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Sunday, February 24, 2013
Ice dump Hitmen; Face biggest game of the season
In what seems to be the theme as the club winds down the regular season, the Kootenay Ice faced their biggest test of the season last night at WFP and passed with flying colours, beating the Calgary Hitmen 5-1 for the third win of the season against the team from Cowtown.
I didn't have a chance to be there as I took in a Bantam AAA game in Lethbridge while my wife and youngest son took in Eric Church at the Enmax centre last night, the site of where the Kootenay Ice face their next biggest test on the season tonight at 6PM, as always on the The Drive. So I caught most of the game via the broadcast.
FYI, three locals play on the Lethbridge squad who have got by first place Medicine Hat and now Airdrie with four straight wins and now get set to face the Calgary Northstar Sabres in the Alberta AAA Bantam League semi-finals. Jordan Roy from Cranbrook along with Ty Abbott and Daylan Marchi both from Sparwood who have relocated to the Windy City to play AAA Bantam hockey. The local AA squad - the Cranbrook Hornets - host Brooks today looking to clinch their first round best-of-three series today at the Memorial at 3PM after taking game one 10-2 Friday night in Brooks.
The Midget Ice dumped the Foothills squad 7-3 at home Friday night to take a 1-0 lead in that series while the Peewee Ice did the same to the Lethbridge Giants, 5-1 Friday to take a 1-0 in South Central Alberta Hockey League action. Game two of both series are in Fernie today and Lethbridge, respectively.
Alas, I digress....
Levi Cable opened the scoring for the Ice and added an assist and garnered first star honours last night in the 5-1 win. Brock Montgomery also notched a goal and an assist while Jakub Prochazka scored the eventual game-winner on the power play in the second. Sam Reinhart notched a couple of helpers that were added, probably after the highlites were looked at, which are up on the Ice website - right after the game!
The win was the club`s 12th straight at home, a new franchise record believe it or not. Something not even on the radar when this club was dead last in the WHL in December.
The win puts the Ice a game over the .500 mark for the first time this season in 8th place in the Eastern Conference, one point back of the Swift Current Broncos and three up on the Lethbridge Hurricanes. A win tonight would give the Ice a 4-5 point (depending on OT or not) lead and afford them to keep pace with the Broncos (who face-off at home against the Wheaties) and the Tigers, who play the Rebels, if those teams win.
The Ice will face the Hurricanes twice before the end of the season, including tonight and also two more games against the Tigers. Win those four and the chance of not only making the playoffs but hitting the 7th or even the 6th seed is a good possibility. The Hurricanes also have a tough schedule left as they have to travel through BC, or part of it, with games against Victoria, Vancouver and Kelowna.
A solid crowd last night at WFP with 2744 at the game for a season average of 2363. It`s a big week as the next two games are on the road - tonight in Lethbridge and Wednesday in Medicine Hat before the Rebels return to WFP Friday. A crowd of 4000+ are expected for School Spirit night Saturday with the Tigers visiting for the final time, at least this regular season. There`s been a crowd as big as 4700 plus in that rink so there`s not worry of not getting a ticket if you like.
Wednesday`s game in the Hat is televised on Shaw. Gametime is 7PM.
Nothing elsewhere reported on True North Sports Entertainment`s quest for a WHL franchise other than Gregg Drinnan on his blog post for Saturday morning here. It`s interesting to note that when contacted by Drinnan about the speculation, Ice GM Jeff Chynoweth texted back ``No truth. We will 100% be in Cranbrook next season``. Drinnan also mentions Portland in the mix as owner Bill Gallacher has serious interests in purchasing the Phoenix Coyotes and moving them to Stumptown. Then again, doesn`t everybody want the Coyotes and to move them to (Portland, Seattle, Quebec....).
At any rate, just some discussion on the discussion on my last post. I like the discussion, it`s a good thing. I still maintain that engaging the fans - whether they have good feedback, constructive or just bad feedback. It`s feedback, nonetheless. If you don`t get any of it then perhaps apathy could be the worst feedback of all.
But at the end of the day, we`re a small-town franchise in a big-town franchise world. The numbers don`t lie. Swift Current - with an average attendance this season of 2152 - manages to keep it`s head above water because their a community owned team and as such breaking even doesn`t hurt. Lethbridge is in the same boat but their average attendance is around the 3500 mark this season and that team should be able to make money at those numbers. However no playoff revenue is key for the last three years and they announced a 600,000 plus loss last year. PG, the only real comparison in this argument because they, like the Ice, are privately owned, draw only an average of 1862 this season. That`s tough with their expenses and their geography. Playoffs home dates are key, which we`ve had a lot of over the years and this year, hopefully should have again.
A friend commented to me that it would be better to tank and get a shot at a top pick in the Bantam Draft like Tyler Benson or Kyle Clague. That doesn`t work on two fronts; one, you never know if those top picks are going to pan out. There`s no such thing as a sure thing and he`s two-three years away from making an impact. Two, and more importantly, making the playoffs - given an average ticket price of $20 and say an average crowd of 2500. That`s a $100,000 before expenses for two home dates. That`s a lot to the bottom line of any team never mind a small-market one. And it`s gravy. Every team budget is based on the regular season.
Also, the fact you might hate the GM or ownership should never factor into a decision whether or not you attend a game. Quite frankly, either should the atmosphere either but I do realize that it`s important to fans not as fanatical as I. The sizzle is important but again, the product or the steak should be the thing you want to see at the end of the day. I would love a jumbotron because I come from a generation that is sooo used to replays but it doesn`t affect my decision to buy a ticket. But at the end of the day, the finished product on the ice - overall - is almost beyond reproach, given the teams record here. The GM puts that product on the ice. Whether you like him or not is irrelevant, if you support the aforementioned argument.
If you don`t support that argument, therein might lie the problem. That and there`s only 30,000 or so of us to actually go to games.
Marketing, from a team standpoint, has to better. If you`re base to draw from is small to begin with there should be no stone un-turned to get that possible fan in the door. It does take money to market, for the most part and with a razor-thin budget, it`s tough to find the money to market. Kind of a chicken and egg argument.
At any rate, I wonder if a different ownership group would be able to change anything, anyway. I do know it worked in Tri-Cities but again, look at the product on the ice compared to what it was before the new ownership group took over seven years ago. That`s what has changed there. Though there`s still no championship banners there. Here there`s three.
The coming months or year could be one of consternation for hockey in this town if things don`t improve at the turnstiles. Whether the owner `likes`it here is irrelevant. It`s all about dollars and cents at the end of the day.
Everything`s for sale, at the right price.
Right now, that price might be extremely high, both for the team and the city, if it`s sold.
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I 100% agree with your post that the reason to attend a Kootenay Ice game should be to support the young men that come to Cranbrook to represent "Kootenay Ice" instead of focusing on how the team is run... bottom line is yes it costs HUGE money to run a team, but when fans don't attend (whatever their reason) it's 23 young men that take it personally. Their friends and family cannot fill the stands, as they may be a province or two away, so Cranbrook becomes their "support". And yes... the GM takes a hit in the pocketbook when fans don't go, but so do each of the players in terms of what is provided to them. Whether us fans like the GM or not, think of the budget that these boys ring up on a road trip to Saskatchewan/Manitoba for 6 days!! and that's only about 4 games of a 72 game season.... is JC really "filling his pockets"?? I'd guess not.
Cranbrook has some AMAZING fans and supporters, I know there's more out here who'd be great in the seats and cheering loud. Lets start supporting the team while it's stil here!! They're working their butts off to keep us cheering. GO ICE!!
