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Postseason road ends at districts for Wildcat boys basketball; Team claims final league win | Photo gallery
Mount Si's boys basketball season ended Saturday evening, Feb. 9, in the first round of SeaKing Districts at Eastside Catholic High School.
The Crusaders won, 55-50.
Mount Si held the lead at the end of the first quarter, 18-6, but failed to hang on. Trent Riley led the Wildcats with 21 points.
Mount Si finished their season, 15-8.
The Wildcats claimed third in the KingCo tournament Thursday, beating Liberty at the Bellevue College gymnasium, 73-46. Riley had 30, Levi Botten had 11. The team battled to a quick lead and held it throughout.
"Tonight's game, I was so proud of our guys," said head coach Steve Helm. "They executed all four quarters… We were able to control the tempo of the game."
Helm credited the boys' balanced scoring against Liberty. Mount Si got to the line 16 times.
"We've had a hard time putting teams away this year," Helm added. "Tonight, we did."
"We stuck with our defensive plan and it really worked tonight," said Riley. He found plenty of open lanes— "I was able to get in the paint and finish," the senior said.
After the prior Tuesday's loss to Bellevue in the league tournament, "We knew we were a better team than that," said Jason Smith. "We wanted to make a statement and let them know we're still a good team. We're second best in KingCo."
Against Liberty, Nelson added his long shots: "I'm a role player. I go in and give Jack and Trent and Levi a couple of breaks."
Botten did his signature strong job as initiator, penetrating to the basket. Beau Shain rebounded well, putting up 13. Tyler McCreadie stepped up in the fourth and took part in some hardscrabble battles for the ball under the hoop.
"I needed to do what the team needed me to do," he said.
Switching with McCreadie at post, Griffin McLain, too, kept things physical, adding several baskets: "I try to make boards…. try to play football out there."
KingCo league honors this season include Riley, who was named to the first team, and Botten and McCreadie, who are honorable mentions.
Next season, Helm reloads with McCreadie, Nelson, Shain, Parker Dumas and Justin McLauchlin, who got varsity time against Liberty. One question for 2014 is how this group can step up as the leaders that Riley and Botten have been.
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Below left, Trent Riley charges into the paint, full speed; Below right, Tyler McCreadie, Parker Dumas, Smith and Levi Botten confer, lining up prior to a Wildcat free throw attempt.


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When Richmond landowner Washington Faulconer snatches young Nate Starbuck from the grip of a Yankee-hating mob, Nate is both grateful and awed by his idealistic rescuer. Turning his back forever on the life he left in Boston, Nate agrees to join the newly formed Faulconer's Legion, even though it means fighting against his native North.
But Nate's dilemma is only one of many within the Legion. Faulconer's own son cannot bring himself to fight, while his daughter's cheating fiance plots for control of the family fortune. As they come together to march into battle, the men are prepared to start a war...but they aren't ready for how they, and the nation, will be forever changed by the oaths they have sworn for their beloved South.
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I am impressed with Bernard Cornwell's Civil War Novel. He has created a wonderful set of characters: lost seminary student Nate, eccentric Thaddeus Bird, war-torn, confused Adam and many other compelling people. Even though I knew the end of the story -- big spoiler: the North wins! -- I was still listening intently to find out the fate of these characters that Cornwell had made so real for me.
Tom Parker reads the story with great tones, emphasis and emotion. The excitement, sorrow or glory of the scenes are personified by Parker's reading.
The battle scenes are very detailed, vivid, the text teeming with realism. You can feel the texture of the cannons and hear the sounds of the rifles with Cornwell's words.
From what I've read, Cornwell is very accurate in his chronology and descriptions of the events. There is a lot to be learned from the book while it is still enjoyable listening. I would recommend this novel to anyone who enjoys a good read (or listen!).
The author demonstrates a great knowledge of the Civil War, including its events, the personalities of the key figures, the details of the armaments and equipment, while weaving an extremely enjoyable tale. As a student of the War Between the States, I found the novel quite entertaining, as I am sure it would be for someone with less interest in the war.
"Best audiobook series ever"
I finished listening to Tom Parker's superb narration of the Starbuck Chronicles over a month ago and I still have not been able to bring myself to start any new books. In some ways, you may wish you never listened to this series; everything else seems pale and boring by comparison. Cornwell's story-telling and Parker's narrative zest left me speechless. Indeed, it has taken me a month to even sit down and write this review. I certainly hope there is more to come.
"The Starbuck series"
The parallels to the Sharpe series are blatant, which is good if you're a fan of Sharpe, as I am. Truslow is to Starbuck as Patrick Harper is to Sharpe, from the way they met through their working relationship. Cornwell even introduces a lesser character in Col Lassan, war observer for the Government of France who turns out to be Sharpe's son. If you like the Sharpe series you'll like the Starbuck series and vice versa. Similar characters, different war.
Wrapping a history lesson around the exploits of likeable, fictional characters is no simple task. A few do it, fewer still do it well. The Aubrey Maturin series is one available here on Audible. My personal favorite is the Flashman series though, unfortunately, it's not (yet) an Audible offering. Cornwell does a great job and Tom Parkers read is just great. It feels odd routing for the South, knowing the outcome, but you will and the Starbuck series is a great way to get a history lesson you'll not forget.
"best civil war historical fiction in a long time"
This book is a wonderful work of historical fiction. The southern characters are well-developed, without making them into stereotypes. the action at the first battle of bull run is exciting, and accurate for the period. this is an excellent book, with a genuine flavor for the time in which it is set. the narrator is excellent with his voices. the book has been a pleasure to listen to. i look forward to the rest of the series.
"Terrific Character Development"
Cornwell did a fantastic job in character development. However, after reading and listening to the entire Sharpe series, I was disappointed that the battle did not occur until the last 3 hours of the 15 hour novel. Once the battle was initiated, Bernard Cornwell is at his best. I just felt that it took so long to get the actual battle. Perhaps the next three will improve upon this concern.
"One of my favorite Authors!"
I have read all 4 of the books in this series about 20 years ago. I always wished Bernard Cornwall would complete the the series. Well it's been20 years and I am still waiting. Still one of my favorite series.
"Dreadful audio - I'd return it if I could"
I love Bernard Cornwell, so was looking forward to starting a new series. However the quality of the recording was so bad I couldn't listen to it. It reminded me of the old 1970's documentaries I had to watch in school - tinny and rather monotone.
I expect the story would be up to Cornwell's usual standard, but I couldn't get past the sound quality to really care what happened to the character.
Please re-record this, and I might give it another try.
" I have my mind... & a mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge." -T.L.
"slow to start, series should be great!"
I've read a lot of Cornwell & the pace of this book was a lil'slo for me, I've heard the Starbuck Chronicles are good but I guess they start a bit slow & develop the characters more in the beginning. I wasn't over blown by this book as I was in many of B.C.'s books & series.
It's Basically about a guy from Boston who wants to fight for the south, there is a lot of soul searching, incompetant ignorance which was funny except for people dying due to this thought process... Now that Starbuck has set the history I can only think the series gets better, It's Cornwell afterall!
"The Battle of Bull Run"
It's a long ride to the battle but I do enjoy Cornwell.
Cornwell is excellent in creating characters and relationships.
The performance was fine... did not bother me at all.
He typically builds the central character to the point that you can't stop listening.
