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It's been simmering since it started, but Valentino Rossi finally boiled over at Qatar. The King of MotoGP unloaded on Ducati to the Italian press after the race, causing the expected result in Italy and beyond.
Rossi famously joined the Italian brand last year. The dismal season that followed was chalked up to the nature of the carbon fiber Ducati chassis that Rossi, teammate Nicky Hayden, and everyone else that had ridden it not named Casey Stoner could ever really figure out. None of the million different updates delivered to that bike really helped.
Rossi's preseason testing and first race on a conventionally-framed Ducati haven't been much better, if any. This year, Rossi was further back on the new bike at Qatar than he was last season.
After Qatar, Rossi said the team hasn't built a bike like he suggested or wanted, putting the onus entirely on the engineering and management at Ducati Corse.
If this happens after the first race, what is it going to be like after another half-season or so of additional beatdowns? Last year, the losing got to Rossi but for the most part he responded without adding to Ducati's PR nightmare. It was clear he wished he'd never joined Ducati but Rossi kept his comments contained to private admittances to those close to him.
Not anymore. Rossi's declared, "Basta!" Enough.
Rossi has a large amount of personal charisma and credibility with MotoGP fans, so it's like being called out by the Moto Pope.
This will be unbearable for Ducati unless things improve dramatically. Even though Nick Hayden looked to be much scrappier in his battles and said he saw potential in the new machine, the spotlight will always be on Rossi. The updates Ducati has in the pipeline can't get here soon enough. And this time they better work.
Let's go back to 2010 and an interview conducted with Rossi crew chief Jeremy Burgess by Henny Abrams of Sport Rider magazine. Burgess said this back then before Rossi had even ridden the Ducati: "What I said to Yamaha when I came here, I said, 'I can't fix your bike. But if you listen to Valentino Rossi, we'll go forward. Ignore him at your peril.' And it's the same deal here at Ducati. They spent the money to get him. If you don't want to listen to him, well, why did you spend the money?"
It's 2012 and, thanks to the way Rossi's framed it, we're all now asking the same question.
Greatness and ego go hand in hand, and there is a lot of previous success here to build the egos. Rossi has nine world championships. Ducati built their MotoGP program from nothing to the 2007 World Championship in a short amount of time. Obviously, everyone involved feels they can come up with the answers.
Rossi isn't content to shrug off losing and now he's telling his legion of fans that the problem isn't him.
It's never that simple, sure. Rossi's older, has had some injuries, and lost close friend Marco Simoncelli last year. He's also been behind Hayden lately, who has taken a more workman-like approach.
The flip side? Rossi is not at a point where he'll hang it all out to get fifth or sixth. Why does it matter, he asks. He came to Ducati to win and he says the bike isn't capable right now. So it all goes back to the folks in charge at Corse.
It is clear some mistakes have been made along the way.
As Rossi was coming to Ducati, they shut down the World Superbike group and ramped up a dual development engine program with "Screamer" and "Big Bang" options. Perhaps they should have commenced a dual chassis development program instead, especially with the complaints about front-end feel going back to the Stoner days having been immediately reiterated by Rossi at his first test.
There is a ton of technology in MotoGP. That's one of the things that makes it cool. But MotoGP is still a rider driven sport and the man at the controls has to be comfortable to push at the very high level to compete.
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The best gift would have to be the sheepskin Britt Flatbear a friend gave us. My almost four- year-old still carries it around. There's not much of it left!"
"I received a very much sought after Mothercare changing table cum tub - the Brevi Bath Dresser. The changing table was perfect and suited my baby care routine as I had a c-section. I didn't have to do much bending or lifting, as having my son at my waist level, with ample storage and pocket compartments was definitely the best baby gift I received. It was easy to fill the tub, bath my son whilst reaching out with ease to grab baby soap etc. I love how I could place all the nappies, bath products and creams, and change my son, in one area, without walking to another room to get extra products. I kept the changing table for my No.2 son and later blessed my pastor's daughter with it. I am definitely getting the same changing table if I am blessed with my No.3!"
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CROWDS gathered to hear X Factor star Giles Potter sing at the opening of the new skate park and youth club in Stonehouse on Saturday.
Lord Lieutenant Dame Janet Trotter cut the ribbon surrounded by scooter riders and skaters in Oldends Lane playing field.
A finalist on last year's show, Giles serenaded a young fan with the popular I'm Yours by Jason Mraz.
Giles, 16, from Worcester, said: "I'm really privileged to be opening the skate park and I will definitely be coming more often to have a ride on my scooter.
"I'm impressed with the park and I think everyone should give a massive thanks to the people who made it happen."
Giles, a model for Ratchet Clothing, was presented with a gift from Millie Jotham, 16, a member of Stroud District Youth Council.
He then posed for pictures with excited fans.
Riders travelled from all over the country for the day.
Adam Keats, 22, came from Devon to try out the new park designed by Maverick.
"I heard about the opening today and travelled two hours from Exeter but it was definitely worth it," he said.
The park, which is fully equipped with grinding rails, ledges, transition hips and a bowl, caters to both styles of riding – street and park – and for BMX and scooter riders as well as skaters.
Mayor Chris Brine said: "The children have been telling me this is what they wanted so now it is down to them to take care of it."
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Doctors fear turning off a patient's pacemaker risks murder charge
Doctors are calling for Australians with pacemakers to write clear instructions about the circumstances in which they would like them switched off in case they want doctors to help them die at some point in the future.
While doctors have long been making decisions to withdraw ''life support'' measures for people in circumstances where the care is futile or the patient does not want to live with extreme disability, they say increasing requests for people's pacemakers to be turned off raise difficult ethical questions and may even expose them to criminal charges of murder, manslaughter or assisted suicide.
A leading intensive care specialist from Newcastle, Peter Saul, said one technician at his hospital refused to turn off a dying woman's pacemaker at her daughter's request because he feared being accused of killing the woman in potentially unethical or illegal circumstances.
When that happened, Dr Saul was called to assess the request which involved an elderly woman who had suffered a series of infections over months. He said the woman, who had pneumonia and was suffering breathlessness and bed sores, had lost a lot of weight and was very drowsy.
