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Miami Dolphins GM Jeff Ireland has plenty of support around the NFL
Jeff Ireland may be under fire from multiple directions — players, pundits, fans — but the Miami Dolphins general manager has plenty of supporters within the industry.
Several of those are NFC head coaches who spoke strongly in his defense at Wednesday's coaches breakfast at the NFL owners meetings in Palm Beach.
From Cowboys coach Jason Garrett to Panthers coach Ron Rivera to Vikings coach Leslie Frazier, Ireland definitely has his share of believers.
"I count him as a friend," said Frazier, a former Chicago Bears defensive back in the 1980s. "I've known him a long time, going back to when his grandfather [Jim Parmer] was a scout for us and scouted me when I was in college. Jeff would come to our training camps, work as a ballboy and be around us.
"I've watched him grow through the league and have the kind of success he's had. He's a solid person. He's a good leader. He's a good man and I know he's trying to do everything he can to bring a championship to Miami."
What should Dolphins fans know about Ireland's ability to do just that, even as the franchise appears headed into another rebuilding period?
"Nobody is going to outwork him," Frazier said. "I know a lot of the players and maybe the fans aren't sure about what's going on, but rest assured that nobody is going to work harder to bring a championship to Miami than Jeff will. He's going to do the right thing and he's going to do it with integrity as well."
Refusing to budge on his offers to Matt Flynn and Alex Smith might be two of the latest examples of that, painful as might be for Dolphins fans to accept. (And I certainly have my doubts about the failure to ante up for Flynn, in particular.)
"As difficult as these last few years have been," Frazier said, "the fans should know the things they want to see happen will eventually happen if they can be patient just a little longer."
He smiled, knowing how rare the P-word is in the modern NFL.
"Just a little longer," Frazier said. "Just hang in there."


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Doing Java Without Java
By webmink on Mar 15, 2005
I have been a fan of Robert Tolksdorf for many years, even though I have never met him. He has been the maintainer of the Languages for the Java VM list since the early days - I first linked to it in 1997 when I was at IBM. I remember all those years ago feeling that, while the Java language was great, it would be wise to place am emphasis on the power of the virtual machine approach. The power of WORA is decoupling from the platform and from the vagaries of system upgrades, not (just) platform portability.
Fast forward to 2004. It seemed to me that there was now a serious need to do something. Graham Hamilton had pointed out that it would be better for future language evolution on the Java platform to happen in other Java-compatible languages rather than burden the Java language further. James Strachen and others had navigated the Groovy language through the JCP to approval. Sean McGrath was telling me every other day how great Jython was. Tim Bray was persuading me that a scripting language was an essential tool in the toolbox of even the most hardcore Java developer. So I started asking whether it was time for Sun to start helping developers use scripting in the Java environment.
And thus was Coyote born, amidst the excitement of JavaOne 2004. Sun has not 'blessed' any particular Java-compatible scripting language, and I think that's a good thing for now. Rather, it has put money behind the idea of letting communities show which languages they love, by creating support for scripting languages in the NetBeans open source project. Initially there's support in Coyote for both Groovy and Jython in there but it would be great to see others supported too. Come JRuby! Come Rhino! Come one and all! It went live today, just in time for PyCon, and while it's definitely alpha code it is a fantastic start. For those less into Java programming, note this is not about Javascript - that's not really related to the Java platform and does not run on it.
Scripting is high on the menu today - just the JavaWorld article and associated TSS thread are evidence. Not the least, it provides a great way for VB6 programmers to finally cut the bonds of being in the thrall of an unaccountable master and come over to the worlds of open source and the Java platform - the petition won't work, folks, it's the system that's broken, not the schedule. Tim has given credit to many of the folks who took risks to make it happen; I am delighted that Sun has taken steps to help the synergistic and essential scripting communities succeed even more in the dynamic and evolving Java community.

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April 23, 2012
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - The University of Alabama Athletics Department hosted its annual Student-Athlete Awards ceremony Monday night in Foster Auditorium.
Senior swimmer Kyle Weeks, the president of Alabama's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee for the past two years, opened the event which also honored the more than 200 student-athletes who were recognized during Alabama's Honors Week by their induction into academic honoraries and other organizations.
Women's golf and men's golf were honored as the teams with the highest grade point averages. Women's golf earned the honor while posting a 3.71 team GPA, and men's golf team earned the distinction with a 3.54.
Senior golfer Brooke Pancake and senior football offensive lineman Barrett Joneswere named the winners of the Paul W. Bryant Award given annually to the top male and female student-athlete. The Paul W. Bryant Student-Athlete Award was created by the Tuscaloosa County Chapter of the University of Alabama Alumni Association in 1985.
Pancake, a senior from Chattanooga, Tenn., has shined both on and off the course during her four years at the Capstone. A 2011 first-team All-American who has been selected to the United States 2012 Curtis Cup team and was a semifinalist at the 2011 U.S. Amateur, Pancake boasts a 4.0 cumulative grade-point average and will graduate with a bachelor of science in commerce and business administration this May.
She was selected as a first-team Capital One Academic All-American in 2011 and was the 2010 recipient of the NCAA Elite 88 Awards, which goes to the student-athlete with the highest GPA participating at the NCAA Championships.
Pancake also garnered the 2011 Edith Cummings Munson Award from the NGCA for the student-athlete with highest GPA among first-team All-Americans. She is a two-time SEC Women's Golf Scholar-Athlete of the Year and a three-time NGCA Scholar Athlete.
Jones graduated from the University of Alabama in just three years in August of 2011 with a degree in accounting and a 4.0 grade point average. He is a three-time Capital One Academic All-American, earning first-team honors in 2010 and 2011. He is currently pursuing a master's degree in accounting. He is a three-time member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll.
Jones received three awards following the 2011 college football season. The unanimous first-team All-America was presented with the Outland Trophy, which goes to the nation's best interior lineman, as well as the Wuerffel Trophy and the ARA Sportsmanship Award. He is a three-year starter along the offensive line (right guard and left tackle) who has helped guide the Crimson Tide to two National Championships (2009 & 2011) and a 36-4 record.
The two-time All-SEC lineman is extremely active in the community as well. Jones has made two mission trips to Haiti and one to Nicaragua to help people struggling with daily life, to help build a school and an orphanage. He has actively participated in tornado cleanup in Tuscaloosa and worked with countless other community organizations in his time at Alabama.
The other finalists for the Bryant Student-Athlete Award were also recognized during the banquet. On the women's side, that included Justine Bernier (soccer); Cassie Reilly-Boccia (softball); Tabitha Coleman (rowing); Leigh Gilmore (track and field); Courtney McLane (tennis); Ida Persson (swimming and diving); Ashley Priess (gymnastics); Stephanie Riley (volleyball); and Ericka Russell(basketball).
On the men's side, the finalists were Nathan Corder (track and field); Ricky Doverspike (tennis); Hunter Hamrick (golf); Brandt Hendricks (baseball); and Kyle Weeks(swimming).
The Athletics Department's community outreach efforts were also recognized during the event. Crimson Tide student-athletes gave more than 4,000 hours toward community services this year. The swimming team was the women's squad with the most community outreach hours while men's basketball earned the honor for the men. Individually, linebacker Nico Johnson and track and field's Amethyst Holmeswere recognized for their outstanding service to the community.
Additionally, several first year awards were handed out, including the Faculty/Staff Recognition Award, which was presented to Dr. Robert Witt, the former UA president who was named Chancellor of the UA System in March.
Gymnast Ashley Priess, who will serve as the SAAC President next season, was honored with the Comeback Award, which recognizes a student-athlete who successfully bounced back from an injury, tough play, or life-changing event. Prior to the 2011 season, Priess had surgery on both ankles which sidelined her for the Tide's 2011 NCAA Championship season. This past weekend, her 9.95 on the balance beam at the NCAA Championships secured the Tide's sixth national title.
Softball's Cassie Reilly-Boccia was the winner of the inaugural Spirit of the Game Award, which honors the individual whose dedication and love for their sport is unmatched. This athlete is the first to arrive and last to leave each day, and whose contagious passion for their game influences their entire team.