"Another hero for Cornwell"
This superb novel is indicative of Cornwells work. Rebel charts the life of Nate, a Boston Northerner living in a steadfast Southern Virginia, in the months leading upto the American Civil War and the first Battle. This son of a Preacher embroils himself in theivery, whores and murder. Enemies abound, but friends are found in the most unlikly places. If you are a Cornwell fan then this is a must read/listen. It is easy to 'get into' and ne'er impossible to switch off.I WILL be getting the next 2 chronicles next month.
A masterful story from the pen of the master.
The listener is taken back to the Confederate state of Virginia just prior to the outbreak of the American Civil War and joins in the excitement and spirit of adventure experienced by those volunteers and small farmers who joined up to defend the Confederacy and the rights of the Southern States.
The final chapters of the book vividly describe the first battle of Bull Run, the waste and destruction of battle and the indignity of death.
"great series"
interesting history and well read
all Bernard Cornwell , and if you have not tried it its well worth the effort
just great description of civil war
I like all his books read one and your hooked.
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Boreal Joker08-Dec-2010
This medium-stiff, lined and padded shoe strikes a balance between being comfortably supportive, yet not so stiff it feels like an ironing board. It's a great everyman's shoe, one that forgives sloppy footwork and shores up feet that are too weak to optimize slippers or soft shoes....08-Dec-2010
Boreal Pirana07-Dec-2010
The Piranha seems like a sexed up version of last year's Boreal Joker, which I liked. It has a more aggressive rand that slingshots and compresses your feet into powerful paws, but not so much that it brutalizes your toes or requires a black-belt in thumb wrestling to get on....07-Dec-2010
Boreal Shadow16-Dec-2010
We loved the Shadow because the Shadow loved our feet. I found I could wear it for hours at a time without discomfort, and along with Five Ten's Anasazi Slipper it soon became my top choice for pump sessions at the crag and the gym....16-Dec-2010
Boreal Stingma16-Dec-2010
Boreal classifies the Stingma as their new high-performance shoe. Unfortunately, the mellow slingshot heel and lacing system don't provide enough tension for serious face climbing, although the shoe strikes a decent balance with comfort....16-Dec-2010
Bufo V-Machine16-Dec-2010
There's a minimalist school of thought when it comes to steep-rock shoes. Ideally, the argument goes, you'd take a can of liquid rubber and spray-paint your feet. The V-Machine fits like this....16-Dec-2010
CaVa Forza16-Dec-2010
Climbing in the Forza was like meeting an old friend. With its lilac-navy colors and soft, supple leather upper, this shoe resembles Boreal's sadly discontinued Vector....16-Dec-2010
CaVa Runout16-Dec-2010
It's good to see a shoe that's unashamedly trad. With laces that run to the tip of the toe, stout rands, a rounded toe box and a stiff, flat sole, the Runout could have been teleported from the 1980s. Fashionable? No. Practical? You bet!...16-Dec-2010
Evolv Defy08-Dec-2010
Superlight and highly flexible, yet with a relaxed, flat last, the Defy is a steep-rock sport and gym shoe for climbers who loathe the acute foot compression associated with down-turned, banana-shaped performance shoes....08-Dec-2010
Evolv Demorto07-Dec-2010
A non-aggressive, all-day shoe, the Demorto is a new design from Evolv for people (i.e., those with Morton's toe) who want a symmetrical toe profile. ...07-Dec-2010
Evolv Kaos16-Dec-2010
This moderately stiff Velcro shoe is a good face climber, with an Anasazi-type flat last and good forward tension....16-Dec-2010
Evolv RockStar16-Dec-2010
Is this how it starts? One week you feel embarrassed about wearing the ladies' RockStar in the company of your bros. The next you're wearing a jog bra and high-fiving everyone at the cliff....16-Dec-2010
Evolv Shaman04-Nov-2013
The new Shaman was designed by Chris Sharma, right down to the blue and orange colors, which were inspired by a basketball that his dog, Chaxi, loves to wrestle....04-Nov-2013
Evolv Talon G207-Dec-2010
The Talon is an updated version of the Aggro, a shoe I have worn on many gym and boulder circuits. The heel is now fully covered with rubber and the shoe sports a new lace system....07-Dec-2010
Five Ten Anasazi Slipper16-Dec-2010
Stop press! Five Ten makes slipper from Anasazi last. Sounds a bit dull, but we were amazed by what the combination does for this shoe. ...16-Dec-2010


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MARTINEZ — A man was taken into custody Friday afternoon after leading California Highway Patrol officers on a chase and crashing into a light pole, authorities said.
Officers arrested the man shortly after he fled his vehicle following the collision with a pole just off the Alhambra Avenue off-ramp.
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Dear Carolyn • I (female) have a very good friend (male). He's a great guy and we really enjoy each other's company. I do know, through conversations with him, that he's pretty much a jerk to women he dates/sleeps with, but our friendship doesn't revolve around this, so I don't really care. I have another friend (female) who was interested in him. I told her that while he's a good friend I think he'd be a lousy boyfriend, and gave some specific examples. She claimed he'd be different with her and I stayed out of it, already having said my piece. Well, six months later, he was a jerk to her, too, and she's mad at me not him for not stopping her, and insists I can no longer be friends with him. How do I deal with this? I would really like to keep both friends.
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Dear Messenger • That's not up to you, unfortunately. What you can do is take or leave the terms she's offering, and then she can decide whether to take or leave the friendship. I do think you have a right to say that you didn't feel it was your place to stop her, only to warn her and then say nothing further, because that already takes you to the very edge of the told-you-so cliff. Even if there were more you could do without pushing the limits of sincerity, it would be worth asking yourself if you really want to prostrate yourself to keep a friend who feels she can dictate whom you keep and don't keep as a friend. That's about it for this part of the situation with your two friends, but what about the other part that you're friends with someone you know treats women badly? Have you said anything to your male friend, during these revealing conversations, to the effect that it sounds as if he is lousy to the women he dates? Seems to me that passes both the boundaries test and the test to be sure you're not enabling a jerk. I'm projecting a bit here, but your it-doesn't-hurt-me-so-I-don't-care stance on his lousy behavior verges on mercenary and it's a mere hop, skip and a logical jump from that to the fact that you have two friends who don't exactly stand out for their maturity, humility or grace.


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COLUMBIA (AP) -- Christmas is coming to the Governor's Mansion in Columbia as three white pine trees are being delivered thanks to the state Christmas Tree Growers Association.
The trees are being delivered to the mansion on Monday morning. The trees are coming from the Turkey Creek Christmas Tree Farm in McCormick.
In addition, the families of five South Carolina National Guardsmen who are being deployed or are about to be deployed are receiving poinsettias that were grown by members of a Future Farmers of America chapter in Lexington.


