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Location: Hornet Field-Sacramento, CA
Tuesday, September 3, 2013 to Thursday, September 26, 2013
Starts: 6:30pm / Ends: 7:30pm
Camp Cost: $249.00
This Hitting Clinic is designed to cover various hitting drills and techniques in-depth.
In this 8 session clinic you will learn advanced swing fundamentals along with the approach professionals use in developing a complete hitting stroke.
Each Session is limited to 16 players. This small group setting maximizes the amount of instruction for players
All Sacramento State camps are open to any and all entrants per NCAA rules, but are limited as noted on the following camp flyer by number, age, grade level and/or gender.
Session: Tuesdays and Thursdays
Start date: Tuesday, September 3rd
Ending date: Thursday, September 26th
Each Camper will Receive:
1. 8 hours of Top Division 1 Baseball Instruction
2. Hornet Baseball T-Shirt
What to bring:
Each camper must bring his own baseball equipment. Players should bring a glove, bat, batting gloves, helmet, cleats/spikes, running shoes or turf shoes, hat, and any other equipment they feel necessary to compete. Please mark name on all items. Hornet Baseball Camps will not be responsible for lost items.
All camps at Sacramento State University are staffed with current Hornet coaches and players. We feel that working with people associated directly with our program helps the camper get a firm grasp on the principles and techniques taught to Hornet baseball players. On occasion, former Hornet players will join the camp as guest instructors.
Hornet Baseball Camps are designed to teach students solid fundamental baseball skills as well as to raise their level of understanding of the game of baseball. Our purpose is to provide each camper with the instruction and encouragement needed to develop individual skills to a greater level. In addition, we want the camper to be aware that individual skills are best utilized when they are incorporated into a team concept. We will emphasize how individuals work together on a field to form a baseball "team."
Please check your email regularly as this is our primary way we communicate. Any additional information that we need to convey as the camp draws closer will be passed on to you via the e-mail address that you supplied when you signed up for camp. Please make it a habit to check your e-mail daily, this will eliminate any confusion and or miscommunication.
Please check in at Hornet Field 15 mins prior to the start of your session.
- Exit Eastbound Hwy. 50 at Howe/Power Inn Road. Veer right, following the California State University, Sacramento sign to Hornet Drive. At the light, take a left on College Town Drive. Hornet Baseball Field is about 200 yards past Hornet Stadium on the right.
- Exit Westbound Hwy. 50 at Howe/Power Inn Road straight ahead to College Town Drive. Once on College Town Drive, follow same directions as above.
- Exit Westbound Business 80 at J Street. Make at left turn on to J Street, and follow for about four miles. Enter the front entrance at CSUS and take a right on College Town Drive. Hornet Baseball Field is located about a quarter-mile on the left.
Hornet Baseball merchandise will be for sale at this session.
What if I have to cancel a camp?
We do not offer refunds on cancelled campers, just a future camp credit if you decide to cancel, but we do have what is called "Cancellation Protection". We offer basic Cancellation Protection to allow participants some peace of mind in case plans change. This allows us to keep our prices low and provide the best service possible. Due at the time of registration, Cancellation Protection entitles you to a full refund of camp fees should you cancel your registration more than 14 days prior to the start of an overnight camp, and 7 days prior to the start of a day camp. If you cancel within 14 or 7 days of the start of your session, we will give you a camp credit for all money paid. The credit is valid for three years from camp date. Credit with insurance is transferable to family members or friends, and good toward a future camp.
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Here we have an incredible 80s find. These magazine covers were created by Tom Southwell and appear in the movie Bladerunner. How beautiful and fascinating! A look into our future and past. You can get some more info on each magazine by clicking on it's image.
"Fictional magazine covers from Blade Runner… as shown in the blade runner bonus feature "Signs of the Times: Graphic Design". The covers were created by production illustrator Tom Southwell in 1980-1981 and appeared in the background on a magazine stand in the city streets." – sbwoodside
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Three cool characters from the new game: Subject Delta, Big Sister and Little Sister...
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Back in November, NECA treated BioShock fans to a spectacular preview figure of the Big Daddy Bouncer, the iconic poster child of the award-winning video game (Read our review HERE). Now, just in time for the release of the eagerly anticipated sequel - BioShock 2 - NECA unleashes the first full wave of action figures; new and familiar faces from the underwater city of Rapture.
Released last month prior to BioShock 2's February 9th debut, this new round of 7-inch scale action figure collectibles stars Subject Delta, a Big Daddy prototype you control in the game; Big Sister, a gangly new game menace; and Little Sister, one of the freakishly adorable harvesters of ADAM. Both Subject Delta and Big Sister are being sold to fans as solo-packed figures, while Toys"R"Us is offering an exclusive Big Sister/ Little Sister 2-pack.
So far, the Toys"R"Us exclusive is the only way to obtain the cute Little Sister, though NECA has announced tentative plans to release a Little Sister 2-pack, featuring two distinct figures, at a later date. For those in Europe, a promotional Little Sister can be obtained from select merchants selling BioShock 2. This rare figure is not for retail sale and not available in the U.S.
PACKAGING: Like Big Daddy, the first wave of BioShock 2 figures come clamshelled for safe and secure delivery. These are attractive BioShock 2-themed packages, with graphics and fonts taken straight from the game. Each distinct figure includes an insert featuring character art from the game that wraps around the right corner of the clamshell. The inserts add some nice depth to the packaging and makes identifying these figures a snap. Fascinating bios on the back further defines each character, while preview pictures tempt collectors with past and upcoming figures.
SCULPT: During my conversations with NECA's Head of Product Development, Randy Falk, I could tell that a lot of love and devotion went into making their BioShock 2 toy line. That excitement clearly shows in these new action figures; exceedingly cool collectibles that display some of NECA's finest work to date. While it certainly helps if you are a fan of the game's exotic steampunk designs, there is no denying the attention to detail that went into these figures.
Like the Big Daddy Bouncer, Subject Delta radiates retro-futurism. It's a diving suit that at a glance looks antique and familiar, but then warps your perception with an array of peculiar attachments. The huge drill for a right arm is one clear giveaway that this hulking creature is not from our historic past. The wicked weapon, which is interchangeable with an alternate "human" arm included with the figure, is executed with a hyper-realistic sculpt. Chips and dings in the rigid plastic go a long way in making the device look worn and used, while subtle pits on the tool's surface convey the appearance of strong metal.
The intricate maze of detail on the figure - minute wing nuts, riveted bolts, buckles and gauges - will have you gawking for hours, but it is the free sculpted accessories that really make Subject Delta explode into 3-D. That extra visual oomph comes partly from a sheathed knife (not removable) and a dangling dive weight on his chest, both of which come already attached to the figure. Two hoses and an air tank assembly wrap up the eye candy. The gear, packed loose with the figure, secures firmly via peg and hole and looks spectacular once in place. You will need to take an extra bit of time observing the hoses and their connections though, as each is unique to both sides of the helmet. Illustrated instructions on the packaging would have helped here, but overall the process is pretty straightforward and painless.
I confess to not being immediately drawn to the design of Big Sister. However, after further study of the character's game art, and now actually owning the figure, I can say that the spindly creature has really grown on me. For me it's all about the leg braces. The odd mechanisms, combined with her bowed legs, give the false impression that the Big Sister is crippled, when in actuality she is extremely agile. Again, NECA has sculpted the braces as separate pieces affixed to the figure, breathing extra three-dimensional life to the sculpt.
It's worth noting here that while the Big Sister looks delicate, the plastic used in her construction (as well as Subject Delta) is incredibly tough and durable. This is most evident in the thin harpoons protruding from her wrists; the plastic here is stiff, but not brittle. Other great details on Big Sister include a striking getup of "leather" straps and buckles, an unusual helmet that resembles a demented webcam, and an air tank/cage contraption that you must plug into her back. The latter is pretty neat; the cage allows you to place a Little Sister in it, while the tank features some whimsical Little Sister artwork of a school of stick fish and a cute "family" portrait.
The Little Sister surprised me as the star figure of this assortment. What I thought was going to be a small, static sculpt ended up being a highly articulated, well-designed 3 1/2-inch tall toy. She comes highly recommended by herself, but she is also a must-have figure to compliment your other BioShock 2 action figures. She is a great companion piece to the Big Daddy Bouncer ("Mr. Bubbles!") and Subject Delta, and unless you want your Big Sister walking around with a big empty cage on her back, I suggest you pick up the Toys"R"Us exclusive 2-pack. As mentioned earlier, NECA may release a Little Sister 2-pack down the road, but why wait and take the chance of missing out?
PAINT: With their Gears of War action figure line, NECA pretty much perfected paint apps that mimiced weathered metal and leather. With their BioShock 2 figures, NECA hones their craft, realistically capturing the look of tarnished copper and bronze, blackened steel and tough and rough leather. To break up this gloomy cool color palette, eye-popping splashes of yellows and reds for the visors, lights and valves are used to great effect. While far from necessary (and probably too costly to do), the use of translucent plastics for the helmet visors and lights would have been very cool. As is, the paint apps on these BioShock 2 figures impress like a high-end collectible; an amazing accomplishment for a $14.99 toy.
ARTICULATION: For those fearing that these would wind up being plastic statues, fear not! NECA is pulling out all the stops on this line, packing each figure with plenty of useful articulation.
Subject Delta - This solid standing figure features ball/hinged shoulders, hinged/swivel elbows, hinged/swivel wrists, a very nice ball-jointed waist to make up for lack of head movement, swivel thighs, hinged/swivel knees and ball-jointed feet. His drill can also be rotated if you so desire. Overall the most well-articulated figure of the bunch.
Big Sister - Stars a slight ball-jointed head (swivels side-to-side great), ball/hinged shoulders, hinged/swivel elbows for awesome harpoon attacks, ball-joint wrists, ab crunch joint at the waist, cut upper thighs, ball mid-thighs, hinged knees and hinged/swivel feet. Getting Big Sister to stand properily can be a bit tricky due to her tank/cage top-heaviness, but it can be done with proper posing of the ab crunch joint. Her leg braces are pretty cool too; while a separate sculpt, they are encorporated into the knee articulation for a neat mechanical look. With extra care, some dynamic bent knee action poses can be achieved (see pic above).
Little Sister - Features ball-jointed head, ball/hinged shoulders, hinged elbows, ab crunch joint at the waist, as well as hinged upper thighs and knees. Despite having itty bitty feet, standing Little Sister is actually pretty easy. Her soft plastic skirt allows for some great leg movement, perfect for having her posed atop the shoulder of Subject Delta or Big Daddy Bouncer.
ACCESSORIES: As previously mentioned, Subject Delta comes with both a drill arm and alternate "human" arm. While the latter can be used to create a more relaxed, humanoid appearance, my money is on another use: the ability to grip the rivet gun packaged with the Rosie figure in Wave 2. The only other figure to include an accessory is the Little Sister. She comes with a syringe that resembles a gas pump nozzle for extracting ADAM. Given the bulk of these figures and the very nature of the game, the sparse selection of accessories is appropriate. If I had one suggestion it would be to include Plasmid effects for Subject Delta. These would be translucent plastic hand attachments that mimiced the game's elemental power blasts, such as fire, electricity and ice. Again, I'm sure it was a matter of keeping costs down, but it'd be a cool feature to see nevertheless.
COST & OVERALL IMPRESSION: I'm not sure how NECA manages to do it, but the solo-packed BioShock 2 figures retail at a affordable SRP of $14.99. The TRU exclusive 2-pack is also fairly priced at a SRP of $19.99. For robust 7-inch action figures as expertly sculpted, painted and articulated as these, those prices are a true value.
I haven't started playing BioShock 2 YET, but owning these figures in advance has me beyond excited to dive in. Big Daddy Bouncer may be the most iconic character to BioShock fans, but Subject Delta and Big Sister are soon to join that club. These are really creative character designs captured flawlessly in figure form. Whether a fan of the games or great sci-fi, NECA's BioShock 2 figures are sure to please.
For more images of these new BioShock 2 action figures, CLICK HERE!
Review and Photos by Jeff Saylor
Review Samples Courtesy of NECA


