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EL DORADO — Digging itself out of a first-inning 5-0 hole, host El Dorado Post 119 came back to defeat Del Oro 10-8 Saturday morning at Union Mine High School.
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EL DORADO — Digging itself out of a first-inning 5-0 hole, host El Dorado Post 119 came back to defeat Del Oro 10-8 Saturday morning at Union Mine High School.
The victory was El Dorado's third of the week against the Eagles and the first of three games the team played. Later, Post 119 trekked over to El Dorado High for an afternoon doubleheader with the California Academy of Baseball.
Missing sound defense behind him, starter Greg Alloway was on the hook for the early deficit as the visitors batted around. Post 119 stormed back with five of its own in the third on just two hits.
"We were still sleeping … we got the players out here probably a half hour too early," El Dorado coach Brett Robinson said. "But once we settled in, realized the strike zone and shored up defensively we were OK."
Post 119 bit low in the zone and went down in order the first two innings before adjusting and tying the score. Alloway put zeroes up the next two but surrendered a two-run double before Brendan McKillop took over in the fifth.
Nate Brown's single was the lone hit in El Dorado's four-run fourth as 119 took the lead for good. Lucas Fuller, Brown, McKillop and Matthew Gould all scored as Post 119 pushed in front 9-7.
Brown scored as Gould rifled an RBI double down the right field line in the bottom of the six.
RJ Blake, the winner on the mound Tuesday, came on in the seventh to close it out but two pitches in Del Oro had the tying run at the plate. An interference call hurt the Eagles as they inched closer before El Dorado ended the game by turning a double play in the field.


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Pennsylvania Lawmakers Vow to Fight Closing of Refineries
Pennsylvania lawmakers joined members of the United Steelworkers union at a rally today in Washington to oppose the planned closing of three refineries in the state.
"There's no issue that's more important to me than this," said Senator Pat Toomey, a Republican.
ConocoPhillips idled a refinery in Trainer last year. Sunoco Inc. has idled its refinery in Marcus Hook, and said it would also close a plant in Philadelphia. The companies have said they have sought buyers for the facilities.
Refiners in the northeastern U.S. are struggling to turn a profit because of the narrow margin between the cost of imported crude and fuel prices.
No clear legislative response to the planned shutdowns emerged at the Washington meeting. Union members and U.S. lawmakers said the closings would cost jobs and raise gasoline prices in the U.S. Northeast.
About 110 workers, or one-third of the hourly workers at Marcus Hook, were told this week not to return to work next week, Thomas Golembeski, a spokesman for Philadelphia-based Sunoco, said in a telephone interview today. Those workers will be paid through the end of February and then will receive a severance, he said. Sunoco has helped to organize outplacement workshops and a job fair for employees, he said.
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Representative Pat Meehan, a Republican, said the House Homeland Security Committee would hold hearings on the planned shutdowns. Representative Chaka Fattah, a Democrat, said he was exploring tax proposals that would make the refineries more attractive to prospective buyers without detailing the plan.
Senator Bob Casey, a Pennsylvania Democrat, said the companies needed to be "more transparent" about their efforts to sell the facilities.
The companies should "make every effort" to find buyers, he said. Casey, who has requested the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hold hearings on the shutdowns, said he wasn't aware of any possible legislative fix.
The steelworkers union, based in Pittsburgh, said the plants have more than 2,000 workers.
"We understand our decision to idle and seek a buyer for the Trainer refinery has had a significant impact on our employees, their families and local communities," Rich Johnson, a spokesman for Houston-based ConocoPhillips, said in an e-mailed statement today. "We are making every effort possible to find a buyer for the refinery."
Trainer Closing
ConocoPhillips plans to spin off its refining business this year, and said in October that Trainer was idled and would permanently close by the end of the first quarter if a buyer had not emerged. Johnson said in a telephone interview today that ConocoPhillips hasn't decided what would happen to the Trainer facility if it closes.
Sunoco is working to exit refining after more than a century of processing oil into fuel so it can focus on its more profitable pipeline and retail sales businesses. On Feb. 2, Sunoco said it had received some interest from potential buyers for its Philadelphia refinery, while not "a single proposal" for the purchase of Marcus Hook as an operating refinery.
If no agreement is reached, Sunoco said it plans to idle by July the main processing units at Philadelphia. Sunoco said it's pursuing alternatives for Marcus Hook and doesn't believe it will be bought and restarted as an operating refinery.


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Luke Donald, who finished T-37 at last year's BMW Championship, said the course conditions have improved.
Last year's course conditions at Cog Hill — site of the BMW Championship — had more than a few players grumbling. New greens, heavy rains and a hot summer left the No. 4 course (Dubsdread) in less-than-ideal shape.
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Luke Donald, the Chicago resident currently ranked No. 4 in FedExCup points and No. 1 in the world, tweeted after playing at Cog Hill earlier this week that "players will enjoy the much better conditions."
The weather in the Chicago area this summer has again been challenging, with high humidity and temperature. But Scott Pavalko, who became the new golf course superintendent for the four courses at Cog Hill in April, said Dubsdread will be ready for next week.
"Fall is definitely a more difficult time to have a tournament," Pavalko told the Southtown Star. "It's what you go through in a season that affects you. But this is what you do. A golf course superintendent gets paid to get (a course) through the summer."
Southtown Star golf reporter Tim Cronin, who interviewed Pavalko, wrote that:
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Before arriving at Cog Hill, Pavalko had been the assistant superintendent at Muirfield Village — home of the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide Insurance — for eight years. He also helped prepare Liberty National for The Barclays in 2009 and Riviera for the 2006 Nissan Open.
His mentors include Paul Latshaw at Muirfield Village, and Ken Lapp, who has spent the past 38 years at Cog Hill.
"Scott, Ken, and their staff worked tirelessly through the record summer heat and they have committed extra resources to elevate the condition of Cog Hill for this year's BMW Championship," said Paul Vermeulen, the PGA TOUR's Director of Agronomy.
Dubsdread features bentgrass tees, fairways and greens lined with oak trees and 3 1/2-inch-tall Kentucky bluegrass rough. The large, undulating greens are mowed at .105 inch and are rolling fast and smooth.