While it was estimated she would die ''within days, not months'', she was unable to express her wishes about whether she would like her pacemaker switched off to hasten her death. Her daughter believed she would not want to go on living and insisted the pacemaker be turned off.
Dr Saul said this put him and his colleagues in a difficult position because usually medical treatment is withdrawn when it is obviously burdensome, such as in the case of a ventilator placed down someone's throat. This means the primary intention of the decision is to relieve someone's distress, not cause their death, even though the withdrawal of treatment will end their life.
''The problem we had with the pacemaker case is that we knew when we pressed the button which said 'turn off the pacemaker', that the patient would become unconscious in five seconds and be dead within a minute. So saying that we weren't causing the patient's death was challenging because it felt very much like we were,'' said Dr Saul, of John Hunter Hospital and Newcastle Private.
''The standard argument is that the patient already had the illness that the pacemaker was put in to treat and that all we're doing is letting them die of the illness they had in the first instance. So, it's morally the same as if we never put the pacemaker in in the first place.
''But that doesn't stand up to much scrutiny when you talk like that because the pacemaker had been with her for some years. It wasn't burdensome, she was quite unaware of its functioning, so the excuse for turning it off was unclear, other than a wish that she would die painlessly. But why is that any different from the things that are illegal and that we're not allowed to do?''
Dr Saul said the case highlighted the difficult decisions doctors are increasingly making in end-of-life care, which involves a wide spectrum of actions that could be viewed by some as euthanasia or physician-assisted suicide, both of which remain illegal in Australia.
''What's to stop someone turning around and saying we did something illegal? And that isn't just about the risk of getting sued - you can get put into prison for murder or manslaughter. So, you can understand why doctors are anxious about this whole idea that there are places on the spectrum of euthanasia that are safe places to go and places that are absolute no-go areas, and yet we can't actually clearly identify where that point is.''
Dr Saul said another patient had since had their pacemaker switched off when it was clear he would die within a day. But he said with tens of thousands of Australians wearing the devices (one is implanted every 15 minutes in Australia), as well as implantable defibrillators and artificial hearts, he expects more people will either demand they be switched off or have someone demand it for them.
With this in mind, he said people should write their wishes down in an advance directive to make it easier for themselves, their families and doctors.
''Clearly a better defence for us is saying well this is what the patient wanted...you're on very safe ground with that. It's when a surrogate is making that claim on your behalf that we feel vulnerable,'' he said.
Moral philosopher and professor of bioethics at Princeton University Peter Singer said he did not see anything wrong with switching off someone's pacemaker at their request or the request of an appropriate surrogate decision maker, but said people with the devices should spell out the circumstances in which they would like them turned off to make it clearer for everyone involved.
While not everyone will die immediately when their pacemaker is turned off, Professor Singer said wearing one could offer people more choice about when and how they die. For example, if someone is diagnosed with an illness they do not want to live through or an illness has become too painful for them, they could ask a doctor to switch off their device.
''It puts them in the fortunate situation of anyone in the Netherlands who has reached a point where they say the quality of my life has fallen below an acceptable level, there's no chance it will recover to an acceptable level and the doctors agree that it won't, so I've had enough. So whereas you can't say give me a lethal injection [in Australia], you can say I've got a pacemaker so please turn it off,'' he said.
Pioneer of the Respecting Patient Choices program at the Austin Hospital Bill Silvester said while he had not encountered people wanting their pacemakers switched off, doctors were frequently asked by families of someone with dementia not to replace their pacemaker batteries.
''Most of the cardiologists comply and the families are told that in time the pacemaker will fail and the families are fine with that...It would appear that the families equate death at the time the machine fails [because of the battery running flat] to 'nature taking its course','' he said.
But Associate Professor Silvester, an intensive care specialist, said people should write an advance directive that expresses the circumstances in which they do not want to live because they have a right to refuse medical treatment.
''Based on the principle of autonomy, it's still up to the patient, so if you said I just found out I have dementia, I don't want to even progress at all in the trajectory of this condition where I'm going to lose the dignity of not recognising family at all, or even to the point where my family is questioning my decisions because I got lost on the way home...so I want to stop much earlier in the severity of the dementia, I reckon it's up to them,'' he said.
But would a doctor agree to turn off a pacemaker in such a person? Associate Professor Silvester said it could only be dealt with on a case by case basis.
''I have most success in getting through to doctors who struggle with that, by saying well what if that was you? Would you like to have a say in what goes on? And invariably they say, they would...When they do it for the first time, they might find it difficult, but as the precedent gets set and it's seen to be within normal medical practice, they will probably feel less uncomfortable about doing that,'' he said.
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THE daughters of a young woman who is battling terminal cancer are hoping to help their mum in her fight when they take to the stage this week.
Hayleigh and Katie Macdivitt, of Haydon End, will be starring alongside dozens of performers from Julie Scott's Academy of Performing Arts for a fundraiser in honour of their mum, Natasha, at the De Vere Village on Friday.
Natasha, 27, was diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2011 and has now been told the disease has spread to her lungs and bones – giving her less than a year to live.
She hopes to use some of the money donated to pay for an alternative treatment, which involves high-dose vitamin C therapy, which could help her live longer.
Natasha's father, Nigel Lelliott, of Nythe, said: "We are all looking forward to watching the show.
"Natasha was just so elated when she found out about the fundraiser.
"She said she couldn't believe that people are donating their time to do it.
"Hayleigh and Katie enjoy doing their dancing and she likes seeing them happy."
Natasha is at the centre of a fundraising campaign being run by her family and friends in a bid to pay for alternative treatment not available on the NHS.
The treatment, which costs £80 a session, is based on an intravenous infusion of a pharmacological dose of vitamin C, which contains the equivalent of 500 oranges in each dose.
The family have received more than £5,000 in donations so far and are using some of the money to give the children happy memories of spending time with their mother.
Natasha and her husband Danny, 30, and children Joshua, 10, Hayleigh, eight, and Katie, four, travelled to Disneyland Paris at the weekend. Nigel said they had a fantastic time.
The fundraiser on Friday, which starts at 8pm, will include dance, cabaret and performances from the Britannia Majorettes and local band The Phoenex.
Julie Scott, the owner of Julie Scott's Academy of Performing Arts, said: "One of my teachers asked if we could do something for Natasha when we found out what was happening.