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|September 26, 2010, 11:19 PM
Join Date: August 21, 2009
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Need a regimen/routine for the range
I usually go to my indoor range every other week and shoot about 150 rounds (9mm, .45ACP, .38/.357) at standard B-27 targets and use about 200 rounds my 10/22 at only 25yds (indoor max). When I shoot, I'll normally switch caliber/gun after each clip/mag and adjust the distance/target.
Can anyone suggest a regimen/guideline that will help me become a better shooter. For me, it's like going the the gym, where I like to stick to a routine and not switch around.
|September 27, 2010, 12:02 AM
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It depends on what you want to accomplish, and what you CAN accomplish at your range. If there are a bunch of folks at the range, or I'm shooting in a restrictive environment, I'll focus strictly on developing accuracy. If I have the run of the place, or options to do more, I'll throw in other elements as well. Fortunately, I can go to a range that allows me more freedom than most ranges.
A typical range session will consist of some of the following with the end goal of developing either precision accuracy, or accuracy and speed.
Accuracy development focusing on developing and maintaining the fundamentals. I ALWAYS do some accuracy work as I am a FIRM believer in the fundamentals.
1. Dry fire x 5
-Dry fire done between live rounds should my groups start to suck x as needed.
2. Live fire grouping
-grouping done every range trip. no time limit. groups as tight as possible.
- 7M (5 rounds)
- 10M (5-10 rounds)
- 15M (5-10 rounds)
- 20M (5-10 rounds)
- 25M (5-10 rounds)
-grouping done on a rotating basis
-offhand grouping
- Same as above
- 8" steel plate shooting
- 25M out to as far back as I can hit
3. Live fire speed development
- shot strings / rhythm drill on 8" IDPA target
- 7-10M (3 x 5 round strings per as fast as I can keep em' in target)
- target transitions
- 7-10M (2 rounds on 2 targets x 4 per range as fast as I can)
- steel plate rack ( as fast as I can out to 25M)
- Shooting from the draw
- on paper various ranges
- on steel plates
4. Stage practice (various)
- focus on areas of weakness found in competition
- enter/exit shooting positions, mag changes, alt firing positions, etc
5. Defensive shooting (rotating schedule)
-from concealment
-close defensive ranges / retention
One of the easiest things you can do to improve your accuracy is to decrease the size of your target. Use SMALL targets to develop accuracy, and increase the size with either distance or speed. I use 1" out to 7M, 2" x 2" at 10, and 4" x 4" out to 25M. While I may not necessarily keep the entire string in the target, small targets lead to greater precision, and greater precision requires greater application of the fundamentals, which is what it's all about. The correct application of the fundamentals will enhance your ability to fire accurately FAST, and while under stress.
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|October 19, 2010, 06:46 AM
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practice routine
What type of skills in particular are you trying to develop? I'm presuming you have an interest in defensive shooting because you're shooting on an NRA B-27 silhouette target . . . .
You can only learn from experience if you pay attention!
|October 19, 2010, 11:23 AM
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Like the Singlestack said using smaller targets helps. It's one thing to use outline targets for short range rapid fire self defense drills. But when just going for accuracy and trigger/muscle/breath control.... I actually just save myself a lot of money and staple up plain white notecards. I will put up 6 at a time, spaced out, and do slow fire 5 round strings.... I do not lower my weapon between shots... I do not take a lot of time between shots... I just get my sight picture, slowly squeeze.... recover... get my sight picture... slowly squeeze.
You will be amazed at your groups on the small notecards only after a short practice period, and transitioning to rapid fire on a large man sized target, makes you feel like your shooting at the side of a barn and can't miss.
|December 25, 2010, 09:50 PM
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Something I learned at FrontSight this month was two-fold. I took their 4 day defensive handgun course and one thing they STRESSED was
_HARD_ focus on the front sight.
The other thing I learned was to see the sights and to do that I brought the gun in CLOSE to fire the shot. So close that I rested my left upper arm on my rib cage with the left hand gripping the front of my right hand. This put the gun (1911) close to my eye and made it easy to put the front sight between the blades of the rear sight. I still had about 3 inches clearance when the slide came back so I was in no danger of hitting my glasses with it.
As a newbie pistol shooter, I was scoring with the best of the group (hitting most of those 3x5 cards mentioned - the kill zone when taking a head shot), some of whom were pretty darn good and I earned one of the 6 distinguished awards that were given out in the class of 25 shooters.
|January 1, 2011, 10:15 PM
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To become a better shooter...
It's hard to say what you need since you didn't really give enough info.
But here's a shot:
So you are doing a lot of things.... multiple calibers, guns and switching from long guns to handguns too with relatively low round counts on each.
How good of a shooter are you? Meaning what are your groupings at say 21 feet with your favorite gun? How fast are you shooting? Are you like a bullseye shooter that can take 1-3 minutes per shoot or 1-5 seconds apart?
Some things since this is very vague - you may want to keep the target close 10-15 feet and stick with one gun for a bit.
Lastly, I would recommend finding an firearms instructor to see what you are doing so they can give you pointers to improve.
"Shoot Safetly, Shoot Often and Share Your Sport." Jim Scoutten, Shooting USA
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Heart Walk 2011
595 people registered for Team Upstate at the Heart Walk, raising more than $30,600 for the American Heart Association in April.
Vera House White Ribbon Campaign 2011
Upstate raised more than $2,000 for the Vera House White Ribbon Campaign. President David Smith was honorary chair of the event to raise awareness of domestic & sexual abuse.
Bowling Benefit for Cancer Center 2011
Diane Cullinan and Doug Rosenthal from IMT Hospital Info Systems organized a bowling event in March to benefit the new Upstate Cancer Center. A large crowd of supporters cheered on 7 Upstate teams, raising a total of $115.
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Upstate students and employees collected hundreds of toys, blankets, sheets, towels and warm clothing for the needy in our community during the holiday season.
Veterans, Reserves & Guard Recognition 2010
Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces from Upstate Medical University along with their friends, families, and some employees who are active guard or reservists march in the Syracuse Veterans Day Parade.
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In November, 3rd graders from Dr. Martin Luther King Magnet School received new dictionaries from Upstate medical students as part of the National Dictionary Project.
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This looks to be a great site and I hope you won't mind if I climb aboard too..I've met a few of you over at e-sangha and am glad to find you here. I'm 42, a married father of two, live in central Maryland, have had a casual interest in Buddhism since my teens but began to look into it more seriously a couple of years ago -- after, of all things, finding a dhamma text in the drawer of a hotel where I was staying. Yep, right there with the Gideon's and the Book of Mormon.
Still at an early stage in my practice and study, and haven't yet decided on a tradition to follow -- I'm most interested in Theravada and Zen, though there are aspects to Pure Land which I find appealing as well. Looking forward to the sutta study group and, in general, some lively discussions.


