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GREENVILLE — A state of emergency has been declared in Plumas County after the magntitude 5.7 earthquake struck Thursday night, and Almanor area residents are putting their lives back together.
Plumas County Emergency Services director Gerald Sipe declared a state of emergency.
Posted on several government Facebook pages, the proclamation noted infrastructure damage, as well as residential and commercial building damage after the quake hit near Canyon Dam at 8:47 p.m.
It notes that further damages are expected to be discovered as assessments progress.
The declaration allows emergency services to tap other resources and citizens help.
Caltrans has checked roads, road structures and bridges, saying no problems were found.
The earthquake did not injure anyone but did cause moderate damage and shook people all the way down to the valley.
Prattville resident Linda Zimmers told the Feather River Bulletin, "It was unbelievable." She said the quake knocked over tall standing cabinets full of antique glass in her cabin.
"I've never felt anything like it in my life. It was a huge gigantic jerk, with lots of shaking and aftershocks."
Zimmers said she and her husband Terry spent hours cleaning up boxes and boxes of broken glass. "Every bit of glass in the kitchen broke," she said.
Zimmers said a cabinet fell on top of her when the earthquake started. Then the power went out immediately after the initial jolt. She said it came back on quickly afterward. She and her husband weren't hurt, but "it was pretty scary," she said.
Hamilton Branch resident Valorie Chisholm said she was talking on the phone to her sister when her house started shaking.
"My house started shaking violently," Chisholm said. "I have been in earthquakes, but not like that. I think half the things on my walls fell off."
Chisholm said her sister told her to get out of the house.
"I went up to the street and felt the first aftershock," she said. "I could see the power lines shaking. I was afraid the power lines or trees would come down. I could feel the wave. It was nauseating."
More damage is being discovered in daylight, although PG&E's Canyon Dam, near the epicenter, came out fine after inspections, officials said.
According to Peninsula Fire Department Capt. Andrew Courtright, collapse chimneys and cracks in walls are among the reports he's heard, as well as items that have fallen off shelves. No injuries have been reported.
About 1,500 homes around Almanor were without water, but were expected to be repaired this morning, Courtright said.
A main pipe from a water tank that feeds the community's water system was broken during the shaking, Courtright said.
PG&E supervisor Hans Simonsen, who lives in the area, said inspection reports from last night indicated "everything's OK" with the Almanor dam.
Simonsen said the dam was checked about an hour after the quake, and is being checked this morning too.
"We'll check and recheck," he said about 8:45 a.m.
PG&E spokesman Paul Moreno said that crews checked all of PG&E dams in the area, including Canyon Dam, Bucks Lake, Butt Valley, Big Meadow, and along Pitt River.
"We were looking for any change in turbidity in the water and the structure at the dams. Nothing was found at any dam. All are in good condition," Moreno said about 9:15 a.m. today.
Peninsula Fire Department crew was out last night surveying damage and checking for downed power lines, none of which were found. The power was out in a small section of the peninsula until about midnight, he said.
Courtright said he is posting updates on the Peninsula Fire Department's Facebook page.
Plumas County Sheriff Greg Hagwood said the quake sent items tumbling from grocery store shelves and downed chimneys when it hit at 8:47 p.m.
The U.S. Geological Survey's National Earthquake Center said the temblor was centered near Greenville, about 45 miles northeast of Chico, and was felt as far away as Sacramento and San Francisco and in two other states. It was followed by multiple aftershocks, including a magnitude 4.9 quake that struck early this morning.
"Without question, it's the strongest quake I've ever felt here. It was very unsettling and it lasted long enough to create a measure of anxiety," Hagwood said. "The supermarkets and stores had a lot of things come off the shelves."
Pacific Gas & Electric said about 660 customers lost power on the southwestern edge of Lake Almanor at about 9 p.m., but were back up about midnight.
PG&E's Moreno said the outage had been caused by swinging power lines that touched. He said before restoring power, PG&E checked with area fire departments for propane tank leaks. None were found, Moreno said.
He said Canyon Dam was also checked about 1 a.m. when the 4.9 aftershock occured.
The Susanville Fire Department said it had received no reports of damage, and a Plumas County Sheriff's Office dispatcher said calls were flooding into its office but no reports of damage.
Andy Pickett, Butte County Deputy Chief Administrator, said there were no reports of damage anywhere in Butte County.
"Definitely, everyone in Butte County felt it," he said.
Silver Dollar Fair manager Scott Stoller said he was over to the fairgrounds about 10 minutes after the quake to find inspections on the rides were underway.
"They're made for high winds, quakes, things like that. Everything was fine."
Most people in motion didn't even feel the shaking, he noted.
He did enjoy a moment of humor as the band Gloriana played, "Can't Shake Me."
"Now, when Blue Oyster Cult plays tonight, we'll see about their hit 'Godzilla.'"
The earthquake was first reported as 5.9, then revised to 5.7 by the USGS.
The last significant earthquake to be felt in Butte County was a 5.7 temblor that hit near Oroville Dam on Aug. 1, 1975.
Thursday's earthquake was described as a long, rolling earthquake that lasted several seconds.
Chico resident Jon Hoglund heard from his mother and stepfather, who were at their cabin in Prattville on Lake Almanor's west shore. They said their cabin looked like it had been ransacked, with broken glass and open drawers inside, he said.
At the farmers market in downtown Chico many passersby were chatting about the earthquake "Did you feel it?" they asked. Some had, others has been walking and felt nothing.
Twitter and Facebook were lit up with comments immediately after the shaker. People said it was felt as far away as Reno, Redding and Fairfield, and heavily in Sacramento.
"The earthquake freaked out my Dad and his dog out," tweeted Meg Brown. "She pissed the bed."
Wrote Joanna Tozier, "Laughing that my kid yelled "Mom!! That was an earthquake!! The beer bottle almost fell over!!' #redneck"
Anjanette Martin felt the earthquake while sitting at a bench in downtown Chico, she said. She sent a Twitter message to tell friends and soon read tweets from friends in Yuba City and Lincoln who had also felt it.
"Felt the quake & it was a doozy — I could see the entire room move," E-R reporter Ryan Olson tweeted. "However, I'm near the tracks and thought it was a train."
"OMG. So scary," wrote Candi Marsicano on Facebook. "The shingles on the roof (creaked). I feel so dizzy and sick to my stomach."
The Chico police and fire dispatch center received many calls about the earthquake, according to a dispatcher. There were a lot of people calling to confirm what they felt. "We just said, 'Yup. We shook here, too."
There has been no damage reported in Chico.


