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New Public Debt jobs put on hold
Could be up to six years
January 4, 2013
PARKERSBURG — The 450 jobs to be brought to the Bureau of the Public Debt in Parkersburg have been put on hold for at least the next six years, officials in Maryland announced Thursday....
It has been the prayers of God people that has delayed this move and will stop the move. I don't believe one group of people should have to suffer for another group of people to prosper in this world. Both sides can merge and reduce the expense of operations. The succeded in reduceing the workforce at FMS. BPD can grow with their expansion into share services with out government agencies as well as the private sector. No one should have to make a choice between there family or there jobs.
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Marvin, you may want to reconsider you references of people such as Ike Cunningham. A man that was convicted of murder from the result of an arson for hire scheme.
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I sincerely believe since we have lost senator Byrd. We will no longer see the creation of federal jobs in our state, and possibly the exodus of current federal jobs.
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public debt employees are a great part of the mid ohio valley. without them there would be rumbleweeds downtown. Maybe we could strike a deal. Trade Maryland Newell and get the new 450 jobs?
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did pub debt workers ever pay the user fee? $2.50 times 450 could raise Bob's budget for 2014!
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Marvin; The great IKE,that ones rich,Got everything he had by threat and intimidation,one FINE role model. Look at Sharon today,without a wig,thanks to that GREAT hero.Workers work,jobs are jobs,for however long they last.Guess we didn't get it,politics and lobbying goes farther than common sense in this day.
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@LightsOut: I love it here. I have a decent job, don't have to commute, don't have to drive in 100 lanes of traffic, crime/drug rate is lower, cost of living is lower, it's pretty here--I walk out of my office and hear birds singing, in summer gardens and flowers abound. I wouldn't want to live anywhere but here.
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lights out- 4 the better, what ever SHUT UP an drive your delivery truck.
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Worked on the PBD when it was built in the early 70s,Ike Cunningham was ironworker forman who hung the steel,lots of local men made a pay check there. Have worked there later on remodel also.Seen alot of local people make a good career there that wouldn't had a chance if not for BPD.Bad mouthing the place doesn't help nothing.If you can't say something good SHUT UP
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Shante - SERIOUSLY???? Come work from the other side for a while and see what really happens.
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The proximity to DC and government jobs and government based contract jobs is the ONLY reason Maryland has $...the Maryland democrats (Which are different from WV democrats) completely run this state...if you could move MD to the mid-west somewhere..it would be a disaster of a state. Our governor is a underhanded crook and he has his sights set on the presidency in 2016...PLEASE do not vote for O'Malley (or in maryland we call him OWE'Malley with his tax plans he jams down our necks in special legislative sessions).
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I was born, raised, and educated in WV...been living in the DC/Baltimore area for 10 years now...I wish I was able to come back home..fyi..I avoid PG county as much as possible..I actually laugh when I imagine somebody from PG county living in Pburg...I dont think they would be happy nor would they fit in too well...no offense either way.
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Anyone who seems to think this isn't a great example of gov't bureaucracy is totally displaced from Government Services. The level of workload, the years of expertise, the purpose, functions and KEY procedures, of the Financial Management Services(FMS), Department of the Treasury is irreplaceable and is everything but redundant with The Bureau of the Public Debt(BPD). These organizations share similar goals, but functions are not redundant!!! FMS FUNCTIONS drive the ENTIRE UNITED STATES FISCAL STRUCTURE; the policies, the accounting systems, and every inch of the operating procedures effect how easily you as a constituent recieve government aide, congress views the fiscal status of the government etc. Employees have an average 20 yrs of experience! That speaks EXCELLENCE about an organization. FMS' IT division supports over 60,000 users and BPD supports round 5,000. Every since this decision to relocate, key functions have suffered behind the scenes, and nothing but GODS saving grace
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If they are so much smarter than us in Maryland, maybe the representatives should get the name right. It is not Federal Management Services - it is Financial Management Services. Even arrogant federal government workers living in this area know that.
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Yeah, that's all we need is more arrogant Federal Government workers living in the area. Maryland can keep them, we already have enough thank you.
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well said, iheartwva
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. I love WV and it is right for me and my family. However, I am not blind to the advantages of a thriving big city like D.C. Instead of insulting those who do not want to uproot their lives to a relatively desolate part of the country, try to wrap your head around the fact they would use the power of the people to pressure their elected officials to preserve that quality of life.
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What people never understood is that Parkersburg was never going to get 450 new jobs nor was that ever the intention. Rather, the threat of relocating to WV from MD was/is simply that, knowing full and well that very few people would make the move. The result is the loss of full time jobs. That is and always has been the intention. No offense to WV or its residents, but look at the American Legislative Exchange Council website and you can see that WV is ranked dead last in the U.S. in education. Things like that matter to families. WV is also ranked second to last in income so low property values are the result of a poor economy, not an enticing perk. Over 16 million people visit D.C. every year. You pay a premium for a culture of diversity, world-renowned restaurants, Broadway plays, museums, recreation, top-ranked schools in the suburbs, and a plethora of jobs that attract some of the highest educated and skilled workforce in the country.
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Go to www dot afro dot com and do a search on the term 'fms'. This will bring up a link to the article in which Mr Gerdes makes the statements I quoted.
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Geezer - please tell us where you are getting your information. I have read the releases and see nothing about PBD moving to Maryland and there is no sub-agency already located there.
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@GoldnBlue: Just guessing, you're a GS-15, maybe on Step 10, right?
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'Savings' means nothing to Barack Obama. What he remembers is that in the primaries 43% of W.Va. democrats voted for Keith Judd, a Texas inmate, while Obama carried Prince Georges County with over 90% of the vote. It has nothing to do with 'making sense', it has everything to do with politics.
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I suppose you can contact Mr. Gerdes for confirmation. I am merely quoting what the releases from Congresswoman Edwards' office state.
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Congresswoman Edwards is absolutely going to continue to be involved in this issue," Ben Gerdes, spokesman for Edwards, "I can tell you that Congresswoman Edwards continues to fight to ensure that the interests of the 450 workers from Hyattsville are protected."
The 450 positions moving to West Virginia would help to avert the relocation back to Maryland of an additional 1,850 Treasury jobs from the Bureau of Public Debt (BPD), a sub-agency already relocated there. Those jobs were in danger of being shifted back to Maryland after the department proposed a consolidation of the BPD and the FMS into one organization called the Fiscal Service. The consolidation could save the agency $96 million over the next five years.
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Things don't look good for the BPD. Hold on for the next big economical hit to the area.
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North Augusta, SC--For the second straight week, one of the biggest high school football games involves North Augusta. This time, at home and it's against the number one team in the state, Lexington.
The Yellow Jackets have one of the most potent offenses in the state and have been racking up points like few teams can. They are coming off what Dan Pippin called his biggest coaching win against northwestern and will have to keep that same intensity level to beat number one
"We talk about it all the time that every game is a big game for us now." said coach Dan Pippin "No matter what happens this time we still have another big game next week and the week after that. If this was going into the state finals, then you know it'd be the biggest game we've played but this isn't that game but it's an awfully big game."
"We just come out here and do our job and just focus on what we've got to do to get past this week and then we'll worry about next week." said Montez McGuire
Coach Pippin is worried about the offense from Lexington, then again, I'm sure they say the same thing about North Augusta with Vinnie Miller and Montez Mcguire having huge years.


