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Somerville's council is still waiting to learn if the borough will receive state aid that could provide a bit of tax relief and avoid cutbacks, officials said.
Extraordinary aid, according to Lisa Ryan, spokeswoman for the state Department of Community Affairs, is "awarded to municipalities who, due to extreme circumstances beyond their control, would face difficulties in providing essential services without a substantial property tax hike or large cuts."
Although the funding is usually announced in July, borough officials said earlier this week they are still waiting.
Janet Kelk, chief financial officer and treasurer for the borough, said the council asked the state for $975,000 this year to use for tax relief.
In the meantime, Councilman Dennis Sullivan said the borough has been operating on a monthly emergency budget and sent Somerville residents estimated tax bills.
Using the 2008 tax rate of $5.055 per $100 of assessed value, the tax bill for a home assessed at the borough average of $149,250 is $7,545.
Kelk said without the aid, homeowners could face a $273 tax increase.
Sullivan said residents would have exact tax numbers soon after the council hears about the aid.
"We will endeavor as soon as we have the amount to put together our final budget and when you get your next few coupons, they will actively reflect the final amount," Sullivan told residents Monday. "We just don't have that amount at this point."
Ryan said all municipalities will have to wait a little longer for aid information.
"We anticipate announcing aid decisions in the near future, but as of now a decision has not been made," she said.
Kelk said the delay doesn't give the borough a lot of time to prepare for potential cutbacks.
"If it's good news, it will have a minimal impact. But if it's bad news, we only have one-quarter of the year left to make any decisions," she said.
Although the borough has considered making cutbacks, Kelk said there have been no concrete decisions.
"It's been discussed, but nothing has been specifically addressed," she said. "We're all going to get a little bit of the hit because the council isn't going to allow a $273 increase to residents, so we'll have to wait and see."
"Starting September 1, we start all over again, so it would be nice to put 2009 to bed before starting the next cycle," she said.


