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Your presentation is fantastic, I especially like the picture! Very clever.
Went Primal on 1st April 2012
Since beginning Primal:
- The stomach cramps I'd been having have vanished.
- People comment that my skin is glowing.
- I enjoy getting out of bed (most of the time)
- I'm so excited by food.
I didn't make the picture. I found it on facebook. lol But thanks for the positive feedback.
Day 9 of Whole 30 #2 is starting. Scale read 195 this morning. All that bloat and weight gain from the yogurt/sugar hiatus the last week of June is finally gone.
I'm tired today. Not entirely sure why. Maybe it's because my sleep was kind of broken last night. DH is on 2nd so I woke up when he came home, then DS came to our room about midnight-ish, then again later, then that blasted alarm clock went off...
Somehow I managed to trip walking to my car last night and with no shoes that means I really did a number on my big toe. Stubbed it something fierce. It hurts to walk, therefore I don't walk right. Glad I brought gym clothes. I'll ride the bike instead of walking today, except I have to walk to the gym - about a mile round trip.
Lots of goodies today.
Bacon, scrambled eggs, fruit medley thing I made at home with mandarin oranges, pineapple, strawberries, raspberries and blueberries this time.
Pork chop, grilled peppers, steamed carrots with ghee and parsley, steamed broccoli (oversteamed, actually. Oops)
Speaking of food... kinda hungry now.
My sister and a friend are considering the Paleo way of eating. Sister's kids have ezcema pretty badly - like so much skin will flake off and flake so deeply she has to bandage it with gauze to keep them from catching the skin on something and tearing it off. Poor kids. They've had this problem since they were wee infants. Hopefully some diet changes will help.
Friend has IBS and skipped our walk last night because she couldn't trust her gut. I shared with her the testimonials at Whole30 and suggested she make some changes that can impact the way her gut works. Sister and I discussed it later (and MIL with her illegal drug use for fibro pain relief) and Sister even agreed that food makes a HUGE difference in how your body works. Sister is known for not being able to cook and always relying on Chef Boyardee or The Helper Hand to assist with dinner. This is amazing coming from my sister - the girl who hates nearly all foods!
It's so nice when you can see your world is catching on and seeing the benefits. Just wish MIL would ditch her pot and pick up a chicken leg instead. But she's stubborn and bullheaded and frustrating. She'd rather take the easy way out and eat junk than to put forth some effort to change her diet and maybe try it out just once. Every time I've mentioned that diet can help, she says "well, some people say it doesn't work for them"... ok... but how do you know it won't work for you if you don't try it?? And maybe they were still cheating and that's why they had the problems they had despite their "changes". So annoying that she's not willing to test it. Oh well, I guess it's her pain not mine.
ugh she makes me so angry! I'm gonna go make breakfast now. Maybe it'll perk me up since thinking about MIL has irritated me again... now I feel like PC and CJ with MIL's who drive them nuts.
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Current BF%: 35
Goal BF%: 20-23
Can you believe it??? I'm almost at the 30 lbs mark... I can't believe it... and I'm starting to get a bit anxious about what it's going to be like to actually reach my goal. I've been working on weight loss for 8 years and never met goal... Now my goal is nearly in sight and I'm getting excited, anxious and nervous. Borderline scared.
But in reality, I don't need to worry about it yet b/c it is still quite a ways off. If my weight loss remains the same as it has been, I won't reach 140 until the end of next April. Just in time to graduate with my master's degree!!
So, I can chill a bit, I think.
Some people just like to be sick and receive any and all sympathy that comes with it. Your changes will speak loudly though, and those not too weak to give it a try will. I hope it works. I had eczema really bad when I was a kid and I still have the scars and until recently, the occasional outbreak. My bro finally figured out it was legumes causing his which was worse than mine in severity, but not in coverage area. Now I know it's autoimmune, I can avoid the trigger foods. Hopefully your nieces and nephews will have a successful outcome.
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hiatus n. 1. a break or a gap, esp. in a series, account or chain of proof.
Ok, that's over. Back to your regularly scheduled journal.
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Well, technically it was a break... lol I took a week long break after dr told me to eat yogurt b/c of the antibiotics. Since i was getting sugar again, i kind of binged for a week on stuff I knew I shouldn't be consuming - potato chips, Mt. Dew, ice cream, etc, etc, etc. I gained 4 lbs that week. It was definitely a crazy week.
You're doing so good! Let the MIL issue go - it has to be her choice - and you don't need the stress right now
I think I might need to try the whole30 again -- I made it 9 days last time. Something I ate yesterday has me totally bloated - I'm almost 4 pounds UP in ONE stinking day! You have me wanting to try it again.
1. Love ME no matter what noises are screaming at me, or who is trying to tear me down.
2. Eat to heal
3. Move to live
4. Embrace today
5. Live with intention
6. Respect my body
7. Cultivate joy
8. Find my passion
9. Meditate on peace in my soul
I'm glad I can inspire you, Tomi.
You're right about MIL, but it aggravates me so b/c my kids are in that environment almost daily. I never know when she's herself or high. It just disgusts me that someone would turn to illegal methods when there are so many other options out there...
A bit of background. I used drugs in high school. Nearly ruined my life with a deadbeat boyfriend. I moved off to college and stopped using drugs. Broke up with deadbeat boyfriend. Got a degree in law enforcement with the desires to work as a narcotics enforcement agent. DH said we'd have no future if I chose that career path, so I set it aside. I would LOVE to report her b/c my disgust with drugs is higher than my love for her. All of this started with getting high on pot one time.
What I think really chaps my ass is that everyone else jokes about her use like it's funny rather than illegal. And it's almost like the pot use is becoming recreational for her b/c she and a friend scoped out a place in Iowa City called the Cheeba Hut which is a sandwich shop that sells hemp products, including hemp brownies, one of which she bought even though she was having a "good fibro day".
If it was DH who was suffering from fibro and using pot to cope instead of seeking other ways, I'd file for divorce. This is how strongly I feel about it. It'd be a total deal breaker. I have zero tolerance for drugs and drug users. I have no idea how I'll approach the situation when my kids grow up and get exposed to it in school. Before then, I'll probably have to seek therapy. lol
I'm not a fan of drug use. Boyfriend smoked pot in high school, but the last time he did it (within the 6 months of getting out of the Army and meeting up with me), he had a really VIOLENT response. I don't mean he was sick, I mean he was out of control, taking his aggression out on objects. If he'd been caught, there would have been a lot of money to pay for property damage. He does not smoke anymore! I grew up with some people being completely against drugs, not for any particular reason, and other people being okay with most "in moderation". Some people claim that marijuana is not addictive (the substance isn't, but the mental fixation is real nonetheless) and not harmful. Other people (including Boyfriend) claim it's worse than cigarettes for your overall health, let alone the memory issues that can come along with it. I don't know what to do think, it's like there's no way to get the truth when it comes to these kinds of things, but I don't have any interest in trying any. I smoked cigarettes on and off for a couple of years, mostly just a cigarette every now and then to deal with bad anxiety, but I really don't like the smell of smoke on me. I REALLY don't like the smell of pot smoke.
My sister smoked (or maybe still does) cigarettes and pot for a while. Her ex boyfriend would get it for her because they both felt it was a better option than for her to be depressed or do something dangerous (she has a history of self-injury and anorexia). I was pretty angry when I found out. She smoked pot with my dad, who smoked pretty heavily in college/up until my sister was born, a few times and had a good time. I'm glad they were being safe about it together and bonded over it, but my gut feeling is still disgust and anger.
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EAST LIVERPOOL - The December meeting of the New Century Club was held at Trinity Presbyterian Church with 12 members present. President Rosemary Mackall called the meeting to order. The hostesses were Mrs. Gearhart, Mrs. Mackall and Mrs. Bell.
Minutes from the November meeting were read by Secretary Janet Groubert. There were no corrections or additions. Mrs. Stenger made the motion to accept, Ms. Mossman seconded, motion approved.
Treasurer Gay Ann Mossman reported that the November balance was $338.88. Deposits for the month included $17.63 from the coin jar, $80 in membership dues, and an $18.40 refund from the East Liverpool Country Club bringing the balance to $454.94. Donations in the amount of $50 each were made to Heart Beat of Columbiana County, The United Way, and the Carnegie Library, and postage for the club booklets mailed to associate members was $10. The December balance stands at $294.91. Mrs. Smith made a motion to accept, Mrs. Feldman seconded, treasurers report was accepted.
There was no Old Business to discuss.
New Business. Rosemary pointed out that the active membership is shrinking and asked if members had any suggestions for ladies who might be interested in joining the club? She also pointed out that Ms. Ferello has been absent from the meetings and needs to be replaced on the Program Committee for 2013-2014. Mrs. Groubert and Mrs. Bell volunteered to serve with Mrs. Gearhart.
Mrs. Fricano has offered to serve as January's hostess and Rosemary will assist. The meeting will be held at Mrs. Fricano's home instead of the church.
Mrs. Toot is currently at Calcutta Health Care Center and Mrs. Ryan passed away in November. A card will be sent to Mrs. Toot and a sympathy card will be mailed to Mrs. Ryan's aunt in California. Janet will see that Mrs. Rudibaugh has the address for Mrs. Linnan. A card will also be sent to Mrs. Calhoun at Foxcrest.
A donation in the amount of $25 will be sent to Meals on Wheels in memory of Mrs. Ryan and a lunch plate from today's refreshments will be prepared and dropped off for Mrs. Rudibaugh who does all the club calling.
The roll call was "What is your favorite Christmas movie?" The meeting adjourned so that members could enjoy a medley of Christmas songs performed by Mrs. Walton and Mrs. Sutherland in the church chapel.
A delicious luncheon followed with meatball sandwiches, tossed salad from Casa de Emanuel and assorted flavored cheesecakes. Each member was given a table favor of a stained glass dove ornament made by Mrs. Mackall's niece, Ali James.