Dubsdread reopened the spring of 2009 after a 18-month, $5.2-million renovation led by Rees Jones that included new greens with Sub-Air aeration and moisture removal systems installed under all 19 greens (including the practice green), new tee complexes, reshaping of the fairways, a new risk-reward pond on No. 7, significant tree management, the repositioning and sculpting of all 98 bunkers, a new irrigation system, and additional drainage.
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The difference between winners and losers is how they handle losing. Let's face it: you're not going to win every time. An effective leader must be resilient because no one can win all the time. The pitfalls and troubles that come with owning and operating a business are immense. As the old saying goes, "if it were easy anyone could do it." The fact of the matter is that it is not easy. It's far from it.
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The adversity we deal with generally falls into two categories: circumstances outside our control; and those roadblocks we put in our own path. The winter of 2013-2014 has presented significant opportunities for HVACR contractors, as it well documented that our industry prospers on weather extremes and the associated equipment failures. But this winter has also been challenging. I've spoken with dozens of you who have more work than you can handle and are dealing with employee burnout, especially the service techs on the front line.
Many of you have been down this path before, the question is: what to do now? What did you learn in previous years when we faced what seemed like a never-ending winter? Did you turn down work? Were you honest with customers about long lead times? Did you hire additional, perhaps temporary, staff? How did these decisions play out for you in the past? As business owners, it can seem heartbreaking to turn down good money, especially for after-hours emergency repairs and installs. Sometimes hiring new employees can help lighten the load; sometimes, if we're rushed through the hiring process, we make hasty decisions and end up hiring inexperienced people who tarnish our brands. It helps to take a step back — if only for a moment — to consider past decisions so we don't keep repeating the same mistakes.
Of course, weather is just one unpredictable circumstance that can impact our business. What about those factors actually in your control? The self-inflicted wounds? One common regret of business owners is that they failed to view a specific line item as an investment rather than an expense. Investments involve a temporary outlay of cash or time. Good investments generate returns over and above the initial cost. For example, some business owners don't invest in employee education and training. They can't afford it, or are concerned that once properly trained, the employee may leave for a different, higher paying job. The irony here is that if you don't invest in your employee's training, they are likely to pursue opportunities in companies that do offer educational programs.
Marketing is another line item that is an investment, not an expense. Marketing and advertising generate sales and sales leads, and you would have significantly less business without them. Sometimes, new trends like social media stop us in our tracks. You might wonder if it's just a fad or a lasting change worth the investment of time and money. Let your past experiences guide your decisions they will help you make better choices.
Entrepreneurs take calculated risks. They view mistakes as learning opportunities. When they fall, they may feel sorry for themselves for a few minutes, but they pick themselves up and begin again with new perspectives.
Terry has over 23 years of experience in the advertising and publishing industries. He began his career with a business-to-business advertising agency. Prior to forming Hutchinson Tanker Ltd. and HVACR Business in January 2006, he spent 20 years with large national publishing and media firm where he was the publisher of several titles in the mechanical systems marketplace. In addition to his experience in advertising and publishing, Terry has worked closely with numerous industry-related associations over the years including AHRI, AMCA, and ABMA. He has also served on the Board of Directors for the American Boiler Manufactures Association (ABMA) and as chairman, for both the Associates Committee and the Marketing Communications Committee of ABMA.
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|High frequency of leaf swallowing and its relationship to intestinal parasite expulsion in "village" chimpanzees at bulindi, Uganda.
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|Self-medication by great apes to control intestinal parasite infections has been documented at sites across Africa. Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) swallow the leaves of certain plant species whole, without chewing. Previous studies demonstrated a relationship between chimpanzee leaf swallowing and expulsion of nematode worms (Oesophagostomum sp.) and tapeworms (Bertiella sp.) in dung. We investigated the relationship between leaf swallowing and parasite expulsion in chimpanzees inhabiting a fragmented forest-farm mosaic at Bulindi, Uganda. During 13 months whole undigested leaves occurred in chimpanzee dung at a considerably higher frequency (10.4% of dungs) than at other sites (0.4-4.0%). Leaf swallowing occurred year-round and showed no pronounced seasonality. Chimpanzees egested adults of multiple species of Oesophagostomum (including O. stephanostomum) and proglottids of two tapeworms-Bertiella sp. and probably Raillietina sp. The latter may not be a true infection, but the byproduct of predation on domestic fowl. Compared to previous studies, the co-occurrence of whole leaves and parasites in chimpanzee dung was low. Whereas the presence of leaves in dung increased the probability of adult nematode expulsion, no association between leaf swallowing and the shedding of tapeworm proglottids was apparent. Anthropogenic habitat changes have been linked to alterations in host-parasite interactions. At Bulindi, deforestation for agriculture has increased contact between apes and people. Elevated levels of leaf swallowing could indicate these chimpanzees are especially vulnerable to parasite infections, possibly due to environmental changes and/or increased stress levels arising from a high frequency of contact with humans. Frequent self-medication by chimpanzees in a high-risk environment could be a generalized adaptation to multiple parasite infections that respond differently to the behavior. Future parasitological surveys of apes and humans at Bulindi are needed for chimpanzee health monitoring and management, and to investigate the potential for disease transmission among apes, people, and domestic animals. Am. J. Primatol. 74:642-650, 2012. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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A sure sign of spring on the Marblehead Peninsula is the opening of Netty's Famous Chili Dogs.
The iconic hot dog and ice cream stand opened its doors, or rather, its little sliding windows, at 11 a.m. Monday.
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The Presbyterian Publishing Corporation (PPC) began accepting orders for its new hymnal, Glory to God, in the summer of 2012. By the end of May 2013, over 1000 congregations and institutions (Presbyterian and ecumenical partners) had placed prepublication orders for the hymnal. David Gambrell, staff representative to the Presbyterian Committee on Congregational Song (PCOCS from the Office of Theology & Worship, said, "The launch of any new hymnal — more than any other resource, event, or program — has incredible potential to transform the identity and mission of a denomination. The church's eager embrace of this new hymnal — shaped by the biblical story, steeped in diverse ways of worship, seeking above all to give glory to God — gives me great hope."
Members of the PCOCS led many workshops around the denomination to prepare people for the new hymnal. After hearing a presentation by PCOCS chair, Mary Louise Bringle, the Rev. Peter R. Del Nagro (Pleasant Grove Presbyterian Church; Youngstown, Ohio) echoed Gambrell's hopefulness. "Apart from the merits of the new hymnal, in listening to Dr. Bringle I was struck by the number of exceptional people there are in the Presbyterian Church. I'm feeling hopeful about the future of this denomination ... This new hymnal is going to pull a fractious Church together and help us get there."


