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Ancient Mariner
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Criticism of The Streak
The Undertaker's Streak has its fair share of legitimate credit. It's one of the greatest features of WM each year. But there are some points about it that make it wrong, unfair, bad for business. Here are the points:
The result of The Undertaker's match at WM is always predictable because we know they won't end the streak. Although the match is great to watch, it would be greater if the result was unpredictable.
I think no pro wrestler should be made to look immortal, it makes things too unrealistic. With WM being the only event that Undertaker participates in now, it makes him invincible, unbeatable.
He won't be putting anyone over if The Streak is to be kept alive. Even if he wrestles at another event and puts someone over there, it won't be as big as putting over at WM because the biggest stars should rise at the biggest stage.
Lastly, it is simply unfair that great wrestlers like Triple H, Shawn Michaels(who's even greater than taker) have to lose to him on numerous occasions. Under normal circumstances, if Taker and HBK wrestled 2 big matches, both would get to win one. But Shawn lost both of the big matches because of the WWE's obsession with The Streak. He made them the greatest matches ever, he deserved to win.
CM Punk is the best pro wrestler in the world, it's not a gimmick.
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Archive for June, 2009
GCGP Cycle for Parkinsons Race Reports
Another HOT weekend of racing … temps in the mid 90s, racing midday both days, and small fields meant two races of survival this weekend. I got 3rd in the road race on Saturday and finished 4th today in the criterium. See details and heartrate data below.
Saturday Road Race – Dacula, GA
Small field maybe 20-25 guys. Locos had the strongest team presence with 5 riders. Mike Lanham was the sole representative for Warp9. Joey Rosskopf was the only Jittery Joe's rider. There were several Pacesetter Steel riders and several Iron Data guys, a few more independents or sole reps from various teams. With 10 laps of a 7 mile course in the heat, the pace started out fairly slow. There were a few short-lived attacks, but everything came back together until an Iron Data rider and a Locos rider rolled slowly off the front. After they had the gap, they picked up their pace and we dropped ours. I was waiting for other riders to show their hand and start a chase, but then I noticed that the Locos rider had fallen behind and was coming back to the group. Locos came to the front and picked up the pace and also launched a few attacks which were covered.
By the end of the second lap, we took one of the hills at a hard pace and before you can say "fry an egg on the road", there were only six of us left at the front. Two Locos riders including Casey Magner, a Pacesetter rider, Mike Lanham, Joey Rosskopf, and me. We worked together very well although we were going pretty slow in the heat. At one point during the race, it felt like a high Zone 3 or low Zone 4 exertion, but I looked down at my heart rate and saw that it was in Zone 5!!! During the time we were working together, the Iron Data rider continued to extend his lead all the way up to nearly 3 minutes. Then it came down to 2:45 with 4 laps to go and 2:30 with 3 laps to go. Then with 2 laps to go, we saw him standing on the side of the road. I'm still not sure whether he had a mechanical or biomechanical (cramps) but he just watched us go by. We stayed together the rest of that lap. About halfway through the last lap, Mike rolled off the front at a moderate pace and everybody looked to me to chase him down. I wasn't going to chase him down with two Locos riders in our break. On the first of the finishing hills, I put in an attack to try to bridge across, but I couldn't get a gap. On the next hill, Casey put in a very long sustained attack that I thought might bring us back to Mike but it was too late. Mike rolled in strong to take the win.
I misjudged the finish which came 150 meters after the last corner and attacked way too early — maybe 350 meters before the last corner. It was a nice tailwind/sidewind and then tailwind for the finishing sprint so even after making this mistake I thought I could hold it by flying through the corner — it almost worked — everyone else was dropped, but Joey was able to grab my wheel and come around in the last 25 meters. So that was the podium … Mike Lanham, Joey Rosskopf, and me.
- Early attacking and covering
- The attack that stuck
- The finishing sprint
Sunday Criterium – Georgia Gwinett College
This race was a mixed parking lot / road criterium that was a blast to ride even with a 180 turn. It even had an orange cone chicane laid out through the parking lot! I was aggressive early, attacking halfway through the first lap before the chicane and getting a small gap that barely lasted through the start line. I attacked again at a different spot on the second lap, but couldn't get a gap. Then on the third lap, the announcer called a prime for a free entry into a stage of the Gwinnett Bikefest. I knew that I wasn't going to be able to do that race in July, but I thought I could use the prime as a launching point for another attack. I ended up winning the prime by launching my attack with just barely enough room to spare to catch the one rider who had been going for the prime. Bonus!
I had a good gap, but Locos was watching me closely and worked to bring it back together. Then there was a series of attacks and counter attacks with wild swings in the pace. This was definitely the hardest section of the race. Towards the end, Casey Magner slipped away, and I hesitated — hoping one of the other riders would chase because I was pretty tired. Instead, Ty Magner (Casey's brother) put in a perfect attack to bridge up to his brother. Mike Lanham attacked a couple times and I attacked a couple times, but neither of us could get a gap. Meanwhile, another rider slid off the front without a response from Locos who had their eyes on Mike and I. It looked liked it was "game over" once the third rider made it up to the break and there was nobody left to do any work in the small peloton. Jan Koler (Mellow Mushroom) attacked during this time and got away and started to make the bridge over to the break.
I knew that my only hope of getting away was to counterattack something strong. My opportunity came when Mike Lanham put a strong attack on the second half of the course. I had slid to the back of the group, partly out of frustration, and partly wanting to watch things unfold and try to time my attack right. It worked perfectly because a small gap opened up a few riders in front of me and as those riders accelerated to close the gap, I was going even faster than the attackers at the front at the exact moment that Lanham ended his attack since he hadn't gotten a gap. I used that momentum to launch my attack and got away cleanly with a 5-10 second gap almost immediately. By the end of the next lap, I had extended it to 15 seconds where it stayed for the next three or four laps as I chased hard to join forces with Jan Koler who was still chasing the leaders. Once I made it up to Jan who had slowed to wait for me once he saw that I had a good gap on the group, we worked together very well and started to close on the leaders. Each lap of the course, we could see that we were making up time on the leaders and extending our lead on the chasing pack. But unfortunately we ran out of laps and ended up about 15-20 seconds behind by the end. Jan graciously agreed to let me have fourth since I needed the points for the overall competition. Thank you Jan!!!
- Lap 1 attack
- Lap 2 attack
- Lap 3 covering an attack
- Lap 4 attack/winning a prime
- Hard section, covering attacks, the winning break established itself by the end of this section
- Covering an attack
- Launching my counterattack to try to catch the leaders
- Jan and I realizing that the leaders were playing cat/mouse with two laps to go, so we drilled it again to see if we could catch them
Anatomy of a bike crash
Since it has been a little over 14 months since my last crash, I thought I would go out and wreck my bike today. Well, OK, that's not exactly why I fell off my bike going 25mph, but the end result is the same! Here's how it all played out: I left my house for a 50 mile training ride armed with three bottles for the heat. I made it about 10 miles just past Liberty Park on Sicard Hollow when I noticed that my rear tire was nearly flat. Fortunately, another rider was stopped on the side of the road making a phone call, and he offered me his pump since I wasn't sure if there was much CO2 left in my CO2 cartridge that had already been used once or twice. I quickly changed the tube, putting in my spare which I knew had a slow leak in it, pumped everything back up, and rode straight home to put in a better tube. I also decided to put on a new tire that I had bought a while back and not used yet.
