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The following abstract summarizes the text of submissions made to the National Bankruptcy Review Commission. The abstract is organized by NBRC working group and topic.
Final Report of the NBRC
can be viewed on-line. To obtain a copy of any document shown below, contact the Center for Legislative Archives, Room 205, National Archives Building, Washington, D.C. 20408. The telephone number is 202/501-5350. Mr. R. Michael McReynolds, Deputy Director, will be able to assist with specific inquiries.
(The NBRC documents will be housed at this location until June, 1999. Thereafter, the records will be transferred to the Center's archives in College Park, MD.)
Chapter 11: Exclusivity
Problem Referenced
Proposed Solutions
Leon S. Foreman
Scholar-in-Residence - American College of Bankruptcy - Selective Professional Association of 7, 13 & 11 Attys; Accts; Professors; Judges * Gov't Officials (Approx. 300 Fellows).
Are exclusivity provisions working acceptably
Exclusivity provisions are working acceptably, although on some occasions they are abused by debtors.
Marc S. Young
Disputed Secured Creditor
Rule 3016
In order to ensure that all relevant information is considered in a plan, creditors should be able to contribute to its creation and solicit support from other creditors. In particular, securing future credit from existing secured creditors, especially for the procurement of new inventory, is an essesntial ingredient of any successful plan and should be provided for under the Bankruptcy Code.
Code should be "liberalized" to allow creditors to prepare competing plans and solicit support from other creditors prior to submission of the debtor's plan.
Marc S. Young
Disputed Secured Creditor
Bankruptcy Code puts creditors in an unnecessarily awkward position because they cannot take any action to protect themselves or the public, such as notifying the Better Business Bureau, that would endanger the viability of the debtor's business. Creditors must simply "stand on the sidelines" and hope that the debtor makes enough profit to pay its debts. The "real shame" of the bankruptcy system is that the courts will give ailing businesses 120 days to reorganize, even though the odds do not favor success. Regretfully, requests to convert Chapter 7 filings to Chapter 11 filings are generally denied until the court believes the business is beyond saving, at which point there are often few assets left to pay unsecured creditors.
Courts should convert less promising Chapter 11 filings to Chapter 7 liquidations early in the bankruptcy process in order to prevent debtors from maintaining failing businesses and further depleting assets.
L. E. Creel, III
Acting Chairman, American Bankruptcy Institute
Trading exclusivity for "new value" would be disastrous for the debtor and the reorganization system. The author predicts that if this one-sided compromise were achieved, especially in single asset real estate cases, "at the time of commencement of the Chapter 11 case, or shortly thereafter, the Lender will file a liquidation plan; will control the vote for its liquidation plan (and against the Debtor's); will, from its own more available resources, advance more 'new value' than the Debtor can accumulate; get its Lender's plan confirmed; then pay the 'new value' back to itself as a credit on the Lender's deficiency--and, thus, the Debtor will be denied any opportunity for effective reorganization. Such a structure is patently offensive to the reorganization purposes of the Code....[T]he 'new value' device has merit and encourages fair reorganization, but I would not trade it for loss of exclusivity."
Section 1129 already provides lenders adequate protection and does not need to be amended. Any perceived problem with application of this section is attributable solely to inconsistent interpretation by the courts. If the "new value" concept has merit, clarifying language could be added to § 101, but exclusivity is a valuable tool that should continue to be available to the debtor.
Barry E. Adler
Professor, NYU School of Law
Author notes that the NBRC is considering a proposal providing that a debtor's plan-proposal exclusivity period would expire when the debtor or its equity holders attempt to cram down a new-value contribution in a reorganization plan. Author concludes that this proposal has two problems: (1) the exclusivity period would terminate whenever a debtor proposed a plan that would distribute prioerty to anyone other than a preferred stockholder or a creditor, and (2) holders of fixed claims or interests would not be protected from false insolvency claims.
Along with a corresponding technical amendment, amend § 1121(c)(4) to read: "the debtor has filed a plan that provides for property to be received or retained by an entity other than (i) a holder of an allowed claim; or (ii) a holder of an interest with an allowed fixed liquidation preference or an allowed fixed redemption price.
Commercial Law League of America
Commercial Law League of America (CLLA)
The Commerical Law League of America believes that the following issue should be considered by the NBRC: Do the current rules adequately limit exclusivity to file a plan of reorganization Should exclusivity periods be more or less restrictive Would a standard for exclusivity rather than a time-based rule be more effective What steps can be taken to get chapter 11 cases concluded more quickly
The CLLA believes that these issues should receive moderate priority (no additional details are provided).
Robert M. Zinman, on behalf of the Bankruptcy Institute
American Bankruptcy Institute ("ABI")
Numerous position papers, memoranda and research material
Valuable time is wasted through prolonged exclusivity periods, successive postponments, and unnecssary filings with regard to exclusivity.
Code should be amended to shorten exclusivity periods, and these periods should be terminated if the debtor does not file a 100% payment plan.
Mark Homan
Partner, Price Waterhouse, UK
Chapter 11 permits the debtor to hold the creditor to ransom during the exclusivity period in some cases long after the business has no hope of reconstructing. The negotiating position this gives the debtor distorts absolute priority.
Place the burden of proof on the debtor to show why he should remain in Chapter 11 rather than Chapter 7 and take steps to insure that a sale of the business can occur at the appropriate time. Reduce the period of exclusivity. This last suggestion would help, but not to the same extent as the two prior solutions.
Franklin Feldman
Exhibit A - a collection of letters from and to author concerning the enforcement of a Guarantee and legal representation of the company; and, Exhibit B - exchage of letters between author and Michael L. Cook concerning a request for legal fees and a threat of sanctions.
Author invested in company which had filed chapter 11 but which got a new president and CEO whom author thought could turn the company around. Author later became convinced that the CEO had acted in his own best interests, and not those of the company, when the company had to file chapter 11 two more times. Author petitioned for the appointment of a trustee or examiner and was denied, and has been actively involved in the legal procedings of the bankruptcy. Author writes with suggestions for changes in the bankruptcy code based on his experience.
A Debtor's exclusive right to present a Plan should expire at the end of 120 days, and may not be extended. After that point any creditor or stockholder should be permitted to file a Plan.
Karen Cordry
Bankruptcy Counsel, National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) (comments are her own, however, because there was not enough time to review the issues in depth with the Attorneys General)
"I have read and fully support the comments in the Department of Justice's filing with respect tot eh new valued and claims classification proposals. I would only like to supply some brief additional domments based on my experience on a creditors' committee in the Celotex bankruptcy, in which a new value plan was initially proposed and tenaciously adhered to until the unique circumstances of that case forced its abandonment." "The current proposal would allow a new value proposal to be made at will; only if the debtor moved to cram down such a plan would the court's review process come into play, along with the automatic termination of exclusivity. This timing, I fear, gives the debtor far too much control over the process and does not adequately recognize the creditor's rights."