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The most satisfying win of the year for the Yankees.
Jason Giambi's pinch hit home run off uber-closer B.J. Ryan in the bottom of the ninth capped a wild 9-8 comeback. A four-hour game where the Yankees at times couldn't get out of their own way, stranded a boatload of runners, couldn't pitch, couldn't hit and had frustrated the 53,000-plus at The Stadium.
Chien-Ming Wang was horrible. A-Rod couldn't get the ball out of the infield with runners in scoring position.
Melky Cabrera botched a line drive that opened the door to five runs.
Brad Wilkerson appeared to make a game-saving catch on Johnny Damon in the bottom of the eighth with the Yanks down 7-6 and runners on second and third.
Kyle Farnsworth gave up a ninth-inning insurance run that we all knew was going to end up being costly.
And then with two-out and nobody on in the bottom of the 9th, A-Rod, 0-8 against Ryan, gets a hit. Hideki Matsui, who also had dreadful numbers against Ryan, singles, scoring A-Rod, who had stolen second due to defensive indifference.
And then on an 0-2 pitch, Ryan tried to sneak a fastball by Giambi, and the mustachioed one launched one in the upper deck, just inside the right-field foul pole.
That, Brian Cashman, is the reason why it's important to have a strong bench -- meaning a speedster, slap hitter, and yes, a power bat.
You never know when you're going to need it.
So for one day, Farnsworth is forgiven.
It was an incredible win that got the Yanks back to .500. With the Royals coming in for 4, the Bombers could get on a roll.
Even Mike Francesa said he was stunned that the Yanks had come back on B.J. Ryan.
But there was a reason Ryan choked.
After all, the Yanks lucky charm was in the House.
And he was warming up next to Ryan.
Welcome back Armando Benitez!
What were we worried about?
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Caspea slowed to a lope, adrenalin pumping through her limbs. She sniffed at the air, following signs of prey with her nose. After a few miles her nose picked up the scent of a doe. Fresh. You boys smell that? She slowed her gait and tracked the scent all the way to a clearing full of deer, lazily munching on grass. Her tail raised to signal the others as she began to stalk beside the tree line. From her angle the lead buck was at the opposite end of the herd, way out of eye shot. She knew to watch out for them. They were stronger and much more dangerous with that tree on their head. Focusing her eyes on a doe she spotted one with a limp near the herd's edge. Perfect. She turned and walked further into the forest again. Okay boys. We have a limp doe on the outskirts. The buck is out of the way. Hotch you and I will split the herd, you drive off the herd we don't want by howling and snapping at their hooves. While you have them busy I'll veer the sick one into the tree line. Rafe while we're doing this I want you to stay in the trees, I'll lead the doe directly to you, when she gets close enough go in for her legs. We can finish her off together depending on your paw. She sat straight up. Sound like a plan? She was usually the first to stage an attack plan, usually the best ones.
Hotch sat and patiently listened to Caspea's plan, leaning over and scratching his ear with his hind leg. He was grateful she was the one coming up with the plan. That way his inexperience wouldn't show. He figured if he stuck to her plan and, if it didn't work, he would not be the one to blame. I think I can do that, he replied when she asked. The egg meal earlier would give him enough strength for a hunt. He turned to look at the larger male to gauge his approval. Something about him gave Hotch the opinion that he was the more experienced hunter of the three. Perhaps because of his size. He must have been fed really well as a pup, Hotch thought, scratching his ear again. His mind pictured all the delicious meat that a doe could bring and his stomach growled loudly.
Rafe nodded slowly to Caspea's plan. He watched Caspea's eyes as he saw the fire and energy burning in them. Hotch seemed sorta skittish though. I don't really trust that wolf, just a gut feeling I have. Rafe growled to himself. Even injured he wouldn't let either of them push him around. He was superior, at least to Hotch, he found it hard to get angry with Caspea, he thought it odd himself. Even though Hotch gave him an uneasy feeling, he remained quiet, Until he does something that I don't like, I'll see what he can do and play this little game. Rafe gave a wolfy grin to himself. I can do that. Rafe gave a happy bark to the two as he lay in the tall grass. This was the most he'd enjoyed himself for awhile. Rafe wasn't especially hungry, but eating something would just give him more energy. I'll wait right here then. he smiled as he couldn't wait to show off his strength.
Caspea nodded to them both. Let's get started then. She nudged Hotch with her shoulder as she brushed past him. Keeping low to the ground she stalked forward, until they'd gotten around 100 feet away from the unsuspecting herd. Okay Hotch, make your move, I'll jump up after they start running. She coiled her paws beneath her, prepared at any given moment to strike out with her fangs.
Hotch nodded and separated from Caspea, creeping up to the group. He scanned the herd to look for the one that was injured. It was very easy to spot her trailing behind the other deer, limping along as they grazed. The bull deer was near her and looked up in alert. Hotch paused, holding his breath and hoping that he hadn't just screwed up the whole thing. Seconds past...it seemed like ages to Hotch before the bull relaxed and returned to grazing. Slooowly, Hotch thought, inching along again up to the herd. He was 20 feet away when he saw the injured doe stumble and try to regain its ground a few steps away from the herd. Sensing an opportunity, he bolted toward the rest of the herd, howling. Everything was caught by surprise as they bolted away from the young wolf. He glanced over to make sure the injured doe was falling behind before doubling his efforts, snapping at the hooves of the fleeing deer.
So far so good. Rafe watched from the trees. He lay ready to attack when Caspea would bring the injured doe his way. I hope Hotch can handle this. Rafe growled out loud to himself, Caspea looks like she can handle it, but i've been wrong before. Rafe waited for his cue, waiting and hoping nothing would go wrong.
Caspea dashed out and herded the injured doe away from the rest, growling and snapping at her hooves. The doe huffed ad cried as she tried her best to trot away from the advancing wolf. She howled to Rafe Get ready! and nipped the deer's rear to get her moving in the right direction. She followed Rafe's scent back to the treeline, as the doe reached their destination Caspea sunk her fangs into the doe's uninjured hind leg, to keep her from attempting an escape.
Rafe saw the doe and launched at it. He grabbed the doe's throat and forced her to the ground. He vigorously ripped and tore at its throat. He muffled to Caspea with fur in his mouth, Go help Hotch, I can take care of the rest. Rafe's powerful jaws crushed the doe's neck and she eventually died from suffocation. Rake looked at himself, dried mud and blood stained his fur, it was just like that night.
Hotch wasn't too sure how long he was suppose to keep up the chase of the herd as they rounded a hill, leaving the injured doe and both of his wolf counterparts behind. It was getting confusing with all the trees and bushes around to keep the deer from turning back around to the field. How can something have so much energy?![/] he thought as he huffed and snapped again at a hoof. [i]How long have I been running? The yearling paused in his chase, panting hard to catch his breath. The herd continued to thunder through the forest ahead of him, fading away through the dense underbrush. Hope that's enough, Hotch gasped, turning around and heading back to the clearing. Because that's about all the energy I have left. Better be worth it. He licked his jaws in anticipation of a feast of meat, one that he had not experienced since he was a young pup.
Caspea howled to Hotch and trotted to find him. The adrenalin still pumped hard through her veins and she howled again for the pure joy of the hunt. She found Hotch and play-tackled him, yipping and biting playfully. You did great Hotch! Now let's hurry before Rafe eats it all. She jumped off of him and loped into the trees.
Rafe began to tear into it, but didn't eat any of it, he did it out of kindness. He didn't know if the others would take it offensively, but just didn't know how good their jaw strength was. He lay down next to the dead doe, licking his paw since he tore his pad a little. Rafe waited for the others to come to this spot, so they could feast together from this marvelous hunt.
Hotch allowed Caspea to tackle him, grinning and still panting hard. I did it! he yipped, jumping up and racing after her. We did it! he barked again. His heart still pounded from the chase, though, and he had a hard time keeping up with the female. Once they got to the kill Hotch sad down in the shade and had to rest a while. Hunger gnawed at his stomach but he was panting too hard to even think about eating until he calmed down. Good job, Rafe, he panted, licking his chops.
Caspea panted and sat beside the two males. She raised her muzzle to the sky as a howl ripped through her lungs. She began the "kill-song" as her pack used to call it. Her howl had a melodious lilt to it, an art she'd perfected over the two years she'd been with her adopted pack. She hoped the rest would join her.
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Concept Design of the present day LCAC began in the early 1970s with the full-scale Amphibious Assault Landing Craft (AALC) test vehicle. During the advanced development stage, two prototypes where built. JEFF A was designed and built by Aerojet General in California. JEFF B was designed and built by Bell Aerospace in New Orleans, Louisiana. These two craft confirmed the technical feasibility and operational capability that ultimately led to the production of LCAC. JEFF B was selected as the design basis for today's LCAC. The first LCAC was delivered to the Navy in 1984 and Initial Operational Capability (IOC) was achieved in 1986. Approval for full production was granted in 1987. After an initial 15-craft production competition contract was awarded to each of two companies, Textron Marine and Land Systems (TMLS) of New Orleans, La., and Avondale Gulfport Marine, TMLS was selected to build the remaining craft. A total of ninety-one LCAC have now been built. The final craft, LCAC 91, was delivered to the U.S. Navy in 2001.
This craft served as the basis for the Navy's LCAC Service Life Extension Program (SLEP). The program of record is to SLEP 72 operational craft and 1 R&D craft. Forty-six LCACs have been SLEP'd as of Oct. 10, 2013 (includes the 1 R&D craft) and seven LCACs are under contract to be SLEP'd through FY2013. An additional twenty are planned to be SLEP'd through FY2018 for a total Program of Record of 72 operational SLEP crafts and 1 R&D SLEP craft.
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Loud TV commercials will get quieter starting next June
Posted 29 August 2014 - 04:27 AM
Original install on Apr. 20, 2008 - C41W & WVB self installed on Dec. 27, 2014 - HR34 & C31 installed on Aug. 24, 2013 - HR24 installed on July 23, 2010
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Posted 29 August 2014 - 09:36 AM
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Posted 29 August 2014 - 09:40 AM
What was that? Say again?
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Posted 29 August 2014 - 09:48 AM
I will believe it when I hear it.
It probably won't work.
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Posted 29 August 2014 - 10:10 AM
I don't know, some of the worst offenders don't seem to have a lot of silent parts, like some of the lawyer ads where they talk fast etc.
Posted 29 August 2014 - 02:36 PM
How difficult can it possibly be to set a measurement of peaks and say you can't hit "peak value" more than x times per x seconds and can never exceed peak value?
Posted 29 August 2014 - 06:56 PM
I will believe it when I hear it.
No kidding. Isn't this the same speech we get every year telling us it's "next year"?
Posted 30 August 2014 - 09:41 AM
No kidding. Isn't this the same speech we get every year telling us it's "next year"?
Sure is. Sure never happens. But, I rarely watch commercials so I don't really care.
Posted 30 August 2014 - 09:59 AM
Posted 30 August 2014 - 11:39 AM
I hate it when I fall asleep watching a show only to have the commercial wake me up.
Watch NF when you're sleepy.
Posted 31 August 2014 - 11:48 AM
How difficult can it possibly be to set a measurement of peaks and say you can't hit "peak value" more than x times per x seconds and can never exceed peak value?
It is simple to do that, and that is what TV and radio have been doing for half a century. But that is not effective, and we all know it.
The reason it is not effective is that loudness is a very different animal than a hard measurement of volume. Volume is based on a voltage measurement. It is subjective. Loudness is basically a power measurement of an objective quantity, but it is much more complex than that because our perception of loudness is based on a number of factors attached to that. Here is an example. You listen to the radio in your car, get home, go to bed, get up, get in your car, and your radio sounds much louder than when you exited the car the night before. And not because someone snuck in and turned up the volume, but because under different circumstances things sound louder or softer to human hearing, even if they are physically the same.
Our ears don't really respond to volume; they actually respond to loudness, which is much different. Attempts to handle loudness in the analog era were based on volume levels. Commercial producers soon learned how to keep the volume peaks under control but still "up-compress" the dynamic range to get louder than that without violating the peaks and without invoking the limiters and compressors that were used at that time. By doing this they raised the aggregate energy level without raising the volume, but that aggregate energy is exactly what makes loud things sound loud to human hearing.
With the advent of digital, we now have real tools that can control loudness. Dialnorm is metadata that is sent along with audio. Simply put, it can control the volume directly at your TV (it actually controls a local volume control in every ATSC STB). This allows full dynamic range and full control by the user. Dialog Intelligence is used to measure just dialog in TV sound. If there is a commercial with dialog, music, EFX, it can find just the dialog and measure it in LKFS, which is a relatively new loudness-weighted measurement.
But what really will do the trick is ITU-BS.1770. This is an algorithm that can measure the loudness of dialog using Dialog Intelligence and allow the source supplier to easily convert all dialog to the same level. It ignores explosions and car crashes, because those are normally loud in nature and we tolerate them as loud in our TV audio. But when someone talks, and then a commercial comes on and someone talks perceptibly louder, we can't tolerate that. So as broadcasters we are using dialog as an anchor element in an attempt to make all dialog the same level.
Studies show that non-dialog audio can be all over the place and we tolerate that. But if dialog rises by more than 2.4 dB or lowers by more than 5.4 dB, we reach for the remote.
1770-1 came out in 2011 and 1770-2 came out in 2013, just a few months before the CALM rules were established, so the rules are based on 1770-1. That is the real meat, 1770-1. 1770-3 came out recently, and the new rules in June will be based on that, but it is only going to be an incremental improvement over 1770-1. Most TV stations already are using 1770-3 anyway. Also, the rules will cover both 2.0 audio and 5.1 audio, which strangely enough, can be the same level yet can be decoded at different levels due to something recently discovered called "loudness buildup". So the rules will be tighter.
1770-2 introduced the concept ot gating, which is what ignores the silent parts. But since there rarely are any silent parts in a commercial, 1770-1 is just as effective. But 1770-2 will help regulate long form content. 1770-3 is designed to incorporate more control over multichannel audio, such as 5.1.
But then that will still not automatically fix everything. During the first year of CALM being in effect, there were still some 13,000 complaints lodged, which averages out to about 90 per TV station. That number is going down steadily, though, as stations and networks begin to employ the new techniques. It will just take some time, maybe a couple more years, for loudness issues to be under control.
Edited by TomCat, 31 August 2014 - 11:55 AM.


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The Woodinville Towne Center merchants are sponsoring Project Kid Care Photo ID as part of a national effort to provide parents with personal safety ID's of their children in the event that their child is ever missing.
From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. this Saturday, October 19, parents can obtain free, standardized, high quality photographs of their children for their Kid Care ID booklet in which they can also record and maintain current vital statistics of their children. The booklets are included free of charge.
Project Kid Care, developed by Polaroid Corporation in conjunction with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), is a program designed to raise awareness of child safety and provide parents with an effective tool to aid law enforecement authorities in search of a missing child.
"Everyone has pictures of their children, but most parents don't have a suitable photograph if their child becomes lost or missing," said Bob Milton, president of the Woodinville Towne Merchants' Associaton. "It is important to have a recent, unobstructed head-and-shoulder photograph. The picture should be stored in a safe place with vital statistics of the child at the time the photograph is taken. Our association will continue to offer this service at least once a year."


