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Local surfers gather at the beach to take on the Maverick break as the swell begins to build the afternoon before the event. One day before the kick off of the Mavericks surf Contest off of Pillar Point near Half Moon Bay.
A gull passed beneath Ross Clarke-Jones, white, and Ryan Seelbach, in red in the third heat at Mavericks surf contest.
Best surfing in the Bay?Greg Long surfs a monster wave in the final heat to win the Maverick's contest at Half Moon Bay. The Orange County man earned a perfect score, but he agreed to split the jackpot equally with the finalists.
Best surfing in the Bay?Surfer Greg Long surfs down a huge wave in the final heat to win the 2008 Mavericks contest in Half Moon Bay.
Surfer Evan Slater (right) (white) loses his footing on his surfboard in the semi finals as Ryan Seelbach (red) (left) speeds by a huge wave 30 foot at the Mavericks contest.
Oregon's Tamika Nurse passes the ball from the floor after losing her footing during the first half of play. The Cal Womens' Basketball team played the Oregon Ducks at Haas Pavilion in Berkeley on Thursday, January 10, 2008.
Warriors vs. Nets at Oracle Arena.
Vijay Singh takes in the view while waiting to tee off on Pebble Beach 18th hole. World-class golfers attacked three courses Thursday in the annual AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.
Deer scamper through the sand traps in front of the 1st green at Spy Glass Hill Friday morning. The second round of the annual AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am got under way with a number of new names leading the tournament.
Golden State Warriors Al Harrington (3) reacts when the Warriors pulled ahead with just 55.6 seconds to go in the game against the Washington Wizards at Oracle Arena in Oakland, CA on Monday, February 11. 2008. The Warriors won 120-117.
Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum threw a ball back to a fan after signing it Saturday before the game. On March 1, 2008, the San Francisco Giants played the Oakland Athletics in a pre-season exhibition game at Scottsdale Stadium.
Oakland Athletics' pitcher, James Simmons, #71 stretches during the first full team workout Thursday at Papago Park in Phoenix, Az. Feb. 21, 2008.
Lowell high school guard Kristina Lum (left) battles Washington High Rachelle Hwee #3 and Brittany Woo over the ball in Washington's side of the court during second period AAA girls basketball action at Kezar Pavilion, in San Francisco Tuesday night February 26, 2008
Candice Wiggins celebrates after scoring 44 points in the game on Monday March 24 2008 in Stanford, Calif.
Stanford Cardinal's JJ Hones (10) and Jayne Appel (2) and the Stanford team celebrate their win over Cal in the Pac 10 women's basketball tournament finals at HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif. on March 10, 2008. Photo by Michael Maloney / San Francisco Chronicle
Ryan Palermo of Serra High School dives for a line drive hit by Bellarmine's Chris Lee. Palermo couldn't come up with the ball, but he threw out Lee at second base.
A motorcycle rider heads up the back side of Mount Hamilton near San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, May 25, 2008.
Nastia Liukin on the Uneven Bars in the second round at the 2008 Pacific Rim Championships. held at the Event Center on the campus of San Jose State on Saturday, March 30, 2008 in San Jose, Calif.
A somber Stanford locker room with, Stanford's Jillian Harmon, left, JJ Hones front and Stanford's Jayne Appel,.background. Stanford Cardinals battle the Lady Volunteers of Tennessee in the Women's NCAA Championship game, on April 8, 2008 in Tampa, Floirda.
Alicia Follmar of Stanford, Maddie Duhon of Stanford, Kate Niehaus from Stanford, and Cal 's Mackenzie Pierce and Chelsea Reilly run in the women's 1500 Meter at Edwards Stadium in Berkeley, Calif., on Saturday April 12, 2008.
A hang glider soars along the beach cliffs of Fort Funston in San Francisco, Calif., followed by a black bird on April 20, 2008.
Stars' Loui Eriksson between Sharks' Devin Setoguchi and Douglas Murray searching for the puc during the first period as San Jose Sharks host Dallas Stars at HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif., on Friday, May 2, 2008.
Lowell High School celebrates their AAA championship baseball game win against Washington High School at AT&T Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Thursday, May 13, 2008.
Photo by Liz Hafalia / The ChronicleLowell High School celebrates their AAA championship baseball game win against Washington High School at AT&T Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Thursday, May 13, 2008.
Photo by Liz Hafalia / The Chronicle
Josh Winfield, of Deer Valley High School, sprawls on the track in front of Newark Memorial's Andrew Akre after Winfield's first place finish in the boys 400 meter run at the North Coast Section track and field championships at Edwards Stadium in Berkeley, Calif., on Saturday, May 24, 2008.
The first race of the six daylong Kiteboard racing Championships in the bay off Crissy Field. on Tuesday, June 10, 2008 in San Francisco, Calif.
Manny Pacquiao works out on the punching bag at the WestWind School on Saturday, May 31, 2008 in Berkeley , Calif., to promote his lightweight fight with David Diaz next month in Las Vegas.
Team Harken this Skiff won the first two heats in the Bay off Pier 39 it's the start of two days of racing. It�s part of The American Sailing League inaugural Championship Series on San Francisco Bay. This boats are 18 feet long and are very fast down wind on Saturday, June 28. 2008 in San Francisco, Calif.
Cristiane Cyborg from Curitiba Brazil right, lands a right hand punch on the face of Shayna Baszler from Sioux Falls SD in the second round of their cage-fight at the Stockton Arena Saturday night July 25, 2008. Cyborg defeated Baszler in front of thousand's of fans.
A trainer applies pressure to cut on the top of "Ruthless" Robbie Lawler head after he defeated Scott "Hands of Steel" Smith from Elk Grove Calif, for the EliteXC Middleweight World Title at the Stockton Arena Saturday night.
Giants starting pitcher, Barry Zito, walks back to the mound after walking a batter with the bases loaded for the Diamondback's first run of the game. Zito allowed 6 runs in 5 innings. The San Francisco Giants played the Arizona Diamondbacks at AT&T ParkGiants starting pitcher, Barry Zito, walks back to the mound after walking a batter with the bases loaded for the Diamondback's first run of the game. Zito allowed 6 runs in 5 innings. The San Francisco Giants played the Arizona Diamondbacks at AT&T Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, July 27, 2008, losing, 7-2 and were swept in the three game series.
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Ran on: 07-28-2008
Barry Zito yielded six runs in five innings Sunday. &quo;There's no excuse for it,&quo; the starter said.
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Adam Coleman of Clayton, Calif. falls to the ground with a leg cramp after crossing the finish line in the San Francisco Marathon, Sunday, Aug. 3, 2008, in San Francisco, Calif.
The only goal of the game was scored by USA player Carli Lloyd (11) in the 2nd half, teammates Angelica Hucles (16) and Shannon Boxx (7) celebrate the team's gold medal win at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China, Thursday Aug. 21, 2008.
Usain Bolt of Jamaica, took the gold medal in the men's 200m final at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China, on Wednesday Aug. 20, 2008. Churandy Martina of the Netherlands finished with the silver medal.
Even with the rain pouring down during the match the stands were still filled with fans. USA wins the gold. Women's team beach volleyball for the gold medal Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor of the USA take on Jie Wang and Jia Tian of China at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China, Wednesday Aug. 20, 2008.
Jun Zhu of China takes opponent Andre Cassara, of Italy all the way to a 14-14 tie and then wins the match and celebrates the victory in 8 round action of the Men's Individual Foil match at the 2008 Olympic Games on Wednesday Aug. 13, 2008 in Beijing, China.
