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This unidentified Ravenclaw student started school in the late 1980s and eventually became a Prefect in the 1990s. He led the first year students to their common room in 1991.
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- He goes down towards the Dungeons, despite the Ravenclaw common room being in a tower. However, the complex layout of the Grand Staircase is revealed with detail on the video game adaptation of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, and it could be possible for them to get down one floor to get to a stairway closer to the Ravenclaw common room and climb the stairs once more. Alternatively, it is possible for them to have gone through a shortcut in the Dungeons, or to use one of the secret passages guarded by portraits. This is explained shortly after as they are seen going upstairs when Percy Weasley said to keep an eye on the staircases, and the screen moves upwards.
- The prefect is portrayed by Richard Reid in the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.
- It is possible that this individual is Robert Hilliard as this boy looked very much like a fifth year and they were both Ravenclaw Prefects.
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film) (First appearance)
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 (Appears as generic Ravenclaw Prefect)

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What We Love About July
A seersucker-clad wedding in Nantucket takes a close look at social statuses when family members, long-time rivals and freshly broken-hearted bridesmaids collide.
What was your inspiration for the book?
I kind of started with someone who I knew in college. He got hit by a golf cart on Nantucket and had his leg cut open but the person driving the golf cart wouldn't apologize. So if you read the book, you'll recognize that.
The names in the book—Winn, Biddy, Piper, Triden, Oatsy—where'd you come up with those?
I got a lot of the names actually off this plaque in this weird WASP-y Rhode Island resort where they had a list of people who had been their lawn boy champions since the 1950s. I wrote these outrageous New England names probably a year before I started writing the book.
Your cover is very gender neutral, which reminded me of Meg Wolitzer's article in The New York Times about women writers being on the "second shelf."
I love the cover! First because I think it's beautiful and friendly, and second because it's perfect for the book, which has a lot of beach-read elements but is told mostly from the perspective of a 59-year-old man. We went through a few covers. It started gender-neutral with a beautiful twilight sky and a whale weathervane, then we had a slew of watercolor covers and then there were a few of women in bikinis from the back or girls on the beach. So I wrote a very long email to my editor explaining that these covers weren't appropriate for my book. Ultimately they agreed, but it was sort of tense for a while. I thought people would pick up that book expecting a story very different from what they'd get.
So the backdrop of this wedding, is it based on one you've been to?
Well, no, but I've been to a fairly observant Jewish wedding in the middle of winter and I've been to a very WASP-y wedding on a farm in Princeton under a tent in a thunderstorm. But I don't think I would have written a book about a wedding if I'd have known then what I know about publishing now because it's hard to describe what this book is about without sounding completely disposable and silly, which it's not. A lot of smart women's fiction has that problem.
Seating Arrangements was published June 12.
Hope, a divorced mother who runs a bakery on Cape Cod, reconnects with her grandmother, whose onset of Alzheimer's spurs the revelation of a family secret about the Holocaust.
Baking seems like a main theme in this book.
I love that the main character's family history is tied into things she's been baking but she doesn't know about it. I did a few trips to Paris for research, which were fabulous trips because I was basically buying and tasting pastries.
How did you tap into the emotions of life after divorce?
I am a child from a divorced family so I've spent many years thinking about it. But when I sat down to write about a character who was divorced, I think I drew from conversations I had with divorced people.
Where did the Holocaust come into play for the story?
I didn't find out until I was 20 that my dad was half Jewish. And years ago, I was writing a story for People about Give Kids the World, an organization for sick children led by a Holocaust survivor who was in a concentration camp from ages 13 to 18. He felt like his childhood was being stolen from him so he wanted to give sick children their childhoods back.
You say this is a book you've always wanted to write.
Yes, I started writing chick lit when chick lit was at its height and I was only 24 but, you know, now I'm 33 so this sort of mainstream, commercial women's fiction is where my heart lies. It's hard to break out once you've had four books published in one genre.
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WASHINGTON —Many thousands of southern Louisiana residents could see their flood insurance rates "skyrocket" starting as soon as October without federal and congressional action, a group of parish presidents and business leaders warned Wednesday.
The large group trekked to Washington, D.C., this week for meetings with the Federal Emergency Management Agency and congressional members over concerns about National Flood Insurance Program changes voted into law last year. The fear is that proposed flood maps will cost Louisiana residents and business owners a lot more in the congressional effort to make the flood insurance program more self-sustainable.
"This is really going to be more devastating than the storms themselves," said Jefferson Parish President John Young, who joined the Greater New Orleans, Inc.-organized trip.
The proposed flood maps are still under federal review but more parts of the state's coast are becoming high-risk velocity zones, or V-zones, where insurance rates increase more. The program also is going to start phasing out "grandfathered" rates next year.
The NFIP allows homeowners and businesses in flood zones that have trouble getting private insurance to obtain policies backed by the federal government.
Nearly 500,000 people in Louisiana participate in the NFIP. The program has been in financial distress with a loss of $18 billion, largely due to payments made after hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005.
U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., filed an amendment this week to delay the implementation of the rate hikes until the results are further assessed.
"It doesn't totally solve the problem," Young said about the amendment. "It's a good first step."
Natalie Robottom, president of St. John the Baptist Parish that sustained major flooding from Hurricane Isaac last year, said FEMA's estimates are proving woefully inaccurate.
"Everyone we've spoken with suggested earlier that a very small number of residents and homeowners and business owners would be impacted by the change and that's not happening," Robottom said.
FEMA estimated that more than 400,000 of those in the program in the state would not face immediate impacts, although they are subject to annual rate increases. Another 50,000 properties will maintain grandfathered subsidies until they are, but GNO, Inc. President and CEO Michael Hecht argued that will make them "unsellable."
FEMA contends that only close to 20,000 policies in Louisiana will switch to the higher risk zones and face up to 25 percent rate hikes a year.
The Louisiana coalition is contesting those estimates. Hecht also argued that the 25 percent annual hikes are based on the maximum final cost and not the current base rates.
Bill Bubrig, a Belle Chasse resident and independent insurance salesman, said his residence was built above code levels in 1998 and that he pays more than $600 annually for flood insurance. He said the only flooding he had was some garage flooding from Hurricane Katrina. But the proposed maps move him out of code and give him a maximum eventual rate price of $27,000 a year.
Based on the maximum cost, he and Hecht said he could face nearly $5,000 rate increases each year.
Almost no one can afford that, Hecht said.
"Louisiana is on the leading edge of this issue," Hecht said, noting that other parts of the country will deal with similar problems. "What's happening in Plaquemines (Parish) is going it happen in Brooklyn; it's going to be happening in Sacramento; it's going to be happening in Florida."
Hecht complained that the mapping only recognizes 100-year levees and not other pumping structures or 50-year levees that are often funded locally. Parish officials, for instance, noted that the changes factor past flood events, like Katrina, without fully recognizing the levee system improvements made since in New Orleans.
Ascension Parish Councilman Randy Clouatre was more critical though.
"I don't think this was ever thought through on the national level," Clouatre said.
"We get the deer in the headlights look up here from the people that represent us, from the people that voted for this act and also from FEMA," he added.
While the flood insurance reauthorization is known as the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 after the names of its U.S. House sponsors, U.S. Sen. David Vitter, R-La., sponsored it on the Senate side.
The bill skipped separate floor consideration and ended up as a late addition to an omnibus federal transportation bill that became law last summer.
While everyone knew the changes would increase flood insurance for some, Vitter said the current estimates do not match what experts were reporting last year.
"There was no hint of anything extreme like there is now," Vitter said Wednesday. "Part of the problem is none of us know exactly where the rate will land."
Vitter said he is pressing FEMA officials on the matter and that he is requesting a congressional hearing. "I'm a homeowner in southern Louisiana, so I get it," he said.
While Vitter may be right about the "extreme" aspects, Landrieu complained last year multiple times about the potential rate hikes on many working-class families in Louisiana. She also expressed frustration that the bill was included in the omnibus transportation legislation so she was unable to amend it at the time. She predicted that it would need to be fixed this year.
