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It was my good pleasure to see so many superintendent and other professional colleagues this past weekend in San Antonio at the 137th National Conference on Education sponsored by the American Association of School Administrators. One of the highlights of the Conference each year is the naming of the national Superintendent of the Year—and our state was well represented in the competition this year by the Illinois winner, Dr. Fran Karanovich, Superintendent of Macomb CUSD No 185.
As you would expect, my email in-box has been overflowing with your various thoughts around both the FY 2006 ISBE proposed budget and the budget process. It is going to be difficult for me to answer these individually—but please continue to send me your comments and I'll continue to monitor discussions on the list-serves. I will try to address a few of the broad issues that are collectively raised in a future opener to the Weekly Message.
This upcoming weekend I'll be attending the National Education Summit on High Schools that is preceding the National Governors Association Winter Meeting in Washington, DC. I hope to have some more information on President Bush's plans for high school testing and reform coming out of that meeting.
Have a good week.
Randy Dunn
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Illinois Childhood Hunger Relief Act
On February 15, 2005, Governor Rod Blagojevich signed the Illinois Childhood Hunger Relief Act. House Bill (HB) 756 which stipulates that all schools in which at least 40 percent of the students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunches must also provide a breakfast meal. The law allows districts 90 days, or until May 15, 2005, to determine which of their schools qualify under the 40 percent threshold.
To assist you in this process, the State Board will be posting a listing of sites that may be required to implement a breakfast program under the new law. We hope to have this information available through our website at www.isbe.net/nutrition no later than March 1, 2005. Districts that will be included in the listing will also receive hard copy notification in the mail.
Funding assistance is available to districts in two forms—grants, and federal and state reimbursement per meal served. Our Nutrition Programs and Support Services staff is available at 800/545-7892 or 217/782-2491 to provide assistance with grant/reimbursement applications or program operations (e.g., cost analyses from school to school, quality of meal determinations, student participation, menu planning, implementation options).
The full text of the legislation is available at http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/93/hb/09300hb0756lv.htm.
March 11 postmark deadline for School Code waiver applications
Friday, March 11, is the next postmark deadline for submitting requests to waive School Code mandates. Such requests must be received by March 11 in order to be included in the May 1, 2005 report that will be sent to the Illinois General Assembly for consideration during its spring 2005 session.
Please note that this deadline does not apply for requests to modify School Code mandates or to waive or modify administrative rules; however, approval must be granted before a modification can be implemented.
Most requests addressing School Code mandates are considered to be waivers, with the exception of those dealing with legal school holidays, the Prairie State Achievement Examination and instructional time, and block scheduling of physical education.
Applicants eligible to apply for waivers are:
· school districts,
· independent authorities established pursuant to Section 2-3.25f of the School Code,
· joint agreements made up of school districts (i.e., special or vocational education cooperatives),
· Regional Superintendents of Schools applying on behalf of schools and programs operated by them, and
· Intermediate Service Centers (ISCs) applying on behalf of alternative schools established pursuant to Article 13A of the School Code.
In addition to other public notice requirements, the waiver law now requires an applicant with a governing board (i.e., a school district, a joint agreement, or an ISC) to hold the public hearing on a day other than the day of a regular board meeting. All applicants must provide written notification about the hearing to their state legislators.
The two links below will give you more detailed information on the waiver law and process. If you have any questions, please contact the Rules and Waivers Unit at (217) 782-5270 or by e-mail at: firstname.lastname@example.com
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Illinois State Board of Education to host forum on assessment and accountability for students with disabilities
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) will host a forum on Friday, February 25, from 1 to 4 p.m. regarding the assessment of and accountability for students with disabilities. The forum panel will hear from personnel from local school districts that have appealed the AYP status of their schools and/or districts because of their special education subgroup performance. The panel will consist of Dr. David Fields of the State Board of Education, Chair of the Board's Education Policy Planning Committee, a representative from the Illinois State Advisory Council on the Education of Children with Disabilities, a Director of Special Education from a school district, State Superintendent Dr. Randy Dunn and other members of the ISBE staff.
Presenters will be able to express local concerns to the panel. They have also been asked to offer short and long-term recommendations on how to assess all students and hold all districts accountable. Specifically, ISBE is asking for recommendations on how to amend its Accountability Workbook. Your attendance is welcome. If you have recommendations to share, please leave that information with ISBE staff at the forum or send them in via email to Gail Lieberman at firstname.lastname@example.com The forum will be held in the Fourth Floor Board Room at the Illinois State Board of Education, 100 North First Street, Springfield.
Early Childhood Block Grant RFPs released
Two Early Childhood Block Grant FY 2006 Request for Proposals (RFP) for new funds have been released. For FY 2006, the Early Childhood Block Grant for new funds has been separated into two RFPs, one for ages three to five years and one for birth to age three years.
The Early Childhood Block Grant for Ages Three to Five Years: New Learning Partners – 06 includes the Pre-Kindergarten Program for Children at Risk of Academic Failure initiative and the Model Early Childhood Parental Training (three to five) initiative.
The Early Childhood Block Grant for Birth to Age Three Years: Early Learning Partners – 06 includes the Prevention Initiative for Programs Offering Coordinated Services to At Risk Children and Their Families initiative and the Model Early Childhood Parental Training (Birth to Three years) initiative. Public school districts, university laboratory schools approved by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE), charter schools, area vocational centers and other entities are eligible to submit a proposal. Applicants other than public school districts must provide evidence of existing competencies to provide early childhood education programs.
The RFPs are available online at http://www.isbe.net/earlychi/html/block_grant.htm . The RFPs can also be obtained by contacting the Early Childhood Division at 217/524-4835.
ECBG bidders' conferences will be held for both RFPs. Attendance at a bidders' conference is recommended but is not required. Security procedures require a photo identification for entry at each location.
Springfield Chicago
IEA - Professional Development Center James R. Thompson Center
3440 Liberty Drive 100 West Randolph
Thursday, March 10, 2005 Thursday, March 17, 2005
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Board Room Concourse, Auditorium
Should the conditions of this RFP change as a result of the bidders' conferences, the State Board of Education will notify all recipients of the RFP of the changes.
