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|Wagoner, Oklahoma
|Former Occupation
|Worked at Ford glass plant
|5' 10''
|195 lbs.
|Years Pro
|Top 10 Finishes (Wins)*
|62 (8) As of 9/17/2012
|Career Earnings*
|$2.64 million As of 1/21/2015
|Current World Rank
|Current Bassmaster Standing
|80 (398 points)
|Best Finish in 2017
|29 - Sam Rayburn Reservoir, 5/17/2017
|Best Finish in 2016
|4 - Mille Lacs Lake, 9/15/2016
|Last 3 Finishes
89 - Lake St. Clair, 8/24/2017
56 - Lake Champlain, 7/27/2017
93 - St. Lawrence River, 7/20/2017
|Bassmaster Classics Fished (Won)
|19 (0) - 2nd twice As of 1/21/2015
|FLW Championships Fished (Won)
|8 (0) - 2nd three times As of 1/21/2015
|Angling Hero
|"I don't know if I really have one. I look up to Denny, Rick and Larry. I think a lot of them."
|Home Lake
|Ft. Gibson (OK)
|Favorite Lake
|"I really don't have one. I like lakes that suit my style of fishing, which is buck brush and willows in the water, and stumps and trees like Toledo Bend. Just any good lake that has big fish in it."
|Least Favorite Lake
|Lake Havasu (AZ) - "We had a tournament there several years ago, and I think I caught one or two fish in 3 days."
|Favorite Technique
|Flipping and pitching
|Primary Fishing Strength
|Fishing a jig in high, shallow water
|Secondary Fishing Strength
|Fishing a jig deep
|Biggest Weakness
|Clear water (will look for dirty water)
|Fishing Sponsors
|MotorGuide, Quantum, Lowrance, Solar Bat, Gene Larew, Sunline, Lunker Lure, Power-Pole, Wired2Fish, River2Sea
|Non-Fishing Sponsors
|Kevin Grover GMC (Wagoner, Okla.), Tommy Biffle Lakeside Polaris
|Tow Vehicle (Sponsor)
|GMC Yukon
|Favorite Food
|Any steak (medium-well)
|Favorite Music
|Favorite Book/Movie
|"Any action-type movie. I don't really have a favorite."
|When Not Fishing
|"I shoot archery tournaments and I like to hunt."
|Why He Fishes
|"I like to be outside, and it's a good way to make a living. You get to travel and see the country, and the way the paybacks are getting now you can make a lot of money at it."
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|Tournament Finishes
|(Only recent tournaments are included. Not necessarily a career listing.)
*BASS events (all events because BASS does not report Tour and Open earnings separately) and FLW Tour.
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By BassFan Staff The first cast set the tone today for both finalists in the Bassmaster Classic Bracket. Jacob Powroznik landed a 3-04 largemouth


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For those of you who have a Subaru Impreza WRX or other Subaru, and enjoy these cars but don't want to give up the great performance for fuel economy of a hybrid, Fuji Heavy Industries of Japan released a Press Release back on August 18th, 2005.
In summary, it talks about two revolutionary technologies: one is about Lithium-Ion Capacitance and such; the other is more interesting.
The interesting part is about something FHI calls Turbo Parallel Hybrid. Basically speaking, it's a hybrid powertrain with turbocharging. I haven't really read the press release, but here is the link:
Feel free to weigh in with your thoughts.
IMO, FHI/Subaru is releasing a bunch for experimental purposes in 2007, more or less a wait-and-see proposition. No way to take a side this early in the development process, even though the thought reeks of "MUSCLE HYBRID"!


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the Balm Stainiac Tinted Gel Blush Reviews
Didn't really like it.I have a little sample blisterpack of this product in Beauty Queen (red) and have not actually seen the actual product size or packaging in real life (but I did compare listed product amounts to Benefit's Benetint/Posietint--see below). TheBalm Stainiac: $15 for 0 .3oz ($50/oz) Benefit Posietint/Benetint: $28 for 0 .4oz ($70/oz) I haven't tried Benetint so I can't compare it to Stainiac. Howeve...read morer I love Posietint and would be interested to see if TheBalm's Stainiac in Prom Queen is similar. PROS: Decent length of wear. Buildable color. CONS: Doesn't apply evenly. Shows up more on my fingers than anywhere else (didn't show up on cheeks, looked blotchy on lips)! Hard to remove from hands as well. Overall, I wouldn't purchase Stainiac in Beauty Queen. If I'm only going to get one stain, it would probably be Benefit's Posietint. — 7 years, 11 months agoLipglossandSpandex | 521 reviews
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On the fence, love it for cheeks.. not really for lipsI got this product in my June Birchbox, which was all about jet setting. I loved the idea of a two in one product for cheeks and lips. I received the color Beauty Queen. I am quite pale and the color looks a bit overwhelming in the bottle but I tried it and now use it every day. I love it on my cheeks, it's a soft color once you do put it on, although the other reviewers are right in that it...read more does stay on your fingers. However, I also tried it on my lips and did not have the greatest outcome. It didn't really work for me on my lips, didn't stain evenly or last very long. I was excited to have a two in one product for travelling or even to keep in my purse for touch ups but I haven't been 100% happy with it. I've tried other lip stains and none of them have really lasted too long and I hate how dry my lips became. For the time being, it's a nice option and I do love it on my cheeks for daily use. It probably works differently on everyone so I would say it's worth a shot to try! — 5 years, 3 months agolazorc | 17 reviews
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Great for LipsI love this brand and this is a really pretty lip stain. The applicator is perfect for lips too. I never tried to apply it as a cheek stain. I would give it 10 stars but my product is drying up in the tube pretty fast. — 3 years, 11 months agoSunBunnyxxxooo | 175 reviews
I Adore It!I got a sample size of this in the shade "beauty queen". It is a cherry red color and is water-based. It almost feels like a watery gel-like consistency when applied. The color is fairly rich so it's a good idea to spread it well to distribute the color. You can't exactly purse and rub your lips together as you would with a lipstick. Once applied, it stays put very well, and it smooths out the lip...read mores; I didn't have any dryness over time while it was on. When applied at first though, I felt a tingly sensation on my lips, not sure if anyone else experienced that too. Maybe it has some lip plumping ingredients because I did notice that after applying this stain, my lips stayed hydrated and looked slightly fuller than usual. Since I didn't expect this to be a lip plumping product, that was a pleasant surprise! I haven't tried it on my cheeks yet so I don't know if I would expect a tingly sensation there, that would be interesting. What if it plumped up the cheeks? Hahaha, if that were the case, then I would probably use this on my cheeks when I get old, safer alternative to botox, perhaps..? Overall, I really love this stain! I like it a lot more than Covergirl lip stains. The only downside for me is the price - $17! Other than that, I love the texture, and since it's water based, I have ample time to clean up any mistakes before the stain sets in. The color is gorgeous, and I can see that it really is flattering on all skin tones. You can apply it generously to bring out the rich red color if you have a darker skin tone, or apply it lightly if you have a fair skin tone with light colored lips. I wasn't sure how this would show up for me since I have naturally pigmented lips, but I simply loved the final look! It comes in two other shades, a rosy pink and a soft peach one. Do buy it if your budget allows, or at least get a sample. I got hooked! — 4 years, 9 months agoChantilly | 36 reviews
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Just eghI got this as a sample in my October 2013 Birchbox. I've only tried it on my lips and not sure if I'll try it as a blush (I prefer pinks as blush). It made my lips look like I had just drank a bunch of red Koolaid. As it faded off my lips it stained the dryer spots on the insides of my lips a dark red while the rest of the color completely faded off the rest of my lips....not a good look. I was happy that I got to try this product but it is not something that I would purchase. — 3 years, 11 months agokimmy1480 | 99 reviews
Disappointing- bad finish and difficult to applyI received a mini version of Stainiac in one of my Birchboxes last year. After trying it several times I am sadly let down. First, the product is very difficult to apply evenly. With the first coat the finish is patchy and uneven. You CAN build up to an even finish but it will take you at least 3 coats and by then the color is REALLY intense and not super wearable for every day. Also the texture i...read mores weird and uncomfortable. It feels drying, sticky and tight. You can't put a gloss or balm over it because it pushes the product around and messes everything up. The taste is gross, very strong and unpleasant. I have few good things to say about Stainiac. I had high hopes, and the color is pretty but it's too much work and too many cons to suffice for the finished effect. — 4 years, 5 months agoAlexandraM19 | 53 reviews
Great for lips!I'm not a big fan of products that you can use different ways (ex.] cheek/lip), so I only used this as a lip stain. I love this if I am going for a naturally rosy lip! I put it all over my lips, wait for about 30 seconds, and then blot on a tissue and it gives me the most gorgeous color! I haven't used it on my cheeks yet, but hopefully I'll love it as much as I love it on my lips! — 5 years, 1 month agoLaurBee | 6 reviews
