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- Nov 7:
- Purdy: Stanford's 'Nerd Nation' had all the answers against Oregon
- Stanford offensive line flexes muscle in toppling Oregon Ducks
- Nov 7:
- Kawakami: Stanford has Oregon seeing red -- again
- John Elway's No. 7 retired at halftime of Stanford Cardinal's game against Oregon Ducks
- Wilner: Stanford-Oregon primer, and a prediction
- Nov 6:
- Stanford Cardinal-Oregon Ducks matchups
- Stanford, Oregon hook up in Pac-12 game of the year
- Nov 5:
- Stanford, Oregon coaches forge a friendship
STANFORD -- Stanford did as it pleased for three quarters Thursday, then held on for its postseason life to defeat second-ranked Oregon 26-20 at Stanford Stadium.
The Ducks were scoreless until 10 minutes remained before ripping off 20 consecutive points. But Stanford recovered an onside kick with 2:12 left, allowing the Cardinal to run out the clock.
The victory extended Stanford's home winning streak to 14 games and kept all sorts of postseason possibilities in play.
"It's November. We talked as a team about it's time to play our best football," coach David Shaw said. "No one has seen our best football, and that's including us. Tonight was about three"'and"'three"'quarters quarters of it."
The sixth-ranked Cardinal took control of the Pac-12 North race and will play for the league championship -- and a berth in the Rose Bowl -- if it defeats USC next week and Cal on Nov. 23.
Stanford (8-1, 6-1 Pac-12) also remained alive in the national title chase but will need help -- in the form of losses by some undefeated teams -- to reach the championship game.
"Let the people talk," Shaw said. "We might go down (in the rankings) after that fourth quarter, which is fine. We can't care. That's what our guys have to understand. We get football. We get the games."
The big picture wasn't on Stanford's mind when time expired. Instead, the Cardinal celebrated one of the biggest wins in school history.
Led by linebacker Shayne Skov, the defense proved that last year's performance in Eugene was no fluke. Stanford smothered Oregon's vaunted running game and derailed quarterback Marcus Mariota's Heisman Trophy campaign, two years after Oregon did the same to Andrew Luck.
Stanford's ground-and-pound approach produced an unstoppable running game, as tailback Tyler Gaffney set the school record with 45 rushing attempts and gained 157 yards.
The combination of Gaffney's running and the offensive line's blocking allowed Stanford to convert 14 of 21 third downs and maintain possession for 42 minutes.
Which meant the Ducks (8-1, 5-1) had the ball for only 18 minutes.
"They did a great job of just grinding it and grinding it and grinding it, and a bunch of short third-down conversions," Ducks coach Mark Helfrich said.
Stanford's Kevin Hogan, not Mariota, was the most effective quarterback on the field. His stat line was modest (7 of 13 for 103 yards), but Hogan made all the right decisions and burned the Ducks with his mobility. He dashed for an 11-yard touchdown run and, at one point, broke three tackles to secure a first down.
Mariota, who played with an injured knee, appeared hesitant to run and never got comfortable in the pocket because of Stanford's relentless pressure.
As was the case last year in Stanford's 17-14 victory in Eugene, the Cardinal's near-flawless tackling prevented the Ducks from producing the big plays that overwhelm every other team in the Pac-12.
"It's 11 guys coming to the ball; it's effort, intensity and communication," said Skov, who wore thick-rimmed glasses to the postgame interview session in honor of Stanford's "Nerd Nation."
Oregon compounded its problems by wasting two scoring chances inside Stanford's 10-yard line.
The Ducks turned the ball over on downs in the first quarter and turned it over on a fumble (by receiver De'Anthony Thomas) in the second.
Each time, Stanford responded with 96-yard drives. That's right: Two 96-yard drives in the same half.
The first ended in a touchdown by Gaffney that gave the Cardinal a 7-0 lead. The second led to a field goal by Jordan Williamson that sent Stanford into halftime with a 17-0 advantage.
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- Aug 18:
- Reports that Jahi McMath is coming home are false
- Jun 18:
- Jahi McMath being kept at New Jersey hospital
- Jun 12:
- Jahi McMath getting diploma for eighth grade, family says
- Mar 13:
- Jahi McMath: Family calls state report 'B.S.'; new medical record details emerge
- Mar 12:
- Jahi McMath: State releases report on Children's Hospital Oakland's handling of patients
- Feb 20:
- Jahi McMath: Complete text of letter from brain-dead girl's mother
- Feb 19:
- Jahi McMath 'much better,' her mother says
- Jan 27:
- Jahi McMath video claims to show her feet and toes move
- Jan 25:
- Jahi McMath: five similar brain death legal cases
- Jahi McMath: Could her case change how California determines death?
- Jan 9:
- Jahi McMath: Medical experts say organ failure inevitable
- Jan 8:
- Jahi McMath: Girl given breathing, feeding tubes, attorney says
- Jan 7:
- Jahi McMath: Streetfighting lawyer takes heat, death threats for brain-dead Oakland girl's family
- Jan 6:
- Jahi McMath: Family says brain-dead teen's body may be too deteriorated to save
- Document: Medical analysis of Jahi McMath's deteriorating condition
- Jahi McMath: Brain-dead girl moved to undisclosed care facility
- Jan 5:
- Jahi McMath: Brain-dead teen's family moves her from Children's Hospital Oakland
- Jahi McMath: Timeline of events in case of brain-dead Oakland teen
- Jan 3:
- Jahi McMath: Mom can remove brain-dead daughter from hospital, judge rules
- Dec 31:
- Jahi McMath: Terri Schiavo group secretly leading transfer efforts
- Jahi McMath: Hospital fights in court to remove brain-dead girl from ventilator
- Dec 29:
- Jahi McMath: Statement of Children's Hospital Oakland
- Jahi McMath: Mom and lawyer say only remaining option for brain-dead girl is a New York care facility
- Dec 28:
- Jahi McMath: Family, attorney release letter addressing critics
- Jahi McMath: Family trying to raise money to get 13-year-old airlifted out of state
- Dec 27:
- Jahi McMath: Children's Hospital Oakland agrees to release brain-dead girl to long-term care
- Dec 26:
- Jahi McMath: 2 years ago, a girl wound up severely brain damaged following similar surgery
- Herhold: At bottom, the Jahi McMath story is a tale of a mother's guilt
- Dec 24:
- Jahi McMath: A mother's undeniable love is lost in divisive battle
- Jahi McMath: Judge denies petition to keep girl on ventilator past Dec. 30
- Dec 21:
- Jahi, her mom and 13 days at Children's Hospital Oakland
- Jahi McMath: Medicine's ability to keep a heart beating complicates how death is perceived
- Oakland: Emotional letter from Jahi McMath's mom to keep daughter 'warm'
- Judge grants restraining order keeping brain dead Oakland girl on ventilator through Monday
- Dec 20:
- Family of Oakland girl on ventilator furious after meeting with hospital officials
- Dec 18:
- Jahi McMath prayer vigil: 'God knows we want a miracle'
- Dec 16:
- Oakland: Girl declared brain dead after tonsil surgery may be taken off life support Tuesday
- Oakland girl, 13, declared brain-dead after tonsil surgery
Bleeding complications following tonsil surgery are rare at hospitals across the state -- and rarer still at Children's Hospital Oakland, where the medical procedure that left 13-year-old Jahi McMath brain-dead has sparked debate about pediatric hospital care and the risk of tonsillectomies.
Five years of surgery records for the Oakland facility collected by the state show that about 1.4 percent of hospitalized tonsillectomy patients bled following the common procedure. That is below the state average for such complications, according to statewide hospital data requested and examined by Bay Area News Group. Bleed rates for outpatient procedures, considered less serious and where patients do not spend the night, were even lower -- only one instance in 3,100 tonsillectomies performed from 2008 to 2012.
On Dec. 9, Jahi underwent what the Oakland hospital called a "complicated" surgery, involving not just a tonsillectomy but the removal of other throat and nose tissue to treat the 13-year-old's severe sleep apnea. She started bleeding shortly after surgery, eventually going into cardiac arrest and losing total brain function, according to multiple doctor examinations.
