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The Resource Center welcomes two physician assistants
The Resource Center's Primary Care Office recently expanded its capacity by hiring two physician assistants, Emily Herman and Ryan Mayle.
Herman is a registered physician assistant-certified who obtained her graduate and undergraduate degrees from Duquesne University. She came to The Resource Center through the National Health Service Corps. Her areas of interest include anatomy and physiology.
While at The Resource Center, Herman hopes to become well versed in primary care medicine and broaden her scope of practice.
Mayle obtained his master of science degree in physician assistant studies from DeSales University after earning a bachelor degree in psychology from Grove City College
The native of Erie, Pa., he joined The Resource Center because he wanted to return to the Western New York/Western Pennsylvania area and join a primary care clinic.
Mayle's areas of interest include hematology, cardiology and diabetes management, and it is his goal to provide compassionate care to all of his patients.
Mayle and Herman join a practice that features Dr. Mumtaz Karimi, Dr. Adnan Munir and Dr. Thomas Putnam. The Resource Center's Primary Care has been recognized as a Level 3 Patient Centered Medical Home by the National Committee for Quality Assurance, a designation given to the most innovative primary medical care programs that provide the highest quality care to their patients.
"The Resource Center has a long-standing commitment to providing quality health care services to the Chautauqua County region. The addition of Emily and Ryan to our team of highly qualified physicians and other professionals will help us to better serve our patients and the community," said Steve Riczker, TRC's director of health and health-related services. "We are very appreciative that they have chosen to work with us as we continue growing our practice"
The Resource Center's Primary Care Office is located at 890 East Second Street in Jamestown. Office hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
There is also a satellite office in TRC's Michael J. Raymond Center at 75 Jones & Gifford Avenue in Jamestown; those office hours are 8 a.m. to noon Mondays and Wednesdays. TRC's Primary Care is able to bill most insurances, including Medicaid and Medicare.
The practice is accepting new patients. For more information or to schedule an appointment, phone 661-1447.


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Record Labels Screw Pandora, Spotify, Artists, Consumers Every Day
Nevertheless, the ones who are good (and there are many dozens) are damn good. Tony Wible, who covers Netflix (NFLX) for Janney Montgomery Scott . Great example. It's also tough not to like Richard Tullo, who covers Pandora (P) , among other stocks, for Albert Fried .
Watch Tullo's Tuesday appearance on CNBC, where he does two excellent things we do not see enough on television or read as much as we should in print and online.
Number one. Tullo tells CNBC, Listen, Pandora is a great company, but it has run like 65% off of its lows. We would be nuts not to take profits; as such, we'll advise our clients to do the same . See, cost basis absolutely DOES matter.
Number two. He places blame where it belongs in the dysfunctional Web streamer/music label/artist relationship. It's squarely on the music labels. Watch the video. Everything Tullo says nails it -- makes perfect sense -- particularly the part about Adele's rise via MySpace.
I hope Tullo gets called in to testify in front of Congress. Of course, they will not call me, but, if they did, I would be there in a heartbeat. To defend not only Pandora, but Spotify as well. Make no mistake, if you defend Internet radio companies, you are standing up for musicians and consumers of music. That puts you at odds with the record labels.
Pandora pays music royalties via a compulsory licensing scheme. That means the rate it pays is set by a regulatory agency. Spotify, like Netflix, uses direct licensing, meaning it negotiates directly with labels. Irrespective of who you think employs the better model, the labels ultimately give both companies the shaft.
As Pandora's fight plays out in Congress (it wants a more equitable royalty rate come 2015), Spotify should back its competitor. At day's end, compulsory licensing -- as structured today -- and direct licensing both stink. We need a fair rate across the board no matter how you choose to deliver your music.
The one thing few people talk about -- though Tullo brought it up with respect to Adele -- is that the streamers, particularly Pandora, have more leverage than the labels give them credit for.
Those optimistic music sales figures CNBC's Amanda Drury spoke of as she introduced Tullo? Thank Pandora, Spotify and other Internet radio entities for driving that action. And both companies provide a voice to thousands of artists (A) the music labels have no time for and (B) the traditional models of terrestrial and Sirius XM (SIRI) never touch.

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Customers who live in Japan are only allowed to order up to 5 kg of the above product 1 month per household, which equals to about 14 bags per month.
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Not my favorite, weird consistency...kind of soft and hard at the same time.
Not like a noodle at all
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It's too crunchy to be used like a noodle. Tastes funny too.
crunchy noodles
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Not as keen on these as the shiritaki noodles but they're actually ok once cooked through the sauce/stir fry.
Would have been great if tasted fresh
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My last shipment of kelp noodles did not taste fresh. When they are fresh they are great.
Too much salt.
Posted by 5736808223224308085 on Jan 18, 2013
Haven't figured out a good way to use these as yet. Put them into bean soup and they get lost. They were OK with prepared spaghetti sauce on them.
I just could not like them...
Posted by LantauMama on Jun 11, 2013
I really really wanted to like these - I tried them twice... but they texture just did not work for me - sort of like eating rubber bands.... maybe I didn't make them correctly, or there is some trick to changing the texture, but I didn't figure that out.
Kelp Noodles
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Not impressed--will go back to rice for my stir fry--too bland.
don't digest well
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I love noodles and seafood. So I thought this would be a perfect pair. I don't know if it is in the processing or what...but these are really hard to digest and can come out the other end undigested....a waste....and not a good sign that they are utilized.


