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"Glass is hot, heavy, coy and capricious. As with any labor-intensive art form, the eventual result may well defy the noblest efforts of the most skilled practitioner. One false move, a few degrees too hot or cold, and the artwork becomes a paperweight."
So began my 2008 review of the 35-year retrospective, "Josh Simpson: A Visionary Journey in Glass (1972-2007)," at the Mobile Museum of Art. That exhibit featured an impressive array of artwork including platters, vessels and sculptural forms that revealed the artist's passion, and the depth and breadth of his vision.
Like compelling live theater or a well-crafted novel, glass makes ArtBeat gush. Its fragile beauty and versatility are astonishing. I love to study the texture of stained-glass windows and the complexity of sculptures.
One of the finest collections of glass along the Gulf Coast can be found in our own backyard — and local residents will soon have another opportunity to view it.
Mobile Museum of Art will present "The Haverty Collection of International Studio Glass: Redux," celebrating 50 years of the Studio Glass Movement, Oct. 5 through Jan. 6. The exhibition is one of 160 nationwide held in 2012 to celebrate the golden anniversary the Toledo Workshops.
"The current wealth of creativity in glass art had humble beginnings in 1962 at two workshops arranged by Harvey Littleton at the Toledo Museum of Art," according to a museum news release.
"Littleton, together with Dominick Labino, an engineer in industrial glass, demonstrated the possibility of studio production using their design for the first workable small-scale glass furnace and lower melting glass formulations.
"For the first time, art glass was freed from being made only in large industrial factories."
Today the Mobile Museum of Art's large and diverse collection of international studio glass continues to grow, thanks to the ongoing generosity of inspired collectors and patrons Elice and Dr. J. Rhodes Haverty. Here are a couple of highlights:
Dante Marioni's work exemplifies the style Marioni became famous for while still in his 20s. His elegant symmetrical forms were derived from Etruscan and Greek pottery.
A prodigy, Marioni was 15 when he began working at a Seattle hot-shop as the city was entering its "golden age of glass." There he worked with Venetian-trained master Benjamin Moore and, following his example, created work with an emphasis on elegant form and restrained use of surface decoration and color.
If the studio glass movement began in America, the island of Murano is regarded as the birthplace of modern glass art.
Murano (known as "Venetian") glass is the result of hundreds of years of refinement and invention, according to the museum news release. Lucio Bubacco's flame-worked glass is the work of the Murano-born son of a Maestro glass artist.
Bubacco began working in this technique, known to Venetians as lume, as a child and became a licensed artisan at age 15. His large, free-standing sculpture, worked hot and annealed during the process, is unique in lampworking.
ArtNOTES: After shattering attendance records with its debut in England, "Norman Rockwell's America," a comprehensive exhibition of the illustrator's 60-year career, opens Sept. 16 at the Birmingham Museum of Art.
With more than 52 original paintings and all 323 vintage Saturday Evening Post covers, the exhibition visually chronicles the evolving landscape of American culture and society from 1916 to 1969 and is one of the largest Rockwell exhibitions ever to travel, according to a BMA news release.
Rockwell's six-decade career depicts one of the most eventful periods in American history spanning four wars, the Great Depression, the space race and the civil rights movement. Organized by the National Museum of American Illustration in Newport, R.I., the exhibition received critical and popular acclaim at London's Dulwich Picture Gallery in December 2010.
To complement the show, the Birmingham Museum of Art has organized a supplemental exhibition that focuses on Rockwell's work for Coca-Cola as well as an exhibition of illustrations from the museum's permanent collection. That will include works by Frederic Remington, N.C. Wyeth and Maxfield Parrish. Admission to the exhibition is free for museum members, $15 for adults, and $8 for students and children older than 6.
Information, go to http://www.artsbma.org/exhibitions/norman-rockwells-america.
Mobile Arts Council will host "Art Works: The Throwdown," a fundraising event, 6-9 p.m. Sept. 27 at the MAC offices, 318 Dauphin St. The evening will feature a silent auction of items donated by area artists and organizations, from paintings and prints to performances and publications.
Five local artists will compete in a 90-minute "throwdown," creating works of art from items in individual mystery baskets, as well as materials from a shared supply closet. The five pieces will be sold in a live auction that evening. Any artist who would like to support the event with a donation should contact the Arts Council at 251-432-9796.
The evening will include live music, food from Carabba's and plenty of beer and wine. Tickets are $30 in advance, $35 the day of the event, and can be purchased at Brown Paper Tickets: http://artworksthrowdown.brownpapertickets.com. All proceeds from "Art Works" go to support Mobile Arts Council. Information, go to www.mobilearts.org.
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Matz Receives Quick and Friendly Treatment at Confirmation Hearing
She told members of the Senate Banking Committee last Wednesday that she would work to ensure that the agency's rules contain "appropriate safeguards and sufficient opportunities for credit unions to thrive." But she added that the agency's upcoming revision to its corporate credit union regulations would be tougher than the last rules enacted in 2002, which she voted against during her previous tenure on the board.
Matz said those rules were problematic because "the investment authority being granted was overly broad and permissive, particularly in light of the complexity of the financial instruments that were available to the corporates."
She addressed the issue of the corporates both in her opening statement and in response to a question from Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.), the panel's senior Republican, who talked about the need to restructure the corporate credit union system without concentrating so much risk.
The questioning from Shelby and Acting Chairman Tim Johnson (D-S.D.), the only two senators at the hearing, was nonconfrontational. Both men praised Matz-Johnson called her "very qualified" and Shelby called her "highly qualified. Johnson also read from a 2005 Credit Union Times editorial lauding her accomplishments while on the NCUA Board from 2002-2005.
Johnson called the New York City native an "honorary South Dakotan,'' because of her professional and personal ties to the state, stemming in part from her friendship with former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D-S.D.).
Matz also has ties to the state because her husband, lawyer-lobbyist Marshall Matz, works on behalf of Native American tribes and was a public interest lawyer in the state during the 1970s. He contributed $500 to Johnson's re-election campaign last year.
Marshall Matz sat behind his wife at the hearing, as did their daughter, Hayley.
In attempting to appeal to both Johnson and Shelby, who have different views on regulatory issues, Matz took a nuanced view of the Obama administration's proposal to create a new agency to regulate consumer financial products.
When responding to a question from Johnson, she endorsed the Obama administration's proposal for a new agency and said it is needed to centralize and streamline regulation. She added that the NCUA does a "great job" regulating financial products that credit unions sell to consumers.
But in response to a question from Shelby, who noted that credit unions are already designed to serve the needs of their members, she said she "would not object" if credit unions are exempt from the purview of the agency. She added that if credit unions are regulated by the new agency, which the Obama administration is proposing be called the Consumer Financial Protection Agency, they should have a representative on its board.
Matz also promised that if she is returned to the NCUA Board, she would have the agency do even more to help credit unions promote financial education and reach out to as many consumers as possible.
Johnson asked her what the NCUA can do to give low-income consumers access to short-term credit without getting them trapped in a cycle of debt.
Matz replied that when she was on the NCUA Board, she initiated Partnering and Leadership Success, which taught credit unions how to provide alternatives to payday lending, and when she was the chief operating officer at Andrews Federal Credit Union, it instituted a "Cash to Go'' program to provide low-interest loans.
She said she will stress to credit unions that these kinds of program must be done carefully and may take a while to make a profit.
Matz was nominated by President Obama in May to be the NCUA Chair. If confirmed, she would succeed NCUA Chairman Michael E. Fryzel, who will remain on the board as a member. She would take the board seat currently held by NCUA Vice Chairman Rodney Hood, whose term expired in April but has stayed on the board pending the arrival of a successor.
In addition to her work at Andrews FCU and on the NCUA Board, Matz was a senior executive at the U.S. Department of Agriculture and a staff economist for Congress' Joint Economic Committee.

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Beginning with fables, parables, and Dr. Seuss's allegories, the students will complete graphic organizers and storyboards to gain clarity about the sequence of events, and what causes what among the characters, their actions, significant objects, such as the green stars on the bellies of Sneetches, and the setting. Once they have an understanding of the stories with the help of these organizers, followed by class discussions, they will take it to the next level, and again with the use of graphic organizers, they will brainstorm scenarios that are represented by the literary symbols in the stories. Progressing from the fable The Moth and the Star by James Thurber to The Bear by William Faulkner, not only will students learn to identify and interpret literary symbols, they will have the opportunity to write and share their own fables, parables, and allegories.
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CHEERS: To, we hope, a renewed focus on the misery of those in Cumberland County's Bayshore region. On Thursday, state Sen. Jeff Van Drew, D-1st Dist., led a large group of state and federal officials through our townships that border the Delaware Bay and saw how the great damage from Superstorm Sandy remains. Local officials had one message — don't forget about us. Some expressed frustration that aid isn't coming and red tape has delayed rebuilding. With the big focus on restoring Jersey Shore towns before the beginning of the tourist season — yes, many towns there saw greater damage than our own — the state shouldn't forget about us. Restoration here is just as important.
