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A Pierce County woman was charged today in the assault of her 9-month-old son, who prosecutors say suffered permanent brain damage after being hit by the womans 14-year-old son as she smoked crack cocaine.
Robin Ross, 40, pleaded not guilty to second-degree criminal mistreatment. Bail was set at $500,000.
Her teenage son was charged with first-degree assault in juvenile court.
According to prosecutors:
On Nov. 30, Ross stayed out all night smoking crack cocaine and left the teen in charge of his 9-month-old and 2-year-old siblings.
She returned the next morning to find the baby unresponsive, and called 911.
Doctors at Mary Bridge Childrens Hospital said the baby had suffered severe head trauma. The treating physician said the child was 80 percent brain dead, and had an extremely small chance of survival.
The teen told police he is jealous of the baby and didnt like him. The baby spit up on him and started crying when he was watching him, at which point the boy became angry and hit him with a rubber ball and a pillow several times.
When the baby continued to cry, the teen shook him and dropped him on a bed.
The teen saw the baby was having trouble breathing and had unfocused eyes, but didnt call 911 because he didnt know the address and worried he would go to jail.
Ross said the teen had been violent before, and has a history of anger problems. A few weeks before the baby was hurt, she said, the teen held a knife to his 10-year-old brothers neck.
The 10-year-old told authorities about several cases of abuse by the teen, including being put in a choke hold and hit with a bat. He said his brother had punched the two younger children before.
Prosecutors say Ross knew about the abuse.
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Dear Linc,
If you haven't already, do not assume that these long never-to-be-sents are unique to me. Although there are probably not many like me who are writing long, thoughtful and — let's face it — wordy unsent letters to his baseball player idol, the form and reflection of these never-to-be-sents is often replicated in e-mails that are exchanged between my friends and me. Often, I don't even do the initiating. To tell you the truth, I don't put in as much effort into e-mails to my own friends as I do in these never-to-be-sents, which says a lot about my state of mind, and why therapy is especially useful.
Recently, Spencer came up with the idea that we should have a book club with some of our friends. She was reminiscing about some of her childhood favorites when she realized that her lifelong fondness for reading had also been a private joy that she now wanted to see reflected from all of us. For years, we have known that each individual in our circle of friends loves to read but we never thought to ever organize a book club together. What has followed after Spencer proposed the idea is an e-mail thread that this morning produced this brilliantly realized passage from Spencer:
Growing up I loved The Trumpet of the Swan and Charlotte's Web by E. B. White. In each of these books, there is a sense of nobility and sacrifice. In The Trumpet of the Swan, the protagonist Louis is a mute trumpeter swan who cleaves the webbing of one foot so he may use a trumpet to communicate and create music. The idea that one must suffer to create art impressed itself on my very young mind. And, deep in the pre-Internet age, I remember longing to know how his romantic ballad "Beautiful Dreamer" sounded. The excitement I experienced when I heard the melody by chance in an old movie is indescribable, and it can't have happened in our time, when a search for the song would likely lead me down the Youtube/Google rabbit hole — and to neglect the very book which inspired the search. I often wonder if ours is the last generation to read novels, as the Internet is so prevalent, so invasive; nowadays even elementary school children have smart phones.
The part that struck me the most was the revelation that today's generation will not have the same literary experiences that we did; however, the entirety of the passage is profound, especially her analysis of The Trumpet of the Swan. After digesting the magnitude of Spencer's observations, what followed was an act of pride and a simple smile. I thought to myself, My friend wrote that.
Feel free to join our book club, btw.

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Schwab, Murray earn Arrowhead Conference
Illinois Valley Community College's sophomore guard tandem of Alec Schwab and Michael Murray have been honored by the Arrowhead Conference.
Schwab of Peru, a graduate of St. Bede Academy, was named first team all-conference and Murray, a Princeton High School graduate, was named to the second team.
Schwab averaged 21.3 points and 6.3 rebounds in conference and Murray averaged 14.2 points and 9.3 rebounds while shooting 53 percent from the floor and 78 percent from the free throw line.
The 2013 co-BCR Athletes of the Year have been teamed up for quite the 1-2 punch for the Eagles, especially of late. Murray had 20 points with 15 rebounds while Schwab added 19 points in Saturday's 82-77 win over Olive-Harvey. The game they combined for 48 had Murray firing in 28 in an 85-81 win at Black Hawk East on Feb. 21.
• Two area players met on the hardwood at Monmouth College on Feb. 16, wrapping up their senior seasons on the hardwood.
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Join us for our second annual STEM Summit on December 2, 2013, at the Microsoft Conference Center in Redmond, WA. Washington STEM Summit: Powering Washington's Future will be an exciting day to engage in and contribute to the future of STEM education and our state with STEM thought-leaders, innovators, and champions who are united by a passion to advance excellence, innovation, and equity in STEM education.
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Big Bad Wolves Drag in UK Trailer
When Quentin Tarantino refers to a film as being the best of the year, I'd advise you to listen. That's precisely the praise he recently bestowed upon Big Bad Wolves (review), a critically-acclaimed Israeli revenge thriller that hits theaters in the UK on December 6th.
Cameras Start Rolling on From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series
Just a few days after finding out that Wilmer Valderrama has joined the cast of "From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series," playing the role of an enigmatic crime lord named Carlos, the actor posted a photo on his Instagram account, teasing that production is officially under way on the series.
Daniel Knauf Ready to Unleash The Wolfman on NBC; First Word on New Telenovela Project
It's taken a few episodes to find its footing, but Daniel Knauf's recent spin on "Dracula" has finally come into its own, making for some great TV with a classic character. Universal is obviously pleased as well because they're ready to let Knauf sink his claws into another of their iconic characters.
Horror Icons Get the Manga Treatment from Artist Matsuda Yuusuke
While I respect its place in pop culture, the anime/manga art style just does nothing for me. The huge heads, big eyes, and small mouths thing is just too cute for my liking, but even I will admit that this batch is kind of cool.
New Trailer Shows The Strange Colour of Your Body's Tears
I've never been the biggest fan of Italian Giallo flicks, but one thing I will say about them is that they always seem to have the coolest titles. Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani (Amer) channel the spirit of Argento with their latest film, which boasts a title ripped straight out of the era.
Defensive First I, Frankenstein TV Spot
The first TV spot for Frankenworld... errr... we mean I, Frankenstein has hit the interwebs, and it's here to defend you until the bitter end... followed by several sequels that will hopefully all get progressively better until they throw out all the mythology for a fight with a mega-werewolf.
