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Over-the-Counter Products That Are Dangerous For Your PetsIbuprofen and acetaminophen are two of the most common pet poisons. Find out more.
There's no doubt about it: Over-the-counter medications can ease suffering and save money. From allergy and pain relief to upset stomachs, constipation and diarrhea, these products are so helpful and so common that most of us have a difficult time imagining our life without them.
But do they have a place in your pet's medicine chest? Some do, but some definitely don't, and all over-the-counter medications should have you picking up the phone for veterinary guidance before you guess at the use or dosage. Just because you take something doesn't mean it's safe and effective for your pet -- no matter what you read on the Internet.
Pass on the OTC Pain Meds
Played a little too much soccer, weekend warrior? Spent too much time digging in the yard? Headache slowing you down? No problem! There's always an effective over-the-counter pain-control medication that will ease your aches and get you back into the game. Seems reasonable to cut the dose down and give a pain pill to your cat or dog, doesn't it?
Actually, it's not. Ibuprofen and acetaminophen are two of the most common pet poisons -- which is why on any list of "do-not-give-your-pet" OTC medications, No. 1 is always pain medications. I hope the day comes, and soon, when every cat lover knows that acetaminophen can be deadly to cats. Alas, my emergency care colleagues tell me we're far from that universal knowledge. Even less widely known: Acetaminophen is also toxic to dogs. The same is true for ibuprofen.
Never give any over-the-counter pain medication to your pet. Even aspirin, once widely recommended by veterinarians for mild pain in dogs, is now on the "do not give" list after the discovery that even this "safe" product causes gastrointestinal ulcerations. Pain management is very important in pets, but don't take matters into your own hands: Talk to your veterinarian about which prescription medication (or combinations of medications) will best ease your pet's suffering safely. (Related: Pepto-Bismol contains bismuth salicylate, which is similar to aspirin and can cause similar problems in cats and dogs.).
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Ok pals, preseason time! Our first game happens next thursday, August 9th, when we visit the Chicago Bears.
We know there aren't rules about what to watch on these games, or any script to follow, so let me start warning this is more like a "what is the brazilian guy thinking about the preseason games and what will he try to observe" post.
First of all, I don't share Shany's thoughts about preseason games, so I don't care about the scoreboard in the end. I'm more worried on realizing which systems we will be running, how good the players fit our systems, how to grade and compare them and etc.
My point is to share some questions I made to myself with you guys, and also know what are your own questions about this whole thing. Here we go...
About our players, I have a few question marks in my mind about the performance of some players, regardless of the system:
1. We have plenty of youth at WR, despite Brandon Stokley, so which of them will show more chemistry with Peyton Manning?
2. Which tight ends will be used more as blockers and which as pass catchers?
3. How are this young OL going to perform both on pass protection and run blocking now we have a "traditional" QB at the helm again?
4. How are we going to use our RBs? I mean talking about starter, change of pace, spell or rotational... How is Moreno looking like?
5. Which players seem to be more fatigued after each quarter?
6. I know the first move of a safety is always looking for his assignment or a zone, and the second shows how well he read a play. So how much are Rahim Moore and Quinton Carter improved after the training camp?
7. How good are our defensive linemen stuffing the runs up the middle? And on the edges?
8. Who will be our team leaders, especially on the defense since Dawkins retired?
Talking about the systems, we are going to face a deep change on the offense now we signed a future HOF quarterback. We need to play our strenghs and I'm sure our coaching staff will do this. So I'm wondering:
1. Are we calling more rushing or passing plays?
2. Are we making formations with 3 or more receivers, with 2 halfbacks, or with 2 tight ends for the most part of the time?
3. How often do we see a FB on the field? Is he used more to block and pick up blitzers or to catch passes on the downfield?
4. Are we using misdirection plays? And how about screen passes? Bootlegs?
5. How good are our playactions being executed by our quarterbacks?
6. When our QBs throw an interception, who made a mistake? The QB himself, the WR running a wrong route, a mistake on the system creating an unfavorable matchup, or kudos to the opposite defense?
7. Who are going to be our biggest targets? Or are the passes being thrown well distributed to all the directions?
8. What's the ratio between short, middle and deep plays?
1. How often we call a base 4-3, an under/over 4-3 and a nickel formation?
2. Will our LB blitzes come more from inside the gaps or from the edges?
3. Which positions at DL will play 1 gap or 2 gaps system?
4. Are our CBs playing more man or zone coverage? What kind of alingment are they doing for the most snaps?
5. Who will cover the opposite TEs, our sam or strong safety?
6. Is our will (whether DJ, Woody, Danny or whoever is out there) playing more zone and blitz or zone and man?
7. Are we trying to induce the opposite offenses to run or to pass?
So what do you guys think about these questions? Do you have any hints about it? Do you think any of them is useless? Would you like to add any other? Thank you everybody for the great football conversations we have here on MHR, I hope this post can be another one.

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Police say a fifth victim of the shooting at a Minneapolis sign company has died.
Sgt. Stephen McCarty said the victim died sometime Friday at Hennepin County Medical Center. He was taken there in critical condition after the attack Thursday afternoon.
His death brings the total number of those killed in the attack to six, including the gunman.
The gunman was among five people found dead at the scene of the shooting at Accent Signage Systems. Police say he killed himself after opening fire at the small sign-making company on the city's north side.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- A family member says the owner of a sign-making business in Minneapolis was among four people who died when a gunman opened fire at his office.
Chad Blumenfield says Reuven Rahamim was shot to death Thursday at Accent Signage Systems Inc. Rahamim was Blumenfield's father-in-law. In a Friday statement to The Associated Press, Blumenfield says other employees died, but he provided no details.
Police spokesman Sgt. Stephen McCarty said the gunman killed four people and injured four more, three men critically, before turning the gun on himself. Police have not released the gunman's identity or motive.