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LOVE this in Beauty Queen!Let me tell you, I have to REALLY love a product to take the time to write a review about it, and I REALLY love this lipstain. The only other lipstain I have tried is the Revlon lipstain (the marker, not the new kissable lipstain/balm stuff). Revlon's lipstain dried out my lips terribly, and the color wasn't easy for me distribute. It cost about $8, but for an additional $10, the Stainiac lip/chee...read morek stain is most definitely the better, in more ways than one. I have this stain in Beauty Queen, a berry/hot pink. The packaging is like that of any normal lipgloss, with an applicator wand attached to the lid and a thin tube for the product. This stain is pleasantly thin, so I'm sure it will last me a while. It's only necessary to apply one or two dabs of stain on the apple of your cheek for plenty of color, and I just smear/dab it across my cheeks. For my lips, I just swipe the applicator across my bottom lip, rub them together, then smooth it out with my fingers if needed. It's really smooth & easy to apply, and it doesn't appear blotchy on me at all! When I first got it, I tried it on that night because I was so excited to try it. I forgot to try to wash it off, but I woke up the next morning and it still looked like I had just put it on! I love this so much that I hope to be able to try it in Prom Queen, the lighter pink version of it. It also comes in Homecoming Queen, which is a peachy-orange. I highly recommend this product, and it is now one of my beauty bag staples! — 5 years, 3 months agomynameisAllisonD | 4 reviews
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Stainiac in beauty queenI love love love this as a blush. It gives the perfect hint of color. As a lip stain, I'm not too crazy about it. It doesn't last near as long as I woul like a "stain" to last on my lips but I am a lip balm fanatic so that probably doesn't help. But I recommend as a blush. — 5 years, 3 months agoAhart12 | 10 reviews
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Really liked this as a lip stain! (Shade: "Beauty Queen")I've purchased other gel lip and cheek stains, as well as other lip stains, with mixed results so I wasn't sure about this one. But I'm so glad I had the opportunity to sample this in this month's Birchbox! Being super-fair-skinned the color "Beauty Queen" looked frighteningly bright in the tube, but it went on sheer and was the perfect pink. Not a baby pale or beige pink, but a fun, fresh pink wi...read moreth just enough fucshia to make it kicky (but not in the least bit garish). I liked that the product is buildable and is easily blendable with a longer drying time than the other brands I'd tried...It made the product feel more controllable. On my lips it left a matte finish as expected--"Beauty Queen" gave my lips the color I might get after eating beets or cherries, which was nice but a little too matte--so I topped with a little clear gloss by Smashbox and it was perfect. This will be one of my summer go-to's, especially for lips. — 5 years, 3 months agoLAGlamRGrl | 39 reviews
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The last few weeks of the year have brought snow and ice to Tennessee, which meant little bike riding time for moi (it doesn't snow enough here to make special tires worthwhile).
But like much of the country, Alabama got a White Christmas! The 2 inches that stuck for more than 48 hours was the first Christmas snowfall in 25 years. Me, my brother and my aunt took the opportunity to make a snow family, complete with pets.
Dottie and I will be ringing in 2011 together—and starting it off right by meeting up with two of our favorite bike bloggers in Southern California—so we'll be back to our regular bike-scheduled programming soon after the holidays.
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Wardrobe: Kandy Shop Bikinis kandyshopbikinis.com
Website/MM/Facebook: Crystal Leigh
Age: 20
Measurements: 36-24-36
Height: 5'5"
Hometown: Riverside, CA
Occupation: Go-Go Dancer/Model
Ethnicity: Scottish
Favorite Quote: "If you get a chance, take it if it changes your life for the better. Nobody said it would be easy. They only promised it would be worth it."
LRG: I hear you like Vegas? Well you know the old saying "What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas" let's drop some jaws out there and tell us something no one knows that happened on a Vegas trip of yours.
Crystal: There's not much I can say without getting in trouble.
LRG: Ohhh, gotcha, you do have a boyfriend huh.
Crystal: MmmHmm
LRG: Ok, well have you ever had a threesome?
Crystal: No.
LRG: Any particular reason for not dabbling in the best of both worlds?
Crystal: I am very possessive and do not like to share. (Laughs)
LRG: So what does a guy have to do to score with you?
Crystal: Date me.
LRG: So I take it your boyfriend dated you, for how long?
Crystal: A month.
LRG: Wow, a month huh. Poor guy. So after spending that "quality" time with you, can you describe the big night when you finally gave your boyfriend what he had been waiting that long grueling month?
Crystal: We went out, had a few drinks and ended up back at his place. I then attacked him (laughs) and took him to the bedroom and proceeded take advantage of him. Then I feel asleep.
LRG: What's the wildest thing you've ever done?
Crystal: Well we were snowboarding once in the mountains and we just got the urge and went ahead and did it right on the slopes!


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Holiday hoops camp
Spartans Sports Camp's second Coed Holiday Basketball Camp is scheduled 9 a.m. to noon Dec. 26-28 and 30-31 at Mountain View High. It is open to boys and girls in grades 4-8. Mountain View coaches and alumni will teach participants how to improve their shooting, ball handling, defense and other skills. Registration is $195; partial sessions may be prorated. To register and for more information, visit spartanssportscamp.com.
Tree for sports
The MVLA High School Christmas Tree Lot has opened at the corner of El Camino Real and El Monte Avenue in Mountain View. Hours are 4-7 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekends. Purchases are tax deductible; proceeds benefit the sports programs at Los Altos and Mountain View highs. For more information, visit mvlatrees.com.
Volleyball openings
The Aloha Volleyball Club, directed by Los Altos High girls coach Peter Kim, has open positions on several teams, from 12 Pink (Area level) to 18 Aloha (Power). For more information, visit alohavbc.com.
PONY up for baseball
Los Altos-Mountain View PONY Baseball registration has opened for the spring season. The league is for boys and girls ages 5-19. Practice begins in March and the season runs through June. To register and for more information, visit lamvpb.org.
Coaches wanted
Softball sign-ups
Mountain View-Los Altos Girls Softball is registering players for the spring season. The league is open to girls 5-16. No experience necessary; everyone plays. Clinics are offered to develop skills. To register and for more information, visit mvlags.org.
Chance at Cooperstown
The Los Altos-Mountain View PONY Baseball Mavericks, a Cooperstown Club Team for players 12-and-under, has scheduled tryouts 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at Covington School, 201 Covington Road, Los Altos. Registration, required to try out, begins Friday. The team is slated to compete in Cooperstown, N.Y., June 14-20. To register and for more information, visit lamvpb.org.
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Monday, September 25, 2017
my left leg was amputated below the knee in january of 2008 from P.A.D and diabetes i was fitted with a leg when i first got my new leg i didn`t really have any problems now i can`t walk that far without having constant pain in the leg i have to stop and rest all the time and when i walk too far my right hip hurts am i just walking on it wrong and another thing after i got my leg it was everyone forgot about physical therapy so everything i learned i learned on my own why would it hurt so much after all this time i have had my new leg for almost a year
Although it is less difficult for a person to learn, on their own, how to walk with a prosthesis following amputation below the knee compared to above the knee, what the amputee may feel is a functional gait may not be optimal. That is, an amputee isn't the best judge of whether their walking pattern is smooth, symmetric, and the most efficient it can be. Although the amputee's prosthetist observes that person's prosthetic gait, once proper fit and function of the prosthesis have been achieved, if the prosthetist and/or patient don't feel a need to see each other for a while, the amputee may develop "bad habits" - with respect to their gait pattern - which are difficult to correct the longer they occur.
If you haven't seen your prosthetist recently, you should do so ASAP, to determine whether your left leg pain:
- has a "prosthetic cause" - which can be addressed by your prosthetist - or
- if the prosthesis is fitting and functioning correctly, but the way you are walking with it may be less than ideal - which can be addressed by referral to a Physical Therapist - or
- if there is a "medical" cause for your pain including, for example, poor circulation to your left leg which can cause leg pain which becomes worse with exertion, or a pinched nerve in your lower back which can "refer" pain into your leg, or nerve irritation in your residual limb (called a "neuroma") - all of which can be addressed by your physician.