Excited to get going again, I railed the 12% downhill outside my house into the 90 degree righthand turn at the bottom of the hill at about 30mph. No problem, everything felt fine. Less than 100 meters later is another 90 degree turn at the next intersection. Still going about 25mph I turned left at this intersection but the brand new tire grabbed really hard and my momentum nearly instantly overcorrected the bike pushing it to the other side. With my pedals still clipped in, this propelled the bike up into the air on top of me with me sliding on my back underneath it all the way across the intersection into the gutter on the other side of the road. I must have landed softly somehow as I'm not sore anywhere other than the middle of my back where I had a bike pump in my back jersey pocket. With just a little bit of road rash on the left side of my body, I definitely call myself lucky. Here's the maps and my HR data during the wreck:
- Climbing out of my driveway after putting on new tire at the house
- Descending the steep hill on Laurel View Rd
- Wrecking and sliding across Laurel View Ln intersection
- Gathering my water bottles and checking my bike
- Deciding to continue on
- Deciding to return to the house and fix my brake shifter lever (turned inwards)
The 2009 Tour de Winghaven
Crazy hot and humid
95 degrees air temp, 90%humidity, light breeze. I've never done a hotter race, although, ironically, the 2nd hottest was this race last year. Even with the brutal conditions this is one of my favorite races. Kristine and the kids love St Louis and when we arrived on Saturday, we met my cousin and his family for dinner. They were visiting St Louis as part of a trip for him to do a triathlon in Effingham, IL. After dinner we headed to the Forest Park and I rode for just under an hour while the kids played on one of the playgrounds. My legs felt terrible at first but by the time I had done a few harder efforts and gotten the blood flowing into them again after the long 9 hour drive from Birmingham, I was feeling good and ready for the race the next day. After the race we stayed one more night and spent about 5 hours exploring only a small part of the St Louis zoo — which is free!!!
As far as the race went, it is definitely a race of survival. I made it into the front split of 20 with all the big names including four or five of the Jelly Belly pros. This was after a small break of 3 had already established itself. There were lots of attacks from within this chase group of 20, and I made it into a few of the breaks, but the rest of our group always came back up. Finally, an attack went that stuck leaving seven of us to try to finish the race ahead of the remnants of the pack. Unfortunately we were all cooked, so we couldn't muster much more than 17-20mph. Even with a huge lead of close to 2 minutes over the remnants of the peloton, we got caught with about 5 to go. And in the field sprint, I could only manage 13th, for 27th overall. About 90 starters, only 50 finishers.
Heartrate data
2009-06-21 Tour de Winghaven Circuit Race
- Riding conservatively, staying towards the front but not going with any moves.
- Bridged to a good looking break here.
- This major drop in heartrate signifies the fact that our break wasn't working well together so we sat up.
- The major split went at the beginning of this section. We were worked well together during the early part of the move.
- This increase in heart rate was from a series of attacks people started to launch from within the group. I made it into several of the moves but none of them worked.
- The drop in heartrate here is from missing the move that left our group. The rest of us that were left rode so easy that eventually the remnants of the pack caught up to us.
- Here is the final sprint, couldn't even get back up to zone 5, completely exhausted.
GCGP Low Country Challenge Race Report
Another great weekend by the folks at Swagger and the Georgia Cycling Gran Prix … this time in beautiful Beaufort, SC and Port Royal, SC. This was a long 7 hour drive (8 hours with stops for the kids), but it was fun to have a mini-beach vacation and visit my grandmother in Florence not too far away. Kristine snapped this picture of the last 150 meters of the finishing sprint of Sunday's road race. Jafer Bezier (Jittery Joe's) led out the sprint followed by Casey Magner (Locos Grill and Pub) and me (Tria Market / DonohooAuto.com). In this picture, Casey has already passed Jafer and I'm in the process of trying to pass both of them, but Casey was way too fast and I only started to come alongside him by the finish line for second place. Jafer rounded out the podium after a strong aggressive race (see details below). Here are my race reports:
Time Trial (Saturday AM)
I skipped the time trial so that we wouldn't have to drive over on Friday and spend an extra night in the hotel. Instead, we left by 6:15AM central time to make it there by 3:00PM eastern time to have a nice long warmup before the crit.
Port Royal City Criterium (Saturday PM)
There were some pretty heavy thunderstorms just a few miles away from the crit location in Port Royal, but fortunately they drifted north and we stayed dry and sunny. The course was flat and fast with four corners. The strategic part of the course was Turn #3 and #4 which were narrow and rough. I made it into a couple early moves that got brought back and then went hard for a $20 prime, but Cleve Blackwell (Myogenesis) was able to outsprint me for it. Late in the race, Nick Housley (Myogenesis) got away solo and built up a 15 second lead that he was able to hold until the end. I thought I had worked my way into a good position for the last lap sitting in fourth position after Turn #2, but I hesitated instead of attacking and a move went up the rightside while I got blocked in on the left. So I started the sprint in 15th position and passed a few people to finish 11th.
US Marine Corps Air Station Road Race (Saturday PM)
What a unique racing experience! We did six 10.5 mile laps on beautifully paved roads entirely within the US Marine Corps Air Station. We basically made a loop (with lots of twists and turns) around the runways and through the forests surrounding the perimeter of the base. Check out my topocreator map of the race below:
Here is how the race played out:
It was pouring down rain the entire race. I attacked several times on the first lap to try to get away with a small break. No luck. Towards the middle or maybe end of the first lap, Jafer Bezier (Jittery Joe's) and Joseph Collins (Locos Grill and Pub) got away on the second lap. Myogenesis was the team missing from that break, but because neither of those two riders threatened their omnium position, they were content to let them ride away. I wasn't content with it though and tried to ride aggressively to get away solo or with a small break. By the end of the second lap, Jay Charles (Palmetto Velo) launched a solo attack and got away. Then two more strong riders, Nathan Smith (Lenovo) and somebody else made a move which Myogenesis worked to bring back. Finally, it was my opportunity — as soon as Myogenesis brought that move back, I counter attacked as hard as I could hoping to get away solo to chase down Jafer and Joseph — but instead I pulled two other riders with me — Chad Madan (Pacesetter Steel) and Casey Magner (Locos Grill and Pub). Chad and I worked together well to bring back Jay who still had a gap. Casey couldn't work with us because he had Joseph in the break. Eventually, once the three of us (Chad, Jay, and I) had about a minute on the field and as we closed in on Jafer and the other Locos rider, Casey started to roll through too so that we would have more chance of staying away from the field which Myogenesis would be driving.
