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Your location: TEXAS, y'all!
Age (If you want):43
How Primal are you: just starting out.....like this week. Not primal at all on the exercise as I am in training for the NYC Marathon. I have waited 4 years to get into this marathon, only to find that training in the hot Texas summers is not for me. I am gonna do it......already financially invested. However, I am exercising primally after that. Can't wait!
Do you consume dairy:Minimal
Do you drink coffee or tea: Both
Motivator for switching to Primal: Like I said, training for a marathon but putting on body fat. This happens every time I do a marathon (3 so far). Frustrating!!!
Favorite exercise: Running.....playing soccer (which I have put on hold for running).....I teach p.e. so pretty much any exercise is good.
Favorite Primal food: Starting out, but have been enjoying the hardy salads!
Best part about being Primal: I hope I am gonna lose this excess body fat I've gained.
Worst part about being Primal: I LOVE sugar! No mas, Senor!
Is a Christian site that has forums on diet and exercise. You might try there.
Your location: Philadelphia, PA
Age (If you want): 21
How Primal are you: arbitrarily 80% (follow the eating mostly, still working on the movement part)
Do you consume dairy: Yes and No. I focus on NOT having dairy, but if someone puts cheese in a salad I will happily oblige. I am dairy lover and I LOVE cheese, but dairy and me--- just don't mix.
Do you drink coffee or tea: coffee black, or every now and then with coconut milk and stevia.
Motivator for switching to Primal: Clear up health issues: thyroid and IBS; clear my skin; lose weight. (and its working!)
Favorite exercise: HIIT, weights, swimming, and cycling--- when I actually get off my ass and do something (I'm working on it)
Favorite Primal food: Bacon, avocadoes, and coconut butter. Can you tell I like fat? I have noticed though that vegetables just taste amazing to me now. It wasn't like that before.
Best part about being Primal: Feeling amazing. not being bloated and looking like I'm 8 months pregnant. Sleeping better, losing weight, skin clearing up. I used to read about those results in other people and think it was hogwash, but it's not! I feel so good and I'm looking pretty damn good (just ask my husband!)
Worst part about being Primal: Seeing people around me that are overweight, drinking "sugar free" drinks, and diet meals. It's not helping them. I want to tell them they can eat amazing delicious filling food and lose weight. Oh and not even crave that other stuff!
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Your location: Alexandria Va
Age (If you want): 51
How Primal are you: close to 90%...only sugar is the honey in my coffee or tea. No grains at all.
Do you consume dairy: Very little...heavy cream with fruit or some aged cheese
Do you drink coffee or tea: Yes, black with honey in AM and cup of green tea with honey
Motivator for switching to Primal: Weight and Fat% loss...cholesterol was getting past 200...on proton pump inhibitor...basically downward health spiral unless I took some serious action
Favorite exercise: Hiking or biking
Favorite Primal food: Steak
Best part about being Primal: Love all the meat & veggies....I already feel much better...lost 13lbs, 3 fat %s...been primal for only one month
Worst part about being Primal: Miss things like blackberry cobbler, ice cream etc.; also convincing my family and wife that this is for real....
One of my friends was nagging me forever to read Mark's book. However, when I caved in and read the whole thing in one day, I had an epiphany. For many years, I've been trying to lose the same 20 lbs without success. I've kept a clean diet throughout the years, but because of my previous history with yo-yo dieting, my metabolism was effed up. I used to be such a cardio bunny and spend hours on end at the gym. Did I lose any weight? Nope, but I definitely grew incredibly frustrated. Reading Mark's book opened my eyes to this new lifestyle. Being a vegetarian for 20 years, I've naturally always eaten lots of grains. Brown rice and wholewheat pasta have definitely been staple foods. I'd easily consume 300 grams of carbs every day and get less than 70 grams of protein. No wonder I never lost the weight! Anyway, here I am, doing my first week, and hoping for some results.
How Primal are you: Hmm, I just started and I'm going to remain a veggie, so not sure yet,
Do you consume dairy: Yes, only organic.
Do you drink coffee or tea: Nope.
Motivator for switching to Primal: Lose weight, have more energy and feel AMAZING.
Favorite exercise: HIIT, weight training.
Favorite Primal food: Eggs and berries. Not combined, though...
Best part about being Primal: Hopefully, the weight loss.
Worst part about being Primal: Probably other people's ignorance about this kind of lifestyle.
Your location: Anchorage Alaska
Age (If you want): 23
How Primal are you: 95%
Do you consume dairy: Yes. Butter frequently, a single bite of cheese a couple times a week.
Do you drink coffee or tea: No
Motivator for switching to Primal: Health and general fitness. I worked out hard for several months at a time, but I work 70+ hours a week during the summers, and my hour and a half of exercise everyday is usually the first to go when work picks up. With the primal lifestyle I feel better and can maintain my body without all the exercise. All of the diet aspects I have read about in other books as well and feel soooo much better since I've started. I just started a month and a half ago, but feel great without the chronic exercise and the new diet.
Favorite exercise: Heavy weight full body exercises: squats, dead lifts, etc... and body weight stuff: pull ups, push ups, hand stand pushups, ect...
Favorite Primal food: Mixed seafood cooked in butter and spices :-)
Best part about being Primal: Constant consistent energy, body composition, tasty food. The list could go on.
Worst part about being Primal: Explaining to people why I eat the way I do.
Your location: Corona, CA
Age (If you want): 40 (boo!)
How Primal are you: Starting tomorrow!
Do you consume dairy: Yes, I NEED cheese! It's my chocolate!
Do you drink coffee or tea: Nope, Diet Coke is my coffee...now I have to figure out how to give that up...
Motivator for switching to Primal: Weight loss..health...kids with health, disorders
Favorite exercise: walking, biking, swimming...sprint tris!
Favorite Primal food: I do love steak!
Best part about being Primal: Hopefully health and weight loss!!
Worst part about being Primal: Giving up Diet Coke! lol
Your location: Perth, Australia
Age (If you want): 27
How Primal are you: 95% primal
Do you consume dairy: Only raw
Do you drink coffee or tea: Coffee sometimes
Motivator for switching to Primal: Weston A Price, Mark, Paul Chek, Sally Fallon
Favorite exercise: Chin ups or lunges
Favorite Primal food: Berries, steak... too hard, i love food.
Best part about being Primal: Food!
Worst part about being Primal: The probability of living longer than all your friends and family is higher so unless you can convert all of them you may be lonely in your twilight years, or just make friends with younger people.
Your location: upstate NY (capital region)
Age (If you want): 61
How Primal are you: spot on the past couple of weeks
Do you consume dairy: yes
Do you drink coffee or tea: tea, coffee 2X/week
Motivator for switching to Primal: Wanting to lose stubborn weight, get healthy in all aspects
Favorite exercise: bicycling (I have a way to go here)
Favorite Primal food: avocado and coconut
Best part about being Primal: I'm getting bursts of energy
Worst part about being Primal: it's less frequent now, and I've found that I need >50 g of carbs/day, but the lingering times of lo carb flu have been the pits.
Your location: Wagga Wagga, Australia
Age (If you want): 27
How Primal are you: about 95%
Do you consume dairy: On occasion, full fat dairy.
Do you drink coffee or tea: Coffee, though the gf has limited me to 1 a day which is a good thing... right??
Motivator for switching to Primal: Health issues. My family has a history of Diabetes and Crohn's Disease. After getting a few symptoms of Crohn's, I took it upon myself to see a Dr who told me that medication was my only option. I'm not one for doctors, or medication so I searched the net until I stumbled across some Paleo sites which led me here!
