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What You Need To Know About Prescription Pain MedicationSeptember 19, 2013 at 12:32 pm
If your doctor ever prescribes a prescription pain medication for you– after surgery or to treat chronic pain–then know these tips.
Beach Safety: What To Do In A Rip CurrentAugust 15, 2013 at 11:13 am
This month's Nurse Tip comes from our own recent experience and it's no exaggeration to say that knowing what to do in rough water can save your life.
Nurse Tips: A New Twist on Ankle InjuriesAugust 8, 2013 at 6:00 am
Always listen to your body to determine how much activity you should be doing.
Everybody Does Need A Nurse!June 29, 2013 at 6:56 am
If this was a pill or a machine with these results it would be front-page news in the Wall Street Journal.
Nurse Tips: Try This Bread!June 14, 2013 at 5:57 am
My first reaction when I heard about this bread years ago was not positive: "Frozen bread? With a bible verse printed on the package?"
Nurse Tips: Proper Hydration, Part IIMay 30, 2013 at 12:50 pm
Two weeks ago, I wrote about a quick trick you can use to tell whether you are properly hydrated .
Nurse Tips: Are You Drinking Enough Water?May 14, 2013 at 6:00 am
This week, from Everybody Needs A Nurse: The Evidence is in the Bowl.
Nurse Tips: Grief and LossApril 19, 2013 at 1:41 pm
When you have experienced a loss be extra careful to listen to your body.
Nurse Tips: Double-Check Your MedicationsApril 8, 2013 at 4:46 pm
Americans are taking more medications than ever before. Most of these meds allow us to live healthier (and longer), but it's important to make sure that they are taken correctly. Over the next few months, the Nurse Tip of the Month will give you some helpful hints about your medications and how to make sure […]
Headaches: When It's Time To See The DoctorMarch 17, 2013 at 9:15 am
Headaches are, sadly, fairly common occurrences for most people. Generally, we take an aspirin or ibuprofen and it goes away. But when is it time to seek treatment for a headache? Plan a visit to your doctor if: your headaches require you to take pain medication frequently or in high doses your headaches are getting […]


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Congress is bent on revenge, not jobs
We now have the 112th revenge Congress in session. They are focused on repealing health care, forcing the state of Hawaii to show the Presidents "other" birth certificate and repealing "don't ask don't tell."
The problem is Americans want jobs. Every poll clearly shows it's our No. 1 priority right now. The Republicans don't seem to hear us.
Two years ago Nancy Pelosi hit the ground running with plans for job creation. The Republicans have no job plans, none. The American voter has been fooled again.
– LARRY MOCK, Chicopee
Illegal immigrants draining resources
Barbara Bernard's column in the Chicopee Plus regarding illegal immigrants raises valid concerns. Technically, in the 1500s, anyone who was not Native American born could be classified as an illegal immigrant since they were not invited by natives to come to America.
But our forefathers arrived, many were originally welcomed, grew in numbers and strength, and soon used greed, superior weapons and force to take the Native Americans' land. The illegal immigrants, some now welcome into the U.S., may never take control of the country through physical means. But the tremendous drain on our financial resources due to liberal attitude of looking the other way and providing illegal residents with more benefits than some of our citizens will someday break the country's bank.
We need to learn from history. Our 21st century poor fiscal policy bordering on socialism is bleeding this nation to death just as weapons brought the United States' Indian nation to its knees in the 1800s. Continuing the liberal attitude is reducing many United States citizens to second or third class status and soon only the elite will survive poverty level while everyone else lives in a Soylent Green world.
– JIM RASCHILLA, Chicopee
Column on illegal immigrants hits nail on head
Barbara Bernard's column always gives us a chuckle or a "walk down memory lane," but last week's was right on!
She put into words our thoughts and feelings. What part of "illegal" do people not understand?
– DAN and GRACE SULLIVAN, Westfield
The MIAA supports new head injury law
Like The Republican, the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) is very supportive of the new head injury law covering our student athletes.
Your readers should know that the core parts of this legislation include policies that have been part of MIAA regulations for many, many years.
For instance: MIAA has required athletes take a physical every 13 months; a parent or guardian must provide a medical history and our coaches, trainers and school nurses receive training in recognizing head injury symptoms.
Most importantly, for many years an athlete who is removed from a game or practice for exhibiting head injury symptoms cannot return until cleared by a qualified medical person. We will work closely with the Department of Public Health as it develops the detailed regulations and implements the new law with our member schools.
– PAUL WETZEL, MIAA Public Information Officer, Franklin
7th grader leads us to city's museums
Kudos to 7th grader Emma Llosa who recently wrote a thought-provoking letter expressing her appreciation for Springfield's Museums and her concern for the low attendance. Emma cited the excellence of the collections, highlighting that assembled here are exhibits that can enrich all regardless of age.
Many who live in the area are focused on ways to make this area a more exciting place in which to live. A significant contribution would be to take advantage of local treasures. It was gratifying to read Emma's eloquent letter. The presence, interest and spirit of local youngsters like this give hope for a more vibrant future for this area.
– MURIEL KOWLESSAR, Longmeadow

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Granby, NY - A Granby man was airlifted to University Hospital in Syracuse this morning after his Ford Explorer struck a utility pole and a tree, then rolled over on county Route 8 in Granby, Oswego County sheriff's deputies said.
Michael E. Shoults, 27, of 134 Bingham Road, was driving north on Route 8, about 200 feet north of Bingham Road, at 7:14 a.m. when his 1997 Explorer went off the east side of the road. He hit the utility pole and continued driving, deputies said. His vehicle then struck a tree at 784 county Route 8 and overturned.
Menter Ambulance took Shoults to the Kmart parking lot at River Glen Plaza in Fulton. From there, a Mercy Flight helicopter flew him to University Hospital. Shoults was in fair condition this afternoon, a nursing supervisor said.


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The Revenge of the Radioactive Lady
Elizabeth Stuckey-French
Doubleday, 320 pp., $24.95
The non-fiction bestseller "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks," by Rebecca Skloot (soon to be an HBO movie), could have been the inspiration for this strangely comedic novel about a Memphis woman's desire to murder the doctor who administered radioactive vitamins to her when she was pregnant.
(In the 1950s, researchers used the cells of Lacks, a poor African-American, as the basis for such breakthrough scientific developments as in-vitro fertilization, never compensating her or her family.)
It's 2006. Marylou Ahearn, now 77, changes her name and moves to Tallahassee, Fla., where the senile physician Wilson Spriggs is living with his daughter and her family. His older granddaughter is autistic and a huge fan of Elvis. His grandson is also autistic and performs radioactive experiments in the shed out back. Granddaughter Sarah is normal, but scarred by her mother's obsession with the other two. Dad is an educator, toying with a buxom colleague.
Adventures ensue, allowing the author to make fun of evangelical megachurches run by sex-crazed pastors, people obsessed with the weather channel, parents either too distracted or overprotective.
What's unsettling is that the plot is a goofy spoof based on a serious bioethical issue.
One could feel guilty for being so effectively entertained.
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In her 37 years as a travel coordinator for senior citizens in Warren, Margaret Sleeman has epitomized Buddha's assertion that "It is better to travel well than to arrive."
At times it was a bumpy road, but Margaret's groups of senior citizens always enjoyed the ride.
Although Margaret will no longer coordinate trips through the local senior center, now Allegheny Community Center, she has many memories to look back on and laughs when she remembers some of those bumps she and her entourages encountered.
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Margaret at Eureka Springs
With a guard at Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, 1993
Margaret at Mackinac Island with long-time bus driver Neil Burkell
A dinner with travel friends at Niagara on the Lake, 1990s
Ice cream on a Chautauqua Lake trip, 1980s
Margaret estimates she has led local seniors on 1,000 trips, from one-day excursions to four-week hiatuses, and she has greatly appreciated all the opportunities.
Her first organized trip was a three-day venture to the Catskill Mountains of New York.
Margaret's favorite was a Mediterranean cruise.
She estimates her favorites not necessarily by the destination, but by the company.
Margaret enjoyed trips "mainly because of the people you were with," she explained. The Mediterranean cruise was memorable because she and her group "ate banana splits across the Mediterranean," she explained, smiling.
The most beautiful trips were trips to the mountains, she said, ... Alaska, the Grand Tetons of Wyoming.
She led groups through the Panama Canal twice.
"I tried to mix it up so everybody could go," Margaret explained.
They visited 40 foreign countries, many on cruises, her favorite type of travel.
Margaret said she tells people, "instead of putting me in a nursing home, put me on a cruise ship and come visit me from port to port."
It's amazing Margaret didn't give up her efforts from the get-go, when, on the first trip she planned, a participant fell and broke her leg right before the group left Warren, and she didn't tell anyone! The bus driver had to take her to the hospital in the Catskills, where the woman stayed while the group toured, then they picked her up - in a cast from her ankle to her hip - and brought her home again.
Although she laughs about it now, Margaret wasn't amused when she had to leave her husband, Tom, at a mall in Branson, Mo.
"I told them 2:15!", she remembers, laughing. "Everyone was on the bus," even the biggest slowpoke of the bunch.
"We were on our way to the Blue Velvet Theater to see Bobby Vinton!", Margaret explained.
"He wasn't on the bus, but I had to get (the group) to the theater."
Fortunately, the bus driver went back for Margaret's husband after they dropped the group off.
"He said he thought I said 2:30," Margaret said, laughing.
Margaret has memories of trips that she treasures, but it gave her great pleasure to see others having a good time.
"We went across Canada four times on the train," she said. Once, "two lady friends went, and they had the best time," laughing and giggling. "They liked to push all the buttons," and, at one point, one of them pushed a button that collapsed the seat with the other one in it, and she was stuck there.
On one train trip, immediately after 9-11 when security delayed her entourage, Margaret's seat on the train was not available, so they put her in her own compartment with a seat that slid into a bed, and her own tiny bathroom.
"It was the neatest thing," she remembered.
Once, on a 28-day bus trip to California, a woman and her husband - slow and decrepit from a recent fall - boarded, and Margaret feared for the worst. It was such a wonderful trip, a healing vacation, that when they returned the man walked off the bus "as straight as an arrow," Margaret said, happy and fit.
But, it wasn't always warm and wonderful.
On one of the last trip's Margaret coordinated, she took a group to Boston, Mass., with a bus company with whom she hadn't worked before.
"We were almost to Massachusetts," she said, and the bus broke down. "We've got problems," the driver explained. "We can't go anywhere. The (coolant) hoses have split."
"Well a kid came to fix it, and he brought the wrong hoses," Margaret said, shaking her head. "I bet we waited there four hours."
Rising above the calamity, Margaret and her entourage disembarked, rested and stretched their legs on a strip of grass near the road and talked. Margaret called the hotel and said they would be late, and the hotel set them all up with box lunches. What could have been a major upset turned into a little adventure on the way. And no one seemed to complain.
"If they complained, I never heard it," Margaret said.
Also trouble on the trip to Boston, a planned stop at the JFK Library was canceled because of the government shut-down in October 2013, but some last-minute scrambling got the entourage a guided tour of Fenway Park.
"It was the highlight of the trip," Margaret said.
Margaret thinks guided group tours are appealing to many people, especially senior citizens.
"They like the idea that it's set up for them," she said. Group trips are less expensive than traveling alone.
Margaret also made a special effort to have meals included, so the many seniors on fixed incomes could save even more money.
And, she enjoyed setting up the picnics. At one stop at a grocery store, just she and the bus driver, the deli attendant was looking skeptically at the pair as they loaded up pounds of meat and salads, and Margaret laughed, saying "he eats so much!" referring to the bus driver, laughing.
One picnic in particular was a fortuitous event! On the final day of a Boston fall foliage trip, the weather report had been 60 degrees and sunny, but - in Springfield, Mass. - it started snowing. Within hours the bus couldn't move forward, with 12 inches of wet, heavy snow on the turnpike, and they were stopped behind a stalled car.
"It was 11:30," Margaret said, "and we had diabetics on board."
In an effort to lighten the situation, the group invited the woman who was driving the stalled car onto the bus, and Margaret broke out the picnic, complete with a big pot of hot coffee, and they all ate on the bus.
Her memories will sustain her temporarily, but Margaret suspects she will be planning more trips with seniors - on her own time.


