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Many believed the Obama administration would turn the government 180-degrees from the Bush administration's push for competitive outsourcing, with speculation of a major effort to bring jobs back into government through insourcing.
OFPP said the initiative was not about bringing jobs back into government, but finding the right balance between the contractor and federal employee workforces.
Then-OMB Director Peter Orszag issued a memo in July 2009 giving agencies initial guidance for managing contractors.
To help agencies better balance their workforce, the White House revamped the definition of what is considered an inherently governmental function, creating two new job function categories: closely associated and critical functions.
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Reason #4: Defense Secretary Robert Gates says insourcing is not saving money
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But after this initial thrust, little has come of the White House's effort to better balance the size of the federal workforce and its contracted workers. Federal News Radio believes the efforts, so far, have been ineffective.
This rating is part of Federal News Radio's special report, The Obama Impact: Evaluating the Last Four Years. Throughout the series, Federal News Radio examines 23 different ideas and initiatives instituted by the Obama Administration and ranks them as effective, ineffective and more progress needed.
As of October 2009, the Government Accountability Office found: "None of the nine civilian agencies we visited met the statutory date for developing and implementing their insourcing guidelines and procedures. Although one agency issued preliminary guidelines, and two others had drafted but not issued their guidelines as of our review, most of the agencies' efforts are still in their early stages."
Soon, the Defense Department realized that effort wasn't saving the government money. And in February 2011, the Army put the brakes on insourcing, finding the service needed to more analysis.
The acquisition workforce has grown, but not by leaps and bounds. DoD insourced 17,000 positions, according to GAO, but few other agencies followed suit.
Defense Secretary Robert Gates thought he could save 40 percent by bringing work in-house. But almost two years later the secretary of the army put a moratorium on insourcing because it was not saving money, said procurement expert Jacob Pankowski, chair of the government contracts practice, at Greenberg Traurig.
He tells Federal News Radio that the Obama administration's form to justify insourcing is actually a step backwards from an existing form that's been in use for 40 years.
And the slight policy change could have negatively impacted many small businesses who provide services to the federal government. The government still needs the same work completed and would likely hire the contracted workers directly, leaving the business owner, who invested in those workers and trained them, struggling or even out of business, Pankowski said.
"A lot of these jobs that we're talking about are really at the heart of growth of a small business community. I really don't think we're at the point now where we have the metrics where we can really say that this is saving any sort of money for the taxpayer," he said.
Dave Childs, program manager at Management Analysis Incorporated told Federal News Radio that part of the problem with the revised definitions is that no metrics are in place to determine how many people are needed at each agency to provide critical functions. Nor is the government required to analyze whether insourcing is more cost-effective than outsourcing.
Childs said the definitions changed little although more guidance was provided. However the Obama implemented the language differently and that was contractors' fear.
There was a perception that the definition of inherently governmental was contributing to the growth of contracting compared to the size of the federal government. OFPP was charged with determining why the government was doing so much contracting. OFPP took the idea of residual core, dubbed it critical function and created some opportunities to insource some critical core functions, Childs said.
Federal program managers like the option to outsource work because contracts give them more flexibility to increase their manpower, shrink it or close down a program all together as budgets increase and decrease over time, he said.
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KALAMAZOO, Mich. - The Miami University volleyball team dropped its Mid-American Conference finale to Western Michigan by a 0-3 (12-25, 18-25, 21-25) score Saturday evening. The RedHawks are now 9-20 overall and finish 4-12 in the MAC. The Broncos improve to 20-9 overall and 13-3 in the MAC.
Two kills by Lisa Treadway, along with kills from Christina Menche and Jenny Ingle helped Miami jump to a 7-5 lead to begin set one. WMU responded with a 5-1 run to take a 10-8 advantage of its own. The RedHawks fought back by forcing two Bronco attack errors to tie the score at 10. From there, Western Michigan took control of the set, finishing on a 15-2 run to take a 25-12 win.
Trailing 3-4 in set two, Ingle put down two kills, while Madison Dodd also put one to the floor to give the RedHawks a 6-4 lead. A 12-6 run by the Broncos would put them in front, 16-12. Meg Riley would try to rally Miami back with a pair of kills, but Western Michigan eventually expanded the advantage to 23-15. Chelsea Visk would score a nice kill off of Amy Kendall's assist, but the 'Hawks could not complete the comeback as WMU won the second set by a score of 25-18.
Set three proved to be extremely competitive with nine total lead changes. Trailing 11-12, a kill from Ingle sparked a 5-2 run that gave Miami a 16-14 lead. Western Michigan responded with a 6-1 run to take a 20-17 advantage, but the Red and White did not give up. They forced the Broncos into two straight attack errors and a setting error to tie the set at 20. Western Michigan scored the next two points, but Ingle followed with a kill to make it 21-22. Unfortunately that would be the last point the RedHawks would score as the Broncos finished off a 25-21 victory with a 3-0 run.
Ingle led the Miami attack with nine kills and a .417 hitting percentage. Kendall had 19 assists, while Madison Hardy recorded nine digs.
The RedHawks did not qualify for this year's MAC Tournament, but they still have one remaining match on the schedule. Miami will host Cincinnati on Saturday, Nov. 24 at 4 p.m. That match is part of a doubleheader with men's basketball that will see the RedHawk men take on James Madison at noon.


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GARETH DUNCAN reports on the Cheetahs' 41-21 win over the Rebels in Bloemfontein.
