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CHICAGO (June 4, 2007) - In its final training camp before heading to Brazil for the 2007 Pan-American Games, the U.S. Under-20 Women's National Team will hold a training camp in Maryland as head coach Jillian Ellis brings in 24 players for eight days from June 9-16, a period that will include scrimmages against two W-League teams.
As the Pan-American Games is an "open" tournament for women, Ellis will bring four "overage" players into this camp, none of whom who are age-eligible for the 2008 FIFA Under-20 Women's World Cup, the ultimate goal of this team, to be held at the end of next year in Chile.
Those "overage" players are forwards Michele Weissenhofer and Lauren Cheney (who spent most of the last three months in Residency Training Camp with the full Women's National Team), midfielder Amanda Poach (a member of the FIFA All-Star Team at the 2006 U-20 WWC in Russia) and defender Brittany Taylor.
Ellis also named four players just graduating from high school in Gatorade Girl's National High School Player of the Year Melissa Henderson, a forward from Garland, Texas, headed to Notre Dame, and defender Meghan Klingenberg from Pennsylvania and forward Rachel Givan from Mississippi, both headed to UNC, and midfielder Kylie Wright, who will attend UCLA. Ellis also named the Parade Girl's High School Player of the Year, junior Teresa Noyola, who at 17 is the young player on the roster.
For the first time, Ellis will have on her roster the three players from U.S. team that competed in the 2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship who are age-eligible for the next U-20 WC, in midfielder Tobin Heath and forwards Casey Nogueira and Kelley O'Hara, all of whom spent some time training with the full Women's National Team in 2007. Ellis also gives a first call-up to midfielder Nikki Washington, who performed so well for UNC during the NCAA Final Four last fall. Ellis has some serious height in her goalkeeper corps, calling in 5-foot-11 Chantel Jones, 5-foot-9 Alyssa Naeher and 6-foot Kristin Olsen. The camp may have an emphasis on attacking as Ellis has called in 10 forwards among the 24 players.
While in Maryland, the U-20s will take on the Virginia Majestics on June 12 and face the Washington Freedom on June 14. The Pan-Am games will be held in Rio de Janeiro from July 12-26 and will feature two groups of five teams each with Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, Paraguay, Uruguay, Canada, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama and the USA participating on the women's side. Matches will be held on July 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 23 and 26.
U.S. Under-20 Women's National Team Roster – Boyds, Maryland
June 9-16, 2007
Goalkeepers (3): Chantel Jones (Virginia), Alyssa Naeher (Penn State), Kristin Olsen (USC)
Defenders (4): Meghan Klingenberg (Hot Spurs), Nikki Marshall (Colorado), Brittany Taylor (UConn), Lauren Wilmoth (UCLA)
Midfielders (7): Becky Edwards (Florida State), Kaley Fountain (Wake Forest), Tobin Heath (UNC), Teresa Noyola (MVLA Mercury), Amanda Poach (Santa Clara), Nikki Washington (UNC), Kylie Wright (So Cal Blues)
Forwards (10): Lauren Cheney (UCLA), Gina DiMartino (Boston College), Michelle Enyeart (Portland), Rachel Givan (Mississippi United), Melissa Henderson (Dallas Texans), Alicia Jenkins (Stanford), Jessica McDonald (Phoenix College), Casey Nogueira (UNC), Kelley O'Hara (Stanford), Michele Weissenhofer (Notre Dame)
U.S. U-20 Women Win Both Matches in England
CHICAGO (May 14, 2007) - The U.S. Under-20 Women's National Team won both of its matches in England, downing the Leeds Ladies, 3-1, on May 10 as forward Melissa Henderson tallied twice and Gina DiMartino added a single score, and defeated the Blackburn Ladies, 2-0, on May 12 as forward Whitney Hooper got a goal and an assist and midfielder Teresa Noyola add the other goal.
The U-20s were supposed to play the first match on May 8 against the Everton Ladies, but the game was cancelled due to an unplayable field.
Against Leeds, the 18-year-old Henderson scored in the 13th minute off an assist from Noyola, before making it 2-0 in the 39th minute, this time off a feed from midfielder Michelle Enyeart, who also assisted on the USA's third goal. Leeds pulled a goal back just before halftime but DiMartino, the younger sister of former U.S. U-20 and current U.S. U-21 Tina DiMartino, put the game away with a goal in the 74th minute.
The USA dominated Blackburn, out-shooting them 25-3, but could not find the net until the 72nd minute when Hooper scored off an assist from Hendreson. Noyola, one of the youngest players on the roster, put the game away in the 80th minute, this time off an assist from Hooper.
U.S. head coach Jillian Ellis is preparing the team for the Pan-American Games to be held in July in Brazil, as well as qualifying for the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, to be held at the end of next year in Chile. CONCACAF qualifying will be sometime in the second quarter of 2008.
U.S. U-20 WNT Schedule
Date Opponent Result U.S. Goal Scorers
May 8 Everton Ladies Cancelled n/a
May 10 Leeds Ladies 3-2 W Melissa Henderson (2), Gina DiMartino
May 12 Blackburn Ladies 2-0 W Whitney Hooper, Teresa Noyola
U.S. U-20 WNT Roster
GOALKEEPERS (2): Chantel Jones (Virginia); Alyssa Naeher (Penn State);
DEFENDERS (4): Kelly Henderson (Boston College), Nicole Ketchum (Texas A & M), Nikki Marshall (Colorado), Carly Peetz (Nebraska);
MIDFIELDERS (5): Kaley Fountain (Wake Forest), Ali Hawkins (UNC), Whitney Hooper (Texas A & M), Teresa Noyola (MVLA Mercury), Kylie Wright (So CalBlues);
FORWARDS (7): Gina DiMartino (Boston College), Ashlee Elliott (Florida),Michelle Enyeart (Portland), Rachel Given (Ridgeland, Miss.), Melissa Henderson (Dallas Texans), Alicia Jenkins (Stanford), Jessica McDonald (Phoenix College).
U.S. Under-20 Women Head To England For Three Matches
CARSON, Calif. (May 7, 2007) - The U.S. Under-20 Women's National Team and head coach Jillian Ellis headed to Manchester, England for three matches against top English women's clubs.