USA's Natalie Coughlin launches off the wall at the start of the 100 meter backstroke finals in the 2008 Olympic Games, Tuesday Aug. 12, 2008 in Beijing, China. Coughlin took the gold medal in the event.
Meinhardt, right defends against his opponent. Meinhardt advance into the 16 round after defeating his opponent 15-3. Local, USA Fencer, Gerek Meinhardt takes on Mostafa Nagati of Egypt in the Men's Individual Foil match, round of 32, at the 2008 Olympic Games on Wednesday Aug. 13, 2008 in Beijing, China.
Michael Phelps takes the Gold medal in the Men's 100 Butterfly final on Saturday Aug. 16, 2008 at the Olympic Games in Beijing, China.
Garrett Weber-Gale and Michael Phelps celebrate their Gold medal win in the 4 x 100 relays that edged out France by .08 of a second, team members Cullen Jones and Jason Lezak are part of the team, action at the 2008 Olympic Games, Monday Aug. 11, 2008 in Beijing, China.
Cejudo gets a lift from his coach Kevin Jackson after his gold medal win. Tony Cejudo, of the USA in Freestyle wrestling captures the gold medal in the 55kg division against his opponent Tomohiro Matsunaga, of Japan, at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China, Tuesday Aug. 19, 2008.
China's 18-Wenjuan Wu, splits between French defenders 20-Raphaelle Tervel and 5- Camille Ayglon. Women's Handball Preliminary Group A-Match 28 with China taking on France on Sunday Aug. 17, 2008 at the Olympic Games in Beijing, China, China went on to win the game 21-18,
Tony Cejudo, of the USA in Freestyle wrestling captures the gold medal in the 55kg division against his opponent Tomohiro Matsunaga, of Japan, at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China, Monday Aug. 18, 2008.
USA's Lolo Jones reflects on her 4th place finish after the race in the women's 100m hurdles final, which was won by her teammate Dawn Harper, at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China, Tuesday Aug. 19, 2008.
Road Cycling event of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, on Saturday Aug. 09, 2008, riders race past the portrait of Mao Zedong at Tianamen Square in downtown Beijing, China.
Autralian swimmer Lisbeth Trickett celebrates her win Gold medal in the the 100 meter butterfly hugging her coach after the event, during 2008 Olympic Games, Monday Aug. 11, 2008 in Beijing, China.
Paula Creamer tees off on the 9th hole Friday October 3, 2008. Second round of the LPGA Samsung World Championship was played on the Ocean Course at Half Moon Bay links Friday.
Sarra's Zackary Alspaugh is stopped behind in the line by Khyri Knowles in the third quarter. on Saturday, Sept, 13 2008 in San Mateo, Calif.
Recevier Ashley Lelie hangs on to a pass after being flipped in the first quarter of the Oakland Raiders vs. Buffalo Bills football game at Ralph Wilson Stadium in Orchard Park, N.Y., on Sunday, Sept. 21, 2008.
A JaMarcus Russell pass sails past Ronald Curry forcing the Raiders to punt on fourth down late in the fourth quarter against the Buffalo Bills at Ralph Wilson Stadium in Orchard Park, N.Y., on Sunday, Sept. 21, 2008.
Jenna Castillo spars with Ganyao Faritex in San Francisco, Calif. on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 as part of her training to participate in an upcoming all-female kickboxing championship.
San Francisco 49ers Zak Keasey (45) is upended by Arizona Cardinals Chike Okeafor (56) in the 3rd quarter as the San Francisco 49ers host the Arizona Cardinals in their NFL season opener at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Sept. 7, 2008. Arizona won 23-13.
Washington's Solomon Walker, left, deflects a pass intended for Lincoln's Yuzo Shimura as Washington High plays at Lincoln High School in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, Oct. 17, 2008. Lincoln went on to win, 35-21.
Raiders defensive end Scott Trevor (91) but a great hit on Jets RB (29) Leon Washington near the goal line on Sunday October 19, 2008.
Baltimore Ravens QB Joe Flacco (5) turned wide reciever for a long gain aganist Oakland Raiders Ricky Brown (57) which set up good field positions for a field goal in the 3rd quarter at the M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, MD Sunday October 26, 2008.Ran on: 10-27-2008Joe Flacco, lunging ahead of Raiders linebacker Ricky Brown for the ball, handed off to Troy Smith before going out for a 43-yard reception.Ran on: 10-27-2008Ran on: 10-27-2008
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Jaguars DT Smith looking to finally get on field
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On paper, D'Anthony Smith is a third-year veteran in the NFL. On the field, Smith is a rookie.
Season-ending injuries in training camp the past two years have left the Jacksonville Jaguars defensive lineman still in search of his first tackle in a regular-season game.
That should change in about a month. Smith is at full strength now, with no ill effects from the Achilles (2010) and toe (2011) injuries that cost him his first two seasons in the league. He's even sharing time with the first unit, as normal starters Terrance Knighton and Tyson Alualu work their way back to full strength following offseason surgeries.
When Knighton and Alualu do return, the Jaguars should have solid depth at that position.
''I'm playing with a sense of eagerness,'' Smith said. ''I'm ready to get into this rotation with Terrance and Tyson. It feels great to be healthy. I've been waiting a long time for this, back to 2010.''
That was when Smith suffered his first setback, injuring his Achilles the first week of training camp that year.
A year ago, he played in the team's first three preseason games before injuring his toe before to the Jaguars' final preseason game against St. Louis. A week later he was placed on injured reserve, costing him a second straight NFL season. The move was even more frustrating than the previous year, especially since Smith felt that he was fully recovered by midseason and could have helped the club.
''They wanted to go the conservative route and it was their call,'' Smith said. ''It was tough because I felt I could have played the second half, maybe more.''
Smith has been eager to make up for the two lost seasons. He's drawn the attention and praise of defensive line coach Joe Cullen.
''D'Anthony was snake-bitten, but that's behind him,'' Cullen said. ''He's really explosive and he's having a good camp overall. There's great competition at that position but he has the skills and the qualities. He's really playing well to this point.''
Defensive end Jeremy Mincey knows what the last two seasons have been like for his teammate. Mincey started the 2008 season on the PUP list and only played in three games. The following year, the Jaguars waived him in late August and no team signed him that season.
''I've been in his shoes, I know how he feels, how frustrating it can be,'' Mincey said. ''But I see a kid who is resilient, who won't give up, who keeps working to get better and better.
''I didn't have the injuries he had. His injuries were harder to come back from. I'm proud of him for the way he's stuck in there and fought through things.''
Staying injury-free is the answer to a long life in the NFL, said Mincey.
''That's the key for the NFL, period. You can't make the club when you're in the tub,'' he added.
NOTES: The Jaguars will be without DE Austen Lane (sprained ankle, two weeks) and LB Daryl Smith (groin, 10 days) .... WR Laurent Robinson passed his concussion test and was back at practice Friday morning. The news wasn't as good for two others who were tested for possible concussions. S Jeremiah Brown was sidelined with a concussion and CB Kevin Rutland did not pass his concussion test and will see a doctor for further tests ... CB Aaron Ross missed the team's scrimmage Friday night to attend the Olympic Games where his wife, Sanya Richards-Ross, will compete in the 200 and 400 meter races this weekend ... Jaguars owner Shad Khan is also going to the Olympics but won't leave until the day after the Jaguars first preseason game next Friday against the New York Giants.
