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The service centers for low-level offenders in Vallejo and Fairfield have gotten new names, plus moved a bit closer to actually opening up and helping people turn their lives around, Solano County officials said Thursday.
The controversial Vallejo project, previously called a Day Reporting Center, should be called the Solano County Center for Positive Change, members of the Community Corrections Partnership agreed this week.
"It was agreed to change the name to one that more accurately reflects what will be taking place there," Solano County Chief Probation Officer Chris Hansen said.
Day Reporting Center gave the perception the center would be a place where former prison inmates would spend the day because they have nothing better to do and nowhere else to go, officials said.
However, county staff said the facility they have in mind would not be that kind of place. Instead, offenders would be hand-picked and get targeted services to help them change and no longer commit crimes.
Changing the name could both change perception, plus decrease community anxiety about the project, a county report indicated.
Chief among Vallejo concerns about the project are that it would exacerbate Vallejo's crime rate and draw more criminals to town.
The name change, plus recommendations to spend up to $1.7 million to open centers in both Vallejo and Fairfield, are part of the county's effort to grapple with state law.
Solano is dealing with 2011 state prison realignment legislation which transfers responsibilities from the state to the county of low-risk, nonviolent offenders called "post release community supervision" offenders.
As of last month, Solano had received 356 of these offenders. Of those, 41 percent were in Vallejo, released to their prior home or the place of their last offense.
Solano County would like to open a Vallejo center on Tuolumne Street to help nonviolent, non-sex and non-serious offenders with job training and other services. But the project has met with some local resistance, including opposition by a City Council majority.
At a recent public forum in Vallejo, several residents urged the county to open centers concurrently in Vallejo and Fairfield so offenders are not drawn exclusively here for services.
Hansen said that is just what the county now plans to do.
A recommendation goes before the Board of Supervisors at the Feb. 26 meeting to allocate funding for workers to be hired to staff centers in both Vallejo and Fairfield at the same time, Hansen said.
"In Fairfield we don't have a consolidated campus where you can have all the services under one roof. But we are going to offer mirror services in both Vallejo and Fairfield," Hansen said. Those services include job training, therapy, group and individual counseling, and other services offered in an effort to reduce recidivism and keep the offenders from committing more crimes, he said.
County officials had previously said they wanted to get the Vallejo center up and running first and then find an appropriate spot to open a similar program in Fairfield.
However, the county has decided that Fairfield offender services can take place existing locations, specifically at the probation department and health and social services facilities, Hansen said.
The county is also working concurrently on addressing Vallejo City Council concerns outlined in a resolution calling for more funding for police services and security cameras.
Meanwhile, state funding tied to prison realignment efforts will pay for a variety of positions, including probation officers, and other staff members. Other funding would pay for outpatient treatment, job training, GED services, quality assurance and training, transportation and housing, Hansen said.
The partnership also agreed Wednesday to recommend that $250,000 be allocated in five rounds of funding for job training, Hansen said. An announcement will soon be released seeking proposals from trades and businesses for various training and workshops.
It was also agreed that some $100,000 should be spent on consultants to assist the jail with creating programs, education and therapy services for offenders while they are still behind bars.
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Madson to travel with team, continue rehab on road
He wants to be with the Angels when they open their season on the road next week, even if he won't be closing out any of those games.
"I want to be part of the team," Madson said. "If we win all three games, I want to be there. If we lose all three games, I want to be there. I want to experience the full season. That's a big thing for me."
Madson will get that chance.
The 32-year-old right-hander is far enough along in his rehab that the Angels want to closely monitor it. Madson will be with the Angels in Cincinnati, home to the team he never pitched for, then travel with his teammates to Texas the ensuing weekend.
"He's purely now in baseball activities," manager Mike Scioscia said. "We're going to have our physical therapist with us, we're going to have our trainers with us and our pitching coach, so it makes most sense for him to get the work he needs under their eyes right now."
Madson continues to heighten the intensity of his bullpen sessions, slowly mixing in his offspeed pitches until he's simulating game action. In Tempe, Ariz., on Wednesday morning, he threw 40 pitches, mixed in changeups for the first time and "let it go" on his last few pitches.
It felt like the first bullpen session of a normal, fully healthy Spring Training, Madson said. And though it brought plenty of next-day soreness, Madson felt good enough to play catch on Thursday and plans to get off the mound again on Saturday.
The Angels are unsure of how many bullpen sessions he'll need before getting into games, but he throws about three or four in a normal spring. Madson still needs to mix in cutters, get a feel for all his pitches, go at 100 percent intensity, bounce back and repeat that a few times.
A late April or early May return to the Majors is quite possible, but the Angels continue to go day by day.
"There's a lot of hurdles he has to pass," Scioscia said. "Any one can set you back or reach a plateau, and you can fly by two or three with a great outing and rebounding well. It's just tough to quantify what the last stage of his rehab is going to be, which I think is normal in the rehab process."
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January 2, 2013
Emergency crews responded to a three-vehicle accident near the S-curve in Gardnerville at about 3:35 p.m. Wednesday.
Witnesses on scene said three cars were involved in a rear-end-type collision resulting in moderate damage.
One of the cars was reportedly leaking fuel, prompting a hazardous materials team to be called to the site. The hazmat team was later called off, as existing teams believed they could handle it.
First-responders indicated there was at least one patient needing medical attention, and another person refusing treatment.
Motorists should use caution in the area.


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Pericarditis is swelling and inflammation of the pericardium, a sac surrounding your heart. It can be sudden or long term. The most common form is acute (sudden) pericarditis. Mild cases may get better on their own, while more severe cases may need medication and hospitalization.
Complications can include cardiac tamponade, which happens when fluid builds up in the pericardium. This condition is more serious and may require hospitalization and possibly surgery.
Long-term pericarditis can cause constrictive pericarditis, where the sac surrounding your heart gets tight with scar tissue and keeps your heart from working properly. It also may require surgery. Pericardial effusion -- excess fluid around the heart -- and constrictive pericarditis can happen together.
The signs and symptoms of pericarditis vary, but the most common is sharp chest pain.
Sudden pericarditis:
Pericardial effusion:
Constrictive pericarditis:
Many things can cause sudden pericarditis and pericardial effusion, including viruses, bacteria, fungi, cancer, trauma to the heart (such as chest injury), drug reactions, and radiation exposure. In many cases, however, the actual cause is unknown. Constrictive pericarditis usually happens when you have repeated (chronic) pericarditis.
Your health care provider will listen to your heart and lungs, looking for a distinctive sound the pericardium makes when it is inflamed and rubs against your heart. Your health care provider will probably order several tests, which may include blood work, an electrocardiogram (ECG), an echocardiogram, and chest x-ray.
Mild cases of pericarditis are usually treated with rest and anti-inflammatory medications, such as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) like aspirin and ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin). Your health care provider may also prescribe colchicine or corticosteroid medicines. If a bacterial infection is causing your pericarditis, you will be given antibiotics.
To treat recurring pericarditis, your doctor may use several drugs, including NSAIDs at high dosage, slow tapering of a corticosteroid, and colchicine, and watch you closely. If you develop cardiac tamponade, your doctor may recommend a procedure called pericardiocentesis, which drains fluid from your chest. Total pericardiectomy -- removal of the pericardium -- is also an option.
People with pericarditis should be under a doctor's care. Don't rely on supplements or herbs alone to treat pericarditis. Alternative therapies can be used along with conventional treatments, but your doctor needs to find out what's causing the inflammation in order to treat it properly. Be sure to let your doctors know about the alternative treatments and supplements you may be using.
