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October 2, 2013 —
SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — In the brief lifespan of the fall season, there soon arrives that moment of critical urgency that divides the diverging road of potential future success from that sultry path destined for the disappointment of no postseason play. For the Sullivan West football team, this past weekend's disappointing 51-14 road division loss to Millbrook makes this week's Friday night home-division encounter with Liberty that do-or-die moment of truth. Hoping to spoil the Blazers' inauguration of its new field this past weekend, Sullivan West was confident that it could upset Millbrook and put itself in the position of only needing to win either against Liberty or Tri-Valley to secure a postseason berth. Now the pressure is on in a game that will define the season for the Dawgs' (1-2, O-1 Class C Division II) season.
This will be the first league game for Liberty (2-2, 0-0 Class C Division II). The Indians, who bested Ellenville 41-30, are Sullivan West's greatest rival. Two years ago, the Westies prevented Liberty from reaching the playoffs with a 21-20 OT win. Last year, Sullivan West beat Liberty in a non-league game. Both teams made it to the playoffs, but both were beaten by O'Neill, which downed the Dawgs in the semifinal before garnering their second straight Class C crown with a win over Liberty in the championship game. Liberty had ousted Millbrook in the semifinals, and they will host the Blazers on October 12. The Indians know that a loss to Sullivan West would make that game against Millbrook 4-0 (2-0 Class C Division II) a do-or-die affair. Millbrook is looking to avenge last year's loss enroute to a playoff run they hope will yield a title. Sullivan West needed its 'A' game against mighty Millbrook, but instead the Bulldogs unveiled a series of miscues that turned the game into an early rout. Westie junior Andrew Stabbert was one of the bright spots of the otherwise gloomy affair, as he rushed for 193 yards on 26 carries and scored the Bulldogs' second touchdown, which came with under a minute to play in the game. He also recorded eight tackles, one fewer than defensive leader Zach O'Connor, who had scored the team's first TD on a 25-yard pass from quarterback Richard Shevak in the second quarter. Devin Mirch had eight tackles. Details of the sad outcome can be found in the tale "Inauguration Ball" on www.sportsinsightsny.com.


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More than 60 years ago, Albert Einstein calculated that the gravity of a celestial body could act as a giant magnifying glass by bending the light of a more distant object behind it.
But he dismissed the idea as a theoretical exercise, saying there was "no hope of observing such a phenomenon directly," since the probability of observing such an effect within our Milky Way Galaxy is generally less than one in a million.
What a difference a few decades make. With the advent of powerful telescopes, scientists in the late 1980's began capitalizing on this phenomenon, known as gravitational microlensing. Astronomers employ the microlensing detection technique to collect clues on things they can't observe directly, using this natural phenomenon to hunt for a whole range of unseen celestial material and objects, from dark matter, to extrasolar planets, to wandering stellar-mass black holes.
Now, for the first time, a telescope has penetrated the jam-packed core of a cluster of 10 million stars to search for microlensing events. Astronomers used the Hubble Space Telescope to search for unseen lightweight bodies - planets or "failed stars" called brown dwarfs - in the core of the globular cluster M22 by looking for their gravitational effects on the light from distant stars behind them. (A brown dwarf is 80 times more massive than Jupiter. It's called a failed star because it doesn't have enough hydrogen in its core to shine as a star.)
Here's how microlensing works: As an unseen body floats across the face of a background star, it acts like a powerful lens by gravitationally bending the starlight and thus creating two separate images of the faraway star. Even Hubble can't resolve these images, because the bending angle is about 100 times smaller than the telescope's angular resolution. But the object's gravity also amplifies the starlight, causing it to brighten as the body passes in front of the star.
In the Hubble telescope observation, most of the background stars reside in our Milky Way's central bulge. Hubble monitored 83,000 stars every three days for nearly four months. The thousands of stars near the cluster's core are so tightly packed together that only Hubble's sharp eyes can resolve them. Monitoring the stars in the central bulge, the orbiting observatory detected six "mystery objects" in the cluster that eclipsed the light from those background stars. In each case, a background star jumped in brightness for less than 20 hours before dropping back to normal brightness. These short eclipses mean that the objects must be much smaller than a normal star, perhaps as small as 80 times Earth's mass. Objects this small have never been detected through microlensing observations.
Astronomers determined that the mystery objects are adrift in the cluster, meaning that they're not orbiting stars. Otherwise, these dark denizens would have been buried in the glow of their parent stars and wouldn't have been found.
Hubble also discovered another microlensing event in which a dwarf star in the cluster transited the face of a background star in 18 days.
Through these microlensing events, astronomers can estimate a mass for an unseen body based on the duration of the eclipse and the amount of brightening of background starlight. For example, a brown dwarf 80 times heftier than Jupiter would transit a background star in about 15 days; a Jupiter-mass object, about 1.5 days.


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Frost Valley YMCA clobbered;FEMA funds may be available to help
September 6, 2011 —
Hurricane Irene pounded Claryville and the Frost Valley YMCA when it blew through the area on August 28. According to a press release from the organization issued on September 2, there was no road access to Frost Valley and no estimated timeline on when one would become available.
The organization says entire roads and bridges were washed away, and one of its historic buildings, Pigeon Lodge, was shattered beyond repair.
The release requested donations. It said, "The Executive Leadership Team and the Board of Directors are focused on the many financial steps that must be addressed to start the rebuilding of Frost Valley. We are seeking donations through our website of www.frostvalley.org/relieffund. We will be announcing other help needed as we get a better idea of the damage."
While Frost Valley is located just over the line in Ulster County, the nearby hamlet of Claryville is located in Sullivan County; Claryville was also devastated by the storm and awaiting repairs to roads and the cleaning of debris from the Neversink River.
On September 2, Sullivan County manager David Fanslau announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved the county for the individual assistance program to homes and businesses that were damaged by the storm.
Ulster County had previously been approved, so the Frost Valley YMCA and residents of Claryville, as well as any other businesses and residents in Sullivan and Ulster that suffered damage, may apply for assistance. The FEMA number to call to begin the application process for assistance is 800/621-3362.
However, FEMA has only about $800 million left in funds to pay for disaster relief, and the overall total damage caused by Hurricane Irene has been estimated at up to $8 billion.
There is a tug of war going on in Congress. Some Republicans in the house say that cuts should be found elsewhere before more funds are given to FEMA to serve disaster victims, while some Democrats are saying disaster victims should not be used as pawns in partisan battles in Washington, D.C.
New storm concerns
As residents throughout the region were still recovering from Irene, the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee were heading toward the region with a promise of more heavy rains.
On September 6, the National Weather Service (NWS) issued a flood watch for the region, which included Pike and Wayne counties in Pennsylvania and Sullivan and Delaware in New York.


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Are you eating the right foods?
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An open refrigerator can offer a plethora of food choices -- but are you making the healthiest selections? Find out by filling your plate from this interactive fridge.