After a 47-10 defeat against the Bulls at Loftus last weekend, the Rebels finished their inaugural tour to South Africa with another hefty loss against the Cheetahs, who have shown great recent form after winning their three previous matches. The hosts ran in five tries to seal their fourth consecutive triumph – their longest winning streak in Super Rugby history.
The Cheetahs' forwards set the momentum, dominating more of the collisions and poaching ball regularly at the tackle points. The backs used this platform and played an expansive game. With good continuity, they did so successfully as the Rebels floundered on defence.
Up front, skipper Adriaan Strauss was colossal with ball in hand and scored a double while the loose trio was mobile around the park all night. Corné Uys did well at inside centre and grabbed a brace to cap off a good performance. Sias Ebersohn also contributed 14 points with the boot, only missing one penalty from his seven goal attempts.
The Rebels showed moments of good play but weren't able to produce a total performance to trouble the Cheetahs. Ged Robinson finished off a smart lineout move for their first try while the always impressive Mark Gerrard powered over from close range for the second.
The Cheetahs surged into a 14-0 lead in the first quarter as Uys pounced on to a Sarel Pretorius offload while Ryno Benjamin capitalised on a charge down. The Rebels hit back through Robinson, but Strauss secured the home team a 21-7 lead at half-time.
Ebersohn kept the scoreboard ticking with two penalties early in the second stanza before Gerrard dotted down. The Cheetahs ran riot from thereon, with Uys and Strauss completing their doubles.
The match finished on a soured note as Pro Legoete dished out a red card and two yellows. Benjamin received his marching orders for a head butt while Stirling Mortlock was yellow carded for a punch. Riaan Viljoen was also sent to the sin bin for an early tackle on Greg Somerville in a try-scoring situation, which saw the Rebels given a penalty try for the final action of the game.
The Cheetahs will be high in confidence heading into their final three league games, which are all South African derbies. They face the Bulls in Pretoria next Saturday and then host the Sharks and Stormers in the following weekends. While it's unlikely that they'll finish in a play-off place, the results against those teams will be influential in what happens in the top six.


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Samuel G. Katz graduated with a combined B.S./M.S. from Yale University in 1995. He then pursued dual M.D., Ph.D. training in the Health Sciences & Technology (HST) program jointly administered by MIT and Harvard. His Ph.D. thesis with Stuart H. Orkin focused on the transcriptional regulation of hematopoiesis. Sam then completed a residency in pathology and fellowship in hematopathology at Brigham and Women's Hospital. He performed his post-doctoral studies on apoptosis with Loren D. Walensky at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute. As an Assistant Professor of Pathology at Yale University, Dr. Katz manages a laboratory deciphering the basic mechanisms of cell death and contributes to patient care as an active hematopathologist.
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- Harvard Medical School (2004)
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NIH, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (2010)
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Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (2008)
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Children's Hospital, Boston MA (1999)
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Low life.... I get it lol.
Great work.
Signed a non stalking EXJW fan who is yet to get the book for me my sister and my other sister :-)
They are just like you,,, witty and smarter than me (they also left "the org" before me, only the second year for me now so still slightly mind controlled and hiding)
Thanks again for doing all the hard work of putting it all in words. Will keep following you on youtube as that's where i first became a fan - you were and are bang on!!! Have a great weekend
"Too scared yet to post a video but at least have a youtube logon(EXJWdeprogram)" Cheers!!
- October 8, 2010 at 12:08 PM
P.S. don't bother posting my lame last blog. Was just saying hi.
Youtube ID EXJWdeprogramm
P.S. will not stalk :-)
- October 8, 2010 at 12:11 PM
- Wall Lights said...
Superb blog post, I have book marked this internet site so ideally I'll see much more on this subject in the foreseeable future!
- December 17, 2010 at 9:45 PM
I just want to say that I finished reading your book, which I skipped chapter because it was so boring....The book is about how you ruined your life because you wanted to and then you blamed the JW's. Pathetic!
- December 20, 2010 at 11:58 AM
- birdbrains said...
Are you a Jehova's Witness? With all respect, I just wonder why are you believing that the world will go under, and then only Jehova's Witnesses will remain? Can you explain that? Please answer on my blog, or else I won't see it. :)
- December 30, 2010 at 5:20 PM
- Kyria said...
I'm not a Jehovah's Witness. Sorry I didn't answer on your blog, I wasn't sure which post to put it on.
Anonymous, I think you misunderstood my book.
- Kyria
- January 3, 2011 at 10:55 PM
Hilarious, I was looking up the show "too Close for Comfort" and the picture I chose linked me to your sight. I have very funny stories about being raised in the JW's, and still dealing with a whole family who continue to wait with baited breath for the declaration of world peace and the immenent carnage that is to be released on them (JW's) when it turns out they are the only people on earth you refuse to recant their beliefs (all other religions don't really BELIEVE like they do, oh sure, some are even willing to BLOW THEMSELVES UP, but, they will easily just let that go when religion is abolished). Gonna have to add you to my favorites.
- January 7, 2011 at 12:31 PM
- Sandymac said...
Took me a sec to get the 'line break' thing...funny!
