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Great game thread! My prediction - Knicks get the win and our only 5 games below 500.
Knicks(19-25) vs. Hawks(26-18)
Al Harrington and the Knicks
leads team--->20.3 points per game, 6.2 rebounds, 1.3 assists
Joe Johnson and the Hawks
leads team--->21.5 points per game, 6.1 assists, 4.5 rebounds
The Knicks have been red hot these past two weeks. They have won 4 out of their last 5 games, and they are currently just 1 game behind the Milwaukee Bucks for the eighth spot in the Eastern Conference. The Knicks are looking to make it 5 out of 6, as they take on the Hawks.
The Hawks are currently on a two game losing streak. Their most recent loss comes against the Miami Heat. The Hawks look to bounce back, as they take on Knicks.
Key Matchup
Quentin Richardson
Joe Johnson
Quentin Richardson is going to have the challenge of guarding Joe Johnson. Richardson needs to force Johnson into taking contested jumpers. Richardson also needs to post up and drive to the basket, if he wants to be successful against Joe Johnson.
Joe Johnson is one of the best shooting guards in the NBA. He can score 30 or more points, on any given night. If Johnson starts feeling it from the perimeter, it will be a long night for the Knicks.
Player Spotlight
Nate Robinson
Nate Robinson has finally gotten out of his slump.
Here are Robinson's numbers, over the last 3 games:
20 points, 5 rebounds, 3.6 assists
Prediction: Knicks 105 Hawks 103
Starting Lineups
PG Bibby
SG Johnson
SF Smith
PF Williams
C Pachulia
PG Duhon
SG Richardson
SF Chandler
PF Lee
C Jeffries
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Jeremon Linbury
Great game thread! My prediction - Knicks get the win and our only 5 games below 500.
I have faith in Donnie Walsh
man iam telling u man the knicks are going to have a five game winnig streak man we could only beat the good teams but not beat the sucky teams watch it happen
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the knicks are throwing the ball away and not driving the lane
I think I may have saw the worst call by a referee ever. A Hawk charges into Gallo and falls, they call a blocking foul in the act of shooting.
The Hawks picked the wrong team to play one on one ball.....Alley-OOOP to little Nasty Nate Robinson! Knicks-91 Hawks-85
Shut Breen UP!
I'm starting to dislike him more than Clydes crazy vocabulary
Knicks 96 Hawks 85
Nate the Great Robinson went on a 7-0 run by himself....
Nate's on fire baby! Lets close this one out!
abcd, I'm luvin your Poll on Will the Knicks beat the Hawks?
or I only care about the 2010 plan
I'm the only one in this forum that showed hate for the 2010 Plan....so I'm the only one who have the priviledge to vote yes or no....think about it.
Does anyone know why Nate salutes the hoop before shooting a free throw?


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Brandy Campbell, a Compassion writer, is accompanied in Haiti by photographer Chuck Bigger and videographer Allan Spiers, who are there to gather information for the 1-year anniversary of the earthquake.
We got the call at 4:30 on Tuesday afternoon. "Get them back to the hotel. They're announcing the election results tonight."
We piled back into the van and made our way through deeply rutted paths that tried to pass for roads. We were in a tent city, visiting a family who had lost everything in the earthquake.
Our photographer and videographer sadly watched out the window as the "golden hour" of perfect sunlight passed and we drove farther away from that lonely gray tent. It was a bone-jarring ride back to the hotel. I noticed the streets were filling with people – but they looked like people simply arriving home from work. I checked my watch every few minutes. The results were supposed to be announced at 6 p.m.
Ahead of the car, I watched a brilliant sunset unfold as I gripped the seat in front of me, tension building in my shoulders. I felt like a rag doll flung around that back seat. But rag dolls don't get migraines. When my watch finally read 6:00, I looked out the window of the van expectantly. I expected a magic switch to flip. But nothing seemed to change.
We finally arrived back at the hotel. Dinner, then back to the room. Still nothing. Maybe it blew over. At 10:00, I finally lay down. But in the quiet of my room, over the hum of the ceiling fan, I heard the night change.
I thought I was imagining it at first. I do have an overactive imagination, after all. But I couldn't mistake the chanting. I crept to the window, and as icy cold water from the air conditioner dripped on my feet, I heard the city exploding. Nothing had blown over. It had blown up. I lay back in my bed. The voices outside grew louder, then quieter. I willed them to fade away. They didn't.
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The gunshots. Those were what shook me. At first they were far away. But still close enough to hear. Pop pop pop. Each time, I would jump. I wouldn't call it terror. But a healthy dose of fear. A shot every few minutes. Just enough for my shoulders to un-hunch before they jerked upward again.
But then there was a bang-bang. Too close. It sounded like it came from just outside the gate. I walked across the cold tile to the door. Cracked it open. Enough to hear the too-close voices. To smell the smoke. I shut it firmly, crawled back in bed, and prayed.
I prayed for peace. I prayed for safety. I prayed that the protesters would be quieted. I even prayed that they would just get tired.
My prayers were interrupted when I heard a knock. I couldn't tell if it had come from my door. I threw a sweater on over my T-shirt and flung open the door – just as an armed guard patrolled past my room. I'm not sure which of us was more frightened.
I crawled in bed again. My hands were shaking, and I felt nauseous. I picked up my prayers. I prayed for rest. Then I fell asleep.
And then there was morning. Our plans for the day were canceled, and we were told to stay close to the hotel. Some members of our team checked the conditions and ventured out to get footage. I knew that, as a female, I would only attract unwanted attention. So I stayed. I listened to the helicopters.
I sent e-mails and chatted with friends, beyond thankful for contact with the outside world. I checked the web for news, almost laughing at the fact that I could smell the tires burning, but needed to go online to know what was going on with the riots.
And I sat in my room and let myself have a good cry. I had been fighting it. Telling myself that the Haitians have to deal with this kind of violence and crisis all of the time. That I shouldn't let it affect me. I got the first part right.
Haitians do deal with situations like this constantly. I live in a world where presidential elections are filled with political ads, debates and, at worst, annoyance when my candidate doesn't win.
They live in a world where presidential elections are filled with fires, protests, and at worst, death. But that doesn't mean it doesn't affect me. I cried. This was all too real. Because I'm NOT used to gunshots in the middle of the night. I'm NOT used to barricades and garbage burning in the streets.
I hate that they have to deal with it all of the time. But I also needed to give myself the grace enough to hate to have to deal with it for a few days. That cry felt good.
Later I sat with the rest of my team and looked at their videos and photos. The protesters seemed to have calmed down somewhat from the long night before. But there were thousands of them. Filling the streets. Lighting garbage and tires and cars on fire. They were tired and confused and angry and frustrated.
All of that emotion is seething under the surface. Like a pot of hot water just before it boils. I don't know what tomorrow will bring. I do know that tonight, things seem quieter. The chants are less frequent. I have heard no gunshots. So tonight, when I go to bed, I will pray again for peace. For the Haitians. And for my heart.


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I am not certain if the good Lord plays favorites in wine making, growing, or sporting events, but the blessing, offered up by Pastor Phil Hottsenpillar, of the Yorba Linda Friends Church, endeared my heart even more to one of my favorite Temecula Wineries. Couples walked hand in hand through the vines; all hearts, minds, and attention on the abundance of the grapes, of friends, and family. Who wouldn't find favor on such a spot of heaven in the valley?
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Ninemen's Morris: New column enlivens politico-diatribe with concurrent Base-ball imbroglios!