Early Childhood Block Grant continuation applications go electronic
Continuing applications for the Early Childhood Block Grant (ECBG) will be offered through the Electronic Grant Management System (eGMS) for school year 2005-2006 (FY 2006). All Early Childhood Block Grant programs funded in FY 2005 will apply online for their FY 2006 continuation grant funds. Two ECBG continuation grant applications will be available – a birth to three application and a three to five application. Applicants will complete both applications if they are authorized to offer programs for birth to three and three to five. Applicants will be notified of the availability of the Early Childhood Block Continuation Grants via the Superintendent's Message and information will be posted on the Early Childhood Block Grant webpage http://www.isbe.net/earlychi/html/block_grant.htm. The grant applications are expected to become available during the second half of March.
Continuation application training sessions will be provided on the following dates:
Chicago - March 17, 2005 - 1 to 3 p.m.
James R. Thompson Center, Concourse, Auditorium
100 West Randolph
Springfield - March 21, 2005 - 1 to 3 p.m.
IEA – Professional Development Center, Board Room
3440 Liberty Drive
Southern Illinois – 1 to 3 p.m. - Date to be announced
Location to be announced
If you have questions, please contact the Early Childhood Division at 217/524-4835.
Upcoming survey of critical technologies for CTE/math/science teachers
ISBE will launch a special survey of Illinois' mathematics, science and career/technical education teachers (selected by a scientific random sampling from grades six through 12) very soon. The survey has been designed to assess the needs for teaching and learning the emerging scientific and mathematical concepts for 21st century advanced research and entrepreneurial venues.
We need to learn from Illinois teachers about their knowledge bases, professional development interests and curricular preferences associated with concepts like biotechnologies, biodefenses, bioremediation, post-genomics, nanotechnologies, modeling complex non-linear systems and graph theory.
The findings will be vital as we deliberate accessing new curricular resources and providing more effective professional development. We will share the findings in a report that will be distributed to the leaders in science, mathematics and career and technical education, as well as decision-makers at all levels. They will substantiate your ongoing interest in accessing the best current and emerging research and applications for our future scientists, mathematicians, engineers and most importantly our future citizens.
Summer Food Service Program
The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) was established to ensure that low-income children continue to receive nutritious meals when school is not in session. Free meals that meet Federal nutrition guidelines are provided to all children at approved SFSP sites in areas with significant concentrations of low-income children. SFSP operates during school vacations, primarily in the summer months—May through September.
Contact Amy Bianco at 800/545-7892 or visit the Nutrition Programs and Support Services SFSP's website at http://www.isbe.net/nutrition/htmls/summer.htm for more information or assistance.
Severe Weather Preparedness Week
Severe Weather Preparedness Week is scheduled for February 27 through March 5, 2005. The statewide tornado drill is scheduled for Tuesday March 1, 2005, at 10 a.m.
There are a number of severe weather hazards that affect Illinois, including thunderstorms, tornadoes, lightning, floods and flash floods, damaging winds and large hail. Severe weather hazards have the potential to cause extensive property damage, injury and/or death. This week is observed to highlight the importance of knowing what steps to take before, during and after severe weather strikes. Also, at the back of the booklet, we have included information for creating an emergency supply kit. These suggestions can, of course, be adapted to specific family needs.
The Severe Weather Preparedness booklet is available at http://www.state.il.us/IEMA/
Discover! Institute June 26-29, 2005, West Lafayette, Indiana
DISCOVER! is a high-quality summer institute in the Midwest for educators committed to gifted education and talent development that integrates components of learning, enjoyment, and relaxation in a collegial atmosphere. Developed by Purdue's Gifted Education Resource Institute (GERI) in association with the National Association for Gifted Children's Counseling and Guidance division. It is funded in part by the Indiana Department of Education. The program promises to help educators effectively serve gifted and talented children, and to help educators discover and develop talents in all children. For more information please visit http://geri.soe.purdue.edu/profdev/discoverinstitute/default.html, or call 765/494-7243.
ISBE employment opportunities
An external vacancy list is available at www.isbe.net/hr/pdf/VL05-06.pdf
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Works wonderfully for my swirl of 7.5
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I am owned by 7.5 [the .5 one is a neighborhood visitor applying for residence] feline supervisors who heretofore have been using 4 large 56qt (53L) Sterilite and 16.5gal (625L) Rubbermaid storage bins in 3 locations in my house. Each of them is filled with 40 pounds of Dr. Elsey's Precious Cat Litter.I loathe having to clean them. I have put this in the area of two of the boxes and purposely not scooped them. So far, this autobox is holding its own and getting more and more attention/attendance. Fantastic!!I have only to dump the contents of the catch drawer into an empty litter bag, put a new scoop or two of litter into the machine, and grin like a fool! It won't take long for any holdouts to discover the new place that has all that constantly cleaned litter!! Happy kitties! Happy crazy old cat lady! What's not to love about this?
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By Gadgetman
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Both my cats started using it immediately and I think they are no longer going in places they shouldn't which was a problem. Leave the little piece of plastic film over the control panel. I found the step had urine on it once, but the unit was not damaged. It's somewhat noisy and since it is located in the bedroom I put it on a timer so it is off at night. That works fine and it cycles in the morning when the timer turns it on.
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By Havana Brown
from Clayton, GA
There are only 2 things i am not happy with, for a 70 yr. old female it is heavy, and it is bulkier the your average litter box. It is however, a wonderful invention. Very easy to assemble. Cats took right to it. Dumps the litter with out spilling a drop. Expensive, but worth it.
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Our 2 cats began using this auto box after spending 24hours in the room with it. It was painless to put together and cats took to it with ease. Only downside is it is not "cycling" or rather filtering the wastes automatically. This could be due to the fact that our cats are not stepping in , hence, not activating the step sensor. I suspect the cats are jumping up into the entrance and jumping out of the box . I had to press the "cycle" button manually . Overall, I think it is still a good purchase with the ease of operation and odorless aspect.
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Freak is the Craze at Frozen Dead Guy Days
Frozen Dead Guy Days is an annual celebration held in my town of Nederland Colorado.
<—Grandpa Bredo
Died of a heart attack cross-country skiing alone. Psychics have contacted Bredo to make sure he's not upset over all the fuss. Bredo's not upset, in fact he's amused by it all.
Grandpa did have a message for us all. His message was…
"Never ski alone"
In 1989, a Norwegian citizen named Trygve Bauge brought the corpse of his recently deceased grandfather, Bredo Morstøl, back to the United States.
Trygve kept grandpa preserved in dry ice for the trip, and stored him in liquid nitrogen at the Trans Time Cryonics Facility from 1990 to 1993. In 1993 Bredo was returned to dry ice and transported to the town of Nederland where Trygve and his mother Aud planned to create a cryonics facility of their own.
