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In a radio appearance yesterday, Antrel Rolle talked about how things needed to be shaken up a little in East Rutherford this offseason. After the game on Sunday, he challenged teammates that he perceived to have no heart or passion.
But starting Wednesday, Rolle was finished talking about those topics, and brushed aside a pair of questions about his recent comments.
Antrel, there's been some reports that there's still tension in this locker room...
"I'm not answering questions about tension."
So there is none? That's all nonsense?
"I'm not answering any questions about tension."
A little bit further on during Rolle's session today, he was asked about what things in particular need to change for the Giants this offseason.
When you think about what this team needs going into next season, what kind of shakeups...
"I'm not talking about next year. We got two games left. I'm not talking about next year."
But what's the different mindset this team needs?
"I said what I said yesterday, I'm not repeating that. I'm done with that."


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By Matt on Monday, November 23, 2009
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"The Mazda6 is definitely a fun car to drive with a lot of power. I purchased the S Grand Touring model. It has a powerful 3.7L (V6 engine) 272 hrs power and 269 ft of torque. I have been able to do 0-60 in 6.1 secs. I have been averaging more gas milage than advertised. I am getting 20.5 city/28 highway. It is a quiet and smooth ride. The engine is more powerful, but quieter than the older model. The interior is well designed and comfortable. The Exterior is stylish and easy on the eyes. I love the blind spot monitoring system and the 5 star crash test rating. I can tell that this new redesign Mazda6 has great quality. It feels and drives like a lot of luxury Cars, but with a sporty feel like an Acura TL. Overall the car is awesome and I would recommend anyone to drive one before you buy your next car."
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By Crusader on Wednesday, October 3, 2012
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 12,000overall rating 9 of 10rating details
Pros: "fun to drive, spacious, well equiped, confortable"
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 9
"I got that car for my wife to be the familly car. I have a V 8 Musatng for fun. Good looking, spacious and good handling ( but more grippy tires will make it handle like a BMW.) It is a very good value and comes well equiped even as a basic model (I- Sport / 4 Cyl.) We are extremely satisfied with that car."
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By jwox2 on Sunday, April 29, 2012
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 21,000overall rating 8 of 10rating details
Pros: "Styling, paint, ride, handling"
Cons: "Interior gets too warm, bad dealer/factory service"
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 7
"This car is great looking and fun to drive, although the 4cyl could be stronger. That's more our fault for not getting the V6. There are some odd quirks that I've never experienced with a new car, however. The top right corner of the windshield is permanently smudged. It looks like greasy fingerprint smudges but it's actually inside the glass! Our option to fix it? Have a new windshield installed. No thanks. Worst problem is interior heat. We have had an intermittent problem with heat coming from under the instrument panel by the steering column, as if the heater is on. At the same time the ignition key would get very hot. Dealer measured and confirmed high temperature but with no service bulletins on the subject we are out of luck! Also, in slow traffic, the ventilation puts out rather warm air even when set at the coolest setting and during a cool day. So the windows must be lowered. Never had a car with these heat related problems. Two dealers and Mazda customer service have been of no help. In fact the dealer we purchased from closed and the one in our town disgusted us with their poor service department. So we ether go back to them or travel about 40 miles to the next closest dealer. In short, factory service has stunk! The heat problem and lack of service satisfaction would make me hesitant to recommend the car. Yet, compared to the others in it's class that we drove before buying, it was the best."
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I own this car - My approximate mileage is 9,500overall rating 9 of 10rating details
Pros: "great price, very comfortable, roomy cabin"
Cons: "a little sluggish accelerating from a stop"
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10
"I love this car. It's my first new car and I've never been so happy driving! It's so comfortable and I love the interior. I had wanted a V6 but actually I have had no complaints about the 4-banger. I am pleasantly surprised!"
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I own this car - My approximate mileage is 45,000overall rating 10 of 10rating details
Pros: "Great price for what you get!"