Like you, I'm a JW survivor. Unlike you, I was conscripted into the JW's later in life, at the age of 10. I'm so grateful that I wasn't born into the religion! My difficulties started 'cuz my low-self-esteem Mother got worked by a fanatical neighbor into deciding to change religious brands... I always wondered if that lady got a new toaster for her efforts, or what…
I put up with all of it – hell, tried to convince myself that I believed all that bullshit for a couple of years…then realized how embarrassed I was about it, & bagged the whole project. I think I was 12 when I quit. I successfully resisted my Mom's coercive efforts to bring me back into the fold, and then we fought about her stupid religious beliefs daily until I left home. I remember how shocked I was when I began to get the "I don't see you/you don't exist" treatment from JW's I'd known, whenever I crossed the path – THAT part was disturbing! But it only confirmed the wisdom of my jailbreak…
Eventually all my siblings bailed on the religion too, and to tell you the truth, I haven't thought much about the whole thing for decades. But I do remember the lingering paranoid thinking that would visit me periodically for some years after I quit: "Whoa – what if it turns out I'm wrong and they're right?" Eventually that faded away too…
Lately I've discovered that I have a few friends who had (like you) the misfortune of being raised from toddler-hood into the JW's. I can see that being mired in that particular swamp for most of one's life would have far more serious consequences that anything I experienced. I was so lucky to detach from it as young as I did.
My friends turned me on to your incredibly funny book – I'm laughing my ass off, and I'm only a couple of chapters into it. I want to thank you for writing it. I've only ever read one other book about JW's – I think it was titled: "The Orwellian World of the JW's," and was published in – big surprise! 1984…caught my eye as I was strolling past the 'new acquisitions' shelf in the library. I remember it was an interesting read – but it sure didn't make me laugh out loud!
Wishing you much success with your comedy & whatever else you decide to do in your life…
Sandy Mitchell
p.s. the cover picture is 'divinely' inspired…what a hoot!
- March 9, 2011 at 11:33 AM
- thanh len said...
it's good!
- March 19, 2011 at 9:58 AM
- NY/NJ Blog said...
Just read through your book in 24 hours. I don't think anybody who has NOT experienced life being raised as a JW could possibly understand the excellent nuances you've captured so well. Kinda like a private "joke."
It cracks me up to see the vitriol written by those who are still being led around by the nose.
You've shown so clearly how dysfunctional en-CULT-turation can lead to bad coping decisions that can last a lifetime.
Good job on spinning that into success!
How did your family react to the dedication of your book?
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Festival Day Three- For all of the Senses
June 29, 2008. Posted by Amy Niles.Add new comment | Filed under: FIJM, Jazz Alive
"Bonjour/ Hello"
That's what people say when you first meet them here in Montreal. They don't assume that you understand them, they welcome you in. And in the rare case that someone does not speak English, they are apologetic for it. As if the onus to communicate is on them, not on you.
Yesterday was filled with fresh smells and beautiful images at the Jean Talon Market. A place that is off most tourist's radar screen, but a must see if you are trying to get the flavor of this city. The famous Quebec strawberries ( a clown walking around even offered us a sample!), we met the woman who owns the cows that make the milk for the cheese that she was hoping that we would sample. The person who grilled the sausages wanted to tell us about the process that was used to make them. Go with an appetite- every stall had not only a beautiful display of produce and wares, but also samples to taste- berries, and plums and nectarines. Even little cups of jams and juices. And each offering is a work of art- maybe a flower placed in the center of a basket of berries, or a sprig of parsley brightening up a mound of mushrooms. You taste with all of your senses at the Jean Talon Market. I came back with figs and berries for the most wonderful midnight snack as I prepared for another much anticipated night of music.
Coral Egan is a very popular local singer. Her two sold out nights are a testament to the love that this town has for its home grown talent. One of the interesting things that I have noticed about the Montreal artists is that they aren't pigeonholed into one genre or instrument. Coral sings the blues, and standards, and rock. I could picture her singing in a smoky Canadian club, or an outdoor beach jam in Malibu. She plays her set barefoot, with her toned body swaying on the piano bench or enveloping her guitar. Her backup singer did her turn on all of the instruments too. And of course she slipped in and out of English and French. You may not like it all, but the sum of her parts made for one captivating evening.
It was an honor to be present watching Brad Mehldau and Hank Jones perform together. The sheer genious of the producers of this event to create such a magical evening has to be commended- and the audience owes them a debt of gratitude for the opporuntity to witness these artists together. Who led? Who's style won out? I can't say. It was pure harmony. I will let Becca and Michael talk about the jazz aspects, but for me- the fortunate listener, it was an evening that will stay with me for a long time.
This is why I come to Montreal. Gee- I have said that about so many things this trip!
Back to Back Brad Mehldau in Montreal
June 29, 2008. Posted by Becca Pulliam.Add new comment | Filed under: FIJM, Jazz Alive
Four hours of Brad Mehldau here on June 28, 2008, were magnificent! first with Larry Grenadier on bass and Jeff Ballard on drums, the other at two pianos with Hank Jones. A great trio stretch was "Samba e Amor" by Chico Buarque with a beautiful left hand piano solo, an untitled new piece, "We See" by Monk, and "Baby Plays Around" by Elvis Costello, an anthem of regret. All music, almost no talk, applause between pieces seemed never to end. There were two encores. That concert began at 6 and went past 8. Ninety minutes later, Brad came back with Hank Jones.
The pianists were born about fifty years apart. As a high school student, Brad had seen Hank at Bradley's club in New York, and been inspired. Tonight, they played together for the first time. After three pieces they switched pianos (Their benches went with them, in a clever piece of stagecraft). Even on the other's piano, they sounded like themselves -- Hank a little warmer, Brad a little brighter -- on "Anthropology," "There Is No Greater Love," "Lullaby of Birdland" and "The Very Thought of You."
