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What's your family's New Year's resolution? For guest blogger Adrienne (theiowafarmerswife), 2013 will be the year of gratitude. In a recent blog post, she shares how to create a special box with your child to keep track of blessings all year round.
Here's a quick overview on creating a "Blessing Box":
1) Have your child personalize a box (this really can be anything – such as a tissue box, shoe box, or our Decorate Your Own Jewelry Box)
2) Discuss the concept of a "blessing" and ask your child to brainstorm some things they are grateful for right now
3) Every day (or week), help your child document their blessings on slips of paper, which will then be stored in the box
4) At the end of the year, review these blessings with your child as a way to reflect on all you had to be grateful for throughout the year.
For the full craft activity, check out the full Blog Post from Adrienne. And, check out the Melissa & Doug Decorate-Your-Own Jewelry Box she uses as a potential Blessing Box!
Adrienne, aka The Iowa Farmer's Wife, is a mommy blogger and mother of two who enjoys sharing simple ideas about educational activities for kids, frugal living and healthy eating. She lives in the Midwest, where she and her husband own a small farm. In addition to being a stay-at-home-mom, Adrienne teaches a speech course at a local university and serves as a co-coordinator of her local MOPS group. The Iowa Farmer's Wife can be found on Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter and Google+


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PARKERSBURG - Changing temperatures mixed with periodic rain, snow and ice are causing issues for area roads.
Rick Lemley, Public Works director for the city of Parkersburg, said the warm and cold snaps are causing cracks and potholes in city streets.
"We seem to be keeping up with them pretty well," he said. "The weather has been changing so rapidly, though, it does cause some issues."
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A motorist travels on Garfield Avenue in Parkersburg Friday. Garfield Avenue is maintained by the West Virginia Department of Highways and not the City of Parkersburg. (Photo by Jeff Baughan)
In recent weeks temperatures have soared into the low 70s and plunged into the teens, often with a mix of rain, sleet, snow and ice. Mayor Bob Newell said those factors, combined with salt on the roads and heavy traffic, leads to damage.
"It's common and a concern this time of year," Newell said. "We don't have many periods of time when we have this cold and warm and then it rains and then the water gets underneath and it freezes. It has taken a toll on our roads.":
Lemley said he did not have an immediate count on the number of services calls road crews have received, but such calls come in almost daily. Crews use a "cold mix" patch, which is an asphalt mix that can be used for short-term repairs during cold weather. More extensive repairs or repaving of roads has to wait until the summer months when asphalt manufacturers reopen for the season.
Newell said some of the most damaged roads also are the most well-traveled. Those often are state routes that run through the city, and Newell said state road crews will wait for warmer weather to repair or repave those roads.
"There is a period of time in the winter where everyone needs to realize there are going to be cracks and potholes in the roads," Newell said. "As soon as it gets warm enough, those will be addressed."
In the meantime, Lemley said the city has seen few problems with keeping roads cleared and salted. The city this week received part of a 580 ton salt order.
"It was about half of what we ordered, but we are still in really good shape," he said, adding during times of high demand it is not unusual for a city to receive only part of a restock order. Lemley also said the city does not mix its salt with cinders or sand.
Newell said while the city has a street fund that is used for annual repaving projects, year-round repairs are funded through the city's supply item line in the budget and paid for with coal severance tax revenue.

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El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa says he is disappointed in a story regarding policy reported in the The Gazette on Thursday.
You can read the full Gazette article here.
After reading that article, KRDO NewsChannel 13 contacted Sheriff Maketa for a response. Below is the statement he gave.
--In reading today's Gazette story by Dave Philipps titled, "Sheriff Sets Own Policies," it's disappointing that Dave Philipps is either unable or unwilling to deliver a balanced story; a story which provides equal attention to both sides of an issue so the readership can be informed without bias from the author.
On March 4, 2014, I received a request from Dave Phillips for an interview. Mr. Philipps indicated he was writing a story about, "how, in December, the EPSO policy manual was changed so that it no longer states that the policies apply to all personnel and now states the policies apply to all personnel except the sheriff." A lengthy written reply was provided to Mr. Philipps concerning the topic, but like in other recent stories by this same author, he chose to leave out key portions of my statement in an effort to slant the story. An example of important information Mr. Philipps intentionally left out includes:
"The change made in December was not a 'new idea' or change in practice, but was a necessary point of clarification regarding the distinction of the Sheriff as an elected official. Even the county policy has long contained a statement in the definitions section exempting elected officials from the provisions of that manual (see below), as do policies on the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Obviously, the clarification made to our policy in December is consistent with El Paso County policy.
The following is from the definitions section of the current El Paso County Personnel Policies and Procedures manual. The same verbiage existed in the manual at least as far back as 1999:
Elected Official: Any of the following: Assessor, Clerk and Recorder, Coroner, County
Commissioner, District Attorney, Sheriff, Surveyor or Treasurer. Elected Officials are not
County employees nor are subject to the provisions in this manual, except that they may receive
group insurances, workers' compensation, retirement, social security and other benefits as
determined by the Board."
Link to El Paso County Personnel Policies and Procedures manual: http://bit.ly/1kB19u2
Link to complete statement from Sheriff Maketa to Dave Philipps on March 4th: http://bit.ly/1gcYnE4
Today's story places some emphasis on the fact that I made a change to policy without following a described sequence to make such changes. Yet, Sheriff's Office Policy 201, titled "Written Directives" clearly states in Section IV.A
A. Policy statements will be approved and issued by the Sheriff. The Sheriff may amend or cancel policy directives at any time. In the Sheriff's absence, the Undersheriff may issue policies and procedures, which may be amended upon the return of the Sheriff.
1. The Internal Affairs Section will maintain all policy statements, amendments, and cancellations.
2. A policy will be considered in effect when initialed by the Sheriff or his/her designated authority.
The story also states, "During the same revision…" a change in policy concerning political activities was made. Mr. Philipps is wrong yet again, as the change he is referring to occurred one year earlier in December 2012. Of equal concern is Dave Philipps' untruthful reporting regarding at least one other Sheriff's Office cited in the story, indicating he had received certain information from them which he had not.
Link to response from Douglas County Sheriff's Office to Dave Philipps: http://bit.ly/1ovbrJr
This is not the first time Mr. Philipps showed his non-objective writing as a reporter who refuses to adhere to the widely accepted Society of Professional Journalists Code of Ethics which is embraced by many journalists. In his February 20th story concerning the missing file on Bill Elder, he failed to include or emphasize information I provided to him during my interview, forcing me to demand the Gazette to make the audio from the entire interview available to the public.
The omissions from Mr. Philipps' February 20th story include the following:
1. When speaking about when it was first learned the file was missing, Mr. Philipps cited that Undersheriff Presley and Sheriff Maketa took over the investigation. He failed to include that the Sheriff also directed all files to be looked over and inventoried.
2. When discussing the fact that the discovery was made in April, but an investigation wasn't done until December, Mr. Philipps failed to include the fact that all available leads from the April timeframe had been exhausted.
3. Mr. Philipps discusses that lie detector tests were done in December and that former Deputies Kull and Gerhart were among the first. Yet, he fails to include the fact that former Chief Breister implicated Gerhart as part of the case.


