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A study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal shows that homebirths attended by a registered midwife have very low and comparable rates of perinatal death and a significantly lower risk of obstetric interventions, assisted vaginal deliveries, cesarean sections, hemorrhage and infection than hospital births attended by a midwife or physician.
The study included all planned homebirths attended by registered midwives from Jan. 1, 2000, to Dec. 31, 2004, in British Columbia, Canada, as well as all planned hospital births attended by the same cohort of midwives, and a sample of planned, physician-attended hospital births.
The rate of perinatal death per 1000 births was .35 for the homebirth group, .57 for those with midwife-attended hospital births and .64 for those attended by a physician in a hospital setting.
— CMAJ, 2009-Sep, 181 (issue 6–7): pp. 377–83
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Help Our Sisters in Haiti—We've all seen the photos by now of the loss, despair, leveled infrastructure, etc. in Haiti. Sadly, we know that such unrest and chaos are extremely dangerous times for women already living in the most impoverished nation in the western hemisphere. Circle of Health International (COHI) will most likely be sending a clinical field team including midwives, trauma specialists and perhaps an ob/gyn or two from the US. They will be collecting donations of equipment and supplies once the emergency needs are known. As per COHI's practice, they will find a local, women-focused organization to partner with, and will seek funds and assistance from larger institutions. The objectives of such a trip will be to address the issues around the emergency, safe motherhood and gender-based violence. Please send this information on to everyone and anyone you know who might be interested in joining the team, or supporting COHI financially in this effort. All inquiries and responses should be sent directly to Leilani Johnson, COHI's director, at firstname.lastname@example.com, or you may call COHI at 517-517-3220. Individuals may give directly through COHI's Web site at www.cohintl.org. Download press release [Word document]: http://www.midwiferytoday.com/news/COHI_Haiti_press_rel.doc
Putting an End to Women's Global Slaughter: Bleeding to Death
Over the years I have come to the conclusion that postpartum haemorrhages are almost always related to inappropriate interference. Postpartum haemorrhage would be extremely rare if a small number of simple rules was understood and observed….
During the hour following birth, I remain as silent as possible and keep a low profile. I either sit down in a corner behind mother and baby or disappear, if there is an experienced doula present who has had a personal experience of this situation. Minutes after birth many mothers are no longer comfortable in an upright position. This is most likely the time when the level of adrenaline is decreasing and when the mother feels the contractions associated with the separation of the placenta. Then the birth attendant may have to hold the baby for some seconds, in order for the mother to find a comfortable position, almost always lying down on one side. After that there is no excuse to interfere with the interaction between mother and baby.
I don't approach the cord and placenta for an hour. Clamping and cutting the cord before the delivery of the placenta is a dangerous distraction. Suggesting a position to the mother is another unneeded distraction. Her position is the consequence of her level of adrenaline. When the level of adrenaline is low and the mother feels the need to lie down, it would be unkind and unphysiological to suggest an upright position.
It is only when an hour has passed after the birth—if the placenta is not yet delivered—that I dare to disturb the mother in order to check that the placenta is at least separated from the uterus. With the mother on her back, I press the abdominal wall just above the pubic bone with my fingertips: if the cord does not move, it means the placenta has separated. In practice, the placenta is always either delivered or separated an hour after birth, and bleeding is minimal, if the third stage has not been "managed." I have never had to inject a uterotonic drug to control the bleeding.
— Michel Odent
This article first appeared in Primal Health Research, Autumn 2004, Vol. 12, No. 2. http://www.birthworks.org/primalhealth
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Q: I have a question about fibroids in pregnancy.
I am currently 5-1/2 months pregnant with my first baby. At 16 weeks, an ultrasound showed that I have three large fibroids in my uterus, ranging in size from 4–6 cm. The 6 cm fibroid is located directly in the center of my placenta (which is at the top of my uterus), and the placenta is attached to this fibroid. Additionally, both edges of my placenta seemed to have separated some. Also, the two other fibroids (4 cm and 5 cm) are located on either side of my cervix; so unless they shrink or move, I am told that I will have to deliver by c-section. My midwife screened me out for a homebirth. There is also concern about me hemorrhaging at birth because of the fibroids, and of the placenta not delivering properly because it is attached to the placenta.
Is there anything I can do to facilitate a more natural birth—hopefully not a c-section—and to avoid hemorrhaging and placental delivery problems? I am drinking 2–3 cups of raspberry leaf/nettle tea a day, and I am working hard to build up my iron levels with green leafy vegetables and yellow dock tincture.
— Jackie Ladomato, Grand Rapids, Michigan
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Think about It
For some birthing mothers, the abrupt withdrawal of attention from them to the baby or elsewhere creates a psychological void, which may exacerbate underlying physical problems. If the mother is disappointed with how her birth went, saddened by conflicts with her mate or grieving over an adverse outcome, she may manifest this physically by giving herself over to a "weeping" hemorrhage.
Although this is difficult to classify objectively, I have nevertheless seen it happen on a number of occasions. Although the midwife must not neglect physical interventions, the most important and successful treatment for this is love.
— Judy Edmunds, CPM
Midwifery practice in South London under threat
The Albany midwifery practice which provides true one-to-one care for women in a disadvantaged area of South London is under threat, forced to close down its birth service at home and to limit its continuity of care.
The practice is unique in having a contract with the local NHS Trust to provide care for about 200 women a year. Although they are employed by the Local Hospital Trust, they are self managed and hence truly autonomous practitioners and therefore able to provide for the needs of each woman that they care for.
The practice has amazing statistics with fewer babies dying than on average in the UK, low caesarean rates and high breastfeeding rates, but also very satisfied, confident and happy mothers.
We really must fight what is happening here, this is the gold standard of midwifery and if this practice is destroyed then standard of midwifery around the country (or, indeed, around the world) stands little hope of improvement and there is a great chance that it will deteriorate further. Even if you do not plan to have more children yourself, this issue is important for your children and your grandchildren.
For more information about the Albany practice, to be kept up to date on what is happening, to sign the petition or to make a donation to support the campaign and provide legal support for the midwives, visit: http://www.savethealbany.org.uk
— Beverley Lawrence Beech, chairperson, Association for Improvements in the Maternity Services (AIMS)
IMBCO International Day
The International MotherBaby Childbirth Organization is delighted to announce our International Day as a pre-conference event to be held the day before the Coalition for Improving Maternity Services (CIMS) Forum. This day-long event is an opportunity to learn and share what is happening around the world with the International MotherBaby Childbirth Initiative. The CIMS Forum on February 26–27 will feature Ricki Lake, Judy Norsigian, Rima Jolivet, Penny Simkin and others.
Our International Day agenda includes:
The registration fee is $45. For more information, or to register for this event, visit: http://www.motherfriendly.org/registration.php
— Debra Pascali-Bonaro, Co-chairperson International MotherBaby Childbirth Organization, IMBCO
Deadline to apply for DONA International Doula Trainer Workshop Fellowship Program is March 22, 2010
The Doulas of North America (DONA) International Doula Trainer Workshop Fellowship Program is a unique effort to identify women outside of the United States who would train to become DONA International approved birth or postpartum doula trainers.
Childbirth educators, doulas, midwives, lactation professionals and physicians are eligible to apply. All applicants must submit their documents electronically via e-mail to the DONA Director of International Development and by postal mail to the DONA International home office. The application must reach the office, via e-mail or mail, no later than March 22, 2010.
