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Roll up! Roll up! Yes, Walsall Police Station will be throwing open its doors to non-criminals on September 25th for what I believe will be the most action-packed open day this side of Christmas!
The event, organised by Sergeant Rowlands, will see the cells thrown open for tours with all sorts of exciting events planned to give you an idea not only what we do at the station but also what our partner agencies do too and how we all work together.
The full line up of activities currently includes getting to -
• Visit the cell block and have your fingerprints taken
• Listen to our police band and hum along to hits such as 'Every Breath You Take' and 'Roxanne'
• Meet a police drugs dog and giving him a rub on his belly
• Watch a truly stunning taser demonstration and self defence display
• Sit inside police traffic cars, make pretend engine noises and try on police equipment
• Talk to partner agencies including Walsall council, other emergency services including West Midlands Fire Service and the Ambulance Service
• View an RAF Griffin Helicopter at close quarters, which will land and spend a day with us
There's a full list of all the activities on the Walsall LPU website but other highlights include getting to meet firearms officers, seeing the police helicopter flying past, watching a drill demonstration by the Sea Cadets and meeting your local officers who will be available for a chat.
I'll be there too wondering around, eating ice cream and probably getting my face painted at some point – as you might be able to tell I'm as excited about it as you should be!
Admission is totally free and the event will be running between 10AM-3PM so I and everyone else involved look forward to seeing you there!


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Atoka, Tennessee
For population 25 years and over in Atoka:
For population 15 years and over in Atoka town:
278 residents are foreign born
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2012: $1,374 (0.8%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Memphis, TN (23.8 miles , pop. 650,100).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (440.2 miles , pop. 1,188,580).
Nearest cities: Munford, TN (1.4 miles ), Rosemark, TN (2.2 miles) , Brighton, TN (2.3 miles ), Gilt Edge, TN (2.8 miles ), Millington, TN (3.0 miles ), Burlison, TN (3.0 miles ), Garland, TN (3.3 miles ), Gallaway, TN (3.4 miles ).
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Latitude: 35.42 N, Longitude: 89.78 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 901
City-data.com crime rate counts serious crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.
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Crime rate in Atoka detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 19 (18 officers).
Atoka, Tennessee accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business DataUnemployment in July 2013:
Unemployment by year (%)
Work and jobs in Atoka: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Average climate in Atoka, Tennessee
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Atoka-area historical tornado activity is above Tennessee state average. It is 209% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 12/14/1987, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.3 miles away from the Atoka town center killed 6 people and injured 121 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 3/1/1997, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 32.7 miles away from the town center caused $30,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:Atoka-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Tennessee state average. It is 17% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 34.0 miles away from the city center
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 78.8 miles away from Atoka center
On 4/27/1989 at 16:47:49, a magnitude 4.7 (4.6 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.3 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 40.2 miles away from the city center
On 3/25/1976 at 01:00:11, a magnitude 4.5 (4.1 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 41.3 miles away from the city center
On 11/29/1996 at 05:41:33, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 LG, 4.1 LG, Depth: 12.6 mi) earthquake occurred 35.1 miles away from Atoka center
On 5/1/2005 at 12:37:32, a magnitude 4.2 (4.1 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.0 mi) earthquake occurred 34.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:The number of natural disasters in Tipton County (10) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 8, Tornadoes: 4, Winds: 2, Flash Flood: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals/medical centers near Atoka:
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Air Quality Index (AQI)
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2000 was 0.595. This is about average. Closest monitor was 19.6 miles away from the city center.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 3.07. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 14.6 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 17.9. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 11.3 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.52. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.3 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Atoka and their reported violations in the past:ATOKA WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 4893, Purch_groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2012: 6.0%
(7.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
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Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
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Educational Attainment (%) in 2012
School Enrollment by Level of School (%) in 2012
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2012 Presidential Elections Results
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Atoka town (based on Tipton County data)Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 41.40%
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 9
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 29
Number of full-service restaurants: 22
Adult diabetes rate:
Adult obesity rate:
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Atoka government finances - Expenditure in 2002 (per resident):
Atoka government finances - Revenue in 2002 (per resident):
Atoka government finances - Debt in 2002 (per resident):
Atoka government finances - Cash and Securities in 2002 (per resident):
8.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,402 average adjusted gross income)
0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($662 average AGI)
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.83% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,461 average adjusted gross income)
0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($360 average AGI)
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Atoka:
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Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2011 (per 100,000 population)
Atoka, Tennessee:
Atoka fatal accident list:
Mar 8, 2009 06:30 PM, Us-Sr3, Lat: 35.43165833, Lon: -89.80684722, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 2
Jan 25, 2006 01:26 PM, Us-Sr3, Lat: 35.459006, Lon: -89.769456, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2
Mar 17, 2006 09:53 AM, Us-Sr3, Lat: 35.466047, Lon: -89.757925, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Aug 8, 1998 08:45 PM, Main, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 7, Fatalities: 1
Jun 25, 1997 05:40 PM, Sr3, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Nov 10, 1995 05:30 AM, Sr3, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1
Feb 18, 1979 04:50 PM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 7 meters (23ft)
Total average daily traffic: 12,990
Total average daily truck traffic: 464
Total future (year 2032) average daily traffic: 18,992
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Atoka)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:54 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:2
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:1
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:49 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Atoka)
FAA Registered Aircraft:2
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0403.02
Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0403.02
Conventional Home Purchase Loans
Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Atoka
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Atoka, TN
Total of 63 patent applications in 2008-2014.
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A trip to New York City
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- Submission Date: 14th Feb 2005
Thursday, 12/23/93
Got up early and headed north up the New Jersey Turnpike. Stopped at Liberty State Park (Exit 14A off the New Jersey Turnpike) to see the view of the Manhattan skyline and a view of the backside of the Statue of Liberty. There is an environmental interpretive center and a science museum in the park but we didn't have time to check them out.
We stayed at the Holland Motor Lodge 201-963-6200 for $48/night on weeknights and $53 on weekends. It's in Jersey City right at the mouth of the Holland Tunnel. The Quality Inn is across the street but that's $68/night. The hotel was very convenient to get to the PATH train (more so than the Quality Inn since you don't have to cross the many lanes of Holland Tunnel traffic) but it was very noisy at night with music and talking and car and room doors slamming.