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Sarraf new ONGC chief, Moily proposal for Vasudeva cast aside
Feb 26 2014 , New Delhi
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approved appointment of Sarraf, who at present is the Managing Director of ONGC's overseas arm, ONGC Videsh Ltd.
Sarraf replaces Vasudeva, who turned 60 yesterday and is due to superannuate on Friday.
Sources in the Oil Ministry said the ACC, whose members include the Prime Minister, Home Minister and the minister of the ministry concerned, approved the appointment of Sarraf based on August 30 recommendation of the Government headhunter Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB).
The appointment of Sarraf, 56, comes even as Moily was keen on getting Vasudeva one-year post-retirement extension on the plea that his appointment was delayed by eight months due to false complaints. Also, ONGC needed his presence to complete ongoing strategic initiatives.
The Ministry, they said, had forwarded to ACC a proposal containing two sets of options -- give Vasudeva an extension or appoint Sarraf as the next Chairman and Managing Director of Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC).
While Sarraf had all clearances, Vasudeva did not have approval of anti-corruption watchdog CVC which on February 10 had told the Ministry that there were "a total number of six complaints/cases against Vasudeva which are pending in the ministry and are yet to be taken to their logical conclusion".
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Anti-Business US Government Puts a Stop to Intrade Making US Customers Happy
Reports have been swirling around about the death of another business at the hands of a US government agency. While those reports weren't totally true, as usual, the US Government has squashed any attempt by unfree US citizens to do what they want. Intrade is still alive and kicking (although it probably wouldn't be if it was based in the US), minus its US customers…for now anyway. As of December 23, 2012, all US accounts with Intrade will be suspended thanks to the meddling of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
While Intrade itself isn't dead, its founder is. Irish businessman John Delaney founded Intrade in 2001. He died at age 42 last year in an attempt to realize his lifelong goal of climbing Mount Everest. He was just 50 meters from the peak and since his body was unable to be recovered, he's still there. (I wonder if there was a bet on whether or not he'd make it.) Delaney was born in 1969 near Dublin where Intrade would later be based. He got his MBA in finance from the University College Dublin and after a career in investment banking he got into online gambling in 1999.
For those of you who are unfamiliar with Intrade: this company simply allows anyone to bet on yes-or-no events in the real world. You can literally bet on anything with a yes-or-no outcome. Examples listed right now on the site's "How It Works" section are:
· The Dow Jones to close on or above 13,000 on 30 Dec 2012
· Barack Obama to be reelected president in 2012
· The United States or Israel to bomb Iran before the end of 2012
(Note the second example. That's a little dated. They should have replaced it with "CFTC to forbid US customers from using our website."… I would've put hard earned money on that one… easy call!)
It's actually very simple and serves a very basic desire among humanity to try to predict events…and make a little money by being right. What's more, since there's money on the line, the players tend to have the best information available to make the best possible guesses.
Is it accurate? That is to say, do the majority of bettors on Intrade tend to be right about the outcomes on which they're betting? Amazingly so, as you'd expect the case to be in a semi-free market when money is on the line. Having something to lose tends to sharpen performance (the reason entrepreneurs and businesspeople will always make better decisions than politicians). In 2011, professional pundit Rachel Weiner admitted, "The site's collective wisdom tends to be more reliable than the cadre of professional pundits when it comes to forecasting election results." She continues, "In 2008, bettors got only two states wrong – Indiana and Missouri…In 2004 [however] the site got every state right."
You can listen to immoral talking head James Karville yammer on about all his picking of the elections, but he never even came close to the free market's performance.
Delaney sold Intrade to Tradesports in 2003. Based out of Ireland, Intrade does not comment on the legality of customers in other countries using its services. And who can blame them? Especially when there are rogue states armed to the teeth and with a powerful inclination to meddle with their subjects' personal lives and financial dealings, particularly with foreign banks and businesses. You know, like the USSA.
The CFTC has been stiff-arming Tradesports since 2005 when Tradesport first applied for permission to open a regulated futures exchange in the US. You see, while Intrade has nearly 100,000 members in over 162 countries, the bulk of its membership are US residents. Yet on November 26, 2012, the US CFTC filed a civil lawsuit seeking an injunction against allowing US citizens to trade on Intrade's website.
Why does the CFTC have such a bug up its collective butt about Intrade? According to Brad Plumer on the Washington Post blog:
"Intrade…wasn't merely allowing participants to bet on the outcomes of events like elections or wars or the Oscars. The site was also allowing its US customers to bet on the future price of things like gold or oil between 2007 and 2012, the lawsuit said. If that's true, it would mean Americans were essentially able to buy and sell commodity option on Intrade away from regulated exchanges. According to the CFTC, that's against the law."
It was already difficult for US customers to use Intrade since due to new banking regulations in 2012, US customers were no longer allowed to fund their Intrade accounts with their credit or debit cards like non-US customers could. This resulted in each trade costing US customers $20.
Now the CFTC claims that Intrade's allowing US residents to bet on commodity outcomes "violated market integrity." How it violates market integrity is something they'll never say… because its total BS. From government thug David Meister, the Director of the the CFTC's Division of Enforcement:
"It is against the law to solicit US persons to buy and sell commodity options, even if they are called 'prediction' contracts, unless they are listed for trading and traded on a CFTC-registered exchange or unless legally exempt. The requirement for on-exchange trading is important for a number of reasons, including that it enables the CFTC to police market activity and protect market integrity."
Anyone paying attention knows that the CFTC and any government agency does nothing to protect the integrity of anything. What they do is protect their fascist manipulated markets over which they exercise extreme control to tip the scales towards Goldman Sach$ and the other Wall Street fascist companies that can do whatever they want. To translate, what criminal Meister really means is that Intrade's operations placed these bets outside of US regulatory control via the CFTC, and even though the customers were happy and the market was self-regulating, the government needs to throw its weight around and interfere with every exchange in as many parts of the world as possible. Intrade dealt fairly with its customers – something you cannot say the same for with the big banks and brokerages in the US – and its predictions as determined by the direction of the majority of bets were consistently accurate. Liberty-defending investigative journalist John Stossel put it well:
"These regulations don't help police market activity. When people make money on Intrade, Intrade sends them the money. There are no allegations of fraud. Customers are happy with Intrade, judging by increased activity on the site (over $50 million was bet about whether Obama or Romney would win.)