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I have a "login" controller which includes an "add_user" action
I also have an "admin" controller -- meant to be used by system administrators only -- which also includes an "add_user" action
Both of the add_user actions share a lot of common code, but have a few important differences (they require different types of authentication to access, when an admin wants to add a user it doesn't require as many confirmation steps, and the layouts for the two are different).
Ideally I would like to not repeat myself so much. What is the best way to deal with this? I was thinking perhaps of putting part of the code into the application controller, but I'm not sure if that's entirely appropriate, and I'm not completely sure how I should be interacting with the application controller.
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Globalfoundries, a joint-venture between Advanced Micro Devices and Advanced Technology Investment Company, on Tuesday said has issued the formal commitment letter to the State of New York for the construction of the Fab 2 project at the Luther Forest Technology Campus (LFTC).
"It was three years ago this month that we announced plans to build and operate the most advanced semiconductor manufacturing facility in the world in upstate New York. Over the course of that time we have worked hard to develop this project while reinventing our overall business strategy and ultimately launching Globalfoundries as a new company," said Hector Ruiz, chairman of Globalfoundries.
The letter officially initiates the construction phase of the Fab 2 project and triggers the State of New York to begin the process of issuing bonds for the payment of reimbursements and incentives to the company for the development of the estimated $4.2 billion semiconductor wafer fabrication facility.
The construction project is expected to take approximately two years to complete and an additional 12 to 18 months to ramp to full operating mode, with volume production anticipated in roughly 2012. The total capital budget for this project is estimated at approximately $4.2 billion, including local construction expenditures of approximately $800 million.
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Originally known as AMD Fab 4x, the Fab 2 launch is delayed by two years compared to the original plan. The fab will process 300mm wafers, however, the exact capacity is unknown. At present Globalfoundries, which currently only makes chips for AMD, operates Fab 1 modules 1 and 2 in Dresden, Germany.
"New York is in position to lead the nation in the New Economy. This project represents exactly the type of innovation and cutting-edge technology that will give our state a critical advantage moving forward. It is also the largest public-private sector industrial investment in New York State history, with thousands of new jobs and billions of dollars in capital expenditures, which will have an incredible impact," said Governor David Paterson.
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Terry Weber, 85, says he has few options other than to sell his Toms River home. iPHONE VIDEO BY MICHAEL DIAMOND Asbury Park (N.J.) Press
Challenges prompt homeowners to sell Jersey Shore properties.
TOMS RIVER, N.J. -- Some homeowners on the New Jersey Shore, constrained by age, money or impatience, have decided to put their homes on the market and sell, even if it means taking a steep loss. Their decision in the wake of superstorm Sandy has attracted a few deep-pocketed investors, who have swooped in, banking on the Shore's recovery.
It sets the stage for the free market to work itself out as it often does after natural disasters. But there is a major stumbling block. Investors who want to take the risk will have to do it on their own. Lenders, who, like their borrowers, aren't sure about building standards and insurance rates, aren't offering mortgages for those homes.
"There's opportunity for people who see them as opportunities," said Lisa English, an agent with Keller Williams Realty in Shrewsbury, N.J. "Otherwise, it's a just a huge headache and mess."
STORY: N.J. Sandy rebuilding rules: Go higher or pay more
STORY: Some at Sandy's ground zero ponder rebuilding
Terry Weber helped his father build a modest home in 1950 in Toms River, N.J., first providing a weekend getaway, then a year-round home, where he and his family could pursue their passion of sailing and love of the water.
The home, however, was washed out by a flood during Sandy. And as much as Weber and his wife who are living with their daughter in Freehold Township, would like to return, he is 85, he isn't sitting on a fortune and he thinks his best option is to sell.
"We'd like to (live) by ourselves, and we'd like to be here," said Weber, standing inside the home, a former wooden Army barrack that was rebuilt on the land. "The way it looks now, we're not going to be here."
In 1978, Weber elevated the home on four-foot pilings , which protected it against the fierce 1992 nor'easter. But it was defenseless against October's superstorm Sandy.
When Weber returned after the storm, he found his home had had as much as four feet of water inside. He has received $30,100 from his FEMA-backed flood insurance policy.
"(It is) not going to be enough to rebuild the house, so now we're thinking about selling as is," he said. Weber has contacted a real estate agent, but doesn't yet know what the property could fetch. The property is assessed for $183,700, but the land alone is assessed at $115,300, according to property records.
'Value is in the land'
Sandy is on target to be the nation's second-costliest tropical storm system, trailing only Hurricane Katrina in 2005. It has left 22,000 homes uninhabitable, according to a report last week by the National Hurricane Center.
And owners of those homes face obstacles in their effort to rebuild. New homes and houses with 50 percent or more damage from Sandy will need to be elevated above new FEMA flood maps or likely face exorbitant premiums for flood insurance.
While contractors have the material and know-how to build homes to withstand hurricanes, middle-class homeowners in particular aren't sure whether they will have enough money — from insurance, loans, grants and their savings — to pay them.
Charles and MaryAnn Jobes, who have lived in their home in Brick, N.J., for 39 years, decided shortly after Sandy struck to sell their home, listing it for $99,900. Their real estate agency, Weichert, found no reason to gloss over the home's deficiencies.
"VALUE IS IN THE LAND," a description of the property on the company's website says. "This home sustained severe damage from hurricane Sandy. Home is being sold as IS. The interior has been gutted down to the studs. All Permits, Demo and Remediation responsibility of the buyer."
For Charles Jobes, 62, the decision to sell got easier as the weeks went by.
They had been thinking in recent years of relocating to an age-restricted community inland. The fury of Sandy removed any doubt. Jobes, in Virginia last week driving home from a trade show in Tennessee, calculated that he probably would lose $100,000 in the sale. But he said it was worth their peace of mind.
They have since moved 20 miles inland.
"We were just a young couple. It was what was available that we could afford at the time. It wasn't like we were big water people," Jobes said. "They're going to rebuild and go back there."
Searching for deals
Real estate agents say there are some early signs Jobes is right as investors have begun searching for deals.
Jacob Boudreaux, 28, lives in one of the few homes in Union Beach, N.J., to survive Sandy intact. He said he and a friend recently bought two properties in Union Beach. He declined to disclose the price, but he said it was for about two-thirds of what the homes were appraised for before Sandy.
Boudreaux figures there is little risk in his investment. He can sell the property to a developer. He can build a new, storm-proof home and sell or rent it. Or, if, say, New Jersey buys out property owners, he can at least break even.
All he needs is some clarification on building specifications, and patience on everyone rebuilding.
Buyers may have a tough time convincing a bank to lend them money for a mortgage since the new flood zone building standards and insurance rates have yet to be finalized. Any deals, for now, are strictly cash.
It has kept an anticipated swarm of investors at bay. And it has some long-time residents wondering how quickly the Shore's homes, post-Sandy, will be rebuilt.
"If investors can't borrow money without having some insurance in the event of the (flood) loss, I don't see them coming in with large amounts of money," said Surf City, N.J., Mayor Leonard Connors. "I see that being a hindrance for the market."
There was a time even as recently as four months ago when Weber's modest property would have commanded big money from a buyer hoping for a waterfront home, the chance to replicate the life Weber had enjoyed for 62 years.
"I never planned to sell it," Weber said of his home. "I planned to give it to the kids. ... It all changed because of the storm."


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Programs to assist seniors in need received a boost Wednesday as officials from the Wayne Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Lincoln Nursing & Rehabilitation Center and the American Medical Facilities Management (AMFM) Charitable Foundation Inc. presented Cabell Huntington Hospital's Foundation and Senior Services Department with $2,000. AMFM owns and operates 11 care centers throughout West Virginia, including centers in Wayne and Lincoln counties, where Cabell Huntington Hospital provides care for many of their residents. This donation will be used to enrich the services provided to seniors through Cabell Huntington Hospital's Senior Services Department.
"We value our partnership with our neighboring facilities in providing important healthcare services to seniors in rural areas that are often underserved," said Joy Pelfrey, Director of the Senior Services Department at Cabell Huntington Hospital. "We have been fortunate to work with the staff at Lincoln Nursing & Rehabilitation and Wayne Nursing & Rehabilitation to meet the needs of seniors in those communities. As the aging population in our communities continues to grow, the collaborative partnerships we have developed will become more important than ever in meeting the needs of the seniors we serve. Senior Services is very grateful for this generous gift that will be used to provide services to our most treasured generation."
The Senior Services Department at Cabell Huntington Hospital is a comprehensive inpatient, outpatient and community outreach program designed to address the unique medical needs of seniors in our community.
The donation was presented by Michael D. Gore, Executive Director for Lincoln Nursing & Rehabilitation Center and Cindy Cooper, Executive Director for Wayne Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.
"I am so pleased to offer this donation to the Cabell Huntington Hospital Foundation," Gore said. "Working with Cabell Huntington Senior Services, this money will be used to directly impact senior needs in the area."
"At Wayne Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, we pride ourselves on the quality care we provide to our patients and families," Cooper said. "We see this donation as an extension of that care that can reach communities outside of our center."


