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A lot of people have been debating the relative worth of Gallo or Chandler to the team and whether or not one of them should be traded for financial considerations or to bring in pieces the Nuggets might need more. Having two young, good SFs isn't really a luxury the Nuggets can have considering the other holes in the line up and trading them now is likely to yield the best value.
I'm going to use two great sites, 82games.com and basketball-reference.com to draft this information. Another awesome resource is wagesofwins.com.
By every metric Chandler had an abysmal 2012 campaign and didn't play many meaningful minutes. I am going to be using his 2011 Nuggets stats and comparing them to 2011-2012 Gallinari. I am ignoring the time they spent for the Knicks since the D'Antoni system obviously inflates their offensive statistics (see: Felton, Raymond).
AGE: Gallo (Slight)
Gallo is younger than Chandler by about 15 months. This isn't really a huge difference, but it is important to keep in mind that a younger player generally has more room for growth. Most NBA players, excluding Centers, end up being the players they're going to be by 25 (Steve Nash exempted). Gallo gets the slight edge here.
CONTRACT: Chandler
Gallo will make approximately 42M in the next 4 years, hitting us for ~11.5 M in 2015/16 when he'll be 28.
Chandler signed a 5 yr/37M deal, and while I don't have the hard numbers, that works out to approximately 7.4 M/yr, possibly a little more since I'm not sure how pro-rated the contract was for this year, or if that is simply an extension which will start next year.
In either case, Chandler makes about a third less than Gallo, so he doesn't have to play as well to justify his contract, and if he does play well, it makes the contract more valuable.
SIZE: Gallo (very, slight).
Height is probably the most overrated metric in the NBA, but it still matters. The average NBA SF is about 6'7" and 225 lbs. This number is from 2007, but it hasn't changed appreciably at least since 1995.
Gallo clocks in at 6'10" and 225 with an estimated 7' wingspan.
Chandler is 6'8", also 225 and a wingspan that varies from 6'8" to 7'.
Gallo is a little taller, and with a similar wingspan gets a slight edge here as it will help him get his shot off. In any event, it's a very, very slight advantage.
Gallo and Chandler both average 5.2 rebounds per 36 which is about average for their position. No real edge here for either one.
Gallo had a somewhat down year this year shooting wise, almost all due to a slight dip in his 3PT shooting percentages. For his career he's actually been better than average. Chandler, meanwhile, has never shot a very good percentage from 3 and is more-or-less average for his career.
When we look at TS%, which takes into consideration 2's, 3's and FT's with a weighted formula, Gallo wins here quite handedly by about 5-6% which is quite a lot.
When we look at other ancillary stats, like assists, and turnovers, the numbers don't jump out for either one of the players except that Chandler is a little more turn-over prone.
Overall the analysis looks relatively even, minus Gallo's better percentages, but when we look at advanced offensive stats, Gallo really shines while Chandler doesn't.
Production Own/Opp
Gallo (2012): +4.9
Gallo (2011): +6.1
Chandler (2011): +0.9
Net On/Off Court:
Gallo (2012): +8.5
Gallo (2011): +0.9
Chandler (2011): +2.9
Gallo (2012): 114
Gallo (2011): 113
Chandler (2011): 96
Gallo (2012): 2.9
Gallo (2011): 0.7
Chandler (2011): -0.2
Almost every advanced offensive rating gives Gallo a big lead over Chandler as far as an offensive thread. While you would expect an aberration here and there with these sorts of statistics, when they all conclude the same thing you can be pretty confident its the truth.
Chandler is considered to be tenacious defender by many due to his length and Gallo has made strides in recent years. Their on/off numbers are comparable and their defensive ratings are more or less-even. While both Gallo and Chandler are decent defenders, neither are elite-top-tier defenders.
Overall: GALLO
Overall, Gallo wins this. He's a better offensive player and a near-equal defensive player to Chandler. He's taller, younger and has more potential. And, to clinch it, when one looks at his WS/48, probably the best statistic in basketball for judging the overall impact of a player, Gallo is clearly the better player (.14 in 2012 to Chandler's 0.03 in 2011). Since 0.1 represents an average player.
The real clincher is the fact that Chandler is more-or-less the player we know he is, a relatively average NBA SF who is playing relatively average basketball. There's still some potential that he can improve, since he's not really played a lot of games in Karl's system and was trapped in China most of this year, and if he does take a leap he'll be a huge bargain. But if you're going to bet on a player, Gallo has the more upside and is already a better player. The only negative to Gallo is his contract which is considerably more expensive than Chandlers. Still, Gallo doesn't have to improve *that much* from where he currently is to justify the contract and barring a complete collapse of his general improvements in his game, he probably will.
I also want to dispel the notion that Chandler should be playing SG. There's an idea that we can simply swing Chandler over to SG and play him along with Gallo. Simply put, in his time at SG, Chandler has been a disaster. Additionally, that position should be locked down by AAA who is hilariously under appreciated by the fans here at Denver Stiffs (check out his 2012 post-All-Star break stats. Those are damn good stats).
Right now the general perception of Chandler is probably higher than his actual value so trading him should bring in good value. I'm not necessarily advocating that, in fact you might argue that the most important reason for having Gallo/Chandler next year is that it means less minutes for Al Harrington who has been absolutely KILLING the Nuggets. More on that albatross later.
TL/DR: Don't trade Gallo, Chandler is decent. Both are way better than Harrington.


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Viking Day Unit, Margate
The new Viking Day Unit at the QEQM Hospital provides chemotherapy, specialist nurse support, counselling, and complementary therapies for cancer patients.
The architectural concept was to design a contemporary and environmentally conscious healthcare building. From its inception, the building has been guided by energy efficiency and sustainable building design techniques. For these reasons, it exceeds NHS best practice guidelines. A few of its sustainable design features include:
- Reduction of dependency on energy consuming plant: The plan arrangement maximizes the number of rooms that have natural light and ventilation.
- Large internal areas of exposed dense materials. These retain heat for longer in winter, and when coordinated with passive night-time ventilation, remain cooler during summer's days.
- A modern condensing gas boiler serving an efficient underfloor heating and domestic hot water system.
- A landscaped green roof outside the staff room that retains rainwater, thus helping storm water attenuation on the site.
- The use of eco-friendly untreated larch timber cladding and zinc as external building materials.
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Coaching is the process of helping people and teams to perform at the peak of their abilities. It involves drawing out people's strengths, helping them to bypass personal barriers and limits in order to achieve their personal bests, and facilitating them to function more effectively as members of a team.
In recent years, the notion of coaching has evolved to include new and more comprehensive forms--executive coaching and life coaching, which can be referred to as capital "C" Coaching. Large "C" Coaching involves helping people effectively achieve outcomes on a range of levels. We guide people to learn about new environments, for instance; coach them to improve specific behavioral competencies; teach them new cognitive capabilities; mentor empowering beliefs and values; sponsor growth at the identity level; and awaken people's awareness of the larger system or "field."
This book defines the types of contexts and situations which require the capital "C" Coach to focus on one of these roles -- caretaker, guide, coach, teacher, mentor, sponsor, awakener-- and provides a specific toolbox for each role. In other words, it provides a comprehensive tool set to be used by an effective coach to manage the entire scope of large "C" Coaching activities--from caretaking to awakening.
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Scott Caan replaces Shia Lebeouf as con man in 'Kasbah' film
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With "Hawaii Five-0" filming pau for the fourth season, series co-star Scott Caan, who plays Danny "Danno" Williams, can focus on his extra-curricular projects.
Caan has been tapped to replace Shia Labeouf in Barry Levinson's "Rock the Kasbah" film. Caan will play a con man who tricks the main figure, a fading rock manager, played by Bill Murray. The film, also starring Bruce Willis and Kate Hudson, involves a botched USO tour of Afghanistan, where the Murray character finds himself sans passport or moolah.
