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ESPN: Curt Schilling diagnosed with cancer
Get well soon.
AndrewJ Posted: February 05, 2014 at 05:28 PM | 47 comment(s) Login to Bookmark
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Geez. Schill's had it tough since retirement, hasn't he? Here's wishing him a full and speedy recovery.2. SoSH U at work Posted: February 05, 2014 at 07:01 PM (#4652348)
Cancer always needs a good ass kicking. Good luck Curt.3. Blastin Posted: February 05, 2014 at 07:06 PM (#4652355)
I wish him the very best.4. AndrewJ Posted: February 05, 2014 at 07:28 PM (#4652368)
I am curious which kind, but if he doesn't want to divulge, ain't none of my business I guess. I wonder if that means it's more or less serious though.
Already people are bringing up the number of Veterans Stadium-era Phillies who've developed cancer when they're young (Johnny Oates, John Vukovich, Darren Daulton, Tug McGraw)...5. GGC for Sale Posted: February 05, 2014 at 07:30 PM (#4652369)
Did he ever quit dipping? I remember that he tried to quit snuff at some point during the 90s, but I think he still dipped in Boston.6. God Posted: February 05, 2014 at 07:32 PM (#4652370)
4 - John Kruk too.7. thetailor (Brian) Posted: February 05, 2014 at 07:35 PM (#4652371)
God, he is so young. That's just horrible.8. The Yankee Clapper Posted: February 05, 2014 at 07:47 PM (#4652377)
Little strange not to give any indication of the type of cancer - that was more the case 30 or 40 years ago when the word was almost taboo. Obituaries would just say died "after a long illness". In more recent times, famous folks usually go the "raise awareness" route and give some detail. Hope that doesn't mean it is a type that would be readily identified as more virulent.9. Dolf Lucky Posted: February 05, 2014 at 07:53 PM (#4652378)
One, best wishes and prayers for a speedy recovery.10. . . . . . . . . . . Posted: February 05, 2014 at 07:57 PM (#4652382)
Two, #### cancer, on general principle.
Three, #### ESPN, for referencing Schilling as 'ESPN analyst Schilling'.
Edited to say that ESPN's tackiness comes in their headline, which includes the analyst reference. I don't have a problem with the mention in the article, although maybe it wouldn't kill a network to lead with the 'former MLB pitcher' part.
Little strange not to give any indication of the type of cancer - that was more the case 30 or 40 years ago when the word was almost taboo. Obituaries would just say died "after a long illness". In more recent times, famous folks usually go the "raise awareness" route and give some detail. Hope that doesn't mean it is a type that would be readily identified as more virulent.
I think your instinct must be correct. Too young for this crap.
Ugggh12. madvillain Posted: February 05, 2014 at 08:10 PM (#4652388)
Damn, just a couple years younger than when my dad was diagnosed, and that hit us like a ton of bricks. I feel for his family. Have a feeling it's either testicular or throat/mouth variety but could be wrong. White men that drink and chew/smoke are orders of magnitude more susceptible to esophageal cancer and should be screened when they approach 50. Tragically, for my pops, hindsight is 20/20 and even though he had quit smoking nearly a decade before his diagnosis the damage was done.13. TerpNats Posted: February 05, 2014 at 08:40 PM (#4652399)
He'll get A++++ medical care and hopefully he pulls through. Chemo and radiation are no joke, wouldn't wish them upon my worse enemy.
As someone who brought me plenty of thrilling moments in '93 (game 1, NLCS; game 5, WS), I wish Curt the best.14. AndrewJ Posted: February 05, 2014 at 08:43 PM (#4652402)
And as for #4, I'd hate to think the Vet is to ballparks as "The Conqueror" is to movies.
My father was diagnosed with a serious melanoma at the age of 39. Fortunately it was caught just in time and removed, and he's been fine for almost 40 years now. Hope Curt has similar luck.15. President of the David Eckstein Fan Club Posted: February 05, 2014 at 08:47 PM (#4652406)
Best wishes and best of luck to Curt and his family. Cancer is ####### terrible.16. ERROR---Jolly Old St. Nick Posted: February 05, 2014 at 08:48 PM (#4652408)
Jesus, what terrible news. I've always liked Schilling in spite of his politics and his Yankee killing. He's the kind of outspoken character that baseball can never get enough of.17. Random Transaction Generator Posted: February 05, 2014 at 08:52 PM (#4652410)
I never really cheered for him (especially in the '93 World Series), disagreed with his stance on a lot of political issues, and I find him to be a blow-hard.18. AndrewJ Posted: February 05, 2014 at 08:53 PM (#4652412)
That said, #### cancer and I hope he beats it and comes back to annoy me for a lot longer.