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Q: At 28 weeks of pregnancy I was told that I had too much amniotic fluid, the placenta was not sending enough blood to the baby and she was not moving enough or growing. She was delivered that same day by cesarean and has Trisomy 21. Could anything have been done to keep her in there longer?
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A: It sounds as though there was other stuff going on here besides the genetic disorder. Nothing could have been done with the chromosome disorder Trisomy 21, or Down Syndrome, as it occurs during meosis.
Besides the awareness that maternal age is related to the increased risk, smoking and use of birth control pills during this early stage of cell development have shown a possible linkage. If gestation had been allowed to continue longer, the baby would have been at even greater risk for problems or even death.
— Jane Bentley-Konkel
Q: Some women experience technological birth as rape. Have you encountered this in your practice and what do you do to prevent it or deal with it when it comes up?
— Anonymous
A: In response to the ongoing issue of c-cection as it relates to rape, I believe that the problem is not the surgical procedure, but instead the culture of both obstetrics in particular, and society in general lacking appreciation for personal responsibility. A woman can (theoretically) have a good relationship with a good obstetrician and their communication throughout her prenatal care can be honest and upfront and not take that horrendous path of 38 weeks of great support followed by two weeks of pulling the rug out from under the woman when the obstetrician turns into a totally different person. If the communication is there and the woman is listened to and gives true informed consent throughout the pregnancy and labor, then if a c-section happens the woman should theoretically be fine because she was part of the process. It wasn't forced upon her, instead the facts were given to her and she made a choice for herself and her baby.
Wait a minute. I guess I'm actually describing the relationship that women generally have with a midwife. When my husband and I had our first child with a family practice doctor, we were very upfront about everything. I had a great hospital birth (as hospital births go); but I realized during the process the insidious ways that medical doctors of all kinds have of undermining our intelligence and freedom of choice. When we chose to switch to a midwife for our second and third children's homebirths I discovered not only true care, but an honest level of respect from my midwives. I always felt that they were simply there to guide what I wanted and what my body already knew how to do. This is such a life-altering difference in care, why is it so hard to get this information into the minds of mainstream American womanhood? I knew with my midwives that if I ended up transporting and having a c-section that everything would be fine, necessary and I would be part of making the choice. This is, to me, why homebirth is such an essential component of bringing a child into the world; as any sports fan knows, there's nothing like having home court advantage.
When you enter a hospital, you are immediately on their turf and have to play by their rules. How many women are going to have the guts to sign themselves out AMA (against medical advice)? Since concluding my childbearing and breastfeeding time of life (basically eight non-stop years), I have engaged in what can only be called a "relationship" with my plastic surgeon whom I adore. After I lost a great deal of weight, he guided me through multiple procedures to give me the body I have always longed for. I only mention this because I have now seen a different side of the medical world. This side is consumer-driven (no insurance/strictly cosmetic = great customer service OR a surgeon out of business). I have been an active part of each surgery plan, communicating with my anesthesiologist, dealing with post-op issues, etc. I have never felt like I was a drone following his lead. If I had met a surgeon who made me feel that way I would have taken my business elsewhere. When it comes to medical care of any type, let us all agree that we must be our own best advocate; don't hand over your life and your mind at the same time. Be an active and assertive part of your care. Your life just might depend on it.
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Author Sean Taylor refused to accept his half of 32,500 pound prize money after winning the 2007 Nestle Children's Book Prize. Taylor's picture book, When a Monster Is Born, illustrated by Nick Sharratt, took the Gold Award in the under-fives category. Taylor cited "questions surrounding Nestle's marketing of breast-milk substitutes" in his refusal to accept the money. He said: "When a Monster is Born is a book that has something to do with choices. Some of these choices seem to be life-giving and some of them seem to take life away. I hope that I have made a life-giving choice. I have decided to refuse this check and ask that it goes back where it came from."
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I am a CNM who works in a community clinic for underserved families. My births are in a hospital. I have women who are immigrants from many different countries, women who are poor, uninsured, and many who are illegal. We have interpreters for many different languages.
Concerning antenatal testing; every woman who comes in for prenatal care, if she is in the time frame, is given the risks/benefits of quad screen, perinatology visit, and amniocentesis. They are informed that the test is a screening test, not a diagnostic test, that it has a fairly high false positive rate, what will happen at the perinatologist if the test is positive, that amnio has a 1:300 risk of miscarriage, infection, etc. I tell them that I have absolutely no opinion about if they should do it. The only advice I give them is to think about what they will do with the information they get.
Most of the women that I care for decline the test.
— Vicki Ziemer, CNM
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SAN JOSE, Calif. – The San Jose Earthquakes selected defenders Shaun Francis and Brandon Barklage in Stage 2 of the MLS Re-Entry Draft on Wednesday. The Earthquakes now have rights to the duo and may negotiate new contracts with the players.
Francis, 27, is a four-year MLS veteran with experience on the Jamaican national team. He has four assists in 29 appearances during his career. Francis was taken by the Columbus Crew in the fourth round of the 2010 MLS SuperDraft. He began 2013 as a member of the Charlotte Eagles in USL-Pro before signing with the Chicago Fire on July 10.
Barklage, 27, has two goals and 10 assists during his five years in MLS. He began his career with D.C. United as a third-round pick in the 2009 SuperDraft. He made 11 appearances during his three years in the nation's capital before signing with the New York Red Bulls on March 5, 2012. Barklage became a regular with the squad during his two years there, making 45 appearances while recording all of his career goals and assists.