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Education reform bill leaves out private sector
West Virginians need all the help we can get to improve our public school system. A massive education reform bill introduced last week in the Legislature includes at least one failure to seek help from a source ready, willing and very able to provide it.
A 179-page bill introduced at the request of Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin encompasses dozens of education reform proposals, some good and some not so good.
One section of the bill calls for new programs to further teachers' educations, prepared by regional education service agencies and public colleges and universities. What's wrong with this picture?
The proposal is incomplete, that's what.
West Virginia is blessed by several public colleges and universities that possess excellent teacher preparation programs, even some good master's degree and doctorate opportunities for educators.
But the state also has private colleges and universities with solid, sometimes outstanding teacher preparation programs.
Throughout the state, about eight private colleges and universities have teacher preparation programs, some of them with innovative master's degree offerings. That could provide an important, very valuable addition to programs for educators offered at public institutions.
Government officials too often are willing to work only with other government entities, when possible. When that happens, the enormous amount of expertise available in the private sector is lost to taxpayers.
A school reform bill instructing public education officials, including the state Department of Education, to work solely with RESAs and public colleges and universities makes no sense. Educators at private colleges and universities are eager to help improve West Virginia's public schools, too. Leaving them out of the process would miss an opportunity to advance school reform.
Tomblin should revise his proposal to enlist all the help the state can get from the private sector.


text: A word that haunts us all In 1962 boxer Emile Griffith was in the ring against Benny Paret, when he seemed to explode with anger and pummeled his opponent with such force that, after getting knocked out, Paret died of his injuries. It was eventually revealed that before that some time before the fight Paret had called Griffith a "maricón." Issues: Entertainment, Film, Television, News, Family, People of Color, Spanish-Language and Latino, Spirit Day, Sports, Transgender, Young Adult


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August 28, 2013 —
LIVINGSTON MANOR, NY — The Catskill Art Society will hold an artist talk for "Ghosts of the Catskills," a group show curated by Elizabeth Ennis and Andrea Brown of the Outsider's Studio Collective, at the CAS Arts Center on Saturday, August 31 at 3 p.m., followed by a free opening reception from 4 to 6 p.m. All are welcome and light refreshments will be served. The exhibit is on display until October 6.
The group show features multimedia works that contemplate the rise, ruin and rebirth of the Catskills, whose legacy as a popular resort destination is evidenced today by the abandoned landscapes and crumbling structures strewn across Sullivan County. The artists, each with a direct connection to the Catskills, respond to this haunted environment in very personal and provocative ways.
The exhibit will include paintings, installations, video pieces, short films, sculpture, and mixed-media two-dimensional work by internationally known artists. Visit www.catskillartsociety.org [1].


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Christmas came a month late for a Hardin County, Ky., first grader whose father has been in Afghanistan for the past nine months.
1st grader gets late Christmas present, her dad home from Afghanistan
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Dodgers Rockies Rubber Game for Lunch!
The Colorado Rockies took the first game as the Dodger bullpen came up short in the first game and today I learned why Joe Torre did not bring George Sherrill in the 10th inning of that game. Sherrill felt tightness in his right side earlier that day. MRI came out negative!
Our stopper:
In the second game, Randy Wolf got his fourth consecutive win giving up one run in 7 1/3 inning to give the Rockies only their second loss in the last games! That was also Randy's #99 win! Let's hope he gets #100 in his next start!
Congratulations to Andre Ethier who hit homerun #26 and #27! Also congratulations James Loney who finally got #8!
isn't this cute the rubber statue?
Rubber game (I'd love to have that rubber figure) is an early one. Vicente Padilla gets his start against Jorge de La Rosa. I just learned that Vicente is from Nicaragua. He is the first Nicaraguan to start for the Dodgers!
Behave Vicente and have a good game! I wonder if I can have my headphones on while I go to my Pilates class at noon.
Quick Trivia I heard during last night's game : Name the only three teams that have never had a player hit for the cycle?
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heres my guess for the cycle triva….
1. Rays
2. Mariners
3. Rockies
good luck! its a big series!
You got one! the Rays!
congratulations to Vicente Padilla for his first win as a Dodger!
Congrats to the Dodgers on the series win. I'm not a Padilla fan – he hit too many Yankees when he was in the AL – but maybe he's reformed!
Emma: I hope the Dodgers can win the rubber game! This is a HUGE series for them. I hope Wolf can get #100, that is quite an accomplishment. Isn't Andre amazing? I'll answer that: YES!!! I don't know that trivia question. Can I have a hint?
Dear Emma,
Very nice pictures you have here,Padilla did ok in his first start he hit 96 -97 with his fastball was very surprised , I hope he can go more than 5 innings in his next start.
YEY! EMMA we won the Rockies series. And yes ANDRE #27 HR and LONEY & KEMP also got HRs. I am sooooo glad Broxton did not give yesterday's game away. I did not see Padilla pitch, he sort of looks like Valenzuela (LOOKS) not Valenzuela's pitching style. So what's the answer to your trivia game?
You were watching the game ha? yep, those are the three teams: Padres, Rays and Marlins.
Yes, I hope Padilla is reformed. I still remember when Milton Bradley came to the Dodgers with his reputation and I thought he would behave seeing as he grew up being a Dodger fan but he did not behave. I hope Padilla does behave.
Yes, Padilla had a good start. I hope he continues it. Can't believe the September callups will be here soon. I've been having too much fun that the season is going so fast.
Yes, Andre is amazing! What a year he has been having! Rob answered correctly. Padres, Rays and Marlins .
I hope so too that he can go more than 5 next time. At lest Wolf went into the 8th!
I did not get to see the game either, I just heard it. He looks like the Valenzuela of now or the young Valenzuela? lol. Padres, Rays and Marlins is the answer. I don't know why I thought a Ray's player had hit for the cycle.
"yep, those are the three teams: Padres, Rays and Marlins."
In their 40 year history the Padres have had neither a cycle or a no-hitter.
"but maybe he's reformed!"
He's less likely to get away with it in the NL.