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2014-15: Ended the year ranked T-7th in NHL in assists (49) and T-26th in points (65)...Led the team in assists, 3rd in points and 5th in goals (16)...1st on the team in faceoff percentage (58.0%)... Registered his 900th career NHL assist on March 19 at Toronto...Picked up a pair of assists on March 17 at Winnipeg...Had a three assist night on Feb. 13 at Arizona...Registered a two- point night (1g, 1a) on Feb. 11 vs. Washington... Had a six-game point streak (2-8=10) from Jan. 17 vs. Calgary thru Feb. 2 vs. Edmonton... Had a trio of assists on Feb. 2 vs. Edmonton... Picked up a two point night (1-1=2) on Jan. 31 vs. Chicago...Registered a pair of assists on Jan. 29 vs. Anaheim...Scored on a penalty shot on Dec. 30 vs. Vancouver...Picked up two assists on Dec. 11 vs. Minnesota...Registered a two- assist night on Dec. 9 vs. Edmonton...Had an eight-game point streak (4g-5a) from Nov. 8 at Dallas thru Nov. 20 vs. Florida...Tallied two assists on Nov. 9 at Chicago...Scored a goal on Oct. 21 at Boston...Registered his 1,200th NHL point, becoming the 46th player in NHL history to achieve the feat, on Oct. 18 at New Jersey... Registered a pair of assists on Oct. 16 at NY Islanders...Posted two assists and a +2 rating on Oct. 14 at Washington2013-14: 2nd in NHL in assists (65) and 13th in points (76)…2nd on the team in points, 1st in assists and 10th in the NHL in faceoff percentage (56.1%)…Was named the PlayStation "Three Stars of the Game" award recipient for the 2013-14 season…Finished T-9th in voting for NHL's Post Season All-Star Team (center)… Registered his 850th assist on April 1 vs. Edmonton…Became the 100th NHL player to play in 1,200 career NHL games on March 27 vs. Winnipeg…Recorded a goal and two assists on March 20 vs. Anaheim…Tallied three helpers on March 11 vs. Toronto…Recorded the game-winning goal and an assist on March 6 vs. Pittsburgh…Scored twice, including the overtime game-winner on Jan. 25 vs. Minnesota…Eight-game point streak (12a) from Dec. 21 – Jan. 5…Registered two assists on Dec. 27 at Phoenix…Recorded three assists on Dec. 23 vs. Colorado…Tallied an assist and the shootout determining goal on Dec. 21 vs. Dallas…Had an eight-game point streak (3- 7=10) from Nov. 21 – Dec. 6…Recorded 1-2=3 on Nov. 29 vs. St. Louis… Scored a goal and the shootout-winner on Nov. 27 vs. Los Angeles… Registered a seven-game point streak (1-8=9) from Nov. 2-15…Registered two assists on Nov. 15 at Edmonton…Scored a goal 1:17 into the game on Nov. 7 vs. Vancouver…Recorded his 800th career assist on Nov. 2 vs. Phoenix… Appeared in his 600th game with San Jose on Oct. 17 at Dallas…Posted four points (1-3=4) on Oct. 15 at St. Louis…Recorded two assists on Oct. 10 at Vancouver...Playoffs: T-2nd on the team in goals (2)...Recorded a three-game point streak (2-1=3) from Game 1 to Game 3(April 17-22) of the WCFR against Los Angeles…Had a power-play goal in Game 2 vs. Los Angeles on April 20… Scored the first goal in Game 1 vs. Los Angeles on April 17.
2012-13: T-12th in the League in assists (33) and 4th in faceoff percentage (58.5%)…T-6th in the League in power play points (2-19=21) and T-2nd in PP assists (19)…13th in the League in takeaways (37)…Registered his 500th assist as a Shark on April 16 vs. Los Angeles, which tied him with Mats Sundin for 33rd on the alltime assist list (785)…His assist on March 12 vs. St. Louis passed Sharks alum Vincent Damphousse for 36th on the all-time NHL assists list (774) and tied Frank Mahovlich for 55th on the all-time NHL points list (1,103)…Played his 1,100th career game on March 9 vs. St. Louis…Posted his 1,100th career point with an assist on March 2 vs. Nashville…Had a streak of five straight multi-point games (3-10=13) to open the season and extended his point streak to six games (3-11=14)… ELIAS: No Shark has ever begun a season with 13 points in the first five games. Both he and Patrick Marleau have reached that mark…During the work stoppage, he played for HC Davos of the Swiss Elite League and helped the team finish 2nd in the Spengler Cup… Playoffs: Tied for the team lead in assists (8), 3rd in points (10) and led the team in plus/minus (+5)… Finished 4th on the team in faceoff percentage (57.1%; 5th in the League amongst qualifying players) and led the team in takeaways (15; T-5th in the League)…
2011- 12: T-3rd in the League in assists, T-12th in points (18- 59=77) and T-9th in power play assists (19)…4th in the League in takeaways (96) and T-11th in faceoff percentage (56.1%)…T-1st in the League in road points (8-34=42) and first in road assists…Led the team in points and assists…Had his first Gordie Howe Hat Trick as a Shark, 13th in franchise history, with a goal, an assist and a fighting major at Los Angeles on April 5… Named Brocade "Sharks Player of the Month" for Feb. and March…Posted his 600th point as a Shark on Feb. 21 at Columbus…Appeared in his 500th game as a Shark on Jan. 5 vs. Columbus….Became the 50th player in NHL history to record 700 career assists with his two helpers at Nashville on Oct. 25…Became the 266th player in NHL history to play in 1,000 games on Oct. 21 at New Jersey, recording a goal and an assist. He is the second player selected in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft to accomplish the feat, following teammate Patrick Marleau…Playoffs: Led the team in points (2-3=5) and faceoff percentage (61.1%)…Tied for the team lead in goals, assists and plus/minus (+2).
2010-11: Named the eighth full-time captain in Sharks history on Oct. 7… Registered his 1,000th point (goal) at Phoenix on April 8, becoming the 78th NHL player to hit the mark… Scored his 20th goal of the season on April 4 vs. Los Angeles, marking his 11th consecutive 20-goal season… Second on the team in points and led in assists (also T-10th in NHL)…Led NHL in takeaways (114)…Recorded his 400th assist as a Shark on March 10 vs. Vancouver… Scored his fifth shorthanded goal on Dec. 6 at Detroit… Registered his 500th point as a Shark vs. Detroit on Nov. 30, which marked the 5-year anniversary of the day he was acquired…Named the NHL's Second Star of the Week for the week ending Oct. 31…Tied a franchise record by figuring in the scoring on eight consecutive team goals (3-5=8) from Oct. 27 vs. New Jersey through Oct. 30 vs. Anaheim. It tied the mark was set by Kelly Kisio from Dec. 3-9, 1992…Tied his single-game career highs in goals (three) and points (five), in registering his fourth career hat trick on Oct. 27 vs. New Jersey…Signed a three-year contract extension on Oct. 16…Playoffs: T-9th in the League in points, T-2nd in assists and fourth in faceoff percentage (59.2)…Three assists in WCSF Game 3 at Detroit and WCF Game 3 vs. Vancouver tied a franchise game high, set a personal playoff best and tied a personal playoff high for points in a game…Had an assist in WCSF Game 7 vs. Detroit… Scored the overtime series-clinching goal in WCQF Game 6…Scored the game-winning goal in WCSF Game 4 at Los Angeles.
2009-10: Posted seventh consecutive season of at least 20 goals and 50 assists — the longest streak for any NHL player since Steve Yzerman and Doug Gilmour had eight season streaks from 1986-87 through 1993-94…Eighth in the League in points and second in assists…Appeared in his 900th game on March 4 vs. Montreal…Missed three games (March 28-April 2, lower body)…Missed his first game since being acquired by San Jose on March 28 vs. Colorado ending his consecutive games streak at 379 (Dec. 2, 2005-March 27, 2010) with the team (franchise high) and overall streak at 398 (Oct. 20, 2005-March 27, 2010)…Posted his 900th point on Jan. 4 vs. Los Angeles…Had a 17-game road point streak (7-18=25) from Nov. 1-Dec. 22…Recorded his fifth career point streak of 10-or-more games with his 10-game point streak from Nov. 14-Dec. 3 (3-13=16)…NHL Second Star of the Month for November…NHL First Star of the Week for week ending Nov. 22…Notched his 600th and 601st assists in four-assist night on Nov. 20 vs. Philadelphia… Surpassed Owen Nolan for second on the all-time Sharks point list (452) with an assist vs. Calgary on Jan. 18. It took him 354 games to catch Nolan, who reached451 points in 568…Registered his 400th point as a Shark in just his 312th game with San Jose on Oct. 17 at the New York Islanders…Playoffs: Had a six-game point streak (3-6=9) from April 24-May 8…Assisted on Marleau's game-winning goal in the series-clinching WCSF Game 5…Assisted on Marleau's overtime gamewinner in WCSF Game 3…Registered the game-winning goal in WCSF Game 2…Olympics: Won a gold medal with Canada.
2008-09: Among NHL leaders: seventh in assists (also led team), 11th in points and T-11th in power play points…Appeared in his 300th game as a Shark on April 4 vs. Anaheim…Played in his 800th game at Colorado on Jan. 27…Made his sixth All-Star Game appearance on Jan. 25 and tied the game-high with three points (assists)…Recorded his 800th point on Dec. 31 at Minnesota…Tied the franchise record for consecutive games played (247 — Vincent Damphousse) on Dec. 2, 2008 which marked the threeyear anniversary of his Sharks debut (Dec. 2, 2005 at Buffalo)…Playoffs: Led team in points…Figured in on all three goals (1-2=3) in a 3-2 overtime victory in WCQF Game 5 vs. Anaheim on April 25.
