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On opening my emails this morning I was greeted by yet more email from various organisations offering me practice papers and guidance on how to score highly in the forthcoming situational judgement test (SJT), the new replacement for 'white space' questions in foundation programme applications. This is in addition to the full page adverts in the Student BMJ promoting books and online services.
According to the Improving Selection to the Foundation Programme (ISFP) website, the "what you should do" format of the questions was specifically designed to avoid students receiving coaching, citing the GMC's emphasis on probity. It would appear that these resources aim to undermine this, with one book offering to "provide hints and tips to maximise your score and win your chosen Foundation Programme". It is ironic that the same book also claims to follow GMC guidelines, presumably excluding those surrounding probity.
Given the 50% weighting of the test in foundation applications, it is little wonder that students are apprehensive of what to expect. Some of the resources on the market are free but many come at a cost, and this raises a number of questions.
If these resources live up to their claims, will students who do not purchase them be at a disadvantage? Will students who use these resources perform better as doctors than those who don't, or will they simply gain a few extra points on their SJT (if at all)? Does reading a book replace clinical experience in learning how to manage everyday situations? And if, by your final days in medical school, you are relying on a book to tell you how to behave, should you be graduating as a doctor at all?
The burgeoning market of 'how to pass exam' resources is not a new phenomenon. Take the UKCAT, which was introduced to assess aptitude instead of knowledge. A quick search on Amazon reveals a dizzying array of books offering to help candidates "get into medical school". Other examples include the courses aimed to help students pass their finals. Last month's Student BMJ had a full page spread advertising a course which claimed a "99.7% pass rate for previous attendees". This is an impressive statistic which will entice many students, but does not prove any cause-effect relationship between attending the course and passing exams. Could it be, for example, that the type of student who is likely to attend such courses is also the kind of student who would do well regardless?
These examples all have one thing in common: they are all 'high stakes' exams, and this market preys on students who feel they will fail or do badly if they do not use these resources. Many students do well in exams without such coaching, and until the specific merits of these resources can be quantified, they should not target medical students quite so aggressively.


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This week the Metropolitan Museum opened the renovated American Wing, which features twenty-six galleries on the second floor. Using coved ceilings, skylights, and architectural detailing, the museum has created a contemporary interpretation of nineteenth-century Beaux-Arts galleries.The Met's collection boasts amazing holdings by pre-modern American painters, including John Singleton Copley (Daniel Crommelin Verplanck), Gilbert Stuart (George Washington), Thomas Cole (The Oxbow), Frederic Edwin Church, (The Heart of the Andes), Winslow Homer (Prisoners from the Front), Thomas Eakins (Max Schmitt in a Single Scull), and John Singer Sargent (Madame X).
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Hi! My name is Sylvia. I'm 15 years old and have a 2 year old son, Daniel. My boyfriend and I are expecting twins (boy and girl) on August 15th. I am, however, a bit worried about how my son will react to the twins being born, and whether or not he'll start acting differently around them. I've talked to him a little about the twins, and he knows he's going to be a big brother soon, but I feel he's still too young to understand that I won't be able to spend as much time with him after they're born. So I was wondering if there is anything I could do to prepare him for his new brother and sister..? Any advice will help. Thanks!
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goodbye my friend BumpApril 16th 2012 7:58 pm
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I just read about Bumpurr. Mom is crying. Of course we feel sad & we feel so awful for anyone that has lost a kitty, but Bumpurr was a special part of my life, because in a search on HCM, one of his postings came up, and that is how we even found Catster & how to fight this awful disease. I am glad that his momma was with him when he left for the bridge, and I know he is bounding around free. I also hope that Lisa & Bump can feel all of the love from so many kitties that they helped. Goodnight my friend, sleep well.
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We're sorry to hear about Bumpurr too. He was loved by everyone and will be missed.
We miss him too Tigger, mom cried so much when she got the news. Just a terrible shock.
Sending his family purrs.
I first met Bumpurr in the Heart to Heart group. He sure will be missed. We are sending his family purrs.
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What are the limits on health care provider
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In the most minimal of plans, the employer gives you the money and says,
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have limits on which health care providers you can use. If you have to do the
negotiating, you'll have more freedom to choose, but you'll have to work out
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Does the insurer offer you research tools?
A few insurers make available a database of area doctors' credentials,
the number of key procedures performed, what the nongovernmental reimbursement
rate is (what other insurers pay him for routine care) and some other information
that's valuable in helping you make a choice or negotiate a payment rate.
Does the plan offer some sort of wellness
Prescription discounts, free physicals, free or discounted health club
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These experts not only save money, they also can steer you toward better care.
How are pre-existing conditions handled?
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If your open-season materials don't go into detail here, ask for specifics.
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to do so, in one year or many years? How you answers these questions will go
a long way in helping you decide if consumer-driven coverage is right for you.
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Cougars Post Four-Set Win on Senior Day
With the win, the Cougars improve to 18-10 overall (9-9, NSIC), while Minot State dropped to 12-16 overall and 7-11 in the league play.
In addition, the Cougars jumped into seventh place in the league standings with two regular season matches left on the schedule. The top eight teams will qualify for the US Bank NSIC Volleyball postseason tournament. The Cougars also avenged a disappointing five-set loss earlier this season in Minot.
Saturday's win was aided in large part by the outstanding play of juniors Emily Johnson and Kate Hart, as they combined to floor 41 of USF's 61 kills in the match. Johnson pounded a career-best 26 terminations on 48 attempts with only two errors for a team-best .417 attack percentage. She added 10 digs for her fourth double-double of the year. Hart notched 15 kills while Jordan Calef chipped in six terminations.
USF senior tandem of setter Alexa Reed and libero Andrea Odbert also shined in their collegiate home finale. Reed directly the Cougar offense from the opening serve, collecting 55 assists as the Cougars (.264) hit at least .225 for the fourth straight match. Odbert posted a match-high 20 digs and served up three of the Cougars' seven aces.
The match was a competitive affair as it featured 29 ties and more than two dozen lead changes, including nine ties and four lead changes in the second set, a frame USF won, 25-23.
The Cougars led the opening set 21-19 after a Johnson spike but Minot State turned the tables, using mixture of blocks and Cougar attack miscues to close out the frame on a 6-0 run and take the set 25-21. With the Beavers leading game two 23-22, the Cougars shook off the doldrums with a 3-0 burst that evened things at 1-1 with the first of Odbert's two set-clinching service aces. Game three was tied at 15-all before a 6-1 run gave the Cougars a five point cushion at 21-16 en route to the 25-20 victory. Minot State enjoyed an early 10-8 lead in game four but USF replied with a three-point skein to go up 11-10. The sides traded points until the 17-17 mark, when a Minot service error put the Cougars up for good. Leading 24-21, USF finished off the Beavers with Odbert's second set-clinching ace of the match.
