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We need your help. Many of you already know that puppy mill dogs endure horrible lives of suffering and neglect. But because of a loophole in the Animal Welfare Act, puppy mills that sell puppies exclusively online operate without any federal regulation at all. Dogs are suffering, and it's time we put an end to the hidden inhumane treatment.
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these people need to be put in cages like they do the puppy mill dogs. May God forgive them.
I work at the CT Humane Society and have seen time and time again countless dogs get brought in because they aren't being properly cared for or their owners think that they are too much work. Those dogs who are sold from pet stores coming from puppy mills care WAY more about making money then finding a safe, loving home for their dogs. There is no need for even breeding at this point when our shelters are always filled and countless dogs die every day because no one wants them.
Please make laws more strict for online puppy sales so that puppy mills can stop selling unlawfully to consumers. Puppy mills are horrible and I have heard many terrible horror stories of people who purchased a pup online and it died or suffered terrible illness because of the way they were bred and then brought up living in these horrible places.
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I am writing to STRONGLY encourage you to start licensing and inspecting puppy mills that sell dogs online. It is unacceptable that this practice is even allowed, never mind unregulated.
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"I sat in church beside her, and I had this weird feeling and I scooted closer to her," Catoe said.
After church Catoe's 80-year-old mother kissed her and told her to come by for pot pie.
Catoe drove to the grocery store and saw an ambulance go by as she headed back to her mother's home. A sick feeling settled in her stomach. Catoe hurried to her mother's home to find paramedics doing CPR on her mother.
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Venn told police the two lived together as roommates. Neither had been in trouble with the law before.
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Schronce was a kidney cancer survivor and a caretaker, Catoe said.
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A Gaston County Jail cell holds Venn. He's being held without bond because of the murder charge. Catoe's still in shock that her mother is gone and says her death just doesn't make sense.
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Shadow is a man with a past. But now he wants nothing more than to live a quiet life with his wife and stay out of trouble. Until he learns that she's been killed in a terrible accident.
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Lisa grew up in a small rural village on the English Welsh border, and had an idyllic childhood with ponies, dogs, chickens, a pet sheep and even an orphan Canada goose, which she hand raised by hand. With all these animals and wide-open spaces to explore and fuel the imagination, Lisa was never to be found indoors playing with dolls. More often than not she would be found in a den she had built somewhere, talking to her imaginary friends or writing and illustrating stories about them.
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The Family and Youth Services Bureau, or FYSB, marks Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month in June by reaffirming its commitment to addressing the unique needs of the LGBT families and youth served by its programs.
Because they are more likely to have experienced violence or feel stigmatized, young people and adults who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender often have significantly lower health and wellbeing outcomes than their heterosexual peers.
"Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender young people and adults deserve programs that are welcoming, inclusive, and provide a safe space," says Debbie A. Powell, FYSB's Acting Associate Commissioner. "And they need services that are designed with them in mind using the best research we have about what can help improve their lives."
That's why the Bureau's funding opportunity announcements require that staff of Runaway and Homeless Youth grantee programs across the country to undergo training in serving LGBT youth. Grantees in the Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Program are encouraged to implement curricula that are welcoming to youth of all sexual orientations and gender identities. And the Family Violence Prevention and Services Program developed a number of resources to better serve LGBT victims of domestic violence.
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Efficacy of Gralise® for Chronic Pelvic Pain
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This study is done to investigate the pain relieving effects of the study drug Gralise (a novel long acting gabapentinoid) for people who experience chronic pelvic pain. Subjects with Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Interstitial Cystitis, Ulcerative Colitis, and Prostatitis will be recruited. The purpose of this research is to look at how the study drug can be used to benefit people who experience this type of pain. This is a phase IV study done to study the safety and effectiveness of the drug. At this point the drug has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration and has been reported to be well tolerated and effective in the treatment of various chronic pain conditions, particularly in neuropathic pain. About 36 subjects will take part in this study.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Ulcerative Colitis
Interstitial Cystitis
Pelvic Pain
Drug: Gralise
Phase 4
|Study Type:
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|Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment
Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Efficacy of Gralise® for Chronic Pelvic Pain
- Pain Numeric Rating Scale collected 3 times a day [ Time Frame: fifteen week period ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Our primary outcome will be 'worst pain of the day' and spontaneous pain averages by Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) collected three times a day. This data will be captured using an electronic diary.
