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Okay, so add inthe Foster. That goes back to the Donnie years. Even if we agreed its on Larry, that was how long ago? If he wasnt getting the job done the list of examples would be better than some non-issue mistakes scattered throughout his entire tenure.
They're so small in the grand scheme of things, it looks like nit picking.
EDIT: I had edited my post bt it looks like you quoted it first. I just don't think foster/Jim's option/ pendergraph are significant in any way. Jrue not getting picked over Tyler is the real head scratcher though.

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Facility Represents Unique County, Commonwealth and Regional Partnership
A groundbreaking ceremony for the West Ox Complex will be held on Monday, Nov. 21, at 9 a.m. on-site at the former "Camp 30" location on West Ox Road across from Costco Plaza. Supervisor Elaine McConnell (Springfield District) will welcome those in attendance with keynote remarks given by Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chairman Gerald E. Connolly.
The public is invited to the ceremony, which will be held rain or shine. Parking is available on-site, plus Fairfax County Connector buses will provide transportation to the ceremony from the Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax, beginning at 8:30 a.m.
Following the ceremony, the Board of Supervisors along with officials from the Virginia Department of Transportation, Virginia State Police and the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority will conduct the official groundbreaking for the project.
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The West Ox Complex is a partnership among Fairfax County, the commonwealth of Virginia and the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.
The West Ox project will transform the former "Camp 30" state correctional facility to a multi-agency complex featuring the county's Department of Public Safety Communications (9-1-1 center), Office of Emergency Management, Police Forensics and a county bus operations/maintenance facility in partnership with WMATA. In addition, the Virginia Department of Transportation's Northern Virginia Regional Operations and Virginia State Police Division 7 call-takers and dispatchers will be co-located on-site.
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EL SEGUNDO, Calif. Big 5 Sporting Goods reported that for the second quarter same-store sales declined 0.5% versus the comparable period last year. The company's same-store sales increased 0.3% during the second quarter of fiscal 2009 compared with the second quarter of fiscal 2008.
For the fiscal 2010 second quarter, the company now expects to realize earnings per diluted share in the range of 20 cents to 23 cents, compared to earnings per diluted share of 22 cents for the second quarter last year.
"Our top-line results were slightly softer than we expected, which we attribute largely to the sluggish pace of the economic recovery across much of our geography as well as a lack of warm weather in many of our west coast markets," said Steven Miller, the company's chairman, president and CEO. "All three of our major merchandise categories -- footwear, hardgoods and apparel -- performed within a relatively tight range of one another. Although we comped positively in April and June and experienced encouraging sales trends over the recent Fourth of July holiday period, those sales were not enough to offset a challenging month of May that was impacted by lackluster sales of summer-related products."


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Iowa City, IA (Sports Network) - Iowa men's basketball guard Mike Gesell is expected to miss 4-to-6 weeks of action due to a broken bone in his left hand.
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Chicago ShopperTrak RCT Corp.'s National Retail Sales Estimate reported that retail sales for the week ending April 26 rose a steady 5.6% compared to the same period last year as warmer spring weather throughout the country continued to encourage retail spending.
On a week-over-week comparison, the sales pace showed a more seasonal shopping pattern as sales for the week ending April 26 compared to the previous week ending April 19 slipped 1.7%.
"The week-over-week sales performance showed the annual, expected lull retailers typically see in the weeks immediately preceding Mother's Day weekend," said Bill Martin, co-founder of ShopperTrak. "However, the strong year-over-year performance clearly shows consumers are still willing to spend despite various economic pressures, as 14 out of 17 weeks in 2008 have posted a year-over-year retail spending increase."
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After a layover near the coast yesterday, most teams have already arrived at their next layover stops along the Yukon River. As of 4:50 A.M. local time, Team 10 is on layover in Ruby with Teams 18 and 15 coming in about an hour or two behind them. Follow their progress with GPS and Current Standings.
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Washington, D.C. -- Online marketplace LivingSocial said Tuesday that former Best Buy EVP and CMO Barry Judge has been appointed its new chief marketing officer.
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MTV have announced that the pop singer will debut a documentary series, Ke$ha: My Crazy Beautiful Life, in April.
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Facts, a trilogy
Three items have caught my eye:
Here we go, with the Mormon thing. Brian Schweitzer, the Democratic governor of Montana, apparently decided yesterday that impugning Mitt Romney's religious faith would be a great way to help Barack Obama. Not.
In an interview with The Daily Beast, Schweitzer contended that Romney will have problems connecting with women voters. That's supposedly because "his family came from a polygamy commune in Mexico. (Women) aren't great fans of polygamy, 86 percent were not great fans of polygamy. I am not alleging by any stretch that Romney is a polygamist and approves of polygamy lifestyle, but his father was born into (a) polygamy commune in Mexico."
Short-hand message: polygamy equals Mormonism equals weird.
Moreover, Schweitzer was playing fast and loose with the facts. (What's up with that "86 percent" stat? I can't determine where that came from.) It's true that Romney's father was born in Mexico, to Mormon parents who settled there with other Mormons after the U.S. government lowered the boom on polygamy. But, by all accounts, Romney's parents were monogamous, and, more importantly, the church has officially banned polygamy for the past 108 years.
During the Republican primaries, some evangelical Christian leaders characterized Mormonism as a weird cult, and, just as in his 2008 bid, Romney fared poorly with evangelical Christian voters. But Schweitzer is the first prominent Democrat to cast aspersions on the faith (aspersions that are more than a century out of date), and an Obama spokesman swiftly responded: "Attacking a candidate's religion is out of bounds, and our campaign will not engage in it, and we don't think others should either."
Granted, the roots of Mormonism seem weird to outsiders - that Joseph Smith unearthed a book of golden plates from a New York hillside in 1827 with the help of an angel, and translated hieroglyphics to discover that Jesus came to North America after his resurrection - but, as I've noted before, most faiths have elements that look weird to outsiders. Like the parting of the Red Sea.
But here's the most basic fact: Article VI of the U.S. Constitution states that "no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States." That should be good enough for everyone, including the fact-challenged charlatans who somehow still think that Obama is a Muslim and therefore an existential threat to the republic.
Speaking of fact-challenged charlatans, I'm glad to see that Republican Congressman Allen West is finally getting a smidgen of public attention for his April 10 smear-assertion that "75 to 81" House Democrats are actually "members of the Communist Party." Indeed, a writer for The Chicago Tribune has invoked the West whopper in a brilliant tongue-in-cheek obituary about the death of Facts ("360 B.C. - 2012 A.D. After years of health problems, Facts has finally died").
Check it out. I only wish I had thought of it:
To the shock of most sentient beings, Facts died Wednesday, April 18, after a long battle for relevancy with the 24-hour news cycle, blogs and the Internet. Though few expected Facts to pull out of its years-long downward spiral, the official cause of death was from injuries suffered last week when Florida Republican Rep. Allen West steadfastly declared that as many as 81 of his fellow members of the U.S. House of Representatives are communists. Facts held on for several days after that assault - brought on without a scrap of evidence or reason - before expiring peacefully at its home in a high school physics book. Facts was 2,372.
"It's very depressing," said Mary Poovey, a professor of English at New York University and author of A History of the Modern Fact. "I think the thing Americans ought to miss most about facts is the lack of agreement that there are facts. This means we will never reach consensus about anything. Tax policies, presidential candidates. We'll never agree on anything."
Facts was born in ancient Greece, the brainchild of famed philosopher Aristotle. Poovey said that in its youth, Facts was viewed as "universal principles that everybody agrees on..."
Facts is survived by two brothers, Rumor and Innuendo, and a sister, Emphatic Assertion.
But in a refreshing ode to empirical fact, the quote of the week goes to conservative legal scholar Henry Paul Monaghan, a longtime critic of liberal judicial activism, a defender of Reagan high court nominee Robert Bork, and a fan of the Roberts court's 2010 Citizens United ruling. He's now the fifth prominent conservative (three of them, federal judges) to read the literal language of the Commerce Clause and conclude that Obamacare's insurance coverage mandate is constitutional:
The individual health mandate surely passes constitutional muster under settled judicial principles. The Constitution's Commerce Clause grants Congress the authority "to regulate commerce...among the several States." The Court's precedents establish without question that Congress may regulate intrastate economic activities that Congress (not the Court) reasonably concludes have a substantial effect on interstate commerce. The existence of such congressional authority is especially clear when the challenged provision itself is part of a comprehensive legislative scheme that regulates interstate commerce.
Moreover, the market for health care is distinctive....(U)nlike other markets, uninsured individuals who are unable to pay directly for needed medical services necessarily shift the cost of those services to others - to health care providers, the government, individuals with insurance, and taxpayers....The purported limit on congressional power favored by the mandate's opponents - between constitutionally permissible regulation of "activity" and unconstitutional regulation of "inactivity" - is simply unknown to Commerce Clause jurisprudence, is wholly unworkable, and makes no economic sense.
Hey, maybe there's still some life in our old friend Facts after all.
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Pacers get: Baron Davis, Marcus Camby, Steve Novak
Clippers get: T.J. Ford, Rasho Nesterovic, Marquis Daniels, Lottery-protected 1st round pick
The Clippers are not going to make the playoffs this year, even if they trade Mike Taylor and DeAndre Jordan for Kobe & Lebron. With this trade they essentially get 2 expiring contracts and a solid starting PG with a much shorter deal than Davis. They also get a mid-first round pick, assuming the Pacers make the playoffs. They'll be able to enter the FA market again next season.
The Pacers would have the following lineup:
Starters: Davis, Dunleavy, Granger, Murphy, Camby
Bench: Foster, Jack, Graham, Hibbert, Rush, Diener, Baston, McRoberts
That's a surefire playoff team in the East, and if not, we keep our draft pick. We also get a potential long-term answer at PG and a C with a lot to teach Hibbert.