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To apply for federal financial aid at USC Columbia, you must complete a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). The FAFSA is available each year on January 1st; you will use the FAFSA for the fall, spring, and summer semesters of the following academic year.
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Our office has a priority date of April 1 for a student to be given full consideration for all types of aid because we have limitations on some types of funding. After April 1, students will be considered for Pell Grant funds, Direct Loan funds, and other types of loan funds. When completing the paper FAFSA, allow up to four weeks for processing.
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- ^ WoRMS (2010). "Oratosquilla oratoria (De Haan, 1844)". World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=395015. Retrieved March 6, 2011.
- ^ a b "Oratosquilla oratoria (De Haan, 1844) Japanese squillid mantis shrimp". SeaLifeBase. http://www.sealifebase.org/Summary/speciesSummary.php?ID=83465&genusname=Oratosquilla&speciesname=oratoria. Retrieved March 6, 2011.
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There have been some rumblings of an A.J. Pierzynski trade in recent days , which means a boost in Tyler Flowers futues. His line of .257/8/26 has been solid, and should be a good source of power and run production if promoted. I worry about his K% (31.7%), and could see it hover around the 40% mark he produced in his brief cup of coffee last September. Forgetting average, he should provide help to fantasy owners in AL-Only leagues.
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About the Author: Emma Lewis serves as Public Affairs Assistant at U.S. Embassy Kingston in Jamaica."We must all get involved!" This was the urgent call from Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas Fellow Gerry Galloway, during a visit to Jamaica on July 26 and 27, 2010. Dr. Galloway, who is the Glenn L. Martin Institute Professor of Engineering at the University of Maryland, focused on water resource management in the context of climate change during his meetings and discussions with key government agencies, academics, non-governmental and community-based organizations, and Jamaican youth. From the start, it quickly became clear that the United States and Jamaica, despite great differences in size, demographics, and geography, are already experiencing similar impacts from climate change -- drought and floods, rises in sea water levels, and more frequent and stronger storms. The question is: how can nations -- and their citizens -- strengthen their capacity to deal with the even greater challenges to come?
A common theme throughout Dr. Galloway's visit was the uncertain future that climate change has created. Dr. Galloway warned against complacency and short-term thinking, because in his words, "Tomorrow is not going to be like yesterday." He urged audiences to look "deep into the future" and to be prepared for the worst. With a simple diagram, he explained how the narrow "tunnel vision" of the past must give way to an expanding, cone-shaped view of ever-increasing possibilities, dangers -- and opportunities, in the future. Meeting the climate and clean energy challenge will take creativity, vision, and cooperation.
During a vibrant discussion at the U.S. Embassy, Dr. Galloway stressed the need for public participation. "You, the young people, must inform, collaborate and plan," he urged members of youth clubs and community-based organizations, many of them based in neighborhoods where water is already scarce. His co-presenter, young Jamaican environmentalist and geographer Suzanne Stanley, concluded that the issue of water scarcity in Jamaica's urban areas is primarily a political and institutional one; and that it is rather "water poverty" -- a situation where the nation "cannot afford the cost of sustainable clean water to all people at all times." Again, this points to a new approach by leaders and technocrats, and as both presenters agreed, science-based decision making.
The audience of over 70 people at the event had much to say. How can young people take the lead? What are the best ways to conserve water? Can desalination work? What about bringing down energy costs by using solar and wind power? And as one young man asked, "Will we be fighting over water one day?"
But the evening was not all talk. The energized audience also browsed booths set up by the Jamaica Environment Trust (JET), which is headed by a Humphrey Fellow; sipped hot drinks provided by Nestle Jamaica, which recently supported JET's Environmental Action Award for water conservation; and watched demonstrations of domestic water-saving devices by a young "green entrepreneur." The talented Voices for Climate Change Education Project, supported by local non-governmental organization Panos Caribbean, brought the evening to a close with their inspirational musical messages.
The visit was an opportunity for important exchanges of information on water management. Jamaica's Water Resources Authority, which protects, manages and allocates water on the island, and the National Water Commission, which provides potable water and waste treatment services, each invited Dr. Galloway for half-day meetings to share information and discuss solutions with its leadership and senior engineers. At the Water Resources Authority, young and enthusiastic staff members made presentations on data collecting, licensing and water quality monitoring. National Water Commission President E.G. Hunter gave Dr. Galloway a frank and open assessment of the challenges impacting his agency's ability to deliver water, including unsustainable development practices such as informal settlements (squatting); the high cost of energy; natural disasters such as hurricanes, which often bring flooding; delinquent customers, especially in low-income areas; and economic challenges, including necessary budget cuts.
While the problems may seem overwhelming, Mr. Hunter and Dr. Galloway agreed that the first step is to get legislators fully engaged on the issues. "We need to communicate the problem better," Mr. Hunter conceded. Political leaders tend to be reactive and not strategic in their approach; but an enabling regulatory and policy environment over the long term is crucial. So is a supportive social environment, in which the public at large appreciate the value of water. After all, noted Mr. Hunter, his agency's oft-repeated slogan is simply, "Water is Life."
Dr. Galloway's public lecture at Kingston's University of Technology was warmly received by a mixture of teaching staff, researchers, environmentalists and members of the public. During the lengthy question and answer session, the message for the future came across loud and clear: "Be sustainable. Be flexible. Be resilient."
Pamela G. in West Virginia writes:
Water is Life. All nations need to understand this and begin working together for long term solutions.
Ramona C. in Jamaica writes:
This problem regarding water in Jamaica needs to be dealt with urgently. I am currently a student at the U.W. I am doing a research on water management, scracity and allocation in Jamaica and it has opened my eyes to serious and critical problems that we are currently facing in our country.