I don't wish cancer on anyone, especially someone with a wife and young kids. Even when I may disagree with them.19. TVerik, who wonders what the hell is "Ansky" Posted: February 05, 2014 at 09:11 PM (#4652417)
Schilling had melanoma ten years ago, and a recent heart attack.20. TVerik, who wonders what the hell is "Ansky" Posted: February 05, 2014 at 09:16 PM (#4652421)
that was his wife with melanoma. sorry.21. Select Storage Device Posted: February 05, 2014 at 09:34 PM (#4652427)
Lousy pig-headed blowhard. Beat its brains in, you sh**head.22. the Hugh Jorgan returns Posted: February 05, 2014 at 09:36 PM (#4652428)
It would take cancer for me to root for him, but now I am.
Talk about your roller coaster ride of life. Most of us just do our thing, work for a bit, earn a decent wage, maybe get married have a kid or 3, retire and pass on peacefully in our 70s or more.23. Never Give an Inge (Dave) Posted: February 05, 2014 at 09:40 PM (#4652431)
This guy had the dream job we all wish we had, suffered that huge financial kerfuffle recently and now this.
Well I do like Schilling and his blow hard attitude. Hate the politics, but he's outspoken and as # 16 states, baseball needs heaps more guys like Schilling.
All the best to him and his family to fight off this most wicked of personal circumstances.
Sorry to hear this news, and wishing the best for Schilling and his family. I'm sure he will fight it with everything he's got.24. Howie Menckel Posted: February 05, 2014 at 10:22 PM (#4652441)
thanks to BBTF for the positive sentiments so far. I still find it mystifying why people care about some random political comment (or 10, or 1000) that an athlete makes, or even why one needs to tell the world about those sentiments, but it is what it is.25. ptodd Posted: February 05, 2014 at 10:56 PM (#4652455)
but the focus is on wishing the guy and his family well, and that's a relief to some of us who were cringing as we entered.... well done.
Schilling had a heart attack 2 years ago too. Bad genes or something. Coincidentally it comes out on the same day as the announcement Pedro, Nomar and Clemens in the Red Sox HOF.26. ellsbury my heart at wounded knee Posted: February 05, 2014 at 11:02 PM (#4652457)
Anyways, you always hope for the best, and without knowing what form of cancer it is or the prognosis this could be just a mild bump in the road for him or a catastrophe. I suppose if he is not on ESPN this year its probably not just a bump in the road.
Cancer has a wild swing of prognoses - depending on site and stage, this could be anything from outpatient day surgery (stage I skin cancer) to saying his goodbyes (generally stage IV anything). Whatever it is, I hope it's stage I, but it does seem odd to make a public announcement like this this without being just a tad more specific. I can understand the desire for privacy, though. I guess it's fortunate that we've gotten to a point where many (most?) stage I cancers are quite treatable. Still scary, though.27. rr Posted: February 05, 2014 at 11:13 PM (#4652461)
EDIT: chemopreventative coke to ptodd.
thanks to BBTF for the positive sentiments so far. I still find it mystifying why people care about some random political comment (or 10, or 1000) that an athlete makes, or even why one needs to tell the world about those sentiments, but it is what it is.
I find it mystifying that anyone who feels this way would post at BTF at all, and would post this IMO asinine sentiment at all, but it is what it is.
BTF is actually a very civilized place by internet standards, and there not more than a very small handful of guys here who would post saying that they were glad Schilling has cancer/or aying "f him" and pretty much no regulars whom I would see doing that. It frankly did not occur to me that anything less than 99.9% of the comments would wish Schilling well. Disagreeing with a guy's politics, mocking his financial failures, mocking him on the internet, and sports-hating his baseball team is a million miles away from wishing a middle-aged man with a family ill will when he has been diagnosed with a life-threatening disease. And pretty much everybody at BTF is smart enough to know that.
that's a relief to some of us who were cringing as we entered.... well done.
