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On February 20, 1862, twenty-four concerned women met to organize the
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The first fund raising event was a bazaar that netted $4,000 of the
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In addition to providing various volunteer services, supplying linens
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Chelsea faces Swansea City in the Capital One Cup semifinal on Wednesday. And while the debate on whether Fernando Torres will start the game ahead of new arrival Demba Ba is bound to fill column inches in the build-up, the emergence of David Luiz in his new midfield role could be the most significant.
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Goodrum has written songs that became hits for such performers as Kenny Rogers (What Are We Doin' in Love), Anne Murray (You Needed Me), Steve Perry (Foolish Heart) and George Benson (20/20), among others. This is his first album as a performer, and while nobody is likely to start thinking of him as a golden voice, it's appealing to hear a good pop composer sing his own material. In this case it's disappointing that Goodrum decided not to do any of his hits, singing instead eight of his mostly unrecorded songs, plus the sometime Chordettes and Harris-Parton-Ronstadt hit Mr. Sandman. The fact that Goodrum does all his own backup playing and singing, and even recorded the LP at his house, makes it a little sterile too. He nonetheless has a gentle touch as a songwriter—his tunes are full of sighs of regret—and his vocals bring to mind Michael Franks. Next time you're in a wistful mood, try him. (GRP)
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Weeks ago I showed you the Jimmy Choo and Betsey Johnson sketches of the contemporary versions of the ruby slipppers made famous in the film classic, "The Wizard of Oz." Remember, Warner Bros. and Swarovski had asked some of our favorite designers to put their contemporary spin on Dorothy's to-die-for footwear to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the movie next year?
Well we have more sketches of the looks the designers created. The real thing won't be unveilled until tomorrow when Saks Fifth Avenue in Manhattan will hold an in-store gala to launch New York Fashion Week, which begins on Friday.
You can see the ruby gems in Saks' window as well as in its huge 10022-SHOE designer shoe department (it's so big it has its own zip code). The collection will travel to Bryant Park (the hub of the Fashion Week hoopla), Art Basel Miami, and to other events before the dizzying road trip culminates in the fall with an auction to benefit the Elisabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation.
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Minnesota Twins first baseman Justin Morneau made his long-awaited return to the lineup Tuesday after not playing in a game for eight months because of a concussion. But when will the Twins' other former AL MVP join Morneau on the field?
Catcher Joe Mauer has yet to play in a game this spring as he recovers from offseason knee surgery. According to the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Mauer is getting weekly lubrication injections in his left knee as a precaution and to help him make it through the season. He won't return to action until those injections end.
"Not 100 percent sure when the last (injection) is going to happen," general manager Bill Smith told the newspaper. "He may have, it might have been (Tuesday), I don't know."
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It's never too early to learn the importance of voting! Children ages 12 and under will have the opportunity to participate in a mock election, and meet Mayor-Elect Williams along with Wilmington's new First Lady, Shayne Williams. Hosted at the Delaware Children's Museum, where children are encouraged to explore, discover and build imaginative minds through interactive experiences, attendees will be invited to freely play and learn throughout the different exhibits. Mayor-Elect Williams will engage with the children while partaking in the various exhibits of the museum. But what's fun without food? Guests will be treated with complimentary pizza and drinks. This event will be free and open to the general public.


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Calvary Chorale will present J.S. Bach's "Magnificat," performed with chamber orchestra and organ, at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 24, at Calvary Episcopal Church in Summit.
The Chorale will be joined by the Wardlaw-Hartridge School Concert Choir.
The Wardlaw-Hartridge choir, under the direction of Sharon Byrne, will also perform some works on their own, while the Chorale, directed and accompanied at the organ by James S. Little, will sing a "Magnificat," composed in 1952 by British composer Gerald Finzi.
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Vote for Pedro?
Trust me, I would like nothing more than to vote for Pedro, but I'm just not sure we share the same values. I mean, where does Pedro stand on eminent domain and tax policy? Would Pedro bow to European interests or would he risk alienating our European allies to pursue an aggressive war on terror? Would Pedro continue the business as usual attitude in the war on drugs or would his administration quietly change enforcement policies? Would he be tough on illegal immigration while streamlining the legal immigration process?
Would he work to solve our Social Security problems with a fiscally sane set of solutions or would he prefer to offer short term solutions, passing the buck to some future president? And, where does he stand on the all important issue of equitable distribution of tater tots?
I would like to vote for Pedro. He's a good guy, but what are his credentials? Pedro is a great guy, but he's just too much of a question mark for us to take the risk, and I'm not just going to sit back and take Napoleon's word on the nomination.
Oh, and what was Pedro running for, anyway?
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BARRE — A Cabot teenager a month away from his 18th birthday has admitted repeatedly raping a young boy and a dog.
Jay D. Deasy, 17, pleaded guilty to felonious aggravated repeated sexual assault in Washington County criminal court in Barre on Tuesday. He faces a maximum of life in prison and a $50,000 fine.
Because of Deasy's age, he is attempting to achieve youthful offender status with his plea, which would spare him from spending the rest of his life in prison. The Department for Children and Families will conduct an investigation, and a judge will decide whether Deasy qualifies as a youthful offender at a later date still to be determined. If he is denied youthful offender status, Deasy has the option to withdraw his plea.
According to the Vermont State Police affidavit, a 9-year-old boy said Deasy had been raping him repeatedly over the past two years. The boy said the incidents occurred 10 to 15 times, most recently earlier this month.
When state police interviewed Deasy about the allegation, he admitted raping the boy without using a condom as well as repeatedly raping a female dog, according to the affidavit. During the plea process, Deasy confirmed to the judge that everything in the affidavit is correct.
State police received Deasy's camera, which is said to contain images of Deasy raping the dog.
He is being held for lack of $80,000 bail. In a news release about the incident, state police asked parents with children who may have had contact with Deasy and who have concerns about sexual abuse to contact local law enforcement.
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BP Plc's oil spill may cost the U.S. Gulf Coast region 17,000 jobs and about $1.2 billion in lost economic growth by year-end even if the flow is stanched permanently next month, Moody's Analytics said in a report.
