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User onthe405 asked me the following question in another thread, which made me put my thoughts together and say some things that were necessary. He also prompted me to think about how stupid it was to react to another attack here, so I deleted another impulsive thread. I'm going to start a thread in case people dont see it in that thread. He asked:
"I'm curious if after coming down from 4-1 against Toronto in gm 7., laying waste to both NY and Pitt, losing Campbell in iconic fashion, battling back several times in gm 4 against Chicago to nearly take a 3-1 lead and have the Alternate Captain play through torn cartilage, a broken rib and seperated shoulder tonight, if you would still characterize this team as gutless pukes. Have you changed your mind on that or does that opinion still hold?"
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I'm glad you asked that question.
I was absolutely, totally, 100 % wrong and completely out of line when I said those things.
I started that insane rant after the Buffalo game after the bombings. I was a little nuts when that happened. I ridiculously attached an unrealistic emotional importance to that game and when they predictably blew the third period lead, I absolutely lost my mind. You will note almost every post at first referred to "letting down the city." It was stupid. I called them nightmarish, unforgivable things, and continued going nuts when I was understandably attacked by people on this forum.
They were right to attack me. 99% of what I said was idiotic, unforgivable and I see why Im not welcome here.
My points about the fact that the team was the second worst in the NHL in holding a 3rd period lead were true, though, and people on this board will not listen to things like that. The Bruins did not win the Cup mainly because they did what they did all year, not hold third period leads.
My emotional eggagerations about character were not true.
They also lost because the Blackhawks were absolutely the better team and deserved to win.
The Blackhawks have been winning games like that all year. (duh, I live in Illinois)
However, the entire team, even those that underachieved on the scoreboard, even Chara who was mercilessly, unfairly ragged on by NBC, all of them, have every reason to be incredibly proud of what they accomplished. They swept the Pens, for crying out loud, and were beaten by the best team in the NHL who exposed the Bruins' biggest fatal flaw.
The things they did v Toronto (after losing a 3-1 series lead), handling NY (and coming back after that horrible gaffe loss) sweeping Pitt, and efforts like Campbell's and Bergeron and every other player on that roster was inspiring. They really made the stupid things I said sound even more stupid.
The 2013 Bruins are an honorable, classy, gutsy team full of character and leadership and I was completely, 100% wrong to say otherwise. I'll call it temporary insanity. They never quit. They lost, but they didn't quit. They should be proud of the amazing run they went on.
Again, thanks for asking that question.
And really, you handful of guys that live to hate me, don't bother trashing this thread too. I feel better for typing it out. I'm not looking for absolution from anyone that needs to hold a grudge on a discussion board. To the rest of you, it really was a great run by the B's.


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a routine. This could refer to a number of different things, but generally refers
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Yiddish origin.
to a type of comic routine.
Yiddish origin.
I saw Don Rickles in an interview about
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Toy Story 2 and he was performing the same old schtick, but he still was really funny.
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Yiddish slang meaning "gimmick" that has come to mean "someone's signature behavior." In the 1940's, Jewish comedians in the Catskills referred to their comedy routines as their schtick.
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presentation or sales pitch, from yiddish slang, implying phoniness or slickness, lack of substance with focus on style.
Grandma Zeidel gave her usual shtick for serving take-out for dinner instead of cooking, claiming that her oven was broken and the cleaning lady forgot to do the dishes again.
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Some's schtick is their patter, their sales pitch, their routine. It can also simply be something that person is interested him.
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the party piece of an entertainer, patter, German - stueck. Enters English from Yiddish
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a routine or special ability, appears in the game Toon. examples are flight and hypnosis
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I am going to be buying a new bow in a couple weeks and got it down to these two... the bowtech carbon knight , and the misson ballistic... what did you like and what did u hate on both bows... what would u bring home thanks
I wasn't able to shoot the mission ballistic, but I was really impressed with the carbon knight. It was smooth, quiet, little to no vibration, and not bad for speed. Only hing I didn't like is the grip is a little boxy.
I thought the knight felt real smooth. Shot solid. I might be going Hoyt next. Love the Spyder
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Two close friends own the CK, I own a Bowtech Invasion. I am not a brand junkie, I jump around to what shoots good for me. I will say that the Carbon knight was a really smooth and accurate bow. And really fast to boot. I have not shot the mission ballistic. Being in the Mathews family of bows I am positive it is a smooth shooter, most all of them are. What I would do if I were you is go shoot as many different brands and bows as possible and let the bow pick you. You'll know it when you shoot "that bow that you have to have" based on how it feels and fits your frame. It should feel natural from hand placement on the grip, to the anchor point on your face.
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Have you tried Elite? Went from Mathews to Elite, very, very smooth and quite!
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In case you missed it (and have been too busy to check the box score), Billy Butler had a memorable Major League debut Tuesday night. The Royals highly anticipated slugger went 2-for-4 and made a "shoe-string catch" out in left field, which he confessed to the Star's Bob Dutton shouldn't have been such a dramatic snag. Regardless, it was an encouraging start and we should all be looking for him to help "spark" some offensive.
Speaking of offense…here's a – justified – concern: our batters have struck out 211 times heading into tonight's game. 211 times! That's tied for second most in the league (also Tampa Bay) behind Florida's 223 (stats through May 1). Yikes! And, who's whiffing the most at the plate for us? That's rookie (and Butler's old Wichita teammate) Alex Gordon, who – hopefully – won't be leading the team in that category much longer as he starts to get a handle on his swing. He's struck out 31 times total and recorded at least one K in 22 of the 25 games he's played in this season. However…he's collected 11 walks – all in his last 13 games – and has been hit by an American League-leading seven pitches. So, he's finding ways to get on base despite the fact that his bat is no help right now. Did you see the spread ESPN The Magazine recently did on him? What about this article from SI.com? Stay patient, Royals fans…
It's time to take this homestand in a new direction. We're putting lefty Jorge De La Rosa (2-2, 3.82) on the mound against the Angels Ervin Santana (2-3, 5.79). Jorge suffered a setback in his last start on Friday in Seattle, lasting 6.1 innings and allowing 5 runs in 7-4 loss to the Mariners. However, at home, DLR couldn't be more impressive this season with a pair of wins and a 0.60 ERA in his only two starts at Kauffman.
Here's your lineups…let's hope the rain is almost over.
For the Royals:
DeJesus – CF
German – 2B
Teahen – RF
Sanders – DH
Gload – 1B
Gordon – 3B
Butler – LF
Pena – SS
LaRue – C
De La Rosa – P
For the Angels:
Matthews – CF
Willits – RF
Cabrera – SS
Guerrero – DH
Quinlan – LF
Hillenbrand – 1B
Aybar – 2B
Napoli – C
Figgins – 3B
E. Santana – P
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oaky i have been busy with my own baseball and i am wondering where john buck is in the line up for the may 3rd ball game vs. the Angels


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Another Grand Slam so soon? That can only mean one thing: More VANtage Point, where our slogan is "The place where Schiavone was predicted to make the finals of the French Open!" (Sorry, RiCH: I promise that'll be the last time I mention my prediction!) It's that time of the year again, where even the non-tennis fans follow what's going on in the sport. But first...