Caan, the actor who created a stir when he earlier said he didn't like the slow pace or the food in Hawaii, also has been filming a movie version of the HBO hit show, "Entourage," expanding his profile more than any other regular on the CBS show based in Hawaii. The series ran eight seasons on HBO.
"Entourage" began filming in January, with a storyline beginning six months after the TV series ended. The project reunites the original cast featuring Caan, Jerry Piven, Adrian Grenier, Kevin Connolly, Jerry Ferrara, Kevin Dillon and Debi Mazar, with Billy Bob Thornton and Hayley Joel Osmont joining the roster. The film is expected to be released in June, 2015.
Caan has diversified his show biz creds on stage, too. His play, "Two Wrongs," had a brief run earlier at the Ocean City Center for the Arts in Maryland. It's described as a psychoanalytic contemporary comedy.


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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A commission studying ways to revise the Alabama constitution has recommended inserting language to automatically sentence a defendant to life without parole if the governor commutes their death sentence.
The commission's vice chairman, Republican Rep. Paul DeMarco of Homewood, recommended the language at a commission meeting Monday. He says he wants to remove any doubt of what happens when a governor commutes a death sentence.
The question arose in 1999 when Gov. Fob James commuted the sentence of convicted murderer Judith Ann Neelley to life in prison without saying if she would be eligible for parole on one of his last days in office.
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Sundance Screenwriters Talk: A Recap of NFS Exclusive Interviews
Late summer and early fall is the time of year when Sundance favorites find their way into select theatres, VOD channels and the occasional iTunes stream or download. Back in January, we posted a series of exclusive interviews with screenwriters from five films in competition at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. Now that you can see all of these films for yourself, we thought it would be a good time to revisit these interviews and pull out some choice words for the aspiring screenwriter in all of us. Check out interview excerpts below to learn lessons from the screenwriters of C.O.G., Mother of George, Austenland, Concussion, and The Kings of Summer. More »
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I just finished reading Lupica's article about why TC should stay. And thought this has been done to death, .. its a slow day at work so what the heck.
In TC"s defence.
1. Its not his fault Eli Manning tosses so many picks.
2. He has done better than the defence , the offence the GM and just about everyone else.
3. He cannot get on the field and play for the Giants.
Also of interst was his final comment , "Tom Coughlin has earned the right to finish his contract. He doesn't get an extension this time. He doesn't have to worry about being a lame duck because he became one the last couple of weeks."
So we should keep the lame duck coach, because its the right thing to do? Hmm.. an interesting concept.. doing the right thing.
Why TC needs to go in case that wasn't obvious.
1. Yeah its on Eli , but raise your hands if you thing we can kick his ass to the curb... What no hands? I didn't think so.
2. TC's teams have mostly stayed down when behind , I am no expert on football game planning but it seem , we cannot make in game changes.
3. Puzzling personnel decisions (Reynaud makes it on the roster for the full year, Cruz ends up on IR for a hammie pull).
4. An unwillingness to take a chance on youth (Linval Joeseph being inactive for the most part , "Pro-bowler" Shaun walking in after missing way too much time)
5. TC's teams are always reacting, not setting the pace. (And not reacting well I might add).
6. Loyalty to bad coordinators (Tom Quinn, incase you've never been on this forum).
7. Late season collaps , every single year (leave 2007 out, since we now know that was a perfect storm, not the beginnings of a dynasty).
8. As head coach , the buck stops here.
9. Do you really see TC coaching too much longer , even if we keep him one more year? Do you see TC doing anything different? What are his options really? His wiggle room would be a lot less than a new coach.
10. Finally You fire no-one it proceeds as business as usual.. You fire someone , it puts everyone on notice.
And I leave you with Chris Snee's immortal words in defence of his father in-law."Two weeks ago no one was saying that. Now two weeks later everyone changes their viewpoint of the guy? It's absurd."
Wait there is more...
"But somebody has to take the blame, I guess."
Good Job , Chris .. remind me never to call you in to defend me ...


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August 27, 2014: An annual survey released by Chief Marketer on B2B lead generation shows that email is still the most popular channel for marketers. Approximately 87 percent of respondents to the survey claimed that they will continue to use email marketing to generate B2B leads. This is compared to 86 percent documented in the 2013 version of the survey.
More than 65 percent of respondents in the survey claimed that email marketing is a key component of their overall strategy.


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"It's mainly about regret. I was thinking about how you can have a huge amount of affection for someone and yet not have that magic spark that makes you feel like you're in love. Whenever I hear the song I feel it's a snapshot of the moment of two people saying their goodbyes… Anyway so you have a bond with someone but you don't want to stay with them forever. So you decide to go. But you're not saying 'i hate you and i'm leaving'…you're trying to say 'I think you're great but I've seen that there's something more perfect and magical out there for me and I need to find it, but I will always be your friend if you need me.' Does that make sense?"
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I am passionate about better understanding what drives inequality, marginalization, social exclusion on the one hand, and collective action and social cohesion on the other -- and how to mobilize that understanding to have less of the former and more of the latter around the world.
What excites me about being a professor at MIIS is the extraordinary energy and productive diversity of the students and faculty alike. It's exciting to walk around campus and hear so many languages being spoken, so many causes being championed, so many ideas being debated, so many projects being launched!
Jeff Dayton-Johnson is a development economist who joined the Monterey Institute of International Studies in August 2011. Previously, he was the Head of the OECD Development Centre's Latin America and Caribbean Desk, the principal activity of which is the OECD Latin American Economic Outlook. While at the OECD, Jeff also worked on issues related to African economic development, natural disasters, policy coherence for development, international migration, fiscal policy and economic inequality. His research has covered other policy-relevant topics, including local management of natural resources, social cohesion and economic performance, the microeconomics of cooperation, and public policy of culture and the arts.
Before joining the OECD in 2004, Jeff's experiences ranged from coaxing a sometimes-stubborn Volkswagen through rural Mexico to interview farmers in peasant irrigation societies, to delivering economics training courses to public servants in Eastern Europe; from advising Canadian federal and provincial policy-makers on matters of cultural policy, social cohesion and foreign aid, to teaching and advising several cohorts of energetic students in the Master of Development Economics program that he coordinated for many years at Dalhousie University in Canada. He has also taught courses at the Institut d'Etudes Politiques (Sciences-Po) in Paris.
Jeff received his Ph.D. in Economics from the University of California, Berkeley, and received his undergraduate education in Latin American Studies at Berkeley and the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
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Federal investigators say a plane that crashed at the Casa Grande airport on Feb. 6 was doing practice flight maneuvers such as touch-and-go landings and takeoffs. Both men on the plane were killed.
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We tested phones based on each of the major smart phone platforms (with the exception of the Palm OS -- Palm chose to not participate in this story with its Centro, the only widely available phone based on that platform).