Under a more pessimistic scenario in which the oil spill continues through December and President Barack Obama's six- month moratorium on deepwater drilling is extended, economic losses may reach $7.4 billion, and more than 100,000 jobs would be lost, Moody's said today in a report written by Marisa Di Natale, a director based in West Chester, Pennsylvania.
Louisiana, with its heavy dependence on fishing, aquaculture and oil extraction, and Florida, which relies on tourism, are likely to be hardest hit by the spill, the report said. Outside the five-state Gulf region, which also includes Texas, Alabama and Mississippi, the spill's impact is likely to be negligible, according to the report.
"We're talking about a very localized impact," Di Natale said in a conference call after the release of the report. "We don't think there's going to be a major impact when we look at the national economy."
Anecdotal evidence and a local economist suggest the oil spill fueled something of a mini oil boom in Mobile, at least for some business owners.
The Moody's forecast assumes the well will continue to leak until early August, when two relief wells stop the flow permanently, and that none of Florida's Panhandle beaches will be closed as a result of the spill.
The report warns that the six-month moratorium on new deepwater oil-drilling alone may cause more job losses than the spill's direct impact on Florida tourism.
The oil leak may potentially be stopped sooner than Moody's baseline scenario. BP Plc halted the flow of oil from the well for the first time July 16 and was given permission earlier today to keep the well closed for another 24 hours.
A separate, industry-funded report released today also warned of the impact of the moratorium on new deepwater drilling, saying it is "crippling the local economy" and may cost the region 8,169 jobs and about $2.1 billion in economic losses in its first six months.
The study, commissioned by the American Energy Alliance, the advocacy arm of the Institute for Energy Research, a Washington-based research group, predicted that nationwide job losses will reach 12,000 in six months, costing the U.S. economy about $2.8 billion in lost growth and $219 million in tax revenue.
"The moratorium could be more costly than the oil spill itself," Joseph R. Mason, author of the study and professor at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, said in a release accompanying the report. "By stifling one of the area's primary economic engines, the administration is crippling the local economy and risking long-term consequences."
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A few weeks ago I asked for your opinion of the best high yield savings account and the one thing I learned something very interesting. With interest rates as low as they are, with many banks offering less than 2%, it's the other services and amenities that dictate which bank you'll work with.
I had a Twitter conversation with Debt Hater about HSBC Direct's somewhat annoying certificate of deposit renewal/cancellation policy. HSBC Direct will automatically renew your CD and then give you ten days to cancel it. On the face of it, it sounds fairly straightforward but for whatever reason Debt Hater needed to spend 30 minutes of her life fixing a problem HSBC Direct created. I spent five minutes calling up HSBC Direct, because I wanted to tell them I didn't want to renew the CD, only to be told I needed to wait until it renewed and then cancel it afterwards.
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Compare this to ING Direct's CD management options. With ING Direct, you can tell them that you don't want to renew (or that you want to renew) the CD whenever it matures. You can tell them online and do it at any time you want. How much of an interest rate difference is there? HSBC Direct's 12 month CD rate is 2.30% APY and ING Direct's 12 month CD rate is 1.50% APY. The difference of 0.80% is $8 per every $1,000 saved. After taxes, it's not even enough for lunch.
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Farewell, old friend. OK, we were never really close. But you were always there when I needed you. You never asked for much in return. Rain or snow, day or night, I could depend on you. Unless, of course, your coin slot was stuffed or your wire was snapped. In which case I could find another just like you.
I am not too sentimental, but I cannot help but mark your imminent passing. Even though I have neglected – indeed, all but forgotten – you in recent years, when I suddenly needed you this week, there you were. In return for a mere 50 cents, wounds were healed, our bond renewed. No apologies, no regrets. If only all relationships were so tidy.
I can imagine how you feel these days. Once you were everywhere, needed and depended upon. Now you are scarce and ignored, used so infrequently that you essentially hide in plain sight. Like the last of the dinosaurs, you are nearly extinct. It was no Ice Age that tolled your bell, but the merciless blast of wireless technology. Once a street-corner anchor, now an anachronism. It is a sorry fate, to be robbed of purpose. It is the same with people. Age and time take a toll. Everything eventually gets replaced. Something better comes along. The cellphone is seemingly as indispensable today as shoes. Even your stay-at-home cousin, the stalwart landline, is on borrowed time.
Yes I know, back in the day you were part of the action at every bar, restaurant, bus station and building lobby. Lovers used you to whisper fevered promises, street-corner Samaritans called on you for help. Vows were made, hearts broken, bets placed, meetings arranged and deals sealed for the drop of a coin. Now you sit shoulder-to-shoulder on the endangered-species list with the cassette deck, phone book and road map. Once indispensable, now replaceable. Fate will soon lead your kind to a landfill.
Your passing will largely go unmourned, except by streetwalkers, drug dealers, heavy-breathers and anonymous tipsters, all of whom were drawn to your untraceable nature. The rest of us had trouble seeing past your coin-eating, germ-transmitting, frequently malfunctioning flaws. Although once upon a time it was tough to imagine life without you.
Those days came back to me last week, when a sudden flat tire stranded me downtown with a dead cellphone. I had dinner plans to delay. Hesitant to ask a stranger for his cell, I recalled that one of your kind once stood on a nearby street corner. To my relief, I discovered you were still there, at the intersection of Elmwood and Allen.
Your receiver was sticky with an unidentified substance and your face was scarred with graffiti. Nonetheless you accepted my 50 cents and put through a call. No hard feelings, no guilt trip. It was like stepping back into the past, a reminder of how useful and even necessary you had once been. Once.
I asked your neighbors about you.
"Hardly anyone uses that phone," said Amber Reid, who works the counter at the restaurant across Allen Street. "Maybe a couple of times a day, that's all."
As I suspected. Time passes, marked not just on the calendar, but in objects that fade from familiar to forgotten, from useful to barely used. Everyone and everything has a shelf life. You were there when I needed you, and I appreciate that. I just don't need you much anymore. Thanks for the memories. But I think it's over between us.