The U-20s will play Everton Ladies on May 8, the Leeds Ladies on May 10 and the Blackburn Ladies on May 12. Leeds and Blackburn may be without some National Team players as England plays Northern Ireland in a European Championship qualifier on May 12 and has a friendly on May 17. Everton, however, could have as many as nine National Team players in its side for the first match of the tour.
Ellis, who was born and grew up in England before coming to the USA at the age of 15, continues to form a pool of players that will look to qualify the USA for the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup that will be held at the end of next year in Chile. Qualifying is tentatively set for the second quarter of 2008.
Players born on or after January 1, 1988, are age-eligible for the next U-20 Women's World Cup. Most of the players on the roster were born in 1988, with several in 1989 and one in 1990 in midfielder Teresa Noyola.
U.S. U-20 WNT Schedule
Date Opponent Venue
May 8 Everton Ladies Netherton
May 10 Leeds Ladies Harrogate
May 12 Blackburn Ladies Clitheroe FC
U.S. U-20 WNT Roster
GOALKEEPERS (2): Chantel Jones (Virginia); Alyssa Naeher (Penn State);
DEFENDERS (4): Kelly Henderson (Boston College), Nicole Ketchum (Texas A & M), Nikki Marshall (Colorado), Carly Peetz (Nebraska);
MIDFIELDERS (5): Kaley Fountain (Wake Forest), Ali Hawkins (UNC), Whitney Hooper (Texas A & M), Teresa Noyola (MVLA Mercury), Kylie Wright (So Cal Blues);
FORWARDS (7): Gina DiMartino (Boston College), Ashlee Elliott (Florida), Michelle Enyeart (Portland), Rachel Givan (Mississippi Fire), Melissa Henderson (Dallas Texans), Alicia Jenkins (Stanford), Jessica McDonald (Phoenix College)
U.S. U-20 Women Head to Texas for Three Matches
U.S. Roster
Goalkeepers (3): Kristin Arnold (Texas A & M), Alyssa Naeher (Penn State), Kristin Olsen (USC);
Defenders (5): Lauren Barnes (Alta Loma Arsenal), Hannah Cerrone (Lewisboro Xtreme), Kelly Eagan (Villanova), Nikki Marshall (Colorado), Lauren Wilmoth (UCLA);
Midfielders (6): Ashley Bowyer (Ohio State), Becky Edwards (Florida State), Kaley Fountain (Wake Forest), Kelly Henderson (Boston College), Whitney Hooper (Texas A & M), Teresa Noyola (MVLA Mercury);
Forwards (8): Kiersten Dallstream (Washington State), Ashlee Elliot (Florida), Michelle Enyeart (Portland), Rachel Givan (Mississippi United), Laure Heyboer (Bloomfield Force), Allie Sadow (Wake Forest), Brittney Steinbruch (Miami), Rachel Wood (Slammers FC).
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A member of the U.S. team that won the 2010 CONCACAF U-20 Women's Championships in Guatemala to earn a berth to the 2010 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup … Played in all five games, starting three, and had two goals and one assist … Scored against Jamaica and had a huge goal in the 2-1 semifinal victory against Costa Rica that qualified the USA for the World Cup … Played in 16 total matches for the USA heading into the U-20 Women's World Cup, including 13 internationals … Has five international goals in 27 U-20 caps heading to Germany … Has played for the U.S. U-20s since 2007, but was one of the final cuts for the 2008 U-20 World Cup Team … Also played for the U.S. U-18s in 2008, the U.S. U-17s from 2005-2007 and the U.S. U-16s in 2005 and 2006 … Attended the U.S. U-14 GNT I.D. Camp in 2004.
Played club for the Mountain View-Los Altos Mercury from U-13 through U-18 for Albertin Montoya, current coach of the FC Gold Pride in WPS ... Earned Cal-North state titles as U-14s, U-15s and U-16s, advancing to the regional semifinals every year and to the final in 2005 … Played U-11 and U-12 for the Stanford Blizzard … Started her club career playing U-8 through U-10 with the Purple Penguins … Also played for the WPSL's Sacramento Storm in 2008.
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New York state residents who didnt feel the need for speed in the passage of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomos gun control legislation, which was passed using a message of necessity, now have more than one recourse.
A handful of counties, including Jefferson County, have passed or are considering passing resolutions opposing the New York Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act of 2013.
The St. Lawrence County Legislature has formed a committee to review the law and make recommendations on what parts of the law to support or not support. Legislators are expected to discuss the recommendations soon.
Concurrently, We the People of New York Inc. is bringing a multiple-plaintiff lawsuit against the state government.
Despite the growing list of counties opposing the act, some are saying the lawsuit has a better chance of yielding results.
Going through the courts is probably your only chance to get it repealed, said Assemblyman Kenneth D. Blankenbush, R-Black River. It would be almost impossible to repeal it legislatively because those who oppose it do not have the votes to initiate a repeal.
Mr. Blankenbush said he thinks the resolutions passed by the counties are still a good idea but would have been more important before the bill was passed.
This debate should have happened before the passage, not after the passage. ... These resolutions would have more power if this was all done prior to our vote. ... This is a good example of a bill that should never have come down with a message of necessity, he said.
Lead plaintiff Robert L. Schulz said the lawsuit aims to strike down the NY SAFE Act primarily on the grounds that Gov. Cuomo brought it forward under false pretenses.
The message of necessity, which waives the three-day review period for any bill, was a sham, according to the lawsuit.
There was no need for speed. The legislature was not scheduled to adjourn for the year, we were not under attack and there was no natural or man-made disaster, the lawsuit asserts.
Under the state constitution, the governor is empowered to bring a bill to vote before the passage of the three-day waiting period if the facts warrant an immediate vote in his or her opinion.
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Gov. Cuomo signed the NY SAFE Act into law Jan. 15 and said the message of necessity was intended to prevent a run on stores selling soon-to-be-banned assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.
The lawsuit dismisses the governors justification as manufactured in the interest of political expediency.
Jefferson County legislators have said the way in which the bill was passed prevented sensible scrutiny of its provisions and resulted in a deeply flawed piece of legislation.
Mr. Schulz, along with Judith Whitmore, New York state coordinator for We the People of New York Inc., presented the lawsuit Saturday afternoon to Jefferson County residents at a gathering at the Italian American Civic Association, 192 Bellew Ave.
The lawsuit is not a class-action. Each individual who signs onto it is listed as a separate plaintiff, something that Mr. Schulz says is unique.