To get to the PATH train we went out the back of the hotel and took a right and crossed the street, cut through the parking garage, Newport Center Mall and the office building to the PATH. It cost $1 and on a weekday you can go from the Pavonia/Newport Center stop to either 33rd St. or the World Trade Center. On weekends take the PATH to Hoboken then 33rd St. or toward Journal Square and get off at Grove St. and catch the train to the World Trade Center.
First we went to the World Trade Center Observation Deck and up to the roof ($4 for adults and open from 9:30 am - 9:30 pm). That's a nice way to start off a visit to the city - it really gives an overview of the layout of Manhattan and the bridges connecting things. We could see Liberty State Park where we had stood just a couple of hours earlier. There's also a TKTS booth in the same location as the Observation Deck tickets in the World Trade Center. TKTS booths are a source of either half price or 25% discounted theater tickets on the same day as the performance.
>From the World Trade Center we took the subway (a token now costs $1.25 and you can get a free subway map when buying tokens) and went to see the Christmas tree and skaters at Rockefeller Center (49th St. and 5th Ave.) then across the street to St. Patrick's Cathedral (50th St. and 5th Ave.). Although I'm not religious, this cathedral was beautiful and interesting - it's the 11th largest in the world.
We then walked over to the Museum of Modern Art (11 W. 53rd ST. between 5th and 6th Ave. - Cost $7.50/person) and saw the special Miro exhibit and the special Ferrari exhibit. Some of the more well-known as well as my favorite paintings there included - Starry Night by Van Gogh, Christina's World by Wyeth, and Waterlilies by Monet.
We went back by Rockefeller Center and saw the tree at night (even prettier).
For dinner we ate at Periyali - a Greek restaurant at 35 W. 20th St. between 5th and 6th Ave. We had agvolemmono soup, moussaka, and souvlaki ($63.20) - the food was good but in the future I'd like to make it over to Astoria for Greek food.
We then walked to the 23rd St. PATH station and took the train back to Pavonia/Newport Center.
Friday, 12/24/93
Took the PATH train then the subway and ate breakfast/lunch at Kiev Restaurant 117 2nd Ave. at the corner of 7th St. ($23.20). We had blueberry blintzes, fried cheese pierogies, and French toast. More food than we could eat and very good.
Took the subway to Grand Central and looked at the ceiling and its well, 'grandness' then walked to W. 47th St. in the Diamond District.
Went to Hayden Planetarium next to the American Museum of Natural History at 79th At. and Central Park West (Cost $7/person) and saw the Orion Rendevous show and the Star Trek exhibit then saw the dinosaur skeletons and Asian and African mammals at the American Museum of Natural History. I was a bit disappointed in the planetarium show - something wasn't lined up right so these circles were supposed to be around certain stars to outline a particular constellation - only the circles weren't lined up over the stars correctly. The Star Trek exhibit was very good but many of the other exhibits weren't working correctly - they were kind of run down and a bit shabby.
For dinner we went to Rincon de Espana at 226 Thompson St. between Bleeker and 3rd ($58.15) and had Gallician soup, half pitcher of sangria, lobster, seafood, and chicken paella, and shrimp with garlic sauce. This food was excellent at the portions were large.
Walked through Greenwich Village and stopped in a fun card shop on Christopher St. then took the PATH back.
Saturday, 12/25/93
Met a friend for breakfast at Manatu's (didn't catch the address but we walked there from Chelsea). We had a bagel with lox, cream cheese and onion and corned beef hash and an omelet. It was quite popular and crowded but I didn't think there was anything special about the place.
Took the subway to the Staten Island Ferry (a bargain to take a one hour round trip ferry ride right by the front of the Statue of Liberty for 50 cents) then the subway to Canal St. and walked around in Chinatown and Little Italy then took the subway up to the Cathedral of St. John the Divine on 110th St. and Amsterdam (the largest Gothic cathedral in the world - at 601 feet it's longer than two football fields). Took the subway and watched the skaters at Wollman Rink in Central Park and walked by the windows at Tiffany's then walked to Times Square.
The two Italian restaurants that were recommended were closed on Christmas so we ended up at Ecco L'Italia ($49.20) on Bleeker St. We had the calamari appetizer, veal marsala, and salmon then walked to the PATH. Rather than go back there I'd still like to try the ones that had been recommended. The two we had wanted to go try were Cucina Stagonale on Bleeker St. near Jones St. or Tutti Pasta on Carmine St. near Bleeker St.
Sunday, 12/26/93
Took the PATH then subway up to the Natural History Museum and saw the IMAX film on Antarctica ($5/person) then walked around there a bit and saw the lifesize model of the blue whale.
Took the train over to Serendipity at 225 E. 60th St. between 2nd and 3rd Ave. Had their 'frozen hot chocolate' which was excellent but steep at $5.50. We had a hamburger and fries and onion soup and a footlong hotdog with bacon and cheese ($38.12).
Walked from there to the Metropolitan Museum of Art (1000 5th Ave. at 82nd St. - Cost $6) which was really too far to go in that cold. After thawing out we saw the baroque Christmas tree and the Egyptian artifacts and I particularly enjoyed seeing some original Tiffany and Frank Lloyd Wright stained glass.
Took the subway and PATH back to New Jersey to get the car and drove up to visit a friend in the Bronx. Drove from there to Simsbury, CT and stayed at the Executive Inn ($55).
Mon. 12/27/93
Visited relatives in the Simsbury and Hartford, CT area. We went to a new place (for Hartford) called the Pasta Warehouse. Apparently it's a chain - we had a tasty and very inexpensive dinner there. We drove as far as Mt. Laurel, NJ. Stayed at the Budget Motor Lodge on Rte 73 and Fellowship Road in Mount Laurel, NJ 609-235-7400 for only $37.05.
Tues. 12/28/93
Driving south on 295 we exited at Rte. 70 East in the Haddonfield, NJ area. Big John's is on Rte. 70 about a half mile off the exit on the left side. There's a lot of construction on that road but the hassle was worth it. They have great cheesesteaks and french fires my favorite way - very crunchy and a bit greasy. Then back home and back to work!