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As the Value Picks writers have done all week, I'm showing off my hits and misses from this season. Hits and misses, like value itself, are subjective terms. For example, it was a bad call to add Steven Pearce the same day he hit the disabled list or Nolan Reimold just days before Vladimir Guerrero returned from the DL, but as single-league picks on the list for a week, they didn't hurt much. And preseason choice David Freese ended up with a .297 batting average, fourth among third basemen, but his value was diluted by two months lost to a broken hand.
Some choices, however, were more clear-cut: VPs demoted to Triple-A were clear misses, while several hits took my recommendation and ran with them to top-flight performances. As you'll see, I got better as the season progressed, as my preseason advice didn't always pan out, but many of my mid- and late-season pickups delivered great value to their fantasy owners.
Preseason Hits
My preseason writeup pointed out that fantasy owners had been "virtually ignoring" Edwin Encarnacion in drafts, noting
For leagues that use designated hitters, Encarnacion's TAvranks fourth at that position, and he'll bring the kind of pop that owners like from their corner infielders, too. His free-swinging ways will sandbag his average, but his solid walk rates should hold his OBPin tolerable territory.
Amid Toronto's frequent position shuffling, Encarnacion stayed healthy, amassing over 500 plate appearances for the first time since 2008 while finishing with a .272 average and 17 home runs. Among designated hitters, his .280 TAv was fifth and his .334 OBP was ninth, and his fairly weak counting numbers (55 RBI and 70 runs) were still in the top ten. In leagues where he qualified at third base, E5's average and counting numbers were slightly lower but still in the top 15. He dodged the injury bullet and rebounded from a slow start to bring good value to his owners, particularly if you got him at a discount.
Preseason Misses
Another player I pushed in the preseason and early season, Daric Barton didn't pan out, either. I predicted, "He won't bring you power, but his steady average and modest counting-stat production will help you in standard leagues and provide top-notch value in any league that counts OBP." Instead, Barton floundered in the early going and found himself in Triple-A, where he hit a similarly underwhelming .197/.347/.230. His career lows in ISO (.055 in the majors, .033 in the minors) suggested injury, which was verified when Barton was diagnosed with a season-ending torn labrum in his shoulder. I can cut myself some slack for the inability to see inside Barton's shoulder, but he definitely was a bad call—one I made twice.
Early Season Hits
It seems hard to remember now, but Kendrys Morales always seemed on the cusp of returning in Spring Training, making me hesitant to endorse Mark Trumbo. I finally did, however, in my first column of the regular season, noting that:
[H]is 50th percentile PECOTAprojection gives him 13 HRs in 350 PA, and his 19 percent whiff rate and 7.4 percent walk rate in the minors led to PECOTA's .261 batting-average projection. A performance in his 90th percentile would deliver a triple-slash of .291/.333/.494, when he would barely crest 20 HRs with 500 plate appearances.
As it turned out, Trumbo got those 500 plate appearances and nearly crested 30 home runs. His .254 batting average came from his 20.9 percent strikeout rate, weak 4.4 percent walk rate, and .274 BABIP, all indications that he's still adjusting to major-league pitching. What he lost in batting average, he made up for in power; his .477 SLG and 29 homers brought 87 RBI. I suggested seeking "short-term improvement with long-term upside" with Trumbo, and he delivered just that—and more—to his fantasy owners.
One of the greater mysteries of 2011 remains the resurgence of Casey Kotchman, a party I arrived late to when I added Kotch on June 20. At the time, he was hitting .341/.402/.464, and he continued to hit at a .326/.383/.478 clip as a VP. I dropped him on August 15, after which he hit just .232/.339/.289 down the stretch. Whether you kept him the whole time or just while he was a VP, Kotchman was a pleasant surprise to Tampa Bay fans and fantasy owners. He never delivered much power, but his .299 TAv was 12th among first basemen, a stat influenced by his .306 batting average (6th among first basemen) and .378 OBP (9th). Whatever mystery brought his resurgence, his owners were glad to take part.
Early Season Misses
I take a big helping of blame for pushing Matt LaPorta much of the season, as his up-and-down performance always seemed to suggest improvement was right around the corner. While his final .247/.299/.412 line isn't putrid, it's still weak for a guy I kept on the list for over two months. He lost his patience this year, walking in 6.0 percent of his plate appearances after last season's 10.8 percent while also fanning a tad more, up from 19.3 percent last year to 22.6 percent in 2011. That aggressiveness came more outside the zone than within it, leading to a drop in overall contact rate and contact rate on strikes. Things got so bad for LaPorta that he spent a short time in the minors and will have to work in 2012 to prove that he's not just a Quad-A hitter. Even if he brought some owners some value with a .270 TAv that reflects above-average production, that number is still 35th among first baseman, and he remains a pretty bad miss for me.
My man-crush on Brett Wallace also didn't turn out so well. Despite bouts of productivity and relevance, The Walrus merits only a "Tusk, tusk" for his .259/.334/.369, five home run season that also saw him spend a few weeks in Triple-A. Wallace failed to produce this season despite improvements in walk and strikeout rates and a BABIP of .339. Although his .110 ISO was also an improvement over his weak (and brief) 2010, Wallace's 52.2 percent ground ball rate suggests a different swing plane that diminished his power, although his robust 21.1 percent line drive rate speaks to strong contact in that plane. Like LaPorta, Wallace still has time to prove himself in the majors, something he didn't do in 2011, much to the dismay of fantasy owners who followed my advice.
Late Season Hits
Lucas Duda appeared on the list twice, first as an NL-only addition in early July, when he was a part-time first baseman, and then later, when he'd seized a full-time role after David Murphy's season-ending injury. I noted "he can deliver some RBI for your fantasy squad, even if the power continues to be underwhelming," which Duda apparently took umbrage at. After his second addition, Duda hit .315/.401/.528 through the rest of the season, including six home runs and nine doubles in 147 plate appearances. Those numbers were supported by a .358 BABIP, but his 9.3 percent HR/FB ratio and .187 minor-league ISO suggests that his 2011 .189 ISO is for real. His poor outfield defense and the presence of Ike Davis at first base clouds Duda's future with the Mets, but he definitely had a place on successful fantasy rosters in 2011.
Probably my favorite VP, Paul Goldschmidt jumped from Double-A to the majors after the trade of Brandon Allen, and I added Goldie soon afterwards, noting "Even if his strikeouts depress his batting average, his power is hard to find late in the season." From then until the end of the season, Goldschmidt hit .259/.340/.496, with seven home runs in 153 plate appearances, quickly becoming a middle-of-the-order mainstay for the division-winning Diamondbacks. His 29.9 percent strikeout rate was certainly a concern, but his 11.0 percent walk rate showed excellent patience, and his .237 ISO made up for those batting average losses. His maturity and professional approach are evident in each at-bat, making it easy to forget that Goldschmidt is just 23 years old. An even better value in keeper leagues, Goldie was an excellent VP addition, and his power likely made the difference in many league championship runs.
Late Season Miss
This swing-first, ask-questions-later methodology makes him even more subject to the vagaries of BABIP, and his sits at a depressed .282 (.289 during the above-mentioned streak). That also suggests that what you see is what you get from Morel, who should be valuable in deeper mixed leagues for batting average without much pop.
I get a bit of credit for noting his streaky nature but not for failing to stick with him. I cut Morel for the final time on September 2, and Morel went on to hit .220/.333/.549 for the rest of the month, picking up 14 walks in 99 plate appearances (amazing, since he'd walked eight times in 345 prior plate appearances in 2011) and hitting eight home runs, both the opposite of what I'd predicted. While I might have avoided a volatile compound like Morel, I should have at least stuck with him during the cold streaks, knowing that a hot one was likely to be around the corner. His patience indicates good things for Morel's future, and perhaps a new manager will help him develop even more. Whatever his future, I missed out on Morel's present, and fantasy owners missed out on a possible game-changing talent down the stretch.
Thanks for another great season at Value Picks, where I hope we brought new insight and talent to your fantasy lineup!
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Personally I suspect said fan said something racist towards him (because I don't see Marcus Smart reacting that way otherwise) and that seems to be what's reported. Now should he have shoved him? No but I can't really fault him either.
And in case you are wondering Metta World Peace did weigh in on this(who better to ask?)
@smart_MS3 all mistakes and missteps are a foundation for improvement. Sometimes the game is so intense , we forget its just a game.
Metta World Peace (@MettaWorldPeace) February 9, 2014


