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Victoria Thompson was born March 13, 1965 and passed away November 18, 2012 after a short illness at the OHSU Hospital, in Portland, Oregon.
Victoria grew up in Gridley and graduated from Gridley High School in 1982. After graduation, she began a career doing In Home Health Care.
Victoria is survived by her parents, James and Darlene Thompson, of Redding, California; brother, Troy Thompson, and one niece and one nephew, all of Gridley.
She lived with the Larry and Nancey Hansen family, in Myryle Creek, Oregon. She considered them as family. Victoria will be deeply missed by everyone whose life she touched.
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The observance spread throughout the Western Church in the fifth and sixth centuries. Because the Church in the West celebrated Jesus' birth on December 25, the Presentation was moved to February 2, 40 days after Christmas.
At the beginning of the eighth century, Pope Sergius inaugurated a candlelight procession; at the end of the same century the blessing and distribution of candles which continues to this day became part of the celebration, giving the feast its popular name: Candlemas.

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Former Fairchild and Intel employee Stanley Mazor will speak about his experience working at the companies in the early days of computer design from 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 30, at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute's Campbell Center, 655 Frances Lane, Ashland.
Mazor also will show a presentation on how computer chips are designed and produced.
For more information, contact 541-552-6048.
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Leavenworth police have identified the body recovered last week in the Missouri River. But the man's name has not been released because police are still trying to notify family members, the police chief said today.
The body was recovered from the river Thursday south of the Riverfront Community Center by members of the Leavenworth Fire Department and Leavenworth Police Department. The body apparently had been spotted by people who were in a boat tracking sturgeon.
An autopsy was performed Friday afternoon.
"We have preliminary results (from the autopsy)," Police Chief Pat Kitchens said today.
But authorities are not yet releasing information about the possible cause of the man's death.
Kitchens said Leavenworth police will be coordinating with other agencies because the man whose body was found in the river is "likely not from here."
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32.Gray J further states (rightly, it is submitted) at 13.167 that to invoke section 5 of the Defamation Act, 1952 in respect of any libels which they fail to justify, the Defendants have to prove that such libels do not materially injure Irving's reputation compared with the defamatory charges which they succeed in justifying. Gray J accepted that the Defendants succeeded on section 5.
33.One of the three defamatory charges which the Defendants wholly failed to justify was "Lipstadt's claim that Irving was scheduled to speak at an anti-Zionist conference in Sweden in 1992, which was also to-be attended by various representatives of terrorist organisations such as Hezbollah and Hamas." (Per Gray J at 13.166).
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The Blues Band was formed in 1979 by Ex Manfred Mann members Paul Jones and Tom McGuinness. Slide guitar ace and vocalist Dave Kelly was then recruited, Gary Fletcher filled the bass post and Rob Townsend of Family fame replaced Hughie Flint in 1982 on the drums. They set out originally to play pub gigs of their beloved blues music. 17 or 18 albums later, they are still going strong. If you are expecting a set play list, there isn't one!
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News 12 First at Five / Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012
NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. -- The nation's oldest known physician is now a patient himself and is in serious condition at University Hospital after falling and hitting his head this weekend.
Dr. W.G. "Curly" Watson is known for decades of accomplishments, including delivering an estimated 15,000 babies. Now the community is hoping the power of prayer can help the 102-year-old man who has helped so many.
In his 80s, retired minister Dr. John M. Younginer Jr. remembers looking up to Dr. Watson.
"I knew Dr. Watson as a prominent figure when I was just a child and we lived in Johnston and he was coaching football in Edgefield," Younginer said.
In the last few decades, the two men have grown much closer.
"We've been close friends for over 35 years. I was his pastor for 12, and it's so easy to talk about him because he never said no to the church," Younginer said.
After falling at his home Saturday night, Dr. Watson hit his head. He's in the ICU in the same hospital he spent so many years walking the halls.
"So many people care about him, love him, and I'm sure they're praying for him," Younginer said.
Dr. Watson has more accomplishments than you can count and has delivered more babies than you can count, too. The hospital estimates about 15,000.
"I think if we had an actual count, it would probably exceed that a little bit," Younginer said.
Younginer's grandaughter, Aubrie Mayson, a third grade teacher at Merriwether Elementary, is one of the many.
"I am a Watson baby. To deliver that many babies and touch that many lives, that many families, I'm sure anywhere you go you'll be able to find a connection to a Watson baby and that's just really special," Mayson said.
It didn't take News 12 long to find another Watson baby in the halls of Merriwether Elementary.
"I am a Watson baby. He delivered me 60 years ago," explains Gladys Spires, the bookkeeper at the school.
"As we begin to look back, at the impact that he's had on many of us, it will go on and on and on," Younginer said.
And it's an impact so many people hope will keep going.
"I think all we can do is pray and I think we all know the power of prayer. I'm honored to be a Watson baby," Mayson said.
Dr. Younginer says a few years back, on Dr. Watson's 96th birthday, the church passed out bookmarks with his life motto.
It reads, "Always do your best. Never give up. Room is at the top. Be a lady. Be a gentleman."
The W.G. Watson Women's Center at University Hospital is named in his honor. Up until just the last few months, he was still checking in at the hospital. Dr. Watson is also the oldest living member of The Citadel, where he graduated in 1931.


