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Dr. Zewdu Lissanu, a board certified medical oncologist, has joined the active medical staff at Taylor Regional Hospital.
Lissanu is available Monday through Friday at the James Graham Brown Cancer Center at Taylor Regional Hospital.
"This is a wonderful addition to our already outstanding cancer center," says Jane Wheatley, CEO. "Dr. Lissanu is a very caring physician who focuses on the needs of the patient as his primary concern. The addition of Dr. Lissanu as a full time medical oncologist at TRH enables us to better meet the needs of our patients."
Farm Credit Services of Mid-America - a $13 billion agriculture lending cooperative serving farmers and rural America in Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana and Tennessee - re-affirmed its commitment to educational success by making $36,000 in scholarships available in 2008 to children of members who are studying agriculture or business at four-year universities.
Eighteen scholarships - valued at $2,000 each - will be awarded based on academic record, leadership qualities and community involvement.
Alex Montgomery Chevrolet, 200 North Bypass, is developing a partnership with Campbellsville Youth Baseball through the Chevy Youth Baseball program. It will include both monetary and equipment donations during the 2008 Little League baseball season.
Now in its third year, Chevy Youth Baseball is an initiative that establishes a positive relationship between local dealers and the communities they serve. Alex Montgomery partnered with Campbellsville Youth Baseball because of the league's proximity to the dealership.
John and John Wayne Kessler of Kessler Auction & Realty Co. were winners of two advertising awards given out at the 51st annual convention of the Kentucky Auctioneers Association held recently in Bowling Green.
The Kesslers won "Best Auction Web Site in Kentucky" and "Best Company Promotion" for a brochure they produced about their company.
This is the third time their Web site, www.kesslerauction.com, has been entered and the third time it has won.
The Party Shop, owned by Danna and Gary Scott, recently relocated to 121 Casey Street Suite F, across from Jim-E-Lube. The Party Shop offers birthday party supplies and dcor, bridal shower supplies and dcor, bachelorette/bachelor party supplies, cake decorating supplies and balloon bouquet delivery.
Dana Russell has joined the staff at Transforming Edgez, 138 Campbellsville Bypass, Suite 3.
Russell has more than 20 years of experience.
She specializes in family hair care, perms and waxes.
John Wayne Kessler, apprentice auctioneer and sales associate with Kessler Auction & Realty Co., has been elected to a one-year term on the Kentucky Auctioneers Association board of directors.
Kessler's election occurred during the KAA's annual convention recently in Bowling Green.
Kessler becomes the youngest person ever elected to the association's board of directors.
The KAA was founded in 1958 and its membership is made up of professional auctioneers from across the state.
Dr. Asser El-Atfy recently became certified in sleep medicine as part of the American Board of Internal Medicine. This certification is his second board certification in sleep medicine through the ABIM.
His previous certification was achieved in 2005 through the American Board of Sleep Medicine. El-Atfy's board certifications now include critical care medicine, sleep medicine, pulmonary diseases and internal medicine.
John Johnson, executive director of the Kentucky Commission on Human Rights, visited the campus of Campbellsville University recently to meet with administration, faculty and staff as well as community leaders.
Johnson discussed several ideas, including ways that colleges and universities may become more involved with the KCHR. The potential partnerships include the KCHR Human Rights Leadership Training Institute, KCHR College Internship Program, KCHR Advocacy Hearings and KCHR Speakers Bureau.
Jessica Dengel has joined the staff at Visions Hair Salon, 5534 Old Lebanon Road.
She is a licensed cosmetologist and will be available Tuesday through Friday and Saturday by appointment.
Dengel offers a variety of hair care services along with spa treatment including manicures, pedicures, facials and body wrapping.
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The playoffs are again commonplace for the 49ers. Sunday's showdown at Carolina will mark the seventh postseason game in Jim Harbaugh's three years as head coach.
Familiarity, though, hasn't bred complacency. Instead, a hunger marks the 49ers' play, a hunger produced by last year's heartbreak. The pain of falling 5 yards shy of a Super Bowl feast drives this machine.
Or, as linebacker Ahmad Brooks put it: "Last year, we got a taste of what the Super Bowl was like. We had an entree that we didn't get to eat. This time, we want to finish the plate."
The 49ers should avenge their regular-season loss to Carolina on Sunday. This time, they'll have wide receiver Michael Crabtree, and linebacker Aldon Smith figures to play more than 12 snaps. And tight end Vernon Davis and safety Eric Reid presumably won't be knocked out of the game with concussions.
But San Francisco's biggest advantage is the motivation of unfinished business. That wasn't in play when Carolina won 10-9 at Candlestick Park on Nov. 10. The 49ers have been a team on a mission for weeks. And it seems the closer they get to failure, the distress of that gut-wrenching feeling Tasers them into another gear.
That is evident in Colin Kaepernick's execution when defeat becomes tangible. In the defense's refusal to break after bending like a spoon in the Matrix. In the timely holes opened by the offensive line to revive a struggling running game.
Coming so close to winning it all has revived the Super Bowl-or-bust reality of yesteryear.
It's hard to see how this mentality doesn't work in the 49ers' favor. It has fueled them to three straight nail-biting victories. More than that, you have to wonder if Carolina is ready to match such an intensity.
Just 21 of the 53 players on the Panthers' roster have felt the density of postseason sweat, and it's a different beast wrestling with one who has everything to lose.
Carolina -- at home, boasting a stout defense and an increasingly clutch quarterback -- can definitely pull it off. But it's becoming evident the 49ers aren't going to give it away, the Panthers are going to have to take it. There is a difference, and it's not small.
An upstart team, Carolina has the luxury of patience should they go one-and-done. They can chalk it up as a natural part of the development. San Francisco doesn't enjoy such privilege.
"This is it," Davis said. "If we lose this game, we go home. It's simple. It's plain. It's right there, and guys know it. The guys that we have on our team, they're so ... they're just desperate. They're all in it. Especially with what happened to us last year. We got to the Super Bowl and didn't pull it off. Now we know that here is another chance to do it all over again. We must take advantage. We must come through."
The 49ers have won too many postseason games to fall back on development, made it too far for a second-round playoff loss to be acceptable. They're pursuing a ring like Gollum.
They're trying to become the first team since the 1993 Buffalo Bills to return to the Super Bowl after losing the previous year. Only the 1971 Dallas Cowboys and undefeated '72 Miami Dolphins have won a Super Bowl after losing it the previous season. Yet, the 49ers talk about it like it's rightfully theirs. Like fate owes them 5 yards and they plan to collect.
Certainly, the 49ers are in good position. Save for Carlos Rogers' hamstring, they are healthy in all the right places. Key figures who have struggled at times this season seem to be hitting their form at the right time. On top of that, San Francisco has on its side experience and the consuming #QuestForSix.
William Shakespeare said "tempt not a desperate man." The Panthers are about to find out why not. And if they're not ready, this could get ugly.
"It's a do-or-die situation in the postseason," 49ers offensive coordinator Greg Roman said. "So, if you haven't noticed, we'll do anything to win."
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NEW ORLEANS -- Ahmad Brooks ended his unpleasant day by sitting at his locker stall, trying his best not to sound bitterly cheated -- and failing.
"It was BS, man," Brooks said. "It was a BS call to me."
The 49ers linebacker was talking about the play that pivoted his team's 23-20 loss to the Saints in the wrong direction. The play was a penalty on Brooks for tackling Saints quarterback Drew Brees around the neck -- although Brooks never touched Brees' neck directly. Brooks seemed to make contact only with Brees' shoulder pads, which protect the ... you know, shoulders.
The situation: New Orleans trailed 20-17 with less than four minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. The Saints faced third down at the 35-yard line of the 49ers. Brees dropped back but was swarmed by blitzing 49ers linebackers. Brooks wrapped his arm around Brees' upper body and slammed him down, causing a fumble. Patrick Willis recovered the ball for the 49ers. And then ...
"I was excited," Willis said. "I was thinking there was a good chance the game could be over. But a second later, I saw the yellow. I thought: 'Did a ref drop a flag? Did he lose it?' ''
Nope. It was just the new NFL, introducing itself once more. The league is struggling with a revised way to play football -- just as violent but not as vicious, if that is possible, which it probably isn't. Sunday was Brooks' turn to be caught up in the backwash. Half an hour after the game, he was still trying to figure it out.