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i want to know how safe it is to push a larhe needle through my cock shaft just behind the rim
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Re: needles in shaftMon, June 25, 2012 - 2:31 PMsafe, as in what, any pins thru penis can cause unintended damage but the thrill of them being shoved thru is exciting
at this point my cock is good for little more than a pin cushion but hey now i am willing to have it slowly sliced off
Re: needles in shaftMon, June 25, 2012 - 4:52 PMHi Graham. None of this practice is without risk, but having said that I've had needles & nails through mine. Sometimes it has bled heavily in fact on the odd occaision blood has shot out like a fountain. The harshest was once out cottaging Iiked the look of the guy in the next stall (He was in there playing with himself for ages) So I stuck my cock through the glory hole. He tugged & played with it for a while I was buzzing when suddenly I got a searing pain near the base of my shaft. He had stuck a massive pin straight through. He then laughed & left. I was totally trapped as the pin was so long I couldnt escape the glory hole. Even that did no serious damage. Got some slight scars from nails but all needle & pin wounds seem to heal without a mark. I've been lucky but remember to use sterile needles & any risk is greatly reduced
Re: needles in shaftTue, June 26, 2012 - 10:43 AMwell i was such a needle freak i had as many as 126 needles shoved all thru the shaft and head, hot but over time feeling lost for light stuff
Re: needles in shaftTue, June 26, 2012 - 1:04 PMI feel lost with light stuff. Have done so much heavy stuff that light stuff is now a little dull. Not boring but I crave the more extreme both feeling it & seeing it
Re: needles in shaftThu, July 5, 2012 - 1:09 PMI have pierced the head of my cock on numerous occasions, and god knows how many ampallangs I've had.
None of these have left any lasting marks and when the needles are removed, the bleeding stops quickly and there is no bruising.
That can't be said for piercing the shaft, although I find it a very stimulating experience but the down side is the amount of bruising afterwards I find it difficult to stop it bleeding under the skin from the shaft.
Re: needles in shaftSat, August 25, 2012 - 6:08 PMHaven't experienced shaft piercing, just glans piercing. I agree with what others have posted about how, once you've dialed up the intensity, the gentle stuff can seem pretty ho-hum. That's the case with me today. After 18 needles through my glans yesterday, wanking without needles in has been less than stellar. Gonna give the needles a rest for a while so I can get back to enjoying the more subtle stuff.
Re: needles in shaftSun, August 26, 2012 - 2:44 PMHave also found after so much needle / nail fun over the years there has been a huge reduction in sensetivity. Maybe thats why I find light stuff to be a little bland
Re: needles in shaftSat, June 13, 2015 - 4:12 PMI had one done to me last night...IT WAS FANTASTIC!! I wore it around the house most of the day...forgot to get a pic tho....It was the coolest thing ever to have that done!!


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Officials are getting the new Perry Elementary Center ready for the first day of classes.
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Prime Minister Julia Gillard yesterday announced cuts to the Green Car Innovation Fund, the Cleaner Car Rebate scheme, the Solar Flagships program, the Solar Hot Water Rebate scheme and the Green Start program to help pay for flood reconstruction.
"It's right for the government to help people rebuild after these devastating floods, but it should use fossil fuel subsidies to fund the work," said ACF's executive director Don Henry.
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"The largest of these fossil fuel subsidies is the Fuel Tax Credits program, which costs taxpayers more than $5 billion a year, the vast majority of which goes to mining companies as credits for use of diesel fuel.
"Another is the Fringe Benefits Tax concession for personal use of company cars, which is set up so that if you drive a company car, the benefits increase the more you drive it and the more you pollute the atmosphere.
"US President Barack Obama, in his State of the Union address this week, made a commitment to fund the development of clean technology by ending $4 billion a year of tax subsidies to oil, gas and other fossil fuel producers.
"Australia should take a leaf out of Obama's book.
"While no single extreme weather event can be directly attributed to climate change, this summer's floods are entirely consistent with what climate scientists have been warning for decades.
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Explain and demonstrate the relevance of mathematics to the real world (e.g., give examples of how mathematics is used in the real world);
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I am writing in response to the accusations Selden Hale made in his Feb. 15 letter, "Eyewitness deep-sixes allegation."
I am treasurer for Amarillo Right to Life and have been for many years. We work extremely hard, long hours on a volunteer basis to educate people about the effects of abortion on both mother and child.
I know the people who say the rosary at Planned Parenthood. They are your neighbors; great, upstanding folks. I know personally many of those who stand up for life, on street corners or in front of churches if necessary, but not one of them or myself are anti-abortion extremists.
I have been active in the right-to-life movement for all the 25 years I have lived here, and I have never seen an anti-abortion extremist among our faithful and weary supporters.
Hale owes Amarillo's pro-life supporters an apology.
Jeanie Burney
Not so fast on discounting LBJ involvement
I'm writing in response to your Feb. 20 editorial, "LBJ/JFK facts are history on History Channel report."
Before you condemn the allegation that Lyndon Johnson was involved in the Kennedy assassination, I would suggest you wait until the evidence is evaluated.
The Barr McClellan book is not well written or well researched, but this does not mean its facts are all wrong. Additional information will be submitted to the evaluation committee at the appropriate time.
Remember Billie Sol Estes, Bobby Baker and Brown and Root. LBJ would have been dropped from the ticket in 1964.
Tom Bowden
Always check medicine refills
I am writing regarding the article last month about the intellect of some of the pharmacy school graduates here.
I called in a prescription for a heart medication I've had filled at the same pharmacy for years. When I got home, I noticed the prescription given me wasn't the usual-looking pill. After checking the bottle, I found the dosage was four times what I normally take.
Needless to say, this could have spelled disaster for me had I not checked it out. I am concerned about the elderly and others who do not know to always check their refills.
Darlene Reep
'Calvin and Hobbs' junky: Keep 'Opus'
Alice J. Cottrell must be cut from the same mold I was. Her Feb. 21 letter about continuing to print the comic strip "Opus" was almost my words verbatim after reading the Feb. 7 letter from the Wilbourn family.
I am sorry the Wilbourns cannot enjoy the cartoon. There are some that I also choose not to read. But I would never want your paper to discontinue these comic strips just because I don't read them.
I actually went through withdrawal when Bill Watterson discontinued "Calvin and Hobbes." That's when I went out and purchased the printed collections. Now when I need a fix, I just get one of those out and remember how good it made me feel when I read them.