"My personal preference would be for exclusivity to terminate at the point where the debtor seeks to solicit votes for a plan that is not supported by existing creditors' committees. If the Commission believes that this puts too much power in the hands of the creditors, author suggests four additions which should be made to the current proposal.
Jim Gulechyn
National Credit Manager, General Mills, Inc.
1121, 1129
Often the debtor seeks an extension of the exclusive period in which to file a plan and solicit acceptances. Because the "best interests of creditors" test of §1129(a)(7) is met if creditors receive a plan as little as the liquidation value at the timeof confirmation, creditors often lose substantial value against their wishes and best interests because of extensions of exclusivity.
"To solve this problem, §1129(a)(7) could be amended to provide that, in a plan (other than a plan of liquidation) confirmed after an extensionof exclusivity, the time to measure the "best interests of creditors" is when exclusivity was first extended, not when the plan is confirmed."
T.C. Walthour
Director, Corporate Credit, Dean Foods
1121, 1129(a)(7)
Debtors often get an extension of the period of exclusivity. During this time, the value of the estate can diminish. "Because the 'best interests of creditors' test of §1129(a)(7) is met if creditors receive a plan as little as the liquidation value at the time of confirmation, creditors often lose substantial value against their wishes and best interests because of extensions of exclusivity."
"To solve this problem, §1129(a)(7) could be amended to provide that, in a plan...confirmed after an extension of exclusivity, the time to measure the 'best interests of creditors' is when exclusivity was first extended, not when the plan is confirmed."
L.E. Creel, III
Acting Chairman, American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI)
Author feels that the trade of (i) the elimination of the Debtor's 180 day exclusive period for (ii) the inclusion of "new value" is too one-sided. It is "a disastrous trade for the Debtor and for the reorganization system." "There is nothing unfair about the Code's balanced approach to resolving the basic issue between the Debtor and the Lender."
"Personally, I believe the 'new value' device has merit and encourages fair reorganization, but I would never trade it for loss of exclusivity."


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Talking to Your Athlete About SafeSport
As you all know, USA Hockey is introducing its Abuse Prevention Program SafeSport this year and Colorado Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA) is taking huge steps to make sure all Colorado hockey clubs are on board. To make sure this program is successful, we need parents to be fully engaged and participating in the entire program.
I know acknowledging that abuse (physical, sexual or emotional) can take place where our kids play sports is hard, but we must educate ourselves if we want to protect our athletes. As parents we must accept our responsibility in making sure that those who are around our youth—coaches, parents and other athletes—are behaving appropriately. SafeSport is where that education and awareness can begin.
Following are some quick tips on how to implement SafeSport with your athlete.
- Have both parents read the organization's SafeSport handbook. If you believe your athlete is old enough (12 and up), have your player read it on his or her own.
- Then, read the handbook together with your athlete, no matter what age.
- Discuss each section, and ask your athlete if he or she has ever seen or experienced any of these issues.
- Give your athlete examples of situations and ask what he or she would do. Offer ideas on how to handle these situations.
- Have regular discussion with your athlete (during all those drives to the rink) about SafeSport and find out if there is anything your player needs to discuss.
- When you read articles in the paper about bullying, sexual abuse or physical abuse among athletes, engage your athlete in a discussion.
- Use high-profile athletes' stories about overcoming abuse as examples.
- Talk with your athlete about what the coach or other teammates do that is bothering him or her, and provide support on handling those issues.
- Talk about the locker room. Make sure you give your athlete an opportunity to tell you if something is going on. Be engaged and send a message that you are interested, you know that things can happen in there and you are not afraid to hear about it. You want to know.
- Remind your player of the rules and SafeSport policies prior to travel or tournaments. Discuss this at the dinner table and make it a part of your regular conversation with your athlete—even if he or she complains. Your player will get used to it and will know that he or she can come to you if necessary.
- • Encourage your child to report and be a hero.
Good luck!
Editor's Note: Thank you to Michelle Peterson M.Ed., of Michelle Peterson Consulting for this story. Michelle is a national expert on child abuse and currently works with youth sport organizations on creating child abuse prevention policy and procedures.
Ringettes Rock at ADM Clinic!
It turns out, I'm not the only one intrigued and impressed by the ringette. At a recent ADM coaching clinic at the Pepsi Center, home of the Colorado Avalanche, coaches queried USA Hockey ADM Regional Manager Joe Doyle about them. And once again the players, this time Squirts, vied to get their sticks on the ringettes. According to Doyle, the drill — which involved holding onto the ringette while making big, wide, exaggerated fakes — helps with:
- Strengthening the bottom hand to help with competing for the puck
- Keeping the stick on the ice
- Avoiding high sticks
- Fostering creative moves
Aside from serving as a great segue to pucks in hockey drills, ringette is a sport in its own right. Popular with girls in Canada, the sport is similar to hockey — except the fast-paced game is played with a straight stick. Learn more about ringette in the following video:
To order your own ringettes, click here. I suggest the Ring Wrap With Ring (the removable wrap lets you use it on pavement).
Editor's Note: Thank you to Kelly Anton, managing editor of the Grow the Game initiative, for this story.
3 Insights on the Body-Checking Rule Change Proposal
1. USA Hockey's team doctor, Dr. Michael Stuart, summarizes his recommendation—to delay body checking in games until the Bantam level while promoting a structured, progressive curriculum in practice to teach body contact, angling, anticipation and checking—in this video. (Watch the full video here.)
2. At the August 2010 World Hockey Summit, Brendan Shanahan weighed in, saying "I think player safety and skill development is more important." Shanahan would know: he played for 21 years in the NHL and is now the NHL's vice president of hockey and business development. Read the full story here.
3. Get answers to commonly asked questions on the rule change proposal here.
Remember, the rule affects legal body checking in games—not body contact in games, not checking in practice. Get the facts, then discuss among yourselves (we know you can't help it!).
Editor's Note: Thank you to Kelly Anton, managing editor of the Grow the Game initiative, for rounding up these resources.
USA Hockey Body-Checking Rule Change Proposal
The proposed rule change will move the age of legal body checking in games from 12U to 14U. USA Hockey's Board of Directors, Councils, Committees and Affiliate Presidents discussed all playing-rule proposals at their Winter Meeting in mid-January 2011. The USA Hockey Board of Directors will vote on the proposal in June 2011. If passed, the change would take effect for the fall 2011–2012 season.
How did the discussion begin?