Favorite exercise: Shin-Do Kai Karate.
Favorite Primal food: A dirty big steak!
Best part about being Primal: The amazing amount of energy and feeling of well being!
Worst part about being Primal: Where I live, there are virtually no restaurants or take away places that don't either deep fry everything or put flour on, in or around everything.


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School disparity report shows Rutland lagging
An 11-page Wachusett Regional School District Committee report shows that Rutland schools' test scores are higher than state and national averages, but "significantly lower" than those in the four other district towns.
The report, released at Monday's WRSDC meeting, was the work of its Ad Hoc Subcommittee to Study Possible Academic Disparity Among the Schools in the Wachusett Regional District. Commissioned in February, the four-member subcommittee looked at state MCAS scores among 6th, 7th and 8th grades, and class ranks of Wachusett Regional High School juniors and seniors, over the last three years. Subcommittee members also studied course offerings, the amount of technology and materials in district schools, and sought input from each school's School Improvement and Modernization Council.
"We focused on current district performance," said Ad Hoc Committee Chair Steven Hammond of Holden. "We didn't want to go too far back."
Measuring achievement, the subcommittee wanted to determine whether students from the five towns enter Wachusett at parity skills, and if there's disparity, if they "level out" by graduation.
Middle-school scores showed "significant achievement disparity" — Rutland's Central Tree School performed "significantly below most of the district in 7th and 8th grade math, and below the district as a whole for 8th grade English language arts." Paxton Center "significantly outperforms the rest of the district in 8th grade science," and is doing "slightly better than Sterling's Chocksett in 6th and 7th grade ELA, but this difference disappears by 8th grade."
Class rank studies were inconclusive. Class of 2008 rankings showed "Princeton and Rutland having an almost identical distribution weighted toward the bottom two quartiles. Holden picks up the difference in the second quartile while Sterling is strong in the top quartile.
"The Class of 2009 looks completely different from the Class of 2008. Rutland has over 65 percent of students in the bottom two quartiles and less than 5 percent in the top, while Princeton has nearly 40 percent of its students in the top quartile of class rank. Given the enormous variation between these two years, it is apparent that more data is necessary before drawing any conclusions about class rank," the report said.
The subcommittee determined that "it seems clear that the district is more balanced than generally believed. At the middle-school level, Central Tree seems to underperform relative to the rest of the district. While far from conclusive, the high-school data indicates that these students don't recover at the high-school level.
"It is important to reiterate that from the information available to this subcommittee, no cause can be assigned to this disparity." The group noted there are many possible reasons, but further study was beyond the capabilities of the subcommittee.
The library book count showed all libraries in the 20-25 title per student level, with Princeton having considerably more titles available. The subcommittee noted that the better ratio is due to the age of Thomas Prince School and declining enrollment. Rutland schools are a little behind the district in ratios, probably the result of newer schools that spent money on technology rather than books when they were built. Holden is low for similar reasons.
The number of computers per student averages 2.9, with Princeton at 2.1 due to declining enrollment, and Sterling the highest at 3.6. The subcommittee found no disparity in the age of textbooks — many copyrights predate 2003, including elementary math texts, elementary- and middle-school science, and all social studies books. Rutland and Paxton have a high number of SmartBoards relative to their student populations, while Holden, Princeton and Sterling have roughly half as many, the report said.
Course offerings
All the middle schools offer math, science and social studies using basically the same curriculum, every day. ELA is also the same, except Mountview offers double periods in the 6th grade. Mountview offers double the physical education and music classes as the rest of the district. All schools offer an instrumental program, and all but Paxton Center have a chorus. All schools offer art in all grades, except for Mountview 6th graders, who do not take art. Mountview and Central Tree are the only two schools to offer health classes; the other three cover health as part of physical education and/or science. All schools offer one period daily of foreign language in 7th and 8th grade. Mountview and Central Tree offer two languages, while the other three schools offer one. Spanish is not offered in Princeton or Paxton.
There is possible disparity in grade 5 at Sterling's Chocksett School, which houses grades 5-8. The other towns include 5th grade in their elementary schools. Sterling doesn't have the space to house all its 5th graders in Houghton Elementary.
The subcommittee noted two disparities that warrant further action: two of the five schools offer a language choice to students, and two do not offer Spanish at all. The second disparity is the 6th grade schedule: "It is not clear that extra time spent in ELA is a good tradeoff for the lack of art, tech ed. and health," committee members determined.
"In summary, it is fair to say that this subcommittee found far more parity than disparity within the district. When examined against state and national benchmarks, the differences are slight… we find that we are a high performing district."
The subcommittee ended its report with four recommendations for the school committee, launching a lengthy discussion. "The charge [to the ad hoc committee] was to identify disparities," said WRSDC Chair Margaret Watson of Holden. "It was not charged to suggest remedies."
"There are significant differences in lowest to highest in ELA and math," said Rutland member John Nunnari, who served on the Ad Hoc subcommittee. "We don't want to give the impression that the schools aren't doing well. That's not the case, but we want to bring the Rutland schools up [to the rest of the district level]."
"Things affect students other than what happens in 180 days (the school year)," said School Superintendent Thomas Pandiscio.
"A number of kids in Rutland are under Title 1 [remedial reading instruction] and the free lunch [program]," said Rutland member Colleen Cipro. "It's not a secret."
Pandiscio said Rutland has excellent administration, faculties and parent support, and "good, well-behaved students."
He said they're already putting in 100 percent effort, but they need more computers, books and teachers, and smaller class sizes.
Since there's no available money, a remedy would be to ask the school committee to spend more on Rutland and take some from the highest scoring schools, Pandiscio said.
He said Rutland scores are gradually improving after years of overcrowded facilities, but "if you want to get there sooner, you have to throw more resource there."
"The mystery is why is there a difference when everything appears to be in place [for Rutland to score as high as the rest of the district]," said Nunnari.
The committee defeated, 9-6, the subcommittee's recommendation to have its Management Subcommittee monitor the administration's plan to bring Rutland into parity in five years.
"We're not management or education experts for the most part," said Holden member Mark James. "I don't want to see us involved in daily monitoring — leave education up to the educators. I wouldn't know how to measure and monitor."
"I don't believe this motion is within our jurisdiction," said Sterling member Norman Plourde. "Be very careful when you vote. This is administrative — and the administration is well aware of the situation."
"I don't particularly have a problem with the management piece... I'm goal oriented. Give me a goal. Task us to bring a plan to increase achievement in Rutland," said Pandiscio.
He said Rutland needs five more ELA and three more math teachers — "but we don't have any money.
"In a year you would hear: Why is Holden paying 42 percent of [Rutland's bill]," Pandiscio said.
Holden member Duncan Leith agreed, adding, "You're going to hear: Rutland already gets too much money."
The committee approved, 9-5, the recommendation to have its Education Subcommittee and the administration examine middle-school foreign language offerings. It defeated, 6-9, the motion to examine the issue of the district's aging textbooks.
It approved, 10-4, the motion to have the Education Subcommittee look at ways to foster voluntary middle-school student transfers, to balance enrollment and discourage program disparities in low-enrollment schools.

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Agreed, thats 17 million ifs.
Well, when Helm and Weiss come back (whenever the hell that is), Andersson and Glendening should come out. Then when Datsyuk comes back take Bert out. Then one of the kids, probably Jurco, should be get to the dance and Hank is healthy. A whole lot of what ifs right now.