Jahi's family thinks the hospital should have done more, and the state Department of Public Health launched an investigation after her mother asserted in court documents and interviews that nurses in the pediatric intensive care unit told her the hemorrhaging was "normal" and left it up to her and Jahi's grandmother to control it. The hospital has said little regarding what may have happened after Jahi's surgery, citing patient confidentiality laws.
Christopher Dolan, the family's attorney, has said a medical malpractice suit is expected, but he declined to comment for this story.
What is clear from the review of state data is that bleeding after tonsillectomy surgeries -- the most common and serious complication -- happens only in a small number of cases.
There were 12,602 inpatient procedures in hospitals statewide from 2008 to 2012, with 1.67 percent experiencing hemorrhaging, according to the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development, which keeps records of surgery outcomes for 444 facilities across California. The agency provided data to this newspaper specifically geared toward the procedure highlighted by Jahi's tragedy.
Outpatient tonsillectomy bleed rates were 0.15 percent for the 120,349 procedures performed over the five-year span.
State records classify a hemorrhage as any bleeding, whether minor or severe. The agency collecting the data stressed that its numbers only show if a patient receives the surgery and what the disposition was, for example death or bleeding. The data does not necessarily establish that the surgery caused the end result. The agency does not have 2013 results available.
Nationwide, tonsillectomies are performed more than 500,000 times a year on children, largely for sleep apnea, and the number of such surgeries is on the rise, according to medical reports. They are the most common procedure performed on youngsters under general anesthesia; however, the procedures have been debated in medical circles since the time that they were done mostly for repeated throat infections.
The Oakland facility tucked up against Highway 24 with a "One Team, One Goal: 100% Healthy" banner visible to commuters has performed the fourth-most inpatient tonsillectomies in the state over the five years, according to the state data. Dr. David Durand, chief medical officer, said hospitals that treat a lot of children perform a large number of tonsil surgeries and gain expertise, and he's satisfied with the state numbers.
"We are proud of the fact that our (bleeding) rate for tonsillectomies is below the state average," he said in an emailed statement to this newspaper. "As with all surgical procedures, parents need to speak with their child's pediatrician and surgeon before consenting to a tonsillectomy so they understand the indications for the procedure, as well as the anticipated outcome and possible complications."
Children's Hospital Oakland had lower bleed rates than Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, the only similar pediatric-only facility in the Bay Area recorded by the state. Packard experienced postoperative bleeding in 3.47 percent of inpatient cases and 0.23 percent of outpatient cases.
Out of more than 130,000 tonsil surgeries performed statewide over the five-year period, 12 patients died, including one at Children's Hospital Oakland in 2008, according to state data. The East Bay hospital said it could not find confirmation of that fatality in its records.
Dr. Reginald Baugh, professor and chief of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Toledo and a leading expert on tonsil surgery, said he would have no concern about sending his own child to the Oakland hospital.
"I would feel very comfortable at Children's Hospital Oakland. There's nothing in those numbers that says there's any problem," he said.
However, Baugh, who led a nationwide committee of physicians that produced first-of-its-kind tonsillectomy guidelines in 2011, cautioned that the state numbers only reveal so much.
"For the most part, those numbers don't have a lot of relevance as far as the quality of care," he said.
For example, the statistics do not break down each individual surgeon's bleed rates and do not include other possible postoperative complications. Specialty hospitals such as Children's Hospital Oakland also receive the tougher cases, which can inflate their rate, Baugh said.
In addition, he said, post-tonsillectomy bleeding has not necessarily been linked to poor medical procedures.
"The cause of secondary bleeding is unclear and presumably occurs without specific provocation and therefore cannot be prevented," he said.
Inpatient tonsillectomies carry a higher risk because they may be combined with other procedures, as in Jahi's case, and may involve patients with additional health issues. For instance, Baugh said, a very young child, or one with a pre-existing medical condition, such as diabetes or asthma, usually is treated on an inpatient basis.
When Baugh was a medical student, a tonsillectomy required a minimum three-day hospital stay. As his career progressed, the admission time dropped to a one-day stay; by the late 1980s, it was eight hours -- and now it's less than two hours on average, he said.
"The operation has never changed, the patients haven't changed. What has changed is the insurance companies and what they're willing to pay," he said.
A 2011 recommendation in the American Academy of Otolaryngology guidelines report is for individual doctors to annually monitor their bleed rates.
"The purpose of this statement is to encourage self-assessment by clinicians who perform tonsillectomy to determine how their personal rate of hemorrhage compares with expected rates based on audit data and published reports," the report stated.
Durand did not specify if Children's Hospital Oakland surgeons follow this guideline, but he said: "We carefully monitor the outcomes of our tonsillectomy patients, as we monitor the outcomes of all surgical procedures."
Staff writer Danny Willis contributed to this report. Contact Matthias Gafni at 925-952-5026. Follow him at Twitter.com/mgafni.

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CKLS has a dual commitment to continuing education. We provide learning opportunities for System staff members and trustees, and offer training sessions for the staff and trustees of member libraries. Librarians and trustees from member libraries are encouraged to have a written policy supporting local, regional System, and state continuing education programs.
The Continuing Education Department:
- Increases the skills and knowledge of librarians and trustees so they may provide the best possible library service to their communities.
- Acquaints librarians and trustees with library trends and developments.
- Develops learning activities and experiences for member librarians and trustees.
- Includes opportunities to coordinate activities with other Systems and other agencies.
- Provides technology training for local librarians as time and staff schedules permit.
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The adidas D Rose Men's Snapback Hat keeps it simple. The fresh hat features the DRose literal rose-centric logo front and center, contrast color bill, adidas branding along the interior, and a "Sweet Home Chicago" label along the liner and the phrase stitched on the back. Respect his return to the game by wearing the D Rose snapback hat!


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Everyone knows that Richard Fairbrass from Right Said Fred played pretend bass in the Blue Jean video, but can anyone confirm or deny that the bloke who plays Finchy from The Office plays guitar in the band scenes in the jump They Say video. Look carefully!
I'm guessing none of the non-UK people know who Finchy is... and those that do have more taste than to have the Jump They Say video??
The Office was boring and I have no idea who Finchy is - was he the one always sucking up to the boss that everyone hated?Anyone who dislikes the Jump They Say video has poor taste.Nietzsche On Acid
This is finchy......and that guitarist looks about as much like him as I do.StuSYDNEY ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE 20/02/2004SYDNEY ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE 21/02/2004THE ENMORE THEATRE, NEWTOWN ??/??/2004
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I totally agree with you,The Office is/was boring,I was viewing a BBC promotion for Christmas television shows the other morning,It was showing us what to look forward to?lol,The only programe that two critics came up with?,Was indeed The Office,Thats supposed to be the hi-lite on BBC television this year ARGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!,This programe is useless/boring and middle class junk,Its popular only by being trendy to view.The offending programe should be tape wiped and utterly destroyed.I do like the "Jump They Say" video though,The images are very 1960s.London Bye Ta-Ta...
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Consider yourself lucky...My hormones don't rage. Oh sure, they get mad sometimes, but then they just stop speaking to each other
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The Office was boring
Hmm, out of interest, what's yr idea of a good comedyThe same thing we do every night Pinky...
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That must be a first. Were you praising The League Of Gentlemen in another thread? If so, I'd have to agree with you there, too, although I didn't think the third series was quite as good as the first two. Other good recent comedies (because just saying Monty Python is cheating) include Coupling, Black Books - and what was that hospital one with cameos from Tim Brook-Taylor?I Don't Like HaikusThey Are An InferiorForm Of Poetry
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If you have already had chickenpox, you have developed immunity to it and are unlikely to get it a second time. However, since the chickenpox virus remains in the body and hides in spinal nerve cells, some adults will develop a recurrence of chickenpox known has herpes zoster or
To avoid getting chickenpox, you should:
The chickenpox vaccine is a series of two injections. It is routinely given to children at ages:
Children who have not been vaccinated and have not been exposed to chickenpox can also receive the series.