I kept driving the break as hard as possible and once we merged with Jafer and Joseph, we started to extend our lead on the field to about a minute and a half. On the last lap, shortly after the moto official informed us there were five riders chasing hard at less than a minute behind us. I attacked our break because I noticed riders skipping pulls or taking short pulls. I was hoping to drop a couple riders and revamp our pace with maybe three or four of us instead of six. Well, nobody got dropped and instead there were a series of attacks and counter attacks from different riders. Nobody was getting away, though, so our pace started to drop. I was worried about the chase group and felt it was my responsibility to get things moving again since I had started the attacking — so I rode a steady 25mph at the front for maybe half a mile and we got it rolling again. Still, with less than a mile to go the chasing group was within sight maybe 30 seconds behind us. Locos played the team tactics perfectly sending Joseph up the rode first with a strong attack. Fortunately it was shortly after I pulled through in the rotation so I was towards the back of our group meaning the other break riders were in better position to respond and chase. They did and once Joseph was caught he just stayed on the front to ramp up the pace for his teammate Casey. Jafer was on Joseph's wheel and had to lead out the sprint. Casey was behind Jafer and I was behind Casey. At the end I was able to come around Jafer, but not Casey finishing about halfway beside him to take second place. Two weeks, two podiums!!!
Wet and Dirty but Worth It!
The weekend in Beaufort ended well for me with a 2nd place finish in the rainy road race. Kristine snagged this picture with her iPhone after the race. We're on our way home right now, but I'll check in later with a full weekend report.
Georgia Cycling Gran Prix Finish Line Pictures
May 31, 2009 – Brian Toone winning the 2009 Dahlonega Omnium Road Race
Photo credit: Chase Lanier. A big thanks goes out to Chase Lanier for snagging this picture of me winning the Dahlonega Omnium road race! Eric Murphy and Adam Ray who finished 2nd and 3rd were still below the crest of the hill from the angle where Chase took this picture.
May 31, 2009 – 200 meters to left to go in the climb!
Photo credit: Kristine Toone. My wife took this picture about 200 meters before the finish – it gives you a good idea of how steep the hill was! I believe 2nd, 3rd, and 4th place are just off the lefthand frame of the picture not visible. Fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth place are all visible with eighth being just in front or beside the red support truck.
Georgia Cycling Gran Prix – Dahlonega Omnium Race Report
I am very happy to report that I won my first road race of the season yesterday! Here's how the whole weekend of racing played out:
Time Trial (15.4 miles) – Saturday AM
I rode the course late Friday afternoon and thought the course was going to be a good one for me with so many ups and downs, twists and turns, sharp corners, etc… It was a really fun course — until you tried to ride it at Zone 5 – which just took all the fun out of it. I don't know if my warm-up wasn't long enough or what but my legs felt dead and after I got passed pretty early in the race, I rode at high Zone 3, low Zone 4 and ended up 8th. Paul Tower (Warp9bikes.com) was flying and he got second place just behind Eric Murphy (Myogenesis).
Circuit Race (3.2 mile circuit, 6 laps) – Saturday PM
The course was very technical and quite fun. The start/finish was at the top of a steep hill which dropped off about 150 feet on a switchback descent with average gradient of about 10% and one section of about 15%. We then worked our way up a gradual hill on another technical road with S turns eventually making it out onto a main road with a 5% climb for about 1/2 mile before diving back into the Winery (Montaluce Winery). From the entrance of the winery there was another drop with a couple sharp turns before hitting the steepest hill on the course … a short 15% power climb into two 90 degree turns to the finish. We went neutral down the hill on the first lap and as soon as we made it out of the winery, we were free to race. It was very fast and there were a number of break attempts that were all reeled back in. I made it into several breaks, but it always came back together on the technical gradual uphill on the backside of the course. On the last lap though, Oneal Samuel from Myogenesis and one other rider rolled off the front with about 1/2 lap to go. Dan Holt (Team Type I) put in a big attack with Eric Murphy and the rest of the field close behind. This brought us very close to Oneal who was still holding a 5 second gap going into the last climb. I was in about 8th position at the start of the climb which was way too far back, and I ended up passing a few people to finish 6th with Oneal just staying away. Omnium points were only given to the first 5 places so I still didn't have any omnium points after Saturay's racing.
Road Race (13.5 mile lap, 5 laps) – Sunday AM
We had our biggest field for the road race — about 20 riders, including Joe Eldridge and Dan Holt from Team Type 1; Oneal Samuel, Eric Murphy, and Adam Ray made up the Myogenesis team; me and Wes from our team; a couple riders from Pacesetters Steel, and then about 10 independent riders. We used the same start/finish as the circuit race, but in the reverse direction. Once we left the winery, we went out onto the area roads for most of a lap before returning into the winery in the reverse direction of the circuit course to climb back up to the finish. The course was constantly up or down with two distinguishing features amongst the rolling hills — a 1k climb with five or six switchbacks and a 1/2 mile steep finishing climb. We were neutral the first mile and a half as we left the winery, but as soon as we left the winery the race was on and I attacked right away. That didn't work so well as we were all back together by the top of the hill out of the winery. We then had a pretty long descent before the first time up the switchback climb. I don't think anybody attacked on the climb because the former pro from Colombia rode a fast pace at the front of the group. Once we made it up the climb and down the other side, we were all together and I attacked again on a false flat climb. When I was caught by the chasing field, a Pacesetters Steel rider took off and nobody chased. He quickly got a 1 minute lead on the group heading towards the end of the first lap where three KOM positions (points towards the omnium) were up for grabs. The Pacesetter rider stayed away to take maximum points on the KOM with me, Eric Murphy, Adam Ray, and Oneal Samuel to fight for the second and third position. Eric and Adam attacked on the 15% gradient part of the climb and I moved from about 5th into a chasing position. Right as I caught Adam, Oneal came around me so it was Eric an Oneal taking second and third on the KOM. That was all the excitement on Lap 1.
On Lap 2, there were again several attacks and some of the independents started to get to the front and work hard to try to bring back the pacesetter rider. I couldn't understand that because Myogenesis and Team Type I and our team were the strongest teams there and so if anybody should have been chasing it should have been us … but it was a long race and the rider wasn't too far ahead so we weren't in any hurry to bring him back. We did catch him towards the top of the switchback climb which we flew up. There was a gap from the first three or four of us towards the top so I drilled it across the top to try to get a small break going. That was incredibly fun to be on the attack on the switchback descent down the other side. Unfortunately, it didn't quite have the intended effect as I also gapped the people who I wanted to be in the break with me. So by the time they caught back up, the field was almost all back together. This is when Wes made his move attacking on the false flat hill and getting a good gap. Adam Ray (Myogenesis) attacked to bridge and then shortly afterwards the Pacesetter Steel rider who was away earlier attacked again to bridge. This threesome quickly got a good advantage on the field. This was perfect for me because now Wes was in a break with a real chance of staying away to the end — so all I had to do was cover moves. Again, the independents came to the front and tried to pick up the pace, but it wasn't until Dan Holt from Team Type I stepped in that the gap started to come down.