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ANY LOGIC to the Marin Board of Supervisors' vote on proposals to build affordable housing complexes in Marinwood and Tam Valley may be elusive to those who are not steeped in the tangle of federal, state, regional and local agencies involved in that decision.
To local housing advocates, the board's vote was political backpedaling to placate angry political protests. The supervisors voted to remove the Marinwood Plaza and the Tam Junction fruit stand sites from Marin's "Priority Development Area" sites.
Meanwhile, the county Planning Commission on Monday approved the draft housing plan, which designates both sites for affordable housing.
The "priority" sites were part of Marin's compliance with a statewide planning push aimed at stemming global warming by building affordable housing near transportation and jobs.
The local political pushback has been over the size and intensity of the development that the state is requiring. There has also been concern that the designation would shortcut careful and public planning and environmental review processes.
San Rafael city officials already are having second thoughts about a similar designation of a site near the SMART railroad station and the Marin Civic Center. That comes after protests that a housing complex of up to five stories could be constructed.
If San Rafael scraps the Civic Center plan, that will leave two such sites in Marin, one in Strawberry, where residents want to see that scrubbed from the plan, and one in downtown San Rafael.
For months, officials have maintained they need to designate these housing sites in order to make sure Marin does not lose out on transportation funding.
In recent weeks, unexpectedly, that political concern has become far less pressing. That change in message has taken place at a time when one of the supervisors — Susan Adams, an early proponent of the regional planning push — is facing a recall, partially triggered by angry opposition to building a low-income housing complex at Marinwood Plaza.
The old, mostly vacant shopping center remains a good site for affordable and workforce housing, but maybe not at the size and density envisioned in the regional "priority" designation. Adams has long pushed for housing at the site as a way to build much-needed housing there instead of across the highway on the flat, open acres of the St. Vincent's School and Silveira ranches.
Removal of the Tam Junction site is not a big surprise. Supervisor Kate Sears' predecessor, the late Charles McGlashan, had removed workforce housing sites because of the area's traffic problem.
The supervisors' vote on "Priority Development Areas" should not be misconstrued as a vote against Marin's need for workforce housing. It is a vote against planning and density standards that are a tough fit in a county where smaller developments that usually top out at two to three stories have been preferred.
Development densities that might fit in fine in San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose or Walnut Creek are not the right fit for Marin's suburban setting.
That doesn't mean there is no room left in Marin for well-designed and appropriately sized workforce housing. Marin needs to do its regional fair share and designating sites for right-sized development is part of that obligation.


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The sys.dm_exec_query_stats DMV is one of the most useful DMV's out there when it comes to performance tuning. If you have been keeping up with this blog series this month, you know that I started out on Day 1 reviewing many of the DMV's within the 'exec' namespace. I'm not sure how I missed this one considering how valuable it is, but hey, they say it's better late than never right?? On Day 7 and Day 8 we reviewed the sys.dm_exec_procedure_stats and sys.dm_exec_trigger_stats respectively. This sys.dm_exec_query_stats DMV is very similar to these two. As a matter of fact, this DMV will return all of the information you saw in the other two DMV's, but in addition to that, you can see stats for all queries that have cached execution plans on your server. You can even see stats for statements that are ran Ad-Hoc as long as they are still cached in the buffer pool.
To better illustrate this DMV, let have a quick look at it:
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As you can see, there is a lot of information returned from this DMV. I wont go into detail about each and every one of these columns, but I will touch on a few of them briefly. The first column is the 'sql_handle', which if you remember from Day 4 of our blog series, I explained how you can use this column to extract the actual SQL text that was executed. The next columns statement_start_offset and statement_end_offset provide you a way of extracting the exact SQL statement that was executed as part of a batch. The plan_handle column is used to extract the Execution plan that was used, which we talked about during Day 5 of this blog series. Later in the result set, you have columns to identify how many times a particular statement was executed, how much CPU time it used, how many reads/writes it performed, the duration, how many rows were returned, etc. These columns provide you with a solid avenue to begin your performance optimization. The last column I will touch on is the query_plan_hash column. A lot of times when you have Dynamic SQL running on your server, you have similar statements with different parameter values being passed in. Many times these types of statements will get similar execution plans and then a Binary hash value can be generated based on these similar plans. This query plan hash can be used to find the cost of all queries that have similar execution plans and then you can tune based on that plan to improve the performance of all of the individual queries. This is a very powerful way of identifying and tuning Ad-hoc statements that run on your server.
As I stated earlier, this sys.dm_exec_query_stats DMV is a very powerful and recommended DMV for performance tuning. You are able to quickly identify statements that are running on your server and analyze their impact on system resources. Using this DMV to track down the biggest performance killers on your server will allow you to make the biggest gains once you focus your tuning efforts on those top offenders.
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NEW YORK Barnes & Noble announced that Jamie Iannone has been named president of Barnes & Noble digital products and John Foley has joined the company as President of Barnes & Noble e-commerce.
In his new role, Iannone will be responsible for all NOOK e-reading devices, software, accessories and retail integration and experiences; e-books and digital content; and third-party partnerships. Foley will manage the BN.com online retail business including books, children's books, toys and games, music, movies, home and gift items, electronics and marketplace, as well as merchandising, online and search marketing. The two executives will report to William Lynch, CEO of Barnes & Noble.
"Jamie and John are terrific leaders who will take our already fast-growing online and digital businesses to the next level leveraging their strong personal track records for management excellence and successes in technology, e-commerce, merchandising and operations," said Lynch. "With our executive leadership in place, talented employees and unique assets, we will continue to innovate and grow Barnes & Noble's leadership in digital reading and online shopping experiences for our millions of customers."
Iannone joined the company as EVP one year ago. Previously, he held leadership positions at Ebay, including overseeing global search, merchandising and buyer experience, and was formerly a media and IT consultant at Booz Allen & Hamilton.
Foley is joining Barnes & Noble after 13 years at IAC, where he was most recently the CEO of The Pronto Network, which includes Pronto.com and its recently launched verticals ProntoStyle.com, ProntoHome.com and ProntoTech.com. Foley also maintained oversight of Evite.com, Gifts.com, IAC Advertising, and Proust.com.