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The audience didn't bring flashlights or sit around a campfire but got chills just the same as at a childhood campout Thursday night as master storytellers brought out their scary-best for the opening night of the Texas Storytelling Festival.
About 100 people sat in the semi-darkness of the Denton Civic Center to listen, shudder and howl as Toni Simmons, Jiann Powers, DeCee Cornish, Motoko and others told increasingly frightening haunts as the night deepened.
The festival is in its 28th year and features not only ghost stories but story concerts and storytelling workshops. The festival runs through midday Sunday at the Civic Center. Workshops include not only learning how to tell scary stories but also storytelling activities designed for children.
Powers of Dallas told a story of a young girl who goes to the cemetery at twilight to retrieve her father's cane and falls under the spell of a dead man. He captures her for the night to carry out his evil deeds. By dawn, she overcomes his powers and, instead of succumbing to her own death, uses what she learned that night to live a long and happy life.
Scary stories are popular because they set up boundaries where listeners can explore ideas on life's edges, Powers said.
"It teaches us survival and that we can survive stuff that happens to us," Powers said.
Cornish shared a black-Seminole folk tale that explained why dogs have been invited to share human homes.
Cornish's storytelling, even though grounded in tradition, often contains contemporary elements. He had a different take on why scary stories are popular.
"It's the cheapest adrenaline rush you can get," Cornish said. "You don't have to bungee jump, or go 200 mph in a race car, or go to court with your ex-wife."
Individual tickets start at $10 and are available at the door for individual concerts. Workshop tickets cost $15. For more information, visit www.tejasstorytelling.com.
PEGGY HEINKEL-WOLFE can be reached at 940-566-6881. Her e-mail address is email@example.com.
Here is a schedule for the Texas Storytelling Festival, which runs through Sunday at the Denton Civic Center, at the intersection of McKinney Street and Bell Avenue.
* 9 to 10:30 a.m. — Family Concert
* 9 to 10:30 a.m. — Workshop E: Sing A Story, Tell A Song with Fran Stallings
* 9 to 10:30 a.m. — Workshop F: Telling the Stories of African and African-American Cultures with DeCee Cornish
* 10:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. — Liars Contest
* 10:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. — Workshop G: Making a Story Sandwich: Stretchers Between Stories with Kim Lehman
* 10:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. — Workshop H: A Conversation With Andy Offutt Irwin
* 10:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. — Kids meet the tellers
* 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. — Lunch and story swaps
* 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. — Affiliate guild meeting
* 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. — Kids activities lunch and story swap
* 1:30 to 3 p.m. — Afternoon Concert
* 1:30 to 3 p.m. — Workshop I: Voices from the Past: Crafting and Telling Historical Tales with Willy Claflin
* 1:30 to 3 p.m. — Workshop J: Cultural Authenticity and Accuracy: Issues and Challenges for Storytellers with Dr. Judi Moreillon
* 1:30 to 3 p.m. — Fringe Concert One
* 1:30 to 3 p.m. — Kids Activities Storytelling Workshop
* 3:15 to 4:45 p.m. — Workshop K: Ogres, Demons and Jealous Spirits: Introduction to Japanese Ghost Stories with Motoko
* 3:15 to 4:45 p.m. — Workshop L: Storytelling and Critical Thinking with Charles Temple
* 3:15 to 4:45 p.m. — Fringe Concert Two
* 3:15 to 4:45 p.m. — Kids Activities Story Coaching
* 5 to 7 p.m. — Talespinner Dinner and Silent Auction
* 7 to 7:30 p.m. — Pre-show music with Sleepy Creek
* 7:30 to 10 p.m. — Evening Concert of Featured Tellers, presentation of John Henry Faulk Award
* 8 to 9 a.m. — Labyrinth Walk with Reagin Hults
* 8 to 9 a.m. — Master Class with Andy Offutt Irwin
* 9:30 to 11 a.m. — Sacred Tales Concert
* 9:30 to 11 a.m. — Ribbons of Remembrance
* 9:30 to 11 a.m. — Master Class continues
* 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. — Closing Concert of Featured Tellers


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Business Solutions searched recent headlines for news of interest to VARs serving clients in the healthcare industry.
Adverse Health-IT Related Events Study Will Lead to Corrective-Action Plans
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health and Information Technology (ONC) recently released the Health Information Technology Patient Safety and Surveillance Plan. Keep an eye out for reports from the Joint Commission, under contract with the ONC, which will study adverse health-IT related events and develop corrective-action plans. The American College of Physicians Executives (ACPE) also announced its support of the plan. The ACPE has a Health IT Leadership Certificate program that you might want to recommend to your customers. Program courses include electronic health records (EHR), electronic prescribing, and informatics and Meaningful Use.
Expanding Patient Access To Medical Records
Lygeia Ricciardi, director of the Office of Consumer eHealth at ONC, recently discussed progress toward expanded patient access to medical records, including a report on this year's Patient Access Summit that included work on guidelines for third-party apps and tools for retrieving health data.
Bar Code Labeling Compliance Deadline Approaches
The deadline for your clients to comply with new laboratory specimen bar code labeling is April 29, 2014. The Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) developed AUTO12-A, Specimen Labels: Content and Location, Fonts, and Label Orientation; Approved Standard in 2011 for clinical laboratories to standardize labeling. Meant to reduce identification errors and increase productivity and efficiency, the new standard recommends bar code specimen labels are consistency. It is anticipated that compliance will affect laboratory accreditation in the future. Read more in Dark Daily and an archived article from the ASCP journal on the standard at its release.
Vendor Error Listed As Reason For EHR Meaningful Use Reporting Dropouts
An American Academy of Family Physicians article mentions the need for vendors — maybe some of yours — to make sure EHR internal tracking mechanisms are working properly throughout your clients' reporting period. The article states EHR Meaningful Use attestation data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) shows about 20 percent of first-time Meaningful Use attesters in 2011 did not attest to Meaningful Use in 2012. One reason cited for the decrease is that vendors might have inadvertently turned off tracking mechanisms during system updates.
Healthcare Professionals Comment On IT
Ed Park, Athenahealth's executive vice president and CEO, talks about the role of the cloud for healthcare data, including the perspective that the cloud's true power is "an accelerant to innovation."
A guest blog by Ted Reynolds and Maria Roberts on Healthcare Informatics looks at the increasing demand for EHRs, but how the rush to keep pace with technology — and to qualify for incentives — might have left physicians less than satisfied with their solutions. The blog cites recent Black Box polls that show almost 50 percent of physician shoppers in 2012 were replacing their electronic medical records system, and that one in six medical practices may switch in 2013. On MedCityNews.com, Mary Brislin also comments on dissatisfaction with some EHR systems and advice for selecting a solution.
Have you had to help your clients defend budgeting funds for a new technology solution that isn't directly related to patient care? Read about a debate at Peterborough Regional Health Centre,


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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum will celebrate national Black History Month with a new exhibit Jammin', Jazzin' & Jivin': Jazz on Film and a month-long free film series inspired by the exhibition.
Jammin', Jazzin' & Jivin' is open now and the film series will kick-off Feb. 12. During the month, Sean Jones, Artistic Director of the Cleveland Jazz Orchestra, will join in a conversation about rock and roll's roots in jazz with the Rock Hall's Vice President of Education and Public Programs Lauren Onkey and John Kisch, founder and director of the Separate Cinema Archive and organizer of the Jammin', Jazzin' and Jivin' exhibit.
The exhibit, Jammin', Jazzin' & Jivin': Jazz on Film features 27 posters spanning nearly 70 years of jazz-related cinema. These promotional posters are works of art in themselves. Jammin', Jazzin' & Jivin': Jazz on Film helps illustrate the connection between jazz and its close relatives -- rhythm and blues, boogie-woogie -- and how these genres found audiences in the African American community and soon after - worldwide. Numerous Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees including Louis Armstrong, Nat King Cole, Bessie Smith and Quincy Jones are featured.
From the advent of talking pictures, jazz music was rich source of material for the film industry. In films made by major studios and independents, in full-length features and one-reel shorts, jazz was often presented to exclusively black audiences. These films are, in some cases, the only moving images we have of some of these artists. In the era of modern Hollywood, jazz is often the back story in a biographic film of a legendary figure, like Charlie Parker or Billie Holiday.
The film series events are free with a reservation. Seating is limited.
Film series
Feb. 12 at 7 p.m. -- CABIN IN THE SKY This Vincente Minnelli film (his first for MGM), was an exceptional all-black, all-star, musical fantasy and morality tale about the eternal struggle of a man caught in a tug of war between heaven and hell. The action transpires in aWizard of Oz style dream of Little Joe Jackson (Eddie "Rochester" Anderson) who lies unconscious from a wound inflicted by a gambler. Good and evil take on human form and compete for the favor of Little Joe, who is torn between the loyalty of his good Christian wife, Petunia (Ethel Waters), and the temptations of the adulterous Georgia Brown (Lena Horne). Added to the cast is a treasure trove of talent including Mantan Morland, Butterfly McQueen and Ruby Dandridge, with featured musical numbers by Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington. Horne made an auspicious film debut as Georgia Brown.
Feb. 19 at 7 p.m. -- LISTEN UP-THE LIVES OF QUINCY JONES Quincy Jones was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2013 as the recipient of the Ahmet Ertegun Award for Lifetime Achievement. He has had one of the longest, most successful careers in popular music. He is a record producer, conductor, arranger, film composer, television producer and trumpeter. He has worked with such artists as Michael Jackson, Lionel Hampton, Dizzy Gillespie, Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Duke Ellington and Miles Davis, to name just a few. He has been nominated for a record 79 Grammys - and won 27 - and in 1991, he received the Grammy Legend Award. The entire narrative of this documentary unfolds in a collage of interview snippets, backed by stock footage featuring Jones, Ray Charles, Miles Davis, Billy Eckstine, Ella Fitzgerald, Herbie Hancock, Michael Jackson, Frank Sinatra, and Sarah Vaughan, among many others.
Feb. 26 at 7:30 p.m. -- A CELEBRATION OF SHORT FILM Sean Jones, Artistic Director of the Cleveland Jazz Orchestra, will join in a conversation about rock and roll's roots in jazz with the Rock Hall's Vice President of Education and Public Programs Lauren Onkey and John Kisch, who organized the Jammin', Jazzin' and Jivin' exhibit. The evening will also feature screenings of several short films that are showcased in the exhibit, including Black and Tan (1929) Caldonia (1945) and The Nat King Cole Musical Story (1955).