Oh c'mon Howie, nobody here is that callous. Even automatons like Ray have a heart. Sure there are a few posters here who can be abrasive, but I don't think I've ever read anything overly malicious where something like this is concerned.
Schilling is a very high profile member of the baseball community we all belong to and everyone would like to see him pull through this.
coke to robinred
I'm hoping Schilling pulls through, if for no better reason than he's younger than I am, and I need no reason to be reminded of my own mortality.30. Ivan Grushenko of Hong Kong Posted: February 06, 2014 at 01:00 AM (#4652483)
Kick it's ass, Curt.
Kick it's ass, Curt.
Agreed. Grammatical error and all.
Agreed. Grammatical error and all.
This is what happens when I'm typing rather than sleeping. Or is that happen's?
I send along my best wishes too.33. Rickey! will gladly sacrifice your janitor Posted: February 06, 2014 at 07:16 AM (#4652507)
I also want to concur that it is really odd that the type of cancer has not been disclosed. As everyone knows, there's a world of difference between Hodgkin's lymphoma* and cancer of the pancreas. (When battling Hodgkin's in the mid 90s, my oncologist repeatedly assured me that my survival wasn't at stake, even though the disease was diagnosed late. Instead, I fought hard for the quality of my day-to-day life and speed of recovery.)
* Hodgkin's did take the life of Brandon Tartikoff, who could afford the most expensive medical treatments. OTOH, his initial treatments were back in the early 70s, when the survival rate wasn't so high.
Oh c'mon Howie, nobody here is that callous.
Don't make it a challenge, man.
To repeat my comment on this from Facebook, that's #### news for anyone. Godspeed you self-righteous prick. Get better.
I also want to concur that it is really odd that the type of cancer has not been disclosed. As everyone knows, there's a world of difference between Hodgkin's lymphoma* and cancer of the pancreas35. TVerik, who wonders what the hell is "Ansky" Posted: February 06, 2014 at 08:32 AM (#4652516)
Agree. This, to me, points towards something bad, but who knows?
It was a weird statement. He shared some, but not all, of the diagnosis. Why go with "cancer" at all, if he didn't want to talk more about it (which I understand)? All he "owes" the public is "a medical issue" or something.36. Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Griffin (Vlad) Posted: February 06, 2014 at 08:41 AM (#4652518)
I also want to concur that it is really odd that the type of cancer has not been disclosed.
It's clubhouse cancer, and he doesn't want to hurt his chances at the Hall.
(Get well soon, Curt.)
Primey for 36. I wish him all the best. Someone in my family was diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer about a year ago...it is a nasty,nasty way to go.38. Renegade (((JE))) Posted: February 06, 2014 at 09:40 AM (#4652540)
Primey for 36.
Kudos to Vlad, but it's embarrassing it took this long for someone to utter the line. We've gone soft.
36 - Hee40. Jose is El Absurd Bronson Y Pollo Posted: February 06, 2014 at 10:10 AM (#4652558)
Best wishes to Curt and his family. Get well soon so you can continue to annoy people as well as you do!41. Addison Russell T. Davies (chris h.) Posted: February 06, 2014 at 10:10 AM (#4652559)
36 is awesome.42. tfbg9 Posted: February 06, 2014 at 11:05 AM (#4652603)
I hope it's one of the easily-treated varieties, mostly for Curt's sake as a human being, but partially because of the sentiments expressed in #29.
Get well Curt. I might be the biggest Schilling fan on this board. Attack your illness like you attacked opposition batters Schill;43. simpleton & childlike gef the talking mongoose Posted: February 06, 2014 at 12:50 PM (#4652664)
go right at it, get head of it, and K it.
Someone in my family was diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer about a year ago...it is a nasty,nasty way to go.
Yep. My mother died from colon cancer 30 years ago next month. She was diagnosed with it the previous June or July & given 6-9 months to live, IIRC (they told me, not her; sometime last year, I came across an old letter she'd received from a friend telling her that at least it wasn't terminal ... oy), & she hit that pretty much on the nose.
I'm assuming, though, that treatment options & the like have improved somewhat in 3 decades. Surely.
I'm assuming, though, that treatment options & the like have improved somewhat in 3 decades. Surely.
Don't be so sure. Treatment for metastatic cancer hasn't improved that much in the last 30 years, except if you're lucky to have a type that a targeted therapy works on. Otherwise, it's the same old chemotheraputics. And widely metastatic cancer is still pretty much invariably fatal.