"The market polices itself."
Of course it does. But government agencies can't let it. It's just not in the government's nature to allow markets to work. The very essence of government is "interference backed by the most and biggest guns"…while making sure to get a healthy cut of the action. Intrade is just the latest victim in this racket. Last year it was online poker. People peaceably betting with each other on outcomes? "Not on our watch," says the CFTC.
Economist and Intrade fan Bryan Caplan has the CFTC's number, however.
"The CFTC's real complaint is that consumers eagerly bet on Intrade because the company exemplifies market integrity: "I trust Intrade with my money because of their reputation, not government regulation. Reputation: That's the same mechanism, of course, that underlies eBay, Amazon Marketplace, and the whole cornucopia of internet commerce that the mainstream information economist of 1990 would have dismissed as free-market Fantasy Island.
"…Americans send money to Intrade because Intrade delivers the goods (and produces the positive externality of accurate forecasts in the process!).
"In the information age, firms' reputations are just a click away. That's all the protection any consumer needs. The only people the CFTC is 'protecting' are their own obsolete employees."
Reputation is the only "regulation" the free market needs. But government can't have their subjects understanding that. That would undermine the thread-bare legitimacy of the state. Imagine, the world doesn't need a political mafia loaded to the gills with guns to take our money and tell us what to do! Well, that'd be anarchy!
Intrade Shows Up At Its Own Funeral To Laugh At US Gov't
In typical free market fashion, Intrade is already adapting to the state's attempts to kill its business.
From Intrade's website:
"The report of Intrade's death was premature"
We understand yesterday's announcement was met with surprise and disappointment by our US customers, but this in no way signals the end of Intrade in the US. In the near future we'll announce plans for a new exchange model that will allow legal participation from all jurisdictions – including the US. We believe this new model will further enhance Intrade's position as the leading prediction market platform for real time probabilities about future events.
For our non-US customers, we will continue to offer real-money prediction markets. In the coming weeks and months we plan to implement a number of improvements to the Intrade website. These include expanding our market categories, adding more convenient funding options and a new and improved trading interface. We'll keep you posted on these initiatives as they develop.
You just can't keep a good business down. Take note, US government and governments everywhere. The free market is more fit for survival than the state could ever hope to be. This is more than just the struggle of some betting site to keep making money. The reaction of Intrade is an encouraging sign of things to come.
It should also be noted of the importance of alternative currencies to the fiat gumbo in order to sidestep all these violent incursions into our lives. If we all could switch to a un-legislatable currency like Bitcoin or even to precious metals in one form or another it would keep these violent criminals more at bay.
In the meantime, staying a step ahead – or out of the way – of the state is an ongoing task. Right now only American Intrade accounts are being closed. This is just the latest example of why it's handy to have a foreign passport and presence, in order to protect from the aggressions of the planet's most aggressive and presumptuous of states. And though the US is in many ways the worst, most violent, most criminal, most overreaching government on the globe, it's hardly alone in its odiousness. Recall that recently the Dutch government made GoldMoney stop accepting Dutch customers. Or, as I wrote about last year, when Internaxx, based in Luxembourg called me to close my account because I was "Canadian". I responded, I'm not "Canadian", I'm a human being. They retorted, "that's still not good enough". So I pulled out one of my other passports from a Caribbean nation and they backpeddled, "Oh, well now we can accept your business." Having another citizenship and passport gives you an out and a way to keep on operating when one of your tax farmer governments pulls stunts like this.
I have to point out, however, that having citizenship in two Western governments is like having the fire too jump into after the pan becomes too hot. That's why at TDV Passports, we offer citizenship programs in much freer parts of the world where governments aren't quite as…robust…as they are in Europe and north of the Mexican border.
I highly doubt the Paraguyan… or Dominican Republic… or Cambodian governments (just to name a few in which we have been deslaving people) will soon be calling a press conference to announce that their citizens can't use Intrade.
It's just a curiosity when the majority of US citizens… or citizens of other western countries will finally realize they are not only not the freest on Earth… but some of the least free human beings on this planet.


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Fifty-seven spellers are buzzing to compete today in the 2014 Scripps Regional Spelling Bee Competition.
Students from across the region will test their spelling skills at the LeoPalace Resort Hotel Belvedere from 9 a.m. to around noon, which also will be streamed live on the Pacific Daily News website -- www.GuamPDN.com.
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Unknown dimension receive songs both familiar and unusual. Schindler's List, Gypsy violin, Laclairova Sonata No.3, Bach and Monti's Czardas audience rise from their seats and are a huge ovation.
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One year ago, Fond du Lac earned the designation "Fair Trade Town" - the 32nd in the nation and the third in Wisconsin, following Madison and Milwaukee. As a Fair Trade Town, Fond du Lac encourages its citizens to be conscientious consumes who advocate for the principles of Fair Trade. Fair Trade helps farmers and craftspeople in developing countries build sustainable businesses that positively influence their communities, providing fair wages, environmentally sound methods, and community improvement projects.
The Fair Trade Town designation is awarded by Fair Trade Towns USA, an organization that encourages communities to promote Fair Trade with businesses and organizations. To fulfill the requirements for the designation, Fond du Lac needed at least eight of these to sell or serve Fair Trade products. Today, Blue Goose Coffee House, Common Grounds Coffee Shop at Marian University, Festival Foods, Gallery and Frame Shop, Gift N' Gab, Just Fare Market, Living Light Studio, Park Terrace at Moraine Park Technical College Culinary Arts Center, Solids Grounds Coffee Shops, and Village Market sell at least two Fair Trade items. Organizations serving Fair Trade products include Ascension Lutheran Church, Open Circle Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Hope Lutheran Church, Holy Family Catholic Community, Pilgrim United Church of Christ, Memorial Baptist Church, First Presbyterian Church, and the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes motherhouse.
A Steering Committee fulfills another requirement for the Fair Trade Towns designation. Currently, Carol Smith, Deb Drewsen, Kathy Leifer, Kathy Strong-Langolf, Margie Winter, Phil Shepherd, Sadie Parafiniuk, Joe Moore, Melissa Orth, and Ellen Swan serve on the Steering Committee. New members are always welcome.
