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In a recent article, entitled "Metered-Dose Inhalers: Do Health Care Providers Know What to Teach?," Interiano and Guntupalli1 evaluated the correct use of metered-dose inhalers (MDIs) by patients, physicians, respiratory care practitioners, and nurses. The authors concluded that a significant proportion of health care providers (ie, internal medicine physicians, pulmonary fellows, nurses, and respiratory therapists) who interact directly with asthma patients were inadequately trained concerning MDIs. Guidry et al2 published a similar study in 1992. In both studies, pharmacists were absent from the list of health care providers. Pharmacists are another significant health care provider with adequate training on patient counseling and use of MDIs.
The responsibility of educating patients on the proper use of MDIs may be placed on other health care professionals (ie, pharmacists, nurses, and respiratory therapists). Guidry et al2 believed that respiratory therapists or registered nurses would have a prominent role. Actually, pharmacists
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Even though it happened more than four decades ago, I still remember vividly the day I caught my first trout.
I was about 11 years old and somehow had managed to convince my mother to take me to a nearby stream for the opening day of trout season. Back then, the season started at 5 a.m., but my mother saw no need for me to be there quite that early. As I recall, she dropped me off around 7 that morning with specific instructions regarding when and where she would pick me up later in the afternoon.
I shivered as I made my first few casts, partly from the chilly air of that April morning and partly from the anticipation of the moment. As I watched my line drift along with the sparkling currents, I was certain one of the speckled beauties that were surely hiding there would grab my bait any second now. I'm not sure where all that optimism came from, but I would need all I could muster as things turned out, because I fished the entire day without a single bite.
Less than a half hour of fishing time remained as I approached yet another pool on the little stream. I impaled a fresh garden worm on my hook, flipped the bait into the water, and allowed the current to carry the offering beneath the undercut bank across from me. As I held the line between the fingers of my left hand, I felt three sharp tugs that went through me like an electric shock. A bite, at last.
Taking a deep breath, I reared back with my rod tip to set the hook, but I brought back only an empty hook. My young fingers trembled as I rebaited my hook and drifted the worm under that bank twice more with no results. On the third try, however, the line stopped, and I again felt the slight throbbing of a fish at the other end. I gave a mighty heave, and my first trout sailed past my shoulder and into the woods behind me.
I instantly pounced on the flopping fish, a hatchery brook trout about 10 inches long. Catching that trout that day launched an odyssey that would in part shape the rest of my life. A couple of years later, I developed an interest in fly-fishing and fly tying. I became a fly-fishing guide and tied flies professionally. When I started my outdoor writing career, my first several articles were about trout fishing.
After that first successful opener, the first day of trout season was always an important springtime ritual for me during the next 20 years or so. But as my fishing skills and experience progressed, dealing with the crowds and hoopla started to make opening day less appealing or necessary. Finally, I reached a point where I often found other things to do on opening day, or I waited until later in the day after the crowds of anglers had thinned out.
This spring, however, I felt the urge to revisit my trout-fishing roots and be out there at the opening bell on the first day of the season. I decided that it would be fitting to return to the stream where I fished for trout the first time, although sadly, the spot where I caught my first trout is now posted against fishing.
I don't have to remind my fellow anglers just how lousy the conditions were last Saturday for the first day of trout season. But in spite of the rain, cold and high water, I managed to catch several nice brook trout, which helped to satisfy my nostalgia streak.
Although I love to eat fish, I never cared that much for trout, so although I have caught thousands of trout during my fishing career, I rarely if ever kept many of them to eat. My grandmother, however, enjoyed trout, and every spring until she passed away in 1987 at the age of 94, I would always bring her several trout, which she liked to pan-fry for breakfast.
As a tribute to all the trout breakfasts with my grandmother, I decided to keep a few of those brook trout this year for my own breakfast. I fried them in bacon fat, just as she did. I know the cholesterol-conscious cooks of today would probably balk at that cooking suggestion, but they taste so good that way, and the memories they evoked made it even better.

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HARRISBURG - Gov. Tom Corbett will meet with the General Assembly over the next several weeks to hammer out potential solutions to the looming pension crisis that Pennsylvania, like other states, faces.
But, "there is no silver bullet to address it," Corbett said Monday when the governor and his staff had a sit-down meeting with journalists from the Sun-Gazette and The Express where he outlined the causes of the pension crisis, potential consequences and some of the options to meet the dilemma head-on.
The state faces a $41 billion unfunded liability that it has incurred through a series of what could be characterized as fiscally unwise legislative choices through various acts, and the unfortunate downturn of the stock market over the past decade since the pension systems are significantly funded - 71 percent - by investment earnings.
What that boils down to, if nothing is done to fix the pension problem, is each household's share of the unfunded liability will be $8,000.
Even though the market was one of the driving factors in derailing pension funding, the market cannot be the sole mode of recovery, even if it was in a healthy upswing for the next 20 years, said Pete Tartline, deputy secretary of the governor's office budget.
It must be fixed legislatively.
Corbett said he has remained true to the issues he ran on and will continue to do so.
"I ran on a simple thing: more jobs, less taxes," Corbett said.
He cited the 175,000 new jobs in the private sector created during his administration, and even in the face of the pension crisis he does not want to raise taxes.
Tartline said that along with examining how the other 45 states are reforming their pension systems, they will look at creating possible structural changes to the systems, benefit changes to employees, accrual, retirement age and other factors, and risk-sharing opportunities.
As part of their pension reform efforts, several states have increased member contributions. Some have increased retirement age as even a few years can give significant savings. As for accrual rates, changes in the basic pension formula (including years of service and salary) calculations can lend stability.
Giving employees "early outs," or the ability to retire without penalty also would be useful. Creating a system that would evenly balance the risk between employees and employers would lend stability even in economic downturns. Finally, changes in the term over which average salary is calculated, the elimination of overtime pay, or capping the retirement benefit could yield long-term sustainability, according to a 2012 pension report produced by Charles Zogby, state budget secretary.
Pension reform and relief is key to addressing the public funding crisis - which is driven by rapidly rising pension costs, according to the report. Ultimately, it is the taxpayer who shoulders the cost of the system through their tax dollars.
Core programs also are in jeopardy due to the pension crisis.
"The commonwealth's growing pension obligations are crowding out funding for their children's basic and higher education, public safety, health, human services, the maintenance and repair of roads and bridges, environmental protection and other core governmental programs," according to the report.
So without doing harm to retirees, respecting current employees and without raising taxes, the Corbett Administration seeks to work with the Legislature to stem the tide of oncoming fiscal and budgetary consequences - which will come if nothing is done.
What it comes down to, said Jay Pagni, director of communications, governor's budget office, is setting priorities.
"The administration and Legislature must come together and address this," Pagni said. Changes must be addressed legislatively because the pension system is a statute, he added.
The projected revenue increase for the fiscal year 2013-14 budget is $818,700 in the General Fund, but the expenses column outweighs the revenue at $1.315 billion - and 62 percent of the revenue goes toward pension growth. The items that make up the expenses include medical assistance, debt service, corrections and largest of all, pension systems.
And the pension systems essentially are the only item they can really influence; the rest are rather static, Tartline explained. Pensions also are the main factors that cause the budget to increase, he said.
If nothing is done to reform the pension systems, nearly two-thirds of the General Fund revenue growth will "go out the door to pensions" in fiscal year 2015-16, Pagni said. And, of course, it puts a sort of strangle hold on other programs since those dollars are largely going to pensions.
Corbett described this dynamic as a "tapeworm or Pac-Man" eating away at the state's budget, an acknowledgment that growing pension costs are severely undercutting the state's ability to fund essential programs and services."
