text: Measurement as Learning: Executive Summary Download PDF Author(s): Jeri Eckhart-Queenan and Matthew Forti Published Date: April 25, 2011 Measurement is a hot topic these days in the social sector, as increasing numbers of funders want to know exactly how their money is being used, and as nonprofits undertake rigorous evaluations to prove their programs work and attract funding for growth. But one of the most important uses of measurement is too often overlooked, and that is measurement for the purpose of learning and improving performance, or performance measurement. The benefits of performance measurement can be substantial. Among the upsides: Organizations that measure to learn often find that they're able to do more for their beneficiaries with less money; they're better able to adapt their programs to changing circumstances faster and more effectively; they also make better resource allocation decisions. The problem is that the idea of actually doing performance measurement scares many social sector leaders. The process seems daunting, the rewards distant and unclear. Performance measurement needn't be overwhelming. The experience of exemplars in the sector, from Goldman Sachs' 10,000 Women initiative to the Latin American Youth Center, offers five key lessons to guide the development of an effective approach to performance measurement. Begin with the end in mind: Before even thinking about metrics or systems, it's important to get exceedingly clear about the results the organization will hold itself accountable for. A good test of whether a nonprofit leadership team has this clarity in mind is whether its members can answer this question in a single sentence: Who does the organization serve, and what change does it seek to create? Anchor measurement in the organization's theory of change: A robust theory of change specifies the set of programs, activities, organizational capabilities, and relationships required to achieve the outcomes the organization will hold itself accountable for. Once this theory is explicit and agreed upon, it is much easier to collect the full set of information that reveals not only whether the organization is achieving its outcomes, but also why it achieves them, and what needs to change to improve. Create a culture of measurement: An organization's leaders must, through their actions, embrace measurement themselves and purposefully provide staff with the time, resources, incentives, and 'learning forums' to do the same. Ensure all contributors benefit: If the system isn't built to serve all key stakeholders, the result will be disappointing: beneficiaries who fail to respond to surveys, staff who don't gather and log the data they are supposed to, grantees who provide incomplete information, and funders who collect but don't read reports. Get better at measurement over time: With experience, organizations can identify with increasing confidence the aspects of their programs that drive results, and the corresponding measures that give them the most valuable information. They are then able to reduce the time and expense of measurement; for example, by pruning measures or adjusting sample sizes. Organizations committed to getting better also continuously improve rigor, whether through more in-depth analyses, comparisons to peer group data, or by supplementing internal measurement with external evaluation. Funders can play an important enabling role by helping grantees get clear on their intended impact and theory of change (see "Zeroing in on Impact" for more on intended impact and theory of change), providing grantees with the resources they need to build internal measurement capacity, and where possible, facilitating shared measurement systems. Most importantly, they can support a culture of measurement by recognizing that nonprofits can't and don't always deliver perfect results and therefore encouraging nonprofits to seek opportunities to learn from their data and share how they plan to improve. This work by The Bridgespan Group is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License. Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available at Bridgespan's Terms of Use page. Comments Bridgespan welcomes your comments on our work. All comments are reviewed according to our Terms of Use before posting. Post a comment Start the conversation by leaving a comment: Leave message Your rating: Name: Your email: Message: Enter security code:


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WBO junior welterweight titleholder, Tim Bradley, is coming off a big week.
On Tuesday and Thursday, Bradley (28-0, 12 knockouts) participated in press events in Beverly Hills and New York, touting his June 9 clash for the WBO welterweight belt owned by Manny Pacquiao (54-3-2, 38 KOs).
On Friday, Bradley appeared as an in-studio guest co-host of ESPN's Friday Night Fights.
On Saturday night, from his home in Palm Springs, Calif., Bradley watched former WBC/IBF junior welterweight titleholder Devon Alexander pitch a 10-round shutout over hard-hitting Marcos Maidana on HBO.
The broadcast featured an interview with Lamont Peterson regarding his May 19 rematch with Amir Khan, whom Peterson dethroned as IBF/WBA junior welterweight titleholder in December by disputed split-decision.
Bradley owns a dominant unanimous decision over Peterson from 2009, and in January of last year took the WBC title from Alexander (23-1, 13 KOs) by 11th-round technical decision.
"The fans, and everybody knows — even Devon and Lamont — they know what I bring to the table for any fight. They've been in the ring with me, and they've probably read a lot of what people have said about me," said Bradley.
"But they know that I bring a lot to the table when it comes to a fight. It's funny that everybody had Khan ranked before me, and they had predicted that Devon would beat me. A lot of people were thinking that Lamont would beat me, and I beat those guys."
Bradley said he was rooting for Alexander against Maidana.
"Devon looked really good last night. I was cheering for Devon. I was happy for him. I was like, I wish I had his telephone number, because I was going to call him after the fight and congratulate him," said Bradley.
"I had picked Devon to win that fight all along. I know everybody saw me say that on ESPN, and they were tweeting me and thought that I was crazy and talking about I don't know nothing about boxing."
In victory over Maidana (32-3, 28 KOs), Alexander rebounded from a lackluster 10-round decision win over Maidana's hard-punching countryman Lucas Matthysse in June.
"Honestly, I was happy for him. While I was cheering for him, everybody in my house was looking at me like I was weird. They were like, 'I thought you didn't like this guy.' But I was like, 'man, I'm just happy that he is finally getting his just due.' We went through what we went through, but I know that it's all love, because Devon and I, we grew up together fighting in the amateurs," said Bradley.
"We might have said some things during the promotion of our fight that sparked some flames for the fans, or whatever, but at the end of the day, it's all love. Because Devon's a good kid, and I know that he means well, and I was just happy that he finally got it all together and got all of the pieces in the right order and he took care of business and was successful in beating a guy like Maidana."


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December 16, 2009
DOE Issues Final Rule on Loan Guarantees
DOE issued a final rule amending regulations for its Loan Guarantee Program on December 4. The revised rule will allow for increased participation in the program by financial institutions and other investors, and it will enable the support of more innovative energy technologies in the United States. Under the rule change, the Loan Guarantee Program will be able to consider financing projects together with other lenders and will be able to provide loan guarantees to projects with multiple participants. As an example, export credit agencies and other financial institutions will now be able to provide financing to complement the loans guaranteed by DOE. This approach will result in lowered risk, while minimizing potential costs to taxpayers.
DOE's Loan Guarantee Program paves the way for federal support of clean energy projects that use innovative technologies, and is aimed at spurring further investment in these advanced technologies. The department incorporated feedback from industry and other interested parties in order to maximize the reach and success of the program. See the DOE press release, the final rule (PDF 108 KB), and the Loan Guarantee Program Web site. Download Adobe Reader.


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Chile, 2013, 110 Minute Running Time
Additional Countries: Spain
Genre/Subjects: Drama, Romance
Program: Special PresentationLanguage: Spanish English Subtitles
DIRECTOR: Sebastian Lelio
Producer: Luis Collar, Juan de Dios Larrain, Pablo LarrainEditor: Sebastian Lelio, Soledad Salfate Screenwriter: Sebastian Lelio, Gonzalo MazaCinematographer: Benjamin EchazarretaPrincipal Cast: Paulina Garcia, Sergio Hernandez, Diego Fontecilla, Fabiola Zamora, Coca Guazzini
"In a sense, Gloria is like Rocky," Chilean director Sebastian Lelio has said of his titular character. No one who has seen this finely wrought, deeply soulful charmer would be surprised by the comparison of a 58-year-old divorcée in Santiago to Philly's famous underdog.
Just as the Italian Stallion fought less for a mere championship than for the dignity of the little guy, so Gloria is fighting less for mere companionship than for the opportunity to live life to the fullest. As an empty-nester, she navigates the urban singles scene with the sort of aplomb we expect only from the young—but with the wisdom of her years. This is not to say she isn't lonely or vulnerable; she is, in ways that come to the fore when she takes up with Rodolfo (Sergio Hernandez), likewise divorced with grown children. Well-meaning but hardly her knight in shining armor, he is rather the catalyst for self-discovery, for self-determination in a world that has little room or use for women of a certain age.
Paulina Garcia nabbed the award for best actress at this year's Berlin Film Festival for her quietly commanding portrayal of Gloria, and the film itself was nominated for a Golden Bear. As well it should have been: Lelio, who co-wrote the script with Gonzalo Maza, has dished up a richly rewarding slice of life here, complete with a soundtrack that only adds to its layers.