CHEERS: To a "go" for a huge Roman Catholic conference. While we still don't know who the next pope will be, or if he'll stop by, the Vatican and the Archdiocese of Philadelphia have confirmed that the World Meeting of Families will take place in the city from Sept. 22 to 27, 2015. The renewal event is expected to bring hundreds of thousands of people to our region and we expect many Catholics from Salem and Cumberland counties to take part.
CHEERS: To spring. We're talking about meteorological spring. December, January and February are considered meteorological winter and now that we've hit March it's considered spring. Officially, spring doesn't arrive until later this month, but hey, we'll take any kind of spring we can get!
CHEERS: To retiring Cumberland County Improvement Authority Executive Director Donald Rainear. After coming on board, he helped to turn the authority around. We wish him well in his retirement.
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The column that says if you're going to be homeless, make it between Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Good evening!
Going below freezing again tonight.
The difference between a homeless man and a chained up animal in the cold is the homeless man has a choice to seek out warmth.
Did we miss the holiday turkey drive at the Bridgeton Salvation Army this year?
Has anybody announced times for ringing the bell for the red kettle in Bridgeton?
Do they ring the bell in Salem?
If they do, we want to ring it in front of Mama Mia's.
Are all the Pat's Pizzas in Salem County owned by the same Pat?
We'll have to ask Bill Gallo on Monday.
Actually, on Wednesday, when we get off furlough.
Not that we would ever miss a Bridgeton City Council meeting.
Will Angie Edwards play Santa Claus at the Dec. 10 Bridgeton School Board meeting in the all-purpose room at Bridgeton High School.
Is this where they hand out all the presents?
And, Miss Manna From Heaven, while you're handing out Bulldog of the Month awards, let's not forget the 83 students of teacher Kristi Berry and others at Broad Street School that volunteered to take care of the World War II monument in Bridgeton.
And Mrs. Kimble's sixth-grade class at West Avenue School, too.
Is somebody keeping score of all these good deeds?
You missed seeing Deborah Czeresko and her team create the world's largest glass ornament in the Glass Studio at WheatonArts in Millville.
It happened Friday and today up until 4 p.m.
So don't miss Old Spirituals and Gospel, the sounds of the season, on Saturday, Dec. 14 at 7:30 p.m. at WheatonArts.
Adults: $10. WheatonArts members: $9.
Children 12 and under free, but, require a ticket.
At the door: $15.
To order tickets, visit shop.wheatonarts.org, call 800-998-4552 or 856-825-6800, ext. 100, or stop by the Gatehouse.
Upper Deerfield EMS will be holding its 5th annual "Breakfast with Santa" on Saturday, Dec. 14, from 7 to 11 a.m.
All-you-can-eat breakfast will be held at the Seabrook Fire Hall on Parsonage Road in Seabrook.
Pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage gravy and biscuits, sausage links, home fries, coffee and juice.
Takeouts available and with the purchase of 10 or more platters, they will deliver.
Tickets are $7, with children under 3 eating free.
Free picture of you sitting on Santa's lap.
Call 856-455-2779, ext. 10 or stop by Squad 34 on Hoover Road.
Take care of the emergency personnel that take care of you.
End hunger in the world by ending it in your neighborhood first.
Ride the train through the Cohanzick Zoo at the Bridgeton Festival of Lights Friday and Saturday from 4 to 8 p.m.
MY KIND OF TOWN: Where there would be no Philly sports talk radio without Nick Foles.


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Apple's (Nasdaq: AAPL ) iPhone does wonders for wireless carriers. Just ask AT&T how much it enjoyed iPhone exclusivity, while it lasted, in the device's formative years. It ain't cheap though, as carriers inevitably must make big sacrifices in margins through the form of pricey subsidies made payable to Apple.
Still, China Mobile (NYSE: CHL ) desperately needs the iPhone, and Apple certainly needs China Mobile.
The three largest wireless carriers in China recently released their May subscriber figures, metrics I've also been tracking for some time. Topeka Capital Markets analyst Brian White makes a case that the largest of the bunch, China Mobile, continues to see weak 3G adoption. A compatible iPhone would surely be the panacea to that. White says that China Mobile is "in need of the iPhone."
Smaller rivals China Unicom (NYSE: CHU ) and China Telecom (NYSE: CHA ) continue to boast higher 3G subscribers, which tend to be more lucrative for carriers, in terms of both growth and overall penetration. White attributes this discrepancy to the lack of an iPhone, as the smaller players that carry the device continue to grow 3G subscribers faster.
Source: Company filings
You can see that this is not a new phenomenon; China Mobile's sequential month-over-month growth in 3G users has lagged its rivals for roughly a year. In fairness, the iPhone alone doesn't paint the entire picture. China Mobile's 3G network uses a unique homegrown standard that many device makers don't cater to, despite the carrier's massive subscriber base.
That explains why its overall 3G penetration significantly lags the others.
Source: Company filings
Total 3G penetration among all three carriers sits at 16.1%, far lower than in developed countries, representing massive growth opportunities for mobile gadget players looking to tap into the Chinese market.
Apple's next iPhone is also widely expected to support China Mobile's network thanks to Qualcomm's (Nasdaq: QCOM ) newest baseband chip that supports just about every wireless standard on Earth.
Fortunately for China Mobile, it's just a matter of time.
Increasing adoption of the iPhone is one of the ways Apple is dominating the mobile world. So does that mean you should buy it? That's a worthy question that deserves a worthy answer, something we offer in our new premium Apple research service.
If you're looking for other opportunities, check out this special free report, where we've found other American companies set to dominate the world. It's absolutely free and yours right now by clicking here.


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Thanks for the response Mike. You are right, trying to do any training at Silverton's 9,000 feet elevation would NOT be good for those of us use to lower elevations. I was last back 4 years ago and just walking down the street was tough. If you go to the other end of town from the road to Durango the old log house (now a church) was the one I grew up in, many many many years ago.
Far out. Know it well.
From my view on the styles, philosophies can be different and techniques can be different but the human body is the human body and while each art may approach internal strength from a different place, in the end the physics of how it works is still the same.
Absotively. Couldn't have said it better.
On YiQuan, I am a beginner, been doing standing for a year or more but have only been training with Fong Ha for a few months, so I am only an egg so to speak. I do feel it a bit in my Aikido and am really please to feel that. My personal struggle is that I spent 20 years as a power lifter and while my 10 years of Aikido has cured me most of the time from using my blocky strength sometime I revert. The standing really help here though, makes me much more aware of the power of the alternative.
I've seen Ha Fong and his students a few times. Enjoy your practice, but keep looking for other inputs, as well. Sometimes people will needlessly prolong training because it's the Chinese thing to do or because they only have a few eggs to sell.
You might enjoy the 3 DVD's by Bo Jia Cong and/or the "Way of Power" book by Lam Kam Chuen if you don't already have them.
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WEST DEPTFORD TWP. -- Fire gutted a single story home here Tuesday afternoon in the township's Colonial Manor section. Firefighters from four companies along with Gloucester County EMS turned out to render aid at the end of Garrett Avenue around 3 p.m.
Several witnesses noted smoke billowed out of the home and into the surrounding area.
At just about the same time the fire broke out, a water main busted. It is unclear whether the damaged pipe hindered firefighters.
The cause of the fire has yet to be determined.
For more information, pick up Wednesday's Gloucester County Times


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This farmhouse, situated in a very quiet, sleepy village 'off the beaten track', has been carefully converted by the owners. The area is a comfortable drive from the western Loire châteaux (Angers, Saumur, Chinon, Montreuil-Bellay), and an excellent touring base to explore the vineyards of the Loire Valley, the waterways of the Marais Poitevin or Fontevraud Abbey. Visit the recreational lake (5km), a golf course at Roiffé (36km), Futuroscope Park at Poitiers (60km), and 'Son et Lumière' at the Puy du Fou theme park. The house is set in an enclosed garden, with a lawn, trees and flowers, and a shaded terrace. The holiday property is spacious and is furnished in a comfortable French style. The owners sometimes occupy a small house to the rear of the property, but have their own private garden and sitting-out area. A converted outhouse is now a summer kitchen, with a large open fire and barbecue, small fridge, a sink, a large table and benches, and ample shade in which to enjoy meals.
Ground floor: Living/dining room with open fire. Kitchen. Utility. Bathroom with spa bath, shower attachment and separate shower (no WC). Separate WC. First floor: Three double bedrooms. Bathroom/WC with shower attachment. Second floor: Two double bedrooms
Location: 2km NW of Louzy (tennis), 5km N of Thouars (all facilities), 5km N of St. Martin-de-Sanzay (lake).