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BWW TV Exclusive: Mel C Talks JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR in Movie Theaters 10/29 & 11/1
The 21st century re-invention of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar will be broadcast to select U.S. cinemas nationwide on Monday, Oct. 29 and again on Thursday, Nov. 1 at 7:30 PM local time.
Here, Melanie C, who plays Mary Magdalene in Jesus Christ Superstar talks about how she's gone from Spice Girl to rock singer to theatre, how she's taking on the part, the cast and the show's enduring success!
Presented by NCM® Fathom Events, Omniverse Vision and The Broadway League, "Jesus Christ Superstar UK Rock Spectacular" was pre-recorded by Universal Pictures at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, England on October 4 and 5. The event features a star-studded line-up which includes award-winning musical comedian Tim Minchin – also the co-writer of West End smash musical "Matilda" – in the role of 'Judas Iscariot;' pop icon and former Spice Girl Melanie C as 'Mary Magdalene;' radio DJ Chris Moyles in his stage debut as 'King Herod;' and the winner of the UK's primetime ITV show "Superstar," Ben Forster, who was chosen by the British public to take on the title role of 'Jesus and Alexander Hanson as "Pontius Pilate" who was recently seen on Broadway in A Little Night Music. "Jesus Christ Superstar UK Rock Spectacular" will include a special historical retrospective, as well as interviews with cast members past and present.
"Jesus Christ Superstar UK Rock Spectacular" tickets are available at participating theater box offices and online at www.FathomEvents.com.
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My husband Mark received a good report this week. Our journey at MDA began May 15, 2013. Diagnosis: Undiffertiated Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma approx. 15 cm at largest measure. Resection was not an option and location made treatment very very difficult around blood vessels. Chemo of Gem/Cis worked for 4 treatments 1/every two weeks. Then after next 4 treatments scans were done again and it was back to the original size if not a little larger. All cancer was confined to the liver. Dr. Crane decided to have an Alloderm spacer surgically placed between the liver and soft tissue organs. Two weeks after the surgery he began IMRT at 100Gy center and 58Gy outer edges. Two month checkup on January 28th showed some ascites but no cancer. In Dr. Cranes words, "the tumor is dead, there is no longer a life threatening issue." The doctors had hoped for these results but were smiling when they walked in the door to see us. They weren't sure this would work because of the size of the mass. Praise God for His miracle working power through the hands of the doctor and many prayers. No more chemo or radiation but will do further scans in 3 months to make sure everything is still showing clear. Mark is still somewhat fatigued but that is getting better and fluid ascites in abdomen is gradually deminishing. He is getting back to his old self a little more everyday.


