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Labor Takes 8 Of 10 Aldermanic Races
by Thomas MacMillan & Cora Lewis | Sep 11, 2013 10:57 am
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Posted to: Labor, East Rock, Campaign 2013
Two aldermanic candidates drew fire from unions and firefighters in Tuesday's Democratic primaries—and emerged victorious in two of the city's hardest-fought elections.
Those candidates, attorney Mike Stratton and incumbent Downtown Alderman Doug Hausladen both won primary election battles on Tuesday. They were the only two candidates in 10 contested aldermanic races to win while running against candidates backed by Yale's UNITE HERE Locals 34 and 35 and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), the heaviest political force in town.
Both Stratton and Hausladen had drawn the ire of organized labor forces in town. Hausladen did it by creating a slate of aldermanic candidates called Take Back New Haven, organized in opposition to the union-backed majority on the Board of Aldermen. Stratton, a union basher turned union fan turned union skeptic, made an enemy of city firefighters by saying the city needs fewer of them.
Both Hausladen and Stratton also significantly outspent their opponents. Hausladen raised over $10,000 for his campaign; Stratton poured nearly the same amount into his campaign, from his own wallet. They faced an energetic battalion of vote-pulling volunteers from the labor coalition.
In downtown's Ward 7, Hausladen defeated challenger Ella Wood, a Yale junior, 353 to 251. In Ward 19, which comprises parts of Newhallville and East Rock, Stratton defeated Maureen Gardner, 430 to 264.
Wood and Gardner also both filed papers to run as independent candidates in the general election. Tuesday evening, both candidates said they had not decided if they would stay on the campaign trail into November. They are supporters of Democratic mayoral candidate Toni Harp, who has criticized the idea of candidates running "sore loser" independent campaigns after losing primaries. Meanwhile, Hausladen and Stratton support the mayoral campaign of Justin Elicker, who lost the Democratic primary and is continuing with an independent general-election campaign.
Whoever said New Haven politics are boring? Or simple?
Everywhere else in town, candidates running with the support of Yale's Locals 34 and 35 defeated their opponents. That was the case for Frank Douglass in Dwight's Ward 2, Aaron Greenberg in Wooster Square's Ward 8, Barbara Constantinople in Bella Vista/Fair Haven Heights' Ward 11, Fair Haven's Ward 14, Delphine Clyburn and Jeanette Morrison in Newhallville's Wards 20 and 22, and Darryl Brackeen and Angela Russell Westville's Wards 26 and 27. Those victories were part of a larger citywide labor-backed vote-pulling effort that enabled Toni Harp to capture 49.77 percent of the vote in a four-way mayoral primary, beating her next -closest opponent by more than a 2-1 margin.
The labor-backed grassroots vote-pulling apparatus that elected a supermajority to New Haven's legislative body two years ago proved that it is here to stay. It will continue to dominate the Board of Aldermen this next term and shape the city's political agenda.
And Hausladen and Stratton proved that that organization can also be beaten.
Ward 7
Hausladen, the lead organizer of Take Back New Haven, was the only member of that slate to come up with a win Tuesday. He had organized the Take Back slate as a potential counterbalance to the power of the labor-backed supermajority on the Board of Aldermen. The move riled Hausladen's colleagues on the board, and had the unions gunning to unseat him.
Despite those obstacles, and having raised $10,000 to spend on the race, Hausladen ended up with 58 percent of the vote Tuesday night.
Earlier in the day, he hadn't been feeling confident. At 5:55 p.m., Hausladen sent out an S.O.S. email to his base.
"We're facing an opponent that has 40 people going door to door as we speak, pulling every possible voter to the polls to vote against the movement we're trying to create," he wrote. "The only way that we will win tonight is if everyone who supports what we're trying to do comes out to help right now."
Wood's campaign was bolstered by strong labor support, with union volunteers shuttling voters to the polls for her. Scott Marks of the labor-affiliated Connecticut Center For A New Economy and Hugh Baran, former UNITE HERE organizer, were working the polls with her on Tuesday morning. Baran said Wood had a "very diverse team of Ward 7 residents, students and union members" volunteering for her campaign.
Wood had been a surprise last-minute entry to the race. She moved into the ward two days before the deadline to file as a candidate for alderwoman. Critics dogged her in the campaign for allegedly trying to help the unions take control of a ward represented by a labor critic without having roots there or local knowledge or experience. Click here to read one such critique in a Yale Daily News editorial. Wood addressed the critics in a debate last week, saying she is committed to getting to know the neighborhood.
Wood won the endorsements of Dwight Alderman Frank Douglass and East Rock Alderwoman Jessica Holmes. She and Hausladen peppered the ward with literature in the days leading up to the election.
After the results came in Tuesday night, Wood said she wasn't surprised by the outcome. "If anything, I was amazed by the number of people who turned out," she said.
Wood said she's not sure if she'll run in the general election. She said she would be excited to have two months to campaign, "given what we were able to do in 20 days."
"I will talk to my supporters to see whether we can accomplish more by spending our time doing other work," she said.
"I think this shows that a lot of voters want to align themselves with independent voices," said Hausladen.
Ward 19
As Ward 19 voters arrived to vote at the Celentano School on Canner Street Tuesday, they were greeted by large signs paid for by the New Haven firefighters union, showing a fire engine with Stratton's face on it next to the words "for sale." Ward 19 covers parts of East Rock's Propsect Hill neighborhood as well as parts of Newhallville; the most recent citywide ward redistricting added more East Rockers to the mix.
"Mike Stratton plans to cut your fire engine," the sign at Celentano read, below a list of emergencies that firefighters respond to: heart attack, fire, car accident.
Firefighters jumped into the Ward 19 race after Stratton said he wants eventually to cut the fire department in half. He said the city is overstaffed with firefighters for its size and the department should be reduced through attrition.
Gardner disagreed, saying the department should remain the same size. She earned the support of the firefighters union. The 48-year-old Yale union steward also had the support of Yale's unions.
Tuesday found firefighter Frank Ricci (pictured greeting Elicker volunteer Ed Kaplan) on Livingston Street in Ward 19. He said he was pulling votes for Gardner and mayoral candidate Toni Harp.
Ricci showed up again as the polls were closing Tuesday evening at Celentano School. He said firefighters had been pulling votes in Ward 19, Morris Cove and the Hill, as part of "normal election cycle" activism. He said he couldn't estimate how many firefighters had been working in Ward 19 for Gardner.