The body checking discussion is one that has been going on for a long time within USA Hockey. This is a complex and emotional issue and is being looked at from many angles. Although safety is obviously a huge concern, we didn't approach this initially from the safety side of the equation. We began by looking at how players develop their hockey-playing abilities. Over the past two years we began to evaluate how Squirt and PeeWee skaters play and react in similar on-ice situations. We observed that Squirts tend to be more aggressive, and emphasize skills (skating, stickhandling, passing and body position) in an attempt to make plays. The conclusion was simply that players at the Squirt level attempt to play the game in the correct manner.
In the same situations, however, many Peewee players react differently. Players at the PeeWee level were observed either allowing the opponent to get the puck first so that they can initiate body contact or laying off so that they don't get hit. Although this may not be true for every player, we have found that it is common and prevalent at all levels of PeeWee hockey throughout the United States. With this being said, we do know that physiologically (and most importantly), players at this age are in their prime "window of opportunity" to acquire sports skills. The current rules we have in place hinder our children from the acquisition of skills at the highest possible level.
What else was learned during the study?
Although the original focus was not on the injury side of this issue, so much medical research information has been brought forward that it simply cannot be ignored. USA Hockey must always consider the health and safety of its players. A number of recent studies (in Canada at the AAA level) show that the serious injury rate at PeeWee is four times greater in checking vs. non-checking leagues. Of note is the fact that the injury rate between those same two groups is identical (and low) in practice.
What also came to light is the fact that, cognitively, the 11-year-old brain has not fully developed the ability to anticipate well. Anticipation is 50 percent of a player's ability to protect himself and avoid heavy contact that leads to these serious injuries. We realize there should be contact in hockey; however, we do not want to place players into a situation where their cognitive skills are not yet fully developed to protect themselves. This is a function of brain development that players cannot "learn" by doing.
Who else was involved in this decision process for USA Hockey?
USA Hockey's Body Checking Sub-Committee is made up of experts from a variety of areas. This includes people such as Dr. Mike Stuart from the Mayo Clinic who is USA Hockey's Chief Medical Officer and the father of three sons who have played in the NHL; Al McInnis; Mike Millbury; and many others. USA Hockey has taken a very inclusive look at this issue.
Wouldn't the rule change hurt bigger players?
During the PeeWee years (11 to 12 years old), most male players are just on the cusp of hitting their adolescent growth spurt. This means that it is still to be determined who will end up being the bigger players in the long run. The player that has greater size and strength at PeeWee may end up being on the average or smaller side when everything evens out during the later teens. This means that players who rely on size and strength at an early age do not develop the necessary playing skills they need to be effective later on. Body contact and body positioning skills are far more important for a player to acquire at the PeeWee age and are the precursor skills to effective checking and playing skills as they get older.
What is body contact vs. full-body checking?
It is not accurate to simply say USA Hockey is taking checking out of PeeWees. The overall proposal is to increase the allowable body contact beginning at Mites and progress through Bantam when full, legal body checking would begin in games. As an example, the American Developmental Model (ADM) Red, White & Blue Hockey at 8U introduces the cross-ice environment to increase traffic and congestion—and thus, the associated natural body contact—through simply reducing space.
The proposal would then increase the allowable body contact as player's progress through Squirts and PeeWees. Competing at the puck, angling to gain possession or stop an offensive attack are examples at these levels. An important objective of this proposal is to eliminate the "big hit" in PeeWees where players ignore the puck and try to "blow up" an opponent.
Although not allowed in games, coaches will be asked to introduce and teach full-body checking techniques in every practice during the two PeeWee years. We believe this to be a better solution than what we oftentimes see today: a single weekend "introduction to checking" clinic. The proposal is to provide players two years to acquire the necessary checking skills in a safer environment.
Where can I get more information?
You may check out the body-checking rule change proposal by Kevin McLaughlin, USAH Senior Director of Hockey Development, and Brian Burke.
What does this mean for Spring 2011 at U12?
There will be no change to hockey in spring 2011. The 2011 spring season will be played under the current rules and format since the proposal will not be voted on until June 2011.
What happens to the PeeWees going into their second year?
Due to the nature of the two-year hockey levels, second year PeeWees will continue to learn proper checking during their training sessions so they can better apply them in 14U Bantam games.
Editor's Note: Thank you to USA Hockey for providing this Q&A.
Practice to Game Ratio: A Healthy Meal vs. Dessert
Unfortunately, many of today's players look at practice much in the same way they look at broccoli—with a great deal of disdain. In my mind, the goal of every coach is to make the healthy meal more appealing to our athletes in order for them to attain and build the necessary skills to guide them throughout their journey upwards in the youth hockey ranks.
The ultimate goal is to make practices as much fun as the games, because in the end it is practice that allows our players to develop the skills that will allow them to have the success they desire in the games.
As a coach this can be difficult to achieve. How do I make practice appealing enough and the games special enough to drive the desired outcome? In my mind, you feed them the healthy meal so that when the dessert comes they can really enjoy it and it becomes a special event that they have earned.
So how do we do this? First of all, you have to change the culture and get both the players and the parents to understand how important practice is to their development. The pace, intensity and focus needed in every practice session is critical in order to have positive, productive movement forward.
How do you get your child to eat a healthy meal? Trick them, hide the fact that they are working hard and getting the necessary touches and repetitions through FUN, CHALLENGING and CREATIVE drills and games that takes the mundane aspects of developing a player and masks them.
Kids love to be challenged; they love to compete and they want to have fun. If I can get my players to enjoy coming to the rink, working hard and leaving with a smile on their faces, then I have won the most important challenge I face as a youth hockey coach.
We get so consumed with the games and wins and losses that we lose sight of the real fight. I feel strongly that if I can get my players to give as much as they can and be passionate about how hard they train then I have already won.
As a coach practice is my opportunity and responsibility to make my players better, and games are the player's opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned from their dedication in practice. As a coach, the practice sessions are mine. That is my world and I take great pride in what I put forth. To the players, the games are theirs and we need to respect that; however, we need to make sure we have given them the tools and skills to have the success they desire.
At the end of the day it comes down to the willingness to fight, to change the way we look at practice. It is about the skills we are developing not about the systems or the positioning or where a kid stands for a faceoff. Consider this: If I am a conductor of a marching band, do I focus as much of my student's time on marching and where they stand as I do on how well they play their instrument?
It is our responsibility as coaches, administrators and parents to make sure our kids are eating properly so that at the end of the journey we can look back at a healthy young adult who has a strong base of skills and knowledge of the sport, and take pride in the fact that they got to a great place because of the environment we created.
Let's collectively change the way our kids look at practice and together we will have given the great sport of hockey a much healthier, larger and passionate pool of young players.
Editor's Note: Thank you to Roger Grillo, USA Hockey Director-Northeast, for this story.