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Field of Dreams, Louis C.K., Gaby Hoffmann, and stretching the limits of baseball-related
Jul 4, 2012, 11:49 AM EDT
OK, so saying this is related to baseball is admittedly a stretch, but it's a holiday and I'm working and … well, whatever. Humor me.
I was watching the season premier of Louie last night–I would have watched it earlier, but I was on vacation–and the actress playing his girlfriend looked really familiar, except I couldn't place her. It turns out her name is Gaby Hoffmann and she's been in a whole bunch of stuff over the years, but I recognized her from being in Field of Dreams two decades ago … as Kevin Costner's daughter.
Seriously. Gaby Hoffmann, who played the little daughter in Field of Dreams, played Louis C.K.'s girlfriend on Louie. How is this not a bigger deal?
- pmcenroe - Jul 4, 2012 at 11:58 AM
yeah I recognized her too but couldn't place her so I checked IMDB and was shocked when I saw she was Karen. Pretty big age gap between her and CK
- samu0034 - Jul 4, 2012 at 12:09 PM
Wow! I thought she looked familiar too. I'm usually pretty good at figuring this sort of thing out, but I never would have gotten this one.
- Jack Marshall - Jul 4, 2012 at 12:12 PM
Since you ask:
It's not a big deal because her career has been in the tank for about a decade. Of the major female child stars of her era–Thora Birch, Christina Ricci, and Anna Chlumsky, she was the least interesting, grew up the least remarkable looking, and retained the least of her child-actor charisma. Of the four, only Ricci has sustained a consistent career, but Chlumsky's back (on HBO's "VP"), and Birch ("American Beauty") is both talented and gorgeous, and probably will have some long-term success.
- nixonotis - Jul 4, 2012 at 1:21 PM
Do you have a vendetta against Gaby Hoffmann? What is this arbitrary "major female child stars of her era" distinction? I guess the jokes on me for responding to your comment, but it was not only the content, but the way in which you wrote it that makes me hate you without having met you.
- yahmule - Jul 4, 2012 at 1:45 PM
Hey, come on, she grew up to be (in his estimation) the "least remarkable looking" of a group of four female child actors. Can you honestly expect him to let her get away with that?
- frightwig - Jul 4, 2012 at 3:33 PM
It's been 13 years since American Beauty came out. Tick tock, talented and gorgeous Thora Birch.
- zzalapski - Jul 5, 2012 at 1:22 AM
According to her wiki, she took a break to attend and graduate from college, then concentrated on New York theatre before getting back into film acting. I wouldn't exactly call that a career in the tank, but then again, I don't tend to be judgmental about female child actresses.
- yahmule - Jul 4, 2012 at 12:31 PM
Obviously, humor is subjective, but IMO, Louis C.K. is the best comedian working today.
- nixonotis - Jul 4, 2012 at 1:22 PM
If you don't like Louie, you don't like comedy
- Glenn - Jul 4, 2012 at 12:42 PM
My wife, the movie savant, saw her for two seconds and said, "That's the little girl from Field of Dreams". I did a little IMDB research and was fascinated to see that her mother was the actress Viva, an Andy Warhol protegee and first woman of note to have intercourse on screen in one of his movies. Pretty interesting bio for the both of them.
- badger80 - Jul 4, 2012 at 1:19 PM
There should have been a subplot where she choked on a hot dog.
- oltanya - Jul 4, 2012 at 1:40 PM
And got butt cancer.
- nothanksimdriving123 - Jul 5, 2012 at 2:11 AM
NO! Badger, no! With Burt Lancaster having long since died, there would be no one qualified to help her!!
- Old Gator - Jul 4, 2012 at 1:56 PM
That's how life is, Craig. Little girls grow up and become legal. Complain all you want. It won't matter.
- mornelithe - Jul 4, 2012 at 2:07 PM
She's also the younger daughter in Uncle Buck.
- nogoodtomedead - Jul 4, 2012 at 2:39 PM
Uncle Buck is rad.
- mornelithe - Jul 4, 2012 at 2:52 PM
Yeah, awesome movie.
- normswifevera - Jul 4, 2012 at 8:09 PM
I think it surprises people because she looks so much older than she is. She's 30. As the first comment said, there's a big age gap (15 years) between her and Louie CK. But it doesn't come off that way. You don't watch the episode and think that Louie's dating a much younger woman.
I have no idea if she always looks that way. But when you see her on the show, even though she looks familiar, you don't expect her to be who she is. When you're thinking "Where have I seen this actress in her mid 40's before?", the little girl from Field of Dreams doesn't register as a possibility.
Then when you find out, it's like "WHUT?"
- micker716 - Jul 4, 2012 at 10:30 PM
Didn't she used to play 1B for the Marlins?
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PUNXSUTAWNEY — When it comes to art, the town of Punxsutawney knows how to capture it at its finest.
Throughout this lovely town, one will most certainly find murals, crafty signs, wood-carved art, and of course the famous Phantastic
Phils. However, it is in front of the Eagles Club that passersby and tourists may be drawn to perhaps one of the more fascinating, often unnoticed, pieces of art — a Tree Clock Glockenspiel.
In October 2005, the Eagles celebrated its 100th anniversary with the unveiling of a rare piece that was created by the Verdin Company of
PUNXSUTAWNEY — Punxsutawney Borough Council did its bit to support recycling in the borough by approving the site sponsor agreement with the Jefferson County Solid Waste Authority at Monday's meeting.
Donna Cooper, Solid Waste/Recycling coordinator, said in a letter addressed to Punxsutawney Borough Council that, "she appreciated the continued partnership between the Borough and the authority in providing this beneficial public service program to borough residents, as well as throughout the county."
PUNXSUTAWNEY — District Judge Douglas Chambers has reported that a suspect has been arrested in the break-in at Ragley's True Value Hardware early Saturday morning.
Ryan P. Gerber, 18, of Sycamore Street in Punxsutawney, has been arrested on charges of burglary, theft and receiving stolen property in relation to incidents at both Ragley's and his mother's residence.
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When I was a kid, I was obsessed with video games.
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Astronomers are mapping the Milky Way using the 22 meter Mopra Telescope in Australia along with telescopes in Antarctica and Chile. They are particularly mapping the location of our galaxy's galactic clouds, which can be up to 100 light years across. Galactic clouds are relatively easy to see and made up of carbon monoxide, the second most abundant molecule in space. But "dark" galactic gas clouds are not so easy to see. Astronomers believe they are made up of molecular hydrogen, which is too cold to detect. They say the surveys from the three telescopes will provide a picture of the distribution and movement of gas clouds in the galaxy.
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- By David RothkopfDavid Rothkopf is CEO and Editor of the FP Group. His latest book, National Insecurity: American Leadership in an Age of Fear was published in October.
I've been on a bit of an odyssey the past few weeks, traveling to Abu Dhabi, Dubai, London, Paris, Washington, New York, Cleveland, Columbus, Juno Beach, Florida, Miami, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and now Chicago. I've seen up close a country reinventing itself for the new global economy (not the United States, the UAE). I've seen governments tackling tough fiscal problems with real political courage (not the United States, the British and the French). I've seen protests in the streets of people outraged at having to cope with a new economic reality (not the United States, the French, but America's day is coming). I've seen a capital city obsessed with its own jobs lose touch with a country worried about theirs. (That would be the United States.)