And I know hes a good penalty killer, but I'd sit miller before jurco if we get healthy enough to need to.
Jurcs got size and skill, and the physicality he plays with imo is severely undervalued.
Plus The kid line is too valuable together, breaking them up isn't worth the risk.


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New Jersey-bound lanes of the Holland Tunnel will be closed overnight for roadway "retexturing" this weekend, from 1 a.m. to 8 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday, when motorists will be diverted to the Lincoln Tunnel, officials announced.
Detours from the Holland Tunnel, which is in Jersey City, will be set up on local streets through Hoboken and into Weehawken, where the Lincoln is located. The following weekend, New Jersey-bound traffic will be rerouted on Manhattan streets.
"Retexturing is primarily done to improve the skid resistance on the tunnel's road surface, thereby enhancing road safety by minimizing the risks of a wet road surface," the Port Authority said in a statement. "The work also will include cleaning grease residue and contaminants to make the roadway safer and restore its surface."


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Editor's Note: As reports surfaced late Sunday that the deal that would bring Kevin Garnett to the Boston Celtics was still in talks, Parquet Pride hit the road. We ended up bunkered somewhere between Boston Beerworks and Hurricane O'Reilly's --- about 200 yards from The TDBankNorthFleetGardenCenter. Also, be aware that this is a complete joke. In no way, shape or form is Parquet Pride or any of its entities present in the Boston area. Please take this post as a little funtime.
As rumors hit the street, we offer you this liveblog:
7:25 a.m.: We just got lost near Government Center. We were at a stop light and asked what seemed like a nice old, dirty man for directions but he just kept yelling, "Salvation is near! He's coming." I couldn't believe that the trade had already gone through and we missed it.
8:00 a.m.: Well, apparently that old dirty guy was talking about someone else, because the trade still hasn't gone through. We've set up camp on Causeway Street. For some reason, we're the only ones here. Weird. Hey the early bird catches the worm. Right?
11:30 a.m.: A couple dudes just stumbled out of Beerworks and I could've sworn one of them said, "Dude, I just saw on FSN New England that The Boston Globe's Shira Springer is reporting that KG's agent is in 'serious discussions' and that the two teams could reach an agreement as early as this afternoon, according to league sources. Imagine if the Celtics got KG? That would be sick!"
Hmm. Maybe I should go inside and watch TV.
1:50 p.m.: Just had some lunch and with a full tummy, I was able to get this scoop (from Shira Springer's blog, but whatever): The current trade scenario, if it goes through, doesn't have anything to do with Al Jefferson. From my understanding, according to Springer's blog, of course, is that the Celtics' starting five could possibly include both KG and Al Jefferson. Are you serious? Nothing like breaking a story. I'm really glad we came out to Boston for this.
2:41 p.m.: Ouch. That one hurt a bit. I had my hopes up big time on this but it turns out that it won't be happening. The guy pushing the sausage cart didn't drop one single ketchup or mustard packet. I mean come on. Oh yeah, by the way: Al Jefferson is back into the mix. He IS, in fact, part of the deal that would bring KG to the Celtics.
4:30 p.m.: Well that's it for now. Stay tuned for more because if any trade does go through, you'll read it here first. Well, after I read it on Springer's blog, of course. But whatever.
4:52 p.m.: What. I must have fallen asleep, only to be woken up by that same old, dirty guy, saying the same thing, "Salvation is near. He's coming!" This time, though, I think he's really talking about Kevin Garnett because, according to the Associated Press, the Boston Celtics and Minnesota Timberwolves have agreed in principle to a multiplayer trade that would send all-star forward Kevin Garnett to Boston.
5:10 p.m.: Ok, either I'm losing my mind or there's 1,000 people walking down the street, saying exactly what that old guy was. "Salvation is coming. He's coming." Weird.
5:11 p.m.: Wait. Hold on. Are you serious? The Celtics have agreed to acquire Kevin Garnett! Oh man. Salvation is here! He IS coming!
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Obama's election is fueling a boom in gun sales.
It seems many Americans fear obama and the Democrat-dominated congress will soon start cracking down on gun rights.
Even though President-Elect Barack Obama says he respects the right to bear arms, some folks are worried he could turn into, as the National Rifle Association puts it: "the most antigun president in history."
"The president elect has… voted anti-gun in the past," said Arms Show owner Joe Wanenmacher.
And that's sending Americans scrambling to gun shows and gun shops in record numbers unseen since Bill Clinton was elected President.
"I would sort of suspect that the new President elect may have surpassed Mr. Clinton by generating even more gun sales than before," said gun shop owner Mack Woods.
And sales have skyrocketed.
"First four days of this month we matched November of last year," said gun shop owner Rodney Eschberger. "September was probably the biggest month I've had in 22 years."
Background checks for gun buyers in October were up 15 percent over October last year.
Some gun shops had to have extra employees come in because of the crush on Election Day.
They're having to hound suppliers to send them more assault rifles, ammo and hand guns.
Customers are afraid Democrats will vote to get rid of or restrict all of these.
"I think they are going to try and pass the laws to limit what you can own in the way of a firearm," said gun owner Robert Dodgen.
Folks at a gun show in Oklahoma were expressing the same fears.
"It's the fear that he will outlaw stuff," said Kansas City resident Donovan Sheer.
Gun owner Kim Henningson agrees.
"People are very afraid of that. Especially people in the Midwest…. that's what we're about. Cowboys and Indians... II just want to be able to protect myself you know and I don't want that right taken away," Henningson said.
One Fort Worth gun store sold more than a $100,000 worth of guns and ammo the day after the election, by far surpassing its previous single-day sales record.
Gun shop workers are happy for the success now, because they're not sure their stores will even survive what they fear is coming.
"With our 2nd Amendment rights in jeopardy we may be out of business someday soon" said Eschberger.
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Tickets now on sale
Tickets are now on sale for "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" the first show of the Eunice Players' Theatre's 40th anniversary season, written by Edward Albee and directed by Jody L. Powell.
The play begins with a matinee on Sunday, April 26 at 2 p.m. Evening performances are Wednesday through Saturday, April 29 through May 2 at 7 p.m.
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Tickets are $25 and may be purchased at Nick's or by calling 457-4921. Season tickets may still be purchased by calling 457-2156 or 546-0163. For $20 a season ticket includes three shows, reservation rights, voting privileges and an invitation to the 40th Annual Irving Awards. Angel and patron packages are also available for purchase.
The theatre is located at 121 S. Second St. in Eunice.


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If you're the type of fantasy baseball player who compiles your own set of player rankings each February, this article isn't for you. But if you're the type who still can't remember the name of that new infielder your favorite team signed to a huge contract in the offseason, and who agreed to join your friends' league primarily out of politeness, here are 10 tips that may help lead you to victory.
10. Don't Be Afraid to Take Unknown Players
It's the most obvious giveaway there is. When you draft Vladimir Guerrero, Andruw Jones and Jason Varitek you might as well announce to the rest of your league that the last time you paid attention to baseball was the 2005 All-Star Game.
Fortunately, there's an easy fix. Just take a set of player rankings for the current season and over-compensate for familiarity bias. Derek Jeter and Elvis Andrus are close together statistically on the shortstop list? Go with Andrus, who is younger and has a bigger upside. Take J.P. Arencibia over Jorge Posada, Danny Valencia over Chipper Jones, and so on. You get the point. You'll probably wind up with a better team, since analysts and other fantasy players are susceptible to familiarity bias, too. Either way, you won't be broadcasting your ignorance.