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As the jobless rate continues to trend downward, Santa Clarita recruitment experts say they have definitely noted an increased number of hiring requests, and in a few cases, prospective candidates have some leverage they haven't had in several years.
Recruiting efforts in the last nine months are literally back up at the 2005 through 2007 recruiting levels, said Gary Saenger, founder and president of executive search firm Saenger Associates.
About 40 percent of the Santa Clarita firm's practice involves filling positions in supply chain and manufacturing, Saenger said.
Saenger Associates finds many of its clients are doing succession planning, hiring and replacing B- and C-level managers with folks that can do a better job than those currently filling the positions, he said.
And, recruitment activity in the nonprofit sector has picked up too, Saenger said.
Like for-profit companies, the nonprofits are also looking for executives who are better equipped to raise money, he said.
Also, a lot of hiring has not been new growth so much as firms looking to fill positions that reduce their company's risks or losses, said James Grayem, director of operations for Canon Recruiting Group in Santa Clarita.
"A lot of the positions have been geared toward stemming the bleeding," Grayem said.
While recruiting plateaued between 2008 and 2010, Canon Recruiting Group has seen an increased level of activity in 2013.
Challenges with filling these positions, Grayem said, include recruiting candidates who are not as willing to leave their current positions in this economy, or recruiting for positions in professional categories where unemployment has been lower — in the 3 to 4 percent range, he said.
On the other hand, there are also companies recruiting for open positions that typically pay $160,000 to $180,000, but they're only offering $120,000, Grayem said.
Also, Canon Recruiting Group said they will still receive some 200 responses for a CEO position — and not every candidate qualifies or meets the requirements of the hiring company, he said.
"Clients are being very picky about what they want in a candidate's background," Saenger said. "Some won't consider candidates without degrees from prestigious schools, which eliminates 90 percent of the candidates right off the top."
In other instances, some companies reject candidates who have the right skill set, but lack the soft skills or don't make a good cultural fit, Grayem said.
One twist, however, has surfaced in the recruiting scene, he said.
"For some positions, the employee has the leverage now," Grayem said. "Especially in the banking and mortgage risk mitigation positions. A few years ago companies made flat offers. Today, many candidates (for temporary positions) are insisting on incentives or health benefits before accepting offers."
Both Saenger Associates and Canon Recruiting work with some major statewide and national accounts, however, the city's WorkSource Center has also seen an increase in requests from local companies to fill jobs.
Requests to fill jobs have definitely picked up since January, said Keri Aaver, director of the local center.
"We get 30 to 50 job leads a week," Aaver said. "The biggest growth area is in entry-level, skilled positions — like accounting, human resources or manufacturing."
The WorkSource Center isn't seeing many requests to fill unskilled labor positions, she said.
It is, however, also seeing growing numbers in both job openings and job applicants in mid to high-level management positions, Aaver said.
"Santa Clarita has a strong and growing employer base as well as a large pool of candidates," she said.
One local trend remains the same, however, Grayem said.
"As as soon as upper management positions open up locally, Santa Clarita has such a great labor pool to draw from," he said. "They're even willing to sacrifice a little bit of salary in order to work locally."