- February 24, 2013 at 1:17 PM
Well, Jeff I fully agree with what you have penned here. BUT, talking to some business people in the community, how many times can you be crapped on and still support this business venture??? I am sure you have heard these stories around town. Unfortunately, I do not have the owners side of the story - so until he comes out of his high chair and addresses some of the issues I understand why some people have quit coming and buying tickets,etc.
- February 24, 2013 at 2:56 PM
- ELL said...
I do not know JC personally. However his record of having a team that has made the playoffs 14 years in a row is the best in the league. I see him talking to fans at most games and he is always engaging. Just based on that I am a fan of his. Hope he stays.
- February 24, 2013 at 4:48 PM
Ell we all know you love the management and owner. No need to state it over and over again. Some thoughts about what's left of the season and into post season. Remember how many games Lu played last yr? Remember the burnout he went through in 2nd half? Well Rimmer is facing the same giant hill to climb. I knew he would eventually burn out just as Lu did last yr. Leth is done! How much will Skap have in the tank come playoff time? Time will tell. He's played lots and will be called on the rest of the way. Hope him and the rest have enough gas in playoffs. Its at another level come playoff time so it will be interesting to see who can rise to meet the challenge. Good luck guys. Keep it going.
- February 25, 2013 at 9:18 AM
Your team came to Lethbridge and despite the game being in the proverbial "must win" category for the Canes, you dominated us as if you were the Oil Kings or Winter Hawks.
I cannot believe how your season has turned around. I can't believe how few people I see in the stands every time I see a game in Cranbrook or on WHL Live streams despite the excellent play of the Ice. I guess some real and significant damage has been done between owner and community?
I am not giving up hope for our home team yet, but if our season ends, I will be cheering for the ICE against all others just because of the effort and the story. Just as long as the inbred fans in the Hat are booing their home team, then all is well in the world. It is impossible not to enjoy the effort and the competition of the WHL at this time... unless you are not a hockey fan at all!
- February 26, 2013 at 6:18 PM
Thanks to Anonymous from Lethbridge for the previous post. He or she is a little removed from our situation here in Cranbrook but has a pretty good perspective of how fortunate we are here and how well our players have responded in the last half of the season. It would have been easy for them to rollover after Christmas considering where the team was prior to the break. They didn't though and here they are in the hunt for a 6-8th playoff spot. If these players can rise to the occasion then as fans let's get off our asses and encourage a friend to come to the rink with us for the remaining games. These players need our support now and we need them too so we can continue to have good quality hockey remaining in Cranbrook. I have watched the BCHL for many years and there is no comparison. We have the best so let's support it and keep it here. If you don't like the per game prices split a flex pack with a friend and watch the remaining home games here at a reduced price. Go Ice Go.
John Hudak
- February 26, 2013 at 8:00 PM
Who gets the money or how is it split when you watch a game online? Just wondering if there's a way to see or track the number of viewers also. If the seats are empty but the online viewers are up then you still have the fans. They just don't want to go to the rink. I still look back just a few years ago to the championship team and couldn't believe how many empty seats there were. I still can't figure it out? Usually when a team gets on a roll the band wagon fans jump onboard. Not here though.
- February 28, 2013 at 8:28 AM
The band wagon jumpers were too busy watching the Canucks steam roll the Western Conference that year. Also alot of the Ice games were televised on Shaw so many stayed home. I think it would be great to see Shaw blackout any Ice home games that are not sold out if the situation ever came about again.
- February 28, 2013 at 2:38 PM
Well amid all the rumors and negativity floatig around lately, I'd like to say how proud I am to have been a part of the planning and working together with others to bring the March 2 School Spirit Night / Anti Bullying Night to life. This past Saturday's Event at Western Financial Place was simply awesome! Kudos to the students, staff, teachers and parents for working so hard to bring the message of how serious an issue bullying is to the forefront and for choosing to do so at an ICE game which had already previsouly been designated School Spirit Night. 4016 excited, energized fans were at that game in support of anti bullying, acceptance, our ICE team and each other. Those of you who missed out, you have no clue what you missed. To top it all off the ICE won! How could they not with that huge fan support and electric atmosphere behind them. This proves just what this community is really about and what they can do when they put their minds to it. So how about it Cranbrook? Is this your team or is it not? Are we a true hockey town or are we not? One fan cannot do it alone, but together we can do anything. Our next home game is March 12. So pass the word on, get your tickets, invite a friend or two, and let's surprise our ICE when they get home and show them just how much we support them. GO ICE GO! GO CRANBROOK GO!
- March 4, 2013 at 4:50 PM
Now that playoff packages are on sale, I sure hope local fans get on the playoff bandwagon.
Can't find much better entertainment for $20!
- March 7, 2013 at 3:56 PM
hope for better luck tonight now that te nerves should be flushed away.
- March 24, 2013 at 7:34 AM


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2014 was a busy year for Oracle Business Analytics. Here is a look at Oracle Business Analytics top 10 moments in 2014 (in no particular order):
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A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
by James Joyce
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It was nice and warm to see the lights in the castle. It was like something in a book. Perhaps Leicester Abbey was like that. And there were nice sentences in Doctor Cornwell's Spelling Book. They were like poetry but they were only sentences to learn the spelling from.
Wolsey died in Leicester Abbey
Where the abbots buried him.
Canker is a disease of plants,
Cancer one of animals.
It would be nice to lie on the hearthrug before the fire, leaning his head upon his hands, and think on those sentences. (1.2.11)
Here, we witness Stephen's first moment of proto-poetic creation. Unbeknownst to him, he actually crafts what we fancypants writer types would call a "found poem," in which the writer re-shapes a prose text into a poetry. Even though Stephen doesn't yet possess the vocabulary of literature (he can describe things as "nice" at best), he already has a vague sense of what poetry is.
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Stephen Dedalus is my name
Ireland is my nation.
Clongowes is my dwellingplace
And heaven my expectation.
He read the verses backwards but then they were not poetry. (1.2.39)
Stephen is beginning to understand what makes poetry: rhyme and rhythm.
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…by dint of brooding on the incident, he thought himself into confidence. During this process all those elements which he deemed common and insignificant fell out of the scene. There remained no trace of the tram itself nor of the tram-men nor of the horses: nor did he and she appear vividly. The verses told only of the night and the balmy breeze and the maiden lustre of the moon. Some undefined sorrow was hidden in the hearts of the protagonists as they stood in silence beneath the leafless trees and when the moment of farewell had come the kiss, which had been withheld by one, was given by both. (2.2.23)
For the first time, we witness Stephen writing his own poetry. The poem he comes up with doesn't sound like a work of genius, but we excuse him for that – after all, it's only the second real poem he's ever composed. It's romantic and derivative of his reading (Byron and the good ol' Count of Monte Cristo), but it's remarkable to see the young man finally start to become the artist.


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Does God have one pattern for a local church to gather? Are we better than others, or is some other principle involved?
Is the local assembly unique? Those who have long been convinced of local church truth may find it difficult to imagine someone reading the New Testament and not recognizing that this is so. Nevertheless there are numerous Christians who do not understand that there is such a thing as one place that God has revealed for believers to be. So it is not just a matter of the assemblys being a good place among many others, or a better place than most others, or even yet the best place of all others. What we need to be assured of is that it is the only place that God purposes a saved soul to gather in response to His Word.
What is the Purpose of the local church?