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I was listening to my local Alternative rock station this morning (fucking Metallica mongers, but I still listen for some god awful reason) when I heard them mention something about a movie in the works revolving around the life and times of Freddie Mercury. Apparently, there are a handful of big shot Hollywood screen monkeys vying for the role, soooo, I was just wondering who you guys think would be able to pull off Freddie Mercury... (No, I'm not asking which of those among us is capable of making a dead Gay man come by means of manual stimulation, though I know you wish that's what I meant and I'm sure there are plenty of you.)I'm gonna say Sasha Baron Cohen, cos let's face it, he's kind of channeling Freddie with that moustache and the bright yellow slingshot. Blame it all on my roots, I showed up in bootsAnd ruined your black-tie affair
Eddie Murphy. He has the same kind of hyperactiveness as Freddie which I think is more important than just the looks. Unfortunatly he is a bit too old. Also he failed to get into that character acting thing so far, so I doubt he would be the right one...So much about people *not* playing Freddie Mercury.Guy Pearce could have the acting qualities. I am not sure about his on stage performance but for th calm moments he could be right. Also Christian Bale would be able to capture the mysterious something one gets a glimpse of when Freddie is talking in interviews. Liest das denn keiner außer mir?
Actually, if he can act (as opposed to doing his act), I'd say Sacha Baron Cohen would be quite a good choice, looks-wise.Sacha:Feddie:Sacha:Freddie:I think that's basically what you were saying, though.
What about the worst possible actor they could choose? Just for fun... I'll say Dakota Fanning.Highly unlikely, though... Looks like they're already priming her for a Twiggy biopic. Only Hollywood actress they could keep under 80 lbs. She's teeny tiny, too, so she really doesn't need that much yayo. Just a dab'll keep the grumblies away. Blame it all on my roots, I showed up in bootsAnd ruined your black-tie affair
In reply to:Eddie Murphy. He has the same kind of hyperactiveness as Freddie which I think is more important than just the looks. Unfortunatly he is a bit too old.
Eddie Murphy. He has the same kind of hyperactiveness as Freddie which I think is more important than just the looks. Unfortunatly he is a bit too old.
Also slightly too African to play an Indian.StuGet Bowie Back Downunder
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Also slightly too African to play an Indian.
I believe Freddie was Iranian, definitely Middle Eastern and most certainly not East Indian.I'd go w/Sacha. He'd likley pull that role off very well. Question is does he like Queen. I'd think it would be hard to act a part you don't care about at all. (all monies aside, of course)It is my opinion and I am unanimous in this, because it is my opinion, which is, in fact, mine.
Sadly, Wayland Flowers is dead. As a second choice, I'll say Alan Hawker.Unless Doug Henning is still alive...(what's that? three of my favorite frequently-used references all in a neat little line? awesome.)Goodbye yellow-haired toad...
Indeed - without the moustache the resemblance is even better than I imagined. He looks a lot like the Miracle/Innuendo Freddie.Also I could imagine him delivering the two most important lines completly authentic way: "Hello - I am Kim Basinger" and "Interviews? Oh, don't be rediculous!"But concerning the stage appearance it will be difficult to top this.Liest das denn keiner außer mir?
I believe Fred was born in Zanzibar. Eddie Murphy? He's a negro, and an annoying one at that.
Freddie came from a persian family which moved from India to Sansibar when he was born. Eddie Murphy does not look more like Freddie than any other guy with a mustache, which is why I pointed out that the behavior in that case would be much more important than the looks.Liest das denn keiner außer mir?


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A seven-year-old girl showed up on Norway's Got Talent this week and unleashed a whiskey-soaked deep-blues rendition of Billie Holiday's "Gloomy Sunday."
Angelina Jordan Astar told a Norwegian television station she speaks English and "understood [the song] very well."
"I felt something special about it, it's hard to explain in words. When I sang it for my mom, she said that this song is nice, but it was incredibly sad song."
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Hand Screening Pacamaras
We've been hand-screening several Pacamara lots here at the roastery lately. The Pacamara cultivar is a pretty large bean, and hand-screening these lots helps us ensure that we are using only the largest beans. This process really helps us hone in on the flavor profiles we want to see from each of our Pacamaras.
Come to our Pacific Avenue store on Saturday October 6th at 11am to learn more about the Pacamara cultivar, to see this process in action and taste the difference between the sorted beans. One of our roasters will be leading the time, so feel free to come prepared with all your toughest coffee questions.
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'The Walking Dead,' Season 3, Episode 7, 'When the Dead Come Knocking': TV Recap
Last week brought the first slender glimpses of what's to come in the meeting between the fledgling community in the West Georgia Correctional Facility, led by ex-sheriff Rick Grimes, and the far more developed community in nearby Woodbury, the one with the solar panels and murderous leadership. Last night's episode, "When the Dead Come Knocking", brought the story into bloody focus.
Glenn, who along with Maggie was kidnapped by Merle and dragged back to Woodbury, is in a chair, his arms duct-taped to the arms of the chair, in a dark, windowless room somewhere in the bowels of Woodbury. He's taking a beating from Merle, who wants to know the whereabouts of his brother. He's also still apparently sore about getting handcuffed to a pipe on the roof of a department store in Atlanta.
Back at the prison, Michonne, covered in zombie guts, swooning from a bullet wound, stands at the fence with the groceries Glenn and Maggie scavenged. Rick — who appears to have quickly gotten through the five stages of post-zombie-apocalypse grief: denial, anger, rampaging through a couple dozen biters with an ax, talking on the old rotary phone with your dead loved ones, acceptance — makes the snap decision to bring Michonne into the prison.
Daryl's brought Carol back into Cellblock C from the cell in solitary where she'd managed to hide out. The extended Grimes family has a tearful reunion while Michonne watches from a distance.
Michonne tells Rick about Woodbury. So Rick knows where Glenn is, but Merle doesn't know where Rick is, although he's turning Glenn's face into something resembling a side of beef in trying to find out.
The decision is quickly made to mount a rescue for Glenn and Maggie. While the others load supplies into the, ahem!, last clean car in America (and which you, too, can drive if you play whatever game it is they advertise during commercials), Rick and Carl have a little heart-to-heart. Rick says he's sorry Carl had to shoot his mother in the head after she died from that emergency Caesarian, and take care of the others while he's gone. Carl says he wants to name his baby sister Judith. It's a real Andy Griffith Show moment.
In Woodbury, Andrea has gotten her smile back, you might say, and is happy playing house with the Governor. But the Ozzie and Harriet routine's changed in Zombieland, and the Governor brings Andrea in to see one of the experiments being run by the creepy Milton. In another one of the myriad safe rooms that seem to be all over Woodbury, Milton is holding a vigil for an old man, Mr. Coleman, who's dying from cancer.
Milton and the Governor believe there is some part of the zombie that is still human, that can remember, and they're testing the theory on Mr. Coleman, who agreed to the whole thing. The experiment fails when, after Mr. Coleman dies, a reanimated zombie Coleman lunges at Milton's neck, with only Andrea's blade in his skull keeping zombie Coleman from performing an experiment of sorts on Milton.
Meanwhile, Merle drops a live, so to speak, walker into the room where Glenn's being held. On a show that isn't afraid to kill off major characters, this was one of those oh-God-here-it-comes moments. Thankfully for Glenn, it didn't come. He manages to hold the walker off until he can smash his chair, and use a big splinter to brain the zombie. This impresses the executive committee of Woodbury.
The Governor tries a slightly different method on Maggie, who's being held in yet another safe room (Woodbury, in fact, seems like it must have its own Alphabet City, circa 1979, for the dank little rooms we keep seeing), alternating between soothing this-is-all-a-big-mistake tones and near-rape.
The Governor drags a topless Maggie to see Glenn, and promises to stop playing games. One of them is talking, or one of them is dying. With his silver gun pointed at Glenn's head, Maggie tells everything about the prison and the Family Grimes. The governor sends a small team to scout out the prison, but he needn't worry. A small scout team from the prison is outside Woodbury's walls.
Rick, Daryl, Oscar, and Michonne hide just outside the main gate, while inside, Andrea walks right by the gate herself on her way to Phillip's place. Andrea, in fact, has no idea Glenn is being held in Woodbury, or that her former companions are so close, literally only steps away, or…oh, there are so many surprises in store for Andrea (hint; don't look in Phillip's man-cave) when all of Woodbury's doors finally get blown open.
This whole season has been building up to this meeting, between Team Grimes, and the bucolic inhabitants of Woodbury and their oh-so-full-of-dark-secrets leader. Next week is the mid-season finale (does any other show do this?) and it promises to be explosive, as Rick and crew storm Woodbury to rescue Glenn and Maggie.
We can't wait for the executive committees of both Woodbury and the West Georgia Correctional Facility to meet.
Hope somebody brings Robert's Rules of Order.