In addition, the vaccine should be given to adults who do not have immunity to chickenpox. Talk to your doctor. If you have certain conditions, you will not be able to have this vaccine.
The vaccine can also reduce your risk of infection if given within three days of exposure to chicken pox.
If you are unable to receive the varicella vaccine, you might be able to receive varicella-zoster immune globulin. Immune globulin is a blood product that contains antibodies to the chickenpox virus.
For prevention, immune globulin is given by injection immediately after exposure to the VZV virus (within 96 hours).
It is usually only given to people who are at unusually high risk for severe complications from the disease. These may include:
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The department of Services for Individuals with Disabilities is a support service that includes advisement, counseling and special assistance in all school related matters. The department offers a wide variety of services. The office utilizes resources of both campus and community agencies to meet the needs of disabled students and support them in meeting their educational goals.
Counseling Services focuses mainly on disability-related issues, but career and school related counseling is also available. Assistance with class scheduling is provided.
The department provides academic and auxiliary support. Academic aids include readers, note takers, tutors and interpreter assistance. Auxiliary aids include tape recorders, textbooks, computers, and contacts with Recording for the Blind for taped books. Parking spaces for disabled students are available throughout the campus. All students who intend to park a motor vehicle in an area designated for individuals with disabilities must have a valid state disability parking permit (i.e., plates, hang tags and placards). All vehicles parked in areas designated for individuals with disabilities must be registered with Campus Police. With proper documentation, temporary parking permits are available in SSB U130.
Our college vision, compact and mission gives emphasis to meeting the needs of the students that enter WSCC. Because of the nature of the ADA and Section 504 accommodations ensure access, but do not ensure success. Academic and technical standards must be met. The law speaks of "reasonable accommodations;" however, an accommodation is not deemed reasonable if it imposes "undue financial or administrative burdens" or it requires fundamental alteration in the nature of a program.
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OAKLAND -- The A's have the option to bring reliever Ryan Cook and outfielder Craig Gentry off the disabled list and onto the active roster Saturday, but as it stands now, those moves likely will be put off for a few days.
Cook threw 17 pitches for Class-A Stockton in the California League on Thursday and reported no problems as he finalizes his comeback from the shoulder pain the plagued him to start the season.
Still, manager Bob Melvin said before Friday's game against Seattle that he's not likely to be activated Saturday, which is his first day of eligibility.
"I think we have one more (minor league game) for him," the manager said. "We'll see."
As for Gentry, who didn't play at all this spring because of back pain, he's been close to being ready to return when he left the team last weekend to be present at the birth of his daughter. He's back now, but the A's may want him to get in a couple of minor league games before he's judged ready.
Melvin suggested it was likely the club would see Gentry in Minnesota, where the A's open the home season for the Twins Monday.
Making room for Gentry won't be easy, because Sam Fuld, who has been the backup outfielder for the A's the first week of the season, has shown by his performances this spring and again this week that he could be a valuable contributor.
To get Gentry on the roster, the club in all probability would have to try to get Fuld through waivers, knowing that it's likely other teams would take a chance on the solid glove and fast feet of the left-handed batter.
Right-hander Dan Otero was due to get Thursday up after his work in Wednesday's doubleheader, but he went to pitching coach Curt Young and told him he was ready to pitch, if needed.
He wasn't needed, but "I was probably next up, and I was ready to go," he said Friday.
If the A's get in a bind -- they only have one lefty, long man Drew Pomeranz -- ready in the bullpen, Abad or Doolittle could be pressed into service if needed.
And after a night off, Jim Johnson is ready to go as the closer again. He's struggled in his first two games, 0-2, 45.00 ERA, but the A's aren't going to be jumping ship on him.
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Concern for the safety of people with an allergy to latex has caused Blessing Health System to ban latex balloons from all areas of Blessing Hospital, Blessing Physician Services facilities and Illini Community Hospital in Pittsfield. The ban includes deliveries to patients and staff members.
According to the federal Centers for Disease Control, latex allergy is a reaction to certain proteins in latex rubber. Increasing the exposure to latex proteins increases the risk of developing allergic symptoms.
Symptoms usually begin within minutes of exposure; but can occur hours later and can be varied. Mild reactions involve skin redness, rash, hives, or itching. More severe reactions may involve respiratory symptoms such as runny nose, sneezing, itchy eyes, scratchy throat, and asthma (difficult breathing, coughing spells, and wheezing). Allergic reactions to latex may be serious and can very rarely be fatal.
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Mahogany rides atop cobalt blue at the 40th Lake Tahoe Concours d'Elegance, which this year features a most magnificent boat. The more than 80 featured boats are worth an estimated $15 million and include the largest collection of Rivas ever gathered in the United States.
What distinguishes a Riva?
"It's really the whole aesthetic of the boat," said Herb Hall, a part owner of the Sierra Boat Company, the site of the event in Carnelian Bay. "It's the difference between a Corvette and a Ferrari. You know a Ferrari when you see it. The Italian lines are very distinctive."
Rivas have round, flowing lines that blend with their sides and curved windshields, Hall added.
More than 4,000 people are expected to attend the public display at Sierra Boat Company from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 10, and 9 a.m. to about 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10.
Referred by Motor Boat and Yachting magazines as "the best boat ever made," the twin-engine Riva Aquarama is the event's Marque Class entrant.
"The boats are magnificently engineered," said Marty Feletto, who hauled his Aquarama from Sacramento to Carnelian Bay on Tuesday. "They have American power, which supplies some real horsepower, and they're well thought-out, very safe. They perform admirably in all seas.
"It's just the greatest thing there is in life."
While the Lake Tahoe Concours d'Elegance celebrates its anniversary, so does the Aquarama, which began production in Italy 40 years ago. There were 769 Aquarama built from 1962 to 1996. There will be 20 in Lake Tahoe this weekend, and more than a dozen other Riva models at the show as well.
"In the packing order of the wood boat world, Riva is on the top," said Feletto, who has owned six of them.
Relatives of the designer, Carlo Riva, have traveled from Sarnico, Italy, to attend the show and will celebrate the designer's 90th birthday and his greatest vessel. It is the 170th anniversary of the Riva family building boats. Carlo Riva himself will be among 350 people and 150 Riva boats at another celebration in three weeks in Lago Iseo, Italy. A Tahoe-area contingent of 32, including Feletto and Hall, will be in attendance.
"(Carlo Riva) designed all of the early Riva models, and it was really his style," Hall said. "The Aquarama is a very complex boat. He is a trained engineer and also a brilliant designer. He combined all of those talents.
"It's not only the aesthetics of the boat but how everything works on the boat. Gosh, the controls and all the little bits and pieces that are on the boat are elegantly designed pieces that he pretty much penned himself. I would say 90 percent of the essence of the boat is pure Carlo Riva."
The handcrafted 27-to 28-foot Aquaramas are valued from $300,000 to $1 million and are often owned by celebrities and rock stars - the home waters for the majority of them on the West Coast are at Lake Tahoe.
'My father who got the whole Riva thing going back in the late 70s," Hall said. "We went to Europe in 1979 and got the Riva Ariston. Made the contacts and started bringing them in and brought in close to 20 boats in the early 80s and got the ball rolling ... Got the Riva fever going, if you will.
"A lot of other clients went over and got boats and brought them to use and we became the experts on these boats on the West Coast."
An Aquarama named Zoom competed with a legion of offshore boats in a 1972 race from Monte Carlo to London. The Riva came in second.
In honor of the storied boat, the Riva Club USA will circumnavigate Lake Tahoe on Sunday in an event dubbed "Zoom."
The full boat lineup, complete with photographs, owner listings, boat descriptions and histories, are on the website www.laketahoeconcours.com.


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A funeral service will be held on Saturday, October 13, 2012, 11 a.m. at the Gridley-Block Funeral Chapel for JB Dornan, 84, of Gridley. JB passed away on October 5, 2012 at UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, California.
He was born on August 6, 1928, in Denoya, Oklahoma, to Vernon and Elva Dornan.
JB was a long time resident of Gridley. He worked many years as a chemist for the state of California. He enjoyed reading and gardening, he was a devoted husband, father and grandfather. He served in the US Marine Corp. during peace time, stationed state side. He was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church.