Does the local assembly exist primarily for the good of people? Some say we should gather for mutual encouragement and Bible study. Others say the purpose of the church is to evangelize the lost. Another gathering emphasizes praise and worship to lift our spirits. And the list could go on.
I Timothy 3:15 says, "... that thou mayest know how ... to behave ... in the house of God ... the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth." Here we see that the assembly is a "house of God" and also the "pillar and ground" of Gods truth, particularly, as verse 16 notes, truth regarding the work and worth of the Lord Jesus Christ. It is a place in this ungodly world for God to dwell, and for Christians to present and preserve the truth regarding Christ. Yes, we should preach the gospel to the lost, we should teach the Word to each other, and we should worship "in spirit and truth," (John 4:24). But the objective of these things is not just to produce healthy Christians, but rather to display the uniqueness of the Lord Jesus Christ. Its certainly not "... all about me!" or even "us." The assembly has a "trust" or deposit from God, the truth concerning the person of Christ.
Is there a Pattern for a local assembly?
Imagine the shock and wonder of a sincere Jew beginning to read the New Testament and coming to Matthew 18:20, "For where two or three are gathered together in My name, there am I in the midst of them!" He knows that God promised to dwell among Israel and to put His name in a chosen place, both with the Tabernacle in the wilderness and the Temple in the land. He also knows that this was only if the dwelling was made "after the pattern" that God had given (Ex 25:8-9). How could Jesus of Nazareth promise to be "in the midst" of those "gathered together" in His name?
Though the point is simple it is essential. There are no other names that the Scriptures sanction for identifying a gathering of believers, including denominational identities based on doctrine or practice. Such associations didnt exist when the apostles wrote the books of the New Testament. The phrase, "church(es) of ..." expresses regional or local location and also origin or character" as in "of God" or "of the saints." Identifying a building where an assembly meets is not the issue, but rather that of making distinction by names. The Lord Jesus said that the local church (Matt 18:17), is identified as those who are "gathered together in My name." That name is "the Lord Jesus Christ" and thus the pattern and consequent practices of the assembly are to be what the Lord has revealed in His Word. The pattern is found in what Christ, and then His apostles, taught. It is also seen in what the saints practiced in the book of Acts as they owned His Lordship in humble obedience to the "apostles doctrine" (Acts 2:42). When the revealed pattern has been used, then the promise is known: "there am I in the midst of them."
Are there distinct Practices in an assembly?
First we need to recognize that an assembly does not do things just to be distinct from other gatherings. An assembly is obligated to follow the pattern in being a testimony to the Lords name. By so doing it is inevitably distinct. It is evident that portions of the pattern are practiced in various denominations and community churches, while other parts are ignored or compromised.
Here are some things from the pattern that an assembly is marked by: a) observing the Lords supper weekly, b) leadership fulfilled by multiple elders and teaching by various gifted men, c) the active recognition of the priesthood of all believers, d) the distinction of being in the fellowship or not in it, e) careful reception into the fellowship, f) baptism by immersion before reception, g) displaying Christs headship; the women having long hair and wearing head coverings in the meetings and the opposite for the men, h) the silence of women in the meetings, i) the consistent preaching of the gospel, j) discipline for sin when necessary, k) separation from unscriptural gatherings, and again, owning no other name as a basis for gathering in testimony. The list is not necessarily exhaustive but gives plenty to consider when determining where we should be.
What about the People in the assembly?
When I was first saved, my mother said to me, "If you ever find a perfect assembly dont join it. Youll ruin it!" The point was well made. An assembly is made up of saved, but imperfect people. The local church is a gathering of "called out" people (I Cor 1:2), who are expected to be holy people. We are "set apart" for Gods purposes in Christ. Thus there is no room for arrogant pride in the assemblys distinction. Nor is there liberty for personal promotion in its function. Effective witness to the person of Christ, by a gathering of believers, comes only by following the pattern while in humble dependence on our God and Him alone.
The Lord in the Midst
Charles H. Spurgeon
Amidst us our Beloved stands
And bids us view His pierced hands,
Points to His wounded feet and side,
Blest emblems of the crucified
What food luxurious loads the board
When at His table sits the Lord!
The wine how rich, the bread how sweet,
When Jesus deigns the guests to meet.
If now, with eyes defiled and dim,
We see the signs, but see not Him,
O may His love the scales displace
And bid us see Him face to face.
Thou glorious Bridegroom of our hearts,
Thy present smile a heaven imparts;
O lift the veil, if veil there be,
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Keith Salscheider became the Head Men's Basketball Coach for Maranatha in the season of 2012-13 . Before his coaching career, he played 7 years of professional basketball in over 300 games in Australia, Europe, New Zealand and in the minor leagues in the USA (CBA, USBL, IBL, PBL and NBA D-League). Along the way he was taught by many great coaches: current NBA Head Coach Dave Joerger of the Memphis Grizzlies (Sioux Falls Skyforce, CBA) and two coaches who had won NBA Championships as players–Scott Wedman with the '84 and '86 Boston Celtics (Great Falls Explorers, CBA) and Cliff Levingston with the '91 and '92 Chicago Bulls (Gary Steelheads, USBL). "I was also fortunate to have played with/against some 40-50 NBA players. One of my main goals as Maranatha's Head Coach is to recreate these learning experiences that I had as a player for the Men's Basketball Team."
After his pro career was cut short due to injuries, Keith accepted a GA coaching position at Edgewood College in Madison, WI. In his one year with the Eagles over the 2011-2012 season, he was an important part of a record-setting season for Edgewood, finishing with the best record in school history, tying the school's record for longest winning streak, winning the Northern Athletic Conference Tournament Championship, and winning the school's first ever opening round game of the NCAA National Tournament against the region host/top seed, UW River Falls.
Salscheider was named Maranatha's Head Men's Basketball Coach on May 7th, 2012. He took over a program that was at the bottom of the Northern Athletics Conference and had been winless in the conference over the previous two years. Despite injury issues that resulted in Maranatha averaging two starters being unable to play in 13 games during the 2012-13 season, the Crusaders still managed to win their first conference game in two years and advanced to the second round of the NCCAA Regional Tournament.
Keith accepted Christ at age 6. "I was extremely fortunate to have grown up in a Christian family. I am truly indebted to my parents; they consistently modeled the behavior that they taught their children," Salscheider said. "My parents fostered my individual growth in such a way that when I became an adult, my beliefs were my own. They were personal, authentic, and grounded."
The Bemidji, Minnesota native is the son of former Bemidji State University coach Karl Salsheider, the career leader in victories among BSU coaches with 147. Karl had the opportunity to coach many great players in his tenure at BSU: David Heiss was a 1986 Utah Jazz Veterans Camp invitee and was the last player cut from the final roster; Scott Kramer was a BSU standout center who played professionally in Europe; and Tim Buckley is the current Associate Head Men's Basketball Coach at the University of Indiana. Keith Salscheider's younger twin brothers, Nathan and Joel, played at Maranatha during the 2008-09 season, and his younger sister Kristina Hendrickson is a graphic designer for Maranatha. Keith and his wife Colleen were married on September 24, 2011.
Salscheider graduated from St. Cloud State University in Minnesota with a Sport Management degree in 2003. He achieved his maters in Athletic Administration from Edgewood College (WI) in 2012. Keith is also a Sport Management degree instructor at MBU and heads the department as its program coordinator.