To view the complete list of requirements and application process, visit http://www.dona.org/Website/PDF/DONATrainerFellowshipProgram_2010.pdf
— Nicole Heidbreder, DONA Director of International Development
The Mid-Atlantic Conference on Birth and Primal Health
What is the future of a world born by caesarean? This is the question we need to ask now that, thanks in particular to the work of Michael Stark, the c-section has become easier, faster, and safer than ever before. In this conference we will not only focus on technical advances, though…. We will also constantly make reference to recent scientific advances which suggest we should apply new criteria in order to evaluate practices within midwifery and obstetrics. For example, thanks to a large amount of data provided by developing disciplines as diverse as ethology, bacteriology, epidemiology and hormonology, it has recently been possible to confirm scientifically that…a human newborn baby needs his or her mother. After thousands of years of beliefs and rituals which have disturbed or prevented first mother-newborn interaction, modern science now has the power to reverse our deep-rooted conditioning.
We welcome all of you, participants from the five continents. We want to thank Prof. Garcia Hernandez and our friends in Las Palmas for suggesting the Canary Islands Convention Centre as a venue for this conference held under the auspices of the Goddess of Love…the Goddess born from the foam of the waves.
— Dr. Michel Odent, President, and Heloisa Lessa, Executive Secretary
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The appointments of four Pomona residents to the Pomona Board of Parking Place Commissioners were approved at the Jan. 7 City Council meeting.
Named to the commission were Douglass Dorado representing Council District 1; Mike Schowalter representing Council District 4; Sara Mondragon, representing District 6; and Joseph Mladinov, III is the mayor's appointee, according to a city staff report.
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Orioles acquire Andrew Miller from Boston in exchange for Eduardo Rodriguez
The Orioles today announced that they have acquired LHP ANDREW MILLER from Boston in exchange for minor league LHP EDUARDO RODRIGUEZ.
Miller, 29, has posted a 2.34 ERA (42.1IP, 11ER) with 13 walks and 69 strikeouts in 50 appearances for Boston this season. He has held left-handed hitters to a .150/.203/.217 line in 65 plate appearances, while keeping righties to a .180/.279/.258 line in 105 plate appearances.
Miller ranks fourth among major league relievers this season, striking out 14.67 per 9.0 innings. His 5.31 strikeout-to-walk ratio ranks 17th.
Since becoming a full-time reliever in 2012, Miller has pitched to a 2.78 ERA (113.1IP, 35ER) in 140 games, striking out 13.3 per 9.0 innings.
Rodriguez, 21, is 3-7 with a 4.79 ERA (82.2IP, 44ER) in 16 starts for Double-A Bowie this season.


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Hey Guys,
Been a DevMaster member for some time and think its great, logon at least four five times a day.
Is it just me or is the 3D Engine database NOT being updated as often as it use to?
I tend to agree. I see many engines in the database that are around two years old and clearly haven't been worked on or updated in quite some time.
If the purpose of the database is to showcase as many game engines in existence as possible, regardless of whether they are still active or not, that's fine.
If the database is supposed to be a comprehensive listing of engines that are still alive then it would be nice if the obsolete engines listed were slowly removed.
Either way, this is still great website.
The database editor has left us, which explains the slow updates. We will be bringing in a new editor shortly and he'll hopefully bring it back up-to-date.
I think the overall quality of the database sucks.
Just for a test I checked the entry for gamebryo, and it looks more than a whish than a feature list (yes, I worked with it).
Well, once can't expect the engine database administrators to use every engine, particularly the commercial ones. They can only go on what they are told by those who submit the engine. If you can prove the listing is wrong, by all means write a review about it saying that.
The database seems more useful for attracting users to DevMaster than for actually selecting an engine. I must admit, I have hardly ever looked at the thing. There is a ton of data in it. So, it would be a shame if it faded into irrelevance. :sad:
I used to database on this site like every few hrs....but that was a long time ago..
This site no longer remains my "homepage"...
Plz update the database !
Atleast let us know when we can expect the new "Database Editor" ?
Recycling this post rather than creating a new one.
I've submitted a few updates for some of the engines listed in the database and have yet to see them come through.
I'd like to offer my services, if needed, to assist with the maintenance of the engine database. I'd be quite happy to sort through the database, review and administer updates and do what ever else was necessary to help keep the information on the database as accurate and up to date as possible.
Please PM me if you're interested, DevMaster staff.


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What's the first thing you think of when somebody mentions the country Russia to you? Vodka? Yakov Smirnoff? Those big furry hats? I'm sure the last thing you would have ever thought of is cars. And why would you? There's nothing that great at all about Russian automobiles. No great stylings, or innovations, nothing that makes them stand out against the rest of the world. In fact look at the evolution of Russian-made cars and you'd see very little change over the years. You would think Russian car manufacturers took the same approach to cars as their arms industry did with the AK-47 and that is to make it simple, and keep it simple.
However, since the fall of the Berlin Wall, Russia and other former Soviet states have received an influx of Western influences. In recent years, the Russian car scene, especially their lowriding scene, has exploded. Known as "lourayding" in Russia, lowriding has grown beyond being just a form of self-expression and has evolved into a act of social protest against the uniformity, simplicity, and blandness Soviet culture was known for.
As a child living in post-Soviet Russia, Moscow resident Vitaly Malykhin was raised in the center of communism's mundane confines. However, luckily for Vitaly, he also had the privilege of having access to Western television, more specifically rap music videos. Vitaly used to watch videos featuring Dr. Dre, Snoop, and Ice Cube cruising around in their lowriders.
Mesmerized by what he saw, Vitaly dreamed of owning his own lowrider and becoming a part of the culture that he idolized. As he grew older this dream became a reality, as Vitaly went on to form one of Russia's first lowriding clubs with his friends, Non Grata C.C. as well as owning a lowrider of his own, a '63 Impala SS nicknamed Ola De Blue. This does give new meaning to the words "Russian lowrider." This is the real thing, laying down on the ground in the streets of Moscow!
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Vehicle: 1963 Chevy Impala SS
Owner: Vitaly Malykhin
Vehicle Nickname: "Ola De Blue"
City/State: Moscow, Russia
Club: Non Grata
Engine: 1991 350 Chevy
Body/Paint: Body and paint by Tino Customs
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Elorie Shaw, steeped in the traditions of the Nova Scotia witching community, but not a witch. The fetching spell must have goofed this time... or did it?
Travel to Fisher's Cove, Nova Scotia, where Moira is matriarch and the old ways are nurtured and passed to the next generation. Where a crotchety old witch makes small children cry and builds walls around the silent pain in his heart. And where Elorie - sea-glass artist, inn owner, and Moira's granddaughter - makes her home. The old magics are strong here. Which is all fine and good until the fetching spell pulls Elorie into Witches' Chat. Because she's not a witch. Or at least not any kind of witch the old ways recognize...
©2011 Debora Geary (P)2012 Debora Geary
"Is such thing possible as too much TLC?"
When in the first book an outsider discovered that she possessed witch powers and thus was introduced along with the reader to the world of witchcraft, the second book handles about finding the unknown and dismissed (unintentionally, but still) within your own family and how to deal with it. The resentment and the fear of unknown and overcoming of both.
What I love about in this series is the absence of good vs. evil setting. Simply put it's about setting a scene where emerges a problem or better yet a mystery. And the rest is about getting it solved one step at the time (with plenty of cookies, tomato sauce, pasta and TLC in between).
I would not call these books too literate, more like therapy since I find myself reading them all over again first from my electric reading device and now in audio format. In the dark of winter it's the best thing along with the light treatment.
I like Fantasy & Science Fiction but not into Zombie. Due to Health issues, listen to Audiobooks/read ebooks where I can enlarge the print
"Wonderful & heartwarming series"
I defy anyone to read one of Debora Geary's books and not become emotional involved.
For those who only read books that rely on sex scene after sex scene, Neanderthal misunderstood males, someone doing something stupid in the last 1/3 -1/4 of the book to allow said Neanderthal a chance to save the day allowing for love to suddenly bloom and books with stereotype characters.
Debora Geary's books are probably not for you . . . .
If however you love wonderful stories with rich diverse characters and where your heart, soul and tissues get a regular workout . . . you will find your self not wanting to put her books down . . . .
I cannot recommend this author highly enough to anyone even if the paranormal is not your normal fare . . .
