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By STEPHEN LABATON
Published: November 5, 1999
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4— Congress approved landmark legislation today that opens the door for a new era on Wall Street in which commercial banks, securities houses and insurers will find it easier and cheaper to enter one another's businesses.
The measure, considered by many the most important banking legislation in 66 years, was approved in the Senate by a vote of 90 to 8 and in the House tonight by 362 to 57. The bill will now be sent to the president, who is expected to sign it, aides said. It would become one of the most significant achievements this year by the White House and the Republicans leading the 106th Congress.
''Today Congress voted to update the rules that have governed financial services since the Great Depression and replace them with a system for the 21st century,'' Treasury Secretary Lawrence H. Summers said. ''This historic legislation will better enable American companies to compete in the new economy.''
The decision to repeal the Glass-Steagall Act of 1933 provoked dire warnings from a handful of dissenters that the deregulation of Wall Street would someday wreak havoc on the nation's financial system. The original idea behind Glass-Steagall was that separation between bankers and brokers would reduce the potential conflicts of interest that were thought to have contributed to the speculative stock frenzy before the Depression.
Today's action followed a rich Congressional debate about the history of finance in America in this century, the causes of the banking crisis of the 1930's, the globalization of banking and the future of the nation's economy.
Administration officials and many Republicans and Democrats said the measure would save consumers billions of dollars and was necessary to keep up with trends in both domestic and international banking. Some institutions, like Citigroup, already have banking, insurance and securities arms but could have been forced to divest their insurance underwriting under existing law. Many foreign banks already enjoy the ability to enter the securities and insurance industries.
''The world changes, and we have to change with it,'' said Senator Phil Gramm of Texas, who wrote the law that will bear his name along with the two other main Republican sponsors, Representative Jim Leach of Iowa and Representative Thomas J. Bliley Jr. of Virginia. ''We have a new century coming, and we have an opportunity to dominate that century the same way we dominated this century. Glass-Steagall, in the midst of the Great Depression, came at a time when the thinking was that the government was the answer. In this era of economic prosperity, we have decided that freedom is the answer.''
In the House debate, Mr. Leach said, ''This is a historic day. The landscape for delivery of financial services will now surely shift.''
But consumer groups and civil rights advocates criticized the legislation for being a sop to the nation's biggest financial institutions. They say that it fails to protect the privacy interests of consumers and community lending standards for the disadvantaged and that it will create more problems than it solves.
The opponents of the measure gloomily predicted that by unshackling banks and enabling them to move more freely into new kinds of financial activities, the new law could lead to an economic crisis down the road when the marketplace is no longer growing briskly.
''I think we will look back in 10 years' time and say we should not have done this but we did because we forgot the lessons of the past, and that that which is true in the 1930's is true in 2010,'' said Senator Byron L. Dorgan, Democrat of North Dakota. ''I wasn't around during the 1930's or the debate over Glass-Steagall. But I was here in the early 1980's when it was decided to allow the expansion of savings and loans. We have now decided in the name of modernization to forget the lessons of the past, of safety and of soundness.''
Senator Paul Wellstone, Democrat of Minnesota, said that Congress had ''seemed determined to unlearn the lessons from our past mistakes.''
''Scores of banks failed in the Great Depression as a result of unsound banking practices, and their failure only deepened the crisis,'' Mr. Wellstone said. ''Glass-Steagall was intended to protect our financial system by insulating commercial banking from other forms of risk. It was one of several stabilizers designed to keep a similar tragedy from recurring. Now Congress is about to repeal that economic stabilizer without putting any comparable safeguard in its place.''
Supporters of the legislation rejected those arguments. They responded that historians and economists have concluded that the Glass-Steagall Act was not the correct response to the banking crisis because it was the failure of the Federal Reserve in carrying out monetary policy, not speculation in the stock market, that caused the collapse of 11,000 banks. If anything, the supporters said, the new law will give financial companies the ability to diversify and therefore reduce their risks. The new law, they said, will also give regulators new tools to supervise shaky institutions.
''The concerns that we will have a meltdown like 1929 are dramatically overblown,'' said Senator Bob Kerrey, Democrat of Nebraska.
Others said the legislation was essential for the future leadership of the American banking system.


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The Optio RZ18 is the latest addition to the popular PENTAX Optio RZ series, which features a high-magnification zoom lens in a compact body. It provides photographers with simple, effortless shooting of a wide variety of subjects and occasions. From travel and landscape to action and spectator sports the RZ18 retains many of the convenient features of its predecessors -- including the dependable dual shake reduction for effective reduction of camera shake, and the advanced Auto Picture. The very wide-angle smc PENTAX 18X optical zoom lens to greatly extend the zoom range. The number of effective pixels has also been increased to 16 megapixels to deliver higher-resolution images, while the built-in LCD monitor has also been upgraded to a larger 3.0-inch version with 460,000 dots for sharper, clearer subject image. Thanks to the perfect harmony of existing and new features, the Optio RZ18 offers both higher performance and simpler operation than ever before.
18X optical zoom lens with 25mm wide-angle coverage to handle a variety of subjects and scenes
Within its slim, lightweight body, the Optio RZ18 incorporates a high-performance, extra-powerful 18X optical zoom lens covering focal lengths from 25mm wide angle to 450mm super-telephoto (in the 35mm format). Thanks to this extra-wide zoom range, the Optio RZ18 can capture beautiful, lively pictures in a wide range of subjects and scenes -- from spectacular landscapes to fast-action sports events. It also offers other advanced features, including: high-quality macro shooting down to just four centimeters from the subject. The digital wide function for an ultra-wide-angle image (equivalent to an image taken with an approximately 19mm lens in the 35mm format) from two separate images. Use the Digital Panorama mode effortlessly create a single panoramic picture from as many as three images.
Exceptional image quality assured by latest super-resolution technology
Thanks to the combination of approximately 16 effective megapixels, a high-performance smc PENTAX zoom lens and the advanced image processing system -- a system that uses the latest super-resolution technology to optimize image quality through meticulous section-by-section treatment of the captured image -- the Optio RZ18 delivers well-defined, high-quality images with extra-fine resolution. Even when images are enlarged to large sizes, the user is assured of sharp, high-resolution prints with edge-to-edge sharpness.
Dual shake reduction for sharp, blur-free images.
By combining a CCD-shift-type SR (Shake Reduction) mechanism with a Pixel Track SR, the Optio RZ18's dual shake reduction effectively reduces annoying camera shake to a minimum. Thanks to this dependable system, the photographer is assured of sharp, blur-free images, even under shake-prone shooting conditions, such as when using a telephoto lens, or when shooting a sunset or indoor scene.
Automatic selection of the most appropriate shooting mode
The Optio RZ18 features the PENTAX-original Auto Picture mode, which automatically selects the most appropriate shooting mode for a given subject or scene by accurately assessing various photographic conditions on and around the subject. Since this user-friendly mode instantly and unfailingly selects one of 16 shooting modes (including Blue Sky, Sunset and Pet) and optimizes various camera settings (including sensitivity and shutter speed), the photographer is always assured of the best results with minimal effort.
Extra-large 3.0-inch LCD monitor
The Optio RZ18 features a high-resolution 3.0-inch colour LCD monitor. Because this extra-large monitor provides a clear view of images and menus, the photographer can quickly and efficiently check captured images and menu settings. The Optio RZ18 also offers a setting to magnify the letters displayed, by which users can further enhance the legibility of the menus and the operability of the camera.
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The Optio RZ18 captures beautiful, high-definition-TV-quality movie clips (1280 x 720 pixels). It also comes equipped with the sophisticated Movie SR (Shake Reduction) mode,** which automatically compensates camera shake during movie shooting with the help of exclusive software. With the Optio RZ18, everyone can enjoy high-quality movie shooting with minimal effort.
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The Optio RZ18 features the sophisticated Face Detection AF & AE function. This sophisticated feature instantly and accurately detects as many as 32 faces within the image field, then catches them in sharp focus and optimum exposure in a mere 0.03 seconds -- even when some of the faces are tilted or turned away from the camera. To assist the photographer in capturing beautiful, lively snapshots, the Optio RZ18 also comes equipped with other user-friendly features, including: the Small Face filter that makes the subject's face appear smaller than actual in recorded images; the Smile Capture mode that automatically releases the shutter the moment the camera detects the subject's smile; and the Blink Detection function that warns the photographer when the subject's eyes close at the time of shutter release.
