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March 5, 2013
There is absolutely nothing wrong with the Grass Valley Downtown Association shifting its Thursday Night Market toward a more "local" focus.
Despite initiatives and efforts to "buy local" in recent years, we know that western Nevada County residents still spend more than $200 million "down the hill" annually, according to a recent report commissioned by the city of Grass Valley. Efforts at keeping those dollars in the community are to be lauded. And considering the GVDA "is a community partner that creates opportunities for businesses to prosper while promoting and preserving the historic aspect of our downtown," the organization's mission itself is locally focused.
"Our hope is that by adding some programs and catering to local vendors and farmers (at Thursday Night Market), people will want to participate and support our local economy," GVDA Executive Director Julia Jordan to The Union this week.
But a big part of western Nevada County's local community — and its economy — is its wealth of nonprofit organizations, which combined could be considered the third-largest employer in the county, spending about $34 million on collective salaries and benefits to nearly 600 people, as reported in the Feb. 1 edition of The Union. In addition to the community services they offer or the community issues they seek to solve, nonprofits are also a crucial cog in our community due to their economic impact.
Whether they were registering voters, shaking hands and talking about their organizations' efforts or even simply selling duck race tickets, nonprofit organizations have used community markets and street fairs as a chance to raise awareness and funding or to identify collaborative opportunities for their work in the community. As a nonprofit organization itself, which receives taxpayer funding from the city of Grass Valley, the downtown association surely can understand the nonprofits needing such interaction at community events.
And yes, some of those booths provide political information, which — like it or not — is also a part of our community.
"When I received an email from Nevada County Democrats Chair Jim Firth, alerting me that we were no longer welcome at the market, I didn't understand," Marilyn Chambliss wrote in letter to The Union. "We support local food producers, local artisans, local eateries and local nonprofits. We would hate to see the Grass Valley Market become less of a 'community gathering.'
"We registered voters, conversed with our neighbors and invited everyone to our 'First Tuesday' educational forums. Our presence, along with other nonprofit groups and organizations, provides a necessary opportunity for local residents and visitors alike to appreciate the diversity of our wonderful area."
In the Thursday Night Market's transition, which Jordan described as an "absolutely drastic change," many of the informational booths, such as those of nonprofit organizations, will be replaced by 60 to 70 percent of the vendors selling food and food-related items. It remains to be seen whether such an emphasis on food will impact other weekly farmers markets in the Nevada City and Grass Valley area. The shift is the result of surveys the GVDA conducted with its members and the community at large, Jordan said.
Focusing on local products from local businesses and offering music and entertainment for young children and teens — all in Grass Valley's newly declared smoke-free downtown environment — are all positive aspects of the downtown association's decision.
But the decision to exclude such civic-minded segments as our local nonprofit organizations from such a community event leaves us to wonder why.


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LONDON - The company behind the New York Stock Exchange will take over running and restoring confidence in the scandal-hit London interbank offered rate, or LIBOR, a UK committee has ruled.
The independent panel, set up by the UK government following revelations last year that the rate had been manipulated, chose NYSE Euronext to take over LIBOR from the British Bankers' Association, which had supervised the rate-setting for decades.
The changeover is scheduled to be completed by early 2014, the panel said in a statement. It did not identify any other bidders.
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"This change will play a vital role in restoring the international credibility of LIBOR," the panel's chair, Baroness Sarah Hogg, said in a statement.
LIBOR underpins trillions of dollars of transactions all over the world. It is an average rate that measures how much banks expect to pay each other for loans and is also used in calculating borrowing costs of hundreds of trillions of dollars in loans and investments such as bonds, auto loans and derivatives.
But the setting of LIBOR was underpinned on trust. The scandal emerged when authorities realized banks - including Royal Bank of Scotland, Barclays and UBS - were submitting false data to gain market advantages.
U.S. and U.K. regulators fined RBS more than $460 million for rate-rigging. Barclays' role led to a $453 million fine and the resignation of chief executive, Bob Diamond. Swiss bank UBS was fined $1.5 billion.
After the scandal erupted, the government moved to restore confidence in LIBOR's integrity, establishing the panel to review the rate and creating criminal penalties for those who violate the rules.
"We want to protect taxpayers and restore faith in financial services," financial secretary to the UK Treasury Greg Clark said in a statement.
The decision to award the tender to a U.S.-based organization will help restore the credibility of Libor, said Mark Taylor, dean of the Warwick Business School and a former managing director of the investment firm, BlackRock.
Taylor said that since much of the criticism of how LIBOR was managed came out of the U.S., having a respected player such as NYSE Euronext take charge will help restore confidence among investors, showing that it is "squeaky clean."
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One Clinic staff member will be on site at ProMedica initially, according to Clinic officials. Additional staff may follow.
The Innovation Alliance Network launched in early 2011 and includes Ohio State University, the University of Notre Dame in Indiana, North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System Health System, which operates the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research in Manhasset, N.Y., and MedStar Health, a nine-hospital system in the mid-Atlantic region.
The Alliance Network is designed to speed up the commercialization of medical innovations, said Chris Coburn, executive director of Cleveland Clinic Innovations. On their own, it's more difficult for each institution to find the funding and expertise necessary to move products and ideas to market, he said.
"We're knitting together a national system that is going to more readily identify and link innovation to sources of capital and companies that can bring these products to market more quickly," he said.
Cleveland Clinic Innovations has formed 48 spin-off companies and more than 300 licensed technologies since its founding in 2000.
ProMedica has been in talks with the Clinic since last fall. The collaboration will officially begin Aug. 1.
"I think all health systems really need to be more innovative, to work with their staffs and management teams to help them develop ideas and innovations to advance medical science and to provide an outlet for those creative thoughts," ProMedica's Hammerling said. "It made a lot of sense to partner with the Cleveland Clinic rather than trying to duplicate [what they've done] and build it ourselves."
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"I realized when Varys tells how his genitals were removed, he says "With a hooked blade, he sliced me". Now I know Ramsay didn't cut Varys, but Ramsay used a hooked blade to slice Theon's genitals off. Ironic much?"
- "Irony - (noun) A statement that, when taken in context, may actually mean something different from, or the opposite of what is written literally; the use of words expressing something other than their literal intention, notably as a form of humor."
That isn't what the word "ironic" means.
The in-episode guide explained that when Ramsay uses the hooked blade to castrate Theon, the propsmaster actually made it based on drawings of historical knives used for this purpose in the middle ages.
You need something along the lines of a 10th grade vocabulary to contribute to this wiki.
Your contributions list is embarrassing; you've only made blog posts and otherwise only fixed a link or two. Get back to work.--The Dragon Demands (talk) 20:29, June 28, 2013 (UTC)
I truly apologize for my mistake, I forgot I am not a master genius like you. And you tell me to get back to work but my contribution list is embarrassing, if it is so embarrassing, why should I just embarrass it more?
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- Well what we've got here, is failure to communicate.--The Dragon Demands (talk) 20:15, June 30, 2013 (UTC)
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1 - FUNNY PHONE makes first start as beaten 11-10 favorite for Simone, who wins with 40% of his claims. Little to beat. Expect dimes on the dollar. ROSESANDASONG drops to new low. YANKEE MELODY drilled quickly for this after being hung wide in debut.
(This is no contest for Funny Phone on paper).
2 - ALL ABOUT GRACIE reverses finish with CRYSTAL MEDALLION with less ground to make up in stretch. CANE COUNTY sets the pace.
(All About Gracie was competitive with better earlier this year).
