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|December 16, 2008, 11:14 PM
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Surplus 1911's for Indiana Deputies--Am I the Only One Who Thought That Was Cool?
I noticed the other day that there's no thread in here on the article about Sheriff Ken Campbell's solution to the expense of issuing quality 1911-style pistols. His Sheriff's Office is getting surplus 1911's (many WWII vintage--many of them would be expensive collectors' pieces if they were transferable) and having them lightly gunsmithed--better sights, a couple of upgrades and some refinishing, and they have excellent fighting handguns for a lot less than even the "inexpensive" new 1911 clones. I thought that was a fantastic idea. I know people have reservations about military equipment going to sheriffs and city police departments, and I have to admit, when the Sheriff speaks proudly of his department's surplus APC, I roll my eyes a little. But when the military has equipment that's clearly necessary for police officers--such as defensive handguns--that they're never going to use for any purpose, common sense should take over.
The Sheriff mentioned feeling conflicted about "ruining" these guns by having them customized when many would have been highly collectible, and I understand. It's not as if Singer or Union are going to be making any more of these pistols. But on the other hand, the U.S. Government wasn't going to sell them to collectors either way (more's the pity.) If the alternative is to leave these old warhorses packed away in some government warehouse next to the Ark of the Covenant until the building crumbles around them in 3008, the idea of giving them new life and letting them continue to serve their purpose looks pretty good.
Cool idea, cool article.
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|December 17, 2008, 01:06 AM
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I'm usually a big opponent of sporterizing milsurp rifles, but I was okay with the upgrading of these pistols. Probably because I worked with a guy at my last unit who was an MP assigned to an M1911 destruction detail courtesy of the last administration, and he had to catalog thousands of pistols being destroyed. He told me that despite spending the better part of an hour begging to spare it, he had to throw a Singer in a giant shredder.
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|December 17, 2008, 03:16 PM
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It is very cool. I wish more departments would take advantage of the DRMO program and put surplus equipment back on the street instead of writing grants and costing taxpayers more money for gear that, in some cases, in not as good as what they could have had for "free."
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|December 17, 2008, 03:39 PM
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On one hand I think its a good idea to use them rather than have them shredded.
On the other hand, if the same ones had been sold on the open market to collectors, I think they could have made enough money to buy several more pistols than what they needed. Brand new ones too.
|December 17, 2008, 03:42 PM
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A few years back, my agency was disposing of a large number of weapons, including 16s that had been converted to semi (including some that might have been transferable). As the gun guy in my group, I was asked how we could sell them. An exec got twitchy about selling "high powered" weapons and ordered them destroyed instead. I was asked to be the witness and I flat refused.
I read this article and had a moment like Ken's. The idea of altering something that valuable was hard, until you realized that these weapons were being put to their ultimate use: defending the lives of the good guys. If the pistols had souls, I bet they were singing at the chance to get a new change of "clothes" and get back into the fight.
I took an Awerbuck course that included some of Ken's guys. One of these pistols had nothing but problems. The others were flawless (once kept oiled).
|December 19, 2008, 08:54 PM
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Ken's on our side.
He makes me happy to be a newly-minted Hoosier.
(...and what is it about lawyer gun skul addicts with the same surname? Is there one in every state? Hope to see you next time you're up Boone County way, buzz_. Bring that Delta Elite so I can say "hi!" )
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|December 20, 2008, 12:31 AM
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All equipment is cool...........
Middletown P.D. recieved a half dozen of these a few years back, after new barrel bushings and some tweeking, they make great off duty carry guns. Glock 21 is the standard duty carry for now.
|December 20, 2008, 01:24 AM
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Ken is a genius prince of a public servant. The surplus 1911a1s save the tax payer $$ and they are MUCH more likely to go bang when you need it than anything that can be commercial bought IMHO. I've told 2 dept's that I reserve with about the program and showed them the article. They will probably keep on Glockin however.
|December 20, 2008, 04:36 PM
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At some point, someone in the Gov't is going to realize that there is cold hard cash to be made by selling certain things to legal people.
|December 21, 2008, 04:37 PM
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if there good enough to be used by soldiers to protect america, then by god they are more then good enough for the police to use to protect us good folk
|December 23, 2008, 11:32 AM
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Tam, I don't know why the surname is so popular with lawyer types. Perhaps because it has a certain irony to it.
|December 27, 2008, 11:30 AM
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Good idea for law enfrocement agencies. If I had to choose between shredding these fine monuments to our freedom or a law enforcment agency getting them and modifying them the agencies wins hands down.
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Daniel Cohen may be young, but he's already performing with the best.
Although he'll just be turning 29 next month, the self-described proud Tel Avivian has been travelling around the world, conducting orchestras in Europe, Israel, and now, Canada.
The morning of our interview was Cohen's first free morning in 28 days, he said. He had just spent time in Tel Aviv conducting Wozzeck, by Alban Berg, which he said may be the most complex stage work ever written and his favourite piece, as well as being the first opera he ever heard.
He left for Italy afterward to conduct Beethoven symphonies with the Teatro Petruzzelli orchestra in Bari. That's when he got the invitation to conduct Mozart's La clemenza di Tito for the Canadian Opera Company (COC) next month. He had only 11 days at home in Tel Aviv to study the score before being whisked off to Toronto.
"[It] was really a marathon for me," Cohen said. "I had 11 days without sleep, just to get through this score and study it deeply enough to rehearse it with this phenomenal cast of singers."
Although Cohen has never been to Canada, the COC invited him to conduct after receiving a recommendation from French composer/conductor Pierre Boulez and Israeli Daniel Barenboim, whom the COC's general director, Alexander Neef, called conductors of great renown.
Cohen is "very relaxed and free and at ease with what he is doing, and very comfortable even when faced with a challenging repertoire," Neef said, adding that Cohen has extensive experience conducting opera. "In a conductor, you need someone who knows how to work with opera singers and prepare an opera for performance."
Cohen said there's a big difference between conducting operas and conducting symphonies. In a typical symphony, the conductor arrives at rehearsal with his or her own interpretation of the music, which would be influenced by the character and sound of the orchestra. Conducting an opera can be much more complex.
"It's not a purely theatrical piece, and not a purely musical piece," he said, describing it as a multi-layered creation that combines each singer, conductor and director's interpretation of the music. "It's more of a collective effort in which all these amazing musicians contribute to making this overall production."
Cohen said he doesn't come from a musical family. His parents sent him to take piano lessons when he was six, but like many children, he wasn't thrilled with the instrument. Instead, he fell in love with the violin.
"My mother claimed I didn't like how the sound of the piano kept dying, and that I wanted to have a sound that I could sustain," he said, admitting he thinks it's a bit farfetched that he would have made that claim at such a young age.
He said he knew he wanted to conduct from the time he took up the violin.
"I like having that large palette of the orchestral sounds, where you have the violin and the oboe and the percussion instruments and the strings," he said. "It's a beautiful canvas to paint on."
He began conducting in London, England, where he studied at the Royal Academy of Music. He described his family as anglophiles – two of his grandparents served in the British army.
"Britain was in my blood," he said. "I had this impression that London was like living inside a T.S. Elliot poem, and I loved that idea."
At the academy, he put together an orchestra called Eden Sinfonia. Being in charge of an independent orchestra meant he worked in every role, including creating the programs, carrying the chairs to the stage, printing the music and more.
"I don't think I slept at all in those four years, but I learned so much," he said. "You can't really be a chef at a restaurant until you spend a few years washing the dishes."
Ultimately, that experience has helped him in his current work.
"You're stepping in on a tiny little stage for one person, and you're standing in front of 80 to 100 people who, most of them are old enough to be your parents, and you're asking them to work extremely hard to make your musical vision sound the way you want it," he said. "That's a lot to ask of a professional musician."
Although the age difference might seem stressful for Cohen, he said he doesn't usually feel it.
"The moment that anything goes wrong, then it matters that I'm young, but as long as I'm doing a good job, it never does," he said, though he joked that he might simply be denying the amount of pressure in order to cope.
Once the opera in Toronto wraps up on Feb. 22, Cohen will head back to the island of Jersey, off the coast of France, where he is chief conductor of the Jersey Chamber Orchestra.
Later this year, he'll take part in the Lucerne Festival, where he will share a concert with French composer Pierre Boulez, who supervised the composition of a piece written specifically for Cohen, which he will perform there.
"It's a great honour for me," Cohen said. "It's like for a young artist to open for the Beatles."
He said he's looking forward to learning from Boulez, whom he described as one of the few great examples of someone who is both a conductor and a composer.
Although Cohen said he doesn't feel as if he has accomplished enough to give advice to beginners, there's one piece of advice he remembers from his early days.
"From the outside, it's a very glamorous life," he said. "But to any of us who are lucky enough to work, they would all say the same thing: it's a terribly difficult life."
Specifically, the biggest challenge is that he's rarely in any one place for long, and it's almost impossible to have a personal life or a family.