I was in Cleveland when President Barack Obama spoke to a half empty arena (and where he was overshadowed by Ohio's number one narcissist, LeBron James, playing his first game in a Miami Heat uniform). I was in countless board rooms and conferences in which the amount of anger directed at the White House makes last night's election results look obvious and inevitable.
In fact, one of the few unifying factors through all the stops on this trip, regardless of local politics, was the level of disappointment in Obama. Sometimes it was laced with anger. Sometimes it was expressed with simple regret for hopes that people now worried had been misplaced. But almost everywhere it was stoked by a sense that the president at this point in time didn't get it.
Whether I was in discussions about the Middle East, the rise of Asia, the future of Latin America, about energy, about climate, about immigration, about infrastructure, about terrorism, about weapons of mass destruction, about quantitative easing, about trends in institutional investing, about retailing, about trade or just about American politics — and I have been in all of these in the past three and a half weeks — the frustration with Obama and his failure to realize the almost universal hopes people had for him loomed large.
Is he being defensive? In denial? Clueless? Getting bad advice? Following a strategy? Or is he simply a victim of unreasonably high expectations? (And wasn't that his own doing?) Just a victim of a vacillating U.S. political system that is so dysfunctional that every election cycle is really just a spasm of buyer's remorse for the last one? (Or is it that really a reflection of a system that offers only two choices, neither good?)
It doesn't matter because whatever the pundits may say, we live in a world in which every story must have a human face in order to be televised and Barack Obama, as president, is the human face to this story. Was Nancy Pelosi rejected last night? Yes. Were individual candidates responsible for their own fates? Yes. But, Obama was near the center of this story, and it is impossible to argue that the historic pummeling his party took last night does not reflect on him, his policies, his team, his political strategies and his message.
Of course, the test for him is: How does he respond to this? Does he try to spin it all away as his spokespeople have been doing? It was the economy (translation: not our fault). It was the natural cycle (translation: not our fault). It was about the Congress (translation: blame it on Nancy Pelosi). Blame it on the media. Blame it on our courage for trying to do right by the American people on health care and saving them from the abyss. While all these have truth to them, they also all deflect responsibility. The buck, they suggest, stops elsewhere, thanks.
Does he do what he has seemed to do during the campaign and tighten up, get defensive, lose his charm, confuse intransigence with courage, lack of self-awareness with resoluteness? It will be tempting for those around him inside the groupthink machine — that is, his tight little circle of advisors — to promote this view with their attaboys and chin ups and rationalizations. ("It'll all swing back to us now. It's better to have the Republicans have this win. They'll reveal themselves and we can win like Bill Clinton did after his setback. See… see… they'll emphasize, even the Politics Daddy himself, that Comeback Kid who has more lives than the villain in a cheap slasher movie… even he went through this. Maybe we're just like him.")
But of course, the key difference between Clinton and Obama thus far is that Clinton is largely defined by his flaws, by his struggles with them, by his defeats and then by his introspection and ability to adjust. He is the supplest politician of his era. Obama is, to date, apparently one of the more brittle, the least introspective and defined by his smoothness, his lack of flaws.
I firmly believe that Obama can step up and use this experience as a springboard to playing the game at a new level. But he has got to take it personally. He has got to see this as a vote about him, as a message to figure out what he personally did wrong, as a gut-check moment.
He will have a chance to quickly demonstrate the consequences of such hard-introspection and growth, because he is going to have to replace a really large (perhaps historically large) cross-section of his senior team. He needs to ask how he can upgrade and where he can find people that will not only challenge him but will challenge each other.
He mustn't fall into the trap of path-of-the-least resistance appointments… or succumb to the view that was expressed in a stunning unattributed quote in a recent Wall Street Journal article that suggested the White House would avoid doing too much policy because that's what got them into trouble in the first place. Who he brings in, whether they elevate and have the stature to challenge and broaden the experience within the team, and whether he truly empowers the new players will be the first tests as to whether he internalized this defeat and made it personal in all the right ways.
The next will, of course, be what policies he undertakes. Here he must do two things. He must understand what he can do without the Congress and do it… because making progress will be tough. And, at the same time, he must find a way to work with the Congress… or at least make a sincere effort to do so… because rest assured, these Republicans also know what happened with Bill Clinton (and to Newt Gingrich). They know the election to election swings are due to voter frustration with Washington shenanigans and ineffectiveness. They will pursue an ideological agenda but they will also want to have a record of some accomplishment. Tacking to the center to find those accomplishments will be another key… because sometimes the best way to take a setback personally is to use its lessons to overcome opposition and advance not your personal goals but those of the people for whom you work.
Only if Obama does that… if he hears this defeat as a call to be not what he has been for the past two years but what he promised to be two years ago… will he be able to do as Clinton did, and look back on a midterm setback as an important step on the path to real accomplishment.
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The Madras High Court Bench here on Thursday closed the anticipatory bail plea of Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) president A. Vijayakant after the government advocate submitted that no FIR was registered against him yet.
Mr Vijayakant had moved the court apprehending arrest by the Kanyakumari police following a commotion at the district sessions court in Kanyakumari district.
Mr Vijayakant claimed that the Kottar police had booked him under Sections 147, 447, 323, 353, 427 and 506 (i) of the Indian Penal Code based on a complaint given by the public prosecutor of the district sessions court, Kanyakumari.
He alleged that the advocates belonging to AIADMK assaulted him and his party advocates at the court. On Thursday when the case was heard by Justice R. Mala, the government advocates submitted that no complaint has been registered against the DMDK president in the alleged incident so far.
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Brain damage?
Cincinnati Reds 2014 W-L Record: 76.6-85.4*
Cincinnati Reds 2015 W-L Record: 75-87**
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Ok. We've pushed this discussion right up to the edge of political discussion (and good taste). If we could please rein it in a little and stick to the topicat hand. Thanks.
When all is said and done more is said than done.
camisadelgolf (12-19-2013),Joseph (12-19-2013),westofyou (12-20-2013)
Your ideas and theories about depression might be true to you and the CTE info might not pass your internal visualization test but many others disagree. If you want to convince those folks to see it as you do, I think you will need more than your ideas about common sense. Otherwise, many people will disagree and point out why and it just becomes a pile on.
Cincinnati Reds 2014 W-L Record: 76.6-85.4*
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I think the larger point of a discussion like this one is not necessarily to pinpoint the hows and whys of Ryan Freel's descent and death in particular, but to get a sense of all potential contributing factors in hopes of perhaps preventing them from occurring with others, if at all possible. CTE is becoming more and more of an issue in sports as more and more is known about it, and if it played a role *at all* in Freel's life and death -- really not only his death, but his quality of life beforehand -- then it's best to explore it as much as we can. I don't agree with the mindset that athletes get paid whatever and accept the consequences of whatever when they step on a field, especially if that's in light of sports organizations deliberately turning a blind eye to the harm athletes might be exposing themselves to. Competition is stiff, pressures are high, and athletes are taught from a young age to be tough, take their hard knocks, and keep quiet about it. So I do feel that professional sports have an ethical and financial obligation (because they are making money off this kind of play) to educate themselves as much as possible about this -- including cases where evidence is strong if not definite -- to make honest conclusions and decisions. I actually think baseball has done a great job with this; the plate collision ruling this week is clearly a byproduct of it. And of course boxing got on the train decades ago, to its own great popular and financial plummet, though it took them a while to get there. Football and hockey have proven more resistant.
There is no such thing as a pitching prospect.
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Boy, did I hate seeing the title of this thread again.
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I hope his soul is at peace now. A life is too much to give for a sport.