Dozens of police squad cars and SWAT officers swarmed the residential neighborhood on the city's north side after an employee called 911 around 4:30 p.m. to say shots had been fired.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Police say the gunman who opened fire inside a Minneapolis sign-making business killed four people before fatally shooting himself.
In a statement released early Friday, Minneapolis police said the bodies of four victims were found shortly after officers arrived at the scene Thursday afternoon and evacuated the business.
Four other people were wounded, including three critically, in the shooting at Accent Signage Systems. The sign-making company is in a residential area in the city's north side.
Police initially said at least two people had been killed, but later would only say that "several" bodies had been found inside. The suspected shooter was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Neither his name nor the names of the victims have been released.
Officials say a shooter who opened fired inside a Minneapolis sign company is among 'several' people killed in the shooting.
Minneapolis Police Deputy Chief Kris Arneson says she can't immediately confirm how many people were killed in the shooting Thursday at Accent Signage Systems.
Arneson says the shooter died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
She told an evening news conference outside the company that there are "several victims inside that are dead." Pressed to say how many, Arneson said police still were investigating and refused.
Police had earlier said at least two people had been killed and four others wounded in the shooting.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Police say a workplace shooting in Minneapolis has left at least two people dead and four others wounded.
Minneapolis police spokesman Steve McCarty says there were "a couple of fatalities" from a shooting Thursday afternoon at Accent Signage Systems on the city's north side.
McCarty says at least four people were taken to hospitals. A spokeswoman for Hennepin County Medical Center says the hospital is treating three people from the scene, all in critical condition.
McCarty says police are treating it as an active crime scene, assuming the shooter is at large.
Dozens of squad cars and police vehicles have surrounded the business. Its website says the company makes interior signage. The company lists its founder as Reuven Rahamim. A phone message left there was not immediately returned.
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So, the Twins have lots of extra picks this year, beginning with the second-overall pick in the draft. Bringing some power arms into an organization that desperately needs them seems like the obvious thing to do, but there are other needs as well.
The Twins could also use an impact catcher to slide Joe Mauer over to first base, and Mike Zunino from Florida seems like a great fit if the Astros don't take him first. However, some scouts I greatly respect absolutely love Puerto Rico's Carlos Correa and project him as an impact bat with a solid shortstop glove. A future infield with Miguel Sano at third, Correa at shortstop, and either Brian Dozier or Eddie Rosario at second base would look awfully nice.
So, my current thinking is to go with either Zunino or Correa (whoever is available) at second overall, then fill in with the best-available power pitching in the supplemental and second round picks.
The other option is to pick the best arm at 2nd overall....Gausman, Appel, Zimmer, or a healthy Giolito. But right now I'm thinking about the Zunino/Correa plan.
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Survival expert speaks about ferry jumpers (From Harwich and Manningtree Standard)
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Survival expert speaks about ferry jumpers
Updated 12:50pm Friday 28th February 2014 in News
A SURVIVAL expert has said it would be a miracle if the two men survived after jumping into cold sea water near Harwich.
A pair of Albanian nationals fleeing from deportation lept from the Stena Britannica as it left Harwich at around 9.45am on Wednesday.
Brett Day, a former RAF Search and Rescue winch man, said the men would have had between four and ten minutes at most to survive.
The senior instructor at Wildcrafts bushcraft and survival school in Essex said: "Once your body temperature, normally 36 to 37 degrees, reaches 27 to 30 degrees your muscles start to cramp and tense up.
"That can stop you swimming or even staying afloat, it's total shutdown and you're looking at severe hypothermia.
"They will be recovering bodies now unless it's a miracle."
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12:20pm Fri 28 Feb 14
bloke down the pub says...
3:53pm Fri 28 Feb 14
keith_l says...
bloke down the pub wrote:They probably wouldn't have had the chance to arrange it - they had arrived on the previous ferry having been smuggled across Europe in a lorry, and were denied entry and put on the ferry back from whence they came. They may not have even known anyone in the UK.
If I was going to jump ship Id have my mate in a boat standing by. Which is probably what they did.
9:20pm Sat 1 Mar 14
SAR Bouy says...
8:51am Sun 2 Mar 14
SAR Helicopter Rearcrew says...
I have never heard of Brett Day and neither have any of my colleagues.
9:03am Sun 2 Mar 14
SAR Bouy says...
Maybe the Harwich & Manningtree Standard should do an expose article on people who masquerade themselves with some false military history just to further their own needs.
But first of all you should check your sources who have in effect received free advertising from you.
10:10am Sun 2 Mar 14
HonestAircrew says...
10:57am Sun 2 Mar 14
Proper SAR Winchman says...
3:10pm Tue 4 Mar 14
Arthur Fonzarelli says...
bloke down the pub wrote:Doubtful, their mates were probably moving in to a new tax payer funded fully furnished property waiting for Sky to be installed.
If I was going to jump ship Id have my mate in a boat standing by. Which is probably what they did.
8:46am Wed 5 Mar 14
SAR Bouy says...
1:28pm Thu 6 Mar 14
EXRAFOne says...
HonestAircrew wrote:It is NOT his business and the Owner has been duped as much as anyone else, please remember that. Indeed the owner has acted with due dillegence and quickly when he found out about this.
I have never heard of Brett Day in over 25 years involvement in UK SAR. I am also doubtful as to his survival credentials (as reported on the Wildcrafts website) as I have completed a number of UK and International survival courses and was a qualified instructor. I hope that the Harwich & Manningtree Standard contact Mr Day to verify his credentials. I find it personally offensive for someone to claim to be an expert, particularly ex military SAR, to gain media coverage which also falsely promotes his business.
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First, Mizzou got a pick. Then the Tigers hit a trick play. But it only produced three points.