Stratton, whose supporters wore new "Vote 3D" T-shirts to remind people which ballot box to mark, said he had about a dozen people working for him, half paid staff. "We're vastly outnumbered by the suburban people coming in," he said. Stratton made an alliance with the outgoing alderwoman, Newhallville's Alfreda Edwards, and her supporters.
Gardner said she had 25 to 30 people working for her campaign, all unpaid. She worked the polls Tuesday evening with Scott Marks, Local 34's Ken Suzuki (at left in photo) and others.
When the Ward 19 poll moderator read out the vote count just after 8 p.m., Stratton's T-shirted supporters erupted in hoots and cheers.
Gardner said the election was not as close as she expected. Asked if she would follow through with plans to run in the general, she said, "I don't know yet."
Stratton attributed his success in part to the support of incumbent Alderwoman Edwards (at left in photo above). He said he and she would walk the neighborhood, knocking on doors. "We were up against 25 to 30 people a night" campaigning for Gardner, Stratton said.
Asked about the role of firefighters in the race, Stratton said, "I understand why the firefighters were alarmed."
"Just leave it alone," Edwards interrupted, advising Stratton not to go near the firefighter issue again.
Stratton said he hopes Gardner chooses not to run in November: "We're all Democrats. We should abide by the party decision. It would be a waste of a lot of human effort and time to go through this again."
Tags: doug hausladen, ella wood, mike stratton, maureen gardner
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posted by: Atticus Shrugged on September 11, 2013 12:13pm
Congrats to all of the victors last night. I'm certain that the Board of Alders will be enhanced by your participation. To each candidate who fought valiantly and lost, please take it in stride and do the admirable thing and choose not to run again as an independent.
posted by: NewHavenTaxTooHigh on September 11, 2013 12:24pm
A glimmer of hope for New Haven. Let's hope that Stratton and Hausladen can win in November and then begin to build a citywide coalition capable of dismantling the Union led BOA.
posted by: Elm City Lifer on September 11, 2013 12:45pm
Stratton said he hopes Gardner chooses not to run in November: "We're all Democrats. We should abide by the party decision. It would be a waste of a lot of human effort and time to go through this again."
So the obvious question that the NHI didn't ask after that statement is
"Does this mean you are now supporting and voting for Harp"
I'd love to hear the answer!
posted by: Atticus Shrugged on September 11, 2013 12:49pm
I love Stratton's argument, we're all democrats and the primary should decide. I sincerely hope that he feels that way and that he choose not only not to donate to Mr. Elicker's campaign but that he stumps for Senator Harp's campaign.
I'd like to see him put his money where his mouth is and stick with the democratic primary results.
posted by: NewHavenTaxTooHigh on September 11, 2013 1:30pm
One other note. It appears as though the cost to win a Ward election is ~$10,000 and the cost to win the mayoral seat is ~$300,000. The only way the union-backed Board will be displaced is by upping the ante. This Fall I hope to begin to build a Taxpayer Alliance, the purpose of which will be to recruit and support candidates that place interests of New Haven taxpayers above those of the outside special interests. The initial goal will be to raise $500,000
posted by: Jonathan Hopkins on September 11, 2013 1:42pm
"We should abide by the party decision. It would be a waste of a lot of human effort and time to go through this again."
In the case of the Ward-level races, there were only two contenders. Doing this again in the General Election would just be a repeat. This is not the case at the Mayoral level, which has gone from 4 candidates to 2. Instead of the anti-Harp vote being split 3-ways in the general election, it will not be split at all - meaning that an entirely different outcome is possible, unlike the circumstances at the ward-level.
posted by: anonymous on September 11, 2013 2:09pm
Elm City and Atticus:
Harp got 49.8% of the Democratic vote. And that's just of Democrats who voted - there are many more who did not vote yesterday, but who will vote in November.
So in the case of the Mayoral race, it's clear that the Democratic party voters have not spoken yet.
In the case of the Aldermanic races, the party results are much more clear. All of the candidates won with large margins among Democrats.
posted by: Atticus Shrugged on September 11, 2013 2:46pm
Oh, let the parsing of words and facts to suit your narrative begin. If the argument is that independents should have a say as well, Miss Wood and Miss Gardner each need to run again. I'd be shocked if there weren't at least 200 independents in each ward, certainly enough to swing the primary results in the general election.
If the argument is margin of victory, Hausladen won by 16 percentage points, Senator Harp won by 26 percentage points. So, margin of victory can't be it either.
If the argument is the race has gone from 4 to 2, and that the past results can't be counted on, any race with three persons in it would be facially invalid and we'd need a runoff no matter the final tally.
Really, the arguments for why Mr. Stratton's words should not apply equally to all candidates are bare. But this is what happens when people realize their emperor has no clothes.
posted by: Jonathan Hopkins on September 11, 2013 3:16pm
Wood and Gardner are free to run again in the election if they want, but it just doesn't make strategic sense. It does, however, make strategic sense for Elicker to run again since the other 25% of votes not captured by him or Harp will be up for grabs, in addition to the unaffiliated, independent, and republican votes.
posted by: anonymous on September 11, 2013 3:23pm
Atticus: Stratton got 62.0% of Democrats. Hausladen got 58.4%. Meanwhile, Harp got 49.8%. The point is, Democratic party voters have not had a chance to make their preference known for Mayor, as they have in all of the much smaller, generally two-way Aldermanic races.
posted by: HhE on September 11, 2013 3:34pm
Ms. Gardner, Ms. Woods, and Atticus Shrugged, bring it.
Look which side of Mansfield was backing Mike Stratton. Look at his strategic vision for Ward 19. We will crush even harder next time. This is a proxy war, and I have read Giap, Mao, Thompson, and Kitson. You are done, but hay; round two will just be more practice for the future.
If Ms. Woods wishes to have another go, then lets see another debate, let us prove again that there are people in this city who will choose a proven, fantastic Alder over someone who promises to learn what people want after she is elected.
My chequebook is ready. My feet are rested. Game on.
posted by: Brian V on September 11, 2013 3:42pm
Congratulations to Mr Hausladen and Stratton!
Keep up the good work I hope you breeze thru the general!
posted by: HewNaven on September 11, 2013 4:14pm
both candidates said they had not decided if they would stay on the campaign trail into November. They are supporters of Democratic mayoral candidate Toni Harp, who has criticized the idea of candidates running "sore loser" independent campaigns after losing primaries.