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It was 72 degrees at 6 a.m. in Birmingham and central Alabama's hot start on summer will continue, according to the National Weather Service.
In the forecast, today will mix clouds and sunshine with a high near 95 degrees. The chance of rain will be about 20 percent with spotty chances for storms.
That pattern will continue through Saturday with daily highs in the mid 90s and daily 20 percent chances of rain or thunderstorms. By Sunday, the daily rain chance is expected to disappear and the daily highs climb possibly into the upper 90s through Tuesday.
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Omnivore food festival in Istanbul has brought a few internationally acclaimed chefs to cook in front of the ready-to-be-amused audience. Yet during the day of master classes Turkish visitors of the event have been reassured that we do have our own stars who, well, can do kebabs but also know how to please gourmets with demanding tastes. I am talking about Mehmet Gürs of Mikla.
Gürs surprised. First by introducing Mikla, his renown fine dining restaurant in Istanbul, as a locanta (canteen). Second, by announcing the menu of the demonstration – village extravaganza of testi kebab (countryside lamb stew cooked in a clay pitcher) and Turkish home cooks' favorite kabak tatlısı (pumpkin poached in sugar syrup). Finally, by noting that he is not going to cook but will speak instead. All spot on, as we all learned in a bit.
Rene Redzepi of Turkey Mehmet Gürs has been reinventing Turkish cuisine by both looking back – to the disappearing cooking traditions and ingredients – and also moving ahead to include modern techniques and influences from the other cuisines. Being only half Turkish (his mother is Finnish-Swedish) is possibly a driving force behind Gürs' infectious curiosity in the origins of the Anatolian cuisine: he has been gathering bits and pieces of local food knowledge to scrutinize those to the subsequent experiments at the Mikla's kitchen before a dish can appear on the menu. Gürs' team has been collecting recipes, observing methods, finding out modifications and tracing origins of the dishes. "But we are not historians", says Gürs. "We want to be able to recreate those dishes and that takes a lot of testing because we want to cook with understanding what exactly is going on with the ingredients instead of simply relying on the recipe of a mother or aunt".
Gürs is concerned with the rigidness in public tastes and practices of Turkish professional cooks (ustas): too often they are reluctant to deviate from the common practices and classic tastes. He is surprised that Turkish eaters are looking for the flavors they are used to and become very alert by any modifications. "We seem to be fine with the changes in lifestyle, clothes. Why are we so against changes in food? Turkish food has been evolving for centuries and what we have now is a modification of the original anyway. If we don't continue changing our food how can we possibly continue developing as a society?".
Gürs points to a man in the audience, his former scout who worked with Gürs' team and traveled around the country to source ingredients that are high-quality, unique and often artisanally produced. Take the paste of roasted sesame seeds ground with a millstone (susam sürtmesi) – thicker and more flavorful than your typical tahini paste. Gürs is serving it with pekmez (grape juice reduction) to accompany his pumpkin dessert. He wanted to use the inseparable for any Turk flavors of pekmez and sesame seeds together but instead of going with traditional tahini paste he sources susam sürtmesi from the only existing producer in Turkey.
Another local ingredient has made its way to the Mikla's kitchen from Gaziantep in the South-East of Turkey: it is an early harvest pistachio variety with intense flavor lovingly called by the locals kuşboku (bird's excrement) for their small size. Finely ground and mixed with water it is turned into a brown paste. Gürs combines it with milk and freezes to serve as ice-cream on the side of his pumpkin dessert.
Besides hunting for such extravaganza Gürs reflects on how hard it has become to source even staples – potato, tomato and white beans. After struggling with beans Mikla's team was relieved to discover the beans that met their rigorous standards at a farm in Uludağ where the pulses possibly benefit from the minerals abound in the infamous water springs of the area.
Meanwhile, the demonstration is going full steam. Lamp shank is seared in olive oil, broken into chunks and pushed through the narrow neck of the clay pitcher. Chunks of carrots and potato are tossed on the same saute pan and transferred to the same pot. "Why not to include white beans? We love beans cooked in tomato paste with little chunks of meat" – Gürs guides the audience of the workshop through the creation of the dish. So the beans get in and the tomato sauce does. Clay pitcher is sealed with a piece of unleavened dough and sent to cook in the coal-fired oven that should not become hotter or colder than 150C for 3 hours.
"Do we feel right about serving such traditional food at our fine dining restaurant?" – continues Gürs replying to the question he was probably asked million times and will be asked more. "Yes, we do. I feel it's a good exercise for ourselves too". But even more convincing reply comes unspoken – on the plate where Mikla's chefs start assembling the dish.
"The ingredients in the clay pitcher have a fairly similar taste profile and we thought of a few additions" – explains Gürs. One is the tender puree of the smoky charcoal-grilled eggplant on which a spoonful of beans and lamb chunks with vegetables is arranged. Then comes a dollop of salty buffalo yoghurt made in-house with sea-salt: thick, crumbly and a bit too salty indeed this yoghurt is softened with whipped cream. Another addition is sweet-and-sour Turkish fruit leather (pestil) – plum and mulberry – re-hydrated by soaking in water and turned into a paste. Finally, a few springs of fresh oregano. The ingredients that took an effort to source, flavors that require a skill to create and the overall dish that pampers your palate – this is the real art of fine dining and this is why I l do believe Gürs.


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Middletown Area School District elementary schools held Jump Rope for Heart campaigns in February to support the American Heart Association.
Students sought sponsors for a day of jumping activities that include jumping rope, relay races and stamina competitions.
The students raised $30,724 for the American Heart Association. Second-grader Stephanie Harvey raised $2,063 by herself. Her parents, Eric and Rebecca, served as rope handlers for the event.