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- Pentax Optio RZ18 - digital camera
- Product Type
- Digital camera - 720p - compact
- Memory Card Slot
- SD card
- Sensor Resolution
- 16.0 Megapixel
- Max Video Resolution
- 1280 x 720
- Lens System
- 18 x zoom lens - 4.5 - 81 mm - f/3.5-5.9
- Focus Adjustment
- Automatic, manual
- Min Focus Distance
- 40 cm
- Digital Zoom
- 7.2 x
- Image Stabiliser
- Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
- Camera Flash
- Built-in flash
- Display
- LCD display - 3"
- Supported Battery
- 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( included )
- Interfaces Provided
- Composite video/audio, USB 2.0
- Microsoft Certification
- Compatible with Windows 7
- Colour
- Black
- Dimensions (WxDxH)
- 10.8 cm x 3.5 cm x 6 cm
- Weight
- 170 g
- Product Type
- Digital camera - 720p - compact
- Enclosure Colour
- Black
- Sensor Resolution
- 16.0 Megapixel
- Optical Sensor Type
- Total Pixels
- 16,560,000 pixels
- Effective Sensor Resolution
- 16,000,000 pixels
- Optical Sensor Size
- 1/2.33"
- ISO (Max)
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- Optical Zoom
- 18 x
- Digital Zoom
- 7.2 x
- Image Stabiliser
- Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
- Face Detection
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- Print Standard
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- TTL contrast detection
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- Max Video Resolution
- 1280 x 720
- Interfaces Provided
- Composite video/audio, USB 2.0
Exposure & White Balance
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- ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO 3200 (5MP), ISO auto (80-1600), ISO 6400 (5MP)
- Exposure Metering
- Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
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- Soft, Black & White, Sepia, Colour, Colour Accent, miniature, Retro, Colour Extract, brightness, Toy camera, starburst, High contrast
- White Balance
- Custom, automatic, presets
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- Fluorescent, tungsten light, daylight, shade
- Max Shutter Speed
- 1/2000 sec
- Min Shutter Speed
- 4 sec
- Exposure Compensation
- ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Lens System
- Type
- 18 x zoom lens - 4.5 - 81 mm - f/3.5-5.9
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera
- 25 - 450mm
- Focus Adjustment
- Automatic, manual
- Min Focus Distance
- 40 cm
- Macro Focus Range
- 4cm
- Zoom Adjustment
- Motorised drive
- Lens Construction
- 11 groups / 12 elements
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Camera Flash
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- 10 sec, 2sec
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- 3" LCD display
- Resolution
- 460,000 pixels
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- Built-in
- Microphone Operation Mode
- Mono
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- 1 x USB 2.0 , 1 x composite video/audio output
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- Carrying strap, battery charger, USB cable, audio / video cable
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Memory / Storage
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- Memory Card Slot
- SD card
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- SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
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On Saturday June 15th, The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA), will host its first ever Public Hearing in the west wing of the Belmont Room (2nd floor of the Clubhouse) at Belmont Park from 9:30-11:00 a.m. Members of NYRA Senior Management will be among those in attendance.
The session will provide the public an opportunity to discuss topics of interest in an "open forum" setting. Based on responses to fan surveys, the primary areas of focus during the event will be racing, wagering and marketing. The town hall-style meeting will start with a brief introduction and continue with a recap of recent NYRA events, followed by a moderated, question-and-answer discussion with the panel.
Fans wishing to attend must RSVP here as space is limited. An agenda will be presented and posted at nyra.com in advance of the session.
"It's essential that we listen to the thoughts and concerns of our fans, and the best way to do that is to give them a chance to weigh in directly on topics of broad interest and importance," said Eric Wing, Director of Communications & Media Relations for NYRA. "June 15th will be the first of many such opportunities going forward. We look forward to an open and frank discussion next week."
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Town cancels holiday fireworksUPDATED 12:19 AM EDT Jul 05, 2013
Waterbury and Stowe, two towns that have dealt with a great deal of flooding already, have been hit again.Video Transcript
MATTER WHERE YOU ARE TONIGHT ... NEW YORK, NEW HAMPSHIRE AND VERMONT ARE ALL DEALING WITH FLOODING. WATERBURY... WHICH HAS DEALT WITH SO MUCH FLOODING OF LATE... HAS BEEN HIT AGAIN. NEWS CHANNEL FIVE'S VANESSA MISCIAGNA IS LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM WITH THE LATEST ON WATER- LOGGED WATERBURY. - THAT'S RIGHT GEORGE ... FLOODING WASHED AWAY ROADS AND HELD UP TRAFFIC IN WATERBURY. NEIGHBORING STOWE ALSO TOOK ON A LOT OF WATER ... SO MUCH SO THAT A BELOVED HOLIDAY TRADITION HAD TO SHUT DOWN EARLY... THIS WAS THE SCENE ALONG ROUTE 100 IN WATERBURY... NEAR GUTIL ROAD. WATERS RAGED, SPILLING ON TO THE PAVEMENT.... TYPING UP FOURTH OF JULY TRAFFIC. SURROUNDING FIELDS WERE INUNDATED, AND THE GUSHING WATER WAS EVEN HIGHER THAN THE BRIDGE IT WS BEING FORCED UNDER. NEIGHBORS ON BLUSH HILL WERE IN SHOCK TO SEE HALF their ROAD SWEPT AWAY... STREAMS OF WATER TRICKLING THROUGH THE DAMAGE. ALL THIS WAS CAUSED IN A MATTER OF MINUTES. AND IN STOWE... FLOODING RUINED A JULY FOURTH CELEBRATIONG AND FIREWORKS SHOW... TEARING UP TENTS AND DECORATIONS. THE TOWN HAD TO CALL OFF THE EVENT we had roads that were flooding and it become a non safe situation, we talked to law enforcement and made the clal around 6 aint nothing we can do about it... Just let nature do her thing THE WATER STARTED TO RECEDE AFTER 8 OCLOCK TONIGHT STOWE PARKS AND REC HOPE THAT THEY CAN GET A MAKE UP DATE FOR THE FIREWORKS SHOW SOMETIME SOON. IT ALL DEPENDS ON HOW WET THE FIREWORKS GOT AND IF MORE RAIN IS TO COME. TOWN OFFICIALS SAY THEY WILL HAVE A BETTER IDEA ABOUT THAT TOMORROW. LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM, VANESSA MISCIAGNA, NEWSCAHNNEL 5 - - - NO SURPRISE...
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PHOENIX (AP) — Free agent left-hander Hideki Okajima has agreed to a minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics, a person with knowledge of the negotiations said Monday.
The deal is pending a physical, which could take place as soon as Tuesday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the team had not announced the agreement.
Okajima spent th e 2007-11 seasons with the Boston Red Sox, then signed a minor league deal with the New York Yankees and was released at the start of spring training when he failed a physical.
The 37-year-old was 1-0 with a 4.32 ERA in 8 1-3 innings over seven relief appearances for Boston in 2011 and 8-1 with a 2.29 ERA in 34 relief appearances with Triple-A Pawtucket. An All-Star as a rookie in 2007, he is 17-8 with a 3.11 ERA and six saves in five major league seasons.
Oakland manager Bob Melvin declined to discuss Okajima on Monday.
The San Francisco Chronicle first reported the pending contract.
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A federal judge has temporarily blocked part of Georgia's controversial sex offender statute.
The ruling impacts those registered offenders living within 1000 feet of school bus stops.
The situation has now become a waiting game.
After going door-to-door, notifying registered sex offenders of being in violation of the new law, Richmond County sheriff's deputies have now been put on hold.
"We know there are some court litigations right now," says Sgt. Richard Roundtree. "Right now we are just standing by, trying to see what the interpretation of the law is, how it affects us."
The law--House Bill 1059--states that any offender living within 1000 feet of where children congregate will be forced to move.
