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Yesterday we were driving back from the joy called the beach vacation. All total we logged over 20 hours in the car. It was family bonding at its finest.
So, this is what I hear from the backseat:
Ashley: "Mom, Brooke just licked my hash brown! Ewwwwww!"
Me: "Brooke, why would you lick your sister's hash brown for heaven's sake?"
Brooke: "Because my arm hurts."
Me: "Oh. Well that just makes complete sense."
There may have been 127 other instances where the soundtrack of my life was, "Mom...she poked me and she is on my side and she just spilled her drink and she took my book."
My kids were getting on the last good nerve I had and I could feel an emotional eruption bubbling to the surface.
Do you ever struggle with the mean mom trying to come out? Or the mean girl? Or the mean sister? Or the mean wife?
How is it I can be marching along to the sweetest tune and then veer off so suddenly into a bad attitude?
I wish there was one simple fix-it plan where if we follow three steps all tendencies toward emotional eruptions would vanish. But that's not reality. If all we needed to follow was a plan, we'd have no need to follow Jesus.
And ultimately isn't that what life is supposed to show us - that we need to follow Jesus? So what does Jesus say about this? He says we must do three things. But these aren't three easy steps. They are three attitude shifts of the heart.
He says we have to deny ourselves, take up our cross and follow Him (Matthew 16:24).
Deny myself...
I have to look beyond the emotions begging to erupt and use self-control. I have to deny myself the momentary satisfaction of the quick comeback, the rude response, and the full out yelling.
Deny myself. It's hard. But it is the way with Jesus.
Then I must take up my cross...
My cross. Stop the blaming and finger pointing and wishing everyone else would change...and see my sinful reaction as a negative contribution to the problem at hand. I must take my issues to His cross and see my sin for what it is - sin. And I must be disgusted enough by my sin to truly want to do something about it.
Take up my cross. It's hard. But it is the way with Jesus.
Finally, I must follow Him...
Really follow Him. Follow who He is and how He is. I must close my mouth, pause long enough to let Him interrupt my eruption, and let His Spirit redirect me. Yes, my children need to be corrected but I can let the consequences scream so I don't have to. Only a calm mama can think of rational, reasonable consequences that instruct.
Follow who He is and how He is. It's hard. But it is the way with Jesus.
It's amazing how quickly my mean mom vanishes when I deny myself, admit my sin, and choose to let Jesus interrupt me.
Just don't be messin' with my hash brown if your arm starts hurting. Okay? I have to draw the line somewhere you know.
Dear Lord, please interrupt my natural flesh pattern today. I desire to change. I need to change. I realize and admit that I need You, Lord. Help me to stop the blaming and finger pointing once and for all. Help me to follow in Your footsteps today. I want to seek You with all of my heart. For I know that those who seek You will find You. Thank You for this promise. In Jesus' Name, Amen.
I am a magnet for strange. Seriously. A few years ago I was outside with my three dogs soaking up the sunshine. We had gotten a new puppy named "Willow" for Christmas. Well, our other dogs, Champ and Chelsea, weren't sure what to think of precious, little three-pound, Willow.
I don't like open heights. I can't stand narrow balconies. And when driving across a bridge, you'll find me hugging the rail along the inside lane.
My daughter Hope is one of those people who knows how to dress. She'll put on a blue and white striped shirt, throw on an army jacket and black pants, finish the look with brown ankle boots and look like a fashionista.
It's usually very subtle. I'll think about something I want to do or sense God calling me to, and a feeling of uncertainty comes over me. Doubt whispers You can't do that. You're not good enough.
What makes a woman tender also reveals her vulnerabilities.
What makes a woman transparent also exposes her wounds.
What makes a woman authentic also uncovers her insecurities.
"Rejection steals the best of who I am by reinforcing the worst of what's been said to me."
In Uninvited, Lysa leans in to honestly examine the roots of rejection, as well as rejection's ability to poison relationships from the inside out, including our relationship with God.
With biblical depth, gut-honest vulnerability, and refreshing wit, Lysa will help you:
Uninvited reminds us we are destined for a love that can never be diminished, tarnished, shaken, or taken—a love that does not reject or uninvite.


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South Carolina Electric & Gas power customer will see their bills go up at the start of the new year.
The Cayce-based utility said the S.C. Public Service Commission of South Carolina today approved a $97.1 million rate increase.
For residential customers, monthly bills will go up 1.8 percent starting in January, or $2.59 per 1,000 kilowatt hours of electricity. Business customers will pay between 0.08 percent and 1.67 percent more, depending on their size.
But the annual impact on ratepayers will be actually bearound $32 million based on the drop in the price of natural gas thatSCE&G buys to generate some of its power. Regulators today also approved a reduction in the amount the company passes on to customers for fuel.
The company originally sought a $151.5 million increase. It slashed its request in November after reaching a deal with opponents who argued that the rate proposal included unnecessary items and excessive returns for shareholders of SCE&G owner SCANA Corp.
Keller Kissam, the utilitys president of retail operations, said the rate hike was primarily driven by rising expenses associated with environmental regulations and reliability requirements.
SCE&G serves 669,000 electrical customers in South Carolina. About half are in the Charleston region.
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Milwaukee police called for an explosives unit at a home on the city's north side after a grenade was found.
Police had blocked off an area near North Holton Avenue and East Hadley Street earlier. Those streets were reopened around 6:10 a.m.
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Miller, currently a freshman at Mott, has heeded that advice, winning a starting job with the Bears partially because of his commitment defensively. Miller's game, however, has always had a certain flair about it, and his style on defense definitely has its own character: low crouch position, head straight up, staring into the eyes of the man he is defending at all times.
"I always want people I'm defending to know that I'm there," Miller said. "And I want him to know that I'm going to be there at all times."
Miller's ability on offense heading into Mott was never a doubt. He was last year's City Series scoring champ and an All-State Honorable Mention. Still though, he didn't receive much attention in recruiting circles, a motivating factor for him this season.
"That just made me want to work harder and become a better player," Miller said.
Mott coach Steve Schmidt, who knew Miller for many years before he arrived at Mott, was happy to have him as part of a talented and large freshman class this season.