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To the editor:
The Herald-Star ran an editorial titled "There are lessons still to be learned" in the Sept. 11 edition. As you sit and read the editorial you find yourself thinking about what was written and was not. Where were you and what were you doing 12 years ago?
Slightly more than a decade has passed since four passenger airliners were hijacked by terrorists so they could turn the planes into out-of-control missiles and be flown into the buildings. Two of those planes, American Airlines Flight 11 and United Airlines Flight 175, crashed into the North and South tower, respectively, of the World Trade Center complex in New York City. Within two hours, both towers collapsed with debris and resulting fires causing partial or complete collapse of all other buildings WTC complex as well as major damage to the 10 other large surrounding structures. A third plane, American Airlines Flight 77, was crashed into the Pentagon, leading to a partial collapse in its western side. The fourth plane, United Airlines Flight 93, was targeted at Washington, D.C., but crashed into a field near Shanksville, Pa.
Sit back now and think about this for a moment. It was a lengthy time and the children who were in the stages of being born or had just been born are now 12 years of age or in their early teens.
When this took place everyone was stunned, running around asking questions, worrying as to why this happened, was afraid to go to bed at night, hoarding food and water and within days were filling up the inside of churches looking for answers and guidance. Here they prayed. A number of people went to churches for only a few weeks and never returned. The entire United States was in turmoil.
What happened to those lost people in 2001 who walked into the church doors for a few weeks and never returned? Why did they stop going to church? Where did they go? Did they get what they wanted from the church and that was it? Did they just give up and lose their faith and hope?
There are a lot of unanswered questions in life at times. There are lessons still to be learned: that is for sure. The best way to learn them is to attend church with a Bible in hand. People cannot learn in a few weeks what they need to know. God and churches are being taken out of schools and other aspects of our culture. Do not allow it to be taken out of you. A lot of people are becoming more lost in life. If you need help in your everyday life, maybe it is time to rethink church and look toward joining a church. There you will find the light out of the darkness. From John 1:5, "The light shines in the darkness and the darkness has not overcome it."
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However, temperatures are expected to reach the lower 40s with southwest winds around 5 mph, so the ice still hanging on trees and shrubs could melt away. The chance of precipitation is 40 percent.
Overnight, the clouds will decrease, with temperatures dipping to the mid-20s and winds coming from the west at 5 to 10 mph.
On Thursday, partly sunny is forecast, with temperatures predicted for the lower 40s with northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
For children anticipating a visit from the jolly guy from the North with his sleigh and eight reindeer, he could be flying through a mostly cloudy sky with temperatures in the lower 20s. A white Christmas is not anticipated; that day is to be partly sunny with highs in the upper 30s.


