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Several blogs and newspapers recently reported that Practice Fusion is partnering with Google, which will provide targeted ads for Practice Fusion's EHR solution. However, while everyone is wondering when and how Google will be getting into Health IT, Google is not (yet) entering the EHR market. Most importantly, Practice Fusion's business model is trivial to implement using free software. Read on for the all the gory technical details.
The Google Partnership
- Google is not partnering with Practice Fusion any more than they are partnering with any AdSense website allowed to use the Adsense API (only sites with more than 100000 page views per day are allowed to use Adsense API).
- While the idea of using advertising to fund an EHR is interesting, the technology behind it is trivial.
- It would take me about an hour to replicate this business model using the GPL MirrorMed (or ClearHealth, OpenEMR, TORCH etc. etc.) However, it wouldn't be using the advanced Adsense API, but a simple separate frame.
After reading marketing material from Practice Fusion, many reporters believed that the EHR provider had a special relationship with Google. Of course, since your average journalist does not know a bit from a byte, they didn't even know how to investigate further, and the second hand journalism (and sadly blogging) made Practice Fusion look like Google's new health care partner, which, of course, they are not.
When I first saw the announcement I thought, "There's no way they would announce this just because they signed up for AdSense... right?" Wrong. Despite countless press-release regurgitating journalists commenting on the deal and a blogosphere abuzz with "Google's entry into the EHR market", at least Andis Robeznieks over at Health IT Strategist (HITS) apparently knew what questions to ask whom. In the March 19th 2007 edition of HITS, he posted a quote from Google's Brandon McCormick. From the article:
"Practice Fusion has recently joined Google's AdSense program to place ads on their Web pages," McCormick said in an e-mail. "AdSense helps hundreds of thousands of publishers effectively monetize online content in just about every vertical category that exists on the Web. Practice Fusion's participation in our AdSense program is not exclusive and should not be read as an indication of any product plans by Google."
Translation: Google is not doing anything special for Practice Fusion that they would not do for anybody with at least 100000 page views a day. As I will explain shortly, you don't actually need the Adsense API to reach the same goal (simply by using frames).
Is this a particularly innovative strategy? Not really. It would be pretty aggressive if they were considering this as their only source of income, but they plan on offering standard support too.
This funding model is trivial to implement using free, GPLed software
Which is, of course, why I am writing this here! The "innovation" that Practice Fusion has figured out how to get Google ads to appear without broadcasting HIPAA covered data over the internet. They did so using the Adsense API. However, to get this to work in MirrorMed (a GPL-available PHP-based EHR that I contribute to), you simply need to understand how frames work with Google Ads. Google Ads scan the content of the web page that they live in to provide "targeted" advertising. Very likely you might see ads for Electronic Health Records on Free Software Magazine since I am discussing them in this text. Google is aware of the text on the same HTML page and delivers ads that might be interesting in the context of that HTML. However, it only looks inside a particular frame.
So, if John Doe with a social security of 123-12-1234 appeared in a web-based EHR with Google ads, both the name and the social security number would be transmitted to Google across the internet in cleartext, which is what we in the HIPAA security business like to call "bad". One cannot just stick Google ads on a page with HIPAA covered data on it. What you can do is create two frames or iframes for your EHR. On one, which we can call the EHR frame, you put HIPAA data like name, address, phone and social security numbers. On the other frame, the ad frame, you put patient conditions without identifying data. For instance, if a patient was suffering from high cholesterol, the ad frame might have the term, "High Cholesterol" written at the top. Below those terms, which would match to the current patients conditions, would be AdSense ads that would target those terms. For instance, Google might serve an ad for Lipitor in response to the term "High Cholesterol". Voilà, Google ads without violating HIPAA.
Granted, Practice Fusion uses the Google Ads API directly, rather than using a frames based system. If you feel that my method above is a hack (because it is) then you can query Google Adsense API on the server side and present Google Ads within the same frame as your EHR content. This is a lot cleaner but not that much harder than what I have described above
To fully compete with Practice Fusion go rent a server at ServerBeach for $75 dollars a month, install MirrorMed and hack it up to present your two frames. Make sure you backup your HIPAA covered data, and start marketing your "partnership" to provide an EHR with Google. The only difference between you and Practice Fusion would be: 1) You are not using the Adsense API 2) that you are leveraging GPL Electronic Health Records on a GPL operating system, which 3) might give you a shot in hell at being profitable using only Google ads
As per the Fred Trotters comments, this article was toned down on 3-21-08 by Tony Mobily and Fred Trotter.
Free Software vs. Low-cost Ad-Assisted Proprietary SW and Legacy
It is an interesting situation. Free software will rely on support revenue, whereas other competitors -- other than traditional proprietary software -- could rely on a third party for ads.
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Precise URL to the discussion?
Hi Fred,
I would love to see how this story ends. Thanks you for responding, Fred!
One note: I couldn't find the forums where Jonathan is answering questions. THe link you provided here is just to the home page... do you have a more precise link?
Got your email...!
Hi Fred,
I got your email and updated the URL - thanks!
Fred Trotter Exposed as Snake Oil Salesman
I normally am a spectator in these forums and have never commented but thought this thread was of particular interest and given the turn it has taken I feel I have to comment. I actually just got through getting a quote for a new PM/EMR system that was opensource and 'free'.
Fred - What I think is interesting is your hostility in both of your postings. Its interesting to see you trash-talk their model, particularly when you have an inherent conflict of interest. The reality is that you are a vendor. In fact according to you recent interview found here "$30,000 in Customizations Minimum"
You clarify that you charge to implement, customize and support your open source software – to quote you "I do a lot of software customization for MirrorMed, and when I sell it, I usually charge around $30,000 as a minimum."
It's obvious you feel threatened by their model and you should. Your actions honestly show a true lack of professionalism. The fact that you would under the guise of being a consumer advocate, publicly bash a competitors solution not once, but continually, even after your base issues were addressed, in my opinion shows a dangerous lack of either good judgment or personal integrity both of which I consider essential in a potential vendor.
Please don't bother saying that FOSS or any of your other opensource software is free - because its not. Anyone using opensource is forced to pay endless consulting fees and on-going maintenance to get a product that is actually usable in a clinical group environment. The truth is you are the only snake-oil salesman here. You bait your prospects with free and then switch them with never ending customizations and support fees.
Also, I have looked at your site and if this is best you can show you should do less posting and more coding. Here is a link Mirrormed
I personally think Jonathan has represented his company well (I also noticed that you didn't have anything to say after his last comments). Will it work? Only time will tell, but I think they may be on to something. You, on the other hand, should be a man and retract your comments. They make you look bad and that will only hurt your business. If you want to bash me feel free but keep in mind you started this negative thread.
Dr. Kon Bökamp
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Dr. Bökamp
You point out that I am biased because I sell GPL software. This is true, I am biased. I do not think this effects the strength of my arguments one way or another. Generally I do not feel particularly threatened by the Practice Fusion Model. As I hope I showed in the article, it is pretty easy for me to change my model to match theirs, which I will do in a heartbeat if I ever thought that might work.
As for bashing a competiting vendor: yes I do alot of that. I believe firmly that software should be totally readable by clients and under the GPL, and I "bash" anyone who disagrees with that.
So far my "base issue" has only been partially addressed, and in fact now I have new issues with Practice Fusion. Because my base issue was "partially" addressed I will likely put forward a "partial" retraction.
As for saying that my software is "free" I rarely if ever say that. Mostly for exactly the reasons that you describe, my software is typically very expensive. When I say "free" I usually mean "free as in freedom", if you have a concrete example of me implying "costless" when I say free I will do my best to fix that.
As for bait and switch, I think you will find that I make it perfectly clear to my clients that my solutions are expensive, in fact you found a place where I quoted my expensive price. I am not sure how you can accuse me of both being too expensive, and guilty of bait and switch.
I respect the fact that Jonathan has been posting to the forums, (and you will find that our discussion continued quite a bit over on emrupdate) but I do have some problems with the way he talks about his product.
I typically reserve "bashing" for really really stupid ideas. I bashed Practice Fusion because it seemed like they thought they could falsely claim that they had a "partnership" with Google. This, to me, qualifies as really really stupid. Jonathan is claiming, essentially, that this claim was a reporters mistake. Then proceeds to try and convince me that they are real with "buzzwords". Buzzword marketing is something that qualifies to me as really really stupid.
You do not seem really really stupid. And I hope it is clear that I am not bashing you. You obviously have some valid concerns and I would say that you were a bit harsh, but then so was I, so who am I to criticize that?
Fred Trotter
PF is BS
I have had some limited dealings with Practice Fusion, and the experience has been troubling, to put it kindly.
