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Apple to Contribute Toward Costs of Improving Working Conditions at Foxconn Facilities
"We've discovered that this (improving factory conditions) is not a cost. It is a competitive strength," Gou told reporters on Thursday after the ground-breaking ceremony for a new China headquarters in Shanghai.
"I believe Apple sees this as a competitive strength along with us, and so we will split the initial costs."
It was unclear if the split would be 50/50 or in some other ratio.
Foxconn workers assembling iPads (Source: Rob Schmitz/Marketplace)
Foxconn has raised wages several times over the past couple of years as it has faced scrutiny over the treatment of its employees. And following a series of audits, Foxconn and the Fair Labor Association reached an agreement in late March to reduce overtime while boosting compensation packages to compensate for the reduction in hours.
It is unclear how much the actions are costing Apple and Foxconn and how the costs are being split, but with Foxconn operating on a very slim profit margin it has limited ability to finance such improvements without raising costs for its customers or receiving direct support from Apple to assist with the changes.
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Non-rhetorical question: Why does Apple not just buy Foxconn? Apple could buy Foxconn, strengthen its supply chain, stop paying the Foxconn profit margin, and prevent Foxconn from being a manufacturer for rivals. Maybe I'm overlooking something obvious.
Foxconn is huge and has many other clients.
It would be like someone buying the entire McDonalds corporation just to make and sell the french fries.
I still don't understand why people are spitting venom at Apple in regards to their factories when there are other factories far far worse.
people are jealous of their record profit.
Whether or not this is true....it at least appears that way.
This, given China labor rates are increasing at 15% per year and commodities (in Dollar terms) are increasing in cost at 7% per year, and Apple is co-investing in factory capital costs to improve workplace safety and reduce overtime.
It would be interesting to see of those constituencies, media and public who so often ask companies to do exactly these things, will also be willing to take on, and publicly support, the actual costs of those endeavors.
Q: Why doesn't Apple just buy Foxconn?
A: China does not allow foreign companies to own more than 33% of companies. That is increasing to 49% this year.
A: Apple share holders require a certain operating margin. Foxconn has a much lower operating margin than Apple and its acquisition would tank Apple stock.
Q: Why venom at Apple when so many other factories are far, far worse.
A: By proactively working to improve worker conditions in a country where that is a cultural abnormality, it gets the attention of the media. Once focused on, the media being simple folk, compare the conditions against some local observations they have at their workplace, or some fictional hopeful future workplace, rather than the alternative real people have in their real lives, because it is very disturbing to see. The media generally does a poor job of reporting business stories in the language and standards of business itself. Simply compare MSNBC and CNBC for hard evidence. One might think reporters and especially commentators have no business training or experience. :)
Seems like Apple's influence (even if it is being 'forced' by negative press) is having a positive effect on the local workforce & working conditions. I guess that shows the real benefit of being there; rather than avoiding countries with - to Western viewers - negative, oppressive work practices.
Let's say, for instance, you're a little local construction company. You build sheds that sell rather well. You buy your supplies at Home Depot or Lowes. When you're getting your supplies, you notice that the store seems sorta run down and the people seem upset and make a really low wage.
Now is it your responsibility to go out of your way and spend your money to improve their wages or conditions? You're already a customer and pay your invoices on time. Doesn't it behoove the company to use their income to improve their workforce's conditions/wages?
Personally, regardless of how much cash Apple has on hand, I don't see why it's Apple's responsibility to improve Foxconn conditions. At the end of the day, they're just another Foxconn customer. No more, no less. If Apple owned a substanital financial stake in the company, that might be different, though I doubt that's the case. Sure, there might be a moral obligation, but no more so than any of Foxconn's other customers. But you don't hear about them being at fault or contributing.
That being said, it really does appear to me that Apple's being raked over to coals simply because they have more money and they're a higher profile customer.
Working for foxconn is not so bad. The thing is that they choose to work overtime.
A lot of workers are complaining about less working hours. Many want the overtime, means more money for them.
When you make 35% + margin and have billions in cash and aren't doing anything with it, especially when your home country is experiencing terrible unemployment, why wouldn't Apple decide to produce these products here in the USA? People already pay way to much for Apple products and Apples margins are already padded enough to where they could cover it with little increase in price. I mean a 25% margin is still way above everyone else at that point.
Try telling that to an investor. Apple has a responsibility to maximise shareholder value above almost everything else. Also wiser men than me have said even if Apple did want to move manufacturing back to the US it wouldn't be able to. The manufacturing expertise just doesn't exist here to get the job done, because all of these jobs have been sent overseas for so long now.
Labor costs are the least of it. There is a huge money laundering racket going on that keeps Apple (and others) from paying US and state taxes. In addition, huge amounts of money is stashed in off-shore banks waiting for a president who will give them a "tax holiday".
This is much more a factor than the few minutes (if that) of labor needed to assemble some robot-made components at Foxcon.
Also, the real abuses take place in the companies that supply Foxcon with components. From mining to making little parts, those companies are hardly regulated at all.
A company has no obligation to pay higher taxes, just as you don't. I take every tax break the US tax code allows me to take. Why should a company not do the exact same thing?
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SriLankan Airlines Acquires another Airbus A320
SriLankan Airlines took delivery of yet another Airbus A320 aircraft, as it continues to expand its global route network to serve the needs of the country's booming travel and tourism industries.
The Airline plans to acquire five more aircrafts by the end of 2011, three of which would be the first brand new ones in 11 years. The newest arrival swells SriLankan's fleet to 15 aircraft – four A320's, five A330's, five A340's, and a De Havilland Twin Otter.
The Government of Sri Lanka has identified the Tourism Industry as a main catalyst of the country's economic growth, and His Excellency the President, Mahinda Rajapaksa, in his budget speech last week made special mention of the contribution of the country's Aviation Industry and the role to be played by SriLankan Airlines.
Just a few months ago, SriLankan unveiled extensive plans for expansion which include the launch of services to Guangzhou (Canton) in China in January and other new destinations; the re-launch of its domestic service SriLankan Air Taxi; upgrading of its Business Class cabins with luxurious Flat Bed Seating and the latest AVOD (Audio Video On Demand) entertainment system; and the construction of a Full Flight Simulator for training A320 pilots at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA).
With the addition of Guangzhou and Kochi, SriLankan's global route network will serve 51 cities in 31 countries in Europe, North America, the Middle East, Subcontinent, and the Far East.

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can't this cruelty to animals be stopped? when will humans realise that we are destroying the earth? NASA found that we are losing 11.5 meters of ice every year...imagine in 30 years we won't have ice on the north and south poles....imagine what could happen?0 0
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caviar? how desperate can u get....1 0
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Watch the African dictators queue up for this!1 0
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Like Bette Midler's caracter in "Hocus Poces" asked: Tell me, friend...what is this contraption? And it's purpose??" Seriously ugly. Seriously disgusting and it will burn fuel like no other car. What the hell is it?1 0
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Honestly I like the design, it looks nice but it is sad they need to kill all these animals for the interior materials. However, the interior design looks axactly the same as the one in the S class tuned by TopCar1 0
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Shark skin for floor mats, REALLY? Or exotic leathers that includes whale penis amongst others. I mean this just screams anti-conservation to me. While at it, how about using a rhino horn as an option for a gear lever. To hell with this hideous car, i hope nobody buys it and please drop the caviar act, it's stupid.2 0
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Who wants this piece of crap?1 0
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Finally just what we need! Even though I was hoping for a dead panda as a steering wheel and couple of dolphins as pedals :( Indeed; an every day necessity. But seriously: what kind of a twisted Chinese c*nt is going to buy this piece of immorality?3 1
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He has been in the industry for about 40 years and churned out soulful tunes like "Jab koi baat bigad jaye" and "Dil kya kare". But veteran music composer Rajesh Roshan says he is thrilled to have got a chance to sing for the first time in the movie "Kites".
"This is my first playback ever and it was truly a great experience. I am quite thrilled to finally do it," Rajesh Roshan, the 54-year-old brother of filmmaker Rakesh Roshan, told IANS in an interview on phone from Mumbai. Roshan has sung the song "Fire" along with composer Vishal Dadlani in the movie that stars his nephew Hrithik Roshan, who too is making his singing debut with the much-talked-about film.