By the start of the fourth lap, the Pacesetter rider had fallen off the break leaving Adam and Wes alone to work together to the end. They made it until the switchback climb on the last lap when we caught Wes near the top of the climb and then Adam shortly after the descent. A few miles later, Wes attacked again and got a good gap by himself. Myogenesis had to come to the front to chase. A couple miles later, they had brought Wes back and I believe there may have been one or two other short lived attacks from other riders. With about 5 miles to go, Wes attacked hard again and again Myogenesis was forced to chase. I attacked when Wes was reeled back in, but I didn't make it very far. Dan Holt (Team Type I) put in a strong counter attack which sent me sailing backwards to about 8th position before I could catch back on. The pace slowed again after Dan got caught by Myogenesis, and so we entered the finishing climb going pretty slow. I had worked my way up a few more positions when Eric attacked hard on the 15% part of the climb. I was able to follow and get right on his wheel heading into the very short flat section before the final kicker. I took advantage of the little bit of draft to come around him hard at the start of the final kicker. I figured both he and Oneal were going to be right on my wheel ready to come around, but it turns out that my attack opened up a gap that I was able to extend all the way to the line! I couldn't believe it after I crossed the line and looked back after the finish to double-check that they weren't still racing with maybe one more lap to go!!!
Again, perfect teamwork with Wes taking the pressure off my shoulders so that I could surf the pack and cover moves while he had a chance to stay away and possibly win from the breakaway. When that didn't work out, he kept on working by putting in attacks which softened up the other teams and enabled me to have the freshest legs for that finishing climb. Awesome!!!
My win in the road race earned me enough omnium points to move me up to 4th overall for the weekend.
Heartrate data
2009-05-30 Dahlonega Omnium Time Trial
- Got caught here by Paul Tower who had started 30 seconds behind me
- Caught Brendan Sullivan, who had started 30 seconds ahead of me
- Repassed by Brendan, note how low my heart rate has dipped
- Almost repassed Brendan finishing 2 seconds behind him on the short, steep, curvy downhill finish
2009-05-30 Dahlonega Omnium Circuit Race
- End of 1st lap
- End of 2nd lap
- End of 3rd lap
- End of 4th lap
- End of 5th lap
- End of 6th lap (The Finish)
2009-05-31 Dahlonega Road Race (1st place!)
- LAP 1 – My 1st attack as soon as we left the neutral zone
- LAP 1 – The first time up the switchback climb
- LAP 1 – My 2nd attack, countered by a Pacesetter rider who got away solo
- LAP 1 – The first time up the finishing climb (i.e., the end of the 1st lap)
- LAP 2 – The second time up the switchback climb (fast pace)
- LAP 2 – The second time up the finishing climb
- LAP 3 – The switchback climb
- LAP 3 – The finishing climb
- LAP 4 – The switchback climb
- LAP 4 – The finishing climb
- LAP 5 – The switchback climb
- LAP 5 – The finishing climb (1st place!!!)


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EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK, Fla. (AP) - Wildlife officials say 20 whales believed to be part of a pod found stranded in the Everglades this week were spotted Friday afternoon moving closer toward shore, a sign they may be reversing their earlier, positive course.
The whales were about five nautical miles from the coast, one mile closer than Thursday.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration stranding coordinator Blair Mase says the animals appeared to be less organized and swimming slowly.
The development raises concerns the whales could be sick or becoming exhausted from the stranding.
Officials had been hopeful the whales were headed back to their deeper, colder waters after they were spotted moving offshore Thursday.
The pod originally included 51 whales. Eleven have died. Several others remain unaccounted for.
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Kurt Angle tore his knee cartilage during his match against Bobby Roode at Bound For Glory.
If you're looking to add a touch of wrestling to your wedding, then Kenny Dykstra is your guy. The former WWE star is now available for weddings again. He is an ordained minister and has been officiating weddings since 2009.
While details have yet to emerge from backstage, it does appear that the story line between Dixie Carter and the new baby face investory will be a focal point on Impact Wrestling for much of 2014. Some are even saying that it will stretch to Bound For Glory, which is taking place in October.
"CM Punk might want to be careful with trying MMA. Those boys aren't getting paid to let him win like they do in WWE. I wish him luck, though."
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Brick by Brick 2014: Ep. 4
In this episode, we profile two of the breakout stars of last year's Gopher team, David Cobb and Damien Wilson.
Spring Game 2014
Football in the Spring
Mike Sherels was promoted to linebacker coach in March 2014 and led the linebackers for the first time during 2014 spring practice.
Sherels worked with the linebackers as a defensive graduate assistant in 2013 and most recently was an assistant coordinator of recruiting operations with the Gophers. Sherels joined the staff in early 2011 as aspecial assistant to the head coach. He has also worked closely with Minnesota's alumni.
The Rochester, Minn., native graduated from Minnesota in 2007 with a degree in business and marketing education and received his master's degree in May 2014. He played for the Gophers from 2003-07 and served as a captain during his junior and senior year. He is the only Minnesota walk-on ever to be named a two-time captain. Sherels started 30 games and recorded 219 tackles during his four-year career. His 104 tackles in 2006 led the Gophers.
Sherels' career at Minnesota was also decorated with off-field accolades. As a senior, he was honored with the Neil Fredenburg Award for Courage and Love of the Game. As a junior, he was presented with the Carl Eller Award as the team's most outstanding defensive player and the Paul Giel Award for Unselfishness and Most Concern About the University of Minnesota.
Sherels and his wife, Emily, have one daughter, Valerie, who was born in Texas, while the Gophers were in Houston for the 2012 Meineke Car Care Bowl.
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Good morning and happy Friday! IndieWire has a great interview with queer filmmaker Ruthie Doyle. A quote:
It's 20 years after B. Ruby Rich named "New Queer Cinema," and I feel so privileged to work within this milieu. But at the Berlinale this year I was shocked by how many films (spoiler alert!) still ended with the LGBT character beat up, killed, etc. (And on a more personal note, a lack of women kissing!) [My film] La Vernia has a queer lead, but that's just a fact of who she is, it's not a point of conflict. Luckily I think it's clear that's the direction that we're moving in with gay films.
Where Holly Golightly defied heterosexual convention (and even inspired noted feminist Gloria Steinem), the same year's The Children's Hour allowed Hepburn's confrontational poise to venture into uncharted cinematic territory: a woman facing a lesbian scandal in a time when the word "lesbian" couldn't even be uttered on-screen. For years, Hollywood had struggled to adapt Lillian Helman's modern spin on the scandal that rocked Scotland in the 19th century — going so far as to make it a tale of heterosexual adultery to appease censors in the '30s — until The Hays Code lightened up and Hollywood was finally allowed to directly reference the idea (if not the language) of homosexuality.
Laura Prepon knows what girls want. Here's what she said about Season 2 sexy scenes with Taylor Schilling in Orange is the New Black:
We did some stuff in season 2 where I'm like, 'Okay, girl, here we go.' You've got to feel safe. Season 2 sets things up in a way that's kind of crazy. So many things could happen in season 3.
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Quick & Easy
By Beverly Barbour
Relishing Plums
Plum pie was a once upon a season treat at our house when I was a kid. Mom used to buy a box of plums each fall and a bowlful would be left on the kitchen counter for eating at will, enough were saved for the annual juicy, red plum pie and the rest went into jars, canned as a sauce that served as dessert during the winter. When the sauce was served with a cookie on the side or with heavy cream it became very special.
It seems strange, but plums with red or purple-blue skins always get tarter and livelier when they are cooked. Prune plums (the oval shaped plum, also called Italian or French) are downright bland raw and only good when the toes have touched the fire.