To begin, a warm welcome, reader, you of discerning taste
and eye, to the maiden voyage of Ninemen's Morris, a clear voice rising
above the innumerable newsman's clanging gongs.
Here you shall encounter cogent commentary on the politic of the day,
juxtaposed with tantalizing tid-bits from this season in the national
past-time. In our first column, we turn
our attention to a crucial topic: this first year of a fledgling
What is this brand of nouveau dandyism practiced by the
current administration? The cloying
pretense of free trade and thinly-veiled cronyism only further illustrates
their disconnectitude from the American main.
I cannot abide his minced words and Nancy-boy intellectual caterwauling. In a fearful harbinger, in June it was this
johnny-come-lately's duty to throw out the first pitch for a clash of titans at
Griffiths Park. Our gastropod of a new
president was seen to fling the sphere short of home plate by many a yard, all
the more length his atrophied limb would aspire!
This is the leader of our fair republic? Please!
A finer metaphor for his soft-lipped foreign policy and his craven
crumbling in the crucible of overseas conflicts I could not conceive. Endure this so-called Dollar Diplomacy? I would sooner have my shins sluiced by the
sharpened spikes of the Georgia Peach, Tyrus Cobb!
On the diamond, an historic battle is shaping up clearly in
this season, a pas-de-deux between the elegiac behemoth, Johanus Wagner, and
that aforementioned centerfield hit-smith.
The Detroit man's vitriol is well known (to quote one sporting
columnist, "he would climb a mountain to punch an echo.") It may well be that the echo in greatest need
of punching is that crafty and classical shortstop from Pittsburg. A study in contrasts, these two men play in
styles so differing they could be two separate sports.
An equal contrast comes current in the governance of our new
president, as opposed to his predecessor.
Where Roosevelt was a man of action, and given to a spiking style (does
his big stick not slightly resemble Ty Cobb's Louisville Slugger?), Taft is a
soft, gentlemanly sort, of a disposition more to demure than vociferate. Already his rhetoric against the Trusts
brings to mind the gentle way of the Dutchman Honus Wagner, a man far more
likely to even the playing field with a kind word than to spike the unwary
second baseman's leg on a steal. (Though
on pace to steal over 700 bases in his career he may well be, I query still,
where the teeth?! Where the threat?!)
As we tread unwillingly into the end of our summertime, and
the autumnal pennant race begins its inexorable warm-up, we shall watch with
interest the progress of these titans,
and pray for as hardy a disposition in the capital. Though he spoke of his profession, it could
just as easily be the office of the president that Cobb referenced when heard
to say, "it is a grown up game for grown up men. It is no pink tea. Mollycoddles better stay out."
Hear you that, elephantine executive?!
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publications, sporting weeklies, and Ladies Garment Journals. As a youth he was attache to Henry Chadwick (claims to be the
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I have a question for you gents – maybe a filibuster – When the Catholic church complained about teams playing/opening their season on Good Friday, you guys were all over it – "reminding" us all of the separation of Church and State. So, will we also get a public reminder of that over the New York Congressman writing to Uncle Bud complaining about ESPN's decision to move the Red Sox-Yankees game to 8pm on September 27th and the fact that it started after sundown on Yom Kippur. MLB & ESPN caved and the game will be played at 1pm and shown only on ESPN. Is one religious holiday more "holy" then another? Where is the public outcry? Inquiring minds want to know your opinion.
Thanks, Julia. That's a good one. We'll look into it.
Wow, early twentieth century US American-English shenanigans…you two really are language geeks.
Should we look forward to seeing a RSBS/Nineman's booth at LinguistoCon '09 in San Diego this year? I heard that the distinguished guest list will include the former Miss Teen SC speaking on Semantics, and former President GW Bush heading the break-out session on Morphology(let's hope the North Mesopotamian Arabic Fan Club booth isn't hiding any Donuts of Mass Consumption…they might be in trouble).
Great stuff, btw! Looking for-ward to additional Nineman entries.
I enjoyed Silas' commentary very much. I especially loved the line from Ty Cobb about Mollycoddles! LOL!
Ah yes, 1909. When the Pirates were actually good and Detroit lost the World Series (I guess some things never change). And a President's ability to lead could be judged by the way he threw out the first pitch at a baseball game (I guess some things never do change). Good stuff, Jeff!
Oops…"Ninemen's", not "Nineman's"…yeah, I'll be leading the LinguistoCon session on Orthography this year.
Jonestein — Indeed. We'll have a booth set up… ours will be right next to that of the above Silas "Red" Quigley and (later) today's "Alabaster" Eastman Thune. They're a bit shy. You'll see. But if Jenna Bush is there, believe me, they'll come out of their shells (hubba hubba).
Jane — Mollycoddles… just another word lost on today's youth (and elderly).
Erin — Yep. Nothin' has really changed has it. Sure, technology advances, but the state of the union hasn't really… still out to clobber everyone else.
–Jeff (and Silas sends his regards)
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The General Fee Schedule is adopted by City Council annually and becomes effective on July 1st of each year. Please check off all of the fees that apply to your proposed event to create an estimate for any potential event fees. Hourly public safety personnel fees (police & fire) are not listed below. Please submit an event application to obtain an estimate of these fees.
Below are the base fees associated with rentals of the various locations (Public Right-of-Way, Parks, & City Hall). Permit fees for all other aspects of an event (amplified sound, tents, food vendors, electrical, stage, etc.) follow behind the locations.