The narrator does an excellent job and one hopes she is retained for for the whole series.
I would also like to see Debora's books other series given audible format treatment e.g. WitchLight, Novel Nibbles and Witch Central
"Good book"
I find that this series is a very sweet good time passing series, I found I couldn't wait for the next one. Definitely out of character for my usual taste. I did like it.
"Hidden Witch"
I was so excited to see this book is out on audible. I can't put Debora's books down. Now my husband is enjoying them as much as I do.
Martha does a great job of making the characters come to life.
Great story and worth reading and listening too.
"The Internet meets Magic!"
This book was quite interesting, although I found it took a little longer to get into this book than it did book one of the series. Why? We move from Chicago and California to Fisher's Cove in Nova Scotia to meet an entirely new clan of witches. Once all the introductions were made, and many of our favorites from book one arrive in Nova Scotia, things got rolling along nicely.
I identified with Elorie Shaw, the main character in this story, who is an artisan who makes jewelry from pieces of glass along the beaches of Fisher's Cove. That is about all you learn about Nova Scotia, unfortunately. The story is really people-based, and you don't learn much about the place other than the fact that witches and humans co-exist gracefully in this lovely place. This is not a criticism, just an observation.
Ms. Geary writes a story about a new kind of witchcraft, which fits the modern day world very well. Ms. Pardee continues her stellar job of narrating all the people in this story, including a grumpy gentleman who may be hiding a heart of gold. The byplay between this man and Aervyn is absolutely delightful.
Again, this book is recommended for all ages, young adult on up. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
"Tear jerker"
Kept me on the edge of tears for most of the book, then I was flat out bawling at the end.
"Not quite so sure about this one"
I rated it a 3 for story because even though I read books about witches, this one was a bit hard to 'buy into'.
I was glad the book ended when it did. More use of the hidden power would have ruined it for me.
Moira. I feel she has created a completely unique sounding voice for her and I know exactly who is talking without having to be told by way of the story.
I hope the rest of the books in the series focus on the more traditional talents of witches. There are several characters that I would love to see developed and hope I have a chance of reading all about it.
"Performance Detracts From A Great Series"
I'd advise skipping this one and go right to "A Reckless Witch".
Too much time was spent on "cutie" kid stuff, and a not at all compelling main plot line.
Anyone else would have been better.
Loved the series in print, but the narrator will prevent me from getting the books in audio format.
Sci-fi, detective, cozy. Only give 5s to those books I think stand above the rest. 4 is a good solid book. 3 is average, nothing special.
The 2nd book finally had a couple elements to help move the story along (lost brother, stroke) but 95% was fluff. The "new power" seems a bit too easy..
Good clean book with lots of love.... But it is just lacking enough to miss the mark. Either needs more comedy (Like Bewitched) or a hurdle where the solution isn't too easy (some type of consequence to magic, or an evil to overcome).
New to the audiobook thing, but I like it! I'm a huge Stephen King fan... Along with the spy/military type books by Brad Thor, Vince Flynn
I love this series! Great books for the family... a fresh take on witches as loving family and great family stories...
"Enjoyable modern witch series"
After reading the first book, I was happy to see the second book was on audible. This is a well read book, enjoyable and interesting. There is a healthy dose of romance, and the development of witchy talents online was an intruguing idea. A lot of the story is about finding family - especially when your family is chosen rather than related by blood. If you enjoy authors like Nora Roberts, give this a try. I can't wait for the next one :)
"Cute story, poorly performed"
It's hard to tell if the problem is that the performer reads in a robotic way, or if it's been badly edited, but for me, it has a sense of "text to speech", with words in the sentences sounding out of place and oddly cadenced. Love Debora Geary books- light, easy and fun, without anything anxiety provoking. Prefer the performer from the "witch light trilogy".
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I scream, you scream, we all scream for…bacon ice cream?
With summer just around the corner, here is a look at some unique flavors from across the country (and world) that are generally more savory than sweet:
- Bacon – Yes, sweet and savory fuse together in an ice cream offered at Udder Delight in Dresher, Pa. Of course, you can do this yourself by mixing in crispy bacon with the ice cream flavor of your choice. Sonic started offering a peanut butter bacon flavor with their summer shake menu last year.
- Beer – From Shiner Bock Beer ice cream in Austin, Texas, to a cherrywood-smoked Porter Beer flavor in Nashville, this adults-only flavor is gaining in popularity.
- Tomato Cherry – From Häagen-Dazs Japan, the flavor combines the "natural sweetness" of tomato with the fruity flavor of cherry.
- Carrot Orange – Another savory flavor from Häagen-Dazs Japan slated to be released soon, the Carrot Orange is exactly as it sounds – it combines the "gentle" flavor of carrot with the fresh, refreshing taste of orange.
- Pear with blue cheese – According to Salt and Straw, it combines the "delicate, sweet flavor" of Oregon Trail Northwest Bartlett Pears with "perfectly-aged" crumbles of one of the world's best blue cheese. Of course, this flavor is relatively normal compared to the company's other ice cream flavors of Mint Leaves and Sea Urchin Meringues and Rhubarb Crumble with Toasted Anise.
- Brisket – That's not a typo. Brisket drippings and pieces of smoked brisket are used as a base for this smoky ice cream, available at Firefly in Washington, D.C.
- Corn on the Cob – Summertime just isn't complete with corn on the cob, and now you can enjoy it cold, too. Max and Mina's Ice Cream takes freshly shucked corn and whips it into a sweet cream.
- Sriracha Popcorn – As if sriracha alone wasn't enough, Hay Rosie in Brooklyn, N.Y., takes it one step further by adding in popcorn, too. Crazy or tasty, you'll have to decide.
- Lobster – What could be a better addition to butter-flavored ice cream than chunks of cooked lobster meat? According to "Good Morning America," this flavor is the most popular item for Ben & Bill's Chocolate Emporium to ship.
The Internet has collectively crinkled its nose and said, "ew" to some of these flavors, but tell us what you think in the comment section below.


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Families of September 11 is now operating as the For Action Initiative. The web pages on this site are available for informational purposes only. Please visit us at www.foractioninitiative.org.
Our Collaborations
Families of September 11 (FOS11) has collaborated with a number of other organizations on projects that seek to turn the tragic events of 9/11 into positive action. Although the specific focus of these projects varies, all are concerned with efforts to move towards a safer and more peaceful world. Through collaborative relationships with other respected service providers, FOS11 aims to ensure that its membership will continue to have access to 9/11-related support and assistance.
9/11 Commission
FOS11 has strongly supported the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission that seek to strengthen the security and safety of our country. FOS11 Board member Carie Lemack was active on the Family Steering Committee (FSC) and worked closely with Congressional leaders to secure passage of legislation supporting those recommendations. FOS11 Board members Don Goodrich, Stephen Push, and Robin Wiener (also a member of the FSC) presented testimony to Senate and House committees convened to discuss the recommendations and broader issues of safety and security.
Family Steering Committee for the 9/11 Independent Commission
9/11 Grief Survey
FOS11 teamed with the New York State Psychiatric Institute, the National Center for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and the VA New England Healthcare System to cosponsor an online "grief survey" distributed to families, survivors, and others affected by the events of 9/11. Board members Don Goodrich and MaryEllen Salamone helped craft and review the questions for the survey, which was designed to measure the effects of public trauma and long-term grief. FOS11 hopes to use the results of this study to recommend public policies that recognize the impact such trauma has on the mental health of individuals, families, and communities.
9/11 Grief Survey
9/11 Public Discourse Project (PDP)
FOS11 has worked closely with this nonprofit education organization, which was formed by the 10 commissioners who served on the 9/11 Commission to support the recommendations that came out of its original mandate. PDP President Chris Kojm was the lead panelist for a FOS11 chat session that focused on the status of intelligence reform legislation and the 9/11 Commission recommendations.