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by T.W. Budig
ECM Capitol Reporter
Sixth District Republican Congresswoman Michele Bachmann and other west metro elected officials were at the State Capitol on Tuesday, July 30, arguing for more lanes on Interstate 94.
Bachmann, Sen. Mary Kiffmeyer, R-Big Lake, and I-94 West Corridor Coalition members met with Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton and spoke of a productive meeting.
"This is a bipartisan issue," Bachmann said.
But Bachmann, Kiffmeyer and St. Cloud Mayor Dave Kleis expressed frustration over the I-94 lane project not being included in the 20-Year State Highway Investment Program, MnSHIP.
"Even the (Minnesota) National Guard is taking side roads to get through," Kiffmeyer said of traffic bottlenecks on I-94.
Officials understand, Kleis said, the financial challenge Minnesota Highway Commissioner Charles Zelle faces. But to attract federal funding, the project has to be on the MnSHIP list, Kleis said.
Dayton said he hoped he had convinced coalition members that Minnesota needs a statewide transportation funding solution.
"We're going to have to face up to that sooner or later," he said of the backlog of federal and state transportation projects.
Currently, state transportation officials foresee a $12 billion funding gap during the next 20 years.
In Washington, Congress has not raised the federal gas tax since 1993.
Dayton will not tinker with the projects in the 20-year investment plan, he said..
"I'm not going to intercede on decisions on who should be in the plan," Dayton said, speaking after meeting with the coalition. "That's political interference on decisions that are made by the professional staff."
One funding vehicle Dayton and I-94 Coalition members discussed was Corridors of Commerce. Last legislative session, lawmakers approved $300 million in bonding for transportation projects along commercial corridors, setting a series of criteria to measure project worthiness.
A funding request from the I-94 Coalition would be "one of the more competitive ones," Dayton said. Funding would become available next summer, he added.
Kiffmeyer and others stressed they did not expect to get the entire funding amount at once.
"We weren't asking for it all," Kiffmeyer said.
Instead, they're looking to snag about $30 million. That could put additional lanes along 5 miles of the interstate from Highway 101 in Rogers to Highway 241 south of Albertville.
According to the coalition, this section of interstate accounts for more than 40 percent of the interregional corridor congestion. An additional lane in each direction would be a great investment, they argue.
The long-term goal of the coalition is to add additional lanes from Maple Grove to Monticello.
Tim Budig can be reached at [email protected].


