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If you are installing and deploying patches for LiveCycle ES2 using the command line version of LiveCycle Configuration Manager (LCM) you may encounter an error similar to the following while deploying components:
com.adobe.livecycle.lcm.core.LCMException[ALC-LCM-030-200]: Failed to deploy component /opt/adobe/adobe_livecycle_es2/deploy/adobe-usermanager-dsc.jar. at com.adobe.livecycle.lcm.feature.deployment.DeployDSCs.deployDSCFiles(DeployDSCs.java:419) at com.adobe.livecycle.lcm.feature.deployment.DeployDSCs.deployDSCs(DeployDSCs.java:151) at com.adobe.livecycle.lcm.headless.HeadlessLCMImpl.deployDSCFilesLFS(HeadlessLCMImpl.java:285) at com.adobe.livecycle.lcm.cli.DeployLCComponentsCLI.executeCommandLineImpl(DeployLCComponentsCLI.java:96) at com.adobe.livecycle.lcm.cli.LCMCLI.execute(LCMCLI.java:298) at com.adobe.livecycle.lcm.cli.LCMCLI.main(LCMCLI.java:344)
and the LC logs may contain the following exception messages:
Component: com.adobe.PDFServices version: 22.214.171.124.20120202.1.312922
introduced a new service, it should not be patched
java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: com/adobe/idp/um/api/PreferenceManager
This problem occurs if the order of operations in LCM is incorrect. For example, if you run the deploy components step (DSCs), before configuring and deploying the new EARs. This can occur when using the command line LCM as you call each operation separately. It can also occur using the UI LCM if you run the tool twice in succession and select to deploy components in the 1st run before deploying the EARs in the 2nd run.
You should re-run the LCM steps ensuring to configure and deploy the EARs first, before deploying the components.


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Lake Tahoe Basin > Castle Peak > Climber's Log
Castle Peak Climber's Log
[ Sign the Climber's Log ]
|Shoulda had skis
Date Climbed: May 16, 2009
|Nice climb up. From the road did not look doable with skis. WE WERE WRONG! Great corn as we WALKED down! Next time..
|Posted May 18, 2009 12:12 pm
|Triple snow bag
Date Climbed: Apr 7, 2009
|Climbed with Basin and Andestite
|Posted Apr 20, 2009 6:14 am
|Central Chute
Date Climbed: Mar 29, 2009
|Left the skis at the bottom and booted up the chute.
Good day - but too warm. The snow already turned to soup by 12:30.
|Posted Mar 29, 2009 10:46 pm
|Three times and counting!
Date Climbed: Feb 18, 2006
|Reached the summit three times, twice during summer and once at winter in my snowshoes (absolutely love the scrambling towards the end). Can't wait to take our 1 1/2 year old son there again!
|Posted Feb 20, 2009 5:21 pm
|East side of summit block
Date Climbed: Jan 18, 2009
|Do I still get credit for a winter ascent if it was 40 degrees on the summit? Entertaining scramble while my partner watched from below. Despite the warm weather it was a fun couple of days of snowshoeing.
|Posted Jan 20, 2009 2:40 pm
|Katy Y
Date Climbed: Aug 23, 2008
|threefer, if you count frog's leap cliff (or whatever it's called). 10 hours car to car.
|Posted Aug 23, 2008 11:03 pm
|Great climb with family
Date Climbed: Jul 30, 2008
|Took my girlfriend and her family from Wisconsin up to the summit. Footing is VERY treacherous most of the way up, BE CAREFULL! Mom slipped about 100 feet from top and banged up her knee but made it down ok.
|Posted Aug 12, 2008 4:05 pm
|Central Chute on South Face
Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2008
|Easy hike on Independence Day, came up the eastern ridge. Was a nice day with Glenn Baker, Captain in the Marine Corps.
|Posted Jul 19, 2008 3:16 am
|Route Climbed: West Ridge Date Climbed: May 31, 2008
Date Climbed: May 31, 2008
|x2. Quick stop while on the way to Basin.
|Posted Jun 3, 2008 2:06 am
|Spring ski tour
Date Climbed: Apr 12, 2008
|Ski tour to Castle and then over to Andesite with V. Skipped the East Turret, didn't look that appealing in AT boots...
|Posted Apr 15, 2008 1:29 pm
|West Turret
Date Climbed: Mar 9, 2008
|from Boreal to Andesite, then traversed the ridge to Castle Peak. gotta get me some snowshoes; those things smoke crampons...
|Posted Mar 11, 2008 2:04 am
|Ski tour
Date Climbed: Jan 13, 2007
|Posted Mar 8, 2008 11:30 pm
|Snow or Ice?
Date Climbed: Jan 13, 2007
|After submitting Andesite to the west in 30-40+ mph winds, we went Castle Peak on the direct route (luckily the winds died down). No snow for a few weeks, temps dropping around zero, and high winds made for an icey trek. Crampons would've been nice, but the teeth on our snowshoes were sufficient. All and all another great summit of Castle Peak.
|Posted Dec 29, 2007 10:43 pm
|Quick day outing
Date Climbed: Sep 30, 2007
|Short daytrip to Castle and Basin Peaks. A little recon on the chutes between Castle and Basin, otherwise this was a revenge trip on Castle after a winter outing found us without certain gear for the icy conditions.
|Posted Oct 1, 2007 2:55 am
|Mini Loop - Descending the South Face.