"I mean, I'm going full speed, and he is going full speed," Brooks said. "And at the last second, he ducked his shoulder, you know what I mean? I don't think I could've done anything differently. ... I'm coming around the corner and trying to knock the ball out of his hands because I'm thinking he's going to throw the ball. ... I don't even know what they called."
They called a personal foul.
"And that was the game, basically," Brooks said.
Not totally. But close enough to totally. Brooks' 15-yard penalty and nullified fumble recovery led to a game-tying Saints field goal by Garrett Hartley. After one more failed 49ers offensive possession, Brees drove the Saints to the game-winning field goal as time expired.
So was the Brooks hit illegal? The NFL's Rule 12, Section 2, contains a clause that says "referees will be particularly alert to fouls in which defenders ... use hands, arms or other parts of the body to hit the passer forcibly in the head or neck area."
Applied most liberally, the penalty ruling might have been correct. It depends on the definition of where a quarterback's shoulders end and his "neck area" begins. But a year or two ago, before the increased emphasis on preventing concussions, would the hit have drawn a flag? Probably not. Brees said he thought it was a penalty as soon as he was hit. Someone asked Brooks whether Brees received any special consideration on the play because he was Drew Brees.
"I don't think so," Brooks said. "I don't think the call went that way because it was Drew Brees. I just think probably ... it's because we're in New Orleans."
Could be. But either way, arguing is futile. You know what Sunday's real message was? The 49ers are a fragile team now.
That doesn't mean fragile in the sense of physical toughness. Sunday's game was as collision-intensive and stomach-testing a three hours of competition as you'll ever see. The fragile part involves the 49ers' formula to win. It's such a tenuous formula that a single questionable call, such as the one against Brooks, can throw the formula out of whack.
"I thought they left it all out on the field," coach Jim Harbaugh said of his guys. "I thought that they played their guts out."
To win, the 49ers need a good rushing attack and need quarterback Colin Kaepernick to generate at least two or three touchdown passes. Sunday, they accumulated 81 rushing yards and two TD passes. The defense held the Saints to two touchdowns.
However, all of that was just good enough for the 49ers to hold service -- even on a day when they received their own share of breaks. This included a muffed Saints punt return, a crazy fumble through the end zone that sabotaged a sure New Orleans touchdown and an iffy non-intentional-grounding call on the 49ers' last possession involving Kaepernick in his own end zone, which the Saints thought was a safety.
Bottom line: Unless the 49ers can find a way to impose their will more decisively against opponents and build up larger leads, they will be vulnerable to a controversial call such as the Brooks play to swing the game against them.
Kaepernick is probably the biggest key to all this, of course. He continues to play in the one-step-forward, two-steps-backward-whoa-look-out-that-might-be-a-safety mode. When he was asked if the team was surprised to have four losses after 10 games, Kaepernick gave a verbal nod.
"I think we are," Kaepernick said. "But we still have six more to go. And we can still finish this season at 12-4."
True. The 49ers are currently tied with Chicago and Arizona for the second wild-card playoff spot. You can look at the schedule and see four more victories, maybe even five, if you're optimistic. Six? Hard to believe, with Seattle still on the schedule.
These 49ers are still a playoff team. But it's becoming clear that any postseason home games are unlikely. The final three scheduled 49ers games at Candlestick Park will indeed be the final three 49ers games at Candlestick Park.
For the 49ers at this point, the mission is to make certain they aren't the final three 49ers games of the 2013 season. Wrap your arms around that thought. Just don't wrap them around anyone's neck.
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He followed that with 12 points and 11 boards, his sixth double-double of the season, against Oral Roberts, as the Islanders swept the season series with the Golden Eagles. Knowles also posted two assists in each game and went 13-for-16 from the field on the week.
The Islanders will have Thursday off before traveling to Houston Baptist for their final road trip on Saturday at 7:30 p.m.
Keep up-to-date with GoIslanders.com each week to see who is named the GoIslanders.com Student-Athlete of the week, presented by Pepsi. Also, for the latest information, follow Islanders Athletics on Twitter and Instagram (@Go_Islanders) and Facebook (Islanders Athletics).
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The policeman's widow stood in the Oakland courtroom and poured out her broken heart.
She told the jury about a young daughter who would never see her daddy again, a teenage boy who lost his father figure, a wife stripped of her soul mate. She begged that the convicted killer, whom she branded a "beast," be given the death penalty so he could "burn in hell." After the tears had been wiped away, the jury agreed with Dionne Wilson, sentencing to death the man who shot San Leandro Officer Dan Niemi seven times during a routine stop.
But the 2007 verdict didn't bring the mother of two, who met Niemi while working in a South Bay gun shop, peace of mind. Consumed with rage, Wilson clung even more fiercely to the belief that the law should crack down hard on all offenders -- even on someone who just steals "a Popsicle."
When she could no longer live with her anger, the police widow underwent a spiritual journey that's led to an unlikely outcome. Nine years after her husband was gunned down, Wilson has become the public face for a sentence-reduction initiative on the November ballot that she once would have scorned as the work of "mentally ill liberals." Proposition 47 would require misdemeanor sentences rather than longer felony sentences for six crimes, including petty theft under $950.
"Dan would probably say, 'Who are you and what have you done with my wife?' " Wilson, 45, said of her new outlook. "But we need to think about where this whole cycle of crime started. If we can get in front of it, maybe there won't be a person on the other end who is killing a police officer like Dan."
Wilson joins a growing chorus of tough-on-crime advocates from across the country who now agree with social justice champions on the left that the prison-only approach for nonviolent offenders is failing, and that there are more efficient uses of taxpayer dollars to make communities safer.
Last year, 35 states passed less-restrictive laws, including conservative Mississippi and Alabama. The year before, Californians voted overwhelmingly to ease the state's Three Strikes Law, then the toughest in the nation. And in a landmark decision earlier this year, the bipartisan U.S. Sentencing Commission voted to reduce lengthy sentences for most federal drug offenders and make thousands of current inmates eligible for resentencing under the new guidelines.
Proposition 47 itself has netted another unexpected champion. Conservative Christian Republican and Public Storage founder B. Wayne Hughes Jr. has contributed $750,000 so far, with plans to spend $5 million.
"This is a situation where the walls of partisanship ought to come down immediately," the millionaire wrote in the ballot statement.
But other crime victims with tragic tales similar to Wilson's disagree. Three victims groups oppose the measure, including the California Coalition Against Sexual Assault, which objects that it would make possession of date-rape drugs and other narcotics an automatic misdemeanor. Misdemeanors carry lighter sentences than felonies, often just probation or short stints in jail.
The initiative also has drawn serious opposition from law enforcement -- including associations of district attorneys, sheriffs and police -- and from groups of retailers and grocers, who contend that property crime would increase. So far, only former San Diego and San Jose police Chief Bill Landsdowne and two California district attorneys have come out in support -- George Gascon in San Francisco and Paul Gallegos in Humboldt County.
"Someone can commit petty theft 10,000 times," San Mateo County District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe said, "and we'd still have to always charge it as a misdemeanor." Also under Proposition 47, Wagstaffe noted, about 10,000 nonviolent inmates in overflowing jails and prisons would be eligible to apply for early release.
Proponents say that's exactly the point. The hundreds of millions dollars that the secretary of state's office estimates would have been spent annually to house prison inmates would instead go to education, mental health and drug treatment programs, and victims assistance.
Such leniency once would have been unthinkable for Wilson.
From the moment she heard the knock on the door in the middle of that awful night at her Milpitas home, and saw three police officers crying, the pain was unrelenting.
After the single mother and Niemi had met in the gun shop, they had never been apart. Married in 1999, they had a daughter, Jordan, and Niemi became close to her son, Josh Hewett.
"It was just one of those fairy-tale love stories," said Wilson, sitting in her Morgan Hill home.
But her sense of safety was shattered and her life became a blur of grief on July 25, 2005. Niemi, 42, who had become a policeman just three years earlier, was shot to death by Irving Ramirez, 23, while responding to a noise complaint. Carrying two handguns and some drugs, Ramirez was on probation and didn't want to go back to jail.
Wilson had hoped the death verdict two years later would start a healing process. In her case, it didn't. Even as she remarried, "moving on" eluded her.
She suffered health problems, including post-traumatic stress disorder. She drank, favoring appletinis. She tried, and failed, to distract herself, buying things such as technology gadgets and a succession of nine horses.