Each person is themselves suing the governor for violating the three-day rule, he said.
Jefferson County Legislator John D. Peck, R-Great Bend, who went to the meeting, said it was very well attended ... on a very short notice.
Mr. Schulz said slightly fewer than 150 people showed up. A great number of them signed on to the lawsuit, according to Mr. Peck.
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Some fire departments and rescue squads are finding it increasingly difficult to find and keep volunteers because of required training and time commitments.
Gouverneur Rescue Squad volunteer Michael J. Chambers recently told the village Board of Trustees that the squad is evolving into a paid department because of recertification requirements required by the state for emergency medical technicians every three years and because people do not always want to drive to Canton for training because of job demands and the cost of gasoline.
We cant afford it, he said. Nobody wants to do it.
Mr. Chambers said he hopes the squad does not turn into a private service.
If its not a volunteer agency, its a paid agency and Im not able to volunteer, he said.
The squad is not in dire shape for volunteers, but most of them perform duties other than as EMTs, said Mark A. Deavers, director of operations.
Our advance providers are all paid, he said. There probably will be a day when this is an all-paid squad. I do not foresee it in the immediate future.
Volunteers are always welcome, and Mr. Deavers said he plans to step up recruitment efforts.
Aspects of Gouverneurs situation are mirrored at the Waddington Rescue Squad, the Rensselaer Falls Fire Department and Rescue Squad and the Newton Falls Fire Department, where commissioners recently locked out a majority of the firefighters because they lacked required training.
The county has scheduled a basic class in scene support for Newton Falls at its station starting June 6 to help get the department functioning again.
Keeping a volunteer base is ongoing, county Director of Emergency Services Joseph M. Gilbert said.
To me, its a systemic issue across the services, he said. They still need the volunteers to train.
The county is trying to raise awareness of the needs of its emergency units and letting people know that not every volunteer job requires a large commitment of time. Volunteers can assist in many different ways, from fundraising to driving, Mr. Gilbert said.
The Firemens Association of the State of New York has recognized the need for volunteers and provided the northern region, including those in St. Lawrence, Jefferson and Lewis counties, with a $4.2 million grant to help fire departments since 2011 with their recruitment efforts.
The number of volunteers across the state has dropped from 115,000 to 80,000 two years ago, said Dale F. Barker, Edwards, FASNY assistant volunteer programs coordinator.
The departments that are struggling, theyre not showing up, he said. If theyre not willing to help themselves, how can we help?
FASNY has a program that helps people pursue a two-year degree in return for volunteering for a fire department for the following four years.
No one in St. Lawrence County has joined the program. Jefferson County has had a few, and Lewis County had a nurse who completed her training with help from FASNY.
Its a great program, but we need the volunteer departments to help us get the word out, Mr. Barker said.
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BRASHER FALLS - When Carmen Basilio passed away in November the boxing world lost of one of its greats, but the north country lost a bit of royalty.
Mr. Basilio, a Canastota native who was a three time world champion, served as the Tri-Town Winter Carnival king in 1968, spending a few days in the area checking out that weekends festivities.
He was a super guy and one of the better kings we had, according to long-time Brasher businessman John Ward. We became good friends.
To commemorate Mr. Basilios visit to the Tri-Town area, a photo of the boxer still hangs in Crapser Hall. It is signed by the champ with the inscription, To my pal, Johnny Ward, Good Luck Always, Carmen Basilio.
While having a former boxing champion visit a small community like Brasher Falls may seem odd, Mr. Ward said Mr. Basilio fit right in with the community.
People knew of him and his fame, but he wasnt one to gloat about it, he recalled. He socialized with everyone.
Norval Bennett, who at the time was sergeant at arms for the Tri-Town Chamber of Commerce, said bringing Mr. Basilio to town wasnt as difficult as one might think.
We had a connection, he said. We got Carmen to come through Father Hannan. He was on the board for the college down there (LeMoyne) and Father Hannan was on the board too, so we got him to come up for nothing.
Mr. Bennett recalled the weather that weekend was bitterly cold, but that didnt stop Mr. Basilio from participating in the weekends events.
It was 20 below zero the day of the parade, so we couldnt have bands in the parade, he recalled. But we had the champion of the world. He was quite a guy, and he was really friendly.
In fact, Mr. Basilios friendliness may have led to a bit of jealousy.
My boyfriend at the time was a little bit jealous, recalls Diane (Gokey) Brown, who served as princess that year in Mr. Basilios court. He was such a sweet man.
The prince that year was Randy E. LaGarry, who admitted to not knowing who Mr. Basilio, who was seven years removed from his final fight and 10 years removed from his reign as champion of the world, was.
I didnt know who he was until they made the announcement, he said. I was just a junior in high school.
Mr. LaGarry said he enjoyed his weekend with the champ and remembers everyone else in town having a good time too.
We got to spend some time together socializing, he said. He was a very likeable person and received well by the community.
While Mr. Basilio may have been royalty in Brasher, in Massena, which at the time had a boxing club and was home to several other professional fighters, he was just one of the guys.
He came in here one time with Andy Earl (a boxer from Massena), but he wasnt looking for me. He was looking for Gus Fiacco (another boxer from Massena), said Bob Smith, who owns and operates Bob Smiths Barber Shop on Main Street in Massena. They went down to Tiffanys, but he wasnt there and they told him Gus was probably here.
Mr. Smith said he called up Gus who then came down to the shop and the trio of men then left, going to Violis for dinner and drinks.
Although that was Mr. Smiths only encounter with Mr. Basilio in Massena, he recalled bumping into him several times at barber school in Syracuse, where Mr. Basilio owned a pawn shop that was just up the street from the school.
I would see him and always say the same thing, Hey Carmen, How are you doing? and he would tell me the same thing, Im sure he told everyone else, I know I know you from somewhere, but I dont know where. Then when I told him I was friends with Dominic Violi, he let on like we were best friends.
Dominics brother, Ross Violi, remembers hosting a banquet in Mr. Basilios honor at their restaurant in March of 1955 just prior to him winning his first world title. A caption appearing in what was then the The Massena Observer identifies Mr. Basilio as Massenas adopted professional fighter. And even though, Mr. Basilio had yet to win a world title, Mr. Violi recalls, The place was packed.
