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- Girl who survived Asiana plane crash killed by SFO firetruck
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- Asiana no longer suing KTVU over use of racially offensive names
- Asiana drops plans to sue KTVU over bogus pilot names
- Jul 13:
- SFO crash: If you were on Asiana Flight 214, would you help others or yourself?
- Jul 11:
- SFO crash: NTSB says control tower reported crash before pilots as on-site probe winds down
- Jul 10:
- Asiana Airlines flight attendants told pilots plane was on fire
- SFO crash: Three flight attendants ejected from plane strapped in their seats
- SFO crash: 911 tapes feature passengers frustrated with emergency response
- SFO crash: Coroner identifies which girl may have been hit by emergency vehicle
- Jul 9:
- SFO crash: NTSB reveals chaotic details of pilots' confusion; two flight attendants ejected
- SFO crash: Asiana Flight 214 spotlights complexity of modern aircraft
- SFO crash: Doctor finds unusual pattern of spine injuries
- Did Korean culture contribute to San Francisco plane crash?
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- Pilot actions in Asiana crash scrutinized by investigators
- Rescuers recount first moments after Asiana 214's crash at SFO
- Jul 9:
- San Jose, Oakland airports expect normal operations Tuesday
- Jul 8:
- Mercury News editorial: Asiana crash at SFO inspired heroism
- Herhold: What made an Asiana flight attendant a hero in SFO crash?
- Asiana Flight 214 crash: First responders describe surreal scene at SFO
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- SFO crash: Asiana Flight 214 crew tried to abort landing, NTSB says
- San Francisco: Survivors of Asiana plane crash at SFO tell tales of flying cinnamon buns, iPods and gaping exit holes
- SFO Crash: Southern California school in shock after students killed, injured in crash
- SFO crash: Official probes whether rescuers ran over, killed crash victim
- Two girls killed in San Francisco plane crash were students headed to summer camps in U.S.
- SFO Crash: Victim may have been hit by rescue truck after plane crash
- NTSB: Asiana flight tried to abort landing at SFO just seconds before crash
- SFO 'glide slope' inoperable during Saturday's crash
- Air travelers should brace for more delays on Monday
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- SFO crash: Terror inside plane that slammed into runway, began to burn
- SFO crash causes chaos in California skies
- SFO Crash: Asiana Airline statement
- Obama grateful to first responders at jet crash
- Asiana Airlines at a glance
- Asiana Airlines connects major technology markets
- A look back at previous airport approach crashes
- SFO Crash Raw Video: Coverage of Asiana Flight 214 crash at San Francisco International Airport
- Boeing 777 that crashed in SFO has a stellar reputation among pilots
- NTSB launches team to investigate airline crash at SFO
- Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg nearly on plane that crashed at SFO
- SFO Crash: 2 girls dead, almost 200 other people injured after Asiana flight 214 slams runway
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- Live Coverage: Investigation of Asiana Flight 214 crash at SFO
KTVU-Channel 2 is claiming victory in last weekend's local television coverage of the crash of Asiana Airlines Flight 214 at San Francisco International Airport.
Late Monday afternoon, the station issued a news release stating that it "owned" the story, based on a number of "firsts." KTVU claimed that it was the first Bay Area station to break news of the crash on the air and online, and that it was the first to issue it via mobile devices and social media.
In addition, the Channel 2 news team, the release said, was the first station to offer aerial shots of the crash and the first to deliver a live report from the scene.
KTVU said it broke into regular programming at 12:13 p.m. -- 26 minutes before the next local station came on.
"Being first on air and on every platform in all aspects of our coverage was a great accomplishment, but being 100 percent accurate, effectively using our great sources and social media without putting a single piece of erroneous information on our air, is what we are most proud of as a newsroom," said KTVU news director Lee Rosenthal.
The station claimed that its early coverage was even picked up by the ABC network, instead of ABC's own San Francisco-based affiliate, KGO.
KTVU, based in Oakland, delivered nine consecutive hours of crash coverage on Saturday and moved the Giants-Dodgers baseball game over to sister station KICU to accommodate the story.


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MOUNTAIN VIEW -- Charles DiLisio is Silicon Valley's practical preservationist.
Yes, he's a big fan of the past -- the old buildings and the stories they tell about creation, creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship. He'd save them all if he could, not necessarily by preserving them in the space they occupy, but by capturing them in digital form and then finding a way to show the world what we have here.
For more than a year, he's been prowling the South Bay, photographing the monuments (or what's left of them) to the valley's past: Fairchild, ROLM, Shockley labs, Ampex. He's taking pictures of buildings that were key to those companies. And he's chronicling the history of newer titans like Apple, Google (GOOG), Facebook and others. He hopes to span the valley's modern history, from the silicon age to the computer age to the Internet age to the social networking age.
"What I'm trying to do is bring some awareness that we have some history," he says. "We kind of have this feeling in the valley, if it's broke, we're just going to start over. We just tear it down and munch it over."
Today, DiLisio is thinking about the way we're about to munch over the Shockley building, just down the street from where I meet him to talk about his project, which he calls "Silent Icons of Silicon Valley." The building is coming down to make way for a sprawling office, residential, retail and entertainment center. DiLisio feels a new sense of urgency with the coming demise of the building where Nobel laureate William Shockley and a brilliant team launched the semiconductor revolution in the mid-1950s.
"This spawned phenomenal change in the world," says DiLisio, 57, a chip industry consultant from Saratoga. "This spawned the semiconductor and the semiconductor led to computing, communications, the Internet, all the electronics in your car and all the stuff the NSA is doing or not doing, for good or bad."
Yes, he's passionate, but passionate with a plan. He wants to make 75 pictures of Silicon Valley hot spots and pair them with photos of what those places looked like in their prime. He'd like to produce a gallery show and maybe a book, or an e-book and an interactive map with text explaining the history of his photographed places.
DiLisio's plan is ambitious and still forming, but I'm all for it. Silicon Valley has a peculiar relationship with its history. For years those fixated on the future practically scoffed at saving anything that led to it. Products, people, buildings became obsolete for a reason: There was something better. And in fairness it was sometimes hard to know what was significant in the moment, when the moments were passing in a blur and the valley's brilliant minds were on to the next thing before many among us could grasp what it was they'd just abandoned.
But we've gotten better, with the Computer History Museum and History San Jose saving key artifacts and curating important stories. Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) purchased and painstakingly restored the Palo Alto garage that launched the company in 1939. Oral histories have been gathered, books have been written and documentaries made saving the spirit of the place.
Still, every additional bit helps. As Brian Grayson, executive director of the Preservation Action Council in San Jose says: "Anything that promotes preservation and educates people about preservation about anything, we think is a good idea."
DiLisio has spoken to the nonprofit council about his project. And he's talked to the Computer History Museum, the San Jose Museum of Art and he plans to talk to other history and preservation outfits. So far they've been encouraging, DiLisio says, though they haven't pledged specific support. It could be, he says, that a museum some day hosts his gallery and it becomes a fundraiser for the organization.
He's also contacting the valley's big companies in hopes of snagging corporate sponsors for his work, which could cost up to $40,000 depending on how many of the elements (the gallery, the book etc.) he pulls off.
For now, DiLisio just keeps shooting, spending weekends and sometimes nights (for effect) photographing the inanimate objects that animated the technology revolution. He's working on Intel (INTC), Cisco (CSCO), Daisy Systems, Amdahl, Hewlett-Packard, Four-Phase Systems and plenty of others. Sure, he gets some stares -- and security at secrecy-obsessed Apple shooed him off company property in what he estimates was four seconds after he took out his camera.