Civil Justice Award
For its work in partnership with the Association of Trial Lawyers on the Victim Compensation Fund, FOS11 was awarded the 2004 Community Champion Award presented by the Civil Justice Foundation in July.
Civil Justice Award
Graphic Image Warnings
FOS11 issued a letter to executives at the network and cable divisions of the major media conglomerates asking that they use discretion in showing any images of 9/11 that might be disturbing to young children or sensitive individuals for whom seeing such images is a constant reminder of death and loss. FOS11 included suggestions for possible graphic warnings to be shown in front of any images the media felt were necessary. Several senior executives replied and President MaryEllen Salamone was interviewed in connection with our suggested warning. Letters were also sent to the major political parties concerning the gratuitous use of 9/11 images for political gain. Read the Open Letter to the Media.
Ground Zero Timeline
The timeline was produced by the New York State Museum in collaboration with FOS11 and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and with the participation of the Fire Department of New York, the New York Police Department and the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation's Family Advisory Council. The three-panel visual is based on an exhibit at the NYS Museum and includes content and images that respectfully and accurately provide an accounting of much of what happened on September 11, 2001. This information should help orient the visitor to the site and promote a better understanding of the events of that day.
Ground Zero Timeline
Hope Not Hate
FOS11 cosponsored a series of town-hall meetings presented by Americans for Informed Democracy entitled "Hope Not Hate." These meetings, which took place on university campuses across America, focused on relationships between Muslim and non-Muslim communities. Four Board members participated on more than a half-dozen panels made up of distinguished scholars, journalists, and academicians. For its participation in and cosponsorship of these seminars, FOS11 has been awarded the 2005 Common Ground Award by Search for Common Ground, an international organization dedicated to conflict resolution through constructive dialogue and effective communication.
Hope Not Hate
Lower Manhattan Development Corporation
FOS11 Board member Tom Rogér and Executive Director Nikki Stern have served for several years on the Families Advisory Council providing input on the design of the memorial and treatment of the area at Ground Zero. They both also serve on the Advisory Committee for the Memorial Center and Tom has been named to the Board of the foundation established to oversee fundraising and planning for both projects.
Lower Manhattan Development Corporation
One Day's Pay
FOS11 is a cosponsor of the program One Day's Pay, which seeks to establish September 11 as a voluntary day of service, charity, and compassion in tribute to those who gave so much on 9/11. FOS11 members have initiated charitable activities through their churches or civic organizations to help Habitat for Humanity, support schools in Afghanistan, and more. Visit the One Day's Pay website for more information.
Open Letter to Schools Nationwide
FOS11 contacted commissioners and superintendents of each state's Department of Education to remind them that it is the responsibility of schools, teachers, counselors, and other officials to act in the best interests of children, both those who are openly suffering from the effects of 9/11 as well as those who may be suffering in silence. The open letter encouraged schools to: support sensitivity training programs to assist teachers and counselors; partner with parents and caregivers in decisions about school curriculum that pertains to 9/11; and limit the exposure of children to violent images of 9/11 in the classroom. Read the Open Letter to Schools.
Families of September 11 has partnered with StoryCorps, and we are pleased to conduct outreach for special StoryCorps Door-to-Door events at service agencies that support the 9/11 community. StoryCorps is a national project to instruct and inspire people to record one another's stories in sound. In 2005, StoryCorps began a special initiative to honor and remember the stories and people affected by the events of September 11, 2001. StoryCorps records the life stories of those who were lost on September 11th by inviting their family members, friends, and coworkers to share and record memories of their loved ones. The recordings will memorialize and celebrate the lives they lived. StoryCorps also records the stories of survivors, firefighters, police officers, rescue workers, witnesses, volunteers, or anyone closely impacted by September 11th, in order to preserve these extraordinary personal experiences for history.
StoryCorps Web Site
Teaching 9/11
FOS11 supported a national competition initiated by Dickinson College to recognize creative 9/11-related curriculum at various educational levels. FOS11 President MaryEllen Salamone was invited to judge submissions. The awards were presented to the winners at a symposium entitled "Teaching 9/11: The Role of Media, Museums and Schools in the Construction of National Memory" at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. Board member Tom Rogér was part of a distinguished panel, speaking on memorializing 9/11. Learn more about Teaching 9/11.
The National Center for Victims of Crime
Through a partnership with the National Center for Victims of Crime, Northern Virginia Family Service, and the Pentagon Memorial Fund on the "Virginia Resilience Project Post-9/11", FOS11 mailed a comprehensive package of materials focused on fostering resilience to FOS11's Washington, DC-area members. The material was also available to the entire membership through the newsletter and website.
Virginia Resilience Project Post-9/11
The Nuclear Threat Initiative
FOS11 and the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI) have joined in a collaborative effort to launch a national public awareness campaign. NTI is committed to reducing global threats from nuclear, biological and chemical weapons. FOS11 supports the goal of the NTI awareness campaign; to urge constant pressure by the American public on their respective legislators regarding putting nuclear safety at the top of its list, and to push for the appointment of a high-level official reporting directly to the President in order to coordinate and accelerate cooperative work around the globe to prevent terrorists from acquiring weapons of mass destruction. Visit www.nti.org for more information.
Terror Free Tomorrow
Terror Free Tomorrow is a non-partisan, 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization established in Washington, D.C. We are the only organization dedicated to a new strategic vision: leading the fight against terror by winning the popular support that empowers global terrorists. Presidents Bill Clinton and George H.W. Bush have recognized Terror Free Tomorrow's work. The U.S. Senate, the State Department and the Pentagon have also cited Terror Free Tomorrow's polling as important benchmarks. Early FOS11 Board member and current FOS11 Advisory Board member Robin Wiener sits on the Advisory Board for Terror Free Tomorrow. For more information click on the link below.
Terror Free Tomorrows http://www.terrorfreetomorrow.org/index.php
Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
Families of September 11 (FOS11), in partnership with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and The Camilla Group, LLC (TCG) offers its members the opportunity to participate in a volunteer program to speak to Transportation Security Officers (TSO's). The program allows volunteers to speak at their local airport alongside FOS11 Board Member, Carie Lemack and involves them in an educational campaign to raise awareness about the importance of thorough and consistent security checks. The program provides volunteers a unique opportunity to visit with screeners, express solidarity, empower themselves and share their story. This program engages its national membership with the goal to: Involve 9/11 family members in an activity to make our country safer and more secure, making sure 9/11 does not happen again; Make the public aware of the importance of aviation security, and that it is a community effort, not just the work of TSO's; Boost the morale of our TSO's, thereby boosting the effectiveness of aviation security across the nation.


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Incline Village tax revolt group praises latest Nevada Supreme Court ruling
August 14, 2012
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. – Yet another decision by the Nevada Supreme Court has all-but assured Washoe County will pay back the $43 million it owes Lake Tahoe property owners, the leader of the community's tax revolt said this week.
Last Thursday, the high court handed down a unanimous order striking down a 2010 appeal from Washoe County to the Nevada Board of Equalization's ruling that 8,700 property owners were due refunds for taxes paid for the 2006-07 fiscal year.
Thursday's ruling comes more than a year after the Supreme Court's historic decision on July 7, 2011, ordering the Washoe County treasurer to refund $43 million to Incline property owners who were taxed illegally and unconstitutionally in 2006-07.
The county is processing those refunds, and has a court-mandated deadline of 5 p.m. on Aug. 23, 2013, to complete the payback.
"(Thursday's) decision absolutely puts an end to any further attempt by the county to (challenge) the $43 million," said Maryanne Ingemanson, president of the Village League to Save Incline Assets, the community grassroots group of tax revolters, in a Monday interview.
A phone message for Washoe County Chief Deputy Attorney David Creekman seeking comment for this story was not immediately returned.