A Look Back: The last time I was here players were slip-sliding away on the clay at the French Open, where Rafael Nadal won his fifth title and Francesca Schiavone her first. Congrats to both of them!
This Week's Spotlight: Wimbledon - Do I have to say anything else? Well, yeah, I guess I should! The most prestigious event on either tour kicks off in a matter of hours, and Roger Federer, the six-time champion, is looking to equal Pete Sampras' record of seven titles. The road won't be easy with Rafael Nadal, Andy Roddick and 125 other guys trying to do their best to stop him. Defending women's champ Serena Williams knows how to get it done there too as she tries for her fourth win. Big sis Venus really knows what it takes with five tiny plates from the All England Club lining her trophy cabinet. The sisters, the top two seeds, will be facing a number of contenders looking to break their dominant streak.
Players to Watch: Because there are so few standouts on grass, I feel this is the best surface to point out some players who could have their moment in the sun (provided there's enough to spare and there aren't many rain outs). For instance, on the men's side watch how Feliciano Lopez makes out (I'm sure there are a lot of you out there who would love to see how Lopez 'makes out'!) Seriously, though, if he was just a couple of notches better I'd say he would have a great shot at taking Fed out in the fourth round. In my heart of hearts, I see Lleyton Hewitt beating Novak Djokovic in the Sweet 16. And there's this guy named Rafael Nadal who won the Big W a couple of years ago. He's not your typical grass-court specialist, but he's obviously gotten it done before. I think his draw is super, super tough so catch him while you can!
As for the women, I'm intrigued by the prospects of two players that are probably on a lot of "favorite" lists: Kim Clijsters and Jelena Jankovic, who are drawn to meet each other in the quarters. If neither one of them made it that far, I wouldn't be surprised. And don't sleep on former Wimbledon finalist Marion Bartoli making a run.
The Final Fours: For the men, I'm going with a repeat of last year's epic final on the top half with the same result: Federer over Andy Roddick. On the bottom half, it'll be Andy Murray stopping surprise semifinalist Marcos Baghdatis. As for the ladies, I'm picking Maria Sharapova (who I think will win a slugfest over Serena in the fourth round) to top Sam Stosur and Venus knocking off Justine Henin.
And the Winners Are … : I don't think they'll keep doing this forever, but Federer and Venus still have some cup- and plate-kissing, respectively, to do in their careers. Watch them continue that in two weeks.
Enjoy the tournament!
Van Sias writes the blog Tennis Talk, Anyone?
Saturday, June 19, 2010
VANtage Point: Wimbledon 2010 bracket breakdown
Labels: guest post, tennis, VANtage Point, Wimbledon
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- AnonymousJune 20, 2010 at 4:42 AM
Predicting Schiavone would reach the French Open final is an impressive feat! I would banter that claim to fame for some time yet...ReplyDelete
definitely a great call picking Schiavone.ReplyDelete
i love your surprise semifinalist baghdatis! i definitely think nadal is getting out early too.
- AnonymousJune 21, 2010 at 2:13 AM
Rick you traitor, picking up Hewitt over Nole?!! #¢@#@ :)ReplyDelete
^LOL^ this is my Van's post. He does the bracket breakdowns here at DtL.ReplyDelete
Incidentally, I did pick Lleyton over Nole based on current form. Though he's made the final four it's not a great surface for him.
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Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D.
Opening Statement
Helsinki Commission
Hearing: "Fleeing to Live: Syrian Refugees in the OSCE Region"
June 13, 2013
Thank you Mr. Chairman for the recognition and for calling this hearing today.
In January of 2011, when Syrian protestors took to the streets demanding democracy and the ouster of dictator Bashar al-Assad, they were one of last countries to participate in what has been known as the Arab Spring. This revolutionary wave of demonstrations was a historic one as oppressive and totalitarian governments were toppled giving way to liberty, freedom and the rule of law.
However, a full two and a half years later, the civil war in Syria drags on and on with no end in sight. In fact, just this morning, United Nations' human rights office said that almost 93,000 people have been confirmed killed in the Syrian conflict, with half as much thought to be civilians.
Equally as alarming is that the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees claims that as many as 5 million Syrians have been displaced within the country and 1.6 million had fled to neighboring countries to escape the carnage. This is beyond a humanitarian disaster.
It should not be surprising that OSCE member states such as Jordan and Turkey have graciously opened their borders and taken in hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees. To be sure, as states that have sworn an oath to a peaceful approach to conflict management and post-conflict rehabilitation, these countries have exemplified the practice of OSCE members.
However, accepting these refugees has not come without consequence. An average of 8,000 Syrians are crossing the border into surrounding states each day, putting an increasing political and financial strain on the countries that have accepted them. Indeed, nations making up the Syria Regional Response Plan have requested almost $3 billion, including Lebanon and Jordan that have requested a combined $1.5 billion.
The world has responded. Nations such as the United Kingdom and Germany have given hundreds of millions of dollars. The United States has also had no such difficulty acting, giving more than $500 million in humanitarian aid.
This war must end. And the United States, together with its international partners in the OSCE, will continue to pledge support towards the Syrian refugees who stood up the face of a tyrant and demanded their freedom.
Again, Mr. Chairman, thank you for holding this hearing. I also thank the witnesses for appearing here and am interested in their views as to what actions the United States needs to take going forward to end the refugee crises.


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Guess,no-one found a new years eve party sign... So..... I'm changing it to your enfield and a heart. Can be a heart shaped sign, or whatever... But it has to have a heart shape in the picture.
The real problem for me is to figure out what the next challenge is going to be.
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WFMY.COM -- Tis' the season to return. Holiday gift returns are expected to jump nearly 40 percent, according to "Liquidity Services," which manages returned merchandise for retailers.
So who has the best return policies?
Based on my experience as a bargain hunter who returns at least a dozen things every week, here's my list of the major stores with top honors in the returns department.
1) Kohl's
Why? Their policy that allows shoppers to return any time, for any reason is awesome, but the fact you don't need a receipt is even better. Kohl's is one of the few stores where they will exchange merchandise for a refund, exchange, or store credit.
2) Nordstroms.com
Why? It's refreshing to find a store that pays return shipping on all returns, all the time. In-store, Nordstrom will let you return an item at ANY TIME if it does not meet your expectations.
If an item you purchase drops in price, they'll meet the new sale price up to two weeks after your purchase date.