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Carrots, Not Sticks
By Erica Chenoweth and Laura Dugan
We recently published an article in the American Sociological Review in which we argue that Israeli conciliatory actions like negotiations, improving living conditions, and other concessions have been more effective than repression actions — arrests, killings, and curfews — in reducing Palestinian terrorist attacks. View the press release here, and view the study here.
But if negotiation and concessions can reduce terrorism, then why doesn't the Israeli government do these things more often? We suggest three plausible explanations, although there may be more.
- Politics. Israeli leaders may view dovish policies toward Palestinians as too politically risky. Even if there is high voter enthusiasm for a resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, unilateral Israeli concessions are extremely controversial. A politician embracing such policies may pay for this position at the polls or, in some cases, with his life. With Israel's changing demography, politics may play an even more important role today than it did twenty years ago.
- Genuine fear of backfire. Although our study shows otherwise, a dominant narrative in Israel is that making concessions to Palestinians is ineffective. For instance, after Israel and the PLO negotiated the Oslo Accords, various Palestinian groups responded with a wave of terror throughout the 1990s, culminating in the highly traumatic Second Intifada. It is easy to see such events as representative, but they are not. In fact, we find that conciliatory actions actually had the strongest violence-reducing effects during the Second Intifada, whereas Israel's militaristic retaliation only exacerbated terrorist violence.
- Insincerity about the peace process. The current Israeli ruling elite may simply be unwilling to pay the price for peace, which would a genuine two-state solution. We have our doubts that Netanyahu is serious about the peace process. Instead, he seems content to kick the can down the road, calculating that settlements will continue to expand, Palestinians will remain despairing but only moderately active, and "facts on the ground" will eventually come to favor Israel. On the contrary, our research shows that this course of action does little to make Israelis safer.
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This is a fantastic study on the effects of various counterterrorism measures, which nicely highlights the importance of peaceful actions. However, while I agree that conciliatory actions are effective in reducing public support for terrorism, I don't think we can dismiss, based on the results of this study, the effectiveness of (at least some) repressive actions.
Here is why. By using the GTD to measure the level of terrorist attacks, the study does not include planned attacks that were not carried out (i.e., attacks that were stopped before they were executed). In other words, it assumes that executed attacks = planned attacks. If we measure the effectiveness of conciliatory and repressive actions by using only successfully executed attacks, we 'select' only the type of attack that supports the conciliatory actions hypothesis and ignore the attacks that are attempted but not executed because of repressive actions (such as an arrest of militants planning an attack, for example).
In order to better measure the effect of conciliatory and repressive actions on the level of terrorism by armed groups, we should include also unsuccessful attempts to carry out attacks (which can also be found in news articles) and not only attacks that were successfully carried out.
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I think you make an important point. However, I think selection bias actually strengthens the authors' argument. You argue that omission of attempted attacks creates a selection bias in their analysis. Suppose (as you argue) that repression and conciliation have two effects. (1) Repression raises public support for terrorist attacks and conciliation does the opposite (public support effect). (2) However, repression makes it more difficult to execute successful attacks and conciliation makes it easier (execution effect). Unobserved attempted attacks would be a problem if the execution effect and the public support effect moved in the same direction, since you would not be able to disentangle the two. However, since they move in the opposite direction, it appears to strengthen the authors findings and suggest that the public support effect is bigger than the execution effect.
I would argue that there are two key problems not addressed in the paper. (1) How can policymakers and peace activists change Israeli's predominate view that any overtures for peace by Israel will be met with more terror by the Palestinians (the backfire effect). (2) The analysis is only conducted through the 2nd Intifadah. I am skeptical if the results would hold up if extended through present-day. As many Israelis point to, the construction of the security barrier wall…a very large act of repression, has coincided with a decrease in suicide bombings and violence.
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Thanks for your reply, I think you make a good point. However, selection bias is not only a problem of disentangling two effects moving in the same direction. If the magnitude of the omitted execution effect is opposite to and greater than that of the measured public support effect, the omitted data would cancel the correlation found in the current dataset.
This does not necessarily invalidate the authors' conclusion, but suggests that without data on unsuccessful attacks, we cannot know for sure whether conciliation is actually more effective than repression at reducing terrorist attacks.
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First, in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky/Penn State scandal, I would like to thank the students who attended the vigil out of respect for the victims.
They're the ones we need to pray for and never forget.
My problem with this entire scandal is Mike McQueary.
He witnessed the abuse and did nothing to stop it immediately. Now he is on paid leave.
Why did he not act? Instead, he walked away, leaving the child in the hands of the abuser.
He talks to his father about it that night. Why did the two of them not call the police?
The next day he tells Joe Paterno, and Joe reports it, but did not follow through, so he is fired.
I can't understand how McQueary has been able to continue going on with his life since that day. He was there and should have stopped it, right then and there.
I would think if he had a cell phone, he should have called the police and stopped Sandusky. I can't even begin to imagine, now that this is all coming out, (how the then 10-year-old boy) feels about him - to know that he was there and did nothing.
I don't care to hear any of the excuses. McQueary should have protected that child, but he walked away.
I would have stopped Sandusky without giving it a second thought.
There is nothing more important than for us as adults to protect the children.
I can't understand why McQueary has not been fired yet (yes, it may be coming). In my eyes, when McQueary walked away and did nothing, he is as guilty as Sandusky.
As it stands now, JoePa is only guilty of not following through, my heart aches for him.
He announced his retirement but was fired. Do I think he deserved this? No.
JoePa has repeatedly said he should have done more, but to fire him and have McQueary on leave is just so wrong.
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Two people killed in a plane crash outside of Paradise were identified as contract workers for Pacific Gas and Electric, the company confirmed Wednesday.
A spokesman with PG&E said the workers were conducting an air patrol over a natural gas pipe line near Chico before the aircraft crashed just 5 miles west of Paradise. The plane caught completely on fire.
Paul Moreno with PG&E said one of the victims was employed by AA Aerial Services and the other was with Frontline Energy Service.
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BRUSSELS/PARIS -- Police now have a suspect in custody in the deaths of an Israeli couple and a French woman in last month's shooting at the Jewish museum in Brussels.
The suspected gunman, 29-year-old Mehdi Nemmouche, was a French jihadist who fought in the Syrian civil war and then came home.
Nemmouche is exactly what European officials have feared would happen when Muslim radicals returned from fighting in Syria. There are hundreds more like him.
"Since the beginning of the jihad in Syria, many people have been concerned and said these people, when they will come back, they will fight jihad in Europe, and that's what's happening," French Islam expert Guy Milliere told CBN News.
When Nemmouche was arrested in Marseilles, he had guns, a large quantity of ammo and a video claiming responsibility for the May 24 attack.
The fact that police have a suspect in custody is little comfort for Belgium's Jews, many of whom worried this kind of thing would happen and worry it will happen again.
European leaders have helped create a surge in anti-Semitism by allowing, and in some cases encouraging, the spread of radical Islam in Europe and by continually demonizing Israel in the media.
"In Brussels, in Belgium, in France, you cannot say 'dirty Jew' because it is prohibited by law, but you can say 'dirty Zionist,'" Joel Rubinfeld, of the Belgian League Against Anti-Semitism, told CBN News.
Many Jews, frightened they will be the next victims, are leaving Europe in increasing numbers.
Rubinfeld said European leaders need to act because a lot more violent jihadists, like Nemmouche, will be coming home, too.
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Toting around 40-pound golf bags for professional golfers like Nancy Lopez and Lauren Howe may not be everyone's way to marital bliss, but for Jerry (Dee) and Jean Darden, life on the LPGA tour has it all over the suburbs, station wagons and 9-to-5 jobs.
"Caddies are free spirits," says Dee, 56, a robust, retired Air Force pilot. "No homework, no unions, no lists of rules. Just show up, check your yardage and take off." Adds Jean, 28, a former cocktail waitress: "With the new people, new cities, new restaurants, there's no time for boredom."
Of course, it helps if you take off with winners like Dee's superstar boss Lopez, who has more than 30 tournament victories entering this week's World Championship of Women's Golf at Pine Isle Resort in Buford, Ga. "Dee's always there for me," says Lopez. "He never says anything negative." This season Jean has caddied for Howe and several others. Their employers are always out to beat each other, so the Dardens are, in a sense, rivals. "The best we can hope for," says Dee, "is that our golfers finish one-two." That has happened only once; while Dee has caddied for the winner in 16 tournaments, Jean has brought home two victors.
Caddies like the Dardens—the only husband and wife duo to work the LPGA tour regularly—get 10 percent of a winner's purse or 5 percent of a nonwinner's take, plus a weekly salary. Their earnings last year, supplemented by Dee's retirement pay, was more than enough to save for a house they plan to build on 15 acres in North Carolina. "Someday we'll settle," says Jean, a trim, strawberry blond who grew up traveling as a Navy brat. "But now I want to see more of the world."
Then she adds a sentiment shared by Dee: "We're just normal, everyday folks, but when we get out there with all the attention and the galleries—I can't tell you what it's like. There's nothing as great as walking up to the 18th green when you're sitting on a two-stroke lead." The Dardens travel to the tour sites in their beige motor home, equipped with every convenience of a stationary domicile except a washer-dryer. They have three TVs, a CB, an outdoor grill for cookouts, potted plants in macramé holders, candid photos of the pros and a big bed surrounded by 300 colorful "caddie badges" for each of the tournaments they've worked. Usually living in campgrounds—unless they're off to Hawaii or Europe with the golfers—they travel to roughly 26 tournament sites a year. "Dee drives and I'm the stewardess," Jean explains.
In 1978, before she carried golf clubs, Jean Wood served drinks at a country club in Charleston, S.C. There she met Dee, a divorced ex-lieutenant colonel from Fayetteville, N.C. who credits Vietnam burnout with helping to break up his previous 26-year marriage. "He swept me right up," Jean recalls. "He was a perfect gentleman—rugged, tan, perfectly proportioned." For Dee, the freckled young waitress had a "certain expression, the nicest face."
Six months later she joined him on the tour. They were wed in 1982—a blue jeans and sneakers affair in Las Vegas—and she began to caddie the following year. "At first I was a little self-conscious about the age difference," admits Jean, "but now I'm very comfortable with it." As for his four grown children (the eldest is 31), Dee says when they all get together, "you'd think Jean was just one of the kids."
Dee, who's been on the LPGA tour for 10 years, says women pros are much friendlier than the men: "They work harder and don't complain as much." One rule for the caddie, who must often recommend clubs and bolster a player's morale, is to know when to keep his mouth shut. "You can go from hero to zero in one stroke if you give the wrong yardage," explains Dee, who meticulously measures and charts every course prior to each round.
The Dardens try to leave their golfers' woes behind them. "Damn it," says Dee, "I've been shot at so many times that a bogey's not the end of the world." On off days, they go to the movies, play tennis and, yes, even golf. Dee's got a four-handicap and Jean, who briefly considered turning pro herself, has an eight. And do they tote their own bags? "You bet," says Dee, "although sometimes we really live it up and use an electric cart."
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WARREN - Critics of a proposed zone change that would allow construction of a four-story senior housing complex successfully challenged a recent public hearing. They said they were not properly notified where the 120-apartment complex would be located.
In addition, a complaint filed with the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has stopped Clover Management Inc. - the company looking to build the complex at 907 North Road - from doing some preliminary site work because it failed to apply for proper permits and failed to establish a stormwater management plan.
Clover Management, which has senior apartment complexes in Pennsylvania and New York, is looking to build its first Ohio complex on the 8-acre property in Warren.
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Theresa Chucksa, Jessica Hipple and Lindy Snyder are leading the fight against a zone change that would change the property at 907 North Road from a residential to a senior citizens multi-family housing zone. A developer plans to build a 120-unit, four-story apartment complex there. The three women and other neighbors have gathered about 120 signatures on a petition asking City Council not to change the zoning of the property. Tribune Chronicle photos / Raymond L. Smith
Jessica Hipple, one of the organizers of the group criticizing the project, questions whether the city has done its due diligence on the impact of the project on residents living on North Road between East Market and South Road.
Hipple helped organize a petition drive to stop the rezoning of 907 North Road. Her group has collected approximately 120 signatures protesting the zoning change from residential to senior citizen multi-family housing.
Under that designation, construction projects for seniors age 55 and older may be built.
The group last week sent out more than 500 fliers in neighborhoods around the property asking residents to pack a scheduled Nov. 14 City Council meeting. The goal is to make sure council members know area residents do not want the housing complex to be built there.
Hipple said they challenged the Oct. 24 public hearing because information sent to residents surrounding the property had 907 North River Road as the address for the project, instead of 907 North Road.
"People did not know it affected them,'' she said.
Councilman Vince Flask, D-5th Ward, at the law department's recommendation, has agreed to hold a second public hearing on the property's rezoning before the council's Nov. 28 meeting.
Joe and Emily Bauers, 899 North Road S.E., said they did not realize the proposed complex would be next door to them until Hipple knocked on their door and told them.
"Several weeks ago we received a letter from the city saying there was a zoning hearing for a project at 907 North River Road S.E.," Joe Bauers said. "We did not think anything about it because North River Road is five miles away."
Bauers is against the project.
"We purchased our house two years ago and we like the idea of our kids being able to play in our backyard without having to worry about them," he said. "Having a 120-apartment complex built behind our property will make it less safe."
The driveway for the complex would be on the south side of the Bauers' property.
Peggy Sapino, 4060 Longhill Drive S.E., expressed concerns about how adding 120 apartments to the area would affect traffic on what she considers an already overly congested North Road corridor.
"If there are more apartments built, there will be increased potential of vehicle collisions on North Road," Sapino said.
''The road was not built to handle any more cars. Any extra traffic would be too much for it. During the Christmas holiday season, it is already impossible to get on and off of it,'' she said.
Sapino also questions why the company did not consider other locations in the city or even the area.
"Why try to squeeze these high-end apartments in such a small place?'' she said. "What is the draw to this location? How will this benefit Warren?
Mary Fuller, 4063 Devon Drive, who belongs to the North Road Preservation Alliance that fought against an access lane to the Eastwood Mall several years ago, is concerned how increased paving and a retention pond put into the area would impact the wetlands already in the area.
"I think there will be environmental and wildlife issues," she said.
Joan P. Hall, 3824 Longhill Drive S.E., said she does not necessarily object to the idea of senior multi-family zoning, but says she does not want the construction project to go forward until some basic questions are answered about it.
"I want to see studies about the impact of traffic, wetlands and how it will impact the school," Hall said. "I want specifics to get out to residents."
Flask, who has been pushing the new zoning request through council , said he has heard the resident complaints both during the council's Oct. 24 public hearing and during a meeting he agreed to host for the residents in the council chambers on Nov. 1, which 35 to 40 people attended.
"I think that some of the concerns asked by residents may be legitimate and need to be looked at, but I believe many of their concerns were answered," Flask said. "As long as I have sufficient answers, I can support this project."
Flask said that questions about traffic count on North Road may be something that needs further study.
"We did not have an engineer at the meeting," Flask said. "If the city engineer does not see a problem, then I'm OK with it."
Flask said based on what he has heard, the biggest concern appear to be the apartments will become a place for low-income, subsidized residents.
Steve Sceranka, representing Clover Management Inc., did not respond to requests for interview for this story. However, Sceranka previously stated the apartments will be priced above the range that could be paid by public housing advocates.
However, critics suggest the company's efforts to limit low-income, subsidized residents in its apartments in New York were challenged in the courts.
"The residents appear to be fearful for area children and those who attend North Road Elementary School," Flask said. "They seem to be afraid of seniors gawking at the children all day. At least, that is how it came across to me."
Flask said the company has market rate complexes throughout Pennsylvania and New York areas.
"The oldest one is 15 years old and they continue to be sold at market rates," Flask said. "I'm comfortable with their history."
Responding to a complaint, the Ohio EPA inspected the property on Oct. 31 and found some preliminary work was being done, including some grading activities taking place that were impacting onsite wetlands.
Work was begun without the property owner obtaining a notice-of-intent application for the work at least 21 days prior.
"The general storm water permit requires that a storm water pollution prevention plan be developed for the site," according to Chris Moody, an environmental specialist at the Division of Surface Water.
A notice-of-violation letter sent to Mary Jane Kokrack, the trustee of the property, stating that a post-construction storm water management plan is required at all construction sites that disturb one acre or more so that the receiving stream's physical, chemical and biological characteristics are protected.
During the Oct. 31 inspection, Moody described rain falling and contaminated storm water was seen going from the disturbed areas into wetland areas.
The EPA is requiring written notification detailing corrective actions to violation being sent to it by Nov. 14. Failure to take corrective actions could result of fines up to $10,000 a day.
"We've been told the company does not plan to proceed with the project at this time," Mike Settles with the Ohio EPA said."It wants to address some zoning, construction and neighborhood concerns."