"As good as you're going to get, and as successful as you're going to get, and as rich as you're going to get, you're not going to get anything that's recompense for living that life except music," he said, remembering this advice from one of his former teachers. "If you're doing it for any other reason, stop now."
La clemenza di Tito runs at the Canadian Opera Company for nine performances starting on Feb. 3. For more information about Cohen, visit danielcohenconductor.com.

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text: New UC women's coach Collins debuts with win By Tom Bragg November 17, 2012 Story Share Chris Dorst Adam Collins got a win in his coaching debut with the UC women's team. CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The Adam Collins era is off and running at the University of Charleston.The Golden Eagles, in their first game under the former University of Texas of the Permian Basin coach, ran away from visiting Slippery Rock in the second half on the way to a 93-76 women's basketball win at Eddie King Gymnasium.Collins, who led UTPB to an appearance in the 2011 NCAA Division II tournament and was honored as the Heartland Conference coach of the year, replaced longtime UC coach Sherry Winn during the offseason.Winn coached the Golden Eagles to three NCAA tournament appearances and posted a 237-100 record in 11 years at UC."I was a little nervous," Collins said about his feelings before the Slippery Rock game. "I wanted to make a good first impression. Sherry Winn was a great coach and has a great reputation. I didn't want everybody in here to think, 'Where is this thing going now that she's gone?' It was good for us to put a win and a good effort on the board and maybe give the fans something they can see for the future."Historically Collins' teams have liked to get up and down the court and score points in bunches, and if Saturday's game is any indication that trend will hold true at UC."We had a good run in Texas but I kind of felt like I had gone as far as I could possibly go with them," Collins said. "I wanted an opportunity to try and win a national championship and I felt that Charleston is a good place to be." One player on the Charleston roster, senior Jessi Cowden, has prior experience playing for Collins. Cowden transferred to UC from UTPB prior to this season and said in her experience Collins' intensity on the bench can be contagious."He's a very intense coach but he gets us fired up when we need to and that's what we need," she said. "It gets us going. When he's mad we should be mad too because we're doing something wrong and need to get going and playing the way he wants us to play. If we listen to him we're going to win."UC led Slippery Rock 35-33 at halftime but needed that boost of intensity after falling behind early in the second half. UC kept firing from 3-point range after connecting on just 3 of 13 attempts from beyond the arc in the first half and eventually the shots started to fall for the Golden Eagles. UC clawed its way back into the game and kept up a torrid pace to pull away from Slippery Rock in the game's final 10 minutes."I think with as many 3s as we take and as fast as we play we are going to go in streaks," Collins said. "There's going to be streaks where we don't shoot the ball so well for a couple of minutes then streaks where we're on fire. You've got to live and die on that. We've got to do a better job of playing hard defensively and doing the small things when the shots aren't falling. You can't just rely on making shots and scoring points all the time."UC finished the game 13 of 31 from long-range, including four from LeAnn Ross, three from Nichole Perry and three from Cowden.Ross finished with a team-high 20 points for UC while Perry - seeing extensive playing time at point guard after senior Crissy Keir left the game after taking an elbow to the head - scored 19 and Cowden finished with 15."We probably got some jitters out in the first half with it being the first home game," Cowden said. "Shots will fall if you keep shooting it." Tianna Kelly had seven rebounds to lead Charleston while Keir accounted for six assists before leaving the game during the second half.D'Asia Chambers led Slippery Rock (1-2) with 20 points and nine rebounds. Alexas Brown added 16 points and eight assists.UC begins West Virginia Conference play at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday when the Golden Eagles host Davis & Elkins.Reach Tom Bragg at email@example.com. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Congressional opioid investigation targets drug wholesaler Miami-Luken 2 Facebook founder visits Cabin Creek Health Systems 3 WVU hopes to get injured defenders back for TCU 4 Rhode Island bank claims Justice companies owe $4.2M on helicopter loan 5 Safety shutoff disabled prior to June coal-mining death, report says Keyser rolls to 53-8 win over Scott Previous Story Roundup: Lenoir-Rhyne defeats W.Va. State men 64-51 Next Story


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01/24/2005 4:20 PM - Two-Game Set in Edmonton Precedes Clash with Admirals
This Weeks Games
Wed., Jan. 26 - GRIFFINS at Edmonton Road Runners - 9 p.m. - WOOD 1300 AM
Thu., Jan. 27 - GRIFFINS at Edmonton Road Runners - 9 p.m. - WOOD 1300 AM/WHTC 1450 AM
Sat., Jan. 29 - Milwaukee Admirals at GRIFFINS - 7:30 p.m. - WOOD 1300 AM
Last Weeks Results
Fri., Jan. 21 - Chicago Wolves 3 at GRIFFINS 6 - 20-17-1-1, 42 pts. (T3rd, West Division)
Sat., Jan. 22 - GRIFFINS at Houston Aeros - Postponed
Sun., Jan. 23 - GRIFFINS 4 at Houston Aeros 3 SO - 21-17-1-1, 44 pts. (4th)
Good Riddance: Following an unprecedented 12-game stretch during which they went 1-10-0-1 and set franchise records for consecutive losses both overall (nine) and at home (seven), the Griffins claimed a 6-3 home win over Chicago on Friday and a 4-3 shootout win at Houston on Sunday. While capturing their first back-to-back victories since Dec. 8-10, the 10 goals were their most in consecutive games since Jan. 10-11, 2004. Despite those recent streaks, the Griffins have reached the seasons midpoint on pace for their sixth straight 40-win season.
Batten Down the Hatches: After a pair of games in Edmonton on Wednesday and Thursday, the Griffins will return to Van Andel Arena this Saturday to play the defending Calder Cup champion Milwaukee Admirals in their only home appearance during a seven-game span. The Admirals, who took a 3-2 win in their prior visit on Jan. 15, currently stand atop the West Division, 14 points ahead of fourth-place Grand Rapids. The Griffins will welcome Detroit Red Wings television analyst Mickey Redmond, who will sign autographs in the banquet room from 6:30-7:20 p.m. and drop the ceremonial puck, courtesy of Kodiak Construction. Fans who bring their own skates can hit the Van Andel Arena ice for 45 minutes after the game during the Max & Ermas Post-Game Family Fun Skate.
Welcome Back: Left wing Jiri Hudler returned to the Griffins today after spending the last two months in the Czech Republic alongside his ailing father. Due also in part to an injury that sidelined him for four contests, the 21-year-old Hudler has appeared in just 12 of the Griffins 40 games this season, averaging a point per game with five goals, seven assists and a plus-five rating. Hudler, who maintained his conditioning by playing for HC Vsetin of the Czech Republic Extraleague during his leave, contributed four points (3-14) and four penalty minutes in five games with his native club. He is expected to be in the Griffins lineup on Wednesday.
Fearsome Foes: The Griffins next seven games will be contested against opponents with a combined 0.657 winning percentage. Following this weeks two-game set in Edmonton, Grand Rapids subsequent five foes either stand atop their divisions or sit no more than three points back in second place. Six of those seven games will take place on the road, as the Griffins put their sparkling 12-5-0-1 road mark (0.694) against their opponents combined 79-43-4-15 home record (0.628).
Snow Day: An expected five-hour-plus travel day for the Griffins on Saturday turned into a 13-hour gauntlet due to snowstorms in the Midwest, causing just the third postponement in the franchises nine-year history. No makeup date has been scheduled. Delays of more than five hours at the Grand Rapids airport turned a scheduled 6:50 a.m. departure into a just-past-noon affair, and the team did not depart Detroit until approximately 5:15 p.m., after having arrived around one oclock. The Griffins finally landed in Houston at 7 p.m. CST, nearly eight hours later than originally anticipated and just a half hour before the scheduled faceoff time. A blizzard during the teams third IHL season wiped out both a home game against Orlando on January 2, 1999 and a road game at Chicago the next night.
Oh, Canada: This Wednesdays game against the Road Runners will mark the Griffins first-ever visit to Edmonton, which becomes the sixth Canadian city to host them. During its nine seasons, Grand Rapids has dominated its nemeses from north of the border, compiling records of 44-23-8-0 overall (0.640) and 24-11-2-0 on the road (0.676) against teams from Hamilton, Quebec, St. Johns, Toronto and Winnipeg.
Thats More Like It: The Griffins six goals in Fridays win over Chicago marked their largest offensive output of the season and the most goals allowed by the Wolves Kari Lehtonen in his two seasons in North America Grand Rapids scored four goals on its first 11 shots After going 0-4 in this seasons first four home games against Chicago, the Griffins broke the Wolves five-game regular season winning streak and seven-game overall winning streak at Van Andel Arena Matt Ellis goal just 1:07 into the contest gave the Griffins their first home lead in a span of 421:07, dating back 48 days to Dec. 4, their previous home victory When Eric Himelfarb scored on the power play at 2:24 of the first period, it marked Grand Rapids first two-goal cushion on home ice since Nov. 20.