Your health care provider may recommend a low-salt diet if you have constrictive pericarditis.
Avoid saturated fats, alcohol, and sugars, which can increase inflammation and weaken your immune system.
Although there are no nutritional supplements that specifically treat pericarditis, these may strengthen your immune system and your heart health:
Herbs are generally a safe way to strengthen and tone the body's systems. As with any therapy, you should work with your health care provider to diagnose your problem before starting any treatment. You may use herbs as dried extracts (such as capsules, powders, and teas), glycerites (glycerine extracts), or tinctures (alcohol extracts). Unless otherwise indicated, make teas with 1 tsp. of herb per cup of hot water. Steep covered 5 - 10 minutes for leaf or flowers, and 10 - 20 minutes for roots. Drink two to four cups per day. You may use tinctures alone or in combination as noted.
Although there are no herbs that specifically treat pericarditis, some may strengthen your immune system and your heart health. Take these herbs only under your doctor's supervision.
For heart support:
To strengthen the immune system short term:
Before prescribing a remedy, homeopaths take into account a person's constitutional type -- your physical, emotional, and psychological makeup. An experienced homeopath assesses all of these factors when determining the most appropriate treatment for each individual. Some of the most common remedies used for pericarditis are listed below. The common dose is three to five pellets of a 12X to 30C remedy every 1 - 4 hours until your symptoms improve.
Aconite -- for sudden, sharp pains accompanied by anxiety (especially fear of dying) and restlessness
Spongia tosta -- for the sensation that the chest will explode, anxiety, light-headedness, sweating; patient may be flushed
Cactus grandiflorus -- for the feeling that there is a band around the chest or a great weight on the chest, or palpitations, or if your condition feels better in the open air and worse at night
Your health care provider may order a follow-up x-ray or electrocardiogram.
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An Army veteran's cross-country journey hit a bump in the road when his bicycle was stolen last month in San Diego, but he's not giving up.
Matthew Jarrett, 30, of Pierce, Colo., had put more than 6,500 miles on a Trek road bike during a ride across America to raise awareness about veterans and their risk for suicide. Then his bike, worth more than $3,000, was stolen on Sept. 24 from in front of Dick's Sporting Goods on Sports Arena Boulevard in the Midway District.
"I couldn't sleep that night," Jarrett said this week. "But I knew one thing — I wasn't going to quit."
A Colorada group, the Masonic Lodge East Denver #160, didn't want him to quit either. It donated $4,000 so Jarrett could buy a bike. He has been working with Cycle Quest of San Diego to get a new ride. The shop's manager, Timothy Waltz, is also a veteran and wanted to build Jarrett a bike quickly and at a discount.
Jarrett said he's going to make a quick trip home to Colorado and then return to San Diego in a couple of weeks to pick up where he left off.
"If we quit every time something gets hard, we wouldn't accomplish anything," he said.
Bicycle thefts aren't uncommon. San Diego police Lt. Kevin Mayer said more than 200 were stolen in the city in August alone.
Jarrett writes about his journey on his Facebook page, Transamerica Ride for Life, which has nearly 1,500 likes. Jarrett has traveled from Virginia to Oregon and then from Canada to Mexico since he began his bike ride in April. His next trek, from San Diego to Florida, will probably be his last leg.
At each stop, Jarrett said he tries to talk to people about suicide prevention for veterans and posts about it on Facebook. He hopes to one day start a nonprofit that introduces veterans to cycle touring.
"It can be a really calming force," he said. "I know because I've lived it."
Suicide prevention is a personal subject for Jarrett. He served in Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003 and 2004, and he had friends who took their own lives. Jarrett was active duty for three years, and a Colorado Air National Guard member for about three more.
"You don't see suicide awareness 5Ks," Jarrett said. "It's a tough subject that touches me, and I can bring attention to the subject through my ride."
A February report by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs said 22 veterans commit suicide a day.
Jarrett, who was staying at a hostel in Point Loma and then with friends, hopes to be back on the road in a couple of weeks. His trip is funded through a personal savings account and donations.
More than $5,000 has been contributed to his Vet Ride for Life page through youcaring.com, a website for online fundraising.
Suicide prevention resources
If you are a veteran or know one who is struggling with thoughts of suicide, the Department of Veteran Affairs has help available.
• Text 838255 to message a professional.
• Go to veteranscrisisline.net, which has a confidential veterans chat room and other resources.
• Call (800) 273-8255 and press "1" to talk with someone immediately.


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Summer may be in session, but that doesn't mean there's a lull in the exciting activities happening on campus!
Yesterday, our lush quad served as the perfect setting for the cast and crew from Spot Films to shoot the latest commercial for Jack's Family Restaurants. As I watched the lively bunch of dancers and extras perform take after take, I found their energy rubbing off on me as I tapped my foot to the beat of their catchy jingle.
In the last year alone, Oglethorpe has been the host film set for 96 Minutes (an independent film starring Brittany Snow), an episode of the CW's "Vampire Diaries," and an intro for the Cartoon Network TV show "Tower Prep."
All of this camera time has further enforced the sense of pride the Oglethorpe community has in the aesthetic value of our unique architecture and gorgeous campus. Keep it coming, Hollywood… boy, have we got an ideal set for you!


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The number of people who have jobs but are claiming housing benefit has risen by 71 per cent in Barnet.
Figures from the House of Commons Library show that 11,374 employed people were reliant on housing benefits in November 2013, compared to 6,654 in 2010.
The research, which was commissioned by Labour, also shows the number of people claiming housing benefits has increased by 60 per cent in England since 2010.
Barnet Borough Council's shadow cabinet member for housing Councillor Julie Johnson dubbed the figures "totally shocking".
Speaking to the Times Series, the Labour councillor said: "Barnet is one of the worst boroughs in the list. The high cost of housing rent and ownership together with low pay is forcing more and more people into claiming housing benefit.
"I haven't seen any signs from the Tory council that they are prepared to do anything about it.
"I knew it was bad but I didn't know it was this bad. There are no genuinely affordable homes."
But Tory cabinet member for housing Councillor Tom Davey has hit back at Labour, claiming Barnet is in line with the rest of the capital and has plans in place to increase the number of affordable homes in the borough.
He said: "The increasing proportion of benefit claimants in employment shows that the jobs market is improving as the economy grows and that the Government's welfare reforms are succeeding in getting those on benefits into work.
"In Barnet we have a programme to deliver 20,000 new homes, including at least 4,000 affordable starter homes - a programme that Labour have opposed at every turn.
"We have built new council houses – when Labour built none during their time controlling the council – and there are more on the way. Neighbouring Labour boroughs have hiked social rents, while we in Barnet have kept increases below inflation.
"From all this it is evident that the Conservatives have a clear plan and that Labour cannot be trusted on housing."


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Barter Theatre Names Amanda Leslie New Director of Marketing
Barter Theatre welcomes Amanda Leslie as its new director of marketing. Barter administrators say Leslie's previous experience as managing director for North Carolina Stage Company in Asheville, NC, will bring new fresh ideas and great skills to the region.
Leslie was installed as director of marketing at Barter Theatre, Abingdon, Va, on Monday Dec. 3. Barter had been interviewing and evaluating candidates for the position since June of this year. Leslie now serves as head of the marketing department where her duties will include marketing an array of programs to Barter's more than 160,000 annual visitors and promoting both of Barter's unique stages and children's programs along with working with all of the attractions from the region to bring tourists into Southwestern Virginia and Northeastern Tennessee.