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Talk to your pediatrician regarding the use of this medicine in children. Special care may be needed.
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Ann Clingenpeel used to be a labor and delivery nurse at Piedmont Hospital. It was her dream job,and she enjoyed every minute of it.
In 2010, all of that would change, and her life would become a testament to something good coming out of something very bad, in the form of a new – and unexpected – change in career.
When we began tree farming, one of the first things we did was plant 500 white oak trees in former horse pastures.
White oaks were chosen because they are native to S.C. and commonly live for two centuries and longer, both highly desirable traits for our goal of creating a "legacy forest."
White oaks are also an excellent choice for supporting wildlife.
Their abundant crops of palatable acorns provide valuable food for turkeys, rabbits, squirrels, deer, wood ducks and numerous bird species.
GREAT FALLS – Dillon Pearson has a dream of meeting Miami Heat 6-foot, 8-inch forward Lebron James. He has an infatuation with the professional basketball player.
Sitting at his entertainment center, Pearson smiles at he points to James' photo and career statistics in the top left corner of the TV screen.Pearson said meeting James is tops on his wish list of things he would like to do.
His second wish, also sports-related, is to attend a Carolina/Clemson football game. Pearson is a Clemson Tigers fan.
A farewell celebration was held Saturday at Children First Medical Center, as Dr. Uchenna Umeh prepares to leave at the end of this month to join the Air Force.
"I decided to join because I want to give back to the country that has given me so much," Umeh said. "My plan is to return to Lancaster after my four-year term. I've been here for close to 14 years, and I will be back."
If you happen to be in the Unity community on the second Friday of the month, you may hear the sound of music coming from Buckland Presents off in the distance. When you go down Buck Brasington Road and get a little closer, you will see, good ole normal folks just having a fun time with their families and tapping their toes to the beat of the bluegrass music coming from the stage, while their children play on the huge homemade playground behind them.
The Sun City Carolina Lakes Mums & Poppies Garden Keepers are in full bloom this year.
The good news is they want to include you in their expansive library landscape project.
First, let's take a look at the history of their library projects.
In 2011, the club held a plant sale and raised $600.
After much research, discussion and investigation, "we decided to 'adopt' the library and work to enhance the grounds," said Carol Williams, club president.
While moms want to make sure their kids eat a healthier lunch at school, it's not always easy packing lunches that are good for them.
Food and lifestyle expert Evette Rios has five easy tips to help families pack a healthier lunch and turn a good lunchbox into a great lunchbox:
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GREAT FALLS – Tracy Moss Stolarski did what many women would love to do.
She recently met George Clooney.
"It was one of the most thrilling things I've ever done," Stolarski said.
Stolarski, a Great Falls native who now lives in Atlanta, is the daughter of the late Charles and Elizabeth "Lib" Moss.
Stolarski and her best friend, Ann Winter of Augusta, Ga., attended the Brilliant Lecture Series (BLS) on May 3, at the Wortham Center in Houston.
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When Lancaster residents Elizabeth and Joe Simpson went for a walk at Lake Wateree not long ago they encountered a little more than fresh air.
The Simpsons were following their dogs along the banks of Lake Wateree near Beaver Creek when they noticed their chocolate lab, Tripp, and German shepherd, Hootie, playing with a brown object in the water.
"At first we thought it was a fish or something. Tripp was pulling it up with his head," Elizabeth Simpson said.
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Summer has arrived and for many gardeners that means heat, drought and watering bans. This can be hard on gardeners as well as their landscapes. The good news is that there are ways to help plants thrive despite these seasonal challenges.
Adjusting landscape care accordingly during the summer months can not only provide relief for lawns and gardens, but also for the gardener.
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Clint Dempsey set up two goals Thursday as Tottenham Hotspur defeated visiting Panathinaikos 3-1 to clinch a spot in the UEFA Europa League's round-of-32.
U.S. goalkeeper Brad Friedel went the distance in net for Spurs. Normally limited to domestic competition, Friedel played his first game in a European tournament in more than four years on Thursday.
Tottenham needed only a draw to secure advancement as the continent's second-tier club competition concluded its 48-team group stage.
Dempsey helped Spurs take the lead in the 29th minute when he turned on the ball in midfield and quickly slid a perfect pass to Emmanuel Adebayor, who had found a seam between two defenders. The Togolese star took one touch and scored with relative ease.
The Greek club drew level in the 54th, but Tottenham regained the lead 12 minutes later thanks to Dempsey, who sent a header crashing off the crossbar and then Panathinaikos goalkeeper Orestis Karnezis. Officials ruled it an own goal, but Dempsey's influence was undeniable.
England international Jermaine Defoe struck in the 83rd to produce the final margin.
Dempsey was a key contributor to the Fulham team that advanced all the way to the Europa League final in 2010 and will be back in the knockout rounds in February, when Tottenham will be joined by 23 other group stage survivors and eight clubs eliminated from the Champions League. The draw is scheduled for Dec. 20.
Dempsey and Friedel will enter the round-of-32 along with veteran U.S. national team defender Steve Cherundolo, whose German club, Hannover 96, finished atop Group L at 3-0-3. Hannover tied Spain's Levante on Thursday, 2-2, with Cherundolo coming off the bench in the 71st minute.
Several more Americans saw their European adventures come to an end on Thursday.
— Alejandro Bedoya went out with a bang, scoring the winning goal in Helsingborgs IF's 3-1 win at FC Twente. Bedoya's Swedish club finished 1-4-1 in Group L, well off the pace set by Hannover and Levante.
— Terrence Boyd (Rapid Vienna) and Mikkel Diskerud (Rosenborg) ended their Group K campaigns with mixed results.
Rapid finally won a group-stage game and finished 1-5-0 following a 1-0 defeat of visiting Metalist Kharkiv. Boyd entered the game as a second-half substitute. The 21-year-old striker scored three Europa League goals and has eight this season overall.
Diskerud went the full 90 minutes as Rosenborg lost 1-0 at Bayer Leverkusen. The Norwegian club finished the group stage 2-4-0.
— In Group E, Norwegian champion Molde FK (2-4-0) won at Germany's VfB Stuttgart 1-0 as U.S. winger Josh Gatt started and played 67 minutes. Gatt made his senior international debut in the Americans' 2-2 draw in Russia last month and will have another shot at the Champions League next season thanks to Molde's second consecutive national title, which it clinched last month.
The 32 remaining Europa League contenders will play in a home-and-home bracket leading up to the one-game final in Amsterdam on May 15. Atlético Madrid is the reigning champion.