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7 U.S. Code § 608e–1 - Import prohibitions on specified foreign produce
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(a) Import prohibitions on tomatoes, avocados, limes, etc.
Subject to the provisions of subsections (c) and (d) of this section and notwithstanding any other provision of law, whenever a marketing order issued by the Secretary of Agriculture pursuant to section 608c of this title contains any terms or conditions regulating the grade, size, quality, or maturity of tomatoes, raisins, olives (other than Spanish-style green olives), prunes, avocados, mangoes, limes, grapefruit, green peppers, Irish potatoes, cucumbers, oranges, onions, walnuts, dates, filberts, table grapes, eggplants, kiwifruit, nectarines, clementines, plums, pistachios, apples, or caneberries (including raspberries, blackberries, and loganberries) produced in the United States the importation into the United States of any such commodity, other than dates for processing, during the period of time such order is in effect shall be prohibited unless it complies with the grade, size, quality, and maturity provisions of such order or comparable restrictions promulgated hereunder: Provided, That this prohibition shall not apply to such commodities when shipped into continental United States from the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or any Territory or possession of the United States where this chapter has force and effect: Provided further, That whenever two or more such marketing orders regulating the same agricultural commodity produced in different areas of the United States are concurrently in effect, the importation into the United States of any such commodity, other than dates for processing, shall be prohibited unless it complies with the grade, size, quality, and maturity provisions of the order which, as determined by the Secretary of Agriculture, regulates the commodity produced in the area with which the imported commodity is in most direct competition. Such prohibition shall not become effective until after the giving of such notice as the Secretary of Agriculture determines reasonable, which shall not be less than three days. In determining the amount of notice that is reasonable in the case of tomatoes the Secretary of Agriculture shall give due consideration to the time required for their transportation and entry into the United States after picking. Whenever the Secretary of Agriculture finds that the application of the restrictions under a marketing order to an imported commodity is not practicable because of variations in characteristics between the domestic and imported commodity he shall establish with respect to the imported commodity, other than dates for processing, such grade, size, quality, and maturity restrictions by varieties, types, or other classifications as he finds will be equivalent or comparable to those imposed upon the domestic commodity under such order. The Secretary of Agriculture may promulgate such rules and regulations as he deems necessary, to carry out the provisions of this section. Any person who violates any provision if [1] this section or of any rule, regulation, or order promulgated hereunder shall be subject to a forfeiture in the amount prescribed in section 608a (5) of this title or, upon conviction, a penalty in the amount prescribed in section 608c (14) of this title, or to both such forfeiture and penalty.
(b) Extension of time for marketing order; factors; review
(1) The Secretary may provide for a period of time (not to exceed 35 days) in addition to the period of time covered by a marketing order during which the marketing order requirements would be in effect for a particular commodity during any year if the Secretary determines that such additional period of time is necessary—
(2) In making the determination required by paragraph (1), the Secretary, through notice and comment procedures, shall consider—
(A) to what extent, during the previous year, imports of a commodity that did not meet the requirements of a marketing order applicable to such commodity were marketed in the United States during the period that such marketing order requirements were in effect for available domestic commodities (or would have been marketed during such time if not for any additional period established by the Secretary);
(B) if the importation into the United States of such commodity did, or was likely to, circumvent the grade, size, quality or maturity standards of a seasonal marketing order applicable to such commodity produced in the United States; and
(3) An additional period established by the Secretary in accordance with this subsection shall be—
(c) Notification of United States Trade Representative of import restrictions; advisement of Secretary of Agriculture
Prior to any import prohibition or regulation under this section being made effective with respect to any commodity—
(1) the Secretary of Agriculture shall notify the United States Trade Representative of such import prohibition or regulation; and
(2) the United States Trade Representative shall advise the Secretary of Agriculture, within 60 days of the notification under paragraph (1), to ensure that the application of the grade, size, quality, and maturity provisions of the relevant marketing order, or comparable restrictions, to imports is not inconsistent with United States international obligations under any trade agreement, including the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade.
(d) Proposed prohibition or regulation; authority of Secretary of Agriculture to proceed
The Secretary may proceed with the proposed prohibition or regulation if the Secretary receives the advice and concurrence of the United States Trade Representative within 60 days of the notification under subsection (c)(1) of this section.
[1] So in original. Probably should be "of".
Source(May 12, 1933, ch. 25, title I, § 8e, as added Aug. 28, 1954, ch. 1041, title IV, § 401(e),68 Stat. 907; amended Aug. 31, 1954, ch. 1172, § 3(a),68 Stat. 1047; Pub. L. 87–128, title I, § 141(5),Aug. 8, 1961, 75 Stat. 305; Pub. L. 91–670, title IV, § 401,Jan. 11, 1971, 84 Stat. 2047; Pub. L. 95–113, title X, § 1006,Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 951; Pub. L. 97–312, § 2,Oct. 14, 1982, 96 Stat. 1461; Pub. L. 100–418, title IV, § 4603,Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1407; Pub. L. 101–624, title XIII, §§ 1307, 1308,Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3561; Pub. L. 107–171, title X, § 10601(b),May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 511; Pub. L. 110–234, title X, § 10102,May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1335; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title X, § 10102,June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2097.)
Pub. L. 110–234and Pub. L. 110–246made identical amendments to this section. The amendments by Pub. L. 110–234were repealed by section 4(a) ofPub. L. 110–246.
2008—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–246, § 10102, inserted "clementines," after "nectarines," in first sentence.
2002—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107–171substituted "apples, or caneberries (including raspberries, blackberries, and loganberries)" for "or apples" in first sentence.
1990—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101–624, §§ 1307, 1308 (1), substituted "Subject to the provisions of subsections (c) and (d) of this section and notwithstanding any other provision of law," for "Notwithstanding any other provision of law," and "eggplants, kiwifruit, nectarines, plums, pistachios, or apples" for "or eggplants".
Subsecs. (c), (d). Pub. L. 101–624, § 1308(2), added subsecs. (c) and (d).
1988—Pub. L. 100–418designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).
1982—Pub. L. 97–312extended import prohibition to table grapes.
1977—Pub. L. 95–113extended import prohibition to filberts.
1971—Pub. L. 91–670extended import prohibition to raisins, olives (other than Spanish-style green olives), and prunes.
1961—Pub. L. 87–128extended importation prohibition to oranges, onions, walnuts and dates, other than dates for processing.
1954—Act Aug. 31, 1954, made section applicable to mangoes.
Effective Date of 2008 Amendment
Amendment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234by Pub. L. 110–246effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, see section 4 ofPub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of this title.
Effective Date of 1977 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 95–113effective Oct. 1, 1977, see section 1901 ofPub. L. 95–113, set out as a note under section 1307 of this title.
Effective Date of 1954 Amendment
Act Aug. 31, 1954, ch. 1172, § 3(b),68 Stat. 1047, provided that: "The amendment made by this section [amending this section] shall become effective upon the enactment of this Act [Aug. 31, 1954] or upon the enactment of the Agricultural Act of 1954 [Aug. 28, 1954], whichever occurs later."
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Singer-turned-fashion designer Victoria Beckham has revealed she struggles to deal with the success she has achieved and admits she finds it hard juggling her family and work life.
The 39-year-old former Spice Girl, who has four children with football star David Beckham, admits her career comes at a price.
Speaking to the August edition of Vogue China, Victoria said: ''When you are successful the hardest thing is maintaining that level of success, so you work harder to maintain what you have achieved.
''It's a huge juggling act, when you are a working mother and looking after your family, millions and millions of women around the world are doing this every day.
''But it's not easy and yes, you feel guilty every time you walk out of the door to go to work!''
Victoria further explained that she feels far more proud of her fashion achievements that any of the awards she picked up during her music days.
She further pitched in: "I have been in the limelight for over 20 years. I am not on an ego trip, empowering women and making them feel sexy and great when they wear my clothes means more than thousands of people clapping.
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Carry on: Sox first in Majors to 20 victories
Dempster yields just one run as Boston continues torrid stretch
TORONTO -- It wasn't easy, but the Red Sox continued their hot ways and became the first team in baseball to record 20 wins.
Starter Ryan Dempster didn't dominate the same way Clay Buchholz did on Wednesday, but the veteran persevered and did enough to help Boston win its fourth road series of the year. It's the first time since 1982 the Sox have won all four road sets to begin a season.
Dempster tossed six innings of one-run ball to earn his second victory of the season and guide the Red Sox to a 3-1 win over the Blue Jays in front of 25,851 at Rogers Centre on Thursday.
"He didn't have his best stuff overall tonight, but he uses the whole count when he needs to," said manager John Farrell. "He's got the knack to not let the game speed up on him and try to reach back and just go with sheer velocity."
Dempster shook aside some early hiccups, including a leadoff home run he surrendered to Blue Jays third baseman and fellow Canadian Brett Lawrie, and got stronger as the game progressed.
A native of Gibsons, British Columbia, Dempster made his first Major League start at Rogers Centre. The only time he had thrown at the ballpark was as a member of Canada's Junior National Team in 1994.
Returning to his home country is always something Dempster enjoys, he said, and he showed that after getting out of some early jams.
Lawrie drove a 1-1 offering from Dempster over the fence in left-center field for his third homer of the season, which put Boston in an early 1-0 deficit. Dempster allowed another baserunner that frame, but he got Edwin Encarnacion to hit into an inning-ending double play to keep the damage at just one run.
The Red Sox quickly responded in the second inning against Blue Jays starter J.A. Happ. Mike Napoli led things off with a double down the left-field line -- his Major League-leading 22nd extra-base hit of the season -- and scored three batters later on a single from Mike Carp.
Stephen Drew hit a sacrifice fly later in the frame to score Will Middlebrooks, who drew a walk, to put the Red Sox ahead, 2-1.
Dempster never relinquished that lead, but he had to dig himself out of another hole in the third inning. After walking three batters in the frame and receiving a visit from pitching coach Juan Nieves, Encarnacion bailed Dempster out by swinging at a 2-0 pitch and hitting into another inning-ending double play.
"He uses his secondary pitches, which he was able to induce some ground balls, but veteran presence and experience shines through in those situations," said Farrell.
It was relatively smooth sailing for Dempster after that, as the 35-year-old allowed just one runner over his final three innings of work and retired seven straight to end his night. Dempster allowed four hits, walked three and struck out four, while lowering his ERA to 3.00.
"I was struggling to find it early on in the first few innings and I was able to start getting the ball down and make some pitches," Dempster said. "The leadoff homer probably woke me up a little bit."
Dempster became the first Canadian-born Red Sox pitcher to start and win a game in Canada since Rheal Cormier on Aug. 5, 1995.
The Red Sox have beat up on the Blue Jays over the six contests the teams have played this season, all of which have been in Toronto. Boston, which took two of three in the series, has won five of six overall and hit a whopping 16 home runs at Rogers Centre this season.
It's not just power and exceptional pitching that has helped the Red Sox dominate the Blue Jays this year. It has also been patience and smart at-bats, which was evident Thursday, as Boston drew 10 walks. David Ross had three of them, which matched a career high.
"It's been vital, because when you look at the number of times we've gotten into the bullpen in the middle innings, the fourth, fifth inning, it has a carry-over effect not only to the next day but inside a given series," Farrell said about his club's plate discipline. "That's a testament that [general manager] Ben [Cherington] has brought in here -- guys that have had track records of high on-base, drawing walks [and a] relentless approach at the plate."
Seven of those walks were issued by Happ, which set a career high, over 3 2/3 innings of work, his shortest outing since May 2009.
"It all starts with fastball command," said Happ, who fell to 2-2. "Generally I have that. Tonight I didn't, so that sets the table for a tough night. I'm looking forward to the next one and I anticipate that being better."
Boston added one more run in the sixth on an RBI single from Jacoby Ellsbury before thwarting a Toronto rally the following inning.
Junichi Tazawa punched out Adam Lind with the bases loaded to preserve the Red Sox's 3-1 lead.
Joel Hanrahan, and not Andrew Bailey, was called upon to secure the win, and after allowing a leadoff single, Hanrahan got pinch-hitter Rajai Davis to pop out and then got Munenori Kawasaki to hit into an inning-ending double to notch his 100th save.
Bailey wasn't available due to discomfort in his biceps, which he has been feeling for a couple days.
Next up for the Red Sox is a marquee weekend series in Arlington against the Rangers that will feature a clash between a pair of first-place teams.
Chris Toman is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Chinas Comidas (it means 'Chinese food' in Spanish) was a Seattle band in the mid-late 1970s. It was fronted by poet Cynthia Genser, who used to eat at our cafe every so often. One of our sons wore this shirt all through high school in northern California in the mid-2000s. It was one of his favorites for a while, probably because he could be absolutely certain that no one else at school would have one. It's now too fragile to wear.