"I haven't been stopped many times," he says, "because people think I'm completely nuts."
His subjects can be a challenge: cookie-cutter tilt-ups; bare lots where icons like Walker's Wagon Wheel once stood.
But he manages to find traces of humanity -- like the lone basketball hoop planted in the parking lot of a former Intel chip fab. Or of the shot he stumbled upon -- not of an historic spot, but of an iconic scene. It's a nighttime photo, through a window, showing the well-lighted break room of a typical valley company. There's the fridge and the microwaves, the coffee carafes, the scattered tables and chairs and a big round analog clock on the wall.
"This is what people remember," DiLisio says. "You were there in the middle of the night, doing some project. There was always a clock in the break room."
And the clock was always ticking. Just like the one that DiLisio hears as the valley hurtles forward.
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Former congressman Anthony Weiner and his wife, Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedin, were spotted at Manhattan restaurant Bottega on Saturday. The pair "spent most of the meal chained to their cell phones," which means that Weiner was probably sexting.
Abedin, according to the server, "looked miserable," while Weiner was "really tense." Which could mean that they are having a really difficult time, or, it is annoying to eat at a popular restaurant right after you or your husband resigns from Congress for sending pictures of his dong to a bunch of women. But they held hands and got ice cream, so, who knows, maybe everything's okay.
Also: Weiner, the Daily News tells us, gave the server a small tip. We'll let you make the jokes.
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Onondaga held a week long summer STEM Camp for kids that focuses on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics with a half day spent in the classroom setting and a half day seeing how STEM is applied in the real world. As demand for workers skilled in STEM fields continues to rise, the number of students pursuing STEM degrees is dropping, according to a report released by the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee in April 2012. Onondaga's STEM Camp is designed to introduce middle and high school students to the world of robotics, and explore its applications in both industrial and personal settings. The curriculum is a mixture of Lego educational materials that are integrated with Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics subjects and modern manufacturing, and are conducted in a competitive problem solving environment. Campers develop a knowledge base of modern manufacturing, robotics design and programming, while adding to team building experiences. During field trips, students explore STEM-related topics and their relation to robotics and automation. During the week-long camp students are also visiting Time Warner, Lockheed Martin, Byrne Dairy, Schneider Packaging, the Post Standard, the Onondaga County Sheriff's Department Heliport, and St. Joseph's Hospital.


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ON THIS PAGE: You will learn about the different ways doctors use to treat people with this type of cancer. To see other pages, use the menu on the side of your screen.
This section outlines treatments that are the standard of care, which are the best proven treatments available, for this specific type of cancer. When making treatment plan decisions, patients are also encouraged to consider clinical trials as an option. A clinical trial is a research study to test a new approach to treatment to evaluate whether it is safe, effective, and possibly better than the standard treatment. Clinical trials may test such approaches as a new drug, a new combination of standard treatments, or new doses of current therapies. Your doctor can help you review all treatment options. For more information, see the Clinical Trials and Latest Research sections.
Treatment overview
In cancer care, different types of doctors often work together to create a patient's overall treatment plan that combines different types of treatments. This is called a multidisciplinary team.
Descriptions of the most common treatment options for Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia are listed below. Treatment options and recommendations depend on several factors, including the type and stage of cancer, possible side effects, and the patient's preferences and overall health. Your care plan may also include treatment for symptoms and side effects, an important part of cancer care. Take time to learn about all of your treatment options and be sure to ask questions about things that are unclear. Also, talk about the goals of each treatment with your doctor and what you can expect while receiving the treatment. Learn more about making treatment decisions.
Watchful waiting
Some patients with Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia may not need immediate treatment if they are otherwise healthy and the disease is not causing any symptoms or problems. In these situations, patients are closely monitored, and active treatment begins if symptoms develop or the IgM level increases. This is called watchful waiting, watch-and-wait, or active surveillance. There is very good evidence that, in some patients with low-grade lymphoma, watchful waiting does not affect the chances of survival as long as the patient receives regular and careful follow-up.
Plasma exchange
Plasma exchange, also called plasmapheresis, is used to reduce the thickness of the blood. It is done to help relieve the symptoms of hyperviscosity in people with Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia. During this procedure, blood is taken from a vein, and plasma—the liquid part of the blood—is removed from the body after it is separated from the red and white blood cells. The blood cells are then mixed with a plasma substitute, usually an albumin solution, and returned to the patient. This procedure is usually done using a blood cell separator.
Chemotherapy is the use of drugs to destroy cancer cells, usually by stopping the cancer cells' ability to grow and divide. Chemotherapy is given by a medical oncologist or hematologist, doctors who specialize in treating this type of cancer with medication.
Systemic chemotherapy is delivered through the bloodstream to reach cancer cells throughout the body. Common ways to give chemotherapy include an intravenous (IV) tube placed into a vein using a needle or in a pill or capsule that is swallowed. A chemotherapy regimen (schedule) usually consists of a specific number of cycles given over a set period of time. A patient may receive one drug at a time or combinations of different drugs at the same time.
Common drugs for Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia include chlorambucil (Leukeran), cladribine (Leustatin), cyclophosphamide (Neosar), and fludarabine (Fludara).
The side effects of chemotherapy depend on the individual and the dose used, but they can include fatigue, risk of infection, nausea and vomiting, hair loss, loss of appetite, and diarrhea. These side effects usually go away once treatment is finished.
Learn more about chemotherapy and preparing for treatment. The medications used to treat cancer are continually being evaluated. Talking with your doctor is often the best way to learn about the medications prescribed for you, their purpose, and their potential side effects or interactions with other medications. Learn more about your prescriptions by using searchable drug databases.
Targeted therapy
Targeted therapy is a treatment that targets the cancer's specific genes, proteins, or the tissue environment that contributes to cancer growth and survival. This type of treatment blocks the growth and spread of cancer cells while limiting damage to healthy cells.
Recent studies show that not all tumors have the same targets. To find the most effective treatment, your doctor may run tests to identify the genes, proteins, and other factors in your tumor. As a result, doctors can better match each patient with the most effective treatment whenever possible. In addition, many research studies are taking place now to find out more about specific molecular targets and new treatments directed at them. Learn more about targeted treatments.
A monoclonal antibody is a type of targeted therapy. It is directed against a specific protein in the cancer cells, and it does not affect cells that do not have that protein. Rituximab (Rituxan) is a monoclonal antibody used to treat many different types of B-cell lymphoma. Rituximab works by targeting a cell-surface molecule called CD20. When the antibody attaches to this antigen, some lymphoma cells die and others appear to become more susceptible to chemotherapy. Rituximab can be used either alone or in combination with chemotherapy for people with Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia. Although it is quite effective by itself, there is increasing evidence that, for people with most types of B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma, rituximab works better when combined with chemotherapy.
Another targeted therapy, called ibrutinib (Imbruvica), works to target BTK proteins in malignant B-cells. Ibrutinib was recently approved by the FDA. While, it has been used on other blood cancers, it is now approved as a treatment for Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia.
Talk with your doctor about possible side effects for rituximab and/or ibrutinib and how they can be managed.
Stem cell transplantation/bone marrow transplantation
A stem cell transplant is a medical procedure in which bone marrow that contains cancer is replaced by highly specialized cells, called hematopoietic stem cells, that develop into healthy bone marrow. Hematopoietic stem cells are found both in the bloodstream and in the bone marrow. Today, this procedure is more commonly called a stem cell transplant, rather than bone marrow transplant, because it is the stem cells in the blood that are typically being transplanted, not the actual bone marrow tissue.