10 Myths About the American Development Model
1. IT ISN'T REAL HOCKEY. USING HALF THE SURFACE AND THE SMALLER NETS WON'T HELP KIDS LEARN THE REAL GAME. Do other sports ask their youngest athletes to play on a full-size football field, use a 10' basketball net, run 90' bases or use a full-size soccer net? No. Smaller fields and equipment are used everywhere except in hockey. Age-appropriate surfaces and equipment help put the game into perspective for younger kids, allow for better development of their skills and, most importantly, help make the game more fun for the kids!
2. IT WILL BE TOO CROWDED ON THE ICE. I have now seen two practices in person with 60+ Mites on the ice at the same time and have watched multiple videos of practices with the same amount (or more) and have yet to see it look crowded. Well-planned practices with the right number of coaches to help run stations are effective ways to use ice efficiently without crowding. All of the kids I witnessed at these practices and jamborees were engaged in fun drills or games with lots of puck time and plenty of smiles!
3. THE KIDS WON'T LEARN TEAMWORK. How much teamwork is involved with one skater taking the puck from one end of a full sheet of ice, skating it all the way down, and then shooting before most of the other teammates can catch up or get involved in the play? You know you have seen it at a Mite full-ice game over and over. Cross-ice forces kids to work together in smaller areas to develop scoring opportunities and be creative.
4. THE KIDS WON'T LEARN TO SKATE. The ADM actually emphasizes age-appropriate skating drills and places a lot of focus on fun drills and activities that help players develop more over the long term. The smaller areas also help kids increase their quickness and explosive speed, which is best developed at the younger ages.
5. THE KIDS WON'T LEARN ABOUT POSITIONING. It won't matter if kids know where to be if they can't skate there or if they don't enjoy the game. Also, teaching positions too early can stifle creativity and the ability to think on the fly. When they are older, players can learn more about positioning, breakouts, and forechecking systems without hurting their development early on.
6. THE ADM IS ONLY FOR THE AVERAGE PLAYER. Kids learn, grow and develop at different speeds. The 7-year-olds who you think might be the next superstar may not develop as fast as others later on. Providing good coaching and development to all is important when kids are young since early segmentation has proven to be unreliable as a predictor of which kids will develop into elite athletes. It's best for those kids who excel early on to continue to focus on age-appropriate drills that will best help their long-term development. Those drills can help both the 6-year-old who has been skating for three years and the 8-year-old who is enjoying his first season.
7. HOW WILL KIDS GET IN SHAPE OR GET THEIR CONDITIONING? Have you battled for a puck in the corner and gone back and forth in about a 10' space for 20 seconds? Have you ever gone back and forth between the point and the slot four times? There are numerous ways kids can get conditioned in small areas or in small games, so don't worry about missing out on that aspect with the ADM. There are a lot more ways than skating lines on a full sheet to build up conditioning, especially with fun drills and small-area games that keep kids smiling and wanting more even though they are dead tired!
8. TOO MUCH FUN IS A BAD THING. Really? If the kids are enjoying the puck touches, small games and scoring, and are learning to love development, how can that ever be a bad thing? I just don't get that comment but hey, people have said it (I can't make this stuff up). Think about it. If the kids come off the ice tired, developed, smiling and excited about when they can come back again for more, where is the down side? I wish everyone could find something they enjoy so much that is also great for their long-term development!
9. THE RINKS AND ASSOCIATIONS ARE JUST TRYING TO MAKE MORE MONEY BY JAMMING MORE KIDS ON THE ICE. It couldn't be further from the truth. First, re-read the myth about crowding. Second, more efficient use of the ice can decrease your costs and can increase the number of times you practice each week. I, too, was once a hockey snob when my kids were younger and thought they needed more full ice. They would have been better developed if they had used the ice they had more efficiently and practiced more often than having a full sheet all to themselves. This could have improved their skills, made the game even more enjoyable, and helped reduced the costs mom and dad incurred each season.
10. THE KIDS WON'T HAVE AS MUCH FUN. Ask your kids if they like to play games or stand around? Ask them if they like to carry the puck and score goals? Ask them if they like whistles and stoppages in play? Kids invariable have more fun when they are actively engaged during practice or in a game. High-energy drills, variety of drills, drills with pucks and small games all help develop kids while they are having loads of fun! Also cross-ice games support these same ideals with more puck touches, more scoring opportunities and less stoppages and make for a more enjoyable game for everyone involved!
USA Hockey put a lot of research and effort into looking at how to approach the game—so give the ADM a chance when your organization implements the model. I am very confident you'll be pleasantly surprised with the results!
Editor's Note: Thank you to Kevin Universal, president of the Carolina Amateur Hockey Association, for this story.
USA Hockey: Locker Room Alert
- It is imperative that all local programs have an adult (coach, assistant coach, team manager) present in the locker room, or at the locker room door, to assure that only players, coaches and approved team personnel are permitted in the locker room.
- Further, coaches/team managers must personally monitor the locker room environment at all times while players are present and also make sure the locker room is appropriately secured during times when players are on the ice.
Please make sure this information is shared with those appropriate and thank you in advance for your immediate and on-going attention to this matter.
Dave Ogrean
Executive Director
USA Hockey
10 Ways to Celebrate Hockey Weekend Across America
Hockey Weekend Across America will take place this coming weekend, Jan. 29-31, 2010. The effort is aimed at celebrating the game of hockey and all involved in the sport and providing opportunities for those who haven't played hockey to try it. The following article offers 10 great ways to celebrate the event.
Here are ten great ways to celebrate Hockey Weekend Across America:
- Wear your jersey to school
- Bring a friend to a public skate
- School project: Who is your favorite hockey player, why?
- Informational table at mall or high‐traffic area
- School seminars where they teach hockey and do demonstrations (put on hockey equip)
- Try Hockey for Free
- Shoot the puck expo
- Invite a neighbor to practice
- Hockey 101 courses
- Bring a friend to a game
For more great ideas click here (pdf).
Editor's Note: Thank you to USA Hockey for these great ideas!
How to Try Hockey For Free
This is a countrywide effort to have local rinks and associations offer a free sample of hockey at a consistent time with the maximum amount of ease. The goal is to have least 200 rinks offer the program from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm their local time zone. For other questions, please email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Editor's Note: For more information on Hockey Weekend Across America, please click here.
Who Oversees USA Hockey's ADM Program?
A two-time Olympian. An NHL coach who helped create the National Team Development Program. A pair of highly respected Division I college coaches. A decorated Air Force officer with hockey experience at the highest levels. If Ken Martel has proven anything during his years as the recruiting coordinator for the National Team Development Program, it is that he knows talent when he sees it.
Martel, the director of the American Development Model, has put together a staff that will carry the word of USA Hockey's revolutionary program, designed to improve the quality and quantity of American players involved in the game from Mites to Midgets.
"You win with the quality of people you have, and we have tremendous people with great backgrounds in hockey," said Martel, who was one of the main architects of the program. "By the time we're done, we'll have 150 years of hockey experience working for the ADM."