Its original start date was July 1.
But U.S. district judge Clarence Cooper has temporarily stalled a statute pending a July 11 hearing.
The ruling only applies to those within 1000 feet of school bus stops, a provision opponents say would make it virtually impossible for registered sex offenders to live in residential neighborhoods.
Augusta district attorney Danny Craig not only supports the legislation...he helped write it.
"Once he has considered the importance of the constitutional issue of state's rights, I think that he's going to approve the statute as written," Craig said.
In the meantime, deputies are suspending their efforts until further notice from the state. The move will allow sex offenders living near school bus stops to remain where they are for at least another two weeks.
The attorney general's office has been arguing this case before Judge Cooper, who is in the federal court for the northern district of Georgia.
The state has filed two appeals in response to this ruling. To download the full text of the appeals, click here.
The judge's order only applies to the bus stop provision of the new law. The rest of the law--which prohibits sex offenders from living, working or loitering within a thousand feet of schools, churches, parks, gyms, or swimming pools--still goes into effect Saturday, June 1.
Georgia's new law also includes harsher minimum prison sentences, and requires certain offenders to wear electronic monitoring devices.
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Now Playing at a Theater Near YouBy: Andrew Kaplan |
Category: General Blogs | Tags: movies
It's July, one of my favorite times of the year. Summertime not only means longer days, summer vacations and a more laid back pace to life overall, but for movie fans, like myself, it's a pretty special time of the year. There's just something wonderful about escaping the summer heat into the air-conditioned coolness of the movie theater.
And for beverage companies, summer movies have meant more innovative tie-ins. As the blockbusters have gotten bigger, so too have the promotions beverage companies are building around them, especially given the rise of social media. One recent example is Mountain Dew's tie-in with the third installment of Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy. Mountain Dew went live in mid-June with an online hub at DEWGothamCity.com providing fans a deeper look at the Dark Knight franchise and exclusive content before the film's opening on July 20.
If it's not a promotional tie-in like Mountain Dew's and Batman, then it's all about product placement. With the summer movies in full swing, I started thinking about where beverage brands have popped up in the past.
One of the most successful product placements ever didn't actually have to do with a beverage, so I'm cheating right off the bat. But you really can't mention product placement in movies without recalling how E.T. took to those Reese's Pieces. I was just a teenager, but I still recall the headlines about how sales of the candies skyrocketed and how M&M executives were kicking themselves for passing on the opportunity.
As for beverages, one of my favorite product placements doesn't really feature a product at all, but a logo. It's the scene in "Superman II" when Superman tosses the villain Zod right into an enormous Coca-Cola billboard. The billboard bursts into flames and sparks, beautifully illuminating the iconic "Enjoy Coca-Cola" logo like fireworks on the 4th of July. Using the backdrop of the ubiquitous and familiar Coke logo for this scene ingeniously blended reality with the fiction of a comic book movie—and added a great touch of humor at the same time. Brilliant product placement!
A close second, again, doesn't actually feature a shot of the beverage product itself, but a memorable desire for one instead. It's the late Dennis Hopper expressing his—rather enthusiastic, shall we say—preference for "Pabst Blue Ribbon!" over Heineken in Blue Velvet.
Space doesn't permit me to list more examples here, so if I missed your favorite beverage product placement on the big screen, visit my blog at beverageworld.com. This column is also posted there and you can list your own favorites. Enjoy the summer, and the movies!


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Should we consider hardcore PC gamers the hipsters of gaming just because they tend to bring up how PC gaming did everything first whenever an innovative new console title comes out? Maybe commenter Truthtellah has a point in today's Speak Up on Kotaku.
Why am I only now realizing that ardent PC gamers are the Hipsters of Gaming?
We get it; PC gaming is pretty cool and has gotten a lot of things first. We just don't have to hear about it every time a console game does something. Maybe that obscure PC game from the early nineties did it first. Maybe PCs had HD graphics before everyone else. That doesn't mean we need to be reminded every time of how awesome you are to have owned a PC back then.
I love PC games; I've played them for two decades.
But a lot of console games are pretty darn great, too.
Can't we just let people be excited and enjoy themselves?


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OAKLAND -- Jeff Samardzija arrived at the Coliseum on Saturday night just in time to see the kind of team he was hoping to join strut its usual stuff -- terrific pitching, timely hitting and stellar defense.
As Samardzija sat in the dugout meeting new teammates after arriving at the ballpark right before game time, the A's gave their high-profile pitching acquisition an impressive preview of his new digs in a 5-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays.
For starters, Scott Kazmir (10-3) allowed just three singles and a couple of walks over seven innings while striking out eight. Despite an ominous beginning, Kazmir outdueled Blue Jays 10-game winner Mark Buehrle (10-6), who pitched a perfect game in a head-to-head meeting when Kazmir was with Tampa Bay in 2009.
The A's also made two sparkling defensive plays that had to make Samardzija's eyes light up.
Josh Donaldson made a spectacular running catch of a Munenori Kawasaki foul pop while crashing into the tarp to lead off the eighth inning. Donaldson's grab might have topped the highlight reel catch he made rolling over the tarp last season.
"(The tarp) almost won the battle tonight," Donaldson said. "I don't know how to compare them. I know this one was a lot lower, so I had less time to get there. The last time, I kind of was able to measure it out. This time, I was going full speed into it."
Said manager Bob Melvin: "He has no regard for his body, he just wants to get the out. That's just the way he plays."
The A's weren't finished flashing the leather. Later in the inning, with the Blue Jays threatening to pull within one run on a Jose Bautista double into the left field corner, Craig Gentry and Jed Lowrie hooked up on a perfect relay to the plate that barely nailed Melky Cabrera for the final out and preserved the A's 3-1 lead.
"It's tough when it's right down the line and along the wall," Gentry said. "I was lucky to get it quick and get it in, and Jed made a great throw in. That was a big point in the game right there."
To be sure, it served to seal Oakland's third straight win and also the 21st victory in their last 27 home games.
The eighth-inning defensive heroics also preserved yet another gem from Kazmir, who might have assured himself a spot on the American League All-Star team with this latest effort. The left-hander was shaky in the first inning when he gave up singles to Jose Reyes and Cabrera to start the game, but he limited the damage to a single run and then settled in and dominated.
After striking out Dioner Navarro to end the top of the first, Kazmir turned exceedingly stingy. He allowed a one-out walk to Brad Glenn in the second but retired 16 of the next 17 batters. The only base runner was Glenn again, with a leadoff infield single in the fifth for his first major league hit.
Kazmir walked Colby Rasmus with one out in the seventh but retired Glenn on a fly to left, then struck out Juan Francisco to close out his season-high 113-pitch effort.
"The first inning I had a little bit of jitters going, so I talked to (catcher Derek) Norris, and that's the time we just really needed to take a step back and relax and let it happen," Kazmir said. "After that first inning, I felt like I got locked in and used all my pitches."
Oakland turned around Kazmir's early deficit quickly. Donaldson hammered his 19th home run of the year, a blast to center on a 2-0 Buehrle pitch, to tie the game at 1-1 in the third. The A's took a 3-1 lead with a two-out, nobody-on rally in the fourth, culminating with RBI singles by Coco Crisp and Gentry, and added two insurance runs in the bottom of the eighth.
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LOS ANGELES -- Point guard Stephen Curry participated in noncontact drills in the Warriors' light practice at UCLA on Thursday.
So the Golden State star, who missed the home loss to Memphis the day before, is one step closer to returning from a mild concussion. If all goes well, he could be in the lineup Friday night when the Los Angeles Lakers host the Warriors.
Kobe Bryant's returning to action Friday, however, seems more of a long shot. The Lakers star, recovering from a torn right Achilles, is closer to making his season debut after having no setbacks from Wednesday's practice -- his first 5-on-5 action.
With that said, Los Angeles Lakers coach Mike D'Antoni ruled out Bryant playing Friday against Golden State. Kind of.
"Like I said, I'd be very surprised," D'Antoni told ESPN before Thursday's practice. "I don't want to say something that (will make me) eat my words, but I don't think so."