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HE went hoof to hoof with the best sprinters in the world - but nowhere was Hamish McGonagall more at home than dashing down the Knavesmire straight.
The nine-year-old, who was retired by trainer Tim Easterby last week, was a ten race winner for the Great Habton handler, amassing more than £419,000 in prize money in a 59 contest career.
"He has been an absolute superstar for us in recent years, being very consistent at the highest level of racing throughout his career," the master of Habton Grange said on his website.
It took time for the penny to drop. Hamish McGonagall didn't break his maiden until his sixth race - a maiden at Musselburgh - but it was York where he really shone and where he enjoyed his biggest success.
So it was perhaps fitting that his racing life finished at his favourite track - valiantly chasing down Jwala last August to finish a brave fourth in the Coolmore Nunthorpe Stakes at the Welcome To Yorkshire Ebor Festival.
In all, he won four times at York, the biggest of those being the last when he beat Pabusar by a length and a half in the Listed John Smith's City Walls Stakes two years ago.
Three other handicaps fell his way in the Minster city for a horse that could never take the easy route to victory.
"What was more impressive was the fact that he always did it the hard way, from the front," added Easterby. "He was very consistent and finished in the first four a total of 40 times from those 59 runs. An absolute warrior, with the heart of a lion, and as tough as they come."
That meant taking on the very best in the sprinting division and Hamish McGonagall always embraced the challenge. In the Nunthorpe, he was so close, finishing second to Margot Did and third to Ortensia in successive years.
Anotherr tilt at York's great Group 1 dash was being primed again this term but Easterby said: "Although he still loves his racing as much as ever, his body is telling us it is time to retire him.
"Hamish McGonagall absolutely loved York, Musselburgh and Longchamp and had a huge following wherever he went. It is only fitting that he should end his career at York, a course that was very special to him.
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Gonzalez scratched from lineup with tight hamstring
HOUSTON -- With Astros leadoff hitter Robbie Grossman sidelined the past two games with a twisted left ankle, manager Bo Porter moved shortstop Marwin Gonzalez into the No. 1 spot in the batting order.
Gonzalez, batting leadoff for the first time this season, responded by going 4-for-8 in the two games with a pair of doubles, a walk and two RBIs.
Grossman, recovered from the ankle injury, returned to the top of the order for Saturday night's game against the Texas Rangers. But Gonzalez, who was scheduled to bat seventh, had to be pulled from the lineup because of a tight hamstring.
"I think it's just a one-day thing," Porter said of Gonzalez. "It's just a little bit tight. He's been playing really well and we don't want to risk anything moving forward. We'll give him the day, let him get treatment and hopefully [Sunday] he will be ready to go."
Gregorio Petit replaced Gonzalez in the starting lineup Saturday night. Gonzalez is 8-for-17 on the Houston homestand and has raised his average to .272.
"I've been feeling good when I play," Gonzalez said. "I'm being more selective, trying to be more patient at the plate. I've been seeing a lot of pitches, five or six pitches an at-bat."
"He's been swinging the bat well from both sides of the plate," Porter said of Gonzalez. "Putting him in [the leadoff] spot he was finding the holes and played well. Marwin's done a great job."
Gonzalez said he had batted leadoff in the Minors and also for a short time with the Astros in 2012.
"It's normal," he said. "I'll bat any place. I just want to be in the lineup. It doesn't matter if you're hitting ninth, eighth or leadoff."
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All but two of the stories in this, Ernest Finney's third collection of short fiction, are set in California: in the San Francisco Bay area, the Sierras, the San Joaquin Valley. His diverse charactersâ a professional wrestler, a bridge prodigy, a wilderness guide, goldseekers, illegal immigrantsâ are moved by chance events of time and place, finding themselves plunged into precarious situations that demand an immediate choice.
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Just saying its not like Danny has been taking the last shot for us exclusively, one of the reasons I hated JOB.
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Just saying its not like Danny has been taking the last shot for us exclusively, one of the reasons I hated JOB.
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Just to be clear.....I'm okay with him making mental mistakes at the end of a game IF the Team plays like a Team and not like Teenagers ( as someone mentioned before ). I expect and can forgive mental mistakes ( especially after a hard fought game against a good Team when everyone is tired mentally and physically ).
What I can't forgive is the way that the Team was playing before we started to beat the Knicks 2 games ago.
Ash from Army of Darkness: Good...Bad...I'm the guy with the gun.
Yes he was, it was always an iso play with three defenders on him leaving the non scorers in Josh and Foster open.
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Man it feels so good to come out on top in a game that went down to the wire. It feels like a long time since that happened. Tyler, wow. To me it looks like the game has slowed down for him. He's not going to average 30, but 20 is seeming like a real possibiltity.
I posted this in another thread, but with Tyler scoring the way he has, really since the all-star break, Roy has really benefited. He can concentrate an doing the little things. His line tonight (15pts, 12rbs, 5ast, 3 blk) was huge in this win. With Tyler taking the front court scoring burden, Roy was fresh down the stretch, and he came up huge.
DC quietly has put together two solid efforts and reminded me why I'm excited he's wearing Blue & Gold.
PG's still looks like a rookie out there, but his steals and deflections were key tonight. Also, his post entry passing.
Oh yeah and Danny looked like he wanted to win, FINALLY!! I was shocked that the iso play actually worked to close out a game.
Yeah, when Roy goes 15 and 12, with 5 assts and 3 blks...cut him some slack, right?
[~]) ... Cheers! Go Pacers!
Danny hasn't been as clutch this season as he was in the past 2 seasons, but tonight he definitely played like he was in 2009 again.
Also around this time last year, Danny scored 44 against Utah and he tends to heat up in March as does this team so hopefully this is the start to something good.
This season it actually matters.
I am at a complete loss to begin to explain this Pacers team.
Despite having 4 turnovers, I felt like this and the win in Philly were DC's best games as a Pacer.
He neared a double-double tonight and had one in Philly.
He played smart basketball tonight and was slowing down and finding players for good shots and he was also taking and making good shots.
Pretty exciting game. eh?
Did you attend?
[~]) ... Cheers! Go Pacers!
Tyler getting only 3 rebounds didn't concern me. Roy, Jeff, and Danny were doing work on the glass tonight. Not everyone can get 10 boards.