Events in the Public Right-Of-Way
Temporary Street Closure
$42.53 (Non-Profit)
$85.06 (Commercial)
Public Works Admin Processing Fee
Traffic Control Plan Review
At Cost
Barricade Delivery
$420.99 (One City Block)
$691.28 (Multiple Blocks)
Barricade Pick-Up & Return @ City Yards
Free (Local Non-Profit)
Water Barricade Operation
Barricades: $691.28
Hydrant Connection Fee: $150
Fire Engine: $194.61
Police Personnel: $325
Water Barricade Total: $1,360.89
No Parking Signs
$1.25 per sign
No Parking Signs (Pre-Printed)
$42.50 (Set-Up Fee)
$2.00 per sign (< 100 Signs) $1.40 per sign (> 101 Signs)
Parking Meters (Old Pasadena & Civic Center)
At Cost (.75 – $1.25 per hour)
Parking Meters (Centennial Square)
At Cost ($1.25 per hour)
Parking Meters (South Lake)
At Cost ($1.00 per hour)
Public Works Deposit or Sundry
At Cost (depends on size and scope of event)
Colorado Bridge Rental
$6,266 (daily event rate)
$4,699 (daily set-up & strike rate)
Events in Parks
Area H/Brookside
$50 per hour (local non-profit)
$100 per hour (non-local non-profit)
$150 per hour (local commercial)
$200 per hour (non-local commercial)
$50 per hour (resident)
All Other Parks (local non-profit)
$60 per hour (local non-profit)
$120 per hour (non-local non-profit)
$180 per hour (local commercial)
$240 per hour (non-local commercial)
$60 per hour (resident)
$180 (non-resident)
Park Rentals for commercially sponsored events providing free activities or services open to the public (non-city sponsored)
50% of total rental costs
Parks Event Monitors
$31 per hour (Regular Park Attendant)
$33 per hour (Sound Monitor)
$31 per hour (Alcohol Monitor)
Park Security Deposit
$225- $5,000 depending on size and scope of event
*City Hall & Centennial Square Events
*City Hall Rentals Are a 4 Hour Minimum
City Hall Courtyard/Rotunda Rental (local non-profit)
$310.18 per hour (local non-profit)
$466.84 per hour (non-local non-profit)
$310.18 per hour (resident)
$623.50 per hour (non-resident)
$623.50 per hour (local commercial)
$946.21 per hour (non-local commercial)
City Hall Courtyard/Rotunda Set-Up & Clean-Up Rates
$130.55 per hour (local non-profit)
$196.34 per hour (non-local non-profit)
$130.55 per hour (resident)
$196.34 per hour (non-resident)
$196.34 per hour (local commercial)
$196.34 per hour (non-local commercial)
City Hall Courtyard/Rotunda Refundable Cleaning Security Deposit
$783.29 per hour
City Hall Courtyard/Rotunda Fountain Alterations
City Hall Electrician (Basic Electrical Requests)
City Hall Trash & Recycling (includes 2 recycling & 2 regular toters)
City Hall Administrative Processing Fee
City Hall Courtyard/Rotunda Restroom Cleanup & Restocking Fee
City Hall Event/Sound Monitor
$42.25 per hour
City Hall Event Alcohol Monitor
$33 per hour
City Hall Courtyard Security Guard (when restroom is open and City Hall is not)
$15.64 per hour (for first 8 hours)
$23.46 per hour (thereafter)
Alcohol Sales or Service
Alcohol Permit (City permission letter for all City facilities, ABC Permit applied for separately)
$71 per day
Alcohol Monitor
$33 per hour
Amplified Sound Permits
$88.94 (commercial)
$9 (non-profit)
Sound Monitor
$33.00 – $49.80 (depending on location)
Event Infrastructure
Cardboard Event Trash Boxes
$3.00 each
Dumpster Rental
$92.95 per 3 yard
$426.90 per 10 yard
$433.95 per 30 yard
Generator Permit (Permit required regardless if Ground Rod is used)
$33.00 (up to 100 kVA)
$38.00 (over 100 kVA)
Generator Permit Processing Fee
Generator Permit Inspections (outside normal business hours)
Stage Permits
Based on total value of project
Tent Permits
$198 (100-450 sq. ft)
$396 (451-3,500 sq. ft.)
$792 (3,501- 25,000 sq ft.)
$1584 (25,001 sq ft+)
Food Vendors
Health Inspection- Food Stand (one-day special event permit)
Business License- Food Stand (one-day special event permit)
$98.28 per booth (+ $19.66 per each additional person in booth)
Health Inspection Annual Permit- Food Stand (site-specific to one location)
Business License Annual Permit- Food Stand (site specific to one location)
$297.81 per booth (+ $59.57 per each additional person in booth)
Health Inspection – Food Vehicle Annual Permit
Business License – Food Vehicle Annual Permit
Health Inspection – Food Vehicle (one-day special event permit)
Business License – Food Vehicle (one-day special event permit)
Fire Department Open Flame Permit
$198.00 (blanket permit)
General Merchandise Vendors & Sponsor Booths
Business License- Vendor or Sponsor with general merchandise, information, advertisements (one time special event)
$49.14 per vendor (+ $9.82 per each additional person in booth)
* Non-Profits free with proof of 501(c)3 Status
Business License Annual Permit- Vendor or Sponsor with general merchandise, information, advertisements
$148.91 per booth (+ $29.78 per each additional person in booth)
Business License Special Event Masseuse (background check required by Police Department)
$49.14 (+$9.82 per each additional employee)
Live Animal Permit (requires approval by Environmental Health Division)
Special Events Coordination Fee
Notice of Exemption Filing Fee (LA County Clerk)
Petting Zoo
$178.11 (Business License Fee)
$0 (Health Fee)
Street Banner Permit (insurance required along with permission from property owners)
Temporary Conditional Use Permit
Valet Special Event Permit
Valet Special Event Permit Sponsor or Operator
Valet Application Processing
New Year's Vendor Permits
New Year's Food Vendor
$222 (Health Permit)
$119.76 (Business License)
New Year's Day Foot Peddler
$80 (Health Permit)
$79.89 (Business License)
Public Safety Review
Fire Inspection
$198.00 per event
Fire Plan Check
Fire Administrative Processing Fee
Fire Standby Officer
$198.00 per hour
EMS Bike Team or Ambulance
Submission of Event Inquiry Sheet & Event Plan required prior to creating cost estimate
Police Personnel
Submission of Event Inquiry Sheet & Event Plan required prior to creating cost estimate
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Special Event Permit Process
What kinds of events require special event permits?
Events that are open to the general public and take place within the public right-of-way or are located within a park would be coordinated through the special event permit process. Typically, these events require permits, licenses and approvals from several City departments depending on the size and nature of the special event.
How do I get a permit to hold a special event in Pasadena?
To initiate the special event permitting process, please complete the "Special Event Inquiry Sheet" available online at www.cityofpasadena.net/events. Email the completed inquiry sheet to . Please note that the acceptance of your applications should in no way be construed as final approval of your event. The City of Pasadena requires that event applications be submitted at least 6 weeks in advance of the proposed event date. Events with major impacts must be submitted 9 months in advance.
What happens after I submit my special event permit application?
Once your Inquiry Sheet has been received by the Special Events Office you will be contacted to discuss your event proposal. Copies of the application will be distributed to all city departments impacted by your event. A coordinating meeting may be held to clarify questions and ensure that you are meeting all of the requirements of the special event permitting process. During the coordinating meeting you will be notified if your event requires any additional information, permits, licenses or certificates.
If an event is on private property, what kinds of permits do I need?
A special event permit is not required for events that take place on private property. Depending on the nature of the event, various permits may be required including the following:
If you will have food sales please contact the Health Department for a Health Permit at (626) 744-6064.
If the food vendor is using open flame or cooking equipment, please contact the Fire Department for an Open Flame Permit at (626) 744-4668.
If you will have tents a Tent Permit is required from the Permit Center at (626) 744-6777.
If you are using amplified sound you must adhere to the City's noise ordinance regarding hours of amplified sound and sound decibel limitations.
Please contact the Police Department's Event Planning Section at (626) 744-4623 if you would like to hire Police Officers for your event. You may also contact the Watch Commander at (626) 744-4501 the morning of your event to notify them that the activity is taking place.
How do I get a permit to hold my wedding or private reception at City Hall?
Please contact the Public Works Department for date availability, reservations, and applications for City Hall events. Public Works can be reached at (626) 744-4195.
How do I get a permit to take wedding or private photography at City Hall?
Please contact the Film Office to obtain a Private Photography Permit for City Hall. The Film Office can be reached at (626) 744-3964.
How can I become a vendor at a special event?
Vendors interested in participating at a special event must contact the event sponsor or promoter directly and apply to be a vendor at their event. Contact information for event sponsors/promoters can be found on the events calendar at www.cityofpasadena.net/events. Once you're accepted to be a vendor at a special event, you must apply for a business license from the Business license Office.
How can I become a vendor at the Rose Parade?
Vendors interested in vending during the Rose Parade must apply for a New Year's Vendor Permit which can be obtained from the Business License Office at (626) 744-4166.
What kind of permit do I need to complete for a neighborhood block party?
Neighborhood block parties require a Public Right-of-Way Permit Application from the Public Works Department 744-4195.


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October 18, 2012 —
When I was a kid, in the early '70s, the highways were filled with people thumbing a ride. My father, who had a hippie-side all his own, often stopped for hitchhikers and occasionally brought them home for a meal, or to spend the night.