Keith (in blue) during 2006-2007 CBA season finishes over Felipe Lopez of the Albany Patroons. Lopez had graced the cover of Sports Illustrated was drafted 24th in the NBA's 1st round by the Spurs. Salscheider finished the season averaging 15 ppg and shot .472% from the 3-point line which was the 2nd highest percentage in the CBA. He was also named CBA Player of the Week for the last week in February.
Salscheider (in black) during the 2008 New Zealand NBL season against the Harbor Heat. He averaged 21 ppg and led the Devon Dynamos to their best season in ten years.
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Political Wisdom: More Jobs, Rallies in Battleground States
Political Wisdom's morning edition rounds up the most important reads from the Journal and other publications, plus runs down early headlines. Follow our coverage on Twitter @WSJwashington.
Top Lines:
The economy added 171,000 jobs in October with unemployment rate moving up a notch to 7.9% as more people entered the labor force… Crews have restored power to about half of the 10 million customers who lost electricity in superstorm Sandy, and the death toll climbed above 90… President Barack Obama has three stops in Ohio today, and Mitt Romney is in Wisconsin and Ohio… Romney campaign says it feels confident about Iowa in a new memo… New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg endorses Mr. Obama… The Simpsons' Mr. Burns endorses Mr. Romney… Rep. Joe Donnelly leads Richard Mourdock 47% to 36% in the Senate race in Indiana, according to the final Howey/DePauw Indiana Battleground Poll.
Key Reads:
Damian Paleta, Brody Mullins and Melanie Trottman detail on page one of The Wall Street Journal why business interests mostly have sided with Mr. Romney this election. "Disappointed by President Barack Obama and in despair over dysfunction in Washington, business, for the most part, is investing in challenger Mitt Romney," they write. "An Obama re-election, many executives figure, would almost surely mean higher taxes for them, continued pressure from aggressive regulators… A Romney victory, on the other hand, is more likely to bring tax relief, governmentwide restraint on regulation and affinity with a private-equity pro who describes himself as a friend of business."
Mark Maremont writes for the Journal that Mr. Romney's familiarity with the business world, also represented in his vast network of investments, could cause a complicated sell-off should he become president,. "If Mitt Romney is elected president, he likely would have to sell big chunks of his investment portfolio to comply with federal rules and to ward off political problems, according to several government-ethics experts and someone familiar with his finances," Mr. Maremont writes. "A Romney sale would be especially complicated. Investments in private-equity funds can be difficult to value and seldom change hands. Any sale would have to be handled carefully to avoid any appearance that the incoming president was getting favorable treatment from a buyer."
Jim Rutenberg writes for the New York Times that David Axelrod is just as willing as the president to ditch soaring rhetoric for political knife fights but has made an effort to preserve the Mr. Obama's brand of idealism, "This year his job has been more about protecting the president's legacy, slashing at Mr. Romney and presenting a case for Mr. Obama's re-election," Mr. Rutenberg writes. "And Mr. Axelrod's colleagues described him as often setting the limits on how far to go against Mr. Romney without diminishing the president's own standing."
Adam Entous, Siobhan Gorman and Margaret Coker write in the Journal that the Central Intelligence Agency played a bigger role in the U.S.'s mission in Benghazi than previously disclosed. "The U.S. effort in Benghazi was at its heart a CIA operation, according to officials briefed on the intelligence," they write. "Of the more than 30 American officials evacuated from Benghazi following the deadly assault, only seven worked for the State Department. Nearly all the rest worked for the CIA, under diplomatic cover, which was a principal purpose of the consulate, these officials said."
Top Opinion and Columns:
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg endorsed Mr. Obama's re-election Thursday in a Bloomberg View op-ed, citing the president's support for climate-chage legislation and a slew of other issues. The key line: "If the 1994 or 2003 version of Mitt Romney were running for president, I may well have voted for him because, like so many other independents, I have found the past four years to be, in a word, disappointing," the mayor writes.
The Washington Post's Charles Krauthammer declares the 2012 presidential election may indeed be the most important of your lifetime. "Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan could guide the country to the restoration of a more austere and modest government with more restrained entitlements and a more equitable and efficient tax code," he writes. "Those achievements alone would mark a new trajectory — a return to what Reagan started three decades ago."
The Times' David Brooks argues that President Obama has been a moral and prudent leader but has failed to live to his soaring vision of 2008. It's worth noting that Mr. Brooks does not use the words "Mitt" or "Romney" once in the column. "But the scope of Obama's vision has contracted over the years. It has contracted politically. Four years ago, Obama won over many conservatives and independents. But he's championed mostly conventional Democratic policies and is now mostly relying on members of his own party," he writes.
Last Word:
The English town that hosts one of the largest Guy Fawkes Night celebrations is trying to keep things from getting too revolutionary this year, Jenny Gross writes for the Journal. "This year Lewes is trying to take control of the event by disguising it as the most miserable, insufferable way to celebrate Guy Fawkes Night imaginable," he writes. "Stephen English, chairman of the Southover society, says the town is actively trying to keep people away. Bonfire societies are lobbying railways not to add additional services to the area, he says. Town officials are refusing to speak to the local press so as to minimize publicity."
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Premier League Message Board
- by A Yahoo! User May 24, 2013 23:52 Flag
Dortmund will win the UCL watch this space
- A Yahoo! User May 10, 2013 16:27 Flag
@What I agree this guy has lost the plot
- A Yahoo! User May 10, 2013 13:41 Flag
Anyways with moyes you won't even win #$%$
- A Yahoo! User May 10, 2013 13:40 Flag
Mate i am not even a football fan. But for the record Rooney is not yet world class
- A Yahoo! User May 10, 2013 01:09 Flag
World cl#$%$ my #$%$. This guy is the most overrated #$%$ in the history of English football. If he is such a world cl#$%$ player, which he is not then why did fergie go out and spend £25 on RVP who single handled won you the league? Besides why get rid of a world cl#$%$ player huh? world cl#$%$ my #$%$ blah blah blah in your dreams. This guy is not even good enough to get into Barcelona or Real. all he is hype that all. RVP is world cl#$%$ and Rooney is not even in RVP league. Rooney should just either become a CM or a boxer.
- A Yahoo! User May 9, 2013 19:55 Flag
Its funny you once called him world class
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Fergies Replacement....by Le Pruneau May 8, 2013 14:09A Yahoo! User May 8, 2013 14:17 Flag
What about Wenger?
- A Yahoo! User May 6, 2013 06:35 Flag
But remember united have only taken their foot of the gas cause they have won the league and none can catch them now
- A Yahoo! User May 6, 2013 06:34 Flag
What about Aston villa beat Sunderland 6-1?
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Buying from teams that go downby Raider Apr 30, 2013 11:28A Yahoo! User Apr 30, 2013 12:37 Flag
If they are not good enough to keep their respective teams in the EPL why would they be good enough to improve arsenal? Just saying
- A Yahoo! User Apr 28, 2013 20:59 Flag
Besides the CL was getting a bit boring bring on europa league and Thursday nights on ITV 4 cause i have nothing to do on Thursdays
- A Yahoo! User Apr 28, 2013 20:58 Flag
No worries mate spurs will drop more points
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Perfect Arsenal signing?by Govinda Apr 26, 2013 14:12A Yahoo! User Apr 26, 2013 21:00 Flag
Govinda that would be nice but ask yourself this question would he swap Bayern for arsenal? I don't think so this is the same guy that was taking shots at arsenal for not winning silverware for 8 years
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You have to admit ....by Ms. Jack Jacob Baldy Dodge VD Apr 21, 2013 15:26A Yahoo! User Apr 21, 2013 18:24 Flag
Tottenham have done arsenal a huge favor i mean all united have to do is beat villa and they are champions meaning that by the time the play arsenal at home they would have won the league by then therefore even if they beat arsenal it won't matter as the title was won already. plus Alex could even put a weak team to play the might arsenal
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Is this a solution for us in goal?by Govinda Apr 10, 2013 10:33A Yahoo! User Apr 12, 2013 20:22 Flag
What about the young stoke GK
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5 to go this summer.by John Mar 25, 2013 15:49A Yahoo! User Mar 28, 2013 18:15 Flag
BREAKING NEWS!!!!!!This just in
Arsenal have been dealt another cruel blow after Abou Diaby was ruled out for nine months with a serious knee injury
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Mertesackerby John Mar 15, 2013 15:11A Yahoo! User Mar 16, 2013 14:41 Flag
But wenger doesn't allow Steve Bold to train the defense what do you expect?