Eventually Trygve was deported from the United States for overstaying his visa. Trygve's mother Aud continued keeping her father's body cryogenically frozen in a shack behind her unfinished house.
Here's a picture of the unfinished house. It's completely made of cement as it was supposed to be buried at some point making it fire proof, bomb proof and earthquake proof although the structure doesn't suggest that with all the windows and doors.
You can see the Tuff Shed in the background.
Trygve was an interesting fellow, who really knows?
Aud was eventually evicted from the home for because it had no electricity or plumbing.
"Here's a shot of the flyers on the inside of the sliding glass door. When you take the tour you are allowed to go inside the house."
Aud was about ready to head back to Norway and she was worried that her dad would thaw out so she contacted a reporter from "The Mountain Ear" newspaper who passed on this crazy story to the local constabulary and an investigation was undertaken by the Marshall's office.
A town meeting was held and Aud was in appearance.
Nederland's town council,(being as cool as it is) passed Section 7-34 of the Municipal code regarding the "Keeping of Bodies". Which basically states it's illegal store a frozen dead body on your property. However Grandpa Bredo was "Grandfathered" in .
Below is The Ice Man, driving the truck with Uncle Nasty (DJ from 106.7 KBPI in Denver) in the back. The Ice Man's truck is a frequent sight in Nederland.
The Ice Man has been delivering dry Ice to pack around Grandpa Bredo's sarcophagus since 1995. Every month The Ice Man and a few volunteers deliver 1600 pounds of dry ice to keep Grandpa at negative 120-160 degrees Fahrenheit.
Volunteers get paid 20 bucks and Bo buys them lunch. Sweet deal!
Grandpa is kept in a Tuff Shed specially designed and donated by Tuff Shed. It's one of a kind. (Serial # GRANDPA1)
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"B" enjoying the festivities.
This is the start of the "Parade of Hearses". The guy with the chainsaw is Jon C. Parker. He owns Sun King Chainsaw Art in Nederland. He carved the Yoda and Moose you see on top of the truck.
He also carved this statue standing in the round-a-bout as you come into Nederland.
The H1N1 Coffin Racing Team. The winners of the Coffin Race.
This is the former Tiger Woods Ho's team. Notice the black cadillac. Can you spot the golf club?
This guy whispered to Hunter "I left the body on the mountain" then wandered off.
When the parade was finished we headed over to the Polar Plunge.
Hunter and Mylee chillin on the ice.
They were showing the Movie "Grandpa's in the Tuff Shed" all day. There was a frozen t-shirt contest in which the winner was the first one to put on a balled up frozen t-shirt. There was Ice Turkey bowling, tours to see the Frozen Dead Guy, Grandpa's Mall Crawl, Frozen Salmon Toss and a…
Rocky Mountain Oyster eating contest.
Sorry, had no interest in viewing that contest.
Below is a music video I made from all of my video footage. Please check it out.
Next year we plan to enter the Coffin Races because the Polar Plunge is totally out of the question.
Thanks for checking out my little town and the world famous Frozen Dead Guy Days.
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Uhh…um…truly, this one has left me at a loss for words. Looks like you and your kids had fun, though!
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Great article and pics! We should definitely form a Coffin Race team for next year.
Looks like it was a lot of fun… except the diving in ice cold water of course, that takes an element of freakyness… still not sure why they don't put grandpa in a freezer instead of delivering ice constantly….. great post…
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Hey D,
Good old Ned. Like no other place on the Planet.
So, Helton +extended contract =🙂
SUE-It's fun for all. Granted it's a bit strange.
JIM-Cool, you riding in the coffin?
PETER-Agreed, I respect "My Boys" too much to put them through that. I do not believe a freezer can get to -60 degrees F.
R-LUV-Ned is Ned, the Helton extension assures us he'll pretty much retire here. I like that🙂 ..D
What the what? Wow. File this under the "unique" MLBlogs entry category. Good one, D.
TODD-LOL, thanks, that's the most common reaction.
Sweet stuff. When does this happen, I wanna go. I live in the Springs.


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Williamstown revote petitions are submitted
WILLIAMSTOWN Residents hoping to overturn voters narrow approval of funding for a new public safety building last month didnt wait until the last minute to submit a petition calling for a revote, but they did wait until the last day.
Armed with a petition demanding voters be given the opportunity to reverse their 298-283 approval on Town Meeting Day of the $2.5 million public safety building project, Normand Peloquin was waiting for Town Clerk Barbara Graham when she arrived for work Thursday morning.
According to Graham, there were 145 signatures on the petition, and while she tossed eight of them after consulting the checklist, she concluded 137 belonged to registered Williamstown voters.
Thats precisely the same number of valid signatures on a petition that earlier this week prompted the school board to warn a May revote involving funding for an after-school program. Voters narrowly rejected the $40,000 funding request, 298-274, on Town Meeting Day.
However, town officials have held out the possibility that more signatures 10 percent, or 204, of the towns registered voters could be needed to force the reconsideration of the bond issue. Representatives of the secretary of states office and the Vermont League of Cities and Towns have both questioned that reading of the law, and the board was scheduled to discuss how to proceed late Thursday afternoon.
If the board decides to warn a revote, plans for a mid-April groundbreaking will be scrapped, pending the results of a special election that will almost certainly be held in conjunction with the special school election that is set for May 6.
Heading into Thursdays meeting, board members had expressed fear that delays associated with a second vote could drive up the cost of the project. It is unclear whether Summit Catamount Construction of Berlin was prepared to honor its low bid of $2.06 million for the construction work beyond Saturday.
The project that voters approved contemplated construction of a building that would bring the towns fire and ambulance departments under one energy-efficient roof, while providing some space for law enforcement. The new facility would be on town-owned property on Meadow Street.
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Needlessly Twisted Knickers
If you recall my last post, I had gotten…shall we say…my undergarments into a state of disarray over the salary figures that had been exchanged by the Phillies and Joe Blanton.
And all for naught, as it turns out.
The Phillies and Blanton had reached an agreement on a three-year, $24 million contract extension on Monday, but because Blanton had not yet passed a physical, the arbitration figures had to be filed on Tuesday. So it seems it was more a formality than anything else.