Now, for the most part, hitchhiking is a thing of the past. We are too afraid to catch a ride with strangers or pick one up. But for a time in the '60s and '70s as well as during the Depression, it was commonplace. "The roads are swarming with kids," my father liked to say.
I remember some of the people we stopped for—the stoned kid going to New Berlin, the Oswald Spangler fanatic and a whole group of rain-soaked Christian teenagers wrapped in blankets, who clamored into the back of our truck. And I have heard about others from my family, including a Native American man who was making his way out west to a reservation.
I don't even think I was born when my father brought him to our house, but I heard often about my grandmother's zany reaction to the whole thing. She happened to be staying with my parents at the time, recuperating from one of her frequent leg ulcers, and she took exception to our visitor; she was certain that he would scalp us in our beds.
Perhaps the most memorable hitchhiker was also one whom I never met, but who has remained with my spirit all these years. This particular traveler sang my father a song, or prayer, that he continued to sing and passed on to me. And, I will now pass it on to you. The lines are meant to be repeated. In my father's version the words went like this: "I am a bubble, make me the sea, wave of the sea, go back to the sea."
Last week, I watched the leaves fall from the trees outside my window. And, after so many years of thinking about and singing this song, it finally occurred to me to look it up. To my surprise, there were a number of websites devoted to it including one YouTube video of a boy chanting the lines repeatedly.
Most versions have these lyrics: "So do thou, my Lord. So do Thou. Thou and I never apart. Thou and I never apart. I am the bubble, make me the sea. Wave of the sea. Dissolve in the sea." (Accompanying viewer comments range from "This is stupid," to "This is beautiful.")
The mantra is attributed to the Indian yogi and guru Paramhansa Yogananda (1893-1952), who is said to have contributed to the mainstream introduction of meditation and Kriya Yoga in the West through his book "Autobiography of a Yogi."
It is a song that speaks to me not only of falling leaves or of union with God, but also the swinging door of isolation and connection that we all feel.


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Area: Historic Downtown
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Number of Floors: 3/1-2
Bedrooms: Hotel-2
Baths: 1-2
Cimarron's nicely designed units are a short stroll to Peak 9 and Main Street Breckenridge! Cimarron is ideally located one block from historic Main Street, Breckenridge and directly across the street from the Riverwalk Center and the Blue River. The Breckenridge Free Shuttle stop is directly across the street which will take you to the many ski base areas. All guests of Cimarron also enjoy the added luxury of the complimentary Wyndham Vacation Rentals on-call guest shuttle.
This guest shuttle provides door-to-door transportation to any location in Breckenridge, including historic Main Street and the new gondola at the base of Peak 7 a few blocks away. The free transit system is the most convenient way to get to the slopes and stops directly across the street from Cimarron. Make sure you receive a ski area map at check in and plan your daily destination as Breckenridge Ski Resort has much to offer! There are numerous chairlifts that will take you to all parts of the mountain including the challenging double black diamond Imperial Bowl at almost 13,000 feet. Comfortable and cozy are two words that would describe the units at Cimarron. These pleasantly decorated units feature open main living and dining area with seating for 4-6. The kitchens are fully equipped with appliances, coffee / tea makers, cooking utensils and dinnerware. Enjoy the cozy living rooms and warm up by the wood burning fireplace. There is also cable TV with DVD players. Take pleasure in the picturesque views of Breckenridge from your balcony or deck. The bright and clean bathrooms have hair dryers and complimentary travel toiletries. And, as an added convenience, there is underground parking. Daily housekeeping is provided upon request.
Cimarron is perfectly situated in the heart of Breckenridge within easy walking distance to town (about one block) and a short shuttle ride to the slopes. The shuttle runs every 10 minutes and is located directly across the street. After a long day on the slopes, relax in the common area indoor hot tubs, there are two. Or unwind in the dry rock sauna. You can also sit in the mountain sunshine and breathe in the fresh air on the giant outdoor common area deck. Cimarron guests also have access to the new Upper Village pool, a bit of a walk away, which has an indoor/outdoor heated pool, changing rooms, indoor / outdoor hot tubs and a relaxing sun tanning area. Wyndham Vacation Rentals provides a complimentary, on-call shuttle which will pick you up at your front door and take you to any location in Breckenridge. Just down the street, at Main Street Station, is a 24 hour front desk, bell service, concierge and a maintenance department for any other needs. Wyndham Vacation Rentals also has a variety of meeting spaces and regularly hosts weddings, corporate groups and business retreats.
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Lumberland subdivision okayed
In a unanimous vote, two "grandfathered" parcels of land were approved for development by the Lumberland Town Board on March 13.
Comprehensive changes in the zoning law put in place last May left two developers scrambling to make sure their project was approved. At a public hearing, Ed Gavalla and Andy Mead, who were represented by attorney Jacob Billig, presented their case to the board and approximately 35 people in attendance. The subdivision, known as Glen View, calls for six lots on 24 acres. The lots range from two to six acres, but the zoning was changed and the minimum lot size for a home for that district is now five acres.
"My clients," said Billig, "bought this property three years ago." He said that there was one existing house and five additional houses that were approved by the zoning board to be built on the subdivision.
The public hearing focused on the fact that new zoning laws were put in effect May 1, 2012 and on whether or not the project would fall under the rules and regulations of the zoning laws prior to the changes.
Billig noted that the two lots "will not tax the school system or add any unwanted traffic to the area." Additionally, he said, one lot would be zoned as a commercial property and, as such, will bring additional revenue to Lumberland. That lot will be used for Gavalla's landscaping business.
The bottom line is that it will "add to the town's tax base," said Billig, of Billig, Loughlin & Baer LLP, a law firm based in Monticello.
Town supervisor Nadia Rajsz agreed with Billig and said, "We're not a thriving community; we could use the extra tax money," which prompted a round of applause from nearly everyone in attendance.
One member of the town board held some reservations about allowing "grandfather" status of the lots. Councilman David Leamon explained the reason he did not want to go ahead with the clause. "If we do it for this one, will we have to do it for others?" he asked. "If the board decides in favor of this," he continued, "how do we turn down the next person who comes along?"
Akt was assured that there were no others in question who would be eligible for this particular "grandfather clause."
After the vote, Akt said, "I've heard from the public and they're in favor of this. As a board member, I feel it is my duty to represent the people and that's why I voted in the affirmative."
Billig said that vote echoed the sentiments of those in attendance and that his clients are in good stead with the community.
"This shows that the political process can work," said Billig.
[This article was corrected on Thursday, March 21 at 12:05 p.m.]


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Perform the work of a lawyer, expert witness or judge. Deliver opening statements and closing arguments. Examine and cross-examine witnesses. Testify as a plaintiff or defendant. You'll do it all for civil and criminal court cases as a member of North Central's Mock Trial team.
Mock Trial provides valuable experience for anyone planning to pursue a legal career, of course. But this is not a pre-law activity at North Central. We welcome and encourage interested students of every major—it's a great way to develop your public speaking skills, your ability to think on your feet, and your powers of persuasion.
The Mock Trial tournament season runs through fall and winter terms (and into the spring when the team advances to nationals). You'll compete with teams from across the region and the country, such as the University of Michigan, University of Chicago and the University of Notre Dame.
You may also:
- Consult with practicing prosecutors and attorneys, sitting judges and experts as you prepare your cases.
- Apply for Mock Trial scholarships.
- Compete against colleges and universities of all sizes, from all parts of the United States, in American Mock Trial Association competition.