D'Antoni told reporters that Bryant -- who ruptured his Achilles in a home game against Golden State in April -- was "a few games" away from a return. The Lakers' Twitter feed announced that Bryant was given the day off Thursday: "Was a little sore from the past two days, just taking it slow and being cautious.
Golden State is also being cautious with Curry, who sustained the concussion in Monday's win at Utah. The Warriors said his only symptom was a headache -- which presumably was gone, freeing him for noncontact work.
If Curry is symptom-free after the work he did Thursday, he can advance to the next step in the concussion protocol: contact practice.
Friday's shoot-around is the last opportunity for him to pass this hurdle. It's usually a light walk-through, but the Warriors can create some contact opportunities for him, such as three-on-three action. How he responds to that would determine if he can play Friday night.
For more on the Warriors, go to Marcus Thompson's blog at www.ibabuzz.com/warriors. Follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/gswscribe.
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The charity tournament has a unique set of rules that awards points for trash events in a round of golf. The tournament, which has included many celebrities over the years, has raised $1.5 million in college scholarships for Roaring Fork Valley high school students since 1993.
Rocky Mountain Connections will be the event's title sponsor this year.
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SAN DIEGO -- Colin Kaepernick safely closed out his 40-snap exhibition season, eliminating any pressing need for whoever ends up as the 49ers' backup quarterbacks.
But when it comes to the 49ers, the quarterback position is historically a hot-button topic, and Thursday was no different en route to a 41-6 rout of the San Diego Chargers.
Seneca Wallace bowed out of the No. 3 quarterback race Thursday morning when he told the 49ers he had ended his comeback attempt, according to general manager Trent Baalke and coach Jim Harbaugh.
"Yeah, that was a surprise," Harbaugh said. "It was his decision. He felt strongly about it, and I don't talk guys out of it. I've never seen it done on game day, but I wish him well."
Signed only a week ago, Wallace thus left the No. 3 spot unchallenged for rookie B.J. Daniels, who impressed in relief for a third straight game.
The 49ers have kept three quarterbacks in each of Harbaugh's two seasons as coach. They must trim their roster from 75 to 53 by 3 p.m. Saturday, and they were weighing how to term Wallace's transaction, as a retirement or a terminated contract.
More pertinent to the 49ers' quarterback cause, Kaepernick played sparingly all exhibition season, and he's fully healthy heading into his first full season as their starter.
"I'm very relieved and feel very good," Harbaugh said about Kaepernick's and the team's overall ability to avoid exhibition-season injuries.
Kaepernick made a one-series cameo Thursday -- as was the case in the first two exhibitions -- and exited after Quinton Patton's 43-yard, catch-and-run touchdown for a 7-0 lead.
Kaepernick wasn't sacked in any of his six exhibition series, and he finished 15 of 23 for 171 yards, with two touchdown passes, no interceptions and a 116.4 passer rating.
"I don't know how much momentum you get from the preseason, but I think we're ready to focus on Green Bay," Kaepernick said of the 49ers' opening-day opponent Sept. 8 at Candlestick Park.
Settling on Kaepernick's backups looked like a convoluted situation a week ago, when Wallace's addition gave the 49ers a five-man quarterback crew, at least until Scott Tolzien was waived Monday.
Cut last week by the New Orleans Saints, Wallace figured to challenge Colt McCoy as a veteran option. But McCoy restructured his contract Saturday night and was named the No. 2 quarterback by Harbaugh after Sunday's rout of Minnesota.
McCoy replaced Kaepernick after one series Thursday night and played into the third quarter. McCoy finished 8 of 15 for 56 yards with a 5-yard touchdown pass to Anthony Dixon. He had no passes intercepted for the first time in four games, and he ran four times for 12 yards.
Daniels failed to produce a first down in his first three series. But after scrambling for a first down and losing his helmet in the process, Daniels connected with Lavelle Hawkins for a 45-yard touchdown reception and a 34-6 lead. Daniels later had a 36-yard scramble, setting up a 5-yard touchdown on a fade to Chuck Jacobs, his target for a go-ahead touchdown two weeks ago in Kansas City.
"I know I don't have a solid spot on the roster," Johnson said. "I've been working all offseason to get one. I'm just happy to finally see positive things, and I hope for more."
Two days after trading Parys Haralson, the 49ers also got first-half sacks from their other backups at outside linebacker: Dan Skuta and Corey Lemonier.
Asked if the 49ers could keep five outside linebackers, Harbaugh enthusiastically replied: "After tonight, the way Cam Johnson played, heck yeah, we can. We're the San Francisco 49ers. We can do whatever we want!"
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CPX Sports and Tippmann have teamed up with Scenario Paintball producer Kerry "Viper" Rosenberry to bring the paintball community the second installment of the immensely popular 24-hr Scenario Game honoring the "Living Legends" of paintball on May 29-31, 2009 at CPX Sports in Joliet, IL. CPX will have free camping available beginning Friday, May 29. CPX Sports is a 143-acre, $6.5M paintball park located in the Chicago suburb of Joliet, IL, and is widely regarded as one of the nation's premier facilities. The field is conveniently located less than one hour from both O'Hare and Midway airports.
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- "Nine companions. So be it. You shall be the Fellowship of the Ring."
- —Elrond
The Fellowship of the Ring was formed as a brotherhood among members of the various Free Peoples of Middle-earth. Its purpose was to take the One Ring to Mordor that it might be cast into the fires of Mount Doom (Orodruin), the mountain in which it was forged, so that it would be destroyed, this would ultimately kill Dark Lord Sauron.
The Fellowship is also known the Company of the Ring, the Nine Walkers, or more simply the Fellowship or the Company. Each of the members of the Company were representatives of their respective races, with Legolas and Gimli being the only Elf and Dwarf chosen.
Formed after the Council of Elrond, The Fellowship consisted of nine members: four Hobbits, two Men, one Elf, one Dwarf, and one Istar wizard. It is the only known organisation/group ever formed in the history of Middle-earth, to hold members of each of these races within it (and with the departure of the Elves and Istar from Middle-earth, there would never be another like it), who largely lived and acted independently of one another (or in the case of Elves and Dwarves, felt active animosity toward each other). This number was chosen to match the number of Ring Wraiths, also known as Black Riders, the Nazgúl or the Nine Riders. Merry and Pippin were never intended to be a part of the Fellowship, with Elrond considering two Elf-lords from his own house. He wished to send the two younger hobbits back to the Shire as messengers to warn other Hobbits of the growing evil. However, the halflings persevere: Merry is chosen and Gandalf convinces Elrond of the loyalty of Pippin.
The Fellowship of the Ring was formed by Elrond after the Council of Elrond. The Fellowship, being led mainly by Gandalf, headed down the path to Mordor.
After a long and difficult journey south from Rivendell, and a near-catastrophic attempt to cross over the Misty Mountains, the Fellowship descended into Moria. In the former Dwarf-kingdom, they found evidence that Orcs had slain Gimli's kinsman Balin and other Dwarves who had returned there. They were soon confronted by the Balrog known as Durin's Bane, who had many Orc and Troll minions under his control. Gandalf fell facing this menace, and the Company was forced to go on without him.
Once they escaped Moria, the Fellowship headed to the Elven forest of Lothlórien where they spoke with the Elven Lord Celeborn and Galadriel, Lady of Light. Galadriel supplied them each with a special Elven Gifts from Lothlórien and boats and supplies so they could travel down the river Anduin. This route was quicker than an overland march, but the group was attacked by Orc archers and shadowed by Gollum, who had begun following them in Moria.
Forced to portage their boats around the waterfall called Rauros, the Fellowship soon ran into difficulties. Boromir finally succumbed to temptation, and attempted to seize the Ring from Frodo. This led to Frodo using the Ring to escape and he and Sam leaving to spare the others the lure of it. The repentant Boromir died trying to defend Merry and Pippin against a large force of Uruks from Isengard.
The Fellowship was dissolved on the banks of the Anduin that day. Frodo and Sam carried on towards Mordor; Boromir was given funerary rites and sent floating over the falls, and Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli departed on their way to save Merry and Pippin.