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Prior to his appointment as Chief of Police for the City of Pasadena, Phillip L. Sanchez served as Deputy Chief at the Santa Monica Police Department. He was the first Deputy Chief in the history of the department and held a variety of commands throughout his distinguished career, including: Operations Division, Criminal Investigations Division, Administrative Services Division and Internal Affairs Section. Chief Sanchez has an extensive background in police tactics and community policing. He has received the Santa Monica Police Department Medal of Courage twice for heroic actions during tactical operations. He served as the incident commander for several critical incidents, including a hostage situation at the Santa Monica Pier in 2004. He is also the recipient of the department's Medal of Merit for development of Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT). He has been honored as Officer of the Year by the Rotary Club of Santa Monica, the Optimist Club of Santa Monica, and the Santa Monica Elks. Chief Sanchez earned his bachelor's degree in management from the University of Redlands and his master's degree in security studies from the United States Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, where he graduated with honors and received the Curtis H. "Butch" Straub Award for exemplary academics and leadership. He is also a graduate of the Senior Management Institute for Police, the FBI National Academy, and the California Commission of Police Officer Standards and Training (POST) Command College for Executive Leadership, where he received the Hank E. Koehn Award for excellence in leadership. Chief Sanchez is a strong proponent of education. For the past 10 years he has taught at the Orange County Sheriff's Academy as an adjunct instructor and frequently lectures at local schools, colleges and universities on a variety of topics including civil rights and the law, homeland security and mass casualty response. He recently was selected to serve on an advisory commission that is exploring the development of a course in homeland security for Santa Monica Community College. He was also selected to serve on a Department of Homeland Security Work Group, which is responsible for developing an information sharing portal for emergency managers. Chief Sanchez was an Eagle Scout, the highest rank attainable with the Boy Scouts of America, and participated in the 1974 Rose Parade carrying a banner that announced the float honored with the Queen's Trophy. He remains active in Boy Scouts and has presented the Eagle Scout Award to many young men. Chief Sanchez is a member of the California Police Chiefs Association, for which he recently completed service as a board member, the Police Executive Research Forum and the Hispanic American Police Commander Officers Association, for which he formerly served as a vice president. He is an avid bicyclist and enjoys reading. He and his wife Deborah live in Orange County and have four adult children and three grandchildren.


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UNCTAD co-hosted a meeting of institutional investors and CEOs from stock exchanges at United Nations Headquarters in New York on 2 November. More than 100 top executives from around the world met to explore how the world's exchanges could work together with investors, regulators, and business to encourage responsible long-term approaches to investment.
In a video message to open the meeting, Mr. Ban said that environmental, social and governance, so-called "ESG" issues, were critical in creating a world economy that was more stable, inclusive and sustainable. "Stock exchanges and other financial bodies and institutions have a key role to play," he told the group, which met to explore ways in which stock exchanges could promote sustainable business practices and long-term approaches to investment.
Dr. Supachai spoke to investment leaders about the urgent need to align investment with the sustainable development goals of countries around the world. "We welcome the work already done by many exchanges on this issue and this collaborative dialogue sends an important signal to listing authorities around the world that they play an important role in promoting the ESG agenda. UNCTAD research shows clearly that disclosure requirements can have a significant impact on the transparency and long-term sustainability of companies around the world".
The event - co-hosted by UNCTAD, United Nations Global Compact and the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) - examined the various ways in which stock exchanges could promote sustainable business practices. Those included existing best practices such as enhanced sustainability reporting requirements for listed companies and the establishment of ESG indices.
Stock exchanges around the world are becoming increasingly active in raising awareness of ESG issues and standards among listed companies, driven by calls from institutional investors and other key stakeholders. The calls of investors for greater ESG disclosure are echoed by many of the regulators, standard setters and professional accountants participating in UNCTAD's Intergovernmental Working Group of Experts on International Standards of Accounting and Reporting (ISAR). For many years, ISAR has called for improvements in corporate disclosure on ESG issues, and has worked with stock exchanges and regulators in emerging markets to help build their capacity in this area.
Investor pressure has been building on this issue through United Nations initiatives such as the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative and PRI. One of the latter's six principles calls on investors to "seek appropriate disclosure on ESG issues by the entities in which they invest".
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I notice there are many Suttas chanted daily or in some occassions. From regular chanting book or Theravada Buddhist website such as accesstoinsight.com we can see lists of Sutta and Paritta for example Karaniya Metta Sutta, Jaya Mangala Gatha, Jaya Paritta, etc. But why we can't find Buddhaguna in the regular classical Theravada Paritta or Chanting book? (http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/thai ... antra.html)
Is this Paritta or so called mantra was composed by Ajaan Lee or what? Is this mantra for lay people and monastic member or only limited to particular people? The reason I ask this is because it seems that it is not so widespread and known/ chanted on a regular basis in most the Theravada temple as far as I know. Any thought would be appreciated. Thanks.


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If a blooded warrior who only knows how to "get close and cut things to pieces" can become an instructor for a non-lethal sport, Zafira can leverage his Fist of the Guardian Style / Strike Arts into a karate instructor job.
And Arf will be one of his first students, because she wants to become better able to support Fate. The better her nonmagical hand-to-hand skills are, the less she needs to rely on Fate's mana for combat spells.
In turn, she can teach him her nonlethal capture and attack spells, which will serve him well in this era of relative peace.
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^ That's actually a good idea, especially considering that both have strong bases in that areas:
Arf is no slouch at unarmed hand-to-hand combat, as demonstrated during Season 1 against Chrono and again in A's while facing Zafira(it's true she was on the receiving end of most of Zafira's punches and kicks but still show guts and skill in fighting him xD). While Zafari also have experience acting as a shield for his comrades and have knowledge of some basic restraining spells, he also learned how to adapt his Steel Yoke speel to restrict the target's moves(as we've seen when he captured Otto).
By the way i don't know if Zafira started his carrer as a Martial Arts instructor in Uminari or he does only after moving to Mid-childa?
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You'd think her constantly being surrounded, oh I don't know, with some of the best mages the Bureu has to offer would be enough. But no. She has to be stricken down by the plothammer.
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What could she use, considering she's entirely restricted to big flashy spells that take a while to charge and can't really be aimed precisely?
I'm more interested in why Caro wasn't there. Voltaire could have been a good distraction at the very least.
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But I'm also fairly sure that it's very inefficient at doing so, especially against targets in the air.
Recall that both times he was summoned, it was to fight an army or another kaiju.
By comparison, the Huckebein are a smaller threat, and Caro would be the one picking a fight with them when they would otherwise leave her and hers alone.
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Or maybe its just because Voltaire is a magical creature that uses magic that's useless against nigh-invincible anti-magic mercenaries who can obliterate entire buildings without much effort, also backed by gigantic anti-magic starship, and Caro didn't want him getting killed uselessly.
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I thought it was because Caro was upset that first time. An army of Gadget Drones is still only Gadget Drones.
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He was absent more likely for plot convenience. The battle could be much more complicated with his prescence.
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The glacier was a threat because if its thrown its going to cause damage no matter what, and because Hayate can easily rebuild it if something breaks it.
No one can rebuild Voltaire if someone breaks him. Wasn't worth the risk.
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Hayate started attending Nanoha and Fate's school after A's. Yuuno could walk with / wheel her to school each day.
It would earn less odd looks than her dog walking with her, and then walking about on his own. Or get less questions about who that tall, dark-skinned gaijin is.
Between his defensive and teleportation powers, he'd be able to do at least as well in protecting Hayate as Zafira.
This is also the time that Hayate began working on creating Reinforce Zwei, and mentioning asking Yuuno for help. If he's staying in her house, he's more available to help her to do so.
A service which would help him feel like his pulling his own weight in return for his stay.
Oh, and he could also help her with her magical training, if Reinforce's "lessons" left her less clear on the underlying principles for how magic works.
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^ Why replacing Zafira is a need? If Yuuno comes and Zafira remains a bodyguard then the Young Scrya librarian will have more liberty to do his job as Hayate's advisor more freely. Also will help that Zafira will be a much more obvious bodyguard which will help Yuuno conceal his superb defensive powers for a key moment xD.