However, transplantation is not used often for people with Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia because most patients are older, the treatment does not work equally well for each patient, and there are serious risks with this treatment. Learn more about bone marrow and stem cell transplantation.
Getting care for symptoms and side effects
Cancer and its treatment often cause side effects. In addition to treatment to slow, stop, or eliminate the cancer, an important part of cancer care is relieving a person's symptoms and side effects. This approach is called palliative or supportive care, and it includes supporting the patient with his or her physical, emotional, and social needs.
Palliative care can help a person at any stage of illness. People often receive treatment for the cancer and treatment to ease side effects at the same time. In fact, patients who receive both often have less severe symptoms, better quality of life, and report they are more satisfied with treatment.
Palliative treatments vary widely and often include medication, nutritional changes, relaxation techniques, and other therapies. You may also receive palliative treatments similar to those meant to eliminate the cancer, such as chemotherapy, surgery, and radiation therapy. Talk with your doctor about the goals of each treatment in the treatment plan.
Before treatment begins, talk with your health care team about the possible side effects of your specific treatment plan and supportive care options. And during and after treatment, be sure to tell your doctor or another health care team member if you are experiencing a problem so it is addressed as quickly as possible. Learn more about palliative care.
Refractory Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia
If treatment does not stop or eliminate the disease, this is called refractory Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia. Patients with this diagnosis are encouraged to talk with doctors who are experienced in treating this stage of cancer, because there can be different opinions about the best treatment plan. Learn more about seeking a second opinion before starting treatment, so you are comfortable with the treatment plan chosen. This discussion may include clinical trials.
Your health care team may recommend a treatment plan that includes a combination of different chemotherapy drugs. Supportive care will also be important to help relieve symptoms and side effects.
For most patients, this diagnosis is very stressful and, at times, difficult to bear. Patients and their families are encouraged to talk about the way they are feeling with doctors, nurses, social workers, or other members of the health care team. It may also be helpful to talk with other patients, including through a support group.
Remission and the chance of recurrence
A remission is when cancer cannot be detected in the body and there are no symptoms. This may also be called "no evidence of disease" or NED.
A remission can be temporary or permanent. This uncertainty leads to many survivors feeling worried or anxious that the cancer will come back. While many remissions are permanent, it is important to talk with your doctor about the possibility of the cancer returning. Understanding the risk of recurrence and the treatment options may help you feel more prepared if the cancer does return. Learn more about coping with the fear of recurrence.
If Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia does return after the original treatment, it is called recurrent disease. When this occurs, a set of tests will begin again to learn as much as possible about the recurrence, including whether your prognosis has changed. After testing is done, you and your doctor will talk about your treatment options. Often the treatment plan will include the therapies described above, such as chemotherapy, targeted therapy, and bone marrow/stem cell transplantation, but they may be used in a different combination or given at a different pace. Your doctor may also suggest clinical trials that are studying new ways to treat this type of recurrent cancer.
People with recurrent cancer often experience emotions such as disbelief or fear. Patients are encouraged to talk with their health care team about these feelings and ask about support services to help them cope. Learn more about dealing with cancer recurrence.
If treatment fails
Recovery from cancer is not always possible. If treatment is not successful, the disease may be called advanced or terminal cancer.
This diagnosis is stressful, and this is difficult to discuss for many people. However, it is important to have open and honest conversations with your doctor and health care team to express your feelings, preferences, and concerns. The health care team is there to help, and many team members have special skills, experience, and knowledge to support patients and their families. Making sure a person is physically comfortable and free from pain is extremely important.
Patients who have advanced cancer and who are expected to live less than six months may want to consider a type of palliative care called hospice care. Hospice care is designed to provide the best possible quality of life for people who are near the end of life. You and your family are encouraged to think about where you would be most comfortable: at home, in the hospital, or in a hospice environment. Nursing care and special equipment can make staying at home a workable alternative for many families. Learn more about advanced cancer care planning.
After the death of a loved one, many people need support to help them cope with the loss. Learn more about grief and loss.
The next section helps explain clinical trials, which are research studies. Use the menu on the side of your screen to select About Clinical Trials, or you can select another section, to continue reading this guide.


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There almost wasn't a third Phish show for me. My second, 7/1/94, had been rather dull, and my wife-to-be hated it with a passion. I had loved Rift but was underwhelmed by Hoist. There were plenty of other rock acts competing for my dollar at the time, and most of those my fiancè©e was willing to see. The burned-out hippies, whom I find annoying, had invaded the Phish scene with full force. But memories of my fantastic first show, 5/2/93, and my favorite moments on the first four studio albums prompted me to give Phish another try. And it paid off. While not as energetic or as fun as that '93 show, this show had some incredible moments that kept me curious as to what else they might be able to do. Another show as desultory as 7/1/94 might have caused me to jump off the bandwagon forever.
The first set was pretty standard but had a strong opening pair, "Ya Mar" into "AC/DC Bag," that got the crowd swaying. Other highlights included a crisp "Divided Sky," a goofy "I Didn't Know" (with Fishman introduced as "Cedric Harris"), and a galloping "Split Open and Melt."
But the second set was the real story here. The opener, "Maze," raged nearly as hard as the one from my first show, and was more playful with its "Reveille" teases. "Scent of a Mule" gave me my first exposure to the duel, and I found Page's classical stylings impressive. But the show's calling card was the unusual "Mike's Groove" with "Why Don't We Do It in the Road" and "HYHU" in the middle. A sequence that combined such incredible jamming with such brazen silliness, well, only a band that really has something going for it could pull that off. I was hooked, again.
The encore was my first exposure to "Slave" and I was again impressed. Two days later I went out and bought A Live One on its day of release. While it would take two more years for me to become a raving, drooling die-hard, I never considered falling off the Phish train again.


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Prominent anti-hunger organizations call on Oregon's federal delegation to vote against the final bill.
PORTLAND, Ore. (January 28, 2014) – A congressional farm bill conference committee has passed a bill that includes a draconian $8.6-billion cut to federal food assistance. The cut to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as food stamps) comes on the heels of an $11-billion reduction in the program that went into effect on November 1, 2013.
"Oregon Food Bank opposes the farm bill because of the inclusion of the deep cut to SNAP food benefits that will lead to increased hunger in Oregon and across our country," said Susannah Morgan, Oregon Food Bank CEO. "We are deeply disappointed in this bill and we urge Oregon's congressional members to vote against it when it comes up for further votes.
"SNAP helps at-risk populations. Programs like SNAP are designed to make sure hungry children are ready to learn in school and families hit by the recession have enough to eat until they get back on their feet. "The farm bill's deep cuts to SNAP will inflict serious financial and social costs on Oregon communities. These cuts will mean less food for nearly 100,000 people in our state," said Patti Whitney-Wise, Executive Director of Partners for a Hunger-Free Oregon. "We urge members of our congressional delegation to vote against the farm bill."
"SNAP is both a crucial social investment and smart economic strategy. SNAP has brought in more than one billion federal dollars to local grocers, retailers and farmers markets, and it's critical in helping people be productive and contribute to the economy. SNAP is the first line of defense for preventing hunger among Oregon's most vulnerable populations," said Whitney-Wise. "We know that Oregonians are healthier and do better when they have enough to eat. Additional cuts to SNAP will force struggling families to make very difficult decisions; limiting the amount of food they eat, skipping meals, compromising their health by choosing cheap, but unhealthy, foods."