This should be interesting. Let's see if the Harp cabal has a double standard for aldermanic bids, and to what lengths they will go to justify it. Can't wait!
posted by: EastRockIndependent on September 11, 2013 4:16pm
I'm bothered by the hypocrisy so many seem to have in these comment threads. People blast Toni Harp for out-of-town donations - but a majority of Doug's donations came from out of town donors. I actually don't care about that - but I find it totally hypocritical that folks cheer on Doug's independence and bona fides while blasting Toni Harp for doing the same thing he does.
Same thing with continuing to the general election—if you think it's okay for Justin to continue to the general with 25%, why's an aldermanic race any different? 102 votes separated Wood and Hausladen, that's far fewer people than who live in a single building such as 360 State, or 100 York, 44 Orange, etc.
I don't mean to attack everyone - some people here like @HhE have rightfully said that if they want to run so be it and let the debate proceed - and I couldn't agree more.
At the end of the day, I think the law is the law is the law. Right now state law allows these do-over elections—you may not think they're right, but they're legal and everyone knows well ahead of time that these are the rules of the game. If Wood or Gardner or Elicker or anyone else registered for the general choose to continue, then so be it.
Commenters on the NHI continually asserted for the past two years that the current Board of Aldermen closed off public debate and shut down discussions of issues before it. Yet many of those same commenters then insist losing (female) primary candidates accept their defeats and sit back down and shut up, while their favored (man) Elicker takes his 25% and keeps going.
I sincerely hope Wood, at least, doesn't get pushed back by this hypocrisy. Let the general election begin! I look forward to all the debates to come between the general election contenders - including Harp v. Elicker. Frankly, I want to be in the front row at that one.
posted by: TheMadcap on September 11, 2013 4:16pm
Mr. Stratton's words should not apply equally because they shouldn't apply period. If Miss Wood and Gardner want to run again because they think they might be able to draw in more independents and win, I say good, let them. It stops the democratic primary, an election where only around 16% of city wide voters vote in, from being the only election that matters in the city.
posted by: BenBerkowitz on September 11, 2013 4:29pm
I would be interested in hearing your proposal and writing on it as I believe it provides an interesting avenue for citizens.
posted by: Elm City Lifer on September 11, 2013 4:42pm
Jonathan, Anon and others
Lets go through this again.
Mr. Statton said he hopes Gardner chooses not to run in November: We're all Democrats. We should abide by the party decision.
In Connecticut the the "party decision" is the person that gets the most votes in the primary. If it was meant to be that you had to secure 50 percent plus 1 to be the democratic nominee than there would be a forced run off with less but thats not the case. Harp is the party decision whether you folks like it or not.
This isnt about Elicker running as an Independent this is about Stratton and Stratton's actions being reflective of his statements. By not supporting and voting for Harp he might be perceived as someone who says things that are convenient for the time being for his own advantage but then does a 180 when it suits him. We know he would never do that.
posted by: Threefifths on September 11, 2013 4:44pm
Stratton attributed his success in part to the support of incumbent Alderwoman Edwards (at left in photo above). He said he and she would walk the neighborhood, knocking on doors. "We were up against 25 to 30 people a night" campaigning for Gardner, Stratton said.
His success is the money he put up to run or this seat
Stratton said he hopes Gardner chooses not to run in November: "We're all Democrats. We should abide by the party decision. It would be a waste of a lot of human effort and time to go through this again."
Another one percenter said the same thing.His Name is Mayor Bloomberg of New York.And you all know king bloombergs record.Also a lot of us are not Democrats.In fact the people need to ask why is there a two-party stranglehold on our political system that rigged the system that keeps out third party candidates and then all the people have to vote for is Democrats and Republicans.
my bad How come Democrats and Republicans are against the system of proportional Representation and Term Limits.
posted by: Atticus Shrugged on September 11, 2013 4:46pm
I have no desire for Ms. Wood or Ms. Gardner to run in the primary. I think it's a waste for the same reasons its a waste for Mr. Elicker to run. My point is that your arguments in favor of his running and their conceding are specious at best. They fall apart when layered and are just an excuse for you to attempt to get the desired result you want.
I merely ask that you all admit as much and stop acting like you're taking the high road.
posted by: Albatross on September 11, 2013 5:25pm
Are the Aldermanic financial disclosures posted anywhere? The City's website has only the mayoral candidates.
posted by: TheMadcap on September 11, 2013 5:52pm
"They fall apart when layered and are just an excuse for you to attempt to get the desired result you want."
It's like, just maybe, that's the entire point of politics. There is no problem with the argument that you think if someone loses the primary they should be allowed to run as an independent unless the purity of the party as an institution is more important to you than actually trying to gain support for your ideas and win an election.
posted by: robn on September 11, 2013 6:13pm
I actually don't have a problem with Ms Wood running a second time. My problem is with her running the first time. She's a last minute plant by a minority business interest trying to consolidate a majority of power to forwArd its own financial self interest. This is textbook fascism.
posted by: Jonathan Hopkins on September 11, 2013 9:30pm
One way to view the mayoral vote was that 50% of voters are pro-Harp and 50% are anti-Harp (Fernandez and Carolina ran flat-out anti-Harp campaigns), with the anti-Harp vote being split between 3 people. 2 of those 3 are now out of the race, making it logical for the 2nd place finisher to continue towards the general election.
In the aldermanic races, there were only two candidates - no split vote, just a clear winner and a clear loser. The losers are free to run again in the General election, but I don't see the point since there are no presumed votes gained from other candidates dropping out like in the mayoral elections. If there had been 4 candidates in an aldermanic race and two dropped out, then it would make sense for the runner up to continue towards the general.
No hypocrisy here.
posted by: HhE on September 11, 2013 10:49pm
The new Haven Independent seams to take a previse joy at taking Mike Stratton's money, dismissing the $45k a year as a minor contribution, and then kicking him in the teeth by miss quoting him.
I cannot blame Mike for not wanting to do this all over again right away. Never mind the $10k, what were is opportunity costs? His rate must be over $300 per hour, but let us assume it is as a base. If he put 20 hours a week over five weeks, again just a guess, then his cost was $30,000.


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Come July 11, Nokia is widely expected to unveil the rumored Lumia 909 smartphone device running Windows Phone 8. This handset is also expected to come packed with a 41-megapixel camera, one that is similar to the camera lens found in the Nokia 808 Pureview. It is also possible the camera on the device could feature optical zoom, though that doesn't seem to be the case when viewing these newly leaked images.
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Seagate GoFlex Home Network Storage System 2Tb
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Posted July 14, 2012 at 4:25PM
I bought this on the understanding that it was a device that I could access wirelessly and transfer files into and out of it.
It is a good backup device for my desktop which is wired to it permanantly through my Router and backs up all my work continuously.
