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William Boyd is the Senior Vice President of Risk Control for CNA Insurance Companies in Chicago, Illinois. With over 25 years of experience in the insurance industry, Boyd manages the CNA Risk Control department, which provides companies with practical risk management solutions that help them to control loss exposures. In this interview, he discusses CNA Risk Control's efforts to reduce and eliminate safety and health risks in the workplace, the value in building a risk control culture and the ways in which CNA's new Operational Excellence initiative can benefit the safety, health and environmental (SH&E) profession.
Please provide a brief overview of CNA and of your responsibilities as Senior Vice President of Risk Control.
Headquartered in Chicago, CNA is the nation's seventh largest commercial insurer and the 14 th largest property and casualty insurer. CNA provides insurance protection to more than one million businesses and professionals in the United States and worldwide, and it generates $10 billion in annual revenues. The company currently employs 11,000 people.
There are 357 employees in CNA's Risk Control department. As head of this department, I serve as team leader. We offer a variety of services across the entire enterprise within different industries.
CNA Risk Control provides its clients with resources and services that help them to strengthen their risk management programs. What methodology does CNA Risk Control staff follow to identify, evaluate, control and eliminate occupational safety and health risks, and how has CNA Risk Control contributed to reducing companies' accident and injury rates? Please give a few specific examples.
With respect to construction, we hire industry specialists and provide them with technical training so that they are prepared to work with our construction accounts on safety activities. We have unique training classes that address key areas of loss exposure, including fall prevention, welding, torch cutting, contractual risk transfer, trenching and shoring. We work with national construction programs in such areas as roofing and road-building to help influence risk control solutions in these industries. We also offer a fall protection school for our accounts to teach them how to best implement fall protection programs.
In what ways does effective risk control improve a company's bottom line?
In risk control, we work to understand our accounts' businesses and how they measure results. We evaluate loss exposure in key areas and then implement specific programs or controls to reduce exposures that affect the overall profitability of an account. For example, we worked with a wood product manufacturer that had a high frequency of manual material handling injuries. These losses greatly impacted the manufacturer's need for higher productivity and output because they could not achieve the requirements for their desired productivity results. We worked with them to incorporate controls that made the material handling process less hazardous and more efficient and productive. By decreasing the manufacturer's exposure to material handling loss, we also helped them to increase their productivity by 33%.
What measures must companies take to create a "risk control culture?" Why is it beneficial for companies to build such a culture?
Building a risk control culture is critical to the success of any organization. Companies must assess their own management culture and analyze how risk control is a part of it. If companies focus only on productivity and quality results, then that is what they will achieve. If they want to achieve full operational excellence, then they must include risk control to improve and to achieve overall profitability. Companies may reach their productivity and quality goals, but they may still have a high number of injuries and losses that can affect their overall profits. Many companies do not factor in risk control and its impact on their profits. A successful management team brings risk control into the entire business culture.
CNA Risk Control's new Operational Excellence initiative helps companies to improve safety performance, reduce risk exposures, enhance productivity and increase profit potential. This approach is based on the following six steps:
How can safety, health and environmental (SH&E) professionals best apply the Operational Excellence approach to their practices?
SH&E professionals working within their own company should first understand their company's business and participate in their business plans and strategies. Once they understand that, they can then analyze how exposures affect their business plans and overall profitability. They can also look at safety and risk control measures that can be used to eliminate risk exposures.
SH&E consultants can add value to customers by looking at how clients' business operations and exposures affect their ability to maximize profitability. For example, one metalworking machine manufacturer wanted to provide safe lifting training to employees who had suffered serious back injuries and related losses. A consultant evaluated their operations and determined that the manufacturer was achieving only 75% of its productivity goal. The bending involved in picking up heavy parts caused not only back injuries, but also wear and tear on workers, decreased productivity and lost time. By implementing automated and mechanical aids into their lifting operations, we helped the manufacturer to achieve 100% of their productivity goal and to completely eliminate injuries to these workers.
The CNA School of Risk Control Excellence offers a series of free risk control education courses that are taught by CNA Risk Control consultants. What kind of response have these courses received from students, and how have these courses succeeded in helping clients to better understand risk control?
The positive response our courses have received is overwhelming. We average about 20 risk control classes per month across the United States for CNA accounts. The key to the success of these courses is that we work with CNA agents to co-brand them. Thus, by working together with our agents, we bring value to our joint accounts. On average, approximately 25 accounts participate in a class, which gives us time to work with our clients and to help them understand the topics covered. Our goal is to give our clients meaningful tools that they can take with them to implement risk control practices at their operations. We have found the school to be an effective service to our clients because unlike traditional insurance carriers that provide a list of physical inspection recommendations, we create a dialogue and work with our agents to provide our clients with useful tools that help them to reduce or eliminate their exposures.
The risk control education courses cover such topics as excavation safety, ergonomics, indoor air quality and job safety analysis. How does the CNA School of Risk Control Excellence ensure that its courses reflect the latest industry information?
At CNA, we have a highly qualified home office staff of technical experts who are involved in various national, regional and local safety and health associations as well as in standards development for different industries. We are also pleased with the opportunities available within the ASSE that allow our technical staff to participate in the development of risk control practices for the SH&E profession.
How has CNA's Risk Control manufacturing course impacted ergonomics?
The course focuses on productivity efficiencies for the manufacturing industry. We have a staff trained in lean manufacturing and related processes so that we can more effectively work with our manufacturing accounts. Our course is based on sound ergonomic principles that reduce injury loss exposure and improve process efficiency. We assess manufacturing risks and work to integrate risk control improvements based on how our clients measure productivity in their plants. We analyze the major exposures to injury and loss and work to reduce these to help increase efficiency based on the customer's business plans.
You have worked in the insurance industry for over 25 years. How do you feel the role of risk management within the SH&E profession has changed during this time?
The risk control and SH&E professions have evolved over the last 25 years. Personally, I see more overlap and synergy among the two disciplines. SH&E is more involved in understanding the financial measures and aspects of risk control and how it plays into a company's SH&E goals and objective. Risk management is finance-based, but it now incorporates more SH&E exposure issues and examines how to better integrate financial risk measures into a company.
How has your experience as a professional member of the ASSE helped you in your position as Senior Vice President of Risk Control at CNA Insurance?
The ASSE is by far the leading safety and health association in terms of networking opportunities with other safety and health professionals. The contacts, committees and conferences let all of us in SH&E come together under the ASSE's leadership and collaborate on national SH&E issues. I appreciate the chance to network with other ASSE members, and I encourage everyone to take advantage of what the society has to offer. Personally, it has put me in contact with other SH&E leaders so that we can share and develop ideas for the ongoing improvement of the profession.
William Boyd is the Senior Vice President of Risk Control for CNA Insurance Companies in Chicago, Illinois. A 25+-year veteran of the insurance industry, Boyd specializes in practical risk management solutions. His experience with the USF&G Insurance Company, the St. Paul Companies and CNA have given him insight into the property/casualty insurance industry.
Boyd holds a bachelor of science degree in chemistry from Austin Peay State University in Tennessee and a master of science degree in occupational health from the University of Tennessee. He is also a Certified Safety Professional (CSP), a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) and a Certified Professional Ergonomist ( CPE). Throughout his career, Boyd has actively participated in several professional organizations, including the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) and the National Safety Council (NSC), and he has served as co-chair of the Institute of Industrial Engineers' National Applied Ergonomics Conference.