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Get Bitten by this Season 1 Launch Trailer for Syfy's New Series
With Syfy's new werewolf series, "Bitten," arriving January 13th, the network has released a new launch trailer for the show, and of course we have it for you right here. Check it out, and look for more soon.
Preview and Sneak Peek of The Walking Dead Episode 4.09
It's going to be a long, cold winter while we wait for the February 9th return of "The Walking Dead," but in the meantime we have a preview and a clip from the show's mid-season premiere to tide us over.
Holiday Chopping Begins Viral Style
The holiday shopping season is officially upon us, and thankfully there weren't that many Black Friday deaths and tramplings to speak of this year. But when you see this mash-up video from our own Andrew Kasch, you cannot help but appreciate the irony.
Learn Something from the New Promo Poster for Science Team
We've never been particularly interested in biology or chemistry, although we have spent a lot of time examining the human body and giggled our asses off during some especially explicit heath classes. The upcoming film Science Team hopes to change all that. Dig the new artwork.
New Croaker Poster Peeks Out of the Swamp
Any movie whose main premise features killer frogs has us at hello. The prospect for fun is just too much to resist, and on tap for you right now is the second teaser one-sheet for the latest nature-run-amok tale, Croaker. Dig it!
Mad Z Productions' The Devil's Nightmare Now Available on DVD
It took a bit longer than originally anticipated, but indie film The Devil's Nightmare from Mad Z Productions has finally arrived on DVD. The two-disc set is just $10, and we have all the details right here.
Live Evil Is Church Bound with Tony Todd
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Another Look at Legendary Comics' Shadow Walk Graphic Novel
Legendary Comics' new graphic novel Shadow Walk from Mark Waid, Max Brooks, and Thomas Tull is available now, and in case that fact slipped your mind during the hubbub of Thanksgiving and Black Friday, here are a few more pages to remind you why you should grab your copy ASAP!
Go Inside the Making of The Walking Dead Mid-Season Finale Episode 4.08 - Too Far Gone
We said good-bye to several people in last night's mid-season finale of "The Walking Dead," Episode 4.08, entitled "Too Far Gone"; and now its time to pay homage with these behind-the-scenes and making-of videos and tributes.
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Parts Used & Where Grown
Caraway is a biennial that is widely cultivated throughout the world, and is native to Europe, Asia, and North Africa. The dried ripe fruit or seeds are used medicinally.1
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Gingivitis (Chamomile, Clove Oil, Echinacea, Menthol, Myrrh, Peppermint, Sage)
0.5 ml in half a glass of water three times per day swished slowly in the mouth before spitting out
A mouthwash containing sage oil, peppermint oil, menthol, chamomile tincture, expressed juice from echinacea, myrrh tincture, clove oil, and caraway oil has been used successfully to treat gingivitis.
A mouthwash combination that includes sage oil, peppermint oil, menthol, chamomile tincture, expressed juice from echinacea , myrrh tincture, clove oil, and caraway oil has been used successfully to treat gingivitis.5 In cases of acute gum inflammation, 0.5 ml of the herbal mixture in half a glass of water three times daily is recommended by some herbalists. This herbal preparation should be swished slowly in the mouth before spitting out. To prevent recurrences, slightly less of the mixture can be used less frequently. A toothpaste containing sage oil, peppermint oil, chamomile tincture, expressed juice from Echinacea purpurea, myrrh tincture, and rhatany tincture has been used to accompany this mouthwash in managing gingivitis.6 Of the many herbs listed above, chamomile, echinacea, and myrrh should be priorities. These three herbs can provide anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial actions critical to successfully treating gingivitis. |
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Indigestion, Heartburn, and Low Stomach Acidity
50 mg of oil plus 90 mg of peppermint oil in enteric-coated capsules taken three times per day for indigestion only
One trial found that a combination with peppermint, caraway, and fennel was useful in reducing gas and cramping in people with indigestion.
Carminatives (also called aromatic digestive tonics or aromatic bitters) may be used to relieve symptoms of indigestion, particularly when there is excessive gas. It is believed that carminative agents work, at least in part, by relieving spasms in the intestinal tract.7 Among the most notable and well-studied carminatives are peppermint , fennel , and caraway . Double-blind trials have shown that combinations of peppermint and caraway oil and a combination of peppermint, fennel, caraway, and wormwood have been found to reduce gas and cramping in people with indigestion.8 , 9 , 10 Generally, 3–5 drops of natural essential oils or 3–5 ml of tincture of any of these herbs, taken in water two to three times per day before meals, can be helpful. Alternately, a tea can be made by grinding 2–3 teaspoons of the seeds of fennel or caraway or the leaves of peppermint, and then simmering them in a cup of water (covered) for ten minutes. Drink three or more cups per day just after meals. |
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Caraway relieves intestinal cramping and, in this way, may ease symptoms of colic.
Caraway relieves intestinal cramping and, in this way, may ease symptoms of colic. One tablespoon (15 grams) of caraway seed is mixed with 8 oz (240 ml) of just-boiled water and steeped in a closed container for at least 10 minutes. Three ounces of vegetable glycerin is added, and the resulting mixture is stored in a bottle in the refrigerator. Up to 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) of the liquid may be given every 30 minutes to a colicky infant or given 15 minutes before feeding.11 |
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Volatile oils made from caraway have antibacterial properties and may be effective in mouthwash or toothpaste form.