About the "scary wolf thing" Zafira is also able to adopt a puppy form just like Arf xD.
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GDB 56: Broken vs broken
February 16 2009 04:38PM
Assuming the Coyotes don't file for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy in the next few hours, the Oilers will face Phoenix tonight in Glendale, Arizona. A team that is broken against a team that is just plain broke. On a Monday too. Squee (?)!
At the risk of jinxing a three-game winning streak, this match should be one where the Oil eek out a win. At the risk of jinxing the starting goalie, one would have to assume that JDD will play that role and that ol' man Roloson would get the start tomorrow against the Juggernaut that is Shark.
But in this crazy MacT-coached world anything is possible now, isn't it? Perhaps MacT will dip into his bag of tricks and start Strudwick in net, citing his versatility and work ethic as principle reasons for getting the start. Perhaps the Oil will forgo a tender altogether, favoring a six-man attack for a full three periods. We had a coach in Pee Wee that once pulled the goalie for the entire third period because of our lack of defensive play. THAT team had some heart, we can tell you that.
Whatever happens tonight this is another one of those games that won't earn the Oil critical acclaim if they win, but one where all kinds of holy hell will break loose if they lose. Kind of like last year when we fought that eight-year-old at the Waterpark. No one was cheering when we were raining thunderous kicks and punches upon our opponent early on, but we sure heard about it when we eventually lost.
That chick had crazy fighting skills though. Whatever.
Oilers 4, Coyotes 2.
@ David S:
29 minor penalties (and counting) in 55 games this year for Moreau.
Penalties 200 feet from your net are so selfish....
February 16 2009, 09:38PM
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29 minor penalties (and counting) in 55 games this year for Moreau. Penalties 200 feet from your net are so selfish….
Yeah. I know. *sigh*
Then there's putting the puck over the glass with two minutes left...
Silly Gilbert... Roli should've gone for it...
Woot! 3-1!
February 16 2009, 10:07PM
February 16 2009, 10:09PM
Man, that's so awesome so see the boys so pumped up for each other. It only took over half the season, but it looks like the chemistry is finally all there.
Note to management: Don't bring in half a new team next season.
February 16 2009, 10:09PM
*clap, clap*
February 16 2009, 11:10PM
Man I hope we start JDD tomorrow, take our lumps and move on to the next winnable game. I'll be on the road listening to Oilers radio. It should make for a masochistic drive.
Once again Moreau plays like an absolute meathead. What a liability. I don't get it. People in Oil country suck this guys ass and he hurts the team running around making stupid plays game in and game out. Rip the effen C off his sweater and put it on Joe Moss.
I leave for Mexico this morning with the Oil in good shape, Don't you all go and screw it up!!
February 17 2009, 06:36AM
@ yo:
Don't hold back, big guy; tell us how you really feel.
Seriously, are you quitting smoking or something? We just won. Take a moment to be happy; that winning stuff is rare air with this team, so enjoy the moments we have together. There will be plenty of losses yet this year (maybe as early as tonight) during which to rip on Moreau, the coaches, the mascot, and the chick that cuts Staios's kid's hair. In the meantime, let's cut everyone a little slack for a few hours, shall we?
@ Ender the Dragon:
While celebrating and enjoying a win is great (and well deserved), don't you think it is important to stay focused on the things that need to be addressed?
For example, just because we have won 3 games in a row does not mean that we should forget about addressing our definite NEED for an NHL calibre defenseman. Guys like Staios are not going to hold up playing the minutes they are. It is obvious that the coach has very little faith in Peckham and I would think Tambo needs to acquire someone immediately to fill the void.
As far as "yo" ripping on Moreau, I think he has every right to question the captain. Moreau's selfishness didn't cost us the 2 points this time; but something needs to be done about the lack of discipline from our leader. With the race as tight as it is and every point so important - we can not afford to be taking selfish penalties 200 feet away from our own end. The difference between making the playoff dance or not may very well rest on a PP goal that we didn't need to give up...
@ rindog: @ Ender the Dragon: @ yo:
Don't hold back, big guy; tell us how you really feel.
I am absolutely thrilled with the way the team played last night. I feel the team is pulling together to try and get the job done even in the face of key injuries. I have serious differences with the perceived god-like status given to Moreau by most fans and press. He plays like someone who is trying to make the hero move every shift. I think he fails to play with his linemates to create something out there. He doesn't seem to pass the puck very often. He is a fourth liner and should play within the limits of his role and skills. He skates hard in a straight line and usually hits and blocks shots. Other than that he has no hands or creativity. Several times last night he would approach the 'Yotes blue line and instead of firing the puck deep into the corner he would try and deak the winger or D-man. He coughed up the puck just about everytime as I recall. His BS performance would have got him benched if we had a coach who wasn't afraid of criticizing one of HIS boys.
On the second penalty he angled his skates to crash the net/goalie and was pushed at the end but that is not what caused him to hit the goalie. MacT went out of his way to make an excuse for him by blaming Gretz' influence on the on ice officials for that call.
How does Moreau pull some other player aside and run his mouth about someone else's performance when he plays like a moron? What kind of an example is that?
The 'C' could be put on any of about 5 other Oiler players who would acquit themselves admirably. There you go, THAT'S how I really feel!
February 17 2009, 09:56AM
@ rindog:
I wasn't questioning Yo's reasoning, just his timing. It seems like there are not enough opportunities to really enjoy being an Oilers fan, and if being a fan brings you nothing but grief and despair, even when they win, then maybe it's time to ask youself if you should take up ant farming or coloring or something else less stressful instead.
I just think every member of the Oilers faithful should stop dwelling on the negatives and bask in happiness at least a few times each season, and if you can't do that a few hours after their third win in a row, well, . . . I just feel bad for you is all.
Note To Rollie:
That move you do when you bat the puck out of the air is cool and all, but please limit its occurance to once or twice a year. You played great last night, and have been very good lately, but put that move away already. Especially when you're surrounded by 3 opposition players. I know you actually didn't make the move last night, but you kept acting like you were going to, and quite frankly Rollie, it makes us all a little bit nervous here in Oil nation. We'd prefer it actually if you just concentrated on holding on to your stick (I bet that's what she said) as opposed to trying to emulate Barry Bonds.
Other than that one complaint, keep up the good work, even though I think JDD should get the start tonight. Have to put the Big Kid in at some point. May as well be the second half of a Back-to-back that we really don't expect to win.
Souray was a beast last night. Jovo is still wondering why he flew off the handle like he did. Love it!
February 17 2009, 10:06AM
So many games this year, the Oilers come out flat and with no emotion. I agree that some of the penalties Moreau takes are dumb, but I don't believe selfish. He's not taking penalties just to see himself on the jumbotron, it's an act of desperation and emotion that so few of the guys play with. We're you complaining when he sent Dutin Brown into next week on Saturday, we're you complianing when he scored a hat trick against the Coyotes in thier previous games against them. No, you see flaws in his game...sure, but he's one of the few guys out there, besides maybe Souray, that plays with any real edge and CAN contribute. He is on pace for one of his most productive years
@ Ender the Dragon:
That's just it. I think his timing was perfect. We are in a dogfight for our playoff lives and our captain takes one of the stupidest penalties immaginable. Not only were we already shorthanded, but Moreau's lazy (and obvious) hook was pointless and inexcusable.