"I just like how he plays," Schmidt said. "There's a lot of talent there, and I've always just been impressed with him as a person as well as a basketball player. That was my initial read, and I can say that four or five years later, I still have that same read on him."
While the Bears have a talented perimeter group with senior Bobby Lewis and freshmen Sam Burton, Marshawn Norris and T.J. Cameron all seeing action, Miller has been able to win a starting job and play significant minutes mostly based on his consistency.
"He's probably as steady a player as we have," Schmidt said. "He doesn't make a lot of mistakes on the basketball floor. I've had great guards at Mott, I'm a fan of great guard play, and Meechie has a chance. He's not there yet, but he can be really good."
Miller is fifth on the team in scoring, averaging 8.9 points per game. More impressively, he's shooting nearly 51 percent from the field — very good for a guard and a testament to his ability to get inside and finish around the rim.
"I've always played against guys who are older than me," Miller said. "Playing with guys who are older, bigger, you have to find a way (to get shots off) if you want to play with them on the court."
Miller is also averaging three assists and just over one turnover per game and leads the team with 2.5 steals per game.
"It's been challenging with 11 new players," Schmidt said. "I really thought Meechie was going to be in the mix. I didn't know he'd end up being, essentially, our leader in the backcourt. He's our stabilizer. He's earned the opportunity."
With so many freshmen on the team, there have been growing pains for Mott this season. Something that helps Miller as a leader with his teammates — the fact that he has a magnetic personality (Schmidt jokingly refers to him as the team's "social director") — can occasionally be a detriment, as he was suspended three games earlier this season for missing practice. Schmidt used the suspension as an opportunity to both teach responsibility and to try and instill in Miller the potential he has as a basketball player if he continues to work and get better.
"He's a very likable person," Schmidt said. "I don't know if he quite realizes yet, if he applies himself, how good of a basketball player he can be. He has a chance to be really good. His family support has been unbelievable whether we're at home or on the road, and it's a good thing for a Flint kid to do so well in our program. I'm actually pretty happy with him. I'm tough on him through the course of the year, but happy he's responded well. He's a pretty resilient kid, a tough kid."
Miller credits much of his improvement this season to tough practices, going against players who want playing time and competing for it every day in practice.
"You always have to play to the best of your ability," he said. "You can never slack off against guys who were recruited just like you and are at the same level as you."
Mott enters tomorrow's game against St. Clair at 22-3 on the season. Miller said the team has grown closer as the season has progressed, bonding over the fact that, as mostly freshmen, they all have similar goals both for the team and for their careers.
"Hanging around with some of the guys, we've talked about our situations, and we're all just alike," Miller said. "I just want us to become the best team that we can. Us doing that, that should take us to a national title."


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A martial arts enthusiast whose résumé includes a long list of skills rendered obsolete at least two hundred years ago, #1 New York Times bestselling author Jim Butcher turned to writing as a career because anything else probably would have driven him insane. He lives mostly inside his own head so that he can write down the conversation of his imaginary friends, but his head can generally be found in Independence, Missouri.
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Key Statistics RHP Anthony Bass 3.2 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 3 K; RHP Miles Mikolas 1.1 IP, 1 K (S, 15); CF Jaff Decker 2-4, HR (6), 2 RS, RBI, BB.
Prospect Watch: It was Cody Decker who homered last night to give the T-Pads a win, tonight it was "brother" Jaff to give the T-Pads a win. While many of us might have scratched our heads when he was called up, he did well in his few at bats with the club and has continued on the right track since being back in Tucson. Over his last two weeks Jaff is hitting a stunning .484/.579/.645with seven walks and six strikeouts in 38 plate appearances.
For further reading on the Tucson Padres please see the Arizona Daily Star.
Texas South 6 – Texas North 0
Mission Stats: Rico Noel 0-3; 3B Jake Blackwood 1-4, 2B, RS; SS Jeudy Valdez 0-2; Chris Rearick, Jeremy McBryde, Matt Stites 1 IP, 1 H, 2 K. (each) For further reading on the San Antonio Missions please see the San Antonio Express-News.
Lake Elsinore Storm 3 – High Desert Mavericks 4
Key Statistics RHP Matt Jackson 5.1 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 4 K; SS Jace Peterson 1-4, HR (4), RBI; LF Jeremy Baltz 2-4, 2B; C Austin Hedges 1-3, 2B, RS, BB
Prospect Watch: LF Jeremy Baltz has made the most of his promotion to Lake Elsinore. Over the past week Baltz has hit safely in each of the five games he played in. He is hitting a robust .350/.381/.550 in Lake Elsinore and has raised his overall line to .272/.317/.440.
For further reading on the Storm please see the Southwest Riverside News Network
. Western Michigan WhiteCaps 7 – Fort Wayne TinCaps 5
Key Statistics RHP Adys Portillo 3 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K; 2B Diego Goris 3-3, 2 RS, RBI, BB;
Prospect Watch: Just when we think our prospects are finally getting healthy another injury happens. During the fourth inning of today's game, Adys Portillo reinjured his surgically repaired shoulder and had to leave the game. Prior to the injury, Portillo looked like his old self. He was sitting 94-96 with his fastball, and showed good movement with all his pitches. Unfortunately, that might not matter as he might be out for the remainder of the year. No report yet on the severity of the injury.
For further reading on the TinCaps' please see the Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette.
Eugene Emeralds 2 – Salem-Keizer Volcanoes 9
Key Stats: RHP Genison Reyes 2.1 IP, 1 BB, 3 K; 1B Trae Santos 2-3, RS, BB; C Ryan Miller 1-4, 2B, RBI.
Propsect Watch: Reyes started off the year in Fort Wayne but despite a 3-1 record injuries and a 7.07 ERA sent him back down. Still the 6'5" Dominican has an abundance of talent and maybe this year's version of Justin Hancock.
AZL Royals 5 – AZL Padres 4 (10 innings)
Key Stats: LHP Juan Oramas 4 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 K; RF Jose Urena 2-5, HR (1), 3 RBI; CF Mason Smith 1-3, 2B, RS, BB.