Jen Dixon (16) led a trio of double-digit kill efforts by the Beavers, who also out-blocked USF 10-8.
Immediately after the match, USF head coach Joel McCartney and the Cougars honored their two seniors, setter Alexa Reed and libero Andrea Odbert.


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The East Tennessee Clean Fuels Coalition is hosting a free event, this Friday, October 15 from 10 am to 3 pm at Pellissippi State Community College in Knoxville, in participation with National AFV Day Odyssey 2010.
More than 15 alternative fuel vehicles (AFV) will be on display, some of which will be available for a test drive. You can also test drive an e-bike and The Zappy scooter. There will also be informational booths, presentations and discussions on alternative fuels/vehicles, as well as the following:
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College Hockey:North Dakota's Nelson headed to hospital
By Todd D. Milewski • Executive Editor •
North Dakota's Brock Nelson was taken from the ice on a stretcher in the first period of Thursday's national semifinal game against Michigan and was being transported to Regions Hospital in St. Paul.
Nelson slid into the boards back-first after being checked following the release of a shot.
The freshman forward was wiping sweat out of his eyes while being taken through the lower level of the Xcel Energy Center.
Nelson left the Midwest Regional semifinal against Rensselaer after being checked, but he returned for the regional final the next day, scoring in the Sioux's 6-1 victory over Denver.
Update: Nelson was hospitalized for precautionary reasons due to a lower-body injury, North Dakota sports information director Jayson Hajdu said.
Update, Sunday: The Grand Forks Herald reports that Nelson has a fracture in his tail bone and an inguinal sprain. Those injuries will require six to eight weeks of recovery time, the paper reported.
The following is a self-policing forum for discussing views on this story. Comments that are derogatory, make personal attacks, are abusive, or contain profanity or racism will be removed at our discretion. USCHO.com is not responsible for comments posted by users. Please report any inappropriate or offensive comments by clicking the "Flag" link next to that comment in order to alert the moderator.
Please also keep "woofing," taunting, and otherwise unsportsmanlike behavior to a minimum. Your posts will more than likely be deleted, and worse yet, you reflect badly on yourself, your favorite team and your conference.
- collegehockeyfan
Congrats Hunwick, you just won the tournament MVP
- see you on the links
Karma's a b-tch Sioux fans. Enjoy the offseason.
- collegehockeyfan
can't say Michigan was the better team… that's for sure. I've said it more than a hundred times, one player can win a game…
- see you on the links
North Dakota was the better team. And I actually feel for them. But I don't have any sympathy for the Sioux fans that trash talked all season.
- collegehockeyfan
agreed, even though I'm a Sioux fan. Hard to win a game when you put up a 0 on the scoreboard, dissappointing. Hunwick played out of his mind.
I have seen maybe one example of a goalie playing that well in a tournament game, and that is Knapp from miami last year against Michigan. Hunwick played like a man possessed tonight and it paid off for michigan in a BIG way. Fantastic game to all the players, and I'm sad to see a goalie as good as Dell be overshadowed in such a way.
- HRGuy
Notes from the FF, their trash talk continued right up to Winnett's goal in the 1st. Not much heard from them after that. And one last comment to the obnoxius siouxage girl and her troll brother, I hope you got a least 5 bucks for your championship ticket, have a nice ride back to great forks.
- Aircorps41
Hey HRGuy, agreed! I am a Sioux fan, being from North Dakota, but you will never hear me trash talk. Trash talking is for the young/immature idiots and they DO deserve to be slammed when our team loses and they were mouthing off about it. I wish they would show some class and have true sportsmanship. I would much rather here people say sorry to the Sioux and their fans rather than give it to us, but we deserve it when mouths are opened! Am I bumbed, yes, but this is hockey and Michigan did what they needed to do to win, oh yeah, Hunwick played great!
- After Further Review
Great post, Aircorps… every team does have their share of trash talkers. It just seems that UND has more, maybe because hockey is so important to them. I used to cheer for them, even though I am a Hockey East fan (I know, where are the HE teams now?), til more of them seemed to come out of the woodwork and act like jerks.
I do feel badly because they had a great season, but doesn't break my heart to see them lose. I will say all of the Sioux fans around me last night, although very loud, ONLY cheered for their team, no trash talk, I appreciate that.
The refs pretty much let them play which is always what UND claims it wants and they did dominate after the 1st period, but great game for Hunwick.
What is really kind of sad is all the bashing going on in this blog… which was about a potentially serious injury. I hope Nelson is OK and has a very speedy recovery.
- Aircorps41
Hi After Further Review, thanks. I have nothing but respect for all of the other teams out there. It's all about the players, schools and fans, once being a player myself. But sometimes we can get carried away. Personally I'm not much of a Hockey East Fan, and for good reason, we haven't been doing too well against you lately. LOL But anyone who rips on the other conferences is just being plain stupid, because in my opinion all of the conferences have power house teams. So to those out there that don't think so, they don't understand the idea of sportsmanship and respect.
- After Further Review
Well, hopefully HE will be back because I enjoy seeing HE/WCHA and their best teams match up. But you are right, all conferences have their share of top, powerhouse teams.
I have that same respect for all teams, but many others, from all conferences don't. All in all, it was a fun FF to watch and it doesn't sound like Nelson's injury is too serious, although serious enough.
See you all next year.
Soooo, stating an opinion is trash talking?
- Duh!
- HockyFan
Sioux lose and Miele wins the Hobey. Yay!
- typical Sioux troll
If only we had the number one seed! We were screwed by the Pairwise! Something something Yale.
Please specify.
- Austin Linebaugh
go blue baby what excuses do u have sioux fans i sat back and took your posts and just waited to let you see that defense wins championships not offense not superior talent a good system and defense wins 4 to 1 pp advantage and 4 shots on goal on the pp that lossed you guys the game. enjoy your empty 15000 person stadium. GO BLUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- collegehockeyfan
If Hunwick doesn't show up tomorrow, it will end up the same for the Michigan, trust me, if Hunwick can play like that on Saturday, he will lock up the best performance in NCAA hockey history. Can't agree on them being the better team though, they got worked all game, as my other post says, one player won this game, but if he doesn't show up again, its gonna be a light show. Good game Hunwick.
- Blisteriii
Host is a dump
- Josh
Where is Host?