But thank God for the Komen folks (and the like) to build "awareness" and extract administrative expenses, while pretending that metastatic disease doesn't exist. If it wasn't for them, who knows where we'd be.
Thanks for cheering me up, 'zop.46. ptodd Posted: February 06, 2014 at 08:50 PM (#4652979)
(Kidding. Sort of.)
Based on how Schillings weight has ballooned over the last year I am guessing he may have been treated for prostate cancer with antiandrogens. I think that means they would have got it at an early stage and thought to avoid surgery. The fact he is coming out now suggests it did not work and they will proceed with surgery. Pure speculation on my part though. The weight gain could have been stress related after a failed business. Generally when you come out and tell folks you have cancer you say what it is, except when there is some stigma attached to the cancer (eg liver for drinkers, lung for smokers, and prostate at a young age for various reasons, etc).47. Mayor Blomberg Posted: February 06, 2014 at 10:38 PM (#4653011)
I doubt that, ptodd. Never heard of ADT as an approach for a young, healthy, early stage prostate cancer patient, and I had reason to do that research a couple of years ago. If it's really early, watch and wait or brachytherapy. If not quite that early, either prostatectomy or radiation. ADT may be used to shrink the prostate before surgery, otherwise, it's post-relapse.
he's not all that young for prostate cancer, by the way, especially if he had a family history. I don't think the coach at St Johns was even 40 yet when he had his. It happens. & as for the various reasons, he can always bank the sperm.
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Moon telescope would offer online views of Earth from lunar surface
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Published Wednesday, May 29, 2013 6:42AM EDT
Ever wonder what it would be like to stand on the moon and look back at Earth?
You'll soon have to experience that view, via the Internet.
There's a plan to send a telescope to the moon in 2015 to allow Earthlings to view the Earth from the lunar surface.
The privately funded telescope, known as the International Lunar Observatory precursor, was designed and built by Silicon Valley-based Moon Express.
Company CEO Bob Richards says the shoebox-sized telescope will provide a unique view.
The Canadian-born Richards says people on Earth will even be able to manoeuvre the telescope by remote control to give them out-of-this-world access to galaxies, stars and planets.
The telescope was tested in December 2011 from the summit of the Mauna Kea volcano in Hawaii and the flight-test hardware was unveiled yesterday in Vancouver.


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Online Extra: Venezuela: Open for Business
Once Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez and Oil Minister Rafael Ramirez decided to change the terms of operation with foreign oil companies, they turned to Eulogio Del Pino to negotiate new deals. Del Pino, 50, is President of CVP, PDVSA's wing for joint ventures with the private sector. Along with Deputy Oil Minister Bernard Mommer, Del Pino handled negotiations with companies like Royal Dutch Shell (RDS ) and Chevron (CVX ) to turn their operating service contracts into joint ventures, with state-owned PDVSA as the majority partner. Del Pino gets high marks for keeping things cool and professional. He remained firm on key points, such as imposing a Mar. 31 deadline on talks, and insisting that only investment in the fields -- not the future value of the contracts -- would be compensated.
A geophysical engineer with a master's degree from Stanford University, Del Pino is a 26-year PDVSA veteran. In an interview in his office on the 12th floor of PDVSA's Caracas Tower he sought to calm fears that Venezuela was turning hostile to foreign capital in the oil industry. But he was firm that foreign companies could hope for no more than 49% of Venezuelan oil projects. Edited excerpts from the conversation follow:
Do you think you broke contracts when you renegotiated the operating service agreements?
We didn't break a contract. We did not consider [the operating service agreements] legal. You can't break something not constitutionally legal. In practice these were concessions, not contracts.
After the final decision was taken, one option we had was to cancel all the operations of those fields and go to legal discussions with every company. But we didn't want to do that. We considered that the companies were in a transparent bidding process and had done a lot of investment in this country. They had the right to [change these contracts to joint ventures]. ExxonMobil though, thought [this approach] was illegal. Every company that signed now thinks they did the right thing.
Why didn't ENI and Total sign?
Those two companies were trying to recover the whole [value of the contracts]. We recognized only investment up to the time of [the end of the contract].
Where do things stand now?
We have very good feedback from Total. They are not interested in bringing legal action. We are interested in talking to them about making Sincor [Total's heavy oil company] a better business.