- Travel to tournaments throughout the region or around the country.


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O'Bryant encourages children to read and helps them realize that whatever they want to learn can be found in a book while using magic, music, illusion, and audience participation.
Children ages 6 to 10 years old are invited to attend.
Children ages 6 to 13 years old may now sign up for the summer reading club. At sign-up, each child will receive a bag filled with treats, coupons, and incentives to encourage reading during the summer months.
Each Monday starting June 10, the library will be showing a matinee at 2 p.m. in the children's area of the library. On June 10, the library will be showing the PG-rated movie "Sandlot."
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Once the ribbon was cut and Sweet Innovations officially opened at the River Valley Mall food court in Lancaster, the owners intended to do a lot more than sell cinnamon rolls and coffee.
The goal was to create job opportunities and skills for those served by the Fairfield County Board of Developmental Disabilities.
The agency owns Sweet Innovations, whose tag line is "Sweet Treats with a Purpose."
When it comes to developing job skills, food service is a natural fit.
At the bake shop, the agency's clients learn "basic customer service, how to run a register and count change — the skills they'd need to work in retail or restaurants out in the community," said David Uhl, director of business development for the agency.
They're "learning transferable skills so (our clients), if they want, can eventually move to another job," Uhl said.
The agency operates a handful of social-purpose businesses, including a wholesale greenhouse behind Ohio University-Lancaster and two food-service locations: the Square Seven Coffee House inside Art and Clay on Main Street in Lancaster, and Sweet Innovations, which opened in August.
During March, the agency is celebrating Development Disabilities Awareness Month by offering 10 percent off at Square Seven and Sweet Innovations to any customer who mentions it.
Sweet Innovations is going strong, Uhl said, but it began as a happy accident.
A board member suggested that the agency buy the assets of Cindy's Cinnamon Rolls, which was located in the mall food court and had been for sale for some time. In March of last year, the deal was finalized.
"We decided not to use the Cindy's recipes," Uhl said, in part because the chain was waning and offered little support to franchisees.
Instead, Sweet Innovations has developed its own recipes and built the menu from scratch. Ideas have been culled from a variety of sources, including family recipe boxes and culinary students at Lancaster High School.
The shop serves fresh-baked cinnamon rolls, cookies, cupcakes, brownies and no-bake cookies. It also serves Stauf's coffee and Island Oasis smoothies.
"Everything is baked in-house ... fresh daily, from scratch," Uhl said. The shop handles special orders of all sizes for meetings and events.
Sweet Innovations employs three clients of the Fairfield County Board of Developmental Disabilities and three people to assist them.
"It's a pretty inclusive environment, which is great for our people," Uhl said. In recent surveys, employees indicated that they enjoy the work.
The agency isn't the only group that has turned to the restaurant business as a means of pursuing social goals.
LifeCare Alliance operates Carrie's Cafe, at 670 Harmon Ave. in Columbus, as a social entrepreneurship enterprise. It is a senior dining center combined with a wellness center, but it also is open to the public for lunch.
Serenity Cafe Downtown, which has closed, operated as a social-purpose enterprise of the Serenity Street Foundation, which helps men with substance-abuse problems.
Still, food service is a tough business, even if it has the backing of a nonprofit group. Neither Square Seven nor Sweet Innovations is technically profitable, but that isn't necessarily the best way to measure their success.
"Sure, we'd love to break even, but money isn't the sole consideration," Uhl said. "When we look at what it costs to serve someone in a segregated sheltered workshop compared to a business out in the community, the costs are much lower in the community.
"We consider this an investment of dollars used to support individuals. First and foremost, this is about training and giving the community the opportunity to see our folks in action and allow everyone to interact.
"We've definitely gotten the social return on investment."
Off the menu
• Pulp Juice and Smoothie Bar has opened in the Market at Mill Run shopping center, 3664 Fishinger Blvd. in Hilliard. For more information, go to www.pulpjuiceand-smoothie.com or call 614-655-7857.
• Curry & Sweets, an Indian restaurant, is open at 1140 Kenny Centre Mall in the former Sher-E-Punjab location. For information, go to www.curryandsweets.com or call 614-538-9790.
• Shaw's Restaurant & Inn, 123 N. Broad St. in Lancaster, is offering a series of special menus during Lent. The revolving suite of main courses includes items such as shrimp po' boys, lobster rolls, crab-cake sliders, New England clam chowder and mussels meuniere in a wine and shallot sauce. For more information, go to www.shawsinn.com or call 740-654-1842.
Dispatch restaurant columnist Denise Trowbridge can be reached at email@example.com.


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While a lot of attention is placed on cat and dog names, it is becoming increasingly popular for people to give a lot of thought to the names for their other pets.
Conner said on PetNamesWorld's message boards there are several questions and comments about other pets.
One comment Conner said, "I just got a new rabbit. What should I call him?"
The site includes pet names for birds, ferrets, fish, guinea pigs, hamsters, horses, lizards, mice, pigs, rabbits, rats, snakes and turtles.
An advanced search on the site allows users to enter a name and determine if it is suitable for that type of animal. The search also helps users narrow the name's origin.


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Dordt College News
Worldview author at Dordt October 4
September 21, 2010
The author of Worldview, Christianity Today's 2003 Book of the Year in theology and ethics, will be a guest speaker at Dordt College on Monday, Oct. 4.
Dr. David Naugle is a professor and head of the philosophy department at Dallas Baptist University. His most recent publication is Reordered Loves, Reordered Lives: Learning the Deep Meaning of Happiness (Eerdmans, 2008). Naugle will draw upon this work for an 11 a.m. lecture at the B.J. Haan Auditorium titled, "St. Augustine, Happiness, and the Order of the Loves."
"Augustine, like all of us, was in search of happiness and fulfillment," notes Dr. Naugle, who will show how Augustine's story intersects with the book of Ecclesiastes, as well as in an amazing way with contemporary films, books, and music. He will make a case that the resolution for restlessness of heart is found in being properly related to God. "Once people are rightly related to God in love, all our loves, affections and desires for people, places, and things can become properly ordered in Him."
"St. Augustine on Education" will be Naugle's topic on Monday evening at 7:30 p.m. in the B.J. Haan Auditorium. Augustine's ideal for education was the transformation of lives rather than the relaying of information, says Naugle, who uses De Doctrina Christiana (On Christian Teaching) to show how modern Christian education conforms to this idea.
Naugle has a Th.D. in systematic theology and a Ph.D. in humanities with concentrations in philosophy and English literature.
This guest lecturer at Dordt College is part of a "First Monday" speaker series that brings campus thinkers, writers, and opinion-leaders with a Biblical perspective to Dordt College. It is designed to enrich the academic experience of students, faculty, and staff, and to create an engaging community learning experience that is free and open to the public.
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In May I need to go on my first work trip since the birth of my baby. It will also be my first night away from her as well. I exclusively breastfeed and plan to do so until June. What are the chances that while I am on this trip which will be a Sunday - Saturday that my baby weans herself and no longer has any interest in nursing. I want to continue breastfeeding her until she's at least 1 year if not longer and am very afraid of losing this due to my work. My daughter is so important to me and the connection we have when nursing is infintely special I dread not having that. Any advise would be so very welcome.
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I've discovered that the older I get, the more amazing my mother gets. For a few years, my mother raised me as a single mom. I was too young to remember that time, and she never talked about it much. Whenever I would ask her questions about those years, she would just shrug her shoulders. In her mind, she just did what she had to do. Eventually we moved in with my aunt, and later my mom remarried.