I love Hank's underpinnings, like his two-handed paddle, and his concentration. By the way, he's turning 90 later this summer. Brad drums on notes, fast and precise. His hands mirror one another, effortlessly. Though he can throw an elbow (Jones is back straight, arms at sides), they were both as economical as dancers, and partnering each other tonight. I hope this concert was recorded.
Click here for Monk's "Work" performed by the Brad Mehldau Trio.
The Montreal audience and the staging are essentials in this package. Don't have a photo yet, working on a little audio sample, and in the meantime, here's something from the farmers' market that Amy & I went to yesterday. Think of New York's new venue, Le Poisson Rouge.
Charles Lloyd @ JVC Jazz
June 29, 2008. Posted by Joshua Jackson.Add new comment | Filed under: charles lloyd quartet, charles simic, club midnight, dead stars, emily dickinson, empty tables, hall acoustics, humane environment, jason moran, jazz fans, Live Music, miss emily, neon lights, Notes, office upstairs, poet laureate, reuben rogers, russian thinkers, silent partners, sneaky suspicion, sole customer, white films
On the final evening of the JVC-New York Festival, I sauntered down to the
Charles Lloyd Quartet performance at The Society for Ethical Culture. This
seems like the perfect place to see Lloyd perform, on principle alone. His
unabashed jazz ethos and spiritual bent create an immediate and humane
environment. The hall acoustics, however, are a total non-starter for the
sound of live jazz. A massive wash of drums and indistinct piano notes.
The opening act was our nation's poet laureate, Charles Simic.
"Club Midnight" is some pretty powerful verse:
Are you the sole owner of a seedy night club?
Are you its sole customer, sole bartender,
Sole waiter prowling around the empty tables?
Do you put on wee-hour girlie shows
With dead stars of black and white films?
Is your office upstairs over the neon lights,
Or down deep in the dank rat cellar?
Are bearded Russian thinkers your silent partners?
Do you have a doorman by the name of Dostoyevsky?
Is Fu Manchu coming tonight? Is Miss Emily Dickinson?
Do you happen to have an immortal soul?
Do you have a sneaky suspicion that you have none?...
The quartet started behind Simic, and proceeded to play with the musicality
that jazz fans have come to expect from Lloyd's ensembles. Jason Moran is
the pianist, Reuben Rogers the bassist, and Eric Harland the drummer. Their
trip through Lloyd classics like "Requiem" and "Monk's Dance" were well
received, as was the newer material from the quartet's recent release, Rabo
de Nube. I had to really work hard to hear the music, but the payoff was
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Kim Bamonte had eyed that mouth-watering blueberry muffin all morning.
She thought she might have it after she ate lunch. But because she's part of the Get Fit Challenge at the Parkdale Mills corporate office in Gastonia, where she works in the cotton department, she decided to check the internet to find out just how many calories the sweet treat contained before indulging.
It was 440.
"Needless to say I did not eat that muffin," she said.
It's emblematic of the healthier choices she and her coworkers have been making since starting the challenge earlier this month. The Get Fit Challenge, sponsored by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC), is a 60-day program that provides 85 state businesses with customized fitness plans to encourage their workers to get fit, create healthy habits and help lower company health care costs.
The three companies that improve their health measurements the most will receive up to $5,000 to spend on healthy workplace programs. Parkdale Mills is the only Gaston County company competing.
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The average cost of a family health insurance plan in 2012 was $15, 745, according to a report by the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, a nonprofit, private operating foundation focusing on health care issues facing the U.S.
On average, employees paid $4,316 of those costs with employers paying the remainder.
"Our health care is paid for by us – by our participants and the company," said Lee Thomas, a vice president at Parkdale Mills. "Like everything else, costs are just going out of control, so we've got to do something to get in control of our own lives. It just makes sense."
The company already has nurse practitioners in its plants and a gym at its corporate office. It also conducts annual health assessments and offers smoking cessation programs. It recently changed some of the food in its vending machines to provide healthier options.
For every $1 a company invests in wellness programs, it can save $3 in medical costs, said Ellison Clary, a community relations director for BCBSNC. Taking part in the Get Fit Challenge is another way to tap into savings and promote healthy lifestyles, said Rachel Dover, the Parkdale Mills benefits director.
"We know it's good for the company's bottom line if we can improve health care costs but it's good for our employees, for their health and their financial wellbeing," Dover said.
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The program has already been embraced by her coworkers, said Mandy Efird, who, along with Bamonte, coordinates the challenge at Parkdale. Sixty-nine of the 91 employees at the mill's corporate office are participating, she said, and they're challenging each other to pull-up contests after work and bringing in lower calorie dishes for the monthly birthday and anniversary celebration.
"I've seen a lot of people who are bringing in healthier lunches instead of going out to eat, that's been a big change," said Efrid, who works in the company's accounting department. "For people who have been on the border – they've worked out in the past but then life happens and they quit – this has been the spark that they needed."
At the start of the program on Jan. 12, participants weighed in and tested themselves to see how many sit-ups, push-ups and pull-ups (or flex arm hangs) they could do in a minute and to measure the distance they could walk and/or run in 12 minutes. The objective is that by the end of the 60-day challenge in mid-March, all participants will have improved their measurements.
To aid the participants, BCBSNC provided them with the Rival Fusion program created by Cary-based Rival Health. It includes DVDs and software that offers healthy recipes and snack ideas, monitors individual progress and recommends personalized exercise routines based on participants' profiles and goals.
Not included is the willpower to turn down a tasty snack like a moist, tender blueberry muffin. But finding that kind of self-discipline is an added bonus, Bamonte said.