To date, Martel has hired five of the six regional managers who will serve as mentors for associations around the country. He is hoping to bring in the final member of his team in the coming weeks. Each member of the team not only brings an impressive resume to the position but also the passion to usher this groundbreaking program into this season and beyond.
- Roger Grillo, who spent the last 12 seasons as the head coach at Brown University, will serve as the ADM regional manager for New England and Massachusetts.
- Scott Paluch, who coached his Alma Mater at Bowling Green State University for the past seven seasons, will work the Mid-Am and Southeast Districts. "It was a difficult decision only because I spent the last 20 years as a college coach," said Paluch. "It was an easy decision because of the merits of the ADM and the ability to make an impact on youth hockey."
- Joe Doyle, a 20-year veteran of the United States Air Force with more than 35 years of experience with USA Hockey as a player, coach, evaluator and volunteer, will oversee the Rocky Mountain and Pacific Districts.
- Bob Mancini, who spent the past two seasons as a development coach for the Edmonton Oilers and has extensive coaching experience in the collegiate ranks and with USA Hockey, will oversee Michigan and parts of the Central and Mid-Am Districts. "I'm thrilled to be back," said Mancini, one of the original coaches with the NTDP. "As much as I love the NHL and the Edmonton Oilers, this was too good an opportunity to be involved with. "I believe in USA Hockey, and the ADM. I believe in making kids better and improving their environment. I really believe that this is a position where we can really make a difference."
- Guy Gosselin, a member of the 1988 and 1992 U.S. Olympic Teams, will lend his considerable expertise to coaches in Minnesota, the Dakotas and Wisconsin. He has extensive experience working at both the youth hockey and collegiate levels, and has worked in the rink industry in suburban Milwaukee.
The final regional manager is slated to work with the New York and Atlantic Districts. While no timetable has been set, Martel is working hard to narrow down a list of candidates in hopes of filling the position as quickly as possible.
"There's still so much that needs to be done," said Martel. "We could've used this program in place 10 years ago. Think of how far we'd be as a hockey-playing nation if this were put in place 10 years ago. We feel like we're taking baby steps, but getting things done takes time."
Editor's note: For more information on USA Hockey's American Development Model, Please click here.


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Our home is on 90 feet of boatable deep water with both a large slip that can accommodate up to a 50 ft yacht and a new boat lift for 23 ft and smaller fishing boats. Our 48 foot dock has a large 12 x 20 head with benches and rails for viewing sunsets (all year around) and dolphins and manatee who often visit our area. Our large back porch (15 ft X 35 ft) includes a pottery barn lounge set and teak dining table for 8, as well as a fire pit w/lounge chairs and a large hammock.....all under cover in case a summer rain passes through.
We are minimalists at heart and redesigned our house with a very open and expansive mindset. Walk into our panoramic great room greeting you from the moment you enter the home. A gourmet kitchen and integrated living and dining area makes for a wonderful entertainment space. Expansive water views through floor to ceiling sliders make this an unforgetable experience from dawn to sunset.
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Our rental house wasn't initially meant to be a vacation rental property, but our family's house to reside full time. When our beautiful son Lucas was diagnosed with autism, we were faced with a decision that required us to move to a location in South Florida that has premier treatment facilities. The costs to treat autism are astronomical and we felt compelled to share our St Petersburg home with vacationers who can truly appreciate the beauty the area has to offer, and assist us financially to help Lucas through this difficult time. As time goes by and Lucas' schooling allows us to move back to our house, it will be solely for us to enjoy again, but the memories of the many families who stayed here and enjoyed our little taste of paradise will always be present.
The Owner purchased this house in 2002
We purchased our house for many reasons. Our area, Tropical Shores, is one of the better kept secrets in St Pete. We are minutes from downtown, the Salvador Dali museum, and the restaurant/theatre district, and a twenty minute drive to the beaches and Tampa. We also get full patio/dock sunsets year around. We love deep water (there are many houses in ST Pete where you can dock a boat, but VERY FEW where you can dock boats 30 feet and larger). Our area has deep water and we can accomodate a vessal up to 50ft in length. We always found the neighbors to be warm, the area great for exercising, and always pleasant to come home to.
Our area is typically very quiet and relaxing. There is not a lot of external noise except for the ocassional boat or plane passing by. Most months of the year we experience an exceptional breeze in our neighborhood. Although Florida has a reputation of being hot and humid in the summer, we find that the breeze is frequent and consistent enough to keep our patio and dock cool......not just when we are relaxing at home, but also when taking lengthy evening walks, long bike rides on the miles of nearby trails and morning/evening jogs throughout our neighborhood with awesome views of Tampa Bay. We enjoy being very close to downtown St Pete, Tropicana Stadium to watch the Tampa Bay Rays, the Beaches, Clearwater,and Tampa.....and when we are in the mood for a longer drive, we visit Tarpon Springs which has a wonderful waterfront Greek community that sells merchandise identical to what we brought home from Athens after our honeymoon cruise years ago (if we knew that before departing we could have saved 20 lbs of luggage!).


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While reflecting on the IxDA 2010 conference, I'm trying on various lenses of evaluation, and coming to a conclusion that the profession of Interaction Design is reaching an interesting and critical divide. The divide seems to break down around two forces of gravity, loosely identified as:
A. Design, as a discipline. A locus of study, similar to science or art in breadth and depth, and focused on criticism, behavioral change, craft, empathy, humanism, and reflection.
B. UX, as a form of applied design in the context of marketing, and focused on consumption, speed, innovation, and often, apparently, compromise.
Perhaps the divide is not new, as we've long seen theorists like Victor Papanek and Bruce Mao pitted against the producers like Raymond Loewy or Karim Rashid. Yet the split was constantly the source of conversation at this conference of 500 people, bringing the discussion to the forefront of what has long been a one sided view of design in the context of a business environment.
I found this split evidenced in a number of speakers' work, but it was embodied almost structurally in a presentation by Nathan Shedroff. Nathan began with the controversial "I think we can all agree that our goal is to design experiences – everything we create is an experience." While it's safe to say that ruffled my feathers, I'll leave that argument for another post. He supported his statement with a less controversial view of aspects of design, one that relies on significance, interaction, breadth, intensity, triggers, and duration. I appreciate the model, as "significance" and "intensity" are wonderful ways of framing the manner in which a person will engage with a product. Yet the application of this model was, both implicitly and explicitly, on manipulation – on getting consumers to buy things that they likely don't need and weren't aware that they wanted. Nathan described this as the "good kind of manipulation", and as I cringed, Mitch Murphy – a senior interaction designer at frog, leaned over and said "I'm waiting for him to say 'but this is all wrong'".