Despite the essential role pension funding plays in the budget, Corbett does not rank his priorities.
"Pensions, education, privatization ... I don't rank them," Corbett said, due to revolving factors in the Legislature and timing.
As the various programs compete for limited tax dollars, the state must first pay capital debt service obligations; next, pension obligations; and third, any federally mandated match for entitlement programs, according to the report. Only after all these obligations are met can funding go to other programs and services.
Once the above programs are paid, there aren't enough dollars left to fully fund the remaining General Fund programs - which means having to cut as much as $500 million to balance the budget for 2013-14.
The path that the legislative acts and economic downturn have weed-whacked is clear in the too-near horizon: a choice between "either fully funding pension obligations or making cuts to the core functions of government on which our citizens rely," according to the report.
Corbett said that while there is no agreement at this point on what the structural changes will be, it is conceivable to change the benefits structure for new and current employees, effecting short- and long-term budgetary relief.


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Lancaster's Alicia Harris shows frustration after finishing a close second in the girls 800 meter dash event. The district 15-16 4A area round track meet was held at the Beverly D. Humphrey Tiger Stadium in Lancaster on April 19, 2013.
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The shameless failed Bollywood actress turned Cricket match fixing pimp Nupur Mehta might not have hogged limelight when she did a film opposite Sunny Deol in 'Jo Bole So Nihaal' but ever since her affiliation in the match fixing controversy has surfaced she has become a popular name in not on India but abroad as well.
Nupur Mehta is going to be the next guest in Shekhar Suman's chat show 'Movers and Shakers' broadcasted on SAB channel. Post the Indo-Pakistan match fixing controversy she is appearing for the first time in public.
On the show she clarifies the allegations laid on her. She has set the record straight and made it clear that she has nothing to do with the match fixing issue.
Nupur Mehta candidly talked about the controversy with Shekhar where she was quoted saying, "I am a free, young girl from independent nation and I have been facing allegations that I have fixed the Indo-Pak semifinal which took place during World Cup 2011."
Adding further she said, "If I am so powerful that I can fix matches and so many Pakistani players listen to me then I should go and stand in the elections in Pakistan and hopefully even win elections due to my popularity. Actually, I am just a poor, innocent Indian girl and they are blaming me for nothing at all."
Nupur is a diehard fan of cricket and she loves the sport too much. She likes the sport more than films or Bollywood for that matter. She has no hesitation in choosing Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar over Salman Khan and Shahrukh Khan.
When she was asked by Shekhar to personally thank Virat for his innings she was too happy to do that but on a condition of 'fixing' a date with Virat Kohli.
On this Shekhar said, "I am not involving myself in any 'fixing' and I would like to stay away from it."
Well, Nupur it's good to clear out things before that turn too ugly.


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President Barack Obama arrived at the Vatican Thursday amid the pomp and tradition of the Catholic Church to meet Pope Francis for the first time.
Some observers believe the White House is hoping the pope's popularity will boost Obama's shrinking favor and credibility.
The latest AP-GFK poll shows 59 percent of Americans disapprove of the president's job performance, the highest ever.
The president's meeting at the Vatican comes as the United States battles religious exemptions of the contraception mandate in Obamacare. The pope is an outspoken supporter of religous liberty and freedom.
President Obama is the ninth U.S. president to make an official visit to the Vatican.
He is expected invite the pope to visit America next year.
Is the relationship with the Holy See strained? Ambassador Francis Rooney, who also authored The Global Vatican, talks about this and more on Newswatch, March 26. Click play to watch.
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Who Will Replace Martha Károlyi as the Women's Gymnastics Coach After Rio? Mary Lou Retton and Carly Patterson Weigh in on the Frontrunners
Originally posted 08/11/2016 02:55PM
The U.S. women's gymnastics program has flourished under the guidance of Romanian couple Martha and Béla Károlyi who have coached America's top gymnasts to Olympic gold since defecting to the U.S. in 1981.
All About Women's Gymnastics Coach Martha Károlyi and Husband Béla
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When the Rio Olympics cauldron is extinguished on Aug. 21, it will officially mark the end of one Romanian couple's 40-year dominance over the sport of gymnastics, making America's so-called Final Five their last gold medal champions.
Celebrating Every '80s Reference in That RadioShack Super Bowl Commercial
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The Super Bowl doubled as throwback Sunday for RadioShack, with the brand unveiling a hilarious new ad that pays tribute to the most beloved celebrities from '80s pop culture. From Hulk Hogan to Chucky, the '80s superstars invade and ransack a typical RadioShack retail outlet (the rampage meant to assure customers that the chain will no longer be stuck in the past).
At only 60 seconds, the ad was an overload of nostalgic randomness; here's a breakdown of every '80s reference we spotted, in roughly the order of appearance:
Gabby Douglas Poses with Team USA's All-Around Gymnastics Champions
Originally posted 08/03/2012 06:30PM
Call them the Fab Four. Or, perhaps even more fitting, the Golden Girls.
After scoring the top spot on the medals stand in Thursday's all-around gymnastics competition, Gabrielle "Gabby" Douglas was in good company with the three other American women who achieved the same feat.
Douglas, 16, officially joined the ranks of Nastia Liukin, Carly Patterson and Mary Lou Retton – and posed with her fellow all-around champions following her 62.232-point finish.
"Four generations of champs!" Tweeted Retton, 44, who won gold in the 1984 all-around. (Patterson, 24, won the all-around in 2004, and Liukin, 22, won it in 2008.)
Mary Lou Retton: Compassion for Marion Jones
Originally posted 01/30/2008 04:40PM
Olympic gold medalist Mary Lou Retton has compassion for Olympic gold medalist Marion Jones, who on Jan. 11 was sentenced to six months in prison for lying to investigators about her use of performance-enhancers.
"She was such a role model. and it brings tears to my eyes right now and they are really sticking it to her," Retton, 40, tells Access Hollywood.
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Before Carly Patterson, there was Mary Lou Retton – the previous American to win the all-around title in women's Olympic gymnastics at the 1984 Games in Los Angeles. The gold medalist, 36, is now the mother of four daughters, ages 2 to 9 (who are all immersed in gymnastics at varying levels) and the wife of financial analyst Shannon Kelley, to whom she's been married for nearly 14 years. Retton talked to PEOPLE about passing the torch to Patterson and giving advice to the 16-year-old Olympic golden girl.
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Volume 28, No. 202 Friday October 18, 2013
TVE Results: For the third year in a row, Garret Villemez with Anahuac FFAhad the top steer of show at the TVE with another Grand Champion Steer. The Reserve Champion steer is owned by Rayne Hobbs of Barbers Hill FFA. The Senior Showmanship award winner was Garrett Villemez. Junior Showmanship went to Chase Anderson. Grand Champion Commercial Heifer was shown by Cash Enderli of Trinity Valley 4-H. The Reserve Champion nod went to the animal shown by Scott Chachere with Dayton FFA. Twenty Market Steer made today's Youth Livestock Auction. In addition 20 heifers, 10 pens of rabbits, 10 pens of chickens, 15 goats, 5 lambs, and 40 pigs will also be sold at auction. Also, 6 home economics winners and 3 horticulture winners will also be sold. The buyer's luncheon starts at 11 a.m.the auction at about 12:30 p.m. KSHN will broadcast the sale of the Grand and Reserve portion of the auction.
Celebrate My Drive: State Farm Insurance is offering more than $3 million in grants to high schools across the country in an effort to bring attention to safe driving. Local State Farm Agent Tracy Williams said community members can go to www.celebratemydrive.comnow through October 26thto vote for LibertyHigh Schoolto win one of the grants. Everyone can vote once per day.