Shootout Stories: The Griffins improved their shootout records to 4-1 this season and 40-46 all-time with Sundays 4-3 triumph at Houston. For the year, Griffins shooters have scored on 10 of their 21 shootout attempts (47.6%), while Joey MacDonald and Drew MacIntyre have turned away 18 of the oppositions 23 shooters (78.3%). MacDonald stopped all four Aeros attempts last night, while Todd Robinson improved his perfect shootout record to 4-for-4 with his clinching effort.
King Kronwall: Halfway through the 2004-05 campaign, Niklas Kronwall is threatening Griffins records for offensive production by a defenseman. With a team-high 32 points (10-2232), he already has become just the fourth blueliner in club history to reach 30 points, a plateau previously achieved by only Travis Richards (2000-01, 1998-99 and 1997-98), Aris Brimanis (1998-99) and Sean McCann (1996-97). Kronwall is on pace to break Brimanis single-season standard for goals (16) while shattering both Brimanis mark for points (37) and Richards record for assists (30).
Burning at Both Ends: Following a pair of weekend wins that gave him 52 for his three seasons as a Griffin, Joey MacDonald stands just two victories behind Marc Lamothe and three behind leader Mike Fountain on the franchises all-time list. MacDonald, whose 13 career shutouts are already the most in team history, has tied Ian Gordon for second in goaltender games played with 95, eight shy of Lamothes standard. He also collected his team-high seventh career assist on Sunday in Houston, giving him a record-tying three on the season.
On a Roll: Eric Himelfarb earned a nomination for the CCM Vector/AHL Player of the Week award after notching three power play goals, a shootout tally and a plus-two rating in the weekend wins Over his last three starts, Drew MacIntyre has posted one shutout, a 1.68 GAA and a 0.943 save percentage (83-88) but has just a 1-2-0 record to show for it Danny Groulx has assists in three of the last five games (0-44) Niklas Kronwall has multiple points in two of the last four contests (1-34) Nathan Robinson owns a three-game scoring streak (2-24) and has points in four of the last five games (2-35) Brett Lebda scored his first pro goal on Sunday in Houston Kip Miller has logged three consecutive two-point games and now shows 99 points (38-6199) in just 85 career games with Grand Rapids Peter Vandermeer has points in two straight games (1-23) and three of the last five contests (1-34) Newcomer Brent Kelly has three assists in the last two contests.
League Leaders: Joey MacDonald ranks among the AHLs leaders with 16 wins (9th), four shutouts (T4th), a 2.20 GAA (T9th) and a 0.927 save percentage (T9th) Niklas Kronwall, who leads the Griffins in scoring, ranks first among league blueliners with 32 points and 10 goals, and his 22 assists tie for fifth Bryan Helmers four power play goals tie for fifth among defensemen Eric Himelfarb, who stands third on the Griffins in scoring, ranks among the AHLs top rookies with 11 goals (T5th), 23 points (8th), six power play goals (T3rd) and two shorthanded goals (T1st).
M*A*S*H Unit: Tomas Kopecky (23 games), Kory Karlander (15) and Travis Richards (4) have missed a string of games due to various injuries, while Ernie Hartlieb sustained a broken foot in Sundays win at Houston.
Congratulations: Right wing Todd Jackson, who collected two assists in 30 games with the Griffins before being assigned to ECHL Toledo last Tuesday, notched his first pro goal on the power play in the Storms 4-2 win over Wheeling on Friday. For an encore, he tallied his second goal in Toledos 2-1 victory over Dayton on Sunday.
Wed., Jan. 26 at Edmonton Road Runners (21-15-3-5) Rexall Place 9 p.m.
Thu., Jan. 27 at Edmonton Road Runners Rexall Place 9 p.m.
TV: None. Radio: WOOD 1300 AM (both nights) and WHTC 1450 AM (Thu. only) at 8:59 p.m. Season Series: First and second of four meetings overall, first and second of two in Edmonton. All-Time Series: 2-1-1-0 Overall, 2-0-0-0 Road. NHL Affiliation: Edmonton Oilers. Head Coach: Geoff Ward (2nd season). Road Map: The Road Runners relocated from Toronto during the off-season, making Edmonton both the northernmost and westernmost city to ever host an AHL team They play at Rexall Place, home to the parent Oilers The Road Runners rank third in AHL attendance, averaging 8,615 Edmonton is 2-5-1-2 over its last 10 games and 1-5-1-1 in its last eight The Runners rank 27th in home power play (10.9%) but third overall in penalty killing (88.8%) Former Griffin Tyler Moss is tied for 14th in the league with a 2.29 GAA.
Sat., Jan. 29 vs. Milwaukee Admirals (27-11-2-2) Van Andel Arena 7:30 p.m.
TV: None. Radio: WOOD 1300 AM at 7:10 p.m. Season Series: 1-1-0-0 Overall, 0-1-0-0 Home. Third of eight meetings overall, second of four in Grand Rapids. All-Time Series: 32-17-11-0 Overall, 19-7-2-0 Home. NHL Affiliation: Nashville Predators. Head Coach: Claude Noel (2nd season). Ships Ahoy: Each team has claimed a one-goal victory on the others ice this season, including Milwaukees 3-2 win in Grand Rapids on Jan. 15 The defending Calder Cup champs have opened up a five-point lead atop the West Division over Chicago Their 14 road wins (14-6-2-1) stand second in the AHL They average 3.40 goals per game, third on the circuit The Griffins have won six of the last 10 meetings (6-3-1-0), dating to last season Simon Gamache (19-3655) is on pace for a 104-point season.
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May 27th was a big day for the students in the Clackamas County Education School District Life Enrichment Education Program as they got together for their annual Spring Track Meet. This track meet brings together all of the special education students of Clackamas County Schools to celebrate the spirit of competition and personal achievement together through track and field events.
When Bob and Dennis first heard about this amazing local event from Steve Amon's OPB Field Guide, they knew right away that Bob's Red Mill would love to be able to help out in some way with this amazing event. This year we were excited to be able to compliment all the volunteer work done by the amazing teachers, parents and local community that really make this event possible.
As these athletes competed around the track, you could feel the excitement in the air in every event from the opening parade to the closing ceremony. We were proud to be able to be a part of making sure that every athlete was able to earn a medal for their hard work and weeks of training and preparation.
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Fernandez surrenders first homer, Marlins lose Game 1
MINNEAPOLIS -- Switching starting pitchers on Tuesday didn't reverse the Marlins' luck.
Jose Fernandez, informed in the morning that he was pitching Game 1, surrendered his first big league home run, and it was a turning point.
Oswaldo Arcia belted a three-run homer in the fourth inning that lifted the Twins to a 4-3 win over the Marlins in front of 25,716 at Target Field.
In the span of three pitches, Fernandez watched a 2-1 lead turn into a two-run deficit that Miami wasn't able to overcome.
"It was hard. I go out there, and after giving up the three-run home run," said Fernandez, the 20-year-old making his fourth big league start. "We just had a chance to win, and I just kind of blew it up. It doesn't feel good. I like to go out there and do my job to help the team win.
"It was pretty hard to give up that [home run]. It was like, three pitches, three runs. It's kind of hard. It was like, 'Boom, boom, boom!' and we were 4-2 down."
Miami has now lost three straight and five of its last six.
The offense scratched out three runs on six hits, and had a chance to pull even in the eighth inning. Miami loaded the bases with one out off reliever Jared Burton.
The Marlins didn't catch any breaks either, as Greg Dobbs ripped a liner that deflected off Burton's glove for an RBI groundout. But instead of a single to center, which may have tied the game, the inning ended with Miami down a run.
"In that situation, all I can do is focus on process, and have a good at-bat, and get the ball in the air," Dobbs said. "I did that. The results, you can't necessarily dictate."
The way he struck the ball, Dobbs' initial reaction was that he had a hit.
"For sure," he said. "Absolutely, but like I said, a lot of things can happen. Just roll with the punches. What doesn't kill you makes you stronger."
Ricky Nolasco was scheduled to start the first game, with Fernandez going in Game 2. But the club reconsidered in the morning and flipped the right-handers. Fernandez was informed early to head to the park for the start, while Nolasco, in the lineup when he arrived at the stadium, went back to the hotel.
"They called me about 9:30 and told me, 'You're pitching the first game,'" Fernandez said. "I said, 'Great, I'm on my way to the stadium.'
"I got here. I did my routine perfect, and did everything normal."
The game-time temperature was 38 degrees, matching the fifth-coldest game in Marlins history. It also was the chilliest game for the franchise since Sept. 22, 2000, at Colorado, which also started with the temperature reading 38.
The Marlins' coldest game was 29 degrees on April 8, 1997, against the Cubs at Wrigley Field.
