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Maple Leafs
Dave Bolland is certainly doing his best to make Dave Nonis look like a smart man with his play thus far in the early season. [Toronto Star]
David Clarkson said he is "jacked" from lifting weights on a daily basis and has reflected on what he will have to do walk the line without going over it while sitting out so far this season…so there's that I guess. [National Post]
The Maple Leafs may be undefeated, but they have been far from perfect through 3 games this season. One of their biggest problems? An unsustainable (if they want to win) number of turnovers. [CBC]
Buffalo Bills
The Bills are returning to home sweet home this Sunday to face the Bengals, where the team has been completely different from the one to show up on the road. [ESPN]
Colin Brown and Doug Legursky are in an open battle at the left guard position and will be splitting reps in practice this week. [Buffalo Rumblings]
The Bills claimed OL Antoine McClain and released OL Sam Young yesterday in a minor move. [BuffaloBills.com]
Blue Jays
Actual Blue Jays news! Dwayne Murphy has retired and Chad Mottola has parted ways with the organization, meaning a new hitting coach is on his way to Toronto, which should totally solve their starting pitching problems. [TSN]
Edwin Encarnacion has been nominated for his second consecutive Hank Aaron Award. [Jays Journal]
The Blue Jays have decided to avert a public relations disaster by not increasing the price of ticket packages for the 2014 season. [Bluebird Banter]
If the Raptors are going to be successful, Jonas Valanciunas is going to need to become a defensive anchor for the team, is he capable of doing just that? [Toronto Star]
The Raptors won their first game of the preseason, defeating the Boston Celtics 97-89. Rudy Gay led the Raptors with 17 points on the night. [Raptors HQ]
Jamaal Magloire is in Raptors training camp, looking to help the Raptors "toughen up" for the upcoming season. [Vancouver Sun]
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ATI Mock NCLEX
- 0May 6, '13 by nene960Does anyone know what the national average for the ATI mock NCLEX is? Take it Thursday and would love to know where I am standing with my scores on the practice exams.
- 0May 6, '13 by cassie77775I don't know what they are, however I made an 85% on mine, which was the highest in our class.
- 1May 6, '13 by MendedHeartI just took it last eeek..the national average was a 71 or so..I got an 80 which translated to 98% to pass NCLEX on first try
- 0May 6, '13 by PatMac10,RNI made a 78%. Which translated to a 97% chance of passing NCLEX in the first try. We took it at the beginning of the semester in Jan.
- 0May 7, '13 by Belle2013I made an 86 which was a 99% change of passsing NCLEX on the first try. I take Nclex in a week and a half....
Yes, the practice exams are what will make you successful on ATI. I did each around 3 times. Read the rationales, go back over subjects you are weak on, and repeat the tests after you've looked back over the content. Reading the rationales is key!

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During the five practice sessions of each Grand Prix, Marc Márquez and his mechanics work side-by-side in the development of the bike. But what exactly is the setup? This is a joint job carried out by Marc and the technicians in order to prepare the bike for maximum performance, based on the characteristics of the various circuits and the possible weather conditions.
Every Friday of a race weekend, Marc Márquez and his team begin a long journey full of trials and experiments, making the necessary changes to get the best setting for the bike. The Repsol rider's mechanics do not start from scratch because, as crew chief Santi Hernández explains, "knowing the information that we have from last year or from testing, we always have a base." This is valuable data from which to begin to adapt the bike to the characteristics of each circuit. "If we are at a heavy braking circuit, then we start working with a bike that is as stable as possible when it comes to stopping," says Hernández. "We also keep in mind if the track is wet that weekend, or if you have a lot or a little grip etc."
However, these adjustments are not easy, because any change to a setting can affect the behavior of other parts of the bike and become counterproductive. "By varying the geometry of the bike you can facilitate turning, but at the same time can lose braking stability," explains Hernández. So, like the conductor of an orchestra creating harmony between all instruments, the mechanical team's goal is to find a balance between all the elements —allowing Márquez to ride as comfortably as possible, and to squeeze the maximum from his bike.
Throughout this process, the rider serves to verify whether each change to the setup is a step forward or not. After each outing for Márquez, Santi Hernández plays the role of connector between Marc and his machine. He is responsible for listening to the rider's thoughts —always expressed in English— and then process that information and adjust the settings of the chassis, suspension and swingarm to advance the development of the bike and to obtain the best possible performance from it on track.
Through this long journey, the crew has a great ally: The telemetry. This technology allows them to measure values such as braking, front and rear suspension performance, rear skid and acceleration, thanks to the many sensors that are placed on the bike to display on a computer the 117 variables of Márquez' Moto2 machine. The Repsol rider's team even have computer programs that simulate how the changes are expected to change performance and show what consequences they would have for riding the bike.
Finally, on Sunday the culmination of this process is reached. After the finishing touches are made on Sunday during the warm up and finally on the grid, the mechanics head to the box and leave Marc Márquez on his bike, concentrating and waiting to put to the test work undertaken during an intense weekend.
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Transportation in Salt Lake City
Transportation in Salt Lake City consists of a wide network of roads, an extensive bus system, a light rail system, and a recently introduced commuter rail line. Although Salt Lake City, Utah is a traditionally car-oriented city (as are most other cities in the United States), the rapidly growing public transit system has a high number of riders for a city of its size, and public transit is widely supported by the populace.
All public transit in the city is operated by the Utah Transit Authority. In addition to operating the bus system, they also operate the TRAX light rail system, which contains three lines, the first of which runs from downtown south to Sandy (but soon to Draper), the second runs from University of Utah southwest to South Jordan, and the third from downtown Salt Lake City southwest to West Valley City and west to the Salt Lake City International Airport. (By August 2013, the extension from Sandy to Draper is expected to open for service.) A recently completed commuter rail line, called FrontRunner, runs north through Davis County to Pleasant View in north Weber County and south to Provo in central Utah County. The road system is also extensive, with 3 interstate highways and an additional state freeway. However, the geographical constrictions of the valley, as well as its rapid growth, has led to severe congestion problems.