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DELPHOS — Lima Central Catholic is no longer a member of the Northwest Conference but that didn't matter to an aroused Jefferson gridiron squad Friday night.
The Wildcats used excellent offensive balance and a defense that took away the coveted big plays that the Thunderbirds have lived on, grabbing a crucial 35-19 victory to solidify their number 2 spot in the Region 22 rankings.
"We viewed this as a playoff game; LCC was and is a playoff-caliber team that we could see again this year. We have a happy group of kids right now; this was a big win for us, even though it's not a conference game," Jefferson coach Bub Lindeman said. "We knew coming in we'd have to be physical with them from the start. We didn't want to let them get off quickly, especially in the first and third quarters. We didn't give them a lot of the big plays they have been known for this year."
Though the Wildcats (5-0) didn't score on their first possession, they established the passing game in the first half.
After giving up a first down on the Thunderbirds' (3-2) first drive, Tyler Mox returned the punt 25 yards to set the Red and White offense up at midfield. Senior Austin Jettinghoff (16-of-30 passing, 197 yards) threw for 11 yards to Ross Thompson (7 grabs, 112 yards). Then senior tailback Zavier Buzard (29 totes, 216 yards, 4 scores) took a counter off right guard, broke an arm tackle at the line and was gone to paydirt. Kurt Wollenhaupt delivered the extra point for a 7-0 edge with 8:00 left in the opening period.
"We wanted to beat LCC badly. Our senior group has not lost to LCC as eighth-graders, freshmen or now as seniors," Buzard noted. "I have to give it to the line tonight, as it has been all year. They have opened up holes all year. We Like to keep pounding on people all year; that's why we condition so much during the week."
That crew includes, from left to right, Aaron Culp, Adam Crabtree, Justin Stewart, Noah Illig and Isaac Illig.
LCC punter Colin Stolly pinned the Wildcats on their 1 on the next possession with a 64-yarder. Though the hosts did get out to the 46, a fumble recovered by Cory Stewart at the 43, plus a personal foul on the hosts, put the visitors in business at the 28. Four plays later at the 4, Kalito Lasenby (15 rushes, 53 yards) took a handoff off right guard and found paydirt with 3:00 showing in the first. Stolly added the extra point for a 7-7 tie.
The guests took over on the 42 on their next drive and marched 58 yards in six plays. At the Delphos 42, Stolly (12 totes, 46 yards; 16-of-30 passing, 183 yards) rolled right on a keeper, cut up, spun out of tackles at the 35 and was gone to the house. However, he missed the conversion for a 13-7 lead at the 11:09 mark of the second period.
The Wildcats responded with an 8-play, 58-yard drive, keyed by a 28-yard kick return by Buzard, split evenly between four runs and four passes. At the LCC 1, Buzard took a handoff off left guard and scooted outside to the goalline with 9:13 on the clock. Wollenhaupt's point-after gave the hosts the lead for good at 14-13.
The Wildcats forced a T-Bird punt and Mox made an outstanding 53-yard return to the house that was nullified by an illegal block. The 'Cats did start at the guest 43 but a key holding call stymied the drive and they had to punt.
Jordan McCann set up the next drive on a fumble recovery at the LCC 42 and ended it in the end zone on the seventh play. With Buzard out of the game due to losing his helmet, McCann burrowed up the gut from the 1. Wollenhaupt made it a 21-13 halftime score with 41 ticks on the board.
After forcing a 3-and-out on LCC's first series of the second half, the hosts turned to the running of Buzard on a 10-play, 85-yard sequence. Buzard, who ran six times for 62 yards, finished it with a 7-yard sweep over the left side, veering toward the pylon and the six with 5:36 showing in the third. Wollenhaupt made it 28-13.
The Thunderbirds replied with a 10-play, 68-yarder. With Stolly finding senior speedster Mykale Rogers (5 catches, 57 yards) four times for 41 yards on the drive, Lasenby ended it with a 1-yard run inside left guard with 1:40 to go in the third. Stolly hit the right upright on the kick to keep it a 28-19 score.
After forcing a 3-and-out, LCC took over at the 47 and reached the Delphos 36 in three plays. However, a key sack of Stolly by Thompson short-circuited the drive and the guests turned the ball over on downs at the 35.
Jefferson moved to the LCC 28 on their next drive, keyed by a 30-yard connection from Jettinghoff to Thompson. However, it ended on downs there.
Forcing a 3-and-out, Stolly, back in punt formation, tried to convert a fourth-and-6 at the 32 but was dropped by Dalton Hicks at the 31.
The Wildcats put it away with a 5-play drive. At the 3, Buzard took a handoff off left guard and veered to the pylon with 5:43 to go. Wollenhaupt tacked on the final tally.
"We came out wanted to throw the ball; we know LCC's coaches get the same tapes we do and they would focus on the running game defensively, so we wanted to keep them off-balance," Lindeman added. "Austin doesn't always get the stats but he really runs the offense well. Our fofensive line did a tremendous job of controlling the line of scrimmage from the start, either in protecting Austin or opening holes for Zavier. He does a great job of reading the holes."
Jefferson hosts Crestview Friday night.
Lima CC 7 6 6 0 - 19
Jefferson 7 14 7 7 - 35
DJ - Zavier Buzard 39 run (Kurt Wollenhaupt kick), 8:00
LC - Kalito Lasenby 4 run (Colin Stolly kick), 3:00
LC - Stolly 42 run (kick failed), 11:09
DJ - Buzard 1 run (Wollenhaupt kick), 9:03
DJ - Jordan McCann 1 run (Wollenhaupt kick), :41
DJ - Buzard 7 run (Wollenhaupt kick), 5:36
LC - Lasenby 1 run (kick failed), 1:40
DJ - Buzard 3 run (Wollenhaupt kick), 5:43
Lima CC Jefferson
First Downs 15 22
Total Yards 297 437
Rushes-Yards 34-113 40-240
Passing Yards 183 197
Comps.-Atts. 16-30 16-30
Intercepted by 0 0
Fumbles-Lost 2-1 1-1
Penalties-Yards 7-60 4-45
Punts-Aver. 4-46 4-30.5
RUSHING: Kalito Lasenby 15-53, Colin Stolly 12-46, Dimitri Floyd 4-19, Mykale Rogers 1-7, Team 1-(-)5, Ethan O'Connor 1-(-)7.
PASSING: Stolly 16-30-183-0-0.
RECEIVING: Rogers 5-57, Nick Taflinger 4-33, Cameron White 3-35, Cory Stewart 1-17, Lasenby 1-11, Floyd 1-6, Aidan O'Connor 1-4.
RUSHING: Zavier Buzard 29-216, Jordan McCann 2-21, Tyler Mox 2-12, Dalton Hicks 1-6, Austin Jettinghoff 4-0, Team 2-(-)5.
PASSING: Jettinghoff 16-30-197-0-0.
RECEIVING: Ross Thompson 7-112, Mox 5-49, Joe Gorman 2-16, Trevor Dudgeon 2-15, Buzard 1-2.
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Buckhead Patch reports that LifeLine Animal Project, based in Avondale Estates, is a nonprofit, no-kill organization that aids dogs and cats through its Community LifeLine program, an active outreach initiative providing services such as low-cost spaying and neutering to pet owners who might not otherwise be able to afford them.
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1:35pm Monday 28th October 2013 in News
VOLUNTEERS are to release 1,000 baby lobsters into the sea of the Dorset coast.
Community group Wreck to Reef has not only built an artificial reef in the sea using 2,000 tonnes of local stone, one year later they are now about to restock the reef with the lobsters.
