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Consumer Reports ranks DCH 'fair,' Northport 'good'
Study bases hospital ratings on outcomes of surgeries
Published: Sunday, September 8, 2013 at 3:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Saturday, September 7, 2013 at 11:53 p.m.
According to a recent study from Consumer Reports, DCH Regional Medical Center has been rated "fair" in terms of positive outcomes from scheduled surgeries, while Northport Medical Center, which is also operated by the DCH Health System, received a "good" rating.
How state hospitals rank
Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital, Phenix City, very good
Thomas Hospital, Fairhope, very good
Andalusia Regional Hospital, Andalusia, good
Baptist Medical Center East, Montgomery, good
Crestwood Medical Center, Huntsville, good
Cullman Regional Medical Center, Cullman, good
DeKalb Regional Medical Center, Fort Payne, good
Helen Keller Hospital, Sheffield, good
Jackson Hospital and Clinic, Montgomery, good
Marshall Medical Center North, Guntersville, good
Marshall Medical Center South, Boaz, good
Medical Center Enterprise, Enterprise, good
Medical West, Bessemer, good
Northport Medical Center, Northport, good
Princeton Baptist Medical Center, Birmingham, good
Providence Hospital, Mobile, good
Russell Medical Center, Alexander City, good
Russellville Hospital, Russellville, good
Shelby Baptist Medical Center, Alabaster, good
South Baldwin Regional Medical Center, Foley, good
Stringfellow Memorial Hospital, Anniston, good
Vaughan Regional Medical Center, Selma, good
Walker Baptist Medical Center, Jasper, good
DCH Regional Medical Center, Tuscaloosa, fair
Flowers Hospital, Dothan, fair
Huntsville Hospital, Huntsville, fair
Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center, Anniston, fair
Southeast Alabama Medical Center, Dothan, fair
Baptist Medical Center South, Montgomery, poor
Brookwood Medical Center, Birmingham, poor
Decatur General Hospital, Decatur, poor
East Alabama Medical Center, Opelika, poor
Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospital, Florence, poor
Gadsden Regional Medical Center, Gadsden, poor
nMobile Infirmary Medical Center, Mobile, poor
Riverview Regional Medical Center, Gadsden, poor
Springhill Memorial Hospital, Mobile, poor
St. Vincent's Birmingham, Birmingham, poor
St. Vincent's East, Birmingham, poor
Trinity Medical Center, Birmingham, poor
University of Alabama Hospital, Birmingham, poor
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Birmingham's UAB Hospital, Brookwood Medical Center and St. Vincent's were rated "poor" in the same study.
Consumer Reports based the ratings on results for 27 categories of scheduled surgeries, including back surgery, hip replacement, knee replacement, angioplasty and carotid artery surgery. The ratings are based on an analysis of billing claims from 2009 through 2011 for Medicare patients who are 65 and older. More than 2,463 hospitals across the country were included in the report.
"We know the ratings aren't a perfect measurement, but we think they're an important first step in giving patients the information they need to make an informed choice," said Dr. John Santa, medical director of Consumer Reports Health, in a statement. "We hope that by highlighting performance differences, we can motivate hospitals to improve."
DCH Regional and Northport Medical Center were the only hospitals listed in West Central Alabama.
"At DCH, we take patient safety seriously, and we are making incredible strides," said DCH Health System President and CEO Bryan Kindred in a statement. "We are pleased that Northport Medical Center was rated 'good' by Consumer Reports, and we consider that an accomplishment to celebrate.
"However, while DCH Health System always strives to achieve the best scores on any measure, it should be noted that the article in Consumer Reports qualifies the data it used to arrive at its ratings, stating that the data they used only considers a small part of the patient experience."
Kindred said patients should use all "available tools at their disposal" when making health care decisions, including talking with friends and family and consulting with doctors.
"When looking for information sources, we have found that results on quality and outcomes gathered from clinical data are more informative than are results derived from billing data, also known as 'claims data,'" Kindred said.
Among the 41 hospitals rated in Alabama, 21 were rated "good," five were rated "fair" and 13 were rated "poor."
Only two hospitals in Alabama were rated "very good" — Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital in Phenix City and Thomas Hospital in Fairhope.
The complete report is available at http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/hospitalratings0913.htm or in the September issue of Consumer Reports.
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"I'm scared," Quinnlin said nearly three years ago, when she learned the date of her kidney transplant. She'd seen her brother go through kidney failure, dialysis and kidney transplant. She had witnessed him go through life-saving surgeries and had seen the emotional fallout and the impact of those experiences, so it was an easy decision for her parents to start Quinnlin in play therapy.
Play therapy is geared towards children going through trauma, and Quinnlin was excited to "play" in the room. She worked through a lot of her fears about kidney transplant and the therapist guided her through play in a safe environment that would let her talk about the scary things she was facing. The process of play therapy allowed Quinnlin to talk to her parents too.
Play therapy has evolved for Quinnlin. This past summer when someone heard her talking asked her where she was from, mistaking her speech issues for an accent, she got upset when the woman couldn't understand her answer ("I'm from right here!") and she waved her fist at the woman. The woman proceeded to tell her and everyone around her that she was sure a "kid like that" would grow up to be a criminal, citing her lack of respect for adults. In play therapy, Quinnlin worked through how hurt she felt, discussed the "invisible" disability that so many people have and how next time handling the situation differently was a move in a positive direction.
Since the first post about Champerina, Quinnlin has had multiple doctor appointments, nearly two weeks out of school for illnesses, three ER visits and several lab visits for blood draws with Champerina. That's a lot to deal with for anyone but for a child there's so much to deal with about having to endure so much medical intervention. A lot of the discussions with her current play therapist, Leigh Harris (just about to confirm her Masters and L.A.P.C), have to do with Quinnlin's emotions. Is she happy, sad, scared or mad, and what are the reasons she feels those emotions? Champerina helps make those hard discussions easier and has gone to therapy with Quinnlin. Having a friend with you when you're talking about the hard stuff helps, and in play therapy the friend can do the "talking" for you.
Being different can be hard for anyone, especially a child coming into her own. Quinnlin is at an age (10) where she is noticing her differences more and so are other people. She's learning how to deal with that so she stands up for herself; learning how to communicate with people who treat her badly or have something to say about her differences.
To Quinnlin, Champerina is the friend who always supports, listens and is there when is needed, through the good and bad (and ugly). For a child with special needs the friendship of a bear like Champerina can make getting through the rough spots a little bit easier and that is certainly true for Quinnlin.
Champerina's friendship never fails.
– Julia Roberts, Quinnlin and Champerina's mom

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LETTER: Horwitz takes research-driven approach
Published: Thursday, August 22, 2013 at 3:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, August 22, 2013 at 2:46 p.m.
Dear Editor: I am writing to encourage District 4 residents to vote for the re-election of Tuscaloosa City Board of Education member Kelly Horwitz. The Tuscaloosa City school district has made significant progress over the last four years, and now is not the time to start over. I have had the privilege of working directly with Kelly in multiple capacities and it is an honor to write in support of her re-election.