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Nonetheless, I loved the flag as a kid; I knew I had won the home country lottery. After the planes demolished the World Trade Center, the flag was everywhere — a symbol of healing for a heartbroken people.
Then something changed. Red, white and blue transformed from uniter to divider. The flag became a symbol of revenge, a rallying cry for war. It began to feel like anyone who didn't like the flag being used for that purpose was disrespecting the legacy of it and everyone who fought for it.
I avoided the flag then, because deciphering where I wanted my 'Merica to stand on the issue was confusing enough. Committing to waving the flag felt like committing to a side.
In the past several years, though, the American flag motif has gotten its carefree groove back. It's hip to be a flag fan! Look no further than the masses of women at Red, White & Boom who wore DIY replicas of Solange Knowles' Topshop flag shorts, which she wore in big sis Beyonce's music video for "Party."
Working the flag into decor is hot again, too. Myriad stores approved by Columbus connoisseurs of cool had a weathered one hanging vertically in their storefronts this past week (I love Brigade's antiqued number best, pictured).
The weathered look is key. Avoid the pure nylon flags, lest one look like a Walmart bargain bin denizen. Polyester cotton blends or 100 percent cotton offer the best not-too-shiny stylish flag look. The best places to find these are at antique stores like the Short North's Grandview Mercantile, The Flag Lady's Flag Store (4567 N. High St.) and on Etsy.
Whatever the reason for the flag fashion trend, I like to think it's again a sign of a fractured community coming together in hard times. And that's a real reason to party in the USA.
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Texas Ranger's Offseason Recap and Preview
Well, they are the defending American League champions:
Adrian Beltre, Yorvit Torrealba, Mike Napoli, Arthur Rhodes, Brandon Webb, and Dave Bush.
Notable Subtractions:
Cliff Lee, Jeff Francoeur, Rich Harden, Frank Francisco, Jorge Cantu, Bengie Molina, and Vladimir Guerrero.
Why?: Well actually, after losing out on Cliff Lee I thought the Rangers had a pretty good off-season. They certainly increased the depth in their line-up. Despite this, the reason I give them a C and not higher, is that Cliff Lee's role as a role model for a very young rotation might have been greater than his individual contribution to the team. When Nolan Ryan first joined the Rangers as an executive, he wanted to have the pitchers throwing more innings and more strikes. Well, no one this side of Roy Halladay does this better than Cliff Lee. Although, Yorvit Torrealba did have some experience in managing a budding staff with the Padres last season and he will probably be the starting catcher for the Rangers for most of this season. As Mike Napoli's defense behind the plate is a concern for the coaching staff and front office.
I see the Ranger's becoming a better version of their 2005-2009 clubs, an offense that has to score more runs than the starters give up. True, they have more depth than those teams had, but they still have no clear cut #2 after CJ Wilson. I do like best, their acquisition of Brandon Webb more than that of Adrian Beltre. I think that he could get back to being a top of the line starter. Will he? Probably not but if he doesn't, you are only paying a million dollars for most likely a veteran who contributes in the back of the rotation. This is dependent on the fact that Michael Young is staying but, I think that the only team without a weak roster spot ie the Yankee's fourth and fifth starters or the Red Sox's Catcher.
Predicted Record range: 86-91 wins and 76-71 losses. Which will be good for either 1st or second place in the West depending on the Athletics' record but I don't see them reaching the World Series if they do win because of the lack of a dominant ace, though they do have a plethora of depth in the rotation. There is always the possibility that they have the World Series loser syndrome, which is to say that they will fall off substantially but I think that they will keep the pace because of their youth. True that this could be a reason for their demise but… where was I going with this? Can I change my mind now? Oh well, I already wrote the entry.
Up Next: Oakland Athletics
P.S. I know this isn't a letter but, did anyone notice that even though I wrote a pretty extensive entry on Spring Training beginning. I was not featured on the Mlblogs home page (for those who don't know how to get there click on the Mlblogs Network in the upper left corner) I mean there were entries that were only three sentences and even one that only had eight views when I saw it (#15).
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Actually, the reason I gave them a C is that I made it more of a spectrum because using the grades as percentages. So a C is they subtracted as much as they added, a C+ means the additions narrowly outweigh the subtractions etc. By the way, where does Tobin play? I've heard the name before but have been tooo busy to look him up.
Hope that clears things up,
I thought this was kind of harsh, a C, I would have probably given them a B-. Their Offseason was not the greatest, but some of the people that they aquired are going to be a well rounded group of people. Mason Tobin is going to be a dark horse, he is gonna start off slow, but, when it is all said and done he will prove his worthiness. But I did enjoy your article and did agree with some of the things you had to say. Thanks
So, even if Torrealba was the back up as you (erroneously) claim, he's less notable than McClung, a non roster invite with little to no chance at making the club? Interesting. Point of fact: Torrealba is the #1 catcher. The front office and manager Ron Washington agree on this. The bulk of Napoli's at-bats will come at first base and DH, mostly against left-handed starters and on days when Michael Young plays the field. Matt Treanor stands to be the primary back up. I totally see your point about Lewis, and I would be more inclined to agree if he were the same pitcher he was before his time in Japan. I've seen both versions and the current one has two big advantages over the old one. The first being a consistent delivery, giving him better command and the second, a nasty slider/cutter, has become his secondary pitch, relegating his mediocre curveball to tertiary status. Fun talking baseball with you. Have a nice day.
You're right, both that it was an erroneous claim and that McClung is notable. McClung I can just say that for some reason the name recognition was strong enough that I thought he had done well a few years ago and figured he had stayed the same. As far as Torrealba, I looked at the Napoli deal initially from the stand point of a GM and not a manager. I saw a player that played C, 1B, and DH. I also saw two of those positions taken by a former batting champ and face of the franchise and a growing star. So to take away time from either would be nonsensical, to me, but I forgot that Torrealba did such a great job with the pitching staff in San Diego last season. I assumed (wrongfully) that Torrealba and Napoli would be competing in camp for the Catcher's job but if they say he will be the Catcher then I am sorry. I didn't see Colby Lewis before he went to Japan so I can't attest to his improvements but he was a good "pitcher" when I saw him in the playoffs. Then again my disposition to the rest of the Ranger's rotation might be as a Yankee's fan and only focusing on Cliff Lee beating them two years in a row.
Point of Facts: re-read the entry
I do agree with you about Bengie that completely slipped my mind (and the source that I got the additions and subtractions from didn't have him) but if Michael Young stays put then Mike Napoli is the Catcher Mich Moreland is the first basemen and Yorvit Torrealba is a back up cathcer and that isn't really a notable addition to me. As far as Colby Lewis goes, you're right about them having similar years last season but I see CJ had past success, even if it was in the bullpen. Colbly on the other hand, had a career 6.71 ERA before this season, something I think you would agree is not fit to be a #2 starter. Hopefully for the Rangers he can continue last season and be a #2 starter. Anyway, when I said they didn't have a clear #2 it was really a testament to how many past great pitchers they had. They have three pitchers Lewis, Webb, and Feldman that have been a number two or can be in this next season. I hope that answers your questions but thank you for the criticism though, I mean look at this comment. I could have filled half an entry with this stuff. Now I know to be more clear with my intentions because there's always a fan out there.
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I give this entry a D+. There is no mention of the notable addition of Yorvit Torrealba or the notable subraction of Bengie Molina. Also, if CJ Wilson is their #1, then Colby Lewis is the clear #2. The two pitchers had very similar seasons in many respects, save for run support and both were good in the postseason.