- by A Yahoo! User Mar 13, 2013 22:02 Flag
It's a shame that arsenal are out of the UCL,after a great performance against the Germans. I wonder why they didn't play like this against Bayern at home. Or Blackburn.In fact I believe that arsenal have got the players that are capable of winning trophies, but they just don't turn up some times. A perfect example would be arsenal vs manutd away last season,we got beaten 8-2, then this season, we played them and only lost 2-1. We then played Bayern at home and we were out played by them, and lost 3-1,yet we go to there place and not only win, but also out play them. Plus we also kept a clean sheet with floppy in Gk. I mean what is going on. I am lost for words. If we look back at the past couples of seasons that have gone by, you will see that arsenal had a number of Opportunities to win sliver ware yet for some reason under pressure they always crack and blow it away.
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Mikel NEEDZ To Go!!!by Vicious Violatorz Jul 29, 2012 16:35A Yahoo! User Dec 5, 2012 19:38 Flag
Frank i have some bad new for you he just signed a five year deal until 2017
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Denilson stays at Sao Paoloby Raider Jun 5, 2012 17:14A Yahoo! User Jun 5, 2012 18:39 Flag
Not my soul


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Baa'd Words: Creative Financing
The words "creative financing" nowadays can make people cringe.
But consider this approach to creative financing that's downright wholesome: A sheep and goat farmer asked her prospective customers -– mostly eco-conscious knitters — to buy shares in her next harvest's wool crop. Over the weekend, the Journal's Robert Tomsho wrote about the self-taught shepherd Susan Gibbs and her online following of plugged-in knitters.
What struck me is the way that Ms. Gibbs has tapped into her relationship with her customers. She posted photos of the newborn lambs and even let her customers name the darlings. Call it community, social networking or what you like, it's powerful stuff.
It's also interesting that she spread the word on etsy.com, an ecommerce and community site for crafters which itself has a thriving independent fan site. The Journal's Raymund Flandez wrote about it recently. (For a great read on the social-networking platform that powers the We Love Etsy site – Ning – check for the May issue of Fast Company.)
Ms. Gibbs's Fiber Farm is another example of how the Internet is helping small companies cut out the middleman, or, more accurately in this case, get things done when the traditional middlemen aren't anywhere to be found. Another example: Peer-to-peer lending sites stepping into the void and becoming a new middleman.
Many small-business owners are needing to get creative in the money department these days. OK, more so now than usual. But turning your customers into investors can be risky, too. A lean year could become a big turn-off for your most enthusiastic customers, whereas usually financial problems remain mostly hidden from buyers.
Readers, what do you think of Fiber Farm's approach? Would you back a supplier strapped for cash? What would it take to move you to take the gamble? What are some creative ways that you've seen small companies raising funds?


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Duke Energy Carolinas Reaches Proposed Settlement in Its Request to Raise Base Rates in North Carolina Oct. 20, 2009
Duke Energy Carolinas earlier today filed an agreement with the North Carolina Public Staff in the companys request to raise base rates for the first time since 1991.
The proposal must be reviewed and approved by the North Carolina Utilities Commission in a hearing scheduled for tomorrow. Changes to rates associated with this proposal are expected to be implemented on Jan. 1, 2010.
We believe this agreement is a reasonable compromise that benefits our customers and the company. It strikes a balance between todays unique economic challenges and the need to ensure a reliable, affordable and clean energy supply for the future, said Jim Turner, Duke Energys group executive, president and chief operating officer of U.S. Franchised Electric and Gas. Our objectives in this case were clear to be sensitive to our customers, to better align our rates with expenses and to maintain a strong financial position as we continue to modernize the system. We appreciate the willingness of the Public Staff to negotiate a fair agreement that balances the needs of communities, customers and the company.
Under the terms of the agreement, a base rate increase of $315 million (or 8 percent) will be phased in over two years. However, additional steps outlined in the proposal help lower the total impact to customer bills to an increase of approximately 7 percent in the near term. The bottom line average increase to customer bills in 2010 would be 3.8 percent and an additional 3.2 percent in 2011.
Additional highlights of the proposed settlement include:
- 10.7 percent Return on Equity and a capital structure of 52.5 percent equity and 47.5 percent long-term debt.
- Three riders relating to fuel costs, fuel inventory, and insurance costs, when netted against the base rate increase proposed in the settlement, would reduce the total impact to customer bills to 7 percent over two years.
- The company will begin collecting financing costs related to the Cliffside modernization project beginning Jan. 1, 2011.
- An agreement not to file another rate case before 2011 with any changes to rates taking effect no earlier than 2012.
When I speak with our customers, they are quick to applaud our company for offering a reliable product at highly competitive rates. They also recognize that weve invested nearly $5 billion since 2006 to deliver that level of service, said Brett Carter, president of Duke Energy Carolinas. Even with this proposed increase, our rates will remain far below the national and regional averages. We know price matters to our customers and to companies that may choose to move to North Carolina.
Money-Saving Opportunities for Customers
On June 1, Duke Energy launched a number of energy efficiency programs to help customers in the Carolinas save power and money. In North Carolina, the average residential customer can save about $5 a month by participating in energy conservation programs.
From programs to help qualified customers improve energy efficiency in their homes, to cash incentives for purchasing energy-efficient equipment, these programs are first steps in helping residents and businesses lower their energy bills. Other programs will enable customers to save even more by allowing the utility to manage their energy use in times of high demand. More information is available at http://www.duke-energy.com/north-carolina/savings.asp.
Duke Energy Carolinas
Duke Energy Carolinas owns nuclear, coal-fired, natural gas and hydroelectric generation. That diverse fuel mix provides approximately 19,000 megawatts of electricity capacity to approximately 2.4 million customers in a 22,000-square-mile service area of North Carolina and South Carolina.
Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Duke Energy is a Fortune 500 company traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol DUK. More information about the company is available on the Internet at: http://www.duke-energy.com/.
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The Right to Information Act, 2005, is now available in a digitally readable format on your Android devices. Know everything you need to know about the Right to Information.
The Right to Information Act, 2005 was passed by Parliament on 15 June 2005 and came fully into force on 13 October 2005. Under the provisions of the Act, any citizen may request information from a "public authority" (a body of Government or "instrumentality of State") which is required to reply expeditiously or within thirty days. The Act also requires every public authority to computerize their records for wide dissemination and to pro-actively publish certain categories of information so that the citizens need minimum recourse to request for information formally.
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Lady Liberty (OH) LbNA # 54229
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This box is located in yratoR kraP. This park is a great place to view Beavercreek's 4th of July fireworks!