2007-08: Named to the NHL Second All-Star Team…Sixth in the voting for the Hart Memorial Trophy…Fourth player to lead the NHL in assists in three straight seasons, tying Wayne Gretzky, Bobby Orr and Stan Mikita…Also fifth in points…Led Sharks in goals and power play goals (11)…12th among League forwards and led team in ice time (21:23)…Won the Sharks "PlayStation Three Stars of the Game" Award…NHL First Star of the Week for the week ending March 30…Posted third career hat trick, first with the Sharks, on March 25 at Phoenix…Tied a franchise record for goals in a period with his third period hat trick at Phoenix on March 25. Jonathan Cheechoo was the last to accomplish the feat with three goals in the second period vs. Los Angeles on April 1, 2007…Named NHL Third Star of the Week for the week ending March 9…Played in his 200th game with the Sharks on Feb. 20 at New Jersey…Named as a Western Conference All-Star, his fifth consecutive All-Star nod, posting one assist…Registered his 700th point with an assist and played a season-high 31:01 vs. Phoenix on Dec. 20…Appeared in his 700th game vs. Buffalo on Dec. 8…Playoffs: Became San Jose's all-time leader in postseason assists (25)…Led NHL in takeaways (19).
2006-07: Voted "Sharks Player of the Year"… Earned the PlayStation "Three Stars of the Year" Award…Became the third player in NHL history to have back-to-back 90-assist seasons by posting two on April 5 vs. Calgary — the only other two players who've had consecutive 90-assist seasons are Wayne Gretzky (12, 1980-81 through 1991-92) and Mario Lemieux (1987-88 and 1988-89)…Led NHL in assists, second in PP points (54), PP assists (44) and points…Led NHL in home assists (54)…Led San Jose in points and takeaways (51)…Named the NHL's Second Star of the Month forMarch where he led all NHL scorers during the month with 24 points in 14 games…Set a franchise record for assists (formerly Thornton's 72 in 2005-06) and tied the franchise record for points (with Cheechoo's 93 in 2005-06) with four points at Phoenix on March 15… Named NHL's First Star of the Week for week ending March 18…Voted to the starting lineup, leading all Western Conference players in votes, for the All-Star Game…In the NHL SuperSkills competition, hit four targets on six attempts in the shooting accuracy, scored a goal in the shootout competition and posted the second-hardest shot among the Western Conference competitors at 93.2 mph…Named the NHL's Third Star for the week ending Jan. 8 by posting seven points in two games…Recorded his 200th goal on Dec. 31 at Dallas…Finished fourth in the voting for The Lionel Conacher Award as Canadian male athlete of the year in a survey by The Canadian Press and Broadcast News (NBA star and former Santa Clara University basketball player Steve Nash was first)…Playoffs: Tied a Sharks playoff record with his seven-game assist streak (eight) from April 16 vs. Nashville through May 2 vs. Detroit (Jeff Norton — 1994 at Toronto through 1999 vs. Colorado)…Among NHL leaders: T-6th in assists and T-19th in points.
2005-06: Became the first Shark to win the Hart Memorial Trophy (Most Valuable Player) and the Art Ross Trophy (NHL scoring leader)…Finalist for the Lester B. Pearson Award, given to the League's most valuable player as selected by the players…First Team NHL All-Star…Named "Sharks Player of the Year"… Named the "Sharks Player of the Month" for December and April…Named NHL Offensive Player of the Week twice during the season, Dec. 5-11 and April 10-16 (shared honors with Cheechoo)…His season assist total (96) was greater than the point total (94) of 2003-04 Art Ross Trophy winner Martin St. Louis, marking the first time since the 1929-30 season that a player's assist total surpassed the point total of the prior season's leading scorer (Frank Boucher had 36 assists in 1929- 30, while Ace Bailey led the League with 32 points in 1928-29)…Only the 11th player in NHL history to record 90-plus assists in a single season and the only one to do it while playing for two teams in the season…His 96 assists were 16th most in NHL history and led the League…Finished second on the Sharks franchise list for single season points (92)…Third in the NHL in power play assists (40) and T-4th in PP points (51)…Registered at least one point in 80.2 percent of his games played (65/81)…Set the NHL record for points in a single season by a player who played for two teams in one season (surpassed the 112 points scored by Bernie Nicholls in 1989-90) by recording two assists on April 9 against Dallas…Notched his 56th assist on Feb. 6 against Calgary matching St. Louis' NHL-leading total from 2003-04…Tied Sharks franchise record with at least one assist in eight consecutive games (3-13=16, Dec. 2-20) that was previously done by Nicholls (0-8=8, Oct. 24-Nov. 8, 1996)…Scored his first goal as a Shark in his first home game in San Jose against Atlanta on Dec. 6…Had two assists in his first game with San Jose on Dec. 2 at Buffalo…Playoffs: When the Sharks were eliminated from contention, was T-12th in the League in assists…Olympics: Registered three points (two assists).
2004-05: Played with Davos in Swizterland, leading team and finishing seventh overall in league scoring…Led the league in playoff scoring as Davos won the Swiss League Championship…World Championships MVP with Team Canada.
2003-04: Reached the 20- plus goal mark for the fifth straight season…Led Boston in assists and points for the third time…Had 19 multiplepoint games…Voted a starter for the Eastern Conference Team at the All-Star Game — his third All-Star Game appearance…Member of 2004 World Cup of Hockey gold medal-winning Team Canada.
2002-03: Named the 17th captain in Bruins history on Oct. 8…Finished third overall in scoring, second in the NHL in assists and had his second 30-plus goal season…Second team NHL All-Star…Became just the third player in Bruins history to score 100-plus points with 100-plus penalty minutes (Bobby Orr and Ken Hodge) and was the first Bruin since 1993-94 to hit 100 points…Had 33 multiple-point games, including three four-point efforts…NHL Player of the Week for Nov. 25-Dec. 1.
2001-02: Had 20 multiple-point games, including a career-high fiveassists, Dec. 28 in Florida and his second career hat trick Jan. 5 vs. Washington…Playoffs: Had two multiplepoint games.
2000-01: Established a career season high in goals, hitting the 30-plus goal mark for the first time…Tied for second in the NHL with 19 power play goals…Scored his first hat trick March 1 vs. Tampa Bay… Recorded his 100th NHL assist April 2 vs. Montreal… Played for Team Canada in the World Championships.
1999-00: Led the team in goals, assists, points and PIM, becoming just the second player in team history to accomplish that feat (Jimmy Herberts, 1924-25)…Only player in the NHL (fourth Bruin) to lead his team in points and PIM. 1998-99: Had seven multiple-point games…Played his 100th NHL game Jan. 28 vs. New Jersey…Playoffs: Was third in Boston scoring…Scored the series-clinching goal in ECQF Game 6 vs. Carolina.
1997-98: Played his first NHL game Oct. 8 in Phoenix after missing the first three games with a broken forearm suffered in preseason.
1996-97: Completed his second season of junior hockey in Sault Ste. Marie…Second amongst OHL scoring leaders and named an OHL Second Team All-Star…Youngest member of Team Canada's 1997 gold medal-winning World Junior Championships squad.
1995-96: Named the top rookie in Canadian major junior hockey and to the CHL All-Rookie Team.


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That's it, Sacha, think positive... =)
Tomorrow, I'm going to U of T in order to double-check all the arrangements. I should also make sure that I can project from my laptop using the supplied projector. Actually, it might be a good idea for me to go and borrow someone's laptop with Microsoft Windows or something like that...
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In a rare breakthrough for a genre show, "Game of Thrones" capped off a historic evening with the Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama,
Listen to The Hound berate you as you practice your pinball wizardry in the latest high end product from the HBO series.
Jason Momoa explains why he's playing the king of Atlantis rather than Batman, and hos his Aquaman would respond to an attack from the surface world.
Von Sydow will take over the role of the Three-Eyed Raven from Struan Rodger, who appeared as the character in the season four finale.
HBO veteran Ian McShane is returning to the network for what's said to be a small yet vital "Game of Thrones" role.