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I'm a big fan of Ellen DeGeneres and her understated, often brilliant humor. This was most evident when she hosted the 2001 Emmy Awards after the horrific events in New York and Washington that year. The show was postponed twice, and when it finally aired a couple of months later the big question was how it could be entertaining?
Almost from the outset Ellen delivered. To paraphrase what she said, it was something like the terrorists could not break our spirit. Then she paused and deadpanned that only network executives could do that.
It was funny, unexpected yet absolutely true. It related to the events just passed, but broke the ice and allowed the show to go on to its true purpose after the long delay.
The Oscars Rate a B-Minus.
I wish I could say Ellen's performance last night rose to that occasion. Though it generally retained the dignity and glamour that audiences expect, something lost in last year's show hosted by Seth MacFarlane, it was mostly bland with repetitive jokes and occasional good moments. Having said that, I cringed a bit when Ellen repeated out loud and very slowly a compliment to Nebraska supporting actress nominee June Squibb, whom Ellen had termed the oldest Oscar nominee ever, as if the actress were almost deaf and needed careful attention to hear her remarks.
Throughout the ABC show, Ellen drew from a past playbook and redid bits from the last time she hosted in 2007, often appearing in the audience, talking with this celebrity or that and taking photos. In one segment she asked if anyone was hungry, which drew very few responses and went on much too long. However, when a pizza man arrived later in the show, though only with three pizzas, it was amusing to see how many celebrities accepted a slice, including Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts and Harrison Ford. And that no one initially responded to Ellen's request for donations to pay the man.
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U.S. Women Settle for Montreux Silver
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (June 13, 2010) – The U.S. Women's National Team lost to China 23-25, 29-27, 25-22, 25-20 in the Montreux Volley Masters gold-medal match Sunday afternoon at Montreux, Switzerland.
The U.S., which was playing in the event for the first time since 2005, settled for the silver medal. Earlier in the day, Cuba swept Russia 25-13, 25-18, 27-25 to earn the bronze medal.
Cynthia Barboza (Long Beach, Calif.) led the U.S. in scoring with 20 points via 18 kills on 33 attempts with just one error (52 kill percent, .485 hitting efficiency), one block and one ace. Megan Hodge (Durham, N.C.) added 17 kills on 49 swings and a block for 18 points. Christa Harmotto (Aliquippa, Pa.) chipped in 12 kills on 21 attacks and three blocks for 15 points. Ogonna Nnamani (Bloomington, Ill.) contributed 10 kills, three blocks and an ace for 14 points. Jennifer Tamas (Milpitas, Calif.) provided nine kills for all her points, while Nicole Fawcett tallied four kills off the bench.
Nicole Davis (Stockton, Calif.) led the U.S. defense with 20 of the team's 53 digs, while Spicer added nine digs and Hodge seven. Davis had a 57 positive percent on 30 service reception attempts, while Barboza handled 39 attempts.
The U.S. used a 5-0 scoring run in the opening set to recover from a 14-9 deficit to come to win 25-23. USA recovered from an 18-15 deficit in the second set, but China managed to win the stanza 29-27 on its fifth set-point opportunity after briefly trailing 23-22. The second set was tied a total of 17 times. China broke a 13-all tie in the third set with a key 3-0 scoring run and went on to win 25-22. China broke a 14-all tie in the fourth set with a 3-0 run and used three late service aces to win 25-20.
China held an 80-70 advantage in kills and 4-2 margin in aces. Team USA tallied eight blocks to China's six. The U.S. benefited from 14 Chinese errors to their own 12 for the match. The U.S. converted 48 percent of its attacks with just 12 hitting errors, while China converted 47 percent of its attacks with 17 attack errors.
At the conclusion of the tournament, Davis was named the Best Libero for the event with 158 excellent passes on 250 attempts. She also had a tournament-leading 5.50 digs per set - nearly 2.0 digs per set more than the second-place finisher. Davis also was fifth in Best Receiver with a 52.34 passing efficiency on 107 attempts.
Hodge tied for fourth-best scorer with 87 total points scored in the tournament (78 kills, 8 blocks, 1 Ace), while Nnamani ranked as the ninth-best scorer with 63 points. Hodge was seventh in Best Attacker with a 40.21 success percent. Harmotto ranked fifth in Best Blocker with a 0.72 block average, while Tamas was ranked ninth with a 0.61 block average. Nellie Spicer finished the tournament ranked third in Best Setter with 9.11 running sets average.
The Americans finished second in Pool A with a 2-1 record and needed to defeat NORCECA-rival and Pool B winner Cuba in the semifinals to advance to the gold-medal match. China, which finished second in Pool B behind Cuba, defeated Pool A winner Russia in the semifinals to advance to the title match. Cuba def. Russia 25-13, 25-18, 27-25 in the bronze medal match earlier today.
U.S. Women's National Team Head Coach Hugh McCutcheon (Christchurch, New Zealand) started Tamas and Harmotto at middle blocker, Hodge and Barboza at outside hitter, Nnamani at opposite and Nellie Spicer (Barrington, Ill.) at setter. Davis was the designated libero for the match. Tamari Miyashiro (Kaneohe, Hawaii) was a back-row sub in all four sets, while Fawcett and Courtney Thompson (Kent, Wash.) were used as double-substitutions in all four sets.
China had five players score at least 14 points in the match, led by Ruoqi Hui's match-high 27 points off of 25 kills and two blocks. Ming Xue added 16 points, while Liyi Chen and Yunwen Ma both totaled 15 points. Lei Zhang contributed 14 points in the victory.
The 26th Annual Montreux Volley Masters, a yearly event held in Montreux, Switzerland, is an eight-team event. For updated tournament host information, visit www.volleymasters.ch/program.php.
Additional information on the U.S. Women's National Team competing in Montreux can be found by clicking here, while the press kit is available by clicking here.
Following the Montreux Volley Masters, the U.S. Women's National Team will travel to Tijuana, Mexico, to compete in the Ninth Pan American Cup slated for June 18-26. In July, the team will have two Red vs. Blue exhibition matches. The first exhibition is scheduled for Irvine Valley College (5500 Irvine Center Dr, Irvine, Calif.) on July 17 at 7 p.m. PT. The second exhibition is scheduled for St. Margaret's Episcopal School (31641 LaNovia Avenue, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.) on July 24 at 7 p.m. PT. Tickets are $5 at the door.
China reached the opening set's first technical timeout leading 8-6, the first two-point cushion for either team, after scoring consecutive points. The U.S. tied the set out of the break with a Barboza kill and block at 8-all. However, China answered with four quick points to establish a 12-8 advantage leading to a USA timeout. China extended the lead out of the break to 13-8 after a USA error. Tamas and Hodge scored consecutive American kills and Tamas served a winner to slice the gap to 14-12 leading to a Chinese timeout. Out of the break, Hodge found the court for consecutive kills to tie the score at 14-all. China stopped the 5-0 USA scoring run with two straight points to go into the second technical timeout leading 16-14. Team USA tied the set at 19-all on consecutive kills from Tamas and Barboza. The USA took its first lead since it was 4-3 at 20-19 after a Barboza kill. Barboza collected a kill and China hit wide to extend the USA lead to 22-20. A Hodge kill was followed by a Chinese attack error giving the USA set points at 24-21. China saved two set points to close to within 24-23. Hodge ended the set with a powerful cross-court kill, her eight point of the set to lead Americans in the period. Barboza added six points in the opening set. Both teams committed just three errors during the first set with the USA winning the attack battle 19-18 in kills.
China started the second set with a 3-1 advantage. However, a Hodge kill and Chinese attack error tied the set at 3-all. China returned to a two-point advantage at 7-5 on consecutive points. The U.S. tied the set at 9-all after back-to-back kills from Tamas and Hodge. Nnamani added to the USA run with a kill pushing the Americans in front for the first time of the second set at 10-9. Hodge slammed a kill, Nnamani followed with a block and China was called for a lift to stretch the USA lead to 13-10. Harmotto scored a fourth consecutive point for the USA with a block extending the lead to 14-10. China promptly put together a 6-0 run to take the lead back at 16-14 at the second technical timeout. China built its lead to 18-15 with a two points in a row. Harmotto scored an overpass kill and block on consecutive plays and Fawcett followed with a kill to tie the set at 18-all. Nnamani and Hodge scored consecutive kills to lead to a 23-22 U.S. advantage. China answered with consecutive points to earn the first set point opportunity at 24-23. The teams traded points until China won the set 29-27 on its fifth set-point opportunity. Hodge and Harmotto each scored six points for the U.S. in the second set. The Americans limited its errors to just one in the period.
China scored four unanswered points to assume a 5-2 lead in the third set. Nnamani scored a kill and block on consecutive plays and Harmotto slammed an overpass to tie the set at 5-all. China quickly scored two points in a row to re-take a two-point cushion at 7-5. Harmotto and Hodge provided back-to-back kills to tie the set once again at 7-all. China increased its lead to 11-9 with back-to-back points. Nnamani and Hodge connected for kills on consecutive plays to tie the set at 12-all. China went into the second technical timeout leading 16-13 on a 3-0 scoring run. China continued to build its advantage to four points at 20-16 with back-to-back points leading to USA's first timeout of the set. China reached set points at 24-19 with consecutive points. Team USA saved two set points with a Nnamani kill and China error at 24-21. Nnamani followed with a service winner closing the gap to 24-22 before China ended the set at 25-22. Nnamani had five points in the set to lead the Americans, who had five errors in the period.
Barboza gave the U.S. a quick 2-0 lead in the fourth set with consecutive kills, but China answered with four straight points to take a 4-2 advantage. The U.S. tied the set at 4-all with a Tamas kill and China error. China regained a two-point edge at 11-9 after trading several points in a row. Barboza served an ace after a Nnamani kill to tie the set at 11-all. China went into the second technical timeout with a 16-14 advantage, then extended the margin to 17-14 with an ace out of the break. Harmotto and Barboza tallied consecutive kills to close the U.S. to within one at 17-16. China collected its second and third aces of the third set on consecutive serves by Chen Liyi to move in front by four at 21-17. Barboza stopped the run with a kill and Nnamani followed with a block to cut the deficit in half to 21-19. China answered with consecutive kills to move back in front by four at 23-19. China finished the set and match with a 25-20 victory in the fourth on consecutive kills.
U.S. Women's National Team Roster for Montreux Volley Masters
# - Name (Pos, Ht, Hometown, College)
1 - Ogonna Nnamani (OH, 6-1, Bloomington, Ill., Stanford)
2 - Kristin Richards (OH, 6-1, Orem, Utah, Stanford)
3 - Christa Harmotto (MB, 6-2, Aliquippa, Pa., Penn State)
4 - Angie Pressey (OH, 5-8, Lake Mary, Fla., California-Berkeley)
5 - Tamari Miyashiro (L, 5-7, Kaneohe, Hawaii, Washington)
6 - Nicole Davis (L, 5-4, Stockton, Calif., Southern California)
7 - Jill Collymore (OPP/OH, 5-10, Seattle, Wash., Washington)
8 - Cynthia Barboza (OH, 6-0, Long Beach, Calif., Stanford)
9 - Jennifer Tamas (MB, 6-4, Milpitas, Calif., Pacific)
13 - Alexis Crimes (MB, 6-3, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., Long Beach State)
14 - Nicole Fawcett (OPP, 6-4, Zanesfield, Ohio, Penn State)
15 - Courtney Thompson (S, 5-8, Kent, Wash., Washington)
17 - Mary (Nellie) Spicer (S, 5-9, Barrington, Ill., UCLA)
18 - Megan Hodge (OH, 6-3, Durham, N.C., Penn State)
Head Coach: Hugh McCutcheon (Christchurch, New Zealand)
Assistant Coach: Paula Weishoff (Irvine, Calif.)
Assistant Coach: Jamie Morrison (Dana Point, Calif.)
Athletic Trainer/Medical Support: Jill Wosmek (Silver Lake, Minn.)
Technical Coordinator: Jennifer Hirneisen
Team Leader: Jim McLaughlin
Team Doctor: Dr. William Stetson
Final Montreux Pool Standings
Pool A
Russia 3-0
Japan 1-2
Germany 0-3
Pool B
Cuba 3-0
China 2-1
Netherlands 1-2
Poland 0-3
Montreux Volley Masters Schedule
June 8
Cuba def. Netherlands 25-18, 25-22, 17-25, 25-23
USA def. Japan 25-23, 25-23, 25-21
China def. Poland 25-17, 25-23, 25-17
June 9
USA def. Germany 19-25, 35-33, 25-20, 25-22
China def. Netherlands 25-19, 25-20, 25-19
Russia def. Japan 25-16, 25-19, 25-21
June 10
Netherlands def. Poland 25-23, 16-25, 25-16, 25-23
Russia def. Germany 25-21, 25-21, 25-21
Cuba def. China 28-26, 22-25, 25-22, 19-25, 15-8
June 11
Japan def. Germany 26-24, 24-26, 25-19, 25-16
Cuba def. Poland 25-22, 25-21, 25-22
Russia def. USA 22-25, 25-13, 25-23, 25-18
June 12: Pool Crossover
Poland (4B) def. Japan (3A) 26-24, 23-25, 25-20, 25-16
Netherlands (3B) def. Germany (4A) 25-20, 25-16, 17-25, 25-19
China (2B) def. Russia (1A) 19-25, 25-21, 25-21, 25-23
USA (2A) def. Cuba (1B) 25-18, 25-23, 29-27
June 13: Medal Round Matches
Match for 5th Place: Poland def. Netherlands 25-21, 25-22, 25-12
Bronze Medal Match: Cuba def. Russia 25-13, 25-18, 27-25
Gold Medal Match: China def. USA 23-25, 29-27, 25-22, 25-20