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The year 2013 will be a busy one for Breckenridge, packed with the biggest load of capital improvement projects public works director Tom Daugherty says he has ever seen.
Among the projects on tap for next year, the town is aiming to complete the construction of a new roundabout at Four O'clock Road, the installation of a heated sidewalk downtown, an artificial turf field at the recreation center and the revitalization of Main Street.
"The things that are on our list are things that are really going to help promote the economy of our town," Councilwoman Wendy Wolfe said.
The total cost of Breckenridge's proposed capital projects for 2013 is close to $11 million and includes the $7.4 million renovation of the old CMC building as the new site of the south branch library, a project that will be completed in partnership with the Summit County government. Only about $2.5 million of the total renovation cost will come out of Breckenridge coffers.
The council approved $65,000 to install a heated sidewalk on Lincoln Avenue just east of Main Street, where ice accumulation and a steep grade put pedestrians at risk in the winter time.
"It's a safety issue," Councilman Mike Dudick said. "That's the most treacherous piece of sidewalk."
Initial approval on next year's full schedule of improvement projects came as Breckenridge Town Council members continued to loosen the town's purse strings, increasing funding for snowplowing services and employee merit increases in the 2013 budget at a public meeting Tuesday.
"We did well this last year," Wolfe said. "So there's reason for optimism. When you have optimism, then you decide it's time to do some good things for the town."
The council directed staffers to expedite a four-year scheduled makeover of the Breckenridge Arts District as well. The $2.3 million project, which will include improvements to the Robert Whyte House and new public bathrooms, will begin in 2013 and is set to be completed by the following year.
Additional landscaping on the Highway 9 medians, roadway resurfacing and improvements to the Breckenridge Town Hall are also on the list of capital improvement projects proposed in next year's budget plan.
"This is the largest (capital improvement projects list) I've ever seen," Daugherty told the council during a budget discussion Tuesday.


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HIGH SCHOOL: Varsity member since eighth grade ... started in the State Championship freshman year ... advanced to regional quarterfinal junior year ... Honorable Mention Miami Herald and Sun-Sentinel sophomore year ... First Team All-County Miami Herald and Sun-Sentinel junior year ... voted team MVP by players and coaches junior year ... grades 8-11 stats: 12 goals, 14 assists as a defender.
CLUB: Weston FC Developmental Academy advanced to playoffs and missed advancing to Final 8 by goal differential ... played up with '93s and '94s junior year ... started 80% of games ... junior year stats: 2 goals and 5 assists.
PERSONAL: Son of George and Jennifer ... has one sister, Samantha ... plans to major in Business ... father played soccer for Princeton University ... member of the National Honor Society (NHS) ... received the highest honors every year of high school.
WHY I CHOSE SANTA CLARA: I chose Santa Clara because of it's excellent combination of academics and athletics. The campus is beautiful and in an ideal location. I really felt welcomed by the members of the soccer team on my visit and I knew it was the right fit.


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Sci-Fi Starship Size Comparison Chart. After one Nov 08 2007
Sci-Fi Starship Size Comparison Chart. After one glance I snorted, "what, no Death Star?" Asked and answered:
First, the Death Star is so friggin' huge that it doesn't fit on even the largest chart I've made. And that's even for the low-ball estimate of the size, which brings me to my second point: No one can agree just how big the Death Stars actually were, so there's no point in doing their sizes.
That's spectacularly and deliciously nerdy.
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TAHOE/TRUCKEE — On Friday Sept. 21, thousands of organizations and millions of people around the globe will observe International Peace Day. The International Peace Day movement began more than 20 years ago and is based on the vision of independent documentary filmmaker Jeremy Gilley. The movement has gained significant momentum during the last decade. Gilley's organization "Peace One Day" was the inspiration for the "Truckee Tahoe Peace Project."
Founded in 2011, The Truckee Tahoe Peace Project (TTPP) was started by a collaborative of individuals, organizations and businesses dedicated to promoting peace. The group advocates for peace within, peace at home and peace in the broader community.
In recognition of International Peace Day, TTPP is excited to announce the 2nd Truckee Tahoe Peace Day Celebration in the Truckee Regional Park. This family community event includes music, raffles, entertainment and exhibits for all ages. Here children will have the opportunity to participate in creative activities. Children and adults alike may rock out to great music by local musician Emily Tessmer and her band. Kindly sponsored by Carmen Carr, Emily will entertain along with performances by the Sierra Expeditionary Learning School chorus, Glenshire Elementary and InnerRhythms Dance Theatre. Whether it's playing in the labyrinth, hoola hooping, getting your face painted or contributing to the community peace poem, there is no shortage of activities based around the central theme of peace. Also, visit the Truckee Community Garden and connect with local nonprofits who do so much to make our wonderful community what it is.
Truckee Tahoe Peace award
Also bringing our focus to peace and International Peace Day will be a special presentation of the very first Truckee Tahoe Peace Award. This award was created by the TTPP to publicly recognize, commend and thank the individual who best represents the spirit of peace in our community through their thoughts and actions. This is the first award of its kind in our community and the winner will be selected by the public who will nominate the individual they consider best qualifies. The person with the most nominations will receive the award. This is exciting news for our community. Make your nomination online at www.truckeetahoepeaceproject.org.
Meditate for peace
On this day, For Goodness Sake will host a Meditate for Peace Marathon from 5 a.m.-3 p.m. Providing a variety of meditation practices, there's sure to be something to suit your taste. Simply drop in for one or stay for them all. There will be your choice of short meditations, outdoor Tai Chi, Falun Gong, Deep Yoga, Tibetan Singing bowl meditation, drumming meditation and meditative prayer.
For Goodness Sake is nonprofit non-denominational spiritual community center located in historic downtown Truckee. You can stop by anytime to enjoy the free library of spiritual resources, join in the classes or simply relax in the comfortable and welcoming surroundings.
For more information about Peace Day, the Truckee Tahoe Peace Award or the Meditation Marathon, or if you would like to donate prizes for the raffle, please contact the Truckee Tahoe Peace Project at For Goodness Sake. Call 530-550-8981 or email@example.com.
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9.1-13 Larceny by Defrauding a Public Community -- § 53a-119 (6) (C) and §§ 53a-122 through 53a-123
Revised to December 1, 2007
Note: The degree of the larceny is determined by the value of the property stolen. See § 53a-122 (first degree: exceeds $2,000) and § 53a-123 (second degree: does not exceed $2,000).
The defendant is charged [in count __] with larceny by defrauding a public community in the (first / second) degree. The statute defining this offense reads in pertinent part as follows:
a person is guilty of defrauding a public community who, as an officer or agent of any public community, with intent to prejudice it, appropriates its property to the use of any person or draws any order upon its treasury or presents or aids in procuring or allowing1 any fraudulent claim against such community.
For you to find the defendant guilty of this charge, the state must prove the following elements beyond a reasonable doubt:
Element 1 - Officer or agent
The first element is that the defendant was an (officer / agent) of a public community. A "public community" means a governmental entity as distinguished from a private one. A city, town, or the state or federal government, or any agency or subdivision of these governmental bodies, would constitute "a public community" under the statute. In this case the alleged public community is <insert name of public community>.
<Insert appropriate definition:>
An "agent" is one who acts in place of another who has given (him/her) such authority. The word includes anyone employed to assist a town in the performance of any of its public duties. A state employee is considered an agent.
An "officer" of a public community is a person holding an office that has its source in the sovereign authority speaking through the constitution or legislation and who by virtue of (his/her) incumbency becomes invested with some portion of the sovereign power which (he/she) is to exercise for the benefit of the public.2
<Describe the alleged status of the defendant as an agent or officer.>
Element 2 - Obtained property3
The second element is that the defendant <insert as appropriate:>
appropriated the property of the public community to the use of any person. To "appropriate" means either to exercise control over the property, or to aid a third person to exercise control over it, permanently, or for so long a period or under such circumstances as to acquire the major portion of its economic value or benefit, or to dispose of the property for the benefit of oneself or a third person.
drew an order upon its treasury. To "draw an order" means to write a check.
(presented / aided in procuring / allowed) any fraudulent claim against the public community. A fraudulent claim is one that is false and made for the purpose of deceiving. If the defendant, knowing the claim was fraudulent, made the false statements claimed, and if these statements helped in bringing about the payment of the claim, then the defendant would have thus aided in the procurement of a fraudulent claim.
Element 3 - Intent
The third element is that the defendant specifically intended to prejudice the community.4 In other words, (he/she) must have intended that the community be harmed or suffer some loss in the transaction. Poor judgment in carrying out (his/her) duties is not enough. The state must prove that at the time of (his/her) actions, (he/she) fully realized that what (he/she) was doing was harmful or detrimental to the community.
Element 4 - Value of property
The fourth element is that the value of the claim <insert as appropriate:>
First degree: exceeded $2,000.
Second degree: was less than $2,000.
<See Larceny, Instruction 9.1-1, for a full explanation of this element.>
In summary, the state must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant 1) was an (officer / agent) of a public community, 2) (he/she) <insert specific allegations of fraudulent act>, 3) (he/she) intended to prejudice the public community, and 4) the value of the (property / order / claim) (exceeded / did not exceed) $2,000.
If you unanimously find that the state
has proved beyond a reasonable doubt each of the elements of the crime of
larceny by defrauding a public community, then you shall find the defendant
guilty. On the other hand, if you unanimously find that the state has failed to
prove beyond a reasonable doubt any of the elements, you shall then find the
defendant not guilty.
1 The last part of this statute in the book of General Statutes printed by the Legislative Commissioner's Office reads "aids in procuring to be allowed any fraudulent claim." It probably should read as paraphrased here. The court may want to discuss this with the attorneys.
2 State ex rel. Neal v. Brethauer, 83 Conn. 143, 146 (1910).
3 General Statutes § 53a-119 (6) provides that an order against the treasury of a public community or a claim for benefits from a public community shall be deemed to be property.
Actual prejudice to the agency is not required. State v. Waterman, 7
Conn. App. 326, 338, cert. denied, 200 Conn. 807 (1986) ("the gravamen of the
offense . . . is the presentation of, or the aiding in the procuring or
allowance of, a fraudulent claim").