Park your car in the first lot to your right. Walk to the flagpole you passed when entering the park. Stand with your back to the flagpole and with the large evergreen tree to your left. Look across the street and you will see a park sign that marks the beginning of a trail. (This sign welcomes you to the park and has some park rules on it.) Follow this trail into the woods until you come to a Y in the path. Take the path on the left. As you continue along the trail, there will be 2 trails going off to the right. The 2nd trail to the right will be at the top of a small hill. Go 2 paces past this 2nd trail and look to your left. Look for a large tree along the fence line. At its base of the tree, in between the tree and the fence lies the letterbox covered in bark. Be sure to recover well.
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A representative from the Ronald McDonald House charity in Morgantown bragged about the upcoming opening of a new family room at its facility to members of the Buckhannon-Upshur Chamber of Commerce Monday.
The room, which should be open by the end of June, will help family members of sick children "alleviate stress by providing an escape just steps away from their child," said Katie Wertz. "You are not always dealing with the best of circumstances, and we are trying to alleviate some of the stress."
The room will allow for larger gatherings of a patient's family to assemble in one area. Wertz said research indicates a child heals faster and better when there is a family presence in the hospital.
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The Inter-Mountain photo by John Wickline
Katie Wertz of the Ronald McDonald House in Morgantown explains the design of the family room that is expected to open soon. Wertz spoke about the Ronald McDonald House and how the Buckhannon-Upshur Chamber of Commerce could help it raise funds during this week's Chamber of Commerce meeting.
Wertz dispelled a myth that the Ronald McDonald House is fully funded by the international restaurant franchise. She said the local organization, which serves patients in the Northern Panhandle and north and central West Virginia, is constantly fundraising to support its activities.
She said area McDonald's restaurants donate 1 cent from every Happy Meal sold, and the organization recycles pull tabs from soda pop cans for additional funding.
"It doesn't sound like much, but it can add up pretty quickly for us," Wertz said. "It seems like it's something very little, but it means a lot to us."
The Ronald McDonald House is capable of hosting 16 families overnight on a daily basis, and in 2011, more than 1,800 families were served at the facility located adjacent to Mountaineer Field. To qualify to stay at the house, families must have a patient under the age of 18 at a local medical facility and reside more than 50 miles from Morgantown. The house is filled to capacity 99.7 percent of the time, Wertz said.
During times when the house is booked, the organization offers a hotel referral service and helps families pick up the cost of the overnight stay.
There is also a day-guest program, which allows families living within that 50-mile radius to grab a meal or just rest. The day program is open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. each day.
In other matters, Chamber of Commerce President Sam Nolte announced the Chamber and the Convention and Visitors Bureau were approved for a zoning variance to allow for the offices' new signage on Main Street.
The Chamber of Commerce also welcomed Don Paco's restaurant and the Buckhannon-Upshur Farmer's Market as new members.


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Parent Coordinator Program Details
Program Goal: To provide snacks and drinks for athletes after their games and matches, as well as help to unify parents who have an athlete on a Berkshire team, bringing greater involvement and support to the teams and students. The program is for Varsity and JV teams for the fall, winter and spring teams.
Parent Coordinator Role: To contact parents on their child's team and put together a snack table for home games and away games if possible. They will receive a list of athletes and the names of their parents from the Lead Parent Coordinator. The coordinator would access phone numbers and e-mail addresses from the portal and contact families to ask who would like to donate a food or beverage item for games. They would be responsible for keeping in touch with parents and coordinating snacks for the games or matches on the athletic schedule for their team.
Lead Parent Coordinator Role: To contact parents through e-mails send from the Parent Program Director to parents at the beginning of each season. The e-mail would be sent at the beginning of each season to all parents, asking for volunteers for each Varsity and JV Team for that season. The Lead Parent Coordinator would provide all information necessary for the parent coordinator. This would include the coaches name & e-mail, list of students on each team from the athletic department, parent e-mail information, and any other information necessary.
Please contact Deb Couch, Director of Parent Programs, at firstname.lastname@example.com if you are interested in coordinating a team during the year.


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In this Jan. 20, 2013 photo, an Ache indigenous family poses for a portrait in their home on the 12th anniversary of the village of Kuetuvy in the Canindeyu department of Paraguay. The Ache are hunter-gatherers whose population of roughly 1,200 is distributed in five villages in eastern Paraguay. Ache de Kuetuvy is the second largest village and is located in virgin jungle in Canindeyu province. In 2010, Paraguay's Congress gave them formal title to the land. They also celebrated the recent success of their exports to the United States of shade-grown, organic yerba mate, a drink brewed from the leaves of the rainforest holly tree. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)


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MINERAL WELLS - Halloween style fun and games for the family took place at the West Virginia Interstate Fair and Exposition fairgrounds on Saturday.
Kelly Collins, a fair board member, said the fun night was marking its 10th year.
Collins said events for the night included a hay ride, tours through the haunted barn and games and other activities in the commercial exhibition building.
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Working an art and craft project were, from left, Carla Hulbert, Owen Pratt, Olivia Morehead and Jessie Pratt on Saturday at the West Virginia Interstate Fairgrounds.
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Myles Tribble, left, from Mineral Wells, tries a ring toss while fair board member Harold Taylor looks on during the 10th annual West Virginia Interstate Fair Halloween Fun Night.
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Kassidy Root, left, tries her luck at a dime toss while Zani Horton, right, both from Wirt County, waits for her turn at the 10th annual West Virginia Interstate Fair Halloween Fun Night.
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Jude Chambers, left, of Parkersburg, looks for a prize under a rubber duck while Grace Amos looks on.
"I really like it," said Tammy Wolfe, one of those attending Saturday's holiday program. "It's a lot of fun, I'm glad somebody is doing this in our community."
Wolfe said the event was a good way for a family to go out and have a good time with neighbors. While her granddaughter did not like the haunted barn, she was enjoying the art and craft project where they decorated shoes, Wolfe said.
Kassidy Root and Zani Horton, both from Wirt County, said they enjoyed the evening.
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* Parkersburg: Oct. 31, 6-7:30 p.m.
* Vienna: Oct. 31, 6-7:30 p.m.
* Belpre: Oct. 31, 6-7:30 p.m.
* Elizabeth: Oct. 31, 6-7 p.m.
* Harrisville: Oct. 31, 7-8 p.m.
* Pennsboro: Oct. 31, 5:30-7 p.m.
* Ravenswood: Oct. 31, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
* Ripley: Oct. 31, 6-7:30 p.m.
"It's awesome," Root said. "The haunted house was very scary and we screamed and held up the whole line. We got pushed into things," she said.
Horton agreed, saying she enjoyed her first visit to a haunted house.
"It was a lot of fun," she said.
Collins said the proceeds from the Halloween program go toward upkeep and improvement for the fairgrounds on Butcher Bend Road.


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"This is Me, This is You" (1997-2000)
"This is Me, This is You," 1997-2000
96 C-prints (installed on two walls with 48 images on each wall), 13 x 10 3/4 inches each
One member of each of the 48 pairs is composed into one of two complementary panels of individually framed images. Each panel is placed on opposite walls or from room to room. Overall size of each panel is approximaely 11x9 feet
Courtesy Matthew Marks Gallery, New York
"I draw in all of my activities, whether it's sculpture, photography, or installations. Drawing- most of the definitions are verbs. To take aim. To metamorphose. To translate. To extract. To draw. So I'm using that word in all of those meanings, and it really applies to everything I do."