"Everything was an outward expression of my hate toward Irving and anybody who had ever committed a crime," Wilson said.
Seeking to quiet her roiling mind, she began a "mad quest" of spiritual teachings that brought her to meditation and Buddhism, finding comfort in the concepts of compassion and overcoming suffering.
At some point, she was stunned to realize that she no longer hated the man who had torn apart her family's life. In 2010, she drafted a letter to Ramirez, writing that she regretted making him seem "less than human" at the trial. She no longer supports the death penalty.
"I'm really proud of her to be able to get through the difficult times and be able to forgive," said her son, Hewett, 24, who was close to his stepfather. "I'm pretty sure some people disapprove, but they also don't understand how hard this has been on her and what it's taken for her to get to this point."
Now, she is on the board of the Insight Prison Project, a restorative justice agency based in San Rafael, which tries to find something redemptive even in society's worst as they accept accountability for what they have done. Wilson also is the survivor outreach coordinator for Californians for Safety and Justice, Proposition 47's sponsor, meeting with crime survivors across the state and helping them put their lives back together.
The state remains under enormous pressure to comply with a federal court order and reduce prison overcrowding. And Wilson sees Proposition 47 as another step toward a smarter criminal justice system that would prevent more families from going through what hers has endured.
"I want to get ahead of crime instead of just playing cleanup," Wilson said. "Instead of calling the coroner, let's get into the schools and invest in the families and communities who are filling the prisons. Isn't that what this whole public safety discussion is about?"
Contact Tracey Kaplan at 408-278-3482. Follow her at Twitter.com/tkaplanreport.
Under a fixed formula, hundreds of millions of dollars a year that would have been spent annually to house prison inmates will be reallocated.
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I am currently training for the Miami ING half marathon ... and I have found that listening to music that mentions Miami will really get me moving on a bad day. It seems stupid and silly, but it works like every single time. My Ipod is full of music by Pitbull, Lil Jon, etc because they talk about Miami and when I hear it I know I cant give up!
What are some of your favorite songs to run to (either for beat or for motivational lyrics)?
Started: July 2010 at 273#
Fox Cities 5K on 9/17: 45:19 (264#)
Shake a Tail Feather 5K on 10/16: 45:09 (254#)
Hope Run for Africa 5K on 10/23: 42:45 (248#)
Jingle Bell Run 5K on 11/6/10: 44:20 (248#)
Turkey Trot 5 mile on 11/25/10: (246#)
Miami ING Half Marathon 3:23:56
Oshkosh Half Marathon 3:16:38 (PR)
Cellcom Half Marathon in GB (horridly windy race) 3:21:56 (244#)
My fav songs at the moment are:
How Far We've Come by Matchbox 20
Ready To Start by Arcade Fire
Fireworks by Katy Perry
All The Small Things by Blink 182
Runnin' Wild and No Way But The Hard Way by Airbourne
Welcome To Paradise by Greenday
Go Your Own Way by Fleetwood Mac
Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen
You're gonna Go Far, Kid by The Offspring
a few songs by KT Tunstall and just about anything by Amy MacDonald :-)
PB 5k (training): 25:32, PB 10K (training): 56:05, PB 20k: 1:55:13, PB half marathon: 2:01:32
4/2/2011 Prague International Half Marathon 2:03:37
6/04/2011 Silva Nortica Trail Half Marathon 2:14:54
6/18/2011 Olomouc Half Marathon
8/14/2011 Zebrak 25K
Not faster, but farther. Not catch up, but hunt down.
Anything by RANCID!!!!
I love running to Black Eyed Peas. But one song that gets my speed up is Crazy ***** by Buckcherry!
Black eye peas and Fergie, those get me moving!
Bruno Mars- Just the way you are
Fergie- Glamourous, Fergalicious, Big Girls Don't Cry
Justin Timberlake- Sexy Back
Lenny Kravitz- Where are we Runnin
U2/Mary J Blige- One
Maroon 5- Harder to Breath, She will Be Loved
Timbalake- Apologize
Some Bad Company, Live, and some 80's in there as well. My playlist makes me want to run just so I can listen to it.
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Graduated 12.27.2010
1st 5K 01.29.2011 PR 00.33.40
Ready To Start by Arcade Fire -- Good one. They are such an odd band but I love to over analyze music and when I listen closely, I forget that I am tired.
The song that always puts me over the top when I am working out is "Empire State of Mind" by jay-z. It seems like it always times itself to come on just as I am thinking that I might stop early.
I am on Week 4 so the song I love lately has been Marathon by Rush. It is about running as a metaphor for life and it is around 6 minutes so I know as I approach the end, my 5 minute run will be over. The only problem is that I sometimes curse the guitar player for writing such a long solo.
Marathon link if you don't know it (it is a pretty obscure song even if you are familiar with Rush):
4/10/2010 Stroehmann Bakeries Walk/Run Against Hunger, Philadelphia, PA - 52:21
4/25/2010 Spackenkill High School TA 5K, Poughkeepsie NY - 45:33
2/12/2011 Cupid's Chase 5K, Philadelphia PA - 40:45
4/9/2011 Stroehmann Bakeries Walk/Run Against Hunger 5K, Philadelphia, PA
September of 2011 - Dutchess County Classic Half Marathon, Poughkeepsie, NY
I enjoy listening to anything with a fast beat, which is usually rock...and if I'm runing out some rage, Godsmack's first album is what I'll be listening to. Otherwise, it's the new My Chemical Romance or Neon Trees at the moment. Though when I'm on a treadmill listening to animal, it's hard to resist the urge to dance and thus go flying off the back of the machine.
9/18/10 Run for a Cause - 36:01
11/21/10 Turkey Trot - 33:30
4/30/11 Run for the Wild - 33:27
9/17/11 Run for a Cause - 32:57
10/7/11 Run for the Wild - 31:33
11/20/11 Turkey Trot - 33:40
4/28/12 Run for the Wild - 29:46
9/17/12 Run for a Cause - 31:38
11/18/12 Turkey Trot - 29:49
11/24/12 Turkey Trot - 1:00:09
Half Marathons
10/7/12 Westchester Running Festival - 2:38:14
Current goals:
5k in under 28:00
1/2 marathon in 2:30
Lil Jon could motivated me to do anything! All of his songs are like anthem songs. I'm not sure if you're a fan of Jay-Z, but his songs "What More Can I Say" and "Encore" really get me focused during a run. If you're looking to add to a motivational playlist, I would highly recommend the two. Hope this works! You should share your list once you've gotten enough feedback. I'd love to check it out. I'm trying to put one together as well.
2011 Race Schedule:
Dirty Soles 5 Miler | Mandeville, LA (1/15) - 32:11, 23rd Overall, 1st in my age group (25-29)
Head Hunter | Baton Rouge, LA 10k (3/19)
Hell's Hills | Ruston, LA 10k (6/4)
Battle Field | Jackson, LA 5mi (10/15)
Top rap running song:
8 Mile - Eminen
This song is just great...an underdog going off and eventually getting his rise to power. Best motivation for me when I'm running..
Other good rap tunes:
Nelly - Move That Body
50 Cent - In Da Club
Eminem - Lose Yourself
Top rock running song:
Headstrong - Trapt
Enough said...this song is just a rock anthem.
Other good rock tunes:
Anthem For The Underdog - 12 Stones
Fade - Staind
Stand Up - Trapt
I could go on and on...but those are my favorites!
While searching for music I found this video, its pretty funny and the song gets me moving. Wait until the end for a url to get the song for free:http://www.youtube.com/user/endthebonk?feature=mhum#p/a/u/1/cW8rnMmYID8
fader by temper trap
rolling in the deep- adele
renegade- styx
New low- middle class rut
high road- broken bells
cold as ice- foriegner
the way- fast ball definitely one of my favs
and last but not least I get it- chevelle when i heard it i feel like im stickin it to the man. lol
Before\Beginning race:
Linkin Park, AC/DC, Rammstein
Middle of race:
w/o lyrics ->
Rob Dougan, Hans Zimmer, James Horner, Vitamin String Quartet
w/ lyrics ->
Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Rolling Stones, Coldplay, U2, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Live, 3rd Eye Blind
Whatever the spirit is compelling you to play at the time haha
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No charges will be filed against a former Kingman Police Chief.