Minnesota right-hander Kevin Correia also cooled off the Marlins, allowing two runs on five hits with five strikeouts in seven innings.
"I was able to get ahead to a majority of guys and pitch my game," Correia said. "I didn't have to give in to the hitters."
Fernandez (0-2) worked five innings, giving up four runs on six hits with two walks, a hit batter and two strikeouts. He also had his first Major League balk in the second inning.
After the game, the rookie, who made the leap to the big leagues without pitching past Class A ball, spent about 30 minutes with pitching coach Chuck Hernandez watching video.
"I was looking at location and what I was doing," Fernandez said. "Some of the pitches that were hit were bad location. That's why they got hit. Then, I threw good pitches, and they got some good hits. I just like to watch film every time I go out and each start."
Miami strung together three straight two-out hits in the fourth and claimed a 2-1 lead on Joe Mahoney's two-run single to right.
The lead was short-lived, as the Twins pounced on Fernandez for three runs in the bottom of the inning. Chris Parmalee and Trevor Plouffe singled to lead off the inning, and on the first pitch, Arcia crushed a three-run shot to right. The blast, estimated at 401 feet, was the left-handed hitter's first big league homer.
Fernandez allowed only two home runs in 138 1/3 Minor League innings, and his first big league home run allowed came in his 19th inning.
In the eighth inning, Miami received a scare when Burton plunked Giancarlo Stanton on the left hand with a pitch. Burton actually hit two straight players, grazing Placido Polanco's jersey before Stanton was pegged. The training staff checked on the slugger, who remained in the game, and also started Game 2.
In the ninth inning, Glen Perkins struck out the side in order for his sixth save, while handing Fernandez his second career loss.
"[Fernandez] pitched well enough to get us a win," manager Mike Redmond said. "We didn't score him many runs. We've been doing the same thing, day in, day out. It seems like, five hits, two runs, almost every single night. Six hits, three runs, maybe. That's not enough to win.
"You're going up against a good lineup with veteran hitters. You're going to give up a couple of runs. We're just not able to overcome two or three runs."
Joe Frisaro is a reporter for MLB.com. He writes a blog, called The Fish Pond. Follow him on Twitter @JoeFrisaro. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


text: Admittedly, when i first heard that they were running the Alamodome I had a good laugh. Then i looked into it and tna could run the venue and not just the theatre. If you look at seating charts on their website they use this venue for things as small as arena football, volleyball, and the circus. The circus setup looks like the most likely.


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Learn motivation techniques for gifted children in Edwards
February 27, 2012
EDWARDS –Pediatric and Adult Neuropsychologist, Dr. Paul Beljan, will discuss concepts of giftedness affecting motivation and provide methods to develop intrinsic motivation within the gifted child, at a free event hosted by the Gifted Education Team of Eagle County. This event will be held Tuesday 6:30 p.m. at the CMC Edwards Auditorium at 150 Miller Ranch Road in Edwards.
The goal of Dr. Beljan's presentation is to help parents, educators and counselors understand how to provide long term development of self-concept and self esteem in a way to support a healthy motivation to achieve.
This Gifted Education Team Speaker Series event is sponsored by the United Way of Eagle River Valley. For more information, call 970-376-5232 or email email@example.com.


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Despite his busy schedule, Ryan Seacrest found time to repair a torn tendon in his elbow Wednesday.
"I had a probe stuck into my right elbow," the 37-year-old American Idol host said on his KIIS-FM radio show. "They went in with a tiny little probe and they scraped some scar tissue from the tendon, because I tore the tendon from working out."
Seacrest was awake for the procedure, though he "couldn't look" at what was happening. "But [I could feel] the pressure."
The minor surgery took longer than Seacrest anticipated. "I didn't calculate suturing into my schedule," he said. "I thought it was an in-and-out, 12-minute procedure."
The surgery lasted a few hours, though "it was very easy and practically noninvasive," said Seacrest, who's still going strong with girlfriend Julianne Hough, 23.
Though he's still recovering, Seacrest is still expected to host American Idol's results show Thursday.


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Tone It Up Health Tips
Karena Dawn and Katrina Hodgson are certified personal trainers and lifestyle coaches who founded the website ToneItUp.com. Here's some of their advice:
Hodgson: "A lot of times women think they're being healthy and they'll go work out, and then they'll go get a protein smoothie and the protein is packed with chemicals and it's not organic and it's made from leftover cheese production, and they have a bad reaction to it. Really, it's just because it wasn't a clean food and then it's packed with sugar and not real juices. So being able to know what to put in your body after your workout will really make your workout worth it.
Tip: Use plant-based protein products, smoothies with whole fruit or almond milk after a workout.
Hodgson: "It is actually very intimidating for trainers to approach a (gym) member, and so my advice to anyone that goes to any of the gyms in the area, smile at the trainers because they really want to be there to help you, whether it is for sessions or just for that moment to make sure you have a good workout."
Tip: Smile at trainers, ask questions.
Dawn: "Feeling like you have to be at the gym five hours a day ... If you work out efficiently, then you don't. And nutrition is a huge, huge part of being fit and being healthy. ... And being healthy doesn't mean you're depriving yourself and we have the most delicious recipes ever in our plan."
Tip: Work out efficiently and pay attention to nutrition without deprivation.
Hodgson: "It's learning how to splurge and then not feel so bad about it ... and then you have a bad week after that because you had a treat on Sunday. It's knowing you can have a treat and then bounce back quick because if you feel really bad about it, then it just kind of snowballs down. We always say you work too hard to eat an entire plate of cookies, but you work hard enough that you can have a couple. It's about balance."
Tip: Don't let a cheat day become a cheat week. Eat in moderation.
South Bay residents may see them around town at Manhattan Beach Creamery — yes, they indulge in a sweet treat every now and then — or their offices in Hermosa Beach. But Karena Dawn and Katrina Hodgson also are becoming familiar faces nationwide with their new reality show "Toned Up."
The show, which premiered Jan. 2 on Bravo, follows the best friends/business partners/roommates as they build their fitness empire, Tone It Up, and navigate living together in Manhattan Beach along with Hodgson's fiance.
The women started ToneItUp.com about four years ago, offering weekly workouts, nutrition guidelines, recipes and other fitness tips. Now their brand has extended to DVDs, lip balms and organic protein packs and bars.
Dawn and Hodgson also began posting videos of themselves online doing activities around the South Bay, like walking on The Strand or going paddle-boarding, and producing their weekly workouts and other behind-the-scenes aspects of their business.
"We kind of put ourselves out there already to the world for them to see and we had probably over a million people visiting the site by the time we got our show, and now obviously it's a lot more," Hodgson said. "It's all women and they're all fascinated, whether it's the workouts, motivation, inspiration or us running a business together."
Though they had turned down previous television offers in the past — including one to create their own travel show — the women jumped at the opportunity when they were approached about a reality series featuring their lives and business. And they knew the show wouldn't resemble some of Bravo's other reality shows, like "Real Housewives."
"We knew going into it that it was going to be different, a very positive show, and, you know, Bravo was excited about that, too," Dawn said. "It's women who support each other and support other women and that's what Tone It Up is all about."
The duo met about five years ago at the Equinox fitness center in Hawthorne — Hodgson a personal trainer looking for clients, Dawn recovering from a breakup and spending her new free time in the gym.
"I'm like, she definitely needs a friend," Hodgson recalls thinking. "If that girl is in here on a Friday and I'm working a Friday too, we need to talk. So I swooped in for the kill. She was vulnerable so it worked out."
The two clicked instantly and now they say they spend more time together than a married couple.
And, actually, marriage is a key component of the show. With Hodgson engaged and her fiance living with them, Dawn is forced to rethink her living situation. They won't say if Dawn ends up moving out, but they do hint anything wedding or living related will come out in the coming episodes.
Sitting in their office where a window overlooks busy Hermosa Avenue, they discuss everything from their love of The Green Yogi in Manhattan Beach and their desire to try Level 10 Fitness. Taking on various types of workouts is a key aspect to their fitness plan.
"We're not the trainers that will say we know everything and only follow us," Hodgson said.
"Every great trainer knows there are really great workouts out there. I am not a yoga instructor ... but I go to yoga and I love it so I want to encourage people to do different things. That's a big part of what our program is, trying new things and discovering what you love. And then, of course, our workouts are pretty awesome."
Every Tuesday a new workout is released on ToneItUp.com, including Kettlebell and HIIT (high-intensity interval training) workouts. Dawn describes their style as sculpting and toning the whole body with moves that work multiple muscle groups to burn maximum calories.
"We have our fine-toning method, too, where you work bigger muscle groups and then you go into the smaller muscles and you cinch, and we'll do probably higher repetitions toward the end," Hodgson added. "It feels good, it doesn't hurt; you want to feel good when you're working out."