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10
"I've gone on a 17 hour road trip with this car, drove through blizzards, and driven around Madison (hometown) and love this car. It's huge on the inside, seats 4 people extremely comfortably. Tons of extra space. Fun to drive, and has never let me down!"
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There is
always hope. Depression blinds us to that fact. If we can somehow hold
on to our hope, just maybe we can find a way to get through.
Without emotion, man would be nothing
but a biological computer. Love, joy,
sorrow, fear, apprehension, anger,
satisfaction, and discontent provide
the meaning of human existence.
Arnold M. Ludwig---1980
What is depression / can alternatives help...
Being clinically depressed is very different from the down type of feeling that all people experience from time to time. Occasional feelings of sadness are a normal part of life, and it is that such feelings are often colloquially referred to as "depression." In clinical depression, such feelings are out of proportion to any external causes. There are things in everyone's life that are possible causes of sadness, but people who are not depressed manage to cope with these things without becoming incapacitated.
As one might expect, depression can present itself as feeling
sad or "having the blues". However, sadness may not always be the
dominant feeling of a depressed person. Depression can also be experienced
as a numb or empty feeling, or perhaps no awareness of feeling at all. A
depressed person may experience a noticeable loss in their ability to feel
pleasure about anything. Depression, as viewed by psychiatrists, is an illness
in which a person experiences a marked change in their mood and in the way
they view themselves and the world. Depression as a significant depressive
disorder ranges from short in duration and mild to long term and very severe,
even life threatening.
What causes depression?
Despite 35 years of research antidepressant drugs still
can cause adverse side effects
Depression is big business
It takes about 10 years and costs around £350 million pounds
to develop a new drug
It costs the NHS £1 to treat a patient for one month with a
generic antidepressant
The group of symptoms which doctors and therapists use to diagnose depression ("depressive symptoms"), which includes the important proviso that the symptoms have manifested for more than a few weeks and that they are interfering with normal life, are the result of an alteration in brain chemistry. This alteration is similar to temporary, normal variations in brain chemistry which can be triggered by illness, stress, frustration, or grief, but it differs in that it is self-sustaining and does not resolve itself upon removal of such triggering events (if any such trigger can be found at all, which is not always the case.)
|Depression and Stress Hormones
The most common drugs used today to treat depression focus their attention on the brain chemicals, serotonin and norepinephrine. Increasing evidence, however, now indicates that another player in the brain, corticotropin-releasing factor, should share the spotlight. Studies have shown that abnormally high activity of this stress hormone is present in many cases of depression. Furthermore, research shows that drugs that block the action of corticotropin-releasing factor have the potential to lift the dismally low spirits of the depressed. The new insights help explain how depression arises and may lead to new options for prevention and treatment.
Instead, the alteration continues, producing depressive symptoms and through those symptoms, enormous new stresses on the person: unhappiness, sleep disorders, lack of concentration, difficulty in doing one's job, inability to care for one's physical and emotional needs, strain on existing relationships with friends and family. These new stresses may be sufficient to act as triggers for continuing brain chemistry alteration, or they may simply prevent the resolution of the difficulties which may have triggered the initial alteration, or both.
The depressive brain chemistry alteration seems to be self-limiting
in most cases: after one to three years, a more normal chemistry reappears,
even without medical treatment. However, if the alteration is profound enough
to cause suicidal impulses, a majority of untreated depressed people will
in fact attempt suicide, and as many as 17% will eventually succeed. Therefore,
depression must be thought of as a potentially fatal illness. Friends and
relatives may be deceived by the casual way that profoundly depressed people
speak of suicide or self-mutilation. They are not casual because they "don't
really mean it"; they are casual because these things seem no worse
than the mental pain they are already suffering. Any comment such as,
"You'd be better off if I were gone," or "I wish I could just
jump out a window," is the equivalent of a sudden high fever;
|Symptoms of Depression
An estimated one in ten Americans suffer from depression, an illness that affects both physical and mental well-being. Often chronic in nature, depression can be triggered by adverse life circumstances or occur simply "out of the blue." Frequently, a combination of genetic, psychological and environmental factors contribute to the onset of depression.