Landry Jones was intercepted on an athletic play by Missouri's Zaviar Gooden, and Mizzou appeared to take care of business with a short field, pulling out a hook-and-ladder for a score. But replay confirmed that Kendial Lawrence did not get in, instead stepping out at the Oklahoma 3, and the Sooners shut down the Mizzou offense in a goal-to-go set of downs.
The Tigers had to settle for a field goal, and lead 29-21. It's got to be maddening for every fan in Columbia that Mizzou has led almost all night, but never by more than a possession.
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Luke Winn from SI just posted a video that appears to show Jared Sullinger avoiding most of the court-storming madness after yesterday's game. So at what exact point did he get spat on? Was it on a run-by spitting? The ricochet effect? Or is a second spitter in play? Somebody needs to pay for this magic loogie.


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While We're Trying to Protect Players' Heads, How About The Whole Body?
Obviously there seems to be no precedent here, so I'm not saying the league should suspend Boychuk, but if they had bothered to think about checking fully then he would be suspended. Think about it (or watch the video some more). If you're checking someone in a manner that prevents them from being able to absorb the hit safely (in this case bent over) you should back off. Boychuk already had him tied up and bent in half, so Raymond wasn't about to go skating off, all he had to do was turn slightly to prevent ramming a player into the ungiving boards. Instead Raymond is out for 4 months with a vertebrae compression fracture. Dear NHL, think more when you're trying to make up for horrendous decision making.


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I'm currently going through the hirng process continuing from last year's freeze already having done the written and physical assesment. My question is what's the next step in the process and about how long does anybody think it takes in total? Is it true that the hiring is focused for the EMS side than the FF side? Also, how much help is it if at all being bilingual(fluent spanish)is for KCK. I know there's a big growth among the latino population in recent years.
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Well, it is true that more focus is sometimes put on EMS these days because of SO much involvement in the medical side of things with the fire service. However, that's not to say someone can be weak in fire training or ability. The oral boards will make or break you, which is why you have to prepare yourself for this form of interviewing. There are people who have great advice in preparing for orals, CaptBob here being one of them. This can take several months, as departments don't hire everyday. Good luck with the process!~Kevin
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The Admiral (well into his second or third ice tea) announces to the group, " My SEALS are the BEST in the world and to prove it I'll have one do the impossiple" as he raeches for the phone.
Well the other two commanders are in an uproar and each one promply calls for his best soldier.
When all three representives have arrived, the Admiral states "Since it was my idea, I'm first" and turning to the SEAL, he says " I want you to go down that cliff, swim across those 10 miles of shark infested waters, climb up that shear cliff and return with with 2 bird eggs... unbroken of course.".
The SEAL (being the highly trained soldier that he is) turned runnig towards the cliff. After performing a triple-linddy into the water, the SEAL swam across the 10 miles (all the while beating off sharks with his bare hands) and reaching the far cliff, he began climbing. Near the top of the cliff, he grabs the two eggs and starts back down (all the time, fighting off mean birds). Upon reaching the sea he swims back across (once again fighting off sharks) and climbs back up the first cliff. He then runs back over to the Admiral and hands him the 2 unbroken eggs.
The Marine General says "that wasn't nothing," and turning to the Force Recon Marine he says " I want you to go down that cliff, swim across those waters, climb that other cliff,then move across the 4 miles of unmapped jungle and bring me back 2 eggs from the mountain on the other side of the jungle."
And with that the Force Recon moved-out. Traveling down the cliff, swimming across the sea, climbing the far cliff, moving through the jungle and upon reaching the 2 eggs, he heads back (all the while fighting off lions, tigers, bears, sharks, and mean birds). Finally reaching the General, the Marine hands him the eggs.
The Army General then says "Very nice gentlemen, but heres true bravery" and turning towards his BEST (an Airborne Infantryman), he says "I want you to go down that cliff, across that sea, up the far cliff, thru the 4 miles of unmapped jungle, over the mountain and bring me back 2 eggs from the forest on the other side."
The Paratrooper looks at the General, then the cliff, and again back to the General, where he says "SCREW YOU SIR!", renders a proper hand salute and walks away.
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Turn an everyday task, like grocery shopping, into a fun learning adventure for you and your preschooler. Playing these simple games while you shop will not only entertain your child making for a more pleasant trip, but will also teach fundamental skills in math, science and language arts. Get ready for a shopping adventure...
Getting Ready: Picture Shopping ListMake a picture shopping list for your child. Either cut pictures out of the sales paper or make simple drawings of some items you need. You can let your child pick some of the items to put on the list. Choose items from a single department or one item from various departments throughout the store. Let them help find the items and put them in the shopping cart.
Weighing In: Comparison ShoppingLet your child watch and help you weigh your produce. They can count the items as you put them on the scale. See how many apples are in a pound. Compare the weight of different items. Have your child guess which is heavier, then check it on the scale.
Shopping for Color: Colorful NutritionIt is important to teach nutrition as well. I make my kids go crazy in the produce department. Each has to find 5 different colored veggies or fruits. With 3 kids, we end up with 15 different items. It is great fun. The colors are yellow (lemons, starfruit, bananas), red (tomatoes, peppers, apples, strawberries), orange (sweet potato, carrots, oranges, pumpkin), green (peppers, cabbages, lettuces) and blue/purple (red onion, blueberries, red cabbage). This helps kids get different vitamins and cuts down my time in that department. (From guest DawnMarie77)
Shopping for ShapesSee if your child can find different shapes around the grocery store. Find things that are round: oranges, cantaloupe, grapes. Find square boxes, rectangular boxes, etc.
Checking Out: SortingAt the checkout stand, as you're placing the items onto the conveyor belt, you can group your items by color. Let your child pick items of a certain color to put together. You can also sort by shapes, cans, boxes. Try sorting the fruits and vegetables. You can talk about the beginning letter/sound of each item you take out of the cart. Switch it up as they progress to keep it interesting. Talk about what the conveyor belt is and how it works.