Kelly Horwitz brings a strong work ethic and attention to detail to the Tuscaloosa City Board of Education. The thing that impresses me most about Kelly is her eagerness to seek out examples of other school districts and educational research to guide her decision-making process. Kelly does not act out of impulse or take shots in the dark. Tuscaloosa's children deserve her thorough, research-driven approach.
In contrast, her opponent speaks generically of change, but fails to offer one single idea for how he will accomplish such change. You may think I am talking in hyperbole, but as of the submission of this letter, just over one week before the election, Kelly's opponent does not have one single idea or concrete goal on his website or Facebook page for what he hopes to accomplish. If he has a plan for Tuscaloosa's children, the voters deserve to know what it is.
Kelly Horwitz is a serious, detail-oriented person and District 4 would be wise to take her up on her offer to serve four more years.
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Adoration of the Child
To date no-one has been able to establish the exact identity of the Master of the St. Bartholomew Altarpiece, one of the greatest European artists of the late 15th century who had neither pupils nor followers. No doubt a native of the northern part of the Netherlands and active between 1475 and 1510, he belonged to the Cologne School, where he seemed to settle circa 1480. This school brilliantly maintained a medieval concept of painting until the early 16th century, demonstrating a desire for idealism in representation and perfection in craftsmanship.
Steeped in the Dutch influence, this painting dates from the first part of the artist's career and is characterised by an angular drawing style: rigid, isolated figures, faces with pronounced features and creases in the clothing.
It was part of an altarpiece devoted to the life of the Virgin Mary, the panels of which have since been separated. From the 14th century, in representations of the birth of Christ, the labour scene was replaced by the kneeling Virgin adoring the infant Jesus, following a vision of St. Brigit of Sweden (1302-1373).


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CORPUS CHRISTI – The Texas A&M – Corpus Christi men's and women's cross country teams will head to Cottonwood Creek Golf Course in Waco, Texas, on Friday, as that will be the host of the 2013 NCAA Cross Country South Central Regional.
A little different than the other races the Islanders have competed in this year, the men's race will start first at 10 a.m. This will also mark the first time the team has ran a 10k this season.
"I think the men's team going into this meet is looking pretty solid," head coach Shawn Flanagan said. "We're ranked ninth in the region, and we'd like to see improvement from last year where we finished eighth in the meet. I think this year's team is a little stronger than last year."
Looking to lead A&M – Corpus Christi will be Philipp Baar, as he earned a place on the Southland Conference Second Team All-Conference with a seventh-place finish in the conference meet.
The rest of the lineup will look exactly the same as a few weeks ago, with a combination of three seniors and three freshmen rounding out the list of competitors for the Islanders. The experienced seniors are made up of Jason Garcia, Justin Adame and Jacob Abrego. On the other end of the spectrum it is Edgar Martinez, Cesar Gonzalez and Daniel Guerrero who will run in their first regional meet.
There will be some stiff competition for the Islanders to get past, as Arkansas and Texas sit atop the rankings coming into the regional meet. The two schools have combined to win seven out of eight of these meets.
A total of five Southland schools are ranked in the top 15 heading into Friday, the most out of any conference in the region. After winning the conference meet, Lamar heads into the meet ranked fourth, while Stephen F. Austin is two spots ahead of the Islanders in seventh. McNeese State and Sam Houston State round out the ranked schools at 11 and 15, respectively.
Shortly after the men's race concludes, the gun for the women's 6k race will sound at 11:15 a.m.
"The women have had a very up and down season," Flanagan said. "The conference meet wasn't what we were hoping for, but we're hoping to improve on our finish Friday. We've had a few athletes come down with sickness, so our list of competitors will look a little different, but it will be a good opportunity for those individuals to go out and run in a big spot.
"We're ranked 14th out of the 40 teams in the region, and we'd like to even improve upon that, so we just need a good solid day out of everyone out there."
The women will also be looking to both ends of the spectrum, needing a big performance out of a senior and freshman. After a solid career, Cecilia Jones will look to have a strong outing in her final regional meet. Freshman Brandie Garcia will also have to run well in order for the Islanders to place high. In her first conference meet the Laredo, Texas, native earned a place on the all-conference honorable mention list, coming in 15th.
Also running for the Islanders will be Jasmine Boutte, Vanessa Galindo and Regina Salinas. The runners competing this week who did not compete at the previous meet will be Ashley Mills and Samantha Hardin.
Just like on the men's side, the Southland brings the highest amount of ranked teams to the regional meet, with Lamar (7), Central Arkansas (8), SFA (12) and SHSU (13) joining the Islanders on the list.
However, all of these squads will have a tough time knocking off the perennial powerhouse that is Arkansas. The Razorbacks have won five out of the eight South Central Regionals.
Live results for the race can be found HERE.
For updates on the race and all the latest information, follow Islanders Cross Country on Twitter and Instagram (@IslandersTFXC) and Facebook (Texas A&M Corpus Christi Track & Field/Cross Country).


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The previous versions of PMS (0.99-1.00) accepted a -vf scale command line when transcoding via Mencoder. I've tried to apply that command on 1.02-1.04 and also tried to use the video scale box on Mencoder and it just doesn't work.
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Advances in nanoscience and nanotechnology have led to the development of novel drug-delivery platforms. During the past decade, attention has focused on nanoporous materials of which the pore size, pore distribution, geometry, and surface functionality can be controlled at the micro- and nanoscale (1–4). For example, porous alumina and porous titanium architectures obtained electrochemically have been proposed for implantable medical devices such as bone implants, vascular stents, and immunoisolation capsules (5–11). The interest in porous materials for therapeutic implants arises not only because of their ability to support tissue integration, but also because they can carry drugs (4, 6). The pores of these materials can be loaded with therapeutic agents and thus act as reservoirs for slow drug elution over extended periods of time, ranging from several days to several weeks (4, 6, 7). The advantages of local therapy through extended release time are high therapeutic concentrations at the target site and minimal systemic exposure (4, 7).
Porous aluminum has been used extensively as a scaffold for bone-tissue engineering applications. The biocompatibility of porous aluminum has been established, and the material has current clinical applications in orthopedic and dental implants (12). Also biocompatible, titanium and its alloys, particularly Ti-6Al-4V, have been used in orthopedic and dental implants extensively since the 1970s (13). It is estimated that more than 500,000 total joint replacements, primarily of hips and knees, and 100,000–300,000 dental implants are provided each year in the United States (13). About 25% of hip-replacement surgeries were undertaken to correct the failure of a previous implant. If an implant is improperly installed, loosening and osteolysis can occur. To overcome this problem, implant bone material should stimulate rapid bone regeneration to fill deficient bones and affix the implant firmly to the bone. The aim of the current research was to engineer bone implants that control and guide rapid healing (12, 13).