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ALAMEDA -- A grinning guy about to be wed in the Alameda City Hall chambers Wednesday -- better known as 12-12-12 -- made the social rounds with friends and family until his bride walked up the aisle.
Wil Gamboa and Jenna Lee, of Oakland, were one of three couples who were married in wedding ceremonies officiated by Mayor Marie Gilmore. But the love boat didn't stop there. Nine other couples were wed throughout the day in ceremonies officiated by City Clerk Lara Weisiger -- meaning, of course, that 12 couples were wed in Alameda on 12-12-12.
The Gamboa-Lee wedding was held at -- you guessed it -- 12:12 p.m. Lee said she didn't know the date meant anything when she and Gamboa decided on the wedding. When she heard about it, she went online and found that there was also a plenitude of good fortune attached to the date, including long-lasting romantic love. Gamboa said it meant they would be together forever.
Technology played an important role in allowing a friend in Honolulu, Gareth Hale, to watch and hear the ceremony and even speak with the bride and groom via a video conference call program on an iPad. Linton Johnson, of Oakland, who is an online friend of Hale's but whom he has not met in person, held the iPad and chatted with Hale, whose face was on the computer screen.
Last year, the city held its wedding ceremonies on Nov. 11 -- also known as 11-11-11. The theme won't be repeated for a while, because the same date, month and year won't happen for another 89 years on Jan. 1, 2101.
Civil marriage ceremonies are conducted by appointment from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Those feeling romantic may call the City Clerk's Office at 510-747-4804 to make an appointment for one of three types of ceremonies, "The Grand Chambers," "Bliss," or "Signed, Sealed & Expedited" that range from $310 to $120.


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Do you spend hours in the computer room battling digital orcs and dragons? Do your thumbs ever get sore from mashing game controller buttons a little too intensely? If so, this BrainPOP movie on video games just might be for you. In it, Tim and Moby break down the process of how video games are created. They describe the powerful microprocessors that allow computers and game consoles to create realistic 3-D worlds, and explain how teams of techies write the software that make great games impossible to put down. You'll discover how characters are created and animated; how the physics of swordfights, car crashes, and space explosions are encoded into games; and how geometric shapes called polygons are put together to create realistic objects and environments. So tear yourself away from that PlayBox and spend a few minutes learning about how your favorite games actually work!
Who invented video games?Who makes video games?Why do people like playing video games so much?
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BATON ROUGE, La. – This week's edition of LSU Tiger Tracks, a program highlighting various aspects of the university and its athletic department, can be seen at 9:30 p.m. Wednesday and 3:30 p.m. Thursday on Cox Sports Television.
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Hope and Autism Advocacy
This is a guest post by Shannon Knall, Autism Speaks Connecticut Chapter Advocacy Chair.
I know that you have heard the word HOPE, but have you ever felt the word HOPE? I have and I do.
I feel hope every year at the Greater Hartford Walk Now for Autism Speaks.
I feel hope when my son tells me he is "proud he has autism." I feel hope when his brothers say they had fun at the Walk for the first time.
At this year's Walk, hope warmed me every time I personally met a mother I've spoken to after her child was diagnosed and she said, "Thank you." Hope fed my tired spirit when my son's friend and his entire family joined our Walk team. Hope inspired me, as 8,500 people lined up to walk for their sons, daughters, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, friends, and neighbors. Hope brought me to my knees as I watched families simply "be" with autism, not afraid of judgment or criticism. And hope brought me to tears as I gathered our legislative champions who I have worked so hard to get to join in the fight for our loved ones.
In 2009, Connecticut became the 13th state in the nation to require private insurers to cover the diagnosis and treatment of autism. Enactment of this bill finally ended autism insurance discrimination in Connecticut, but more importantly it brought hope to thousands of families.
Autism is now a buzz word in our state capitol of Hartford. Legislators are taking note of its impact on their constituents. We have champions who know our struggles, even know our kids' names.
There is so much more to do to help the nation's families affected by autism, so much more to do in Congress and in our state capitols. With hope in our hearts, we can and will prevail.
Hope is why I walk and it's also why I advocate. Hope will be why I walk and advocate, until there is nothing to left to walk and advocate for.
Christopher Reeve said, "Once you choose hope, anything's possible."
I choose hope.
To learn more about Autism Votes, take action today on autism insurance reform legislation in your state, or find out about Autism Speaks' federal legislative advocacy agenda, please visitwww.autismvotes.org
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NEW YORK -- The pitcher who threw the final pitch of the 2012 season stepped into a hotel elevator at the All-Star game and found himself face to face with the one who has closed out more games than any player in major league history.
When Giants closer Sergio Romo met New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera, Romo made sure to shake the legend's hand and tell Rivera how much he respected him.
"He said, 'Thank you, Romo,' and I was like, 'He knows my name!' " Romo said, smiling. "That was one of the coolest parts of the All-Star game. I got to meet that man, and he actually knew my name."
Rivera has long been a household name, and not just because he pitches for the Yankees, who host the Giants for a three-game series this weekend. The right-hander will retire at the end of this season as Major League Baseball's all-time saves leader (651 and counting). A surefire Hall of Famer, Rivera has an 0.70 ERA in 96 postseason appearances.
As a leaguewide farewell tour has shown, Rivera is respected for more than just the historic numbers. He has been celebrated in every road city, receiving gifts ranging from a custom beach cruiser to a rocking chair made entirely of broken bats.
The Giants will deliver a present of their own this weekend, and several former Yankees on the Giants coaching staff have been asked to join in as the Yankees celebrate Rivera before Sunday's game. For those who have crossed paths with Rivera, it's easy to explain why a retirement announcement has turned into a farewell tour.
Giants right-hander George Kontos picked Rivera's mind as a Yankees farmhand and remembers him as "a true professional in a class of his own," always willing to help young pitchers. Romo said Rivera has "set the gold standard" for the job, and manager Bruce Bochy lit up when recalling how he and Rivera ended up on the same bus after the All-Star game.
"You'd think he would have been in a limo, but here he is on a bus back to the hotel with his family," Bochy said. "That was one of my highlights of the All-Star game. He's just a guy that's so humble and so appreciative of everything that's happened."
That history includes a meeting with Bochy's Padres in the 1998 World Series, when Rivera picked up three of his 42 postseason saves in a Yankees sweep. Fifteen years later, Rivera is still in peak form, saving 43 games this season at the age of 43 and making his 13th All-Star team.
Rivera has been around so long that he has more connections to Giants coaches than players. Hitting coach Hensley Meulens played for the Yankees in the early 1990s and remembers giving equipment to Rivera. First base coach Roberto Kelly played with Rivera on the 2000 championship team.
Pitching coach Dave Righetti has met Rivera just once, when the Yankees retired Don Mattingly's number in 1997, but the two are forever linked in the record books. Righetti pitched 11 seasons in New York and held the franchise record for saves (224) and appearances (522) before Rivera came along. Righetti set a franchise record with 46 saves in 1986, a mark Rivera has broken twice while saving at least 40 games nine times.
"It's unprecedented, isn't it?" Righetti said. "He's got to be the number one calming influence in baseball history. I know what it's like in New York, and he's done all this in an era where they had to win and there was a lot of pressure on everybody, and yet here was this one guy who would come out of center field in the ninth and calm everybody down."
Rivera elicited the opposite response at the All-Star game this July, when players from both sides stood and cheered as he warmed up alone in the eighth inning.
"It didn't matter if you were in the American League or the National League, played for the Red Sox or Yankees, the Dodgers or the Giants, it didn't matter," said Romo, who cheered from the bullpen. "If you were a fan of baseball, your hair stood up on your arms at that moment."
"To me he's the best there's been, and that's all you can say," Righetti said, shaking his head and laughing. "I just don't know why he's quitting."