"Staying on the healthy track eating is the biggest challenge for me and this actually requires me to be accountable," she said, "I'm less likely to eat that high-calorie meal when I have this on my mind and I have a goal in mind."


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There's an ongoing debate as to whether New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning is an elite quarterback. What's becoming harder and harder to argue, however, is that the younger Manning QB has a great sense of humor.
The Giants signal-caller showcased his unique personality Friday afternoon when he took some time out of his presumably busy schedule to take some questions on Reddit. Manning was the latest celebrity to have his brain picked in an "Ask Me Anything" segment.
Some of his answers were tremendous. Here are some of the highlights.
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Wesco 3A North and South boys basketball preview
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Monroe's Terrance Day (left) and Stanwood's Josh Thayer (right) both grab at the ball in the first quarter.
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Stanwood's Cannen Roberson (back) looks to pass over Monroe's Tony Peloquin (25).
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Glacier Peak post Zach Pederson (21) puts up a hook shot against Mountlake Terrace's Ryan Shannon (23).
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Marquis Armstead, 31, of Mountlake Terrace, drives toward the basket against Naim Ladd, 5, of Rainier Beach during the first quarter of Thursday's game at the Tacoma Dome.
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Josh Hawkinson, 24, of Shorewood, shoots over Zach Pederson, 21, of Glacier Peak, during the 3rd quarter of Thursday's game at Shorewood High School.
Most likely to succeed: Stanwood
Stanwood is returning four starters from a Spartans' squad that came within one game of the 4A state tournament last season. Stanwood head coach Zach Ward thinks having so many returning players has already helped the Spartans, now in the Wesco 3A North League, out.
"Early on there's less teaching that has to take place. It's more tweaking," Ward said. "Guys already know what to do. There's a familiarity there. They understand what's expected by me."
After surprising some by tying for the regular-season North title, Ward said expectations are probably even higher this season.
"They have the opportunity to play in some big games," Ward said. "They've been there. Now they just need to get over the hump."
Most likely to surprise: Oak Harbor
It's not often that when a team loses its best player, it's still picked to potentially surprise. But, after losing leading scorer Michael Washington, Jr. -- who has gone on to play at Princeton -- the Wildcats still look to be pretty dangerous in the upcoming season.
"With Mike Washington, Jr. there was so much emphasis on him, I think a lot of other kids might have flown under the radar," Ward said. "There are kids that are good basketball players, but maybe didn't get the hype in years past. But they can definitely play."
One of those players is junior Drew Washington, Michael's younger brother.
Most likely to score 40: Cannen Roberson, Stanwood
Roberson, an all-area second-team selection who averaged 18 points a game last season as a junior, has been working hard in the offseason to improve his game, according to Ward. One point of emphasis: developing his outside game.
He also hit the weight room and put on about 15 pounds, helping the 6-foot-5 player become even more difficult to guard.
"He does a great job. He's really versatile," Ward said. "He presents a matchup problem because he can play the (wing) or the (forward). At 6-foot-5 he has the size to go inside in the post, but he also can shoot from the perimeter.
Most likely to get caught stealing: Josh Thayer, Stanwood
"He's our lock down defender," Ward says of the junior. "A kid that's just really bought into playing defense. There's often times when he wants to guard the other team's best player, regardless of size."
During the summer Stanwood went to California and played a few strong teams. Thayer jumped at the chance to defend quite a few high-quality opponents.
"He had a really nice summer for us," Ward said. "We went to California and he often times guarded the opponent's best player.
"And we saw some really good teams down there."
Most likely to succeed: Glacier Peak
The Grizzlies, who made it to the state regionals last year, have made it to the state tournament three straight seasons. Glacier Peak head coach Brian Hunter said this year's squad wants to continue that tradition.
"I think that that, at some point, the kids want to continue that," Hunter said. "They want to continue what's been built on the past and put their mark on it."
He said advancing in the postseason helps his players remain calmer in big games, while putting a little bit of pressure on them to get back.
"Yeah, there probably is, to a certain extent," Hunter said. "But it's probably the right kind of pressure."
Most likely to surprise: Shorewood
Shorewood and Glacier Peak are two strong favorites, according to Mountlake Terrace head coach Nalin Sood. However, he thinks the two teams will surprise in a different way.
"Glacier Peak and Shorewood are two teams that are very good basketball teams, and I think they could surprise other teams with how good they are," Sood said. "Not surprise by coming out of nowhere, but surprise other teams with how good they can be this year."
Hunter thinks Shorewood has a couple key pieces to make a run, including post Josh Hawkinson, a Washington State University commit.
"They've got a Pac-12 (Pacific-12 conference) center, and their guard, (Ben) Andrews, is a four-year varsity player and a three-year starter," Hunter said. "Those kind of things pay dividends when the kids are seniors."
Most likely to score 40: Zach Pederson, Glacier Peak
The senior center averaged a double-double during his junior season, averaging 21 points and grabbing 13 rebounds per game. Hunter said he believed that Pederson led the league in scoring and rebounding last season.
"He's a nice piece to have back," Hunter said. "Honestly, Zach is a really unique player. He is one of the most efficient players I've ever coached. He shoots a tremendously high percentage. He takes good shots."
Pederson's uncanny ability inside to get the ball and put it back in the hoop is also a big part of what makes him so valuable.
"He's just a really good offensive rebounder," Hunter said. "He gets quite a few points on putbacks and it's hard to defend offensive rebounders. He has a knack for scoring inside."
Most likely to get caught stealing: Marquis Armstead, Mountlake Terrace
Last season, Armstead was a first-team all-Wesco 3A selection, thanks in part to his reputation as a strong defender.