In a way, Nathan did just that, as the second half of his presentation seemed to reject everything he began with. He declared that "consumerism is dead," and went on to talk in great depth about making meaning for people. I'm puzzled at how he can rationalize these two contradictory views, one which paints the consumer as a rag doll to be thrown about, and the other that deeply embraces humanity.
It seemed I was not alone in my observations of this contradiction. Shelley Evenson's presentation on service and social offered a glimpse of her research, identifying a shift in consumer expectations towards information, speed, and control in attempting to manage their consumption. As she described how product ecologies work to offer multiple interaction touchpoints for users, she broke from her talk to say "I'm sorry Nathan, but I disagree – we can't design experiences for people to have." Instead, she argues, we can design the touchpoints that people will interact with, creating a framework for people to find meaning by having their own experiences. The pursue of meaning, then, comes from a disciplinary focus on empathy, humanism, and understanding.
Mike Kruzeniski presented an often quite funny presentation on his work at Microsoft's EXG Studios, articulating some of the challenges he's found in attempting to translate humanism (the "soul of a product") to engineering requirements. Through a purposeful language shift – moving from P0, P1, and P2 features to literally calling some of the features the "soul" of the product – Mike found some success in guarding the essence of his designs from an engineering culture that focuses on timelines and production rather than emotional quality. This divide again points to a split between disciplinary designers, focused on craft, beauty and emotion, pitted against a culture of production, release cycles, and consumption. In his words, "understanding emotion improves the experience of the emotional", and in that way, empathy is a central role for his team.
Allan Chochinov offered a rapid-fire glimpse of fabulous student work, often intended to provide in a discursive fashion. His teaching approach paints products, and the entire process of design, as a form of cultural criticism – again, in line with a trend towards humanism, a liberalization of design, and a shift in the role of design away from creators of consumptive artifacts. This view introduces several fairly challenging questions: If it is deemed acceptable for a designer to offer cultural criticism through their work, what roles do judgment and compromise play in the process of design? More importantly for many practicing designers, how does that manifest in a corporate setting? In the fog between Nathan's view of a "good kind of manipulation" and Allan's view of "activism and having a point of view", we arrive at a fairly critical point, that of intent and meaning.
There is a strong connective fiber between the two seemingly disconnected takes on IxD, and that connectivity is found in the word meaning. Nearly every speaker I attended described how regular people are conducting a search for meaning, and positioned design as a way of completing that search. Nathan described that there is a form of innovation called "meaningful innovation", and meaning is the biggest connection one can make with their consumers. Allan prescribed that designers "make it personal and urgent". Liz Danzico urged designers to allow people to improvise, by focusing on frames rather than rigidity. These frames offer meaning, as they encourage regular people to find flow, much like an artist or designer.
My own talk supported this theme. I've found success in framing a design philosophy around four pillars, that of experience, behavior, meaning, and culture. I view these as the baseline of our profession, and while these are "big words" in that they position design in a lofty and essential societal context, they are also the words I try to avoid using in my everyday work with clients and with my design teams. I find them to be reserved words, often loaded and controversial, and deeply personal. My talk attempted to unpack these words and continue a conversation many have been having about the role of design in our challenging world.
I'm thrilled by what appears to be the emergence of a thoughtful, societal, and empathetic profession of design. All of the speakers I heard – those I agreed with, and those I found challenging – are now trying to extend the dialogue of design further than that of specific methods or case studies. The conversation has been elevated, and that speaks volumes for the hard work of organizations like the IxDA.
I look forward to continuing the conversation at IxDA's 2011 conference, Interaction '11, to be held in Boulder, Colorado next year.
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13 Set MySQL Passwords And Configure phpMyAdmin
Set passwords for the MySQL root account:
[root@server1 tmp]# mysql_secure_installation
Now we configure phpMyAdmin. We change the Apache configuration so that phpMyAdmin allows connections not just from localhost (by commenting out the <Directory "/usr/share/phpmyadmin"> stanza):
vi /etc/httpd/conf.d/phpmyadmin.conf
Next we change the authentication in phpMyAdmin from cookie to http:
vi /usr/share/phpmyadmin/config.inc.php
Then we create the system startup links for Apache and start it:
chkconfig --levels 235 httpd on
Now you can direct your browser to http://server1.example.com/phpmyadmin/ or http://192.168.0.100/phpmyadmin/ and log in with the user name root and your new root MySQL password.
14 Install Amavisd-new, SpamAssassin And ClamAV
To install amavisd-new, spamassassin and clamav, run the following command:
yum install amavisd-new spamassassin clamav clamd unzip bzip2 unrar perl-DBD-mysql
Then we start freshclam, amavisd, and clamd.amavisd:
15 Installing Apache2 With mod_php, mod_fcgi/PHP5, And suPHP
ISPConfig 3 allows you to use mod_php, mod_fcgi/PHP5, cgi/PHP5, and suPHP on a per website basis.
We can install Apache2with mod_php5, mod_fcgid, and PHP5 as follows:
yum install php php-devel php-gd php-imap php-ldap php-mysql php-odbc php-pear php-xml php-xmlrpc php-pecl-apc php-mbstring php-mcrypt php-mssql php-snmp php-soap php-tidy curl curl-devel perl-libwww-perl ImageMagick libxml2 libxml2-devel mod_fcgid php-cli httpd-devel
Next we open /etc/php.ini...
vi /etc/php.ini
... and change the error reporting (so that notices aren't shown any longer) and uncomment cgi.fix_pathinfo=1:
Next we install suPHP (there is a mod_suphp package available in the repositories, but unfortunately it isn't compatible with ISPConfig, therefore we have to build suPHP ourselves):
cd /tmp
Then we add the suPHP module to our Apache configuration...
vi /etc/httpd/conf.d/suphp.conf
... and create the file /etc/suphp.conf as follows:
vi /etc/suphp.conf
Finally we restart Apache:
/etc/init.d/httpd restart
15.1 Ruby
Starting with version 3.0.3, ISPConfig 3 has built-in support for Ruby. Instead of using CGI/FastCGI, ISPConfig depends on mod_ruby being available in the server's Apache.