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With football season underway and the end of the summer approaching, tailgates and barbeques are being enjoyed by many. Food safety is especially important during those two fun celebrations. Here are some ways to keep you and your family safe to prevent food borne illness, but still enjoy barbequing and tailgating.
1. Food should not be left out for more than two hours. When the temperature reaches 90 degrees, this is cut back to one hour. Temperatures lately have been in the 90's, so this is very important to remember. Bacteria grow very rapidly and can reach an unsafe level in that amount of time. A better idea is to keep the food cold in a cooler or refrigerator, but just place out what is needed and refill accordingly.
2. Keep everything clean. Wash your hands often and make sure plates and utensils are clean. Washing your hands is best, but if water is not available, hand sanitizer is a second option. Keep your kitchen (especially the sink) clean and clean up any messes from food.
3. Prevent cross-contamination. It is not necessary to wash "ready-to-eat" or "pre-washed" bagged greens or raw meat, because the risk of cross-contamination is high. Keep raw and cooked foods separate. If you are working with raw foods, make a bleach solutions of one tablespoon of bleach to one gallon of water to sanitize. Use this to wipe down surfaces and either wait 30 seconds to wipe off, or just let air dry.
4. Use a meat thermometer. This is the only surefire way to tell if a food is done. Poultry should be cooked to a temperature of 165 degrees F, steaks should be at least 145 degrees F, and ground meat should be 160 degrees F.
5. It is necessary to wash fruits and vegetables before eating. Think about how many people may have touched those foods before you eat them. Don't forget the ones that have a peel (bananas) too. The exception is "pre-washed" or "ready-to-eat" bagged greens. You should also wash canned goods before opening, to get off any dust or contaminants on that lid.
6. Do not thaw meat on the counter. If it reaches a temperature of 40 degrees for more than two hours, it is unsafe to eat and could potentially cause someone to get sick. Bacteria grow rapidly between 40 and 140 degrees, which is the temperature foods reach when you thaw on the counter. Plan ahead and thaw in the refrigerator, thaw in a cold water bath in the sink (change the water every 30 minutes), or thaw in the microwave just before cooking.
7. Cooking does not kill all bacteria. Cooking to a proper temperature does kill some harmful bacteria, but if that food has been left out and bacteria were able to multiply rapidly, they may have left behind dangerous toxins.
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This isn't to defend Trey, as big red has some splaining to do as well. He seems to often make his way quickly into the jam finale, rather then slow buildup.
Besides that, the show was a diversity show. Where you may come away immpressed with the wide exploration of musical styles, but it just didn't flow very well, anytime they built up energy, they quickly killed it by a shift of style/tempo and overall, most jams we're too short/impatient.


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North Main Street's annual Living Windows exhibits will entertain people of all ages tonight, Dec. 14, during Hannibal's Hometown Christmas events.
Some merchants will have people making items to be sold in the stores, while others enact scenes from popular movies or television shows.
The Living Windows will be visible during the Second Saturday Gallery Walk, which will also be from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., in downtown Hannibal.
Earlier today, at 2 p.m. the Mark Twain Museum Gallery, 120 N. Main, will host a free Clemens Christmas event. Storyteller Gladys Coggswell will read Mark Twain's "Letter from Santa."
Another family event will be Music, Marshmallows & Mistletoe at the Y Men's Pavilion, 100 Hill. This will be from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m., hosted by the Hannibal Parks and Recreation Department.
A party for adults will be co-sponsored by the Hannibal Arts Council and Golden Eagle Distributing. It will begin at 6 p.m. today at the HAC, 105 S. Main. and will include two contests: ugliest Christmas sweater and best moustache.
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Roger upset by Berdych
Roger had to admit a defeat against Czech Tomas Berdych in Miami on Tuesday, losing a tight match 4-6, 7-6(3), 6-7(6).
"It's no secret that I struggled the last five matches I played in the States," Roger said. "I fought, and tried everything I could, but my game is lacking something right now. I'm lacking timing. I had so many chances, but I never felt great all night. When I don't play my best, it's hard to judge my opponent, but I knew the danger. This only fuels my desire to go to the practice courts and figure out what's wrong, and get better."
Roger had beaten Berdych in eight of their previous nine encounters but paid the penalty for an error-strewn display in which he could only convert two of 12 break point opportunities. After a rather unspectacular first set which Berdych eventually won, Roger could only close the second in the tie-break after having failed to make use of his nine break points. The two players met on the same level once again, breaking and re-breaking, with Roger eventually facing the first match-point of the match at 6-5 in the decider. After a successful challenge on the side of the Czech and another match-point for Roger in the tie-break, our champ eventually had to face the three-set defeat.
Roger will now head back to Europe, where the Internazionali BNL d'Italia start towards the end of April.
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On Sunday, Oct. 14 Dessin Animal Shelter will be hosting a Pet Hike Walk N' Wag at the Teaching Pavilion of the Varden Conservation Area, Lake Ariel.
From 10 a.m. to noon there will be a canine good citizen testing. The cost is $15 and space is limited. Pre-register at (570) 253-4037.
Also from 10 a.m. to noon there will be fall pet portraits for $10. They will be done by Danielle's Photography.
From 11 a.m. to noon registration for the pet hike will take place. The cost is $40 and includes a commemorative T-shirt.
You can get a pledge form at the Cat's Pajamas, Dessin Animal Shelter, or at www.DessinShelter.com The hike will start at noon. From 1 to 1:30 p.m. lunch will be served then at 1:30 p.m. there will be raffles, costume contest and best pet tricks.
Attendees of the hike can go at their own pace and there are many trails to choose from. Proceeds benefit Dessin Animal Shelter's Spay/Neuter Fund.
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Tottenham Hotspur Message Board
hud,jenas+bale for sale?but whats their worth?
rumours say harrys happy to let hud,jenas & bale go. if we do sell them, whats the minimum u would sell them for?
me personally would sell
jenas £6mil
hudd £7mil
bale £7mil
i wouldnt put up any of them for sale but instead see if offers come in & then sell them if the price is rightSort: Newest | Oldest | Most Replied Expand all replies
also for the record. lets forward a few months when bale was still playing poorly for us-
ul see I rated him despite many wanting to get rid of him!
I also said all along his best position is LW not LB.
jenas=bag of chips
bale=two bob
hudd=a tenner
only joking about thudd......................................................;-)
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A Yahoo! User Apr 16, 2009 01:08 Flag
dump jenas
keep the hudd quality player just needs to develop(maybe a loan deal??)
do the same with bale
A Yahoo! User Apr 13, 2009 15:27 Flag
reply to spursbabe you are right lennon missed the one on one he should have chpped it as soon as he touched the ball but with keane he didnt have time to compose himself ANDif you realised there was a lot of curve on the ball and as soon as he shot he fell over.getting back to the subject.dont sell the hudd good all around player.not sure about jenas but yeah i can see villa and everton being interested in him and bent........well lets finish there shall we?
Its definately time to get shot of Huddlestone and Bale, 5mill each would be good.
Jenas should be kept but only if he is commited, if he wants to go and his heart is no longer in it then let him go but not for less than 7m.
We need to reduce the size of the squad coz as usual Harry signs loads of players with only a couple being a success.
One of the strikers will have to go as we dont need 5 on the paylist especially as we only play one away from home
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A Yahoo! User Apr 13, 2009 14:53 Flag
Like all teams in top-flight football, Spurs need to keep players that can be called upon in times of crisis - for example suspensions, injuries or international call-ups ( even though the last one is highly unlikely as we never play an EPL game as the same time as an International fixture ) THudd is just the kind of player that we can call in these such situations.
Bale? ......well... I'm not too sure about him. There is no doubting he is a talented player but not quite the same as when we signed him from Southampton, so my verdict is out on him staying.
JJ? ... Again like THudd, JJ can be useful as a backup or utility player so keep him.
Bent? Keep him if he wants to stay, but once Defoe recovers from injury, he may think his playing days are numbered at WHL!
Berkshire Yid Berkshire Yid Apr 12, 2009 01:02 Flag
the paper talk this week is that arry is saying hudd is the new hoddle so what rumours do you take a gospel?
i would go for
Bale 6mil
Hud 4mil
jenas 7mil
- 1 Reply to Berkshire Yid
A Yahoo! User Apr 12, 2009 01:20 Flag
what ever you do dont sell the hudd!!!!its a matter of life and death!!!