If you are wearing stump socks, usually the number/thickness of stump socks needs to be increased as the residual limb decreases in volume and changes shape over time. Alternatively or in addition, socket modifications (certain areas may need to be built-up or relieved) may be necessary to re-achieve an intimate fit - that is, total contact between the inside surface of the socket and your residual limb.
Your right hip pain could result from "favoring" (placing less weight on, or "off-loading") - your left leg, which then "overloads" your right hip and leg, placing more force upon the joints in your right hip, sacroiliac and lumbar spine regions, but also, causing the muscles in your right leg to increase their "demand" for circulation, which may already be deficient.
If you've not been using a cane, you may benefit from doing so for now (holding it in your right hand, so cane tip and prosthetic left foot move together), but ideally a cane isn't necessary for ambulation by a below knee amputee wearing a prosthesis.
Brian L Bowyer, MD
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Urinary Disorders
Urinary Retention and Chronic Kidney Pain
I am a 40 year old mother of 4 . I`m on propanalol 80 mg daily for high blood pressure and trimethoprim for recurrent but unconfirmed UTI s.
I had a rectocele repair 15 years ago. My urinary flow has been progressively slow for years but never caused a problem. About 5 years ago I developed right flank pain which after about a year in bed one morning I realised it was my kidney and associated with full bladder . I was by then straining some to empty my bladder. straining over last few years has become a real effort. I have to bare down big time to empty my bladder and try all sorts of positions. urine is usually cloudy and offensive with culture usually negative but always has raised White cell count and debris +++. At worst i guard my bladder as it feels bruised . it is always worse on my right side almost as if I feel my right urethra hurting. only ever my right kidney aches and mostly after I urinate but also when my bladder is full. 2 kidney scans have been normal, except that pre void my bladder held 250 mls and post void volume was 95 mls .I assume the kidney pain is urinary reflux ? I had a cystoscopy under GA 2 days ago and the gynaecologist said he would dilate my urethra if it was narrow so was really hoping this was the cause of my symptoms. however he did not need to do this and cystoscopy was entirely normal . don`t have an appointment to see him for 3 months and I`m at the end of my tether. Really can`t empty my bladder properly. my kidney hurts all the time and I feel sick and fed up. I do have a prolapse again but the doctor said as this was a posterior wall prolapse it would have no effect on my bladder. I don`t drink plenty as this actually makes it worse. I have arrived 3 times for urodynamics testing but each time the nurse has sent me home because there is leucocytes and nitrates etc in my urine ! I keep trying to tell them that I was NEVER arrive without these symptoms because I cant empty my bladder but they can`t test because I always have an infection. it a viscous circle. I would appreciate your opinion and know you cannot diagnose on notes alone . I just feel like I am waiting for my kidneys to actually be harmed before anyone will take notice and I am already very young I feel to be on blood pressure medication. I would very much appreciate your thoughts and wonder if maybe I should seek a private consolation with another specialst? many thanks for your time.
Yes, you most definitely need to see a different specialist. A nephrologist (a medical, not surgical, kidney doctor) would be a good person to start with. It sounds like you do have difficulty emptying your bladder, not caused by a narrowing of the urethra, but perhaps by some problem with the muscles of the bladder (called a "neurogenic bladder"). This is, as you point out, causing urine to collect in the bladder, causing inflammation and low-grade infection, and perhaps inducing reflux up your right ureter. Your right-sided pain, continuously cloudy urine, and high blood pressure are all serious warning signs that you may be experiencing kidney damage, so the cause needs to be corrected before you go into kidney failure.
Has anyone tried just putting a catheter into your bladder and completely draining it? Patients whose bladders don't empty well can be taught to catheterize themselves several times a day to at least get the symptoms and inflammation under control. After several days/weeks of this, other procedures (such as the urodynamics that you clearly need) can be performed. It also sounds like you might benefit from a different antibiotic than trimethoprim, perhaps one with a broader spectrum of activity.
Good luck, and please write back to let us know what happens. Do not delay, because it is important to preserve every bit of your kidney function!
Mildred Lam, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
School of Medicine
Case Western Reserve University


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Obama: now is the time for change
NEWTOWN, Connecticut: Barack Obama says the US "cannot tolerate" any more mass shootings and must change to prevent them.
"Can we truly say as a nation that we're meeting our obligations?" the President asked at a vigil to commemorate the victims of Friday's Connecticut massacre. "Are we really prepared to say we are powerless in the face of such carnage?
''We can't tolerate this any more,'' he said. "These tragedies must end. And to end them, we must change.''
Mr Obama said he would use the power of his office to confront the spate of shootings that have claimed so many lives, including the 20 children and six adults killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown. He was not specific, but he made it clear that he would pursue change in the face of political opposition that has stopped new gun laws for years.
"I'll use whatever power this office holds to engage my fellow citizens in an effort aimed at preventing more tragedies like this. Because what choice do we have?" he said.
Mr Obama said the nation was failing at what he called "our first task", which was to care for the children of the nation.
"It's our first job. If we don't get that right, we don't get anything right,'' he said, asking: "Can we truly say, as a nation, that we are meeting our obligations? Can we honestly say that we are doing enough to keep our children - all of them - safe from harm?''
There was no single solution to the complex problem of violence in US society, but "that can't be an excuse for inaction". He vowed to do everything in his power to find an answer.
"We can't accept events like this as routine," he said.
A society was judged by how well it could keep its children safe and thriving, Mr Obama said.
Quoting the Bible, he sought to deliver words of consolation to the families and to the town, telling them that the entire nation grieved with them.
"I come to offer the love and prayers of the nation," he said after reading a verse from Corinthians: "We fix our eyes not on what is seen but what is unseen. What is seen is temporary, what is unseen is eternal."
Mr Obama arrived in Newtown two days after the tragedy and as authorities were still trying to piece together a motive for the second-deadliest mass shooting in the US.
Before the vigil, he met privately with the families of the victims and emergency workers who were the first on the scene.
Mr Obama cited the heroism of the school staff and finished by reading the names of the 20 children who died when a gunman, identified by police as Adam Lanza, 20, burst into the school and opened fire in two first grade classrooms. Six adults at the school also died.
Mr Obama is under increasing pressure from some Democrats in Congress and gun-control advocates to take a concrete stand on gun violence.
The New York City Mayor, Michael Bloomberg, an independent, faulted Mr Obama for failing to act on an assault weapons ban and other restrictions, while congressional Democrats promised hearings and legislation.
Mr Bloomberg, co-chairman of Mayors Against Illegal Guns, urged Congress to renew a 1994 ban on military-style firearms that expired in 2004. He called for improved databases to trace gun ownership, stricter enforcement of gun trafficking and more laws to prevent sales to criminals.
"We don't need people carrying guns in public places," Mr Bloomberg said on NBC's Meet the Press program. "That's not what the founding fathers had in mind. It doesn't add to anybody's safety. Quite the contrary, it makes us have a much more dangerous society."
The Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman, an independent, said the shooting might be a "catalytic event" that provoked the country to examine violence and access to firearms.
"The murder of 20 children is really something that this country hasn't seen in my lifetime and I think it's touched everybody," Senator Lieberman said in an interview at the high school. "People are heartbroken but it's also made people angry, and I just hope that we don't lose those feelings and do whatever we can to try to prevent this thing from every happening again."
For Mr Obama, expressing empathy and providing context in the midst of tragedy is becoming a familiar role.
Just five months ago, the president sought to comfort families after a mass shooting that left 12 dead at a movie theatre in Aurora, Colorado.
He travelled to Tucson, Arizona, on January 12, 2011, for a memorial service after the attempted assassination of then-Representative Gabrielle Giffords, where six were killed and 13 wounded. In his first year as commander-in-chief, Obama went to Fort Hood, Texas, for a memorial service for 13 people killed there by a US Army psychiatrist.
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Cattle headed for feedlots sold steady last week while lighter calves traded weak to $5 lower in the Southeast and Southern Plains, and uneven from $5 lower to $5 higher in the Northern Plains.
USDA Market News Reporter Corbitt Wall called the test on yearlings light, but saw a "heavy test of longtime weaned calves" weighing over 600 pounds.