"I have been lazy long enough, now I don't want to be. Even earlier there were songs where I was not finding appropriate voices, but still I overlooked that and didn't get the perfect voice to sing it.
"Now I won't do that. Now if I feel I should sing a song I will give it a try. Maybe in future I get more songs suitable for my voice," he said.
Rajesh Roshan claims "Fire" was the most difficult song to compose in the
"'Fire' was the most difficult and challenging track. It has the effects of trance music, which is not easy to create and that is something I haven't indulged in before.
"Also, we were not getting the right voices to sing the track. We wanted a voice that sings as if in a spell. That is the feel of trance but that was getting lost somewhere. So eventually I decided to step in myself and sing the starting part," he said.
The soundtrack of "Kites" includes six originals and three remixes. It is quite different from Rajesh Roshan's earlier movies "Julie", "Yaarana", "Karan Arjun" and "Kaho Na Pyaar Hai".
The composer said apart from "Fire", he didn't face much trouble thanks to his brother – who is also the producer of "Kites".
"I had people like Rakesh, Hrithik and Anurag with me who have a musical ear. They used to pick the right tunes unanimously and that's the most essential thing. Even if one of them didn't understand good music, then there would have been a problem," he said.
Asked for the reason, the composer said: "We were making a film that had to be relevant not just nationally but internationally, so I wanted to compose accordingly. Music has no language; so the feel you create has to suit the
film. Through the feel I wanted the music to be understood by all in the world."
"Kites", about an Indian man's affair with a Latin woman and their predicament as they don't understand each other's language, is being made in Hindi and English. The English version has been reworked by well-known Hollywood director Brett Ratner. Also starring Mexican actress Barbara Mori and Kangana Ranaut, it will be released May 21 in over 60 countries.
Asked why he works for his brother's films only nowadays, he said: "I'm very comfortable working with my brother. There are no ego hassles. Also, we all strive for perfection; so there is no compromise on creativity. I found my
niche while working with Rakesh.
"Another reason is that I've been giving music for the past almost four decades and so I have to reduce my work now. Also, I haven't been offered anything very interesting from others. There are no barriers. Since I'm comfortable with my family, I work with them but it's not that I'm averse to others," he said.
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So here's a little more about the Chinese based martial art that also goes by the names of Ving Tsun and Wing Tsun. And in case you were wondering, the term Wing Chun literally means, "eternal spring."
Wing Chun History And Origins
There is a long history of martial arts in China. And like all of the other styles, Wing Chun's history is somewhat clouded in mystery. On one hand, documentation of the art began appearing during the era of Wing Chun master Leung Jan (1826-1901).
That said, the popular legend regarding its origin emanates from Bruce Lee's Wing Chun teacher, Yip Man. Man indicates that a young woman named Yim Wing Chun came to the forefront of social consciousness after Southern Shaolin and its temples were destroyed by the Qing government. When a local Qing warlord offered to marry Yim Wing Chun following this, she refused. Of course, that wasn't popular with the locals in power, and likely as a result to this affront, the warlord offered to walk away from his desire to marry her if she could beat him in a martial arts match. Needless to say, Wing Chun trained with a Buddhist nun named Ng Mui (some accounts indicate that Ng Mui was in fact a monk, not a nun), who taught her what can only be termed as a nameless style of boxing. And, of course, Wing Chun defeated the warlord, eventually married Leung Bac-Chou, taught him the style of fighting she knew, and he eventually named it after her last name (Wing Chun).
Though this legend is the one that is most circulated, the time that Wing Chun came to be is important. You see, the style was developed during the Shaolin and Ming resistance movements against the Qing Dynasty, so the abundance of stories regarding Wing Chun's creation may have been circulated in order to confuse the opposition.
Wing Chun Characteristics
Balance is important to all martial artists, but this is especially true for Wing Chun practitioners that pride themselves on never getting caught in poor defensive posture. Along with this, they keep their elbows close to the body and tend toward a high, narrow stance. In fact, their arms are kept in front of the vital areas of their centerline- the centerline is an important concept within the art- and all attacks emanate from this stable, protective position.
Wing Chun practitioners simply don't like to give up defense for the sake of more wide range strikes that open them up to attack. Beyond this, they are known for their ability to overwhelm opponents with rapid fire strikes inside and kicks that, unlike most martial arts styles, connect from inside as well. Again, the centerline is crucial both in where a practitioner chooses to position themselves for defense as well as where they will tend to attack (down the imaginary line of the throat, nose, eyes, solar plexis, groin, etc.).
Finally, Wing Chun practitioners are all about simultaneous attacks while defending, as well as trapping opponents and rendering them immobile. In other words, it all happens at the same time. These philosophies are also a mainstay of Jeet Kune Do, the martial arts philosophy/style of former Wing Chun practitioner Bruce Lee.
Wing Chun Practice and Training
Wing Chun practice can be divided in the following manner:
- Forms: Like most martial arts styles, Wing Chun students practice forms, which include solitary movements designed to protect against/attack imaginary opponents. Breathing, meditation, and more are important to these exercises.
- San Sik: Translated, San Sik means "Separate Forms". They are different from regular forms in that they are compact in structure and can be categorized in one of the three ways- with a focus on building body structure through punching, standing, stepping, and turning drills; arm cycles and changes that coincide with interception and adaptation techniques; and sensitivity and combination techniques.
- Chi Sao: This refers to the practice of maintaining continuous contact with another student while performing Wing Chun techniques. It's a form of sensitivity training that builds instinct and allows one to counter quickly in close combat situations. Along with this, there are also rolling hands drills (Luk Sao) where practitioners roll their forearms against each other, with some similar goals.
- Weapons: Generally, weapons training is done within weapons-based forms. Weapons like the Long Pole or Butterfly Knives are traditionally used.
Famous Wing Chun Practitioners
- Bruce Lee: Lee, a famous martial arts movie actor, learned Wing Chun under Yip Man in China.
- Yip Man: Bruce Lee's teacher. Enough said.
- Robert Downey Jr.: This famous movie actor has reportedly used Wing Chun to help him through personal problems.


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The True Story of John Raymond "Woody" Woodring
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In his first email, sent at 7:55 a.m. on September 17, Woodring responded to an argument he had previously had with Bonnie, during which she had accused him of being a narcissist. This email read in part:
"This is what you believe I am? 'Behavior or a fantasy of grandiosity, a lack of empathy and a need to be admired by others...' I am not this, I have empathy and I don't look at myself as handsome and unresistable [sic] and I don't believe I am special by any means. Bonnie, I love you, I am just a guy who fued up. I am loving, caring, compassionate and I go out of my way to make you happy. Please forgive me."
The next email was sent five minutes later. In it, he mentions an eBay address having something to do with his recent behavior. It was later revealed that Bonnie had been looking into his online accounts and had discovered via eBay that Woodring had rented an apartment.
"I was just thinking about something. You know in the last two years all of the places that we have been. Florida, Hawaii, Tennessee, Georgia, South Carolina. Bonnie please don't let what I have done throw this away. I love you so very much and I am willing to do whatever it takes to prove to you that I mean this. I thought I was doing well. I really did. It was the ebay [sic] address that triggered this! It had to be!"
Woodring waited nearly three hours before sending another communication, at 12:34 p.m., which contained only three words: "I Love you." A little over an hour later, he sent another message, apologizing for damaging the garage.
"I had two people come out yesterday to fix the garage where I rear-ended it. The wall is back in place, they took the garage door down where I parked. It was rotted anyway as I recall. It needs the trim put back on and a support block, but it is up and you don't have to get insurance to pay for it. I am sorry I did that and I am sorry I hurt you. I love you so much. I can't believe all of this has happened. Please forgive me."
A little over an hour later, Woodring sent Bonnie another email, stating he sold their pet "Mia" for $150.00. Why he did so, other than the intention of hurting Bonnie, is unknown. Less than an hour after that, Woodring sent another email, letting Bonnie know he had put a check in the mailbox for her. He again apologized for his behavior and said, "I don't ever want to hurt you in any way, whether money or otherwise."