Clever as mother was I don't remember ever seeing the beautiful fruit used as a condiment. But, that doesn't mean that other folks weren't looking at the colorful orbs with one eye and at meat or poultry with the other. Here are some ways of using plums that you may never have considered. Please do.
Plum Catsup
Serve as you would tomato catsup, with meats, poultry, and fish. This is a small recipe. When making ahead cover and store in refrigerator.
1/2 pound firm-ripe red-skin plums
Rinse plums and tomatoes. Pit plums and cut into chunks. Core tomatoes and cut into chunks. In a blender or food processor, puree plums, tomatoes, and ginger. In a frying pan over high heat, combine puree, onion, brown sugar, soy sauce, and broth. Stir often until reduced to 1 1/2 cups, 15 to 20 minutes should do it. Makes 1 1/2 cups.
Quick Plum Preserves
Especially good served with chicken or pork.
2 pounds firm-ripe red, black or prune plums
Wash and dry the fruit, removing stems; cut in half, remove pits and coarsely chop. Stir plums, sugar, water and cinnamon together in heavy saucepan. Simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally (more often to prevent sticking as it thickens). When thickened and reduced to about 2 1/2 cups, remove from heat. This takes 45 minutes to 1 hour depending upon juiciness of the plums. Discard cinnamon stick and cool preserves. Transfer to airtight container, cover and refrigerate. Keeps chilled about 1 month. Makes about 2 1/2 cups.
Spicy Pickled Plums
This recipe can also be made using small apricots and even small peaches or nectarines. Very good served with pork, chicken or lamb. Leave skins on the plums, you can remove them before serving if you prefer. After cooking taste the syrup and if it isn't hot enough.
To tickle your tongue add chili powder.
2 pounds firm-ripe red or black plums
Slit skin of each plum lengthwise from top to bottom with a sharp paring knife evenly around plum in 4 to 6 places, then put in jars. Bring water to a boil with remaining ingredients, stirring until sugar is dissolved, then simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, 15 minutes. Immediately pour pickling liquid over plums. Cool, uncovered, then chill, covered, at least 1 day. They will keep in the refrigerator for about 1 month. Makes 8 servings.
Red Wine Plum Relish
A lively accent for simply cooked meats or poultry and very good served with curry or on a ham sandwich. You can even put some in yogurt for breakfast. Now that is true versatility.
2 teaspoons grated orange peel
In a frying pan combine all ingredients except the fruit. Boil over high heat until reduced to about 1 cup, around 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, rinse plums and cut into chunks; discard the pits. Add plums to the reduced sauce and simmer, stirring often, until fruit is very soft, about 25 minutes. Taste and add more sugar if desired, then simmer 2 or 3 minutes more. Serve this hot or cold.
Store covered in the refrigerator. Makes 3 cups.
Colorful Plum Salsa
Use a variety of colorful plums and serve with grilled chicken, fish or pork.
1/2 cup finely chopped red onion
Combine all ingredients in a bowl; toss well. Let stand 30 minutes. Makes 4 cups.
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Lindsay Lohan bugs me. I don't care if she drinks underage, does drugs, or screws every guy she meets. That stuff is par for the course. What does bug me is that she thinks turning a five-thousand-year-old religion into her latest fashion trend is a cool thing to do.
No, I'm not talking about Lindsay's hideous leggings/bike shorts. I'm talking about her necklace, which bears the Hebrew word "Chai," meaning "life" (the "Ch" is pronounced as in German or Scottish, a throat clearing noise, not as the "ch" in "chair"). The "Chai" is a traditional Jewish good luck charm, and wearing one is the equivalent of wearing a Cross.
I'm not religious, nor am I practicing, but I am Jewish, and I reserve the right to be offended. But the point is not that I'm offended. The point is it's offensive. Co-opting traditional Jewish iconography into your wardrobe, simply because it's a trendy thing to do, is really disrespectful, and just because Madonna is trying to recruit you into her little cult, does not make wearing it cool.


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It's becoming increasingly clear that Teuvo Teravainen isn't in the Hawks' plans for the postseason.
Teravainen was a healthy scratch for the third consecutive game. Quenneville said the timing and the Hawks' position in the standings — chasing the Colorado Avalanche for home-ice advantage in the first round — have played a role in the decision.
''It's a big league and a hard league,'' he said. ''And we want to make sure we're helping ourselves get points. At the same time, he's learning, as well.''
Quenneville said no decision has been made on Teravainen's immediate future.
Injury update
Patrick Kane skated each of the last three days and ''did very well,'' Quenneville said. Jonathan Toews is being kept off the ice until late in the week.
''No hurry,'' Quenneville said. ''We want to give him a break.''


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Like an anthropologist from an alternate universe, you can explore the work and worlds of James M. Smith at his latest exhibition, Unscripted, at the Saint Louis University Museum of Art (3663 Lindell Boulevard; 314-977-2666 or www.sluma.slu.edu). The St. Louis native's drawings, paintings and sculptural creations are based on a personal mythology that resonates with his love of desert environments, and also reflects concerns about our own ties to the land. James M. Smith: Unscripted opens with a free public reception from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Friday, June 28. The work remains up through Sunday, August 25, and the gallery is open Wednesday through Sunday.
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Photos and Description of this 4 bedroom holiday villa in La Cotiniere - Les Godillons
Nice conveniences, tidy decoration, enclosed garden and secure swimming pool
Oleron Island, at La Cotiniere at the bottom of a very quiet cul-de-sac , 500 metres away from the beach and the shopping facilities of the harbour.
New house measuring 180 sq.m designed by an architect. It comprises:
1 large living room with a 75 sq.m open plan kitchen opening onto a covered south west facing terrace with sliding French doors, satellite television.
Fully equipped kitchen (side by side fridge, dishwasher, microwave, outdoor plancha grill, food processor,...)
Well oriented, bright and not overlooked.
4 Bedrooms, one of which has an en-suite shower room, 1 bathroom
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Linen is provided (sheets, tea towels, towels)
Electric heating and wood burning stove, excellent insulation. Top of the line services, natural stone on the floor of the whole house and terraces.
The 90 sq.m garage is separated from the house.
Secured swimming pool, 8 by 4 with fitted electric shutter.
Enclosed land measuring 965 sq.m fully surrounded by walls. Landscaped gardens with watering system.
La Cotiniere: A real paradise for those who love fish.
500 metres from the Beach of Matha.
All shops and restaurants accessible on foot.
Villa located at the bottom of a very quiet cul-de-sac
Many car parks.
Bike rental available.
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Manchester Crimewatch: Fender-bender crash leads to drug possession charge
Katelyn Poisson, 20, of 21 Paige Hill Road, was arraigned March 8 on a felony of receiving stolen property and a misdemeanor of disobeying a police officer for giving a police officer a false name. Bail was set at $10,000 cash/surety bail.
The drug charge stems from Poisson allegedly having heroin in her possession at the jail after her arrest. She had allegedly concealed the drug within her body.
Poisson could enter no plea to the new felony charge, so a probable cause hearing was set for March 27. Bail on the new charge is $5,000 cash/surety.