"It is unconscionable that Congress is proposing more cuts to SNAP at a time of record-level need for emergency food assistance," states Morgan. "While we recognize the bill includes financial assistance for rural Oregon counties, this is a huge step backwards in the fight against hunger."
The emergency food bank network is already stretched to capacity, distributing more than one million emergency food boxes annually in Oregon and southwest Washington. According to the Oregon Department of Human Services, if Congress passes the conference bill, about 78,000 Oregon households would have benefits reduced by an average of $58 per month. To try to make up for the cuts, the Oregon Food Bank Network would have to distribute an additional 25.2 million pounds of food – a 30 percent increase in food distribution – clearly an impossible goal to achieve through charitable donations.
The proposed SNAP cut would have an outsized effect on people living in poverty and struggling against hunger. It would also have a dramatic economic impact in Oregon due to the loss of these federal dollars in our state economy. Partners for a Hunger-Free Oregon and Oregon Food Bank oppose passage of the farm bill because of the economic impact the loss of these federal dollars will have in our state, and the impact to low income populations that have already taken the brunt of the economic downturn. We urge citizens to contact their congressional members and urge them to vote no on the 2014 farm bill.
About Oregon Food Bank
With sufficient public will and support of the entire community, we believe it is possible to eliminate hunger and its root causes. Oregon Food Bank collects and distributes food through a network of four Oregon Food Bank branches and 17 independent regional food banks serving Oregon and southwest Washington. The Oregon Food Bank Network helps nearly 1 in 5 households fend off hunger. Oregon Food Bank also leads statewide efforts to increase resources for hungry families and to eliminate the root causes of hunger through advocacy, nutrition education, garden education, and helping communities strengthen local food systems.
About Partners for a Hunger-Free Oregon
Partners for a Hunger-Free Oregon is a nonprofit organization that envisions an Oregon where everyone is healthy and thriving, with access to affordable, nutritious, and culturally appropriate food. To bring that vision into reality, the organization raises awareness about hunger, connects people to nutrition programs, and advocates for systemic changes that end hunger before it begins. PHFO provides critical leadership to address hunger through the 5-year plan, Ending Hunger Before it Begins: Oregon's Call to Action.
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To accept that Nicolas de Largillierre was the greatest portraitist of his era is often to overlook the fact that he worked successfully in all genres and painted many still lives in particular.
Here he draws on 17th century Flemish and Dutch painting which was a major source of inspiration, borrowing the motifs of the niche acting as frame for a still life and that of a red-legged partridge hanging by one foot.
However, he stood apart very clearly from his models. For him, light does not merely serve to emphasise different textures - the softness of feathers, the hardness of the beak, the velvety transparency of the grape, the juicy flesh of a pomegranate, the downy appearance of a peach - even if he does this consummately well. Attentive to reflections, coloured shadows and the harmony of similar things, he uses light to unify all these disparate elements.


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Morgan City residents collect $2 million lottery prize
Published: Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at 4:13 p.m.
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BATON ROUGE -- After winning $2 million in the Feb. 16 Powerball drawing, Amy Sturges of Morgan City stared in awe at her Louisiana Lottery prize check and turned to show it to her husband. Warren Sturges seemed at a loss for words but finally asked his wife, "Can I borrow eight bucks?"
The 40-year-old Powerball winner became Louisiana's latest millionaire by matching all five white-ball numbers in the Feb. 16 drawing. Because she added the Power Play option to her Quick Pick ticket, the prize increased from the usual $1 million to $2 million.
For an additional dollar, players can add Power Play to their ticket to increase any nonjackpot prize to a set amount that ranges from $12 for matching only the Powerball to $2 million for matching all five white-ball numbers.
"Now I'll have to send something to my mom so she'll believe me," Amy Sturges said when she visited Lottery headquarters in Baton Rouge to collect her $2 million prize.
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UPDATE: One man dies in Bradenton shootout
Published: Monday, January 21, 2013 at 6:47 a.m.
Last Modified: Monday, January 21, 2013 at 9:17 a.m.
BRADENTON - UPDATE: One man was killed Sunday night in an exchange of gunfire between two groups of men that occurred in the 4200 block of 24th Street West in Bradenton.
According to reports, Joshua M. Pinkham, 39, and Roy D. Potter, 38, were sitting outside in the carport when three males, dressed in black, with masks over their faces, came around the corner of the duplex and approached the victims.
One of the suspects, James M. Brady, 26, allegedly pointed a handgun at Pinkham and ordered him to the ground. Pinkham pulled out a handgun and gunfire was exchanged between the two.
Brady was shot and the two other suspects took off on foot. No one else was injured. EMS arrived and Brady was pronounced deceased. Detectives are searching for the other two suspects. No one has been charged in the incident. The investigation continues and anyone with information is asked to call MSO at 941-747-3011, ext. 2216 or Crime Stoppers at 866-634-TIPS.
EARLIER: A shootout at a Bradenton duplex leaves one man dead, and authorities searching for two other suspects.
According to a news release from the Manatee County Sheriff's Office:
Two men were sitting outside a carport in the 4200 block of 24th Street West on Sunday night when they were approached by three men dressed in black, with masks over their faces.
James Brady pointed a handgun at one of the men, who pulled out a gun and shot Brady as the two exchanged gunfire. Brady, 26, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Authorities are searching for the other two suspects, who fled the scene.
Anyone with information is asked to call MSO at 941-747-3011, ext. 2216 or Crime Stoppers at 866-634-TIPS.
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EAGLE COUNTY, Colorado - The proposed merger between American Airlines and US Airways could open up new markets to the Vail Valley. But with change also comes uncertainty.
For now, local industry-watchers are looking on the sunny side of the $11 billion deal, which, if approved by federal regulators, would create the largest airline in the U.S.
The merger "can only mean good things right now," Eagle County Regional Airport Manager Greg Phillips said. The best of those things, Phillips said, is stabilizing American, which is currently in Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization. American flights account for just more than half of all the seats flying into the county airport now, so a stronger American is good news for the airport, Phillips said.
Since the county has a long relationship with American - and the airline's flights here are profitable - there's also the prospect the deal could help open up some new markets currently served by US Airways. That airline has hubs in Charlotte, Philadelphia and Phoenix.
Any of those cities could be a source of potential destination guests, but when Vail Valley Partnership CEO Chris Romer looks at US Airways' hubs, his eyes drift west.
"A summer flight from Phoenix seems to make sense, since it's so hot there," Romer said.
On the other hand, airline mergers historically have led to fewer flights overall, as the carriers try to wring as much efficiency as possible from their newly melded operations. Sometimes, that means using fewer hubs - central locations that provide connecting flights to and from various destinations.
"Some cities will have less service," Edwards-based air service consultant Kent Myers said. "But (Eagle County doesn't) serve any US Airways hubs, so we may lose one (hub) and gain another."
Another longer-term trend in the industry is that airlines are gradually moving toward smaller planes. Eagle County is now served almost exclusively by airlines using Boeing 757 airliners. Those planes - which carry about 188 people - aren't in production any more, and airlines will start taking them out of their fleets in coming years. The usual replacement is something about the size of the Boeing 737, which carries about 144 people when full.
"That's the greater concern," Myers said. "We could have service to everywhere we fly now, but it could be done with smaller aircraft."
Even that could be a long-term advantage, though.
Myers said Republic, a regional airline that works with big carriers including American, is starting to stock up on 110-seat planes made by Embraer. Bringing those smaller, more efficient planes into Eagle County could make more, economic sense than the bigger aircraft.
Smaller planes might also mean airlines would require smaller revenue guarantees.