Will you compensate them?
We are ready to recognize the level of investment. We are not ready to make a joint venture. If that happened it wouldn't be fair. It was very clearly established that Mar. 31 was the final date.
What's the role for foreign companies in Venezuela now?
Under the new law it is very transparent. They can have up to 49%. Only the minister and the state can decide [the ultimate level of private participation]. Now a sixth, or 16%, of production is with the private sector. In time whether it reaches 49% or remains 16% depends on the behavior of the sixth.
Venezuela is a country with no risk in terms of oil. Here the economic conditions may get harsh but the technical risk is lower. You average all those risks and take decisions accounting for that.
What are the plans for the heavy oil projects?
I haven't received any instructions at all. Every company knows that it is the next step [to shift to majority ownership by PDVSA]. We are proposing to the partners, "let's increase the recovery factor." We can produce more barrels, but we can't under [minority ownership for PDVSA]. As long as Conoco-Phillips has the capacity to produce 130,000 barrels per day, it doesn't matter what percentage they have.
How are things at PDVSA now?
During the crisis in 2002 (when much of the company went on an anti-government strike) I was running the offshore business. It was awful, very bad to mix politics with the company that is so valuable for the people of Venezuela. [Management] considered the company did not belong to the people but to PDVSA. It was managed as a kind of private company. Now the feeling is that PDVSA belongs to the people.


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On January 16, 1952, a decree published in the Official Journal of the Federation, established the surface and limits of the territory better known today as the state of "Baja California Norte."
On November 15, 1951, the President of the Mexico, Miguel Aleman Valdes, sent to Congress the initiative to amend Articles 43 and 45 of the Constitution, in order to transform the territory of Baja California Norte as one of the states that would go by that name in the country.
On December 31 of the same year, the constitutional reform was approved and was published in the Official Journal of the Federation on January 16, 1952.
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New Report Urges Pentagon Cuts for Deficit Reduction
Cites Potential Savings of Nearly $1 Trillion Over Ten Years
Washington DC, June 11 — A new report identifies $960 billion in Pentagon budget savings that can be generated over the next ten years from realistic reductions in military spending. The report was produced by the Sustainable Defense Task Force, a group convened in response to a request from House Financial Services Committee Chair, Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA), to explore options for reducing the Pentagon budget's contribution to the federal deficit without compromising the essential security of the United States.
"Leaders from the left, right and center agree on two major policy changes: the U.S. deficit must be reduced and the Pentagon budget can reverse its exponential growth while keeping Americans safe," claimed Paul Kawika Martin, policy and political director of Peace Action (the nation's largest grassroots peace organization) and a member of the task force.
The report comes at a time when the federal deficit is drawing increasing attention from policymakers in Washington. President Obama has appointed a National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform to look at long-term budgetary trends; the administration's new National Security Strategy has argued that we need to "grow our economy and reduce our deficit" if we are to ensure continued U.S. strength and influence abroad; Secretary of Defense Robert Gates has spoken of eliminating unnecessary weapons systems and reducing overhead costs at the Pentagon; and key Congressional leaders are speaking of a bottom-up review of military spending to look for potential cuts.
"At a time of growing concern over federal deficits, all elements of the budget must be subjected to careful scrutiny. The Pentagon should be no exception," said Carl Conetta of the Project on Defense Alternatives, an author of the report.
In making the case for substantial reductions, the report notes that federal discretionary spending – the portion of the budget other than entitlement programs like Social Security and Medicare – has nearly doubled since 2001. Over one-third of that increase is accounted for by the base Pentagon budget, which excludes the costs of military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Major options for reductions in Pentagon spending cited in the report include the following:
• Over $113 billion in savings by reducing the U.S. nuclear arsenal to 1,050 total warheads deployed on 450 land-based missiles and seven Ohio-class submarines;
• Over $200 billion in savings by reducing U.S. routine military presence in Europe and Asia to 100,000 while reducing total uniformed military personnel to 1.3 million;
• Over $138 billion in savings by replacing costly and unworkable weapons systems with more practical, affordable alternatives. Suggested cuts would include the F-35 combat aircraft, the MV-22 Osprey, and the Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle.
• Over $60 billion in savings by reforming military health care; and
• Over $100 billion in savings by cutting unnecessary command, support and infrastructure funding.