I wish that little part of the story could have been included in the initial reports, so Phillies fans, myself included, could have avoided getting our collective panties in a bunch. Said panties will now need to be carefully extricated, with surgical precision, as demonstrated here:
[Nah, that's not actually me. It's Hillary Duff, thanks to eonline.com, but I don't think she was upset about Joe Blanton.]
Shane Victorino and Carlos Ruiz have also signed three-year deals. Hmm, a trio of three-year deals. According to Schoolhouse Rock, three "is a magic number." That's got to mean something for the coming season. I hope.
In addition to those three, the Phillies and Chad Durbin had previously come to agreement on a one-year deal. That means all four arbitration-eligible Phillies have now signed contracts.
"You say goodbye, and I say hello"
Today's Philadelphia Inquirer had a handy summary of the comings and goings on the Phillies roster since the end of last season. Here's a recap, not including minor leaguers:
So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, goodbye…
Pedro Feliz: has signed with Houston – I'll miss his great glove;
Cliff Lee: yes, I'm still upset about his trade to Seattle;
Eric Bruntlett: signed with Washington – sorry, Eric, I won't miss your abysmal .171 BA;
Clay Condrey: signed with Minnesota;
Brett Myers: also signed with Houston;
Matt Stairs: signed with San Diego – Matt, your .194 wasn't much to be proud of, either;
Scott Eyre: decided to retire.
Howdy, partner!
Brian Schneider: a capable backup to Carlos Ruiz;
Placido Polanco: welcome back!
Juan Castro: will help solidify the bench;
Ross Gload: an excellent pinch hitter;
Roy Halladay: Woo hoo! What more can I say than that?
Danys Baez: some bullpen help with closing experience;
Jose Contreras: expected to be a long reliever, with the occasional spot start.
Sitting in limbo…
Chan Ho Park, Pedro Martinez and Paul Bako all remain unsigned free agents.
Speaking of Brett Myers (which I wasn't really, but I did mention him in the list of departures), does anyone remember when he was young, thin, and had hair? In case you don't recall, here's a scan of a photo I recently came across in my albums, from an appearance back in January 2003.
Yep, a lot can change in seven years.
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My favorite Brett Myers moment is still in Spring Training one season when he had Phillies pitcher Kyle Kendricks convinced ( with the help of Philly management) to a Japanese baseball team for Akinori Kobayashi….
It is still a classic Youtube "Punked" moment.
Yeah funny what a few years can do to you…..He looks like a young Freddie Garcia there.
There still is 21 days for some more surprises.
Rays Renegade
Matt Stairs was a rather key player for you in your 08 title, too bad he did not repeat it in 09. He seemed to be rather good in clutch situations.
I don't blame you or any Phillie phan for not being happy in the aftermath of Lee's departure. I'd be ticked, also. I also think Feliz will be sorely missed on your team.
Take care, Sue.
Lots of comings and goings, and (except for Lee) they should make the Phillies even stronger – bad news for the rest of our teams! Hope your panties are on straight now. LOL.
Lee's departure from the Phillies is something that will stick in your minds for a long time. It's just one of those things baseball fans can't explain because unfortunitally, we don't decide who stays and who goes. Best of luck this upcoming season!!
Renegade – Yeah, I remember that, it was either last year or the year before. I have to imagine Brett was quite the handful as a teenager.
Greg – I think Stairs needs more playing time than he got last year in Philly to stay sharp at the plate. Will be interesting to see how he does for San Diego this year.
Jane – Yep, I'm all straightened out. For now.
Holly – Part of me understands why they made that move, but the other part is ticked off about it. Hopefully Halladay will make us forget all about it.🙂
Whoa…I can't believe that's actually Brett Myers! He's actually…kind of hot. Which I will disturbingly admit.
Contreras…well, he had a bad parting with Chicago but he and Garland and Buehrle were the best big three for a while there.
I didn't recognize Myers with the smile. Seems like he was always angry about something. Kim could attest to that.
I am still upset over Lee too! UGH. As for Myers, my favorite moment was at a signing when I asked him to pose for a photo…told him I could never have enough photos of him (he recognized me from many, many other photo ops and may have been wondering why I kept stalking him…lol). He replied with, "I could not agree more," and proceeded to give me his best Sh*t eating grin :O) I'll miss him!
Caroline – you're right, that is a disturbing thought. Thanks for sharing it.😉
Jeff – Yeah, he does often look pissed at something or someone. I have another photo from the Phillies Phestival a few years later, where he looks like he'd rather be anywhere else but there, and didn't even bother taking off his sunglasses (he was not in the sun, either).
Jenn – So just how many pictures of him DO you have? He does keep things interesting, anyway.
Everytime I see Stairs name, I think of "Jonathan: Why did you pitch to him?" Funny how a moment get stuck in your mind.
the Phils did lose some quality guys, but also picked up some excellent replacements. shouldnt be a down year at all, but the NL East is looking stronger than ever


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Press Statements for 2012
President Zuma visits Angola for bilateral consultationsHis Excellency President Jacob Zuma will travel to Angola for bilateral consultations with His Excellency Jose Eduardo Dos Santos, President of the Republic of Angola, on 16 January 2013.
16 January 2013
President Zuma to meet AU Chairperson President Boni YayiPresident Jacob Zuma will this morning meet AU Chairperson President Bon Yayi of Benin at 9h00 in Tshwane and proceed to Orlando stadium in Soweto to greet Bafana Bafana around 11h00.
15 January 2013
The Presidency did inform Parliament on the employment of troopsThe Presidency wishes to point out that President Jacob Zuma did in fact inform Parliament of his decision to authorise the employment of 400 South African National Defence Force (SANDF) personnel to the Central African Republic (CAR), and therefore did not violate the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa.
15 January 2013
President Zuma to visit the National Football Teams training campPresident Jacob Zuma will tomorrow, 15 January 2013, visit the National Football Team, Bafana Bafana at their training camp in Soweto to assure them of the nations support ahead of the Orange Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2013.
14 January 2013
President Zuma arrives in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, for the SADC Extra-Ordinary Troika SummitHis Excellency President Jacob Zuma has arrived in Dar es Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania, where he is leading a South African Government delegation to the SADC Extra-Ordinary Troika Summit, taking place today, 10 January 2013.
10 January 2013
President Zuma to lead a South African delegation to the SADC Troika Summit in TanzaniaHis Excellency President Jacob Zuma will lead a South African delegation to the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Extra-Ordinary Troika Summit to be hosted in Dar es Salaam, in the United Republic of Tanzania, on 10 January 2013.