Please do not discontinue "Opus."
Terri Klock
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Crime, and rescue, are multicolored
I'd like to comment on Beth Wilson's Feb. 4 story, "Race a factor in traffic stops, searches."
I am a typist at the police department, where I sit for eight hours at a time, typing detailed reports the officers call in. I learn why stops are made, how they are made, how the subjects are handled and what the results are.
I'm impressed with what I hear and see. I'm amazed by the restraint officers exhibit, by the way they stick to the procedures they were taught and by their self-control.
When they make a stop, there's a good reason. If someone is swerving around on the road, I want him stopped - I don't care what color he is. Neither does the officer.
When we have a crisis, we call 911. We don't care what color the help comes in.
Let's not dump so much pressure on these officers that they choose to do something else for a living. We need them. I thank God for them.
Kathy Alexander
Is lawyer moonlighting or what?
After reading last month's letter about Selden Hale providing security at Planned Parenthood meetings, I felt I had to write this.
Why would a local attorney be working as a security guard? I thought there were people who are paid to provide security, like police officers.
If I need security for some reason, I surely am not going to look in the Yellow Pages and search for a lawyer who also provides security.
James Beckerdite
Please don't speak for me, Rev. Land
In the Feb. 21 Globe-News article, "The Passion forges unorthodox alliances," Richard Land, a Protestant leader of one of America's largest denominations, was quoted as saying that even though he is supporting Mel Gibson's movie on the passion of Jesus, he would not allow Gibson to join "his" church if Gibson wanted to, presumably because Gibson is, of all things, a Catholic.
I thought the Pharisees died out long ago. What kind of hubris does it take to proclaim who and who cannot come into communion with God in the sanctity of a church? While half the world is talking about the healing power of this film, one of our so-called holy men is deciding who is worthy to be healed and who isn't.
As a Protestant, I am ashamed and embarrassed when I hear fellow Protestants say these things. It's especially mortifying to know the one saying this is allegedly a learned man who influences many people.
Thankfully, Jesus Christ is much bigger than this kind of foolishness, and he forgives it, too.
Wes Reeves
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- A Piper Cub plane made an emergency landing at the former Fresh Kills landfill this afternoon.
New York City police said the pilot is out of the aircraft and is safe. No injuries were reported.
Reports on the landing began coming over emergency channels at 12:49 p.m. Newark Liberty International Airport air traffic controllers requested help locating a plane that dropped off a radar after making a distress call, according to MyFoxNY.com.
It is not immediately clear where the plane was headed or coming from, or if there were any other passengers on board.
There is a large emergency presence in the area. Several news helicopters are also hovering over the landfill.
Here is Fox News video from the scene:
In an eerie twist, the emergency landing happened exactly one year to the day Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger safely landed an incapacitated US Airways flight in the middle of the Hudson River.
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Baby Name Poll Results
Kristopher vs. Christopher vs. Kristofer
The Top Baby Name is...
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Christopher. No one will ever get that he spells it differently. I have a cousin: Kristoffer. Poor man.
posted by guest :: 2008-08-05 14:18:52 | report
I have a co-worker whose husband is Kris. Whenever I see it I think he's a girl (short for Kristin or Kristine or something). Anyways, just go with good ol fashion Chris for such a good old fashion name.
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more traditional is definitely better
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Onondaga Lake is a little like the main character in that play "The Man Who Came To Dinner." In some ways, he's an unwelcome guest, but one we've learned to live with.
The lake is but 4.6 miles long and a mile wide. A mere puddle among lakes, but surely one of the most polluted, thanks to years of municipal and industrial waste-dumping. Onondaga County and Honeywell are hard at work on a clean-up. Dredging of the lake is scheduled to start this spring or summer.
Meanwhile, the Onondaga Lake Partnership, set up in 2000 to promote cooperation among those managing environmental issues of the lake's watershed, wants residents to recognize that their actions in and around the watershed have an impact on the lake.
That's why we're seeing signs appearing around Syracuse, and soon in Onondaga County, advising this:
"Entering Onondaga Lake Watershed."
Truth is, we're already there.
Correct. The lake has a drainage basin – i.e. watershed – of 285 square miles, covering all of Syracuse and much of Onondaga County, according to the partnership. A member of the group says the signs cost roughly $200 each and the locations were selected based on entry points into the watershed.
"Budget constraints didn't allow for a comprehensive posting of signs throughout the city, so some concessions on locations were made," the member, B.J. Adigun, explained.
The lake partnership, which is primarily a county group, is picking up the tab for the signs. Seven already are up in the city, seven more will be placed around the county.
Our man David Lassman took a picture of the watershed sign in the 900 block of Westcott Street. We have reports of other signs near LeMoyne College and at Scottholm Boulevard and East Genesee Street.
Are the watershed signs one too many for Syracuse's visual environment? Close. These markers are out there competing for attention with the Erie Canal Corridor signs and the City of Syracuse markers put up by our last mayor (Matt Driscoll) proclaiming this as the "Emerald City," to trumpet the city's "green" efforts.
Enough, already. I also think the lake partnership folks need to follow up the signs with information on what citizens can do to lessen our impact on Onondaga Lake.
"Patently Syracuse."
Ty Marshall, the entrepreneur who brought us the resurrected Cardiff Giant a while back, is back on the exhibit scene with a new show, this time at the Gallery of the Tech Garden at 235 Harrison St., where's he in charge of shows. It's called "Patently Syracuse."
Ty describes the exhibit – on display through April 19 — as a "visual exploration of inventions, designs and innovations created in Central New York."
Ty has the help of Alan Rothschild, of Rothschild Peterson Patent Model Museum, and the Onondaga Historical Association. Alan is a world-class collector of patent models (more than 4,000) which are on display now at the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C. and Euro Disney in Paris.
Curator of the exhibit is Jake LaManna, co-founder of Evolution Art Studio.
Inventions on view include an 1842 patent for "improvements in salt works," by Calvin Guiteau; a cider press invented by Nathan Chapin (1851); an "improved rocking chair," produced by Robert Chauncey. Chauncey described it as "kept in motion by occupant of the chair;" and a "beer jetter."
