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Hi Peony,
My mother had trouble breathing and part of it was because of the fluid buildup and ascites in her abdomen pressing on her lungs, part of it was the cancer itself - at the time, I researched it, and shortnesss of breath is one of the side effects of this cancer, even without chemo. It was very scary and she was hospitalized with oxygen, but even the doctors didn't know it was a side effect -- they were completely at a loss. It did get better, but she felt more reassured if she always had oxygen nearby, just in case. Best of luck to you!
1 Tue, 25 Oct 2011 20:48:44
Re: Gasping for breath (13 replies, posted in General Discussion)
Hi Peony,
2 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 20:37:57
Re: Uncle just diagnosed in New York (18 replies, posted in Introductions!)
Welcome Noreen,
I'm a New Yorker and I had great experience with Long Island Jewish Hospital. It was for my stepfather's lung cancer, not cc, but the doctors and staff and hospital itself were very caring and professional and took great care of my stepfather. Of course, Memorial Sloan Kettering, if it's closer, is considered the best -- but sometimes there's more of a wait when the place has such a great reputation.
Lots of love to you and your uncle,
Joyce M.
3 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 20:32:02
Re: When we lose a moderator to the disease of Cholangiocarcinoma, we lose (18 replies, posted in In Remembrance)
Ditto to everything you said, Marion - and thank YOU for always being there for all of us. You are priceless, too.
Joyce M
4 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 00:35:25
Re: Sad sad sad day... (20 replies, posted in General Discussion)
Dear Emily,
I used to be a regular on this board, but I've been avoiding it for the past few months. Now I see your posts and I wish I had been here to tell you my experiences, since your mom went through a lot of what my mom went through, and maybe we could have helped each other. Then again, maybe it's better that I didn't bring you down. My mom was diagnosed November 15, 2006 and she died on January 22, 2007 -- in 2 short months she was gone. I now know that ascites that spread to the thighs means the liver/kidneys are not working, and it's' the beginning of the end.
I am so sorry that our mothers had to suffer like they did. Mine was young (64) but yours is even younger. What a terrible loss. I just wanted you to know that I cried as I read your posts, and I know a lot of what you're feeling. I know you feel so alone and like no one can possibly understand -- and it's true, nobody can know the depth of the bond you shared with your mother. My mother was also my best friend, my confidante, my soulmate, my mother and father and sister all rolled into one - and my only sibling, a sister, is just in denial and hasn't grieved at all and just stays cheerful. So I know what it's like to grieve alone, and I know I have "complicated grief" because I was so very close to my mother. Please know that the pain may not necessarily go away (it hasn't for me) but it gets more bearable with time. You will think of your mom every day, every hour, but maybe not every minute, and not with that pain in your chest that makes you think you cannot breathe or go on. IT's hard to offer words of comfort when I know you're hurting so very badly, but if you ever want to talk, I am here and I will listen and commiserate.
I also had questions about how to deal with my young child's attachment to my mother. My daughter had just turned 4 when my mother died, and she spent at least 3 days a week with my mother and ADORED her (preferred her over ME, really). It took about 2 months for my daughter to accept that Grandma was really GONE, but she still didn't really accept it. She started acting out, having tantrums, looking for my mother. My broken heart was even more shattered. I can recommend some books (for you and for your daughter) if you like. I wound up taking my daughter to a pediatric psychologist (talk therapy, no drugs) for 6 months, and it helped a lot. But to this day my daughter avoids mention of my mother -- and sometimes I catch her caressing the photo of my mother that I have displayed in the living room. The only thing that kept me going was my daughter --- and I know that you are trying to be strong for your child, too. I keep my mother's memory alive and every Christmas and birthday, my daughter gets a gift from "Grandma Fifi." I also show her the jewelry that she will inherit when she's old enough and I always wear my mother's ring.
Sorry for the long post -- I was so touched by your posts that I had to reach out to you. I understand if you don't want to talk or even think about it, since everyone has their own coping mechanism. But I'm here if you need an ear. I'm here if you're angry, depressed, denying, positive or negative. My last piece of advice is to surround yourself with other people who loved your mother; though they may not have loved her as much as you do, you can talk about her and keep her alive in your memory and not feel so alone. It's terrible to be around people who are uncomfortable and won't even mention your mother's name anymore, as if she never existed.
I wish you some measure of peace in these hard days ahead, and my heart breaks for you in sympathy.
Joyce M
5 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 23:25:41
Re: This made me sad (8 replies, posted in Grief Management)
Dear Kim,
I understand completely, and I agree with Marion that for some people the voice of your loved one will always be cherished, and while it may bring pain, it brings remembrance and love.
The 4 year anniversary of my mother's death is almost here, and I sometimes watch the videos my dear friend made of her daily interactions with my daughter. At the time we didn't know how precious those videos would be -- he was mainly just filming my daughter as she grew up. She was 4 (now 8) when Grandma Fifi died and she still won't watch the videos because she is still deeply upset by her favorite person's disappearance. And though I cry every time I watch those videos, it also makes me happy because it's all I have left of my mom and I can experience her goofy humor and crazy expressions and dancing all over again.
Peace to you - and I hope you find some consolation in the memories.
Joyce M
6 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 23:17:46
Re: Devoncat no more (134 replies, posted in General Discussion)
I am in shock and denial and I am heartbroken over this news -- and I didn't even know Kris personally! Hans, my heart goes out to you, and to your family and Kris's family and, of course, to the cats. She touched me as she touched everyone on this board and she made us laugh out loud and root for her and weep for her. I can only say that she packed more love, laughter, living and zest into her short life than most people could do in two lifetimes. What a loss for us, for her family and friends, and for humanity. If there is a tribute page for her, it would be wonderful if her cc friends here could let the world know how much she changed our lives with her humor, her support, and her love. I don't mean this in a morbid way, but Kris will NEVER rest in peace -- she will rock everyone's world in heaven or wherever she is now -- and she will make the angels laugh and sing.
I'm so so sorry for our loss.
Joyce M
7 Fri, 24 Dec 2010 02:41:50
Re: Teddy is at PEACE (54 replies, posted in In Remembrance)
Dearest Lainy,
I haven't logged on for a while, but I remember your Miracle Man very well, and the hope he gave to all of us. Mostly, though, I remember your wonderful, supportive attitude and how you are such a valuable member of this board, always positive and strong. I am so sorry for Teddy's passing, yet so glad for you that you had such wonderful years with him. I hope you are doing okay - well, as well as can be expected. My thoughts are with you - and with Teddy - and the true inspiration that you BOTH have been to me and to other people on this board. Thank you both for all you've done and said, and for your incredible sense of humor. Neither one of you will ever be forgotten.