Two major interstate highways, Interstate 15 and Interstate 80, intersect just west of downtown. I-15 comes in from Davis County on the north and heads straight south through the Salt Lake Valley to Utah County. I-80 comes in from Tooele County on the west and passes the Salt Lake City International Airport before merging with I-15 west of downtown. The merge continues south for about 3 miles (4.8 km) before I-80 splits east again. It passes through largely residential areas through northern South Salt Lake and the Sugar House neighborhood of Salt Lake City before entering Parley's Canyon and then entering Summit County.
Interstate 215, known as the "Belt Route", forms a 270° loop around Salt Lake City and its first-ring suburbs. It enters the Rose Park neighborhood in northwestern Salt Lake City from Davis County (where it recently split from I-15) and continues south, intersecting I-80 and State Route 201 before turning east in Taylorsville, intersecting I-15 in Murray, and turning north in Holladay. From there it parallels the Wasatch Range through the affleunt residential eastern suburbs before ending at I-80 at the mouth of Parley's Canyon. This belt route largely serves as a commuter route for the suburbs.
The 2002 Winter Olympics prompted an urgent acceleration of the already planned massive overhaul of I-15, from 600 North in Salt Lake City to 10600 South in Sandy. The interstate was expanded to 10 lanes, including 2 high-occupancy vehicle (HOV/express) lanes. Portions of I-80 and I-215 were also reconstructed.[1] Since original construction, the HOV lanes have been evolved to what the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) refers to as Express Lanes. These Express Lanes, also known as high occupancy/toll (HOT) lanes are for use by vehicles with two or more persons (including buses), motorcycles, and clean-fuel vehicles. Other vehicles can also use the lanes if they use an Express Pass. The Express Pass allows for automatice electronic toll collection. Tolls vary by distance driven in the lanes and current traffic congestion.
State Route 201, known locally as the "21st South Freeway" or as "201", is a freeway that heads westward from the southern I-80/I-15 junction, known as the "Spaghetti Bowl", along the border of Salt Lake City and West Valley City. This is a largely congested route that serves much of the west side commuter traffic. As it dips southward into Magna, it is downgraded to an expressway, although it is eventually planned to be upgraded to a freeway as traffic from Tooele County increases. It continues westward to I-80 near the Tooele County line. In addition to serving the westside of the valley SR-201 also serves as a commuter freeway for Tooele County and an alternative to I-80 when needed.
Bangerter Highway (State Route 154) is an expressway that serves the quickly growing west and south sides of the valley. It begins near I-15 in Draper then heads west through Bluffdale and Riverton before heading north along the west side of the valley through South Jordan, West Jordan, West Valley City, and Salt Lake City before crossing over I-80 and ending at the Salt Lake City International Airport. Another expressway, that will eventually become a freeway, is the Mountain View Corridor ([SR-85] and a section of the Legacy Highway project) which will run from Utah County along the west side of the valley until it reaches I-80. So far only the frontage road portion of the section that runs from Redwood Road (SR-68) at about 16000 South north to 5400 South (SR-73) at 6400 West has been completed. However, these frontage roads will function as a four lane divided expressway until the freeway is completed.
Another major roadway through the valley is State Street, which is the portion of US-89 that shoots arrow-straight south through the valley from Downtown Salt Lake City to Draper, before connecting with I-15.
Public Transit[edit]
There are several modes of public transportation, all of which are operated by the Utah Transit Authority (UTA).
Light Rail (TRAX)[edit]
TRAX is a 50-station, 45-mile light rail system (officially called "Transit Express")[2] that serves Salt Lake County. In anticipation of the 2002 Winter Olympics, the system was approved in 1995. The first line began service on 4 December 1999[3] and currently links downtown with Draper, and another line to the University of Utah was completed in 2001,[4] with an extension to the University of Utah Health Sciences Center in 2003.[5] Extensions to West Valley City and to South Jordan were opened in 2011. An extension from downtown to the Salt Lake City International Airport opened in April 2013. The extension from Sandy to Draper opened in August 2013. There are also eventual plans for a TRAX line to connect the Airport extension to the South Jordan extension (roughly along the path of the Mountain View Corridor). In the far future, light rail might also be extended into southern Davis County[6] and northern Utah County.
Commuter Rail (the FrontRunner)[edit]
The FrontRunner (so named because it runs down the Wasatch Front urban corridor), is a 16-station, 88-mile commuter rail line that runs from Pleasant View to Provo through Salt Lake City.[7] By 2020, it is expected to extend from Brigham City in Box Elder County to Payson in southern Utah County, the approximate extents of the Wasatch Front. The first segment, between Salt Lake City and Pleasant View (just north of Ogden) began construction on 10 August 2005 and was opened on 26 April 2008.[8] The FrontRunner was finally extended to Pleasant View on 29 September 2008, with just morning and evening service (Ogden serves as the de facto terminus most of the day). Construction on the FrontRunner South extension south to Provo (in central Utah County) opened for service on 10 December 2012.
UTA also runs the bus system in the Salt Lake City area. The bus system reaches almost everywhere within Salt Lake City, and many points in the Salt Lake Valley and beyond, serving the entire length of the Wasatch Front. Other services provided by UTA include a paratransit service, which has curbside pickup for disabled riders, express buses running between Salt Lake City and its major suburbs, and winter service to the ski resorts in the Wasatch Range.