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EVERGREEN - Battle Mountain boys lacrosse's defense led the way Thursday night as the Huskies notched a 7-3 win at Evergreen.
""We totally shut them down," Huskies coach Jerry Nichols said. "They came out on fire in the second half and they couldn't do anything. They were a very good team, but our seniors led us. We're on a mission, and we're one step closer to it. Our goal is to make the playoffs."
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MOSCOW—Banking and media mogul Alexander Lebedev has dropped opposition firebrand Alexei Navalny from a list of nominees for the board of Russia's flagship air carrier, Aeroflot, and instead recommended his own 15-month-old son, Yegor, for the job, according to a press release from the airline.
"The moral of this joke is that the boards of state companies have practically no power–so why have adults there?" read a post on a Twitter account Mr. Lebedev has regularly used in the past.
Mr. Lebedev recently said he had sold part of his stake in Aeroflot—which is in the hands of his National Reserve Bank—and now owns just 4.77% of the company, down from 15% a year earlier, so he is unsure if he would be able to secure a seat on the board for any of his nominees.
Mr. Navalny, an influential blogger who became a figurehead of anti-Kremlin street protests last year, was elected to the Aeroflot board last June after being nominated by Mr. Lebedev who argued that corporate governance at the airline could only be improved by independent oversight.
In January, Mr. Lebedev, who's behind the Evening Standard and The Independent newspapers in London, told Russian newspaper Izvestia that he did not plan to re-nominate Mr. Navalny because "he has not asked about it and now has other plans."
In addition to his baby son, Mr. Lebedev recommended Sergey Aleksashenko, an economist at Moscow's Higher School of Economics who has served on Aeroflot's board before, and Andrey Monoylo, chairman of the National Reserve Bank.
A spokesman for Mr. Lebedev didn't return requests for comment and a spokeswoman for Mr. Navalny couldn't immediately be reached. A spokeswoman for Aeroflot declined to comment.
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Jan. 19, 2012 – Bill D'Alonzo, Ducks Unlimited volunteer and member of DU's board of directors, was named the 2012 Budweiser Conservationist of the Year yesterday at the Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show in Las Vegas. D'Alonzo, of Greenville, Del., has designated DU as the recipient of the $50,000 National Fish and Wildlife Foundation grant accompanying the award, and has asked that this gift be split between the Chesapeake-Delaware Bay conservation area and the Boreal Forest Initiative, in support of DU's partnership with the Pew Charitable Trust.
The annual Budweiser Conservationist of the Year program recognizes individuals who have made exceptional contributions to the outdoors and conservation. The winner selects a conservation organization to receive a $50,000 grant from Budweiser and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.
"Since 1995, the Budweiser Outdoors program has celebrated and supported the passion, dedication and leadership of conservationists across the country," said Bob Fishbeck, senior manager for the Budweiser brands. "We all have a responsibility to help protect our natural resources and the work being done by Bill and other wildlife advocates is an inspiration for all of us to follow."
D'Alonzo is president and CEO of Friess Associates, manager of the Brandywine Funds and institutional portfolios for leading pension plans, foundations and endowments. He's been a Ducks Unlimited volunteer and supporter for more than 20 years and has served on DU's development committee, finance committee and investment sub-committee. He also serves on the board of directors for DU's Wetlands America Trust and DU's national board of directors.
"Ducks Unlimited is proud to celebrate this win alongside Bill," said DU CEO Dale Hall. "He is a great representative of our organization and very deserving of this honor."
DU's vast network of volunteers, staff and supporters helped vote D'Alonzo toward his win during the online and mail voting period, which ended Jan. 6.
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The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported Minton was a passenger in a 2003 BMW 5301 driven by her husband, Stephen J. Minton, 56, of St. Louis.
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In spoof, rising star Julián Castro dopes out his future with Siri
San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro, the keynote speaker at President Barack Obama's renomination convention last week, plays along with a spoof about his ambitions for higher office in this video.
It was posted on YouTube Sunday after being played at a gridiron show held by his city's chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.
Julián Castro jokes about having lunch with Jack Finger, a San Antonio social conservative activist and City Hall gadfly — after his morning meeting with La Raza Unida, his mother Rosie Castro's old political party.
Siri, the voice of the iPhone digital assistant, tells him to live it up more, like his twin brother Joaquin, who's in all likelihood headed to Congress in January.
The mayor asks Siri if he should run for higher office.
"Ay mijo, of course you should," she responds. "You were just in the national spotlight. Your momma would slap you with her chanclas [flip flops] for asking such a question. Must we make all of your decisions?"
So, you might ask, does higher office mean running for governor in 2014 or 2018? There's no mention of that. But the presidency as a possible Castro goal is more than hinted at.
Near the end of the video, Julián Castro says "it's been a delightful conversation." A photo of actress and Corpus Christi native Eva Longoria appears on the screen of his phone.
"You're welcome, Mister Presidente," she — or Siri, it's not clear which — responds.