Football: The Dayton Broncos are on the road to face the Porter Spartans this evening. Kick off is at 7 p.m.The Liberty Panthers travel to Clevelandto take on the Indians at 7:30 p.m.Both games can be heard on KSHN 99.9 fm and online at www.kshn.com. Also online tonight the Hardin Hornets are in Woodville to take on the Eagles. Kick off, 7:30 p.m.The Hull-Daisetta Bobcats played a rescheduled match against Lovelady last night at home. The Barbers Hill Eagles have the night off.
Obituaries: Braiden Anthony Mainor, 4 of Hardin. Service tomorrow at 2 p.m.at North Main Baptist Church of Liberty. James Mitchell Bagwell, 76 of Anahuac. Service next Tuesday at 2:30 p.m.at the MethodistChurchin Anahuac. MyraJerlene Enerson, 66 of Dayton. Service tomorrow 10 a.m.at First Assembly of God Church in Dayton.
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CORTLAND - Lakeview coach Nate Mailach called it one of the best shots that he has witnessed.
With the match tied at 1-1 in the 72nd minute, the ball squirted out to Lakeview's Matt Pasternak from a Canfield clearance, and the sophomore midfielder sent a laser past Andrik Massaro from 25 yards away.
Pasternak's teammates went wild after the line-drive shot.
"It feels amazing - just knowing it goes into the back of the net and the crowd goes crazy," he said. "It's the best feeling in the whole world."
The goal was even sweeter for Pasternak and the Bulldogs, as it ended up as the game-winning goal in Lakeview's 3-1 win in a Division II district semifinal match against Canfield Wednesday night.
It capped off an excellent performance for the sophomore midfielder, who played like a midfield maestro for the Bulldogs (17-1). He set up forward Colton Ainsley with multiple attempts alone on net, especially in the second half.
"The major difference tonight is that we have Matt Pasternak, and Canfield doesn't," Mailach said. "He's a special player, and he was all over the place tonight. He's a big game player."
Along with Pasternak's play, the defense also stepped up its play in the second half.
The Lakeview defense struggled against the Cardinals (10-7-1), culminating in Mike Piersante's goal in the 28th minute. Because of this, Mailach said that he challenged his center backs at halftime.
The center backs responded, snuffing out most offensive opportunities during the final 40 minutes. Having trouble attacking the Bulldog defense, Canfield switched to a more counterattacking style instead of holding possession and trying to break down the defense, which suited Lakeview.
Mailach also gave credit to senior midfielder A.J. Miller for playing a role in stopping Canfield's main offensive threat, Dylan Seybert.
"Another key tonight was that A.J. Miller really shut down their all-state (player), Dylan Seybert," Mailach said. "I can't say enough about his effort tonight. He took himself out of the offense to concentrate on defense, and he got the job done."
The defense didn't completely rid itself of shaky moments, however.
Despite going down a man in the 76th minute when Frank Phillips recorded his second yellow card, the Cardinals pushed for an equalizer, and they came close in the 78th minute.
Junior Ronnie Mangie tried to chip a shot from the edge of the 18-yard box, and as the ball danced in the air, it was up to Lakeview goalkeeper Clay Becker to make the save. The senior drifted into his net but somehow caught and kept the ball from crossing the line.
"I saw the kid come up and hit it, and he hit a pretty good shot," Becker said. "I thought it was going to go over me. I didn't know if I was going to make it or not, but I did.
"If I wouldn't have made that save, I don't think we would have come back (to win)."
With the win, the Bulldogs advanced to the district final host Cardinal Mooney Saturday at 7 p.m. Becker said the home field advantage will be important. It is a rematch of last year's district final where Lakeview beat Mooney.
"That crowd just wills you on to do those final plays - make that last goal or make that last save," he said. "It really helps out having the fans here."


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A man mowing the median along Roosevelt Boulevard in Northeast Philadelphia had to be hospitalized after being struck by a car late Tuesday morning, according to NBC10.
The unidentified victim was transported to a local hospital following the accident near Borbeck Avenue. The driver of the vehicle involved in the crash is said to be coopering with police in the investigation.
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The actor, 48, was photographed filming a terrifying stunt for the film on Saturday in Dubai, dangling from the observation deck of the Burj Kahlifa, the world's tallest building, as filmmakers shot an action sequence – and fans watched, hearts in mouths, some 2,700 feet below.
The antics on the glass exterior of the 124-story edifice might seem extreme, but it was par for the course for Cruise. The actor is well known for performing his own stunts, and even meticulously choreographing them with his directors.
Last month, a shirtless Cruise was spotted revealing a toned physique and performing another daring stunt while shooting Mission: Impossible IV in Prague.
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Secret Compass and John Velazquez suffered a scary fall in the first race of the Breeders' Cup second day on Saturday, and news unfortunately worsened afterwards.
UPDATE: Sunday, Nov. 3, at 12:35 a.m. ET
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Johnny V in recovery from surgery and will be in hospital for a few days to be monitored according to Jockey Guild rep.— David Grening (@DRFGrening) November 3, 2013
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According to NBC Sports, the horse had to be euthanized, while the 41-year-old jockey was forced to undergo emergency surgery to have his spleen removed:
John Velazquez, who was riding Secret Compass, underwent emergency surgery to remove his spleen, Velazquez's agent Angel Cordero Jr. told a Santa Anita spokesman by phone. The jockey was about to be released from a Pasadena hospital after he was thrown from Secret Compass and hit the track hard during Saturday's first Breeders' Cup race when doctors discovered internal bleeding.
The 2-year-old filly trained by Bob Baffert was euthanized after sustaining a lateral condylar fracture, according to on-call veterinarian Dr. Wayne McIlwraith.
"It is the worst type of injury we get, unfortunately," he said.
Running in the Juvenile Fillies, Secret Compass' front legs collapsed short before the final turn, sending Velazquez to the ground in a heart-wrenching fall.
According to the NBC report, a green screen went up to cover the horse from the crowd.
Crashes like these, and the dangerous injuries that accompany them, unfortunately, can sometimes be an all-too-tragic aspect of horse racing, and it's sad that this happened on what is typically one of the greatest days of the year for the sport.
Velazquez, who has wins in several Breeders' Cup races as well as victories in the Belmont Stakes and Kentucky Derby, is No. 3 in jockey earnings in 2013. It's good that his serious injury was discovered before he left the hospital, and hopefully he is able to make a full and quick recovery.
The race was eventually won by She's a Tiger and Gary Stevens, but after a disqualification, Ria Antonia was named the winner.
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One can only speculate how Midland Athletic League co-champion Calvert might have fared this year in the Toledo Area Athletic Conference in general and/or against conference winner Northwood in particular.
What is clear is the Senecas had a leg up on the best of the rest. Make that several legs.
It was a special night in more ways than one, but especially in matters regarding successful kicks, blocked kicks and fake kicks as Calvert turned back Edon 34-31 in a Division VII regional quarterfinal playoff game at Frost-Kalnow Stadium Saturday night.
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Calvert wide receiver Donavon Stith breaks away from an Edon defender on a touchdown reception Saturday night at Frost-Kalnow Stadium.
Calvert's Dan Reineke runs with the ball after making an interception Saturday night.
"Something wasn't quite right out there tonight and so each of our guys had to pick up their part of the game," Calvert coach Todd Fox said after his club posted its sixth straight win and improved to 7-4 overall. "They did just that. Our guys answered the call and any time you can win in Week 11, that's great."
The Senecas will take on eighth-seeded Delphos St. John's Saturday at a site to be determined. St. John's knocked off top-seeded Leipsic 33-18 to advance.