First, the program is not "free." Once you get past the marketing hype and actually try to sign up for the program, you are informed that there is a mandatory $50 per month per provider "support" fee. This is a little disingenuous as all of their marketing hype expounds on how easy the program is to use and how it is virtually maintenance free.
Second, I've been following these guys since the first of the year when they hit the edges of the EMR radar. Initially when I contacted them they told me that they were concentrating on large groups and RHIO's, and that they would notify me when they would start moving the program down to smaller practices. However, when I talked to them a few days ago, the story was just the opposite - they told me that they weren't ready for large groups and that they were concentrating on practices of fewer than 20 providers. I have the emails going back to the first of the year to substantiate this. In fact, I know of no group that has bought into their program, and they have not been able to provide me with any reference sites to contact.
Third, their program is an ASP version of an older program called Medical Chart Wizard - not exactly a program that set the EMR market on fire prior to being "acquired" by Practice Fusion - and despite hyping their service for the better part of a year, they didn't even acquire Medical Chart Wizard until July of this year. They have been hyping their "Free EMR" since March (maybe even before that). This was basically "vaporware" that they hyped most of this year. Actually they have given me several differing versions of what they are doing. At one time they told me it was not a true ASP program, but a "hybrid" program with a version that the physician could purchase that did not collect data or present ads.
I tried to get a number of question answered on behalf of a group of physicians I consult with, including:
1: Training – How do you intend to facilitate new-user training? Most PM/EMR's require new enrollees to take 3-5 days of training (usually on-site with one of their trainers, but some are via webinars).
2: How will training be scheduled, and how will it be charged. Is it included with the support subscription, or priced separately?
3. What type of internet connection does the client need? Should the client provision T1? Can they use broadband? Will your program support a dual wan configuration, where the client has 2 ISPs for failover? For instance, cable and a failover DSL line (a common configuration for ASP installations is Roadrunner business-class cable on a dual WAN firewall/router with either Verizon or ATT DSL for failover). I can tell you that the hospital is going to require affiliated physicians on ASP or hybrid programs to either have T1 or broadband with failover.
4. Client setup and installation – Can clients add or remove workstations from the program on their own or through their IT provider? How is the client software installed on the client's workstations? What are the minimum and recommended workstation hardware requirements?
5. If the program doesn't work out, or your company goes under (that happens, unfortunately. I know several practices that had purchased AcerMed and are now out substantial investments), what is the procedure for exporting the data from your program and what formats can the data be exported to? Can the clients export their own data, or have their IT service export the data for them? I know that after the AcerMed fiasco a few months back that this is going to be a very important question.
6. What are the procedures for importing data? Can the client or the client's IT service import data for themselves? If not, is there a standard format that the client can submit data for import (like CSV or comma separated values). Most of the 1,100 physicians that I work with through the hospital already have demographic data in the current PM. A few have emr data as well. Most of the programs that are currently being used are SQL based. It is relatively straightforward to run a SQL script to export the existing data into a CSV file in the field order
corresponding to the new program – for demographic data anyway. Appointment data and emr data is sometimes more difficult, depending on the program.
7. Can you give me more information on implementing your program within an RHIO? Can the RHIO train their existing IT staff to handle Tier-1 and possibly Tier-2 support requests from RHIO members? Can you give me a little more specific information on the Physician Relationship Management Service Dashboard and the Point-of-Integration Service?
8. Have you received CCHIT Certification for your program?
They would not respond to the questions. Nor would they allow me an opportunity to use the program hands-on to judge the efficiency of their hosting, and whether dictation and document scanning were feasible (even some of the best ASP solutions have difficulties providing enough bandwidth where practices scan a lot of documents or do a lot of dictation with Dragon).
Originally they represented to me back in March that the ads were controlled by them and were subscribed to by pharma, medical suppliers and providers. Now the model is Google AdSense. No way am I going to recommend something like that to a physician. I don't see how that they can make this model compliant with the HIPAA Security Rules (45CFR 164) for the Physician without fully disclosing and documenting for the physician exactly how PHI is segregated and protected, and exactly what information is being aggregated and sold.
They also told me that they had something like a thousand doctors already on board. But they could not provide me any reference sites, and I suspect that this user base is actually the old Medical Chart Wizard users.
Mostly, these guys are full of it – and full of themselves.
I was initially very receptive of their idea, but after some due diligence I unfortunately have to recommend avoiding Practice Fusion like a plague.
AddSense Model doesn't add up.
I've helped clients use Adsense to help defray the costs of their web presence. So in adition to my other concerns, I don't see the numbers really adding up if Practice fusion expects to profit by using Adsense imbedded in their SaaS EMR. This model relies on the users clicking on those ads and visiting the websites. But really, what doctor has the time for that distraction? And what medical office is going to put up with staff spending time cruising around the web? Patient visits and productivity are what make and break a practice. Most doctors I work with (and this can be verified by visting the user boards for most EMR's) want to input data in the least amount of time with the fewest distractions. There are whole threads on the internet by doctors devoted to reducing clicks per visit in their EMR's. Given that, how many practitioners are realy going to spend time clicking on those adds to generate revenue for PF? And btw, it is a violation of the Adsense usage agreement to actively encourage vistors (or users) to click on ads. Those advertisors have to pay for those clicks. Encouraging clicks soley to generate revenue for another party is fraud. Google's policy is to suspend an Adsense subscriber that actively encourages clicks, or that click on their own or other ads excessively. Its going to take a lot of clicks for each provider to generate enough revenue for PF to offset the bandwidth and hosting requirements from even a moderately busy provider. It doesn't add up.
General security and work rules in a medical practice also work against this model. Most facilities and practices I work with have strict restrictions on users accessing the web, and many require me to block access to all but the websites that are approved by group policies (GPO's). Any competant IT consultant strongly encourages restrictive GPO's - because most viruses and spyware come into the systems via the internet and browsers. In fact, most spyware is transmitted via web browsing. That is why to really be HIPAA Security compliant Web browsing should be locked down to known safe sites and strictly monitored. Once you have a spyware infection, all of your patient data can be potentially compromised. This is how the recent TD Amertrade "secure" data was stolen - by spyware introduced into their system.
Productivity also works against this model. Most providers already complain about the time lost having to log into computers in compliance with the HIPAA security rules. Thirty seconds to a busy provider is agonizingly long. In most facilites and practices, there are documented sanctions for employees caught "surfing" the web. Productivity makes a practice profitable. What practice is going to encourage, or even allow, staff to spend time clicking on ads and actually exploring the ads website? Most employees get two 10-minute breaks (besides lunch) during a workday. Just reviewing one or two ads can easily eat up that much time. Web surfing is the single biggest productivity drag in organizations that don't strictly control it. That has been documented in several studies.
Practice Fusion's business model relying on Google Adsense to generate the bulk of its revenues just does not ad up. It runs counter to Best Practices, both in terms of productivity and security, in a medical practice.


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By Jones Dias, Abhinav Kant, Vamsi Kothapalli, Kristal Nicholson, Filippo Sclafani and Pankaj Tamrakar
As recently as four years ago, almost no one would have been aware of what the word Redbox meant. Today, Americans have become devoted customers of this rising star of the impulse DVD rental industry. But will the fun and ease of Redbox's unique impulse proposition last through the next decade? Do advances in technology, with an ever-changing array of readily available options, such as downloads or streaming, mean that the days of the Redbox are numbered?
The discussion seems to vary as to which strategy Redbox needs to take in order to continue to thrive in the rental business. Coinstar (Redbox' parent) CEO Paul Davis, expressing his ideas in a recent conference call, considers streaming a "significant opportunity" while maintaining that he foresees a "long, profitable life ahead" for Redbox's movie-machine kiosk business.


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In set 2, the party continued, starting with the "1999 time capsule" of 2001>Sand, which really summed up 1999 Phish in 35 minutes. Trey dancing on top of static grooves, with him occasionally hopping over to the keyboard to set loops and go right back to the groove. It was good, not great, but good. Horse>Silent was perfectly placed, Possum seemed out of place, but was solid and the Mike's groove to close was very good, nothing outstanding or must hear(though the segue from weekapaug into buffalo bill back into weekapaug was well done). The odd Ya Mar, Monkey encore closed out the pre Cypress days of Phish, nothing would ever be the same in just two weeks.