Bonnie never replied to Woodring on September 17. According to a source close to the investigation, she knew Woodring was accessing her email, and because of this, she opened another account. Afterwards, she sent out a few emails, letting people know she was safe. Woodring had not found out about Bonnie's new email account, and the following day, he redoubled his efforts. At 10:12 a.m. on September 18, 2006, he wrote:
"Bonnie, you do know we had something wonderful don't you? I have heard most of this stuff is coming from [redacted]. I am not sure the motive, maybe being friends with [redacted] and others who know my past, but nonetheless cant you let my past just die? I Love you Bonnie Lynn Woodring!"


text: As every Avalanche fan knows our defense is brutal. We need more high-end defensemen that can play consistently every night. There are a few ways that we can fix the problem. One is via trade; we have quite a few young forwards, many of which could be expandable if the right deal came in place. I believe Paul Statsny or Ryan O'Reilly would be great trade bait for the team to try to land a high-end defenseman. I am not sure of any that are available at the time, but I am sure as the draft and free agency approaches more defensemen will be able to be obtained. One way which I would not like to see happen is through the NHL draft, and that would be picking Seth Jones. Picking Seth Jones does not sit well with me and I would hate to see the Avalanche take him over Nate MacKinnon. Therefore, I personally would pass on the draft, unless we can pull a Detroit and pick an all-star in the seventh round. The best way I think is through free agency. There are quite a few defensemen up on the free agent market this off-season and this would be the team's best way to improve their defense. The first man the Avalanche should chase is Mark Streit. He has played exceptionally well on a very weak Islanders team. Having the privilege of watching him play a handful of times, I am aware of the skill he possesses, and I believe he is one of the most under appreciated players in the league. Adding him would be a great addition to the team. In addition, another decent player for a reasonable price is Kurtis Foster. With a salary hit of around the ballpark of one million, he is player that would be worth the try, I mean I do not think it is possible to get much worse. Other free agent defensemen include: Radek Martinek, Steve Eminger, Marc-Andre Bergeron, and Andrew Ference just to name a few. Although I have no say in what the Avalanche decide to do, I am hoping that will take the free agency path. I think this is the best path as it is the most risk free, the team will not waste a draft pick, nor will they make a bad trade. However, in the end, we need a better defense and as long as it works out and there are very few bumps in the road I guess I will have to be happy with whatever path they take.


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ESPN is reporting more inaccuracies about the Cards:
"No. 9 Louisville (9-0, 4-0) at Syracuse (4-5, 3-2), noon, ABC/ESPN3. #ULvsCUSE. I think this is the first true upset alert of the season for the Cardinals. Syracuse plays much better at home than it does on the road and is fully capable of winning this game. But there is no telling whether the Orange can stay out of their own way. The turnover/penalty bug killed 'em last week against Cincinnati, and Syracuse continues to rank last in the Big East in penalties and No. 6 in turnover margin. If there is any good news going into this game, it's that Louisville has had problems creating turnovers, with only eight takeaways all season (second-fewest in the Big East). I think Ryan Nassib can make some plays on this defense. But Teddy Bridgewater will make a few more plays, and Louisville will escape. I see Matt agrees. Louisville 31, Syracuse 28."
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One last bit of news from the boxing weekend in Las Vegas: Henry Ramirez, who trains both welterweight Josesito Lopez and heavyweight Chris Arreola out of Riverside, confirmed Saturday night that Arreola will be on the undercard of the Abner Mares-Anselmo Moreno bantamweight fight Nov. 10 at Staples Center. That card, promoted by Golden Boy, will be on Showtime.
No opponent has yet been named for Arreola, whose last scheduled fight — against Mike Mollo July 23 at Staples, on the undercard of Lopez' upset of Victor Ortiz — was cancelled because of an elbow injury. Arreola had fought seven times in 18 months, winning them all, before that postponement.
Ramirez also has Jonathan Arrelano (13-0-1), a super bantamweight from Ontario, fighting this Friday night on Showtime against Roman Morales (12-0) in an eight-round bout at the Chumash Casino in Santa Ynez.
As for Lopez — and our suggestion of an all-Riverside County brawl with WBO welterweight champ Timothy Bradley of Cathedral City aside — promoters Ken Thompson and Dan Goossen told the Los Angeles Times possible future fights include:
– A rematch with Ortiz, who had his jaw broken by Lopez in the June fight at Staples (and who evidently still holds a grudge, given the thumbs-up he gave Canelo Alvarez after he stopped Lopez in the fifth round Saturday night);
– A matchup with Argentinian Marcos Maidana, who stopped Jesus Soto Karass in the seventh round of an absolute war for the WBA intercontinental welterweight title on Saturday's Lopez undercard;
– A slot against the winner of the Danny Garcia-Erik Morales fight Oct. 20 at Brooklyn's Barclay Center. Garcia defeated Amir Khan in July for the WBC light welterweight title and the WBA super world light welterweight belt, and has already beaten Morales once.
"Look at where Josesito's come," Ramirez said. "In less than 90 days he's fought Victor Ortiz and Canelo Alvarez, two high profile fights. Now we'll move forward."


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He adde this in his Fantasy section:"3. Pick up Bruce Gradkowski, and do it now. You won't be able to get the Tampa quarterback after Sunday, and he might be a nice little trading chip for you after he throws for 272 yards at New Orleans on Sunday."seems to like him
Tampa Bay (0-3) at New Orleans (3-1)I will bet you a venti latte that Bruce Gradkowski, the Toledo Rockets rookie starting his first NFL game, will acquit himself very well on Sunday. Just not well enough.New Orleans 20, Tampa Bay 17
And for what reason?Is he aware of what is going on in Tampa? He sounds like a total .Lets see, rookie RT, Mahan is a weakling, Wade gets blown up, Buenning is allright, and Davis is "meh". And toss in a rook, and no run game, in the Superdome, against a nasty defense, and TWO beast running backs, and a nice little QB...Yeah. "I'll trade you blah blah for Gradkowski!"Whatever.I want the man to suceed, but I am not a fool, either. This King guy sounds like he is though.
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Birth Date: May 4, 1987
Birth Place: Kiev,Ukaraine
Anastasia Oleksiyivna Kamenskikh better known as Nastya Kamenskikh (born in Kiev,Ukaraine, On May 4, 1987) is a Ukrainian singer. She began to get education in France at the age of 5. Then she lived 7 years in Italy. She continued her education at the Pesherskaya Gimnazya (in Kyiv), and at the musical school. She graduated from musical school at the age of 15, including professional ballet classes. She did ballet for 8 years. She took high-level education at the Ukrainian-American University. Her first step as professional singer was the festival in 2004 "Chernomorskie Igry" or "Black sea plays". Next year she took part at a competition in London. She got the "UBN Award". Now she works with producer's center "Music-Motors". Currently she usually sings on stage with a Ukrainian singer, producer, and composer Potap. She has been in popular Russian TV programs such as Dvi Zvizdy (Two Stars), and has had single's like "Ne para" (Not Paired), "Hutoryanka" (Farm Girl), and "Bez Lyubov" (Without Love). In 2009 Nastya took part in the popular show Dancing with the stars the Ukrainian version. She was paired with Dmitriy Digusar, Irina Bylik's husband), But on April 4 the pair did not dance in the competition as it was scheduled. The reason was left unknown.
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Two teenagers are safe thanks to their quick thinking.
On Tuesday, two teens from Harrisonburg, 19-year-old Amy Guevara and 19-year-old Sean Wies, jumped from a car on Interstate 81 after the brakes stopped working and the car reached speeds of more than 100 miles per hour. A 17-minute long 911 tape captured the terror they went through when their car wouldn't stop.
Guevara and Wies were driving to class Tuesday at about 12:30 p.m. when the brakes on their 1998 Mazda Protégé stopped working. The passenger, Wies, called 911.
The following was recorded on the 911 call:
Weis: "We're on the highway. I'm in a car with someone who's driving and we're hitting the brake and it's not stopping. So we're just trying to...we can't stop."
Dispatcher: "There's no way you can put it in a different gear to slow it down or anything?"
Weis: "No, we can't stop the car. She like…her foot is pressing completely on the brake and we're not stopping at all.