- Sensory Testing [ Time Frame: 4 visits over 15 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Pressure Pain Threshold, Pinprick, Mechanical Windup
- McGill Pain Questionnaire - Short Form [ Time Frame: 4 Visits over a 15 week period ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Self-report questionnaires
- Pain Anxiety Symptoms Scale [ Time Frame: 4 Visits over an 8 week period ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Self-report questionnaires.
- Pain Disability Index [ Time Frame: 4 visits over an 8 week period ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Self-report questionnaires
- Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale [ Time Frame: 4 visits over 15 week period ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Self-report questionnaires
- Pelvic Floor Impact Questionnaire [ Time Frame: 4 visits over 15 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Self-report questionnaires
- Patient Global Impression of Change [ Time Frame: 4 Visits over 15 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Self-report questionnaires
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|August 2012
|Study Completion Date:
|June 2014
|Primary Completion Date:
|March 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Placebo Comparator: Sugar pill
Subjects may receive a pill with no medicine.
Active Comparator: Gralise
Gralise (a long acting gabapentinoid)
Drug: Gralise
Subjects will start at 600mg and titrate up by 600mg a week for two weeks (to 1800mg), then remain on 1800mg steady state dose of medication (or placebo pills) for 2 weeks. If intolerable side effects occur, the dose may be reduced to last tolerable dose at the discretion of the PI. A 2-week down-titration will be used. Subjects will have 1 week of "wash-out" before repeating the above procedure for the other arm of the study (placebo or medication).
Other Name: Gabapentin
Detailed Description:
As a participant in this study, you will be asked to come to the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC), Center for Pain Studies (446 E Ontario St. Suite 1011, Chicago, IL 60611). Your part in this study will last for 15 weeks and will involve 4 visits to the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago and anywhere from weekly phone calls to phone calls every other day.
If you are in this study, you will be placed in one of two study groups: one group will receive the study drug followed by a placebo and the second group will receive a placebo followed by the study drug. The amount of weeks on placebo versus the study drug will not be equal. You will be assigned a study group by chance using a process similar to the flip of a coin. This process is called randomization. Neither you nor the study staff will select the group you will be in. However, if you have a medical emergency, we can get this information. A placebo looks like the study drug but is an inactive substance that has no medication. Researchers use a placebo to see if the study drug works better or is safer than not taking anything.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older
|Genders Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- 18 years of age and older
- English speaking
- able to give consent
- willing to use electronic diary during entire length of the study
- has 'chronic' pelvic pain
- Meets one of the following diagnostic criteria for one of the following: Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Ulcerative Colitis (UC), Interstitial Cystitis (IC), and Prostatitis
Exclusion Criteria:
- allergic to gabapentin or inactive ingredients
- taking gabapentinoids (i.e. gabapentin or pre-gabalin)
- with severe or unmanaged psychiatric disturbance (at PI discretion)
- with severe ongoing or unaddressed medical conditions (esp. Renal or Hepatic disease, uncontrolled hypertension), rheumatologic disease, narrow angle glaucoma, hyponatremia, clotting disorders, uncontrolled seizure disorder or urinary retention.
- who plan to change their therapeutic regimen during the course of the trial (e.g. start physical therapy, massage, medications, injections, etc.)