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I went to check out a local tea shop and picked up a small bing of pu erh that was in a stack labeled "Menghai cakes." I am a total novice when it comes to pu erh and I also don't read Chinese, so I didn't think about it much in the store, though I did notice that the label on the one I bought appeared to be different from the rest of the ones in the stack.
Well, I got it home and searched some of the characters on the label, and it's apparently not from the Menghai factory, but rather from the Chunming factory, which if I knew anything about pu erh would have been obvious from the elephant's butt symbol.
In any case, this was supposed to be a 2005 shou cha, but since it was apparently mixed in with the wrong stack, I really have no idea what exactly it is. Can anyone clue me in? I have no idea whether this tea is particularly good--it tastes a good deal better than the cheap pu erh I've been buying from my local Vietnamese market, but that's not really saying much.


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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (1519 votes).
In short: BRILL DAY + got a PB & raised some monies for St John AmbulanceDate of review: September 21, 2009
In short: Hot Hot Hot - Great event/spectacle + Red ArrowsIn full: Must do event - can't call it a race too packed by half - but just brilliant atmosphere and feel to the whole day. On course marshalling and drinks great, and the support of the locals first rate.Only gripes was not being able to get into my pen although arrived 15 minutes ahead of the start and the ludicrous organisation of the bagage bus. Won't do again but Date of review: September 21, 2009
In short: A must for every runnerDate of review: September 21, 2009
In short: Been there, done that!In full: There are a few issues with organisation at the start, but other than that, this is as good as it gets. The pens were shut early, leaving runners arriving in time to crawl under barriers to start in the right place and the toilet facilities were ridiculous as both men and women felt compelled to urinate in public (which I believe may even be a criminal offence, but needs must!)Water and powerade were plentiful, bands were brilliant and I LOVED the Bupa "boost zone" which was a fabulous idea and gave a much needed lift to tired legs! Too many people gasping for breath wearing oxygen masks made me wonder if everyone had heeded the warnings to "respect the distance" and the weather conditions clearly were challenging. Highlight of the day for me would have to be people handing out their own juice and ice pops to grateful runners and making banners saying things like "welcome 50000 friends"! I was proud to be one of them. Thank you North East England!Date of review: September 21, 2009
In short: A truely fantastic day, emotional, moving and heart warming. In full: This is more than a run. Very special day. I will never forget running through the tunnels and under the red arrows. It went far too quickly!Date of review: September 21, 2009
In short: I'm back next year....In full: This was my first GNR, have been wanting to do it for ages. The heat made it tough, but the crowds and the fun runners etc were brilliant. I will definately be back next year! iT WAS AMAZING. Date of review: September 21, 2009
In short: Warm but worth it!!In full: A fantastic experience cant wait for next year the crowds were amazing.Date of review: September 21, 2009
In short: Fantastic Race, amazing atmosphere!In full: The Great North Run is a very special race, second only to the London Marathon in terms of atmosphere. The organisation and crowd support is top notch. Course wise I find it pretty beginner friendly with the hills no major challenge (the profile I'd describe as flat/undulating) and so long as you don't get too boxed in it can be a PB course, although the massive crowds of people can make this difficult!! I personally do this run for the whole experience though and not for a fast time.My only gripe is the price - when you think the London Marathon is only £28 (if you get in of course) then £42 is very steep! And you don't even get free transport on the day like you do in London if you show your number!! Still, the geordies are very friendly and accommodating and make this a fantastic occasion so I'll definitely be back next year!Date of review: September 21, 2009
In short: Great atmosphere, but now I've done it I'm not sure I want to do it again!!!In full: The atmosphere was great, both from the runners and the wonderful support. The organisation seemed great, drinks stations were well stocked and prepared and well marshalled, the amount of medical help there was a comfort had I needed it. Was shocked by the number of prostrate bodies I saw, hope everyone was OK. Course was OK, hills weren't hills (not by Yorkshire standards) but were long, leg sapping drags and that last mile and a quarter was the longest I've ever known!! I was lucky enough to win my place (thanks Powerade and Runnersworld) which is probably the only way I'd ever do the GNR as I'd baulk at paying £42 for a half and putting up with all the travel and accomodation aggro. But I did it, I enjoyed it and I've got the medal and cheapo Tshirt to prove it!! Date of review: September 21, 2009
In short: Brilliant race. Top notch!In full: It was a hot day for running a half marathon, but well worth doing.This race has such a great atmosphere, with what seems like the whole of Tyneside coming out to cheer us on, with some of them handing out slices of orange and icepops to the runners.I would recommend this race to all runners. Quite simply the best race in the world!Date of review: September 21, 2009
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Assess the Reds needs/question marks for 2010, then fill those positions with players under the Reds' control or in the system. Any player that finished the year employed by the Reds is eligible.
I see the needs as, and in no particular order, SS, CF, LF, 5th starter and at least 1 bullpen spot.
My take...
SS - Janish's to lose, but Cozart could impress out of ST. no one else in the system can defend like Janish. He needs to bat 8th.
CF - Stubbs made a strong case to be considered, Dickerson needs to be healthy. Why did he miss the last part of the season?
LF - A bat is needed here, and Gomes certainly made a case to be that bat. However after thinking about it for a while, I'd let him walk. Francisco will likely play winter ball, and the Reds can request that he plays LF. He dominated last year, and I believe he's headed to the instructional league for more LF training. He's a darkhorse, but he's got a ton of potential. I give him every opportunity to win the job in ST, Wlad becomes my 4th OF/backup plan at LF.
5th SP - Matt Maloney certainly made a case for himself. Lehr doesn't have the stuff to get big league hitters out, but he might make a fine pitching coach, especially if Powers gets Pole's job. Slot Leht in as the Dayton pitching coach if he's ready for that part of his career to start and promote from within. LeCure has really disappointed me, as I thought he was a steal in the draft. Ramirez didn't follow up on his great 2008. Viola should have stayed a starter. I think he's much better as a starter, better than Maloney IMO.
Bullpen - Burton and Rhodes. Will Rhodes be back? Can Burton stay healthy? I think Owings is the new long man in the pen. Viola is probably the second LH to DRH if Rhodes is gone. One of Burton or Fisher is back in AAA or traded.
Again, this is just my opinion on a scenario where the Reds seek no players outside the organization. Just a fun little exercise.


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Topic: Rendering partial via AJAX call in Rails
I have a multi-part form composed of three partials. The names of my partials are stored in @user.current_step. My form looks like this:
<%= form_for(@user, :html => { :class => "form-horizontal" }, remote: true) do |f| %>
<%= render 'shared/error_messages' %>

<%= render @user.current_step, :f => f %>

<%= f.submit "Previous", class: "btn btn-primary", :name => "prev_button" unless @user.first_step? %>
<%= f.submit "Next", class: "btn btn-primary", :name => "next_button" %>
<% end %>
Now to move between the partials I update @user.current_step within my controller when I click on 'Next' or 'Previous'. To load the partials I try this:
$("#partial").html("<%= escape_javascript(render @user.current_step, f: f) %>");
But this isn't working. Also my 'Previous' button doesn't show up. It looks like the code unless @user.first_step? isn't working either. Any ideas?