Date Climbed: Aug 26, 2007
|I thought I'd try to make a loop of it. Standard Route to Summit to SE Ridge to Warren Lake Trail back to the truck at the PCT Rest Area. The SE ridge is very loose and I couldn't find a way through without dropping low onto the south face of Castle. Decided it wasn't worth it to climb back up to reach the SE ridge again. Descended via the south face back to the PCT.
|Posted Aug 26, 2007 11:56 pm
|Both sides
Date Climbed: Jul 27, 2007
|Climbed both east and west sides of the summit block because the rock was that great (beautiful holds and solid as a rock). The class 4 west side was much shorter, and barely felt like class 4. 3 hours round trip.
|Posted Jul 27, 2007 11:23 pm
|Class 3 side of summit block
Date Climbed: Jun 23, 2007
|Nice little walk with a scramble.
|Posted Jun 24, 2007 7:10 pm
|For the moment I was King
Date Climbed: May 28, 2007
|Hiked it with my unprepared but willing and stubborn enough to not quit girlfriend. Awesome day to hike, clear skies warm but not hot, no wind. Ended up climbing 3 of the major turrets before I got the right one and climbing the western face rather than the eastern of the true summit(my fault, I had read the reports on here already) signed the register, let that purely serene feel of completion sink in (which hadn't been signed in a week even though the mountain was swarming with people) and headed back out in a meandering and relaxing 5 hours. Still quite a bit of snow on the trail but easy to stay on track.
|Posted May 28, 2007 11:37 pm
|Up the last 30 feet
Date Climbed: May 26, 2007
|It was a very nice day. Some snow still on the trail made the PCT hard to follow. However, I made it up and climbed the last 30 feet to the true summit. That took a lot of extra time.
|Posted May 26, 2007 7:34 pm
Date Climbed: May 6, 2007
|Snowshoed up to the ridge with Don in really nice conditions and then headed over to climb the east turret. Great views. We could see all the way to Lassen and Shasta.
8/7/14 - combined with Basin and Andesite. Fun loop!
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Often carrot cake can seem like a throw back to the '70s, when they were dense and tasted ultimately too good for you. This updated version is moist, sweet and has a rich combination of spices that makes it one of the tastiest cakes ever. Adding a bit of orange and lemon zest to the smooth cream cheese icing brings out those bright flavors in the cake. I have served these cupcakes at every occasion, from picnics to weddings; it is even a terrific breakfast treat.
Carrot Cupcakes
Makes 24 cupcakes
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Baking Time: 30 minutes
Level: Easy
For the cake:
1 pound carrots, peeled
1/2 cup crushed pineapple, drained of excess juice
4 large eggs
1 1/2 cups sugar
2/3 cup brown sugar
1 cup oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Zest of 1 orange
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1 1/4 cups ground walnuts, lightly toasted (or shredded coconut)
1 cup raisins (or chopped dried cherries)
For the cream cheese frosting:
12 ounces cream cheese, softened
6 ounces (12 tablespoons) unsalted butter, softened
3 cups confectioners' sugar
Pinch salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1 teaspoon orange zest
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare muffin tins with papers.
To mix the carrot cake:
- Grate the carrots using the grater attachment on a food processor.
- Then chopped them into smaller pieces with the medal blade attachment in the food processor, so the texture of the cake will be finer.
- Before measuring the pineapple, press it through a strainer to get rid of the excess juice.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, sugar, brown sugar, oil, vanilla extract, and orange zest.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and spices with a whisk. Add the dry ingredients to the egg mixture. Add the finely chopped carrots, pineapple, walnuts, and raisins.
- Fill the muffin cups about 2/3 full. Bake for about 25 to 30 minutes or until a tester comes out clean. Allow the cupcakes to cool on a rack.
To make the cream cheese frosting:
- Cream together the cream cheese and butter in a stand mixer, fitted with the paddle attachment, on medium speed. Turn down the speed and add the sugar. Once the sugar is incorporated add the salt, vanilla and zest.
- Use a pastry bag fitted with a large star tip to decorate the cupcakes with the frosting.
More Baked Goods From Zoe:
- Linzer Cookies
- Sweet, Cakey Banana Bread
- Chocolate Chunk-Peanut Butter Cookies
- Flourless Chocolate Torte
- Spring Cupcakes
- Lemon Meringue Cake
Zoë François, author of "Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day" and "Healthy Bread in Five Minutes a Day", studied at the Culinary Institute of America in New York. She now calls Minneapolis her home, where she has worked with some of the top talent in the culinary world — Steven Brown, Andrew Zimmern and many chefs at the D'Amico company. In addition to writing, Zoë teaches baking classes and consults at restaurants, and she maintains her baking blog, zoebakes.com. Her third book comes out in October, "Artisan Pizza and Flatbreads in Five Minutes a Day."


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Vegolution as "fire helped early humans evolve and become more intelligent, not because it allowed them to barbecue meat, but because it allowed them to cook vegetables", according to an article soon to be published in Current Anthropology. "The processes of human evolution had much to do with food and how it was prepared" said Gregory Laden, University of Minnesota. Dr Laden and colleagues had noted that very early pre-humans had huge teeth and powerful jaws.
Editorial Comment: Adam is listed in Genesis as totally vegetarian to begin with. (Genesis 1:29-31)


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This article was published 1/1/2013 (1693 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
PROVINCIAL regulations introduced before Christmas give police a new way to catch speeders by camera -- photo laser.
How soon police deploy the new laser system -- which is like a traditional laser speed-measuring device but it also takes a photo -- remains up in the air.
However, police said it will not be used on a trailer, such as speed-reader boards used at road-construction sites or in school zones to urge drivers to slow down, as the regulations allow.
"That's not something we're contemplating on using," Staff Sgt. Rob Riffel said Monday. "It's just an option with the new system."
The regulations prove the province has given its blessing to police to start using DragonCam photo-laser speed guns as long as they're mounted to a vehicle.
DragonCam uses LIDAR -- light detection and ranging -- to measure the distance to an object, such as a speeding vehicle, by sending out a laser beam to calculate its speed.
Rather than the swath-like beam of radar, LIDAR pinpoints its target up to 600 metres away.
Not only can police tag someone speeding with DragonCam, they can snap a high-definition photo or even take a video.
Traffic-enforcement activist Todd Dube of WiseUp Winnipeg said the new laser system eliminates criticism about the shortcomings of photo radar, specifically how it is used on Grant Avenue near Nathaniel Street.
WiseUp argues the radar unit's beam is reflected by metal poles and produces false speed readings.
"With the laser they can leave behind all the valid arguments we've properly raised," Dube said Monday in an email, adding WiseUp plans a second court challenge to the Grant and Nathaniel unit in March.
WiseUp abandoned its first challenge last September.
Police have always had the ability to use photo radar on trailers.
In 2001, before photo enforcement was fully rolled out, police said they hoped to use a speed trailer, a photo radar-equipped trailer set up at construction areas.