Their program also includes a 200-page nutrition plan that they say is exactly how they eat, which is mostly clean foods — unprocessed and without additives. They also produce special editions such as a recent super food guide. Only members have full access to the various programs and fitness tips — they describe it as being similar to Weight Watchers but with a different vibe, and members pay a one-time fee of $150.
Tune in to "Toned Up" 10 p.m. Thursdays, with back-to-back episodes until its season finale Feb. 6.
"Tell all of Manhattan Beach to tune in and we'll get a season two ... and Hermosa," Hodgson said. "Tune in and say 'hi.' A lot of people will tweet us and say, 'I just saw you at Coffee Bean,' and we're like, 'Say hi!' "


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Diner Dash on the Xbox 360 arcade...
Can anyone recommend some games that are similar to Ages of Empire or Civilization but for the Xbox 360...
DO NOT say Civilization for the xbox 360, just ones like it.
Still going at it with Dragon Age...spent about 50 hours on it so far and nowhere near finishing the game yet...thats a lot of time for me to spend on a single game...
"I had to take her down like Chris Brown."
-Lance Stephenson
I just read where GT5 (Gran Turismo 5 for PS3) will have Indycar and Nascar in the final version.
Nuntius was right for a while. I was wrong for a while. But ultimately I was right and Frank Vogel has been let go.
"A player who makes a team great is more valuable than a great player. Losing yourself in the group, for the good of the group, thats teamwork."
-John Wooden
EA shouldn't have given up on NASCAR.
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Considering that the Gran Turismo series has always been about ultra realism, I would say that there's a very good possibility. Of course, I believe that they achieve that ultra realism at the expense of actually having fun but that's another debate. Suffice it to say that I would take Burnout over GT any day.
Another reason I love Saboteur. I completed the main game and guess what, it's just the beginning.
I know all of you saw my melt down over fall out 3. Well this one is not like that.
In fact after the main quest you get a whole new set of contacts and individual quest.
Two huge thumbs up.
I read bad reviews for Saboteur so I stayed away. I'll have to check it out if you think it's all that.
I'm playing so many damn games right now. I'm a MMO junkie.
Right now, it is EQ2, they had the game with all expansions for sale on steam for $5 during christmastime. It is a great game, but it is so poorly optimized, my uber overpowered computer runs the game at 25fps on max settings, and the game just doesn't look that good at lower settings. Not going to sub to it.
Age of Conan has an endless trial, I've been playing that to test out my new ATI HD5870. The game runs great and I can play it on max settings DX10 and get 40 FPS in the most taxing areas. Probably won't sub, as I have bad memories of the game past level 20 after it launched.
Warhammer online has an endless trial too, and that game is so much fun at tier 1. I would never sub for that game as tier 1 is the best part of the game.
Borderlands is good times. I liked Fallout 3 better I think.
Dragon Age Origins is good, but overhyped. I am a big fan of the old Bioware games like Baldurs Gate, Icewind Dale etc.. So I loved the way they combined that style with a modern approach to the controls. Too bad they didn't use the AD&D system, but it was still a good, if over simplified. The game was very streamlined.
New game out that is freakin' awesome for anyone who liked Oblivion, Fallout 3, Gothic series etc.. Divinity II Ego Draconis. It is a gorgeous game if you have the hardware. It is kinda buggy with mem leaks still, but they will patch it soon. It is a must have, once they come out with the patch. I'd wait a month or so before getting it.
Star Trek online is coming out within a month (MMORPG) I am hoping against hope that it will be awesome, but from what I have been reading it is not going to be. This world really needs a badass Star Trek MMO, or any game for that matter. I hope they don't screw it up.
Hey Trekkies, if any of you are interested in the new Star Trek MMORPG coming out in Feb, they are giving away open beta keys to test it out here.
full impulse speed ahead.
We're sorry. All of the codes for this promotion are gone.
That was fast.
The game is pretty crappy anyway, unfortunately.
The graphics look like it's str8 outta 2004.
edit: check out this link for other possible beta keys under the FAQ. http://www.startrekonline.com/openbeta
more keys released this morning (1/16) here. http://www.mmorpg.com/giveaways.cfm/...-Giveaway.html
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Hey, I've gotta question. I'm at level 70 in MW2. Should I even bother with prestige? I'm not showing off for anyone, so the new titles aren't that big to me (although I do like my glittery Scar-H bar I got). Waddayathink?
Hey! What're you kicking me for? You want me to ask? All right, I'll ask! Ma'am, where do the high school girls hang out in this town?
Just a warning. You'll lose all your perks, guns and upgrades. I don't see the point, myself.
It'll be like you just started playing the game all over again.
-- Steve --
That's what it seemed like. I thougt I was missing something. Start over and and again so i can get some new banners. Nah.
Hey! What're you kicking me for? You want me to ask? All right, I'll ask! Ma'am, where do the high school girls hang out in this town?
You get one more spot unlocked for a new class as well I believe if that is something important to you.
fun online game: help Tiger silence the hos!
Dante's Inferno for Xbox360.
Good game, great graphics, nice story.
I was able to beat the game on the medium setting in about 6 hours of game play over time. Did have to go to youtube a couple of times to get answers for some of the puzzles you have to complete, but for the most part game was straightforward.
Probably 3 out of 5 stars, maybe it should be 4 stars (not sure).


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Many facets to Ramirez's growth with Tribe
NEW YORK -- After trading long-time shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera to the Nationals at the end of last month, the Indians made it clear that they wanted to take a close look at infield prospect Jose Ramirez. So far, Cleveland has liked what it has seen defensively from the youngster, considered its No. 6 prospect by MLB.com.
"I've thought Jose has played very well at shortstop," Indians general manager Chris Antonetti said. "I think we've seen his range and he's got a really good clock, where he's got a great feel for who the hitter is and how quick he's getting down the line and making sure he gets the ball there on time. I've thought he's done a good job."
With Cabrera no longer in the picture, Cleveland has used a mix of the 21-year-old Ramirez and veteran utility man Mike Aviles at shortstop. Having Ramirez holding his own at short has also allowed the Indians to keep top prospect Francisco Lindor (currently at Triple-A Columbus) on a steady development path.
Through his first 26 games in the big leagues this season, Ramirez has hit just .205 in 73 at-bats, but he collected his first big league homer in the second inning of Saturday's game, hitting a two-run drive off Brandon McCarthy to begin a 3-for-4 day. Ramirez's offensive potential was on full display earlier this year at Triple-A, where the switch-hitter posted a .302 average with 19 stolen bases, 22 extra-base hits, 29 RBIs and 37 runs in 60 games.
The Indians believe they have a solid infielder on their hands in Ramirez, but Cleveland manager Terry Francona said the development goes beyond just the playing field.
"We've been on him a lot about learning English," Francona said. "Even though it's not fair, the more he speaks English, the better it's going to make him. It's really hard to communicate with him. Like, the other day, I was taking him out of the game in a double switch. He didn't understand, and Carlos [Santana] had to tell him. He worked hard when he was in Triple-A, and we're trying to do it now.
"You're trying to develop a young player. You can't just wind him up and send him out there. We need to be able to coach, and it's a little harder. And it has to be on him mostly. Heck, we can dabble in Spanish, but he's going to play here. So we're really trying as an organization to kind of make it a priority for him, because I'm not sure that's always how he viewed it."
Jordan Bastian is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Major League Bastian, and follow him on Twitter @MLBastian. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Noho Arts Presents DEPARTURES, Opens June 10
The multi-award-winning NoHo Arts Center Ensemble (NoHo ACE) presents a newly revised version of the play developed by the company, DEPARTURES, written by Michael Catlin, Effie Hortis, Jim Lunsford, James J. Mellon, Duane Poole, Penelope Richards, Jed Schlanger and Mark Wyrick, and directed by James J. Mellon. DEPARTURES will open on Friday, June 10 at 8pm and will run through Saturday, July 23 at the NoHo Arts Center, 11136 Magnolia Blvd. (at Lankershim) in North Hollywood.
In DEPARTURES, fifteen travelers find their life stories entwined in this humorous and touching story. From a runaway bride in her wedding dress with an extraordinary case of cold feet to a grandfather determined to bring his young grandson home from Iraq; these characters share their dreams, their fears and their secrets with each other as each one takes the defining journey of their life. At turns comical and moving, hopeful and nostalgic, DEPARTURES blends the voices of an eclectic group of eight writers into a tapestry of lives at their most daring moment - the moment of leaping into thin air, and letting Faith give you wings.
James J. Mellon (Director/ Co-Author) is proud to be the Artistic Director of The NoHo Arts Center Ensemble (NoHo ACE), the resident theatre company of The NoHo Arts Center. His extensive background in the entertainment industry covers theatre, television, film recording and dance.
As an actor he made his Broadway debut as Riff in WEST SIDE STORY, directed by Jerome Robbins, and performed in many plays and musicals including, A CHORUS LINE, 42ND STREET, THE FIFTH OF JULY and Jesus in JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR. He has worked at such theatres as The Goodspeed Opera House, The New York Shakespeare Festival, Cleveland Playhouse, The Kennedy Center, The Folger Theatre in Washington DC, as well as The Williamstown Theatre Festival.