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Offering 5 bedrooms and an annex (sleeping 2), this property exudes charm and period character, featuring original beams, flagstone floors and decorative fireplaces. The main part of the house has a large kitchen and a lounge. Upstairs are the bedrooms, one with en-suite facilities and a walk-in wardrobe. Two further double bedrooms can be accessed via this bedroom, or from outside via a spiral staircase. The 6th bedroom is in the annex with its own entrance, a kitchen area and a shower room with Italian type shower. Outside is a large child-friendly mature garden with enclosed fenced-in private swimming pool (May to September) and an impressive lime tree offering shade. A bakery is a minute's walk from the house. The pretty village of Airvault is 7km and Thouars, a large attractive town, is 20km. Visit the Loire Valley including Saumur, 50km. Poitiers and the Futuroscope are 45km.
Ground floor: Living room. Dining room/kitchen. Separate WC. First floor: 5 bedrooms: 2 double, one with en-suite bathroom/WC, leading to 2 double bedrooms (also accessed via external staircase), 1 twin. Bathroom/WC with shower. Shower room/WC. Annex: Kitchen. Shower room/WC. Double bedroom
Location: 54km from Poitiers (river), 75km from Niort, 93km from Angers (castle, cathedral, Verdun bridge), 98km from Tours (town hall, Place Jean Jaurès, cathedral).
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On first listen, "Perhapst," the new solo record from John Moen, former Dharma Bum/Maroon/Jick and now with the Decemberists, doesn't exactly leap out and grab you by any particular stylistic lapel. From where Moen sits, the album's "non-design" design is precisely how he wanted it.
"It's a bit of a mishmash," Moen says with a chuckle, in characteristic understated fashion. "Friends have told me that, too -- 'It's nice, John, but maybe a little unfocused.' But that's fine with me. It sounds like how I am, I suppose.
"It represents my record collection way better than anything else I've recorded. Back in the Maroons, I used to get reviewed as something of a 'pop enthusiast,' but, truthfully, I don't know that much about pop; rock and folk, sure. Portland's great that way -- you can be in both a new wave band and a folk project and no one thinks for a minute that's a conflict of interest."
The new disc is the first collection of his own songs to be released since the final Maroons album, 2002's "You're Gonna Ruin Everything."
Moen reportedly has played with more than 20 bands during his 39 years. Having spent several years as one of Stephen Malkmus' Jicks and the past three years as the drummer of the Decemberists, Moen has had a front-row seat to observe some of indie-rock's finest songwriters.
Yet "Perhapst" turns out to be a collection of songs mostly recorded three years ago with his old Dharma Bums running mate Eric Lovre prior to Moen joining the Decemberists. As such, it bears a fair amount of Malkmus' influence: "Blue Year" is a terrific melody/noise combo platter that could just as easily be a classic Pavement outtake, while "Incense Cone" is a shaggy jam that simultaneously mimics late-1960s sonic dynamics while sending them up lyrically.
Taken overall, it sounds more like a liberal arts thesis than an album recorded in any particular stylistic genre. Among its 11 tracks, there's a dash of alt-country ("Aren't You Glowing"), pastoral Pentangle folk, complete with autoharp ("HyperPlanets," "Bornless One"), full-on power pop of the Maroons variety ("Maryanne") and even a railroad-paced blues track ("Caution"). He'll play "Perhapst" live at Holocene with a band that includes the Decemberists' Chris Funk and Jonathan Drews of Sunset Valley and Lovre.
The record's everything-but-the-kitchen-sink dynamics are not only indicative of what Moen calls his "in-between" status at the time it was made, but also his particular method of scratching the songwriting itch.
"It was all done so long ago," Moen remembers. "The Maroons had broken up, I was still excited about songs and music but didn't have a band, and really didn't even want one at that point. I was just excited about being in the studio; that was the impetus. It's a little more chaotic than the Maroons were; I just allowed a bunch of things to happen all at once and didn't really check that urge in any way.
"As cliche as it sounds, the only rule I had was to have no rules -- to just let everything go where it wanted to go."
Corey duBrowa is a Portland freelance writer; firstname.lastname@example.com
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This past weekend for new listings, the wine I eventually selected was the Trapiche Extravaganza White from Argentina ($18.99).
This wine is a blend of the torrontes and chardonnay grape varieties. (There is also a red version of the Extravaganza which is a blend of syrah, malbec and bonarda which I have not yet tried.)
Torrontes is an indigenous variety of Argentina derived from imports of European vines of the vitis vinifera species (the main quality wine-producing species now grown around the world which includes all our regular varieties such as cabernet sauvignon and riesling).
The name is applied to three related grapes: torrontes riojano (most expressive), torrontes sanjuanino, and torrontes mendocino (least interesting).
There are a number of uncommon varieties in Spain and Portugal which share the torrontes name, but none of them are related to this family of Argentinian vines.
The Argentinian grapevines are related because they are all derived from a crossing with the muscat of alexandria variety. (When two grape vines are crossed — the parents — the resulting child vine is composed of DNA from both parents. Each such crossing can produce related, but different offspring.)
The first two are derived from two independent crossings of the mission variety with muscat. The mission variety was brought over from Spain and used throughout Spanish America for making sacramental wines for religious services.
The partner in the crossing for the mendocino version is not yet identified. In a sense, the mendocino is a step-child of muscat in relation to the riojano and sanjuanino strains.
Muscat wines are quite aromatic and usually show abundant floral and fruit components in their bouquet. Torrontes takes after this trait of its parent in being abundantly aromatic of stone fruits and flowers.
To me, the Extravaganza had a bouquet very similar to the viognier variety. Viognier is often described as having stone fruit (by which is meant fruit such as peaches and apricots) aromas — somewhat sweet, tropical and rich.
In a strange twist, viognier is not related to muscat at all and instead is related to grapes of northern Italy, including nebbiolo.
I have found wines made only from torrontes to be a little on the light side. The addition of chardonnay to this blend seems mainly to have strengthened the body of the wine, further enhancing the resemblance to viognier which tends to make a full-bodied white wine.
As a full-bodied wine, I have enjoyed viognier with various shellfish, cheese, and flavourful Indian and Middle Eastern cuisine.
I had one experience where an old Condrieu was quite successful with a tenderloin roasted on the barbecue.
I think the Extravaganza also succeeds as a good food-pairing wine. We enjoyed ours with a roast chicken, savoury gravy and dressing.
If you are interested in something not only new, but also quite a bit different than less expressive white wines, then you might like to try this one. Score: 15/Very Good.
Steve Delaney is a member of the Opimian Society. Email him at email@example.com.


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Fearmongering: Georgia grenade was real and threat to Bush - FBI
Reuters | May 18, 2005
By Niko Mchedlishvili
TBILISI - The FBI said on Wednesday a grenade thrown at President Bush during a visit to Georgia last week had been a threat to the American leader and had only failed to explode because of a malfunction. In a statement, a Federal Bureau of Investigation official at the U.S. embassy said the grenade, thrown while Bush made a keynote speech in Tbilisi's Freedom Square on May 10, had been live and landed within 30 meters (100 feet) of the president.
"We consider this act to be a threat against the health and welfare of both the President of the United States and the President of Georgia as well as the multitude of Georgian people that had turned out at this event," said the statement from C. Bryan Paarmann, the FBI's legal attache at the embassy.
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"This hand grenade appears to be a live device that simply failed to function due to a light strike on the blasting cap induced by a slow deployment of the spoon activation device," said the statement.
Paarmann said a reward was offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the perpetrator.
The FBI's statement contradicted an account by Georgian police at the time who said the grenade was a dud, left at the spot to sow panic among the tens of thousands who turned out to greet Bush.
A White House spokesman also said then that Bush, who had visited the ex-Soviet republic to show support for its pro-Western government, had never been in danger.
There was no explanation for the discrepancy between the different versions.
Bush received a rapturous welcome from Georgians as he hailed their volatile ex-Soviet country as a "beacon of democracy."
The crowd that turned out to see Bush speak on Freedom Square was the largest since supporters of the now-President Mikhail Saakashvili massed there for the 2003 "Rose Revolution" that piloted him to power.
Paarmann said he had no evidence as to who tossed the grenade, which had been wrapped in a dark, colored handkerchief, into the crowd and he called for witnesses to come forward.
A reward of 20,000 laris -- roughly $9,000 -- was on offer for information "leading to the arrest and conviction of this individual."
Like the Caucasus as a whole, Georgia has been turbulent since the fall of communism and two regions have broken free from central government control after bloody post-Soviet wars.
Georgia borders Russia's troubled Chechnya and has gained world attention as part of the route of a major U.S.-backed pipeline between Caspian oilfields and world markets.


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The wedding cake is undoubtedly a highlight at every wedding reception. If you want to amaze your guests with an incredible and unique wedding cake you must find a good bakery that is able to bake your dream wedding cake. New York is one of the top destinations for bakeries. Many extremely skilled bakers are ready to fulfill you every wedding cake wish.
A great bakery where incredible looking and delicious wedding cakes are made is Nana Pearls Wooden Spoon. If you are looking for delicious custom cakes made out of the finest ingredients with great care, thoughtfulness and personal attention, you should not hesitate to visit this wonderful bakery in New York.