In fact the car kept accelerating to 90 and beyond with traffic hazards on the horizon. Troopers and Augusta County sheriff's deputies surrounded the car to protect other drivers.
The teens made a split decision. They took the car into the median and jumped out while it was still moving. Virginia State Police Sergeant Chris Aikens swung his cruiser into the path of the driverless car, stopping it from crashing into oncoming traffic.
Weis was not injured. Aikens and Wies have non-life-threatening injuries.
It appears the throttle of the Mazda could be the reason why the car wouldn't stop. The mechanic at the shop where the Mazda is at says he's never heard of this problem before in Mazdas - or any other car for that matter.
Sergeant Aikens will talk with the media Thursday about the incident.
Listen to the full 911 call in the audio above to hear in their own words how panicked they were when the car went out of control on I-81.
Virginia State Police Press Release
AUGUSTA CO. – A teenager and a state police sergeant are being treated for injuries sustained in a high-speed incident on Interstate 81 Tuesday afternoon (April 9, 2013) in Augusta County, Va.
At 12:32 p.m., a 911 call was transferred to the Virginia State Police Appomattox Division's Emergency Communications Center from a 19-year-old male. The young man was the passenger in a 1998 Mazda Protégé that was traveling south on Interstate 81. The vehicle was at the 230 mile marker at Weyers Cave and the brakes were not working. According to the teenager, the car was going approximately 60 mph, but would gain and lose speed in accordance with the grade of the interstate.
A Virginia State Police dispatcher stayed on the line with the passenger as troopers responded to the moving vehicle's location. The dispatcher passed along various solutions for the driver to do in an attempt to get the car stopped. Meanwhile, additional troopers and deputies with the Augusta County Sheriff's Office were positioning themselves around the car in order to keep other vehicles along I-81 from being struck.
As the car reached the 218 mile marker, the young man said it was moving at approximately 110 mph. At approximately 12:45 p.m. near the 218 mile marker, both the driver and passenger leapt from the moving car. Virginia State Police Sgt. C.J. Aikens then positioned his vehicle in front of the Mazda to stop and force it into the guardrail off the left shoulder of the southbound lanes of I-81. The Mazda was traveling at roughly 100 mph when it struck Aikens' patrol car.
STATE POLICE UPDATE/CORRECTION SENT April 10, 2013:
The Mazda ran into the median and slowed to approximately 30 mph – 40 mph when the male passenger jumped from the front seat of the car. He was dragged a slight distance before finally being able to break free from the car. Moments later, as the car continued south through the grassy median, the female driver jumped from the car. The car then continued – driverless and gaining speed – through the median headed for the northbound traffic on I-81… at which time Sgt. Aikens was able to catch up with the car. The sergeant rammed the car back into the median and then into the southbound lanes. Sgt. Aikens continued to ram the driverless car towards a guardrail off the right side of the road to finally trap and stop it.
The 19-year-old driver, Amy D. Guevara of Harrisonburg, Va., was not injured, but has been taken to Augusta Health as a precautionary measure. The passenger, Sean Wies, was transported to Augusta Health for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.
Sgt. Aikens is also being treated for non-life threatening injuries at Augusta Health.
The Virginia State Police Accident Reconstruction Team responded to the scene to investigate the incident. No charges will be filed.


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Just off the Coles Bay road is Freycinet Marine Farm, which grows huge, succulent oysters ($14 a dozen) in the tidal waters of Moulting Lagoon. Try freshly shucked oysters, mussels, rock lobsters and abalone. BYO wine (or buy here) and enjoy a seafood picnic. In winter, put your money in the box and help yourself from the fridge.


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Joyous occasions that are supposed to be happy can be a frustrating time for those who are to write a congratulations message. Saying best wishes or good luck and congratulations may be the only things that you can think to write.
There are many more ways to say congratulations to those who are celebrating something great. Whether it's a new baby, new job, retirement, or graduation, you can use the following ideas to help you get ideas for your congratulatory message.
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"Congratulations on being able to finally call it quits and do all the things that you want to do. I have to admit that I am a little jealous of you now. May you look back at your work and see that you did a good job."
Retirement is another great time to poke fun at the transitions that are coming with the lifestyle changes. You may feel jealous, relieved, or indifferent, but your retirement message should be fun or meaningful. Use these examples to help you know what to write to the retiree.
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"Congratulations on becoming 'Mr. and Mrs.' I love to see really cool people like you get hitched. You guys are blessed to have each other and I am glad to know you guys. Have fun!"
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They had a wonderful dream of opening an elderly day care business. But to attract customers to their Margate facility, they needed a sign. A company took their money and didn't deliver. Desperate, they then called Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser.
(WSVN) -- Some people would call it a job for Peggy and Louise. Caring for elderly people is a calling.
Peggy Hopper: "Because this is a dream that we have both have had parents that we have cared for that needed assistance and needed a place like this."
They opened Amazing Age Adult Day in Margate to give seniors a place to come during the day, and the family members that take care of them time to go get other things done.
Peggy Hopper: "If they are interested in crafts we work on crafts. If they are interested in singing we sing. If they want to dance we dance."
It's a passion for them, but it's still a business, meaning they have bills to pay, and to pay them, they need seniors.
Peggy Hopper: "What we really knew what we were missing was the big sign, the overhead sign that has been the one link that we really feel we have been missing."
A sign was important. They are on West Atlantic Boulevard in a shopping center. But, without a sign like the other businesses, potential customers told them they couldn't find them.
Peggy Hopper: "Just today someone called and said I tried to find you. I couldn't see where you were. I've been looking all over for you. I can't find you. Can you tell me where you are?"
Then they found a sign company, they thought would be perfect.
Louise Smith: "This guy who came in saying, 'oh, you guys are doing wonderful job. What a great thing. I was in the healthcare business i know what it takes."
The man wanted $3,445 for the sign. They gave him a $1,200 deposit on a credit card. Then he requested another $1,200 in cash. Then he, well then he did nothing.
Louise Smith: "One excuse after the other, and then all of the sudden it was his health."
Peggy and Louise said the owner of the sign company admitted he didn't have their money and could not refund it to them.
Peggy Hopper: "It's a huge amount of money for us. Doesn't seem big for some people but it's a lot."
They don't have a sign. They have big hearts, wanting to do nice things to help elderly people. But a sign company owner didn't treat them the same way.
Peggy Hopper: "Robbed cheated angry lots of ugly feelings."
Howard, legally how do you get your money back from a business that won't or can't return it?
Howard Finkelstein: "First contact the credit card company that you used to pay the first $1,200. Ask them to reverse the charge. For the other $1,200 paid in cash, you have to sue, but if the company doesn't have any money, you aren't going to get anything."
We spoke to Aharon Btesh who owns Signs Stat Inc. He said business was tough, but promised us he would return the money by mid May. He did not. Then he said he would return it by the end of May. He did not.
Fortunately, the senior day care got half of $1,200 back when the credit card company reversed the charge, but they still don't have the other $1,200 they gave Sign Stat.
Howard Finkelstein: "First of all, always try to pay with a credit card. It gives you a little more protection. Secondly, do your research before you sign a contract. To find a business that has been around for a long time and has a good reputation."
Peggy and Louise are in a tough spot. They need a few more customers to at least break even, and they think a sign would do that.
Louise Smith : "We are on the edge of making or breaking and that sign is so crucial so anybody that is willing to help us we are just so grateful for that."
They need that sign, and Howard mentioned to check out a company before you sign up with them. I cannot tell you how often I hear from people who sign a contract, buy something, then when they hit a roadblock, they research the company and are horrified. Go slow. Before you buy something big, check out the company.
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The Dental X-ray Protection Service, DXPS, is part of the Radiation Protection Division of the Health Protection Agency, and is based at the Occupational Services Department in Leeds. DXPS has provided radiation protection advisory and technical services to dentists for over 30 years. Previous analyses of the results of routine patient dose measurements have provided data on the ranges of doses delivered during x-ray examinations in the UK, and allowed the derivation of third quartile dose values. A previous DXPS study, published in the British Dental Journal in 1999, recommended the adoption of reference doses, based on third quartile doses, for the two most common types of dental radiograph.