Prospect Watch: Oramas, who is coming back from Tommy John surgery, was one of the better Padres'pitching prospects. It was his second start and so far in seven innnings he has only allowed one run.
For the box scores of all the games please go to the MiLB.com scoreboards.


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Mount Pleasant police are investigating a suspicious death.
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The man was taken to a local hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
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Open source news this week: January 13-17, 2014
What GitHub is doing for women developers, Tim O'Reilly speaks on open data, and more
Open source news for your reading pleasure.
January 13-17, 2014
In this week's edition of our open source news roundup, you'll learn about some new partnerships that could lead to some new open source tech. Here's what we found:
Women and GitHub
There's a lot of talk in the technology industry about the lack of women working for tech companies. So, it's nice to hear about an open source company that is taking deliberate steps to give female developers a voice, as well as hiring them. ReadWrite has an article about GitHub's "Passion Project," a lecture series hosted at GitHub's San Francisco headquarters where notable women in tech talk about a topic they're passionate about. The lecture series, started by GitHub employee Julie Ann Horvath, are growing in popularity and are having a nice side effect: GitHub is recruiting more women employees because of it. Find out how the lecture series works, how it's helping GitHub's recruiting, and why Horvath says it's not sexist.
Openness at Microsoft
If you've ever wondered what it's like to promote open source at Mircosoft, then you won't want to miss this Q&A with Gianugo Rabellino. It's Rabellino's job to advance Microsoft's commitment to openness across the company and throughout the industry, according to the Openness at Microsoft blog. In the interview, he talks about how he sees the spirit of openness changing the way Microsoft does business. He also has a rebuttal for those who are skeptical of Microsoft's work with open source. You can read the full interview here. (Hat tip to community moderator Robin Muilwijk for putting this post on my radar).
Open source advocate speaks
If you've been following hardware engineer Andrew 'Bunnie' Huang's efforts to build a laptop made entirely of open source components, be sure to check out his interview with EE Times. In the interview, Huang gives an update on his laptop, offers details about his efforts to hack the Xbox, and his views on open source hardware. Huang will be the keynote speaker at the April 2 EE Live! event at the San Jose Convention Center.
Tim O'Reilly on open data
McKinsey recently sat down with O'Reilly Media CEO Tim O'Reilly for a live discussion on open data and how it's becoming increasingly important for business and government. In the interview, O'Reilly talks about what needs to be done to make open data even more effective. You can watch the video below (Flash required), or read the transcript here.
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Ginny Skalski maybe there are fewer women than men working as computer programmers and technical analysts but there seem to be plenty of women working as business analysts and managers. Could it be men prefer hands-on technology while women prefer jobs which require increasingly soft skills? Forcing women into IT or CS or EE does not address basic differences in job type preferences. One of the best bosses I have ever worked for is a woman who owns her own IT consulting business. One of the worst managers I have ever worked for is a woman working in the government, sadly hired in all probability because she is a woman because her technical background is very weak to be certain. Do you see the difference between these two women? Don't let your own biases affect your critical thinking.


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Experimenters at Fermilab have used the NUMI beam and the MINERνA detector to transmit a message through hundreds of meters of rock.
Account at the Symmetry Breaking blog. University of Rochester press release.
The paper: D. D. Stancil and a great many collaborators, "Demonstration of Communication using Neutrinos," submitted to Modern Physics Letters A. Its abstract:
Beams of neutrinos have been proposed as a vehicle for communications under unusual circumstances, such as direct point-to-point global communication, communication with submarines, secure communications and interstellar communication. We report on the performance of a low-rate communications link established using the NuMI beam line and the MINERvA detector at Fermilab. The link achieved a decoded data rate of 0.1 bits/sec with a bit error rate of 1% over a distance of 1.035 km, including 240 m of earth.This notion has been kicking around for a while. Robert Perry wrote about the prospect of neutrino communications in Popular Mechanics in September 1978-- the same month Fermilab was hiring me to work in the Neutrino Department as an engineering physicist. It's nostalgic to see pictures of the place as it was in the Seventies. I learned a lot about how to make neutrinos, but never managed to communicate using them.
Mr. Perry interviewed physicists who were optimistic, nearly to the point of delusion, about the idea. (They were also getting grants from the U.S. Navy to study neutrino communication with submarines, so I suppose they had a professional reason to keep up the appearance of optimism.)
It took a long time before this was accomplished, and it may still not be very practical, but nevertheless I salute the neutrino talkers of MINERνA.


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[Candidate Obama] responded in writing to a series of questions regarding executive power from Charlie Savage, then of The Boston Globe:
Q. In what circumstances, if any, would the president have constitutional authority to bomb Iran without seeking a use-of-force authorization from Congress? (Specifically, what about the strategic bombing of suspected nuclear sites — a situation that does not involve stopping an IMMINENT threat?)
OBAMA: The President does not have power under the Constitution to unilaterally authorize a military attack in a situation that does not involve stopping an actual or imminent threat to the nation.
As Commander-in-Chief, the President does have a duty to protect and defend the United States. In instances of self-defense, the President would be within his constitutional authority to act before advising Congress or seeking its consent.
Biden in 2007 on the possibility of Bush using force against Iran:
"The president has no constitutional authority to take this country to war… unless we're attacked or unless there is proof that we are about to be attacked," Biden said.
"The Founding Fathers were, as in most things, profoundly right. That's why I want to be very clear: if the President takes us to war with Iran without Congressional approval, I will call for his impeachment."
"I do not say this lightly or to be provocative. I am dead serious. I have chaired the Senate Judiciary Committee. I still teach constitutional law. I've consulted with some of our leading constitutional scholars. The Constitution is clear. And so am I."
"I'm saying this now to put the administration on notice and hopefully to deter the President from taking unilateral action in the last year of his administration. If war is warranted with a nation of 70 million people, it warrants coming to Congress and the American people first."
Motivation for request of Congressional approval shows consistency with 2008 rhetoric.
Where is the beef?
That's the 'outside looking in' mode of speech and it's clear that it was entirely a sham. Tell the people what they want to hear and then bend them over when you are given the power.