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Āsava: lit: fermentations, taints, corruptions, intoxicant biases. There is a list of four as in D. 16, Pts.M., Vibh.:
1: The mental fermentation of sense-desire kāmāsava, Ex: 'All is pleasant'
2: The mental fermentation of desiring existence bhavāsava, Ex: 'Being is good'
3: The mental fermentation of wrong views ditthāsava, Ex: 'My opinion is best'
4: The mental fermentation of ignorance avijjāsava. Ex: 'Suffering exists not'
A list of three, omitting the fermentation of views, is possibly older and is more frequent in the Suttas, e.g. in M. 2, M. 9, D. 33; A. III, 59, 67; A. VI, 63. In Vibh. Khuddakavatthu Vibh. both the 3-fold and 4-fold division are mentioned. The fourfold division also occurs under the name of floods ogha and yokes yoga.
Through the path of Stream-Entry, the fermentation of views is destroyed;
Through the path of Non-Returning, the fermentation of sense-desire;
Through the path of Arahatship, the fermentations of existence and ignorance.
M. 2 shows how to overcome the fermentations, namely, through insight, sense-control, avoidance, wise use of the necessities of life. For a commentarial exposition, see Atthasālini Tr. I, p. 63f: II, pp. 475ff.
khīnāsava = one whose fermentations are eliminated, or one who is fermentation-free, is a name for the Arahat or Noble One. The state of Arahatship is frequently called āsavakkhaya the destruction of the fermentations. Suttas concluding with the attainment of Arahatship by the listeners, often end with the words: During this utterance, the minds of the Bhikkhus were freed from the mental fermentations through absence of clinging anupādāya āsavehi cittāni vimuccimsū'ti.
Samyojana: 'mental chains'. There are 10 mental chains tying beings to the wheel of existence, namely; 1: personality-or-ego-belief sakkāya-ditthi, 2: sceptical doubt vicikicchā, 3: clinging to mere rules and ritual sīlabbata-parāmāsa, see: upādāna 4 sense-craving kāma-rāga.v., 5 ill-will vyāpāda 6 craving for fine-material existence rūpa-rāga 7 craving for immaterial existence arūpa-rāga 8 conceit māna, 9 restlessness uddhacca,, 10 ignorance avijjā. The first five of these are called 'lower mental chains' orambhāgiya-samyojana as they tie to the sense-world. The latter 5 are called 'higher mental chains' uddhambhāgiya-samyojana as they tie to the higher worlds, i.e. the fine-material and immaterial world A. IX, 67, 68; X. 13; D. 33, etc..
He who is free from 1-3 is a Sotāpanna, or Stream-winner, i.e. one who has entered the stream to Nibbāna, as it were. He who, besides these 3 mental chains, has overcome 4 and 5 in their grosser form, is called a Sakadāgāmi, a 'Once-returner' to this sense-world. He who is fully freed from 1-5 is an Anāgāmī, or 'Non-returner' to the sense-world. He who is freed from all the 10 mental chains is called an Arahat, i.e. a perfectly Noble One.
For more details, see: ariya-puggala.
The 10 mental chains as enumerated in the Abhidhamma, e.g. Vibh. XVII, are: sense-craving, ill-will, conceit, wrong views, sceptical doubt, clinging to mere rules and ritual, craving for existence, envy, stinginess, ignorance.
Ariya-puggala: or simply Ariya: Noble Ones, noble persons:
The 8, Ariya = Noble Ones are those who have realized one of the 8 stages of Nobility, i.e. the 4 supra-mundane paths magga and the 4 supra-mundane fruitions phala of these paths. There are thus these 4 pairs:
A1. The one realizing the path of Stream-winning sotāpatti-magga.
A2. The one realizing the fruition of Stream-winning sotāpatti-phala.
A3. The one realizing the path of Once-return sakadāgāmi-magga.
A4. The one realizing the fruition of Once-return sakadāgāmi-phala.
A5. The one realizing the path of Non-return anāgāmi-magga.
A6. The one realizing the fruition of Non-return anāgāmi-phala.
A7. The one realizing the path of Nobility arahatta-magga.
A8. The one realizing the fruition of Nobility arahatta-phala.
Summed up, there are 4 noble individuals ariya-puggala:
1: The Stream-winner Sotāpanna,
2: The Once-Returner Sakadāgāmi,
3: The Non-Returner Anāgāmī,
4: The Worthy One Arahat.
In A. VIII,10 and A. IX, 16 the gotrabhū is listed as the 9th noble individual.
According to the Abhidhamma, the supra-mundane path, or simply path magga, is a designation of the moment of entering into one of these 4 stages of Nobility with Nibbāna being the object, produced by intuitional insight vipassanā into the impermanence, misery and impersonality of existence, flashing forth and forever transforming one's life and nature. By fruition phala is meant those moments of consciousness which follow immediately thereafter as the result of the path, and which in certain circumstances may repeat for innumerable times during the life-time.
I: Through the path of Stream-winning sotāpatti-magga one becomes free whereas in realizing the fruition, one is freed from the first 3 mental chains samyojana, which bind beings to existence in the sense-sphere, to wit:
1: Personality-belief sakkāya-ditthi, see. ditthi,
2: Skeptical doubt vicikicchā,
3: Clinging upādāna to mere rules and rituals sīlabbata-parāmāsa.
One has maximally 7 rebirth rounds before Awakening and cannot be reborn
as animal, ghost, demon or hell-being.
II: Through the path of Once-return sakadāgāmi-magga one becomes nearly freed from the 4th and 5th mental chains, to wit:
4: Sense-desire kāma-cchanda = kāma-rāga rāga, and
5: Ill-will vyāpāda = dosa see: mūla.
III: Through the path of Non-return anāgāmi-magga one becomes fully freed from the above-mentioned 5 lower mental chains.
IV: Through the path of Nobility arahatta-magga one furthermore becomes free from the 5 higher mental chains, to wit:
6: Craving for fine material existence rūpa-rāga,
7: Craving for formless existence. arūpa-rāga,
8: Conceit and pride māna,
9: Restlessness uddhacca, and
10: Ignorance avijjā.
The stereotype Sutta text runs as follows:
I: After the disappearance of the three mental chains, the Bhikkhu has won the stream to Nibbāna and is no more subject to rebirth in the lower worlds, is firmly established, bound for full enlightenment.
II: After the disappearance of the three mental chains and the reduction of greed, hatred and confusion, he will return only once more; and having once more returned to this world, he will put an end to suffering.
III: After the disappearance of the five mental chains he appears in a higher world, and there he reaches Nibbāna without ever returning from that world to the sense-sphere worlds.
IV: Through the ceasing of all mental fermentations āsava-kkhaya he reaches already in this very life the deliverance of mind, the deliverance through understanding, which is free from fermentations, and which he himself has understood and directly realized.
For the various classes of Stream-winners and Non-Returners, see: Sotāpanna, Anāgāmī.
B: The sevenfold grouping of the Noble Disciples is as follows:
1: The faith-devotee saddhānusārī,
2: The faith-liberated one saddhā-vimutta,
3: The body-witness kāya-sakkhī,
4: The both-ways-liberated one ubhato-bhāga-vimutta,
5: The Dhamma-devotee dhammānusārī,
6: The vision-attainer ditthippatta,
7: The one liberated by understanding paññā-vimutta.
This group of seven Noble Disciples is thus explained in Vis.M XXI, 73:
1-2: He who is filled with determination adhimokkha and, in considering the constructions as impermanent anicca, gains the ability of faith, he, at the moment of the path to Stream-winning A1 is called a faith-devotee saddhānusārī; 2: at the seven higher stages A2-A8 he is called a faith-liberated one saddhā-vimutta.
3: He who is filled with tranquillity and, in considering the constructions as miserable dukkha, gains the ability of concentration, he in every respect is considered as a body-witness kāya-sakkhī.
4: He who after reaching the absorptions of the formless sphere has attained the highest fruition of Nobility, he is a both-ways-liberated one ubhato-bhāga-vimutta.
5: He who is filled with understanding and, in considering the constructions as no-self anattā, gains the ability of understanding, he is at the moment of Stream-winning A1 a Dhamma-devotee dhammānusārī,
6: At the later stages A2-A7 a vision-attainer ditthippatta,
7: At the highest stage A8 a understanding-liberated one paññā-vimutta.
Further details about the body-witness => kāya-sakkhī, the both-ways-liberated one => ubhato-bhāga-vimutta and the understanding-liberated one => paññā-vimutta Cf. also M. 70; A. IX, 44; see: XII, 70; Pts.M. II, p. 33, PTS.