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Auditions set for Sondheim play 'Assassins'
Published: Sunday, January 13, 2013 at 3:15 a.m.
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The Shoestring Players at the University of South Carolina Upstate will hold auditions for Stephen Sondheim's "Assassins" at 7 p.m. Jan. 24 in the Performing Arts Center Theatre. "Assassins" will be performed at 8 p.m. April 11-13 and 3 p.m. April 14.
"Assassins" explores the history of presidential assassinations in the U.S., ranging from well-known historical figures such as John Wilkes Booth, John Hinckley Jr., and Charles Manson groupie "Squeaky" Fromme to lesser-known assassins and attempted assassins including Samuel Byck (attempted assassin of President Richard Nixon) and Leon Czolgosz (assassin of President William McKinley).
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When I see a quote regarding pain being temporary, I think of the movie "The Replacements" - Keanu Reeves' character is doing the pep talk to the team and says: "Pain Heals, Chicks Dig Scars, Glory... Lasts Forever". That's not my motto, but it does come to mind when I've had a particularly rough workout and make it through.
I also like "Every Damn Day, Just Do It" from Nike.
New Year's Color Run (5k) - 01/01/13
Oshkosh Half-Marathon - 04/21/13
How was the EAA 5k? I was there on Friday and didn't feel like driving back to run the event.
5k - 24:26
5k Trail - 24:57
5 Mile - 39:52
10k - 51:19
10k Trail - 53:15
EAA 5k had a LOT of people, the course including start/finish was narrow and had lots of bottlenecks, there were trucks trying to make deliveries at that early time of day; there were conventioneers walking where we were supposed to be running (both with and against the runners), and they ran out of some post-race refreshments before everyone finished... but on the plus side I did improve my time, and the coolest thing was the route went under the wing of the last flying B29 bomber (the kind that dropped the nuke on Japan). I was told that a different group was organizing it this year and the person thought they did a very poor job; it was my first year running so I had no basis of comparison.
New Year's Color Run (5k) - 01/01/13
Oshkosh Half-Marathon - 04/21/13
early spring begins my "beach butt, beach butt" mantra as I add in more hills after the icy winter. When I feel like quiting because I'm just not feeling "it" l keep telling myself "1/2 a mile to go" until I complete that day's goal..kinda letting the quitter in me think I'll quit but really I know I won't but the mind game helps. But my "everyday" running/fitness motto is "be fit or be fat". I know nothing life changing or awe inspiring but it keeps my @$$ moving!
2009: Opperation Troop Appreciation 5k oct 29:44 (first race), Greensburg Turkey Trot 5k nove 31:09
2010: On Deck for the Cure sprint 1mi 1-4 9:00, Race for Grace 5k 3-20 32:11, Yough River Council 1/2 marathon 4-10 2:16:39 (goal for 1st 1/2 2:25) 3rd in AG, Pittsburgh Komen Race for the Cure 5k 5-9 30:08, Jerry Mahar Jr Parkinsons Awareness 5k 6-5-10 29:28 6th in AG
Las Vegas Rock N Roll Marathon 12-5 5:01:?? FIRST FULL MARATHON (with calf tear)
2011: Race for Grace 5k 3-19 30:56, Alpha Fitness 5k 4-9 28:57 8th in AG, Pittsburgh Half Marathon 5-14 2:17:52, 9/11 Heroes Run 5k 9-11 27:34 (PR) 5th in AG, Pittsburgh ZooZilla 5k 10-2 28:03, Greenburg 5k Turkey Trot 11-24 28:35
NEXT PLANNED EVENT: Race for Grace 5k 3-31-2012, Pittsburgh Marathon 5-6-2012, Great Race 10K 9-30-2012
I relate it to running, but other things too:
"It is never too late to be what you might have been." -George Eliot
08/15/2009- Patrick Joyce Scholarship Run 5K (Lakewood, OH) 30:00
08/29/2009- Outrun Ovarian Cancer OROC 5K (Cleveland, OH) 28:50
09/12/2009- Race for the Cure 5K (Cleveland, OH) 30:08
10/17/2009- Mid Town Classic 5K (Cleveland) 30:15
05/02/2010- Lakewood Hospital Ambulance Chase 5K 27:45
09/11/2010- Race for the Cure 5K (Cleveland) 28:50
10/10/2010- Towpath Half Marathon (Cleveland) 2:16:28
10/23/2010- Army Ten Miler (DC) 1:42:12
03/12/2011- St Malachi 5 Miler 45:50
04/23/2011- Run for Cover 10K (Dallas, TX) 58:18
04/23/2011- Cleveland 10 Miler 1:34
05/15/2011- Cleveland Rite Aid Half Marathon 2:05
07/05/2011- Warrior Dash Ohio 36:40
08/06/2011- Gazebo Gallop 5k 26:20 PR!!
08/14/2011- Run Jane Run 10K 57:40 PR!!
My new motto is "I love new balance. I love new balance."
"Jennnnnayyyyyy.... I'm comin' ta get you, Jennaayyyyyyyyyyyy!" in my best Forrest Gump voice. Seriously, if you're down in the dumps on a run, do this, and you'll start laughing your butt off.
Other than that, I don't really have one, but I like to imagine what the people in cars going by are saying about the imbecile they see running in a ridiculous heat index, (or in the subfreezing temps, depending on the season). I think it's more productive to crack myself up rather than berate myself.
Mine is "Destroy New Balance. Destroy New Balance"
With all I've put my body through over the years, and with as good as I still feel, I am very fortunate. So, with that in mind, engraved on my Road I.D., along with the pertinent information, I have the line... "I can't complain, but sometimes I still do..." from the Joe Walsh song "Life's Been Good To Me So Far"..
From the Beastie Boys - "You can't, you won't, you don't stop"
Since I'm a slow runner who focuses on distances for mud runs, my motto is:
Dead last finish is better than did not finish which is better than did not start.
It helps me remember that it doesn't matter whether I'm the fastest or best in this because I am actually out there doing it.
"Somewhere in the world someone is training when you are not. When you race him, he will win." Tom Fleming
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Advice and information about training, racing, nutrition, injuries, and motivation!
I do not remember where I saw it but, mine is "Pain is inevitable; suffering is optional!"
We're we limited to just one motto?
There's the great saying Patrick Swayze left us from RoadHouse..."Pain Don't Hurt". That comes in handy.
I've also been recently falling back on "Into Everyone's Life a Little Rain Must Fall" and also "What doesn't Kill Me Makes me stronger". May seem trite and glib, but they do help keep the ego in check when I'm feeling sorry for myself when everything doesn't go according to plan.
Love that motto of dead last finish is better than did not finish which is better than did not start! Also, I also always tell myself; I may be slow but I'm lapping everyone on the couch!
-2011 Races-
8/28/11 - Pekin, IL Greater Area Peoria 5k (1st ever 5k!) - 37:05
9/3/11 - Kewanee, IL Hog Stomp 4m - 45:23
9/10/11 - East Troy, WI Historical Society 5k - 34:02
9/17/11 - Morton, IL Pumpkin Classic 10k - 1:06:22
10/1/11 - Morton, IL St. Jude Road Race 5k - 31:56 - PR
10/8/11 - Peoria, IL United Way 5k - 32:50
10/22/11 - Peoria, IL Boo Run 5k - 32:50
10/29/11 - Chicago, IL Monster Dash Half Marathon (1st ever HM!) - 2:40:06
- Training For 2012 Races-
3/3/12 - Peoria, IL Gaelic Gallop 5k -
3/10/12 - Morton, IL Cactus Classic 10k or half ? -
3/24/12 - Pekin, IL Saints 5k -
3/24/12 - Peoria, IL Interplanetary 5k -
3/31/12 - Peoria Heights, IL Half Marathon -
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Additional Judges Tapped to Ease Bronx Backlog
New York's Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman said Tuesday he's temporarily reassigning 10 judges from around the state to the Bronx as the state's court system turns its "full attention" to reducing the city's biggest backlog of pending felony cases.
Chief Judge Lippman, speaking at the Citizens Crime Commission event, said that as the city's other four district attorney's offices have in recent years been able to decrease the number of pending felony cases that are six months or older, the numbers continue to go the other way in the Bronx.
Since 2008, the number of felony cases in the Bronx that are still pending after six months has increased by nearly 1,000 to 3,690 cases, a 37% hike. By comparison, in Brooklyn, the number of those cases has gone down over the past four years by nearly 30%; in Queens there has been a 20% reduction and in Manhattan it's decreased by more than 5% . In Staten Island, it has remained flat but there are only 38 outstanding felony cases.
And more than two-thirds of all the felony cases that are two years or older in the city are in the Bronx, Chief Judge Lippman said.
"This acute backlog of felony cases is entirely unacceptable to all of us in the courts," he said. "It simply cannot continue any longer."
Chief Judge Lippman said there are many "suggested reasons" for the backlog, including the limited number of jurors there, a small private defense bar that handles the bulk of serious cases and a similarly small number of prosecutors who handle violent felony cases. Also, another attempt to reduce the outstanding case backlog by merging the misdemeanor and felony courts in the Bronx beginning in 2004 proved to only worsen the problem, said Chief Judge Lippman, who ordered that pilot program dismantled last fall.
But instead of "deconstructing" where the blame lay, the chief judge told the audience he wanted to announce a possible solution. Beginning in February, he's reassigning 10 judges from outside New York City, so it doesn't affect other the other boroughs, to a "blockbuster" court part in the Bronx.
At first, the jurists will concentrate on the approximately 270 felony cases in the Bronx that are three years or older. He said it will be the judges' jobs to push for "mutually agreeable resolution" but if negotiations breakdown, attorneys will find "the case will be sent out for an immediate trial."
The "blockbuster" part is slated to last at least six months. Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Patricia DiMango will preside over the new part. The judges will sit in currently empty and recently renovated courtrooms, he said.
Chief Judge Lippman said that, over the long term, they hope to add judges in the Bronx "to ensure that backlogs of this magnitude do not arise again."
In a statement, Bronx District Attorney Robert Johnson said over the years "we have constantly requested the assignment of more judges," and he was heartened by that aspect of the chief judge's plan.
"Very rarely does one of our cases get better with age. Over time, witnesses disappear, memories fade and paperwork gets lost which weaken our cases," Johnson said.
Steve Banks, head of the Legal Aid Society, applauded the chief judge's proposal. "This situation is unacceptable because the old adage 'justice delayed, is justice denied' is certainly true, particularly for a significant number of New Yorkers in the Bronx who are wrongfully accused."
With more than 1,000 staff attorneys who handled approximately 213,000 cases in criminal, civil and juvenile courts last year, Banks said the Legal Aid Society "stands ready to take on additional assignments in the current backlog to address the problem as well as take on additional assignments going forward to prevent the problem from happening again."