09 January 2013
President Jacob Zuma employs South African National Defence Force personnel for service in the Central African RepublicPresident Jacob Zuma has authorised the employment of 400 South African National Defence Force (SANDF) personnel to the Central African Republic (CAR), to render support in fulfilment of an international obligation of the Republic of South Africa towards the CAR. The employment is for the period of 02 January 2013 - 31 March 2018.
06 January 2013
Former President Mandela has recoveredFormer President Nelson Mandela, who was hospitalised for two weeks last month, has recovered from his surgical procedure and the lung infection, his doctors said today, 6 January 2013.
06 January 2013
No wedding plannedThe Presidency has noted media speculation about an alleged wedding that is on the cards for President Jacob Zuma, in todays papers (6 January 2012).
06 January 2013
President Zuma congratulates the Matriculation Class of 2012President Jacob Zuma wishes to congratulate all the Matriculation Class of 2012 for their outstanding achievements this year, raising the national pass rate from last year's 72% to 73.9%, according to the National Senior Certificate results announced by the Basic Education Department this morning.
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Having dinner at the newish Red Hook Grill kinda reminded me of being in high school. See, every time I ate there I sorta felt like I'd dined in the home of one of my old friends whose mom was a good everyday cook — only at Red Hook, I had to pay restaurant prices for the experience.
Occupying a welcoming-enough boxy space in a drab commercial stretch of Grandview, Red Hook does have a scholastic connection, but it's collegiate. That's because Kathy Barklow, Red Hook's proprietor, owns a successful business (Home Catering) that specializes in feeding OSU fraternities and sororities. This no-doubt hard-won experience serves the vegetarian-friendly Red Hook Grill well as its fare generally arrives in a timely manner.
Ambiance-wise, Red Hook is a quiet neighborhood place where locals trickle in amid extremely casual seating and beach-vacation-type photographs (Red Hook is named after an area on St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands). Radio hits and ESPN play. It's comfy enough, but if you're looking for "'vibrant, cool and hip," you should look elsewhere. Mood altering-wise, there are a few wines and cocktails, but I'd stick to the serviceable bottled beer list, where IPAs from Red Hook (no relation) and Smutty Nose can arrive in a chilled glass and be purchased for $3.50 during happy hour (4-6:30).
"Shareables" get a HH discount too — of $2 off — which made the vegan potato skins $5.75. Served with a stiff and garlicky hummus, my hollowed-out spud shells exhibited a wonderful, crackling tater flavor and crunch and picked up more character from toppings of red pepper, broccoli and fake cheese. Too bad the skins were literally leaking grease.
The shareably large and recommended Spinach Salad ($5.25) featured a sharp homemade vinaigrette, sliced apples, lots of pecans and crispy bacon bits. Nice.
Red Hook's housemade, oat-chipped Black Bean Burger ($8.75) not only held together very well, but it's one of the better versions around. Topped with avocado, it's Southwestern accented and packed with celery, carrots and cilantro. Enjoy it with top-notch hand-cut Sweet Potato Fries for an extra $1.75, but pass on the sweet, viscous and unnecessary "cinnamon butter."
Though its toasted soft Kaiser roll was dissolving, my big, juicy and no-nonsense Red Hook Burger ($8.75) delivered honest, hand-pattied ground beef flavor. It came with all the fixings plus pepper jack and provolone cheeses. For sides (an extra $4 altogether), I went with baked beans (too sweet, and tasted like "doctored-up" pre-fabbers) and a neat, sweetened-vinegar-based, mayo-free slaw strewn with cranberries, red peppers, celery seed and more.
Since my waiter — who was friendly, but curiously answered most questions with "Let me go check on that" — pronounced the Mac & Cheese ($8.75) popular, I tried it with a sliced chicken breast add-on ($4 extra). Not bad. I liked its heat-blistered cheese cap, and the heavily sauced soft pasta tubes certainly weren't lacking for cheese.
On the relative pricey side is the Jambalaya ($14.75, served atop a lot of white rice). Its thyme-kissed, stewed tomato base was further flavored with pulled chicken, some OK shrimp, smoky sausage discs and plenty of rustically hacked celery, peppers and onion. Served with garlicky toasted pita wedges, the un-shy bowl was pretty fun to eat — you know, like something that good-cooking mom of your high school chum might've whipped up.


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Per PFT:
Makes sense as a depth option at OT.
Per PFT:
Makes sense as a depth option at OT.
Just call Max already!
I wonder if Max is still holding out for a starting opportunity? Or if the coaching staff is moving on because he does not fit the new scheme?
I agree - call Starks and bring him in. Even if as a backup initially, he's almost certain to play.
I like Max. I really do. But he does not fit what the new o-line coach and Haley likes in an o-line. Max never gets to the second level and he is really not a good fit in a zone based scheme.
Not sure if people noticed last year but Max Starks was pulling from LT fairly often. He moved well but probably not well enough.
Here We Go Steelers, Here We Go...
Here We Go Steelers, Here We Go...
Here We Go Steelers, Here We Go...!!!
I would prefer Max Starks. Ben trusts Max Starks and Max has always delivered more often than not.
There should be a fair competition between Adams, Gilbert and Max for LT spot in TC.
Steelers Draft 2015
Rd 1: Devante Parker - WR/ Kevin Johnson - CB
Rd 2: Danielle Hunter -OLB
Rd 3: Steven Nelson - CB
Rd 4: Derron Smith - S
Rd 5: Henry Anderson - DE
Rd 6: Wes Saxton - TE
Rd 7: Deon Simon - DT
Basically, you just hope the guys you have can get it done -- and look for good bargains, salary-wise -- and if they can't, you hope Max is still available.
2013 MNF Executive Champion!
Round 1, Pick 25 (25): Artie Burns, CB; Miami
Round 2, Pick 27 (58 ): Sean Davis, S; Maryland
Round 3, Pick 26 (89): Javon Hargrave, DT; South Carolina State
Round 4, Pick 25 (123): Jerald Hawkins, OT; LSU
Round 6, Pick 45 (220) (Compensatory Selection): Travis Feeney, OLB; Washington
Round 7, Pick 8 (229) (From Giants): DeMarcus Ayers, WR; Houston
Round 7, Pick 25 (246): Tyler Matakevich, OLB; Temple


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Mobile technologies are only at the cusp of software innovation. We have seen similar inflection points of innovation in other segments of technology whenever the gap between network connectivity and device capabilities has widened. In the not so distant past, when direct-connection bandwidth exceeded the processing capabilities of mainframe dumb terminals, server-side mainframe applications ruled.