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New School Jazz student Linton Smith (trumpet) presents his senior recital.
Linton's recital will be a display of the work he has done in his four years at the New School while also paying tribute to those who have influenced him before those four years.Linton Smith II is a trumpet player from New Orleans, LA. He has been playing music for about 10 years now. His musical influences range from people like Louis Armstrong, to Donny Hathaway, to Jimi Hendrix, to the likes of Miguel. Linton tries to take all these great artists and meld them in with his own expression to create his music.
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Quick GiftsButtoned Stole
I have the unfortunate habit of buying yarn, even if I have no idea what to do with it. Worse yet, I usually collect one or two skeins at a time.
From that habit came this pattern, a very simple ribbed "stole" of sorts that knits up quickly using any yarns you like. The nicer the yarns, the more beautiful the outcome. It serves as a combination scarf, necklace, and turtleneck depending on the occasion.
The stole above was made using one skein Mondial Ricci e Capricci, an elaborate novelty yarn with gorgeous flecks of color mixed with mohair; and approximately one-half skein Tahki Sable, a delicious merino/angora blend. For the buttons I used two large mother-of-pearl buttons from my grandmother's collection.
Needle size -- US 7 or whatever creates a good-looking swatch
Gauge -- Approx 3 sts/inch in K1, P1 rib pattern
Yarn -- Two strands yarn of your choice, approximately 80 yards each.
With both strands, CO 12 sts
Next row, begin K1, P1 rib pattern (RS [K1, P1] to end; WS [K1, P1] to end)
Continue in pattern until stole measures 21 inches or desired length
Cast off.
Attach two buttons to one end, approximately one inch from bottom and side edges. The rib pattern should accommodate at least 1/2-inch buttons without you having to add button holes on the other side. Any larger buttons, like the ones I used above, will require that you add button holes approximately 2 inches from desired length.
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The top two responses from students after training about their failure to implement training concepts and skills are: 1) I haven't had time and 2) management doesn't want to change what we do. The number one person responsible for effective application of training on the job is you – the manager or supervisor! Why do managers spend the money on training? What is the purpose of sending staff to training? How do you evaluate whether the money and time has been value added? Is training effectiveness primarily the role of the trainers you select? This half day session will explore the role of the manager in ensuring effective training and implementation on the job for performance improvements.
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At the end of this half day session, using notes, provided resources, and insights from other participants in the class, participants will be able to:
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Identify the top issues you have as a manager in deciding who and why to send someone to training and your key challenges in ensuring performance improvements.
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SAN JOSE -- In July, San Jose Councilman Sam Liccardo charged $54.19 worth of flowers on his city credit card for one of his staff members. A few weeks later, Dennis Hawkins, then city clerk, sent him a note to repay the city because it exceeded allowable amounts.
The overage? $4.19.
Liccardo was hardly the only San Jose council member the clerk called out for charges exceeding or conflicting with city policy. Also asked to pay back the city for improper expenses last year were Kansen Chu, Rose Herrera, Don Rocha and Nancy Pyle, who finished her final term in December.
While Santa Clara County is cracking down on officials' credit cards after Supervisor George Shirakawa Jr. was found to have rung up almost $30,000 in improper or questionable expenses, a review of San Jose council member charges suggests the city has kept a sharp eye on its elected leaders' credit card spending.
"That was my job, to apply the policy," said Hawkins, who now works for the county's legal department. "I took those things pretty seriously, and when things were not consistent with the policy, I requested that the council member reimburse the city. And they did."
Not that county officials didn't scrutinize any employee credit card use. Assessor Larry Stone has noted that one of his staff members got called out for going 12 cents over a meal allowance. But County Executive Jeff Smith suggested low-level county employees may have been intimidated to question some expenses of the elected board members. He has since put Chief Operating Officer Gary Graves in charge of that.
In San Jose, expenses for which the clerk, appointed directly by the council, demanded reimbursement last year appeared to total less than $2,000 for all the council members, based on available records.
Several council members asked to repay charges last year said the clerk's office had been more stringent in 2012 about billings that in past years were allowed. Herrera was surprised when the clerk sought repayment for $185 worth of tickets to an awards lunch in February hosted by Hillel of Silicon Valley, on grounds it's a religious group.
"He somehow felt it had to be more stringent, which is fine with me," Herrera said. "We've had a pretty good system here to make sure these cards are not abused. I think the clerk's oversight's good, and there's transparency."
When Chu's wife joined the councilman on an official trip to Boston, a Chu staff member accidentally billed the city instead of Chu's personal card for the additional expense. The councilman reimbursed the city $95 after being alerted by the city clerk.
It did not appear that Mayor Chuck Reed was asked to repay the city for credit card purchases last year. Reed charged relatively little -- less than $2,000 a year over 24 months -- to his own card, delegating many routine office purchases to his staff.
The clerk's office did question a $200.61 charge on Reed's card for a December 2011 lunch at Taqueria Tlaquepaque that wasn't accompanied by an itemized receipt. The mayor's office explained it was an employee-recognition lunch for him and 20 staff members. That would come to less than $10 each.
Records over the past few years show wide disparity in credit card charges among the council members, and often from one 12-month period to another for each elected official. Often it is a reflection of the extent to which they delegate purchasing to their staff.
Vice Mayor Madison Nguyen, for example, had no credit card charges in a 12-month period from October 2010 through September 2011. Over the next 12 months, she would personally charge just $1,641, less than the mayor or any other council member during that period.
Nguyen's chief of staff, Louansee Moua, handled most of the office's purchasing. For example, on July 15 she charged $2,012 for 700 T-shirts promoting the "National Night Out" anti-crime event in her district.
Reed's highest charge in two years was the $945 airfare he paid for a council-approved trip to Japan in 2011 to lobby All Nippon Airways to schedule regular San Jose-Tokyo flights. The trip paid off -- ANA initiated San Jose-Tokyo service though it has been suspended because of problems with its Boeing 787 jets.
Reed also rung up a $480 bill to stay at the Ritz-Carlton in Philadelphia on July 19. The posh hotel was the site of the U.S. Conference of Mayors summer leadership meeting, for which the city approves the mayor's attendance. Council members did charge meals at restaurants and cafes, though they were infrequent. City policy allows use of public funds for meals and nonalcoholic beverages in limited circumstances, such as staff meetings or trainings that run into the lunch hour or recognition events where the city hosts individuals or groups. The policy also allows council members to charge food for city-sponsored events open to the public.
Council members may buy tickets to fundraisers of civic, cultural, educational or charitable organizations providing services to city residents or businesses for themselves and a staff member, spouse or partner, so long as it's not a religious or political group.
One interesting aspect of the allowed charitable fundraisers that council members or their staffs billed to the city is that many were events that advertised meals with wine, cocktails, or wine tastings. Though city policy expressly prohibits spending public money on alcohol, city clerks considered such events acceptable.
Hawkins' predecessor, Lee Price, has returned to the office to assist since his departure, added that unless the drinks were itemized expenses they weren't considered a problem.
"If it's all-inclusive, we wouldn't have any reason to disallow something like that," Price said. "They might stop by, they may eat, may drink, they may just do the drop-bys. The money is more going toward fundraising than to pay for whatever token meal or snack they might get."
Liccardo said attending such events is part of the job but added that he seldom has time to partake in the fare and is more often limited to just saying hellos.
"There's an expectation," Liccardo said, "that public officials attend community events in the community."
Contact John Woolfolk at 408-975-9346. Follow him at Twitter.com/johnwoolfolk1.
The spending
Reimbursements sought from San Jose City Council members in 2012, in order of dates:
Kansen Chu, $43.07, for Jan. 26 purchase of memorial flowers. (City policy limits constituent recognition to $50; flower charges totaled $93.06.)
Rose Herrera, $185.40, Feb. 28, Hillel of Silicon Valley. (State law prohibits contributions of public funds to religious institutions.)
Nancy Pyle, $250, April 23, Bowling for Badges. (Policy allows up to two tickets, but she purchased two additional tickets for staff members.)
Chu, $95, April 24, National League of Cities conference in Boston; registered wife. (Policy doesn't permit registering spouses for travel.)
Sam Liccardo, $75, June 12, SPUR membership dues. (Policy doesn't allow membership dues except for governmental organizations.)
Liccardo, $4.19, July 23, amount over $50 for flowers purchased for staffer. (Policy limits employee recognition to $50 a year).
Liccardo, $140, Aug. 31, Bellarmine College Prep. (State law prohibits contributions of public funds to religious institutions.)
Don Rocha, $50, Aug. 23, San Jose Silicon Valley Chamber PAC BBQ; $78, Aug. 23, Men of Emerge event. (Policy prohibits contributions of public funds to political groups.)
Liccardo, $100, Sept. 6, Notre Dame High School, women of impact luncheon. (State law prohibits contributions of public funds to religious institutions.)