In the selection process, Barter was attracted to Leslie's unique experience with theatre marketing. "We saw in her resume lots of skills that fit the position well and some unexpected talents," said Lori Hester, director of patron services at Barter. "In our interviews, Amanda's personality really shone. She has a big vision for Barter; we were also attracted to her understanding of theatre and her ability to see what patrons look for in choosing their theatre experiences. She understands tourism marketing as well."
This vision was displayed in her work with North Carolina Stage Company. "It was wonderful," said Leslie of her time in Asheville. "I was there almost nine years. It's a relatively young theatre only in its eleventh season. I was able to grow with them and learn by doing."
In Asheville, Leslie managed a range of programs including The Catalyst Series, which she says provided a venue for artists with limited funds but a wealth of "talent, passion and ambition," and LiveWireAsheville.com, an accumulation of artists and art forms in the Asheville area. "There is power in working together," said Leslie. "Arts organizations are less in competition with each other than video games and Netflix. If we can make live performance part of your life, that's half the battle."
There are some distinct similarities between Asheville and Abingdon said Leslie. "I've been here less than two weeks," said Leslie. "I can already see it has the same classic small town charm, especially in Main Street. There is a walkable downtown and you can experience the town as a whole."
Leslie is relatively new to Abingdon, but her fiancé, Andrew Livingston, worked locally as an actor at Barter in 2009, and they look forward to "putting down roots" in the area, said Leslie.
Leslie says Abingdon and Barter have a strong family appeal which drew her to the area, and attributes some of Abingdon's charm to the artistic esteem of the community. "There is a clear love of the arts," said Leslie. "It's clear how vital art and Barter Theatre are to Abingdon and its community."
Abingdon's artistic value and Leslie's affinity for the arts are a cause for excitement according to Barter Producing Artistic Director, Richard Rose, "Telling the story of theatre through marketing is a unique challenge and one not frequently understood in the world of marketing." Rose continued, "Amanda Leslie brings some new and refreshing skills to Barter's strong marketing efforts. She possess very strong strategic and branding ideas that will help Barter and the region to attract an even larger audience base and expand the marketing efforts of our entire region. We are all very excited that Amanda has chosen to join our excellent marketing team here at Barter Theatre."
This excitement is shared by Barter's new Director of Marketing. "I am really excited about this opportunity and the new challenge," said Leslie. "I love Barter's rich history. I love how deeply it touches so many, and how it is such a vital part of the community."


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Thursday, July 22, 2004
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Training camps start late this year, with the first rookies not due to report until July 27. But Insider will keep the NFL fires burning all month with complete training camp previews of each team. Scouts, Inc., has sized up every roster and checks in with position-by-position breakdowns.
NFL co-MVP Peyton Manning would have been an unrestricted free agent this past offseason, but he got a new $99.2 million deal with a $34.5 million signing bonus. The deal had to be done and both parties budged to make sure it did. After all, Manning achieved his best completion percentage (67) and threw his fewest interceptions in 2003 while leading the Colts to within one game of the Super Bowl.
He also is just 28 years old and has not missed a start in six NFL seasons. However, while it's impossible to fault the Colts for getting the deal done with Manning, it's also impossible to argue the deal's negative affects on the rest of the team.
The strain was apparent this offseason when the Colts were unable to (or did not want to) re-sign OT Adam Meadows, DE Chad Bratzke, OLB Marcus Washington, and DBs Walt Harris and David Macklin. It could be even more apparent -- particularly to Manning himself -- next offseason when the team will have to decide between re-signing WR Marvin Harrison or RB Edgerrin James.
Manning is the best in the NFL right now at what he does in terms of making excellent pre-snap reads, putting his offense in the best play-call possible, distributing the ball to his weapons all while doing perhaps the best job of any quarterback in the NFL of protecting it. However, Manning does not have the ability to carry a team without weapons -- such as Steve McNair has done in the past and Michael Vick has shown glimpses of -- so it will be interesting to see if his effectiveness begins to tail off in '05 when he starts to lose some of those key weapons around him.
As far as '04 is concerned, however, Manning returns with his offensive line almost completely intact and with the same set of skill players to work with, which means another record-breaking season isn't out of the question.
Depth at the position is not often mentioned because of Manning's history of durability, but if something were to happen to the franchise quarterback, the Colts are among the least prepared in the NFL. Cory Sauter is the immediate backup and sixth-round selection Jim Sorgi is battling NFL Europe QB Tom Arth for the No. 3 developmental job.
Sauter entered the league in '98 as a developmental QB with only limited upside. While he deserves credit for hanging around the league this long, it is our opinion that he is a waste of time. He does not have the tools and has not shown the progress to be anything more than a No. 3 in the NFL.
After watching Arth in NFL Europe it seems to us that he's the best of the reserve group, but he has no NFL experience, which is why he'll be the No. 3 at best in '04. Sorgi has a chance to develop into a "caretaker" type of No. 3 quarterback in the NFL, but he has minimal upside. The Colts obviously need to develop a quality backup for Manning in the future, but Arth has more potential than Sorgi.
Running backs
The Colts' offense has always been at its best when it has been able to run the ball effectively -- particularly early in games -- in order to keep defenses honest and to set up the play-action passing series for Manning.
That's why Edgerrin James' health and productivity are even more important than most realize. Another year removed from the torn left ACL injury in '01, James should continue to make strides. He may never be the explosive and versatile back he was prior to the injury, but he was a lot closer to himself late last season than he had been since the injury and that gained confidence should make a big difference in him to begin this season. If James and the Colts running game get untracked, this offense could be the most balanced and explosive in '04.
Backup Dominic Rhodes will also be another year removed from his season-ending '02 knee injury and will have a lot of pressure to perform, as he will become an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season and will be looking to use the '04 season to prove to the Colts -- or the other 31 NFL teams -- that he has completely regained his speed, burst and confidence.
Rhodes, who rushed for over 1,000 yards in '01 when filling in for the injured James, should see a 5-10 carry-per-game load as James' backup in '04, and his ability to keep James fresh and rested late into games and late into the season could prove to be a big key for the Colts down the stretch.
The Colts also have great depth behind James and Rhodes with James Mungro, Brian Allen and Ran Carthon all competing for what could be just one remaining spot on the roster. Mungro has the most experience of the group and is a hard working back with enough quickness, burst, toughness and competitiveness to keep as a No. 3, but he doesn't have the upside of Allen or Carthon, which is why he could be the odd-man-out.
Carthon comes as an undrafted rookie free agent and obviously has the least experience of the group, but he has the most upside and versatility. The only reason they would keep Mungro over Carthon is Mungro's experience, and the only way they would keep Allen over Carthon is Allen's potential to return kicks.
Because the Colts use so many two-tight end sets offensively, the fullback position is not a key aspect of the scheme. Typically, the team will keep just one on its active roster. His role is almost strictly as a blocker with very little opportunity to touch the football. The leading candidate is returning starter Tom Lopienski, who still needs some technique work as a blocker, but he has the size, power and temperament to handle the job in '04. He also showed some upside as a special teams player as a rookie.
Lopienski will have to fight off undrafted rookie free agent Carey Davis, who is a more versatile athlete but doesn't block nearly as well as Lopienski and doesn't fit what the Colts are looking for very well.
Wide receivers
The Colts own one of the most explosive, productive, complementary and deepest groups of wide receivers in the NFL. Everything obviously begins with Marvin Harrison and his ability to provide Manning not only with a consistent short-to-intermediate go-to-receiver, but also to stretch the field in order to free up some pasture for Reggie Wayne and others to work.