Our relationship with him goes back to the mid-50s even before he was champion of the world, Mr. Violi said. Back then boxing was big in Massena. We had a club in The Grove, where the Armenian Club is now.
While Mr. Violi readily admits his brother, Dominic, who was on vacation in Florida and unavailable for comment, was closer to Mr. Basilio than he was, Mr. Violi said when he passed away this past fall it felt like he had lost a friend.
Remembering back to Mr. Basilios visits to the restaurant, Mr. Violi remembers a man who was humble and always had time for his fans.
He was a great storyteller, and he really knew how to work the crowd, he said, adding when approached by fans, Mr. Basilio would often throw a fake punch in their direction.
The day he died, his wife (Josie), called Dominic and they talked extensively, Mr. Violi said. He was a great guy. We lost a good friend.
Mr. Basilio, who was 85, passed away on Nov. 7. He was a two-time welterweight champion of the world and in 1957 he became middleweight champion of the world by defeating Sugar Ray Robinson at Yankee Stadium in a bout recognized by Ring Magazine as its fight of the year, the third of five consecutive times Mr. Basilio would be involved in that fight.
Mr. Basilio, who was also known as the Upstate Onion Farmer, was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fames inaugural class in 1990 with such greats as Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, Jake LaMotta, Rocky Marciano, Archie Moore, Jack Dempsey, Jack Johnson and his arch rival, Sugar Ray Robinson.
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The H1N1 virus has been studied in the southern hemisphere all summer and evaluated in the northern hemisphere since last spring. Now it is about to make another splash as fall turns into winter - the standard flu season in the United States and the state of Utah.
The H1N1 virus, at times, has been unpredictable. Yet it isn't really that much more serious for the average person than the regular seasonal flu that comes around each year. But the hype surrounding it has been tremendous. At times, the hype has been more of a problem than the malady itself.
"Initially, last spring it got too much attention (for what it was)," said Dr. David Sundwall, of the Utah State Department of Health, in a press conference Tuesday morning. "It was certainly newsworthy, but it caused too much fear."
Sundwall told the press that state and local health departments need their help this year to prevent illness and decrease the possibilities of death during the coming flu season.
"We clearly can't do this alone," he said. "What we need you to do is to dispel the wrong information and report the correct facts. We need to do away with the conspiracy theories and misinformation."
Last spring, many people panicked and clogged emergency rooms as they feared the new "novel" flu would kill them. Doctor's offices were jammed and people were reporting all kinds of symptoms. Yet, for most of them, just staying home, taking care of themselves and using community distancing (staying away from people while they were sick) would have solved a lot of problems.
Officials fear that same phenomenon will occur this season, too. However, they have a new tool in their back pockets that should help when the flu arrives. A vaccination package that appears to be effective has been developed by researchers. It will soon be available for at-risk people. And, just to dispel one of the conspiracy theories, Sundwall made a point.
"This vaccine will be completely voluntary," he said. "If a person decides not to be vaccinated, there will be no consequences."
The new vaccine that will only be effective against the novel H1N1 virus will arrive in the area sometime in mid- to- late October. That is good timing, since the height of the normal flu season is in January. It takes about three months for the vaccine to build up immunity in people. Yet rumors still persist that the vaccine could be dangerous to people.
"I have full faith that this vaccine is safe," said Dave Cunningham, director of the Southeastern Utah Health Department, following the closed circuit press conference from Salt Lake. "They have done a lot of work and testing on it. These companies that are providing it know their reputation is on the line and what happens could affect their future business."
The vaccine, which was assembled following research this summer, will be different from the seasonal vaccine that the SUHD presently provides for regular seasonal flu. Depending on age and health, it will be not only applied differently, it will also only be available for some people initially.
The first vaccine will come in the form of a nasal spray. This is called a live vaccine. It will be provided to some in the high-risk population. Shots will arrive not long after the nasal spray. For children nine years old and younger, two injections will be required. For those over age 10, one will suffice.
"There will be changes in the processes we use as the inoculations arrive and we start to use them," said Gary Edwards of the Salt Lake Valley Health Department.
Initially, there will be 45 million doses spread throughout the United States, with Utah getting about one percent of that amount. By December, the 195 million doses the federal government has ordered will be available. Each state is developing or has developed a delivery plan. According to Cunningham, Utah has been developing plans for this and other types of epidemics for years. He says they are ready.
"We have set up systems and practiced for this," he said. "In fact if this is no worse than the seasonal flu, it will be good practice for possibly worse scenarios that could come sometime in the future."
Initially, the vaccine will be provided to pregnant women, people who live with or care for children younger than six months of age, health care and emergency medical services personnel with direct patient contact, people from six months to 25 years of age, and people 25 to 64 years old who have health conditions associated with higher risk of medical problems from influenza. Once those groups are vaccinated, vaccination can begin for everyone from age 25 through 64. Studies show that people older than 64 are at much less risk than those below 64.
But there is much more involved in preventing the disease from spreading than just getting a shot. There will be plenty of people that will not get the inoculation, so standard hygiene practices should be followed such as washing hands regularly, covering the nose or mouth when sneezing or coughing and staying home from work or school if one does get sick. And if one does get sick, antiviral drugs can make things less severe.
There will be people who get sick from the H1N1 flu. But, as Edwards put it during the press conference, people need to use common sense when going to the doctor.
"Not everyone who is sick needs to be seen (by a doctor or a medical professional)," he said. "As for testing to see if people have it, that will depend on a number of things. But it isn't always necessary."
Scott Williams, of Mountain Star Healthcare, which owns a chain of hospitals along the Wasatch Front, said that often people make the flu worse just by some of the things they do.
"They need to seek care at the appropriate places at the appropriate times," he said. "And when someone is admitted to the hospital for the flu it seems people want to have a big family gathering in the room. They want to load up the car and go see grandma down at the hospital. That is not a good thing; there should only be a few people that come and go, mostly caregivers. People should avoid tagalongs, especially children under 12 years of age."
The SUHD will let the word out through a number of sources when the H1N1 vaccine arrives in the area. They will also release information on the handling of inoculations at the same time.


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The Qur'an (or Koran), the sacred text of Islam, does not prohibit homosexual activity, a "gay Imam" told a United Nations panel at the UN headquarters in New York on April 4.
The Old Testament of the Holy Bible does not condemn sodomy, but teaches that everybody needs a relationship with God that is "unlimited and boundary-less," a leader of Jewish Queer Youth told participants at the same UN event.