"Its not Melo I dream of having a center who can get 10 rebounds"
Not sure but I think it was on the Detroit game that went to overtime, there is few other games I just can't remember the games.
With Jim a last second play was either Danny or TJ on an iso play and he would usually have two non scorers during that play for some reason, like there was enough time for Foster or Josh to get a rebound, Vogel has been doing the same thing but at least today he had Roy and Hans in.
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Brook Lopez sucks and is one of the weakest centers in the league.
He's like a younger Zydrunas Ilgauskas.
If I were the Nets, I would've traded him to get Carmelo.
Roy is currently better and has more potential.
Man, I skimmed the whole thread looking for a post from Seth and no luck. *kicks can*
Plus, look at Tyler's recent rebounding. He had gotten at least 5 boards in the previous 12 games, getting in double figures in three of them. A bunch of 6 and 7's mixed in there. Tyler is definitely a solid rebounder.
I think the starting PF position is Tyler's to lose at this point. I'm looking at his game log right now and he has just been NASTY recently.
its the epitome of a love hate relationship, isn't it
I'll tell ya what the part that was the most exciting for me cause it showed maturity and learning on Roy's part. During one of the last plays of the game where Roy got the ball and instead of just freaking out and either travelling or turning the ball over somehow. He gathered himself and put up a really good shot and nailed it. I jumped up and cheered louder for that than I did for the game winner. That was most exciting part of the game for me equally as exciting as Danny sinking that fadeaway shot. You could just see the gears turning on that play and it was a thing of beauty.
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How did the team all of the sudden start playing good defense like they flicked a switch or something? And why do they ever turn that switch off?
Don't worry he is editing his two pages long post to tell us why Tyler only got 3rebounds and is still a black hole .
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115 or whatever isnt good defense. But the effort was better not where it needs to be defensivly but getting better.
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"In the description of Right View, by dukkhe ~naa.na.m ('knowledge concerning suffering) and so on are pointed out the four truths as meditation subject. Herein, the first two are process [of existence], the last two standstill. Among these the bhikkhu's laying to heart (abhiniveso) of the meditation subject is in the process, there is no laying to heart in the standstill. For the meditator works on his meditation subject by learning in from a teacher in brief thus: 'Which are the five aggregates?' and he goes over it verbally again and again. But as regards the other two truths, he does his work by hearing: 'the Truth of Cessation is agreeable, desirable, pleasing, the Truth of the Path is agreeable, desirable, pleasing.' Doing his work thus, he penetrates the four truths with a single penetration. He achieves them with a single achievement. He penetrates suffering with the penetration of full understanding, origination with the penetration of abandoning, cessation with the achievement of realisation and the path with the achievement of development. Thus for him there comes to be in the prior stage penetration by learning, questioning, hearing, remembering and comprehending in regard to two truths; and penetration; and penetration by hearing only in regard to two.
Herein, two truths are profound because of being difficult to see, and two are difficult to see on account of being profound. For the Truth of Suffering is evident once it arises because one has to say: 'Ah, the pain!' in respect of encounters with stumps and thorns, etc.; and origination is evident once it arises as desire to chew, desire to eat, and so on. But as to the penetration of their characteristics, both are profound; accordingly these are profound because of being difficult to see. But the work for seeing the other two is like extending the hand for the purpose of seizing the summit of existence, like extending the foot for the purpose of seizing [the hell called] Avicii, like the placing (pa.tipaadana.m) end to end of a hair split a hundred times. Accordingly these are difficult to see because of being profound. Thus this passage 'knowledge concerning suffering', etc. is stated with reference to the arising of knowledge in the prior stage by learning etc. in regard to the four truths which are profound because they are difficult to see and difficult to see because they are profound. But at the moment of penetration the knowledge is only one."


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NEW YORK -- Yankees right-hander Michael Pineda will throw four innings or 50 pitches on Friday in Tampa, Fla., working in either an extended spring game or an intrasquad game.
Manager Joe Girardi said that his expectation is that Pineda, who is returning from a labrum tear of his right shoulder, will pitch for the Yankees this season.
"We'll continue to build him up," Girardi said. "Starters, as you know, take a lot longer than relievers because you have to get them to 100 pitches.
"For a kid that hasn't pitched in a couple of years, that's something you may want to see a couple of times to make sure he's ready to go every fifth day."
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Mid Card Division, and Titles
Build up the mid card scene. Give the titles some prestige, and elevate them. Make them relevant again!
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Okay, Ziggler was a decent champion, but I think he is moving on to the main events, and unlike Ziggler. Ryder will actually defend the title. So it's a perfect time to build the title's competition and prestige.
You asked for it R(ob) so here it it is. It might make more sense if you listen to the show as your ready the review. It goes in order hand and hand.
Kevin Matthews getting yelled at for starting off with the ending of the show. Come on Kevin go in order man!
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By Matt Hudson, Ph.D., MChem, Shell Global Solutions (US) Inc.
I believe that innovation can't be taught. It must come naturally, as part of a lifestyle. This became clear to me recently when I was given an opportunity to experience a work process outside of my day-to-day routine. Not that my job as a lubrication scientist on Shell's Aviation Technology team in Houston is boring. I'm involved in a range of interesting activities, from working on aircraft engine oils and hydraulic fluids for high-tech jets to researching what makes the whitest, brightest smoke for stunt aircraft.
However, when Shell offered me an opportunity to work with the X PRIZE Foundation—an educational nonprofit that uses prize concepts to drive game-changing innovations across many fields—I saw innovation in a new light. It happened first when I realized that just by being in the X PRIZE offices near Los Angeles, I had more freedom to think. When presented with problems, I found it easier to identify solutions I wouldn't normally have considered.
But why? The answer hit me one day in the facility's large kitchen area.
The X PRIZE kitchen offers a vast choice of food for staffers, including candy and snacks, healthy foods, fruit and enough drinks to open a juice bar. It's restocked weekly by the pallet-load, with new selections each time. Thus, whenever I visited the kitchen, I could try something new. And that was it: I realized that every day in that office was different from the one before. Not only were my food options different, so was my office location, my co-workers, even our meetings, one of which was held outdoors by a fountain.