I can connect to it wirelessly with my Laptop and download files for viewing only. I cannot edit those files or upload additional ones into this drive. This difficult as I do a lot of entry away from home.
I followed the instructions on the Help File and hardwired the Laptop to my router with the result it totally wiped all my Desktop Data and replaced it with that from the Laptop. Has anyone had experience of this system and can they help me?
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Sorry no experience. Hopefully, some permissions need setting. A quick read thru' this search mentions something about data being wiped on a new setup.
Have you had a look/posted in Seagate forums?
Bit quiet here just now. Maybe someone will jump in.
Are you using XP/Vista/7/Mac?
Until you solve it, I suppose Dropbox/Google Docs or USB Flash sticks could be used for your work. Maybe you were doing that before buying the Golfex anyway.
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I have looked around and this item seems to be a mystery, however for an additional $21 I can buy Memeo Sync from Seagate which is supposed to keep all my files in line. Fine except I do Family History and the file name changes every day which means because I do most of my research on the Laptop filenames will be totally different plus the programme will only open the latest file on saved that computer and not one that has been synced from the other computer. Seems I have bought an expensive backup for my Desktop to go with the cheaper Acronis backup I was already using. Back to USB sticks and GED files I guess. Thanks for trying.
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Today was all about tears.
It started when, midday, I sat on my bed, closed my eyes, and started talking to God. My prayer quickly became a pouring forth of many things I've been holding in my heart -- some worried things but mostly things for which I am deeply grateful.
It doesn't take much to get my faucet running, especially if I am in silence and connected to that place within and without that brings me to my essence and the essence of God. In those fragile moments when I know I am safe with God, emotions come easily.
Eventually I had to end my prayer because my feelings threatened to overpower. This might seem dramatic but it's what was. I have so much gratitude in my heart I can barely carry it by myself.
Does this seem strange? Perhaps I feel so deeply in such times because I've experienced other times when I've felt cut off from the source of life. I know it was all my doing but the fact remains that I have not always had such clear access to God's love and light.
Though my tears stopped for a while, a couple hours after my prayer session, I attended an evening banquet with a friend. The event is hosted yearly by our Catholic radio station to garner support and provide for the station's future. And it's not just one station but many popping up "like mushrooms" (as our guest speaker noted) all over the state of North Dakota. It's incredible. We've tapped into something big here and it's making a profound difference in the lives of many Catholics and other believers, too.
I shouldn't have been surprised, but not long after arriving at the banquet with my friend, tears appeared again -- this time from the station's executive director. Equipping the whole state with radio to enliven the soul is no small task, but he's doing it. Not only that but it had been an emotional day, beginning with a daughter going into the hospital for emergency surgery. And yet somehow, God had carried him through all of that, and there he was, having survived it, and thanking everyone for how they'd come to his rescue to lift his burden.
It was obvious this was not so much a business as a family, and that he was, like I had been earlier, simply overwhelmed by gratitude.
Then the guest speaker, Catholic convert Steve Ray, got up to share his conversion story. He also had to stop in the middle of his talk to collect himself. He'd been sharing about deciding to become Catholic after a lifetime of being passionately anti-Catholic; specifically, the moment when his teen daughter, after crying in her room over a letter he'd written explaining the conversion, told him the kids had been convicted and would be joining the ship, too.
Later, he spoke of other tearful times, including the day he stepped foot in a Catholic Church for the first time, and realized that in looking at the priest he was witnessing "an apostolic man," someone who knew someone who knew someone who knew...the first pope. It's an unbroken line traced all the way back to Peter himself, and it's one of the reasons I stayed Catholic after some floundering in early adulthood -- this realization that Peter was the first pope.
All these tears culminated in my realizing a life of passionate faith and tears go together. The kind of faith that brings us up close and personal with the living God can't help but bring one to tears; not tears of sadness but overwhelming joy.
I had them. The radio director had them. And the presenter had them. And as I sat there listening to the presentation of one who had come back to life, there they were again, dripping down my cheeks. And I just let them.
Tears can be a little scary at times. When we are really crying, we're also a little out of control. But they tell us something about ourselves and where we're at. They remind us we are not frozen and numb but enlightened and alive.
Most of my tears these days are tears of joy and gratitude. For that reason, I imagine heaven as being a place full of crying people with tears everywhere, rivers of them; tears in abundance that say, "I love and I am loved."
God, help me to always feel this deeply. Don't let me ever take for granted this blessed connection I have with you. Remind me of my need for you always so that my tears will never run dry. Amen.
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- Comment on Liveblog: Game 3: Calgary jinx continues, Flames win 3-2 (2013-10-09 23:19:09)
3 games does not a season make, but the same deficiencies and areas of concern last year during the stretch run are still too evident. Lack of size- three small forwards and one defense - still is an issue, defense is porous and soft and yes goaltending is still shaky. I mean Joey MacDonald played better. We are still years away, the addition of Parros and Murray and maybe the return of Emelin may help but we will be a .500 team, scoring late goals to make games interesting. We need to shed some bodies- DD, Gionta,Markov, should be traded or not resigned. They are small, frail and old and should not be part of the future. Pax needs size with him, bring the kids up and let them develop. The future looks bright but the present will be tough to take. - Comment on About last night … (2013-05-04 09:49:00)
any update on Bourque? He didn't play the last 9 minutes after his collision with Colby - Comment on About last night … (terse and pithy edition) (2013-05-03 08:18:36)