For NoHo ACE, Mr. Mellon directed JERUSELEM, A BOY CALLED LIZARD (Ovation nomination - Original Musical), FEED (LA Weekly nomination - Direction), THE GHOST AND MRS. MUIR (Ovation nomination, LA Weekly nomination - Original Musical), BUSH IS BAD (LA Weekly Award - Acting Ensemble, nomination - Best Musical) and PEST CONTROL (LA Weekly Nomination - Best Musical). He is also the director/writer/co-composer of ACE's seasonal yuletide hit, YO HO HO! A PIRATE'S CHRISTMAS.
As a writer, Mr. Mellon adapted Oscar Wilde's "The Picture of Dorian Gray" into the World Premiere Musical, DORIAN, which premiered at The Denver Center's Buell Theatre in the fall of 2004. It subsequently opened The NoHo Arts Center's first season in 2005 and went on to receive Ovation, LA Weekly, Backstage and Drama Critics nominations. James adapted THE GHOST AND MRS MUIR from the novel of the same name as well as A BOY CALLED LIZARD from the Dennis Covington novel, "Lizard." His original musical, AN UNFINISHED SONG, was nominated for numerous awards and has been produced in New York, Los Angeles, Boston, Maine and Sydney, Australia.
Two of Mr. Mellon's original musicals have recently been published by Samuel French: YO HO HO! A PIRATE'S CHRISTMAS and A BOY CALLED LIZARD.
The cast of DEPARTURES features (in alphabetical order): Nancy B. Berggren, Daisy Bishop, Brad Blaisdell, Bonnie Cahoon, Allen Cutler, Curtis C., Paul Denniston, Norman P. Dixon, Mary Evans, Janet Fontaine, Nora James, Jo Jordan, Yvette Lawrence, Andrea Lockhart, KJ Lodge, Merilee Magnuson, J.R. Mangels, Darcy Martin, Karesa McElheny, Zephyr Miller, Bob Morrisey, A.J. Nowak, Annabeth Rickley, Teal Sherer, Melanie Thompson and Jonathan Zenz.
The production has assembled an award-winning design team. The Set Design is by Stephen Gifford. The Lighting Design is by Ovation Award-winner Luke Moyer (Dracula, Elizabeth Rex). The Costume Design is by Curtis C. The Sound Design is by Jonathan Zenz, The Property Design is by Janet Fontaine.
DEPARTURES will open on Friday, June 10 at and will run through Saturday, July 23. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm at the NoHo Arts Center, 11136 Magnolia Blvd. (at Lankershim) in the heart of North Hollywood. Ticket prices are $25.00 for all performances. Student & Senior Tickets are $20. For tickets, please call 818-508-7101 x 7 or visit www.thenohoartscenter.com.
THE NOHO ARTS CENTER and THE NOHO ARTS CENTER ENSEMBLE (formerly Open At The Top Productions) were created in 2004, when theatre veterans James J. Mellon and Kevin Bailey partnered with Doug Hutchinson and purchased the American Renegade Theatre. Following extensive renovations, the newly christened The NoHo Arts Center opened its doors in September of 2004. The Center's resident company - the multiple award-winning NoHo Arts Center Ensemble (NoHo ACE) - is comprised of actors, directors and writers, galvanized into a passionate ensemble that creates new plays and musicals, adopting as their vision statement "Theatre for Its Own Sake."
In its first season, producing as OPEN AT THE TOP, the company mounted two World Premiere musicals: THE GHOST & MRS. MUIR, and the West Coast Premiere of the musical DORIAN. The season also boasted both parts of Tony Kushner's ANGELS IN AMERICA, the Los Angeles Premiere of Seth Greenland's JERUSALEM and four evenings of 24 HOURS OF MADNESS-where six 15-minute original plays are written, fully produced and performed off-book within a 24-hour period. Their second season brought the hit, re-imagined production of the musical BARNUM, the critically acclaimed ELIZABETH REX and the World Premiere musical A BOY CALLED LIZARD.
Seasons three and four brought the company even greater acclaim as it presented the world premiere play, FEED, written by company member Jim Lunsford; the West Coast Premiere of the hit New York musical revue, BUSH IS BAD; and the award winning play, PALACE OF THE END. The fourth season brought three world premieres, the musicals YO HO HO! A PIRATE'S CHRISTMAS, and PEST CONTROL - THE MUSICAL, and the first mounting of DEPARTURES. The fifth season brought the updated BUSH IS BAD- Alaskan Beauty Queen Edition and the just concluded long-running hit revival of DRACULA, the American premiere of EAST OF BERLIN and the world premiere musical from the team of James Mellon and Scott DeTurk, INSANITY. THE NOHO ARTS CENTER has garnered three Ovation Awards and 19 nominations; two Garland Awards, along with 10 nominations; eight ADA Awards (including Best Director and Choreography for LIZARD) and 24 nominations; three LA Weekly Awards and five LA WEEKLY nominations; and three LADCC Award nominations.


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Scutaro, Posey tabbed to DH in Toronto
TORONTO -- One thing manager Bruce Bochy likes about Interleague Play is that he can keep his regulars in the lineup but use them as designated hitters.
In Toronto, especially, with the playing surface being AstroTurf, Bochy wants to take it easy on as many players as he can.
Second baseman Marco Scutaro, a former Blue Jays player, was given the start at DH for Tuesday's series opener against Toronto, with Nick Noonan playing second.
"This is a great opportunity to give Scutaro a break," Bochy said. "We're only here two days so I can't take it easy on a lot of them, but with Scutaro it makes sense to give him a break."
For Wednesday's finale, Bochy said he will give catcher Buster Posey the start at DH and get him back behind the plate Thursday, when the Giants begin a four-game set in Colorado.
Bochy wasn't exactly sure how the rest of his lineup would look Wednesday but said left fielder Gregor Blanco would start both games against the Blue Jays.
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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Leiomyosarcoma is a malignant (cancerous) tumor that arises from smooth muscle Cells There are essentially two types of muscles in the body - voluntary and involuntary. Smooth muscles are involuntary muscles - the brain has no conscious control over them. Smooth muscles react involuntarily in response to various stimuli. For example, smooth muscle that lines the walls of the digestive tract causes wave-like contractions (peristalsis) that aid in the digestion and transport of food. Smooth muscles in the salivary glands cause the glands to squirt saliva into the mouth in response to taking a bite of food. Smooth muscle in the skin causes goose bumps to form in response to cold.
Leiomyosarcoma is a form of cancer. The term "cancer" refers to a group of diseases characterized by abnormal, uncontrolled cellular growth that invades surrounding tissues and may spread (metastasize) to distant body sites via the bloodstream, the lymphatic system, or other means. Different forms of cancer, including leiomyosarcomas, may be classified based upon the cell type involved, the specific nature of the malignancy, and the disease's clinical course. Leiomyosa usually spreads via the bloodstream. It is very rare to see it in lymphatics.
Since smooth muscle is found all over the body, a leiomyosarcoma can form almost anywhere where there are blood vessels, heart, liver, pancreas, genitourinary and gastrointestinal tract, the space behind the abdominal cavity (retroperitoneum), uterus, skin. The uterus is the most common location for a leiomyosarcoma. Most leiomyosarcomas of the gastrointestinal tract are now reclassified as gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST - see below)
Leiomyosarcoma is classified as a soft tissue sarcoma. Sarcomas are malignant tumors that arise from the connective tissue, which connects, supports and surrounds various structures and organs in the body. Soft tissue includes fat, muscle, nerves, tendons, and blood and lymph vessels. The exact cause of leiomyosarcoma, including uterine leiomyosarcoma, is unknown.
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Pnina Beserglick née Manin[1]
The Germans gathered the Jews from Rafalovka the Town, from Zoludzk, Olizarka and the neighboring towns in Rafalovka the Station. It was very crowded. They declared it a ghetto, and the Jews could not leave.
My grandfather was very fortunate. He was allowed to leave the ghetto during the week and work for the Germans in the nearby villages. On Friday he would return to the ghetto to his family, his wife Pesia, and their five children Shalom, Hannah, Bruria, Yokheved and Hinda.
One day it became evident that the Germans were planning to kill the Jews of the ghetto. Hannah, Isaac's daughter, my aunt I never met, decided to try and save her father, if no one else.
She managed to collect valuable clothes and gave them to a goy she knew, hoping that he was trustworthy. She gave him a note and asked him to wait for her father at some distance from the ghetto and give him the note. It said:
Father, don't come back to the ghetto, you won't be able to help us. We are being executed this Saturday. Try to run away towards the East and join your three children. Recount the horrors we went through - Hannah.