8 Sun, 13 Dec 2009 22:00:41
Re: Ronald John Strachan - Goodbye Dad (41 replies, posted in In Remembrance)
Dear Gavin
So sorry to hear about your dad. You and your mom are in my thoughts. Your dad seemed like such a funny yet dignified person - I feel I knew him through your posts. I wish you some peace in the rough days ahead.
Joyce M
9 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 23:10:37
Re: Sad News (16 replies, posted in In Remembrance)
Dear Margaret and Blair,
Please accept my heartfelt sympathy on Ron's passing. He was one of the "old timers" here, so full of life, so upbeat and funny. I'll miss him, but I'm sure he was even more amazing in real life. I hope you find some peace in the days to come.
Joyce M
10 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 21:21:02
Re: My brother is gone... (13 replies, posted in General Discussion)
Dear Sandy,
I am so sorry for your loss - believe me, I understand your bitterness - it's perfectly fine to express it here. You've undergone a huge loss, and it happened to quickly, and he was so young. It just seems so unfair.
You're in my thoughts and I wish you some peace in the midst of your grief.
Joyce M
11 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 21:26:31
Re: My Turn (11 replies, posted in In Remembrance)
Dear Jan,
So sorry for your loss, and that you had to join the rest of the bereaved here. I'm glad your dad was a trooper until the end. May he rest in peace and may you have some comfort from the fact that you had a wonderful father who loved you very much.
Joyce M
12 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 20:54:29
Re: What I would have done differently if I would have known better (24 replies, posted in General Discussion)
So sorry for the loss of your mother. Please try not to second-guess your decisions (though we all do it) - as others said, there are no right answers with this cancer. My mother also had tumors just in the liver, but there were so many of them, and it's considered metastasis Stage IV if it's in the liver, so it usually IS completely hopeless. My mother tried chemo and I believe it hastened her death, so really, you never do know. But she wouldn't have last that long, anyway - once the liver is afflicted that heavily, there usually is not much time. My mother lasted two months after diagnosis.
You are a WONDERFUL and CARING daughter and I'm sure your mother told you how much she loved you, in actions if not in words. You did the best you possibly could, and she loved you for it.
Joyce M
13 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 20:47:16
Re: good bye to my mom (11 replies, posted in In Remembrance)
Dear Beth and Carrieann,
I think what makes it especially hard for us is that we were physically close to our mothers and saw them often. I have a friend whose mother just died of cancer and I thought they had a very close relationship, but the mother lived in France so they didn't see each other that often. I was ready to comfort her and give her whatever she needed, but after a week of grieving, she seems totally unaffected by her mother's death -- even ANNOYED that her father is grieving "too much." I know everyone has different coping mechanisms, different levels of grief, but I think that when you have almost daily contact with your mom, when she's your best friend, it's as devastating as having your spouse die. It's been 2 and a half years and I still cry every day, still think of her as soon as I wake up. Then there's my little daughter's grief that still shows up whenever she's feeling sad - and she asks for her Grandma Fifi, just heartbreaking.
I just wanted to say that I feel your pain - both of you - and offer you any comfort I can. You're not alone and we were so blessed to have such wonderful mothers. If only the grief would subside a bit.
Joyce M
14 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 20:39:13
Re: Pets (10 replies, posted in General Discussion)
Hi - Just my two cents, as a fellow animal lover:
Kris's suggestion about rescue organizations for specific breeds is a great one.
Also, I don't know if they still work as well as they used to, but you can put an ad in Petfinder.org - I fostered a dog and my allergies made it impossible for me to keep her and I felt guilty giving her back to the animal rescue place, so I found her a beautiful home with a sweet grandma through Petfinder. The dog was very skittish and shy and sweet and I found the perfect match for her and I'm still so thrilled about it. You might want to check it out -- though I do hope you can keep them! Even though they're elderly, there are people out there (my sister and best friend are 2 such people) who purposely adopt older animals because they're usually the last ones to get adopted.
Good luck!
Joyce M
15 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 20:34:24
Re: Surgery Date - Not Yet (14 replies, posted in Members' Cafe)
Best of luck, Lainy! You're such a trooper and we need you around here, so don't linger around the hospital too long, eating their delicious food!
Joyce M
16 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 20:19:10
Re: Feeling a little lost (13 replies, posted in Grief Management)
I am so sorry for the loss of your mother. Enjoy your children and grandchildren's love as your mother surely enjoyed yours. You were a wonderful daughter and it's so sad that your mother was taken from you. I wish you peace,
Joyce M
17 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 20:17:10
Re: Missing My Husband (17 replies, posted in In Remembrance)
Dear Darla,
I've read your wonderful, compassionate posts over the past year or so, and have been so impressed with your caring spirit and great attitude. I grieve with you for the loss of your soulmate and I just wanted to say that I think you're an amazing human being to give so much comfort to others when you're hurting so much yourself. I hope things get a little bit better over time - you always have friends here. And through us, Jim's memory stays alive also.
Joyce M
18 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 21:08:33
Re: Feeling Alone (4 replies, posted in Grief Management)
Dear Amy,
You're making me cry, because I'm thinking of my mother and how I stayed in her house hugging her box of ashes (ridiculous, I know, but it was all I had of her) and had 2 birthdays since she died, and still I"m just a little child inside, crying for my mother.
Nothing can ever replace a mother, especially when you saw her and talked to her every day --- yet life somehow goes on. I wonder how it DOES go on, sometimes, but I take it a day at a time, because that's all I can do. I've been on antidepressants many times in my life and I think I should get back on them -- and you should, too, or adjust your dosage or try something else if this one isn't working too well. Nothing can take away the pain, but they might help it a little bit.
My mother also went from healthy to dead in less than 3 months' time, and it's such a shock that you just can't accept it. I still don't want to say it out loud - still think that maybe she'll come back to me, though I'm not delusional and don't REALLY believe it. It's just a coping mechanism, and I'll use whatever works. I also like to talk to her good friends and family members who were close to her so I can talk about her. It might make me cry, but it's better than being around people who avoid the topic or pretend that your mother never existed, which dishonors her memory.
Someone suggested I write my mother a letter and I tried that a few times and found it therapeutic - but there's just soooo much I want to say that it's hard to write a letter that isn't 50000 pages long! But it might help to work out some of your feelings - all of which are perfectly normal and natural. You just lost your best friend, the person who was with you for your ENTIRE life, supporting you with her unconditional love, so you have the right to lie in bed for a week if you want. Take care of yourself, immerse yourself in friendships or in grief - whatever works for you - and know that your mother loved you very very much and she will always be with you and within you, in some mysterious way. Or at least that's what I'd like to believe.