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10:03 on a Tuesday morning
in the fall of an American dream
a man is doing what he knows is right
on flight 93
Loved his mom and he loved his dad
loved his home and he loved his man
but on that bloody Tuesday morning
he died an American
Now you cannot change this
You can't erase this
You can't pretend this is not the truth
Even though he could not marry
Or teach your children in our schools
Because who he wants to love
Is breaking your God's rules
He stood up on a Tuesday Morning
In the terror he was brave
And he made his choice and without a doubt
A hundred lives he must have saved
And the things you might take for granted
Your inalienable rights
Some might choose to deny him
Even though he gave his life
Can you live with yourself in the land of the free
And make him less of a hero than the other three
Well it might begin to change ya
In a field in Pennsylvania
Stand up America
Hear the bell now as it tolls
Wake up America
It's Tuesday Morning
Let's roll
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Friday, July 12, 2013
I avoided wearing shorts for most of my adult life until 2010, when a New York City heat wave of 100+ degree weather made me break down and buy the first two pairs I saw at the closest air-conditioned store. I don't know why shorts didn't appeal to me for so long. I certainly wore skirts that were just as short, back in the day, so it wasn't a length issue. I think I was traumatized by the casual, elastic-waist shorts of the '80s. I really loathe an elastic waist.
However, more-stylish, non-elastic-waist shorts have been becoming increasingly popular for several years, plus my wardrobe therapist, designer Stacy Lomman, is a big fan of shorts. And New York City summers are hotter than hell. So, true to my "Never is the next new thing™" blog motto/fashion philosophy, I've adjusted. I took this outfit to Europe last month, but never got to wear it because it wasn't warm enough, so I wore it when I got back to New York.
What Wendy Wore
Top: Akris (2013)
Shorts: Theory (2013)
Shoes: Alexander McQueen (possibly 2010?)
Purse: Prada (2007)
When I visited the Castelbajac store in Paris in June, I got a pair of black shorts with lightning-bolt pockets in addition to the burlap dress and pleather-crocodile trench coat. I wore the shorts for the first time last week when I went to have a bite to eat with my gorgeous mother, BarbaraB.
What Wendy Wore
Top: Etro (pre-2007?)
Shorts: Castelbajac (2013)
Shoes: Prada (2011)
Skin: I work hard to stay this pale
I felt a little dubious about the look and confessed to BarbaraB: "I've been wearing some shorts lately." She replied, "Might as well wear them now. Don't wait till you're 75!" Makes sense, doesn't it?
UPDATED TO ADD: I linked this to the Visible Monday post at Not Dead Yet Style. Click here to see all the other visible ladies.
18 Responses to "What Wendy Wore: A Shorts Story"
Makes sense. the lightening bolt shorts are sharp.
LOVE the Castelbajac shorts. Those are awesome!!!! And you look fab in shorts just as you do in everything else.
You have great legs! You should wear non-elasticized shorts more often. Also, the lightening bolt shorts are beyond fabl.
I love those lightening bolt shorts! OMG I want everything in your closet. Great legs BTW!
You are made to wear shorts. Seriously.
I wish more women of a certain age would embrace the short shorts especially if their legs look as fab as yours.
Hot bod, lady!! Love these shorts on you!!!
They look great! I love shorts and wear them daily in the summer, when I'm not wearing a sundress.
These look great on you, especially with the high heels! I always think of shorts as casual, but these trouser-like ones look nice.
You look amazing in shorts – you should absolutely be buying them and wearing them like crazy!! Patterned shorts would look fab on you too!!!
Follow your mother's advice! Moms really do know best 🙂
I promise to never make you wear elastic waist pants or shorts!
Those shorts outfit are so adorable.
yikes, legs for a mile! you look fantastic and thanks for sharing with Vis Monday.
I can only add my shock that you never thought to show off you gorgeous gams in shorts before three years ago! That's ok … you're very young. You still have years to make up for lost time.
Killer shorts, Wendy, and I really admire your taste in shoes. Lovely as always.


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I had the absolute best staycation this weekend for Memorial Day. Honestly, it was just what the doctor ordered. Even though NYC didn't have the greatest of weather (certainly no Florida temperatures or sun!), I really enjoyed the excuse to stay in bed extra long.
Actually, it was also a great excuse to do one of my favorite things... explore Barnes and Noble. Of course, it's super close to my apartment, so I find myself just "stopping in" to take a spin and then I walk out with a handful of books.
I can't wait to get reading!
What books are next on your list?


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Painting for Easy Deck Care
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 85 percent of American homes have a deck, porch, balcony, or patio. So it's needless to say that deck maintenance is a major concern for a majority of homeowners. Decks must withstand all sorts of weather conditions, from the blazing summer sun to the frigid icicles of winter. While relatively new deck materials exist that resist temperature fluctuations and maintenance, most decks are still made from wood and thus require at least semi-regular maintenances. Wood decks are best preserved via painting or staining. Below is our resource for you, the homeowner, in all aspects of deck painting, from preparing the surface to buying the paint.
Preparing Your Deck
Deck painting begins with preparation. The older and more weatherworn decks may require more than a broom or a hose, to the point of high pressure washing and sanding. The most important thing is to get the surface clean and smooth. This may include all or some of the following steps:
- Replace any cracked, rotting, or otherwise deteriorated boards.
- Remove any chipping paint, sticky debris, or anything else that mars the surface or will be locked by the paint. This is where brooms and hoses come in handy. Older decks may have surface stains, moss, or discoloration on the deck and railings, in these cases it may be worth your time and money to buy or rent a pressure washer—they are faster, easier, and garner better results than more typical cleaning practices.
- Use a deck stripper to remove deep stains or oil spots.
Cleaning an older deck can be quite a task. Be sure to remember posts, railings, and any deck framing that may be visible or worth painting. Power washers are common tools for this job because of their speed and effectiveness. They can be dangerous as well, to you and your deck if not handled properly. Always bear in mind that there are local, qualified contractors are more than happy to clean and even paint your deck in a professional manner.
Painting Your Deck
Once clean, allow the deck at least 24 hours to dry. Then apply an exterior deck primer, which will seal the wood, waterproofing it, before any paint is applied. It will also help the paint to adhere to the deck surface, preventing any air bubbles or future peeling.
Now choose a high-quality exterior paint. There are several paint products specifically designed for outdoor deck surfaces. These may be oil-based, high-gloss, and even latex or water-based. The oil-based and high-gloss products are better suited to outdoor surfaces because they'll hold up better against the elements than water-based deck paints.
A successfully painted deck should last a few years at minimum with fairly simple maintenance. Be sure to keep the deck clean of dirt and debris, for instance, do not allow clumps or piles of leaves and debris to collect on the deck as this will accelerate the breaking down of the paint. Simply sweep or wash off your deck on a somewhat regular basis and after storms, wind, and other events that are likely to leave debris.
Deck Paint Brands
Kelly-Moore Paints is a large, employee-owned paint manufacturer, with over 163 retail stores nationwide and 1,500 employees. They specialize in oil based paints, including primers, for exterior use but also have a range of latex paints as well for use on wood surfaces. Kelly-Moore's entire line of Acry-Shield paints and primers claim low odor and low-VOC status. They market one oil-based primer (220 Weather Shield) for use on outdoor wood surfaces. Kelly-Moore, along with California Paints (below), is one of Consumer Reports' top picks in paint products.
BEHR is a household name among paints, and is available at Home Depot. BEHR offers Porch and Floor paint designed only for application on pre-primed and clean deck surfaces. It is acrylic latex, mildew resistant and available in Low-Lustre and Gloss sheens. Only two paint colors and three "tintable" bases qualify as low-VOC, however.
Valspar offers both latex and oil porch and floor exterior paints, both available at Lowe's. Valspar's product pages also have specific instructions regarding coverage, preparation, and application of their products.
California Paints offers environmentally friendly paint solutions. They over several exterior paints that can be used on decks, the highlight being California's AllFlor Epoxy Fortified acrylic floor enamel. This self-priming paint is perfect for new or unfinished wood surfaces. All their porch and floor paints are specifically manufactured to be low-VOC. California Paints is recognized as one of the best paint companies by Consumer Reports.
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Chocolate Banana Bread
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1 and 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1 tspn baking powder
1 tspn baking soda
1 tspn salt
1 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup unsalted butter (at room temperature)
1 large egg
2 large ripe bananas (yellow-skinned ones)
1 tbsp milk
3 tbsp walnuts - coarsely chopped
3 tbsp dried sweetened cranberries
1/2 tsp nutmeg (optional)
1 tbsp poppy seeds (optional)
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan, or a 9x9 inch cake pan and set aside.
Cream the sugar and butter in a large mixing bowl until light and fluffy. Add the egg and beat well till it becomes light and fluffy.
In a small bowl, mash the bananas with a fork. Mix in the milk and nutmeg. In another bowl, mix together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cranberries, poppy seeds and walnuts.
Add the banana mixture to the creamed sugar mixture and stir until combined. Add the dry ingredients, mixing just until flour disappears.
Pour the batter into prepared pan and bake for about 1 hour (depending on oven and pan size), until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean (Do the toothpick test after 45 mins, then bake a little longer if needed).
Set aside to cool on a rack for 15 minutes. Remove the bread from the pan, and then use a buttered knife to cut into slices.
Suggested Variations: White chocolate chips, raisins, pecans, macadamia nuts, toasted walnuts