The potent effects of some commercial mouthwashes may be due to the inclusion of thymol (from thyme ) and eukalyptol (from eucalyptus )—volatile oils that have proven activity against bacteria. One report showed bacterial counts plummet in as little as 30 seconds following a mouthrinse with the commercial mouthwash Listerine™, which contains thymol and eukalyptol.12 Thymol alone has been shown in research to inhibit the growth of bacteria found in the mouth.13 , 14 Because of their antibacterial properties, other volatile oils made from tea tree ,15 clove, caraway , peppermint , and sage ,16 as well as the herbs myrrh 17 and bloodroot ,18 might be considered in a mouthwash or toothpaste. Due to potential allergic reactions and potential side effects if some of these oils are swallowed, it is best to consult with a qualified healthcare professional before pursuing self-treatment with volatile oils that are not in approved over-the-counter products for halitosis. |
Traditional Use (May Not Be Supported by Scientific Studies)
The use of caraway as a medicinal agent has remained unchanged for centuries. Its use as a digestive aid was first mentioned in the Egyptian Eberus Papyrus about 1500 B.C.2 In Shakespeare's Henry IV, the character Falstaff is invited to have a serving of baked apples and caraway to aid the digestion and relieve gas.3 Nineteenth-century American Eclectic physicians (doctors who recommended herbs), such as Harvey Felter, pointed out the seeds not only promote digestion but also ease the symptoms of children suffering from digestive colic .4
How It Works
How It Works
Caraway contains 3–7% volatile oil, with the main components divided into carvone (50–60%) and limonene (40%).19 The fruit also contains approximately 10% fixed oil along with 20% carbohydrate and 20% protein. Caraway belongs to a class of herbs called carminatives, which are plants helpful in easing gastrointestinal discomfort, including gas. The volatile oils derived from this group of plants may help alleviate bowel spasm.20
There are no human clinical trials on caraway as a single entity. However, it has been used with success in combination with enteric-coated peppermint oil in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).21 , 22 People using this combination reported experiencing less pain and noted an overall improvement in their bowel symptoms compared to those who took a comparable placebo. A combination of caraway with the other carminative herbs anise and fennel has shown to be helpful in dealing with conditions of flatulence and mild abdominal cramping, especially in children.23
How to Use It
Use approximately 1/4–1/2 teaspoon (0.5–2 grams) of powdered caraway fruit to make tea; drink it three times a day. Tinctures of the extracted herb (0.5–4 ml) are sometimes used three times per day. The enteric-coated volatile oil (0.05–0.2 ml) can be taken three times daily (usually in combination with enteric-coated peppermint oil) for irritable bowel syndrome .24
Interactions with Supplements, Foods, & Other Compounds
Interactions with Medicines
Side Effects
Side Effects
Caraway is generally safe for internal use. However, the purified volatile oil should not be used by children under two years of age, as oil from caraway and other herbs in the Umbelliferae family can be irritating to the skin and mucous membranes.25 Large amounts of the oil (several times higher than the recommended dosages) may be potentially abortifacient and neurotoxic and should be avoided, especially by pregnant women.
1. Wren RC. Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparation. Essex, England: CW Daniel Co., 1985, 59–60.
2. Castleman M. The Healing Herbs. Emmaus, PA: Rodale Press, 1991, 95–6.
3. Grieve M. A Modern Herbal, vol I. New York: Dover Publications, 1982, 157.
4. Castleman M. The Healing Herbs. Emmaus, PA: Rodale Press, 1991, 95–6.
5. Serfaty R, Itic J. Comparative trial with natural herbal mouthwash versus chlorhexidine in gingivitis. J Clin Dentistry 1988;1:A34.
6. Yamnkell S, Emling RC. Two-month evaluation of Parodontax dentifrice. J Clin Dentistry 1988;1:A41.
7. Forster HB, Niklas H, Lutz S. Antispasmodic effects of some medicinal plants. Planta Med 1980;40:303–19.
8. May B, Kuntz HD, Kieser M, Kohler S. Efficacy of a fixed peppermint/caraway oil combination in non-ulcer dyspepsia. Arzneimittelforschung 1996;46:1149–53.
9. Westphal J, Hörning M, Leonhardt K. Phytotherapy in functional upper abdominal complaints. Results of a clinical study with a preparation of several plants. Phytomedicine 1996;2:285–91.
10. Madisch A, Heydenreich CJ, Wieland V, et al. Treatment of functional dyspepsia with a fixed peppermint oil and caraway oil combination as compared to cisapride. Arzneimittelforschung 1999;49;925–32.
11. Bove M. An Encyclopedia of Natural Healing for Children and Infants. New Canaan, CT: Keats Publishing, 1996:106.
12. Kato T, Iijima H, Ishihara K, et al. Antibacterial effects of Listerine on oral bacteria. Bull Tokyo Dent Coll 1990;31:301–7.
13. Cosentino S, Tuberoso CI, Pisano B, et al. In-vitro antimicrobial activity and chemical composition of Sardinian Thymus essential oils. Lett Appl Microbiol 1999;29:130–5.
14. Petersson LG, Edwardsson S, Arends J. Antimicrobial effect of a dental varnish, in vitro. Swed Dent J 1992;16:183–9.
15. Cox SD, Mann CM, Markham JL, et al. The mode of antimicrobial action of the essential oil of Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree oil). J Appl Microbiol 2000;88:170–5.
16. Serfaty R, Itic J. Comparative trial with natural herbal mouthwash versus chlorhexidine in gingivitis. J Clin Dent 1988;1:A34–7.
17. Dolara P, Corte B, Ghelardini C, et al. Local anaesthetic, antibacterial and antifungal properties of sesquiterpenes from myrrh. Planta Med 2000;66:356–8.
18. Hannah JJ, Johnson JD, Kuftinec MM. Long-term clinical evaluation of toothpaste and oral rinse containing sanguinaria extract in controlling plaque, gingival inflammation, and sulcular bleeding during orthodontic treatment. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 1989;96:199–207.
19. Wichtl M. Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 1994, 128–9.
20. Schulz V, Hänsel R, Tyler VE. Rational Phytotherapy, 3rd ed. Berlin, Germany: Springer Verlag, 1998, 180.
21. Freise J, Köhler S. Peppermint oil/caraway oil—fixed combination in non-ulcer dyspepsia: equivalent efficacy of the drug combination in an enteric coated or enteric soluble formula. Pharmazie 1999;54:210–5.
22. May B, Kuntz HD, Kieser M, Kohler S. Efficacy of a fixed peppermint oil/caraway oil combination in non-ulcer dyspepsia. Arzneimittel-Forsch 1996;46:1149–53.
23. Schilcher H. Phytotherapy in Paediatrics, 2nd ed. Stuttgart, Germany: Medpharm Scientific Publishers, 1997, 49.
24. British Herbal Medicine Association. British Herbal Pharmacopoeia, Part II. West Yorks, England: BHMA Publishers, 1979, 23–5.
25. Tisserand R, Balacs T. Essential Oil Safety: A Guide for Health Care Professionals. Edinburgh: Churchill-Livingston, 1995, 115.
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Brady: Tanners' Trophy future faces double trouble
4:00pm Thursday 17th October 2013 in Sport By Tim Ashton
For Leatherhead to still be in the hat for the second qualifying round of the FA Trophy come Saturday evening, boss Richard Brady says they need to overcome two massive hurdles.
The Tanners go to Lewes of the Ryman Premier Division in the Trophy this weekend hoping to cause an upset.
However, in a similar scenario last weekend, the Tanners went to Biggleswade Town of the Southern Premier Division in the FA Cup, and were thumped 5-1 – Ian Draycott getting the only goal.
There is some good news for Brady ahead of the trip to Sussex with new signing Leroy Griffiths returning to the side after missing the FA Cup match with family commitments.
Brady said: "The cup and trophy draws have not been particularly kind – not only have we been drawn against teams from a higher division, we have also had to go away from home.