This has been made possible through an amalgamation of fishermen, divers, scientists and the Sea Police, (Southern IFCA), and of course laymen, determined to show the world that through working together, anything is possible.
Spokesman Neville Copperthwaite said, "Right from the start we have refused to become ensnared in the polarised world of conservationists versus people that make a living from the sea. "After all, we all want the same thing, clean productive and healthy seas. It is sometimes useful to point out that if the land was treated in the same way as the sea and we never replenished it with new seed, we would soon run out of crops.
"The sea is no different and yet nothing is ever put back into it; so why should we be surprised that stocks are declining? Lobster restocking is practical conservation; it redresses the balance."
The baby lobsters are being donated free of charge by the National Lobster Hatchery based at Padstow, Cornwall and they will be released onto the artificial reef in Weymouth Bay by divers on Wednesday November 6.
The Sea Police have also granted £17,000 for 1,000 baby lobsters to be released onto the artificial reef each year for a further three years.
These will be 'tagged' by scientists from the National Oceanographic Centre in Southampton prior to release, and local fishermen have volunteered to carry scanners on their boats to monitor the lobsters to assess survival rates.
The baby lobsters are only two centimetres long when placed on the artificial reef and they will take 5 to 6 years to reach maturity. The idea is not to catch those baby lobsters, but rather to encourage them to leave the specially designed reef once they have grown to adulthood and wander off into the wider environment to breed. In this way, the wild population of lobsters will be enhanced, enabling the fishing industry to continue and thrive into the future.
The existing artificial reef is designed for very small lobsters. Eventually they will 'outgrow' this reef and move out. In order to stop them wandering off across the surrounding seabed before they are old enough to fend for themselves, a larger reef is being built around the existing reef using larger stones.
These stones are specifically shaped to accommodate larger lobsters. In order to fund this reef, people can pay to have their loved one's cremated ashes sealed in each individual stone by a granite plaque.
. (See http://www.solacereef.co.uk/ ) This innovative 'outer reef' will in effect become a circular memorial reef, the first of its kind in the UK.
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The new website was run in Beta mode for several months and has been fully operational since March 2012. This page provides an overview about the reasons for the changes, what the key changes are and the benefits to you as a visitor.
For over two years we trialled some new methods of presenting weather forecasts via our Invent web pages. From this we have given our web output a fresh new look, implementing some of the things you've been asking for and moving showcase products onto the operational arena.
There are a number of reasons for our web refresh.
We regularly receive and welcome feedback which provides some interesting suggestions for additional content. We have incorporated the main points of this feedback in our new designs and content. For example, easier navigation and more forecast locations.
Leading up to the web refresh, consultation was carried out over a 12 month period with key stake-holders across all areas of our business. This identified the information you need and expect when looking for key weather information. From those consultations we have incorporated the main outcomes which include extending three-hourly forecasts out to five days ahead.
Since we last updated our website there have been significant advances in both science and technology which have led to the development of new products and ways of displaying content. Over an 18 month period these were showcased in the Invent section of our web pages. The new temperature range forecasts and timelines received positive feedback so we have moved much of this onto our main operational site.
Here are some of the key changes you will see on our refreshed pages.
Having run our website in Beta mode and during that period having gathered feedback, we believe what you see now is an improved look and feel, alongside better navigation and fresh content.
Based on your feedback, the home page is redesigned to include more weather information and a new "widget" style approach. This allows you to select what information you want to see. As we go forward we expect to introduce more of this tailored approach. An example of this is our seasonal pollen count service for hay fever sufferers.
Feedback is very valuable to us and we listen carefully to what you tell us. In particular for example we believe we have improved site navigation. There is a quick weather view of key information on the homepage and more detailed content within less than three clicks. We have grouped weather content together in a tabbed approach to make it easier to swap between different types of information. You will notice this via our mapped or tabulated forecasts. All content right across our site can be easily accessed using the new navigation menu bar.
We have increased the customisation options so that you can decide what content you would like to see on your weather pages. It's now possible to switch off the content which is no interest and select your preferred units for temperature, wind speed and so on.
We now offer over 5000 site-specific forecast locations around the United Kingdom to help you make the best weather critical decisions. They include 450 beach locations as part of our beach safety content. We have included a range of places including residential locations, places of interest, beaches, national parks and mountain summits.
We hope you will enjoy being able to pan and zoom the maps on the weather pages. You will be able to navigate quickly and easily around the UK and zoom in on areas of interest. This allows you to see more detailed information for your chosen locality.
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Fitzpatrick throws two TDs as Bills rout Jaguars
Quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick directed five straight scoring drives in helping the Bills keep alive their slim playoff hopes with a 34-18 win over the Jaguars.
Wins don't reflect it, but Bills defense improving
Bills WLB Nick Barnett spoke with PFW's Kevin Fishbain about Buffalo's defense improving in the second half of the season.
Bills-Jaguars blacked out in Buffalo
The Bills-Jaguars game at Ralph Wilson Stadium will be blacked out on local television, the Bills announced Thursday.
AFC East Spin cycle: Pats embarrass Jets, while Dolphins rally for win
On Thanksgiving night, the Patriots handed the Jets a loss to forget, and New England finds itself close to clinching the AFC East for the fourth year in a row.
Colts hang on for 20-13 win over the Bills
T.Y. Hilton scored on a 75-yard punt return and caught an 8-yard TD pass Sunday, leading the Colts to a 20-13 victory over Buffalo.
Bills RB Jackson cleared to return
After suffering a concussion in a Week 10 loss to the Patriots, Bills RB Fred Jackson has been cleared to return and is expected to play Sunday.
AFC East Spin cycle: Three 4-6 teams looking up at Patriots
The Patriots dominated in Week 11, extending their division lead to three games over the Bills, Jets and Dolphins, who are all 4-6.
Ejected Bills fan found dead after game
A Bills fan who was ejected at halftime of Thursday's Bills-Dolphins game at Ralph Wilson Stadium was found dead Friday morning.
Friday's 60-second rant: Can the Bills circle the wagons?
You might have written off the Bills' playoff chances long ago, but don't be shocked if they sneak into the postseason tournament.
Bills FS Byrd putting together strong contract season
Jairus Byrd's big interception in the Bills' win over the Dolphins was yet another key play, as he makes a push for a big contract.
Bills defense stuffs Dolphins in 19-14 win
Leodis McKelvin scored on a 79-yard punt return and the Bills' defense flexed its muscles in a 19-14 victory over the Dolphins.
Bills RB Jackson to miss Thursday's game with concussion
Bills RB Fred Jackson sustained a concussion in Sunday's loss to the Patriots and will not play Thursday night against the Dolphins.
AFC East Spin cycle: Patriots survive; Dolphins, Jets fall flat
While the Patriots escaped with a win over the Bills to extend their lead in the division, the Jets and Dolphins suffered bad losses.
Patriots survive late rally to top Bills
The Patriots kept the surprisingly tough Bills winless at Gillette Stadium with a 37-31 victory on Sunday.
Bills promote S Silva
The Bills promoted S Mana Silva to the 53-man roster and waived rookie S Delano Howell.
The Buffalo Bills have signed starting right guard Kraig Urbik to a four-year contract extension worth $13.3 million. A person familiar with the contract provided the length and monetary terms, and said the deal includes a $3.5 million signing bonus for this year. The person spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity because the Bills did not disclose terms in announcing the move Tuesday.||||||| Urbik is completing his third year with the Bills, and is now locked up through 2016. He was eligible to become a free agent this offseason after signing a one-year tender in April. The Bills claimed Urbik off waivers in September 2010 after he was released by Pittsburgh. He has 26 starts at guard and center in 34 games with Buffalo.