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Health Status > Adolescents
As reported in the Monitoring the Future Study,
cigarette smoking declined among 10th and 12th graders but remained
stable for 8th graders between 2004 and 2005. Among 10th graders,
14.9 percent reported smoking at least once during the previous
30 days in 2005, compared to 16.0 percent the year before. The rate
among 12th graders dropped from 25.0 to 23.2 percent over the same
period. Overall, there has been a 56 percent decline among 8th graders
and a 51 percent decline among 10th graders since use peaked among
those grades in 1996. Among 12th graders, use peaked in 1997 and
has seen a more modest decline of 36 percent. Factors that appear
to have contributed to this decline include increases in perceived
risk and disapproval of smoking, high cigarette prices, and anti-smoking
advertising campaigns.
The teen smoking rate increased substantially
between 1991 and 1996. Increases occurred in virtually every sociodemographic
group: both sexes, those planning on attending college and not,
those living in all four regions of the country, those living in
rural and urban areas, and among Whites, Black, and Hispanics. Since
1996, rates have declined across all demographic groups consistently.
Although absolute rates of smoking have declined among adolescents,
certain subgroups are less likely to smoke than others. Students
who are not college-bound are more likely to smoke than their college-bound
peers, and Black adolescents are less likely to smoke cigarettes
than White adolescents. The decline in rates of cigarette smoking
since 1996 is likely to have important long-term health consequences
for this generation of adolescents.
Line Chart: Any Cigarette Use Among High School Students
in the Past 30 Days, by Grade: 1975-2005
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Child Health USA 2006 is not copyrighted. Readers are free to duplicate and use all or part of the information contained on this page. Suggested Citation: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau.
Child Health USA 2006. Rockville, Maryland: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2006.


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FERNANDES, Carlos Eurico and PIMENTEL, Cláudio Alves. Acrossomal abnormalities and fertility in a stallion: a case report. Cienc. Rural [online]. 1997, vol.27, n.2, pp.345-349. ISSN 0103-8478. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0103-84781997000200031.
It is described certain qualitative seminal characteristics and the fertility of a Thoroughbred stallion, during five consecutive breeding seasons (1990 a 1994). High percentages (13.6 a 39%) of abnormal acrossomes were observed in the ejaculates (N° = 15), being the majority of the "Knobbed Acrosome Defect" type (dark staining area or eccentric thickening at the apex of affected spermatozoa). The pregnancy rate (P) varied between 25 e 90% and the per cycle pregnancy (P/C) between 20 e 59%. Regression analysis showed that P/C was significantly (p<0.05) related to the percentage of abnormal acrossomes (R2=0.87). Other seminal characteristics considered in this report were not associated (P>0.05) to fertility indexes. The conclusion is that the acrossomal defect, in the present case, could be attributed to arrested spermiogenesis. Such abnormality significantly affected stallion fertility.
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Since yesterday saw an article reporting on the beginning of the 2014–15 season of the San Francisco Symphony, it is important to note that September will also begin with the opening of the 92nd season of the San Francisco Opera (SFO). This will involve a similar mix of celebratory festivities and performances, the latter including the first performances of the first two operas in the new SFO season. Both of the operas will be given in productions new to San Francisco.
The opening night opera will be Vincenzo Bellini's Norma, an intense melodrama of love and betrayal set in the Roman occupation of Druid Britain. This production will be staged by Kevin Newbury, who last came to the War Memorial Opera House to direct Mark Adamo's The Gospel of Mary Magdalene at the end of the 2012–13 season. SFO is sharing this production with the Canadian Opera Company, the Gran Teatre del Liceu, and the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
The principal singers will be the American soprano Sondra Radvanovsky in the title role of the high-priestess of the Druids, American mezzo Daveda Karanas as the young Druid priestess Adalgisa, Italian tenor Marco Berti as Pollione, the Roman soldier, who is secretly the father of Norma's children, and American bass-baritone Christian Van Horn as Oroveso, Norma's father and Chief of the Druids. Both Berti and Van Horn will be singing their respective roles for the first time. Nicola Luisotti will conduct, and Ian Robertson will lead the SFO Chorus.
Sung in Italian with English supertitles, Norma will be given seven performances. The opening night performance will be on September 5 beginning at 8 p.m. The remaining performances will be at 7:30 p.m. on September 10, 19, 23, 27, and 30 with a 2 p.m. matinee on September 14. Further information may be found at the event page of this production on the SFO Web site. Tickets are priced from $30 to $370 and may be purchased through that same event page. They may also be purchased at the SFO Box Office in the War Memorial Opera House (301 Van Ness Avenue at the northwest corner of Grove Street) or by calling 415-864-3330. The Box Office is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. It is open for telephone orders only on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Standing Room tickets go on sale for $10 (cash only) at 10 a.m. on the day of each performance.
The second opera production will be the SFO premiere of Carlisle Floyd's Susannah, using his own libretto text. A rural Appalachian setting of one of the episodes found in the Biblical apocrypha, Susannah is one of the most performed of all American operas. Soprano Patricia Racette will be making her role debut in the title role, leading an all-American cast. Susannah's brother Sam will be sung by tenor Brandon Jovanovich, who performed some passionate scenes with Racette in the SFO 2009 production of Giacomo Puccini's "Il Tabarro."
This new production will be staged by Michael Cavanaugh. The conductor will be Karen Kamensek, Music Director of the Hannover State Opera. Kamensek will be making her SFO debut.
Susannah will be sung in English with English subtitles. It will be given five performances at 7:30 p.m. on September 6, 9, 12, and 16 and at 2 p.m. on September 21. It has its own event page from which tickets may be purchased. All further information about tickets, including prices and Box Office hours, is the same as given above for Norma.
There will also be two pre-performance events preceding the opening night performance:
- The theme of the 2014 Opera Ball will be Passione. To get attendees in the proper spirit for Norma, City Hall will be transformed into a resplendent Roman imperial palace by acclaimed event designer Riccardo Benavides. Beginning at 5 p.m., arriving guests will be escorted down the red carpet by Roman legionnaires into City Hall for an elegant cocktail reception. This will be followed by a lavish banquet orchestrated by McCalls Catering & Events. The Opera Ball has its own event page, which includes information about making arrangements for tickets. Tickets (which do not include tickets for the opera performance) are priced at $1500, $2500, and $5000. They are nearly sold out, so it will be necessary to check for availability, either through the event page or by calling 415-565-3204.
- BRAVO! CLUB was formed to encourage the community of young adults to build a new audience for SFO. Annual membership is $60. This group has arranged a pre-performance reception at 6:30 p.m. in the Loggia of the War Memorial Opera House, as well as a post-performance party with dancing at Jardinière. The full BRAVO! CLUB package, including tickets, costs $250 for Balcony Front seating, $325 for Balcony Circle seating, and $425 for Dress Circle seating. There are also $195 tickets for Balcony Front and only the post-performance party. There is an event page with further information from which tickets may be purchased.
Finally, the opening weekend of the season will conclude with San Francisco Chronicle Presents Opera in the Park. This is an annual tradition held in Golden Gate Park's Sharon Meadow. The SFO Orchestra will be conducted by Maestro Luisotti, and General Director David Gockley will serve as Master of Ceremonies. Vocalists will include stars from the Fall Season performing favorite arias. This event will begin at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, September 7. It is free and open to the public, and no tickets are required. Further information may be found on this concert's event page.