"The market was probably stronger than the trends indicate as receipts were fairly heavy, with only one more full- week of marketing activity left before buyers and sellers start winding down for the holiday break," Wall said. "Several major auction markets held special value-added sales this week in conjunction with their regular sale, like the OKC West-El Reno, OK Livestock Market, which sold over 9,600 head (many of which were put together early this fall to turn-out on wheat that never came up), and the Ozark's Regional Stockyard in West Plains, MO which boasted nearly 8,400 head on Tuesday. The southern Missouri market quoted most calves from 3.00-8.00 higher with new buyers on the seats and larger-more uniform bunches to choose from."
Last week's auction receipts totaled 305,700, compared to 252,400 the previous week and 321,700 last year. Direct sales of stocker and feeder cattle totaled 58,400 with video/Internet sales at 49,600. The weekly total was 413,700, compared to 407,700 last year.
Slaughter cattle were lightly tested and packer demand was called moderate at best. The light trade occurred at $124 per hundredweight, $1 lower than last week. Dressed sales were $2 to $4 lower.
Packers seem disinterested as their margins continue deeply in the red. Harvest rates have been reduced in an effort to cope with the heavy losses, a move that comes at an inopportune time for feedyards as cattle supplies will be at a peak over the next 30 days and demand appears softer.
Boxed beef prices traded lower for the week. Choice boxed beef traded Friday at $192.95 per hundredweight, $2.10 lower than the previous Friday. Select boxed beef lost $1.81for the week to $172.39 per hundredweight. The Choice-Select spread finished the week at $20.56 per hundredweight, a decline of $0.27 from the previous week.
Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to $3 per hundredweight lower. USDA's Cutter cow carcass cut-out value Friday morning was $161.49, up 13 cents from the previous Friday. Omaha cash corn on Friday was quoted at $7.77, down 3 cents from the previous week.


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With stars such as Alexandra Popp and Dzsenifer Marozsán having taken their first steps on the international stage at the UEFA European Women's Under-17 Championship, a new generation is set to announce itself in 2013/14 and last season's tournament ambassadors cannot wait.
"This shows how much women's football is developing. There's a lot more teams, and the level is improving as well," said former Olympique Lyonnais goalkeeper Grégory Coupet ahead of this year's newly expanded eight-team finals, which are set to be held outside of Switzerland for the first time, in England in November and December.
"Women's football has developed a lot," added senior Swiss international Martina Moser. "You can spot the young talents a lot earlier, and if you look at the quality of football being played at U17 level then it's really fun to watch too."
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Northern California had no answer for Peninsula's Ena Shibahara and Oasis High's Monica Robinson at the 40th annual Maze Cup tennis tournament.
Thanks to its efforts in boys singles competition, however, Northern California was finally able to solve the bigger puzzle Saturday against Southern California at Stockdale Country Club in Bakersfield.
Following 27 consecutive Maze Cup titles, Southern California couldn't rally for another championship, with Saratoga's Kial Kaiser clinching Northern California's 11-9 victory, the team's first win in the series since 1985.
La Mirada resident Rebekah Anderson teamed with Corona del Mar's Chaz Downing in an exhibition mixed doubles match, suffering a 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 loss to Saratoga's Alaina Miller and Albany High's Andrew Gu in a match that didn't factor into the team scoring.
Shibahara, a sophomore, and the Notre Dame-bound Robinson followed strong performances Friday by sweeping their 18-under singles matches Saturday, but Southern California managed just one victory in the final four boys contests to lose for only the second time in event history.
"I tried my best to cheer my teammates on, but if the other team's players play better, there isn't much more you can do," Shibahara said. "I think (our boys) had a lot of pressure on them. It was really hot and there were a lot of heart-pounding moments, but Northern California did a great job. You have to give them credit."
Robinson and Shibahara accounted for five of Southern California's nine points, including their 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 doubles victory Friday over Tamiscal's Hadley Berg and Mountain View's Emma Critser.
"I was happy with our communication. It was a lot of fun playing with her," Shibahara said. "It's really easy playing with Monica because she's flexible with anything out there."
Shibahara's 6-4, 7-5 triumph over Critser and Robinson's 6-1, 6-3 victory against Berg helped offset losses by Ramona's Jessica Failla and Fontana's Hanna Chang in the 16-under singles matches, helping Southern California remain tied 8-8 and both teams winning 19 sets entering boys competition.
"I felt like we did our best and it was still a great experience," Shibahara said. "After Friday, I felt satisfied with how I played. (Saturday) after my match, I just wanted to go and support our guys."
Piedmont's M. Mackenzie McDonald defeated University High of Irvine's Stefan Menichella and Clovis West's Billy Griffith knocked off University's Tyler Lu in the 18-under division to give Northern California a 10-8 lead.
Southern California cut the deficit to 10-9 with Rancho Santa Fe's Kalman Boyd defeating Saratoga's Victor Pham, but with Northern California holding a 23-21 lead in total sets, Kaiser needed only one set against Woodland Hills' Eduardo Nava to produce his team's first outright victory in the series.
Northern California's only other win came on a total-sets tiebreaker after the teams ended in a 10-10 tie in 1985 at Bakersfield Racquet Club. Southern California survived a 10-10 result last year at Alpine Hills Tennis Club in Portola Valley, holding a 25-23 edge on sets.
After splitting the first two sets with Nava to secure the tiebreaker, Kaiser prevailed in the third to give Northern California seven of a possible 10 points in boys competition, including the UCLA-bound McDonald winning both his singles matches and teaming with Griffith to sweep in doubles Friday.


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Morneau in rare company for Canadians
SAN FRANCISCO -- With a pair of singles in Monday night's 3-2 victory over the Giants, Justin Morneau jumped into second place on the all-time hits list for Canadian-born players.
The veteran first baseman entered play Tuesday with 1,468 career hits, one more than 19th-century ballplayer George Wood. But even after adding a double in Tuesday's 3-0 loss to the Giants, he still needs 691 more hits to match the all-time leader and former Rockies great Larry Walker.
"Any time you're second to him in anything, it's special," Morneau said. "Especially being a Canadian guy that I looked up to as a young guy. It's pretty cool, but I've got a long way to go."
So as Morneau was developing as a prep player and Walker was forging his career that included a 1997 MVP Award, Morneau identified with Walker closely. Morneau always had respect for other Canadians like Hall of Fame pitcher Fergie Jenkins, but then there was Walker, another left-handed slugger from British Columbia.
"He was the guy for us growing up who really let us know that we could play in the big leagues, and let us know we can do well," Morneau said.
The Canadian duo has formed a relationship over the years. Walker used to send Morneau bats and has coached him in the World Baseball Classic, and the two share an agent. Morneau also fondly remembers making his Major League debut in 2003 against Walker and the Rockies.
It's no coincidence that Morneau has worn the No. 33 since his high school baseball and hockey days.
"Kind of surreal to think sometimes that we're playing for the same franchise wearing the same number," Morneau said. "Not too many people get to do that. I like to compare it to everyone who grew up and played basketball and watched Michael Jordan and wanted to wear No. 23. For me it was the same kind of thing for baseball."
Alex Espinoza is a contributor to MLB.com. Cody Ulm is an associate reporter for MLB.com.
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Captain Michael Klinger hoping for a NatWest T20 Blast against Somerset at Nevil Road
2:15pm Friday 16th May 2014
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2:15pm Friday 16th May 2014
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Michael Klinger is excited at the prospect of leading out Gloucestershire in front of a packed Bristol County Ground crowd for Friday evening's opening NatWest T20 Blast game against Somerset at Nevil Road.
The skipper believes the weather forecast for a warm night will ensure a bumper attendance and pledges to have his team ready to entertain and compete strongly with their arch-rivals.
Michael said: "The Somerset game is a fantastic prospect and it promises to be a huge night for everyone involved with our club.
"We have a few new game plans in place for T20 cricket this season and the fact that we start with a two point deficit in our group means we have nothing to lose.
"The atmosphere at the ground on Friday will be amazing and we will do all we can to give our supporters a night to remember."
While Somerset have had a free week to prepare for the game, Gloucestershire have spent the first four days of it playing Surrey at The Oval in the LV=County Championship.
Thursday will be a rest day for the players, who will come in for a special T20 training session prior to facing Somerset on Friday.
Michael explained: "We are convinced of the importance of keeping the players fresh mentally and physically this season, so it is right that they should have a day off after the Surrey match.
"We were able to practice some T20 skills in the indoor nets at The Kia Oval when play was interrupted by rain and we will do more work on Friday.