Goals for 2014 include further community education, supporting existing businesses in growing their Fair Trade inventory, inviting more business participation, and celebrating Fair Trade events. World Fair Trade Day is held in early May and Fair Trade month is in October.
Fair Trade positively impacts developing countries throughout the world. In addition to providing fair wages, Fair Trade products are produced using environmentally sustainable materials and processes. A portion of the profit goes to the producer's community where it is used for education, health care, and development projects.
For information on Fair Trade Town Fond du Lac, contact Ellen Swan at 920.904.4436.


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A disability usually refers to the condition of being unable to perform a task or function because of a physical and/or mental impairment.
Many times a disability is associated with such words as limitation, restriction, disadvantage and deficiency. As a result, this can cause a person to use their disability as a crutch, which often times becomes an excuse as to why they can't or won't do something.
Luckily for Sara Wolff of Moscow, she does not allow her disability to hinder her in any way. As a matter of fact, she uses it as motivation to educate the public while creating awareness.
Sara Wolff, age 27, was born with Down syndrome. Down syndrome is a genetic condition in which a person has 47 chromosomes instead of the usual 46.
According to health.google.com, in most cases, "Down syndrome usually occurs when there is an extra copy of chromosome 21. This form of Down syndrome is called Trisomy 21. The extra chromosome causes problems with the way the body and brain develop."
Down syndrome is also considered the most common single cause of human birth defects. With symptoms varying from person to person and ranging from mild to severe, physical development is often slower than normal which causes most children to never reach their average adult height.
It may also cause delayed mental and social development, however, many people like Sara can live independent and productive lives well into adulthood.
A 2002 North Pocono graduate, Sara was the first fully-included student with Down syndrome to attend North Pocono from preschool through high school. After graduation she applied to Keystone College and has already completed 15 credits.
Currently employed as a law clerk at O'Malley and Langan, P.C. in Scranton, some of her duties and responsibilities in her 10-year tenure include typing, filing, mail distribution, research, office projects etc. She also received the O'Malley and Langan Team Player Award in 2001.
Sara is a member of the Board of Directors of the National Down Syndrome Society, NY; a member of the Board of Directors of ARC of NEPA; a member of the Board of Directors of ARC of PA; secretary and co-chair of Advocacy Capacity Committee of The ARC of PA.
Due to her proactive role in spreading Down syndrome awareness, she was approached last fall by a representative from the National Down Syndrome Society to become the voice of their public awareness campaign, My Great Story, which serves to honor and celebrate the 400,000 Americans living with Down syndrome.
Sara was one of two people chosen for this campaign and acts as the Society's motivational and inspirational keynote speaker. Through her involvement, Sara has been able to meet such famous people as Bill and Hillary Clinton, Barbara Walters, Maria Shriver, Meredith Vieira and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.
Page 2 of 2 - Of all the different places Sara has been able to speak, she said her most memorable experience was when she spoke to the medical students at the University of Drexel. "This meant so much to me because they're the future doctors, they're the future nurses," she explained.
Following her speech, which usually lasts between 30-45 minutes, Sara shows her audience a video of home photos set to the music of Miley Cyrus' The Climb. This video serves as another window into the ever-impressive life of this remarkable young woman. She said, "I climbed a lot of mountains in my time. This song really relates to my life, that's why I picked it."
In addition to her involvement with the My Great Story campaign, Sara also visits schools in conjunction with the ARC Auxiliary to speak to students about what it's like to live with a disability. Just last month she spoke to students at Moscow and Jefferson Elementary Centers.
While at our local elementary schools Sara said, "I was extremely impressed by the reaction of the kids." The children were very attentive and asked a variety of questions following her speech.
Never nervous, Sara said she enjoys every minute of public speaking. "It's a thrill of a life," she added.
Although she experienced some name calling growing up, Sara was pretty well accepted both in school and throughout the community. Growing up she was very fortunate to have such a wonderful circle of close-knit friends.
Her proudest moment occurred during her senior year of high school. For her senior project, Sara decided to organize a Buddy Walk. In its first year approximately 800 people attended and since then it's become an annual event. Rotating among area school districts, Sara described it as an "overwhelming experience."
Sara Wolff is an unforgettable, extraordinary individual with hypnotic eyes, a contagious smile, and an infectious personality. She said, "This face is who I am. This face has made a difference in other people's lives. It doesn't matter what we look like on the outside, it's what's inside that counts."
She continued, "Don't be afraid to be a friend to someone with a disability. If you have a disability keep trying; never give up. Never say never. The words 'I can't' don't exist."
Sara will be speaking at the 4th Annual Down Syndrome Conference at Princeton University on Sunday, Nov. 14. For more information or to learn more about Sara's story, please visit www.sara-wolff.com.
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Bourg-en-Bresse, France – Tour de France champion Cadel Evans said he will keep on racing at least until the end of next season, according to a report Thursday.
BMC team leader Evans is currently racing the Criterium du Dauphine, a major tune-up for the Tour de France, ahead of undertaking the defence of his yellow jersey title between June 30-July 22.
But the 35-year-old Australian won't look further ahead than the 2013 Tour, the 100th edition which will start on the idyllic French island of Corsica.
"It's in the nature of our sport to reflect on whether you can repeat certain victories," Evans told the Dauphine Libere daily.
"I think I will continue at least until 2013 and I will be doing everything I can during the next two editions to have the best Tour possible."
Evans, a former world champion, capped a superb early season last year by becoming the first Australian to win the coveted yellow jersey.
This year his biggest challenger is expected to be Britain's Bradley Wiggins, the Team Sky leader who finished fourth overall in 2009 but crashed out of the race last year.
Evans added: "I have a good team around me and as long as I can meet the challenge physically I will be motivated and ready to focus on the Tour, which is my number one priority."
In the event he successfully defends his title from 2011, Evans would become one of the oldest winners of the world's premier cycling event.
Belgium's Firmin Lambot is the current record-holder having won the race at the age of 36 years, four months and nine days in 1922. – Sapa-AFP
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El Jalapeno Mexican Grill opens today at 2131 S. Minnesota Ave. / Rosemary McCoy/SFBJ
El Jalapeno Mexican Grill opens at 11 a.m. today in the Southway Shopping Center on South Minnesota Avenue.
Starting Wednesday, the restaurant will be open every day at 7 a.m. to serve breakfast, said Rocy Chavez, who owns the business with her husband, J.J. Padilla.