Unfortunately they do not ship their wedding cakes and they only deliver in the New York City metro area (this includes New York, NY; Southern CT; Northern NJ and Long Island, NY). Another top bakery in New York is Pan de Sal. Their custom wedding cakes are incredibly beautiful and the taste is mind blowing. Even if you are not looking for a wedding cake you should visit this bakery and try one of their cakes. It's for sure that you won't regret it.
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Edible Bliss Confections is a cake and cupcake studio specialized in creating the perfect custom cake for every occasion. If you order your wedding cake here you are sure to get a unique looking and delicious cake which will be a memorable high – light on your wedding. Truffles Slice of Cake is another New Yorker bakery that offers you a large variety of wedding cakes. The bakers here can bake you a personalized cake not only for your wedding but for other events too. If a homemade cake is what you want, here you can get it. If great taste is what you want, The Hudson Cakery is the right bakery for you. Modern cake designs, only fresh ingredients, the passion for baking and the talent in decorating – these are the things that The Hudson Cakery is offering you.
One part sugar is another New Yorker bakery that we strongly recommend to you. It offers you top quality cakes made with the finest and freshest ingredients by experienced pastry chefs. Sweet Life Cakes is also a great bakery in New York specialized in creating unique custom wedding cakes. Sweet Life Cakes offer you high quality pastries made out of the best ingredients with love, passion and dedication.
The New Yorker bakery "The Art of Cake" creates wedding cakes that can easily be confused with a work of art. Using just top quality ingredients, they will create personalized wedding cakes with incredible taste and amazing design. If you are looking for a bakery that can bake you a beautiful wedding cake that tastes like homemade, then Grandma S Secrets is your destination. Here you can find delicious cakes made from natural ingredients, beautiful designs and great prizes. The cakes are so incredibly delicious that you won't believe that it wasn't baked by your own grandmother. These are just a few top bakeries in New York in which you can find unbelievable wedding cakes, but there are many more.11


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NEW YORK – In the wake of his arrest on assault charges, Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez was placed on the team's restricted list here this afternoon. He will be removed from the roster and suspended for two days. He will not be paid. He will not be with the team -- reliever Ryota Igarashi will rejoin the club in his place.
Team COO Jeff Wilpon – who is at Citi Field but has yet to address reporters – issued a statement chastising Rodriguez.
"Ownership and the organization are very disappointed in Francisco's inappropriate behavior," the statement read, "and we take the matter very seriously."
Following a 6-2 loss to the Rockies on Wednesday night, Rodriguez sent his girlfriend's father to a local hospital, police said, with an abrasion to his face and a bump on his head. Rodriguez spent the night at Citi Field, in police custody.
Members of the Mets said the fight occurred inside the team's family lounge, about 125 paces from the clubhouse. Jeff Francoeur's wife was in the room. Jose Reyes' wife and children saw the fight.
"That's his problems, his family," Reyes said. "You don't want to see that happen though, especially in the ballpark. But it is what it is."
This is the fourth time in Rodriguez's year and a half with the club that he has been involved in an altercation: One with former Yankee Brian Bruney, one with former team executive Tony Bernazard and one with bullpen coach Randy Niemann.
Before the suspension, manager Jerry Manuel tried to downplay the aftershocks from Rodriguez's arrest and the charges of third-degree assault against girlfriend's father.
"We've had a lot of things go one, here and there," Manuel said after before today's game with Colorado. "We are men, and things come our way. And we still have a job to do. We have to perform. Which, right now, we're not doing very well at. But we still have to put forth our best effort."
Manuel declined to comment any further on the incident. He said he has not spoken to Rodriguez and he does not plan to address the team about the fight. He elected not to place judgment on Rodriguez's behavior.
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Piccolo Hotel Del Lido - Lerici
Along with free buffet breakfast, this hotel offers a private beach and free self parking. Beach amenities include sun loungers, umbrellas and beach towels along with on-site recreation like snorkeling. Scuba diving, boat tours and sailing are nearby. Go for a dip in the indoor pool during your stay. The bar/lounge is a perfect place to have a drink. Leisure facilities on offer include a spa tub.
Multilingual staff are available at the front desk 24 hours-a-day and can provide tour/ticket assistance. Free WiFi is provided so you can check your in-box whenever you like.
Piccolo Hotel Del Lido - Lerici
Hotel Info: 1-877-214-4288from $239
- Standard Double Room, Sea View
- Superior Triple Room, Sea View
Also popular with travelers from the USA
At a glance
Key facts
Hotel size
- This hotel has 12 rooms
- This hotel is arranged over 1 floor
- Check-in time starts at 2 PM
- Check-out time is 11 AM
Required at check in
- Credit card or cash deposit required
- Government-issued photo ID required
Travelling with others
- Babysitting/childcare *
- Pets not allowed
- Free WiFi in public areas
- Free WiFi in rooms
- Airport shuttle (available on request) *
- Free self parking
In the hotel
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Free buffet breakfast daily
- Bar/lounge
- On private beach
- Beach sun loungers
- Indoor pool
- Spa tub
- Snorkeling on site
- Golfing nearby
- Kayaking nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Scuba diving nearby
- Surfing/boogie boarding nearby
- Windsurfing nearby
- Beach umbrellas
- Beach towels
- 24-hour front desk
- Concierge services
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Multilingual staff
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Elevator/lift
- Library
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
In the room
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Air conditioning
- Minibar
- Coffee/tea maker
- Furnished balcony
- Shower only
- Hair dryer
- Pay movies
- Satellite TV channels
- Desk
- Free WiFi
- Phone
- Daily housekeeping
- In-room safe
Special features
On Site
- Spa tub
- Snorkeling on site
- Golfing nearby
- Kayaking nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Scuba diving nearby
- Surfing/boogie boarding nearby
- Windsurfing nearby
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- Hotel del Lido Lerici
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All guests, including children, must be present at check-in and show their government-issued photo ID card or passport.
Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 2999.99, due to national regulations. For further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation.
Optional extras
Rollaway beds are available for an additional charge
Cribs/Infant beds are available for EUR 20 per night
Babysitting/childcare is available for an extra charge
Airport shuttle service is offered for an extra charge of EUR 150 per vehicle (roundtrip)
High-speed Internet access (wired) is available in guestrooms for an extra charge
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A truck driver is a person who drives a truck to deliver goods to set destinations. These set destinations can often be in different cities. You have to have specific certifications for specific kinds of jobs, and to be able to drive specific kinds of trucks. For example, if you are certified to drive a furniture delivery truck within the city, you can't drive a long, heavy trailer truck until you get the right certification. There are five different kinds of certifications.
Needless to say, you must be in good physical condition as duty hours can be long ones. Driving a truck for hours and sometimes days at a time can be extremely tiring. Truck drivers on long hauls love the freedom that comes with traveling a good bit of their time.
The job of a truck driver is an extremely important one. For example, before Australia's road trains, which are actually trailer trucks, came into being, it was enormously difficult and expensive to transport food and other essential commodities inside the country.
So now, let's put everything together and make some resume objective statements. Remember, the objective statement is what prospective employers look at first, so the resume with the best objective statement wins!
Truck Driver Resume Objectives
• Energetic, confident individual seeking work as a Truck Driver with Alpha Truckers where I may use my considerable trucking skills along with a great ability to drive in a safe manner in order to provide excellence in delivery services.
• To work as a Truck Driver for Edmonton Goods utilizing excellent navigation skills along with the great ability to follow best driving practices.
• Looking for a Truck Driver position with the Core Couriers employing extensive driving experience and training in order to manage efficient deliveries.
• A Truck Driver position at Tech Truckers making the most of extensive driving experience along with a profound ability to work with maps and the GPS system to accurately make chart routes and make deliveries.
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Etienne Delessert Retrospective Opens May 9
On May 9, a fantasy-filled exhibition to delight the imaginations of both children and adults is coming to Washington, D.C. "Of Realism and Fantasy: Etienne Delessert: A Retrospective" will be on display in the Mumford Room Foyer of the Madison building of the Library of Congress through July 29.
Under the aegis of the Library's Children's Literature Center, the exhibit features more than 50 works spanning the career of Swiss graphic artist Etienne Delessert. For more than 30 years, Delessert has been enchanting audiences of all ages with his fantastical creatures and magical worlds.
Included in the current exhibition are paintings and works on paper as well as the original art created for many of Delessert's illustrations of children's books. Among his many collaborations was a fruitful partnership with the late playwright and storyteller Eugene Ionesco, which resulted in the books, "Story Number One" (1968) and "The Endless Party" (1980). In 1992, Delessert illustrated "I Hate to Read," with his wife, Rita Marshall. The 53-year-old artist has also written and illustrated his own books for children, including the award- winning "A Long Long Song" and "Ashes, Ashes."
Children are familiar with Delessert's animated film productions through the adventures of Yok-Yok as well as the special creations he has made for the ever-popular "Sesame Street."
His illustrations for adults appear in such leading periodicals as the New York Times, Fortune, and The Atlantic Monthly.