It's in the BagAfter getting home from grocery shopping, have your child guess how many objects there are in a bag. Is it full? Could it hold more? Could it tear if you put more in it? Are there more things in another bag of the same size? Why do some bags hold more or less than others?
Putting it AwayPutting away groceries helps children develop classifying and reasoning skills. Have your child help group the groceries by different rules: shapes, sizes, etc. Talk about refrigerator and freezer items.
As you finish up your shopping day, relax with your child with a snack they helped purchase at the store.


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Tulisa Contostavlos drugs trial set for July 14
Former X Factor judge Tulisa Contostavlos will stand trial on a drugs charge the day after her 26th birthday, a judge has ruled.
This morning she made her first appearance at London's Southwark Crown Court accused of brokering a cocaine deal and was told that her trial is expected to take place on July 14.
The N-Dubz star is charged with helping an undercover reporter obtain 13.9g (0.5oz) of the Class A drug for £860.
Dressed in a black jacket and skirt, she appeared alongside rapper Mike GLC, also known as Michael Coombs, 35, for a 10-minute preliminary hearing.The pair spoke only to confirm their names and say that they understood the current timetable.There will also be a case management hearing on March 27.


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Marc Stein of ESPN is reporting that GIlbert Arenas is scheduled to meet with NBA commissioner David Stern Wednesday for the first time since Arenas' locker-room confrontation with Javaris Crittenton occurred.
The meeting is expected to be the last hurdle cleared before Stern announces a specific penalty for Arenas and Crittenton. Arenas has been suspended indefinitely for the last 12 games.
Crittenton met with Stern on Tuesday. NBA Players Association head Billy Hunter and Arenas' legal team are also expected to attend today's meeting.


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Archive for November, 2006
The Actors – Rick Rajter
Posted by editor in Uncategorized on November 29, 2006
Hush my children, be seated still
gaze at the glowing box, you will.
Tis the stage for this Aesop Fable
of our fast paced life, at the fast food table.
Iraq: A Job Well Done
Posted by editor in Uncategorized on November 26, 2006
Hesham Tillawi, PhD
November 2006
"The powers that be" decided it's time for the Democrats to play their predestined roll in the final phase of 'Iraq no More'. The curtain is coming down on the last scene of "Bravo Republicans" for the long awaited objective of destroying Iraq for Israel. After a short recess the curtain will rise again with a new scene from "Come home Yankees, we know you tried" as if to say, 'We went to Iraq to teach Iraqis democracy but they refused to learn it.'
Journal Entry on the Recent Attacks in Hebron November 20th, 2006
Posted by editor in Uncategorized on November 25, 2006
His panic-stricken little face lights up when he receives the information that we'll escort him home, sending him skipping merrily down the road on an errand to buy potatoes. This is the Palestinian Authority controlled area of Hebron, and as we cross through Tel Rumeida checkpoint to the other side in order to wait for the Palestinian boy's return, we soon discover the source of his fear.
Christ Killers
Posted by editor in Uncategorized on November 22, 2006
Posted by editor in Uncategorized on November 21, 2006
Can Western civilization survive Fourth Generation warfare and the overall decline of the modern nation state? Moreover, can we win the war on terror? With the conflicts in Iraq and
Lebanon, we see that warfare is no longer just between nation states. Read the rest of this entry »
Green Leaves
Posted by editor in Uncategorized on November 17, 2006
Green leaves upon the summer trees
gently waving summer breeze.
Tis a vibrant park outside the home,
a hundred vets, yet he all alone.
Oh surely friends will wave and smile
though blind, they are, to the fear/denial.
Tis safer that it's kept this way,
for the bench is where he came to stay.
Every day at half passed one,
the healing warmth of Florida's sun.
All is well till his face droops down
to see the leaves his eyes have found.
Posted by editor in Uncategorized on November 12, 2006
With Definitions According to the G.W. Bush, Jr. Presidency
The Communications Media of the United States
2006 Edition
Compiled by Fleming Lee
Dedicated to G.W. Bush, Jr. for his distinguished contributions to world peace, linguistics, and general improvement of the Amurrican language.
an Interesting Conversation with a 'Nice Jewish Boy'
Posted by editor in Uncategorized on November 10, 2006
Below is an email exchange that took place between me and a 'nice Jewish boy' who runs a blog known as http://baconeatingatheistjew.blogspot.com on 11/9/2006. As you will see, the individual who sent this is a victim of what it the typical Jewish supremacist mindset–haughty, callous, vulgar, and illogical. And then the world wonders why there is this thing known as 'Jewish persecution'


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Ones to watch in 2012
Posted in Domestic Cricket
With the new season quickly approaching, there will be several players hoping to stamp their authority.
Here are a few I expect to excel.
James Taylor
Much has been made about his talent, but Taylor's real challenge starts now.
The highly-regarded batsman accepted his England Test chances rely on playing top-flight LV= County Championship cricket and swapped Leicestershire for Nottinghamshire last month.
The England Lions captain, who made his senior one-day debut last year, was prolific in all formats at Grace Road and will be under pressure to perform at Trent Bridge.
John Simpson
The highly-rated wicketkeeper-batsman won the plaudits of Middlesex managing director of cricket Angus Fraser after his impressive form last campaign.
The 23-year-old, fresh from signing a contract extension, averaged 43 and was vital in Neil Dexter's outfit winning promotion back to the big time.
This season is set to be a huge step up for Simpson and, if he wants England recognition, he will have maintain his high run-scoring and tidy wicketkeeping.
Simon Kerrigan
Kerrigan had limited chances to perform in the championship last season due to the form of veteran spinner Gary Keedy but, when he did, he did not disappoint.
He was responsible for throwing the title back in Lancashire's favour with stunning figures of 9-51 from 37.2 overs to defeat relegation-threatened Hampshire.
Despite having to likely play second fiddle to Keedy again this season, if he performs when given the chance he will be influential in Peter Moores' side's chances of retaining their title.