"If we can stick to our game plans and execute our skills properly I am sure we can make it a tough evening for Somerset."
David Payne is hoping to have recovered from a bruised heel in time to play, while Ian Cockbain's skills as a one-day batsman are likely to earn him a place in the side.
Match Day Information – Friday 16 May 2014 Gates open at 3.30 pm. Play scheduled to get underway at 5.30 pm.
Teams will be announced after the toss takes place.
Weather Forecast: Staying fine with variable cloud and sunny spells. With light winds, it will feel warm or very warm, particularly in the sunshine.
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TELEVISION baking star, Brendan Lynch, stopped off at Merry Hill to cast his eye over a selection of sweet treats.
The runner-up star of The Great British Bake Off, stepped from behind the kitchen counter and reversed roles to judge the centre's Mummy Mornings' Bake Off.
The group, which has just celebrated its fifth anniversary, meet each Tuesday in Eat Central and is one of the biggest toddler clubs in the Midlands.
And to mark the milestone, members were invited to don their aprons and whip up their best bakes.
And after taste testing eight creations, Brendan judged Halesowen mum Pauline Vaughan's red velvet cake as the winning entry and presented her with a £50 Westfield Merry Hill gift card.
Kelly Reed, Merry Hill marketing manager, said: "It was wonderful to welcome Brendan to Kiddicare.
"He was as lovely as we expected and the mums were very excited to have their cakes and bakes judged by an expert like Brendan.
"The mums were also pleased that he said none of the cakes had a soggy bottom!"


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Weiss says injury didn't affect Betancourt in loss
SAN FRANCSICO -- After missing several days with a right groin issue, Rockies closer Rafael Betancourt suffered his first blown save Saturday by walking 10th-inning leadoff man Brandon Crawford, then giving up an inside-the-park homer to Angel Pagan in a 6-5 loss to the Giants. But manager Walt Weiss said he didn't think the injury affected his closer.
"I didn't see anything," Weiss said. "Raffy said he felt fine, so he was going to be there in a save situation. I've seen the replay, and it looked like a breaking ball that stayed up a little bit. But Raffy has been really, really good, but nobody's perfect in this league. Up until now, he's been about as close to perfect as he can be.
"I thought he was throwing the ball well, his velocity was about what it normally is. It was just one of those days where he gave up a walk and a hit."
Thomas Harding is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Hardball in the Rockies, and follow him on Twitter @harding_at_mlb. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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NAVARRE -- Walter F. Hern, 91, Navarre, passed away Sunday morning, Nov. 4, 2012, at his residence.
Born in Killbuck on Nov. 15, 1921, the only son of the late Arch W. and Rebecca (Gray) Hern, Walter graduated from Killbuck High School with the class of 1939. He served with the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II, and shortly afterward began a 47-year career with the Alfred Nickles Bakery. He held various managerial and executive positions with Nickles in both the Navarre and Martins Ferry locations, before reluctantly retiring as vice president of sales in 1996.
He was of man of quiet faith and had attended St. Paul United Church of Christ. Walter had been a 32nd degree Mason and was honored for more than 65 years of membership in the Ohio F&AM. He was particularly fond of the fishing trips he and the family made to Canada and seeing old friends at his class reunions. He also enjoyed classic movies and was a fan of the Cleveland Indians and the Browns.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Vivian B. (Carpenter) Hern; and his parents.
Surviving are a son, Major Walter F. "Butch" (Janet) Hern, USAF (retired), of Bossier City, La.; and several cherished friends including, Phyllis Cotton and her family, especially her daughter, Nancy (Don) Berkey, and Gretchen Angerman and her family.
Friends may call Wednesday, Nov. 7, from 5-8 p.m. at Atkinson Feucht Hare Funeral Home in Navarre, where funeral services will be Thursday at 11 a.m.. Burial will be in Killbuck Cemetery.
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St. Peter's School, Blaenavon, was opened in 1816 and was the first school in Wales to be established by an industrialist for the benefit of his workers. The original building still stands and is currently (2003) under renovation, with a view to it becoming an Interpretation Centre for Blaenavon.
Until the latter part of the 19th century, however, attendance at school was very patchy. Few industrial working families could afford the luxury of allowing their children to go to school on a regular basis, as these children were essential in helping to bring in a decent income to the household (see Servants of the Empire video).
The Activity
In the first video, School Rules, Ok?, children from Clytha Primary School take turns to recite the original 1816 St. Peter's School rules. After each of the twelve rules is spoken, a modern version is offered, to make it a little easier for learners to get the gist of what the rule is about.
The second video, School Days, Victorian Ways, features extracts from St. Peter's School log books from the latter part of the 19th century, which help to shed light on aspects of curriculum, teaching methods and discipline in school. Unfortunately, the log books for the earlier part of the 19th century have been lost, but it is likely that teaching style and content altered little throughout the Victorian period.
As with Servants of the Empire, these videos can be watched in their entirety and/or in individual sections.
The activity which follows the watching of the two videos is to prepare log book entries for a 'typical' school day in 1841 and the present. Children are then asked to identify differences between the two and provide explanations for why they are so different.
There are numerous references in the booklists to where children can further research school in Victorian times. In the context of this investigation, the main teaching points are that many children received little or no education at all, and those that did faced a dull, strictly regimented curriculum and severe discipline. Tough as school was, however, it had to be better than labouring underground or at the furnaces.


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'Pegula has said he will not fire general manager Darcy Regier and coach Lindy Ruff, who have been together in Buffalo since 1997 – the longest-tenured tandem in the league. He has said it so often that he would lose credibility now if he did fire either of them. Regier has been historically reluctant to make major moves, but even if he makes some now – with more financial freedom, under more pressure – how much good would they do?'
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Fairfax County Office of Public Affairs
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Contact: Merni Fitzgerald, Director of Public Affairs
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Dec. 5, 2007
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Consumers, their family members or significant others and service providers are asked to take an anonymous survey to provide input on Fairfax County's mental health care services. The survey gauges how well these services promote recovery from mental illness.
It is being conducted by the Josiah H. Beeman Commission, which is composed of local, state and national mental health care experts and consumer advocates. Survey results will help the group advise the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on the future direction of mental health services in the Fairfax-Falls Church community.
The short survey can be answered online from home or a county library at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/beemancommission. A paper copy is also available at all county libraries, most Community Services Board service sites, and consumer-operated drop-in centers. The survey ends on Wednesday, Dec. 19.
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Rockies can't hold on after big inning
SAN FRANCISCO -- When Troy Tulowitzki launched a solo home run off Giants starter Tim Lincecum in the top of the fifth inning Tuesday night, giving the Colorado Rockies six runs and a four-run lead at pitcher-friendly AT&T Park, manager Walt Weiss Park liked his team's odds of winning.
"Generally I'd take my chances with six runs in this park, but we couldn't shut them down," Weiss said.
No lead was safe Tuesday for Colorado against the defending World Series champions. The Rockies led by four after scoring five runs in the second. They still led by four after Tulowitzki's shot.
But after starter Juan Nicasio ran out of steam and Colorado's bullpen imploded, the Rockies suffered a painful 9-6 loss at a park where they have a history of painful defeats.
Rockies reliever Matt Belisle said he doesn't know why the Rockies keep having so much trouble at AT&T Park.
"But we're tired of it, and we're ready to keep battling," Belisle said. "Yesterday was a great fight. Today obviously doesn't taste good at all, but this is a new team, and I'm not worried about what we've done or not done in the past. This is a new, fresh, solid team. And we need to make a statement tomorrow."
The Giants broke a 6-6 tie in the eighth when pinch-hitter Andres Torres ripped a leadoff double off Belisle and scored on Angel Pagan's sharp single to center. With reliever Wilton Lopez on the mound, they added two more runs in the inning.
Nicasio lasted only five-plus innings, allowing four runs on five hits while walking five and striking out two. Reliever Adam Ottavino fared even worse. He was charged with two runs on three hits, including a three-run homer by Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford, and lasted only a third of an inning.
After spotting the Giants a 1-0 lead in the first, the Rockies scored five times in the second, batting around against right-hander Tim Lincecum with Dexter Fowler delivering a two-run double and Josh Rutledge a two-run single.
The Rockies still led by four runs after Tulowitzki belted a two-out home run off Lincecum in the fifth, but their lead disappeared in the sixth when San Francisco scored four times, batting around.