3) Zappos.com
Why? And no this is not a typo: You have 365 days to return any item you don't like that doesn't fit and the store will also absorb your return shipping costs.
4) Target
Why? They promise to attempt a return on every purchase, even those without a receipt, which is rare to see. They have a generous 90-day return window and will accept returns for anything purchased online in an actual store (rather than making you ship it back to the e-warehouse it came from). My only complaint is that Target's shipping rates on their own website are all over the place and they need to make it easier for customers to shop online.
5) Macy's
Why? The store keeps their return window open a whopping 6 months. And like Target, they'll let you return a purchase you made online to a store. I just wish they would cover the return costs for online purchases like some of the other stores that inhabit this top 6 list.
6) Amazon
Why? Although their customer service is all web-based, their prompt responses, pre-paid shipping returns (in most cases) and extremely easy-to-use returns center never ceases to impress me. Amazon is sometimes criticized for some of the customer service in its Marketplace, but these are third-party resellers and Amazon does a solid job governing everything on its website.
7) Costco
Why? With a 90-day return window for most electronic retailers, Costco is already ahead of the game. My favorite part: If you're a member, you never need a receipt because all purchases can be looked up through your membership -- even years after the fact.
Who Tops My Naughty List? (We'll examine these another day)
Why? Considering the average price of an item at an Apple Store is $400, I'd like more than 14 days to return it! Apple did extend their holiday return window and allows 30 days for iPhone returns. I still think such an innovative company could set a better example in the returns department.
Why? Despite wonderful prices and decent customer service, Walmart's return policies could not be more complex or confusing.
Every department at Wal-Mart has a different return policy.
CDs and books: 90 days
Video game hardware: 15 days
Pre-owned video game software: 90 days
Computer hardware: 15 days
Lawn mowers: 30 days
Etc., etc. You need a chart just to understand what's going on.
Daily Deal Sites
Daily deal websites generally do not accept returns unless an item is defective. Does that mean you should avoid them? Not at all, in my opinion. If you want to lock in a price at 80% off, daily deal websites are the only way to go. These closeout prices usually mean the warehouse liquidating stock will not accept a return if you change your mind. As long as you do your research before you confirm you purchase, a final sale is not always a bad thing.


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Professor James C. Hall, Coordinator
Office: 107 Carmichael
The minor in civic engagement and leadership is jointly managed by New College and the Department of Philosophy and complements efforts by the University's student affairs division to produce outstanding leaders and citizens. The minor is structured around two foundation courses that complement each other by their discreet and respective attention to (a) the ability to reason and the achievement of logical clarity and (b) the opportunity to think, reason, and discuss in a problem-based learning environment with emphasis on systematic reflection. After completing the foundational courses, students build a concentration in international leadership or globalization, Alabama politics and development, human relations, conflict resolution, and organizational leadership, including the for-profit, nonprofit, and nongovernmental sectors.
Requirements for the minor in civic engagement and leadership. The minor in civic engagement and leadership requires 19 hours, including PHL 200 or PHL 202, NEW 237 or NEW 238, and 12 hours selected from AAST 352, BCE 210, BCE 300, CSM 405, CSM 437, HES 450, MGT 300, MGT 320, MGT 341, MC 405, MC 413, NEW 270, NEW 415, NEW 436, PHL 101, PHL 304, PHL 310, PHL 400, PSC 102, PY 372, SW 351, UH 101, WS 200. Qualified ROTC candidates may complete the secondary 12-hour requirement with courses selected from AFS 350, AFS 360, AFS 470, AFS 480, MIL 110, MIL 120, MIL 210, MIL 220, MIL 310, MIL 320, MIL 410, MIL 420. A minimum of 6 hours at the 300- or 400-level must be earned on this campus.


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Sharpstick...Fun, memories, friends, and family are what its all about. Great bucks.
Sorry to those that have seen these before.....just trying to get some action on this thread so maybe we can see some more bucks. Maybe even Ryan will post some his toads.
My best archery non-typical arrowed on the Kaibab in 2000. Hunted 17 days straight until it finally came together. He was hanging with a giant typical (185" class) but I really wanted a true non-typical. He's one of the biggest bodied deer I've ever taken. He's a 9x10 with really good mass. Only a 16.5" inside spread and grossed 203" and netted 197" net P&Y. Goes to show they really don't need to be wide to score well.
Here's my best typical that I arrowed on the AZ Strip in 2008. Arrowed him 15 minutes into opening morning. I'd like to say it was all skill, but LUCK had a lot to do with it. Right place right time. He's a 31" wide buck that grossed 197" and netted 191 2/8" P&Y. Just a beautiful looking typical buck, IMO. Hope you enjoy.
B&C / P&Y Official Measurer
Here is my from 2 seasons ago. This is a Californian Mule deer.
Thanks, but no he didn't get to see the mount before he left. I did make him some jerky, put it in foodsaver bags, and sent him some of the meat. Don't know if that was at all legal but he did get the package and enjoyed some the meat. When he got home, I think he was almost as excited to get his hands on the mount as he was to see his girl friend who had waited for him the two years.
Here's my 2010 nevada buck... i shot him on august 4th...
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Here he is. A couple years ago from the texas hill country. I hunted this deer for about 47 minutes before I smoked him. Scored 14 P&Y!
[QUOTE=Doe Nob;3979]Here he is. A couple years ago from the texas hill country. I hunted this deer for about 47 minutes before I smoked him. Scored 14 P&Y!
Doe Nob,
Man, it's too bad you lost points for symmetry, he should have easily been in the 20's!
Best of Luck,
With limited time to archery hunt due to work I have to pick spots pretty close to home that I can hunt evenings after work or on the weekends. Found a bach group of bucks about a 10 min drive from my house and watched them for several day before the season, I was hoping to get one in velvet but had to leave town for a week during the opener and when I got back they had all shed there velvet. Anyways, I went out on a Saturday morning and watched about 6 bucks feed untill about 10am and then bedded them down in a bluffy area below a small cliff. I was able to sneak around and get above the deer for about a 15 yd shot, I didnt have a shot at the biggest one in the bunch but this one gave me a perfect shot so I took it and nailed him in the heart with a muzzy 100gr b-head, he ran 15yds and piled up. Not a huge buck but im proud of him and hope to get the big boy this year!
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2013 AMSOIL/STREET RODDER Road Tour- Leg 6Written by on March 25, 2014 Shades of the Past: Traveling From Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, to Kalamazoo, Michigan
With the 31st Hot Rod Roundup in the books it was time to head out on the Shades of the Past Road Tour to the NSRA Nationals North Plus in Kalamazoo, Michigan. On Sunday morning it was a three-hour drive to Nashville where our first stop was at the Frist Museum to see the "Sensuous Steel" exhibit. It contained 18 cars and two motorcycles that represented the Art Deco styling that was a trademark of the 1920s, 1930s, and beyond.