These things made my normal life at home in Houston—based on my own comfort-zone routines—seem rhythmic and monotonous. They also made me appreciate the elements of my professional life that do challenge the routine. These include Shell's Hunters Network, for example, a group I've joined that "hunts" new technologies and ideas (not game) for our potential use. Shell also sponsors Project Better World, a conservation and sustainable-development organization that deploys hundreds of employee volunteers around the globe annually to support exciting conservation projects.
A senior Shell leader calls an opportunity to take part in Project Better World a "hidden gem" of personal development. It may seem odd for a manager to recommend that his staff leave their jobs for two weeks to research rainforest soil erosion in Borneo, but his view highlights my point: The experience puts people outside their comfort zones and allows them to develop new skills and explore professional and personal limits. When they return to their jobs, they can apply what they've learned in ways that may not have occurred to them, and view projects from a new perspective.
To be sure, not everyone can embark on a life-changing expedition, eat a different lunch each day or even hold group meetings around a fountain. Still, in our typical 9-to-5 environments, why not try to break the monotony caused by the normal human condition that embraces the familiar?
How can you think outside the box if you live entirely inside a box? To be truly innovative and to think beyond standard solutions, it's necessary to break out of that cycle, lose the regularity, mix things up and get your mind and body used to the unconventional, every day. The question is, how do you, as a leader, inspire your team(s) to innovate? MT
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I've heard newborn babies wailin' like a mournin' dove/And old men with broken teeth stranded without love/Do I understand your question, man, is it hopeless and forlorn?/"Come in," she said, "I'll give you shelter from the storm"So yeah, stock market indices are up. The S&P 500 even hit a five-year high Friday. But things don't feel bullish. Although volatility and uncertainty are inherent in investing, there's something different in the air right now. It's as if investors across the board are waiting for the other shoe to drop. I think I know why. Jim Cramer hit some broad themes well this past week on his "Mad Money" television program on CNBC: Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: Lose the Gloom and Doom Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: Next Week's Game Plan We kind of, sort of averted the fiscal cliff. Nothing really bad happened. Although it stinks, you certainly can't call the increase in the payroll tax that big of a deal, at least with respect to market impact. But we still have the political overhang of the cliff and the more immediate debt ceiling to deal with. This contributes to the nervousness. Based on what Cramer's observing on the earnings front, things actually look good despite rampant negativity that is accompanying rising stock prices. Because Apple ( AAPL) garners so much attention, you can blame it for some of the negativity. We pay so much attention to AAPL that when it struggles -- especially amid all the recent hysteria -- it defines sentiment. It is the sentiment. Negative sentiment toward AAPL creates this overarching uneasiness. Cramer says to wait on a big name like AAPL until after it reports but to look at companies such as Honeywell ( HON) ahead of earnings (it reports Friday). Along similar lines, yes, it's high time to stay away from the battlegrounds. Apple. Netflix ( NFLX). Even Amazon.com ( AMZN). Even if they go up, there's simply too much anxiety associated with owning these types of stocks, particularly if you're a long-term investor who seeks an above-average level of certainty in an uncertain world. Go for the companies that receive stamps of approval from the market. Yes, it's crazy that AAPL can't catch a break. It does not receive the benefit of the doubt that investors provide AMZN. But don't fight it. Since early last year, I have pounded big media names hard. Some of my favorites have simply crushed it over that period: Madison Square Garden ( MSG) (up 65%), News Corp. ( NWSA) (up 42%), Time Warner ( TWX) and Disney ( DIS) (each up 33%). All four outperformed AAPL (up 17%) with much less associated stress.
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PEORIA, Ariz. -- Mariners outfielder Corey Hart was held out of the lineup for a third straight day on Sunday, and manager Lloyd McClendon revealed the oft-injured Hart is dealing with stiffness in his right forearm.
It is not a serious issue, McClendon said, but Hart already dealt with a sore back this spring after he missed all of last season with double knee surgeries.
"He's taking a dose [of medication] to alleviate some inflammation and will be back out there Tuesday," McClendon said.
The manager said he wasn't worried about Hart's regular-season availability with Opening Day a week away. Hart has played in just 12 games this spring and has five hits in 35 at-bats.
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Reflecting on my CFCA experience, I knew that I would be a blessing to the people I sponsored, but I didnít think theyíd be such a blessing to me. Rajesh, Margaret, and Darweshi arenít just random people; they are a part of my family. Getting a letter from one of them is the highlight of my week. I pray for them and I know that they pray for me, and I hope that Indira is in heaven praying for all of us. Becoming a sponsor is one of the best decisions Iíve ever made; if you experience it yourself, youíll understand why.