In 1994, two large trials demonstrated the superiority of coronary stents over conventional angioplasty in the treatment of coronary artery disease by showing 30% reductions of restenosis rates (14). However, such interventions are associated with major complications. For example, the proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMC)can narrow the prosthesis, and endothelial-cell (EC) injury and dysfunction can result in thrombosis. A stent surface that incorporates titanium nanotubes can promote re-endothelialisation and decrease VSMC proliferation (8). Titanium nanotubes improve the proliferation and function of endothelial cells, decrease the proliferation of VSMCs, and enhance the production of prostaglandin I2, which mitigates thrombosis and restenosis (8).To understand how endothelial cells interact with TiO2 nanostructured surfaces (i.e., how nanotopography affects the morphology of ECs), scientists grew bovine aortic endothelial cells on nanotubular and flat surfaces (8). Cells on nanotubular substrates had elongated morphologies, but cells on the flat surfaces were spread out and covered greater surface areas. Because of the elongation, cells on nanotubes covered 60% of the average area occupied by the control cells. The elongated cells also had increased proliferation and extracellular matrix production when compared with their spread-out counterparts. In addition, elongated cells had higher migration speeds. Since migration into the wound site is a major mode of re-endothelialization, enhanced EC motility may greatly improve healing after injury or device implantation (8).
The encapsulation of living cells (i.e., cellular immunoisolation using semipermeable porous aluminum barriers) has also been investigated in the past several decades as a potential treatment for diseases such as Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and Type I diabetes (11). The encapsulation of living cells is a promising future therapy because immunoprotected cells, such as pancreatic islets or hepatocytes, can respond physiologically both in vitro and in vivo to appropriate stimuli (11).
Scientists have adopted two general strategies to control drug release rate from porous materials. The first strategy relies on the adjustment of pore diameter and pore depth to control drug loading and release (4). The second uses surface functionalization of the pores, which affects drug affinity, and consequently release kinetics (4). However, these strategies have drawbacks. For example, in both strategies, the release kinetics are marked with an initial burst that may not be desirable in some applications. In addition, reducing the pore diameter to extend the length of drug release leads to a reduced pore volume and, consequently, less drug can be stored (6, 7). This article introduces a novel strategy for controlling the release of therapeutics from porous materials and demonstrates its applicability using model antibiotics and a protein.


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The Rebels came up on the right side of the walk-off hit Tuesday when senior John Gatlin delivered the game-winning hit in the bottom of the ninth to push No. 4 Ole Miss (47-20) to a 2-1 win over No. 7 Texas Tech (45-21) at the College World Series.
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A 17-year-old Ionia girl says she made up the story of a stranger stopping her and attempting to abduct her.
She had told the Ionia County Sheriff's department that as she drove along a Lake Odessa Road last Saturday night, she was stopped by another car she thought was a police cruiser. She said the driver of that car motioned her out of the car and grabbed her. The unnamed girl then said she escaped by kicking the suspect, getting back in her car and driving away.
After interviews with several people, Sheriff's investigators became suspicious of the story and followed up with the girl. At that time she admitted she had made the encounter up.
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Unsubstantiated threats will lead to officers on every Abilene ISD, Wylie ISD campus Friday
ABILENE, Texas - Officers will be placed on all Abilene and Wylie school district campuses Friday, amid unsubstantiated threats on social media that a school attack could happen that day.
However, Police Chief Stan Standridge and Abilene ISD Superintendent Heath Burns said they want to assure parents they don't believe there's validity to the threats.
"Parents, I want you to hear me. I am absolutely committed to the safety of your children. We will strive to have an officer on every single one of these campuses so your campuses will be safe," said Standridge.
In fact, Standridge and Burns said they plan on sending their own children to school that day.
"My daughter will be in school Friday and I make that decision consciously and with a lot of preconsideration, but just hear my heart as a parent and as your chief of police I'm going to do everything I can to safeguard our children and that doesn't just stop on Friday," Standridge said.
The officials said a threatening Facebook post has been deleted, but not before circulating among students, who have continued to spread the rumor.
Students' online discussion over the Mayan calendar's prediction of the end of the world added to the concern, as did theories that there could be school shootings on that day.
The announcement was made during a 40-minute news conference that included AISD, Wylie ISD and Abilene police officials.
"We're going to have to work through this because the reality is we can not afford to close down schools every time we perceive a threat," said Standridge.


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SAN JOSE -- Rookie Matt Nieto and his mother have a tight relationship, the kind where she could tell the world on Twitter how proud she was that "my little fool" was in the NHL after his first game as a Shark. And he wasn't embarrassed.
"She's a jokester for sure," Nieto said. "She just enjoys life."
That zest for life only made it harder last September when Nieto learned that his mother, Mary Nieto, had been diagnosed with advanced breast cancer.
"It was pretty crazy to take in all that, and I had to come to training camp," Nieto said. "It was a tough situation. I had to figure out a way to clear that out of my head while I was at the rink and working."
The first Californian drafted by the Sharks when he was their second-round pick in 2011, Nieto, who grew up in Long Beach, was a bit of a long shot to make San Jose's opening-day roster at age 20. He had spent only 11 games in the minors last spring after three years at Boston University, but injuries created openings at forward, and he filled one.
"When I made the team out of camp, I think it kind of helped her," Nieto said. "We were playing every other day, and it'd take her mind off it, being able to watch."
Mary Nieto has undergone two surgeries and completed a round of chemotherapy over the past nine months. More surgery is required, but she said her prognosis is good.
Whatever role hockey played in getting her through this, she said, doesn't compare to what the sport has done for her son as an escape route at age 14 from the hazards that awaited on the streets.
"Probably everybody that he hung out with is either in a gang or on drugs or something," she said. "It's good that he got out of this environment for sure. I think hockey saved his life, absolutely. Hockey became a way out for a Mexican-American kid in Southern California.
"When he was born, we lived in a really bad neighborhood," Mary Nieto said. "There were drive-by shootings. He jokes about it, that Snoop Dogg lived around the corner. It's true, but Matt wasn't born then."
When he was 2, Matt was asking for roller blades after watching his older sister skating around the house.
"He never took those things off. I could hear where he was 24/7 in the neighborhood," his mother said. "It was kind of cool because I always knew what he was doing. I could hear the little clicking of roller blades."
His grandfather bought him a hockey stick, and by age 3, Matt was playing roller hockey at the local YMCA, where he made a lifelong friend in Emerson Etem, now a forward with the Anaheim Ducks.
Nieto's dad, Jesse, is a longshoreman who had a lot of night shifts, and that helps explain how Matt grew a little closer to his mother, a makeup artist at Nordstrom's.
"But he played just as big a role as my mom in getting me here," Nieto said of his father. "He worked hard hours for me and got me to the rink whenever I needed."
Before their son was ready for kindergarten, the family moved to a better part of Long Beach. Still, schools remained a concern until prep school in Connecticut became an option for Nieto at age 14.
"We were talking to a family friend that suggested maybe it was time to go somewhere where he was safer and could focus on hockey as well as his studies," Mary Nieto said.
The friend was the coach at a leadership camp that Matt Nieto attended as a 12-year-old. Nieto ended up at Salisbury School in northwest Connecticut on a full scholarship -- the same way he would later be able to attend Boston University before turning pro with a three-year, $2.3 million deal.