The one reservation I had about facing Ottawa as opposed to the Leafs, was goal-tending. In Ottawa, Anderson is a stud, in fact all three of Ottawa's goalies were strong this year. Toronto had Reimer, who like Price is a good goalie, not great, but good with periods of brilliance. We could beat him more than twice with 50 shots. I am not a Price lover or hater, I am a realist, and everyone has to be honest. In the 6 years or so that Price has been the number 1, what has he done to merit that status? He has played good hockey, not great. He has been inconsistent, especially when the pressure is on, and he is expected to steal a game or two. This he has never done. When the goalie at the other end is stopping 50 shots, from the simple to the very difficult, you expect your goalie to at least manage his 5 hole and not give up cheapies. It deflates a team. I am telling you, in the dressing room, they may be saying all the right things in public, but each player is down because of the loss of Eller, and the fact that they have no idea what their number one goalie will do each night. They no longer have faith in him. This is shades if 2010, where an ineffective Price had to be pulled for Halak, in order for us to make our run. I say give him the start tonight, he deserves it, but keep him on a short hook for the game and the rest of the series. If he falters , pull him and start Budaj, the team does seem to respond to him being in net. And if Price does falter again, this year, what is the statute of limitations on him being a number 1 goalie? Once a goalie loses it, does he ever really recover?(Theodore,Potvin,Raycroft). I agreed with the Halak trade when it was made, because Price had the potential, the proverbial upside, but it seems that he has not been able to reach that expectation. Is it too early? Do we give him more time? Or maybe , it will never come. For his own benefit, do we trade him from the crucible that is Montreal to somewhere less demanding, get something strong in return,and maybe go after Ryan Miller?? DD, is another story- maybe not that smart to sign him like we did. Third line center at best. - Comment on About last night … (2013-04-18 07:29:51)
Boone is bang on. This year was a complete surprise and very enjoyable, but the main problems were not fixed. The addition of Prust and Armstrong were helpful, but not enough,.Our D is still small and soft, and we have too many small forwards, it will take time to completely overhaul the roster. So have the picks, to make serious trades, so the future is bright. As for now, the book is out on us, and so it will be a rough ride to the end of the season and in the playoffs. - Comment on Liveblog: Canadiens at Penguins (2013-04-17 23:14:36)
What do we have to lose by resting Prust, Markov and Gorges and benching Moen. Bring up Tinordi and Beulieu and let them finish the season to at least gain experience. Put Blunden in Moen's place and see what happens. Dropping DD to the third line may wake him up, and do the same with Max as well. We are not finishing first in the division, not with the Bruins having a game in hand, and so it will be us and Toronto and so we may as well be rested. - Comment on Liveblog: Canadiens at Penguins (2013-04-17 22:54:30)
What a difference an injury makes. Go back to the Boston game, we played tough and hard and clawed our way to a well deserved 2-1 victory. All was well. But down goes Emelin and it throws everything off. Our game begins and ends with the defense. With Emelin present, Markov was allowed to be more creative and offensive, Emelin would be the rugged stay at home partner. Had he stayed healthy, and with the return of Diaz, we would have had three offensive Dmen-Markov, Subban, Diaz and three stay at home guys- Gorges, Emelin and Bouillin. Drewiskie would be a depth addition. But down goes Emelin, and it changes everything. Markov is exposed and he is not physical and he cannot log the long ice time. Gorges and Bouillion try but cannot go beyond their skill set, leaving Subban as the only reliable defenseman. Without a mobile aggressive D , we cannot play our transition game which springs our smaller and speedy forwards, and the end result is that we gain no puck possession, are back on our heels and we lose more than we win. We do not have anyone in our system to replace a player like Emelin-Tinordi, Beulieu and Petyrn are still a ways away, and so we need to change our style. In order to survive in the playoffs, it may be Back to the Future and just block everything and hope your golaie can pull a Halak. I am sorry, I love this team but I see us falling to 6th and exiting very early this spring. - Comment on Liveblog: Canadiens at Penguins (2013-04-17 20:02:31)
Injuries are starting to be a factor and we do not have the depth to get us through. The playoffs will be no different. We are an easy team to pound , and this throws off of our system.We do not have the bodies to respond physically, the goaltending to steal a game,the size to crash the net and if Gallagher doesn't go to the front of the net no one does.My optimism of last Thursday and all that positivity is gone as I have now crashed down to earth with the rest of my team.MB knows what he has to do, and we may see some household names gone this summer. DD, Gionta, Moen and Markov are my choices. I threw in Markov because he may net us someone bigger and his age and injuries are starting to show. - Comment on Liveblog: Canadiens at Penguins (2013-04-17 19:43:06)
Pittsburgh is big and fast, and that is without Crosby, Malkin and Neal, We sadly look too small. Markov looks slow. Fleury is seeing everything. Definitely need some size over the off season. - Comment on About last night … (2013-04-16 07:24:54)
Can't do anything about our personnel now, so we have to regroup. Time for some lineup changes however. Pac is not a big man in the true sense of the word, he needs someone to go into the dirty areas for him and create some time and space for him. DD, is not a number one center. If Diaz is not ready for the playoffs, I would dress Kaberle now to get him some game time. He may use this to his advantage and showcase his skills to a potential team next year.He is the safest bet out of what we have. Lineup Pac-Eller-Gally Gionta-Pleks-Ryder Chucky-DD-Bourque Prust-Halpern-Blunden I would bounce DD to the fourth line and move Prust up to the third. - Comment on Liveblog: Flyers at Canadiens (2013-04-15 23:06:30)
Until we meet Toronto on the 27th, we will face no more big physical teams. Therefore we will fare better. We will be playing skating teams as opposed to big punishing teams so we can play our game and we will revert back to form as a team. Goaltending may be another issue however. But big teams will be our problem, and this will be a factor in the playoffs.


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Dates: October 17, 1983 to October 24, 1983
Chief scientist: Brad Butman
Objectives: 1. Recover 5 subsurface moorings deployed on the continental slope and upper rise (#271 at Station SS; #267 at Station SB; #268 at Station SC; #269 at Station SD; and #270 at Station SE). 2. Deploy 3 subsurface current moorings (#276 at Station SA; #274 at Station SE; and #275 at Station SF). 3. Deploy 1 bottom tripod (#273 at Station T). 4. Deploy 4 surface marker buoys (2 ea. at stations SF and T). 5. Conduct a detailed hydrographic survey along the edge of the continental shelf from Lydonia Canyon to Atlantis Canyon. 6. Obtain surface grab samples and hydrostatically damped cores.
Type of Activity: Sampling; Mooring work;
Information to be derived: Mooring recovery and deploymentSurface marker buoy deployment
Summary: All work planned was completed. Considerable time was spent dragging for subsurface moorings as marginal batteries caused release failures. All current meters were recovered at SA, SB, SD, and SE. Near bottom sediment traps and releases at SD and SE were lost when the mooring was cut by grappling. There may be as many as 3 current meters plus sediment traps remaining at SC. All but 1 VACM functioned properly. Moorings deployed: 4 (#273, 274, 275, and 276 all recovered FA 84004 OCEANUS 149 Mar. 12-19,1984). Moorings recovered: 5 (#267, 268, 269, 270, and 271 all deployed FA 82037 OCEANUS 130 Nov. 9-16, 1982). Deployed surface buoys: 4 (A, J, L, and X); CTDs: 32; XBs: 31; Surface salinity samples: 63; Deep salinity samples: 6; Surface nutrient samples: 38; Deep nutrient samples: 10; Suspended sediment samples: 8; Oxygen samples: 9; Van Veen bottom samples: 7; Hydraulically damped cores: 2.