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Bobby Gonzalez gets taken to task a bit in today's Star-Ledger column by Steve Politi. The topic is one we broached here last month - the NCAA's new rule emphasis on coaches stepping onto the court and over-emphasizing their gripes.
Politi correctly notes that Gonzo is the most high profile person on campus and that he could be hurting the image of his program and school, thus undoing some of the successes early in his SHU career,
The final image of last season was not guard Eugene Harvey driving to the basket, but Gonzalez getting escorted off the court in Louisville by a security guard nearly twice his size. A photo of the moment, which took place with less than a minute remaining after Gonzalez received his second technical, made its rounds among his current and former rivals via e-mail.
For his part, Gonzo notes he has more head coaching experience than any of his counterparts at the area Big East schools and more postseason wins to boot. He shouldn't have been treated like a rookie coach.
As we noted when the NCAA first came out with its rule emphasis, the importance of it lies in whether it is enforced for Jim Boeheim the same as it is Bobby Gonzalez. Officials are paid professionals and if they use a whistle to rectify personal gripes that is an issue the league must also address.
For Gonzo's part - if he doesn't embarrass the school or cost SHU any games, then his sideline antics are fine by this blogger. We do expect him to tone it down a bit, as a matter of adaption and because a better team on the floor likely makes much of this discussion moot anyway.


