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Road to CBA still long despite new hope
By Stu Hackel
Should we be excited that the NHL and NHLPA are resuming negotiations again this week? In one sense, yes, of course, because there can be no end to this ill-conceived and ill-considered lockout without talks.
But let's temper our excitement about the owners and players finally getting back together after two weeks of hard feelings and little communication. Until we get some sustained momentum from the CBA discussions, it's foolish to think that we have anything but a long road ahead of us. During the past two months, we've periodically had our hopes raised that good faith and reason were about to prevail and that hasn't happened yet.
Sure, the secret talks at a secret location over the weekend produced heartening communiques from NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly and NHLPA special counsel Steve Fehr. "We had a series of meetings yesterday (Saturday) and exchanged views on the most important issues separating us," wrote Daly in a Sunday morning email."We plan to meet again sometime early this week."
Said Fehr: "Hopefully we can continue the dialogue, expand the group, and make steady progress."
Yeah? And?
The most we can glean from this development is that Daly and Fehr may have – may have — been able to find some ways to thrash out and prioritize a common set of issues that need resolution and a framework in which to discuss them. It doesn't mean they are closer to agreeing on anything more than that. These are mandatory steps, so let's not belittle them, but they are only a few paces on a much longer street, and that street almost certainly has lots of potholes and detours along the way.
Sorry for not taking the "glass half-full" approach, hockey fans. We've tried doing that a few times. For example, when talks started and progress was made on secondary issues, the sessions appeared to set the stage for progress on the primary ones, but didn't. After that, we weren't all that put off by the owners' first harsh proposals on the core economics — others called the league's so-called offer "an act of war" (and, in retrospect, maybe they were right) — but the players surely were offended. Then, we were heartened when the players submitted their first counter-proposal, which seemed like a reasonable approach to solving the owners' concerns. Nope. More recently, we were let down when the owners finally said they were prepared to split revenue 50-50 and honor existing contracts, and the players said they'd agree to that — only to learn that "50-50″ and "honoring existing contracts" mean different things to different people.
Each time, that half-filled glass got knocked over, spilling its contents on the bargaining table. So we'll keep the glass empty this time and let what transpires dictate how much hope we pour into it.
There is some important evidence — aside from the history of these negotiations — that should give us pause. The first piece is the timing of these latest talks. They come right on the heels of the news that the league may have shifted its thinking early last week and revised its "make-whole provision" to embrace the players' demand that existing contracts be honored. That, undoubtedly, was the carrot to get talks started again, right before the league employed the stick cancelling the Winter Classic and threatening the entire season, an act that Bruce Arthur of The National Post likened to "a hostage situation and shooting a hostage to prove you're serious" on Sunday's edition of TSN's The Reporters (video).
Our friend and SI college Michael Farber then remarked, "It strikes me as curious that hours, literally, after the cancellation, we hear stories that, 'Well, the NHL is moving on the make-whole provision.' To me it looks like spin…'We're trying to change the conversation here,' the NHL (implied). 'You're angry at us for this but, boy, you're going to love us now that we've started the negotiations, so don't hate us because we've cancelled the Classic.'"
"So much of the back and forth seems scripted," Farber added, "and I think that's what bothered people."
And it should bother people because the script, as any number of commentators have noted, seems lifted right out of the previous lockouts we've witnessed during the past few years. CBC's Elliotte Freidman most recently made the connection between the NHL lockout and the NBA's in 2011 in his column last week. He wasn't the first.
Others, like David Zirin, blogging for The Atlantic, have gone so far as to allege that all four of the lockouts during the last 14 months in the NFL, NBA and NHL are being masterminded by the New York law firm of Proskauer Rose Goetz & Mendelsohn as part of a "conscious, industry-wide strategy." Both Gary Bettman and the league's general counsel, David Zimmerman, practiced law at Proskauer. The firm hosted the NHL owners at their Times Square headquarters when the Board of Governors voted to approve the lockout in September. Bob Batterman, a current Poskauer partner advises the NHL on its lockout strategy, as he did for the NFL, and his fellow partner Howard Ganz represents the NBA and Major League Baseball. "In practice," Zirin writes, "this has meant that in four sets of negotiations with four very different economic issues at play, we get the same results: lockouts and a stack of union complaints with the National Labor Relations Board. It's been great for owners and awful for players, fans, stadium workers and tax payers."
Not so sure this lockout has been great for the owners, at least not yet.
Of course, it could be that what we're seeing now is in the script, too: calling for the sides to start reaching some understandings. It's possible that on the owners' and players' sides there is enough dissatisfaction with the way things have gone, and concern that a full season might, once again, get flushed down the toilet, that the playbook calls for negotiators to ease up on their hardline positions. There were hints last week that some players wanted answers when Don Fehr flew to Minnesota. "Putting out fires" is how one league source characterized it. And with the schedule evaporating, a number of owners have to be on the phone to Bettman wanting to know how long this will last and when it's going to end so they can start repairing the relationship with their teams' fans, not to mention getting them back in their arenas. Corporate sponsors and broadcast partners can't be overjoyed, either, and they must be ringing up the Commissioner and his lieutenants. So a tactical shift is in order.