All my sympathy,
Joyce M
19 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:54:55
Re: Guess It's My Turn....Not The turn I Wanted! (40 replies, posted in Members' Cafe)
We know you're married to the Miracle Man and you've proven to us that you're the Miracle Woman! All my love and best hopes going out to you - that it's just some simple hernia (ha! who thinks a hernia is a good thing except people on this board?) Whatever it is, your attitude will beat it down into submission!
Much love and prayers,
Joyce M
20 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:32:53
Re: Goodbye my beloved husband, James Bell (40 replies, posted in In Remembrance)
Dear Danielle and children and family and loved ones,
I am so sorry to hear of your loss. I wish there was a way to make things better, I wish there were words to comfort you, but right now there is probably nothing that can do that. Please feel free to come here when you are ready, and we will support you in your time of grief. A great soul has left the earth once again.
Joyce M
21 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:26:42
Re: good bye to my mom (11 replies, posted in In Remembrance)
Dear Carrieann,
My heart breaks for you at the loss of your best friend, your mother. I lost mine to this disease, also, and she was also 64. We were truly blessed to have such wonderful mothers -- but that makes it all the more painful to lose them. I hope you find some peace in the tough days ahead.
Joyce M
22 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 21:30:58
Re: Good thoughts please (21 replies, posted in General Discussion)
You go, Kris! I think you're definitely 100% a 1% person (if that makes any sense). My fingers are permanently crossed for you.
Joyce M
23 Wed, 27 May 2009 23:16:28
Re: My Dad passed away on May 20, 2009 (9 replies, posted in General Discussion)
My deepest sympathy on the loss of your dad. There are no words to console you right now, but you can come here to vent and find sympathy whenever you want - we understand.
Joyce M
24 Wed, 27 May 2009 19:50:48
Re: Update on my Dad (10 replies, posted in General Discussion)
Your dad sure has been through a lot (and you and your mom, too), so it was great to hear your happy news. May he continue to feel fine and have an appetite, and play the piano, for a long time to come! Thanks for the good news,
Joyce M
25 Tue, 26 May 2009 20:20:10
Re: To those that have left us (7 replies, posted in Grief Management)
I know a lot of what you're feeling. I wrote a similar note to my mother on this board a while back. I realized that one of the reasons I posted it on this board (besides the fact that everyone here is so empathetic and kind) is because I felt like I needed to make a public statement, a testatment to the greatness of my mother, to MAKE people remember my mother instead of just going on with their lives and forgetting. Sometimes I feel like I'm the only one who remembers she ever existed and I am SO ANGRY that such a wonderful, vibrant, funny woman should be forgotten so easily.
The pain gets easier to deal with, but never goes away. She will be with you always: through her memories, her belongings, her little white cat, but of course it's not enough. But it's all we have left of our motheres. We were truly lucky to have amazing mothers, and that's why it hurts so badly when they're taken away from us so cruelly.
I hope you found some peace in communicating to your mother; someone suggested I write letters to my mother, as it has a therapeutic effect, but I think visiting this board is my therapy, instead!
I wish you peace and I offer you my sincere sympathy and empathy on the loss of the most important person in your life.
Joyce M


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Pros: Easy to use, easy to enter in new addresses. There is only a single button on the frame, power, everything else is touch screen.
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Pros: I bought this Garmin Nuvi 50 for my wife for Christmas. We previously have owned several Magellan roadmate GPS units. This Garmin is a step up. It processes faster and the speed limit and red light camera location is great, especially in southern AZ.
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Steeped in history, the Pakenham Racing Club was formed in 1875. Renowned for being a progressive race club, Pakenham has been at the forefront of many advances in racing including; the first race meeting in Australia where decimal currency was used and a fact which is unknown to many that colour TV was experimented at a Pakenham race meeting on 15 June 1967. Officially colour TV came to Victoria on March the 1st 1975.
The 2015/2016 season will see Pakenham host almost 40 Race Meets, including features events such as the Empire Guineas Day, Bruce Clough Mazda Cup and several twilight and night time races!
Located within an hour's drive of Melbourne on the city fringe, Pakenham provides a country atmosphere without the metropolitan price tag.
The Pakenham Racing Club operates two 7-days-a-week hospitality and entertainment venues - the Cardinia Club & Pakenham Sports Club. These are a vital part of our business and allow us to provide our members with a wide range of hospitality and entertainment options. From a quality dining experience in the Cardinia Club's award winning Chive's Bistro to our Pakenham Sports Club weekly member's night, we have the perfect space to suit your entertainment needs.
Keep up to date with the Pakenham Racing Club, by liking us on Facebook, and following us on Twitter and Instangram to hear all the latest news.
The Pakenham Racing Club seeks members to dress to a standard suitable for the environment and that meets the objectives of the Club. This policy has been formulated in the best overall interests of members and the ongoing growth and development of the Club. Club Management retains the right, at its sole discretion to refuse any member or guest access to enter or use the member's areas that are not attired in line with this policy or do not have the appropriate ticket or pass.
Gentlemen 10 years of age and over will be required to wear the following minimum standard of attire within the member's areas at all times unless formally advised otherwise by the Club: a collared shirt or collared polo top, pants,dress shorts and shoes or sandals.