Teach tolerance.
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There is a 4.5 player on my team that footfaults on every single serve. He kinda shuffles both feet forwards a bit as he tosses the ball, and ends up with his front foot maybe an inch on the line. And does this consistently - it's part of his service motion.
We've pointed it out to him, but I don't think he can fix it - it's just part of his serve. The only thing he can do is start off a couple of inches behind the line. When we remind him he does that, but then he forgets and reverts back to footfaulting.
Of course it's against the rules... but he gains absolutely no advantage by doing this. He's never been called on it by opponents. Actually I would be very suspicious if opponents ever called it on him - I don't think you can conclusively say that he is footfaulting when you are looking from across the net.
But if we were ever to play with linespeople and they called it on him that would be justified since it is obvious when you are looking from across the baseline.
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Megan Voss, D.N.P., walked into the room of a 12-year-old girl who was recovering from an umbilical cord blood transplant at the Pediatric Blood & Marrow Transplant Center at University of Minnesota Children's Hospital. The girl was in intense pain, but it was difficult to determine what was causing her discomfort. But after Voss performed Reiki, an integrative therapy now being offered to BMT patients at the hospital, the girl told her mother and Voss that not only was her pain better, she also felt much less anxious.
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Summer Ostlund is a busy baby who always has a smile on her face. Like most 1-year-olds, she is on the move and making her family laugh. But the last year has been a test of Summer's strength. In January, Summer became the 800th person--and one of the youngest ever--to receive a heart transplant in the University of Minnesota's history.
Being born with heart disease presents challenges for both babies and their families. And those challenges can last a lifetime. The U's Lazaros Kochilas, M.D., hopes to get a better picture of what these health issues are by analyzing 30 years of data from 47 centers across the country.
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On any given day, the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at University of Minnesota Children's Hospital treats as many as 50 babies, all of whom were born preterm or have other serious health issues. It can take weeks, or even months, for these babies to become healthy enough to go home—which means that parents often must return to work or go home to be with their other children, leaving their sick babies in the hospital.
Five years ago, Brian and Annette Call were looking for a fun night out when they attended their first Winefest—A Toast to Children's Health, an event that benefits children's health research, education, and care at the University of Minnesota. They did not expect the evening to be life changing.
A simple blood test, in conjunction with a flu diagnosis, was a blessing in disguise for 5-year-old Ethan Fisher. Fortunately, the hematologist who followed up on Ethan's low platelet count recognized the possibility of a Fanconi anemia (FA) diagnosis and ordered tests. Sure enough, despite the rarity of this hereditary anemia, Ethan had it—meaning he would need regular blood tests and, eventually, a bone marrow transplant.
Back in 2010, Sarah Ewald was a high school senior and alpine skier. When she noticed a bump on her foot, she assumed it was a sports injury. But at the close of ski season, she visited a physician to determine why the bump wouldn't go away. Her doctor diagnosed alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare and aggressive sarcoma that only affects one in one million children and adolescents. Sarah began chemotherapy the week after diagnosis. That August, surgery removed her spleen and half of her pancreas, where the cancer had spread. Radiation and more chemo followed.
Most University of Minnesota pediatric patient stories have a similar start: Parents discover a medical issue and find their way to University of Minnesota Children's Hospital. Not so with Lexi and Austin Jensen, each born with only one partially functioning kidney. First, they arrived at the U of M Children's Hospital—one of the world's leading kidney transplant centers—and then they found their parents.
How has Charlie Knuth's life changed since his second stem cell transplant at the University of Minnesota Children's Hospital?
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Camie and Jack Eugster believe that children deserve a comfortable environment when they're sick that can cheer them up. That's why, through their family foundation, the Eugsters sponsored an Adopt A Room on the hospital's blood and marrow transplant unit—to brighten the days of children who typically face long hospital stays.
When Marc and Mandy Seymour brought their infant daughter, Quinn, across the country to University of Minnesota Amplatz Children's Hospital to be part of a groundbreaking clinical trial aimed at curing her devastating skin disease, the hospital did not yet have an on-site chapel. Today the Seymours are honoring Quinn's memory—and providing a place of peace and hope for others—by raising $500,000 to build a chapel at Amplatz.
The right timing can make all the difference. And where children's brain development is concerned, University of Minnesota researchers are finding that particularly important. "The earlier you intervene, the bigger impact you can have," says Michael Georgieff, M.D., director of the University's Center for Neurobehavioral Development and a neonatologist at University of Minnesota Amplatz Children's Hospital. "You're laying the foundation for a healthy adult mental life."
Though the problem of youth violence reigns large in the United States, Iris Borowsky, M.D., Ph.D., is not one to dwell on the negative. Instead, she has spent the past 19 years at the University of Minnesota researching ways to prevent the problem.
In April 2013, University of Minnesota physicians performed their 8,000th kidney transplant—almost exactly 50 years after their first.
While Lizzie Bell, 19, recovered from a blood and marrow transplant this summer, she turned her Adopt A Room in University of Minnesota Amplatz Children's Hospital into her personal photo editing suite.
The young cancer patients at University of Minnesota Amplatz Children's Hospital who lose their hair after chemotherapy now have a stylish way to keep their heads warm. Thanks to the organization Love Your Melon, more than 800 cozy winter hats and baseball caps have been given to children at Amplatz.
ESPN highlighted U of M research support for FA in a story about the Kidz1stFund™, founded by FSU football coach Jimbo Fisher and his wife, Candi, whose son, Ethan, has FA.
Through music, Zach Sobiech said goodbye to his loved ones. And in the process, the Stillwater teenager's YouTube music video for his song "Clouds" touched people around the world. Though Sobiech died of osteosarcoma, an aggressive type of bone cancer, on May 20 at age 18, his legacy extends far past millions of YouTube views. The Zach Sobiech Osteosarcoma Fund, created by Zach and his family through Children's Cancer Research Fund, exclusively benefits research at the Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota that is focused on understanding the causes of osteosarcoma and developing new therapies for it.
He has toured 47 states and 23 countries to increase awareness of cystic fibrosis, and he gets hugs everywhere he goes. This furry advocate is Burke P. Bear, a cuddly teddy bear named in honor of Burke P. Derr, who died two days before his 19th birthday in 1997 from complications of CF. Today Burke's memory lives on through the work of his father, Bob Derr, for Pennsylvania Cystic Fibrosis, Inc., and the researchers it supports, including Antoinette Moran, M.D., at the University of Minnesota.
Not many 2-year-olds spend the majority of their days in the hospital, running down the halls while their parents chase after them with IV drip bags.
For the young Taylor Hoff, this was a reality. He could rest his chin on the baseball-sized tumor on his collarbone caused by a rare condition called hemangioendothelioma.
But thanks to the quick thinking of his doctors, today Hoff is a healthy college student pursuing a career in medicine and volunteering in a research lab at the Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota.
Physicians know delivering bad news is part of the job. But a diagnosis of epidermolysis bullosa (EB) can be "terrifying," says University of Minnesota pediatric oncologist Jakub Tolar, M.D., Ph.D. EB causes the skin to slough off at the slightest touch. Wounds don't heal, fingers fuse together, and eventually patients are unable to eat and are wheelchair bound.
When 12-year-old Sabrina Ness takes the stage, her soulful, bluesy voice startles listeners. Think Norah Jones or Adele. Her songwriting is just as mature. "All of my songs are about making a difference in the world," says Ness.