Customers can choose from burritos, tortas, tacos and quesadillas filled with their selection of ingredients. Breakfast fillings such as eggs and sausage will be available until 11 a.m.
El Jalapeno probably will be open until 10 p.m.; Chavez said they will wait to set permanent hours based on business. She and her husband had a restaurant in Minneapolis before coming to Sioux Falls.
The restaurant also serves several flavors of dipped ice cream.
It's in the former Look's Market location at 2131 S. Minnesota Ave.


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We understand that the word on the street is that the standard phone line is dead. Telstra talks of massively declining PSTN phone line numbers overall. But while the numbers decline for the carriers, its far from the truth for most business. While new phone technologies may have broken through with higher speeds and greater versatility, many business users refuse to give up the older technology of the PSTN fixed phone service . Here are the main reasons why there's plenty of life left in this old dog!
Australia wide availability – In some places, particularly rural locations, fixed phone service is the only service available.
Long-Distance Rates – Flat rates are easy to understand. Most feel that the plans and pricing offered by mobile and Internet providers are confusing or misleading, and prefer to keep safe using the phone line for long distance dialing.
Contracts – Most fixed phone services do not require contracts.
Directory Assistance – Many fixed phone users like being listed in the phone book. When you connect a PSTN line its tick a box to get your business listed. If you want to get a VoIP or Mobile number listed for your business you have to contact the directory company yourself.
Security – Hackers .... 'The bad guys' have a much easier time hacking or accessing information through computer data bases and VoIP systems than anywhere else. PSTN fixed phone services are a safer bet for those who keep their personal security a priority.
No "Dead Zones" – Particularly in remote areas satellite service can be patchy, this problem is not a problem common to PSTN Phone lines.
Simplicity – Some people just want to plug the phone into the wall socket. Funny enough there are still people out there just require a phone service for little more than dialing out and receiving an incoming call!
Nostalgia- Today's technology has advanced so fast and is great for people raised in this fast-paced multimedia world, however many find the change and the speed of change uncomfortable, and prefer to stick with what they know works.
Simply put, it is the simplicity of the fixed line, the reliability and the security of the service that keeps its users happy. If you are a land line user you will be happy to know that the good old fixed phone service isn't going anywhere any-time soon.
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Written by Nate Rau, The Tennessean
A current state law that bans donations to political campaigns by corporations would likely be ruled unconstitutional if challenged in court, according to a legal opinion released Friday by the Tennessee Attorney General's office.
The Attorney General ruling was requested by Rep. Glen Casada, R-Franklin, who late last year filed a bill anticipating February's U.S. Supreme Court's Citizens United decision. That ruling said corporations could contribute to political campaigns.
"In light of the Supreme Court's decision in Citizens United, concluding that there is no legitimate government interest that would justify a ban on independent corporate campaign expenditures, a court probably would hold (the Tennessee law) unconstitutional," according to the attorney general's opinion.
The Supreme Court decision, which overturned parts of a 63-year-old federal law, said corporate contributions had to be independent from the campaigns and fully disclosed.
The ruling also said contributions were subject to the same maximum caps as those for individuals.
Casada said Friday that he didn't know if he would try to push his bill this session or wait until next year.
With more difficult issues, like the ongoing state budget process, Casada said the general assembly might wait to tackle the issue.
"There is no rush on our part," Casada said. "If it's next year before I get around to it, then so be it. I think it is imperative that what the Supreme Court has ruled, we comply with. It's not like we can make our own rules."
The Supreme Court ruling has been criticized by many, including President Barack Obama in his state of the union speech last month, as opening up elections to being heavily influenced by corporate interests.


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This Christmas, make some Earth-friendly crafts that bring new meaning spirit of the holiday season. A Recycled Bedspring and Spool Tree from Cyndee Kromminga allows you to combine vintage themes and recycled items into one gorgeous tabletop tree design.
- 24-inch tabletop Christmas tree
- Wire cutters
- Bed spring
- 12 wooden thread spools
- Measuring tape
- Homespun Christmas fabric
- Scissors
- Craft glue
- Craft wire
Remove the legs from a 24-inch tabletop Christmas tree. Cut off the trunk just below the bottom tier of branches using wire cutters.
Insert the bottom of the tree into the top of an old bed spring. The bottom branches will make the bottom end of the trunk thicker. Push down until the tree is snug and doesn't tilt. Unbend, fluff and arrange the remaining upper branches of the tree.
Choose 12 wooden thread spools from your stash of crafting supplies. These will be your ornaments, and they do not need to be the same size. Measure the circumference and the height of each spool's inner spindle. Add 1/4 inch to the circumference measurement. From each measurement, cut a strip of Christmas homespun fabric for each spool. Apply craft glue to each spool's spindle and wrap the homespun around them. Allow the glue to dry.
Cut 12, 5-inch lengths of craft wire using wire cutters. Insert one wire through the center of each spool. Place one spool on top of a tree branch. Bend the wire under the branch, bring the ends together and twist to secure. Randomly attach the remaining spools around the tree.
Rip several 1-inch-wide strips from homespun fabric. Cut the strips into 5 inch lengths. Wrap one 5-inch fabric strip around a tree branch that does not have a spool attached. Tie the ends in a knot on top of the branch. Repeat with more strips on the remaining empty branches. This will fill in the decorations. If you have areas that look like they could use a little something more, tie additional strips around the trunk of the tree.
Rip a 2-inch-wide by 18 inch-long strip of homespun. Wrap the strip around the top of the tree and tie it into a bow. Trim the ends as desired.
To further stabilize your tree, wire the tree to the bed spring using short lengths of craft wire.
- Because these trees are so inexpensive and quick to make, they would be great centerpieces for end-of-the-year banquets and Christmas parties. They are also the perfect size to spruce up a desk for the holidays, as they take up very little space.
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As a crafter, I have many odds and ends that I have saved from various things - but where in the world are you supposed to find an old bed spring? It's not something the average person has laying around and it seems doubtful that you could buy one . . .
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I LOVE this fabric. What can I make out of it?!
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It's really pretty-but it's not in stock until 9/2012. I'd make a below the knee floaty skirt.
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Some batiks can be stiff, and some, as in rayon batik, can be very, very floaty and soft. I have two tops made out of rayon batik and one dress made out of cotton batik. Being as this is 100% cotton, it might be a little on the stiff side, and if so, I'd make a dress or cut the fabric on the bias to make it float more.