Transit service (bus and light rail) is free within Downtown Salt Lake City and the adjacent area up to the State Capitol, this area being referred to by UTA as its Free Fare Zone.[9]
Bus Rapid Transit (MAX)[edit]
The UTA's first bus rapid transit (BRT) line (called 3500 South MAX) runs along 3500 South in Salt Lake County, running from Magna to the Millcreek TRAX station via West Valley City. Several other MAX lines are in the planning stages, including Taylorsville. MAX lines differ substantially from regular local bus service and have been described by UTA as "light rail [TRAX] on rubber tires".[10]
For several years city officials have been studying the idea of building a modern streetcar line,[11][12] a lower-speed and lower-capacity type of rail system than the TRAX light rail, and similar to the Portland Streetcar and Seattle's South Lake Union Streetcar, both of which have been visited and studied by Salt Lake officials in connection with this proposal. The S Line (formerly known as Sugar House Streetcar) began service in December 2013.[13] The S Line connects the Central Pointe TRAX station in South Salt Lake with the Sugar House business district, running along a two-mile section of 2300 South.[14] This developed from an earlier proposal for a heritage streetcar line. The estimated cost was $40 million to $50 million, but officials predict that the line would generate much new property development in the areas through which it would run and would raise the value of existing development.[12] The city of Salt Lake is providing $2.5 million and has requested money from the federal government to have the line complete by 2012.[15]
Salt Lake City is serviced by the Salt Lake City International Airport and serves as a hub for Delta Air Lines and Delta Connection partner SkyWest Airlines.[16] The airport offers non-stop domestic and international flights to cities such as New York, Los Angeles, Washington D.C., San Francisco, Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, Tokyo, Vancouver, Calgary, Mexico City, Guadalajara, Cancun, and Paris.[17] A regional airport, known as South Valley Regional Airport (formerly known as Salt Lake Airport 2), is located in West Jordan and serves as a general aviation and military helicopter training airport.
Passenger rail & bus[edit]
Amtrak, the national passenger rail system, provides service to Salt Lake City, (which is part of the Salt Lake City Intermodal Hub) operating its California Zephyr daily in both directions between Chicago, Illinois and Emeryville, California (in the San Francisco Bay Area).
Greyhound Lines, provides interstate and intercity commercial bus service and operates out of the Salt Lake Intermodal Hub. Some of Greyhound's connections are operated in conjunction with Amtrak's Thruway Motorcoach.
Three taxicab services exist in Salt Lake City: Ute Cab, City Cab, and Yellow Cab.[18] In 2004, a controversy sprung up between entrepreneurs wishing to enter the taxi market in the city, and the mayor's office, which has maintained tight restrictions on the taxi fleet. The controversy was fueled by Yellow Cab's advocacy of Mayor Rocky Anderson's re-election campaign by displaying the mayor's campaign ads wrapped around the company's taxis, and further by the decision by the mayor's campaign not to report this as a political in-kind contribution. Anderson drove a cab for Yellow Cab while in college.
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- ^ "TRAX Name Selected". Deseret News (Salt Lake City: Deseret Digital Media). 3 Mar 1997. p. A1.
- ^ Van Eyck, Zack (5 Dec 1999). "All aboard TRAX -- riders jam trains UTA overwhelmed by opening day response". Deseret News (Salt Lake City: Deseret Digital Media). Retrieved 13 Mar 2013.
- ^ Culler, Leah L. (14 Dec 2001). "All aboard (Saturday) for U. TRAX". Deseret News (Salt Lake City: Deseret Digital Media). Retrieved 13 Mar 2013.
- ^ Fattah, Geoffrey (30 Sep 2003). "UTA extends TRAX line to U. med center". Deseret News (Salt Lake City: Deseret Digital Media). Retrieved 13 Mar 2013.
- ^ Daley, John (8 Sep 2008). "Planners explore possibility of TRAX north to Davis County". ksl.com (Salt Lake City: Deseret Digital Media). Retrieved 13 Mar 2013.
- ^ "FrontRunner Launches With Grand Opening And Massive Crowds". KUTV (Salt Lake City: Sinclair Broadcast Group). 27 Apr 2008. Retrieved 10 Sep 2008.[dead link]
- ^ "UTA Announces FrontRunner Grand Opening Date!" (ASP) (Press release). Utah Transit Authority. 26 Mar 2008. Retrieved 18 Jul 2008.
- ^ Utah Transit Authority (Apr 2013) (JPG). Free Fare Zone (Map). http://www.rideuta.com/uploads/FreeFareZone_April2012_large.jpg. Retrieved 13 Mar 2013.
- ^ "Bus Rapid Transit" (PDF). Utah Transit Authority. Retrieved 25 Mar 2013.
- ^ "Mayor Becker's State of the City" address" (PDF). 13 Jan 2009.[dead link]
- ^ a b Falk, Aaron (30 May 2009). "Streetcars could roll in 3 years: Becker says plans for $50M route to Sugar House on track". Deseret News (Deseret Digital Media). Retrieved 13 Mar 2013.
- ^ Vo-Duc, Viviane (5 Sep 2013). "New streetcar S-line set to open Dec. 8 in Sugar House". Deseret News (Salt Lake City: Deseret Digital Media). Retrieved 17 Sep 2013.
- ^ Sugar House Trolley blog
- ^ "SLC to put up money for streetcars in Sugar House". ksl.com (Salt Lake City: Deseret Digital Media). 19 Aug 2009. Retrieved 19 Aug 2009.
- ^ "Delta to Link Eight More U.S. Communities to Salt Lake City Hub" (Press release). Delta Air Lines. 19 Feb 2009. Retrieved 23 Aug 2009.
- ^ "Downloadable Route Maps". Delta Air Lines. Retrieved 23 Aug 2009.
- ^ "Salt Lake City Transportation - Taxi / Cabs / Light Rail / Trax / Ski Bus / Airport Shuttles / Limo's". Salt Lake at a Glance Visitor Guide. Retrieved 12 Sep 2008.