Nicasio walked the first two batters he faced, ending his night. After Ottavino threw a wild pitch, Crawford lined a three-run, opposite-field home run into the left-field seats.
Crawford came into the game hitting .217 with no home runs.
"We're down by four, so to say I was trying to hit a sacrifice fly wouldn't really be true," Crawford said. "I was trying to hit the ball hard and I was still trying to elevate it, just in case I do hit a fly ball we would still get at least one run."
Crawford hit a 94 mph fastball that caught too much of the plate.
"I was not really trying to be too fine right there," Ottavino said. "If I throw it directly on the corner, yeah, it would be a better pitch. But I just tried to come after him. I've had good success with him in the past. He put a good swing on it."
The Giants, who outhit Colorado 14-4, loaded the bases against Ottavino. Pinch-hitter Nick Noonan and Pagan singled and advanced on Marco Scutaro's sacrifice bunt. After an intentional walk to Pablo Sandoval, Ottavino left in favor of Belisle, but Hunter Pence lined a first-pitch single to right and Noonan scored, making it 6-6.
Belisle then got Giants first baseman Brandon Belt to hit into an inning-ending 4-6-3 double play.
Tulowitzki got the Rockies' second-inning rally started with a leadoff walk. He moved to third when Scutaro made an ill-advised and off-line throw to second after ranging to his left to field Michael Cuddyer's ground ball to second.
Todd Helton brought Tulowitzki home with a fielder's choice ground ball, drawing the Rockies even. Lincecum walked Wilin Rosario but fanned Chris Nelson for the second out, bringing Nicasio to the plate.
Lincecum immediately unleashed a wild pitch that sailed past catcher Hector Sanchez but got ahead in the count 1-2. He needed one more strike to get out of the inning. Instead, he walked Nicasio, and Fowler ripped the first pitch down the right-field line for a two-run double, giving Colorado a 3-1 lead.
"He made some quality pitches, but there were some pretty good pitches to hit," Fowler said.
Rutledge followed with a two-run single to center before Lincecum retired Carlos Gonzalez on a fly ball to left.
The Giants scored one run in the second, cutting Colorado's lead to 5-2. Crawford walked, moved to second on a sacrifice bunt and scored on Scutaro's two-out single, barely beating Gonzalez's strong throw.
The worst was yet to come for Colorado.
"I've only been here a year and a half, but it seems to me that their balls are finding holes," Ottavino said. "They hit a lot of ground-ball hits later in the game off of Belisle and Lopez. I thought I made a good pitch to Pagan. Found grass on that one. I don't know. They just had a lot of things going their way. We had a nice lead. They made a nice comeback."
After winning their first two series, the Rockies have lost back-to-back games in this three-game set, which concludes Wednesday afternoon. Instead of going for a third straight series win, they'll try to salvage one game.
"We've been scoring early on this run we've had, and that felt good," Belisle. "We know our offense is always going to keep us there. Today, you can put that game on me. The pitching wasn't executed like it should. It hurts, but we can swallow that and we'll be better.
"I'm proud of how the guys got after it after that fight yesterday to come out and really get after their starter. Take your licking and come out tomorrow and try to get away with a good win."
Eric Gilmore is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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This Rosh Hashanah, Rabbi Barry Blum turns his attention to the sweet and tasty dimensions of life, which he toasts with chocolate.
BY: Rabbi Barry Blum
Throughout these Days of Awe, rabbis will incorporate moving liturgical pieces from the Machzor, teachings, poetry and prayers within the body of their messages. Many sermons will likely touch upon the events that shaped our world this past year. Some rabbis may focus upon the need to find more frequent occasions for congregants to connect to synagogue and Judaism. Others may emphasize the need to find greater meaning in life by performing mitzvot and helping others.
This Rosh Hashanah, I chose a different approach. We are frequently inundated with all the violence that fills our world today. This year, I want to focus on the sweet and tasty dimensions of life.
Our Jewish tradition teaches us to eat carrots that our merits increase and eat some cabbage that our enemies be decimated. We dip apples into honey that our year may be good and sweet. We taste pomegranate seeds symbolic of the good deeds we will perform. We seek to be at the head rather than the tail of the fish.
Missing from this traditional list is a sweet and bitter candy known as chocolate. Chocolate is not associated with the High Holidays, yet candy is often given on occasions to sweeten the teachings of Torah. My grandparents operated a candy store in South West Philly, so the love of chocolate has been transmitted through the generations.
Rabbi Deborah Prinz's recent book, On the Chocolate Trail, reveals an often-overlooked contribution of the Jews who served as pioneers by bringing the cocoa business to the French. Chocolate was believed to be food of the Gods.
The People of the Book had a truly sweet vision that brought chocolate to the New World, too. The sweet taste of Barton candies, Elite Chocolates in Israel and most recently Max Brenner reminds us of the connections between Jews and chocolate. Jewish life through the centuries may have been more often bitter than sweet, but cocoa represented the Jewish resilience — the perfect ingredient of hope.
During World War II, the Nazis fashioned chocolate bars with explosives that would go off seven seconds after eating. And cruel S.S. members would use chocolate to entice Jews into cattle cars on the way to the death camps.
The sweet taste of a chocolate bar often given to young children for attending junior congregation always sweetened the service. Gelt made of chocolate is often eaten as part of the festivities of Chanukah. The chocolate is often fashioned in the mold of a coin or dreidel.
There are numerous ways to usher in a new year, with promises to change and discover opportunities to dip Torah more often into the fabric of our lives. We may want to seek to raise the bar of life by performing mitzvot while praying that one day the world will be a sweeter place. In the meantime, may we find opportunities to savor some sweet chocolate flavor as we celebrate the New Year.
Wishing Shanah Tovah, a happy and healthy New Year to everyone.
Rabbi Barry Blum is the religious leader of Congregation Beth El-Ner Tamid in Broomall.


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Despite having pulled off the biggest trade of the season last month, the Indiana Pacers are still looking to improve their roster.
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Enjoy the nature, close to the Kurpark and let yourself spoil in our new renovated restaurant STERNTALER with a 4-course-easter-menue. Also you will get an welcome champagne and your personal easter hare.
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Visiting: Greece
Trip Duration 15 Days
Island hopping around the Cyclades
Explore the gleaming waterfront harbours, beautiful coves and long sandy beaches of the Cyclades Islands. Travelling by ferry we visit the islands of Syros, Paros, Santorini and Naxos. Join us for exploratory walks or relax in beachside taverns enjoying the local cuisine. Syros is the capital of the Cyclades and whilst here we walk to the remarkable Church of Agios Stefanos, located in a cave at the seas edge. Santorini is probably the best known of the islands and is one of the most picturesque areas in the Aegean with its whitewashed churches and blue-domed roofs. It's also of particular interest to those keen on the Lost Atlantis legend. Formerly a huge volcano, its centre disappeared in an enormous explosion around 1450 BC and now forms a lagoon.
Tour Highlights
- Athens - Take a walking tour of the Plaka, Athens old quarter
- Syros - Capital of the Cyclades Islands; opportunity to walk to Stefanos Cave
- Paros - Chance to walk along an ancient Byzantine road
- Santorini - Stunning volcanic scenery and pretty villages with white washed houses
- Naxos - Option to walk up Mount Zeus, the highest peak in the Cyclades
- Traditional food - Enjoy local food in waterside taverns
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1Join trip in Athens
2Walking tour of Athens; chance to visit the Acropolis
3Ferry to Syros; afternoon free to explore or walk to Stefanos Cave
4Chance to walk along the coast of Syros from Vari to Azolimnos
5Option to enjoy a variety of coastal walks; catch the ferry to Paros
6Opportunity to enjoy a walk along the Byzantine road
7Free day in Paros to explore or perhaps visit Antiparos
8Ferry to Santorini; you may choose to partake in a wine tasting
9Option to walk up an active volcano and cruise to Thirassia
10Chance to walk from Fira to Oia
11Opportunity to walk to the ruins of ancient Thira; ferry to Naxos
12Free day in Naxos with the option to visit Delos and Mykonos
13Opportunity to walk to the summit of Mount Zeus
14Ferry back to Athens; evening at leisure
15Trip ends in Athens
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Hello everyone,
I'm a grad student at the University of Illinois, and I am trying to get both DACs and both ADCs for the 5640R in sync to do some testing on a single sideband mixer. I already have the ADCs working in sync thanks to the post at:
but I cannot find any information on how to sync up the DACs correctly. Both DACs will output data correctly on their own (i.e. the I/Q data for DAC0 is good, and the I/Q data for DAC1 is good), but every time I run the VI, I seem to get a random phase offset between the two DACs (Shown in the images below).