While size, age and durability are long-term concerns, the Colts need to find a way to fit him under their salary cap in a long-term deal when he becomes an unrestricted free agent at the end of '04 because outside of Manning, Harrison is the biggest piece of the Colts' offensive puzzle.
Wayne is a versatile possession receiver with very good route running skills and some after-the-catch explosiveness if he catches the ball in space. He is coming off his most productive professional career in '03 (68 receptions) and has become the ideal complement to Harrison. Wayne works equally well on the perimeter as he does the outside, which allows the team to be flexible with No. 3 WR Brandon Stokley.
After battling such frustrating injuries early last season that he contemplated retirement, Stokley was a key factor down the stretch with 19 receptions in the final four regular-season games and then another 11 catches for 223 yards and three touchdowns in the playoffs. Stokley works best out of the slot and provides vertical speed that Wayne lacks. When the two are on the same side Stokley usually works the vertical routes and clears things out for Wayne. With Harrison typically drawing double team attention opposite them, the Colts' three-receiver set can be frightening to defend.
Troy Walters is coming off his best season, as well, with 36 receptions. He also provides some versatility because of his ability to return punts when the team needs him to. He is a solid No. 4, but with youngsters such as Aaron Moorehead and Brad Pyatt showing so much potential, Walters is going to have to earn his spot on the roster in '04 training camp.
If we had to handicap it, the Colts are likely to keep six receivers and will make room by keeping just one fullback. Walters will be a holdover for his experience and versatility and Moorehead because of his terrific upside as a receiver due to his size/speed ratio.
While Pyatt has the least experience and upside as a receiver, his real value is in the return game, where he averaged 28.6 yards per kickoff return and 9.2 yards per punt return before suffering a season-ending neck injury on Nov. 7. If Pyatt returns healthy, he should once again handle a good deal of the load in the return game as the Colts' No. 6 receiver.
Tight ends
Dallas Clark suffered a season-ending broken fibula vs. the Patriots on Nov. 30, but prior to the injury he had developed into a focal point of the Colts' offense with 29 receptions in his first 10 games. He has fully recovered from the injury and he should pick up where he left off.
Clark does not have blazing speed as a receiver and is never going to be a great in-line blocker, but he proved early on as a rookie that he is a great fit as an athletic, intelligent and sure-handed short-to-intermediate option in the Colts' two-tight end set. Clark was clearly the focus at the tight end position in the Colts' favorite two-tight end set, and that should be the case with Clark back healthy this season.
Marcus Pollard is still a capable receiver and solid all-around starter, but he's 32 years old and a much better fit now as a complement to Clark than he is as the focal point.
When Clark went down last season, the Colts learned a valuable lesson regarding depth at the position, as they had to ditch a good majority of offensive coordinator Tom Moore's favorite set. The reason it is so successful is because Pollard and Clark both have the versatility to hold up as blockers, but more importantly to create mismatches against linebackers and safeties in the passing game.
When Clark went down, Moore was fortunate that Stokley got healthy and emerged as a weapon at the No. 3 slot position. However, the organization wasn't going to take that risk again, which is why they used a third-round selection on Ben Hartsock in this year's draft. Hartsock doesn't have great speed, but much like Clark and Pollard, he has terrific hands, finds ways to get the job done as a blocker, and is an intelligent player who won't make many mental mistakes.
The Colts could entertain keeping a fourth tight end, but it's not likely. They did sign undrafted rookie free agent Ben Utecht, but they did so with the knowledge that Utecht would have to spend his first season on the physically unable to perform list as a result of a lingering groin injury.
Utecht has the upside as a pass-catching specialist to win the No. 4 job in '05 if he rehabs the groin, but if the Colts keep a fourth tight end in '04 it will either be Chad Bartoszek or Bryan Fletcher. Fletcher is a better receiver, but Bartoszek has more all-around potential. However, in all honesty, neither is much to get excited about, which is why the team will likely stick with three tight ends on its regular-season roster to begin the season.
Offensive line
The Colts' offensive line is one of the most underrated and overachieving units in the NFL, and much of the credit needs to go to line coach Howard Mudd. The only player with anywhere near elite physical tools is LOT Tarik Glenn.
The rest of the unit is a virtual bunch of no-name individuals who have spent the majority of the last two seasons together as starters and have bonded into a very efficient and athletic whole. The anchor of the unit is OC Jeff Saturday, who has been a starter the last four seasons.
Saturday will get overpowered at times and is clearly at his best when he is uncovered against a traditional 4-3 defensive front, but he knows how to make the most of his ability and the Colts know when they need to give him help. He has a wonderful understanding of the offense and has developed into the quarterback of the offensive line, which isn't an easy job with Manning making all the pre-snap audibles that he does.
LOG Rick DeMulling and ROT Ryan Diem are young and were sources of concern heading into the last two seasons, but now they have combined for 67 starts and have established themselves as very solid starters who continue to improve with more experience.
The same questions are now being asked about the right guard position, where Tupe Peko and Steve Sciullo are going to battle it out in training camp for the starting job. Sciullo has more upside because of his size and strength, but he just wasn't ready as a rookie and had trouble staying healthy, which led to Peko's playing time.
Peko did an admirable job as a fill-in starter last season. He gives a great effort, is technically sound and won't make many mental mistakes. However, he is just a marginal starter at this point and doesn't have much room to improve. The Colts can live with him as a starter this season if he is able to beat out Sciullo, but Peko is a much better fit as a backup, which is why this would become a weak spot on their offensive line that would need to be upgraded in '05 if Sciullo proves incapable of handling the task.
Depth is decent but not great. For starters, the loser of the camp competition between Peko and Sciullo for the starting right guard position will become a good backup at both guard spots. Rex Richards is unproven but is worth keeping around as a developmental No. 4 guard. Saturday will be backed up by second-year pro Joe Iorio, who essentially is a poor-man's and inexperienced Saturday. Iorio was cut last preseason and did not spend a game on the active roster, so it will be important that he proves up to the task in the upcoming training camp.
As far as depth at tackle is concerned, the Colts should feel a lot better after Makoa Freitas (a sixth-round pick in '03) was thrown into the fire for the injured Glenn and held up well as a rookie. Freitas has an outside chance of developing into a starter somewhere down the line -- either at OT or OG -- but for now he has proved to be a capable backup to Glenn.
The Colts also used a fifth-round pick in this year's draft on Jake Scott, who is simply a versatile developmental offensive lineman who fits the Colts mold and could eventually develop into a starter at either tackle or guard if he progresses as expected.
Defensive line
Much like it was when coach Tony Dungy was in Tampa Bay, the Colts' defensive line is predicated on speed, athleticism and penetration. While the organization has done a good job of finding the right fits, there just aren't enough playmakers in the group.
In fact, RDE Dwight Freeney is the only consistent impact player on the defensive line. Freeney remains too much of a one-dimensional player. He needs to continue to improve his strength, array of pass rush moves and technique/diagnose vs. the run. However, while there are a lot of technical flaws to point out in Freeney's game, few if any have his upfield explosiveness as a pass rusher. If teams don't account for him with double-team attention on passing downs, he will either get to the quarterback or absolutely disrupt his timing.
Opposite Freeney at left defensive end, the Colts will use a combination of Raheem Brock and Brad Scioli. Brock has exceeded expectations throughout the course of his first two NFL seasons as a former undrafted rookie free agent. He is an athletic player with good speed and a great work ethic. He is active versus the run and gets occasional pressure on the quarterback. However, it is still our opinion that Brock is a below-average starter who would be more effective and is a better fit as a "wave" DE.