During a career in which Delessert has illustrated more than 50 books, the artist has received international acclaim and has won numerous awards, including two graphics prizes from the International Children's Book Fair in Bologna and four gold medals from the American Society of Illustrators. In 1975, Delessert was given a one-man retrospective by the Muse des Arts Decoratifs, in the Louvre.
Delessert's current exhibition originated at the Palazzo delle Esposizioni in Rome and went to Lausanne, Paris, and Montreal before coming to America. It has already been seen in Birmingham and Philadelphia as well as several other U.S. cities, and will go to the Parsons Exhibition Center of the Parsons School of Design in New York City in November.
Today the artist lives in Lakeville, Connecticut, with his wife and young son.
The Etienne Delessert retrospective is funded by Pro Helvetia, the Swiss Foundation for the Arts. Hours for the exhibition are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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The Forest Grove School District received eight applications to join the district through open enrollment, according to district Chief of Staff Connie Potter.
Open enrollment allows students to transfer to another district no questions asked. Students must apply during the month of March, and districts have to accept students within a given number of seats. Districts know how many students asked to join their schools, but don't know yet how many asked to leave.
The district opened up 100 seats this year for open enrollment. The district also approved 100 seats last year, but only received four requests.
Of the eight requests the district received this year, Potter said one student lives in the Banks School District and another in Vernonia. Two students live in Gaston and four are from Hillsboro. Three students applied for kindergarten, one for second grade, one for fourth grade, two for ninth grade, and one for 11th grade.
Potter said the district didn't have any expectations about how many requests it would get.
"It's always good news when people want to come in," she said.
Forest Grove received far fewer requests than neighboring districts Gaston and Banks, according to data from the districts.
Gaston received 43 requests, enough to require the district to hire more staff. The board recently authorized administration to move forward with hiring so that the district can accept all of the students who applied.
In Banks, the district received 20 requests. The district received about 47 requests the year prior.
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In case you haven't heard, there's a big game happening on Sunday: The San Francisco 49ers will face the Baltimore Ravens in Super Bowl XLVII on Feb. 3 in New Orleans.
Kickoff time is at 6:30 p.m. on CBS, so if you need a place to watch* this year's clash of the titans (plus the commercials, the Puppy Bowl and Beyonce's halftime show), below are some tips for where to get your football fix in the Syracuse area.
Many bars and restaurants are open during the NFL championship showdown, showing the game on big screens and offering special deals:
- Blarney Stone: 30-cent wings
- Coleman's Authentic Irish Pub: Free pizza and wings at 6 p.m., $2.75 bottles and five for $12 buckets of domestic and Canadian beer all day
- LakeHouse Pub in Skaneateles: Free pizza and wings at 6 p.m.
- PJ's Pub & Grill: $2 Coors Light and 30-cent wings
- Quaker Steak & Lube: 65-cent wings all day
- Rosie's Sports Pub & Grille: $5 dozen wings, $2.50 Bud and Bud Light bottles, $7.50 Bud and Bud Light pitchers, prizes
- Sharkey's in Liverpool: Halftime buffet, prizes
- Syracuse Suds Factory: halftime taco bar
- Tully's Good Times (Fairmount, Erie Boulevard, Cicero, Liverpool): Drink specials, $5 appetizers and half-price Tully's Tenders with any drink purchase
- Other venues open during the game include: The Saltine Warrior, Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, Nibsy's, Limp Lizard and J.P. Mulligans
- Make your own plate: Chili, chips and dip, jambalaya, more
- Original Italian Pizza (Liverpool, Mattydale, West Genesse Street, James Street locations): OIP is normally closed on Sundays, but will be open special for the game from 12-7 p.m. though they recommend calling ahead on Saturday with orders for pizza, char-grilled wings, etc.
- Tully's Good Times: Party platters of tenders, wings, salads, sandwiches and more for take out
- Where else?: Leave a recommendation below for your SB47 takeout picks!
*Not planning to watch? Check out Sunday events happening like Blue Man Group at the Landmark Theatre, August Wilson's Two Trains Running at the Syracuse Stage, or the Acoustic Basement Tour at the Lost Horizon with performances by Geoff Rickly (of Thursday) and Vinnie Caruana (of The Movielife/I Am The Avalanche).


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Are We Really Teed Off at Obama's Golfing? INDEPENDENT'S EYE
Shortly after he angrily denounced the obscene beheading of freelance journalist James Foley by a member of the terrorist Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, a smiling President Barack Obama was photographed playing golf. And so it started — just like clockwork.
Obama's not really working... He's ignoring the country's crises.. He doesn't really care about Foley... The optics are bad.
In reality, everyone knows the expressions of outrage over Obama's golf and smile were part of an ongoing media and political ballet. It's part of a dance with highly predictable moves, even though some ostensibly go ballistic if it's called precisely what it is.
It brings to mind two old jokes about ballet. A guy goes to a ballet for the first time. His friend asks him what he thought of it. "It was OK. But why don't they just get taller girls?" The second one: "When I went to Moscow I saw the ballet." "Bolshoi?" "Naw, I'm not kidding ya..."
You watch this ballet and wonder: why don't people just call this what it is? A ballet.
Fox News filled lots of air time mentioning Obama's golf, reaching its crescendo with a suggestion by The Five co-host Greg Gutfeld, who won the Self Absorption Award of 2014: "Maybe he was not planning on golfing after that grim press conference, but chose to because some expressed concern he would," Gutfeld said. Â "Does Obama golf because [Fox News] says not to? Does he do everything because FNC says not to?"Rush Limbaugh replayed his comment from 2008 when he had warned listeners that Obama was "cold" and "devoid of passion" and like a "programmed robot." At least the conservative site Protein Wisdom put its views in clever knock-knock joke form about the group that butchered Foley: "'Knock knock, Mr. President.' 'Who's there?' 'ISIS. Or ISIL. Your choice.' 'ISIS or ISIL who?' The New York Times' Maureen Dowd did an excruciatingly trite take-off column having Obama do the Gettysburg Address as "The Golf Address."
Forbes' 'Rick Ungar, who usually supports Obama, said Obama failed to grasp America's collective pain. From the New York Daily News, to The Hill, publications ran stories seemingly shocked about Obama playing golf after making the announcement. Buzzfeed ran seven photos of Obama playing golf. The Week reported that Democrats felt Obama was "tone deaf" when he went to play golf. The White House countered that Obama played golf to clear his head.
Some realities:
1. All Presidents have had their leisure activities and didn't pursue them because they had nothing to do or weren't working. Teddy Roosevelt rode horses, wrestled and boxed in the White House. JFK sailed. Ronald Reagan chopped wood. Dwight Eisenhower's golfing gave Bob Hope material for years. Yes, George W. Bush golfed.
2. The people going after Obama on golf know full well he wasn't halting his work and cared about Foley. They get political donations, readers, viewers, and can hurt partisans on the other side if it's framed as a big deal.
3. There is a valid news story in negative reactions to him playing golf, but it got lost in the gleeful political, snark and derision fests.
4. Our politics is highly toxic and this underscores no matter how serious a subject, Americans can't focus on unifying on a big issue. The fun-and-games narrative itself becomes "the ball" and obscures or belittles serious policy issues (like Obama's comments' actual content).
5. The bulk of Americans would not accuse any President of not doing his job or caring if he played after making a grim announcement. But many Americans now take their cues (and many opinions) from what their favorite ideological talker or writer says or writes, or by a viewpoint communicated to them in a news story.
You might now suggest that all of this will change because the partisanship and follow-the-narrative media stories are so excruciatingly predictable. And to that I say: Bolshoi.
Joe Gandelman is a veteran journalist who wrote for newspapers overseas and in the United States. He has appeared on cable news show political panels and is Editor-in-Chief of The Moderate Voice, an Internet hub for independents, centrists and moderates. He also writes for The Week's online edition. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com and can be booked to speak at www.mavenproductions.com. Follow him on Twitter at www.twitter.com/joegandelman.
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The Mets released their Twitter account (@newyorkmets) to the masses on Opening Day and recently kicked it into high gear with news and updates about Sunday's rain-shortened win and Monday's rain out. From the lineup announcements to the rainout info, it looks like the marketing gurus behind it have a good grasp for the direction of the team's new Twitter presence.
As a blogger on all things Mets, I still feel obligated to micromanage the hell out of this new form of Mets communication. As such, I naturally want to toss out a few suggestions of things I hope to see from the Mets and Twitter.
Be personable. Everyone openly mocked the previous attempt at a Twitter account for the Mets (@mets) because it was clearly nothing more than an RSS feed. The greatest strength of Twitter is it's ability to give readers a taste of what you're thinking at any given time. The Mets aren't a singular entity, but the person responsible for updating the Twitter feed is a person. He or she doesn't need to be as interactive as whoever operates the WFAN Twitter feed (@MetsWFAN), but they should maintain a tone that reminds us people work for the Mets and they're likely friendly and good persons.
Embrace the Retweet. For the blissfully ignorant, Twitter gives you the ability to repost a Tweet from another user and add your own comment as necessary. Besides the obvious benefit of sharing another user's brilliant-but-brief quip, retweeting also enables the user to acknowledge and salute comments from fans and local media that provide unique perspectives.