Edon (8-3), runner-up in the TAAC to Northwood, gave the Senecas a scare. Junior quarterback Kaden Sapp, whose more than two miles of total offense this year included 2,700 yards passing, showed those numbers were no fluke.
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Calvert 34, Edon 31
Edon 12 13 6 0 31
Calvert 7 14 6 7 34
First Quarter
E - Kaden Sapp 10 run (kick failed), 5:18
C - Tyler Long 43 run (Michael Smith kick), 2:29
E - Michael Peeples 46 pass from Sapp (pass failed), 2:06
Second Quarter
C - Long 73 run (Smith kick), 9:30
E - Connor Hug 18 pass from Sapp (kick failed), 6:25
C - Long 21 run (Smith kick), 3:32
E - Brock Thiel 4 pass from Sapp (Peeples kick), 2:06
Third Quarter
C - Matt Iannantuono 3 run (kick failed), 9:04
E - Trevor Green 25 pass from Sapp (kick failed), 5:13
Fourth Quarter
C - Donavon Stith 33 pass from Long (Smith kick), 11:03
First downs1610
Passing yards31043
Individual statistics
RUSHING: Edon - Sapp 19-12; Green 4-(minus 4); Hug 2-6. Calvert - Long 28-212; Austin Ball 10-16; Iannantuono 2-0; Adam Recker 1-(minus 1).
PASSING: Edon - Sapp 25-36-1-310. Calvert - Long 2-9-0-43.
RECEIVING: Edon - Hug 10-93; Thiel 8-130; Green 4-30; Peeples 1-46; Wyatt Walkowski 1-7; Alexander Baker 1-4. Calvert - Stith 1-33; Smith 1-10.
Sapp hit on 25-of-36 passes for 310 yards and four touchdowns. He also ran for a fifth touchdown for the Bombers, who had lost twice by sizeable margins in previous playoff meetings with the Senecas.
His Calvert counterpart, junior Tyler Long, was equally impressive but in a different way. Long ran for 212 yards on 28 carries, including three for touchdowns. He also hit Donavon Stith with a 33-yard scoring pass in the fourth quarter that put the Senecas on top for good.
Throw in Matt Iannantuono's 3-yard smash for a score and the Senecas matched Edon's five-touchdown effort. The difference on the board came in Michael Smith's four PAT kicks while the Bombers failed on four of five extra-point tries.
This was a my-turn-your-turn contest throughout.
Sapp hit five passes for 26 yards and ran for the final 5 yards of a 13-play, 51-yard drive to open the scoring. But Michael Peeples' PAT kick was wide.
The Senecas countered with some trickery. The possession seemed to have stalled at the Bomber 43, but on fourth-and-8, Long got the short snap on an off-balance set on a fake punt and went in for the touchdown. Smith's kick made it 7-6 with 2:29 to go.
"Yeah, I couldn't wait (for the snap)," Long said because it was clear he needed to simply get by one defender for a breakaway. "Coach put me in a good position. It was there."
The back-and-forth battle saw Sapp hit Peeples for a 46-yard TD pass, only to watch Long sprint up the middle for a 73-yard touchdown and a 14-12 Calvert lead with 9:30 to go in the half.
Sapp countered with an 18-yard scoring toss to Connor Hug, but there was Long scoring again on a 21-yard run. That drive featured another successful fake punt as Long picked up 26 on fourth-and-4.
"This year, we decided to have a lot of fun with our special teams," Fox said. "Our guys enjoy it and it shows because even in practice, we put the time in and the intensity is there and yet we have fun. Special teams can make a difference and obviously, they made a difference tonight."
Despite all that, the Bombers had a 25-21 edge at the half after Sapp finished a 52-yard drive with a 4-yard TD pass to Brock Thiel.
Edon had the first opportunity of the second half, but the Senecas gained the upper hand behind Mitch Depinet, who first shot a gap to sack Sapp for a 9-yard loss on third down and shot the same gap again to block Peeples' punt.
That set up Iannantuono's touchdown for a 27-25 Calvert edge.
"Our offense looked good, the defense looked, but special-team-wise, we had problems," Edon coach Scott Staten said. "We had prepared for that stuff all week, but we've got to get comfortable with it in a big game.
"We talked and preached about staying calm and thinking like football players out there," he said. "But this is only our fourth time ever in the playoffs and I think the immaturity of our program overall probably showed a little."
But they weren't done as Sapp later hit Trevor Green for a 25-yard score and a 31-27 lead with 5:13 left in the third period.
It stayed that way until early in the fourth quarter, when Long tossed a 33-yard TD pass to Stith, who broke free with a cut to the middle for the 34-31 advantage
Then it was up to the defense.
Sapp led a 70-yard drive that produced a first-and-goal at the Calvert 9. But the Senecas stood the test with Marcus Somers, Long and Austin Perry running down Sapp on a quarterback sweep at the 5.
"Our defense was up against the wall pretty much the whole game," Somers said. "But I think our guys got it together when we needed to do it. Their quarterback is talented and a very good athlete. He made it tough."
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Dr. Fairclough current research interests include the design and analysis of longitudinal studies of Quality of Life with non-random missing data due to disease morbidity or mortality. She has recently published a book entitled "Design and Analysis of Quality of Life Research in Clinical Trials" and has published over 100 publications on topics related to Quality of Life and psychosocial sequelae of cancer and its therapy in pediatric and adult patients.
Fairclough DL. Design and Analysis of Quality of Life Studies in Clinical Trials. Chapman and Hall/CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, 2002.
Cella D, Eton DT, Fairclough DL, et al. 'What is a clinically meaningful change on the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy- Lung (FACT-L) Questionnaire? Results from Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Study 5592. J Clin Epi.35:285-295, 2002.
Sloan J, Aaronson N, Cappelleri J, Fairclough D, Varricchio C, and the Clinical Significance Consensus Meeting Group. Assessing the clinical significance of single items relative to summated scores. Mayo Clinic Proc 2002, in press.
Revicki DA, Osoba D, Fairclough D, Barofsky I, Berzon R, Leidy NK, Rothman M. Recommendations on health-related quality of life research to support labeling and promotional claims in the United States. Quality of Life Research 9:887-900, 2000.
Fairclough DL, Fetting JH, Cella D, Wonson W, Moinpour CM. Quality of Life and Quality Adjusted Survival for breast cancer patients receiving Adjuvant Therapy. Quality of Life Research, 8:723-731, 1999.
Fairclough DL. Quality of Life, Cancer Investigation and Clinical Practice. Cancer Investigation. 16: 478-484, 1998.
Fairclough DL, Cella DF. Functional assessment of cancer therapy (FACT-G): non-response to individual questions. Quality of Life Research 1996; 5:321-329.
Fairclough DL, Cella DF. A Cooperative Group Report on Quality of Life Research: Lessons Learned. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG). J Natl Cancer Instit 1996; 40:73-75.
In recent years, Dr. Fairclough has been extensively involved in exploring analytic methods for longitudinal studies with non-random missing data. This has included the examination of multiple imputation techniques, mixed-effects selection models and mixture models. As a results of collaborative efforts with major cancer cooperative groups (ECOG, IBCSG) and other consulting responsibilities, she has access to a number of large randomized trials to examine the performance of various methods in realistic settings.
Fairclough DL. Design and Analysis of Quality of Life Studies in Clinical Trials. Chapman and Hall/CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, 2002.
Fairclough DL, Peterson H, Chang V. Why are missing quality of life data a problem in clinical trials of therapy for cancer? Stat Med. 1998; 17:667-677.