Romer said he can envision a scenario in which an airline would use a pair of 737-sized airliners to replace one 757 on a particular route. Using two flights could open up more connection options for both domestic and international travelers, he said.
For the moment, though, not much is expected to change because of the merger.
"But it's always a changing landscape out there," Myers said.
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McKayla Maroney, Kyla Ross, Aly Raisman, Gabby Douglas and Jordyn Wieber dominated the Olympic team finals. (AP)
LONDON – For reigning world champion Jordyn Wieber, there will be no chance to be the next Nadia or next Mary Lou. But today, in the team finals, she wrote a bigger story, perhaps a more lasting one, too.
The Americans won their first Olympic team gold since the "Magnificent Seven" in 1996 as Wieber shook off her own disappointment and came up big for the U.S. The Americans finished with 183.596 points. Russia won silver with 178.530. Romania took the bronze 176.414.
Competing in three of the four rotations, Wieber was her usual solid self. On this night at North Greenwich Arena, there was no time for jitters. She was first up on vault. As she landed a huge smile spread across her face. Wieber Fever had begun. As she left the floor, the first person to embrace her was Aly Raisman, her best friend and teammate who grabbed one of the U.S.'s two spots in the individual all-around.
On Sunday Wieber finished fourth during qualifying, missing a shot at individual Olympic gold because international rules allow only two competitors per country in the finals. On parallel bars, Wieber didn't dazzle, but she didn't make any major mistakes. Afterward, the expression on her face - satisfied relief.
With a 1.299 lead over Russia heading into their final rotation, the gold medal was well in reach. Gabby Douglas went up first for the U.S. Usually the gymnast going next tries not watch, given the distraction good or bad, but Wieber stole several glances as she chalked up her hands. "Let's go Gabby!" she shouted. She smiled.
Wieber was just as brilliant. She shimmied and tumbled through a smooth routine. When Aly Raisman finished up on floor, the gold was secure.
The Americans entered these Olympics as gold medal favorites. They established their dominance last year at worlds by winning the title by a whopping four points over Russia. China, which won the gold at the 2008 Games, was third followed by Romania.
Even so, as the team's recent history shows, the top spot on the podium wasn't a given. The U.S. won worlds in 2003 and 2007 before earning team silver at the Olympics one year later. In both Athens and Beijing, the Americans had several last-minute injuries.
The Americans' toughest all-around competition was expected to come from a pair of Russian world champions, Victoria Komova and Aliya Mustafina, who is coming back from a knee injury suffered last year.
Still entering the competition Bela Karolyi said no other team compared to the U.S. "This is the deepest team in the world," he said.
It also may be a more consistent team, according to Karolyi, the celebrated coach of that 1996 team and the husband of current national team coordinator Marta Karolyi.
"I think this is a more even team with their performances," Bela Karolyi said before the tumult of Sunday night "The 1996 team had ups and downs."
Wieber's strength has always been her steely focus, her power and the level of difficulty of her routines. But she never had to come back from such an emotional setback. Wieber finished fourth during qualifying missing a shot at individual Olympic gold because international rules allow only two competitors per country in the finals.
How would Wieber respond? Would she be able to pick herself up from the painful setback of her career? In her first event on Tuesday, Wieber answered that question.
For the last 16 years, the "Magnificent Seven" has been the measuring stick. Though the U.S. has had two Olympic gold medalists in the interim, Carly Patterson in 2004 and Nastia Liukin in 2008, the shine of those medals was dimmed a bit without the ultimate team honor. With the rosters now trimmed to five, it was up to Wieber, Raisman, Douglas, Maroney and Ross to work some magnificence of their own.
Raisman, like the rest of her teammates, has watched a video of the U.S.'s 1996 Olympic gold medal performance countless of times. Their unity is what stands out to her the most. "It was so magical watching them compete," Raisman said.
Today, the 2012 Olympic gold medalists made magic of their own.


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News 12 at 6 o'clock / Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013
HEPHZIBAH, Ga. (WRDW) -- A mother is behind bars, charged with beating and biting her 9-year-old. Crystal Lynne Quick, 41, was arrested Monday after her son ran to a neighbor's house, saying his mother wouldn't stop beating him. He said he was afraid she would hurt his 3-year-old brother, too.
Family members like Steve Jones, the boy's great uncle, say they are sick about this.
"She talks bad about him and all, cusses at him, and all that stuff," Jones said.
He's talking about his neighbor, Quick, who also happens to be his niece. She is charged with first and third-degree cruelty to children after investigators say she beat her 9-year-old son.
"She hit him in the head, she bit him on the cheek," he said.
Investigators found bruises all over his body and bite marks on his ear, shoulder and even his face and head.
Investigators say the boy escaped the home and ran next door to his cousin's house. His cousin is a Richmond County deputy who arrested Quick until more deputies could get there.
"It's just awful, I just hate it. I been after them now since 2005, y'all need to straighten up."
He's hoping his niece's trip to jail will be a wake-up call before one of his great nephews gets hurt worse.
"It's not over, it's not going to be over until probably one of them gets killed. And then they're going to say, 'Oh God, what happened?'"
The 3-year-old was not injured and both kids have been turned over to their father.


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5.5 is seriously an awesome browser and the fact that they are still working on it is great news. I don't know if I will pay the price they are asking for but who knows if I depend onthose features then maybe ... they have worked on a great product and do deserve some return on it.
Agree, it's UI is a little ugly, however since the 5.5 beta has been knocking around, it's hard to ignore this browser much longer. Will I pay for a it when it comes out? No. Paying for a browser at this point is nonsense.
With version 5.5 (currently in testing), there's no more reason for me to use any other browser. It's as fast and as compatible as Safari, and has a killer set of features unmatched by any other browser (site-specific prefs, state preservation, visual tabs, banner blocking, shortcuts, workspaces, expandable text fields, etc.)
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Here are some misc. notes on some observations I made while watching a couple of games for Team USA during their Stars/Stripes Prospect Classic. I'm starting with the collegians since I saw most of the high school players at Perfect Game events this summer.
Trae Turner:
Good approach for his speed skill-set. Has somewhat of a slap and dash approach, and yet is still aggressive with some power potential. Lean athletic build with room for added strength but his game will always be defined by his speed. Had a huge freshman year for NC State leading the nation in stolen bases.
Ryne Stanek:
Easy, electric arm that creates mid-90s heat with the ability to peak 96-98. Great size and athletic proportions. Somewhat of a chucker with some effort. Has a short, sharp breaking ball that looks and acts like both a curve and a slider at times. He's able to effectively bury his breaking ball in the dirt as a swing-and-miss pitch that hitters have no chance to hit, and it comes out of his hand so hard that it's difficult to lay off with 2 strikes. For as easy and his arm strength is, I've seen him better.
Jake Reed:
Good size and proportions. Broad shoulders with a slender, tapered build. Really low funky ¾ delivery, almost side-arm, creates great deception but limits upside and eventual role. Fastball has some dip thrown in the upper-80s.
D.J. Peterson:
Watching him play the first thing I thought was "he'll be a big leaguer some day." Obviously how great of an impact he makes depends on how well he makes adjustments as he moves up. Powerful build with very good strength. Patient eye with very good bat speed. Hits the ball consistently hard. Very exciting power potential. I think he's a 1B down the road.
Michael Conforto:
Well put together, strong build with powerful left-handed swing. Put up good numbers as a freshman and should continue to improve at Oregon State.
Adam Frazier:
Left-handed hitter with smaller stature. Reminds me of Nolan Fontana with similar all-around approach and upside. I don't think there's much power at the next level, and his value will come in his ability to get on base, put ball in play and play solid defense.