JB was preceded in death by his parents, wife Willa Dornan, one brother and one sister.
He is survived by his two sons: Vernon Dornan, of Chico, California, Vorin (Marion) Dornan, of Lake Jackson, Texas and one daughter, Valeda (Philip) Scambia, of Hanford, California; five grandchildren and one sister Wilma Rohors, of Lincoln, California.
Pastor Roy McPherson from the Calvary Baptist Church, will officiate at the service. There will be a viewing on Friday, October 12, 2012 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Gridley-Block Funeral Chapel.
Interment will be in the Gridley-Biggs Cemetery.
Family suggests donations can be made to the Calvary Baptist Church.
Arrangements are entrusted to Gridley-Block Funeral Chapel.
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Agreed to attend the Islanders' 2011 Training Camp on a tryout basis on September 16, 2011. Signed a one-year deal on September 30, 2011.
Selected by the St. Louis Blues in the second round, 27th overall, of the 1991 National Hockey League Entry Draft. Traded to the Boston Bruins, along with Kevin Sawyer, in exchange for Steve Leach on March 8, 1996. Claimed off of waivers by the Vancouver Canucks on March 18, 1997. Claimed by Atlanta in the Expansion Draft on June 25, 1999. Traded to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for New Jersey's 9th round choice (Simon Gamache) in the 2000 Draft on June 12, 2000. Traded to Atlanta in exchange for future considerations on July 10, 2000. Signed as a free agent by the Edmonton Oilers on July 12, 2001. Signed as a free agent by Lulea (Sweden) on January 28, 2005. Traded to Calgary by Edmonton in exchange for Aaron Johnson and Calgary's 3rd round choice (Travis Ewayyk) in the 2011 Draft on March 3, 2010.
Scored 10 points (3g/7a) in 39 games during his 15th NHL season and his second with Calgary…Posted a plus-6 rating and averaged 14:43 of ice-time…Made his season debut on Oct.14 vs. Florida...Played his 900th career game on Oct.19 at Nashville...Scored his first point of the season (assist) on Nov.12 at Phoenix...Scored his first goal of the season (game tying goal) on Nov.26 at Philadelphia...Suffered an injury on Dec.5 and missed 24 games...Removed from IR on Feb.1 and played his first game back on Feb.3 at Atlanta - played as a forward ...Scored a short-handed goal on Feb.16 vs. Dallas...Was a team high plus-3 on Mar.1 at St. Louis...Scored the game tying goal with 1:55 remaining against his former team (Edmonton) on Mar.26.
2009-10: Began the season with Edmonton, posting seven assists in 40 games before being traded to Calgary…Collected his first point (assist) of the season on Nov. 8 at Colorado...Had two assists and was a plus-3 with five blocked shots on Nov. 10 at Ottawa...Posted his sixth assist in his last seven games on Nov. 21 vs. Chicago..Played his first game for the Flames on March. 5 vs. New Jersey...Picked up his first point as a Flame (assist) and his 200th career point on Mar. 7 at Minnesota ...Scored his first goal of the season on Mar.21 at Minnesota. 2008-09: Finished the season with 14 points (2g/12a) in 80 games during his seventh season with Edmonton …Led Oilers and was 20th in the NHL with 157 blocked shots…Had a game-high five blocked shots Oct. 17 at Calgary…Scored his first goal of the season and had three blocked shots on Oct. 25 at Vancouver…Registered his 1,100th NHL penalty minute on Nov. 29 at St. Louis…Scored two assists on Jan. 18 vs. Phoenix for his first multi-point game of the season …Played his 800th NHL game on Jan. 15 at Minnesota. 2007-08: Scored 16 points (7g/9a) with 121 PIM in 82 games with Edmonton…Scored points in 15 of 82 games and was plus or even in 47 of 82 games…Named the Oilers' Unsung Hero for the second time in his career…Was one of four alternate captains, wearing the "A" for road games…One of five Oilers to play all 82 games, marking the third time in his career that he has played all 82 games…Led the Oilers and was fourth in the NHL in blocked shots with 187…Had a season-high seven blocked shots on Jan. 13 vs. Calgary…Played in his 700th career NHL game on Nov. 24 vs. Chicago…Registered his 1,000th career NHL penalty minute with a roughing minor on Dec.18 vs. Dallas. 2006-07: Scored 17 points (2g/15a) with 97 penalty minutes in 58 games with Edmonton…Ranked second on the team with 140 blocked shots, fourth in penalty minutes and ninth in hits (59)…Saw his consecutive games played streak ended at 224 (Jan. 11, 2003 to Nov. 21, 2006) when he missed a game on Nov. 24 vs. Chicago due to a knee injury…Had five game-winning assists…Scored his first goal of the season on Oct. 21 vs. Detroit for his 150th career point. 2005-06: Scored 28 points (8g/20a) with a plus-10 rating in 82 games with Edmonton…Led the team in plus-minus and ranked third in penalty minutes (84)…Finished second on the team and ranked 13th in NHL with 164 blocked shots…Recorded a five-game point streak streak (1g/5a) from Oct. 25 - Nov. 3, matching his career high…Scored his 100th career NHL assist on Feb. 6 vs. Anaheim…Played in his 600th career NHL game Mar. 9 at San Jose. 2004-05: Scored three points (2g/1a) with 12 Penalty minutes in seven games with Lulea HF of the Swedish Elit League. 2003-04: Scored 28 points (6g/22a) with 86 penalty minutes and a plus-17 rating in 82 games with Edmonton…Established single season career highs in games, assists and points…Won October segment of Molson Cup…Led Oilers defensemen in scoring, ranked fifth on the team in assists, fourth in plus-minus and fourth in penalty minutes…Scored his 100th career NHL point with a goal on Nov. 22 vs. Montreal. 2002-03: Scored 26 points (5g/21a) with 96 penalty minutes and a plus-13 rating in 76 games with Edmonton…Was the Oilers' nominee for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy…Named the Oilers Outstanding Defenseman …Ranked first on the team and second in the NHL in shorthanded scoring with six points (3g/3a). 2001-02: Played his first season with the Oilers, tallying 10 points (5g/5a) with 108 penalty minutes and a plus-10 rating in 73 games …Ranked fifth on the team in plus-minus and third in penalty minutes…Named the Oilers Unsung Hero…Placed fourth on the team in blocked shots (66). 2000-01: Scored 22 points (9g/13a) in 70 games with the Atlanta Thrashers…Was second in scoring among Atlanta defensemen and first in goals…Named Atlanta's second captain in franchise history on Oct. 5. 1999-00: Appeared in 27 games during his first season in Atlanta…Set an Atlanta team record with a career-high 21 penalty minutes on Nov. 17 vs. Tampa Bay. 1998-99: Played defense and right wing during his third season in Vancouver, finishing with two points (0g/2a) and 54 penalty minutes in 57 games . 1997-98: Scored seven points (3g/4a) with 134 penalty minutes in 77 games for Vancouver…Played in his 100th NHL game on Dec. 1 vs. Detroit. 1996-97: Split the season between Boston and Vancouver, totaling 17 points (3g/14a) in 63 games…With Boston, scored his first NHL goal on Dec. 21 vs. Washington…Notched his first NHL point (assist) on Oct. 12 at San Jose. 1995-96: Made his NHL debut with Boston on Mar. 21 at Ottawa… Finished the season with 12 games and four penalty minutes. 1994-95: Scored 16 points (3g/13a) in 80 games with Peoria (International Hockey League). 1993-94: Made professional debut with St. Louis' IHL affiliate in Peoria, scoring 12 points (3g/9a) in 38 games.
2006: Appeared in all 24 playoff games with Edmonton, earning six points (1g/5a) with 28 penalty minutes…Ranked fifth on the team in TOI at 21:31…Was seventh in the NHL in blocked shots (55)…Played a career-high 40:00 in Game 3 of the Conference Semi Finals on May. 10 vs. San Jose…Scored his first career playoff point with an assist in Game 2 of the Conference Quarter Finals on Apr. 23 @ Detroit…Scored a power play goal in Game 3 of the Conference Final on May. 23 vs. Anaheim for his first career playoff goal …Made his Stanley Cup Final debut, scoring 2 points (0g/2a) with 8 penalty minutes in seven games vs. Carolina. 2003: Played in six playoff games with Edmonton, recording four penalty minutes. 1996: Made his Stanley Cup Playoffs debut with Boston, appearing in three games.