Breaking of the FellowshipEdit
After Boromir died the Fellowship split into three paths. From there Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli chased after the Uruk-Hai who took Merry and Pippin. Their plan was to take the hobbits to Saruman in Isengard. Along the way the trio crossed through the Gap of Rohan and came across Eomer who led the banished riders of Rohan across the land. After questioning Eomer, they found out that the riders had already slain the Uruk-hai they were meant to track, the night before in a bloody massacre. So upon arriving to site of battle, Aragorn discovers that the hobbits fled deep into Fangorn Forest.
Gandalf, though thought to be dead when he fell at the Bridge of Khazad Dum in Moria, came back to Middle-earth, reincarnated as Gandalf the White. He encountered Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli in Fangorn, and they, mistaking Gandalf for Saruman, attempted to kill him. Gandalf assured them that Merry and Pippin were safe (knowing they were in the hands of Treebeard). From there they rode out to Edoras, capital of Rohan. It was there they saw King Theoden in ill-condition, poisoned by Saruman.
Frodo and Sam continued their journey, getting closer to Mordor. As they went farther, so did Gollum to them. While attempting to take "the precious" in their sleep, Frodo and Sam awoke and captured him. Frodo realizing who he was decided Gollum could be used as guide into Mordor.[1]
The Second FellowshipEdit
In the book, Aragorn continues to call the company he leads (Legolas and Gimli, occasionally joined by Gandalf, Merry, and Pippin) the Fellowship of the Ring even after the original Fellowship breaks up following Boromir's death. The fellowship is reunited again after the War of The Ring up until Rohan, where the fellowship ends.[2]
Translations around the WorldEdit
|Foreign Language
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|Chinese (Hong Kong)
|Společenstvo prstenu
|Братство Кольца
|Communauté de l'Anneau
|Gemeinschaft des Ringes
|Ringens Brorskap
|Comunidad del Anillo
|Yüzük Kardeşliği
|The Fellowship of the Ring
|Frodo · Sam · Merry · Pippin · Gandalf · Aragorn · Legolas · Gimli · Boromir
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SUMMIT COUNTY, Colorado - Roaring Fork Valley residents showed their enthusiasm for Whole Foods Market Wednesday when wave after wave of shoppers rolled through the store starting at 10 a.m. and easing only slightly by mid-afternoon.
The long-awaited natural and organic grocer opened at Willits Town Center in Basalt with a bread-breaking ceremony that replaced the traditional ribbon cutting. While the ground-breaking ceremony was well attended - with 250 or so gawkers - droves of shoppers came after the doors opened. The wait in check-out lanes was at 15 minutes by 11 a.m. but shoppers maintained a festive mood.
"It feels vibrant and alive and is obviously teeming with people today," midvalley resident Jennifer Lane said about the new store. "Nobody minds waiting. Everybody's excited. I'm thrilled."
An informal survey with a handful of shoppers indicated they liked what they saw and they will come back for more - often.
Patty Phelan of Carbondale was enthused enough to attend a breakfast outside the store that raised funds for the Buddy Program. She had to leave for work in Aspen prior to the opening but she vowed she will be one of the best customers at the new grocery store.
Phelan said she already shops at Whole Foods in Superior when she visits friends. She takes a huge cooler and packs it full.
"I've been doing that for three years, once a month," she said.
Now she will visit Whole Foods Roaring Fork frequently, to the exclusion of other grocers. She touted the chicken, fish, meat and vegetables at Whole Foods.
"This is my every-day store," she said.
Chris Butler of Carbondale was one of the first customers to check out of the new store. He grabbed juice and a healthy snack on his way to work in Aspen.
"I'm super excited. I never thought we'd see the day," Butler said.
Whole Foods reached an agreement in 2005 to open at Willits Town Center, noted the grocer's regional president, Will Paradise, in a short presentation at the grand opening. He said his daughter, who was standing next to him on the flatbed of an old pickup while he addressed the crowd, was then a 1-year old. Now she is 8.
"I'm fully aware how long this has taken," Paradise quipped.
Financial difficulties caused by the recession sunk the efforts of a previous owner of the Willits Town Center development from building the grocery store. Mariner Real Estate Management of Kansas City acquired the property and resurrected a deal with the grocery store. The long history, as dramatic as a soap opera, is now academic.
"Today the dream becomes a reality for us," Paradise said.
A Whole Foods is also proposed for Frisco, on Summit Boulevard located adjacent to Interstate 70 across from Safeway.


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PHOENIX -- The Giants have yet to bring in the bulk of their expanded-roster call-ups, but they already might have found their September nugget in 28-year-old Venezuelan right-hander Yusmeiro Petit.
If his first two starts with the Giants translate to anything, Petit is forcing his way into the conversation for the 2014 roster. For now, he's forced himself into the rotation until further notice, and he's happy enough with that.
Petit (2-0) pitched six innings against his old team, the Arizona Diamondbacks, and did a number on them at Chase Field on Sunday. He allowed just two runs, walked one and struck out 10 in an 8-2 Giants victory, and he even dropped a hit down the right field line -- one of the Giants' 15 total -- for his first major league RBI in seven years.
In two road starts taking Matt Cain's spot in the rotation, Petit has demonstrated an impressive and fairly fearless penchant for throwing strikes. Of his 99 pitches Sunday, 68 were strikes, and early on, he mixed sharp breaking pitches with well-placed fastballs to strike out six of the first nine hitters.
"It's another great start for him," manager Bruce Bochy said. "And two tough ballparks, too -- Colorado and here.
"He had great command, he hit his spots, had stuff, he mixed it up. He's got some savvy. He knows what he's doing out there."
Petit's also a survivor, having been outrighted by the Giants in March and then designated for assignment in late July after making one relief appearance with the big club. No one else picked him up, though, and suddenly he's trying to cement a permanent home, although it remains to be seen how it will play out with San Francisco.
"It's hard to answer right now, but he's doing what he needs to do, and that's make some noise," said Bochy. "It's great to see what he's doing, and we want to keep looking at him."
Speaking through interpreter Jose Alguacil, the organization's roving infield instructor, Petit said he feels comfortable with the Giants and said the key to his possible breakthrough has been much-improved consistency throwing the breaking pitch.
Petit doesn't know what the future holds but isn't worried about it. He just wants to keep getting more opportunities this season.
"I can only worry about one thing, and that's try to do my job right now," he said. "What they want to do next year is their decision. I don't have control over that."
The Diamondbacks might be as surprised as the Giants at what Petit has been able to do. He spent parts of the 2007-09 seasons with Arizona and made 35 starts among his 56 appearances. But he was 3-10 with a 5.82 ERA his final season and was cut loose. He spent 2010 in the Seattle organization and pitched in Mexico in 2011 before the Giants signed him in 2012 to a minor league deal.
Catcher Hector Sanchez, who drove in three runs and delivered the big hit of the game with a two-out, two-run double in the fourth inning, was very impressed with what Petit had to offer.
"I faced him in Venezuela, that's the only way I know him," Sanchez said. "But he commanded all of his pitches in the zone -- up and down, away, in. He got really comfortable. He throws a lot of strikes."
Speaking of getting comfortable, Sanchez himself has finally found a groove in a torturous season in which he has had to deal with a bad right shoulder and spend a good deal of time in the minor leagues rehabbing. But over his last 13 games, he is 10 for 28 (.357) with two homers and 11 RBIs.
"I'm still doing my shoulder program, but I feel great, 100 percent," Sanchez said. "When the season started, I didn't feel 100 percent hitting. I was scared to swing hard and hurt my shoulder swinging. But when it started feeling better, everything started working."
"He's a good player when he's healthy and in good shape," Bochy said of Sanchez. "He's a different player right now, because he can hit and catch and throw."
It was a big offensive day for a number of Giants players against Diamondbacks left-hander Patrick Corbin (13-5), who had shackled them twice earlier in the year. Hunter Pence and Buster Posey each had three hits and two RBIs, and Pence cracked his 17th homer in the fifth.
"He feels pretty good -- he was a little tight last night -- but he's running well," Bochy said. "It's pretty impressive, considering the extent of the surgery, how well he's doing. He has a lot of life in his legs. It doesn't look like the surgery has affected him at all. It's pretty amazing how he's come out of this."