Aggravated DWI charge
David Zaitsev, 22, of 3 Tiffany Lane, Bedford, pleaded innocent Friday in Circuit Court, Manchester District Division, to a misdemeanor charge of aggravated driving while intoxicated and trial was set for April 15.
Zaitsev, whose license was revoked in 2011 for an underage DWI, allegedly had a blood alcohol level of .16 or more when he was arrested on Main Street early Friday.
He could enter no plea to a felony charge of possession of a controlled drug (Ecstasy), so a probable cause hearing was set for March 27.
Bail was set at $2,000 cash/surety.
Felony charge this time
Craig Bienvenue, 20, of 6 Surrey Lane, could enter no plea Friday in Circuit Court, Manchester District Division, to a felony charge of receiving stolen property, alleging that he had in his possession a Macbook Pro laptop whose owner had reported it stolen. The laptop computer was later pawned for $210.
Bail was set at $1,000 cash/surety, with conditions barring contact with the laptop owner and barring Bienvenue from the pawn shop. A probable cause hearing on the felony was set for March 27.
Bienvenue had been arraigned March 8 on a misdemeanor charge of theft by unauthorized taking and prowling, a violation, in connection with allegedly going through vehicles on Peabody Avenue and having $120 in coins and other items in his backpack that are believed to have been taken from vehicles. He is scheduled for trial April 11 on those charges, for which bail was set at $500 cash/surety.
Copper thefts alleged
A Goffstown man who has been indicted by the Hillsborough County North grand jury on 2012 charges of burglary and theft by unauthorized taking was arraigned Friday in Circuit Court, Manchester District Division, on two new felony charges of theft by unauthorized taking and a misdemeanor of possession of burglary tools.
David Major, 43, of 140 Elm St., is accused of entering a secured Fairpoint Communications property at 100 Gay St. Wednesday and Thursday and removing copper wire valued at more than $10,000. He is accused of having in his possession, when arrested, tools that included two flashlights, gloves, and wire cutters.
Police said Major was a passenger in a truck driven by Michael Kirwin, 32, of 58 Lafayette St. Kirwin allegedly cut the fencing to gain access to the property and both men allegedly worked together to remove the copper wire.
Police said the two men were responsible for a similar theft the preceding night and Kirwin reportedly sold the stolen wire to Manchester Metals at 87 Union St.
Kirwin was charged with two counts of felony theft, as well as criminal mischief and theft by deception. He was released on $5,000 cash/surety bail and scheduled for arraignment in Circuit Court March 27.
Says it never happened
Steven Martel, 43, of 396 Manchester St., pleaded innocent Friday in Circuit Court, Manchester District Division, to a misdemeanor charge of simple assault that alleges he slapped his girlfriend across the face with an open hand.
Martel told Judge William Lyons: "It never happened."
Martel was apparently unaware that his girlfriend had been escorted out of the building for being loud and disruptive when he told Lyons: "She's here right now to drop charges."
Lyons told Martel that it is the state that brings the charges, not the victim. Martel declined to apply for a court-appointed lawyer, even after Lyons said a conviction could put Martel in jail for a year.
Bail was continued at $1,000 personal recognizance with conditions barring contact with the alleged victim and barring Martel from the 396 Manchester St. address.
Trial was set for May 21.
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Here at Carnegie Museum of Art we've just installed the latest show of Charles "Teenie" Harris's work in the Lobby Gallery, featuring 25 images on a particular theme as selected by guest curators. The exhibition, Teenie Harris Photographs: Civil Rights Perspectives, is quite special because the theme of civil rights is by far the largest of Harris's work. He documented not only protest marches and demonstrations, but the meetings held to plan them; integration efforts in education, employment, and the military; African Americans who were the first to hold particular jobs and political roles in Western Pennsylvania; housing discrimination and poor living conditions; injustices in urban redevelopment; and the day-to-day struggles and joys where basic rights were denied or granted. This is the first look into this enormous and important topic of his work.
We were honored to work with guest curators Alma Speed Fox, former Executive Director, Pittsburgh NAACP and founding member and Executive Vice President of Freedom Unlimited, and K. Chase Patterson, President and CEO of Corporate Diversity Associates and Chairman of Centennial Human Rights Dinner, Pittsburgh NAACP. Their conversations about who were in the pictures and what they were doing, were often valuable and vast, and could not possibly fit on a label, such as the passage below about one of Harris's iconic images from the civil rights movement.


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Part time Typist
Legal Document Operator/Typist
£18,000 - £25,000 Depending on Experience
3 Days a week - Wednesday - Friday 11am - 7pm or 12pm to 8pm
Central Bristol
My client based in fantastic new offices in Central Bristol has an opportunity for a Legal Document Operator/Typist to join their team.
The successful applicant is required to be self motivated to work as a team member typing and amending long documentation, formatting, creating and applying styles, cross referencing and converting text to table. This is a busy role working purely on documents, both creating and amending to house styles, and will include high volumes of copy typing as well as trouble shooting and liaising with fee earners.
This role is extremely busy and requires fast accurate typing speeds, attention to detail is a vital element to this role
If you have Legal Document Production experience or if you are a Legal Secretary/Typist who is happy to produce and proof read Legal Documents, then this role could be for you.
Main Duties
" Managing and prioritising workload and liaise effectively with the team and the fee earners to ensure that the most urgent work is carried out first. Be flexible and willing to stop one job in order to carry out a more urgent task.
" Producing, reformatting and manipulating complex Word, Powerpoint and Excel documents to an advanced level.
" Producing and reformatting international pitches and experience statements in line with house styles and marketing guidelines.
" Following instructions precisely and obtaining a full and accurate understanding of tasks before commencing each job and attempt to meet all specified deadlines.
" Proofing of own and other's work to ensure that formatting is correct and ensure all documents are presentation, grammar and spell checked, including pro-activity in searching for correct spelling and use of grammar.
" Following the departmental procedures and completing all aspects of documentation required.
" Taking pride in the standard of the work which the Document Production Centre team provides and enjoy sharing ideas to improve the service.
" Dealing with issues, queries or requests for assistance from fee earners or clients, in a courteous, helpful and professional manner irrespective of the circumstances, and to refer any serious complaints or issues to the Document Production Team Leader or Document Production Manager.
" Creating and updating standard and project management documents (Standards) ensuring that all Standards accord to agreed house style and are quality checked for accuracy of spelling, formatting, number and cross-referencing.
" Updating Standards revision history when changes are made.
" Applying Standards naming and numbering conventions (eg. CORP1234) to support fee earners identifying Standards in the collection.
" Supporting the organisation of the Standards collection (liaising with the Director of Knowledge Management and the Central Knowledge Management team as regards security, folder structures and metadata such as those for office, jurisdiction, dept/std group).
" Producing reports for the PSLs to alert them of Standards that have not been reviewed in the last 12, 24 and 26 months.
" Supporting PSLs to keep their respective collections accurate and up to date.
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" Experience working as a Document Production Operator within a Law Firm (desirable)
" Providing an efficient and quality typing service including audio and manuscript work, using fast (75wpm) and accurate (98%) typing skills.
" An advanced understanding Microsoft Word 2003 to MOS Word Expert level.