The most common symptoms are set out below . If these have been experienced for more than two weeks it is essential to seek help. People may suffer from two or three of these symptoms but are unlikely to experience them all.
Feelings of helplessness and hopelessness.
Feeling useless, inadequate, bad.
Self hatred, constant questioning of thoughts and actions, an overwhelming need for reassurance.
Being vulnerable and "over-sensitive".
Feeling guilty.
A loss of energy and motivation, that makes even the simplest tasks or decisions seem difficult.
Self harm.
Loss or gain in weight.
Difficulty with getting off to sleep, or (less frequently) an excessive desire to sleep.
Agitation and restlessness.
Loss of sex drive.
Finding it impossible to concentrate for any length of time, forgetfulness. A sense of unreality.
Physical aches and pains, sometimes with the fear that you are seriously ill.
In severe depression, these feelings may also include:
Suicidal ideas.
Failure to eat or drink.
Delusions and/or hallucinations.
Depression is much misunderstood by the public, yet it affects many people of all ages. It is estimated that one in five people will suffer from depression at some point in their lives.
Depression is an illness where the feelings of hopelessness and helplessness, linked to the inability to concentrate, may make it hard for some people to carry out normal daily activities.
Depression is an illness with a wide range of physical and psychological symptoms, which sometimes make it hard to recognise and understand.
Personality may play a part in depression. Although anyone can become depressed under particular circumstances, some people seem to be more vulnerable than others. This may be because of things that have happened in childhood, such as abuse, or because of our individual make up (including body chemistry).
A lot of effective, intelligent and creative people suffer from depression and yet make an outstanding contribution to life. Often, information about their depression is only revealed after their death, as people misunderstand the illness. Amongst such people are Florence Nightingale and Sir Winston Churchill, who used to call depression his "black dog". Depression can effect anyone and does not reduce your value as a human being.
How may I measure my depression?
The items below refer to how you have felt and behaved **during the past
week.** For each item, indicate the extent to which it is true, by
circling one of the numbers that follows it. Use the following scale:
0 = Not at all
1 = Just a little
2 = Somewhat
3 = Moderately
4 = Quite a lot
5 = Very much
|1. I do things slowly..............................................0 1 2 3 4 5
|2. My future seems hopeless...............................0 1 2 3 4 5
|3. It is hard for me to concentrate on reading.....0 1 2 3 4 5
|4. The pleasure and joy has gone out of my life..0 1 2 3 4 5
|5. I have difficulty making decisions...................,0 1 2 3 4 5
|6. I have lost interest in aspects of life that
used to be important to me...................................0 1 2 3 4 5
|7. I feel sad, blue, and unhappy............................0 1 2 3 4 5
|8. I am agitated and keep moving around............0 1 2 3 4 5
|9. I feel fatigued.....................................................0 1 2 3 4 5
|10. It takes great effort for me to do simple
things......................................................................0 1 2 3 4 5
|11. I feel that I am a guilty person who
deserves to be punished........................................0 1 2 3 4 5
|12. I feel like a failure...........................................0 1 2 3 4 5
|13. I feel lifeless--more dead than alive...............0 1 2 3 4 5
|14. My sleep has been disturbed:
too little, too much, or broken sleep.....................0 1 2 3 4 5
|15. I spend time thinking about HOW I might
kill myself...............................................................0 1 2 3 4 5
|16. I feel trapped or caught...................................0 1 2 3 4 5
|17. I feel depressed even when good things
happen to me.........................................................0 1 2 3 4 5
|18. Without trying to diet, I have lost,
or gained, weight...................................................0 1 2 3 4 5
It is important for people to know that:
Depression is an illness that can affect anyone at any age.