A few months ago, I was visiting with my aunt. We were reminiscing about my childhood when my aunt suddenly became very quiet. She turned to me, her eyes brimming with tears, and took my hands in hers.
"Your mother made so many sacrifices for you," she said quietly. I nodded, but said nothing. I knew she wasn't finished. "We knew things were hard for her, but we didn't know how hard. Brandy — she would not eat so she could buy you food. She would do anything for you."
I sat on my aunt's porch, unable to speak. So many of my childhood memories involve food. Of my mother tearing up pieces of chicken on a bright pink plastic plate. Blowing on a bowl of steaming potatoes dotted with butter and pepper. Stirring a bubbling pot of spaghetti sauce on the stove.
I was too young to notice that sometimes her own plate was empty.
I know that my mother's story is not an isolated experience. I know that too well. I've read dozens of stories and reports about families literally starving to death. Of mothers sacrificing for their children day after day. To the point of death.
I'm not a mother yet. I don't know what it's like to love a child that completely — that sacrificially. But I do know that my mother had family who stepped in when things were bad. Sadly, mothers in poverty-stricken communities often don't have that same kind of support.
I will never be able to repay my mother for the sacrifices she made for me. But I can learn from her sacrifice. I can skip eating out and donate to a local food pantry. I can forgo my coffee shop visits and give to mothers desperate to feed their children.
I can give food to those who are hungry. Just like my mother did.


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I have several questions about constipation. My daughter is 7 months old and we started solids around 5 1/2 months. She has struggled with constipation from the beginning. I am feeding her prunes every day and having her drink water (although she will not take more than 2 oz or so). The dr. finally put her on miralax for a week. It worked great, although she only poops every three days or so. We took her off the miralax and she is constipated again (although the stools are not as hard as before, she really strains to go and it is thick but not hard---not sure if that is even normal??). so my questions in summary are:
1. Anyone use miralax - any worries about using that regularly.
2. Is pooping every three days or so normal (she is a very happy baby and only seems uncomfortable right before she has to go)
3. Poop is thick but not hard, but she does strain to get it out - is that considered constipation.
4. Any other advice?


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Boys who are in the third grade or who are 9 years old join a Bear Cub Scout
den. Those who join the Bear den without having been a Wolf Cub Scout must earn
the Bobcat badge. Then all the Cub Scouts in the den work their way along the
trail to earn their Bear badge.
Compared to the things that Wolf Cub Scouts do, the trail of the Bear is a
little harder. For these older Cub Scouts, the activities for advancement and
achievement are more challenging. The Bear Handbook has 24 Bear achievements,
12 of which a Cub Scout must complete to earn his Bear badge. The book also
gives instructions for 25 electives, which a Bear Cub Scout may work on to
earn Arrow Points.
The Cub Scout Bear Handbook (item number 33451) is available at your
local council service center or wherever Scouting merchandise is sold. Visit
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So basically a company avoiding paying tax, and lots of it at that, that could go towards hospitals or schools is not as bad as someone lending money to people of their own free will, however dubious?
So, you are the bulls commercial manager, you've just rejected the deal, no one else is coming forward, what do you for now?
how on earth have you derived that conclusion from what I wrote?
Do his/her job better!


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Chicago burns, Don Larsen is perfection in the World Series, Jerry Lee Lewis records his biggest hit, and Martha Stewart reports to prison, all on this day.
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It's Deja Vu All Over Again
Oh wait, that's Yogi Berra – wrong catcher. My oh my, the Yankee offense, ESPECIALLY Jorge Posada, has been mighty fine lately. Today, the Yankees closed out their series against the Astros in winning fashion, completing the sweep. The Yanks beat the Astros 9-5.
Pitching Analysis: Phil Hughes toed the rubber today in search of his 9th victory of the season. He was Philthy through the first 5 innings, but he hit a bump in the 6th that he was unable to escape from. Hughes allowed just 1 run in the 1st, on a sac fly by Carlos Lee, but surrendered 4 in the 6th. The big blow was a 2-run homer by former Yankee Kevin Cash. After that, Girardi pulled Hughes for Marte – not willing to take any chances. Aside from that 6th, Hughes was good at limiting the damage. But it was clear that he did not have his best stuff today.
He still is in line for an All-Star spot.
The bullpen did its job today. Damaso Marte got out of the 6th just fine. Chan Ho-in Park pitched a scoreless 7th, Joba threw a scoreless 8th, and the Great Mariano closed it out with a scoreless 9th.
Defensive Analysis: Despite the wet weather, which usually makes things messy on the field, the Yankees played solid defense today, with individuals making sparkling plays. In te 3rd, Ramiro Pena made a gorgeous diving play on a liner to rob Michael Bourn of a potential extra-base hit. Ramiro seems to do something big, even if it is small, in every game he plays. Brett Gardner made a nice leaping play in the 7th on a deep fly ball by Carlos Lee. Glad to hear that his thumb is stable enough for him to play.
Offensive Analysis: It took the Yankees a little while to get on the board, but when they did, they did it loudly. In the 4th, Robbie Cano tied up the game at 1 with a solo home run, his 13th of the season. Then Posada, Gardner, and rookie Chad Huffman (cutie!) walked to load the bases for Ramiro Pena. Ramiro once again delivered, knocking in 2 runs with a single and giving the Yankees their first lead of the day – a lead they held on to.
The Yankees were extremely patient at the plate today. In the 5th, Granderson, Cano, and Swisher walked to load the bases for who: Jorge Posada. Facing the same situation as yesterday, Jorge had the same mindset: get a good pitch, and put a good swing on it. Lucky for him, the results were the same. On a 2-0 count, Posada got a pitch to hit, and launched it into the right field seats – the same spot as yesterday – for his second grand slam in as many days! I knew he was going to hit that. I said it:
"Wouldn't it be something if Jorge went deep again? Oh my…haha then I guess I can't be saying how I want Cervelli in his place anymore. OH MY…HOLY JESUS….he DID do it! AW! JORGE!!!! GRAND SLAM!"
Hip hip, JORGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It was the first time a Yankee hit a grand slam in consecutive days since Bill Dickey, another catcher great, did it in 1937. But more importantly, it gave the Yankees a 7-1 lead. If yesterday didn't give Jorge confidence, today definitely did.
The Yanks scored their final 2 runs in te 6th inning on RBI singled by Swisher and Gardner, giving the team a 9-5 lead. And that was how it ended.
Congrats Yankees on sweeping the Astros! The heroes for today's finale win are Ramiro Pena, for his glove and clutch bat, Brett Gardner, for the same reasons as Ramiro, and Jorge Posada for his astonishing feat of pure beastness at the plate today. Jorge, although it seems sometimes that I don't like you, it's not true. I really DO like you. It's just that I LOVE Francisco Cervelli….you know…..love…as in, like….looooove ♥ I love you too, though. But I don't have these fantasies about you that involve…..things…
Trust me, it's probably better this way😉
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Doesn't grand slams give you a heart attack?😉 It always does for me. I understand with favorites in your team. It's so hard to choose just one out of the bunch when there are so much talent!
I'm glad you gave Jorge props even though you LOVE Cervelli. lol. It'll work out well with them both getting playing time. Once Posada's healthy, they can send Chad Moeller down and bring up another bat for Thames – if there is one. I doubt Chad Huffman is the answer.
Is there a reason I don't know about why you spelled Chan Ho's name wrong?