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TRUCKEE, Calif. - With the holiday season swiftly approaching, finding that special gift to give friends or family can be cause for concern. This year, Sierra Cosmetic Laser Spa invites guests to create the ideal gift basket. Join the Sierra Cosmetic Laser staff on Nov. 29 at 5:30 p.m. for a festive free event: Gift Basket Design night.
Affordable travel size items including lipsticks, lip balm, lotions and skin care products from Eminence Organic Skin Care of Hungary will be available for purchase. With a wide variety of cell regenerating products that, over time, will reduce signs of aging, lighten pigmentation and keep skin hydration balanced day and night, Eminence is Sierra Cosmetic's most powerful tool used to fight the aging process. Sierra Cosmetic Laser will provide a variety of complimentary festive baskets and wrapping materials for guests to complete their gift basket.
Guests are encouraged to peruse and test the wide array of skin care products while indulging in light appetizers and wine provided by Sierra Cosmetic Laser. Dr. Haven Ritchie and her staff will be on site throughout the evening to answer any skin care questions, as well as help guests craft a basket that meets their gifting needs while staying within their budget. Gift cards are also be available for purchase.
Dr. Ritchie is a graduate of the UCLA School of Medicine and is board certified in internal medicine. Her team of experienced medi-spa providers produce great results in a relaxing atmosphere. The doctor, along with her friendly and knowledgeable staff, take great pride in providing high-quality services that can fit any budget.
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COCONUT OIL Overview Information
Coconut is the fruit of the coconut palm. The oil of the nut (fruit) is used to make medicine.
Some coconut oil products are referred to as "virgin" coconut oil. Unlike olive oil, there is no industry standard for the meaning of "virgin" coconut oil. The term has come to mean that the oil is generally unprocessed. For example, virgin coconut oil usually has not been bleached, deodorized, or refined.
Some coconut oil products claim to be "cold pressed" coconut oil. This generally means that a mechanical method of pressing out the oil is used, but without the use of any outside heat source. The high pressure needed to press out the oil generates some heat naturally, but the temperature is controlled so that temperatures do not exceed 120 degrees Fahrenheit.
Coconut oil is used for diabetes, heart disease, chronic fatigue, Crohn's disease, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), Alzheimer's disease, thyroid conditions, energy, and boosting the immune system. Ironically, despite coconut oil's high calorie and saturated fat content, some people use it to lose weight and lower cholesterol.
Coconut oil is sometimes applied to the skin as a moisturizer and to treat a skin condition called psoriasis.
How does it work?
Coconut oil is high in a saturated fat called medium chain triglycerides. These fats work differently than other types of saturated fat in the body. However, research on the effects of these types of fats in the body is very preliminary.
When applied to the skin, coconut oil has a moisturizing effect.
COCONUT OIL Uses & Effectiveness
Insufficient Evidence for:
- Head lice. Developing research shows that a spray containing coconut oil, anise oil, and ylang ylang oil appears to be effective for treating head lice in children. It seems to work about as well as a spray containing chemical insecticides.
- Psoriasis. Applying coconut oil to the skin before treatment of psoriasis with ultraviolet B (UVB) or psoralen and ultraviolet A (PUVA) light therapy doesn't seem to improve effectiveness of the treatment.
- Heart disease. A study in India suggested that eating coconut or taking coconut oil doesn't seem to affect the chances of having a heart attack or developing chest pain (angina).
- Obesity. Some developing research shows that taking coconut oil 10 mL three times daily might reduce waist size after 1-6 weeks of use.
- Newbornweight gain. Some research shows that massaging premature newborns with coconut oil can improve weight gain and growth.
- High cholesterol. Some research suggests that dietary use of coconut oil is linked to increased high-density lipoprotein (HDL or "good") cholesterol, but does not increase levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL or "bad") cholesterol. However, a study comparing a diet rich in coconut oil to diets rich in beef fat or safflower oil found that coconut oil can increase both HDL and LDL cholesterol.
- Diarrhea. A study in children found that incorporating coconut oil into the diet can reduce the length of diarrhea, but another study found that it was no more effective than a cow milk-based diet. The effect of coconut oil alone is not clear.
- Dry skin. Developing research shows that applying coconut oil to the skin twice daily can improve skin moisture in people with dry skin.
- Alzheimer's disease.
- Diabetes.
- Chronic fatigue.
- Crohn's disease.
- Irritable bowel syndrome.
- Thyroid conditions.
- Other conditions.
COCONUT OIL Side Effects & Safety
Coconut oil is safe for most people if used in amounts commonly found in foods. It also appears to be safe when applied to the scalp in combination with other herbs.
Since coconut oil has a high fat content, there is concern that it might increase weight if used in large amounts or that it might increase cholesterol levels. However, these concerns have not been proven in scientific research.
The safety of coconut oil used in medicinal amounts is unknown.
Special Precautions & Warnings:Pregnancy and breast-feeding: Coconut oil is safe for pregnant and breast-feeding women when used in the amounts normally found in the diet. But the safety of using coconut oil in larger amounts is not known. It's best to stick to food amounts if you are pregnant or breast-feeding.
High cholesterol: There is concern that coconut oil might increase total cholesterol and "bad" LDL cholesterol. But there is contradictory evidence that shows that coconut oil might actually increase levels of "good" cholesterol and have little to no effect on total or "bad" cholesterol levels.
COCONUT OIL Dosing
The appropriate dose of coconut oil depends on several factors such as the user's age, health, and several other conditions. At this time there is not enough scientific information to determine an appropriate range of doses for coconut oil. Keep in mind that natural products are not always necessarily safe and dosages can be important. Be sure to follow relevant directions on product labels and consult your pharmacist or physician or other healthcare professional before using.


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OAKLAND -- Mark Page loves the A's and Raiders, and he wants them to stay in Oakland. But when his favorite teams threaten to leave town, or, worse, try to force out the other, Page fears that fans like him are watching a game they can only lose.
"I'm really worried about both teams," the San Leandro contractor said as he watched Wednesday's A's game with his son at Ricky's Sports Theatre and Grill. "If push came to shove and we'd have to choose one, I don't know what I'd do. I'd die."
This summer has been the best and worst of times for East Bay sports fans.
On the diamond, they are enjoying a banner season. But the seemingly never-ending stadium saga for both the A's and Raiders has intensified into a full-fledged soap opera.
In the past month, Raiders owner Mark Davis has said publicly that he'd like the Raiders to be the only sports team playing at a redeveloped Coliseum complex. And, A's owner Lew Wolff has threatened Oakland officials in writing that he has authorization to move the team if they don't ratify a lease extension.
Although the City Council is expected to sign off on the lease at a special meeting on Wednesday, the A's could still be forced from Oakland if the Raiders get their way and demolish the Coliseum in the next two years to pave the way for a new football stadium.
"I can't remember the last time you had baseball and football teams in the same building both making threats and battling with each other," said Neil deMause, a critic of publicly funded stadiums and the co-author of the book "Field of Schemes."
The sense that both teams are in limbo and possibly working at cross-purposes weighed heavily on fans at Ricky's.
"It's just a strange, weird feeling all around," said Page's son, Mark Page Jr. "Even more so because things never get done, and there's no solution in sight."
The A's and Raiders are the last professional baseball and football clubs to share an outdoor stadium. Other cities such as Seattle, Pittsburgh and Cincinnati had an easy and expensive solution to satisfying their teams -- they demolished their multiuse stadiums and built separate facilities for baseball and football mostly on the public dime.
But Oakland and Alameda County taxpayers can't afford to do that. They still owe a combined $140 million from renovations to O.co Coliseum that brought back the Raiders nearly 20 years ago.
The best hope for building new stadiums appears to be combining them with a larger entertainment complex whose shops and restaurants could offset the cost of stadium construction. But neither team appears to want the other as part of such a development, and fans fear that if the A's had to leave Oakland to make way for a Raiders stadium, they probably would never return.
"To know they were here and they left because of a disagreement with my other favorite team, that would make it hard to take," Gabriele Parra, of Oakland, said while watching Wednesday's baseball game.
Morris Kahane, of Oakland, said he expected that the city could only keep one team and that it would be better off with the A's since they play more games and can bring in more revenue.
"If the Raiders go to L.A., I'll miss the tailgates, but we'll still be able to watch the games," he said.
At this point the Raiders are the most immediate threat to leave the Bay Area because the economics of professional football allows its teams to be profitable in both large and small markets, said Victor Matheson, an economics professor at the College of the Holy Cross.
"The Raiders could pick up and move to Los Angeles or San Antonio rather quickly," he said. "The A's are not moving to Portland or Charlotte or Montreal. Those are not great places to play baseball."
For now, fans like the Pages are left to enjoy the baseball season and hope for the best long-term.
"I told my son here that if we win Powerball," Page said, "we're building a stadium."
Contact Matthew Artz at 510-208-6435.