It is not connected with and does not develop into insanity
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A few Suggested Frequencies
Depression - 100hz
Depression (due to drugs or toxins) - 1.1Hz, 73Hz
Depression (due to outside circumstances) - 35Hz, 787Hz
Depression, anxiety, trembling, weakness - 3.5Hz, 800Hz
Easily depressed 727Hz 787Hz 880Hz 10,000Hz
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Cranial electro stimulators offer a non-drug therapy for
the treatment of ANXIETY, DEPRESSION and INSOMNIA. CES has been used in numerous
countries around the world for over 30 years. It involves the application
of mild micro current electrical impulses to the head via electrodes applied
behind the ears or by means of ear-clip electrodes
CES should be used under direction of a licensed health care practitioner. Individual results will vary, but many patients report significant improvement of their Stress-Related Symptoms over a period of 2 to 3 weeks daily use.
FREQUENCY AND DURATION: Optimal CES treatments are 60 minutes once daily or 30 minutes two times daily for the first three weeks. In some studies 40 minutes 1 time per day, five days per week has been found to be adequate. For chronic conditions many patients find CES is actually more effective when used every other day. After first two weeks of daily treatment application may be reduced to maintenance level ranging from one 20-minute application every other day to one 20-minute application every three days. Treatment should not be discontinued as ineffective until 2 weeks of twice daily applications have been completed.
PRECAUTIONS: Optimally CES treatment should be applied in early hours after awakening and while in relaxed and quiet environment. Normally it is best not to use CES within three hours of bedtime. Exercise caution when driving or operating machinery for one hour after treatment. Do not apply electrodes directly over the eyes or the carotid sinus area (upper side of the neck below the ear and behind the jaw). Do not sleep during CES treatment
Cranial Electrotherapy, a Profound Alternative Therapy
ANXIETY & Cranial Electrotherapy
Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation (CES) has been used as a treatment
for anxiety in several parts of the world for over a quarter of a
century. American medicine has only recently begun to realize its
use as a safe and effective treatment. Studies show that Cranial
Electrotherapy treatment yields highly significant reductions in
anxiety, whether the patients were in a psychiatric setting, a scholastic
setting, an outpatient setting, or an in-patient general hospital
setting. Further, while many different kinds of anxiety have been
studied, as measured by the six different psychological measuring
instruments found in these studies, they all responded significantly
to CES treatment.
Suggested Frequencies for Anxiety
Anxiety 304, 6130
Depression & Anxiety 3.5 Hz
Anxiety .5Hz, 5Hz, 7.82Hz 10.00Hz
Depression, anxiety, trembling, weakness - 3.5Hz, 800Hz
High blood pressure, hypertension1Hz, 14Hz, 17Hz, 20Hz, 65Hz
Studies show that reactive depression (that which
results from acute changes in the patients life situation such as
a job change or divorce) is decreased after 6 days of Cranial Electrotherapy
treatment. More deep seated depression (endogenous) in some cases
required 3 or more weeks of daily treatment. For this reason, many
physicians routinely prescribe a minimum of 2 weeks to a month of
daily Cranial Electrotherapy treatments in depressed patients, since
it is frequently difficult to gauge the type or depth of depression
with great accuracy.
Because Cranial Electrotherapy was originally called 'Electrosleep'
in European countries, many earlier American studies were designed to learn
whether or not such small amounts of electric currents would actually put
people to sleep. That is, just as 50ma of current - called 'electro-anaesthesia'
- put an individual into anesthesia so that surgical procedures could be
performed, 1ma of Cranial Electrotherapy current was assumed to put them
into a normal state of sleep if 'Electrosleep' worked.
Such studies discovered that while Cranial Electrotherapy does not necessarily "put a person to sleep", it does accomplish some very therapeutic changes in the sleep patterns of people who complain of insomnia. The studies below show that whether measured by the patient's own ratings, psychiatrists ratings or by electroencephalograph or polygraph recordings before and after Cranial Electrotherapy treatments, the following effects of CES in insomnia can be expected:
1. Sleep onset latency is reduced. That is, once a person has retired for the evening, the amount of time it takes him to actually fall asleep is reduced from one to two hours or more to the more normal twenty minutes or less.