- with acute pain
Female subjects:
- pregnant or plan to become pregnant
- gave birth within the last 6 months
- breastfeeding
- episodic visceral pain (e.g. endometriosis)
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01678911
|United States, Illinois
|Rehabilitation Institute Of Chicago
|Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611
|Principal Investigator:
|Norman Harden, MD
|Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
Additional Information:
No publications provided
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|Dr. Norman Harden, Director, Center for Pain Studies, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01678911 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|August 31, 2012
|Last Updated:
|August 1, 2014
|Health Authority:
|United States: Institutional Review Board
Keywords provided by Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago:
Pelvic Pain
Chronic Pelvic Pain
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Ulcerative Colitis
Interstitial Cystitis
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Colitis, Ulcerative
Cystitis, Interstitial
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Pelvic Pain
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Wisconsin Badger Meghan Duggan won the top women's hockey award, the 2011 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award presented by LECOM. In its 14th year, the award is presented annually by The USA Hockey Foundation to the top player in NCAA Division I women's ice hockey.
Duggan, a senior forward from Danvers, Mass., received the award during a sold-out brunch ceremony at the Erie Bayfront Convention Center, with more than 400 attendees present. She was chosen from a group of three finalists that also included senior forwards Meghan Agosta (Ruthven, Ont./Mercyhurst College) and Kelli Stack (Brooklyn Heights, Ohio/Boston College).
"Meghan is probably the best two-way player, not only in the country, but in the world," said Mark Johnson, head coach at the University of Wisconsin. "One of the reasons we're in the position we're in right now is because of her leadership and what she does on the ice, and probably more importantly, what she does off the ice."
|Local news interviews 2011 Kazmaier Award winner Meghan Duggan.
Amidst a standout senior season, Duggan was near the top of the NCAA leaderboard in all offensive categories and recently led the Badgers as captain to the NCAA national championship game.
In introductions during the ceremony, USA Hockey Foundation President Ron DeGregorio recognized LECOM for sponsoring the 2011 award. DeGregorio recognized LECOM Provost Silvia M. Ferretti, DO for her leadership at the nation's largest medical school.
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An award of The USA Hockey Foundation, the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award is annually presented to the top player in NCAA Division I women's ice hockey. Selection criteria includes outstanding individual and team skills, sportsmanship, performance in the clutch, personal character, competitiveness and a love of hockey. Consideration is also given to academic achievement and civic involvement. The Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award is supported, in part, by a grant from the NHL Foundation.
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I would think consulting a leading expert egyptologist would be wise. But maybe not. For example, BYU (Mormon college) had a brilliant genius level scholar who delved deeply into egyptology and its accompanying myths. He published countless papers on the matter. He never once showed the slightest concern for his Christian roots after reading the things that Greenberg is outlining.
However, that man did have a compulsion to stick to his personal religious biases. I will look into finding a more objective egypt expert. Maybe Greenberg is already the man I am looking for and I can't see the forest for the trees on this one.
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Neon pink, head bands, pinned jeans, feathered hair……..it must be the 80's. Yes, it is that time of the year again where we get to dust off the old-school retro gear, get that pastel suit dry cleaned, and make our way up to Snowbasin Resort for the 2nd Annual Totally 80's weekend throw-down. And new this year, we have added the 'splash-down', our 1st spring Pond Skim. Both Saturday and Sunday the Resort will have activities for all ages that will be both funny and free – so c'mon up and work on that goggle tan and sport that goofy retro gear you've been just itching to put on and take out in public. For this weekend, you'll fit right in!
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- Live Music from an 80's tribute rock band "The Breakfast Klub" from 3-5pm on the Earl's Lodge patio. To get a dose of what they bring in 80′s rock fun check out their video!
Sunday April 13th:
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- 80's Splash-Down Throw-Down Pond Skim from 12:00-2:30 up the mountain from Earl's Patio.
- Registration at 8am-11am in Earl's Lodge.
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- Limited to 100 participants and first come first serve
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- After awards there will be a live DJ on the Patio spinning all those 80's classics starting at 2:30 with a costume and dance-off contest where the grand prize winner will receive a Snowbasin 2014-2015 value season pass. Other prizes will include Snowbasin Swag and Gift Cards. And Bragging rights, let's not forget about that.