Yes thanks guys, I had found very similar references but you saved me from posting them. I'll keep looking for more to add.mikenz66 wrote:Hi Nathan,
Do these help?
§3 Taints
How? First, in the compendium of the unwholesome, there are four taints: (1) the taint of sensual desire, (2) the taint of (attachment to) existence, (3) the taint of wrong views, (4) the taint of ignorance.
Guide to §3
The word asava means literally that which flows out. In Pali the word denotes both pus oozing from an abscess and intoxicants which have been fermented for a long time. The defilements classified as taints are called asavas because they are similar to oozing pus and to fermented intoxicants. The Commentaries state that the asavas are so called because they flow right up to the topmost plane of existence or because they flow up to change-of-lineage (gotrabha – see IX, §34).
Of the four taints, the taint of sensual desire and the taint of (attachment to) existence are both modes of the cetasika greed (lobha), directed in the one case to sense pleasure, in the other to continued existence. The taint of wrong view is identified as the cetasika wrong view (ditthi) and the taint of ignorance as the cetasika delusion (moha).
§10 Fetters (Suttanta Method)
Ten fetters, according to the Suttanta method: the fetter of (1) sensual lust, (2) attachment to fine-material existence, (3) attachment to immaterial existence, (4) aversion, (5) conceit, (6) wrong views, (7) adherence to rites and ceremonies, (8) doubt, (9) restlessness, (10) ignorance.
§11 Fetters (Abhidhamma Method)
Another ten fetters, according to the Abhidhamma method: the fetters of (1) sensual lust, (2) attachment to existence, (3) aversion, (4) conceit, (5) wrong views, (6) adherence to rites and ceremonies, (7) doubt, (8) envy, (9) avarice, (10) ignorance.
Guide to §§10-11
The fetters are unwholesome mental factors which bind beings to the round of existence. The first set of ten fetters is mentioned both in the Sutta Pitaka and the Abhidhamma Pitaka, the second set only in the Abhidhamma Pitaka. In the first set (1)-(3) are aspects of greed and (6)-(7) aspects of wrong view; the rest are distinct cetasikas. In the second set (1)-(2) are aspects of greed, (5)-(6) aspects of wrong view, and the rest distinct cetasikas.
§10 Fetters (Suttanta Method)
Ten fetters, according to the Suttanta method: the fetter of (1) sensual lust, (2) attachment to fine-material existence, (3) attachment to immaterial existence, (4) aversion, (5) conceit, (6) wrong views, (7) adherence to rites and ceremonies, (8) doubt, (9) restlessness, (10) ignorance.
Freawaru wrote:Hi Nathan and all,
Just picking two, (2) attachment to fine-material existence, (3) attachment to immaterial existence, what do they mean?
Freawaru wrote:I assume they have to be present during the jhanas - how does one know that one is attached to fine material or immaterial existance?
Freawaru wrote: What does "attachment" mean in this context. And why is it compared to oozing pus or fermentation?
Ben wrote:Freawaru wrote:I assume they have to be present during the jhanas - how does one know that one is attached to fine material or immaterial existance?
If having experienced it, one craves for its continuance, its reoccurance or aversion to any state that is not it.
Freawaru wrote: What does "attachment" mean in this context. And why is it compared to oozing pus or fermentation?
oozing pus and fermentation are descriptors that accompany and form the definition of asava (taint). Attachment to fine material or immaterial existance, as the quote from Bhikkhu Bodhi's notes above suggest, because they flow right up to the topmost plane of existence or because they flow up to change-of-lineage. They accompany the mindstream right up to the attainment of ariya.
I hope that clarifies for you somewhat.
Yes, but what does "craving" mean? Some seem to interpret it as "wanting" something, but I do not think so. The Buddha "directed his mind" and this means he wanted his mind to enter, say, a jhana. There is intention. So "wanting" as in, say, one succeeded in balancing a bike once and wants to do that again, is not, IMO, the meaning of craving in this context.
there is a unity experienced, a unity between the "I" and space. Afterwards the practitioner will recall and describe this experience as "I was infinite space".
Kenshou wrote:Yes, but what does "craving" mean? Some seem to interpret it as "wanting" something, but I do not think so. The Buddha "directed his mind" and this means he wanted his mind to enter, say, a jhana. There is intention. So "wanting" as in, say, one succeeded in balancing a bike once and wants to do that again, is not, IMO, the meaning of craving in this context.
Aren't you splitting hairs a little bit? There's a difference between intending to do something and intention born of clinging and craving, otherwise an arahant would be essentially braindead.
there is a unity experienced, a unity between the "I" and space. Afterwards the practitioner will recall and describe this experience as "I was infinite space".
I'm not so sure, nothing suggests to me that identifying oneself with the quality of whatever jhana has anything to do with it. But that's another discussion...
But the pleasant feeling that arose in this way did not invade my mind or remain.
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka ... .than.html
Could you please give two examples of "intending to do something" and "intention born of clinging and craving"? In what way do these two intentions differ?
And the change was that there was no craving for that pleasant feeing and thus no attachment to the state.
Kenshou wrote:Could you please give two examples of "intending to do something" and "intention born of clinging and craving"? In what way do these two intentions differ?
Say someone has a craving for a piece of cake. They experience the stress of hunger and craving for cake. Upon that is born the intention to go get a piece of cake.
Now, suppose we have a nice monk, an arahant even, back in the old days, who's gotten his almsfood for the day. He comes across a child who is very hungry, and he considers "Ah, he is hungry, why don't I share my food with him"? And so out of compassion, he does. This sort of thing I think, is an action that comes about not due to craving.
Kenshou wrote:Well I would firstly ask you, what is it that might prevent him?
gavesako wrote:This is a good simile:
"Just as when an ocean-going ship, rigged with masts & stays, after six months on the water, is left on shore for the winter: Its stays, weathered by the heat & wind, moistened by the clouds of the rainy season, easily wither & rot away. In the same way, when a monk dwells devoting himself to development, his fetters easily wither & rot away."
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NEW YORK—With no starters returning from last season's national championship team, there always were going to be a lot of questions about Kentucky. It was surprising on Friday night to learn that one of those questions is when John Calipari will put in his full offense.
After the third-ranked Wildcats' 72-69 victory over Maryland to open the season, Calipari provided an honest assessment of his team's shortcomings on an individual and collective basis, noting where Kentucky must improve to get back to the top of the college basketball world by spring. It would behoove the Wildcats to have a response to a zone defense.
"We're not ready to play 40 minutes of basketball—we're just not ready," Calipari said after a game that demonstrated his point, with Kentucky squandering a 49-36 halftime lead before rallying down the stretch. "How about this? We don't have a press attack. Could you tell? We haven't put it in yet, haven't had time. (Maryland) went to the 1-3-1 zone. We don't have a zone offense in yet. I know you're looking at me, saying 'you're crazy.' Did you notice they didn't know what the hell to do?"
Nobody noticed, least of all Maryland coach Mark Turgeon, because Calipari yelled at forward Alex Poythress to run to the middle, and the 6-7 freshman complied, resulting in a dunk and the Terrapins abandoning their zone defense.
Kentucky's luck was not limited to Maryland's reversion to a man-to-man scheme. Despite 28 offensive rebounds, the Terps managed only 19 second-chance points, failure on the inside that was echoed on the outside with a 3-for-19 performance from 3-point range.
The Wildcats also might have been fortunate that Ryan Harrow spent most of the week battling the flu and was limited to 10 scoreless minutes. With Harrow ailing, walk-on Jarrod Polson got to play 22 minutes—only nine fewer than all of last season—and scored 10 points, more than the total for the first two years of his college career.
"He subbed at the table, I said, 'who's that?' " Turgeon said. "Because he hadn't played. I'd been hearing Cal talk about his point guard situation and should've known. He was the key to the game. Kid gave them confidence, and he made the play of the game."
That play was a strip of Pe'Shon Howard on a defensive rebound that Polson put right back up for a 67-63 Kentucky lead with 3:45 left. Polson's free throws in the closing minute provided the Wildcats' final points and enough of a margin to win the game as a desperation 3 banked wide.