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Butterfly Pavilion Field Trip
We had the privilege of touring the Butterfly Pavilion this summer. We've never been there before and while the tour was short, the scenery was incredible!
I've never seen that many different types of butterflies before. They were flying all over, and with all the luscious flowers tempting them, we were able to get some good photos!
One of the highlights of the trip was "Rosie". An extremely docile and patient brown tarantula that allowed dozens of children to hold her. They each received a souvenir badge stating that they "held Rosie" to commemorate the occurrence.
The exhibit was also filled with some buggy, insecty things. Most of which I'm glad do not normally live in this area.
Each day they release dozens of brand new butterflies into the room. As they emerge from the cocoon's they tell a bit about each type and then release it into the air. These butterflies are all imported while still in the chrysalis from Brazil. They ship in containers packed in cotton so as not to harm.
The environment is very similar to the rainforest, nice and humid and full of beautiful, and tasty flowers for the butterflies to feed on.
Here's a few that stopped just long enough for me to get a close up.
All in all we had a great time and though I didn't nearly capture all of the beautiful creatures in this display, I assure you it was a sight worth seeing!
Wow! We are so blessed with God's creations. May we always marvel at the work of His hands.
This sounds like a wonderful trip. I wish I could take my kiddos there.
How beautiful. I am hosting a new Field trip hop and would love it if you would consider linking up this post:) I read you blog whenever it is in my email:)
Gorgeous! How fun!! This would have been the perfect thing for my daughter and i to do this week as we are on letter b (letter of the week curriculum)! Love the pictures you go of the butterflies…eww to all the other creepy crawlies 😉
We love the BP! We went there at the beginning of this Summer and it is one of our first field trips we will be taking this Fall. Do you live in Colorado also? I am in SW Lakewood/Littleton :O)
So fun and beautiful! And yes, be glad you don't have roaches! That pic about grossed me out–that was always a problem growing up in Texas! Reminded to be thankful for what I don't deal with now 🙂 !
What a wonderful field trip. My kids love visiting a butterfly house that is not to far from us.
We love the Butterfly Pavilion and have gone several times! All of my kiddos (well except the baby of course) have held Rosie. They still talk about it even though it has been since last summer. My 3 year old even saw a tarantula in a book the other day and said "There's Rosie!" I am amazed at all the different types of butterflies there are…how creative is our God.
That Butterfly Pavillion is 15 minutes from our home. My kids just LOVE it, every single time! Glad you had a good day there!
Those are awesome pictures, I love butterflies! By the way, what camera did you use? 🙂
Love, Love Love butterfly pavilions, I have been to several different, and plan to hit up one here in HI, the lady does it out of her home! I probably love it more than the kids! 😀
Would love it if you linked up with me at Field Trip Friday! http://www.chestnutgroveacademy.blogspot.com 😀
My 3 year old still talks about Rosie every time she sees a spider, and we went months ago! Did you hold Rosie too? I loved the Butterfly Pavilion.
I've had a pass there for nearly ten years. Even before I was married and had kids and stuff. Love it! I'm guessing that means you live nearby. I'm about 40 minutes away from it.


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I'm guessing the chinese may have had some gluten in the sauce - causing your issue...I've heard soy sauce usually has gluten, which one might not suspect.
good mornin'!
Another happy primal morning - kinda struggling with lack of hunger because I think I should eat more, but otherwise still feeling fabulous... I'm starting to look at it in a different way though: This isn't about weight for me, it's about GI health. I am 5'8", and weighed in about 158 lbs this morning. I think my 'true weight' or the weight my body wants to be is around 145 or so (I'm what is politely called 'big boned, lol), I've been down to 145ish with high fiber, low fat, weight lifting and chronic cardio exercising...and exhaustion, irritability, GI issues, etc. So...cutting out grains / sugars / etc. and moderate exercise is not only making my insides happier, it seems to be guiding my body to a healthy weight and body fat %. we'll see though - as long as I feel this healthy, I could weigh whatever!
Football game this weekend - it will make eating primal a little harder...but GO CYCLONES!!!
happy friday!
I'm guessing the chinese may have had some gluten in the sauce - causing your issue...I've heard soy sauce usually has gluten, which one might not suspect.
Happy monday!
Well, it could be a little happier - I experimented with a little grain-based carbs this weekend - aaaaaand some had some frozen yogurt...bad idea!
Acid reflux last night, and bloated and icky this morning. Well, now I know better for sure! I waited to experiment with grains until I was almost 2 weeks in and feeling great, and I'm glad I tested it out. Now I can't wait until I'm back to feeling great! - all the more reason to eat primal, right?
It's funny the difference I feel in ways that you wouldn't think had anything to do with what I ate. It's been two weeks since I woke up tired and kinda pissed off like this morning - when eating pretty clean primal I pop out of bed like I'm on springs and sing in the shower...wtf?
Why does eating grains and sugars make me pissed off? - I understand the GI distress issues - but the emotional? That connection isn't clear for me!
All right, back to primal for me - experimentation is essential for the scientist part of me, but I don't know if the curiosity is worth dealing with the aftermath!
Go Hawks!!
(From SE Iowa)
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Sugar is a damn drug. It's a sick and evil cycle that I must break permanently. GROKETTE ON!
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lol, maybe it isn't odd, but it sure feels that way! yet another reason to eat primal. My scientist self wants to do further investigation to discover if it was normal grain pasta (only a little, 1/2 cup or less) or the sugar in the frozen yogurt (really only had a 1/2 cup - 24g carb) OR a combination of both that caused it.....but maybe I should do it when I have a weekend alone. Serious b$%@h this morning! lol
Just had some fatty ground beef (grass fed) mixed with aged cheddar cheese - aaaand already starting to feel better.
Welcome to MDA! Nice to see more Iowa folks on here.
It's amazing how grains/dairy effect people differently. The best thing is to experiment with foods (one at a time) and do what works best for your body. Also, don't eat if you aren't hungry (I'm usually not hungry for breakfast because I eat a large dinner).
Primal Krista
The Paleo Lifestyle
Before and After Pictures.
Height: 5'8"
Peak pre-primal weight: 155lbs (6/25/11)
Current primal weight: 134lbs (9/9/11)
Thanks Krista - holy cow! you started where I am now, same height and everything - I don't know if I'll ever get down to your weight!...I'm rather well endowed in the chest area so my happy body weight should be about 9 or 10# (!!) above yours...
I read your blog and saw your progress pics - reminded me to take a before....before it's an after!
I'm learning what true 'hunger' feels like - not just a carb crash telling me to eat, and I feel good after I eat as opposed to just feeling more bloated - like I would after a carb crash carb snack.
I should probably head over to the journal thread - this is the meat :-) and greet section...aaaand we've met. lol
Anyway - back on 90% PB, need to remind myself that eating pasta and even a little fake food isn't worth it - my body is just getting over the icky carby bloaty gut, acid reflux, and constipation from my weekend experimentation.
Still trying to convince the husb that it's allright that I'm eating this way without going to the doctor first and getting an okay... It's frustrating - I think he would rather I take medication for acid reflux and digestive issues instead of trying to cut out the foods that are making me sick.
I did offer up a compromise: I just had all my bloodwork done for a health screening right as I started PB - I will go in 6 months from now and do it again to make sure that my healthy numbers aren't adversely affected by changing my diet this way. If they are, I will make an appt. with a dr to get a 'professional opinion'
doing well on eating, well... steak / chix / salmon / eggs / some cheese / lots of veggies / coconut oil (amazing stuff) / butter...
I haven't put my daily intake on fit day yet - I will start that though to get a benchmark of where I am now - which is where I feel amazing!
weight loss - still @ about 6# total in the first 2 weeks, which is fine - too busy at work to get in sprints or heavy lifting for the last week
Still not a lot of cravings - I still want a diet coke sometimes...but I'd like one without the acid reflux please!!
Occasionally I'd like dessert - but greek yogurt and fruit covers that just fine.
Should really start a journal - hmm tomorrow?
hey! I'm a student here at ISU. Some of us primals here in ames are getting a group together to perhaps purchase some primal foods in bulk to get discounts. I've been kind of out of the loop over the last week so I don't really know whats going on... You are certainly welcome to get in on it. I can let you know once I know a little more if you are interested.
I love the weather here too. today was so awesome. Nice and warm. Went for a run today and it reminded me of summer. Soon its going to be cold though :/ bleh.
Where do you buy your food? I've found that Fareway has a decent meat counter with some good deals occasionally. They also consistently have the cheapest eggs (besides Aldis which is way too far away for me).


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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- As March drew to a close on a cloudy Easter Sunday, unmistakable signs of spring abounded at Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden in Livingston.
Yellow-blooming daffodils predictably were blooming everywhere, joined by some lesser-known perennials, including clumps of gorgeous, flowering hellebores, in dramatic purple and pink-tinged white.
A special flowering display, in front of the Carl Grillo Greenhouse, were fragrant blooms of Chinese Paperbush (Edgeworthia chrysanta), a magnificent but not-widely-known perennial shrub.
Elsewhere on the grounds, visitors found delicate, blooming soft-yellow catkins of Goat Willow (Salix caprea 'Curly Locks'), and early growth on the Harbor's famed collection of Mouton Peonies, anticipated to burst into spectacular huge bloom at the end of April or early May, depending on weather conditions.