Jose Trevino:
Shorter athlete. Quick bat can put a charge in the ball. Hit ground-rule 2-run double and grand slam in one game, proving he can turn on high velocity fastballs. Upside limited due to stature, but has offensive promise. Not sure on future position. Can pitch, showed low ¾, live arm, has some feel for spin on curveball. Good change, same arm action as fastball on pitch.
Tommy Thorpe:
Big LHP. Good size, moving parks in delivery creates deception, making mid- to upper-80s fastball look harder than it is. Works quickly, high energy player. Really nice change.
Marco Gonzales:
Nice approach and smooth swing as LH hitter. Good athlete very similar to Sean Gilmartin in almost every way. Very smooth mechanics, easy, low effort, repeatable delivery. Good command and off-speed stuff. Not overpowering, but knows how to pitch.
Kris Bryant:
Very good size and strength to his frame. Swing, approach and overall upside remind me of Phil Nevin. Will continue to add strength. Likely that he always strikes out a lot with his aggressive approach and big swing, but he has power to all fields. Exciting slugger.
Colton Plaia:
Big, strong build. Low waist. Physically reminds me of Jim Leyritz. Not particularly loose, limiting upside.
Zack Godley:
LHP from Tennessee. Good size, strong lower half, well proportioned. Sinking FB. Has good off-speed pitches but throws them too much. Doesn't have dominant stuff so he needs to change speeds, mix it up for success.
Michael Lorenzen:
I still think he profiles very well to Drew Stubbs. Tall, long-limbed athlete with promising tools. Has cannon in OF with great range, arm also allows him to close for Titans. Has power potential as well, but I'm not sold on his ability to make adjustments to hit at next level. High character guy, hard worker.
David Berg:
Side-arm to submarine delivery. Short-arm, very unique. Hardly extends. Rises up on delivery. Hard to pick up ball out of hand, especially for RH hitters. Good movement product of arm angle. HS hitters John Sternagel, Ryan Boldt and Nico Giarratino had no chance as he struck out the side. Specialist at next level.
High School Players:
Reese McGuire:
One of the most polished defensive catchers from the high school ranks that I've ever seen. So good at blocking balls with an incredibly quick, accurate and strong release. Threw one ball to second from his knees as it was his only chance to get the runner, and while the runner was safe, he made the play closer than it should have been given the runner's jump off the pitcher. Has promise at the plate as well with a solid line drive approach as a left-handed hitter.
Garrett Williams:
I saw Williams pitch at the PG National in mid-June, and was impressed with his overall athletic ability and presence in the batter's box for Team USA. He has good bat speed with a smooth LH swing. He passes the eye test athletically with sloped shoulders and long, lean limbs. He also made a really nice play in the outfield, ranging back to the warning track to make a fine running over the should catch.
Carson Sands:
2014 grad. Really good size, low waist with a strong lower half. Overthrowing in the game I saw him, but he has a live arm with live stuff and some deception out of the hand. That makes his fastball, which currently sits around 90 mph, look like it explodes out of the hand. His breaking ball needs to be tighten up but it too has promise. He got hit around, but he's a name to watch.
Ian Clarkin:
Low-90s fastball, easy arm strength, repeatable delivery with sound mechanics. Smooth. Sharp low-70s curve as well with a good pickoff move. Overall feel for the game and 3-pitch repertoire somewhat reminiscent of Max Fried, although he doesn't have the same stature.
Dominic Taccolini:
Extra large framed RHP. Max effort delivery with pronounced head snap. Good off-speed stuff as well as aggressive approach, but mechanics need work.
Keegan Thompson:
Strong lower half, high waist, thick proportions. Broad shoulders, aggressive with fastball. Short-breaking curve. Good athlete. Has some projection left with current build/strength. Some deception out of hand. Good presence on mound, competes. Could be 2-way guy in college, RHP as a pro prospect.
Stephen Gonsalves:
Long limbs, neck, easy low-90s velo. Works quickly. Nice sweeping curveball. Struck out 2 polished college hitters in the game I saw (Michael Lorenzen and Michael Conforto). I really like his upside, easy to envision him 92-95 in the next 1-2 years.
Cameron Varga:
2014 grad. Appears to have live arm with "rising" fastball. Very promising physical stature, although wasn't as sharp overall during summer as he has been in past. Sharp breaking ball and live arm, although some effort to delivery.
William Abreu:
Really good looking athlete, quick bat. Player to watch with easy parallels to Albert Almora. Not quite that dynamic of an overall athlete, but has an exciting blend of power and speed. LH hitter with good bat speed and pull power.
Connor Heady:
Lean, flat chested build, long and lean with plenty of room for added strength. Similar size to Gavin Cecchini at this time last year. Good presence in batter's box and actions at shortstop. I like his upside.
Andy McGuire:
Somewhat similar profile to Heady/Cecchini but with more present strength. Patient approach, easy swing. Game looks to come easy to him.
Riley Unroe:
Hard not to admire the way he plays the game. Very hard worker, high energy/aggressive. That and smaller yet well put together frame reminds me of Brian Giles. Switch hitter that is a tough out, can sting the ball.
Drew Ward:
Obvious physical presence. Turned on Jose Trevino FB on inner half drilling solo HR to RF. Easy power potential, impressive physical stature.
Anfernee Grier:
Very good upside. Quick-twitch athlete that has better upside at second base with physical and tools similarities to Brandon Phillips.
Ryan Boldt:
Very good size. He clearly has added strength over the last year since when I saw him prior to mid-June (last fall at Jupiter and the Kernels championship). Easy speed glides to balls in the outfield and runs bases extremely well. Improving power as LH hitter as he adds more strength, with more to come.
Nick Ciuffo:
Showed really nice eye and hung in well in AB against Ryne Stanek, laying off breaking balls in the dirt to work him for a walk. I really liked what I saw from Ciuffo at PG National, PG All-American Classic (where a bunch of these guys played as well). Hard nosed competitor.
Bryson Brigman:
2014 grad. I had never seen him before. Sloped shoulders, very fast speed player. Has room to grow, physically reminded me of Carlos Baerga.
Billy Roth:
RHP with good size/projectability. Lands a little upright with slightly exaggerated mechanics. Works quick, almost seems rushed/impatient. Easy low-90s with high waist, long, strong legs.
Christian Arroyo:
He is what he is, a very sound hitter with good, not great tools but a great approach to the game. Refined hitter, and consistently hits high level talent. Good approach, sound mechanics.
Ronell Coleman:
Little bugger. Hangs in there against advanced pitching. Speed guy, needs to add more strength/hope he grows.
Pete Alonso:
Exciting power potential. Low waist, sloped shoulders, likely 1B down the road. Good strength, easy raw power. Not overly toolsy, but has a good arm and runs ok. Bat guy that could be a more recognizable name in a couple of years, especially if he plays for the Gators.
Dom Nunez:
LH hitter, clean, smooth swing, promising offensive potential, especially for MIF. Probably not a SS down the road, but can play there now, and could handle 2B.
Cavan Biggio:
Incredibly impressive at PG National, also impressive here. Obvious hand strength/bat speed and sound overall approach. Not overly imposing physically, but consistently hits the ball hard and knows how to work count to wait for his pitch.
Hunter Green:
Tall, long limbs, broad shoulders, Strong lower half, live arm. Works down. I could see him throwing consistently harder than current upper-80s velo, peaking around 90-91 currently. Works quickly, somewhat wild (and somewhat effectively).