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News 12 at 6 o'clock / Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012
AIKEN COUNTY, S.C. -- KT Ruthven watched the polls for the Republican Party in Aiken County on Election Day. What he saw and heard still shocks and frustrates him.
"There has been an enormous amount of frustration. We've had many reports of voter fraud, people voting two to three times, multiple people in one booth instructing them how to vote, even poll workers telling people how they should vote," Ruthven said.
News 12 asked him how many cases of alleged voter fraud his office has been tipped off about.
"We've heard about numerous ones," he said.
On top of all that, questions remain after a ballot mix-up in North Augusta. Some people who live in North Augusta city limits didn't get to vote in the election for Sunday alcohol sales.
"It's not anything that's been done intentionally. We're human, and we make mistakes," said Cynthia Holland, executive director of Aiken County Registration and Elections.
However, Rep. Roland Smith, who has ultimate control over the elections office in Aiken, says the mistakes are adding up.
"The number is pretty substantial," he said, adding that most of his usually quiet Election Day was spent answering phone call after phone call and filing complaints.
He says complaints came from poll workers and managers, voters and party operatives, too. He says voter fraud during Tuesday's election is a possibility, but he believes the outcomes of local races weren't ultimately affected. However, he does say the elections office was unprepared for the incredible turnout.
"The voting machines in some of the precincts -- the batteries had not been charged, and they were not able to start those machines up," Smith said.
He says that meant some precincts only had one or two machines functional for hundreds of voters. Smith says wait times at one precinct in Graniteville were around two hours.
News 12 asked him point blank if the leadership of the Aiken County Registration and Elections Office needs to be changed.
"Well, obviously, the delegation will deal with that particular issue, and there have been complaints to that extent," he said.
Smith says Aiken County's legislative delegation, of which he's the chairman, will meet Monday night with Holland to go over all voting complaints and attempt to advise solutions for the future.
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Deer Creek is more than just a concert: its an event. This is a result of many factors, including the numerous places to camp nearby. It feels like you are camping in the middle of nowhere, while many of theses campsites are actually the private homes of kind local Noblesville residents. These camping locations themselves become the scene, with great vibes and few hassles.
The main reason the venue is held in such high esteem is the caliber of shows that have occurred here in the past. A typical Deer Creek show is never typical. I was lucky enough to see Dead play here from 91 through 94, as well as Phishs debut in 95. Inside the pavilion is the best sound, always crisp and clear. While its great for the audience, its also a favorite among the musicians who play here.
This is a smoking first set that tops most second sets as far as setlist. Four powerhouse jams carry the set with a rare Bathtub Gin opener (only the sixth one ever), Down with Disease, Split Open and Melt, and Harry Hood. The SOAM has a large, spacey section, foreshadowing versions played in 99. The Hood is one of the best versions of the tour, and one of my all-time favorites. There is a point deep in the jam where Mikes bass becomes prominent, sounding moody and reflective. This mood eventually changes, and as the music converges you will be feeling good.
We were lucky enough to have second-row seats for this one, but by set break everyone had collapsed the seats of the first five rows and it became standing-room only. The set opened with the Talking Heads Cities, catching me off guard. We were celebrating, but most people seemed to have no idea what was going on. This song was rare (the first East Coast Cities in three years) and after Ventura I didnt expect to see it a second time on the tour, and certainly not as an opener.
The song starts out with a slow groove, and has a very spatial sound. As Trey develops a solo, Mike pushes the jam along. At six minutes, the song takes a turn as Mike changes the tempo and Fishman tightens up. This jam slowly becomes funkier, as Trey weaves in and out of the locked rhythm section. At eleven minutes, Trey begins to layer his guitar with a sound reminiscent of Free.
At fourteen minutes, the jam collapses. Trey then begins to strum a beautiful rhythm pattern, one that I have subsequently heard at other shows in different songs. It is defiantly a semi-composed jam that the band is familiar with. After Treys intro, and on cue, Mike starts up a flowing bass line and the rest of the band dive in behind him. Page begins to overlay nicely sparse chords, leading to a long beautiful piano piece over Treys rhythm. At twenty minutes, the jam begins to peak. As Trey begins to turn up the fuzz, Fishman breaks down the beat and becomes focused on the one.
At twenty-three minutes, the one smoothly becomes the opening notes of Led Zeppelins Good Times/ Bad Times! The audience went crazy, and the energy in the pavilion was intense. The jam out of GT/BT is very similar to the early jam on Cities, again with laces of Free. At twenty-nine minutes, Page gets up from the keyboards and takes a solo on the Theremin.
The music then turns spacey as Trey sets a delay loop on his guitar, and instigates an instrument-switch jam! In Pages absence, Trey takes over on keyboards, and Mike takes over on guitar. At thirty-three minutes, Page ends this highly experimental Theremin space jam, and takes over on bass.
Mike soon puts down the guitar and kicks Trey off the keyboards. Trey walks over to Fishman, ready to switch instruments. The crowd loved every minute, and the noise built in anticipation of Fishman coming to the front of the stage. But nothing happened! Fishman just kept drumming, acting as if Trey was not even there. It was bizarre, and felt like we had hit a skip in the record. This moment of Trey hovering over Fishman was stuck.
This is when I started to analyze things, mainly because I had all the time in the world. This was going to be Fishmans first time to coming to the front of the stage in the fifteen shows so far this tour. Although he had sung Bye Bye Foot three times, thats not a cover song with a vacuum solo! His last cover song performed in the U.S. was Syd Barretts Bike on 11/7/96. Another thought was Fishmans dress. He hadnt worn it all tour. He came out on stage every night in a three-piece suit. Was he looking for respect with this new look? Was he giving up on the goofy cover songs and playing a vacuum?
It is my theory that the band instigated this instrument-switch jam in a sure attempt to get Fishman to the front of the stage. I believe he had no idea this was going to happen, and in retaliation he was contemplating not getting up from the drums. As time passed, I was able to watch the band's facial expressions closely from the front row. Page kept looking over at Mike, both looking annoyed. Their music even begins to convey this sense of annoyance.
Where I end and you begin / I want to find that line / and cross it back and forth / until it's erased. So how would this deadlock end? Would Fishman get up and sing? What would happen if he didnt get up? How long would Trey wait, and just stand there? Eventually someone would have to give, right? I started to think about how stupid Trey might look if, after standing there all this time, he walks back over to the guitar. These were the things I was thinking about, and vocalizing to my friend. You could feel the tension growing on stage. The audience was confused.
Over seven minutes later (at forty minutes), Fishman bows down from the duel and gets up. What had just happened? My favorite aspect of this sequence is that for one brief moment, Fishman was in total control of the band with the other members at his mercy. Although they may have instigated this switch, they underestimated the ease of ambushing Fishman.
To my delight the band broke into Rocko William; this is the first time they played it in the U.S. Fishman picked up the guitar while Mike remained on keyboards and Page on bass. Fishmans humorous singing talents are at their best on this song, and his guitar playing is pretty funny as well. I would give anything for a photo of the band on stage during this song. For most of the song I exaggerated worshipping Fishman to help fulfill his Johnny B. Goode fantasy. It was so much fun!
At forty-six minutes into the set, the song comes to a close and the opening beats of Bowie begin shortly. I do not remember this, but from the tapes it sounds as if Trey starts the opening drum beat of Bowie before handing over the sticks. This would make sense because this is where things get even more peculiar. Fishman's (and the rest of the band's), first attempt to start the main section of David Bowie is purposely flubbed by Trey. Ill never forget the evil look Page gave Trey, as if to say "dont involve us in your games." The main section of David Bowie just happens to begin with a sequence that is started by Trey. Suddenly it was clear, Trey turned the tables on the band and now they were eating out of his hand. Fishman made a number of attempts to get the song started, but they were stuck in the pre-Bowie space babble, with Trey nowhere to be found. At fifty-one minutes into the set, it appears that the song is going to start, but Trey fools them again and the music falls apart.
Over nine minutes later and suspiciously a few minutes longer than Fishmans previous antics, my theory grows more evidence. In reflecting on these events over two years later, I feel even stronger about my interpretation of the events that happened at this show. Until now, I had never broken down the set by minute and I had no idea that Treys hold up of the band was longer than Fishmans. The music before Rocko William and after David Bowie is not like normal Phish space segments. There is essentially nothing going on with the band for seventeen minutes of the set. Why would the band waste so much time on this argument in front of the audience? What statement was Fishman making by not getting up? Who was it directed at? And what was Treys follow up all about? Was he really getting even with Fishman by outdoing him by a few minutes? Unfortunately, we will probably never have the answers to these questions.