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OPALCO receives $24,495 in Enron settlement funds
Orcas Power & Light Cooperative has received $24,495 from the state Attorney General's Office as a part of a $9 million settlement reached with Enron in 2005.
The funds are targeted for programs that benefit customers who were gouged by the manufactured energy crisis of 2000-01, the Attorney General's Office said. Allocations are based on the number of customers each utility serves.
Utilities are mandated to use the money to support energy assistance programs for low-income households and/or weatherization programs for low-income households to help reduce heating expenses.
OPALCO plans to use the settlement funds to support Project PAL, the energy assistance program that gives co-op members a hand up with their heating bills when times are tough; and to support a new weatherization program that will launch in early spring 2010. Stay tuned for more information about the weatherization program.
Co-op members in need of help with their electric bills this heating season may apply to Project PAL by picking up an application at an OPALCO office, or by downloading an application from www.opalco.com.
OPALCO is a member-owned cooperative electrical utility serving more than 11,000 members on 20 islands in San Juan County. OPALCO provides electricity that is 95 percent greenhouse-gas free and is predominately generated by hydro-electric plants. OPALCO was founded in 1937 to bring electricity to rural islanders.
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My husband works in the music industry. Like most husbands, he has a tendency to take his work to bed with him. For us, this means he goes to sleep dreaming of music. I know this because there are times when I wake up to the sound of him humming in his sleep.
Truthfully, the humming is kind of cute. But the other thing he does in his sleep is conduct. And things can get dicey when he is working on a big orchestral piece and I happen to be sleeping in the string section.
"OW!" I woke up with a start when my husband's left arm whacked me in the head…
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Leviton Manufacturing Co., Melville, N.Y., is offering a series of training sessions for electrical contractors who want to learn about lighting energy conservation.
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The Saint Louis directory,for the year 1842 ... with a sketch of the city of Saint Louis ..
Soulard, Miss Eliza C., Decatur bbetween Barry and Marion.
Soulard, Benj. F., Decatur bbetween Barry and Marion.
South Market Hotel , ccorner Fifth and Sycamore.
Southack, F. W., wand r china and queensware dl'r , 18 nnorth First.
Southack, Jos., clerk , 18 nnorth First.
Southard, L., clerk , 3½ nnorth Front.
Southard, Morris, jour.baker , Wash bbetween Sixth and Seventh.
Southard, Allen, boatman , Sixth bbetween Morgan and Franklin Avenue.
Sutherland, Miss Laura, Green bbetween Seventh and Eighth.
Southworth, O. W., clerk , 71 nnorth Second.
Southworth, Jackson, bar keeper , 65 nnorth Front.
Sparhawk, G. W., Eighth bbetween Washington Avenue and Green.
Sparks, John, State and Co.company Collector , 5 nnorth Fourth.
Sparks, Mrs.Sarah, widow, 80 ssouth First.
Sparr, J. H., Virginia Hotel, 31 Vine.
Spaulding, S. F., bar keeper , Olive bbetween Second and Third.
Spaulding, J., att'y at law , ccorner Olive and First.
Spaulding, Mrs.Lucy A., Sixth bbetween Carr and Biddle.
Spearing, S. S., jour.cabinet maker , 12 nnorth Third.
Speck, Mrs.Catharine, widow, variety store, 71 ssouth Second.
Speck, Louis, clerk , 71 ssouth Second.
Spelesyc, Martin, Oak bbetween First and Second.
Spence, Henry, carpenter and builder , res.residence 51 nnorth Fifth:
Spencer, Loren, att'y at law , ccorner Olive and First.
Spencer, Henry, clerk , 8 nnorth First.
Spencer, Miss Ellen, Carondelet, Avenue bbetween Park Avenue and Barry.
Spielbrink, Henry, carter , Carr bbetween Eighth and Ninth.
Spinner, Adam, jour.cooper , 123 nnorth Sixth.
Sploeter, Henry, hostler , 2nd bbetween Laurel and Prune.
Spock, Mrs.A. H., widow, milliner , 54 Market.
Sponslar, George, jour.cigar maker , 158 nnorth First.
Spore, James, (S & S) painter , res.residence Elm bbetween Fifth and Sixth.
Sprague, A., jour.tailor , 28 Chesnut.
Sprigg, James F., auctioneer , ccorner Green and Fifth.
Sprigg, Jenifer T., chief clerk surveyor general's office , res.residence ccorner Fifth
and Market.
and Market.
Spring, A. L., boat store, 63 nnorth Front.
Springer, George A., (S & S) merchant , res.residence ccorner Sixth and Olive.
Springmeyer, Frederick, tailor , 145 nnorth Second.
Sproat, Harris L., attorney at law , res.residence ccorner Carondelet Ave.avenue & Marion.
Sproule & Keys , commission & forwarding merchants , 74 nnorth Front.
Sproule, George, (S & K) merchant , 73 nnorth Front.
Sroaf, Mrs.Amanda, widow, near Payne bbetween First and River.
Sroer, Henry, tailor , res.residence 144 Green.
Staats, Wm.William, blacksmith and plough maker , Cherry bbetween First and Se-
cond, res.residence Broadway bbetween Willow and Ashley.
cond, res.residence Broadway bbetween Willow and Ashley.
Staffhorst, E. C., beer house, 32 Prune.
Stage Office , General, ccorner Pine and Fourth.
Stagg, John, res.residence Fourth bbetween Market and Walnut.


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I'll be the first to admit that this opportunity both excites me and sends waves of terrors down my spine. It's funny because I was just telling my mother the other day that I don't go back and re-read a lot of my writing. After five years, I think I could count on one hand the number of posts I've actually gone back and re-read. I hold all my writing very close to my heart, but I sometimes feel like a mama bird. After awhile, it's time to let go and let your words and writing soar beyond the keyboard. Does that make sense? Maybe this is common among writers? That sometimes reading your own words aloud is akin to sitting with your new boyfriend in your living room while your parents "oooh" and "ahhh" over videos of your first day of kindergarten.
Because, really, it's one thing to write from your heart and hit the publish button, but it's quite another to stand in front of a group of people -- no matter how well you know them -- and give a strong voice to said words. So, I suppose it's a matter of owning your words in a new way of sorts. Giving them a voice with the same feelings that you felt in your heart as your hands typed away on the keyboard.
In a way, then, I suppose I owe words themselves quite a bit of gratitude for everything they've given me. I've been asked to read a couple excerpts from my blog this Sunday, and I'm still trying to figure out which ones to choose. I've covered so many topics over the last five years -- from the fun to the serious -- and it's hard to narrow it down. Right now, I'm leaning toward an excerpt from this Open Letter To My Father or something about my disability and love.
What do you think, friends? What would you choose? Do you have a favorite post, or one that really resonated with you? I'd love your input!! xoxo


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Growth by shrinking sounds counterintuitive, but Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT ) has been showing more and more signs of aggressively pursuing the strategy of using smaller stores to infiltrate congested urban markets.
The Associated Press reports that real estate executives have noticed Wal-Mart's aggressive interest in this initiative, eyeing small locations in urban markets like New York and San Francisco. These desirable retail locales are about 20,000 square feet, bigger than your usual drugstore but smaller than a supermarket.
Big-box retailers' newfound interest for somewhat smaller boxes isn't new. Rumblings about Wal-Mart's dabbling in Lilliputian store plans circulated in the springtime, and Target (NYSE: TGT ) has experimented with small, temporary pop-up stores, recently opening its first store in Manhattan.
Whole Foods Market (Nasdaq: WFMI ) has also tried smaller store formats on for size, with much financial success. And Chipotle (NYSE: CMG ) is headed the same way, too. The burrito wrapper expects that smaller-format stores will allow it profitably enter smaller markets.
Meanwhile, there are already small-format deep discounters floating around out there on the retail landscape, like Dollar Tree (Nasdaq: DLTR ) , Dollar General (NYSE: DG ) , and Family Dollar (NYSE: FDO ) . Recent results from this grouping have been pretty solid.
Wal-Mart is an interesting contender to go small, since most of us think of it as nothing less than a behemoth in every conceivable way. Wal-Mart has a mind-boggling footprint: It operates more than 8,000 stores, domestically and abroad.
Urban environs may be one way to boost up sluggish sales here in the U.S., but since this is Wal-Mart, that could be fraught with peril, considering it's the retailer that folks love to hate, judging by protests that crop up when it attempts to enter some neighborhoods. Some urban markets could be tough ones for Wal-Mart to crack, but the urban opportunity is one reason my Foolish colleague Jim Royal picked the stock to outperform in our "50 Stocks in 50 Days" event.
Wal-Mart is expected to offer more detail on "think small" initiatives at an upcoming meeting with analysts in October. Shareholders should be glad it's going to try to move into relatively untapped markets, but remain aware of the risks involved in a strategy that's fairly alien to the retailer. Do you think it can succeed? Let loose with your thoughts in the comment box below.


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MOTION CONTROL: Sauer-Danfoss' SGM2 and SGM3 aluminum fan drive gear motors now offer three new features: integrated reversing and proportional valves; a bi-directional motor for remote HIC reversing valves with shaft seal protector and cast iron cover; and outrigger bearing for slewing, high vibration, and oscillating fan drive applications. These new features help OEMs achieve Tier IV and Stage 3B emissions compliance.
In addition to these features, the SGM3 also offers 250 bar (3600 psi) pressure capability across all displacements.
The enhancements to the best-in-class SGM motors continue to focus on key product attributes: increased performance, extended life or durability, and installation flexibility.
On both the SGM2 and SGM3, two anti-cavitation shock valves are standard, with open transitional directional control valve spools, protecting the motors during high performance fan reversals.
Unlike other motors on the market, the SGM2 and SGM3 are not pressure de-rated due to poor valve performance. In addition, they're the only fan drive motors with two valves, helping to clip pressure spikes in both directions of fan rotation. These two features allow the OEM more power utilization, due higher pressure capabilities.
The SGM2 features the D03 valve, a two-position directional valve that controls fan rotation. The SGM3 features the D05. High-temperature seals allow operation from -20 to 110C. With its 250 bar pressure capability, the SGM3 can be applied on higher horsepower fans with increased cooling demands.
The enhanced SGM fan drive motors trim fan speeds during optimal conditions, and they provide efficient reverse radiator cleaning. This reduces fuel consumption and operating costs due to excessive fan speeds and plugged radiators.
The SGM2 and SGM3 are the only aluminum fan drive motors on the market with a steel rear cover to handle higher pressure and durability requirements, with equally matched valves.
In addition, outrigger bearings provide increased capability for heavy metal fan blades and for machines that swing with high gyroscopic loads. Outrigger bearings mean the fan drive motors can be used with higher horsepower fans, shock loads, radial and axial loads, slewing and oscillating applications. A dust protector comes standard with the outrigger bearing for extended life.
New outrigger bearings are available for all existing SGM2 and SGM3 fan drive motors from Sauer-Danfoss. The motors come standard with 12- or 24V Deutsch connectors to handle dusty, dirty operating conditions.
The SGM2 and SGM3 fan drive motors come assembled as one piece, including the factory sealed outrigger bearing and integrated reversing function. Engineered for tight spaces, they are the shortest on the market among similarly featured fan drive packages.
An electronic interface makes the SGM motors fully PLUS+1™ Compliant to integrate with PLUS+1 microcontrollers and other Compliant products, including sensors, joysticks and graphical display terminals.
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Saturday Night Genealogy Fun – What Type of Genealogist Are You?
It's Saturday Night Genealogy Fun with genealogy extraordinaire – Randy Seaver — and tonight's mission, should I decide to accept it is determining: What Type of Genealogist I Am! I've decided to accept this mission and here is my assignment (cue the Mission Impossible music, please!): 1) Read Lorine McGinnis Schulze's blog post "What Type … [Read more…]