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Life in the Hamster Tube: Tigray's Off Width Towers
Canyon + Mesa There's a small family living on a hill outside of Koraro town not far from the main road. Beyond a dry river bed, five sandstone towers rise from the desert landscape and lure the visitor's eye to scan the base to its tip in wonderment. The Koraro towers rise and fall like pistons of a car engine and pose like a lineup of disfigured criminals. It's hot, we see few climbable cracks, a series of bolts aiding halfway up the middle tower and He-Man chooses a chimney on the east face of the largest tower. Nobody knows where the chimney will lead, but a deep layer of bird shit tells us that if you are squeezed out of a vulture's ass, you will probably hit the ground.
Famous Non-last Words He-Man: Tell my mother, that I left the same way I came into the world: through an enormous crack.
Summit Comfort On the tip, we knew that Tigray's farmers were turning in. Smoke billowed over the valley as dung-fed ovens were fanned for a dinner of bread, injera and possibly spicy pepper sauce. Captain Habesha forgot his belay device and was lowered back into the tower's inner abyss. We followed rappelling into the main artery while vultures, masters of soaring flight, returned from another day of infinite circles lingering thousands of feet above the valley without ever moving a feather. We finally landed with a thump onto the pillows of bird shit, and Mino was nowhere to be found.
Dogvision Mino: When Nico and his friends disappeared into the fractured blackness, I stood there under the intense observation of three children from the village below. I waited to see what would unfold. When I finally heard Nico's voice echoing through the sandstone cavity, I swear he was on the other side of the massive impediment. So right before dusk, I meandered around the other side of the rock. I thought I would find my human counterparts, but found nothing. Nothing but a waterless ledge of scorched rock. A dead carcass and the blinders of night. When I heard my name, I couldn't find Nico. I spent the night on the mesa looking at stars I couldn't see.
Infallible Naivety ME: Have you seen his grave. KEY-MASTER: No ME: Then how do you know? KEY-MASTER: Because it is written.
Gold Rush On our way back to the vehicle, we spread seeds of myth. I told men and children of a divine voice we heard from the atop the stone steeple. Abuna Yemata's spirit told us farenjis to climb the larger tower. Toothless grins, smiles and committed eyes met me with eager lust for the truth. The larger tower must be climbed, the sage once said! Before diving into the minibus and vanishing, we left the village with one more revelation: On top of the tower lies an infinite amount of gold! Enough gold to adorn your many wives, your son's future wives and his son's wives. Gold for all the faithful. If you just climb the larger tower. Open your hearts and your ears tonight and the holy voice of Abuna Yemata will speak to you. We will return tomorrow and climb the larger tower. Gudele Tower We never returned to the holy towers. Instead, we gravitated southeast of Megab to the Gudele towers, an island of rock spires leaning on each other. On the southwest face, He-Man shot up another crack in the wide world of unprotected offwidth climbing. The obvious body crack rises nearly 100 meters to top of the 2nd pitch. The 3rd and final pitch is a left trending hand crack through some of the most brittle sandstone in the Gheralta Mountains, a veritable vertical beach. We reached the summit of the highest tower before sundown and left evidence in the way of a cairn.
Numerology Redux I spent just 144 of these precious life-hours in the Gheralta Mountains on the heels of an exceptional climber with a strong head for adventure. We crowned 3 free-standing desert towers in 6 days. All climbs we conquered with no prior knowledge of the tower or the route, and we left a total of 1 bolt, 3 nuts, a half dozen slings and some carabineers among the vultures.
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(via Coppola And Watson On Teens, Fame And 'Bling')
"Sofia really encourages improvisation, so that meant I also had to think like the character. That's what the journaling was about, not just memorizing the lines; think like Nicki. I actually did a blog as Nicki, with a Tumblr page. It had a pink leopard skin background and tons of shoes."
— The Bling Ring star Emma Watson on her role as a teenager who took part in a real-life celebrity burglary ring
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Cup equals passion
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It's Brodeur's fourth goal of the day and third in the final game. Brodeur's team wins 5-3, 5-1 and 5-2.
Bolt carried the Cup to the center of the street, raising the shining prize to the sounds of We Are the Champions. Brodeur shouts, "The Cup is back where it belongs."
Martin and Denis Brodeur Jr. take turns hoisting the Cup with as much excitement as the Devils did a few weeks earlier.
History is filled with scrumptious morsels like this. This is the only trophy that championship team members get to take home as a part of their reward.
It's during those travels--the Cup travels from 80,000 to 100,000 miles per year--that the trophy has been lost, dented, floated in a river, drowned in a canal, restaurants, cemeteries, golf courses -- virtually everywhere -- over the more than 100 years that it has been awarded for hockey supremacy.
Wherever it goes, youngsters and oldsters alike flock to the Cup, pose for pictures, hug it, kiss it, sit their toddlers in it. Being around this trophy, you quickly learn that the Stanley Cup is never just half-filled with all the excitement that goes on around it.
For four days in the summer of 2000, I saw firsthand the passion and reverence Marty Brodeur and Scott Stevens have for the Stanley Cup -- and I've always believed this reverence for the Cup is just a continuation of their passion for the game they play so well.
Later that first night, Brodeur and his family took the Stanley Cup to a showing of the Disney movie The Kid -- walking into the theater with the Cup filled with popcorn for Marty's family to enjoy.
"That's some of the best popcorn I ever tasted," said Denis Brodeur Sr. with a laugh. Brodeur's father has been involved in championship celebrations as the team photographer of the Montreal Canadiens for three decades. "I guess you could say popcorn always tastes better out of the Stanley Cup."
Scott Stevens, Kitchener, Ontario, 64 miles southwest of Toronto
A neighbor shouted over to the parking lot at the auditorium, wondering what was going on. "It's Scott Stevens and the Stanley Cup," a man yelled back. The neighbor just shrugged. But later in the day, he was in line to get his picture taken with the Cup.