Apple iPhone 3G
Apple's iPhone has created a new benchmark for smart phone usability that other manufacturers are straining to meet. It's latest 3G phone adds support for high-speed 3G networks, expanded e-mail capabilities and the ability to download new applications from the iTunes App Store.Dimensions: 4.5 by 2.4 by .5 inches
Weight: 4.7 ounces
Display size: 3.5 inches
Camera: 2 megapixels
Built-in RAM: 8GB
Claimed battery life: Up to five hours (talk time)
Price: $199 ($299 for 16GB) with two-year contract
Network: AT&T
BlackBerry Curve 8310
Research In Motion has positioned the Curve between enterprise-level BlackBerries and smaller consumer-focused phones like the BlackBerry Pearl. The Curve 8310 that we tested is at the low end of the Curve family; there are higher-end models that include features like Wi-Fi.Dimensions: 4.2 by 2.4 by .6 inches
Weight: 3.9 ounces
Display size: 2.4 inches
Camera: 2 megapixels
Built-in RAM: 64MB
Claimed battery life: Up to four hours (talk time)
Price: Varies; approx. $100 after discounts with two-year contract
Networks: AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless
HTC Touch Dual
A follow-on to HTC's Touch, this unique phone has gesture-based navigation that, while not as snazzy as that found on Apple's iPhone, is still useful for tasks like browsing and going through your list of e-mail. It also has a sliding front panel that offers access to a snazzy keyboard.Dimensions: 4.2 by 2.2 by .7 inches
Weight: 4.2 ounces
Display size: 2.6 inches
Camera: 2 megapixels
Built-in RAM: 128MB
Claimed battery life: Up to 410 minutes (talk time)
Price: $499 (unlocked version)
Networks: GSM carriers
Nokia E71
Nokia's most recent smart phone for road warriors eschews touch-screen technology, but it's notably full-featured -- including features such as GPS and a 3.2-megapixel video-capable camera -- and has a delightful keyboard.Dimensions: 4.5 by 2.2 by .4 inches
Weight: 4.4 ounces
Display size: 2.4 inches
Camera: 3.2 megapixels
Built-in RAM: 110MB
Claimed battery life: Up to 10 hours, 30 minutes (talk time)
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If you were going to be FSU's 2013 starting QB, how happy would you be with what you have to work with on O? Think about it. Trickett, Coker, Winston, or Maguire will have everything they could possible want to lead our Noles to touchdown after touchdown after touchdown. The preseason hype surrounding FSU's offense will be similar to what you hear about USCs, 2012 O, minus the 4 yr starting QB. Here is how I see it.
Offensive Line: I would not be surprised if its one of the best OLs in FSU history. Personally, I'm extremely high on all of 2012's OL starters. I'm 100% positive that by 2013 they will have the coaching and experience to go with their potential, and make them among the nation's best OLs.
Wide Receivers: Every analyst out there considers our WR unit to be one of the best and deepest in the nation. Correct me if I'm wrong, but don't we only lose Smith? Give these kids 1 more year to improve and I think they too could be one of the best WR units in FSU history. Don't forget that our TEs will be hitting their stride as well.
Running Backs: This is an area where I believe we will still be lacking experienced depth...just like USC. Losing Thompson will hurt, but by 2013 Wilder and Freeman will be Thunder and Lightening. Pender will get 0 snaps in 2012 and will be significant'y behind those 2. I'm sure our true freshmen will be talented, but we all know they won't be close to being as reliable with their blocks to take significant snaps from Wilder and Freeman when healthy.
Everything taken into consideration, I'm not sure a 1st year starting QB could ask for much more. What's scary is that in 2014 our QB will have a considerable amount of the 2012 & 2013 starters coming back again, but with a better RB situation.


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Ex-Chief Tokarski Loses in NHL Playoff Debut
Ex-Chief Tokarski Loses in NHL Playoff Debut
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Former Spokane Chief Dustin Tokarski stopped 27 shots for Montreal, but it wasn't enough as the New York Rangers beat the Canadiens, 3-1, in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Monday night. Tokarski, making his NHL playoff debut, surrendered two first period goals and one more in the second, as New York took a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven playoff series.
Starting goaltender Carey Price was injured in a series-opening loss to the Rangers on Saturday. Canadiens coach Michel Therrien revealved before Monday's Game 2 that Price will miss the remainder of the Eastern Conference finals after suffering a lower-body injury during a collision with Rangers forward Chris Kreider. Price continued to play in Game 1 after the injury but was later pulled after two periods in the 7-2 loss.
"We've lost our best player," Therrien said, "but we've faced adversity this year already."
Therrien called Kreider's collision with his goaltender a "reckless play" in his pregame media briefing, before Monday's Game 2 in Montreal.
"I'm really disappointed," Therrien said. "Obviously he's our best player. Looking at the incident, it's a reckless play. That's the truth."
Tokarski got the start in place of Price for Game 2, after playing 41 games for the Hamilton Bulldogs of the American Hockey League this season. Price was a gold medal-winning netminder for Canada in the 2014 Sochi Olympics, and posted a career-best 2.32 goals against average during the regular season.
Tokarski played junior hockey for the Chiefs in Spokane, taking over as the team's starting goaltender in 2007-08, leading them to the Ed Chynoweth Cup championship, allowing just 31 goals in 21 playoff games. The Chiefs went on to claim the team's second Memorial Cup with Tokarski in net, stopping 53 Kitchener Rangers shots in the championship game.
Tokarski made his NHL debut on January 19, 2010, replacing Antero Niittymaki for the Tampa Bay Lightning against the New York Rangers, Montreal's opponent for Monday night's Game 2.
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LAS VEGAS, NV (NBC) - What killed Angel Nicole Dewberry? It's a question the Las Vegas Coroner's Office is tackling after the baby girl died following an at-home delivery.
An attorney for Angel's mother, Roshunda Abney, says Abney was in full labor last week when two local hospitals failed to help her. Less than an hour later, the baby was born at home and then died. Abney's attorney believes the case highlights what's wrong with health care today.
The family says it all started with a trip to University Medical Center's emergency room last week. Abney had no idea she was pregnant when she began having severe pains.
"She went to a UMC Quick Care; they referred her to the emergency room," attorney Jacob Hafter explained. "They called ahead and told the emergency room she was coming. They had a charge nurse in the emergency room that accepted care and said there was room in the emergency room. Then, when Ms. Abney arrived, registration could not have cared less. They stayed in the waiting room for six hours."
Abney and her boyfriend, Raffinee Dewberry, eventually decided to go to nearby Valley Hospital where, they say, they were told to wait. The couple went home where Angel was born less than an hour later with the help of paramedics. The baby did not survive.
In most cases this would come down to the family's word versus the word of hospital personnel, but this time there were witnesses: other patients in the waiting room who say Abney was shown little compassion.
"She was in more pain than I've ever seen," witness Victoria Taylor said. Taylor was at UMC to see a doctor herself and says she asked hospital staff to take Abney first. "In some sense I feel guilty I didn't do more. Because if I had known she was pregnant I would have done more. I would've said more but I was intimidated that I would be thrown out."
Hafter says at this point a lawsuit has not been filed. Both hospitals deny Abney's version of what happened. Hafter says the case is far from closed and believes what happened to Angel should never happen again. Angel was born three months premature.
A spokesperson for the Coroner's Office says it could be weeks before they know a cause and manner of death. A UMC spokesperson says the hospital is unable to comment on the details of the case but is using this incident to evaluate all processes involved. The hospital is also reviewing all aspects of the care Abney received.
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Though it certainly doesn't seem like it, spring - and the end of ice, snow, and freezing temperatures - is around the corner! Enjoy the warmer days and make good on your New Year's resolution to get fit by running. The Kalamazoo area is host to several races this spring: Kal-Haven Trail Run (April 5), Consumers Sunburst Run/Walk (April 26), Kalamazoo Marathon (May 4), Girls on the Run (May 22), and Kalamazoo Klassic (June 14). If you're interested in running a race, you can join a local training group through the Kalamazoo Area Runners or Gazelle Sports to keep you on track. And don't forget to check out the library's collection of resources on running!
Runner's World magazine - The most popular running periodical, available in print at KPL and as a digital magazine download through the library's Zinio portal.
The Beginning Runner's Handbook by Ian MacNeill - This is a great starter manual that provides basic information on the science and psychology of exercise, choosing shoes and clothing, technique and form, safety and injury prevention, as well as a 13 week training program with stretches and exercises.
Complete Book of Running by Runner's World - This thorough guide covers everything from nutrition to cross training, and includes a marathon training program.
The Little Red Book of Running by Scott Douglas - This small book contains 250 tips for running further, faster, safer, and more frequently.
Proceeds from the Consumers Sunburst Run are donated to the Oshtemo Friends of the Parks, which in turn helps support Oshtemo Library's Movies Under the Stars summer movie series at Oshtemo Township Park.
Recently, I've come across some fascinating non-fiction books for kids. I've just finished Courage Has No Color: The True Story of the Triple Nickles, America's First Black Paratroopers by Tanya Lee Stone.