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It's been three months since Mayor Mitch Landrieu and Chief Administrative Officer Andy Kopplin announced plans to move the Vieux Carre Commission and Historic District Landmarks Commission staffs into the same space as the City Planning Commission.
They said the "co-location" plan would let the three agencies share receptionists, make joint purchases and take other money-saving moves.
Since the October announcement, however, nothing more has been heard of the co-location plan or of progress toward opening a "one-stop shop" for city permits, meaning a single office where people can go to get all the permits they need to, say, open a new business, instead of being directed to multiple offices such as Safety and Permits, Revenue, City Planning and the landmarks commission.
New Orleans mayors have been touting the one-stop idea for decades without ever making much progress toward achieving it.
Asked this week what's happening in regard to co-location and one-stop permitting, Landrieu spokesman Ryan Berni said by email that plans are "on track." Asked how soon details might be announced, he did not reply.
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Spartans pick up win over Cards
The Sumner Spartans roundball girls picked up a big league win Friday at home, its second South Puget Sound League 3A victory of the season.
Sumner played a strong game, beating Franklin Pierce 52-45 with balanced scoring and tenacious defense.
The Spartans outscored the Cardinals three of the four quarters. Sumner took a 14-10 lead after the first frame and a 27-20 lead into the locker room at the half.
"I was very impressed with our defense," coach Callie Birklid said. "Especially Angie (Wagar-Sanchez). They put a triangle-two (defense) on Angie and Erika Olsen. I told Angie to focus on defense and I have to hand it to her, she did a good job."
The Cardinals held Wagar-Sanchez to six point for the night, well under her nearly 12-point average.
Olsen scored 16, but nine were from the line.
"They started fouling our best free-throw shooter," Birklid said.
The coach said another key to the win was Tye Lubking hitting 12 points for the night.
The Spartans traveled to Lakes Jan. 6 and lost 60-55.
Olsen scored 15, Delany 13 and Wagar-Sanchez 10.
Sumner was scheduled to host White River Tuesday. Scores were not available.
The Spartans travel to district rival Bonney Lake for a 7 p.m. game Friday.
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VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: Manchester City Vs Liverpool (2-2), Premier League 2013
Monday 4 Feb 2013 3:30 a.m.
Carlos Tevez will be hoping he can round Reina in today's match and slot one away (Reuters file)
NB: Video on this article has been removed in accordance to international license restrictions.
By Greg Robertson
Hello and welcome to the English Premier League and Etihad Stadium where we have Liverpool visiting, and trying to build on their recent draw against Arsenal and go one better against second placed Manchester City.
With FA Cup matches done for the meantime, the focus shifts back to the Premier League and you can be sure that this one will be tight – well, at least both camps think so.
We bring you live streaming written commentary, video highlights and all the action of the English Premier League 2012-13 season.
LIVE COMMENTARY… Man City 2 v 2 Liverpool
FULLTIME: It's all square. All VIDEO UP.
90+3 min: City finishing strongly. Win a corner. It's harmless.
90 min: Sturridge with a screamer, low and hard and Hart gets down and pads it away with class. Almost a toe-poke that but it was flying. Five added minutes. VIDEO UP SOON. Joe Allen on for Sturridge.
89 min: Nasri on in place of Barry for City. Kolarov with a couple of corners dealt with by Reina and the Liverpool defence.
85 min: Both teams pushing hard for the winner, but the final pass not sticking. Reina shown looking pretty sorry for himself in the sticks.
79 min: Reina has a blow out and Aguero nails it from an absolute acute angle. GOAL CITY! Reina should have stayed in his sticks, instead he left his net wide open. Aguero smashed it and picked the spot beautifully. VIDEO UP.
74 min: CRACKING GOAL! Gerrard with an absolutely beauty. Some give and go down the left-hand side of the City defence, ball swung in, falling to Gerrard and he nails the shot first time. Stunner. VIDEO UP. Skrtel on for Enrique.
60 min: Liverpool swing onto attack and suddenly the City midfield has gone missing. City's turn. Milner with two telling balls into the middle but just can't quite find sky blue shirt.
65 min: It's Aguero... Aguero... he's away.... and falls flat on his back under a hint of pressure. He'd shown great strength prior to that/
64 min: Downing with a delightful cross field pass with the outside of the boot and Suarez controls then fires it across the face of the goal in fluid motion. VIDEO UP.
61 min: Downing breaks and he shows a clean pair of heals. It's end-to-end stuff right now. The Etihad crowd getting more than their money's worth. Tevez warming up...
59 min: The change has been a positive as Kolarov, Dzeko and Silva combine well to cut a path through the Liverpool defence. The final Silva touch was missing though.
52 min: Downing delivers a lovely curling ball back post, Suarez volleys into the crowded box and Lescott gets his body in the way. Liverpool with the ascendency so far this half. Suarez and Sturridge again combine brilliantly, Suarez sliding a ball directly through the guts and Sturridge dives. He's booked. There was a touch but there was also a delayed dive. Good refereeing. Liverpool on the rampage. Mancini is livid and he makes a change bringing on Kolarov for Nastasic.
50 min: Great interplay down the left flank, little back heel, then Suarez cuts it back for Gerrard whose shot finds one of the many City defenders in the box.
48 min: We're back underway for the second spell... Suarez with a free kick from some distance, Gerrard there too... hits the wall and out for a corner. That wall was never back the full distance.
HALFTIME: City 0 - 0 Liverpool
46 min: Back underway, City go searching early and earn themselves an early corner, Milner to take and it's headed over the bar by a cluster of City players.
45 min: Zabaleta nearly puts it into his own net. Liverpool were playing with it outside the area when a deflection took it to the fullback. Zabaleta didn't bother to look and wrong-footed Hart, the ball dribbling inches past the post. VIDEO UP. 3 minutes of added time
42 min: Things have got a little bit messy with the equaliser putting a few nerves into both defences. City playing possession, trying to draw the Liverpool backs out and are set to pounce.
37 min: A nice early ball sets Suarez away and if not for a late touch from Nastasic would have been one-on-one against Hart.
36 min: Henderson booked for a late challenge on Milner... and from behind.
33 min: Sturridge again causing trouble and fires Suarez away who wins a corner with some nifty footwork. Venomous mood inside the ground that's for sure.
30 min: Dzeko down in a heap... Liverpool plays on, GOAL! Etihad furious. Ball played around on the edge of the City box, back to Sturridge and he smashed it low and hard into the bottom corner of the net. Ripper. VIDEO UP.
24 min: Dzeko scores for City! First real chance for City and there's some delightful interplay down the left, Milner's put through and his ball is inch-perfect, finding Dzeko who only has to touch it home to an empty net. VIDEO UP SOON.
20 min: Sturridge beats everyone for pace, getting around the City defence, fires it back on the angle but Suarez's first time effort squirts sideways off his right boot. Danger isn't gone, as Sturridge wins it again and combines with Suarez Ohhhh just wide of Hart's right-hand upright. VIDEO UP.
17 min: Downing with the corner and Agger climbs up like a salmon, heads towards the goal but it's wide.
14 min:Johnson with an up and under into the box and Sturridge puts pressure on Hart and gets round him (Hart was hesitant) but his next touch is wide. VIDEO UP. Gerrard wins the visitor's a corner.
10 min: Just a wee bit messy right now. Sturridge a little interested in a back pass but Hart was quick from his line to welly it clear. City with the better of time on the ball... Downing changes that and it's Enrique who delivers the ball overlapping from left fullback but there's no one in the box for Liverpool.
7 min: Clichy finds Silva and a Liverpool foot sends it out for a corner. Milner takes it short, Garcia receives, back to Milner who delivers and it's headed well wide.
5 min: Aguero making a nuisance of himself, getting involved and a wall pass nearly sends him clear in the Liverpool penalty area. No time to settle things down it seems as it's fire and tongs from the start.
1 min: Great start from City. Ball falls to Silva on the edge and his scoop shot takes some saving by Reina in the Liverpool goal. Tipped over. VIDEO UP.
Right teams on the pitch and it's Liverpool to kick off at Etihad.
Well if you're not excited about this one then.... errr, I'm not sure what will excite you. Liverpool looked great for a while against Arsenal and if they can replicate that and extend it over 90 then we are in for a mighty arm wrestle.
Man City: Hart, Zabaleta, Lescott, Nastasic, Clichy, Milner, Javi Garcia, Barry, Silva, Aguero, Dzeko. Subs: Pantilimon, Maicon, Nasri, Sinclair, Kolarov, Rodwell, Tevez.
Liverpool: Reina, Johnson, Agger, Carragher, Jose Enrique, Lucas, Gerrard, Downing, Henderson, Suarez, Sturridge. Subs: Jones, Allen, Borini, Sterling, Shelvey, Skrtel, Wisdom.
Kick off on the hour… wherever you are in the world.
Manchester City (from): Hart, Pantilimon, Zabaleta, Nastasic, Lescott, Rekik, Clichy, Kolarov, Garcia, Rodwell, Barry, Milner, Nasri, Sinclair, Silva, Tevez, Dzeko, Aguero, Lopes.
Liverpool (from): Reina, Johnson, Carragher, Agger, Enrique, Gerrard, Lucas, Henderson, Downing, Suarez, Sturridge, Jones, Wisdom, Skrtel, Allen, Shelvey, Sterling, Borini, Coates, Suso.
Pregame banter
Manchester City's manager Roberto Mancini has come out talking and it's straight to the point as his side prepares to face Liverpool in the EPL.
"Liverpool are always a strong team. It will be a dangerous game," says Mancini.
Combine that with Liverpool's assistant manager Colin Pascoe's, "They're the champions. They will be difficult to beat," and you quickly build a picture of a tight tussle.
And Mancini will be hoping the decision to offload Mario Balotelli doesn't backfire with Manchester City's striking options now curtailed.
Selling the troublesome Balotelli to AC Milan leaves Sergio Aguero, Carlos Tevez and Edin Dzeko as the only experienced strikers in the squad after no replacement was signed before the January transfer window closed.
"Now we have three strikers. We have only Premier League and FA Cup, I think that could be enough," Mancini said Friday. "It was difficult to take another good player."
But their failure to find the net in a 0-0 draw at Queens Park Rangers allowed Manchester United to move seven points ahead of City in the Premier League title race.
By the time City hosts Liverpool on Sunday the champions could be 10 points behind if Manchester United wins at Fulham.
Against Liverpool, City will be without captain Vincent Kompany, with the defender facing another three weeks out after limping out of last weekend's FA Cup win over Stoke with a calf strain.
City has gone 555 minutes in all competitions without conceding a goal, despite centre back Kolo Toure also being away at the African Cup of Nations with Ivory Coast.
Liverpool striker Luis Suarez will be hoping to finally breach Joe Hart's goal after scoring nine times in the last nine games.
Despite scoring after only five minutes at Arsenal on Wednesday, Liverpool threw away a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 and stay seventh in the standings, seven points behind the four Champions League places.
"Sometimes we play well, as good as being in the top four of the Premier League," Suarez told the Daily Mail. "Then other times we don't play anywhere near as well ... we have to become stronger in our minds."
On the Liverpool team front, new signing Philippe Coutinho will not be in the squad. The 20-year-old Brazilian has briefly returned to Milan after the switch from Inter and will not return until next week. Left-back Jose Enrique could start having made his comeback from a hamstring injury in the midweek draw at Arsenal.
No Kompany for City, but the champions are hopeful Matija Nastasic (knee), who could only make the bench at QPR in midweek, will be fit to start, otherwise midfielder Javi Garcia may again have to deputise.
Right-back Maicon (knee) is back in training and could soon be available while fellow defender Micah Richards (knee) hopes to return this month. Midfielder Yaya Toure and defender Kolo Toure are still on international duty.