The UN panel also heard from a Hindu scholar, an Episcopal priest/homosexual activist, and a Unitarian Universalist minister, all of whom claimed that the sacred texts of their religions actually approved, rather than condemned, homosexual and lesbian relationships.
The UN panel's proceedings were first reported on by Wendy Wright, who attended the program for the Catholic Family and Human Rights Institute (C-FAM). The C-FAM report on the event states:
After considering several religions, Sid Thompson changed his name to Daayiee Abdullah and converted to Islam at 30. He adopted the title Imam after developing the group Muslim Gay Men to dispute that the Qur'an rejects homosexuality. Now he performs religious ceremonies including same-sex weddings and wants to start a mosque for homosexuals.
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(SportsNetwork.com) - Evgeni Malkin and James Neal have combined for 78 points
in 57 games this season.
Imagine if they had both been healthy all campaign long.
The potent Penguins look to deal the Vancouver Canucks a fifth straight loss
on Monday night as the two clubs clash for the second and final time this
regular season.
Pittsburgh is leading the Eastern Conference with 63 points as it has been
able to overcome a number of injuries this season. One of the most recent was
to Malkin, who sat out nine straight games with a lower-body injury before
returning in Sunday's 6-5 win over the Winnipeg Jets.
Though understandably tired afterwards, Malkin didn't miss a beat by logging a
pair of goals and an assist. That gave the forward 11 goals and 44 points in
just 33 games this season.
"Tough game for me. I'm a little bit tired, but thanks to my linemates. They
did a great job. Most of the time we were in the offensive zone," said Malkin.
"I missed lots of game. I'm excited to be back and just have fun."
Neal certainly enjoyed Malkin's return, notching two goals and an assist
himself. Neal has 16 goals and 34 points in 24 games this season, missing 15
earlier in the campaign with a lower-body injury before sitting out another
five in early December due to a suspension.
Matt Niskanen had the go-ahead goal in Sunday's win and Marc-Andre Fleury
stopped 29 saves. Kris Letang returned from a 10-game absence caused by an
elbow issue and had an assist.
Pittsburgh won for the fourth time in its last five games and for the 12th
time in a row at home to match a club record. The Pens will have to wait to
try and set a new mark as their next three are on the road.
The triumph was Pittsburgh head coach Dan Bylsma's 232nd career win, tying him
with Eddie Johnson for the most victories in franchise history as well.
The Canucks will try to delay Bylsma becoming the Pens' all-time wins leader
and avoid a fifth loss in a row. They are 0-2-2 in their past four, the
second-longest losing stretch of the season behind just an 0-3-2 skid from
Nov. 9-19.
Vancouver faded on Sunday versus the Anaheim Ducks, giving up a game-tying
goal with under two minutes to go in the third period and then the overtime
winner in a 4-3 setback with 0.6 seconds left in overtime.
The Canucks were outshot 24-8 over the final two periods and overtime.
"We've beaten ourselves a little bit. We've had a lot of struggles in a lot of
different areas the past couple of games. We have to keep our heads and keep
on working at our game," said Canucks coach John Tortorella.
Henrik Sedin recorded a goal and two assists, while Ryan Kesler and Kevin
Bieksa scored for Vancouver. Daniel Sedin finished with three assists and
Eddie Lack did his best with 45 saves.
Lack got the start after Roberto Luongo got hurt in a collision in net versus
the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday. Luongo had just returned from a brief
three-game absence caused by a lower-body injury.
It is unknown how long Luongo will be out and Lack is likely to get the start
tonight, his first versus the Penguins.
Pittsburgh has won its last three versus Vancouver, the last two in a
shootout. That includes a 4-3 home win on Oct. 19 in the first of two meetings
this season.
Malkin had the winner in the third round and Sidney Crosby had a goal and two
assists as Fleury made 36 saves.
Luongo turned aside 25 shots in the setback.
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Defending Daytona ARCA 200 winner John Wes Townley, in the No. 15 Venturini Motorsports Toyota, was fastest overall in both ARCA Racing Series test sessions Friday at Daytona Int'l Speedway.
Erik Jones (No. 4 Toyota Tundra) finished ninth in Saturday night's NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Rhino Linings 350 at Nevada's Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Rubén García Jr. (No. 88 Canels-Scotiabank-HDI Toytota) won the NASCAR Mexico Series Coca-Cola Zero 240 at the El Dorado Speedway in Chihuahua, Mexico on Monday (postponed from Sunday due to heavy rain).
Brad Keselowski failed to score a top-15 in the AAA 400 at Dover International Speedway, but his 16th-place finish left him two points to the good and allowed him to advance to the second round of the playoffs.
Carl Edwards finished 15th in the AAA 400 at Dover International Speedway and that solid run kept him in contention for the Sprint Cup. He ended the Challenger round fourth in the standings with his two Joe Gibbs Racing teammates lined up ahead of him in terms of points' earned.
Clint Bowyer finished the AAA 400 at Dover International Speedway respectably in 14th, but it was a far cry from the victory he needed in order to advance to the Contender round as one of the Chasers.
A decision not to pit for fresh tires almost cost Jeff Gordon in the final laps of the AAA 400. On a lap-373 caution nearly every driver behind him pitted for tires, and the older rubber caused him to lose three spots during the final run.
Martin Truex Jr. finished 11th in the AAA 400 at Dover International Speedway and easily advanced to the Contender round. He was fifth in the points' standings.
A broken rear seal caused the No. 48 to leak fluid from the axle and sent Jimmie Johnson to the pits just past the 100-lap mark. He lost 37 laps making repairs and could not make up any significant ground in the race. Johnson finished 41st in the AAA 400 at Dover International Speedway and failed to advance to the Contender round.
Joey Logano barely kept his top-10 streak alive in the AAA 400 at Dover International Speedway. He finished 10th after starting fourth.
Kyle Larson finished ninth in the AAA 400 at Dover International Speedway, which was his third consecutive top-10 on this track. His worst effort on the high-banked miler was 11th—earned in his inaugural attempt.
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The camp experience is a great American tradition. Those of us who appreciate and understand this truth are determined to preserve this right of passage for today and tomorrow. As a camper mom recently said, "It may help us all to remember, when our minds are so focused on all that is wrong with the world, that camp is a living example of what is right."