But that doesn't mean that the sides will be abandoning their strategies. I'll be happy to be very wrong about this, but I have a hard time believing that this thaw indicates a resolution is at hand. if only because of the complexities of the outstanding topics involved. Even if the negotiation teams settle on what constitutes an equitable split of revenue and figures out how that blends with the owners honoring the players' existing contracts, there is still a myriad of items to get through, like the "individual contracting issues" (namely, free agency, the Entry Level System, salary arbitration, contract length, and bonus provisions) that need resolution. There are also very thorny subjects like the ones raised by David Shoalts in Monday's Globe and Mail about how low-revenue teams dislike aspects of the league's salary cap proposal and fringe NHLers object to having their salaries counted against the NHL cap when they are in the minors. Each of these matters could bog down that talks. We've seen it before.
Meanwhile, the clock ticks and life goes on without the NHL. The massive hit that the Northeast took from Hurricane Sandy last week is bound to cripple some areas in one of hockey's strongest U.S. regions, and despite some rosy images and proclamations, recovery is not in sight for many of those who were worst affected. If and when the CBA is completed and the players return, there's no telling yet how the destruction from the storm might impact the NHL's business. You'd like to think that the negotiators have considered this in their thinking about what the league's comeback will look like at the box office — maybe that's what prompted the NHL to rethink the "make whole" provision. But since Sandy wasn't part of the script, you can't know for sure.
So let's not get too excited and start filling those glasses — at least not yet. We're still a very long way from home.
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Less than 24 hours after an embarrassing loss to Houston head coach Raheem Morris met with the media and discussed Sunday's game, the upcoming changes in practice and their trip to Lambeau Field.
Opening statement by Coach Morris:
"Evaluated the tape and it was exactly what you thought. It was a bad day for Buccaneer football. Didn't look good and again I got to put that on myself like I did last night. No different. This week and for the rest of the season can't be concerned about preservation so much and get our physically better—it's what we need to do. So the answer is putting on some pads. I got my mulligan this week so I can put it on twice this week and get as many as I can based on the rules to get these guys going. We got to make plays in pads [and] both on offense and defense and special teams. That's what we got to do. At the wide receiver position we got to compete a little bit more with those balls that are being thrown to us [and] in the end zones particular [and] on third down especially.
On defense we had some issues with effort yesterday on some of the big plays—the two big plays. That's something that is very uncommon. Some was because of injury or whatever the case may be, but you can't make excuses you got to go out there and play as hard as you possibly can at all times. Despite what may be going on or despite the adversity that may be put upon you based on a turnover or whatever. The positive thing is I didn't have anybody complaining yesterday. Nobody was on the sideline moaning [or] being soft [or] being a coward. That was the best thing we got going on this football team and that's the best thing I got going today when I can push these guys. Push them to where we want them to go with this physical (not new), but this physical approach we are going to take this week."
"Ronde is Ronde. He's different than everybody else around here. He actually sat there with me and I told him exactly what I told you guys last night. He's a soldier and he wanted to find out what I wanted him to give to the team and we won't do it in players only meeting fashion. We're a team together and he just wanted to know what the message would be. How we wanted to do it and wanted to represent it to this football team. So he may speak in front of the team today. He may do some things of that nature.
"But Ronde is just Ronde. He's more about trying to fix the problem than sitting around and complaining about it. I always tell my guy, go to the guy who can fix the problem and he came right to my office and sat down for a minute and talked to me and talked about it. So did Jeff Faine, Kellen Winslow and some of my natural leaders wanted to come to me and talk about it because they didn't like that I took it on myself, but it is me, because whenever you talk about playing fast, playing hard and smart and consistent, that falls directly on your head coach. What can the veterans do to fix this: It's not just the veterans. It's all 61 men. We all have to come together collectively and all hands on deck. Time to deal. Here it is. Here's your opportunity."
How did you get here?
"This is the worst question in the world because anything I say now is going to sound like an excuse. Anything you say right here, this is a loaded question. I don't to make excuses. I'm not trying to downplay your question, but I just don't like the whole answer I have to give there. That's like I'm blaming someone else and I refuse to do that. We have to play better. We have to prepare better and we have to get better in our fundamental core believes. How fast we play, how smart we play, how consistent we play, those are the things we have to do. Pointing fingers at people does nothing. Pointing fingers at coaches does nothing. For us, it's about the 61 men I'm about to go address and talk to and getting those guys into collective agreement and going out here and playing football the way we want to play it and our physical brand."
What about the young defense?
"We just have to play better. We have a bunch of young guys out there running around and they're playing fast and they're playing hard, but they're not playing consistent enough, and it's all got to be a part of you've got a young Mike, and again I'm making excuses and I hate that, but you have young players and we're not playing consistent enough, and that falls on the head coach. You have alignment issues on some things, you've got a bust on that thing here, and when you have little things like that, big plays happen or non-consistent plays happen. The up and down roller coaster of how they play from series to series happens, and those are the things you have to correct and those things take time and that's something that we have to do and need."
You mentioned a couple of loafs?
"I might be making a little bit more up than I should be with the loafs, but it's the whole process of it. You have to go out there and play as hard as you possibly can every single snap. Rod Marinelli said it best, 'Run till your heart bursts, then after that give me one more snap.'
At some point, are the players accountable?