Ty says the jetter is described as "a machine which eliminates air from the headspace of the container before sealing. The object of the invention is to provide a method of directing inert gas into an open top can to avoided excessive foaming and waste of beer."
Meaning no head?
The exhibit will be officially opened 5 to 7 p.m. tonight at the Tech Garden Gallery.
Gibb Webb, a student of Onondaga Valley history, has a question. He's trying to figure out the businesses that occupied the intersection of South Salina Street and Seneca Turnpike in the late 60s and early 70s. Helpers may call Gibb at 492-1263.
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Robb: Grading The Celtics OffseasonBrian Robb looks at the offseason moves to see how Danny Ainge fared upon trying to improve on last season's 48-win squad.
What's Next For Boston Celtics?With Kevin Durant in Golden State and Russell Westbrook staying in Oklahoma City, what's next for the Boston Celtics? Masslive.com's Jay King joined Adam Jones to discuss their future.
Robb: What Do Signings Of Bentil, Jackson, And Zeller Mean For Celtics?After a whirlwind of trade rumors over the past few weeks, Danny Ainge started to round out the bottom half of the Celtics' roster by officially signing five players to contracts on Wednesday.
Al Horford On Celtics Career: 'I Can't Wait To Get Started'"I've always admired the Celtics from afar, just how everything gets carried over here and how committed the team and the city is to winning and doing things the right way."
Tom Brady, Celtics Players Spent 45 Minutes With Kevin Durant Away From All Agents, Team RepresentativesCeltics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge has revealed that Tom Brady's role was fairly significant.
Jared Sullinger Happily Tweets That 'Change Is Coming'Jared Sullinger's days as a Boston Celtic may be numbered, and it's apparently a welcome development for the 24-year-old big man.
Mannix: Celtics Have Enough Assets To Make Intriguing Offer For Russell WestbrookMight it be possible for the Celtics to land Russell Westbrook in a trade with Oklahoma City? Chris Mannix tells Toucher & Rich.
Needs For Boston Celtics Ahead Of NBA Free AgencyThe Celtics have a lot of needs this summer, and a lot of ways to address them. Just don't get too excited about everything falling into place.
Danny Ainge On Toucher & Rich: Celtics 'Certainly Not Done' Making Moves After Trade-Less DraftThe Celtics president had a lot to say about the Celtics' draft picks and the strong reaction to it.
Massarotti: Celtics Fans Patience Will Now Be TestedSo here you go, Celtics fans: your patience is now going to get tested.
What To Watch For: Busy Night Ahead For Celtics At NBA DraftWith eight picks and plenty of rumors swirling around the team, expect a busy night for the Boston Celtics on Thursday at the NBA Draft.
Celtics Reportedly Not Having Much Luck Trading No. 3 PickThe Celtics would love to trade the third overall pick in Thursday's NBA Draft, but are reportedly having a tough time finding a trade partner.


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While the Ravens may have won the Super Bowl on Sunday, who won the prize for best ad? Here are some of the contenders:
Can a Century 21 agent save a wedding?
Toyota's Super Bowl effort features "Big Bang Theory" star Kaley Cuoco playing a genie!
Funny or just plain racist? Volkswagen attempts to prove that a German car... gives you an exaggerated Jamaican accent?
Audi hits all the right notes with their fun, underdog story of an ad:
Kia has put together a helpful ad to help parents explain to their kids where babies come from... or maybe not.
In this fun commercial, Taco Bell reminds us that you're never to old to party!
Mercedes Benz so far has the ad with the most star power- watch for Usher, Kate Upton and Willem Dafoe:
And now for a commercial with comedy star power, here's Jason Segel talking about The Super Bo... whoops, "Big Game":
Go Daddy demonstrates the value of combining smart and sexy. Featuring Bar Rafaeli (she's the sexy part):
Hyundai helps an unlikely group of kids stand up to a bully:
Meanwhile, Hyundai Canada imagines what a ""GASPOCALYPSE" would look like:
Coca-Cola brings you some added competition on Super Bowl Sunday:
Psy going... pistachio style?
Doritos can always be counted on for an engeniously wacky ad:
Meet the cute Etrade baby:
Amy Poehler has some hilarious questions for a Best Buy sales associate:
Bud Light chanels the spirit of Motown to help a young man do what it takes for his team:
Here's M&Ms' love ballad (featuring Glee's Naya Rivera)
What happens when an argument escalates in a library?
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Children's CT Scans Pose Cancer Risk
A new study offers the most solid evidence to date that radiation from CT scans increases children's risk of developing leukemia and head and neck cancer.
Children and adolescents who received two to three computed tomography scans of the head were three times as likely to develop brain cancer as those in the general population, according to the study of 176,587 children.
The study, published online Wednesday in the journal Lancet, also said the risk of contracting leukemia was three times as great for children who received five to 10 CT scans of the head.
The study's authors emphasized that the overall likelihood of getting the cancers remained very small and that the immediate benefits of the scans, such as in detecting head injuries, still outweigh the risks.
The report found cancer risk grew with each scan received, and there was an elevated risk even in those who received only one CT, also known as a CAT scan.
Previous studies raised concerns about cancer risk from the scans; this report offers the first direct evidence of the magnitude of the link. It examined the U.K.'s National Health Service records of patients who had received a CT before age 22 and looked at their medical history for an average of 10 years afterward.
"This paper confirms that radiation, even in relatively low doses, does lead to risk" of certain cancers, said Alan Craft, emeritus chair at Newcastle University and an author of the paper. "There is no safe dose."
The increased risk corresponded to one additional case of leukemia in the 10 years after the first scan for every 10,000 patients younger than 10 who were scanned, or to an extra case of brain cancer for every 30,000 such people scanned.
CT scans combine a sequence of X-rays from different angles to offer a composite view of bone and soft tissue. The study focused on head scans since the brain is believed to have heightened sensitivity to radiation. It looked at young people since their tissue is more susceptible than adults' and cancer can take a long time to develop.
Patients are five times as likely to receive a CT scan in the U.S. as in the U.K., said Dr. Craft. In the U.S., use of CT scans quadrupled to 85.3 million in 2011 since the early 1990s.