We played a very good hockey game yesterday and we should be happy. The thing for me is - if your going to take positives out of losses - you also have to look for areas to improve on when you win. Every game is a learning experience regardless of the result. If you don't approach it that way - you are just being reactionary.
If Moreau's penalty was a one time deal - then we really have no need to disuss it. When it keeps happening time and time again, it get's frustrating for the fans and it should be addressed (regardless if we win or lose).
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The thing for me is - if your going to take positives out of losses - you also have to look for areas to improve on when you win.
That's true, but there are some people on this site who I wouldn't expect to see posting positives after a loss. The people who do are probably the happier (or at least more objective) fans. I'll leave it to individuals to decide if they fall in that group, but if my memory serves on who regulary posts positives after a loss, it's usually a pretty short list. A much longer list includes people who look for the negatives after every game. That gets tiring for the reader, and has to be unfufilling for the writer.


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Very interesting reading. I may have to pick this up:
http://deadspin.com/5854904/So I'm on edge because I don't have a new deal, and Kobe is on edge because he might be going to jail, so we're taking it out on each other. Just before the start of the '03-'04 season the coaching staff called us in and said, "No more public sparring or you'll get fined." ... Phil was tired of it. Karl Malone and Gary Payton were sick of it. ... So what happens? Immediately after that Kobe runs right out to Jim Gray and does this interview where he lets me have it. He said I was fat and out of shape. He said I was milking my toe injury for more time off, and the injury wasn't even that serious. (Yeah, right. It only ended my damn career.) He said I was "lobbying for a contract extension when we have two Hall of Famers playing pretty much for free." I'm sitting there watching this interview and I'm gonna explode. Hours earlier we had just promised our coach we'd stop. It was a truce broken. I let the guys know, "I'm going to kill him."Kobe stands up and goes face-to-face with me and says, "You always said you're my big brother, you'd do anything for me, and then this Colorado thing happens and you never even called me." I did call him. ... So here we are now, and we find out he really was hurt that we didn't stand behind him. That was something new. I didn't think he gave a rat's *** about us either way. "Well, I thought you'd publicly support me, at least," Kobe said. "You're supposed to be my friend."
Brian Shaw chimed in with "Kobe, why would you think that? Shaq had all these parties and you never showed up for any of them. We invited you to dinner on the road and you didn't come. Shaq invited you to his wedding and you weren't there. Then you got married and didn't invite any of us. And now you are in the middle of this problem, this sensitive situation, and now you want all of us to step up for you. We don't even know you." ...
Everyone was starting to calm down when I told Kobe, "If you ever say anything like what you said to Jim Gray ever again, I will kill you."
Kobe shrugged and said, "Whatever."
From that day on, I was done dealing with Kobe. I was done dealing with Jim Gray, too. What goes around, comes around. When he got fired, he actually had the nerve to call me and ask me to help him out. What, did you lose Kobe's number?


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Today IBM announced new SmartCloud Foundation capabilities to help organizations realize the potential of cloud computing. Watch the replay of the IBM SmartCloud launch webcast, to learn more about how the new announcements, including IBM SmartCloud Provisioning (delivered by IBM Service Agility Accelerator for Cloud), can help customers move beyond virtualization to more advanced cloud deployments.
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Capacity as commodity: Provisioning for service providers
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With the proliferation of cloud computing, many businesses are starting to adopt a service provider model—either as a deliberate strategy to establish new revenue streams or, in some cases, inadvertently to support the growing needs of their organizations. This is especially true for companies with diverse needs, whether they're tech companies with dev teams churning out new apps and services, or business owners driving requirements for SaaS services and cloud capabilities to enhance their data center operations.
Read more about provisioning and orchestration capabilities to meet growing business needs.
Delivering a low-cost, easy-to-implement cloud
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With the barrage of cloud news constantly hitting the market, it can be challenging for organizations to differentiate between all of the solutions and capabilities out there.
But with the latest cloud offering from IBM, the value proposition is quite simple—you get a low-cost, low-risk entry to cloud computing with compelling features. This is especially important for organizations who are still trying to leverage the cost savings of virtualization.
Our customers have told us they're looking to cloud computing to increase agility—the ability of IT to evolve and meet business needs—and they're looking for ways to control expenses related to IT investments. They also want to reduce IT complexity while at the same time increase utilization, reliability and scalability of IT resources. And they are looking for the ability to expand capabilities gradually, as their needs change and grow.
In designing a solution to meet all of these needs, we developed IBM SmartCloud Provisioning. Using industry best practices for cloud deployment and management, this new solution allows organizations to quickly deploy cloud resources with automated provisioning, parallel scalability and integrated fault tolerance to increase operational efficiency and respond to user needs.
The name doesn't tell the whole story though. IBM SmartCloud Provisioning is a full-featured solution wrapped up in an easy-to-implement package. That means you get:
· Rapidly scalable deployment designed to meet business growth
· Reliable, non-stop cloud capable of automatically tolerating and recovering from software and hardware failures
· Reduced complexity through ease of use and improve time to value
· Reduced IT labor resources with self-service requesting and highly automated operations
· Control over image sprawl and reduced business risk through rich analytics, image versioning and federated image library features
Using this technology, we've seen customers get a cloud up and running in just hours—realizing immediate time to value. It's fast—administrators have been able to go from bare metal to ready-for-work in under five minutes, or start a single VM and load OS in under 10 seconds, or scale up to 50,000 VMs in an hour (50 nodes).
But ultimately, these IT benefits have translated to business benefits—customers have been able to see how cloud computing can impact their business, and how they can accelerate the delivery of new services to drive revenue.
NoOps to DevOps: Bridging software development gaps with continuous delivery from IBM
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DevOps has become something of a buzzword lately but the idea behind it can be truly powerful. Using a combination of technology and best practices to increase collaboration between development and operations teams can accelerate the application development lifecycle while improving software quality and reducing costs.
What is cloud orchestration? How can it help simplify and accelerate service delivery?
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Orchestration can be one of those ambiguous concepts in cloud computing, with varying definitions on when cloud capabilities truly advance into the orchestration realm. Frequently it's defined simply as automation = orchestration.
But automation is just the starting point for cloud. And as organizations move from managing their virtualized environment, they need to aggregate capabilities for a private cloud to work effectively. The automation of storage, network, performance and provisioning are all aspects handled in most cases by various solutions that have been added on over time as needs increase. Even for organizations that take a transformational approach -- jumping to an advanced cloud to optimize their data centers -- the management of heterogeneous environments with disparate systems can be a challenge not simply addressed by automation alone. As the saying goes, "If you automate a mess, you get an automated mess."
Read more about how cloud orchestration can simplify and accelerate service delivery.


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Encarnacion, Lind may not need rehab stints
Pair could be back Monday; Lawrie will require time in Minors before return
TORONTO -- The Blue Jays have contemplated the idea of activating Adam Lind and Edwin Encarnacion from the 15-day disabled list without putting them on a rehab assignment.
Toronto manager John Gibbons revealed Wednesday afternoon that the idea has been talked about within the organization. There isn't an exact time frame for the return of either player, but once they're deemed healthy, a spot on the 25-man roster will be waiting.
Encarnacion and Lind are working out at the club's Minor League complex in Dunedin, Fla. Both recently resumed hitting, but still need to show additional improvement before they can be cleared to play the field.
"If we need 'em, we need 'em," Gibbons said before Wednesday night's game against the Red Sox.
"If they come quick, somebody just said a minute ago, desperate times call for desperate measures."