It's Tuesday and 4-year-old Addison Brynteson has just finished her weekly medical checkup. Next stop: "Anywhere with French fries and chicken strips," jokes her dad, Joe. Last fall, this lively preschooler was diagnosed with severe aplastic anemia, a rare condition that prevents normal blood-cell production.
Grace O'Masta has come a long way from the devastating day in spring 2008 when her parents were told their month-old daughter likely wouldn't survive the night. Born with an enlarged and weakened heart that wasn't capable of pumping enough blood on its own, the Eagan, Minn., girl was living at University of Minnesota Amplatz Children's Hospital, hooked up to the Berlin Heart—a then-experimental ventricular assist device— and on the waiting list for a transplant.
Don't miss Neurofibromatosis (NF) Awareness Night at Target Field on May 18, 6:10 p.m., where the Minnesota Twins will take on the Boston Red Sox.
They knew some of their ideas would raise eyebrows. But the clinicians who got together two years ago to plan renovations for the two-floor Child and Adolescent Mental Health and Intensive Treatment Center at University of Minnesota Amplatz Children's Hospital felt that a big change just might make a big difference for kids.
Grace O'Masta has come a long way from the devastating day in spring 2008 when her parents were told their month-old daughter likely wouldn't survive the night.
John and Nancy Lindahl are two of the University of Minnesota's biggest cheerleaders. Together the two alumni successfully led a $90 million fundraising campaign for TCF Bank Stadium. Nancy also is a member of the University of Minnesota Foundation Board of Trustees, while John serves on its heart fundraising advisory committee. And through their many connections to the University over the years, they've only grown to appreciate it more.
One of the most important steps in pushing medical science ahead is funding talented, young researchers who bring new ideas and approaches to solving health problems. That's the thinking behind the University Pediatrics Scholars Award, which has been given annually since 1990 to at least one promising pediatrician-researcher who's getting a fledgling lab up and running.
We're celebrating University of Minnesota Amplatz Children's Hospital's history of achieving medical firsts and breaking records tied to improving outcomes for children by attempting to break another record at WineFest No. 18.
Karen Kaler, wife of University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler, Ph.D., and Rebecca Kill, wife of head Gopher football coach Jerry Kill, rock babies in the neonatal intensive care unit at University of Minnesota Amplatz Children's Hospital every week.
Adopt A Rooms are customizable, private rooms designed specially for kids and their families. Bedside consoles give children command of almost everything in their spacious rooms, providing the kids a sense of control during a time when they yearn for it.
Zach Sobiech is practically a rock star. With just months to live, the 17-year-old teen from Stillwater, Minn., started writing songs to say goodbye to his family and friends. He never expected that his songs would make him world-famous. On Saturday, February 16, Zach and his friends will perform at a sold-out benefit concert at the iconic Varsity Theater in Minneapolis. Ticket sales will benefit the Zach Sobiech Osteosarcoma Fund through Children's Cancer Research Fund in support of leading-edge research at the University of Minnesota.
Pediatric blood and marrow transplant physician Jakub Tolar, M.D., Ph.D., has been named director of the University of Minnesota's Stem Cell Institute.
The Grand Lodge of Minnesota and Minnesota Masonic Charities have jointly sponsored an Adopt A Room at University of Minnesota Amplatz Children's Hospital, continuing the Masons' decades-long commitment to improving children's health.
John A. Sullivan, center for the Minnesota Vikings, is donating $150,000 to make a new University of Minnesota Amplatz Children's Hospital playground possible. To support the project, Vikings linebacker Chad Greenway has donated $25,000 through his Lead the Way Foundation, and the Minnesota Vikings have contributed the remaining $25,000 necessary for the $200,000 project. Sullivan announced his support at a dedication ceremony on October 30.


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Let's be clear: This isn't a reflexive rant because I have had to live, like hundreds of thousands in lower Manhattan, without power and water for days. It isn't even the wicked irony of having to pay my monthly Con Edison bill by candlelight. But do utilities really deserve their hefty premiums in the stock market?
Power companies project such an aura of safety. They brag about paying a rich dividend in a world of low interest rates, and they boast captive customers who dependably pay their bills, month after month after month. As a result, utility stocks fetch 15.8 times projected profits -- well above 13.5 times for the broad stock market, or their own recent five-year median of 13.4 times. Utilities' valuations are fatter today than they've been almost 90% of the time over the past 30 years.
But look closer: Environmental regulation is increasing, and power prices are slipping. Returns already were coming under pressure, before the increased scrutiny that will come in Hurricane Sandy's wake. This month, for instance, Consolidated Edison's ED 0.4421156050433928% Consolidated Edison Inc. U.S.: NYSE USD61.34 0.27 0.4421156050433928% /Date(1432760416254-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 1642814 AFTER HOURS USD61.146 -0.194000000000003 -0.31626997065536355% Volume (Delayed 15m) : 256653 P/E Ratio 16.533692722371967 Market Cap 17885999165.3818 Dividend Yield 4.23866970981415% Rev. per Employee 866927 More quote details and news » (ticker: ED) New York unit will make its case for new rates that could take effect in October 2013. Because maximum allowed returns are regulated and tied to interest rates, the company put off its filing for months, hoping for rates to tick higher from their dismally low levels -- to no avail. Every half-percentage point cut from allowed returns (currently near 10% for electricity) could knock 14 cents from per-share profits, analysts warn.
Meanwhile, weather disasters keep worsening. Yet to hear executives whine about how ConEd had anticipated 12-foot waves, only to be stunned by 14-foot ones, is to realize how short-sighted management is. Clearly, preparing only for the expected is their idea of sound risk management. New York's prehistoric underground subway already has sprung back to life, but Con Ed is still bailing water from flooded substations. Besides a hit to earnings, expect lawsuits and investigations, including one by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who called inadequate storm preparation "a failure to keep the trust that New Yorkers have placed in you by granting you the privilege to conduct utility business in New York State."
Already, income-starved investors have lifted stock prices and lowered the sector's average yield from 5.5% to 3.7% over the past three years. But unlike utility customers, investors have a choice: They can leave, especially if cyclical stocks and bond yields start ticking higher.
A first hint that this is happening comes from retailers, normally so quick to blame the weather for just about anything. At the 17 tracked by Thomson Reuters, same-store sales jumped 4.7% in October from 4.1% a year earlier. Sure, most of these sales were pre-Sandy, but it's still surprising that more retailers didn't jump all over the freak storm to lower investors' expectations. The CEO of Macy's M 0.6980543591266894% Macy's Inc. U.S.: NYSE USD67.8 0.47 0.6980543591266894% /Date(1432760414248-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 4126861 AFTER HOURS USD67.8 % Volume (Delayed 15m) : 57132 P/E Ratio 16.02836879432624 Market Cap 22730609029.1138 Dividend Yield 2.1238938053097347% Rev. per Employee 168113 More quote details and news » (M), which has 29% of its stores in affected areas, called it an "interruption" and expressed confidence in the coming holidays.
IS THE U.S. ECONOMY LOOKING UP, just a little? This might seem like wishful thinking. But Bespoke Investment Group tracks the net number of economic reports that beat forecasts over the previous 50 days, and that tally has inched up to 13 from -20 in late June.
Last week, manufacturing expanded for a second straight month after this summer's contraction, and new orders rose. Consumer confidence reached its highest level since 2008, and the Fed's survey of senior loan officers showed that lending standards for businesses, real estate, and consumers are easing. "We continue to believe that capital spending will rebound and that both residential and nonresidential investment will accelerate in 2013," notes Michael Darda, MKM Partners' chief market strategist.