Saturday, 12/18/1999
Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA
Set 1: HoodHarry Hood, Back at the Chicken Shack, Dog Log, Tube, Heavy Things, BOTTBack on the Train, First Tube, The Inlaw Josie Wales[1], YEMYou Enjoy Myself
Set 2: 2001Also Sprach Zarathustra > Sand, HorseThe Horse > SilentSilent in the Morning, Possum, Mike'sMike's Song > Simple, WeekapaugWeekapaug Groove -> Buffalo Bill > WeekapaugWeekapaug Groove
Encore: Ya Mar, Sleeping Monkey
[1] Trey on acoustic guitar.
· Do You Feel Like We Do tease in Also Sprach Zarathustra
· Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) and Buffalo Bill teases in Weekapaug Groove
· Super Bad tease in Sand
Noteworthy Jams: Tube, You Enjoy Myself (highly recommended), Also Sprach Zarathustra, Sand
Average Song Gap: 13.43
Performers: Trey Anastasio, Page McConnell, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon
Notes: Dog Log was dedicated to Paul Languedoc. Afterwards, the band reprised the song for a few seconds after Trey remarked how much he liked it. Inlaw Josie Wales featured Trey on acoustic guitar. 2001 included Do You Feel Like We Do (Peter Frampton) teases; Trey also introduced Fish as 'Bob Mayonnaise', likely a reference to Bob Mayo, who played keys on Frampton Comes Alive. Sand contained a Super Bad tease from Trey. Weekapaug included Norwegian Wood and Buffalo Bill teases.
Song Distribution:
5 Farmhouse
2 Rift
2 The White Tape
1 Stash
1 Junta
1 The Man Who Stepped into Yesterday
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This show was part of the "1999 Winter Tour."
In set 2, the party continued, starting with the "1999 time capsule" of 2001>Sand, which really summed up 1999 Phish in 35 minutes. Trey dancing on top of static grooves, with him occasionally hopping over to the keyboard to set loops and go right back to the groove. It was good, not great, but good. Horse>Silent was perfectly placed, Possum seemed out of place, but was solid and the Mike's groove to close was very good, nothing outstanding or must hear(though the segue from weekapaug into buffalo bill back into weekapaug was well done). The odd Ya Mar, Monkey encore closed out the pre Cypress days of Phish, nothing would ever be the same in just two weeks.
The Hood opener is absolutely beautiful, and seems to draw the crowd in very well. Chicken Shack is well-played, but I've never been a big fan of the blues cover. I much prefer Jesus Just Left Chicago or Funky Bitch if they want to delve in to the blues. Dog Log is a great setlist choice, and a big rarity at the time (it still is.) Tube is good, not great, and fun. Heavy Things, Back on the Train, First Tube, and the Inlaw Josie Wales are all standard cuts from Farmhouse, which just came out. The YEM that closes the set is straight fire and one of the best late 1.0 versions I've ever heard. The only late 90's YEM that are better than this are 7/31/97, 11/28/97, 7/15/99 and 10/10/99. Trey's playing is superb and incredibly varied- he starts out with ska-like rhythm guitar, letting Mike lead the jam early, then explodes out of the gates with true rock god heroics. Amazing jam.
The 2001>Sand is 1999 Phish groove in it's most dense form. The 2001 is average great. The jam up until the first verse is a bit repetitive, but the jam in between verses, with heavy teasing of "Do You Feel Like we Do?" is fantastic. Sand, like most versions, starts to heat up late in the game after the typical delay-loop, repetitive jamming. It's one of the better versions of this particular type of Sand (I believe 3.0 versions of Sand, particularly the funk beasts we're getting in 2012, are superior to the 1.0 versions of Sand.) They seem a bit lost at times during Horse>Silent. The beginning of Possum is weirdly flubbed- doesn't seem like a song that usually would receive the flub treatment. Otherwise, it's a typically rocking version of the song. Mike's>Simple is fairly standard, but Weekapaug is incredible. The segue into Buffalo Bill in the middle is great, and features inspired jamming to achieve the segue. In terms of "cool" segues, this rates up there with the 9/17/00 Theme>Dog Log, the 10/24/95 You Enjoy Myself>Sleeping Monkey, and the 10/21/95 Good Times Bad Times>Tweezer Reprise. They slam back into Weekapaug Groove with force, and tear the rest of the song apart. Amazing Mike's Groove, mainly for the Weekabuffalo Groove.
I'm always thrilled to hear a second set-opening 2001, but when they followed it up with Sand, it felt like all the air just got sucked out of Hampton Coliseum. They had JUST played Sand in the second set two days earlier and 150 miles away. It seemed like a pretty tone deaf call at the time and I still feel that way.
The weekapaugh was slamming. I remember thinking it always feels as though this band could do anything on any given night (isn't that why we all come?) and then BAM they drop into Buffalo Bill.
If you're going to do any sampling from this show, do the Hood, YEM, and Weekapaugh. That's not a very enthusiastic review for a TOUR CLOSER at Hampton, but it's exactly the level of enthusiasm it deserves.
The Harry Hood opener was very unexpected and I tend to like it more as a closer, but I'll take one when I can get one. The intro and instrumental section were played well, and the crowd really got into it once the post "where do you go when the lights go out?" instrumental began. The improv section was fairly solid with with a nice build-up, but the peak wasn't too overly climatic nor memorable.
Back at the Chicken Shack took me by surprise. I had been playing the song on guitar that year for Jazz combo at school, so I was stoked to hear the band pull it out, but it appeared many people in the audience were perhaps unfamiliar with the tune, as the audience was pretty quite during the song.
First Tube was charged, but nowhere close in the caliber to versions that I would hear many years down the number line (ie. check out Merriweather 2011, which murdered me!). It seemed as if at this point in time First Tube was a song which was still somewhat maturing solo-wise and still somewhat catching on with phans. Not as much of crowd favorite or as appreciated as it is today. Does this make any sense?
The Inlaw Josie Wales. A nice rarity and well played, but distracted somewhat by hollering fans. A lot of "shhhhhhhhhhhhhs" from the audience to quite the yellers, with the occasional "shut the %#@* up!"
No doubt, the pinnacle of the entire evening was the INCREDIBLE You Enjoy Myself. This is still, hands down, the best one I've seen live. Trey flubbed some of the intro arpeggio section, but everything else was totally solid. He totally let loose on "Boooooyyyyyyy!" From there on it was just off the Hook. Trey jumped off the trampoline and was immediately into a funky rhythmic groove...and he was totally into it. I vividly remember him swaying side-to-side in this repetitive groovy dance during his comping section of his solo. Just check out the youtube clip at about the 1hr & 15 minutes into the show and you'll see what I'm talking about.
Anyway, the comping groove build up and then Trey let loose on his single note soloing. He just took off, with peak, after peak, after peak. It was unreal totally solid, and the crowd went berserk! He pretty much raped my ears! What also really bowled me over was the perfect ending of the solo where Trey transitions back into the original thematic groove that he started with. Fishman kicks in after a few seconds with aloose-sand like drumming which synched perfectly with the comping (1 hr 21 minutes 50 seconds into the video). So tight! The Vocal jam was also great. Haunted, buddhist chant vocalizations with a brilliant crescendo. Such a fantastic version that should not be missed.
Other highlights of the show were the grooving 2001, complete with Frampton "Do You Feel Like I Do?" teases and a well played sand. I remember being towards the back of the auditorium floor during it in a sparsely populated area where I had room to spin and act like the dork that I am. Fun! Don't miss the YEM!
SET 1- Harry Hood-One of my favorite Hood's was done here in 11-22-97, and again as an opener in Set 1. Very ambient and loopy with excellent musical improvisation, a full twenty minutes.
Back at the Chicken Shack- Nice cover, something covered throughout 99.
Dog Log- Eh, Seems like Trey enjoys this one more than the rest of us, IMO.
Tube- Energy full force, always a great listen and a good version worth the listen.
Heavy Things- Enjoyable to me, always had a special place in my heart for this one, having it be somewhat new at this time frame in late 99.
Back on the Train- Good little tune which keeps the energy alive and kicking.
First Tube- Trey always turning this one into a guitar solo shred fest, like the placement midset.
Inlaw Josie Wales- Trey on acoustic, it never gets old.
You Enjoy Myself- Great version, excellent ending to a good set.
2001- Awesome version, great set 2 opener.
Sand- Another Farmhouse throwdown with energy pumping in all directions.
The Horse > Silent in the Morning- Really Page always shines when this gets tossed on stage.
Possum- Great Tune, really (again) like the mid set placement.
Mike's Song- Excellent version, really dig the late 99 Mike's.
Simple- Again, we can't go wrong with either Simple or Hydrogen.
Buffalo Bill- Those tricky fellas, a nice rare treat in the middle of this gigantic Page Sandwich we all were eating.
Weekapaug Groove- Closer, Game, Set, Match.
ENCORE- Ya Mar- Mike Mike Mike!