Wherever the Cup goes, there's excitement. When the Devils won in 1995, Stevens regretted not having a chance to take it back home.
"I only got one day with the Cup and could only bring it to our cottage at Lake Catchacoma," Stevens says, referring to his summer spot 150 miles northeast of Toronto. "This time I made sure we brought it back here."
The line of Cup worshippers seemed endless.
A team of hockey players from Sweden had their picture taken with the Cup. Walter Gretzky, Wayne's father, had a 16-and-under team in Kitchener for a tournament, and he came over to congratulate Scott and his parents, Larry and Mary. A young girl from Australia, who was visiting a pen pal in Toronto and read about Stevens and the Cup, also came to see hockey history.
Florence Henry, 85, the great-aunt of Stevens' wife, Donna, reached up from her wheelchair and touched the Cup at center ice of the Kitchener Auditorium. Her smile was captivating.
Henry cannot speak. But she scribbled her words on a notepad, "I've never seen the Stanley Cup up close. Now I know why those players play so hard to win it. It's beautiful.
"These eyes have never seen anything like it."
Later in the day, Stevens took the Cup to the Galt Country Club, where family and close friends touch it. A few golfers even stopped putting to come over and touch Stanley.
In talking to Stevens about my time with Brodeur and the street hockey games in St. Leonard, Scott, whom I got to know quite well when he played in St. Louis in 1990-91, apologized for not being as creative.
I tried to cajole him into playing a round of golf -- or even just one hole for Lord Stanley's Cup. Scott thought about it for a moment, but then declined. He's lucky he did.
"Scott reminds me a lot of Steve Yzerman," Oak said, referring to the Red Wings' captain. "He's like a mother hen watching over the Cup. He knows the history and tradition -- and how much hard work goes into winning the Cup.
"I think that's why he makes sure no one abuses the privilege of having the Cup."
On these four days in July, when most hockey players are thinking about what they have to do to get better, Brodeur and Stevens and the rest of the Devils were reveling in victory -- and wondering if it can get any better.
Watching Brodeur and Stevens defeat the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim comes as no surprise to this reporter, after spending up close and personal time with them and the Stanley Cup.
To me, there definitely is a correlation between the passion and reverence they have for the Stanley Cup and the way they compete on the ice for the right to hoist it in victory one more time.
Well, the Stanley Cup once again belongs to Stevens and Brodeur and the New Jersey Devils.
Longtime NHL columnist Larry Wigge is a frequent contributor to Impact!


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Swelling hard as a rock-- is this normal?
- jgeezie
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Something awesome recently happened in Istanbul, Turkey. As a city with many hills, Istanbul is home to lots of long staircases that intersect its centuries-old neighbourhoods, enabling pedestrians to avoid streets filled with heavy car traffic.
Last week Huseyin Cetinel, a retired forestry engineer, decided to paint the stairs connecting the neighbourhoods of Findikli and Cihangir all the colors of the rainbow.
"He told the local news media that his original motivation for applying a fresh coat of paint to the stairs was not activism, but the desire "to make people smile." Mr. Cetinel said he spent nearly $800 on paint and devoted four days to sprucing up the stairs, with help from his son-in-law."
Public reaction to the colourful stairs was overwhelmingly positive. People turned out in droves to pose for photos on the cheerful staircase. Some decided it was a gesture of support and call for equal rights for the city's LGBTQ community.
But then sometime strange happened. Just a few days after Huseyin finished beautifying the staircase, residents woke up to discover that overnight the city had hastily re-painted the rainbow steps a dull, disheartening gray. The gray cover-up was so secret and sudden that locals took it very personally. It was interpreted as "a sign of intolerance and a lack of respect for their right to claim public space."
Speaking to Turkish television reporters after the stairs were painted over, Mr. Cetinel pointed out that all of nature — "cats, birds, flowers, mountains" — is brightly colored. "Where does this gray come from?" he asked. "Did we have another Pompeii and got flooded with ash?"
What happened next is what's really awesome. Residents began to organize with each other via twitter and soon, not only were Huseyin Cetinel's stairs returned to their rainbow glory, but - as a sign of solidarity - entirely different stairways all over the city, and eventually in other Turkish cities as well, were painted too.
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As a man was passing the elephants, he suddenly stopped, confused by the fact that these huge creatures were being held by only a small rope tied to their front leg. No chains, no cages. It was obvious that the elephants could, at anytime, break away from their bonds but for some reason, they did not.
He saw a trainer nearby and asked why these animals just stood there and made no attempt to get away. "Well," trainer said, "when they are very young and much smaller we use the same size rope to tie them and, at that age, it's enough to hold them. As they grow up, they are conditioned to believe they cannot break away. They believe the rope can still hold them, so they never try to break free."
The man was amazed. These animals could at any time break free from their bonds but because they believed they couldn't, they were stuck right where they were.
Like the elephants, how many of us go through life hanging onto a belief that we cannot do something, simply because we failed at it once before?
Failure is part of learning; we should never give up the struggle in life.
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DESO, BAE Face Scrutiny over Al-Yamamah
The future of the Defence Export Services Organisation is under review by the new UK government. The agency promotes British arms sales abroad, and has administered the ongoing but controversial Al-Yamamah contracts through which the UK sold the Royal Saudi Air Force 120 Tornado combat jets, 50 Hawk and 50 PC-9 trainers, all supplied and supported by BAE Systems. At Paris, we reported that BAE might face a formal investigation by the US government into allegations of corruption surrounding Al-Yamamah. In late June, BAE admitted that the U.S. Department of Justice had indeed launched a probe. However, this has not affected BAE's $4.5 billion acquisition of Armor Systems, which was cleared by the U.S. authorities last month.