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Height: 6-6 Weight: 287 lbs.
Born: February 4, 1965 in Baltimore, MD
High School: Edmondson
College: Maryland (school history)
Drafted by the Denver Broncos in the 2nd round (47th overall) of the 1989 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 15 (5858th overall since 1950)
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So, here the Seahawks are, right where we all thought they would be about five seconds after we watched them lose a heartbreaker in Atlanta one year ago.
Even before Super Bowl XLVII was played, the Seahawks were basically the favorites to win Super Bowl XLVIII.
That was before they even touched their roster. Then, in a span of three days in mid-March, they shocked everyone by adding Percy Harvin, Cliff Avril and Michael Bennett. And they suddenly looked almost unbeatable.
It turns out they were, going 13-3 with their three losses by a combined 15 points. Avril and Bennett replaced Chris Clemons and Bruce Irvin as their top pass rushers, combining for 16.5 sacks as they helped the Hawks become the league's undisputed No. 1 defense.
But the Hawks hardly saw Harvin, who had offseason hip surgery and played in just one game.
Now, as the Seahawks stand poised at the starting gate ready to make what many consider their destined Super Bowl run, they finally will regain the services of the superstar playmaker who cost so much yet has done so little. But will he do anything to help them?
Harvin Watch has been a weekly topic at Seahawks headquarters all season, as media and fans alike have relentlessly wondered if and when the mercurial playmaker would return to the field and show why the Seahawks gave up three draft picks, including their first-rounder last year and their third-rounder this year, and guaranteed him $25.5 million.
Harvin played in just one game, a 41-20 blowout of his old Minnesota Vikings in Week 11, and then missed the rest of the season.
By Week 17, Harvin seemed destined for injured reserve so the Hawks could use the roster spot to fortify for the playoffs. In fact, coach Pete Carroll was ready to make the move after the season finale against the Rams but changed his mind after talking to Harvin on Dec. 30.
"I had to look him in the eye … and say, 'This is the time, this is it, we have to make the call,'" Carroll said.
Harvin's response: "Coach, I'm ready to play ball."
So, to add to the pomp and circumstance of Seattle's first home playoff game in three years -- yes, since the Beast Quake upset of these same Saints on Jan. 8, 2011 -- Seattle fans and media who have been craving another Harvin sighting for two months will get it.
Carroll said this week that if Harvin plays he will not have any restrictions. That means he figures to return kicks as well as contribute on offense.
Of course, he hasn't played in two months and has played just one game all season, so they obviously will pick their spots in using him. In Week 11, he was in for 21 plays, and he came up big on two of them: a 58-yard kick return and a sweet one-handed, 17-yard catch to convert a third down.
With the Vikings, he didn't have much success against the Saints. In three games (2009-11), Harvin caught just nine passes for 58 yards, ran six times for 16 yards and returned five kicks for 102 yards. He did not score.
Of course, no one in Seattle cares about that, especially with expectations for this game and season so high whether Harvin is here or not.
The Seahawks have gotten this far without him, and -- led by the No. 1 defense and quarterback Russell Wilson -- they surely are capable of winning the Super Bowl even if he isn't ready.
But he says he is.
"It's been a fantastic group led by No. 3 (Wilson)," Harvin said, "so I'm just looking to fit in anywhere I can … I'm just looking to jump on the bus and enjoy the ride."
**Carroll said tight end Luke Willson had a miraculous recovery from the high ankle sprain he suffered in the final vs. the Rams. "Something happened because they checked him out right off the bat and it looked like he had a broken leg," Carroll said. "They checked him out again that night and he didn't. So all I can tell you is that it was remarkable whatever happened in there. There was a laying of hands or something. I don't know what happened, but he jumped right back and he had terrific work and he's ready to play."
**The Seahawks are 8-6 in rematch games over Carroll's four seasons, but they are 7-2 when the second game is at home. That includes the 2010 season, when the Hawks avoided a big blowout loss in New Orleans, losing 34-19, and then stunned the entire league with the 41-36 upset of the Saints, who were the reigning Super Bowl champs that season.
**Much is being made of the fact that the No. 1 seed has lost to the No. 6 seed in six of eight meetings since 2005 (including the No. 6 seed Steelers beating the No. 1 Seahawks in Super Bowl XL). But none of those teams had the No. 1 defense in yards, points and takeaways and were playing in front of the 12th Man in Seattle.


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Here in Colorado today, June 7, is Plant Something Day so get out there and make the world a little greener. Here's an easy 3 step process to start growing seeds and for more tips, discounts and details visit the Plant Something website.
Step 1: Eggs
Start with eggs, or rather with eggshells. Next time your day begins with a few over-easies crack with care to turn the inedible shells into tiny, compostable cups. I keep the egg carton too as a perfectly sized egg-pot holder as I like to grow several at once.
Step 2: Soil & Seeds
Next fill the empty eggshells. I use an organic potting soil from my local green house (What's great about this method is it doesn't take a lot of soil to begin so if your seed turns out to be a dud it's not a big waste). I fill each eggshell half full add a seed or two and then top it off completely. Finally soak thoroughly and place in appropriate sunlight.
Step 3: Re-potting
After the seedlings break the surface start thinking about re-potting as the little shoots grow fast. When permanent homes are ready transfer is easy because of the portability and plant-ability of the eggshell holders which can be entirely buried in the new pot (just be sure to break the shell a bit with your hands as you bury it to make decomposition more even and to give the roots weak points to expand through as the plant continues to grow.


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TV: In-depth with O'Neill
by Stuart Vose
Extended interview with boss now live.
SAFC TV caught up with Martin O'Neill on Wednesday afternoon as Sunderland gear up to take on Liverpool at the Stadium of Light this weekend.
In a near nine-minute chat, O'Neill talks about David Meyler's progress on the international front and gives an injury update as well as assessing Saturday's game.
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After two long years of league ownership, the Western Sydney Wanderers have a private owner, with a consortium purchasing the Wanderers license, it was announced on Wednesday.
The leader of the group, Paul Lederer, has been investing in Football since 2010, having been a major sponsor of Central Coast Mariners until the foundation of Western Sydney Wanderers when he switched his sponsorship to avoid any conflict of interest.
Lederer is the CEO of Primo Group and has been joined by other significant businessmen from Sydney's Western Suburbs to keep the team in the hands of Western Sydney ownership.
Joining Lederer is Jefferson Cheng, Director of Sabre Sports United; Glenn Duncan, director with Pirtek, the naming rights sponsor of Western Sydney's stadium and David Slade a partner with UK retail chain Topshop-Topman and part of their Australian branch.
The move to the new group will be finalized on 30th June 2014, just in time for the owners to take over at the start of a new financial year.
In a press release, FFA CEO, David Gallop focused on the importance of finding a group that would operate for the people of the Western Suburbs.
"The new consortium understands its role as the guardians of the Wanderers." Said Gallop "They are entrusted by the members of the club to protect and build on what has been achieved."
There will certainly be pressure on the Lederer group, with two years of success, two straight Grand Finals appearances and two berths in the Asian Champions League, that form will be expected to be maintained.
In the same statement Lederer made a commitment that the attitude of the club will not change, and that the success will continue.
Lederer comes in as a good choice, having served as a director at the Wanderers for their first two years and so has first-hand knowledge of the club and the culture, and will enable that to continue.
What is not clear at this stage is if Lederer will continue on the board, and the future of current board members, it would be expected that current CEO, Lyall Gorman, will be departing but more information will be coming out as the license transfers.