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text: Cheat Canyon rail trestle earned spot on state seal By Rick Steelhammer March 16, 2013 Story Share CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- For the same reason the New River Gorge Bridge was chosen to grace the "tails" side of the West Virginia quarter, a railroad bridge that was an engineering marvel of its time 150 years ago was selected to adorn the reverse side of the West Virginia state seal.The Tray Run Viaduct, built in 1853 over the mouth of a Cheat River tributary in a rugged stretch of canyon near Rowlesburg, "was one of the most notable structures on the B&O Railroad between Baltimore and Wheeling," according to Dr. Emory Kemp, professor emeritus of engineering at WVU, and an international expert on historic bridges.In a narrative that accompanied its listing as a World Heritage Bridge by the International Council on Monuments and Sites, the Tray Run span was cited for being "the first viaduct of iron in the USA. It was a series of inclined cast-iron columns resting on stone pedestals connected at the top by cast-iron arches. The whole system was braced by wrought-iron ties."According to a May 18, 1861, article on the B&O line that appeared in the Illustrated London News, the 450-foot-long, 160-foot-high bridge was "remarkably light in appearance, and is rendered more strikingly so by being surrounded by masses of rock of colossal dimensions towering above it at each end."Seen from a distance, the article continued, the iron bridge "appears to be mere wirework, and to the uninitiated, dangerous in the extreme, although when closely examined, its parts are found to be of ample dimensions."Since the view surrounding the trestle "is equal to anything in the world, combining the choicest materials of mountain, forest and river, it is usual when the train arrives at the west end of this viaduct to stop for a short time, so that the passengers may alight and gaze for a few minutes at the remarkable scenery surrounding them.""All of the iron used in building the viaduct was cast in Baltimore and brought to the construction site on the railroad," said Kemp. "During the Civil War, it was feared that the Confederates would blow the viaduct down, so Union soldiers built log stockades and were garrisoned there to protect it." The iron span that helped link Chesapeake Bay with the Ohio River drew the attention of military leaders on both sides. In June 1861, acting on orders by Confederate President Jefferson Davis, a cavalry troop led by Col. Angus McDonald was sent on the first of several unsuccessful missions to destroy the bridge.The following month, Robert E. Lee wrote that "the rupture of the railroad at Cheat River would be worth to us an army," since the B&O line between Wheeling and Baltimore had already proven invaluable for moving the men and material needed to defend Washington, D.C.The iron viaduct was targeted again during the spring of 1863, as part of the Confederates' daring, 700-mile-long Jones-Imboden Raid, which damaged West Virginia train tracks, bridges and oil derricks from Moorefield to the Ohio River.An illustration of the viaduct as it was being traversed by a B&O train carrying members of the 16th Ohio Volunteer Militia to Rowlesburg and points east, was featured in the Aug. 3, 1861, issue of Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper."I don't think the Tray Run bridge was ever damaged during the war," Kemp said. "It was replaced after the war to accommodate heavier locomotive weights. The original stonework can still be seen."The original trestle, with its viewing platforms and latticework of iron beams, was replaced first in 1887, and again in 1907.A historical marker placed along W.Va. 72 about one mile north of Rowlesburg carries a brief account of the Tray Run Viaduct, and its nearby cousin, the Buckeye Run Viaduct.Reach Rick Steelhammer at email@example.com or 304-348-5169. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Facebook founder visits Cabin Creek Health Systems 2 Teen pleads guilty to voluntary manslaughter in Oakes Field shooting 3 'Report for America' pilot project begins in Appalachia 4 Rhode Island bank claims Justice companies owe $4.2M on helicopter loan 5 Congressional opioid investigation targets drug wholesaler Miami-Luken West Virginia's seal of approval Previous Story Smell the Coffee: I swear, it's not you Next Story


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4-3 since the 16-1 start.
I haven't seen all the games this year, but has GHill even had one really good game? The ones I've seen range from "meh" to "blech"
You forgot to mention that our two losses with the exception of tonight came against the best 2 records other than ourselves on the Road. Also forgot to mention that 2 of those 4 wins, 3 of those 5 if you count L.A., have come against the Clippers, Spurs, and Heat.
There is no NBA player named Monte Ellis.
5-3 after the 15-1 start with 5 of those 8 games being against the top 6 teams in the league.
Tonight, all flags must burn, in place of steeples.
Autonomy must return into the hands of the people.
AND I don't feel like the overall defensive effort has been there.
In the last 8 games, the Pacers have allowed
ave of 98.6 per game.
I think the other teams have figured out our defense. Drive, lure Roy toward the ball, hit the weak side cutter.
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For real though, they have came out a wee bit cocky the past few games methinks. Like they think they can just sleepwalk through lesser teams. You guys have a target on your backs, Pacers. Prepare accordingly.
I just can't help but shake my head at the fact that GHill can NEVER stay in front of his guy. It's embarrassing.
If he isn't going to play defense, he needs to at least be aggressive offensively. We can't continue to have him disappear on both sides of the ball.
I've wanted to trade him for a real PG for a while now. This game wasn't his fault though. It was a team effort. He just stood out to me, AGAIN, which is a bad thing.
Stop quoting people I have on ignore!
(if i type in all caps, take nothing seriously. if i type in all small letters, i am trying to whisper.)
How? Easy....the Pistons are the top Offensive rebounding Team in the league. Add in a frontline of Drummond, Monroe, JSmoove and Josh frickin Harrellson and Hibbert, West and Scola were clearly outmatched and outhustled.
Ash from Army of Darkness: Good...Bad...I'm the guy with the gun.
Yea...one of the supposedly best starting 5's in the league sure seems like theyve been digging alot of 1st quarter holes recently...holes that the team spends the rest of the game trying to dig out of
I know that many here think that the Pistons aren't as good of a team....just because they are a sub-500 Team...but they have beat the Heat and Pacers on the Road...they ( just like the Pacers but blowing a huge lead ) took the Blazers to an OT loss.
When Jennings, JSmoove and the rest of the perimeter guys are hitting their shots....and the rest of the Frontcourt is controlling the boards and paint...the Pistons are a good Team. They just needed to build some chemistry and they will be much better.
Ash from Army of Darkness: Good...Bad...I'm the guy with the gun.
I hope Roy and David are feeling a bit embarassed tonite...by their play on both ends...
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I didn't get to watch the game because it was blacked out in the Detroit media market on League Pass, which I have the extremely unfortunate pleasure to live in. Why would they do that if the game was in Indianapolis? I get blacked out of every Pistons and Cavaliers game. It's horseshit.
Frank kept Scola in longer than usual. So there's that. The way it is supposed to work is that Scola provides a big lift, and West comes back in and plays well also. That's happened most of the year. Didn't happen this game. Can't always happen. But to mess with guys' heads creates more problems, imo.
"Look, it's up to me to put a team around ... Lance right now." Kevin Pritchard press conference
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The Pacers got smashmouthed (just ask Roy) in stead of being the ones doing the smashmouthing...seems recently theyve almost gone a bit soft....the defense has taken a decided downturn and theyre just a bit too relaxed on the offensive end for my tastes...theres almost a sense of entitlement versus that hunger that seemed to be present so much at the beginning of the season..
Why I said in a previous thread that I would not look forward to playing Detroit in the playoffs, I think they'll be in the top 4 by the end of the year. I hope they play Miami in round 2 and give them hell, a matchup vs the Pacers would be more of a dogfight than I would like.
"It's just unfortunate that we've been penalized so much this year and nothing has happened to the Pistons, the Palace or the city of Detroit," he said. "It's almost like it's always our fault. The league knows it. They should be ashamed of themselves to let the security be as lax as it is around here."
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It all starts with the best player. Paul George has shot an abysmal 6-26 (23%) from the field in the last two games. The Kobe-ish jumpers that had been falling all season aren't going down for him right now. There have been a lot of ugly left/right misses.