More recently, when the PCs came to being, with superior processing capabilities, and Intranet and Internet network connectivity performance lagged, client application development gained traction. As a result, client-side operating systems and application-development and -deployment software became critical. Such software filled the gap between processing capabilities of client devices and network connectivity by offering synchronization, better user interfaces, and advanced server-side communications. Enterprises became the first buyers of such software, to maximize the benefits of their centralized data stores and decentralized processing power residing on the client devices.
Currently, over forty percent of enterprise employees use mobile devices. Reflecting past technological gaps, continuous advances in hardware technologies have pushed mobile device capabilities to exceed their networks' performance. With the lags involved in migrating the networks to 3G connectivity, enterprises look to software solutions for synchronization, server-side communications, and better user interfaces. In this article, we will discuss the role of J2ME technology, and discover not only its strengths to fill in the software gaps, but also the associated development, maturity, and maintenance cost for the enterprise. In the conclusion, you will be provided a map that can explain where and how J2ME applications can meet enterprise needs.
How will J2ME impact wireless application development? To answer this question, we need to understand what a wireless application is, and more generally, what an application is. In summary, an end-user application (as opposed to an embedded application) consists of the following components:
An application can then be classified as a distributed or local application. Distributed applications typically involve a client component and a server component of the application, whereas a local application resides on a single device.
Wireless devices and networks pose additional challenges for client-server application development. Some of the challenges include:
Wireless applications are, therefore, client-server applications that operate over unreliable low-bandwidth links on devices with limited capabilities. Some technologies exist to attempt to alleviate the problems associated with building such applications. They include:
WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) was designed to allow wireless devices running on high-latency, low-bandwidth networks to access Internet and Intranet applications despite restrictions such as small screens and limited keyboards. Since the foundation of the Wireless Application Protocol Forum in June 1997, WAP has gained a substantial amount of industry support, and WML (Wireless Markup Language) and WMLScript have been the standard choices for delivering and presenting wireless Internet content to ultra-thin mobile devices, particularly mobile phones. For wireless application development, WAP provides WML for preparing the user interface. With the introduction of WAP 1.2, some of the application logic, in addition to the user interface, may reside on the client through the use of WMLScript. WAP contains a transaction protocol (i.e., Wireless Session Protocol) similar to HTTP; it is actually WML that lets you build browser-based, thin-client applications optimized for wireless delivery.
Will J2ME indeed bridge the wireless technology gap?
In addition to WAP, there are iMode- and Palm-based technologies that offer services similar to WAP over wireless networks. The technologies use compact and clipped HTML to display data, but they have no provisions for scripting.
Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition (J2ME) is a Java-based programming language that lets you build client-side applications optimized for mobile devices that have limited resources. These devices are also referred to as connected limited device configuration (CLDC) devices. A Java application that conforms to the specifications set out by the CLDC spec and the Mobile Information Device Profile (MIDP) is called a MIDlet. While MIDlets may have an improved user-interface, contain more client-side application logic, and use local data stores (e.g., thin client databases) to give them the ability to run in offline mode, they still require some level of network connectivity. CLDC specifies a networking library, so that MIDlets do not necessarily need to employ browsers.
J2ME (MIDP) may be installed on Palm, WAP, and iMode devices to provide these advanced functionalities, as long as limitations of the device are taken into account.
The key technologies that J2ME MIDP has to offer for wireless application development are:
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J2ME is not a replacement for WML, but may be viewed as a complementary technology to expand the usefulness, capabilities, and look and feel of WAP applications. Since WML relies on a browser to interpret content, its UI is limited by the capabilities of WML browsers. WAP application user interfaces are limited by the markup language interpretation capabilities of the browsers. Moreover, there is incompatibility between micro browsers and gateways from different vendors, making user-friendly UI design quite difficult. However, when coupled with J2ME, users can download J2ME applications via their standard WAP browser. Then they can enjoy full-color graphics and applications that have some potential to improve navigation.
Once a Java application (MIDlet) has been stored on a handset using the Java Application Manager (JAM), it is persistent and does not consume airtime. As necessary, it can then exchange data with backend systems using the existing WAP gateways and infrastructure. Moreover, it can support other Internet protocols beyond WAP. For example, you might download an IMAP-based J2ME email application and communicate directly with your backend mail server, not only providing faster data exchange, but also providing offline email capabilities.
J2ME applications can utilize a local database to store, replicate, and process information, only synchronizing with the server when connected and thus enhancing its usability offline.
J2ME can offer additional security beyond WAP. WAP currently uses the WTLS (Wireless Transport Layer Security) specification, which has some well-known limitations. WTLS has a lot in common with standard SSL (Secure Sockets Layer), but it is specifically designed to conduct secure transactions over a low-bandwidth, high-latency transmission environment without requiring extensive processing power or memory. It utilizes a WAP gateway that acts as a translator between WTLS encryption and the Web's standard, more robust SSL security protocol. The problem (called the WAP-Gap) occurs when the data is handed over from WTLS to SSL, where the data is decrypted and then re-encrypted. This implies that for a few microseconds, the data is left unencrypted. Using MIDP libraries, the developer can use the kilo SSL (KSSL) libraries to have an end-to-end secured socket layer. With the KSSL libraries, the Java application is performing the SSL encryption and decryption; WTLS is avoided and there is no decryption and encryption preformed at the gateway. However, the gateway must still proxy the HTTP requests and response and forward client and server certificates.
J2ME has the potential to improve the end-user experience for certain applications. For example, a data collection application such as a time and expense application can be improved by offering off-line operation and periodic synchronization of the data with the back-end system. Using synchronization, the application is not required to be connected to enter the data that is collected throughout the day. Other applications that are time-critical, such as stock trading, require the application to always be connected to conduct the transactions. Since these transactions are time-critical, it is imperative that the transaction be processed by the back-end system and a confirmation returned in real-time. The ability to benefit from the storage library and synchronization capabilities of J2ME will heavily depend on the time-scale of the application.
The UI libraries of J2ME have the ability to improve the usability of the application over a browser-based solution. The UI libraries offer a low-level and a high-level application programming interface (API). The high-level API is portable across all MIDP devices; however, there is no direct access to native device features such as device key events and drawing primitives. The low-level API allows access to native features, but at the cost of portability. The ability to improve this experience is limited by the capabilities of the device and the need for portability.