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The whispers are getting louder regarding Tony LaRussa's
controversial plan to have the pitcher bat eighth in the lineup. The idea here is to generate more runs as well as more RBI opportunities for Albert Pujols. Having first seen this implemented with some success
during the '98 season and used sparingly last year, it appears that TLR will be
more stringent with his approach during the 2008 campaign.
Fear NOT Cardinal Nation! Though this teeters against the baseball machine of purism, I would like
to reassure you that this does indeed work. In fact, to prove it, for the last seven days
I have batted the pitcher in the eight-hole on my MLB 2K6 video game for the
Xbox and the following data has been collected for that stretch:
Record: 8 Wins, 0 Losses (had a doubleheader in one of them
due to a previous rain-out in Cincinnati)
Ave. Runs per Game: 17
Total Runs Scored/Total Runs Against: 157-23
Albert Pujol's HR total: 13
Pujol's Total ABs with RISP: Every single time
So, clearly you can see that this is a valid baseball move,
just like the wheel play or the hit and run or the suicide squeeze. Naysayers, shame on you.
And speaking of shame, it appears that the Evil Empire's
immoral infrastructure has now reached the Governor's office—well, at least the
man who works (soon-to-be-worked) in
said office. Talk about curveballs, holy geez, who ever saw them comin'!?!
Good Day, Gov'nuh!
Don't hate me 'cuz I'm right…
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who would have thought that the human mind could think of a pleasure activity such as a video game to verify a baseball strategy( I know thats spelled wrong but u get my meaning) Also about the GOV Ban him for life in the HALL OF FAME OF POLITICS. This certainly has to be much worse than Pete Rose Activities, and look what happened to him Just my opinion
I think the word you're looking for, Baba, is "Strategery"…
If you want to add a YouTube video then all you have to do is, 1)Embed the video code from the video (which is located on the right hand side of the page) 2)Go to your blog and click Edit HTML and paste that code into there and then click save. Then it should come up. Try it and let me know. It will work.
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Post Trade Deadline Analyses
I think that I have realized something about myself during the summers, and perhaps you all have too: I don't have too much time to blog during summer vacation. I am fortunate enough to do a lot during the summers, and whether I'm at camp, or on a family vacation, I don't have good quality time to compose a thoughtful blog, so I apologize for that.
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I have to give Theo Epstein and the Red Sox a lot of credit, they weren't going to simply stand pat and hope everyone played to their full potential the rest of the season. They identified their most pressing needs and aggressively went after the best players to fill them. Whether it will lead Boston to post-season victory remains to be seen, but so far so good.And as much as I like having Victor Martinez out of the division, I have a feeling that Justin Masterson is going to give us a lot of trouble down the road.-Erinhttp://plunking-gomez.blogspot.com
I believe the plan is for V-Mart to catch Wakefield. He has been practicing in anticipation of Wake's return. I think the trades we've made have all been pretty good. I'm not sure I still understand the LaRoche for Kotchman trade and V-Mart? Welcome to Boston!
I think the LaRoche-Kotchman trade was basically a wash, especially seeing as you guys got V-Mart (so that way your backup first baseman would get basically NO playing time!). Unless of course y'all bench Big Papi and have Martinez, Lowell, and Varitek split time at DH…. The time has come for such a move. You Red Sox have very little time to get your act together. But whatever!!! Keep him in the lineup if you like, and watch us build our lead🙂 muahahahahahahaha
Funny that you wanted your guys to be quiet during the deadline. You definitely weren't. I think some of that is that your guys didn't want other teams to get high impact players such as V-Mart. I would have thought that the moves you guys made would have vaulted you to the stratosphere, but it seems like things are pretty ordinary in Boston. Thank goodness! It gave my guys a chance to catch up!
Hi, Elizabeth …
I think Boston made good moves trading for Victor Martinez and Casey Kotchman — especially, Martinez who gives the Red Sox another solid bat in the lineup !!! … The race in the AL East is still a long way from being over, but the Yankees have been playing very well and as long as they keep winning series' they will be tough to catch !!! … It will be interesting to see how all the pennant races and wild card race ends up when all the remaining games are played … It will be fun to watch, though !!!
Take care, Elizabeth !!! … I hope you are enjoying your summer vacation; and, also, enjoy watching all the games this weekend between the Yankees and Red Sox at Fenway Park !!!
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I've been a new mom now for 3wks & 3 days. I will return to work in 4wks. How much breast milk do I take to the daycare provider? Do I take it straight from the freezer or do I thaw it first? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
I've been a new mom now for 3wks & 3 days. I will return to work in 4wks. How much breast milk do I take to the daycare provider? Do I take it straight from the freezer or do I thaw it first? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Congratulations on your baby! Basically that first day you'll bring thawed milk to daycare, and after that you'll bring the milk you pumped the day before. You'll bring about 3-4 ounces for each feeding you expect the baby to have while you are apart. There is a long discussion of how much milk to send here. It is worth making sure your daycare provider is used to having breastmilk-fed babies. (There are a couple of cautionary posts in the caregiver forum.)
Good luck! Enjoy your time home with the baby. Let us know if you have more questions and how going back to work goes.
you might want to call your local lll leader she can help you figure that out.
She can help with pumping also...theres alot of info on the LLLI web site about returning to work and how to make that run smother..
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You'll want to ask your daycare provider about their policy on frozen milk. Some providers will happily defrost milk for your baby and pour it into a bottle, others require that milk be provided ready to feed, thawed and in bottles, ready for baby to drink.
Most infants take 1-1.5oz per hour that they are in care. So, if baby will be in care for 9hrs, expect to leave 9-14oz per day. Especially at the beginning, babies will eat as often as they nursed. So, this could be every two hours, or every four hours, or somewhere in between.
Make sure you tell your daycare provider how you'd like the milk to be warmed up for baby, and that the microwave isn't an option (it destroys live cells in your milk).
If you'll be pumping at work, you should be able to take the previous day's milk to daycare each morning for baby to drink.
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She came in on a conference call.
Miley Cyrus — the tongue-wagging, can't-be-tamed Disney Channel alumna who last summer twerked her way atop the twittersphere with a hit single celebrating big butts and, uh, popping ecstasy — explained her outrageous new tour via the safest possible means: a publicist dictating questions that journalists, listening in silently, had submitted online.
"I'm not super-choreographed, with someone telling me to do this and that," Cyrus, 21, assured those on the supervised one-way call.
"I don't have a hard time making fun of myself."
We know, girl. Nobody's perfect.
Regardless of how many stylists, agents and producers aided her hot-mess makeover, neither Cyrus' fans nor foes can rebuff the performer's ability to shock and sate our pangs for celebrity scandal.
Her scantily clad turn at the MTV Video Music Awards in August spurred an average of 306,000 tweets per minute (just barely behind those of election night one year before) as well as 10 million Google searches for her name. The booty-shaking antics led Vogue editor Anna Wintour to yank plans for a cover shoot.
She smoked marijuana onstage in November while accepting an award in Amsterdam, later telling Rolling Stone: "I think weed is the best drug on earth."
She swung nude from a chain in her Wrecking Ball music video — with the theoretical pendulum returning a tidal wave of YouTube parody.
And her new hip-hop-flavored music and fashions caught flak for allegedly lampooning black culture.
Oddly enough, Cyrus doesn't want such behavior to define her.
"People like to make me seem like I'm one thing, and all I know how to do is come out and shock people, and that's my only purpose in this industry," she said.
"What girls see through it is that there's a feminist energy there."
Audiences will see a lot of other things, too, when the performer roars into Value City Arena on Sunday.
Toward the end of each night on Cyrus' current "Bangerz" tour, named after her latest album bearing Miami Vice-hued cover art and a parental-advisory sticker, the singer straddles a giant hot dog that soars high above the crowd.
That is, of course, after she tumbles down a tongue-shaped slide protruding from a ginormous likeness of her face, dances with a little person dressed as a joint and gyrates to Party in the U.S.A. alongside an Abraham Lincoln doppelganger.
Ah, youth.
Although outraged parents have reportedly flooded her tour management demanding refunds — as if months of the star's mischief hinted at the thematics of an Amy Grant concert — Cyrus insists that she isn't prowling to turn good girls bad.
In her interpretation, she would rather they view her anything-goes image as reason to be more comfortable in their own skin. (Many take that cue literally; Bangerz tour reviews have noted venues full of half-naked minors.)
"It's not (being) different to prove a point: It's because you are different, that's it," said the woman who donned buck teeth and breast pasties for her recent MTV Unplugged promo poster, "owning that. . . , just being truly who you are."
It's a far cry from her past title role on the Disney tween series Hannah Montana, on which Cyrus' character lived a double life as a wig-clad pop star and girl next door. The wholesome singer-actress, who also toured in real life using the Montana alias, was as sweet as Splenda.
Shifting from child star to young-adult act proved tricky. Her previous album, Can't Be Tamed (2010), failed to sell or cement a more mature image. A falling out with her father, country singer Billy Ray Cyrus, later played out publicly.
But the October arrival of Bangerz — which features guest spots by rappers Future and Big Sean as well as the 2013 summer hit We Can't Stop — captured the buzzy Internet zeitgeist and marked the singer's full metamorphosis into a proud (if not strategized) freak-flag flier.
"I'm very comfortable with myself," she said.
Such elements, naturally, define her subtle-as-a-sledgehammer stage show.
Bob Mackie outfits, dancers and big, furry animals are aplenty. John Kricfalusi, creator of The Ren & Stimpy Show, contributed oddball animated imagery projected onscreen.
"We built the show around me and my ADD," Cyrus said. "I don't really rehearse too much. I think that takes all the fun out of it."
One key detail often gets buried beneath the bombast: She can, in fact, sing. That is evidenced by recurring toned-down acoustic concert segments in which Cyrus has covered tunes by artists such as Coldplay, Dolly Parton and Outkast.
Remaining to be seen is what shape such talent might one day take without the twerking.
As a wistful 2009 ballad from the Hannah Montana movie once noted, "There's always going to be another mountain."
A modern Miley seems apt to live by recent lyrics: "Forget the haters / 'cause somebody loves ya."
"Really, I'm just thankful for the people who have decided to come see my show," Cyrus said. "I want to surround myself with people who care about me as a real artist."