The trailer functioned as a warning sign that measured the speed of oncoming vehicles and posted it on a reader board. That gave the driver a chance to slow down.
A second camera then measured the speed of the vehicle as it passed by. A ticket would be sent to the owner if the vehicle were speeding. Police only used the speed trailer sporadically.


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You exercise your body to stay physically in shape, so why shouldn't you exercise your brain to stay mentally fit? With these daily exercises you will learn how to flex your mind, improve your creativity and boost your memory. As with any exercise, repetition is necessary for you to see improvement, so pick your favorite exercises from our daily suggestions and repeat them as desired. Try to do some mentalrobics every single day!
Our minds thrive on novelty and atrophy when they are under stimulated. Boredom is the negative emotion that results from this under stimulation and lack of interesting things to do. You may have noticed that it is difficult to be creative with a task that you are not interested in doing. This is because boredom is stressful and inhibits our creativity.
The brain quickly adapts to its experiences, which is why you can get bored doing something that previously brought you pleasure. Once something turns into a routine or habit, the mind pays less attention to it. In order to avoid boredom our minds are constantly seeking new experiences.
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BRIAN Flannery, whose net worth is estimated to be $600 million, was dismissive of the amazing windfall he was about to receive when - after only eight weeks - his $640,000 investment in the mining company at the centre of a New South Wales corruption scandal was about to skyrocket to $50 million.
The NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption heard that at the end of September 2010, Mr Flannery paid $640,000 for shares in Cascade Coal, the company that allegedly was corruptly awarded a coal exploration licence in 2009 by then NSW mining minister Ian Macdonald.
In November 2010, White Energy, the company of which Mr Flannery is the chairman, offered to buy Cascade for $500 million. This would have made Mr Flannery's Cascade investment worth $50 million.
The commission is inquiring into whether the family of controversial former Labor MP Eddie Obeid received inside information from Mr Macdonald that allowed the Obeids and their associates to buy key farms in the Mount Penny area before Mr Macdonald announced that the area would be part of a coal tender.
The Obeids also negotiated a 25 per cent stake in the winning bidder for the licence, Cascade Coal.
Mr Flannery's business partner and fellow White Energy director and Cascade investor, Travers Duncan, told the commission on Monday that he was furious when he discovered in early 2010 that the Obeids were the secret owners of 25 per cent of Cascade and he insisted on their removal.
The commission has heard that the Obeids were offered $60 million to ''sanitise'' Cascade of their presence. To date, Cascade has paid the family $28 million. Mr Flannery told the commission he had no idea that the $28 million payment was going to the Obeids. Instead, he thought it was possibly a corrupt payment to ensure a rival company dropped out of the tender process.
The possibility of this illegality so alarmed him he decided White Energy had to pull out of the deal to purchase Cascade, he told ICAC. But Mr Flannery did not mention these concerns when he notified the ASX in April, 2011. When asked why he did not alert any regulatory bodies of his suspicions, he said: ''It wasn't necessary.''
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Burgers 5 Healthy Waysby Toby Amidor in Healthy Recipes, May 23, 2011
Grilling season officially kicks off this weekend — celebrate by firing up the grill for some burgers! Traditional beef burgers are delicious, but we've got 5 creative (and healthy) spins on this summer classic that you'll love.
Beef Sliders
Classic beef burgers are an all-time fave, but can rack up the calories. Use our tips to lighten them up or for a change of pace, grill up some mini-burgers.
RECIPE: Mini Memphis Burgers
Turkey Burgers
Turkey is a wonderful red meat alternative, but can be bland if you don't flavor them right. Dig into Ellie's savory turkey burgers made with olives, cumin and parsley.
RECIPE: Better Burger with Green Olives
Bison Burger
Red meat alternatives are all the rage. Buffalo (bison), venison and ostrich are very lean meats and delicious choices.
RECIPE: Buffalo Burger
Portobello Burger
Looking for a vegetarian option? Portobello mushrooms make a perfect meatless burger. They're juicy, flavorful and hold up well on the grill.
RECIPE: Grilled Portobello Burger with Onion Jam
Split Pea Burgers
Legumes like beans, peas and lentils are another meat-free alternative that are packed with protein, vitamins and minerals. Alton's split pea burgers are so mouthwatering they'll have hard core meat lovers begging for more!
RECIPE: Split Pea Burgers
Toby Amidor, MS, RD, CDN, is a registered dietitian and consultant who specializes in food safety and culinary nutrition. See Toby's full bio »


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Not too many could play the role the way she did. Here's my picks of whom I think could deliver with the same excitement Stacey brought to the role….. Halle Berry, Nia Long, Michael Michelle, Kimberly Elise and how about Garcelle Bouvais, and Lela Rochon. I would even like to see Janet Jackson play the role. I think she would be an excellent addition to the show.
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This unofficially named and relatively minor waterfall appears to have a case of Multiple Personality Disorder. In the winter, the falls veil out over a broad ledge, spilling about 30 feet almost directly into the Nestucca River. In the summer the creek runs much lower and the falls can become almost totally obstructed by the surrounding growth. When the Nestucca River is running low enough, fording the river to the falls is a cakewalk (so long as you don't mind getting wet), but in the winter months, the falls are easily visible from within the Alder Glen Campground and crossing the river isn't necessary.
The falls are located off the Nestucca Byway, southeast of Tillamook. Turn off US 101 14 miles south of Tillamook at the Blaine-Nestucca River Road. Alder Glen Campground is 17 miles east of US 101. The falls can be best seen from a campsite about 2/3 of the way through the loop road.
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Topic: Feet Pain
My wife, Lana, was diagnosed with cc mid October this year (2007). Massive liver involvement and several small spots on her lungs. She completed 5 cycles of gemcitabine and just finished the first cycle of oxaliplatin and 3000mg xeloda daily for two weeks. The xeloda was finished two days ago. We will be starting the second cycle next Wednesday.
The past two days she could barely walk because of extreme pain when she put pressure on her feet. There is some swelling in her feet also. I am wondering if this is a side effect of the chemo. It doesn't seem to be the pins and needles that some people talk about. I experienced these when I had the same cocktail for colon cancer three years ago.
Anyone else had this experience? What can be done?