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Still missing
The disappearance of an Ossineke woman in June 2012 is now being treated as a possible homicide, law enforcement officials said.
"We are operating under the premise that foul play was involved," Michigan State Police Sgt. Det. Steve Harshberger said. "However, we are not focusing on any one individual at this point."
Harshberger said the reason for the change in the case's status is because no one has seen or heard from 31-year-old Lisa Marie Knight since June 8, and the case is still active.
"We want to find out what happened to Lisa and be able to tell the family and the general public what happened," Harshberger said. "If there's an individual still walking free, we want to bring that individual to justice."
According to her ex-husband, 53-year-old Lloyd Frey, Lisa was partying with him at his home in Ossineke. The next morning, the front door of the home was open and she was gone. At the time, friends and family thought Lisa had just split for a while, as was her habit. But days turned into weeks, and weeks into months, and now it's been almost 18 months.
Her mother, Jean Knight, is still waiting for an answer.
"It's the not knowing that's the hard part," she said, and wonders what happened "because she's my daughter and I love her. She has four children and they have the right to know either way."
Jean said her daughter was always an outgoing person, "except when she was strung out on drugs. And I don't know how she got that way."
Being around the young woman was often challenging, she said.
"She was always fighting with her significant other – there was always a lot of drama," Jean said.
Her husband, long-distance truck driver Marc Knight, was vocal when Lisa went missing, appearing before TV cameras to spread the word.
However, during an interview while driving an out-of-state route, the 51-year-old said he knew what happened to her. But he refused "out of loyalty" to name the witness who gave him an account of the young woman's last hours.
Meanwhile, Frey said he feels "on the hook" for her disappearance and was alone with her at the home when they partied together.
"She just liked to party drugs and alcohol, heavy duty," Frey said. "She used to split out for two to three weeks at a time, burn herself out and come home."
On July 18, 2012, more than 50 law enforcement officers showed up with dogs to search for the missing woman on his property and Frey was cooperative, authorities said.
"I just wanted to let them do what they wanted to do so they could go find her," Frey said. "I should have heard something by now. I had nothing to do with it. My only downfall was loving her and it was a downfall."
"Someone saw her after me – the person who helped her leave the house," he said.
People who knew Lisa painted a picture of a bubbly young woman, who was an avid participant in 4-H activities, loved her horse and competed in a Junior Miss pageant in Alpena. But by the age of 16, she was pregnant and drinking, and as she got older, her life spiraled around abusive relationships, drugs and alcohol.
Lisa was born Sept. 12, 1982, in Muskegon to Jean Knight, who at 25 was trying to get away from an abusive relationship with a man she described as violent and "two-faced."
When Lisa was six weeks old, Jean met Marc Knight. He helped to move her into his home outside Alpena and they soon became a couple, eventually marrying and starting their own family.
Although she had two older children from a previous marriage, Jean said she let Marc's parents, Phyllis and John Knight, take care of the baby.
"I thought it was for the best and I had my hands full," she said.
Marc Knight was in agreement.
"The more my parents took care of her, the more attached she got to them," he said.
Eventually his parents adopted Lisa and by 1985, three generations of the Knight family were living in a ranch house and several mobile homes on a 10-acre parcel of land on N. Spruce Road.
However, Jean's relationship with Phyllis was strained, and Jean and Marc said they believed Lisa was not being raised properly.
"She never had consequences. There was always an excuse for Lisa," Jean Knight said.
Lisa attended Alpena High School and was involved in a 4-H program with the help of friend, 53-year-old Laurel Schultz. Later in her life, she'd stay at Schultz's mobile home on Indian Reserve Road, where her horse, a bay gelding, is still stabled.
"She was bubbly, a lot like me, cute," Schultz said, adding Knight dated her son. Eventually Lisa moved in with Schultz off and on.
By the age of 18, Lisa was on her own, moving frequently from place to place, calling Marc Knight to rescue her and "kick butt" if necessary.
"If she was at a party and got drunk, I would go throw a couple guys around, pick her up and drive her home," he said. "Ninety-nine percent of the time if I went after her she came home with me."
At the age of 23, Lisa married Lloyd Frey while the two were in Tennessee.
Marc Knight and Frey knew each other well and are close in age.
"I was sick to my stomach," Marc Knight said of the wedding announcement. "That was back when she was doing drugs and she got hooked on meth when she was going with Lloyd."
But he had known Frey and Frey's father, Merlin, a long time.
Frey acknowledged he has a questionable reputation and was involved with the Northmen Motorcycle Club. Parties often took place at his home in the 3000 block of State Street northeast of the town.
Frey also said his relationship with Lisa was rocky and they often argued over partying.
"We got married, she got pregnant and when it came time for her to stay clean, she didn't want to do it," Frey said. "So she took off with an old boyfriend, who is the father of her oldest boy. "
Lisa had four children, all of whom were placed in foster or adoptive homes before she disappeared, he said.
For a few months in early 2012, things seemed to improve when Lisa moved back into Laurel Schultz's mobile home. But she also stayed at the home of a woman living in the Hubbard Lake area. Schultz and others remember Lisa was upbeat. She was trying to get a job at a Hubbard Lake security company, but injured her knee during a training session, her mother said.
The last time Marc Knight recalled seeing Lisa was about two weeks before she disappeared.
"She just stopped in with one or two of the kids to say hi," he said.
She looked better, her skin looked better and he believed she was turning things around.
According to Frey, Lisa called her mother on June 3 and wanted to see her and Marc, because Lloyd had burned some of her things. Yet, Lisa also had plans to go to Frey's home June 8, so the two could visit one of their daughters the next day.
On June 8, Schultz said Lisa called her from Frey's phone at his home and was crying, asking for help. There was a party going on at the home.
"I told her if I go out there, are you going to be able to get out of the house?" Schultz said. When Lisa mumbled a reply, Schultz said she reasoned Frey was standing nearby, and the young woman couldn't talk openly.
Schultz said she had been drinking and didn't want to risk driving under the influence of alcohol. She could not remember the time of Lisa's phone call, but said at 12:30 a.m. she called Lloyd.
"The first thing I asked him was did he kill her, because I'm like that," Schultz said. "It's in the police report. He said no, and that he'd have her home by 10 a.m."
However, Frey said he doesn't recall that comment. And instead of a party, as some reported, Frey said he was alone with Lisa. He was drinking beer, Lisa was drinking vodka.
They did not fight, he said, or they would have disturbed a woman living in an upstairs room. When he went to bed Lisa told him she would be coming to bed soon.
When Schultz saw no sign of the couple the morning of June 9, she said she called Lloyd at 10:30 a.m.
"He said (Lisa) was gone before he got up," Schultz said.
Lloyd recalled that when he woke up, Lisa was gone and the front door was open.
Meanwhile, according to his schedule, Marc Knight would have been home Friday and Saturday. Jean said the two of them were outdoors June 9, working on their property. According to property assessment officials, their land at one time was owned by the Northmen Motorcycle Club, and is now in foreclosure.
Because Lisa often disappeared for days and weeks at a time, Laurel Schultz waited until around June 12, and then started making additional checks. She also called Marc on the road to ask if he has heard from Lisa. When he said he hadn't, the Knights told Schultz to file the missing persons report, because Lisa had been living at her house.
Police officers visited Laurel and Jean at their homes to take reports and Lisa was listed as voluntarily missing.
Eventually they asked Jean to provide them with some clothing and a hair brush, which Jean retrieved from Schultz's home.
At around the same time, Michigan State Police asked Frey to come to the post and gave Harshberger and his partner permission to search his home in Ossineke.
Harshberger asked if he could come back to look again several weeks later. When that search occurred July 18, Frey said 50 law enforcement officers and a cadaver search dog arrived with a search warrant. But Frey allowed them to search his property voluntarily.
No arrests were made after the search.
In the months after her disappearance, the Knights lost their 10-acre parcel in foreclosure proceedings, Jean said. Marc Knight's brother, Wayne lives on the property, she said.
Meanwhile, she and Marc struggled to move on with their lives, but Marc lost his ability to concentrate.
"It was so bad I lost work for about four months," he said. "My employer literally told me they wouldn't put me in a truck.
"I've never been in that state of mind before. I was lost, confused, still feeling guilty … It was pretty overwhelming."
And Jean still mourns.
"I don't know if this family will survive if things get worse," she said.
Betsy Lehndorff can be reached via email at email@example.com or by phone at 358-5693. Follow Betsy on Twitter @bl_alpenanews.


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If you Browns fans had real jobs, you wouldn't have so much time to wonder what it would be like to win the Super Bowl. So many of you say that Steelers fans live in the '70's, yet I often hear how short-sighted the NFL is because they don't recognize the championships won by the Browns in the '60's. Talk about living in the past.
Remember, you'll get your chance at redemption next year. And if I forget, I would like to thank the Browns and their fans in advance for the two wins Pittsburgh will post against them in 2006.