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Kathryn Motz Hunter, the owner and operator of the Falls News and Hudson Times in the 1950s and 1960s, died on Dec. 8 after a short illness.
"She had 87 1/2 years wonderful years," Mrs. Hunter's daughter, Ann Durr, says. "She saw the birth of her grandchildren, loved to plan and attend parties, and traveled the world. I can't think of something she wished she would have done before she passed away."
Mrs. Hunter was born into the Akron business community. Her father, Clarence E. Motz, an attorney, bought into the Valley Savings Bank in 1927. Before his death, her husband, John B. Hunter, ran the bank and a companion business, First Akron Corp.
While her husband ran the Motz "family business," Kathryn Hunter was busy starting her own. Hunter owned and operated two neighborhood weeklies, the Falls News (now owned by Record Publishing) and the Hudson Times, for 18 years.
Hunter also went into the "family business." She was president of First Akron and chair of the board of Valley Savings. In 2002, she was named "Business Woman of the Year" by Inside Business. In 1998, she was the first woman to receive the "Sales and Marketing Executive of the Year Award" from the SME Association.
But that's only part of Hunter's story. She also was a patron of the arts. She served on the board of trustees of the Ohio Ballet and the advisory board of WKSU. She also was a philanthropist, working through the Akron Community Foundation as a board member.
Durr says her mom was especially proud of being a recipient of the Bert A. Polsky Humanitarian Award two years ago.
"My mom was always a promoter of our local community," Durr says, "and dedicated to empowering women." Mrs. Hunter created and facilitated the first program in Ohio targeting adult women returning to work or school.
Hudson Hub-Times reporter Dorothy Markulis, the former editor of the Cuyahoga Falls News-Press, says she took Mrs. Hunter's class at the University of Akron "and it changed the course of my life."
"She was a woman ahead of her time," according to Markulis, "a woman who opened doors for other women."
Chief organizer of the burial of the Cuyahoga Falls sesquicentennial time capsule in 1962, Mrs. Hunter re-entered the spotlight when she helped preside over the opening of that time capsule on Aug. 14 as part of the city's bicentennial.
"It was a lovely day," Mrs. Hunter recalled about the 1962 burial in an August telephone interview with the Falls News-Press from her apartment at Laurel Lake Retirement Community in Hudson.
"We had a big celebration," she said. "We filled the time capsule, then we had a parade from Broad Boulevard to Silver Lake Country Club and had a big luncheon there."
"I remember saying, 'If I'm around 50 years from now, they'll haul me out of some rest home,'" Mrs. Hunter said with a laugh. She was also present at the burial of the city's bicentennial time capsule on Aug. 31.
"She was wonderful to Cuyahoga Falls," Mayor Don L. Robart says, adding, "Anytime we needed her for anything, she was there I will never forget the good deeds that she did for our community."
For instance, when Valley Savings Bank wanted to do something special to celebrate its 75th anniversary, Robart recalls, Mrs. Hunter came up with the idea of sponsoring a free pancake breakfast at the high school prior to the Memorial Day parade.
"This was supposed to be only a one-time event," according to the mayor. "[But] seeing the immense popularity of the event, I remember saying to her that day, 'Kathryn, we have to do this every year!' I'll never forget the look on her face. That is the last thing that she was considering. However, upon reflection, Valley Savings did sponsor the pancake breakfast for the next 10 years."
"She was a very special lady," Robart says, "and I will miss her very much."


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In addition to a full-service spa, Hotel Vila Gale Praia features an outdoor pool and a spa tub. The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. A complimentary breakfast is offered. Wireless Internet access is complimentary.
This beach hotel also offers a fitness center, a sauna, and spa services. Limited complimentary onsite parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
- 24-hour front desk
- Arcade/game room
- Total number of rooms - 40
- Number of floors - 1
- Bar/lounge
- Free breakfast
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Fitness facilities
- Elevator/lift
- Full-service spa
- Turkish bath/Hammam
- Free WiFi
- Laundry facilities
- Library
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Multilingual staff
- Garden
- Terrace
- Restaurant
- Free self parking
- Pool sun loungers
- Year Built 1990
- Sauna
- Spa services on site
- Spa tub
- Steam room
- Outdoor pool
- Television in common areas
- Parking (limited spaces)
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free self parking, Parking (limited spaces)
Room Amenities
- Private bathroom
- Balcony
- Air conditioning
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Phone
- Minibar
- Daily housekeeping
- Bathrobes
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Bidet
- Shower/tub combination
- DVD player
- In-room safe (surcharge)
- Cable TV service
- Free WiFi
- Room service (limited hours)
- Pillow menu
Where to Eat
A complimentary breakfast is offered.
Inevitavel - This poolside restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Nearby Things to Do
An outdoor pool and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a sauna and a fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Personal motorized watercraft on site
- Scuba diving nearby
- Water skiing nearby
- Windsurfing nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Bicycle rentals on site
- Scooter/moped rentals on site
- Boat tours nearby
Spa Services
The onsite spa has massage/treatment rooms. Services include massages and body treatments. The spa is equipped with a sauna, a spa tub, and Turkish bath/hammam.
- Sauna in spa
- Spa tub in spa
- Massages
- Body treatments
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- In-room accessibility
Hotel Policies
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-in time ends at midnight
Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- This property welcomes adults only.
- Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
- Cribs (infant beds) are not available.
- Pets not allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Optional extras
- In-room safe fee: EUR 2.5 per night
Hotel Name
- Hotel Vila Gale
- Hotel Vila Gale Praia
- Hotel Vila Gale Praia Albufeira
- Praia Vila Gale
- Vila Gale
- Vila Gale Hotel
- Vila Gale Praia
- Vila Gale Praia Albufeira
- Vila Gale Praia Hotel
- Vila Gale Praia Albufeira, Portugal - Algarve
We should mention
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments. Reservations can be made by contacting the hotel prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.


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Don't know how reliable this "source" but I would hate for this to be true.
By Frank Isola
The Indiana Pacers are the NBAs lone undefeated team and Paul George is quickly entering into the conversation of best players not named LeBron.
But all is not perfect in Americas heartland. According to a source, Danny Granger is experiencing soreness in his surgically repaired left knee after missing most of last season.
The veteran forward is currently sidelined with a left calf injury that could keep him out another two weeks. The greater concern is his long-term health of his knee and whether Granger will regain his form.
Even without Granger, the team built by Larry Bird and Donnie Walsh has enough talent and size to overtake the Miami Heat. Power forward Luis Scola will turn out to be one of the top moves of the offseason.
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/ba...#ixzz2kDvrzlt1
Really want Danny to be a integral part of this team if it wins a championship. He deserves it after playing through those seasons of the Pacers struggling.