For CentOS 6.4, there's no mod_ruby package available, so we must compile it ourselves. First we install some prerequisites:
yum install httpd-devel ruby ruby-devel
Next we download and install mod_ruby as follows:
cd /tmp
Finally we must add the mod_ruby module to the Apache configuration, so we create the file /etc/httpd/conf.d/ruby.conf...
vi /etc/httpd/conf.d/ruby.conf
... and restart Apache:
/etc/init.d/httpd restart
(If you leave out the RubyAddPath /1.8 directive, you will see errors like the following ones in Apache's error log when you call Ruby files:
[Thu May 26 02:05:05 2011] [error] mod_ruby: ruby:0:in `require': no such file to load -- apache/ruby-run (LoadError)
15.2 Python
To install mod_python, we simply run...
yum install mod_python
... and restart Apache afterwards:
/etc/init.d/httpd restart
15.3 WebDAV
WebDAV should already be enabled, but to check this, open /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf and make sure that the following three modules are active:
vi /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf
If you have to modify /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf, don't forget to restart Apache afterwards:
/etc/init.d/httpd restart
15.4 Additional PHP Versions
Starting with the ISPConfig 3.0.5, it is possible to have multiple PHP versions on one server (selectable through ISPConfig) which can be run through FastCGI and PHP-FPM. The procedure of building additional PHP versions on CentOS is described in this tutorial: How To Use Multiple PHP Versions (PHP-FPM & FastCGI) With ISPConfig 3 (CentOS 6.3)
16 Install PureFTPd
PureFTPd can be installed with the following command:
yum install pure-ftpd
Then create the system startup links and start PureFTPd:
chkconfig --levels 235 pure-ftpd on
Now we configure PureFTPd to allow FTP and TLS sessions. FTP is a very insecure protocol because all passwords and all data are transferred in clear text. By using TLS, the whole communication can be encrypted, thus making FTP much more secure.
OpenSSL is needed by TLS; to install OpenSSL, we simply run:
yum install openssl
Open /etc/pure-ftpd/pure-ftpd.conf...
vi /etc/pure-ftpd/pure-ftpd.conf
If you want to allow FTP and TLS sessions, set TLS to 1:
In order to use TLS, we must create an SSL certificate. I create it in /etc/ssl/private/, therefore I create that directory first:
mkdir -p /etc/ssl/private/
Afterwards, we can generate the SSL certificate as follows:
openssl req -x509 -nodes -days 7300 -newkey rsa:2048 -keyout /etc/ssl/private/pure-ftpd.pem -out /etc/ssl/private/pure-ftpd.pem
Country Name (2 letter code) [XX]: <-- Enter your Country Name (e.g., "DE").
Change the permissions of the SSL certificate:
chmod 600 /etc/ssl/private/pure-ftpd.pem
Finally restart PureFTPd:
/etc/init.d/pure-ftpd restart
That's it. You can now try to connect using your FTP client; however, you should configure your FTP client to use TLS.
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Updated: July 27, 2013 3:00AM
Happy Birthday
May 24: Stephen Martin, photographer extraordinaire
Happy Anniversary
May 19: Mike and Val Aloia — sorry I am late, my birdie fell out of the tree again.
2013 is the 100th anniversary of the t-shirt. The U.S. Navy clams that it issued crew-necked short-sleeved white cotton undershirts to be worn under overalls to sailors. Sailors liked them because they were more comfortable than wool long-johns. I guess that is where it also got the term crew neck. And it had no buttons, the crew could just pull it over their heads.
May 23: The day starts out at the historical wax museum at Col. Wheeler Middle School. It starts early at 7:45 a.m. and ends at 10:10 a.m. It is a real treat. Students dress up as a character from history and tell you the story as you are there. It is an exciting way for these middle school kids to learn more about history. At 6 p.m., head over to the Radisson for the Boilermaker Coaches Caravan. Come in and meet the coaches from your favorite Purdue teams in the one-hour session.
Friday, May 24 is the Career Fair at Col. Wheeler Middle School. The students get to talk about possible career goals.
One of the school newsletters told the parents something interesting. In order to become a 4 Star School, the attendance rate must be at least 97 percent for the year. They were asking parents to please limit voluntary absences. Taking your child out of school for just a couple of days to fit your vacation schedule and not the school's could make a difference. Without that attendance rate even schools with super high test scores and grades will not make it as a 4 Star School.
Memorial Day is May 27. Please take time from the party to say "thank you" to all who have served and are still serving today. Share a tale of memories about service men and women you have known with family members. I remember Crown Point's Patt Patterson, who died several years ago. He jumped from airplanes behind the lines of Nazi Germany more than once. The big one was before D Day. His goal was to radio back the weather and how many German soldiers were there. I remember Harold Wheeler, whose mother received his high school diploma from Crown Point High School, because he had already been called up to serve in World War II. These men did not die in battle but lived on to continue making a difference in our lives. All across the county people have loved ones that never came home alive or did return but are haunted to this day. So sometime this coming weekend take time out from that great party celebrating the arrival of summer and say a prayer of thanks for those men and women who answered Uncle Sam's call.
These men and women fought for our freedom. That includes the freedom of the press. This intimidation of reporters as well as witnesses that was done by our federal government must not be allowed to go unpunished. The same holds true of the IRS. It makes no difference if you are left, right or in the middle. The IRS should not be playing politics.
A shout out to Victoria Borowski, daughter of Wayne Borowski, owner of Man Cave Barbers. Victoria is going on a mission trip to Guatemala in June.
The National Transportation Safety Board recommended this week that all 50 states lower the benchmark for determining when a driver is legally drunk from 0.08 percent blood-alcohol content to 0.05 percent BAC. Drunk driving accounts for about a third of all road deaths. Dropping the rate according to NTSB would save as many as 800 lives each year.


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Clifford, the Big Red DogStorybooks and games featuring Clifford, the Big Red Dog.
Curious GeorgePrintable games and activities with Curious George.
Fun with SpotIncludes games, activities, and printable coloring pages featuring Spot and his friends.
The Berenstain Bears' Official Web SiteDecode Sister Bear's mystery message, make your own Berenstain Bears calendar, or try the
American Girl seriesFun web games and activities featuring Felicity, Samantha, Kit, and other favorites from the 'American Girl' series.
Dav Pilkey's Extra Crunchy Website O' FunGroovy games from the creator of 'Captain Underpants'
GarfieldGarfield, the smartest cat around, has lots of fun activities here for you.
Magic School Bus
Join Miss Frizzle and the Magic School Bus on their many adventures.
Magic Tree HouseMazes, crosswords, connect the dots, and more fun activities based on the 'Magic Tree House' books.
Online Adventures of Captain UnderpantsAction packed activities featuring the pint-sized characters from 'Captain Underpants.'
Rainbow Magic
Scholastic Stacks
Learn about your favorite books including Harry Potter, Dear America, Deltora Quest and many more! Includes lots of games, crafts and fun!
Kids Magazines
Kids Coloring Pages


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St. Catherine's Support Circle
Book Group
Faith Community Nursing
t. Catherine's
Social Justice
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Call 203-637-3661 X315
St. Catherine's offers a
variety of ways in which
we can help our
community as well as
enriching activities for
Faith Community Nursing Ministry -
Faith Community Nursing is a specialized area of professional
nursing focusing on the intentional care of the spirit as part of the
process of promoting health and wellness within the context of the
values, beliefs and practices of the faith community.
Please visit our
for more information.