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I was having problems with the UL OLED yakuza board in my wife's DM. I emailed Will at Tadao , he said it sounded like the mosfet had gone out on the board and to send it in. I went to the tadao website and prepaid the shipping and sent it in. I sent it in on the 7th from Oregon and he is in North Carolina and on the 14th bam , there was a package at my front door. I opened it up and there was the Tadao board , he even threw in a Tadao decal sheet. He didn't charge me a dime to fix it , this is great customer service from a great company. It is rare to find customer service like this today. Tadao has made me a customer for life , i don't mind giving my money to a company that delivers and a president that cares.
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A collection of written and oral, verse and prose narratives on the life, values, conflicts, and adventures of the Lord Rama; indigenous to India and Asia.
Originating in India and dating from at least the third century b.c., the Ramayana is an episodic epic story reflecting religious, political, and social beliefs and moral doctrines. Primarily of Hindu origin, the Ramayana also exists in other versions within some Buddhist and other Asian religious traditions. There are texts of Ramayana in several regional languages, including Sanskrit, Chinese, Thai, Telugu, Bengali, Kashmiri, and Tamil. The Ramayana story combines magic, fantasy, romance and adventure as it recounts the life of Rama—the seventh incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu, his brother Lakshmana—his wife Sita, his opponent Ravana, a host of demons, and an army of monkeys loyal to Rama led by Hanuman. It has remained a vital story through the present time in India, and is widely accepted as a religious text among Hindus.
Textual History
The Ramayana is not a single text, but instead is comprised of many texts, as well as oral renditions. According to K. Watanabe, writing in 1907, the earliest record of the Ramayana is a Chinese Buddhist text of disputed date. The most authoritative text of the Ramayana is the Indian epic poem dated between the fourth and the second centuries b.c., and attributed to the Brahmin sage and poet Valmiki. Although Valmiki's historical existence is not firmly established, he is supposed to have written the Ramayana at the request of Rama's banished wife, Sita, for the benefit of Rama's children, Luv and Kush. Valmiki's text is the forerunner of innumerable written "tellings," a term coined by A. K. Ramajuna in order to convey the authority of every version. Notable among other Ramayana texts is the pre-Christian, Buddhist Dasaratha Jataka, a variant Hindu version attributed to Tulsidas, the Laotian Buddhist Phra Lak/Phra Lam, the twelfth century Cambodian Kampan, and the Thai Ramakirti. There are also the post-eighteenth century Buddhist/Hindu hybrid Ramakien, written by several Thai kings, each with "Rama" included in his royal name, the sixteenth-century Bengali Ramayana Kriitibasa, by Chandravati, and the eighteenth-century Kashmiri Ramayana of Divakar Prakash Bhatt. The many texts reflect the cultures in which they were written and differ from each other in myriad ways, including variances in character, stories, and motives. In 1979, a group of South Asian women presented a feminist, anti-neo-nazi version of the Ramayana in London, and in 1989, an elaborate production of the Ramayana was serialized on Indian television, achieving immense national popularity.
Plot and Major Characters
The Valmiki version of the Ramayana is a long, complex text, composed of nearly fifty thousand verses. There are many separate stories embedded in it, and it exists in many, sometimes contradictory, versions. Despite the importance of other versions, it is this one that is considered the most fundamental. According to this narrative, when Dasaratha of Ayodhya chooses his son Rama as his successor, Kaikeyi, one of his three wives, implores him to make her son, Bharata, king. Dasaratha, having previously given his word to grant her a wish, must accede, and banishes Rama to the forest for fourteen years. Rama's wife, Sita, and his brother, Lakshmana, accompany him. In the forest, the demon Surpanakha sees Rama, and falls in love with him. He rebuffs her, and Lakshmana wounds her as she attempts to assault Sita. She flees to the island kingdom of Lanka, where her demon brother, Ravana, who has ten heads and twenty arms, rules and uses his formidable powers to suppress sacred rituals. She tells him of Sita's beauty and he, inflamed with desire, battles Rama for her. When he fails, he disguises himself, tricking Rama and kidnapping Sita to take her back to Lanka. Imprisoned in Ravana's garden, Sita maintains her virtue and her fidelity to Rama. The monkey general Hanuman, an ally of Rama, who had saved his kingdom, eventually finds Sita, and Rama and Lakshmana, along with Hanuman's monkey army, attack Lanka. After many battles, they kill Ravana and rescue Sita. Because Sita has lived with another man, Rama requires her to walk through fire to prove her chastity. Rama returns to Ayodhya, where his stepbrother, Bharata, entreats him to take the throne. He does so, but shortly thereafter he banishes Sita to the forest because of his doubts about her virtue. In the forest, Sita contemplates drowning herself, but the sage and poet Valmiki appears in the poem, imploring her not to do so. She heeds his advice, and in her isolation bears twins to Rama. Once the boys, Luv and Kush are born, she asks Valmiki to write Rama's story for them. It is several years before Rama realizes his mistake and finally comes to bring Sita home. When the family is reunited, the twins sing the Ramayana for their father. Sita, in order to prove her virtue, implores the earth to swallow her up, leaving Rama to care for their sons. After a thousand-year reign Rama steps into the river Sarayu, returning to heaven as the god Vishnu.
Major Themes
Even though the moral weight of the individual characters may vary from version to version, in all versions of the Ramayana, the conflict between good and evil, the deceptiveness of appearance, and the wiliness of evil are principal themes. Similarly, although the many narratives exhibit varying attitudes towards class relationships, proper social order, untouchability, and the duties and responsibilities of men and women to themselves, to the social world, and to each other, these are all addressed in one way or another in all versions of the Ramayana.
Critical Reception
The Ramayana is an enduring literary classic and a religious text that has a great deal of influence even today. In Asia and India in particular, it has the stature of such western epics as The Iliad and The Odyssey. In some instances, it carries even more authority than those works because, for many of its readers, it is a holy text as well as a guide to social practices and attitudes.
Principal Works
The Ramayana (translated from the original of Valmiki; a modernized version in English prose, by Makhan Lal Sen) 1950
The Ramayana of Valmiki. 3 vols. (translated by Hari Prasad Shastri) 1952-59
Ramayana. 2 vols. (translated by Shudha Mazumdar) 1953
The Ramayana as told by Aubrey Menen 1954
Sri Paduka: The Exile of the Prince of Ayodhya (translated from the text by Kampan, by S. M. Ponniah) 1969
The Ramayana; a shortened modern prose version of the Indian epic (Suggested by the Tamil version of Kamban) (translated by R. K. Narayan) 1972
The Ramayana of Valmiki: an epic of ancient India. 5 vols. (translated by Robert P. Goldman) 1984
Santosh N. Desai (essay date 1969)
SOURCE: Desai, Santosh N. "Ramayana— An Instrument of Historical Contact and Cultural Transmission between India and Asia." Journal of Asian Studies 30, no. 1 (November 1970): 5-20.
[In the following essay, Desai surveys a number of versions of the Ramayana in order to trace the spread and transmission of the tale between India and Asia.]
This paper examines the role of the Hindu epic Rāmāyana in the historical and cultural contact between Asia and Hindu India. In the process of this analysis, an attempt will be made to determine and evaluate the nature of the Hindu culture diffused in Asia through Rāma story.
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S. Sahai (essay date 1972)
SOURCE: Sahai, S. "Sources of the Lao Ramayana Tradition." Indian Horizons 21, nos. 2-3 (April-July 1972): 70-81.
[In the following essay, Sahai compares Southeast Asian versions of the Ramayana with Valmiki's Indian text.]
Constant and continuous cultural contacts from the first centuries of the Christian era created favourable circumstances in South East Asia for understanding and appreciation of Indian ideas and values as expressed through the classical works of literature. In literary works like the Ramayana and the Mahabharata, the people of South East Asia found indeed some fine human values similar to those which they cherished...
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K. M. Kannampilly (essay date 1976)
SOURCE: Kannampilly, K. M. "Ramayana in South East Asian Life." Indian Horizons 25, nos. 3-4 (1976): 5-8.
[In the following essay, Kannampilly discusses the widespread influence of the Ramayana in South East Asia.]
For over 14 centuries now, the Ramayana has continued to be a living force among the people of South East Asia, influencing their hearts and thoughts, inspiring their artistic creations and forming the mainspring of their cultural life. To them the hero and heroine of the Ramayana have always been models of chivalry, nobility and faithfulness, characters of great spiritual beauty.
The story of the Prince of...
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R. Raphael (essay date 1979)
SOURCE: Raphael, R. "Heroic Sublimity in Valmiki's Ramayana." Indian Horizons 28, no. 3 (1979): 16-34.
[In the following essay. Raphael argues that the Valmiki Ramayana is a sublime and heroic poem.]
I have always been fascinated by the majestic grandeur of Vālmīki's Rāmāyana, for the Rāmāyana, besides being a splendid poem on a heroic theme, is also one of the most important sources of our living cultural tradition, a mirror of the highest ideals of the Hindu view of life and civilization. It gives a vividly realistic picture of the social, economic, religious and political aspirations and achievements of our ancestors, says Dr....
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A. K. Ramanujan (essay date 1987)
SOURCE: Ramanujan, A. K. "Three Hundred Ramayanas: Five Examples and Three Thoughts on Translation." In Many Rāmāyanas: The Diversity of a Narrative Tradition in South Asia, edited by Paula Richman, pp. 22-49. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1991.
[In the following essay, originally presented at a conference in 1987, Ramanujan compares several versions or "tellings" of the Ramayana.]
How many Rāmāyanas? Three hundred? Three thousand? At the end of some Rāmāyanas, a question is sometimes asked: How many Rāmāyanas have there been? And there are stories that answer the question. Here is one....
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Frank E. Reynolds (essay date 1988)
SOURCE: Reynolds, Frank E. "Rāmāyana, Rāma Jātaka, and Ramakien: A Comparative Study of Hindu and Buddhist Traditions." In Many Rāmāyanas: The Diversity of a Narrative Tradition in South Asia, edited by Paula Richman, pp. 50-93. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1991.
[In the following essay, Reynolds describes several Buddhist versions of the Ramayana.]
In the history and literature of religions few stories have been told as many different times in as many different ways as the story of Rāma. For at least two thousand years—and probably longer—various versions of the story have been told in India and Sri Lanka; for...
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Gregory D. Alles (essay date 1994)
SOURCE: Alles, Gregory D. "Poetic Works and Their Worlds." In The Iliad, The Rāmāyana, and the Work of Religion: Failed Persuasion and Religious Mystification, pp. 49-75. University Park: Pennsylvania State University Press, 1994.
[In the following essay, Alles compares the social and mythological contexts of the Ramayana and The Iliad, arguing that both poems reflect the problem social communities face when persuasion breaks down.]
The Iliad and the Rāmāyana rehearse what happens when persuasion fails. Achilles takes to his hut, and the order of society is not fully restored until the Olympians intervene....
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Linda Hess (essay date 1999)
SOURCE: Hess, Linda. "Rejecting Sita: Indian Responses to the Ideal Man's Cruel Treatment of His Ideal Wife." Journal of the American Academy of Religion 67, no. 1 (March 1999): 1-32.
[In the following entry, Hess discusses the sexual politics of male domination and female subjugation as expressed in the Ramayana, exploring responses to those doctrines.]
This article could also be called "The Mysteries of Normative Texts." Who decides what's normative? Who decide who's normal? Who benefits and who suffers from declarations of normality? In the inevitable flow of time and change, how do people manage both to cling to norms and to alter them?...
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Charles B. Dodson (essay date 2000)
SOURCE: Dodson, Charles B. "Using Homer to Teach The Ramayana." Teaching English in the Two Year College 28, no. 1 (September 2000): 68-73.
[In the following essay, Dodson explores similarities and differences between the Ramayana and the Iliad and Odyssey.]
Using more familiar works as benchmarks can effectively expand students' understanding and enjoyment of unfamiliar nonwestern literary works. For example, by the time I get to Valmiki's Indian epic, the Ramayana, in a sophomore world literature survey, the class has already read, among other things, a large chunk of the Iliad and all of the Odyssey. I can then...
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Velcheru Narayana Rao (essay date 2001)
SOURCE: Rao, Velcheru Narayana. "The Politics of Telugu Ramayanas: Colonialism, Print Culture, and Literary Movements." In Questioning Ramayanas: A South Asian Tradition, edited by Paula Richman, pp. 159-85. Berkeley: University of California Press, 2001.
[In the following essay, Rao reviews a variety of political and ideological criticism, rewritings and readings of the Ramayana.]
When the play Śambuka Vadha (Shambuka Murdered) was published in 1920, it caused a considerable stir.1 The play is based on a story from the Ramayana but was presented in a manner that repelled its readers, who had been used to reading...
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Further Reading
Allcott, Kenneth. "Matthew Arnold's 'The Terrace at Berne', ll. 45-8, and The Ramayana." Notes and Queries 15, no. 5 (May 1968): 182-83.
Sees The Ramayana as a possible source for some verses by Arnold.
Blank, Jonah. Arrow of the Blue-Skinned God: Retracing The Ramayana through India. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1992, 51 p.
Explores the Valmiki Ramayana in the form a travel diary through the geographical landscape of the poem.
Booth, Gregory D. "Traditional Content and Narrative Structure in the Hindi Commercial Cinema." Asian Folklore...
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C2 and K1 finals today, Saturday July 5th, 2008, Augsburg, Germany
Getting down to business in this mornings semi-final after securing their Olympic berth yesterday, Eichfeld and Powell had a fantastic morning run on a very challenging course, but fell just a little short of making this afternoons final, finishing in 12th place overall. This afternoons final was won by Hochschorner/Hochschorner (SVK), Skantar/Skantar (SVK), Simon/Simon (GER).
Crane and McCleskey finished in 18th place in Fridays heats.
In K1, the semi-final was an intense race and moved Scott Parsons and Scott Mann forward into the final. Brett Heyl narrowly missed advancing to finish 15th overall. Both Scott's paddled amazingly well in a heated final. Parsons finished 3rd and clinched his second Olympic berth. Mann finished 6th.
Based in these (and yesterdays) results, the C2 of Casey Eichfeld and Rick Powell along with the K1 of Scott Parsons will represent the USA at the Beijing Olympic Games.
The K1W and C1 semi finals and finals are tomorrow (Sunday) where the final USA Olympic selection will take place in these classes.
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This is apropos of absolutely nothing. But it's rarely if ever noted that due simply to the randomness of MLB's old, alternating system for World Series home field advantage, the Indians had to go on the road for the Fall Classic in 1954, 1995, and 1997. This was despite the fact that they had 14 more regular season wins than the Giants in '54, 10 more wins than the Braves in '95, and were division champs facing a wild card Marlins team in '97.
Forced by bad luck into being the visitors, the Indians fell behind 2-0 to New York and Atlanta, and had to play in Miami in the deciding Game 7 in '97.
Yes, home field is far less important in baseball than football or basketball. But shit. At the very least, we got screwed out of extra ticket sales. Regular season performance should determine home field advantage. Not alternating schedules and certainly not the results of a July exhibition game. The end. Bitterly.