If Scioli can spell starting Brock at end on some obvious running downs and then move inside to spell DTs Larry Tripplett and/or Montae Reagor on obvious passing downs, then this unit should be upgraded from a year ago. The concern, however, is that after Scioli re-signed a long-term deal with the team prior to the '03 season, his production dipped terribly in the beginning of the season, which resulted in his playing time getting cut. For a unit that desperately needs depth in order to stay fresh and active, the Colts are putting an awful lot of their eggs in what proved to be an unreliable basket last season. The only other end on the roster of consequence is Robert Mathis, who is nothing more than a potential pass rush specialist.
The biggest problem on the interior of this defensive line, in our opinion, is that it lacks difference makers. DTs Larry Tripplett, Montae Reagor and Josh Williams are all active players who can be effective when fresh, but none of the three are good full-time starters. Furthermore, the three combined for 32 starts last season but combined for just 2.5 sacks and two forced fumbles.
In order for this unit to make strides from last season, Scioli, David Pugh and Keith Wright need to provide enough production to keep the other fresh, and the talented but inconsistent Williams needs to take over as a starter and become the impact player the unit is missing right now.
In the last two seasons, the Colts have had to watch two very good starting linebackers (WLB Mike Peterson, '03 and SLB Marcus Washington, '04) walk out the door with no compensation in return as a result of the organization's constricted salary-cap situation.
As a result, the team is left with a middle linebacker in Rob Morris who doesn't fit the mold in terms of the athletic and versatile playmaker it is looking for, LOLB David Thornton, who isn't up to Peterson's par but is a similarly athletic player who stepped in as a first-year starter last season and led the team in tackles, and rookie third-round pick Gilbert Gardner at the ROLB position.
Gardner struggled through an injury-plagued career at Purdue, but he is a good athlete with loads of upside if he can stay healthy and adjust quickly. If not, the team has a logjam of options that it doesn't want to tap into with sixth-year veteran Jim Nelson, '03 sixth-round pick Cato June or '03 fifth-round pick Keyon Whiteside.
Nelson is a versatile backup who can play ILB or OLB in a pinch, and he also is a solid contributor on special teams, but he's not a good enough athlete or a big enough impact player to give the Colts what they need as a starter at ROLB. June was a college safety who spent his rookie season adjusting to life in the NFL as well as a new position and is not big enough or seasoned enough to handle the role.
Whiteside is tough, aggressive and has adequate speed and quickness, but he just doesn't have any special qualities. He had a disappointing rookie season and really needs to show more progress in '04 training camp in order to make the Colts' roster. The only other outside linebacker who should make the roster is rookie fourth-round pick Kendyll Pope, who also is a good fit in terms of his athleticism but needs time to develop and likely will provide nothing more than special teams' contributions as a rookie.
As far as the middle linebacker situation is concerned, if Morris played in a scheme that would allow him to be more of a two-down, search-and-flow MLB behind a defensive line that protected him, he could be a solid starter. The problem, however, is that Morris is not what the Colts are looking for from their MLB. He has to come out on passing downs because he's a liability in coverage, and he doesn't have the type of range that Dungy's scheme demands from the position.
It's obviously easier said than done, but this is one of those scenarios where both parties would benefit from a split. For now, however, the Colts are stuck with Morris as their best option at the position.
Morris' only backup is Gary Brackett, who played well as an undrafted rookie a season ago and should see time as a nickel replacement in his second season. However, while Brackett is a better fit in terms of athleticism, he is not fit to be a full-time starter in the NFL. The Colts are better off with a solid starter who doesn't fit the scheme well than they are with a marginal starter who fits better. If they play their cards right, the Colts can get the best out of both of them by using Morris on running downs and Brackett on obvious passing downs.
Much like the linebacker corps, the Colts' secondary is a unit in flux. Both starting cornerbacks from a season ago (Walt Harris and David Macklin) are gone. While we agree with the move to get younger than Harris and to part ways with Macklin, who lacks upside and was a marginal starter for the team, the problem is that the Colts haven't necessarily upgraded their cornerback situation from a year ago.
In all reality, they could enter the season with two starting cornerbacks -- Joseph Jefferson and Donald Strickland -- who have no starting experience.
Jefferson has the most upside of the group with a very good combination of size and speed. He also seems to be a good fit in the Colts' zone coverage scheme. Jefferson was not ready as a rookie coming from the small school collegiate level, and it certainly didn't help things that he missed his second season with a hernia, but he is loaded with talent and is healthy entering '04 camp.
The Colts would rather Strickland win the starting left corner job opposite Jefferson because Strickland is younger and flashes more upside in terms of toughness and playmaking skills, but the two will have to battle it out in camp. The Colts also have two rookies in fourth-round pick Jason David and sixth-round pick Von Hutchins who will compete for playing time in the dime package.
Hutchins is faster, but David is tough and probably a lot closer to being ready to contribute. The winner of that battle will probably play a limited role in the dime, while the loser is likely to spend most of his rookie season on special teams as the No. 5 cornerback.
Overall, when breaking down the Colts' cornerback situation, it seems to us that they have potentially a solid No. 2 in Jefferson, two solid No. 3 corners in Harper and Strickland, and two developmental No. 5 corners in rookies David and Hutchins, but their lack of a solid No. 1 starter is glaring and it could be even worse if Jefferson fails to rise to the challenge. The unit is obviously protected by the cover-2 zone scheme, but its lack of experience and proven playmakers is a big concern.
The safety position is also young and has gone through its share of turnover the past couple of seasons, but the situation is a lot brighter. Mike Doss will start at strong safety. He still needs to improve his diagnostic skills and overall consistency. He also will always be better versus the run than he is the pass, and better in zone than he is in man-to-man coverage. However, Doss was an adequate starter as a rookie who showed the potential to develop into an upper-echelon starter with more experience.
Doss likely will be paired up with rookie FS Bob Sanders. 2001 second-round pick Idrees Bashir might begin the season as a starter, but once Sanders is ready he will take over the job. While Bashir got off to a fast start as a full-time starter as a rookie, he has not progressed as expected and durability has also become a major concern. Bashir has not gotten any bigger or stronger.
He is still below average in run support and, while he has good range in coverage, he has never been a big-play type of centerfielder. Sanders will be one of the shortest safeties in the NFL when he takes over for Bashir, but he should provide an immediate upgrade in terms of toughness and playmaking skills.
Cory Bird and Anthony Floyd will compete for the fourth and final safety position behind Doss, Sanders and Bashir. Bird was once a promising young safety who now is entering a crossroads phase of his career after missing 16 games because of injury over the course of the last three seasons. Bird is a physical player with the power, speed and range to develop into a starting SS in this league, but his lack of progress and inability to stay healthy have really robbed him of his potential.
Floyd, on the other hand, was an absolute playmaker at the college level but did not get drafted because of his poor NFL measurables. He is on the shorter side, has just decent speed and was only adequate when he played on special teams as a rookie. He does have some upside as a reserve centerfielder-type free safety because of his ball skills, but in all reality, Bird is a better all-around talent who will offer a lot more production on special teams if he stays healthy during camp and earns the job.


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Starters should now be Augustin, Hill, George, West, Hibbert. Offensively, what a lineup! Ball movement should be awesome, good shooters at most points on the court. Defense could prove problematic against teams with quick penetrators though.
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Starters should now be Augustin, Hill, George, West, Hibbert. Offensively, what a lineup! Ball movement should be awesome, good shooters at most points on the court. Defense could prove problematic against teams with quick penetrators though.
According to Wells Hill is not ready to play either, so it looks like the starting unit is going to be different for a while.
I say play Granger as much as is required to win games. No less, and hopefully not much more.