Troxel AB, Fairclough DL, Curren D, Hahn EA. Statistical Analysis of Quality of Life with missing data in cancer clinical trials. Statistics in Medicine. 1998;17:653-666
Fairclough DL, Peterson HF, Cella D, Bonomi P. Comparison of Several Model-Based Methods for Analyzing Incomplete Quality of Life Data in Cancer Clinical Trials. Stats Med. 1998; 17:781-796.
Fairclough DL. Summary measures and statistics for comparison of quality of life in a clinical trial of cancer therapy. Stat Med 1997;16:1197-1209.
Fairclough DL, Gelber R. "Statistical Issues and Considerations" in Quality of Life and Pharmacoeconomics in Clinical Trials, ed Spliker B., Raven Press, 1996; 427-435.
Fairclough DL. Quality of Life in Cancer Clinical Trials: Now That We Have the Data, What Do We Do? J Appl Stat Sci 1996;4(4):253-269.
Fairclough DL. "Methods of analysis for longitudinal studies of health-related quality of life". In "Quality of Life Assessment in Clinical Trials: Methods and Practice". Ed Staquet MJ, Hayes RD, Fayers PM, Oxford University Press, 1998; 227-248.
Fairclough DL, Schwertman NC. Estimation of a positive definite general dispersion matrix from repeated measures with missing data: A Monte Carlo Comparison of the EM Algorithm, Smoothing, and Use of Complete Data Vectors. J Statist Comput Simul. 1994; 50:21-27.
Dr. Fairclough is currently a member of the Pediatric Adaptation to Pediatric Cancer (PACC) collaboration and directs their Data management and Statistics Core. These investigations include interventions for the mothers and siblings of newly diagnosed pediatric cancer patients, children with cognitive impairments, bereaved mothers, and pediatric oncology nurses. Included in this are methodological investigations of mediational models. Dr. Fairclough also is a co-investigator on several of the Eastern Cooperative Group trials investigating quality of life in patients with advanced cancer.
Sahler OJZ, Varni JW, Fairclough DL, et al. Problem Solving Skills Traing for Mothers of Children with Newly Diagnosed Cancer; A Randomized Trial. J Dev Behav Pediatr 23:77-86,2002.
Elkin TD, Phipps S, Mulhern RK, Fairclough DL. Psychological functioning of adolescent and young adult survivors of pediatric malignancy. Med Pediatr Oncol. 1997;29(6):582-588.
Patenaude AF, Basili L, Fairclough DL, Li FP. Attitudes of 47 mothers of pediatric oncology patients toward genetic testing for cancer predisposition. J Clin Oncol 1996; 14:415-421.
Fairclough DL. The effects of a support group on selected psychosocial outcomes of bereaved parents whose child died from cancer, commentary. J Pediatr Oncol Nurs 1995; 12:59-61.
Waber DP, Tarbell NJ, Fairclough DL, Atmore K, Castro R, Isquith P, Lussier F, Romero I, Carpenter PJ, Schiller M, Sallan SE. Cognitive sequelae of treatment in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia: cranial radiation requires an accomplice! J Clin Oncol 1995; 15: 2490-2496.
Phipps S, Fairclough DL, Mulhern RK. Avoidant coping in children with cancer. J Pediatric Psych 1995; 20:217-32.
Mulhern RK, Fairclough DL, Smith B, Douglas SM. Maternal depression, assessment methods and physical symptom affect estimates of depression symptomatology among children with cancer. J Ped Psych 1992; 17:313-326.
Ochs J, Mulhern R, Fairclough DL, Parvey L, Whitaker J, Ch'ien L, Mauer A, Simone J. Comparison of neuropsychologic functioning and clinical indicators of neurotoxicity in long-term survivors of childhood leukemia given cranial radiation or parenteral methotrexate: A prospective study. J Clin Oncol 1991; 9:145-151.
Mulhern RK, Fairclough DL, Ochs J. A prospective comparison of neuropsychological performance of children surviving leukemia who received 18 Gy; 24 Gy or no cranial irradiation. J Clin Oncol 1991; 9:1348-1356.


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"The harvest of discoveries ... has exceeded all expectations, and includes an exceptionally rich population of super-Earths and Neptune-type planets hosted by stars very similar to our sun," study leader Michel Mayor, an astronomer at the University of Geneva in Switzerland, said in a statement.
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nVidia GTX760 Review
Published: 25th June 2013 | Source: nVidia | Price: £209 |
The GTX760 is a bit of a mixed bag, and how you feel about it definitely depends upon where you're viewing it from.
If you focus solely upon the nVidia numbering scheme and consider the GTX760 a replacement for the GTX660, then you'll be pleasantly surprised. For the fairly affordable sum of £210 you're getting a card that performs well in every scenario. If you're careful with your choice of settings then you can make any game, even Crysis 3, playable. Overclocking brings a little extra performance to the table, depending entirely upon the demanding nature of the title. Because the cooler is the older 6 series reference model it isn't capable of keeping the card as cool as we'd like and so the GPU Boost 2.0 often reduces the overclock slightly to maintain the temperatures. Naturally a better, third-party, cooler should allow the overclock to shine a little more. Although even still you're not able to bridge the gap to the model above, in this case the GTX770.
However, we know that the GTX760 isn't really a replacement for the GTX660. Because it has an extra block of CUDA Cores it's actually a halfway house between the GTX660 and GTX670. The results reflect this, with some of the best GTX660s (the Gigabyte Windforce for example) or the best GTX670s (MSI Power Edition) able to beat it out in our results. Also the card is already reflecting its mid-range price-point in the latest titles, so you're not going to be future-proofing yourself. It's more of a stop-gap until the next generation.
So if you're looking to upgrade from a GTX 6xx card, then you're better off skipping this particular model. If, however, you're still on a 5 series, then the GTX760 has enough performance to make it a worthwhile purchase. If you're in the market for a graphics card for an entirely new system then the GTX760 should be high up on your list. It combines good performance at a good price, although we'd wait for a third-party cooler to unlock some of the better overclocking ability. We would also like to point out that the Radeon HD7870LE not only comes in at £60 or so less than the GTX760, but it also comes with the four games as part of the AMD Never Settle bundle, so could provide better value for money if you're starting from a clean slate.
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Was really hoping to see how these were compared to the 660 TI cards, oh well. Sure hope they come in at a lower price, just can't see myself going for these for a new system otherwise, much rather stay with older cards then.Quote
Thanks for the review Tom, quick question: on page 1 it mentions a 230 pounds price while on page 17 it's 210 pounds?
Was really hoping to see how these were compared to the 660 TI cards, oh well. Sure hope they come in at a lower price, just can't see myself going for these for a new system otherwise, much rather stay with older cards then.
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It has a 240 euro suggested price over here, with prices at Aria coming in at ~190 pound I am indeed expecting ~225 euro prices over here, making it a pretty nice price, still a bit below the 7950 and 660 ti's. Still, it's hard to pick a gpu solution for higher than 1080p resolutions, looking forward to 760 sli tests Quote
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Like the 770 was a slightly faster 680, the 760 is a slightly slower 670.
Same PCB and GPU core, all they have done is taken the the 670 and changed a few things and named it the 760.
For the price though, it's the best midrange card out at the moment, it mostly beats the 7950 and 660TI anyway. Like Tom said in the review though, if you already have a AMD or Nvidia card from this generation, then no point in getting one. But for those upgrading it's the card to get at them moment.Quote
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Student entrepreneurship clubs are becoming an integral part of Entrepreneurship programs nationally.