Due to recent world events, risk management and camp safety have been moved to a new and more complex level. Areas of great concern are; the economy, visas, staff recruitment, transportation, minimum wage, social security, and homeland security issues.
The American Camping Association, camp professionals, camps, and the international staff exchange agencies continue to be committed to safe camp experiences for all children, youth, and staff. As such, we will continue to work in concert with the legislative entities to ensure the integrity and intent of the international staff exchange program is maintained. In doing so, we will create and maintain an atmosphere of open dialogue with all those interested in cultural exchange and the camp experience.
Current Status of the Camp Community
The camp experience is defined by daily schedules and reporting requirements that offer real time accountability between camp owners/directors and international counselors. The international staff exchange agencies also have pre-screening and placement procedures that are multi-faceted and comprehensive. International staff are placed in pre-selected camp communities with assigned roles with clear continuity of care and monitoring between the international staff exchange agencies and the identified camps. Finally, international camp staff live within the boundaries of the camp community with a defined support system of camp supervisors, mentors, coaches, and families. All that we do as camp professionals to ensure these safety elements are practices that only strengthen the camp community and homeland security.
Section 641 of IIRAIRA directs the Immigration and Naturalization Service to establish a nationwide system to electronically collect information relating to all foreign students and exchange program participants. In December of 1999, the INS proposed a ruling, no. 1991-99, authorizing the collection of fees. The proposed rule was designed to extract a $95 fee from non-immigrant foreign students in the United States to help pay for its Coordinated Interagency Partnership Regulating International Services (CIPRIS) initiative. (Note: this ruling is now referred to as SEVIS) CIPRIS directly impacted F-1, J-1, and M-1 non-immigrants. It was felt this rule clearly went beyond the intent of its principle sponsor, former Senator Alan Simpson of Wyoming, who intended the rule to only effect four-year college students. The American Camping Association worked with Senator Judd Gregg during the 106th congress to get the fee reduced for J-1 visas. The fee was reduced to $35.
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With the tragic events that occurred on September 11th, and subsequent biological threats, congress responded by considering numerous policies and laws to meet the national security threats. These efforts included a plethora of immigration and visa recommendations. ACA has been monitoring the efforts of Senator Feinstein, Senator Boyd, Senator Kennedy, Senator Brownback, and Senator Kyl, to mention a few. However, other than the passage of 107-56, The Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (USA PATRIOT Act), the INS and Congress have not yet made major changes to the visa program.
To date, the only direct change to the visa program goes into effect February 19, 2002, when INS' revised immigration benefits and services fees will become effective. Applications mailed as of this date must take into account the new fee. Federal guidelines require INS to review fees every two years in order to ensure it is recovering the cost of providing immigration services. Check ACA's Web site under Public Policy (www.ACAcamps.org/publicpolicy) for the latest information on fees and their applicability to camps.
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Upgrading Firmware at the Speed of We-Need-it-Yesterday
New cameras are exciting, especially when they incorporate new technologies that improve camera performance or the user's creative capabilities. What's not so exciting is when you take your new camera out on assignment only to find out it won't perform as accurately and/or consistently as well as your previous camera model. In all likelihood it's firmware related – causing communication problems between the new camera and your flash triggering system. The language might be the same, but the new dialect causes confusion.
When the PocketWizard product engineers at LPA Design catch wind of new cameras, they prime the coffee machine and, using the earliest available production cameras from Nikon and Canon, begin testing every facet of the camera to determine how well it works or doesn't work with PocketWizard products before releasing firmware upgrades. During these test trials the engineering team determines what needs to be tweaked or in some cases, completely re-engineered to better ensure PocketWizard triggering devices perform as expected.
A recent case in point is Nikon's introduction of their newest DSLR, the D810, which replaces Nikon's popular D800 and D800E. PocketWizard's engineering team performed exhaustive tests with the new camera to assess and remedy any compatibility issues with the PocketWizard MiniTT1 and FlexTT5 radio transceivers. Considering the complexity of the upgrade process, it's pretty impressive when you hear LPA's engineering team was able to hammer out the bugs and release a reliable firmware upgrade in two weeks' time.
A conversation with Patrick Clow, LPA Design's Technical Support Manager, explains the complexity and attention to detail that goes into testing compatibility issues between new camera models and PocketWizard radios before releasing firmware upgrades. Between Canon and Nikon, PocketWizard's engineering team must establish complete compatibility between PocketWizard's product line and about 60 cameras and 20 flashes. And this figure doesn't include Sekonic light meters and the various studio flash systems PocketWizard radio triggers are compatible with.
As Patrick describes the process – "There are lots of factors in testing: each shutter speed, every aperture, image stabilization, lens choices, camera battery levels, flash choices, rear curtain sync, MASTER devices and modes, zones, shooting modes, flash durations, and lots more. When you start to multiply all of the factors together, you quickly get into the millions of possible combinations – you couldn't test them all in several lifetimes."
"For the numbers geeks out there, we use a pairwise system to generate grids of test setups. They are still gargantuan, so we edit those grids based on our experience, knowing what changes we made in the firmware, and targeted (towards) the cameras we want to test. In its simplest form, each camera gets a bare minimum of 10 hours of testing assuming nothing pops up. If it does, we often end up testing it all over again. The latest firmware had 15 new cameras in it, several requiring multiple rounds of testing as we reverse engineered unique behaviors. We also re-tested previously compatible cameras to ensure continued stability. It was a really big project."
In many ways, firmware upgrades involve thinking the process through backwards. "Our compatibility and features are built entirely on reverse engineering someone else's totally custom, non-standardized and evolving communication interface and then applying precision timing to that hard-won knowledge. Microseconds matter to us. We do things differently from virtually everyone else in the industry and that's why we can pull off technologies like HyperSync®, or controlling the power level of studio flashes like the AlienBees with a Nikon or Canon Speedlight."
New cameras inevitably come with unknowns and according to Patrick, Nikon's new D810 didn't disappoint LPA's Engineering team. "The latest cameras had some interesting things going on under the hood. TTL for the D810 and D4S, for example, acts differently than previous Nikons at a specific focus distance so we had to figure out how to work through that anomaly. We did it, and we even modified our own firmware so that if Nikon changes that behavior with a future camera firmware upgrade, or releases another camera with the same behavior, we should still be good to go." Canon's newest DSLRs came with their own set of issues. "Even within the same generation or family of cameras, (Canon cameras) can have strangely different behaviors. In the past we've spent considerable effort figuring out these behaviors and making special cases to manage them."