Full of wonderful photos, this book tells the story of the men who served in the 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion out of Fort Benning, Georgia. These soldiers became America's first black paratroopers and author Tanya Lee Stone uses their story to explore the role of African Americans in the military. This is a great addition to the literature of World War II.
Tanya Lee Stone also wrote Almost Astronauts: 13 Women Who Dared to Dream, another book that sheds light on a little-known aspect of American history.
Last week the application to be a Book Giver on World Book Night became available! What is World Book Night? It's an "annual celebration dedicated to spreading the love of reading, person to person." Book Givers give out 20 copies of a book they love to adults and teens who may not have access to reading materials.
The folks behind World Book Night also revealed the titles that will be given out by tens of thousands of people in their communities on April 23, 2014. The list of titles includes some of my favorites, like Catch-22 by Joseph Heller and Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain.
The deadline to apply to be a Book Giver is January 5, 2014. Apply here. Kalamazoo Public Library will again serve as a pick up site for Book Givers.
Cassia Reyes lives in a peaceful, carefully planned Society where citizens are sorted into occupations and matched with their mates by government officials who use statistical modeling and drugs to ensure the perfect lives for their people. Cassia has no real needs- food, shelter, schooling, and even death are tightly controlled: a planned 80-year lifespan limitation may seem a little cold, but everything is done by the Officials for the good of the people. When Cassia is Matched with her childhood friend Xander, everything appears to be going exactly according to the Society's plans, but when the face of Ky (an "Aberration", prohibited from the same rights as normal citizens) briefly appears on Cassia's screen in error, the perfection of the Society begins to unravel. While there may be an unavoidable comparison to the Hunger Games (female protagonist who has to choose between the love of two boys, oppressive government and society), the similarities are only surface-level. Matched is thoughtful, less action-oriented, and has more in common with A Brave New World, 1984 or The Giver. The story continues in two sequels, and the scope of the conflict between the Society's ideals and the desire of humans to make their own choices widens.Want to know more? Meet author Ally Condie on Thursday, November 7th, 6:30 PM at Central library!
You may have heard that Walter Dean Myers is visiting Kalamazoo for a two-day event next week. We are so very honored and excited to have the chance to meet this wonderful author and the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature! It's a very special opportunity for the Kalamazoo community and I hope many will join us. Myers will join us for a "Meet the Author" evening on Tuesday, August 6 at 6 pm at Central Library and on Wednesday, August 7 at 3 pm at Powell Branch Library. For more information, on the Walter Dean Myers visits, please see our website here.
My favorite Walter Dean Myers book is Looking Like Me. In the book, Jeremy talks about all the people that he is either in relationship to others or because of skills, abilities, and interests. I love this book because the poetry is quite wonderful and Christopher Myers' collage illustrations are colorful and engaging. But I also love it because when I read it to kids we talk about all the things that they are. Runners, writers, artists, dancers, readers, players, swimmers, etc. We are all, each of us, so many wonderful things and we can take on a new persona with each new skill we learn. Our potential is limitless! So tell me, what are you? I'm a reader, writer, and hiker to name a few.
A Stronger Kinship is a story about a small town that decided to be fully integrated 100 years before most of the country was integrated. Fully integrated--think about that. At the same time when our nation was fighting a war over race-based human bondage, African Americans in Covert owned property, were elected to powerful political positions, send their children to the same schools as the white kids, conducted business together, were friends, went to the same churches, read the same books from the same library. Covert started on the right foot and never looked back.
Covert was a diamond in the rough, a city on a hill, a promised land for people of color. But this only makes sense if we have historical perspective. Living in the northern states as an African American (or Native American) was no picnic. The author quotes an editorial from the Illinois State Journal, 1862, which captures the feeling of many African Americans after Emancipation:
"The truth is, the nigger [sic] is an unpopular institution in the free states. Even those who are unwilling to rob them of all the rights of humanity, and are willing to let them have a spot on earth on whcih to live and to labor and to enjoy the fruits of their toil, do not care to be brought into close contact with them" (quoted on pg. 45).
"The truth is, the nigger [sic] is an unpopular institution in the free states. Even those who are unwilling to rob them of all the rights of humanity, and are willing to let them have a spot on earth on whcih to live and to labor and to enjoy the fruits of their toil, do not care to be brought into close contact with them" (quoted on pg. 45).
If you learned in school that slavery and discrimination were "southern" problems that the "north" fixed in the Civil War and the Emancipation Proclamation (as I did), then you might wonder why Covert is so special. Sadly, that history is as glossy as when people say the war was about "states rights." The truth is that slavery existed in the northern states too. A book from our reference collection says:
"a British census taken in 1782 counted 179 slaves among the 2,191 people living along both shores of the Detroit River. In 1796, 31 adult black slaves and 16 black children, presumably the children of slaves, lived in the Township of Detroit among a 'free white' population of 238. The actual number of slaves was probably higher becasue many families in Michigan owned Indians as slaves..." (The History of Michigan Law, p. 20).
"a British census taken in 1782 counted 179 slaves among the 2,191 people living along both shores of the Detroit River. In 1796, 31 adult black slaves and 16 black children, presumably the children of slaves, lived in the Township of Detroit among a 'free white' population of 238. The actual number of slaves was probably higher becasue many families in Michigan owned Indians as slaves..." (The History of Michigan Law, p. 20).
Even when the Northwest Ordinance banned slavery in 1787, it still existed in practice. Also, I think the ban was repealed in 1807 for ten years (because the Indiana Territories wanted white slave holders to move into their territory for economic reasons). And this is to say nothing about other forms of discrimination that existed in myriad forms at various times. As depressing as it is, slaves were freed only to find out they were not free.
So what was the secret of Covert? Why did Covert happen? Here is the beauty and the thesis of the book. There is no secret. The author, who is coming to KPL to speak by the way, says it best:
"Why did Covert happen? Although it may be the first question that comes to mind, it may not be the most powerful one. The question Covert should raise is, why not? Our puzzlement over Covert reveals a hidden assumption that racism is the norm, that unfairness and injustice are the natural patterns that the nation falls into if given half a chance. That assumption is not surprising, given the horrific and sorrow-filled history of race relations in this country, but Covert reminds us that that terrible history was a choice. That choice may have been made by millions of whites over many decades, but it was a choice, not a given" (208).
"Why did Covert happen? Although it may be the first question that comes to mind, it may not be the most powerful one. The question Covert should raise is, why not? Our puzzlement over Covert reveals a hidden assumption that racism is the norm, that unfairness and injustice are the natural patterns that the nation falls into if given half a chance. That assumption is not surprising, given the horrific and sorrow-filled history of race relations in this country, but Covert reminds us that that terrible history was a choice. That choice may have been made by millions of whites over many decades, but it was a choice, not a given" (208).
It's the story of ordinary people making ordinary decisions. Perhaps they seem extraordinary because "we have such an impoverished sense of the capabilities of ordinary people" (Charles Payne, quoted on pg. 201). It's easy to wallow in the depression of history and throw your arms up. What's your view of human nature? What do you think of yourself? And as you think about these questions, people are doing acts of kindness. We cannot take anything away from the amazing men and women in this book--they were giants.
During this busy holiday season, parents and other adults are scrambling about in search of the perfect gift for their children, grandchildren, nephews and nieces. Well, look no further!
Consider a gift that will entertain and educate kids of all ages and bring your family closer together. Give the gift that keeps on giving - the gift of reading! Reading with a child/children and encouraging them to read independently are two of the most significant things an adult can do to influence a youngster's life.
Of course, good books make wonderful gifts. Kids naturally enjoy the magic that a book brings as they go over the story and illustrations, (many times, often more than once), practice their reading skills and perhaps learn something new in the process. Magazine subscriptions also make great recurring reading presents.