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According to Thursday's ruling, the Nevada Board of Equalization issued a written decision on Oct. 9, 2009, upholding an earlier decision by the Washoe County Board of Equalization to roll back assessed property values for 8,700 Incline Village/Crystal Bay properties to the 2002-03 tax year.
Washoe County on Nov. 6, 2009, filed a petition for judicial review of the state board decision, challenging the ruling while also arguing there was confusion as to exactly which individual taxpayers were due refunds. A pair of Incline taxpayers, including Village League member Chuck Otto, later filed a motion to dismiss the county's request.
On Jan. 10, the district court denied the taxpayers' motion, while also ordering Washoe County to name all the affected taxpayers and serve them (whenever judicial review is requested, affected parties must be served notice) within 30 days.
After the county amended its petition for judicial review in February 2010 to better identify the affected taxpayers, it then served each property owner by mail.
However, according to the high court's ruling Thursday, the one-page mailing "inexplicably" did not include the same updated and correct taxpayer information the county used to update its petition for judicial review.
This led Otto to file another motion to dismiss the county's petition, which the district court eventually granted, saying Washoe County "had failed to comply with the court's previous order granting Washoe County an opportunity to name all of the affected taxpayers and that the failure to name the taxpayers violated the statutory requirement for naming respondents in a petition for judicial review…"
Washoe County then appealed that decision to the Supreme Court, leading to last Thursday's ruling that affirmed the district's court's decision.
Thursday's Supreme Court ruling dealt specifically with Washoe County's appeals to the State Board of Equalization's written decision from October 2009.
In related legal action, a Oct. 23, 2009, decision from Washoe County District Court Judge Brent Adams ordered the county treasurer pay back $13 million to Incline property owners. The order affirmed the previous ruling handed down by the Washoe County Board of Equalization – the same ruling the state board agreed with in October 2009.
In November 2009, the county appealed Adams' order because it felt it was legally flawed, according to previous reports. The appeal was eventually rejected by the high court in its historic ruling on July 7, 2011. The $13 million figure ballooned to $43 million due to interest that had piled up.
Thursday's high court ruling proves the Village League's fight since early 2003 for fair taxes is not only justified, Ingemanson said Monday, but finally paying off.
"We're coming ever closer to seeing an end to this ongoing battle," she said.
The Supreme Court has now unanimously ruled in the Village League's favor in six separate cases.
As for the current $43 million payback, Washoe County is nearly halfway there. According to its most recent status report, as of July of this year, 3,333 refunds have been processed to 3,764 parcels. The total amount doled out is a little more than $25.45 million.


text: Rager's big day carries Hoover By Tommy R. Atkinson March 29, 2013 Story Share Chris Dorst Allison Rager pitched a shutout and hit a home run in Hoover's win over Chapmanville. FALLING ROCK, W.Va. -- After one swing of the bat, Herbert Hoover's Allison Rager couldn't stop smiling.The sophomore launched a solo home run, the first round-tripper in her brief high school career, in her final at-bat Friday evening, then put the finishing touches on a three-hit shutout to lead the Huskies past Chapmanville 4-0. A crowd of about 125 attended the matchup of Class AA state-ranked teams at Michael D. Chandler Field in Falling Rock.Rager sent the second pitch she saw to lead off the bottom of the sixth into left-center field to give Hoover a 3-0 lead."It was a feeling as soon as [the ball] went off the bat I knew,'' smiled Rager, who finished 3 for 3 with two singles, a home run and scored two runs."Everybody said my smile was really big. When you get that feeling you just know. My last two games haven't been as good hitting games as I've wanted them to be. I knew I needed to step it up a little as the No. 4 hitter.''Rager also dominated from the circle, striking out 11 against two walks and only allowing three balls to reach the outfield. At one point she whiffed five in a row and also had three putouts."She makes my job easy,'' Hoover coach Missy Smith said of Rager. "She crushed that home run. I'm pretty proud of her.''Rager put Hoover (2-1), which is No. 2 in the state coaches association preseason poll, ahead for good in the fourth when she led off with a single, moved to second on senior Damia Mogielski's single and took third on a Chapmanville error. Rager plated the first run on a wild pitch when Tigers senior pitcher Talya Berry put ball four in the dirt past senior catcher Hanna Wooten.Mogielski came around after the infield fly rule was called with the bases loaded on Hoover senior Amber Oaks' short pop over second base. Chapmanville freshman shortstop Shian Meeks was unable to get to the ball and it dropped behind the bag, allowing Mogielski to score for a 2-0 edge. The Huskies didn't score again until Rager's solo shot in the sixth and added another run when Mogielski came home on a wild pitch with the bases loaded.The No. 3 Tigers (3-3) made some unexpected noise in the top of the seventh, loading the bases with one out after Berry and Wooten singled and right fielder Savannah Wiley coaxed a walk. Rager, though, failed to give in and fanned the next two batters, the last one looking to end the game.Hoover opened the season with a win at defending state champion Wayne, but was shut out by AAA Lincoln County on Wednesday. Wayne knocked the Huskies out of last year's postseason in the regional finals, one win away from the state tournament."Everything,'' said Smith when asked what her team needs to improve upon. "Just getting better. It's hard to be satisfied."This is only our third game and [Berry] throws hard and we put the ball in play. We've got to stop chasing the pitcher's pitches and start waiting on strikes. Chapmanville is a great program and they've won a lot of games, so any time you can beat them it's a good win.''Berry allowed four runs (three earned) on eight hits in 51/3 innings with six punchouts and two walks. "We're young,'' said Chapmanville veteran coach Ronnie Ooten, who starts two sophomores and three freshmen. "We can't finish. We're not battlers. Young kids are going to make mistakes. If I can stand it, I think we'll get better. We can't quit. It's easy to quit.''Reach Tommy R. Atkinson at email@example.com or 304-348-4811. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Deer in 8 WV counties found dead from EHD 2 New company planning $73M synthetic fuel plant in Greenbrier County 3 Morgantown coal operator Laurita indicted in alleged campaign finance scheme 4 WVU law professor announces run for Congress 5 Richwood mayor on leave amid investigation of purchases Prep baseball linescores -- March 29 Previous Story In the spotlight Next Story


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LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors are expected to discuss next week a motion which questions whether Los Angeles World Airports has complied with a 2006 settlement that required the agency to redistribute air traffic throughout the region.
The item was introduced at Tuesday's meeting but was moved into closed session. It was later announced the item had been continued to next week.
The five-member board on Tuesday morning heard from several residents and employees of Los Angeles International Airport about their concerns over the modernization plans and the possible economic and environmental effects that could result.
The residents addressed a motion introduced by Supervisor Don Knabe that would force Los Angeles World Airports to comply with a 2006 settlement that required the agency to redistribute air traffic to airports throughout the region.
"(LAWA) management's plan can only be regarded as a violation of the 2006 stipulated settlement agreement and is a way to thwart efforts of regionalization. Instead, it will concentrate traffic at LAX," Linda Edelman, a resident of Playa Del Rey told the board this week.


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"Intimate," the 2012 semi-memoir by poet and essayist Paisley Rekdal, is a jumbled book, a biography spliced with poems, photos and clashing fonts. Like its author, the daughter of a Chinese mother and a Norwegian father, it doesn't fit neatly into a census check-box. Instead, it tests its footing, both at home, where Rekdal's father, who taught history, was critical of the Sioux, and from the outlier's remove: The photos, posed and noble, are not snapshots from Rekdal's childhood but formal portraits by the Native-American photographer Edward Curtis.
It's this drift that makes Rekdal a vital read. She writes about love, sex and noodle shops; about sharks, BB guns and a boyfriend who resents her for being seasick; and about Bruce Lee, reflected in all those mirrors near the end of "Enter the Dragon."
"I knew him," her mother says, watching the film with her. She worked with him in a restaurant and was not impressed.