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Which of two stuffed parrots was the inspiration for one of Flaubert's greatest stories? Why did the master keep changing the colour of Emma Bovary's eyes? And why should it matter so much to Geoffrey Braithwaite, a retired doctor haunted by a private secret? In "Flaubert's Parrot", Julian Barnes spins out a multiple mystery of obsession and betrayal (both scholarly and romantic) and creates an exuberant enquiry into the ways in which art mirrors life and then turns around to shape it. "A gem: an unashamed literary novel that is also unashamed to be readable, and broadly entertaining. Bravo!" - John Irving. "Endless food for thought, beautifully written ...A tour de force" - Germaine Greer. "Delightful and enriching ...A book to read" - Joseph Heller. "A dazzling achievement ...remarkably inventive as well as audacious" - Walter Abish. "A delight ...Handsomely the best novel published in England in 1984" - John Fowles.show more
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Sly, quite witty, and very smart: an elegant meditation on the precincts of Art and Life, embodied in that great polar-bear of these two antipodes - Flaubert. English critic and novelist Barnes (Metroland) gives over the narration of this playful but quite serious literary investigation to a fictional retired doctor, Geoffrey Braithwait, an amateur Flaubert scholar whose wife (sporadically unfaithful to him in the past) has recently committed suicide. (This murmurous subtext flickers like a compass point beneath all the discussion of Flaubert's bachelorhood and misanthropy.) Braithwait is a dazzling, easy-going, discriminating guide - whether tracking down the stuffed parrot Flaubert kept on his desk or giving poor maligned Louise Colet (F.'s mistress) a rebuttal opportunity, whether discussing friends. . . or the place of trains in Flaubert's life. As criticism of criticism, too, the novel is deliciously sane and supple, especially when skewering critics from Sartre to Enid Starkie - who complained that the color of Emma Bovary's eyes changes on different pages of the novel. ("Eyes of brown, eyes of blue. Does it matter? Not, does it matter if the writer contradicts himself; but does it matter what colour they are anyway? I feel sorry for novelists when they have to mention women's eyes: there's so little choice, and whatever colouring is decided on inevitably carries banal implications. Her eyes are blue: innocence and honesty. Her eyes are black: passion and depth. Her eyes are green: wildness and jealousy. Her eyes are brown: reliability and common sense. Her eyes are violet: the novel is by Raymond Chandler.") And Braithwait's tangential dictates against fashion in fiction will delight anyone who knows the territory: "A quota system is to be introduced on fiction set in South America. The intention is to curb the spread of package-tour baroque and heavy irony. Ah, the propinquity of cheap life and expensive principles, of religion and banditry, of surprising honor and random cruelty." Indeed, Braithwait/Barnes is continuously entertaining and telling - as he acidly dismisses some of the many stupid "accepted ideas" about Flaubert, as he drily satirizes literary obtuseness in its assorted flavors. So - for connoisseurs of Flaubert or of fiction generally: an economical, balanced, gliding defense of the artist and his art - cast in an oddly undefinable form that's very special but never precious. (Kirkus Reviews)show more
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ATLANTA — It was nearly 30 years ago that a young Cuban boxer named Jesse Ravelo, a Pan Am Games champion, defected to the United States. His Olympic year would have been 1968. He would have boxed for the Cuban team. That dream died as his new life in America began.
Before last night, it had been 20 years since a U.S. fighter beat a Cuban in the Olympics. Because the U.S. boycotted the Games in 1980, and Cuba boycotted in 1984 and '88, the streak isn't exactly what it seems. Still, it spanned four fights in Barcelona in '92, and two fights here. The overall record for the U.S. against Cuba in the Olympics was only 5-11, with Leon Spinks being the last winner at the '76 Games in Montreal.


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MADISON, AL -- Whether you have a business or live in Madison or the surrounding area, or are simply interested in the goings-on in one of Alabama's fastest-growing cities, Connect 2011 is the place to be.
The first of several 2011 fundraisers, the Madison Chamber of Commerce is expected to draw even more than its inaugural year, said acting chamber director, Tim Knox.
"Last year we had about 450 people, but we've already sold more tickets than that," said Knox.
Proceeds will go to the chamber's $10,000 scholarship fund and the mayor's $5,000 scholarship fund.
The optional black-tie event will include a keynote speech from Madison Mayor Paul Finley, who will present the State of the City address after dinner. It will be broadcast live on WHNT-DT2 (Channel 199).
"Prior to last year, he gave (the speech) at Council Chambers and only about a dozen people heard it," said Knox. "It was well received last year, so we decided to do it again this year."
Connect 2011 is one of several fundraisers for the chamber this year. Others include "A Taste of Madison," the Small Business Awards and Small Business Expo.
Knox, owner of Madison Guns, is no stranger to the chamber, having been a member for many years. He was president of the board when he was named acting director. As president, he was replaced by Michelle Nesin of Nesin Therapy, who will also speak at Connect 2011.
Knox said he is still "figuring out what needs to be done," and hopes to lead the chamber to one of its most productive years ever.
"Our goals are three-fold," said Knox. "We want to make the chamber most beneficial to our members by helping them grow their business, be a hub for businesses and information in the city, and make the chamber more attractive as an investment for new members."
Knox said the chamber is primarily made up of small businesses, including home offices. The chamber grew substantially over the last two years, from 300 to 650 members, and he hopes it will reach the 900 mark by the end of 2011.
"There are between 1,800 and 2,000 licensed businesses, from the big guys to home offices (in Madison)," said Knox. "This is a small business-oriented community and a very unique one. Our niche is to come up with new programs and educational opportunities for them. Anyone can open a business, but staying in business is the hard part."
Knox said the chamber can help all business owners by providing networking opportunities, mentoring and marketing ideas.
"It can get very lonely at home (for home business entrepreneurs)," said Knox. "We can take them out of their circle of solitude and introduce them to many people around town who can help them."
Until late last year, the chamber's office was virtually out of sight, behind the Burger King on Madison Boulevard. But an offer from the new Hogan Family YMCA to the City of Madison for free office space has turned into a plus for the chamber.
"The city offered the space to us and we are very appreciative," said Knox. "We have people coming in all the time and the location is perfect. It's a win-win situation because when (business owners) come in, they see the Y and often join."
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In addition to Knox, the chamber has three full-time staff members, including Felicia McInnish (marketing and communications coordinator), Lou Galipeau (manager of investor relations), and Tabitha Ivey (membership specialist). It also has nearly 50 volunteers who help with events and other programs.
Knox has committed to serving as acting director through 2011, which will be time enough for the nonprofit organization to determine if they are a good match on a permanent basis.
"If at the end of the year I am still enjoying it and they are pleased with the direction we are going, I will sit down with the board and discuss it," said Knox. "We have a very proactive board and between the board and the staff, we will do great things for Madison."
If you go:
What: Madison Chamber of Commerce Connect 2011
When: Jan. 21, 6-9 p.m.
Where: Davidson Center for Space Exploration
Cost: $85 for individuals; $150 couples (deadline for tickets is Monday).
Info: www.madisonALchamber.com or 256-325-8317