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It cost Francisco Rodriguez $3.1 million to return from exile. The Mets and Rodriguez, their embattled closer, reached a settlement this afternoon to dismiss the grievance he and the MLBPA had filed against the club as part of the fallout from his Aug. 11 arrest for a brawl at Citi Field.
In the aftermath of the fight, which saw Rodriguez charged with assault and out for the season with a hand injury, the Mets placed him on the disqualified list, attempted to convert his contract to non-guaranteed status and docked him the pay remaining this year.
To settle the matter, they found a quid pro quo. The Mets kept the rest of this year's salary. His contract remains guaranteed.
"I am responsible for my injury that occurred as a result of this incident, and prevented me from finishing the season with the Mets," Rodriguez said in a statement. "As a result, I have instructed the Major League Baseball Players Association not to pursue the issue raised in the grievance regarding payment of my salary during the time that I was injured."
He added, "I look forward to being a part of the 2011 Mets and hopefully beyond."
And that would be the thorny part -- another hurdle put forth for whomever the Mets hire as its general manager. Rodriguez is due $11.5 next year. But his contract also contains a hefty $17.5 million option for 2012. The option vests if Rodriguez finishes 55 games next year.
"We are pleased that Frankie Rodriguez has accepted responsibility for his actions and their consequences," team COO Jeff Wilpon said in a statement. "We have been assured that he is taking steps to address the issues that led to the incident, and that those efforts will continue. We have also been assured that he will work hard both on and off the field to regain the trust of the organization, Mets fans and the community."
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In Brief | Nation & World | 5-13-14
Filly Ria Antonia to run in Preakness
BALTIMORE — A filly is going to challenge the boys in the Preakness for the first time since 2009 when Rachel Alexandra won.
Ria Antonia will be ridden by Calvin Borel, who guided Rachel Alexandra to victory. Ria Antonia is coming off a sixth-place finish in the Kentucky Oaks on May 2 at Churchill Downs, where she has been training.
The filly's trainer, Tom Amoss, says the idea to run Ria Antonia against the boys came from her owners. Amoss said Monday that she has passed all the tests to take on the challenge.
Amoss says he sees the Preakness as Kentucky Derby winner California Chrome versus everyone else. He says if California Chrome runs his race in the 1 3/16-mile Preakness then he will win, but if not, it opens up opportunities for other horses, including Ria Antonia.
Ria Antonia is scheduled to jog at Churchill Downs today and arrive in Baltimore from Louisville, Ky., on Wednesday. The 139th Preakness is Saturday.
Brooks, Chandler on preliminary US squad
NEW YORK — Defenders John Brooks, Timmy Chandler and DeAndre Yedlin are among the 30 players selected by U.S. coach Jurgen Klinsmann on his 30-man preliminary World Cup squad.
Midfielder Julian Green, who made his national team debut last month, and forwards Terrence Boyd and Chris Wondolowski also are among the players picked who will try to earn spots at the Americans' pre-World Cup training camp, which opens Wednesday at Stanford, California.
Klinsmann must submit a 23-man roster to FIFA by June 2.
Among those left off Monday were defender Tim Ream; midfielders Sacha Kljestan, Brek Shea, Jose Torres and Daniel Williams; and forwards Herculez Gomez and Juan Agudelo.
Half the players are from Major League Soccer, with four each from England's Premier League and Germany's Bundesliga. Two are from Mexico's league, and one each from Austria, France, Netherlands, Norway and Turkey.
The Americans play exhibitions against Azerbaijan on May 27 at San Francisco; Turkey on June 1 at Harrison, New Jersey; and Nigeria on June 7 at Jacksonville, Florida. They travel the following day to their base camp in Sao Paulo.
MLS, US Soccer announce new TV deals
NEW YORK — Major League Soccer and U.S. Soccer have signed new broadcast rights deals with ESPN, Fox and Univision.
The new contracts announced Monday are for eight years through 2022.
ESPN has aired MLS games since the league's inception in 1996. Fox broadcast games from 2003-11 before NBC won the rights to the contract. NBC is in the final season of a three-year agreement.
Man City celebrates EPL title with parade
MANCHESTER, England — Manchester staged a Premier League trophy parade for the fourth straight year Monday when Man City players celebrated a second title in three years with an open-top bus tour through a packed downtown.
With morning rain giving way to blue skies, tens of thousands of City fans turned out to honor the team a day after its 2-0 victory over West Ham clinched the league championship. City also won the League Cup in manager Manuel Pellegrini's first season in charge.
Looking down on flag-waving, horn-blowing supporters lining the streets, City captain Vincent Kompany said "Manchester is blue today — and it's a pretty sight."
City's fierce rival, Manchester United, won the Premier League in 2011 and 2013.
1st black athlete in Texas-El Paso history dies
EL PASO, Texas — The first black basketball player at what would become the University of Texas at El Paso and the first at a major university in the former Southern Confederacy has died.
Charlie Brown was 83. A UTEP statement says he died Sunday in Antioch, Calif., after a long illness.
Brown led the Miners of what was then Texas Western College to Border Conference titles in 1957 and '59 and was the conference's 1957 Most Valuable Player.
He transferred to Texas Western from Amarillo Junior College in 1956, joining the Miners with nephew Cecil Brown. He remained with the Miners for the next three seasons, earning all-Border Conference honors each season, and was inducted into the UTEP Athletic Hall of Fame in 2008.
He is survived by his brother, Edgar.
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When I started using large format, the hurdle of successfully loading film holders loomed large in my mind. This seems to be the case for other people, too, although in reality, loading holders is so simple, it's not worth a moment's worry. Still, it all must be done in the dark, you need to open up a box of film that cost, say, 50 bucks, and you don't know what to expect.
So, here it is, in glorious photographs - just what to expect when you open the box, how to tell which side is the emulsion side (without the hopeless description "Film code notches in the upper right corner").
Just remember - these photos are for illustrative purposes only. Everything you see here, you'll need to do in COMPLETE darkness. But don't worry, it's easier than you think - and even easier than it looks!
The Film Box Mystery
The first problem to be solved is what I call the "Film Box Mystery". Everyone knows that the film box can't be opened except in complete darkness, and everyone knows film boxes are complicated.
Don't worry. Film comes in special film boxes, which consist of THREE nesting parts, designed to reduce accidental exposure of your film to a minimum. The parts nest together to make a light trap around the edges.
This is a photo of a film box with the end cut off. I've painted the exposed edge of the middle box part red, to make it a bit easier to see how the boxes nest in opposite directions so that they form a light trap.
Here's a photo of a film box. From left to right, there's the innermost box, the middle box, and the outer shell. When you buy the box, the inner box (on the left) is nested inside the middle box (which is show upside down, here), and that assembly is then nested inside the outer box. In the inner box, you can see some film. If you look closely, you can see a white envelope peeking out from behind the loose film. When you buy a new box of film, it will be all sealed up, inner box inside the middle, middle and inner inside the outer. Inside all of it, your film will be sealed up inside these envelopes. Just tear one open, and you can get at the film inside. Some manufacturers (like Kodak) put a sheet of cardboard on each end of the stack to protect the film. Others (like Agfa) put a sheet of paper between sheets of film. Don't worry - you will be able to sort all this out by feel very easily.
The Film
The sheet of film has two sides, of course - the base side, and the emulsion side. You want to load your film holders so that the emulsion side is facing the lens, and the base side is facing the film holder. Telling the emulsion side is easy. Here's an image of a sheet of film (in this case, a sheet of TMX, aka Tmax-100).
Note that on the top edge, you can see two notches - those are the notch code that tells us this is a sheet of TMX. Different films have different notch codes, and you can use the notch codes to tell what sort of film you've got in the dark. With the notches on the top edge, as shown, and with the notches on the right hand side of the top edge, also as shown, the emulsion side is facing toward you (or, in this case, toward the camera that took this photo).
The Film Holder
Before we try to insert some film into a holder, let's take a close look at the holder.
On the left, we've got a darkslide, with the 'black' side showing - note that at the bottom of the darkslide, near the little handle, there's just black plastic. In the middle, we've got another darkslide, this time with the 'white' side showing. You can't see it in the photo, but on the handle on the 'white' side, there are little bumps you can feel so you can tell the white side from the black side in the dark.
On the far right, we've got the film holder with the darkslides removed. At the top of the photo is the 'flap' end. Here's a close-up of that flap end.
My thumb is holding the flap open. You can see that I've cut a notch into the flap (on the right hand end) so that I can identify film exposed in this holder. There's a circular depression in the middle of this end of the holder, which makes it easier to feel if there's film in the holder (in the dark) and which makes it easier to get a fingernail under the film to take it out of the holder. At the bottom of this photo, on both the left and right edge of the holder, you can see the 'rails' under which the film must go.
Note that when the flap is closed, and the darkslide inserted, the darkslide rests in the notch that runs the length of the holder, holding it closed.
This detail makes it a little easier to see the film rail. The flap is on the right.
Getting the film into the holder
Now that you know what the film box, the film, and the holder are like, we can discuss how you're going to get the film out of the box and into the holder in the dark.
In the light, take all the darkslides out of the holders to be loaded, dust them off, and set them aside. Make them all face the same way, so that you don't have to fumble around turning them over in the the dark. All my holders are the same, so I don't have to worry about which slides go with which holders, but if yours are all different, you'll need to keep them separate.
Now, set the holders in a neat stack next to the darkslides, with the flap end away from you.
Set the box of film next to those two stacks.
Ok, now, you can open the film box. Open it up, and open an envelope of film if you need to.
To make it easy to pick up a single piece of film, when you open the film box, nest the middle part and the innermost part as shown. Then put the loose film into the nested boxes, as shown. This makes it easy to find the film in the dark, and easy to pick up a single sheet. Note that I've got it stacked emulsion side up - you might want to stack it emulsion down to avoid getting dust on the emulsion side.
Now, pick up a film holder. With one hand, hold the holder and hold the flap open. With the other hand, pick up a single sheet of film, and slide it under the film rails, as shown. This photo shows the film partially inserted - just push it all the way in, as far as it will go. Make sure the film is caught under the film rails on both sides of the holder by feeling the corner of the film rail. If it's not under the rails, take it out and put it under the rails.
Then close the flap, pick up a dark slide, and insert the darkslide all the way, so that it holds the flap closed. If you don't have the film in all the way, the flap won't close all the way, and the dark slide won't go in all the way.
Once you've got one side done, turn the holder over and do the other side. Then set the holder aside and do the remaining holders. Finally, don't forget to put the film back in the innermost box, put the innermost box into the middle box, and the middle box back into the outer.
White Side, Black Side
The white side and black side of the dark slide can be used to prevent confusion about which holders are loaded, and which are exposed, etc.
Different photographers use different conventions, so if you share holders with someone, you'll need to make sure you use the same convention.
I use the following one: Film holders which are loaded with unexposed film have the white side of the darkslide showing. All other film holders have the dark side showing.
So, if a holder has the white side showing, I know it's ok to put it in the camera and expose the film in the holder. If it's black, either the film is exposed (and I don't want to re-expose it) or else it's an empty holder. Either way, I don't want to put it in the camera.
So the normal exposure sequence is to pick up an unexposed holder, put it in the camera, pull the darkslide, make the exposure, and the reinsert the darkslide with the black side showing.