Certain applications can take advantage of the UI features that J2ME has to offer. For example, a mapping application or a calendaring application could significantly benefit from the improved UI, as seen in Fig 2. These applications could use features of the J2ME UI API to display data in a manner that is not supported in WML.
Other applications do not require the improved UI functionality. Consider many banking applications similar in functionality to your average automatic teller machine (ATM) application. Since most of these applications are menu-driven, the MIDP UI does not have much ability to improve the data presentation over WML.
The challenge is to understand the application requirements and decide the best technologies to apply to solve the problem without over-engineering.
J2ME can offer synchronization support for limited connected devices, rich user interfaces, and advanced client-server communications. However, making use of such functionality comes only after some understanding of the challenges and limitations.
Persistence/ Synchronization: Persistence is the ability for applications to run without a wireless connection. Synchronization is the ability to keep a local data store on the client side in synch with the server data store once connection is established. By definition, J2ME applications are persistent, but without a local data store, it is practically impossible to produce a compelling application. For example, a J2ME-based email program will be persistent, but without a local database of emails, you cannot read your email offline.
Maintenance: Building a client-side J2ME application with a thin-client data store may require significant development effort since this is, in essence, custom application development.
Maintaining a synchronized solution requires monitoring data integrity after synchronization, a challenging task in multi-user shared environments. Although some commercial synch servers are available, many have their own limitations and proprietary synch conduits. Unless seamless over-the-air incremental synch is provided, synch operations can take too long over low-bandwidth wireless links, and the alternative of lugging around cradles reduces the usability of wireless applications. For example, in a mission-critical enterprise application such as time and attendance and real time scheduling, duplicate data entries may result in incorrect billing and underserved customers. In such cases, it may be necessary to resolve synchronization conflicts manually, a costly proposition. Local databases result in a security issue when the mobile device is lost. Unless password-protected, local databases are easy targets to crack for hackers. Client-side application version control is another issue to consider, but using automatic over-the-air provisioning software can solve much of the problem.
Rich and Adaptive User Interface: J2ME MIDP offers a richer user interface and is not limited by the capabilities of WAP browsers. However, such a UI has to be custom-designed for the mobile application and potentially for different devices, if the low-level API is used. This design development requires skills beyond markup languages. In contrast, to create compelling WAP applications, an enterprise could use an HTML developer to learn WML and leverage its existing Web development process. A Java developer would only need to program the back-end, and the less-costly markup language/HTML developer puts the front-end/presentation layer together. A similar J2ME application would require the full involvement of a more expensive and skilled Java developer during the entire development process.
On the flip side, a J2ME application is built once, and automatically adapts to a device by using the device profile and configuration settings. WAP applications require a robust mobile application server, such as Aligo's M-1 Mobile Application Server, to adapt to multiple devices. Depending on the device, J2ME applications may have pull capabilities and incorporate animated graphics and streaming media, whereas the WAP application will be limited by the capabilities of WAP browsers.
Enhanced Client-Server Communications: MIDP devices can operate at an access protocol level different from WAP. J2ME on a WAP device can provide the ability to operate SSL end-to-end. The MIDP KSSL libraries perform the SSL encoding and decoding, while the WAP gateway only proxies the HTTPS requests. WTLS is not used at the gateway or on the end-device. For non-HTTP based applications, it is possible for certain MIDP devices to have a VPN client and tunnel into the enterprise. Installing and maintaining VPNs is an expensive endeavor for most enterprises, and costs may outweigh the benefits of enhanced functionality and speed.
J2ME has the ability to improve the end-user experience for certain types of applications; that is, applications that demand an improved UI and can benefit from a disconnected mode of operations. Outside of these applications, it is likely that J2ME will enhance browser-based applications by providing off the shelf plug-ins to add to the end-user experience.
If an enterprise chooses to build MIDlets, however, it is likely that they will build server-side applications that will take advantage of the new capabilities provided by the plug-ins of the device. Wireless server-side development is facilitated with a mobile application server, such as Aligo's M-1 server, that allows the enterprise developer to build a server-side application once, and automatically defines a device profile that will tailor the application to fully utilize any capabilities the device may have to offer. In the mobile application server, device profiles may be developed that describe the capabilities of the device. The capabilities may include the type of MIDIets the enterprise has developed or third party plug-ins. In either case, by describing these capabilities for the device using a profile manager, the enterprise developer can build one application that will be customized for each device and its supported plug-ins.
J2ME does offer advances in application development of mobile devices in certain instances. Still, developers need to know the limitations of J2ME, identify the appropriate applications for its use, understand the differences among wireless devices, and ensure access to the appropriate technologies to speed development and deployment of any solution. Only then will J2ME have an appropriate role in mobile-enabling an enterprise.
Not currently available, J2ME will integrate the MIDP 1.0 NG specification, while KSSL has been tested alone with CLDC on the Palm.
Jeffrey M. Capone, Ph.D. is a noted author and frequent speaker on Mobile and Java Technology. He is currently CTO of Aligo, Inc.
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A 37-year-old managing director at Bank of America Merrill Lynch who had been tipped as a rising star in investment banking circles has become the latest banker to move to an in-house corporate role.
Anya Weaving, who worked on several prominent deals in the oil and gas sector during her nine-year stint in Bank of America Merrill Lynch's mergers and acquisitions team, has landed the role of chief financial officer at FTSE 250-listed oil and gas exploration group Soco International, according to a stock market announcement this morning.
The US bank has been a broker to Soco International, which has a market cap of £1.3 billion, since August 2006.
Weaving joined Bank of America Merrill Lynch in 2005, having previously worked in equity research and investment banking at UBS. She was part of the US bank's team that advised Russia's Rosneft on the acquisition of TNK-BP for around $55 billion in 2012.
Her deal roster included several for Soco International, including the sale of the firm's Yemeni assets in February 2008, the disposal of its Thai assets in 2010 and the buyout of a minority partner's holding in Soco's Vietnamese subsidiary in July 2012.
Ed Story, chief executive officer of Soco, said in the statement: "We have gotten to know Anya well over the years as a trusted adviser and we are delighted that she is joining Soco. I am confident that with her expertise, wide-ranging industry experience and personal energy Anya will be a great addition to our team."
Bank of America Merrill Lynch has confirmed her departure.