" A good working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook in order to send, receive and save attachments.
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Michael "Drunk Driving Godzilla" Gongora and Jorge Exposito have won the run-off elections for the Miami Beach Commission. [Herald]And Francis Suarez, son of former mayor Xavier Suarez, has won the run-off in Miami. In 5 days, when he's sworn in, the city will have 3 out of 5 commission seats filled ... More >>
If you thought all Miami hip-hop stood for was balling out, popping pills, selling crack, hitting licks, fucking hoes, and killin fools then you were wrong.The local rap game has rallied behind the cause of TPS (temporary protected status) for Haitians in the United States. TPS is granted to ... More >>
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A Salvadoran boy awaits the birthday that renders him a warrior
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Consumers' income stalls, but spending gets boost
October 29, 2011 WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans' incomes have stagnated for three straight months. Yet they boosted their spending in September 0.6 percent — three times the increase in August. more »»
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October 29, 2011 NEW YORK (AP) — Oil prices are lower alongside modest declines on Wall Street as investors acknowledge that Europe needs to tighten its belt for years. Benchmark crude fell 52 cents to $93. more »»
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October 29, 2011 NEW YORK (AP) — Appliance maker Whirlpool Corp. plans to cut 5,000 jobs, about 10 percent of its workforce in North America and Europe, as it faces soft demand and higher costs for materials. more »»
Stocks mixed after big rally
October 29, 2011 A quiet day on Wall Street ended Friday with major stock indexes little changed after a big rally the day before. more »»
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Oil prices jump 3%
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Northwest Bancshares' 3Q profit up 8 percent
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Stocks reach highest level since August
October 25, 2011 NEW YORK (AP) — Stock indexes closed Monday at the highest point since the U.S. debt limit showdown in August. more »»
Oil tops $90
October 25, 2011 NEW YORK (AP) — Oil is up more than 3 percent on signs of economic growth in the U.S. and Asia. Benchmark crude rose $2.84, or 3.3 percent, to $90.24 per barrel in New Yor. more »»
Harley-Davidson announces recall
October 25, 2011 DETROIT (AP) — Harley-Davidson Inc. is recalling about 308,000 motorcycles to fix a switch problem that can cause failure of the brake lights and possibly even the rear brakes themselve. more »»
Jobless rates fall in half of states
October 22, 2011 WASHINGTON (AP) — Unemployment rates fell in half of U.S. states last month, a sign that September's pickup in hiring was felt around the countr. more »»
Verizon 3Q earnings double on pension effects
October 22, 2011 NEW YORK (AP) — Earnings doubled at Verizon Communications Inc. more »»
Fuller joins Lewis' staff
October 22, 2011 Michael and Lisa Lewis, owners and operators of the Donald E. Lewis Funeral Home, Inc., have announced the addition of Ralph Fuller, licensed intern, to their staff at the funeral home. more »»
Stocks rise sharply
October 22, 2011 A broad rally swept through the stock market Friday after McDonald's and several other large companies reported solid earnings. more »»
Murdoch to pay $3.2M to family
October 22, 2011 LONDON (AP) — Rupert Murdoch's company said Friday it has agreed to pay 2 million pounds ($3.2 million) to the family of a murdered schoolgirl whose phone was hacked by the tabloid News of the Worl. more »»
McDonald's net income rises 9 pct
October 22, 2011 NEW YORK (AP) — McDonald's Corp. on Friday said its third-quarter net income rose by 9 percent to $1.51 billion, its ninth straight quarter of earnings gains. more »»
Blair Milestone Dinner
October 21, 2011 A special recognition dinner honoring 41 Blair associates was recently held at the Conewango Valley Country Club. All have reached service milestones of 30, 35, 40 and 45 years. more »»
Economy shows signs of health after summer slump
October 21, 2011 WASHINGTON (AP) — The economy appears slightly healthier than many had feared it was a few weeks ago, raising hopes that it can end the year on an upward slope. more »»
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Rock Ulibarri's signature cowboy hat is gone, along with his home and his lifelong belongings. But his spirit remains positive as he looks forward to rebuilding after a devastating fire engulfed his El Porvenir home Thursday night.
The house provided a home for the incoming county commissioner and his sons. Ulibarri and his 13-year-old son, Santiago, made it out safety. Their blind mix-breed, 13-year-old dog, Willow, also made her way out of the blaze.
The following individuals were booked into the San Miguel County Detention Center between Oct. 31 and Nov. 9:
Fred Trujillo, 31, seven- day commitment
Fabian Medina, 72, manufacturing or distribution a controlled substance to wit marijuana over 100 pounds, possession of drug paraphernalia, conspiracy, bench warrant, SM Magistrate
Kamal David, 30, battery upon peace officer, disorderly conduct
Zakary Canning, 19, assault on peace officer, criminal damage to property, disorderly conduct
A pedestrian suffered a leg injury after being struck by a vehicle on Grand Avenue and Baca at about 8 p.m. Wednesday.
Las Vegas police Deputy Chief Eugene Garcia identified the pedestrian as 59-year-old Juan Esquibel.
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Las Vegas City Schools Superintendent Ruben Cordova issued an apology Tuesday for inappropriate behavior by some members of the Robertson High School football team after their shocking loss to Hatch Valley on Saturday.
Unsportsmanlike conduct penalties were called against the Cardinals in the final seconds of the game. After the 20-16 playoff loss to Hatch Valley, several players walked off the field without shaking hands with Hatch players, and several hit their helmets against the wall. The game was played at Cardinal Stadium.
A New Mexico Highlands University officer conducting a welfare check found a student dead inside her room at Kennedy Hall Monday evening.
The university identified the deceased woman as Paige Martinez, a 52-year-old Media Arts student. State police, which has jurisdiction on university campuses, was called in to investigate. While the death was initially deemed suspicious, state police released a statement Tuesday saying that foul play is not suspected in the death.
The following individuals were booked into the San Miguel County Detention Center between Nov. 10 and Nov. 16:
Olivia Montano, 27, failure to comply with conditions of probation, bench warrant, SM District
Anthony Tafoya, 28, battery on household member, bench warrant, SM Magistrate
Jesus Granado, 31, aggravated DWI
Benito Martinez III, 25, criminal damage to property, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, unlawful carrying of a firearm, bench warrant, SM Magistrate
The Las Vegas City Schools board has censured one of its members over an incident that occurred at Memorial Middle School late last month.
Just a couple of points separated West Las Vegas' volleyball team from the Class 4A state semifinals on Friday at the Santa Ana Star Center in Rio Rancho.
With Deanna Bustos on the service line, the Lady Dons had knotted the score at 13-13 in the decisive fifth set of their early-morning quarterfinal against Portales. But the Lady Rams had the last laugh, launching an attack that West couldn't quite handle, and they pulled out a 15-13 set win to clinch a 3-2 match victory.
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Ernie Moberg celebrated 50 years in business earlier this month with friends and family at his shop in Watrous. His brother and sister were able to come all the way from Minnesota to celebrate with him.
The celebration include barbecued elk and a huge triple flavored cake. A hilarious roast reminisced about the many injuries Moberg has survived and his friend, Randy Huston, sang a special song for him titled "Lucky."