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June 19th, 2013
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Promoted with a fair degree of showmanship, ANN had a ringside
seat as Bell Helicopter unveiled the first public view of what they
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cargo volumes and crew visibility.
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NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- In most industries leadership tends to abide.
Kellogg (K) is still a leading cereal company a century after the cereal boom went bust. Ford Motor (F) and General Motors (GM) still lead in cars. While their owners have changed with the years, the big studio names of the silent screen era -- Paramount, Universal, and United Artists -- remain vital today.
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CHILDREN'S SERVICES LIBRARIAN (Part-Time) 10/12
Brief Description: Children's Services Librarian position will assist in managing our children's collection and programs. This position requires the ability to provide library services to a very active and diverse population of children and their families. This person must be able to interact well with children and adults, as well as select, catalog, process, weed and manage budgets for the children's collection and plan, advertise and present a variety of programs throughout the year, as well as during the annual summer reading program. This is a part-time non-union position without benefits for up to 19 hrs/week.
Qualifications: MLS degree from an American Library Association (ALA) accredited college and at least 3 years of public library experience, along with excellent written and oral communication skills. Familiarity with the SIRSI system preferred. Will also be responsible as person in charge of the building one evening per week and one Saturday per month. Physical requirements include ability to stand, bend, lift and unpack boxes.
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Genital herpes - Complications of genital herpes
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Genital herpes and pregnancy
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Existing genital herpes
If you had genital herpes before becoming pregnant, the risk to your baby is very low. This is because during the last few months of your pregnancy, you will pass all the protective antibodies (proteins that fight infection) to your baby. These will protect your baby during the birth and for several months afterwards.
Even if you have recurrent episodes of genital herpes throughout your pregnancy, your baby should not be at increased risk. However, you may need to take an antiviralmedication, such as aciclovir, continuously from week 36 of the pregnancy until the birth to reduce the severity of your symptoms.
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If you develop genital herpes for the first time during the third trimester (week 27 of the pregnancy until birth), particularly during the last six weeks of the pregnancy, the risk of passing the virus on to your baby is considerably higher. This is because you will not have time to develop protective antibodies to pass to your baby, and the virus can be passed to your baby before or during the birth.
To prevent this happening, you may need to have a caesarean section delivery. A caesarean section is an operation to deliver your baby by making a cut in the front wall of your abdomen (tummy) and womb. If you give birth vaginally, the risk of passing the virus on to your baby is around 4 in 10.
If you develop genital herpes during the latter stages of pregnancy, you will need to take antiviral medicine continuously for the last four weeks of your pregnancy. However, this may not prevent the need for a caesarean.
Neonatal herpes
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LST-525 was laid down on 18 October 1943 at Jeffersonville, Ind., by the Jeffersonville Boat & Machine Co.; launched on 20 December 1943; sponsored by Mrs. Anna Mae Federspiel; and comissioned on 14 February 1944, Ens. James R. Stevens in command.
During World War II, LST-525 was assigned to the European theater and participated in the following operations:
Convoy UGS-36—April 1944
Invasion of southern France—August and September 1944
Following the war, LST-525 was decommissioned on 25 June 1946. She was recommissioned in October 1950 and performed services for the Amphibious Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, until decommissioned on 15 September 1954. On 1 July 1955, she was named Caroline County (LST-525) after counties in Maryland and Virginia. Again reactivated in mid-1965, Caroline County provided support and resupply for riverine forces in Vietnam in 1967 and 1968. She was struck from the Navy list on 15 September 1974.
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The Toronto Raptors are a Canadian professional basketball team located in Toronto, Ontario. The team is a member of the NBA. They play at the Air Canada Centre. The Raptors were founded in 1995. Like most expansion teams, the Raptors struggled in their early years; but after the acquisition of Vince Carter through a draft day trade in 1998, the team set league attendance records and made the NBA Playoffs in 2000, 2001, and 2002. Carter was instrumental in leading the team to their first playoff series win in 2001, where they advanced to the Eastern Conference Semifinals. During the 2002–03 and 2003–04 seasons, they failed to make significant progress and he was traded in 2004 to the New Jersey Nets. After Carter left, Chris Bosh emerged as the team leader, but they continued to struggle. However, with the appointment of Bryan Colangelo as General Manager and a revamp of the roster for the 2006–07 season, they qualified for their first playoff berth in five years and captured their first division title. In the following season, they advanced to the playoffs again. In a bid to persuade Bosh to stay beyond the final year of his contract, the team had a roster overhaul in the 2009–10 season. However, the attempt to make the playoffs was unsuccessful and Bosh signed with the Miami Heat in July 2010, ushering in a new era for the franchise.