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OAKLAND -- Warriors guard Jarrett Jack would love to be a starter again. But even more than that, he would love to find a home. On a good team. For the right price.
"Most people in the NBA won't have the ideal situation," Jack said. "They either won't have the money they want or the minutes they want or whatever. I know I'm in a good situation here."
Jack is playing out the final year of his contract, which pays him $5 million this season. He has been an integral part of the Warriors' success, averaging 12.9 points and 5.6 assists in 29.7 minutes during the regular season, mostly off the bench. He is a respected voice in the locker room and a capable option when starter Stephen Curry is out of the lineup.
Jack figures to get considerable interest as a free agent, especially after this postseason. He had 21 points on 8-of-9 shooting with nine assists in the Warriors' 115-101 Game 4 victory over Denver on Sunday.
Many teams are looking for point guards -- including Utah, Charlotte, Toronto and possibly Milwaukee. Many playoff teams, such as the Los Angeles Lakers and San Antonio, could use a capable player off their bench.
But so could the Warriors.
Jack he said isn't looking for the most money. But money isn't the only obstacle. The Warriors will have to decide if they want to commit so many minutes to Jack, who is playing in the fourth quarter at the expense of rookie forward Harrison Barnes. A bigger role for Barnes probably would mean a smaller role for Jack.
"I believe everything will work out," Jack said. "I want to be here and if they want me here, it will work out."
Curry's right eye was reddened and swollen. He checked out of the game immediately but came back in three minutes later.
"I couldn't open my eye," he said. "It happens. ... I could've continued playing."
Why is coach Mark Jackson doing this, considering everyone now figures Jack will start?
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Location: Mosquito and Fly Research Unit
Title: Trifluoromethylphenyl amides as novel insecticides and fungicides Authors
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Publication Acceptance Date: January 22, 2013
Publication Date: February 24, 2013
Citation: Tsikolia, M., Bernier, U.R., Agramonte, N.M., Tabanca, N., Wedge, D.E., Chalaire, K.C., Becnel, J.J., Clark, G.G., Linthicum, K., Coy, M.R., Swale, D., Bloomquist, J.R. 2013. Trifluoromethylphenyl amides as novel insecticides and fungicides. Abstract for the American Mosquito Control Association Meeting in Atlantic City, NJ on February 24 - 28, 2013. pgs.30-31. Technical Abstract: Because of increased resistance to insecticides in arthropods, it is necessary to identify new chemicals that may have novel modes of action. Following an extensive literature search for compounds with insecticidal and mosquito repellent activity, we have designed and synthesized a set of 20 trifluoromethylphenyl amides. These compounds were evaluated for toxicity against Aedes aegypti larvae and adults, for repellency against female Ae. aegypti and Anopheles albimanus, and for fungicidal activity against fungal species. Selected compounds were evaluated for toxicity against Drosophila melanogaster and, unlike fipronil, showed full activity against a resistant strain having an altered gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) receptor. The most potent compounds from this initial evaluation were used to design and synthesize 14 additional derivatives. From the bioassays of these amides, 2 compounds, N-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)acetamide and N-(2,6-dicholaro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-2,2,3,3,3-pentafluoropropanamide, repelled Ae. aegypti at lower concentration than DEET. These same 2 compounds and 2-cholor-N-(2,6-dichloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl) acetamide exhibited comparable fungicidal activity to the standards, azoxystrobin and captan, against Phomopsis viticola and Colletotrichum acutatum fungi. In the future, we plan to conduct a QSPR study using the insecticidal activity of all 34 trifluoromethylphenyl amides as the properties for input into the model.


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The design of the 'Sharpnose' trucks soon became accepted and loved by the customers, since it was both functional and well-suited to the design trend of the era.
When a slightly heavier version of the Sharpnose truck was developed in 1940 as a successor to the LV79, it was natural to use an existing design rather than new one for the lighter, modern truck, especially since the LV79 had had an identical design to the LV76/LV78 trucks. This had been superseded in 1938 and 1939 by 'Sharpnose' trucks.
The bridge between light-duty and heavy-duty
The LV11 series of trucks was the bridge between the light-duty Volvo trucks and the rugged heavy-duty Volvo trucks. In reality, the chassis of the LV11 vehicle was very similar to the heavier trucks in the Volvo family, and the driveline components (all made within Volvo, of course) were slightly old-fashioned but well-tried components which had been used for several years in, for instance, the LV8 series of trucks. The latter was also to some extent superseded by the LV11.
Despite the rather modest (legal) Gross Vehicle Weight of the LV11, pictures from the 1940s often show this range of vehicles in heavy applications like construction work, where chassis components such as frame, suspension and axles were subject to great stress, especially considering the overloads which were normal in those days.
A standard Swedish truck
The LV11 became a standard Swedish truck (not many were exported, due to the rugged design and the resulting relatively high price compared with cheaper and less strong foreign competitors). It was revised on two occasions, in 1947 (when the succeeding LV105 series was presented) and slightly later, when the LV105 was superseded by the L20 series of trucks. The changes were, however, rather small.
The popularity of this generation of trucks and its components meant that, when it was superseded by the L34 range of trucks, the chassis and the components of the L20 trucks were used once again, more or less without changes, but with a bonnet, wings and cab of modern design.


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Doctors have hailed Mark McGovern's recovery as a miracle, after the Fermanagh GAA player sustained a serious brain injury following an off-the-ball incident in San Francisco last June.
Speaking from San Francisco, in one of his first interviews since the incident, McGovern, 23, told the Irish Voice that he has a blurred memory of the events of June 25.
Only five days after arriving on the West Coast, during his first appearance with the Ulster club in San Francisco, McGovern was allegedly struck by a member of the opposing team in the second half of the game.
A San Francisco Celts player, Patrick Power, 26, was arrested in relation to the incident but was released without charge pending further investigation. He was handed a 96-week Gaelic games ban from a San Francisco Competitions Control Committee.
Meanwhile, McGovern has been advised by doctors he will never play Gaelic football again.
"I remember the first half of the game," said McGovern, who has been left with colossal medical bills amounting to more than $1 million for his treatment in the U.S.
"I remember where the ball was, and running towards it, I went to go for it and the next thing I knew I was laying on the ground. I cannot really remember waking up," he told the Irish Voice.
"Even the doctor told me that some doctors wouldn't have even tried to keep me alive. I must have been in a bad state, death was at the door. Definitely God or someone was looking down on me."
Following the incident McGovern was immediately rushed to San Francisco General Hospital where he remained in critical condition for over two weeks.
"The kind of injury that Mark has was deep inside the brain. It's the kind of injury that we see when someone has had a high speed motor vehicle accident, like crashing at 60-miles an hour and the car rolls over," Professor Shirley Stiver, a neurosurgeon at San Francisco General Hospital told the BBC.
"Many times similar patients with a very similar neurological exam or a very similar x-ray picture would have died on the scene," Stiver added.
Read more:
Miracle as Injured GAA player Mark McGovern wakes up from coma
Stricken GAA player was told 'you won't get up after that'
Irish footballer in coma after San Francisco clash
Back at home in Belcoo in Fermanagh, the phone call from San Francisco came at 6 a.m. on the Sunday morning following the incident.
McGovern's sister Grace recalls the moment vividly. Mark being the youngest of four siblings, when they first heard the news the family feared the worst.
"I went up and saw my sister outside the house crying on the phone. When I asked what was wrong she said, 'It's the child,' as she's the eldest. 'He's is in a coma in San Fran after an injury,'" Grace told the Irish Voice.
"We were told you need to get out here ASAP and that he may not make it through the night. Within a couple of hours there were around 20 people here in the house. It was almost like a wake."
By two o'clock that day McGovern's parents were on board a flight destined for the U.S., while his sisters and girlfriend Jessica followed on Monday. On the trip across the Atlantic the family was
concerned Mark's condition would have deteriorated.
"We were just holding our phones by our sides. We were thinking people were holding out on information and feared that Mark had gone," Graces said.
When they arrived at San Francisco General Hospital it was difficult to see a normally energetic Mark lying in a coma.
"I remember seeing him in the bed. There were machines everywhere, bleeps going on and tubes down his throat and he was lying there lifeless," Grace recalls.
"In the first two weeks they were just trying to save his life," she added. McGovern remained in a coma for five weeks, during which time his family maintained a bedside vigil.
As well as battling with a brain injury, he also contracted pneumonia and MRSA, but despite his weakened state he miraculously fought the viruses off.
Grace, who was forced to cancel her wedding due to the incident, recalled the difficult first weeks.
"Basically we just sat and waited," she said.
"Every day he gave us something. The first day he flickered his eyelid, the next day he flicked his finger.
"The nurse warned it was probably his reflexes but I'm certain Mark knew we were there, subconsciously," she says, recalling the tenacity of her brother.
McGovern himself barely remembers emerging from his coma, "When I woke up first it was very strange," he said. Unable to talk or walk, doctors warned the recovery process would be slow.
"It's very frustrating, when you know you can do stuff," he says.