3 - FORLI'S CON MAN was claimed for fourth time in five races after burying cheaper at 1-2 and has been in the exacta five times in a row. BAVARIAN BARON drops for Big M debut; beat higher-priced claimers at Mountaineer for four in a row. TRUER THAN TRUE was good second to top pick.
(Forli's Con Man looks solid, but loses top name rider).
4 - CURLEW ROAD is back on grass where he belongs. Always like Caple's Philly shippers. BURDAKIN guns for lead. TWICE ONABET cuts back from 1 3/8-mile marathon.
(Post 10 should enhance Curlew Road's price).
5 - INDIAN WAR DANCE (BEST BET) was given brief rest since romping to three in a row at Belmont; coupled with ANGELIC AURA, who comes off 7-length breeze at Saratoga. TAKE THE BLUFF has most back class in field. SLEEK JOHN also won last at Spa.
(Indian War Dance fits Meadowlands' speed bias perfectly).
6 - BUZZ OFF BUSTER drops into claimer after being steadied and blocked. TOWNSHIP CAT and BLAZING FURY could make impression in their first starts.
(Buzz Off Buster drew 3-1 money in debut).
7 - GERMAN SCHOOL is obviously better on lawn than in dirt sprint. EURODOLLAR will try to give Herb McCauley first victory since coming out of retirement. TUTT'S GOLD adds blinkers and Lasix. Broke slowly in debut. Threat.
(Bred-for-turf German School reversed form in lawn debut).
8 - ZIP'S AFFAIR plunges from 150G stakes at Spa. Outclasses PROUD ANDRE and HOT DEPOSIT.
(Zip's Affair has enough speed to overcome Post 10).
9 - PROP ME UP has won two in a row, beating main foe TAP GOLD, since running into exceptional grass filly Karen's Caper. PEAK MARIA'S WAY could split top pair.
(Prop Me up has been in exacta 6 of last 7).
10 - ASTROLOGIST takes them all the way on top; almost held on after going 6 furlongs in 1:08.4. Reverses finish with PEACE EMBLEM. Use CHESTERTOWN SLEW and BRICKELL in exotics.
(Astrologist's speed helps on East Rutherford lawn).
1 - LA PRESSE (closed fast in U.S. debut), Genuine Devotion, Candlelight
(Goldolphin import ran well in Grade 1 in Great Britain).
2 - DEVEREUX (hung late after sharp surge), Hedgefund Investor, Commandeered
(Gomez rides Devereux; wins at 45% clip when up for Asmussen).
3 - AMERICANUS (back at Belmont where he is 2-for-3), Blue Sky God, Spirit of Gulch
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8 - KODIAK KOWBOY (troubled trip, but still won 4th in row) , The Leopard, Take of Ekati
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When we last caught up with Kristen Maloney, it was via an Associated Press story in 2010 that noted the former Pen Argyl resident and Olympic gymnast was going to receive a bronze medal nearly 10 years after the U.S. team finished fourth in the Sydney games.
The Express-Times wasn't able to reach her for comment then, but last week she dealt with the old news like she was performing on the beam in front of thousands -- with quiet aplomb.
"I was surprised, kind of shocked," she said, speaking by phone from Ames, Iowa, where she coaches female gymnasts at Iowa State University.
Maloney said she never knew the Chinese team, whose members had finished third ahead of the U.S., were being investigated for any infraction. It turned out one of the Chinese gymnasts, Dong Fangxiao, was only 14 years old when she competed. The minimum age to compete was 16.
To Maloney, who grew up on William Street in Pen Argyl, her Olympic performance seems like decades ago instead of a mere 13 years.
Maloney keeps the bronze medal with her, she says, but the gymnasts she coaches at Iowa State don't normally express awe about her Olympic performance.
"I've been here for awhile, so I'm just their coach," said Maloney, now 32.
Maloney is entering her third year as the Cyclones' assistant coach. She spent one year in a similar role at the University of New Hampshire before moving to the Midwest and the much larger Big 12 Conference.
She said only three schools from the Big 12 compete in gymnastics. Besides the Cyclones, it's Oklahoma and West Virginia, which used to be in the Big East. Consequently, Iowa State competes against out-of-conference foes; she says the team will face off this season against Penn State.
The soft-spoken Maloney called the Iowa State coaching job "a good step in the right direction" for her career.
She had been a preschool teacher in Queens, N.Y., and a performer, most recently with the show Cirque du Soleil. So why did Maloney, who earned a degree in psychology from UCLA, get into coaching?
"I don't know," she said. "I just decided that I wanted to work with the kids somehow, and I knew gymnastics was something that I knew, so I decided I wanted to do college coaching."
She derives satisfaction watching the athletes "succeed, learn things and grow as people." A disadvantage of coaching to her: Once the athletes perform, everything is out of her control.
"You can prepare them how you want; but ultimately, it's up to them," she said.
Maloney said her parents, Richard and Linda Maloney, moved in March to be near her older sister, Carrie Maloney, who teaches at Shippensburg University. Her older brother, Shawn, lives in Allentown.
Her family lived in Oxford Township before moving to the Slate Belt when Maloney was 4 years old.
She tries to see her family every summer and visit the Parkettes National Gymnastics Training Center in Allentown, where she trained for years.
Maloney said she watched as another Parkette, Elizabeth "Ebee" Price, attempted to reach the 2012 Summer Olympics. The teenager wound up narrowly missing a spot on the team, finishing fourth during qualifications, and was the team's first alternate during the London Olympics.
For Maloney, who was once one of the nation's best gymnasts, the passage of time hasn't left her nostalgic. Watching Price or other competitors contending in London last summer didn't make her yearn for the past.
Of her Olympic experience, she said simply, "It's been a long time."
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KENT COUNTY -- After hearing complaints of low morale and no confidence in his administration, Kent County Sheriff Larry Stelma said Tuesday's primary showed that voters -- as well as the deputies who backed his effort -- believed in his leadership.
"This is an overwhelming vote of confidence," Stelma said at GOP headquarters in Grand Rapids.
Stelma earned 21,896 votes. Eugene Debbaudt, a retired FBI agent, got 11,424, while sheriff's Sgt. Tom Raymond took 10,121.
The campaign brought allegations of low morale, with the law-enforcement and corrections unions endorsing Raymond. Stelma's command staff supported him.
Stelma, who insisted he had strong support of deputies, discounted any discord as the work of Deputy Tim Lewis, vice president of the Kent County Law Enforcement Association, and efforts by The Press, which endorsed Debbaudt, to "vilify" him.
"The people saw through it," Stelma said.
The contentious Republican primary -- no Democrat is running in November -- "took its toll on the department," Stelma said.
"There'll be a long healing process in the department, as well as the community. This thing was unfortunate. It didn't do anybody any good."
Stelma, who rose through the ranks, earned a third four-year at the helm of the state's fourth largest sheriff's department.
Undersheriff Jon Hess said everyone in the department shares a common goal: keeping the officers and community safe.
"The community is our business."
Lewis, the union leader, speculated that the outcome could have been different if only one candidate challenged Stelma, who took slightly more than half the votes cast for sheriff.
"It was a good race," he said. "We gave it a shot. We'll see what happens."
Debbaudt was disappointed, and said he learned in his first run at public office how tough it can be trying to unseat an incumbent. He said he didn't need the job, but believed the department needed a change in leadership.
"I feel very strongly why I did it. I felt the department needed change. I don't feel any differently now."
He said he hoped that Stelma would address concerns raised during the campaign, but he did not get the sense Stelma believed significant problems existed.
"He got the most votes. I don't have any regret about anything," Debbaudt said.