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Manchin's common-sense stance on firearms background checks
One of West Virginia's major daily newspapers, with a long history of supporting a conservative viewpoint, recently conducted a nonpartisan poll to find out how state residents feel about expanding background checks on firearms sales at ever-popular gun shows.
The Charleston Daily Mail poll showed that 75 percent of West Virginians support such a change while 17 percent don't.
West Virginia is likely as conservative as you get when it comes to gun control issues so for this poll to show such a strong majority in favor of a piece of federal legislation, which our own U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin is still pushing, speaks volumes.
Manchin is already being targeted by ads funded by the National Rifle Association for his continued efforts, and he has in turn launched his own campaign encouraging state residents to contact the NRA and let them know how they feel.
That aside, it's time the government toughens up on gun show sales.
For those who run legitimate firearms shops, they are required to do so. It should be the same for everyone at these private events as well.
This isn't an issue about Second Amendment rights and the right to bear arms. Manchin's bipartisan effort for expansion of background checks isn't singling out so-called assault weapons or high-capacity magazines, either. Those are other components of other bills that a majority of West Virginians don't support.
It is an issue about common sense and safety that has long been overlooked and has gotten out of control. We must do more to try to keep guns out of the hands of criminals and those who aren't mentally stable.
If an overwhelming majority of West Virginians support the expanded checks, that should clearly send a message to the doubters in Washington that it's time to get it done.
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U.S. needs to make organ donation more available
About one-third of Americans are registered to be organ donors after death, federal health agencies say — but there's always a shortage of available organs. There's an urgent need for more conscientious folks to join the potential donor rolls.
The Department of Health and Human Services says more than 100,000 sick Americans are on waiting lists, each desperately hoping that an organ will become available for them.
We hope more compassionate people will register. But if they don't, here's a wise plan: Pass opt-out laws.
Around 90 percent of Americans say they support organ donation — but most never get around to volunteering. Currently, most states have opt-in laws requiring each would-be donor to sign up. However, opt-out laws make everyone a potential organ source, except a few who specifically ask to be exempted.
Here's a European comparison: Germany had an opt-in system, and only 12 percent of Germans registered. But Austria has opt-out — and the exemption rate is so tiny that 99.98 percent of Austrians are potential donors. Examples like this caused 24 European nations to adopt opt-out plans.
America should follow Europe's pattern, which would triple the number of available donors. West Virginia legislators should consider an opt-out plan for the Mountain State.
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For many years the open source (shareware, freeware) movement has flourished. Linux is considered, "one of the most prominent examples of free and open source software collaboration". Repositories such as www.shareware.com and www.tucows.com provide a centralized distribution method for individual programmers to increase the reach of their product.
The open access movement in academia is another means by which traditional distribution channels (e.g. publishing companies) can be circumvented. By inverting the payer/payee relationship scholarly journal articles were made available for free to anyone on web sites. Authors paid a fee to have the article published so that subscriptions to journals were no longer necessary.
There has also been a movement to make data more freely available . Governments are sharing data they collect and requesting data yielded from research it has funded be accessible . Providing access to information collected by the government free for analysis increases transparency. Open data has also been suggested by the scientific community. Researchers should include raw data so that secondary analysis can be conducted. This also provides an excellent way to teach students statistics: use the data set provided to replicate the published findings.
One of the most exciting outcomes of this has been data journalism. In 2009 the UK Guardian's journalists used data provided by the CDC, entered into the openly available Google Docs spreadsheet then mined it in conjunction with open source mapping software to create real-time coverage of the H1N1 pandemic. Various patient populations have been also been collaborating online, pooling their knowledge and resources. One in particular, www.patientslikeme.com has been sharing data such as lab results and other self reported measures of symptoms and treatments. Recently they used this data to refute a study published in peer-review journal.
Thus far both the open source and open access movements have co-existed with their profit-oriented counterparts with minimal disruption. Microsoft still profits from selling copies of Windows as Apple does from its operating system Leonard. Many journals have web-based versions in which articles must be individually purchased or accessed through an institutional subscription.
Open data has much deeper potential to disrupt the status quo. It has the ability to challenge "truth". This is raw data. In this context data (and knowledge) is more about power, not just about money. And people are starting to notice. The first blow to open data was the threat of reduced funding for the US-based data.gov. Now I'm concerned that it will be the patient data stored in EHR or electronic health records managed by Canada Health Infoway. In this article, "Electronic health records raise privacy concerns" the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association reveals that, "It takes that health information out of the hands of the patient and the practitioner and puts it into the control of government. That's exactly what the Canada Health Infoway is doing."
Patients need to read the fine print before they enter or share their data. They need to understand the importance of ownership and access. This is agency at its purest and simplest form. Yes, be an empowered patient. Go online, search for anecdotal or experiential information and seek help from your peers. But don't let go of your data and your ability to aggregate it with others. It is probably the most important of all the open movements.


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Westlife hunk Nicky Burne has been comforting his mother in Ireland after the sudden death of his 60-year-old father.
Nicky Sr, a musician and singer on the cabaret scene, passed away after a suspected heart attack this week.
He was known to be very close to his son, who cancelled tour plans to be with his mother Yvonne, sister Gillian and brother Adam when he heard the news.
"The boys in the band's main priority is looking after Nicky at this tragic time," a Westlife spokesperson said.
Nicky threw a lavish party for his father's 60th birthday last year and presented him with a Harley-Davidson motorbike as a present.
He has previously revealed his dad inspired him to go into the music business, and the pair used to sing karaoke together.
"It's been such a shock. Everyone feels so sad. It was just so sudden and unexpected," Nicky's bandmate Kian says.
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My job is whiter than barristas, but less white than tumblr staff.
This link is a classic example of what I like to call "Liberal Statistics." Now the confusion is most likely due to ignorance and laziness, but regardless, the statistics are highlighted because they push a political agenda, not because they are factual accurate.