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Caption It: Shopping Woesby Maria Russo in Food Network Star, June 29, 2012
On Sunday night the eight remaining finalists leave their home-away-from-home in the Big Apple and head south for the sunny skies of Miami. This trip, however, won't exactly be a tropical vacation — they're challenged to cook for and present in front of Food Network superstar Paula Deen and her son Bobby Deen.
Team Bobby's Nikki was among the bottom three last week, having failed to impress the press with her uncharacteristic "delicate and sophisticated" POV and dish of grilled scallops, which Bob Tuschman called "sour and bitter." She did manage to redeem herself, though, in the Producers' Challenge with a solid camera presentation and tasty classic burger. Will the "Grill Next Door" have what it takes to withstand the heat of South Beach, or will she melt under the pressure of paradise?
In this sneak-peek shot, Nikki's patience seems to be tested as she indulges in a little retail therapy at Target. Is she ready to scream into a pillow or will she be able to keep her composure in the housewares aisle?
Before you tune in this Sunday at 9pm/8c, we're challenging you, Star fans, to write your best captions (tastefully appropriate, please) for this meltdown moment in the comments below.


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New York -- Kohl's Corp. and the state of Wisconsin announced an agreement that will keep the retailer's headquarters in Menomonee Falls, which is located about 20 miles northwest of Milwaukee. Kohl's will receive up to $62.5 million in tax credits from the state over 12 years. The final amount of the tax credits is dependent on the number of employees the chain adds at its facility and the amount of money Kohl's invests in developing its campus.
Kohls, which has about 4,900 employees at its corporate locations around the area, has said it will add up to 3,000 jobs over the next 12 years in southeastern Wisconsin and spend $250 million in improvements to its headquarters.
Kohl's will take ownership of about 100 acres in Woodland Prime, a business park in Menomonee Falls. It will also acquire a small office building adjacent to the land. In exchange, the village will assume ownership of Kohl's 530,000-sq.-ft. distribution center in the village. The company said it plans to build a second corporate campus on the vacant land and continue to operate its current headquarters in Menomonee Falls.
Company CEO Kevin Mansell said Kohl's had looked into moving to Milwaukee, to another area of Wisconsin or even out of state, but he declined to say which states were considered, the Associated Press reported.
Kohl's will begin construction on a new building within the next three years, according to the report.


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A Nevada woman was killed in a head-on collision in Sanpete County on Monday afternoon that also sent another driver to the hospital.
According to the Utah Highway Patrol, 20-year-old Marissa D. Watkins of Moapa, Nevada, died in the accident, which occurred on State Road 89 north of Axtell shortly before 1 p.m. A four-door Saturn she was driving north on the highway drifted off the road, causing her to overcorrect into the oncoming lane, UHP said.
The car was then hit head-on by a southbound Nissan Maxima driven by Richard Larsen, 68, of Nampa, Idaho. UHP said Monday that Watkins was not wearing a seatbelt and was ejected from the car.


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Brian Boyle:
On the pressure he feels about the numbers at center:
"None. I just worked really hard this summer. The coaches have let me know what I need to do, so I've just got to go out and do it. I know I can, and if I do it as best I can and to the best of my ability, there's no regrets at the end of the day. So far, so good."
I asked him specifically what the coaches want from him.
"It's just consistency. Throughout the year there were times where I'd throw a big hit or make some plays. But I think I can do things. We've got a lot of skilled guys on this team. I've got to use my body and do things that guys on the other team can't. I've got to be able to use my strengths, play to my strengths. It's just a consistency thing.
"I wasn't consciously ever shying away from anything. But now it's more, take the initiative. I can bang guys, I can create room for myself and my linemates, and any time a player does that on any team. you're aware of him. If they're thinking about getting hit, they're not thinking about their game. That's something I've got to start doing more and more. It's just one preseason game and it felt good, it was a lot of fun to get back with the boys and play at the Garden. It's done now."
I asked if it's more above the neck than below.
"Yeah, I think so. I have the tools. I worked hard on my skating this summer, the hands are there. I just have the confidence and the trust that what I did this summer is going to pay off. There's guys who believe in me, and coaches believe in me. Schoeny told me today, just go out and play. It's a lot of fun when you're just going out and playing."
On the work on his conditioning and his skating stride.
"I felt like I could move, and the explosiveness on the goal, and using my core, that was one thing that helped me get around that guy and bring it to the net. It did help, obviously. It's going to help me a lot."
Marian Gaborik:
On how the addition of Alex Frolov will help him and the team:
"He's a strong player. he can handle the puck behind the goal and play with a guy on his back and then make a play. Strong on the puck, very well fit, and he played a very good game. It's just a start for us. Hopefully we can build on this.
"I think we had some good chances down low and that's where he's strong. We have to play little give and gos and create room for each other and just move and try to get open. That's what he's good at and that's whay I have to do when he has the puck."
Derek Stepan:
(who confirmed that the pronunciation of his name is indeed Step-on).
"I had a chance on the second shift and I choked. I think I grabbed the stick a little tight."
Said the first day with Gaborik, first shift, he saw Gaborik behind the defense. This time, same thing, and couldn't believe the defenseman got a piece of his bouncing pass that would have sprung Gaborik.
"Or he was gone."
On his faceoffs:
"Not very good. About even (50 percent, exactly, 5 of 10). I was talking with Dubinsky about it and he's like, we'll just practice. … That's something, game experience will help. Learning tendencies of bigger, stronger guys. That will come. So for me to go 50 (percent), not great, but it'sa good start. Then I know I can start to figure it out a little bit. If I didn't win a faceoff all night then we know we'd have some issues."
On Frolov's hands:
"Oh, my goodness. That guy's nuts. I don't even know how to explain it. Those two guys, you just hand off the puck and skate and they'll find you. If they don't find you, they'll score. So they make my job really easy."
On his defensive play:
"I think, defensive zone for me at Wisconsin, we just read off players. It's a little bit different here … I didn't feel bad. There wasn't many point-blank chances where we didn't have at least a guy with a stick in the way."
And every time he's been asked, from before the Traverse City tournament through last night, if he's ready, he has tried not to portray too much confidence, but has ultimately said, "Yes, I think I'm ready."