David Bowie suffers as a result. Trey sounds uninspired, while Mike and Page carry the song to its end. (The set ends at seventy minutes.) This is one of my favorite songs and this version is still very disappointing. Even more frustrating is the fact that it had the potential to be a monster ending to one of the hottest shows of the year. Although I find the whole shenanigan a little disturbing now that I know they wasted seventeen minutes, at the time of the first incident I was rooting for Fishman and on cloud nine.
The Cavern encore seems a little fitting. I have no idea what the song means, or what anything I had just seen means. Oddly, when Trey sang, Take care of your shoes, someone decided not to take the advice and threw a pair on stage.


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Jindal names mostly familiar faces to Terrebonne Levee Board
Published: Saturday, November 3, 2012 at 6:01 a.m.
Last Modified: Saturday, November 3, 2012 at 11:57 p.m.
Gov. Bobby Jindal has made eight appointments to the Terrebonne Levee Board, including one new member.
Lee Shaffer, of Schriever, is the president of Southern Investigative Services, and a sales representative for Carbotec Inc.
Shaffer will be taking one of the spots vacated by longtime board members, Gilbert Talbot, who died earlier this year, and Willis Henry, who died in 2011.
A final appointment to fill the nine-member board has not yet been made.
The board is responsible for building and maintaining the hurricane-protection levees and drainage system in the parish. It oversees construction of the Morganza-to-the-Gulf hurricane-protection project, a system of levees and floodgates designed to protect lower Terrebonne and parts of Lafourche from storm surge flooding.
Terrebonne Levee Director Reggie Dupre said he was pleased to see the appointments made.
"We have a great deal of additional work to do," Dupre said. "Now we can focus on getting that work done."
Reappointed members include:
- Tony Alford of Houma. He is the owner of Alford, Staples, Lapeyre and Robicheaux Insurance.
- Carl Chauvin Sr. of Chauvin. He is a logistics manager for Vacco Marine.
- Walton "Buddy" Daisy of Theriot. He is the owner of Buddy's Seafood and Buddy Daisy and Sons.
- Darrin Guidry of Houma. Guidry is the president of Guidry Group Inc.
- Leward "Sou" Henry, of Houma. He is an Army veteran and former member of the Terrebonne Parish School Board.
- Jack Moore of Montegut. He is the risk manager for the Terrebonne Parish School Board.
- Howard Pinkston of Gibson. He is a lease operator for Island Operating Co.
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MARTINEZ -- A San Francisco man sentenced to prison Friday said he wasn't thinking clearly when he killed a romantic rival outside a Pittsburg restaurant more than six years ago.
"I didn't think about all the pain I would cause by my actions. Something inside me snapped," said Erik Yashiro Smith, who gunned down 29-year-old Pittsburg electrician Luis Perez outside Nation's Giant Hamburgers on Sept. 26, 2006.
Smith, 32, was sentenced Friday to 43 years and four months in state prison as part of a plea deal. He pleaded guilty last week to voluntary manslaughter for killing Perez, whom Smith had suspected was seeing his wife again after a previous affair.
He also pleaded guilty to setting fire to the SUV of Perez's sister and shooting up two vehicles in her neighborhood two days before the killing, and for trying to escape from County Jail once he was charged with murder.
David Perez described his brother as an honest, hardworking father of a young girl who didn't deserve to die in an ambush.
"There's so many women out there," David Perez said. "You don't need to kill for one."
Blanca Hernandez told the court she stepped aside when Smith's wife interfered in her marriage to Perez.
"She was supposed to make him happy. Instead, she instigated his murder, which you committed," Hernandez said. "I hope you rot in hell, that's all I have to say."
Smith apologized to the Perez family, his own, and the family of his friend Marcell Thatcher, who was sentenced to 25 years to life in 2009 for driving Perez from the restaurant after the fatal shooting.
"I want to be a better person," Smith said. "I pray every day for my family, for the wrong things I've done."
In her own apology to the Perez family, Smith's mother, Kay Dorsey, said Smith never got over the death of his 4-month-old son.
"All he wanted to do was marry a good woman and have children, and now that's been taken away from him," Dorsey said. "I'm 60 years old. I'm not going to be alive when he gets home, and that's OK.
"This is the saddest day of my life, and I'm sure it is for you, too," she told Perez's relatives.
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Don Nelson, tanned and weighing 30 pounds less than when he last paced the Warriors bench, was explaining the basics of a new line a work: Selling Hawaiian shave ice.
"It's a simple little business, but it's attractive because when people go to Maui, they like to have shave ice," said Nelson, who recently bought a shop in the small Hawaiian town of Paia where he lives with his wife Joy. "You shave the ice, put some juice on it and then sell it for four bucks. It's 95 percent profit."
The man known simply as "Nellie" is more focused on dollars and cents these days with his expanding entrepreneur interests. His days worrying about wins and losses are over.
"I can absolutely say that I'm done with coaching," said Nelson, 72. "I'm having too much fun not coaching. I'm living a life that I didn't know about and doing all these interesting things. There is life after basketball."
But the game isn't quite done with him.
On Sept. 7, Nelson will be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame -- a long-belated honor considering he is the NBA's all-time leader in coaching victories with 1,335.
"It means a lot to me," Nelson said Tuesday over lunch in Oakland with a group of reporters. "I always felt like I wasn't worthy. When I kept getting voted down over the years, I didn't think I was ever going to get it. I still feel unworthy. But I'm in now, so somebody voted for me."
A year ago, Nelson gave the impression of an NBA lifer who just couldn't put down the whistle. Out of coaching after he was let go by the Warriors before the 2010 season, Nelson lobbied for the vacant Minnesota Timberwolves position, even though that meant trading the ocean view from his island home for upper-Midwest winters.
But when he didn't get the job, Nelson focused on tending to a growing array of small businesses. He owns rental cottages and other buildings on Maui. (The shave ice shop rented space from him before he bought it.) He has broken ground on a 4,000-square foot hall for receptions after wedding ceremonies are held on his beach.
He has a 22-acre farm where he grows koa and olive trees, flowers and coffee beans, which he turns into "Nellie's Coffee" brew.
"We put it in a contest with 19 entries and finished fourth," Nelson said. "So we make the fourth-best coffee on Maui."
He's also helping a friend with a business that will manufacture products like watches and bicycles -- which mostly are made overseas now -- in the United States. They intend to open a plant in Detroit.
And when he's not thinking about business -- did we mention the dog food he's test-marketing? -- Nelson is hanging out with a close circle of pals that include country singer Willie Nelson and actors Owen Wilson and Woody Harrelson. They play poker about three times a week when they're all in Maui.
"It's a wonderful life," he said.
This spring Nelson walked in the University of Iowa commencement ceremony when he finally completed his bachelor's degree requirements five decades after leaving campus. Now comes a Hall of Fame induction to cap a career that spanned nearly half a century as an NBA player, coach and executive.
Nelson, who grew up on an Illinois farm, played 14 professional seasons and won five championship with the Boston Celtics. Then he coached 31 years, including two stints with the Warriors, and three times was named the NBA Coach of the Year.
Acknowledged as one of basketball's most innovative minds, Nelson developed the "point-forward" strategy of using a forward to direct the offense. His small-ball alignments -- especially the beloved Run TMC teams featuring Tim Hardaway, Mitch Richmond and Chris Mullin -- electrified the Bay Area.
It wasn't all smooth sailing. There often was off-the-court drama with Nelson. (Exhibit A: The Chris Webber feud.) He also never won an NBA title as a coach.
But Nelson is remembering only the positives.
"I was in the NBA since I was 22," said Nelson, who wore a Warriors sweat top. "It was my whole life. I had a lot of ups and downs as a coach. There were good times and bad times. But I can't remember the bad times now. It's just been one of those storybook lives."
At the Hall of Fame ceremony, Nelson will be presented by Mullin, Bob Lanier and Satch Sanders. But before heading to Springfield, Mass., he first is returning to Maui on Friday.
"And a poker game on Saturday," Nelson said, laughing.
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Temperatures continue to drop as expected with the arrival of frigid temperatures expected to hit minus 14 tonight.
At 12:51 p.m., the mercury registered 4 degrees, with a 24 mph wind generating a minus 18 degree wind chill, closely matching the National Weather Service forecast so far.
The temperature peaked at a balmy 45 degrees with light rain at 11:51 p.m. Sunday before diving for the basement over the next 13 hours, according to National Weather Service observations at Akron Canton Airport.
Tonight, the temperature is expected to hit minus 14, with wind chill values as low as minus 38.
Little to no snow accumulation is expected.
Most schools in Stark County are closed today on account of the freezing temperatures, and 24-hour warming centers with warm drinks are already open at the Canton Civic Center at 1101 Market Ave. N and the Salvation Army at 315 6th St. NE in Massillon.