The current plan for "Game of Thrones" appears to be an eight-season run, though HBO execs aren't discounting the possibility of a prequel.
The former King of Westeros admits that finding the answers to the show's sexual assault problem aren't easy, but please don't ask him about Jon Snow.
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Recently I stumbled upon a trailer for a soon-to-be-released Redux version of Wong Kar Wai's heart-rending period romance cum magical martial arts epic Ashes of Time. It reminded me of my first viewing; it was in my late teens and I was overwhelmed and deeply shaken by the beauty of the film but could feel I was missing some of the core experiences needed to fully appreciate it. I'm looking forward to trying it again, the original next weekend and then maybe the Redux when it's released in October.
Wong Kar Wai is an auteur known for weaving the quiet, emotional lives of his characters in and out and through each other, and for his control of atmosphere, narration and setting to create a realistic, intimate experience bordering on voyeurism. My favorite film of his is his first full length, Days of Being Wild, but the most acclaimed and influential are probably Chunking Express, In the Mood for Love, and Happy Together. Ashes of Time is unique in that it is his only period piece (until the future-set 2046), and his only film to employ any special effects, although they are all of a decidedly analog Mexican magical realist bent. Despite their prevalence in the trailers, the "action" takes a far-backseat to the character's stories of regret, memory, and love lost. I suggest reading some of the IMDB comments for perspective.
This movie was a ridiculously long time in the making, so much so that Kar Wai took a break from it to write and direct Chunking Express, to "get his head straight". From what I have read and remember it shows. It may not be very cohesive or on first viewing coherent, especially with the weaving, non-linear vignettes, but those who are willing to put forth a little effort will be doubly and doubly again rewarded by Kar Wai's heartfelt and human ruminations on the connections that bind lovers together and their slowly twisting, constricting movements on the paths of memory as, with time, they move farther and farther apart.


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Matthew and Inga Heidebrecht of Omaha, Neb., are pleased to announce the birth of their son, Lukas David Heidebrecht, on Sept. 13, 2012, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. He weighed 8 pounds and was 20 inches long.
Maternal grandparents are Guntis Avotins of Tukums, Latvia, and the late Anita Avotina.
Paternal grandparents are Larry and Kathy Heidebrecht of McPherson.
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The future is completely unknown for the Summit High track and field team.
After one week of practice, head coach Kristy McClain isn't sure how the team will turn out.
"About the time you say someone will go, it comes back to haunt you," she said, later adding, "The most important thing is that the kids work hard and train hard and enjoy their time in track."
Still, she's hopeful to qualify more than one student for the state meet, as the team did last year with Ridge Strickler. Strickler ran the 400 meter dash in 51.39 seconds, placing 10th in the event.
The team, which grew from about 20 to 70 athletes turning out for the sport this year, has gained plenty of speed, though McClain was reluctant to say which athletes are bringing it to the track.
"We have so many new freshmen, which is awesome, so that's a great building block for the future. We have a lot of fast kids. ... It will be exciting to see the first meet," she said.
Senior Shane Arnold, who runs the 800-meter and the mile and is considered a jumper by his peers, was more willing to identify his outstanding peers, particularly the speedy freshmen.
McKenna Ramsay, for instance, will be one to watch on the track this year. She runs the 400-meter dash in 58 seconds.
"For a girl, that's wicked fast, and for a freshman, is like mind-blowing. That puts her in the top 20 in the country or something like that (among eighth-graders), when I Googled it, which I don't know how accurate that is, but it's wicked fast. She'll probably go to state," Arnold said. "That's hauling."
A good time for a high school boy is in the mid- to low-50s. State champions will often break 50 seconds.
He also pointed to Ruthie Boyd, who was a cross-country standout along with Ramsay.
"She beats McKenna every once in awhile," Arnold said.
On the boys' side, Parker Shell has caught his eye. Though Arnold hasn't seen him run, the two compete together on the Nordic ski team.
"He makes me feel bad, because I just started skiing and he beats me, and he's (much smaller)," Arnold said.
Aside from those who are particularly fast, the team has depth.
"If you have more kids to choose from, more depth of talent, ... that will definitely give us a better chance (of making state meet)," McClain said.
There are also some key returners on the team this year, such as Arnold, Ben Sloan, Nicholas Eliopoulos and Crystal Nichols.
They view their role as one of experienced leadership.
"It's our job to be the leaders," Nichols said. "Even though we have seen the team go through its ups and downs and its small-team days, now that we have a big team, it's our job to step up and challenge them and push them."
"We have a lot of fast new kids coming in. We'll have to do a lot of growth, but in four years, we'll have an amazing team and it will be fun to see them start out," Arnold said, adding that relays will likely be the closest, team-building experiences, as the runners will be of all ages.
The quartet of seniors have their eyes set on certain goals, even if they're not official goals of the team, like qualifying athletes for the state meet - and maybe even an entire team. Eliopoulos foresees possibly breaking a few school records, and Sloan hopes to see growth in an already strong jumping team.
"We have a great team. We have a ton of great freshmen coming out, and I think that we're going to have a great season. I think we have a lot of potential this season," Nichols said.
Arnold is hoping that being part of the Western Slope Conference will give the team a leg up this year, too. "This league might be a little slower, so we might score a little higher, but I'm not sure at all," he said, chuckling.
The team gets an extra week of practice, now that today's meet is cancelled. They'll head to Rifle next weekend.


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Many users who struggle with data mining do not realize that their problems start with badly prepared data. This webcast is a very practical introduction to some of the important topics that you should understand when preparing your data for a data mining project with Microsoft SQL Server . Issues include finding the right data, handling missing values, identifying and fixing overloaded fields, and deriving useful variables.
Good quality data is essential to a successful business intelligence application. You are probably aware that Microsoft SQL Server includes some useful data quality tools such as Fuzzy Grouping or Fuzzy Lookup. However, there is one tool you may have overlooked—SQL Server Data Mining. When used operationally, SQL Server Data Mining is extremely useful for finding data that lies outside the boundaries of known good data, and it finds these outliers inductively rather than relying on exhaustively hard-coded rules. In this webcast, we introduce this new, adaptive approach to data quality and we show how adaptive quality can be applied at many phases of the business intelligence project—whether data entry, during warehouse loading, or during analysis.
Time series data is one of the most useful sources for data mining. Whether it be estimating future gasoline prices or understanding the relationship between the weather and sales, there is a role for time series analysis. In the new release of Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Data Mining, Microsoft has introduced some important enhancements to our support in this area, making powerful analysis both more effective and easier to use. In this webcast, we not only introduce these new features, but we also cover many of the business scenarios for which time series prediction is invaluable.
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 includes several important enhancements for data mining. One area will be of particular interest to the user who has progressed beyond simple models—there are new features for building many and varied models over common mining structures, and also for validating the accuracy of these models. In this webcast, you learn how to use these new techniques, not only through the user interface (UI), but also programmatically from within your own applications.
The key performance indicator (KPI) is an essential tool in building business intelligence applications for executive and strategic use. However, traditional KPIs are built over historical data, showing what has happened in the past and the current state of the business. There is increasing demand for "predictive KPIs," which show not only current status but project future status. For example, rather than knowing how many customers churned last quarter, would it not be useful to know how many customers are in danger of churning next quarter? This webcast demonstrates how to design, build, and deploy predictive KPIs using Microsoft SQL Server Data Mining. Although there are useful worked examples, even non-technical users can benefit from this webcast by finding new possibilities for KPIs.
Microsoft SQL Server Data Mining Add-ins for Excel empower information workers with an easy-to-use, yet remarkably complete, set of tools for predictive analysis, directly within their tool of choice – Microsoft Office Excel. Attend this webcast to understand how add-ins can enable your employees to utilize this simple and powerful technology to perform advanced analysis.
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Microsoft SQL Server Data Mining is not just a powerful application—it is a complete platform that customers and partners can embed, extend, and customize. In this webcast, we look at various ways in which this can be achieved. In particular, we examine the custom algorithms and stored procedures that can extend the range of the analytic technology. Join this session to learn techniques for designing, building, and testing these interesting and useful extensions.
There are many interesting and well-known uses of data mining for business analysis. However, for the application developer, data mining can also be useful for building adaptive, "intelligent" applications. In this webcast, we demonstrate how to build a simple application with Microsoft SQL Server Data Mining that collects data about usage as it goes along, and then uses that data to offer smart defaults—a truly adaptive application.