"We're all accountable. That's always going to be an issue here and how we rotate people. We probably created a little spark in Geno Hayes this week. He came out and played his best game by putting him on the bench the following week. He's going to work his way back into the lineup somehow. I can see it. Those things I have to go. Those things I've got to coach. It's not about anyone being admirable. It's about me telling you guys what my job is and going out and doing it."
Is Albert Haynesworth's effort an example of how to do it?
"He played a good game yesterday. He was excited to be at a new place; he was excited to get out there and play 47 snaps; he was excited to go out and make seven tackles for us. He played decent. He had some mistakes as well, which was expected. He had a slide issue on the first series and some things of that nature. But to go out there and play as well as was and be effective like he was is promising and it's something to build on with this team and something to build on. We got a lot of confidence in that.
"Michael Bennett played particularly well yesterday. Again, it is the up and down play. Last week we talked about Michael not playing well but yesterday he played well. We got to get everybody to play on the same page all the time and that's my job."
Albert said he was talking to team because they lost focus. Is that youth?
"There's no room for excuses about anything. Albert was good yesterday. He did a nice job of handling the situation. He did a nice job coming off the field and giving people information to talk about. He was good. He actually told me when he made a mistake, when he slipped. He was a great communicator. He did a nice job with his young teammates. Michael Bennett did a nice job yesterday as well. He had great leadership, great spark and great energy. We have to play with that type of effort all the time."
Did organization misjudge talent on this team?
"I don't know about that. I think we always talked about us not being a finished product. I think we kind of know that but that's not going to lower our expectations of your football team. Your job is to go out and try to win a championship no matter what and that's what we're still going to continue to try to do."
On facing Green Bay:
"That's awesome. This is the best time for us to play those guys. We've got the best team in the National Football League lined up on deck ready to deal. I've got a chance to go upstairs and get a rebound and make all you guys love me again next week."
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BALTIMORE(BP) -- As the home of Annie Armstrong and the first home of Woman's Missionary Union, Baltimore will host this year's Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting and the culmination of a yearlong celebration of WMU's 125th anniversary.
It was May 14, 1888, when a group of women gathered and formally organized what is known today as Woman's Missionary Union, Auxiliary to Southern Baptist Convention, in the basement of Broad Street Baptist Church in Richmond, Va. They elected Annie Armstrong as their leader and set up headquarters in Baltimore from 1888 to 1921.
"When WMU organized in 1888, praying for and giving to missions was at the forefront of the women's minds," Wanda S. Lee, executive director/treasurer of national WMU, said. "They had read many missionary letters; heard the pleas from individuals, like Lottie Moon; and recognized the need to raise awareness and increase funding to support missions. What began with gathering eggs and baking bread to sell for missions soon turned into a missionary movement unlike anything their churches had ever experienced.
"Once they saw the impact they were having in isolated areas," Lee said, "they realized there was strength in their collective efforts for missions. As a result, WMU was born and continues today with that same passion for praying and giving on behalf of our missionaries."
At that historic inaugural meeting of WMU 126 years ago, it was the determined voice of Annie Armstrong who challenged the women to organize with these words: "What are your marching orders?"
Born in 1850 in the industrial port city of Baltimore, Armstrong, or "Miss Annie" as she was affectionately known, attended Seventh Baptist Church. At Seventh, Armstrong was baptized at the age of 20, and shortly thereafter joined more than 100 members from Seventh to pioneer a new work at Eutaw Place Baptist Church. There, Armstrong remained an active member for nearly 70 years, until her death in 1938.
Describing Armstrong as "a tall, stately, outspoken, strong-willed leader," author Bobbie Sorrill credits Armstrong's Harvard-educated pastor Richard Fuller for building her deep convictions about missions. With his preaching described as "logic on fire," Fuller's passionate Southern lawyer roots paved way for his influence in framing the Southern Baptist Convention, at which he preached the first annual sermon, giving Armstrong and others an insider's view into the birth of the denomination.
At the local church level, Armstrong taught in the Infant class (also called the Primary Department, for children up to age 12) for 50 years. All the while, she maintained an interest in ministering to mothers, immigrants, the underprivileged, the sick, African Americans, Indians, and later in her life, her Jewish neighbors. Accordingly, she worked at the Home of the Friendless, a shelter for destitute children, where she served on the board of managers for more than 20 years. She also started the Ladies' Bay View Mission, an organization to help the destitute and poor of Baltimore, in the same site as today's Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center.
Not only did Armstrong embrace Baltimore with the love of Christ, but her reach also extended to the uttermost parts of the world. Most notable are her efforts in missions education and missions support.
In 1880, in her first prominent leadership position, Armstrong served as the first president of the Woman's Baptist Home Mission Society of Maryland, which involved women in supporting the Home Mission Board (now North American Mission Board) of the Southern Baptist Convention. The society's first priority locally was forming an Indian school and ministering to Chinese immigrants. The organization also provided support for work in Cuba and New Orleans.
Armstrong later became the corresponding secretary of the Maryland Mission Rooms, later called the Mission Literature Department, SBC. This department served as a missions library and reading room and ultimately became a publisher and distributor of missions literature.
Beginning in 1888, Armstrong led in framing the constitution of WMU. She served as corresponding secretary -- a position equivalent to executive director today -- until 1906, always refusing a salary for the work she did through WMU to further the Gospel.