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The most dominant distance swimmer of her generation serves meals to the homeless once a month.
Maryland teenager Katie Ledecky also collects, assembles and repairs bicycles for developing countries instead of attending classes every other week during the school year.
The Stanford-bound swim star volunteers with the Wounded Warrior Project at the Walter Reed Bethesda Naval Medical Center and is a member of Help2 0, a group that raises awareness and money to benefit the construction of water wells in developing countries.
Ledecky and Cal sophomore Missy Franklin -- the young faces of American swimming -- are competing at the Phillips 66 U.S. championships Wednesday through Sunday in Irvine.
Ledecky, 17, isn't just another dedicated swimmer churning through chlorinated pools mornings and evenings. She describes herself as a devout Catholic who embraces the religion's call to service.
"My faith has always been important to me," Ledecky said in a recent interview. "It defines who I am."
Most know her as an Olympic gold medalist, world-record holder and four-time world champion.
The high schooler has put aside the extra curricular activities to join other American stars such as Cal's Natalie Coughlin, Nathan Adrian and Franklin in trying to qualify for the Pan-Pacific Championships later this month and the 2015 World Championships. The meet in Irvine serves as a qualifier for both international events.
Ledecky opens the meet Wednesday with the 800-meter freestyle, the event she won at the London Games as the youngest member of the U.S. Olympic team. She is scheduled to swim the 400 meters Saturday and the non-Olympic 1,500 meters Sunday.
Qualifying for the world's biggest meets before the 2016 Olympics in Brazil is important for a young woman bringing glamour to distance swimming.
In June, Ledecky illustrated why so many coaches expect her to be the next breakout star.
She lowered her world records in the 1,500 meters and 800 at a small meet near Houston after rigorous high-altitude training in Colorado. Ledecky won the 1,500 in 15 minutes, 34.23 seconds, 2.3 seconds faster than her previous record. Ledecky lowered her 800 mark to 8:11.
Both records fell although she had no one pushing her and was not rested for peak performances.
Ledecky also is the only woman to swim the 400-meter freestyle in under 4 minutes in a textile suit -- 3:59.82. A number of world marks have asterisks because they were produced in the 2000s with aerodynamically designed swimsuits that are now outlawed.
Ledecky is following a long tradition of American distance prowess. Janet Evans and Brooke Bennett dominated the endurance events in the 1980s and 1990s. Then came suburban Washington, D.C., stars Katie Hoff and Kate Ziegler in the 2000s.
"It's a great time to be a distance swimmer in the United States," Ledecky said. "I'm just drawn toward those events."
But she's also fast in the 100 meters and 200 meters. As former coach Yuri Suguiyama puts it, Ledecky is just plain fast.
"There is a desire to be great," said Suguiyama, now the Cal men's distance coach. "The idea of not doing her best doesn't sit well with her."
Ledecky would have been the nation's biggest recruit in the coming school year had she not announced in spring her intention of attending Stanford in the fall of 2015.
"It just felt right," she said of one of the nation's elite women's programs. "It wasn't like I was rushing so I could enjoy the summer."
Ledecky said the school fits her interests in government and politics that come from growing up inside the Beltway.
And hey, it's not a bad place to swim, either.
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Well tbf the better team won we are looking lacking at the moment and I am deeply angry at that result and the way we played.
We cannot afford anymore results like that if we want champs league football
Only saw the highlights and they looked like we should have been 2 or 3 up by the time they scored their first. Both their first two goals were very lucky and the third would not have happened if we were 2 or 3 up with more defenders back instead of marauding forward. In contrast, Ar$e yet again have a lucky deflected goal to save them a point. We have got to get that winning at all costs mentality otherwise we will end up missing out AGAIN and that, after all the money and changes, would be a disaster. I still have a question mark over AVB. Is he getting the best out of the team? Are his tactics right? I am not sure.
ps. Was Walker way out of position when Vaz Te was put through? Becoming a bit of a habit perhaps.
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'True Detective,' Season 1, Episode 2, 'Seeing Things': TV Recap
Along the shore the cloud waves break,
The twin suns sink behind the lake,
The shadows lengthen
In Carcosa
Strange is the night where black stars rise, And strange moons circle through the skies, But stranger still is Lost Carcosa
–Cassilda's Song in "The King in Yellow" Act 1, Scene 2. from Robert W. Chambers's anthology "The King in Yellow" (1895).
Being the official WSJ Speakeasy re-capper for "True Detective" means I get to watch the first four episodes early on DVD. A benefit of DVD is the Pause button. So, this week, as Det. Rust Cohle rifled through the diary of murder victim Dora Lange, I hit Pause. On its pages Dora had scribbled a portion of the stanzas above, along with the name "The Yellow King."
"The King in Yellow" is a horror anthology written by Robert W. Chambers and published in 1895. The supernatural stories, and the characters within, are linked by a mysterious play, "The King in Yellow." Chambers only hints at the content of the play but when a character reads it he or she is driven insane with visions of a King in Yellow.
Permeating each of Chambers' stories is the sublime dread of un-seeable and un-knowable terror. By reading "The King in Yellow," a person glimpses some unspeakable truth behind existence, one that the human mind can't process. It is no surprise, then, that "The King in Yellow" influenced horror writer H.P. Lovecraft whose "cosmic horror" mythology explores similar themes of humanity adrift in an ancient, disinterested and incomprehensible gulf.
Rust Cohle likely wouldn't argue with Chambers' take on things. By 2012, Cohle has determined that life is "a thresher," and the death of his daughter – which, we learn, was from a car accident – might just be a bizarre act of cosmic good will. That she was spared the toil of having to survive. We also learn that, while in Texas, Cohle spent time working deep undercover in narcotics. The resulting neurological damage from four years of sanctioned drug use means he suffers "chemical flashbacks" that spark hallucinations. One transforms a late-night drive into a Stanley Kubrick light show. In another a flock of birds arranges itself into the dark spiral drawn on Dora Lange's back. He's either a burnt out former druggie, or he's tapped in to some sort of simmering Louisiana energy.
"Seeing Things" starts with another parent grappling with the death of their child. Cohle and Hart visit Dora Lange's mother and inform her of her daughter's death. Ms. Lange weeps before doubling over in pain, and rocks her head in scorched hands. Her fingers and brain, she says, have been corroded by twenty years of working in dry cleaning. In the Lange home we also see a porcelain Madonna and an ominous photo of a blonde child – possibly Dora – surrounded by men on horseback in black Klan hoods.
As the Dora Lange case moves forward with few leads, Cohle and Hart grapple with department pressure to get it solved and solved fast.
Nipping at their heels is a newly formed state detective task force investigating crimes with "anti-Christian overtones."
Both detectives deal with the anxiety of their job in his own way: Cohle scores Quaaludes from the prostitute he met in the previous episode, and Hart carries on an affair with Lisa from the judge's office. In his 2012 interview, Hart articulates his reasoning for his affair without overtly admitting it: That as a detective it is his responsibility to not bring home his work and infect his family. That quick sexual release from someone other than his wife helps him recalibrate his psyche before returning home. But his affair is breeding a distance between he and his wife, Maggie. She expects that he be a present husband and engaged father, he demands a home life of easy harmony.
While on the case, Cohle and Hart speak to a friend of Dora's who reveals that she had recently "found a church" but that, the last time she had seen Dora, something was wrong in her eyes. And as the detectives hunt for a backwoods harem near Spanish Lake, Cohle beats its location out of two stalling truck stop mechanics. He is aloof and thin and intellectual, but Cohle is capable of extreme and efficient violence. At the compound Cohle and Hart discover Dora's diary and her references to "The King in Yellow," as well as a yellow flyer advertising a church.
By episode's end, Cohle and Hart find the burnt husk of the church and inside it, hidden behind a curtain of weeds and vines, is a dark mural of a woman with a crown of antlers.
In my last write-up, I said that I liked bleak mysteries. If "True Detective" is aligning itself with guys like Chambers and, by proximity, Lovecraft, then that is about as bleak as it gets. We don't yet know what "The Yellow King" meant to Dora Lange, but reading "The King in Yellow" made more aware of the very specific tone of the show.
It feels like at any moment the Louisiana landscape might awaken and swallow our heroes. To be clear: I don't expect the show to end with tentacle space monsters from out of time. From the poison wrecking the brain of Dora's mother, to the geographic infection of the Klu Klux Klan, to the endless swamps hugging the narrow country highways, to the ominous backdrop of oil refinery smokestacks, and, finally, to the omnipresence of religion in its endless shapes, this environment is crammed with enormous and ungovernable forces bigger than one killer with one motive.
It is enough to drive a person insane.