"Against Biggleswade we had to be playing at about nine out of 10 and hope they had an off day, but we were nowhere near that and they deserved to win.
"Having said that, they got a deflected goal to go 2-0 up and then we got ourselves back in it at 2-1, only for them to score just before half-time.
"Then as we attacked in the second half, they scored not long after the break, and that was that really."
He added: "It will be the same at Lewes, it all comes down to what happens on the day – but I know many of the Lewes players and they are a good side."
Leatherhead have not played a league match since a 2-2 draw at Hastings last month, but Brady is non-plussed about a back-log of games.
"Part of the reason we're being drawn against very good teams in the competitions is that we've put some good runs together," he said.
"But it does mean we're falling behind in the league, but we've had that before and we'll deal with it."
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Interesting.My father was born in Poland, my mother´s parents were from northern Poland, and no one in the family has a clear understanding of our genetic roots, although my father´s family came from a line of ancestors that can be traced back to 1714 in the baptism and marriage records of a village Roman Catholic church in Poland.Mother´s parents, from the Gdansk region, were probably jewish,they came to America, and became Catholics.We may never know for sure. Click Here if you Like this Comment
#1 - if you are interested in your genetic ancestry, check out Family Tree DNA´s website. We did both the Y-DNA and the mtDNA testing just out of curiosity.Two books to read are Seven Daughters of Eve (Bryan Sykes) and Journey of Man (Spencer Wells). Click Here if you Like this Comment
The article implies, without coming out and saying so, that most modern Jews are not descended from ancestors who lived in the ancient kingdoms of Israel and Judah. However, if you read the article all the way through, the study indicates that while the Kazarian Hypothesis is correct in broad outlines, the idea that modern Jews are not descended from Palestinian Jews is not true. The Khazars converted to Judaism and Jews moved into their empire and interbred with them to such an extent that modern Jews are largely descended from Khazars and Middle Eastern Jews. Click Here if you Like this Comment
Interesting study. I just finished reading, ´´Ancient Post-Flood History,´´ by Ken Johnson, Th.D, which traces known ancient writings about the origins of peoples who populated the Earth after the flood and their languages. ...Complicated but still fascinating. Click Here if you Like this Comment
Well, not exactly #4. What he said is:"Among European Jews, Elhaik found ancestral signatures that pointed clearly to the Caucasus and also, but to a smaller degree, the Middle East." Operative words being "but to a smaller degree."Meaning, European Jews aren´t really Jews but are Khazars, with some Jewish DNA mixed in. Kind of like Elizabeth Warren is an Indian. It supports completely the Khazar hypothesis. Click Here if you Like this Comment
This is one type of thread I really enjoy...some real brainiacs among the LDotters and one can learn a great deal...following up on #3´s references, alone, yielded and enjoyable hour of reading... Click Here if you Like this Comment
Thanks, #3. Will do. Click Here if you Like this Comment
#6, That is, of course, that you believe Jews are a just a people and not a religion.And all those people dying in the concentration camps was just a tragic misunterstanding - as Slavs they could have been worked to death as slave laborers, instead of being gassed. Click Here if you Like this Comment
So if the moslems ran the Jews from Palestine in 638 AD... Then weren´t the Jews there 1st? Click Here if you Like this Comment
Things to keep in mind about our Jewish friends: a. Masada; b. the Warsaw Ghetto uprising; c. Mark Twain´s take on contributions; and d. the roster of Nobel science prize winners. Click Here if you Like this Comment
When I was a student at Oxford, I remember studying the Khazars. They were known as a fair-minded, reasonable and lawful people, and thus, attracted to the Jewish law and faith. Just by temperament, I thought they were a good fit for Judaism.It´s nice to know what has since become of the Khazars. Click Here if you Like this Comment
#9Caucasus populations are not Slaves, though they are ethnically Caucasian.I don´t think the study said the Khazar were Slaves, though it did say Yiddish had been once categorized as a Slavic language, and not German. Migrating populations do pick up the languages of linguistic territories as they pass through, or where they settle.Just like the Chuvash organically from the northern Caucasus call themselves Volga Bulgars to differentiate themselves from Volga Tatars though both speak Turkic languages and both were Muslim until the 17th c. Click Here if you Like this Comment
Arthur Koestler must be so happy. His _The Thirteenth Tribe_ is true.It is a safe bet that racists and anti-Semites (how much of the Democrat Party did I just describe?) will abuse this work to mean European Jews should not be in Israel, ignoring the fact that nobody needs to do much research to show that the Arabs are from Arabia. Click Here if you Like this Comment
#13, Slavs, not Slaves, although I know the one is the root of the other.Actually, the Khazars are considered a Turkic people, which I believe, makes them Mongoloid (not idiots) people, rather than Caucasoid. (Same goes for the Turks.)Why, if the Khazars are the founding population of the Eastern Europen Jews, Yiddish would be Slavic-based, rather than, Turkic-based, is a significant point. Click Here if you Like this Comment
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The Top 1% Control 42% of the Wealth - Servitude for the Rest of US! 20 comments
Feb 26, 2010 6:09 PMCourtesty of My Budget 360:
Many Americans are not buying the recent stock market rally.
This is being reflected in multiple polls showing negative attitudes towards the economy and Wall Street. Wall Street is so disconnected from the average American that they fail to see the 27 million unemployed and underemployed Americans that now have a harder time believing the gospel of financial engineering prosperity. Americans have a reason to be dubious regarding the recovery because jobs are the main push for most Americans. A recent study shows that over 70 percent of Americans derive their monthly income from an actual W-2 job. In other words, working is the prime mover and source of their income. Yet the financial elite have very little understanding of this concept. Why? 42 percent of financial wealth is controlled by the top 1 percent. We would need to go back to the Great Depression to see such lopsided data.
Many Americans are still struggling at the depths of this recession. We have 37 million Americans on food stamps and many wait until midnight of the last day of the month so checks can clear to buy food at Wal-Mart. Do you think these people are starring at the stock market? The overall data is much worse:
Source: William DomhoffIf we break the data down further we will find that 93 percent of all financial wealth is controlled by the top 10 percent of the country. That is why these people are cheering their one cent share increase while layoffs keep on improving the bottom line. But what bottom line are we talking about here? The Wall Street crowd would like you to believe that all is now good that the stock market has rallied 60+ percent. Of course they are happy because they control most of this wealth. Yet the typical American still has negative views on the economy because they actually have to work to earn a living:
The above daily poll asks Americans about their view on the health of the economy. Only 13 percent believe the economy is good or excellent. Funny how that correlates with the top 10 percent who control 93 percent of wealth. Many Americans were sold the illusion of the bubble. They were sold on the idea that their homes were worth so much more than they really were. And many used this phony wealth effect to go out and spend beyond their means. They started spending as if they were part of this elite 10 percent crowd. But once the tide rolled out, it was clear they were not. And the horribly built bailouts demonstrate who is controlling our political system. This was not the rule of a capitalist system but a corporate run government.