Raymond didn't either.
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BAY CITY -- No one had an easy time making predictions last week.
Three of the seven games on the list were decided by four points or less with two of them decided by a single point.
The Reese boys basketball team held on to win at Frankenmuth 58-57. The Eagles hit a pair of 3-pointers in the final 30 seconds to make it a one-possession game. The Beaverton boys team lost its regular season rematch to Clare 57-56.
Mason Packard hit a 3-pointer in the final seconds to give the Pioneers a huge upset victory.
I was the only person to pick Frankenmuth, but Beaverton was the overwhelming favorite according to readers.
With a 3-4 record last week, my season mark dropped to 17-11. I was a perfect 3-0 guessing the girls games, but went 0-4 on the boys games.
Three readers Beat the Times with a 4-3 record, they were John Punches, Lisa Workman and Steve Robbins.
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Singles On The Go of Holy Child R.C. Church met Saturday at Holy Child School, Eltingville. Firefighter George Tabeck of the FDNY's Bureau of Training discussed fire safety for the home. A trip is planned to see the Broadway play "Ghost" on May 23. A trip aboard the Spirit of New Jersey to see "Anchors Aweigh," with a buffet lunch and a visit to the Cake Boss Bakery in Hoboken is planned for June 19. A 10-day Alaska Tour/Cruise on the Princess Cruise Line is planned for July. The next meeting will be held June 14. All are welcomed to join in events and trips. The club is open to all 58+. Call Ann for information and reservations at 718-317-6686. Â
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Moravian Church Garden volunteers met at the parsonage of Castleton Hill Moravian Church to organize plants, seedlings, and seeds for Saturday's planting of Project Hospitality plots as well as members' plots. The Scouts of Girl Scout Troop 5536 from Our Lady of Good Counsel Church and their leader were energetic, motivated and very helpful fertilizing all the plots and beginning the planting. Volunteers also met that day to sign the Covenant Agreement and plant all the plots. New people are always welcome. Call Pastor Lynette Delbridge at 718-442-5215 further information. Â
ÂWomen's Political Caucus Â
The Staten Island Women's Political Caucus met Sunday in the Bridgeview Community Room. The guest speaker, City Councilman James Oddo, told members to invite all mayoral candidates to come to the Island and to consider voting for them only if they agree to address issues important to Islanders, a "Contract with Staten Island." The next meeting will be held June 9 at 2 p.m. at the Bridgeview Community Room, 150 Nicholas Ave. Mary McLaughlin, government affairs director of the Staten Island Chamber of Commerce, will facilitate a workshop, "Transportation: What needs to be fixed and How do we fix it?" There is no cost and guests are welcome but reservations are requested. For more information, call Neale Steiniger at 718-816-0093. Â
Country Club Bridge Â
Barbara Sheehan and Carl Tavolacci won the Bridge Club Championship yesterday at Richmond County Country Club, Dongan Hills. Other winners were: East-West, second, Mary Buttermark, Mimi Aloia; third, Marilyn Connors, Carol Kelleher; fourth, Jean Raccuglia, Marie Timpone. North-South, first, Anne Pidoriano, Geri Scotto; second, Ronna Lasher, Judith Behrins; third, Gloria Palmeri, Parvin Sabrekesh; fourth, Alice Diamond, Joe Fafian. Â
ÂSERVICE ÂS.I. Historical Society Â
The Women's Auxiliary of the Staten Island Historical Society met yesterday in the Third County Court House, Historic Richmond Town. Guest speaker Ann Marie McDonnell, director of education at the Alice Austen House Museum, discussed Ms. Austen, a renowned pioneering photographer who worked in the late 1800s, and "Clear Comfort," her family home on the waterfront at Buono Beach, at the foot of Hylan Boulevard, a spectacular site with a grand view of the harbor, the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge and the Manhattan skyline. It was reported that Yankee Peddler Day was a success and proceeds will be used for the preservation and restoration of Historic Richmond Town. Beginning bridge lessons will be given Tues., May 22, at 1 p.m. and every other Tuesday at M. Bennett. All are welcome. The Knitters Group will meet Mon., May 21 at 10:30 a.m., also at M. Bennett. The June Luncheon and meeting will be held Tues., June 12, from noon to 3 p.m. at the Staaten. The cost is $50 per person; call 718-980-6884 for information and reservations. Â
ÂSt. Cecilia Â
At the St. Cecilia's recent meeting, the program was: "O Sing with Joyful Pleasure," Johann Michael Haydn; "The Gondolieri," Gilbert and Sullivan, and "I Believe," Ervin Drake and Irvin Graham, performed by the chorus, directed by Louise Wu, with accompaniment by Susie Trivisonno. Prelude Op. 28, No. 15, by Frederic Chopin, was performed by Joanne Nastasi, piano. "O Mio Babbino Caro," from "Gianni Schicchi" by Giacomo Puccini, "Jurame," from "Promise Love" by Maria Grever, and "Waltzing in the Clouds," from "Spring Parade" by Robert Stolz, was performed by Irene Murphy Hynes, soprano, and Eve Lazar Laszlo, piano. Violin Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 22, by Henryk Wieniawski, was performed by Katherine Liu, violin, and Joyce Chung Liu, piano. Selections from "Siete Canciones Populares Espanolas" by Manuel de Falla, "Seguedilla Murciana," "Asturiana," "Nana," and "Cancion," were performed by Elizabeth McCullough, soprano, and Jacqueline Parrott, piano. "None but the Lonely Heart" by Peter I. Tchaikovsky was performed by Marlene MacDermot, clarinet, and Madeline Branen, piano. "Rumba for Two Pianos," by James Walker, and "Malaguena for Two Pianos," by Ernesto Lecuona, was performed by Ms. Branen and Ms. Trivisonno. "E Susanna non vien ... Dove Sono" (aria of the Countess from "The Marriage of Figaro" was performed by Ann Trinita Sohm, soprano, and Joyce Chung, piano. "Little Prelude in E Major, BVW 937, and Prelude from the English Suite in E Minor BWV 810, by Johann Sebastian Bach, were performed by Bertha Mandel, piano. "Sound the Trumpet" by Henry Purcell was performed by Janet Pranschke, soprano, and Ms. McCullough, piano. "Danza, Danza Fanciulla" by Francesco Durante was performed by Ms. Pranschke, soprano, and Ms. Chung, piano. "Much Ado About Nothing," Suite Op. 11, by Eric Wolfgang Korngold, in two movements, Scene in the Garden and Masquerade Hornpipe, were performed by Sanchie Bobrow, violin, and Ms. Parrott, piano. And "Mo Li Hua" (Jasmine Flower), Chinese folk song, "How Merrily We Live" (Madrigal), and "The Heavens Are Telling" by Ludwig van Beethoven," performed by the chorus, directed by Ms. Wu and accompanied by Ms. Trivisonno. Â
ÂFederal Employees Â
The Staten Island Chapter of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE) met recently at Immanuel Union Church hall, Westerleigh. The guest speaker, Susan Johnson, an account executive from Mutual of America, discussed investment of retirement savings in annuity contracts. The next meeting will be held Fri., June 8 at the same location. The guest speaker will be Mark Murphy, Democratic candidate for the 13th Congressional District seat. That meeting also will be the "Luncheon for the Summer Break" as the group does not meet in July or August. All chapter members in good standing are welcome to attend; guests will pay $5. Please contact Toni Smith at 718-667-3589 to attend with a guest. Â
ÂRELIGIOUS ÂAhavath Israel Sisterhood Â
The Sisterhood of Congregation Ahavath Israel met yesterday. Treasurer Linda Keltz reported on the results of the flea market held on April 29. Co-President Gladys Goldsmith be the honoree at the United Jewish Appeal Breakfast to be held June 17, in recognition of her dedicated service to the Jewish community. Reservations must be made in advance; call 718-356-8740 for information. The next meeting will be held June 18 at 7:30 p.m. The synagogue is located at 7630 Amboy Rd., Tottenville. ÂCIVICÂ Â
Community Advisory Board Â
The Community Advisory Board of the Staten Island Community Residential Center, operated by the NYS Office of Children and Family Services, held its monthly meeting. The board discussed the future of the facility in light of the release of the state budget. The discussion will continue at the June meeting. All current board members are encouraged to attend. Â
ÂENVIRONMENTAL ÂSerpentine Commons Â
The Serpentine Art and Nature Commons met yesterday at Kairos House, Wagner College, Grymes Hill. The park will be featured as the last stop in the Mud Lane House Tour, to be held Sat., May 19 (rain date Sun., May 20). Hot dogs and face painting will be featured at the entrance on the 600 block on Van Duzer Street. Guided tours of the unique hillside trails will be given. Maps of the land trust are being prepared. The next meeting will be held June 11 at 8 p.m. at Kairos House. Elections will be held and refreshments will be served. All are invited. Â


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I'll say it's not natural! Something is very wrong. This isn't a joke, right? No pain?