Web applications typically generate large quantities of data, often capturing important aspects of your customers' behavior. What you may not realize is that this data can be excellent for data mining, and the results can be extremely useful in building out smarter applications and Web interfaces. In this session, we introduce the concept of a "smart application" and walk through specific examples of how to build these compelling technologies in for your own Web audience.
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Dorothy Bradford McGee
Published: Sunday, February 10, 2013 at 3:15 a.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at 3:46 p.m.
SPARTANBURG, SC-- Dorothy Bradford McGee "Dot", 94, went to her heavenly home, being welcomed into the arms of Jesus, on Thursday, January 31, 2013. She was a resident of White Oak Estates Nursing Home at the time of her death. Born October 24, 1918, in Columbia, SC, she was the third of five children born to the late Tutt Sloan and Zula Lee Bradford.
Dot and Harold Newell McGee eloped on August 3, 1940. They lived in Spartanburg until 1950, moved to Woodruff, SC, then to Daytona Beach, Florida in 1953, and in 1966 they moved to Maryland.
While in Maryland, Dot became the Administrative Secretary for the House of Representative's Education and Public Welfare Committee's Research Division in the Library of Congress. She returned to Spartanburg in 1980 after the loss of her husband and retiring from her position in Washington, DC.
After returning to Spartanburg, Mrs. McGee became a member of First Baptist Church, which she loved. She was a member of the Lydia Sunday School Class, Young at Heart and WMU. Dot sang in the Senior Choir and worked in the Helping Center. She volunteered at Mary Black Hospital for 17 years and served Mobile Meals.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her son, James Ronald McGee; her son-in-law, James H. Temples; two sisters, Sarah Weiss and Zula Lee Wood; and a brother, Tutt Sloan Bradford, Jr.
Dot is survived by a daughter, Judie McGee Temples of Charlotte, NC; a brother, Randolph Bowen Bradford of Spartanburg; a daughter-in-law, Cynthia McGee of Meridian, MS; four granddaughters, Kristi Temples (David) of Overland Park, KS, Lori Temples Armistead (Paul) of Durham, NC, Lisa McGee Roach (Daniel), and Laura McGee Turner (Derick), all of Meridian, MS; a grandson, James Ronald McGee of Meridian, MS; seven great-granddaughters; six great-grandsons; and numerous nephews and nieces.
The family will receive friends at 2:00 PM Sunday, February 10, 2013, in the Parlor of First Baptist Church, Spartanburg. A Celebration of Life service will follow at 3:00 PM in Davis Chapel, with the Rev. Dr. Donald J. Wilton and the Rev. Sal Barone officiating. Interment will be private.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church General Fund, 250 East Main Street, Spartanburg, SC 29306.
The family wishes to thank the staff at White Oak Estates and Hospice Care of SC who attended Mrs. McGee during her residence and illness. Also, thanks are extended to The J. F. Floyd Mortuary for assisting the family.
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FORT LOUDON — Applications are now available for craft and home-based business vendors for the 2013 Fort Loudon Peach Festival Saturday, Aug. 17. The event will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Fort Loudon Community Grounds. There is a fee of $10 for a 20- by 20-foot space.
Registration forms can be obtained by sending a request to:
or Eileen Hornbaker, 7681 Charlestown Road, Mercersburg, Pa. 17236. Checks should be made payable to: Trinity UCC, Fort Loudon.
The festival will feature an art exhibit, pie baking and pie eating contests, music by Dave Powers, southern gospel singer and the Shippensburg German Band, face painting and barrel train rides. Added activities include an antique car show, storytelling, Smoky Bear and Forest Ranger, MMPW emergency equipment and guest speaker, Dwight Mickey (Shatzer's Orchards). Chicken barbecue, sandwiches, french fries, beverages, peach sundaes, peach pies and peach cobbler will be available.
Proceeds benefit Trinity United Church of Christ, Fort Loudon.
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Peveto won't return as Northwestern State's football coach
Published: Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at 9:00 a.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at 9:39 a.m.
NATCHITOCHES — Northwestern State athletic director Greg Burke says Bradley Dale Peveto won't return as the Demons' head football coach next season.
Peveto, a former co-defensive coordinator at LSU, came to Northwestern in 2009 and has overseen four losing seasons.
The Demons went 0-11 in his first season, then posted 5-6 records in both 2010 and 2011 before going 4-7 this season.
Burke says Peveto improved Northwestern in the areas of academics, community relations and fundraising, but did not win as much as "anybody associated with the program had hoped."
Peveto says he's "highly disappointed" to be leaving a school he loves and that he'll cherish his memories of Northwestern.
Burke says he'll seek a coach who can restore Northwestern's winning tradition. The Demons' last FCS playoff appearance was in 2004.
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I stumbled upon this show thanks to the Phish.OD 'random show' feature (while I am not wild about the sound quality of internet-streamed music, this app/feature is incredible for discovering new shows). Trying to decide about which tune would accompany my morning shower, it had to be Hood (more on that later). Suffice it to say that after listening to this Hood, I knew I had to start from the beginning.
The Bowie starts out with Fish's typical high hat, but Trey & Mike hit the ground running, with Trey throwing around some great dissonant chords, before they dive right into the composed section. Flawlessly executed. The jam out of Bowie picks up the dissonance introduced at the start, with Trey and Fish really playing off each other.
The Cavern that follows is sharp and bouncy, as is the Ya Mar. Mike starts this one off with some really nice bass lines, before Trey dives in for a sparkly little solo that drops into the sung section. Page's organ fills between the verses on this Ya Mar are especially nice and prominent in the mix. Page's organ solo is also nice, but I personally found the bass lines with which Mike underpins it more interesting. For whatever reason, after the "Oh Kee Pah / my grandpa" line, Mike repeatedly yells "Spatchka!" Trey's solo is short and very sweet, ending with some really nice syncopated, raked arpeggio's.
D&M up next, and you can hear Trey is smiling as he sings the lyrics. An uptempo version, the composed piano/guitar section is a bit wobbly at the start but finds its footing quickly. At the vocal refrain at the end, you can hear a lot of the crowd providing the "ooooh"s and "aaaaah"s.
The Sloth blasts its way in just as quickly as it blasts its way out. Raucous and note-perfect, this Sloth doesn't linger around. Like the hit man protagonist, this one comes in guns a-blazing, does the deed, and promptly flees the scene.
The Landlady follows. Very solid work from Mike & Fish here, who seem to really burrow into the tune, allowing Trey to flutter and fly.
Bathtub next, with Mike sliding in with some slippery bass lines before the groove firmly establishes itself. Short and sweet, this one briefly threatens to get wild, as Trey really starts playing out with some repeating, ascending lines which almost lead everyone down the blowhole of the purple humpback whale. Fish starts to break it down and things get very loose. Easy to imagine this Gin being played in 2000, in which case it would surely have continued down this path. But this is 1991, and it all comes to an abrupt - but not in a bad way - end.
Keeping the dissonance rolling, Buried alive is up next, with Fishman providing some creepy back-up vocal banshee scream at the start. Not much to say here, really. Nice version and a great juxtaposition with The Lizards, into which it quickly segues.
The Lizards is nailed. This song is, in my mind, one of the quintessential Phish songs - musically compelling, lyrically silly and sincere at the same time, ambitious vocal harmonies (not always pulled off, but you hear what they're going for!), a complex of seemingly unrelated sections that nonetheless fit perfectly together, culminating in a wash of soaring and uplifting guitar work. This version does not disappoint. Page really shines, with some shimmering piano work, backed by some nice volume-pedal fades from Trey. Fish wraps it up with some super-tight drum work as they slip right into Possum.
The Possum to close the set is its usual sharp and bouncy self, with an especially nice and loose start to the jam between verses.
The Golgi that opens the 2nd set is missing on the sbd recording I downloaded on etree, but for is present on Phish.OD from a patched audience source. Great set opener.
Now we get to the turning point of the show. This Hood is a MUST listen. Having heard it for the first time just this morning, I can say with confidence that it is undoubtedly one of the best early versions I have come across. The way I see it, Hood is actually a very delicate flower, easily destroyed with too much or too little work from the band. Early versions often sound over-excited and lacking in the gravitas the song would gain in years to come. Conversely, most post-hiatus versions seem almost lethargic, or at least lacking in that joyful vigor which is so palpable in the best renderings.