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We provide direct care, nourishment and support services to the frail and elderly in New Jersey's nursing homes. We take care of New Jersey's most vulnerable citizens at the same time that we are trying to build a better life for our children and our families.
We are voices for quality care and good jobs! We are the heart of New Jersey!
As dedicated nursing home caregivers, we love our residents and take pride in our work. In order to provide the best possible quality care, we need decent wages and affordable benefits, so we can take care of our families at the same time we take care of yours. We are currently in negotiations with our employers and fighting for:
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Training & education to help us better ourselves by learning new job skills or through academic opportunities.
Let's face it, everyone knows someone in a nursing home—or who will someday depend on nursing home care. It's about dignity for all of us!


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2011-10-06 Assembly Public Hearing on the SGEIS – Albany, NY
October 6, 2011 (Thu) 9:30 am – 4:00 pm
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The Assembly is holding a special hearing to hear from the public on the revised fracking study.
The Assembly Standing Committee on Environmental Conservations is holding the public hearing on Thursday, October 6th to get public input on the revised draft Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement (dSGEIS) on horizontal drilling and high-volume hydraulic fracturing in the Marcellus shale in New York State.
The revised study was released by the New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) for public comment on September 7th and they will be collecting comments for 96 days ending on December 12th. (DEC public hearings are anticipated for November)
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I find fascinating the Globe-News' ruminations on new (or relatively new) buildings versus old buldings. Your recent editorial (Jan. 15) on the subject is revealing.
Are you implying old buildings tend to stand the test of time better than new (or relatively new) ones? To infer: newer isn't always better. Perhaps lessons could be learned from this for future or pending building projects. After all, you write that repairs to already-existing buildings "figure to come at far less cost than replacing the (old) structure(s)."
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7 October 2011: The UNFCCC Secretariat has published the report of the in-depth review of the Croatia's fifth national communication (NC5) (FCCC/IDR.5/HRV). The report covers the centralized in-depth review of Croatia's NC5, coordinated by the UNFCCC Secretariat, in accordance with the guidelines for review under Protocol Article 8 (decision 22/CMP.1).
The expert review team (ERT) noted that Croatia's NC5 complies in general with the Guidelines for the preparation of Annex I national communications, Part II: UNFCCC reporting guidelines on national communications, and that as required by decision 15/CMP.1 (Guidelines for the preparation of the information required under Protocol Article 7), and contains supplementary information required under Protocol Article 7.2 (submission of information to demonstrate compliance with Protocol commitments).
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Judicial Review of Restrictions on Gamete Donation in Europe
Richard F. Storrow
City University of New York School of Law
November 15, 2012
Reproductive Biomedicine Online, Vol. 25, pp. 655-659, 2012
The decision of S.H. and Others v. Austria vindicates the right of governments to enact restrictions on gamete donation against claims that these restrictions violate the guarantees of the European Convention on Human Rights. Van Hoof and Pennings in this issue predict that legal diversity on the question of gamete donation will persist in the wake of this decision and discuss how the decision itself is insufficiently protective of the private and family interests of individuals who seek reproduction-assisting medical treatment. This commentary discusses the difficult balancing work of the European Court of Human Rights, its questionable expansion of the margin appreciation doctrine in S.H. and Others v. Austria and how the decision might influence national courts in the future.
Keywords: cross-border reproductive care, European Court of Human Rights, gamete donation, judicial review, legislation, margin of appreciation, patients' rights, proportionality, reproductive tourism, S.H. and Others v. Austria
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A 29-year-old Sun Valley man who allegedly used an electronic skimmer to steal key account information from Chase Bank customers at a La Quinta branch was expected in court Friday.
Vahe Ruben Yerkanyan was arrested Tuesday at the Chase branch at 74-930 Country Club Drive in Palm Desert, where he was allegedly trying to use the stolen information to get cash.
Yerkanyan was jailed in Indio in lieu of $5,000 bail and expected to be arraigned Friday at the Larson Justice Center in Indio, according to jail records.
Sheriff's Sgt. Steve DaSilva said that, on Sunday, a man went into a vestibule at the Chase branch at 78-805 Highway 111 in La Quinta on three occasions, installing and removing a skimming device.
On Tuesday, a security guard at the Palm Desert bank alerted law enforcement that someone was trying to use stolen account information there, he said.
Yerkanyan was booked on suspicion of fraudulent use of a debit/credit card, identity theft, and burglary, DaSilva said.
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What is the history of your organization's involvement in life sciences?Binder: Founded in 1972, SAP has been a player in the pharmaceutical and life science industry right from the beginning. Headquarters in Walldorf, Germany, allowed strong ties with German and Swiss pharmaceutical companies to develop quickly as SAP became the world's leading provider of e-business software solutions. Through the mySAP.com® e-business platform, people in businesses around the globe are improving relationships with customers and partners, streamlining operations, and achieving significant efficiencies throughout their supply chains.
With mySAP Pharmaceuticals, our industry-specific solution, not only are companies able to manage their finances, production, and logistics, but they are also enabled to manage their R&D projects, their customer relationships, and their regulatory compliance. Today SAP's position as a leader in pharmaceutical solutions remains strong, with more than 800 installations around the world.
What is your vision for the development of the life sciences market?Binder: I see many major areas where we can offer our pharmaceutical customers the greatest opportunities to productively implement e-business applications in the near term (e.g., customer relationship management, R&D, e-procurement). The main driver for our team is to support customers by offering them our technology to manage their business effectively and efficiently in the highly regulated pharmaceutical environment to remain competitive. In the future, ease of access to the right, up-to-date information will be key for strategic decision making, supported by a collaboration platform for information and document sharing. One of the areas we are pursuing in the pharmaceutical area is investing in portals and business information warehouse technology.
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Elk Grove Unified Joins Call to Fix Governor's Proposed Budget
Elk Grove Unified Superintendent Steven M. Ladd, Ed.D. and Board Member Priscilla Cox joined State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell and other education leaders from the Sacramento region at a press conference March 14 at the California Department of Education.
The leaders called for improvements to the governor's proposed budget as the March 15, 2008 deadline arrived to notify teachers of potential job cuts for the coming school year.