It was not supposed to be Polson's show on Friday night. It was supposed to be Poythress, Nerlens Noel, Willie Cauley-Stein and Archie Goodwin -- the latest crop of hyper-talented freshmen to arrive in Lexington.
All showed flashes of brilliance, especially in Kentucky's dominant first half. But for every head-turning play the Wildcats made, there seemed to be a head-scratcher not far behind.
"It's a great learning opportunity," said Kyle Wiltjer, the sophomore forward who led Kentucky with 19 points and added six rebounds and three blocks. "We'll watch the film, and film doesn't lie. It'll show us all the things we need to work on. As Coach would say, we need to use this game, because it's early in the season, to just learn about our team. And hopefully we can learn from it and improve, because we still have a way to go to be a good basketball team."
That, in fact, was almost exactly what Calipari said a few minutes later. The coach also knows there is not a lot of time for his team to learn, not with a showdown with No. 8 Duke coming up Tuesday in Atlanta.
Then, there are the problems that might not be able to be fixed, the ones the Wildcats just have to hope will solve themselves.
"My concern is, we're not playing hard enough, we're stopping on possessions, we're not physically tough enough, and I don't know if I can do anything about that, other than go in games and see if they're gonna fight," Calipari said. "And the next game we play is Duke, on Tuesday. You're either gonna fight or you're gonna get beat."
The scary thing for the Wildcats was that they had to fight like crazy to beat Maryland after running up a big lead early. The scary thing for everyone else in the country was that Kentucky ran up that lead so easily, made the key plays at the key times to get the win and might have found another weapon in Polson in the process.
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MIAMI – The U.S. Small Business Administration's South Florida District formalized its relationship with the City of St. Petersburg and Manatee County's Central Economic Development Center, Inc. (CEDC) during two separate Strategic Alliance Memorandum signing ceremonies today.
During a morning ceremony held at the Greenhouse , formerly St. Petersburg's Business Assistance Center, SBA South Florida District Director Francisco "Pancho" Marrero and St. Petersburg Mayor Bill Foster signed a two-year agreement strengthening efforts to energize and sustain small business entrepreneurship in St. Petersburg. The Strategic Alliance Memorandum (SAM) enhances the current city-SBA relationship by outlining resource-sharing, education and outreach responsibilities of each agency.
"I am proud that the SBA and city of St. Petersburg entered into this partnership to promote small businesses," said U.S. Small Business South Florida District Director Marrero. "This partnership will foster entrepreneurship to create new small business and expand existing businesses that translates to job creation."
Under the agreement, current and future small business owners will be able to obtain information on SBA programs and services; receive counseling from SBA partners, such as the Small Business Development Center (SBDC), and SCORE; and have access to SBA-sponsored events, training and a speaker's bureau. All of the programs will be included under the umbrella of St. Petersburg's one-stop economic development shop, the Greenhouse.
"This is a strengthening of our efforts toward the success of small businesses in our city," said St. Petersburg Mayor Bill Foster. "With this agreement, those wishing for their part of the American dream will have a stronger ally and, through the Greenhouse St. Petersburg and its partners, including the SBA, better access to financial and training resources to support their efforts."
A second SAM was signed several hours later formalizing the relationship between SBA and Manatee County's Central Economic Development Center, Inc. (CEDC).
The CEDC is an independent corporation that primarily serves a large socially and economically disadvantaged audience in Manatee County. Its stated mission includes assisting the development and growth of small businesses, providing business related training and workshops, developing an environment conducive for businesses locating within Manatee County.
Signing the SAM with Marrero was CEDC Chairman Rodney K. Jones.
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OAKLAND -- The A's hoped their ace would be back from the disabled list as soon as Friday, but Brett Anderson won't pitch then, "and maybe not in the foreseeable future here," manager Bob Melvin said.
"We're just not past the soreness that he's getting in the ankle," Melvin said on Wednesday morning.
The left-handed Anderson was initially placed on the 15-day disabled list May 1 with a sprained right ankle, two days after he aggravated it by pitching 5 1/3 relief innings in Oakland's 19-inning win over the Angels. He made a rehab start with Double-A Midland on Sunday and came out of the outing rather encouraged, only to experience some pain when doing fielding drills Tuesday.
"When he did those yesterday and ran around a little bit, he felt it some," Melvin said. "The strange part of it is that he's not feeling it when he pitches. He threw his bullpen, didn't feel it at all. Felt it more so when we were doing drills. It's just not at the point where we're comfortable putting him out on a big league mound again and going through what we have been the last couple of times."
Anderson is now likely to rest the ankle until the discomfort subsides. He'll continue to keep his arm in shape, but he will be limited in other activities, making it unclear when the A's will consider slotting him back into the rotation.
In the meantime, Wednesday starter Dan Straily is likely to remain in Anderson's spot.
"I know it's frustrating for him, but it's the right thing to do," Melvin said. "He wants to pitch, but he also understands that he's not ready to at this point."
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Getting Up to Smart Speed
Use Variable Speed Drives to Save Money, but Gain Even More by Thinking Strategically and Picking Projects Carefully
By David W. Spitzer
The goal of optimal control is to develop a strategy to control a system (process) in the optimal or best possible manner. Academicians use mathematical techniques to prove that the optimal control strategy is in fact the best that can be done. Typically this is performed using a model of the system to mathematically prove that a given performance measure is optimized when using a particular control strategy.
One classic example of an optimal control problem is the desire by the military to get an airplane from the ground to a certain altitude in minimum time. Intuitively it would seem that the airplane should take off and ascend at maximum throttle. However, mathematical models show that the airplane should actually reduce its altitude at a certain time during its ascent in order to increase its velocity to arrive at its target altitude in the shortest possible time.
Performance measurements are subject to the same kinds of logic. Has your boss ever told you that the meeting is right now, so you had to prepare your presentation in minimum time? Have you ever worked on a project that cannot overrun, so that implementation is performed at minimum cost?
Another such performance goal is to operate your plant using a minimum amount of energy, but this performance measure is not practical, given plant complexity and mathematical resources. However, a reduced energy performance measure can be practical.
Energy Saving
Many energy-saving performance measures involve a single discipline, such as the maintenance department that finds and fixes steam leaks. However many solutions are overlooked because theyre multi-disciplinary in natureoften in conception, justification and implementation. Such is the case of the application of variable-speed drive (VSD) technologyespecially in the process industries. A VSD system that includes a drive, motor and pump is many things to many people; a final control element to an instrumentation engineer, a load to an electrical engineer, a pump to a mechanical and/or chemical engineer, and an operating expense to the accountant paying the bill. One of the major reasons that VSDs are not more widely applied in the process industries is because typically no one engineer possesses sufficient knowledge to conceive, understand and evaluate the instrumentation, electrical, hydraulic, mechanical, chemical, maintenance, operating cost and other aspects of the installation. As a result, VSD technology tends to fall between the cracks of traditional engineering disciplines.
How can you alter this syndrome and save energy? First, working with engineers trained in other disciplines is fundamental, simply because it is not common for one individual to possess all of the requisite knowledge. Second, you need to call attention to the potential of variable-speed technology. You need a champion who can gain awareness and be willing to work with others.
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One important basis of awareness is to calculate the energy savings associated with an alternative VSD design in terms that management understands: M-O-N-E-Y. These calculations typically involve multidisciplinary technical information and calculations. For this reason, detailed calculations are beyond the scope of this article. (See my book, Variable Speed Drives: Principles and Applications for Energy Cost Savings, 3rd ed. ISA, 2004, for such representative calculations.)
For example, numerous applications in the process industries involve continuously pumping a liquid from one vessel into another through a control valve. In many of these applications, the transfer can be made in a more energy-efficient manner using VSD technology (Figure 1). You dont need the control valve, so its inherent problems (leakage, plugging, calibration, repair, energy loss ) are eliminated, and so the quality of control often improves due to the elimination of valve stiction and hysteresis.
Figure 1. Variable-speed drives (right) are more energy efficient than control valves (left) when pumping liquids.
A typical pump curve describes the flow, pressure, efficiency and mechanical power requirements of the centrifugal pump at different operating conditions (Figure 2). The system curve describes the flow and pressure characteristics of the piping system without any throttling. Overlaying one on the other (Figure 3) indicates that the pump will operate at flow Q1 and pressure P1.