For those who actually work in the real world, the claim that groundkeepers, carpenters and construction painters are over 90% White is laughable, but then again, no one would expect bloggers to have any idea what manual labor actually looks like in this country.
The Atlantic author discusses the wealth inequalities among White, Blacks and Hispanics, but then presents statistics that merge the White and Hispanic populations. You really can't complain about the underrepresentation of Hispanics if your data set deems that Hispanics are White. That is not to say that there are not issues of obvious inequality in the US labor market, but is it too much to ask that you at least present honest data?
I am willing to wager that the employees of both the Awl and Atlantic are over 90% White, but we will never hear any complaints on that point.
"Hispanics, for example, account for about 15 percent of all jobs…Blacks, who make up just 11 percent of the workforce…Whites, on the other hand, make up more than 80 percent of the country's workers."
Way to math it up.
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Chef Jeffery Jake contributed this tasty, updated potato recipe, which works both as a picnic-style salad or a hot side dish with roast meat or chicken.
Position a rack in the lower third of the oven and preheat to 375 F.
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Concordia Academy-Roseville is a Lutheran high school that provides Christian learning opportunities that nurture academic excellence and invite spiritual growth. Concordia Academy is a place where the love of God is not only shared, but is also evident in the relationships developed. It is important for you to know that we value each student as a unique child of God.
Concordia Academy provides a Resource program and more full-credit college classes (90 credits) than any other school in Minnesota.
Concordia Academy is committed to preparing the way for each child academically, athletically, spiritually and in fine arts.
School Overview
|Religious Affiliation
|Lutheran Church -- Missouri Synod
|Grades Offered
|Grades 9 - 12
|Learning Programs Supported
|Resource Program Available
|Year Founded
Student Body
|Total Students
|258 students
|Student Body Type
|% Students of Color
State avg.: 15%
|Students by Grade
Academics and Faculty
|Total Classroom Teachers
|19 teachers
|Student : Teacher Ratio
National avg.: 13:1
|% Faculty w/Advanced Degree
|Average Class Size
|18 students
|List of Courses Offered
|Link to List of Courses
|Advanced Courses
|College American History I & II, College Calculus I & II, College Ceramics, College Digital Photography, College Graphic Design I, College Health & Human Movement, College Illustration, College Intro to Business, College Intro to Chemistry, College Intro to Communications, College Intro to Literature, College Intro to Psychology, College Observational Astronomy, College Public Speaking, College Spanish I & II, College Writing,
|Average ACT score
|Classroom Dress Code
(Dress code- not uniforms)
Finances and Admission
|Admission Deadline
|None / Rolling
|Yearly Tuition Cost
|Tuition Notes
|Financial aid available to those who qualify.
|Admissions Director
|Sofia Humphries
|Admissions Associate
|Linda Johnston
|Total Sports Offered
|13 sports
|Baseball, Basketball, Cheering, Cross Country, Dance, Football, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Track and Field, Volleyball, Weightlifting, WrestlingBaseball, Basketball,
Cheering, Cross Country,
Dance, Football,
Golf, Soccer,
Softball, Track and Field,
Volleyball, Weightlifting,
|Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric.
|9 extracurriculars
|Drama, Intramural Basketball, Intramural Tennis, Jazz Ensemble, Praise Strings, Student Ambassadors, The Movement, Weight Lifting, Worship Team Drama, Jazz Ensemble, Praise Strings, The Movement, Weight Lifting, Worship Team, Intramural Basketball,
Intramural Tennis,
Student Ambassadors,
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Our students love Concordia! They learn in a safe, caring, family-friendly environment. Our teachers know each student by name and are available for individual help before and after school. 90% of our students participate in athletics, drama, music, and other co-curriculars. In addition, 95% of our graduates continue in post-secondary education. Come and check us out!
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This school is amazing. My child is in the hands of the most professional and loving educators in all Miami. As soon as you walk into the school you know that you are surrounded by a family. Every effort is taken to ensure that each parent and student knows that they are part of a special community. Each teacher works together with the principal to make sure that each child reaches their fullest potential.
My son came home from school and thanked me for placing him in Killian Oaks Academy. Your love, understanding, passion for excellence, and expertise have saved my child from falling through the cracks. K.O.A. is the best.
After last month s curriculum night, there is no doubt in my mind that we have selected the prefect school for our son. There are many schools in the community that offer a program to meet the needs of children with different learning styles, but none have the professionalism and loving touch that Killian Oaks has. The teachers are trained with the most current research available and the school is up to date with the available technology to enhance student learning. I was impressed with their presentations and how the teacher is able to create an individualized plan for each of their students. The one on one education provided by this school is impressive.
Killian Oaks Academy is the best school in helping students identify their abilities. Before my child entered this wonderful school, he was lost. But Killian Oaks discovered my child s gifted potential through their methodical approach. Through their structured and patterned approach, my son experiences daily success. Together with the parents, everyone works together in such a beautiful way and they truly care for one another.
As a parent who had a student for an extended period of time at Killian Oaks Academy, I want to address a comment that their was unusual teacher turnover at the school. That conclusion is not supported by the facts. As one who is familar with how the school operates, the administration expects a lot from the teachers and the teachers deliver. Teaching in such a school requires continual effort, skill, planning and devotion which is present in all of the current staff. Those few who have left reflect an unwillingness to meet the school's rigorous standards for teacher perfoprmance.
The teacher turnover rate is so high! The administration does not treat their employees well at all. The teachers are excellent, but the leadership lacks in all aspects. It seems like they have no idea what is going on and they are not at all professional. I'd look elsewhere...
I will never forget the love and support I received at Killian Oaks, the challenging curriculum that defined me as a student and the lessons that have always stayed with me. The study skills you taught me have helped me to succeed. Througout our conversatins you taught us that our lives would be defined by the choices that we make. Thank you for those conversations when I needed them, I graduacted from college with honors.