"We are a family of teachers, parents, students and staff members who go to work every day to create academic Excellence by Design," Dr. Ladd said. "But now we are forced to decide which of our efforts and people who work so hard for our students can be thrown overboard."
At the press conference, O'Connell announced more than 20,000 teachers and public school staff workers in California had received potential layoff notices. Districts across California are issuing layoff notices in response to the Governor's proposed plan to cut $4.8 billion from education funding and his call to suspend Proposition 98, the voter-approved minimum funding guarantee.
"School districts up and down this state are sending out pink slips to tens of thousands of hard-working, dedicated teachers, administrators, and school staff, not because our state faces a spending problem, but because we face a priorities problem," Superintendent O'Connell said.
If the governor's proposed budget is approved, Elk Grove Unified will have to cut $25 million from the budget in 2008/2009 and again in 2009/2010. The potential cuts have led to the notification of 247 teachers and 141 classified (non-teaching) personnel about possible layoffs. The classified positions include several that are noticed each year because funding for their work requires annual renewal.
"The budget reductions from previous years were significant and left us with virtually little left to cut that would not directly affect the classrooms," said Mrs. Cox, who also spoke on behalf of the California School Boards Association, for which she serves as the Region 6 director.
"In spite of California being funded at the bottom level of our country, we have done more with less and have been moving forward, making progress, significantly improving reading and mathematic scores, personalizing education for students and their families, integrating Career and Technical education, increasing graduation rates and college going rates, and closing the achievement gap," Cox said. "The current budget proposal has left most of the districts of California with nothing left to cut but people – people who have devoted themselves to educating children."
Joining Dr. Ladd, Mrs. Cox and Superintendent O'Connell were EGUSD paraprofessional Kate Friman, Sacramento County Superintendent of Schools David Gordon, Superintendent of the Folsom Cordova Unified School District Patrick Godwin, Sacramento City Unified Superintendent Magdalena Mejia and Rody Boonchouy, a teacher at Da Vinci High School, a magnet school in Davis.
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Jan. 02, 2008 - Senior Attendance Drive returns for second year
Dec. 12, 2007 - John Ehrhardt Elementary students combine academics and community service
Dec. 03, 2007 - EGUSD's Commitment to Service Learning Honored
Nov. 15, 2007 - Winners announced for No Excuses – Go to School Rhyme & Poster Contests
Nov. 13, 2007 - Veterans Day celebrated at Elk Grove Unified
Oct. 23, 2007 - Time of Remembrance Project and Website
Oct. 15, 2007 - Markofer Elementary offers "Donuts for Dads/Muffins for Moms"
Oct. 3, 2007 - EGUSD elementary schools participate in Walk to School Day
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This tatted earrings pattern is great for those who are looking for more advanced tatting patterns. Lightweight and colorful in design, these earrings are great for the spring and summer, and make wonderful gifts for your friends!
- 2 tatting shuttles
- Size 20 crochet cotton
- 12 seed beads size 10 or 11 for stringing
- 11 seed beads size 8 for bead joins (2 of these a contrasting color if desired)
- 1 drop bead
- Pattern
- String 6 sb, 1 drop bead, 6 sb onto the thread. These are wound onto sh 2. No beads on sh 1.Lr 6, Sp, 2, Lp about 16 mm when open (able to hold 3 Lsb when closed with room to j), 2, Lp, 2, Lp, 2, Sp, 6, cl r. RW.
- Ch 8, bp, 8. Sj to Sp.
- Ch 12. RW.
- R 4, j to Lp with 3 Lsb placed on it, 2, p (about 5 mm open), 3, cl r. RW.
- Fr of 5, cl r. Ch 8. RW. R 3, bj (with 1 Lsb) to p of pr r, 2, bj to next Lp with 3 Lsb placed on it, 2, p, 3, cl r. RW.
- Next comes the ring with the picot full of beads. This is a Fr made with sh 2. Slide up 5 sb, the drop b, 5 sb. R 5, bp with all the b in it (leave a bit of space so they can dangle freely), 5, cl r.
- Ch 8. RW.
- R 3, bj to p of pr r, 2, bj to last Lp with 3 Lsb placed on it, 4, cl r. RW.
- Fr of 5, cl r. Ch 12, sj to Sp. Ch 8, bp, 8. Sj to top.
- Last r 5, j to finding, 5, cl r. Work the ends into this last ring.
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thank you for sharing.Lovely earrings.
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Thank You for adding Tatting to FaveCrafts. Looking forward to seeing more, Vicki at Dove Country Tatting
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See more of my free tatting patterns at http://yarnplayertats.blogspot.com/p/my-free-patterns.html
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First of all…SO sorry that this has taken me weeks to write up. I bow down and beg for forgiveness!! That pesky little thing called work….but moving on.
Ready Steady Cook was the idea of Hilla over at 'Add to Taste'; and it is loosely based on the TV show of the same name. Each month (?) we are paired up and we give out partner a list of seven ingredients. Using those ingredients and the allowed pantry items, we each have to produce a three course meal; and blog about it. So this is my list:
- Fresh Plums
- Beef or Pork Loin
- Onions (brown, white, or spring [I chose white])
- Phylo Pastry (not pictured)
- Cream
- Red Wine
- Dark Chocolate, above 50% cacao mass
Sounds easy right? I mean, there's chocolate and cream, and meat and stuff. Simple. HA! I had two course set out in my head, so yes, that bit was easy, but the starters were really difficult. In the end I made what I could; but I wasn't thrilled with the starters. If you can think of something more creative I could have done…please let me know!! For all the following recipes, I have highlighted the ingredients; so you can check on me if you like! Everything else was from the pantry items.
Starters – Buttermilk Onion Rings
(Adapted from The Sophisticated Gourmet)
I decided to serve these more as an amuse bouché, rather than a true starter. They turned out delicious and I will definitely making them again!
- 2 tsp chilli flakes
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 cups buttermilk*
- 1 large white onion, sliced (⅛-inch to ¼-inch slices)
- 2 cups flour
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 quart vegetable, canola, or peanut oil for frying
* I made my own buttermilk but mixing each cup of milk with 2 tblsp of lemon juice.