Because he had played only 11 games last spring in Worcester, Nieto was little more than just a blip on the radar screen when training camp opened last fall.
"He was an unknown to us as coaches because we don't get to see him play when he's in college or anything like that," said coach Todd McLellan, who added he first saw Nieto's potential in summer development camp. "But he was not unknown to the organization. A pleasant surprise, but not a shot out of space or anything like that."
Nieto, who has 10 goals and 24 points this season, made the opening-night roster. And he calls home after each game.
"He wouldn't even talk about the hockey game," Mary Nieto said. "He'd be like, 'How're you feeling today? What's going on? When's your next doctor's appointment?' He was just real compassionate and always thinking about me."
In late October, the NHL schedule did Nieto a favor. A five-city trip that took the Sharks to the East Coast wrapped up with a game in Los Angeles. The timing coincided with his mother's surgery, and the Sharks gave him the green light to miss practice and spend two days with his family.
His mother has been able to attend only one of her son's games this season, San Jose's opening-night victory over the Vancouver Canucks. Part of that is because of her medical condition, part is because one of Matt's two sisters has Down syndrome and autism. She is unable to travel or be left on her own.
Even if the Sharks do face the Los Angeles Kings when the playoffs open next week, Mary Nieto won't be able to attend any of the games because her next surgery is set for April 18.
But she is hoping to be at the Honda Center in Anaheim on Wednesday when the Sharks face the Ducks. And it's a tossup as to who will benefit more from the experience.
"He's very encouraging," Mary Nieto said of her son. "He's like a really big positive thing in my life, for sure."
For more on the Sharks, see David Pollak's Working the Corners blog at blogs.mercurynews.com/sharks. Follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/PollakOnSharks.
Wednesday's game
Sharks (49-21-9) at Anaheim (50-20-8), 7:30 p.m. CSNCA


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Love your last sentence....today I am a runner because I decided to run...LOVE IT!!! (And I hope to be a runner tomorrow, because I will decide to run tomorrow, too)
Canadian Jen
I love the last sentence too! AWESOME! I am getting ready to do my very first 5K tomorrow. EEEEK! So excited and scared all at the same time.
Keep up the good work everyone!
Good luck on your 5k today Jenn !!!!!!!!!!
Welcome to all the new folk, and congratulations everyone on your achievements so far! I got W4D1 done today... I managed to do it all without taking any breaks/rests, but I had to significantly decrease my pace. I would rather slow down than stop entirely!
I've noticed that my metabolism is totally ramped up... I'm ravenous! Anyone else experiencing this?
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Thank you!! It was great!
I am also ravenous. I'm guessing it's a side effect of running.
4/22/12: Angel 5k Fun Run 58:32
Week 2, day 1 - I didn't think I'd be able to do the 90 second run, but I did it! Great way to start the week!
Canadian Jen
Last week ended up being a no-workout week. Between my youngest son having an ear infection, sleeping horribly, having a bunch of appointments and my mom visiting, there are no time/motivation in me.
But today I went to the gym and did week 3 day 1. I was able to pick up where I left off. I struggled in the middle of the final jog interval so I just looked away from the time and next time I glanced down I just had a few seconds left.
My weight is down a bit. Having company, I think I ate less than when I am home alone with my kids. But this is weight that I had lost a month or so ago and then regained. Hopefully this time it will stay off.
Week 3 Day 1 done. It was harder than I'd anticipated, but I did it. My knees hurt that first 90 second jog, but by the 3 minute they were ok. Whew! Glad it's done and I know what to expect the next two times out.
Jen, I'm at Week 2, Day 1 also. I, too, was worried about the increased amount of running, but I was fine. The weather here is atrocious, which makes it harder to get motivated. But the rain held off at least. Just cold!
This week was not a good week for me. I am on week 2. The runs werent hard for me i was a little more out of breath than i was the first week, but it wasnt bad. I just wasn't motivated at all to run this week. I was supposed to run tues thurs and sat. I ran on tues then had no motivation on thurs so I ran on fri. and i think taking those 2 days off made it harder on my joints also it was like 20 mph winds. My whole run back on fri was against the wind. So because I ran on fri I was going to do my last run on sun which I didn't end up running. I was going to run the 3rd run today, but I just havent had the motivation. The weather here is just horrible. I want to run in the morning, but its just too cold like in the 40's or colder. It hasnt gotten higher than 55 in the past week and we have had horrible winds. So even if i wait until the middle of the day when the temp is the highest there are still 25 mph winds. Today some of the winds have gotten to 35 mph. I am not running in that. So i just figure i am going to redo week 2 starting tomorrow, hopefully the wind dies down i dont think it is supposed to though. I refuse to run on a treadmill also. Anyone have any advice to help with my motivation when the weather is bad and also getting up to run in the morning.
Hi everyone!!!! My hubby and I are both starting tomorrow!!! I am so so excited!! I am so happy for all of you guys too!! This is the first step!!!
Can't wait to keep hearing all about your progress!!
I finished W2D1 today. It wasn't as hard as I thought it would be. I think my body is finally getting used to all the movement. I don't feel as achey anymore after runs. I do still get shin splints and have not found a way to prevent them. However, I only get them on my right leg. I also think I found a good pace.
when i feel less than motivated to get o ut and run, i stop by here to read the posts, somedays seeing how excited people are getting with their progress gives me the extra kick i need to get out there and continue running. i also change things up a bit and take zumba classes. One more day in W3 cant wait to tackle W4!
I completed week 3 day 1 today, boy was I surprised when I saw 3 minutes on the timer for the jogging. I was more out of breath this time but after I COMPLETED it I screamed in happiness that I Did it. I am loving this program, even the hard parts.
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UPDATE: "The Flash" Hasn't Cast Savitar, Says Berlanti
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The news broke Sunday on the Two-Headed Nerd podcast that Ape Entertainment is relaunching Poison Elves, the fantasy series by the late Drew Hayes that ran from 1991 to 2004. Now in an interview with Robot 6, Ape CEO David Hedgecock discusses his plans for both new comics and new editions of the older material, and provides an exclusive look at some of the art for the new series.
Robot 6: As Poison Elves has been out of print for a while, can you give us a quick idea of what it is about and why it is important?
David Hedgecock: Poison Elves is Bauhaus Tolkien filtered through a rockabilly sense of style. Poison Elves is rock 'n' roll comics at its finest — dirty, messy, flying in your face, all energy and heart with an innate sense of craft applied that makes you believe in magic.
Poison Elves is the story of Lusiphur, an elf with an attitude. Lusiphur is a thief, an assassin, a force of nature that will wipe you clean from the map if you dare to call him foe. He has a disdain for authority and lives by a moral code that others might question (and often do). He is also the reluctant key player in a grand tapestry of events that may very well decide the fate of his world and all those who live upon it.
Poison Elves was one of the most successful black-and-white "indy" comics ever produced. In his time the creator, Drew Hayes, produced over 100 issues worth of material. The book spawned trading cards, statuettes, spin-off titles and more. It was a seminal work of the '90s, a modern-day Cerebus if you will.