If he has to play in order for the scar tissue to break up, doesn't that mean that Granger will be playing.
He's just going to be hurting? Which means we are likely to see a decreased performance from him.
I'm more concerned about Hill to be honest. Hip pointers can linger.
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Whether or not he's out at sporadic times during the season, Paul and/or Gerald should fill in very nicely.
This is where Sam Young comes in handy. A solid player to have when needed.
Agree. If Danny needs to play to break up the scars and play through the pain, I think that's what he will do. I believe DG played thru a lot more pain than we heard about last year. If Frank has to limit Danny's time, it will give us an earlier look at PG, Green and Young. Silver lining?
I think we should start Gerald Green and let Granger rest. If he doesn't get better, we can trade him (probably for nothing) or if we can, amnesty him.
This stuff is hilarious. People are acting like his leg got chopped off.
I'm concerned, but not overly freaking out. If he's hobbled all season clearly that changes the outlook. And yet Green getting more playing time intrigues me.
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amnesty granger
Counting down the days untill DJ Augustin's contract expires.
His leg is not shopped off but if you are not worried I don't know what to tell you, and nope I don't think Green, PG or anybody else on the Pacers can replace him.
At this point lets hope he can play and not be a burden like JO, Dunleavy, etc.
It isn't unprecedented for PRP to take multiple injections to really get back, and there is a 4-6 waiting period between each one. Also, we know that he has experienced reduction in pain from articles a few weeks back. Since then he's started working it harder, and he's experiencing pain due to built up scar tissue in the knee, which Danny notes, pain resulting from the built up scar tissue won't go away by resting it, which he mentioned as well, thus, he has to play through it, in spite of the pain. As he builds up game-strength in the knee, and the PRP therapy stimulates his natural healing factors in the knee, repairing the scar tissue he should feel less and less pain over time. Danny hasn't even mentioned sitting out at all, that was editorializing on the part of Wells, whom i've learned not to put too much creedance in if he isn't directly reporting something. Danny will be grimacing for a while, but once some more of that scar tissue is broken up he'll be better off in the long run. We're lucky enough to have some decent depth now, so that we don't force Danny to push it too far too early.
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i just hope it doesn't turn into an injury like this plantar Fascia which was made much worse by his over compensating while playing injured.
You can't get champagne from a garden hose.
Anyway, didn't the Pacers amnesty Posey?
Trade him for nothing or amnesty...
The Granger for Humphries trade idea just got topped.
It appears to be scar tissue in the knee, it's not something that should really structurally affect gait or anything it will be sore, and hurt, but I don't think it is something that's going to get re-aggravated due to playing on it, unless of course he injures it in some unrelated incident, which could always happen.
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More information like this, please!
I don't really understand the procedure that Granger had, but I'd like to hear more about it. All I heard is that it's the same one Kobe had, and Kobe's leg doesn't seem to have fallen off since then.
What is PRP? Why does a player have it done? Is this related to the knee injury he had in college? What's long-term prognosis look like? What should we expect in the interim?
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And nope I'm not comparing him to Dunleavy or JO I'm just using it an example in how much productivity looks like Danny is going to lose with this constant pain in his knee.
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Am I being punked right now?
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I believe vnzla is saying that he worries Granger's knee trouble may turn into something similar to what we saw with MDJ after the surgery, never returning to form. Or JO never getting back to his All-Star form. Or the terrible Bender saga where he could never stay healthy enough to shock the world. Not that any of those players could replace Danny.
At least, that's the only thing that makes sense.
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Organisers of the Concert at the Kings charity gig in All Cannings will be holding a golden ticket draw where a member of the audience will be able to go backstage and meet the bands performing.
It is a new idea by the show's organisers, including Richard Baulu, who said: "On the day of the concert we will draw one of the ticket stubs and they will be able to go backstage and have a chance to meet the stars, get their autographs and have their photos taken with them.
"It will be an opportunity to soak up the atmosphere of the concert backstage. It's the first time we have done it and it's another way for people to get something else out of the day."
The bands performing on the main stage are The Boomtown Rats with Bob Geldof, The Troggs, Los Pacaminos with Paul Young, Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel and The Straits.
The concert is on Saturday, May 31 and is raising money for Macmillan Cancer Support, Above and Beyond, which supports hospitals in Bristol, and projects in All Cannings. It is being held in a field behind the Kings Arms pub.
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SHERWOOD, Ore. - The wild-animal sanctuary where a woman was killed by a cougar on Saturday said that it's launched an investigation into what happened.
The WildCat Haven Sanctuary issued a press release saying a gate to a smaller cage where the animals were supposed to be locked up was working properly.
"Only one of the three cats was secured inside the lockout when the attack occurred. Two others were found inside the main enclosure," the release said.
The release says Tim Harrison, the director of Outreach for Animals, is investigating the incident. He's also reviewing the facility's protocols and auditing it.
"The main thing is I think I can probably be the most objective," Harrison told KATU's Erica Nochlin. "I'm going right down the middle. What can we do to make things better? That's what we're going to try and do."
Renee Radziwon-Chapman died from what investigators said were injuries consistent with a big-cat attack. WildCat Haven has said she violated protocol by entering a cage with two cougars in it by herself.
Radziwon's family said they don't believe she broke any rules, and she had expressed concerns about working alone just days before the attack.
The state Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the U.S. Department of Agriculture are still investigating.
The USDA will try to determine if any noncompliance with the Animal Welfare Act contributed to the attack, spokeswoman Tanya Espinosa said.
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"Hasbro's decision to align with Jagex speaks to the quality of their award-winning development and publishing team that boasts an outstanding track record of delivering innovative and fun online games capable of reaching millions of gamers across the globe," said Mark Blecher, SVP and general manager of digital gaming and media at Hasbro. "We are extremely excited to create a dream team that combines Transformers brand stewards with Jagex development experts to deliver an epic Transformers gaming experience to fans in 2012."


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SAN DIEGO -- Rockies second baseman DJ LeMahieu has become a weapon in run-scoring situations. Before Wednesday night's game against the Padres, which he didn't start, he was batting .538 (7-for-16) with two doubles with runners in scoring position.
LeMahieu entered Wednesday batting .289 overall. The ability to produce in run-scoring situations is especially important because of where LeMahieu bats in the order. Pitchers often try to entice the No. 8 hitter to chase outside the strike zone for misses or weak contact.
"He's a very reliable player," Rockies manager Walt Weiss said. "That sounds somewhat generic but that's a great compliment in this game, to say that a guy's a reliable player. That's what he is. On both sides of the ball, in any situation, I just feel comfortable that the situation is never going to be too big for him.
"He's got the ability to slow down the game and take an at-bat, or slow down the game and turn a tough double play. He performs well because he's able to control his emotions and control the situation."
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I have mentioned in another thread that my dx and pro Beasts are so different that they might as well be different discs. Well, I just happened to be at Walmart and noticed something. The box with pro Beasts lists them as 11 speed while the box on the DX shows 10. None of the pros have the ratings on the discs themselves. Is this like the Starfire in that the pro is a different disc altogether? The Innova chart does not show different ratings for the two plastics like it does for some of their discs.
Oh, and the only reason this matters to me is I need to replace that Pro with something for into wind shots, as I lost it.


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A 12-year-old girl who reported a man attempted to abduct her as she walked to a Goodyear school on Friday fabricated the entire story, police officials said this week.
Although the girl gave police a complete description of a person and a white van allegedly seen in the area, the girl now admits the incident never happened, officers said Tuesday.
The student originally told police the incident happened at about 7:30 a.m. as she walked to Westar Elementary School.