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Since her death in 1922, Sarah Winchester has been perceived as a mysterious, haunted figure. After inheriting a vast fortune upon the death of her husband in 1881, Sarah purchased a simple farmhouse in San Joseacute;, California. She began building additions to the house and continued construction on it for the next twenty years. A hostile press cast Sarah as the conscience of the Winchester Repeating Arms Company-a widow shouldering responsibility for the many deaths caused by the rifle that brought her riches. She was accused of being a ghost-obsessed spiritualist, and to this day it is largely believed that the extensive construction she executed on her San Joseacute; house was done to appease the ghouls around her. But was she really as guilt-ridden and superstitious as history remembers her? When Winchesterrs"s home was purchased after her death, it was transformed into a tourist attraction. The bizarre, sprawling mansion and the enigmatic nature of Winchesterrs"s life were exaggerated by the new owners to generate publicity for their business. But as the mansion has become more widely known, the person of Winchester has receded from reality, and she is only remembered for squandering her riches to ward off disturbed spirits. Captive of the Labyrinth: Sarah L. Winchester, Heiress to the Rifle Fortunedemystifies the life of this unique American. In the first full-length biography of Winchester, author and historian Mary Jo Ignoffo unearths the truth about this notorious eccentric, revealing that she was not a maddened spiritualist driven by remorse but an intelligent, articulate woman who sought to protect her private life amidst the chaos of her public existence. The author takes readers through Winchesterrs"s several homes, explores her private life, and, by excerpting from personal correspondence, gives the heiress a voice for the first time since her death. Ignoffors"s research reveals that Winchesterrs"s true financial priority was not dissipating her fortune on the mansion in San Joseacute; but investing it for a philanthropic legacy. For too long Sarah Winchester has existed as a ghost herself-a woman whose existence lies somewhere between the facts of her life and a set of sensationalized recollections of who she may have been.Captive of the Labyrinthfinally puts to rest the myths about this remarkable woman, and, in the process, uncovers the legacy she intended to leave behind.
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Mary Jo Ignoffo teaches in the history department of De Anza College in Cupertino, California. She is the author of five other books about California history.
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|New Haven's Daughter
|p. 7
|Marrying into the Winchester Family
|p. 22
|"The Gun That Won the West"
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|The Winchester Fortune
|p. 66
|A California Dream
|p. 83
|p. 106
|Daydream or Nightmare
|p. 123
|Guns, Guilt, and Ghosts: The First Commentaries on Sarah Winchester's Odd House
|p. 138
|Health and Welfare
|p. 166
|Changing Fortunes
|p. 179
|Trapped in a Mistaken Legacy
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|Capitalizing on Spirits: The Mystery House
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|p. 215
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This week, I was feeling sick. So I went to the doctor. And when you go to the doctor, what happens?
That's right, they put you on a scale.
And on this scale, my hopes crashed. I couldn't believe it. The numbers…they were too high. They couldn't be right. Not after all this work, all this sweat, all this passing-by of sweets and carbs and other things that are supposed to be thigh-padding and stomach-stretching. This is why I didn't want to weigh. But I guess I needed to. Maybe deep down I knew, you know? But now, I feel a little lost.
My first tactic for finding new direction is going back to the doctor. Not for headaches or stomach pain, but for tests. I really should have done this from the beginning, I guess. I had a million reasons why not that, looking back, don't make a lot of sense.
First, of course, we were moving. I'm super busy, tangled up with the sticky minutia of life. And I guess I didn't really think it would be that hard, you know, if I did everything right. If I ate right and exercised, or at least did that most of the time, I would show some progress. I mean, that's how it's worked before. I have lost weight before. But now…nothing.
So I have another doctor's appointment this week. I am going to ask them to test my thyroid. I am going to ask them about other reasons I might not be losing weight. I am going to figure this out.
The sad thing is that since I was so disappointingly weighed earlier this week, I've kind of fallen "off the wagon," as far as my nutrition goes. I think it was so surprising and so depressing after working so hard, I just sort of felt like…well, why was I even trying?
But I am trying. And even if it's not working yet, I know I'm still doing the right thing. And hopefully I'll talk to the doctor this week and have tons of medical nuggets of wisdom to bring back to you guys. But mostly, I need some nuggets of hope for me.


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|VB home for spring finale
MOSCOW, Idaho – With just a few days left of the spring season, the Idaho volleyball team is preparing for its finale against the Premiere Volleyball League's Evergreen Region team on April 18 at 7 p.m. in Memorial Gym.
"It's a great opportunity for us to be home and finish our spring against a team that we haven't seen," Idaho coach Debbie Buchanan said. "It's great for them to learn to see new things, see new people, and still try to play our style of volleyball."
Buchanan said her team has improved its offensive pace over the course of the spring, but must get its ball-control to an equally high level in order to take full advantage.
"Our offense is faster, offensively we're better," Buchanan said. "Now our question is ball control. We have the offensive pieces, now it's a matter of if we're going to be able to get them the ball all the time."
The Evergreen Region Volleyball Association team is made up of former college players, primarily from Northwest universities, including Washington State, Eastern Washington, Central Washington and Western Washington, among others.


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Beth Witrogen McLeod was 43 and living in California
when she received the phone call that changed her life: Not one,
but both, of her parents back home in Kansas were terminally ill.
or not, McLeod became a long-distance caregiver.
McLeod's learn-the-hard-way
experience is one shared by many long-distance caregivers who find themselves
overwhelmed with the emotional, physical and mental demands of their responsibilities.
"Financial, housing, social, medical: I had to
deal with all of it from a distance, and I didn't know anything
about anything," she says. "I didn't know anyone who was
going through it; I didn't know there were services available; I
didn't know there were support networks, though I discovered them
and later built them."
With a home and family of her own, McLeod did what
any good daughter would: She took the weight of her parents on her
shoulders long-distance and nearly collapsed from the load.
"The worst mistake I made was to not take care of myself.
That created severe health problems, emotional problems, psychological problems
that, by the time I was finished, I went down the tubes for years, it took me
years to recover. It's like they say on airplanes: You must put your own oxygen
mask on first."
Today, McLeod is a journalist, counselor
and speaker on spirituality and aging. Though she finds herself serving as caregiver
to her ailing spouse, she's better able to deal with it now.
"I'm a totally different person. There are much
healthier ways to do this, and it starts with really being honest
with ourselves about what the real issues and needs are."
1999 account, "Caregiving:
The Spiritual Journey of Love, Loss and Renewal," was nominated
for the Pulitzer Prize.
"We are socialized not to ask for help; we're
supposed to be independent Americans, and be strong and buck up,"
she says. "That's all well and good, but it doesn't really
get the job done; it doesn't allow you to care for yourself and
it really doesn't allow for the best possible care. Asking for help
is not a sign of weakness; it's a sign of love."
road ahead
On life's highway, this sign would mark the approach of a caregiving
situation: Rough road ahead. The 1999 MetLife "Juggling
Act Study" found that while more than half of the caregivers
surveyed said they expected to spend just two years caring for a
family member over 50, the average length of time actually is eight
The experience of being a caregiver, long-distance
or otherwise, is both common and quite often hidden. More than 44.4
million Americans, representing nearly one-quarter of U.S. households,
provide unpaid care to another adult, according to "Caregiving
in the U.S.," a 2004 update to the 1997 National Caregiver
Survey conducted by the National Alliance for Caregiving and AARP.
Of these, six in 10 work or have worked and have had to either adjust
their work schedules or quit their job entirely to accommodate the
care of their loved one. Eighty percent of all care received by
older Americans is provided by a family member.
The value of the services family caregivers provide
for free is estimated at $257 billion annually, according to the
2000 report, "Economic
Value of Informal Caregiving" by Peter S. Arno. That's
twice as much as the money spent annually on home-care and nursing-home
agree that there are likely far more people in a caregiver role than the surveys
"We don't call ourselves caregivers; we're just
doing what we're supposed to do, taking care of mom and dad,"
says Helen Eltzeroth, manager of the Eldercare Locator for the National
Association of Area Agencies on Aging, or N4A, as it's called.
"We don't identify as caregivers."
Long-distance care-giving offers its own particular
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puzzle that will improve life at both ends of the telephone. What
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This is part one of a series.
In today's Scripture readings, Catholics throughout the world listened to the words of Saint Paul in 1 Corinthians 12:12-30, which read, in part:
Now you are Christ's body, and individually parts of it.
Some people God has designated in the church
to be, first, apostles; second, prophets; third, teachers;
then, mighty deeds;
then gifts of healing, assistance, administration,
and varieties of tongues.
Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers?
Do all work mighty deeds? Do all have gifts of healing?
Do all speak in tongues? Do all interpret?
This reading is especially apropos given that, as happens occasionally, a group of women proclaiming themselves ordained Catholic "womenpriests" appears in the media. This time around, Washington Post reporter Katie Balestra profiles some womenpriests in her column "Female priests defy Catholic Church, hope to change it."
Balestra begins her column this way:
Inside a red brick house in Falls Church, Bridget Mary Meehan placed a silver chalice of wine and a plate of flatbread on the coffee table in her living room and prepared to lead a sacred, forbidden ceremony.
"As we gather around this table, this intimate little house church table, let us remember that God is raising us up, all of us," she said, smiling at the four worshipers who had come to hear her say Mass.
Three and a half years ago, Meehan joined a group of Catholic women from across the United States known as the Roman Catholic Womenpriests -- ordained as bishops, priests and deacons, sometimes in secret ceremonies, against Vatican law. The first ceremony took place in 2002, when a renegade bishop ordained seven women in a boat on the Danube River near Passau, Germany. Most, if not all members, have been excommunicated.
The reasons behind the womenpriests are, usually, all the same: equality, challenging the heirarchy, rethinking the role of women in the Church. Yet proponents of women's ordination fail to clearly articulate the theological and spiritual reasons why the Catholic Church has, and always will, only ordain men to the priesthood.
Using 1 Corinthians as a scriptural base, this series will set out to explain why womenpriests are a theological impossibility in Catholic teaching, why the agenda behind womenpriests is not spiritual or salvation-centered but rooted in a political ideology masquerading as religious equity, the bias in media coverage and how the average Catholic woman feels about the all-male priesthood and the Church's teaching on issues related to marriage, sexuality and abortion.