We've had a top 5 player in the league all season, but we haven't had him for the last two games. I'll cut him some slack for the Heat game because Lebron and Co. played absolutely suffocating first half defense against him and he rebounded with a decent second half, but he has been atrocious in last two games against Charlotte and Detroit.
It's just maddening how Hibbert misses bunnies. Absolutely maddening. He is able to get decent and often great position, but he blows shots that should be bunnies. I'm not going to fuss too much about it because our entire defensive identity starts with him guarding the interior, but he didn't do that good tonight in that area either. Awful rebounding too.
When Lance gets the ball, good things happen. He is fearless, knows how to drive, knows how to shoot, knows how to rebound, and knows how to set teammates up. I could watch him hit Scola up for open J's all day. Glad to see another great game from Scola. This game would have been a blowout if it weren't for those two guys.
I'm not going to overreact too much. Detroit isn't too bad and we know that teams are gunning for us. Paul George will breakout of this miserable shooting slump sooner or later and everything will start falling into place again.
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I actually think they are in the top 4 right now. We should be more concerned that they just cut our Central Division lead down to 9 games.
Detroit pisses me off. Seriously, what if they had gotten creative and lured Brad Stevens away instead of the proven fail that is Mo Cheeks? That team would be DAMN good.


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Emilio Bonifacio started at second base.
"He [Izturis] is hobbling around pretty good today," Gibbons said. "Hopefully, he'll be all right in a couple of days."
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The survey also found that 66% of consumers are shopping online using mass market sites like Amazon and Walmart.com, and despite the ease of comparison price shopping, they feel loyal to the brands they buy (63%) on these sites. Consequently the determining factor for this lies within the reviews — 75% feel that the reviews they read online play a major role in the purchases they make.
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Dalai Lama in Portland to give faith message on environment
PORTLAND, Ore. - The Dalai Lama, one of the most well-known spiritual leaders in the world, is in town.
It's been 12 years since the Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, has been in Portland. His schedule of public appearances will begin Thursday at the University of Portland Chiles Center as part of The Dalai Lama Environmental Summit.
We talked with Yangsi Rinpoche, the president of the Portland Buddhist college Maitripa College, which is holding the summit.
Rinpoche's personal invitation to the Dalai Lama brought the spiritual leader to the Pacific Northwest.
"He felt very enthusiastic. He said, 'Yes, let's do it. When do you want to do it?,'" Rinpoche said.
Rinpoche said the topic of the environment hits close to home for the Dalai Lama and he expects the leader to provide an interfaith view on the subject.
"He's (been) giving this message of the environment since 1984," Rinpoche said. "He will really put strong impact for the individual person to keep a strong awareness. He may not necessarily come with a special message, with a solution this time, but with encouragement and conscious living."
Rinpoche expects the Dalai Lama's message to be well received.
"The community over here in Portland (is) really strong (on) environment," Rinpoche said. "I felt like, we have to bring him here. This is the place. And this is the important issue."
The Dalai Lama always has a way of reaching people with his message, whether it's one person or an audience of 1,000, Rinpoche said.
"His communication never changes," he said. "If it's two people, he has one way of saying (something). If it's 10,000 people, there is one way of saying (something). How he relates with the people, there's nothing different."
The environment is a topic close to Rinpoche's heart. When he was a child in South India, he recalled one of his town's nearby rivers was gone within two or three years.
The subject transcends faith, Rinpoche said, and he expects the Dalai Lama's speech will be no less entrancing than it was in 2001 at Pioneer Square.
"That's his life: to benefit, to help, to outreach," Rinpoche said.
The Dalai Lama will speak at 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the University of Portland Chiles Center, 5000 N. Willamette Blvd. There will also be several subsequent appearances in the area.
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The Padres return from the All-Star Break Friday for a weekend series against the New York Mets. Highlights of the three-game homestand include a camouflage Andrew Cashner replica jersey giveaway presented by Toyota and Salute to Veterans presented by Bank of America, including the Ceremonial First Pitch by 105-year-old Oceanside resident Agnes McKee.
Home action begins tonight, with a 7:10 p.m. start against the Mets. Before the game, NASA Astronaut Rex Walheim will throw the Ceremonial First Pitch. Walheim and fellow astronauts will be in San Diego with NASA's Driven to Explore mobile exhibit, a multi-media experience that immerses visitors in the story of NASA and the International Space Station Program. The exhibit will be on display at Park at the Park from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. tonight.
Also prior to the game, the Padres will honor the third recipient of the 2014 Hispanic Heritage Comunidad Awards. The Hispanic Heritage Comunidad Awards recognize and pay tribute to individuals or organizations making a positive impact on San Diego's Hispanic community. Ricardo Lopez, a teacher at Mueller Charter School, has been selected by the Padres' Hispanic Community Advisory Council (HCAC) to receive the award for his dedication to improving the lives of families and youth, specifically in the area of youth fitness (PLAY).
Lopez teaches fourth and fifth graders at Mueller Charter School, where 50 percent of students are English language-learners. Known as the "go-to" teacher for sports and physical activity, Lopez developed a partnership with the Copley Family YMCA for students to participate in their soccer and football programs. He also developed a partnership with Parkway Pool in Chula Vista for his students to receive free weekly swimming lessons.
In addition, Lopez has coached the school's football and soccer teams, sometimes using his own money to purchase sports equipment for the teams. A participant in Big Brothers Big Sisters "Sports Bigs" program for six years, Lopez has helped raise thousands of dollars for the program.
In support of the Padres Foundation's community vision, four awards will be given throughout the year, one each in the areas of children's health (LIVE), children's education (LEARN), youth baseball/ softball or youth fitness (PLAY) and supporting our law enforcement and military communities (SERVE). Earlier this season, 13-year-old Jose Montaño became the first recipient to be honored posthumously, in the area of children's health (LIVE), while La Maestra Health Clinic and Foundation received the award in the area of children's education (LEARN). To submit a nomination for remaining awards, visit www.padres.com/community or www.padresbeisbol.com/comunidad.
Saturday is "Baseball Night in San Diego." All fans in attendance on Saturday will receive a camouflage Andrew Cashner replica jersey presented by Toyota.
Prior to Saturday's game, the Padres will celebrate African American Heritage Night at Petco Park, with a special recognition of former Negro League players Neale "BoBo" Henderson and Walter McCoy. The pregame ceremony will pay tribute to the Negro Leagues and these living legends.