1. In a large mixing bowl, combine the chilli flakes, ground black pepper, and the buttermilk. Submerge the onions. Cover the bowl and refrigerate for two hours.
2. In a shallow bowl or large dish, combine the flour with ½ teaspoon of ground black pepper. Dredge the onions in the seasoned flour evenly and shake off any excess.
3. Heat the oil In a large, deep pot until it registers 180ºC (360ºF) on a candy/deep-fat fry thermometer. Fry the onions in three batches, turning them with a pair of tongs so they cook evenly and turn golden brown, about 3 minutes per batch. Remove the onion rings from the oil and drain on paper towels. Taste for seasoning and add a little extra salt, if desired.
Mains – Roast Pork Loin with Plum and Onion Salsa Phylo Parcels, in a Red Wine Reduction
I have never cooked a pork loin before, so that was a lot of fun learning about!
- 1 pork loin, deboned or bone in.
- Salt rosemary & garlic.
1. Score the fat on the loin (see above) and rub generously with salt and garlic & rosemary.
2. Roast in a hot oven, (200ºC) covered for the first 30 minutes. Uncover and continue to roast until done. Allow at least 20 to 25 minutes per pound. Reserve the drippings to make gravy.
Plum & Onion Salsa
- 4-5 plums, de-stoned and diced.
- 1 onion, finely diced.
- Cinnamon, paprika, chilli flakes, salt, pepper, olive oil
- Phylo pastry
- Butter (for brushing on pastry)
1. Mix the onions and plums in a small bowl add the seasonings to taste. I used between 1 & 2 tsp each. Allow to stand for a few hours.
2. Just before the meat is ready, cut phylo squares, brush with butter and use a muffin tin to create little 'baskets'. Bake until golden (about 5-10 minutes).
3. Just before serving, spoon the salsa mix into the phylo parcels. If you do this too soon, the phylo will get soggy!
Red Wine Reduction
- 1 cup good red wine
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 or 2 plums, smooshed
- Cinnamon & black pepper to taste
1. Place all ingredients on the stove top over low low heat and simmer gently until the mix has reduced by 1/3. Add about 1/2 tsp each of cinnamon & freshly ground black pepper and allow to simmer until reduced by another 1/3.
- Carve each person a chop and some crackling, and place on the plate.
- Place approx 1 tsp of the reduction on top of the chop and then place the phylo basket on top.
- Artistically drizzle some more of the reduction around the plate and there you have it!
This photo is not the greatest, but you get the idea!!
Dessert – Dark Chocolate Mousse with Dark Chocolate Circles
Adapted from Mayberry Magpie (Scroll to the end for the mousse recipe)
I was thrilled when I discovered that I could manage to make chocolate mousse from the ingredients and pantry items given. OK, I had to leave out the extra cocoa powder, but seriously, no one noticed! I love this mousse recipe! It works a treat every time provided you leave it to set for long enough.
- 1 cups cream
- 6.5 oz. dark chocolate, chopped
- 2 oz (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, softened at room temperature and cut into small pieces
- pinch of table salt
- 3 large egg whites, at room temperature
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
1. Gently boil the cream and then remove from the heat. Add the chocolate and whisk constantly until it is melted and smooth. Allow it to stand, whisking occasionally until it has reached room temp.
2. Beat egg whites in a large bowl until soft peaks form. Start adding the sugar a little at a time, beating continuously.
3. You can then either add the whites to the chocolate, or the chocolate to the whites (I've done both, it doesn't seem to matter).
4. When well combined, spoon into your serving dish or individual servings (I used large wine glasses) and allow to set in the fridge for at least 2 hours but preferably overnight.
5. Make dark chocolate circles by melting some chocolate and then spreading it out on baking paper. Place the paper in the freezer.
6. Place the circle on top of the wine glass and serve.
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I read an article about how Build-A-Bear allows people to host charity parties where they can build a bear and donate it to a needy child. So I thought this would be a fun thing to do with my daughter and our friends as well as teach the children about giving to other kids who don't necessarily have all the toys and comforts that they do.
Because the average age of the children is 3-4 years old and for some of them this will be their first Build-A-Bear experience, the plan was to have each child create a bear to donate to Build-A-Bear (who would then distribute to a charity) and then they could stuff a second bear to take home.
I stopped by the Bridgewater Build-A-Bear store on Sunday to place a deposit for the party and I met an extraordinary child, Justin Martin, and his dad, Quin Martin. Seven-year-old Justin, of Union Township, was at the store stuffing bears to give to Newark children this coming holiday season. About two years ago, he and his dad created The Justin Charity Bear Fund nonprofit organization and last year they partnered with the Newark Housing Authority and gave away 850 bears.
This year, Justin hopes to receive enough donations to distribute 1,000 bears.
We decided that our little Build-A-Bear party will contribute our bears to Justin's Fund. It's not a lot but it's a start. If you would like to host a party to build bears to donate, contact your local Build-A-Bear store. If you want to donate to The Justin Charity Bear Fund, which is a registered 501(c)3, you can reach Justin's father by email or call 973-715-6284.
You can also contact Justin and his father to help build bears at the Bridgewater store; Justin plans to be there nearly every Saturday or Sunday until the holidays. You also can send a donation to: The Justin Charity Bear Fund, 192 Wilson Avenue, Suite 262, Newark, NJ 07105.
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A Macungie man allegedly picked up a prescription for Oxycontin belonging to his father and didn't tell him, police say.
Robert A. Shaul, 34, of the 5500 block of Spring Ridge Drive, was sent to Lehigh County Prison in lieu of $25,000 bail after police say on April 26, he illegally picked up a prescription belonging to his father, also Robert Shaul, from a Walnutport pharmacy store.
The father told police he realized it was missing when he called the pharmacy to learn that the prescription for 90 Oxycontin tablets had already been picked up, they said.
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By Ben Carpenter
According to the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE), nearly 26 percent of schools in Salem County failed in 2008 to meet the Annual Yearly Progress standards set forth by the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB).
Salem County did, however, do better than the state overall, with 74 percent of schools reaching those benchmarks. Statewide, almost 71 percent of the 2,210 schools passed.
Statistics were calculated based on the results of tests last spring.