Sleeping Monkey- Not so bad.
Highlights for me- Hood was as good as they come, if not one of the top 5 IMO, I am a sucker for the ambient space like Hood's. This is my favorite Phish song so when the nail this, I am happy anyway regardless of the rest of the setlist.
Yem- always special, vocal or no vocal jam, a great song to hear live and or on repeat regarding which version you enjoy they all seem to be unique.
SET 2 - 2001 > Sand did it for me, love the flow of music as the set progressed.
Encore- Ya Mar is excellent in my opinion. I am giving another Hampton 5 stars.


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Here are the results of the recent Davis Cup style tennis tournament held at St. James High School.
The team that came in first place - Michaela Nordby, Paul Hanson, Abby Frederickson, Miranda Jacoby, Ben Foss, Brandon Johnson, John Foss.
The team in second place - Alejandra Trapero, Hollie Peterson, Christian Johnson, Mikkala Pearson Lorena Hernandez.
The team taking third place - Brandi Smith, Zach Piper, Matt Jurgens, Ashley Frederickson, Julia Boeve, Keith Boeve.
The team taking fourth place - Kevin Foss, Renata Hernandez, Moises Ramirez, Colin Hoppe, Jeff Willemssen, Kaleb Sturm.
The team in fifth place - Mackenzie Blickem, Taylor Mahoney-Berg, Zoie Becker, Aldair Trujillo, Acacia Foss, Brandon Hjelmer, Michael Hedlund.
The team in sixth place - Connor Engel, Brandon Pearson, Taylor Mahoney, Adrian Torres, Aaron Pluym.
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d. I have merely the 300W version of the kitchen aid. I've had it nearly ten years and never have I felt I needed more power and it has never failed. Breads and pizza dough are the most taxing on the mixer. Cakes and other baked goods don't require much power. I can process enough dough to make three loaves of bread or three large pizzas in one batch -- that's plenty for me. If you don't see yourself exceeding this then don't worry about getting the lowest cost version.
thanks guys! so it sounds like getting a mixer won't dramatically increase my results but will likely make my life a little easier in the long run. Well I'll continue to make bread and pizza a little longer by hand to make sure that I'll stick with it before investing in a mixer. I've got my eye on an Electrolux DLX mixer for around $650.
Matt, I am not saying I am the absolute authority, so take my views for what they are, but I have actually owned a Kitchen Aid, an Electrolux DlX, A Bosch Universal, and even a Santos fork mixer. I sold everything but the Bosch universal, so that should tell you somthing. In my opinion the bosch makes a far superior dough to the Electrolux, but maybe you had a different experience?


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The Louisiana Lottery Corp. reports that nobody won the major jackpots in the Louisiana Lotto and multistate Powerball drawings Wednesday night.
Louisiana Lotto players matching all six numbers drawn would have won or shared a $525,000 prize. The prize will rise to an estimated $550,000 for the next drawing, on Saturday.
Powerball players matching all five numbers and the Powerball would have won or shared a $260 million jackpot. That prize will rise to an estimated $320 million for Saturday.
Also, the lottery says, no one won the $190,000 Easy 5 jackpot. Saturday's drawing will be worth $210,000.
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Updating your system: GNU/Linux 5, Windows 0
The pace of software development -- regardless of the licence -- is pretty fast these days. The state of your systems need constant monitoring. New features, bug-fixes and (most important) security updates need to be properly managed. Here, in no particular order, are five ways that choosing a free operating system will make system maintenance a lot easier and simpler. In short they are ways that -- when it comes to system updates -- GNU/Linux beats Windows.


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March 02, 2005
New York State Funds Two Wind Power and Three Hydropower Projects
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) announced in February that it selected five power generation producers to provide renewable power for the first phase of the state's Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) Program. Two of the five projects are wind facilities: the 300-megawatt Flat Rock Wind Project near Lowville in Lewis County, about 25 miles southeast of Watertown, and the 7.5-megawatt Atlantic City Wind Farm (also called the Jersey-Atlantic Wind Farm) in New Jersey, both of which are expected to be at least partially complete by year-end. The remaining three projects are recent upgrades of existing hydropower projects owned by Brascan Power: the 17-megawatt Browns Falls hydropower plant and the 6.1-megawatt Higley hydropower plant, both in St. Lawrence County, and the 56-megawatt Spier Falls hydroelectric plant in Saratoga County. In 2006, NYSERDA expects to pay $15.7 million for the renewable energy attributes of the power generated by the five projects, estimated at 700,000 megawatt-hours. See the press releases from NYSERDA and Brascan Power.
NYSERDA chose the five projects from 22 proposals that came in response to a request for proposals (RFP) issued in late December. That solicitation aimed to acquire the renewable attributes of 1,400,000 megawatt-hours of renewable power—double the amount actually acquired—to meet the state's RPS requirement. See the NYSERDA RFP (PDF 1.1 MB). Download Acrobat Reader.
For more information about the two wind projects, see the Flat Rock Wind Project Web site, the Flat Rock project summary (PDF 176 KB) from New York's Tug Hill Commission, and a summary of the Atlantic City project on the Atlantic County Utility Authority Web site.


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Worker hurt dismantling ride at NC State Fair
Published: Monday, October 28, 2013 at 7:11 a.m.
Last Modified: Monday, October 28, 2013 at 7:11 a.m.
RALEIGH. (AP) — A worker dismantling a ride at the North Carolina State Fair has been hurt.
Agriculture Department spokesman Brian Long says the man was injured when a piece of a ride called The Vortex fell on him around 3:30 a.m. Monday. The ride is not the same version of The Vortex where five people were hurt last week.
The fair ended Sunday night.
Officials say the 35-year-old man suffered a leg injury. His name hasn't been released and there was no word on his condition. He was taken to WakeMed Hospital in Raleigh.
Long said the Wake County Sheriff's Office is investigating the incident.
A ride operator on the other version of The Vortex is scheduled to be in court Monday to face criminal charges after last week's injuries.
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HANNIBAL - Martins Ferry resident Rich Spielvogel doesn't know if Saturday's rally will sway the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio's decision to grant Ormet emergency relief, but ''it can't hurt.''
Spielvogel, who has worked at Ormet Aluminum Corp. for 13 years, said he has no idea what he would do if the plant shut down.
"Hopefully it won't come to that," he said.
Spielvogel was accompanied by his wife, Melissa, and their daughters Kelsey, 15, and Richella, 11. The girls made colorful posters in support of the company, "Save Ormet," and their father, "Save My Dad's Job." The family was among about 300 workers, retirees, supporters, politicians and media in attendance at the rally held at Ormet's recreation area beside the Hannibal plant.
In years past, Ormet and its unionized workers have clashed over contracts and other issues. But the rally brought them together for a common cause - to keep the plant open.
Along with about 900 workers and company officials, nearly everyone who is impacted directly or indirectly by the operation is concerned about its possible closure.
Ormet says if it does not receive relief from its electricity price from American Electric Power, it will be forced to close. It has made its plea with PUCO, which has yet to make a decision about whether Ormet's situation is an ''emergency.'' PUCO's next meeting is slated for Aug. 27. AEP could raise Ormet's bill to $62.83 per megawatt hour. In its 2009 power agreement, the cost was $39.66 per megawatt hour, which Dave McCall, United Steelworkers District 1 director, said is about the current market price.
"All we're asking is to buy power off the grid at market rates," McCall said. "We want to be able to compete with everybody else."
Sen. Lou Gentile, D-Steubenville, said the emergency rate relief would allow the company to emerge from bankruptcy.
"I spent a lot of time talking to the families. This is not just about numbers on a spreadsheet, this is about people's lives," Gentile said. "You will not go at this alone. ... Your jobs, your families are worth saving."
Ormet retiree P.V. Neely said he came to the rally to "support the guys."
"Hopefully they will get the plant back in operation," Neely said, referring to Ormet now running two of its six potlines.
The reduction of potlines resulted in 200 jobs being cut. Ormet says it will layoff all of its workers pending a sale to Wayzata Investment Partners that is contingent upon Ormet receiving electricity discounts.
Neely added he didn't know if the rally would help sway PUCO's decision.
"I think it's too late. It was my life for 39 years. (Closing) will have a big impact," he said.
Ron Jackson, who has worked at Ormet for 33 years, said closing the plant would hurt more than just its workers - it would hurt the local Switzerland of Ohio School District and small businesses.
"Each job is a family," Jackson said. "We need AEP to think about families instead of profits. Their profit margins are ridiculous."
Jackson believes since Ormet is AEP's biggest customer, if the plant shuts down the utility company would raise its rates on residential customers to make up the difference.