A few final notes:
I noticed two symmetrical moments this episode. First, as noted above, Dora wrote "strange is the night where black stars rise" into her diary. The young woman who tipped-off Hard and Cohle about Dora's church had black stars tattooed on her neck. Also, Hart's daughters arrange their dolls in a mock crime scene in their bedroom. As Hart walks in we hear them say "it was a car accident." At the beginning of the episode, Cohle revealed his daughter died in a car accident.
This is probably a subject for its own essay, but there was heavy emphasis on parents and parenthood this episode. But, with the swath of parents was imagery of unmoored children. In particular the young girls smoking by the road and, in a very literal metaphor, Hart's two daughters floating alone in a wobbly boat.
Finally, thanks to my Geeks on the Street partner Michael Calia for helping me catch a "King in Yellow" reference in last week's episode and directing me to the book. Credit where credit is due!
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SUNNYVALE -- The stock market severely pummeled Advanced Micro Devices on Friday -- sending the chipmaker's shares plunging more than 16 percent -- a day after it reported second-quarter earnings and projected third-quarter sales that dismayed some Wall Street analysts.
Despite sales of $1.44 billion for the last three months that represented a 24 percent jump from the same period a year ago, the Sunnyvale company lost $36 million. And its tepid forecast of a 2 percent rise in sales for the next three months was less than many analysts had been expecting.
In a note to his clients, Bernstein Research analyst Stacy Rasgon termed the results "absolutely woeful," especially since AMD's PC-related chip sales dropped, while Santa Clara-based Intel -- AMD's much bigger rival -- recently reported an increase in its PC-chip business. "At this point, it's becoming (or should be becoming) glaringly obvious that the company's PC position is getting increasingly tenuous."
Some analysts noted that Intel benefitted from a recent upturn in personal-computer purchases by businesses, while AMD's chips are used more heavily in consumer PCs, which have become less desirable due to the surging popularity of smartphones.
Because of that trend, AMD has been striving to find a wider array of applications for its microchips. Among other things, it has been promoting its circuits for use in computer servers, medical imaging equipment, digital signs, automotive infotainment systems, smart appliances, industrial gear and video game consoles or other graphics-rich devices.
Nonetheless, "While the company is making progress on diversifying its business away from the PC market, overall execution remains uneven," concluded BMO Capital Markets analyst Ambrish Srivastava.
Craig Berger of Hedgeye Risk Management was similarly unimpressed, warning his clients that AMD "has difficult days ahead."
But Canaccord Genuity analyst David Evanson was more positive, commenting in a note that "AMD's diversification strategy remains on track and positions the company to drive steady long-term top-line growth and a return to sustained profitability."
Hans Mosesmann of Raymond James Equity Research added, "we believe the company is indeed executing well."
At the close of trading, AMD's shares fell 74 cents to $3.83.
Contact Steve Johnson at 408-920-5043. Follow him at Twitter.com/steveatmercnews.


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SEMMERING, Austria - Anna Fenninger of Austria had two near-perfect runs to win a World Cup giant slalom on Friday, while second-place Tina Maze of Slovenia extended her lead in the overall standings.
In difficult conditions because of snowfall, Fenninger posted the fastest time in both runs on the Panorama course and finished in a combined time of 2 minutes, 13.09 seconds to beat Maze by 1.10. Tessa Worley of France, who was second after the opening run, was third.
American teenager Mikaela Shiffrin, who won her first World Cup race last week, was eighth for the best GS result in her career. She's now 10th in the overall standings.
Shiffrin had several mistakes in her final run but used a blistering second to finish 2.68 seconds off Fenninger's winning time.
"I had some energy that run," said Shiffrin, who struggled with a cold. "My energy level has been OK, or maybe I am just telling myself that's OK - mind over matter ... Hopefully tonight I get a good night of sleep and come out tomorrow (for the slalom) and have some fun."
Shiffrin leads the slalom standings, the first time since 1982 that the U.S. women's team has three racers in the top 10.
Defending overall champion Lindsey Vonn of the United States skipped the race. Vonn, who is fifth in the overall standings, is taking a break from the circuit to fully recover from an intestinal illness.
BORMIO, Italy - The days are short. The course is long, dark, bumpy and icy.
It's time for the annual World Cup downhill on Bormio's leg-jarring Stelvio course - usually the most physically demanding test skiers face all season.
It's an intimidating race, too, being one of the rare tracks where skiers can peer straight down and see the finish from the start gate.
"It's not as bad as I (thought)," said Kjetil Jansrud, who sits second in the downhill standings, 86 points behind Norwegian teammate Aksel Lund Svindal, but is racing at Bormio for the first time.
Austrian veteran Kroell led Friday's final training session ahead of Saturday's race. Italians Christof Innerhofer, the 2008 winner, and Dominik Paris, were second and third - matching their results from Thursday's opening training.
Bode Miller, the American standout who has three career victories on the Stelvio, still hasn't started his season as he recovers from left knee surgery.
Without Miller, the U.S. team is led by Steven Nyman, who marked his return from several injury-hit seasons with a surprise victory two weeks ago in the downhill in Val Gardena.
"I love this hill," Nyman said. "It's endurance, which suits my style, and it's a lot of tactics. It's not really super technical. There's a lot of ice and bumps on the lower half and you really got to be over your skis and charging there, but other than that it's not overly technical. It's more an endurance race and about what you can pull out of the tank down at the bottom."
The other American skier to look out for is Travis Ganong, who finished 10th in Gardena for his best career result and scored the first downhill points on the Stelvio two years ago during his rookie season.
"Everyone always dreads this place and says how it's long, dark, bumpy and icy. It is all those things, but I like it," Ganong said after placing 12th in training. "I like turning, which is really weird for a downhiller. This hill, top to bottom, is just a lot of long, really fun turns, and you have to link them together and that's how you go fast."
Marco Sullivan, the American who finished third earlier this season in Lake Louise, Alberta, is skipping this race. He had a season-ending concussion here two years ago.
Another American, Andrew Weibrecht, sat out training Friday because of sickness.
While the weather constantly changed during training Friday, clear and colder conditions are expected for Saturday, which could make the bumps even harder to handle.


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BIRTHPLACE: Pitt Meadows, BC, CAN
DRAFTED: NJD: 1993-39 overall
|CCHA Rookie of the Year (1994) CCHA First All-Star Team (1995, 1996, 1997) NCAA West First All-American Team (1995, 1996, 1997) CCHA Player of the Year (1996, 1997) NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team (1996) NCAA Championship Tournament MVP (1996) Hobey Baker Memorial Award (Top U.S. Collegiate Player) (1997) AHL All-Rookie Team (1998) Traded to Vancouver by New Jersey with Denis Pederson for Alexander Mogilny, March 14, 2000. Signed as a free agent by Linkopings (Sweden), September 15, 2004. Signed as a free agent by Anaheim, July 8, 2008. Claimed on waivers by Dallas from Anaheim, March 4, 2009. Signed as a free agent by Washington, July 10, 2009. Signed as a free agent by Calgary, October 4, 2010. Traded to Chicago by Calgary for Brian Connelly, January 27, 2012. Missed majority of 2011-12 due to knee injury and as a healthy reserve.
2010-11: Made his Flames debut on Oct. 7 in Edmonton ... earned his first points as a Flame with a pair of assists on Oct. 10 ... scored his first goal as a Flame and picked up an assist for his 2nd multi-point game on Oct.16 ... injured his knee on Mar. 2 and missed the remainder of the season ... finished the season tied for fifth in team scoring (9+34) and fifth in assists (34) despite missing 16 games.
2009-10: Eighth on the team with 42 points, surpassing his totals from the last two seasons ... finished sixth on the team in +/- (+23) which was a career high ... had points in four of his last five games (1g-5a, +4) ... had his second three-point game of the season (1g-2a) Mar. 16 at FLA ... Played in five games registering one assist and two penalty minutes.
2008-09: Split the season between ANA and DAL, appearing in 81 games ... Totaled 31 points (16g-15a) and a +3 rating ... Posted three three-game scoring streaks ... Recorded six points (1g-5a) in eight games against Southeast Division teams ... Played his 700th career game 12/3 at CHI ... Had back-to-back two-goal games on 12/23 at CGY and 12/27 at DAL ... Finished December with six goals in 13 games ... Was claimed by DAL off waivers on 3/4 ... His goal 3/24 vs. VAN was the 500th point of his career ... Recorded five points (3g-2a) in a three-game stretch from 3/28—3/31 ... Scored twice 3/31 at LA, both on the PP with one standing up as the GWG.