"With this last round of firmware we went beyond that – we retooled a major piece of our system to be more flexible. It should allow us to roll with the punches much more easily and add new cameras to the ControlTL system more quickly. PocketWizard firmware update version 3.700 for Nikon includes full compatibility with Nikon's D810 as well as Nikon's D610, the D4S, Df, D7100, D5300, D5200, and D3300. PocketWizard firmware update version 6.700 for Canon has also been released, bringing full TTL compatibility to Canon's EOS 70D, 1D X, 6D, T5i/700D, T5/1200D, T4i/650D, and SL1/100D. With these two new releases, all currently manufactured DSLRs from both Nikon and Canon perform with full TTL capability when using the ControlTL feature on PocketWizard MiniTT1 and FlexTT5 Transceivers.
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Someone named Adam Lundquist managed to probe the extraterristial origins of Sam Cassell. Cassell does a nice job of gently conveying to Lundquist that he's, quite possibly, the most obnoxious person to ever hold a microphone.
Andrew Kamenetzky does a far nicer job here in SportsHub L.A. chatting up Sam. If you haven't visited the site -- a new enterprise from Brothers Kamenetzky -- you should make it one of your first stops of the day. Clipperblog will be making regular contributions once he addresses the dire caffeine issue that the new job is precipitating.
No, I didn't go to the game last night. I just couldn't. I don't mean that it was logistically impossible. Between the Red Sox-Indians game on the tube, sheer exhaustion from a new 6am-4pm job, a warning from the team that a Dixie Chicks concert across the street would complicate the parking situation, I couldn't justify the effort. I've made my distaste for preseason basketball a known quantity here in Clipperblog, and that hasn't changed.
The good news is that the quality of preseason games tends to compound as we near the start of the season. I'll be at both games next week at Staples and will have a qualitative take on Al Thornton, Chris Kaman's wherewithal, and the improbable ascent of Guillermo Diaz.


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POTSDAM Budget season has returned to Potsdam. The Town Council held the first of several budget meetings Thursday to hash out its finances for 2014.
The tentative $1.04 million general fund budget would come with a property tax rate of $1.088 per $1,000 of assessed value. This is only a penny more than last year, but it would bring in more than $67,000 more in revenue.
The additional money would come from a bigger tax base. The total value of all property in the town is now set at $528.8 million, 11.5 percent more than 2013, because of a controversial townwide reassessment conducted earlier this year. This means that despite the small rate increase, most property owners would end up paying more.
The increase in tax revenue would help cover an increase in contractually mandated raises for town employees.
Councilman Michael J. Zagrobelny said some taxpayers falsely believed tax rates were required to drop if the total tax base increased, despite his warnings to the contrary.
We discussed it in this room. People cant count on the fact that if the reval went up that the tax rates are going to drop, he said.
Everything is still tentative until the budget is finalized later this year.
On Thursday board members approved a resolution allowing the town to exceed the states 2 percent property tax cap, although they assured that this was merely a formality. Barring an unforeseen financial problem, the tax rate should remain well under the state-mandated cap.
Board members also focused on the water, sewer and highway budgets, which are separate from the general fund. The highway budget is slightly smaller than last years, because the past few years have seen the town purchasing necessary expensive equipment.
The highway tax rate would be $1.20 per $1,000, the same as in 2013.
Only a few dozen people in Unionville receive water and sewer from the town. They will pay a rate of $12.77, six cents less than last year.
The board will meet again at 6 p.m. Oct. 22 to discuss the general fund and the budget for those living in the town outside the villages. A final public meeting will be Nov. 7 before the budget is finalized.
The biggest question mark this year is the towns recreation program. The town and village will continue jointly funding recreation until the end of 2014, but what will happen after that is unclear. The town plans to take sole control of the program in 2015, but this change would be subject to a petition, which could lead to a townwide referendum.
Town Supervisor Marie C. Regan said she has received several complaints about the plan already. Im expecting that were going to get a referendum, she said.
If the plan fails, it will be up to the village to consider whether to keep funding half of the recreation program. If it does, the town will owe its share at the end of 2014, leading to questions about how to handle next years budget.
Town and village officials will meet soon to discuss the matter.
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CANTON The four men arrested on heroin charges last month by St. Lawrence County Drug Task Force have been indicted by a grand jury Tuesday.
Christopher J. Sharp, 23, of 1 Ann St., Norfolk; Allen J. Oshier, 30, of 94 Lincoln Ave., Waddington; Christopher A. Lopez, 23, of 2705 Summit St., Union City, N.J.; and Christopher J. Hughes, 32, of 81 Grantville Road, Norfolk, were all charged with felony third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.
The four men were arrested on Oct. 9 following a traffic stop on Route 36 in the town of Louisville where a sheriffs department K-9 unit and deputies said a subsequent free air sniff of the vehicles exterior led to the discovery of 21 packets of heroin.
They were arraigned by Pierrepont Town Justice Robert G. Camp and sent to the St. Lawrence County jail, Canton.
Mr. Sharp was released on $5,000 cash bail, Mr. Oshier and Mr. Hughes were released on a court order by Justice Camp.
Mr. Lopez, who is also indicted on an unrelated drug charge that alleges he was in possession of both heroin and cocaine with the intent to sell in the village of Massena, is facing a felony charge of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. He is being held in county jail in lieu of $20,000 cash or $40,000 bond.
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CICERO Jamesville-DeWitt once again proved its dominance as a force in Section 3 boys lacrosse on Saturday night.
Junior Griffin Fiener totaled 10 points, including eight goals, and senior Jordan Evans scored four goals and assisted on five others as the top-seeded Red Rams rolled past second-seeded Carthage, 23-9, in the Class B final on a brisk evening at Cicero-North Syracuse to claim their fifth consecutive sectional championship.
Weve had some talented groups come through here, Jamesville-DeWitt coach Jamie Archer said, but the depth of this senior class is something we havent had. Weve had some large senior classes, but this team has more contributors than all the others.
The Comets, ranked 10th in the state in Class B, once again met their match in the Red Rams (17-1), who are ranked second in the state and have won two state titles over the past three years.