Marc Holloway resigned Jan. 3 after an investigation by the Kansas Bureau of Investigation started in mid-November.
A special prosecutor, Michael Johnston of Johnston, Eisenhauer and Eisenhauer in Pratt, has declined to file any charges against Holloway. Gregory Graffman, Kingman City Attorney, said his office has closed the case.
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation has declined to comment on what led to the investigation.
Holloway released a statement to Eyewitness News saying, "It was brought to my attention that this investigation has been concluded. After being judged publicly, with no way of defending myself, I am glad that the citizens finally have access to the truth. I would like to thank all of those in the community who have supported me."


text: Once upon a time there was a beautiful little boy who lived in a beautiful castle. He rarely enjoyed his life because he never was allowed out of the house. Because he was the son of the king, he was not permitted to talk, or have any associations with the commoners in the city. This was the reason for the little boy�s lonely and unhappy childhood.<>>Now, the king had just hired, that very day, a new cook and with him came his wife and son, Noah. The little boy, whose name was Jack, watched with envy as the new family moved into the worker�s cottage connected to the castle by means of an underground tunnel. Jack felt such longing as he watched Noah scamper, excitedly caring their belongings into their new home. Jack wanted so badly to not only talk with Noah but play and run and have fun with him. Unfortunately he was well too aware of the consequence if the son of a king interacted with someone �beneath� him. He had been told that the commoner would be brought to the king for punishment, which then meant he would be sent away to a sort of prison, never to return to his family. Thinking these thoughts, Jack couldn�t risk the chance.<>>As time passed Jack became lonelier and lonelier; which had a significant effect on his health. His sadness and depression led to a loss of appetite and energy. Rumors around the castle were that jack was dying of a lonely heart. Upon hearing this dreadful news, Noah felt like he should help. Recently he had discovered the tunnel leading to the castle. So, one evening he followed the tunnel as far as it went, leading him straight to jacks wing of the castle. As he quietly, crept to the massive door, hoping that it led him to the beautiful boy, his heart was pounding so loudly he was sure the sound was echoing through the whole castle. Slowly he opened the door and walked carefully to the bed. Jack was sleeping, but when Noah touched his leg, he awoke startled. Introductions were made and easily within minutes they were fast friends. <>>Night after night Noah made the secret visits, with both of them fully aware of what could happen if they were discovered. They were so successful in their deception that years went by and no one ever knew the truth. Both boys grew up healthy and strong and both left the castle at the age of 18 to pursue their own lives. They said good bye through teary eyes knowing they would never see each other again.<>>As time passed the beautiful boy, now a handsome prince was forced to take over for his father as king of his nation. Jack married and had a son whom he named Noah. When Noah, Jack�s son, turned five they had a birthday dinner for him in which the castle�s cook prepared a huge feast. While the cook was placing the food on the table, jack noticed it was not the same old cook that had always been in his father�s employment, but a much younger one. Along his side was a small boy with bright eyes and full of energy. When the two young boy�s eyes met, jack immediately knew what pain and loneliness laid ahead for them. So that night as he put young Noah to bed he showed him the secret tunnel and told him that the tunnel could lead him to a wonderful and long lasting friendship. He then walked away leaving young Noah standing by the entrance to the tunnel.<>>Of course, temptation was great and young Noah walked quickly through the entrance. As he walked he heard a noise from further down the tunnel. As the sound grew closer Noah noticed the bright eyes of the cook�s son staring at him. <>>Noah asked, �What brings you here and how did you know about this tunnel?�<>>The bright-eyed boy said, �My father sent me and told me I would find a wonderful and long lasting friendship.�<>>With his mouth dropped in shock Noah asked, �What is your name?�<>>The bright-eyed boy said, �Jack!�<>><>>


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West basketball games moved back to Friday
Published: Thursday, January 24, 2013 at 1:46 p.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, January 24, 2013 at 1:46 p.m.
After rescheduling Friday's home game against Smoky Mountain to tonight, West Henderson will now play the game on Friday as originally scheduled, weather permitting.
Smoky Mountain was not allowed to drive to West for the games due to forecasted inclement weather tonight.
The varsity girls' game will start Friday at 6:30 p.m., followed directly by the varsity boys.
Polk County will still host Mountain Heritage tonight, with the varsity girls starting at 6:30 p.m.
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Based on the early successes of Solar Cookers International's Kakuma Refugee Camp project, the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) asked Solar Cookers International (SCI) to begin solar cooking training in Dadaab, a cluster of refugee camps also located in Kenya.
The solar cooking project began in September 1995, when SCI conducted a series of three-day solar cooking workshops for 36 refugee women that would become trainers. These women were extension workers for the organization German Technical Cooperation (GTZ), which was implementing afforestation and fuel-efficient stove programs in the camp.
A unique aspect of the Dadaab project was that refugees earned solar cookers by either working on camp improvement projects for five days, or by planting 25 tree seedlings and nurturing them for three months.
By late 1996, several hundred families had earned solar cookers and were waiting, sometimes for several months, to be trained and receive their cookers. SCI trained an additional 16 extension workers to help reduce the backlog. By mid-1997, 2000 families had received CooKit solar cookers and 32000 trees had been planted.
The El Niño floods of late 1997 had severe consequences for the project. Because refugee shelters were poorly made, nearly all the CooKits previously distributed were damaged or lost, as were many cooking pots. Shortly thereafter, the U.S. government began funding firewood distributions to help curb the rapes that were occurring while women and girls collected firewood outside the camp. The distributions did reduce the number of rapes, but also disrupted SCI's efforts to restart the solar cooking project after the El Niño losses; with free firewood, there was less incentive to try solar cooking.
Despite its unexpected end in July 1998, the Dadaab project had long-term positive impacts. For example, the Trans World Radio organization started to promote solar box cookers in Dadaab a few years later, and benefiting greatly from the groundwork and educational efforts made by SCI. Likewise, several thousand Somali Bantu refugees benefited from SCI's efforts in Dadaab. When they were transferred to Kakuma refugee camp they were already familiar with solar cooking and embraced the solar cooking opportunities provided there.


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Woman allegedly made meth in car
Published: Monday, November 4, 2013 at 5:58 p.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, November 5, 2013 at 10:53 a.m.
A New Iberia woman was arrested after police say they found an active meth lab inside her van Saturday.
Stacy Stevens, 44, 7100 Leleaux Road, locked her keys inside the van Saturday at a truck stop in Galliano, police said.
Stevens, who showed "signs of possible impairment," didn't want deputies' help and ultimately admitted that a bottle inside the car was being used to produce methamphetamine, Lafourche sheriff's spokesman Brennan Matherne said.
Stevens faces multiple charges and remains in the Lafourche Parish jail in lieu of a $23,500 bond.
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BEND, Ore. - Giant Loop, maker of soft luggage for motorcycles, has extended its warranty coverage to span its products' lifetimes.
The new limited lifetime warranty protects the original purchaser against product defects in materials or craftsmanship.
"When we started Giant Loop in 2008, we didn't really know what to expect," said Harold Olaf Cecil, Giant Loop's co-founder and owner. "Then, we were concerned that dirtbikers would thrash our bags and demand a warranty replacement. As it turns out, Giant Loop products have proven to be durable and defect-free to the point that our return rate is less than 0.1 percent."
The new warranty is valid only for luggage bought from an authorized dealer (proof of purchase required). The warranty does not cover damage due to normal wear and tear or misuse. Buyers who fail to comply with the luggage's instructions also void the warranty.
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If a problem occurs with a Giant Loop product that is outside of the scope of the warranty, the company offers repair service for a fee.
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GOP Questions Timing of IRS Rules, Democrats Welcome Move
The Obama administration's move to place new limits on political spending by some nonprofit groups brought questions and challenges from Republican lawmakers, while Democrats welcomed the proposed rules.
Republicans were quick to question the timing and intent of Tuesday's proposal by the Internal Revenue Service to curb political spending by nonprofit groups. Rep. Dave Camp (R., Mich.), chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, suggested that the administration was trying to divert attention from congressional inquiries into the conduct of the IRS.
"This smacks of the administration trying to shut down potential critics. Given how they have handled the Obamacare rollout, one can understand why they may take that approach. But it doesn't make it right," Mr. Camp said in a statement.
Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah, the top Republican on the Senate Finance Committee, said he was disappointed that the rules were proposed before lawmakers could complete their investigations into issues surrounding the IRS treatment of tax-exempt organizations.