"Annie set an example of sacrificial giving and commitment that continues as a part of the fabric of WMU today," Lee said. "From teaching children to caring for the immigrants in Baltimore to sending aid to the Native Americans of Oklahoma, she modeled during those formative years how Jesus calls us to share His story with all people while meeting their physical needs. Annie also established WMU as the missions information center for Southern Baptists."
Without the benefit of today's technology, Armstrong wrote letters by hand to all the Southern Baptist foreign societies. On one occasion, she asked them to contribute to the first Christmas offering to send one missionary to assist Lottie Moon in China. That offering resulted in enough money to send three. The Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for Foreign Missions, so named at Armstrong's recommendation, has raised more than $3.7 billion for international missions from 1888 through 2012.
In 1895, Armstrong led WMU to contribute $5,000 to help alleviate the Home Mission Board's $25,000 debt and prevent the withdrawal of missionaries from their mission fields. In response, WMU instituted the Week of Self-Denial as a time of praying for and giving to home missions.
Since that time, a week of prayer and a home missions offering have continued. From 1907, when official reporting began, through 2013, WMU has helped raise more than $1.5 billion through the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering for North American Missions, with the offering renamed in Armstrong's honor in 1934. Year after year, Armstrong came up with new ways to get missions information out to the churches, to stir up missions efforts, and to raise more prayer support and money for missions.
"Miss Annie was never one to long for the past or to linger in the present," Debby Akerman, national WMU president, said. "From WMU's first offices in Baltimore, she envisioned WMU's future, prayed for God's guidance, and led the fledgling organization steadily forward ... laying a solid missions foundation on which future leaders would build."
WMU's headquarters remained in Baltimore until 1921 when they moved to Birmingham, Ala. The organization occupied two different locations in the downtown metro area, one from 19211951 and the second from 19511984, before moving to their current address at 100 Missionary Ridge.
Over the course of 126 years, WMU has grown from a group of women passionate about missions to a thriving international missions organization that encourages both genders and all ages to share the love of Christ and seek to make Him known.
Also consistent with WMU's focus on supporting missionaries, this year's WMU Missions Celebration in Baltimore prior to the SBC annual meeting will feature a rare opportunity on Sunday, June 8, to experience a joint commissioning service of approximately 100 new field personnel representing the International Mission Board and North American Mission Board. Those who attend will hear from SBC Executive Committee President Frank S. Page, NAMB President Kevin Ezell, IMB President Tom Elliff and national WMU leaders. This portion of the event will take place at 4 p.m. in the Baltimore Convention Center Ballroom. Admission is free and everyone is welcome.
For more information about WMU's Missions Celebration, visit wmu.com/baltimore. For more about missions discipleship and involvement opportunities, visit wmu.com.
Shannon Baker is director of communications at the Baptist Convention of Maryland/Delaware. Julie Walters is corporate communications team leader for Woman's Missionary Union.
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September 28, 2011 – King's College will host several events this fall offering prospective students the opportunity to learn more about King's College. The primary focus of these programs is to inform and update students and their families on the benefits of pursuing a King's College education.
King's College will host Open Houses for high school students and their families from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 7, and Sunday, Nov.11. Participants will have an opportunity to attend sessions on the various academic majors at King's College. Sessions on financial aid, career planning and placement, as well as the honors, study abroad and internship programs will be available. A panel discussion of student life at King's College also will be featured.
High school seniors also have an opportunity to experience a day in the life of a King's student by attending classes, meeting with admission representatives and taking a tour the campus during Senior Preview Days on Oct. 19, Oct. 26, Nov. 2 and Nov. 9.
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The room we had was a standard double room. It was so small I could open the fridge while lying in bed. The safe was on the floor under the bedside table not really convenient. Our hanging space was six hangers on the back of en suite door. The room was furnished to a reasonable standard but was very cramped.
Loved the lobby sky view. Hallway, although small felt like a story book getaway. Room was comfortable and clean.
Needed a microwave; toilet water kept running throughout the night. No window view, but gorgeous shades.
Professional customer-focused You only had to ask once for something. Friendly helpful concierge.
The location is excellent! The room was extremely quiet which is great We liked that we were provided an umbrella as well as an iron + board Liked the fact that there is a bar fridge in the room
The room was not as clean as one would expect (dusty floors) The room was very small The mattress of the bed was lopsided
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the linen was scratchy not allowing me to enjoy my sleep and the towels were also the housekeeping staff kept slamming the doors during morning checkout.
Hotel is in a great area with many restaurants within close proximity. The subway is 2 blocks away. Staff was friendly and helpful. Room was comfortable.
Outside street noise was quite loud at times.
Stayed here for 5 nights in August There initial room on the 2nd floor wasn't very good I requested a move and we were put on the 7th floor. The room was a big improvement bigger quieter and airy and generally superior to the first room The free products are lovely. No need to take shower gel soap or shampoo
Our first room on the 2nd floor was noisy dark cramped and depressing. Also the sink had a large crack. Not good
Staff were very friendly
2 nights total cost $750.00 aud for a standard room? Wifi very poor when it actually works. Very tiny room. Very noisy air conditioning unit. No tea or coffee making facilities. No wardrobe to hang clothes.