"Some kids you have to really teach them to be physical, to have a fearless attitude. With Marquis I almost have to teach him to back off a little bit," said Sood. "He's fearless. He doesn't see any challenge on defense that he can't do."
Sood said that the senior "would almost get mad at me if I didn't assign him as a defender to the team's best player.
"Marquis wants that challenge. I'll be darned if there wasn't a 6-foot-10 guy in the league and Marquis would say, 'Let me go guard him,'" Sood said of the 6-foot-1 defender.
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Adam Driver is Driving Us Crazy on 'Girls' – The Daily Swoon
We're dedicating the entire week on The Daily Swoon to the men of the TV series 'Girls' because the second season premieres on Sunday, Jan. 13, and, well, because we feel like it. Have you seen these guys?
First up: Adam Driver — more like A-Daaaaamn, if you know what we're saying.
Driver plays Adam Sackler, Hannah's sorta-kinda boyfriend on the HBO series. At first we were all like, no way, this guy is a total jerk and she could do so much better. But then we got to know Hannah's flaws a little better, and it became pretty clear that our opinion of Adam was being formed only through Hannah's perspective. Turns out, he's actually a really good dude — just sort of weird and goofy, and we're into it.
Adam is a seasoned thespian who's appeared on stage in several acclaimed plays, so he brings some serious acting chops to the set of 'Girls.' He also landed a small part in Steven Spielberg's 'Lincoln.' I counted. He's on screen twice and has like, two lines of dialogue. But he gets to talk to Lincoln, so that's pretty solid.
He's not conventionally hunky (well, his muscles are), but there's something very attractive about him. He feels like someone you might really date, and not some cardboard cut-out of what we should be tripping over ourselves to want. He's basically like the marriage of the stereotypical muscle-bound hunk and the down-to-earth real dude you end up going out with, meaning he's pretty much perfect.
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In the midst of the changing seasons, God's spirit continues to nudge us into new and engaging ways of reaching out to those seeking the hope of the Gospel.
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Sorry for the emotional out burst, had a bad day. Nothing a couple of beers won't solve.
Wait til you get the boot !! I was thinking about having a t shirt made up 'I AM WEARING THIS BOOT BECAUSE I HAVE SNAPPED MY ACHILLES TENDON !'Originally Posted by David G1
Too sensitive I think is the answer.
Sorry for the emotional out burst, had a bad day. Nothing a couple of beers won't solve.
Mark F; nice one Mark, a bit more humour required on this thread
Physio removed 1 wedge from my boot this morning: I was happy today until misfortune struck - see below! 1 more wedge to go. Weight bearing is increasing, albeit slowly. My target of getting out of the boot and walking by 24 August is still looking achievable. However, I tripped in the bathroom after the appointment and jarred a toe in my left foot. The boot protected my right foot so it did its job, although my right foot jarred a bit. The toe's bruised and a bit numb - typical. I can't believe it! I can move it so I don't think it's broken.
What a day.
I just reached the 6 month mark and I still limp immediately after getting out of bed. After a few minutes, the tendon warms up and everything's fine. Try to do heel raises to excercise your calf muscles: the stronger they are the less the strain put on the Achilles. Good luck.
AMIS; Sorry to hear about your toe, but good news about your progress.
I got out of bed in the night to use 'the little boys room' and my good bare foot swung into my weight bearing crutch, my middle toes is now black/blue. Problem with AT you can't hop with pain on your good foot cos you'll fall over.
Saw a good thread about tips for AT patients; one was don't shave on one foot!
MARIOBOX: Blog, looks like good reading
Thanks for the words of support. By the way in respect of your day, "Don't let the buggers get you down", to quote that phrase uttered by a 80's/90's UK politician......
The thought of doing a heel raise scares the crap out of me. I'm so worried that the first time I try to go up on my toes, I'm going to feel that "pop" feeling again and then back to the beginning.Originally Posted by mariobox
At what point did you realize you could stress your AT a little and not have it break quite unmercifully?
got cocky on my crutches today and turned through 180 degrees whilst on the move, you know sort of turned body through 180 dived forward onto my crutches in the sure and (certain????) knowledge that my trusty gymnastic legs would follow in line like they always used to.
Whoops! As luck would have it they did sweep through so I had something to make landfall on the other side of the swing so no faceplant there... however I have just completed my first unscientific test of which is stronger,
Aircast XP Walker vs skin.
It will come as no surprise to the 'booters' amongst you that the boot woin fair and square, as a little tear came to the eye, smarts a bit.
Motto of this story, don't hit the good leg you really need at least one good friend down there. Also don't forget how much bigger the boot is compared to ordinary shoes and it doesn't bend at the ankle like your leg used to. Take it easy on the crutches peeps, no matter how able you feel! Very nearly came unstuck tonight, however my tendon lives to tell the tale!
Hope all is well in the world of knackered ATs and that my misfortune raises a smirk or a smile somewhere for being a tit!
Question for those who are doing a little weight bearing now: I don't understand how you can figure out how to do 5kg, 10 kg, 15 kg weight bearing on one leg, OR 10%, 20%...how do you know how much is 5 kg, or 10%, or whatever? Does the physio show you this?
AmiS - I'm not a sporty type although I am active. My exercise in the past has mainly been walking, I do hit the gym occasionally on the eliptical machine which should still be OK. The surgeon said non-impact activities are best for me now, that's A-OK for me. I have always loved what's called aquafit here in Canada, kind of aerobics in the water. It sounds a bit old lady-ish but you can get a killer work out, it's like all the cardio of aerobics plus a lot of weight-bearing, resisting against the water. For some reason men never seem to be in any of the classes, wonder why?