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Cora Lynn Cheese Factory 464 Tynong Bayles Road, Cora Lynn – Gallery open Sundays 10.00am – 4.00pm
Jinks Winery - Gembrook – Tonimbuk Road, Tonimbuk (03) 5629 8502
Gumbuya Park - 2705 Princes Highway, Tynong, (03) 5629 2613
Puffing Billy - 1 Old Monbulk Road, Belgrave, (03) 9757 0700
Trees Adventure - Glen Harrow Gardens, Old Monbulk Rd, Belgrave, (03) 9752 5354
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Cora Lynn Cheese Factory - 464 Tynong Bayles Road, Cora Lynn
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Best Western Warragul - 1845 Princes Way, Warragul, (03) 5623 2189
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NORMAN — During the Red River Shootout, Malcolm Kelly demonstrated his game speed, sweeping past a Texas cornerback and free safety for an uncontested 35-yard touchdown reception. Throughout his college career, the former Oklahoma wide receiver repeatedly coasted past defensive backfields for wide-open catches. For that reason, many NFL analysts at one point considered Kelly the top receiver available in the draft. But in April, when it came time to run in a straight line without pads in front of scouts, Kelly's wheels hit the brakes. Today, during the first two rounds of the NFL Draft, Kelly will find out how his disappointing 40-yard dash times — combined with the rumors about the health of his knees and the accusations he made toward OU that made their way onto to ESPN and everywhere else — affect when he is selected. This much is sure — Kelly, once considered a possible top-10 selection, has watched his stock fall over the last two months. The question is, how far? Perhaps not very. Even though it appears that the Buffalo Bills will go in a different direction with their 11th overall pick, possibly selecting Michigan State receiver Devin Thomas, Kelly still has suitors considering him for the first round. A Washington Redskins contingent, which included quarterback Jason Campbell, owner Daniel Snyder and head coach Jim Zorn, visited Norman on Thursday to put Kelly through a private workout with Campbell throwing passes to him. The Redskins, who have the No. 21 pick — and who, according to The Washington Post, are looking to add a high-profile weapon for Campbell — could take Kelly in the first round. The Redskins have tried to package that draft pick to acquire disgruntled Cincinnati Bengals wideout Chad Johnson, but they have failed to make a deal for him or for Arizona Cardinals receiver Anquan Boldin. Since Washington's two starting receivers, Santana Moss and Antwaan Randle El, are 5-foot-10, taking someone like Kelly, who's 6-4, 229 pounds, makes sense for a franchise that is transitioning to the West Coast offense. But according to the Post, the Redskins could select Limas Sweed of Texas with their first-round pick instead. Or they could take Clemson defensive end Phillip Merling, the other player the Redskins visited Thursday, with hopes that Kelly would still be around in the second round. Kansas City (17th pick), Philadelphia (18), Tampa Bay (20), Dallas (22, 28), Pittsburgh (23), Tennessee (24), Seattle (25) and San Francisco (29) all also have needs at receiver and could have Kelly on top of their boards today. But whenever Kelly's name is finally called, it will end what has been a turbulent six months dating back to December when he suffered a partial quadriceps tear the week after the Sooners won the Big 12 championship. That injury kept Kelly out of the Fiesta Bowl and eventually from participating in the NFL Scouting Combine. Not only that, the NFL Network speculated that several teams were taking Kelly off their draft boards because of concerns of chronic knee pain. Those rumors intensified so much that Kelly's agent wrote a letter to every NFL team calling those rumors "irresponsible" and "untrue" and enclosed a doctor's letter stating Kelly was healthy. The culmination of the last sixth months, however, occurred on April 9 at OU's second pro day, when Kelly ran a sub-standard 4.68 40-yard dash. He then publicly criticized OU for moving the testing to FieldTurf from AstroTruf, even though the scouts in attendance had requested the change. He also accused the OU training staff of misdiagnosing the quadriceps injury. Kelly later apologized for his remarks and re-ran the 40 at OU a week later on the track, which is a faster surface than FieldTurf. His 40 times, however, weren't any better, leaving his status in doubt with some teams. Even so, Kelly was a productive player in college, with vice grips for hands and a knack for blazing past defensive backfields. That might be enough to keep him from dropping out of the first round. Today, we'll finally find out.


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I probably covered five or six of Zionsville High School's boys basketball games when Brad Stevens was playing for the Eagles in the mid-1990s.
Not blessed with tremendous quickness or a trampoline vertical, the slender guard who later played at DePauw University did little to call attention to himself during the four quarters of action.
Then, after totaling your own statistical chicken scratch following the final buzzer, you noticed Stevens finished with 20-something points, a few rebounds, a handful of assists and some steals.
Then, like now, the new coach of the Boston Celtics had a knack for making success look easy.
Like most basketball fans, I was stunned upon learning Stevens would be leaving Butler University for a franchise responsible for raising 17 NBA championship banners and making icons out of Cousy, Russ, Hondo and Larry.
The thought of Stevens, 36, keeping an office inside Hinkle Fieldhouse into his 50s, 60s or even 70s never once came off as far-fetched. He's an Indiana guy held in the highest regard everywhere he goes. An approachable local celebrity and family man with nary a smidge of controversy in his background.
And if Stevens was going to leave, surely it would be for one of three greener coaching pastures: Indiana University, Duke University or the University of North Carolina.
But the Celtics?
My first impulse was to remember how the professional game chewed up and spit out Rick Pitino, a Hall of Famer who from 1997-2001 posted a migraine-creating 102-146 (.411) mark as Celtics head coach.
Slick Rick's spit-shined college résumé wound up meaning little at the highest level. But then you try winning with a starting front line of Ron Mercer, Antoine Walker and Tony Battie.
Equally as disastrous is John Calipari's two-plus seasons as head coach of the New Jersey (now Brooklyn) Nets. The current Kentucky Wildcats coach from 1996-99 led the Nets to only 72 victories in 184 tries (.391).
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Pitino and Calipari toward the fruits both have recently enjoyed: Cal leading Kentucky to the 2012 national title and Pitino duplicating the feat with Louisville 12 months later.
Whether Stevens can buck this trend is anybody's guess.
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It also wouldn't be a major shock if Stevens maximizes this roster of no-names (Brandon Bass, Jeff Green, Indianapolis product Courtney Lee, etc.) to the point of the No. 7 or 8 seed in the Eastern Conference Playoffs. He's that good of a coach and communicator.
Whatever the case, the Celtics have added some backers here in the Hoosier State. Not close to the degree of Larry Bird going there straight out of Indiana State University back in 1979, but a sprinkling of fans nonetheless.
Years from now when the chicken scratch is added up and Stevens' coaching career is complete, I'm confident we're going to be pleasantly surprised by the end result.
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In 2014, employees collected a total of 40,382 pounds—enough food to provide about 50,000 meals, according to the Food Bank. "We thought our goal of 25,000 pounds was ambitious when we set it; but we obliterated that mark," says Carolyn Nogy, claims manager and event coordinator.
"Every year, offices across the state have found additional ways to contribute and increase contributions," she adds. "For example, the introduction of virtual donations for the 2014 campaign was a game changer."
In past years, we relied on collection bins at office locations throughout the state to gather food donations. These worked well, but limited participation by employees at smaller claims offices.
The introduction of virtual donations let our smaller offices come up with creative ways to raise funds. Nineteen field offices participated in fundraising activities ranging from pancake breakfasts and bake sales to employee-manager challenges.
The drive's success even inspired involvement from companies outside of Progressive. Two body shops—York Auto Body in Los Angeles, and Douglas Auto Body in Pasadena—got in on the action, making large donations.
"People from the body shops interact with Progressive employees at our Service Centers," says Carolyn. "That's how they saw flyers promoting the food drive. So, they asked if they could be involved. It was totally unexpected.
"I was just amazed at everyone's enthusiasm for helping our communities. Food drives are fairly common fundraising activities, but we feel that ours is extra special because of the camaraderie that's developed here as we work together to give back. It's been truly inspiring," she adds.less
And, 2014 was no exception. Once again, we saw employees band together to support common causes. They proved that one person with one idea can make a huge impact, and that people will rally around a worthwhile effort.