This is something the NFL's San Diego Chargers (@chargers) do well. The Chargers periodically retweet comments from players, local media outlets, and fans to enhance the conversation and also raise awareness to other interesting sentiments across the web. Retweeting acknowledges that your Twitter account does more than toe the company line, and encourages interaction between the fans and the team.
Twitter-specific contests. Some argue that using the team's Twitter account to sponsor contests and giveaways is detrimental because it encourages folks to fish for prizes. Well, yeah. So? A team's Twitter account isn't a secret to be cherished by a few diehard fans. If the occasional prize giveaway increases fan awareness of the team, then there's no problem.
It does, however, get stale. That happens from time to time with the official Twitter account of the NHL's New York Rangers (@thenyrangers). During the season, they rewarded fans who correctly answered trivia questions or impressed with a special Tweet to win premium tickets and other prizes. The trouble, however, arose from the fact that trivia questions only cater to the first person to answer correctly while special Tweets are anonymous raffles. The Mets can rectify this by rewarding participants with a second-chance drawing. That helps sustain interest and encourage participation even if a trivia question was clearly answered already.
Why stop there? The Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) often host Twitter-specific contests inside their home arena, which encourages fans to try and find the CavFanatic at a specific location and present the Tweet for prizes. It encourages further participation by the fans, and the right type of contest can build the right kind of excitement for those willing to play.
Don't worry about the noise. MetsBlog's Matt Cerrone (@matthewcerrone) acknowledges that the Mets' ability to offer updates via Twitter before any of the beat writers gives them a distinct advantage. In New York with every beat writer having their own Twitter account, that's a big deal. The beat writers often offer up the lineups, the roster moves, and basic updates at virtually the same time. If the Mets can scoop them, more folks will obviously turn to the Mets.
However, the beat writers will still get their scoops and insights out to the masses and we're better for the accountability. The Mets should just go about their business and let the Twitter product speak for itself, as long as they stay on top of it with frequent updates.
Don't be afraid to fail. Let's face it: There's only so much information you can convey in 140 characters, and nothing ever written on Twitter will be considered the seminal statement on any issue. Try new things. Experiment. Don't worry that some new move makes you look silly, because Twitter's inherently innocuous and silly. There is no perfect approach to Twitter, just as there isn't one to any Mets baseball I've seen.
Just be you, Mets. We're excited to find out what that means.
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- As long as we're talking Twitter, let's get a cheap plug in there, too: You can follow me on Twitter by following @matthewartus. Follow me to freedom!
- Of course, I'm a blogger by nature. If you are, too, then Always Amazin' wants you to audition for a spot as a fellow Mets fan blogger. Just click here for details.
- According to The Star-Ledger's Colin Stephenson, Johan Santana pitches Game 1 of today's doubleheader while Ollie Perez covers the nightcap. I wonder which pitcher will get the run support.
- Mike Sielski of the Wall Street Journal examines the tattered relationships that the Mets have with former players not named Tom Seaver or Mike Piazza and whether the team appropriately acknowledges the past. It's no secret that the Mets are lousy about remembering any part of their history that doesn't coincide with 1969 or 1986. They made great stride with the rebranding of Citi Field as a Mets ballpark rather than a generic one, and here's hoping they continue down that road. Mets Police's Shannon Shark believes that recognizing the team's history should be part of our tribal customs.
- SNY's Howard Megdal acknowledges a long-lasting honeymoon period following the arrival of Ike Davis. He's here and he's hitting. It's all a Mets fan can ask for these days.
- Mets360.com's Brian Joura finds Fernando Nieve carrying a heavy workload so far in 2010. Here's hoping they scale it back before he turns back into a pumpkin.
- Jason Fry of Faith and Fear in Flushing attempts to reveal the measure of a man through the baseball card collection he left behind. I feel comfortable with what folks would find of my personal collection, even if there's an unhealthy fascination with Will Clark. I'll keep adding, as I still cannot leave a baseball card store or memorabilia show without a pack to show for it. And, hopefully, a stick of gum as a bonus.


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The Brain Attack Coalition's recommendations for a Primary Stroke Center address the following 11 major aspects of acute stroke care:
|Acute Stroke Teams
|The Acute Stroke Team should include a physician with experience in diagnosing and treating cerebrovascular disease, and one other healthcare provider as a minimum. Hospital-based stroke teams should be available around-the-clock, seven days a week in order to evaluate within 15 minutes any patient who may have suffered a stroke.
|Written Care Protocols
|Hospitals should have written procedures to streamline and accelerate the diagnosis and treatment of stroke patients. The availability of such protocols is a key step in reducing time to treatment as well as complications from treatment.
|Emergency Medical Services
|Emergency medical services (EMS) have a vital role in the rapid transportation and survival of stroke patients. Improved coordination between hospitals and EMS is a cornerstone of a Primary Stroke Center. One element of a well integrated system would be effective communication between EMS personnel and the stroke center during rapid transport of a patient experiencing a stroke.
|Emergency Department
|The emergency department staff should have training in diagnosing and treating stroke and have good lines of communication with both EMS and the acute stroke team.
|Stroke Unit
|A Primary Stroke Center wishing to provide care beyond the initial life-threatening period should have access to a Stroke Unit where patients can receive specialized monitoring and care. Some hospitals may choose to stabilize patients and transfer them to another facility.
|Neurosurgical Services
|Primary Stroke Centers should be able to provide neurosurgical services to stroke patients within two hours of when the services are deemed necessary.
|Support of Medical Organization
|The facility and its staff, including administration, should be committed to the Primary Stroke Center. This comprehensive commitment ensures the delivery of high quality and efficient care to acute stroke patients.
|The ability to perform brain imaging studies on acute stroke patients is vital for physicians to make a fast, accurate diagnosis of stroke patients. Brain imaging studies include CT scans. A Primary Stroke Center must be capable of performing an imaging study within 25 minutes of the physician's order. The image should be evaluated by a physician within 20 minutes of completion.
|Laboratory Services
|Standard laboratory services should be available around-the-clock, seven days per week at a Primary Stroke Center. Standard laboratory services include rapidly performing and reporting blood counts, blood chemistries and coagulation studies. A Primary Stroke Center also should be able to rapidly obtain ECG and chest x-rays.
|Outcomes/Quality Improvement
|Primary Stroke Centers should have a database or registry for tracking the number and type of stroke patients seen, their treatments, timeline for treatments and some measurement of patient outcome.
|Educational Programs
|The professional staff of a Primary Stroke Center should receive at least eight hours per year of continuing medical education credit. In addition to professional education, the Primary Stroke Center should plan and implement at least two annual programs to educate the public about stroke prevention, diagnosis and availability for emergency treatment.
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[4] November 2, 2014 at 3:20pm
Bet you are okay with Black churches bringing in their mail-in ballots for 'Let's vote together' day, though, right?
Don't hear anyone on the left getting too bent out of shape about that.
[9] November 2, 2014 at 10:20am
Hey, Real–
All the good People whom you attack are probably at church right now, praying that knuckleheads like you will somehow see the Light.
And, it is about freedom to speak, freedom to assemble, & more.
Be Blessed.
In reply to RealLiibertarian's comment on the story 'Duck Dynasty' Stars Join the Benham Brothers, a Christian Singer and Houston Pastors to Deliver a Big Response to Now-Infamous Sermon Subpoena
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March 16, 2014 at 6:48pm
Your assignment, Mr. Phelps, should you decide to accept it, will be accountability for those you have mentored as a 'Man of the Cloth.'
It strikes me that this is a higher burden than most will bear, & that this man has lead many down a destructive path.
We are all, after all, accountable for our decisions & our deeds.
May God have mercy on his soul.
March 4, 2013 at 5:08pm
Please be very careful.
I understand you can drown in your own kool-aid.
In reply to the story 'B---h,' 'C--t': Reporters Open Up About Obscenities and Abuse From Obama Spokespeople
January 23, 2013 at 11:43pm
Incompetence seems to run rampant in this administration, from the top down.
Hil-liar-y is just an 'also-ran' in a line of thoroughbred liars.
January 23, 2013 at 10:08pm
Kidding, right?
Hil-liar-y learned from the Best, Sec of State for the 2nd Best. Or, vice versa.
You pick.
In reply to DADDYWOREAWHITEHAT's comment on the story 'Flat-Out Bullsh*t': Limbaugh Weighs in on Clinton's Benghazi Testimony
January 23, 2013 at 9:51pm
Whitewash job so she can run in 2016.
What else?
They all cover for each other, no surprise.
Only way to know if Hil-liar-y is lying is to see if her mouth is moving.
In reply to sheik's comment on the story 'Flat-Out Bullsh*t': Limbaugh Weighs in on Clinton's Benghazi Testimony
January 20, 2013 at 5:57pm
All about the color for Powell–
Bows at everything Oblamer does. If he cannot see the incompetence & acknowledge it over Benghazi, he has had way too much kool-aid.