The clubs provide an added experiential learning vehicle where students can discuss their entrepreneurial aspirations, invite distinguished entrepreneurs to speak, tour businesses with the founders and even start part time
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Santa Clarita was ranked in the middle of the pack in a fiscal health review of cities in Los Angeles County, but a city official said the methodology for the report does not provide a complete picture of Santa Clarita's financial state.
Santa Clarita ranked 36th out of the 88 county cities in terms of fiscal health, according to a report from the Los Angeles County Civil Grand Jury.
But those rankings were determined by review of two fiscal years of city finances, 2010-2011 and 2011-2012, and responses to a "Best Practices Questionnaire," not by a comprehensive review of finances, said Darren Hernandez, deputy city manager and chief financial officer for the city of Santa Clarita.
"The report prepared by the Civil Grand Jury was neither an audit nor an in-depth review of the finances of any city," Hernandez said Friday.
The report surveyed city financial data over the 2010-2011 and 2011-2012 fiscal years and responses to the questionnaire, which asked cities a variety of questions regarding financial practices, oversight and reporting.
Santa Clarita had 75 percent of its responses to the questionnaire ranked "positive," a number that placed it in the middle of the pack, according to the report.
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I'm currently following the leptin reset protocol, though I am not 100% convinced by every aspect for the programme. Mainly the work-out timings are not fasted and at a silly time for me (late afternoon/early evening).
I've been following the advice not to work out at first, but it's driving my nuts and I'm not sure it's good for me, so I'm giving it one more week then I'm changing things up to a way that I think will work better for me.
I've always like working out first thing (maybe after a coffee). I'm also not convinced about the NEED to eat breakfast as soon as I get up, I'm not really all that hungry and I find I feel a bit sluggish for an hour or so after a big feed, I'd rather get on with stuff like housework and looking after the kids then eat later.
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Fasting about 16 hours a day, starting eating about mid-day, and stopping after dinner, first meal heavy on the protien, I'll probably have some carbs as these meals will be moslty post work-out, absolutly no calories outside of meals. This will be 2 meals a day most days.
Working out 5 days a week doing a variety of stuff which I enjoy, which includes running and cycling as well as HIIT and LHT. I will do this before I eat my first meal of the day.
Rest days I will probably 24 hour fast - so I'll go till dinner time, or maybe not.
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It pays to have "book smarts": Donald Trump selected real-estate broker Kendra Todd, a graduate of the University of Florida, to join his team as the first female he's hired on The Apprentice, which aired its live third-season finale Thursday night.
But the winner – who follows Bill Rancic and Kelly Perdew as Trump's picks on the NBC reality show – doesn't see her victory as being a gender issue.
"It just goes to show that the best person wins," Kendra tells PEOPLE. "It can be male or female. Either way, I felt like a winner. ... I'm honored. My strategy was to be classy, have integrity, be honest, be a team player and be a hard worker."
Kendra, 27, edged out Tana Goertz, 37, a cosmetics salesperson from Iowa, who faced an uphill battle throughout the windup, with Trump criticizing her for having made fun of her own team. This left Tana defensive from the word go. (One revelation: Tana came up with the shape of the winning automotive brochure that Kendra had stayed up all night to design. The Pontiac Solstice they were selling was also part of Kendra's prize.)
And while Trump said he hated the fact that Kendra burst into tears at one point in the game, he also admitted that he was touched by the genuine feeling she had for her Magna team – the college-educated group pitted against the "street smart" high-school grad Net Worth team.
Kendra now has a $250,000-a-year job with the Trump Organization, for which she'll help supervise the restoration of an 11-bedroom Palm Beach mansion slated to go on the market.
"For me, it was a no-brainer," Kendra tells PEOPLE of picking this project over the other choice, overseeing the Miss Universe pageant. "I'm in real estate in Palm Beach County. There was more experience and potential for me in that job."
And the crying episode? "There's nothing soft about me," she insists. "I'm as tough as they come. But I'm human. I have an emotional side. It was a moment of personal victory."
Tana, on the other hand, took her defeat philosophically, telling PEOPLE: "I feel amazingly relieved. I said a prayer this morning, and I said, 'If this was meant to be for me and my family, give it to me, God. If not, don't give it to me. Do with me what you want.'"
Explained Trump of his telling Kendra "You're hired!": "I really love the fact that her team loved her. I made my decision within the last 15 minutes. I don't mind aggression in men or women, but I found Tana's (admission of her input into the Pontiac brochure) to be a little obnoxious."
Chimed in executive producer Mark Burnett: "Tana is a great salesperson, but I don't think she's the strongest leader."
Despite a slippage in the show's ratings for this season, there will be The Apprentice 4 on Thursdays in the fall, and with it, another Apprentice, airing Wednesdays, and starring Martha Stewart.
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Weekend Events
Barnes & Noble to host author fair
Meet local published authors, talk about the writing process and the obstacles in getting published at a local author fair, Saturday, 1 to 5 p.m., at Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 5909 Peach St. Participating authors include Victoria Norvaisa, Jamie Wilsoncross, Cinthia Ritchie, Lenore Skomal, Ken Springirth, Holly Jacobs and others. Books are available for purchase and will be signed on site. Proceeds benefit the McDowell High School Literature Club.
Cost: Free
Info: Call 864-6300.
Spirituals, canticles set for choir concert
The choir of Trinity Cathedral in Cleveland will perform Choral Evensong, a concert spirituals and canticles by American composers, on Sunday, 4 p.m., at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. Paul, 133 W. Sixth St.
Cost: Free
Info: Call 452-3779.
Concert benefits Erie church
Tennessee Backporch will perform a concert today, 7 p.m., at Asbury United Methodist Church, 4703 West Ridge Road. The concert benefits Erie United Methodist Alliance ministries; cleaning supplies, paper towels and new socks for men, women and children will be collected.
Cost: $12; $10 in advance
Info: Call 456-8073 or visit www.euma-erie.org.
Jazz ensemble to perform
The Mercyhurst University jazz ensemble will perform on Saturday, 8 p.m., at the university's Taylor Little Theatre.
Cost: Free
Info: Call 824-2394.
'Seussical' continues at Mercyhurst Prep
The Mercyhurst Prep Performing Arts Department will stage the musical "Seussical" today and Saturday at 7 p.m., and Sunday at 3 p.m., at the high school, 538 E. Grandview Blvd.
Cost: $7; $6 seniors; $5 students
Info: Call 824-2063.
Dance fundraiser set for Saturday
Lake Erie Ballet will host a fundraising event on Saturday, 7 to 10 p.m., at the Erie Port Authority Pilot House, 1 Holland St. The event features contemporary works incorporating live music and dance, excerpts from "The Jungle Book," music by the Groove, food, cash bar, games of chance and more.
Cost: $20
Info: Call 871-4356, Ext. 3, or visit www.lakeerieballet.org.
Concert showcases students' works
Hear the world premiers of new instrumental and vocal music by Mercyhurst University students under the direction of Albert Glinsky, Sunday, 4:30 p.m., at the university's Walker Recital Hall.
Cost: Free
Info: Call 824-2394.
Show features ballet, tap, jazz
The dance show "Dance! Dance! Dance!" will take place Sunday, 2 p.m., at the Alex Theater, Mercyhurst University North East. The show features dance students performing ballet, tap and jazz.
Cost: Free
Info: Call 725-6277.
Concert set for St. Boniface
Vocalists John Becker and Michael Knaapen, accompanied by the Rev. Jay Schultz on keyboard, will perform today, 7 p.m., at St. Boniface Catholic Church, 9367 Wattsburg Road.
Cost: Free
Info: Call 825-4439.
Hear organ music at concert Sunday
Organist Allan Slovenkay will perform a recital featuring the works of Franck, Bach and others, on Sunday, 4 p.m., at St. Peter Cathedral, 230 W. 10th St.