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A man carjacked by Christopher Dorner before Tuesday's deadly gun battle in Seven Oaks saw something unusual in the man's eyes before surrendering his truck and fleeing with his dog.
This morning, Rick Heltebrake, 61, of Angelus Oaks returned to the neighborhood where he was confronted by the camouflage-wearing gunman.
"I felt I saw a compassion inside of him," Heltebrake said. "He was concerned about my dog, it appeared. I'm not justifying anything else. That was one side of him I did see."
Heltebrake reflected on that chaotic day, one that brought an end to the statewide manhunt.
"He said he wanted to get killed by cops. He was right," he said.
Heltebrake, a ranger at nearby Camp Tahquitz, was leaving the Seven Oaks area Tuesday when he saw something out of the corner of his eyes, coming out of the trees.
"It was clearly Christopher Dorner coming at me with a gun pointed at me" he said. "I could see a vehicle crashed in the snow behind him."
Heltebrake put his silver 2008 Dodge Ram truck in park and put his hands up.
Dorner calmly instructed the driver what to do next. He said it felt more like a business transaction than a carjacking.
"I don't wanna hurt you - just get out and start walking up the road and take your dog," Dorner told him.
Heltebrake grabbed his 3-year-old dalmatian, Suni, and left.
Though the fate of the $1 million reward offered by Los Angeles for Dorner's capture remains unknown, Heltebrake said he thinks he deserves a portion of it because his phone call led to the end of the manhunt.
He says the couple who was tied up in their cabin by Dorner should also receive a cut.
"If they were to back out of this reward and not pay it out to deserving people and claim a technicality in the language, or something like that, maybe there was some justification to some of the complaints Dorner was making," Heltebrake said, adding that he doesn't justify Dorner's actions.
Reach Josh via email, call him at 909-386-3894, or find him on Twitter at @RialtoNow.
Reach Melissa via email or call her at 909-386-3878.
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The Create & Learn App is designed to be used with the Create & Learn Apptivity Case for iPad, sold separately. You can download it free for iOS when you buy the case. Otherwise, the app costs $1.99. The case also includes a key card to unlock the free app, and these cards are required. So we wouldn't recommend buying this app as a stand-alone.
When you use the key card, make sure your iPad's volume is turned up because you will be prompted to press the different colors on the key in sequence to unlock the app. Also make sure that you've disabled multi-tasking gestures in your settings.
You'll have three options once you're in the app: create, learn, and explore. In explore mode, you'll place the cards behind the unit, sit it on its stand, and when you get the cards lined up correctly, you'll see an animation of the character on the card. Touch the screen to have it come to life and do different things. Younger kids may need help positioning the cards correctly, but they'll enjoy interacting with the characters.
In the create mode, you can either put together a jigsaw puzzle, paint by number, or do a rub-off picture. You can also press the button in the lower left-hand corner for a free-play drawing app. Whether doing the pre-planned activities or the free-drawing, you can save your creations to your photo album on the iPad.
In learn mode, kids practice writing upper- and lowercase letters. There's also a free writing area as well, which will allow kids to save their work when they close out of the mode.
While all of this is fairly basic, it is engaging for kids and gives them room to grow with the app. Younger kids, for instance, may not be as engaged with the writing practice as with the coloring and card exploration. However, there's plenty to keep kids busy, and the case keeps your iPad safe. (You can see our separate review of the case on TimetoPlayMag.com.)
The Create & Learn App is for ages 3 and up.
Given that you need the cards to make the app work completely, this app doesn't make much sense to purchase independently from the case. There are many other apps that provide comparable activities.
The app is compatible with 1st, 2nd, and 3rd generation iPad and the new iPad with retina display. The app is also compatible with the iPad mini.
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Billy Joel returns to Nationals Park Saturday, July 26
Live Nation announced today that Billy Joel will perform at Nationals Park - home of the Washington Nationals - in Washington, DC on Saturday, July 26, 2014. The performance marks Billy Joel's first solo headlining appearance at the ballpark.
"Billy Joel's music has been part of the fabric of our lives for more than 40 years, and we are thrilled to have him back at Nationals Park," said Catherine Silver, Nationals Vice President of Ballpark Enterprises & Guest Experience. "He electrified the crowd with his fantastic performance at our first-ever concert in 2009 and we know our fans will be excited to see him again this summer."
Billy Joel is one of the highest grossing touring artists in the world. Having sold over 150 million albums globally, his music has remained among the most popular in the world. The singer/songwriter/composer is the sixth best-selling recording artist of all time and the third best-selling solo artist.
Recently, Joel was honored by Steinway & Sons with a painted portrait that hangs in Steinway Hall in Manhattan, the first non-classical pianist to be immortalized in the collection. He played to more than 110,000 fans when he performed the final concerts at Shea Stadium, featured in the 2010 documentary film "The Last Play At Shea." Joel recently received The Kennedy Center Honor, one of the United States' top cultural awards.
Billy Joel has received six GRAMMY® Awards, including the prestigious Grammy Legend Award. He has been inducted into the Songwriter's Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and has received numerous industry awards. His music has also served as the inspiration and score for the hit Tony Award-winning Broadway play "Movin' Out."
American Express® Card Members can purchase tickets before the general public beginning TUESDAY, JANUARY 28 at 10:00 AM through FRIDAY, JANUARY 31 at 10:00 PM.
JANUARY 30 will also mark the special pre-sale period for Nationals Season Plan Holders. Tickets will be available for purchase by the general public beginning 10:00 AM on SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1 via nationals.com/billyjoel.


