she wanted to play volleyball at the college level. When Moyer looked into Fontbonne's education program, she found that the university could give her even more than she had hoped. She was excited that Fontbonne offered a strong Christian foundation, and that she would be able to play both volleyball and tennis — something she had always wanted to do in high school but couldn't because the seasons overlapped.
"Fontbonne is such a neat place," the 29-year-old said. "It was perfect for me academically, athletically and spiritually."
During the years Moyer spent on the volleyball team, they won four conference titles and made four NCAA tournament appearances. She was named Second Team All-Conference, SLIAC Newcomer of the Year, First Team All-Conference, and SLIAC Player of the Year. Despite all of the accolades, Moyer mostly remembers enjoying time spent with her teammates.
"My favorite part of being on the team was the camaraderie we shared," she said. "We all got along. We were always supportive of each other, and we always had a blast."
After she graduated, Moyer was hired as a math teacher at Fort Zumwalt West in St. Charles, Mo., and had no plans to coach. When a colleague approached her about taking over the school's tennis team, she hesitantly agreed.
"It turned out to be the best decision I could have made," she said. Moyer now coaches the girls team in the fall and the boys team in the spring. "I have a blast. The kids are great and so much fun to work with."
Moyer was inducted into the SLIAC Hall of Fame on May 15, 2012. She was recognized for her exceptional performance and the many honors she received for the Griffin volleyball team. As a coach today, Moyer frequently thinks back to her days hitting the courts at Fontbonne.
"My Fontbonne coaches taught me that we're not there just to teach a sport; we are there to teach lessons about life," she said. "We teach how to overcome adversity, work together, stay dedicated, maintain confidence and work hard. Not just on the court, but in life."
Tom Guinn '05
Head Mens and Womens Soccer Coach,
Springfield Catholic High School
When Tom Guinn arrived at Fontbonne on his first day, he knew one thing for sure.
"I wanted to play soccer," he said.
In his first year as a Griffin, he made 2nd Team All-Conference. As a sophomore, he was captain of the team and made 2nd Team All-Conference again. In his senior year, the team won the SLIAC Conference Championship and competed in the NCAA Division III National Soccer Tournament.
Guinn, the son of Mary Guinn, manager of Fontbonne's business office, was busy academically, too.
"I really wasn't sure what I wanted to do with my communication studies degree," Guinn, 30, said. "I looked into a new sports management program, and I was really impressed. After that, I thought it would be beneficial to double major."
While in school, Guinn also worked part-time at a gym in Oakville, Mo. One of the gym members knew about his soccer background and asked if he'd like to coach his son's club soccer team. Coincidentally, it was
nearing time for Guinn to choose an internship for his sports management degree, so he spoke with his
advisor and got the green light.
"I felt at home coaching," he said. "It didn't feel like work. I had found something that I was good at and
loved doing." But, until one of his professors mentioned it, it still hadn't occurred to him that he could make a
career out of coaching.
"The faculty and staff at Fontbonne played a major role in helping me find a career I'm passionate about. They really helped shapemy future."
After graduating with dual degrees, Guinn immediately enrolled in Fontbonne's graduate education program where he simultaneously earned a master's degree and teaching certification. After he graduated, he began his career at Oakville High School as a soccer coach.
Today, Guinn is the head coach of the mens team and assistant coach for womens soccer at Springfield Catholic High School in Springfield, Mo. In addition to coaching, he teaches physical education at Immaculate Conception Elementary School, which feeds into the high school. In his first year coaching, the boys team won its first-ever state championship — the first time a team from Southwest Missouri had taken the title.
Guinn is proud of his teams' accomplishments, but he doesn't measure success in titles alone. "My Fontbonne coaches really showed me the importance of viewing the team as an extension of the classroom," he said. "What is expected of you within the school is also expected of you during all soccer-related activities. I try to give my team the same message. It's such an important concept."


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15 Minutes Daily Exercise Adds 3 Years to Life, is 'Bare Minimum for Health'
In our inactive society, most people simply aren't exercising enough to support their own health. However, contrary to what some people may think, findings show that just 15 minutes of daily exercise can increase life expectancy by 3 years while cutting your risk of "all-cause" death rates by 14%. This is good news for many who claim not to have enough time to exercise.
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At this point, it's pretty clear that the Padres 2013 season is going to be a good one. I mean, it's 2009 all over again. The young guys are getting some no-pressure months to settle into themselves. Guys like Cameron Maybin and Will Venable are doing their best impersonations as All-Star type players. Guys like Yonder Alonso and Yasmani Grandal are doing their best RoY candidate impersonations. Guy like Chase Headley is doing his best impersonation as an MVP.
Every single pitcher that the Padres have signed, drafted, scouted, traded for, is settling into a role as something that wasn't actually the 17th or 18th or 19th choice in the role.
It's all clicking.
Tonight it was clicking to the tune of 17 hits and 11 runs and a cycle bid by Maybin two separate cycle bids by Maybin and Logan Forsythe. Lots of San Diego missed the game because they still don't get Time Warner Cable and/or they were watching the Chargers crush the Raiders. But if you watched the game, or bits of it, well... You got a preview into how good 2013 is going to be.
tl;dr: The Padres are prepping for their best season evar.