Frank Chappell, who retired from Ormet in 1996, said he came to the rally to learn more about what would happen to his pension. McCall said retirees' pensions would be protected by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.
Tom Byers, USW Local 5724 president, said Ormet is the third largest aluminum smelter in the country and the plant has a $238 million economic impact.
"In a four-year period, AEP's rate has increased 46 percent ... As a result of this increase, Ormet can no longer continue to operate profitably. If the current power agreement is not changed by the PUCO, Ormet will shut down," Byers said. "A temporary reduced power rate would allow Ormet to construct a 550 megawatt gas-fired power plant providing on-site power generation."
Donnie Blatt, USW District 1 Rapid Response coordinator, called for the workers and community to unite to fight PUCO and AEP. He said people need to call AEP and voice their support for Ormet. He also expressed disappointment in Gov. John Kasich for not helping.
"I guess we're in for another fight. ... We need to show AEP that we're never going to quit until we get a fair rate. Let's keep up the fight and save Ormet," Blatt said.
Blatt noted he was disappointed more workers who were able to did not show up for the rally.
"Shame on you for not being here - this is all of our fight," he said. "We can't expect anyone else to help us if we don't help ourselves."
Rep. Jack Cera, D-Bellaire, said he was done being nice about the situation.
"There's a time to be nice and there's a time to fight for what you believe in," Cera said.
Lance Erlwein, Switzerland of Ohio School District treasurer, said Ormet's closure would mean a direct loss of $110,000 in property tax revenue given to the school.
That's equal to two teachers' salaries, he said. Losing more teachers would mean crowded classrooms.
"Ormet's situation is similar to what we're facing. ... This is going to set back the community 50 years or maybe even 100 years," Erlwein said. "As Ormet goes, so goes the community."
He noted despite cuts it has made, the district still needs to pass a school levy in November.
Several statements in support of Ormet were read by people representing: Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va.; Rep. Bill Johnson, R-Marietta; and Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio.


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About the Vancouver Aquarium Oregon spotted frog conservation efforts.
In an effort to protect this species, the Vancouver Aquarium joined the Oregon Spotted Frog Recovery Team in 2000.
In 2007, Oregon spotted frog eggs were collected to establish an aquarium-based assurance population. The
first ever Oregon spotted frog breeding in an aquarium environment took place in 2010. In 2011, close to 3,000 cultured tadpoles and juvenile frogs were released into natural habitats near established populations in the wild.
In addition to the assurance population, the Oregon Spotted Frog Recovery Program includes habitat management, monitoring, research, and restoration conducted in partnership with the BC Ministry of Environment, BC Ministry of Forests, Lands, and Natural Resource Operations, Canadian Wildlife Service, Department of National Defense, Seabird Island Band, District of Kent, Fraser Valley Regional District, Greater Vancouver Zoo, Toronto Zoo, Mountain View Conservation Centre, Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife, Simon Fraser
University, University of British Columbia, BC Conservation Foundation, Wildlife Preservation Canada and
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THESE NUMBERS from the Gallup organization make it likely that President Obama will stress income disparity in his State of the Union speech next week:
Two out of three Americans are dissatisfied with the way income and wealth are currently distributed in the U.S. This includes three-fourths of Democrats and 54% of Republicans.
And THESE NUMBERS are what's driving the dissatisfaction:
1. Just 13 Americans Made More from Their Investments in 2013 than the Entire SNAP� [Food Stamp] Budget.
2. The Richest 400 Took $300 Billion in 2013, Approximately the ENTIRE Safety Net.
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Starting last winter and finishing up this month, the New Hampshire Division of Forest and Lands has been harvesting about 120 acres at Bear Brook State Park in Allenstown. State officials say a second harvest is scheduled for this coming winter to remove recently infested trees on an additional 100 acres of the park.
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India: Cautious optimism part deux
Global Economic Outlook Q1 2013
Growth may improve over the next two quarters after a period of deceleration. But a burgeoning fiscal deficit, low investments, and high inflation and interest rates are looming over India's outlook.
The Indian economy appears to be stuck in low-level equilibrium. The country's GDP grew 5.3 percent in the second quarter of the 2012–2013 fiscal year—one of its lowest quarterly growth rates in the last decade. Investments have been lackluster, but the government hopes that its recent push for reforms will help trigger investments and jumpstart the economy. Meanwhile, the central bank remains jittery about elevated inflation and may be wary of prematurely slashing its policy rate. Although the economy is expecting the government to provide the necessary boost, the government is unable to increase its spending due to a widening budget deficit. Nonetheless, the economy is expected to perform better over the next two quarters, which is a positive sign amid a host of macroeconomic challenges.
Jumping political hurdles
The motion against the decision to allow foreign direct investment (FDI) in the country's multi-brand retail sector took center stage at the onset of parliament's winter session. The government announced that it would open six sectors to foreign investment, and politically, multi-brand retail was the trickiest. Following several rounds of debates, the United Progressive Alliance, the ruling coalition, emerged victorious in both houses of parliament. This is a big boost for the government because it managed to garner the support of smaller regional parties who voted in their favor. The government will likely face less political pressure in the future, but farmer and trader unions could up the ante in the coming months. However, the central government's worries are limited because the responsibility of implementation lies largely with individual state governments.
The policy allows foreign players to invest up to 51 percent in multi-brand retail, subject to certain restrictions. Retail stores can be opened only in cities with a population of more than 1 million. In addition, the minimum investment must be $100 million, and at least 50 percent of the investment must be in back-end infrastructure within three years. International retail chains deferred their India plans amid political uncertainty and widespread protests. However, the outcome of the parliamentary vote may hasten their entry into states that have already announced their support for FDI in the retail sector. Moreover, foreign investors looking to invest in aviation, insurance, pensions, and the utilities sectors could become more optimistic about prospects for those sectors.
Has growth bottomed out?
According to the seasonally adjusted HSBC Services Purchasing Managers Index, India's services sector growth declined to 52.1 in November—its slowest pace in 13 months—from 53.8 in the previous month. Yet, the index has remained above the 50 mark since November 2011, which suggests an expansion. Moreover, service providers are optimistic about the short-term business outlook. Meanwhile, in November, the HSBC Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index expanded at its fastest rate in five months. The index rose to 53.7 in November from 52.9 in October because of an uptick in new orders. The index provides evidence of an uptick in manufacturing activity, and the recent performance of the infrastructure sector provides hope for higher growth in the coming months. In addition, the sub-index for new export orders rose to a six-month high of 55.9 in November, suggesting a recovery in exports and broad-based factory output.
Overall, the Indian economy is showing early signs of a recovery, suggesting that the deceleration may have bottomed out. Auto sales and production of consumer goods have stabilized over the past two months. The Index of Industrial Production grew 8.2 percent in October, its fastest pace in more than a year. Economic activity, supported by an improvement in the industry and services segments, is expected to improve. Furthermore, a decline in crude oil prices could further boost GDP growth. Moreover, the global recovery may pick up in near future provided none of the economies face major set-backs in their recovery. Positive economic data from China, improved manufacturing activity in the United Kingdom, a modest GDP acceleration in the United States, and structural reforms in Greece all suggest an improving outlook for the global economy, which augurs well for India's growth.
Looking at the central bank for help
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cut its policy rate by 50 basis points in April, but it has not tinkered with the policy rate since. Instead, the RBI has reduced the cash reserve ratio (CRR) by a cumulative 75 basis points in 2012. A CRR cut adds liquidity and enhances credit availability, which could impact both deposit and lending rates. But, financial markets and industries have not been satisfied with the RBI's monetary stance, consistently demanding a policy rate cut.
The Indian economy is trapped between a burgeoning fiscal deficit, low investments, elevated inflation, and high interest rates.
The Wholesale Price Index-based inflation stood at 7.45 percent in October, slightly lower than 7.81 in the previous month. During the current fiscal year, headline inflation has hovered between 7 and 8 percent. Meanwhile, retail inflation surged 9.9 percent in November following readings of 9.75 percent in October and 9.73 percent in September. The hawks would argue that, at its current level, inflation remains uncomfortably high. Furthermore, the government has not made significant headway in terms of fiscal consolidation. The government's budgeted growth estimate of 7.6 percent is a far cry from the current growth rate of 5.3–5.5 percent. As a result, projected tax revenues will be very difficult to achieve. Moreover, the telecom spectrum auction left a gaping hole in the government's collection target. Spectrum sale proceeds came in at approximately $1.7 billion against the government's estimate of $5.5 billion. Finally, little progress has been made on disinvestment in public-sector undertakings. As a result, movement toward fiscal consolidation is unlikely to be a trigger for cutting policy rates.