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NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Seven Westminster College senior mathematics majors presented their capstone research posters April 29 in the Carlson Atrium of the McKelvey Campus Center.
Bethany Ekimoff presented "Checkerboard Surfaces on Knots," advised by Dr. Jeffrey Boerner, assistant professor of mathematics.
Ekimoff studied properties of knots and their orientability. Specifically focusing on whether a checkerboard surface of a knot is orientable or nonorientable in a minimal diagram. She examined the twist knot family and identified patterns in the use of a Cromwell translation to change a projection's orientability. She defined the o-excess and n-excess of a knot to describe the minimal number of crossings in an orientable and nonorientable projection. Using this property she concluded that some knots do not have projections with a minimal number of crossings an orientable checkerboard surface and that for every knot has a finite n-excess.
Ekimoff is a daughter of David Ekimoff of Webster, N.Y., and a graduate of Webster Schroeder High School.
Christina Erceg presented "Backgammon End Game Doubling Strategies in Money Play and Match Play," advised by Dr. David Offner, assistant professor of mathematics.
Erceg studied end game situations and doubling strategy in Backgammon. Doubling is a key strategy in the game since it determines the worth of the game and is a key factor for determining a winner. The paper began with an overview of how to play Backgammon. Next, she determined the expected values for when to double and accept a double in money play, based on what point in time she was in the game. Then, she looked at doubling from a match play perspective. Overall, she compared doubling decisions for end game situations in money play to match play.
Erceg is a daughter of Eli and Mary Jo Erceg of Hermitage and a graduate of Hickory High School.
Lisa Kaylor presented "Matrices over Z (mod p) with Eigenvalues in the Same Field," advised by Offner.
Kaylor counted the number of 3x3 and 4x4 matrices with entries in Zp whose eigenvalues also lie in Zp. After providing a count of the invertible matrices with entries in Zp, we present a condensed version of the solution found in [6]. These ideas are then extended to both the 3 and 4 dimensional case. With the resulting counts from each case, we conjecture and prove a theorem stating that the number of matrices sharing this property for some n x n matrix has a limiting value if 1/n! as the prime p gets large.
Kaylor is a daughter of Karen Kaylor of Chicora and the late Terry Kaylor and a graduate of Karns City Area High School.
Andrew Kieffer presented "Using a Markov Chain Model to Compare the 2012 MLB Playoff System to the 2011 System," advised by Boerner and Offner.
Kiefer looked at the playoff system in Major League Baseball (MLB). The current form in the 2012 playoffs has an extra wild card team in each league. He wanted to investigate how much that may change the outcome of the playoffs, i.e., what teams, if any, will benefit from, or get hurt by, this new format. To do this, he updated and added to a simulator that uses a Markov chain model to simulate baseball games, and then simulated the playoff scenarios. He compared the results from the new format to the possible outcomes if the same teams would play the playoffs using the previous system with only one wild card team in each league. When analyzing the simulator, he wanted to be able to check to see, along with how the playoff system affects who wins, which pitchers are the best to have in a starting rotation.
Kieffer, who is also majoring in economics, is a son of David and JoEllen Kieffer and a graduate of Boardman High School.
Domenic Neely presented "Quarantine for an Infectious Disease," advised by Dr. Carolyn Cuff, professor of mathematics.
Neely considered adapting the classic SIR model of an epidemic to include quarantines of the Susceptibles and/or the Infected. The model developed can be used to predict the best time to impose the quarantine. This will help to determine how to make an epidemic more manageable which will result in lower death rates.
Neely is a son of Yvonne Neely of Prospect and a graduate of Slippery Rock Area High School.
Daniel Rutkowski presented "An Exploration in Cover Pebbling," advised by James Anthony, visiting mathematics lecturer, and Dr. Natacha Fontes-Merz, associate professor of mathematics.
Graph pebbling is a recent development in graph theory in which pebbles are placed on the vertices of a graph G. Pebbles are moved from vertex to vertex by a process known as a pebbling move. Rutkowski explored a variation of graph pebbling known as cover pebbling. Specifically, he gave formulas for the cover pebbling numbers of certain families of graphs, investigated line graphs and their cover pebbling numbers, and explored cover pebbling and its connection to the maximum eccentricity of a graph.
Rutkowski is a son of Daniel and Lori Rutkowski of Beaver and a graduate of Beaver Area High School.
Morgan Swartz presented "Statistical Analysis of an Analytical Chemistry Experiment: Applications of Partial Least Squares Regression to Biodiesel Blends and Frackwater Samples," advised by Cuff.
Swartz is a daughter of Sheri Swartz and Kevin Swartz, Hubbard, Ohio, and a graduate of West Middlesex Area High School.
Swartz used a linear regression statistical model to analyze data collected from an analytical chemistry experiment using gas chromatography mass spectrometry and chemometrics to predict biodiesel blend percent com-position. This experiment will serve as a reference for a similar experiment to be conducted in the future dealing with Marcellus Shale fracturing, or fracking.
At Westminster, the final component of liberal studies is a senior study, or capstone, course. The capstone is a four-semester-hour (minimum) course within the major designed to provide an opportunity for students to evaluate and assess the strengths and limitations of their major field.
The capstone experience permits opportunity for structured reflection on the value of education in and beyond the major and provides an opportunity to strengthen communication and problem-solving skills.
Contact Offner at (724) 946-7293 or email for additional information.