Phil Hughes
After being dropped from the Australia Test team, Hughes will be looking to restore his reputation in England with Worcestershire.
But, with his frailties against the moving ball exposed against New Zealand's pacemen, the left-hander will not have all his own way in English conditions.
The 23-year-old will take heart from the fact he excelled in his first spell in the country with Middlesex and his aggressive style of play will be an asset for the Pears in the limited-overs competitions.
Jason Roy
The explosive batsman was influential in Surrey's promotion to the top flight last season and earned a call-up to the England Lions squad for their trip to Bangladesh.
Roy, a confident player who takes the attack to the bowlers, hit his maiden four-day century in the convincing victory over Glamorgan.
He will have to make the step up if Chris Adams' emerging side are to shock teams this season.
Charlie Shreck
Injuries and competition for places put an end to Shreck's stay at Nottinghamshire but, if he stays fit, Kent could be the ideal club for him to restart his career.
The seamer enjoyed success in the top flight and will bring experience to new head coach Jimmy Adams' bowling department, whose fortunes need reviving.
The 34-year-old has the ability to swing the ball and is likely to take wickets on a regular basis in the second tier.
Tymal Mills
The rise of Mills has been astounding.
Having only taken up the sport five years ago, the left-arm seamer has won an England Lions call after impressing for Essex and will need to take wickets if Paul Grayson's team are to make a promotion push.
Despite having only four first-class games under his belt, this season could be the time for Mills to unearth his hefty potential and show what he can do in all formats.
Gary Ballance
The Zimbabwe-born batsman was unlucky not to start the season in the Yorkshire team but, once he was given a chance, he brightened up the White Rose's woeful campaign.
The former Derbyshire left-hander has finally started to fulfil his potential and is a clean striker of the ball in all formats, building a brilliant partnership with England limited-overs international Jonny Bairstow.
If first-team coach Jason Gillespie's side are to win back promotion to the top tier, they will need Ballance to score heavily in the middle order.
Tom Poynton
Thrown the gloves after Luke Sutton's retirement, the pressure is on Poynton to perform.
The 22-year-old, who has only featured in seven first-class matches, will be one of an array of youngsters plying their trade in the Derbyshire first team this season and will have to add crucial runs with the bat in order to bring balance to the team.
Poynton, given time in the middle, is likely to better his highest first-class score of 25 and could hold down the wicketkeeping position at Derby for many years.
Alex Wakely
At only 23 years old, Wakely has played in 50 first-class matches and has been pinpointed by some as Northamptonshire's best batsman.
He will be looking to build on his career first-class average of 28 and will have extra motivation to fire Northants to promotion after agonisingly missing out in the previous two campaigns.
Wakely has shots all around the wicket, looks a very stylish run-maker and is vital to Northants' chances of silverware in 2012.
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My Call to ConocoPhillips, pt. II
So I called ConocoPhillips last Thursday morning, which was basically the weekend, as were the first two days of this week, you know, decompressing and all, and then you spend Wednesday-Thursday playing catch-up, but now it's Friday, and it's the weekend again. I've worked in enough offices to know that there's that brief Wednesday afternoon/Thursday morning window where you actually perform your tasks like returning those phone calls you'd rather not, and I'd wager, when you're in "External Communications," you're expected to return plenty.
So I empathize and sympathize with Ms. Hansen at ConocoPhillips. Thus I gave her an out in my follow-up "still looking forward to speaking with you" call today—as in, gee, if there's someone better I should talk to, please let me know! I give every corporate workingstiff the chance to pass the buck. But only once. Should she choose to bump me to another department, then that's where I'll be sending the singing telegrams. So choose wisely, Ms. Hansen!
Get Your Facts Straight!
Unocal has not made gasoline since it sold its refining assets to TOSCO in 1997, at which point the Unocal part of the "Unocal 76" brand was dropped and TOSCO began marketing gasoline under the 76 brand. Note that the gasoline was coming from the same refineries - it was the same gasoline, that is until TOSCO stopped using MTBE, making its gasoline more environmentally friendly.
Similarly, in 2001, Phillips Petroleum Company purchased TOSCO and, along with it, the 76 brand. And again in 2002, when Conoco and Phillips merged to form ConocoPhillips, the 76 brand was part of the deal.
In 2004, ConocoPhillips decided to make the gasoline BETTER by increasing the level of detergent additives in all of its brands - including the 76 brand. So, your statement that Unocal 76 makes a better, cleaner burning, more environmentally friendly gasoline is categorically false. The gasoline that ConocoPhillips markets under the 76 brand is more environmentally friendly and better for your car than the gasoline that was marketed by Unocal.
Union 76 vs. Unocal 76 - rebuttal
None of that seems correct to me. Union Oil Company/Union 76 BECAME Unocal Corporation/Unocal 76 in 1985 - the Unocal name did not exist prior to that, and they did not co-exist after the rebranding period. Once Unocal spun off its retail and marketing operations to Tosco, the Unocal station signs came down and were replaced by generic 76 signs, the Unocal language in printed literature (i.e., credit card applications) was replaced by Union, and Union 76 billboards reappeared at Richmond International Raceway. If you know of any stations still going by Unocal 76 in terms of signage, support and everything else (not by what they're listed in phone books, because many station names were never formally updated at that level), I would like to see photographic evidence of this.
Union 76 vs. Unocal 76
When Union Oil Company of California began putting up gas stations they had two different names. Union 76 and Unocal 76. ConocoPhillips later purchased all of the Union 76 stations. They have now changed the classic orange to a red and the navy blue to a midnight blue color. I believe it is purely a marketing ploy to give it a more contemporary look while also continuing to pull in loyal Unocal 76 customers. In my opinion, I like that the Union 76 stations are different. Unocal makes a cleaner and more envrionmentally-friendly refined gasoline product (which increases your gas mileage) than ConocoPhillips now that Union 76 stations pump CP gas. If you have noticed, many UNOCAL 76 stations have still kept their iconic 76 ball although their are very few Unocal 76 stations left, and now that Unocal has been bought out by Chevron who knows what will happen.