On the other hand, the doves would make a case for a rate cut given India's high interest rate environment and decelerating growth. However, the RBI governor has resisted a policy rate cut since the inflation rate is still beyond the central bank's comfort zone. Clearly, the RBI's focus remains on inflation containment and it believes that its current policy stance will likely anchor inflation expectations. The RBI is caught between a rock and a hard place, and its policy stance will once again come under the spotlight in its next policy meeting. It is likely that the RBI may once again choose to lower the CRR and hold back on a policy rate cut until inflation recedes to manageable levels.
A rush toward external borrowing
Following the central bank's decision to raise the limit for external commercial borrowing, Indian companies are increasingly turning to overseas markets to raise funds—a trend likely to continue over the next few months. According to the new regulation, a company can borrow offshore funds to the tune of 75 percent of the average foreign exchange earnings in the immediate past or 50 percent of the highest foreign exchange earnings realized in the past three years, whichever is higher. The previous limit was 50 percent. This measure will likely serve twin benefits. It could bring some stability to the rupee's movement against the US dollar. Furthermore, Indian companies can save on interest costs by borrowing at cheaper rates in overseas markets. Therefore, companies with significant overseas presence could benefit through overseas borrowing for new investments or for paying-off costly domestic debt. On the other hand, loose monetary policies in western markets have resulted in a low interest environment, and banks' are sitting on massive cash reserves. As a result, foreign banks are happy to lend to Indian companies as they have relatively favorable growth prospects.
The Indian economy is trapped between a burgeoning fiscal deficit, low investments, elevated inflation, and high interest rates. It is difficult to ascertain how the country will break out of this vicious cycle. While the global economy is recovering, downside risks loom large. India's GDP has grown at an average rate of 5.4 percent during the first half of the current fiscal year, and the economy may end the year at a slightly higher growth level. A push for reforms is certainly encouraging, but successful implementation of these reforms is vital, and it may take a while before growth returns to its pre-crisis level.


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QCAD quits when inserting some library items. I created my own library items. When I tried to use them, the program would quit as soon as I tried to drag and drop the item into the drawing window. I have the same problem with the "default/misc/window" and "default/misc/5 title" library items. Other library items that came with the example libraries work fine.
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Mystery surrounds departure of Epiphany school principal
Published: Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at 6:01 p.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at 6:01 p.m.
VENICE - Principal Irene Lynch is leaving after eight years leading Epiphany Cathedral School, but school officials are offering little explanation for the change.
Click here to read the letter from the Rev. Jack Costello on principal Irene Lynch's departure.
The Rev. Jack Costello, who leads the Epiphany Cathedral Church and oversees its school, sent a letter to school staff and parents on June 6 notifying them that Lynch would not be returning.
"I guess they let her go, but we really don't know why or what happened," said Danielle Torres, whose 6-year-old daughter Isabella attends Epiphany. "She did a great job, and she loved the kids — she knew them all by name."
Attempts to reach Costello and Lynch for comment were unsuccessful.
In his letter, Costello said: "While strong leadership of a school is essential, our school's excellence is not dependent on one person.
"She has my gratitude for service and my prayers for success in her future endeavors," Costello wrote of Lynch, later imploring parents to "show restraint in refusing to engage in gossip or speculation."
Lynch previously was an assistant principal at Sarasota Middle School and Venice Middle School.
Epiphany Cathedral School is a K-12 private Catholic school on Venice island. The school opened in 1959.
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|2006 Inductee (Football 1953-1957/Baseball 1953-1955)
Andy Griffin was born in Cameron, Texas on July 19, 1936. He was a successful 3-sport athlete at Burnet High School. He graduated from high school in 1954 lettering in basketball, track, and football.
Upon completion of his high school career, Andy headed to the University of Corpus Christi (UCC). He played basketball for the UCC Tarpons during the 1954-1955 season. Griffin was recruited to play football and would have a non-traditional playing career with a three year military stint between his college career. He played football from 1954-1955 and then served in the United States Marines Corps from 1956 through 1959. After serving his country, Griffin returned and finished off his athletic career playing football two more years, 1959 and 1960 and then graduated in 1961. Griffin married the former Linda L. Wiggins in 1960 and they lived in the 'Athletic Married Couples Facility' which were glorified Navy barracks.
A long coaching career for Andy Griffin got off to a quick start coaching track at Clear Creek Junior High School from 1961-1962 before moving on as an assistant football coach at Texas City from 1963-1964. He landed his first head coaching position before his 30th birthday and served as both head football coach and Athletic Director of Hull Daisetta High School from 1965-1968. The dual role of head coach and Athletic Director would be one of his leadership trademarks. White Oak High School was the next coaching stop for Griffin. From 1968-1973, he served as Athletic Director and head football coach leading the school to 4 undefeated seasons in a row – a record that still stands today. Bridge City High School recruited Griffin to lead their football program and he served as Athletic Director as well from 1974-1981. After a short stint at Pasadena High School from 1981-1982, he moved his family to Central Texas. Griffin developed a winner at Georgetown High School from 1982-1985.
Strong friendships and professional ties brought Griffin back to White Oak High School from 1986-1994 where he turned his former program around following 11 losing seasons. The next stop on his long coaching road was one where he would accomplish more off the field than on. Griffin spent three years at First Baptist Academy in Dallas were as Athletic Director he rebuilt the women's athletic program from the bottom and developed the basketball, track, baseball, and wrestling programs. He was also instrumental in the construction of a new athletic complex. Of course, he led the football team at First Baptist to the playoffs as well. Griffin spent what he thought was the end of his football coaching career as the linebackers coach at South Garland High School from 1997-1998. After leading numerous athletic programs and 38 years of coaching, Griffin was headed for the golf course full time enjoying retirement. After a five year hiatus, Griffin was coaxed back to the sidelines. His final coaching job was at Troup High School from 2002-2005.
Griffin's coaching achievements include a 243-116-6 record of 41 years. He led his teams to the playoffs during 13 seasons and is listed in the top 20 of all time winningest coach among Texas high school coaches. Griffin served four years on the Board of Directors of the Texas High School Coaches Association. Additionally, he has been recognized for his coaching excellence. He was selected as the 2004 Tom Landry Award recipient by the Texas High School Coaches Association and was elected into the Hall of Honor by the Southeast Texas Coaches Association.
Griffin, known for wearing his Stetson hat, boots, jacket and tie on the sidelines during football games, was ordained a Baptist Deacon at 31. During his coaching career, he was active in Fellowship of Christian Athletes (F.C.A.) instilling strong values and morals in the young men and women he coached.
Andy and Linda have three children, Robert G. (Pam) Griffin of Pineville, LA., J. Alan Griffin (La Donna) Griffin, Longview, TX., and Gina Gail (Carlos) De Hoyos, Kilgore, TX. They have three wonderful grandsons and one granddaughter.
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One of Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson's sons has died at a South Dakota hospital, according to the Sioux Falls Police Department.
In a brief phone interview with the Pioneer Press, Nelson Peterson, the boy's grandfather, said the child was not Adrian Jr. but another grandson.
"All I can say is, we are asking for prayers and for respect for our family as we deal with this tragic situation," Nelson Peterson said before the death was announced.
Adrian Peterson, excused from Vikings practice Thursday for what was described as a "personal matter," returned Friday but asked reporters to "respect my privacy" and not ask him about the specifics of the matter.
"I should start off by saying I really appreciate all the support that I've been receiving from fans, the Vikings organization," said Peterson, adding that he would definitely play Sunday against the Carolina Panthers at the Metrodome.
"You know, football is something I will always fall back on," he said. "It gets me through tough times. Just being around the guys in here, that's what I need in my life, guys supporting me, and just being able to go out and play this game I love. Things that I go through, I've said a thousand times, it helps me play this game to a different level. I'm able to kind of release a lot of my stress through this sport, so that's what I plan on doing."
An Argus Leader report identified Peterson on Thursday in Sioux Falls, S.D., where his son was then in critical condition after an alleged beating from a man dating the mother of the child, according to a report from TMZ.
Joseph Robert Patterson, 27, was arrested Wednesday on charges of aggravated assault and battery of an infant, according to Lincoln County Attorney Thomas Wollman. He made his first court appearance Friday and is being held on a $750,000 cash bond.
At a news conference Friday morning, Sioux Falls police and county authorities refused to confirm Peterson was the father of the child -- but also said they had been in contact with "representatives" of the parents.
"We're not here to talk about the parents of this child," Wollman said. "We wouldn't talk in a normal case about who the parents are."
Wollman added that the extra national attention is not impeding the investigation.