9. Avoid Your Favorite Team
The logic here is basically the same as above. If you're a Braves fan, you're probably inclined to think Braves players are better than they actually are, relative to the rest of the league. Sure, you could spend hours poring over stats and projections — familiarizing yourself with 29 teams you couldn't care less about — in order to develop more objective opinions, but who wants to do that? Just embrace your subjectivity and work around it.
8. Not All Positions Are Equal
This might be more of an intermediate-level tip, but it's still a lot easier than memorizing the strengths and weaknesses of 600 different players. The important principle is that, during a draft, a player is only worth as much as the extent to which his value exceeds the value of the player you could've settled for in a later round.
Say each player is valued on a crude $1 to $10 system. Early in the draft, you're trying to decide between a $9 first baseman and an $8 second baseman. There are also several first basemen valued at $8 and $7, and the next-best second baseman is $5. The first baseman might be the better player, but the second baseman is worth more, because that's the pick that forces the rest of your league to settle for mediocrity, and you can still get a pretty good first baseman in the next round.
7. Forget About Saves
Unlike everyone else on your roster, closers only contribute significantly to one statistic. Also, it's a crapshoot. The factors that influence save totals have little to do with the closer's actual talent, or lack thereof, and a lot to do with a team's ability to consistently enter the ninth inning with a lead of three runs or less, which tends to be rather unpredictable.
This goes for stolen bases too, though a good base-stealer at least has a chance to help you in other categories, like runs and batting average. Just don't get too excited about a guy projected to steal 30 bases and bat .250.
6. Pay Attention To Non-Traditional Statistics
If you don't already know, the concept of sabermetrics – and non-traditional statistics in general – is that there are better ways to compare baseball players than the statistics we've been using since the 1800s (RBIs, batting average, ERA, etc.). That's a little like saying there are better ways to travel from New York to L.A. than by horse and buggy.
Since most fantasy leagues use conventional stats, you can use the fancy new ones to your advantage. A lot of them aren't even that complicated (unless you consider ratios complicated, in which case I'm not sure there's anything I can do to help). My favorite is K/BB—a pitcher's ratio of strikeouts to walks – because it's a reasonably universal indicator of effectiveness. A strikeout pitcher will probably also have a fair amount of walks, and a finesse pitcher won't have a ton of either, but regardless, if the pitcher you're looking at doesn't have a decent K/BB ratio (2.5 or better, if you can afford to be picky), find someone else.
5. Look at Recent Performance
When you're looking at free agents, check stats from only the last 30 days or so. You don't want a player who had a great April, but did nothing in May or June — in fact, that's probably why he's a free agent in the first place.
The same goes when you look at your own team. You probably don't want to move a player from your bench to the starting lineup just because he went 3-for-4 with a home run and a few RBIs the day before, but if he's been outplaying your starter for long enough that it doesn't seem like a fluke, the change might be justified — even if the starter still has better numbers over the whole season.
4. Find Players Who Play Every Day
By the late rounds of the draft, and continuing through the season, most of the available players will not exactly be the type who've firmly entrenched themselves in the starting lineup. They'll be platoon players who start primarily against left- or right-handed pitchers, or are acting as a temporary injury replacement, or for some other reason could be removed from the lineup at any moment. And there's nothing wrong with acquiring players like that, except that they're high-maintenance. You'll have to constantly check and double-check to make sure they're still playing.
Instead, when you're looking at a free agent, check the game log (but only for the last month, as discussed above) to make sure he's playing almost every day — in other words, the sort of player you can plug into your lineup and not have to think about for a while. Also, when in doubt, go with a switch-hitter (who won't be part of a righty/lefty platoon), or a player with eligibility at multiple positions (because there's always a lineup spot for the utility guy).
3. Don't Miss the Trade Deadline(s)
Two trade deadlines to be aware of: First, the one for your league, which is usually a month or so before the end of the season, and doubles as the point before which you should probably start paying attention if you want to have a shot at making the playoffs.
There's also the July 31 Major League Baseball trade deadline, which is very relevant if your league is AL- or NL-only. Every year, several players, including a few all-stars, are traded from one league to the other, usually in the last few weeks before the deadline. Depending on your waiver priority — which, if you haven't been doing anything all year, is probably pretty good — this can be a gold mine. So, if you're not otherwise occupied during late July, you might want to check every so often for news of pending trades or trades just completed.
2. Don't Fall For a Lopsided Trade
I know, this is easier said than done, but smart fantasy players look to buy low and sell high, which only works if they can find someone to catch off guard. Be especially wary of any straight-up swap of players who play the same position. Clearly, your fellow owner thinks your player is better than his, and he also believes you don't realize this, perhaps because your player is off to a slow start, or the other owner's player has been putting up big numbers and is going to fall back to Earth any day now. If you've got Jimmy Rollins, a perennial all-star who may be off to a slow start at shortstop, and another owner offers you Joe Blow, a rookie who's batting .400 in April, don't do it.
1. Follow the Herd
Every major fantasy website keeps track of information like the percentage of leagues in which a given player is on a roster, along with the increase or decrease in that percentage over the preceding week or so. These numbers, particularly the latter, are excellent ways to identify the most promising free agents, because, let's face it, if you're the kind of fantasy player who finds this article useful, you're probably not going to be the one who "discovers" the next breakout star before everyone else.
This also applies to your own players. Instead of scouring the news to see if that recent injury or slump presents legitimate cause for alarm, just look at what other fantasy owners are doing. If they're mostly hanging on to him, you probably should, too. If they can't get rid of him fast enough, what do you really expect to gain by not following the herd? Either way, the lesson is that there are a lot of people out there selflessly devoting time and effort to fantasy baseball so you don't have to.
James Sinclair has been playing fantasy baseball since the mid-1990s, and cannot, off the top of his head, remember ever having missed the playoffs. This despite the fact that he is now something of a professional adult, and is increasingly unable to spend much time worrying about fantasy baseball.


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If Joel Embiid isn't going to play much — or at all — next season, at least he'll be entertaining on social media.
First, there was the stone-faced reaction on draft night that turned out to be on tape delay. And prior to that, his pre-surgery selfie. Now, he's pitching LeBron James about joining the Sixers via Twitter.
@KingJames hey bro hope you're having a good day...... Want to join us in philly?? Peace
— Joel-Hans Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) July 1, 2014
Been a day.. still waiting for @KingJames to answer me like (TAPE DELAY GUYS) how can you do that to me? @espn pic.twitter.com/LkeGQLrszQ
— Joel-Hans Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) July 3, 2014
How could LeBron ignore such a pitch? He's been busy, fishing with his kids.


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Wood Nails Down First Champions Tour Title
Willie Wood, a Monday qualifier, closed with a 4-under 68 to tie Michael Allen at 13-under 203, then won with a par on the first playoff hole, the par-4 18th, to win the Dick's Sporting Goods Open for his first victory on the Champions Tour. The 54-hole, $1.8 million Champions Tour event took place at En-Joie Golf Club in Endicott, N.Y.
Wood, a 51-year-old from Texas who now resides in Oklahoma, carded six birdies - including a crucial one on the 18th that tied Allen - and a double-bogey on the par-3 fourth hole Sunday. Allen fired five birdies, an eagle on the par-5 12th and a lone bogey en route to a 66.