2007-08: Appeared in his 10th NHL season, his eighth with VAN ... Was limited to 39 games due to knee and wrist injuries ... Had five multiple-point games, including three multi-assist contests ... Posted his 300th career assist 10/6 at CGY... Tallied his second goal in as many games while skating a season-high 19:42 at CGY (11/8) ... Notched the GWG and one assist on 12/5 at CHI ... His league-leading consecutive games played streak ended at 542 games due to a wrist injury, 12/12 at LA ... Missed 38 games from 12/12—3/8 due to the injury.
2006-07: Played his sixth consecutive 82-game season with VAN ... Pushed his consecutive games played streak to 512, the NHL's longest active streak at the end of the 2006-07 regular season ... Finished fourth on the team in goals (20), assists (31) and points (51) ... Became the third-highest-scoring center in VAN history with 367 points ... Recorded his 400th NHL career point with an assist on 10/13 vs. SJ ... Played in his 600th career game on 1/18 at OTT ... Set a franchise record by playing his 483rd consecutive game on 2/22 at LA ... Scored his 20th goal, giving him four career 20-goal seasons, on 3/31 vs. CGY ... Collected four points (1g-3a) in 12 playoff games.
2005-06: Played his fifth straight 82-game season with VAN ... Led all VAN forwards in TOI (19:30) and takeaways (58); ranked second on the team in GWG (5) ... Finished fifth on the team in goals (19), assists (37) and points (56) ... Recorded a season-high five-game point streak (5a) from 11/16—11/24 ... Matched that streak with points in five straight games (1g-8a) from 12/15—12/23, including a career-best four assists on 12/23 vs. CGY ... Had a goal and assist in his 400th consecutive game, 1/16 at PIT.
2004-05: Played 45 games with Linkopings in the Swedish Elite League, where he was a teammate of Mike Knuble ... Ranked second on the team in goals (16), assists (28) and points (44) ... Finished sixth in the league in scoring.
2003-04: Played all 82 games for the fourth consecutive season ... Finished tied for second in team scoring with 60 points (22g-38a) and had a +16 rating ... Posted a career-high nine-game point streak (5g-6a) from 10/18—11/5 ... Appeared in his 400th career NHL game, 10/31 at PHX ... Recorded his first career hat trick and his 100th NHL goal, 11/29 at CGY ... Concluded the regular season on a five-game point streak (2g-6a), 3/27—4/3.
2002-03: Established career highs in goals (25), assists (46) and points (71), each good for third on the team ... Averaged a career-best 21:13 TOI ... Matched his career best with a +18 rating ... Second on the team with 8 GWG ... Had points in a season high seven consecutive games (4g-8a), 11/9—11/25 ... Was named NHL Player of the Week for the week ending 2/23 after recording eight points (3g-5a) in four games ... Had back-to-back four-point games 2/23 vs. CBJ and 2/25 vs. ATL (3g-5a) ... Set playoff career highs in goals (4), assists (7), points (11) and games (14).
2001-02: Appeared in all 82 regular season games ... Finished third on VAN in goals (23), assists (44) and points (67) ... Fired a career-high 183 shots on goal... Established a career high with a +18 rating.
2000-01: Played all 82 games for the first time in his career ... Finished fourth on the team with 54 points (16g-38a), his first 50-point season ... Recorded a career high in points and assists (4) on 12/16 vs. CBJ ... Posted the first two-goal game of his career and added one assist 2/17 at EDM.
1999-00: Began the season in Europe before splitting the NHL campaign with NJ and VAN ... Totaled 35 points (7g-28a) in 56 games, including nine points (2g-7a) in 12 games with VAN ... Had two points (1g-1a) in his VAN debut, 3/16 vs. BUF.
1998-99: Finished second among NHL rookies with 33 assists and 46 points in 76 games with NJ ... Tied for sixth among rookies with 13 goals ... Tied for sixth in scoring for NJ.
1997-98: Made his NHL debut with NJ on 12/4 at PIT and became sixth Devil to record a goal in his first NHL appearance ... Had a six-game point streak with NJ from 4/3—4/15 (4g-4a) ... Posted one assist in his first three career NHL playoff games ... Led the Albany River Rats and was tied for eighth in the AHL with 84 points (35g-49a) ... Named to the AHL All-Rookie Team ... Set a franchise record with five goals in a game 4/1 vs. Hartford.
College Career: One of the most decorated college players in history for the University of Michigan (CCHA) ... A three-time Hobey Baker Award finalist, three-time first-team All-American and the CCHA's only two-time Player of the Year ... Led the nation in scoring three years in a row ... The school's all-time leader in points (284) and assists (182). 1996-97: Led the nation in assists (57) and points (88) while scoring a career-best 31 goals in 43 games. 1995-96: Led team to the NCAA title, earning NCAA Tournament MVP and All-Tournament Team honors ... Led the nation with 72 points (28g-44a) in 35 games ... Scored the OT goal in the national championship game vs. Colorado College. 1994-95: Led the nation in points (76) and assists (53) in 39 games. 1993-94: Named CCHA Rookie of the Year after posting 48 points (20g-28a) in 38 games ... Finished fourth on the team in scoring.
International Career: Has represented Canada three times at the World Championships (2000, 2004, 2005). 2005: Scored four goals in nine games at the World Championship to finish third among Canadians in goals ... Won a silver medal. 2004: Won a gold medal at the World Championship ... Shared the team lead in assists (6) and was tied for third in points (7) in nine games ... Tied for second in the tournament in assists. 2000: Had four points (1g-3a) in seven games in his World Championship debut.


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FONTANA, Calif. — Mario Andretti is still very much a part of grandson Marco's career.
"I think he thinks he retired too early, because he still wants to be behind the wheel," Marco Andretti said Friday before practice for the IndyCar season finale at Auto Club Speedway. "He is when I'm driving. It feels like he's right there. If he's not at the racetrack, we're talking on the phone. He's always checking in and fishing to see if I say something that triggers him to give me some good advice."
FINALE: Dixon vs. Castroneves for IndyCar title
Andretti announced Friday a two-year contract renewal to keep him with Andretti Autosport, the team owned by his father, Michael Andretti. The deal includes a renewal of Dr Pepper Snapple Group's sponsorship deal with Andretti Autosport, which will enter its eighth season in 2014.
Mario, 73, is a regular at IndyCar races, driving the two-seat car that takes fans around the track and making appearances on behalf of several IndyCar-related businesses and sponsors.
LEGEND: Mario Andretti's home reflects racing career
Marco, 26, is completing his eighth and most successful career in the Izod IndyCar Series. He is fifth in the IndyCar standings heading into Saturday's MAVTV 500.
Andretti had 14 top-10 finishes this season, and still listens to a grandfather who won a Formula One championship, four IndyCar championships, the Daytona 500 and the Indianapolis 500.
BY THE NUMBERS: Marco Andretti's career statistics
"A lot of it at this level you just have to go out and learn," Marco said. "It's still a racecar; it's still a similar piece to what he drove back in the day. He has a lot to offer."
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IT'S that time of the year again, when Irish couples, friends and families descend upon New York in their droves for what one woman recently told the Irish Voice is a shopping spree in "Bargain Apple."
Despite the devastating recession in a country that has made international headlines for the financial mess it finds itself in, some Irish people are still finding extra change in their pockets to make a trip to New York for their holiday shopping.
Standing amidst Ralph Lauren shirts and trousers in Macy's in Herald Square on West 34th Street on a recent Friday were two burly men from Co. Monaghan who were laden down with suitcases and shopping bags.
Deep in conversation, presumably about man related stuff, Peter Drummey and Jason Knightly flushed with embarrassment when the Irish Voice made note of their bulging bags on Friday, November 13.
"Do you really think we could possibly buy all this stuff between us?" said Drummey half defensively.
The two friends were waiting on their wives, who had apparently given them strict instructions "not to budge from that spot" until their return.
Knightly admitted they agreed to watch their wives' bags as a trade off for a "day free of shopping on Saturday."
"Tomorrow is our day and we plan to go to an Irish bar, watch the Liverpool game and have a few pints," said Knightly, excited with anticipation.
Drummey, a part-time musical director with a local theater in Co. Monaghan, and Knightly, a mechanical engineering teacher, accompany their wives to New York every year. Despite the cutbacks their paychecks have taken they were still determined "not to let the girls down" this year.
Knightly said sacrifices had to be made this year so they could "afford" their annual trip.
"We usually come to New York for a week but this year, mainly because of the price of hotels, we are only here for four days," explained Knightly.
"We also skipped a friend's wedding in Spain in September so we could pay for this trip."
Drummey, who also purposely missed out on the wedding as well, admitted he and his wife don't "plan to spend" as much this year as previous years.
"Our budget is usually about $3,000 but we've cut that down to $2,000 because we just don't have it this year," he said.