I think it would be safe to take some double dose of stool softener (not laxative) to see what happens.
After extensive googling I still haven't found nothing on the subject but...
When following an all-meat diet...is it natural to not have a bowel movement for say...3 weeks?
Since something like 97% of beef is digestible, that could mean the human body goes (100/3) 33 times less than the normal 1/day to 3/week right?
Should I get help? Comments are greatly appreciated...
PS. I'm also been eating about 40% below maintenance but keeping protein at 120g+ (190lbs).
I'll say it's not natural! Something is very wrong. This isn't a joke, right? No pain?
I think it would be safe to take some double dose of stool softener (not laxative) to see what happens.
Did you say 3/week or 3 weeks?? If it's 3 weeks, you'd better see a doctor.
Three weeks, no joke, no pain, no bloating/gas etc. I've only eaten beef, ostrich or canned salmon, green tea.
The last time, around early Oct, was the day after a salad.
Stool softener check, I'll try...though is it safe? For a man-made thing I mean?
It's that ostrich........
Well, besides being a really benign product, stool softener is a hell of a lot safer than a three week constipation!
Have another salad? I'd also try adding some fiber. Most of us here know that fiber isn't necessary and often leads to problems, but here you have a problem and fiber could be a good tool.
Try 1000-1200 mgs of magnesium citrate.
You really should get that checked out though.
It doesn't sound normal to me.
I went once a day when I ate very high-carb, and I still go once a day now, eating mostly primal.
Had two salads...not working...should I get scared?
Honestly I feel fine, no energy drops, headaches...
Will try the magnesium and stool softeners soon
Have you tried plums? Have a bowl of plums and a can of coconut milk. You can't go wrong with that.
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But you still haven't really addressed PK's basic question which is, if resistant starch is a soluable fiber, and all soluable fibers feed our gut bacteria pretty much equally, how it is any more special than the others?
Four years Primal with influences from Jaminet & Shanahan and a focus on being anti-inflammatory. Using Primal to treat CVD and prevent stents from blocking free of drugs.
Eat creatures nose-to-tail (animal, fowl, fish, crustacea, molluscs), a large variety of vegetables (raw, cooked and fermented, including safe starches), dairy (cheese & yoghurt), occasional fruit, cocoa, turmeric & red wine
It has nothing to do with resistant starch. They are not taking that into account at all.
You have your way. I have my way. As for the right way, the correct way, and the only way, it does not exist.
~Friedrich Nietzsche
And that's why I'm here eating HFLC Primal/Paleo.
Anyway, to answer a bunch of people's comments: You guys are absolutely right. I can never win this, and yes, I pull a lot of this out of my (highly RS fed) butt.RS appears to function as a prebiotic and symbiotic (Brown et al. 1997; Wang et al. 1999). Studies in humans and pigs have revealed that consumption of high-RS diets result in a time-dependent shift in faecal and large-bowel SCFA profiles, suggesting a change in the autochthonous (local) microbial population and that RS could interact with gut bacteria (Topping et al. 2003). It is also worth noting that RS appears to function differently than more well known prebiotics (e.g. fructo-oligosaccharides); when the RS and fructo-oligosaccharides were fed together, the increase in faecal bacteria was greater than the individual increases observed when these two ingredients were fed separately (Brown et al. 1998).
All I ask, is just do a quick Google, Google Scholar, or PubMed search on Resistant Starch. If anyone can find a reason that eating a couple potatoes a day, or trying to get a little extra RS in your diet through cooked and cooled potatoes or rice is a bad thing, I will rethink it. So far, everyone is just trying to play 'stump the dummy' with me.
It's not like I'm saying eat whole grains or Hi-Maize manmade RS (Hi-maize USA Home Page). I think, yes, think, can't provide peer-reviewed cites, that the short-chain fatty-acid and butyrate connection with the RS found in potatoes and rice could bean important, overlooked piece of the puzzle to long-term health.
Is it possible that we don't need a single molecule of RS to ever touch our colon and we could live to 120 years without any colon problems? Yes. Do the studies reflect that? No.
Am I going to eat a big potato with supper? Yes
Is PKlopp going to see this when he gets up in the UK and tear me a new one? Probably
Otzi, nobody is saying resistant starch is bad for you. I think the majority of us are trying to wrap our heads around why it's NECESSARY though. You seem to be recommending it to everyone and everything and I think we're trying to figure out what it is that makes it so special and unique when our evidence is showing that it's not, that it's simply another form of fiber that makes up a small piece of our diets.
We're all wondering why we should go out of our way to seek this out. I, and I'm sure many others, are just not seeing the compelling evidence behind the benefits of resistant starch that you are.
So, in summation, nobody is saying that it's bad for you. But we aren't seeing any special reason to make such a big fuss over it anyway, so we're all wondering why you seem to go to such great lengths to defend it.
I'm all for the starch eaters eating potatoes when they feel like it.
But I don't understand promoting them obsessively to the exclusion of other foods.
Lots of foods are great, you don't need to eat potatoes every single day... and no one ever needs to eat raw potatoes.
Potatoes one day, sweet potatoes the next... maybe some roasted mixed root veg like rutabagas, turnips, and parsnips and whatnot for a change the next.
How about a baked sweet plantain the next day.
No need not to keep the diet varied.
Heck, even those folks noshing on some roasted brussels sprouts and sauteed onions are doing OK.
There are good foods all over the place!
Chill man.
You have your way. I have my way. As for the right way, the correct way, and the only way, it does not exist.
~Friedrich Nietzsche
And that's why I'm here eating HFLC Primal/Paleo.
For the record, when I eat a potato, I don't do it because of the RS. I just think the RS is a nice little hidden bonus, much like the zinc in my oysters.
I had never heard of RS until a month or so ago. It's been fun defending it because it made me go out and look at a lot of research and the more I dig, the more I like it.
I think you mistake "carb phobic" for people who are simply at a different place than you in their diet right now.
Some people with substantial weight to lose simply do better with less carbs.
It helps with satiety to do it that way. It helps restructure their eating habits long term even... just ask people like SBhikes.
It doesn't mean they are going to be that way forever or that they "fear" carbs... it just means that's where they are right now.