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Whether you're cheering or groaning over the end of the school year, it's here, and for parents of children with chronic health conditions or special needs (as, let's face it, with everything else for us), there's extra work to do. As the mom of a third grader with severe, nonverbal autism and the mom of a first grader with a chocolate allergy, I'm not just wrapping up the year and looking forward to summer vacation. I'm doing year-end IEP meetings and coordinating with summer camp personnel to make appropriate arrangements for their care all summer long. Don't get me wrong. We have a healthy dose of FUN planned for the summer, but making that happen ... well, it just takes a bit more planning when you're a special-needs parent.
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This week marks the Fifth Annual Diabetes Blog Week, headed up by one of our favorite DBloggers and a true DOC leader, Karen Graffeo of Bitter~Sweet Diabetes. Diabetes Blog Week is an inspiring, empowering week during which upwards of 175 DOC bloggers join together and commit to blogging daily on a set of pre-determined topics.
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It's Christmas. For many, that means presents, family, and lots and lots of food. When you're cooking for a family that includes people with food allergies, food intolerances or sensitivities, diabetes, Celiac disease, other health conditions, or special diets such as gluten-free or paleo, preparing those holiday feasts can be a little overwhelming. Fortunately, we've got some great ideas right here on the Lauren's Hope blog to help keep everyone safe AND well-fed this holiday season.
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People often want to wear the colors associated with their conditions. For example, here at Lauren's Hope, we receive messages from people with Multiple Sclerosis asking for more orange bracelets and from people with Addison's Disease asking for more light blue bracelets. People with Epilepsy request purple, as do those with lupus and fibromyalgia. Wearing the color associated with one's condition is an empowering choice, one that helps people raise awareness in a positive, intentional way.
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All week long, we've been talking, posting, tweeting, and sharing about World Diabetes Day, which was Thursday, November 14. To wrap up this special week and continue our Diabetes Awareness Month efforts, we've asked one of our favorite authors to join us for Free Stuff Friday: Scott Benner of the blog Arden's Day and the award-winning memoir, Life Is Short, Laundry Is Eternal: Confessions of a Stay-At-Home Dad. Check out the end of this post for entry instructions. TWO LUCKY WINNERS WILL RECEIVE A $50 LAUREN'S HOPE GIFT CERTIFICATE AND A SIGNED COPY OF SCOTT'S BOOK!
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What's better than Friday? Free Stuff Friday, of course!
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Today's Free Stuff Friday is a team effort with our friend, Karen Graffeo, the Type 1 Diabetes blogger behind Bitter~Sweet and Diabetes Blog Week. Recently, Karen started wearing a Lauren's Hope medical alert bracelet after avoiding medical ID jewelry for years. We're proud to say she's now a very happy Lauren's Hope fan who wears her bracelet daily!
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Today, on the Lauren's Hope blog, we welcome guest blogger, Jacquie Paul Wojcik, whose blog, Typical Type 1, chronicles her (busy, healthy, active, funny, normal) life with Type 1 Diabetes. We hope you'll check her out!
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Yes! It's Friday! And better yet, it's FREE STUFF FRIDAY! We engrave hundreds and thousands of medical ID plaques here at Lauren's Hope, and every once in a while, our awesome engraving team gets a request that makes us chuckle or just say, "Awwwww!" such as this engraving on Andrew Mills' Napoli medical ID bracelet, which he ordered in honor of his girlfriend, Celeste Morris, and was kind enough to share with us.
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Thanks Rachel from one pit bull lover to another. God will bless you for your generosity and kindness.
Rachael Ray is the Best!!!! Where are other "Star's"???? If all other's would have donated for this we would really be in Great Shape!!!! Star's... You can still help with this???
Thank you Rachel Ray and to all of those at the ASPCA! I am willing to foster a cat if the need is there. Thank God all these animals have a chance now.
Kudos to Rachel Ray for her generous donation to ASPCA and to all of the people that help in one way or another to help. From one animal lover to all of the others that help non-profit organizations.