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I heard about this from one of my co-workers. Very tragic.
- 4-year-old dies after riding Disney attraction
Autopsy inconclusive, more tests planned to find cause of death
The Associated Press
Updated: 8:18 p.m. ET June 14, 2005
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Agnes Bamuwamye knew something was wrong after she and her 4-year-old son, Daudi, strapped into the Mission: Space ride at Walt Disney World. The boys body was rigid and his legs stretched out, so she took his hand to reassure him as the rocket-ship ride spun them around.
When the ride ended, the boy was limp and unresponsive. She carried him off the ride, and paramedics and a theme park worker tried to revive him, but he died at a hospital.
An autopsy Tuesday showed no trauma, so further tests will be conducted and a cause of death may not be known for several weeks, said Sheri Blanton, a spokeswoman for the Medical Examiners Office in Orlando.
The $100 million Epcot ride, one of Disney Worlds most popular, was closed after the death but reopened Tuesday after company engineers concluded that it was operating normally.
Mission: Space spins riders in a giant centrifuge that subjects them to twice the normal force of gravity, and it is so intense that some riders have been taken to the hospital with chest pain.
Rocket launch simulation
The ride recreates a rocket launch and a trip to Mars. A clock counts down before a simulated blastoff that includes smoke and flame and the sound of roaring rocket engines. The G-forces twist and distort riders faces.
An audio recording and a video warn of the risks. Signs advise pregnant women not to go on the ride. Motion sickness bags are offered to riders. One warning sign posted last year read: For safety you should be in good health, and free from high blood pressure, heart, back or neck problems, motion sickness or other conditions that can be aggravated by this adventure.
Since the attraction opened in 2003, seven people have been taken to the hospital for chest pains, fainting or nausea. That is the most hospital visits for a single ride since Floridas major theme parks agreed in 2001 to report any serious incidents to the state. The most recent case was last summer, when a 40-year-old woman was taken to a hospital after fainting.
Two Gs is not that big a deal, said Houston-based theme park consultant Randy King, a former safety director at Six Flags, which operates 30 amusement parks.
Disney defends ride
Disney officials said in a statement that they were providing support to the family and are doing everything we can to help them during this difficult time. No changes were made to the ride or in who is permitted to ride it.
We believe the ride is safe in its current configuration, Disney spokeswoman Jacquee Polak said.
More than 8.6 million visitors have gone on Mission: Space since 2003, Polak said.
The sheriffs office said the boy, from Sellersville, Pa., met the minimum 44-inch height requirement for the ride.
The boys father is Moses Bamuwamye, a finance officer at the United Nations, authorities said.
One other death was reported at Disney World this year. A 77-year-old woman who was in poor health from diabetes and several ministrokes died in February after going on the Pirates of the Caribbean ride. A medical examiners report said her death was not unexpected.
Floridas major theme parks not directly regulated by the state, and instead have their own inspectors.
I rode on this ride when my family was at WDW this May. It definitely made me feel ill. Sounds like the poor kid had a seizure or something. Again, a terrible thing to happen while on vacation.


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Pusha T
Where: Glass House, 200 W. Second St., Pomona; Tru Hollywood, 1600 N. Argyle Ave., Hollywood
When: 7 p.m. Dec. 2 at Glass House, and 9 p.m. Dec. 3 at Tru Hollywood
Cost: $25 to $35 at Glass House, and $22 to $35 at Tru Hollywood
Information: www.ticketfly.com or 877-435-9849 for Glass House; www.ticketweb.com or 866-777-8932 for Tru Hollywood
Virginia Beach's Pusha T, one half of the critically acclaimed hip-hop duo Clipse, has stepped out of his brother No Malice's shadow and will demonstrate his sound to Southern California audiences this week.
The rapper, whose real name is Terrence Thornton, will perform his lyric-driven hip-hop at the Glass House in Pomona on Dec. 2 and at Tru Hollywood in Hollywood on Dec. 3.
With Clipse, Pusha T and No Malice (previously known as Malice) had hits like 2002's "Grindin'" and "When the Last Time" as well as classic albums like 2006's "Hell Hath No Fury."
His new solo album "My Name Is My Name" was released in October on Kanye West's GOOD Music record label and landed at No. 4 on the Billboard charts with more than 72,000 copies sold. Singles include "Sweet Serenade" featuring R&B singer Chris Brown, which has more than 4 million views on YouTube, and "Numbers On the Boards," which has more than 3 million views.
Besides his solo material, Pusha T is known for his memorable guest appearances such as on West's 2010 song "Runaway" as well as West's compilation album "Cruel Summer" on his 2012 hit "Mercy" with Big Sean and 2 Chainz.
In an interview with MTV, Pusha T was asked about his album "My Name Is My Name."
"Um, you know, the funny thing is, the album is dark, and the album is dark in theme, but I think a lot of the darkness is camouflaged by the brightness of the music," he said. "It's the unedited version of what a man in my position or many men out here in the street think, whether it deals with family, whether it deals with relationship, whether it deals with celebratory themes; it always ends up having a real perspective on it. It's a little scary."