But maybe the best option for a reading themed gift is to bring a child to the Kalamazoo Public Library sometime during their holiday break. If you time it right, you can attend one of many programs planned for children. Then you can sign up the little guys for their own library cards, which come complete with plastic carrying cases and lanyards. And even though it is free of charge, the amount of pride and joy you'll see in the little ones' faces when first presented with it, will form a pleasurable, lasting memory for all gift givers.
Once armed with the card, the child has the entire library's collection at his or her disposal. They can choose their own books, audiobooks, magazines, CDs, and DVDs. Of course, librarians are always on hand to aid your young ones in the selection process, helping to match the child with books covering their particular interests, and on their reading level as well. Best of all, this process can be repeated again and again. Just return the items and pick out new ones as many times as you like. Truly the best gift of all. And one that will keep on giving for a lifetime!
I have a plan for Tuesday, November 15, 2011. That plan is to read Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever! It's time to start the countdown.
Follow the countdown along with me and other Wimpy Kid fans as we await the fate of Greg Heffley in the 6th installment of the best selling series. What school property does he damage? And if he doesn't damage it, who does? Is Rowley involved? What is his punishment? Does his family get snowed in over the Winter break? Less than one month until we all find out!
Share your predictions that day, play Wimpy Kid games, eat sugar and create your own diary at the Wimpy Kid Release Party at the Oshtemo Branch Library on Tuesday, November 15, from 6 pm to 7 pm. Wimpy Kid fans of all ages are welcome! Say hi to me while you're there and let me know if you had enough Wimpy Kid Fever to tune in to the Countdown too!
I was doing my morning stretches and listening to NPR, when the news came on. I remember the feel of that September day—sunny, blue skies, warm with no humidity – just like the weather in New York City. I know whom I called, what we said, what I did the rest of that day. And I remember which books I read over the years, to help me make sense of the event. We each have our own memories of September 11, 2001. KPL has many books and movies that express individual experiences of that day, fictionalized accounts, analytical perspectives. Here are some to consider, as we commemorate the tenth anniversary:
Before & After stories from New York. Thomas Beller, editor(Many authors tell stories of New York City, before and after the attacks. This anthology includes local author Bryan Charles' moving account of the agonizingly long descent down a Tower staircase, after the attack.) Reluctant Hero : a 9/11 Survivor Speaks Out about that Unthinkable Day, What he's Learned, How he's Struggled, and What no one should ever Forget , by Michael Benfante. (Benfante's experience of the descent included stopping at the 68th floor to offer help to a woman in a wheelchair. He and a co-worker carried her down 68 flights to safety, emerging minutes before the building exploded. The media turned Benfante into an instant hero, but in the years following, he wrestled with private anguish, depression and alcoholism.) 9-11 : Emergency Relief , Chris Pitzer, editor. (Several graphic novelists joined together to chronicle their experiences of the day. I didn't own a TV on 9/11, so unlike many others, I didn't view thousands of devastating images of the attacks and their aftermath. This book made 9-11 'real' for me, somehow.)
Arab in AmericaEl Rassi, Toufic. (El Rassi's semi-autobiographical graphic novel gave an honest account of life in the United States growing up as an Arab-American, post 9/11.)
I admit it. I am in awe of long-distance bicyclists. You may have caught my blog on Emmanuel's Gift, the documentary about cyclist Emmanuel Osofu Yeboah, who biked across his home country of Ghana to raise awareness about people living with disabilities. Take a minute to imagine the athleticism, courage and perseverance necessary to conduct a solo bike ride. Now see yourself as a woman riding around the world, for fifteen months, in 1894! Read all about Annie Londonderry's incredible bike journey in Around the World on Two Wheels by Zheutlin, Peter. Closer to home and the present, Grand Rapids author Sue Stauffacher has led a 5-day, 250-mile bike convoy this week, as a tribute to Tillie Anderson, 1898 world champion cycling racer. Stauffacher detailed Tillie's adventures in Tillie the Terrible Swede: How One Woman, a Sewing Needle, and a Bicycle Changed History. The cycling group stopped at schools along the bike route—who have not had author visits in five years--to encourage kids to get excited about both biking and reading. May is National Bike Month, a good time to let others' efforts inspire you to get out onto two wheels (and encourage someone else to do it, too!)
Fans of Star Wars of all ages will enjoy the projects in The Star Wars Craft Book. My family tackled our first project last weekend. We made our very own Washcloth Wampa! It took most of the afternoon, but was worth it. Next on our list to make are: Yoda finger puppets, Han Solo in Soaponite, Wookiee Bird House and a Star Wars snow globe. The directions for each project are easy to follow and simple to create. Several of the projects use inexpensive items found around your house or your recycling bin. The book is filled with fun references for the Jedi in all of us. Check this book out and let yourself "Give in to the Power of the Crafty Side. May the glue gun be with you."
Anyone who's been out and about in Kalamazoo on a Saturday morning since early winter has likely encountered the large groups of runners, many organized by the awesome Kalamazoo Area Runners, who have been training steadily for the Kalamazoo Marathon (May 6-8). With the weather improving (any day now!) and the event now only a week away, the dedication and discipline of these runners who trained outdoors through the Michigan winter is sure to pay off. The fact that these folks are not professional athletes, but regular, busy, time stressed, everyday people with professional, social, and family lives is not lost on me. While I am not a runner, I am a (mildly) competitive cyclist and the older I get and the more packed my daily life becomes with family, professional, and community commitments, the more my fitness goals take a backseat in my life and my time to devote to training shrinks further. Luckily KPL has multiple resources that can help keep you motivated and getting the most out of even the most limited of training schedules. If its training/social groups that keep you motivated then there is no better place to start your search for local organizations than the Kalamazoo Public Libraries Local Organization Directory. If you are looking for books to help make the most of your workouts, Chris Carmichael's The Time-Crunched Triathlete , Kris Gethin's Body by Design, and in the extreme even the craziness of Tim Ferriss's The 4-Hour Body, provide a scientifically (if not a tiny bit morally questionable in the case of Ferriss) backed approach to squeezing the most fitness out of the least amount of time. If it is advice or motivation from the vast amount of online communities and information sources that keep you going, KPL has you covered with free wifi in all of our locations and plenty of newly installed blazing fast computers. But even with all of these information sources easily accessible from KPL, it is still the individual that gets out of bed and out running on a cold and snowy January morning and that is why those folks running in next week's marathon are so worthy of the communities support and I wish everyone participating, no matter what distance or target time, good luck in next week's event.
The Oshtemo Book Group has had a wonderful year of discussions about a variety of books. We ended the 2009-10 season with a "Readers Choice" roundtable where everyone could share a book they particularly enjoyed.
Not surprisingly, each book mentioned was a top favorite of the reader, and we all added that title to our "must read" list.
We were surprised that so many of the titles fell under the "historical fiction" category, but not all. There were several nonfiction books and a Pulitzer Prize winner as well.
So if you are looking for a good summer read you might want to check out the following titles:
From Dr. King's "I Have a Dream" speech:
I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation.
Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today, signed the Emancipation Proclamation. This momentous decree came as a great beacon light of hope to millions of Negro slaves who had been seared in the flames of withering injustice. It came as a joyous daybreak to end the long night of their captivity.
But one hundred years later, the Negro still is not free. One hundred years later, the life of the Negro is still sadly crippled by the manacles of segregation and the chains of discrimination. One hundred years later, the Negro lives on a lonely island of poverty in the midst of a vast ocean of material prosperity. One hundred years later, the Negro is still languishing in the corners of American society and finds himself an exile in his own land. So we have come here today to dramatize a shameful condition.