Franchise historyEdit
Creation of the RaptorsEdit
The Toronto Raptors were established on 30 September 1993 when the NBA, as part of its expansion into Canada, awarded its 28th franchise to a group headed by Toronto businessman John Bitove for a then record expansion fee of $125 million.[1] The Raptors, along with the Vancouver Grizzlies, played their first games in 1995, and were the first NBA teams based in Canada since the 1946–47 Toronto Huskies.[1]
Initial sentiment was in favour of reviving the Huskies nickname, but team management realized it would be nearly impossible to design a logo that did not look too much like that of the Minnesota Timberwolves.[2] As a result, a nationwide contest was held to help name the team and develop their colours and logo. Over 2,000 entries were narrowed down to ten prospects: Beavers, Bobcats, Dragons, Grizzlies, Hogs, Raptors, Scorpions, T-Rex, Tarantulas, and Terriers.[1] The final selection—Toronto Raptors—was unveiled on Canadian national television on 15 May 1994; the choice was influenced by the popularity of the 1993 film Jurassic Park. The name Raptors is a common informal name for the velociraptor, a swift medium-sized dromaeosaurid theropod dinosaur. On 24 May 1994, the team's logo and first General Manager (GM), Isiah Thomas were revealed at a press conference.[1] The team's colours of bright red, purple, black, and silver were also revealed; "Naismith" silver was chosen as an ode to Canadian James Naismith, the inventor of basketball.[1] The team originally competed in the Central Division,[3] and before the inaugural season began, sales of Raptors merchandise ranked seventh in the league, marking a successful return of professional basketball to Canada.[1]
As GM, Isiah Thomas quickly staffed the management positions with his own personnel, naming long-time Detroit Pistons assistant Brendan Malone as the Raptors' head coach.[1] The team's roster was then filled as a result of an expansion draft in 1995. Following a coin flip, Toronto was given first choice and selected Chicago Bulls point guard and three-point specialist B. J. Armstrong. Armstrong refused to report for training and Thomas promptly traded him to the Golden State Warriors for power forwards Carlos Rogers and Victor Alexander.[1] Thomas then selected a wide range of players in the expansion draft, including veterans Jerome Kersey, Willie Anderson and his former Pistons teammate John "Spider" Salley.[1]
Subsequent to the expansion draft, the Raptors landed the seventh pick in the NBA Draft Lottery, behind their fellow 1995 expansion club, the Vancouver Grizzlies. Thomas selected Damon Stoudamire, a point guard out of the University of Arizona, around whom the franchise would seek to construct its near future. Yet the selection of Stoudamire was met with boos from fans at the 1995 NBA Draft at the SkyDome in Toronto, many of whom wanted Ed O'Bannon of UCLA, an NCAA Final Four Most Valuable Player.[1]
1995–1999: Struggles of a new franchiseEdit
In the team's first official NBA game, Alvin Robertson scored the first NBA points in Raptors history,[4] while Stoudamire recorded 10 points and 10 assists in a 94–79 victory over the New Jersey Nets.[5] The Raptors concluded their inaugural season with a 21–61 win–loss record,[3] although they were one of the few teams to defeat the Chicago Bulls,[6] who set an all-time NBA best 72–10 win–loss regular season record. With averages of 19.0 points and 9.3 assists per game, Stoudamire also won the 1995–96 Rookie of the Year Award.[7]
In the 1996–97 season the team improved on its win record by nine games.[8] They selected centre Marcus Camby with the second overall pick in the 1996 NBA Draft.[9] By the end of the season, Camby earned a berth on the NBA's All-Rookie Team while Stoudamire continued to play well, averaging 20.2 points and 8.8 assists per game.[1] As in the previous season, the Raptors were one of only 11 teams to topple the eventual 1997 Champions, the Chicago Bulls.[9][10] The Raptors also defeated the Houston Rockets, Utah Jazz and Miami Heat, all of whom were eventual Conference finalists.[9][11] However, the Raptors struggled against teams who were not of championship calibre, including three losses to the 15–67 Boston Celtics.[11]
Early in the 1997–98 season John Bitove had sold his ownership interest in the team and the team suffered numerous injuries and slid into a 17-game losing streak.[12] GM Isiah Thomas resigned after his ownership bid for the Raptors failed and was replaced by Glen Grunwald.[13] With Thomas gone, Stoudamire immediately sought a trade.[14] On 13 February 1998, he was shipped to the Portland Trail Blazers along with Walt Williams and Carlos Rogers for Kenny Anderson, Alvin Williams, Gary Trent, two first-round draft choices, a second-round draft choice and cash.[12] Anderson refused to report to Toronto and was traded to the Celtics with Žan Tabak and Popeye Jones for Chauncey Billups, Dee Brown, Roy Rogers and John Thomas.[12] When the trading deadline was over, the Raptors became the youngest team in the league with an average age of 24.6.[12] They had five rookies on their roster, including the 18-year-old Tracy McGrady, who at the time was the youngest player in the NBA.[12] The inexperienced Raptors struggled throughout the season and their regular season record regressed to 16–66.[15]
During the 1998 NBA Draft, in what became a defining move for the franchise, Grunwald traded the team's 4th overall pick Antawn Jamison to the Golden State Warriors for Vince Carter, who was selected 5th overall.[16] To bring further credibility to the Raptors, Grunwald traded Camby to the New York Knicks for Charles Oakley,[17] a veteran with playoff experience. Kevin Willis, another veteran acquired from the trade, solidified the centre position, while the coaching staff temporarily rotated Dee Brown, Alvin Williams and Doug Christie to play point guard. Both Christie and Williams became talented players in their own right; Christie developed into one of the elite defenders in the NBA,[17] while Williams improved his play on the offensive end. New coach Butch Carter was also credited with much of the team's turnaround during the lockout shortened 1998–99 season. Although the team did not make the playoffs, many were optimistic with the impressive performances of Rookie of the Year Carter[16] and a much improved McGrady.
1999–2002: Three seasons of playoffsEdit
During the 1999 NBA Draft, believing that the Raptors still lacked a strong frontcourt presence, Grunwald traded first-round draft pick Jonathan Bender for veteran power forward Antonio Davis of the Indiana Pacers.[18] In the backcourt, Vince Carter, Christie, Williams and Dell Curry at the shooting guard position and Williams and Muggsy Bogues at point guard. The rotation of Davis, Oakley and Willis in the frontcourt and Carter's and McGrady's improvement helped the team make its first ever playoff appearance, fulfilling a promise Carter had made to fans in the previous season.[19] Lacking significant post-season experience, Toronto was defeated 3–0 by the New York Knicks in the first round.[19] Nonetheless, team improvements and the rise of Carter—who emphatically won the 2000 NBA Slam Dunk Contest[16]—attracted many fans around Toronto, many of whom were previously not basketball fans. The season was also the first full year played at the Air Canada Centre, after having played four years at the cavernous SkyDome, which was better suited to baseball and Canadian football.[19] Overall, the Raptors concluded the season with a 45–37 record and ranked third in the Central Division.[20]