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Name of Product: Bright Starts Ring Rattles
Units: About 19,000
Distributor: Kids II Inc., of Alpharetta, Ga.
Hazard: The tip of the rattle's antenna, which is attached to a bee figure, can detach and pose a choking hazard to small children.
Incidents/Injuries: Kids II has received two reports of the tip of the antenna detaching from the rattle, including one report that the purple ball from the tip of the antenna was in the baby's mouth. No injuries have been reported.
Description: The soft toy rattle is a bee with a yellow head, ring-shaped green body, blue/green wings and purple/red antennas. Model number 8534 and date code PA8 are printed on a sewn-in label on the bee's head.
Sold at: Toy stores, mass merchandisers, and other retail stores nationwide from January 2008 through June 2008 for about $2-3.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled rattles away from small children and contact Kids II to receive a free replacement rattle.
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Three Midwestern teenagers share a passion for hip-hop music in the coming-of-age story How We Got On.
Available Light Theatre will present the Idris Goodwin play through Feb. 22 in the Riffe Center's Studio One Theatre.
The play is designed to appeal to people unfamiliar with its subject.
" How We Got On is a Hip-Hop 101 for the audience," said Artistic Director Matt Slaybaugh.
"Even if you come in knowing nothing about it, you'll leave with an appreciation for the art form and an understanding of the passion of the characters."
The production was a hit at the 2012 Humana Festival of New American Plays in Louisville, Ky.
"I love the way it highlights how young people construct their own identity through music," director Drew Eberly said.
"They're looking to see who they want to be and use music as a touchstone for that. I think we all did that."
Set in 1988, the 90-minute one-act focuses on three
15-year-olds in a fictional Midwestern suburb.
"It could be somewhere in Ohio or Michigan," said Goodwin, who teaches performance writing and hip-hop aesthetics at Colorado College in Colorado Springs, Colo.
"Even though they're not in New York or L.A., they want to be a part of rap music and become superstars."
The play revolves around Hank, a nerdy writer; Julian, a performer; and Luann, who is eager to join their boys club.
"Luann has to convince these guys to come let her play," Goodwin said.
"She wants to hang out with them, but there are no girls allowed. Yet she's tapped into something that these guys have no idea about yet."
Kayla Jackmon plays Luann, with David Glover as Hank and Rudy Frias as Julian.
"Luann is in love with hip-hop in a wholehearted way, and she won't give up her desire to be a hip-hop musician without a fight," Jackmon said.
"Hip-hop is the vibrant heartbeat of people who live in the city and care about their community."
Among the songs in the play: Set It Off by Big Daddy Kane, Rapper's Delight by the Sugarhill Gang, The Grunt by the J.B.'s and The Message by Melle Mel.
"The audience gets to see each of the teenagers write and perform their own rap songs," Eberly said.
"The play educates the audience on the history of hip-hop in America while also telling a very sweet suburban coming-of-age story."
Goodwin focused on the early years of hip-hop.
"Hip-hop in 1988 was very different from 2014," he said.
"It was just fun, frank, fresh, brash, young and new, unapologetic and a little dangerous — and nothing else on radio was like it. ... Pop music just washes over you, but hip-hop is like 'I'm right here in your face.' "
Goodwin, who describes himself as a lifelong fan of hip-hop, said the play is drawn from his teenage years.
"As I was growing up, hip-hop was also growing up," said Goodwin, 36.
"It's always been the voice of black youth in America. It gave us a way to identify ourselves."
Slaybaugh saw the premiere at the Humana Festival.
"The crowd's reaction was rapturous," he said. "People of every demographic enjoyed it, walking away with a new perspective on hip-hop.
"It's extremely rare to find a play that's both so very authentic and so universal."