From the Frist Museum it was a short drive to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. They really tell the story of the history of country music in America. From the museum it was a short walk to Broadway and the honky-tonks and restaurants of the old Nashville.
We started out on Monday with a visit to the Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The museum recounts the history of this iconic Chevy model and the people who built it into one of the most popular brands of vehicle in the world. Across the street work has begun on what will be a racecourse and test track that will be part of the facility.
It was a 2-1/2 hour drive north to Jasper, Indiana, and the huge Jasper Engines facility. While the building looks big from the outside, the activities taking place inside are also amazing. Over 1,000 workers are busy rebuilding and refurbishing engines, transmissions, and rearends. Especially interesting was the area devoted to refurbishing earlier special-interest vehicle engines.
Continuing north we made a brief stop in Plainfield, Illinois. It was Hot Rod magazine's Drag Week with over 250 vehicles competing at various dragstrips across the country. The catch is that these participants must drive from track to track in the vehicles that they are racing and have all their tools and equipment in the vehicle or small trailer that they pull. We had been invited to join in the fun at the Barnes and Noble Bookstore. Many of the Drag Week participants stopped by and after dusk the movie Snake and Mongoose was shown.
Tuesday we headed to Indianapolis Raceway Park to watch the Hot Rod Drag Week participants run down the famous 'strip. As a tour bonus we also found out that there were six Indy car teams at the Speedway in the morning doing some tire testing. A number of us went to the Speedway and watched, then made a quick walk through the Speedway Museum.
From Indy it was about three hours to Manteno, Illinois, the home of Rad Rides by Troy. At first glance you really wouldn't expect Manteno to be home to one of the most famous hot rod builders of our generation. Troy Trepanier grew up working in his father Jack's body shop in Manteno.
Troy and Jack Trepanier greeted us when we arrived. We were given insight into their background and they answered questions from the Road Tourians. Jack gave us a tour of the shop and afterward he invited us to walk across the street and enjoy some great pizza. It was a fun evening with one of the nicest families involved in our hobby.
Our destination for lunch was the Studebaker mansion (Tippecanoe Place) in South Bend. The home was built in the late 1800s by Clement Studebaker, one of the founding brothers of the Studebaker empire. It's literally a castle with 40 rooms on four floors.
Next up was a short drive to the town of Elkhart, Indiana, the RV capital of the world. Our destination was the RV/MH Hall of Fame. The displays contained examples of motorhomes and trailers from every era.
We were invited to a behind-the-scenes look at Coachman's Class A assembly plant in Middlebury, Indiana. It was amazing that a bare chassis rolls in one end of the building and a fully equipped and complete Class A motorhome rolls out the other end.
Thursday morning we headed north. Approximately 15 miles past Kalamazoo is one of the greatest car museums in the nation. The Gilmore Car Museum is located on 90 acres and presently includes 14 buildings filled with a wide range of vehicles. There are more buildings under construction and the Gilmore is a must see if you are anywhere close to central Michigan.
It was a great weekend at the NSRA Street Rod Nationals North Plus in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The AMSOIL/STREET RODDER Road Tour tent was a center of activity all weekend as folks wanted to find out how the summer was going and a great way to wrap up our week on the Shades of the Past Road Tour. Go to streetrodder.com and see more details and photos from our trip. You will also find the 2014 AMSOIL/STREET RODDER Road Tour schedule. Come along for the ride next year.
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The Shades of the Past Road Tour began at the Hot Rod Roundup in Pigeon Forge, TN, hosted at Dollywood's Splash Country. Simply known as "Shades" in street rod circles, this event has grown into one of the top rod runs in the country.In Nashville we headed to the Frist Museum. An amazing exhibit of Art Deco automobiles were on display and the show was coordinated by hot rodder and journalist Ken Gross.The mammoth Jasper Engines facility is located in Jasper, IN. We took a tour of their entire plant and saw where they do the engine and transmission reconditioning that they are so famous for.Nashville is the home to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. When we visited there was a special exhibit tracing the roots of the Bakersfield Sound pioneered by Buck Owens and Merle Haggard.Tuesday in Indianapolis we caught up with Hot Rod magazine Drag Week. This weeklong event involves hundreds of passes at different dragstrips along the route.Ross and Anne Nash drove from Grants Pass, OR, to participate in the Shades tour. They were chosen for the Golden Shine Award, as their '56 Chevy Nomad was spotless the entire trip.We had lunch in South Bend at the historic Studebaker mansion (Tippecanoe Place). This was the home built by Clement Studebaker who, along with his brothers, built an automotive empire that started with a carriage company.The vintage Shell gas station is one of the most popular of the many photo opportunities at the Gilmore. It is authentic down to the products in the showcases inside the period-perfect building.
The NSRA Nationals North Plus is always one of the largest events on the NSRA calendar. Held every September it annually marks the winding down of the rod run season in the upper Midwest.It was the second Road Tour visit of the year to the Gilmore Museum in Michigan. This enlarged Tom Fritz painting greets visitors at the popular "American Legends: Hot Rods and Customs" display inside one of the many buildings on the grounds.


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Is Hyacinth usable? And nicknames?
I've been thinking about Hyacinth lately. I've always written it off because of its association with Hyacinth Bucket from Keeping Up Appearances (love that show), but just saw a woman on a cooking show named Hyacinth. Seeing it on her made it seem wearable, somehow. What does everyone think? Is Hyacinth usable? Are there any nicknames that could work for it? Could Hattie? Thanks!Mama to Caleb Nicholas, Annabel Hope, and Grace Ramona
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Speaking our language
Abortion | The Supreme Court's ruling on partial-birth abortion-and especially its clear description of the horrifying procedure-may give momentum to pro-life legislation across the country
Was the U.S. Supreme Court's 5-4 abortion decision on April 18 an early Mother's Day gift to American women (and their unborn children)? When Justice Anthony Kennedy, upholding with four other justices the federal ban on partial-birth abortion in the case, Gonzales v. Carhart, wrote that "respect for human life finds an ultimate expression in the bond of love the mother has for her child," was he writing a Hallmark card or a hallmark decision that will lead to the saving of millions of lives?
Analysts of language and law say Kennedy's opinion suggests that a slim Court majority will now talk plainly about the real relationship between the two human beings operated on during an abortion-a mother and an unborn child. In the 39-page opinion Kennedy, joined by justices John Roberts, Antonin Scalia, Clarence Thomas, and Samuel Alito, repeatedly referred to a "mother" rather than a "woman," and a "child" rather than a "fetus."
Kennedy also asserted that abortion is a moral decision, not just a medical one. He described abortions in plain language, not medical jargon. He explicitly acknowledged that some women suffer after their abortion. He wrote, "A mother who comes to regret her choice to abort must struggle with grief more anguished and sorrow more profound when she learns, only after the event, what she once did not know: that she allowed a doctor to pierce the skull and vacuum the fast-developing brain of her unborn child, a child assuming the human form."