Still, playoff failures and Butch Carter's media altercations surrounding Camby led Grunwald to replace Carter prior to the 2000–01 season with Lenny Wilkens, a Hall of Fame coach and player with more than 30 years of coaching experience.[21] The team roster was also largely revamped, including the signing of veteran playmaker Mark Jackson on a four year contract.[22] When Alvin Williams later emerged as a clutch performer,[23] Jackson was traded to allow Williams more playing time.[22] Vince Carter, who was originally assigned the small forward position, became more adept at playing the shooting guard position, and as a result, Doug Christie, the former shooting guard, was traded for forward Corliss Williamson.[22] Williamson had a disappointing season and was replaced by defensive workhorse Jerome Williams.[22] Although McGrady and Carter had showed impressive improvement at the same time, much of the media and fan attention was focused on Carter, who was the flashier player. Furthermore, McGrady and Carter shared the same natural position (small forward), making it impossible to keep both. Therefore, the Raptors management decided to trade McGrady to the Orlando Magic during the 2000 off-season for a first-round draft pick in a sign-and-trade deal.[24]
As predicted by analysts, the team easily secured a playoff berth. Toronto defeated New York 3–2 in the first round,[22][25] and Wilkens was praised for having Williams defend shooting guard Allan Houston and Carter defend small forward Latrell Sprewell, the two major Knicks offensive threats. The next series against the Philadelphia 76ers was a landmark for the Raptors in terms of performance and entertainment value. The Sixers relied on Allen Iverson and Dikembe Mutombo for their respective offensive and defensive abilities, along with steady help from Aaron McKie. Toronto was the more balanced team with Carter, Williams and Davis providing much of the offensive game and Chris Childs and Jerome Williams providing the defensive pressure. Philadelphia took full advantage of the mismatch at centre while Toronto counteracted with a fast break offence with their shorter but quicker players. The series came down to the last few seconds of Game 7, when Carter's potential series-winning shot rolled off the rim.[26] Carter was later widely criticized for attending his graduation ceremony at the University of North Carolina on the morning of Game 7.[27][28] Despite the loss, the season is generally considered a watermark for the franchise, given the Raptors' best ever regular season record (47–35),[22] and finishing second in the Central Division.[29]
The relocation of the Vancouver Grizzlies to Memphis, Tennessee in 2001, as the Memphis Grizzlies, left Toronto as the NBA's only Canadian team.[30] To ensure that Vince Carter would re-sign with the team, long-term contracts were given to Alvin Williams, Jerome Williams and Antonio Davis, while former NBA MVP centre Hakeem Olajuwon was signed to provide Carter with good support.[31] The Raptors appeared to be on their way to another competitive season, with a 29–21 record going into the All-Star break[31] and with Carter the top vote-getter for the All-Star game for the third consecutive year.[16] Carter then suffered a bout of tendinitis, forcing him to miss the All-Star game and the rest of the season,[31] and without their franchise player, Toronto lost 13 consecutive games.[31] However, they were able to win 12 of their last 14 games, clinching a playoff spot on the last day of the regular season.[31] The comeback featured some of the Raptors' best defence of the season, along with inspired performances by Antonio Davis and Keon Clark.
Despite Toronto's improved defensive performances, Carter's offence was sorely missed in the first-round series against the second-seeded Detroit Pistons. In the first game, Detroit overwhelmed Toronto 83–65, largely due to Ben Wallace's strong performance of 19 points, 20 rebounds, 3 blocks and 3 steals.[32] Detroit also won Game 2, but Toronto won the next two games at home to force a deciding and tightly contested Game 5 in Detroit.[31] With 10.7 seconds left in the game, and the Raptors down 85–82 with possession of the ball, Chris Childs raced down the court and shot a three-pointer that missed badly, apparently trying to draw a foul on the play,[33] instead of passing to a wide-open Dell Curry. In a post-game locker room interview, Childs repeatedly insisted that the Raptors had been down four points, not three. The Raptors' late-season surge was thus marred by a disappointing playoff exit; the Olajuwon experiment was also a bust, with the 39-year-old averaging career lows in minutes, points and rebounds.[34] Furthermore, Childs, Clark, and Curry left the team, ensuring a new-look team for the next season.
2002–2006: Another period of struggleEdit
The 2002–03 season began with the same optimism that the Raptors exhibited in three consecutive playoff seasons, although it faded early. Carter, while voted as a starter in the 2003 All-Star Game,[16] suffered a spate of injuries. Antonio Davis expressed disinterest in Toronto, and Wilkens' laissez-faire attitude created a team that lacked the motivation and spirit of the previous years' teams. The team was ravaged with injuries, losing an NBA record number of player games due to injury.[35] Furthermore, the Raptors recorded the dubious honour of being the only team in NBA history to not dress 12 players for a single game in a season.[35] Wilkens was criticized heavily by the Toronto media for his inability to clamp down on his players when necessary, especially given this was the year that Wilkens overtook Bill Fitch for the most losses by an NBA coach,[36] with his loss total getting dangerously close to his win total. The Raptors ended the season with a 24–58 record[37] and Wilkens was sacked. This turned out to be a blessing in disguise, when the Raptors were given the 4th overall pick in the 2003 NBA Draft and brought another star to Toronto in Chris Bosh.
Canadian country singer Shania Twain helped launch the new red Raptors alternate road uniform at the start of the 2003–04 season,[38] and the jerseys made their debut in a 90–87 season-opening victory on 29 October 2003 against the defending Conference Champion New Jersey Nets.[38] The Raptors were inconsistent throughout the season, partly due to injuries to key players Jalen Rose, Alvin Williams and Carter, with Davis and Jerome Williams traded early in the season for Rose and Donyell Marshall. On 1 November 2003, the Raptors even tied an NBA record for fewest points scored in a game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, losing 73–56.[38][39] After 50 games, Toronto was 25–25 and in a position to make the playoffs, but injuries to key players again sent the Raptors plummeting down the standings. Rose, Carter, and Williams all suffered injuries as the Raptors struggled to a record of 8–24 in their remaining games.[38] The Raptors fired GM Glen Grunwald on 1 April 2004, after the team ended the season three games short of the eighth and final playoff spot.[38] The notable individual season performances were Carter's 22.5 ppg, Marshall's 10.7 rpg and rookie Bosh, a 6–10 forward-centre who averaged 11.5 ppg and 7.4 rpg and was named to the NBA All-Rookie Team.[40] In this transitionary season, the Raptors improved their regular season record to 33–49.[38]
Head coach Kevin O'Neill was fired immediately after Grunwald's termination, after making some remarks which were taken to question the team's commitment to winning.[41] He was replaced by Sam Mitchell, a former NBA forward and assistant coach of the Milwaukee Bucks.[42] Rob Babcock was named GM on 7 June 2004, alongside the appointments of Wayne Embry as senior advisor and Alex English as director of player development.[43]
In the 2004–05 season, the team moved into the Atlantic Division. Babcock picked Rafael Araújo—selected eighth overall—in the 2004 NBA Draft, in a move that was criticized by fans and analysts.[44] Franchise player Carter demanded a trade during the offseason[45] which finally came to fruition mid-season, ending his six-year tenure. Following the trade, Carter acknowledged he had not tried his hardest in the past few seasons.[46] Toronto received Alonzo Mourning, forwards Eric Williams and Aaron Williams and two mid-to-late future first round picks from the New Jersey Nets. Mourning chose to not report to Toronto, forcing Babcock to buy out the remainder of his contract[47] at a reported $10 million, leaving him free to sign with the Miami Heat. Eric and Aaron Williams were supposed to add defensive toughness and rebounding, but were generally under-utilized for the entire season. Analysts had predicted Babcock got the bad end of the deal,[48] and the trade eventually cost him his job.