"There is much in these proposed rules to scrutinize. Any change should be carefully considered in fair, equitable and non-partisan manner," Mr. Hatch said in a written statement.
The rules could diminish the amount of political activity undertaken by groups that receive a tax break because they are considered social-welfare organizations. They aim to clarify what activity counts as political in nature, designating voter-registration drives and the distribution of voter guides, for example, as political activity. The IRS also solicited comments from the public on how much of a tax-exempt group's money can go to political activity, as opposed to its social-welfare mission.
The rules would apply to groups known as 501(c)(4) organizations, which do not have to disclose their donors. They would not apply to super PACS, which must disclose donor names.
Democrats said the proposed rules would provide much-needed clarity to a campaign finance system that has been transformed by money flowing to political nonprofits.
Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D., Md.), the top Democrat on the House Budget Committee, said in a statement that the new rules were overdue. He called for "an end to this flow of secret money.''
The role of politically active nonprofits has been under scrutiny due to the rise of groups such as the conservative Crossroads GPS and liberal Priorities USA.
Republicans have complained that the IRS was unfairly scrutinizing tea-party groups seeking tax-exempt status. Supporters of the new rules said they would diminish the chance for similar dust-ups in the future by clarifying rules that are ambiguous and provide few bright-lines for what campaign activities 501(c)(4) entities can engage in.
Rep. Sander Levin (D., Mich.), the top Democrat on the Ways and Means panel, said the lack of clear guidance under the current rules was at the heart of problems at the IRS that affected by liberal and conservative organizations.
"This is a good first step to engage the public and one clearly that must be taken so that we remove the ambiguity from the current system," Mr. Levin said in a statement.


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Marijuana relief for a cancer patient, just a 3,000-mile hop from home
Published: Saturday, March 8, 2014 at 7:33 p.m.
Last Modified: Saturday, March 8, 2014 at 7:33 p.m.
Every few months, cancer patient and Boynton Beach resident Jeffrey Kennedy flies to Northern California — not for treatment, but to get medical-grade marijuana.
There, the 55-year-old helps out on a marijuana farm in Mendocino County, trimming plants and doing other odd jobs.
In return, he receives pot to alleviate neuropathic pain in his legs and a highly concentrated marijuana extract he hopes will cure his bone cancer.
"It is sad I have to get on a plane and travel 3,000 miles to get my medicine," he said. "It doesn't make a whole lot of sense."
It's estimated that there are tens of thousands of Florida residents like Kennedy, who use marijuana to aid symptoms of illnesses from cancer to Parkinson's disease.
But because pot is illegal in Florida, most are reluctant to admit they use the drug for any reason.
Kennedy, who possesses a medical marijuana card from the state of California, said he is in a unique position to speak out.
After being arrested for surrounding his pool deck with 26 pots of cannabis plants in 2009, he and lawyer Michael Minardi used medical necessity as a defense.
It worked.
The State Attorney's Office in Palm Beach County decided not to prosecute just prior to his trial.
"I have already been tried in the courts of Palm Beach County pretty much, and they told me, 'Mr. Kennedy, you don't bother us, we won't bother you.' "
Minardi said the defense was based on common law rather than any particular statute.
"What I argue is, No. 1 the person didn't bring about the disease or illness themselves," the lawyer said. "No. 2, there is no reasonable alternative for treatment, and No. 3, the harm to society is less than the harm that would come to the person as a result of their disease or illness."
Minardi credits lawyer Norm Kent of Fort Lauderdale, who has been chairman of the marijuana advocacy group NORML, with coming up with the medical necessity defense.
These days, Minardi has several cases that involve medical cannabis.
Kennedy, meanwhile, credits inhaled marijuana with helping him ditch the opiates he had used for 10 years to combat pain.
After getting a bone cancer diagnosis last summer, he has also begun ingesting a much more concentrated marijuana product called "Rick Simpson Oil."
"It is going to cure my cancer," Kennedy says. "I am a firm believer in it."
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Environmental Working Group Sees Improvements, but Still Gives Industry Low Marks
Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD
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How Safe and Effective Are Sunscreens?
July 2, 2009 -- Sunscreens are improving, but three of five brand-name products either don't protect the skin from sun damage sufficiently, contain hazardous chemicals, or both, according to a report by the watchdog organization Environmental Working Group (EWG).
"I'd give the industry a C minus," says Jane Houlihan, EWG's senior vice president for research. "They have moved from a D to a C-minus in my book."
Overall, however, she says the industry is "not doing enough to protect consumers from UVA radiation."
The report is called the EWG 2009 Sunscreen Guide. An industry spokesman says the report is flawed.
Dermatologists who reviewed the report for WebMD offered praise and criticism. "Some points are definitely correct,'' says Henry Lim, MD, chairman of the department of dermatology at Henry Ford Health Systems in Detroit, who is a member of the photobiology committee of the Skin Cancer Foundation and chairman of the Council on Science and Research of the American Academy of Dermatology.
But, he adds, ''This report has somewhat of an alarmist tone.''
Sandra Read, MD, a Washington, D.C., dermatologist and member of the board of directors of the American Academy of Dermatology, says she finds the report discouraging but says she hopes it will raise awareness of the need for sunscreen.
The 2009 Study on Sunscreen Effectiveness
This year's report is the third annual from EWG, which investigated 1,572 sunscreens, lip balms, and daily moisturizers with sun protection factor (SPF) of at least 15, typically the minimum recommended.
This year's study, as those in the past, was triggered, according to EWG, because the FDA has not set comprehensive safety standards for sunscreens. The agency has set guidelines for UVB protection but those for UVA are pending. UVA rays are associated with skin sagging and wrinkles, but more recently have also been associated with skin cancer; UVB rays can lead to skin cancer and sunburn.
The FDA is lagging behind other countries, the report charges, because it has approved only 17 sunscreen chemicals for U.S. use, compared to at least 29 in other countries.
To do the 2009 study, EWG scientists got a list of ingredients from retailers and then used numerous databases to evaluate safety and effectiveness.


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Statement by Aerospace Industries Association President and CEO Marion C. Blakey on the risk to America's national security strategy outlined in Defense Secretary Hagel's letter to the Senate Armed Services Committee.
Arlington, Va. — The Aerospace Industries Association is gravely concerned by the second wave of sequestration impacts that were recently outlined in Defense Secretary Hagel's letter of July 10 to the Senate Armed Services Committee. Secretary Hagel's letter provides a contingency plan to slash $52 billion dollars out of the Defense Department's fiscal year 2014 budget unless Congress repeals the sequester by the end of September. This cut comes on top of $487 billion dollars of reductions already being implemented across the next decade from the Budget Control Act as well as $37 billion lost from the fiscal year 2013 budget in the first round of sequestration.
Like Secretary Hagel, our members support President Obama's fiscal year 2014 budget and strongly oppose further cuts of the magnitude required under the Budget Control Act. As best said by the Secretary, "I strongly oppose cuts of that magnitude because … the size, readiness and technological superiority of our military will be reduced, placing at much greater risk the country's ability to meet our current national security commitments." We also agree with the Secretary's statement that, "this outcome is unacceptable as it would limit the country's options in the event of a major new national security contingency."
AIA has been a tireless advocate for the President's annual proposed budgets for fiscal years 2013 and 2014 as we believe they represent the minimum necessary investment in our collective national security industrial base. We will continue to highlight the negative consequences of these cuts, particularly those unseen effects such as the impacts on small businesses in the supply chain and the loss of critical skills and experience represented by our unique workforce spread across the country.
We urge Congress and President Obama to repeal sequestration before the end of the current fiscal year and work together with industry to find bipartisan strategic solutions that yield greater cost savings and operational efficiencies over ten years that can exceed those gained through sequestration.
Americans deserve no less from their elected leaders.


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Statshot: The Numbers Guy
By Carl Bialik
Tourism Tussle
The U.S. nearly doubled its international tourism revenue in constant dollars from 1995 to 2011 — which is a ho-hum change relative to the world's biggest gainers and losers.
Social Surge
Twitter's planned IPO follows years of steady growth in unique visitors, though some older social-media companies stalled after early gains.
Race to London
With barely two weeks to go, five men — including 17-time major champion Roger Federer — are chasing the last three berths in the finale of the men's tennis season, a lucrative year-end tournament in London.