Urbik is expected back for Sunday's game versus Houston.||||||| This is good news for the Bills and Urbik, who missed the last three games with an ankle injury.
Urbik returned Sunday against Houston.||||||| Urbik missed three games because of a right ankle injury.
The Buffalo Bills have retained the rights to offensive linemen Chad Rinehart and Kraig Urbik by tendering them contract offers Monday, a day before the start of the NFL's free agency period.||||||| Urbik started 13 games split between right guard and center last season. He's a third-year player, who completed his second season with the Bills after being claimed off waivers in September 2010.
The Buffalo Bills have placed guard Kraig Urbik on the season-ending injured reserve list.||||||| Urbik hurt his right knee in a 38-14 loss at Minnesota. Urbik started the game at right guard, but was hurt filling in at center after Geoff Hangartner hurt his right knee.


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FORT SILL Okla_ A few dozen Fort
Sill Marines got a first-hand account of history today: the battle for Iwo Jima, one of the biggest of World War Two's campaign
in the pacific.
Medal of Honor
recipient Hershel "Woody" Williams talked to the newly-minted Marines
about his time fighting the war and how much things have changed today.
Williams spoke
Thursday as part of the 2013 Iwo Jima Reunion Tour. He said although the
weapons and tactics have evolved over the years, the unique experience of war
remains the same.
7News Reporter Nicole Osei talked with Iwo Jima
survivors and learned about its impact on their lives. Over 6,000 Americans and
22,000 Japanese lost their lives defending what they held dear.
"It's hard
to describe really," US Marine and Iwo Jima
veteran James Krodell said. "We've seen death, you know. It's just unbearable."
These Sill Marines
sat awestruck, listening to the war stories of veterans like Krodell and Hershel
Williams. Williams came home wearing the highest honor given a service member: The
Medal of Honor. He was a Corporal back then, and he said he always thinks about
who he's wearing the medal for.
"I wear
the medal particularly in honor of two marines that day who were protecting me
so the Japanese couldn't get to me," Williams said. "Two of them gave their
lives giving that protection. So, when I wear it, I always wear it in their
honor, not mine."
Williams said
after the war, it took him a while to get the courage to talk about his
haunting memories of the battle. He said while he may not remember the names of
some of his fallen comrades, he will never forget the sacrifice they made.
"One of the
fellows that we lost on Iwo
couldn't have been closer to me than if he were a brother," Williams said, "And
either one of us would have given their life for the other. When I lost him
that day, it was more emotional to me than when I lost my brothers."
The new Marines
say the memories Williams and Krodell shared today taught them something they
could never learn in a history book.
pretty intense," Private First Class Bert Seville said. "It's just a physical
reminder that that's what Marines were called to do at that point. It may be
similar to what we're called to do in the future. Meeting someone that was
actually there is kind of a special experience."
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life experience for sure," Private First Class David Henry said. "My grandpa
was actually a Marine at Iwo Jima, so I talked
to him before. He kind of inspired me to become a Marine. It was a great
experience to be here today to see another Marine from Iwo
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Thoughtful critique by NYSCI's Steve Uzzo of the Next Generation Science Standards
Steve is NYSCI's vice president of science and technnology, with a PhD in network science and a passionate believer in the interdisciplinary nature of contemporary science.
The Next Generation Science Standards have a living web site, and a process for inviting critiques, here: http://www.nextgenscience.org/
Here are steve's very thoughtful notes, which I am posting with his permission. Thanks Steve!
"There are some really interesting and compelling critiques of NGSS, some of which were mirrored in my feedback to them, others that really get to the heart of issues around curriculum and assessment in all K-12 learning, which could be summed up as permitting form to negate function. In particular, some important issues include (these are excerpted from my responses, but mirrored in the linked critique):
- Math is the language of science, and with the emphasis on engineering and technology, highlights the paltry attempt to integrate ideas from the math standards into the science standards. God forbid they use and equation anywhere. As reflected in the standards documents for both math and science, they continue to be safely siloed. What this means is that math will continue to be the teaching of equations, and science will be occasionally "disrupted" by some of these equations.
- Widely assumed in the standards is the understanding of underlying concepts and definitions of terms whether they are part of the standards or not. Ideas like:
- Analyze and interpret data
- Construct explanations
- Engage in arguments
- Construct models
- Empirical evidence
- Scientific reasoning
Cross cutting concepts are even more cavalierly used. things like:
- Flows and cycles
- Cause and effect
- Differentiate between cause and correlation
- Systems
- Patterns indicating causality
- Feedback mechanisms
- Dynamic equilibrium
- Define the boundaries of a system (gets into cybernetics territory will teachers be teaching cybernetics?)
There is no indication that these ideas will actually be taught,
- There are concepts that are simply misstatements of the facts. For example, they state that color is a characteristic of light, when in fact color is a characteristic of vision.
- Evolution has gotten better since the first draft, but there are still fundamental ideas that are missing, like human evolution, the function of the central dogma (molecular evolution), or other basic mechanisms like lateral gene transfer or endosymbiosis.
- They make sweeping and overreaching statements like: "scientific knowledge assumes an order and consistency in natural systems (3-PS2-b)" When we know that emergent systems abound in nature (we have an exhibit on this upstairs), and making believe nature is consistent and orderly ignores much of 20th century science, nevermind 21st. Anyone who watches the weather report knows this is just incorrect
- They are still scared by any form of complexity (except the traditional ones) and deliberately avoid seeing science in light of many new ideas. I can understand why they might not address morphogenesis, but they also avoid some of the key complexities around biodiversity- more is still better.
- They talk about modeling everywhere, without indicating even the most basic examples from traditional science, never mind more advanced ones. The pretext seems to be that software and computer simulations will save the day, without even having defined models or created any framework for scaffolding modeling. Kids are just supposed to model everything… of course without grounding any of it in math or computer programming. Its just supposed to happen by magic.
- the most important ways science is crosscutting through interdisciplinarity in systems science, sustainability science, network science, ocean sciences, even earth systems sciences, are not addressed in any systematic way, just stated as if they are just name dropping.
- throughout the standards is the gnawing teleological assumption that humans are different from nature and no effort is made to dissuade people from thinking this. There is a constant mantra of distinguishing the human made world from the naturally occurring world. It is extremely useful to compare how we behave and what we do as compared to other animals and plants as fundamental to understanding the role of behavior and the brain (something else that is conspicuously missing). But to make the artificial distinction between natural and human made is simply erroneous and makes everything from animal behavior to ecosystems ecology, more confusing.
This document (http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/curriculum/2013/02/in_science_standards_draft_lar.html) is long, but not as long as the standards themselves. It is helpful in going into discussions about the progression of STEM education, and the potentially important role institutions like NYSCI have in moving science learning forward. I hope we can all begin a useful, ongoing dialog about the implications of these new standards and how we can respond to it productively in our work. Honestly, I had hoped we would leave the 1980s behind when we went into the 1990s, but I feel like we are reliving them all over again. It looks like the opportunity to really teach science will be missed again as the gap between the teaching of science and science practice continues to widen.