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I love batik but have not sewn with it but would love to make a pair of pajama bottoms out of it for myself.
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The dye can be a problem if you do not pre-wash. They can irritate the skin and cause upper respiratory reactions.
It is used a lot for quilting.
Google McKenna Ryan for georgeous quilts using batiks.
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What you make will depend on the hand of the fabric. Definitely wash it first, maybe with a color catcher sheet in the wash with it to see how much dye comes out of it. It should have been washed in the dye process but there still could be excess dye.
Double check that the two sides of the fabric are identical. Usually with batik yardgoods there's a subtle difference in the color on the two sides. If it's real wax batik and the wax/resist is applied on only one side images will be sharper on the side the wax was applied on. The other side will have a softer look. Wax/resist is rarely applied to both sides of the fabric - that's too expensive and time consuming. If the fabric is very thin and light weight then there won't be much difference between the two sides because the resist will penetrate to the other side very easily.
When you're cutting the fabric the easiest thing to do is to just stick a piece of tape on the wrong side of each piece that you cut out to remind you which side goes to the inside.
Cotton batiks are best suited to something like a little button-up blouse or the pajama pants would be good too. Unless a dress is fitted and zips up I would not suggest cotton. This batik could be either stiff forever or soften right up. The advice to pre-wash is a good one - I'd wash it a couple of times - alone or with like colors as there will most certainly be excess dye coming out.
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Risk Factors
- Cough, with or without sputum
- Increased sputum production
- Trouble breathing
- Wheezing
- Blood tests
- Chest x-rays —to look for other conditions like pneumonia
Over-the-counter medications to relieve discomfort and reduce fever
- Note: Aspirin is not recommended for children with a current or recent viral infection. Check with your doctor before giving your child aspirin.
- Staying hydrated by drinking plenty of fluids throughout the day to help make your cough more productive
- Inhalers—to improve symptoms in adults with a history of asthma
- Use proper handwashing hygiene, especially if you are in contact with someone who is sick
- Avoid contact with people who have respiratory viral or bacterial infections.
- If you smoke, talk to your doctor about how you can successfully quit. Smoke weakens the lungs' resistance to infection and increases recovery time.
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Acute bronchitis. American Academy of Family Physicians Family Doctor website. Available at: http://familydoctor.org/familydoctor/en/diseases-conditions/acute-bronchitis.html. Updated September 2013. Accessed February 14, 2014.
Acute bronchitis. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at: http://www.ebscohost.com/dynamed. Updated December 21, 2013. Accessed February 14, 2014.
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Inhaled cannabis is more toxic than tobacco smoke
Cannabis smokers beware: puff for puff, smoke from the plant contains significantly more chemicals and carcinogens than that from tobacco.
Cannabis smoke is well known to be more harmful to the lungs than tobacco, because smokers inhale cannabis one-third more deeply and hold it in their lungs for up to four times as long as cigarette smokers do. Yet while we have a list of more than 4000 chemicals and toxins present in tobacco smoke from dozens of studies, there is no comparable list for cannabis.
So David Moir of Health Canada and his colleagues set out to make a direct comparison, using machines that "smoke" the cigarettes and then collect and analyse the smoke. They found that directly inhaled cannabis smoke contained 20 times as much ammonia and five times as much hydrogen cyanide as tobacco smoke. Nitrogen oxides, known to affect the circulatory and immune systems, were ...


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CRM data is location based at it's core. Every customer, client or other entity has an address that represents a physical location on the Earth. Rather than just showing that location as text on a screen; our software showcases map based visualizations and reporting as first class features.
Have you ever wondered how many other contacts are near you when on an onsite visit? What cities are generating more leads from your marketing efforts? Or what region or demographic is producing a better conversion rate? Which aspects of your market strategy are working and which are not? These are important questions that for many companies, accurate and reliable answers are difficult to come by.
All of these questions and more can be easily and quickly answered using Carto's software solutions. The power lies in the ability to easily visualize contextually important data using multiple best of breed views including maps, lists, dashboards and other interactive visuals.
Transparency can be a very loaded term. The implication for employees, regardless of their role is that they may be getting monitored. Initially this may make them feel a bit uneasy. However, we believe that estabilishing transparency amongst employees fosters a more open and honest culture within an organization.
Carto makes it easy for an organization to become instantly more transparent the day they start using it. By creating contextual usage notes that everyone on a team can view, it allows a team to collaborate in a way that many other systems lack. While it is certainly an option and occasionally a requirement to limit this feature, there are many positives that we believe outweigh typical concerns about it. Is it really monitoring if everyone can see the information and activity that has been taken on a record? We don't think so. We believe it is simply better communiation at its core.
Business decisions, regardless of the information or tools used to make them, are the most important determiners of success or failure. Organizations are faced with many decisions throughout the course of a day, week, month or year. Critical choices such as what marketing strategy to choose, which performance goals to set, where and how to advertise, how many people to hire, whom to hire, and which vendors to partner with just to name a few. Moreover, many of these decisions can have medium to long term ramifications and risk associated with them.
We understand this clearly. Our goal with BI is to provide your organization with the right tools to make the right decisions. Carto delivers BI where you need it, how you need it, and allows you to interact with it, in real time. And that's not all; our placement of BI islands throughtout the application allow users at all levels of your organization to reap the benefits of better decision making and in the end, better task management. This is something that we believe is often overlooked. All employees make decisions. Do they all have the tools they need to make the correct ones? Do they even know how to use those tools?
Can software really be so easy to use that is doesn't require any training? YES!
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Our software is designed to have an extremely simple and easy to use interface. We believe that software should be simple, to the point, and get out of your way. We strive to solve complex process design challenges in simple elegant ways that drastically increase ROI through better data accuracy, transparency, and most importantly, a better user experience. By realizing this level of intuitiveness, your staff can focus on the business and not be fixated on another 'skill' that they have to learn.
Your time is a valuable resource that need not be wasted. We understand that. Our carefully engineered software solutions allow your team to get more done in less time. If you are constantly waiting on the software, then you aren't able to do your job. We dislike slow, antiquated, legacy software systems as much as you do. This is why with Carto, performance is not just a priority; it's a feature!