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Moen 77200 Chrome Cold Only Water Dispenser with Under Sink Water Filtration System from the Aquasuite Collection - Replaces the 77100 Model
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Why the Washington Program? Because you will be part of a proud tradition and open doors to your future. In Washington, D.C., students find that Claremont McKenna College is well-known and that they can obtain prestigious internships. Why? Because those who work in the nation's capital recognize CMC as a top-ranked liberal arts college with a special focus on politics, economics, and leadership that has been sending its best students to participate in the Washington Program since 1972.
More than forty other colleges and universities have started their own Washington programs since then. But Claremont has always maintained a strong program that is distinct and considered to be one of the best. This well-deserved reputation has stemmed from both the nature of the program and the outstanding students selected to participate.
The Washington Program is rooted in a full-time internship and a serious discussion of contemporary political issues. The first component allows students to become immersed in their work environment to the extent that some are considered junior staff members. The second component - two seminar classes and a directed research paper - provides a coherent intellectual framework for the semester. Internship supervisors praise the academic challenges of the program, because they get better student interns as a result.
Claremont students also meet with prominent people in and around politics - from Capitol Hill to non-profit groups, from the mass media to the White House - and have the opportunity to make lifelong friendships as they get to know downtown, the Hill, Dupont Circle, Georgetown, and Adams Morgan. Opportunities to socialize include gatherings at student apartments, going out after classes and on weekends, and trips to places like Gettysburg, Annapolis, and Monticello.
Graduates of the program have been among Claremont's finest, distinguished at graduation by national scholarships and acceptance into leading graduate and law programs. Many program alumni have returned to Washington for careers in government and related fields - in Congress, top law firms, the executive branch, think tanks, high-tech companies, and the media.
If you are considering a career that has to do with politics - in or around government, with a non-profit or an advocacy group, in journalism or policy analysis, with an international organization or a trade association - you need to spend a semester in Washington, D.C., whether you come for the opening of the Court session and the splendid leaves in the fall, or the budget battles and cherry blossoms that fill the spring.
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Hello PS3 Freaks ,
For better finding intresting Videos on my HDD (~300 files) i created a MyMDb-Database and html-exported the Content to a folder.
For PS3MS has a http-engine, is it possible to place a virtual service on a separate folder with (selfmade) http-content?
So i could lay on my sofa, search the http-content via the webbrowser of my ps3 and look for a good film to view...


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Supreme Court ruling might also ease way for same-sex divorces
Returning to New Hampshire to sever the bond is not an option either. Although marrying can be accomplished with a brief visit there, a divorce requires residency in the state for at least a year.
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After a massacre at a movie theater in Aurora, Colo., that killed 12, moviegoers are worried about their safety. (WRDW-TV / July 20, 2012)
News 12 at 6 o'clock / Friday, July 20, 2012
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- It all happened just after 3 a.m. Augusta time.
While people here were filing out of the midnight showing of "The Dark Knight Rising" movie, the horror was just beginning for people in Aurora, Colo.
Experts say after such a high-profile massacre like this, they're looking out for copycats, but local deputies want you to know security will be on hand at theaters this weekend.
On the 911 tapes and scanner traffic all you can hear is the sound of pure terror, the moments after a gunman opens fire inside a Colorado movie theater.
"Straight from the ceiling he took a gun and pointed it straight at my face. He was literally 3 feet away from me," said Jennifer Seeger, one of the witnesses.
"A young girl with bullet wounds in her legs, and blood all over," said Ben Fernandez, another witness.
"You hope that you're safe when you go to a movie theater, I don't think this has ever happened before," said Richmond County Cpt. Scott Gay.
News 12 broke the tragic news to moviegoers coming out of an early showing of "The Dark Knight Rises" in Augusta.
"It's just kind of weird walking out in the moving theater and just realizing that that many people were hurt or killed," said moviegoer Brandon Rios.
"I don't understand why you would go to a movie set out to kill or harm anyone. It just doesn't make sense," Nadira Spearman said.
Cpt. Gay says they think it is an isolated case.
"Are we worried about copy-catters? I think that you always have to be worried about that," he said. "We suspect we will get a call from the theater today asking us to beef up security."
Investigators say about 15 minutes into the movie, 24-year-old James Holmes got up, went out the emergency exit and came back in throwing tear gas and wielding a gun.
"I think it's sad that you can't even go to a particular movie without someone trying to mimic the movie itself with tear gas and a mask," Spearman said.
With such a big premiere, fans across the country were decked out head to toe in Batman gear. Witnesses say the suspect even had on tactical gear and a gas mask.
Investigators say it can be hard to identify suspects when people are masked.
"Do you think movie theaters should start banning costumes?" asked News 12's Katie Beasley.
"I think it's a bad idea to allow them to wear costumes in, especially when it's covering their whole face," Gay said.
This weekend, extra patrols may be standing by at theaters, just in case.
"We will do our part in making sure that we have people available," he said.
If more patrols are brought in, the theater would have to pay for those deputies.


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UWA leads men's All-Sports Trophy standings
Published: Thursday, December 13, 2012 at 3:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at 11:46 p.m.
LIVINGSTON | On the heels of strong finishes in football, cross country and soccer, the University of West Alabama leads the Gulf South Conference Men's All-Sports Trophy standings following the completion of fall sports. The Tigers are seventh in the women's standings.
"This is a testament to how hard our student-athletes and coaches are working to keep our programs at the forefront of the Gulf South Conference," UWA Director of Athletics Stan Williamson said. "We are positive that after spring sports are completed we will climb toward the top of the women's rankings as well."
West Alabama won the GSC in football, finished second in cross country and third in soccer on the way to leading the men's standings after fall sports. The UWA women finished seventh in cross country and volleyball and fifth in soccer.
UWA leads with 13.5 points, followed by Christian Brothers (9), Alabama-Huntsville (8), West Florida (7.5), Valdosta State (7), Delta State (5.5), North Alabama (4) and West Georgia (3.5)
West Florida is atop the women's standings with 23 points, followed by UAH (17), UNA (14.5), West Georgia (13.5), Valdosta State (9.5), Christian Brothers (8), UWA (7.5) and Delta State (7).
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Designed for the fields of Brazil, this version of the 11pro is a part of adidas' Battle Pack. With a striking black and white graphic pattern, the 11pro Battle Pack has a fiery gold three stripe design to honor 2014's ultimate trophy. Inside the heel is a large 14. This is the cleat Germany's captain Philipp Lahm and Brazil's Hernanes will wear this summer as they take on the world.
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Louisa Adams First Spouse $10 Gold Coin
First Lady, 1825–1829
The only first lady to be born outside the U.S., Louisa Catherine Johnson was born in 1775 in London to an American father and British mother. The family moved to France when she was three, where she completed her education. She met John Quincy Adams while he was serving in a diplomatic post in London and they married in 1797. Her first time on American soil came in 1801 when John Quincy was called back from diplomatic service by President Jefferson. She finally met her in-laws, former president John Adams and the formidable Abigail Adams, at that time.