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INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — While the 10-candidate IVGID primary is arguably the most important race for locals, another seat in which Incline Village/Crystal Bay residents have a say is Washoe County Commission Seat One.The seat, currently occupied by John Breternitz, covers the Lake Tahoe area of Washoe County, and the person who succeeds Breternitz will be an important figure for Incline Village.There are three candidates on the June 12 primary — Marsha Berkbigler, Andrew Diss and Skyler Kachurak. Voters will be asked to choose two of the three candidates; those with the most votes will square off in the Nov. 6 general election.Each of the three was given two weeks to submit a statement of no more than 1,000 words to better inform voters in Incline Village and Crystal Bay. Kachurak, 22, a Democrat, did not respond to a follow-up email and phone call asking for his statement.Below are the verbatim statements from Berkbigler and Diss, which ran in today's print edition.
Northern Nevada is my home and it is where I have grown up. I am a product of our public school system and my family and friends live here, so I have a big stake in seeing our local government work for us and address our needs. Over the last few years we have seen very little action taken by the county commission to address the major problems affecting our community. I am seeking to change this behavior and bring back a high level of accountability and some common sense solutions to local government.One issue in particular that the current county commission has failed to properly serve the people of North Lake Tahoe on is property taxes. Even though the Nevada Supreme Court determined that Washoe County residents around Lake Tahoe have been overpaying their property taxes for years, the county commission has still mandated that responsible tax payers continue to pay even when they are due a refund. This is unacceptable. If elected, I will fight to bring accountability and tax fairness back to the commission. Punishing our tax payers is not the right way to run government, especially when the government overreached and was found to be at fault.Another area where I will fight fiercely on is job creation. Northern Nevada is still having a hard time shaking off the effects of the recession and putting people back to work will be one of my top priorities. One of the areas in which we are specially poised to make growth is in the renewable energy sector. As a matter of simple geography and geology, our county is situated in an ideal location to tap into Nevada's abundant geothermal energy reserves. By harnessing this energy source, we can put thousands of our residents to work by building new plants, constructing new transmission lines across the border to sell our energy to California, and by creating a research and development program with UNR to further technological innovation. There is no reason why we cant transform Northern Nevada into the epicenter of renewable energy development and technology.The economy holds the key to so many other functions of government that its importance cannot be stressed enough. By having more people employed, we will see more money spent in our economy, more homes purchased, and a rise in property values. This in turn will lead to more money available to spend in our school district, more money for public safety and our first responders, and more money for the other important programs that the county runs such as senior services and our parks department. Everything is tied to the economy which is why I have placed such a big emphasis on the energy sector. We need to get away from relying solely on a just a few industries for the bulk of our revenue and look to the future and broaden our base.We cannot achieve any of this on our own though. Working with other local government entities and private businesses is vital to our success. The high level of rancor and animosity between the current members of the county commission and other governing bodies has made getting anything accomplished almost impossible. It is apparent that term limits are doing their job and over the next few years we will be able to rid ourselves of those individuals who have let their egos get in the way and have forgotten that they were elected to serve the best interests of the people. If I am elected, my door will always be open to those I serve and to those who have the best interests of our community at heart. Election to the commission will be the biggest accomplishment of my life and it will not be something that I take lightly.I look forward to coming to your doorstep and asking for your vote. Words can only go so far. I believe that by personally meeting a candidate you will be able to judge them much more effectively and see what they are made of.
What an exciting couple of months this has been since I decided to enter the race for Washoe County Commission District 1. For someone who grew up in politics, has worked in the government, regulatory, and community relations industry my entire career, and has lived in Washoe County for more than 50 years, running for office has been a real education. I've had the opportunity to speak to so many of our neighbors who love our community as much as I do and who are worried about the growth and development of businesses that will enable our community to recover from the recent economic recession.Serving in an elected capacity in any office is a privilege and elected officials shouldn't take that responsibility for granted or allow their personal agenda or ego to take precedence over the needs and desires of the residents of our community. We have some tough problems to address here in Washoe County and I feel it is the responsibility of our elected officials to work with each other and County residents to develop workable solutions. We need to grow business so we can increase employment throughout the County. The Governor has developed an economic diversification team with the goal of adding 50,000 new employees in the next two years. EDAWN has a new leader who is working hard at bringing new businesses to our area who will put down roots and hire Nevada residents. One way our municipal elected officials can help in this process is to resolve to work together for the betterment of the greater community. Disagreements about how best to assure the protection and safety of our residents are going to occur, but they don't have to be contentious and result in unresolvable divisions.Commission District 1 is the only voice Incline Village has on the Washoe County Commission, and I believe elected officials are responsible to the people who elect them. That means I will try to always be available to discuss any issues and will represent the Incline Village and Crystal Bay residents on issues impacting the Lake. I intend to spend time at the Lake speaking with interest groups regarding lake clarity, economic diversification, building and development, safety and security, road use, IVGID, and any other issues of concern to the Lake families.Tourism is an important issue throughout the County, but particularly at the Lake. We are fortunate to have the year-round recreational entertainment found only at Lake Tahoe and we need to work with the RSCVA to advertise the Lake and bring more visitors to our area.There are many issues impacting Incline Village that may not directly impact the rest of Washoe County. The tax relief payback and the TRPC are two examples, and both are issues I'll work on to assure the needs of the Incline Village andamp; Crystal Bay residents are monitored and any issues resolved to the benefit of the community. It is important that the interests addressed by TRPC benefit the Nevada side of the Lake as well as the interests of the California side.I believe the main issue of concern that impacts all of Washoe County is the need for the elected officials from Reno, Sparks, Washoe County and the General Improvement Districts to work together as a team who puts the best interests of County residents first. The community as a whole needs to be certain we are protected in the event of wildfires, that our parks and public lands are safe and open to be used by families, and that our elected officials are serious about the safety and security of all residents. Should I be elected, I commit to work with all sides regardless of the issue with the goal of reaching agreement and positive outcomes.I hope you will share with me your thoughts and suggestions for our community with me over the next few months of the campaign and will continue to work with me should I be fortunate enough to be elected. I believe by working together we can find new solutions and new ideas for making our community stronger.


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The Alabama Senate has passed a bill to prohibit any insurance plan offered through a health insurance exchange in the state from offering coverage for elective abortions.
The bill cleared the Senate 30-2 Tuesday and now goes to the House for consideration.
Sen. Greg Reed of Jasper got a similar bill through the Senate last year, but it died in the House.
Reed said the federal health care law allows states to opt out of allowing abortion coverage in their insurance exchanges, which would include those purchasing federally subsidized plans and
States are supposed to have their exchanges set up by 2014.
A task force created by Gov. Robert Bentley has recommended how an exchange should be established, but the legislature has not yet
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- Sep 15:
- Purdy: Don't fret, something good can be found in San Francisco 49ers loss
- 49ers rookie Eric Reid suffers concussion
- San Francisco 49ers notebook: Four starters are forced to leave because of injuries
- 49ers-Seahawks: Lightning delay stalls game
- Police dress as San Francisco 49ers fans to prevent violence at Seattle Seahawks game
- Kawakami: ESPN reports Colin Kaepernick was almost traded
SEATTLE -- The 49ers didn't blame a 60-minute lightning delay nor a record-sized crowd for their second-straight blowout loss at CenturyLink Field, this one by a 29-3 score Sunday night to their bitter division rivals, the Seattle Seahawks.
Instead, the 49ers mourned their true pitfalls, such as Colin Kaepernick's four turnovers, the offensive line's breakdowns, the Seahawks' second-half surge and the most penalty yards (121) under coach Jim Harbaugh.
"I'm certainly not proud of the way we played or coached," Harbaugh said. "I don't feel we put our players in position to be successful."
First place in the NFC West now belongs outright to Seattle (2-0), while the 49ers join the Arizona Cardinals and St. Louis Rams at 1-1.
Throughout a long (4 hours, 9 minutes) and often odd night, the 49ers offense failed to replicate the play-making panache that delivered last week's season-opening win over the Green Bay Packers.
Kaepernick, who had his first 400-yard passing game last week, reversed course and had his first multiple-interception outing, with the Seahawks picking him off three times. Kaepernick also lost a fumble on a sack, and his constant escape from such pressure saw him finish with almost as many yards rushing (87) as passing (127).