- Stonecoldwolv
Sioux fans we have been there a ton of times. The better team out played the other team in every way and lost. You guys had an awesome team. A walk-on goalie just is playing lights out.
- http://pulse.yahoo.com/_JDGZXFDMDYK6NNRD2QK3DAGXVQ Jason Stanko
Sad to see anyone get hurt. Hope he recovers well and returns for next season.
Awesome game. Can't say Michigan would have won if they opened up on offense but they were the better disciplined team. They pretty much played the same game vs. CC but had the puck for 90% of that game, maybe 40% of this one. They played the role of the underdog well.
Hope they can make it 4-0 vs. WCHA
- Where was Frattin?
Question: Where was Frattin?
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- SueeeSue
Hey college hockey fan. Enjoy the summer. Looking forward to your manifestos using lame statistics to prove UND is better. I hear Dell is already applying for an oil rig job
Doubtful since he has plenty of years left.
- irish
When do the Sioux play next??? You're the number 1 team in the nation-do you have a bye?? Please enlighten me!! Maybe we can get the CCHL crew that officiated the Yale-Minnesota-Duluth game to officiate your next game. They'll provide the incompetence you need in order to win!! Please get the linesman that looks like the Pillsbury doughboy (Tony something) on the game. He'll make sure he ejects the opposing team's best player-you'll certainly have your chance to win. Good luck!!
- Anonymous
Really? We're going to post this stuff on stories about a guy going to the hospital during the game with a back injury? Does anyone on any of these boards have any conscience at all? Pray for this kid, and if you're not the praying type, just respect what he, and the other players on both teams do on the ice. We're hockey fans. We have nothing to do with our team winning or losing. Don't live vicariously. Enjoy the game, and respect the players. If fans of some team have annoyed you, realize they aren't all like that, and don't tear the whole team and their fanbase down, because a few idiots left a bad taste in your mouth. Get well, Brock. Hope to see you healthy and playing strong next year.
- Karl Largen
Classy guy Irish. Classy guy.
Hope Brock has a swift and easy recovery, and that he signs pro so the rest of the WCHA doesn't have to deal with the monster that soon will be Brock Nelson.
- UM in the SW
As a Michigan fan, want to wish the young man who was hurt all the best. Our prayers are with him and a safe recovery!
- Billymbrew
Hunwick was good. Thats it. All other sioux fan commentary is probably useless.
- BlueSkies
No Billy, Hunwick was not good, he was awesome.
Concur, he was the number one reason for Michigan victory.
THe other was that Michigan controlled the slot fairly well, not perfectly (Nor as good as UND did theirs) but adequate to the purpose.
- Bob
Hunwick was fantastic…I hope the injured player is ok…Happens all the time in NCAA hockey games… One team out shots the other team but a goalie steals the game… as a matter of fact it has happened a lot to michigan in the past… Today was our day… i hope Hunwick has plays great on sunday because i am sure the refs will give more PP's to MD…
- ddddangles
Our prayers are with you Nels! Thank you for your hard work all season!
- Been There
First I hope the Nelson kid is ok then we can talk hockey. UND was by far the best team on the ice, but Michigan had a game plan and carried it out well. They forced UND to shoot the puck in and then beat them to the puck. UND had to put more pressure on Michigan's D. Can't understand why UND didn't take advantage of Hunwick coming so far out of the net instead of shooting right on giving him a clean look at most pucks. Why UND didn't set up the PP off to the side, fake the shot and use it as a pass to the guy on side and then tip or shoot behind the goalie as he is moving across the net. Give UMD this chance on the PP and its in the net.
- Jon
Is there any further word on Nelson?
- DannyKristo
They found out that he's actually a chick. Otherwise, no.
The troll is back.
- BlueSkies
First, prayers for Nelson's full recovery. A reminder that in the big picture, it's just a game.
At the 2008 Frozen Four in Denver, Michigan and Notre Dame played the second semifinal game. Michigan was the overall #1 seed with 33 wins to that point. It had beaten ND twice in the regular season, and was far and away the more talented team. But Michigan's goalie (Billy Sauer) had an awful game, and Notre Dame stuck to its defensive game plan and won. So last night was Michigan's karma. Hunwick (who was a freshman in Denver) played lights out, Michigan stuck to its defensive game plan, and may win its 10th national championship Saturday night. Go Blue!
Wow, I guess the Hobey voters should not even bother to consider anyone else. "…the award all but belongs to…", Connolly's status as a prohibitive frontrunner…".
Why not just say "Goalies need not apply"?
- Elliot Olshansky
Don't worry, the annual "Did Ryan Miller ruin it for every other goalie in 2001?" blog entry is coming. I'm not sure when, but we will address goalies.
- Tom
Funny how bias the article is lol, especially with how close the scoring race is. IMO its more impressive having same points on a much weaker team.
- godogs
how is it more impressive having the same points on a weaker team that means the talent you face is also weaker…
- nogofer
I wonder if you read what you wrote before you posted? You don't think a player on WI or St. Cloud State faces a tougher task than the goal-scorer on the UM-Duluth squad or rodents? Really???
- Phoenixfyre1313
Jack Connolly is one helluva a player, no question, but I think that the presumption to not include goaltenders at all in the article is rather comical. If you do a breakdown on what players are most critical to a teams performance it would be the goalie. You can have all the scoring you want, but with a poor goalie your going nowhere and with poor scoring and a great goalie you can win it all. Additionally the fact that you can be a player with the same caliber stats, but be on a poor team and be totally discounted from the start is a joke. So in essence your not voting on the individual, but team that is around him. That is not what this award is supposed to be about.
- Joe
If It was based just on scoring nyquist woulda beat Blake having 11 more points that year.
- 14TheThumb
One thing the article – that is very well done – fails to mention is the fact that Connolly is the heart and soul of the team, a true leader. Booked my trip to Florida for the ceremony – and hopefully to take in a few games should luck have it.
- Fan Man
Just booked a trip to Duluth to see Amsoil Feb 10th. Cant wait
- 18secondsuntilsunrise
Elliot, or is it Elliet or Olliot…what does a little misspelling of someone's name really matter? Sorry, but I'm less than impressed with this article.
I do believe that Jack Connolly is a serious candidate for the Hobey Baker award, and he may in fact deserve the award at some point, but he's a long, long way from winning it. First and foremost, you should go back and look at the Hobey criteria. Your article says NOTHING about Jack's scholastic achievement, or his character off of the ice. I'm betting he's very hobey-worthy in both of these areas, but you need to tell us why if you are going to use this sensationalized title for your article. Next, Connolly leads the Points per game race by a measly 0.02…over Spencer Abbott, and 0.04 over Mark Zengerle and Austin Smith. However, Smith has 9 more goals in the same amount of games. Abbott has played 1 fewer games and would only need 2 points in his next game to be tied with Connolly. ETC……..