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Good location near the central park. The room was clean and comfortable. Wifi was easy to use and very fast.
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My stay was 7/20/14 to 7/21/14, After checking in 2 hours later, A staff member decided to bang on the door 3 different times. With about 30min in between each time, Waking me and my wife, Asking to setup a mini bar in the room. Following morning after coming back to the hotel 4am 7/21/14, 3 hours later 2 guest at the hotel decided to hold a conversation amongst themselves very loudly in the the hallway, For over 2 hours. It was pointless for me and wife to try and go back to sleep, Considering we had to get up 2 hours later for check out. We didn't sleep well at all, Plus the in considerate staff, Made our hotel stay unhappy. As well uncomfortable, Wouldn't recommend to anyone.
It's was ok but for the price of the hotel it was not worth it.
Price does not equal quality with regards to location, room facilities and service offered.
Staff were Terrific ! A Lamp on the nightstand had broken switch and didn't work we stopped the front desk on our way in .By the time we took the elevator to our Room a staff member was already in the room installing new Lamp.
Couldn't Open Drawers of Dresser enough to put in Clothing.Window Air Conditioning Unit very Old and Loud. Furnishing Very Dated. Nice place but Unfortunately the 4 star Rating is a bit of a Stretch,compared to others we have stayed like Roosevelt and International Barklay which are also rated 4 star.More realistic rating would be 3 Star .
I just loved this little hotel. The location is excellent. I spent an amazing Sunday on the upper west side by reading the free NYT in the lovely lobby with my coffee. Then walked up to the movie theatre, stopped by Zabars, Citarella & Fairway, and in and out of the shops on Broadway. Went down to Lincoln Center and back to the hotel. Just the perfect Sunday in NYC. The room was clean, nicely decorated, but just a little dark for my taste. The stairs and nooks reminded me of hotels in London. I would recommend this to everyone. It was the greatest find ever and will definitely try to stay there next time I am in the city.
Nice area. Good room size. Friendly personal. Good for a short stay
Too noisy. The windows are not good isolated, you can hear everything from outside
The location is really great, right near the subway. The area is busy but quiet and not overcrowded. The room was clean with no temperature problems. I'd definitely stay again.
Location is perfect for visiting friends and family, which is why I always return! Great shopping and restaurants right outside! Rooms nicely updated and spacious for NY standards. Friendly, helpful staff - what more could you ask for!
Love the idea of a coffee shop in the lobby, however, prices need to be displayed.
Good location, easy access to subway, Central Park and Hudson River and Times Square
Small rooms, no drawers or wardrobe space, we were a party of 4. Found website misleading when booking. They took full payment from credit card the day we arrived, have never stayed in a hotel that does this.
Location perfect for me. Nice lobby. Very helpful and pleasant staff.
The room was not pretty, but given the reasonable price, it was perfectly acceptable.
Very helpful bell em and staff
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Top class staff! Location really good! 5-10 mins walk to Central Park and AMNH. 30 m to Broadway on 77:th. 90 m to breakfast cafe' ("Europan") and 200 m to Metro. Rooms were big (compared to typical NYC size hotel rooms) Hotel was also very clean. Good value for money!
closeness to shops, food but far away from the crowds
Air conditioner in room was old and VERY noisy. We "upgraded" to a bigger room for extra money - I would hate to see the size of our original room as we could put our bags on the floor and that was about it!
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Was located in an area that we may not otherwise have visited and not far from a subway stop. Staff were very helpful and accommodating.
A bar / lounge may have been useful however there were plenty of places nearby
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Finally Beckford to Leicester City for 3.5-4.5 million pounds (depending on what you read). Ok so we sell Beckford to a team that rejected Denis Stracqualursi. So Leicester City said no thanks to Denis Stracqualursi but yes please to Beckford. Say what you want about selling Arteta but that information about Denis Stracqualursi is very troubling.


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Coastal Elegance - Brand new! in Carpinteria
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- sleeps 6
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Nestled between the beautiful beaches and breathtaking mountains of Carpinteria, this lovely two-story condo has everything you'll need for the perfect coastal escape. Walk into an open living area with a tropical atrium and the sound of a soothing fountain. As a private unit in a pool community, it comes complete with a full kitchen, gas fireplace, flat screen TVs, internet, and a wonderful master bedroom retreat. With two additional elegantly appointed bedrooms, 2 couples or a family of 6 will sleep comfortably.
Three beaches are within an easy bike ride, long stroll, or short drive of less than a mile. Next to the polo fields, just 10 miles south of Santa Barbara and 90 miles north of Los Angeles, this coastal property is uniquely surrounded by fragrant flower fields and avocado groves. With convenient parking in the attached garage, you'll find it easy to come and go as you please.
Carpinteria offers small town charm and the "world's safest beach" for swimming with dolphins, surfing, kayaking, tide-pool exploring and seal watching. You'll find fabulous local shops and gourmet dining as you stroll down the main street that leads directly to the beach. For more adventure, take off for a day of wine tasting in Santa Ynez, or board the train for a fun trip down the coast. Relax in the jacuzzi after a long day to make your getaway complete.
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Living Room: Gas fireplace, flat screen TV w/cable, patio with seating, atrium w/fountain.