Patterson called 911 shortly before 6 p.m. Wednesday to report a choking, according to police. At the hospital, it became clear the injuries were not an accident and were consistent with abuse, Sioux Falls police spokesman Sam Clemens said.
The relationship between the mother and Patterson was "fairly new," Clemens said. The child was alone with Patterson at an apartment complex when the 911 call was made
Vikings players rallied around Peterson, sending him text messages and offering their support Thursday and Friday.
"Being a father is the most precious part of your life," Vikings defensive end Jared Allen told the Pioneer Press. "You have to be there to support him. That's all it is, and I don't know what that entails, whether it's being a necessary distraction, or there to lend a comforting arm, hand, word, whatever it is.
"Everyone has different ways of going through things, so you give them their space, and if they reach out, you're there to do whatever they need. Too much emphasis gets put on football. We're all human beings, we all have real-life problems, and tragedy can strike anybody. I know Adrian is a man of faith, and God has a plan. All we can do is pray for him and lend a shoulder, a word or whatever it is. "
Tight end Kyle Rudolph said this reinforces that football isn't most important in their lives.
"We do everything we can to be there for Adrian. I know a lot of guys contacted him yesterday via text message or whatever, just to let him know that, 'Hey, we're here for you if you need anything. You're in our prayers, your family is in our prayers,' " Rudolph told the Pioneer Press. "We understand that Adrian is going through a lot. As teammates, while we're here at the facility, we can be there for him and try to make things as normal as possible."
Backup running back Toby Gerhart said situations like this show that the teammates are like brothers.
"It's cliched and everybody says, 'We've got each other's back when we go on a football field,' " Gerhart said. "But when something like this happens, it's truly a testament of being a teammate and how tight this family is. It's a tough situation."


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The Clarkfield City Council spent much of their meeting Tuesday night hammering out the bulk of a new water and sewer ordinance.
The previous ordinance's governing water and sewer use has been in need of an update for some time. With the city's impending implementation of a new automatic-read water meter system and a joint switch from a quarterly billing cycle to a monthly billing cycle set to occur, the city believed this was the appropriate time to do a complete overhaul of the related ordinance.
During the meeting, City Administrator Scott Weske compiled a rough draft of the ordinance and Public Works Director Jeff Lobdell presented his recommended inclusions where the Public Works Department is concerned.
The council expects to review a draft of the completed ordinance at their next meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 18. A public hearing of the ordinance will be expected to occur Tuesday, Oct. 2, with the council voting on the final ordinance that night.
A major issue for the council was how the city will proceed with unpaid utility bills for rental properties in the future. In this matter, the council—after researching Minnesota state statutes and reviewing information provided by the League of Minnesota Cities—decided that the responsibility for unpaid utilities ultimately falls on the owner of the property, if a tenant is unable, or unwilling to pay.
As for broader application of the ordinance, the council focused primarily on sections in the ordinance concerned with billing and payment and disconnections for late payment.
The council expects the new billing and payment schedule will occur in this manner:
Meters will be read electronically by the twenty-fifth of each month, or on the closest business day. Bills should be in the hands of customers by the first of each month. After 20 days of non-payment, or on the twentieth of the month, that bill will be considered past due. If past due, a notice will be mailed. Ten days after a bill is past due, shutoff of water services will occur.
In the case of rental properties, both the owner and tenant will receive copies of the monthly water and sewer bill and any past due notices, with all bills in the name of the property owner.
If service is terminated, all bills must be paid up-to-date along with a turn-on charge (the amount of that fee has yet to be set by the council). If an owner continues with non-payment of the utility, the city will assess that property with the amount for the water charges, including all penalties, to be collected in property tax.
Again, in the instance of rental properties, the city reviewed the problems faced by all cities in processing utility billing and payment. Most revolve around the fact that the city is not a party to the rental lease and simply cannot identify and track tenants.
Page 2 of 2 - By Minnesota statute, the city cannot shut off water services to a new tenant in pursuance of an unpaid bill by the previous tenant, or the owner of the property. Also by statute, a property cannot be rented without water service. Yet, if a new tenant does wish to pay a delinquent bill for connection of service, that payment may qualify as rent—again, according to Minnesota statute.
Said Mayor Gene Kockelman, "The tax payers of Clarkfield should not have to pay for unpaid water bills. That's the whole idea with this thing."
Musing on the effects this ordinance might have on rental properties, councilman Neil Linscheid foresees higher security deposits being asked for to cover the cost of a possible delinquent payment.
Though the council tabled discussion, for now, on updating the fee schedule for water rates (a $28/month base rate with $4.23 per 1000 gal. of water usage was agreed upon when the council decided to switch to monthly billing), the relatively low amount of any one bill versus the old quarterly system should make payment disputes more manageable with the dollar amounts being disputed much lower.
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The Australians were all smiles when the sun came out, warming up the frigid air at Copper Mountain during the final day of U.S. Grand Prix competition Saturday morning.
Torah Bright and Nathan Johnstone swept the podium for both men's and women's halfpipe, a feat that "feels weird," at least for Johnstone.
"I'm super happy for Torah. I've been good friends with Torah for many years. For her to win on the podium as well is real special. I can't believe we both just won. It's kinda weird. It's really good for Australia," Johnstone said.
He put together a second run that topped out the scoring at 94.75, which was a pleasant surprise, given he felt he boggled his front 900.
"I think my amplitude helped me out a lot. I tend to go a bit higher than the other competitors. I think that's where I get better scores from the judges," Johnstone said.
His score bumped Americans Luke Mitrani and Louie Vito down a notch, though both put together stylish and technically sound runs.
Bright topped the podium, but it wasn't easy given sub-zero temperatures that kicked off the morning, making the snow tricky to work with - and possibly being the cause of so many unfinished runs.
"Everybody did extremely well, really, the conditions with the snow being so cold, it was just really sticky," said Bright, who topped American Kelly Clark, who placed second and is currently the World Cup leader - opening up a spot for the women's snowboard team - and potentially Clark herself - at the Olympics.
"These events are still pretty early in the season. They're building blocks for the rest of the year. ... (I'm) taking steps to the runs I want to be doing at X Games in two weeks," Clark said, adding, "I've got some more technical tricks that I'm going to put in my run. If I hadn't messed up my first run, I would have done that here my second run today."


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Out against Roddick
Roger lost in the third round of Miami today against Andy Roddick 6-7(4), 6-1, 4-6.
Both player started well, holding serve in the first set with Roddick finally taking it in the tie-breaker. In the second set, Roger broke Roddick three times and showed great tennis. In the final set, Roger did not manage to take advantage of the four break chances he had, whereas Roddick seized his only opportunity of the match to seal the victory after two hours of play.
"I had my chances," Roger said after the match. "I could have been up a break early in the third, but he did well to fight off those break points. He served really well. I didn't just get the lucky break today that I got in Indian Wells. I regret missing my opportunities and giving myself maybe a chance for tomorrow. Then you never know how things all of a sudden turn out in the tournament. It is what it is and I'll deal with it the way I always have."
Next up are the Mutua Madrid Open - the tournament starts on 7 May.
All the best
All the very best tio you!
have a blast with your lovely family :D
Happy birthday I hope you enjoyed this day together with Roger, twins and family and friends


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EXCLUSIVE: Deadpool Dons the Venom Symbiote in "Back In Black" #1 First Look
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GoPro's Wall Street Honeymoon Just Keeps On Going
GoPro shareholders have had plenty to smile about since the company's trading debut last week.
Shares have posted double-digit gains all four days the company has traded on the public markets, including an increase of as much as 23% on Tuesday. The stock traded as high as $49.90, more than double the $24 IPO price. The company currently has a market cap just shy of $5 billion, according to FactSet.
GoPro makes a wearable high-definition video recorder that initially appealed to people who ski, surf, scuba dive, bike and climb as a way to record and share their exploits. But it has also broadened its appeal and is now the top-selling camcorder in the world by volume, according to market researcher IDC. It generated about $1 billion in revenue last year and about $60 million in profit.
It isn't unheard of for an IPO to double in such a short amount of time. Since 2010, there have been 13 companies whose stock prices surged more than 100% on the day they went public, according to Dealogic, which tracked U.S.-listed IPOs of more than $10 million.
Generally, an IPO that experiences such a sharp rally won't keep rallying in the days after the initial pop. In GoPro's case, the opposite has played out. The stock surged 31% in its debut on Thursday, 14% on Friday and 13% on Monday. The rally continued to gain steam on Tuesday.