The report also includes a set of possible reductions based on a strategy of restraint that would emphasize the ability to bring force from the sea to defeat and deter enemies rather than putting large numbers of troops ashore in extended operations. The savings from this approach would total $1.1 trillion.
The full report may be read at:
Members of The Sustainable Defense Task Force:
Carl Conetta, Project on Defense Alternatives
Benjamin Friedman, Cato Institute
William D. Hartung, New America Foundation
Christopher Hellman, National Priorities Project
Heather Hurlburt, National Security Network
Charles Knight, Project on Defense Alternatives
Lawrence J. Korb, Center for American Progress
Paul Kawika Martin, Peace Action
Laicie Olson, Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation
Miriam Pemberton, Institute for Policy Studies
Laura Peterson, Taxpayers for Common Sense
Prasannan Parthasarathi, Boston College
Christopher Preble, Cato Institute
Winslow Wheeler, Center for Defense Information.
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text: Guarantee statement in writingEditor:Wadsworth maintains that 2 million gallons of water per day is a safe yield. Yet, they are unwilling to guarantee that statement in writing. They are attempting to do a potentially bad thing because they think they can.Bill Clinton's explanation for his affair with Monica Lewinsky was that he did it because he thought he could. My thought is that Wadsworth is doing a bad thing because they think they can.Wadsworth has prospered for the last 20 years on pumping 2 million gallons of water per day. Now, they want an additional2 million gallons per day by tapping a Chippewa Township aquifer.Does any reasonable person think that Wadsworth is acting solely out of need by pursuing an action that will double their daily output of water?Martin L. EckertDoylestownDon't conceal religious affiliationEditor:I recently received a flier in the mail from the Parkview Church of Christ describing its vision for using Layton Elementary School as a community center.They claim to want to "preserve the identity and tradition of the Layton community," and propose changing the sign to "Layton Neighborhood Center."Although many of the activities might be strictly social, it appears that there would be substantial Christian-oriented programming. Things like "New Beginnings Counseling Services," "All God's Creatures" pet show and Bible study groups lead me to believe that the center would actually be just an extension of the church's current programming.If this is indeed the case, then it should be called the Parkview Church of Christ Neighborhood Center, and not conceal its religious affiliation.John GrossWoosterA shameful way to save moneyEditor:A letter from Sen. Voinovich supports closing Brecksville Hospital as long as veterans receive the same treatment. Voinovich supports CARES (Capital Assist Realignment for Enhanced Services) making VA hospital visit more difficult means nothing to him! You can bet 99 percent of those supporting closing Brecksville don't use either VA Hospital.CARES Committee! Who are these members? Have they ever made the trips to Brecksville or Cleveland's Wade Park? Have they ever rode VA vans? If they did, they spend the day there. If you drive to Brecksville, it's easy. Drive to Wade Park, it's a brutal drive.Voinovich supports the commission because it saves $24 million annually. Saving money means more than easier access. If they put both hospitals in one area, it will be like going to mega shopping centers. Remember most veterans are old. Shopping centers have handicapped parking. Voinovich's right. It will save $24 million because fewer vets will use the mega VA center because of their health/handicaps.On Memorial Day the politicians who praised veterans returned to Washington to close VA hospitals to save money. Truly, that's how much they care about veterans. With the closing of Brecksville, vets will be the big losers, contractors will be the big winners.Did Voinovich/CARES members ever ride VA vans from Stark, Wayne, Coshocton and Richland counties? It's hard for older vets. Who cares? Except on Memorial Day! Is this the only way the Bush administration can save money? Closing VA hospitals is a shameful way to save money.Frank SkrabaRittman


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Women's roundup: A&M overpowers ex-assistant, Miss. St.
Updated 11:28 pm, Thursday, January 24, 2013
Kristi Bellock scored 18 points on 9-of-10 shooting to lead No. 16 Texas A&M to an 81-33 victory over Mississippi State on Thursday night in Starkville, Miss.
Texas A&M (15-5, 5-1 Southeastern Conference) shot 60 percent (29 of 48), well above its season average of 46.6 percent.
Mississippi State (8-11, 0-6) couldn't muster much offense for coach Vic Schaefer, a former Texas A&M assistant, in his first game against his old squad.
The Bulldogs were 12-of-45 shooting and barely bested the worst offensive performance in program history by a single point.
Texas A&M opened the game on an 11-4 run and led 39-19 at halftime. The Aggies immediately extended the lead to 54-19 to open the second half.