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SAN JOSE -- Teams talk about the need to enter the playoffs at the top of their game, and the Sharks made a pretty convincing case Thursday night that they may be nearing that altitude.
Matching their biggest offensive outburst of the season, San Jose cruised to a 6-1 victory over a Minnesota Wild team that was breathing down their necks in the standings.
"We all like where our game is," Sharks captain Joe Thornton said. "We can still improve in some things and we've still got some games in the regular season to win, but we keep getting better, and it's a perfect time for that."
Linemates Marty Havlat and Logan Couture each had two goals, and Raffi Torres and Joe Pavelski added one each. Goalie Antti Niemi stopped 27 of the 28 shots he faced, giving up a goal to Pierre-Marc Bouchard while taking over the NHL lead with 23 victories.
In addition to his two goals, Couture added two assists, one of them on his most impressive play of the night. In the second period, he leaped off the ice against the glass behind the Minnesota net to block a rimmed clearing attempt, then quickly passed the puck to Havlat for his second goal and a 3-1 lead.
"Athletic, smart, great execution," coach Todd McLellan said of Couture's play. "The way he's been playing lately, he's been driving our bus right now."
McLellan also praised Havlat, who has struggled at times this season but added an assist for his first three-point game as a Shark.
"His game has really come on over the last three weeks, basically since he got healthy last time," McLellan said. "Skating, making plays, not pulling up, shooting the puck a little bit more."
The tight standings provided incentive for both teams, as a Minnesota victory in regulation would have moved the Wild ahead of San Jose. Instead, San Jose kept pace with the Los Angeles Kings in their battle for fourth place.
Havlat opened the scoring against his former team with a shot-pass directed at Couture. Instead, the puck wound up on the stick of Wild captain Mikko Koivu who redirected it into his own net at 7:42 of the first period.
Tick-tack-toe passes from Thornton and Patrick Marleau set up Couture for a power-play goal at 5:29 of the second period and a 2-0 lead, but Bouchard got that one back a few minutes later, beating Niemi on a breakaway.
Couture's leap and pass to Havlat restored San Jose's two-goal lead before the period ended.
"I was lucky," Couture said. "I was able to reach behind my head and knock it down. I looked right up and saw Marty in the slot, so we'll take it."
Two Sharks goals 22 seconds apart early in the third period ended whatever suspense remained.
First Torres showed his speed by beating Wild netminder Niklas Backstrom to the far post on a wraparound at 3:59. On the same shift, Pavelski scored to chase Backstrom from the game as backup Darcy Kuemper got some mop-up work.
Couture's second goal of the night on a pass from Havlat at 9:15 wrapped up the scoring.
Vincent Savage of San Ramon was captured on video crying over the April 2 trade of Clowe to the New York Rangers as his mother, Lauren, tried to console him.
The team invited Vincent and his mother to the Sharks morning skate. Afterward, the two were ushered into the locker room and Vincent talked with players.
For more on the Sharks, see David Pollak's Working the Corners blog at blogs.mercurynews.com/sharks. Follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/PollakOnSharks.


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This article, entitled "Color Up Your Diet," comes from MomsEveryday Correspondent Liz Hayes.
We all know we should eat plenty of fruits and vegetables every day to maximize all of the delicious health benefits they provide. But if you're regularly noshing on broccoli, broccoli and more broccoli and ignoring other colorful veggies like carrots, eggplant and yellow bell peppers, you're missing out.
Eating a variety of fruits and vegetables that are brightly colored is nature's way of ensuring we load up on super foods. Incorporating red, yellow, orange, dark green and purple produce will give your body a nutritional boost it craves while staving off disease.
Dark green veggies, like spinach, kale, arugula, and broccoli help produce enzymes that clear toxins from the body and may be key in preventing cancer. They also have beta carotene and are good for the eyes.
Red foods like tomatoes, red peppers, cherries, cranberries and strawberries are good sources of lycopene which may protect against breast and prostate cancer.
Yellow foods like bell peppers, bananas, lemon, squash and corn are rich in vitamin C and are also loaded with antioxidants. They also help with digestion, immunity and can give you strong bones and teeth.
Carrots, sweet potatoes and other orange-hued fruits and veggies are great for your eyes and overall immunity. They're loaded with vitamin A and antioxidants.
Eggplant, purple cabbage, prunes, grapes, raisins and blackberries are purple hued produce you don't want to skip. They're packed with flavonoids which can boost your heart health and can also assist with aging.
Next time you're at the store, consider shopping the colors of the rainbow to ensure you reap all of the beautiful benefits.


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Sandoval back in lineup after elbow scare
PHOENIX -- As it turned out, there was never any doubt that Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval would start Tuesday night's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Sandoval left Monday's game with elbow discomfort after hitting an RBI single that tied the score in the fifth inning. That prompted concern among the Giants, given the problems Sandoval endured with the same elbow toward the end of Spring Training. But manager Bruce Bochy said that the switch-hitter felt better before he even departed Chase Field.
Sandoval has started 26 of San Francisco's 27 games.
In another personnel matter, Bochy said that second baseman Marco Scutaro will be rested on Wednesday to maximize his time off, thereby keeping the 37-year-old fresh. Since the Giants have a scheduled off-day Thursday, this essentially would give Scutaro two days off, unless he enters Wednesday's game as a substitute and plays a significant number of innings.
Chris Haft is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Your weekday morning blend from Instant Tea:
1. President Barack Obama is expected to nominate an openly gay man for one of four vacant U.S. attorney positions in Texas. The San Antonio Express-News reports that Obama will nominate U.S. Magistrate Judge Robert Lee Pitman of Austin as U.S. Attorney for the Western District, which includes San Antonio, Del Rio and El Paso. Interestingly, Pitman's nomination is supported by anti-gay Republican Texas Sens. John Cornyn and Kay Bailey Hutchison. Pitman, a Fort Worth native and graduate of Trinity Valley School, would face a confirmation vote in the Senate. He would not be the first openly gay U.S. attorney, but he would undoubtedly be the first in Texas. Read a detailed profile of Pitman here.
2. In the wake of reports about a Southwest Airlines pilot's offensive rant over an open cockpit microphone, one California lawmaker is calling on the state to sever its contracts with the airline. Assemblywoman Fiona Ma says she's not satisfied with the Dallas-based airline's "slap on the wrist" of the pilot, but as Instant Tea reported Friday, the airline isn't expected to revisit the disciplinary action.
3. Texas Gov. Rick Perry has released a video invitation to his Aug. 6. Day of Prayer funded by the American Family Association, the anti-gay hate group. Perhaps Perry is getting desperate since only one of 49 governors had RSVP'd affirmatively to his invite for the Day of Prayer as of last week. Watch his video invitation below, and then tell us whether you think "people adrift in a sea of moral relativism" is Perry's new euphemism for gays.
Gov. Perry's Invitation to The Response from The Response USA on Vimeo.


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The GameProbability puzzles require you to weigh all the possibilities and pick the most likely outcome.
Mike and James are arguing over who gets the last cookie in the jar, so their dad decides to create a game to settle their dispute. First, Mike flips a coin twice, and each time James calls heads or tails in the air. If James gets both calls right, he gets the last cookie. If not, Mike picks a number between one and six and then rolls a die. If he gets the number right, he gets the last cookie. If not, James picks two numbers between one and five, then spins a spinner with numbers one through five on it. If the spinner lands on one of James' two numbers, he gets the last cookie. If not, Mike does.
Who is more likely to win the last cookie, Mike or James? And what is the probability that person wins it?
HintTheir dad is a very smart person.
AnswerBelieve it or not, both Mike and James have a 1/2 chance of winning.
James wins if:
-he calls both coin flips right = 1/2 x 1/2 = 1/4
-he does not call both coin flips right, Mike does not call the die roll correctly, and he guesses the number on the spinner right = 3/4 x 5/6 x 2/5 = 30/120 = 1/4
1/4 + 1/4 = 1/2
Mike wins if:
-James does not call both coin flips right and he calls the die roll correctly = 3/4 x 1/6 = 3/24 = 1/8
-James does not call both coin flips right, he does not call the die roll correctly, and Mike does not guess the number on the spinner right = 3/4 x 5/6 x 3/5 = 45/120 = 3/8
1/8 + 3/8 = 1/2
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INTERNATIONAL drawcard for this week's Australian Masters, Ian Poulter, has delivered a glowing endorsement of the Kingston Heath course he will attempt to conquer in a bid to wear the gold jacket again.
The 2011 Masters champion and the star of this year's Ryder Cup was generous with his comments about the course on Tuesday, but having walked the fairways for the first time on Wednesday, updated his appraisal significantly via his twitter account.
"Kingston Heath is totally awesome. Someone please tell modern day architects we don't need 8000 yard tracks they're not enjoyable. Best yet," he tweeted.
"Par 3 15th is in the top par 3's in the world it's only 152 yards 9 iron today. None of this 245 yard crap we see so often. Pure brilliance," he later added.