Last time I check (just now), there were 6 weeks (11-12ish games) left in the regular season, plus league tournaments and then the NCAAs. Why don't you write another article about this subject just before the NCAA tourney. Then you might get our attention, and deserve it.
Sorry for the rant, but I found you article to be quite biased and far to much opinion. That said, thanks for writing each week and putting yourself in the line of fire.
- JOhn
agreed, far to early to be going over who you think has already won. The race is too close in points and in my opinion i'm more impressed with Austins granted weaker division, but also a weaker team, and hes putting up lots of goals. Of Spencer on a much weaker team and .02ppg behind, and Justin D man with those points is damn impressive.
Seems if you are writing articles just about whos winning, I guess we won't get any more Hobey Watch!!!
- http://pulse.yahoo.com/_H34H3N53RWXPTA2FB6VYBI5FOA JJ
Ok lets do this.. Do you want to go with stats..He's leading the NATION in points this year. He's the active leading career poins in D-1 College Hockey.
You don't like stats, well then, he lead the team to a National Championship, if you say it's all about this year..He leads the BEST team in college hockey AGAIN, Face-offs, PK, PP 5on5, don't matter Jack does it all. Best all around hockey player I've seen in a long time.
- Jay
whos leading the nation now?? Abbott is, again this is why this was written wayyyyyyyyyyy to early.
- Taylor Birkelo
Actually hes not the top in the Nation and he will not be able to win unless he plans on out scoring Jack by at least 10 to 15 he won't win because the WCHA is way more comptitive then the Hockey East. They don't have the teams like Minnesota, UMD, UND, Denver, CC, Wisconsin, UNO and the other teams would be good in other conferences too, showing their non WCHA records. So this article is right on.
You can't ignore the fact that Smith has 24 goals and is 4 ahead of 2nd place. Also, 5 shorty's and 5 game winners. You also failed to mention the UMD has 3 guys with more than 30 points. That takes a lot of the luster of Jack.
- http://pulse.yahoo.com/_H34H3N53RWXPTA2FB6VYBI5FOA JJ
It takes luster away to be on a winner?!?! WHAT?!? I'm confused???
- Jason
It means he has a lot of goal scorers on his team, hence the 25 assists…
- Spongebob Squarepants
The title to this article really caught my eye, and after reading it, along with the comments to go with it, I had to comment myself. While most of you probably can't answer yes to "Do we know Jack yet" I can. I had the privilege to get to know Jack pretty well and what a privilege it was. Just thought I'd share some honest insight into why he deserves this award more than anyone on the planet.I'll come out and say right away I am totally bias towards him. I grew up with Jack and let me tell you he's come a long way since he was 10 years old with an aggressive bullcut. I've competed against him and mostly with him in numerous activites (the main one being hockey). He's an amazing athelete and was literally the best at everything growing up…… except swimming. I don't think I even need to touch on Jack's college hockey career as his numbers speak for themselves…… But I will :)Most of you probably don't realize UMD was trash and in the bottom of the WCHA before Jack arrived….. Granted he didn't do it all himself but he sure had a lot to do with it. I mean the kid hasn't missed a single game his entire college career. He's going to be a three time All-Academic and All-American. Oh and by the way he won a National Championship and a WCHA Conference Championship. Not to mention doing this in his hometown, in front of family and friends, for the team he grew up watching. Not sure if any of you have been to the brand new Amsoil Arena, but in Duluth we refer to it as "The Rink that Jack built" For you people saying kids on bad teams with good numbers shouldn't be counted out I understand your point. At the same time have you stopped to think about the numbers Connolls would put up in the CCHA, ECAC, or any other conference??? The WCHA is easily the best conference in College Hockey and it's not even a question. …. Most conferences are a joke compared to the WCHA in terms of depth. Put him up against those brains in the ECAC and we wouldn't be talking about 200 career points but 300 (slight exaggeration for dramatic effect but not really.) He has world class vision and makes everyone around him better (Trust me… I've reaped the benefits).For all you people asking about his character and so forth I'll give you a brief rundown since the article didn't. This is going to sound very very cliche but it's honestly the best way I can put it. Jack is the kid you want your daughter to date and your son to grow up like. He's an amazing hockey player but an even better human being. When it comes to character he has everyone beat because you couldn't be a better person than this guy. He was always so enthusiastic and passionate about the game he reminded me of a little kid out there. I know this hasn't changed. He plays exactly how you should play. He's "The Guy" Jack has put SOOOO much work and effort into hockey. No one on the planet deserves this award more than him. Everyone always doubted his transition to the next level whether it was Bantams, High School, Juniors, and College because of his size. Instead of letting that get to him he used it as motivation to get better. Jack deserves every bit of success he's had and it couldn't happen to a better more deserving person.Do we know Jack yet? Chances are you probably don't, but if you did, you'd understand that there has NEVER been anyone more deserving of the Hobey than this guy. It's the only thing missing in his fairytale college career besides back to back National Titles, which he's gonna have a shot at! And while the Jack I know would take a National Title over the Hobey 20 times out of 20; It'd be a crime to not give it to him.
- Fan Man
I'll give Jack my vote and thats even coming from a classless Sioux Fan! Well said and (well deserved)! I love a true player and he is it..
- Day Man
Hi Mrs. Connolly. How's the husband and kids?…wait I know how your kids are. They are doing quite well in College Hockey. Thank you very much for taking time to enlighten us more on your son. He seems like a great guy.
- Spongebob Squarepants
Day Man I don't think Mrs. Connolly needs to promote her son on a message board when he's arguably the best college hockey player in the nation. I think parents stopped doing that around Bantams, but you probably have a better idea of that then me :D. This was a great article with some insightful comments on a topic any hockey fan can appreciate. Stop trying to derail the thread with amateur trolling. With that being said, please leave the commenting to the people who are actually adding some insight and interesting outlooks on this great topic. I'm sure there are some active threads on minnhock.com you can blow some time on. Thanks.
- Spongebob Squarepants
Day Man I don't think Mrs. Connolly needs to promote her son on a message board when he's arguably the best college hockey player in the nation. I think parents stopped doing that around Bantams, but you probably have a better idea of that then me :D. This was a great article with some insightful comments on a topic any hockey fan can appreciate. Stop trying to derail the thread with amateur trolling. With that being said, please leave the commenting to the people who are actually adding some insight and interesting outlooks on this great topic. I'm sure there are some active threads on minnhock.com you can blow some time on. Thanks.