Carter's departure heralded a new era for Toronto. Bosh stepped up to the role of franchise player[49] and performed well in his sophomore campaign, ranking tenth in the league in defensive rebounds.[40] In contrast to Bosh's emergence, Araújo struggled to keep a spot in the line-up, and became unpopular with fans and local media.[50] Although the ACC was often well attended, due to the Raptors' 22–19 home record,[51] their inability to win on the road (11–30) and poor defensive record made Sam Mitchell's first year as head coach unimpressive. Additionally, Mitchell had problems dealing with Rafer Alston, who openly expressed his unhappiness with Mitchell in a post-game interview.[52] Later in the season, Alston was suspended two games for "conduct detrimental to the team" for reportedly walking out of a scrimmage during practice.[53] Notwithstanding the unrest, in their first season competing in the Atlantic Division, Toronto maintained the same regular season record of 33–49 as the previous season.[49]
The Raptors continued to rebuild during the 2005 NBA Draft, selecting Charlie Villanueva, Joey Graham, Roko Ukić and Uroš Slokar, with Villanueva's selection being very controversial amongst basketball pundits and Raptors fans alike.[54] The Raptors started their training camp by trading Alston to the Houston Rockets for Mike James, and signing free agent José Calderón as a backup for James. Despite the infusion of new players, Toronto's overall 2005–06 season was a disappointment; they set a franchise record by losing their first nine games[55] and 15 out of their first 16 games.[56] With losses mounting and media scrutiny intensifying, the Raptors hired legendary ex-Purdue coach Gene Keady as an assistant off the bench to help develop the young Raptors team, as well as establish a defensive persona for the team.
On 15 January 2006, the Raptors set a franchise points record in a 129–103 win over the Knicks when Villanueva hit a three-pointer late in the game,[57] but less than a week later, the Raptors gave up an 18-point lead against the Los Angeles Lakers, and allowed Lakers star Kobe Bryant to score 81 points, the second highest single-game total in NBA history.[58] With media scrutiny intensifying once more and the Raptors entrenched at the bottom of the league in defensive field goal percentage,[59] Toronto fired GM Rob Babcock.[60]
The 2005–06 season was not a total disaster. Villanueva's play impressed both fans and former critics as he came in second in NBA Rookie of the Year[61] and recorded 48 points in an overtime loss to Milwaukee Bucks, the most points scored by any rookie in franchise history and the most by a rookie in the NBA since 1997.[62] Bosh was also named a reserve forward for the Eastern All-Star Team in the 2006 game,[40] becoming the third Raptor after Vince Carter and Antonio Davis to appear in an All-Star Game. On 27 February 2006, the team named Bryan Colangelo, the 2004–05 NBA Executive of the Year, the President and GM of the Raptors.[63] Known for his success in transforming a lottery Phoenix team into a 62-win offensive juggernaut, his hiring gave hope to many fans. Still, Toronto ended the season weakly when Bosh suffered a season-ending thumb injury.[64] The Raptors lost 10 in a row after Bosh's injury[65] and finished the season with the fifth worst record (27–55) in the NBA.[66]
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The 2006–07 season represented a watershed year for the Raptors franchise. The roster was overhauled, including the selection of 2006 NBA Draft number one pick Andrea Bargnani, the acquisition of point guard T. J. Ford in exchange for Charlie Villanueva, and the signing of shooting guard Anthony Parker and small forward Jorge Garbajosa.[67] Bosh was given a three-year contract extension,[67] while Maurizio Gherardini of Benetton Treviso was hired as the club's vice-president and assistant general manager.[68]
The first half of the season produced mixed results as Toronto struggled towards the .500 mark.[69] However, Toronto ended the regular season with a 47–35 record, securing the third seed in the Eastern Conference for the 2007 NBA Playoffs along with the Atlantic Division title, as well as homecourt advantage for the first time in franchise history.[70][71] Bosh recorded career-highs in ppg and rpg[40] and was voted to start in the 2007 NBA All-Star Game.[72] The Raptors were also praised for their improved defense, ball-sharing and tremendous team chemistry.[73] Colangelo, Gherardini and Mitchell were credited with Toronto's turnaround this season,[74] which was one of the best in NBA history in terms of league standing and defensive ranking.[75] Mitchell was subsequently named the 2006–07 NBA Coach of the Year, the first coach in Raptors history to receive the honour,[76] while Colangelo was named 2006–07 Executive of the Year.[77] On 24 April 2007, the Raptors won their first playoff game in five seasons, with an 89–83 victory over the New Jersey Nets,[78] but lost the series 4–2.[79] [[File:Andrea Bargnani.JPG|thumb|upright|left|Toronto selected Andrea Bargnani as the number one pick in the 2006 NBA Draft]
Several changes to the roster were made before the 2007–08 campaign as Toronto sought to reproduce the same form as the previous campaign. Most notably, the Raptors acquired Carlos Delfino in a trade with Detroit for two second round draft picks,[80] and signed Jamario Moon[81] and three-point specialist Jason Kapono as free agents.[82] On the other hand, veteran swingman Morris Peterson joined the New Orleans Hornets.[83] Despite being defending division champions, the Raptors were widely tipped as outside contenders for the division and conference titles.[84] Bargnani's inability to play well consistently, coupled with injuries to Garbajosa (75 games), Bosh (15 games) and Ford (31 games), derailed the possibility of a smooth campaign as the Raptors chalked up six fewer wins than the previous season. The Raptors ceded the division title to Boston, and qualified for the 2008 NBA Playoffs as the sixth seed where they were pitted against the Orlando Magic, but were eliminated in five games.[85][86] Whereas the preceding season was considered a success, the 2007–08 campaign was considered a disappointment. Weaknesses in Toronto's game—rebounding, defence, and a lack of a swingman—were brought into sharp focus during the playoffs, and changes were expected to be made to the roster.[86]