In the coming weeks, much will depend on Washington's handling of the daunting fiscal cliff. Given the storm's devastation, we can only hope that elected politicians won't want to inflict further pain on us.
Investors also are rightly concerned that corporate profit margins might shrivel. Recently, 61% of companies reported third-quarter revenue that fell short of forecasts, far worse than the typical 38%, says Thomson Reuters. But a little hope comes from China, where leading economic indicators are turning higher as Beijing loosens monetary policy to goose its economy. The iShares FTSE China 25 Index FXI -0.09689922480620156% iShares China Large-Cap ETF U.S.: NYSE Arca 51.55 -0.05 -0.09689922480620156% /Date(1432760400126-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 16211750 AFTER HOURS 51.55 0.00499999999999545 % Volume (Delayed 15m) : 748241 P/E Ratio N/A Market Cap N/A Dividend Yield 1.6508244422890397% Rev. per Employee N/A More quote details and news » Fund (FXI) is up 17% since early September. In addition, a drama-free Europe and better global growth could go a long way toward relieving margin pressures.
Meanwhile, compared with their average price-earnings valuations over the past decade, the tech sector is 36% undervalued, while industrial and material stocks trade at a roughly 18% discount. Cautious investors might wait for the fiscal cliff to be resolved first, but Darda suggests nibbling at cheap cyclicals and adding to them if stocks pull back further.
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text: Danville - The 76th Boone County Fair was held at the Fairgrounds located at Lick Creek from August 4 - 9. Despite economic woes, rain and a slow start, by Friday and Saturday people were ready to come out and have a good time. The WQBE Rabbit was on hand to entertain and do live remotes.Seth Bunning, BeBe Cole and Logan Darnell entertained the crowd on Tuesday night, which was the first night of the fair with an array of gospel songs. Wednesday was Karaoke night with Roger Hudson. Despite the muddy conditions, around a dozen people competed in the three different age groups. The winners were:12 and Under-1st Place Gloria Blair; 2nd Heather Dunlap; 3rd Taylor Stowers13 to 18 Age Group- 1st Shayla Lovejoy; 2nd Steven Jeffrey19 and Up- 1st Matt Clark; 2nd Jim Marcum; 3rd Sylvia StowersOn Thursday The Boone County Stop Watch, whose vision is to stop substance abuse and watch Boone County families grow strong and their mission is to eliminate substance abuse and it devastating effects on Boone County sponsored my friend Sandy Sowell. Sandy is a former member of the Putnam Pickers and a 30-year thyroid cancer survivor. After quitting the Pickers she started a singing telegram service in Charleston that was little mini shows with characters such as Dolly Parton and Miss Piggy. She would pick one person whose birthday was on that day and put them in the spotlight for the day. Each person had their own original song written by Sandy for them. Sandy has also performed many of her shows for Southern and WVEA. She uses audience participation for all of her shows, which are based on the age group that she is working with. She was the first person to bring Karaoke to the forefront of entertainment in the state. She has been doing this for type of entertainment for 20 years. If you would like to contact Sandy, go to sandysowell.com. For more information about Stop Watch email firstname.lastname@example.com or 414-4470After Sandy's wonderful, fun and energized show, Rick K and the All Nighters, which is Americas most exciting show band took the stage. Their show consisted of a musical road trip from California to Detroit and places in between. They performed the hits Run Around Sue, Wipe Out, and My Girl to name a few. Rick K. and the All Nighters have played in State Fairs, Vegas, and for Nascar, the NBA, and the NFL. They have also completed their third album, entitled, Get a Job which features their most requested songs.On Thursday, Friday and Saturday DeWayne Hill was at the fair performing his magic tricks for kids young and old. He has performed for up to 3,000 people at a time. He offers a 45-minute act for comedy clubs and corporate functions and a 60 minute act for school programs. His shows are intended for everyone, therefore they have no offensive language, blue humor or overly obscene gestures.On Friday, Gospel Flats from Chapmanville, WV opened up the entertainment with their bluegrass/gospel music. They are featured on WVOW Radio Station in Logan on Sunday mornings. After the Gospel Flats, Adam D. Tucker and the Audio Outlaws took the stage. Adam has been performing all over the United States during the past year. He has a limited edition Pre Release CD out that has a song on it that he wrote called Once Upon a Time. The Sissonville, WV native has also been busy doing work in Nashville as well. To keep up with Adam and to contact him for bookings go to www.myspace.com/adamdtuckerSaturday is the busiest day for the fair. The 4-H kids had a hands on demonstration with alpacas. They had an obstacle course set up that they took the alpacas through. Chris and Rebecca Arnold from Ashford brought their alpacas in for people to see and pet. They also had on hand some items that were made from the alpaca wool. We would like to thank them for bringing them and hope to see them back next year. If you would like more information about the alpacas, you can contact them at 304-836-5035 or visit www.gsfalpacas.comThe cutie contest was held on stage at 2:00 p.m. that day, despite the heat, there was a good turnout for the event. Winners were:0 11 Months- 1st Madyson Williams, 9 months; 2nd Olivia Bushko, 7 months; 3rd Jonna Wright, 7 months 12 23 Months-1st Emma Frye, 16 months; 2nd Ava Prince, 21 months; 3rd Kailee Hunt24 35 Months- 1st Brooke Christian; 2nd Alyssa Schultz; 3rd Breanna Miller36 47 Months- 1st Jacie Stollings; 2nd Kaydence Britton; 3rd Gabrielle Jefferson4 year old girls- Kimberlynn Kirk4 year old boys- 1st Jonathan Christian; 2nd Ethan HowellIn the 23 years of the baby contest, this was the first time that a brother and sister were in the running for the grand marshal for next years parade. The grand marshal is the high point participant from all of the first place winners. The Grand Marshal Winner was Ethan Howell; last years winner Miss Tori Honaker crowned him.Also on Saturday winners were decided on for the Salsa Contest as well as the Arts and Crafts Division.Salsa Winners were:1st Phyllis Baldwin2nd Donna Johnson3rd Melanie GreenThe Boone County Fair Board Members would like to congratulate all of the participants and winners in the Arts and Crafts contest. There was a total of 170 entries in this years contest.Also on Saturday, the Rotary Club held their annual auction to raise money for scholarships for Boone County Students.For the entertainment a new rhythm and blues band from Chapmanville, WV performed for the first time for the Boone County Fair and they were a hit. Top Shelf is the hottest band in southern West Virginia in the past 30 years. They performed hits like, Mustang Sally, Brick House, and Purple Rain. The band has only been performing together for 7 months. Look for Top Shelf at next years fair if you didnt make it to this one. You can listen to some of their work on www.myspace.com/topshelf and book them for parties.After Top Shelf wowed the crowd, Randy Houser came out and performed some of his hits, Boots On and Anything Goes, really got the crowd into his performance. His song Boots On is a top 10 video on the iTunes Country Chart. He also has a cd out titled Anything Goes with the songs: Lie, Back to God, Wild Wild West, Something Real, My Kinda Country, Strange, Paycheck Man, How Many Times, and Ill Sleep.The fireworks summed up the entertainment with an awesome show in the nighttime sky thanks to Pyrotecnics.Sunday was the official last day of the fair with the Motorcycle and Car Show. Registration began at noon for this event. Despite the heat, the turn out for participants was outstanding for both of the events. We would like to thank all who participated in these events and hope to see you again next year.The winners in the motorcycle division were:Touring:1st Debbie Bowes; 2nd Skip WootenCruiser: 1st Chance Harrison; 2nd Todd Lucas; 3rd Jim Bo BobModified: Breonia LeeAnn (Baby Girl)Best of Show: David BrowningCar Show Under Construction:1st Wayne Withrow; 2nd Jeremy Graley; 3rd Ray WolfordAntique: 1st Richard Gragg; 2nd Gibbie Carter; 3rd Steve PattenTruck: 1st Steve Fowler; 2nd Richard Jeffrey; 3rd Sonny HarveyTuner: 1st Darin McCord; 2nd Jeremy Whitt; 3rd Darren HallClassic: 1st Bob Williams; 2nd John Adkins; 3rd Greg SigmonHot Rod: 1st David Smith; 2nd Johnny Thurmond; 3rd Justin AkersClub Participation:Twisted HillbillysBest of Show:David Crockett.