We played them tough last year, said Carthage coach Kirk Ventiquattro, whose team lost to Jamesville-DeWitt, 13-7, in last years Class B final. I think this year, J-D is a little bit better.
This is a great win because this is four in a row [sectional titles] for us as a senior group, Evans said. And now its about getting ready for the state tournament.
Carthage (16-2), which was beaten in the sectional final for the third consecutive year each time to J-D, stayed with the Red Rams for nearly the first 20 minutes of the first half.
Our game plan was not to stop Jordan Evans, but we knew we had to slow him down some how, Comets senior defender Taylor Morgan said. Theyre a tough team to defend against.
After Carthage rallied to within two goals, the Red Rams responded by scoring five consecutive goals, including three scores within a span of one minute and five seconds, to close the first half to build an 11-4 edge.
Our defense hung in there at first and we responded to their goals in the first half, Morgan said. They really wanted it and we couldnt keep up with them.
While the Comets allowed double-digits in goals in a game for the first time this season, it was also held to only four goals in the first half.
Senior Scott Firman, who along with Evans will attend Syracuse University to play lacrosse, led J-Ds defensive effort.
The Firman kid did a great job picking up enough ground balls so they we were able to play their style, Ventiquattro said. Theyre a talented team.
After the Red Rams jumped out to a 5-1 edge through the opening quarter, Carthage pulled within two goals twice in the second period, including at 6-4 as Casey Boulio scored from Seth Leonard with 5:02 left.
But J-D would strike only 12 seconds later as after the Comets won the faceoff, Firman stripped the ball away to set up a fast break and Ryan McKee finished off a pass from Lucas Johnson.
Just 42 seconds later, Evans converted on a feed from Johnson for an 8-4 edge and Mike Engstrom followed with an unassisted goal with 3:45 left for a 9-4 lead.
Thats what happens we like to push the ball, Archer said. And because we like to push the ball, we have like moments like that.
The onslaught continued as Evans and McKee each followed with a goal as the Red Rams closed the first half on a 5-0 surge.
J-D is a team of runs, Morgan said. We had some highs and lows ... But J-D is a lot like West Genesee, they just keep coming at us.
Morgan would score an unassisted goal 1:01 into the second half, but J-D would score six of the next eight goals to lead 17-7 through three quarters.
Senior Joe Shapiro made eight saves for the Red Rams.
Leonard scored three goals and assisted on two others to lead the Comets, and Boulio and Bailey Wilkenson each scored twice.
Junior goalie Trevor Gibbons finished with 13 saves for Carthage.
I wasnt dissatisfied with our effort or our plan, Ventiquattro said. We just needed to be better possessing the ball and we just didnt. We had too many turnovers that turned into too many chances for them.
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Mike Pelfrey underwent successful Tommy John Surgery on his right elbow yesterday, and he will be heading home to Wichita, Kansas to begin his recovery, the team announced.
Pelfrey was placed on the disabled list last week after an MRI revealed swelling in his right elbow. He visited with Dr. James Andrews on Monday, who performed the procedure yesterday.
Matthew Cerrone: In all likelihood, the team will non-tender him next Spring and then re-sign him to a deal like they did with Chris Young last year. It's common practice in baseball, it seems. This way, the player gets the medical support and training facility of a team he knows, and the team gets the potential of a return at low cost. But, that's about all that can be speculated on at this point. The actual injury, surgery and recovery are such a long ways away, there is no telling at this point what the future holds for Mike and his arm.


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BMC Racing Team's Cadel Evans avoided yet another another crash inside the final three kilometers – the third in three days – at the Tour de France Thursday to keep his position in the top 10, while teammate Tejay Van Garderen kept the white jersey as the race's best young rider.
Good Team For The Job
Van Garderen remains the BMC Racing Team's top-placed rider in fourth overall, 10 seconds back of race leader Fabian Cancellara (RadioShack-Nissan), while Evans is seventh (at 17 seconds). The overall standings remained unchanged as André Greipel (Lotto-Belisol Team) won his second straight stage after a pile-up took down several riders on the run-in to Saint-Quentin in the 196.5 km race. Van Garderen said he has felt safe with a team around him that includes several experienced classics riders. "I think we have a good classics team of guys who have all finished in the top 10 at Flanders and Roubaix (at one point in their careers), so I think we have the perfect team for that," he said.
Riding Like A Sprinter's Team
BMC Racing Team Directeur Sportif John Lelangue said the team's approach in the first week has played a big part in keeping its leaders out of danger. "We're riding in the front like a sprinter's team, making a good train, and avoiding the risky zone," he said. "We have one more stage tomorrow and then we come to the mountains. We still have the whole team here, nobody has crashed – except Philippe Gilbert on Stage 3 – but it was no problem. So I think we can be happy. If you look at the first week of the Tour it's always a bit of risky business. So being in this situation is not a bad one at the moment."


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I grew up in OC with the homeless motel kids as a part of my reality. I knew they existed because they went to my school. I am thankful the documentary was made to finally capture a hidden segemnt of our population and call attention to their struggles. We are used people panhandling. The people who live in the motels are different. They do not pandhandle. They are not on the streets and therefore, are hidden from view. They do not ask for government handouts or charity. They wanto be self suffient with a job like everyone else. They want to work, pay taxes and be consumers like everyone else. They want the American dream, but it is out of reach for them. This documentary documents how they attempt to keep their families together under such trying, difficult, stressful times as homelessness and unemployment. The chidren go to school despite no fixed addressed. The documentary is sad at times, but hopeful at other times. It is informative. It is interesting that in the shadow of Disneyland, The Happiest Place on Earth, people stuggle to survive. It is ironic that such profound poverty would be found in the midst of wealthy, glittery, glamorous, beautful Orange County, California.
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This is sad. I hope some of these families get some of the money from the DVD sales. Pure evil to exploit kids in hard times to make a buck. I myself just moved out of a motel-6. I lived there with my mother and my sisters baby for over a year. When i turned 17 years old my Dad gave me $2,000 dollars to get a car a year after buying my sister a brand new car off the lot. Instead of buying a car, i got my mother, my nephew and I a place to call home. I hate it here, it's ghetto dirty broken duplex but better than living in a motel. Hopefully things will get better but i know i wont. Hopefully none of them are being exploited for HBO to make money, i'd like to think the ones on the show get a % of the DVD.
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