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PRESIDENT OBAMA got a thumbs-up from a parade of voters casting ballots at the Marin Civic Center on Monday, but Mitt Romney won the favor of a few as well.
"About 50 percent of every dollar I make is going to the government to be redistributed," complained a 40-year-old Novato salesman moments after voting for Romney. "If you're able, get out and work!"
Another Romney voter, who like the Novato salesman declined to provide his name for fear of "reprisal," said he's a fan of the GOP's anti-tax plank "and that goes for local tax increases, too."
But a random sampling of voter sentiment among those casting early ballots at the Marin elections office at midmorning found just what you'd expect in a county where registered Democrats trump Republicans: Obama's the Marin favorite.
"I'm an Obama guy," said 52-year-old Parminder Sikand of Ross.
"I still have faith in him, and as a woman, I want to keep my rights" as far as getting equal pay and for controlling health care decisions, said Collette Cadgene, 22, of Belvedere.
"I feel like Romney outright lies about things," said Suni Nelson of San Rafael, a 63-year-old health consultant. "I feel Obama deserves another chance."
Other issues on the minds of voters who stopped to talk included Proposition 37, the "right to know" measure requiring labeling of genetically modified foods; Proposition 32, preventing unions from dipping into worker paychecks for political dues; and Measure A, the county's bid to boost the sales tax to pay for park and farm programs.
Voters appeared at the office throughout the day in a steady stream, and more were expected as polls open until 8 p.m. Tuesday, with Registrar Elaine Ginnold predicting an overall turnout pushing 84 percent in Marin.
"It's been very, very busy, and people are very interested in voting," Ginnold said, noting the office was open over the weekend to accommodate voters. Fifteen extra-hire workers have been brought in to beef up the 10-person registrar's staff for the election in which 155,000 Marin residents are registered to vote.
By early Monday, more than 61,200 mail-in ballots had been returned, and elections officials awaited more, noting 107,500 were sent out. In all, an estimated 20,000 to 25,000 mail-in ballots will pour in Tuesday or be dropped off at polling places — and remain uncounted until later in the week. That means it may be a long night if tight races develop.
"I just can't predict what will happen," Ginnold said, noting votes uncounted Election Night will be tallied in the days that follow, with results announced on the next two Fridays. She said that even in close races, trends set by returns tallied on Election Day most often hold true for the votes that remain uncounted.
The ballot is diverse, including state measures calling for tax increases benefiting schools, to a plan outlawing the death penalty. There are spirited races for political seats ranging from Sausalito City Council to Congress, and a heated, no-holds-barred mudslinging contest for Marin's state Assembly seat.
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Hey, guys;
I was thinking, everyone's talking about the big name shooting guards. Well, what if the Pacers went after a SG like Derek Anderson from Portland or Kareem Rush from the Lakers? Both of these teams have a need for a SF and are close to the same salary as AL. Would anyone else be happy with either of these players?
C. Neil Milton


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New York City -- The third annual Fashion's Night Out -- created by Vogue editor Anna Wintour -- is set to kick off on Thursday, Sept. 8, at 6 p.m. Although the shopping extravaganza has spread to more than 100 U.S. cities as well as select cities abroad, its nexus remains in New York City. More than 1,000 Big Apple merchants and designers are participating in the event, which is the kickoff to the city's Fashion Week industry gathering.
Big Apple retailers of all sizes are enticing shoppers with special promotions, giveaways, makeovers and designer and celebrity appearances. But the retailer attracting the most attention is Target, which is due to open its hotly-awaited Missoni for Target pop-up store on Thursday. The exclusive Missoni collection, which features 400 pieces, will debut in Target stores on Sept. 13, and be available through Oct. 22. It is the retailer's largest limited-time designed collection to date.
The Manhattan pop-up is part of the chain's elaborate Missoni marketing campaign, which also features a 25-ft. tall, doll/mannequin called "Little Marina" dressed in Missoni for Target threads and holding a giant smartphone. The doll, which started blogging a few weeks ago, is scheduled to make appearances all over the city during Fashion Week, and will be tweeting her location as she moves around venues (@MarinaWithStyle). Consumers can also text her at +1-917-409-7437. Rumor has it she will text right back.


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Did anyone else catch him saying something to that effect in his press conference last night?
I don't have it in front of me, but if someone could share or embed the video from pacers.com of Frank speaking after the game, you can hear it for yourself.
It basically has to do with a big cutting down the lane at a certain point in the set to where they will sometimes be in great position to pull down a board. Good move.
I saw some bits of the game after hearing that and sure enough I noticed our bigs doing just that.


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But I do agree if we planed to be aggressive on the wire we should of scheduled the presser for the 17th.
renouncing Barbosa is easy to do. I believe we would have around 9m in cap room if we renounce Lou and Barbosa them. Will someone double check the numbers for me?


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Matt Hardy: An Underrated performer and a Role Model?
by, 07-30-2012 at 07:22 PM (10086 Views)
Matt Hardy - 'Stronger than death'
I decided to do this blog after reading the 'Do you want Jeff Hardy to return to the Wwe' thread started by Deadly56. I've always been a fan of Matt, more so than Jeff because he was similar to me (not in the taking drugs sense, in that I was often overlooked because of my brother). Matt was the older brother who kept everything under control, he was often overlooked because Jeff was the one doing all the spots.
This blog will be looking at Matt Hardy - as a role model and an underrated performer.
Background to how I became a fan of wrestling...
I started watching wrestling in 1998 when The Hardy's vs Edge and Christian rivalry started. Their fast paced, exciting matches made me a fan of wrestling and from there I became a fan of the likes of HBK, Chris Jericho, Kane, Triple H....
I remember watching Matt become a singles performer and producing some great matches/moments with his Mattitude gimmick. His promos were really good, one of my favourite moments was Matt trying to lose weight so he could be apart of the Crusierweight division.
A massive career mistake he made was moving to Raw to be with Lita. He may of had an entertaining feud with Kane but if he had of stayed on Smackdown he may of eventually got an IC title shot which could of been used to propel himself into the main event scene.
The Love Triangle...
So Lita left Matt for Edge, Matt was fired only to be rehired, they feuded ending with Matt losing a loser leaves Raw match.
This feud was good but it could of been so much better. The booking of it in my opinion was wrong. They should of had Edge get disqualified or walk out as Matt being unable to compete made him look weak. The second match should of seen Edge get the win after a distraction. And the feud should of ended with Matt prevailing in the steel cage match. He could of then gone after the Wwe Championship with the catchphrase 'I've got nothing to lose and everything to gain'. Edge could of then cashed in after Matt won the championship resuming their feud ending with Matt coming out on top. This would of created 2 main eventers.
I understand Matt moved over to Smackdown for personal reasons but they still should of had him go after the World Championship with the mindset I wrote above.
Fast forward a few years after and Matts had a decent tag team run with his brother, an amazing feud with Mvp, an ECW Championship run and another good rivalry with Jeff. After Jeff left, Matts career took a turn for the worse jobbing to Eric Escobar and Drew McIntyre.
I think Matt was a hard worker who would of made a main event run work. There were too key moments where they should of pushed Matt. With his version 1 gimmick or after his feud with Edge and Lita.
Matt Hardy - A role model?
Matt started his indie promotion (Omega) at an early age. He worked his ass off to get noticed and to get sponsors. He taught himself to sew to save money on costumes - if that's not dedication than I don't know what is. He got himself and his brother into the Wwe and became one of the greatest tag teams ever.
I know he's had an awful past year or so but there was a lot leading up to it in my opinion. Obviously I don't condone the use of drugs and am only defending him to a degree but moments that played a role in it were (imo):
- His mother dying whilst Matt was young
- The love of his life cheating on him.
I don't think Matt had properly got over the affair until last year.
Thankfully, Matts in a good place now with Reby Sky. I don't see him returning until he's proposed to Reby as he probably doesn't want a de ja vu.
A return in the near future?
I do however think Matt will eventually return but I don't think that'll happen till after next Wrestlemania at the earliest. Id like him to be given the Christian treatment (preferably not losing it in 5 days) and have at least one World title run.
Thanks for reading, not really sure what type of blog this was but think of it a blog aimed at the Matt Hardy haters who don't know anything about him other than his problems with drugs. It may not of been my best blog but I've been meaning to do this for a while. Remember to leave a comment below!
I'd recommend the Twist of Fate Hardys Dvd as it offers an insight into how they got into the business and how hard Matt worked to get them both there.