"I don't think he was scrambling for his health. He was getting out of the way," right tackle Anthony Davis said.
It technically wasn't as lopsided as last December's 42-13 Seahawks victory here, but the 49ers sputtered all night before the largest crowd ever at CenturyLink Field (68,338).
"There were a couple times we did some things -- just stalled," Kaepernick said. "I don't think it was something they did. We just didn't perform."
The 49ers defense did hold strong for a 5-0 halftime deficit. That came with a price, however. Two starters were lost to injury: nose tackle Ian Williams (broken left ankle) and free safety Eric Reid (concussion).
The rivalry's physical nature knocked out other starters: 49ers tight end Vernon Davis (hamstring, fourth quarter) and defensive tackle Ray McDonald (right ankle, fourth quarter) and Seahawks left tackle Russell Okung (foot, first quarter). While McDonald said his X-rays were negative, Davis said he felt a "pop" while running a route that resulted in Kaepernick's second interception, by Richard Sherman.
"Their defense had a great game, so that just boosted up the (Seahawks') offensive momentum," linebacker Ahmad Brooks said of Seattle's second-half surge.
The Seahawks ran up the score further when, with 4:22 remaining, Marshawn Lynch scored on a 2-yard run in the wake of Kaepernick's third interception, by Kam Chancellor. Seattle could have scored again but opted for last-minute kneel-downs from the 49ers' 9-yard line.
Anquan Boldin, who had 13 catches for 208 yards in last week's opener, was held without a reception until 9:20 remaining, when he caught a 7-yard pass.
"Obviously their game plan was to take me out," Boldin said. "We just have to execute, we can't turn the ball over, and we can't make mental mistakes."
Boldin said he'd tell Kaepernick to "hold his head up. He's still our starting quarterback. Nobody's down on him at all."
The Seahawks' dominance with their defensive line was reflected by the 49ers' running stats: Kaepernick finished with nine carries for 87 yards. In comparison, Frank Gore was limited to 16 yards on his nine carries.
Lynch came 2 yards shy of the 100-yard mark on 28 carries. The Seahawks' lead grew to 19-3 with 13:44 remaining, when Russell Wilson beat the 49ers' blitz and found a wide open Lynch with a 7-yard touchdown pass. Aiding and abetting that drive were two big penalties on the 49ers: Nnamdi Asomugha's 40-yard pass interference call and Aldon Smith's 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct for slapping the helmet of a Seahawks lineman.
The 49ers overcame 11 penalties (for 85 yards) in their opener against the Packers. Sunday's 12 penalties in Seattle had Davis so concerned he said: "It can cost you the season if you do it every game. We won't allow that to happen"
A holding penalty on Bruce Miller in the end zone resulted in a safety and the Seahawks' first points. That 2-0 lead could have almost held up the way the 49ers' offense produced.
No touchdowns came from the 49ers' two drives inside the 10-yard line. On the first, Kaepernick had a third-down pass intercepted at the 1 by Earl Thomas on the 49ers' second series. In the third quarter, Kaepernick got stopped for no gain on a third-and-goal scramble from the 3, setting up Phil Dawson's 21-yard field goal for a 12-3 deficit.
Said Harbaugh: "I don't think any of us are proud of our performance tonight."
For more on the 49ers, see Cam Inman's Hot Read blog at blogs.mercurynews.com/49ers. Follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/CamInman.


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Justin Theroux Gossip
Justin Theroux gossip, latest news, photos, and video.
Justin talks about his wedding
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Justin Theroux and Jennifer Aniston got married last month. Guess what? He's doing press now for season 2 of The Leftovers, premiering on HBO and HBO Canada on October 4. Convenient! As expected, he's being asked about the wedding and the honeymoon and their friends joining them in Bora Bora. Full Story
Jen & Sandy's double date weekend
As you know, Sandra Bullock was at Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux's wedding last month. That's when we found out that Sandy had a new boyfriend. At the time, he was just identified as a "photographer". But for Sandy to bring him to an event that was that locked down, it had to have been serious…as is the friendship between Sandy and Jen. Full Story
Justin's ring and Jen's dress
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Justin Theroux was papped at LAX yesterday, first shots of him after the honeymoon. As you know, he and Jennifer Aniston spent it with friends in Bora Bora. They came back a few days ago and he's now off again for work wearing his new ring and a ballin' gold watch. Under some light it actually looks rose-gold, at least to me. Full Story
Jen & Justin take a lot of pictures
Thank you, Howard Stern. Howard Stern will keep your secret BEFORE the wedding, but afterwards, you're not going to be able to tell him what to say, or not to say. Even if you're Jennifer Aniston. Howard talked on his radio show yesterday, giving details about Jen and Justin Theroux's wedding last Wednesday. Full Story
Jen's wedding cover
Well you probably expected this: the new issue of PEOPLE Magazine featuring Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux's wedding. It's a file photo from the Oscars. But the text on the cover says "exclusive photos". What are the photos? It can't be a dress. If it were the dress, they wouldn't put it on the inside and not the outside. Full Story
Jennifer & Justin: honeymoon and wedding details
As you know, the news that Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux got married was yesterday's major headline, conveniently just as the new trailer for Brange's By The Sea was released. I believe the expression for that is "inextricably linked". Anyway, we're now finding out more information about the "secret" wedding. Full Story
Jennifer Aniston & Justin Theroux are married
TMZ was first on this. Now PEOPLE and US Weekly have reported it too – Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux are married. It happened last night at their home in Bel Air. Full Story
Justin Theroux's short sleeves
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Justin Theroux has been in Rome with Ben Stiller working on Zoolander 2. He wrote the screenplay. So if it's more Tropic Thunder than Rock Of Ages, can we continue to be optimistic? Anyway… Arms, right? All you're seeing here is arms. This is helped by the fact that his arms are being shown off by short sleeves. Full Story
Jennifer Aniston: Oscars Worst Dressed (Duana)
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What are you doing? What are you thinking? Jennifer Aniston has a hot body. Let's just accept that it's true and always going to be true. We're going to write think-pieces when she turns 50 (in 4 years!) and 54 and 58 talking about how beautiful she still is. She has the tanning-dyeing-grooming trifecta down to a science. Full Story
Jennifer Aniston: Goodbye at the SAGs
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That's it. Unless the Oscars invite her to present on February 22nd, which would kinda be a slap in the face, Jennifer Aniston's award season is over; the SAGs marked the end of her run. As we all know, she had hoped there would be another month of this. And she put in an aggressive, impressive campaign that …could only get her so far. Full Story
Hair up, breasts out
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And not black! So…was this Jennifer Aniston's "f-ck you" to the Academy? Fresh off her Oscar exclusion, Jennifer Aniston showed up at Critics' Choice last night in a marsala pantsuit and body chain. A body chain? Sounds about right for a girl who wears toe rings. Full Story


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Teen organizes rally in response to Ferguson
Published: Tuesday, August 19, 2014 at 5:48 p.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, August 19, 2014 at 5:48 p.m.
Shanita Jackson, 17, reacted with anger and sadness when Florida teenager Trayvon Martin was shot in 2012, but news of Michael Brown's fatal shooting in Ferguson, Mo., earlier this month evoked in her a new emotion.
"This time I felt shame," said Jackson. "It shouldn't have taken another life for people like me and others to question, 'Why is this happening and why are black men getting shot down and the killers aren't suffering any repercussions?'"
The Early College High senior and slam poet is working with Brody Flowers of Asheville to organize a rally in Pack Square Pavilion on Sunday.
"We're coming together to grieve, and stand in solidarity with Michael Brown and Sean Bell and Oscar Grant, and Trayvon Martin," Jackson said.
She spent all day Tuesday at the Henderson County Public Library making posters for the rally, depicting the "Hands up, don't shoot" protest that's been sweeping the nation — as well as quotes from other peer activists she's found on Twitter and Facebook.
"I do think that young voices ... young black voices ... really need to be expressed right now," Jackson said.
She wants her peers to understand that what happened in Ferguson could happen anywhere, and that they've already been conditioned to live in fear of authority figures.
"We are raised to fear the police," Jackson said. "And we are raised to almost be invisible."
She said it's nothing her mother has explicitly told her or her brothers, but "When we go out in public, we know not to be loud," lest they draw attention.
"It's a social cue that we picked up," Jackson said. "When we pass police officers, they could be the friendliest people in the world, but we avoid eye contact. We know that black life isn't valued as it should be."