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DalFrom the Fleur de Lys to the David, Exhibition at the Accademia Galleries in Florence
From the Fleur de Lys to the David, the exhibition at the Accademia Galleries in Florence has an eloquent subtitle: Civic Art in Florence from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance. The exhibition presents art works belonging to the communal and republican periods of Florence; these works were created to enrich and embellish the public buildings and the places of power of Florence from where the city was run, the headquarters of the Arti - i.e. Florence Corporations of Arts - and the ancient walls surrounding Florence.
Paintings, drawings, icons, engravings, sculptures from the late Middle Age to Renaissance are impeccably presented to the public until December the 8th 2013.
Tuesday – Sunday 8.15 - 18.50; ticket offisce closes at 18.20
In July, August and September on Tuesdays open until 22.00
Closed on Mondays


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MECHANICSBURG, Pa., Jan. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ Select Medical Holdings Corporation ("Select Medical") (NYSE: SEM), today announced its business outlook for calendar year 2013.
Select Medical expects consolidated net operating revenues for the full year 2013 to be in the range of $2.95 billion to $3.05 billion. Select Medical expects net income before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, stock compensation expense, other income/(expense), and equity in earnings/(losses), or Adjusted EBITDA, for the full year 2013 to be in the range of $400 million to $415 million. Select Medical expects fully diluted income per common share for the full year 2013 to be in the range of $0.98 to $1.04.
The above business outlook includes the expected financial impact to outpatient therapy payments related to the multiple procedure payment reduction change included in the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, which would become effective for outpatient therapy services on April 1, 2013. Select Medical estimates this negative impact to net operating revenues and Adjusted EBITDA to be between $5 million and $10 million annually for its outpatient rehabilitation segment. The above business outlook does not include any estimated financial impact from potential sequestration cuts currently scheduled to occur on or about April 1, 2013 in the absence of further congressional action. Select Medical estimates this negative impact to net operating revenues and Adjusted EBITDA to be approximately $20 million if implemented. Select Medical assumed a 40.0% effective tax rate when preparing the above business outlook for 2013, which compares to an effective tax rate of 39.2% through the first nine months of 2012.
Select Medical is a leading operator of specialty hospitals and outpatient rehabilitation clinics in the United States. As of September 30, 2012, Select Medical operated 111 long term acute care hospitals and 12 acute medical rehabilitation hospitals in 28 states and 965 outpatient rehabilitation clinics in 32 states and the District of Columbia. Select Medical also provides medical rehabilitation services on a contracted basis to nursing homes, hospitals, assisted living and senior care centers, schools and work sites. Information about Select Medical is available at www.selectmedical.com.
Certain statements contained herein that are not descriptions of historical facts are "forward-looking" statements (as such term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995). Because such statements include risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements due to factors including the following:
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2x 175 gram wizards
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175 gram z Buzz (stable) straight
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175 gram opto river (stable) gradual left turn to straight
175 gram gold river (under stable) straight to right shots
172 gram star firebird (over stable) utility
170 gram star PD (over stable) hyzer bombs
168 gram new pro PD (pretty stable) straight with left finish
175 gram worn pro PD (stable-ish) hyzer flips or longer subtle flex shots
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Some of the Navy rating badges and hash marks I have collected over the years. AR8Jason aka (Kevin) can inform us of the rates and years of service. photo (1) starts with the Navy gray, Marine Corps Green, white, Navy Blue. Kevin can also tell us why the eagle faces right on the gunners mate and left on all others?


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Mail: Southern statues symbolize suppession
Mail: Thanks for helping Aiden
More opinion
Fall: Good time to spray musk thistle in rosette stage
Robertson and Delsing re-elected chair, vice chair of NWB
More Ag News
Competing for the crown jewel brought best efforts to the forefront during Lincoln County Raceway Championship Night at North Platte on Saturday.
Gaining experience behind the wheel of IMCA Modifieds, Andrew Dillenburg of North Platte snared the lead in the final corner to win the Feature event.
Leading the way for the opening laps of the main event was Dave Pedersen of Brady before a miscue cost him the lead in the waning laps. Pedersen recovered quite nicely to finish second overall.
Staying out of trouble and running a loose and fast racecar, North Plattes Terry Dressel lead the final two laps to drive to the IMCA Northern Sport Mod Feature win.
Dressel held the lead during the second and third laps before settling into the runner-up position for much of the event.
Putting on a dominating performance for much of the race was Bryan Herrick of Curtis who garnered the lead on lap four and held the point until lap 18. Herrick would cross the stripe in second place overall.
McCook hotshoe Paul Donovan finished third overall with a stellar drive through traffic.
Coming from the back of the pack was Maywoods Casey Werkmeister to win the IMCA Stock Car Feature.
Werkmeister got the lead near the halfway point and never looked back. Caseys brother Kyle Werkmeister of Maywood took home the runner-up honors on Saturday.
"Mr. Consistency" Bob Hoing of Overton took the point on the fourth lap and enjoyed his run with clean air as the leader for numerous laps in the middle of the feature. Hoing held on for a podium finish in third place overall.
Finishing his rookie season at Lincoln County Raceway in fine fashion, Tyson Canas of Cozad had a sweep in the Hobby Stock division.
Canas won the heat race, cash dash and feature events. Brady Weinman of Arnold crossed the finish line in second place. Loomis veteran Chuck Ledbetter showcased his talents behind the wheel in driving his hot rod to third place accolades.
Overtons Zach Olmstead was in the right place at the right time to drive past brother Jacob Olmstead for the lead on the final laps of the IMCA Sport Compact Feature to earn the victory.
In their initial events behind the wheel of a racecar, Charlie Blowers and Justin Mousel; both of Arnold were second and third in the feature event.
Unofficial Results
--IMCA Modified Feature: 1. 4p-Andrew Dillenburg; 2. 71-Dave Pedersen.
-Heat: 1. 4p-Dave Pedersen; 2. 71-Andrew Dillenburg.
--IMCA Northern Sport Modified Feature: 1. 13-Terry Dressel; 2. 0-Bryan Herrick; 3. 1-Paul Donovan; 4. 848-Troy Douglas; 5. 12j-Kerry Jones; 6. 11h-Henry Henderson; 7. 53dc-Dalten Collins; 8. 17-Rodger Morash; 9. 18-Brent Gibson; 10. 7-Jeremy Halouska.
-Heat 1: 1. 53dc-Dalten Collins; 2. 17-Rodger Morash; 3. 1-Paul Donovan.
-Heat 2: 1. 7-Jeremy Halouska; 2. 3-Gary Long; 3. 52p-Brandon Poessnecker.
-Heat 3: 1. 0-Bryan Herrick; 2. 13-Terry Dressel; 3. 848-Troy Douglas.
--IMCA Stock Car Feature: 1. 24w-Casey Werkmeister; 2. 42w-Kyle Werkmeister; 3. 09h-Bob Hoing; 4. 45-Mikey Dancer; 5. 75-Dan Eller; 6. 24-Bob Chalupa; 7. 31-Darin Racek; 8. 17s-Don Schweitzer.
-Heat: 1. 42w-Kyle Werkmeister; 2. 24w-Casey Werkmeister; 3. 24-Bob Chalupa.
--IMCA Hobby Stock Feature: 1. 7t-Tyson Canas; 2. 22w-Brady Weinman; 3. 5-Chuck Ledbetter; 4. 44u-Kyle Baumgardner; 5. 7s-Scott Gibson; 6. 22-Austin Davis; 7. 65-Rick Eller.
-Heat: 1. 7t-Tyson Canas; 2. 5-Chuck Ledbetter; 3. 22w-Brady Weinman.
--IMCA Sport Compact Feature: 1. 98z-Zach Olmstead; 2. 3-Charlie Blowers; 3. 3m-Justin Mousel; 4. 22e-David Earhart; 5. 67-Alex Fletcher; 6. 33-Andrew McClellen; 7. 88j-Jacob Olmstead.
-Heat: 1. 98z-Zach Olmstead; 2. 3-Charlie Blowers; 3. 22e-David Earhart.
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North Platte, NE 69101


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Place the pot upside down on a newspaper. Paint colorful stripes and circles on the pot. Let dry for one day.
Paint the bottom of the saucer and place it on top of the pot bottom as shown. Paint the rest of the saucer. Let dry for a day. (Note: The dry paint will hold the pot and saucer together.)
Put an inch of water in the dish and place it near a shrub or tree.