For the attached images, I hooked the output of DAC0 to ADC0, and the output of DAC1 to ADC1. Then I put a single tone out on each DAC (The data fed into each DAC FIFO is synchronized). The graphs show the I-Channel of ADC0 vs the I-Channel of ADC1. Because the ADCs are synchronized, if the DACs were correctly synchronized I would get a straight line along the x=y axis. However, every time I run the VI, I get a different oval in the Chan0 vs Chan1 graphs shown, indicating a different phase offset. If anybody could provide some insight as to how I can sync up the DACs, that would be very helpful!
I've attached the project in the zip file. Please disregard the OFDM code - to do testing, I'm using some known OFDM symbols read from a file as inputs to my chip, and the ADC outputs will be spit out to a file and post-processed.
Richard Tseng
09-09-2009 04:05 PM - edited 09-09-2009 04:06 PM
Hi Richard,
I apologize for the delayed response to this issue, but I believe I have a usable work around for you. I have looked at your code and made some modifications which have shown improvement in the synchronization on my machine. As you can see I have rearranged some of the config vis but more importantly pulsed the config DAC simultaneous reset for one second. Secondly I have done a manual toggle of the DAC profile to ensure that the profile is being changed, as well as removed the DAC reset that you had in your VI.
Please let me know if anything is unclear
Hi Jaced,
Thanks for your reply! I'll try it out in the next day or two and post an update with the results.
Richard Tseng
Hi Jaced,
I've tried everything you suggested, but I still get a random phase offset between the two DACs. Could you please look at my HOST vi and see if I've done anything stupid? Also, could you please explain how the DAC profiles work? The NI5640R help says that "The active profile is one of the four possible profiles (set of frequency/phase registers) on the AD 9857 that is currently active." Does this refer to I/Q or single tone operation, or something else?
I have included two screenshots again, showing random phase offsets in the Chan0 vs Chan1 graph.
Richard Tseng
Hi Richard,
I apologize that it has taken so long to reply once again but I have been attempting to find a work around for you to this issue. I do see the same behavior that you are seeing and I have filed a corrective action request to R&D. I believe we have narrowed the problem area down but we are still looking into the root cause of this behavior. In the mean time I have had limited success manually toggling the dac profile on each run. I know that I have suggested this to you previously and it did not work but it seems that if you change the value between runs there is a greater chance for success. Once again I do apologize that you are running into this and assure you we are working toward a solution, I will post back when it is found.
Hi Richard,
I just wanted to update you on the progress of this issue. We have recently released 5640R 1.4 which corrects the issues found in previous versions and allows the user to synchronize the DACs more closely. Our testing as shown that the DACs can now be synchronized to within one clock cycle so that is 5ns when running at full rate. I hope this helps.
What if I want to synchronize the ADCs with the DACs? Is there any chance to do that?
Thank you
Hi Tommpogg,
Thank you for posting on the IF-RIO forum. This this is an old thread and a bit of a different issue, so I would encourage you to start a new thread for any new questions you may have.
This question is addressed in a previous post - Synchronous upconversion and downconversion using NI PXIe 5641R, and I will repost the answer here.
The VCOs in the ADCs and the DACs are completely separate on the two devices. Synchronizing the DACs with the ADCs at a local oscillator level is not officially supported. The ADCs and DACs are fed the same sample clock, so you might be able to achieve some level of synchronization. However, sub-sample synchronized VCOs between the DACs and ADCs is not likely. You can look at the clock circuitry diagram in the installed NI IF Tranceivers Help >>Devices>>NI PXIe-5641R>>Clocking page. The NI-5640R software gives you control functionality into the ADC and DAC chips directly when using LabVIEW FPGA to program the device. You could look at the datasheets for the ADCs and DACs to potentially get some ideas for synchronizing the ADCs with the DACs.
The datasheets for the AD 6654 ADC and AD 9857 DAC are available from the www.analog.com™ Web site.
I will add that because the IF-RIO has a user programmable FPGA, you may be able to implement some level of synchronization on the FPGA, but it have not been developed or is it supported.
Why do you wish to synchronize the ADCs with the DACs? What is your application? In many RF type applications the reciever and transmitter are not able to be phase matched so demodulation schemes take this into account.
Elizabeth K.
Hi Elizabeth,
Thank you for your answer. Actualy it was me that started the thread: Synchronous upconversion and downconversion using NI PXIe 5641R.
I just wanted to know if someone could provide an hint about synchronising the ADCs with the DACs.
I am in interested in standard control application: I need to regulate the amplitude and the phase at the output of a RF amplifier.
I would be hard to explain the details here, so I will use a simple example instead.
Suppose that I want to measure the electrical length of a cable (i.e. the phase shift caused by the cable).
I could do that by:
- Generating aconstant I-Q signal and upconvert it using an DAC (say DAC0);
- Connecting DAC0 with ADC0;
- Reading the I-Q signal from the ADC0;
- Measuring the phase difference between between the generated IQ signal and the one read from DAC0.
Of course this is possible only if ADC0 and DAC0 are synchronised. And, as far as I know, I cannot do that.


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Sorry Lemmo but after todays announcement of the fines, do you still feel this way?
Sorry Lemmo but after todays announcement of the fines, do you still feel this way?
If you don't think that games are fixed on the level of certain officials, you are beyond naive. Anyone remember the Troy fumble return that would have made Pgh cover the spread vs. San Diego a few years ago? They inexplicably claimed he did not score a TD and it made SD cover, which was a $9 million switch in Vegas bets alone. SD did a backwards lateral, Troy picked it up and ran in the end zone but the refs simply said, "No TD" even though there was zero rational for that decision. It was as dirty as I have ever seen. If you don't realize the world is full of conspiracies, you just have no idea re: the truth of the world. I have to look no further than my home owners association to see conspiracies happen all over the place.
There are no Conspiracy's People. none. everything is just as you see it on TV.
Here We Go Steelers, Here We Go...
Here We Go Steelers, Here We Go...
Here We Go Steelers, Here We Go...!!!
Games aren't fixed because they hate the Steelers; games are fixed for the dirty side of the game to make money. If millions and millions are in play on a game, you don't think a lot of the refs would makes a few calls to pick up his gym bag with $100,000 out of the airport locker? How many men can't be swayed by $100,000 in cash? If you don't realize certain games are fixed, you are more duped than Obama followers who still buy his hope and change BS.
I think he was being sarcastic LD
There is no more or less anti-Steeler bias versus any other team. When it goes our way we don't notice or take it for granted. When it doesn't, every little facet of a play becomes game for scrutiny and crying foul.
How do you know that?There is no more or less anti-Steeler bias versus any other team.
As long as there is a human making decisions nothing is guaranteed.
as others have said, i think in this particular game, WHOEVER was gona play the giants when this Sandy Storm went down was gona get bad calls against them.. Generally speaking, the league does have an ANTI-STEELER bias.. mainly cuz if the STEELERS win 2 more SB RINGS more than the others, the league will officially be their BIATTTCH.. PITT generates money no matter what cuz of the loyalty of the fan base.. NFL, makes more money with other teams catching up and winning the big game.. Making the league more competitive and unpredictable makes them more cash..
Black N' Gold Til' I'm Dead N' Cold...
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text: Classroom climate change By Mackenzie Mays March 30, 2013 Story Share CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Libby Strong remembers feeling uneasy, standing in front of a classroom full of students in Mt. Storm and preparing a lesson on climate change during the early 1990s. The area is home to a large coal-fired power plant and nearby Mettiki Mountain View Mine, which produces more than 2 million tons of coal each year."In West Virginia, you have to be careful. You can't come out and say something's bad if their daddies are in the industry," she said. "Most of the students' fathers and mothers worked in a coal mine or in a coal-fired power plant. Those things are really charged issues."For the first time, new nationwide science standards, expected to be finalized this month, will recommend that public schools focus more on climatic shifts."The Next Generation standards are putting emphasis on energy and environment -- those are two E's in West Virginia that can be touchy," said Strong, president-elect of the West Virginia Science Teachers Association, who has been teaching science in the state for more than 20 years.West Virginia has been a lead state in developing the Next Generation Science Standards, which will create new performance expectations for K-12 students for the first time in 15 years, according to Robin Anglin, science coordinator for the state Department of Education."How the standards are taught in the classroom is still a state and local decision. How the science is used is left to policymakers and politicians," she said. "Science education today is about more than learning the order of the planets in the solar system -- it's about educating students in whole-systems thinking."Anglin said lessons on climate change have been embedded in the state's curriculum for several years, and high schools offer electives focusing on environmental science. "It isn't as though we're telling students what to think. Teachers should show both sides of the argument and allow students to research on their own and make their own decisions based on the information," she said. "There should be a conversation in the classroom that allows both sides to give their point of view and find the best compromise between ecology and economy."So, we might say that coal is done as well as it can be done while still protecting the environment or talk about the best technologies to do it safely for miners and the environment."Strong says that's easier said than done for some teachers, though. Teaching the subject hasn't gotten any simpler in the state over the years, she said."I'm sure it's probably something [teachers] would rather not do, but almost every teacher I've ever talked to is committed to making sure that data gets out to their students whether it's difficult or not," she said. "It might actually be harder than it was in the past, because of the economy. "West Virginia is so dependent on some of the fossil fuels that people associate with climate change."If your emotions are linked to your livelihood or your home life, there are always values tied to that. With kids, if you give them all the information, they can start to understand when they're fairly young and decide what they believe," she said. "It doesn't have to be a scary thing."Thousands of teachers in West Virginia have started implementing new lessons in other subjects, as well, using the Next Generation Content Standards and Objectives, which align with "Common Core." The Common Core is a unified set of curriculum standards that most states have agreed to teach students.By fall 2014, West Virginia students in grades 3 to 12 will have made the change. Strong's solution to the environmental-teaching dilemma is to let the data and the facts lead the discussion, and then hand it over to the students to make their own decisions from there. However, when it comes to issues such as global warming, not everyone chooses to accept the same data."The approach that I learned to teach my students was where you weigh not only benefits of a particular fuel, but also the cost -- a cost-benefit analysis. Even high school students need to understand nothing is a panacea," she said. "You have to be scientific about it, but you also have to show all points of view. I think we sell kids short sometimes by not letting them make up their own minds."Regardless of people's political beliefs, Strong supports the new science standards because she often sees major intellectual gaps about climate issues, not only in adolescents but in adults, too.Two-thirds of students in the United States say they're not learning much about climate change at all, according to the National Center for Science Education."All it would take is there to be some groundwork laid in the schools so that you could have an informed citizenry. That's really all we're going for with any science standards," Strong said. "So [students] can make good decisions, vote and contribute to the conversation, instead of just going on emotions."When people say that the data's flawed in climate change, that's not true," she said. "There's enough valid documentation to merit that it is changing, and it is very likely to man's influence." 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Good evening you sacks of beautiful human flesh. I have decided to give you a blog considering I haven't done one in many, many months. Now here's the deal, you guys are used to people giving you "Top 10" bullshit. I'm actually here to deliver you a blog. An opinion piece that has structure and some topic mixed in with my randomness.
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Yes sir, I promise you a great show! I'm boarding the crazy train and hopping aboard the blog cart in hopes to navigate through this place. I haven't done a blog in like a month or something so, here goes nothing:
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This Wrestlemania season has been dragging like crazy. It's been an underwhelming build so far. We're under 50 days away and have been discussing it since Survivor Series. For what everyone is hoping for, I think 'Mania this year has full potential to suck. But again, I think it could be one of the greatest ever if done correctly as well.
Obviously we're not going to get Attitude VS
Hello again my fellow bloggers and readers. Welcome back to the often imitated but never duplicated, STATE OF THE 'E!! I'm just going to get right into it becauseToday I'm going to be touching on a subject NOT as polarizing as The Rock (Which sparked some great discussion and it's much appreciated no matter what your opinion is.) winning the WWE Championship. No, no, no... this time, we'll be
Welcome everyone to another edition of STATE OF THE 'E! I wish it were a positive and upbeat one but unfortunately I am not in the state of mind to provide you with that. I'm very pissed off. I understand The Rock being back "means something" to VKM but what does it mean to me? Horse shit.
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Welcome one and all to another edition of STATE OF THE 'E! I haven't done one in forever because I'm a lazy bum and one of my friends who reads this site told me its been a while since I've done one and that I'm "Fucking Up" for not posting in a while. So, here I am B. Nelson and everyone else who reads this... bringing you the best bang for your buck that money can buy. As per usual, keep
Oh yes ladies and gentlemen. I'm back again to give you some insight of my mind and dig into how things are going. Clearly you can see what this blog will be about due to the title of it.
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But, as many of you know... this is the time I make my "Fantasy List"
Welcome to the second edition of #RAWTALK!... I am your ever gracious host, Rated_R(ob)KO. Tonight I give to you my thoughts and opinions on what went down this past Monday night on RAW. I know, I'm a couple days late but, better than never right? Either way, I say we get this horse and pony show on the road!!!
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RAW felt meaty. It was a very healthy helping of things we've
Yeah... WOW!! Almost 3,000 views for my first SOT'E back! I only got six comments but, I digress. My new blog, #RAWTALK! is doing pretty good as well with over 1,900 views... still only six comments but, can't get blood from stone I guess. Either way, I'm back.
It felt real good to write another SOT'E and I'll be continuing both series regularly. #RAWTALK! will go through cosmetic changes
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Following a 6-0 rout of Guatemala last Friday, Klinsmann's squad is ready to begin Gold Cup play. The USMNT face tournament first-timer Belize in Portland tonight.
Wondolowski, who tallied his first international goal on Friday, and recent Quakes signee and USMNT veteran Goodson, who also scored for the red, white and blue last week, will both be in the mix to help Klinsmann's squad to victory.
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Dulwich Hamlet manager Gavin Rose praised his side after they inflicted a first defeat on the leaders of the Ryman League Division One South.
But the good times soon evaporated after a mid-week 1-0 defeat at Corinthian Casuals - gifting them their first home win of the season.
Against Folkestone, two goals from Erhun Oztumer – a 30-yard curler and a penalty – consigned the league's to side to a 2-0 defeat and lifted the Hamlet to third place.
However, after the Casuals result, Dulwich slipped to seventh.
Rose said: "Folkestone are a strong team who have always been there or thereabouts, so this was a really hard win for the boys.
"We should have taken all the points from the Sittingbourne game. We should have taken our chances in the first-half and we suffered for that, and the Arlesey cup game was always going to be tough.
"We've been losing by the odd goal here and there and so we're not pressing the panic button. In fact when you look at league results we're doing OK.
"The league is yet to settle down because of all the cup games, but when it does we'll get more of an idea where we are. There are quite a few teams in a pack around the middle and the top of the league and we're in there.
"Give it a few more weeks and I think you'll find out who the leaders will be and who will be in the chasing pack."
Rose is struggling with an ever increasing injury list including long-term absentees Ethan Pinnock and Frankie Sawyer, while Ahmed Dean is suffering from recurrent injuries.
Meanhwile, Vernon Francis has signed forms with Tooting & Mitcham.
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Like many fairgoers, Dave Moran is convinced that midway games are rigged and you simply can't win. But if you watch one of these things long enough — and it might take a while — you'll hear a siren go off.
Chee Xiong came to the fair from Brooklyn Center and she won a giant stuffed pig. How? She threw a little plastic ring onto an old glass coke bottle.
Cory Miller, who runs the ring toss, gave up this little tidbit:
"The game was designed so kids will win. You notice when kids play they shoot up. Parents throw down. Kids always win."
There may be a technique, but winning is still about chance, Miller said.
"Don't get me wrong. It's pure luck, pure luck," Miller said. "There's no skill to this game at all."
One can also try their hand at darts at the fair. Wendell Brown was on hot streak at throwing darts. He shared his strategy:
"The thing is to take your time, breathe and aim with one eye," Brown said. "Pretend you're winking at a pretty chick, and throw it."
Out of luck, and no skill? How about a game of upper body strength?
It can't take that much strength to throw a ball and smash a plate. In this game, there's just row after row of brand new China plates.
Robert Kitt, who runs the booth, laid out the rules.
"Two balls, three tickets, you break two. You win."
Pretty simple.
Kitt's new to running this game, but he's done pretty much every other carnival attraction out there. And he's got a spew for all of them.
That's what carnival workers call their pitch, Kitt said.
"One the rides, on the rides it's four to fly, four to try and four to blow your mind. Yah if you're in line then you're right on time," Kitt spews.
Just buy plenty of tickets.