Just think about the bailouts and which companies were saved. We ended up bailing out the worst performing and troubled companies thus keeping alive companies that should have completely failed. Did we bail out Google? Proctor and Gamble? Of course not. These companies actually produce something that people want. Banks and especially the Wall Street kind merely keep that 42 percent happy by making sure their stock values stay high so they can keep on making money while the average Americans is sold up the river.
Yet many were brought into the easy money fold by going into massive amounts of debt. And who has most of the debt? That is right, the average American:
The bottom 90 percent have been saddled with 73 percent of all debt. In other words much of their so-called wealth is connected to debt. Debt is slavery for many especially with egregious credit card companies taking people out with absurd credit card tricks and scams. Yet the corporate propaganda machine is strong and mighty. Have you ever received an inheritance? A large one? Probably not because only 1.6% of all Americans receive an inheritance larger than $100,000. If this is the case, why in the world do politicians worry so much about the tax impacts of this? Because they want to keep the corporatocracy alive and well so their spawn can get a piece of their pie. They give the illusion to average Americans that if you only work hard enough you too can join this elusive club of cronies. The data shows otherwise.
But, if we start looking at investment assets, the true wealth in the country, we start realizing why Wall Street is all giddy about the recent stock market government induced rally.
Of investment assets 90 percent of Americans own 12.2 percent. The rest goes to the top 10 percent. Welcome to the new serfdom. The bailouts that went out to the filthy rich were more about protecting their tiny corner of the world than actually making the economy better. That is why it is interesting to see companies fire people and Wall Street cheer for the increase in earnings per share. Good for the few at the expense of the many. Yet the propaganda out of Wall Street and our government is what is good for Wall Street is good for you. Just like that 1.6% inheritance issue, the vast majority of Americans won't deal with that and their primary concern is simply a job. A job that has provided stagnant wages for a decade while the ultra wealth get richer and richer in a phony form of corporate socialism.
If you break down the data you realize that most Americans don't have time to speculate in stock markets:
Only 34% of U.S. households make more than $65,000 per year. What is that after taxes? Let us use a state like California for example:
Now if we breakdown this data further you will realize that most of the money is consumed by cost of living necessities, not Wall Street speculation. Just to show this example let us look at a family budget for someone in California making $100,000.
Notice after running the budget we are in the hole for $1,000? That is because of many costs that typical families have. We can debate the merits of where they are spending money but the point is this; are these people really making beaucoup money from the stock market? They are putting away $12,000 a year into their 401k. As we have now found out, 8 percent a year is never guaranteed in the stock market although the corporate powers would like you to believe that so they can have other suckers to unload stocks onto.
"Yet the median household income in the U.S. is $50,000 and not $100,000. They have even less to invest."
They are more concerned on working to have a paycheck to pay for necessities. They are more concerned about paying their house off by the time they retire and hopefully, have a little bit of retirement funds coming in. The sad fact is most Americans rely on Social Security when they retire. All those ads of unlimited golf and daily trips to Tahiti are propaganda of how Wall Street lives and they want to sell you the sizzle, and clearly not the steak. They live their lives paper pushing and sucking the life out of the productive part of our economy. The average American should now realize this since this financial crisis was primarily caused by them. They are now on a massive campaign to blame Americans for this. This is hypocrisy to the next level.
Many Americans have paid for their mistake by losing their home through foreclosure. We have 300,000 foreclosure filings a month. Many have taken a hit to their overall stock portfolio (if they have one). Yet the corporate cronies have protected their horrible economy crushing debts at the taxpayer expense. Unlike you, many hold bonds on the companies and not common stock like many Americans. Bondholders have been protected at all costs during this crisis. Goldman Sachs through AIG received 100 cents on the dollar for their horrible bets. The banks have unlimited back stops thanks to taxpayers. This is how the top 1 percent rule the new feudal state.
Welcome to the 2010 serfdom. Time to wake up and restructure the system. Many people are starting to wake up to this massive scam.
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Phil, whilst there is indeed some logic to your ideology - this is a phenomena / imbalance that has global ramifications. I would guess in terms of "developing" Global terms - less than 1% accounts for 42% of the real wealth. In most of the developing Global world socialism has been discounted in favour of Capitalism - even where Socialism / Dictatorships / Communism exists as the broader political / social ideology, the top earners / wealth holders apply Capitalism in managing their wealth.
So, how do you propose protecting the Capitalists from Capitalism? Since they "control" everything worth "controlling" where is the incentive for anything to be changed materially? Any change would need revolution on a mass scale, WHICH history shows only creates more misery and greater consolidation of true wealth in fewer hands.
Africa, Eastern Europe, parts of Asia are "real world" examples where ideology / political / social / economic change merely shifts the "wealth creation opportunity" from one set of "hands" to the "next". Such change has NEVER redistributed wealth more evenly - in most cases to the contrary.
So whilst not disagreeing with you I do not see any real possibility for changing it. -
>>Welcome to the 2010 serfdom. Time to wake up and restructure the >>system. Many people are starting to wake up to this massive scam.
Phil, I read you every day, but I'm waiting for your solution. Have you ever dealt with a bureaucrat on Friday afternoon? We do NOT want these folks deciding healthcare decisions.
Wanna tax them even more? Your chart didn't note that 95% (or so) of the income taxes are also paid by that small number of citizens.
Would you espouse a serious return to the Consitution, perhaps, where the federal government is tightly constrained, rather than running rampant? It is the enormous power that the feds wield that have allowed this in the first place.
A return to Libertarian principles, adhering to the 10th amendment, abolishing the income tax - these things will take away the power that you KNOW is abused by WHOEVER is in office today! We have to starve the beast.
Love ya, man, glad you are feeling better, but what would you have us do, exactly... -
tweaks, yeah but ... take away federal taxing and who will provide the safety net? No no, not gonna bring up healthcare or unemployment. How about something simple like the $1bil plus flood in Tennessee? Or how about Katrina? Should they have to fend for themselves?
If you are comfortable with that, how about who would pay the $650b defense cost?
I agree with most of your other points, but just dont see any practical way to eliminate fed tax. Reduce services, oh yes. Eliminate, not good. -
Phil, I share your sentiment and if I daresay, your outrage.