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Might it not be a good idea to make an excell file with every: team -> teamowner (PD-name that is) -> e-mail address?
I would have no problem making such a list for everyone, but I have no idea which e-mail address belongs to which team and teamowner, atleast not for everyone that is.
So, in other words you can PM or e-mail me your e-mail address, team name and PD name, I will edit it into a small file and I will hand it out to everyteam owner once it is complete...
I could also edit the excell spreadsheet from Rim which details which team has which players and simply add the corresponding PD-name and e-mail address to the team.
I'm ok with doing that and sending it around, but again I would have to know all the names, e-mail addresses and corresponding teamnames from everyone.
The pro-from this would be that you get a better overview which player belongs to which team and which PD-member and it's simpler to e-mail or PM then IMO, might be good for negotiations in the league aswell.


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This 'X-Men: Days Of Future Past' Hardee's Ad Is The Worst Thing Mystique Has Ever Been Involved With [Video]
Folks, I have seen some dumb things involving the X-Men in my time. It is, in fact, my actual job is to see dumb things involving the X-Men on a fairly regular basis, and I have also seen more than my share of terrible ads over the years. This new ad from Hardee's and Carl's Jr. that makes an attempt to promote their Western X-Tra Bacon Burger, however, might just be the new gold standard for idiocy.
See, shapeshifter Mystique (not played by Rebecca Romijn or Jennifer Lawrence, mind you) is going to eat this burger, but it's just too much burger for a li'l lady to handle, so she turns into some scruffy bro because only men can fully enjoy the taste of fast food bacon. Seriously. That is what this ad is about.


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TheatreWorks New Milford's TWKids Winter Program to Begin 1/26
TheatreWorks New Milford's TWKids Program begins its winter program on Saturday, January 26, culminating with performances in March. The workshop includes a 90-minute skills class once a week after school and a three hour rehearsal every Saturday morning with instructor Beth Bonnabeau & her staff.
We begin 2013 with an original revue entitled The Business of Show Biz, a rollicking musical revue that takes us to "work." From How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, The Producers, Working, Les Miserables, to many others - your kids will discover that there's a little 9 to 5 in even the best Broadway show. The fun part is, when we are talking Show Biz, even a day on the job is full of song and dance!
The TWKids program, specially designed for ages 7 to 14, focuses on the craft of acting, along with lessons throughout the process of mounting a production, vocal skills and basic choreography. This program inspires creativity, confidence and a sense of community through the exploration and practice of theatre skills. The TW Kids after-school and summer programs have helped bring the joy of theatre to many children and given each and every one of them a chance to learn and grow.
Tuition is $350 per student, and registration and further information is available online at http://theatreworks.us/kids.php, or by calling (860) 350-6863. Enrollment is limited so we encourage you to register as soon as possible.
New Milford is an award-winning, non-Equity theatre company located on 5 Brookside Avenue, just off Route 202 (next to the CVS), in New Milford, Conn.


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Shawne Williams???
I don't think I've ever seen a first round pick with such low discussion. Our second round pick is getting far more talking points. Is it because nobody cares about Williams, have no faith in him, don't like him or just think it will be a long while before he is ready?
I saw him on NBAtv the other day doing an interview at the NBA store, he was there shooting his rookie card shot, & I'll say this he looks bulked up from what I saw in clips of him.
I also was very impressed with his demeanor in the interview. He said he was taking Larry Birds words to heart (Larry told him to shoot 300+ jump shots a day) & that he was going to do everything he could do to get ready to play right away.
Not really what I expected to be honest with you.


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A 58-year-old man from Silsden has been seriously injured in a crash on the A59 between Skipton and Harrogate.
The man was driving a blue Volkswagen Bora towards Harrogate when it was involved in a head-on collision with a black Ford C-max people carrier near Kex Gill Farm at 8.30am yesterday.
He was airlifted to Leeds General Infirmary.
The occupants of the C-max, two women and a boy from Harrogate, were taken to Harrogate District Hospital with non life-threatening injuries.
The road was closed for six hours following the collision.
Traffic Sergeant Andrew Morton said: "If you were in the area of the A59 at the time of the collision, I urge you to contact the police straight away as you may have vital information which could help this investigation.
"I am also keen to speak to anyone who may have seen either of the vehicles prior to the incident and ask them to get in touch as soon as possible."
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Los Angeles -- Jones Lang LaSalle has been selected by Time Warner Cable to handle project management for the development of the firm's six new retail stores in Southern California. The new stores are expected to open over the next six months.
Jones Lang LaSalle provides project management, which will include lease negotiation, strategic planning, site selection, budgets, and scheduling. Additionally, it will provide program management including assisting TimeWarner Cable to roll out a national program of the new store format in 26 stores including the selection of contractors, services and products.
"Jones Lang LaSalle is the perfect partner for us — ensuring that we will complete this project on time and within budget," said Debi Picciolo, regional VP operations, Pacific West, Time Warner Cable. "We are committed to providing cable stores that meet our customers' needs in terms of convenient locations as well as products and services."


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Plouffe secures Twins' doubles mark at third
Two-out hit on Wednesday against Royals was his 38th of the season
KANSAS CITY -- When Trevor Plouffe sliced a double down the left-field line on Wednesday, he moved into sole possession of the Twins' franchise record for doubles in a season by a third baseman.
Plouffe usurped Corey Koskie (37) with his 38th double of the season in the Twins' 6-1 loss at Kauffman Stadium. The two-out hit in the fifth inning also broke up a perfect game by former Twins pitcher Liam Hendriks, who retired the first 14 batters in order.
"Honestly, the way I see it is, it's an honor to be talked to next to names like Koskie and [Gary] Gaetti. To me that's what's special about it," Plouffe said.
Plouffe slugged 18, 19 and 22 doubles in 2011, '12 and '13, respectively, while averaging 435.7 plate appearances per season. He accumulated 38 doubles in 480 plate appearances entering Thursday.
"More than anything else, what I've seen, is he's just taking what they're giving him," manager Ron Gardenhire said, while also introducing a maturation component. "It's just a matter of more experience at this level, and more confidence in his own ability."
Plouffe acknowledged some changes in his approach -- staying on the ball longer, spraying pitches to all fields -- but ultimately, he has not become a doubles machine on purpose.
"You don't go up there trying to hit doubles, it just kind of happens," Plouffe said.
Jackson Alexander is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Jnana wrote:Lhug-Pa wrote:"(Although I think that Tsele Natsok Rangdrol is referring to Ground Mahamudra or Essence Mahamudra, and Alexander Berzin is referring to Tantra Mahamudra)"
Berzin is referring to the Gelugpa version of sūtra mahāmudrā.
Regarding Kagyu mahāmudrā, the 9th Karmapa explains the basis as follows:
[Ground mahāmudrā] is what is realized and actualized by the nondual mind of the buddhas (which was explained above) and noble individuals. It is the basic state (Tib. gshis kyi babs) of the three realms of samsara and the true nature of all phenomena from the beginning. It is connate wisdom (lhan gcig skyes pa'i ye shes), which pervades the entire ground....
Because nothing transcends this, it is [known as] mudrā (phyag rgya, seal). Since there is nothing to be sought that is higher than this--no superior "dharmakāya"--it is fit to be referred to as "mahā" (chen po, great)....
This ground has been the dharmakāya from the beginning.
The basis in Kagyu mahāmudrā is not equivalent to the all-basis in dzogchen.
A point often overlooked.


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