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Columbia City Manager Teresa Wilson was out of town Monday, visiting with one of the finalists for the police chief job.
Wilson did not see Councilman Cameron Runyan's press conference.
"That's a policy matter for City Council, so I typically don't comment on matters within their discretion," said Wilson.
Runyan wants Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott to take charge of the Columbia Police Department, combining the police force with Richland County deputies.
"Creating a seamless, unified law enforcement agency of over 1,000 officers and a total budget of $75 million," said Runyan.
When asked if the proposal would change Wilson's current search for top cop, she replied, "If that's the direction that City Council chooses to go, then, I guess it would. Again, I haven't been briefed on that proposal and I probably shouldn't comment any further because I really don't know much about it."
Council members Moe Baddourah and Tameika Isaac Devine question the motive of Runyan's suggestion.
"Things that make you go hmm. It makes you wonder why the timing right now," said Baddourah.
"I think this is another attempt to derail the process and I think it undermines democracy when you have a council who has already said, as a unit, that we wanted to move forward with the police chief search, and the City Manager has done that, and done that professionally. Now, at the eleventh hour you have someone saying, 'Oh, wait a minute, let's try something different,'" added Devine.
Wilson says she has narrowed the list of four finalists, to three. She and other city staffers have visited with the men, and Wilson says she's more confident than ever about the process.
"It's one of the most important decisions I'll make, so I take it extremely seriously. Important enough that I go visit for myself," said Wilson.
Wilson anticipates making a decision on chief next week.
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El Reno
Canadian County
El Reno Carnegie Library Satistics:
El Reno started as a city in Oklahoma Territory, and the grant for their Carnegie Library was awarded in 1903, before statehood in 1907.
The grant of $12,500.00, awarded November 25, 1904, the library was completed May 5, 1905, and dedicated on June 14, 1904.
Correspondence indicates that the contract for building was awarded to A. C. Kraipke of El Reno.
The architect selected for the project was S. Wemyss Smith of Fort Worth, Texas and the contract between the city and the architect was dated May, 28, 1904
The property for the library's construction was donated by J. N. Mitchum, who also gave $600.00 to the project.
The El Reno Carnegie Library
The El Reno Carnegie Library was constructed of yellow brick. The projecting portal with a truncated triangular pediment is supported by pairs of Ionic Columns on large brick pedestals. A triangular classical pediment surmounts the doorway and is supported by 2 smaller Ionic Columns. The flat areas along the projecting portal roofline once held sculpture.
interior wood molding is rich and in good condition, the pressed tin ceiling and
floral swags along the interior give the rooms a light and airy feeling.
Interior columns are of the Ionic order. Color was added to the swags in the
1950's .
The original library tables have had their legs cut down, were refinished, and now serve as the tables in the children's area on the second floor. An original table still survives in the storage area also.


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Baltimore Ravens
David Reed - #16 - WR
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Six starters from 2010 wiped from Ravens roster
The Ravens' roster is undergoing a bit of a makeover, with six starters and two notable backups absent from the 2011 roster.
Ravens sign Pro Bowl FB Leach
The top fullback on the free-agency market has a new home. Former Texans FB Vonta Leach signed a three-year, $11 million deal with the Ravens.
Saints sign CB Washington
The Saints added former Ravens CB Fabian Washington on Sunday, as the two sides agreed to a one-year deal.
Broncos reach agreement with RB McGahee
The Broncos have reached an agreement with former Ravens RB Willis McGahee.
Ravens re-sign CB Carr to four-year deal
One of the top cornerbacks still on the market is staying put. Chris Carr agreed to re-sign with the Ravens on Saturday.
Chiefs sign DT Gregg
The Chiefs got their defensive tackle, signing former Ravens NT Kelly Gregg to a one-year deal according to multiple reports.
Ravens sign draft picks
The Ravens have agreed to terms with all their draft picks but one, and it started with second-round WR Torrey Smith.
Report: Redskins to sign OG-C Chester
The Redskins agreed to add another free agent, coming to terms on a five-year deal with OG-C Chris Chester, NFL Network's Jason La Canfora reported.
Report: CB Wilson agrees to deal with Redskins
The Redskins have agreed to a deal with former Ravens CB Josh Wilson, according to PFW correspondent and Baltimore Sun writer Jamison Hensley.
Ravens agree to deal with OL Yanda
The Ravens announced Tuesday that they have agreed to terms on a multi-year deal with OG-OT Marshal Yanda.
Report: Ravens to release four key vets
The Ravens wasted no time informing some high-priced veterans that they will be released.
League reacts to lockout's end
Owners, coaches and executives from around the league reacted Monday to the news that the lockout was over and that the 2011 season is about to begin.
Ravens will have plenty of options if free agents depart
The Ravens could have a productive start to the new league year by simply re-signing some of their own players. However, if that fails, the Ravens will have some options.
Free agency could be an especially busy time for Ravens
No AFC North team might be more affected than the Ravens if the NFL reverts back to its pre-2010 free-agent rules.
Ravens move training camp site
The Ravens will hold training camp at their home facility in Owings Mills, Md., instead of training at McDaniel College because of uncertainty surrounding the lockout.
Reed will begin the receiver on the PUP List.||||||| It's uncertain how much of a role he will have upon return.
Reed has landed on injured reserve with a knee problem.||||||| Reed will miss the postseason for the Ravens.
Reed has resolved a marijuana charge against him without paying a fine or receiving jail time.||||||| The case is now closed, according to Maryland district court records. Reed addressed the case Friday rather than going to trial next week. Reed was issued a summons for misdemeanor possession of marijuana last month after police entered his residence in December and found a small amount of the drug.