My grandfather was shocked, and could not digest what he had read. How can a man leave his wife and children and save only himself? He started running towards the ghetto. Suddenly, he turned around and started running in the opposite direction. His daughter Hannah was right. He could not help his family in the ghetto, but he could take revenge against the Germans and maybe make it to his other three children. But where would he go? The Germans consider him a number. They won't rest until they find him, or else their secret will be revealed, the secret of their plan to murder the masses of Jews.
My grandfather ran away to one of the villages where a goy hid him in a ditch dug out below the pigsty. It was a small airless place and he couldn't move inside it. Above his head was a tin lid covered with hay. Here, in a pigsty, the Germans will surely not look for a Jew.
My grandfather ate potato peels thrown into the pit from time to time. He was a tall and strong Jew and weighed 100 kilos going into the pit. About month later he came out weighing only 45 kilos.
My grandmother and her 5 children were executed on the 15th of Elul together with the rest of the people of the ghetto. The Germans looked for my grandfather everywhere. After some time, he joined the partisans in the forests. There he took his revenge, and saved orphaned children in the most unimaginable conditions. He managed to make aliyah in 1949 after the establishment of the State of Israel and settled in Kiryat Haim. He erected a synagogue there and provided marble plaques to commemorate the beloved ones from Rafalovka, Olizarka and Zoludzk. My grandfather passed away in 1972, may his memory be blessed.
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Haim Fikersh[2]
It was a difficult walk for the revered man making his way on the sandy path across the veterans' neighborhood in Kiryat Haim. It was a strenuous effort, but it was worth it. Ever since he heard the echoes of the Rosh Hashanah prayer and the sound of the shofar being blown, he was caught up in an emotional turmoil and his soul was restless to hear the songs and prayer from up close.
He marched heavily but paid no attention to it. He thought about his father's home and the holy life that took place there, the landscape of the town, the Hassidic life he loved so dearly, and from which he had strayed so far
Caught up in these disturbing thoughts the honored man suddenly found himself at the entrance of the small synagogue surrounded by a group of praying men wrapped in tallith and white kitls, raising their heads to the God in Heaven and singing the hymns of Rosh Hashanah with supreme devotion.
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Wondering about this exalted moment, his eyes fell upon one of the men who was standing in the Western corner praying excitedly. From time to time he would walk up to the others and warmly shake their hand and wish them a Shanah Tovah. He approached the respected man and stretched out his arm to bless him.
Their eyes met. They knew each other, but did not remember where from Later the revered man was suddenly overwhelmed by emotion. He sneaked out of the synagogue and wandered around, lost in deep reflection.
Yes, he remembered, this praying man was no other than Rabbi Isaac Meir. About 6 months ago he had stood before the judge's bench with beseeching looks, asking to justify himself against the verdict he had just been served for having built the foundations for a synagogue in his home in the neighborhood without a permit. The respected man, having been the local judge in that case himself, remembered; he fined the construction of the synagogue he himself prays at 25 Israeli Liras.
Ever since this surprising encounter the judge's consciousness bothered him. He could not find peace and walked the streets for the entire day, refusing to share his inner turmoil with his friends.
At the end of the holiday he stood before Rabbi Isaac Meir's door. The rabbi greeted him and wanted to welcome him into his home. Rabbi Isaac Meir also recognized the judge, but before he could confess, the guest took Rabbi Isaac Meir's bony hands and gave him a wrapped bundle. He asked for forgiveness and slipped away.
When Rabbi Isaac Meir opened his hand 25 Israeli Liras fell on the table he could see the judge walking from the entrance of his house. He followed him with his eyes and uttered thank you in his gentle and pure voice.
slept outside to keep guard
The local judge recognized the pure intentions of Rabbi Isaac Meir who wanted to build a synagogue in the yard of his house and for some reason did not know to follow procedures and obtain a permit.
Rabbi Isaac Meir's neighbors, on the other hand, hampered his progress from the beginning. They objected and said the synagogue does not fit in with the surroundings, populated mainly by people from the Labor [Ha-Avodah] Party who want to work in their yards on Saturdays and the synagogue might bother them. These neighbors initiated the legal suit and even threatened to tear down his work, which he had erected with his own hands.
When Rabbi Isaac Meir heard that the neighbors were planning to destroy the foundations of the synagogue despite his requests, begging and pleading, he came up with the naive idea - to leave his warm home and sleep every night between the half-built walls of the new building.
And so he did. Every night, after the evening arvit prayer, he took his thin mattress and two covers and went to sleep in the construction site, near a pile of gravel.
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Rabbi Isaac Meir could not fall asleep for a long moment. He was bothered by sad thoughts revolving around only one question:
'Why are the neighbors not allowing him to build the synagogue?'
Early in the morning, before dawn, he would wake up with dewdrops decorating his blanket. His wife was already standing next to him holding the glass of warm milk. Hedva's heart filled with compassion at the sight of her husband and his 'sleeping arrangement', suffering from the night's cold and the mosquito bites. She too asked herself, 'Why are they determined to wreck what is so important to her and her husband Rabbi Isaac Meir?'
The catastrophe that beget the idea
The neighbors would surely have a different attitude if they heard the story of Rabbi Isaac Meir and knew his pure character, said to us a man from the Navy, while he lead us to his house in the veterans' neighborhood in Kiryat Haim at the beginning of last week. Excited, he described how Rabbi Isaac Meir, with his na.vet., good heart and simple ways had won over many of the neighborhood residents, including himself. They began supporting him in his struggle and even helping him realize his project.
Later on we found ourselves sitting with Rabbi Isaac Meir, an elderly man, a man of labor[3]. He is a tall and strong man, despite his age. When we presented ourselves to him he smiled generously, because he had thought at first that we were from the municipality .
His smile disappeared as we began talking. He crossed his bony hands and started telling us how he decided to see the establishment of this synagogue in his yard as the consolation for the troubles and calamities that happened to him in the past.
It was in 1941. Rabbi Isaac Meir was walking with a meager bundle on his shoulder. He had just run away from Rafalovka, a small town in Poland. He ran away on his own. His family did not want to leave with him and even laughed when he thought something bad was about to happen. Rabbi Isaac Meir guessed the calamity, but he did not imagine its magnitude. One morning the Germans raided the town, killing its residents, including his family, wife, brothers and young children. He himself continued to roam the forests. After a few days he found shelter with a Polish goy who was concerned about him and offered to let him dig a pit in the cowshed and stay there till things cooled down.
Rabbi Isaac Meir stayed in the pit for 6 months and only his endurance and faith helped him survive the sufferings of life in a pit dug in the ground. The goy's good heartedness also helped him a great deal. Every morning he would drop a skin water bottle and a basket of food into the pit. Doing this, he would hear Rabbi Isaac Meir's hymns coming up from the pit in a moving voice full of pain.
Russian forces and Jewish partisan managed to get Rabbi Isaac Meir out of the pit. He saw the light of day again, but it was a different, dimmer light
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Rabbi Isaac Meir returned to the town and started to look for the remains of the family. He found no one. Everything was destroyed and nothing remained of the beloved town. Everything lay in ruins, the houses, the vegetable gardens, and even the synagogues and their special atmosphere. That day Rabbi Isaac Meir walked and walked, crying ceaselessly, looking for a remnant of all that once was there.
Rabbi Isaac Meir would scan the town's streets, burrowing through the garbage and searching in the cowsheds. Here he found Torah scrolls soaked with the blood of Jews. He gathered them up and hid them and carried them with him on his long journey through many countries until he came to the Holy Land.
Rabbi Isaac Meir wanted to commemorate his family and his destroyed town and did not know how. He met his wife, Hedva, while she was also looking for her family. She immigrated to Israel with him and they got married. When they moved to the veterans' neighborhood in Kiryat Haim they began to contemplate the creation of a synagogue in their yard, which they would name after their families and dear ones.
The synagogue- before completion
As mentioned before, there were many factors that hindered Rabbi Isaac Meir's project, but finally the honest will of the Rabbi, his wife, and their devoted minyan [a group of ten men needed for prayer, R.Z.] prevailed.
They would gather everyday between minha and ma'ariv, pick up the working tools, and continue building under the professional guidance of Isaac Meir, and so they completed the 'small temple', course upon course.
When the large hall of the synagogue was completed Torah life began emanating it. The number of worshipers grew. Torah lessons were held daily and the neighborhood filled with Sabbath hymns and Hassidic melodies that were once sung in Rabbi Isaac Meir's dear town. His wife, Hedva, did not spare effort and would bake and cook different kinds of Sabbath dishes to distribute among the worshipers. Even the neighborhood children began visiting the synagogue. Initially they were drawn to the place by curiosity, but with time they developed a special kind of love, planted there by Rabbi Isaac Meir himself, who would gather them from the streets into the synagogue every evening, sit them down and give them presents. The kids, their eyes sparkling with mischief, would listen attentively to Rabbi Isaac Meir while he told them tales from the Torah. Their parents laughed to themselves, seeing their children in the synagogue. 'The adults changed their attitude towards me,' says Rabbi Isaac Meir, 'thanks to the little children.'