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Why should you have to remember to clean up your Mac every day, every week, and every month? Shouldn't a computer be able to remember for you?
Macaroni is a tool which handles regular maintenance for Mac OS X, including the Mac OS X repair privileges process as well as Unix-style maintenance. Without Macaroni, some of these tasks normally run in the middle of the night, and don't get run unless you leave your Mac on all night. Others don't run automatically at all, and won't happen unless you remember when they're due.
Macaroni remembers the schedule for you!
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Tags: maintenance , utility , automatic , cron , permission , repair
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LOve it. Set it - forget it. It works so well, so unobtrusively, I forgot I even HAD it.
It works. It does what it says it does. Simple and easy to use. Cheap. What more could one want?
Great ap. Does what it says reliably. Highly reccomended
Another comment...Macaroni($8.00) and Onyx (free), as far as I can tell, do some of the same things but Macaroni is completely automated and works 100% in the background. Macaroni performs all the maintenance tasks to keep things running quick and smooth when the computer is idle and you can also schedule it to regularly delete localized files (foreign language files) that you'll likely never need. Over the last 18 months of using it I've saved several GB of space from the localized removal stuff. There are tools out there to do what Macaroni does but none of them automate it and are so "under the hood" as Macaroni. I actually don't know why Macaroni isn't integrated directly into Mac OS X by default, it's that good.
I just love this little app. I bought one license for each of my 3 Macs. It just puts the exclamation point on being able to say that Macs are maintenance-free and 100% stable. You'd be surprised at how much hard disk space it saves when it runs the "Remove Localized Files" job once a week.


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BAKER CITY — A ghost-themed reality TV show that was made this summer near Sumpter is scheduled to debut Jan. 16. "Ghost Mine" will air at 10 p.m. PST on the Syfy network.
The new show, as its name implies, combines both the ghost hunting for which Syfy is known — the network's roster of programs includes "Ghost Hunters," which airs directly before "Ghost Mine" on Jan. 16 — and mining.
The latter topic makes Sumpter a logical choice for the show's setting.
The town, about 28 miles southwest of Baker City on the opposite site of the Elkhorn Mountains, was the largest of the mining towns in its area during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Sumpter reached a population of about 3,000 during the peak of the hard-rock mining period in the decade or so before World War I.
But the mines mainly played out, and then a massive fire in August 1917 destroyed almost all of the town's buildings. Sumpter's population now is about 200.
Here's how Syfy describes "Ghost Mine":
"In the remote woods of Oregon lies one of the richest gold mines in the U.S. that was abandoned 80 years ago when a series of tragedies gave it an infamous reputation for being haunted. Now, a new owner has decided to take on the notorious legend and reopen the mine, assembling a colorful team of miners — both seasoned and new — to battle the elements along with a pair of experienced paranormal investigators, in hopes of finding a fortune."
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NEWTOWN, Conn --(Ammoland.com)- The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) has announced a Steel Target Grant Program to provide support for shooting ranges that plan to begin or expand Ruger Rimfire Challenge target-shooting events.
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POSITION: Defenceman
SHOOTS: Left
BIRTHPLACE: Richmond, BC, CAN
DRAFTED: SJS: 1997-23 overall
|WHL West First All-Star Team (1999) Signed as a free agent by Colorado, July 1, 2007. Traded to Washington by Colorado for Tomas Fleischmann, November 30, 2010. Signed as a free agent by Calgary, August 13, 2011. Signed as a free agent by Nashville, August 17, 2012. Traded to San Jose by Nashville for San Jose's 6th round pick (Tommy Veilleux) in 2013 NHL Draft, April 3, 2013. Officially announced his retirement, February 24, 2016.
2010-11: AVALANCHE: Appeared in 23 games for Colorado and recorded six assists... CAPITALS: Traded to Washington on Nov. 30 in exchange for Tomas Fleischmann... registered five points (1G, 4A) in 55 games for the Capitals... PLAYOFFS: Had one assist in nine games as Washington was eliminated in the second round by Tampa Bay.
2009-10: Finished second on the Avalanche in ice time at 21:55 per game...Led Colorado in both even-strength (18:19) and short-handed (3:16) time on ice...Shared the team lead with 81 games... has appeared in 244 of 246 regular season games since signing with Colorado...Finished second on the club with 144 blocked shots...Had a pair of three-game point streaks, Oct. 10-13 and Oct. 24-28...Scored his second goal of the season before leaving with a neck injury on Nov. 23 vs. Philadelphia...Appeared in his 700th NHL game on Dec. 2 at Florida...Did not dress on April 7 at Edmonton, snapping a streak of 148 consecutive games played (longest active streak on the team). PLAYOFFS: Appeared in all six postseason games for Colorado and was a team best +3...Finished second on the club in ice time at 22:32 per game...
2008-09: Led the Avalanche in ice time at 22:22 per game...Also ranked first on the club in even-strength time on ice (18:19)...Appeared in 81 of 82 games...Finished second on the Avs. with 162 blocked shots...Reached his 600th NHL game on Oct. 30 vs. Columbus... Did not dress on Nov. 6 vs. Minnesota (illness)...Scored his only goal of the season on March 22 at San Jose, his first tally in 86 games...Logged a career-high 32:33 of ice time on April 7 at San Jose, the most minutes by an Avalanche player in a regular season game since Adam Foote played 33:27 on Feb. 6, 2003 at Detroit.
2007-08: One of only two Avalanche players to skate in all 82 games...Led Colorado in even-strength time on ice (19:02) and was second in overall ice time at 22:40...First on the Avalanche in blocked shots with 153...Was +10 over his last 54 games after starting the year -15 through his first 28 contests. PLAYOFFS: Registered one assist in nine playoff contests...Missed a playoff game for the first time in his career when he sat out Game Two (CSF) at Detroit due to a foot injury.
2006-07: SHARKS: Established a new career- high in assists (20) and tied his career best in points (24) with San Jose...Led the Sharks in average ice time (22:49) and blocked shots (140)...Ranked ninth in the NHL in even-strength ice time at 17:53...Played in his 500th NHL game on March 18 at Colorado...Recorded his 100th career assist on March 13 against Chicago. PLAYOFFS: Appeared in all 11 playoff games and led the Sharks with 33 penalty minutes and 21 blocked shots...Had an assist in the final two games of the WCQF against the Predators, including a helper on the series-clinching goal in Game 5 (April 20) at Nashville.
2005-06: Sharks alternate captain established a career-high with 24 points and tied his career-best with six goals...Led all NHL skaters in even-strength ice time (17:31)...Led San Jose in average ice time per game (24:34)...Played in 162 consecutive games from Feb. 19, 2003 to Feb. 28, 2006...Appeared in 400th NHL game on Feb. 4 vs. Anaheim...Set a career-high with three points (1g/2a) at Boston on Jan. 10. PLAYOFFS: Recorded one assist in 11 postseason games. 2004-05: Did not play.
2003- 04: Appeared in all 82 games and led the Sharks in average ice time (23:39)...Played in his 300th NHL game Dec. 22 vs. Anaheim. PLAYOFFS: Tied for first among Sharks defencemen in scoring with six points (1g/5a) during the 2004 playoffs... Led the club in average ice time (26:38)...Scored the winning goal (first career playoff goal) in Game One of the WCSF vs. Colorado on April 22.
2002-03: Led San Jose in average ice time (24:15) and was second among team defencemen in points with 22...Played in his 200th NHL game Nov. 11 vs. N.Y. Rangers. 2001-02: Was +10 and had 14 points in 75 games for the Sharks. PLAYOFFS: Registered two assists in Game 3 win at Phoenix (WCQF) on April 22.
2000-01: Appeared in 75 games during his first full NHL season...Played in his 100th NHL game March 18 vs. Detroit...Scored his first career gamewinning goal in a 3-2 OT win Nov. 30 vs. Anaheim. PLAYOFFS: Led the Sharks in average ice time (25:09)...Posted his second career playoff assist and led all players with six shots in Game 3 of WCQF vs. St. Louis on April 16.