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19 U.S. Code § 3732 - Executive branch initiatives
(a) Statement of the Congress
The Congress recognizes that the stated policy of the executive branch in 1997, the "Partnership for Growth and Opportunity in Africa" initiative, is a step toward the establishment of a comprehensive trade and development policy for sub-Saharan Africa. It is the sense of the Congress that this Partnership is a companion to the policy goals set forth in this chapter.
(b) Technical assistance to promote economic reforms and development
In addition to continuing bilateral and multilateral economic and development assistance, the President shall target technical assistance toward—
(1) developing relationships between United States firms and firms in sub-Saharan Africa through a variety of business associations and networks;
(2) providing assistance to the governments of sub-Saharan African countries to—
(B) bring their legal regimes into compliance with the standards of the World Trade Organization in conjunction with membership in that Organization;
(3) addressing such critical agricultural policy issues as market liberalization, agricultural export development, and agribusiness investment in processing and transporting agricultural commodities;
(4) increasing the number of reverse trade missions to growth-oriented countries in sub-Saharan Africa;
Source(Pub. L. 106–200, title I, § 122,May 18, 2000, 114 Stat. 268.)
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Earlier this week we had an amazing opportunity to ask St. Louis Rams running back Daryl Richardson a few questions. First and foremost we would like to thank Daryl Richardson and his manager for making this all possible and we wish him a fast, speedy recovery this offseason. Here's what Richardson had to say:
I really looked up to Barry Sanders. He was a great player and just seemed like a good guy. I really like the way he ran and his speed.
I think everyone stayed really positive and focused. It is always a loss any time you have a player that is hurt but I think the team worked really hard to make sure nobody lost focus.
My injury obviously took a toll on how I was able to perform and participate during the season. It was very frustrating to not have a way to fix the problem and to know that it was just going to take time. Right now I am feeling a lot better and finally feeling like I am about ready to get back out there and go full force.
When you look at any player at this level it is obvious that each person has a tremendous amount of talent. Zac has abilities to do things I can't and Benny, Chase, and Isaiah can do things that Zac can't, we each have our own unique style and game. I think that a lot of my strength comes from my speed though.
I truly believe that God was looking out for me when he put me with Steven my first season. I can't think even begin to tell you what a blessing that man has been to me both on and off the field. I think it is rare to find someone in this line of work that is willing to truly reach out and try to help or teach someone, especially in the same position.
Steven has taught me a lot but I'd say the most impactful thing was his acceptance of me as a teammate and person instead of treating me like his competitor. I definitely couldn't have come in under a better man.
In 2014 I feel like I am going to come back strong and ready to play better than ever. I expect my team to have a great season and for my coaches/managers to bring in some great draft picks. There is no doubt that we have an talented group of guys and I'm looking forward to what is in store for all of us. I'm fully expecting us to make it to the playoffs and hopefully the superbowl.
I feel that we have the ability and talent to compete with anyone. Like I said, every person on this level has talent, it is just a matter of learning how to work as a team and I think that we are making great strides in that direction.
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07-29-2013 11:28:02 | More by Cynic-ale
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11-14-2011 06:59:54 | More by Geno78
4.53/5 rDev +2.3%
Muwahahahaha. Slipped down to Bob's on Wednesday, I called first to verify and I was told that it would probably run out today. I had no other choice.
Pumped into a shaker pint, I expected a snifter but oh well.
A- This is a cloudy little number, even more so than regular Creeper. Its a totally opaque, bruised fruit color. Mostly orange with toasted tans and browns in the shadows. A loose, soapy head sits atop for a long duration.
S- Oh how I love the smell of Creeper. Adding oak mellowed this aroma big time. It really gets into barleywine territory, but I'd rather not get into the style debate over this beer.
This really smells like an orange creamsicle. The fresh pineapple got toned back, blending into a strong tangerine aroma. Oak is strong, giving this a very woody and vanilla bend. The characteristic pineapple is not lost, however. Its hides beneath, coming out with a few swirls.
T- Wow, this has really mellowed but its become insanely smooth. Sweet vanilla and freshly cut oak sapling is first to the tongue. It keeps the full potency of the strong citrus from grasping the tongue but it doesn't cock block, it blends and flows and hides the already obscured bitterness. The bright hops win the fevered battle by the end, leaving a perfect tropical fruit calling card. The finish is hoppy but plenty of woody residuales are left behind.
M- As if Creeper wasn't thick and velvety enough, they stuck it in a cask. This leaves the beer feeling intensely full bodied and silky smooth. Carbonation is but an afterthought. The finish dried out with lots and lots of woody grittiness left on the tongue.
D- I always have to watch myself when I drink Creeper. With all of the saftey features removed this stuff is dangerous. This pint drained at a frightening pace.
Bravo cbc, well played. I hope to see more of these experiments in the future. A little birdie told me I wont have to wait long...
03-02-2011 21:35:20 | More by MbpBugeye
4.05/5 rDev -8.6%
On cask in a snifter at Bob's Bar in the morning hours of 2/26/11
Cloudy and dull dirty amber color with a hint of brown. Slow rising bubbles initially. 1/4th inch cap smooth foam. Retention is but a wisp. On the other hand, there are nice rings of lace.
Tropical hops a plenty in the aroma; it's your Friendly Neighborhood Creeper. Pineapple, mango & such. A touch of orange. The hops are permeated by lively oak tones which meld with sugar cookie maltiness. Mostly hoppy with a wooden, earthy bent. Well-integrated, if a bit sweet. Musty notions and potency emerge as it warms.
Hmm; this tastes so much more well-mannered than the regular Creeper (this isn't a bad thing, per se). Moderate bitterness. It's really smooth; the hops aren't as aggressive but maintain a resiny presence. Dry oak mid-swallow makes for a stark wooden contrast. Bready malt finish is comparably dry. This is a tamed Creeper but it's darn good.
The feel is pretty thick. Carbonation is extremely low and the beer flows languidly in such fashion. Some grittiness lingers underneath. Sticky, resiny finish with a subtle bitter twinge & lingering oak notes. No appreciable booze.
Surely this is a weathered take on Creeper. While I prefer the regular version, there are no complaints here. Quite the easy drinker.
02-26-2011 08:55:43 | More by Ryan011235
Columbus Oak Aged Creeper from Columbus Brewing Company
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Wesley Jackson is wanted on a Kansas parole violation warrant for indecent liberties with a child and obstructing the legal process.
The original offense occurred in 2009 in Leavenworth County and involved lewd physical contact with a female less than 16 years of age.
Jackson's last known address was in Leavenworth, but his current location is unknown.
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New "Deathly Hallows: Part 2" Images Feature Battle of Hogwarts, Aberforth, and MoreDH Film
We have some new pictures from "Deathly Hallows: Part 2" which appeared in the July issue of Japanese magazine Screen. The pictures feature a variety of things such as Harry and Luna in the castle and Aberforth Dumbledore. You can view all of them images here, including some photoshool images of Emma Watson (Hermione Granger), Matt Lewis (Neville Longbottom), James and Oliver Phelps (Fred and George Weasley), and Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy). Enjoy!
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Ellen Trout Zoo Welcomes New Giraffe
6, 2014 - The Ellen Trout Zoo welcomed Kellen, a nearly 1 year old
male Maasai Giraffe early Friday morning, June 6th. Kellen was born
at the Virginia Zoo on June 6, 2013. The Ellen Trout Zoo has been
exhibiting Giraffes since 1999 with the arrival of our first female,
Emi Lane, on June 6, 1999. Kellen will be joining a young female
Kamili, born at the Ellen Trout Zoo on January 13, 2013, and an older
female Twigga that arrived at the Zoo on June 5, 2008. Kellen will
remain off exhibit for a short period while he undergoes a physical
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Ellen Trout Announces the Arrival of a New Jaguar
Kabah, a 142 pound, male Jaguar arrived September 26th, 2013 at the
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17 month old Jaguar will be paired with our female Jaguar Seraphina
who is 6 years old and on loan to us from Zoo New England in Boston.