This Hood clearly represents a moment in time when the song is shedding the excess of its youth, growing in stature, but still emphatically spry and virile. The perfect combination of patience and exultation, this Hood SHREDS. Especially important contributions from Fish, whose drum work is as precise and eclectic as it ever was. A great burp of distortion from Trey's guitar precedes the "thank you Mr Minor" section, which they nail before sliding into what can only be described as a truly radiant jam section. Trey's playing here is heavy on rhythm and tasteful repetition, allowing Page and Mike to fill out the song and build it up to a white-hot climax, led by Trey and Fish. Compulsory listening, imo.
After the Hood, the show sags a bit, mostly due to song selection. Not that I don't love all the tunes that follow, but there is a lack of cohesion (not unusual for second sets up to '90 or so, but slightly out of place on this tour - see the night before and after for second sets with much more coherent song choice).
Wilson > Poor Heart is a great combination. Both well played. Fish leads on the falsetto "Wiiillllsonnn", causing Trey to laugh audibly on the recording.
The seventh Poor heart ever played (and the 5th of 1991, after the Poor Heart-less years of 1989-90), is a bit ungainly at first, but soon smooths out and features some great bass work from Cactus and a firey solo from Trey.
Foam is also nailed. If you listen closely, you can hear Page singing along to Trey's guitar lines in the early part of the song. Then during the guitar solo section, Trey can be heard singing along to his own lines.
McGrupp is always a treat, and this one is especially weird, with Fish dropping off the drums for a little vacuum backing to Page's solo.
The short and rockin' Chalk Dust that follows does what it says on the tin. This is the 28th time this song was played, incredible given that it had only been introduced a few months before. Born a workhorse, I guess.
Up next is a foray into the world of Henrietta. I love me some vacuum and always delight in Fish's takes on Syd Barrett tunes. But placement is key, and this one might contribute to a sense of disjointedness in the middle of this set. Fish gives us an extended vacuum solo, followed by an apology "I got lost" and band intros. Hilarious.
And with a killer Mike's Groove to wrap up the set, who am I to complain? This is a great version of the Mike's suite with some flashes of real rock and roll wizardry. The Mike's is white-hot. The H2 that follows finds Trey using his volume pedal at the start for a brief foray into dream-world, before the piano/guitar chase begins, supported by some interesting playing from Mike. This Weekapaug is a bruiser and starts with some furious Cactus slapping before Trey lets loose with some machine gun guitar. Very bouncy and energetic.
For the encore, the crowd was treated to a pairing that only Phish could provide, with the bizarre combo of A Train > Highway to Hell. Weird. Awesome. Phish.
A great show, undoubtedly worth seeking out and playing on repeat. Hood is a must listen, but the rest of the show deserves (demands?) a spin as well.


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"The devastation has never left me," A's reliever Pat Neshek said.
On Oct. 2, Neshek and his wife Stephanee experienced their best moment with the birth of their first child, Gehrig John. The next day, the A's beat the Texas Rangers to win the American League West.
Later that day, Gehrig John was dead. He just stopped breathing.
Stephanee nevertheless encouraged her husband to leave their Florida home and rejoin the A's in Detroit, where they were primed to start the American League playoffs.
Pitching was therapeutic, temporarily.
"I don't think I've had time to come to terms with what happened," Neshek said. "We had to grieve in public, which we didn't know how to do.
"When the season was over it was mid-October. Then the holidays were right there. We couldn't enjoy anything. Christmas was really hard."
There is still no closure. The autopsy didn't give enough clarity about the cause of death, and now there are lawsuits pending, so no one can talk about the specifics.
But it's March in Arizona.
The A's gave him a guaranteed contract, a big deal for someone who is just now getting over Tommy John-style ligament replacement surgery in 2008.
More than that, Neshek says he's found a home in Oakland.
"I grew up in Minnesota, I was drafted by the Twins, and I thought I'd always play there at home," he said. "Then the injury happened.
"I was with the Padres in 2011, then last year I was with the Orioles in the minors. There was a game in Buffalo where I'd just gotten beat up. I'm sitting there after thinking 'I didn't give up a run in 10 games in spring training, I didn't make the roster, now it's Aug. 1 and I'm getting beat up in Buffalo. What happened to my career?'"
Two days later, the A's bought his contract from the Orioles and he was put on the big league roster. "Now life is great," he said. "My wife is pregnant, and I'm pitching in a pennant race."
He pitched well, posting a 1.37 ERA in 24 games.
Then came the birth and death of his child.
"It was a heartbreaking time," general manager Billy Beane said.
The A's put patches on their uniforms -- GJN -- and the gesture caused Neshek to break down in front of the team. Neshek said he will "be forever grateful to the organization, the way they reached out to us, the way they supported us."
It's been a long road back, but this spring has been something of a revelation.
"I still feel the devastation, and I don't know if that will change," Neshek said, "but this is the happiest I've been, maybe since I've been playing baseball. I feel like Oakland could be a place to be for a long time."
He's likely to make the opening day roster. In seven appearances this spring, his ERA is zero. He's given up five hits and two walks in seven innings.
Now Neshek can use the words "devastation" and "happiest" in the same sentence.
"I never would have believed it either, five months ago," he said. "You can't really put it behind you, but at the same time you have to live your life."
It's easier when you can smile.


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Marketplace: Economy of Architecture
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Many factors influence a city's economy. Economic prosperity is affected by more than a city's financial district; international reputation, culture, and even architecture play a role in determining a city's economy. In this lesson you will learn how some cities today are attempting to revamp their economies by building new and architecturally intriguing cultural centers. In studying these efforts, you will learn to recognize the costs and benefits of building such structures.
In this lesson, you will listen to an audio file about architecture and its effects on a city's economy. While listening, you will use an interactive note-taker to record supporting details about three of the story's main ideas. Then, using your notes, you will answer questions related to the story.
Activity 1
Listen to the Marketplace audio file about Economy of Architecture (timestamp 15:35).
While you are listening, use the note-taker to record supporting details about three main ideas:
- Reasons why "Great Cultural Centers" are vital to a city's conomic Prosperity
- Cities That Have Developed or are Developing Great Cultural Centers
Cost and Benefits and Economic Risks in Establishing Great Cultural Centers
Additionally, as you listen to the segment, record any words that you don't know or that you think are important economic terms.
Then, listen to the audio file again to gather additional supporting details and possible definitions of the vocabulary words using context clues, and record them in your note-taker.
Finally, you will be asked a series of questions related to the story.
Activity 2
Read The New York Times article "A Struggle for Solvency at Milwaukee Museum" by Stephanie Strom (January 29, 2006) to learn about the financial woes of the Milwaukee Art Museum.
Use the audio file and the additional web site to help you think about and record ideas about the following scenario:
You have just been hired to offer your advice on the building of a cultural center to replace the World Trade Center in New York. Consider the following as you record your ideas:
- What are New York City's potential benefits from creating a cultural center in downtown Manhattan?
- How will a cultural center help New York's economy?
- New York City already has a reputation as a culturally rich city; does it need a new cultural center?
- Learning from the experience of the Milwaukee Art Museum, what are some potential risks of rebuilding in lower Manhattan?
- What are some issues specific to rebuilding the World Trade Center site that are important to consider?
By the conclusion of this lesson, you should be able to identify at least three ways in which that a city's architecture and cultural opportunities can affect its economic prosperity, both negatively and positively. These "opportunity costs" should be identified within the specific examples throughout the lesson. Use the P.A.C.E.D. model below as a guide while you make your decisions. The following link provides you with a printable version of the P.A.C.E.D. Decision Making grid.
Steps in the P.A.C.E.D. Model:
P- PROBLEM: Clearly define the problem.
A- ALTERNATIVES: List alternative solutions.
C- CRITERIA: Determine the criteria/goals.
E- EVALUATE: Evaluate each alternative.
D- DECISION: Make a decision.
Evaluation 1: Turn in your note-taker. Your work should reflect an understanding of how architecture and culture can positively and negatively affect a city's economy.
Evaluation 2: Hand in your recorded ideas from Activity 2. Your work should display an understanding of the costs and benefits that entrepreneurs would face when building a cultural center in lower Manhattan.
Evaluation 3: Determine the hypothetical costs and benefits of building a convention center/ event arena in your city. Decide whether to build this arena or not, and why.
1. Explore the risks and benefits entrepreneurs face when starting businesses. To do this, complete Business Ownership: How Sweet It Can Be.