Clarke Forsythe of Americans United for Life (AUL) was impressed by "more explicit language than has ever been used before on the importance of informed consent." Virginia State Solicitor General William Thro said, "We're seeing rhetoric and phrasing we've never seen before." Kennedy was far more vivid than he was in Planned Parenthood v. Casey, a 1992 plurality opinion he tri-wrote with Justices Sandra Day O'Connor and David Souter: "In attempting to ensure that a woman apprehend the full consequences of her decision, the State furthers the legitimate purpose of reducing the risk that a woman may elect an abortion."
The language transformation got the attention of University of San Diego professor Anne Hendershott, author of The Politics of Abortion. When Kennedy dissented in Stenberg v. Carhart, a 2000 case that struck down a Nebraska ban on partial-birth abortion, "he didn't give us any confidence that he'd stay on the pro-life side. In Gonzales, there's no shakiness. Kennedy was strong . . . I think he had a change of heart."
Kennedy also wrote that "severe depression and loss of esteem can follow" abortion. That language, which marks the first time the Court has so explicitly recognized women's post-abortion suffering, shocked Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who wrote a dissent attacking Kennedy's use of "an anti-abortion shibboleth" and slammed him for resurrecting "ancient notions about women's place in the family and under the Constitution-ideas that have long since been discredited."
A completely unrestrained right to abortion, she argued, is central to women's "ability to realize their full potential. " But Forsythe noted that Kennedy's reverence for motherhood is "unobjectionable to millions of Americans. I wonder for the future whether Ginsburg's rant will speak only to a tiny number of certain feminists who don't represent American feminism."
The impact of Gonzales in the states may not be known for a year, since most legislatures are winding down for this year or have already closed their sessions. Still, the decision had an immediate effect in several ways:
- Five days after the ruling, the Supreme Court vacated and remanded to the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals Herring v. Richmond Medical Center for Women, a case argued by Virginia Solicitor General William Thro concerning a law that bans "partial-birth infanticide" in his state. The statute makes it a criminal offense to kill "a human infant who has been born alive, but who has not been completely extracted or expelled from its mother." In 2005, the appeals court struck down the law, 2-1, but with the new Supreme Court precedent Thro said, "I'm optimistic that the 4th Circuit will rule in our favor and uphold the Act."
- In New Jersey, pro-life activists are seeking enforcement action against Metropolitan Medical Associates, an abortion business that reopened in March after a weeks-long closure related to a botched abortion in which a woman nearly died. In September 1996, Metropolitan admitted to performing 1,500 partial-birth abortions each year, according to LifeNews.com editor Steve Ertelt. The day after the Gonzales ruling, New Jersey Right to Life and other pro-life groups held a press conference outside the clinic, calling on New Jersey U.S. Attorney Christopher Christie to enforce the upheld federal law.
- In Michigan, Gonzales may alter the outcome of Northland Family Planning Clinic v. Cox, a case involving the state's Legal Birth Definition Act. That law doesn't prohibit any specific abortion procedure but defines when "birth" has legally occurred and outlaws the killing of a born child. Ed Rivet, legislative director for Right to Life of Michigan, summarized the law: "Once the child has begun to leave the mother's body, it's too late for an abortion."Pro-abortion activists immediately challenged the law, and the case is now before the 6th Circuit Appeals Court. Gonzales provides a new framework by which state and federal courts must judge abortion legislation: Not only is the mother-child bond crucial, but the government has an interest in preserving the public's perception of doctors as healers and not killers. AUL staff counsel Mailee Smith summarized Kennedy's message: "The Supreme Court will not strike down abortion regulations simply because they are abortion regulations."
- In Kansas, Gonzales gave pro-life activists fresh reasons to pursue slippery late-term specialist George Tiller. Claiming to save mothers' "mental health," the abortionist routinely performs third-term abortions that are actually illegal under the letter of a Kansas law banning post-viability terminations. Tiller operates under cover of a non-binding 2000 interpretation of the law by the state justice department, which said that without a "mental health exception" the law would be unconstitutional. But the Supreme Court in Gonzales upheld a protection for unborn children that did not include a health exception.
Tiller, Carhart, and other real-life abortionists operate behind a romantic media façade, said USD Professor Hendershott: "With movies like The Cider House Rules and If These Walls Could Talk, Hollywood has popularized the image of the 'kindly abortionist with the heart of gold.' We have elevated abortionists, and nobody's been questioning what they've really been doing-which is delivering babies and killing them on the way out."
Kennedy's Gonzales opinion changes all that with a return to realism that includes in the majority decision the plain-language testimony of a nurse who watched abortionist Martin Haskell kill a 26 1/2--week baby: "Haskell went in with forceps and grabbed the baby's legs and pulled them down into the birth canal. Then he delivered the baby's body and the arms-everything but the head. The doctor kept the head right inside the uterus. . . . The baby's little fingers were clasping and unclasping, and his little feet were kicking. Then the doctor stuck the scissors in the back of his head, and the baby's arms jerked out, like a startle reaction. . . . The doctor opened up the scissors, stuck a high-powered suction tube into the opening, and sucked the baby's brains out. Now the baby went completely limp."
In his own references to partial-birth abortion, Kennedy consistently avoided words like "disarticulate" and "reduce," clinical terms often used by abortionists to obscure the violence of the procedure. Instead, he used terms like "ripped apart"-and in doing so ripped down a curtain of abortionist pretense.
The high court's introduction of new language can prove to be an exception or the beginning of a trend, said Virginia State Solicitor Thro. With the hindsight of 50 years, he said, legal experts see that school segregation began to crumble in cases preceding Brown v. Board of Education. Thro said, "We may look back on this as the moment that the abortion debate changed."


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SALT LAKE CITY - For the second-consecutive year, the University of Utah's intercollegiate athletic teams set a department record for the highest cumulative grade point average for the spring semester. Utah's teams averaged a 3.153 GPA for the spring, besting the previous record of 3.136 from the spring of 2012. Utah has now posted six consecutive semesters with an athletic department GPA of 3.0 or better, another school first.
More than 60-percent of Utah's student-athletes (278 of 434) made the Athletic Director's Honor Roll with a GPA of 3.0 or better in 2012-13. Nearly a third of them--or 124 total--earned Dean's List status, which requires a minimum GPA of 3.5.
The gymnastics and men's and women's ski teams all placed 100-percent of their respective athletes on the honor roll. The gymnastics team also posted the highest GPA among all teams in 2012-13, including a 3.772 in the spring semester.
The women's ski team had the highest percentage of its athletes earn Dean's List accolades at 60 percent, while the football team had the highest number of Dean's List honorees with 19. The men's basketball team also had more than 50 percent of its team make the honor roll and posted a team GPA of 3.235. The men's swimming and diving team made the greatest single-year gain, raising its GPA by nearly 10 percent since the spring of 2012.