Just broadly speaking, 1% of 300 million Americans is 3 million people. Actual numbers for the voting share are less in reality of course.
Yet 81 million people voted in 2004 to keep more of the same fair in force and in play for another four years at least.
So, it is worth noting that the top 1% got a lot of help from people not in their financial league or category.
It was like there were 78 million more of them than actually exist.
Now that's leverage baby!
PS: It also got us a new Supreme Court Chief Justice that later guaranteed that the status quo will be reinforced and maintained effectively forever, Cheers! -
Loverboy, at least he is writing and making points and exploring the problem. Finding solutions is very difficult but step one is understanding you have the problem. What are your solutions?? Or are you waiting to be led?
A couple of thoughts I have that make my republican and libertarian friends gringe (or barf):
1. Tax long term cap gains as income
2. Apply ss and medicare tax rates against all income
3. Means test SS and medicare benefits
4. Maximum annual mortgage interest tax deduction of $25000
5. No charity deduction if income is over $1million. Additional tax (1-5%) on income over $1million if charity donations are not greater than 5%.
Standing aside to let that sink in. Now everyone rush and click the thumbs down button and vote for the status quo. (grin) -
And so that you think I am not totally tax crazed, here are some fertile areas for savings:
Guns, Butter or Piper?
Three points:
1. The US represents 48% of worldwide defense spending. That's right, we spend about as much ($650b) as the rest of the world combined. Is that really necessary?
2. The US Navy costs about $160billion a year. We have the biggest navy. Our navy is as big as the next 13 navies combined, of which 11 are allies. Somalian Pirates are not one of the 13.
3. The US has 23,000 nukes. The Russians are no longer a huge threat and 23,000 are more than enuf to wipe out the world many times over, let alone take care of Iran if we get that crazy. There are three major delivery methods: sub, silo, bomber. Each costs about $40 billion a year to maintain. Why not ask Defense Dept if they could do away with one? Keep two, any two you want.
Yes, we could trade in a lot of guns for lower taxes or more butter. Or to pay the debt pirate.
Something to think about.
Disclosure: I am in the top 1.5% -
dfbell - "at least he is writing"... Actually the least he could do is not write this kind of unbalanced non-sense. I get the feeling you have some balance about you, and I happen to agree with your point #2 from the first comment. I also have plenty of Liberal friends, though I have yet to befriend a "rich liberal elite" - to much hypocrisy for my taste. The friends i have with money are conservative.
I put forward plenty of solutions if you care to see my other comments, and I like you and in the top 5%, so I will try one more time to see the you side...
Maybe the reason I can't stand liberals who have money is they shit on the means by which they made their money, and the biggest issue I take is they try and use the government as their "charity" and do good works thru that means... I see by some of your other comments you also want to see us not support free market charity.
Personally I have taken the time to do some homework on which charity's I could get behind and ended up being treasurer on a non-profit that helps developmentally disabled get jobs.
I have to take back that I have no wealthy liberal friends - I do have one and I remember arguing with her against socialized medicine, and ultimately when she realized she does nothing outside of her political beliefs to help the situation, she came around to say maybe I had a point. And furthermore, she is currently looking at ways she could help without supporting more govt bureaucracy.
So answer me this - why is giving our government more money any kind of solution? and, how do you think when i give more to them, more will end up in the hands of the poor? -
Loverboy, sounds like we could agree on several things. Very good question on why to give the government all those extra taxes. Actually, I don't want them to keep that tax money or the savings from some aggressive defense cuts. I want that moola to be directly applied to the deficit. The SS/med savings of course go to the underfunded SS and medicare programs. The poor slops in the middle and lower classes are gonna have to pay off that debt someday soon.
I am totally in favor of single-payor "government run" health insurance for a couple of reasons:
1. It costs each health insurance paying family $1100+ a year for all those poor emergency room walkins (45million plus) who dont have insurance. Problems such as no primary care physician who would catch early diabetes and treat it before the poor guy heads to the emergency room because his feet hurt and he then needs massive care when they cut off his feet.
2. The chant "dont get between me and my doctor" is bullshit. That is exactly what the private insurance companies do everyday. Ever get an MRI without the insurance company approving first? No.
3. 45,000 people die each year because they dont have proper, timely medical treatment.
4. The disingenuous republicans are never gonna do it. Reagan didn't do it, Bush didn't do it, Newt prevented Clinton from doing it, Bush2 didn't do it. Oh, but you say Bush2 did medicare drugs? Yeah, right - just forgot to fund it and that cost us $300B plus so far. (Good thing that came in well under the CBO cost estimate!) We need to start over with a blank piece of paper. Yeah right. They had their chance.
5. Insurance companies are assholes. (grin)
And while tuning up insurance, we should get our turn to screw the drug mfgs. (a) pay the same price as the rest of the world thru re-import or direct savings and (b) ban tv and print advertising; enuf of the singing nun peddling boniva. We and NZ (I think) are the only two countries that allow the druggies to advertise. I believe our druggies spend about $325B a year collectively on advertising and promotion. What a waste.
The last thing I would push is for a mandatory Federal 2% staff count and salary$ cut each year for the next 10 years. No exempt depts or programs. Get to it however they want, but meet the goals on the overall Fed spending. Freeze contractor$ so that it cant be gamed. After 10 years there will be ~18% less people and dollar savings would be about $145B total. Apply it to the deficit.
So that is what I would recommend.
I think that is great work on the non-profit. Its so very important to take action rather than just snipe and rant.
If you wish, drop me an email and let me know what the charity is.
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For those of you looking for a solution: Game the game. Pull any money you have out of the banks. Save in the form of income producing assets (no, not stocks or cash but small businesses, farm land, etc) and invest in wealth preservation instruments like gold, antiques, artwork, etc. that can be passed down generation to generation. Pay as little in taxes and as late as is legally possible. Vote out all incumbents - don't leave them in office long enough to become corrupted. Exercise and stand up for your rights: own a gun, express your opinion, motivate and mobilize others. Educate yourself and others - home school where possible. Don't patronize those companies that are screwing you: Wal-mart, BofA, etc. Learn how to be self sufficient. Focus on things that matter: friends and family.
Update: I am in Terre Haute, Indiana, cleaning up my father's estate. As I drive through this dying area, I am struck by the economic miracle we have squandered by the policies of the last 50 years. Where there was once enough economic activity to support a large school and fire department, the school is now boarded up and broken down; the fire department closed.
Broken infrastructure, fallen down warehouses, unkempt and unkept roads and bridges - what we have wasted! I fully understand that much of this growth came at an unacceptable cost to the environment, but how horrible it is to now see these folks on welfare and food stamps.