Figure 2. A pump curve shows flow, pressure, efficiency and mecahnical power needs at different operating conditions.
Throttling the system with a control valve increases hydraulic friction and moves the system curve to the left to maintain flow Q2 at pressure P2 (Figure 4). Note that the control valve reduces the pressure from P2 to P1 to throttle the system to operate with flow Q2. Not generating this hydraulic energy by installing a variable-speed drive that permits operation close to the system curve (Figure 5) removes the need to generate this excess hydraulic energy, and thus, operating at pressure P3 and saving electrical energy as compared to throttling using a control valve.
Figure 3. Combining the pump and system curves indicates that the pump will operate at flow Q1 and pressure P1.
The energy savings associated with this type of application are typically between 10% and 30% percent of the existing energy consumption. This concept and approximate energy savings can be illustrated by analyzing similar operating points in Figure 1. Detailed calculations should be performed to take into account the operating conditions in actual installations.
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PET/MRI in CNS and Extra-CNS Tumors of Patients With Neurofibromatosis-1 (NF1)
This study is ongoing, but not recruiting participants.
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This prospective pilot study is designed to provide preliminary data on the use of Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography-Magnetic Resonance Imaging (FDG-PET-MRI) in patients with neurofibromatosis-1 (NF1) associated optic glioma and plexiform neurofibroma (PN).
Subjects will undergo FDG-PET-MRI scans in place of standard of care imaging at 0 and 12 months, unless more frequent imaging is clinically indicated. Subjects and their family caregivers will also undergo serial interviews and complete questionnaires related to the psychosocial aspects of NF1.
|Neurofibromatosis-1 Optic Glioma Plexiform Neurofibroma
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Time Perspective: Prospective
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|Pilot Study of [18F] Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (FDG-PET-MRI) in CNS and Extra-CNS Tumors of Patients With Neurofibromatosis-1 (NF1)
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Further study details as provided by UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Plexiform Neurofibroma Cohort: Difference in FDG-avidity between progressive and non-progressive lesions [ Time Frame: 12 months ]Ratios of SUVmax values within a group of patients who all have progressive disease
- Optic Glioma Patients: Compare FDG-avidity between patients with progressive and non-progressive disease [ Time Frame: 12 months ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Report descriptive statistics for FDG-PET-MRI results [ Time Frame: 0, 12 months ]SUV max, tumor/brain uptake ratio, tumor/muscle uptake ratio
- Explore impact of FDG-PET-MRI surveillance on patient and family caregiver uncertainty and psychological distress [ Time Frame: 0, 12 months ]
|Study Start Date:
|January 2013
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|June 2017
|Primary Completion Date:
|November 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Plexiform Neurofibroma
NF1 associated plexiform neurofibroma
Optic Glioma
NF1 associated optic glioma
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|6 Years and older (Child, Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
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|Sampling Method:
|Non-Probability Sample
Study Population
UNC Hospitals
Inclusion Criteria:
- Diagnosed with neurofibromatosis-1 with either optic glioma, due for imaging scan, or plexiform neurofibroma, due for imaging secondary to clinical signs or symptoms of progressive disease
- ≥ 6 years of age
- English-speaking
- If female of child-bearing potential, negative urine pregnancy test performed within 7 days prior to each FDG-PET-MRI
- Study-specific informed consent or assent obtained and signed
Exclusion Criteria:
- Unable to undergo FDG-PET-MRI without sedation
- Currently undergoing chemotherapy for progressing optic glioma
- Pregnant or lactating female
- Poorly controlled diabetes mellitus
- Presence of pacemaker, intracranial aneurysm clip, cochlear implant, metal halo device, epicardial pacemaker leads, or any other device that makes MRI unsafe
- Serum creatinine > 1.8 mg/dL OR GFR < 30 mL/min
- Unable to lie flat for > 1 hour
- Body Mass Index (BMI) > 35
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01800032
|United States, North Carolina
|University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
|Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, 27599
Sponsors and Collaborators
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
|Principal Investigator:
|Timothy Gershon, MD, PhD
|University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
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|Study First Received:
|February 25, 2013
|Last Updated:
|July 14, 2016
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Nerve Sheath Neoplasms
Neurofibroma, Plexiform
Neurofibromatosis 1
Optic Nerve Glioma
Neoplasms, Nerve Tissue
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary
Neurocutaneous Syndromes
Nervous System Diseases
Heredodegenerative Disorders, Nervous System
Neurodegenerative Diseases
Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms
Nervous System Neoplasms
Peripheral Nervous System Diseases
Neuromuscular Diseases
Neoplasms, Neuroepithelial
Neuroectodermal Tumors
Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial
Optic Nerve Neoplasms
Cranial Nerve Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Cranial Nerve Diseases
Optic Nerve Diseases
Eye Diseases
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This game is so painful and hard to watch
Larry Bird and Ryan Grigson- wasting the talents of Paul George and Andrew Luck
Its inexcusable for a team to lose one player(albeit a special one) and completely go over the cliff like this.
Just shows how incredibly weak this team is without Manning and I think is what really separated us from the Lions(before) and the Bengals to be honest.
This is a dumb challenge. There's no angle that shows him catching it. Put this on the long list of idiotic Caldwell challenges. I'll be surprised if this gets overturned.
Is there anyone with more lost challenges than Jim Caldwell?
Horrible challenges from a horrible coach.
I doubt the Colts will do the same to Caldwell unless Polian needs a scapegoat.
Nice kick, V. Too bad it will be all for naught.
Also, raise your hand if you thought Vinny was basically done? I did and I was wrong. He's clearly still got a bit of leg left.
At least Vinny made an FG...
If the Colts end up losing this game(likely) at least its only 10 more games till the end of the season and this will be over.
Colts D....so bad.
Dallas! What a catch! The Colts faked the Bengals out on that. The Bengals were sold out on the run all the way!
Painter called the exact play I wanted there.
Hell of a catch, Dallas. Welcome back.
Mark my words, the Colts are going to miss that timeout Caldwell stupidly burned on that unwinnable challenge.
He mastered in the Andy Reid school of Time Mismanagement.
Of course, Caldwell's propensity to call a timeout that helps the other team makes having them at the end of games a 50/50 proposition at best so maybe it's not all bad.
Not able to watch the game, or even listen here. But caught the highlight on the league website, great catch Dallas! Bailed Painter out there.
52 yards into the wind? Sheesh, Caldwell is stupid. I thought he should get a pass for a while but that's over. Fire that bum...
Now they need another three and out and another drive to at least FG range...
He did this in the SB too with Matt Stover wanted him to kick a 52 yd FG (which wasn't even in his range BTW)
Coaches should know these things.
Welp.....there goes that.
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|Savory Roasted White Sweet Potatoes with Red Onion, Rosemary, and Parmesan.
Savory Roasted White Sweet Potatoes with Red Onions, Rosemary, and Parmesan
(Makes 4 servings, slightly adapted from Bon Appetit, November 2002)
3-4 medium tan-fleshed sweet potatoes (white skin)
2-3 medium red onions
3 T olive oil (could probably get away with less, but I reduced it a lot from the original recipe)
2 T finely chopped fresh rosemary, divided (I've also made this with frozen rosemary, If you only have dried rosemary I would grind it.)
1 tsp. sea salt
fresh ground black pepper to taste
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Combine fresh-grated Parmesan and finely chopped rosemary in small bowl. Remove vegetables from oven and toss with Parmesan-rosemary mixture. Serve hot.
South Beach Suggestions:
Sweet potatoes are a good vegetable choice for phase two or three of the South Beach Diet, and this would be a good Thanksgiving recipe as an alternative to sweet potatoes cooked with butter and brown sugar.
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Grilled Sweet Potato Salad with Green Onions, Basil, Thyme, and Feta from Kalyn's Kitchen
Butternut Squash and White Sweet Potato Mash from Sweet Basil
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Mirin Sweet Potatoes from Use Real Butter
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Pacers trade: Dunleavy, Foster, TPE
Pacers get: Josh Smith, J. collins
Nuggets trade: Carmelo
Nuggets get: Derrick Favors, Dunleavy, Damion James, 2011+2013 1st round picks from Nets.