I really wish people would stop seeing this as some sort of Us vs. Them issue.
It's not.
You have your way. I have my way. As for the right way, the correct way, and the only way, it does not exist.
~Friedrich Nietzsche
And that's why I'm here eating HFLC Primal/Paleo.


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December 14th will mark one year since the deadly shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut. It's a reminder of the vulnerability schools and children face and Pennsylvania State Police want to make sure students are as safe as possible.
Pennsylvania State Police released a school safety report Tuesday with guidelines for school administrators to consider implementing, if they haven't already done so.
"We released this report after seeing some of the findings of our risk and vulnerability assessment team. This team travels across the state and does risk assessments at various schools and universities," said Trooper Adam Reed.
"We released this report to provide a set of guidelines and a toolbox, per se, for educators and school administration throughout Pennsylvania."
The report goes into detail on several topics and makes recommendations including having predetermined positions and teams for faculty and staff in case of an emergency and having some form of a security force, whether it be armed or unarmed private security or a school resource officer.
The report also stressed the importance of having a modern access control system in place like a card reader or punch code system.
It also recommends having a web-based closed circuit television system to monitor different areas including hallways, stairways, parking areas and common areas.
The web-based aspect will allow it to be monitored from an off-site location.
"It couldn't hurt for them to take a look at the report and find something perhaps that they didn't think of or something that they could implement and just didn't realize it," said Trooper Reed.
"Our risk and vulnerability assessment team would come out free of charge upon request and conduct one of these assessments at your school or campus and provide you with a confidential set of suggestions to enhance your building security," he added.
School officials who are interested scheduling an assessment can call 717-346-4085.
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This past week, Sarah Palin snubbed Michelle Obama's Let's Move Campaign. Just in case you're not familiar with the Let's Move Campaign, it's the First Lady's initiative to educate parents and children to fulfill a healthy lifestyle by promoting exercise and healthy eating. Now, I'm not going to talk politics much on my health and fitness blog but I'm not going to hide my disdain for Sarah Palin now that she spurned a campaign geared to help our children.
Most people would agree that educating parents and children how to eat, grow, pick and cook wholesome foods, combined with motivating us to stay active would be a great idea considering approximately 33% of America's kids are considered obese. I am fairly confident that most educated people would think this is a great idea. Sarah Palin (the same Sarah Palin that froze like an Alaskan deer in headlights when Katie Couric asked her on national television to name a few newspapers she reads), thinks this is big government controlling the way we eat. On multiple occasions Sarah has taken shots at the Let's Move Campaign by saying, "Who should be deciding what I eat? Should it be government or should it be parents? It should be the parents." Another occasion Sarah mentioned "Instead of a government thinking that they need to take over and make decisions for us according to some politician or politician's wife priorities, just leave us alone get off our back." And this past week on Sarah Palin's Alaska Sarah claimed Michelle Obama was depriving Americans of their God given right to eat dessert.
I've been following the Let's Move campaign since it's inception. This is a well organized strategy to bring healthy options to Americans. By no means is this a government program to control what we eat. And if you really think about it, parents aren't doing a great job on the nutrition and exercise front for our kids, considering obesity is now viewed as an epidemic, and getting worse every year.
There's nothing wrong with the occasional pizza, hamburger, fast food trip or ice cream cone. The Let's Move campaign is there to help us teach our children that we can't make a habit out of eating these foods day in and day out. Something Sarah Palin doesn't seem to understand.


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Deshaun Thrower has 18 points and just missed a 3-pointer at the end of the first half. Brent Hibbitts has 10 for Hudsonville. Hudsonville has controlled the tempo and Muskegon has struggled and finds itself in a dogfight.
Deshaun Thrower for Muskegon had nine points and was very active on both ends of the court. Brent Hibbitts led Hudsonville with eight points. A 3-pointer by Jared Blum tied it late in quarter.
MUSKEGON, MI -- Muskegon is halfway home in its quest for a state championship in boys basketball.
The next step comes Wednesday, March 12, as the top-ranked Big Reds (24-0) take on Hudsonville (15-8) in a Class A regional finals matchup.
Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Zeeland East High School.
MLive Muskegon Chronicle staff will be on hand to provide game updates and analysis from the contest and keep an eye on the four other regional finals involving Muskegon-area teams and provide reports as they become available.
It's a rematch between Muskegon and Hudsonville from last year's regional finals, won by the Big Reds 61-59. Hudsonville had a last-second 3-pointer that bounced out in last year's game.
Muskegon has won its first four tournament games by an average of nearly 30 points and is led by senior guard Deshaun Thrower and 6-foot-9 junior center Deyonta Davis. Seniors Jordan Waire and William Roberson and junior Joeviair Kennedy round out Muskegon's talented starting lineup.
Hudsonville, which started 2-5, turned things around to win the OK Red behind its own 1-2 punch of Mason Opple and Brent Hibbitts.
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Paul Martin, still battling to come back from a fractured left forearm, announced Monday that he was withdrawing his name from Team USA's Olympic roster for the upcoming Winter Games in Vancouver.
The decision by Martin was not surprising, but it was nonetheless disappointing for the Minnesota-born defenseman.
"It's tough. I waited to give myself every option. This is definitely disappointing," Martin told me via telephone. "It's definitely disappointing knowing I was on the taxi squad for the last Olympics and I was chosen for this one. It's definitely frustrating. I just won't be ready. This is the right decision to let someone else play. Hopefully down the road I get another shot."
Martin, who is skating on his own, said the decision was made for him when doctors told him he would need to wear a cast for another two weeks.
"This was the big day," he said. "Our goal was in six weeks I'd have the cast taken off and I'd have two weeks to get ready for the Olympics," Martin said. "The bone is healing as scheduled. It looks good and is all lined up, but it's not coming together in the middle as much as (the doctor) would like to see. Without that bone in the middle, it's just too risky. They think two more weeks in a cast, which is right when the puck will drop."
That leaves him without enough time to practice since Team USA opens the Olympics Feb. 16 against Switzerland.
His goal now is to be ready to play when the Devils begin a three-game road trip in San Jose, Calgary and Edmonton after the Olympic break.
After being told he'd have to wear a cast for another two weeks, Martin told Team USA general manager Brian Burke.
"I spoke to Brian Burke briefly on a quick little conference call and thanked him for the opportunity and for being patient with me," Martin said. "I wished him and the team the best of luck."
He said he would watch the Olympicsm even though it will be painful.
"It's not going to be easy knowing I could've been there out on the ice," Martin said. "But I'll definitely watch. Jamie (Langenbrunner) and Zach (Parise) will be there and I'm still a fan of hockey and I love to watch the Olympics. I wish them all the best. Hopefully they get the gold.
"I don't think it's sunk in yet. I'm sure when the games start and I'm here, it will be tough. My ultimate goal for my career is to recover the best I can before I start playing with the Devils and help them down the stretch run before the playoffs."
Martin issued this statement Monday afternoon:
"After careful consideration, I have decided to withdraw my name from participation with Team USA at the upcoming Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver. While the decision was an extremely difficult one, I feel it is in my long-term best interest to not rush any return to the ice.
"Team USA was informed of my decision earlier today. I look forward to re-joining my New Jersey Devil teammates in the near future, and would also like to wish my fellow Devils' Olympians and the rest of Team USA good luck in their pursuit of the Gold Medal."
Devils general manager Lou Lamoriello said Martin made the right decision.
"I'm very disappointed for him, but it's the right thing for the long run. It would've been too risky," Lamoriello said. "Certain things are out of your control and this is one of them."