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After a successful season that ended at the NJCAA Division I National Championship Tournament in Salina, Kan., the Crowder Lady 'Riders have already been hard at work trying to replace a number of departing sophomores and ensure another successful run in 2014.
Therefore, with signing season in full swing, coach Tina Robbins has been racking up miles as she signed two more players this week.
The first player is Courtney Jones, a 5'6 guard from Sequoyah High School in Talequah, Okla. A shooter with deep range, Robbins said Jones can be a versatile weapon for the Lady 'Riders in the near future.
"Courtney is a shooter," Robbins said. "She can play the point guard spot if she has to, but I see her as a 2-3 guard for us. She passes it well, is a good defender and is a kid that plays hard."
Jones helped lead her Lady Indians to a 20-9 record this past season where they made it to the quarterfinals of the state playoffs. Jones averaged 12 points, two rebounds, two steals and 3.2 assists per game this season as she earned honors such as: Tri-State Classic MVP, Middle East All-Region, Muskogee Shriner's All-Tournament Team, All-Vype Team, Muskogee Phoenix Team, Oklahoma top-100 player, Wendy's High School Heisman.
Robbins also locked up Kealsie Frazier, a 5'9 guard from Mulberry-Pleasant View High School in Mulberry, Ark., this week. Another versatile player who should fit well into Crowder's scheme, Frazier helped lead her Lady Yellow Jackets to a 36-6 record, a region championship and a district runner-up finish.
In her senior year Frazier averaged 10 points per game, five rebounds and two steals.
"Kealsie is a kid that's really versatile," Robbins said. "She played a little post on her high school team, but she could probably even play the point guard spot if she had to. She's very athletic, runs the floor, and can jump and shoot it well.
"Obviously we've got a lot of people graduating, so we have a lot of spots to fill. We're excited about these two. Their skills and their style of play fits well into our program. They come from successful programs, so they know what it takes to win and be successful."
Robbins said she expects more signings to come within the next week.
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Wayne E. Naugle, 48, of 6367 Furnace Road, Waynesboro, Pa., and formerly of South Mountain, Pa., passed away Thursday, July 11, 2013, in his home. Born July 21, 1964, in Gettysburg, Pa., he was the son of the late Carroll and Judith (Kauffman) Naugle. He and his wife, Mrs. Pamela J. (Barnhart) Naugle, were married Nov. 1, 1997. Mr. Naugle was currently employed for Desert Flower Wholesale Inc., Gettysburg. In addition to his wife, he is survived by two daughters, Jessica Kuhs and her husband, Peter of Mont Alto, Pa., and Melissa Peters of Chambersburg; five grandchildren, Taylor, Darius, Arianna, Kalin and Devi Ella; two sisters, Jenny Kauffman and her husband, Wayne and Sue Ridenour and her husband, Steve, both of South Mountain; two brothers, Randy Naugle and his wife, Wanda and Dave Naugle and his wife, Kay, both of South Mountain; and a number of nieces and nephews. Services and burial will be private at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: Grove-Bowersox Funeral Home, 50 S. Broad St., Waynesboro, Pa. 17268 to help defray funeral expenses. Online condolences may be expressed at: www.bowersoxfuneralhomes.com
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Last Modified: Friday, May 24, 2013 at 3:14 p.m.
'The Golden Age: The Coming of the Train — 1879-1929" is the period of history now being celebrated at the Henderson County Heritage Museum. The exhibit is a must see for all ages.
Larry Morton moved to Hendersonville in 2006 and immediately found the Apple Valley Model Railroad Club. Morton has served as president for the past three-and-a-half years.
More than one-third of the club's 75 members participated in the research and building of the exhibit in the museum's Thomas Room.
The following are excerpts from remarks I made at the exhibit's opening on Saturday, May 18:
What is immortal? What will live on long after we are gone?
On the day the railroad opened, July 4, 1879, there were 17 mercantile stores in the city of Hendersonville and five hotels.
There were probably as many as 15 other stores and, maybe, 10 hotels scattered through the county.
There were two types of income — from farms and from summer visitors.
Eons, eras, epics, epochs and stages — history is a pattern of timeless moments.
In 1886, the rail line was completed to Asheville, opening the way to the north. In 1894, the Toxaway line, called the Hendersonville and Brevard Railroad, was completed, opening the west.
At the south end of Main Street, there was a little railway station where passengers waited for "Old Brevardy," as we called the train running between Hendersonville and Toxaway by way of Brevard. Others called it the Tea Kettle because its shrill whistle reminded them of steam coming from the spout of a kettle.
But, of course, the main attraction was the Carolina Special.
In the days now gone, the Carolina Special was the luxury train of the Southern Railroad. It connected the Carolina coast and our mountains with all points in the middle west. This passenger train was the pride and joy of railroad men and the traveling public.
For many years, meeting the Carolina Special was something of a social occasion as people visited together, engaging in casual conversation and, more often than not, having reason to speculate on why the train was running late.
Anderson Street, now Seventh Avenue, was the busiest street in town in those days, and certainly the most exciting one with all the activity at the railroad station.
I think of the words of the late Frank L. FitzSimons Sr.: "I still remember," he recalled, "that one of the most exciting things in the days of my youth was to stand at the depot and see the Carolina Special roar around the curve from Flat Rock, whistle blowing, bell ringing, leaving a long trail of black smoke behind to grind to a stop at the station."
In April of 1903, electric current was turned on for the first time. What a change electric lights made compared with old coal-burning street lights.
The new electric lights made Main Street look as if we had a "Great White Way."
This courthouse was constructed (1905) because it reflected the society in which it was built.
Western North Carolina's most prolific architect, Richard Sharp Smith, designed this neoclassical revival building over a century ago for a booming county still full of frontier sentiments.
This Historic Courthouse responds to the surrounding environment.
"It is a thing of beauty and, at the same time, it performs a function without being stark."
Each one of us is en route to what is not yet. Oh, change is acomin' and you can't stop that. And it is consciously connecting to that journey.
Oh, change is acomin' down the railroad track … that lies at the heart of the historical, educational and cultural programming housed in the Historic Courthouse.
Henderson County has a rich history and many stories to tell.
What is 100 years, 200 years, 300 years to our mountains?
It is just "a winking of a star."
Don't blink — a hundred years go faster than you think.
Under the leadership of Carolyn Justus, the Heritage Museum has worked effectively with the railroad club and the Henderson County Genealogical and Historical Society and Henderson County Curb Market.
Change is acomin'.
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ARLINGTON – The Texas A&M – Corpus Christi men's tennis team scrapped their way to victory on Wednesday afternoon, taking a 4-3 final over UT Arlington in the opening Southland Conference match for the Islanders.
"A lot of guts and character today from these guys," said Director of Tennis Steve Moore. "We had to fight with all we had against a very good team.
"I have a lot of respect for UTA, and this match could have gone their way today. I really feel our fitness and will to win made a big difference at the end. This was just a flat-out fitness grind, but that's our philosophy."
The match is the 11th-straight win over a Southland Conference opponent for the Islanders, and the program has gone 28-1 in conference matches during the regular season and conference tournament since the 2008 season.
The win brings their record to 8-9 on the season, and 1-0 in Southland Conference play. UTA moves to 4-9 overall, 0-2 in league matches. Due to an earlier match against Nicholls that had to be rescheduled, the Islanders were playing in their first match against a conference opponent since winning the Southland Conference Tournament over UTSA last season in San Antonio.
In a match that had Peter Nagy playing with a cast on his hand, Pietro Jordao held out with an injury and Matt Westmoreland playing in just his second match since February 12, the Islanders survived on determination to start conference off with a win.
"I give these guys a lot of credit," said Moore. "There were no excuses about injuries; just old-school, get-it-done mentality"
The senior-junior duo of Nathan Robinson and Andrew Maingot started things off strong for Texas A&M – Corpus Christi, taking an 8-2 final at No. 3. After Gergo Weidinger and Alex Pavlov fell 8-4 at No. 2 doubles, it was up to Aurelien Tave and Nagy to earn the point for the Islanders. They did just that, gritting out a 9-7 final to give their team a key point and a 1-0 lead.
"Doubles were incredibly tight, " said Moore. "I thought that Andrew Maingot and Nathan Robinson played some of the best doubles I have seen from our team all year, winning 8-2 at No. 3.
"There comes a point where things just really start to click for you, and you really start to understand and mature. That is what is happening with those guys, and they are playing extremely smart and savvy doubles."
In singles competition, the teams split the six matches, with the doubles point being the deciding factor between the opponents.
At No. 6 singles, Fernando Llorens picked up a 6-3, 6-2 victory for the Islanders second point of the match. Robinson earned a 7-6 (7-3), 6-2 final at No. 4 to push the match to the brink, while Tave clinched the win with a tough 7-6 (7-5), 6-2 score at No. 2 singles.
"Aurelien, Nathan and Fernando showed incredible grit in singles," said Moore. "I'm especially proud of Nathan, who has just taken his game mentally and physically to another level.
"This was just a very good team character win against a very good opponent."
Still working his way back to full speed after an injury, Westmoreland fell 7-5, 6-2 at No. 5 singles, while the cast limited Nagy in a 6-4, 6-1 final at No. 1 singles. Weidinger was unfortunate at No. 3 singles, taking a 6-2, 6-3 to round out the scoring on the day.
Next up for the Islanders will be a match on Tuesday, April 3, at Texas – Pan American. The teams are scheduled for a 2 p.m. start in Edinburg as Texas A&M – Corpus Christi looks for the second Southland win of the year.
For all the latest on Islanders Tennis, like the team on Facebook (Islanders Tennis), follow them on Twitter (@IslandersTennis) and visit www.GoIslanders.com.
Tennis Match Results
Texas A&M - Corpus Christi vs UT Arlington
03/28/2012 at Arlington, Texas
Texas A&M - Corpus Christi 4, UT Arlington 3
Singles competition:
1. Mindaugus Celedenias (UTA) def. Peter Nagy (AMCC) 6-4, 6-1
2. Aurelien Tave (AMCC) def. Soren Goritzka (UTA) 7-6 (7-5), 6-2
3. Yauheni Yakuleu (UTA) def. Gergo Weidinger (AMCC) 6-2, 6-3
4. Nathan Robinson (AMCC) def. Nicolas Moreno (UTA) 7-6 (7-3), 6-2
5. David Subirats (UTA) def. Matt Westmoreland (AMCC) 7-5, 6-2
6. Fernando Llorens (AMCC) def. Stefan Williams (UTA) 6-3, 6-2
Doubles competition:
1. Aurelien Tave/Peter Nagy (AMCC) def. Mindaugus Celedenias/Soren Goritzka (UTA) 9-7
2. David Subirats/Yauheni Yakuleu (UTA) def. Gergo Weidinger/Alex Pavlov (AMCC) 8-4
3. Andrew Maingot/Nathan Robinson (AMCC) def. Nicolas Moreno/Stefan Williams (UTA) 8-2
Match Notes:
Texas A&M - Corpus Christi 8-9, 1-0 SLC
UT Arlington 4-9, 0-2 SLC