- http://pulse.yahoo.com/_H34H3N53RWXPTA2FB6VYBI5FOA JJ
And one more thing..GO DOGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm sick, I feel like crap..DO you think that will stop me from seeing my Dogs tonight against Mich Tech..HELLZ NO!!!
- Taylor Birkelo
You guys that think Jack isn't going to win is just dumb. With him and the Bulldogs doing better than anyone else in the Nation, hes bound to win. Spencer Abbott and Austin Smith are jokes, they play in bad conferences, Colgate more then Maine, but in Maine's conference all they have got is BU and BC. As the list at the top shows 7 of those players that won it were on a WCHA team, which has the toughest conference in the Nation. So the Hobey Baker should go to Jack, no questions asked.
- Jablowme
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Late last week, Ubisoft threw open its doors to the local media to give us a chance to claim ultimate bragging rights in a pre-alpha build of Far Cry 3's multiplayer. Some developers, including a writer, flew in from Montreal to have a chat and ensure we got the best out of the brief demo, but unfortunately the solo experience was nowhere to be seen.
No doubt, we'll see more at E3, but from where I was standing, it's the single-player that will set Far Cry 3 apart, but alas, we were restricted to the multiplayer.
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The single-map demo was essentially Domination from Call of Duty, split into red versus blue. The three points to capture and defend -- Fish Market, Ammo Drop and Scrapyard -- where all spaced a little further than those in Activision's juggernaut, leaving little chance of anything but a miraculous save if you're stationed at one point and hear that your incompetent teammates are losing another.
That's where ziplines come into play. Strategically located as a direct path to each hotspot, they hurl players into the combat zone. While blind firing your handgun as you slide down isn't particularly useful, it's a quick way to put yourself into a precarious situation. Likewise, the ground-slide mechanic looks cool, but isn't nearly as useful. It disorientates your focus and leaves you extremely vulnerable to unstoppable attack when utilised in the wrong situations.
Swimming is a nice touch on the a tried and tested formula. While there was only one small stream to take advantage of in the map we played, the potential for underwater sneaking is immense. It opens up a world of flanking options, but if you're caught by someone on land, expect certain death.
It strikes a nice balance between the close-knit classes of Battlefield and the every man for himself approach to Call of Duty.
It isn't just Call of Duty with a Far Cry skin, however. The developers reiterated that it was all about teamwork. Even sitting next to each other, we gamers tend to abandon allies in search of individual glory, and that's unlikely to change for the masses, but perhaps they can learn to become more aware of one-another. It strikes a nice balance between the close-knit classes of Battlefield and the every man for himself approach to Call of Duty.
Team Support items allow you to assist your teammates, as well as yourself. It takes but a second and all teammates in your vicinity benefit from your success. It isn't a squad-based team support game. You don't have to work together at all times, and will do well alone, but being aware of your teammates is strongly encouraged.
Dying gives you the option to cling to life by rapidly mashing the A-Button. There's no stupendous recovery, just a few more seconds of tormenting life in which a teammate can elect to revive you. At first, I suspect we'll be left to die a slow, painful death, but in time players should develop a keen eye for their downed comrades.
In total, there were six classes with which to experiment. The shotgun was clearly overpowered in this early build, and established itself as a favourite amongst the run and gun types. I didn't bother with the sniper classes considering I wanted to be in the thick of the action, but found success with the secondary assault class, which attached a red-dot scope to the riffle. Against the odds, I even topped the scores in a Team Blue winning round.
Speaking of dominating wins, a cool little feature praises the winner and humiliates the best of the losers. At the end of each game, the best player on the losing team is flanked by the top three of the winners. The best of those has the option to have mercy and let him live, or beat him into a bloody pulp. That's what you get for playing with a bunch of losers.
While it doesn't do anything revolutionary, this early multiplayer build is encouraging for players stuck somewhere between the team play of Battlefield 3 and the selfish attitude of Modern Warfare 3. The point of difference wasn't obvious, but that could well be the single-player, which intrigues me more with every reveal. If the solo experience is as good as I hope, there's little more we could ask from the multiplayer.
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The Bradley tandem of Sarah Rodefeld and Cassia Wojtalik teamed for an 8-4 win at No. 2 doubles, while the Braves duo of Carly Miles and Kennedy Scott added an 8-5 win in the No. 3 spot to secure Friday's doubles point, but the Huskies cruised to straight-sets victories in all six singles matches.
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Jewelcrafting Strategy - The new saronite shuffle video. Quick clip about what to sell while prospecting saronite ore and how I still make money from it. Chalcedony and dark jades are the real money makers, as well as cut rare gems.
The old saronite shuffle focused on turning your common gems into disenchanting fodder, which you can still do but I've found that simply cutting and vendoring the less expensive common gems is only slightly less money at this point with infinite dusts falling below 1 gold sometimes on my server.
Jewelcrafting Strategy - The new saronite shuffle video. Quick clip about what to sell while prospecting saronite ore and how I still make money from it. Chalcedony and dark jades are the real money makers, as well as cut rare gems.
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Zeran said... February 28, 2010 at 11:24 AM
I'll have to do the math on not buying eternal earths, and selling cut gems to the vendor. However, it is slightly more profitable to vendor the jewelry if dust prices are below ~1.25g on the AH. Also, always check the prices on uncut uncommons, as dark jade and shadow crystals are excellent on my main server, but horrible on my alt server.
joeystar1 said... February 28, 2010 at 12:46 PM
Right idea, but DON'T CUT THEM! This will net you less than 1g. If you make them into necklaces and vendor them for 3g, with the 2 crystallized earth valued at like 1g, thats a 2g profit.
Sam said... February 28, 2010 at 1:14 PM
Use the left overs here:
Zamboni said... February 28, 2010 at 1:33 PM
Don't forget the rings themselves vendor for 3g14s, which is many times what the gems vendor for by themselves. Eternal Earth is also selling at an all-time low, making this even more profitable.
You can make even more gold by buying the cheap gems from other JCs and make even more rings to vendor. Free money is free money.
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wiggin said... February 28, 2010 at 7:02 PM
Unfortunately Chalcedony and Dark Jades dont sell for more than 8g on my server, which makes the profit margin about equal. The other green gems go for maybe 1-2g. Infinite dust hasn't gone past 2g since 3.3 and is usually hoovering around 1.3g
Saronite Shuffle is dead on my server, seeing as the stacks themselves are 16g+
Markco said... February 28, 2010 at 7:33 PM
Wiggin someone is probably buying them for 13.5-14 gold a stack so you only see the 16's! Also, a rare quality gem will usually pay for more than a stack of saronite.