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Unfortunately, Shahbaaz could not follow his dreams to become one of those classical legends, and his mother was also not supportive of the idea. The actor lost his father at the tender age of 8. His mother persuaded him not to take up Classical singing as a profession because he could not be trained by his father. Looking back at the past, he is not unhappy with the way his career has shaped up. However, he would have been happier if he could also pursue singing.


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Ship Shape part 2The ship creaked and rocked, but it had settled considerably from just a few hours ago. Tsisya tilted her head, mere inches from the the door, her delicately pointed ears straining to perceive any hint of activity outside. She and the other elves had stayed inside for the drunken revelry that had begun at dusk, but now all seemed silent outside their little room. Surely they wouldn't have drunken themselves into a stupor? Surely not their monster as well? Jaw set in determination, Tsisya straightened and looked back to the five others crowded unhappily into the undersized room. "Come. It may be time we departed this ugly situation.""But the scary lady said-" Lieletta began, large teal eyes looking about nervously, but Tsisya cut her off."We cannot depend on the word of these criminal hooligans. If there is a chance to escape, we take it." Without waiting for further argument, she turned back to the door, and pushed through.The night sea air was cool and crisp, Tsis
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What Is The Best Way To Loose Weight
Tuesday, May 31st, 2011It is not a perfect option to select a diet plan that works for a short period of time, due to which most of the diet are not successful . Usually, this makes people Eat for energy even more when the High energy diet is over and they are again free to choose their old […]
Detox Diet – Remove Unwanted Substances
Tuesday, May 24th, 2011Do you think you are too much drained or running out of energy or feeling uncomfortable? Your weight has also increased and you are not able to lose it easily? then this is the perfect time to look upto to your health l these can be because of improper functioning of your digestive system. In such condition, your body needs […]
How to layout your healthy eating plan
Saturday, May 21st, 2011The first phase in designing your personal wholesome consuming prepare is to determine your metabolic variety. Which do I suggest by which? Your body's unique biochemistry involves a certain proportion of nutritious proteins, carbs, and fat to execute at your ideal. This unique makeup is known as your metabolic process variety. Realizing your metabolism type […]
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Why low calorie diet regime don't do the job
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Top Reason For Your Weight Loss Plan To Fail
Thursday, May 12th, 2011Making healthy choices about what to snack on is not always easy due to the abundance of tasty dishes that surround us. And although the basis of eating right is watching what goes into your mouth, there are other habitual factors too.
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Diabetes is Not a Dreadful Disease If Handled Properly
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Eat Up With an Effective Fat Loss Workout Explained
Saturday, May 7th, 2011An effective fat loss workout will allow the water weight of fat to be removed without drastically reducing food intake. In order to lose those extra pounds, you have to make the body sweat . Fat is mostly water, and perspiration comes from the water contained in the fat of the body.
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Annual Education Results Report shows students, staff and parents are satisfiedBy: Allison Chorney | Posted: Thursday, Dec 12, 2013 10:33 am The numbers are in from the Rocky View Schools (RVS) Annual Education Results Report for the 2012 to 2013 school year and satisfaction with the division is up for student, staff and parents. �It was a remarkable, busy, exciting year in this jurisdiction,� said Acting Superintendent of Schools Susan Williams as she presented the report to the board of trustees on Dec. 5. �We�ve got a lot to celebrate.� Students were asked 28 to 31 questions surrounding satisfaction. Respondents in Grades 10 through 12 were asked three more questions than the younger students. The additional questions were about access to information on post-secondary institutions, planning for future after leaving schools and involvement in decision making at the school. The answers varied from �I feel welcome at school� to �The school helps me do my very best.� The majority of results for the 28 to 31 questions either stayed the same as those reported in the last school year or improved. The highest increase being a six per cent jump for �I use my classes� online learning resources after school is done to help me learn,� which went from 56 per cent satisfaction to 62 per cent. Parent satisfaction also indicated improvements with the majority of the 32 questions asked receiving an increase in satisfaction, some as much as a nine percent increase. Overall parent satisfaction with parental involvement in decisions about their child�s education came in at 89 per cent, 22 per cent greater satisfaction over Alberta Education results of 67 per cent. Staff satisfaction also follows this trend with 30 of the 55 questions receiving 90 per cent satisfaction or more. Eighty-two per cent of teachers indicated instruction meets the individuals learning styles of students and 75 per cent of teachers indicated students have a strong sense of ownership for their learning. �I think the drop out rate is something that has to be noted, it is one of the lowest in the province,� Williams said. The RVS dropout rate came in at 1.6 per cent, 1.9 per cent lower than the provincial drop out rate of 3.5 per cent. Another area Williams said she was happy to report was the RVS drop out rate for self-identified First Nations, Metis and Inuit students, which was 4.2 per cent lower than the provincial average. High school completion rates for RVS are also positive with an increase of 7.8 per cent for a total 82.6 per cent. Drop out rates refer to the number of students who formally withdraw from schooling or fail to return to school for unknown reasons. Whereas high school completion rates account for students who withdraw from a school for a variety of identified reasons including moving out of the province or country, transferring to another division or death. RVS students are doing well in diploma exams, with local students meeting or exceeding provincial standard in seven out of 10 diploma exams at the acceptable level and in eight out of 11 exams at the excellence level. RVS students met or exceeded provincial acceptable levels in three out of eight Provincial Achievement Test results, and in four out of eight tests in the excellence level. These results indicate a struggle in the performance at the standard of excellence level and RVS hopes to address this by implementing jurisdictional excellence awards program for school achievement, as outlined in Year 3 of the 2011 to 2014 Three Year Plan. For more information on the results, visit www.rockyview.ab.ca/publications/2012_13_digital_aerr Comments
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For those of you that have been eagerly waiting for the next release of Fusion, you'll be pleased to know that Version 6.1 is out now and available for shipping.
The new Supercomputing Fusion 6.1 has new tools to make it easier for artists to complete shots themselves rather than be continually farming the shots out. This takes out some of the issues you get with complex translations and data wrangling between pipeline departments. You can now also import scenes from 3D animation packages which again helps create tighter workflows. Neat stuff.
Version 6.1 also makes the most of OpenCL supercomputing by using the power of low-cost GPUs to help you create assets and layers in real time. This also means you can now instantly visualise sophisticated mathematical operations that compile code on-the-fly for use with your graphics card. Pretty cool stuff.