Louisa Adams was an accomplished musician whose talents included singing, playing the harp and piano, and composing. A prolific author, she penned both poetry and drama. She authored a play titled Suspicion, or Persecuted Innocence while she served as first lady, in which she stressed the strengths of women. She was the first first lady to write her memoirs, entitled Adventures of a Nobody.
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For nearly six years, from 1809–1815, Louisa and John Quincy Adams lived as American diplomats in the Russian capital of St. Petersburg. In 1814, John Quincy was summoned to The Hague to participate in peace talks to end the War of 1812.
In 1815, she and her 8-year-old son Charles began an arduous journey across much of Europe to join her husband in Paris. While alone in Russia, Louisa not only managed the family's affairs, but her courage and linguistic talents helped the two of them find safe passage through unfamiliar and often dangerous lands.
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42 NH female inmates to get bicycles, job training
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Two New Hampshire organizations are teaming up to collect bicycles for female inmates and teach them to repair them as a job training skill.
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CHAR-KOOSTA Newspaper of the Confederated Sattsh & Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Indian Reservation VOLUME 13 NUMBER 9 THE MONTH OF THE CHOKECHERRIES SEPTEMBER 4, 1984 Council offers to negotiate on Kerr; MPC response 'grossly inadequate' At the end of the Kerr Dam hearings late in July, FERC judge Bruce Birchman advised the Tribes and the Montana Power Company to negotiate because both entities had problems with their respective bids to operate the dam. The name Char-Koosta is derived from Chief Charlo's and Chief Koostatah's names. They were the Tribes' last traditional chiefs._ The Tribal Council acted on the judge's advice by proposing a deal that was "a hard-line but fair offer", according to the Council member closest to the issue Teresa Wall, who wouldn't release details. The offer would still be a private matter between the Council and MPC pending further talks, except that MPC "apparently slipped a copy of its response" to ex-Tribal Council member E.W. Morigeau, Wall surmisses, who then used it as part of a news release to a local weekly newspaper. Morigeau is head of the self-styled Kerr relicensing team Wall said the Mission Valley News' August 29 front-page story seemed to say that MPC has proposed two deals -- one to the Council and one to Morigeau. There has been one counter-offer, she said, but with two options. The first option was for $5 million a year for 20 years, for a total lease-long rental of $100 million The second option added $2.6 million to the original $5000 to each Tribal member. The $2.6 portion presumably Budget hearing is this Thursday The Council will be holding a public hearing on the Tribes' FY85 proposed budget of $4,915,382 9 am, Thursday, September 6, in the Council chambers in Pablo. would go annually to the general Tribal coffers. The second option totals $82,700,000 over 20 years. Because "we are very concerned about the welfare of the people and we intend to get the license," Wall said, the Council won't accept MPC's "grossly inadequate" offer. Even though the two options offer more Vigil details on page two than the Tribes receive now, "they're still peanuts," Wall said. She added that MPC's apparent involvement in last week's disclosure of pending negotiations is further evidence of the company's failure to negotiate in good faith. The "team's" August 28 news release hasn't been offered to the Indian press, so the Char-Koosta can't pass along any further details about that group's involvement in this latest development Listen up, dog owners Dog owners in 14 Tribal neighborhoods need to turn to page three for important information about the Tribes' new dog control ordinance.
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When "Revolution" finally returns to NBC on March 25, the Monroe Republic powers up and the battle begins. But will viewers return in force?
NBC has taken some heat for the decision to bench its biggest scripted hit for several months -- a strategy that has proved detrimental to other network shows. However, the "Revolution" brain trust actually is pleased with the move.
Executive producer J.J. Abrams told journalists at the TV critics press tour on Sunday that he was "enormously relieved" when he learned of the extended hiatus. He pointed out that the show will now be able to air the second half of its season straight through, free of repeats.
And creator Eric Kripke noted that the post-apocalyptic series had a "natural break" at its winter finale, anyway.
"Luckily, the second half lives as its own continuous piece that is bigger, better and even more exciting," he said.
Abrams and Kripke, who appeared here with cast members, were stingy with details about the second half of the season, which will pick up exactly where the story left off.
"We'll deliver on the title," Kripke said. "The revolution begins. ... Now, can this family stick together in the face of overwhelming odds and danger? And can you maintain your soul in the midst of battle?"
Kripke added that the break gave him and his writers a chance to "take a breath, look at we've done and analyze."
And the result of his analysis? The show succeeded on several levels, but was a "little too slow" in delivering its stunning revelations.
"We could pick up the pace," said Kripke, who wants "Revolution" to be "more shocking, more often."
But not too shocking. Kripke stressed that, above all else, "Revolution" is designed to be a family show -- a swashbuckling saga about a group of gutty warriors banding together in a world gone dark.
"It's 'The Waltons' with swords," he said.


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Holly Wilson
Personal Information
Shirley Hufstedler School of Education
San Diego Campus
Associate Professor
Associate Professor
Alliant International University, San Diego
10455 Pomerado Road
San Diego CA 92131
Courses, Research Interests, Publications
Second language learner errors, grammar instruction, proposer of covert grammar; Psycholinguistics, Bilingualism, TESOL Teacher Education, Adult ESL
Wilson, H. (2010). Applying the concepts of implicit and explicit Knowledge, and input processing and output production, to the teaching of adolescent and adult EFL students. Asian EFL Journal (submitted).
Wilson, H. (2009). Testing the effectiveness of Covert Grammar: A pilot study. ELT Journal.
Wilson, H. (2009). Towards Defining Focus on Form. Proceedings of the International Conference of Applied Linguistics (ICAL), National Chia-Yi University, Taiwan.
Wilson, H. (2009). A Post-CLT Theoretical Framework, MEXTESOL Proceedings.
Wilson, H. (2008). Theory and Techniques of Teaching Grammar in A. Uludag & M. Butler-Pascoe (Eds.). English Interactive Online, Cisco Learning Institute, pp. 95-118.
Wilson, H. & Jiao, B. (2008). How effective do students perceive different types of multi-media deliveries of course content? Proceedings of the Educational Technology & E-Learning, Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education.
Wilson, H. (2007). The Focus on Form Model of Second Language Acquisition. The Tenth International Symposium of Social Communication. Santiago, Cuba: Center of Applied Linguistics.
Wilson, H. (2006). American English Grammar. Daejeon, Korea: Homi Publications.
Wilson, H. (2006). Krashen's Monitor Theory: How well does it still hold up? The Fifteenth International Symposium on English Teaching. Taipei: Taiwan: English Teachers' Association.
Wilson, H. (2006). The Fundamental Principles of Focus on Form: A New Approach to Teaching Non-native English. Vesnick SPBGU (Research Papers of St. Petersburg State University), 9(3), 67-72.
Wilson, H. (2005). "Testing the Covert Method of Grammar Teaching: A Pilot Study", CATESOL State Conference Proceedings, 2005.
Wilson, H. (2004). English Grammar for ESL/EFL Teachers, Daejeon, Korea: Homi Publications.