DavidG1 -sorry about your bad day. People can be really crappy sometimes, even good friends. I have had some really close friends be totally unsupportive through this (mainly through NEVER visiting me in the 5 weeks I was totally house-bound). In total I had TWO visitors the whole time I've been injured. I have done my share of people "doing my head in". I think people hear "tendon injury" and they think it's nothing a bit of ice and rest won't cure.
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BURLINGTON, N.C. - The sixth-seeded Pfeiffer University softball team dropped a closely contested afternoon matchup to the fifth-seeded Erskine Flying Fleet on Saturday, falling 2-0. The loss eliminates the Falcons from the 2014 Conference Carolinas Tournament and ends their season with an overall record of 18-25-1 and a conference record of 7-8-1. With the win Erskine improves to 19-22 on the season and moves on in the tournament. Pfeiffer found themselves on the losing end of the elimination game this afternoon, but only after dropping another closely contested matchup to second-seeded King University earlier in the day.
The Falcons' first matchup was scoreless through two and a half innings until the Tornado picked up their first of two runs in the bottom of the third. King's Fallon Thomas homered over the left field wall following a 2-0 pitch from freshman hurler Sydney Poole to put her team on the board first. King picked up their second run when Octavia Lewis-Rand took a 0-1 pitch from Poole and knocked it over the center field wall for her team's second home run of the day. King out-hit the Falcons 7-2 in the matchup as Pfeiffer was never really able to find their rhythm.
Poole fell to 7-10 on the season with the loss, as King's Hannah Light improved to 26-16 with the pitching victory, striking out seven batters along the way.
Pfeiffer's second contest of the afternoon was a bit closer on the offensive side of things, but unfortunately identical in the score column. The two squads were deadlocked in a solid defensive battle through the conclusion of four and a half innings before Erskine broke the scoring drought. Erkine's Canda Fitch and Kat Windham picked up the team's only two runs in the bottom of the fifth following a wild pitch by Falcon hurler Sam Jarmusch. Unable to capitalize on their offensive efforts, Pfeiffer was out-hit 5-4 by the Flying Fleet and when all was said and done had left four runners on base. Junior Lindsey Russell led the Falcons offensively with two hits in the loss.
Jarmusch, a redshirt-sophomore, picked up only one strikeout in the matchup and fell to 8-12 overall with the loss, while Fitch improved to 5-4 with the victory.


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A group of children with large smiles stood in front of the New Bern Civitans Christmas tree lot Friday morning. They couldn't take their eyes off the tall, white-whiskered man in red standing in front of them or the many elves surrounding him.
They seemed timid but excited with curiosity.
"Santa!" a few of the more bolder children finally said.
"Ho, ho," Santa Claus greeted them. "Welcome."
He took two small children by the hands, a boy and girl.
"I know your names," Santa said as the other children followed.
"You know me," the girl asked looking up sideways with surprise.
The boy was chatting about something, like he knew him forever.
Santa took them to the mitten tree so his Civitans member elves could take pictures of them.
The children were from the N.C. Pre-K Childcare Network 77. They were some of the 180 special needs children 5 and 6 years old from Craven County who were visiting the New Bern Civitans' Santa Land over a four day period.
Maureen Comer, president of the New Bern Civitans Club, said volunteers work all year to provide stuffed toys, hand-knitted scarves, mittens and toboggan caps for the children.
Judy Lopez a Civitans member, said about three years ago when it was very cold they noticed a couple of children who came to Santa Land without coats. So they started collecting donations and making the scarves, caps and mittens.
"Last year a woman who was going to have a baby came with her daughter and all the little girl could talk about was she was going have a baby brother," Lopez said. "So I gave her a hat and mittens and a stuff toy for her brother and she was more excited about that than her things."
Comer said during the year the Civitans collect stuffed animals from businesses and individuals and donations of the tiny caps and mittens and volunteers and local guilds knit the scarves. The children are also given a paper bag "stocking" with school supplies.
Jim Comer has been Santa Claus for five years with the Civitans and has seen many special needs children brighten-up when they come to meet him, many seeing Santa for the first time.
"It's overwhelming," Comer said. "They are a little nervous and shy at first. But by the end of the day they are hugging Santa and laughing. It's amazing to see the needs of some of these children and the way the teachers interact with them. When you see the kids come in and see their faces, it's just heart warming."
Justin Connors and Joseph Robella came out to take pictures of Robella's little brother, Josiah, 5. While they waited one of the 10 elves gave their 18-month-old son Tristan a cap and mittens, causing him to smile as they put the mittens on him.
"I like this," Robella said. "It's something for the kids."
"It's a way for them to have a nice Santa experience," Connors added. "Every kid wants to talk to Santa."
But his little brother didn't seem that enthusiastic when he sat on Santa's lap.
"He's shy," Robella said. "Smile. Smile, Josiah."
After an elf gave Josiah a stuffed animal, he managed a guarded smile while another elf took his picture.
Trinity Adams, 5, and Nadia Becton, 4, were excited about the whole experience. After they climbed off of Santa's lap, they were given a stuffed animal, a stocking of school supplies and then led to the mitten tree to pick off a cap and mittens before choosing a colorful knitted scarf.
"I told him I wanted makeup," Becton said.
"I got a cat," Adams said. "I liked that I got a scarf. I'm going to name my cat Mittens."