Marta Schulman, chair of the American College of Radiology Pediatric Imaging Commission, said the study adds to the impetus that patients should be scanned only when necessary and with the lowest dose of radiation possible.
Efforts are under way in the U.S. to curb overuse of CT scanning in children, including the Image Gently initiative, launched in August 2009 and spearheaded by a coalition of health-care organizations dedicated to changing medical practice.
In Wednesday's study, patients who already had cancer diagnoses or who developed cancer within two years of a CT scan were excluded, to decrease the likelihood that risk calculations would be inflated by patients who would have developed cancer without getting a CT scan.
The study, a collaboration of researchers at institutions in five countries, was jointly funded by the U.K. Department of Health and the National Institutes of Health in the U.S.
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- Citrus quarantine follows ACP finds in Tulare County
- Spraying begins
- Trapping and sampling
- A 178-square-mile quarantine zone created in Tulare County
- Quarantine will affect nearly a dozen packing sheds
- Nine Asian citrus psyllids found to date in Tulare County
Concerned growers and other citrus industry representatives pack a meeting room at the International Agri-Center in Tulare, Calif., July 30 to hear about quarantine restrictions related more local Asian citrus psyllid finds.
Trapping and sampling
San Joaquin Valley citrus growers are urged to contact their local California Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Program (CPDPP) grower liaison for more information and assistance; Kern County – Judy Zaninovich - (559) 730-8691; Tulare County – Bob Wagner - (559) 730-1200; and Fresno/Madera counties – Sylvie Robillard - (559) 730-8690.
Additional information and the ACP and HLB can be found online at: www.citrusinsider.org, http://californiacitrusthreat.org, and www.cdfa.ca.gov/plant/acp/index.html
Several sampling and treatment strategies were recommended by Beth Grafton-Cardwell, IPM specialist and research entomologist with the University of California, Riverside. These include:
- Aggressive sampling for ACP;
- Do not rely on yellow sticky cards alone;
- Use tap and visual sampling to check orchards at the edge of orchard blocks and in the middle of the block. Sample at least 10 trees;
- If an adult ACP is found, place it them in 90 percent alcohol for HLB testing. Report it to the county ag commissioner;
- For immature ACP stages, flag the tree, Contact the county ag commissioner to collect it;
- When ACP is found, treat the area quickly;
- Treat over a wide area; and,
- Use effective insecticides.
According to several officials in the room, Tulare County still has the opportunity to eradicate the pest from commercial orange groves and urban citrus trees since the number of ACP finds remains quite small.
In areas where the ACP is established (Southern California for example), pest management with the goal to slow HLB spread into commercial groves is a more realistic option until research can find cures for the disease.
California has a single confirmed case of HLB, found in a single tree in the Hacienda Heights neighborhood in Los Angeles County. The tree was destroyed.
In related news, CDFA extended the CPDPP, the funding mechanism approved by citrus growers to protect against citrus threats including ACP and HLB. Based on state projections, CPDPP producer assessments are expected this year to generate $15 million.
The CPDPP and its related committee were created by legislation in 2009 in response to widespread discoveries of the ACP. The 17-member committee of citrus growers advises the CDFA Secretary and the agricultural industry about efforts to combat serious pest and diseases which threaten the state's citrus crop.
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The Hospital in top 1% of hospitals nationwide
(PAOLI, Pa.)—Paoli Hospital today announced it has been recognized by the Premier healthcare alliance as a winner of the Premier Award for Quality (AFQ). Paoli Hospital is one of 23 winners out of more than 3,796 eligible hospitals nationwide, placing it in the top 1 percent of hospitals.
The AFQ recognizes leading healthcare organizations that efficiently provide outstanding patient care and consistently set the standard in clinical excellence nationwide. The AFQ measures top performers at the overall hospital level based on performance-based criteria, including clinical quality outcomes, resource utilization, and clinical process indicators.
"Paoli Hospital has always prided itself in the high quality patient care we provide as a result of our ongoing efforts to improve our care delivery systems and our focus on evidence-based care," said Paoli Hospital President Barbara Tachovsky. "For example, we launched an innovative patient care facilitator program in which a new advanced nursing position was created to focus on concurrently tracking patient care quality measures and assisting the nurses and physicians in meeting evidence-based quality standards. We also attained Magnet™ designation, the nation's highest award for nursing excellence, and have been recognized as a 100 Top Hospital two years in a row."
Tachovsky accepted the award at the 2009 Premier Annual Breakthroughs Conference & Exhibition held June 16–19 in Anaheim, Calif.
"The Award for Quality honors the efforts of our nation's leading hospitals to provide superior quality and operational efficiency," said Susan DeVore, Premier incoming president and CEO. "We're thrilled to celebrate the efforts of these facilities as they improve the health of the communities they serve."
All acute care inpatient facilities in the United States that submitted data to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the CMS Hospital Compare project were considered for the AFQ. Using MedPar 2007 data, Quality and Efficiency Indexes were calculated for 60 disease groups and at the overall hospital level. Quality was measured by the incidence of three adverse outcomes: mortality, morbidity and complications, which are combined into a single Quality Index using the preference weightings from the Corporate Hospital Rating Project (CHRP). The efficiency index was generated using length of stay as a proxy for resource utilization.
Acute care facilities attaining the top 1 percent designation are identified as having scores in the top two quintiles for process of care, and in 10 out of 60 disease groups and at the overall hospital level for quality and efficiency. Additionally, hospitals had measures for quality and efficiency that were equal to or exceeded expected outcomes.
Tachovsky added, "This recognition is particularly meaningful at this time as we move into our new patient Pavilion. While the new facility is outstanding, it is the people at Paoli who make the patient experience truly superior. Our physicians, nurses and all of our caregivers and other staff work diligently every day to provide the best healthcare in our region."
Additional information about the AFQ and related methodology can be found at: premierinc.com/about/news/awards/index.jsp.
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A LITTLE GIRL — her name is Tyler Foster — is sitting upon some impressive shoulders, high in the air on a Sunday afternoon before her cousin's basketball game.
"I'll look for a basketball for you," Matthew Johnson says, his little cousin's pigtails bouncing.