In total, Utah's varsity teams posted a cumulative GPA above a 3.1 for the academic year.


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ENID, Okla. (KSDK) - An Enid, Oklahoma company is recalling around 1,200 pounds of chicken fried chicken breasts.
Advance Pierre Foods is recalling the chicken because they may contain small pieces of metal.
The affected products are 22.75 oz. pouches of Fast Classics Chicken Fried Chicken Breasts and cases containing six 22.75 pouches of Fast Classics Chicken Fried Chicken Breasts.
The recalled products have an establishment number of P-2260Y inside the USDA mark of inspection and a best by date of Jan. 22, 2014, the lot number 1522960202, and a UPC number of 75901-33100.
The products were distributed in Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas.
The recall comes after the company received two complaints after a small metal hand tool fell into a grinder and was discovered by the company's metal detectors.
Advance Pierre Foods started diverting the product, but some of the product had been packaged and shipped before the issue was detected.
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(USA TODAY) -- Nearly one year after the publication of controversial breast cancer screening guidelines by a government-appointed expert panel, a new study suggests benefits of mammograms may be more modest than previously estimated.
In a nationwide study in Norway, women in their 50s and 60s who got a mammogram every other year reduced their risk of dying from breast cancer by 10%, compared with those who didn't get the exams, according to a study in today's New England Journal of Medicine.That's a much smaller benefit than estimated by even the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, which says mammograms reduce breast cancer mortality by 15% to 23%. The task force's recommendations - advising that women may not need to begin screening until age 50 - ignited a fierce debate last November, in the midst of deliberations over health care reform.
In the new study, researchers tried to determine whether recent declines in breast cancer mortality were the result of mammograms or better treatments and awareness. Norway's breast screening program includes mammograms as well as innovative treatment teams to coordinate a variety of specialty care.
Doctors looked at two groups of women who were similar in most ways, except that one group received mammograms and the other didn't. While deaths from breast cancer fell 28% from 1996 to 2005 among participating women, they also fell 18% for unscreened women.
That suggests that mammograms can't get all the credit for the falling death rate, the study says. Instead, mammograms probably cut mortality by only 10%, the difference between the two groups, the study says.
Some say the new study helps women have a more realistic understanding of what mammograms offer. For 50-year-old women, mammograms may cut the 10-year risk of dying from breast cancer from 4.4 in 1,000 to 4 in 1,000, says H. Gilbert Welch of Dartmouth Medical School, who wrote an accompanying editorial.
Welch notes that most people are unaware of the risk of mammograms: They sometimes detect slow-growing tumors that don't pose a threat. Because doctors can't reliably tell which are life-threatening, however, they tend to treat all of them. Studies suggest that for every life saved by mammograms, five to 15 women may go through unnecessary treatment, he says.
Other experts note that the study may underestimate mammogram's benefits.
Researchers followed women for an average of only two years, which may not be long enough to notice a big difference in mortality, says Daniel Kopans, a spokesman for the American College of Radiology. It's also possible that some women listed in the unscreened group actually got mammograms on their own, outside of Norway's national program, which could blur the differences between the two groups.
"The authors confirm that screenings save lives," Kopans said in a statement. "There is no universal cure in sight. Until one is found, annual screening and early detection, beginning by the age of 40, offer women the best chance for a cure."
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Is it possible to change the generic attribute mappings when using an external LDAP services that provides GAL for a domain? Is there a configuration file that I could modify which objects Zimbra pulls from an external LDAP source?
My issue is Zimbra (based on the Zimbra documentation) is mapping the LDAP object "postalAddress" to Zimbra object "workStreet". This seems to be wrong based on rfc2252, rfc2798, and rfc2256. This could be a showstopper of a lot of the universities and companies that have bulit there LDAP directory based on the rfc's.
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6.27. Postal Address
( 188.8.131.52.4.1.14126.96.36.199.41 DESC 'Postal Address' )
Values in this syntax are encoded according to the following BNF:
postal-address = dstring *( "$" dstring )
In the above, each dstring component of a postal address value is
encoded as a value of type Directory String syntax. Backslashes and
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described in section 4.3. Many servers limit the postal address to
six lines of up to thirty characters.
1234 Main St.$Anytown, CA 12345$USA
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I would like to instead map the Zimbra object "workStreet" to the rfc2256 standard "street" or "streetAddress"
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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland's Department of Natural Resources says the state's oyster population and reproduction rates are up again.
Fall oyster survey results released Wednesday show increases for the second straight year. The survey also found that Dermo and MSX, the two diseases that have decimated Maryland oysters, remained far below long-term averages.
DNR Secretary John Griffin credited the increase in part to survival among the large number of oysters hatched in 2010. Griffin says the bay's oyster population remains at less than 1 percent of historic levels, but the increase is encouraging because oysters are filter feeders that help improve water quality.
The survey found a 93 percent survival rate in samples. DNR officials say oysters may be becoming more resistant to diseases, helped by the establishment of oyster sanctuaries.


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Two touchdowns and a field goal.
One of those touchdowns the Rifle High School football team yielded came in the fourth week of the season, against Montezuma-Cortez, and the other was in week one, against Coal Ridge. None of them came against Palisade, which came a foot short of reaching the end zone on the final play of the Bears' 31-3 victory over the Bulldogs at Grand Junction's Stoker Stadium last Thursday.
The only field goal the Bears have allowed was against Palisade, too. Add the points up, and Rifle, the top-ranked team in Class 3A, has allowed just 15 points this season.
For all of the accolades Rifle's rushing game has received this season, the Bears' defense has been nothing short of stellar. According to MaxPreps.com, The Classical Academy of Colorado Springs, which has allowed 49 points this season, is the closest in the classification to match Rifle.
"Our kids don't have a whole lot of size, but they have a lot of quickness and great technique," Rifle defensive coordinator Anthony Alfini said. "They do a great job of just doing what they're supposed to do."
The Bears have gone beyond just keeping their opponents out of the end zone this season, too. Rifle has forced 14 turnovers - eight interceptions, six fumbles - and held Palisade to 298 yards of total offense last week. The week before, against Battle Mountain, the Bears forced eight punts and pushed the winless Huskies backwards over the course of the game, to the tune of minus 13 yards in a 55-0 victory.
Then again, Alfini will be the first one to tell you the Bears' offense, which has scored 266 points this season, also contributes to that defensive domination.
"It is great having so much success on offense," Alfini said. "Teams end up playing from behind right away, and it makes them do things differently then what their initial game plan was."