I'm just really sad right now, and wondering what we do to restore the engine of prosperity that made this country so great. The answer lies not with career politicians or bonus-oriented Harvard grads. That doesn't answer the question, does it? -
Tweaks : First my condolences for your Father's passing.
Yes, the damage is done, and most , but not all, is in plain sight.
Two recent books which I have recently watched reviewed (and will read thoroughly):
1.Bomb Power sub: The Modern Presidency and the National Security States by Garry Wills.
2. No One Would Listen by Harry Markopolos
These books address the issues that led to our current crisis and demise "in process". There are others , but these are the most recent and should be very good choices based on the reviews.
One of the major lessons learned is that if we put scoundrels and crooks in charge of ourselves and our well being then undesirable things happen.
It would take MILLIONS of people with the knowledge , insight, and willingness to take ACTION like that by Garry Wills and Harry Markopolos.
They simply do not exist in that quantity.
So what you see is what you get, but at least we can understand the process and events that got us where we are. -
A great article that points out some real issues.
Perhaps the best initial solution is a third political party. Clearly both the Repubs. and Dems are both a large part of the problem and both parties are "in bed" with the crony capitalists and oligarchs. The Federal government simply wields so much power that until there is a new political party that will at least attempt to realistically address some of the issues, there probably is little hope. -
I'd tend to agree with you in principle Untrusting Investor, unfortunately the UK is a great example of what would happen. Congress is already stalemated into accomplishing essentially nothing every year due to useless political affiliations. State Governments are even worse (I should know, I live in NY!)
I think you're spot on with the assessment that the current political incarnation here in the States is broken, however adding a third 'group' of crooks to the table won't suddenly change the way Washington operates (just means they have to spread the money around more to buy the same amount of influence). In the end, the rich and powerful will still be able to buy their wishes, just as they do now. Only less and less will be accomplished, and a new scapegoat gets created (the very people bickering and grandstanding will complain about politics being the impasse). -
Ok, that's certainly a possibility. Perhaps the only solution then is a French Revolution senario and that infamous guiollitine. Or maybe, we need to get a few Roman coliseums and a few lions and tigers. Probably could do a reality show or sell live tickets and raise a bundle to pay down the deficit with that option. Sure would get lots of spectators for the GS crowd and many even a standing room only for Congress and the Senate.
dfbell--that is a good beginning! Let's build on each other's ideas.
Yes mandate the gov't to reduce total budget and head count by 2% each year for ten. But not across the board; use discrimination. Let's cut defense spending more than other items. Cut off the gov'ts ease at going to war, sending troops across the world and giving money to favorite hack contractors like Haliburton. And so on.
George W starts a war and cuts taxes, especially to the folks who have so much of the of the $. Yes let his tax cuts expire--that was class warfare. Your ideas on how to stem tax reductions by this top 1% is also a good start.
Let's stop our rage--it keeps us from focusing on usefull solutions. -
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University of Idaho: Student Charged With Discrimination and Harassment for 'Offensive' Speech
On April 5, 2010, University of Idaho student Alex Rowson was charged with "discrimination" for saying that "illegal immigration destroyed my home state of California" when he interrupted a break in a musical concert celebrating César Chávez Day. In an unrelated incident, he was charged on April 23, 2010, with "harassing" other students by shouting that "liberalism is destroying America" during a "Take Back the Night" march. After FIRE wrote President Duane Nellis and demonstrated why the charges of "discrimination" and "harassment" were unfounded, the university eventually dropped all charges against Rowson relating to discrimination and harassment.
- "Letter to FIRE from University of Idaho Counsel Charles Graham," May 13, 2010
- "Amended Charges Against Alex Rowson," May 12, 2010
- "FIRE Letter to University of Idaho President Duane Nellis," May 5, 2010
- "Second Set of Charges Against Alex Rowson," April 23, 2010
- "Charges Against Alex Rowson," April 5, 2010
Case Materials
- "University of Idaho Revises Former 'Speech Code of the Month' Policy," by Samantha Harris, August 12, 2010: The University of Idaho has revised a residence hall harassment policy that FIRE named our Speech Code of the Month in September 2009. Before it was revised, the policy provided that "Actions and/or communication that are discriminatory, harassing or insensitive are not permitted." The 2010-2011 version of Idaho's Residence Hall Handbook contains a revised harassment policy which now provides that "Actions and/or communication that are discriminatory or harassing are not permitted." Insensitivity is no longer a punishable offense at the University of Idaho, and that is a very good thing. We commend the university's administration for making this necessary and important change.
- "University of Idaho 'Argonaut' Covers FIRE Free Speech Case; UI Won't Reveal Name of Secret Accuser," by Adam Kissel, June 3, 2010
- "Victory: University of Idaho Drops Charges of Harassment and Discrimination for 'Offensive' Speech," by Peter Bonilla, May 24, 2010: After FIRE intervened, the University of Idaho (UI) abandoned disciplinary charges of "harass[ment]" and "discrimination" for political statements a student made at two campus events. In separate incidents in March and April, student Alexander Rowson had made impassioned political statements about topics such as "illegal immigration." After FIRE reminded UI that it may not punish students for speech simply because it offends certain individuals or groups, UI rescinded all charges relating to discrimination and harassment. FIRE remains concerned about threats to due process in this case, however, since UI has maintained other charges but has failed to reveal the identity of Rowson's accuser.
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- "Rowson still shakes things up,"
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by Tom Awad
The Puck Prospectus metric GVT (goals versus threshold) allows us to compare players at every position to determine who the true leaders are. Ryan Miller continues to top our rankings, but Detroit Red Wings goalie Jimmy Howard is climbing, looking like the best choice for this year's Calder Trophy.
Puck Prospectus: Player Power Rankings
Miller is still on top with two weeks left, and Alex Ovechkin presents his main competition for the Hart Trophy per our ratings.
OGVT: Offensive GVT
GGVT: Goaltending GVT
DGVT: Defensive GVT
SGVT: Shootout GVT
GVT: Total GVT
Rank Player Last Week OGVT/GGVT DGVT SGVT GVT 1. Ryan Miller, G, BUF 1 30.8 -0.5 -0.9 29.5
Comment: It is rare that casual fans, hockey insiders and number-crunchers are in agreement as to the best goaltender in the NHL, but this season Miller is a consensus choice. Thanks to him, the Sabres -- otherwise a bubble playoff team -- are division champs.