Reed has been held out of the AFC divisional playoff game against Pittsburgh with a wrist injury.||||||| Reed also missed the Ravens' final two regular-season games. He averaged 29.3 yards on kickoff returns, the highest average for any player with at least 20 returns.


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As Capt. Obvious has now observed, and Dave Kaplan stated before the Chirstmas holiday that some skeptics here and other places deadpanned, the Cubs are truly in a complete rebuild. The Rizzo trade pretty much confirms that along with the follow up presser that Hoyer said:
Now there were other revealing thoughts that Hoyer is quoted at that presser including asking for fan patience;
"Any time you go with young players, it's the right thing to do. It's exciting to have young talent in an organization, but there's no doubt that with young talent comes an adjustment period. [...] With young players, there does come growing pains. It's definitely something we're prepared to deal with, and frankly, it's the only way to rebuild a great organization..."[emphasis added]
"[...]With young players, there does come growing pains. It's definitely something we're prepared to deal with, and frankly, it's the only way to rebuild a great organization … to have the patience to go through that with the right players." [emphasis added]
or the plan regarding LaHair;
"The way we see it is Bryan [LaHair] had a terrific year last year in Triple-A and has been terrific this year in Venezuela. We see him as our first baseman. It's likely Anthony will start the year in Triple-A."[emphasis added]
But also the interesting subjective observation of Rizzo and the mental makeup of the thrice acquired prospect:
"He has fantastic makeup. After beating cancer when he was 19 years old, he's a very strong individual. In San Diego I got to know him better than I did in Boston. He makes a big impression on his teammates and he's an incredibly hard worker …. Overcoming cancer was incredibly impressive, but I think it's a mistake if you just allude to his makeup that he overcame cancer. He's a very strong person …. He's a leader that can put our organization, our team on the right path as far as our culture. He's a very impressive individual." [emphasis added]
Now what was not stated but the actions also point to decisions made in consequence of building a great organization, where the following players were not retained or were traded; Not retained Carlos Pena, Aramis Ramirez, Koyie Hill, Rodrigo Lopez, Ramon Ortiz, Jeff Grabow, Luis Montanez, Doug Davis, and Ryan Flaherty & Marwin Gonzalez [through Rule 5] and still up for negotiation are Kerry Wood and Jeff Samardzijia.
Traded for value have been Carlos Zambrano, Andrew Cashner, Tyler Colvin, Sean Marshall and DJ LeMathieu (to date), while acquiring Chris Volstad, Anthony Rizzo, Travis Wood, Ian Stewart, Dave Sappelt and adding through FA or Rule 5 acquisitions; David DeJesus, Jeff Bianchi, Casey Wathers, Andy Sonnastine, Manny Corpas, and Lendy Castillo.
All these decisions speak louder than words. What they don't say is merely throwing money in a short term tactic to solve a long-term systemic problem of putting World Series talent on Wrigley Field as a guise or attempt to field a World Series contender. So forget about the Prince Fielder or Albert Pujols. Ignore the press clippings regarding the Darvish's, at least until the Cubs are satisfied with their rebuilding plan and are filling in where there is a need.
What it also is speaking to are the decisions of the previous "suits" in the front office who made the decisions. Cashner was a number one choice, a player who was being asked to play out of position (starter) when he was a reliever and who got hurt. Traded away in a complete salary dump was Zambrano, a player who was no longer welcomed in the locker because of his emotional behaviors and even though talented was in retrospect overpaid and destructive. Traded was another number one draft choice who showed promise (Colvin) but completely fell apart last year for another who was had similar experiences along with another supplemental first round draft choice. Traded was a dominant role player (Marshall) for what was needed, young starting pitching.
Rosenthal of Fox Sports writes:
Theo Epstein and GM Jed Hoyer are alarmed by the team's lack of minor-league talent, and trading Garza would bring more young players into the system.
All this reminds me of an anecdote I once had in another industry when I was sitting in a new CEO's office who was expressing his (then secret) plans to overhaul a company that had fallen on hard times. He told me (as his headhunter) that his assessment of the company's human assets were all screwed up. That the previous regime had made such poor decisions that he couldn't trust any of their reasoning or premises, be it with people or business initiatives and that only a complete rebuild would put the company back in order. They had let go the best talent, kept the mediocre or political allies leaving a hollow shell of initiative or ambition to work with. That he was going to go to the Board with an aggressive plan to sell off some seemingly profitable, but growing mature business units but beforehand also use that plan to transfer as many dead weight executives and managers to those units as possible so he could bring in fresh talent which is where our help will be needed. He then spelled out a completely different kind of person or culture that the current company was used to bringing in.
This is what I see going on with the Cubs. And as Hoyer said:
[...] they're not done. When asked for a projected 2012 rotation, Hoyer said the Cubs are still looking to add more pitchers.
"We're not finished acquiring starting pitchers," Hoyer said on Friday. "We want to have as much depth as possible.
"At this point, we're still very much in the process of gathering as many quality arms as we can, and we'll put those pieces in place as we get closer to Spring Training," he said.
"We have worked hard, and we continue to work hard, and hopefully we'll have even more starting-pitching acquisitions," Hoyer said. "We want to go seven, eight, nine deep in the rotation and we hope to replenish the bullpen as well."
So IMHO I see the following happening as Spring Training approaches and even beyond.
- Soriano is traded in a Zambrano-like deal where the Cubs seek more pitching depth
- Byrd is traded for pitching and system depth
- Soto is evaluated and must return to his even year production
- Players like Samardzija, Barney, Wells, Coleman, Russell DeWitt, Baker and even Castro better show serious improvement if they are to remain.
- R Jackson, Vitters, Szczur, Lake, Gaub, Mateo, Castillo, Dolis, Bellivieu, Maine, Cabrera, Carpenter, and Clevenger current prospects on 40-man also better show great development or be ready to perform when called upon.