Nets trade: Devin Harris, Favors, Damion James, 2 1st rounders
Nets recieve: Carmelo
Hawks trade: Josh Smith, J. Collins
Hawks get: Devin Harris, Jeff Foster, 854.4K TPE
Hawks get a young PG who is an obvious upgrade over what they have and over Jeff Teague and a solid experienced backup center. j. collins is nothing but a bench warmer anyways.
Nets get Carmelo
Nuggets get a great young prospect, experienced veteran SF who is an expiring, and another young prospect who is a SF. and 2 future 1st's.
Pacers get Josh smith for Dunleavy and foster
Hibbert/Solo/J. collins/ JMac?


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India A have beaten New Zealand A by six wickets in their opening One Day match in Visakhapatnam.
In response to New Zealand's 257 all out in the first innings, India's opening pair of Robin Uthappa (113) and Unmukt Chand (94) put on 178 for the first wicket to help lead their team to victory after 44.1 overs.
Having won the toss and opted to bat, New Zealand's top order made a solid start, but couldn't take advantage of their strong position. Anton Devcich (48), Carl Cachopa (45) and Tom Latham (37) all made starts to take New Zealand through to 135 for two, but failed to progress on to big scores.
Following a mid-order collapse which left them at 183 for seven, Daryl Mitchell (51) and Ish Sodhi (29) produced a 70-run eight wicket partnership to give New Zealand a competitive total. Mitchell was dismissed with two balls remaining in the 50 overs to end the innings.
India looked comfortable in their pursuit and were aggressive against the New Zealand bowlers early. Uthappa (5) and Chand (6) struck 11 sixes between them, before Chand was dismissed by Adam Milne half a dozen short of his century.
Milne struck twice more and Devcich captured the wicket of Uthappa to make some late inroads into the Indian batting line-up, but the home side's victory was never really in question.
Aditya Tare (37 not out) and Kedhar Jadhav (15 not out) saw out the final runs to give India a one-nil lead in the three match series.
Adam Milne finished with figures of three for 43 from ten overs.
The next match is to be played on Tuesday at 9:00am local time (3:30pm NZ time).


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Exxon Chief, Nicholas Mockford was shot three times after leaving a restaurant with his wife. The assailants then beat his wife and Mockford died on the way to the hospital moments later.
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MLB.com Columnist
Bill Ladson
Back tightness has Nats' LaRoche day to day
LOS ANGELES -- Nationals first baseman Adam LaRoche left Monday night's 6-4 victory over the Dodgers in the top of the seventh inning because of lower back tightness and was replaced by Kevin Frandsen.
Manager Matt Williams has ruled out LaRoche for Tuesday against left-hander Clayton Kereshaw.
LaRoche has been dealing with back problems for at least a week, but the pain grew worse in his at-bat in the fifth inning. LaRoche was going to start taking medication starting Monday night.
"The last couple of days, it just got tighter late in the game, fourth or fifth inning. It was really tightening up just standing around," LaRoche said. "I've had it before. I hope it's quick -- a day or two -- but again, you never know. It's one spot in my lower back. It locks up and I'm able to get it pretty loose to get going. The further the game gets, the more standing out there at first on defense is what I feel the most. [Sunday against the Mariners], it was really sore, and today, the same thing."
During the current road trip, LaRoche is 1-for-23 and has seen his average drop to .257 for the season.
Bill Ladson is a reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog, All Nats All the time. He also could be found on Twitter @WashingNats. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Girlfriend and myself just broke up. Things were said that I regret. Pretty down on life. Could use some patented PD optimism.
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Girlfriend and myself just broke up. Things were said that I regret. Pretty down on life. Could use some patented PD optimism.
Carmel HS Class of 2011
Man I know the feeling...I am a sort of public figure in my hometown and a year and a half ago I had a really ugly public break up with a fiancé in which she falsified a pregnancy, attempted to call the cops on me even I was nowhere near her... I mean it was just wrong...pain happens for a reason Tho...now in the best relationship I have ever been in...
Not knowing anything about your relationship, and only knowing you graduated from Carmel in 2011 (based on your profile). Embrace this! Seriously. I'm married and am 27. Enjoy every bit of single life. Your in the prime of your life right now. Don't worry about relationships. I look back on my younger years when I was around your age and enjoyed the **** out of my life. I wish I could go back.
I dated a girl off and on for a little over 8 years all together. From the ages of 15 to 23. We broke up about 16 months ago. She moved to Washington DC about 4 months ago, and has been engaged for just about a month now to a guy that she was actually dating while we were together. How long they were together, I don't know, but she went from talking about how she wanted me to move in so we could start the marriage/family process to how we needed to break up in just a few weeks. (Thank God that didn't happen, or it really would have been messy)
It gets better. Keep your head up.
I feel for you man. I had something similar when my fiance dumped me while I was deployed in Somalia back in 1992-1993. Nothing sucks worse for a soldier to get a "dear John" letter while deployed in combat. The kicker was when I tried to write back to ask why she had everything return to sender.
It sucks man, no way around it. We have all been there before, and we will all repeat the same cliches that you don't want to hear...but it does get better. Message boards are a great place to fill that extra time you now have. I went through a vicious breakup a few years ago and that's when I started joining various message boards (pre-PD days for me, but any music, movies, or sports teams you are into help). Immerse yourself in something. Stay busy. As hard as it may be, force yourself to get out and do things. It sucks and you might be miserable at the time, but before too long you'll realize things are getting better, and not worse.
Thanks for the supportive words guys.
Past few days have been the biggest emotional rollercoaster of my life. I really had myself believing that she was the one. This is gonna take me a while to get over, but I appreciate your guys' help.
Carmel HS Class of 2011
Nothing wrong with that...take care!
I can relate. I feel for you.
My fiancé and I (we've been together for almost 5 years) had a rough night Saturday night which ended up with me being stranded in the parking lot of a restaurant. I had to walk home.
She came to the house with two police officers yesterday and a uHaul. I am now all alone.
I hope things work out for you, man!
I know the thing about thinking that person was the one. That makes it all so much more difficult. I went through three fiances in a three year period. Every girl was the one that I thought was the one. After a while I thought that maybe there was no one right now that is for me. I decided to bury myself in work and wouldn't you know it, six months later a co-worker introduced me to my wife now and everything took off from then. It has been 11 years this year on our anniversary. I couldn't even see having a life without her. She has shown great patience with me over the years and has always been my rock to lean on whenever times have been tough. That is what it is all about in life man. I have 2 beautiful kids. Regardless of the stress of everyday living with a kid that has cystic fibrosis she handles it all. She does so much and asks for so little in return. I knew she was the one when she stepped up big time for me when my grandmother died.


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The fact that only Commissioner Linda Bloom and Surveyor Al Frisinger are affected by the recent decision is beside the point. As dissenting Commissioner Nelson Peters noted, "What's good for the goose should be good for the gander." County Councilman Darren Vogt, whose vote helps determine how many vehicles the county can afford each year, was less poetic but more direct:
"(Elected officials) should be setting an example for the employees under them," he said.
Unfortunately, the decision to keep elected officials' cars free of the tracking devices being installed on about 230 other vehicles sets a powerful example. Way back in 2009, after all, the commissioners approved a $10,000 plan to equip 20 vehicles with global positioning systems (GPS) on a rotating basis.
Coming just three years after a Health Department executive bought GPS devices in response to employees' misuse of vehicles, the commissioners' original intent seemed to be the imposition of honesty, not efficiency.
With County Council constantly seeking savings in response to declining property taxes, however, Peters said wider use of the GPS will also help illustrate whether the county can make do with fewer vehicles and the money needed to buy, operate and maintain them. At a total cost of about $70,000, the units will create a record of where and how often the vehicles are used – possibly justifying further reductions in the county's fleet, which contained about 430 vehicles just nine years ago.
Both Peters and Commissioner Therese Brown, who joined Bloom in support of the exemption for elected officials, own their own vehicles. Neither Brown nor Bloom was available to explain their vote, but Bloom's use of her county-owned car has raised eyebrows at least once before.
In 2002, she was driving her Chevrolet Impala on U.S. 30 near Warsaw when she was ticketed for speeding. Bloom initially said she was meeting with other officials – a claim unsupported by Kosciusko County officials. Bloom later said she was inspecting bridges there to investigate designs that might be used in Allen County. Official business often took her outside the county, Bloom said at the time.