Represented Canada at the IIHF World Championships on four occasions. 2007-08: Was a member of silver medal winning Team Canada at the WC. 2003-04: Won back-to-back gold medals with Canada in 2003 and 2004.
Played 143 games for the Ontario Hockey League's Niagara Falls Thunder and 53 games with the Sudbury Wolves…Scored 117 points (32g/85a) with Niagara Falls and 57 points (13g/44a) with Sudbury.


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"Fighting" Joe Hooker and the Challenge of Command in 1863 - Ethan S. Rafuse
Thursday, January 24, 2013
6:30pm @ Central Library
Historian Ethan S. Rafuse examines a tumultuous year in the history of the Army of the Potomac, when Gen. "Fighting" Joe Hooker took over a demoralized and bruised Union force and restored its effectiveness, only to lose the battle of Chancellorsville and be replaced by George Meade.
Rafuse is professor of military history at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth.
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The Game's Afoot!
I managed to get myself a mentor. I posted a few questions over on DIYDrones and he was the only who really took time to encourage me and help me figure out what mistakes not to make. As it turned out, I had the wrong plane, the wrong GPS, the wrong xBee radios and was about to go to the wrong place to buy the various autopilot parts. Martin, over at BYOD (Build Your Own Drone) in the UK took me under his wing <wink, wink. Pun alert> and set me straight on a few things. I decided to go with an EasyStar airframe, abut then ran into it's twin brother over at NitroPlanes. Called the Hawk Sky, it is the same dimensions, wingform, power and configuration as the EasyStar, except it has a bit more room inside than the EasyStar. It's made out of the same foam construction too. It has the added value of being a Ready To Fly kit, with only minimal assembly required, most likely that means I have to install the wings, tailplane and landing gear. It has a 2.4GHz frequency hopping spread spectrum radio, which is good in areas of high interference. I can attest to having some sad occasions when my 27 and 72 MHz radio planes developed minds of their own due to interference.
Martin sells a kit at BYOD that is pretty much the majority of the autopilot in an assembled set for about $410 US. I will still need better xBee radios and a few other items to have all of the electronics, but the cool part is that a lot of work has been saved by available products. For instance, I can get a kit of the female to female patch cables that connect the autopilot to the R/C receiver. By going with the whole kit concept, I also get preprogrammed firmware and access to proven existing Arduino sketches to boot. For a novice, such as yours truly, this will no doubt save a lot of frustration. I'm feeling kind of jazzed. Okay, I'm a little bummed I couldn't use the components I already had. But they were actually purchased with rolling autonomo0us vehicles in mind, and there's no reason I can't go back to using them that way. I set a budget for my project at $1000. I think it's going to be more than that, but I'll give it a shot. Say four-ten for the boards, another one-thirty for the airplane, the radios will be about a hundred bucks —that over $700 right there.
In the end I will have a lot more invested in this hobby. In the end I will want to have a plane that can languish in the air for a couple of hours and carry a video camera that I have on a pan and tilt gimble. That's going to be a lot of weight and no way I could put it on a plane like the HawkSky or EasyStar. In the end I think I will use a canard. Their ability to pack a greater load with a wider CG is very attractive to someone who wants to swing a 2 ounce camera around on a 1.5 ounce gimble. Plus aux radio to stream the video and permit real time aiming and operation of the camera while the autopilot does the flying. The photo at right just shows what a canard is, basically a plane that flies bass ackwards. The little wing is in the front and the big wing is in the back. Industry legend Burt Rutan has championed the canard aircraft in many of his designs. I'm a great admirer and have built a couple of canard aircraft copying his design methods and been quite successful. I think I can build a canard with the ability to pack an 8 to 10 ounce payload on top of it's battery pack(s). But, that's another story; one that ends with me in bankruptcy and divorce. Right about now we're talking autopilot.
I happen to be a card carrying member of the Experimental Aircraft Association. Not like that's any mean feat; anyone who pays the subscription magically becomes a member. My point here is that airplanes have been an important part of my life. I carry a commercial pilot ticket and have logged time in everything from Waco UPF-7 biplanes to a CitationJet. At least, I have that time in my logbook, not to say I'm qualified in some of the fancier fare I was able to finagle a ride and some right seat time in. The most fun I ever had in an airplane I had in an old Aeroncas Champ. Actualyy it was called the Champion, but everyone call 'em Champs. It got to the point that I'f dlown old N81966 so many times that I no longer got in it, I put it on like a batman suit. I could make that plane do whatever I wanted, so long as I stayed within its placarded limits, with a safety factor. As a result, the most violent move I made in the plane was to do a snap roll. Sure, loops and barrels for sure, the occasional hammerhead or four leaf clover, and immelmans, I did a lot of immelmans, I enjoyed myself in three dimensions. I have a lot of time flying microlights too, especially the Microlite Eagle. Wouldn't you know it was a powered canard hang glider. (I see a pattern here). I got my introduction to the Eagle by a guy named George, wnd he traded me flight time in it for hopping up his motor and fitting a fatter prop to it. I flew the crap out of it but I never got comfortable in it. There was something about swaying back and forth to help steer, climb or dive that put me off a little. I much preferred the Quicksilvers with their fixed 3-axis control. Much better. The Quicksilvers weren't canards though, they were –are– little high wings with conventional tail, and drives by stick and rudder.
Getting cancer, has taken away my ability to fly, but here I am making model planes that will go up to the altitudes I miss so much, and eventually allow me to attain the pilot's perspective. Our bird's eye view. Multiple Myeloma may be rotting away my skeleton, but I can still use my hands and brain and even employ a little hand to eye coordination when pressed. I figure if I can fly my other models (which flying real airplanes actually didn't help much) then I should be much better a flier with an autopilot engaged.
Well, the Hawk Sky arrived and I unpacked it. So, here's the review.
The Hawk Sky by Dynam is a typical low end foam aircraft. It uses the flexibility of the foam in thin areas as a hinge for the control surfaces, which I don't like. I will reinforce those flex points with mylar tape. I may even fully spearate the ailerons, elevator and rudder completely and then reinstall them with appropriate hinges. The way they have it, I would expect a control surface failure before too much time went by. The wings install on the beefy side though. There are wood dowls (2) that penetrate the fuselage and plug into cylindrical holes drilled into the wing root. This makes for a pair of nice carry-through wing spars. Many models just trap the wing ends between plastic forms that are screwed through the wing to one another. I've had a couple of planes with this style wing mount fold up in the air when I loaded the wings a bit too much. This won't happen with the Hawk Sky. The radio equipment is lightweight and small, and there certainly appears to be enough room for the ardupilot setup. All servos are already installed because the plane is RTF, so the task will be to place the arduStuff at the CG. The 2.4gHz transmitter unit isn't the prettiest I've seen (Walker's helicopter factory preffered units are pretty by contrast.)


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San Pedro Bay Ports Cargo Movement Aims For 'Zero Emissions'
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Harbor Commissions Plan New Technologies For Trucks, Equipment And Railroads
by Sean Belk, Staff Writer
The Long Beach and Los Angeles harbor commissions held a joint meeting July 7 to discuss implementing, developing and building a "zero-emissions" container movement system at the San Pedro Bay Ports and surrounding areas.
Through new and innovative technologies that have been planned for the last five years, the ports presented a "roadmap" for implementing a system that moves cargo efficiently while burning virtually no fossil fuels and having no tailpipe emissions
The goal of zero emissions is to further reduce emissions and health risk in the air basin and nearby communities. The ports have so far pioneered a Green Port Policy and Clean Air Action Plan, which have helped reduced pollution dramatically over the past decade, according to port staff.