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Antiretroviral Therapy Intensification With Raltegravir or Addition of Hyper-immune Bovine Colostrum in HIV-1 Infected Patients With Suboptimal CD4+ T Cell Response (CORAL)
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|HIV Infections
|Drug: Raltegravir Drug: Hyper-immune Bovine Colostrum Other: raltegravir placebo Other: Hyper-immune Bovine Colostrum placebo Drug: raltegravir and hyper-immune bovine colostrum
|Phase 4
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Factorial Assignment
Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Randomised Double-blind Placebo Controlled Study to Measure the Effect of Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) Intensification With Raltegravir and/or Hyper-immune Bovine Colostrum on CD4+ T Cell Count in ART Treated, HIV-1 Infected Individuals With Suboptimal CD4+ T Cell Responses
- Mean Change From Baseline CD4+ Cell Count [ Time Frame: 24 weeks ]Comparison of normalised mean change from baseline CD4+ cell count
|Study Start Date:
|March 2009
|Study Completion Date:
|June 2011
|Primary Completion Date:
|March 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Raltegravir, bovine colostrum
Raltegravir and hyper-immune bovine colostrum
Drug: raltegravir and hyper-immune bovine colostrum
400mg twice daily raltegravir and 1800mg twice daily of hyper-immune bovine colostrum
Other Name: Raltegravir + hyper-immune bovine colostrum
Experimental: Hyper-immune bovine colostrum
Hyper-immune bovine colostrum and Raltegravir placebo
Drug: Hyper-immune Bovine Colostrum
Tablet, 1800mg, twice daily
Experimental: Raltegravir
Raltegravir and Hyper-immune Bovine Colostrum Placebo
Drug: Raltegravir
Tablets, 400mg, twice daily
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Raltegravir placebo and hyper-immune bovine colostrum placebo
Other: raltegravir placebo
One tablet, twice daily
Other Name: placeboOther: Hyper-immune Bovine Colostrum placebo
Three tablets twice daily
Detailed Description:
The primary objective of this study is to measure the effect on CD4+ T cell outcome as measured by the mean time weighted CD4+ T cell count change over 24 weeks of two interventions: (I) cART intensification with raltegravir and (II) cART combined with hyper-immune bovine colostrum in HIV-1 infected individuals who have failed to achieve a CD4+ T cell count greater than 350 cells/µL despite persistent HIV plasma viraemia below 50 copies/mL on cART.
Eligible patients will be randomised to one of four arms. I. Raltegravir + hyper-immune bovine colostrum placebo II. Raltegravir placebo + hyper-immune bovine colostrum III. Raltegravir + hyper-immune bovine colostrum IV. Raltegravir placebo + hyper-immune bovine colostrum placebo
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Documented HIV-1 infection
- Age >18 years
- Signed informed consent
- Receiving combination ART (cART) for at least 12 months with a stable cART regimen for a minimum of 6 months. A formulation change or modification of dosage schedule is acceptable (for example ritonavir - boosted lopinavir capsules for tablets, abacavir (ABC) or tenofovir (TDF) and lamivudine (3TC) or emtricitabine (FTC) as single agents for ABC/3TC or TDF/FTC fixed dose combinations)
- Two consecutive plasma HIV RNA viral load measurements <50 (or <400 copies/mL depending upon lowest level of detection of the local assay) in the 9 months preceding the screening visit. A single isolated HIV RNA viral load >50 (or >400) copies/mL will not exclude the patient provided the viral load result >50 (or 400) copies/mL on therapy follows a previous result <50 (or 400) copies/mL, and there is a follow-up result <50 copies/mL at least one week following the >50 (or 400) copies/mL reading in the absence of a change to any component of the ART regimen.
- CD4+ T cell count <350 cells/µL throughout the 6 months preceding the screening visit with <50 cells/µL increase in the last 12 months
Exclusion Criteria:
- Receiving a cART regimen containing an integrase inhibitor
- Anticipated change of cART in the 24 weeks following randomisation
- Participating in study with an investigational compound or device within 30 days of signing informed consent
- Use of immune modulating therapies or immunosuppressive medications within 60 days prior to study entry. Patients using inhaled or nasal steroids are not excluded
- Pregnant or breastfeeding woman
- Cow's milk allergy
- Concurrent treatment with phenobarbitol, phenytoin or rifampicin.
- A known cause of impaired CD4+ T cell gain: for example, patients with splenomegaly or individuals whose current cART regimen contains both tenofovir and didanosine
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00772590
|Principal Investigator:
|Sean Emery, BSc (Hons), PhD
|National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, University of New South Wales
|Responsible Party:
|Kirby Institute
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00772590 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|October 14, 2008
|Results First Received:
|May 6, 2012
|Last Updated:
|July 23, 2012
Keywords provided by Kirby Institute:
antiretroviral therapy intensification
suboptimal CD4+ T cell response
virological suppression
bovine colostrum
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
HIV Infections
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Immune System Diseases
Raltegravir Potassium
Anti-HIV Agents
Anti-Retroviral Agents
Antiviral Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
HIV Integrase Inhibitors
Integrase Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
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Raiders snubbed: only one game to be aired by Channel Nine
The Canberra Raiders have been snubbed by Channel Nine once again, with just one Raiders game to be televised by the broadcaster during the opening 20 NRL rounds.
In news sure to enrage the club's fans, Canberra's away clash against Souths on Friday, June 28 is the only Raiders match slotted for free-to-air coverage after the draw was released yesterday.
After its barnstorming finish to last year where it won its last six regular season games to make the semis, Canberra is unhappy that form hasn't been rewarded.
Reports emerged some weeks ago the Raiders were set to be allocated just one or two free-to-air games after a draft of the draw was leaked to the media.
The timeslots for the final six rounds will be determined later in the season, dependent on the form of each side.
Raiders boss Don Furner is scheduled to hold a press conference at 12.10pm today.
Other highlights of the draw include:
- Canberra will begin its season with an away clash against Penrith on Sunday, March 10;
- Canberra's first home game will be in round three against St George Illawarra on Sunday, March 24 at 6.30pm;
- The Raiders away clash with Manly has been set down for round 11 at Brookvale Oval. However, it remains probable this fixture will be shifted to China. Representatives from both clubs are believed to be heading to China for further discussions as soon as next week, and;
- No Raiders home games have been scheduled for Perth, an initiative which was mooted by Furner last month.
- Canberra other home games will be against the Roosters (rd 5), Warriors (rd 6), Knights (rd 9), Broncos (rd 13), Panthers (rd 14), Cowboys (rd 17), Eels (rd 19), Storm (rd 21), Bulldogs (rd 23), Sea Eagles (rd 24) and Sharks (rd 26)
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Swisher visits specialist for ailing right knee
MINNEAPOLIS -- The Indians plan on waiting one more day before disclosing the extent of the damage in Nick Swisher's ailing right knee.
On Tuesday, Swisher was joined by Indians head athletic trainer James Quinlan in Los Angeles, where the veteran designated hitter underwent an exam by knee specialist Dr. Neal ElAttrache. Cleveland manager Terry Francona said the results of the meeting would be released by the ballclub on Wednesday.
"Nick was examined today and it kind of ran a little later," Francona said prior to Tuesday's game against the Twins. "James Quinlan is with him. We will have a complete medical update tomorrow. That way, everything can be disseminated and everybody can be talked to that needs to be, and everybody's on the same page. Then, it'll be explained."
The Indians have been coy about the possibility that Swisher might need surgery.
Through 97 games this season, the 33-year-old Swisher has hit .208 with eight home runs, 20 doubles, 42 RBIs, 36 walks, 111 strikeouts and an uncharacteristically low .278 on-base percentage. Over the previous 10 seasons in the Majors, Swisher turned in a .255/.358/.462 slash line with at least 20 homers in each of the past nine years.
Swisher, who was placed on the 15-day disabled list due to the troublesome right knee on Aug. 10, was signed to a four-year contract worth $56 million prior to last season.
Jordan Bastian is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Major League Bastian, and follow him on Twitter @MLBastian. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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'Since leaving the Flyers after 108 games in Philadelphia, Gratton has never fulfilled his 30-goals-per-year promise. But he has become a solid player with the Sabres and right now he's killing his old team. He's the only player with points in all four games (three goals, two assists) and should get strong consideration for series MVP.'
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text: Galleries > Weekly Greg Elliott's 40th Birthday Party May 31, 2012 Share Tweet Friends and family attended Greg Elliott's 40th birthday party last week held in the penthouse suite and rooftop at 21c Museum Hotel. Photos by TIM VALENTINO | Contributing Photographer Gallery at 21c Museum Hotel. Guests socializing. Guests socializing. Sunset over downtown Louisville. Guests admired the spectacular view. Guests socializing. Brett Gumlaw, Greg Elliott, Finn MacDonald. Mack Shwab, Molly Webber. Mark Talbott, Ashley Blacketer. Guests socializing. Guests socializing. Guests socializing. Guests socializing. View from penthouse suite. Loryn Kipp, Finn MacDonald, B.J. and Bob Elliott. Bill, Virginia and Mary Ann Cheatham with Brett and Jessica Gumlaw. Greg and Laura Elliott. Greg and Laura Elliott. Greg and Laura Elliott. Brooke Shwab, Ashley Blacketer, Jennifer Kron, Molly Webber, Angela Leet, Mandy Blandford, Cara King, Kelly Talbott, Laura Elliott, Kathy Abbott, Merida Thompson, Mary Lois Mercer, Angela Clark, Melissa Gay. Todd Clark and Todd Mercer. Greg Elliott and Mack Shwab. Laura and Greg Elliott. Greg Elliott, Brooke Shwab, Jess Greenlaw. Brett Greenlaw, Mack Shwab, Heather Hart.