Encarnacion hasn't played since July 5 because of a strained right quadriceps muscle, while Lind has been out of action since July 7 with a fractured right foot. General manager Alex Anthopoulos recently suggested both could go on a rehab assignment by this weekend, and if that's no longer needed, then it's possible the pair could rejoin the Blue Jays as early as Monday in Boston.
Brett Lawrie also is on the DL, but unlike Lind and Encarnacion, he'll definitely require a stint in the Minors before returning. Lawrie has yet to resume hitting since breaking his right index finger in late June, but is expected to start doing so soon.
Lawrie could become a factor for the Blue Jays in early August, but before that happens he'll need to start at least a couple of rehab games to help with his timing at the plate. Once he's back with the team, Gibbons said it will be at third base.
"Realistically, he's probably going to get one," Gibbons said of a rehab assignment for Lawrie.
The fact that Toronto is even talking about activating Lind and Encarnacion without a rehab assignment shows just how much the Blue Jays need both players. The Blue Jays had the top offense in baseball through the first two months of the season, but have since fallen on tough times. Toronto has scored three runs or fewer nine times this month.
Gregor Chisholm is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, North of the Border, and follow him on Twitter @gregorMLB. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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On Friday, November 30, Washington and Lee University School of Law Professor Tim Jost will present a paper at Stanford University for the Fresh Thinking project. The workshop will bring together the leading health law and regulation scholars in the country, and Jost will be the only legal academic presenting a paper at the event.
Fresh Thinking, a special project of the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences (CASBS) at Stanford University, was designed to convene a collaborative, multidisciplinary group of scholars to comprehensively study the specific, detailed challenges to health care reform. The project is headed by Victor Fuchs, a prominent health economist at Stanford, and Ezekiel Emanuel, a well-known bioethicist from the National Institutes of Health.
Prof. Jost, along with Stanford economist Roger Noll, will present papers on the legal and regulatory issues germane to health care reform. Commentary on the papers will be provided by United States Congressman Jim Cooper, Gillian Hadfield from the University of Southern California, Mark Hall from Wake Forest, and Bill Sage from the University of Texas.
Tim Jost is the Robert L. Willet Family Professor of Law and Alumni Faculty Fellow at the Washington and Lee University School of Law. He is the author of Health Care at Risk: A Critique of the Consumer-Driven Movement, Health Care Coverage Determinations: An International Comparative Study and Disentitlement?: The Threats Facing Our Public Health-Care Programs and a Rights-Based Response. He was recently appointed to an Institute of Medicine committee to examine financial conflicts of interest between medical practitioners, researchers, and educators and the pharmaceutical and biotech industry.
More information about the project is available at www.fresh-thinking.org.


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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - There was a sigh of relief Wednesday as taxpayers learned that an agreement in Washington was made to divert the U.S. from the Fiscal Cliff.
Now there seems to be a sigh of disbelief as taxpayers learn about the add-ons congress tacked on to the Fiscal Cliff plan.
Rolled into the plan was $430 million for TV and film production in the United States, $222 million through returned excise taxes on imported rum and $70 million to NASCAR, extending a "cost recovery period for certain racing facilities." Also on the list are algae growers and electric motorcycle makers.
The news of these add-ons is enough to frustrate already frazzled voters. Consumer advocate Clark Howard paid a visit to WOKV radio in Jacksonville on Wednesday and told Channel 4 that it's nothing out of the ordinary for Capitol Hill.
UNCUT: Clark Howard interview
"It was a very small deal," said Howard. "It was a false crisis that was designed really to get people to make big decisions and they had trouble even making baby ones."
Howard said the purpose of the crisis was to force Democrats and Republicans to come together and deal with long term budget problems facing the country. Instead, Howard said, they did nothing of the sort and upset voters in the process.
"They don't have a clue. They are spending money where it shouldn't be spent," said Howard.
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text: Peter David digs further into the mysteries of Bete Noire! "Asia Minor"ùthe astoundingly convivial head of Bete Noire's narcotics businessùcalls in a debt. Lee reluctantly agrees to guard a shipment of an especially potent drug passing through Bete Noire but quickly finds herself involved with a mysterious man presenting himself as a rival drug lord!


text: Woman with diabetes reduces risk to have baby safely By Shay Maunz August 4, 2012 Story Share CLARKSBURG, W.Va. -- Nancy Robinson was always a bit "chunky," even as a kid, she said. "I was always a free spirit and dressed cute anyway. I didn't really care if I was a little too big or my skirt was too short."She played sports in school and "ran around the neighborhood playing all year."But 20 years later, looking back on her childhood eating habits, she cringes: midday snacks big enough for meals, butter-slathered vegetables at every dinner.Her eating habits caught up with her in her 20s. At 28, Robinson, of Clarksburg, weighed about 350 pounds. She was morbidly obese with severe diabetes and sleep apnea caused by her weight.Then she and her husband decided to have a baby. "The doctor said if I got pregnant, taking so much insulin, it would probably kill me," she said."I looked at my husband and realized that food was ruining my life, and I had to do something drastic." She had tried fad diets for years. She lost, then regained, 30 pounds many times. She'd seen trainers and doctors. But the amount she needed to lose to have a baby safely was daunting.Both her parents were obese. When her dad died of obesity-related causes, the emotional toll caused her to eat and gain even more.In 2011, she underwent Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery, a common weight-loss tactic."A lot of times, people kind of give me flak for taking the 'easy way' out," Robinson said, "but I'm here to tell you it's not the easy way out."In gastric bypass surgery, a person's stomach is stapled into a small pouch that can hold only about 4 ounces, a fraction of what it previously could. The surgeon connects the pouch to the small intestine.Robinson's stomach pouch was so small after surgery that she struggled to consume 600 calories a day. Like many other patients, she had "dumping syndrome" for a while, in which the person feels nauseated and vomits or defecates after eating because their small intestine can't handle the food.The surgery was only a first step, Robinson said. Now she exercises vigorously six days a week, often with a trainer, and weighs everything she eats. "I needed the surgery," she said. "But it didn't end there. I still had a lot of work to do, and a lot of adjusting to do to this new lifestyle."I want to be the kind of mom who runs with her kids, not the one who sits on the bench and watches," she said. She takes a daily vitamin regimen to make up for what her body isn't absorbing through food. About 10 percent of patients develop lactose intolerance and can't digest milk or milk products. Robinson escaped that but did develop psoriasis. "My doctor wasn't sure if it was because of the surgery or the sudden weight loss," she said.After surgery, patients often lose between 62 and 70 percent of their excess weight, though many patients regain up to 20 percent, bariatric specialists say. Robinson's blood sugar dropped into normal range after surgery. According to a 2012 study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, the blood sugar of 42 percent of gastric bypass patients drops into normal range after the surgery restricts the amount they can eat. There are no long-term studies showing if blood sugar stays low.National experts disagree about the lasting impact and safety of the surgery. "I'm very cautious about who I recommend it to," said Holli Neiman-Hart, residency director in family medicine at the WVU Health Sciences Center. "I think a lot of us who are overweight just want a quick fix, and it's really not that."Not a decision to take lightlyIn 2009, about 250,000 Americans had weight-loss surgery, according to the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. The number has doubled in the past decade. More than 20 million are morbidly obese, so about 1 percent of the eligible population have the surgery.Guidelines from the National