1999-00: Tied for second on San Jose in plus/minus with a +7 rating...Scored his first NHL goal on Feb. 18 at Anaheim. PLAYOFFS: Registered his first playoff assist in his first playoff game May 7 at Dallas (WCSF).
1998-99: Collected two assists in his NHL debut with the Sharks in Japan on Oct. 9 against Calgary...Played five games with the Sharks before returning to Kelowna...Named to the WHL's Western Conference First All-Star Team and played in the WHL All-Star Game...Named Kelowna's MVP...Made his AHL debut with Kentucky on April 16 vs. Cincinnati
2004-05: Skated for the gold medal-winning Team Canada at the 2004 World Cup of Hockey... played on the silver medal- winning Canadian squad at the 2005 IIHF World Championship.
Played 235 regular season and 25 playoff games over part of one season with Tacoma and parts of four seasons with Kelowna of the WHL, and recorded 46 goals, 91 assists, and 339 PIM.


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California School of Professional Psychology
Couple & Family Therapy
Sacramento Campus
Alliant International University Sacramento
2030 West El Camino Ave., Suite 200
Sacramento CA 95833
Courses, Research Interests, Publications
Interviewing Techniques
Sex Therapy in MFT
Couples Therapy
Advanced MFT Research II (Qualitative)
Practicum and Reflecting Practices
Parent/Child Therapy Techniques
Family Therapy Techniques
Human Sexuality
Introduction to Psychopathology
Common factors across effective MFT models; MFT training and supervision; commonalities of healthy and distressed couples; process and outcome research; observational research; bridging the scientist/practitioner gap in MFT
Davis, S. D. (2006). 2006 AAMFT Thesis/Dissertation Award (awarded $750 to assist AAMFT conference travel costs)., 2006-2006
Davis, S. D. (2005). 2005 AAMFT Graduate Student Research Award (awarded $2250 to offset dissertation research costs)., 2005
Davis, S. D. (2003). Dr. Michael Sporakowski Travel Grant. Department of Human Development, Virginia Tech (funded for $500)., 2003
Academic History and Background
PhD, Virginia Tech, 2005, 2005
Author or co-author of three of the five most cited articles of all articles published in the top-ranked Journal of Marital and Family Therapy during 2005-2008., 2008
More publications during 2007 in the top-ranked Journal of Marital and Family Therapy than any other researcher in the world., 2007
AAMFT Dissertation Award, a nationally competitive award for an outstanding completed dissertation. The first person in the history of AAMFT to win both the Dissertation and Graduate Student Research Awards. 9, 2006
AAMFT Graduate Student Research Award, a nationally competitive award for innovative dissertation research., 2005
Winner of a Brigham Young University academic scholarship, a competitive scholarship awarded to select members of the general student body based on outstanding academic achievement., 1999
Winner of the Utah Valley State College Behavioral Science departmental scholarship, a competitive, full tuition scholarship awarded to one person each year., 1997
Maintained standing on the high honor roll, Utah Valley State College., 1997
Salutatorian, Escalante High School., 1993


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The following is the forecast from the National Weather Service: Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. East northeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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Bill Depuy, former manager of the Manchester Airport. holds a trout and a walleye that he is in the process of mounting.
NH, Vt. stocking up on walleye in local rivers
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What 14U teams (in the Memphis Area) are looking for players for this fall and spring 2012?
When and where are there tryouts?
JimmyShorts alias No Daddy Ball alias Jack Wagon
Maybe if YOU weren't run off every team YOU have been involved with your daughter would have a team to go play with. Everyone knows JimmyShorts, Jack Wagon, and No Daddy Ball are one in the same. How about you spend less time carrying grudges against old teams where you were told to leave due to being a problem parent and hopefully then YOU will be able to find a team that will let YOU and your daughter be involved with them. It really is a shame that little girls have to bear the burden of their loud mouthed problem parent.
So you are 14U now? Why not put 12U in your rear view mirror?? Maybe then things will work out better for you.
WOW...that was quick! I guess your daughter is playing baseball in NJ now????
Stop being a problem parent and move on. It really is the easiest choice you have.
Carrying a grudge against an old coach is really not healthy. You should be more focused on your daughter instead of yourself. Doesn't she deserve that?
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Summit High School's Sierra Creen came in 17th in the field of 41 finishers at the Beaver Creek race Thursday. Nicole Wagner and Karly Rose came in 10th and 12th, respectively, with two-run combined times of 1 minute, 48.93 seconds and 1:51.45. The girls' team finished fourth behind Steamboat Springs, Battle Mountain and Eagle Valley. The boys had Chris Aden qualify for state in the slalom discipline. He finished in 1:48.55 and 18th place. Ryan Wignall came in seventh overall with a 1:36.38 and Brian Coleman finished 13th in 1:43.69, both of whom already qualified for state in the slalom at Keystone Resort. The boys team was fifth behind Steamboat Springs, Vail Mountain School, Lake County and Battle Mountain.
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The children were given props on Thursday - a hamburger hat, an empty pizza box and chocolate - and instructed in Chinese to relate to the objects in certain ways: point to one, hug one.
The kids all responded to the instructor's directions, and quickly. They were easily able to pick out the sentence "I want to eat hamburger" from a board filled with Chinese words and sentences, and when asked in the foreign language if another student was good-looking, responded right away, laughing after the instructor gave the subject fake arm muscles before asking again.
These children, it was clear, understood some Chinese. And while that's impressive in itself, it's the time-frame in which their level of comprehension was obtained: only three days.
The students - many of whom hail from Summit County - were attending the language labs at The International Forum on Language Teaching, a three-day conference held at Breckenridge Elementary this week. While the students were able to benefit from the event through their two-hour labs - besides Chinese, there were classes for Spanish, French and English language acquisition - the days were really meant for grown-ups, the teachers who sat and observed in the back of the room while students were led by "master teachers" known locally and nationally.
The adult attendees were there to learn more about the techniques of Comprehensible Input, a second-language teaching method.
"Input is listening or reading to something you understand. It seems so simple. It's not simple," said Summit High School Spanish teacher Leslie Davison. Davison, who also works at Dillon Valley Elementary, is the one who brought the method to the school, and then the district, about eight years ago.
"Most people think, 'to get better at Spanish I need to talk more.' You actually need to listen more, you need to read more," Davison said. "Once you've established meaning ... you need to hear the word 60-160 times."
Davison points to the case of the Chinese instructor, who kept repeating the same words - like "hug," "look" and "give" - over and over and over to the students. But she tried to make it interesting - she used the props, and tried to relate the words back to the children themselves, like with the arm muscles.
"The more personable you make it, the more compelling, the more you acquire it," Davison said.
Summit County student Anna Mathis, who was in one of Davison's classes at Dillon Valley, was in the Chinese class Thursday.
"It reminded me of how fun it is to start a new language, to get better and better, and feel that pride of knowing another language," she said.
Her friend Cassidy Bargell also had a lot of fun in the class, but noted that it was a little hard at times to not mix up her English, Spanish and now Chinese.
Davison helped bring the conference to Breckenridge, which she said is "a huge deal." While there were many Summit School District teachers in attendance to learn, there were more from all over the state and country. The learning labs took place in the mornings, followed by the children's departure and then attendee "de-briefs" with the master teachers, where the grown-up students got to pick the masters' brains. In the afternoons, there were presentations by the visiting experts, including Stephen Krashen, a renowned expert on the teaching method.
The attending teachers feel like they're picking up more skills to use in their own classrooms, said DVE principal Cathy Beck.
"(They're) very excited by what they've been able to watch and gain," she said. "It directly impacts what we do at DVE every day."
Dillon Valley fourth-grade teacher Betsy Buerk was in the elementary beginning Spanish class for the second time Thursday to observe the instructor. Buerk liked the repetitiveness of that particular teacher, and how she broke everything up.
"She's been really good for me to see," Buerk said.
The whole conference gave attending teachers a chance to see that interaction, "watch the discipline and see how fast this really works," said Summit High School French and Spanish teacher Susan Mocatta. "Because these kids are learning fast."