The seventh-grader erroneously told police a man in an older model, white van with black molding on the doors asked her if she needed a ride in the area of Westar and 180th drives.
When she said "no," the girl claimed he grabbed her arm and tried to pull her off of the sidewalk.
The girl maintained she was able to break away and run to a teacher at a nearby school crosswalk.
Liberty Elementary School District Superintendent Andy Rogers told CBS 5 News the school was put on temporary lockdown as officials conducted a count of its students.
The girl gave police a complete description of a man she said was in his early 50s with balding, blondish-gray hair, a mustache and goatee. She said he was about 6' tall and tan, with a pot belly. The girl said he was wearing smaller rimmed glasses, a light blue T-shirt, khaki-colored pants and possibly brown shoes.
Police then drew a composite sketch of the suspect and distributed it to the media.
All of that information turned out to be fabricated, Goodyear police said Tuesday.
Friday's incident rattled parents.
"I was frightened," said Lilani James, whose two sons attend Westar Elementary School. "Tears started coming down my eyes. I just couldn't believe it hit so close to home."
To ensure student safety, the school even canceled a 5-K Fun Run and the eighth-grade dance was postponed until Friday, May 17.
The case will now be turned over to a juvenile county attorney for determination of possible charges.
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March 4, 2013 — Below is a guest post from Carolina Klint, Country General Manager of AIG in Sweden.
The venue's address was in the board pack. Approaching an impressive building in the old part of town, I was both excited and nervous. As the first woman to serve on this ancient and very traditional organization's board, I was not sure what to expect. I was let in and shown to a beautiful room with an arched ceiling and Chesterfield chairs surrounding a dark mahogany table. On the table was a brass tray bearing eight crystal tumblers and a bottle of whiskey.
The meeting commenced and it was just plain awkward. I felt like an extraterrestrial. Whenever I made a comment or raised a point, the other members looked at me as if I had a flower pot on my head. I was feeling quite hopeless when it suddenly dawned on me: they were just as uncomfortable as I was!
My fellow board members and I were all trapped in this anxiety-provoking context together; their discomfort wasn't personal. If I wasn't prepared to challenge the existing structure, prove my value, and drive change, then who would? I ventured a little joke, and when at least three of the men around the table laughed (albeit out of politeness), I felt a ray of hope.
Three years later, I am a valued member of the board. I don't think anyone marvels at the fact that I'm a woman. We are all individuals, and we bring different experiences and perspectives to the table to provide dynamic leadership for our organization.
Here are my suggestions for new women board members and their more established male colleagues:
- Dear Ms. Newly Appointed Member of the Board: The initial tension in the room isn't personal, even if it feels like it. Remember that they are just as uncomfortable as you are. Don't be upset. You are breaking new ground. Be excited. Be patient.
- Dear Mr. Chairman or Seasoned Member of the Board: If you can avoid making your new colleague feel like your reaction to her is personal, please do. Change is never comfortable, but when this new situation becomes business as usual you will realize that having a woman (or women) in the room has made board discussions more interesting, diverse, exciting, challenging, and fun! You represent modern and progressive leadership, and your board is better-equipped than ever to remain competitive in a diverse and rapidly changing marketplace. Good for you!
Carolina Klint is the Country General Manager of AIG in Sweden. She speaks frequently about values-based leadership, empowerment for breakthrough results, and the importance of diversity as a keynote speaker, panelist, and guest lecturer. She has appeared on Swedish business weekly Veckans Affärers' list as one of "The 125 Most Powerful Women in Business" for two consecutive years and received the 2010 Business Supertalent Award.


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Saxophone/Woodwind Department Head at Humber College in Toronto
Artist's BiographyMark Promane
MARK PROMANE is widely respected as a versatile saxophonist, woodwind doubler, arranger, composer, conductor, and clinician. He played lead alto in the Dave McMurdo Jazz Orchestra for 17 years and recorded five CDs with that band. He has worked with dozens of leading artists including Michael Brecker, Bob Mintzer, Diana Krall, Natalie Cole, Ella Fitzgerald, Mel Torme, Phil Woods, Aretha Franklin, Gino Vanelli, and Maria Schneider, and plays lead alto with the Humber Faculty Big Band.
He has played in the pit orchestras for numerous hit musicals including the Toronto productions of \'Cats\', \'Phantom of the Opera\', \'Miss Saigon\', \'Showboat\', \'Spamalot\', \'Les Miserables\', \'Chicago\', \'The Producers\' (for which he was also Associate Conductor), and \'Wicked\'. Most recently, he completed a two-year run on the Broadway show, \'Jersey Boys\', playing saxophone, flute, clarinet, and oboe.
He has played on countless jingles, albums, and film scores, and has performed with major large ensembles including The Toronto Symphony, the National Arts Centre Orchestra, the Hamilton Philharmonic, and Rob McConnell and \'The Boss Brass\'. He is proud to have served as a Juror for the Juno Awards in the \"Traditional Jazz\" category.
A graduate of the University of Western Ontario (Bachelor of Music) and the University of Toronto (Bachelor of Education), MARK PROMANE is the Head of the Saxophone/Woodwind Department at Humber College in Toronto.


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Trends are changing when it comes to meal size. Many customers now prefer smaller sized meals in order to eat healthier. Customers are growing more aware of the importance of managing portion size, market research company NPD Group, revealed in its latest report titled, "Healthy Eating Strategies by Generation," according to Vending MarketWatch. NPD listed
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"Soy Products Market in Chile to 2017: Market Size, Distribution and Brand Share, Key Events and Competitive Landscape" is the result of Canadean's extensive market and company research. This report presents detailed analysis on the Soy Products consumption trends in Chile, historic and forecast Soy Products consumption volumes and values at market and category level. It also provides indispensable data on brand share, distribution channels, profiles of companies active in the global Soy Products market along with latest industry news, in addition to mergers & acquisitions. This report brings together Canadean Intelligence's research, modeling, and analysis expertise in order to develop uniquely detailed market data. This allows domestic and foreign companies to identify the market dynamics to account for Soy Products sales overall and to know which categories and segments are showing growth in the coming years.
Introduction and Landscape
Why was the report written?
• This report provides authoritative and granular data on the Soy Products market in Chile and, in doing so fills the gaps in marketers' understanding of trends and the components of change behind them.
• Based upon extensive primary and secondary research to provide comprehensive and granular data, this report allows marketers to confidently update their strategic and tactical plans.
• Marketers need data on volume and value changes, brand dynamics and distribution trends in order to effectively plan strategies.
What are the key drivers behind recent market changes?
This report examines the components of change in the market by looking at historic and future growth patterns, including the effects of consumers' behavior on total volumes, values, brands selected and types of product chosen.
What makes this report unique and essential to read?
The report provides the latest, detailed data on dynamics in Chile Soy Products market, providing marketers with the essential data to understand their own, and their competitors' position in the market and the information to accurately identify where to compete in the future.
Key Features and Benefits
Detailed category coverage is provided, covering three product segments that include:
• Soy Desserts
• Soy Drinks
Detailed product sales segmentation (for both volumes and values) is provided, including brand data, and sales by distribution channel, at the product category level.
Future forecasts allow marketers to understand the future pattern of market trends from winners and losers to category dynamics and thereby quickly and easily identify the key areas in which they want to compete in the future.
Profiles of companies active in the global Soy Products market along with latest industry news and mergers & acquisitions.
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• Enhance your understanding of the value and volume growth dynamics of the Soy Products market in Chile.
• Promote growth in your business with detailed product sales for both volumes and values, as well as sales by distribution channel at the product category level.