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Hi everyone,
This is my 2nd pregnancy I had a mc with first at 7wks.
I have been trying to fall pregnant for 10 years now and finally fell pregnant,
was over the moon but now i have found out that my membranes had ruptured.
first had a big leak just clear fluid on sun 6th Jan at 16 wks, then cleared up until the
following thursday 10th january where it has not stopped, except now for being just clear
fluid its also yellow on my pad. Went to hospital and doctor has given us a week to
decide if we would like to terminate because i have no amniotic fluid. I can't
terminate because babys heart, kidneys etc is all strong and good.
We are 18 weeks now and still leaking. Have hospital appointment again tomorrow, so
nervous. Has anyone had or know anything about what I am going through?
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 7:45 am
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There was a Lady on here who had the same thing and refused to end the pregnancy and went on to have a healthy baby boy
Your membranes can sometimes seal back over and the fluid levels can rise, but not always, if you do want to continue with the pregnancy and see how things go then thats your right, you should ask for antibiotics though, especially with changing coloured fluid as there is a risk of infection .
I wouldn't want to give you false hope , but I do think doctors can be too quick to see things in black and white and often quote worst case scenarios , It's your body and your baby and your decision so don't be pushed into anything , Good luck for tomorrow xxxxx
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 7:55 am
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Thankyou so much for your reply.
I am on 2 lots of antibiotics Erythromycin and Flagyl.
I am constantly checking my temp for infection and check my babys heartbeat everyday too
and thats also good.
I am so glad that lady went on to have a healthy baby boy, I also am not going to give up.
See how things go tomorrow, thanks again xxxx
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Ok so today is the day I go back to hospital at 2pm to see if i have regained any fluid and to check to see how baby is doing and to tell doctor as long as my baby has a heartbeat i will not be terminating.
I would really really like to find out what sex I am having. Ive had so many ultrasounds in hospital and they couldnt tell me because each time little peanut had legs crossed and the very last scan decided to put bottom up in air, cheeky bugger.
Ive had a dream I had a boy, then i had a dream i had a premie baby, then we decided to call our baby Levi if it was a boy, then last night I looked up miracle baby names and Levi popped up. So maybe just maybe if it is a boy that will be sign.
Either way Im just praying, meditating and trying to drink as much water in the meantime.
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Good luck for today , I hope they can give you some good news
I remembered the woman who it happened to, her user name was TillyandCharlie, can't find the posts on here but this link is to her story it was in the paper as well
Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 9:43 am
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Oh my goodness thankyou so much for that. Well went back to hospital and still no amniotic fluid, baby's leg is stuck under bottom. Other then that everything else is all good. Didn't find out sex because when there is no fluid its very hard to see much of anything so I didn't ask. Not that its that important anyway. So Im still on antibiotics and not back at work yet and go back next Tuesday, just haveto to take it week by week.
Thanks again xx
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Felt baby move last night for about 5 secs which is good, havent felt move since but prob very hard without fluid. Been leaking a fair bit today too and a bit emotional today too, real teary maybe just being too scared to do anything but stay in bed which can be a little depressing. My poor little dog Gypsy too she has been overly sooky and attached to me too will not leave my side even to the point in going to toilet usually I can just let her out the door and she runs out does her business and runs back in, now she looks up at me like come on mum im not going out there without you,and everytime I get up to go to toilet which is often she is right there by my side, ha ha she is so adorable, I love her so much. My fiance is so supportive which is really helpful, he hates it when I get upset, I love him so much too, finally got my prince, ive had my fair share of frogs. The social worker said to us we seem to be absoulutly smitten with each other, pfft yeah I joke but we really are. She also told me its good that we are on same page with not terminating cause that sometimes is a big thing where one wants to keep baby and other wants to terminate, I couldn't think of anything worse, both parties are going through so much already. Anyway if anyone wants to post a message please feel free, about anything, it can get boring for me sometimes, i feel like Im just writing to myself ha ha, anyway will be good to hear from anyone
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It must be very hard for you at the moment not knowing whats going to happen , doctors do get it wrong sometimes though, and it seems like they are quick to offer to terminate, the other Lady whose story was in the paper was also told she should terminate, in fact her doctors sounded horrible, they wouldn't even give her anti biotics as they said there was no point, which is why she came on here looking for support . At least whatever happens you know you gave your baby a chance xx
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2013 2:17 pm
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It's hard but Im just trying to think positive. Luckily my ob at the hospital is really nice and supportive of my decision,although she believes it wont be a good outcome but we will see, Im actually meeting the antenatal doctors next tuesday to discuss options and next steps and so on. The girl in the paper her fluids regained and membrane sealed up thats what I am hoping will happen for us.
The reason Im up so late is because stupid me ate a hamburger for dinner ad now Im having a gall attack so in quite bit of pain, got the hot water bottle and am sitting on lounge trying to distract myself, was meant to get my gall bladder out this month because it is shot but i went and got myself pregnant so I really just need to watch what I eat, its self inflicted pain, I should've known better.
Thankyou for your support and feedback xx
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 1:34 am
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Felt really dizzy all day and last night, my blood pressure is down but still no fever so still no infection which is good. Felt baby move alot yesterday too which is good. Feeling good today. Might go back to work next week just do light duties, that would be alright wouldn't it?, i just don't see sense in staying in bed all the time. Im going to leak regardless.
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 4:34 am
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So back for my weekly appointment at the hospital tomorrow, so nervous once again. Been leaking so much fluid lately, i just don't understand how can i leak amniotic fluid when ive got no amniotic fluid. So 19 weeks and still hasnt sealed up .
I still have faith that I will have a miracle baby and not giving up. Trying hard to stay strong and positive. Oh yeah and i had a dream last night I had a girl and she was healthy so now I am very confused to whether is boy or girl but time will tell.
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Krissy you will keep leaking because your body is constantly making more, I had this when my waters went at 33 weeks, I was just constantly trickling for over 2 days, i had a terrible thirst and was drinking loads but when the doctor finally checked me out (I was actually in hospital but being practically ignored) I was badly dehydrated and needed a drip, so keep an eye on your fluids, if you feel strange or get headaches then let the hospital know so they can see if you're dehydrated , glad to hear baby is still hanging in there xxx


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Developing Your Mission as Leader
Part of the Leadership For Dummies Cheat Sheet
Once you've established a goal, your mission is the plan of action for you and your team to reach that goal. Use these guidelines to help lead and attain your mission:
Don't take an untakeable hill. The cost is too high.
Approach your mission incrementally. Do many small things well, and you'll have a big success.
Bring your group into mission development and planning at an early stage. Listen to what they have to say, and make the modifications you need at the start.
Work to get ownership of the mission from everyone in the group. Your followers are going to do the heavy lifting, so they have to know what they're in for.
Make certain that you have a point of no return. If the mission is not going well, know how far you can go and still regroup. You're not General Custer, and leading shouldn't be the Battle of the Little Bighorn.
Lead people; manage events. Keep your troops motivated.