The most frequently undertaken dental x-ray examination is the intra oral radiograph. The reference dose for intra oral radiography recommended on the basis of the 1999 paper was 4 mGy, for an adult mandibular molar radiograph. The 1999 paper also recommended that the reference dose for panoramic radiography should be 65 mGy mm for a standard adult radiograph, and both these values were subsequently adopted as remedial levels in IPEM Report 77 and its recently updated version, IPEM Report 91.
Over the course of time, there has been a significant and continual reduction in patient dose for intra oral radiography, and this trend is evident in the data presented in this paper. The results of this study, which cover DXPS's results of x-ray set assessments over the calendar years 2002 to 2004, demonstrate that the third quartile dose for intra oral radiography has now fallen to 2.4 mGy. For panoramic radiography a much slighter reduction is apparent, with the third quartile dose now being 60 mGy mm. This paper examines the underlying causes for the above results and speculates on the scope for further dose reduction in the future.
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What I need to get done, is when for example the user enters a value in a form, via Javascript we check the value entered and then Pop a Modal Window or when user submits the form, the resulting page which is then generated by Php will cause a Modal window to pop.
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Banks struggle with net interest margin compression
Net interest margins concerns in the banking industry intensified late last year.
Accommoding monetary policy was pushing rates lower, posing all manner of balance sheet issues. Wells Fargo was one of the banks that was seen as vulnerable. Those fears were borne out by the bank's fourth quarter results, which showed that the bank's now closely watched net interest margin fell more than expected, to 3.56 percent from 3.89 percent a year ago and 3.66 percent in the third quarter.
A five basis point sequential decline would have been good news, but 10 points is just too much. Late last year, the big issues were the imminent run-off of higher-yielding securities and a relative slowdown in write-ups of once-toxic assets.
Right now, the bigger issue for Wells Fargo and the entire industry is the slow growth of lending. Wells Fargo loan-to-deposit ratio stands at about 80 percent, which historically low. The ratio has declined to about 72 percent from 95 percent in 2007 industry-wide. At the same time, the recent mortgage activity gains that powered earnings may dry up just a bit, which would be more bad news for the industry.
It would be nice if the industry found ways to put the flow of deposits to work, but thatt's not going to happen immediately.
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I imagine by now that most of you are familiar with this year's novel All Star format. The fans picked five "starters" in a ridiculously stupid vote, and then the NHL filled in the rest of the spots to leave 42 players selected in total -- enough for two teams. But the kicker is that those 42 players will elect two captains, and each captain will then have a schoolyard type draft where they alternate picks from the other 40 players to pick their teams.
So if you were selected as captain, and you got to pick first, who would you pick? Whether Crosby and Ovechkin are both captains, which is what I'm guessing was the design and I'm guessing a lot of people presume will be the case, or whether the players might select veteran leaders instead out of respect (Lidstrom likely and perhaps Iginla?) my strategy would be the same.
Pick Hank first.
Here's why:
1. The Sedins are a more valuable pair to have than any other pair available. The only way to guarantee that your team is the only team that can have both of them is by picking a Sedin first.
2. The other side will then either have the choice of picking Daniel with the second pick, in order to prevent you from getting both, or choosing someone else, in which case you pick Daniel with your second pick and you get to have both.
3. If the other side picks Daniel, well then you've not lost out at all because you still have your pick of everyone else you could have picked instead of Hank with your first pick. And I think Hank without Dank, being the better setup man, is more valuable than Dank without Hank... at least there's evidence he can put up numbers as a solo act, which remains an open question when it comes to Dank.
4, If the other side lets you have both Hank and Dank THEN FUCK YEAH YOU OWN.


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No one walked away from this Texas mogul…especially not his wife! So when Cara chose to leave rather than play second fiddle to his company, Kevin plotted his revenge. Four years later, she returned, intent on finalizing their divorce. But Cara had no clue that Kevin had constructed the perfect payback plan. It's a wager she can't refuse. The divorce would be official…if she agreed to one last week of playing house. And nothing would be ...
No one walked away from this Texas mogul…especially not his wife! So when Cara chose to leave rather than play second fiddle to his company, Kevin plotted his revenge. Four years later, she returned, intent on finalizing their divorce. But Cara had no clue that Kevin had constructed the perfect payback plan. It's a wager she can't refuse. The divorce would be official…if she agreed to one last week of playing house. And nothing would be off-limits.
Cara shut down the ballroom lights and stood in the middle of the floor of Dancing Lights, flanked by a wall of mirrors and elegant surroundings that she'd insisted upon when designing her studios. A smile emerged just as Elton John's voice carried over the speakers. The song stirred up vivid memories and Cara slowly closed her eyes. She moved her hips, swaying to the rhythm and the poetic lyrics.
There's a calm surrender to the rush of day
When the heat of the rolling world can be turned away
An enchanted moment, and it sees me through
It's enough for this restless warrior just to be with you
And can you feel the love tonight
It is where we are
It's enough for this wide-eyed wanderer
That we got this far
And can you feel the love tonight
"Can you feel the love, Cara?" Kevin had said to her the day they'd married.
Kevin had brought her hand to his mouth and nibbled, his dark blue eyes piercing hers. She'd tingled with excitement from that single gesture. Cara had felt his love, with every heart-stopping glance, every tender touch and each tantalizing kiss.
"Yes, I feel it, honey," she'd replied.
He'd kissed her lips, whispering, "This is our song, babe."
They'd hung on to each other and sung the lyrics along with Elton's smooth tones, moving to the music as their family and friends looked on. She thought she'd married her Prince Charming, her college sweetheart who could make her laugh one moment and sizzle the next.
Cara's heart swelled thinking back on her wedding day, thinking of being in Kevin's arms, of loving him for all she was worth and hoping for the same kind of happy life she'd wishedfor so many of her dance students through the years.
She'd had such big dreams.
"Why, Kevin?" she whispered in the silence of the Dallas ballroom.
Gorgeous Kevin Novak, with the penetrating blue eyes and short blond hair, had often been mistaken for David Beckham. She and Kevin had their own private joke about it since, with her curly blond hair and sky-blue eyes, she hardly looked like Posh Spice. Cara smiled briefly at the memory.
They'd had such good times in the beginning, until Kevin had decided building his real estate empire was more important than building their marriage. He'd become a die-hard workaholic, neglecting her needs in favor of the next big deal. He'd broken her heart—hearing their song again brought it all back. The happiness she'd hoped for with Kevin had eluded them. Cara still felt the ache in the pit of her stomach.
She'd moved on with her life, leaving Somerset to start a new life in Dallas, but she hadn't escaped the deep hurt and anguish Kevin had caused.
Cara snapped her eyes open and stared at the fading shadows in the mirror. Her silhouette reflected back the new, confident woman she'd become. She was a businesswoman now, owner of a chain of dance studios, and a choreographer and dance instructor as well.
No longer that optimistic, hope-filled girl who'd wanted a life and children with Kevin, it was long past time for Cara to rectify her situation.
She punched off the CD player and headed to the phone to call the man she hadn't spoken with in over four years. She'd waltzed around this issue long enough.
It was time to divorce her husband.
Kevin Novak chalked the cue stick with slow, deliberate twists, contemplating his next shot. He was one of the best pool players at the Texas Cattleman's Club, but his pal Darius Franklin was making him sweat for the win. "You know darn well Montoya is responsible for setting the fire."
Kevin bent over the carved-oak vintage pool table and took his shot, the solid orange cue ball angling into the corner pocket. He knew darn well Darius didn't believe Alejandro Montoya was responsible for the damaging blaze set at Brody Oil and Gas. But he wasn't above using distraction to earn a win.
"I don't know that for a fact, Kev. The fire was definitely an act of arson, but I'm not pointing fingers yet."
"Montoya has always been a pain in the ass."
Kevin missed his next shot and Darius lifted his cue stick, eyeing the pool table. "True, but arson? That's an accusation I'm not ready to make. It looks like a professional job and if that's the case, I'd have to rule him out."