Military hero? Not!!
In reply to lassiegirldawn's comment on the story Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Joins CBS News
January 20, 2013 at 5:49pm
A corrupt libtard acting as if he is somebody, while another libtard who stole an election stands by, lapping up his every word.
Two peas in a corrupt liberal-state pod.
In reply to the story Sen. Chuck Schumer: We're Going to Pass a Budget This Year
January 20, 2013 at 5:34pm
While I did not agree with everything GW did, & especially with his not answering all the out-of-bounds lies launched against him, he did try to halt or curtail the unsecured mortgage problems at Freddie & Fannie. The Dems blunted that attempt, & the economy took a nosedive. All blamed on Bush, of course.
Oblamer was able to take advantage of the crisis, beat out Hillary, & waltzed over McCain's 'I cannot possibly beat Obama' campaign.
Here's to hoping Rice will speak up for the GOP to the slobbering CBS Oblamerites.
In reply to Triple7's comment on the story Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Joins CBS News
January 20, 2013 at 4:53pm
Another corrupt New Orleans politician?
What's the news in that? Pretty sure most everyone in NOLA knew Schoolbus Nagin was on the take. The low-information voters elected the idiot anyway. Same idiots that kept electing Bill 'Cold Cash' Jefferson. Each one of Jefferson's brothers & sisters were all guilty of accepting bribes, or worse.
The news would be if there weren't any corrupt politician in New Orleans.
In reply to the story Yet Another New Orleans Pol. Brought Up on Corruption Charges
January 1, 2013 at 12:57am
Bill hopes she forgets everything so he can run with the ho's.
December 26, 2012 at 9:07pm
And, they probably got Oblamer stimulus money to boot.
In reply to the story This Is Why a Shark-Filled Aquarium in a Shopping Center Is a Bad Idea
December 10, 2012 at 3:12pm
So, you listened to Mathews & Maddow instead, right?
Got to admire your 'logic.'
Maybe you should run the country.
December 10, 2012 at 2:58pm
Romney, or his incompetent campaign, chose to not hit Oblamer on Benghazi, the economy, his complete lack of character, all the laws Oblamer, & his cronies, chose to disregard or supercede.
Not enough offense, not enough defense.
They thought the polls assured them a win, & played it safe!
And, I believe he also might have helped his cause to take O'Reilly's invite seriously. Lot of conservatives watching that show. Great opportunity to reach out to all those voters that eventually stayed home.
They just blew it!!
December 5, 2012 at 10:33pm
Leading from behind, Fast & Furious Gate, Benghazi Gate, Solyndra Gate, Arab Spring–
Has this degenerate gotten anything right since he took office?
POTUS Office is disgraced by his arrogance.
In reply to the story New York Times: Arms Shipments 'Secretly' Approved by Obama Admin. Ended Up in Hands of Islamic Militants
December 5, 2012 at 10:56pm
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Speaking of insider threats, Valerie Jarrett, & Oblamer (insider threat to US Ambassadors & such)–
My source says the reason the Obamer-in-Chief could not answer the '3am phone call' from Benghazi was that he & Valerie had their own 'undercover' operation going on at the time.
Wonder if he will make himself resign?
In reply to the story Have You Heard About the Quietly-Released Obama Memo on 'Insider Threat Policy'?
December 1, 2012 at 2:27am
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November 27, 2012 at 9:51pm
"Obama in Pee Pee."
Could not happen to a 'nicer' guy, right?
Thanks, Glen, for all your innovative ideas, & for keeping us thinking.
In reply to the story You Won't Believe What Glenn Beck Did to an Obama Bobblehead During His Show on Tuesday
November 4, 2012 at 10:25pm
Sanctity of Marriage between one man & one woman.
Sanctity of Life.
Lliving by & sharing one's Faith.
No decision to make. Pass it to know what is in it? Don't think so.
Mitt all the way!!
In reply to the story Is Glenn Beck a 'Bridge Between Romney & Evangelical Christians'? The NY Times Thinks So
October 28, 2012 at 3:11pm
The good news–These idiots get only one vote.
The bad news–It cancels your informed vote.
Got to get the informed vote out, right?
In reply to the story Obama Supporters Slam 'Romney' Policies...Then Find Out They're Actually Obama's
October 28, 2012 at 3:18pm
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You can make a difference in your own community. Visit the Volunteer Center at BVU to search for volunteer opportunities at www.BVUvolunteers.org and click on the VOLUNTEER CENTER tab or click HERE NOW. You can search volunteer opportunities by keyword, interest, zip code, and more. You can also directly speak with a Referral Specialist at BVU at 216-736-7711. It's easy to find a volunteer opportunity that is just right for you!
Here are some upcoming volunteer opportunities. Please click on the volunteer opportunity title for more information.
Date Specific Volunteer Opportunities
Polkapocalypse Annual Benefit and Art Auction
SPACES Art Gallery needs volunteers to help decorate, hang art pieces, and solicit donations of food and money for the upcoming benefit Saturday November 3rd. There is also a need for volunteers to perform coat-check, auctions, and food tables. All participants will receive 1 free ticket to the night's Polka Party. Volunteers must be 21 and older.
The Nature Center at Shaker Lakes seeks volunteers to greet visitors, answer phones and help in the Duck Pond Gift Shop. Times are Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 1-3pm.
May Dugan Center needs help distributing food and clothing to the needy on Wednesday November 14th between 9am and 1pm. Some roles include paperwork, folding clothes, preparing food boxes and clean up.
Toy and Device Repair Workshops
RePlay for Kids seeks volunteers to come repair as many toys as they can in a 2 hour period. There are no requirements for repairing toys. This session takes place on the University of Akron's campus in the Student Union Ballroom on Thursday November 15th from 6-8pm.
Seeds of Literacy is hosting its upcoming tutor training on Saturday November 17th from 9am to 2pm. Volunteers wanting to tutor are required to attend the session and one class observation. Tutoring is an ongoing opportunity and will provide help to adults wanting basic education and GED preparation in Cuyahoga County.
Ongoing Volunteer Opportunities
Road to Recovery Volunteer Drivers
The American Cancer Society is looking for volunteer drivers with a reliable vehicle to transfer cancer patients to and from treatment locations. Must have a good driving record.
Great Lakes Science Center seeks individuals 17 years of age and older to help with the information desk in the main lobby of the Center. Volunteers are required to make a 3 month commitment of one 4-hour shift per week.
Children and Teen Homework Help Centers
Cuyahoga County Public Library is in need of volunteers to assist children and teens with homework help, reading, and foster positive relationships with students grades k-6. Several library branches are available. Program begins in October and runs until May 2013.
Opportunities with the Great Lakes Science Center
This summer consider helping out at the Science Center. Volunteers can assist with the information desk, gallery help, setting up tables for special events, becoming science mentors, and teen customer service team
Tutors for School Age Children
Thea Bowman Center is looking for volunteers to help with reading and math, and other subjects Mondays through Thursdays from 3:30-5:30pm. Individuals should have prior experience tutoring and are require to pass a background check and orientation
Hit the Pavement Job Search Team
Family Promise of Greater Cleveland seeks volunteers to assist clients with searching for jobs on the Internet and provide tips on how to apply for jobs. This opportunity takes place on Tuesday mornings of the second week of each month.


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Maybelline Eye Studio Lasting Drama Gel Eyeliner ($9.99) is a gel eyeliner that comes in a glass pot with a screw-on lid. Lasting Drama is currently available in four shades: Black, Brown, Grey, and Plum. I've only tried out the Black and Plum myself. Each glass pot of gel eyeliner also comes with a small, flat bristled brush with a dome shape for lining. I personally didn't find the brush the right kind to line with (I prefer angled or very, very thin and pointed), but it's a nice little bonus.Read Full Review
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I like this with neutrals, but it especially pops with a healthy dose of sparkling gold eyeshadow, too! I don't think I own any other gel eyeliners in this particular color, so that's a huge deal for me — love it when that happens!Read Full Review
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Sonia Kashuk Dramatically Defining Long Wear Gel Eye Liner ($8.99) is SK's answer for longwearing, smudge-proof, budge-proof gel liner. It's available in three shades: Cocoa (deep brown), Ebony (deep black), and Indigo (deep blue). I haven't seen Ebony yet, but I did get a chance to play with Cocoa and Indigo.Read Full Review
Barbie Loves Stila Cobalt Clutch & Purple Pumps Smudge Pot
Barbie Loves Stila Cobalt Clutch & Purple Pumps Smudge Pot ($20.00 each) are two of the three new smudge pot shades released with Stila's Barbie Loves Stila Collection for the fall season. (Little Black Dress is the third shade–and it is on its way to me; as soon as I have it, you know I'll be reviewing it!)Read Full Review
Smashbox Reign Collection: Jet Set Eyeliner Palette Review, Swatches, Photos
Smashbox Jet Set Eyeliner Palette ($48.00) contains four shades of cream eye liner. They're described as budge-proof and water proof. The palette comes with a miniature-sized angled brush as well. It is part of Smashbox's Reign Collection for the fall.Read Full Review


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Hassan brings his trademark enthusiasm to the Yard, Garden & Patio Show Feb. 17-19 at the Oregon Convention Center. Rather than in one of the confined rooms used for other lectures, he'll appear on the bustling show floor, a venue better suited to his expansive style. No word on what he'll talk about, but the topic is sure to be different -- and educational -- at each appearance.