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For May, we've teamed up with Attune Foods to bring you Whole Grain Brunch. We challenged eight food bloggers to develop a whole grain brunch recipe using one of our flours and an Attune Foods cereal. Each week, two bloggers will post a great whole grain brunch recipe. Here is the fifth of the eight recipes from Faith of An Edible Mosaic. Head over to her blog to check out her giveaway and win a prize pack of Attune Foods and Bob's Red Mill products.
Hearty Almond-Vanilla Cereal
Yields about 4 cups of cereal, or about 8 (1/2 cup) servings
- 1 cup Crispy Brown Rice Cereal*
- 1 cup Corn Flakes Cereal*
- 1/2 cup Almond Meal/Flour**
- 1/4 cup Oat Bran**
- 1/4 cup Golden Flaxseed Meal**
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
- 1 packet Stevia
- 1 tablespoon pure Vanilla Extract
- 1/2 teaspoon pure Almond Extract
- 1/4 cup Honey
- 1/4 cup plain, Unsweetened Almond Milk
- 1/2 cup sliced Almonds
- Canola oil, to oil your hands
*I used Attune Foods crispy brown rice cereal and corn flakes cereal.
**I used Bob's Red Mill almond meal/flour, oat bran, golden flaxseed meal, and sliced almonds.
Preheat oven to 325F; line 2 half-sheet pans with parchment paper or silpant liners.
Add the brown rice cereal and cornflakes cereal to a food processor and process until it forms a meal; pulse in the almond meal, oat bran, flaxseed meal, salt, and stevia. With the motor running, pulse in the vanilla extract, almond extract, honey, and finally the almond milk.
Divide the dough in half and place each half on its own sheet pan; lightly oil your hands and spread the dough out as much as you can on each pan. Cover the dough with a piece of parchment paper and use a small roller (or a small glass) to gently roll the dough out over the parchment, getting it as thin and even as possible. Bake both pans of dough they feel dry and are starting to turn golden at the edges, about 15 minutes, rotating the pans once, and checking often for doneness after 10 minutes.
Remove from oven, turn oven temperature down to 275F, and cool completely; break the cereal up into about 1/2-inch flakes. Spread the cereal and sliced almonds in an even layer on 1 baking sheet and bake until the flakes are golden and dry, about 45 minutes (actual cooking time will depend on how thick your flakes are), gently stirring the flakes every 10 minutes. (I wanted mine extra dry, so after 45 minutes I turned off the oven, left the oven door ajar, and let the cereal cool as the oven cooled down.)
Once cooled completely, store the cereal in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.
AnEdibleMosaic.com is a unique recipe collection of international favorites and updated American classics, with emphasis on seasonal dishes. Tantalizing photography nudges you into the kitchen and easy to follow instructions make sure you stay there. Whether the occasion is breakfast, dessert, or anything in between, you'll find what you're looking for and hopefully be inspired to try something new.


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I just joined the NRA. I heard Democrats saying the NRA is made up of gun nuts. I decided my friends who are members are regular Americans and could use my support. I don't even own a gun. Twenty-five dollars is a cheap price to do some small thing to keep my rights safe from this president.
The Democrats are counting on winning back Congress in 2014 to push through all their hopes and dreams. If that is their idea of fair government for our people, I hope they don't gripe when Republicans do the same. It's no wonder there is a growing number of people of neither party.
Some teacher in Indiana shows her intolerance by wanting a dance for straights only. So gays protest her intolerance with their own with hate emails and pornographic pictures. In our old America, you could think what you wanted and had freedom to disagree with others. That will soon be legislated away.
The workers for the highway county department don't know how to grade roads or put gravel on them.
Some neighbors are so dumb. They put out mice and rat poison and kill their cat, plus their neighbors'. American voters, don't be fooled again by one who promises the moon but offers no real ideas or solutions.
Can't watch the telly without seeing catheters for men or women, men's "performance pills" or women's hygienic products. … Nothing is sacred and everything is fair in this decadent zeitgeist of love, war and marketing.
If that Russian meteor had happened in the U.S., Wayne LaPierre (NRA executive vice president and chief executive officer) and his NRA could have shot it down.
Answer this: Mom, how come Boy Scouts teach us to respect everyone, but they don't?
Went to the Math Counts competition Feb. 16 at IPFW and saw plenty of private/parochial and a few SACS (Southwest Allen County Schools) school teams, but no FWCS (Fort Wayne Community Schools) or EACS (East Allen County Schools) teams participating. Why is that?
In view of NBC's "SNL" ("Saturday Nigh Live") depiction of Jesus in their comedy video, we would encourage any Christian to find other networks to support and view — including our local channel.
Someday soon, those Europeans complaining about horsemeat will wish they had a little of it to supplement their diet. The collapse of fiat paper money is going to be the cure for obesity all over the world. Just keep demanding more spending by the government. Your future is going to be brutal.
I wonder if Jesus considers being rich moral?
I have a few questions for all of the people submitting homophobic rants. What are you afraid of? Why do you fill your heart with hate? What are you hiding?
I am tired of hearing about how the rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer, and that the rich need to share the wealth, or pie, as one ranter mentioned. Why? … They earned it, you did not.
Every Fort Wayne teacher should watch the movie "Won't Back Down" and be inspired to do a better job.
Mayor: Forget moving that statue. We do not want our city to look like a city in Europe or on the East Coast either. Let's make our city look clean and healthy. Concentrate on empty houses and buildings, run-down neighborhoods and crime. Tourists are not going to drive here to see a statue. … Also, remember grass lawns are more healthy than concrete.
If this sequester does happen, I would like to see congressional Republicans come to work on March 1 wearing hard hats. If the sky falls in, as President Obama claims, they need protection. Our president, who theatrically cries wolf constantly, is getting tiring. He is on TV so much he should own his own station.
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JR wrote:At that D you are my yardstick and should give me lessons I'd say that's hitting it big time! One word of caution about slippery teepads and thinking you're safe throwing standstill -when it gets bad enough even stand stills can slip so bad that you fall when you throw hard. Raises hand. Not many can hit 375' with anything from stand still TB is kerrazy. You do need some muscle power to throw that far because speed comes from power. How tall are you and how many RPMs do you get with your Powerball and how much pinch power do you have? How fit are you?
I'd like a video from that kind of standstill shots and how a full run up looks. Should be nice indeed.
I'm 6', 140#. My powerball doesn't have the RPM counter, but I can get it pretty fast . I think this increase is due to many factors including the powerball work, getting my legs more into it, TIMING, the towel snap trick, the advice from BW, Blake, you, BU, etc, etc.
One problem I do have is that it was popping off my index finger so hard as to make it swollen today...naproxen here I come!
I'll try and get some video sometime soon for you guys.