Carrie Mullins, lead teacher for the N.C. Pre-K Program with Craven County at Childcare Network 77, said she thought the Civitans' program was great.
"The kids love it," she said. "They are so excited about coming here. They have been talking about this all week. They have been practicing what to tell Santa and they tell each other to stay off the naughty list."
Mullins said some of the children come from very low income families and might not have the opportunity to see Santa Claus any other time and the small gifts they get from the Civitans may be the only ones they receive for Christmas.
"This is very nice," she said as the last child climbed off of Santa's lap and the children gathered nearby showed each other their stuffed toys.
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Some Country Kitchen diners arrive at the Dallas restaurant with a pair of clogging shoes tucked under their arms.
For six years now, the local eating establishment has been known as a place where people can go to kick back, grab a bite to eat and enjoy live music.
Musicians from genres including bluegrass and gospel, along with karaoke singers, share space with diners, while leaving plenty of room for dancing if the mood strikes.
And that's known to happen quite often.
While owners Jerry and Sara Maksion satisfy appetites with a host of home-style vittles from salmon patties to baked chicken, spaghetti to meatloaf, some say the restaurant's biggest draw may be its family atmosphere.
"They dance in here," said Sara Maksion.
On Thursday night, Sara Maksion sat at a table surrounded by diners tapping their toes to the sounds of a banjo. She described an infectious atmosphere when things get humming.
"Sometimes when we're short (on help), I get up and help cook," said Sara Maksion. "Other times, I'm out here with the customers and I'll get up and dance with them."
Tuesday is gospel music night at Country Kitchen. Bluegrass performers from around the region come to play on Thursday nights. On Fridays, diners wanting to entertain sing karaoke to CD tracks.
Saturday nights brings various types of live music. Musicians play two-hour sets, most of the time starting around 6 p.m.
Musicians get their shot in an old-fashioned way. They'll send tapes through the U.S. mail to Jerry Maksion at the restaurant. He listens to the music, and then he'll call up the performer if he wants them to perform in his restaurant's dining room.
Musicians get paid through a tip bucket that circulates from table-to-table.
Bluegrass band Blue Haze entertained diners on Thursday. Jerry and Sara Maksion visited diners at their tables to make sure everyone enjoyed their meals.
Country Kitchen features homemade food, with hand-patted beef with chili and slaw among the most popular menu items. Iced tea pitchers sit atop tables and people walk around greeting friends. Customers pay no cover charge for the nightly music performances.
"These people in here are like family… one big, happy family," said Patty Plemmons of McAdenville. "They feel a lot like your brothers and sisters. Everybody's friendly."
Country Kitchen may be a place where the customers and the owners feel the same about one another.
"They just love us to death and we love them," Sara Maksion said. "They come in and hug us, and then hug us when they leave. It's like a big family."
Gazette reporter Wade Allen can be reached at 704-869-1828; twitter.com/gazettewade.


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- Cynthia Jones, Mastering Criminal Procedure I (Carolina Press 2010).
- Cynthia Jones, The Right Remedy for the Wrongly Convicted: Judicial Sanctions for Destruction of DNA Evidence, 77 Fordham L. Rev. 2893 (2009).
- Cynthia Jones, Evidence Destroyed, Innocence Lost: The Preservation of Biological Evidence under Innocence Protection Statutes, 42 Am. Crim. L. Rev. 1239 (2005).
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- Cynthia Jones, Presentation, Identifying and Correcting Racial Disparities in the Criminal Justice System (The Racial Justice Improvement Project Training Conference, The American Bar Association, Wash., D.C., Oct. 22, 2010).
- Cynthia Jones, Panelist, Annual U.S. Supreme Court Preview (American Constitution Society (National Press Club), Wash., D.C., Sept. 16, 2010).
- Cynthia Jones, Presentation, Recent Developments in Criminal Procedure (Louisiana State Bar Judicial Training, Louisiana State Bar Association, Destin, Fla., June 2010).
- Cynthia Jones, Participant, Trial Advocacy Workshop (Harvard University Law School, Cambridge, Mass., 2006-08; 2010).
- Cynthia Jones, Presentation, Innocence Reform Efforts (NACDL 9th Annual State Criminal Justice Network Conference, The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Wash., D.C., 2010).
- Cynthia Jones, Presentation, Preventing and Rectifying Wrongful Convictions (The ABA Defense and Prosecution Function Standards Roundtable, The American Bar Association, Wash., D.C., 2010).
- Cynthia Jones, Presentation, Lessons Learned from DNA and the Innocence Revolution (American Association of Law Schools Annual Meeting, AALS Criminal Justice Section, New Orleans, La., Jan. 2010).
- Cynthia Jones, Moderator, Plea Bargains and the Role of Judges (American Constitution Society Annual Meeting (aired on National Public Radio), 2008).
- Cynthia Jones, Presentation, Special Jury Instructions on Cross-Racial Misidentification (National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Conference on Eyewitness Identification, 2008).
- Cynthia Jones, Presentation, Teaching with New Technologies (AALS Mid-Year Meeting, 2008).
- Cynthia Jones, Moderator, Prosecutorial Misconduct Panel (The American Prosecutor: Power, Discretion and Accountability, American University Washington College of Law, Wash., D.C., 2007).
- Cynthia Jones, Panelist, Post Conviction DNA Testing (The Faces of Wrongful Conviction Conference, UCLA, L.A., Cal., 2006).
- Cynthia Jones, Presentation, Innocence Projects and Wrongful Convictions Scholarship (2006 SEALS Conference, 2006).


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