New Mexico Military Institute had little answer for Hatch Valley's ground attack Friday, and the Bears rumbled to a 27-10 win in the first round of the Class 4A state football playoffs.
The No. 8 seeded Bears roll into the quarterfinals against No. 1 Robertson this coming weekend. As of press time, the game was tentatively set for a 1 p.m. Saturday kickoff at Cardinal Stadium.
Robertson (10-0) and Hatch (8-3) have not met this season.
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The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health, in collaboration with 37 medical clinics, including Oregon Health & Science University, is conducting the GRADE Study (The Glycemia Reduction Approaches in Diabetes: A Comparative Effectiveness Study). GRADE is a clinical trial designed for people living with diabetes. The goal of the study is to find the best combination drug treatment for diabetes.
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LEE COUNTY, Fla. - It's been two months since a law banning gambling arcades in Florida went into effect. Owners and employees feared they'd be closed for good. But, we found some are still operating, just in a different way.
"They cry about it. They do. It's a sad thing," Vegas Knights owner Ron Pullan said. "We said we'd stay open as long as we could because they like coming in."
Once alive with customers and the sounds of gaming machines, Vegas Knights in North Fort Myers is anything but a full house these days. "It's really affected the senior citizens," Pullan said. "I get 60 calls a day, wanting to know if they can come in and play. Of course they can but I can't give them anything."
Pullan said for 5 years, he never got complaints. But, the passage of Florida House Bill 155, Prohibition of electronic gambling devices, changed everything. His games still cost money, but players don't win anything. Two months ago, he made around $1,300 a day. Now, he might bank $35.
"It hurt a lot of people, hurt a lot of employees," Pullan said. "A lot of employees are going down for unemployment. It's just the tip of the iceberg for what's going to happen."
Despite a hit, he and others are determined to stay open. Vegas III Casino in Cape Coral just re-opened Wednesday. They've transitioned machines to operate with tokens. According to the law, only games that require skills are allowed, machines must be coin-operated and prizes are limited to 75 cents per win. Just like an adult Chuck E. Cheese's, players can redeem prizes like televisions, rather than cash.
But, not everyone has been lucky. Treasure Island Sweepstakes in Fort Myers had to shut down, soon to become a City Vapor shop.
As for Vegas Knights, they're open for now. But, Pullan says, he's getting offers to re-open in other states.
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An estimated one-in-five children with epilepsy don't respond to medication, and have no way to control their seizures.
Now, patients and their parents are getting new treatment options with a medical breakthrough that uses lasers to stop the seizures.
When Jessie Fernandez was little, she woke up every morning scared. She had her first epileptic seizure when she was 10. After that, she would have one, two, up to five seizures a day.
"In our class, they don't have desks or chairs," says Jessie Fernandez a laser patient. "They have stools. So, I was just doing my work, and I fell back and hit my head, and they called the ambulance."
The seizures were caused by a small brain tumor. When medication didn't help, her only option was an invasive, brain surgery.
"Traditionally, the way we perform those surgeries is actually to remove part of the brain that's causing the seizures," explains Dr. John Ragheb the Chief of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Miami Children's Hospital.
Jessie had a different type of surgery called visualase laser ablation. An MRI focuses on the target area. A laser fiber is inserted into the skull. Heat from the laser then destroys the tissue causing the seizures and the tumor.
"We can accurately target just the tissue we want to destroy and protect the surrounding normal areas," says Dr. Ragheb.
Today, Jessie doesn't worry about seizures. She's focused on her future and hopes to become a neurologist one day.
Jessie is still seizure-free. Recovery from the procedure is quick. Most patients go home the next day, compared to a week in the hospital with traditional brain surgery.
So far, the technique has been used on about 300 patients in the U.S. with many types of epilepsy. The doctor says the results seem comparable to traditional surgery, but it will take time to know for sure.
TOPIC: Stopping Seizures with Lasers
BACKGROUND: Epilepsy is a medical condition that produces seizures affecting a variety of mental and physical functions. It is also referred to as a seizure disorder. When a person has two or more seizures, they are considered to have epilepsy. A seizure happens when a brief, strong jolt of electrical activity affects the brain. One in ten adults will have a seizure at some point during their lifetime. Seizures can last a few seconds or up to a few minutes. Symptoms can include loss of consciousness, convulsions, lip smacking, jerking movements of arms and legs, and blank staring. (Source: www.epilepsyfoundation.org
RISKS: Approximately 200,000 new cases of seizures and epilepsy occur every year. The underlying risk of developing epilepsy is about one percent. However, people in certain populations are at an increased risk. For example, it is estimated that epilepsy can be expected in:
• 25.8 percent of children with mental retardation
• 13 percent of children with cerebral palsy
• 50 percent of children with both disabilities
• 10 percent of Alzheimer's patients
• 22 percent of stroke patients
• 33 percent of people who have had a single, unprovoked seizure (Source: www.epilepsyfoundation.org)
EPILEPSY & THE BRAIN: The brain is the source of epilepsy. Symptoms can affect any part of the body, but the electrical events that produce the symptoms occur in the brain. The location of that event, how long the event lasts, and the extent of its reach within the tissue of the brain all have profound effects. These factors determine the character of the seizure, the social consequences, and its impact on the patient. (Source: www.epilepsyfoundation.org)
NEW TECHNOLOGY: Treating brain lesions are risky. The blood-brain barrier, which normally protects the brain from harmful chemicals, also keeps out many types of drugs. The new technology called Visualase offers people with epilepsy another option. It is a laser technology that utilizes light energy to destroy soft tissue, including damaged tissue and tumor. The energy from the laser is delivered to the lesion using a laser probe. When light is delivered through the laser probe, temperatures in the target area rise and destroy the unwanted tissue. The procedure is guided by MRI images, so it can provide precise targeting. The patient is wide awake throughout the procedure. It doesn't require radiation or a skull flap (the large skull opening in traditional craniotomies). It is minimally invasive and causes minimal or no pain during or after the procedure. It also does not limit use of additional or other treatment options. (Source: http://www.visualaseinc.com/)
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This recipe has been passed down through the family, starting with my grandmother, who learned it from her neighbor. It's a delightful way to prepare eggplant.
10 Servings
Prep: 45 min. + cooling
1 medium eggplant (about 1-1/4 pounds)
4 medium tomatoes, cubed (3-1/2 to 4 cups)
3 hard-cooked eggs, cubed
1 large onion, chopped
1/2 cup French salad dressing
1-1/2 teaspoons salt, optional
1/2 teaspoon pepper
Cut eggplant in half lengthwise. Place with cut side down in a
greased 9-in. square baking dish. Bake at 350° for 30-40 minutes
or until tender.
Cool, peel and cut the eggplant into 1/2-in. cubes; place in a large
salad bowl. Add tomatoes, eggs and onion. Add dressing, salt and
pepper; toss. Cover and chill 1 hour before serving. Yield: 10
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One serving (made with low-fat dressing and without added salt) equals 2 vegetable and 1/2 fat; also, 76 calories, 268 mg sodium, 62 mg cholesterol, 10 gm carbohydrate, 3 gm protein, 3 gm fat.
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