2. Alex Ovechkin, F, WAS 2 24.5 3.8 -0.7 27.5
Comment: Since March 14, between his ejection, suspension and slow return, Ovechkin has only two points and has lost the NHL scoring lead to Henrik Sedin. But his Capitals keep rolling; since the Olympic break, they've lost only one game out of 12 in regulation.
3. Evgeni Nabokov, G, SJ 4 24.9 -0.7 2.9 27.1
Comment: After hitting rock bottom against Edmonton on Sunday, Nabokov has fired out three superb games, allowing only three goals on 83 shots in wins against Minnesota, Dallas and Vancouver. He has now tied Martin Brodeur's NHL record with three consecutive 40-win seasons.
4. Tomas Vokoun, G, FLA 3 31.2 -1.8 -2.7 26.7
Comment: Several teams' playoff postmortems will question whether they did the right thing in not trading for Vokoun. He will be, by far, the most valuable commodity on the sidelines in April.
5. Sidney Crosby, F, PIT 5 18.0 3.0 3.4 24.3
Comment: How multi-talented is Crosby? He has won 192 more faceoffs than he has lost this season, tops in the NHL, and his 896 faceoff wins are 100 more than No. 2 Paul Stastny. He also leads the NHL in shootout goals with seven on only nine shots, and anyone who saw Canada-Switzerland in the Olympics understands why.
6. Henrik Sedin, F, VAN 8 19.6 4.6 0.0 24.2
Comment: Not only does Sedin lead the NHL in points, but he has done it in less ice time than his peers. The next five scorers in the NHL average 4:36 of power-play ice time a game, while Sedin only plays 3:23.
7. Jimmy Howard, G, DET 18 23.8 -0.1 0.1 23.8
Comment: Howard stopped 33 of Nashville's shots during the game and 10 of 11 in the shootout in an impressive 1-0 victory Saturday. He is fourth in the NHL in save percentage and fourth in GAA.
8. Ilya Bryzgalov, G, PHO 7 21.7 0.3 1.4 23.4
Comment: Bryzgalov's version of "coming back to earth" is posting a 0.923 save percentage in three games against Chicago, Nashville and Colorado, all potential playoff opponents for the Coyotes. Few picked him as a 40-game winner at the beginning of the season.
9. Nicklas Backstrom, F, WAS 9 17.6 2.9 0.9 21.4
Comment: The Capitals' power play with Backstrom on the ice: 11.2 goals per 60 minutes. The Capitals' power play with Backstrom on the bench: 5.5 goals per 60 minutes. Amazingly, these numbers are better for Backstrom than for Ovechkin, Alexander Semin or Mike Green.
10. Duncan Keith, D, CHI 10 13.2 7.8 0.0 21.0
Comment: While it is still heresy to compare the two, Keith's 65 points are the most by a quality defensive defenseman since Nicklas Lidstrom's 70 in 2008. His average ice time of 26:43 is second in the NHL and first among playoff players.
A version of this story originally appeared on ESPN Insider .
Tom Awad is an author of Hockey Prospectus. You can contact Tom by clicking here or click here to see Tom's other articles.
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"I know it feels like mass chaos. But you're doing fantastic," said Chelsea Milligan to the competitors. Milligan is a choreographer for the current Distinguished Young Women competition and also a former Tennessee Junior Miss in 2010 who has been involved with the program ever since. "They make me very proud," she said.
"(But) for two hours into rehearsals," said Holly Kesley, contestant coordinator from the state DYW committee, as well as the 1997 Cleveland Junior Miss (the name of this competition before changing last year), "you are all awesome."
And as Milligan also mentioned, in addition to how well the young ladies were doing learning their fitness routines, she also noticed something else.
"I'm watching them change," Milligan said. Almost right before her very eyes. "It's phenomenal."
The fitness and self-expression competitions are both given 15 percent of the overall score; talent is 25 percent of the overall score; the interview portion also is 25 percent; and scholastic/academic achievement is 20 percent.
"Distinguished Young Women emphasizes the overall woman," said Tara Pollard, who is on the DYW state board helping to oversee the contestants this week and making sure they have everything they need. "It's not just a pretty face."
From the moment they arrive in Cleveland, the girls work very hard, not just practicing various parts of the competition, but also in a variety of activities outside of the competition.
"It's very intensive," Pollard said.
For example, during the week they are here, the young ladies will be part of various volunteer activities within the community, such as giving out water on the Greenway and performing individual talents for the residents of Garden Plaza, as well as joining them for dinner.
"It's all about enjoying themselves and making new friends," Pollard said, advising current contestants. "Stay strong, but have a good time."
Fellow contestants Angelica Fultz, DYW from Williamson County; Taylor Simone McMahan, DYW from McMinn County; and Kaitlyn Elizabeth Bunn, DYW from Cumberland Valley, all in unison said their experiences have been "Great!"
"(The fitness practice) is a lot better than I thought it would be," Fultz said. However, it's trying to learn the formations or movements on stage that gave her pause. But the program has given her confidence a big boost. "I'm normally shy. ... But all the people are really nice," she said.
She will be singing a song in memory of a cousin who died in Afghanistan in January.
As for her career goals, Fultz wants to be a veterinarian.
Doing pushups in the fitness program concerned McMahan the most.
"I was nervous at first," McMahan said, not just about the fitness competition, but the entire program. She also felt a little uneasy getting out of her comfort zone. But, she added, choreographer Milligan is patient and helps the teens with whatever they need to learn their routines. And her confidence has also gotten a boost by being involved in the DYW program. "And if this is a preview of what this week will be like, I'm excited."
McMahan will be giving a dramatic dialogue she wrote herself. She wants to be an obstetrician/gynecologist.
"Dancing is out of my comfort zone. ... I liked that they gave us the choreography beforehand," Bunn said. This is the first year DYW sent a DVD to each contestant before the actual competition began showing the onstage fitness routine so contestants could work on moves before the first day. That's also how the national competitions handle it. "It would have been a lot harder otherwise. ... It was hard to come out of my shell. But that's what this program has done for me."
Bunn will be playing the alto saxophone as her talent for the competition. She wants to be a cardiothoracic surgeon.
Lexee Hill, from Rhea County, and the outgoing Distinguished Young Woman, knows all too well what all the girls are experiencing this week.
"I'm a support for the girls right now," Hill said. They all have a million questions. "I'm here for them every step of the way."
Her best advice is to the contestants this week: Enjoy the entire experience.
And, she also wanted to tell every single girl in the program the following — and also wanted to make sure they took it to heart: "A special type of girl is in this program ... and because they are in this program, it's assured they're going to do great things."
While wishing every contestant the greatest experience possible, she also couldn't help but reminisce a little about her own year as the Tennessee DYW and that it is coming to an end this week.
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