Institute for Health recommend bariatric surgery when a person is morbidly obese (heavier than 99 percent of people at his or her height) or has a BMI of at least 35, with at least one chronic condition such as diabetes or heart disease. In the 1950s through the early 2000s, the procedure was performed through a sizable incision. "You can imagine, with the health risks associated with [the people seeking surgery] that it was often very risky," said Robin Blackstone, president of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. Around 2000, surgeons began to perform the surgery laparoscopically with tiny cameras through incisions less than a centimeter long. Now, about 93 percent of bariatric procedures are done laparoscopically.Proponents say the death rate is now about 1 in 400 patients, but critics say that ratio includes lap-band surgeries that do not involve cutting the stomach. For bariatric surgery alone, the death rate can be as high as 1 in 200, critics say."The biggest problem with it is our inability to predict who is going to do well and who is not," Neiman-Hart said. "It's not a decision that I encourage my patients to take lightly."Other nonfatal risks include infection, ulcers, heart attack, hernias and wound reopening. "Any time people elect to go in to have surgery, they're weighing individually the risks and benefits," said Blackstone.Robinson's desire to have a child outweighed possible dangers in her mind, even though she had to pay $16,500 out of her own pocket for the surgery. Her insurance company, United Health Care, would not pay for it.Nationwide, such surgeries cost between $20,000 and $40,000.Most major insurance carriers include provisions for weight-loss surgery, but in practice they rarely cover the procedure, a survey of insurance guidelines shows. Aetna's guidelines, for example, say certain Aetna plans exclude coverage of bariatric surgery altogether and that "most" plans require that the procedure to be "approved by Aetna." Cigna and United Health Care include similar notes."It nearly broke us," Robinson said. "I mean, we were digging into places we didn't even know were there looking for money." To save on food costs, she even extended the required two-week presurgery diet of liquids and protein shakes to three weeks."I had to make up that extra cash somewhere," she said. "There was nowhere else left to find it."I said we couldn't afford it, but my husband just said, 'We can't afford not to,'" Robinson said. Without the surgery, they reasoned, they wouldn't be able to live out the lives they had planned. They wanted children and the mobility to travel."We decided we had to do it, spend the money," she said. "But it was so hard for us."Blackstone said, "I always tell my patients that if you can lose 100 pounds and you keep it off, that's the holy grail. It's just that a lot of people can't do that without the surgery. They need tinkering."Researchers at the Catholic University of Rome compared 30 patients who had gastric bypass surgery with 30 who received conventional medical therapy for diabetes. After two years, 75 percent of the gastric-bypass patients no longer had blood sugar in the diabetic range. All the patients who had medical therapy were still diabetic.How does the surgery bring blood sugar down into normal range? Experts now realize that effective surgeries affect the body's metabolic processes. "They change the way your hormones work with the brain. They change your preference for food," Blackstone said.Since her surgery, Robinson has overhauled her life. Her diet and exercise habits have improved substantially, partly because of a change in taste, she said, but also because of a lot of hard work.Weight-loss surgery isn't a silver bullet for the country's obesity epidemic overall, Blackstone said. "For now, we're using obesity surgery as a window to figure this all out," Blackstone said. "There may always be people who need this kind of surgery, but I'm hoping it will just be in very extreme cases."Now Robinson is considering teaching Zumba, something she could not do a year ago. "The exercise, not the surgery, got me in shape," she said. "It would be a big mistake to think surgery alone can fix the problem."She is not yet pregnant, "but it's a lot more fun trying, now that I'm in shape," she said.Shay Maunz is a West Virginia University journalism student. She wrote this story as part of the "West Virginia Uncovered" class, in cooperation with the Charleston Gazette series "The Shape We're In." Series coordinator Kate Long contributed to this story. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Former State Police captain now chief in Winfield 2 Innerviews: Dual-identity surgeon riding high in horse racing world 3 WVU seeking improvements during off week 4 Huggins, WVU tap South Florida hoops talent 5 Man charged after motorcycle pursuit early Sunday Taylor Books ties children's characters to sweet drinks Previous Story WVU students uncover weight-loss stories Next Story


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As the high school volleyball season began, Karen Gellen directed her Woodland Christian players to create goals they wished to accomplish. The list started with improving their passing and learning how to better receive a serve, and was bookended with winning their league and getting to the section championship contest.
"Setting those goals gives you purpose and focus on what you are doing every day," Gellen said. "We don't just come to the gym, do a bunch of drills and go home."
Tuesday night, after the Cardinals beat Modesto Christian in the section semifinals, Gellen entered a locker room of shrieking girls and joined in the screaming before pausing to check off that final goal.
Host Woodland Christian (18-4) overcame a pesky Modesto Christian squad in five sets, winning 25-14, 23-25, 25-16, 24-26, 15-13 at Yolo Fairgrounds to advance to the Sac-Joaquin Section Division V title match. That contest, against Le Grand, is set for 4 p.m. Thursday at UC Davis.
"What I hope (this) teaches them is that if there's something you want in your life, you just need to set the goal ... and then figure out how to get there," Gellen said. "You have to have a plan and a goal, to find ultimately you make it, because all the little pieces fell together, day by day, practice by practice, ball by ball."
The pieces falling means the Cardinals will return to the UC Davis court where they won the Div. VI championship two seasons ago.
"To get this far, you need talent, which we have, you need to work really hard and you need a little bit of luck," Gellen said. "You can't just have hard work, because hard work and talent will beat pure talent all day long."
The Crusaders certainly had talent. Three times the visitors took a five-point lead early in sets, and the locals couldn't complete a comeback. The second and fourth sets were each decided by two points.
"They never blew us out," Gellen noted. "(But) we blew them out. We were pretty solid."
Most of all were Taylour Matsumura and Macyn Carpenter, who had 16 and 17 kills respectively. Drew Tattam added 14 kills and three aces.
Matsumura earned her own serve in the third set with a kill and jumpstarted a six-point swing by the Cardinals with two aces.
"I just felt that, if this is my last game then I'm going to go all out and give everything I have to my team," the junior said.
Later in that set Matsumura's spike was blocked but she hit a one-hander back over the net, only for the Crusaders to send a spike back. But Carpenter put her hands up for the block, one of four for her on the night. The Cardinals took that set 25-16 with the help of seven points by Matsumura.
"The whole match she was pretty phenomenal," Gellen said of Matsumura. "She had 56 swings and only five errors. That's amazing."
Unfortunately the fourth set got out of hand early for Woodland Christian, which allowed three straight aces on its way to a 13-5 deficit. Then Carpenter came in off the bench and delivered a block and two straight kills to force a Modesto Christian timeout.
"It gets us all the more fired up," libero Annie McGinnis said of Carpenter's play. "We're like, give it to her again, give it to her again, give it to her again -- this is how we're going to win."
Setter Hannah Seiber, who had 49 assists, agreed.
"She brought her A-game, and just dominated the court," Seiber said of her fellow senior.
Carpenter contributed two more blocks and two more kills as the Cardinals took an 18-17 lead, though the locals wound up losing the set.
"They picked up a lot of our hits," Carpenter said of Modesto Christian. "It was really hard to hit around them."
The same was true in the fifth and final set, as Woodland Christian found itself in a 6-1 hole.
"What's amazing about this group of girls is, they can do that (but) you can never count them out," Gellen said.
The locals tallied seven straight points, including a block and two dinks by Carpenter and a stellar kill by Matsumura. However, the Crusaders kept it close. With the set tied at 13, Carpenter again scored a dink -- another two-handed side-swipe that confused Modesto Christian.