Rekdal will read from these and other works when the Creative Writers Reading Series resumes at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, on Sept. 26. Her 6 p.m. reading and the reception that will precede it are free and open to the public. Both events will be held in the Larry and Kathryn Smith Chapel.
Rekdal will draw from a book of essays, four poetry collections and individual works that have appeared in the New Republic, the Kenyon Review and the New York Times Magazine.
The Creative Writers Reading Series is produced by Penn State Behrend's B.F.A. in Creative Writing degree program with support from the Clarence A. and Eugenie Baumann Smith Fund. For additional information call 814-898-6108 or visit Behrend.psu.edu/readings.
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Guests of the Protea Hotel by Marriott Johannesburg Balalaika Sandton can lounge beside an outdoor swimming pool or relax with a drink and a complimentary paper in front of the open fire in the traditional lounge. The fitness center boasts a state-of-the-art gym and separate steam rooms in the changing rooms. Guests can enjoy drinks and meals in the privacy of their rooms thanks to 24-hour room service.
Knowledgeable staff can provide local information, translation services, and tour advice. The front desk is open round the clock and meeting and conference rooms are available for business use, in addition to a 24-hour business center. Complimentary wired and wireless high-speed Internet access is available in public areas. Those arriving by car can make use of on-site garage parking.
The hotel adjoins the Village Walk shopping complex, with a wide range of shops, boutiques, bars, and restaurants. The hotel offers an airport shuttle (surcharge), a complimentary shopping shuttle, business services, a computer station, a conference center, and event catering. This property is wheelchair-accessible.
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- Limo or Town Car service available
- Meeting rooms 9
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- Number of floors - 3
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Guests of the Protea Hotel by Marriott Johannesburg Balalaika Sandton enjoy a wholesome breakfast each morning (for which there is a nominal fee if a Bed and Breakfast rate is not purchased).
The Colony Restaurant - Please amend The Colony Restaurant: Open for breakfast every day from 06:30 AM to 10:30 AM, the restaurant boasts views of the landscaped gardens and swimming pool.
The Bull Run Restaurant - Wood and bare brickwork create a warm atmosphere in this fine-dining restaurant and terrace, serving a range of meat and seafood dishes and select wines. Breakfast is served daily in the restaurant's dining room from 6:00 AM to 10:30 AM. Open for lunch and dinner Sunday through Friday and for dinner on Saturday.
The Oval Coffee Shop - Light meals, snacks, cakes, sandwiches, coffees, and muffins in addition to homemade soups are on offer all day in the lobby café.
Lord's Cigar Bar - Solid wood furniture, chandeliers, and plush upholstery characterize this bar where guests can sample cigars from around the world and choose from a long list of cocktails.
Pool Terrace - Overlooks the main swimming pool. A light menu is served during the day.
Nearby Things to Do
The hotel gym features state-of-the art fitness equipment, and separate men's and women's bathrooms, which include showers and saunas.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Scuba diving nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Parasailing nearby
- Skydiving nearby
- Ecotours nearby
- Golf lessons available nearby
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
Hotel Policies
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-in time ends at 4 PM
Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is 11 AM
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
- Cribs (infant beds) are not available.
- Pets not allowed (service animals welcome)
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
- Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 18 years old.
- The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation.
- Deposit: ZAR 500.00 per night
- A 1 percent city/local tax will be charged
- Resort fee
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- Fee for full breakfast: ZAR 195.00 per person (approximately)
- Airport shuttle fee: ZAR 590 per vehicle (one way)
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This is self-made show case of fishing items. Collection of lures 2 old Abu Record reels, old ice fishing rod, old trolling rod, VVII knife, ice fishing lures etc. Made of old barn board. Picture from grayling, it is catch from Lapland ;)
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Low-income and uninsured Marin residents now have a new option when seeking eye care.
Marin Community Clinics — in partnership with the University of California, Berkeley School of Optometry and the county of Marin — opened its first optometry clinic last week.
Marin Community Clinics, a nonprofit that provides medical care for Marin's economically disadvantaged and uninsured population, treated 32,000 patients in fiscal year 2011.
"Optometry is a service that we always wanted to offer because patients really need it," said Linda Tavaszi, Marin Community Clinics' chief executive. Patients will be charged on a sliding scale; but no one will be turned away.
The clinic is staffed by Dr. Tonya Watson, a member of the UC Berkeley School of Optometry's clinical faculty, who oversees two optometry residents. The clinic is open on Mondays and Wednesdays.
Watson said there are a number of conditions of the eye, such as glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy, in which patients have no indication there is anything wrong until it is too late.
"Once the retina has been damaged, it can't come back," Watson said. "That is why routine care is important, especially in the diabetic population."
Tavaszi said, "We also see a lot of children. If you don't correct children's problems early, they can become much more difficult to correct."
Watson said clinics that serve low-income residents do a relatively good job meeting the basic medical needs of their patients; but she said they often find it difficult to provide access to medical specialists such as optometrists.
Tavaszi said Marin Community Clinics has clinicians — doctors or nurse practitioners — on staff who do primary care, obstetrics, behavioral health and pediatrics. Specialty care at the clinic, however, is provided by medical volunteers. And, Tavaszi said, "It has been difficult to have enough physicians to serve all the patients."
Nevertheless, the clinic does provide another medical specialty that is in high demand: dental care. Since the state of California stopped paying for adult dental care, the need for low-income dental care in Marin has soared, Tavaszi said. Marin Community Clinics operates three dental clinics, one of which is open seven days a week.
"We have been amazed and shocked at the amount of unmet dental needs," Tavaszi said. The cost of operating the dental clinics has largely been covered by grants from Sutter Health, she said.
The new optometry clinic is at the county of Marin's Health & Wellness Campus at 3260 Kerner Blvd. in San Rafael. The county is providing the space for the clinic — two examination rooms and another room for administrative purposes — free of charge.
Larry Meredith, director of the Marin County Department of Health and Human Services, said that for Marin residents who are aging and uninsured in particular, "it's a major issue to have corrected vision."
Even though Marin Community Clinics opened a 13,000-square-foot health center at 3110 Kerner Blvd. in 2008, it has leased additional space at the Health & Wellness Campus to accommodate recent expansion. Since opening the Health & Wellness Campus, the county has closed its clinics providing obstetric and gynecological care and transferred those patients to Marin Community Clinics. Because Marin Community Clinics is a "federally qualified health center" it receives larger federal reimbursements for the services it provides to Medicaid patients.
Meredith said, "We're very pleased with the results of this migration."
For information regarding optometry services at Marin Community Clinics, call 448-1500.
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Video: Career Advice from One of Our Bankers
Alison J. Mass, who is co-head of the Financial Sponsors Group in the Investment Banking Division, shares some advice as she reflects on her career in banking.
Alison's list of top career advice:
• Find a career that you truly love
• Invest in relationships with people
• Remember that you can't be an "A+" in everything, every day
• Define your own fulfillment and figure out what makes you happy
• Be prepared for anything
• Find someone who will give you honest advice—and listen to it
• How you present yourself really matters
• Be confident, yet humble; modest but proud
Biography: Alison J. Mass
Alison is co-head of the Financial Sponsors Group in the Investment Banking Division (IBD). She is a member of the Partnership Committee and the IBD Operating Committee. Alison joined Goldman Sachs as a partner in 2001. Prior to joining the firm, Alison worked at Merrill Lynch from 1990 to 2001 and held several senior management positions in the securities and investment banking areas. Earlier in her career, she worked at Drexel Burnham.
Alison serves on the Board of Trustees of Excellence Boys and Excellence Girls Charter Schools, which are college preparatory public charter schools in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. She is also a member of the Board of Directors of The School of American Ballet, the Board of Directors of The Mount Sinai Children's Center Foundation and the Photography Committee at the Whitney Museum of American Art.
Alison earned a BS and an MBA from New York University.
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Derek Roy is a Vancouver Canuck, not a Dallas Star. And that means Roberto Luongo is less likely to be a Toronto Maple Leaf.