That's it from MSG for tonight. See youse tomorrow.


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Pre-Show WWE Tag Team Championship
Miz & Kofi Kingston vs The Real Americans vs New Age Outlaws vs The Uso's
A very energetic high pulsed elimination tag team match for pre-show would make for every entertaining way to Kick off the 30th aniversary of WM and Get the crowd hyped for the Event.
Match #1 Loser Leaves WWE
Cody Rhodes vs Goldust 'Sibling Rivalry'
The Uso's vs The New Age Outlaws The WWE Tag Team Champions
The outlaws will put the usos over and give them their first title run in the wwe.
Winner: Uso's
Main Card
WWE Undisputed IC Title
Kane vs Big E Langston
Kane one of the all time great Mid-Carders so it will great to put Big E over at Mania for the best the midcard


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Sister Myra Weitl to share her story of tutoring success
By LARRY DEVINE
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Sister Myra Weitl will speak about her work the last 17 years in the EXCEL Learning Center tutoring program at Calhoun City, Miss, at the Catholic Daughters of the Americas' dinner meeting on Thursday, Sept. 6, at the Bishop Greteman Center. Call Marge Hupp at 792-2583 to make reservations. Guests are welcomed.
Friday, August 31, 2012
For struggling students, a little close attention can make a big difference in helping them succeed in the classroom.
That was the experience the last 17 years of Sister Myra Weitl, a Templeton-area native who has taught in the EXCEL Learning Center in Calhoun City, Miss.
"They're smart children, but they get lost in the cracks someplace," Sister Myra says of the children she tutored at EXCEL, which stands for Enrichment and Excellence Through Community Education Leadership.
Sister Myra, who will turn 75 on Oct. 1, currently is visiting her sister Arlene Stangl of rural Dedham, as she recently retired following a 53-year teaching career and will be moving in mid-September to the mother house of the Sisters of St. Francis in Dubuque. There she will be a caregiver for older sisters.
Sister Myra will talk about her career on Thursday, Sept. 6, at the Catholic Daughters of the Americas dinner meeting at the Bishop Greteman Center at Holy Spirit Catholic Church.
Reservations can be made by contacting Marge Hupp at 792-2583 by Monday. Guests are welcome.
With EXCEL Learning Center, Sister Myra served students from three communities — Calhoun City (population 1,700), Bruce (1,900) and Vardaman (1,300) in Calhoun County (14,400), located in the north-central part of the state.
"Any children in the county struggling in school can come to EXCEL," Sister Myra says. "We help them with their homework so they can become successful in school."
EXCEL teaches students in grades 1 through 6 in any subject.
Sister Myra has been one of EXCEL's three teachers, primarily serving fourth- through sixth-grade students. Another nun has taught third grade, which has had big enrollment, and a lay teacher has tutored first and second grades. Sister Myra has been succeeded this year by a lay teacher.
EXCEL provides two different 1½-hour tutoring sessions — one immediately after school and the second beginning following a 15-minute break.
EXCEL has enjoyed strong cooperation with schools in the three communities, according to Sister Myra.
"The teachers and principals are very cooperative," she says. "They give us books and information the children need for us to help them."
Sister Myra visited every Monday with teachers who had children at EXCEL. Teachers provided lesson plans and worksheets, she says, "so we could effectively help (students) so that when they went to school the next day they were pretty well catching up again."
Many students needing EXCEL's help come from financially struggling families, Sister Myra says, and she estimates as many as half of the children were enrolled in EXCEL by grandparents.
"Parents married young or they were single parents, and grandparents recognized children were not getting the help at home that they need, so they looked to some outside help for them," Sister Myra observes.
The school year in Calhoun County starts in early August, and EXCEL begins helping students two or three weeks into the year.
"We want to help them right away at the beginning rather than let them slide," Sister Myra says.
And children responded well to the extra attention, she says.
While initially some may resist more schoolwork, she says, "After they've been there a week or two then the cooperation is wonderful, and they know it's to their advantage to be there."
She adds, "We suggested they stay (in the program) two or three months so they would they would have good footing."
Sister Myra worked with a number of children who progressed from EXCEL to become honor-roll students. Recognizing the difference EXCEL made, some of those students stayed in the program even after achieving the honor roll.
Although she primarily served grade-school students, Sister Myra also helped some high school students who sought tutoring.
"A few high school students started coming and asked if I'd help them," she says. "They would come during study halls, so I'd teach them individually or two at a time. It was the same situation (as the grade-school program). They'd gotten lost somewhere along the line, but they'd pick it up faster when I had just one or two."
A key message in her address to the Catholic Daughters, Sister Myra says: "No matter where a child is, what part of the country, religion or ethnic background, they have the right to equal opportunity to get a good education.
"I wake up every morning and thank God I have an Iowa education, really superb."
In EXCEL, she says, "I taught a lot of children who don't have their basic facts, and they can't do much in math if they don't know how to add, subtract, multiply or divide."
Sister Myra grew up on a farm near Templeton on U.S. Highway 71. She was one of Charles and Anna Weitl's seven children — three daughters and four sons. The fifth-youngest among the children, Sister Myra says, she received strong education foundation from her parents and older siblings.
"You knew from home training where brothers and sisters did math together. Then you had a good head start," she says.
With the students she tutored, she says, "You have to back up and help them memorize math facts before they can do any kind of math in the classroom."
Sister Myra was gratified when she received visits from some former EXCEL students who have gone on graduate from college and land teaching jobs. Other former students had entered military service and were receiving more schooling there.
Sister Myra says of the rewards of her efforts, "I've always said my biggest joy is when I see children who are struggling, and they try and try. And after a certain amount of time all of a sudden the light goes on. You can see it. It's pure joy. Then you know some child is off and running."
Sister Myra became an EXCEL teacher thanks to persuasion from another Templeton-area native who's a member of the same religious order, Sister Nancy Schreck. Sister Nancy, daughter of Marie Schreck of Carroll and the late Elmer Schreck, who was pastoral minister in a community near Calhoun City, was asked about the availability of educators who could work in the program.
"That's how I got down there. Sister Nancy Schreck invited me to come down," Sister Myra says.
Sister Nancy is now mother general of the Sisters of St. Francis in Dubuque.