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Year in Review 2010-11
Five years ago, university-wide working groups developed a strategic plan for information technology at Duke that included three primary goals:
- Provide an enabling technology infrastructure for ubiquitous and convenient access to computing and communications capabilities, facilitating the daily work of faculty, students and staff.
- Extend our effectiveness in our distributed environment by facilitating collaboration among departments and, in critical areas, between departments and the central IT infrastructure.
- Enrich the teaching, learning and research environment at Duke by providing faculty and students with IT resources and services that are easy to use, well-matched to their needs, and contribute effectively to the achievement of Duke's institutional goals.
Below are some of the key accomplishments that illustrate the Office of Information Technology's efforts in fiscal year 2010-11 in support of the university's progress toward these strategic goals.
- Provide enabling technology infrastructure
- Extend effectiveness in a secure distributed environment
- Enrich Duke's teaching, learning and research environment
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- New guest network deployed to provide a seamless campus experience for visitors
- Text-messaging system expanded as part of ongoing efforts to improve emergency communications
- OIT tracks a range of measurements to monitor and evaluate the performance of our systems. Metrics on some of our most visital and highly utilized services for FY 2010-11 indicate that OIT has met or exceeded its availability targets for email, telephony and paging.
- Based on monthly customer satisfaction surveys, the OIT Service Desk has consistently met or exceeded industry standards in courtesy, skills and knowledge, timeliness and quality of response for FY 2010-11.
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- Richard Biever named new security officer
- Upgrades to virtual private network allow authorized access from remote locations, mobile devices
- Electronic communications policy approved
- Educational campaign encourages campus users to 'think before you click'
- Computer purchasing program drives savings
- Employees move to electronic time reporting
- Duke investigates ways to reduce printing costs
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- WordPress web-publishing tool gains popularity with faculty, staff
- Lecture-recording service goes mobile
- Duke begins transition from Blackboard to Sakai
- Digital initiative provides tools, training for next-generation learning
- Duke offers new options for research computing
- Faculty explore use of 3-D video
- Administrators discuss 'Digital Duke'
- Duke transitions to new survey tool
- Duke recognized for IT initiatives in transforming education and empowering students
- New audio-visual conferencing options include Cisco TelePresence
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With the persistent reiteration by hospital staffs that there is a shortage of hospital beds, it is inevitable that thought must be given to an early discharge of patients following surgery. The Journal (204:647, 1968) carried an excellent report on the "Experience With Shortened Hospital Stay for Postsurgical Patients." This concept of early discharge for surgically treated patients is not new. Recently, however, several articles have appeared which present the specific author's experience in this matter. Each in turn establishes certain criteria in selecting the individual patients for domicilary care. For example in England, a study was made on the early discharge of postherniorrhapy male patients. The study involved men aged 21 to 65 inclusive. Besides the selection on the basis of age and sex, the authors tried not to include patients known to be subject to medical or social factors which might be expected to
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I don't know if anyone here listens to Dr. Joy but I love her show and most of the time agree with her advice. Well, today I grew some balls and decided to call in and ask her what she thought I should do in my current situation (which is probably the closest I will come to seeking professional advice). I never mentioned the name of the "religious group" in which my husband was involved, but I informed her about some of the things that they believe and how it was affecting my marriage and family.
For those of you who haven't had the privilege of hearing my life story already (I post it on nearly every thread that I respond to) my husband is an unbaptized but very active dub. I am not. I was going along for a while until I stumbled on the mounds of info against them and well, here I am. I basically briefed her on the problems my 6 year old is having about understanding all of this. I have no problem with my husband being a dub...he is a grown man and free to make his own choices. But the kids are getting seriously mixed up over all of this (mainly our 6 yr old). And somewhere along the line, my son has came to the conclusion that if he is bad, God is going to kill him. Dear hubby says he never told him that. But my hub reads them horror stories from that yellow My book of bible stories to him every night...so what conclusion did he expect him to draw? He does allow us to celebrate holidays, but at the same time he's telling the kids that Jehovah doesn't approve. Needless to say, not a good situation for a 6 and a 4 year old.
At any rate, I laid everything out to her and she basically said that we need to find a middle ground for the kids sake but unfortunately when someone becomes involved in a religion like this - that is sometimes not an option; seek counseling (he would never go for that); that him and I should find a second religion (not a chance on that); or I should consider leaving the marriage to protect the mental well-being of the children.
Anyhow, I was nervous as hell...and excited. Just wanted to let anyone and everyone who may have been listening and thought, "Gosh, she sounds like she's describing the WTS"...well, I was...and that was me!!
Bye all,
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The Warriors will open one of the most anticipated seasons in franchise history on Wednesday, with much buzz around the top players in the rotation. Center Andrew Bogut should be healthy, guards Klay Thompson and Stephen Curry are back after outstanding postseason runs and new guy Andre Iguodala was the focus of one of the splashiest free-agent moves of the summer.
Lost in that shuffle has been power forward David Lee, who made the All-Star team last year and averaged 18.5 points and 11.2 rebounds. Despite his big numbers, though, Lee is the one player on the Warriors about whom many remain ambivalent, mostly because of his consistent inability to play solid defense. There's also the sense that Lee is too focused on boosting his rebounding numbers and that he gives up too easily on defensive plays.
When Lee went out with a hip injury in last year's postseason, some scouts felt that the Warriors might be better off without him. There were rumblings—denied by Warriors brass—that Lee was being shopped on the trade market this summer. To the extent that there is a negative perception about his game, Lee is aiming to change that this year.
"I put a lot into the offseason working on getting into the best shape of my life, working on my jump shot and things like that," Lee said. "It is just a matter of trying to get better, and I don't think anyone has ever said they want to come back and be the same that they were the previous year. I thought I had a pretty good last year, but there are things that I can improve on."
Defense is chief on that list. Lee played better on D last year, but still left much to be desired. The Warriors allowed 105.7 points per 100 possessions when Lee was off the court, and 107.0 when he was on it. The team's effective field-goal percentage allowed was 49.0 percent with Lee in the game, and 47.4 percent with him out.
Part of the issue, Lee said, is that he and Curry were carrying a heavy offensive load and took on big minutes (Curry averaged 38.2 minutes per game and Lee averaged 36.8). A deeper roster might take some of that pressure off and allow both to play better defense. His improved conditioning will help, too.
"With a more balanced team, hopefully Steph and I don't have to be at the top of the league in minutes this year," Lee said. "Defensively, that is going to help a lot—so much of defense is energy and effort. Being able to do that is going to help defensively, and being quicker laterally will help, being lighter will help. And then being in shape is going to keep me healthy throughout the year."
For coach Mark Jackson, that's a good start. Jackson said that last year's success, and the way his teammates have elevated their games, should push Lee to get better on both ends.
"He understands just how special it is right now," Jackson said. "You look around, you see the talent, it is a different place and it is a different time. He has worked his tail off in the offseason, give him credit. I expect him to have a great year. … There's things that he knows and we know that he can do better. That's nit-picking because he had an outstanding year. But our job is to push him even further, and his job is to not settle."


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Today, Apple CEO Tim Cook took the stage at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco and unveiled new Apple product after new Apple product to loud acclaim.
The new, completely redesigned iPhone 5! A slim iPod Touch! An iPod Nano with a pedometer! A retooled version of iTunes! I know what I want Santa to bring me!
But as the Foo Fighters rocked out after Cook finished, many technophiles were left cold. Where was the iPad Mini?
Many were expecting a "oh yeah, I got one more thing to show you"-style surprise twist ending with Cook bringing out a tiny iPad—a product that could shake up the tech universe much like the original iPad of 2010, the iPod of 2001 or the iPhone of 2007. There was palpable disappointment around the blogosphere that Cook presented exactly what everyone thought he was going to present.
The iPad Mini is a rumored 7 or 8 inch cousin of the 10 inch iPad. For the record, Apple has been completely silent on the iPad Mini (or the iPad Nano, according to who you ask). Steve Jobs himself thought a small iPad would be stupid. Apple has no release date, specs or even a name of this mythical product.
Still, many Apple lovers are positive the iPad Mini is in production right now in some well-protected factory in a tucked away corner of China. Even without hard evidence, it seems the existence of the iPad Mini is fact. The question isn't whether Apple is creating an iPad Mini, but when will it be released?
Alongside Apple's official release this week, a French blog posted photos of what could be the iPad Mini. The blurry photos show off the Apple logo, a camera and the classic white case that we all associate with Apple. A photo also places the cases of several devices, including an iPad, an iPhone 4S, an iPhone 5 and the potential iPad Mini, inside each other for scale. The blog was quick to point out, though, that the photos could be of a "Chinese clone."
While Jobs might have been against the idea, the market suggests there is a place for a smaller iPad. The Kindle Fire from Amazon and Google's Nexus 7, two tablets that are dipping into Apple's domination of the tablet market, are both 7 inches. An iPad Mini would probably be cheaper. It would also fit easily inside a woman's purse.
Many now think an iPad Mini would be released in October for the holidays. We shall see.


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Obviously this isn't the complete history of the two teams playing against one another, but here are some key moments in Penguins/Islanders history.
That video pretty much explains the situation. The Islanders came back from a 0-3 hole to eliminate the Penguins.
The Pens were pretty much annihilated by the Islanders in the first two games of their 1982 series. The Islanders won game one 8-0 and game two 7-2 before the Penguins decided to make things competitive. The Islanders won the series 3-2 and they went on to win the Stanley Cup for the third time in-a-row.
You probably already know what happened. If not, we go more in depth here.
The Pittsburgh Penguins have never defeated the New York Islanders in a playoff series.
Now, for some more recent history.
November 3, 2007
Al Arbour returns to coach his 1500 game with the Islanders. The Islanders won 3-2.
December 11, 2008
Petr Sykora scored his first career hat trick. Dupuis also added a hat trick of his own.
April 8, 2010
The Pens put on a show in the final regular season game at the Igloo.
February 2, 2011
Brent Johnson clobbers Rick DiPietro. That game, of course, led to this:
February 11, 2011
Just a joke of a hockey game.
April 8, 2011
The "rematch" from the brawl. The Pens won in a shootout. Not much happened, but we included the video because it mentions the Pensblog. We're losers like that.
November 21, 2011
Sidney Crosby returns.
March 30, 2013
Sidney Crosby takes a slapshot from Brooks Orpik in the face. He hasn't played since.