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Wayne Bennett's Newcastle Knights on finals crusade following win over Melbourne Storm
- From: The Daily Telegraph
- September 22, 2013
SO for Newcastle, after storming the Storm's fortress and clinging doggedly to a richly deserved victory, it's off to the eastern front.
Not to Stalingrad, but Moore Park.
Although, given the tight-fisted brutality of the Roosters' defence, the experience might be no more pleasant.
But, in the Knights, a September that was supposed to belong to the Big Four has a wild card.
One replete with great stories like Danny Buderus' career extra time, the renaissance of Willie Mason and, of course, Wayne Bennett's tilt at an eighth title.
We must await to see if the fairytale was fractured in the dying minutes when young halfback Tyrone Roberts's knee buckled.
He stayed on the park even as Newcastle fans' hearts jumped out of their mouths.
But, the battle toll notwithstanding, the Knights are a team playing with confidence and belief at the right time. Bennett Time.
These Knights were supposed to be an antique collection, not a title threat.
Too old to endure a game played, in the early stages, at such breakneck speed.
But, if you can find room, put another notch on Bennett's finals belt. Be amazed, yet again, by his ability to gather the right players around him and train them to the second.
Knights owner Nathan Tinkler spent a fortune on thoroughbreds. Perhaps he should have taken a leaf from Bennett's book and looked for some five-year-olds that were ready to race.
Can the Knights do it against the rested Roosters? A full seven-day break after a game that was fast, but not as physical as some during this exhausting finals series, will be in their favour.
Newcastle certainly represent the best chance of upsetting the much-anticipated prospect of a Rabbitohs-Roosters grand final.
Manly will limp to ANZ Stadium to face Souths after an exhausting victory over Cronulla. Forget salt baths and massage.
The Sea Eagles need a trip to Lourdes.
But Newcastle emerged with the self-belief that comes from a unique achievement — the club's first victory at hostile AAMI Park.
For the Storm? Again, no back-to-back titles.
Their nadir came when Billy Slater dropped a routine high ball.
It was as unlikely, and as decisive, as Mark Taylor dropping a sitter from Brian Lara at first slip.
And, when Matt Hilder scored, it was as agonising as watching him go on to make a double hundred.Originally published as Bennett's Knights on finals crusade
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Matt Posted at 2:15 PM September 22, 2013
Knights cheated and will also get hammered by the Roosters next week
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CA Posted at 9:40 AM September 22, 2013
Possibly the best game of Rugby League this season . They played the game the way it is meant to be played - open and attacking all the time If only the rest of the Teams would do the same the crowds would return. Also could it be a sign , just a small one , that Slater and Smith are near the end of their careers. Neither player, nor Cronk for that matter, played anywhere near the standard we have came to expect
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Tvos Posted at 6:54 AM September 22, 2013
And if the officials had acted on Danny Buderus' blatant body check on Billy Slater, we may have a differnt result.
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Mrs C of Somerset Park Posted at 2:11 AM September 22, 2013
Don't follow either side but that tackle that destroyed young McLean was a definite shoulder charge that resulted in a broken jaw for the poor kid.
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Knight Vision Posted at 1:20 AM September 22, 2013
And Smith in the press conference says that its the first time since 2005 that they havent made a preliminary final. But fails to mention they cheated to do so. These guys still just dont get it do they ??
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The 12th in a season-long series on New Orleans Saints super fans:
Away from the stadium, Mark Glorioso and Stephen Leger aren't
the types to draw attention to themselves. Glorioso, a foreman for
You probably wouldn't look twice at either one if you walked past him in the supermarket.
But on Sundays the mild-mannered duo transforms into the
Sainturions, the Roman gladiators of Saints super fans and benevolent defenders
of the Dome.
You've probably seen them at
"Our friends can't believe it when they find out," said Leger, 46. "We're here for fun, to motivate the fans and support our Saints. That's what we do."
Their unique costumes have made Glorioso and Leger local celebrities of sorts.
Their outfits are displayed in the Saints Hall of Fame. They've made public appearances at the Friends of the Jefferson Animal Shelter's Pet Fest and were featured in a television commercial for a local car dealership.
Their images are featured on a mural at
It's all heady stuff for the local products, who simply were
looking for a fun way to display their passion for the Saints and
"We don't do it for the notoriety," Glorioso said. "I do it in the stadium to get the crowd fired up. That's the man reason. That's what I love about it."
Glorioso, 44, was raised in Metairie and has lived in
"I was in my mom's belly when the Saints were playing at Tulane Stadium that first year," he says with pride.
Leger grew up in Old Jefferson in the shadows of the Huey P. Long Bridge. His uncle was an original member of Charlie's Marching Saints Club.
Glorioso was the original Sainturion. He's dressed as a gladiator since 2000, the same year "The Gladiator" won the Academy Award for best picture. He credits his brother-in-law for inventing the name, a play on "centurion," a commander in the ancient Roman army.
"I've always loved that kind of roman mythology," Glorioso said. "When I saw 'Gladiator,' it peaked an interest in me."
Glorioso found a seamstress to make an outfit for him and he dressed in costume for two seasons before Leger joined him in 2002.
"I tried it one time and said, 'I love this,'" Leger said.
The tandem has been defending the Dome from Section 112 ever since.
The pair usually rises at dawn on game days. It takes approximately 90 minutes to two hours to dress and paint their faces. They use water-based clown paint to carefully illustrate the fleur de lis logos on their faces by hand.
They've tweaked their outfits over the years, adding leather wraps on their wrists and ankles and riveting fleur de lis amulets to their skirts.
Glorioso upgraded his outfit last season. His chest plate is
now made of 18-gauge steel. They made a couple of ergonomic concessions for
comfort. Their helmets are made of plastic, and their shields are reinforced
sign board. The latter came in handy for Glorioso at a road game
"We want to be as authentic as we can," Gloriso said.
The only times the outfits change is when Leger and Glorioso customize the fleur de lis logos for various game-day themes. They sported red, white and blue fleur de lis for a game on Veterans Day and pink ones in October for Breast Cancer Awareness month.
Glorioso kept his game-day identity a secret to his friends and co-workers at first but eventually his hobby became public. He said he's been recognized by Saints fans out of costume.
"I didn't know what to say when he first showed me his outfit," said Glorioso's wife, Heidi. "I thought, well, this is interesting. But he really enjoys it and it's exciting and something to look forward to during games. That's his one outlet."
Leger said his family and friends are his biggest supporters. Even his 89-year-old father and 87-year-old mother approve, although neither has likely "friended" the Sainturion Facebook page.
"Everybody knows that I do it," Leger said. "It's become a big deal. I'm a Sainturion."