Johnson, 23, is dedicated to kids, and not just the ones to whom he's related. He's the head coach of the Strawberry Mansion varsity boys' basketball team and a mentor with Coalition of Schools Educating Boys of Color. He's organized rallies against violence in his neighborhood and is thinking about trying to join the State Police.


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A local Santa Clarita product engineering company has been purchased, and as a result, a Palmdale aerospace company will relocate to Valencia over the next 18 months.
Canyon Engineering Products Inc. of Santa Clarita has been acquired by St. Louis-based Esco Technologies Inc. The announcement was made Thursday.
Also, as a result of the purchase, Esco said it is moving its Crissair Inc. operations from Palmdale to Canyon's 70,000 square foot manufacturing facility in Valencia. Esco acquired Crissair in 2010.
Canyon Engineering Products has 74 employees, and Crissair has some 184 employees, said a spokesperson with Canyon Engineering on Friday. She also confirmed the sale of the company to Esco.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Relocation of Crissair, founded in 1954, to Valencia is due to its growth over the past two years, and the available manufacturing capacity available at Canyon. Both operations will be consolidated, Esco said in a statement. No one could be reached at Esco for further comment.
Canyon Engineering Products has an annual revenue of $12 million, Esco reported.
Founded in 1978, Canyon designs and manufactures precision fluid control devices primarily for the aerospace industry.
According to Esco, Canyon's products, technology and customers are very similar to Crissair's.
The purchase of Canyon Engineering Products expands Esco's aerospace reach, said Sam Chapetta, vice president of Esco's Filtration Group.
The acquisition of Canyon's manufacturing facility, and consolidation of operations, will provide a foundation to speed up the strong, profitable growth Crissair has shown, Chapetta said.
"I look forward to working with the many talented employees at both companies," he said.
ESCO supplies special-purpose utility solutions for electric, gas and water utilities.
The company also produces engineered filtration products to the aviation and aerospace markets, and is an industry leader with electromagnetic and radio frequency test facilities, and shielded enclosures for medical and security applications.
Esco's stock closed up at $33.08 per share at close of trading after the announcement was made.


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UN Agencies Organize Congress on Women in Politics Focusing on Climate Change and DRR
23 October 2008: The Third Congress on Women in Politics and
Governance: Focus on Gender, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)
took place from 19-22 October 2008, in Manila, Philippines. The event was
organized by the Center for Asia-Pacific Women in Politics in partnership with
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Hanna Uusimaa, UNEP Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific; Linda Milan,
World Health Organization; and Feng Min Kan, UN/ISDR Secretariat. UN Conference
on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Secretary-General Supachai Panitchpakdi
underlined that gender inequalities underlie women's greater vulnerability to
climate change and, in turn, its impacts reinforce the inequalities. He offered
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"vicious circle of worsening inequalities and impact," which he said has a
devastating effect on economic and trade growth. [Congress Website] [UNCTAD
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quote: It has nothing to do with faith.
quote: No, not agreed. The models are a lousy fit and the most devoted adherents to the Climate Change Religion are currently scratching their heads, wondering why the climate refuses to follow the models.
quote: Trust me, many followers treat it as a religion, and as such there is a strong "faith" aspect that defies introspection and challenge. Yes, there are Skeptics who are bible-thumping buffoons, but they are on the fringes. So try to keep an open mind. That's probably the most important attribute a scientist can have.
quote: The truth is you have no scientific evidence to show that climate change isn't happening other than your feelings.
quote: They have fit the historical data extremely well, but they are unable to tell us anything about the future.
quote: Give me enough parameters to play with and I can fit any historical data of anything extremely well, but that doesn't mean I know a lick about what it all means.
quote: So, then, what does their failure tell us about the usefulness of their models? And how can we implement policies based on these models in light of these failures? It seems it requires an awful lot of faith.
quote: Faith and science are mutual enemies.
quote: They tell us the future will be warmer. That prediction has held true since it was first made decades ago. A flat temperature for a decade doth not a cooler planet make.
quote: Doesn't even make sense. The data is based on physical measurements. They don't mutate. Any scientist can grab the raw data which is why manipulation, if it ever were to occur, would require every scientist on the planet to be part of the conspiracy.
quote: Which failure? What model? Whose policies?
quote: The new IPCC projections have been reduced from the last report commissioned. Rationally, that means the last batch of models used in climate science were wrong. This also implies the new set are also wrong. Of course they're wrong. Find a scientist telling you they are right and please, by all means, shoot the liar. Gravity is also wrong.
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Lance Armstrong's confession to Oprah will fail, says anti-doping agency boss
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- January 17, 2013
LANCE Armstrong's plan to use "celebrity confession" to save his sports career - and to avoid paying out an estimated $100 million in damages - will fail.
World Anti-Doping Agency director David Howman made the claim as Armstrong's vow to expose corrupt cycling officials threatens to end the careers of some of Australia's greatest athletes.
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Influential International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound says cycling could be expelled from the 2016 Rio de Janiero Olympic Games if Armstrong's conspiracy claims are proven.
If cycling is thrown off the Olympic roster, riders including Anna Meares, Simon Gerrans and Jack Bobridge would become innocent victims of sport's worst doping scandal.
Pound, an ardent anti-doping crusader, said cycling could be be exiled indefinitely from the Games if Armstrong provides evidence of high-level corruption within the International Cycling Union.
"We could say, 'Look, you've clearly got a problem why don't we give you four years, eight years to sort it out'," Pound said.
"And when you think you're ready come on back we'll see whether it would be a good idea to put you back on the program.
"The only way it (cycling) is going to clean up is if all these people say `Hey, we're no longer in the Olympics and that's where we want to be so let's earn our way back into it'."
Howman remains unmoved by Armstrong's limited admissions to US television talk show host Oprah Winfrey.
Armstrong's confession is reputedly motivated by a desire to return to triathlon competition and to avoid losing up to $100million in a US Federal "whistleblower" case.
Banned for life after he chose not contest a raft of charges laid by the US Anti-Doping Agency, Armstrong has indicated he is prepared to turn informant in return for a lighter sentence.
But Howman says anything less than a full confession - complete with a doping "road map" giving specific details - is not good enough.
Howman said Armstrong's interview with Winfrey is "hardly the same as giving evidence to a relevant authority".