All these players were decisions made by Hendry and it appears that Epstein and Hoyer have little respect for those decisions. Yes Kaplan you were correct, the Cubs are in full rebuild! What also struck me was what they said about Rizzo's personality. As a cancer survivor they saw a grit and hard work. My guess is that that particular attitude is not being expressed, except with LaHair who has seemed to impress them when originally Hoyer didn't like that option.
"The way we see it is Bryan [LaHair] had a terrific year last year in Triple-A and has been terrific this year in Venezuela. We see him as our first baseman. It's likely Anthony will start the year in Triple-A." For my part, I'm pretty pleased with the plan. Not only could Rizzo use a little more time in AAA to work on his swing, this gives the Cubs a chance to get a long, serious look at LaHair without impeding any other moves. While I was not in favor of LaHair getting the nod at first base instead of the Cubs seeking out a more established or higher upside option, now that they've got Rizzo in the fold for the long-term, I'm pleased as punch to let LaHair get his shot...
I like this entire direction, it will pay dividends.


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At UFC 129: St. Pierre vs. Shields the third round of Georges St. Pierre vs. Jake Shields was not the action most expected, but ending with the champion St. Pierre landing a hard takedown. Shields also tried to shoot in on GSP and was easily stuffed. Shields appears focused, but must be frustrated by being unable to do anything against the Canadian champion.
ROUND 4 - Shields comes out a little stronger this round to start, but is having trouble applying any pressure. GSP again catches a kick and drives Shields to the canvas before backing out. St. Pierre goes back to the double jab over hand right combination and can't get it. Head kick from St. Pierre rocks Shields and drops him to the canvas. GSP follows up and is nearly reversed when he over commits on a punch. Shields strikes are barely moving at this point and he actually invites GSP to strike with him. Short right from Shields lands. St. Pierre's face appears to be bloody under his left eye. GSP goes back to the overhand right that just isn't there.
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I actually read Hogan's novel pretty recently and, while the writing wasn't as good as I'd hoped (it having won a Hammett Award for "excellence in crime writing" and all), there's definitely a movie in there. The book revolves around four small-time criminal who pull a bank heist together, but the focus is much more on their relationships than the heist, which happens at book's open. Needless to say, the job isn't pulled off quite as cleanly as they'd hoped, and things snowball in unexpected ways. There's a lot of tension in the story, and some great characters for big-name actors to really sink their teeth into. This is a project I'll be watching, for sure.


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the limited sometimes horrible talent that we had to pick from for any given position. So it was about at the TE position that I thought "hey why don't we also vote on the worst players that played for this team over the last decade?" And so here we are.
Now just like MattRichWarren'sseries I have a few criteria for players to be eligible for this team. They had to have played in at least a full season's worth of games in this decade to be eligible. Starting is not requirement, but you do have to have played significant amounts of snaps in those games. That means that, for example, the Bills 3rd receiver might make the list, but a 4th or 5th stringer wont be considered. That means that we wont end up voting for 7th rounders that ended up playing 2 snaps. These are going to be real players that played real roles on this team over the last ten years. And just because a player ended up on the All-Decade team does not mean that you can't also be on the worst-decade team.
Sorry about the delay folks, it's been a busy week. Last week we had to go threw a position where we have been blessed with talent over the last decade: Running Back. Well looking at the Fullbacks should bring us right back down to earth. This position has been beyond atrocious over the last decade. It's also hard to gauge a fullback's effectiveness threw stats alone, as stats don't show how good they are at their main function: run blocking. So lets get this started shall we?
Larry Centers
Centers played 2 season in Buffalo, and statically is the best Fullback to wear a Buffalo jersey this decade. In 32 games for the Bills Centers had 45 rushing attempts for 216 yards and 4 TD's. Although his rushing stats were modest, he really shined as a receiver, he had 123 receptions for 1008 yards and 2 TD's, including 80 receptions for 620 yards and both TD's in the 2001 season. Centers left the Bills at the end of the 2002 season and went on to play one more season for New England before retiring after the 2003 season.
Sam Gash
Gash played only one season for the Bills, the 2003 campaign, His 12th season in the NFL. He played in all 16 games for the Bills. Gash was an adequate blocker, but had very poor statistics. He only had one carry for 3 yards, and 11 receptions for 83 yards. That amassed for a total of 12 touches for 86 total yards and no TD's. Gash (wisely) decided to retire following his season with the Bills.
Damion Shelton
Yet another aging fullback, Shelton player in 3 seasons for the Bills (2004-2006). He was also yet another seldom used fullback that was primarily a blocker. In his time with the Bills he played in 46 games, amassing only 1 carry for no yards and 37 receptions for 247 yards and 1 single TD. Shelton retired after the end of the 2006 season, making him the second fullback in a row to retire a Bill.
Ryan Neufeld
The Bills chose to go the 2007 season without a Fullback, instead using TE Ryan Neufeld in a blocking role. So while Neufeld was not an actual Fullback, he makes the list for being used as one in his final season in Buffalo. He was used almost exclusively in a blocking roll when used as a fullback, as he had no carries at all and only had 2 receptions for 14 yards while splitting time at both TE and FB. Neufeld also retired after the end of the 2007 season (for those who aren't counting that 3 in a row).
Corey McIntyre
McIntyre has been the Bills sole fullback since he was signed 5 games into the 2008 campaign, replacing an injured and released Darian Barnes. In his two seasons with the Bills McIntyre has proved to be a mediocre blocker at best. He has played in 26 games for the Bills, amassing 5 carries for 34 yards and 9 receptions for 54 yards and no TD's. He is currently listed as the Bills only fullback and we should expect him to remain with the Bills for the 2010 campaign.
There you have it, 2 seasons of good play by Centers followed by 7 seasons of absolute awfulness. Let's see who you think is the worst of the bunch.