Killian Oaks Academy helped our daughter discover her many abilities and gifts. My husband and I were discouraged by all the labels; dyslexic, dysgraphic, and A.D.H.D. Killian Oaks let us know that the word "ability" can be found in "disablity." They focused on her learning style. She now enjoys reading, writes fabulous stories and loves school. She adores her teachers and principal. She has leaned how to develop and keep friends.K.O.A. nurtures and mentores us through the parenting process. Our daughter is happy and we are looking forward to another rewarding year.
"I can't wail until tomorow to be in school again!" This is what my daughter said when I picked her up. It brought tears of joy to my eyes. She's happy, she is being challenged to reach for the stars, and she has discovered success. Thank you Killian Oaks for helping my daughter enjoy the learning process. God bless you!
We were wandering aimlessly, hoping to find the answer for our son's academic struggles. We visited countless schools, and although we heard all the "right" things, we did not feel them. It is so hard to trust others with the care of your child. When we walked into Killian Oaks Academy and met with the administration, a sense of peace engulfed us. After eight years, and two students at Killian Oaks, I can only pray that others are lucky enough to discover a school that nurtures and protects the entire family. Thank you is not enough.
As another fantastic year at Killian Oaks Academy concludes, I would like to share the outstanding progress that my son continues to make. Three years ago we arrived frustrated from another school. My gifted son was performing below grade level, particularly in reading. Killian Oaks recognized his potential and created an individually customized program that understood and captured his interest and energy. After three years with a great administrative and academic team, he is performing two to three years ABOVE LEVEL in all subjects. For parents of students who are struggling like I was, I encourage you to put your faith and trust in Killian Oaks Academy. Killian Oaks was the answer to my prayers.
Thank you Killian Oaks Academy for believing in my children, their abilities, and their magic. Not only have they been transformed academically, they are happy and confident about their skills. Life has changed at home, thanks to you when they come home, they complete their homework independently and we get to enjoy our children. The homework battles are over! We feel blessed because of the support Ms. Ricon, Dr. Ricon and the staff provide whenever we need them! Your openness and willingness to guide us and mentor us as parents have allowed us to feel completely supported. You are a miracle in our community!
I am so thankful to have found this school for my child. He has been in the school for 2 years. He started not speaking much. Now he speaks, reads, writes, and is great in math. Every time I met with the staff I am amazed at the level my child is performing. The faculty is professional, well trained in helping students with disabilities, and most importantly, God is very present in this school. The atmosphere is welcoming, loving, and they want students to reach their highest potential.
We are so happy with this school! Wish we had found it sooner. The direction and staff are so caring and work closely with the students and parents to make the learning experience a great one. Every school should follow their example.
Love, love, love this school! We couldn't be happier with our choice. The mastery program is fantastic. The children are encouraged to expand their horizons by working to their own potential and are genuinely excited to learn. My son was falling through the cracks in PS, his self esteem was so low and he was shutting down. Since he's been at Killian Oaks, he's gotten back his spark. He looks forward to school and is excelling, not only in the classroom, but at home and in his extra curricular activities as well.
As a parent of a child with a spectrum disorder, I feel incredibly blessed to have found Killian Oaks Academy. Due to my son's inability to adapt to a traditional classroom setting, he was previously removed from both public and private school programs. At the time, we felt at a loss but once we enrolled at KOA, he flourished immediately and is currently in his third year. KOA not only provides a strong and individualized student program in a small classroom setting, they also focus on the child as a whole. Their life skills program teaches empathy, improves self esteem, and instills attributes that assist for a successful future. At KOA your child will be more than a number or label; they will be accepted and positively regarded as extraordinary individuals.
This school has been a blessing for our child and our family. When we were first asked to leave a school this was the first school that was recommended. We truly feel it was destiny. The administrators and staff have a genuine interest in every child's well being. The curriculum customized so every student works at their own pace. They are also taught exceptional character qualities such as respect, responsibility, honesty, integrity, patriotism, empathy, compassion, etc...They constantly hold events where the entire family is welcome. They run a fine institution and deserve special recognition for being INDEPENDENT (no big profit corporation) as well ACCREDITED. That speaks to the quality of the school.
At Killian Oaks Academy I discovered my true potential. I was allowed to progress at my own pace while receiving the support that I needed and my self confidence was kept at a high level. I attained high school performance by middle school and am now am thriving at college level. I am very proud to be attending Smith College!
As a parent who had two children attend this school I can honestly say that the effort, compassion and attention devoted to helping the students learn and develop their academxc skills is remarkable. Because many children have specific learning styles and approaches it takes an expert in this field to understand a child's particular needs which Killian Oaks Academy was able to do. My children prospered as students there and I owe a debt of gratitude to the teachers, staff and Mercedes and Dr. Merchie Ricon.
My son was finally identified by the Miami-Dade School district as "other medically disabled" only after suffering a seizure. Prior to that, the county refused to provide the additional help he needed, regardless of the fact that he was born with cerebral palsy, had several physical challenges and was unable to keep pace with the other students in his classes. Once he was placed on an IEP by Miami-Dade schools, we started looking for alternatives to the public school system. We found KOA by researching schools approved by the McCain Scholarship. He spent 3 years at KOA, during which they brought him up to his current grade level. Not only was he on track, but he was working ahead in several subjects. The director of KOA recommended that we place him in a regular high school, to continue his progress, both academically and socially. We reluctantly followed her advice, and it was the best move we could have made. After 4 years at Palmetto High, he graduated with a 3.7GPA, earned both the Florida Medallion Scholarship, the Miami-Dade College American Dream Scholarship, and tested out of all of the common remedial courses for college freshmen. Thank you, Ms. Ricon and staff!
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