"He's got to follow a certain course," Howman said.
"That is not talking to a talk show host."
Already stripped off seven Tour de France titles and banned for life from all Olympic sports, Armstrong could have his ban reduced to eight years - or less - with a full admission.
"Is he trying to do something for himself to have the sanctions changed?" Howman said.
"Does he want to do something for the benefit of the sport itself? In both instances, he will need to make a full statement on oath."
Howman said a reduced ban is possible depending on the level of cooperation.
If Armstrong comes clean, he runs the risk of perjury because of his previous sworn denial that he had used performance-enhancing products.
International Olympic Committee vice president Thomas Bach said Armstrong should provide a complete confession to USADA or WADA.
"The TV interview is not the right platform," Bach said.
The International Cycling Union urged Armstrong to testify before its independent commission on doping to shed light on allegations that UCI officials helped cover up his use of performance-enhancing drugs.
Hein Verbruggen, who was president of the UCI during Armstrongs 1999-2005 Tour de France domination, attempted to distance himself rfrom the scandal.
"I havent seen the interview. Its all guessing," he said.
Armstrong has been in talks with USADA about a possible confession to authorities and a path to restoring his eligibility.
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Tom from Brissie Posted at 7:06 AM January 17, 2013
I want all the time I spent watching this cheater back!! I also want my money back from the books I bought of his!! One word Lance: EGO. Lance thinks he is beyond everyone, his head is so BIG!!!
Conrad Brown Posted at 6:29 AM January 17, 2013
Those that want confessions in private should consider and confirm that they have no conflicts in this mess.....as to Armstrong, stop hounding him, it reeks of a witch hunt and many are at fault.
DaS Energy of Gold Coast Posted at 5:52 AM January 17, 2013
Lance has introduced the new sport of back pedaling, it will be interesting to see the prize for winning.


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In 1999, Hart had a dominant pair of pitchers in Jamie Shields and Justin Wiley that led the Indians to the CIF-Southern Section Division II title.
Five years later, less dominant but consistently effective Tyler Fick and Steve Sanchez led the Indians to the semifinals.
Much of Hart's hopes this year for that title run rest on the shoulders of what head coach Jim Ozella calls pitchers 1A and 1B.
Hard-throwing left-handed senior Michael Montgomery and hard-throwing junior right-hander Trevor Bauer have been dominant for the Indians this year and make Hart one of the more formidable teams in the Division I bracket.
Montgomery is 8-1 with a 1.24 ERA and 92 strikeouts in 62 2/3 innings.
Bauer, more of an unknown coming into the season, is 11-0 with a 0.88 ERA and 103 strikeouts in 63 2/3 innings.
"These two are talented and driven to be successful," Ozella says. "You've got other guys trying to get outs. We have guys who are out there trying to strike you out."
It's not necessarily Montgomery's mindset when he goes out to the mound as much as it is Bauer's.
Bauer is driven by the fact that he lost his first-ever start - a 7-0 loss to Valencia April 27, 2007.
Since then, he has no blemishes.
"It's probably gotten a little out of hand. I do want to strike out everybody. I'd love to pitch a no-hitter every time," Bauer admits. "I want to win."
Montgomery seconds the winning sentiment, and he's been one of the best at it in the program's history.
He burst onto the scene as a sophomore in 2006, going 7-3 with a 2.38 ERA.
But he got complacent as a junior.
"Last year was pretty much a disappointment. Then again, it might have been a good thing. You need to fail before you do better," Montgomery says. "It's not just going to come easy for me."
Ozella recalls Montgomery saying last year that he thought after his stellar sophomore year, his junior year would be easy.
Yet Montgomery won less (4-3) and gave up more runs (3.46 ERA).
Ozella says Montgomery immediately turned the page in the summer.
He let go of the past.
Now the 6-foot-5 lanky lefty is consistently hitting the low 90s on the radar gun and has baffled batters with a strong array of off-speed stuff.
Ozella says his curve ball is special because he can show different variations of it - something in the dirt, something that back-doors a batter - but it's his changeup that will help him climb the ladder.
When talking about Hart pitchers and changeups, Shields comes to mind.
The Tampa Bay Ray hurler's change has been consistently tabbed one of Major League Baseball's best.
Shields, one of Montgomery's idols, had an opportunity to speak to him in the fall.
Their conversation touched on a number of issues, including distractions.
Montgomery is committed to college baseball powerhouse Cal State Fullerton, but there has been talk that he could be selected early in the June Major League Baseball Draft.
Ozella says he's even had 17 scouts come to watch the pitcher at practice.
Bauer is dealing with similar distractions.
Also armed with strong off-speed stuff and a fastball regularly clocked in the low 90s, Bauer has been flooded with questionnaires and letters from universities.
In fact, he's so ahead on his high school education, he could graduate in December and attend college in the spring 2009 semester, which would end his high school baseball career.
Add these to AP classes, the prom and the general anxious feeling of ending the school year and the Hart pair has a number of mental roadblocks in the way.
"For the most part, both guys have done a great job of that," Ozella says about dealing with distractions.
Montgomery puts it this way: "The approach I've taken all year is I don't want to pitch for (the scouts). I have to pitch to make my team win."
Bauer says playing baseball is the best way to deal with outside issues.
He says he doesn't go to dances or participate in extracurricular activity.
His focus is on getting to the next level and helping his team win.
Thus far, the pair has helped Hart win the most league games (14) of any team in the Division I playoffs.
The Indians had eight shutouts in league play and have allowed one run in the last four games.
To make things even tougher for the Indians' competition, Hart still has other quality arms.
Senior Casey McCarthy is headed to Cal-Poly Pomona, and Tyler Eyrich is going to Occidental.
Ozella notes that pitcher Ben Nicewicz is holding batters to a .083 batting average.
"It's been difficult," Ozella says of finding mound time for all his pitchers, "but they all know what's in front of them. They have two special guys in front of them."
And those two special guys have helped bring the Indians to the second round of the Division I playoffs.
Both, obviously, say they want to win a CIF title.
In order to do that, as history shows, a team must consistently pitch well.
The last three Division I champions have surrendered less than three runs per game in their runs through the playoffs.
We'll see what Hart can do.