Frisinger likewise sees no need to justify his county-owned Chevrolet Trail Blazer, saying his duties require him to review drainage issues countywide and often require out-of-town trips.
"I'm not sure what purpose tracking would serve," he said.
As I wrote in May, there are legitimate reasons to question the county's widespread use of GPS devices (which are already common in city-owned vehicles to improve "work flow efficiency," according to spokesman John Perlich). Beyond a certain creepy "Big Brother" aspect, the county has already demonstrated its ability to winnow its fleet without the use of expensive, invasive electronics.
But if the county is going to go down that road – and it is – elected officials should be treated no better or worse than the employees they supervise. Nobody is forcing Bloom or Frisinger to take a county car, after all. (Employees who drive their own are reimbursed for official business.)
Vogt, in fact, questions the county's previous decision to exempt police cars and other public-safety vehicles from its GPS policy. Although GPS on some individuals' cars (such as Prosecutor Karen Richards) may compromise security and safety, there's no reason to exempt marked police cars, Vogt insisted – especially when officers can use their take-home cars and county-provided fuel to earn off-duty income.
City police vehicles are equipped with GPS, Chief Rusty York, said, in order to protect officers' safety. Mayor Tom Henry is the only elected city official with a car and it is not GPS-equipped. Perhaps it should be, too.
In a three-member office, it is often necessary to forge alliances and make compromises. And perhaps it is just coincidental that, unlike Peters, Brown and Bloom are not facing the voters Nov. 6. But few motives could be worth the sacrifice of openness and consistency epitomized by the commissioners' action.
If the commissioners don't want their political gooses cooked, in other words, they should take another gander at what they have done – and can still undo.


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Blake Donahue joins Marines 01.20.2010
Marine Corps Pfc. Blake R. Donahue, son of Karen S. Donahue of Lyons, Ohio, recently reported for duty with Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron One, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, Okinawa, Japan.
Donahue is a 2007 graduate of Evergreen and joined the Marine Corps in November 2008.


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When a resident signs up with Church Telecom, they are asked to nominate either a Parish or a School. Church Telecom will then donate the cash equivalent of 10% of their eligible landline call charges each quarter to this nominated beneficiary (Premium rate calls and directory enquiries are not included).
The Parish of the Holy Redeemer received their first donation last November – see the picture above.
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Nothing gets us more excited than high design at low prices! So, of course, we are thrilled that accessories designer Rafe Totengco, best known for his luxurious eponymous line, has joined the ranks of designers creating a limited edition collection for Target. Our picks are the chic doctor's bag, $50, the glossy patent clutches, $20, and the super-slick navy hobo bag, $50 (left). Get them now before Rafe fans like Jessica Alba and Eva Longoria snap them up!
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Stallone, Van Damme, Willis, Lundgren, Li, Statham, Schwarzenegger And Lots Of Ammo...
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There's nothing like the sound of a belt-fed weapon and the smell of plastic explosives. I know, I used to be a machine gunner in the US Marines (no joke!). Of course, for those of us who can't fire away on a M60 or blow stuff up with C4, there the opportunity to watch the latest explosion-filled, bullet-riddled action movie - The Expendables 2 - featuring all of our favorite old action stars including Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Chuck Norris, Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger as well as a few new favorites like Terry Crews, Randy Couture and Liam Hemsworth.
While the plot of The Expendables 2 is as see-through as a window pane, what makes the movie fun is the previously mentioned larger-than-life action heroes who have been lighting up the big screen for decades with their explosive, ammo-laden abilities to tackle and any all obstacles, defeat any and all villains, and disarm any and all booby trap and bomb. This time, when one of their own is killed in action, it's up to the rest of the crew to seek vengeance and save countless lives in the process.
Again, the plot of The Expendables 2 is pretty predictable and clear from the get-go. The original mercenary crew from the first film - Barney Ross (Stallone), Les Christmas (Statham), Yin Yang (Li), Gunnar Jensen (Lundgren), Hale Caesar (Crews), Toll Road (Couture) add to their ranks Billy the Kid (Hemsworth) - continue to make a name for themselves. However, when CIA man Church (Willis) shows up to call in his marker, the crew gets sent overseas to collect some very important info that, in the wrong hands, would mean bad bad news. Of course, when the crew gets caught, loses the info, and one of their own gets killed, the rest of the team, after regrouping and re-arming, goes back to find Vilain (yup, that's his name; played villainously by Van Damme) and see justice done.
Like in the first film, cameos in The Expendables 2 help make the movie. Chuck Norris appears and makes a very brief yet very memorable appearance that'll of course have fans cheering. Likewise, women play a much larger role this time around as Nan Yu plays Maggie, a female addition to the team (against Barney's better judgement). The two's budding relationship of course makes for a few great scenes and some solid comic relief.
The video presentation in gorgeous 1080p in the film's original 2.40:1 aspect ratio impresses. The colors all come through clear and bold with dark and muted tones. The darks and shadows play throughout the film and ensure the gritty feeling of the movie is present not only in the action, but also in the look of the film as well. Likewise, the audio is impressive and dynamic. I'm was only able to enjoy the DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 audio, but the blu-ray disc does feature the new Neo X 11.1 surround audio which is beyond anything I own at this point. Thankfully, the DTS-HD 7.1 is dynamic, filling the sound stage with directional goodness the likes of which will have you looking over your shoulder for sniper fire, ducking the incoming ricochets, and seeking cover from the explosive ambiance which fills the audio track.
As for special features, the set features the film on both blu-ray hi-def and digital as well as a number of worth-while behind-the-scenes bonuses, including an audio commentary with director Simon West, who no doubt loved making the film from what he has to share here; the 20-minute "Gods of War: Assembling Earth's Mightiest Anti-Heroes (nice play on words there, huh?) provides a look at the film's casting and characters; "Big Guns, Bigger Heroes: The 1980's and the Rise of the Action Film" is a 25 minute look at the star-filled cast's history; the 13-minute "On the Assault: The Real Life Weaponry of The Expendables 2" features an impressive look at the various weapons used throughout the film; and the 24-minute "Guns for Hire: the Real Life Expendables" reveals a bit about the real world mercs and private security who do this type of thing for real. Lastly, deleted scenes and a 5-minute gag reel (worth a few laughs) are also included.
Exciting, fun and entertaining to the max for the gun-nut or adrenaline junkie looking for a great action flick, it doesn't get any better than The Expendables 2. With an awesome cast filled with men who some would consider "has beens," The Expendables 2 proves these guys - no matter how long they've been around - can still pull a trigger, blow up a car, and shoot a rocket propelled grenade with the best of them.
The Expendables 2 is available on blu-ray hi-def home video wherever fine home video is sold.
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Corona, CA – Fred Andrews Racing (FAR) Husqvarna's Andrew DeLong got back to his winning ways at the Big Buck GNCC in Union, South Carolina, taking another big victory in the XC2 class. DeLong checked out from the field, extending his championship lead to over 20 points after only four rounds! Another Husqvarna rider was hard at work over the weekend, taking on the International X Games Enduro X. Factory Husqvarna's Cory Graffunder made the trek to Foz do Iguacu, Brazil where he proudly placed his TXC310R in the top-10 with a seventh place finish at the inaugural event.
Andrew DeLong and the Fred Andrews Racing Husqvarna team headed to the Big Buck GNCC in search of another win. DeLong started the season with a win streak, but was stunted at round three by a hard crash. AD still managed to limp to a fourth-place finish to retain the points lead, but made a prompt return to the top of the podium in South Carolina.
DeLong tackled the 12-mile course aboard his TXC250R, and steadily pulled a gap over the field. With a lead of over a minute just before the white flag, DeLong unintentionally kept things exciting with a hard crash. Andrew managed to rip his rear fender off and smash his exhaust half shut, reducing his lead to 25-seconds. Some quick work in the pits and a steady last lap allowed DeLong to still capture the win.
"I had a great start and just put the hammer down," DeLong said. "I had a big lead and almost gave away this win… but I still won!"
Graffunder at the Foz do Iguaçu X Games
Meanwhile, in the southern hemisphere, Graffunder was proudly representing Husqvarna at the Foz do Iguaçu X Games. The Canadian had hopes of taking home another X Games medal (after earning silver at the 2012 Summer X Games in Los Angeles), but welcomed a respectable seventh place finish on what was an extremely technical course.