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School's out for the summer, and it starts to show on the Port Jervis train around early June, when the college kids return. Early July, the trains are carrying families up for a summer visit with Grandma and Grandpa, some for weekend stays, others for longer "parent mental health" days.
Parents dropping their children off for a longer stay are a dead giveaway. The kids drag their huge suitcases and have their backpacks with their worldly possessions (electronic devices), while Mom (it's usually Mom bringing them) has an overnight bag. The other giveaway is the calming smile on Mom's face as she stares out the window and dreams of some quiet time at home. It will be two long months till she has this smile again—when school starts. (Think Staples' back-to-school commercial.)
On one particular trip the six-seater behind me was filled with luggage, kids and Mom. The two boys were particularly rambunctious, and after hearing them scolded for the umpteenth time, I pulled out my headphones and iPad to block them out for the rest of the trip. I have downloaded a couple of my favorite TV shows to watch from time to time. The reception is spotty for streaming video, so I have a couple of episodes of the History Channel and "Shark Week," my fave.
I used to vacation on the shore in Wildwood, NJ, when my kids were little. This was before "Shark Week" was on TV; back then the shark of all sharks was (play the appropriate music) "Jaws." Every summer, before the vacation I would make sure we watched that classic, this kept the kids in my sight and up only to their knees in the surf at all times. Parenting can be a challenge at times, but it also comes with a few perks.
On the train, in order to block the riot going on behind me, I chose the episode "Top Five Eaten," stories of people bitten by sharks. (They lived to tell the tale.) Well, unknown to me, "Little Johnny" was watching over my shoulder just as a camera man was bitten standing in knee deep water. The second camera kept running as they carried him out of the water with his calf hanging off dripping with flesh and blood. Then came the scream —and it was not from my headset but from "Little Johnny;" the image scared the crap out of him and he was in tears. The next thing Mom was yelling at me asking what I had done. I simply held up the iPad and said, "Sorry, 'Shark Week.'"
Things settled down after "Little Johnny" got scolded (again) and soon we were pulling into Port Jervis. The family gathered their luggage to drag off the train to the arms of waiting grandparents. As they left, I did have a little smirk on my face thinking of my kids and that I may just have helped that mom keep "Little Johnny" close to shore this summer.


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During the summer season in the Jayhawk Baseball League in Kansas, Alex Posey added a new pitch to his repertoire.
"I developed a changeup," said Posey, a Cary-Grove graduate who pitches at UIC. "That was one of my goals going into the summer."
Posey also said he honed part of his game that a box score can't measure.
"Going into games, I was confident and aggressive," Posey said. "I really worked hard on that this summer. [Being aggressive] really makes it more fun for me."
As a late-inning relief pitcher for the El Dorado Broncos, Posey enjoyed an impressive season.
He led the team with a 4-1 record and a 0.95 ERA while striking out 25 batters. In 19 innings, Posey walked only four hitters.
"I focused a lot on keeping the ball low in the zone," Posey said. "That worked well for me."
The changeup also become an important part of Posey's summer success.
"I only threw it about 15 or 20 times," he said. "But I got a lot of swings and misses with it. It was nice to have."
The Broncos benefited from Posey's strong season, advancing to the National Baseball Congress World Series in Wichita, Kan., this month. El Dorado won the tournament's opening week with a 4-0 record and advanced to the championship round. The Broncos finished 3-2 in the championship week tournament to place third, with their only losses coming to the eventual champion Seattle Studs and runner-up finisher Wellington (Kan.) Heat.
Posey worked 1 1/3 innings in tournament play and allowed no runs and only two hits.
"The whole atmosphere was great," Posey said. "We had one game where there 4,500 people in the stands."
A late-inning role has suited Posey well since the spring, when he led UIC with three saves and 25 appearances as a sophomore.
"I really like the pressure," he said. "It motivates me. I'm a very competitive person. That's what I like about being at UIC. Every drill is a competition for us."
Concordia award: D-III Concordia University Chicago's baseball program has been honored with a plaque from the NCAA for the nation's highest winning percentage in 2013 of .848.
The Cougars posted a 39-7 record last season and advanced to the NCAA regional finals, one win shy of the D-III World Series.
Marian Central grad Steve Zubrzycki batted .338 for the Cougars last season and started 41 games as an infielder.
His 24 RBIs last season included a pair of three-RBI games.
Rutgers recognition: Crystal Lake South grad Elizabeth Adams was named this summer to the Big East Conference All-Academic Team. She was one of 13 softball players at D-I Rutgers to make the squad.
The Rutgers softball squad also was recognized for a 3.464 team grade-point average with the Big East Team Academic Excellence Award.
Adams batted .286 last season as a freshman catcher/utility player for the Scarlet Knights. She played in 17 games for Rutgers (30-26), starting 11. Adams had five RBIs for the season and posted a .394 on-base percentage.
• Barry Bottino writes a weekly column and a blog about local college athletes for the Northwest Herald. Write to him at firstname.lastname@example.com, check out his On Campus blog at McHenryCountySports.com and follow him on Twitter @BarryOnCampus.


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I've been looking to put these on my truck (''05 Grand Cherokee) for a while. I finally decided to go for it since I was buying the sunroof visor AND a bug deflector. I debated whether to buy the regular ones or spring a few more bucks for the in channel ones... Since I LOVE my truck I decided to 'do things the right way'. These look awesome on my truck and they were super easy to install. I love the streamline look (no bulky awkwardness here)!!!