On the playoff hole, Allen's drive went way left where he was forced to take a drop from a water feature, essentially ending his chances for a fourth victory on the over-50 circuit. Wood played the hole safely, and secured his first title since the 1996 Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic, his only victory on the PGA Tour.
The win was worth $270,000. "I've worked really hard for this," Wood said in a television interview. "Now I have a place to play without having to go through Monday qualifying. That's a good feeling."
Finishing tied for third at 204 were Joey Sindelar (66), Kenny Perry (67), Tom Lehman (67) and Brad Faxon (71).
Defending champion and 36-hole leader John Huston, struggled on Sunday, closing with a 5-over 77 to drop all the way down the leaderboard into a tie for 21st at 209.
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To enhance Boston's clean energy output, Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox, went solar May 19, 2008. City officials hired groSolar, a solar installer company based in White River Junction, Vt., to install a solar water heating system on the roof of Fenway Park. GroSolar partnered with Heliodyne, a solar water heating panel manufacturer, to complete the installation. The Boston Red Sox is the first Major League Baseball team to use a solar water heating system at their ballpark.
For the project, groSolar installed 28 Heliodyne solar collectors on the press roof of the stadium, close to the mechanical room where four 400-gallon storage tanks are located. The solar collectors absorb the sun's heat to warm up the water; four Helio-Pak heat-transfer appliances conduct the heat from the collectors to the water tanks. The entire system was installed in just 5 days.
The solar water heating system is anticipated to reduce Fenway Park's water-heating demand by 30 percent annually, with an average annual energy cost savings of approximately $13,600. The solar energy system will also offset the release of approximately 36,00lbs of harmful carbon pollution each year. This solar-heated water is used throughout the entire ballpark and its facilities.


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LOL sure thing Roach. Man does anyone listen or believe anything he says? What's it been, literally 3+ years since he has made a correct prediction? This guy needs to retire, and any fighter seeking him for training needs their head examined. Keep on underestimating Rios everyone, win or lose he would put a hurting on Manny believe that. When is the last time Manny stopped anyone in 6 rounds or less (or anyone at all for that matter)? Hatton about 3-4 years ago. I told everyone after the 3rd fight that JMM that Manny won't win another fight and so far I am right...he is 0-2 since. People need to understand part of what made Manny so successful was people were scared and intimidated by him with his "aura" of invincibility. That is gone now after being brutally KOed. People will be coming for his head now, more risk to them or not. So go ahead and put him in with a sick maniac like Rios...more power to them if they think that's an easy fight. No more fighting him tentatively, and he will have that from now on in the back of his mind, the possibility of being cold ****ed. Manny moves around less now and doesn't have the stopping power at WW he had at lighter weights so get ready Manny fans...a storm is coming.
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This will be something like JMM vs The Baby Bull...the vet will be taken into deep waters and will have to dig deep but eventually pulls off a KO victory.
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I wouldn't mind seeing it to be honest. There'd almost certainly be fireworks for however long it lasts. People fretting that it'd be pitched as a 'Wow - Manny's back' moment are being a bit melodramatic. It would just be Rios after all and who cares how Arum spins it anyway. Isn't that what promoters do?
Pacquiao's obviously on the farewell tour. There are not and have not been any legacy enhancing fights on the horizon for a long time now, apart from the fight that will never happen. Let Manny slug it out once or twice more before he leaves the stage forever. There are better opponents than Rios but none that fights can actually be made with.
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One of the most diverse collections of yuletide Nativity sets in upstate New York began 27 years ago, when a parish priest's imagination was turned on by a set of ebony figures hand-carved in Africa to depict the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem.
Today, the collection has grown to 385 sets – no two of them alike – from 55 countries, and they all are on free public display every Saturday and Sunday through Jan. 6 in SS. Columba-Brigid Catholic Church at Hickory and Eagle streets, one block south of Clinton Street.
The Rev. Roy T. Herberger, pastor, was so impressed by the craftsmanship of those coal-black ebony figures on display at a religious education convocation in Baltimore that he dug into his own pocket and came up with $800 to buy that first Nativity set, which is on display with the other 384 sets that he has added to his personal collection since. "That scene just stuck with me from a spiritual standpoint," he said.
The most recent addition to his collection is a tableau of brightly colored miniatures from Guatemala.
Father Roy, as he prefers to be called, bought most of the sets from stores or on the Internet, and a few have been given to him by friends. They are not for sale, but the manger scenes cost from as little as $8 each to $1,000 for a clay-carved set from Ghana.
"My dream is to have a building or a museum where all of these scenes can be placed on permanent display," Father Roy said Sunday afternoon as a steady stream of visitors strolled among the sets on display in a large dining room attached to SS. Columba-Brigid Church. "I want them to inspire other people; this is not just about my own enjoyment. Christ came upon this earth for all people; how can we depict this diversity?
"I would like to top off a permanent display with a painting of the real Joseph, Mary and Jesus to convey the message that this was a Jewish family. Whether you are religious or not, this is an inspiring display of the artistic craftsmanship of the people."
The manger scenes are made of such diverse materials as glass, banana leaves, coconut leaves, coal, soft-drink cans, automobile parts, crocheting, olive wood, birch wood, pine needles, newspapers, Popsicle sticks, straw and more. Two of the sets each have one wise woman along with two wise men. One of the wise men brought his Bible along with him.
One of the largest sets is from France, with 45 people and animals. There also are marionettes from Slovakia; penguins, fish and polar bears from Alaska; a zebra and giraffe from Africa; and a Native American dog and bison. Wilka Rodriguez, a parishioner who was acting as hostess Sunday afternoon, said the figures range from about ¼-inch tall and able to fit into a matchbox to about 2 feet tall and depicting members of the Maasai tribe in their native clothing.
There also is a separate section for children and a "scavenger hunt" in which visitors can search for Santa Claus, a birthday cake, a canoe instead of a manger, and a rooster among the more traditional Holy Family, angels, wise men, shepherds and their animals.
Among Sunday's visitors were five women who had read about the display in their church bulletin at St. Mary of the Lake Parish in the Town of Hamburg. One of them, Georgia Pietraszek, said, "I highly encourage everyone to come and see this. Nobody should miss it." Her companions – Susan Haas, Nancy Yager, Joann Schneider and Marielaine Starr – all had similar comments.
Among the more than 100 visitors over the weekend, Robert Webster of Buffalo commented, "I'm 90 and never saw anything like this. It's awesome."
"It's beautiful! Thank you for sharing it," said Joyce and Phil Bobrowski, of Kenmore.
Father Roy credited Pastoral Associate Paula Hunt for helping to organize the display and student volunteers from Canisius College for helping to set it up. The free display is open to the public from 1 to 4 p.m. each Saturday and Sunday for the next five weekends.