The Bears use multiple defensive front lines, but there's not a lot of size up front. Zach Bare (165 pounds), Hugo Ruelas (140) and Keimi Payan (180) are the mainstays on the line, while Brock Clark (180) and Tanner Quick (205) switch off up front. Linebacker Cody Beauford anchors the corps behind the line with a team-high 56 tackles through six games.
"We're able to move kids around quite a bit depending on what we want to take away," Alfini said. "Our kids are pretty versatile."
Rifle's secondary hasn't wavered, either. Ryan Moeller anchors that secondary and has a team-high three interceptions, including a pick on the Bulldogs' opening drive last Thursday. Bailey Hoffmeister's interception inside the Bears' 10-yard line near the end of the first half was also key, and four other Rifle players (Aaron Wagler, Kellin Leigh, Lee Harrison and Bare) also have interceptions this season.
Rifle will have to bear down up front again this week, when it hosts Conifer in a non-league game at 7 p.m. Friday. Conifer rushed for 648 yards in its 50-38 victory over D'Evelyn last week.
"It's definitely going to be a challenge," Alfini said. "We have a tough game ahead of us Friday night."


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Calls for Filner recall, resignation
A budding movement to recall Mayor Bob Filner planned its next step Tuesday as more former supporters called on him to resign in the wake of accusations that he sexually harassed several women.
A recall rally is scheduled for 4 p.m. Friday outside City Hall to sign up volunteers for the cause.
With Filner steadfast in his refusal to resign, City Hall settled into what could be a long and drawn out civic ordeal.
There were no new revelations about the mayor, but the political arm of the local National Organization for Women and the League of Conservation Voters joined the growing chorus calling for him to step down.
Democratic civic booster George Mitrovich had raised concerns about Filner's "rude and crude" treatment of others well before the latest lurid allegations. He hasn't yet called on his longtime friend to resign but said that moment could be coming.
"If this continues to play out with anywhere near the intensity that we've witnessed at some point he has to go, but on his own volition," Mitrovich said. "It's just too upsetting. It's too distracting. It's too injurious to the city and it's important for all of us to remember what matters most is not Mayor Filner or Donna Frye or anyone else. It's really the city of San Diego, and we deserve better."
A media frenzy erupted last week when Frye, a former city councilwoman, and two other political allies of Filner came forward with unspecified allegations that the mayor had sexually harassed numerous women.
Filner offered a video apology Thursday for "inappropriate and wrong" treatment of women but has subsequently grown more defiant. He reiterated Monday that he is innocent of sexual harassment and would be vindicated by a fair and impartial investigation of complaints.
Frye and her cohorts earlier Monday provided more specific details without identifying Filner's accusers. They described the alleged victims as a constituent, a campaign volunteer and a city employee who had been subjected to unwanted sexual advances, including kisses, groping and derogatory comments.
No formal claims or lawsuits have been filed by accusers although their attorneys have said that could happen soon.
Filner had been the subject of recall rumors even before the allegations because his rough-and-tumble political style had led to several controversies. They include questions over a $100,000 civic donation from a developer, an unannounced trip to France, poor treatment of staff and his ordering of police to remove a deputy city attorney from a closed-door meeting.
Now that recall movement has a face. Land-use consultant Michael Pallamary is organizing the effort and has firsthand experience in the process. He participated in the city's only successful recall, ousting City Councilwoman Linda Bernhardt in 1991.
Pallamary said he's taking a slow-and-steady approach to the recall because of rules that make it difficult to pull off. Proponents need to collect 101,597 signatures from registered city voters in a 39-day period, but the clock doesn't start until they officially declare their intentions. If they fall short, an additional 30 days is allowed to collect more signatures.
"I've been waiting in spite of all the pressure that people say 'Let's do the recall. Let's do the recall,'" Pallamary said. "You know what? I want to let this pot boil a little longer because I know what the result is going to be. The pot's going to boil over and we're going to have a real mess. …Let (Filner) continue to inflame his supporters. Let him continue to anger people. That creates the environment the recall needs to operate."
His "Recall Bob Filner" Facebook page had nearly 4,000 likes as of Tuesday night. He's also planning a "Recall Recruitment Rally" on Friday to sign up volunteers for the coming petition drive. Pallamary said he expects the signature drive to cost between $250,000 and $325,000 in contributions.


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hi all - have some BF questions for you. (background - i'm having baby #3 in a month via c-section. i had twins for #1/#2 via c-section and produced about an inch of BM per day when i was pumping every 3 hours, and only did that for 2 months. twins were given formula as supplement starting in hospital after dropping 10% of their body weights. i took a fertility treatment to become PG with the twins and my br&asts never enlarged during PG; one LC told me i might not be able to produce milk based on this fact (the rest said i wasn't trying hard enough.))
for #3 i will try to BF (sigh - so not looking fwd to it, i know, bad attitude). i would like to know:
how important is it for me to BF the baby right away in the hospital, versus sending him to the nursery overnight? should i have them bring him to me every time he wakes up in the nursery? or does it take a couple days for milk to come in anyway so i can just sleep and give him formula? also, should i get a pump right away to try to build up supply? i guess it boils down to - is there a critical period in BF-ing (meaning - pump/feed/go nuts right away hard core) that maybe i missed last time around?


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|Hospital board committed to safety and community outreach programs
|Written by Kyle Arnoldy
As a result of last month's storm, a number of agencies and individuals have taken a second look at how prepared they are for emergencies, and East Phillips County Hospital District is no different.
At the Monday, April 29 hospital board meeting, MMH administrator John Ayoub made it clear that the district continually makes a point to define possible emergencies they may face, then train and prepare staff to handle those situations.
"We are taking every possible step to ensure that our organization is capable of dealing with emergency situations, whether it is pandemic of influenza, a blizzard or a tornado," Ayoub said.
"We have emergency operation plans in place to know what to do. We train our staff so that if crisis hits, we are as prepared as possible. You can't train for every circumstance but certainly we can be diligent."
He noted that every year the Colorado Health Center in conjunction with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment lays out hospital pandemic preparedness deliverables.
As the district is up to date with all of the policies and procedures relating to emergency preparedness, Ayoub expects to receive the full amount of $15,000 offered through the program.
Along with coordinating information with emergency responders in the county, the hospital also participates in drills with several other towns in Colorado to further prepare for disaster situations.
MMH rewarded for Project R.E.D.
Ayoub mentioned that the hospital is still working on Project R.E.D, which is the re-engineering of patient discharge that aims to promote safety and reduce chances of re-hospitalization.
Out of the 95 hospitals in Colorado, MMH is one of just 19 that has successfully participated in the program. MMH will receive $20,000 for their work in the program.
"This is just another example of something that we are doing that is the right thing to do because it is going to provide better patient care and better efficiency for our organization," Ayoub said.
Board prepares for community health assessment
As a part of the six-month process of determining how to better serve the needs of the community, the district will host the first of three community needs assessment meetings Thursday, May 23 at the Phillips County Event Center at 5:30 p.m.