Martin, 28, was injured on Oct. 24 in Pittsburgh when he was hit by a shot from Penguins forward Bill Guerin. He had hoped to be back in action 4-6 weeks later, but required surgery Dec. 22 in which he had a bone graft and a titanium plate and screws were inserted in his left forearm.
The skillful defenseman from Minnesapolis, Minn., has played just nine games this season for the Devils. This is his sixth NHL season.
This may have been Martin's last shot at playing in the Olympics. The 2014 Winter Games will be in Russia and NHL players may not participate.
"I've heard both sides. I guess, as a player, I'd love to get another chance," Martin said. "But the way the schedule is, and taking two weeks out of the NHL season, I can see the argument from both sides. The amateurs would get more of a shot to play. I think if you asked the players, I don't know who would say they don't want to play in the Olympics. I guess we'll have to wait and see."
He doesn't believe age will hurt him since he'll be 32.
"I hope not," he said. "I'd still be in my early 30s. A lot can happen between now and then."
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Forward Patrik Elias, who suffered a concussion when he was knocked unconscious by a hit from Ryan Wilson in Colorado Jan. 16, is skating and should rejoin the Devils soon for practice. It appears likely he will be able to play games before the Olympics.
"It shouldn't be too long," general manager Lou Lamoriello told me. "He's feeling very good."
The same cannot be said for David Clarkson, who is not yet skating and will not play until after the Olympics. Although he briefly for parts of two games in late December, Clarkson is recovering from a fractured right leg after being hit by a Zdeno Chara slap shot Nov. 27 in Boston.
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|Tuesday - June 24, 2008
|George Noory
|Robert Zubrin, Dr. Bruce Goldberg
Expert in hypnosis and time travel, Dr. Bruce Goldberg discussed visiting parallel universes, teleportation, and time travel. Research at Stanford University regarding inflation theory supports the idea of parallel universes, he reported. Such alternative worlds are physically the same as ours, but contain different event streams, he suggested. For instance, in one parallel realm he learned of, Robert Kennedy wasn't assassinated and went on to win the presidential election in 1968.
Time travel, which he said won't be discovered until around 3050, takes people to parallel worlds rather than their own, Goldberg explained. ET craft, he detailed, have the ability to travel to parallel universes as well as bend the space/time continuum. Some alien abduction cases actually involve time travel, he added.
Goldberg shared a method in which people can develop a kind of time travel into their own future: During a meditative state, think of an upcoming situation, then visualize five doors in front of you, each with a different outcome. Review how each outcome will unfold, and then choose the door that best meets your goal.
He also presented teleportation case histories, noting that the sensations a person experiences when they are teleported are more physical than in an OBE.
Space & Energy
First hour guest, author Robert Zubrin commented on NASA's shuttle job losses, and also promoted Sen. Sam Brownback's legislation to mandate a flex fuel option on new cars.
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Time Travel & Parallel Universe Images
Dr. Bruce Goldberg sent us a set of images to accompany his presentation on parallel universes and time travelers.
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- Dear Mr. Fantasy
- Don't Leave Me This Way
Thelma Houston
- Inca Dance
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ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTODick Cheney announces his support for gay marriage
"I think, you know, freedom means freedom for everyone," Cheney said in a speech at the National Press Club. "I think people...Original post made by Dick on Jun. 1, 2009
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ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTOGreat Front Page Wall Street Journal Article: Congress Defanged Banks Key Rule at heart of Economic Crisis
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AROUND TOWNComcast switch to digital taking place
Finally, Comcast has begun to switch the upper channels to digital and I'm very unhappy. My TV is much easier to use than...Original post made by nat on Jun. 3, 2009
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AROUND TOWNCelebrated Cellist Irene Sharp, with Steven Lightburn, Piano, at CSMA June 25, 7pm
Come to the Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA) on Wednesday, June 25 for an evening of music with this internationally...Original post made by Community School of Music and Arts on Jun. 3, 2009
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CRIMES & INCIDENTSSix stabbed at Shoreline concert Saturday
Police ended a Shoreline Amphitheatre concert early on Saturday night after at least six people were stabbed in the lawn...Original post made on Jun. 1, 2009
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ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTOwhat does "pro life" really mean?
Dr. George Tiller, whose Wichita, Kansas, women's clinic has been the target of anti-abortion protests for years, was shot...Original post made by Dick on May. 31, 2009
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ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTOArticle By Pravda on the USA descent into Marxism.
Takes one to know one. Article by Pravda-English, about our breathtaking descent into Marxism..here in America. We are...Original post made by Perspective on Jun. 1, 2009
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SCHOOLS & KIDSPalo Alto schools prepare for a 'flat' budget year
Palo Alto schools will get a less than 1 percent increase in their budgets next year under an "aggressively conservative"...Original post made on Jun. 2, 2009
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ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTOOne New Convert to Islam killed, one injured, but Military Recruiter in Mosque in Arkansas
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AROUND TOWNPalo Alto Oaks open season with a sweep
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AROUND TOWN"2009 Songwriter of the Year," Jeffrey Halford and the Healers -- Performing at Little Fox Theater in Redwood City -- Saturday, June 13
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Vicki Hoshko and Richard Hoshko, both of Schenectady announce the engagement of their son Benjamin Alan Hoshko to, Emily Joy Burgess, daughter of Kelly and Becky Burgess of Smith Center, KS. Benjamin is the grandson of William and Shirley Smith of Venice, FL. Emily is the granddaughter of Ivan and Laura Burgess of Smith Center, KS and Clarence and Willa Hendrich of Portis, KS.
The future bride is a graduate of Jewell High School, KS. Her fiance is a graduate of Schenectady High School and received his associate's degree from Schenectady Community College. Sgt. Burgess is a french horn player, presently serving with the 1st ID Army Band at Ft. Riley, KS.
Sgt. Hoshko is a saxophone player, presently serving in Iraq with the 25th ID Army Band. His home station is Schofield Barracks, HI.
A July 17, 2010 wedding is planned.
Anthony and Elizabeth Roman of Schenectady announce the engagement of their daughter Andrea Anne Roman, to Michael Scott Halbreiner, son of Dawn Piacini of Florence, SC and Carl Halbreiner of Bethesda, MD.
The future bride is a graduate of Mohonasen High School and received her d∑octorate of pharmacy from Albany College of Pharmacy. She is a clinical pharmacist at Long Island Jewish North Shore Medical Center.
Her fiance is a graduate of South Florence High School and Duke University with a bachelor of science and engineering degree. He is also a graduate of the Medical University of South Carolina, with a medical degree. He is currently a surgical resident at Stony Brook Medical Center in Long Island.
An August 14, 2010 wedding is planned.
Michael and MaryAnn Mannato of Rotterdam announce the engagement of their daughter Michele Mannato to Christopher Evans, son of Robert J. Evans of Rensselaer and Mary C. Evans of Clifton Park.
The future bride is a graduate of Mohonasen High School and Siena College, where she received her bachelor's degree in social work and the College of Saint Rose, where she received her master's degree in education in school counseling. She is a guidance counselor at Ichabod Crane High School.
Her fiance is a graduate of Shaker High School and the College of Saint Rose, where he received his bachelor's degree in accounting. He is an accountant at Williams & Lombardi, P.C. CPA's.
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Christina Marie Fusco and Joshua Matthew Lastarza were married September 13, 2008 at St. Anthony's Church, Schenectady. A reception followed at the Hall of Springs, Saratoga.