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text: Staples Closing 60 Stores Worldwide In Bid To Save $250 Million Flag this deal What's the matter? Choose a reason Dead deal Duplicate Bad link Spam Inaccurate No value Alive again Edit deal themoneyman1113 Sep 28, 2012 I was thinking. I have three Staples near me. All within 20 minutes. None of them are ever busy. If all three close, we will no longer have an office supply store within 20 minutes as Office Max and Office depot closed a few years back. Saying that I don't think an office store will be missed either. So many other choices and much better prices. Reply 1 like bossusa Sep 28, 2012 cant wait for bestbuy to go.. hate that store with their overpriced items Reply aznballa161 Sep 27, 2012 not surprised. these types of stores get most of their business online on their website anyways, i think it's a good move Reply bbattag Sep 27, 2012 Staples is overpriced, but they have some good clearance deals and I like to return my cartridges there for the cash back I get Reply krmills1 Sep 27, 2012 They closed the one here a long time ago, now all we have is office depot. Reply MrBklynW Sep 27, 2012 hm...i guess its a smart move...the staples near my house is always empty, there's usually the most 5 customers every time i went. Reply tanush6 Sep 27, 2012 just in time when i was thinking about one Reply mnvikings11 Sep 27, 2012 Only thing good for B&M stores are the clearance area's, when they have 50-80%. Reply additc Sep 27, 2012 some of the staples in san diego are in obscure places anyway. I coudlnt find having a gps. Reply deal Sep 27, 2012 Yeah online shopping is destroying retail sales. Oh well looks like Staples had a good run. =[ Reply rd995 Sep 27, 2012 60 stores worldwide doesn't seem a lot maybe its a good move to concentrate on the stores that are making sales Reply Kitten_Techie Sep 27, 2012 Limited product lines. Extremely high prices. I wonder why Staples is having to close stores now? Reply arsiel Sep 27, 2012 Darn, I guess I'll be looking for some store closing sales. :x I guess OfficeMax's Max Rewards program is too overwhelming Reply boricua1 Sep 27, 2012 It's a shame that all these different stores are closing down Reply MdavidK30 Sep 27, 2012 Not even sure if there is one in the Miami area. Reply Dexterous Sep 27, 2012 Staples should give some freebies :) Reply 1 like helloamy1977 Sep 27, 2012 staples should have the free online shipping no minimum Reply 1 like YesBoss Sep 27, 2012 Bad For Loosing Jobs And Hope They Don't Close Near My Place. Reply 2 likes chuckydealpl Sep 27, 2012 Not surprising since online retailers like Amazon offer better prices. Over the years, stores like Circuit City and CompuUsa have either gone kaput or shut their brick and mortar business. BestBuy already started scaling back. Pretty soon Office Depot may follow the same fate. Sad. Reply 1 like gbdelivery Sep 27, 2012 I never had a staples store near me.....but not surprising that they are making this move. I hope it keeps them in business. Reply branie Sep 27, 2012 So this is worldwide.Learn something new everyday I guess I never new the company was worldwide! Too bad~~ I hope they can reorganize and get it together!! Reply 1 like hemalaa Sep 27, 2012 Lot of people are now used to do online shopping. May be they don't see a reason for keeping these stores open. Reply rockinnrolla Sep 27, 2012 That's too bad! Reply erick99 Sep 26, 2012 That's not too many stores and it simply may be smart planning. I don't think Staples is in any danger of sinking anytime soon. Reply wdjdac Sep 26, 2012 Staples is one of my favorite stores, this is sort of sad to see. Reply lilywow Sep 26, 2012 Did Walmart and Target eat up some of their business? Reply 1 like dvinegrace83 Sep 26, 2012 probably! poor staples. =( that and online shopping i suspect.. Reply MdavidK30 Sep 27, 2012 Walmart and Target aren't really their competitors- more like Office Depot and Office Max. And of course, other online sites. Staples is guided to business' for their revenue. Walmart & Target's main distribution line is clothing, products for the home, and electronics (but not for the business) Different marketing totally. Reply themoneyman1113 Sep 26, 2012 Not surprising at all. My local stores are so slow. Back to school was even slow and they had a few good buys. Reply 2 likes Load More Comments


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Help! I have been reloading 9mm for a few years, but things are changing. My son just bought a new bolt action in .223 and wants me to order dies to size and reload ammo for him. Starting out, I will be only reloading cartridges that have been fired thru his rifle. Was thinking about buying just a two die set with neck sizer in one die and bullet seating and crimping in the other. On the other hand, should I buy a three die set which will full length size. If I am confused on the die functions let me know. Anyways, any advice on what kind of dies(function) and brands would be helpful. I am also used to using carbide dies and no case lube, but from what I see available, that will have to change.


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A node is a structure which may contain a value, a condition, or represent a separate data structure (which could be a tree of its own). Each node in a tree has zero or more child nodes, which are below it in the tree (by convention, trees grow down, not up as they do in nature). A node that has a child is called the child's parent node (or ancestor node, or superior). A node has at most one parent.
Nodes that do not have any children are called leaf nodes. They are also referred to as terminal nodes.
The height of a node is the length of the longest downward path to a leaf from that node. The height of the root is the height of the tree. The depth of a node is the length of the path to its root (i.e., its root path). This is commonly needed in the manipulation of the various self balancing trees, AVL Trees in particular. Conventionally, the value -1 corresponds to a subtree with no nodes, whereas zero corresponds to a subtree with one node.
The topmost node in a tree is called the root node. Being the topmost node, the root node will not have parents. It is the node at which operations on the tree commonly begin (although some algorithms begin with the leaf nodes and work up ending at the root). All other nodes can be reached from it by following edges or links. (In the formal definition, each such path is also unique). In diagrams, it is typically drawn at the top. In some trees, such as heaps, the root node has special properties. Every node in a tree can be seen as the root node of the subtree rooted at that node.
An internal node or inner node is any node of a tree that has child nodes and is thus not a leaf node.
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There are a few quirks. For example I always leave it in DVD-9 mode, because there is a minor bug in DVD-5 mode where the total file size may not be calculated correctly. I know the maximum that can be burnt to a single layer DVD is 4464 MB and edit things accordingly, if I'm intending to burn to a single layer disc.
It helps to use RipIt4Me in 1-click mode as a predecessor just to see if the movie is protected. If not protected, DVD Shrink works great. If protected, use DVDFab first.
I also run FixVTS on the ripped product before burning, or after using DVDFab and before loading into DVD Shrink, to make sure there are no pointer errors. This also gets rid of unreferenced cells. Then I use ImgBurn to burn to disc.
There are a few rare cases where only DVD Decypter can rip a movie (when both DVDFab and DVD Shrink fail). DVD Decrypter may also be the only way to rip or recover damaged discs. Otherwise the above procedure works like a charm! :)
Re AnyDVD or DVDFab Passkey: Who needs them? I don't. Of course that's an alternate method to try in case the usual methods fail, but I've never had to use it.
It's a classic-what more can be said! I use it with AnyDVD and it works just fine.
Great program.
Shrink is still the cat's meow, works great, but no longer updated by the author (he now works for Nero); the built in decrypter is not supporting some of the later movies. If you decrypte it first with DVDDecrypter (no longer supported) or DVDFabdecrypter (free) or maybe AnyDVD working in the background you will find Shrink is still a very nice program and a keeper.
I can't think of not having DVD Shrink. It just works, and it's great.
Shrink is still the cat's meow, works great, but no longer updated by the author (he now works for Nero); the built in decrypter is not supporting some of the later movies. If you decrypte it first with DVDDecrypter (no longer supported) or DVDFabdecrypter (free) or maybe AnyDVD working in the background you will find Shrink is still a very nice program and a keeper.
Shrink is still the cat's meow, works great, but no longer updated by the author (he now works for Nero); the built in decrypter is not supporting some of the later movies. If you decrypte it first with DVDDecrypter (no longer supported) or DVDFabdecrypter (free) or maybe AnyDVD working in the background you will find Shrink is still a very nice program and a keeper.
Used it to select part of a DVD folder and to combine several titles into one DVD. Works perfectly for that.
This tool is still finction after upgrading to Vista. I just installed the 220.127.116.11 version + IMGBurn support.