I pitched in too. I'm happy to help. I only wish I could give more. Thank you Rachel Ray for your generosity. That was way cool. :)
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Rachel-you are a blessing for all of us! Thank you so much for your support. You have saved so many of our family members.
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I develop new spread proxies that pick up on three attributes of the low-frequency (daily) data: (1) price clustering,(2)serial price covariance accounting for midpoint prices on no-trade days, and (3) the quoted spread that is available on no-trade days. I develop and empirically test two different approaches: an integrated model and combined models. I test both new and existing low-frequency spread measures relative to two high-frequency benchmarks (percent effective spread and percent quoted spread) on three performance dimensions: (1) higher individual firm correlation with the benchmarks, (2) higher portfolio correlation with the benchmarks, and (3) lower distance relative to the benchmarks. I find that on all three performance dimensions the new integrated model and the new combined model do significantly better than existing low-frequency spread proxies.
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Doctor Who wrote:As a person that used to practice this Sutra and believed like Nichiren did that it was openly taught by the Buddha I have a question .
Laura posted:The tradition in Mahayana states that the Lotus Sutra was written down at the time of the Buddha and stored for five hundred years in the realm of the dragons (or Nagas). After this, they were reintroduced into the human realm at the time of the Fourth Buddhist Council in Kashmir
what possibly changed in the human realm that allowed for this to now be seen in the human realm.
seriously, i honestly don't see anything in any history of the human race that shows some change from 2500 years ago and 2000 years ago.
I'm seriously questioning this whole thing.
I practiced Buddhism in different forms from age 15 to well into my 40's.
the lotus sutra from 20 till in my forties.
I need to know this stuff.
What criteria are the masters claiming changed in the human realm for the dragon people to have decided to let us read this stuff.
Lotus sutra describes progress of universe evolution.
Starting point is Suniata.
End point is Ever Expanding Buddhahood.
Human being understand things only thro their physical senses.
Today Physical science has advanced extensivily and is able to see the Progress and evolution of
the universe thro various scientific instruments. (earlier i suggested "code name God" and "cosmic
detectve" two books authored by "Mani Bhuamik")
Human beings may not understand all the scientific findings but they believe in them.
From my angle these two books describe Lotus Sutra almost 50%.
Further questions on these findings will clear human mind of all the doubts of Lotus Sutra.
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Ann and I are doing a European cruise thing we've been planning for most of the past year. Unlike most military readers back home, I'd never been to the
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Well I was a member of such a brood and spent as much time keeping an eye on mother hen's location as I did taking in the sights. And our tour guide was famous in her own right as she obviously held an Olympic Gold Medal for walking. Damn that lady could move.
But to be fair the tour process that I've ridiculed in the past is a necessary evil. How else can foreigners — especially southern foreigners like me — be safely shepherded around strange cities that have strange languages and extremely strange driving habits.
As soon as I'd observed the city traffic at ground-level, I immediately had two questions. First I wondered why those folks wasted so much money on red lights. Can an entire country be colorblind?
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On the negative side, the flood of we tourists has created a counterbalance to some of the historical purity. Everywhere we went we waded through a sea of street vendors hawking every imaginable trinket.
The guide told us to ignore them; and we did, but it's a shame ordinances can't be instituted to eliminate such nonsense. They don't allow trash thrown around their cathedrals and monuments, why shouldn't they bar trash being sold in the footprints of Michelangelo?
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Crosstown rivals square off in 30th anniversary of Mud Match
Everett, Cascade high golfers square off in 30th anniversay of the tradition
The aptly-named Mud Match, a golfing competition that pits crosstown rivals Everett and Cascade high schools against each other on the links, is celebrating its 30th anniversary.
Most of the golfers, it appears, expect rain.
"As the name implies it's in mid-March and usually pretty wet. And soggy," Cascade High golf coach JD McDonald said. "? It's really just kind of a jamboree for us. It's early in the season. Normally we don't have any matches before this. It's kind of an icebreaker for the guys to get out and be in the environment and get their feet wet."