The bride is the daughter of David and Phyllis Fusco of Niskayuna. The groom is the son of Richard and Halina Lastarza of Schenectady
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Julie Nichols and Matthew Graham were married May 30, 2009 in San Angelo , TX.
Julie is the daughter of Mae Nichols of Carlsbad, TX and the late Morris Nichols. Matthew is the son of Jim and Deb Graham of San Angelo, TX, formerly of Burnt Hills, NY.
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By Naomi Bloomer
October 1, 2009
This week has been crazy.
I moved in on Saturday, and within twenty minutes was already talking to five different people as if we had known each-other for years. Within a few hours, I had met someone on my floor in halls who I had known two whole years ago from going out with his best friend. Then, someone from school last year. In the Union later, another friend from school had popped up and perhaps 20 new "Best Friends Forever" – BFFs – were made.
Everyone talked like we were BFFs and we would be together forever. You could go up to anyone and instantly talk genuinely and with more enthusiasm than I think I had for any other random person in my entire life. I said "I love you so much! You're my best friend!" probably around 30 times in one evening.
Sunday night, something terrible happened. A new student from my university tragically died after one a night out. Everyone was shocked. Lost for words. How could this happen to someone our age, at our university? It could have been any one of us. While we were tucked up in bed or still stumbling home, a life had ended.
Monday night, everyone was visibly a bit sedated. We spoke briefly of our concern, our sadness, but mainly it was a reminded that the friends we make here are the most important support network we have when we feel upset. Someone I met only one day before was pouring her heart out to me. And I poured my heart out to her – we're all together in this.
But you know what? The only thing to do when something terrible happens is to celebrate life the only way you know how. And how do students celebrate? We had an amazing time, we laughed, we made new friends, glasses chinked and many group photos were taken with obligatory ridiculous poses, and I was no exception.
I can't imagine that we would ever forget what happened. We will honour this student with our hard work, that he would have done, the fun that he would have had. We'll get up on stage and sing terribly at Karaoke, fit as much free stuff from the Freshers' Fayre as possible into our suddenly tiny bags (I have a UJS mug, UCL jSoc pens, key chains and more free pens than I'd need in a lifetime), and make our Fresher's year the best year UCL has seen. Ever.
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While getting caught up on this morning's latest Johan Santana rumors, I started to think about the last time the Mets had a true, electric, lights out, "Give Me the Damn Ball" ace. An ace whom you'd pay money to see. I know Pedro's great to watch, but we all know we're not seeing him at his absolute height. Mike Hampton's a one hit wonder, Al Leiter was Mr. Consistency but not by any means transcendent. And sure, I liked David Cone and all...
...but we all know none of them were Dwight Gooden.
Dwight Gooden came to mind as a I read an article over at RealGM discussing one simple point: "What Could Have Been." He summarizes the allure of Gooden quite well, writing:
Gooden combined a high 90's fastball with a lethal curveball to become one of baseball's best arms. For a modern example, think of combining Barry Zito's curveball with Joel Zumaya's fastball, he was that good. Things would actually get better for the native of Tampa, Florida in 1985. He would win the Triple Crown in the National League for being the tops in wins (24), strikeouts (268) and a sparkling ERA of 1.53. For his efforts, he became the youngest ever recipient of the Cy Young Award, at 20 years old.Sadly, I was 4 when this occurred - but legions of books and stories I've read as well as recollections from my elder siblings told me all I needed to know. The way I see it: When Tim McCarver refers to your Uncle Charlie (common nickname for a curveball) as "Lord Charles," you've earned all the respect you need.
Sadly, we all know how the story ended. Here's one recap by USA Today's Jon Saraceno on Dr. K's fall from grace:
Back in the early '80s, Gooden was a magnificent 19-year-old flamethrower in New York. Twenty years later, the lingering image of "Doc" Gooden is not of a dominant pitcher wearing a Mets uniform but a junkie outfitted in an orange jail jumpsuit.When Dwight Gooden finally became a candidate for the Hall of Fame in 2006, he received all of 17 votes. The most electric pitcher the Mets ever had, the most electric pitcher of the 1980s received all of 17 votes. The fall was complete. Greg at Faith in Fear in Flushing best described all Mets fans' frustration at the measley votes:
...That Gooden surrendered to temptation doesn't make him evil, only human. Rather than admitting his weaknesses, he tried to buff his image, even as he descended into personal hell. He lied for years -- no, decades -- to teammates, family and friends.
That is what addicts do.
When the Mets were at the library, I rather doubt any of them ran in to check out 1999's Heat: My Life On and Off the Diamond by Dwight Gooden with Bob Klapisch. Somewhere next to the rules against gambling that are posted in every Major League clubhouse, I think it would be a nice idea to tack up this excerpt regarding the shape the author was in after his second suspension from baseball in 1994:Due to bad luck and a Yankees fan for a Dad, I never actually saw Gooden pitch for the Mets until 1993, just a short hop before his next big drug suspension. He long since left behind the spirit of '85, but I got a glimpse of what could have been. I went with a youth group hosted by Fort Hamilton in Brooklyn to watch Doc pitch 8 masterful innings against the newly-minted expansion team Colorado Rockies, with 9 Ks, 1 walk, and 1 ER after 100 pitches. Shea rocked that night, having no business rocking that season as it hosted the Worst Team Money Could Buy. But for one night, I got a glimpse. And I knew all I needed to know about how tragic this story became.
When I looked in the bathroom mirror, I saw a monster looking back at me. Drawn, haggard, utterly spaced-out and washed-out. I could only imagine what Monica and the kids would say if I walked into the house looking like this. I wonder what the Mets would think, the millions of Mets fans in New York and around the country. The great Doc, reduced to this.
I can't help but think he should have gotten more than 17 lousy votes in 2006 and 17 lousy wins in 1986.
And, as I watch the Mets fight to have a shot at bringing a lights-out difference maker in Johan Santana to Shea, I'm also reminded of what could have been. And left recalling another Shakespearean story - Henry IV, Part I. In it, Henry IV fights off fending rebels as Prince Hal comes of age. Henry IV specifically targets the rebel leader Hotspur, and slays him toward the end. Before Hotspur passes, Prince Hal utters his sympathy at Hotspur, saying:
Adieu, and take thy praise with thee to heaven!And once again, the Bad Guys didn't win.
Thy ignominy sleep with thee in the grave,
But not remember'd in thy epitaph!
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Speaking of Johan Santana rumors, Joel Sherman at the NY Post writes that the Twins are intensifying their effort to deal Johan Santana. He cites an official from a team involved as saying, "The Mets are legitimately in this." That jives with Kev Davidoff at Newsday, who writes that the Mets may be the only willing team to deal a prospect package to the Twins' liking and get a contract extension in place for Johan. Meanwhile, Bill Madden and Anthony McCarron at the NY Daily News say that a pending deal in place between the Orioles and Mariners for Erik Bedard may make things more complicated for a Johan Santana trade, as it might drive up his value.
If it were easy, it wouldn't be any fun, right?
Obviously, there are thoughts on both sides of this Santana trade. Keep him vs. trade him. Then, there are extremes, such as this ludicrous post against trading Santana by Michael Oknazian at Forbes. Oknazian rants:
Instead of showing his appreciation for the new stadium by keeping Santana and making the Twins a contender for the postseason, Pohlad is giving the taxpayers the finger.
Commissioner Bud Selig should be act in the best interests of baseball and have Pohlad keep Santana. I realize Selig works for the owners and is the highest paid league czar in the land. But how can he not be greatly disturbed by what is happening in Minnesota? And where is Congress? They should use the antitrust exemption they give baseball to prod Selig into doing what is best for the game.