In 2007, Hassan's television career consisted of four guest appearances on the former HGTV program "Landscape Smart." But producers saw something. They were looking for a host who could attract a younger, more male audience.
"They took me to a home improvement store, said, 'Go get him,' and rolled the cameras," says Hassan, who owns a landscape contracting business in Sacramento, Calif. He said the shoppers he approaches don't know "I'm doing an open casting call ... My job is to throw them a curveball and see how they react, what their personality is."
He succeeded in drawing men to the show, which soon morphed into "Yard Crashers." But it's not usually males who respond to his impromptu approach at the hardware store.
"Guys say 'no.' Their attitude is, 'I'm a grown man, I can do it myself,' " Hassan says. "But a woman would take me home."
The producers are the ones who get to decide who takes Hassan home and "is blessed with a $50,000 to $60,000 landscape job."
What do they want when offered a chance to have a problematic yard transformed?
"Everybody wants everything," he says, and laughs. "They all want a kitchen, water features, fire features."
Hassan's task is to figure how to give the lucky few everything they want. Or at least, make them think so. So far, he says, no one has been disappointed.
They might be, though, when they figure out he's filmed his last episode of "Yard Crashers." Time, he says, to move on and shake things up again.
All the more reason to catch the whirlwind that is Hassan at the YGP Show, where you'll also be treated to almost 50 additional seminars, shopping galore and, most impressively, seven large display gardens themed to styles from around the globe, including Persian, Roman and Portuguese.
Kym Pokorny: 503-221-8205;email@example.com; blog.oregonlive.com/kympokorny; twitter.com/diginwithkym
Watering: Plants take up most of their water through their roots. Spraying the leaves of a plant with water is equivalent to wetting your chapped lips when you're dehydrated. It is instant relief and better than nothing, but not substantial enough to make a difference. You want to completely saturate the entire root zone of a plant with enough water to create runoff. This doesn't mean to waste water; it means to flood to the point of runoff, and then stop. This will create enough loosely held water in the soil that the plant can absorb what it needs, salts can be washed away, and there's enough moisture left in the soil to slow evaporation and transpiration.
Feeding: Plants need the same basic elements that you and I do: sunlight, water and food. Fertilizer is food, whether it is organic or synthetic. Plants obtain nutrition predominately from the soil. The atmosphere does, however, add a minute amount of nutritional needs for plant life. N-P-K (those numbers on every label of fertilizer) represent nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, three of the most important nutrients. Balanced fertilizers have three equal numbers (10-10-10). Think of this as a balanced meal. Plants will show increased green growth and increased blooms, and will have an overall better appearance with the appropriate and proper application of a balanced fertilizer. Specially formulated fertilizers are likened to specially formulated diets. For the average gardener who does not have a complex understanding of plant nutrition, it's best to stick to a balanced fertilizer. Read the label and apply at or below the recommended ratio. Good is good, but too much good stuff can be overwhelming and devastate. Be sure to remember the watering tips and feed those plants accordingly.
Pruning: There is an abundance of information about the proper and/or productive pruning of plants. The purpose of pruning, topping, chopping, hacking and cutting plants is to stimulate a plant in different ways. A plant can be cut for aesthetic purposes or to create additional growth. Plants have joints, segments and nodes, similar to the human arm; they respond differently according to where and when a particular incision is made. If your goal is to aesthetically shape your plant periodically, make proper cuts at or slightly above a joint. When a plant is cut right above the leaf, node, branchlet, branch, etc., the plant has a natural capacity to "heal" or compartmentalize. If you desire more growth, or need to fill in an empty spot, cut improperly so that multiple branches will develop. When a plant is cut mid-segment or mid-joint, it will bleed internal fluids like sap, water, etc. The plant will also respond by regrowing two branches where one grew before. The bottom line is to keep your purpose in mind when you decide to prune and cut plants.
-- Ahmed Hassan
WHEN: 10 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17, and Saturday Feb. 18; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19
WHERE: Oregon Convention Center, 777 N.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
PUBLIC TRANSIT AND PARKING: Several TriMet bus routes stop near the convention center, and MAX light rail goes right to its door. Convention center parking lot is $9.
TICKETS: $12 at the door, 12 and younger free; $7 in advance at Dennis' 7 Dees while supply lasts; for locations, go to dennis7dees.com, click on garden centers and then locations, or call 503-777-1421.
INFORMATION: ygpshow.com, 503-682-5089, 800-342-6401
Ahmed Hassan, "Yard Crashers" host, appears twice daily (noon and 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17, and Saturday, Feb. 18; noon and 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19) on the show floor
Displays of "Seven Gardens of the World," with Roman, Chinese, French, British, Japanese, Portuguese and Persian designs
Incredible Edible Garden
About 50 free seminars, featuring topics such as fairy gardens; weather and gardening; new plants; edible gardening; and planting for privacy
- Search out a nearby restaurants or bring your own snacks. You don't even want to know how much you'll spend at the shows.
- Bring along a backpack or large bag to collect information and small items.
- Wear comfortable shoes.
- Use your smartphone or camera to record the ideas you'd like to copy or follow up on.
- Don't forget a notepad and pen.
- Make it easy on yourself by checking plants you buy at the holding station so you don't have to carry them while enjoying the show. Or shop at the end of your visit.


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The Reform mouthpieces all try and belittle any talk of Harper having a hidden agenda regarding abortion, his faith, selling out to China, being inept, not being controlling etc. But given the recent work by Harper's stalking horse in the House on the "when does life begin" fiasco and the continued probing by more muppets into the concept of abortion reform, I have my doubts.
I mean it's not as though Harper hasn't run on many a promise only to immediately turn around and do the opposite: Income trusts, fixed election dates, No Deficits etc. It's also not as though some right wingers have any objection to bald face lieing just to get elected either. Cue governor Rick Snyder, scumbag and all around model modern Conservative.
The Detroit News, July 30, 2009:
Someone else asked if Snyder supported Michigan becoming a so-called right to work state, where individuals can opt out of joining a worker's union. Snyder said the issue was a divisive one that's not on his agenda. Instead, he said, the state needs to examine the compensation it pays public employees and bring it in line with jobs in the private sector. […]
And now the weasel has of course done as those who own him wish and made a lie of that.
But I've been very clear in this campaign – I don't believe the party should have a position on abortion.
Sounds familiar and given they are birds of a feather, politically speaking, we should not be surprised if it turns out the same. The old bait and switch, or lieing as people call it – very likely coming to a Conservative office near you. Don't say you weren't warned.


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KALAMAZOO, MI -- Stryker Corp. is suing two federal agencies, claiming they are using subpoenas to harass the company and harm its business.
The Kalamazoo-based medical-device-maker filed the lawsuit in U.S. District Court in New Jersey on Aug. 15 seeking relief from what it says is "abuse of process" by the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Inspector General.
The federal agencies are investigating allegations that Stryker submitted false or other improper claims for reimbursement under Medicare and Medicaid.
"Stryker has been damaged and continues to suffer damages as a result of defendants' ongoing actions in pursuing enforcement of an oppressive and overbroad (subpoena)," Stryker lawyers wrote in the suit.
In October 2007, Stryker settled with the U.S. Attorney's Office an earlier investigation in which its orthopedics division was allegedly paying surgeons kickbacks for using Stryker products. At the same time, four other orthopedic-implant-makers also settled and paid $310 million in fines. Stryker cooperated in that earlier investigation and did not pay a fine.
Although it negotiated a nonprosecution agreement in that case, Stryker is not protected from further investigation by the Office of Inspector General.
The Inspector General's Office declined to comment on Stryker's lawsuit.
Stryker says that since it was first subpoenaed in February, it has turned over "300,000 pages of hard copy, multiple compact discs and a DVD of myriad electronic information" to investigators.
In March, the company, which employs about 1,600 people in Kalamazoo County, said it received a letter from investigators expanding the scope of the subpoena, which asks for documents pertaining to corporate structure, management, research, sales, marketing, personnel and consultants "far beyond its orthopedic division and well outside any relationship to Medicare and Medicaid providers," Stryker's suit says.
Stryker said it filed suit after receiving notice on Aug. 8 from the Justice Department that the investigation was continuing and that "if Stryker did not immediately comply with the burdensome subpoena, it would seek judicial enforcement."
Meanwhile, a New York investment analyst said Tuesday that shares of Stryker stock may be hurt by the further investigation, according to the Associated Press
Piper Jaffray's Matt Miksic said Stryker might have to settle again and pay a fine, which could affect the stock price even if it does not harm Stryker's business.