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Thank you Representative Cam Ward
1 Comment Published February 26th, 2008 in Bama Blogging, Legalities, Rant, UncategorizedFor having the courage to stand up against one of the worst pieces of legislation/regulation ever to come out of DC: Real ID. I've blogged about Real ID before here and here, but the implementation deadline for state governments is drawing ever closer. Unless folks Rep. Ward and other state legislators are successful in their revolt against what amounts to a national id, every state must implement Real ID by May 2008. In an era when the Fourth Amendment is routinely trampled, I'm glad to see that some people are still willing to stand up for civil liberties and against the scaremongering that is quickly turning our nation into a police state. If you don't want to see ours become a "your papers, please" society, contact your state legislator and urge him or her to support Rep. Ward's measure opposing Real ID when he introduces it at the start of the next legislative session in March and while you're at it, send Rep. Ward a thank you note.
This Tuscaloosa News article has the full scoop and includes some hedging by Shelby and Sessions (no surprises there) and a "golly, we're gonna do what we're told" statement from Gov. Riley.
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We often find lovely vintage pieces around the design room and this morning was no exception. We spotted a vintage shirt that Chloe picked up during a holiday in France last summer. The shirt came from a little town called Blaye, just outside Bordeaux and acted as inspiration for the St Germain shirt in the current Summer collection.
The label sewn into the back of the shirt says it originates from Arcachon, which is a really beautiful beach resort near Cap Ferret.


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My dog got blisters in her mouth after eating the bones of some animal. I have no idea what it once was, but she thoroughly enjoyed those bones for many months.
I didn't know that a small portion of bone had become lodged in her gums until I saw them bleeding one day. The vet said that she had developed a bacterial infection, and her gums would be very tender to the touch.
I had a hard time putting the numbing ointment on them, and each time I needed to medicate her, we struggled. I won in the end, though, and after the antibiotics did their job, I got to stop rubbing the ointment on her gums.


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August 2009 The quality of the air inside our nation's 125,000 schoolhouses is important not only to the physical health and well-being of students and staff, but also to the core mission of our schools — educational excellence and academic achievement. This report discusses how state policy can ensure that all K-12 schools address basic IAQ issues as part of their ongoing operations and maintenance activities. The report examines leading state policy models and identifies key considerations for developing an effective policy.
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There's nothing quite like watching Arnold Schwarzenegger prepare to blow a guy's brains out. In his fun movies like The Last Stand, he'll stand there motionless, his gun an extension of his enormous arms, as he delivers a jokey catchphrase that wouldn't be funny if anyone else had said it. The line comes out in such broken English, but with such earnestness that it's impossible not to laugh. Then he pulls the trigger, blood goes everywhere and he moves on, unhinged, unimpeded and unemotional.
Boy, we've missed that the last 10 years.
Arnold's return to lead roles starts with The Last Stand, a rollicking '80s-style action flick best described as a hopped-up High Noon. Schwarzenegger plays Ray Owens, the sheriff of a dinky border town called Sommerton Junction, where everybody knows everybody and the cops spend their time on duty shooting at targets with a weapon enthusiast played by Johnny Knoxville.
In Nevada, Gabriel Cortez, a powerful drug lord, spectacularly escapes FBI custody and flees for the border with a hostage in a perfectly product-placed Corvette ZR1, capable of reaching 200 MPH. His crossing point? A gorge next to Sommerton Junction, over which his cronies (led by an always-disgusting Peter Stormare) are building a makeshift bridge. Without the help of the useless FBI, Ray and his ragtag bunch of real cops (Luis Guzman, Zach Gilford, Jaime Alexander) and impromptu deputies (Knoxville, Rodrigo Santoro) have to stop Cortez themselves.
Schwarzenegger's old. He's 65 and his creaky body moves around like Treebeard from The Lord of the Rings. But he can still wield a shotgun, as he shows in a couple impressive action set pieces. Most of the slower first half of the film is spent establishing Ray's relatively easy life in this town full of delightfully oblivious people, as well as his motivation for eventually wanting to engage in multiple intense firefights. There's also a lot of innocuous stuff with Forest Whitaker and the rest of the FBI that really doesn't end up being of any consequence. That's the FBI for you.
The action isn't completely absent from the first half, though. Cortez, who's a pretty boring villain by himself, gets a couple great action scenes, from his ingenious escape from the dumb FBI convoy to an amazing car chase scene where he makes some thrilling maneuvers to evade more dumb FBI convoys. Everything builds up to a phenomenal last half hour, when the good guys engage the bad guys with a ton of bullets, explosives, weird weapons and one-liners. It's an exhilarating, bloody climax akin to the Expendables movies — cheeky violence that's so over-the-top, it's fun. And at the center of it all is Schwarzenegger. He's old, but he's still got it. Grade: B
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Sippin Zinfandel, up in Chippendales/ Shop in Bloomingdales for Prada bags/ Female Don Dada hats no problems spittin cream with my team/ Shit's straight like nine fifteen, y'nahmean?
Lil Kim is the Queen Bitch. Running with her Junior Mafia crew back in the day, she was the top female rapper out. The status she had was everywhere. She was sipping good wine while being the center of attention while watching Chippendales, a exotic male dance crew. Getting her Prada Bags at Bloomingdales and perhaps her "Don Dada" hats too (which are probably mafioso style Italian hats), money is not an issue. She can get the best drinks and products from the best stores. It's not a problem. It's all straight (which is common slang for alright). It's so straight like when it's 9:15 on a traditional clock.
Prada is quite the popular brand with females. Bags, a symbol of luxury and also quite the out-of-home advertisement, gives a woman like Lil Kim status. Especially while she is hanging out with male strippers.


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Caracol, Rio Frio Cave and Rio On Pools
This tour is an ideal combination of the Mountain Pine Ridge Reserve tour and the tour of Caracol. After picnic lunch at Caracol, we drive back towards the Lodge, stopping at the Rio Frio Cave, and finishing our tour at the Rio On Pools, leaving time for a refreshing swim.
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Al-Salâm `Alaykum wa Rahmah Allah wa Barakâtuh. You may not sterilize the female cat. It would be better if you can offer it some means of accommodation together with its litter or give it to someone who is willing to do so. Likewise, you may not neuter the male cat. Scholars prohibit sterilization categorically, even for animals, except in cases where there is a real necessity or tangible benefit from doing so. Keeping a pet is a mere luxury. Al-Qurtubî states: "It is prohibited to castrate an animal except for a tangible benefit like improving the quality of meat or preventing harm." Al-Nawawî writes: "It is categorically forbidden to castrate animals that cannot be used for food. As for animals that can be used for food, it is permissible to castrate the juveniles but not the adults." And Allah knows best.