The homestand wraps up on Sunday with a Salute to Veterans presented by Bank of America. All fans in attendance will receive a mini American flag presented by Bank of America. Twenty-two recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross will be recognized on the field. The medal is awarded for heroism or extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight and is the nation's highest aviation award. One of the recipients set to be recognized is a World War II veteran who was part of the late Jerry Coleman's squadron.
Master Chief Petty Officer Cynthia Baker, a 22-year veteran of the U.S. Navy with 11 deployments under her belt, will sing the National Anthem, while the Chula Vista chapter of the Veterans of Foreign Wars presents the colors. Tossing the Ceremonial First Pitch will be 105-year-old Oceanside resident Agnes McKee, whose late husband was a Navy Seabee during World War II. McKee served over 50 years in the VFW and American Legion Auxiliaries. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Abe Thompson will sing God Bless America in middle of the 7th inning.
Prior to all Sunday home games, from 11:30 a.m. to noon, two Padres players will sign autographs at the Park at the Park for Jr. Padres Sunday Signings. A Jr. Padres membership is required to participate in the signing event. Membership is free, and kids can sign up online or in-person on the day of the event.
KidsFest at the Park returns Sunday, featuring bounce houses and other inflatables, games, face painters, balloon artists, and more kid-friendly activities.
Tickets for all home games can be purchased at the Petco Park box office, online at www.padres.com, by phone at 619.795.5555, at the Padres Store in Tijuana, and at all Ticketmaster locations.
Homestand No. 8 at a Glance
Padres vs. Mets - Fri, July 18, 7:10 p.m.
- Pregame: Comunidad Award Winner #3
- Ceremonial First Pitch: NASA Astronaut Rex Walheim
Padres vs. Mets - Sat, July 19, 5:40 p.m.
- Giveaway: Camo Cashner Replica Jersey (Toyota)
- Pregame: African American Heritage Night
Padres vs. Mets - Sun, July 20, 1:10 p.m.
- Salute to Veterans (Bank of America)
- Giveaway: Mini American Flags (Bank of America)
- Ceremonial First Pitch: 105-year-old Agnes McKee
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LEOMINSTER residents have had their first glimpse of a neighbourhood plan which sets out what developments should take place in the area over the next 20 years.
The draft Leominster Area Neighbourhood Plan (LANP) was unveiled at Grange Court earlier this month, where visitors were able to talk about and read the plan.
Now, local people have until the end of August to give their feedback and help with the next stage of rolling the official plan out.
Councillor Peter Ellis, chairman of the LANP steering committee, said: "This is the main chance people will get to say what they like about it and what they would like to be included. After we have received feedback, we will put together a second draft . The next six-week consultation period will start at the end of September or at the beginning of October and that will be it until people get a chance to vote."
Copies of the plan will be on show at Leominster's town council offices on West Street, the Library, the Community Centre and Grange Court throughout August and it can also be downloaded from the website.
Members of the steering group will be in the Rankin Club on Friday mornings throughout August to discuss the plan.
A major part of it surrounds a link road for the town – from Barons Cross to Hereford Road – which is considered a priority.
"We don't believe any development can sustainably take place without that link road. It's essential to take traffic out of the town centre and improve the appalling pollution problem in Bargates," said cllr Ellis.
He added that the plan also supports development at Barons Cross, with a requirement for high-quality housing which is fully sustainable.
The plan also seeks to revitalise Leominster town centre and to make roads there a pedestrian priority.
"It means people can walk where they like and traffic has to move extremely slowly," said cllr Ellis.
The plan also aims to protect current green spaces and encourages support for new businesses.
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Etro jacket stole my heart!!!
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This weekend Land O Lakes is hosting its colorama. Land O Lakes has held a colorama for about 35 years.
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Rhinelander Area Scholarship Foundation member Harlan Larson and his wife went to Oaxaca, Mexico several years ago and met famous woodcarver Armando Jimenez there. The couple learned Jimenez had traveled to Wisconsin in the past, but he hadn't ventured north of Baraboo.
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Nicolet College hosted the Veterans Business Workshop.
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Guest speaker from Wisconsin's Veterans Chamber of Commerce Saul Newton says veterans can bring strong and diverse skill sets into the work force.
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Convicted sex offender Chagnon set for release in Oneida County
Submitted: 09/22/2017
- A well known sex offender in this area will get out of prison again. Albert Chagnon, 35, is set to be released into Oneida County on Tuesday.
Chagnon was convicted of child pornography possession in 2003.
He was released in 2014, but soon ended up under arrest again for using newspaper clippings of girls' pictures to make a booklet. That booklet had more than 270 photos in it, many from the Lakeland Times.
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- Democratic state Sen. Kathleen Vinehout plans to announce she is running for governor on Monday.
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She used to love the close proximity and the ability to walk to almost anything in town.
She has two young kids and regularly checks the sex offender registry.
The Rhinelander mom wishes to stay anonymous. We'll refer to her as Linda.
Linda found out a sex offender moved in a few doors down from her by flipping through a local newspaper, She saw a small box at the bottom page with a notification.
"He kind of just snuck in," said Linda.
William Huntington moved close to Linda's house in May. However, Linda says she knew nothing until she did research of her own in July.
"When I saw what he was found guilty of I was in shock. I was in complete shock," said Linda.
He was convicted in Dane County for repeatedly sexually assaulting his 8- year- old neighbor about twenty years ago. He's now required to wear a lifetime GPS monitoring system.
Dana Wszalek works with the Department of Corrections in Rhinelander as a Regional Chief. Her office supervises people like Huntington in the community.
"What we do is not a cookie cutter type of approach to supervision; it's relative to what their risks are based on their case dynamics," said Wszalek.
State law requires high risk sex offender to live at least 1,500 feet from churches, schools and playgrounds. Restrictions on other sex offenders are left to local offices.
The Oneida County Sheriff's Office says there are no ordinances for sex offenders in Oneida County.
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Wszalek understands the wariness community members might feel.
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Linda said one of her 6- year- old child was planning on walking to school with friends this year, but instead they'll get driven.
"I feel like the neighborhood we moved into to be able to have these things has been taken away," said Linda.
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