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Pi Day
When: 3.14 (Wednesday, March 14th)
What Time: 12 pm - 1:59 pm and beyond
Where: In Front of S 43
Join us for Pi fun and Pie eating on Pi Day!
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got a weird problem I am hoping someone can answer. I got a simple domain class
and controller to load/render
and in the GSP
When the page renders I am getting an error:
Funny thing is it works locally but is giving me this error when I deploy it (cloudfoundry) but I am also getting the same error locally on IE (works on Chrome). If I access the photo directly by hitting the photo controller /photo/propertyPhoto/[id] the content type is correct image/jpeg and it correctly renders itself in the browser.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
class Photo { byte[] file String contentType static belongsTo = Listing static mapWith = "mongo" static constraints = { file(nullable:true, maxSize:1000000) contentType(nullable:false) } }
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Resource interpreted as image but transferred with MIME type text/html.
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text: The Savage Opress wiki last edited by oceanmaster21 on 12/13/15 05:14PM View full history A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...Savage Opress was a tribal leader on Dathomir who managed to hold his own (for some time) against the skilled Asajj Ventress in hand-to-hand combat. After this performance, Savage was chosen by Ventress to become her servant. The Dathomirian Zabrak then met Mother Talzin and the Nightsisters, who then used their dark magic to turn him into a physical powerhouse. To prove he's loyal to them, Savage killed is younger brother, Feral. Savage soon went under Count Dooku's wing as a Sith apprentice. Dooku plotted to use Savage's sheer might to eventually overthrow Darth Sidious... however, Ventress had something similar in mind. Asajj wanted to use Savage to destroy Dooku, but the battle turned into a free-for-all.Opress eventually discovered that he has yet another brother: Darth Maul. Opress sought to find Maul under the belief that their alliance could end both the Sith and the Jedi. He eventually found the emotionally and physically battered Maul on a junkyard planet and returned him to Dathomir. Here, dark magic restored Maul's body and mind and constructed a pair of mechanical legs for the famous villain. Maul demanded revenge against Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Opress happily assisted. The two battled Obi-Wan and Asajj and clearly had the edge, but then Kenobi and Ventress made an escape and left them trapped in a starship. The two remain in the ship, plotting their revenge.Powers & AbilitiesWeapons: Opress has proven talented with a vibro axe, but commonly wields a red sabrestaff (double-sided lightsaber). While he's proven to be extremely skilled, he's far from being one of the best. It's his raw power that helps him become such a formidable challenge.Physicals: Savage Opress is an extremely tough individual. He's shrugged off lightsaber blasts, withstood multiple hand-to-hand attacks, and has fought through the pain of force lightening.The Force: Savage has commonly used force grip/choke, as well as force push/pull.Battle History: Savage has proven capable of dealing with Jedi lesser than Anakin / Obi-Wan with little to no difficulty. They said, Opress was also able to hold his own in an impressive display against the two famed Jedi at once. Asajj also remarked that she and Obi-Wan were outclassed when faced with fighting both Opress and his brother, Darth Maul.


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March Is Adopt a Guinea Pig Month
When considering adopting a pet, it's important to consider the weather before bringing home a new pet. Many people wait for Spring to adopt a pet because it offers the perfect weather for outdoor training, especially for dogs
While many people will adopt a new puppy during the spring, remember that spring is the perfect time to adopt any pet especially a Guinea Pig because March is Adopt a Guinea Pig Month!
The ASPCA declared March 2002 the first Adopt a Rescued Guinea Pig Month to raise awareness about guinea pigs in the shelter system and to celebrate guinea pigs as pets. Did you know that there are 3.3 million guinea pigs in American homes, according to the 2003-2004 National Pet Survey prepared by the American Pet Products Manufacturers Association, Inc? Yes, there are; because Guinea Pigs are such great pets. Furthermore, there are many Guinea Pigs in shelters that are in need of adoption. Most people do not know that these animals are available at shelters, so rescue one from a shelter if you plan to adopt a Guinea Pig!
Guinea Pigs are great pets for homes without backyards for dogs to run free. They are also great for families with pet allergies, because Guinea Pigs live in cages, which can be secluded from allergy stricken household members. Guinea Pigs are also quiet, affectionate and do not demand constant attention like other pets.
This spring when you are considering adopting a pet, seriously consider making an adorable Guinea Pig to your family.
About the Author: Kerry Perissi is the Founder & Vice President of MEDNET Direct, a leading provider of medical supplies as well as quality puppy pads. For more information and to shop medical supplies wholesale, please visit MEDNET Direct.
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text: Any NASCAR fan with a child under 10 has either chosen to or been forced to see "Frozen." With nothing happening at Daytona for the next month and music from the soundtrack entrenched in my soul for the next week, here's a quick spoiler-free way to put the movie in perspective. (more…) ...//more


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Michael Franti and Grace Potter Raise the Volume on Fair Trade
Musicians team up with Green Mountain Coffee to spread the word about Fair Trade
This October, acclaimed musicians Michael Franti and Grace Potter have joined with Green Mountain Coffee Roasters to spread the word about Fair Trade. Through exclusive live performances on Green Mountain Coffee's Facebook page, Franti and Potter will share how small choices -- like the coffee we drink -- can help drive big change. Take a look at the clips below for a the scoop on why these musicians suppot Fair Trade.
The Inside Scoop
Both musicians will give exclusive live performances in honor of Fair Trade Month; Just tune in to Green Mountain Coffee's Facebook page to watch the live show!
October 8 at 9:00 p.m. PT/midnight ET — Michael Franti and Spearhead's last concert of their U.S. tour from the Greek Theatre at Berkeley, CA will be live webcast exclusively on Green Mountain Coffee's Facebook page. Click HERE RSVP to the Michael Franti show on Facebook.
October 20 at 7:00 p.m. PT/10:00 p.m. ET — Grace Potter and the Nocturnals will perform an exclusive concert dedicated to Fair Trade, streamed live on Green Mountain Coffee's Facebook page. Click HERE to RSVP for the Grace Potter show on Facebook.
Michael Franti Talks Fair Trade
"Fair Trade means that, by doing something as simple as buying Fair Trade Certified coffee, we become directly involved in the lives of farmers by helping them improve education, health and the environment within their communities." -Michael Franti
Grace Potter Talks Fair Trade
"Partnering with Green Mountain Coffee is a great way for us to reach a larger audience about the positive impact people can have by supporting Fair Trade. There's no better time than now for people to make the switch and look for the Fair Trade Certified label on the products they buy. It seems like a small thing, but together, we can make a difference in the quality of life for farmers around the world." - Grace Potter
Spread the Word
Just like Potter and Franti, you too can help spread the word about Fair Trade this Fair Trade Month. Tell your friends and family that by choosing coffee with the Fair Trade Certified label they are supporting a system of trade that gives farmers a fair deal for all their hard work. Fair Trade offers coffee lovers across the globe a way to know that thier purchase helps keep kids in school, gives farmers a fair wage, helps build a healthcare clinic in a rural South American village, and more.
So brew up some delicious Fair Trade Certified coffee, gather your loved ones around the computer, and enjoy the music of Michael Franti and Grace Potter as they show the world how to make a difference through Fair Trade.


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Arrangements can be made to come meet the dogs or meeting be set up for meet and greets.
An application will be provided which will require vet check and 2 reference checks. A yard/fence check will be needed as well prior to approval.
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You'll receive a copy, too, at to help you keep track of which pets you've inquired about, and which shelters and rescues you've emailed.
NOTE: Some shelters have physical locations you can visit; some of these shelters may only have pets for a limited time, so please do not wait for a reply—just go visit the shelter! Other organizations are rescue groups run by busy volunteers who may take a while to reply. You can find information about the shelter or rescue group caring for this pet, and their adoption procedures, on the pet's details page on Adopt-a-Pet.com.