"I say he's guilty." Lance Brody, another of Kevin's old frat brothers from the University of Texas, chimed in. Kevin's four best friends were all members of Texas Cattleman's Club in Maverick County. They watched the game, sipping drinks and cajoling from the sidelines of the club's game room.
"I'm with Lance," Mitch Brody said, agreeing with his brother. "Montoya's got an ax to grind."
Justin Dupree nodded, taking a swig of beer. "I think Montoya is guilty, too. He's got issues with Lance. Always has."
Lance scoffed. " I have issues with him." Their rivalry went back to high-school days.
Darius eyed the striped blue ball and took his shot. The ball rolled into the side pocket and Kevin winced.
"Nice shot."
Darius laughed. "It hurt you to say that, didn't it?"
"Like a knife in my heart."
Darius shook his head. "You're a sore loser, Kev."
"I haven't lost yet."
And when Darius missed his next shot, Kevin went full throttle, unwilling to give an inch. His competitive nature wouldn't allow a loss. He sank the next four solid-color balls, then the eight ball, winning the game.
Satisfied, Kevin shook his friend's hand. "You gave me a run for my money."
Darius slapped a twenty in his palm. "I'll get you next time." He lowered his voice, setting his cue stick into its case. "So you really think Montoya set the fire?"
"I'm thinking he did. I also think he's behind blocking my project in downtown Somerset. He's got it in for the Brody brothers and their friends. Wasn't a coincidence to find the area I'd designated for a major development is being declared an historic district. He's got to be behind the rezoning. It's all a little too suspicious."
Lance walked up and put his arms around their shoulders. "Come on, you two. Let's forget about Montoya for a minute. We need to set a date for my wedding reception. Kate deserves more than the Las Vegas elopement she got."
Kevin grinned. "Yeah, you really know how to impress a girl."
Justin added, "Lance really pulled out all the stops on that one."
"Funny, guys." Lance pulled a frown, but Kevin knew he didn't mind their teasing. He'd found his soul mate in Kate and wanted to provide her a beautiful reception.
When the game-room phone rang, Lance walked over to pick it up. "Cara? Is it really you? It's good to hear your voice."
Kevin froze. All heads turned his way and he met with four pairs of curious eyes. Emotions washed through his system. A tic worked his jaw while he stood rigid and waited.
"Okay, I'll get him. He's right here." Lance nodded his way, holding the phone up. "It's Cara. She wants to speak with you."
Kevin strode across the room to take the phone. Before speaking, he turned to look at his friends, and with a quick gesture signaled them to continue playing and butt out.
The guys turned around and Kevin spoke into the receiver. "Cara?"
"Hello, Kevin."
So formal.
God, he hadn't heard her voice in four years. Not once. Not since she'd left him high and dry and made a new life for herself in Dallas. He'd kept up on her through friends and what little he'd read in the newspapers about her successful dance studios.
She sounded the same—sassy if not a little stiff. There was an awkward moment of silence.
"I guess it's time for us to end it," she said.
Images of Cara getting remarried immediately entered his mind. After four years, why else would she call? Had she fallen in love with another man?
Kevin didn't know how he'd feel about that. She'd walked out on him and their marriage. She'd tried to file for divorce but Kevin had sent the papers back to her. He'd given her an ultimatum— if she wanted out, she would have to come back and face him.
"I'm coming to Somerset. I'd like to make an appointment with you to discuss the divorce."
"Fine." Kevin's lips tightened.
"It's business, Kevin. You should understand that. I need an expansion loan for my studios. The bank recommends Well, let's face it. We both need to get on with our lives."
It's business.
How many times had he said that to her when he couldn't make it home for dinner? When he'd come in so late that he'd plopped into bed beside her and held her tight until they'd fallen asleep? She'd wanted children and Kevin had asked for her patience. His business had come first, but only because he'd wanted to provide a good life for her. He'd made his millions, but she never understood that he'd done it all for her. And how had she showed him her undying love? She'd packed up in the middle of the night and left him. Just like that. After five years of marriage.
Damn her.
"I'm good with that," he said. "When are you coming in?"
Kevin turned to find all four of his friends silently watching him. "Tomorrow is good. Meet me at the office at five."
Kevin hung up the phone and contemplated his next move. Cara wasn't going to get away with breezing into his life for a day to get her divorce. No, he wouldn't make it so easy for her.
A plan began to formulate in his head and his lips lifted. "Cara's coming to town tomorrow," he said needlessly. "She wants to finalize the divorce."
"I've seen that expression on your face before," Darius said. "What's got you looking so damn smug?"
"Nothing," he replied innocently.
"Like the nothing that nearly got us expelled from UT? Remember when we stole Professor Turner's prized Shakespeare bust from his classroom?" Lance asked, narrowing his eyes. "That kind of nothing?"
Kevin shrugged.
"I don't like it," Lance said. "You looked fit to be tied when she called, and now you're looking like a fat cat who just lapped up a pint of milk."
Kevin only smiled and finished his beer. "I'd better get going."
"I feel for Cara already. That girl won't know what hit her," Darius added.
Kevin walked to the door of the game room, shaking his head. "That girl is my wife. And she deserves everything she gets."
Darius shot him a warning look. "I always liked Cara."
"Yeah," Kevin said on a deep breath, before exiting the room. "So did I."
As the elevator closed to take Cara up to Kevin's office, she caught sight of herself in the doors' reflective surface. She must have glanced in the mirror a dozen times before leaving her Houston hotel room, making sure she looked just right for her meeting with Kevin. On any given day she wore her curly blond hair pulled back in a clip, but today she let the curls fall to her shoulders freely, glossed her lips with a light berry shade and made sure she wore a soft sapphire dress that accented her figure and her blue eyes.
Because it wasn't any given day.
Today, she'd see her husband for the first time in four years.
And a small part of her wanted him to see what he'd thrown away. She hadn't wilted like a delicate flower when they'd separated. She'd been broken but not beaten by his betrayal of trust. He hadn't cheated on her in the classic way, but he had shattered his vows by abandoning their love.
Cara had grown from that experience. Through her pain, she'd managed to create a successful business in a field she loved. She'd come here for Dancing Lights and that expansion loan she needed from the bank, but she'd also come for her own personal reasons.
She drew oxygen in as she exited the elevator and glanced around Kevin's new office space. He'd certainly come up in the world, from his smaller office on the outskirts of Houston to this impressive space on the tenth floor of a downtown high-rise building.
She walked to the reception desk and waited for the receptionist to finish her phone call.
"May I help you?" she asked.
"Yes, I'm Mrs. Novak. I have an appointment with my husband."
The young woman's eyebrows shot up, surprise evident on her face. Kevin had replaced a great many things since she'd left and apparently sweet, aging Margie Windmeyer, his loyal secretary, hadn't fit in with the new decor.
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A Wexford County woman is in critical condition at Munson Medical Center, after an accident at the McDonald's on Boon Road just north of Cadillac.
Deputies say Jennifer Smith of Manton dropped her credit card in the drive thru lane Friday morning at the restaurant, and reached down to pick it up when the car lurched forward, pinning her against the building.
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My target for the 48th overall pick, Martin Marincin, made headlines at the NHL Scouting Combine by outlasting all others in the VO2 Max Test.
VO2 Max Test -- In all, six players lasted more than 14 minutes on the most grueling of the endurance tests, led by Slovakian U-20 team defenseman Martin Marcincin, who lasted 14:15. Halifax Mooseheads goaltender Mathieu Corbeil-Theriault went 14:03, and four players went exactly 14 minutes -- South Shore forward Charlie Coyle, AIK defenseman Patrik Nemeth, Moose Jaw Warriors defenseman Dylan McIlrath and Medicine Hat Tigers right wing Emerson Etem.
Last year's top two in the VO2 Max test were the Ducks' 4th round draft pick Sami Vatanen and Oliver Ekman-Larsson, drafted 6th overall by the Coyotes.
The VO2 Max Test, from wiki:
is the maximum capacity of an individual's body to transport and utilize oxygen during incremental exercise, which reflects the physical fitness of the individual. The name is derived from V - volume per time, O2 - oxygen, max - maximum.
Need a big, physical Slovakian defenseman that has the stamina to handle enormous ice time? Martin Marincin, #48!