2. Specific cultural institutions in New York were affected by the attacks of September 11th, 2001. Learn about this by completing Marketplace: To Show Or Not To Show.
3. Consider how important it is to carefully weigh the units of costs and benefits when making decisions.To do this, complete New Sense, Inc. vs. Fish Till U Drop, or Coase vs. Pigou.


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Sports Talk: Marietta Tigers' 2013 football slate challenging
July 13, 2013
Hard to believe, but Marietta High's football program has not posted a winning gridiron campaign since 2002. That seems like forever ago. Maybe this season will be different, but then again.......
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The Intercollegiate Tennis Association Texas Regional, the largest Division I tournament in the state of Texas, begins this weekend. Islander sophomore Peter Nagy is seeded #14 at the prestigious event that sends the winner to the Nike National Indoors at Flushing Meadows, New York.
"This is the biggest tournament of the fall," said Director of Tennis Steve Moore. "There are 12 regionals in the United States, and the winner of each goes to the national indoors in New York, so there is a lot of play for. Also, the performance at the regionals largely influences where your team is ranked to begin the spring.
"This group has been working extremely hard and has really developed a lot. We talk about the need to improve five percent every week, and I feel like this group has been making the choices that allow that to happen."
There are 12 regions in NCAA Division I, with each of the 12 regions sending a representative to the Nike National Indoors. Texas is considered one of the strongest regions in the nation, with 10 teams ranked in the ITA Top 75 National Rankings and five of the top 25. Every division I team in Texas competes for a shot to represent their region at the national indoors.
Moore is the chairman of the Texas Region, one of 12 chairmen that comprise the national panel for the ITA that help facilitate the national rankings and award postseason honors around the nation. Moore is also on the NCAA National Operating Committee that is tasked with helping promote and grow collegiate tennis throughout the nation.
"I have long felt that the Texas region is consistently the strongest region in the nation, so this will be a highly-competitive event to say the least, with tremendous depth throughout the draw." said Moore.
The Islanders have had their strongest fall ever as a whole, with both an Islanders men's and women's player winning an ITA-sanctioned tournament this fall. Freshman Maider Martin won the Marco & Co. Catering Islander Open, while Nagy won both the Islander Open and the Rice Galleria Fall Invite. Nagy is currently ranked among the top 60 in the ITA/FILA Division I singles rankings.
The Islanders women will be represented by Martin, Sandra Burges, Leanne Mascall, Stefanie Nicolae, Cassie Shaw and Venesa Figueroa. Islanders captain Doris Kuselj, All-Southland selection Chelsea Horan and senior Mia Matuszak will all miss the tournament due to injury. The Islander men will feature Nagy, junior captain Matt Westmoreland, freshmen Odon Barta, Guillaume Rauseo and Javier Pujol, sophomore Pietro Jordan and senior captain Andrew Maingot.
The Islanders will have five freshmen playing their first regionals ever among the men and women.
The Islanders have had a history of strong performances at the regional, with Stefania Nicolae beating players from Texas and Texas A&M to reach the third round of the main draw last year, and Laurent Montoisy reaching the quarterfinals two years ago. One of the proudest moments ever for the Islanders was Mikhail Pavlov and Andrey Kumantsov winning the doubles title and representing every division I school in Texas at the Nike National Indoors in 2008.
"This is a team with a very strong work ethic and good character," said Moore. "I'm excited to see them compete this weekend. We don't talk a lot about results, we talk about the things we can control that lead to results."
For all the latest on Islanders Tennis, like the team on Facebook (IslandersTennis), follow them on Twitter (@IslandersTennis) and visit www.GoIslanders.com.


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2.8-9 Resisting Arrest by Physical Force -- § 53a-23
Revised to December 1, 2007
Note: There is no instruction for this statute. It is incorporated into other instructions when relevant.
Section 53a-23 does not define a defense, but abrogates the common-law rule that allowed the use of force to resist an unlawful arrest. State v. Concaugh, 170 Conn. 95, 99 (1976). Prior to the statute, this rule was established in cases such as State v. Amara, 152 Conn. 296, 299 (1964); State v. Engle, 115 Conn. 638, 648 (1933); State v. Scheele, 57 Conn. 307, 320 (1889). It should be noted, however, that a defendant may properly use force against a peace officer to resist excessive force during an arrest. In re Adalberto S., 27 Conn. App. 49, 58, cert. denied, 222 Conn. 903 (1992).
The effect of § 53a-23 is to require a person to submit to an arrest, even if he or she believes, and ultimately it is determined, that the arrest is illegal. This provision must be charged in conjunction with the crimes of Interfering with an Officer (§ 53a-167a) or Assault on Public Safety or Emergency Medical Personnel (§ 53a-167c). See Interfering with an Officer, Instruction 4.3-1, and Assault of Public Safety or Emergency Medical Personnel, Instruction 4.3-3.
Common-law privilege to
resist an unlawful entry into one's home
In State v. Gallagher, 191 Conn. 433 (1983), the Court held that while General Statutes § 53a-23 abrogated the common-law privilege to resist arrest, there remains the common-law privilege to resist an unlawful entry into one's home. "We will continue to adhere to the common-law view that there are circumstances where unlawful warrantless intrusion into the home creates a privilege to resist, and that punishment of such resistance is therefore improper." Id., 442. The common-law privilege to offer reasonable resistance is limited to conduct "not rising to the level of an assault." Id., 443. "[W]hether the defendant's conduct was an excusable response to an unlawful entry was a question for the jury." Id., 445 (finding it error not to instruct the jury concerning the defense of reasonable resistance to an unlawful entry).
Subsequently, in State v.
Brocuglio, 264 Conn. 778 (2003), the Court adopted the new crime exception
to the exclusionary rule, holding that "the common-law privilege to challenge an
unlawful entry into one's home still exists to the extent that a person's
conduct does not rise to the level of a crime" Id., 793-94. The Court noted,
however, that "[a]lthough our holding circumscribes the type of behavior in
which one may engage . . . we conclude that it is unnecessary at this juncture
to state precisely the scope and nature of permissible conduct." Id., 794.


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State police are still investigating and have not released further details on a 6:30 p.m. Wednesday crash on Route 209 at the Carbon County line in Polk Township.
The Monroe County Control Center reported an unknown number of patients, but had no information on injuries. Carbon County and Polk Township firefighters, West End Ambulance, PPL, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and state police from the Lehighton barracks responded.
That part of Route 209 was closed for an unknown length of time.
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Beginning in spring 2012, the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR™) will replace the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS). The STAAR program at grades 3–8 will assess the same subjects and grades that are currently assessed on TAKS. At high school, however, grade-specific assessments will be replaced with 12 end-of-course (EOC) assessments: Algebra I, geometry, Algebra II, biology, chemistry, physics, English I, English II, English III, world geography, world history, and U.S. history.Source: STAAR Resources, Texas Education Agency
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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics


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As the year winds down, I would like to remind everyone, if you have recently purchased new energy star appliances, energy efficient lighting, L.E.D. Christmas lighting, made heating or cooling upgrades or done anything to improve the energy efficiency of your home or business be sure to turn in your rebate application forms before the end of the year in order to receive your full rebate on your upgrades. If you are still thinking of making such a purchase or upgrade there is still time, but paperwork will need to be turned in before the end of the year.
Looking ahead to 2014, there are a couple changes on rebate amounts coming. Energy Star rated clothes washers have previously earned a $50 rebate. The rebate will be $25 in 2014. Screw in L.E.D. light bulbs under 10 watts currently qualify for a $10 rebate and those over 10 watts qualify for a $15 rebate. In 2014, all screw in L.E.D. light bulbs will earn a $10 rebate. This is still an excellent value as the price of these light bulbs has come down quite a bit recently. Many can be purchased in the $10-$20 range. L.E.D. lamps are at full light immediately upon being turned on, most are dimmable, and energy star rated bulbs should last 20,000-30,000 hours. If you are lighting a large space such as a garage, shop or auditorium or other large facility, high bay LED fixtures can be an excellent choice. Like LED lamps, they have come down considerably in price. Along with using less energy, they are also virtually maintenance free so the need to change burned out bulbs or fluorescent tubes goes away. This can be a big deal for facilities with tall ceilings and light fixtures that are hard and even dangerous to get at. The combinations for these installations are many so be sure to check with Sleepy Eye utilities for rebate offers specific to your application. Look for all of our Savings Plus rebate programs on our website www.sleepyeye-mn.com. Click on utilities and then on the blue Energy Star logo, or call our office at 794-4371.