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As of 1 September 2011, the Gene Technology Amendment Regulations 2011 amend the Commonwealth Gene Technology Regulations 2001 (the Regulations). This has changed the way some dealings with viral vectors are classified under Schedule 3. Certain dealings with replication-defective retroviral vectors no longer require a licence, and are now Notifiable Low Risk Dealings (NLRDs) suitable for PC2 containment (see Schedule 3, Part 2.1 (l) and (m) of the amended Regulations). Further guidance on the changes to the classification of dealings with viral vectors is available on the OGTR website on the IBC & Accredited Organizations Information Page.
This guidance document has been prepared to assist Institutional Biosafety Committees (IBCs) in assessing NLRD proposals involving dealings with retroviral vectors able to transduce human cells, particularly in assessing whether: persons have the appropriate training and experience to undertake the dealings; and the facilities are appropriate for the dealings.
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Blood contact | Cuts from sharp objects, needlestick injuries | Avoid the use of sharps, or glass equipment in direct association with the GM viral vectors. Where sharps are necessary, training must include the safe handling of sharps. Consider using safety needles or special injection apparatus to minimise potential for sharps injuries. |


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Dean Lampkin, 75, of Benton, passed away Saturday, Dec. 24. He was born October 9, 1936 in Danville. Mr. Lampkin was in sales and a member of Sharon Missionary Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Austin and Eula Lampkin; two brothers, Lavon "Von" Lampkin and T. C. Lampkin and a sister, Levoy Lampkin.
Not many servicemen or women have the distinction of serving in two branches of the armed services within a 48-hour period. The late Jack Seabloom had such an opportunity. One morning in 1946, Seabloom was called in for a special mission. His superiors dismissed him from the Army with an honorable discharge and, minutes later, inducted him into the U.S. Coast Guard. "There was a ship that was just moving in circles. Apparently, the crew had fallen asleep. It had gotten turned around and almost collided. They wanted him to go wake (the crew) up, " said his wife, Michelle Seabloom.
LaDonna McCormack had hoped to have a new heart by Christmas. She didn't get it, but she got the next best thing: a tiny heart pump that is literally saving her life every day. The Heart Mate II LVAD, or left ventricle assist device, was implanted just beneath her heart a few months ago. Though McCormack's lifestyle has been modified as a result, she faces the future with optimism and gratitude for the additional years this modern medical miracle is giving her.


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(BaseballStL) -- When you get a minute, check out the 2009 draft for the St. Louis Cardinals. It's quite remarkable when you look at it. From Shelby Miller in Round 1 to Joe Kelly in Round 3, Matt Carpenter in the 13th, Trevor Rosenthal in the 21st and Matt Adams in the 23rd it was - quite possibly - one of the greatest drafts in franchise history.
That kind of scouting will win you a lot of baseball games, not just in the short term, but in the long term as well because prospects have absolutely become the currency of baseball.
For the current Cardinals, however, their long standing success goes far beyond just the amateur draft held every June. It's extended to the international signing period which has netted them prospects like Oscar Taveras and Carlos Martinez.
It's even extended to veterans in free agency and the trade deadline. How many other teams have been able to acquire seemingly mediocre talent yet find a way to fix them and make them fit within the Cardinals system so well? Closer Edward Mujica was nothing more than a ho-hum middle reliever who had bounced around from Cleveland to San Diego to Miami and cost the Cardinals Zack Cox (that's it) to acquire. All he's done is go on to become an All Star whom the team may be able to actually turn into a draft pick this offseason.
Scouting wins in baseball. Long gone are the days when the biggest payrolls can go out and buy the best talent on the free agent market. Long gone are the days when spending equaled winning.
In fact, if anything, the opposite is true. The teams that spend more often than not DON'T win. Younger players are cheaper, healthier and hungrier than veterans. It's just a fact of life. So if people out there are looking for a reason as to why year in and year out they see the Cardinals atop the standings and competing in October, this is it.
They scout better than anyone.
When the 18th round is taking place in the next MLB draft and you're out doing whatever it is that you do, just know the future of some franchises are being decided at that very moment. The area scouts who have traveled the country in search of the next great baseball player are telling their general managers who they want the organization to take. And while it may seem like some average Joe right away to you, and for the next few years, when that name turns out to be - oh - Matt Carpenter you'll be quite thankful the pick was made when it was.
Identifying talent is the most difficult yet important thing there is in sports. People look good but disappoint almost as often as those who look like nothing but for some reason exceed expectations. Knowing who is more likely to do what is what wins.
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How to prevent dementia and alzeimer's disease – drink good wine!
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There is loads of press about the dementia epidemic affecting the UK. Yet there is very little constructive advice for people worried about it, and there is virtually no advice on how to prevent or delay it happening to you. But all the medical evidence is out there. Here is a passage taken from Dr Phil Norrie's paper on the health benefits of good...
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Imagine taking a grape and squishing the juice out; this is similar to what will happen to the fat cells in your body during the course of the laser treatment process. We have a total of 6 pads that are placed directly upon the skin. The light energy from these pads will then cause the fat cells to become permeable, thus allowing the fat lipids to release or leak out from the fat cell.
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We all strive to attain healthy bodies; however, with juggling responsibilities in our daily lives, it is common to lose sight of all our body's needs. For this reason, we are treating customers with the use of an FDA Class II Medical Device, the Ceragem massage table.
The Ceragem massage table creates a warm and relaxing experience during your laser treatments while offering complementary and added benefits. Approved by Health Canada as a Certified Health device, the Ceragem massage table is utilized to improve blood circulation and has been approved for pain and stress relief by combining thermal massage, chiropractic massage and accupressure effects.
It uses Far-Infrared Heat which radiates 4-6 cm deep into the body. It dilates the blood vessels and the lymphatic system. Ceragem helps promote circulation. Massage rollers relaxe tight muscles and take pressure off of nerves coming out of the spine. It helps the spine back into alignment.
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Whole Body Vibration is an important component to maximizing low intensity laser therapy results. It is recommended after the low intensity laser therapy treatment to increase circulation and lymphatic drainage of fat from the area. It involves stepping onto an oscillating platform that emits vibrations, about 7 to 25 times per second and these vibrations fire off contractions in your muscles. Keep in mind the basis of working muscles out involves contracting them. However, having your muscles safely contract 7 to 25 times per second is something no conventional exercise routine is capable of matching, thus you workout your muscles faster and more thoroughly too.


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