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The Young Lions coach admits the Arsenal starlet is too important to the senior side to be considered at youth level, but hopes the tournament can boost Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
Goal.com revealed this week that the 21-year-old is likely to sit out much of the season's remaining weeks after picking up a recurrence of the ankle injury that forced him out of the entirety of last season.
Reports had suggested that Wilshere could feature in this summer's tournament in Israel, but the former Three Lions left-back has admitted he is too important to Roy Hodgson's senior squad.
"Roy will be the one that guides it, full stop," Pearce told reporters.
"It will be his call on who he thinks needs that tournament experience at this level. Wilshere and [Danny] Welbeck are so important to the seniors that they'll go with them, but there's a point where we have to see the emergence of young talent.
"You've only got to look at, say, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. A year ago, everything was on an upward spiral and he was playing regularly.
"Now he's not appearing for Arsenal as much as we'd like. We have to make sure he's not just sitting in stands and on benches, but is experiencing 90 minutes of football as much as he possibly can.
"He's got a long career in front of him, but come international games, every time our top talent is not playing, I think to myself we missed a trick there."
The former Three Lions left-back believes that the senior national side will only be successful in tournament football if a culture of winning is instilled by youth teams also winning trophies.
"I've got my own mentality on what I think it would take for our senior team to win World Cups and European Championships," Pearce added.
"I believe the key to our senior team being successful lies in what goes on from the age of 21 downwards, what experience of tournaments and winning they're getting.
"Then they know what it's like to win together and they take that with them into the seniors. I think we're missing a bit of a trick by not doing it. In my mind, that's what's going to unlock us being successful at the top end."


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Evaluating the Effects of Music Interventions on Hospitalised People With Dementia
Recruitment status was: Not yet recruiting
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Dementing syndromes are, for the most part, incurable. People with dementia become highly dependent and frequently have to move from their homes into residential aged care facilities.
Medications aimed at reducing the severity of a number of symptoms associated with the different types of dementia have had only modest success.
Increasingly, people with dementia, their families and carers are turning to supplementary or alternative approaches to the management of their symptoms. There are many published reports describing the successful use of music therapy in reducing the severity of many symptoms of dementia. These include reports of improved memory, improved language skills, reduced anxiety and depression, reductions in agitation and disruptive behaviours and better social relationships with family, peers and carers. However, the quality of evidence they provide for the most part fails meet the standards of evidence required by health care providers. This clinical trial will examine the effects of a music therapy intervention.
The study will recruit 180 patients in sub-acute hospital wards. Participants will be randomly placed in groups that receive either occupational therapy or music therapy. Before the therapy programs begin, we will use questionnaires to measure memory function, language ability, orientation and mood. We will also record brain activity from the surface of the scalp, blood pressure and pulse to examine physiological responses. The same measures will be repeated after the 3 weeks of therapy to determine whether there has been any improvement in the symptoms of the participants and whether the group that had music therapy showed greater improvement than the group that had occupational therapy. We will make a video recording during one therapy session to allow us to observe levels of engagement and to assess changes in facial expressions. This will provide information about the immediate effects of music on mood and social interaction. The information we collect about brain activity and blood pressure will help us to understand how music therapy might bring about changes in the symptoms of dementia. This understanding will be useful in developing better applications of music therapy. It will also add to our current knowledge about how the various diseases cause the problems they do.
In summary, the primary aim of the project is to determine whether the reported effects of music therapy are supported by objective evidence.
|Dementia Alzheimer's Disease Dementia, Vascular Lewy Body Disease
|Procedure: Music Therapy
|Phase 2 Phase 3
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Evaluating the Effects of Music Interventions on Hospitalised People With Dementia
- Mini Mental State Examination: baseline cf. post intervention scores.
- Hierarchic Dementia Scale: baseline cf. post intervention scores.
- Geriatric Depression Scale: baseline cf. post intervention scores.
- Note: post intervention measures taken within 24 hours of final therapeutic intervention session
- EEG fast/slow ratio: baseline cf. post intervention scores.
- EEG Coherence: baseline cf. post intervention scores.
- EEG evoked potentials:baseline cf. post intervention scores.
- Note: post intervention measures taken within 24 hours of final therapeutic intervention session
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|March 2007
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|October 2008
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|60 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Clinical diagnosis of dementia
Exclusion Criteria:
- delirium
- acute medical conditions (eg pneumonia, cardiac failure)
- primary psychiatric conditions (eg schizophrenia)
- severe hearing impairment
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00448318
|Contact: Jonathan B Barber, PhD
|+61 3 8387 2638
|Contact: John W Barlow, PhD
|+61 3 83872296
|Australia, Victoria
|National Ageing Research Institute
|Not yet recruiting
|Parkville, Victoria, Australia, 3052
|Contact: John W Barlow, PhD +61 3 8387 2296
|Principal Investigator: Jonathan B Barber, PhD
|Principal Investigator:
|Jonathan B Barber, PhD
|National Ageing Research Institute
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00448318 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|March 14, 2007
|Last Updated:
|March 14, 2007
Keywords provided by National Ageing Research Institute, Australia:
Controlled clinical trial
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Alzheimer Disease
Lewy Body Disease
Dementia, Vascular
Brain Diseases
Central Nervous System Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
Neurodegenerative Diseases
Neurocognitive Disorders
Mental Disorders
Parkinsonian Disorders
Basal Ganglia Diseases
Movement Disorders
Cerebrovascular Disorders
Intracranial Arteriosclerosis
Intracranial Arterial Diseases
Arterial Occlusive Diseases
Vascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017