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Carbohydrates: we all love them. Even if we are on a diet we still eat them. That's why we want a carb blocker, so we can eat what we want without gaining the pounds! Over the last few years low carb diets have grown in popularity—even many restaurants have 'low-carb options' on their menus.
So, how does the human body use carbs, and how does a carb blocker work? Carbohydrates are the substances your body uses to make glucose which is the fuel to keep you going. There are basically two types of carbohydrates: simple carbohydrates which are sugars and sweeteners found in many processed products, and complex carbohydrates which are found in grains, fruits and vegetables, and in many dairy products. Carbohydrates are a necessary part of the diet. The problem is, without the proper amounts of fiber to quickly move carbs out of the system, they stay for a reeeaally long time—usually on the hips or belly!
A carb blocker, once known as a starch blocker, works very similarly to fiber. It quickly moves the carbs out of the body to keep it from absorbing them. How does this process work? Carb-blocking supplements usually are made of an extract of Phaseolus Vulgaris—or simply kidney beans! A low-carb diet can produce similar results, so says a Harvard study. Diet pills with this extract block the enzyme alpha-amalase (produced in the saliva) from binding with starches and breaking them down into molecules the body will absorb. These products block that process so the carbs will move quickly out of the body without being absorbed. Of course these blockers will work much better if you eat a low carb diet while taking the supplement.


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ADA-compliant shower units are designed for people with limited physical abilities. Showers that comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) are designed with a low threshold so that you can enter them unobstructed or so that a wheelchair can be rolled into them.
ADA-compliant showers are one-piece units that have grab bars and a built-in or fold-up seat. A person in a wheelchair should be able to roll up next to the shower, adjust the single-lever handle controls from the outside, and then use the grab bars to move to the seat inside the shower unit. The unit should include a hand shower that can be operated by someone who is seated or standing.
You're not going to find too many examples of ADA-compliant shower units at retailers, but you can find them featured on manufacturers' Web sites, such as Kohler. Use the manufacturer's search boxes to refine the search by specifying ADA compliant, and you'll narrow the selection. These sites list the cost of the units, installation requirements, specifications, rough-in dimensions, and the actual installation manuals — all valuable planning material.


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Jim Harbaugh presented two options Friday for Alex Smith's future, and neither involved getting released from the 49ers.
"That will be a process that will play out: Alex Smith continuing to be a 49er or if a trade occurs in the next weeks or months, those are the two possibilities, the most likely possibilities," Harbaugh told reporters at the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis.
Whether the 49ers want to invest $8.5 million into Smith remaining on their roster is a pressing issue, one that likely will be decided before April 1, when that money becomes guaranteed. A trade can't be consummated until March 12, when the new league year begins.
"Alex is really playing the best football of his career the past two years," Harbaugh said.
"We think we have the best quarterback situation in the NFL. I feel strongly about that."
Once Smith sustained a Nov. 11 concussion, Colin Kaepernick stepped in and seized the position, leading the 49ers all the way to Super Bowl XLVII, where they fell 34-31 to the Baltimore Ravens.
Kaepernick took a week off before resuming workouts on his own in Atlanta, where he's been joined by a few of the 49ers' young receivers.
"He has a great attitude, a great work ethic," Harbaugh said of Kaepernick. "People that have a great attitude and work ethic, there are very few circumstances or situations that can keep you from being good. That goes for anybody. Maybe there's a percentage of really bad luck I'm not factoring in. But darn near 100 percent."
"We discussed some facets of the game and some other football talk," Jim Harbaugh said. "We've got a strong relationship and it always seems to get stronger. Very close."
The Harbaugh brothers were last seen shaking hands at midfield after the Ravens defeated the 49ers.
Before attending the combine and helping evaluate how the 49ers might use their expected 14 draft picks, Harbaugh traveled Thursday to Indiana University and attended the Hoosiers' basketball practice. Indiana is coached by his brother-in-law, Tom Crean, who tweeted: "Jim Harbaugh was here for practice yesterday. Every1 loved it. He had his #iubenchmob T-shirt on under the 49er sweatshirt. He is invested."
Harbaugh also cited President Ronald Reagan's "trust but verify" slogan from the United States' 1980s negotiations with the Soviet Union.


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Charel Cambré is a Flemish illustrator and animator. He studied arts in Lier for three years, and then spent another four years at the Animation Academy in Ghent. He cooperated with several French and German animation projects through Graphics & Animations in Antwerp and worked in advertising through Disket in Turnhout. He also drew cartoons for magazines, including the weekly feature 'Jaak' in Vacature. In the late 1990s he proposed his gag comic 'Streetkids' to Suske en Wiske Weekblad, and was accepted.
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In Dag Allemaal, he drew two stories with 'De Pfaffs', a strip based on the popular docusoap about the former goalkeeper of the Belgian national soccerteam, Jean-Marie Pfaff. Afterwards, Cambré went to work for Studio 100, together with Luc Morjaeu and Bruno de Roover. In cooperation with inkers Steven Dupré and Randall.C, he worked on the comics based on the TV series 'Spring' and 'Mega Mindy', as well as 'Big en Betsy'. In addition, he followed Morjeau to join Studio Vandersteen after the departure of Marc Verhaegen, and began assisting on 'Suske en Wiske' in early 2005.
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In 2007 he began his own comic series 'Jump' at Standaard Uitgeverij. Cambré does the scripts and pencil work himself, but he leaves the inking duties to Jan van Rooij. The series was cancelled by the publisher in 2012, but continued by Strip 2000 shortly afterwards. In addition, Cambré took over the 'K3' comic from Patriek Roelens in 2009 (scripts Jan Ruysbergh, ink Pol Vierset) and he began a satirical comic about the Belgian King, 'Albert & Co', in Story 2008. The comic was changed to 'Filip & Co' in 2013 after Albert's abdication.
It was announced in May 2013 that Cambré and writer Marc Legendre are the authors of 'Amoras 2047', a more adult spin-off mini-series for 'Suske en Wiske'. The online teasers of the comic and its press release with an obituary notice for main character Wiske had caused quite a stir in the previous months.