Cost: Free
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Cody Rhodes is in trouble, as far as his career as a singles wrestler goes.
Rhodes is having a blast as a member of Rhodes Scholars with Damien Sandow and additionally, they are helping reinvent the tag-team division.
Does that sound familiar: Cody Rhodes in a successful tag team?
Rhodes' success as a tag-team wrestler started under the tutelage of Hardcore Holly. Both were tag-team champions in 2007. Rhodes then turned on Holly and became champions with Ted Dibiase Jr.
They formed the "Priceless" tag team, which then morphed into "Legacy" after joining with Randy Orton. They never won the tag titles under "Legacy," but they were still a force to be reckoned with.
Rhodes didn't stop winning the tag titles. He briefly held the tag titles with Drew McIntyre after winning a tag-team turmoil match from the Hart Dynasty. Rhodes shouldn't be in this spot, but for some reason, he is.
He's been successful as a midcarder. He held the Intercontinental title from August to April of this year. Rhodes also won the title again after defeating the Big Show at Extreme Rules.
Since his second reign, Rhodes has floundered. With nothing to do, Rhodes joined forces with Sandow. They aren't champions yet, but they are still in the forefront to take the tag-team championship from Kane and Daniel Bryan.
Success shouldn't be argued in the short term. The long term could provide ramifications for the second-generation superstar.
It worked for Edge and Christian, who held tag-team titles after they split up. However, they moved on to win multiple world titles. Rhodes might not have that luck or opportunity.
The current path Cody Rhodes is on is to stay as a tag-team superstar. There's nothing wrong with that, if he chooses to go that route. But if he wants to be the man, then he needs to change that route.
In the meantime, Rhodes Scholars is on a roll. He and Sandow have shown they can be a formidable tag team, bringing a natural chemistry to a rebuilding tag-team division.
Cody Rhodes is enjoying this ride NOW, because in the future, he might not be.


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The Raiders lost both of their priority free agents in LT Jared Veldheer and DE Lamarr Houston within the first 10 minutes of free agency, today, with the two signing with Arizona and Chicago, respectively.
To offset the loss of Veldheer, the Raiders signed 25 year old Rodger Saffold, previously of the St Louis Rams.
Saffold, a second round pick (number 33 overall) in 2010, agreed to a deal with Oakland for five years and that would have a max value of $42.5 million. The guaranteed money is a much more reasonable $21 million.
Saffold was drafted to play left tackle but has struggled at times. Last season he played in 12 games, mostly as a guard. He hasn't played in all 16 games since his rookie season in 2010.
In an amusing coincidence, Saffold was drafted to replace LT Alex Barron in the Rams. Last year, the Raiders signed and tried to use Alex Barron as their LT once Jared Veldheer went down with injury.
Note: There are some conflicting reports indicating that the Raiders signed Saffold as a guard instead of a tackle. This seems unlikely to me and there is no corroboration outside one report from Tony Softi.


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Kekaulike Winter Karnival at high school
King Kekaulike High School student government will host its third annual Kekaulike Winter Karnival from 4 to 10 p.m. Saturday.
There will be food and drinks, entertainment, a jumping castle and superslide, carnival games, kiddie holiday crafts, poinsettia plants, holiday crafts and earrings for sale, pony rides, a mechanical bull ride (from 7 to 9 p.m.), and baked goods.
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Santa and his holiday friends will be available from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Attendees may bring their own cameras to take photos.
Proceeds from the event will support school clubs and programs.
The event is open to the public and admission is free. The school is located at 121 Kula Highway in Pukalani.
Public access trails topic of presentation
David H. Brown of the group Public Access Trails Hawaii will be the speaker at the 11:45 lunch meeting of the Rotary Club of Lahaina on Thursday at the Royal Lahaina Resort's Royal Ocean Terrace restaurant. He will discuss Haleakala trails.
Brown also was a founding member of the Maui group of Hawaii Sierra Club.
The public is invited; lunch is available. For more information, call President Art Ortiz at 344-3010.
Support group plans annual tree trimming
Heaven Sent, a support group for bereaved parents, will hold its 18th annual Memorial Tree Trimming on Sunday.
The event will take place at Wailuku Union Church, 327 High St. in Wailuku. Registration is at 1:30 p.m., and the program will begin at 2 p.m.
Participants are asked to bring a personalized ornament to place on the tree in memory of a loved one. Refreshments will be served afterward.
For more information, call Fran at 244-0125 or Robbie at 572-6516.
Christmas concert at Lahaina Gateway
The Lahaina Gateway shopping center will host a fundraiser for the Lahainaluna High School Concert Band and Concert Choir from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Saturday. The groups will perform Christmas music.
Proceeds from the purchase of raffle tickets will benefit the band and choir.
Prizes include merchant products, gift cards, books and holiday food.
Seating is limited. Attendees may bring chairs.
People who bring an unwrapped toy for donation to local charities will be entered in a door prize contest.
Italian social club plans Christmas dinner
The Italian American Social Club will celebrate Christmas with a gala party at Fabiani's Restaurant in Kihei at 2 p.m. Sunday.
The four-course dinner will feature famous Italian foods from the Fabiani kitchen. The cost for the dinner is $25. People interested in attending may email Don Tedesco at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Law firm launches 'Legal Food Frenzy'
Legal Food Frenzy, a food and fundraising drive, will benefit Hale Kau Kau at St. Theresa Church.
Nonperishable foods and monetary donations may be dropped off at Araki-Regan & Associates, 1823 Wells St., Suite 2A, Wailuku, on weekdays until Dec. 20. The law firm pledges to match up to $1,000 in donations.
"The need for food and monetary donations is significant and constant year-round. We hope that this effort will help Maui residents and families put food on the table and welcome those who are able to assist," said attorney Lynn Araki-Regan.
This inaugural Legal Food Frenzy is being initiated in honor of Stephen E. Pike, an attorney with the firm. Pike is a longtime Hale Kau Kau volunteer who delivers food to the needy every Saturday afternoon.
"His commitment to deliver meals on Saturday afternoons inspired our firm to initiate this food and fundraising drive," said Araki-Regan.
Bake and crafts sale will help sanctuary
The Hawaii National Marine Sanctuary Foundation will hold a Bake Sale & Holiday Crafts Sale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary, 726 S. Kihei Road. All proceeds will benefit sanctuary programs.
Music event a fundraiser for Maui Farm
OmZone Maui will present "A Soulful Christmas Benefit" for The Maui Farm on Friday and Dec. 22 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Kono's on the Green, Elleair Golf Course in Kihei.
Adisa Omar of 94X radio will emcee with music featuring Nara Boone, Shea Derrick, Jamie Gallo, Curtis Love and The Rare Vibration Band.
There is a $5 cover charge. For more information or tickets, call Omar at 298-9022.
Appetizer special to benefit PWF programs
During December, all purchases of the Gift of Life appetizer at Fleetwood's on Front Street in Lahaina will help support the Pacific Whale Foundation's whale research, public education and conservation programs.
The appetizer changes day to day but takes advantage of fresh fish or special produce brought in fresh that day. The cost of the appetizer is $16, the full price is donated to the foundation.


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Charles Santore has received numerous awards for artistic excellence, both for his past achievements in the magazine and advertising fields, and more recently for his illustrations for "Aesop's Fables" and the "Wizard of Oz," which have also been published by Jellybean Press.
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What's a park ranger doing interviewing for a rabbinic position?
I have encountered this question at every job interview from California to Arkansas to Massachusetts.