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Semis in Madrid
Roger advanced to the semi-finals of the Madrid Open, battling past Andy Roddick 7-5, 6-7(5), 6-1 today.
It was Roger's first career meeting with Andy Roddick on clay; he has now improved improved his record against the American to 18 wins and two defeats. Roddick, who received a walkover after Nikolay Davydenko had to withdraw due to a leg injury, broke in the second game to take a 2-0 lead. But that was just reason enough for Roger to break right back and hold for 2-2. He broke once more later in the 11th game and served out the set. Roger never managed to take the lead in the second set despite four break balls, eventually losing the tie-break after an initial 2-0 lead. Roger pushed to a higher gear in the last set, dominating the set entirely and showing some stunning tennis.
Roger will face the winner of the quarter-final between fourth seed Andy Murray and fifth seed Juan Martin Del Potro.
Unbelievable! Congratulations, you were almost perfect. Maybe Del Potro was a bit more impressed, he is a good player, but he can not match you in anything! Bravo. You were brave enough, you played well, you didn't show any sign of nervousness
I think he wants to prove himself here on clay.
Lets hope Roger will focus on his serve like he did in his previous matches.
Great match! I really enjoyed watching you!
Do it again tomorrow! Show them how you play!
We are all wth you ... Just do it! Win the final! Go Rog ...
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Hope every thing turns out O.K.
I have watched the two matches of semifinals .
The War and the Peace !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I certainly preffer the peace !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Good luck tomorrow Roger....
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PORTLAND, Ore. -- Disney shareholders elected all 10 of the company's nominees to the board of directors, including Twitter Chairman Jack Dorsey.
Dorsey had replaced Judith Estrin on an interim basis in December.
Walt Disney CEO Bob Iger said in a statement Tuesday that Dorsey brings "valuable perspective" to the board, especially in technology and social media.
Burbank-based Disney also counts Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg as a director.
Shareholders also voted in favor of executive compensation in an advisory vote. Iger's pay package for the fiscal year that ended in September fell 15 percent to $34.3 million. The company's financial performance did not exceed targets as much as the previous year.
Disney shares rose 25 percent to $65.19 in its last fiscal year.


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SAN RAMON -- Despite controversy and anger roused when the project was first proposed, the aisles were busy Wednesday on the opening day of the Bay Area's first Walmart Neighborhood Market.
The 50,000-square-foot grocery store opened Wednesday morning in the Country Club Village Center on Alcosta Boulevard. The building had been vacant since 2010 and had previously housed a Ralph's supermarket and then a Le Asia supermarket.
The new store sells groceries and produce in competition with supermarkets, and is not a big box department store.
"We're offering the community a new grocery option," Walmart spokeswoman Deborah Herron said. "Our mission is to help families save money so they can live better lives."
Herron said the store also brings in about 85 new jobs to the community.
Store employee and San Leandro resident Dwayne Taylor said he was recruited to work at the store from another company. He said the 85 employees at the San Ramon store are a mix of experienced and inexperienced hires.
"The opening went a lot smoother than I thought it would be," he said. "So far so good."
Walmart first opened stand-alone grocery stores in 1998 and now operates about 200 across the country. But its grocery stores are new to California. The San Ramon opening Wednesday coincided with five Neighborhood Market openings in Sacramento and another in Anaheim.
Three more Walmart Neighborhood Markets are scheduled to open in the Bay Area next year -- one in mid-October at San Jose's Westgate Shopping Center, another in early 2013 in San Jose at Evergreen Plaza, and one in Pleasanton in mid-2013.
In February, a group called San Ramon for Smart Growth held a small protest in front of the San Ramon store site shortly before Walmart began renovating the building, but there was no sign of opposition during the opening ceremony Wednesday morning.
Mayor Bill Clarkson, Police Chief Scott Holder, Chamber of Commerce President Stewart Bambino, California High School Principal Mark Corti and the Cal High cheerleaders were present for the ribbon cutting, as were about 100 shoppers who were lined up at 7:30 a.m. waiting for the doors to open.
Clarkson said later that the store will bring in property and sales taxes to the city. "I've heard from businesses in the shopping center that are happy that there is now a large anchor tenant to bring in customers," he said.
During the opening ceremony, Walmart officials presented grants of $5,000 to the San Ramon Valley Education Fund, the Sentinels of Freedom and the San Ramon Senior Foundation. California High School and the San Ramon police and fire departments received grants of $2,000.
Rosalie Howarth drove in from Walnut Creek to check out the new store. "I didn't know it was only a grocery store," she said. "I thought it was very spacious and clean. The prices weren't jaw-dropping amazing, but competitive."
"It's cheap," said another shopper who drove in from Alamo. "I just saved a whole bunch." The shopper didn't give her name because "people are anti-Walmart," she said, and she didn't want her friends to know she shopped there.
Susie Viola lives right across the street and said she would be a frequent shopper at the store. "It's very convenient for people who don't have transportation, like me," she said.
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Meanwhile the Disease is a culminating 2009 version, paying off Trey's yearlong experiment with seemingly out-of-place flatted ninths and minor modes in the middle of soaring major-chord jams. The last couple minutes of this version see the whole band get with him for some woolly eastern-modal fun. Then there's a wonderfully dense, dissonant Taste waiting on the other side of a now-typical Gordon-centric Free. (Will someone please remind Trey that it's perfectly OK to segue directly into that glorious Free riff as in days of old, instead of stopping the momentum with his rhythmic chopping?) As for the climactic Mike's Groove, it doesn't matter. It's Mike's Groove for god's sake. If you're the sort of person who reads these reviews, you'll like it just fine! It's a swell performance anyhow, though I find it difficult to get too fired up about this Weekapaug.
Still waiting on that inevitable universe-destroying version of Stealing Time, but there are worse things than waiting.