2. The number of awakenings during the night are reduced. That is, while most insomniacs awaken three or more times during the night and have difficulty falling asleep again, those treated with Cranial Electrotherapy typically awaken no more than once or twice following therapy, with most reporting no awakenings. Furthermore, after awakening, they return to sleep much more promptly than before.
3. Cranial Electrotherapy treated patients spend more time in stage four sleep following CES treatments. That is, patients spend more time in the deepest, most restful stage of sleep than they did prior to Cranial Electrotherapy treatment. It should be noted that some patients who have deprived themselves of REM sleep - the stage during which dreaming occurs - by taking drugs or alcohol as a sleeping aid, sometimes spend the first two or three nights in unusually vivid dream states when first starting CES treatments. This is considered another indication of the therapeutic effectiveness of Cranial Electrotherapy in that persons are known to become increasingly disorganized mentally, some even to the point of psychotic-like symptoms, when they do not engage in the normal amount of dreaming.
4. Finally, it was discovered that many patients receiving Cranial Electrotherapy treatments report feeling more rested when they awaken in the morning following Cranial Electrotherapy treatments.
Treatment parameters: While some patients begin to respond after the second or third day of treatment, others do not have their best response with fewer than 24 days of treatments lasting from 15 minutes to 1 hour. The beneficial effects have been measured in some experimental groups for as long as two years. Some people with insomnia have a habitual pattern of responding to situational stress with an interruption in their sleep patterns. The best results are obtained when Cranial Electrotherapy is used each time unusual stressors occur in their life situations that would ordinarily cause poor sleep. The Cranial Electrotherapy device user is thereby trained over time to expect a good night's sleep no matter what stressful interruptions occurred in the normal flow of daily life.
A few suggested sequences for INSOMNIA
Insomnia 10hz, 9hz, 8hz, 5hz, 2.5hz, 1hz
Insomnia 76hz, 78hz, 11hz, 12hz, 14hz and 16hz
Insomnia (see also Parasite general set) - 3.59hz, 3hz, 7.83hz, 10hz, 1550hz, 1500hz,
Sedative effect (Reported use on bleeding, bruises, insomnia, sinusitis) -2.5hz
Foremost among the treatment problems among chemically dependent
persons is the need to help them through the psychologically and physically
demanding period of withdrawal. The body reacts to the depressed physical
state engendered by alcohol and other drugs with a rebound stress reaction.
This reaction commonly includes states of extreme anxiety, depression, and
insomnia, for which Cranial Electrotherapy treatment is known to be effective.
Underlying the addictive state is an insidious and progressive destruction of normal brain functioning including an often incapacitating memory loss, inability to process information involving abstract symbols, and other dysfunctions associated with the organic brain syndrome, and advanced condition which is known as Korsakoff psychosis.
Studies on the use of Cranial Electrotherapy in chemical dependencies are among the best controlled and well designed research in the U.S. They indicate that Cranial Electrotherapy is a highly effective adjunct to methadone withdrawal in heroin addicts, significantly shortening the time to symptom - free withdrawal when compared with methadone alone, and significantly lowering withdrawal anxiety as measured by the Taylor Manifest Anxiety Scale.
Further, the anxiety and depression accompanying and following withdrawal of both alcohol and other drugs in poly drug abusers is significantly reduced when patients receive Cranial Electrotherapy as a post withdrawal treatment.
Most importantly, perhaps, is the finding that Cranial Electrotherapy treatment halts and significantly reverses brain dysfunction in these patients as measured on seven different psychological scales of cognitive function, bringing many such functions back to the level of the pre-addiction state in the majority of patients studied.
Another problem in the treatment of chemically dependent persons is frequently recurring 'dry withdrawal' in which the individual suffers withdrawal symptoms within several weeks, then again in several months. The phrases used to describe these phenomena are a 'dry drunk' followed by the 'dry withdrawal'. These psychological states lead to high recidivism rates among these individuals as they return to treatment after "falling off the wagon".