In a sense we have come to our nation's capital to cash a check. When the architects of our republic wrote the magnificent words of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, they were signing a promissory note to which every American was to fall heir. This note was a promise that all men, yes, black men as well as white men, would be guaranteed the unalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
It is obvious today that America has defaulted on this promissory note insofar as her citizens of color are concerned. Instead of honoring this sacred obligation, America has given the Negro people a bad check, a check which has come back marked "insufficient funds." But we refuse to believe that the bank of justice is bankrupt. We refuse to believe that there are insufficient funds in the great vaults of opportunity of this nation. So we have come to cash this check — a check that will give us upon demand the riches of freedom and the security of justice. We have also come to this hallowed spot to remind America of the fierce urgency of now. This is no time to engage in the luxury of cooling off or to take the tranquilizing drug of gradualism. Now is the time to make real the promises of democracy. Now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation to the sunlit path of racial justice. Now is the time to lift our nation from the quick sands of racial injustice to the solid rock of brotherhood. Now is the time to make justice a reality for all of God's children.
It would be fatal for the nation to overlook the urgency of the moment. This sweltering summer of the Negro's legitimate discontent will not pass until there is an invigorating autumn of freedom and equality. Nineteen sixty-three is not an end, but a beginning. Those who hope that the Negro needed to blow off steam and will now be content will have a rude awakening if the nation returns to business as usual. There will be neither rest nor tranquility in America until the Negro is granted his citizenship rights. The whirlwinds of revolt will continue to shake the foundations of our nation until the bright day of justice emerges.
But there is something that I must say to my people who stand on the warm threshold which leads into the palace of justice. In the process of gaining our rightful place we must not be guilty of wrongful deeds. Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred.
We must forever conduct our struggle on the high plane of dignity and discipline. We must not allow our creative protest to degenerate into physical violence. Again and again we must rise to the majestic heights of meeting physical force with soul force. The marvelous new militancy which has engulfed the Negro community must not lead us to a distrust of all white people, for many of our white brothers, as evidenced by their presence here today, have come to realize that their destiny is tied up with our destiny. They have come to realize that their freedom is inextricably bound to our freedom. We cannot walk alone.
As we walk, we must make the pledge that we shall always march ahead. We cannot turn back. There are those who are asking the devotees of civil rights, "When will you be satisfied?" We can never be satisfied as long as the Negro is the victim of the unspeakable horrors of police brutality. We can never be satisfied, as long as our bodies, heavy with the fatigue of travel, cannot gain lodging in the motels of the highways and the hotels of the cities. We cannot be satisfied as long as the Negro's basic mobility is from a smaller ghetto to a larger one. We can never be satisfied as long as our children are stripped of their selfhood and robbed of their dignity by signs stating "For Whites Only". We cannot be satisfied as long as a Negro in Mississippi cannot vote and a Negro in New York believes he has nothing for which to vote. No, no, we are not satisfied, and we will not be satisfied until justice rolls down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream.
I am not unmindful that some of you have come here out of great trials and tribulations. Some of you have come fresh from narrow jail cells. Some of you have come from areas where your quest for freedom left you battered by the storms of persecution and staggered by the winds of police brutality. You have been the veterans of creative suffering. Continue to work with the faith that unearned suffering is redemptive.
Go back to Mississippi, go back to Alabama, go back to South Carolina, go back to Georgia, go back to Louisiana, go back to the slums and ghettos of our northern cities, knowing that somehow this situation can and will be changed. Let us not wallow in the valley of despair.
I say to you today, my friends, so even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream.
I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal."
I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood.
I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice.
I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.
I have a dream today.
I have a dream that one day, down in Alabama, with its vicious racists, with its governor having his lips dripping with the words of interposition and nullification; one day right there in Alabama, little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls as sisters and brothers.
I have a dream that one day every valley shall be exalted, every hill and mountain shall be made low, the rough places will be made plain, and the crooked places will be made straight, and the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together.
This is our hope. This is the faith that I go back to the South with. With this faith we will be able to hew out of the mountain of despair a stone of hope. With this faith we will be able to transform the jangling discords of our nation into a beautiful symphony of brotherhood. With this faith we will be able to work together, to pray together, to struggle together, to go to jail together, to stand up for freedom together, knowing that we will be free one day.
This will be the day when all of God's children will be able to sing with a new meaning, "My country, 'tis of thee, sweet land of liberty, of thee I sing. Land where my fathers died, land of the pilgrim's pride, from every mountainside, let freedom ring."
And if America is to be a great nation this must become true. So let freedom ring from the prodigious hilltops of New Hampshire. Let freedom ring from the mighty mountains of New York. Let freedom ring from the heightening Alleghenies of Pennsylvania!
Let freedom ring from the snowcapped Rockies of Colorado!
Let freedom ring from the curvaceous slopes of California!
But not only that; let freedom ring from Stone Mountain of Georgia!
Let freedom ring from Lookout Mountain of Tennessee!
Let freedom ring from every hill and molehill of Mississippi. From every mountainside, let freedom ring.
And when this happens, when we allow freedom to ring, when we let it ring from every village and every hamlet, from every state and every city, we will be able to speed up that day when all of God's children, black men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, will be able to join hands and sing in the words of the old Negro spiritual, "Free at last! free at last! thank God Almighty, we are free at last!"


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text: When you suffer from insomnia, a sleeping pill that delivers a good nightÆs rest can seem like a gift from heaven. But theyÆre not without sometimes strange side effects and even risks. We got tips on sleeping pill safety from Dr. Sam Fleishman, president and spokesperson for the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Do check in with your doctor if you currently take a prescription sleep aid. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently revised their dosage recommendations for commonly prescribed sleeping pills, including Ambien. The change is based on some safety studies that found the drugs tended to linger in patientsÆ systemsŚparticularly womenÆsŚfor longer than 8 hours. With that amount of the drug still in their system in the morning, says Fleishman, ōpeople could wake up the next day and have impairment, it could affect driving, and other complex tasks.ö The new recommendations call for cutting dosages in halfŚstarting patients at 2.5 mg instead of 5 mg, and lowering the upper limit from 10 mg to 5 mgŚbut even if your dose is already fairly low, you should still consult your doctor to discuss lowering it further. RELATED:ĀSleep Tips from the Stars DonÆt pop a sleeping pill until youÆre actually in bed. Over-the-counter sleep aids can be slow to act, so if youÆre used to taking those, you may think you can take a prescription pill while youÆre still watching TV. But so-called ōhypnoticsö like Ambien and Lunesta take effect within about 15 minutes. Some patients have reported strange behavior like sleepwalking, sleep eating or otherwise doing things they donÆt rememberŚlike online shopping or calling friendsŚon occasions when they took the sleeping pill while they were still up and about. Avoid ōAmbien amnesiaö by getting in bed before you take the pill. DonÆt rely too heavily on over-the-counter (OTC) remedies. If youÆve browsed the drugstore aisles lately, you may have noticed that Tylenol PM, Advil PM and Nyquil now offer versions without the painkillers, expanding your options for OTC sleep aids. But be aware that these remedies work differently than a prescription sleeping pill. ōMost have an antihistimine in them, which can be sedating,ö Fleishman says. ōBut those can have significant hangover effects.ö To mitigate morning drowsiness, make sure you have at least 7 hours to sleep before you take one. And never use them on a long-term basis without consulting your doctor. Do ask your doctor about a medication called Intermezzo if you tend to wake up in the middle of the night. The 7-hour rule that applies to most sleeping pills can be frustrating if you fall asleep with no trouble, but tend to bolt awake a few hours later. There is at least a temporary solution: Intermezzo, a low-dose variation of Ambien, whose effects only last about 4 hours. Do see a doctor if your insomnia lasts longer than a few weeks. ōEveryone has brief periods where they donÆt sleep,ö says Fleishman. ōBut after two weeks, itÆs time to go see your doctor. It could be an underlying medical problem.ö DonÆt use a sleeping pill more than 5 nights a weekŚeven if you have a prescription. Sleeping pills can be the answer to an insomniacÆs prayers, but be careful about relying on a prescription too much, or you could be training your body not to sleep without help. ōWith some of these medications, you can develop a tolerance over time,ö Fleishman says. ōSo try to go at least two nights a week without themŚeven if it means you donÆt sleep very well on those nights.ö Do practice good ōsleep hygiene.ö We love this term that sleep doctors use to describe best practices for sleeping. Think of them as just as crucial as brushing your teeth or washing behind your ears! Some of the highlights: Cut back on alcohol and caffeine, donÆt eat or exercise too late at night, donÆt nap and donÆt sleep too late. ōHumans are wired to be up in the morning,ö Fleishman says. ōThe early morning sun helps reset your brainÆs clock.ö DonÆt lose faith. While thereÆs no evidence that sleep aids are physically addictive, occasionally people become psychologically dependent on taking a pill to help them sleep. ōIf youÆre worried about sleep, and taking a sleeping pill helps, sometimes people think, æIf I donÆt take it, itÆs not going to happen,Æö Fleishman says. If you find yourself in that boat, it may be time to talk to your doc about your sleep hygiene and other behavioral strategies, which can be very effective. Brought to you by: Spry Living


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HOOVER, Ala. – Indiana and Georgetown had little time to worry about their NCAA soccer title game showdown today.