Fernandez, M., & Wilson, H. (2002). An Analysis of Threaded Discussions According to the Gricean Maxims and their Pedagogical Implications. Information Society and Education: Monitoring a Revolution, Proceedings of ICTE 2002, pp. 152-157.
Wilson, H. (1999). El modelo interconectado para el lexion bilingue: las controversias y la Evidencia. Actas-I, Simposio Internacional de Comunicacion Social, Centro de Linguistica Aplicada, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba.
Wilson, H. (1998). The Overlapping Distributive Model for the Bilingual Lexicon: Some Evidence from Spanish-English Form Priming. Unpublished Dissertation, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Wilson, H. (1992). "An Integrative Model for Bilingual Language Storage" MIT Working Papers, Volume 16.
March 2010 "Developmental Patterns in the Acquisition of English Plural Nouns and Simple Past Tense Verbs", AAAL Conference, Atlanta, GA. (accepted).
October 2009 "Towards Defining Focus on Form". The International Conference of Applied Linguistics (ICAL), National Chia-Yi University, Taiwan.
October 2009 "A Post-CLT Theoretical Framework", MEXTESOL Conference, Monterrey, Mexico.
September 2009 "Second Language Acquisition Theory and the Adult Learner", Plenary Speaker, ESL Teachers Conference, UNAM, San Antonio, Texas.
April 2008 "Defining Focus on Form as an Approach" State CATESOL Conference, Pasadena, California.
January 2007 "The Focus on Form Model of Second Language Acquisition", X Simposio Internacional de Comunicaci#n Social, Centro de Linguistica Aplicada, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba.
November 2006 "Krashen's Monitor Theory: How Well Does It Still Hold Up?", English Teaching Association (ETA) Conference, Taipei, Taiwan.
March 2005 "Testing the Covert Method of Grammar Teaching: A Pilot Study", State CATESOL Conference, Long Beach, California.
November 2002 "A Discourse Analysis of Threaded Discussions and its Pedagogical Implications" International Conference on Information Communication Technologies in Education (ICTE), Badajoz, Spain.
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1Move in a turbulent fashion: the streams foam and welter
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- As in Four Nudes, women welter together in the heat and the unslaked thirst of their sterile frenzy.
- It was Milton, I told him, but unfortunately those bold words were spoken by Satan, as he is weltering about in Hell and has, in fact, lost everything.
- A lift of the rod sunk the hook, and brown/green water weltered.
1.1Lie steeped in blood with no help or care.
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- In that welter the rights of the small man and the potential of the Erris region can be lost so easily.
- By Part Three, The Chaos, having spent so long looking like a frightened rabbit, he begins to appear stronger by virtue of his despair, overwhelmed with pity for the idiots around him, weltering in this bloody and meaningless civil war.
1A large number of items in no order; a confused mass: there's such a welter of conflicting rules
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1.1A state of general disorder: the attack petered out in a welter of bloody, confused fighting
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- The largest country in Africa had emerged within the space of fifty years from a welter of bloodshed and anarchy to lie at peace with its neighbours and itself.
Middle English (in the sense 'writhe, wallow'): from Middle Dutch and Middle Low German welteren.
Words that rhyme with welterbelter, delta, helter-skelter, melter, pelta, Shelta, shelter, swelter
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The movie has its international premiere Tuesday at the Berlin film festival, where it's one of 19 contenders for the top Golden Bear award. British actor Law plays a psychiatrist who prescribes a new drug he's testing out as part of a lucrative deal with a pharmaceutical giant.
Law told reporters he was faced with "overcoming the reality that I wasn't going to be able to go to medical school in the time it took to prepare for the part."
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The Neosho Wildcat Xtreme Team (WXT) youth wrestling team is sending 24 youth grapplers to the state tournament in St. Louis, Mo., on March 28-30.
Of the 24 medalists, the Wildcats brought home 14 regional champions, followed by two second, five third and three fourth place finishers.
In the 8-under division, Raymond Hembree took fourth place at 45 pounds for the Wildcats, while Hayden Crane (70 pounds) took first and Jacob Gavener (130) finished fourth.
In the 10-under class, Skylar Lumpkins (50) took first, Landon Kivett (55) finished first, Marcus Shaeffer (60) took third, Cayden Auch (55) grabbed second, Kolton Sanders (80) finished first, Zane Cotten (85) claimed first, Keaton Sanders (90) took third, Drayke Perry (110) came in second and Kale Schrader (110) got first.
At 12-under Dalton Hembree (85) finished first, as did Trenton Young (90). Meanwhile, Braxton Barnes (95) and Trevon Letts (150) both took third.
In the 14-under division, Dakota Bronson (90), Dalton Kivett (100), Sam Townsend (105), Trey Smith (110), Gannon Millard (125) and Adrian Hitchcock (175) all finished in first place. Kyle Sanders (130) finished fourth and John Meyer (150) was third.
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Supporters of National Jewish Health and the Kunsberg School for chronically ill children raised nearly $100,000 at the 10th annual "Hoops & Hoopla" event on April 6 at the Cable Center in Denver. The event supports the kindergarten through 8th grade Kunsberg School on the National Jewish Health campus and the more than 90 chronically ill students who attend the school.
More than 250 people came together to watch the college basketball semi-final championship games on the Cable Center's 40-foot video tower and big screen televisions, while also enjoying the on-site games and entertainment. Guests also bid generously on silent auction packages with all proceeds going to the school.
"This is an incredible fundraising event, for the very best cause, and I am proud to be a part of it," said Alana Berland, one of the event leaders. "The Kunsberg School is an amazing place. As a Denver native, I am shocked to have not known about the program earlier and have been sharing the great work of the Kunsberg School within my network. It really gives these kids a chance to become anything they want to be—maybe even a basketball player for one of the teams we watched during Hoops & Hoopla."
Title Sponsor Greiner Electric raised nearly $40,000 in sponsorships, ticket sales and donations for the event, earning the "Hoops & Hoopla" Team of the Year trophy for the sixth year in a row. The Greiner team was made up of three event leaders, or coaches: David Greiner, Tom Tarver and Kris Wintroub. Other 2013 coaches included Alana Berland, Denise Cito, Justin Cooper, Jerry Laflen, Kevin Larington and Liz Rapp. The Stats Sponsor was BKD LLP.
David Engleberg, a member of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of National Jewish Health, and John Reid, director of Kunsberg School, thanked attendees, sponsors and leaders during a buffet dinner between basketball games.
"Kunsberg is the only school of its kind on a medical campus in the country. It is an example of the National Jewish Health commitment to 'We Never Say Never,'" said Engleberg.
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We're six days away from 2013, and a great way to get your kids involved in the New Years countdown is with this paper link chain activity. Use this free printable for kids of all ages – older kids can enjoy talking about the resolutions and what a "New Year" means to them, while younger kids can simply color, count, and have some fun "tearing" off a new link every day.