My test:
Shrink a self made 7.5 GB ISO file, generate ISO file and burn it automatically with IMGBurn 220.127.116.11.
I also ripped and shrink another self made DVD and it is working just fine.
For using DVD Shrink with IMGBurn just follow the link.
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I had this probelm after I upgraded to a 3.0Ghz processor from a 2.5Ghz processor. Could reliably work around it by underclocking my processor back to 2.5Ghz, but processing was slow.
Recently replaced by system memory and presto, no more crashing when using processor at full speed. I had one old memory stick that was reporting wierd speed in system resource utilities. My guess is either a bad stick or mismatched sticks. I had three that I removed and replaced with 2 larger and identical sticks.
Hope this helps - the crashing problem bugged the hell out of me for the many months I had it.
Use this tool all the time, easy to use and excellent for doing the job. Would definitely recommend.
I had the same problem using Nero6.6.14 and the answer from Nero as follows:
Do you use DVD Shrink?
Don't let DVD Shrink burn the DVD. Instead copy it to your harddisk and import it from there to Nero
RE: Crashing with Nero problem.
Make sure you have split vobs checked in preferences
This is an excellent tool, I just wish there was a similar one for Macs running OSX...
an absolutely excellent peice of sofware,almost faultless,shame its not updated anymore.Of all the software ive used over the years,this is one of the best.Ive backedup roughly 70 dvds using it and id say out of all of those films,2 or 3 have been faulty.
Anyone else having a problem with Shrink v3.2 crashing when it gets to the burn phase? I started having the problem after upgrading Nero to the latest version (v6.4 ?). Will probably end up rolling back to v6.2.
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I am working on multiple SAP security implementations. I'm in need for a Role/Transaction/Authorization matrix template. Does any one have any suggestions on how to create the matrix in excel or third party tools that have templates for creating a role matrix. Any help would be greatful.
A role matrix template is very easy to create yourself. .
List the txn codes in a column
List the roles in the row
Have the business owner designate which tcode goes to which role
The list of txn codes can be generated by pulling the txns from a particular area menu or from the SAP delivered roles for a module - this is a decent baseline.
I agree with Julie, that is the simplest & often most useful approach.
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AGR_USERS - Roles & Users
AGR_TEXTS - Role Description
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Naltrexone hydrochloride is the first medication approved in the United States for the treatment of alcohol dependence in almost 50 years. This study was designed to collect safety data in a setting that reflected the expected clinical use of naltrexone.
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - Wilma Jeannette Meyers, 75, of New Brighton, a lifelong educator and community activist, died Monday at Richmond University Medical Center, West Brighton.
Born in Manhattan, she relocated to Brighton Heights in 1962 and Livingston in 1965, before settling in New Brighton in 1969.
Mrs. Meyers earned a bachelor of fine arts in music from New York University, Manhattan, in 1958, a master's degree in music education from Hunter College in 1964.
She a professional sixth year certificate in administration and supervision from the College of Staten Island in 1971, and a guidance and counseling degree from Kean University in 1974. She also pursued doctoral studies at Rutgers University.
In 1959, Mrs. Meyers began teaching at I.S. 65, in the Bronx, where she taught English as a second language to foreign-born students. She went on to teach music Markham Intermediate School, Graniteville, and was the coordinator of the guidance program at Morris Intermediate School in Brighton Heights.
Mrs. Meyers also worked as the community guidance and family counselor at the former Richmond College, known now as the College of Staten Island, and as a guidance counselor at Port Richmond High School.
Mrs. Meyers retired from city Department of Education in January, after serving for 35 years as the assistant principal and administrator of pupil personnel services at Curtis High School.
She was the recipient of numerous awards for her outstanding services and contributions to schools and the community, including: The Brown Bombers Achievement Award; The Staten Island Urban League Mills G. Skinner Community Service Award; The Church and Public Women's Guild of Bethel Community Church Award, and The Unsung Community Hero Award from the Discovery Institute of the College of Staten Island.
She also received a certificate of appreciation from Sen. Vincent J. Gentile; Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition from Congressman Vito Fosella; and The Antillean/Aruban Cultural Affairs Association Award.
Mrs. Meyers was a life member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, church mother of Bethel Community Church, president of the Richmond County Toastmasters group. She served as a member of several community organizations and advisory boards including: The Children's Aid Society at Goodhue; The Winter Hill Alliance; The New Brighton Coalition of Concerned Citizens, and the 120th Precinct Community Affairs Council.
An avid fan of music and the arts, she also loved to read, sew and watch "Judge Judy."
"She never shied away from expressing her views of life," said her son, Leonel, who noted that his mother's lifelong philosophy was: "I believe I am a unique expression of life." Mrs. Meyers is predeceased by her husband of 25 years, Lionel, who died in 1988.
In addition to her son, she is survived by a sister, Emelda LaVerne Mays.
The funeral will be Monday from the Scarmadella Funeral Home, West Brighton, with a 10 a.m. service in the Brighton Heights Reformed Church. Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery, Castleton Corners.


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This week on Ask Max we have a woman whose new relationship has some serious red flags. Read on for the question and my response.
About 6 months ago I started seeing this man. We would run into each other at the grocery store, bank etc. but I would never approach him b/c I'm super old-fashioned about that. Finally after about a year and a half of just seeing him around, I see him at a club. He initially just stared all night, but eventually sent someone over with this corny line, so I dismissed him and went about my night. Well, before the night was over, he asked for my number, immediately called me, and we have been talking ever since.
This man is the TRUTH. I'm talking from A-Z… Fine….6 pack abs….swexy as hayle… sheesh. If he says he's going to do something, he does it. If he makes a decision, he sticks with it. He's smart, cautious, observant, protective, and strong. Everything a woman would want in a man. He never pressured me for sex, and would always tell me he's more than willing to wait until I was comfortable. I waited about 2.5 months before I gave him some, and when I did…..both our minds were blown. He even called the day after. He sometimes even drives to my city JUST to take me to lunch.
Problem 1: As time went by, he became increasingly busy. Between some personal problems and his "work" we haven't been able to spend a lot of real quality time together. I have told him my concerns, and when I do, he's always really patient with me, explains the situation and what he's trying to do to make it better. But it's been about 1.5 months since I've seen him. And while we do live in different cities, it's only an hour drive. Recently, I told him that I require more than he was giving, and was almost ready to walk. He again explained that he understood my concerns, and that we were on the same page, to just give him some time and it would all work out.
Problem 2: I don't know what he does for "work". He is always really busy, which I see when we're together. He drives expensive cars, his phones are always ringing, and he always has large amounts of money. ALWAYS. I have made comments letting him know that I don't think the "game" is a smart one to play, so he knows how I feel about it. Whenever I ask questions, he tells me to either relax, or just sit back and look pretty. –Insert side eye here.
So my questions are as follows: Am I a fool for waiting? I don't know if I want a certified relationship with him or anyone at this point. But he's just the type of person you want on your team, and I think he's worth waiting for. Secondly, I know all the signs point to go, but does he do what I think he does? Am I the biggest monster in the world if I turn a blind eye to it?
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Girl, you got a lot going on here.
First of all, congrats on finding a man who floats your boat like this one does. That is not easy. So I can understand the desire to hold on tightly because lord knows when another one will come along.
We have some seeeeeeeerious red flags here. I know you know this. I'm going to tackle them in reverse order for you.