We're proud to share some of the accomplishments of our employees in 2014.
The Progressive Latin American Networking Association (PLANetA), hosted its first Soles for Souls drive in multiple locations across the country. The group collected 1,503 pairs of shoes to donate to those in need.
A Phoenix-based employee, in another city to attend a training class, befriended a family staying at his hotel. They were displaced from their home due to a catastrophe. The employee, his training staff and colleagues raised $534 for the family, along with Thanksgiving and December holiday meals.
Our Indian Orchard, Maine office set a goal to do a good deed every month in 2014. Some of those good deeds included collecting and donating pet supplies, donating clothing, organizing a diaper drive and creating care packages for the troops.
About 100 Cleveland-based Information Technology employees held their third annual day of service, volunteering for a cause of their choice. They did work for various charitable organizations, including cleaning cages at an animal shelter, sorting and organizing school supplies and gently used clothing for two organizations that service those in need, and winterizing the grounds for a local cultural center.
House counsel and managing attorneys in New Jersey challenged each other to the "ALS Ice Bucket Challenge." Within hours, offices across the state raised hundreds of dollars for the ALS Foundation.
An employee team in San Diego, California volunteered to work on a restoration project for a naval icon, the USS Midway. It's the most viewed naval ship museum in the world.
A team of 21 Cleveland-based employees cycled in the Pedal to the Point fundraising event. The team raised $11,870 for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
More than 40 employees and family members built gardens for Marbridge Farms in South Austin, Texas. Marbridge, a non-profit residential community for adults with mental challenges, serves as an alternative to group homes.less
The 2014 Keys to Progress effort involved organizations such as the National Auto Body Council (NABC), repair shops in the Progressive network, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), Enterprise Rent-A-Car, military charities and several other partners.
Together, we restored and donated 117 salvaged vehicles to veterans and their families. Those donations took place on Veterans Day at Progressive's Service Centers—unique, one-stop facilities that handle claims and coordinate repairs for customers.
It's important to not underestimate the value of reliable transportation. Each vehicle has helped open new doors and opportunities for these proudly-serving veterans and their families.
For example:
SFC Marc Eveland, an Army and Marine Corps veteran who's currently in the National Guard, had no transportation. He said that the vehicle he received will be a lifeline for his family of eight.
Francine Morgan, who spent 17 years in the Air Force, was thankful that her vehicle will allow her to take her special-needs daughter to frequent visits to medical facilities.
David and Megan Buckley described themselves as being at "rock-bottom" due to a series of circumstances that left them jobless, in debt with student loans and without a home for their little girls. "Because of the hard work of the VFW, the American Legion and the wonderful people at Progressive, we rebuilt most of what we lost," says Megan. "They gave us the opportunity to regain our footing and stand tall."
"We hope that Keys to Progress continues to positively affect the lives of veterans who have served our nation unconditionally," says Tom Minnick, claims director. "Progressive is committed to those who serve in our armed forces through this program. The first year of the program, we gave 59 vehicles to veterans. In 2014, we almost doubled our donations with 117 and our goal for 2015 is even higher."less
In 2014, Progressive employees provided a helping hand. We partnered on two efforts to provide school supplies to students in need: Volunteers of America's Operation Backpack and a Kids in Need Foundation drive.
Employees at several of our Ohio claims offices partnered with the Greater Ohio chapter of Volunteers of America (VOA). Its annual donation drive, Operation Backpack, helps more than two million American students each year.
Erin Gurtner, a claims specialist, has organized our participation in the event for the last four years.
"Students lacking first-day supplies often face social stigma from their peers and teachers, which can discourage progress. The idea here is to boost kids' self-esteem and make them feel good about going to school—it's about making education a priority," says Erin.
Progressive employees collected 152 filled backpacks, which represents more than eight percent of the 1,830 backpacks gathered across the Greater Ohio region.
Two Progressive employee organizations—the Young Professionals Network (YP.Net) and the Analyst Professional Group (APG)—sponsored a school supply drive to benefit the Kids in Need Foundation (KINF).
YP.Net chose this charity because it mirrored their own mission so closely.
"YP.Net's goal is to promote the development of the young professionals of our future. So, the Kids in Need Foundation was a perfect match—its mission is to ensure every child is prepared to learn and succeed by providing free school supplies nationally to students most in need," says Joanna Kalgreen, IT business systems analyst and YP.Net member. "By supporting KINF's mission, we're able to help give children the necessary resources and support to develop into the young professionals of our future."
Progressive employees in 11 cities across the country participated. Donated supplies included crayons, glue sticks, markers, pencils and pens. The supply drive was a huge success, with over 8,500 supplies donated to KINF.less
A Progressive employee since 2009 (and a Progressive independent agent before that), Kat's an active member of Progressive's GLBT-focused employee resource group (ERG).
"Progressive has such a rich, inclusive culture, and this inspired me to join an Employee Resource Group. I chose our GLBT group because I'm very active in helping my church achieve reconciliation, which basically means being accepting of other lifestyles," Kat says.
Not long after joining the GLBT ERG, Kat found out about Mulligan's Manor. It's a group home devoted to treating GLBTQ adolescents—who often face turmoil in their family lives—with love and respect. Phoenix GLBT ERG members had been supporting Mulligan's Manor by donating clothing, school supplies, toys and other items throughout the year.
Kat learned from the founder of Mulligan's Manor that the home was in trouble: To continue housing eight boys, the home had to meet city building codes. That meant spending $25,000—money it didn't have—to install a sprinkler system.
Kat was determined to keep Mulligan's Manor open. She got together with some friends at their favorite diner in Scottsdale, The Breakfast Joynt, to talk about it. At the diner owner's suggestion, they decided to hold an old-fashioned spaghetti dinner—right in the diner.
The $10-per-plate, all-you-can-eat dinner—with $6 per plate going directly to Mulligan's Manor—raised close to $10,000, including a matching contribution through the Progressive Insurance Foundation. This was more than enough to make a down payment for the sprinkler system.
The dinner produced another positive connection: a Lowe's Home Improvement West Coast manager brought a business partner who works on the company's "Hero Projects" to the fundraiser. Before the night was over, Mulligan's Manor had funding from Lowe's for a complete redesign of the home's kitchen and floors.
"When like-minded people put their heads together, good things can happen," Kat says.less
Perhaps no team at Progressive understands this more than our Real Estate group.
The group includes HVAC technicians, carpenters, electricians, engineers, landscapers, interior designers, construction managers and more.
They keep our hundreds of owned and leased buildings running smoothly—a considerable task.
But, they also have a solid track record of community involvement, lending their professional skills to those in need.