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Umarex Ruger P345 CO2 Non Blow Back Airsoft Pistol
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- Great for the priceI bought this gun a couple of months ago, but waited to review it until I had an opportunity to test it in battle. In this review, I have separated the P345's performance into two sections: Target Practice and Battle Performance.
Target Practice:
The first thing you notice while shooting targets is that this pistol has a relatively large shot groupings, with a diameter of about a foot. It might be due to the fact that I use .20 gram BBs in it, although it happened with the .25s as well, to a certain extent. This makes hitting soda cans very hard to do with any regularity. The trigger pulls very nicely, and I can go through the entire 15 round clip in a matter of seconds. Because of this, it doesn't have the best performance in target practice, and because you can only use gas canisters on one occasion, it makes this gun not the best for shooting cans.
Battle Performance:
In battle, it's another thing altogether. The shot groupings may be relatively large, but shooting at human torsos, which tend to be larger than aluminum cans, make this problem relatively obsolete. The speed that you can fire this pistol is very impressive, and you can engage an AEG at medium to short distances very easily. The only problem is that you can go through the magazine very quickly during a firefight, so make sure to carry a speed loader. But aside from the ammunition limitations, it is a great combat weapon, as well as a good sidearm.
The P345's clip is similar to the gas "speed magazine", except that the P345�s has a base. I personally like this clip better, because it locks the spring while you load it up, so you don't have to hold it down with a fingernail.
As I've said, if you are looking for a good sidearm to back up your machinegun, this gun should fit the ticket perfectly. If you are looking for a target gun, I'd go with the WG Full Metal 1911 Compact CO2 Airsoft Pistol Silver. But for its price, the Ruger P345 can't be beaten.
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In one of my battles, a younger player who I was letting use the gun accidentally pressed the magazine release button in the midst of the fight. Due to the magazine's size and color, I was unable to find it. This is only a problem for people with smaller hands, as the magazine release button is located where their fingers would go. But for most people, this isn't a problem.
- Great PistolI like field testing my guns before I bring them to the actual game, and this pistol passed all my tests with flying colors. This gun is accurate and lightwieght. Also the bright colored sights helps aiming alot. This is gun is a must buy.
- 2nd favorite gun!As the title to my review suggests, this is my 2nd favorite gun! My first favorite is the WG 1911 CO2 NBB pistol (Colt Defender replica). However that particular gun already has phenomenal ratings and reviews and my voice isn't really needed there. So I'm reviewing this gun!
This gun is NOT a full metal gun (one of my personal drawbacks) yet it is still very durable! A buddy of mine got mad at me and decided to chuck down the road we were playing near. The gun not only hit the asphalt, but also got run over by a Hummer! The gun does not even have a scratch on it!
I have rather large hands, so I'm pretty picky when it comes to grips. This gun has the BEST stock grip I have ever held!
So the reason it is not my #1 handgun is the fps doesn't hold a candle to the aforementioned WG 1911 pistol. If the fps were better, it would definitely be my favorite gun in my arsenal!
- Bang on a BudgetThis might not the most impressive pistol you'll ever come across, but it's a solid workhorse on a budget.
- Sights: The sights on this thing are absolutely incredibly clear. The fiber optic competition sights make for quick, easy focusing and easy aiming.
- Power: The gun isn't the most imposing-looking gun on the market, but it really sizzles. You won't particularly want to be on the receiving end of this one.
- Build quality: This gun is built like a tank. Throw it around, bang it up...it'll keep on kicking. There aren't a lot of moving parts, so it's quite difficult to mess this gun up.
- Price: For $40, you're getting a hard-hitting sidearm with
- Aesthetic: The pistol is kind of glossy and generally isn't the best-looking of guns.
- Sound: This is a minor annoyance, but WOW, this makes an ugly sound. Function over form, here, so I can't knock it too much, but there's just something nasty about the sound this pistol makes.
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If you're looking for a solid target shooter or skirmisher on a tight budget, you can't go wrong with this piece. You won't break the bank, but will squeeze better than decent performance out. Your $40 will be well spent!


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STOCKTON – A 15-year-old boy was arrested on a homicide charge at the downtown San Joaquin County Courthouse at 6 p.m. Wednesday, police reported.
The arrest stems from the Sept. 26, 2012, shooting death of Phi Van Tran, 26, in the 9200 block of Dalewood Street near West and Morada lanes in northeast Stockton. It was the 50th homicide of 2012 in what would become Stockton's deadliest year on record.
Police had been called to the area shortly before midnight after receiving reports of shots fired and found Tran wounded. He was taken to an area hospital where he died from his injuries.
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BBC Proms 2014: Salome
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Richard Strauss (1864 – 1949)
BBC Proms 2014, Royal Albert Hall, London
Music drama in one act
Music and libretto by Richard Strauss based on the drama SALOME by Oscar Wilde, translated by Hedwig Lachmann
First performed on 9th December 1905, in Dresden
|Donald Runnicles
|Burkhard Ulrich
|Doris Soffel
|Nina Stemme
|Samuel Youn
|Thomas Blondelle
|a bellboy
|Ronnita Miller
|1st Jew
|Paul Kaufmann
|2nd Jew
|Gideon Poppe
|3rd Jew
|Jörg Schörner
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|Clemens Bieber
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|Andrew Harris
|1st Nazarene
|Noel Bouley
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|Carlton Ford
|1st soldier
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|Tobias Kehrer
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|Seth Carico
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It was a British play that gave the German composer Richard Strauss his first international success in the opera genre. As such, SALOME , based on Oscar Wilde's play of the same name, is not simply a key work on the German operatic landscape but also a testament to the close cultural relationship between Germany and the United Kingdom. Hence our particular interest in giving a performance of this work in London in 2014 to mark the sesquicentenary of Richard Strauss' birth.
With a grand concert performance of SALOME by the Orchestra of the Deutsche Oper Berlin in the Royal Albert Hall we aim to provide one of the highlights in a year of celebrations around the world to mark Strauss' 150th anniversary. The event will also illustrate the ongoing cultural exchange between the two countries. Donald Runnicles, General Music Director of the Deutsche Oper Berlin and a leading exponent of this cultural interaction, is not only an energetic ambassador of British music
in Germany but also one of the world's most sought-after conductors of works from the German operatic repertoire.
With Nina Stemme in the role of Salome, audiences are assured an evening of great artistry. Stemme is one of today's most in-demand singers of dramatic soprano parts.
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Berkeley Repertory Theatre was forced to abruptly cancel the Nov. 15 performance of Mary Zimmerman's new production, "The White Snake," after a key performer became ill.
The company asked ticket holders to contact the box office at 510-647-2949 to schedule a new performance date.
The play is Zimmerman's adaptation of a Chinese fable about two snakes/spirits who take human form and undergo a magical adventure.
Bay Area News Group reviewer Karen D'Souza says the production "dazzles with a shimmering spectacle" and adds, "there's not a moment in this 100-minute visual feast when the eye isn't entranced and the heart touched."
The play runs through Dec. 23 at Berkeley Rep's Roda Theatre, 2025 Addison St., Berkeley. More information is at www.berkeleyrep.org.