Aryeh Yadushlivy, from the neighboring town of Kiryat Shmuel, told us about the special atmosphere in this synagogue, with such an abundance of worshipers there is not enough room for everyone. He too prefers to schlep over everyday despite the great distance, in order to come to this synagogue where simplicity reigns and prayer is pure.
Rabbi Isaac Meir is very busy with the preparations for Yom Kippur but he does not complain. On the contrary, his heart is overcome by great pleasure and satisfaction fills his soul, because, thank God, he succeeded in realizing his greatest dream.
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The remnants of the town who live in Israel, some of them respected men and public figures, recognize this synagogue as a true memorial to the town's people. They come here every year in order to commune with their dear ones. This encouraged Rabbi Isaac Meir in his endeavors.
Rabbi Isaac Meir accompanies us through the streets of the neighborhood. Before we bid him farewell he tells us in his captivating way that he has an odd sense that the souls of the town's people are hovering inside this 'small temple'. It seems to him, he says, that they are joining in the prayers. And it is this thought that renders Rabbi Isaac Meir's efforts worthwhile.
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With Los Janquis back in action, you may be looking for the best things to eat near Yankee stadium. Don't worry: we have you covered. But for right now let's talk about one more good morsel.
We wrote about Molino Rojo last year, praising their pernil sandwich and crisp fried plantains. Like many Puerto Rican restaurants, it's now Dominican owned and offers both dishes from both cuisines.
That pernil is pretty good by Bronx standards, the best you'll find in walking distance of the stadium, but their Chicharrones de Cerdo Estilo Domincano ($9.50) are even better. They're the best fried pork bits you'll find in the borough.
Ask nicely for the fatty bits—it's worth the cardiac collateral for extra-moist meat and creamy fat beneath the craggly crust that's well cooked but not fried into oblivion. They're generously porcine and need nothing more than a squeeze of lemon or lime, though if you want to get creative, request a hero roll and a side of the diner's mojo sauce for a DIY sandwich.
If you're looking for a side order, go fried-on-fried with a plate of Tostones, smashed, double-fried plantains, which are a better bet than the mushy, bland rice and beans. But all you really need to wash this pork down is an ice cold Presidente, or whatever overpriced brew the ballpark is offering.
About the author: Chris Crowley is the author of the Bronx Eats and Anatomy of A Smorgasburg Pop Up columns. Follow him on Twitter, if you'd like. In person, your best bet is the window seat at Neerob, or waiting in line at the Lechonera La Piranha trailer.


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For the second time in the past six years, 99 Cents Only said it was unable to file its annual report within the timeframe specified by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The company's annual report on form 10-K for its fiscal year ended March 30 was due at the SEC no later than June 28. However, because of a range of inventory valuation issues identified by auditors and a new CFO, the company said it was unable to file the report without unreasonable effort or expense. The company did not indicate when it planned to file the report other than as soon as practicable.
Previously, 99 Cents Only had difficulty with the timely filing of its financial reports in 2006 and 2007. The company's annual report for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 wasn't filed until early 2007 which set off a chain reaction that caused the company to also file late quarterly reports for the second half of the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007 and the full fiscal year.
For the recently ended fiscal year, the company did shed light on its anticipated fourth quarter results. Sales were expected to increase nearly 10% to $435 million and same store sales were expected to increase 4%. About half of the comp increase was related to a shift in the timing of the Easter holiday. Full year sales were expected to increase 9% to $1.7 billion and same store sales were expected to increase 4%.
In addition, the company said it believes sales per stores increased to $5.3 million from $5.2 million and sales per sq. ft. increased to $321 from $309.
At the end of its fiscal year, 99 Cents Only operated 316 stores, consisting of 232 stores in California, 39 in Texas, 29 in Arizona and 16 in Nevada.
The most recent inventory and accounting issues follow a going private transaction completed in early 2012. A group led by Ares Management LLC, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and the members of management, including CEO Eric Schiffer and his father-in-law and founder Howard Gold, bought the company for $22 a share.
However, earlier this year Schiffer and Gold parted ways with the company and seasoned retail executives Richard Anicetti and Michael Fung were tapped to fill the roles of interim CEO and interim chief administrative officer, respectively.
At the time of the change, Anicetti has served eight months on the company's board. He previously held the position of president and CEO of Food Lion. Fung joined the company after previously serving as CFO for Walmart's U.S. stores division.
To avoid future problems, 99 Cents Only is in the process of upgrading its systems for accounting for merchandise inventories, including implementation of an SAP system that will for the first time track inventory at each retail store on a perpetual basis by stock keeping unit. The SAP implementation process will begin in fiscal 2014, with all stores expected to be included by the end of fiscal 2015.
It was preparation for implementation of the SAP system that cause the company to uncover it had been overstating the value of inventories by as much as $20 million. The company is currently reviewing the nature of the overstatement of the inventory balance and its effect on the consolidated financial statements for current and prior periods, including whether any adjustments to prior periods that may be necessary are material to those periods.
In another development related to the changeover in management, beginning in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013 the company also changed how it estimates its excess and obsolete inventory so that reserves include items that are at least 12 months old and are not expected to sell above cost within 12 months. As a result of this change in estimate, the company expects to record a non-recurring charge to cost of sales and corresponding reduction in inventory of approximately $10 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013.


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Braintree Rugby Club are sizing up a big finish to their season as they look to preserve their London League division two north east status.
The Black and Ambers have their final home game of the campaign tomorrow when leaders Ipswich will visit Robbs Wood (kick-off 3pm).
The Suffolk side will arrive on the back of a a six-game winning run and an 80-5 win at Basildon last weekend and will face a Braintree side that hasn't won in its last five outings.
The hosts, who are third from bottom in the division two north east table, are under no illusions how big their task is and face a trip to third-placed Rochford the week after.
However, once those two games are out of the way, they will finish their season with back-to-back outings to the two sides below them in the standings and know that these fixtures could decide where they will play their rugby next year.
First-team manager Steve Tame said: "We are going to have a sit-down meeting with the players to lay out what the situation is.
"I'm sure they are fully-aware already of the challenge ahead, but it will be good to talk to them about it."
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Crafting with Kids — Christmas Crafts
Christmas is just a week away! Are you looking for some handmade gifts or holiday projects for the kids? Well, look no further!
Last year, we featured four different Christmas crafts to try at home. Here are some more to try, from super simple to more complex. Just follow the link provided to get started crafting!
Christmas Coloring Cards
These cute Christmas cards to print and color from Activity Village will give kids a simple project and recipients a treasured gift! Just download the PDF file, print, and color! Activity Village also has over 100 free Christmas coloring pages available to print off.
Pinecone Christmas Tree
Mini Christmas trees are so much fun to make! This craft turns an ordinary pinecone into a sparkly, holiday tree. All you need is a pinecone, green acrylic paint, a small lid from a juice container, glue, and sequins and glitter. While it may be messier than the Christmas cards, this project is really easy to make and turns out beautifully!
Wrapping Paper Chains and Baubles
Have extra wrapping paper from wrapping all those gifts laying around? Use it to make these neat baubles and decorative chains! These take a bit more work to prepare and assemble but the results are awesome! And who doesn't love thrifty crafts?
Seashell Christmas Ornaments
Here at the library, we have seashell ornaments on our Christmas tree. All you really need to do to make one of these ornaments is glue a piece of red yarn or ribbon to the inside of a shell. So simple! While our ornaments are not as decorated as the ones in the instructions, either version of this craft makes a great ornament to add to any Christmas tree.
Christmas Origami
From Christmas trees and stars to Santa and poinsettias, this site contains many, many Christmas origami patterns ranging from beginner level to more advance folding. There are even patterns for snowmen and reindeer!
For even more Christmas craft ideas, check out Activity Village's website. Happy crafting!


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Police: Fire at historical Truckee landmark 'suspicious'
April 25, 2013
TRUCKEE, Calif. — A fire that broke out in a historical building in downtown Truckee two weeks ago is being considered suspicious by the Truckee Police Department.
The fire at JStones Whitehouse Restaurant — formally known as the Kruger-White House and C.B. White House — at 10292 Donner Pass Road in the Brickelltown district was reported at 3:41 a.m. on April 11 and caused significant damage to the rear of the building. No one was hurt.
Officials with the Truckee Fire Protection District and several other fire districts and departments responded to the fire, putting out the blaze at around 5:15 a.m, according to a previous report.
The fire is under investigation by TPD and is being called "suspicious in nature," according to a Wednesday press release from Capt. Harwood Mitchell.
When asked Thursday morning why the fire is considered suspicious, Mitchell declined to elaborate.
Anyone with information about the fire can contact Detective Arnie Lopez at 530-550-2336.