The jamboree-like event is unique because every golfer, both on varsity and junior varsity, gets to play. It gives them all a taste of early season competition.
"Every kid plays, that's the beauty of it," said Darrell Olson, Everett High's golf coach. "Your No. 1 (golfer) to your No. 12."
The event was started in 1984 by legendary Everett High golf coach Joe Richer. John Herber, a senior captain for Everett in the inaugural Mud Match, said Richer always was trying to get his kids a chance to play in a competitive atmosphere. He invited then-Cascade High head coach Jack Krause and his Bruins over for round of golf and a tradition was born.
"It all comes down to Joe Richer. Joe Richer was such an amazing guy. He always was such an ambassador of the sport," Herber said. "? He said, 'Hey why don't you guys come over and we'll play.' And in golf it's the top six guys. Joe had this idea that we bring Cascade over for a preseason match and all 12 guys play.
"He had this ability. He loved to compete. Any time he could put you in a competitive position he would. We all knew each other. We all hung out with each other. It was just an opportunity for us all to get in the game and play a little bit and have some fun."
Herber also explained the origin of the event's name. Unsurprisingly, a golfing event held in the Pacific Northwest in mid-March tended to bring some inclement weather with it.
"During those years if you hit a ball in the fairway, there was no guarantee it would be there when you got there," he said. "I don't think you knew someone, before the remodel, who didn't have a shoe sucked off walking down the fairway. That was the Mud Match!"
Regardless of the weather, the Mud Match has historically been a bit one-sided. Cascade won the first 11 matches and leads the overall standings 22-7.
"Cascade has pretty much dominated it," said Olson, who is in his 15th year coaching the Seagulls. "They have won it 20 times. They have pretty much owned it."
"Cascade usually wins. Obviously, superior talent, I guess," McDonald said through laughs. "No it's just a fun format. Fortunately, we usually come out on the winning side."
When told the overall record, Herber was surprised his alma mater was so far behind in the standings.
"I'm certainly not upset that we lost a whole bunch. I was just surprised that it was so lopsided," Herber said. "Which tells me, 'Wow. Cascade's really got a great program.'"
The event is scored head-to-head, with the winner of each matchup earning a point for his team. The Seagulls won for just the seventh time last year by a score of 9-4, bringing the old wooden trophy back to Everett High School.
"It was a tough defeat," McDonald said.
There are many memories from the event's 30-year history, but one in particular stands out to Herber.
"In the first Mud Match, I believe one of the Cascade players got dive-bombed by a seagull (the bird, not an Everett golfer) and I remember specifically because he was wearing a nice, black shirt and, yeah he wasn't happy about that," Herber recalled.
The Bruins went on to beat the Seagulls 22.5-15.5 in the inaugural Mud Match.
Everett is looking to win back-to-back Mud Matches for just the third time in the event's history. The Seagulls previously did it in 1997-98 and 2004-05. The victory last year was even sweeter for Olson because his son, Chris -- now a senior captain for the Cascade team -- was the medalist for the Bruins. Each team's best scorer gets a medalist trophy.
"Last year, I had the best of both worlds," Olson said. "My son was the match medalist and we won the Mud Match. It was a great night at the dinner table. That's my best scenario. That's a win-win."
Chris Olson and McDonald are looking to get back on top this year.
"This is the 30th year of the Mud Match. Cascade has won it the majority of the time," Chris Olson said. "We need to get that trophy back for Cascade."
This year McDonald cryptically said, "We've got a secret weapon." He didn't want to elaborate, but said he envisions one of his golfers stepping up.
At least, he hopes he does.
"Hopefully we win," McDonald said, "because I hate losing to Darrell."