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OCEAN CITY, N.J. - A Gloucester County woman has been crowned Miss New Jersey. Katharyn Nicolle, 20, of Wenonah, won the title Saturday night at the Ocean City Music Pier, beating out 22 other contestants.
The first runner-up was 23-year-old Roopali Pendse of Morris Plains. Nicolle, who attends Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pa., is an environmental enthusiast whose service platform will be "Reading for the Right Reason."
She won a $10,000 scholarship and will compete in the Miss America Pageant, which will be held in Las Vegas in January. Nicolle, who performed a ballet routine in the talent competition, succeeds last year's winner, Ashleigh Udalovas of Millville. - AP


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Growth Commission Report: Technology is the Key to Coping with Global Warming and Growth
21 May 2008: The Commission on Growth and Development has released its report entitled "The Growth Report: Strategies for Sustained Growth and Inclusive Development," in which it analyzes, among other issues, whether deve loping countries can grow as fast as the fastest growing economies without causing global greenhouse gases to spiral out of control.
The answer is negative unless technology and new techniques are used to "radically" reduce the amount of energy needed to produce goods, as well as cut carbon dioxide emissions, says the report. "That is the only way developing countries can grow rapidly without subjecting the world to potentially catastrophic global warming," it adds. The report says that uncertainties about the impact of climate change and the cost of cutting carbon will be resolved over time. It therefore recommends that the world should not lock itself into precise, quantitative commitments for the far-flung future. "It should anticipate that information will improve – and leave some options open." The report is the result of two years work on the requirements for sustained and inclusive growth in developing countries led by 19 experienced policymakers and two Nobel prize-winning economists. [The Growth Report] [World Bank press release, 21 May 2008]


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Is It Safe to Try the Lemon Juice Acne Treatment?
The first thought that many people have about the lemon juice acne treatment is that since it uses a natural ingredient, it's not possible for it to harm your skin. While I would wholeheartedly agree that it is of the utmost importance to avoid chemical ingredients in your acne products, I would also like to point out that even ingredients found at home have the potential to harm your skin.
Your skin is a delicate and vulnerable organ that serves the purpose of protecting your body from outside damage; it works to regulate temperature, release toxins, and keep your body protected from injury.
However, what so many acne sufferers have already come to realize is that it is so easy to disrupt the delicate protective barrier of your skin to leave you at risk for long-term skin conditions, like acne, discolorations, and even disorders like rosacea and eczema.
Should You Use the Lemon Juice Acne Treatment?
When an acne sufferer has tried every possible product out there, they often turn to natural home remedies as a last resort, with lemon juice acne treatments being one of the most popular. The reason behind this is because lemon juice is an easy ingredient to come by at home, and based upon many of the beauty blogs that I have read, it is believed to immediately clear up your skin and even reduce acne scars.
Lemon juice contains citric acid, which provides the benefit of exfoliating the skin to possibly reduce acne. [1] This ingredient works as a natural astringent, which will dry many of the surface oils on the skin to potentially clear up acne breakouts. Lemon juice also has the ability to bleach and lighten the skin, so many people believe that it can reduce surface redness and inflammation.
However, I must caution you from my firsthand experience as an aesthetician that it is very probable for this "gentle" home remedy to go wrong.
Firstly, it is not a good idea under any circumstance to apply pure lemon juice directly to your skin. As I already established, your skin is a delicate and sensitive organ, and when you apply a harsh and drying ingredient like lemon juice directly to your skin, it could cause irritation, an abrasion, and even more redness.
Even more importantly, do not under any circumstance ever apply lemon juice to an open acne wound! Not only will that be incredibly painful, but it will cause serious irritation and potential scarring in the future.
Yes, lemon juice has the potential to exfoliate the skin, but since it is used in such a strong concentration, the odds are that your skin will become red and irritated immediately. Instead, I would recommend a natural and gentle enzyme fruit scrub that may contain diluted lemon juice to gently remove dead skin cells and reduce your risk for acne breakouts.
The truth is that if you are not a skin care professional, using such an aggressive ingredient as lemon juice at home in a lemon juice acne treatment may do more harm than good.
Here's what a few acne sufferers from the acne.org forums had to say about using lemon juice to treat their skin:
I read all about this so I decided to give it a try. Used it for 2 weeks straight and saw no change in my acne. Waste of time & money.
I used fresh squeezed lemon on my face for seven days. After two days I already saw a difference in the size of the flat pink scars. I'm a naturally really pale but the lemons seemed to give my face a darker glow which I loved! The skin that was unaffected by scars or acne ended up very smooth and my pores looked nonexistent. However my current blemishes took WAY longer to go away when I put lemon on them. It seemed to prolong the healing process. My forehead also mildly broke out in tiny red bumps, not pimples, just some irritation.
Using Lemon juice was working great, giving me quick results, but then after things were going good, I broke out again, and things just suddenly got bad. Maybe it was something I ate?
To take it a step further, you can dramatically improve your skin by attacking acne at its root and making healthy dietary changes. Yes, it is incredibly important to care for your skin on the outside through exfoliation and moisturizing to prevent acne, yet you will be fighting a losing battle if you don't first improve your diet by cutting out harmful preservatives and unhealthy fats that trigger acne in the first place.
Once you make these essential changes to your diet, you can manage and maintain the health of your skin through using natural acne products, but not the other way around.
- Stratford, SJ. "Lemon Juice Help Pimples – LoveToKnow Skincare." Skincare Tips | Skin Health | Skin Care Products and More… Web. 17 Jan. 2011. <http://skincare.lovetoknow.com/Lemon_Juice_Help_Pimples>.
About the Author: Bethany Ramos is an aesthetician and makeup artist with a special interest in using nutrition to heal and alleviate a number of conditions in the skin. You can find out more skin care and makeup tips by visiting her blog at FacebyBethany.
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Enter Mid Term Status
To begin, from the "Main Menu" in SOAR click on the "Faculty & Counselors Services" link.
On the next screen, click on the "Mid Term Status" link. (this link is only available during the week of midterms and the week following)
Next, Choose a Term for the Final Grade submission.
Click the "Submit" button.
Next, Choose the Class or CRN number for the class you want to enter in your final grades for.
Click the "Submit" button.
Then Final Grades screen will open,
Then Mid Term Status screen will open,
In the grade column, choose a grade of "AP" if the student is actively pursuing your course. If the student is not actively pursuing, withdraw the student by giving them a grade of "W" and entering the last date of attendance.
Repeat for each student.
Be sure to click the submit button when done.


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Docket #74468 - Raymond Robert Clark, Petitioner, vs. Richard L. Dugger, Respondent. 559 So. 2d 192; February 1, 1990.
Petition for Extraordinary Relief and for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
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The couple arrived at the Hennessy-sponsored bash at Manhattan nightclub Nikki Beach just after 11:30 p.m., less than half an hour before the party was due to end, and bolted hand-in-hand from their SUV through a side door.
They headed straight to the exclusive VIP section, out of sight of partiers including The Hills stars Lauren "L.C." Conrad and Heidi Montag and Timberlake's former 'N Sync bandmate Lance Bass and boyfriend Reichen Lehmkuhl.
In the private upstairs bar, Timberlake and Diaz were cordoned off behind a wall of five beefy bodyguards. Among the select few allowed past: 'N Sync-er JC Chasez, The O.C.'s Rachel Bilson, Hulk Hogan and his family, Jamie-Lynn Sigler and boyfriend Scott Sartiano and, of course, Timbaland, who produced Timberlake's hit "SexyBack."
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Around 12:20 a.m., Diaz danced a little dance until a girlfriend reached up from one of the club's lounging beds and gave her bum a tap. Giggling, Diaz headed for Timberlake. After chatting for a few minutes, she put her arms around his neck and they hugged, then shared a private nuzzle in the middle of the jam-packed room.
When the DJ finally played "SexyBack," Timberlake, Diaz and Timbaland sang and danced along. Timberlake told pals how quickly his producer got his vibe: The first time he sang the line "I'm bringin' sexy back" to Timbaland, he said, his response was, "Yeah!" – and that call and response is exactly what's in the song.
Finally, it was time to go, and Diaz followed Timberlake, holding his hand from behind, leaning against him and snuggling into his neck. Even as fans started touching them and snapping photos of them with camera phones, the couple kept smiling as they disappeared into the night.