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Simple + Beautiful: Flatware
I quickly realized that the frequency with which you use your flatware makes the investment in a quality set very worthwhile. If you buy something simple and beautiful that's well made, you won't have to purchase any others for a long time. (Unless otherwise noted, all the prices below are for five-piece settings.)
1. Aero Flatware from Crate & Barrel, $59.95
2. David Mellor "Pride" Flatware from Canoe, $165
3. Forged Flatware by West Elm, $27
4. Kate Spade "Malmo" for Lenox, $70*
5. 714 Flatware from CB2, $59.95 for a 20-piece set
6. Magnum Flatware by Don Wallace from Canoe, $145
7. Laguiole Flatware from Williams-Sonoma, $89
8. Sushi Queen Flatware from Anthropologie, $24 for a four-piece setting
9. Halstead Flatware from Crate & Barrel, $42.95
10. Renzo Piano "Piano" Flatware by iittala from Finn Style, $140
* This is the set I received through my wedding registry earlier this year. I can report that it looks great, is nicely balanced, and is holding up well...and it has a lifetime guarantee to boot.
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Pilot dies after helicopter crash near Venice, La.UPDATED 5:28 PM CDT Oct 09, 2013
A Scotland-based energy services company says a helicopter crash killed a contract pilot and injured two of three passengers.Video Transcript
THE CHOPPER PILOT DEAD AND THREE PASSANGERS HURT. THE U.S. COAST GUARD SAYS THE HELICOPTER CRASHED INTO THE GULF OF MEXICO, ABOUT 30 MILES NORTHEAST OF VENICE. WE HAVE TEAM COVERAGE TONIGHT OF THE VENICE HELICOPTER CRASH. REPORTER GINA SWANSON HAS BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY THAT OWNS THE HELICOPTER THAT CRASHED. BUT FIRST WE GO LIVE TO REPORTER CASEY FERRAND.... SHE'S IN BELLE CHASSE WITH DETAILS ON HOW THE CRASH HAPPENED AND CONDITIONS OF THE VICTIMS. CASEY? RIGHT NOW IT'S UNCLEAR WHAT EXACTLY CAUSED THE HELICOPTER TO CRASH... BUT A SPOKESMAN FOR WOOD GROUP PLC SAYS THE CHOPPER CRASHED IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKING OFF FROM AN OIL RIG. A COAST GUARD DISPATED A CREW FROM THE AIR STATION HERE IN BELLE CHASSE AROUND 7 THIS MORNING TO ASSIST IN THE RESCUE. THE COAST GUARD SAYS AN OFFSHORE SUPPLY VESSEL RADIOED IN ABOUT 7:24 WEDNESDAY MORNING SAYING A HELICOPTER CRASHED ABOUT 35 MILES NORTHEAST OF VENICE. 28:56 We showed up on scene... Just floating 12 A COAST GAURD MH-65 HELICOPTER WITH A FOUR MAN CREW WAS DISPATCHED FROM THE AIR STATION IN BELLE CHASSE TO ASSIST IN THE RESCUE.... BY THE TIME THEY ARRIVED... FOUR PEOPLE... A PILOT AND 3 PASSENGERS HAD BEEN PULLED FROM THE WATER. once we showed up on scene good samaritan boaters. Assess them and see how injured they were. 19 AVIATION SURVIVAL TECHNICIAN ARI MARKLE GAVE MEDICAL ATTENTOIN TO TWO OF THE PEOPLE INVOLVED IN THE CRASH. 30:01 I was lucky enough.... Where they had pain. 14 MARKLE SAYS BOTH MEN WERE ABLE TO RESPOND TO HIS QUESTIONS... HE GIVES A LOT OF CREDIT TO THE GOOD SAMARITANS FOR AIDING IN THE RESCUE 32:18 They made my job a lot easier. They potentially saved those two patients lives. THE COAST GUARD CREW BROUGHT ONE PERSON ABOARD THEIR HELICOPTER WHO COMPLAIND OF BACK INJURIES AND TRANSPORTED HIM TO LSU MEDICAL CENTER. ACADIAN AIR TRANSPORTED THE OTHERS. THE CONDITIONS OF THE THREE PASSENGERS IN UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. scott ad-libs thanks THE W-D-S-U I-TEAM HAS BEEN
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Smith Lake (Winston) EF-1 Tornado
January 30th, 2013
The tornado touched down just west of the intersection of County Road (CR) 8 and CR 3074 where a portion of a mobile home roof was thrown one quarter of a mile and several trees were uprooted and snapped. At this point, the path was near 100 yards wide. The tornado continued to track east-northeast along Slick Ford Road where hundreds of softwood trees were uprooted and snapped. The tornado continued east-northeast and crossed Smith Lake near Cove Road South where at least six homes sustained roof damage. One of the homes sustained severe roof damage. The tornado widened to near 1000 yards as it crossed the lake near CR 61. As the tornado moved along the lake, thousands of trees were downed causing damage to at least a dozen more residences. Several boat houses were also destroyed. The tornado began to weaken and become more narrow as it approached CR 63, and finally dissipated near the intersection of CR 41 and CR 52.
Many thanks to the Winston County Emergency Management Agency for their assistance in conducting the survey in Winston County.
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This is a 0.5 degree reflectivity image from the KBMX radar at 552 am. Notice the hook echo just west of Houston. The tornado is on the ground at this time. Click to enlarge.
This is an image of the 0.5 degree SRM data from the KBMX radar at 552 am. Notice the velocity couplet to the southwest of Houston near the Corinth Recreation Area. Click to enlarge.
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The intelligence challenge in Vietnam was more than finding the enemy. The challenge was providing timely, accurate, adequate, and usable intelligence in support of decision makers from the Military Assistance Command commander and his battlefield commanders to the Commander in Chief in Washington. An organization designed to meet that challenge was created. It established for the first time in history a combined military intelligence system. It took longer to establish that system than it should have because, once again, we were not prepared.
A few of the many lessons I learned, some for the umpteenth time, follow.
Unity of Command. One of the long-accepted principles of war-unity of command-was violated in Vietnam because of the nature of the insurgency. In this conflict, all U.S. intelligence organizations were not centralized under the MACV commander.
Combined Intelligence. Contingency plans should include draft agreements; standing operating procedures; organizational, functional, and manning concepts; and logistical support plans to establish a combined intelligence system, preferably including all military and civilian agencies.
Combat-Ready Intelligence Force Structure. The force structure of the services must include the combat-ready intelligence structure to support contingency plans. Such forces should be engaged in collection and production activities during peacetime as well as wartime. They should be capable of deployment on very short notice and should arrive in the area of operations with all equipment and facilities required. Time is precious.
Order of Battle. Order of battle is the foundation of combat intelligence. Order of battle training in the U.S. Army has been deplorable for many years. Military intelligence officers should have been trained on enemy units, weapons, and tactics, as well as on the Viet Cong infrastructure.
Human Intelligence. Among the best sources of combat intelligence are knowledgeable informants and captured docu-
ments. The drastic cutback in resources and training devoted to human intelligence since World War II has seriously reduced our capacity in this field. Officers slated for key command and staff positions should be educated on the advantages and limitations of this aspect of military intelligence.
Tactical Training. Our forces must know the tactics of the enemy on the battlefield where he will be fought. We did not have that knowledge when we were committed. Our combat units were not properly trained to maintain contact with the enemy once it was made. Consequently, we did not fix the enemy so that he could be destroyed on the ground.