Vancouver added Roy on Tuesday for a second-round pick and prospect Kevin Connauton, according to multiple reports. It fills Vancouver's gaping need for a second-line center—they'd been after one all season, particularly after Ryan Kesler reinjured himself.
The NHL trade deadline is Wednesday at 3 p.m.
Having Roy in tow also means that Vancouver doesn't need Tyler Bozak, who'd been the reported centerpiece of a proposed deal that would send Luongo to the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Toronto GM Dave Nonis said yesterday that, with the Leafs in the playoff picture, he'd only deal NHL talent for NHL talent. The only logical move, were he to acquire Luongo, would be to give up Bozak, an unrestricted free agent in the summer who has been, to much debate, centering Toronto's top line.
As for the Canucks, they managed to add a talented player in a seller's market. Roy, 29, had four goals and 18 assists for the Stars, who acquired him from Buffalo in the offseason for Steve Ott. Roy's puck possession numbers aren't spectacular, but they're good enough—and again, Vancouver desperately needed a second-line center. Roy had three 70-plus point seasons with the Sabres and is capable of playing shorthanded and with the man advantage:
From Thomas Drance at SN partner Canucks Army:
In terms of price, I think Mike Gillis made out pretty damn well in a sellers market. With depth defenseman netting two second round picks, and over-the- third-line forwards netting B+ prospects on this year's trade market, Mike Gillis paid a 23 year old prospect with limited two-way value and a second round pick for Derek Roy. Anyway you slice it, that's some solid work by Vancouver's general manager.
On Kevin Connauton, we had him ranked as Vancouver's sixth-best prospect this past summer. At the time he was coming off of his best season of professional hockey and had appeared to take a big step forward under the tutelage of defensive-minded headcoach Craig MacTavish. Connauton followed up on his strong o campaign by underwhelming this season in Chicago.
Connauton is a really strong skater with a dangerous slapshot, and he has NHL size too. He's a relatively capable power-play quarterback and that alone makes him a legitimate prospect, albeit not a guy who really projects as a top-four defenseman at the NHL level.


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Let's be honest though. Going to a Colts/NFL game is much more fun for your average person than a Pacers/NBA game. There are tens of thousands more people in a venue that is a lot bigger. Women seem to get excited about the Colts/NFL, but I don't see near as many women wearing Pacers/NBA gear.
Also, there are only 8 games and they are on Sundays when most people don't work. The Pacers OTOH have a bunch of weeknight games at 7 o'clock. If you're a casual fan who works downtown and lives in Carmel, then you're pretty much going to have to stay downtown for two hours after getting off at 5. You're certainly not going to drive all the way home because you're going to have to immediately get back into the car and head back downtown. So if you've been working all day, do you really want to hang around downtown for two hours after getting off, and then sit at a game until 9:30? By the time you get home at 10 or 10:30, you will have literally been gone for like 14 hours. That might not bother a diehard fan, but one can easily see where the 7 PM weeknight tipoff times are a turnoff for the casuals.
Oh yes they did, I can bring old interviews by Bird, "we are going to wait for 2011 to have expiring contracts so we can make deals for young players and picks from teams that need expirings" nothing, "we are going to wait for the summer of 2012 so we can have cap space and with the assets we have we can bring a good player or two and we can also take players other teams don't want because we are under the cap so that help us a lot" nothing.
At the end of the day after 3,4,5,6 or 7 rebuilding years all the Pacers cap space was used for was to keep Roy, Hill and sign Ian, Green and Augustin, huge fail.
So you think the Pacers flat out lied to you basically. Why are you even still a fan then? If I felt like the Pacers had been lying to me for the past 4 years, I wouldn't even want to talk about them.
Personally, I think the Pacers plan just didn't work out how they expected, maybe that was through poor management, but I believe they intended to do what they said they did. You think they never intended to do it, so they lied to you. So like I said, I can't understand why you even want to talk about them.
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You need to stop drinking so early man I'm worried.
Pretty rich coming from the guy wanted to give Nene a 16mil per year contract, which would have resulted in even less moves.
When the Pacers don't sign someone he wants, it's a sign that they're unwilling to spend and unwilling to win. When the Pacers over pay a guy, like Ian in his mind, he then uses it as a complaint that they don't spend their money wisely.
The constant in all of this is that Vnlza likes to complain, and will use any and every angle to do it, even if it means he has do a 180 on his previous positions.
Because I had some hope? I thought they were going to do great things and they ended up not doing s***, now it looks like they are going to start with another 3 years rebuilding plan and wait for Danny's contract to expire.
Yeah, but why are you even here to wait it out? You think they falt out lied to you, that they never intended to build a true "contender", so why are you still here? Or at least why do you still call yourself a Pacer fan? If I thought they had intentionally mislead me for the past 3 years, I would be out the door before you can say phooey.
Um ... wow.
So, since I am a Season Ticket Holder my opinions of what is enjoyable about being a sports fan don't count? Because I'm, what, too dumb to choose to dump the team when they lose?
Gee, guess I should never have kept supporting the team from afar and traveling across country to see them during those suckage days in the 80's and those years of only making it to the first round and out in the early 90's. If I'd just become a Boston fan and a Bulls fan (couldn't be a Hawks fan for most of those years because they usually weren't any good - except the year they got beat by the Pacers in the second round - though getting beat in the second round proves they stunk then as well, so there you go, I succeeded in that) the Pacers would have had a championship by now. Instead, by supporting the team, I guaranteed they would only get to the finals once and the ECF 5 times.
Shame on me and my indiscriminate fan addiction to a team through thick and thin, when I should have been punishing Herb Simon for not letting the team get bought and move to Sacramento in 1983 when they could have.
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
Or throw in a first-round pick and flip it for a max-level point guard...
We just too dang dumb to go spend our money on something worthwhile Bill.
One day we can be as enlightened as Vnzla.
I DO sit in the front row. One level up. Like, front row seats but turning it up a notch. So, my seats go to 11.
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
Or throw in a first-round pick and flip it for a max-level point guard...
Side note.... Colts/Bills game is sold out and will be shown in Indy.
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You know how hippos are made out to be sweet and silly, like big cows, but are actually extremely dangerous and can kill you with stunning brutality? The Pacers are the NBA's hippos....Matt Moore CBS Sports....
In other words your level of pain is higher than a lot of those that would never be able to do what you did or do.
A bit early for this reaction. This team is talented and just need to get it together. Once Danny is back they will be hard to beat in a series. At least this is what I'm going with this early in the season.
Now if you want to talk coaching, well I'm not against firing Frank. I think he is lacking the intangibles of being a good head coach. He honestly doesn't know the strengths and weaknesses of his own team, let alone his opponent.
Garbage players get 1st round picks, (WTF)! All of the NBA must hate the Pacers! LOL
"Nobody wants to play against Tyler Hansbrough NO BODY!" ~ Frank Vogel
"And David put his hand in the bag and took out a stone and slung it. And it struck the Philistine on the head and he fell to the ground. Amen. "
Being unable to close out a game in which you have a comfortable lead in the 4th Q = Pulling a Frank Vogel
How does continuing to buy tickets show you are happy with being mediocre? It doesn't make any sense. That was Vnzla's original point, he said that the Pacers are comfortable with being mediocre because of people who continue to buy tickets.
I think everyone on this board wants a championship.
Remember, we're not talking about the word "satisfied", we're talking about the word "happy", as in not being happy with getting to the second round. We've already established that you and I have a completely different meaning for the word "mediocre" - I believe it means "below average", you believe it means "average" and often seem to apply it to teams that are slightly ABOVE average but not championship contenders. We will simply continue to disagree there.
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
Or throw in a first-round pick and flip it for a max-level point guard...
That is what I don't get I go to games and am not happy with the direction of the team. However I love the franchise and love basketball so whenever I can go to a game I will.