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The Pact
The Pact
Three train surfers make a pact to honor their friend who died in extreme surfing conditions. The pact involves riding the train to their death in 15 years. One of the train surfers hasn't forgotten about the pact and plans to carry it out.
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The WWE let Jim Ross go last August when he couldn't control "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair while serving as the host of a WWE Summerslam AXXESS panel. After the event, they fired Ross and chose not to bring back Flair. According to PWS on Saturday, the WWE rumors indicate that they are trying to patch things up with Jim Ross.
The panel event was to promote the video game WWE 2K14. When Flair started talking about TNA Impact Wrestling and his son's suicide, WWE officials removed Flair from the panel. After the event, it seemed they blamed Jim Ross for not trying hard enough to rein Flair back in. There were also WWE rumors that Ross had been drinking before the event, but he said that it was his Bell's Palsy acting up.
After being out of the WWE scene for the last seven months, outside of DVD interviews, Ross showed back up over "Wrestlemania 30" weekend. Ross was in the front row of the WWE Hall of Fame ceremony. The WWE also invited him to appear at the Wrestlemania AXXESS event as well.
According to WWE rumors, the company wants to patch things up with Jim Ross. They may not want to bring him back into the fold, but they have other possible motives. With Jeff Jarrett's new Global Force Wrestling about to start, there is word that they don't want Ross to head to work in Jarrett's new promotion.
There have also been rumors that Ross might be interested in becoming the announcer for the AAA promotion when it debuts in America. The AAA promotion will air on Robert Rodriguez's El Rey Network. The draw of the network is to provide Latino flavored entertainment to an English speaking audience.
Over the past few months, Jim Ross has popped by us with his "Ross Report" podcast on PodcastOne. He also writes a weekly column for Fox Sports. Jim Ross has said that he has no desire to return to the WWE and is enjoying this new phase in his life.
Suggested Links
- WWE news: Ultimate Warrior tribute planned for 'Raw' and the WWE Network
- WWE news: Sting finally officially signs his contract with the WWE
- TNA Wrestling rumors: Christopher Daniels and Kazarian possibly leaving
- WWE rumors: The Shield to battle Evolution at 'Extreme Rules'
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TC TO JANE WELSH CARLYLE; 8 December 1851; DOI: 10.1215/lt-18511208-TC-JWC-01; CL 26: 254-255
Chelsea, 8 decr, 1851—
Thanks, dear Jeannie, for your nice little Letter, tho' the news was bad. I had my own fears about that miserable cold, and meant to say on Saturday that you were to come home at once if it grew too bad;—which must be still your rule. Our weather here is now absolutely beautiful, and even Anne is getting better of her cold.
I executed a deal of riding yesterday; and after near four hours of foot and horse exercise, was at South Place1 little after time. "Mutton-chop with Ford": there was a grand dinner, when I arrived there en frac [in frock coat]; Mrs Ford, Laurence, one Cunningham a little Wine-mercht;2 the girls all dressed like tulips and Mrs S.3 in due form; Anthony himself in white waistcoat, and all very grand indeed! I was really provoked, but said nothing: happily I was clean as new snow,—and had not come in my pilot jacket; and in short couldn't help it. Ford, tho' a man without humour or any gracefulness or loveability of character, is not the worst of men to dine with at all; has abundance of authentic information (not duller than Macaulay's, and much more certain, and more social too), and talks away about Spanish wines, anecdotes and things of Spain; his wife too has sense:—I got away about 11, not quite ruined, tho' not intending to go back soon. Botheration!— You are very welcome, as you always were, to write to Anthony Sterling, my dear, when you have anything to say to him. Nothing wrong did I ever suspect you of meaning to say to him or to anybody; to him as little as to some others:—but I confess affairs there are reduced to a most absurd, distressing and even partly disgusting situation, on some sides; which is not to be mended for the present! Happily, as I would in any case get little or no good of poor Ay, my loss is the less. Let it stand then there. Poor Mrs Ay did not look a bit madder than usual; but has a wild glance in her eyes too. Those poor girls! I felt really sorry about them, poor young souls; I wish you or my self or any one could contrive some shadow of help for them in their present mad position.
Plattnauer came in the morning yesterday, as if you had been here; then begged to be admitted to me with "the news from France, for one moment"; which took effect—news all nonsense:— — — Out upon it here is the horse, and I am not dressed a bit! Evidently I must stop, tho' my heart is sore to do it, Dearest, in this way for I had much more to say,—at least in the way of clatter. Oh be good to me, good to thyself. Trust in me, I bid you! Adieu, dearest.— Yours ever
T. Carlyle
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Opinion: Wisconsin
Wisconsin Pensions: Better Than Other States, But Still Insolvent
Using a fair market valuation, we conclude that Wisconsin's pension system is only 67 percent funded.
Blog: Maryland
Maryland Considers Pension Cash Grab to "Balance" Budget
After a few good years on Wall Street, Maryland legislators seem to have forgotten about the Great Recession and may shortchange the pension fund in order to "balance" the budget.
Blog: Michigan
First, Do No Harm: Improving Detroit's Entrepreneurial Climate
The good news is that Detroit's government isn't the most hostile to business formation.
Blog: Michigan
Bankruptcy Trial is Detroit's Family Feud
The Detroit bankruptcy trial looks more like a probate case, with members of the deceased's family quarrelling over the remaining possessions, namely, the artwork.
Blog: West Virginia
The Greenbrier's subsidized sport's affinity
The New Orleans Saints should thank the lawmakers in the "Wild and Wonderful" state for being so accommodating.
Blog: Washington
U.S. Supreme Court ruling against forced unionization of home care workers may strike down Washington state law
UPDATED Although the U.S. Supreme Court did not rule in its Harris v. Quinn case today, as some had expected, on whether government workers must join a union, the decision does call into question the forced unionization of some Washington residents.
Do you know how the current state contract negotiations are going?
No? Neither do we. Realizing that potentially hundreds of millions of dollars are at stake, we believe that like other budget related decisions, these meetings should be open to the public. This is exactly what already occurs in several states.
Blog: Virginia
Do not resuscitate the Virginia budget with Medicaid expansion included
A government shutdown looms in Virginia, and the solution proposed by the governor and some state legislators will only worsen the underlying fiscal crisis in the state.
Here's How to Fix New Jersey's Budget and Pension Problems
Gov. Christie is again failing to take responsibility and shifting blame upon former Governors Whitman, McGreevey, Codey and Corzine for neglecting to make yearly contributions to the pension fund. Though Christie acknowledges it is a staggering unfunded liability, he has also failed to cover all of the required contributions.
Ravitch and SBS agree that GAAP and making required pension contributions are keys to fiscal stability
Richard Ravitch warned in an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal echoes what State Budget Solutions has been saying for a while: more Detroits are on the way.