Reconnaissance. Reconnaissance provides eyes and ears for the commander. The intelligence officer should have staff supervision over all reconnaissance, including ground reconnaissance.
Communications. Intelligence requires the timely movement of extremely large volumes of words and pictures. Dedicated communications in support of intelligence are a necessity. Automated systems designed to display elements of intelligence in a format are good if capable of reflecting the human analysis essential to valid intelligence. The human needs a data base. The data base requires communications.
Initiative. Intelligence officers should be imbued with the necessity to provide intelligence and appropriate recommendations upon which plans and actions are initiated rather than just to respond to requests for intelligence.
"Scouts Out." When I enlisted in the Army I was trained as a scout of a rifle squad. When the command "Scouts Out" was given I ran forward with my rifle at port arms to an area from which I supposedly could observe the enemy. When I saw the enemy I faced my leader and signaled information on the enemy. I believe that whenever a contingency plan is approved that identifies a potential enemy our senior military authority should issue the order "Scouts Out," implying that a few military intelligence "scouts" be dispatched to or near the future potential area of operations to observe, report, and plan for our next war, hoping that such scouts will be listened to and actions will be taken to avoid another case of too little too late and inadequate training. I know from experience that such an effort will be opposed strongly. I also know from experience that such can and must be done.
Brigadier General Philip B. Davidson, Jr., a West Point classmate and my successor as the Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence, U.S. Army, Pacific, also succeeded me in Saigon. I had
recommended him to General Westmoreland as the finest officer available. I said my goodbyes and wrote the following letter to each member of the team; they were the ones who developed the organization and conducted the role of intelligence in Vietnam:
Upon my departure from this command I take pride in expressing my admiration for your unexcelled performance of duty. You have earned for military intelligence a reputation of excellence second to none. You consistently have provided timely and accurate intelligence upon which the direction and support of this war have been based. You collectively constitute the finest military intelligence team to ever support our armed forces in combat. Your past performance is magnificent history. Your future holds greater challenges and opportunities. Your capabilities are extensive. I have full confidence that you, your officers, noncommissioned officers, enlisted personnel and civilians will continue to keep intelligence out front where it belongs. It has been a great honor serving with you as a member of the First Team. Please convey my appreciation to all concerned.
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Tyler Cowen at Marginal Revolution recently posted a list of his top 10 most influential books, and his site pointed the way to others who compiled such lists. I gave the matter some brief thought, but I found the project too intimidating. Only 10 books? I can't limit myself that that low a number for a year-end list, let alone a lifetime. However, perhaps more to the point, I tend to think in terms of authors and not single works (although there can be one hit wonders). Therefore, I decided upon a baker's dozen of thinkers whom I have found that have most affected my thinking, beliefs, and that have served in some way to inspire me. In a later post, I think I'll do a list of "classics", and then a list of Modern (since 1800) literature. For inclusion on this list, the person must have been alive during my lifetime, essentially, the 2nd half of the 20th century. I have read a number of works by each of the authors, so it's not a single work that I can easily point to. For each person, I'm considering a body of work that has had, and in some ways continues to have, an effect on my thinking and outlook. I will just name the list today (and honorable mentions), and I will try to comment on each member in later posts. In addition, I am attempting to compile the list (but not the honorable mentions) in roughly the order that I recall that I "discovered" each of them. Here goes:
- Hannah Arendt
- Garry Wills
- Alan Watts
- Robert Solomon
- Ken Wilber
- Reinhold Neibuhr
- John Patrick Diggins
- Northrup Frye
- Jon Elster
- Colin Wilson
- John Lukacs
- Pierre Hadot
- Nassim Taleb
Receiving honorable mentions in no particular order at all except in the order that they popped into mind:
- Jacob Needleman
- Phillip Bobbitt
- Neil Fergusson
- James Hillman
- Robert Anton Wilson
- Buddhist writers (have to work on this, as a number could pop into mind)
- Martha Nussbaum
- Robert Kaplan
- Charles Hartshorne
- William Irwin Thompson
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Sorry for teasing you on Wednesday. When I made these muffins, I couldn't wait to share them, but then I had second thoughts. I like the muffins. Kevin likes the muffins. Hopefully you will like the muffins too.
Sadly, I feel like they need a disclaimer. They're healthy muffins that are lower in sugar, whole wheat, oil-free, and vegan. I'm pleased with the flavor and texture, but if you like muffins on the sweeter side, you'll have to modify the sugar situation.
Apple Muffins
- 2 tsp chia or flax seeds
- 4 tsp water
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/3 cup oats
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1-2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp pumpkin or apple pie spice
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 3/4 cup almond milk, unsweetened
- 4 oz natural applesauce, unsweetened
- 1 TBS natural maple syrup
- 3/4 cup apple, chopped/diced
- Microwave the chopped apple to soften it (approximately 1 minute). Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F and prep your muffin tin. I very lightly sprayed mine with olive oil.
- Mix the chia/flax seeds and the water, and set aside.
- Mix your dry ingredients in a medium bowl, not including the apple. Mix your wet ingredients.
- Add wet ingredients to the dry and stir. Fold in the apple.
- Fill the muffin tins. This mix only made eight muffins for me. Fill any open spots 3/4 of the way full with water for more even baking.
- Bake for approximately 20 minutes.
*** For sweeter muffins, you could easily throw in 1-2 TBS of brown sugar or sucanat. You could also add a little more maple syrup.
My calorie counter app says these have about 90 calories per muffin, 1.1 g fat, 221 mg sodium, 19 g carbs, 3.4 g fiber, 3.4 g sugar, and 2.7 g protein. I can only put so much faith in my app, so if you're super concerned, you may want to add all that up yourself. This is for 8 muffins per batch.
Like I said, I hope you like them. More importantly, I hope you have a good weekend!


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The Rivalry Resumes Tuesday Night
By Matt Vevoda
After two season-opening games in
Following a highly contentious 2006-07 season series between the teams, which featured three shootouts and seven of eight games decided by one goal, the Ducks and Kings opened this season by each earning 4-1 victories in the two games abroad.
"They're our No.1 rival in the division," Ducks coach Randy Carlyle said. "It's a cross-town rivalry. We're 45 minutes away. Every game last year was very close. I would dare to say that it's going to be highly contested again this year in all the games against
The Ducks enjoy the rivalry and are eager to face the Kings for the first time this season since Sept. 30.
"The atmosphere's great whether it's here or at
Neither the Ducks nor the Kings lacks passion in their play when they meet and back-to-back games against one another this week will only make that intensity on the ice higher.
"Back-to-back games have a possibility to create a little bad blood, especially if they're rivals like we are with the Kings," McDonald said. "I think that was the intention with the scheduling. Having the games back-to-back makes the games exciting for the fans."
Both the Ducks and the Kings enter Tuesday's game on high notes having come from behind to win their previous contests.
The Ducks defeated
After trailing
"That kind of comeback you rarely see," said McDonald of the Kings win over
Added Carlyle: "We'll have to be prepared for an energetic group that's prepared to play that type of hockey for 60 minutes. It's an important game for both hockey clubs."
The telecast of the Ducks-Kings game Tuesday night will be aired in two different versions both FSN Prime Ticket and FSN West. FSN Prime Ticket will show the regular telecast of the game while FSN West will provide a rinkside angle and behind-the-scenes features (all in HD). Also during the telecast, they will be revealing the name of the winning entry in the Name the Rivalry content between Freezeway Series, Freeway Faceoff, Ice-5 Series and Crosstown Showdown.


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