Sister Myra credits the influence of the Sisters of St. Francis who taught her from kindergarten through 12th grade at Sacred Heart in Templeton with her decision to become a nun and teacher.
"I saw what they did and wanted to do some of the same things," she recalls. "They were interested in everybody and taught everybody on an individual basis. I felt we were all educated to a high level. And they were kind. I liked them treating us all alike and treating us nicely."
She joined the convent right after high school and earned a bachelor's degree, embarking her on 53 years of teaching.
She began her teaching career at a parish in Minneapolis, Minn. In Iowa she taught St. Donatus and Holy Cross, both in the Dubuque area; Alton, in Sioux County; Remsen, in Plymouth County; and Arcadia's St. John School for 10 years. She then began with EXCEL in 1995.
For the first 12 years, EXCEL tutored students in a double-wide trailer located across from the high school. The program then purchased a dilapidated building on town square. Retired volunteers from Rock Valley, Iowa, descended on Calhoun City and gave that building new life, making major repairs and improvements. The new facility gives EXCEL much more space to meet needs of the 30 or more students who come for help each day.
EXCEL is non-profit and not faith-affiliated. In fact, Sister Myra says, Southern Baptist is the predominant congregation in that area. There are few Catholics.
Tuition is nominal — $40 for one child, and $30 for each additional child from a family. The program relies heavily on donations.
The ties Sister Myra enjoys with the Arcadia area has benefited EXCEL. When St. John School closed in the community, many supplies from that school were donated to the Calhoun City program. Over the years, area families have also donated quilts, clothes and personal-care items that Sister Myra has given to needy families.
Attendance in EXCEL requires students' families also take a role in the program.
"One of the rules is that an adult had to come and work in the program with us one day a month," Sister Myra says. "And in many cases parents were learning along with the children things they didn't know before, especially math. A lot of the parents signed up their children because the children didn't understand math. But a lot of the parents said they couldn't help them either because the terminology and things have changed so much since they went to school.
"So when they came in, they sat either beside their child or somebody else's child for the hour and a half, and we gave them the manual so they would know what the answer was and then help the child arrive at the answer needed."
Parents also were required to attend one meeting a month on topics that could benefit them such as health care, home finances and children's safety.
By the time she left Calhoun City, Sister Myra says, she was heartened to see that more and more people had found the value of the tutoring program.
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Hughes pins down first-place Royals for 13th win
Dozier delivers go-ahead double in decisive three-run seventh frame
MINNEAPOLIS -- After an impressive start to the season, Phil Hughes labored a bit from mid-June through mid-July. But now, the right-hander appears to be back on track.
Hughes posted a 6.31 ERA in a six-game stretch from June 22-July 24, but since then, he's been back to his dominant early-season form.
He was at it again on Saturday night with 7 1/3 strong innings, while the Twins rallied for three runs in the seventh inning to hand the American League Central-leading Royals a 4-1 loss at Target Field.
Hughes continued his recent run of success, registering his fourth straight quality start. The right-hander gave up just one run on seven hits, while striking out six to get his team-leading 13th win of the year.
"I feel pretty good right now," Hughes said. "I've been in a pretty good stretch. But you have to credit the defense and the offense coming through right on time against a guy [Royals starter Yordano Ventura] who has good stuff. It was impressive and fun to watch."
Hughes has been dealing with a cracked nail on his right index finger in his last three outings, but Hughes is 3-0 with a 1.33 ERA over that span. He said his fingernail wasn't as much of an issue this time out and it showed.
The lone run Hughes allowed came in the fourth inning, when Nori Aoki opened the inning with a double. Aoki then stole third base and catcher Kurt Suzuki's throw sailed high into left field to allow Aoki to score on the throwing error.
"He was locating his stuff," Royals first baseman Billy Butler said. "He had a good fastball. He had a good cutter, he had all three pitches working. He was throwing his curveball for strikes, elevating his fastball."
Despite his strong start, Hughes appeared in danger of getting the loss until the Twins finally put together a rally against Ventura in the seventh.
Suzuki started it with a leadoff single before Chris Parmelee surprised the Royals with a bunt single down the third-base line. It led to a sacrifice bunt from Jordan Schafer on his third try, which turned out to be crucial to keep the rally going.
"We've been preaching to these guys about those situations late in the game and they're playing you back with a bunt," Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said. "[Parmelee] has been practicing. It was a beautiful thing. A nice drag bunt. And with Schaf, he missed the first two times but persevered."
The sacrifice bunt set the stage for Danny Santana to tie the game with a fielder's choice to Butler, who threw home to get Suzuki, but he was able to make an impressive slide to avoid the tag by Salvador Perez.
"As a catcher, I know how tough that play is coming from the first-base side because you're blind to the tag," Suzuki said. "So I just tried to get as far wide as I could. I saw him dive back, so I knew he didn't have much to work with."
Gardenhire explained that Suzuki was instructed to run on contact, as the Twins were desperate to try to tie the game with the way both Ventura and Hughes were pitching.
"We had a contact play coming home and it's something I don't like do, especially with our catcher," Gardenhire said. "But in our situation, I thought we had to. Suzuki did a nice job, got a great jump and made a super slide."
Brian Dozier gave the Twins the lead with an RBI double down the left-field line before Kennys Vargas gave Minnesota an insurance run with a sacrifice fly to left field after Joe Mauer was intentionally walked.
"We were able to get some hits and get some runners on base with nobody out, and usually good things happen," Dozier said. "And it did in the seventh."
The three-run inning came after the Twins struggled offensively early in the game against Ventura, who didn't gave up a hit until Schafer singled with one out in the fifth.
Minnesota went just 1-for-9 with runners in scoring position, but the offensive output was enough for Hughes, who departed with one out in the eighth after giving up a one-out single to Omar Infante.
Casey Fien was able to get out of the eighth unscathed, including a big strikeout of Butler to end the inning, before handing it over to closer Glen Perkins, who tossed a scoreless ninth for his 31st save.