Ron Marotto, Real Estate business leader, sees the charitable and community work his organization does as a valuable way to cultivate leadership skills and build team camaraderie. Many companies hire flashy presenters and spend time away from the office to do teambuilding. "There's nothing wrong with that," he says. "I just see community service as a more powerful form of training."
In 2014 alone, the Real Estate group drew on its pool of skilled employees to donate 1,319 volunteer hours to 21 community projects. For example:
With the help of Rebuilding Together, a non-profit group that specializes in rehabilitating homes in inner city neighborhoods, 53 Real Estate employees spent a day swarming a house in serious need of repair.
Team members helped two Cleveland-area art organizations – drafting plans for a redesigned studio space for the Art Therapy Studio and providing a building assessment and design recommendations for Waterloo Arts, an inner city creative hub that strives to enrich the neighborhood culturally and economically by creating a stimulating art environment.
Twelve members helped out Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo by cleaning and setting up tables for a zoo Valentine's Day fundraiser.
In partnership with civic leaders in Mayfield Village, Ohio, the group built a pavilion near the community's soccer fields, just in time for summer gatherings. To finish things off, 39 employees spread mulch and planted 21 trees and 44 shrubs around the newly constructed pavilion.
Twenty-four employees did repairs and updates to several outside structures at a working farm for autistic adults in Hiram, Ohio.
In September, Real Estate employees replaced a garage roof for an elderly man, and repaired indentations in an older couple's backyard—the couple had been cited by the city because the indentations held standing water. The elderly man and couple were selected through the Community Partnership on Aging organization.
"We like to participate in a variety of opportunities each year, donating our time, resources and expertise to serve community needs and improve the quality of life for residents in the area," says Ron. "The service projects we do benefit the community, but they benefit us as individuals as well."less
In 2014, Progressive employees in at least 39 states gave back to their communities in a multitude of ways. Here's a recap of our community outreach efforts.
Employee contributions (employee + company match*) = $6,832,952
Employees who contributed = 3,419
Charitable organizations supported = 2,766
In 2014, Progressive employees participated in 394 local events across the country. Number of events held by state is shown below.
In 2014, many employees were actively involved in representing Progressive in various community organizations. Examples of involvement include:
A group of Phoenix, AZ employees rallied around a co-worker's passion to support Mulligan's Manor, a home for GLBTQ youth that are no longer wanted in their families' homes because of their preference. With fundraisers raising almost $10,000 and being selected as a Lowe's Hero Project, this home received some much needed remodeling and fixing up.
The Walnut Creek, CA claims office collected and bought a number of children's bicycles to donate to the Bikes for Tykes organization ran through the Contra Costa Firefighters. Enough was collected to purchase six bikes. Overall this organization donated 400 bikes to kids in the area.
A group of California employees volunteered to paint and restore the USS Midway, a treasured San Diego landmark. Employees did a card campaign to create and send customized cards to children dealing with life-threatening illnesses as part of the Send Kids The World effort.
Our Colorado Springs IT group did the Adopt-A-Family charitable activity for the winter holidays.
Employees held two food drive campaigns in Colorado Springs: Tri Lakes Cares (177 lbs. of food collected) and Care and Share Food Bank of Southern Colorado (50 lbs. of food collected).
More than 30 employees volunteered 66 hours at the Care and Share Food Bank of Southern Colorado.
Sponsored a Progressive team (49 employees) in the Colorado Springs Walk to End Alzheimer's and raised $1,422 for the local chapter.
Colorado Springs employees collected 169 hoodies and jackets for Marion House homeless as part of Hoodies from the Heart.
As part of the Challenger League, 82 employees and family members volunteered 82 hours to enable boys and girls with physical and mental challenges, ages 4-18, or up to age 22 if still enrolled in high school, to enjoy the game of baseball.
Seven employees volunteered 28 hours and donated 160 gifts to Laurel Manor Senior Assisted Living.
Employees donated 120 toys for children of families in need as part of Toys for Tots. Six large boxes of food, treats, blankets, towels and toys were given to The Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region for their "animal care wish list."
Progressive sponsored or participated in the Pride Fest Parade and St. Patrick's Day 5k and parade in Colorado Springs, Colo.
For the second year in a row, the Henderson, NV office collected gifts and donations for the local charity "The Shade Tree". This great organization provides shelter to women, children and their pets who are homeless and victims of domestic abuse. The office filled an entire car with gifts and donations, and made a monetary contribution of $400.
A New Jersey House Counsel office started an ALS Ice Bucket Challenge that soon encompassed managing attorneys and the Chief Legal Officer. They donated $235 to the ALS Foundation, helping to raise awareness and comradery within their organization.
The New Mexico Claims office participated in a local "Adopt a Family" program this year. With everyone's support they were able to help out a single mom with four kids with gifts for all, plus household items such as new blankets, towels, multiple kitchen utensils/items and cleaning supplies.
Buffalo and Albany, New York offices again held pet adoption events helping to place more than a dozen dogs and cats into loving homes. Several New York offices also came together and held pet supply drives for the non-profit Bobbi and the Strays in Freeport, NY.
In combination with other New England states, New York celebrated Military Appreciation month by adopting a military unit, sending care packages overseas to a deployed employee, and holding a food drive to benefit The Liberty House, an organization that assists veterans.
To raise funds for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 22 riders represented Progressive in the MS Pedal to the Point bike ride, raising close to $12,000 for the organization – some of which was eligible for a match through The Progressive Insurance Foundation.
Employees in Claims' Central Support Services raised $4,200 to donate to two soldiers from Fort Knox, Kentucky. A small team drove the 400 miles to deliver the money personally to the soldiers and their families.
About 100 Information Technology employees spent an entire day volunteering for a variety of charities. Some volunteers helped out at a local animal shelter. Others processed school supply donation for Kids in Need, an organization for local schools with minimal funds for supplies. Fifteen employees sorted and organized gently used clothing for a local organization in a converted bus garage that now serves as a free consignment store for those in need.
An annual winter holiday tradition for our Information Technology Progressive family, we adopted 55 families from the Cleveland area. For the 2014 holiday season, we helped 200 people (over half were children) and collected more than $38,000 to make the holidays brighter in our local communities.
A group of Portland claims employees volunteered to make meals on a rotating basis for a local Ronald McDonald House.
A group of 15 volunteers in Austin helped out at Austin Pets Alive! (APA), a no-kill shelter. They cleaned and disinfected water and toys, cared for animals and more.
Other community service activities included helping a local non-profit organization install an organic food garden; collecting, delivering and sorting food for the Capital Area Food Bank; supporting a local Ronald McDonald House and Coats for Kids drive; and participating in a Step Out for Diabetes walk.