Problem #2: While I'm sure there is a legitimate profession that would a)compel a man to keep it a secret from a woman he was involved with and b)enable him to buy expensive cars, cause his phone to be constantly ringing, and allow him to have large amounts of cash on hand, I'm hard-pressed to tell you what that is. Secret Agent perhaps? Beyond that I've got nothing. So I know you and you know and all__ of my readers know that this man is probably on some Nino Brown type steez. And I'm not here to judge you so I'm not going to say you should abort mission immediately
even though you probably should. If you can find a way to rationalize being involved with someone with that type of profession (and as someone who has had a great fondness for a great many criminals in my time I know that's possible) then proceed.
As far as turning a blind eye to it though, I'm not sure you want to do that either. If you're going to get involved with a man who is living on the left side of the law, you might want to put some safeguards in place. Word to Winter Santiaga. Might I suggest some ground rules a la "don't ever ask me to hide your guns and do not bring drugs into my home" as starters? Unless you're okay with playing the Bonnie to his Clyde and ending up facing 20 for being an accessory to whatever crimes he's committing, I suggest you make ultra sure you keep your nose clean. In both the literal and figurative senses of the word.
Oh and I recognize that riding around in nice clothes and reaping the benefits of his copious amounts of cash is a very heady feeling; but just remember that ill-gotten gains usually blow up in people's faces. So don't get too attached to those trinkets because they'll probably end up snatched from you and entered into evidence some day.
Oh that sounded judgey didn't it? I didn't mean to be.
Anyway. On to problem #1. You obviously read my blog so I'm sure you know how I feel about busy men. But just in case you don't, let me distill it down for you: busy is bullshit. Busy is a euphemism for disinterested. Or maybe "taking you for granted". As the great @drjayjack once said, even the president has time for a love life. So a man who is too busy to see you in over 1.5 months is probably just not that pressed to see you. Especially since – given what we know about his profession – he probably makes his own hours.
Call me backwards, but I'd be much more bothered by this than by the work thing. If he's truly too busy to be involved with you, he should just end things so you can move on with your life. But if he's going to stay involved with you he has to make time for you, otherwise how is anything supposed to progress?
He asked you to be patient with him and I think it's good that you agreed to that. But patience needs to have a time limit and it's up to you to impose it. Figure out how long you can tolerate not ever seeing this man you're allegedly involved with, let him know what the drop dead date is, and see what happens. If he's really trying to make things work he'll figure something out. If not well, you're already allowing him to get by despite a pretty serious strike against him, if I were you this would tip the scales.
So that's my take on it, what say you guys? If you were Sittin' Pretty would you hang on? Or would you run for the hills? Weigh in with your advice in the comments.
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I'm not morally opposed to women dating d-boys, but I wouldn't advise it to anyone who isn't seriously about that life. Nor would I advise the guy to let his girl in if she wasn't seriously about that life. If you're going to commit to it, jump all the way the in because tip toeing around it is not going to end well for you.
She needs to walk. Now. The kind of change in this man's behavior and lifestyle that would allow her to be comfortable and content is drastic and will not happen.
I think she's a bit resigned to that fact and still doesn't want to leave. So as much as she might be seeking advice at this point, her mind seems made up.
She's staying.
'Runaway as fast as you caaaaaan' – Kayne West 'Runaway'.
Just drop it, you don't know the rules, so don't play the game with this dude. 'Busy' means 'how do I keep this chick on my d*ck'. Stop calling/texting, see what happens, pursue other options. Your life will be much better if you persue othe options. Also, learn a better way to ask questions. The dude's a dope boy but he may be some married ass who found a chick who doesn't ask questions. Either way, this isn't something you want to persue.
In the wise (judgey) words of my mother, "Live fast, die young and make a beautiful corpse."
Try not to be seduced by money, clothes and pretty, shiny things.
Character, my dear. Character. You'll sleep much better at night. Peace of mind is worth more than gold.
I went back and re-read the question and concerns and not one time did I hear mention of her going to visit him. If I was that curious, I think I would try to find out for myself.
Judging by outside appearances, I don't think it is good to employ a person that we know absolutely nothing about. However, "sittin pretty" next to a few back in my day, I can't say that everyone is wrong for thinking it.
My opinion, if the relationship is not serious, then their shouldn't be a lot of concerns unless the secret is, he's married with kids. I understand the anxiousness behind not being able to see him when you want or be with him, but there is no need to rush anything when you "don't know if I want a certified relationship with him". BUT, if in fact his employment does prove truth, believe me when I say "forever" does not play a role here.
Stop answering the phone and text messages. Tell him he's "too busy for you", and you don't want to be involved with a criminal. Wait. If he really wants you, he will explain what he does and make time for you. If he let's you go, you have your answer. Guys who want you always come after you if you stop answering and tell them why. They will give you what you asked for. Just make sure its a real dealbreaker.
It seems you've said more about how you feel and were appeased with simple answers, when instead you should have been asking more direct questions and making your decisions based off of that.
If this is someone that you like and you vibe well, then he should not be adverse to answering some questions that you have. Did you ask him if he was married? had kids?? deals or does drugs?!?! Ask those tough questions and get solid yes and no answers and base your next moves on that. I'm all for honesty and making informed decisions. He should give you a choice whether or not you want to date a possible d-boy who may or may not have a secret life. Since this is your life, decide what YOU want to do and who YOU want to be in it.
I would suggest that you start moving along and finding you someone else, even if you do decide to keep old boy around a little. If you are not sold on being in a committed relationship anyway, then you should not be adverse to dating multiple people. Go out and find one or two other guys that are fun and available and do you.
Married. Wife makes a lot of money.
Stripper or gigolo.
Yeah I don't think he is a drug dealer I think he's married. I think the reason he is being so secretive is because whatever job he has is somewhat important and he cannot risk being caught in a compromising situation. Let's say he's a pastor that can explain that cash (he doesn't get checks he takes from the offering plate) the phone calls (members call their pastors all the time for advice)his nice clothes (pastors like to look nice). But ultimately I don't think his occupation is your issue. Your issue is his wife and possibly kids
Fancy cars. Expensive clothes. Rollin' with cash. Phone ringing off the hook. Doesn't know what he does for a living. Lives an hour away so it's hard to see him. Doesn't pay for her to visit him (I'm assuming).
He's involved in the "life". And he's married.
Unless you're interested in being a druggla's sidepiece you need to run.
This sounds like something that happened to me when I was 17-21. At that time I wasn't in the habit of asking the questions I actually needed the answers to. Maybe it's something that comes with age, yo no se.
My opinion, he's both married and an upgraded corner boy. Now here's the thing you need to decide if either of those things are acceptable for you. No judgement, someone has to date corner boys, we all need love and hashish. I know someone else said he might be a pastor but that just seems highly improbable to me. He's a professional street pharmacist. The whole notion that he doesn't have time for you seems ridiculous because he makes his own schedule. He's not punching no clocks, unless the game has changed in the past few years. Besides not being that interested in you, which is also quite possible, he more than likely has a family which actually makes you meeting him in his place or him coming up to meet you highly unlikely. Since you're not even sure if you want a full fledge relationship I say none of this matters anyway and you should just keep fishing in that big ole dating sea.
watch out for the "busy" dude that is good looking. chances are, you arent the only one he has on the go. i was once involved with the most beautiful man – great at EVERYTHING….including juggling women. I came to find out that he had a long term relationship with a woman that he lived with (he travels btwn 2 cities for work) in the other city. he made me feel like i was the only one that mattered…the good looking ones are the ones you need to watch out for.