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This wooden carving of the head and neck of a cow found in the Treasury in front of the canopic chest was covered with a thin layer of gesso. The head and part of the neck were then gilded, while the lower portion of the neck and the pedestal base were coated with a dark resin. The horns, which received the same varnish, consist of gessoed wood covered with a thin metal sheet of either copper or bronze. Inlays of glass and stone form the different parts of the eye.
The goddess Hathor was often represented in the form of a cow, and, as such, was depicted on the walls of many Theban tombs dating to the New Kingdom. When portrayed in the papyrus marsh, her body is usually obscured, hidden by the thicket and the western mountain. Only her head is visible, and it is perhaps this aspect of her that is rendered here in three dimensions. Hathor was known as the mistress of the western desert, where the necropolis was located, and would, therefore, be of assistance to the deceased. She is frequently referred to in the Coffin Texts and the Book of the Dead. It is to her that the deceased comes upon entering the Afterlife, and it is she who will anoint him and give him life among the dead.
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I do my "sprinting" during spin classes. I spin about four or five days a week (four hours total (max) per week), and usually do not exceed 70% to 75% of my max heart rate. One day a week I sprint all out on the bike, usually above 170 RPM for about 15-20 seconds then recover to below 70% max heart rate. I do this for, usually, five or six "sprints". During the sprint I get to, sometimes, 90% or even 100% of my max heart rate of 168 beats per minute. (I am 56 years old with a 39-43 resting heart rate.)
Is a 95% to 100% max heart rate effort too extreme for sprinting, even though it's only for a few seconds at a time, usually for no more than five or six times, and no more than one day a week?
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In September there will be few changes in the judges' assignments in Vicinage 13, which is comprised of Somerset, Hunterdon and Warren counties.
According to the recently released assignment order, Edward Coleman will become presiding judge in the chancery division, replacing Allison Accurso. John Coyle Jr. will become the acting presiding judge for the civil division, replacing Coleman. The only other change is H. Matthew Curry joins the family division in Somerset County.
All other judges remain in place.
In Hunterdon, Stephen Rubin will continue to be the criminal judge; Hany Mawla stays in the family division and Peter Buchsbaum in the civil division.
In Somerset, Fred Kumpf remains in the civil division; Julie Marino, Robert Reed and Paul Armstrong in criminal and Margaret Goodzeit (presiding judge) Angela Borkowski and Thomas Miller in family court.
In Warren County, Amy O'Connor will hear civil cases; Ann Bartlett will hear criminal cases and Anthony Picheca Jr. and Kimarie Rahill will hear civil cases.
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Motorists queued at service stations across Perth last night, trying to beat a fuel price rise as high as 16� a litre.
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Forum tries to give answers to health care questions
November 21, 2013
MARSHALL — By now, many Minnesotans already know there are some big changes on the horizon for their health care insurance coverage....
"If you like your insurance you can keep it, period." He needed to add: I really mean it, honestly, I'm not kidding or misleading you just to get your support to pass the law so you can find out what's in it.
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STEER CLEAR of any website, such as MNsure, that communicates with the federal system!
From ABC News, Nov. 19th: "Cyber security experts told Congress today that the Obama administration should take Healthcare.gov offline until privacy vulnerabilities are addressed and detection capabilities are improved."
From CBS News, Nov. 4th: "The final, required top-to-bottom security tests never got done…the government took an unusual step. It granted itself a waiver to launch the website with "a level of uncertainty ... deemed as a high (security) risk."
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As reported on MPR, Oct. 21, 2013
"Todd-Malmlov said Minnesota's online insurance marketplace operates separately from the federal exchange." "We don't have any interaction with that at all..."
As OIIOHH comments prove, fear and ignorance leads to the spreading of lies even when the truth is easily found.
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Throughout history, politicians including Presidents have made promises relating to issues for which they have little control. How could Obama have known the sheer volume of insurance plans that failed to meet even the minimum standards established by the ACA? For decades, insurance companies have been earning millions, if not billions, by selling cheap ineffective policies to healthy people and not selling any policies to sick people. Minimum standards set by the ACA forced many insurance companies to change their health plans which means that eventually most individuals will likely loose their existing plans anyway. No longer can insurance companies discriminate against individuals with preexisting conditions. That is the reform part. It was supposed to change how our existing dysfunctional individual insurance marketplace works by adequately insuring everyone, even those with preexisting conditions.
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As this article CLEARLY states: "…MNsure still depends on information from the federal government to make the site work." How do you think MNsure obtains this information? By passing your personal identification data to various federal agencies. If you think Health and Human Services is properly protecting your identity, you're a sucker just like the people who thought they were going to keep their current insurance, just like those who thought they were going to save $2,500 annually on their premium, and just like those who thought the NSA would never collect data on private citizens.
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"How could Obama have known the sheer volume of insurance plans that failed to meet even the minimum standards established by the ACA?"
WHAT??? Wasn't this the ENTIRE reason for passing the ACA? Oh wait, we'll never really know why Owe'Bummer signed the ACA, because HE certainly never read it – and Harry Reid never read it, and Lord knows, Nancy Pelosi sure as heck never read it.
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You're right OIIOHH, its darn near impossible to maintain that hard-fast Tea Party conservative ideology if you start allowing facts to sway your opinion. Just stay focused on Fox News and keep up the fear mongering, everything will be fine until Hillary gets elected.
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Yep, big hartman, I'll keep watching Fox News. And you just keep listening to the President, with his 37% job approval rating (according to a CBS news poll released yesterday).
CBS news: "Only 32 percent of respondents said they support the way the president is handling health care"
CBS news: "The rollout of Obama's signature health care law has been disastrous. "
CBS news: "the approval rating of the Affordable Care Act has plummeted to an all-time low of 31 percent"
CBS news, big hartman.
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OIIOHH, H75 is beyond repair, the wiring is all wrong. Garbage in - garbage out. We'd all like to help him understand our world, but sometimes there's no hope for change.
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First of all, just because MNSure gets information from the federal government doesn't mean its website is affiliated with it. Let's be smart now, MNSure is the go-to place for the ACA health insurance plans in Minnesota, OF COURSE it is going to get information from the federal government because ACA is a FEDERAL program! Come on, a ten year old could've figured that out. MN funds their website.
ABC news and CBS news aren't always reliable. They are the Enquirer of news broadcasts at times, stirring up people like you, OIIOHH, with their broad generalizations and hearsay. Can I just say I'm not concerned with the government having my identity because THEY ALREADY DO!! If you have a drivers license, social security card, bank account (especially if you've used direct deposit on your taxes), a car, a house, and the list could go on, the government, on a federal and state level, already HAVE your identity information. In fact, if you have a social security card, the government GAVE
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You your identity.
Coming from someone with a pre-existing condition, it's about time I'm not discriminated for something I can't control. There are hundreds of thousand of insurance companies and policies nationwide, I wouldn't expect the President to dig through ALL of them. Just like a lot of things, you go through quite a few and they are mostly bad, you're going to assume that they are all in need of a change. Hartman75 is right, insurance companies have sucked BILLIONS of dollars out of people and haven't helped anyone who really needs it.
It doesn't take rocket science to understand "our world." It just takes common sense, no ignorance and fear-inducers, and a little critical thinking.
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Common sense didn't tell you that if you raise the minimum standards of coverage that plans under the new standards wouldn't be cancelled? Common sense doesn't tell you that if you add people with pre-existing conditions to the pool, that prices would not decrease by $2,500 per family? I know your side loves changing the definition of words (like marriage) so can you please let me know the updated definition of common sense?
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Common sense tells me that the President lied. He felt he had to lie to get the law passed. Common sense also tells me that liberals feel that it is alright to lie as long as they feel the end game justifies their lies. You see it over and over with this party. You saw it with the ACA and in MN with gay marriage. Common sense should tell people that Democrats will push their ideals on the American people and make excuses after the fact.
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Merritt - your last post is excellent. Certainly not true of every liberal - but in this example it appears to be true. It is unethical and unnoble to lie to acheive an outcome no matter how prudent that outcome is. Politicians who do this, have no right to serve.
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Anon: "It doesn't take a rocket science...". That's scientist, guess you're not one. As for pre-existing conditions, try finding a new auto insurance policy to cover that accident you just had. Many people FEEL health insurance companies are greedy or heartless for not covering pre-existing conditions, but the fact is no contract existed at the time of discovery. I'm not one to defend insurance companies, but it's hard to blame them for something that occurred before any contractual relationship. I agree that it's wrong to cancel a policy where a condition occurred while being covered.
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Anon, your train de-railed. You go on and on about the gov't already having your information so why be concerned. Folks are worried about an insecure website where hackers can get your information. You must have heard of identity theft by now.
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NEWSFLASH: Merritt finally figured out that politicians sometimes may lie. Yes Merritt, throughout the years politicians have been known to stretch the truth a bit. The lies that led us into Iraq cost Americans dearly and we will continue to pay the price for years to come.
Evidently Obama should have asked insurance companies how many policies they sold couldn't even meet the ACA's lowest minimum standards. At least it didn't cost the lives of thousands of our servicemen and woman. Does the error somehow make the ACA less necessary? Commons sense will tell you it doesn't change the fact that millions of Americans that could NOT get insurance now CAN get insurance or that many Americans are finding policies that are less expensive than their current policy. Lying can't be justified, but Obama's "pledge" did little to nothing to advance passage of the ACA.
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Incompetence or deceit?
Hartman, I understand you have a very difficult time with economics, but you cannot add people into an insurance pool and have premiums go down. Sure, they might go down for a small group here and there that you like to twist into "many." I guess any number over 3 could be considered "many." I just want to know what your word is for the number of premiums that have gone up in cost? Mine went up. I'm pretty average. I was told it would go down $2,500. Was that a lie or incompetence on the part of the President? Common sense tells me it's a blatant lie because the smartest president we've ever had would probably remember to ask the insurance companies "how many policies they sold couldn't even meet the ACA's lowest minimum standards."
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"you cannot add people into an insurance pool and have premiums go down."
That's a false assumption Merritt as is the contention that a person who makes a false claim is automatically deceitful or incompetent. If you had common sense you'd realize Obama is human and therefore, not perfect. He make an assumption that proved to be wrong. How could Obama know employers would drop their employee's health insurance? Why are you blaming Obama for your premium increase when you should be blaming your insurance company?
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An honest mistake is a community organizer forgetting the donuts. O's actions are gross incompetence at best or willful deceit at the other end.
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Let me rephrase Hartman so you understand. You cannot add people to an insurance pool who have pre-existing conditions and expect premiums to go down. If anyone honestly expected healthy single males in their 20s to voluntarily sign up for health insurance and pay hundreds of dollars a month or pay a $95 fine you have no grasp of reality. As expected, the only people who are signing up are those with pre-existing conditions. When those people are entered into the insurance pool, everyone who is currently in (people like me with families) will have premiums inevitably go up. The insurance companies have to increase their rates to cover more high risk people. It's no different than the government forcing banks to take on high risk mortgages to meet quotas. They know they are risky, but they were mandated to do it. You blame the banks for doing everything they can to unload that? You blame insurance companies for raising premiums to cover the cost? Hartman, it's the government
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regulations that are manipulating the markets. It's not the evil insurance companies. People shop on price. If a competitor has a lower price than you for the same benefits, you have to lower your price. If you Hartman, can provide the same coverage for less, I'll buy it from you. To blame the insurance companies for the rising costs is a fundamental lack of understanding of cause and effect.
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As of last week, of those that have "successfully" signed up, they signed onto medicaid (sponge). Only around 5,000 have actually signed up and will contribute. Yet 5 million people across the country have been told they can't keep their health care, even if they liked it. Still more are having their premiums and deductibles necessarily skyrocket, which was the plan all along to get everyone eventually into a single payer system. That is the marxist goal. That is what will break this country and cause the dollar to be mere kindling. That brings on the chaos and the end game of fundamental transformation, with all the pieces in place. Please at least try to understand that.
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"The insurance companies have to increase their rates to cover more high risk people." That is how the market system is supposed to function, Merritt. So banks were not responsible for making bad decisions by taking excessive risks in their effort to turn huge profits? The govt forced the banks to trade in derivative and credit default swaps? Banks failed because of bad decisions THEY made. The govt did not force the banks to do anything. Now you want to blame your insurance increase on the govt? How convenient. Were past health insurance rate increases the fault of the govt. as well?
"People shop on price. If a competitor has a lower price than you for the same benefits, you have to lower your price." If you feel you're paying too much Merritt, then find a better price. Your assertion that insurance companies are NOT to blame for the rising costs represents a lack of understanding fundamental economic principles.
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Really? A single payer system is the Marxist goal that will break this country and cause the dollar to be mere kindling while bringing on the chaos and the end game of fundamental transformation, with all the pieces in place? My, my, when will this be happening, sumyounguy, I want to reduce my healthcare deductible just before Armageddon.
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Johnson & Johnson promoted illegal marketing of its antipsychotic drug Risperdal by paying physicians to give favorable speeches, subsidizing golf trips and even having sales staff "butter up doctors" with bags of "Risperdal Popcorn," a former company manager testified.
J&J executives urged salespeople in 2003 to increase visits to doctors who treat children as part of an effort to generate more than $1 billion in annual sales of the drug, Tone Jones, a former J&J sales manager, said today in Pennsylvania state court in Philadelphia.
"There were some discussions" about the instruction to market Risperdal to child psychiatrists and pediatricians since the government hadn't given permission for such promotions, Jones told jurors. "But it was a company directive, so we had to execute it flawlessly in the field."
The trial stems from a lawsuit by Andrew Bentley, a Texas teen who blames the medicine for causing him to grow female breasts. Bentley's case against the New Brunswick-based pharmaceutical manufacturer is one of about 420 lawsuits claiming injury by Risperdal, the company said in a regulatory filing last month. The drug's marketing campaign has also been the focus of government probes and Medicare fraud lawsuits filed by state officials.
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The 17-year-old Houston resident claims he took Risperdal to treat conditions related to Asperger's Syndrome when federal regulators hadn't approved the drug for use by children, according to court filings. His lawyers argued J&J illegally marketed the pills to rack up more than $1 billion in sales.
The U.S. has been investigating Risperdal sales practices since 2004, including allegations the company marketed the drug for unapproved uses, J&J executives said in a regulatory filing.
Company officials reached an agreement with the U.S. Justice Department to pay as much as $2.2 billion to resolve probes of its sales of drugs, including Risperdal, according to people familiar with the matter.
The company last month agreed to pay $181 million to resolve claims by 36 states that it improperly marketed and advertised Risperdal and Invega, another antipsychotic.
In April, a judge in Arkansas ordered the drugmaker to pay $1.2 billion in fines over Risperdal marketing. That verdict came three months after J&J decided to end a trial in Texas over the drug's sales with a $158 million settlement. The Texas case included claims that the company marketed the drug for children while lacking approval by regulators for such use.
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The drug's global sales peaked at $4.5 billion in 2007 and declined after the company lost patent protection. Risperdal generated $3.4 billion in sales in 2008, or 5.4 percent of J&J's revenue, according to company filings. Sales of the drug fell to $527 million in 2010, according to earnings reports.
Jones, the former company manager who testified today, is a former quarterback for the Oklahoma State University Cowboys. He told the jury that he became one of J&J's top Risperdal salespeople after he joined the company in 1998.
Jones quickly rose to become a district manager at the Janssen unit who trained other members of the sales force about Risperdal marketing techniques, he said.
He testified that he was shown a set of slides entitled "Child & Adolescent Physicians" at a 2003 training session that was designed to pump up Risperdal's sales.
The slides urged salespeople to specifically focus Risperdal marketing efforts on doctors who "provide treatment to patients who are under the age of 18," Jones testified.
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U.S. Food and Drug Administration officials didn't approve Risperdal for use in children until 2006, Jones testified. It was approved for additional uses in children the next year.
Under U.S. law, a doctor can prescribe a medicine for any condition, as long as the FDA has found it to be safe and effective against at least one ailment. Drug companies, however, aren't allowed to promote a drug for uses other than those approved by the FDA.
Jones said another slide in the presentation showed Janssen officials knew the lack of FDA approval would make it more difficult to sell Risperdal for use in children. The slide, shown to jurors, noted the drug had "No Indication!!!!" for that use, he said.
J&J's lawyers have told jurors that company officials formulated a policy that called for salespeople to be fired if they were found to have illegally marketed Risperdal.
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Jones testified yesterday that he didn't know any member of Janssen's sales force that was fired for marketing Risperdal for use by children, and added that he received bonuses specifically tied to such sales.
In 2001, for example, Jones received more than $12,000 in bonuses for Risperdal sales to doctors who treated children and teens, according to company records shown to jurors.
To help sell the drug, J&J officials came up with red bags of microwaveable "Risperdal Popcorn," Jones said. Company officials wanted salespeople to "butter up doctors with Risperdal Popcorn," he added.
Sales people also paid doctors as much as $1,500 per speech to talk about Risperdal at dinners with their colleagues, Jones said. The company subsidized golf trips for physicians who were regular prescribers of the drug, he added.
Jones testified that Alex Gorsky, J&J's current chief executive officer, was head of the Janssen unit while he worked for the company. Risperdal sales rose to almost $2 billion annually under Gorsky's tenure, Jones added.
Bentley's lawyers asked to have Gorsky ordered to testify in the case. The executive responded that he'd be traveling in Asia during the trial and had already testified via deposition. A judge refused last week to order Gorsky to appear.
The case is A.B., a minor v. Janssen Pharmaceuticals, 00649, Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, January Term 2010.