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Tajikistan gained independence from the former Soviet Union in 1991, and is ruled by a presidential system. More than 7 million people belonging to over 80 nationalities and ethnic groups reside in Tajikistan. 26.3 percent of the total population consists of urban dwellers. Tajikistan comprises of Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast, Sughd Oblast, Khatlon Oblast and 11 Districts of Republican Subordination. Tajikistan has borders to Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, China and Afghanistan and is considered the poorest country in Europe and the CIS Region: 46.7 percent of the population in 2012 was deemed poor (Human Development Report 2013). Tajikistan is undergoing severe domestic and external pressures. On the external side, with Al Qaida under pressure in Afghanistan and Pakistan, some of the militants are expected to end up in Tajikistan and other Central Asian countries. Domestically, there is public dissatisfaction with government efforts to resolve pressing social and economic problems. However, President Emomali Rakhmon is credited with restoring peace and stability following the civil war in 1992-1997.
Although the official unemployment rate is set at 2.5% (CIA World Factbook 2012), the number is estimated much higher. More than a million of Tajik's currently work as labor migrants, predominantly in Russia and other former Soviet states. The global financial crisis has increased economic hardships, most notably through a major decline in workers' remittances (which account for nearly 50% of GDP) (BBC Country Profiles 2012).
Between the 8th and 14th century Central Asia, including what is today Tajikistan, changes hands several times: First, Arab forces invade Central Asia and introduce Islam, then the Persian Samanid dynasty takes over control, followed by Genghis Khan and last but not least the Turkic ruler Tamerlane. Between 1860 and 1900 the country divides, the north comes under Tsarist Russian rule; the south is annexed by the Emirate of Bukhara. In 1921 the territory of Tajikistan is reunited again and becomes part of the Bolshevik-designated Turkestan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (together with Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, northern Turkmenistan and southern Kazakhstan). Three years later the Tajik ASSR is set up and becomes a part of the Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic (SSR), but already in 1929 the status of the Tajik ASSR is changed again to upgrade it to an SSR and becomes distinct from the Uzbek SSR. In the 1960s Tajikistan becomes the third largest cotton producer in the Soviet Union. In 1991 the Supreme Soviet declares Tajikistan independent from the Soviet Union and Rahmon Nabiyev, Communist leader between 1982 and 1985, wins Tajikistan's first direct presidential election with 57% of the vote. One year later anti-government demonstrations in Dushanbe escalate into a full blown civil war between pro-government forces, Islamist and pro-democracy groups that costs 20'000 people their lives, displaces 600'000 and devastates the economy. During the course of the civil war Nabiyev is forced to resign and Emomali Rahmon takes his place. In 1997 the government and rebel United Tajik Opposition (UTO) sign a peace accord which ends the 5 year civil war. In 1999 Rahmon is re-elected for a second term with 96% of the vote and is awarded the order of Hero of Tajikistan. A new bicameral parliament is set up in March 2000 and a new national currency, the somoni, is introduced. In 2006 President Rakhmon wins a third term, after a referendum was passed in 2003, allowing him to run for further two consecutive seven-year terms. Tajikistan endures several domestic security incidents in 2010-12, including a mass prison-break from a Dushanbe detention facility, the country's first suicide car bombing in Khujand, and armed conflict between government forces and local strongmen in the Rasht Valley and government forces and criminal groups in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast (BBC Country Profiles, 2012).
Even though Tajikistan's economy has grown fast in recent years, there remain challenges that hamper development. For one, Tajikistan remains the poorest country in the former Soviet sphere. Although Tajikistan's economy has grown significantly since 2000, recent advances are at risk of being lost. Tajikistan's economy is particularly susceptible to the global economic crisis, due to its reliance on labor migration. In 2008, 33% of the economically active population was engaged in external labor migration and remittances comprised approximately 50% of GDP. In 2009, a 30% decrease in remittance inflows is expected and will likely further increase the current rate of unemployment (presently at 33%, as stated by the World Bank.
- Capital
- Dushanbe
- Population
- 8,160,000
- Area (in sq. km)
- 143,100
- Area (in sq. mi)
- 55,251
- State language
- Tajik
- Poverty rate
- 46.7%
- Per capita income
- $ 2119
- Human Development Index
- 0.622
- Population density:
- 49.15 persons per square kilometer
Sources: State Agency of Statistics,HDR 2013,World Bank