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A few nights ago, I was craving cookies and I remembered this recipe I pinned a few months ago. You can never go wrong with peanut butter and chocolate in my book, and I love that these cookies have so few ingredients. These chocolate peanut butter cookies are a snap to put together and they turned out delicious. The cookies are soft and very rich, they are perfect with a nice cold glass of milk!
Chocolate peanut butter cookies (recipe from Averie Cooks)
1 cup + 2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
1 cup light brown sugar, packed (dark brown may be substituted)
1 large egg
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup unsweetened natural cocoa powder (Dutch-process or Hershey's Special Dark may be substituted)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1. To the mixing bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine peanut butter, brown sugar, egg, vanilla, and beat on medium-high speed until well-combined and the sugar is fully incorporated and is mixture is no longer gritty or granular, about 5 minutes. Stop to scrape down the bowl as necessary. .
2. Add the cocoa powder (I don't bother to sift), baking soda, and beat to incorporate, 1 to 2 minutes. Dough may be a bit crumbly in pieces, but pieces should all stick together forming a large mound when pinched, squeezed, and pushed together. If your dough seems dry, adding 1 to 2 additional tablespoons of peanut butter will help it combine.
3. Using a 2-inch medium cookie scoop (about 2 heaping tablespoons of dough or 1.80 ounces by weight), form dough mounds or roll dough into balls. Recipe makes 13 cookies; dividing dough into 13 equal portions is another way to do this.
4. Place dough on a large plate and flatten each mound with a fork, making a criss-cross pattern on top.
5. Preheat oven to 350F, line 2 baking sheets with Silpat Non-Stick Baking Mats, parchment, or spray with cooking spray; set aside. Space dough 2 inches apart (8 to 10 per tray) and bake for 8 to 10 minutes, until edges are set and tops are barely set, even if slightly underbaked in the center. It's tricky to discern if they're done or not because they're so dark, but watch them very closely after 7 minutes. I recommend the lower end of the baking range.
6. Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 to 10 minutes before removing and transferring to a rack to finish cooling. Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week, or in the freezer for up to 3 months. Alternatively, unbaked cookie dough can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days, so consider baking only as many cookies as desired and save the remaining dough to be baked in the future when desired.


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Holy Cross' Chris Sintetos
May 10, 2012
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By Lauren Leary
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One of the most beneficial aspects of attending a small, liberal arts college such as Holy Cross is the potential for the development of close-knit relationships among students. For senior baseball captain Chris Sintetos, the bond that has grown between his teammates throughout his four years on the Hill is one that is especially strong.
The political science major from Bethesda, Md., who is a starting outfielder for the Crusaders, maintains that as the team enters into their final stretch of the season, it has become clear that the success they've achieved thus far can be attributed to the relationships they've formed with one another both on and off the field.
The team earned the number two seed in the Patriot League Tournament after going 13-7 (.650) in the conference, which is the Crusaders' best record since they went 11-4 (.733) in the league's first season in 1991. The team completed the regular season with a 30-20 overall record, which ties the 1921 Crusaders with the most wins in program history. Sintetos has played a large role in this regular season's success in particular, as he has recorded career-best statistics in multiple categories, including 29 RBIs, a .389 on-base percentage and a .416 slugging percentage.


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Written by Your 5News Team
Last updated on March 20, 2013 @ 7:17PM
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5 News Update:
The bomb squad has left Elkins High School, and the scene has been cleared to staff.
Staff and students will be allowed to get belongings and cars around noon.
The threat was found in a girls restroom around 8:15 a.m. and the investigation is still ongoing.
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Students at Midland Elementary School and Elkins High School will be dismissed at 9:45 this morning, 3/20, due to a bomb threat that was made.
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Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the leading cause of death in America. Each year, hundreds of thousands of Americans die from heart disease. Many people have no idea they even have CAD. As a matter of fact, the first indication that many people have heart disease is when they have a massive heart attack, or even worse, experience sudden cardiac death.
Chest pain is one of the hallmarks of CAD. Some people (such as women or diabetics) may have severe heart disease, or even suffer a heart attack with no chest pain whatsoever! Most instances of chest pain are not related to the heart. Other common causes of chest pain include spasm of the esophagus, heartburn, and chest wall pain (e.g. a strained muscle from lifting furniture). While the list of potential causes of chest pain is rather lengthy, the purpose of this article is to help you consider your symptoms in detail so you can relay these symptoms to your physician. When you experience CP think about the following questions. (If you have severe chest pain or are at high risk of having a heart attack, call 911.)
1. How often do you have the pain?
2. How long do episodes of pain last?
3. Does the pain radiate any place, such as the shoulders, neck, or jaw?
4. Do you experience shortness of breath, nausea, heart racing, dizziness, or sweating with the chest pain?
5. What things bring on the pain and what things make it go away?
6. What position is the most comfortable for you when you are experiencing the pain?
7. Have any of your close blood relatives had a heart attack, and if so, who were they and what were their approximate ages when they had their first attack?
8. Do you smoke? Did you ever smoke in the past, and if so, how much?
9. Have you ever been told you have a high cholesterol level?
10. Does taking a deep breath or coughing affect the pain?
11. Does pressing on your chest reproduce the same type of pain?
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GRANGER TWP. — The revolving door of Highland girls basketball coaches continues to spin.
Thirteen months after leading the school to the Medina Division I District championship game, Bernard Bolha's contract was not renewed, according to a board member.
Bolha compiled a 24-25 record over two seasons. The Hornets won 17 games and lost to Wadsworth in the district finals in his first season before finishing with a 7-16 record in 2013-14. Mallory Adams and Sam Catron, both letterwinners in 2012-13, did not come out for the team this season.
Neither Bolha nor Highland athletic director Curt Johansen could be reached for comment.
Bolha, a Youngstown resident, came to Highland from Youngstown Chaney, where he pulled rare double-duty as coach of the boys and girls teams for six seasons.
Prior to that, Bolha was the boys coach at Warren Howland for three seasons in the early 2000s. He also had stints as an assistant at Benedictine, Lakewood and Youngstown State.
Highland has been Medina County's most unstable program in recent years, as it will be searching for its seventh coach since Mary Becker resigned following the 2005-06 season.
The Hornets, who are 102-160 (.389) since 2002, are slated to return four starters next season, including All-Gazette power forward Marlee Profitt.
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Fans and fellow actors are mourning the death of long time actor James Garner. The 86-year old actor died apparently of natural causes Saturday at 8 p.m. in his Los Angeles home according to TMZ who first reported it.
Garner has a long TV and film career lasting more than five decades. He is best known for his roles in television, first on the show "Maverick" in the 1950s and then in the 1970s on "The Rockford Files," for which he won an Emmy. He crossed over into movies, appearing later in films such as "Victor Victoria" and "Murphy's Romance," for which he was nominated for an Oscar. In his career he won two Emmys and was nominated a total of 15 times. He also won the Screen Actors Guild's Life Achievement Award in 2005.
His early film career included classics such as "The Great Escape", "Marlowe", and "Support Your Local Sheriff!"
Many remember him as Bret Maverick in the Western comedy TV series, "Maverick." But the younger generation of film goers know him for his roles in the movies, "Space Cowboys," "Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood" and "The Notebook."
Garner was in the Marines, the Army and the National Guard and he received two purple hearts in Korea. He reportedly had quadruple bypass heart surgery in 1988. In 2000 he reportedly had knee surgery on both knees and then in 2008 he suffered a minor stroke.
Garner is survived by his wife Lois, who he had been married to since 1956. He is also survived by his daughter Greta "Gigi" Garner; and an adopted daughter, Kimberly.