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REGION — Getting outside to enjoy the natural wonders of Pike and Wayne Counties is this year's theme for the Pike Wayne Conservation Partnership Recreation Series. Opportunities to explore the trails and waterways of our community are just around the corner and the Partnership is eager to share the wonder of these areas with residents and visitors.
These recreational programs showcase the natural resources that fuel our way of life here in Pike and Wayne Counties. Our exceptional landscapes offer year round opportunities for hikers, bikers, skiers, kayakers, bird watchers, and other outdoor enthusiasts to enjoy. The forest and water resources support clean drinking water for 16 million people, provide wildlife habitat, as well as enhance home values and quality of life. The scenic opportunities that support the tourism industry are an economic necessity to the local economy. There are ways that you can get involved in making sure that these natural assets continue to be a cornerstone of our way of life.
This series of programs will begin March 3, 2013. Come explore for yourself the incredible landscapes in our own backyards and discover simple actions that you can do to support our community's resources. As a special bonus, each time you attend a program you can also enter a drawing to win a Spitfire 8' Sit—on-Top Kayak donated by Northeast Wilderness Experience or a gift certificate from Alice's Wonderland. The drawings will take place on August 24, 2013 at the Wally Lake Fest. Winners will be notified by phone.
The Pike Wayne Conservation Partnership is an alliance of 20 government, non-government, non-profit and grass roots organizations that meet regularly with shared goals for natural resource conservation, sustainable communities and citizen involvement in community planning.
Since 2004, the Partnership has pooled resources to present educational programs focused on growth management for local citizens and municipal officials that reach a broad range of participants from across Pike, Wayne and Monroe Counties and into neighboring New York State.
The Conservation Partnership includes the Pike County Conservation District, Pike County Office of Community Planning, Delaware Highlands Conservancy, Penn State Extension, The Nature Conservancy, Alliance to Keep Pike Green, The Pinchot Institute for Conservation, Lackawanna College, the Upper Delaware Roundtable, National Park Service - Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, National Park Service- Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River, Pennsylvania Environmental Council, The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, The Lackawaxen River Conservancy, PPL, Lake Wallenpaupack Watershed Management District, Pocono Environmental Education Center, Wayne Conservation District, the Northeast PA Audubon Society, US Forest Service, SEEDS, and the Eagle Institute.
Below is a list of the programs that are part of the Recreation Series. To register for the programs please contact the agency listed.
For more information on the "Conservation Partnership 2013 Recreation Series" please contact Michele Ulmer at the Pike County Conservation District at 570-226-8220 or email email@example.com.
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March 3, The "easy does it" hikers, 10 a.m.- 12 p.m., Pocono Environmental Education Center, Dingmans Ferry, PA.Contact PEEC at 570-828-2319
March 9, Maple Sugaring at Journey's End Farm, 9 a.m. -12 p.m., Journey's End Farm, Newfoundland, PA. Contact the Delaware Highlands Conservancy at 570-226-3164 or visit www.delawarehighlands.org
April 17, Rain Garden Site Visit, 10 a.m., Lackawaxen Fire Hall, Lackawaxen, PA. Contact PCCD at 570-226-8220 or visit www.pikeconservation.org
April 20, Pike-Wayne Earth Day Festival, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., PPL Wallenpaupack Environmental Learning Center, Hawley, PA. Contact PPL at 570-253-7001 or firstname.lastname@example.com
April 20, Forestry Program, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Milford Experimental Forest, Milford, PA. Registration is required. Contact the Delaware Highlands Conservancy at 570-226-3164 or visit www.delawarehighlands.org
April 20, Grey Towers Heritage 8K Run/Walk, Registration starts at 7 a.m. and race begins at 8 .am. Grey Towers National Historic Site, Milford, PA. Contact Grey Towers at 570-296-9625
April 25, Water Wonders of Pike County, 6-7:30 p.m., Pike County Conservation District, 556 Route 402, Hawley, PA. Contact PCCD at 570-226-8220 or visit www.pikeconservation.org
May 4, Field Trip to the Basha Kill Area, 8:30 a.m., Join a carpool group in either Hawley or Matamoras, PA, to drive to the Basha Kill. Contact Bob from NE Audubon Society at 570-676-9969
May 4, Evolution of the Grey Towers' Landscape: Springtime in Cornelia's Gardens, 11 a.m., Grey Towers National Historic Site, Milford, PA, Contact Grey Towers at 570-296-9625
May 5, Wildflower Walk, 9am-12pm, Pocono Environmental Education Center, 538 Emery Road, Dingmans Ferry, PA. Contact PEEC at 570-828-2319
May 11, Lake Wally Paddle, 12-2:00 pm, PPL Wallenpaupack Environmental Learning Center, Hawley, PA. Contact PPL at 570-253-7001 or email@example.com
May 11, Introduction to Fishing, 10 a.m.- 12 p.m., Pocono Environmental Education Center, 538 Emery Road, Dingmans Ferry, PA. Call PEEC at 570-828-2319 to register. $10 child / $5 adult.
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Tonight, Cat's annoyance starts with the unnecessary security, and escalates with Tareq's use of a whistle for control. Things turn catty over a "bitch" comment and even more dramatic after Cat realizes that *gasp* the stomping grapes are table grapes.
To be fair, that's pretty tacky to have table grapes at a winery sponsored wine stomp. But, the drama that accompanied Cat's statement was a little over the top and not even served with proof (there are times where vine grown grapes can look like table grapes!).


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This course gives an overview of how to design, conduct, and evaluate an oral health prevention program. The concepts in this course may be applied to either clinic based or community based programs. In this course you will learn the Problem, Objectives, Activities, Resources, Evaluation [POARE] model that the Indian Health Service [IHS] recommends for designing prevention programs. Using this model, dental team members will be able to plan effective prevention programs and monitor those programs to make sure they work. Any member of the dental team will benefit from this course. This course will be done over a four week period and is completely online. Each participant will use local information to plan a prevention program that will work in his/her clinic or community.
Upon completion of this course, the participant will be able to: 1. Describe each element of the POARE model. 2. Write Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Time Bound [SMART] objectives. 3. Identify at least one evidence based prevention activity for an oral health issue. 4. Explain the difference between qualitative and quantitative evaluation.
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Valdosta, GA - Valdosta State used a strong defensive effort from the entire roster to shut down Coastal Georgia Friday night, 58-38, and move to 7-2 on the season. As VSU cruised to the team's fifth consecutive victory, the Lady Blazers gave up the least amount of points they've allowed all season.
Not surprisingly, Sczeny Hartry led the team in scoring with 14 points on the night. She shot four of seven from three-point range and made her first three long balls she shot. The Lady Blazers saw double-digit contributions from Brooke Satterfield (12), Amber Bond (11) and Brittany Ferguson (10).
After notching two consecutive double-doubles, Ferguson finished the night with 10 points and six rebounds. The Lady Blazers only needed 17 minutes from her for the win as opposed to the 33.1 minutes per game she was averaging. Despite the short amount of playing time, Ferguson did manage to lead the Lady Blazers on the glass as VSU finished with nine more rebounds than Coastal Georgia.
Maylisa Johnson continues to prove she is one of the best playmakers to play at VSU in some time. She gave out seven assists to follow her 10-assist performance Thursday night. She also finished with five rebounds and two steals.
The vaunted Valdosta State defense held Coastal Georgia to just 20.8 percent shooting overall and a paltry 23.5 percent shooting from three-point land. The Lady Blazers were especially stingy beyond the arc in the first half, only allowing an 18.2 shooting percent from long range.
Meanwhile, Valdosta State shot 45.5 percent in the second half to finish shooting 40 percent overall. The Lady Blazers finished the night shooting 44.4 percent from three-point range on eight of 18 shooting.
Valdosta State really dominated throughout the game. The Lady Blazers won the scoring in the paint (14-6), points off turnovers (20-18), fast break points (9-4) and bench points (29-6). At no point did VSU allow Coastal Georgia to lead in the game.
After a much deserved Christmas break, Valdosta State returns to action against Nova Southeastern at 6 p.m. December 30 and Palm Beach Atlantic at 2 p.m. December 31 at The Complex.