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• Familiarize yourself with the detailed profiles of companies active in the global Soy Products market.
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Sift 300g of icing sugar over 1 lightly beaten egg white. Stir until the mixture is a thick, pliable icing and roll into balls. Line a plate with kitchen paper.
Put 3 balls at a time on the plate and microwave them on high for 1½ mins and watch, in amazement, as the balls balloon and puff into meringues.
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25th Jan, 2016
Not going to lie these were absolutely disgusting, they were rock solid and far too sweet, on their own they were like eating polystyrene so i crumbled them over ice cream with raspberries then they became a soggy tasteless mouthful of sweetness, they may be time saving however they created a mountain of sticky meringue covered washing up. I wish i had made them the traditional way because any result would have been better than the one created by this recipe never ever going to make these again unless i plan on needing a weapon to whack someone over the head with. Absolutely awful.
25th Jan, 2016
I tried these and they tasted abysmal. you might as well just chew on polystyrene and eat a spoonful of icing sugar. I would only suggest these if you dont have taste buds as they are extremely sweet. I love traditional meringues and these were just awful, the only way I would make them again is if I was feeding them to someone i didnt like.
11th Jun, 2014
I followed this recipe to the letter. They rose spectacularly. They looked like meringues. They had the texture of meringues. but the taste... Ye gods, they were so impossibly sweet and sickly they were nauseating. Completely foul. i can see this has potential. But is there any way at all of replacing at least two-thirds of the icing sugar with something neutral that will do the same job? 300g of icing sugar is over half a full box. It's a phenomenal amount and it must send the calorie count (and the tooth decay potential) straight through the roof. I had to throw away a lot of meringue because neither of us could stand the over-intense chemical sweetness.
2nd Mar, 2014
I would rate it a three, if the recipe actually told me what to expect. I found this an easy looking recipe and decided to give it a go with a (non-cooking) friend. I separated the egg, and poured in the 500 icing sugar, and then mixed. I heard many people saying it was too dry and wouldn't mix, but mine was the opposite. It turned into this soft, squishy custard thing. I took a small blob and plopped it onto a plate, and stuck in the microwave for a minute, then went to wash my hands. When i came back, it was a large, poofy brown thing, and when i opened the microwave, it immediately deflated and flattened into this ugly brown stain on the plate. I had to scrape it off with a fork. I added more sugar to the mixture(way more that 500 grams) and it turned into this sticky dough. I used trial and error, and when i did 27 seconds, it didn't burn, but it still stayed pretty flat. It tastes like sugar and is very crumbly. I wouldn't say it's very good. So I just wasted a whole bunch of icing sugar.
8th Jan, 2014
Hmmm.... Not very successful, too many air bubbles, but would be ok for breaking up and using in other desserts. I've now watched the Good Housekeeping Institute's video clip of how to make these and I think that using their method would produce a better result. They knead the paste very thoroughly to make it smooth before cooking at 800 for 40 secs. Next time I need meringues I will give it a go.


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Robert Howley happy with Brumbies win
6:20am Wednesday 13th June 2012
6:20am Wednesday 13th June 2012
Wales caretaker coach Rob Howley was happy "to take the win and move on" after seeing his side beat a makeshift Brumbies team 25-15 in Canberra.
The game came three days after Wales' first Test defeat to Australia in Brisbane and was four days before the vital second Test in Melbourne.
Howley had asked his players to give the squad some momentum and the win did just that.
"It was a job well done. To back up in the midweek after a Test game shows great spirit and character," said Howley.
"We took our chances well in the first half and were clinical. We lacked possession and territory in the second half, but we displayed the kind of defensive qualities we will need in the second Test at the weekend.
"The qualities we showed in our line speed and numbering up in defence were key in the second half. I'm delighted with the win.
"We've always said we wanted competition for places and once again the players have worn the Welsh jersey with pride and asked the coaches some questions. Justin Tipuric was outstanding and his ability to get on the ball, or stay off it, was terrific."
Tipuric got the honour of leading the team in the second half, making him the third Wales captain on the night after Ospreys team mates Alun Wyn Jones and Paul James had the armband before him.
Whether or not the back row man did enough to be considered for a start on Saturday is debatable, especially as the current Wales number seven is their captain, Sam Warburton.
But Howley and his fellow coaches will no doubt be aware that the two men used to play together in the back row for Wales Under 20, with Warburton at number eight.
"We have two packs who can go head to head and it is great to have some decisions to make in selection. They will be made on Thursday," said Howley.
Brumbies head coach Jake White, who will be linking up with Wallabies coach Robbie Deans this week to offer his advice and experience in the build up to the second Test, said he was proud of his team.
"We were tested at a higher level than usual against some better players. There was a lot to be positive about in the performance."
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Local etiquette expert Karen Hickman answers your questions or helps solve your dilemmas on Fridays in The News-Sentinel and at news-sentinel.com.
Q.: Karen, I am a small retail business owner and get asked, what seems to be weekly, for monetary donations or donations in items from our store. If I gave something every time I got asked, we'd go broke. How can we gracefully say no without seeming like we are not supportive of local nonprofit organizations?
A.: The charity that people choose to support is often based on their own personal experience with, or their loyalty to, an organization. Political views, alma maters, family and personal health issues and many other things play into the decision as to what group one supports.
All of those requests can make one dizzy and, yes, sometimes annoyed when there is a constant barrage for money and or items. So, set a budget and stick to it as far as what you can afford to donate.
When people ask and you have reached your limit, consider giving to them in the next year. Let them know when you set your budget. And take requests in writing and ask them to check back with you. You might also consider supporting them in another way that is not as costly, maybe donating your services or offering something from your sale shelf. This lets them know that you think their cause is worthy.
Nonprofit organizations need to pay attention to how and whom they ask for donations. In order to be perceived as worthy, and grateful, for the donations received, a little "nonprofit" etiquette may be needed as you ask for support:
•Don't expect everything for nothing. Being a nonprofit organization doesn't mean you get everything for free. Nonprofit employees don't expect to work for nothing, and you shouldn't expect others to either. Get over any sense of entitlement.
•Consider getting fees and services underwritten. Most people will offer a discount to nonprofit organizations, but for small businesses to do everything for free is a dangerous precedent for them to set because they can't afford it. Retailers lose money after a certain point when discounting merchandise. So to expect everything at no cost is unrealistic, too.
•Support the businesses that support you. If you and your staff are constantly asking and never giving back, you will quickly become someone to avoid. This also includes the people who sit on your board and constantly ask for money, favors or merchandise and never support the local businesses who generously give.
•Acknowledge every donation, regardless of the size or value. To have people donate money, items and/or time and not to express thanks is a huge faux pas.
•Train your staff in professional courtesy skills. This is especially true if they are doing any kind of entertaining while fundraising. Staff members should be able to meet and greet the public with self-confidence, network effectively and manage a formal dining situation with poise.
•Know your community. If you are the new person who has been hired from out of town, you should be doing your homework on the who's who in the community. And you should know what else is going on in the new city you now call home.
•Get your requests in early. Most companies plan their budgets for charity at certain times of the year. It may be important for you to time your requests from the large corporations, especially if the request is for a large sum.
•Value your volunteers. The people who volunteer their time for your organization should be treated with the same respect as your paid employees. Actually, maybe more. Most nonprofits couldn't function without their volunteers.
So, ask graciously, give back and be grateful to those who make your organization a success. It will come back to you in kind.
Karen Hickman is a certified etiquette/protocol consultant and owner of Professional Courtesy LLC. Do you have a question for her? Email email@example.com, and we'll forward it to her.