Rhett Bollinger is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Bollinger Beat, and follow him on Twitter @RhettBollinger. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Parking Restrictions Lifted; Possible Ramp Closures on Jan. 20
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In the interest of public safety, the Fairfax County Police Department will waive enforcement of parking restrictions in all Residential Permit Parking Districts (RPPD) in Fairfax County, beginning at 3 a.m. on Inauguration Day, Jan. 20 and ending at 3 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 21.
This action is being taken because parking lots and garages at Metro stations are expected to reach capacity before every vehicle can be accommodated. Lifting the parking restrictions is intended to free up parking spaces in neighborhoods near transit stations and accommodate more people who wish to use Metro to get to inaugural events. Police will continue to ticket and have towed any vehicles interfering with the flow of traffic on public streets or blocking private driveways.
The closure of Interstates 66 and 395 associated with the Presidential Inauguration is expected to significantly impact primary and secondary roads in Fairfax County. Traffic volume will be extremely heavy, and gridlock is likely in some areas. This is especially true on the roadways with ramps leading off of Interstate 495.
The Fairfax County Police also will station officers to monitor the flow of traffic from the ramps off the Capital Beltway onto primary roads where gridlock is most likely. These officers will temporarily shut down ramps when gridlock occurs, restricting access to the primary roads until the gridlock is relieved.
Ramp restrictions will be sporadic and temporary. Most ramps from the Capital Beltway are expected to remain open and available to traffic. However, if you encounter a ramp that police have shut down, please remain patient while police work to get you moving again.
Fairfax County Code (Section 82-5A-12 (j)) authorizes the Police Department to waive enforcement of the restrictions to provide parking for special events. An RPPD restricts residents and non-residents from parking vehicles during certain hours on restricted streets without permits. Communities, primarily those close to high schools, colleges, universities, Metrorail stations and apartment complexes, have to petition the county before parking prohibitions can be applied to public streets.
Motorists can stay informed by:
- Calling 511 from a land line or a cell phone for the latest traffic and travel information.
- Tuning into 1620 AM, Virginia's highway advisory radio, in the Fredericksburg and Northern Virginia regions for information on delays and possible detours due to accidents or congestion.
- Getting the latest traffic conditions and travel times on overhead and roadside message signs on I-95, 495, 66 and 81, and Route 29.
In addition, drivers are reminded to only dial 9-1-1 or #77 on a cellular phone in an emergency situation.
Contact: Merni Fitzgerald, Director, Office of Public Affairs
703-324-3189, TTY 711, Media Pager: 703-324-NEWS (6397)
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It hasn't all gone smoothly in the body care market for the past few years. Research firm Mintel reported a 10% drop in sales in the U.S. between 2007–2012, and while some of the free fall may have been due to the lagging economy (23% of regular consumers claim to buy what's on sale rather than a specific brand), the category is beginning to once again find opportunities through innovation. [For more on the market, read Euromonitor International's "Bath & Body Hunts for New Consumers" report.]
"When it comes to body care, customers have and always will request one thing: results," says Lenette Casper, president and CEO, Phytomer USA. Indeed, Mintel also reports that only 27% of body care consumers claim to have discovered a lotion that works well for them.
This offers a lot of room for opportunity for body care brands. Through more efficacious products and delivering upon promises of responsibly sourced ingredients, the body care market—and the brands within it—can only advance.
Consumers' eco-consciousness continues to grow, and according to Mintel, nearly a third of those purchasing body care products are seeking more eco-friendly personal care products. They're not willing to compromise on efficacy either, thus brands that can deliver both are poised for success.
The Plantacare and Plantaren ingredients, based on the APG range from BASF Care Creations, are sugar-based surfactants made from renewable, plant-derived sources. "For face and body cleansers, liquid soaps, baby washes and wipes, these glucoside surfactants offer gentle cleansing with good foaming properties," says Laura Partynski, marketing communications manager, BASF. "They are gentle on the skin, and are perfect for sensitive skin formulations."
Croda's Sederma division offers a host of eco-friendly ingredients developed through its HTN (High Tech Nature) Plant Cell Amplification method. Sonia Dawson, marketing manager, botanicals, Croda, explains, "This proprietary process is an eco-friendly and highly sustainable means for the precise selection and amplification of the most desired natural molecules, reaching levels far greater than those achieved from traditional means. It is through this high level of active concentration that we deliver measurable cosmetic benefits."
The Biointec marine biotechnology range of products from Lipotec also works well for sustainable body care. "Naturally occurring, non-genetically modified organisms are used to manufacture cosmetic ingredients by biotechnology means, achieving a sustainable production of actives from the sea and preserving the environment, since there is no harvesting, or extracting from nature," says Cristina Davi, product manager coordinator at Lipotec's Barcelona headquarters.
When body care products do include natural resources in the ingredient list, consumers appreciate responsible sourcing as well. "We source as many ingredients locally as possible, and many are actually grown on our organic farm," says Tata Harper, owner of the eponymous skin care line. "We produce our products in a vertically integrated facility in Vermont, so there is very little shipping involved and overall a small carbon footprint for our production."
Phytomer Group's botanical brand, Fleur, sources Moroccan argan oil and simultaneously helps support microenterprise. "[The argan oil] is supplied through the Targanine network in Morocco, a cooperate organization of Berber women who plant argan trees to prevent desertification," says Casper. "Selling this traditionally harvested, high-quality raw material provides the women with income to have a good standard of living and helps with literacy and education programs."
Victor Morrison, CEO of Dr. Hauschka Skin Care, notes the brand was approached this year by Whole Foods to meet the chain's non-GMO certification requirement, and could show it has been compliant in this area since 1967. "We must stay true to our reputation as both natural skin care experts and purveyors of products manufactured from the finest ingredients available," says Morrison. "Often, that requires that we develop direct relationships with growers, and, in some cases, that we assist in establishing a channel for key ingredients. To this end, Dr. Hauschka Skin Care has ethical sourcing and fair trade alliances worldwide. These relationships ensure the quality of key ingredients, including shea butter, essential rose oil and mango butter."
In the body care category, it's key that a product delivers results and a good story, but it also has to feel good on the body. "The sensory experience of personal cleansing formulas is important, where that tactile experience can be a deciding factor in if a consumer will be a repeat purchaser," says Partynski. "Delivering longer-lasting fragrance, having nice, plush foam properties and rinsing clean are some examples."