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Red Lobster, Olive Garden Testing Program Where Even Fewer Workers Are Full Time Due To ObamaCare
Who would have seen this coming? Legislation has consequences out in the Real World
(Washington Times) The owner of Olive Garden and Red Lobster restaurants is putting more workers on part-time status in a test aimed at limiting costs from President Obama's health care law.
Darden Restaurants Inc. declined to give details but said the test is in just four markets across the country. The move entails boosting the number of workers on part-time status, meaning they will work fewer than 30 hours a week.
Under the new health care law, companies with 50 or more workers could be hit with fines if they do not provide basic coverage for full-time workers and their dependents. Starting Jan. 1, 2014, those penalties and requirements could significantly boost labor costs for some companies, particularly in low-wage industries such as retail and hospitality, where most jobs don't come with health benefits.
Darden, which operates more than 2,000 restaurants in the United States and Canada, employs about 180,000 people. The company says about 75 percent of its employees are part-timers.
One might say that 25% is a small amount, but that still amounts to 45,000 full time workers, and by moving more and more to 30 hours or less the restaurant chains reduce their exposure to what is a burdensome law with tons of regulations, fines, and taxes, all of which will increase costs artificially. Other companies, such as McDonald's, are looking at the same thing, namely, increasing the number of part timers and reducing the number of full time workers. Which means less money in the pockets of workers thanks to Obama and the Democrats and their absurd legislation which can affect the entire economy, not just the 1/6th health care industry.
And let's not forget that it will drive up insurance premiums by around 30%.
And less one thinks that Darden Restaurants is some raving right wing group, the CEO and Chairman of the Board, Clarence Otis, Jr., has given $30,800 to DNC Services Corp, ie, the Democratic National Committee, as well as $2,500 each to Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Max Baucus, this election cycle. He also gave $2,500, it should be noted, to Mitch McConnell. And, while he did give $2,300 to John McCain during the 2008 cycle, he gave double that to Obama, and a raft of money to mostly Democrats, including $28,500 to the DNC in 2009.
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Two young brothers help mom having seizure behind the wheel
It was a scary experience that turned out to have a good ending. A mother was driving home when she started having a seizure behind the wheel, but her two young sons quickly came to the rescue.
Brothers Joey Ostrum, 12, and Jaiden Laira, 9, have experienced their mother, Leigh Hancock of Warrens Wisconsin having seizures before, but it was always at home or in a safe place where they could quickly get help. It has never happened while she was driving.
Thanks to some quick thinking and team work, their mother has never been more proud and more thankful for her two little heroes.
"It's scary," said Hancock. "You never know when it's going to happen."
It was supposed to be just any other ordinary car ride home, but when Hancock was driving down highway 21 near Tomah last Saturday afternoon, everything suddenly went to black.
"I don't remember any of the area of where it happened," said Hancock. "My son said I had my foot on the gas and I was still going because I stiffened up and just started shaking."
She started having a seizure while behind the wheel.
Her two sons were sitting in the back seat.
"It was going into the other side of the road on the other side," said Ostrum. "There was a semi coming."
But not only was the car swerving into oncoming traffic, Hancock had one foot lodged under the brake pedal and the other stuck on the accelerator, leaving her kids to make a split-second decision on what to do.
"I couldn't press the brake so I jumped up off the seat and turned off the truck," said Ostrum.
Ostrum then somehow managed to steer the car off of the road into a ditch.
"I stayed in the car with my mom and I told my brother to stop someone," said Ostrum.
"I waved down a person and I told him that she was having a seizure and then he came," said Laira.
That person was a good Samaritan by the name of Kurt, who helped the boys call 911.
"Nine-one-one dispatch what's your emergency?" asked the dispatcher.
"I'm on Highway 21, there's a women having a seizure in her vehicle," said Kurt.
Kurt also stayed with the family until help arrived.
"Ma'am do you know what's going on?" asked Kurt on the recording. "You had a seizure. You're on the side of the road OK?"
It wasn't until later when Hancock was in the hospital that she found out just exactly what her two sons did for her.
"I was like, 'Wow,'" said Hancock. "I couldn't believe it. I was surprised that he actually wasn't in shock and he was able to take control of the situation."
It was a scary experience for these two young heroes; one they would rather not have to face again, but are ready if they do.
"If I have to I will to help my mom," said Ostrum.
Hancock said she's feeling absolutely fine now. She said she has a seizure disorder, but they are a rare occurrence.
Hancock has not gotten hold of the good Samaritan who stopped to help her and her kids, but she hope to do so soon to thank him for all he did.
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|Abstract: The Forest Service is preparing to promulgate regulations to provide clarity and direction on the management of the National Forest System surface resources when the mineral estate is privately held. The proposed regulation will be consistent with the Access to Non-Federal Lands regulations at 36 CFR subpart D. The proposed rule making is also intended to fulfill the mandate set forth by section 2508 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992, Public Law 102-486, 106 Stat. 3108-3109, which has been codified at 30 U.S.C. 226(o), concerning private oil and gas development on the Allegheny National Forest. Section 2508 requires 60-day prior notification and clarifies content requirements of the notification. The Forest Service invites public comment as it prepares for this rule making.
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Long Trail School donates to tornado-afflicted townJuly 17,2013School donates to tornado relief
DORSET In response to a tornado on May 20, students, teachers, staff and supporters at the Long Trail School have put together a package of items and donations to help out the people of Moore, Okla.
More than 160 people donated to the cause, bringing in more than $600 and nine backpacks stuffed with notebooks, writing utensils and classroom supplies for students and teachers. The money and items were given to the Moore Association of Classroom Teachers, an organization equipped to ensure the best distribution, according to Long Trail officials.
On May 20, a massive tornado hit the suburbs of Oklahoma City, destroying homes, businesses, two elementary schools and a hospital. Moved by the stories of the devastation, and particularly of the teachers who shielded children from the storm with their own bodies, teacher Paige Jackins remembered the outpourings of support in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Irene.
Another teacher Daniela Stewart, spoke with a friend who works in a nearby Oklahoma community and knew the needs of the Moore community.
Jackins and Stewart became leaders of a one-week challenge to gather goods and cash to be sent to Moore.
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Streamlined simplicity meets state-of-the-art practicality in this versatile lamp, perfect for a table, buffet or desk. Topped with a natural parchment shade, the sleek metal base adjusts in height, so it's easy to customize your illumination.
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Surveillance stills of Mazomanie bank robber released
People's State Bank robbed Wednesday afternoon
The Dane County Sheriff's Office released photos from surveillance footage of the man who robbed a Mazomanie bank Wednesday.
Deputies were dispatched at about 4:35 p.m. to the People's State Bank, at 222 W. Commercial St., after receiving a report of a robbery.
A bank employee told police a man entered the bank and demanded money.
The photos released Thursday morning show a person dressed in a navy zip-up hooded sweatshirt, dark jeans, aviator-style sunglasses and a bandana or scarf covering his nose and mouth. There also appears to be a white trim detail outlining the front pouch pocket on the sweatshirt.
Sheriff's officials said the robber is described as a white man with an average height and build.
The robber was given an undisclosed amount of money, and he left the bank and fled the area on foot, according to a Dane County Sheriff's Office news release.
Deputies arrived at the scene within several minutes of the call. A perimeter was established and the area was checked with the assistance of a K-9 unit from the Waunakee Police Department, but the robber wasn't located, according to the sheriff's department.
The Dane County Sheriff's Office asked anyone with information about the robbery to call the tips hotline at 608-284-6900.
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Nelson promoted to Herald Association CEOJanuary 15,2014Stefan Hard / Staff Photo
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Rutland Herald and Barre-Montpelier Times Argus publisher R. John Mitchell announced Monday the promotion of Catherine M. Nelson to chief executive officer of the Herald, The Times Argus and the New England Business Journals, effective Jan. 1.
"Catherine has been the driving force behind the successes we've had in the last seven years. This new title more accurately reflects what her duties are and have been," Mitchell said.
"She got her start with the Times Argus in the '80s, left Vermont for a national career and circumstances in her life brought her back to us and Vermont. We were lucky to get her back. She brings a national-level sales and newspaper expertise to work every day, but has values that are uniquely Vermont — she knows what matters to us is journalism and community first."
Nelson has been the vice president and general manager of the Herald and The Times Argus since 2007, and started with NEBJ in 2006. Nelson started her career in newspapers with The Times Argus in 1982 in sales. She worked her way up through retail sales, then joined Harte Hanks Newspapers in Massachusetts, where she became sales manager and then publisher for multiple daily and weekly newspapers.
Nelson spent time as a publisher at the Worcester Community Newspapers and the Advocate Group in western Massachusetts, then became a newspaper consultant for the alternative press — including the Bay Guardian of San Francisco and Now Magazine of Toronto — and multiple community newspaper chains in the United States and Canada before joining the Lee Enterprises executive team. She moved back to Vermont to join the Herald Association in 2006.
Nelson is currently vice chairwoman of the board of the Calvin Coolidge Foundation, and serves and has served on multiple other nonprofit boards of directors, as well as being the past president of Rutland Rotary.
"Despite all the challenges facing the major newspapers nationwide, we continue to move forward here at the local level," Nelson said. "I'm really excited to be part of creating a new model for local news by relying on the strength of our local connections and the technological innovation we've seen in the last five years."
She added, "Throughout my career, the one constant has been that success comes from investing in the news, and in our communities which we are and will continue."
The newspapers announced several other personnel changes.
Neal P. Goswami was promoted to the chief of the Vermont Press Bureau effective Jan. 1. Goswami joined the Press Bureau in September as a reporter from the Bennington Banner, where he was a reporter for seven years. The Vermont Press Bureau is the state's original capital news bureau, reporting year-round on legislative and state government news from Montpelier. Goswami replaces Pete Hirschfeld, who has joined Vermont Public Radio after more than 10 years with The Times Argus and the Rutland Herald.
Rich Alcott rejoined the Rutland Herald and Times Argus newsroom as a content editor in December after two years away. Alcott has more than 40 years of experience in journalism as a staff writer, copy editor, designer and radio news director. He brings design, editing and digital media skills to the newsroom.
He also spent 10 years in Japan as an instructor of the English language. Alcott has already added his skills to the copy desk and is working on expanding the newspapers' digital media offerings.
The Herald and Times Argus also hired Gareth Henderson as a copy editor for the daily newspapers and the New England Business Journals. Henderson will edit everything from business news to sports, and work to expand and improve the online coverage for the business journals and both daily newspapers.
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The Rutland Herald has also hired John Shramek as a community sports reporter; he started Tuesday. Shramek graduated magna cum laude from Castleton State College in 2012 with a major in communications. He worked as an intern in the sports department of the Herald while in college, and has worked as a freelancer for the Herald since then.MORE IN Vermont NewsMONTPELIER Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt. Full StoryVermont Attorney General Bill Sorrell plans to join the U.S. Full StoryAs Rutland prepares to welcome Syrian refugees to its community, some are continuing to voice... Full Story
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Jeffrey Allen Joy, 42, Athens, Ohio, formerly of Newport, passed away March 12, 2013, at his residence.
Born on April 3, 1970, in Marietta, Ohio, he was a son of Maxine Sue Zimmer Joy and the late George Raymond Joy.
He was a 1988 Frontier High graduate and attended Ohio Valley College. Jeff was an employee of G.M.S. Mine Repair and was member of Newport United Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Natalie Webb Joy; three children, Addison, Cameron and Jax; one sister, Pam (Brady) Binegar, Newport, Ohio; one brother, Steve (Lisa) Joy, Newport, Ohio; and several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
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Only teams that matter. I doubt NY PHI MIL catch ORL. Schedule for the teams looks pretty balanced, MIL and NY face 3 teams playing over .500 and 3 teams under .500. PHI has the easier schedule but play 5/6 games on the road and a crucial game against MIL at MIL. MIL is outside looking in and if we take care of business we should get 7/8 seed. Only a massive choke would make us fall out of the playoffs.
Tue, Apr 17 Boston Celtics vs Boston
Wed, Apr 18 New Jersey Nets @ New Jersey
Fri, Apr 20 Cleveland Cavaliers @ Cleveland
Sun, Apr 22 Atlanta Hawks @ Atlanta
Wed, Apr 25 Los Angeles Clippers vs LA Clippers
Thu, Apr 26 Charlotte Bobcats @ Charlotte
Wed, Apr 18 Washington Wizards @ Washington
Thu, Apr 19 Indiana Pacers @ Indiana
Sat, Apr 21 New Jersey Nets vs New Jersey
Mon, Apr 23 Toronto Raptors vs Toronto
Wed, Apr 25 Philadelphia 76ers vs Philadelphia
Thu, Apr 26 Boston Celtics @ Boston
Tue, Apr 17 Indiana Pacers vs Indiana
Wed, Apr 18 Cleveland Cavaliers @ Cleveland
Sat, Apr 21 Indiana Pacers @ Indiana
Mon, Apr 23 New Jersey Nets @ New Jersey
Wed, Apr 25 Milwaukee Bucks @ Milwaukee
Thu, Apr 26 Detroit Pistons @ Detroit
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However am I reading it correct that Philly ends their season with five road games in a row? That can't be right
PHI just lost at home. Not looking good for PHI, next 5 on the road and they have a 12-16 road record.
If the Bucks get in it will be because of Philly, not the Knicks. Im not worried about missing the playoffs now
if knicks win all their games and celtics lose all of theirs, we take atlantic division, unlikely, but possible, they have a tough schedule (magic, hawks, heat, bucks)
if Knicks win all their games, and magic win only 1/5 (cause you gotta assume theyll beat the bobcats) well take the tie, the rest of their games are against tough teams.
that clippers win means a lot. lets do this
So we need to have a killer attitude and jump on these teams early in next two games and take away any thoughts they may have of upsetting us. If we jump out to a 20pt lead or so chances are they will both just give up and not try. The longer we leave them in the game the better their confidence gets.
So we now have a 2.5 lead over the bucks. Both teams SHOULD win tomorrow night.. Us over nets and them over wash.
We then will be down to 4 games left with a 2.5 game lead. We could then clinch a playoff spot Friday if we win and they lose cause we hold tiebreaker over them as well.
we would be 4-1.. they would be 5-1.. we win a tie??
although i really think they drop a few they would normally win due to not being a strong road team. however it may be better for us to tank and come in 8th and face bulls. I think that is a more favorable matchup first round for us then the Heat.
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It's gonna be tough. We needed a once-in-a-million trey bucket dropping night to beat Boston by 8 yesterday.
You can't shoot like a maniac every game.
Knicks are in trouble with this one-dimensional Melo-ball theyr'e running. The fumes will run out soon then we'll be running on empty.