Zamboni said... March 1, 2010 at 12:22 AM
With those prices, 16g saronite is a license to print money. To make it easier, do the math with 3 stacks to end up with 12 prospects, or two of each gem.
2 x chalc = 16g
2 x jade = 16g
2 x purple = 4g
6 x vendored jewely = 18g
Total = 55g plus 3 blue gems.
The shuffle lives.
Wiggin said... March 1, 2010 at 1:45 PM
I just don't see it on my server guys.
Saronite Ore - 16 gold (Markco, I rarely see it below 16, I often buy it when I do, since 3.3 and titanium transmutes its usually 18 per stack)
Eternal earth - 6 gold (sometimes drops to 4g, usually around 6 however)
The Chalcedonies and the DJs may go for 8g a pop, but the purple ones are around 3g, the rest 1.25 or less, and the Chalcedonies and DJs are much more rare. I've prospected over a hundred stacks and I get no more than 1 per stack (not 1 per, 1 total).
The uncut blue gems, the greens can sell for 8-10 sometimes, but other than that, only the red sell for maybe 25g if you get one, the other are barely a gold above vendor.
I'm not trying to say the shuffle is dead, but my mat prices are higher and my yeilded mats are lower. There is SOME profit margin, but I see no more than an average of 10-15% margin. And ALL that work is not worth it. I prefer post and forget auctions.
BTW, why is it I can buy up stack and stacks of thorium ore for less than 20g at the moment, but I can sucker people into buying mithril ore for 75...these chinese farmers need to get their priorities. Even iron ore is selling for the same price as thorium its silly!
Zeii said... March 5, 2010 at 6:04 AM
Yesterday i tried something. i bought lots of saronite ore at 12G stack, turned them all into rings, DEing them and then i was able to sell a few stacks of infinite dust by 60G. there were a lot more cheaper individuals infinite dust selling even at 96S. mine were about 3G for dust. i believe what mad ethis happened was that ppl are lazy to buy one by one so they bought the cheapest 20 stack on AH that was mine... if this continues to work this can be a good strategy to return to some nice profits :)
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Today was another successful day as I continued to work out. Ok, well it has only been my second day in a row to do the ski machine, but it's a good start for me. With 10 minutes the first day and 15 today. Woo Hoo, on a roll. Speaking of rolls, my caloric intake has been very good as I continue to track daily what I eat.
I was walking outside, but the weather hear has been so cold that I decided to take it indoors with the ski machine. Works well. I guess I really got serious as the new year rolled in and am on a great roll. I see a big change in my attitude and fighting the triggers. I am trying to make eating healthy, exercising and loosing weight my top goals from now on, and then maintaining as I have done in the past and was quite successful I might add.
I realize, like many, that I have a way to go in realizing all my goals, but as many have suggested, breaking them down into small attainable goals has really helped. Since the first of the year I have lost a total of 8 lbs already!! But I also am full aware now what to do when the plateaus arrive, and that is to just push on through. I really believe I will do this this year. I'm cheering for you also!!
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Absolutely agreeing with the comments so far. Concentrate on eating healthy, drinking enough water, and moving. You will get there! And also, watch for non-scale victories. Don't give up! Keep going. In fact, I had a non-scale victory of one inch lost, despite the scale not moving in the direction I hoped for almost a month. And finally, the other day, it moved. So now double bonus of 1 pound and 1 inch lost.
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Love the updated picture! You are rocking that outfit girl!!!
I am so happy to hear that you are back with us and in the battle again. I am at an ugly plateau right now and it makes me so mad I could spit nails! But I am walking a 5k every day and logging a race at least once a week. This is my motivation. And I think I need to change up my workouts too. Back to cardio one day and strength the next. Those stability ball workouts take a lot out of you on cardio days!
Anyway, I am happy to see you back here and that you are with us. And I break my goals in half, and then half them again if I need to. I haven't reached the first 50 pounds yet, but I am 42 pounds closer than I was before!
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|Meatballs. Bite-sized chunks of meat. Oh yeah.
Do you like meatballs? No? What's wrong with you? Meatballs are awesome. Oh, you actually said "Yes?" Glad to hear it. Here's a recipe for meatballs that are even better than the meatballs you already love. I originally got it from Trident Crossfit, but I've changed it a little to suit my tastes. I'll make some notes at the end about what I changed and why.
12 oz bacon
3 lbs ground beef
3 eggs
1 small onion (diced and drained of as much liquid as possible)
5 cloves garlic (minced)
1 tbsp dried italian herb seasoning
1 can chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
salt and pepper to taste (probably not that much salt because of the bacon)
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Food processor
Large bowl
Cookie sheet or Crockpot (choose one)
Process the bacon in your food processor until it looks kind of like hamburger. You don't want super big chunks, but you also don't want bacon mousse; go for something in between.
|Bacon mousse is bad. Moose bacon might have possibilities.
Once you've processed it, put the bacon into a large bowl along with the ground beef. Add the eggs, diced onion, minced garlic, and italian herb seasoning.
Now, you've got a decision to make. How much do you like spicy food? The answer to that question determines how much of the can of chipotle peppers you're going to put in. Not a fan of spice? Use 1 pepper and about a teaspoon of the adobo sauce. Really like the heat? Go for the whole can. Personally, I like about 3 peppers and about a tablespoon of the sauce.
However many of the chipotles you decide to use, put them into the food processor (with however much sauce you're using) and turn them into a paste. Add this to the bowl.
|Get ready to get messy.
Add a little salt and pepper to the bowl and start mixing everything together. I recommend just washing your hands well and using them for mixing, but if that grosses you out, I guess you could try a big spoon. Get everything pretty evenly distrubuted, but don't mix it into a paste.
|Nice and even. (Again, don't make mousse)
Now, form this mixture into meatballs. It may be helpful to use a tablespoon or a small disher to keep the meatballs the same size, but honestly you could eyeball it and be fine.You may want to form the entire batch into meatballs before you start cooking. At least form enough to fill the pan.
|If you only make twelve at a time like I did, then you're in for some multitasking fun while you try to cook meatballs and form more at the same time. Good luck and Godspeed.
|Leave them a little room to breath.
Let the meatballs cook for about 1 minute before you check the bottom of one. If it looks nice and brown, start turning them over. If not, give them another minute. You should turn the meatballs at least three times, browning a new side each time.
|Brown at least three sides. Go for a fourth if you feel like reaching for the stars.