Washington's Employee Resource Groups worked collaboratively to help support two amazing organizations in December: Toys for Tots and St. Vincent DePaul of Seattle. Claims branches and Service Centers across the state collected 200+ toys and over 250 pounds of food to support both organizations.


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Baldwin City, Kan. — Former Baker University football coach Charlie Richard, who compiled a 123-28-1 record from 1980 to 1994, was inducted posthumously into the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame on Saturday at John Q. Hammons Plaza in Wichita.
Richard led Baker to 11 Heart of America Athletic Conference championships and 10 NAIA playoff appearances. He was inducted into the National College Football Hall of Fame in 2004.
Former Kansas State football coach Bill Snyder, another member of the 2006 Hall of Fame Class, acknowledged Richard at the induction ceremony. Snyder and Richard were football teammates at William Jewell College.
"Charlie was my roommate at William Jewell College and a very, very special man who also had a tremendous impact on my life," Snyder said.
Other members of the Class of 2006 were Darren Daulton, Bobby Douglass, Howard Engleman, Natasha Matson Fife, Catherine Fox, Bill Hougland, Xavier McDaniel, Jack Mitchell, Bill Morse, Luther Taylor, Otto Unruh and Marian Washington.
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Seeing your favorite smartphone get some screen time is something that many people enjoy. But the Nexus One hasn't gotten nearly the push that we've seen with the Droid, myTouch 3G or ... well, any other phone. But Hulu now has a Nexus One commercial that plays throughout the site. Whether this is an attempt from Google to sell more of these devices, since we know it didn't quite outsell the Droid or iPhone, or just plain average marketing, we are unsure. Either way, thanks, Jason, for sending this in!
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Nexus One hits the small screen with commericals on Hulu
How about an appearance on VZW.
I don't think this is any real push to sell more of the Nexus Ones to the general consumer population. Watching TV on Hulu is still very much a geek thing, albeit less a geek thing than it is to read Android Central. LOL
The N1 is still, in my opinion, just meant to be a "reference phone" for Google and not one intended to be mass marketed. That doesn't mean Google wouldn't mind selling as many as they can, but it's not thier ultimate goal with the N1. By playing ads on Hulu, they're slightly expanding the target audience, but it's still mostly geeks and those comfortable with the latest in tech.
Leo Laporte said on several of his podcasts this weekend that the Nexus One actually sold more units last month than the iPhone. If the Android sites like this one reported it, I missed the stories.


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I currently try to validate my ibis model(Using ibis_buffer from analogLib) using spectre. I able to validate my power clamp, ground clamp, pullup and pulldown measurement, but it sad that I can't do a Rising waveform and falling waveform validation. Anyone here perhaps can help me in this? Thanks!
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I have the same problem as yours. I translated my ibis file to a spice netlist (but I am not sure it is necessary or not !) but I do not know how can I import this netlist or my ibis model in Cadence Spectre for simulation. I use the instance ibis_buffer , but I failed to download my ibis file on it. Could you please help me through this way??
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Hi, It is best to start a new thread rather than post to an old thread that is 6+ years old.
I recommend looking on Cadence Online Support http://support.cadence.com for the Spectre IBIS Appnote http://support.cadence.com/wps/mypoc/cos?uri=deeplinkmin:DocumentViewer;src=wp;q=ApplicationNotes/Custom_IC_Design/Spectre_IBIS_AN.pdf
In addition, check out (also on Cadence Online Support) Article 11446874 How to include and simulate IBIS buffer models in ADE which include package parasitics?
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Creating a new thread is easy as is reading the forum guidelines. Also emailing me directly (when I asked you not to) will not get things done any quicker. If you are from a university, speak to your university programme coordinator who hopefully will have access to Cadence Online Support.


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As early as the 1820s and the French Saint-Simonians, the vivid metaphor of an "avant-garde" was taken from its military origins to denote the self-conscious vanguard of a political movement fancying itself to be the cutting edge in the struggle for human emancipation. 1 By the 1870s, the metaphor had drifted from politics into the world of art, where it came to mean an embattled and courageous elite of writers and artists who spurn conventional taste and challenge the power of reigning art institutions, following instead the imperatives of aesthetic innovation wherever they might lead. The story of the two avant-gardes and their ambivalent relationship to each other— often mutually reinforcing, at other times mortally opposed—is an oft-told tale. 2 Both shared a faith in the future, rather than a reverence for the past. Both reveled in their roles as beleaguered minorities whose sacrifices in the present would be honored by a grateful posterity. And both often fantasized about the future in redemptive terms, whether envisaged as a political and social utopia or as the realization of a dream of artistic purification, absolute beauty, and autotelic self-sufficiency.
By the 1960s, it has often been observed, both avant-garde projects were in serious disarray. Ironically, it was their relative successes that helped undermine faith in their redemptive potential. A vanguard party had, after all, gained control over what became known as the "Second World" of "actually existing socialism" and over a large part of the "Third World, " as well. But the harsh realities of their rule and their increasingly evident failure to fulfill the promises they had made during their ascendancy to power left widespread disillusionment in their wake. And when the traditional art institutions of the First World opened their doors wide to the no-longer-scorned martyrs of early modernism and their increasingly market-savvy successors, it was clear that the future had arrived, but without the expected redemptive payoff. Or rather, the payoff turned out to be more commercial than aesthetic as modernism became the easy handmaiden


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Physical Details: Photographic print : 1 item : b&w ; 17 x 13 cm.
Creator: unidentified photographer
Description: Photographic portrait of Lopez in his military uniform.
Forms part of: Forbes Watson papers, 1840-1967, bulk 1900-1960
Citation: Carlos Lopez, 1943 / unidentified photographer. Forbes Watson papers, 1840-1967, bulk 1900-1960. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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Consider this your personal invitation to visit Preston, Minnesota, located along the Root River in scenic Historic Bluff Country.
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* Take a naturalist led Mystery Cave tour at Forestville State Park
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* Step back in time on a guided Amish tour
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* Snowmobile Fillmore County's 260 miles of groomed trails
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Come out to SE MN for a SIXTY-MILE long garage sale in the nine towns located along the Root River State bike trail! To enter your garage sale please contact your towns Tourism/Chamber Representative or post your listing here! Check us out on FB or at our website for more information!
Just to clarify: This will be garage sales in the 9 towns along the trail. So yes, you can drive to each town. :)
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Held annually in July at the Fillmore County Fairgrounds in Preston. 4-H & Open Class exhibits, carnival, rodeo, and demolition derby, bands, & other grandstand events.
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Join the Fireman at the Fire Hall in Preston for their annual dance & sportsman's raffle where they will be giving away a 4-wheeler!