"We are doing better (in the county)," said Executive County Superintendent of Schools Robert Bumpus. "You can't just look at this (data) by one indicator. You need to look at a lot of things."
According to Bumpus, some schools are under sanctions by the state for consecutive AYP failing marks but are working with consulting groups to meet mandated standards.
Schools that passed the AYP overall standards included Alloway, Elmer, Elsinboro, Mannington, Oldmans, Penns Grove High School, Arthur P. Schalick High School, Olivet, Quinton, Salem County Career and Technical High School, Upper Pittsgrove, all of the Woodstown-Pilesgrove School District, and all of the Pennsville School District.
The schools in the county that did not pass were Penns Grove-Carneys Point's Field Street School, Penns Grove-Carneys Point's Paul W. Carleton School, Penns Grove Middle School, Salem Middle School, Salem High School, Lower Alloways Creek, and Pittsgrove Middle School.
"First and foremost, (we) are revising the curriculum of what is taught," said Assistant Superintendent of Pittsgrove Township Schools Mike Brodzik, who was hired in August to handle curriculum and instruction. "We are talking to teachers to make sure that core curriculum is implemented in the classroom."
According to Brodzik, the NJDOE revised the standards for proficiency. Prior to this year, only 35 percent of students were needed in each section of a test to pass to count as proficient. Now the state requires 50 percent.
Of the schools that failed, four have repeatedly failed -- drawing red flags from county administrators. Included in that number are Penns Grove Middle School, Paul W. Carleton School , Pittsgrove Middle School and Salem High School.
AYP calculations are based on the schools' scores in the HSPA (High School Proficiency Assessment) and the New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge tests for grades three through eight.
To achieve AYP, a school's students must meet both the proficiency targets and 95 percent participation rate in the math and language arts assessments for each grade at the school and for each of 10 subgroups including total population, students with disabilities, limited-English proficient students, economically-disadvantaged students and white, Hispanic, African American, Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian/Native American students.
If a school misses AYP in any one of the 41 indicators after having achieved AYP in prior years, it is placed on the DOE's Early Warning list. "Early Warning" schools face no NCLB sanctions.
If schools continue to fail the test, the state reserves the right to enforce sanctions on the district -- increasing sanctions each year the school continues to fail. Schools must pass AYP for two consecutive years to be removed from sanctions.
An example of sanctions would be mandatory tutoring.
Of the schools in the county, Penns Grove Middle School is the only one that has yet to meet the standards of NCLB since 2001.
"I really hope after Jan. 20, the new administration overturns NCLB," said Penns Grove-Carneys Point Superintendent Dr. Joseph Massare. "Each year, the middle school has continued to make improvements ... We only failed because of one indicator. We were actually recently awarded a $100,000 state grant at the middle school to enhance learning there."
The middle school failed to pass in language arts and special education.
According to Penns Grove-Carneys Point Director of Curriculum and Instruction Zenaida Cobian, the middle school was the only school in the county to receive the honor.
"The state was impressed with what we have been doing to improve. Look at the entire picture. The culture of the middle school has changed," said Cobian. "I really believe that we can pass next time."


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Work continues, future uncertain for sinkhole site
SEFFNER, Fla. -- A backhoe chipped away Monday at the remains of a house where a sinkhole opened up and swallowed a man, but there was little certainty as to what would come next for the site of the freak geological incident.
Though thousands of sinkholes erupt in Florida each year, most are small, few affect homes, and even fewer cause deaths. The sinkhole in the Tampa suburb of Seffner, however, was different.
Crews were still working Monday to remove enough of the home to see more clearly inside the hole and determine what steps would come after the property is razed. There has been no definitive word as to whether the hole will be filled or whether the property could be built on again. But some experts said the fact that the sinkhole claimed a life -- that of Jeff Bush, 37 -- and that his body is expected to remain below the surface make rebuilding less likely.
"It's kind of a bad omen," said Dave Arnold, a hydrogeologist who has surveyed sinkholes for the Southwest Florida Water Management District. "This is an even worse omen with someone buried under there."
Arnold and other experts expect that once the house is destroyed, crews will work to fill in the hole and the lot will likely remain empty.
Depending on the circumstances, past Florida sinkholes have been handled in varied ways.
In Maitland, Fla., a sinkhole 325 feet across was discovered in the 1960s as Interstate 4 was built. The highway was diverted, but in 2008 workers began a $9 million project to fill and stabilize the sinkhole in preparation for a road expansion.


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Governor Cuomo Announces First Solar Schools Project At The New York Institute For Special Education In The Bronx
Governor Cuomo's K-Solar Program Increases Use of Renewable Energy in Schools (New York, NY) Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the New York Institute for Special Education in the Bronx will be the site of the state's first solar schools project and will have solar panel arrays installed thanks to a power purchase agreement with SolarCity. This public-private partnership..


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Round 'em up: listen to more Collected Bowdrie Dramatizations.
©2005 Louis L'Amour; (P)2005 Random House, Inc.
Some interesting stories, but I found the Dramatizations distracting. I love Louis L'Amour westerns, but prefer them without sound effects.
"A Trail To The West" begins with a narration by Louis L'Amour about his research and personal experiences...then goes into the story about a girls kidnapping.
The last story, "Bowdrie Follows A Cold Trail" was my favorite of the 6 stories.
"The way the west really was"
I truly enjoyed this book. The dramatization was excellent and the bonus discussion by Louis L'Amour make this a worthwhile addition to your audiobook library.
"If you like westerns you'll love it"
I very much like the Bowdrie stories. This collection has many of the best tales and is worth listening to more than once. I only wish I could get Volume 2 if there is one.
"Classic western"
Chuck Bowie is an awesome western character. Fun to follow his adventures while on road trips with my family.
"He knew what he was doing"
Oh yes
Vol 2?
its as if they captured the voice in my head
Chick always gets his man
Long ad short of it all, Louis L'Amour wouldn't let his work be presented by anyone but pros.He's never let me down yet.
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loved it louis L'Amour is awesome bowdrie is amazing stories and it never gets boring
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Chic Bowdrie is the man! I love the character, integrity & purpose L 'Amour has developed into this Texas Ranger insisting on protecting human values.
i like Sci-Fi & Epic Fantasy with a little romance mixed in
"Full Dramatization!"