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Following his successful Beyond the Void talks in 2008-2009, mountaineer Simon Yates is back on tour this spring with a new talk The Wild Within
In The Wild Within Simon recounts his experiences of teaming up with mountaineering legends Doug Scott, Andy Parkin and Joe Simpson and his perpetual quest to seek out the world's few remaining wildernesses.
Simon is a man who had to make a harrowing decision, whilst trapped on his descent from Peru's Siula Grande with climbing partner Joe Simpson. Believing Joe to be dead on the end of the rope, and being slowly pulled off the mountain whilst losing all feeling in his hands, Simon was forced to make the stark decision to cut the rope that joined them in order to save his own life - a story retold in Joe's best-selling book and the BAFTA award-winning film, Touching the Void, that made both men household names.


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SKIPPACK — Red Land belted five home runs, including three round trippers during a 10-run, game-ending rally in the bottom of the fifth inning Sunday, in its 14-4 romp over Back Mountain American in the first round of the Pennsylvania Little League State Tournament at Palmer Park.
Make that 10 wins in a row for Red Land, the reigning Section 4 champ, which steamrolled into the winner's bracket in the double-elimination tournament, which is being hosted by Section 8 and District 27 Lower Perkiomen Little League.
Red Land will take on Collier Township — a 9-5 winner over Lionville — at 4 p.m. Monday back at Palmer Park.
The PA State winner advances to the Mid-Atlantic Regional in Bristol, Connecticut. The winner of that double-elimination tourney goes to the Little League World Series in Williamsport.
Red Land's home base is Newberrytown in District 6, and the team's players are in the West Shore School District in the Mid-Penn.
Back Mountain's home base is the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre area in District 31, and the team's players are in the Dallas School District.
Kyle Hannon went 3-for-4 with a double and a pair of two-run homers for Red Land, which overcame a 3-2 deficit and took a 4-3 lead in the bottom of the third on Hannon's second homer, a moon shot over the fence in right field.
Hannon gave Red Land a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the first, when he followed Luke Wagner's leadoff single with a homer over the wall in left — an opposite field shot by the left-handed hitting infielder.
All five of Red Land's homers came with runners on base, including all three jacks in the decisive fifth inning, when Red Land batted around plus two, and ended the game on a mercy-rule-inducing 2-run-walkoff blast by left fielder Reese Kauffman.
Earlier in the fifth, Hunter Merritt, who was the pitcher of record at the time, launched a go-ahead 2-run bomb to center, giving Red Land a 6-4 lead, after Back Mountain's Justin Finarelli hit a solo shot off Merritt to knot the game at 4-4 in the top of the fifth.
Jaden Henline gave Red Land a cozy 9-4 lead in the fifth when he corked a three-run homer to right.
Three Red Land pitchers combined for the victory; Wagner, a lefty, started, and allowed one run — on a single, error, passed ball and wild pitch — and struck out the side in the top of the first.
He exited after just 21 pitches — and because of Little League pitch limits, Wagner will get the ball Monday and can throw 85 pitches in the second-round game.
Alex Mowery went two innings and Merritt closed it out from there for Red Land; the trio scattered 10 hits, including a solo homer by Back Mountain shortstop Will McCrum, who tied the game at 2-all in the top of the second after Hannon's first two-run shot gave Red Lion a 2-1 cushion.
Locked in a 4-all tie in the bottom of the fifth — of a scheduled six-inning game between the 11-12 year-olds — Red Land went single-homer-single-fielder's choice-double-homer-single-flyout-double-walk-three-base error-walk-off homer.
After Henline's three-run shot made it 9-4, Red Land loaded the bases when Matt Strawser walked, Hannon doubled to the gap in right-center and Donovon Ball, who earlier opened the inning with a single, drew a walk and the sacks were jammed.
Merritt, who parked the go-ahead two-run homer earlier in the frame, hit a pop fly, and when Back Mountain's left fielder couldn't hold onto the ball, the bases emptied and it was 12-4.
Kauffman's dinger ended it, compliments of the mercy rule.
Red Land pounded out 14 hits and lived on two errors, including the two-base, bases-clearing E7 in the fifth. ... Hannon scored three runs and Wagner (2-for-4, 2 runs) and Kauffman (2-for-4 with the game-ending homer) also had multiple-hit games for Red Land. ... Back Mountain, the Section 5 champ, used five pitchers; three during the 10-run fifth inning.
Red Land skipper Mitch Kauffman — "We didn't mind trading runs early in the game like that because we, as a team, always feels like something like that (a run-scoring deluge) is going to happen. We're capable of scoring a lot of runs. Nobody hit the panic button, and that's also a testament to our pitchers. We have a great group of kids and they just don't quit. We're on a nice roll here and this is the result: Winner's bracket, and if you win that game, you really put yourself in a nice position."
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Check out this awesome fun run (no registration or fees) put on by the director of The Bald Peak Half and the all-women's ULTRA Relay Team, The Sick Sisters.
Just a cool way to celebrate the survival of impending doom, this "Day After Doomsday Run" is on Saturday, December 22nd in Hillsboro starting at 8:00 a.m. at 30640
SW Laurel Road, Hillsboro, OR in the Laurel Community Church parking lot. There are two options for distance: about 10 miles or a 5k. Distances are optional. A free, hot breakfast will be served afterwards.
You may also do this run as a virtual run. Those who order the super cool logo shirt and send in a picture of them virtually participating in the run will have their photo posted on the website.
Orders for the black, long-sleeved Tech T's will be taken through December 11th. You can either pick them up at the run or have them mailed to you.
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When longtime Liberty Assistant Principal William Cecchini transferred to Freedom High School last fall, he kept hearing about the Freedom family.
And he admits he thought it was a bit geeky.
But then his 44-year-old wife Robyn Cecchini died of breast cancer in March, leaving Cecchini with two teenage daughters to raise.
His coworkers and students sprang into action, launching the "Freedom to Fly" butterfly fundraiser to raise money for the Cancer Support Community Greater Lehigh Valley in Bethlehem. The fundraiser culminated today with the release of thousands of butterflies on the practice football field.
Cecchini told his colleagues and students that he can now wear his "Freedom family" shirt proudly.
"I realize how much of a family they are," he said after the release. "It's amazing. The school has honored my wife from Day One."
Students and staff began selling butterfly cards for $5 on April 29. After selling more than 1,300 cards within a few days, they expanded their sales efforts into the community, said Joe Stellato, a teacher and coach who helped organize the event.
Each butterfly represents a loved one touched by cancer -- someone Freedom wanted to honor, he said.
"We talk about the Freedom family here a lot and this kind of stuff gives you goosebumps," Stellato said.
One class learned this afternoon they were going to Dorney Park after raising $3,500. Stellato did not know how much was raised in total because sales are ongoing.
"The kids really bought into it," Stellato said, gesturing to the crowd of students all wearing T-shirts with the words "Freedom to Fly" and a large butterfly.
As Cecchini spoke about his wife, students kept coming up to give him a hug or ask him how he was doing. He said it has been touching how Freedom has rallied around the family.
His wife devoted her life to their two daughters -- one in eighth-grade and the other a junior at Liberty, Cecchini said.
"She never missed an event. The kids are who they are because of her," he said. "I'll never live up to the standards she set."
The fundraiser has brought good out of bad by giving Freedom students an awareness about cancer that will hopefully translate into action later in life, he said.
Sophomore Andi Nelson contributed to the fundraising efforts by buying a T-shirt because she knows people who have had cancer.
"I thought it was a really good cause and it was really creative," Nelson said. "It's awesome to see the school come together."
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Monday, October 19, 2009
Devils work on power play today; still no Elias; Salvador "resting"
Today won't be the day that Patrik Elias participates in his first practice of the season with the Devils. Elias, who is recovering from Sept. 15 arthroscopic groin surgery, has been skating on his own for nearly two weeks, but is not on the ice with the rest of the team today.
Defenseman Bryce Salvador also is not practicing today. The Devils said he is "resting."
The practice began a little early today to get in some extra work on the power play with the coaches. The Devils are 0-for-15 on the power play over the last three games.
Head coach Jacques Lemaire did a lot of hands-on instruction.
The first unit had Paul Martin and Jamie Langenbrunner on the points with Travis Zajac, Dainius Zubrus and Zach Parise up front.
The second unit had Brian Rolston and Andy Greene on the points with Rob Niedermayer, David Clarkson and Niclas Bergfors up front.
Johnny Oduya and Matt Halischuk also mixed in on the power-play work.
The rest of the players came out a little later.
Jay Pandolfo, Ilkka Pikkarianen, Andrew Peters, Rod Pelley, Pierre-Luc-Letourneau-Leblond, Colin White, Mike Mottau, Cory Murphy and Mark Fraser are on the ice now, but did not participate in the power play work.
The line combinations are a little different again today from Saturday.
Zajac is centering Bergfors and Clarkson. Zubrus is back centering Parise and Langenbrunner. Niedermayer, who played two thirds of Saturday's game with Parise and Langenbrunner has moved back to the checking line with Pandolfo and Rolston.
Halischuk, who played with Bergfors and Zajac on Satruday, is wearing a green jersey, signifying that he is one of the extra forwards today along with Pikkarainen.
The fourth line has Pelley centering Peters and Leblond.