Kabah, named for a Maya city in southeast Yucatan, will remain
off-exhibit for several days until he learns his way around the
enclosure. It is hoped that in the near future he and Seraphina will
become the proud parents of a litter of Jaguar cubs. Jaguars are the
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Meeting: Little outcry over rise in cancer near toxic site
Original post made on Dec 4, 2012
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on Dec 4, 2012 at 5:10 pm
What is so very frustrating about the report from the cancer registry is that even thought there were almost double the cases of cancer that would be statistically expected, there is no data provided as to where (i.e. the street) those 31 residents lived or where they worked. In theory, they all could have lived on Walker Drive, which would be significant. Or they all could have worked at the same company or on base and not live anywhere near where exposure to TCE could have happened. So knowing that there were 31 cancer cases of a specific type when 17 were expected is very frustrating. From the data there is no way to prove or disprove that these were TCE-related cancers. It would be valuable to know more specifics because, although these may have been totally random or coincidental, again, without knowing more about the locations, how long they lived there, where they may have worked, we cannot come to any conclusion.
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@jane: my guess is that HIPAA restrictions may prevent release of data that would essentially identify the patients, but that's just a guess.
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The only verified environmental cause of cancer is second-hand cigarette smoke. Everybody knows that, right?


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Two people escaped their Chicopee home Sunday night after it caught on fire.
Firefighters responded to 36 Melvin Street just before 8:30 p.m.
When they arrived on scene, smoke could be seen coming from the roof.
The fire was quickly contained.
The two people inside the home when the fire broke out escaped unharmed.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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Carl Toms, a set and costume designer whose 40-year career included stints in theatre, opera, ballet, and film, died August 4 in Hertfordshire, England. He was 72; the cause was emphysema.
After studying at the Mansfield College of Art in Mansfield, Nottingham, and at the Royal College of Art and the Old Vic Theatre School in London, Toms apprenticed at the English Stage Company, then worked for five years as an assistant to Oliver Messel starting in 1952.
After leaving Messel, Toms worked on the opera Susanna's Secret in 1958 for the Glyndebourne Festival and for various West End theatre productions. He then worked with many English non-profit companies, including the Old Vic; the National Theatre, where he designed Love's Labour's Lost, Marlowe's Edward II, and Neil Simon's Brighton Beach Memoirs; the Royal Shakespeare Company, where he designed the 1989 production of the Kaufman-Hart comedy The Man Who Came to Dinner and John Osborne's A Patriot for Me; and the English Stage Company.
In 1970, Toms began to work in the American theatre and won a Tony Award and a Drama Desk Award in 1975 for his production design of Sherlock Holmes. He worked frequently with playwright Tom Stoppard on his plays in New York and London productions, including Travesties, Night and Day, The Real Thing, Jumpers, and Hapgood. His most recent assignments included two Edward Albee plays, Three Tall Women (1994) and A Delicate Balance (1997), and the Peter Hall production of An Ideal Husband (1996).
The seemingly inexhaustible designer also worked on nine films, including the cult classic One Million Years BC, starring Raquel Welch in a fur bikini of Toms' devising; and other cave epics, including Prehistoric Women (1967) and When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth (1970). He also was the production designer for a 1968 film of The Winter's Tale
In recognition of his accomplishments, he received the Order of the British Empire in the 1969 Honors, and a Laurence Olivier Award for his design of The Provok'd Wife.


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Inventory Processor, Nordstrom
• Demonstrate initiative in accomplishing tasks and meeting quality standards
• Unpack, sort and stock newly arrived merchandise
• Ensure all merchandise is accurately ticketed, accounted for and processed
• Accurate and efficient use of mobile and hand held devices
• Fulfill customer orders from store inventory in a timely manner with a high fulfillment percent and sense of urgency
• Assist in maintaining clean and organized selling floors and stockrooms
HR Communications Specialist, North Shore-LIJ
- Supports management in organizing, coordinating and executing strategic employee communications across Human Resources system-wide.
- Writes and edits various communications to promote Human Resources/ Employee-focused initiatives through multiple channels, including employee magazines newsletters, intranet and other platforms.
- Serves as a liaison between Internal Communications, Recruitment, Public Relations and other departments to ensure consistent internal messaging.
- Participates in developing effective recruitment and onboarding communications, including creating and managing content for the Careers Portal, New Hire Portal and other internal employee channels.
- Participates in developing collateral communications materials to support various strategic corporate initiatives.
Retail Sales Associate, Macy's
- Ensuring that fitting rooms are ready for customers
- Maintaining selling floor presentations, and restocking them as needed
- Learning Macy's systems and procedures to enhance selling efficiencies and complete support duties
Nurse Practitioner, United Health Care
- Providing preventative and primary care for patients in assigned long term care facilities.
- Working with primary care physicians .
- Collaborating with the nursing staff and the patients' families
- An opportunity to learn palliative care
- Working with the facility's utilization review process
Recreational Therapist, VA Hospital
- Developing, organizing and administering recreation programs to provide therapeutic treatment to patients
- Assembling pre-evaluation data, interpreting medical record information, reviewing therapy prescriptions and conducting mental and physical evaluations of patients
- Developing and implementing treatment plans based on assessments
- Working with various types of disabilities including psychiatric diagnoses, dementia, neuro-muscular disorders, orthopedic conditions, AIDS, amputation, paralysis, spinal cord injury, head injury, respiratory disorders, chronic cardiovascular diseases, etc.
- Modifying treatment plans and modalities in accordance with treatment goals and patient progress
- Strive to slow down the mental and physical deterioration while maintaining the highest level of independence for the patient
- Administering therapeutic recreation activity that strengthens debilitated muscle resulting from age, prolonged bed rest, amputation, stroke, fractures, wound care and joint placement
- Teaching a variety of skills including: independent living, social interaction, adjustment to change coping, prevocational, work adjustment, mobility exercises and cognitive skills following psychiatric episodes, substance abuse detoxification, head injury, spinal cord injury, amputation, joint replacement and stroke
Optical design and analysis, coatings, component mounting techniques, end-to-end manufacturing and producibility requirements and assessment from the component level through completed system; environmental testing; optical component vendor support; system assembly, alignment and test techniques.
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Salem — Carlton Gardner "Brud" Lutts, Jr., beloved husband of 59 years of Nancy (Burnham), passed away peacefully at his home in Salem, November 4, at age 86.
He was born in Salem on Jan. 27, 1926, to Carlton and Grace (Smith) Lutts, and was a lifelong resident of the city. After graduating from Salem High School, he enrolled at the University of Maine at Orono. He later transferred to Worcester Polytechnic Institute, where he earned a degree in mechanical engineering, and then served in the U.S. Navy at the end of World War II.
Carlton was an intelligent, passionate and optimistic man, who lived life to the fullest and inspired others to do the same. He worked at General Electric as a young man, and later at Raytheon—which included an 18-month stint in Paris, France, where he lived with his wife and five young children—and still later at USM Corp in Beverly. But his biggest passions were music and investing. He pursued the former by playing the clarinet his entire life, performing in traditional jazz bands large and small. In his later years, Nancy accompanied him on the accordion and they delighted many local audiences with their music.