"I don't do it too much, but they were just camped out over there," Carpenter said of the swipe.
The Cardinals closed out the match with an ace by Michelle Modesto.
"The way it hit my hand I didn't think it was going to be an ace, but it just fell," Modesto said.
The sophomore was just a spectator two years ago when her sister Stephanie and the rest of the Woodland Christian squad won the Div. VI championship. But this time Modesto was excited to be able to contribute to another title run.
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Dear members who love Pali,
Pali: Iti 62. Indriyasutta.m
[Presented by Dr.Han Tun,MD @sariputtadhamma/JTN]
Iti 62. Indriyasutta.m
62. Vutta~nheta.m bhagavataa, vuttamarahataati me suta.m
"Tii.nimaani, bhikkhave, indriyaani. Katamaani tii.ni?
Ana~n~naata~n~nassaamiitindriya.m, a~n~nindriya.m, a~n~naataavindriya.m, imaani
kho, bhikkhave, tii.ni indriyaanii"ti. Etamattha.m bhagavaa avoca. Tattheta.m
iti vuccati
"Sekhassa sikkhamaanassa, ujumaggaanusaarino;
Khayasmi.m pa.thama.m ~naa.na.m, tato a~n~naa anantaraa.
"Tato a~n~naa vimuttassa, ~naa.na.m ve hoti taadino;
Akuppaa me vimuttiiti, bhavasa.myojanakkhayaa.
"Sa ve indriyasampanno, santo santipade rato;
Dhaareti antima.m deha.m, jetvaa maara.m savaahini"nti.
Ayampi attho vutto bhagavataa, iti me sutanti.
Iti 62. Indriya sutta
This was said by the Blessed One, said by the Arahant, so I have heard: "There
are these three faculties. Which three? The faculty of 'I am about to know what
is not yet finally known' (ana~n~naata~n~nassaamiitindriya.m), the faculty of
final knowledge (a~n~nindriya.m), the faculty of one who has finally known
(a~n~naataavindriya.m). [Note 1] These are the three faculties."
"For a learner in training along the straight path:
first, the knowledge of ending;
then, immediately, gnosis;
"then, from the ending of the fetter, becoming,
there's the knowledge, the gnosis of
one released who is Such: [Note 2]
"One consummate in these faculties, peaceful,
enjoying the peaceful state, bears his last body,
having conquered Mara along with his mount."
[Note 1]. According to the Commentary, the first of these faculties corresponds
to the first noble attainment, the path to stream-entry; the second, to the next
six attainments, ranging from the fruition of stream-entry to the path to
arahantship; and the third, to the highest attainment, the fruition of
[Note 2]. Such (tadi): An adjective to describe one who has attained the goal.
It indicates that the person's state is undefinable and not subject to change or
influence of any sort.
Love Buddha's dhamma,


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I can think of few more worthy achievements than keeping a library alive and well for a century. As far as I am concerned, one of the absolute backbones of a free society and a democracy is the library offering access to a treasure house of information to all.
Enlightening and Inspiring Generations with Generations of Ideas


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Midwifery Today, Issue 109, Spring 2013
Theme: The Placenta
Cover photo by Sophia Williams
Sophia's Special Deliveries
The placenta…what an organ! Though still mysterious to many, our culture seems to be slowly learning of its postpartum benefits. This issue is filled—and I mean filled (over 25 articles!)—with placenta stories and wisdom, as well as information on group B strep, homebirth transfers, how to support Muslim families as a midwife, and so much more. In this packed issue, you will read from Robin Lim, Michel Odent, midwife Sister MorningStar, Jodi Selander (the placenta expert!), herbalist Susun Weed and others. Please remember that a subscription to Midwifery Today is a wonderful gift to the childbirth educator, midwife, obstetrician, doula, nurse and pregnant mother in your life. Thank you for your support. Enjoy!
Poetry: Ode to My Placenta
From the Editor: Routine Active Management of the Third Stage
Midwifery Today mother Jan Tritten shares her thoughts on the third stage and how it isn't such a good idea for this part of birth to be routinely managed.
Marion's Message: Developing Midwifery Judgment
Experienced midwife Marion Toepke McLean reminds us how important it is for midwives to continue sharpening their skills.
More departments:
Tricks of the Trade, Media Reviews, Classified Advertising, Photo Album, Cards and Letters
A very emotional and powerful story about the recent Typhoon that ravaged the Philippines and how Robin Lim and her team helped mothers and families in the aftermath.
The Placenta Encapsulation Movement
Placenta expert Jodi Selander shares how the placenta encapsulation movement got its start in the US.
Natural childbirth advocate and obstetrician Michel Odent speaks of placentophagy as a ubiquitous behavior amongst mammals and primates even though it has never been an instinctively human behavior.
Group B Strep: A Holistic Approach
Author Laura Donnelly makes a case for changing the focus of GBS from treatment with antibiotics to prevention through optimal health.
Placentas I Have Known
A wonderful story about the emotionally bonding powers of the placenta!
Midwife Vicki Penwell describes her experience of providing aid with Mercy In Action in the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan.
Midwife Sister MorningStar shares her love and admiration of placentas in this beautifully written article.
Lanyero Karamela: A Midwife of Uganda
During author Jane Beal's travels, she met an inspiring Ugandan midwife. This is her story.
The author presents many considerations that midwives may wish to speak to their clients about regarding homebirth transfers. A great resource that midwives can pass out to their clients about homebirth transfers.
Research on Placenta Encapsulation
Author Jodi Selander is currently working with UNLV on placenta research. This article discusses their work.
Microphones on Pregnant Bellies
A board-certified music therapist shares her thoughts on prenatal music.
Consuming Placenta
The story of a mom who found help with postpartum depression through consuming her placenta.
It's Ours: We Claim the Benefits
Ingesting her placenta helped this mom cope with the demands of her growing family.
My Retained Placenta
A great birth story with a twist involving a retained placenta!
Our Placenta Journey
A husband gives his wife some placenta for a bleed during an unassisted homebirth—the result is a placenta encapsulation business!
Surprise…It's a Placenta!
A midwife shares a birth story involving a partial placenta previa.
A beautiful poem about the placenta.
Herbs and the Placenta
Learning from Susun Weed is always a delight and in this short article, she shares which herbs are well-suited to assist in the expulsion of the placenta.
Placenta Handling
An informative piece regarding placenta handling.
A Watched Pot: The Importance of a Sacred, Private Labor and Birth
An article that highlights the importance of a private birth experience.
Supporting Muslim Families as Midwives
A helpful read on how best to support Muslim families during childbirth.
The Gift of the Womb
Midwife Celesta Rannisi shares her thoughts on the placenta.
Amniotic Membrane Use for Perineal Healing: A Re-discovery
A great trick—using membranes to heal perineums!
A Midwife between Worlds
Midwife Aubre Tompkins shares her experience of being a CNM who works at a free-standing birth center.
The Placental Pause
A midwife passionate about birth shares what she considers the most special part of birth—the placental pause.
Guardians of Birth
An article that gives a great reminder of what midwives are great at doing: protecting normal birth.
The Breech Birth of Edith
A mother shares her experience of giving birth to her breech born daughter.
Birth Workers of Color Scholarship: Matching Scholars to Scholarships to Reduce Disparities in Birth Outcomes
This is a call for all institutions to help increase the number of training opportunities for practitioners of color.