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DescriptionThis native perennial plant is 2-3½' tall, branching occasionally near the apex. The four-angled stems are light green and glabrous to finely pubescent. The opposite leaves are up to 4" long and 2" across, and they have short petioles. The leaves are cordate to broadly lanceolate in shape and their margins are crenate to crenate-serrate. The upper surface of the leaves is conspicuously veined and dull green, while the lower surface is white and finely canescent. The foliage has an anise scent. The upper stems terminate in spikes of flowers about 3-6" long. The small flowers are arranged in dense whorls that are crowded along the spike, although sometimes the whorls are less crowded and more interrupted. The calyx of a flower is tubular and has five teeth; it is usually dull blue-violet or a similar color, becoming more colorful toward its tips. The tubular flowers are about 1/3" long, extending beyond the calyx. They are blue-violet. The corolla of a flower is divided into a short upper lip and a longer lower lip. The lower lip has 2 small lateral lobes and a larger central lobe. Exerted from the throat of the flower are 4 stamens with blue-violet anthers, and a style that is cleft toward its tip. The flowers bloom in scattered locations along the spikes for about 1-2 months from mid- to late summer. During this time, calyx of each flower remains somewhat colorful. There is no floral scent. The flowers are replaced by nutlets that are oval-shaped and smooth. The root system produces a taproot.