Social Seniors Group
Are you 60 years or older? Male or Female? Are you interested in meeting
once a month for demonstrations, luncheons, speakers, music, outings and be
held the 3rd Wednesday of every month from 1 - 3 p.m.
Hope to see you there.
For more information, please call
Roseann Benedict at 203-979-9104
Care For the Sick and Aging
If you, or someone you know, is homebound and would like a visit from one of
our deacons or priests, or would like to have someone bring them Holy
Communion, please contact:
Fr. Frank Hoffmann at
203-637-3661 x318.
Women's Guild
Catherine women with the goal of fostering
camaraderie while providing support to various parish
programs and parishioner needs.
For example, the Women's Guild sponsors the
annual Fairfield University Christmas Concert. It
made contributions to the refurbishing of the Chapel
and Church, and supports many of the Youth Group
activities and special needs of the Social Justice
Making soup for the needy.
omato soup recipe
For further information or to become a member, please contact Mary Lou
Campisi at
or Kay Lombardo at
Men's Group
We are blessed by our roles as husbands and fathers and take these
responsibilities seriously. Conflicting priorities and the demands of life today
can often leave little or no time to gather as men of faith.
Let's get together and speak to each other about our personal, professional
and religious lives. Through this exchange of ideas we develop a sense of
community which allows us to grow as husbands, fathers and men.
If you would like to join, please contact Pedro Ramierez at
This committee is responsible for providing refreshments after Mass. The
purpose is to provide an atmosphere which allows parishioners to get to know
one another. If you would be able to volunteer a few times per year to help set
up or clean up, please contact Deacon Vince Heidenreich at 203-257-5822.
Soup Kitchen
St. Catherine of Siena prepares and
serves food at the Soup Kitchen every
To volunteer or for more information
contact Kathy DiGiovanna at
Photos and more information here
Recently, a number of people
took a memorable trip to Italy
with St. Catherine of Siena.
Please see the attached link to
the Greenwich Citizen for the
front page article
Link here
The Greenwich Citizen - Trip
to Italy Article
Distinguished Speaker Series
A new series of informative and
interactive one hour "discovery"
sessions immediately following
select Sunday masses at St.
Catherine Church. Join us for
light refreshments, followed by a
lively one hour discussion
featuring nationally recongized
experts in their field, sharing their
passion and insight with our
community. All talk backs are
Here is some information on our
past and upcoming sessions:
Addiction and the Brain
September 14, 2014
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MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — A minor league baseball manager in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, has done his part to spread prostate cancer awareness — he had a prostate cancer exam before a field packed with baseball fans.
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Quite a large clump of this cactus.
Small area below Lone Grapevine Spring (sq mile) has a lot of these cholla
Riverside County, California, US
Seen along the main trail.
The plant observed here is about 80 cm high. This species does not usually occur in central Arizona, but can be found in the Sonoran Desert in Yuma and Mojave Counties; it is also found in northern Mexico
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pencil cholla, Chckawalla Mountains near Corn Spring; growing in a broad canyon with ironwood and ocotillo, elevation appx. 1800'.
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Tryndamere, the Barbarian King
Usually played as Top, Jungle
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Every player acquires knowledge when playing League of Legends. Here this experience can be shared by voting for the champions that are strong or weak against the champion selected. You can also add new champions as the roaster grows and the meta evolves. This is an evolving and player based experience sharing system.
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- Delaying the activation of Undying Rage is a very effective way to make an enemy champion over-commit to trying to kill you.
- Bloodlust is an excellent way to heal Tryndamere. Try not to let it fade off before you activate it.
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Riot Gave us this awesome new meta on Teemos treeline. Ive had 5 games(**** playing League anymore TT was my ****.) where Teemo was picked on bothsides, Darius just stomps everything even more so.
I cant even give constructive criticism, I'm blind to see how this map was improved in anyway,
They completely removed any type of balance there was on TT.
Teemos Treeline
Twisted Deadline.
Call it what you want, but this map needs a name change.
Need an AP? All good, Teemo can go AP too.
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tl;dr- new map, new strategy, and of course people are trying out the champions they think will do good.
If you had even a tad bit of knowledge on the subject, you would know when new things are released this is generally how it works:
1.) New Content
2.) Holy **** champion A and champion B work well in the new content, because their kits work so well with it
3.) They're unstoppable, I don't know what to do
3a.) At this point we see two types of players- those who, like you, whine, complain, and quit, and those that actually think before posting something like this
4.) Play the "OP" champion on the new content
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7.) "OP" champion is no longer "OP"
Teemo was in almost every other game in the old TT too lol
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Actually I find that CV can close down earlier game ganking and give your team a little bit more safety then a teemo who can be crushed in lane. A jungler can use lantern to clear almost all the normal mushroom spots as well in a single active, then kill him when he comes to re-shroom. I find a tank, bruiser and a AoE mage just handle the fight better most the time. This is because when it comes to alter fights or vile the AoE has a easy "cast here" placed on one area, tank can peal and do good damage and the bruiser can put out a large amount of DoT while staying on point with the tank. Also seen some assassins do very well... But then again I suck at this game so you can just ignore me.
lol @ Teemo's Treeline
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I agree that there are tons of ways to counter different champions and if you care enough you'll do ranked so you can ban and counter pick accordingly. Stop whining because you sound pathetic. Make a good argument for your side instead of crying if you want anything to change. Personally I think they should just increase the time it takes for 1 or two champions to take an altar. That would put more emphasis on controlling the area before taking the altar. Right now anyone can walk in and take it while the enemy is in lane and escape with flash if they need before the enemy can respond. This too can be countered of course. That's what makes league so great is that no matter what someone does there is a counter strategy.
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i'm in france currently for three months. this provided yet another challenge for us. the little bit of security and predictability that was once there is now gone. we've reverted to e-mails instead of text messages and skyping instead of calling.
but the night before i left, i was a mess. i cried for an hour, maybe more. but then he called, probably an hour or so after i cried myself to sleep. we talked for a while, and he said i love you. i didn't hear him at first, and he whispered it again.
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Training a pet to roll over or fetch is fun. Training your pet to do battle is way better! Teach your dragon some combat-ready tricks in this game based on the How to Train Your Dragon movie. Play as Hiccup or Astrid and start by creating your own dragon. Choose from six different species, then pick from thousands of options to customize your dragon's look and skill. Set off on an amazing adventure where you'll complete challenges to train your dragon, increasing its speed, power, and fire. If it's pure action you want, enter Arena mode and fight as many multiplayer battles as your dragon can handle.
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My nephews commented that this was a bit like World of Warcraft for kids. You run around collecting ingredients for food in the main town, talking to town folk to figure out your mission. You earn and train dragons in both battles and minigames. Some fights are harder than others which can frustrate...more
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