The ports have been a test-bed for innovation, with the Technology Advancement Program (TAP), that allows new technologies to be developed on the working international trade environment. However, the goal is to transition from alternative fuels and hybrid technologies to fully automated fixed gateway systems or all battery electric trucks.
"We've spent many years as a leader in environmental stewardship and this is a continuation of the two ports working together," said Dick Steinke, executive director for the Port of Long Beach. Steinke added the ports must stick to a roadmap to get to zero-emissions capabilities, which should be "feasible, cost effective and workable."
Christopher Patton, assistant director of environmental management of the Port of Los Angeles, said the segments of port operations where technology is feasible and economically viable involve: short-range road container drayage, terminal container equipment and railroad locomotives.
However, outside of birth operations, such as implementing shore-power, there is no zero emissions capability for ships or harbor craft, he added. Patton pointed out that these two sources may "remain major contributors to health risks for years to come." He added there is no "single universal zero emissions container system" that's feasible.
Heather Tomley, environmental specialist for the Port of Long Beach, said servicing the multitude of destinations must be considered when changing to zero emissions for drayage.
Entirely changing the industry has "significant costs" and may be a "significant burden on the industry," so the economically sustainable approach would be to transition through incremental implementation and where the system would be replaced over time, she added.
Through the TAP program, a Vision Motor Corp. electric truck with fuel cell range extender is being built and to be delivered in the next few weeks, beginning an 18-month demonstration for port related operations, Tomley said. Also, a "Next Generation" lithium ion on-road truck by Balqon is expected to be delivered and start its demonstration in the next few weeks.
Technologies for terminal equipment are to initially focus on electric rubber tire gantries (RTGs) and electric rail mounted gantries (RMGs), with zero emission terminal equipment. Both technologies are through Vision Motor Corp. and Balqon.
For locomotives, it's much more cost effective, according to Tomley, to utilize existing infrastructure rather than changing to a new system because, on a national level, rail lines across the country would also have to upgrade. She said the port is expected to work collaboratively with rail lines and line haul operators on new technology.
One such technology that looks promising is Linear Synchronous Motors (LSMs), which involves a system adapted to the existing rail bed with a magnetic field propulsion system mounted between rails, she said. The system would have "no conflict with operation of conventional locomotives on the track," she added. A proposal by San Diego-based General Atomics and the Center for Commercial Deployment of Transportation Technologies at California State University, Long Beach is undergoing development for proof and concept, Tomley said.


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Gallas, Lennon and Bale all expected to return to training within 2 weeks - 2/3s good news ;-)
http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/spurs/News/injury-update-05042013.page says:
The Club can confirm that Gareth Bale (sprained ankle ligaments), William Gallas (calf strain) and Aaron Lennon (soft tissue contusion below the knee) all underwent scans today (Friday) after being forced off with injuries during our Europa League Quarter Final First Leg draw with Basel last night.
The results of these scans have indicated that all three players are expected to return to training within two weeks.
Bale, Gallas and Lennon have all commenced their treatment today and are responding positively.
More good injury return news: Kaboul had a run out for U21s today, and according to @SpursOfficial on Twitter:
@YounsKabs4 completes just over an hour, substituted for Jack Barthram. Younes did well on his return, looked strong. 1-1.
Doubly good as it can take CBs a long time to look "strong" on return from serious injury, although it is the official account, they do frame things positively when maybe they shouldn't!


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Merritt transfers funds for new truck
Move questioned by commissioners
February 12, 2013
PARKERSBURG — Wood County commissioners questioned Sheriff Ken Merritt about his plans to transfer $32,000 from deputies salaries to purchase a new vehicle for his use. The budget transfer, dated Jan....
First of all Blabbermouth kitty 628,Sandy took office in Jan 2009. Chris was hired in Apr 2009. He went to the academy in 2009. Sheriff Merrit was not in office when Chris was hired. Do the math!! Obviously you never saw the tattoo on Chris's arm. Chris is and always will be a credit to the Sheriff's Office. PS: If you live in the city, and your house should catch fire, the same person you are "trash talking" may very well be the same person saving your house, family members or pets!!!
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wildcitykitty628 if you can't discuss an issue without calling names and ranting... how am I to know your point stands for anything except just that... ranting and venting anger. I do think maybe you have wool over your eyes... my name is "littlebig" not littlesmall. Ergo my deduction that if you can't get a written name correct... then your facts are questionable too.
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yeah, what Aaron said! Aaron L for MAYOR!
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If everyone is so worried about a truck for a man who does go out on patrol in the county... then shouldn't they be worried about the the ex- sheriff Sandy who spent tax payers money to send a deputy to the training academy, only to fire him later? If he knew it was illegal to hire him and he did it any way, then sent him to the academy how is that different than a credit card. I myself feel Sandy owes the county the money for that little trick back, after all Ken had to pay for the credit card and he didn't even use it. The money for the truck was brought to light honestly not done behind anyone's back. He does need a truck for alot of the roads in this county, and the weather we have. He knows this because he knows this county like the back of his hand, he has always been someone who doesn't feel that he is above working with his men.
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Joe,it's not a "gang" thing with him,he just knows that Merritt won't have the wool pulled over his eyes by some simpering fool,such as himself. What I'm for lack of understanding,is why it's such a big stink NOW? Commish not reading the fine print anymore,just saying "approved" and look at it later? If so,no wonder every half baked organization is going before them with their hand out. With 32 grand,he at least ought to get an F-250 with heavy frame and running gears.
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LOL oh it just doesn't get any better than this.
The Sheriff position in Wood county has been so corrupt for so long its just automatic that the new sheriff will be just as corrupt.
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First of all usually in the State a PO has to be made and they decided what he is spending money on then the PO gets approved once they have done their research. Once PO gets approved then Sherriff gets money, not sign off get money then think about it. He obviously knows what he is doing and it's wrong he know's it, I would think a car would be so much better, because of his leg and it would be cost effective something like an AWD vehicle. They have SUB's and 4WD if they need to go back in the woods. Seriously? This just show's how small town we really are.
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The voters of Wood County have spoken and have gotten exactly what they deserve. . . another good ole' boy
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He asked for approval - what else would you have him do? Its not like he will keep the truck when his term is over - it will remain in the sheriffs dept. I think some people who nah nah nahed about Sandy winning now have their panties all in a bunch.
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wvwvwv Where do you get the hate from me?I'm 75 years old and worked all my life,but I knowed when to quit,but Boss Hog don't.He may protect you if you have a wheel chair ramp but I don't.
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Gotta stretch out darn it!!!
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To all you cry babies,guess what. The Man you hate so much will put his life on the line for you the same as he does for everyone.You may hate him and talk trash,but when he saves your life or a family members life will your hatered still be the same? I would guess for people like,Easygoing,Wildcitykitty628,marvin,Lightsout,Kerrock,sookie and Be;mont just to name a few it will be.All of you just set home and wait for your foodstamps,free phone,etc.Let the real men do there job.
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Untill you cry babies put you life on the line every day,just shut up. What do you want the Sheriff to do,walk to every crime scene! One other thing, Belmont the $27,000 truck has to outfitted usable as a work truck for the sheriff. Most of you people,the Sandy lovers get over it.The county sent him packing back to where ever he came from.Ken is a strong man and will do the job.
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"Remington" Ken Merritt is the sheriff of Wood County, not Parkersburg!
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What I was trying to explain is that I see no problem with what the sheriff is doing. It is not like he had already purchase the truck without telling anyone. Gee you people really need to have an open mind
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Leave the honorable Ken Merritt alone. His son will be out of jail soon and needs something to drive!!!!!
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"We signed it, but at the time we didn't know what you were doing. ..."
---- That sounds like "We have to pass it to see what's in it"
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"We signed it, but at the time we didn't know what you were doing. ..."
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Forthebetterofpbrg You and this Troll Lights Out gotta lot of nerve attacking this man by name when you can't honor anything. Disturbing.
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keerock: Holding Center and deputies are two separate items. Holding Center has their own budget to operate from.They have had problems with personnel at the holding center ever since Sandy was elected. The main problem was Sandy,
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MothMan, take you agenda and go somewhere proper with it please? That has nothing to do with this story...