Christian-Haha sorry. There is a reason, but that was just an typing epic fail. I fixed it🙂


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Candlelight vigil held for deceased UW-L student
A candlelight vigil was held Monday night for the 23-year-old La Crosse woman found dead near the Black River spillway in Onalaska.
Police found Neala Frye's body at about 9:30 p.m. Sunday in a ditch near the Black River spillway Onalaska. It's a marshy area near the end of Irvin Street.
The vigil was held outside of Body & Sol in Onalaska, one of the places Frye worked. Friends shared stories about her infectious personality.
"Some of my favorite memories are just doing the most random dances with her," said Rachel Unseth.
"One is called the 'bernie' and we would just 'bernie' wherever we were. Her personality was so contagious. She was one of the best people I ever met," she added.
Organizers say the vigil was not about trying to find answers, but rather remembering someone they all loved so much.
"She just had a way of changing people's lives. She can touch people and not even know it," said Jenelle Drake, a high school friend.
Frye was a University of Wisconsin-La Crosse student. UW-L Vice Chancellor Paula Knudson sent an email to students and staff Monday morning letting them know about the recent tragedy.
Here is the email Knudson sent to UW-L students and staff:
"Dear UW-L Community,
It saddens me to again notify you about the tragic loss of one of our students, Neala Frye. Neala went missing Saturday evening. Her friends became concerned and started searching for her. Unfortunately her body was found last night and she is no longer physically with us. We are meeting with the Marketing faculty later this morning, yet I can already tell that this beautiful young woman made a positive impact on our community. Her adviser Dr. Stephen Brokaw described her as vivacious and an all around good citizen and student. Neala was on the executive board of the American Marketing Association and was actively engaged with the organization and our community. My heart aches as I think about her family and friends. We will continue to reach out to those closest to Neala to support them and will let you know as we have more information about her services. Please keep Neala, her family, and friends in your thoughts and prayers. In peace, Paula"
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For all those members who have gave Walsh a "free-pass" by grading his offseason performance with a "A, B, or even C", should understand that Donnie Walsh first priority as the Knick President was to hire a G.M. before doing anything else.
The Indiana Pacers Owner knew this in the 2002 season when he hired Indiana ex-coach Larry Bird as the G.M. to help Walsh.
This quote clarity proves Walsh is not being patient he just isnt playing with a full deck. But what should we expect from someone that Owner Dolan hires personally.
<!-- BEGIN TEMPLATE: bbcode_quote -->If the Knicks would've had a G.M. at the time when the Clippers were desperate for a PF, and the Knick G.M. traded Zach $48 mill contract and the 2012 pick to the Clippers to start clearing the salary-cap for "Donnie Walsh 2010 Plan" would you be mad at him?In each case, there may have been problems. For starters, including a draft choice in a trade is problematic for Walsh because of the blunders of Thomas, who threw a lottery-protected first-round pick into the Marbury trade that loses all protection in 2010. Since the league prohibits trading picks in consecutive years, this effectively means that the Knicks can't deal a first-rounder until 2012, and nobody wants to wait four years for the payoff from a trade. Thus, New York would have to acquire a pick from a third team just to include it in a trade. <!-- END TEMPLATE: bbcode_quote -->
This is what I kept repeating in JULY, when Walsh turned down the Clippers offer being clueless of the value of (off and on the court problem) Zach Randolph.
The Knicks would have got the best out of that Clippers deal giving up Zach and the 2012 pick and in return the Knicks get a $2 million expiring contract Brevin Knight and a 2nd rounder.
That Clipper trade would have set Donnie Walsh straight for his 2010 Plan, plus made me (Kiyaman) eat the words "Walsh is an IDIOT!".
Hollinger, article shows that Walsh is not being patient he's just clueless and planless on what to do.
The new management that Donnie Walsh hired in late August, had to open his eyes to the Zach Randolph situation, because Walsh called the number-one dummest G.M. in the NBA (no names) and TRIED to trade Zach for Darko.
Point being made is Walsh is too old and slow at thinking for this Knick Job.
Zach and the 6th-pick could've been traded on draft night in a three-team trade with Memphis, Wolves, and Knicks (Love or Mayo, with Jaric, and Darko would've been easy to get from those two G.M.'s).
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The Kaneohe Marine Corps Wounded Warriors Regiment is only three years old, but it is seeing success with the emphasis on recreational therapy.
?You never know, one or two of them may really take to outrigger canoeing, cycling, or swimming, and it can be a life changing experience,? said Lt. Colonel Gregory Pryce.
For the first time the marines are fielding an outrigger canoe team to compete in the Wounded Warrior games against other military branches. Their first practice took place at Ala Moana Beach Park earlier this month.
Lance Cpl. Joshua Garcia,26, is learning how to paddle a canoe for the first time.
The former Colorado resident was injured in Iraq in 2004 when the vehicle he was in hit a land mine. He suffered serious injuries to his back, shoulder, knee and hips and is still facing the prospect of two, maybe three more operations.
His six-year recovery has not been easy but he can?t say enough about the support from Wounded Warriors staff and his fellow Marines.
?Here in Wounded Warriors, everybody has been through some kind of experience and it's easier to get along and not feel out of place," Garcia said.
On Tuesday, Garcia was in the Kaneohe Marine base gym playing wheelchair basketball. It is a tough workout designed to help build fitness and competitive drive.
Garcia said Warrior Warriors has been the best thing that has happened to him during his military time in Hawaii. He said he struggled with his pride in accepting help that he now admits he needs.
?It's either be proud, unhappy, and hurting for the rest of your life, or do something about it,? said Garcia.
The Kaneohe resident said he is learning to deal with post traumatic stress.
?It pretty much comes and goes. There are months or a year or two at a time I am fine, and then out of nowhere something will happen and remind you of stuff that you don?t want to think about or talk about it," said Garcia.
And he said he is still trying to deal with the guilt.
?I'm not talking about Iraq and what happened there. It's when you come back. I was married. I am now divorced. I have a son who is going to be 4 in October and I have not seen my son in months now," he said.
Something happened between the canoe paddling and Tuesday?s session of wheelchair basketball. A Wounded Warriors fishing trip to Montana just may have been the trick. Garcia broke into a wide grin, admitting he has discovered a passion for fly fishing.
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Do all to avoid a strike in Syria
Perhaps the best thing for members of Congress and President Barack Obama's administration to do about Syria would be for everyone to take a deep breath, step away from the microphones and think about the situation for a day or two.
Far too much shooting from the hip has occurred during the past week or so. Some absurd things have been said by people who should know better.
A solid framework for resolving what could turn quickly into a crisis has been offered – and seemingly ignored by many in Washington. Perhaps that is because it came from two senators from small, politically weak states: West Virginia and North Dakota.
Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Heidi Heitkamp, D-N.D., suggested a way out of the impasse last week. The Senate resolution they propose in essence would give Syria 45 days to get rid of its chemical weapons and production facilities. During that period, the Obama administration would be required to devise a long-term strategy for dealing with Syria.
But very little attention seems to have been given to the Manchin-Heitkamp plan. After it was suggested, Russian officials said Syria might be willing to scrap its chemical weapons. Syria's foreign minister agreed.
After that, a bipartisan group of eight senators suggested the United Nations be asked to remove Syria's chemical weapons. If Syrian leaders refuse, the senators would authorize use of military force against the regime. In all likelihood, the Manchin-Heitkamp proposal will be shuffled aside by the eight powerful senators involved with the alternative plan.