John Kilichowski:
Tall, projectable LHP. Low ¾ delivery. Easy arm, not overpowering now but could see him adding velo in next 2-3 years. Deception, can locate, perfect profile for Vandy recruit.
Ryan Olson:
Tall, long legs, high waist. Slow windup, quick delivery, good arm speed. Low ¾. Fastball has some dip. Sharp slider thrown down in zone. Sinker/slider type. Fields position well. Good athlete, fluid. Projectable, like his upside.
Christian Martinek:
2014 grad. Good size/projects. Well proportioned, good current strength. Easy delivery, looks like he's playing catch as ball explodes. Telegraphs breaking ball a little at this point in time. Big upside, keep an eye on.
Logan Shore:
RHP prospect but with sloped shoulders and athletic build looks the part of a positional prospect. Didn't see pitch for TUSA, but have in past. Have been impressed before, looking forward to seeing him again.
Nicholas Gordon:
Son of Flash. Good arm speed and great athleticism with easy, repeatable arm. Very skinny now but projects really well as dynamic, quick-twitch athlete. Only saw pitch, not play SS/hit (although I have before).
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Newbie runner here! Started in March. My girlfriends and I have planned to run the Disney Wine and Dine 1/2 in November to help motivate us to keep running. I have been following the Hal Higdon's 10k and 1/2 training plan.
All was good, until my hip and knee started hurting. Went to the ortho and he diagnosed as IT band weakness. Gave me steroid pack 12 weeks out from race and wants me to do islolated leg strengthening, particular the quads, besides all the stretching and yoga that I do.
My question is I am kind of confused about where to start back my training. I took this past week off due to a kidney stone. I have 10 weeks left before race and need to hit it hard but maintain injury free. The week before I ran 3 miles on Tuesday/Thursday and 4 on Sat but I was on steroids:)
Any Advise??
I am a little confused about the training plan you are following, are you doing both at the same time?
Probably a bit more information on your level of fitness and previous running experience would help, but at first glance it looks like you might be trying to do to much. I do not know much about the injury you describe, but first of all I would make sure (probably consulting the ortho you mention or some other specialist) that it is not caused by overtraining.
Once this is settled, I would make sure that the injury is well cured before running at all (and running while on steroids does not sound like a good idea). I know how frustrating it can be to be sidetracked, but in the end you will be able to train more and better if you take it easy.
Concerning "getting back on track", one common convention is that you need about two weeks for every week that you have been off the tracks to recover your phisical shape. While this does not really have to hold I would advice to take it easy. Ideally you should regain your previous level of fitness and then continue the training plan were you left it, but as you are already using a "one size fits all" training plan, you can probably tinker with the formula (as Highdon himself suggests) and maybe skip some weeks if the training load is not increased drastically.
Finally, good luck with your race, I am sure you can get some positive (and more expert) feedback in this forum, whish you a speedy recuperation and many happy miles.
Current PB:
5k: 19:53 (December 31st 2014)
10k : 42:30 (March 9th 2014)
Half Marathon: 1:32:40 (February 1st 2015)
Marathon: 3:33:31 (March 15th 2015)
Completed my first marathon! Feeling like getting some more!
Thanks Ydiez for the Reply.
No, I am not doing both training plans. I tried running 3 years ago, did too much too soon and developed plantar fasciitis. So my motto this time has been SLOW AND EASY! Heck, my average pace is 13:30.
In March I did a running class that took me from zero running to 30 minutes in 12 weeks. After that I switched to a 10k training program until I was 14 weeks out from my 1/2. Then I started the 1/2 program. I boxed, biked, did elliptical, swam and lifted weights sporadically before running and continue with swimming and the elliptical and have added yoga in the last month. I cross train twice a week and run 3 times a week.
I have a lot going against me with no experience, being over 40, and overweight.
I think the most difficult thing is the realization that I will probably not be able to run the whole 13.1 and accepting that a run/walk is not a failure.
Mentally, I understand but emotionally the new reality is one I am fighting.
I want to be told by my body what I want to hear.....and that might not happen:/
Thanks for the advise. 3 half marathons is a wonderful accomplishment! Hope your journey to a marathon is successful!
What's holding you back is how much your knee and hip bother you. Assuming it is ITBS, you should acquaint yourself with the use of a foam roller. You can find stuff on YouTube. It sounds like you've only missed a week (or 2 or 3, it's not clear). (Hopefully you passed the stone. Been there, done that - no fun. Pay great attention to hydration.) If it's only one week, and your knee and hip are OK, pick up where you left off. Three weeks - go back easy and take at least a week to get back into it. You'll have to resume by feel in any case, because of the knee/hip. Your main goal now is to get to the start line (reasonably) healthy. So no "...need to hit it hard...". Relax, take it easy, get back to training with no pain. Hopefully you'll still have time to build a little distance.. When I ran my first half-marathon, my previous long run was a 10K, 10 months earlier.
I'd suggest getting a rumble roller. I've had IT band issues for years and a regular foam roller never did that much to help it. Over the winter I got a Rumble Roller as part of P90X2 and I have not had any IT band pain at all this year. I even did a hilly 10 mile race over the weekend that in the past would have caused me knee pain and I had no trouble. If you are not familiar with a foam roller, it will be very painful at first, this means that you really need it. After using it for a while, it gets much better and you can maintain on a few days a week. It's also great on calves, hamstrings and piriformis. check out rumbleroller.com
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The Lake Dillon Theatre Company presents its annual fall concert, "Broadway Then," an evening of Broadway show tunes and classic jazz standards, opening tonight and running through Sunday. The LDTC's "Broadway Now" and "Broadway Then" concerts are dual events that together celebrate the spectrum and diversity of Broadway.Each April, "Broadway Now" showcases the newest Broadway musicals and most successful revivals playing each spring season. "All the best new shows open in New York each spring, which is the Tony Award voting season," said Chris Alleman, the theater's producing artistic director. "Our spring concert lets people know about the newest and most acclaimed shows on Broadway each year."Each November, "Broadway Then" serves as the counterpoint, paying tribute to the great musical classics and standards of Broadway's Golden Age. "Musical theater is a distinctly American art form," said Joshua Blanchard, LDTC executive director. "The creators of the Golden era shows laid the foundation for today's emerging songwriters, and there is a sense of nostalgia as we remember these classics."Each "Broadway Then" concert dedicates its second act to a legendary composer, with past tributes including Cole Porter and George and Ira Gershwin. "This year, we are stepping outside the box and dedicating an act to the music of The Beatles," said Alleman. "We wanted to do something fun and different. The Beatles wrote classic songs about love and life that would translate well onto the Broadway stage. Audiences will enjoy the tribute while also getting to hear new arrangements of some of their favorite Beatles classics.""Broadway Then" is a three-night-only event with performances taking place tonight through Sunday.Alleman and Blanchard will take the stage, along with returning LDTC musical director Jonathan Parks. Former LDTC actor Brett Figel ("The 39 Steps") rounds out the cast, returning to Summit County for this concert after a 10-month stint on the national tour of Mel Brooks' "Young Frankenstein.""'Broadway Then' is one of the things that makes the Lake Dillon Theatre Company special because it connects us with our audiences in an intimate way," said Mari Geasair, who came on board as the theater's director of development this summer. "It is a great chance for friends and neighbors to relax together after being out of town or busy during the shoulder season. It's an exciting kick off for the winter."Producing partners for "Broadway Then" include the town of Dillon, Summit Foundation and Summit Daily News.Info & tickets: www.lakedillontheatre.org
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Ward's Recycling hadn't even been open for a month about seven years ago when owner Scott Ward read about the theft of some automobile radiators in the newspaper.