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It's no wonder why alternative candidates don't seek office around here. Largely thankless and being a punching bag isn't exactly appealing.
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OK wait, so he had to go to the Commission and get the OK, and they OK'd it... but now suddenly it's an issue. In my opinion, the Commission looks worse than Merritt over this. If it's so horrible that he requested a new vehicle, the Commission should have stopped it in the first place. Haters and supporters of Merritt are making him the focus when it's the Commission that could have stopped this if it needed stopped.
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$32,000 for a $27,000 truck? Merritt is starting his theft early this time!
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most all the comments i have read on here proves to me most of you don,t have a clue of what you are talking about.Sandy lost the election so get over it. Merritt is twice the man as sandy was.
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Bank of America Earnings: Business Line Highlights
Bank of America shares are jumping in response to its first quarter earnings.
The bottom line of the company was hurt by several credit charges, which clouds how the actual bank is doing. So here are some highlights from the crucial business lines, as a way of looking at what is really going on inside Bank of America.
Shares are up 3.6% to $9.23 in premarket trading and the conference call kicks off at about 8:30 a.m., where more color will become available.
Consumer and Business Banking – Net income down 29% to $1.45 billion as the Durbin Amendment took out some $523 million in interchange fee income and the bank slowed its reduction of credit-card loss reserves. Period-end loans are down, but deposits are up.
Consumer Real Estate – In a welcome sign for investors, the first quarter included a steep plunge in the amount of money the bank sets aside to deal with mortgage repurchase requests compared to last quarter. The provision, known as representations and warranties provision, tumbled to $282 million from $1 billion in the first quarter last year. But it was up slightly from the $263 million in the fourth quarter. In terms of actual mortgage creation, BofA saw mortgage production income soar, though the figure is far behind that of J.P. Morgan, Wells Fargo.
Global Banking – The investment banking unit saw fees drop from the prior year and squeak somewhat higher from the fourth quarter, with debt issuance bringing in the biggest amount and advisory fees falling sharply. Business lending revenues were down from the prior year, but treasury services were up.
Global Markets – The split-off from global banking, this trading unit saw revenue down from the strong year-earlier but more than double from the prior quarter. Fixed income, as other banks saw, rose sharply in the quarter to $2.84 billion and equity income also improved compared to the end of 2011.
Global Wealth & Investment Management – This Thundering Herd increased their profit slightly, though revenues were down. Total client balances were down at U.S. Trust a tad, though up a similar small amount at Merrill Lynch.
UPDATE: Bank of America's $800 million in litigation expenses are not, for once, mostly from mortgage issues, CFO Bruce Thompson says on the bank's conference call. He doesn't say what the expenses are for, however, only clarifies that the charges are different than recent issues.


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Pissed that he doesn't pitch in around your place? (You're not the only one, unfortch.) Your language might be "acts of service," meaning that you feel most appreciated when he offers to vacuum or rig up your sound system. Since he's probably not suddenly going to start doing that, ask him. Eventually he'll get in the habit of helping you out.
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Published: Thursday, November 28, 2013 at 7:00 p.m.
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The women bristled in their gowns as they stepped into the limousine Tuesday afternoon.
Dolly Guidry, of Houma, briefly adjusted the straps of her sparkly black number and chatted excitedly with her friends.
"Doing it clean and sober is definitely different," Guidry said, as the other women nodded. "We're going to remember this."
Guidry and her friends aren't teenagers going to a dance. They're participants in the Terrebonne Parish Drug Court treatment program — and most of them never attended a prom.
The court organized a Thanksgiving dinner for the 26 women undergoing treatment for addiction, counselor Cheryl Williams said. Everything — from the dresses, the food and the limo rides — was donated by the community.
District Judge John Walker even bought each woman a bouquet with a single red rose. The women talked about their arrests as they rode through Houma in style.
"These ladies have come a long way, and they've got a long way to go," Treatment Director Clarence McGuire Jr. said.
All the women have been convicted of felonies but are working to leave their mistakes in the past. Instead of jail time, a judge ordered them to complete the 18-month addiction treatment program.
It's segregated by sex and teaches life skills and confidence, with a goal of getting participants employed and addiction free, McGuire said.
The women learned table manners and dining etiquette at the Thanksgiving dinner. They began the meal with a prayer.
"We will not be toasting today," Williams said sternly when a woman suggested raising their lemonade goblets in celebration.
From which forks and knives to use to how not to slurp soup, the women ate elegantly.
"They're putting it on to show us that we can go out and have fun without alcohol and drugs," Guidry said.
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The Berlin concert season is ushered in spectacularly in late summer by the orchestra festival at the Berliner Festspiele – run jointly with the Stiftung Berliner Philharmoniker. Top international orchestras, instrumental and choral ensembles and the great symphony orchestras of the city of Berlin together present an ambitious festival programme with a new thematic focus each year.
Alongside opera, theatre and cinema, the orchestra is one of the most complex, magnificent and varied "machines" that Western culture has developed to represent and create ideas and emotions. Today, the variety of different forms of orchestra is greater than ever, due to modern technologies and our intimate knowledge of historical practices of performance. This two-week festival is therefore not only devoted to the symphonic repertoire, but also especially to significant but seldom heard, forgotten or unusual works from the past, and equally interesting new works. The Musikfest Berlin sees itself as a forum for innovative artistic work by the great orchestras and ensembles on the international music scene.
Benjamin Britten (1913 – 1976)
Four sea interludes / Passacaglia
from PETER GRIMES for orchestra op. 33a/b (1945)
Benjamin Britten (1913 – 1976)
Les Illuminations for voice and string orchestra
based on poems by Rimbaud op. 18 (1939)
Dmitri Schostakowitsch (1906 – 1975)
Symphonie No 15 A-Major op. 141 (1971)
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Offering direct access to the beach, this Mai Khao villa is 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Turtle Village and within 12 mi (20 km) of Blue Canyon Country Club and Splash Jungle Water Park. Wat Pra Thong and Sirinat National Park are also within 12 mi (20 km).
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In addition to a full-service spa, Anantara Mai Khao Phuket Villas features outdoor tennis courts and an outdoor pool. Dining is available at one of the villa's 3 restaurants and guests can grab coffee at the coffee shop/café. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the villa's bars, which include 3 bars/lounges and a poolside bar. A computer station is located on site and high-speed wireless Internet access is complimentary.
This 5-star property offers access to a business center and meeting rooms. 2 meeting rooms are available. This luxury villa also offers a children's pool, a 24-hour fitness center, and a sauna. For a surcharge, a roundtrip airport shuttle (available on request) is offered to guests. Onsite self parking and valet parking are complimentary.
Anantara Mai Khao Phuket Villas has designated areas for smoking.
- 24-hour fitness facilities
- 24-hour front desk
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
- ATM/banking
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Barbecue grill(s)
- Beach towels
- Pool umbrellas
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Business center
- Children's club (surcharge)
- Children's pool
- Coffee shop or café
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Computer station
- Concierge services
- Designated smoking areas
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Free self parking
- Free valet parking
- Free WiFi
- Full-service spa
- Garden
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Laundry facilities
- Library
- Luggage storage
- Meeting rooms 3
- Multilingual staff
- Number of bars/lounges - 3
- Number of floors - 1
- Number of meeting rooms - 2
- Number of restaurants - 3
- Outdoor pool
- Outdoor tennis courts - 2
- Picnic area
- Pool sun loungers
- Poolside bar
- Porter/bellhop
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Sauna
- Spa services on site
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Tennis on site
- Total number of rooms - 92
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Wedding services
- Year Built 2008
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- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Children's pool
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
- DVD player
- Free Wi-Fi
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Laundry facilities
- Outdoor pool
- Outdoor tennis courts
- Refrigerator
- Separate dining area
- Separate living room
- Sofa bed
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Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free self parking, Free valet parking
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- Air conditioning
- Bathrobes
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Ceiling fan
- Free bottled water
- Free newspaper
- Free toiletries
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Daily housekeeping
- Day bed
- Deep soaking bathtub
- Desk
- DVD player
- Espresso maker
- Free WiFi
- Free wired high-speed Internet
- Hair dryer
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- In-room massage available
- In-room safe
- Iron/ironing board
- Minibar
- Patio
- Phone
- Pillow menu
- Premium bedding
- Premium TV channels
- Private bathroom
- Private pool
- Rainfall showerhead
- Refrigerator
- Room service (24 hours)
- Satellite TV service
- Separate bathtub and shower
- Separate bedroom
- Separate dining area
- Separate living room
- Separate sitting area
- Slippers
- Sofa bed
- Sofa bed size
- Turndown service
Where to Eat
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7 AM and 11 AM.