Our software solutions are designed from the start with high performance in mind. We always make sure our systems can handle far more data, load and users than you'll be throwing at it. We even integrate performance testing as a fundamental piece of the software development and maintenance process.
Carto software solutions can be fully customized to fit your business needs. There are times when nothing can be worse than changing your business processes and procedures just to fit a generic software system that was recently purchased. Why would you ever want to sacrifice your teams efficiencies just to adopt a new piece of software? You wouldn't, and we understand that.
Of course cost can be a significant roadblock when it comes to this. That's why we've selected best of breed architectures and technologies – extremely common frameworks, language and tools to allow our customers to maximize their ability to afford and make all necessary process and procedure changes. The result is much greater efficiency, better data and better decisions – all of which lead to better results. Your organization will never hear the phrase "no we can't" from us. We will always strive to find a creative way to get it done right.


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Title: Dark Shadows
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Notable Cast: Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Helena Bonham Carter, Eva Green
In the year 1750, Joshua and Naomi Collins, with young son Barnabas, set sail from England to start a new life in America, where they build a fishing empire in the coastal Maine town that comes to carry their name: Collinsport. Two decades pass and Barnabas has the world at his feet. The master of Collinwood Manor, Barnabas is rich, powerful and an inveterate playboy … until he makes the grave mistake of falling in love with a beauty named Josette DuPres and breaking the heart of Angelique Bouchard. A witch in every sense of the word, Angelique dooms him to a fate worse than death–turning him into a vampire, and then burying him … alive. Summary from Official Movie Site
When I went to see Dark Shadows, I'm not sure what I was expecting. I knew it'd be somewhat funny and probably dark. But, it's not quite what I expected and I really disliked the ending. The ending was just too strange for my taste and one scene was so corny I actually rolled my eyes.
Other than the ending, the movie's very funny and clever. It's definitely not for younger viewers as it's riddled with innuendo and it's very dark (as a vampire movie should be). The story's really intriguing and it makes me want to go back and watch the TV show it was based on.
I really enjoyed the actors. I thought they all did a fantastic job, especially Johnny Depp. But, honestly, I don't think I've ever seen him in a role he didn't excel in. I also loved Eva Green and Helena Bonham Carter. The only character I didn't like, although I think the actress was just fine, was Carolyn played by Chloë Grace Moretz. I don't think there was enough character development for her and it's her character that made me dislike the ending as much as I did.


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By Tony Grossi | ESPNCleveland.com
The Morning Kickoff …
Surprise, surprise: As Browns pre-training camp practices wind down today with the last on-field look of the team until late July, the surprise player might be cornerback Buster Skrine.
He is still holding down the starting spot opposite Joe Haden.
The Browns did not spend the money in free agency for a starting cornerback and did not add one in the draft until the third round. So it's not as if Skrine is turning back all challengers against all odds. But he's not giving up the spot that was handed to him at the start of the offseason workouts, either.
"Buster's playing at a really high level," Haden told me. "I never saw him play this good before. He's making plays every day. People aren't catching the ball on him. He's doing a really good job."
Skrine and free agent Chris Owens have shared time with the first-team defense. When the Browns go to three cornerbacks, which is more than 50 percent of the time, Skrine moves inside to cover the slot receiver and Owens lines up outside. Third-round rookie Leon McFadden is third in the competition at present.
At worst, Skrine figures to be the starting nickel (slot) cornerback. The question is whether he can ascend in his third season to the starting lineup when opponents line up only two receivers.
"Me, C.O. and McFadden, we're all rolling in with the ones," Skrine said. "It feels good to start with the ones at the beginning of the day. But preseason is what really matters. Preseason is when they'll pick the No. 1."
Cut down the flags: Skrine, Owens and McFadden all are in the 5-9 range in height. Skrine measured 5-9 ½ at the 2011 NFL combine.
If Skrine were three inches taller, there might be no question about his qualifications as a starting NFL cornerback. The fact he has gotten to where he is today – after playing under four defensive coordinators and three position coaches at Tennessee-Chattanooga – is testament to Skrine's pugnaciousness, work ethic and speed.
Former defensive coordinator Dick Jauron was Skrine's staunchest advocate for two years. Week in and week out, Jauron would laud Skrine's toughness, attitude and coachability.
The new coaching staff seems to have taken a liking to Skrine, too.
"Buster is a scrappy guy,"coach Rob Chudzinski said Tuesday. "He is a hungry guy. He is real impressive in the approach that he takes to every single play. He has done a nice job out there."
But the fact is Skrine will always be challenged vertically by the taller receivers. Colleges are churning out more every year. Skrine's team-high 12 penalties last season were a result of his over-aggressiveness in trying to compensate for his height disadvantage.
Those 12 penalties tied for fifth-most in the NFL. Only Buffalo's Stephon Gilmore (13) had more penalties than Skrine among cornerbacks, and Gilmore outnumbered Skrine in defensive snaps, 1,055 to 722.
"Just being aggressive," Skrine said of the penalties, which included five for pass interference. "And some calls don't go my way."
Chudzinski said, "A lot of it is the technique to start out with. He has real quick feet and speed. He can mirror (receivers) and it's just a matter of being confident and consistent in his technique as he is working through and covering a guy and trusting himself."
A budding rivalry: One of the interesting matchups in OTAs is when Skrine is singled up on second-year receiver Travis Benjamin. Benjamin is just a half-inch taller at 5-10 and they are undeniably the two fastest players on the team.
Skrine clocked a 4.37 40 at the 2011 NFL combine. Benjamin timed 4.31 in 2012.
Skrine said their one-on-one matchups go "back and forth." But when I asked who would win a 40-yard dash – something teammates often speculate on – Skrine said with a smile, "Me, of course."
Skrine and Benjamin also are competing for the wide open role of kickoff returner to replace franchise great Josh Cribbs. Safety Johnson Bademosi also is in the mix there.
So, opportunities abound for Skrine in his third season with the Browns.
"Yeah, this is definitely a big year," Skrine said. "It's my third year, know everything now, had experience last year. So I say this is a big year."
|Tony Grossi covers the Browns for ESPN 850 WKNR, ESPN 1540 KNR2 and www.espncleveland.com.
He has covered the Browns with distinction since 1984 and is one of 46 voters for the National Football League Hall of Fame. Email your "Hey Tony" questions to firstname.lastname@example.com Tony on Twitter @tonygrossi
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