"Lubrizol's versatile offerings of rheology modifiers and emollients enable the development of a wide variety of appealing textures and product forms with the right spreading and quick absorption to turn a simple body care application into a full sensorial experience," says Marie Ollagnier, global strategic marketing manager, skin care, Lubrizol.
Harper agrees that delivering sensory benefits is a must, especially in time for winter. "We'll be releasing a Fortifying Body Lotion early in the year," says Harper. "It's a 100% natural, super rich, deeply hydrating formula that targets aging in the skin by helping to promote elasticity, strengthen the skin and firm the appearance of the skin."


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Just for the record, the last NHL collective bargaining agreement with its players is a wordy, complicated 475-page tome with enough "whereases" and "heretofores" to put even the most diligent lawyer into a deep snooze.
And as hockey fans have discovered, getting to the point where the NHL and NHL Players' Association legal teams can pore over the placement of every comma has been no simple task.
The two sides met again Wednesday in New Jersey with mediators, but the talks went nowhere and the lockout is reaching the three-month mark.
So consider this a bit of a refresher on where they were, where they are today and what key issues are keeping arenas dark all over North America.
No. 1: THE REVENUE SPLIT
Arguably the meatiest of all issues, the two sides are said to be close to a 50-50 agreement, although how quickly they get there is still to be hammered out in the boardroom.
Under the last CBA, the players received 57 per cent of all hockey-related revenue. The league's first offer during the summer asked for that share to be reversed, with players taking 43 per cent.
Our take: Not the deal-breaker it was once thought to be, especially back in the summer.
No. 2: THE LENGTH OF THE DEAL
The league wants labour peace, especially after losing the 2004-05 season and already a good chunk of this winter. It first asked for a five- or six-year deal and moved in its last offer to a 10-year deal with an opt-out clause after eight for both parties.
The NHLPA, has also moved on this, countering with an eight-year deal with a six-year opt-out clause. Originally, the union asked for a five-year deal.
Our take: Go for 10 to eliminate going through this nightmare again for awhile. But, if that can't work, split the difference with a nine-year CBA.
No. 3: ADJUSTING THE SALARY CAP
Under the expired CBA, the 2012-13 salary-cap max was set at $70.2 million -- up $6 million from last year -- and the floor was $54.2 million. Those figures were set by adding or subtracting $8 million from the midpoint in team payrolls.
The NHL's last proposal called for the $70.2-million max to remain in place for this year, but for a max of $60 million for the next two years and a number reflective of a 50-50 split after that. The players asked for the cap to start at $67.25 million and never drop below that, and that the cap and floor be now set by moving 20 per cent from the midpoint. Essentially, that would allow a greater payroll range and spread the difference between the rich and tight-spending franchises. The NHL wants nothing to do with entrenching a "have" and "have-not" system that would potentially compromise competitive balance.
Our take: Again, seems like there could be some middle ground found here.
No. 4: MAXIMUM CONTRACT LENGTH
The players have moved on this issue and have accepted the idea of maximum contract length. The NHL wants to limit the length at five years while allowing teams to re-sign their own players to seven-year deals. That's the "hill we will die on" issue for the league, as laid out by deputy commissioner Bill Daly last week. What the NHL wants is to protect itself from its GMs who sign players to long-term deals that are front-loaded early in the contract. It would do this by preventing salaries from varying more than five per cent from year to year. Pointed out last week: In 2004, there was one contract six years or longer; now there are 90.
The players have countered with an eight-year max. Their concern is that this new arrangement will mean star players will get their coin, but there will be no "middle class." Instead, rosters will be filled out with players earning considerably less than the elite.
Our take: Again, seems like there could be some middle ground found here.
No. 5: 'MAKE-WHOLE'
NHL owners were said to be livid last week when their offer to bump up their total in make-whole money -- a way to guarantee existing contracts under a new deal -- was pushed from $211 million to $300 million as part of a 50-50 revenue split. The NHLPA had been asking for $393 million.
The NHL also dropped its idea of changing the rules on unrestricted free agency, entry-level contracts and arbitration -- all of which were to be adjusted under their first offer last July -- in the hope the NHLPA would bite on the total package. The league's first offer had players spending 10 years in the NHL before reaching unrestricted free agency, the abolition of salary arbitration and entry-level contracts lasting two years instead of three.
Our take: Given the losses sustained through the first three months of the lockout, it's hard to imagine the NHL moving much more -- if at all -- off $300 million.
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Where they were: Players/owners 57/43 in the last CBA
Where they are: Much closer to 50-50, although how quickly they get there is still on the table
10 years
Where they were: This has been all over the place with the league first asking for a five- to six-year deal; the NHLPA wants a five.
Where they are: The NHL is now at 10 with a mutual opt out at eight. The NHLPA has also moved, offering an eight-year deal with an opt out after six.
$70.2 million
Where they were: The cap ceiling was to be $70.2 this year under the old CBA, with a floor of $54.2
Where they are: The league has offered to keep the number at $70.2 million this year, but drop to $60 million after that. The NHLPA doesn't want that great a drop from Year 1 to 2 in the deal.
5 vs. 8
Where they were: This is an issue the NHL wants to push, in essence, to protect general managers from themselves. Capping contracts at five years prevents GMs from inking players to those long, front-loaded deals that inevitably handcuff teams.
Where they are: The NHLPA has moved here and is now cool with the idea of maximum lengths, although their number is eight years, not five.
$300 million
Where they were: One of the most-complex issues of a new CBA will be 'make-whole' or how to help guarantee the value of existing contracts under a new deal. The NHLPA had been asking for $393 million, the league first countered with $211.
Where they are: The NHL has moved on this, to $300 million, but it was said to be part of their overall package and was yanked last week.


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Here's Amy Smart on the set of Crank 2 beating up some guy with a mullet and throwing him into a car while her dress basically falls off. I could probably IMDB the premise of the film, but considering the first film (spoiler alert) ended with Jason Statham's character falling out of a helicopter, killing a guy in mid-air, landing on a car and then bouncing onto the pavement, and is now alive and well for the sequel? Well, I think it's safe to say the producers are going for realism here. I hear that at a few early screenings some people got confused and thought they were watching a documentary.
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