EDIT: Bills of course you aren't gonna win the ship every year or hell maybe ever.(with LBJ and Durant Howard and Kobe it will be tough to get 1) But I would rather have a legit shot at a championship than settle for making the playoffs and getting bounced 1st rd every year. There are only 5-6 team every year with a legit shot to win it all and this Pacers team doesn't have that ceiling to be one of those 5-6 teams IMO.
for ex: If Durant and Westbrook don't win a ship together in the next 3-6 years I wouldn't blow it up(I would maybe get rid of the supporting cast if they dont gel like they should). Because they are in that 5-6 teams that have a legit shot at a title. That is all you can ask for after that you need some luck with health and your team needs to play together as a team with the TALENT OF A ELITE TEAM.
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No one is saying that, but you did say that people who buy tickets make it easier for the team to be mediocre.
You also think the team mislead you, so like I said I'm still trying to wrap my head around why you are even still a fan.


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Category: Cannes Filk Festival
Continuing her exploration of motion picture award names, one of our favorite guest bloggers, Abby Sandel, creator of the popular site Appellation Mountain , looks beyond Hollywood to find some interesting names associated with winners at Cannes, Berlin and Britain award ceremonies.
Marquee-worthy baby names are all the rage, with choices ranging from the Top Ten Ava to surnames like Harlow. Searching past Academy Award winners can provide inspiration for baby names, from the glamorous to the unusual.
But what about all those other Award shows? Oscar may be king in the US, but elsewhere, actors and directors compete for Goyas, Bears, BAFTAs, Ariels and, of course, the prestigious Palme d'Or at Cannes.
The following names are culled from award winners from across the globe, but proceed with caution. Just like not every Oscar-winning character makes for a worthy name sake, that remains true for this list.
ALIDA: 1960's award-winning French film The Long Absence was one of many starring roles for Italian actress Alida Valli. She often was billed by her surname as VALLI.
CALYPSO: Neither an actress nor a character, the Calypso was the name of the ship used by Jacques Cousteau in the celebrated 1956 The Silent World, a documentary and early work by famed director Louis Malle.
CANDELARIA: The first Mexican film to achieve widespread international acclaim, Maria Candelaria starred Dolores del Río, the first Latin American actress to make it big in Hollywood. The movie was released in 1943, but wasn't screened at Cannes until post-World War II.
GERTRUDE: 1946's La Symphonie Pastorale is a French film based on a novel. Gertrude is a blind orphan adopted by a pastor. Both her foster father and stepbrother fall for her. Drama follows. The luminous Michèle Morgan starred as Gertrude – and would later lose out on the starring role in Casablanca.
KESA: Japan's first post-war international hit was 1953's Gate of Hell. The story of a samurai and Lady Kesa, the woman he rescues propelled Machiko Ky? to stardom. She went on to work with Akira Kurosawa and Kenji Mizoguchi.
LILIA: Mexican actress Lilia Prado graduated from beauty contests to the big screen. Nominated for Ariel awards, she worked with Luis Buñuel on three different films.
LISBETH: Danish actress Lisbeth Movin starred in 1945 war drama The Red Meadows. Decades later, she has a small role in 1987's Academy Award-winning Babette's Feast.
LUCIENNE: Not an actor at all, but the jeweler who designed the original Palme d'Or award for the Cannes Film Festival.
MAGALI: Turkish-French actress Magali Noël was best known for her work with Italian director Federico Fellini, including appearing as Fanny in 1960's legendary La dolce vita. She also scored early French rock'n'roll hits as a singer in the 1950s.
MARPESSA: Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the part-Filipino, part-African-American Marpessa Dawn starred as Eurydice in 1959's Black Orpheus.
MAI: Swedish actress Mai Zetterling starred in Ingmar Bergman's 1944 Torment.
SERAFINA: Decades before Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner chose Seraphina for their second daughter, French director Marcel Camus made Black Orpheus in Brazil in 1959. A truly international production that would garner recognition at Cannes as well as an Academy Award and a BAFTA, Serafina was one of the characters.


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Rapid, Minimally-invasive Voluntary Adult Male Circumcision
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|Procedure: Surgical Control Procedure: Unicirc with tissue adhesive
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Rapid, Minimally-invasive Voluntary Adult Male Circumcision: a Quasi-experimental Study
- Intraoperative Duration [ Time Frame: 1 hour ]The number of minutes required to perform the surgical procedure
- Number of Participants With Adverse Events [ Time Frame: 1 month ]Bleeding, hematoma, infection and other rare adverse events
- Blood Loss [ Time Frame: During procedure (up to 1 hour) ]Number of ml of blood lost during the procedure, as assessed by the surgeon
- Number of Participants With Complete Epithelialization (Completely Healed) at 4 Weeks [ Time Frame: 1 month ]The number of participants with complete epithelialization (completely healed) at 4 weeks
- Cosmetic Result [ Time Frame: 6 weeks ]
Regular: scar line straight without any irregularity
Irregular: Some irregularity to scar line
Scalloped: wavy appearane to scar line
|Study Start Date:
|October 2013
|Study Completion Date:
|October 2013
|Primary Completion Date:
|October 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Unicirc with tissue adhesive
Excision of foreskin with Unicirc device and sealing wound with tissue adhesive
Procedure: Unicirc with tissue adhesive
Excision of foreskin with Unicirc device and wound sealing with tissue adhesive
Active Comparator: Surgical control
Surgical circumcision using forceps guided, dorsal slit, or sleeve method
Procedure: Surgical Control
The study is quasi-experimental, because the open surgical controls are not contemporaneous. They were performed at the same center as part of Unicirc 001 trial with the same conditions as the subsequent 50 Unicirc circumcisions.
Detailed Description:
Voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) is a priority preventive intervention for HIV transmission. Currently, the most widely used VMMC technique in South Africa is open surgical circumcision.
According to the Framework for Clinical Evaluation of Devices for Adult Male Circumcision (WHO, 2011): "WHO and other health authorities wish to identify one or more devices that (a) would make the VMMC safer, easier, and quicker; (b) would have more rapid healing than current methods and/or might entail less risk of HIV transmission in the post-operative period; (c) could be performed safely by health-care providers with a minimal level of training; and (d) would be cost-effective compared to standard surgical methods for male circumcision scale up."
This quasi-experimental compares the open surgical technique to an alternative minimally-invasive technique using the disposable Unicirc device with tissue adhesive. The controls come from a separate randomized controlled trial (Unicirc 001) that was conducted just prior to the Unicirc 002 case series of 50 subjects. The investigators postulate that VMMC using the Unicirc device meets WHO criteria for the ideal method to scale up: it is an easier technique to learn and perform, requires less intraoperative time, is safer for both surgeons and patients, heals quicker, and is more cost effective than other currently available techniques. The disposable nature of the device is an immense advantage as it eliminates the need to sterilize and can therefore be used in resource-limited settings. It also reduces the chances of infection caused by contaminated instruments.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 99 Years (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
Healthy men at least 18 years of age requesting circumcision
No anatomical penile abnormalities or infections
Able to provide informed consent to participate
Willing to participate in follow-up visits -
Exclusion Criteria:
Current illness
Penile abnormality or infection which contraindicates or would complicate circumcision
History of bleeding disorder
Past reaction to local anesthetic
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01998360
|South Africa
|Simunye Primary Healthcare
|Mitchells Plain, Western Cape, South Africa
|Study Director:
|Norman Goldstuck, MB ChB
|Simunye Primary Health Care
|Responsible Party:
|Peter Millard, PI, Simunye Primary Health Care
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01998360 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
Unicirc 002
|Study First Received:
|October 11, 2013
|Results First Received:
|November 27, 2013
|Last Updated:
|November 16, 2015
Keywords provided by Peter Millard, Simunye Primary Health Care:
Voluntary medical male circumcision
HIV prevention
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 19, 2017