He pursued his passion for investing by launching The Cabot Market Letter in 1970 and built the newsletter into a widely respected publication that evolved into Cabot Heritage Corporation and Cabot Money Management, two Salem businesses that are thriving today. Carlton was also an avid tennis player, a director of the Salem YMCA, a member of the planning board of Salem and treasurer and lifelong member of the Tabernacle Church.
He is survived by Nancy and their five children, Heidi Ann Lutts-Longo and her husband Paul Longo, Timothy Warren Lutts and his wife Julie Shaw Lutts, Robert Tomlinson Lutts and his wife Rachel Nadeau Lutts, Jennifer Choate Strom and her husband Robert Strom and Andrew Parker Lutts and his wife Elizabeth Salt Lutts; brother, Richard Lutts and sister, Phoebe Burnham, all of Salem; as well as 11 grandchildren, 11 nieces and nephews and his faithful dog Ruben.
ARRANGEMENTS: A memorial service will be held on Saturday, November 10, at 10:30 a.m., at Tabernacle Church in Salem, which is accessible. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Salem High School Music Department, 77 Willson St., Salem, MA 01970. To share a memory or offer condolences, please visit MurphyFuneralHome.com or call 978-744-0497.


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The solar eclipse that took place Sunday evening was an annular eclipse, one in which the moon blocks almost all of the sun. It leaves a ring visible, giving rise to the nickname "ring of fire" eclipse.
Some of the best viewing was in Asia, as with this video filmed in Japan. But the eclipse was visible in the western half of the United States. That made it the first annular eclipse visible in the continental U.S. since 1994.
For those who missed it, there will be a much shorter wait for the next solar eclipse in North America. A total eclipse will take place August 17, 2017 and it will be visible over much of the United States.
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Monthly Archives: February 2012
Red flags that show you may be in financial trouble
It seems that the national economic turndown happened suddenly, catching most people, in and out of the government, unaware of what was happening. It doesn't seem it should have taken us by surprise. So, what should we look at to… Read More »


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|Mr. Stolar might want to brush up on American history
Letter to the Editor:
In a recent letter, Tim Stolar lets us know what he thinks about Barack Obama — that the president has done nothing for the country and, in fact, is attempting to "subjugate us."
These are pretty strong words, so one would think Mr. Stolar would give us some specifics as to why he believes this to be true. Instead, we are presented with the usual (and quite predictable) Obama-as-Socialist tyrant rhetoric that has stood for analysis among many of the political right.Stolar offers up his unique version of history to hammer home that message, even citing the great Edmund Burke's quote about historical memory. Certainly we should all learn from history, but accuracy and fairness need to be a part of that process. And Stolar's thesis, that the Obama presidency (and his alone) is responsible for the rise of Big Government and a turn toward socialism, does not quite measure up to those standards.
"He has taken freedoms away . . . He has put us deeper in debt," writes Stolar. But which freedoms, exactly? He does refer to the IRS, National Security Administration (NSA) and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) as being "rampant with unbelievable power,"?but fails to mention that all of these agencies, and their powers, predate the Obama administration, and even his birth in the case of the IRS and NSA. The TSA, of course, was established by his predecessor. Executive overreach has been at least a potential problem for the entirety of the United States' history, but Barack Obama is no Richard Nixon, or even George W. Bush.
Mr. Stolar wants us to believe that the national debt and accompanying budget deficits are somehow the sole responsibility of Barack Obama. This completely ignores the history of massive debt increase by both Ronald Reagan and, again, George W. Bush, as well as the reality of the Great Recession which any reputable economist would tell you necessitated greater government spending.
If more Americans are on welfare, it might just be because of the huge job losses suffered at the end of the Bush administration. But no such recognition is forthcoming — nor as well any workable definition of "welfare." Also missing is an honest admission that current and future budget deficits are, under this administration, falling at the fastest rates in decades.
Moving on, one can only marvel at Stolar's third-grade treatment of American history. He claims the founders and others came here to escape counties with a "socialist-totalitarian type of government." It is obvious that, in keeping with the theme, he wants to label as the Socialist subjugator, while completely ignoring any historical reality. While there were certainly repressive monarchies and the remnants of a rigid feudal economic system, socialism, in its modern understanding, did not even exist in the 18th century. The same is true for the existence of the modern-era totalitarian state. His choice of wording reveals a clear ideological intent.
Keeping up with the "escape" theme, he then claims that "those who stayed in their home country were poor, murdered, terrorized and trampled upon." He contrasts this with the standard idealized notion of an American utopia of unfettered freedom and opportunity.
While this may have been true for some (white males, for instance), it completely ignores a broad sweep of real American history, especially as it pertains to African slavery and Jim Crow, or the brutal treatment (even genocide) of Native Americans. And, of course, it took a constitutional amendment in the 20th century to recognize the right of women to vote.
Mr. Stolar might want to revisit Edmund Burk.
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You're going to be reading a lot about R.A. Dickey. Maybe you already have. Monday night, Dickey threw a complete-game one-hitter against the Baltimore Orioles, a start after throwing a complete-game one-hitter against the Tampa Bay Rays. The Orioles' one hit was legitimate, the Rays' one hit was questionable, and more important than the legitimacy of the two hits is that there have been only the two hits. And even before the consecutive one-hitters, Dickey was flipping out. That's "flipping out", and not "flapping out", and there are no Dickeys flapping out, and now we have made our joke about R.A. Dickey's name.
Everybody's familiar with R.A. Dickey now, because he's performing like maybe the best pitcher in baseball, and because his primary pitch is a knuckleball. Very few guys perform like maybe the best pitcher in baseball. Very few guys throw knuckleballs. In the Venn diagram in which the two circles overlap, R.A. Dickey is the emperor and sole citizen of the middle area, which he would probably name something better than Dickeyville. He generates attention.
Dickey was already a wonderful story when he first made the majors. He was already an inspiring story when he re-invented himself as a knuckleballer. Now, as this knuckleballer, at 37, he might be the best story, although the competition is admittedly difficult. Albert Pujols' last name is pronounced "poo holes" and I don't know how that ever isn't being talked about. In a game not too long ago the Angels' whole sellout crowd was chanting "Pu-jols", and, I mean, come on, that's amazing. So Dickey doesn't win best story hands-down. But he's firmly in the mix.
What I want to show you here is very simple, and probably very obvious. I'm not going to recap Dickey's latest performance or try to analyze his chances of keeping this up. I just want to show you the improvement of Dickey's knuckleball over time, because we have data on it going back to 2008, when he re-appeared in the majors with Seattle. Since 2008, Dickey has been primarily a knuckleball pitcher, but of course he hasn't always been as good as he is now. So of course his knuckleball numbers have improved. But it's eye-opening when you see them together, so I'm showing you a table.
Oh, but first, you probably expected me to include some .gifs, so here's a .gif. It's the last pitch Dickey threw Monday night, to strike out Chris Davis. It looks a little high, and maybe it was, but Gameday liked it, and this is the only .gif you're getting from me. Savor it.
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R.A. Dickey's knuckleball
In seven starts in the minors in 2008, Dickey walked just eight of 211 batters. He couldn't carry that control over to the majors, though, as he struggled to throw strikes with his knuckler with the Mariners and Twins. Then everything went insane when Dickey shifted to New York. He figured out how to throw his knuckleball for strikes. He started generating some more grounders. And now, in 2012, he's missing more bats, too. Along with throwing more strikes.