The first meeting will be used to share information with the community including: what is the health status of the community?, where do community members go to get their care? and what are the biggest obstacles in the way of living a healthy lifestyle?
The second meeting, which will be held in early August, will give community members the opportunity to take part in a survey and express what they believe are areas of importance.
In the third meeting, the board will work with a facilitator to define the needs of the community. The board will be able to pull what they learn from the meetings and implement that information into the strategic planning sessions in September.
"It accomplishes multiple things. We have the opportunity to engage the community in meaningful dialogue, we get to learn what they feel their greatest needs are and we'll get a good jumpstart on an environmental scan for our strategic planning process," Ayoub said.
Health fair deemed a success
Even though the health fair happened to be held on a day that included Prom, high school baseball and track events and a number of other activities, more than 100 people made it down to Phillips County Event Center to participate, including 35 who had their blood drawn.
Ayoub said that although numbers were slightly down from last year, with all of the obstacles associated with putting the fair together, the turnout was encouraging.
Other business
In other business April 29, board members:
—held a 20-minute executive session for negotiations.
—received the audit report from Rick Steen of Eide Bailly, LLP.
—agreed to split the costs for employee appreciation night at the Peerless Theatre with the hospital foundation.
—noted the next board meeting will be held Tuesday, May 28 at 5:30 p.m.
Holyoke Enterprise May 2, 2013


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damn you beat me to it.
apparently the clock for CF is fast cuz i have 11:07 on my computer.
Originally Posted by Juggercy
damn you beat me to it.
Ya I happened to be on CF right as it happened
Sobbing...."That's my quarterback man...."
Iowa State became the Cyclones after they leveled Northwestern in 1895. As the Chicago Tribune (9/29/1895) noted:
'Struck by a Cyclone
It Comes from Iowa and Devastates Evanston Town'
Originally Posted by Cy Hard
Sobbing...."That's my quarterback man...."
Who will pick him up? Back to Philly?
I really hope the Patriots take a chance on him. Belichick has turned Randy Moss into a well behaved human being, and I'm pretty sure TO would be afraid to act out of line in that organization
If he wasn't such a D.B. he would be a good reciever to have.
A receiver of his talent would be great in Minnesota...I just don't want his attitude so no thanks.
HAAAAALLELUJAH!!!!! Where's my angel smiley?
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cowboys suck.
Originally Posted by IcSyU
A receiver of his talent would be great in Minnesota...I just don't want his attitude so no thanks.
Same thoughts, dangit TJ Houshmandzadah! Hopefully Vikes get Hakeem Nicks in the draft.
Michael Smith just said maybe Ravens.
Originally Posted by CyDude16
cowboys suck.
Lets count SB titles. 1...2...345. 5 Btw, I thought you were a Broncos fan? You probably turned a Titan Fan when they went 12-0 or w/e it was. Typical fw fan. (Except for the cyclones of course.)
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HUNTINGTON - Police say a gas station employee is in serious condition after a hit-and-run.
Police say Jaffery Syed, 60, of Greenlawn, was hit at the Sunoco gas station on Jericho Turnpike by a person driving a dark-colored Jeep Grand Cherokee with out-of-state plates at around 4:30 p.m. yesterday afternoon.
Syed was airlifted to the hospital in serious condition.
Anyone with information is asked to call Suffolk Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.


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Thirty-four flags added to Avenue of Flags
(LE MARS)--Thirty-four flags dedicated to those who served their country edged the sidewalk leading to the Plymouth County Courthouse for the first time on Memorial Day in Le Mars.
The flags were for Clark M. Bolser Sr.; Ronald H. Burkard; Harold L. Buss; "Reinard "Reine" Dreckman";
Robert Dyslin Jr.; George W. Frerichs; John E. Galles; Robert J. Galles; Ronald R. Hansen; Elmer H. Heien; Virgil T. Hoebelheinrich; Patrick Holton; Merlin Ideker; Pat Kelly; Albert D. Lade; Robert A. Lade;
Eugene A. Lee; Wendell J. MaComb; Ronald J. Mullally; Clayton Nemmers; "Hilton "Red" Pecks"; Gordon D. Phipps; Walter J. Phipps; David R. Rohlfsen; Harley Rollinger; Anthony Ruhland; Franz W. L. Schneider; Kent Schwiesow; Leon L. Steele; James C. VanGronigen; Claude M. Webb; Allen H. Wernli; Richard J. Wolf ;and Eugene Zimmer.
The new flags were dedicated when Wasmer Post 241 of the American Legion in Le Mars presented the annual "Avenue of Flags" program. A total of 1,161 flags waved in a sea of red, white and blue on and around the Courthouse block.
Le Mars Community School Band members provided marching music for the parade through downtown Le Mars leading to the Courthouse.
The parade marshalls for the Memorial Day Parade were past commanders of the Legion, Larry Baer and Ken Lubben, both of Le Mars.
The tribute to Second Lieutenant Edmund W. Rohde of Le Mars who died in Germany in October 6, 1944 was given by Legion Adjutant Tom Baack. The bomber's control of the B-17G Flying Fortress was turned over to Lt. Rohde.
Reports indicated anti-aircraft shellers were exploding and the plane received a direct hit just forward of the tail section causing the plane to hit the ground. The War Department letter explaining the crash stated, "The plane then blew up as they had not been able to dump their bombs, killing the remaining boys and the Germans."
The more than 40-year-old display at the foot of the Courthouse steps was freshened. Auxiliary member Marlys Thieman and the family of former Auxiliary member Jean Baer provided new wreaths and crosses marking the conflicts from Civil War to the Global War on Terrorism.
High winds and soggy grounds shortened the display of the Avenue of Flags by a few hours. Wasmer Post 241 members and volunteers retired the flags at one Monday afternoon.
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Tallahassee, Florida- August 15, 2012
Scott Maddox and Steve Stewart were the top two vote-getters for Tallahassee City Commission Seat One. They are headed for a runoff election in November but there is already some verbal back and forth.
A Maddox attack ad on Stewart is the issue. The ad piggybacks off an ethics complaint citing Stewart misrepresented himself as an electrical engineer. Stewart says he was paid as an electrical engineer until 1990, but a law passed in 2002 said that electrical engineers need a license to even claim they are electrical engineers. Stewart didn't get the license.
The ad also says that mailers sent out gave peope the perception that Stewart was endorsed by Leon County Superintendent Jacki Pons when he wasn't. Maddox said he simply wanted to set the record straight about the mailers.
Stewart says that he never claimed to be endorsed by Pons. After Tuesday's primary, Maddox said he was glad he ran a positive campaign, but Stewart questioned how that could be after the ad.
Both say they wanted to focus on the issues leading up to November's runoff election, but voters will have to wait and see how it plays out.