You've got a choice of what to do now. You can either finish the meatballs in the oven or in a crockpot. If you're making these for a party or something, finishing them in the crockpot will keep them warm and ready to go for hours. If you're just making meatballs for dinner, the oven will finish them faster and make the outsides a little crispier. So, play "choose your own adventure" and do one of the following:
- When the first batch is done, move them onto the cookie sheet. and start cooking the next batch in the pan. When you've filled the cookie sheet with meatballs, bake them in the oven at 350 for about 10 minutes. This will make sure that the centers get done. Depending on the size of your cookie sheets, you may have to bake them in more than one batch.
- When the first batch is done, move them into a crockpot set on low and start cooking the next batch in the pan. Repeat until all of your meatballs are in the crockpot. Let them cook on low for at least an hour. You can keep them in there for longer, but an hour will make sure the centers are done.
|I chose to do them on a cookie sheet. 10 minutes worked just right.
I like to serve these over spaghetti squash, with or without a tomato sauce. They're also excellent on their own.
- The original recipe called for 2lbs of ground beef and 1lb of ground pork. Feel free to change up the meats that you use. The only caution I'd give is to be careful if you use something super lean like ground turkey breast. Really lean meats tend to dry out. You're probably OK to use most meats because of the fat in the bacon; I used 93% lean ground beef and it was fine.
- Trident Crossfit recommends adding a little almond meal if your meatball mixture is too wet. I haven't had to do that, probably because I skip the jar of roasted red peppers that their recipe asks for.
- You really need to drain your onion. You can do it fast with a clean tea towel. Just put the diced onion in the center of the towel and gather the edges around it to make a pouch. Now wring out the pouch and the onion juice will be taken care of.
- This recipe makes a lot of meatballs. I ended up with about 5 dozen. As Trident Crossfit suggests, you can freeze them.
- Since you're using the food processor anyway, you might as well use it to dice the onion and garlic. They should be chopped really finely for this recipe, which can be a pain to do with a knife.
- If you're in Alexandria, VA looking for a Crossfit affiliate, Trident is a great place with nice people. Chriss and Andrea helped run my Crossfit Level 1 Certification course, and they were both awesome.


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The #20 Seward County Saints are in a bit of a rut right now and they picked the wrong time in the season for it. The Saints dropped their third straight match and fifth in their last six outings Tuesday in Wichita as Region VI rival Johnson County took it to the guys in green 7-2 in a match that only saw four matches played.
After winning an ITA National Championship in the fall and being ranked #1 in the ITA rankings, Seward's Ronzai Saurombe and Alejandro's spring troubles continued on Tuesday as they fell 8-5 to Spartak Rahachou and Kevin Koschersperger of Johnson County for their fourth loss in nine chances this season. The Cavaliers picked up another win at #2 doubles with an 8-4 decision and a Seward forfeit gave Johnson a 3-0 lead after doubles action.
Only two singles matches were played in the dual. At the top spot it was 8th ranked Rahachou taking down 41st ranked Gonzalez 6-1, 6-2 and at #3 singles the Saints Trevor Kipping kept his big freshman year going with a come from behind 4-6, 6-3, 10-6 win over Taylor Smith to give Seward their first point of the match. Saurombe got a forfeit win at #2 singles, while Seward gave up points at #4, #5, and #6 singles to give Johnson County a 7-2 win.
Seward's slow spring continues as they fall to 2-7 on the year. The Saints also fall to 1-3 in Jayhawk Conference action.
The Saints will play their regular season finale on April 19th when they travel to Winfield, Kansas where they will take on McPherson in a dual.
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Seward played well at the top of their singles lineup as Lopez picked up an easy win at #1 as El Ghazi was forced to retire due to injury after Lopez took an early 3-0 lead in the match. Coyos had no trouble at #2 singles, downing Kara Hoegerl 6-1, 6-0 to give the Lady Saints the lead back and Kathryn Roohan picked up a big win for Seward at #3 singles, beating Jessi Houman 7-5, 6-2 to put Seward up 4-2. But once again, the bottom of the Seward lineup struggled to score points and Johnson County was able to close the match by winning the final three spots on the singles side to come from behind to win the match 5-4.
Seward drops their third straight match to fall to 6-6 on the year and the Lady Saints finish their Jayhawk West regular season schedule at 1-2.
The Lady Saints will continue a busy schedule on Saturday when they travel to Hillsboro to take on Bethany and Tabor in a pair of duals.
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Joe Gibbs Racing driver Matt Kenseth starts eighth in Sunday's Cheez-It 355 at The Glen after knock-out qualifying on the New York road course. His JGR teammates Denny Hamlin and Kyle Busch will also start in the top 20 on Sunday.
Kenseth qualified the No. 20 Dollar General Toyota Camry at a speed of 128.179 mph (68.810 seconds) in the final round of knock-out qualifying Saturday. The pole for the race went to Jeff Gordon (129.466 mph/68.126 seconds), with Marcos Ambrose starting on the outside pole (129.138 mph/68.299 seconds).
Hamlin starts the No. 11 FedEx Ground Toyota from the 17th position after a qualifying lap of 127.782 mph (69.024 seconds), while Busch starts the No. 18 M&Ms Toyota right behind Hamlin in the 19th position after his fast lap of 127.575 mph (69.136 seconds).
The Cheez-It 355 at The Glen goes green Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.
All three JGR drivers start in the top 15 in Saturday's Zippo 200 at The Glen for the Nationwide Series. Busch starts third in the No. 54 Monster Energy Toyota Camry after a lap of 123.729 mph (71.285 seconds). Brad Keselowski (124.194 mph/71.018 seconds) and Joey Logano (124.056 mph/71.097 seconds) make up the front row.
Kenseth will start 10th in the No. 20 Reser's Toyota after a lap of 122.196 mph (72.179 seconds), while Elliott Sadler starts 14th in the No. 11 OneMain Financial Toyota with a fast lap of 122.105 mph (72.233 seconds).
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Ice Cube's son O'Shea Jackson Jr. is apparently set to play his father in director F. Gary Gray's upcoming N.W.A. biopic "Straight Outta Compton" at Universal Pictures.
Cube himself, who has been reportedly pushing for this casting since February, describes the film as a "dramatic story that encompasses hip-hop, dope-dealing, Reaganomics, AIDS, LAPD, rap feuds, FBI, PMRC, the Parental Advisory stickers on the records... all of it."
The film traces the roots of the seminal rap group and their rise to fame against the violence-plagued streets of L.A.'s Compton neighborhood. "The Italian Job" helmer Gray is directing from a script by Jonathan Herman.