Georgetown must recover from two overtimes and a shootout in its semifinal victory Friday night, while Indiana hasn't played on only one day of rest since early September.
There's no doubt that plays into it, but it's a final, Indiana coach Todd Yeagley said Saturday. It's a special game. I'm sure both teams will find something extra.
Indiana (15-5-3) is in the championship for a record 14th time after its 1-0 semifinal victory over Creighton. The Hoosiers have won seven titles, second only to Saint Louis with 10.
The Hoyas (19-3-3) are making their first appearance in the championship game. Georgetown beat Maryland 4-3 on penalty kicks following a 4-4 tie.
The teams are significantly different on the field as well. The Hoosiers have relied heavily on their defense, allowing only 18 goals in 23 games. Meanwhile, Georgetown's attacking offense has scored 43 goals in 25 games.
The Hoyas have scored seven goals in their past two games alone. The Hoosiers have not given up seven goals in their past eight games combined. Georgetown has scored two or more goals in 13 games. Indiana has given up two goals in a game only four times.
These contrasting styles were on full display in the semifinals. The Hoyas continued pushing the ball against Maryland even after taking a 4-2 lead in the second half.
That's the way we play, Georgetown coach Brian Wiese said. We're not going to change that.
That offense will be put to the test against Indiana, which held Creighton to only two shots on goal in the semifinals, and both of those occurred in the final three minutes when the Bluejays were in an all-out scoring push.


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The reported signing of Rafael Furcal has re-ignited the rumors, which never really went away, about the Braves imminent trade for Jake Peavy. This trade once made a great deal of sense for the Padres and the Braves.
It no longer does.
Many people immediately assume the acquisition of Furcal, assuming it is made official in the next few days, makes a trade for Jake Peavy more likely. I would argue the exact opposite.
First, two assumptions:
1)I'm assuming Yunel Escobar would be involved in any trade for Peavy. I just can't imagine the Padres being willing to accept a package of minor-leaguers for Peavy when they have made it clear they are prepared to keep him on the roster for at least the start of the 2009 season.
2) I'm also assuming Yunel Escobar and Rafael Furcal have similar value. Over two seasons, Escobar has hit .303, with a .373 OBP and a .420 slugging percentage. Furcal, over 9 seasons has hit. .286, with a .352 OBP and a .412 slugging percentage. They have similiar contact, on-base and power numbers. Furcal steals more bases, although it's unclear how much his back problems will affect his base stealing in the future. The two are essentially equal defensively.
While Furcal has a more proven track record, he is also much more of an injury risk than Escobar. Given Escobar may have room for development, especially in the power department, I think you could make a solid case Escobar is the more desirable player baseball-wise.
The rest of proposition comes down to mathematics. When thinking about the Bracve perusing Jake Peavy, ask yourself how much sense the following scenario makes:
The Braves give Furcal $10 to replace Escobar who will make very little in 2009 and 2010. He'll be arbitration eligible in 2011, the last year of Furcal's guaranteed 3-year deal. Then, they trade Escobar and three other prospects for Peavy, who makes $15 million a year.
If you consider Escobar and Furcal interchangeable, what you have is the Braves giving up three prospects in order to pay an additional $25 million per year for Jake Peavy's services.
Jake Peavy is a good pitcher. Probably one of the 10 best in the game. But he is not worth $25 million per year. If the Braves intended to spend that much on a pitcher, they could have out-bid the Yankees for CC Sabathia and not had to give up three prospects to acquire him.
The Furcal signing, to me, is proof the Braves no longer have interest in Peavy.
I'm not saying Escobar or Kelly Johnson won't be traded, but it won't be for high-priced starting pitcher or outfielder. The Braves just spent the money they hoped to allocate to Peavy on Furcal. What might make sesne is trading Escobar or Johnson for a young power-hitting outfielder or a young starting pitcher such as Zack Greinke or Paul Maholm.
Or, the Braves could keep both of them and trade for a young power-hitting center-fielder using prospects.
It simply doesn't make sense to sign Furcal to replace Escobar in order to trade Escobar for a high-priced veteran. Even If the Braves had that kind of money to throw around, they would going after Sabathia and Texiera, not trading prospects and adding $25 million to the payroll in order to bring in Peavy.


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Though Miami basketball isn't nearly the focus of Yahoo! Sports' comprehensive investigation of former UM booster Nevin Shapiro's improper contact with the Hurricanes, the hardwood in Coral Gables isn't completely untainted.
The big bombshell was the revelation that former Miami, current Missouri, head basketball Frank Haith acknowledged Shapiro making a $10,000 down payment on the recruitment of current senior DeQuan Jones. They also were total strip club buddies, which isn't against the rules, but is telling of their relationship.
Haith said he will fully comply with the inevitable NCAA investigation, which is underway, in a released statement, per CBS Sports:
In response to a recent news article, I can confirm that the NCAA has asked to speak with me regarding the time I spent at the University of Miami. I am more than happy to cooperate with the national office on this issue and look forward to a quick resolution. The NCAA has instructed me not to comment further at this time in order to protect the integrity of their review, so I appreciate your understanding in this matter. The reports questioning my personal interactions with Mr. Shapiro are not an accurate portrayal of my character and per the above I am unable to comment further.
He's likely "more than happy" because he's in Columbia, Mo., not in Coral Gables, Fla. A scandal like this hasn't rocked the NCAA since it banned SMU from fielding a football team in 1987, so there's no telling the punishment that will be handed down. However, it's clear from Robinson's story that Haith, and likely Missouri, will not emerge unscathed.


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Apparently, there's going to be a rule change for baseball in this year's Olympic Games.
If the games go into extra innings, the 10th inning will be played the same, but the 11th inning will start with two men on and no outs. Teams will start from anywhere they want in they're batting order. (example: Start with number 3 hitter, 1 and 2 hitters on 1st and 2nd with no outs).
This is beyond stupid. Forgive me for being somewhat of a purist, but this is like a backyard rule... in the OLYMPICS! You would think that something like this would call for the game to be played in its purist form, not by some made up rule.
What do you guys think?


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Flames were pouring out of O'Shea's Bar and Grill Friday just before 10 p.m. A time when the bar usually gets busy on a Friday night.
Michael Brommer was one of about 30 people inside the bar eating and drinking when he noticed something strange.
(Click here for "Investigation continues into Friday fire at O'Shea's in Quincy")
"We was all sitting around eating and then the place all filled up with smoke and the waitresses and bartenders are saying you need to get out of there," said Brommer.
Owner Stan Whelan says when word got out about the blaze, people in the community came to his side.
"The people's been great. They've offered their support if we need any help at all," said Whelan.
Whelan and a group of people spent much of Saturday cleaning up the ruble the fire left behind. Whelan says one group that really stepped up was Kohl Wholesale.