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BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - It will be warming up today but we know there are some lingering questions about the mess created from Tuesday's snow.
While we don't have all the answers we'll address some of those questions below. Let us know if you have different questions, better answers, or more information.
We will update this as the day goes on:
Q. January is my month for renewing my car tag and I haven't done it yet. Am I going to be fined because I haven't renewed it since courthouses were closed?
A. No. Earlier today Alabama Department of Revenue Commissioner Julie Magee issued an order extending the deadline for January renewals until Feb. 10 to help residents who live in counties where the courthouses were closed because of this week's winter storm.
Q. When will the roads open?
A. Law enforcement in the area advise people to stay off the roads until conditions improve, which is expected to happen later today as temperatures rise above the freezing mark. The National Weather Service reports the temperature at 7 a.m. was 11 degrees in the Birmingham area and would rise to near freezing between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. today. The high today is expected to be 41.
Note: By mid afternoon many roads were passable but motorists were still being cautioned to be careful.
Early this morning, many roads were still impassable or had dangerous patches of ice on them. For a more detailed update on specific road closures got to Al.com's traffic reporter Mike Smith's story on road closures here.
Here is a list of Birmingham roads that as of 11:23 a.m. today police officers reported still had issues with ice and snow.
Q. I abandoned my car at the side of a road. What do I do?
A. First, police advise people to not attempt to retrieve their cars until road conditions improve, which is expected to happen later today. Several law enforcement agencies have said they weren't towing vehicles unless they presented an obstacle to emergency vehicles and couldn't be moved to the side. Al.com's Carol Robinson reported this morning that Pelham police announced on Facebook today that they were having cars towed at the expense of the owners if the car presented an obstacle and could not be pushed aside. See her story here.
Update 4 p.m.: Birmingham Police Lt. Sean Edwards reports that since the weather and roadway conditions continue to improve they are now urging people to retrieve their abandoned vehicles. "Traffic flow is resuming normal operations and we're starting to receive complaints regarding these vehicles causing roadway hazards. If an officer is needed for traffic assistance or to facilitate vehicle recovery, please contact our agency. We are grateful to our citizens thus far for being extremely cooperative and patient," Edwards said.
Your vehicle should still be where you left it. If it has been towed, then motorists need to contact the local police department to find out what wrecker service may have towed it.
"Safety is the primary concern when recovering abandoned vehicles," Hoover Police Capt. James Coker stated in an email this morning. "If you can wait for the temperature to rise, and more of the ice to melt, please do so."
"Many people are in a situation which requires the assistance of a wrecker; please remember that there are only a limited number of wreckers in the metro area, so patience is encouraged," Coker stated. "Roads could still be icy, and due caution should be taken even when walking. Interstate highways are still interstate highways, and not all drivers will slow to safer speeds. Extreme care should be used when recovering vehicles which are on the shoulders of the interstates."
If you abandoned your car on private property, the property owner has the right to have it towed, Birmingham Police Lt. Sean Edwards said. But he said he hasn't heard of that happening in Birmingham.
This from Jefferson County Sheriff's Chief Deputy Randy Christian at 10:35 a.m., with a caveat that the state transportation department has asked motorist to wait until noon:
"There are literally thousands of stranded vehicles throughout the area," Christian said. "Conditions are improving by the minute and hopefully by this afternoon will be much closer to normal as the temperatures rise above freezing combined with the work of various road crews."
"For people that have vehicles stranded close to home and can determine that the street is safe, go ahead and retrieve that vehicle. Others are encouraged to wait until the afternoon when the temperature has risen above freezing. Caution should still be exercised as there may still be patches of ice and will most certainly be other vehicles parked along the way."
"The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office has not towed any vehicle that was abandoned during the storm and will try to avoid doing so unless it is an absolute necessity," Christian said. "Before any towing takes place we will attempt to notify the registered owner and have them retrieve the vehicle. In the event that a vehicle must be towed the owner will not incur any expense."
"Our first option will be to just move the vehicle to a nearby parking lot so those that find there vehicle moved should look to nearby parking areas first. If that isn't an option and the vehicle has to be taken to a towing lot you should contact the Sheriff's Office at 205-325-1450 for information on the location of your vehicle and how to pick it up."
Q. If police did have a wrecker remove my vehicle, will I have to pay to get it back?
A. Law enforcement agencies have said that they tried not to have the cars towed away. If your car was just pulled to the side of the road by a wrecker at the request of law enforcement, there is no charge. If the car had to be removed and stored by a wrecker company, then you probably will have to pay. (See story about what happened in Leeds here) Those who need a wrecker to retrieve their car because they can't get to it or it won't start, then you also would have to pay.
"Generally, if you need a wrecker, that is a private contract for services between you and the wrecker company," Hoover Police Capt. James Coker stated in an email. "In some cases, your insurance will cover towing costs; that would be a good telephone call to your insurance agent, or something to review in your policy."
Police have not yet announced any deadlines for removing vehicles.
A few al.com news reports on towing services and fees:
Irondale towing company moving cars out of the way for free
Wrecker Services say owners will not be charged for vehicles towed in Leeds
Q. When will schools re-open?
A. Schools are closed at least through today in the Birmingham area. Most systems will likely re-open Friday, but check back later in the day.
Q. Is the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport open?
A. Yes. But the airport is still experiencing flight delays or cancellations. As of 8:45 a.m., three of the next eight arriving flights had been delayed and another one cancelled. Of the eight most recent departures, two had been cancelled and two delayed.
Q. What's closed and open in the Birmingham area today?
A. Schools and most government offices and courts are closed and a number of events are cancelled. Many shopping malls and centers, are opening, although a few of them later.
Look for cancellations and closings here.
Update at 4 p.m.: A number of area school systems have decided to remain closed on Friday due to lingering problems with certain roads. See the list here.
What you need to know about Birmingham snow, Thursday, Jan. 30: Check back here for live updates