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Eagle Valley put Summit wrestling on its heels Thursday night before even sending anyone to the mat.
In the upper weight classes, Ty LaFramboise (182 pounds) Joey Sanchez (195), Andy Armstrong (220) and Xavier Mendoza (285) each received forfeits for the Devils, and without Carlos Lopez on the mat at 106 pounds, Summit gave up that class to Jay Bullock.
That didn't discourage Brayan Daniel and Nick Wittrock, who each made quick work of pinning their opponents, Seth Kuhn at 113 pounds against Daniel and Connor McGillvray at 120 pounds against Wittrock. Later, Eagle Valley's Branden Ehman went down in 1 minute, six seconds to Alex Roque, who made a big step over Ehman's head for the pin.
Eagle Valley returned the favor as Chris Comroe took on Summit's Michael Barton, pinning Barton in 40 seconds.
Then came some tough matches, in which Summit sought to recover its deficit but was unable to, falling to the Devils 66-18.
Alan Roque faced Devil Rafael Gurule in a 132-pound match Roque nearly won, but wasn't able to break the solid stance Gurule took on to remain on his hands and knees. Then, when Roque moved too far forward in an attempt to put Gurule on his back, Gurule took advantage, flipping Roque over and patiently wearing him down for the pin.
At 145 pounds, Davey Madrid took down Brandon Ramirez and Kiefer Kaufman overcame the fight of Parisa Rafie, Summit's sole female, at 152 pounds. Rafie held out against Kaufman, escaping several times before the Eagle Valley wrestler pinned her with 11 seconds left in the first period.
Summit head coach Pete Baker had the choice to wrestle Tyler Blackford at 160 pounds or 170 pounds Thursday night. Sending him out at 170 against Eagle Valley's No. 4-ranked wrestler in the region, Cole Nielsen, who pinned Blackford with 24 seconds left in the third and final period showed Baker he's going to rein in his captain and send him back down to the 160 class at the upcoming regional meet.
"We were on the verge of sending Tyler back to 170s for the regional meet, so we had him wrestle 170s tonight," Baker said, adding that with a win, Blackford would have gone to 170s in regionals and faced fewer ranked wrestlers. Instead, he's going to put the wrestler back at 160.
"He's going to have to create his own fate at 160s at regionals next week," Baker said. "It will come down to heart and skill on the mat. He'll have a better shot at going to state at 160s."
Eagle Valley coach said Nielsen wasn't about to take Blackford for granted, and came to Summit ready to wrestle.
Possibly the best match of the night, aside from Blackford's hard-fought bout with Nielsen, was Wittrock's voluntary face-off against Comroe, who is ranked No. 12 in the state. Wittrock came out on top by points.
"Nick's a good wrestler. Chris is a good wrestler. That (match) sets them up for what we're trying to do here before regionals - tune up for regionals," Eagle Valley coach Ron Beard said.
Baker wasn't disappointed with his team's performance. Eagle Valley traditionally has a strong team, and plenty of depth.
"Since I've been coaching, we haven't beaten Eagle Valley. Not that we can't ... but we give up a lot of forfeits and we need to win. It's a goal of mine to beat them, since they're right over the mountain," Baker said.


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December 8, 2005
Former Greenbrier football star Reggie Rice was in court on Thursday, pleading not guilty to sex and alcohol charges stemming from a party with underage girls. News 12 has details from the courthouse with why the case may soon be moved behind closed doors, out of the public eye.
Reggie Rice faces five charges, three are misdemeanors. Rape and aggravated child molestation are felonies.
"You've entered a plea of not guilty to these charges," Judge Duncan Wheale said.
He will try to move the case to juvenile court so he will be tried alongside the 16-year-old boy who is also involved.
"I think it would be more appropriate for one judge to make all the decisions," Judge Wheale said.
And the three underage girls charged with fornication fit into a statistic he cited, 46 percent of freshman girls are sexually active. Rice's attorney argues this shouldn't stop his client from going to school.
"This is a young man who had scholarship offers, who was a great athlete, who had the whole world going in the right direction and that's been taken away from him," Attorney Jacque Hawk said.
Over a hundred people gathered outside the courthouse for the bond hearing, but today, only a handful of supporters showed up.
Today his family filled a corner of the courtroom. Their hope is to loosen the terms of his bond that keep him at home.
"Those are the conditions imposed by the court and we would sort of generally oppose any drastic modification," Prosecutor Hank Syms said.
The only modifications the judge will allow, he can visit his father and visit schools where he may get a football scholarship. The catch is an adult over the age of forty must be present.
The five charges against him will keep him home for now, and possibly in jail for years. Judge Wheale said he will not give Rice the maximum sentence for rape, life in prison, if he's convicted.
There is another hearing next Friday to go over the information and possibly transfer the case.


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Emma and Jack Anderson were almost perfectly matched -- both tall, both smart, both ambitious. "They were like two peas in a pod," said Emma's second cousin, Donna Bliss. "Where he went, she went. Where she went, he went."
The two owners of Globe Printing, one of San Jose's premier print shops for a half-century, left more than $17 million to be split between Santa Clara University and San Jose State University. The gift emphasized SJSU's journalism and mass communications department.
When I read about the gift in my colleague Sal Pizarro's column a couple weeks ago, my first question was, "Who knew there was so much money in print?" My second was, "Who were these people?"
John Basil Anderson and his wife, the former Emma Shane, caught the thunderous wave of San Jose's growth after World War II like surfers poised in the curl. They transformed a once-small Italian print house into one of the premier printing operations on the West Coast.
The childless couple then plowed their profits back into property -- buying a warehouse on McLaughlin Avenue, a host of plots on South First Street, a couple of Capitola condos and a home on the first tee at Pebble Beach.
"Emma and Jack created Globe Printing," said their nephew, Michael Shane. "They built it into a business that did really well."
A different town
That's the elevator pitch of the Andersons' lives. There's a longer version, too, one that says something about a town where business reputation mattered more than price.
Jack Anderson was born in 1910 in Canada and arrived in San Jose at age 12, when his father moved the family to California. The young Anderson showed an early ease with words, covering high school sports with aplomb.
In 1931, as a junior at San Jose State College, he made a name for himself by reporting the arctic exploits of the Rev. Bernard Hubbard, a Santa Clara University explorer known as the "Glacier Priest."
Working out of a salmon cannery on the edge of Bristol Bay in Alaska, Anderson clicked out over a radio transmitter the story of the adventures of the priest, who had been forced by foul weather to land near the cannery.
That same fall, the San Jose Technical High graduate enrolled in a night class on printing sponsored by the International Typographers' Union. He began as an apprentice at Globe Printing, working up the ladder until finally taking over in 1943 as co-manager of the shop at 1445 S. First St.
Work ethic
Emma, meanwhile, brought a ferocious work ethic to the partnership. The daughter of an Irish-American cannery superintendent and a Portuguese-American mother, Emma insisted on winning apricot-picking contests as a child. As a graduate of Santa Clara High School and Heald Business College, she had business skills to keep the trains moving.
I haven't been able to learn exactly how the two met, though they ran in similar social circles in the valley after World War II. Jack was a reserved but trusted man who in his youth was "a bit of a dandy," according to one acquaintance.
Nearly nine years younger, Emma was a slim, elegant blonde with a sometimes-tart sense of humor. She had planned to marry another man in 1945 -- only to see him die before their wedding.
Emma and Jack were married at St. Clare church in Santa Clara in June of 1947 by the Rev. Wilfred Crowley S. J., a Santa Clara University philosophy professor and longtime friend of Jack's. Though Emma continued to work at other companies, she eventually joined Jack to build Globe into a powerhouse.
Italian roots
Founded originally by John Felice, Globe was a premium shop -- not the cheapest of the two dozen shops in San Jose but reliable for quality. While the company had printed the Spartan Daily and high school yearbooks since the mid-'30s, Jack started printing minor league baseball cards that are treasured today by California collectors.
More significantly, Jack started a division called "Insta-Print," which specialized in quick, serviceable copies before the onset of Xerox copiers. As a union shop, Globe got plenty of political business.
"Jack was the consummate craftsman," said Ken Podgorsek, the marketing manager at San Jose Mailing, the mailing and print shop that has taken over the old Globe building. "He was way ahead of the curve."
Emma, meanwhile, lavished attention on the details. "Everyone who knew them was aware that both of them were pretty smart about buying property," said Clyde Lawrence, a retired SJSU advertising professor. "They'd say, 'Oh, the Andersons, they own all of South First.' ''
Emma's nephew, Michael Shane, the son of her only brother, Walter, remembers visiting her at her Pebble Beach home.
"She'd say, 'Look, the liquor cabinet is here, and here's the food.' Then she'd go outside and start pulling weeds," Shane remembered. "I'd say, 'You have a gardener.' She'd say, 'No, it's not right.' "
Changes in business
Eventually, everything changed: The Spartan Daily, moving to a cheaper production process, left Globe in 1971. Jack buried the old letter press that printed the newspaper.
Afflicted by Alzheimer's and bone cancer, Jack suffered through his last years before his death in 1989 at age 78.
Emma hung onto Globe for another eight years before closing. She died in March 2012 at 92.
Two things did not change: the Andersons nourished a bedrock belief in education, and they were childless. So they gave the bulk of their estate to the two schools. The gifts were reported as $8.7 million to SJSU and $8.4 million to SCU.
It's the completing of a circle we don't often see: a fortune made locally, by local people, returned to two worthy local causes. To me, it's hard to think of a prouder headstone.
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