Universal haven't confirmed the casting, but a full cast could be announced before the end of the week. Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, Tomica Woods-Wright, Will Packer and Matt Alvarez will produce.
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It's World War I, America is at war, and in deep south community of Apalachicola, Florida suspicion, hypocrisy, and desperation rule.
Life for Ella Wallace takes a turn for the worse when her drug-addicted husband abandons her and their three sons, leaving the family them to fend for themselves. Ella tries desperately to keep a store she can hardly manage and more importantly her precious land, filled with valuable cypress and pine in the rural area of Dead Lakes. When a local politician sets his mind to deceptively steal away Ella's land in a scheme with a traveling tent evangelist, all hell breaks loose for Ella and her small town.
A silver lining seems to come in a most unconventional manner, when a man called Lanier arrives quite unexpectedly at their doorstep unannounced. As the supposed cousin of her missing husband, will his sudden and mysterious appearance be more helpful or harmful, in a hot, sticky, southern town where gossip prevails and an innocent reputation can be ruined in the blink of an eye? And will his strange gift of healing bring restoration to Ella and her sons, or will the truth behind this man tear them apart forever?
This novel is based loosely on a story told to Morris by his grandfather about a man in 1920 who traveled much the same as our character Lanier did. I say that after personally growing up in Florida, seeing firsthand the towering and oddly shapped cypress growing in the wetlands, and often wondering what old secrets they hold, I have to say I just might be willing to believe his grandfathers tale.
Overall, I enjoyed this story. It will appeal to a particular audience, I think perhaps along the lines of a John Grisham reader. I wouldn't say I consider it in the typical Christian fiction genre, although it's published by Tyndale. Ella does attend church a few times, and reverends play significant roles in the story. This novel definitely has spiritual aspect about it, ranging from Native American folklore, mystical old backwoods tales, to the more traditional Christian theme of healing and forgiveness.
More information about Man in the Blue Moon and the author can be found at michaelmorrisbooks.com
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The real culprit in the shooting of a bystander
It's more than apparent that the wounds are still fresh almost two years after the police shooting death of Alfonso Limon Jr. in Oxnard's La Colonia neighborhood. With the recent revelation of the Ventura County District Attorney's investigation into Limon's death, the grief and anger are almost palpable. With approximately a couple of dozen protestors making rounds from the Ventura County Government Center to downtown Oxnard the day of and the day after the district attorney's press conference last week, their signs that read "No Justice, No Peace" continue to resonate with those who feel victimized by police, those who were close to Limon, those who lost their sibling, their son. And they are right. There is no justice, no peace, but their target may be slightly off.
Understandably, police corruption and brutality demand civil unrest, but in the case of Limon, though the grief is deep, and though the police did mistake an innocent bystander for a suspect, it wasn't the police who took certain liberties to start a gun fight. It was a 24-year-old parolee, Jose Zepeda, a wanted man, a man who was clearly preparing to kill someone, perhaps in La Colonia neighborhood, before the shootout began with the cops. Armed with loaded guns and wearing a latex glove to prevent leaving fingerprints, Zepeda is the culprit. He is the one who created the dynamic that led to Limon's death. And somehow, for some reason, no one is furious that this man, who died that night, will never be punished for his crimes, that there will be no justice for his actions that put so many people in danger. It's truly heartbreaking that his misery is over while so much of it lingers with those affected that night.
While we have confidence that Oxnard Police Chief Jeri Williams will stick to her word, that she will make appropriate changes to her department if necessary to avoid such tragic situations in the future, that the new body cameras as well as audio cameras the police will have to wear as part of the settlement of the Limon family's wrongful death suit will serve as reliable witnesses, the real issue at hand is stopping people like Zepeda from committing such horrendous acts. As we invest in tools that make police more culpable for their actions, let's also start investing in ways to stop the violence, to shut down the gangs, to create more opportunities in areas where gangs thrive.
If there was one thing that could have been done differently, it was on the day that Zepeda decided joining a gang was in his best interest. If only we could turn back the clock and Zepeda instead chose a different path. So as the Limon family heals — which undoubtedly will be a longtime coming, if ever — and as Oxnard residents try to make sense of all this, we hope the focus, the energy and resources can be directed toward the long-term goal of prevention and creating more opportunities for the youngsters living in districts known for gang activity. It's unfair to keep placing all the blame on those who are paid to serve and protect, especially when those same people were defending themselves against one man whose sole purpose appeared to be murdering innocent victims.
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Thank you for taking a step back and looking into the true root cause of this tragedy.
A culture that creates Jose Zapeda is the same culture that will suffer when Jose goes berserk. It's a 'no brainer' to most folks. Why in America certain communities can't grasp this simple concept is the next great mystery.
"And somehow, for some reason, no one is furious that this man, who died that night, will never be punished for his crimes, that there will be no justice for his actions that put so many people in danger."
Some would argue that dying that night was justice for his actions.
Although Zepeda was definitely the Catalyst that night, I think Limon's death is a separate issue:
The lack of discipline and accountability for law enforcement. The "shoot first" mentality.
If I killed an INNOCENT young man I would expect to see some jailtime regardless of the circumstances.
100% agree that prevention is the only way to go in a society with many more Zepedas out there.


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I added the GF1 + 20mm pancake to my Canon gear (7D and some good fast glass) as a second camera. Now, some years later, the GF1 is still my second camera, but the first one has become the Olympus E-M5. They share a nice set of lenses.
The canon glass has gone except for a 300mm f2.8 that sits on my 7D permanently. But most of the time this combo is just collecting dust and one day I'll sell it.
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Verizon LG Enlighten will be sold by Walmart soon for $0.97
The release of the LG Enlighten for Verizon really is imminent now. In case you don't remember the Enlighten, we've first seen it in a blurry shot at the beginning of this month. Since then, we got the full press pics, and yesterday it showed up on Verizon's TestMan.
Today, the LG Enlighten has appeared in a Walmart product catalog, one for the week starting on August 28. And it isn't there as a 'coming soon' product either – it's priced and everything.
That can logically mean only one thing. In the week that starts on August 28, if not on that date itself, the LG Enlighten will become available. It's that simple. Walmart wouldn't have printed this device into that catalog otherwise.
Now the Enlighten is no high-end device, that's for sure and was obvious right from the start. However, Walmart's pricing is a nice surprise nevertheless. As you can see, the retailer only plans on charging you $0.97 for the phone, provided you sign a new two-year agreement with Verizon of course.
So now all that's left to do is wait a couple more days, after which you'll be able to grab an LG Enlighten.
Via PhoneArena