Kitchen: Fully equipped with pantry, large refrigerator, gas stove, microwave, coffee maker, pots & pans, cooking utensils, flatware, dishes, paper goods.
Dining: Dining room with table seating for 6. Open to second story ceiling with chandelier light fan.
Bedrooms: 3 on second floor / sleeps 6
Master - King bed, ceiling fan, flat screen TV w/cable
2nd Room - European twin hide-a-bed plus Frontgate portable twin bed
Loft Room - Queen bed, Day bed, flat screen TV w/cable
Bathrooms: 2-1/2 stocked with soap, shampoo, lotion, hair dryer
First floor - 1/2 bath with toilet, sink
Second floor- 1 in hall with toilet, sink, tub/shower
1 in master with toilet, sink, shower
Garage: 2 car bay - Washer/Dryer, Ironing board/iron, 4 bikes (2 adult, 2 teen/child with helmets), 4 beach chairs, 2 boogie boards, 2 beach buckets, 1 beach umbrella
Clubhouse: Private gated pool, jacuzzi, lounge chairs, 2 gas grills, tables & chairs w/umbrellas for dining, bathrooms, shower
General: Linens, towels, beach towels, soaps, and paper goods are provided.
Internet Access: wireless
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Activities: Shopping, antiquing, sunning, beach-combing, swimming, surfing, kayaking, boating, fishing, golf, tennis, cycling, hiking, horseback riding, health/beauty spa, fitness gym
Attractions: Seal sanctuary, wildlife refuge, polo games, theatres, museums, vineyards, movies at the park
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Winter rates: Sept 1 - May 31............$375/night (3 night min), $2,000/week
Summer & Holiday rates: June 1 - Aug 31.......$475/night (3 night min), $2,600/week
Refundable Security Deposit: $1,000 or Insurance
Cleaning Deposit: $175
Tax rate: 10%
We accept checks and credit cards through Paypal
Minimum age of renter: 25 years old
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Oscar Winner. New Yorker. Dancer. Psychopath. These are qualities Christopher Walken is best known for—particularly as his latest flick, Seven Psychopaths by In Bruges director Martin McDonagh, hits select theaters today. But Walken is also an excellent cook. In fact, his culinary skills have become renowned enough that what was once seen as a recurring gag—a Christopher Walken cooking show!—could be a bonafide Food Network hit. In an interview with Los Angeles magazine, Walken shared the secrets of one of the signature dishes he's been known to whip up at his home-away-from-home, the Chateau Marmont.
Here's his recipe for Scallops a la Walken, guaranteed to drive your dinner guests the best kind of crazy:
ScallopsA couple of orangesA splash of lemon juiceSome saltSome olive oil
You take a peeler and get a couple of oranges and just take the skin off. Then you put it in a pan with some olive oil and some salt. The oil gets infused, then you take the peels out and you cook the scallops. Scallops cook very quickly, like shrimp. Cook them real hot for a minute, then throw in a little bit of lemon juice and throw a top on, turn the heat off and let it sit for a minute and steam, it's actually very good.
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Letter to the Editor:I am a frequent visitor to Vilas County. This year, my wife and I have rented a home for several months and have plans to permanently relocate here. I attended the Tuesday, May 28, county board meeting, mostly out of curiosity. The county board chairman's opening remarks about the all-terrain vehicle (ATV) ordinance surprised me. He stated that the passage of this ordinance would not affect the 2004 resolution. He stated this ordinance only allows ATVs on Highway D in the town of Lac du Flambeau. He stated it would not affect any other county roads in other towns.
As the discussion evolved, the high school representative from Lakeland Union High School read a section of the ordinance which clearly stated the opposite. The ordinance stated that "any existing ordinances, codes, resolution or portions thereof that are in conflict with this ordinance shall and are hereby repealed" and "county trunk highways designated as ATV routes shall be established and approved by Vilas County Board of Supervisors."Apparently, the chairman was trying to deceive the public or is not aware of the legalese of the ordinance. How could a county chairman misunderstand the language of the ordinance, yet a high school student could?John HessEvanston, Ill. and Eagle River
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Evaluation of the California Statewide System of School Support (S4): Final Report (PDF; 1MB)
Section 1117 of the federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001 requires each state to establish a statewide system of intensive and sustained support and improvement for local education agencies and schools receiving Title I funds to increase the opportunity for all students to meet the state's academic content and achievement standards. This federal requirement was codified in state law through Assembly Bill 312 (Chapter 1020, Statutes of 2002), a trailer bill to the 2002 Budget Act for California, which established a Statewide System of School Support (S4) designed to support the requirements of NCLB.
Three entities work together to complete the work of S4: the Regional System of District and School Support (RSDSS), a federally funded Comprehensive Assistance Center (CA CC), and the California Department of Education (CDE), in an administrative role. The RSDSS is organized around the 11 county superintendent regions identified by the California County Superintendents Educational Services Association (CCSESA). Each region has an RSDSS Director who operates out of one of the county offices of education in each region. The CA CC facilitates the dissemination of resources and information via the RSDSS. Still under development, a system of School Support Teams will be utilized as a priority strategy in supporting school districts' efforts to serve their low-performing schools.