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Well here is my dilemma. I got a 38.5 lb bucket of pork lard for cheap from my friend who ordered it through his work for me. Well turns out it is not hydrodginated but has bha and bht on the label. Think i should just cook with it it or do something else with it?
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CRANFORD — As part of celebrating the Month of the Young Child, three preschools here will be holding an ice-cream social block party on Thursday, April 18, from 10-11 a.m.
The participating schools are Calvary Nursery School & Child Care; Helen K. Baldwin Nursery School; and St. Michael's Early Childhood Program.
About 250 children between the ages 2-and-a-half and 6, along with family members or chaperones, are expected at the event, which will take place on Holly Street. The street will be closed to traffic between Alden to Eastman streets.
"The block party is an opportunity to celebrate young children and bring to the community's attention the importance the early years being the key learning years," Stacy Nick, the director of Calvary school, said. "The event has become a huge community celebration.
"Obviously the neighbors support us as well, allowing us to take over their street for the morning."
The sounds of sirens from firetrucks, police cars and other emergency vehicles that will be brought by members of the police and fire departments and first aid squad will likely kick off the festivities. U.S. Postal Service representatives will also be attend the party.
The children, Nick said, "will be on the fire trucks and inside the police cars and they'll be getting a real first-hand experience."
The first responders, she said, "take such care and attention with each child to make them feel like their moment in that truck or car is the most important moment. It's like their little trip to Disney World."
Before the ice cream is served, Cranford Mayor Thomas Hannen will read a proclamation recognizing the Month of the Young Child 2013.
The Cranford block party honoring young children and all those who make a difference in children's lives is part of a national celebration organized by the National Association for the Education of Young Children.
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CNN is reporting that the China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC), a state-run department, blamed a "malfunction in root servers" that blocked access to top-level domain names in China such as .com and .net.
Security analysts quoted by the official Xinhua news agency said this could have been the result of a cyber attack by hackers -- though this has not been proved, CNN said:
Dynamic Internet Technology (DIT), a U.S. company outlawed in China, confirmed it owns the web address that Chinese users were redirected to in the outage, but denied any involvement. It said the company's IP address is already blocked in China so users would have been met by a blank web page.
DIT President Bill Xia told CNN that the Internet outage was likely caused by China's own web censorship system, more widely known by its infamous "Great Firewall" moniker, which controls access to content on the Internet inside China deemed unsuitable.
So what do you think of this massive Internet outage in China?
Could it happen here? Or is China more vulnerable because of its censoring firewall?
Tell us in the comments.


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Why did it take so long for Ferris State to re-enter the national rankings?
The National Association of Basketball Coaches, which issues the NCAA Division II coaches' poll each week, has been so ridiculously slow to show Ferris State the proper respect that I began to wonder if they'd forgotten about the Bulldogs.
It's a shame it took this long for coach Bill Sall's team to reappear at No. 21 in the rankings after having dropped out of the poll in late November when they had been ranked 24th.
Ferris State (20-5) is in the midst of a special season.
The Bulldogs, led by returning All-American Justin Keenan from Ottawa Hills, host Grand Valley State at 1 p.m. Saturday at Jim Wink Arena in Big Rapids in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference regular-season finale.
The Bulldogs knocked off the Lakers, 79-72, in an overtime thriller Jan. 29 in the inaugural "131 Showdown" at Van Andel Arena, and haven't lost since that night.
Ferris State, which has won 12 consecutive games and 14 of its past 15, routed previously No. 3-ranked Findlay, 84-66, at home Saturday. It enters the GLIAC finale against rival GVSU undefeated on its home court this season.
It's a relief to see the Bulldogs pop up again in the rankings.
Yet it remains a joke they're not rated higher. FSU owns the top GLIAC record at 16-2, but the NABC poll still ranks Findlay 10th in the nation after huge losses at Ferris State and Grand Valley State last week.
At least the D-II men's basketball committee has figured it out.
The latest Midwest Region poll has Ferris State ranked third, followed by fellow GLIAC members Wayne State in fifth, Hillsdale in sixth and over-rated and over-hyped Findlay clinging to the eighth spot.
The top eight teams in each region clinch berths in the D-II national tournament.
The regional rankings, not the national polls, reflect the real status of these teams. It might be nice, however, if the coaches voting on the polls each week would show Ferris State just a little more respect.
Who is the MIAA's most valuable player in women's basketball?
It should be a unanimous selection.
The MIAA men's and women's coaches meet Monday to determine the all-league teams and choose the players of the year. For the second year in a row, let's hope the wrong selection isn't made when it comes to picking between Hope senior Carrie
Snikkers and Calvin sophomore Carissa Verkaik.
The former Holland Christian star had superior numbers -- on paper -- and earned national freshman of the year honors. The rationale used to keep Snikkers from being named MVP is that she missed eight games with injuries at the start of last season and, of course, Verkaik had better statistics.
It's just not that simple.
It is an embarrassment that Snikkers, who was named D-III national player of the year on the eve of leading the Flying Dutch to a runner-up finish in the national title game last season, wasn't the MVP of her own league. The same edge on paper belongs to Verkaik this year, but it shouldn't matter.
She led the MIAA in scoring at 19.1 points and finished third in rebounding at 9.3 per game, while Snikkers averaged 14 points and 6.3 rebounds. She also had more assists (40-29), steals (47-46) and blocked shots (96-38) while shooting better from the field (.591-.544) and the foul line (.854-.733).
But look further.
Snikkers played fewer minutes because Hope had huge leads in most of its games. She encountered more double teams from opposing defenses, she had a better supporting cast capable of shouldering more of the offensive load and she stepped out and showed her range as a 3-point shooter -- finishing second in the MIAA in 3-point percentage (30-for-77, .390). She also had 13 fewer turnovers.
And don't forget head-to-head matchups.
In two games, Snikkers scored 35 points, shot 13-for-24 from the field and had 13 rebounds, five steals and three blocks in 51 minutes against the Knights. Verkaik scored 29 points, shot 11-for-23 from the field and had 18 rebounds, four steals and four blocks in 62 minutes against the Flying Dutch.
In her junior and senior years, Verkaik, who has a chance to claim MIAA MVP honors both seasons, should end up being one of the leading contenders for D-III national player of the year honors.
It's a close call.
A much closer inspection of the numbers, however, gives Snikkers the edge.


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Weekend Box Office
"Puss in Boots" clawed its way to the top of this weekend's box office, taking in an estimated $34 million.
Last week's top-grossing film, "Paranormal Activity 3″, came in second with $18.5 million, and "In Time", starring Justin Timberlake and Amanda Seyfried, debuted in third place with an estimated $12 million.
Here's the top ten:
"Puss in Boots" ($34 million)
"Paranormal Activity 3″ ($18.5 million)
"In Time" ($12 million)
"Footloose" ($5.4 million)
"The Rum Diary" ($5 million)
"Real Steel" ($4.7 million)
"The Three Museketeers" ($3.3 million)
"Ides of March" ($2.7 million)
"Moneyball" ($2.4 million)
"Courageous" ($1.8 million)


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Results tagged ' Kyle Farnsworth '
Veras joins Astros, Farnsworth outrighted
The Astros called up veteran right-hander Jose Veras from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Thursday and outrighted veteran right-hander Kyle Farnsworth off the active roster.
Farnsworth was signed by the Astros on May 17 and appeared in 16 games, posting a 6.17 ERA in 11 2/3 innings. He started the year with the Mets, who dumped him just a few days prior to him reaching $1 million salary bonus.
Veras played the first half of last season with the Astros before being traded to the Tigers and then signing with the Cubs last winter. He was projected to be the Cubs closer, but he lost that role after compiling an 8.10 ERA in 12 games.
Veras, 33, traded last midseason to Detroit after appearing in 42 games for the Astros and posted a 2.94 ERA with 19 saves in 43 innings. He was a strong presence in the Astros' young clubhouse, and the team struggled to close out games after he was dealt.
Astros sign veteran reliever Farnsworth
The Astros have agreed to terms with free agent right-handed pitcher Kyle Farnsworth, who will be in uniform for Saturday's game against the White Sox. Reliever Paul Clemens was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City after Friday's game.
Farnsworth, 38, posted three saves and a 3.18 ERA in 19 Major League games with the Mets this season. He was given his release Wednesday, just two days after earning a save for the Mets in their 9-7 win over the Yankees at Yankee Stadium.
A veteran of 16 Major League seasons, Farnsworth has appeared in 877 career games with the Cubs (1999-2004), Tigers (2005, 2008), Braves (2005, 2010), Yankees (2006-08), Royals (2009-10), Rays (2011-13), Pirates (2013) and Mets (2014).
Clemens, 26, has made eight appearances for the Astros this season, posting a 4.08 ERA. He pitched Friday against the White Sox, tossing 2 1/3 innings. With the addition of Farnsworth, the Astros 40-man roster is now full at 40.