"They're being great. They're going to store all of our food in the freezer until we get back reopened," said Whelan.
Whelen says the work they did today was the first step in rebuilding his business.
"We're going to get it back in gear and remodeled," said Whelan.
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The Dutch Eredivisie isn't known for parity. With Ajax and PSV Eindhoven, and the occasional challenge from Twente, Feyenoord or AZ Alkmaar, the league is basically a two-team race. Even when other teams get involved, though, history says that there won't be a ton of teams in contention for the title. Well, this season has no care for history, because as we head into the 24th round of matches, six teams can legitimately be called in the title race.
PSV leads the league, but they are followed by AZ Almaar, Twente, Heerenveen, Ajax and Feyenoord, giving the league a top six that is separated by just seven points. When teams are that tightly packed together, every match could be the one that puts you right there near the top or facing a steep climb to get back in the race. When you play a fellow top six team, as PSV and Twente do this week, it really matters. It also makes things very confusing.
Twente comes into the weekend in third place and trailing PSV by just three points. They also have a better goal difference, so if they win at the Philips Stadion then they will move to the top of the table. Of course, that is assuming second place AZ don't win, because if they do and Twente follows suit, then the squad for Alkmaar will go to the top of table.
There is also the race for second place and the final Champions League spot, which AZ currently holds, but if they lose and Twente win or draw, AZ will lose that spot. An AZ loss and a Heerenveen or Ajax win would also move those teams ahead of AZ. At that point, there are the draws ... this is confusing.
Let's wait until the last couple matches before we try to figure out the table. There is a top six. They are good. They can all finish anywhere between one and six. That is all we need to know for now.
PSV Eindhoven vs. FC Twente
Sunday, 3/4, 16:30 CET/10:30 ET
Expect goals. PSV leads the league with 60 goals and Twente are right on their heels with 59 of their own and the goals are coming from the stars. Luuk de Jong has 19 goals for Twente and Dries Mertens, Tim Matavz and Ola Toivonen have combined for 31 goals to lead PSV's attack as the big names have lived up to their billing in the first two-thirds on the season.
That presents the defenses with quite the problem, most notably Twente's because PSV's attack is almost two times as good at home as it is away. Luckily, Twente has the best away defense in the league. The ever-dependable Peter Wisgerhof anchors the back line and Douglas partners with him, giving them two very good, physical centerbacks. That will allow Twente to give Matavz a tough time, but Mertens out wide will be a whole other story, and even if the defense can hold him off there are the late runs of Toivonen to deal with.
If Twente can figure out a way to contain the PSV attack, they'll have a chance because de Jong will torture the PSV defense, just as he did in their 2-2 draw earlier this season. All said, PSV still has the edge and that is especially true at home, but Twente can hold their own in a shootout.
Feyenoord Rotterdam vs. FC Groningen
Sunday, 3/4, 14:30 CET/8:30 ET
England better get ready for John Guidetti, but first Groningen better get ready for him. The Swedish striker on loan from Manchester City had 16 goals on the year. Oh, and he's just 19 year old. Groningen have nothing remotely like that. In fact, they're barely even good. They may look nice and dandy at seventh on the table, but with a minus seven goal difference and nothing really outstanding to speak of, you would have to chalk their place in the table up to luck. Luck will not travel to Rotterdam.
ADO Den Haag vs. Heerenveen
Saturday, 3/3, 18:45 CET/12:45 ET
Quick, guess who the Eredivisie's top scorer is? Give up? It is Heerenveen's Bas Dost, who has racked up 20 on the year. It's okay, he may be a Netherlands youth national team guy, but he hadn't really shone until this season, so you're not expected to know him, at least not yet. A really good way to boost your goal scoring to play one of the worst teams in the league. Dost, I present to you ADO.
Rest of the schedule:
RKC Waalwijk vs. Excelsior - Saturday, 19:45 CET/1:45 ET
VVV Venlo vs. NAC Breda - Saturday, 19:45 CET/1:45 ET
AZ Alkmaar vs. SC Heracles Almelo - Saturday, 20:45 CET/2:45 ET
Vitesse Arnhem vs. De Graafschap - Sunday, 12:30 CET/6:30 ET
Ajax Amsterdam vs. Roda JC Kerkrade - Sunday, 14:30 CET/8:30 ET
FC Utrecht vs. NEC Nijmegen - Sunday, 14:30 CET/8:30 ET


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Report: Sheriff's employees broke policy in 2006 Mel Gibson arrestLOS ANGELES - A sheriff's supervisor considered withholding details about Mel Gibson's anti-Semitic rant from an arrest report but was eventually overrruled by a captain, a department watchdog said Thursday. The report also says three Los Angeles County sheriff's employees violated policy in Gibson's arrest, neglecting to take Gibson's palm print upon his release, follow proper procedures before driving him to a tow yard to retrieve his car and sign a certain department form, the report said. Owens clarifies comments about Jessica Simpson IRVING, Texas - Terrell Owens talked about Jessica Simpson and Tony Romo again Thursday - this time, to clear the air. Just in case anyone thought he was serious Wednesday when he proclaimed his quarterback's latest girlfriend 'not a fan favorite,' Owens explained he was merely having fun with a subject that's been tossed about by others for days. Judge scolds Kelly for lateness CHICAGO - R. Kelly avoided arrest Thursday by showing up in court, but the judge presiding over his child pornography case said he'll consider revoking the singer's bond despite his excuse: that police made him late. Judge Vincent Gaughan said he was 'very disappointed' that Kelly, in the midst of a concert tour, failed to show up for a scheduled Wednesday appearance. Holmes says her marriage to Cruise brings thrills, joy NEW YORK - Katie Holmes says marriage to Tom Cruise hasn't changed her. 'With everything that's happened, I still feel the same,' she tells Parade magazine in its Dec. 23 issue. The 29-year-old 'Dawson's Creek' alum has seen her profile rise since Cruise publicly declared his love for her on 'The Oprah Winfrey Show' in May 2005.
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on May 20, 2011 at 1:40 pm
Looks like some pets in the front basket?
on May 20, 2011 at 4:48 pm
Looks like a purse in the front basket to me.
Is this a one-way street, or is she biking on the wrong side of the street?
on May 21, 2011 at 6:02 am
Hahaha! I love it when the snark puppies struggle to try and find somehting, ANYTHING negative to say. I have a feeling they have a dislike for anything that is outdoors and fun.


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INDIANAPOLIS — During his appearance at the NFL Scouting Combine on Friday, Indianapolis Colts general manager Ryan Grigson hinted the team will be more conservative in free agency this offseason.
The Colts are expected to have between $33 million and $39 million to spend, depending on where the final 2014 salary cap number falls. But new deals on the near horizon for Andrew Luck, T.Y. Hilton and other young stars dictate a fiscally responsible approach.
Indianapolis faces even more restrictive limitations in the draft.
The franchise's first-round pick was traded to Cleveland in September for running back Trent Richardson, and the team currently has just four selections to use in May. That's going to require Grigson to dig into his scouting background and unearth a few hidden gems.
"We're happy with the amount of depth (in this draft class)," Grigson said. "Our draft meetings concluded last week, and our board is pretty heavy with talent. We feel like with all the quality juniors that came out, that if there's a year to not have a one, we're happy that this is the year because there are some quality football players that will be there for us at two and the rounds after."
Players like Tulane wide receiver Ryan Grant.
A fifth-year senior, Grant lost all but the opening game of the 2011 season to a sports hernia injury. Former New Orleans Saints wide receivers coach Curtis Johnson took over as the Green Wave's head coach the next year, and Grant flourished.
He caught 153 passes for 2,188 yards and 15 touchdowns in his final two seasons. But there are questions about his speed, leading to concerns about his ability to thrive on the outside in the NFL.
Grant did little to allay those fears with a 4.64-second time in the 40-yard dash Sunday, but his hands are said to be among the best in this year's draft class. And he has solid role models.


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