Captivating and thought provoking
Yes, good has always
Bowdrie, he was the hero of the stories
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Movie studios and IMAX (NYSE: IMAX ) itself are starting to understand what value the large screen theater can add to the industry. The latest example is Disney's (NYSE: DIS ) Iron Man 3, which opened last weekend with $7.1 million in box office at IMAX theaters out of $198.4 million overall. Since this was just an international opening, this leaves a lot of upside this weekend.
The blockbuster is key
Iron Man 3 generated $63,000 in box office per theater this weekend, which compares with $56,000 per theater for The Avengers last year. This weekend when the film opens in the U.S. we will probably see another record box office for IMAX.
The biggest difference for IMAX over the past year is its ability to exploit films like this as opposed to throwing as many films as possible onto its screens. Last year there were 30 films released on IMAX screens, and some, like The Avengers, were pulled after very successful runs for films that weren't as successful. This year the company has a smaller list of films but a list that will play well in IMAX.
The company is also signing more films to drive future revenue. It recently announced a deal with Paramount Pictures, a division of Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA ) , to show five films, including Christopher Nolan's Interstellar and the next Transformers film. Nolan filmed a large portion of The Dark Knight Rises with IMAX cameras, so his films have a history of success in IMAX.
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|Status quo for Cotati committee
Council keeps Morgan, West and Glendening on design review committee
The Cotati City Council opted to maintain the status quo on the city's Design Review Committee.
Four people – including current committee members Sally Glendening, Tim Morgan and Jay West and Ashley Veach – applied for appointment to the three positions. But the council, following the recommendation of the Cotati Planning Commission, chose to reappoint Glendening, Morgan and Veach.
All three terms expired at the end of December 2013. Glendening and West, according to a Cotati city staff report, were recommended because they hold what is called discipline specific positions at the architectural and landscape professional posts. Morgan holds down one of the at-large positions on the committee.
The other three committee positions held by Eris Weaver, Edie Robbins and Lars Landberg expire later this year in December.
The purpose of the Design Review Committee is to:
• Ensure the design of proposed development and new land uses assists in maintaining and enhancing Cotati's small-town character.
• Ensure that new uses and structures enhance their sites and are compatible with the highest standards of improvement in the surrounding neighborhood.
• Retain and strengthen the visual quality and attractive character of the community.
• Ensure that new structures and site planning promote energy conservation.
• Ensure that proposed landscaping emphasizes native species.
• Recognize the interdependence of land uses and circulation, and provide for an efficient and interconnected system of streets and pedestrian ways throughout the community.
• Assist project developers in understanding the city's concerns for the aesthetics of development.
• Ensure that development complies with all applicable city standards and guidelines, and does not adversely affect community health, safety, aesthetics, or natural resources.
The Design Review Committee meets first and third Thursdays of each month, but the meeting scheduled for Thursday, May 1, canceled. The next meeting is scheduled for May 15.
Nominations for appointment to the design review committee, according to city code, are made by the mayor, subject to the approval of the council by a majority vote of the entire council. The planning commission may recommend to the council names of persons who the commission believes are qualified candidates for the design review committee.


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Are the Blues Playoff Bound?
In the last gasps of summer we are left with very little news and plenty of questions as we count down the days until opening night. With all this free time the mind wanders quite a bit as we play out scenario after scenario for the new season ahead. How will the new additions gel in their new surroundings? Perhaps most importantly, will the 2011-12 installment of the St. Louis Blues climb back into the playoffs?
I conducted a rather informal, and incomplete pole to get an idea of where fans stood on the topic of the Blues finishing in the final eight. The results were not completely surprising but do give a bit of an idea of the wide range of thoughts fans have entering the year.
23% – Yes, the Blues will make the playoffs.
46% – No, the Blues will not make the playoffs.
31% – Aren't sure.
As you can see, fans are all over the place.
I'm a bit surprised the majority leans towards no, but I'm not surprised that so many folks leaned for the "I don't know" option. Given the team's issues with health and the new pieces added it really is tough to predict with any degree of certainty of what this squad can do.
My personal opinion is that the Blues will make the playoffs if three things happen. These three ideas must come to fruition for the Blues to ascend into the top-8.
It's obvious – the Blues need their key players out on the ice and not up in the press box. The "Health" topic means guys like Chris Stewart, David Backes, T.J. Oshie and Alex Pietrangelo need to be wrapped in Styrofoam. If a couple of these players go down the playoff aspirations go down with them.
Young forwards, young defense and a fairly inexperienced starting goaltender. The Blues have players all over the ice that need to continue their development as expected. Pietrangelo and Kevin Shattenkirk need to remain on their steady path to stardom and Patrik Berglund needs to build off his successful 2010-11. The youngsters need to keep taking that next step in order for the Blues to improve.
In net, Jaroslav Halak needs to be better than he was last season and needs to become a more reliable, dependable number one goaltender. We can give him a pass in the first year of his four-year deal, but as we near the halfway point in his contract the reasonable excuses will start to be few and far between.
New Players
The Blues added numerous players through free agency and answered the question about this team's depth. Jason Arnott, Jamie Langenbrunner, Kent Huskins and Scott Nichol are four players we can assume will make the opening day roster with Brian Elliott possibly featuring as the backup goaltender if he surpasses Ben Bishop in training camp. The Blues also bulked up their depth in Peoria and now have options to bring up if their starters go down.
The team's new additions are on paper a healthy improvement to the overall offense. They bring additional leadership and experience. It remains to be seen how these skaters will feature in the St. Louis lineup and what chemistry there will be between them and existing players from last season's lineup.
Have Your Say
The poll was pretty limited and was a small sample of individuals. I'm curious to hear what your opinion is. I've asked similar questions on Twitter but the answers I receive are limited to 140 characters and tend to leave out some details that might benefit the discussion.
I want to know not only how the fans feel but why the fans feel that way. I think the Blues could have a return to the playoffs within them, if they excel at the above three points, but I'm curious to hear opposing or like-minded opinions.
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