As it turned out, a blockbuster trade was agreed in principle before the 2008–09 campaign: six-time All-Star Jermaine O'Neal was acquired from the Indiana Pacers in exchange for Ford (who had become expendable with the emergence of Calderón), Rasho Nesterović, Maceo Baston, and Roy Hibbert, the 17th pick in the 2008 NBA Draft, giving the Raptors a potential boost in the frontcourt.[87] Meanwhile, Bargnani, who had spent the summer working on his interior game, was projected to come off the bench. The Raptors also introduced a black alternate road jersey for the season similar to the earlier purple design that was dropped a few seasons ago. It had a maple leaf featured on the back neck of the jersey, symbolizing the Raptors as "Canada's team".[88] Despite the introduction of O'Neal, who brought home the rebounds and the blocks, and a much improved Bargnani, the Raptors were too inconsistent. Following a 8–9 start to the season, Mitchell was fired and replaced by long-time assistant Jay Triano.[89] Triano tweaked with the starting line-up to no avail as the Raptors fell to 21–34 prior to the All-Star break. O'Neal and Moon were then traded to Miami for Shawn Marion and Marcus Banks,[90] but with the losses mounting, the Raptors soon fell out of the playoffs picture, and were eliminated from contention with seven games of the regular season remaining.[91] The Raptors eventually finished with a 33–49 record[92] and headed into the next season with a potential overhaul of the core: Marion could become a free agent; Bosh could become one after 2009–10; Parker would soon turn 35; and Bargnani had his breakthrough season. On 12 May 2009, Triano was given a three-year term for the position of head coach.[93]
The inevitable roster shakeup for the 2009–10 season began when Kapono was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers for the aggressive veteran forward Reggie Evans.[94] Toronto then drafted DeMar DeRozan with the ninth pick, enabling them to fill a spot on the wings.[95] This was followed by the signing of free agent Hedo Türkoğlu, which in turn led to a sign-and-trade agreement involving four teams, with Toronto landing wing players Devean George (later traded for Marco Belinelli) and Antoine Wright, while releasing Marion, Kris Humphries and Nathan Jawai.[96] Around the same time, Parker headed for the Cleveland Cavaliers,[97] while Indiana point guard Jarrett Jack was added and Nesterovič brought back to provide cover for the big men. Finally, Delfino and Ukić were moved to the Milwaukee Bucks for Amir Johnson and Sonny Weems.[98] It became increasingly clear that Colangelo, in securing a credible nucleus for the future, was doing this to persuade Bosh to stay beyond 2010.[99] While the Raptors were off to a sluggish start, they picked up the pace around the All-Star break, reaching a season-high six games above .500. An injury to Bosh after the break coincided with Toronto's descent down the standings from the fifth to the eighth seed, and they finally relinquished their spot to Chicago a few games before the regular season ended.
Before the 2010–11 season began, there was much anticipation around the league over the fates of an elite pack of free agents, featuring the likes of Bosh, Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, and Amar'e Stoudemire. Bosh and James eventually chose to converge in Miami with Wade, and the sign-and-trade transaction that ensued resulted in the Raptors receiving two first-round draft picks and a trade exception from Miami.[100] Prior to this, Toronto had drafted Ed Davis, also a left-handed power forward like Bosh. After Bosh left, Colangelo sought to trade Calderón, Evans and the disenchanted Türkoğlu for Tyson Chandler, Leandro Barbosa, and Boris Diaw,[101] but the trade involving Chandler collapsed at the last minute, as Chandler was traded to the Dallas Mavericks instead.[102] Belinelli was then traded to New Orleans Hornets for Julian Wright,[103] and 1games into
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My circumstances are this Im a 29 year old male six months out of an operation to repair a SLAP tear on my left shoulder. Ive had five anchors and sutures attached, some bicep repair done and something done to my shoulder as it had partially dislocated unknown to me. Im unsure of the exact details. I have about 90% range of motion back if not a little more. I was told by my surgeon I could start weightlifting again at 6 months but to take it real slow at first to build up my shoulders strength again. On the SLAP tear forum, other posters recommend I stay away from exercises such as bench press and military press. They say definitely for the next 6 to 12 months if not for good. Im also assuming pull ups are out of the question as those gave me the most grief when I initially hurt my shoulder. This scares me as those were my bread and butter exercises.
Before the injury (which I did whilst boxing) I did quite a lot of weight lifting. I wasnt a power lifter I just lifted weights to try and look good and stay in shape. I was wondering if anyone on this site has any experience with this sort of situation. Could you advise me on a routine that I could start doing that would acknowledge my shoulder weakness, but give me a way to work around it? Im not looking to rush things, and I see the next twelve months as basically rehabilitation back into the world of weightlifting. Hopefully someone with knowledge of this injury can give me some advice.
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There will be a grand opening of the Williamson County Neighborhood Conference Committee at 10 a.m. Oct. 12 at the NCC Center, 210 Round Rock Ave. (formerly the Snapdragon flower shop adjacent to the water tower and across from Round Rock Doughnuts). Media and event attendees may park at the First Baptist Church of Round Rock nearby.
Speakers include Mayor Alan McGraw, Councilmember Carlos Salinas, Judge Dain Johnson and Dr. Jesus Chavez, RRISD superintendent. Part of the kick-off event will include a ceremonial swearing-in of volunteer mentors.
This program is modeled after other successful neighborhood programs and is a realization of a partnership between LifeSteps, Williamson County, Round Rock ISD and the City of Round Rock.
The Neighborhood Conference Committee consists of trained volunteers acting under the Williamson County Juvenile Court System. The NCC meets with families who have a child age 10-16, who is a first-time truancy law offender, to establish the root of the truancy problem. The family, student and volunteers develop a positive action plan that outlines requirements the student must successfully complete without having to go through a formal court hearing. The action plan requires the student to develop a graduation plan, a career plan, and to participate in appropriate activities such as community service, mentoring, and/or expressing an apology to a victim. The action plan may also include referrals for support services such as parent/child mediations and parent groups.