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Rick Kamla and Steve Snapper Jones guiding us on Comcast via NBA TV tonight....Chenier and Buckhantz are probably getting sloshed at the Green Turtle. Kamla promises that Nick Young will dazzle. I've never been as pumped about watching a Wizards summer league game before, even when I made it to one live in Vegas in '06.
This is a very mature summer league squad, it's worth paying attention to the quality of shots (I know, obscene to expect they will be anywhere near decent) and turnovers. Let's start the show.
Nick Young starts out with a smooth fading baseline turnaround over Jerryd Bayless for the first points of the game. He looked very comfortable in doing so.
Travel Troubles: Last night, the Wiz were scheduled for a Sunday 8:30 pm commercial flight out of DC to Vegas. The rain hit hard beginning around 6:30, I know, I had to honor of leaving the apartment just as it began. The Wizards flight was at delayed until 9 pm and then canceled. Early on Monday they bused to Philly (the commercial flights out of BWI only had middle seats) and took an 11 am flight, which was also delayed. The team landed in Vegas at 3 pm local time, boarded a bus and got to the gym at 4 pm to start a game at 5 pm. It retrospect, it could've been worse.
JaVale McGee hits a turnaround baseline jumper....off the glass...with Duncan-esque technical form. 5-4 Blazers.
This Petteri Koponen guy is getting places a little to easily.
PK then picks McGuire who is attempting to bring the ball end to end. Koponen takes it down the court for a layup under heavy defensive pressure.
Portland gets a rebound, but Andray Blatche sticks around with veteran craftiness, gets a steal and a dunk....more vet moves as Andray jumps out in the passing lane off a side-out and takes it for an uncontested layup. 8-7 Wiz.
With 5:16 and the first commercial break, Wiz up 8-7. JaVale McGee has done well to contest shots without fouling.....so far, he's almost too quick to jump.
4:10 - Bayless took it to the hoop so fast and hard that McGee had no time to react and didn't even jump. I suppose he could have displayed more awareness.....plus c'mon dude, you get 10 fouls. 9-8 Blazers.
I like Dee Brown because he plays with a purpose and doesn't seem to hesitate with his decision making.
Vladimir Veremeenko checks in...for D Mac, who wasn't playing very well. The Cleaner tried to force the issue on both ends a couple times. Dontaye Draper checks in for Brown too.
Nick Young thinks he's Kobe....put his hand out to the defender to assist his positioning, Bayless fell and ref called a charge. Some players get away with it, as they should, but this is summer league and The Bean Burrito is not The Black Mamba.
Some guy named Frank Elegar got a bucket, and one......he kinda panicked when he got the ball in the paint with Bayless under him. Jerryd tried to draw a charge, but he was too far under the basket and Elegar hit a lucky shot. 14-12 Blazers.
Vladimir doesn't impress in missing two FTs, at least those were created by an offensive board.
Dontaye Draper with a great outlet to Gary Forbes for a breakaway hoop....the first assist in the game with 15 seconds left in the first. Quarter ends with Portland up 16-14.
Taj McCullough with a nose for the ball to snatch a rebound from a crowd on one end, an athletic Frank Elegar displaying flying put-back dunks and post moves on the other end. 21-19 Blazers after the dunk and two Elegar FTs on the subsequent possessions.
Elegar then catches a tough pass as he was running the floor on the break and coverts the basket, and 1. That's right, seven straight Wizards point from some guy named Frank Elegar
G-Town's Jonathan Wallace comes in at the seven minute mark, along with the nouveau Bill Walton, Arkansas' Steven Hill, for the Blazers.
Wallace's first move is to hit an arching, quick trigger deuce. 24-21 Wiz. Wallace has some nice handles too, bringing it up against Bayless on the break.
5:30 - All the starters have checked back in...Andray Blatche has lost the headband, sporting the bald head and hanging goatee. Kamla is disappointed with Nick Young so far. He's made some nice moves, but those mostly get him fadeaways and off balanced shots...he's missed 3 of 4, all jumpers.
Speak of the devil, and that's why Steve Snapper Jones warned Rick not to speak too soon, Nick Young gets another jumper, but this time he got a spot in the paint and made it easy on himself. 27 tie game.
I'm not sure Andray Blatche's arms look much bigger, but his "core" looks sturdier. He's also showing some nice footwork and quickness when working the baseline.
2:48 - Blatche continues to impress with a composed up and under after receiving the ball in the paint from D-Mac (behind the back) on the break. 29-30 Portland.
Good break by Dee Brown gets it to Blatche, who has nothing, but stops, doesn't force the issue, gives the ball back to Brown, who finds Nick Young in the corner for three. 35-31 Wizards.
Blatche continues to be all over the place.....and fouls continue to plague him as he picks up his 5th before halftime.
JaVale McGee is having his share of tough times, 1-8 from the field so far, Snapper Smith points out his "finesse" game.
At the half: Andray had 11 points and 5 boards, to go along with his 5 fouls. Jerryd Bayless played bigger than he looks (6'3") with a scrappy 17 points.
JaVale McGee with a nice hook with his left should heading baseline, he floated the ball with his right hand. 40-36 Wiz.
McGee drives baseline and gives a no look pass to Andray Blatche when the help comes.....dunk. 42-37 Wiz.
Not much else of note going on......the reserves come in an play with desperation. Vladimir Veremeenko looks like he has potential, but is visibly in the process of adjustment. Some miscues and some sparks on both ends. In the least, he's showing some hope for increased development when he goes back overseas.
Snapper talks to Eddie Jordan.....Health is the key word of the convo.
9:00 - Dominic McGuire with a great block....leads to a JaVale McGee long baseline jumper on the other end. Very nice to have a legit seven footer with that skill....makes me think Žydrūnas Ilgauskas with agility.
Eddie says that the final stage of Gil's development is leadership and that Arenas says that even he doesn't believe some of the things that come out of his mouth at times.
7:44 - Andray Blatche hitting baseline trey balls now. 62-53 Wizards.
Jordan also jokingly admits that in this, the first summer league game, many of the players think they are Gilbert Arenas' in their attempts to score......the players need to recognize their role a little more when it comes to the real season.
Koponen is a nice player....hits a trey to give him 13 points for the game. 64-61 Wiz with 5 minutes left. Another player who may continue his development overseas.
Kamla is an opponent of tracking turnovers in fantasy leagues....I'm not sure how I feel about this. In leagues I've managed in the past, I've tended to count them. But Kamla makes a good point in that most of the turnovers are committed by the best players and that reality in this case, need not be translated to fantasy.
3:05 - Koponen representing Finland with another trey...tied at 64.
2:07 - Koponen with yet another trey, 67-66 Portland. Dee Brown is having trouble keeping up....taking a shot to the face from Koponen before the Fin got free for that last three doesn't help.
1:33 - Nick Young has trouble keeping up with Bayless....who only makes one of two FTs. 68-66 Blazers.
1:12 - Great work by the future big three... Young doesn't have it on the baseline...lotta defensive help coming his way..pulls out...to Blatche on perimeter with a fake and dribble drive.... AB finds Dominic McGuire cutting on the baseline....I know we've see that play before, more to come..... Game tied at 68.
On the other end, JaVale McGee does a terrible job in getting caught in the air on a pump fake...not surprised, he's been contesting without consequence all night, a FT gives the Blazers a one point lead.
0:25 - Blatche can't control the board, Bayless gets the loose ball and hits a basket (Blatche found a way to pick up his 7th foul and hurt his shoulder in the process). Bayless misses the And1, McGee can't secure the ball, he may have gotten fouled, but it goes out of bound to the Blazers with 23.5 left and the Wiz down 71-68.
The Wiz foul the big man, Josh Davis, but he makes both and puts the Blazers up 5.
McGee aims to amend all those previous transgressions with a trey...and nails it. 73-71 Portland.
As you would expect in a summer league game, Nick Young is fouled (leg kick) attempting a three with 7.6 left. He misses the shot and makes 2 of 3 free throws. 75-73 Blazers.
And the Wiz just kinda blow it. Bayless misses a second FT, Wiz down three, but Portland gets the board.....McGee blocks a shot by this Aleks Maric cat with 2.5 left, not sure why that attempt happened...but Portland gets it again and that's it.