CDE convenes regular meetings of representatives from these entities and provides state-level information, coordination, and training on various topics related to supporting S4's mission.
In administering S4, CDE must ensure that support is provided in the following order of priority to:
- School districts or county offices of education with Title I schools that are subject to corrective action under NCLB
- School districts or county offices of education with Title I schools that are identified as PI schools, and
- School districts or county offices of education with schools participating in Title I under NCLB that need support and assistance
Support for Regional Work
California has used a regional approach to address the needs of the state and the vast numbers of schools and school districts. CCSESA's Curriculum and Instruction Steering Committee (CISC), along with CDE, is in the process of guiding the development of stronger regional systems of support in which county offices work collaboratively to most efficiently allocate resources to those districts and schools most in need of help.
With the goal of building school districts' capacity to effectively support their lower performing schools, CDE is collaborating with each component of S4 to create tools and resources to address this need. The ultimate goal of S4 is to create a system in which districts and schools have access to effective, efficient regional resources to support higher student achievement.
Alignment to Current Systems
The CDE's S4 Coordinator, housed within CDE's District Innovation and Improvement Office (DIIO), is responsible for the overall management of S4. The Coordinator works collaboratively with designated county office of education staff, representatives from the CA CC, and CCSESA representatives in order to ensure statewide direction and support.
Knowing that there exists a multitude of services and programs currently operating within a given region, the office's work is centered on assisting regions to bring these programs together to more effectively align work to reduce redundancy. To further align its strategies and practices, each RSDSS director ensures that any school or district level work will be consistent with School Assistance and Intervention Teams process and goals. Likewise, the DIIO is currently working with other CDE offices to identify common work and goals in an effort to ensure that our DIIO work is complementary and not counterproductive.
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The mission of S4 is to build a school district's capacity to support its low-performing schools. This mission is realized through the dissemination of information, technical assistance, and brokering of regional and statewide resources.
The RCSO at the CDE is responsible for overseeing S4, administering grants to support RSDSS regional work, and offering technical assistance to regions in support of their work with districts and schools. DIIO consultants are regionally assigned to be the primary contacts for programmatic technical assistance inquiries. Analysts in the School Turnaround Office serve as primary contacts for fiscal questions. Please see the RSDSS/CDE contacts page for specific contact information.


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November 6, 2008
Great Memorabilia Find
Don from Mondesi's House found a gem of a sports memorabilia item while sorting through some junk. What he found was a 1989 Pittsburgh Penguins game program with all the cheesy 80's advertising-goodness you'd imagine.
And yes, that's Paul Coffey schilling for Chevrolet.
Posted by Sean Leahy at 11/06/2008 11:46:00 PM
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Now we need to see the old Colussy Chevy TV ads with the heavily accented English of a young Mario Lemieux...
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Kim Kardashian Pulls a Fast One on Twitter Followers
Kim Kardashian recently sparked a little controversy when she posted an erroneous tweet earlier this week.
Her brother, Rob Kardashian, is currently competing on Dancing With The Stars, and must have had an uncanny amount of supporters this week…
Click ahead to find out why!
Shortly after the most recent episode of DWTS came to a close, Kim tweeted this:
OMG I have @JustinBieber 's phone #!!!! 800 8683402! CALL HIM! He's taking calls for the next hour!!!!—
Kim Kardashian (@KimKardashian) October 25, 2011
So, as you can imagine, Twitter broke down, cell phone towers collapsed, the entire world seemed to be on the brink of a global meltdown because Justin Bieber's phone number was out there for all to see.
No. None of that happened.
Ok guys obviously I'm joking, that's not Justin's #! But seriously call & vote for @RobKardashian & @CherylBurke 800 8683402!!! Xoxo—
Kim Kardashian (@KimKardashian) October 25, 2011
Kim quickly cleared the air about the tweet, saying it wasn't really his number, to the disappointment of everyone who took the bait.
But really, I don't think Kim deserves any flack for this…it was actually a pretty brilliant move!
And…anyone who saw an 800 number and thought it was The Biebs' real phone number, may not being playing with a full deck, anyway.
So WHAT if she manipulated a few votes on a show based around competitive dancing amongst non-dancers? I think we can all agree that a little more than just a popular vote decides who producers keep on TV…
You can watch the video for Rob Kardashian's dance and see for yourself. Do you think he desperately needed those votes?
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---- — SEABROOK, N.H. — With bloggers blogging and Twitterers tweeting at every moment on just about any topic imaginable, the nuclear power industry is finding it's critical to keep up, including here at Seabrook Station.
National regulators and those involved in the nuclear industry say monitoring social media to ensure the public gets accurate information has become an essential part of their work.
Neil Sheehan, regional spokesman for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, said the rumors that circulated following the 2011 earthquake that hit Fukushima, Japan, surrounding the impact on the nearby nuclear power plant are a good example of the importance for national agencies to keep track of what's being written on Internet blogs and distributed on smartphones.
"When events like this happen, we have someone here monitoring social media," Sheehan said. "We monitor for rumor control to stop erroneous information from getting out so as not to scare the public."
Sheehan said throughout the days following the crisis at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi, the NRC received calls from other federal agencies such as FEMA, the FBI and Environmental Protection Agency about information found on social media outlets.