The surging stock price underscores the rise of a new breed of high-end consumer-electronics gear such as the Sonos home speaker system and the Jawbone fitness tracker, which are bucking the reputation of hardware businesses as dull. But questions also remain about GoPro's future and how investors should value the firm. Is it a gadget maker, a lifestyle brand, a social-media firm, or all of the above? How investors answer that question will help determine what kind of valuation the company should have.
For now, at least, investors are taking a very optimistic view on this company's prospects.
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The buckwheat plant is entirely different from other grains and is not a grass. It is a summer annual with rather coarse, branched stems and large, broadly arrow-shaped leaves. Flower panicles and leaves rise from the nodes, both on the main stem and branches. Growth habit is indeterminate with flowers opening throughout a long season, so the seed crop does not mature at one time. The seed is partially but not entirely enclosed by adhering flower parts during development. Buckwheat is usually seeded only after the ground is thoroughly warm in early summer. Plants will begin blooming in about 40 days from seeding and first seeds mature about 35 days later. Harvesting is done when a substantial part of the seed is ripe. Fields are then mowed and plants are stacked to dry before they can be threshed. Seeds are pointed, broad at the base, and triangular to nearly round in cross section. They vary in size in different kinds from about 4 mm at maximum width and 6 mm. long to 2 mm. wide and 4 mm. long. The seed consists of an outer layer or hull, an inner layer, the seed coat proper, and within this a starchy endosperm and the germ. In milling the hull, which comprises 18 to 20 percent of the whole grain weight, is first removed. A second milling removes most of the seed coat or "middlings" which comprise 4 to 18 percent of the whole grain weight - depending on how completely the seed coat tissues are removed. In most buckwheat flour some of the seed coat particles remain, resulting in a light brown color. More complete milling results in a white flour. The Japanese buckwheat is most widely grown in this country. The seeds are large, brown in color, and triangular in cross section. Plants are tall, rather coarse growers with large, broad arrow-shaped leaves. Silverhull plants are smaller than Japanese with smaller leaves. The seeds are small, nearly round in cross section, glossy and gray in color. The hulls are thinner than in Japanese. A kind tenned Common Gray is probably identical with Silverhull. Tartary buckwheat has small seeds, nearly round in cross section. Color varies from gray to black. The hull may be smooth to rough and spiny. Leaves are relatively small, narrow and arrow-shaped. Plants may be almost viny in habit. The flour from Tartary buckwheat is inferior to that from Japanese or Silverhull. Wing-seeded buckwheat is similar to Japanese except that the hull at the angles of the seed is extended to form a wing. It is not normally planted, but may be present as a mixture in other kinds. ses of Buckwheat Most of the buckwheat grown in the United States is milled into flour which is used largely in pancakes. For pancakes the flour is usually blended with that from other grains. Whole buckwheat grain may be used in poultry scratch feed mixtures. The middlings from milling make good livestock feed as they are high in protein. The straw is higher in protein but lower in digestable carbohydrates than grass grain straw. The buckwheat plant is an excellent honey source as the blossoms are rich in nectar, and blooming continues into the fall months. Some beekeepers plant buckwheat primarily for such use.


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Portion of Howard Gap Road to close Friday
Published: Monday, October 7, 2013 at 5:49 p.m.
Last Modified: Monday, October 7, 2013 at 5:49 p.m.
A section of Howard Gap Road near Hendersonville will be closed in both directions beginning at 4:30 p.m. Friday due to weekend construction work.
The portion of road, between Nix Road and Old Hobert Road, will reopen at 8 p.m. Saturday after culvert construction.
There will be a detour route posted following Nix Road to Clear Creek Road and back to Howard Gap Road.
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Kanye West wants the mother of his child to have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
"There's no way that Kim Kardashian shouldn't have a star on the Walk of Fame," the rapper said Wednesday, during his appearance on "Jimmy Kimmel Live."
I'd like one, too, while we're at it.
Kardashian, who watched the Jimmy Kimmel interview with the couple's daughter North from backstage, tweeted afterward, "This Jimmy Kimmel interview is the truth!"
So she agrees with the whole star thing?
During the show Kimmel gave North a tiny pair of black leather jogging pants, which he said didn't sound like a practical article of clothing.
"Fashion isn't always practical, it's more about a motion, it's about swag," West said.
Right. Infants need their swag.
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Wofford outlasts Georgetown in opening day thriller
Published: Friday, February 15, 2013 at 10:34 p.m.
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An eventful opening day for the Wofford Terriers' baseball team came down to a well-executed squeeze.
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Eric Brenk delivered a squeeze bunt to score Seth Neely in the 10th inning as the Terriers defeated Georgetown 6-5 on Friday at Russell C. King Field in the season opener for both teams.
Neely reached second to open the inning on a fly ball to short center that was bobbled and dropped by Hoya second baseman Danny Poplawski. He advanced to third on a ground ball by Matthew Ramsey. Luke Feisal was intentionally walked to set up a possible double play when Brenk came to the plate.
Brenk's bunt went down the first-base line, allowing Neely to dart home.
"It was a nice way to win with the win executed on a bunt play," Wofford coach Todd Interdonato said. "That's something we pride ourselves in. We've been working on that in practice."
Wofford was in control for the first six innings behind some timely hitting and a strong performance from starting pitcher Brandon Yarusi, who gave up one run and struck out seven over six innings.
"Brandon was good. We expect that from him," Interdonato said. "I thought his best inning was when he came out in the fourth and struck out the side. He was fantastic."
Clark Wise singled in Stephen Cantrell and later scored on a ground out by Josh Hyman to give the Terriers a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the third. The Hoyas got a run back in the top of the fifth on a solo home run by Ryan Busch.
Neely extended the Terriers' lead with a two-run double to center in the bottom of the fifth, giving Wofford a 4-1 lead. The Terriers tacked on another run in the sixth when Alec Paradowski doubled in Matthew Kaskow on a hit-and-run play, making it 6-1.
However, after Yarusi left the game, the Hoyas fired back, scoring four runs off reliever J.D. Osborne in the top of the seventh on only one hit. Osborne nearly got out of the inning unscathed when Busch hit a fly ball to right with two outs that was dropped on the run, allowing two runs to score. Two batters later, Justin Leeson hit a two-run triple to tie the game.
Matthew Milburn picked up the win for Wofford (1-0), giving up one hit over the final 3 1/3 innings. Charlie Steinman got the loss for Georgetown (0-1).
Wofford is scheduled to host a doubleheader today at noon against Niagara. The Terriers will host UNC Asheville on Sunday at 4 p.m.
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NEW DURHAM — Mr. David Horne of Somersworth is pleased to announce the engagement of his daughter, Jasmine Arabia to Ronald Mills, the son of Ronald Mills Sr. of Aurburndale, Fla.
Miss Arabia attended Henry Wilson High School.
Mr. Mills attended Winnacunnet High School. He is employed as a shopfitter at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, Maine.
Ronald proposed in September of 2011 to Jasmine. She said yes and they just recently chose the wedding date as May 11, 2013. The same day they started dating 12 years ago this May.
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2.6-8 Evidence Admitted for a Limited Purpose
Revised to December 1, 2007
You will recall that I have ruled that some testimony and evidence have been allowed for a limited purpose or for application to one defendant. Any testimony or evidence which I identified as being limited to a purpose or a defendant, you will consider only as it relates to the limits for which it was allowed, and you shall not consider such testimony and evidence in finding any other facts as to any other issue or defendant.
For example, during the testimony of <insert name of witness> I permitted the introduction of <identify evidence admitted> as to <identify issue or defendant> and instructed you that you could use that evidence, to the extent that you find it should be given weight, only as to that <identify issue or defendant>. Any other use of that testimony would be improper.
See State v. Esposito, 223
Conn. 299, 323 (1992); State v. Tyron, 145 Conn. 304, 309 (1958).


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Disdain all around
WASHINGTON — While accusing the U.S. Supreme Court's conservative justices of "disdain for democracy," Pamela S. Karlan proves herself talented at dispensing disdain. The Stanford law professor is, however, less talented at her chosen task of presenting a coherent understanding of judicial review. Still, her "Democracy and Disdain" in the November Harvard Law Review usefully illustrates progressivism's consistent disdain for the Founders' project of limiting government.


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The stamp didn't work worth a darn. My Kaiser rolls, though ridiculously delicious, didn't turn out with the separate "blooms" which I think are trademark to the Kaiser. I tried my hand at knotting a few of them and I actually think I like the look of them better than the stamped ones, even though they don't scream "Kaiser roll" to me.
Other than the shaping problem, this was a wonderful recipe. The dough was a delight to work with; very soft and supple, and the taste of the finished product was fantastic. I made a batch of pulled pork in the crockpot and we ate pulled pork and creamy coleslaw sandwiches for dinner tonight.