Cranial Electrotherapy is now thought of as one of the most effective, non-drug treatments for these periods of withdrawal, and a patient who has a personal Cranial Electrotherapy unit available should be able to use it to prevent a full-blown withdrawal reaction at such times. By doing so he can reduce the need for additional medical treatment in a clinic or hospital setting, and will be less likely to resort to alcohol because of the discomfort accompanying these withdrawal states.
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Parker met Woodlawn on basketball court for the fifth time this season Friday afternoon at Jacksonville State University.
For the third time, Parker came out on top -- in the game that mattered the most, allowing the Thundering Herd to return to Birmingham for the Class 5A Final Four.
"This was the team we wanted to see in the way," said Parker small forward Neko Mosley, who led all scorers with 12 points. "This game and the result was the dream come true."
Parker (27-5) made it memorable by playing through foul trouble and sinking 54 percent of its shots along a 49-33 victory. The Herd also held Woodlawn to just a 29-percent shooting night from the floor.
Woodlawn's tactic to attack the rim to get the Herd into foul trouble fell flat when it couldn't convert free throws. The Colonels (25-8) had Eric Bledsoe and fellow guard Kenny Perry burdened with three fouls in the first half. Tommy Lee Bivins also picked up his fourth foul early in the third quarter.
But the Colonels missed five foul shouts in the first half en route to missing 9 of 17 overall.
"it was like we couldn't throw it in the ocean," Woodlawn coach Demetrius Turner said. "If we make those free throws, then we've got a different ball game."
Bledsoe finishing with 11 points and five steals for Parker and was named the 5A Northeast Regional MVP.
Parker will now face LeFlore -- the Alabama Sports Writers Association's top-ranked team -- in the 5A semifinals at 1:30 p.m. on Feb. 27.
ALL-5A Northeast Regional Tournament Team -- Eric Bledsoe, Parker (MVP); Neko Mosley, Parker; Edward Daniel, Woodlawn; Eric Brown, Woodlawn; Greg Smith; Fort Payne; Maxwell Grace, Southside-Gadsden.


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Home prices continue to climb
The islands median price: $551,500.
While specific assessments vary, there is a general consensus among island realtors:
High demand, combined with low inventory and growth management guidelines, continue to spur the Bainbridge real estate market.
Like it or not, Bainbridge Island has become a western suburb of Seattle, said Jack Klamm, associate broker at Deschamps Realty. A lot of people work in the city and like having a condo near the ferry terminal and downtown.
The islands year to date median home price the point at which half of homes cost more and half less hit $551,500 in March. Thats an increase of $68,000 from the same time last year, according to the Northwest Multiple Listing Service, which tracks home sale statistics in several counties across the state.
Susan Felten, of Remax Unlimited, said extremely low inventory has led to an increase in buyer competition.
The type of buyers she sees is shifting as well.
All the new condominium developments are bringing in people who want to downsize, she said. A lot of people enjoy the urban lifestyle, but dont necessarily like the upkeep that comes with owning a house.
Several new condominium developments are springing up around downtown Winslow as a result of the citys efforts to increase density in the city.
Local growth management guidelines direct 50 percent of projected growth to the greater Winslow area. Another 5 percent of growth is targeted for Rolling Bay, Island Center and Lynwood Center, with the remaining 45 percent to be allocated to the rest of the island.
Theres been a lot of grumbling about the restrictions, Felten said. But we have to plan for all the expected growth. Land is already tremendously expensive. You cant buy a lot for less than $200,000 and prices are only going to increase.
As a result, affordable housing has been of increasing concern to the city, particularly as building costs rise.
According to the 2004 city comprehensive plan, the per unit (building) cost rose from $77,400 in 1992 to just under $129,000 in 2003.
With the population projected to swell by 7,000 people over the next 20 years, its no wonder that prices are skyrocketing, Felten said.