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|Borough of Rushcliffe
Shown within Nottinghamshire
|Sovereign state
|United Kingdom
|Constituent country
|East Midlands
|Administrative county
|Admin. HQ
|West Bridgford
|• Type
|Rushcliffe Borough Council
|• Leadership:
|Leader & Cabinet
|• Executive:
|• MPs:
|Kenneth Clarke,
Robert Jenrick
|• Total
|158.0 sq mi (409.2 km2)
|Area rank
|Population (mid-2014 est.)
|• Total
|• Rank
|Ranked 202nd
|• Density
|720/sq mi (280/km2)
|Time zone
|Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0)
|• Summer (DST)
|British Summer Time (UTC+1)
|ONS code
|94.1% White
2.7% S.Asian
1.0% Black
1.3% Mixed
0.9% Chinese or Other[1]
Rushcliffe is a local government district with borough status in Nottinghamshire, England. The population of the Local Authority at the 2011 Census was 111,129.[2] Its council is based in West Bridgford. It was formed on 1 April 1974 by merging the West Bridgford Urban District, the Bingham Rural District and part of Basford Rural District.
Political representation[edit]
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The member of parliament for Rushcliffe is the Conservative, Kenneth Clarke. As of the May 2010 general election, Rushcliffe is one of four Tory-held constituencies in Nottinghamshire.
Fifty councillors were elected at the borough council election in May 2011. There are thirty-six Conservatives, giving them control of the council. There are also six Liberal Democrats, five from Labour, two Greens and one Independent. The next election is due in May 2015.
North-east of Nottingham, the Rushcliffe boundary splits from the City of Nottingham boundary near the Holme Pierrepont Watersports Centre and then follows the River Trent to near RAF Syerston, which is the most northern part of the district, although Syerston the village itself is in the Newark and Sherwood district. It meets the River Devon near Cotham, then follows this river to the east southwards to where it meets the Leicestershire boundary. To the south, the Leicestershire/Rushcliffe boundary goes across the runways of the former RAF Langar with most of the airfield in Rushcliffe.
Rushcliffe is split between an urbanised north-west, containing suburbs of Greater Nottingham, that have resisted incorporation into the city, and the south and east which is predominantly rural, and stretching to the Leicestershire border. Many of these villages lie in the Vale of Belvoir. The Grantham Canal threads from nearby Grantham through Rushcliffe to the River Trent. Villages in the Vale of Belvoir include Redmile, Hickling, Harby, Stathern and Langar. Some of these villages cross the boundary, which is sometimes unclear i.e. Hickling is in Rushcliffe Borough Council, but has a Melton Mowbray (Leicestershire) address and postcode.
The borough which has seen numerous placings as 'best place to live in the United Kingdom' currently holds 7th place by the Halifax quality of life survey, which examines factors such as weather, crime rates and life expectancy.
The borough also is home to numerous villages along the A60 corridor, heading to Loughborough (Leicestershire) some of these are, Bradmore, Bunny and Wysall.
The district was named after the old Rushcliffe wapentake.
In 2001, there were around 43,600 households in the district, with about 106,000 people. Over a third of Rushcliffe's population lives in West Bridgford. The average house price is the highest in Nottinghamshire and in the top three in the East Midlands.
The district gets the best GCSE results within Nottinghamshire and throughout the East Midlands.[citation needed]. Rushcliffe school and West Bridgford school have ranked regularly in the top 100 comprehensive schools in the UK for GCSE results. In 2014 West Bridgford was ranked at 63rd of all comprehensives in the UK with 83% achieving '5+ A*-C GCSEs (or equivalent) including English and maths GCSEs' and Rushcliffe 81st in the UK with 82% achieving 5 A*-C in 2014.[3]
The Becket School (partly geographically outside the Rushcliffe district), West Bridgford School and Rushcliffe School get A level results for 'Average point score per A level student (full-time equivalent)' in the top 10% of all schools in the UK, comprehensive or selective, better than many English grammar schools.[4] These scores are in the top 2% for all UK comprehensives.
Sutton Bonington is in the south of the district, which has the Sutton Bonington Campus of the University of Nottingham.
Larger villages and towns[edit]
- Bingham: Medium-sized market town on the A52. Has a market every Thursday.
- Radcliffe on Trent: Village (suburban in parts) on the A52 within Greater Nottingham.
- Cotgrave: Once a small village part of Greater Nottingham, but grew to be a town due to the presence of the Cotgrave Colliery (now closed).
- East Leake: A large village with three pubs, old village centre and both primary and secondary chools.
- Keyworth: A large village with several pubs, old village centre and secondary school on the edge within Greater Nottingham.
- Ruddington: Once the largest village in England, it has a shopping area, several housing estates, a golf course, and is home of Rushcliffe Country Park within Greater Nottingham.
- Tollerton: A village with a notable pub, shops, historic church, old village centre and Primary School part of Greater Nottingham.
- West Bridgford: A large town which is suburb of the Greater Nottingham conurbation. Nottingham Forest Football Club and Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club are based in the town, at the City Ground and Trent Bridge respectively.
Notable residents[edit]
- Conservative politician Kenneth Clarke (the MP for the area since 1970 and who served as Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1993 to 1997) lives on Melton Road in West Bridgford
- Actress Sherrie Hewson (Coronation Street, Emmerdale, Crossroads and Loose Women) lives in the Edwalton Hall development
- Famous rose grower Harry Wheatcroft lived with his family in West Bridgford
- The majority of Nottingham Forest Football Club players live in Rushcliffe[citation needed] and have included Stuart Pearce, Andy Cole and Ian Wright. Former Manager Frank Clark lived in Keyworth. A number of ex-Nottingham Forest Players remain in the Rushcliffe area.[citation needed]
- The off spin bowler Graeme Swann
- ^ http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=277083&c=rushcliffe&d=13&e=13&g=479699&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1212004187468&enc=1&dsFamilyId=1812
- ^ "Local Authority population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
- ^ "DfE". www.education.gov.uk. DfE. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ^ "DfE". www.education.gov.uk/. DfE. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
External links[edit]
Media related to Rushcliffe at Wikimedia Commons


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Obey the law of the land and quit your bitching.
Obey the law of the land and quit your bitching? Are you serious? While I agree with obey the law of the land, I disagree with quit your bitching, even for liberal retards that are always wrong on all issues. Since bitching is the only way they have to express an opinion when theyre always wrong, its always good to know where the enemy of America stands on all issues. Law of the land concerning bitching is as follows:
The First Amendment (Amendment I) to the United States Constitution is part of the Bill of Rights. The amendment prohibits the making of any law respecting an establishment of religion, impeding the free exercise of religion, abridging the freedom of speech, infringing on the freedom of the press, interfering with the right to peaceably assemble or prohibiting the petitioning for a governmental redress of grievances.
Lead by example with your own advice! Obey the law of the land!


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Valentine, a happy 3-year-old Rottweiler SharPei mix, is anxious to get his new life underway. He is a playful guy who loves stuffed animals and would easily fit into an active family. Meet Valentine and other adoptable pets at the Kitsap Humane Society, www.kitsap-humane.org.
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Ms. Kitty is a 10-year-old sweet and petite shorthaired torbie with beautiful jade green eyes. She is a very friendly girl who loves to be petted and brushed. Kitty is a talker too. Please email catadopt@pawsbain
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Birmingham police say the 1997 maroon Ford Crown Victoria taken by 16-year-old Antoinetta Smith was found this evening at a house on 48th Street in the city's Central Park neighborhood.
Police went on foot searching the neighborhood for Smith and 1-year-old toddler Treshon M. Williams, but failed to find them, officers reported.
Shortly after 10 p.m., officers reported they were moving the search to Fairfield, but offered no additional information.
An Amber Alert was issued earlier today for Smith and the toddler boy she was baby-sitting. The two were last seen Thursday at approximately 10 p.m. at 3009 31st Avenue North.
Smith was last seen driving away in the child's mother's maroon, 1997, four-door Ford Crown Victoria, license tag 14127AN.
Birmingham Police said the car was taken without permission.
Police identified the child as a relative of Smith's.
"All we know is she took the child without permission," said Birmingham homicide Detective Warren Cotton. "We're just trying to be cautious and get the child back. Anything can go wrong. It's a 1-year-old child, and we just don't know the situation."
Anyone with information on their whereabouts is asked to call the police department's Family Services Unit at 254-0800.