I have two answers. My initial, sacrilegious reply is that delivering ranger talks along Boston's Freedom Trail as I once did is exceptional training for sermonizing in a synagogue.
Attendees tune in and tune out of both types of orations, so ranger and rabbi alike must remain unphased.
However, my second answer holds a deeper personal truth, which is that rangers and rabbis are blessed with the opportunity to enjoy meaningful interaction with other humans while on the job.
Serving Congregation B'nai Torah in Longmeadow during the past year has been precisely such a blessing. I have learned so much from my fellow worshippers, from casual encounters during our daily free breakfasts, to difficult conversations working through life's challenges.
Then too, there are the inspiring examples of individuals selflessly dedicated to upholding the loftiest precepts of our faith and of humanity.
What a privilege to 'go to work' and observe the anonymous woman who runs innumerable errands for the homebound; the man who quietly manages the memorial plaque lights honoring the deceased; the children whose parents have taught them the skills and courage to visit strangers in the nursing home.
A rabbi is also privileged to encounter examples of righteousness beyond the bounds of immediate community, from the volunteers of many faiths preparing free meals in the basement of a Springfield church, to the pastor who is on scene at house fires offering comfort and support to the victims.
The world may have its share of pain and suffering, but there is also so much goodness at work behind the scenes.
In addition to learning from those at work behind the scenes, I have been fortunate to join the Springfield-Longmeadow Jewish community at a critical juncture in its history.
Congregation B'nai Torah is a relatively new entity -- a merger of three historic Orthodox synagogues with histories dating back more than a century.
We are currently the only full service Modern Orthodox congregation in Western Massachusetts, and as we continue to merge and honor the traditions of our spiritual forbearers, we are engaged in a period of new growth and energy.
The past 12 months have offered a rare opportunity for this young rabbi to engage in bridging and building community, and there are so many doors open for others who would like to get involved.
From social action initiatives to adult education classes to simply showing up and joining us for weekday, Sabbath, and/or holiday services, we welcome your engagement and enthusiasm.
" Rabbi" means teacher, and rabbis (and rangers) are typically hired to teach. However, as the rabbi of Congregation B'nai Torah, I have found profound truth in the ancient adage of 2nd century Rabbi Shimon ben Zoma: Much have I learned from my teachers -- even more from my students.
I look forward to continuing to work with and learn from the so many big hearts and thoughtful minds in the community.
Leader to be formally installed
Max Davis, 29, spiritual leader of Congregation B'nai Torah in Longmeadow since last August, will be formally installed as the congregation's rabbi on Sept. 18 at 3 p.m. at B'nai Torah, 2 Eunice Dr., Longmeadow.
Guest speakers will be Rabbi Avi Weiss and Rabbi Irving "Yitz" Greenberg.
Weiss is the founder and president of Yeshivat Chovevei Torah, a modern open Orthodox rabbinical school in New York City where Davis received his rabbinical ordination in 2008. Weiss is also senior rabbi of the Hebrew Institute of Riverdale, N.Y. Most recently he founded Yeshivat Mahara"t, a modern open Orthodox Torah Institute for women.
Weiss, who has been named one of the 50 most influential rabbis in America by Newsweek for four consecutive years, is author of such books as "Spiritual Activism: A Jewish Guide to Leadership and Repairing the World."
Greenberg has written extensively on post-Holocaust theology, Jewish-Christian relations, and religious-cultural issues of pluralism. He is an ordained Orthodox rabbi (Yeshiva Beis Yosef) and holds a doctorate from Harvard University. He was one of the "founding figures" for the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum and was founding president of CLAL-The National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership.
Originally from Brookline, Davis holds an undergraduate degree in urban studies from Harvard University. He also holds a master's degree in Jewish education from Yeshiva University in New York City.
He served as a chaplaincy intern at Rikers Island Prison in New York and was a volunteer worker in Biloxi and New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. He also served as assistant rabbi at Congregation Beth Israel in Berkeley, Calif.
He and his wife, Dalia, have a daughter, Revaya.
A dessert reception will follow the ceremony. For more information, call (413) 567-0036.


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After meeting with the FAA on Jan. 28, Rev. Sam Childers discovered his nightmare was not over.
The FAA refused to retract its fine charged to the missionary for transporting motor oil, WD-40 and diesel treatment, which were to be used to run a generator that would power the showing of The Jesus Film.
The initial $28,000 fine was issued last fall to the reverend for transporting "hazardous" materials on a missionary trip to his orphanage in Sudan. When they found that only one of the three liquids was flammable, the fine was reduced to $14,000.
Childers, the president of Pennsylvania-based World Missions Shekinah Fellowship (WMSF), said his ministry would be hard-hit from paying such a fine.
His assistant pastor at WMSF, Michael Bishop, is concerned about the impact FAA fines can and have had on other American missions organizations.
"It was a sobering reminder of how the FAA wields its power to shut down missions through extensive fines," Bishop said.
Rude Awakening
Through the process, Childers came to a grave realization.
"I now know that the FAA is very serious about their fine by refusing to drop the fine, even though I have promised that I will become properly trained and learn the proper procedure of packing and transporting hazardous materials," he said.
Even though the motor oil was legally shipped and was later found to not be a hazardous or flammable material, all the fines were not lifted. Only the WD-40 spray was a fire hazard by FAA standards.
According to Childers, the FAA insists that it is not responsible for informing people about the law.
He claims that it isn't right for the FAA or any other government agency to write fines without properly understanding the laws they are supposed to enforce.
Flyer Beware
Through the experience, Childers wants to warn other missionaries who need to ship potentially hazardous materials.
"They need to be looking at and checking all items they might be taking, whether they think they are hazardous or not," he said.
Childers says that other missionaries can easily fall into the same trap he did.
Such exorbitant fines can end up putting an early end to missions' outreaches of spreading the Gospel worldwide.
To Pay or Not to Pay?
Even though the fine was reduced by half to $14,000, Childers still would not have any part of it.
"Our ministry does not have the extra money to pay a fine like this," he said. "And if we ever have extra money, we will be using it to do more in the field."
Childers went on to say, "There are people dying every day from lack of food."
The FAA attorney then asked Childers if he would pay the fine if it was further reduced.
"Before I will pay a fine, I will go to jail," Childers replied. "You are not the one that has to tell the children of Sudan standing in the food line that we have no more food today and send them home hungry - all because the FAA has given me a fine."
When the FAA's attorney explained the legal process to Childers and said that the FAA was the one filing suit and passing judgment on the case, Childers said to himself, "Wow, these people believe they are God."
At the end of the meeting, the FAA tried to give Childers a reduced fine again.
The missionary stood his ground.
"I'm sure that people before Paul and Silas were put in prison," Childers replied. "Those people also tried to make a deal with them, but the Bible says 'Let your yes be yes and your no be no."
He then gave the FAA attorney his final answer.
"I will not pay this fine," he restated. "I will go to prison before I pay it."
A Call to Compromise
But the attorney would not give up and replied, "Most religions will usually come to a compromise."
Childers had a response for this, as well.
"That is the problem with most religions, because the Lord Jesus Christ doesn't compromise," Childers said.
"There are a lot of choices we make in life," the attorney countered. "And the choice is all yours."
Standing on the Rock
Childers then used a teaching from the book of Deuteronomy that he preached earlier in the week.
"We all have to make a choice, and that choice is life or death," referring to life through standing with Jesus Christ.
Regardless of the consequences, Childers "will choose to stand with God the Father and refuse to pay the fine."
He still calls for any attorneys to assist him in the suit and reminds travelers, along with the FAA and Transportation Security Administration, that they must become more educated in the rules and regulations of the air.
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