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Biopharma: M&A activity slows
19.11.2012 - Big Pharma has spent less money on M&A this year than in 2011, a new report from Deloitte Recap reveals.
Last year, only US$245bn were spent on acquisitions in the life sciences field, according to the analysts from Deloitte Recap LLC. And this year might even get worse: Only US$142bn were invested in this year's first nine months. The stream of investments has become a feeble trickle – it's likely that 2012 will end with another drop in the already low M&A sums. Together with similarly shrinking venture capital investments and reduced milestone payments in licensing deals, this adds up to bleak prospects.
Experts hadn't expected this development. On the contrary, in the wake of the economic crisis, analysts assumed that the number of deals would rise, even though the single acquisition would cost less. But just the opposite says Deloitte Recap's senior biotech analyst Chris Dokomajilar: The industry would be catching its breath, working through the consolidation period while selectively picking off companies that can be easily bagged and bolted on to a big organisation.
Industry is getting increasingly adverse against taking risks. The kind of biotech looking most appealing to buyers at the moment would be a developer with a Phase II asset that's cleared the proof-of-concept hurdle, says Dokomajilar, where the buyer is looking at a significantly de-risked approach to late-stage trial work. This holds true, if you take a look at the five top dealmakers in licensing and joint venture, compiled by FierceBiotech: While leader Roche/Genentech (total deal volume US$1.37bn) closed deals for products in discovery stage or preclinical testing, runners up Abbott (total deal volume: US$1.37bn) and Merck & Co. (total deal volume: US$1.3bn) focused on products in Phase II and Phase III respectively.
According to Dokomajilar, there are some indicators that the situation might improve in the future: "The past few years brought a tremendous amount of liquidity," Dokomajilar told FierceBiotech, counting US$215b in "committed" dollars, upfront and equity payments offering investors a chance to cash out. Many of those investor groups are required to reinvest a portion of their cash in this industry. This means that a lot of that money should be flowing back in. That, however, still hasn't happened yet.
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Central District Transportation Commissioner Dick Hall spoke to the Meridian Kiwanis Club Wednesday. He later commented on the rash of accidents at interstate construction sites such as those in our area.
"We've had people lose legs. We've had employees lose their life because of people not paying attention," said Hall. "Whether it's one sign or 50 signs, they ought to read the sign and do what it says to do and slow down and watch what they're doing."
Hall said exceeding the speed limit and driving too fast for the current conditions, especially contributes to highway mishaps.
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It's one of the most powerful jobs in the world! In this BrainPOP movie, Tim and Moby introduce you to what it means to be the President of the United States of America! You'll learn about the three branches of government and which one the president is a part of. Discover why the President can't make every decision himself, and who he has to help him. You'll also find out how Presidents spend most of their days, and you'll learn all about policies and what they mean for the other branches of government. See how a President can make a bill become a law, and find out about a few other powers that the President has — and some that he doesn't! Do you think you could do it?
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Alyssa Banford
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California School of Professional Psychology
Couple & Family Therapy
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Assistant Professor
Courses, Research Interests, Publications
Psychology 6312: MFT Theories and Techniques I
Community Trauma, Attachment Theory, Attachment Styles and Internal Working Models, Emotionally Focused Therapy, Emotion Regulation, Relational Coping Strategies
Books and Book Chapters
Banford, A. & Tambling, R. B. (in press). Symbols of practice: A guided exploration of roles and themes in MFT training cohorts. In Roy Bean, Sean Davis, & Maureen Davey (Eds.) Increased Self-Awareness: Experiential Exercises for Dedicated Clinicians and Supervisors. Wiley and Sons.
Banford, A. (2012). The Role of Natural Disaster in Individual and Relational Adjustment. Saarbrcken, Germany: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing.
Peer Reviewed Journals
Karakurt, G., Dial, S., Korkow, H., Mansfield, T., & Banford, A. (2013). Experiences of MFTs working with intimate partner violence. Journal of Family Psychotherapy, 24, 1-16.
Brown, M., Banford, A., Mansfield, T., Smith, D., & Whiting, J. (2012). Posttraumatic stress symptoms and perceived safety as predictors of dyadic adjustment: A test of mediation and moderation. American Journal of Family Therapy.
Banford, A., Wickrama, T., Brown, M., & Ketring, S. (2011). The relationship between physical health problems and couple violence and conflict in survivors of the 2004 Tsunami: Mediation by marital satisfaction. International Journal of Mass Emergencies and Disasters, 29, 149-170.
Technical Reports
Mudrick, H., Banford, A., Anderson, S., & Sabatelli, R. (2012). Connecticut's state-funded after school programs, 2011-12. Connecticut State Department of Education, Due November 2012.
Mudrick, H., Banford, A., Anderson, S., & Sabatelli, R. (2012). Connecticut's 21st century community learning centers 2011-12 evaluation report. State of Connecticut Department of Education, Due November 2012.
Karakurt, G., Anderson, A., Banford, A., Dial, S., Korkow, H., Rable, F. & Dosloviich, F. (2013, September). Strategies for managing difficult clinical situations in between sessions. IVAT (18th International conference on violence abuse and trauma), San Diego, CA
Karakurt, G. & Banford, A. (2013, September). Attachment theory, Sexual Coercion, Emotional Abuse and Physical Assault. IVAT (18th International conference on violence abuse and trauma), San Diego, CA
Gurmen, S., Banford, A., Webster, E., Anderson, S., & Tambling, R. (2013, October). Parenting Confidence, Mental Health & Family Relationships. AAMFT 2013, Portland, OR
Banford, A., Mudrick, H., Johson, S., & Anderson, S. (2013, October). Predicting Attendance at After School Programs: The Role of Individual Student and Site Level Variables, AEA 2013, Washington, DC
Banford, A., Ivey, D., Wickrama, T., Fischer, J., Prouty, A. & Smith, D. (2012, March). The role of natural disaster in individual and relational adjustment. IFTA Congress 2012, Vancouver, Canada
Banford, A., Mayo, N., Sung, J., Meade, J., & Ivey, D. (2012, October). Comparing Contemporary MFT Models in the Practice of Medical Family Therapy. NCFR, 2012, Phoenix, AZ
Anderson, S., Rose, A., Banford, A., Tambling, R. (2012, September). The effectiveness of therapy provided by MFT trainees. AAMFT, 2012, Charlotte, NC
Karakurt, G., Dial, S., Korkow, H., Mansfield, T., & Banford, A. (2011, September). Experiences of MFTs working with intimate partner violence. AAMFT 2011, Fort Worth, TX
Anderson, A., Ivey, D., Smith, D., Dial, S., Banford, A. (2010, September). Gender and violence in relationship to dyads and individuals. AAMFT 2010, Atlanta, GA
Brown, M., Banford, A., Mansfield, T., Ivey, D., Smith, D., Whiting, J. (2010, September). Posttraumatic stress symptoms and perceived safety as predictors of rrelationship ssatisfaction: A comparison of community and clinical samples. AAMFT 2010, Atlanta, GA
Banford, A., Wickrama, T., Ketring, S., Brown, M. (2010, November). The relationship between physical health problems and couple violence and conflict in survivors of the 2004 tsunami: mediation by marital satisfaction. NCFR 2010, Minneapolis, MN
Banford, A., Anderson, S., & Tambling, R. (2012, September). Factor structure of instruments in a training clinic. AAMFT, 2012, Charlotte, NC
Academic History and Background
Postdoctoral Fellowship. Marriage and Family Therapy. University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT (August, 2012)
M.S. Marriage and Family Therapy. Auburn University, Auburn, AL. (August, 2009)
Ph.D. Marriage and Family Therapy. Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX. (August, 2011)
B.S. Marriage Family & Human Development. Brigham Young University. Provo, UT. (April, 2007)
License: MFT, Michigan #4101006511
NCFR--Professional Member, National Council on Family Relations
AAMFT--Clinical Member, American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists
Professional Practice and Community Service
2012 AD HOC Reviewer: Journal of Marital and Family Therapy (JMFT)
2012 AD HOC Reviewer: Journal of Contemporary Family Therapy (JCFT)
Bio and Links
Dr. Alyssa J. Banford received a Bachelor's degree in Marriage, Family & Human Development in 2007 from Brigham Young University, she then went on to complete a Master of Science degree in Marriage & Family Therapy from Auburn University in 2009. She finished a PhD at Texas Tech University in 2011 in Marriage & Family Therapy. Dr. Banford then completed a post-doctoral fellowship and worked as an Assistant Professor in Residence at the University of Connecticut in the Marriage & Family Therapy training program from Fall 2011-Spring 2013. In the fall of 2013 she joined the core faculty of the Couple & Family Therapy training program at Alliant International University in San Diego. Dr. Banford's clinical interests include working with couples, adolescents in their families, and individuals seeking personal growth and assistance with anxiety or depression symptoms. She works primarily from an approach based in attachment and emotion focused concepts. Dr. Banford's research program is focused on the relationship between the internal working model of individuals, as well as other relational constructs, and the incident of community trauma, particularly natural disasters.


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