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Unlike several previous studies, however, they find that, rather than assigning equal weights to each model, unequal weighting based on the past forecast performance of models tends to improve accuracy when forecasts across models are substantially different. 2013-08-15T08:53:24+00:00 en The Accuracy of Short-Term Forecast Combinations 2013-08-15 Financial Stress, Monetary Policy, and Economic Activity http://www.bankofcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/li.pdf The recent global crisis was characterized by a remarkable intensity in the negative feedback process between financial sector developments and the real economy. 2010-11-18T08:16:20+00:00 en Financial Stress, Monetary Policy, and Economic Activity 2010-11-18 Financial Stress, Monetary Policy, and Economic Activity http://www.bankofcanada.ca/2010/05/working-paper-2010-12/ This paper examines empirically the impact of financial stress on the transmission of monetary policy shocks in Canada. 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I have died my hair countless times, during the past 4 years maybe? Anyway, about 4/5 months back, i had my hair stripped at the hairdressers, i wanted to go red from black and pink, and it turned out ****. the colour stripper was **** and i got stuck with a **** reddish brown and i hated it. I died over it with a schwarzkopf live color xxl 'red passion' or something and alls that did was dye my scalp haha. so i started working on geting rid of the colours, and now, to this day, my fringe(which was died pink) is ginger/brown/light brown/blonde and also, VERYdry and the rest of my hair is a mixture of dark brown and reddish tints. I am NOT going back to the hairdresser, as i wasted 75 pound on something i wasnt happy with so i came across the colour b4 hair colour remover from my friends, who have also used it and said it works a treat. so i want to buy it, but my mum, being a mum, said 'wait and go the hairdressers, because your hair is in poor condition and it might make it worse' she may or may not be right. i dont want to end up bald. but i bought aussie 3 minute constructive conditioner and im going to use ALOT tonight and leave it on for more than 3 minutes haha. i'm just basially asking if it will be safe on my hair, i am getting my hair cut soon, having it shorter, because my hair is dead as it hasnt been cut in ages and my straighteners have added damage. so yeah, will it be safe.thanks a mill!
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What should i do. Wait or put a rinse in my semidyed hair - My hair was a dark blonde (it had never been died) and the hairdresser died it a dark-reddy brown colour.Its been three months and its faded alot but it still has is a brown with red pigments where the blond was. I want it back to my normal colour.I asked a lady at a hair
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I used that not long ago, it's completely safe. I feel the need to quote the box, just cos it's here, 'Safe gentle, colour b4 contains no bleach or ammonia and the after buffer treatment means you can re-colour your hair immediately after applying' etc, etc.But yeh, it barely did anything to my hair and I'd only dyed it for a few months not 4 years, so I'm not sure if you'd get any amazing results if I'm honest. Go for it if you want, see if it works for you, it's a lot cheaper than the hairdresser anyways:)


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MONTGOMERY VILLAGE, Md. (AP) — In a passionate plea, an uncle of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects urged one of his nephews to turn himself in Friday, saying he had brought shame to the family and the entire Chechen ethnicity.
He said the older brother, Tamerlan, had become a devout Muslim about seven or eight years ago. "When I was speaking to the older one, he started all this religious talk, 'Insh'allah' and all that, and I asked him, 'Where is all that coming from?'" said Tsarni, a corporate lawyer and executive. He said his nephews had struggled to settle themselves in the U.S. and ended up "thereby just hating everyone." Asked what he thought provoked the bombings, Tsarni said: "Being losers, hatred to those who were able to settle themselves. These are the only reasons I can imagine of. Anything else, anything else to do with religion, with Islam, it's a fraud, it's a fake." Pressed again toward the end of the impromptu interview, he said he was not calling his nephews losers. "I'm saying those who are able to make this atrocity are only losers." Tsarni previously told The Associated Press in a telephone interview that he was not completely shocked when he learned Friday morning that the older brother was named as a suspect. "It's not a surprise about him," he said. "The younger one, that's something else." Chechnya was the scene of two wars between Russian forces and separatists since 1994. The wars saw heavy bombing of Chechnya, which killed tens of thousands, and they spawned an Islamic insurgency that has engulfed the entire region. Tsarni, who described himself as Muslim, vehemently denied that Chechnya or Islam had anything to do with the Boston bombings. Tsarni said his brother left the U.S. and he had not talked to him since 2009. He said they had a personal falling out but did not elaborate. "If somebody radicalized them ... it's not my brother, who just moved back to Russia. Who spent his life bringing bread to that table, fixing cars." He offered his condolences to the bombing victims. "We're sharing with them their grief. I'm ready just to meet with them. I'm ready just to bend in front of them, to kneel in front of them, seeking that forgiveness."


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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has created a new Office of Information Products and Data Analysis (OIPDA) that will oversee the agency's use and dissemination of data about the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
The new office will make the development, management, use, and dissemination of data and information a core function of CMS, Health and Human Services Deputy Secretary Bill Corr told attendees of the 2012 Health Datapalooza in Washington on June 5.
The new CMS office will also enhance the agency's data analytics and management strategies that are promoted through programs by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, according to an HHS release.
OIPDA will oversee the use of data and information as CMS evolves from a fee-for-service based payer to a "value-based purchaser of care" that links payments to quality and efficiency of care rather than volume of services, Corr said.
HHS also has created a new committee to assess how to better use data within the department and make health data more widely available for improving care delivery, Corr said.
HHS is also launching a catalog of new data sets for technology developers, and the agency is taking steps to develop a digital workforce of information technology specialists for the federal agencies, Corr added.
"The success and usefulness of our own data and government initiatives will be determined by our work together," Corr said.
Data and information resources available under the CMS initiative include:
OIPDA also will coordinate the agency's data policies and requirements to ensure that the data policies and requirements align with the agency's other data policies and requirements, HHS said.
According to a CMS fact sheet, OIPDA will ensure that new initiatives to make data more accessible to researchers, developers, and others will follow privacy laws and rules.
Information on the HHS health data initiatives is available at http://www.hhs.gov/open/initiatives/hdi/index.html.
A CMS fact sheet on the announcements is available at http://www.cms.gov/apps/media/fact_sheets.asp.
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