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We are with the stupid
So, what are we going to do with the stupid? is the question Michael Hanlon, the science editor of the Daily Mail in London, asks in a thought-provoking essay in the 23 June issue of the New Scientist. It hadn't occurred to me that those who are not-so-gifted may be subject to some sort of discrimination for being so.
In this case, the discrimination in question is neither government-sanctioned, nor is it culturally based. Most of us, including those who may be subject to it, may not even be aware that it exists, partly because it has arisen relatively recently as an inevitable product of our culture and society that are being guided increasingly by information and technology. While the smart move on with the times, those who are low on intelligence may be left behind, without proper education and decent jobs or unemployed, or worse yet, unemployable. Nevertheless, they are still part of the society and they get to vote. We cannot reverse our direction, but may be able to help them out before they are too far behind.
According to Hanlon, in the UK there may be 2 to 6 million people with IQ scores between about 70 and 85. In the U.S., the number would be higher, because the population is larger. The Census Bureau reports the total number of Americans in 2000 aged 15 to 74 as roughly 200 million. How do we decide how many of them are "stupid"? The IQ tests are controversial and problematic; one's IQ score, although it may have a strong genetic component, could improve with practice and education-if one gets it. Nevertheless, they are a convenient rough guide for intelligence, while keeping in mind that the threshold below which one could be considered stupid is arbitrary.
Assuming that in the general population the distribution of the IQ scores is normal, Hanlon's IQ range of 70 to 85 falls conveniently within 2 to 1 standard deviation units below the mean score of 100, implying that about 13.6% of the U.S. population aged 15 to 74 is expected to have an IQ in the range 70 to 85. That is approximately 27 million fellow Americans.
Shall we ship them all to Oodaaq Island? In a democratic society, it would be unthinkable to attempt to grade and treat the citizens according to their intelligence unless they required special care. In any case, who would do the grading (never trust any government or "authority" when it comes to such matters) and what would be the arbitrary cut-off points anyway?
Hanlon offers a more sensible solution, undoubtedly one of many one can think of: Education systems that properly value vocational skills such as caring, craft or manual work would be a good start. That might require an overhaul of the current education policies as well as the establishment of government-sponsored employment agencies specifically tailored for the needs of the less-skilled workers without attaching any stigma to being so. With proper training, the not-so-gifted could be employed even in service to technology and information, for example as data-entry or library personnel. And who knows, they could even get to serve as politicians.


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Arlene: "When it comes to loving a man and then losing him, it don't matter how it happens 'cause he's still gone. You still have that hole inside of you, and it hurts just the same no matter how prepared you are for it or not."
"Lost Cause" is the July 20 episode of "True Blood." If you haven't seen the episode, beware of spoilers! "True Blood" airs Sunday nights at 8 p.m. central on HBO.
Last week's episode, our favorite Bon Temps characters began to mourn their losses and notify the loved ones. It was a nice way to mourn the characters' deaths. This week's episode, we are still in mourning. Okay yes, it takes time to process the death of a loved one. There could still be moments of that without it being an entire episode. The party isn't really all that exciting. There are some good moments, yes, but mostly it's boring. This could have been condensed somehow or maybe more time could have been spent with Eric and Pam because they actually had an entertaining storyline. Were you bored or did you enjoy the party?
Arlene and Sookie's conversation and tequila shots are the best part of the party. These are two women who are friends but barely spend any screen time together. Arlene knows some of the pain that Sookie is feeling, so it makes sense that she is the one to comfort Sookie. This is a perfect mixture of a serious conversation that tugs at the heartstrings and humor. Jackson eavesdropping is a tad weird, but at least it didn't become anything more than that one scene of him listening. Did you enjoy Sookie and Arlene's chat?
While Sookie is mourning the loss of someone she loves, Bill mourns the loss of his wife Caroline. It takes a while to get to the point of his flashbacks. At first, it looks like this is just going to be Bill thinking about the people he lost in the war, but instead it chronicles his attempts to escape enlisting, which is not immediately clear. The whole storyline is confusing at first, and then at the end it sort of becomes an okay storyline, but there is still this feeling that time has been wasted. Does anyone have a theory on how Bill got Hep V?
The best part of all of the love triangle drama is definitely James telling Lafayette about his relationship with Jessica. They are never shown together, so when James tells Lafayette about how Jessica treats her, it is the first time viewers are hearing this. It's a bit shocking, but hey, we rarely see Jessica and James together, so maybe it is true. After spending quite a bit of time with James and Lafayette, it's easy to see their connection. Plus, Lafayette really deserves some happiness. Who should James be with: Jessica or Lafayette?
Here are some other party odds and ends. There doesn't seem to be an end to the Lettie Mae storyline. The only acceptable way that this plays out is that Lettie Mae was secretly right all along and somehow Tara comes back to life. Other than that happening, it's not interesting. Holly and Andy proposing is adorable, and it is the right amount of happiness that is needed after all the pain and darkness that has been going on. What was your favorite and least favorite party moment? Nicole's little outburst makes sense. She does miss the point of why the party is being thrown, but still, shouldn't the people of Bon Temps be doing something a little more productive?
What did you think of the episode? Does anyone know how many stages there are in Hep V? Eric is stage two, which is not a good thing. Any idea why Jessica would have sex with Jason even though she just learned how easy it is to catch someone having sex at the party, especially with vampire hearing? Leave me your thoughts in a comment below.


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College Hockey:Nieves two goals help Michigan edge Michigan State
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — 09Anyone familiar with Michigan coach Red Berenson knows that he's fond of saying after a win that there wasn't much difference between the two teams playing. In the Wolverines' 3-2 home win over Michigan State, there was a difference of one goal, 14 shots on net, and little else — except for the two mistakes the Spartans made that led directly to Michigan goals.
"We've had a lot of things to fix on our team, and I don't know that they're fixed just because of one game, but I think they feel better as players about their individual work ethic in our game tonight, and our collective work ethic for an entire 60 minutes — not just for part of a period or half of a game," said Berenson. "I thought our team put it on the line tonight for 60 minutes. The game could've gone either way, but I like the momentum we got in the second period, and then we finally got the goals we needed in the third."
Cristoval "Boo" Nieves had two goals for the Wolverines, one in the first period from an MSU turnover in the Spartans' offensive zone and the game-winning, net-crashing goal in the third. Nieves, a freshman, had four goals coming into tonight's game.
"Well, good for him," said Berenson. "He's been a dangerous player — one of our most dangerous players — nearly every game, especially in the second half. It's nice to see him get rewarded. He's had some shots that missed the net. Tonight, they went in. He had a strong game. When you score a goal, you get a lot more confidence from it, and he just got better as the game went on."
The Spartans led, 1-0, after the first on Brent Darnell's goal at 4:53. Darnell came up with the puck after struggling for it in the right corner, then turned and shot from near the goal line, beating Michigan goaltender Jared Rutledge high.
Derek DeBlois tied it up for the Wolverines at 7:20 in the second on the first of Michigan's goals that resulted from a turnover. A bad giveaway in the Spartans' own zone came to Phil Di Giuseppe, who passed to Nieves in the slot. Nieves fed DeBlois near the right circle, and DeBlois fired to beat Jake Hildebrand clean.
All of the scoring done in the third period was done flurry style, and was over before the period was five minutes old. Nieves scored at 1:57 on a power play after the Spartans' attempt to clear the puck hit MSU's Anthony Hayes in the back at the top of the right circle. The puck came to Lee Moffie, who passed to Di Giuseppe, who passed to Nieves, who shot and scored to give Michigan a brief 2-1 lead.
At 2:42, Jake Chelios threaded traffic in front of the Michigan net to get off a backhanded shot that beat Rutledge low, making it a 2-2 game, but Nieves scored again at 4:51 — a beautiful shot assisted by Di Giuseppe as they were both crashing the net — and that was that.
"Their first goal was easy," said MSU coach Tom Anastos. "We move the puck out and we bobble the puck and it ends up in our net. Second goal, we've got a nice clearing opportunity, we make a bad decision and start racing down the ice, and it hits us in the back and it just seems that's how things are going.
"When you get those kinds of things … you've got to stay together, you've just got to stay together, and it can be frustrating, but we've got to overcome that."
Michigan outshot Michigan State, 37-23. Hildebrand had 34 saves in his 12th loss of the season; Rutledge stopped 21 in just his fourth win.
"I thought he played well," said Berenson of Rutledge. "He won't like the first goal, but he hasn't started a game … in a month. I just thought it was time. He showed he wasn't ready in the first half of the year. He came up with a good game."
The Wolverines (9-16-2, 6-13-2-2 CCHA) and Spartans (7-17-3, 5-13-1-0 CCHA) play Saturday at 4:05 p.m. in Detroit's Joe Louis Arena. It will be the last regular-season meeting between Michigan and Michigan State as members of the CCHA.
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