Ive noticed a lot more high-end sales recently, she said, referring to houses that sold for more than $900,000. At this rate, our kids wont be able to move back to the island.
Klamm said he didnt see a solution to the problem because land use and zoning laws make it difficult for builders to build affordable housing economically.
Susan Murie Burris, of Windermere Real Estate, said the most desirable homes, those between $600,000 and $800,000, are the scarcest. Meanwhile, she has noticed an influx in inventory for homes over $1 million. Still, Burris said, the market is changing.
We arent seeing the massive price increases that we were over the past few years, she said. Todays buyers are more selective. They do their research and are willing to walk away if they dont find what they want.
Georg Syvertson, owner/broker of Deschamps Real Estate, agreed, saying the market remains strong, but is beginning to level out.
I think were back into more of a normal cycle, he said. Its still early, but it looks like it will be a good year.
Cookie Gaulding, also of Windermere, said it can be difficult to get a read on the market because different agents see different things.
Klamm said the discrepancies are due in part to the lag, often as long as 45 days, between the time homes are sold and the time statistics are recorded.
Still, every agent agreed, continued growth is inevitable.
It used to be that waterfront property was most desirable, Klamm said. Now theres none left, so buying with a view is the next best alternative.
Peoples desires change based on whats available.
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Now that the July transfer window is full swing, we can really look forward to the coming English Premier League season, which kicks off on Saturday, August 17.
Given the amount of transfer activity around the Premier League, even before July 1—so much so that we could already put out a best XI of player transfers already confirmed in late June—the coming season looks to be one of the most exciting in recent years.
With four signings in Kolo Toure, Iago Aspas, Luis Alberto and Simon Mignolet already confirmed, Liverpool fans have every reason to be optimistic after an encouraging second half of last season.
So let's go ahead and look at the opening third of their season. Here are 10 bold predictions for Liverpool's first 10 EPL games next season—pessimists look away! Enjoy, and let us know your own predictions in the comments below.
Opening 10 EPL fixtures as follows:
Stoke City (Home), Aston Villa (Away), Manchester United (H), Swansea City (A), Southampton (H), Sunderland (A), Crystal Palace (H), Newcastle (A), West Bromwich Albion (H), Arsenal (A)


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SPRINGFIELD — For the first time in its 120-year history, the Springfield Boys & Girls Club has a woman executive director.
Sarah B. Tsitso, 37, of Springfield has been selected to succeed Garrett J. McCarthy, who is retiring after 25 years.
The agency's 25-member board of directors voted in June to hire Tsitso from a field of 70 applicants during a nine-month national search. Her annual salary is $75,000.
"Fortunately, we were able to stay local," said Timothy Gallagher, board chairman.
Tsitso is the former executive director of the Boys & Girls Club Family Center and has extensive experience in the non-profit field, including stints at the East of the River 5 Town Chamber of Commerce, Greater Springfield Habitat for Humanity and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
She also worked as an editor for three area newspapers owned by Palmer-based Turley Publications Inc.
A graduate of Palmer High School and Simmons College in Boston, Tsitso also earned a master's degree from Bay Path College in Longmeadow.
During a news conference at the Carew Street agency, she said it was an honor to be chosen to lead the Boys & Girls Club, especially as the first woman executive director.
"I couldn't be more proud," Tsitso said, thanking McCarthy for helping her during the past month prepare for the new job. "I know I have big shoes to fill so I'm not going to try; I'm going to make my own shoes."
Gallagher also thanked McCarthy for his decades of dedication to the organization.
"We are extremely grateful for the thousands of hours he served, and the thousands of kids" he helped, Gallagher said. "We figured there were 25,000 to 26,000 kids" at the club during McCarthy's tenure, he added.
The agency has 10 full-time employees, and operates on a $1.2 million budget derived mainly from grants and donations.
Tsitso said she will work with the governing board to develop a three-year plan for the agency's future. The combination of increased state regulation and shifting family needs has transformed the agency's mission in recent years, she added.
"There's a lot of work to be done," she said.


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