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Fishing Forecast
Bass seem to be spread out from a few feet of water out to 15 to 20 feet. Some are still spawning, just finished spawning or are post-spawn. This means that many different methods will work to catch fish.
For shallow water fish (2 to 5 feet), try floating worms, Senco style baits, flipping jigs, spinnerbaits and topwaters. For the 6- to 10-foot range, try tube jigs, lipless crankbaits, rubber worms, crankbaits, minnows or crabs. For deeper water, use deep-diving crankbaits, plastics, drop shot rigs, crabs and minnows.
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Once fish are found, slowing down and fishing with rubber worms, tube jigs or minnows should produce a few more fish.
Lake Ontario
Brown trout are still biting farther off shore in the 20- to 80-foot depth range. Spoons in a variety of colors are working well at this time. Salmon fishing has been good one day and poor the next. Search in 130 to 300 feet of water for temperatures in the 40- to 50-degree range. Flashers and flies, and magnum spoons in black and green glow have been producing fish. Bass fishing has been good in 20 feet of water for anglers using live bait.
Salmon River
The river is pretty quiet at the moment but there's a chance a few Atlantic salmon or Skamania strain steelhead may begin to show up. Northern pike are being caught in the estuary on spinnerbaits, stickbaits and minnows.
Oswego River
Bass are biting well on crayfish all along the river from Oswego to Fulton. Bass are also being taken along the break wall in the harbor. Walleye are hitting on the west side up to the Utica Street Bridge on nightcrawlers, leeches and bucktail jigs. Sheepshead (freshwater drum) and carp are hitting throughout the river. Use crayfish for the sheepshead and corn and dough balls for the carp. Panfish are biting around the Marine Museum and the Cost Guard Station on worms, minnows and jigs.
Oneida Lake
Walleye fishing has been fair in the deeper water, around 30 to 35 feet with bottom bouncers & spinners or worm harnesses, and jigs and worms. Walleye are also being taken along weed edges in 8 to 15 feet of water. Smallmouth bass are hitting well on spinnerbaits, shallow diving crankbaits, plastics and crabs.
Cayuga Lake
Jigging and trolling are both working for lake trout with the 50- to 75-foot range producing the most action. Pickerel fishing has been fair in the north end and a few panfish are also being caught. Bass fishing has also been good in the north end.
Owasco Lake
Some lake trout are being caught by anglers trolling or jigging in the 35- to 55-foot depth range. Bass fishing has been very good in the shallow water areas on stickbaits like XPS suspending minnow in blue and black and blue and silver. (A buddy of mine caught two impressive 19 1/2-inch smallmouth recently) Yellow perch are hitting on the northwest shore on jigs tipped with fathead minnows.
Otisco Lake
A few walleye and brown trout are still being caught by anglers trolling stickbaits and fishing with live minnows. Some walleye are also still hitting after dark for anglers casting stickbaits. Bass fishing has been very good in the north end for anglers using minnows, worms and artificial baits Tiger musky fishing has been good in the north end on swimbaits, stickbaits, spinnerbaits and minnows.
Seneca Lake
Landlocked salmon and lake trout are being caught off the pier for anglers fishing with alewives (sawbellies), shiners and stickbaits. Trollers are doing well in 40 to 90 feet of water on spoons and twin minnows. Pike fishing continues to be fantastic in the shallow water with pike hitting pretty much any lure that is perch- or fire tiger-colored. Smallmouth bass fishing has been very good with fish hitting minnows, jigs and lipless crankbaits fished in 25 to 35 feet of water.
Skaneateles Lake
Lake trout and salmon are being taken by anglers early in the day flat-lining with black and orange stickbaits. As the sun gets higher, fishing 25 to 30 feet down with rainbow trout- colored spoons is working well. Smallmouth bass fishing has been great with fish hitting stickbaits, soft jerkbaits, spinnerbaits, jigs and tubes fished along the shoreline out to about 15 feet.
Sandy Pond
Fishing has slowed some, but a few northern pike are still being taken on spinnerbaits and minnows.
Sodus Bay
Largemouth bass fishing has been very good on the bay with good numbers of 3- to 4-pound fish being caught. Fishing around weed beds and out to 10 to 12 feet of water with a variety of baits has been working. Start off with topwater baits and switch to plastic baits as the sun gets higher. Live bait like minnows and worms are also taking fish. A few northern pike are still being caught on spoons, minnows, spinnerbaits and stickbaits. Rock bass and bluegills are hitting on small jigs and minnows.
St. Lawrence River
Bass fishing has been great. They're hitting on minnows and silver Rat-L-Trap lures in about 8-15 feet of water around structure, really shallow. Perch are in 35-40 feet of water. Use fathead minnows.
Whitney Point Reservoir
Walleye fishing has been very good for anglers trolling with worm harnesses. Crappie and yellow perch fishing has slowed, but some fish are being taken. A few channel catfish are biting on live and dead minnows. Smallmouth bass fishing has been good for anglers using crayfish fishing along the shoreline.


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Heidelberg Class of '63 donates $5.5 million
During Heidelberg University's Alumni Weekend in June, the Class of 1963 gave the largest gift in the history of the university's reunion giving program.
The class gave the university $5.5 million in cash, pledges and gifts in estate plans.
Class members began their fundraising campaign at their 45th reunion, Jim Minehart, executive director of development and planned giving at Heidelberg, said.
Minehart helps to organize a committee of class members and gives them ideas on what type of gift they could give.
Terry Owen, member of the class of '63 and of the Heidelberg board of trustees, served as a co-chairman of the Class of '63 Reunion Gift Committee.
"I believe former classes gave back to Heidelberg for reasons that vary according to the individuals who gave," Owen said. "For some, it was to honor professors or coaches or the concert choir or study abroad.
"Different aspects of the Heidelberg experience touch people in meaningful ways that have lasting effects over one's lifetime. Those positive feelings bring people back for the reunions and they promote the willingness to contribute to Heidelberg. The short answer is because 'Heidelberg Is Special.'"
"Heidelberg Is Special" was the theme for the 50th class reunion.
Of the 234 living members of the class of 1963, 111 members, or 48 percent, of the class contributed to the reunion gift program.
"Through their experiences as students and then, throughout their lives, in their careers, in community service, in their relationships, they have demonstrated a collective philanthropic spirit that is extraordinary," Heidelberg President Robert Huntington said.
As class members considered their personal and financial commitment, Minehart said, they were encouraged to select from a menu of items that supported the needs of the university.
In the category of capital campaigns, gifts were directed to support the Adams Hall renovation, construction of the Saurwein Health and Wellness Center and the upcoming construction and completion of the stadium and alumni center.
"The students will also benefit because programs will be able to be improved and they will have a stronger academic experience," Kathy Venema, associate vice president for institutional advancement and alumni relations for Heidelberg, said. "It's great that the class believes and supports what we do and they give back to their alma mater."
Gifts and pledges also were directed toward the $75 million Academic Comprehensive Campaign for Excellence. Money would go to support faculty and staff development, faculty and student research, the Owen Academic and Career Support Center, campus technology, science equipment, the faculty AIM Hei Student Mentoring program, scholarships, international study and the Ohl Endowment.
"Most of our classmates have very favorable memories of and are grateful for our Heidelberg experiences," Owen said. "Many of my classmates were eager to support the ACCE options that were most meaningful to us, and the ability to contribute through estate planning was incredibly well utilized."
"The impact of their gifts will make a difference for generations," Huntington said. "Because of their generosity, Heidelberg will become better, bigger, stronger and smarter."