The NRC was able to confirm or correct the information, he said.
"We always want to make sure that it's accurate information that's out there, and if it's not accurate, then we can correct it in real time using social media because that's the world we live in today," Sheehan said. "It used to be said that we had a 24/7 news cycle, but now they say it's a 140-character news cycle, because that's the number of characters you can use on Twitter."
Locally, the spokesman for NextEra Energy Seabrook nuclear power plant said he's witnessed the same situations arise during a low-level unusual event that took place at the plant in June.
When a small amount of ammonia spilled in a storage room in the warehouse section of the plant, Seabrook Station authorities declared an "unusual event," because the chemical nature of ammonia rose to the criteria for such a declaration, Al Griffith said. The plant sits 17 miles directly across the water from parts of Cape Ann, and is visible on a clear day from Lanesville, Gloucester's Folly Cove and Rockport's Halibut Point State Park.
In the June episode, all the appropriate agencies — including the NRC and local and state emergency agencies — were notified, as is the required procedure, Griffith said. But some people who habitually monitor scanner frequencies and other communications avenues heard the information and spread it on social media, blowing the event out of proportion, he said.
As a result, what was really a minor problem that was addressed and cleared up quickly grew significantly in scope due to rumors on the Web, said Griffith, whose office was immediately deluged with calls.
Situations such as these are why Seabrook Station's parent company, NextEra, located in Juno Beach, Fla., now has people within its communications team monitoring social media and correcting misinformation when needed.
"The purpose is to identify rumors and correct mistaken information that's gotten out there," Griffith said. "News and information travels a lot faster than it used to, and as a company, you need to be nimble and respond quickly. You have to be a lot faster, and using social media makes us more efficient."


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A protest has been filed on the second contract award for cleaning up Sandy debris on Fire Island, according to a Newsday report, which states that work will progress while an investigation gets underway.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said clean up will move forward, according to the published report, while the Small Business Administration evaluates whether the bid was given to the proper contractor under small business requirements.
Cleanup at Point O' Woods and Davis Park should begin this weekend, according to Newsday.
It's the second challenge in the cleanup contract award effort.
The first bid winner, a Central Islip contractor, was tossed after a protest by another bidder claimed the contractor did not meet RFP requirements.
The second award, announced last week and given to a Bay Shore firm, is now also under fire for not adhering to specifications in the RFP.
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Earlier this month the Fire Island National Seashore reported there will be several beach opening delays due to Sandy's visit last October.


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Scanner & OCR Software for Mac - Any tips?
I have a huge pile of documents that I want to digitize. I think it should be a relatively simple process, but I'd like to get some recommendations, starting with scanners.
I see a lot of Epson scanners in the $100-$150 price range. These should be good enough to scan images and text, right? I'm assuming the more expensive models include features like self-feeding. That would be out of my price range; plus, many of my documents are booklets, brochures, etc.
It looks like OCR software is all over the map - $50-$500. In fact, I'm not even sure if I need to buy a separate OCR program, as I just learned that some scanners include "Document Capture Software." Are these built-in OCR programs pretty good, or do you think I'll need to buy a separate OCR program?
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Most scanners do come with scanning software, which includes OCR conversion features.
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I actually experimented with OCR software years ago, when the technology was in its infancy. So I'm guessing it will work about 700% better today. I wasn't even aware that it was commonly included with scanners. Thanks for the tip.


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An investigation by Virginia Commonwealth University's diversity office has determined that a decision in November to fire the gay coach of the women's volleyball team was made "in compliance" with VCU's employment policies, according to a statement by VCU President Michael Rao.
Coach James Finely, 52, who led his team to a 25-6 winning record in 2012, has accused the school's recently appointed athletics director of declining to renew his contract because of Finely's sexual orientation.
"The Office of Institutional Equity's exhaustive investigation confirmed that the employment decision was made in accordance with VCU policies and not as the result of any discriminatory action by our athletic director," Rao said in his statement.
"The investigation included fact-finding interviews with 16 individuals and a review of applicable personnel records," the university said in the statement. "The investigation concluded that allegations of discrimination based on sexual orientation were unsubstantiated."
It added, "The details of the report cannot be released publicly by VCU without the consent of the complainant because they include confidential personnel information."
Athletic director Ed McLaughlin has said his reason for not renewing Finley's contract was based on plans to take the volleyball program in a "different direction" and had nothing to do with the coach's sexual orientation.
But Finley has said volleyball players on the team told him McLaughlin told them the university wants a coach who would "represent the university well," a comment Finley interprets to mean a gay coach cannot represent the school favorably.
In his own statement responding to VCU's decision to uphold his firing, Finley said he would review his options for challenging the university's action with legal counsel.
"I'm obviously disappointed in the outcome of VCU's initial investigation into my discrimination complaint," he said. "I am dismayed by the poor quality of the investigative procedures followed and by numerous factual inaccuracies included in the report that appear to provide the basis for the conclusion reached," he said.
Finley said he was especially troubled that procedures followed by the Office of Institutional Equity "provided me with no opportunity to respond to any of the erroneous information brought forward in the investigation to justify the action taken."
Finley, who issued his statement through the LGBT advocacy group Get Equal, didn't immediately say whether he would release the investigative report that VCU says was confidential.