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Pets are people, too.
OK, that's not exactly true. Pets aren't people. But did you know that the way people treat pets runs a very close parallel to the way they treat people?
I was watching something on the History Channel the other night that reported almost all serial killers were unusually cruel to animals when they were children.
An animal control officer once told me local municipalities could save a lot of money by having Animal Control and the Department of Social Services carpool together.
He estimated that in 90 percent of the visits he made for animal cruelty or neglect, if the owners had children, DSS was paying visits to the home, too.
At the SPCA, we are encouraging humanity toward people and pets through our Humane and Character Education program.
Through this program, we teach children the basics of proper pet care and important character traits that nurture relationships with pets and people.
Kindness, compassion, respect, responsibility, education and understanding are common themes in these lessons.
Historically, the program has consisted of seven 45-minute lessons in Aiken County public school classrooms. We have dozens of well-trained volunteers, many of whom are retired educators, who go into these classrooms armed with furry friends and the golden rule.
The children cannot wait for these days, and teachers have been overheard saying things like, "The children floated three inches from the floor after last month's lesson."
Since the completion of the new SPCA Albrecht Center, the program has grown significantly to include field trips to the SPCA.
We have hosted nearly 1,000 students since the new facility opened for tours, lessons and lunch.
The SPCA does not charge admission for field trips, but we encourage kids to bring donations for the animals.
We have already signed up several local camps for field trips to the SPCA this summer and are now open for birthday parties, too. Of course, we are still making visits to the schools for our traditional humane education lessons, assemblies and family enrichment projects.
The results of these visits are often startling to me and beneficial to the children, as well as their pets.
When I go into a class, I expect to help children understand pet ownership. Among other things, I recommend alternatives to chaining dogs and encourage vaccinations.
Many times, in revealing the way their pets are being treated, children give me and the observant teacher or guidance counselor a glimpse into how they are being treated, as well.
I once had a small child raise her hand proudly in response to the question, "Do you help care for the pets in your home?"
When I called on her, this 5-year-old puffed out her little chest and said "My mommy lets me babysit!"
When prompted further, it became apparent that while the parent was out all night, the child was babysitting her 18-month-old sibling, not the family pet.
So here is some Humane Education for you adults out there:
• When you see a pet being neglected or mistreated, report it. Call your local law enforcement. You can remain anonymous. Do it for the pet chained outside or for the child inside, but do it.
• Bring your own children out to the SPCA for good, clean family fun.
• Treat your pets like people because how you treat your pet says a lot about you as a person.
For further information about Humane Education, volunteering, adoptions, vaccinations, or spay and neuter surgeries, call the SPCA at 803-648-6863 or visit us at LetLoveLive.org.


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FLINT, Michigan — Closing two Flint fire stations is a mistake that would have a "tremendous" effect on public safety, said Raul Garcia, president of the Flint Firefighters Union.
Not only could it take longer for firefighters to reach a burning home or structure, but it also could affect mutual aid agreements with fire departments in surrounding communities, he said.
"This is a major concern," Garcia said today. "But we're going to do the best we can with the resources that we have."
Flint Mayor Dayne Walling said today that Station 8 on Atherton Road on the city's south side and Station 3 on King Avenue on the city's north side will close March 9 if his proposed 23 firefighter layoffs go into effect.
Walling said the layoffs could be avoided if an agreement is reached on union concessions. The city is trying to trim an $8-million deficit.
Garcia said the firefighters union will continue to meet with the city, but the city's proposals so far have not been fair. He said the mayor and his appointees have taken 5 percent pay cuts but he's asking the unions to take cuts that equal 15 percent or higher.
"Negotiations are a two-way street but they want it to be a one-way street," Garcia said. "If the city is not willing to meet us halfway, it's not going to be on me it's going to be on them."
Garcia said closing the two stations could endanger mutual aid agreements with surrounding communities.
"Why should they basically cover the city of Flint?" he said of other fire departments. "If I lived in Burton I'd be outraged. You're using my people and my equipemnt — what happens if something breaks out in my area?"


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Fresh and deliciously different, this main dish can be made ahead and then baked before serving. Crisp cucumber and hints of lemon, mint and garlic in the sauce complement this recipe's appealing blend.—National Barley Foods Council, Mary Sullivan, Spokane, Washington
- 1 pound ground lamb
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 cup medium pearl barley
- 1/2 cup sliced celery
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 1 to 2 tablespoons curry powder
- 1-1/2 cups coarsely chopped seeded cucumber
- 1/2 cup plain yogurt
- 1/4 cup snipped fresh parsley
- 1 tablespoon chopped green onion
- 1 tablespoon snipped fresh mint
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- In a skillet, saute lamb, onion, barley and celery in oil until lamb is browned and barley is golden. Add broth and curry powder; bring to a boil. Pour into a 2-qt. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours or until barley is tender.
- In a small bowl, combine the salsa ingredients. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. Serve with lamb. Yield: 4-6 servings.
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Doug Tabbert has been named the interim volleyball head coach for
the 2015 season after former head coach Tiffany McCampbell was promoted to
Assistant Athletic Director in charge of internal operations for the
Tabbert was head coach of the Lady 'Rockers from 2003-2006.
The program improved steadily during his tenure, culminating with a 16-win
season in 2006 that represented the program's second highest season winning
percentage in the previous decade.
Overall, Lady Hardrocker players during his tenure earned one
third-team All-American selection,
one conference Most Valuable Senior designation, four all-conference selections, eight
conference player-of-the-Week honors, three region
Player-of-the-Week awards, five All-America scholar
athlete awards, and 25 conference
scholar-athlete honors.
Tabbert comes back to SD Mines from Cameron University, (Okla.) where he served as head
coach for three seasons (2011-13). Although he was the program's sixth
head coach in a seven seasons, Tabbert's impact on the Cameron program was
Despite being picked to finish last in the pre-season conference
poll, his first squad at Cameron more than doubled the number of conference
wins from the previous season and earned the program's first conference
tournament bid in four years.
During his tenure in Oklahoma, Cameron players earned seven all-conference designations,
garnered multiple conference Player-of-the-Week awards and tied or broke multiple Cameron individual
volleyball records.
Previous to that, Tabbert spent four years at the University of
Nebraska at Kearney (2007-10), where he was assistant coach. While at UNK, the
Lopers had
an overall record of 129-17 and a conference record of 71-4 including four
regular-season conference
championships, two conference tournament championships, four NCAA tournament
appearances, and final national rankings of No. 19, No. 6, No. 12 and No. 5.
From 2001-02, Tabbert was head coach at Hastings College in
Hastings, Neb., before beginning his
first head coaching job at Methodist University in Fayetteville, NC, in 1998.
"Doug has done it all," McCampbell said. "He's been
involved with volleyball for quite some time and has seen the sport at every
level. Doug was able to help build the Hardrocker program the last time he was
here and will help do it again as we continue to be competitive at the Div. II
Coach Tabbert holds B.S. degrees in Psychology and Business
Administration from Baker University (Kansas) and a Master's degree in
Development Kinesiology from Bowling Green State U. (Ohio).
Tabbert is a native of Perry, Kansas and has coached 17
all-conference and 12 all-academic conference players, 10 all-region players,
and seven All-Americans. He
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