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Join the Preston Area Chamber of Commerce for their Fall Expo & Pumpkin Fest! There will be all kinds of entertainment during the expo including a magician from 12:30-2:30, dancers, a talent show, a fashion show, and much more! Don't forget to stop by your favorite vendors and of course, enter in the master door prize for a chance to win a prize from one of our local vendors!
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"Trout, Trails, & Treats" in Preston
Join us for a day full of fun in a BIG way! We'll be having music from the CBB Jazz Ensamble, Bloody Marys from The Club - Bar and Veteran's Organization? , sample smoked trout spread and food from The Branding Iron Supper Club? while playing LIFE SIZED games! Play checkers, chess, lawn darts, Jenga, connect four in a way you've never done before! This is a weekend you don't want to miss! We'll make sure you Get Hooked On Preston, MN!
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Preston, MN 55965
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Environmental learning center for trout, salmon, cold water ecology, geology, fly fishing, fly tying, spin fishing, aquatic entomology, and local fishing information.
The National Trout Center (NTC) provides hands-on activities to engage the public in awareness of the environment and cold water fishery resources of the driftless region and the arts and crafts related to trout fishing. The NTC is your go-to place for "All Things Trout".
Individuals, families, students, and groups are invited to participate in lectures & workshops, take a tour of the center, or request a specialized educational program to meet your group's interests.
Mission Statement: "The National Trout Center seeks to conserve our natural and cultural heritage of trout and their cold water environments by engaging the public through education, practice, and awareness."


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By DAVIN ARUL
Surprise, surprise – the RoboCop reboot is a lot better than reboots have a right to be.
YOU can open your eyes now; it's safe. The RoboCop reboot is not the train wreck we feared – a natural feeling considering how bad and pointless reboots can get (stand up when we're talking about you, Total Recall 2012) – and is, in fact, quite an enjoyable outing.
Just so we're clear, it doesn't trump Paul Verhoeven's beloved original. It lacks the over-the-top violence, the wicked satire (it does make an effort though), the cool RoboCop lines and the overall sense of satisfaction that the original sent us out of the theatre with.
At the same time, it does manage to capture the pathos of poor Detroit PD detective Alex Murphy (Joel Kinnaman of TV's The Killing) and puts in enough new stuff to bring some freshness to a familiar story.
Director Jose Padilha, a Brazilian who has made two well-received crime dramas in his home country (the Elite Force films), manages to deliver some hard-edged action within the confines of the studio's desired PG-13 rating. So while this RoboCop is a little family-friendlier than the original, it is not completely sanitised to the point of being irrelevant.
The setting for this reboot is not just a crime-plagued city of the near future (2028), but a country dead set against deploying robotic peace officers on the streets – robots that have been used quite successfully everywhere else in the world. ("Why is America so robo-phobic?" asks Samuel L. Jackson's clearly biased TV commentator Pat Novak, who provides most of the laughs and hit-or-miss attempts at social and political satire.)
As always, there's a sinister money-grubbing corporation working behind the scenes. OmniCorp craves the profits from having its robots policing the US$600bil-a-year US market, but Congress won't allow emotionless, unfeeling machines carrying weapons in American cities.
Enter Murphy, who is caught in a car-bomb blast set by the crime lord he is investigating. Murphy presents the ideal candidate for OmniCorp CEO Raymond Sellars' (Michael Keaton) requirements – a dedicated officer whose mind is still functioning and can, in theory, strike that balance of emotion and effectiveness as a robotic law enforcement officer.
Of course, the caveat about sticking a human mind in a machine is that you can never predict exactly how the darn thing's (by that, I mean the mind) going to react, and this throws a huge monkey wrench in OmniCorp's plans. Also proving to be a thorn in the side is Murphy's wife Clara (Abbie Cornish), not one to sit idly by while the company does questionable things to (what's left of) her husband.
One of the good things this reboot does is to expand the role of the scientists involved in the project – namely Dr Dennett Norton (Gary Oldman) and his assistant Kim (Aimee Garcia) – and make them sympathetic, genuinely concerned characters. Not so sympathetic is OmniCorp's paramilitary goon Mattox (Jackie Earle Haley), who's probably closer to being this movie's Clarence Boddicker (a name fans of the original should be extremely familiar with) than the actual crime kingpin who blew up Murphy.
As the man in the metal, Kinnaman has some big shoes to fill. He gets the physical moves right and does some convincing emoting, especially in the disconcerting scene where Norton shows him just how much is left of the original Alex Murphy. A minor disappointment is the absence of the cool/high-impact lines that made Weller's original so memorable; though this is not a failing of the actor's so much as it is of the script, which gets a bit too verbose when it comes to RoboCop's dialogue. While I had my misgivings about it at first, the new black armour actually looks cool. And that bike ... whoa.
So the new RoboCop looks good, moves slickly through its 100-plus minutes, and is a suitably decent action flick to kick-start a whole new revival of the character. And as far as characer is concerned, Kinnaman and Padilha have got off the starting blocks strongly, making this Alex Murphy/RoboCop a sympathetic tragic hero that's just right for the times.
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3 Ways Obamacare Is Like HealthCare.gov
October 24, 2013
In this post at the Foundry, Amy Payne notes that the abject failure of the Obamacare website, Healthcare.gov, is proving quite the analogy for Obamacare itself—with good reason. What don't we know? Let us count the ways:
- We don't even know where all of the problems lie.
- The sheer size of Healthcare.gov is indicative of a major rush job.
- The Obamacare website has bigger problems than simply getting people registered for health care.
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Electric Bill Spikes Blamed On Smart MetersIt's a slow roll-out, but over 160,000 so-called smart meters have been installed by Duquesne Light.
Man Accused Of Shooting Harmony Twp. Officer To Stand TrialA man accused of shooting a Harmony Township Police officer will stand trial.
Santa's Grumpy Assistant To Visit Beaver Co. Museum For CelebrationA grumpy assistant for Santa Claus who keeps the naughty and nice books is going to be accepting visitors at a western Pennsylvania museum.
Police Seek Suspect After Bank Robbery In AmbridgePolice are looking for a suspect after a bank robbery this morning in Beaver County.
Suspect In Officer Shooting In Custody, Officer RecoveringThey are resting easier in Beaver County now that a suspect is in custody for the shooting of a Harmony Township police officer. The arrest comes while the officer remains on the road to recovery.
Police Make Arrest In Shooting Of Harmony Twp. Police OfficerPolice in Beaver County say they have made an arrest in the shooting of a Harmony Township Police officer earlier this week.
Trick-Or-Treating Goes On As Scheduled As Manhunt Continues For Police Shooting SuspectTrick-or-treating went on as scheduled Thursday evening, despite the fact that the man who shot Harmony Township Police Officer Alan Loskoch is still on the loose.
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