In the same vein, Jackson and her mother are always concerned when her 19-year-old brother leaves the house and walks to the gym, asking him to "Please call us when you get to where you're going."
"I'm honestly tired of having to live with that mentality," Jackson said.
She said Sunday's rally, scheduled from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., will be a peaceful one, and the Facebook event — "We Remember: A Memorial for Those Lost to Police Brutality" — reinforces that.
"Our main concern is letting people know their rights," Jackson said, adding that a speaker lineup is in the works. "I understand that this protest isn't going to be an end-all, be-all solution, but it's a step in the right direction. It's better than me sitting in my living room, crying and yelling at the TV."
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Adam Sandler is a heck of a boss, may be planning a surprise for Salma Hayek – a Ferrari
Following the success of the 2010 Grown Ups, Sandler, 46, reportedly purchased Maseratis for several of his male costars – but not for his his on-screen wife. However, if the upcoming Grown Ups 2 outperforms its predecessor at the box office, Sandler implied that this time around he will ante up.
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OAKLAND -- The city's new court-appointed police leader is so distrusted within the department that several police officials, including a former chief, fear his unchecked authority will harm public safety and spur even more officers to look for new jobs.
Speaking publicly for the first time since he retired last year, former Oakland police Chief Howard Jordan said that a federal judge's decision to entrust the department to Robert Warshaw will be "terrible" for the city.
"To put him in charge is a travesty of justice," Jordan said Thursday in an exclusive interview. "I don't feel that he has the best interests of the Oakland Police Department and the citizens of Oakland. I think he rules by fear and intimidation. That is why no one in the department will speak on the record about what they are experiencing."
Warshaw, a former Rochester, N.Y., police chief, does not speak to reporters and did not return calls Thursday.
U.S. District Judge Thelton Henderson stunned city officials Wednesday by elevating Warshaw from monitoring Oakland's progress in satisfying a decade-old reform drive to overseeing both the reform drive and many facets of the Police Department.
The oversight job had belonged to former Baltimore Police Commissioner Thomas Frazier. But Henderson, claiming that the two-headed oversight team was "unnecessarily duplicative," fired Frazier and transferred his powers to Warshaw.
Warshaw, who previously could only report on the department's progress, now has authority to spend city funds, demote top commanders and revisit disciplinary rulings.
Jordan and Warshaw began working together in 2010 when Warshaw was appointed monitor. According to sources, Jordan retired last May upon learning that Frazier was preparing to seek his ouster. Jordan's departure came on the heels of a negative progress report from Warshaw.
Jordan said that officers should fear Warshaw's enhanced authority, especially when it comes to disciplinary matters. "I think he has personal vendettas against people in that department and if left alone or left unchecked, I think he's going to abuse that authority."
Jordan said that Warshaw used the term "nut-cutting time" in talking about disciplining officers.
"I believe there is going to be a mass exodus from the department because of the atmosphere of fear and intimidation that he creates," Jordan said. Oakland already loses about five officers a month to retirement and other departments.
A current police officer who asked not to be named for fear of retaliation gave a similar account of Warshaw. "His ego is unbelievable," the officer said. "Everybody hates him."
City leaders struck a more conciliatory tone Thursday.
In a prepared statement Mayor Jean Quan said, "I know (Warshaw) is committed to the betterment of Oakland and thank him for his ongoing work with us." When asked about concerns from police officials, Quan's spokesman, Sean Maher, stressed that both Quan and interim Chief Sean Whent both have a strong working relationship with Warshaw.
The reform drive, launched 11 years ago, stems from the 1999 Riders police brutality scandal, in which four officers were accused of beating and framing drug suspects in West Oakland.
Warshaw has found that police are still not in full compliance with eight of the remaining 22 reform tasks, which include investigating the use of force by officers and tracking officers with a history of high-risk behavior.
Police supporters have said Warshaw and the reform effort are to blame for the department devoting disproportionate resources to investigating officer misconduct as opposed to fighting crime.
Jordan said Warshaw was not in a good position to oversee the reforms because he hasn't been a chief for well over a decade. "He lacks the experience of dealing with contemporary policing issues," Jordan said. "That is a fundamental flaw in his appointment."
Jordan also addressed an issue that city leaders would only raise privately -- that Warshaw, whose firm this year will be paid upward of $1 million to monitor reforms, has a financial incentive to keep finding the department out of compliance.
"He is the fox guarding the henhouse," Jordan said.
Warshaw worked as deputy drug czar in the Clinton administration after retiring from police work and has become one of the nation's most sought-after police monitors. He has overseen a federal reform effort in Detroit and last month was appointed to monitor a reform effort targeting Sheriff Joe Arpaio's office in Maricopa County, Ariz.
Jim Chanin, an attorney who represented the plaintiffs in the Riders case, noted that Warshaw has gotten other police departments into compliance without making enemies. "He's made mistakes, but by and large, he's done a very good job," Chanin said. "I certainly don't think he's anti-police."
Contact Matthew Artz at 510-208-6435.


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Garth Brooks is hitting the comeback trail.
In honor of the occasion, we decided to come up with two Brooks-related lists.
First, we'll rank his Top 5 best hit singles.
Then, we'll go the opposite direction and look at his worst hits.
Top 5 Garth Brooks singles:
1. "Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old)" -- Brooks' first single is still arguably his best. Perhaps he's working on a sequel -- "Much Too Old (To Feel This Damn Young)"?
2. "Shameless" -- The country crooner's take on the Billy Joel number is a career highlight. It's one of the rare cases where the cover is better than the original.
3. "Somewhere Other Than the Night" -- This big ballad is a mighty showcase for Brooks' voice\
4. "Rodeo" -- It will make even a certified city-slicker want to sign up for roping lessons.
5. "Friends in Low Places" -- Just can't wait to see the crowd react when he plays this all-time anthem.
Bottom 5 Garth Brooks singles:
1. "Fever" -- No one should cover Aerosmith. Ever.
2. "Callin' Baton Rouge" -- Nearly fell asleep just writing the title to this song.
3. "American Honky-Tonk Bar Association" -- How many cliches can fit in one country song? Listen here and find out.
4. "It's Midnight Cinderella" -- Just a bad idea.
5. Anything from that "Sevens" album.
Follow Jim Harrington at http://twitter.com/jimthecritic.


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Sorry if this has been suggested before. I think it would be cool if the database can keep track of which file has been played so that the new/unseen ones can be highlighted on the renderer (similar to an email client where new/unread emails are highlighted). The highlight can be shown as a different icon, or simply put the word "new" in front of the file name.
I think this is useful if you have lots of files inside a folder. It might take several days to go through the whole folder and it is easy to forget which file were played last.


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Willian has medical at Spurs
According to the Telegraph normally quite good for transfer stories this is the story
The two clubs have agreed a £30m deal with the Brazilian in London currently undergoing a medical. Though the deal is not fully complete and there is a small possibility he could still opt for Liverpool, Spurs look increasingly likely to make their fifth summer signing.
Liverpool were originally thought to be favourites to sign Willian, but Spurs decided to revisit their interest in the former Shakhtar Donestk player. Andre Villas-Boas had attempted to sign Willian in January, with chairman Daniel Levy travelling to Ukraine to speak to negotiate a deal with Shaktar, but the player moved to Russian club Anzhi instead.
But with Anzhi owner Suleyman Kerimov putting the entire first-team squad up for sale, Spurs decided to take advantage and bid.
With Spurs' having already signed forward players Nacer Chadli and Roberto Soldado, and the potential arrival of Willian to follow, there will be more doubt over Gareth Bale's future at the club.
The transfer would also take Tottenham within less than £10m of Manchester City's summer expenditure and make them the Premier League's second-highest spenders.
Fingers Crossed it is true and it comes off would be a huge signing top draw playerSort: Newest | Oldest | Most Replied Expand all replies
Would be great signing, and also strong links on Lamela coming in.
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Being a cynic, I think Levy struck a deal with RM months back and that part of the deal was that the deal would not be announced until Spurs finished buying in replacements and spending all that filthy lucre. Old Levy would have been more than aware as to how much prices go up when the target clubs know you have loads of money burning a hole in your pocket. So this way, he gets players at the price he wants, and at the same time knows how much is available to spend.
Sounds like and X-Files type conspiracy eh?