Compare Dickey's knuckleball in 2012 to his knuckleball in 2008. His strike rate is up 12 percentage points, his contact rate is down 11 percentage points, and his ground-ball rate is up seven percentage points. R.A. Dickey has very clearly figured out this pitch, and now one wonders if he could get even better still. Not that he needs to, but he's got improvement momentum.
Presumably as a neat side-effect, we also see a trend in Dickey's fastball numbers. Another table:
R.A. Dickey's fastball
Dickey's always been able to throw strikes with his fastball, but it used to be that batters would swing at it more often, as the knuckleball was less of a threat. Now that he's established the knuckleball as a consistent weapon with the Mets, his fastball is catching more batters off guard, just as you'd expect that it would. It isn't perfect, but as an alternate pitch, Dickey's fastball stays in the hitters' heads, making both that and the knuckleball more effective.
It's the first table that's insane, though. As Dickey's numbers are insane, of course his knuckleball numbers are insane, but when you see them, and when you consider that this is a knuckleball we're talking about, it's almost beyond belief. Dickey has developed a lethal primary weapon on the job. Overall now, thanks to the knuckler, R.A. Dickey has a higher strike rate than Tim Wakefield ever had. R.A. Dickey has a lower contact rate than Tim Wakefield ever had. R.A. Dickey has a lower contact rate than Justin Verlander has ever had, barely. Yes, Verlander has pitched in the American League, while Dickey pitches in the National League. That isn't really the thing to focus on.


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Unearth Biography
There are at least two bands with this name: 1) Unearth is: Trevor Phipps - Vocals Buz McGrath - Guitar John Maggard - Bass Ken Susi - Guitar Derek Kerswill- Drums Hailing from Massachusetts, Unearth bring a refreshing sense of talent with charismatic riffs, thought provoking lyrics and pummeling breakdowns. Unearth masterfully combine an intoxicating mix of American and European metal with hardcore ethic and punch. This unique approach makes Unearth one of the most abrasive, commanding and emotionally charged groups in heavy music today. Formed in 1998, Unearth has accomplished more on their own than most bands can do with full support of a label and press. Constant tours all over the globe have earned them respect and recognition from their peers and helped cultivate one of the strongest fan bases around. In the last two years alone, Unearth has embarked on a sold-out headlining tour with Terror, Black Dahlia Murder and Remembering Never in tow, a sold-out run alongside Atreyu, and high profile treks with Slipknot, Killswitch Engage, Sounds Of The Underground 2005, The Headbanger's Ball tour and Ozzfest 2004. This summer, Unearth will head back overseas as a featured act on Sounds Of The Underground Europe and will once again tear up the US on the now infamous Ozzfest before unleashing their brutal new album in August. The highly anticipated release "III: In The Eyes Of Fire" was produced by the legendary Terry Date (Soundgarden, Pantera, Deftones) and should satisfy even their most hardcore of fans. While most bands these days seem to have replaced breakdowns with "pretty" choruses, Unearth have gone in the opposite direction delivering their most brutal album to date. This crushing follow up to 2004's "The Oncoming Storm", is sure to cause nothing less than total destruction to every mosh pit in its wake. On October 14, 2008, Unearth released their fourth album, entitled The March. The album features a re-recorded version of the song "The Chosen," which they contributed to the album Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters Colon the Soundtrack. The band recently completed a tour with Gwen Stacy, Whitechapel, The Acacia Strain and Protest the Hero. They are currently on the Never Say Die Club Tour with Parkway Drive, Despised Icon, Architects, Protest The Hero, Whitechapel and Carnifex. They will be on the Metal Hammer Defenders of the Faith tour with other acts such as Lamb of God, Dimmu Borgir and Five Finger Death Punch. As of Early 2009, it has been confirmed by billboard.com that The March has sold more than 100,000 copies world wide. 2) Unearth was a brutal death metal band from Albuquerque, New Mexico. They released 2 demos, Malformed Cranium in 1994 and Spill the Plagues in 1995.
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AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Gov.-elect Paul LePage on Friday laid the groundwork for setting up his new Republican administration as he named the three co-chairs of his transition team, vowing to make it account publicly for every dollar it raises and spends in doing its work.
They include Tarren Bragdon, chief operating officer of the conservative free-market think tank Maine Heritage Policy Center; Ann Robinson, an Augusta attorney and self-described moderate who's also counsel for the Maine Republican Party, and John Butera, executive director of the Central Maine Growth Council, a nonprofit economic-development group. Butera worked in former independent Gov. Angus King's administration in the Department of Economic and Community Development.
LePage said the transition team will look for "the best and the brightest" as it seeks people to fill key roles in what's expected to be a pro-business administration. He said he hopes to name most of his Cabinet appointees by Christmas.
"The LePage administration will have the most transparent transition process in Maine history," the governor-elect said during a State House news conference, adding that "we will publicly disclose all contributions and expenditures associated with our transition."
LePage also announced that a new website, www.lepagetransition.com, was launched Friday to disclose information about the process between now and his inauguration in early January. He said people interested in applying for positions in his administration are encouraged submit resumes and letters of interest through the website.
"We are looking for people who can help Maine move ahead," LePage said. Asked whether people from different political perspectives and parties will be considered, he said, "I assure you there will be people on the other side in the transition."
LePage's newly appointed chief of staff, John McGough, who was the campaign deputy chief of staff, will be actively involved in transition work. McGough is also the former chief of staff in the Maine House Republican Office, and he served as human resources director for South Portland.
Democrats, now reduced to minority status, promised their cooperation with Republicans while not abandoning core party values, said Rep. Seth Berry of Bowdoinham, who wants to lead the House Democratic caucus.
"We are interested in working with the other side of the aisle," said Berry. "We have always had a cordial relationship in the past, though we didn't always agree on policy."
Another Democrat who aspires to floor leadership, Rep. Emily Cain of Orono, questioned the appointment of Bragdon, saying he "has spent the last few years pushing a right-wing agenda and his appointment is inconsistent with the governor elect's stated interest in 'people before politics.'"
Cain added that "Democrats will watching with great interest as future appointments are determined."
Maine's first GOP governor to be elected since 1990 was swept into office as part of the Republican tide that also gave the state its first GOP-majority House and Senate since the 1973-74 session. Those majorities will enable the Legislature to elect a state treasurer, secretary of state and attorney general for the first time in decades.
LePage on Friday endorsed his former gubernatorial primary rival, Bruce Poliquin, for state treasurer, saying his background in finance and economics qualify him well for the post. Charles Summers, a former state senator who was also unsuccessful 1st District U.S. House candidate two years ago, is a candidate for secretary of state.
William Schneider, a former state representative and now assistant U.S. attorney, and outgoing state Sen. Douglas Smith of Dover-Foxcroft are interested in the attorney general's office.
The GOP sweep also gave the state a new No. 2 official in state government on Friday as Republican senators elected Kevin Raye of Perry as the chamber's president for the next two years. Raye, the former Senate minority leader, was elected on a single ballot after Sen. Richard Rosen of Bucksport withdrew from the race and threw his support to Raye.
Sen. Jonathan Courtney of Springvale, the former assistant Senate minority leader, ascends to majority leader, and the assistant's post goes to Sen. Debra Plowman of Hampden.
LePage, the Waterville mayor and general manager of Marden's surplus and salvage store chain, is phasing out of both of those roles and will be finished by Christmas time, McGough said.