La Sala - This restaurant specializes in Thai cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Tree House - This tapas bar serves brunch, lunch, and dinner.
Sea.Fire.Salt - This restaurant specializes in seafood and serves lunch and dinner.
The Tasting Room - This fine-dining restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Reservations are required.
Infinity Bar - This restaurant serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
24-hour room service is available.
Nearby Things to Do
An outdoor pool and a children's pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include outdoor tennis courts, a sauna, and a 24-hour fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Scuba diving nearby
- Bicycle rentals on site
- Volleyball on site
- Yoga classes/instruction on site
Spa Services
Anantara Spa has 6 treatment rooms including rooms for couples. Services include massages, body scrubs, and manicures and pedicures. The spa is equipped with a sauna and a spa tub. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy and Ayurvedic.
- Couples treatment rooms
- Sauna in spa
- Spa tub in spa
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Ayurvedic treatments
- Massages
- Manicures and pedicures
- Body scrubs
- Number of treatment rooms 6
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-in time ends at midnight
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
- No pets or service animals allowed
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
No elevators
No pets or service animals allowed
- Christmas Eve (24 December) Gala Dinner per adult: THB 2945.00
- New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per adult: THB 13890.00
- New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per child: THB 6945.00 (from 4 to 11 years old)
Optional extras
- Fee for buffet breakfast: THB 1128 per person (approximately)
- Airport shuttle fee: THB 1500 per vehicle (roundtrip)
- Rollaway bed fee: THB 4273 per night
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This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply). Guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments. Reservations can be made by contacting the villa prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.


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SAN JOSE -- The big questions -- Will injured defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic be in the lineup? Who will be the starting goalie? -- remained unanswered Sunday.
But before the Sharks flew to Los Angeles for Monday night's Game 6 against the Los Angeles Kings, they found themselves fielding other questions as well.
How did a team that looked so good building a 3-0 series lead look so bad at home for Game 5 in their second failed attempt to eliminate the Kings?
And how do the players prevent that last performance from carrying over into their next one?
"That's where leadership comes in," coach Todd McLellan said. "We're still in the driver's seat. We like where we're at. It would have been nice to get a win in Game 4, but it didn't happen. We didn't play well in Game 5 and it didn't happen. I still think we have a great opportunity in front of us."
Vlasic's status was uncertain as he did not skate with the team before it headed to the airport. Saturday night, the Sharks' top defenseman left at 14:09 of the first period after suffering what McLellan said was an upper body injury after being hit on the head by Kings forward Jarret Stoll, who was called for roughing.
With Vlasic's fate likely in the hands of the medical staff, the goaltending decision is actually the only one McLellan probably has control over.
He has pulled starter Antti Niemi in each of the past two games after he allowed a combined eight goals on 45 shots for a concern-causing .822 save percentage. Meanwhile, backup Alex Stalock has stopped all 26 shots he faced in relief.
McLellan's standard response to lineup questions is that he will play whichever player he thinks gives his team the best chance for a win.
"We sit down and we look at past experience," he said Sunday of the process. "We look at how that individual is playing at the moment. We look at how the team's responding around him. We look at the confidence level in that individual. We look at the workload that individual has had. We look at upcoming schedule."
If all those questions lead McLellan to Stalock, he said he's ready for what comes next.
"All year it's been just being ready. If it is, you get a chance and you go in," said Stalock, whose puck-handling skills might also be put to use helping the Sharks fend off the Kings forecheck.
San Jose's own forecheck -- a strength in the first two games of the series -- was part of the problem in Game 5 and, the Sharks hope, part of the solution in Game 6.
"We've just got to get the puck deep," said Mike Brown, right wing on a fourth line that had early success hammering the Kings in their own zone. "I don't think we had that many chances to get a forecheck going the last couple of games."
Kings goalie Jonathan Quick's ability to play the puck had a lot to do with that, Brown said, and the Sharks now need to do a better job on dump-ins to keep it away from the netminder.
That was one of the lessons from an extended video session Sunday morning before the team skated. That second look at the team's mistakes also highlighted the fact that some of San Jose's top players weren't generating much offense -- Patrick Marleau had no shots on net, Joe Pavelski had one and Logan Couture had two.
"We didn't have the puck as much, we weren't in their end as much," McLellan said. "It's a lot to do with coming out of our zone and creating speed into their zone."
And one reason the Sharks didn't have the puck as much were the 26 giveaways that showed up on the stat sheet -- the most of either team in any game this series.
The Sharks, of course, do not want to see this go to a Game 7 on Wednesday night back at the SAP Center.
At that point they could become only the fourth team in NHL history to lose a series after taking a 3-0 lead. San Jose stayed off that list in 2011 when the Detroit Red Wings won three games only to drop Game 7, but tempting fate a second time might be a mistake.
For more on the Sharks, see David Pollak's Working the Corners blog at blogs.mercurynews.com/sharks. Follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/PollakOnSharks.


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NEWBURG—Highway damage caused by recent flooding in Phelps County has resulted in the cancellation of the remainder of the Lyric Live Theater's 2013 season.
Managing director Carrolyn Bolin said the closing of Highway T through Aug. 30 will make it too difficult for theater-goers to get to Newburg.
"We had shows scheduled for this Friday and Saturday night and next Friday and Saturday night, but we're going to have to cancel them," she said.
A circuitous route into Newburg is certainly possible, but Bolin said most people probably would choose not to make that long drive.
Also canceled is a Sept. 1 matinee show by Bob Milne, ragtime pianist.
"The highway is scheduled to be open by then, but there's no guarantee it will be," Bolin said. Weather or other factors could result in a delay of the repair of the cave-in of the pavement, so it seemed prudent to cancel the show.
Bolin said she and the performers are disappointed, but they are looking forward to next season.
"We'll be back next year," she said.
The ground under Highway T, just north of County Road 7290, liquefied and slid down the hill. Rebuilding the road became necessary. Don Schnieders Excavating of Jefferson City bid $107,723.30 and was awarded the contract.
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Wimbledon Women's Champ "Not a Looker"!?
Yeah, because looks matter when you play tennis
But her serious brainpower and sheer tennis prowess apparently didn't impress John Inverdale of BBC Radio 5. Inverdale, who we'll gently suggest has the perfect face for radio, thought it would be compelling to harp on Bartoli's appearance. He asked his listeners:
"Do you think Bartoli's dad told her when she was 12, 13, 14 maybe, 'listen, you are never going to be, you know, a looker. You are never going to be somebody like a Sharapova, you're never going to be somebody with long legs, so you have to compensate for that'?"
Naturally, the Internet smacked back, and Twitter was buzzing about Inverdale's sad but oh-too-commonplace remarks about the female athlete's appearance. We can't print most of 'em, but one person sarcastically summed it up for us: "John Inverdale is, of course, earth-shatteringly beautiful."
At the moment, the BBC has received more than 675 complaints about Inverdale's tacky commentary. Inverdale apologized, saying "The point I was trying to make, in a rather ham-fisted kind of way, was that in a world where the public perception of tennis players is that they're all 6ft tall Amazonian athletes, Marion ... bucks that trend."
Um, hello, John McEnroe. In a word, that back-pedaling apology is WEAK. It smells like Iverndale is scrambling to save his own hide. For any sportscasters out there, here's a good litmus test for vetting idiotic things you want to say about female athletes: if you wouldn't say it about a male athlete, keep your big, overpaid mouth shut.
Do you think Inverdale should be fired for his comments? Or is it much ado about nothing after he apologized?
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