"I told my wife, 'I think we might have bought them,'" he said.
Ward decided to call the Washington County Sheriff's Office to get help with the situation, and he's been working with them since to help prevent the sale of stolen scrap materials.
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Ward's Recycling employees Abby Farnsworth, left, and Jill Bennett toss electric motors and other materials into a bin Wednesday at the Ohio 7 business.
But even though he's all for the state of Ohio cracking down on such thefts, Ward said he has concerns about the specifics of a law that went into effect two months ago. It's resulted in an upgrade of equipment on which the Marietta Township business expects to spend $100,000 and could cost it $10,000 to $20,000 a month by cutting off some legitimate customers.
"Everyone's dumbfounded; they just don't know how to interpret it," Ward said.
On Wednesday, Ward attended a training session sponsored by the state departments of Homeland Security and Public Safety. He said attorneys there advised against accepting copper from anyone other than licensed contractors and businesses.
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Requirements of the law that went into effect Sept. 28 include:
Dealers must take photographs of the person from whom they purchase or receive the article or container. If the person refuses, the dealer cannot accept the items.
Creates a statewide database with which scrap metal dealers must register by Jan. 1.
Makes the theft of certain materials and bulk merchandise containers a fifth-degree felony on the first offense and a third-degree felony on subsequent offenses.
Certain items can only be paid for by check, and payment must be withheld for two days.
By Jan. 1, 2014, the Ohio Department of Public Safety will establish a "Do Not Buy From" list of individuals known to have stolen such items or received such stolen property.
Source: Times research.
"Off an individual, you can't even buy that stuff," he said.
While the law says a dealer must get proof that "special purchase articles" like burnt copper wiring, cable wires, grave markers and guardrails belong to the person bringing them in, attorneys at Wednesday's session said it would be hard to get proof from a private individual that would stand up in court. A personal letter wouldn't suffice.
Since West Virginia does not have similar provisions, people will probably go there to sell their copper, Ward said.
"And along with the little bit of copper they got is all of the other stuff they were going to sell," he said.
Without sitting down to calculate the numbers, Ward offered a rough estimate of $10,000 to $20,000 monthly revenue loss for his business as a result.
Ward's is in good shape as far as complying with provisions of the law requiring them to photograph people who bring in scrap items; that is done automatically at the business' payment window. And cameras mounted on the large vehicle scale and a smaller scale for other items take photos of what's being brought there.
"We're going to have $100,000 in this thing before it's completely done," he said. "I don't know that you could put this system up for $50,000 and have exactly what the state wants."
That will likely spell trouble for smaller recyclers, as Ward heard at Wednesday's training.
"They're like, 'I'm done. I can't afford to do this,'" he said.
By Jan. 1, scrap metal dealers must be on the state's new registry, at a cost of $200 to sign up and $150 for subsequent years. By the start of 2014, the law requires the state to have a database built to record daily transaction data entered electronically by dealers, as well as a "Do Not Buy From" list of people known to be scrap metal thieves or receivers of stolen property.
"The system will allow law enforcement to access anything that's sold in Ohio, and the recyclers that were running shady operations, they'll either have to clean it up or they won't exist," Ward said.
But he's concerned that honest people will get caught in the crossfire.
Ohio Rep. Debbie Phillips, D-Albany, co-sponsored and voted for the legislation. She said the goal was to provide adequate oversight without being overly burdensome.
"If there are problems with implementation of the legislation, I'm sure that my colleagues and I would be open to looking at tweaks," she said.
Washington County Sheriff Larry Mincks said he's pleased with the law and his office will work with local businesses to help implement it.
"It's surely going to be a good start...a lot more than we had before," he said.
Customers at Ward's Wednesday said they were OK with increased regulation and having their pictures taken.
"Probably cuts down on thieving," said John Bush, 37, of Newport.
Fleming resident Codi Anderson, 19, said lack of proper documentation that his grandfather owned some old oil well equipment once stopped him from selling it to a scrap yard.
"He didn't have the papers so they wouldn't let me take it," he said. "Which is understandable, 'cause people will do anything to make money."
The customers were not aware of the change in copper buying when interviewed.
Other area recyclers either did not return calls or declined to comment for this story.


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Northport City Council agenda
Published: Monday, March 18, 2013 at 3:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Sunday, March 17, 2013 at 11:14 p.m.
The Northport City Council will consider the following items during its meeting at 6 p.m. Monday at Northport City Hall:
Second reading of an amendment to Ordinance 1779 regarding Article VI, Section 603.03 (E), multiple unit development.
Resolution approving the annual report of the identity theft prevention plan.
Resolution authorizing city administrator to enter into an agreement with Walker & Associates.
Resolution appointing a police chief.
Purchase order requisition to repair control panel at intake structure (insurance claim), Black Electrical, $70,000.
Purchase order requisition to buy a heat pump unit from Gregg Service Co., $5,250.
Travel/training, one employee, managing inventories and cycle counts June 10 in Birmingham, $249.
Travel/training, one employee, certified municipal revenue officer training, Tuscaloosa, $225.
Purchase order requisition for 10 2-inch octave meters, Empire Pipe, $12,000.
Travel/training, one employee, supervisory fundamentals, $300.
Purchase order requisition, Winston Trailers, $10,086.
Purchase order requisition, rotary mower, Hall Manufacturing, $8,575.
Purchase order requisition, Army Corps of Engineers, $44,000.
Purchase order requisition, Southland International, $150,000.
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Howdy...I'm new to shotgunning and waterfowling. With respect to strictly shooting, can a correlation be made with success, or lack thereof, at the sporting clay stand and in the blind be made? Do the differences in loads mitigate this correlation? Thanks. J.
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Can a correlation be made between sporting clays and in a blind? Not sure exactly what you are looking for but here's my take.
Will shooting sporting clays or skeet make you better in the duck blind? Yes, but any time spent shouldering a gun and shooting will benefit you as a hunter. As long as proper form is followed. In skeet or sporting clays, you learn about leading a target, tracking a target, and follow thru after the shot. BUT -
Neither sporting clays or skeet will teach you how to pop up out of a layout blind pick a bird, and down that bird. Or teach you how to quickly decide one bird in an incoming flock to shoot at and not flock shoot.
I know great duck shooters who suck at skeet, and guys who will hit 24 out of 25 clays, but spend all 3 shells on a goose at 20 yards and not cut a feather.
Since you said you are fairly new to shooting sports I encourage you to give skeet or clays a try. Just don't be upset if you don't hit all the clays, that doesn't mean you wont enjoy or harvest game on a waterfowl hunt. I shoot clays with friends from time to time, but not at a club, got fed up with the skeet range snobbery.
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Troy, thank you for the insight. I am certainly on the "lack thereof" side of the spectrum with respect to sporting clays, especially if I try to mount and shoot. Consequently, popping out of the blind was one of my concerns.
Thanks again. J.
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I agree with Troy. When I first started waterfowl hunting I was already used to shooting clays with my father. However just because I can hit clays didn't mean I knew when to shoot or come out of my blind. Time and experience will benefit you. Good luck
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I agree with Troy. When I first started waterfowl hunting I was already used to shooting clays with my father. However just because I can hit clays didn't mean I knew when to shoot or come out of my blind. Time and experience will benefit you. Good luck
I agree. A clay pigeon floating at 30 yards is pretty different from half a dozen woodies swooping over the decoys at first light. But, like was already mentioned, practice mounting your gun smoothly and correctly can't be undervalued, either. My opinion...if you have an excuse to shoot your gun, do it!
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