Weaving is the latest banker to swap the sellside for a corporate role. The head of Blackstone's financial institutions advisory team, Tom Stoddard, will start his new role as chief financial officer of Aviva, the UK insurer which he has advised since last year, on May 5.
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The Lady Trojans got a sixth place finish from Kennedy Treviño (20:54) to medal and also qualify for the Region IV meet in San Antonio at the National Shooting Complex on Roft Road on Saturday morning.
Overall, the boys' varsity team was sixth with the Wildcats from Gregory-Portland capturing the team title. Tuloso-Midway ran to a second place finish and the Calhoun Sandcrabs were third.
Tanner Treviño was pacing the front runners, running third or so with about a mile left in the race. He then picked up the pace and outran all of his closest competitors with a blazing finish, beating the second place finisher by several seconds.
Trojan Marquez Bowman placed 19th in the event with a time of 18:39. Jordan Saldivar was 32nd in 20:18, while Bryce Koenig was close behind in 34th in 20:27. Jared Landreth placed 44th in 22:55 for the Beeville boys.
The Lady Trojans' Angel Frias placed 16th overall with a time of 22:03 for the three-mile event. Tiffany Vargas ran a 23:13 for a 24th place spot overall. Mari Varra was 33rd in 25:59, and Eddika Ortega placed 35th in 36:11.
The Lady Trojans placed fifth as a team. The top three teams in the District 30-4A meet were again G-P, T-M and Calhoun.
The JV Lady Trojans placed second overall in their two-mile event. MacKenzie Harvey led the way with a fourth place finish to medal in 14:39. Audrey Carranco placed eighth in 15:04 to also medal for the JV girls. Julissa Ortiz was 12th overall in 15:26. Janie Cano placed 24th in 16:22, and Clarissa Aquero was 28th in 16:57. Alexis Treviño placed 31st for the JV girls with a time of 17:20. Alexis Gonzales was in 35th in 17:47.
Trojan Mark Valdez completed the JV boys three-mile course in 23:34 for a 28th place spot, and teammate Brent Koenig was 34th with a time of 24:31.
"We ended the season on a great note. Most of my runners broke their personal best times at the district meet this year," said head coach Gracy Bryce. "We're a young team and should be stronger and better next year."


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Well both Pittsburgh sports teams did it again. The Pirates lost and the Penguins won.
The Bucs fell to the Mets 10-1. Paul Maholm got rocked as he gave up 7 runs. No offense has been the story of the past week and with only 5 hits ammassed by the Bucco bats the incompetence continues.
On the other hand, the Pens won. Moving to 3-2 in the series play against the Washington Capitals. It was an overtime thriller, the game did not dissapoint at all from start to finish. The winning goal by Evgeni Malkin was kind of cheap but hey, a wins a win. The series now shifts back to the burgh where the hometown crowd will be hyped up as ever.
The hypeness somewhat dissapoints me. To tell you the truth I am not the biggest Pens fan. Calling me a fan may even be a stretch. I've only seen maybe a handful of games this season and probably only 20 in my two decades of being alive. I enjoy rooting for another Pittsburgh team but come on…its hockey. Half the people that follow and heavily root for the Pens are fair weather. They jumped on the Crosby/Malkin bandwagon and have since fallen in love with the team. A lot of them bought the merchandise, wear the jerseys and say they are die-hard. It kind of makes me mad because alot of these people couldn't tell you what the blue line rules are, or what makes offsides-offsides. Now don't get me wrong, I know many Pens fans who are in deed the rare breed, there from the start die-hard. One being my buddy Jared who also fits the bill as a die-hard Indians fan.
What really gets under my skin is the fact that some of these people could care less about the Pirates. While, the really haven't given the fans much to care about, they are still a major league baseball team. Baseball=American at leats last time I checked. I wish more "Burghers would take advantage of the team they have playin AMERICA's pasttime. The Pens actually make me upset about this topic because they steal alot of the revenue and publicity that the Bucs would be recieving if the Pens weren't in the spotlight for actually being a legit NHL team.
It's just hard for me to get up for a hockey team. I really don't like the sport, I never played it, let alone ice skated in my life. I can't relate to it the way I can simply relate to baseball. I have the utmost resepct for hockey players. There's no possible way I could walk around on concrete and have the same agility and speed that they have on ice.
I love mario Lemieux to death, he helps run a fantastic and respectable organization. Something us Pirates fans could only dream about. I would die for the Buc's ownership group to be beloved by the city much like Mario with the Pens and Rooney with the Steelers.
I would love to see teenage girls and a young generation of Pittsburghers to soon jump on the bandwagon of teh Pirates, I've seen the Penguins tranformation and progression and could only hope one day the Pirates will recieve the same attention and fanfare. WIth a record of 12-18 and 7 losses in a row, I can't see that time happening anytime soon. Untill then….
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The "jealous Ravens fan" actually likes the Penguins. I don't root for DC teams so i choose the Penguins for two reasons
1. My favorite animal is Penguin
2. I like Crosby
Also watching games for Hockey they have towels, they should be called the Crosby cloths!
i completely agree with you here, again. I am really not a hockey fan, probably even less than you are just because the hype for them around Pittsburgh and in my school is so ridiculous and annoying that I just want them to lose and get it done with. Sure, I do support the Pittsburgh sports teams, but the fact is that Penguins fans are not really sports fan at all. They do just fall in love with Crosby and Malkin and then think they know about hockey and they really don't. What I hate the most is that hockey fans really don't seem to like other sports. Most baseball fans around here hate hockey altogether. We are all in the same boat I think. Let's go bucs!
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Hawaii Medical Center East officially closed Thursday, shutting down the Liver Center, a clinic that provided life-sustaining treatments for many patients with cirrhosis, Hepatitis and liver cancer.
State senator Josh Green, also a medical doctor, chaired a briefing at the capitol to find out what will happen to liver patients in Hawaii.
"If they don't have care, patients with liver disease can die," Green warned.
The senate committee on health heard testimony from health care providers and officials from the Hawaii Health Care Association, Queen's Medical Center and the Hepatitis Support Network of Hawaii.
"When you have a precipitous closing of a facility it's really scary. So people who have needs every week, they can't wait for three weeks or a month to get a new referral," Green said.
Some liver patients were terrified at the prospect of reduced care.
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The state's leading liver specialist, Dr. Naoky Tsai, is still seeing patients. Officials at Queen's Medical Center testified they hope to open a new liver clinic by this summer, but said getting federal approval and clearances for Medicare and Medicaid could take months.
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