Changing direction a bit, with two snow events already in December, it appears the new snow emergency system has worked well. I appreciate everyone keeping tabs on the radio and online, to be informed of when Sleepy Eye is in a snow emergency and for moving your vehicles off the streets so they can be cleared of the snow.
Obviously, the fewer vehicles in the way of the snow plows, the more efficient our plowing operation can be.
And finally, I would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a safe and Happy New Year.
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Video marketing is a content marketing cornerstone, and an integral aspect of brand reach, influence, experience and inbound engagement. Regardless of what your brand identity is, if you aren't prioritizing video marketing within your content marketing roadmap, then you're missing one of the best opportunities to draw audiences and customers to an immersive message that is (1) highly sharable in digital and (2) when done correctly, creates high-valence emotional connections. Video marketing can put tiny companies like Dollar Shave Club firmly on the blog roll in a matter of weeks, catapult fledging startups like Ministry of Supply to Kickstarter campaign immortality and event help an established brand like Samsung reinvent itself as the hip, iconic upstart usurping Apple's smart phone dominance.
Source: Edelman and Adobe.
Overall, there are many benefits to video marketing, including these seven benefits every digital marketer needs to know:
7. Less Investment Needed for Video Marketing Than You Might Think
Did your agency just quote you $200,000 for that social video campaign activation for two quarters from now? Then you're talking to the wrong solution provider. The reality is technology, information access and competition among creatives has dramatically dropped the cost of procuring high quality, professional video. Moreover, branded video doesn't need sparkling big-budget studio color-correction to succeed with online audiences. Rather, it needs to resonate with viewers by being hilarious, edgy, inspiring or shocking, and above all, authentic, with characters, visuals and experiences people relate to. As a result, companies like Ford, Ikea, Proctor & Gamble, KMart, Target, AT&T and Fidelity are finding that with just a fraction of their TV ad budget, some savvy storyboarding, social media integration and a thoughtful distribution strategy, digital video marketing significantly outperforms the ROI from traditional TV ad investment.
Which would you rather watch?
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We thought so too.
6. Precision Targeting
With digital video marketing your brand can reach a targeted consumer audience with relative ease. And by properly taking advantage of social media, distribution channel and keyword targeting, your priority demographic audience can be engaged with near-surgical precision. By combining good content with sufficient seeding to drive an initial, critical mass of viewers to their content microsite, YouTube channel and/or social media hub, brands can hit an earned media home run from social sharing and viral referral. Advocates who like your video are more than empowered to tag, retweet, repost, pin or re-blog it if you make content that is highly sharable.
5. When People Care They Share and Participate
Watching video generates approximately 60% of internet traffic. Other data show that YouTube's 1 million daily unique visitors watch nearly 3 billion videos per day, with 46% of those viewers taking some sort of action for every TrueView ad they see – typically by clicking the "skip" button. Today's consumers are highly-connected, easily-distracted internet-informed socialites who recognize when a company is creating value for them rather than just trying to shove a product or message down their throats. This doesn't mean Millenials can't be advertised to; but it does mean the way advertising communicates and engages them has fundamentally changed. When 18 to 24 year olds were asked "How do you want to a brand to interact with you?" in a study performed by Global Web Index, over 65% of respondents replied "Entertain me," a response which occurred higher than "Keep me informed," "Connect me with people" or "Provide me with interesting experiences." Moreover, because video is such "leveraged communication" (if a picture is worth a thousand words, a video must be 100,000+?), the stakes for both success and failure are bigger as well as faster. A truly viral video is elusive – as well as marketing nirvana – but it's a lot easier to create audience engagement magic and widespread social chatter with a recurring, character-driven video story viewers tune into episode after episode.
Generally, a broad range of recent success stories in branded video entertainment points toward five key themes in winning the battle for video engagement: (1) be authentic, (2) tell a compelling, recurring story, (3) manage content duration and pacing for maximum entertainment payload, (4) give audiences a way to get involved and participate if they want and (5) experiment; try new things. Particularly relevant (and good news) for marketers is the fact that audience's social sharing of content happens irrespective of the presence or absence of branding and branded messages within the content. Additionally, highly engaged audiences do convert better, in many cases showing 300% higher ad click-through rates on high-quality web TV series compared to average industry pre-roll rates.
4. Humanizing the Brand Experience and Increasing Accessibility
Being more than just a brand is essential to the dialogue you maintain with our customers and social followers. Audiences today want to see the heart, people and characters behind the logo, and video marketing is the one of the best ways to achieve that. When Hubspot rallies its inbound team to perform a cover-rendition of Psy's viral YouTube opus "Gangnam Style" or Pixability puts its team front and center in entertaining, informational skits on its YouTube channel, it demystifies the brand in an accessible way that enables audiences to enjoy an insider's perspective.
3. Video Marketing Simultaneously Solidifies Your Inbound and Outbound Marketing Presence
Having a strong, joint outbound and inbound marketing presence is not just smart; in today's digital marketing landscape it might as well be a necessary. Strong, video marketing allows for this to be achieved with a great deal of ease by generating and proliferating content that simultaneously broadcasts the brand experience and also draws in audiences around conversion destinations.
2. Trial & Error
In the old days of video marketing, brands could simply advertise their product on someone else's content (for example, TV), because the content brought people's captive attention to their message. But with traditional TV viewer growth stagnant, time-shifted TV becoming the status quo and 33-50% of TV viewers also consuming additional content on a second-screen device, brands need to embrace new content marketing approaches to bridge the engagement gap. According to the Ruder Finn Intent Index, not surprisingly 82% of people want to be entertained, 96% of people want to be educated, and 92% of people want to be participating in something meaningful. Put that together and it's not surprising in hindsight that "This is Not Yellow" was a smash success.
But who could have predicted that? The great thing about digital video is that its cost structure and its medium makes experimentation and controlled tests with different content types, experiences and ecosystems a lot easier than, say, experimenting with Super Bowl Commercials. At ZoomTilt, our business centers around testing, piloting, analyzing and distributing a broad range of branded entertainment concepts before we advise our clients to make their media buy and serialize content. That way, video marketers have a lot more certainty around the brand experience they're creating, the app integration(s) they want to run, as well as the ROI, engagement, reach and earned media outlook for the campaign.
1. Striking Gold: Content that Goes Viral
The holy grail of video marketing is seeing content catch on like wildfire and end up instantly spread all over the web within days. When this happens, a little-known content creator or brand can find themselves transformed into a cultural icon overnight. While it's impossible to target "virality as a strategy," gradually building a vested audience with steady, high-quality video content marketing certainly increases the chances that a specific video will catch and ignite. But rather than chasing a single, viral "home run," steadily hitting singles and doubles – videos that collect tens of thousands of views, consistently broaden awareness of your brand's message and increase your social reach – can not only supercharge the effectiveness of your content marketing efforts, it can set the stage for when that perfect storm of a video happens to come along:


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About the Book
He runs his own business and coaches Little League. She drives a minivan, and she'd be lost without her trusty BlackBerry. They go on date nights. Their kids attend public schools, play sports, and take music lessons. They live in a roomy house in the 'burbs. They're about as mainstream as families come.
They're also polygamists.
Love Times Three, the first-ever memoir of a polygamous family, is a riveting inside look at a world most of us can hardly imagine, revealing the extraordinary workings of the Dargers' day-to-day life.
In this intimate, inside story, the Dargers explain why they chose this path despite the pressures of keeping their relationships secret and the jealousy and personal challenges that naturally ensue, why they believe polygamy should be an accepted lifestyle, and, ultimately, why they hope that by revealing their way of life in public, laws that criminalize their lifestyle might change.
Educator and Librarian Resources
Love Times Three
Critical Praise
"Eye-opening and courageous." — Kirkus
"The Dargers tell their story with candor and an aching authencity." — Mark V. Olsen and Will Scheffer, creators of HBO's BIG LOVE
"A remarkably candid and plainspoken account...this unassuming book opens the door on plural marriage... — Library Journal
Product Details
- Imprint: HarperOne
- On Sale: 09/13/2011
- Pages: 304
- List Price: 14.99 USD
- BISAC1: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Religious
- BISAC2: FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / General
- BISAC3: RELIGION / Christianity / Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon)