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By Jay McCall, Business Solutions magazine.
Discover the most pressing needs that your company can address in this booming industry.
Once considered a laggard, the healthcare industry is now one of the biggest hotbeds for technology adoption and innovation. Much of this adoption is being driven by mandates such as HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) and the more recent HITECH (Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health) Act. The latter act provides healthcare practices with incentives issued by the federal government for achieving early adoption compliance, which are replaced by penalties for late adoption. This report will look at some of the top IT trends happening in healthcare and offer some tips for getting into healthcare IT, and pitfalls to watch out for.
In December 2011, Business Solutions' sister publication, Health IT Outcomes (www.HTOinfo. com), conducted a survey of 200 contacts representing IDNs (Integrated Delivery Networks), hospitals, group practices, and other healthcare providers to gain first-hand insight into their planned health IT projects and focus areas for 2012. The respondents were divided pretty evenly into the following three groups: IT leadership, clinical leaders, and executive leadership. Following are the top four responses from the survey.
EHR (Electronic Health Record) Adoption & Meaningful Use — This category took a strong lead at 55.5% of respondents listing it as a top priority. On February 17, 2009 the HITECH Act was signed into law and the clock started ticking for healthcare providers to make the transition to EHRs. "On the surface it seemed that the goal could be easily achieved, except that the software was being created by more than 500 commercial vendors that ran the gamut from a guy in a basement to gigantic multinational companies," says Jim Tate, president of EMRAdvocate, a healthcare IT consultant to EHR vendors, developers, hospitals, and other stakeholders. "The quality of the software was all over the map, with some being very good and some being absolutely unusable." This rough beginning to the EHR adoption mandate led to the addition of the "meaningful use" clause being added, which stated there had to be acceptable functionality in the software, and healthcare providers had to use it in a meaningful manner.
Even though EHR adoption is the leading IT initiative happening in healthcare, VARs should be aware that there has been considerable resistance to this technology among small medical providers. According to a white paper written by IT industry association CompTIA, titled "Health IT Deployment: The Essential Role Of Small IT Solution Providers," only 41% of small medical providers will be compliant with digital health records by 2014. According to Farzad Mastashari, National Coordinator, "Small medical providers often lack staff with IT training and don't have the background or the time to do it themselves." In the CompTIA white paper, the following additional reasons were found to be top concerns among small medical providers:
While there are abundant opportunities to help healthcare providers of all sizes, VARs need to be aware that the HITECH Act extended the reach of the HIPAA Security Rule, which previously put all the onus for compliance on the healthcare provider, to now include "business associates" (read, VARs). According to CompTIA's research, this means that a small IT solution provider can now be exposed to criminal penalties and civil fines that can range up to $1.5 million — a crushing amount for a small VAR.
This doesn't mean small VARs should avoid this market; rather, it's just a strong warning that you need to be properly trained before becoming an EHR solutions reseller. Organizations like CompTIA can be a good first step in that endeavor, and they can even help offset some of the costs of getting trained, through provisions created by the Obama administration such as a healthcare IT (HIT) education tax credit or direct lending to offset education costs. Check out www.comptia.org for more information.
HIPAA 5010 Compliance — This is an upgrade to the original HIPAA and became official January 1, 2012. It was specifically created in a manner that would lay the groundwork for healthcare entities to accommodate and address forthcoming ICD-10 (international classification of diseases, tenth revision) coding changes (see below for more information about this). Considering the fact that this act has already passed and the deadline for compliance is March 31, 2012, there may not be a whole lot you can do if you're not already helping healthcare customers in this area.
ICD-10 Compliance — This update to the previous ICD-9 code sets brings with it a substantial increase in the number of codes that need to be incorporated into several of your healthcare customers' IT systems (e.g. financial, claims processing, and customer reporting). For example, ICD-10 incorporates nearly 70,000 codes compared with 14,000 codes previously. Plus, ICD- 10 codes use more characters, plus a combination of upper- and lower-case alphanumeric values. All your customers' systems need to be up to date by October 1, 2013. In addition to leaning on software vendors for help, there are other tools available that can greatly assist you in your transition efforts. Chief among these are mapping tools, such as the General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) tool, which can help VARs convert data from ICD-9 codes to suggested ICD-10 codes. This can help streamline the transition process, but should not be viewed as a substitute for learning how to use the new ICD-10 codes.
PHI (Protected Health Information) Security — PHI, as defined by HIPAA, is individually identifiable health information, which is created or received by a healthcare provider, health plan, or healthcare clearinghouse. Such information relates data (past, present, or future) describing the mental health or condition of an individual to another individual. According to Jason Clark, chief security officer at network security vendor Websense, "The primary motivation of cybercriminals and hackers has changed. The next stage in network attacks, which we're already starting to see, entails hackers gaining access to sensitive data on mobile devices and even conversations, capturing that information, then using that sensitive information to try to get a ransom from the victim." Clark also noted that doctors are some of the biggest violators of IT security policies, and VARs need to understand how important it is to use the latest security solutions to properly protect their healthcare customers. For a free copy of the "Global Study On Mobility Risks," visit BSMinfo.com/go/0212MobileRisks.


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That's the type of transparency that wasn't the case when Bill Polian was in charge. Polian would have sooner been trapped in an elevator for 24 hours with a pack of pundits than show even a glimpse of his pre-draft hand.
Both styles work, obviously. Polian was great at what he did for a long, long haul. His design was all over the Peyton Manning Era.
But with Grigson, Colts fans get a man who is confident in his personnel evaluations and approach and his plans for the future of the franchise.
In an era where everything seems to be for public consumption at any time, why not embrace it?
"I'm not big on smokescreens," Grigson said. "I just don't feel the need for cloak and dagger. I'm just going to focus on my job and doing my job 100 percent of the time."
As a result, Grigson doesn't spend a lot of time talking to other team executives without a strict purpose. He's not fishing for information nor hinting at moves with others to try and read into everyone else's plans.
Remember, this is a man whose first draft including back-to-back tight ends, which no outsiders or analysts predicted. By the looks of Dwayne Allen's first season, that was a pretty good call.
But while Grigson isn't fishing for info from other teams, he acknowledges that he does look at the mock drafts that pop up like internet daffodils this time of year.
"I'd be lying to say I don't look at it," Grigson said, reinforcing that no-bull approach.
"We don't sit there and get scared or let it affect our process in any way, shape or form," Grigson said. "But if somebody sneaks into one that we thought had first-round value and didn't think anybody else did, there's something to be said for that."
Grigson said the Colts will consider players at almost every position as they make final preparations for the draft. They won't be picking a quarterback, which is not exactly a scoop.
Grigson balked at the idea that this draft is not a glamorous one.
He said most years it takes a while to determine the value of a draft pick. Andrew Luck at No.1 last year was an exception, of course.
"The game is won and lost in the trenches," Grigson said. "This is a really good trench draft. There are a lot of good players on both sides of the ball in linemen."
Maybe Grigson doesn't play minds games, but one could assume his interest in linemen holds some connection to the Colts' needs. Defensive tackles and guards remain a possibility.
Grigson talked with the media Thursday at the Colts practice complex prior to the release of the NFL schedule. But reporters were already asking about the game of the year for Colts fans – the day Manning and the Broncos come to town.
"It's going to be fun," Grigson said, leaving out the other words facing Colts fans, such as bittersweet, melancholy and disorienting.
"He's a great player; Andrew's a great player," Grigson said. "It's two great organizations. Like any other game, we'll be trying to win, he'll be trying to win and at the end of the day the team that scores the most points wins it."
Grigson followed that with the coy smile of someone who knows the media hype for that game will be off the chart. But he's also someone who embraces that sort of hyped-game and believes that he knows how to assemble the team to win it.
Grigson said the Colts start with a pool of "12,000" players and whittles it down.
In that respect, the 24th player picked can be quite a valuable asset.
"If you look back 10 years, it's usually a pretty good player there," Grigson said. "I'm optimistic."
Those off-field issues or discipline problems that might dampen some scouts' enthusiasm r? Grigson says that's what interviews and research should cover.
The draft, Grigson said after signing a bunch off free agents his offseason, is the "lifeblood of an organization."
If he senses a player can make an impact, even if that player is looking for a second chance, Grigson said the Colts will consider him.
"You want the guy who's hungry," Grigson said.
Grigson has an idea who the Colts will draft at No.24 if that player is available. He hasn't seen a mock draft get it right yet, he said.
Now there might be a just a smidgen of bull in that statement. Grigson grinned like a guy who's having fun at this job and, so far, is doing that job awfully well.

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Get an overview of this hotelMotel in Moab with restaurant and outdoor pool
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Situated in Moab, this motel is within 1 mi (2 km) of Museum of Moab, Grand County Civic Center, and Rotary Park. Lions Park is 2.8 mi (4.6 km) away.
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A restaurant, an outdoor pool, and a spa tub are available at this motel. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a business center, conference rooms, and a 24-hour front desk are onsite.
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All 81 rooms provide conveniences like refrigerators and microwaves, plus free WiFi and flat-screen TVs with cable channels. Other amenities available to guests include coffee makers, free local calls, and hair dryers.
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Hotel Moab Downtown features an outdoor pool and a spa tub. The motel offers a restaurant. A business center is on site.
Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. Event facilities measuring 1,000 square feet (0 square meters) include conference space. This business-friendly motel also offers multilingual staff, a picnic area, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Onsite self parking is complimentary.
- 24-hour front desk
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Perez remains upbeat after fracturing arm
The 21-year-old left-hander had staked his claim as a frontrunner for the Rangers' No. 5 spot in the rotation with an impressive spring. Now he'll be out at least until May with a fractured left forearm. Fortunately for Texas, it's not a complete break.
An upbeat Perez spoke with reporters before the Rangers' workout on Monday morning, saying there's nothing he can do about the injury -- which occurred during Sunday's 7-6 loss to the Mariners -- except stay positive in his recovery.
"I don't want to think a lot about [the injury]," Perez said. "I just want to be focused on what I need to do to be ready in a couple months and help the team."
Perez will be out of action for four weeks before he begins his recovery. The club is hopeful he'll at least be able to do shoulder and elbow exercises during that time, because the cast on his left arm extends down his forearm.
Perez, Texas' No. 6 prospect according to MLB.com's Prospect Watch , tossed two scoreless innings against Colorado in his spring debut. He had allowed a run against Seattle and was into his second inning of work when the ball struck him.
"When I moved my hand [after being struck], I felt a little break," Perez said. "When the doctor said, 'OK, you have to take four weeks,' I said, 'OK, I'm done for this month,' and I set my mind to what I need to do now."
In a brief stint last season with the big league club, Perez went 1-4 with a 5.45 ERA. He made 12 appearances -- six as a starter and six out of the 'pen. Manager Ron Washington praised the way Perez handled his injury, pointing to what he saw last year as the beginning of Perez's maturity.
"The results may not have been there, but he was out there competing," Washington said. "You begin to believe that you can. Once you get that feeling inside of you, then maturity begins to show."
Perez said he was overwhelmed by all the support he received from teammates in the clubhouse and fans on Twitter. He noted that the situation is a new one for him because he's never been injured for an extended period of time before -- not even in Little League.


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Eugene Richardson, Tuskegee Airman
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Where and When
Time: 11:30 am
Location: LBC Student Commons
Contact: firstname.lastname@example.com
Event Information
Black History Month will be highlighted by a special program on Wednesday, February 13th at 11:30 AM in the Student Commons, featuring Tuskegee Airman, Mr. Eugene Richardson. 2nd Lt. Eugene Richardson earned his pilot wings in the Tuskegee program in March 1945, a few months before the end of missions over Europe. Nearly 1,000 African Americans earned their pilot's wings in the program between 1942 and 1946. They flew more than 15,000 sorties over North Africa and Europe during World War II.


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Do not accidentally hit the "switch pos" button when you have a single position player selected. The software will DROP your player. Luckily, I was able to hit the "back button" on my browser a few times and hit submit again and I got my boy back. But now it says that I picked him up today, when I picked him up a while ago.
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"To infinity... and beyond!"
For a great selection of film, comic and TV action figures and collectibles, check out BigBadToyStore.com, BriansToys.com, ToyWiz.com, PastGenerationToys.com, Urban-Collector.com, ZoloWorld.com, MonkeyDepot.com, HobbyLinkJapan.com, and Sekaido.com.
For a great selection of film, TV and pop culture t-shirts and apparel, check out TShirtGurus.com and 80sTees.com.
Electric Tiki is expanding it's Classic Heroes statue line by adding Toy Story's Buzz Lightyear and Woody as the 21st and 22nd (respectively) characters.
Buzz stands at approximately 9" tall whereas Woody is in scale at about 12". Both stand atop a building block inspired logo base which adds another 2.5" in height to each. Each character was created using the actual digital files from the films. As always these will be individually numbered and limited to initial orders only. Price TBD. Expect pre-orders for both via Sideshow Collectibles in the near future.


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Shirt: Zack PS Rhone Plaid Shirt by Theory (also worn on Black-ish)
Michaela on HTGAWM, Thea on Arrow, and Kelsey on Younger wearing the same top!
'Silvia' Top by A.L.C. at The Outnet, $132.66 (was $294)
This navy dress has been worn on How to Get Away with Murder, 13 Reasons Why, Designated Survivor and Powerless!
Gypsy Rose Sheath Dress by Black Halo at Bloomingdales, $375
Michaela on HTGAWM, Eve on Last Man Standing and Zoey on Black-ish wearing the same sweater!
'Ryder' weater by Kate Moss for Equipment at Saks Off 5th, $129.99 (was $318)
Bonnie's blue floral blouse on How to Get Away with Murder:
'Davidson' Floral Silk Blouse by Elizabeth & James at Neiman Marcus, $113 (was $325)
Laurel's grey sweater with black trim on How to Get Away with Murder:
'Charley' Sweater by Rag & Bone, $125 (was $250)


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After one year in power, Chinese president Xi Jinping has largely consolidated his power, but he still faces "perilous" challenges, according to a panel Thursday night at Asia Society in New York.
The New Yorker's China correspondent on the meaning behind Chinese President Xi Jinping's political slogan, and the obstacles in its way.
A decision, cloaked in secrecy, that would affect more than a billion people. Speculation on whether the chosen one would be a "conservative" or a "reformer." Which leadership change are we talking about?
Political scientist Andrew Nathan discusses newly installed Chinese leader Xi Jinping's relationship to his predecessors Hu Jintao and Jiang Zemin, the likelihood of political reform under Xi.
Facing many different political factions and conflicts, the cards are stacked against China's new leader, writes Ouyang Bin.
Deng Xiaoping biographer Ezra Vogel breaks down four major political perspective in modern China, and suggests which one "trumps" them all.
I want to change China from a country ruled of man and by man to a country ruled of law and by law," activist and legislator Wu Qing tells Asia Blog.
Asia Society's Orville Schell explains how China's government suffers from a "leadership deficit."
Asia Society Associate Fellow Steven Lewis says observers both inside and outside China were disappointed with a changing of the guard that may not bring much change.
How did China's self-interested ruling elite manage to agree on how power at the top would be shared? Susan Shirk says a basic seniority principle may have been the answer.
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Favorite Apple Salad Recipe
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A friend gave us this refreshing recipe, which immediately became a family favorite, especially with my mother and mother-in-law. For many meals, I'll prepare this crisp, colorful dish in place of an ordinary green salad. -Sharon Bielmyer, Holtwood, Pennsylvania
Recommended: 50 Pumpkin Patch Copycat Recipes
VERIFIED BY Taste of Home Test Kitchen
- 1 can (20 ounces) unsweetened pineapple chunks
- 1/4 cup butter, cubed
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons cold water
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 8 cups chopped tart apples
- 2 cups green grapes
- 2 teaspoons poppy seeds
- 3/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted
- Drain pineapple, reserving juice; set the pineapple aside. Place juice in a saucepan; add butter, sugar and lemon juice. Bring to a boil. Combine the cornstarch and cold water until smooth; add to the saucepan, stirring constantly. Return to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Chill. Stir in mayonnaise. In a large bowl, combine pineapple, apples, grapes, poppy seeds and cooked dressing. Fold in the pecans just before serving. Yield: 14 servings.
Originally published as Favorite Apple Salad in Taste of Home October/November 1999, p33
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Coffee Break at the Library
- When:
- Location:
- Langsdale Library
- Description:
Langsdale Library is giving the tired, stressed-out, "can't-wait-for-the-semester-to-end" students some extra energy.
Stop by the first floor of the library for free coffee and lemonade to stay alert while studying for your finals!
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National League Division Series: Cincinnati Reds (97-65) vs. San Francisco Giants (94-68); best-of-5
The last time Dusty Baker managed an October game in San Francisco, he was one win from a World Series championship that never materialized. After losing that series to the then-Anaheim Angels in seven games in 2002, Baker wasn't brought back by the Giants. Now he returns as the Reds' manager.
1. Can the Giants count on a starter other than Matt Cain? San Francisco has had a highly regarded rotation for years, but it regressed late in the 2012 season and definitely is weaker than when it carried the Giants to the 2010 World Series title. The rotation's ERA has risen each month since June, and several starters faded during the season's final month-plus. Ryan Vogelsong (2-2, 5.34 ERA in six starts) and Madison Bumgarner (2-2, 5.47 ERA in five starts) struggled mightily in September/October.
However, Matt Cain remained in ace form (3-0, 2.65 ERA in six starts), and Barry Zito (5-0, 3.03 ERA) continued his resurgence. But because Zito is far from a go-to guy, it will be up to two-time Cy Young winner Tim Lincecum and Bumgarner to step forward.
2. Will Joey Votto find his power stroke? It has been missing from the Reds' lineup since June. Votto was sidelined from July 16 through Sept. 4 because of a knee injury that required two surgeries, and he finished the season with a career-low 475 plate appearances. Votto has hit well since returning (.316/.505/.421) but hasn't homered since June 24.
"I'm frustrated at times because I can't perform how I'd like to," Votto told MLB.com. "That's part of the gig after a surgery like this. I would say at some point I will turn the corner, but I'm not sure if that will be this year."
3. Can the Giants score against the Reds' rotation? No one will mistake San Francisco for an offensive powerhouse, but Cincinnati's starters had great numbers against it this season (and won four of the seven meetings). The Reds' rotation had a 1.68 ERA (nine earned runs in 48 1/3 innings) against the Giants; as a staff, the Reds held the Giants to a .258/.321/.373 line with a nice portion of that production coming from the since-suspended Melky Cabrera (.333/.379/.333 in seven games).
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1. CF Angel Pagan: Hit .211/.286/.368 in past 11 games
2. 2B Marco Scutaro: Hit .362 in 61 games with Giants
3. 3B Pablo Sandoval: Must get on base for cleanup spot
4. C Buster Posey: If he hits, they have a chance
5. RF Hunter Pence: Went from bad with Phillies to worse with Giants
6. 1B Brandon Belt: Went 8-for-20 vs. Reds this season
7. LF Gregor Blanco: Will platoon with Xavier Nady
8. SS Brandon Crawford: Giants need his glove, not his bat
RHP Matt Cain: 2.03 ERA in 15 home starts
LHP Madison Bumgarner: 5.89 ERA in past seven starts
RHP Tim Lincecum: Had a 5.18 ERA, led NL with 15 losses
RHP Santiago Casilla: Shares duties with Sergio Romo
1. 2B Brandon Phillips: A .196 average since Sept. 1, but has pop
2. SS Zack Cozart: Another defense-first shortstop
3. 1B Joey Votto: Hottest hitter in the lineup
4. LF Ryan Ludwick: His 26 homers and .877 OPS provide protection
5. RF Jay Bruce: Good arm, great power
6. 3B Scott Rolen: Todd Frazier will play if Rolen struggles
7. CF Drew Stubbs: Focus is defense at AT&T Park
8. C Ryan Hanigan: On-base guy, but just a .286 OBP since Sept. 1
RHP Johnny Cueto: 19 wins, 2.78 ERA led rotation
RHP Bronson Arroyo: Allowed 26 homers this season (46 in 2011)
RHP Matt Latos: Has a 2.19 ERA vs. Giants since 2009
RHP Homer Bailey: Had a 5.16 ERA at home, where he'll start Game 4
LHP Aroldis Chapman: Struck out 122 batters in 71 2/3 innings
Offense: The Giants have hit better since Melky Cabrera's suspension, and the Reds aren't as potent as they used to be. But Cincinnati still has the better lineup from top to bottom. Edge: Reds
Rotation: There are too many questions for the Giants, while the Reds' starters have had success vs. San Francisco. Edge: Reds
Bullpen: Both have strong back ends, but Cincinnati's relievers have a better ERA, more strikeouts and a lower opponents' average. Edge: Reds
Defense: This is one of the reasons Cincinnati's pitching has been so good this season. Edge: Reds
Bench: Neither is great. Cincinnati has more offense, San Francisco has more defense. Edge: Push.
The Reds are the better club and won't make an early playoff exit as they did in 2010. Cincinnati in four.
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GlenX is a traitor, signs with Flames
July 02 2008 11:56AM
"Though those that are betrayed do feel the treason sharply, the traitor stands in worse case of woe." - William Shakespeare
GlenX you son of a *****. Did you just come to the Oil, score some goals, win some hearts and minds and then sign with the Flames? Did you sign for 3 years at just over 3 million total? Did you just make us quote Shakespeare for the first time since High School?
After all Edmonton did for you … we even gave you a nickname.
You will pay dearly dear sir. You will pay dearly for your crimes.
So what....one word: OVERRATED. Thats why the Oilers traded for Potulny and acquired Brule,cause Glencross was asking to much when he hadnt really proven himself. As far as Im concerned Calgary is getting older and slower, they might as well finish the deal and sign the pilon that is now former Oilers captain Jason Smith.
That's too bad. The line of Stortini-Brodziak and Glencross was looking pretty good. I'm betting he won't even make the Flames roster next season.
NO!!!! What the heck? I thought the Oilers offered him around that kind of money.
I think I heard that Glencross wanted Robert Nilson type of money, around 2 million a year.
The Oilers Offered GennX $1.3 Million/Year. He actually got less with Calgary. I thinks he will get more playing time there than with the Oilers. Bad move on his part as Sutter will not give him that much ice time.
I would love to see some one beat him down in the first oil/flame game of the season.
Colin: Your statement captures the essense of why covering and writing about hockey in a town like Edmonton is a beautiful thing.
I'm still unclear about what happened here. I've read that GlenX's agent said that Edm hadn't presented an offer since early June. Did the Oil really offer 1.3/year deal? For 3 years?
From Lowe's interview today, it sounded like the Oilers were waiting to see how the Hossa deal came down before getting back to GlenX. So Calgary came along with a firm offer in the ballpark and effectively poached him. Lowe said he understood and quoted the "birds in the hand" proverb, so that seems to be the most rational explanation.
Still, he was one guy I figured they would get locked up. That 4th line really gelled after he came here.
He will get 8 minutes a night, and score ten goals. Oilers have enough role guys, let it be...
July 03 2008, 05:50AM
Looking at Calgary's depth past the 2nd line, Glencross will get a chance at far more ice time then the Oilers could promise. (ps I like the team as it stands today.)
I want his blood spilled on our ice. How in the *&%$ does a guy go from wanting 2 mil a year to sign with the @#$% Lames for 1???????? What a shitty day. I hope he gets bought out after 1 year.....
July 03 2008, 09:34AM
According to Kevin Lowe, via David Staples:
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text: W.Va. gun-rights group 'quite displeased' with Manchin By Megan Workman December 22, 2012 Story Share CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- More than 100 protesters stood outside Sen. Joe Manchin's office in downtown Charleston Saturday morning, holding signs promoting gun rights and criticizing the senator.West Virginia Citizens Defense League President Keith Morgan said his group is "quite displeased" with Manchin, D-W.Va., after his comments regarding gun control issues last week.On Monday, Manchin said the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., have made him want to discuss regulations about gun ownership. He said he doesn't know "any people who go hunting with assault rifles with 30 rounds in their guns."On Wednesday, he said he is not "supporting a ban on anything" but wants to begin a dialogue about gun control issues in the wake of the school shootings.Morgan said his group feels betrayed by Manchin, a conservative Democrat who has received an 'A' rating from the National Rifle Association, the country's largest gun-rights advocacy group, with 4.3 million members.The protest on Virginia Street began at 10 a.m. and lasted one hour.Morgan said he was "pleased with the turnout, considering the weather conditions." Saturday morning was chilly and the ground was still covered with snow. He said that if the protest had been in June, "we would have had 1,000 people down there, but the fact that we had the crowd that we did, given the weather conditions, I couldn't be more proud of West Virginians."Morgan said one Manchin supporter stood near the crowd, with a sign that read, "Manchin is right." West Virginia's junior senator responded to the Citizens Defense League protest in a statement Saturday afternoon."I welcome this conversation and an open dialogue with members of the West Virginia Citizens Defense League -- and all groups that feel strongly," Manchin said. "I hope that Keith Morgan and other members of the group will sit down with me and have an open discussion. In West Virginia, sitting down together is how we fix things."Manchin continued, "For my part, I ask the members of the Citizens Defense League and others with strong views to be open to this discussion. My hope is that, in West Virginia, we don't go down the Washington path, where guilt by association becomes guilt by conversation. These issues are too important to ignore."Manchin said he encourages everyone to "contact my office to share your views on the issue of confronting mass violence. Since the killings of our children at Newtown, I have called for an open discussion with everything on the table, so that we can do everything in our power to prevent another horrific massacre of our most innocent children."Morgan said his group would be open to talking with Manchin, but that the senator is just "badly out of touch with West Virginians in general."We are certainly willing to sit down and listen to Senator Manchin, but our membership has started referring to him as 'flipper' and we would approach his opinions most likely with a grain of salt," Morgan said after hearing Manchin's statement. "Senator Manchin's seat may be in jeopardy. We're not going to forget this in six years."Morgan said that after the group conducts a second protest -- which doesn't yet have a set date but will be outside Manchin's Martinsburg office -- members of the Citizens Defense League will sit down with the senator to "see what Manchin can do to help gun owners in West Virginia." Reach Megan Workman at firstname.lastname@example.com or 304-348-5113. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Derek Redd: Marshall thinks outside the cable box for broadcasts 2 Man charged after motorcycle pursuit early Sunday 3 Deer in 8 WV counties found dead from EHD 4 Philanthropist Betty Schoenbaum of Shoney's fortune turns 100 5 Sissonville woman, child home safe after being reported missing $33M emergency-services tower project to go online June 30 Previous Story Locks and lots of love Next Story


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This is one of my prize pieces of my small collection
Also started on a mission to find highly graded Pacers RC cards of the players I deemed necessary to have.
I still haven't completed this set...
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This is one of my prize pieces of my small collection
Also started on a mission to find highly graded Pacers RC cards of the players I deemed necessary to have.
I still haven't completed this set...
I have an extra Bender from the NBA Finals GU Gold Label set that I would be willing to trade for another in the set that I don't already have (I see you have it but I'm just throwing it out there for everyone).
I'm also open to trading some of my JO game used cards and some of my numbered Pacers cards (they would have to be for other Pacers cards of course).
Here's a link to my collection...for the most part my NBA Finals team autograph set is complete but I would like to upgrade a few:
Steve, those are some really nice cards. I like Pacers stuff, but have always resisted buying cards to keep it less crazy. I just started buying some cards, but haven't collected these things for years and have no idea what I'm doing. I still have all my old 80's sports cards, Dukes of Hazard, ET, Star Wars, WWF and other cards in a simple binder.
I bought this lot of 40 autographed Pacers cards on ebay and it turns out they sure look real and super purdy!
Should I get some of these graded or just put them in plastic sleeves or what? I'm looking at a 50 card display frame and need to figure out if they should be graded or not. This is a different world for El Pacero (that I shouldn't have started!) Gracias!
I would just do the 50 card display frame. Since those cards look to be IP (or in person) autographs and didn't come from the card company already autographed. There's no real way of knowing 100% that they're authentic (though I'm sure they probably are). Grading cards can get pretty expensive. Looking through Beckett Grading Services price guide, for your lot of 40 cards, the cheapest route you could go would get you your cards back in 45 days and it would cost $8 per card.
I used to be really heavy into the whole trading card hobby but it got to be too pricey for me. I do still have a nice little collection of Pacers stuff that I won't ever get rid of though. Like the one's I posted already and these...
Agreed. And really no need to get them graded if you are happy with their eye appeal. Probably no need to authenticate them either. Even with the sigs, they are not worth it from an investment point of view; if they were really valuable, you might be less apt to display them in a prominent place.
EP-BTW, those Star Wars cards may be worth something.
My ****ing goodness.
My buddies wife had an uncle who worked for the Atlanta Braves for a few years. He died in 2003. They asked me to come over and figure out who some of their autographed material was. Needless to say, I was highly upset that this stuff was in a closet for 8 years. When I'm done naming names, you will be too. They said there was several more boxes and when they found them, that they'd ask me to help with those too.
I'll start with the mild stuff, these are all autographed game balls. Soime from the World Series, some from the All Star game in Atlanta, and others just game used balls.
- Chipper Jones x 3
- Greg Maddux
- John Smoltz
- Andruw Jones
- Andres Gallaraga
- Jeff Blauser
- Mark Lemke and a few others I can't recall off hand. One of them was an All Star for the Cubs in the 60's.
Those are mild, here are the ones I nearly crapped myself on ....
Carl Yastrzemski x 3
Ted Williams
Willie Mays
No f'n joke. Ted Williams, the Yas three times and a Willie Mays autograph.
I took pictures on my phone, and could post if anyone's interested.
Definitely interested in seeing some of the pics. Did they hook you up with anything?
No, they didn't, and I wouldn't feel right asking. They gave me a place to live a few years ago when the person I was living with was drunk and having over his drug addict friends over and they were stealing my ****. It literally got to the point where I slammed the guy into the wall with the hand I was choking him with and started swinging on him. This friend called his wife after breaking up that fight and told her I was moving in until I could get my own place. I moved in that day. If I'd have had to stay there any longer, who knows. So, it's hard to ask them for something after that. I figure I owe them. I'm probably in jail otherwise.
Anyway, here are a couple pics. I'm really just gonna post the Willie Mays, Ted Williams and Carl Yastrzemski. I forgot to snap a picture of the Reggie Jackson autograph so I forgot to mention it, but it was there too. Lastly, you have no clue how long it took me to figure out the Carl Yastrzemski one. It looks nothing like his name.
I would pay 1k for wille mays and ted williams signture
You would be over-paying, unless they were on vintage photos or other rare pieces. Been to several auctions where you can get signed balls with authentication for much less. Of course, Ted Williams is one of the most forged autos in the industry, so authentication is useful, though admittedly not 100% accurate.
That "Say hey" autographed photo is awesome!! It amazes me how much he and Griffey Jr. look like carbon copies of each other in photos from both of their early years. Bodies look almost identical, other than the whole righty vs. lefty thing.
Never saw Mays play in his prime, but he or Stan Musial are arguably the "greatest living ballpayers," an unofficial title that DiMaggio held for many years.
If anyone is into autographs, you should consider going to the National Sports Collectors Show. It will be in Chicago this year, early August I think. Musial usually signs there. Get him while you can. The Bulls also have a booth where they sell game-used and game-issued items at very reasonable prices.
A couple of recent additions:
interested in chippers!!!
Just curious what people will be bringing to have signed at the season ticket holder meet-n-greet next week.
Don't be disappointed if you can't come even close to getting the whole team. I think we had success waiting in 3 different lines last year, which amounted to about 6-7 autographs b/c they had about 2-3 players at each station and only allowed an hour for the players to sign. However, I got Bird and a difficult sig, in O'Brien---the STH event was the only opportunity to get that one. I have a Sports Illustrated that I bought at a show that I was going to have Bird sign, but I just noticed that it had writing on the inside, which kind of ruins the piece for me, even though the cover would display nicely.
photos and a granger swingman
I got this Dunleavy swingman signed at the Fan Jam before last season
I got this baseball signed by Whitey Ford at an Indianapolis Indians game back when Victory Field first opened.
Got a couple of additions to my Pacers card collection in the mail today...
So did anyone get anything neat signed at the STH party this past weekend? We got some of our bobbleheads signed. Poor Tyler had trouble getting his name squeezed onto the base.
Mosley, that signed Antonio rookie card you have above, I had one just like it that I had him sign IP at a signing at Pacesetter Sports down in Terre Haute. I sold it along with the rest of my cards to a guy down in Greenwood. Mine and this one are the only two examples of this card that I've ever seen auto'd.


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A WOMAN who survived the Holocaust will be telling her harrowing story at an event in Dudley.
Mala Tribich was born on Poland in 1930 and, following the Nazi invasion of her homeland, was forced to live in ghetto and then as a slave labourer before finishing the Second World War in a concentration camp.
She will be sharing her memories of the horrific treatment and genocide of Jews during the war with students and members of the public at Dudley College, The Broadway, on Friday January 24.
The visit, which takes place between 12.30pm and 1.30pm has been organised by Dudley North MP Ian Austin and Dudley College Student's Union.
Ian Austin said: "I really hope that as many local people as possible will attend the event during their lunch hour, in between meetings, before going shopping in the town centre or picking the kids up from school.
"More and more people attend the event each year to pay their respects and listen to the amazing stories of those who have survived the Holocaust and to hear about the great bravery of those who risked their own lives to save others.
"To have Mala speaking at the event is a great honour. Hearing her will be a real privilege and something I'm sure the veterans, residents and students in the audience will never forget."
The event will conclude with the ceremonial lighting of the Candle of Remembrance while Dudley's Deputy Mayor, cllr Margaret Aston, leads borough faith leaders in a two minutes silence to honour the victims of the Holocaust.


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PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- Tony La Russa, who currently works as a special assistant to Commissioner Bud Selig, dropped by Charlotte Sports Park on Monday morning. The long-time big league manager chatted with Rays manager Joe Maddon about some of baseball's new rules and watched pregame workouts before heading up the coast to Sarasota for a game between the Yankees and Orioles.
The primary topic of conversation was baseball's decision to ban the fake-to-third, throw-to-first move. That play is now considered a balk. Maddon said he had no problem with the rule change, but he scoffed at the notion that the play had no value.
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I've embedded a music playlist on my website, but right now, when you go to a different webpage of the website, the song starts over again. I would like the song to continue playing. I've been reading around the internet that the best thing to use is frames or javascript. I've embedded music into a website before, but I've never had to embed music for continuous play. Could someone please help me out as how I can do this? Thanks!
The only real way to do this would be to either convert your site to a flash site (not recommended) or to use javascript/ajax to dynamically pull in the content of each page without actually leaving the main page.
But, if you want to use music the best idea would be to give the user the option to start and stop the track at will.
Thats what I also too, to let the user to start and stop. How can I go about doing it with javascript/ajax? I know a little about javascript, but not a lot about ajax.
I would strongly advise not implementing it, for the most part it just annoys users who have to look for a way to stop it / mute it. If you are going ahead with it though ensure the controls are in clear view for the user.
Google is your friend, a search for ajax music player throws up plenty of useful links.
Yes the best solution is that you should convert your site in to JavaScript or Flash.
When I go to a site and the music starts, the first thing I do is click out.* The second thing I do is add that site to my mental list of sites never to visit again. It's the equivalent of me opening my front door and someone blasting me with an airhorn. It's rude, intrusive, and discourteous. If I want music on my computer (which I often do), I'll handle it. If a site wants to treat me to music, it will ask me if I want it and give me the option to START it, not make the decision for me and give me the option to STOP it.
*Some sites are exceptions, such as those by musicians. That I can understand.
The whole site? I don't think that's what you're advising.
I was reading somewhere that you could use Javascript, but converting the whole site to Javascript?
I don't think that's what the poster meant to say.
Thanks! Thats what I was thinking.
Here's how Eric Watson went about this:
Embedding Music On Your Website Made Easy!
Wow! Thanks! I think this will work. Do you by any chance have or know of where I can see this music player in action? I am very interested in seeing it.
Nevermind. I missed the working example on the page.
It's not cool to use others bandwith to play music on your website, otherwise if you host those songs you can create your own playlist which will start and run as you want.
Autoplay is bad in all cases, but for starters I don't know the purpose of your site in context with the music. Having persistent music makes sense if it's a musician's portfolio or a music blog, because typically the users chose to listen to the stuff you're offering.
But for these cases, it should be common sense for the user to just open another tab and keep surfing within the site if he/she wants the music continuously playing. It's pretty much how I do things in SoundCloud.
If you set up your home page to start the song, then each successive page is merely inside a frame in the home page, that might do what you want.
I have to agree with other posters -- few things in life annoy me more than a website that starts playing music automatically. You can bet that anyone who visits your site while they're at work will quickly vow to never return. A video auto-starting comes in a close second.
for remove this problem use flash and ajax/javascript in all pages..
It will remove the problem - it will also remove the majority of your visitors too :rolleyes:
As a general rule, Googlebot hates pages that are built using Flash and Ajax, because it can't understand them. So your site won't appear in the top thirty pages of search results. And even if you do get people finding it, a lot of them will give up in disgust after a few seconds (or less) when they find the site difficult or impossible to use. Especially so when the only reason you've used such godawful technology is to play music at them continuously, which the chances are they don't want in the first place.
I'm not saying Flash and Ajax don't have their place. They can be used to good effect. But here, it's using an awful tool to achieve an awful result ... and a fantastic way to kill your website, cremate its remains and then bury the ashes.
Negative nike. Don't do it.
Google has stated themselves that their spiders can indeed navigate flash elements, and there are workarounds. The biggest problem with Flash is you can kiss most of the mobile market (read - iPhone/iPad) goodbye.
Personally I'd just use a pop up window to hold the player - that's what they were made for. Let the user choose to start the player and warn them it will be in a popup.
And never start playing music on a page uninvited. You never know what else the user is trying to listen to, and it's just rude.
I try to put a gallery of music on my site Television Peruana, but I can not but have told me around that there are any plugin that I can make things easier. If pay does not matter. I hope someone knows.
Out there are a few websites that offer you embed code for music videos, not code for galleries. To have a mini gallery, just activate the "related videos" feature.


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A meeting of the governing body of the South Worcestershire Clinical Commissioning Group (SWCCG) on Thursday, March 27 heard how the organisation planned to meet a set of five quality targets set by the NHS.
Members heard SWCCG was in the worst 30 per cent of CCGs for the amount of patients reporting a poor experience of care in hospitals and measures are in development to improve this figure over the next few years. But it was also reported the amount of patients in the region reporting poor experiences in their general practice or in the community was extremely low.
The meeting also heard patients in the county lose about 1,893 years of life every year to conditions which can be treated by medication and healthcare – putting SWCCG in the best 30 per cent in the country – but that it hoped to improve this by 3.2 per cent each year to 1,557 by 2020.
SWCCG is also among the best 25 per cent of organisations for quality of life for people with long-term conditions such as cancer and that it hoped to become one of the top 10 per cent in the next few years.
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He's not trvializing it when he says this about it!
"Then our main rival came to town for the first time. They laid a great game on us, devastating an already frustrated team. Ben pushed Ron. Ron laid down. Someone threw a cup. Etc."
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Several area fire departments worked to extinguish a two-alarm fire in the Lantana area Wednesday night.
Denton County Fire Marshal Jody Gonzalez said the house in the 9300 block of Blanco Drive caught fire after lightning struck the roof.
The house was severely damaged, displacing the family who lived there, Gonzalez said.
At least six fire departments worked to keep the blaze under control after the first call came in at 8:15 p.m.
Gonzalez said crews were able to contain the fire 30 minutes after the call was placed.
The two-story home and the land it sits on is valued at $335,000 with estimated damage at more than $100,000, county officials said.
"The roof is completely gone and the first floor has water damage that their insurance will be helping with," Gonzalez said.
The siding of a neighboring house was damaged by the heat from the fire.
No injuries were reported.
MEGAN GRAY can be reached at 940-566-6885 and via Twitter at @MGrayNews.


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PIO Number:13-9-15
On September 11, 2013, Broward Sheriff's Office Deputy Daniel Rivera, 32, was critically injured in the line of duty after his patrol car veered off Interstate 95, crashing into a tree. Pompano Beach Fire Rescue transported him to Broward Health North Hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Following extensive surgery, Deputy Rivera remains in critical condition. His family has flown in from out of state to be by his side. Family members and colleagues continue their vigils and prayers in hopes that his condition strengthens each day.
Deputy Rivera began his career with the Broward Sheriff's Office in 2003 as a deputy sheriff in the Department of Detention. In 2012, he transferred to the Department of Law Enforcement and was assigned to the Pompano Beach district.
To assist the family with immediate expenses, the Sheriff's Foundation of Broward County has created the Deputy Daniel Rivera Fund. The Foundation is a 501(c)(3), not-for-profit organization. All donations are 100 percent tax deductible.
Donations can be made online at http://sheriffsfoundationofbroward.org. You can also mail a check to Sheriff's Foundation of Broward County, 2601 West Broward Boulevard, Suite 4001, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312. Please indicate Deputy Daniel Rivera Fund in the memo line.
The men and women of the Broward Sheriff's Office and the Sheriff's Foundation of Broward County Board of Directors send their thoughts and prayers to the Rivera family during this difficult time.
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Why not go after Steve Nash? Although he is 37 going on 38, he still has some gas in the tank, and if anything, can be a mentor to Collison.
Something like:
Posey (or a large tpe), Price, Rush, Stephenson, 2 1st rd picks
Steve Nash +filler.
Something like this gets Indy one move closer to being a championship contender. He would help sell out the fieldhouse next season, and as I mentioned before, would be a great mentor to Collison.
For Phoenix, they would go into complete rebuild mode. Trading an old star for some nice talent, and cap space. It's a win/win for both teams in my eyes. What do you think?
I could only imagine how much better our offense would be. Just imagine the smashmouth lineup of Nash/Dunleavy/Jones/Hans/Mcbob. That would be SWEET!


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Coaches are NEVER leaving, until they are. Ask Saban. I'm not saying it's guaranteed, maybe not, but O'Brien's not about to burn a bridge before he gets an NFL contract signed.
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Coaches are NEVER leaving, until they are. Ask Saban. I'm not saying it's guaranteed, maybe not, but O'Brien's not about to burn a bridge before he gets an NFL contract signed.
I can't believe the regular season is over I still remember when it began like it was yesterday
Dear Flacco, you have been really elite all season long.
Just what I feared the Chargers are going to make the playoffs... good thing the Pats won't lose today so we don't have to face them in the 1st round.
Broncos just broke the single-season points record, beating the '07 Pats.
Peyton with 54 TDs.
Leonard for Tampa Bay just hurdled a guy for a big gain.
And there goes Drew Brees's passing yards record. Fittingly it's on Peyton's 55th TD, right before halftime.
That was a bizarre touchdown for Green Bay. It really should have been Rodgers' third turnover of the day. Good. **** the Bears.
Refs blew a replay on a completion, but it doesn't matter. Brees with the pitch and catch for the TD.
Uhhh...the Browns are firing Rob Chudzinski, apparently.
Brady just punted. it wasn't that bad really, considering
What? Why?
Greg Hardy's hilarious. "I dominated breakfast today! Kilt it! No spoon!"
There was no doubt in my mind that Succop was going to miss that. SD will win in OT.
If the game ends in a tie, SD still gets in, right? So all they have to do is keep KC from scoring for 15 minutes.
Wow Randall Cobb.
Had to sit through the whole friggin Saints game instead of seeing the end of the Packers/Bears. Even though the Bears lost I still would have liked to have seen it. NFL decision makers suck.
I'm 12-2 on picks so far this week and am 6th in my Pick Em league.
Dammit the Chargers are in the playoffs yes I picked them to win it all but I was hoping that wasn't possible... at least we won't face them in the 1st round.
We got the best possible playoff route. We avoid New England most likely, get the pathetic Chiefs at home, and then we can play Peyton in the playoffs.


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Pumpkin Flower Arrangements @ A Pretty Life in the Suburbs
These autumn colors juxtaposed against that white pumpkin make my heart happy! Love this idea for a Thanksgiving centerpiece.
Handwritten Lampshade @ Little Glass Box
I see something like this happening in George's nursery very soon. I adore this idea!
Sweet Scallops Tote @ See Kate Sew
I'll admit it: I am blog crushing bigtime on Kate. Every single project she dreams up is to die for!
Indian Corn Wreath @ Better Homes and Gardens
Doesn't this just exude fall goodness with every fiber of its being? I need one of these guys, stat!
Halloween Countdown via Corner House @ I {Heart} Naptime
This idea is downright darling, and so well executed! I am certainly adding this to my list of must-do's for next Halloween.


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Celebrity status is an over-exaggeration by the standards of Monterey resident Trixie Travis Brown. But she's been drawing attention since she shared her story as a Dust Bowl survivor with documentary producer Ken Burns 3½ years ago.
Brown is one of the survivors interviewed during "Dust Bowl," Burns' four-hour film that recently aired on KQED. The documentary details the years of drought, wind storms and devastation that hit the Great Plains — and drove dirt all the way to the Atlantic Ocean — in the 1930s.
"I was 6 years old when the Dust Bowl was in full swing, and I was a teenager when we got out of that era," said the 85-year-old Brown, who grew up in the northeast corner of Texas, close to the swath of Oklahoma territory at the center of the Dust Bowl called "No Man's Land." She grew up in a town of 437 people.
Her film adventure began when a good friend from Amarillo, Texas, called to say Burns was in town looking for Dust Bowl survivors. Brown had written memoirs about her early years, so she sent a letter to the production company. After interviews by telephone, and then in person, she was asked to share her story on film.
The experience of filming was surprising, said Brown. The interviews took place at an old estate home, with writer Dayton Duncan. She hadn't expected to spend hours in a chair, surrounded by a soundproofing curtain, she said.
Nervousness made her mouth so dry, she had to keep asking for water, said Brown. But by the time she talked to Duncan, she'd already shared her story with several people on the production team.
In the years since, Brown has been in constant contact with everyone involved with the film. She has kept all her communications from the film crew, editors and a "wonderful note" from Burns.
The most fun she had was doing a Q&A with Burns at an assembly in November 2011 for San Francisco-area students studying the Dust Bowl for history class, Brown said. She was nervous before meeting the students, until her son reminded her that they weren't going to ask anything she didn't know the answer to, she said.
The most heartfelt question came from a student who Brown remembered as shy and worried, and who waited until the end of the presentation to ask: How did you live?
The Q&A was a special side trip during a San Francisco excursion for the West Coast film preview at the Castro Theatre. Brown said a "family entourage" accompanied her.
"I think the kids are more excited about this whole thing than I am," she said.
In April, the film company hosted the crew and Dust Bowl survivors in Goodwell, Okla., only 90 miles from her hometown of Follett, for another preview. They were served a dinner of fried chicken, bread pudding and corn — plain foods they would have eaten back then, said Brown.
"They treated us with such appreciation, because they wanted this film to have a lot of testimony from people who lived through it — not just facts, but the human stories," said Brown.
After that preview, Brown said her daughter had "tears flowing down her face" because she now understood how bad the Dust Bowl had been for her grandparents.
Brown laments that Burns and Duncan didn't make the film 10 years ago, when survivors who would have been adults during that era would still be alive to share their stories.
"We never talked about it at the time," said Brown. "Everyone was going through the same thing. What was the point of complaining?"
But plenty of people remembered. Brown appreciated getting "a number of calls" after the film aired, she said. One message came from the daughter of a 102-year-old Midwest woman who recognized Brown in the documentary, and had once helped care for Brown's children.
On a recent afternoon, Brown greeted visitors who turned out to be former neighbors, wanting to say hello and tell her they'd seen the documentary.
Brown may not be a celebrity, but she's certainly a well-known neighbor.
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Toxicology Brief: Brunfelsia species: Beautiful but deadly
Mar 01, 2008
The genus Brunfelsia belongs to the alkaloid-rich Solanaceae family. It consists of about 40 different species and is native to South and Central America and the West Indies. Brunfelsia species are erect, compact evergreen shrubs that are about 1.5 to 6 ft in height and diameter. In the United States, they are grown as ornamentals in gardens, especially in the warmer southern coastal regions where they can better withstand the winter season. Brunfelsia species are also grown as potted plants and, thus, can be available in the colder states year-round.
Extracts from some Brunfelsia species possess therapeutic properties, and, historically, some Brunfelsia species have been used in the West Indies and South America to treat various ailments. Some of the therapeutic properties and uses of Brunfelsia species include anti-inflammatory, cathartic, diuretic, antipyretic, antirheumatic, abortifacient, emetic, hallucinogenic, and hypertensive effects.1,2This article describes the clinical signs and treatment of Brunfelsia species toxicosis in dogs. It also reviews Brunfelsia species exposures reported to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) Animal Poison Control Center (APCC) from November 2001 to November 2006.
A search of the ASPCA APCC database AnTox for Brunfelsia species exposures from November 2001 to November 2006 revealed 38 cases involving 42 dogs (three cases involved more than one dog).4 No cases were reported in any other animal species. The most commonly involved breeds were Labrador retrievers (n=5) and golden retrievers (n=4). The age range of exposed dogs was from 1 month to 8 years. Weights ranged from 6 to 75 lb (2.7 to 34 kg).
Evidence of chewed Brunfelsia species was found in 25 cases, and in six cases, someone observed the dogs' exposure to Brunfelsia species. The quantity of ingested plant was known in four cases: One dog ingested two leaves, and three dogs ingested 15, 20, and 30 seeds, respectively.4


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Eric Kayser's first US location has been opened for a total of three days on the UES, but I've already marked my favorite desserts. We'll get to them all eventually, but let's start with this Apricot Tart. Impossibly fresh, the thin shell is crisp, buttery, and well-browned. It's lined with a layer of textbook perfect frangipane and topped with quartered apricots (so juicy!) and toasted, chopped pistachios (there is a pistachio-free option as well, but why skip them?). Also keep your eye out for a delicate morning pastry of sliced apples fanned over an open puff pastry rectangle and a mini brioche swirled with crushed pink pralines. Bliss!
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WBB: No. 25 Carolina Thumps UNCA, 101-42
Posted November 25, 2012
Chapel Hill, N.C. — Waltiea Rolle had 19 points and nine rebounds and No. 25 North Carolina shot 54 percent from the field as the Tar Heels ran past UNC Asheville, 101-42, Sunday afternoon at Carmichael Arena. Megan Buckland added 17 off the bench for UNC, who will host No. 16 Ohio State Wednesday in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.
Xylina McDaniel finished with 11 points and eight boards in just 14 minutes, while Tierra Ruffin-Pratt just missed a double-double with 10 points and eight assists.
A Buckland 2 capped a 15-3 run to open the game before the Bulldogs (1-4) strung together seven straight. But a pair of Buckland 3s and buckets by Rolle and Danielle Butts pushed the Tar Hee advantage back out to 15 at 25-10.
UNCA pulled with 10 a few times - the last coming on a nice finish by Gentry Manley - but would get no closer as the Tar Heels continued to apply waves of defensive pressure. The visitors from the Big South shot just 20 percent from the field for the game and made just four field goals after halftime.
Carolina (6-0) scored the first 17 points of the second half and added another 17-0 run later in the period.
Hillary Fuller had another strong effort in a reserve role, finishing with nine points and five rebounds. N'Dea Bryant also showed some nice flashes of play at point guard, tallying eight points, seven rebounds and five assists in just 17 minutes.
Manley led UNCA with 12 points while leading scorer Shonese Jones had 11, but on 3-of-22 shooting.
There was a scary moment late in the second half when UNCA's Abra Sickles appeared to collapse away from the ball near the Bulldog bench. She received medical attention on the court for several minutes before leaving the arena in a wheelchair with her neck stabilized.


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Dental nurse Trudy Dean gained a crash course in midwifery when she helped deliver her grandson while her car was stuck on ice.
Miss Dean, 49, who works at Chippenham Hospital, helped 25-year-old Jenny Orwin give birth to baby boy Kai on the passenger seat of a Volkswagen Passat.
At 7am last Friday Miss Orwin, from Chaveywell Close, Calne, woke up with contractions two minutes apart and asked for a lift to Chippenham Hospital.
Miss Orwin already has two girls Leah and Eloisa, aged eight and three. She knew she needed to reach the hospital fast as her previous labours had been short, lasting only around three hours.
She got into Miss Dean's car along with her partner Dean Slade, 29, a self-employed painter and decorator.
But although Miss Dean had managed to get to the couple from her home in Woodhill Rise, Calne, once she had collected them the car hit an icy patch. She rang 999 to call an ambulance, but Miss Orwin's waters broke in the car before it arrived.
Miss Dean, who followed instructions over her phone, said: "The car was sliding and there was a parked vehicle I would've hit if we had carried on.
"I didn't have a lot of time to think about it.
"The only time I worried was when the operator told me to check the cord wasn't round his neck.
"I knew that I just had to get on and do what I had to do. She kept me calm by talking through it step by step. When I saw his head and he had cried it was quite emotional.
"I would like to say a big thank you because I couldn't have done it without her. I'm a very proud nanny."
Kai, who weighed 9lbs 9oz, was born at 8.14am. Two minutes later the ambulance arrived and paramedics helped cut the umbilical cord.
Miss Orwin said: "It was very awkward because of the space, but he came out screaming so I knew he was fine. I had already packed a blanket and towel so we kept him warm."
It took the ambulance 45 minutes to get from Calne to Chippenham Hospital. "The ambulance driver had to reverse down the steep hill and get past all the cars that were stuck. He did an amazing job," said Miss Orwin.
"When I got in there were about six midwives waiting for me. They weren't expecting me to have him with me when I got there. It was a truly amazing experience. It's a story to tell him when he grows up."
An ambulance service spokesman said: "We get many different 999 calls – some of them pregnancy related. These are always memorable for our call handlers.
"Our call handlers are not medically trained, they follow prompts on a screen, but they often play an important role in being a reassuring voice. We are delighted for mum and baby."


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REYKJAVIK, Iceland—Why isn't geothermal energy in the picture for the United States as a leading renewable energy source? It is because the United States only has one major earth plate shift point and that is the earthquake fault line that runs along the edge of California. Those plate shift points are the starting area for being able to drill into the earth and have a release of geothermal energy at the scale necessary for commercial electrical plants powered by geothermal energy.
Even in the areas near volcanic activity in Iceland, geothermal drilling is only successful in releasing energy for commercial operations 60 percent of the time. The second geothermal power plant constructed in Iceland has 47 wells drilled and 40 percent of them are not producing at this time.
A small group of journalists from North America and Europe visited this Hellisheiðl Power Plant, and the group also heard the CEO of Reykjavik Energy give a sneak peak of his keynote presentation at the world geothermal conference that begins Wednesday in Reykjavik.
CEO Bjarni Bjarnason said the world's energy consumption is increasing rapidly, and renewable energy remains a very small percentage of the total energy consumed/used, but there is enough geothermal energy to last mankind for eternity. The problem is not the energy being lacking but the extraction methods haven't been developed yet to make it easy and economical worldwide. No other country is using geothermal similar to Iceland. It is the leader by far.
"Nothing has been happening with geothermal, but that is something we have to change," Bjarnason said. Iceland is in the best circumstance possible for geothermal energy after starting to tap it 100 years ago and then converting the whole Island to geothermal starting in 1973. Residential heat is now 100 percent renewable from geothermal or electricity from geothermal or hydro energy.
Part of the stalled activity is cost of drilling geothermal wells and the risk of a dry one, which happens quite often even with all the geology used to forecast success. "It is similar to oil drilling. You don't know what you've got until you're finished," Bjarnason said.
The country also devalued its currency by 50 percent during the monetary crisis that hit Europe and the world, which caused a setback to progressive plans for geothermal energy activity. Reykjavik Energy was hard hit during the downturn in economics.
The second thing that caused concern around the world was the eruption of a volcano on the island and the dust cloud that spread across Europe a couple years ago. What is so interesting is that there was no business interruption on Iceland, and the international airport was closed only one day as the ash floated away from the country to Europe, explained Bjarnason.
There has been no loss of life from volcanic eruptions or earthquakes on Iceland in modern times, other than one over zealous scientist. Earth movement is quite subtle with the country stretching from 2 to 4 centimeters per year.
To conclude, the Invest in Iceland and Reykjavik Energy officials all agreed that the effort to grow the country's economy is not going to happen by only focusing on exporting their excess power but will be better for Iceland if industries/customers are imported to use the power.


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ANTIOCH — An 82-year-old woman walking to church Sunday morning was injured when she fell after a man grabbed her purse, according to Antioch police.
Police received a call at 7:49 a.m. that a man had forcibly grabbed the woman's purse off her shoulder as she walked near St. Ignatius Church in the 3300 block of Contra Loma Boulevard, according to authorities.
The woman was treated and released from a hospital with a minor head injury, police said.
The suspect is described as a black man, 30-40 years old, 5 feet 5 inches to 5 feet 7 inches tall, thin, and wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt, according to police. He jumped into a nearby small, light gray vehicle, possibly a two-door, which was driven by another individual, and was last seen eastbound on Longview Road.
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I guess Bird said he might not be done........
I almost regret doing this.
This "might" be a way to move Pollards contract.
Pollard to LA for Rick Fox.
I know, it left a bad taste in my mouth too.
LA needs bigs & Pollard makes 5,792,250
Fox is on a team loaded with small forwards. Fox has considered retirement & this is the final year of his deal at 4,928,625.
It has REAL GMs seal of approval.
If nothing else we could slice about 800K off payroll & not have Pollards 6.2 on the books for next season.
My hope was I could some how figure a way to get Ostertag in this deal. It could be done, on paper, but hardly in the real world.
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Category: A Christmas Carol
Last week our guest blogger Elisabeth Wilborn offered a great yuletide menu of names that was both inclusive and imaginative, covering all the bases from religious to seasonal to spiritual. At the risk of being accused of overkill, I thought I'd offer a few quirkier ideas, which are tied less directly to the holiday.
One of them is to look at some first and last names that have appeared in classic Christmas movies, ranging from the vintage It's a Wonderful Life to the more recent Elf. Some examples:
BAILEY ……..It's a Wonderful Life
CLAIRE …….Scrooged
CLARENCE ..It's a Wonderful Life
DUDLEY ……Christmas in Connecticut
ELIOT ……….Scrooged
FELIX ……….Christmas in Connecticut
FRED ……….Miracle on 34th Street
GEORGE ……It's a Wonderful Life
JEFFERSON ..Christmas in Connecticut
JOVIE ………..Elf
PRESTON …..Scrooged
VIOLET ……..It's a Wonderful Life
ZUZU ………..It's a Wonderful Life
Another possibility, even more of a stretch, could be various shades of the Christmas colors, red and green:
Then, in addition to the Cedar and Pine that Elisabeth mentioned, there are several other Christmas tree names:
And finally Christmas-season baby namers can consider one of the more exotic variations of Mary or Joseph:
Oh, and what about Santa's reindeer's names? Where did those funky names come from? It seems that the Night Before Christmas poet Clement C. Moore gave a lot of thought to his choices, picking names that imply speed, grace, power, and strength. We wouldn't recommend Donner or Blitzen or Prancer. Comet, Cupid, Vixen–barely possible. A little more conceivable: Dasher and Dancer.