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TENALI: Health Hospitals has joined a select group of hospitals across the State to be included in the list of Arogyasri network hospitals. Deputy Speaker Nadendla Manohar on Saturday inaugurated the scheme formally at the hospital. Former MLA Ravi Ravindranath, Municipal Chairperson Doddaka Seethamahalakshmi, hospital chairman Nannapaneni Pratap and managing director Manne Harish were present.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Manohar said that the hospital, the first in the Tenali Revenue Division, has all the advanced medical facilities for undertaking surgeries, except for heart ailments.
He asked the hospital authorities to make best use of facilities available in the hospital.
Reiterating the great success of the Arogyasri scheme, Mr. Manohar pointed out that so far 9.60 lakh surgeries have been performed. He said that the scheme was a unique community health insurance scheme being implemented in the State from 1st April, 2007. The scheme has been providing financial protection to families living below poverty line up to Rs. 2 lakhs in a year for the treatment of serious ailments requiring hospitalisation and surgery. More than 330 procedures are covered in the scheme, he added.
e-petition scheme
The e-petition concept to be introduced in the State Legislative Assembly was aimed at bringing the common man closer to the working of the Legislative Assembly, Deputy Speaker Nadendla Manohar said on Friday.
Speaking to reporters here, Mr. Manohar said that the innovative project would allow people to file their petitions on-line and seek redressal of their grievances within a stipulated period of time. An exclusive cell to deal with e-petitions would be shortly set up on the Assembly premises, he said.
"There would be a regular follow-up and a Action Taken Report (ATR) on every petition filed and we would ensure that the system is marked by transparency," he said.
Mr. Manohar was earlier accorded a tumultuous welcome at the railway station by TTD Dharmika Mandali District president Tadisetty Murali Mohan and former city congress committee president Mada Radha Krishna received Mr. Manohar at the Railway Station. Zilla Parishat Chairperson Kuchipudi Vijaya, Mayor Rayapati Mohana Sai Krishna, Z.P C.E.O K. Durga Prasad too called on the Deputy Speaker.
In an informal chat with reporters at the Inspection Bun glow premises, Mr. Manohar stressed the need for active involvement of all members of the Legislative Assembly in various committees, like Privileges Committee and Petition Committee.
Reminding of the work done in Sarva Siksha Abhiyan Committee which he headed in the aftermath of the scandal, he said that all transactions, including payment of salaries to teachers and Vidya Volunteers, done in the department, now renamed as Rajiv Vidya Mission, have been made on-line.


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Nevada training accident kills 7 NC unit Marines
It opened in September 1930 as the Naval Ammunition Depot Hawthorne and was redesignated Hawthorne Army Ammunition Plant in 1977 when it moved under the control of the Army, according to its website. In 1994, the site ended its production mission and became Hawthorne Army Depot. The site currently serves several purposes for the military, including storing ammunition and explosives and providing what the military calls an ideal training facility for special forces preparing for deployments to similar desert terrain in places like Afghanistan.
Nevada's political leaders expressed their sympathy.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., gave his condolences to victims of the explosion during a Tuesday morning speech on the Senate floor.
Nevada Republican Sen. Dean Heller tweeted, "Thoughts and prayers are with the families who lost a loved one in the Hawthorne Army Depot explosion. Grateful for their service."
"I am deeply saddened to hear of the incident at the Hawthorne Army Depot this morning," Republican Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval said in a statement. "The men and women who work and train there put service ahead of self each and every day. Kathleen and I wish to extend our deepest sympathies to those killed and their families. Our thoughts and prayers are with those who have been injured and we pray for their speedy recovery."
Jelinek reported from Washington. Associated Press writer Michelle Rindels contributed to this report from Las Vegas.
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Left-back Chris Barker started Tuesday night's 2-0 victory at Ipswich, but hobbled out of the game after 67 minutes with a hamstring injury that makes him an injury doubt to face Roy Keane's side.
Chris Clark dropped back from midfield to cover for Barker, with on-loan Blackburn midfielder Alan Judge introduced on the wing.
With on-loan Burnley full-back Richard Eckersley (ankle) and David McNamee (hamstring) ruled out and Gary Sawyer having joined Bristol City on loan, Clark may have to fill in at left-back once again.
On-loan West Ham central defender Bondz N'Gala made his Argyle debut at Ipswich and is set for his home bow against a Blackpool side managed by former Argyle boss Ian Holloway.
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Panda Breeding Season Arrives At D.C.'s National Zoo
The National Zoo says breeding season has arrived for the giant pandas after a cub was born last year but died six days later.
Police: Man Fatally Shot In Downtown D.C.
Police are investigating a fatal shooting in downtown D.C. that happened overnight.
Metro: Silver Line Track Not Damaged In Tests
Metro officials says new Silver Line tracks don't appear to have been damaged in an incident during testing that caused major rush hour delays.
Metro Closing 4 Stations For Weekend Work
Metro says it's closing four stations on the orange line for weekend work, and passengers will have to use shuttle buses to travel between those stations.
D.C. Lottery Revenue Up After Recent Sales Slump
Lottery revenue in the District of Columbia is on the rise again after a five-year slump in sales.
D.C. Mayor Gives 'State Of The District' Address
District of Columbia Mayor Vincent Gray says the city needs to move away from its dependence on the federal government and promote job growth in the technology, health care and hospitality industries.
District Of Columbia Has $417M Budget Surplus
The District of Columbia ended fiscal 2012 with a $417 million budget surplus, a windfall that illustrates how the fiscal climate in the nation's capital differs from much of the nation.
51 Nifty United States? New Bill Would Give D.C. Statehood
Sen. Tom Carper of Delaware has introduced a bill that would make the District of Columbia the nation's 51st state.
Hunger Strike For D.C. Rights Faces Long Odds
One week into their hunger strike for District of Columbia voting rights in Congress, Joe Gray and Kelly Mears have lost 20 pounds each.
Office Cleaners In D.C. Area Threaten Strike
About 12,000 office cleaners in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia are threatening to strike when their contract expires this week.
D.C. Mayor Says City Won't Tolerate Flash Mobs
Mayor Vincent Gray says the city won't tolerate flash mob robberies like those seen in recent days in Northeast Washington and Montgomery County.
D.C. Officers To Use Web For Info On Georgetown Suspect
Police in the District of Columbia plan to start a website seeking tips and leads about a suspect whose DNA is linked to the 1998 killing of a young scientist in Georgetown and to a series of violent rapes in Montgomery County in the 1990s, investigators say.