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For Immediate Release
November 8, 2005
Springfield, Ill. The Illinois State Board of
Education and Northern Illinois University have announced
the launch of Illinois e-Plans, set for November
9, 2005. Illinois e-Plans is a toolkit available
through the Interactive Illinois Report Card website for
schools and districts that significantly streamlines the
process of submitting required plans to local boards and
ISBE. The Illinois e-Plans toolkit includes a School
Improvement Plan Template and an accompanying Guide and
Peer Review Tool to assist districts and schools in revising
and submitting school improvement and restructuring plans.
A District Improvement Plan Template and accompanying
Guide will follow in the next couple of weeks.
The Illinois e-Plans School Improvement Template
may be used by Illinois schools in school improvement
status and academic watch status to incorporate the contents
of a revised school plan as required by Public Law 107-110,
the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, 20 USC 6301
et seq., (here referred to as NCLB) and Section
2-3.25d of the School Code, 105 ILCS 5/2-3.25d. The template
may also be used for schools that must submit a restructuring
The use of the template is not required. Schools and
districts may continue to use a format that complies with
the statutes cited above. To that end, schools and districts
using other formats should attach Section I and Section
II of the template to plans they submit to the Illinois
State Board of Education (ISBE).
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The template and this accompanying guide are to be used
together to ensure that users include all requirements
of state and federal law for revised school improvement
plans and restructuring plans.
Illinois e-Plans is user friendly and a welcome
addition to Illinois system of support to schools
and districts. Districts and schools will have multiple
years (including 2005) of School Report Card data and
information at their fingertips automatically populating
the screens at the IIRC website.
District superintendents will need a password to use
Illinois e-Plans available by calling Gail Buoy,
Federal Grants and Programs, 217/524-4832. NIU will also
email passwords within the next week to district superintendents.
Illinois State Board of Education
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Springfield, IL 62777