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1. "Bend over, Abdul, tonight, I'll be the Muslim Brotherhood, and you be Obama."
2. "On your knees, Abdul. Tonight, you be Obama, and I'll be Frank Marshall Davis."
3. "Hussein, you need only spritz Drakkar Noir, not bathe in it."
4. "Joe Biden says he's totally comfortable with this... and SO AM I!"
5. "Do I smell dog meat on your breath? You know that's haram."
Best of Muhammad Neidermeyer
"A pledge pin! On your thwab? Just tell me, mister, what fraternity would pledge a man like you?"
Best of marco
"I wish I knew how to quit you, Adbul."
Best of Jack Reacher
"Tonight, my friend, we party like it's 999."
THreadwinner: Jack Reacher
...and then the Dearborn City Council meeting was called to order.
Best of prince of leaves
According to Keffiyeh Code, the one on the left tops camels, while the one on the right bottoms for underage boys.
Best of Spin
"That table cloth really brings out your eyes"
Best of Dactyl
Are you sure that Eskimo kisses won't get us stoned to death?
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in Amerika Obama says we can get married!!!
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Thawt bubble; "If Uncle Ahmed was't so stinking rich, I wouldn't let him greet me this way. Or would I?"
Best of Carpe Phlogiston


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SPRINGFIELD - A 21-year-old was beaten by two masked men wielding a hammer after they entered a house at 173 Savoy Ave. in the city's Liberty Heights neighborhood around 2:30 a.m., according to police.
"He was hit a couple of times," including in the head, Capt. Cheryl Clapprood said.
He's being treated at the hospital for non-life threatening injuries. No one else was hurt.
There were other people in the house at the time, but they were upstairs asleep, according to Clapprood.
Police don't have descriptions of the two men, but say they're believed to be driving a blue Toyota Scion.
Clapprood said the two men asked the 21-year-old about money and drugs.


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Intel to acquire iPhone chipmaker Infineon's wireless unit for $1.4BIntel will increase its presence in the mobile phone market with the announced $1.4 billion acquisition of the wireless division of Infineon, a significant component supplier for Apple's iPhone.
Intel and Infineon announced Monday that they had agreed to the deal, in which Intel will own the wireless business of Germany's Infineon Technologies in exchange for $1.4 billion in cash. The deal pertains to a range of wireless technologies, including Wi-Fi, 3G, WiMAX and LTE.
Infineon makes the baseband chip found in the iPhone, and the company has had a strong partnership with Apple, supplying chipsets for Apple's smartphone since it was first released in 2007.
The relationship between Apple and Intel, however, has not been as rosy, as tension has stemmed from the fact that Apple opted to rely on ARM architecture for the iPhone and iPad. Intel has even publicly slammed the iPhone, stating that the device is not capable of accessing the "full Internet," and asserting that such functionality requires Intel-based architecture.
Apple has also entered into the chipmaking business, through key acquisitions of PA Semi for $278 million in 2008, and Intrinsity this year for $121 million. Those purchases set the stage for Apple to make its own custom A4 processor, based on the ARM architecture, found in the iPad and iPhone 4.
On the other hand, Intel has pushed its low-power, low-cost Atom processor for mobile devices, including smartphones, but the chips still cost more and use more power than their ARM competitors. The Atom was even pegged to be coming to Apple products in 2008, though it never came to be.
A deal between the Intel and Infineon has been rumored for the last month, though previous reports had alleged the company's wireless chip division could go for a price as high as $2 billion.
On Topic: Intel
- AppleInsider is live at Apple's 'Hello Again' MacBook Pro event -- tap here for instant analysis
- Qualcomm's iPhone 7 Plus modem beats Intel modem in areas with weak signal
- Nvidia working with Apple on graphics for 'revolutionary' new Mac products
- iPhone 7 teardown confirms Intel modem in AT&T, T-Mobile models
- Intel Kaby Lake CPUs suitable for MacBook Pro refresh said to be in manufacturers' hands


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Congo, the internet's favorite German shepherd, won't be put to death after all.
The dog's family settled today with the landscaper he allegedly attacked-- one day before the case was scheduled to go to court. The family will pay a fine and put up a fence.
The Trenton Times' Linda Stein has the story.
Congo was sentenced to death by a municpal judge last year in a case that drew international attention and an avalanche of blog posts.
The dog allegedly attacked a landscaper last June. The animal's supporters said the landscaper had been warned about the dog and Congo was just following its natural instincts to protect its family.
The Save Congo blog was one of the first to comment on today's resolution:
Of course, this raises the question, why was this whole matter able to go as far as it did? Although the Mercer County Prosecutor should be congratulated for accepting the offer of the James family, someone there ought to be fired for permitting this thing to turn into the fiasco that it did. Clearly, the Judge read the riot act to the prosecutor and that's why he bent the way he did.
It also raises the whole question about these Dangerous Dog Acts and how they are being used by non-thining or malicious neighbors or prosecutors. Congo ought to be declared a a hero for attacking a trespasser, someone he thought was attacking Mrs. James.
What do you think? Did Congo deserve to live? Post your comments below.


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Jordan Raber bowled a career best 279 game as Parchment gained its first victory of the season with the non-conference win.
"Mattawan is a good team ... my bowlers bowled very good today to get their first win," Parchment coach James Miller said. "Jordan set a new high game for himself. His previous game was a 243. I'm hoping for good things to come for the rest of the season."
In addition to Raber's big game, Parchment (1-4) also received good games from Robby Meeth (177 and 193) and David Grooten (167 and 166)
A.J. Brewer's 205 was the high game for Mattawan (1-2), while Will Barnes bowled a 183.


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BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - In his years of playing football and wrestling for Oak Grove High School, Seth Burgett guesses that he suffered "somewhere between five and seven" concussions.
"I hated to be pulled from games and matches, so I would avoid telling them that I was hurt," Burgett said. "I would 'zombie around' during football games especially, and sometimes wouldn't even remember any of the game once it was over."
As the current senior kicker for Hueytown High School, Reid Nelson has had similar experiences.
"The second half of my freshman year was kind of a blur," Nelson said, remembering the concussion he suffered when he played tight end. "I spent the week after the concussion at home just feeling terrible. Then I received another one the following Fall and my symptoms lasted about two and a half months before getting back to normal."
New regulations limiting head-to-head contact in college football games and heightened concern among Alabama high school athletic programs about the threat of serious head injuries has brought concussions into the forefront of discussions. Just this past week, AHSAA Executive Director Steve Saverese voiced support for limiting full-speed contact and presented a draft proposal with possible ways to structure the limits to the Legislative Council in Montgomery.
It's clear that concussions are a serious threat to the well-being of athletes and that changes are coming to a high school football stadium near you, but what does all of that mean to the high school athlete who suffers concussions and risks even more serious complications?
Athletes like Nelson and Burgett can teach fellow athletes, parents and the casual fan about the reality of playing with the threat of concussions.
Both athletes said that their respective athletic departments were vigilant in keeping them safe, but that the reality of the games made it difficult to prevent injury.
Burgett said that it was his desire to keep playing that often caused problems.
"I feel as if we had the best equipment on the market to prevent concussions, and we had an athletic trainer on site," he said. "If there were any signs of symptoms we were pulled from competition, but I hated to be pulled from games and matches."
Nelson said that normal school policy had him stay out for three to four weeks and "then gradually move back into practice."
"We are taught how to properly tackle and block without causing too much harm to ourselves," he said, "but sometimes it's just a freak accident or bad technique that results in injury."
Both players agreed that steps to prevent concussions are important.
Burgett currently volunteers as a wrestling coach at Corner High School and is extra-careful about noticing his players' symptoms.
"If I see any sign of symptom, my athletes are pulled to the side and not allowed to participate until they have been checked out by people who can tell how much damage has been done," he said.
But, Burgett said, "injuries are a part of sports and they cannot all be avoided."
Nelson said that concussions made a lasting impact on him; after he'd received numerous concussions playing tight end, his coach and his family agreed that a move to kicker would be wise.
"We decided that I should just kick, enjoy the game and avoid injury as much as possible," he said.
With concussions causing lingering effects on him, Burgett said that he knows now how important it is to stay safe.
"I realize that my brain has been damaged from competition in high school, because the slightest contact to my head can give me a serious headache," he said. "Concussions are serious injuries that can cause irreversible damage. I think that any step to keep athletes healthy is something that should be done."
After living with the pain of concussions for several seasons during his high school career, Nelson said that now he'd just about choose anything over that pain.
"I would much rather have had a broken arm or hand rather than receive a concussion," he said.