That's fine. No one should care who gets credit for a plan that scraps Syria's chemical weapons without the U.S. going to war.
Again, however, some in Washington have begun talking dangerous nonsense about the situation.
Testifying before a House of Representatives committee, Secretary of State John Kerry insisted that even if the U.S. uses force against Syria, there is no possibility of deeper entanglement. "I don't see the slippery slope," he insisted.
Even worse, a few lawmakers have suggested that if Congress refuses to give Obama approval for a military strike against Syria, he may want to consider ordering one on his own authority.
Fortunately, it appears most members of Congress, both Democrats and Republicans, oppose a punitive, unilateral military strike against Syria. Here's hoping they keep their wits about them and refuse to allow less thoughtful officials, both on Capitol Hill and in the Obama administration, to drag the U.S. into war.


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text: MTA calls for "reinventing" state evaluation system The state's largest teachers' union has proposed that the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education dramatically change the way teachers and administrators are evaluated. Under the Massachusetts Teachers Association plan, assessments based on observation and instructional artifacts, such as lesson plans, would be validated by two additional sources of information: multiple measures of student learning and evidence of the educator's contributions to the school, district or profession. Other key changes include: Streamlining the number of standards and indicators on which evaluations must be based. The current system of seven standards and 72 indicators would be reduced to five standards and a recommended 22 indicators, with the exact indicators negotiated locally. Establishing four teacher and administrator ratings: unsatisfactory, needs improvement, proficient and exemplary. Many districts currently have just two ratings. Encouraging districts and their unions to negotiate establishing Peer Assistance and Review programs under which educators rated exemplary would, under some circumstances, take the lead in assessing novice teachers' practices and providing them with guidance. We know of no Massachusetts district that has yet implemented a PAR program. Requiring all educators to have professional growth plans and requiring administrators to provide the support – such as professional development or mentoring – called for in these plans. Establishing new timelines for improvement, including one stating that educators with Professional Teacher Status rated "unsatisfactory" would be given intensive support for one year. If they failed to make significant progress toward meeting the goals articulated in their plans in that time, they could be dismissed or demoted. Establishing opportunities for advancement and additional compensation for teachers rated "exemplary" who take on new roles, such as becoming instructional coaches or mentors. "While the current evaluation system works well in some districts, many of our members report that their evaluations are infrequent, superficial and lacking in specific guidance on how they can improve their practice," said Dr. Kathleen Skinner, director of MTA's Center for Education Policy and Practice and the author of the new MTA report Reinventing Educator Evaluation: Connecting Professional Practice with Student Learning and a shorterpolicy brief that summarizes the proposal. Changes in the educator evaluation system are required under the federal Race to the Top grant awarded to Massachusetts and 11 other states plus the District of Columbia. State education officials have said that they intend to establish a new evaluation framework for all districts by the 2013-14 school year, not just for those participating in RTTT. The MTA is an active participant in the evaluation reform process. Under the MTA plan, trends in student MCAS growth scores – where available – would be included in the evaluation system as one of multiple measures of achievement used to validate the original assessment of the educator's practice. Paul Toner, president of the MTA, said that the MTA Board of Directors voted to support these recommendations because board members recognize that the current system is inadequate. "Teachers don't believe in a 'gotcha' system of evaluation," Toner said. "What they want is timely, meaningful information to help them continuously improve their practice. If adopted, the changes we are proposing will improve the quality and depth of the evaluations performed, and that will improve teaching and learning. Our schools, already the best in the country, will be even better. A good evaluation and support system is one mechanism for ensuring that every student is taught by an excellent teacher." The most controversial provision in the RTTT grant program is the requirement that student standardized test scores be included in evaluations. The MTA conducted two member surveys in 2010 that included questions on that topic. Educators expressed strong opposition to any formulaic use of student MCAS scores – such as comparing one year's class to the next or comparing scores from one district to another – because there are so many non-school factors, including poverty and home environment, that affect test scores. Considering the state's intention to include some student test score data in educator evaluations, MTA members expressed stronger support for using trends in MCAS growth scores over other standardized test-based measures, as long as it is just one of multiple measures of achievement. Growth on MCAS refers to a calculation of how well each student performs in a given year relative to the performance of all students in the state who had similar scores in previous years. The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has begun calculating growth scores for individual students and schools, but has not yet calculated those scores for individual teachers. The DESE estimates that only about 17 percent of all educators teach in grades and subjects for which growth scores can be calculated. Districts will be required to come up with other ways to measure student learning in non-tested grades and subjects. In addition, even where growth scores are available, the state's RTTT grant proposal and the MTA plan call for using multiple measures of achievement. 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- An introductory analysis of challenges in tennis
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- Clarke, Stephen R.; Norman, John M.
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- The use of technology in sport to assist umpires has been gradually introduced into several sports. This has now been extended to allow players to call upon technology to arbitrate when they disagree with the umpire's decision. Both tennis and cricket now allow the players to challenge a doubtful decision, which is reversed if the evidence shows it to be incorrect. However the number of challenges is limited, and players must balance any possible immediate gain with the loss of a future right to challenge. With similar challenge rules expected to be introduced in other spons, this situation has been a motivation to consider challenges more widely. We use Dynamic Programming to investigate the optimal challenge strategy and obtain some general rules.
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- Conference paper
- Research centre
- Swinburne University of Technology. Faculty of Life and Social Sciences
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- Proceedings of the Tenth Australasian Conference on Mathematics and Computers in Sport (10M&CS), Darwin, North Territory, Australia, 05-07 July 2010 / Anthony Bedford and Matthew Ovens (eds.), pp. 43-48
- Publication year
- 2010
- FOR Code(s)
- 010206 Operations Research; 010406 Stochastic Analysis and Modelling
- Keyword(s)
- Challenges; Dynamic programming; Sports; Tennis
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I was disappointed by the front page of the April 29 edition of The Intermountain.
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Get used to the idea of mixed cocktails paired with dinner courses. What with the ongoing resurgence of classic cocktails and a new generation of "mixologists" seeking to reinvent them and fashion the next best quaffs, we're going to see more of this kind of thing at restaurants and bars.
Case in point: This Thursday, Ruth's Chris Steak House at downtown West Palm Beach's CityPlace is featuring a five-course "hand-crafted" cocktail-paired dinner, in part to celebrate the upscale steakhouse chain's 1965 birthplace in New Orleans, which Ruth's Chris' senior director of menu strategy, Helen Mackey, says is "one of the most [More]


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I worked my way up to getting about 12 oz per morning pumping session, which used to take about 20 minutes, and was pretty much two let downs. For the last few weeks it takes a full 40-45 minutes for that second let down. Sometimes close to an hour! What gives" I don't think it's healthy to pump that long nor do I have that kind of time to spare in the morning.
Daughter was sick a couple weeks ago and not eating as much, but my supply seems OK in all other respects.
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Veterans Affairs
From the desert to Buies Creek!
Campbell University is committed to meeting the needs of active duty and veteran military students to help you build your future in the civilian and military worlds.
What does Campbell offer?
- Over 150 tracks and concentrations
- 5 graduate and professional programs
- Convenient day and evening programs
- Online courses
- One of the best ROTC programs in the nation
- Liberal transfer policy
In addition, Campbell University is a member of Service Members Opportunity Colleges (SOC) providing you with enhanced transfer opportunities and the chance to turn your military training into college credit.
Want to know more about your VA opportunities? Click here.
Request more information from Campbell University or contact your location's ESO for more information.
Find out about your post 9/11 benefits. Click here.