As X Games promoters promised, the Brazilian course was faster and more "moto-ish" than a traditional EnduroCross course, but the most technical obstacle proved to be the slippery dirt. No one escaped the track without slipping and sliding into the ground at least once, but Graffunder put his long limbs to work and powered his Husqvarna TXC310R around the course. Early in the 10-lap main event Cory ran inside the top-three, but the wild night saw his position change many times before settling into seventh overall.
"We're thrilled to have Cory Graffunder representing Husqvarna at the first International X Games Enduro X race," commented Husqvarna Marketing Manager Corey Eastman. "And we are beyond excited to see Andrew DeLong and the FAR Husqvarna team take another big win. Andrew is in a league of his own and it's great to see this young rider and the Husqvarna TXC250R in the GNCC spotlight."
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SANTA ROSA — Three first half turnovers by the Encinal High football team turned into 20 points for Cardinal Newman, which advanced to the North Coast Section Division III semifinals with a 40-14 win over the visiting Jets on Friday in a rematch of the 2010 Division III finals.
With the victory, the Cardinals (11-1) will play the winner of Saturday's game between Marin Catholic and Miramonte next week.
The No. 3 Cardinals didn't waste time jumping on the Jets, as Phillip Wright returned the opening kickoff for 88 yards for a touchdown just 15 seconds into the contest. Wright found the end zone once again later in the quarter with a 3-yard run as the Cardinals took a 14-0 lead.
The Cardinals then scored 26 points in the second quarter.
Jacob Webb scored on a 50-yard pass play from Keaton Dunsford before Kenny Carter added an 18-yard touchdown run following a Jets fumble. Dunsford connected with Webb on another scoring pass, this time from 13 yards after Chris Steele picked off Jets quarterback Taivale Tautalatasi as the Cardinals took a 40-0 halftime lead.
Encinal (7-6) finally got on the board in the third quarter when Tyrell Carrigan opened the half with a 43-yard run before finishing the drive with a 20-yard scamper to the end zone. Tautalatasi added a 2-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter.
Carrigan ran for 77 yards on eight carries and added an interception. Dunsford threw for 165 yards, all in the first half, on 10 of 13 passing for the Cardinals.
Division III Cardinal Newman 40, Encinal 14
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CN — Wright 88 kickoff return (Klein kick)
CN — Wright 3 run (Klein kick)
CN — Webb 50 pass from Dunsford (kick failed)
CN — Faber 1 run (pass failed)
CN — Carter 18 run (Klein kick)
CN — Webb 13 pass from Dunsford (Klein kick)
E — Carrigan 20 run (Rentschler kick)
E — Tautalatasi 2 run (Rentschler kick)
Rushing: E — Carrigan 8-77, Sails 14-47, Tautalatasi 15-41, Hunter 4-9, Parker 2-5. Totals 43-179. CN — Carter 13-84, Mitchell 6-16, Faber 4-15, Steele 3-8, Wright 2-6, Dunsford 1-3, Stultz 3-(-1). Totals 32-131. Passing: E — Tautalatasi 2-9-2 16. CN — Dunsford 10-13-0 165, Faber 0-2-1 0. Totals 10-15-1 165. Receiving: E — Sails 1-11, Gatling 1-5. CN — Webb 3-79, Wright 2-40, Reyes 2-13, Lucey 1-30, Peccorini 1-3, Carter 1-0. Fumbles/lost: Encinal 5/1, Cardinal Newman 0/0. Records: Encinal 7-6, Cardinal Newman 11-1.


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Sometimes I am greatly surprised at what will happen over the most innocent of intents, and I mean really surprised; astounded in fact.
That occurred Thursday, March 21, when I had a quiet day at the news desk. Little was going on until 8:17 a.m., when there was an auto accident at Third and Main streets. I had just returned from the office after attending the 33rd Yolo County Farm Bureau's Annual Farm City Festival Breakfast. I went to the scene of the accident and despite the trauma on the part of one driver and stunned reaction of her two children, the accident didn't merit news coverage.
Yes, there was major damage to the vehicles involved, but those people in the vehicles -- other than being shaken up -- were fine. No one was seriously hurt.
On my way back to the office I ran into Woodland Police Officer Omar Flores, who shared a photograph of he and former Woodland resident, and now Boston Red Sox Second Baseman Dustin Pedroia. Flores was really pleased by his experience at meeting Pedroia and I told him to send me the photograph.
Again, because I had little to do for a few minutes, I did what most story-tellers do and wrote about "A morning at the office." I described my morning and posted the photograph of Flores and Pedroia. I didn't intend to do a column for the printed edition of the Democrat until I started reading the responses. As of Wednesday, some 6,576 people had read the story and there were 42 comments.
I thought it would be interesting to share some of those comments as they were received. I'm also reprinting the photograph of Flores and Pedroia, taken at a Miami Marlins game.
Jennifer Quintana-Navarrette: Thank goodness there were no serious injuries.
Paula Roberts: Are you kidding me! There are lot more interesting stories you could've wrote about. Dustin Pedroia, really??? Quit writing like this then maybe I'd subscribe.
Brian K Lane: I'm more interested in the accident and the people being safe, than I am about Pedroia, he's an a--.
Cassie Guevara: Now thats a story with a great ending! :)
Christina Martin: Wow maybe you shouldn't follow the Daily Democrat on Facebook if you have to be rude, it's a waste of time and space being so critical and negative.
Meghan Hillstrom: I find this story to be a nice change. I think what the Daily Democrat is saying is that they let us know about the important and ground breaking stories. Car accidents happen all the time and of course they are a big deal but no one was seriously injured, so why not hear about something light-hearted? Besides, everything the Daily Democrat posts the comments are rude and talk about how trashy Woodland is. Guess some people can never be happy! ... And I mean the comments, as in from the people who live in Woodland or are fans of the Daily Democrat.
Diane Marino Axton: Very well put. And thank you officer Flores for sharing your story about a remarkable athlete from my town of Woodland. I'm proud of him. He has the nicest parents who contribute a lot to our community.
Diana Bivert: I personally look for the golden nugget in every story I read. Dustin Pedroia is a fine human being and would not talk that way about you. He also has a wonderful family! You people who are criticizing, must be very envious people. Him making it big in his favorite sport does not take anything from your life ~~~ You can still make a success of your life...
Jay Farkas: Boston Red Sucks. That is all.
David Crenshaw: i drove around the wreckage after getting out of my truck and simply closing the doors that people left open for no reason on one of the wrecked cars., once the doors were closed, there was plenty of room for traffic to pass... smarter than the average bear ... nice wreck btw .... totally made my morning drive worth it ... for future reference ... close doors of wrecked vehicles left in the roadway ... esp if blocking. traffic and ouccupants have exited ... i considered capturing some images... but i dont get paid for that... hire a photographer
Blake Farnham: Im sorry im a big supporter of woodland but the The Woodland Daily Democrat sucks! Always mis spelled words, wrong sides of stories my whole life growing up in this town.
Danielle Franco-Altamirano: Hey I know Officer Flores nice guy and the I know the guy next to him well he is my cousin who I also believe is a nice guy of course.
Rita Arellano: i agree about our news paper its not what it should be sad.
Diane Marino Axton: Dustin also has bought cleats for every single child in the little league program. Hope some of these stories may be covered. Like the WHS team team uniforms.
Michael Olvera Diane: dont for get that he also donated money to rebuild a field for woodland little league. He signs and donated baseball stuff all the Raffles around town.
Tara Farnham Gaines: Here are my thoughts.... As far as Dustin goes, I am VERY disappointed in him for what he said about Woodland! I grew up there and my family has been there for SEVERAL generations. I loved growing up there and have so many fond memories. I left Woodland 13 years ago to move to Texas to fulfill my dreams because the opportunities weren't possible there. That isn't a reason to talk badly about Woodland, it is just the honest truth. I'm glad to hear Dustin continues to use his resources to give back to our community. He obviously doesn't have to. As far as the Democrat goes..... It's been going down hill for YEARS! I have the app on my phone and I only check the obituaries anymore. By the way, Gary Traynham was the best!:-)