Overall, the team played with more energy than one might have expected after their travel situation. But Eddie Jordan, or Unseld Jr., must have convinced them to release what was bottled up by planes and buses as they displayed decent effort in that category.
I suppose the pent up jitters led to 22 turnovers and only 11 assists. But aside from the numbers, I would have liked to see the first unit play like they had somewhat of a plan. That crew hasn't had much late game experience with each other, so I'm glad the game was close. But in the end, someone has to take charge and Andray, Nick, Dominic and Dee weren't sure exactly who would fill that role. Portland had someone ready to step up, Jarryd Bayless dropped a game high 28 points.
Wizards Outlet - Mike Jones - Washington Times Recap
Thoughts from Jonathan Givony of DraftExpress via True Hoop:
TrueHoop: Washington's Javale McGee didn't look good at all out there. What did you notice?
DraftExpress: No surprise here whatsoever. This is how he looked in college often. The Wizards would be the first ones to tell you that he is two or three years away. Still, you can't ignore his physical tools. The guy is a freak, look at his arms and athleticism. He just needs to learn how to play.
Ernie Grunfeld stars as The Closer
Despite past technical difficulties with the media, Gilbert is blogging again because that's what the world wants.
As a result, the blogosphere is alive with talk that Milwaukee is the worst NBA city.


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4Mary-Kate Olsen Was Kissing Olivier Sarkozy's Neck at a Basketball Game
If you've ever wondered what Mary-Kate Olsen was like outside of designing pill bags and killing Heath Ledger (yeah, I know, old news, that is, wearing it out and all that), this is it. This is what Mary-Kate does in all of her spare time—kiss men who could be her father at basketball games. Honestly, I'm not even sure she goes anywhere other than those damn basketball games, and judging by the ever-tousled state of her hair, she definitely doesn't go anywhere near places that have a brush.
Isn't love so cute, guys?
December 15, 2012 at 10:00 am by Sarah
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by Sarah Einselen
Nancy Franklin has a framed Navy poster hanging behind her desk at Lewis Cass Junior-Senior High School. But keen-eyed students will notice something else her desk typically keeps hidden — the "crazy" socks Franklin says she tries to wear each day.
Neon polka-dots and other bright patterns help students realize that Franklin's not "a three-horned ogre," there merely to scold and punish them, she said.
"I don't want them to see me as something to fear if they have nothing to fear," she said.
Franklin, a former Navy lieutenant commander and 17-year teacher and part-time school administrator, started at Lewis Cass this year as the assistant principal in charge of discipline, a position previously occupied by new principal Mark Karmel.
When Franklin introduced herself to Lewis Cass teachers and staff this fall, it was deja vu for longtime English teacher Cindy Collins.
Collins, who has taught for 29 years at Lewis Cass, didn't remember — at first — that Franklin had once been a student teacher under her supervision in the early 1990s.
"I started putting everything together" on the drive home, Collins said, thinking, "She was in the military. Oh, that's who she is!"
Now Collins has a chance to see the woman she remembered as a fledgling teacher come back mid-career to manage discipline for junior and senior high and attendance record-keeping for the senior high. Collins said Franklin seems to be fitting in well.
Franklin, now a Galveston resident, moved to the area after her husband Ben, a member of the Air Force, was transferred to Grissom Air Reserve Base. After the move, she switched from active duty to a position that entailed periodic overseas travel out of Chicago to help foreign shipping agents stay away from military operations.
But her heart had always been in working with students.
Even in high school, Franklin said, she had wanted to establish a career working with high schoolers. She graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1979 with a bachelor's degree in social work, but upon graduation could not find a job as a school social worker — the position wasn't common, as it is today.
With a brother and aunt in the U.S. Navy and a father in the U.S. Army, a military career seemed a natural fall-back. Navy enlistment took her to far-flung places like Mogadishu, Somalia.
The extreme poverty she witnessed there served as a "real wake-up call," Franklin said.
Sights like that of a starving woman too weak to close her fist around a few coins dropped into her hand by a pitying passerby showed her how selfishly she'd been living, she said.
"You can't walk away from those and not be changed," Franklin said. "You begin to think in terms of, where do you input yourself into life? What do you have to offer?"
So once in Galveston, she went back to school to become a licensed English and language arts teacher for seventh through 12th grades, finishing a two-year licensure program at Indiana Wesleyan University in 18 months.
Then she resigned her Navy commission and started teaching at McKinley Alternative School in the Kokomo-Center School Corporation, where she loved her work.
"I am a big believer in the alternative programs," said Franklin. "I think there's a huge need for it and quite honestly there's not enough of them out there."
An administrator at McKinley encouraged Franklin to pursue further education to become an administrator. She did so and for seven years split her time between teaching and administration.
Although she enjoyed what she did, Franklin decided to pursue another job because "17 years is too long," she said. "I just felt like I needed to move either back into teaching or into full-time administration."
Southeastern superintendent John Bevan was convinced after her first interview that the school had found its ideal candidate.
"She's fulfilling a role that we designed, and she's a perfect fit for it," Bevan said. "She has the ability to let the kids know that she really does care about them, while at the same time making it clear that there are rules and we expect you to obey them."
At the same time, the new job has given Franklin deeper insight into the way school discipline works. She's had to study the student handbook cover to cover and enrolled in two constitutional law classes and an assistant principal's conference since starting at Lewis Cass.
Now, when Lewis Cass students enter her office, she tries to clarify that infractions and consequences aren't personal. They haven't offended her by misbehavior and she isn't mad at them when she issues consequences.
"This is just a conversation," Franklin tells students.
It's a conversation, she says, that is intended to help them.
Sarah Einselen is news editor for the Pharos-Tribune. She can be reached at email@example.com or 574-732-5151.


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…but rats are more like people than you might think:
Now may be as good a time as any to say that I am puzzled by people (or rats, for that matter) who like to be tickled. When I was growing up with an older brother, tickling was a reliable form of torture, and I was the torturee. The laughter that ensued was not happy-laughter.
But the rats appear to seek it out. Are they actually masochists?
[Hat tip: Althouse.]


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The route follows the obvious crack/weakness in the center of the northeast face on the formation. The route starts just left of two deceivingly big boulders in front of the northeast face. Note: The route can be climbed in one pitch with a 60 meter rope, however this is not recommended due to rope drag and poor communication once inside of the chimney.
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Thursday, February 21, 2008
drawing babies - altered - Sam version 2 :)
Crit from friends with a clear fresh eye is so useful.
3 comments:
- sharon young said...
Lovely portrait, Vivien, and I agree with you lightening the nostrils has improved the sketch, it makes you focus on his beautiful little mouth.
I only ever sketched my children when they were older and i was at college and needed the life drawing practice, but it's a great thing to do and i've kept all of my sketch books and quick sketches, much to their disgust.
But i do have a few quick sketches of my first GD when she was about a year old, she's now 17, and there's no comparison to a photograph.
- 7:33 pm
- Robyn said...
I guess it now puts all the emphasis on those beautiful eyes. I think both versions are stunning, Vivien. What a beautiful baby and what a beautiful drawing.
- 8:27 am
- vivien said...
It's very easy to embarass kids isn't it Sharon!
I painted my youngest daughter when doing my degree - what a minefield!!!! not easy to please daughter and tutors!
Hi Robyn - thanks :)
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DescriptionDo you have difficulty getting out of bed in the morning? Can't see past the morning haze to get up in time? Wouldn't it be great to understand just how much time you spend in morning limbo?
See-My-Snoozing ambiently monitors your alarm clock firings and summarises your snooze behaviour each morning. It allows you to understand which mornings give you the most difficulty and enables you to decide on the ideal time for your first alarm each day. You can even compare your morning snooze performance with the rest of the community and work at improving your ranking.
- No set up required; works in the background
- Illustrates the period spent snoozing each day
- Graphs your improvement of snooze length each day
- Allow you to compete with other See-My-Snoozing users.
- Monitoring of more alarm types
- Tools to decide on the best first alarm time to minimise time spent snoozing
- Morning watcher which watches your snoozes in real-time and intervenes to help you improve your morning snooze habits.