Although not divulging how much money he makes a week, Drummey said his take home pay is considerably lower than it was this time last year, forcing the cuts.
"To be honest, if it wasn't for Sally's good job (his wife works as a therapist) we probably wouldn't be here," he admitted.
The friends, who have known each other for over 10 years, had no idea what their wives had purchased, but knew they weren't done.
"All I know is they keep saying, 'This is such a bargain, I can't leave it behind,' so when I hear those words I just switch off, hand over the wallet and keep the head down," laughs Knightly.
PEERING at sparkling jewelry was Co. Donegal native Sarah Coll. Coll, a foster mom of two, was in New York to celebrate her 50th birthday.
The birthday girl was joined by her sister-in-law Madge McFadden and her two daughters, Noreen and Agnes.
"I turned 50 this year so we all decided to come to New York to celebrate," Coll told the Irish Voice, while joking that she didn't have any lipstick on for a picture.
Coming to New York is a rare occurrence for Coll. Her last visit was seven years ago and she never envisioned herself back again.
"I was over the moon when the girls organized the trip," said Coll, while eyeing up a bracelet.
Coll admitted the only way she could afford to come back to the Big Apple was because she had dollars tucked away for a number of years.
"My husband and I were supposed to go to San Francisco five years ago but it fell through so I kept all the dollars from then, so that's my spending money," she said.
As for Noreen, an engineer with Donegal County Council, and Agnes, a student, they planned to shop till they dropped.
"We saved for this a long time," admits Agnes, who once lived in New York and hadn't been back since.
The Colls isters were on a mission to buy as much designer labels as possible.
"I just put away a Guess bag and wallet that's $180. At home you'd pay about 200 sterling for the bag alone," said Noreen.
Agnes, nodding her head in agreement, said she would be making a stop at the Tommy Hilfiger section of the store to purchase her designer labels too.
"Again, the price of Tommy Hilfiger here is so much cheaper than home, so that's where we are heading next," she said.
Coll and McFadden, although they had a list of presents they planned to purchase, was also looking forward to doing some sightseeing during their five-day vacation.
"We're also going up to Woodlawn (in the Bronx) to visit friends," said Coll.
HONEYMOONERS Andrea Sheehan and Paul O'Shea from Co. Cork were doing the laps of Macy's on Friday.


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by Michael Hoffman » Mon Jul 22, 2013 4:58 pm
I believe I left my race bag at the track Saturday night, I was at the spot next to the pit runner cross over, it is a blue bag and it has an Red and Black HJC helmet in it.If anyone picked it up please let me know.
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Mike, I found it just after you pulled out. I placed it in the tech barn with your chair. Should be on the south wall by the club karts. Chris
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by Michael Hoffman » Wed Jul 31, 2013 8:20 pm
Man Chris I owe you a beer or two, forgot to do my normal walk around before I got on the road, I really appreciate your honesty, part of why I like karting I have met some fantastic people...thanks again Chris.
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Jordan Douglas will become the 10th member of the Douglas family to take his talents north to Lamoni, Iowa, as he signed recently to play baseball for the Graceland University Yellow Jackets.
Douglas, a 2013 graduate of Diamond High School, is expected to play catcher under the tutelage of Yellow Jackets assistant coach, and Neosho native, Zach Stuart at Graceland. Douglas will join cousins Bri and Brooke Douglas at Graceland, as well as Diamond classmate, and Graceland softball commit, Morgan Lamar in Iowa.
After a knee injury forced him to miss the first four games of the 2013 season, Douglas stepped from behind the plate and spent time at second base where he helped lead the team with a .391 batting average, 10 doubles, 19 RBIs and 21 runs scored in 21 games. He carried a .468 on base percentage and a 1.015 OPS (on base plus slugging). His knee is expected to be healed enough to allow him to move back behind the dish in 2014.
"He will be a catcher," Stuart said. "He is an athletic kid with good movements that will come in and learn a lot in the fall and add depth to our roster."
Diamond coach Nathan Cook said Douglas was a leader for his Wildcats. He was one of three captains on the team in 2013.
"Jordan was one of those silent leaders," Cook said. "He didn't really have to say a whole lot. He was a grinder and he came to the ballpark ready to play every day. He's one of those kids that just loves to get on the field every day. Every chance he gets he's swinging the bat or playing catch."
Douglas picked up Class 3, District 11 second team all-district and all-conference honors as an infielder in 2013.
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SAnTA CLARA -- The goal hasn't changed for the Earthquakes.
They need more goals.
It's that simple as San Jose plays host to last-place Chivas USA on Wednesday night at Buck Shaw Stadium.
The Quakes (4-6-4) enter the midweek contest hoping to end a two-game scoreless streak in Major League Soccer competition. They have scored a paltry 15 goals in 14 league games this season, falling to eighth place in the Western Conference standings just ahead of Chivas (3-7-5).
Coach Mark Watson blames the inconsistency in part because injuries have forced him to change lineups almost weekly.
"It affects things a little bit," he said.
It sure did Saturday in a 1-0 defeat to the Los Angeles Galaxy. With left wing Shea Salinas out, Watson elected to fill the spot with Sam Cronin. Normally a holding midfielder, Cronin did his best."I thought I was mediocre," he said Monday.
His assessment was too harsh, considering how Cronin tried to cover much of the field to help shore up the defense as well as create scoring opportunities.
But Cronin was a Band-Aid instead of a solution. Watson might consider using natural wings Cordell Cato on the left and Atiba Harris on the right side of the midfield against Chivas.
Another possibility is moving Yannick Djalo of Portugal to the wing and using Billy Schuler or Mike Fucito as a withdrawn striker behind Steven Lenhart.
Whatever he decides -- he won't disclose his lineup until hours before the game -- Djalo is the main ingredient to stir up the offense.
The more times Djalo has the ball the better San Jose's scoring opportunities are. But he has been limited by injuries, meaning the offense remains a work in progress.
"We haven't found our identity going forward," defender Jason Hernandez said. "We all could ask a little more of ourselves."
The stagnancy isn't because of complacency. Players such as Lenhart have not let up just because the goals aren't coming.
But the Earthquakes have relied too much on direct play by lofting serves over the midfield in hopes the target forwards can create space for teammates. The style of play has been ineffectual.
"There's just not much going forward," Cronin said. "We've lacked some dynamic play."
The Earthquakes, however, feel good about their defense. They have been difficult to break down because of a strong shape on the backline no matter who has played.
The Quakes have lost by one goal in all six defeats this season. It's an indication of how close they are to coalescing into a formidable unit.
Defense should keep San Jose close throughout the rest of the season. But "we want to be the aggressors," Watson said.
The game Wednesday is the final of three matches in nine days. After Wednesday, San Jose has nine days off until its next game July 11. The club should have leading scorer Chris Wondolowski back from the World Cup for that home game against D.C. United. Honduras international Victor Bernardez is expected to mark his return to the lineup against Chivas after playing three times in Brazil, but it appears fellow center back Clarence Goodson is out nursing a groin muscle strain.
Contact Elliott Almond at 408-920-5865. Follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/elliottalmond.
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J.F. Allen showcases new de-icing facility
July 17, 2013
A facility that will bring more than $4 million in annual economic benefits to Randolph County and the surrounding area was christened during an elaborate public ceremony Tuesday. J.F....
Now THIS is how 'private' business folks 'solve' govt/community problems. Govt officials create and cause problems; but you'd never have seen a govt politician figure something like this out on their own. Good thinking; good job. Something WV can use and 'save' money on. Too bad our democrat leaders will just figure something else to waste the 'savings' on!
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STOCKTON – A California Highway Patrol helicopter circled over Stockton for more than an hour Tuesday night while officers on the ground searched for three people who committed grand theft earlier in the evening in Livermore, authorities said.
CHP officers attempted to stop a 2006 Dodge Charger about 7:30 p.m. near March Lane and Interstate 5, officials said. The Charger matched the description of a vehicle used in a robbery about an hour earlier in Livermore, where thieves stole several thousand dollars worth of merchandise from a high-end department store, authorities said.
The Charger stopped in a Jack In The Box parking lot but then fled at high speeds, officers said. During the pursuit, three people got out of the vehicle and fled on foot, officials said.
A CHP helicopter helped CHP and Stockton police officers locate one suspect who was hiding in the water along the north canal bank south of Brookside Road, authorities said. Richard Tafoya, 27, was arrested on suspicion of grand theft and conspiracy, police said. Two other suspects escaped, but authorities have identified them, officers said.
Livermore police officers responded to the scene and impounded the Charger, officials said. Inside, they found more than $6,000 worth of stolen merchandise, police said.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Officer Dan Martinez at the Stockton-area CHP office, (209) 943-8666.
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