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Adrienne Pratcher added 15 points for the Aggies, and Kelsey Bone chipped in 13.
Martha Alwal led Mississippi State with 12 points and 10 rebounds.
(18) South Carolina 55, (5) Kentucky 50: In Columbia, S.C., Ieasia Walker had 16 points and eight rebounds as the Gamecocks upset the Wildcats, snapping the nation's longest winning streak at 17 games.
Kentucky (18-2, 6-1 SEC) led for most of the second half before South Carolina went on an 18-4 run to take a 52-44 lead with 3:34 left. South Carolina (17-3, 5-2) hit only three free throws the rest of the game, but the SEC's best defense was able to hang on.
Jennifer O'Neil led Kentucky with 17 points.
(9) Tennessee 83, Vanderbilt 75: In Nashville, Tenn., Taber Spani scored a career-high 24 points and Steele product Meighan Simmons added 23 as the Lady Vols earned their ninth straight victory.
With Kentucky losing, Tennessee (16-3, 7-0) is the SEC's last undefeated team in league play.
Christina Foggie scored 22 points to lead Vanderbilt (13-6, 3-3).
Idaho 72, Texas State 60: In San Marcos, Diamond Ford scored 17 of her game-high 25 points in the second half, but the Bobcats (7-11, 1-7 WAC) couldn't protect the 3-point line in a loss to the Vandals (8-11, 5-3).
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John Terry has hit back at the critics who slammed his reappointment as England captain by insisting he should never have lost the armband in the first place.
Terry has regained the leadership of Fabio Capello's team just over a year after the England coach deprived him of the honour following an alleged affair with the partner of team-mate Wayne Bridge and reports he was exploiting the captaincy for financial gain.
Capello's decision has been criticised by some because it is felt Terry's distasteful activities off the pitch showed such a lack of respect for the captaincy he shouldn't be given a second chance.
Much to Terry's consternation he has become regarded as one of the poster boys for everything that is wrong with English football.
He could have gone some way to changing that perception with a contrite tone when he met the English media at the team's hotel ahead of Saturday's Euro 2012 qualifier against Wales.
Instead Terry insisted that, although he has made a conscious effort to avoid negative headlines of late, he still felt he had been harshly treated by Capello last year.
"Change my ways? That's a difficult word," Terry said.
"When I spoke to Fabio, and we can't go into too much details, but when he knew the facts, he knew.
"As I said to the manager at the time, I accepted their decision. It doesn't mean to say I agreed with it and I never will."
Those accusations of making money off the back of his privileged position were also given short shrift by the Chelsea defender.
"I've never cashed in. I'm not the best looking guy anyway, so people aren't going to want me spread all over the place. But I've never tried to cash in on the England captaincy," he said.
Another black mark against Terry was a perceived attempt to destabilise Capello by publicly questioning him during the World Cup as revenge for taking away the captaincy.
On that subject, Terry was ready to admit he had gone too far, but he was adamant he was just trying to do the best for his country.
"I just wouldn't come out publicly and say what I said. It would stay in-house. That's what I learned from that," he said.
"Looking back, certain things I shouldn't have said, but I can still hold my head up high.
"Certainly. I wasn't trying to upset the apple cart, the squad, the manager. That's not me."
With first-choice captain Rio Ferdinand too often injured and Steven Gerrard also currently sidelined, Capello has taken the substantial gamble of giving Terry a second chance.
Terry tried to head off any potential issues by inviting team-mates to approach him in person if they had any grievances.
"Anyone who's been around the squad for five or 10 games, I'd feel they should have the confidence to say what they feel," Terry said.
"The England captaincy comes with a responsibility. I totally understand that but it's just so important for me to have it back now and to concentrate on the right things."


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With union membership standing at about 18 per cent across Australia and only 13 per cent in the private sector it is no surprise that the Australian Workers' Union is revelling in gaining the right to negotiate a collective agreement in Tasmania's Bell Bay aluminium smelter.
After two years of hard work convincing non-union members to join the AWU, the union presented a petition to Fair Work Australia showing 197 of the 346 employees – 57 per cent – were in favour of collective bargaining.
It seems that the AWU has been taking advantage of the turmoil in the executive ranks of Rio Tinto, which saw former CEO
Undoubtedly this is an important day for the AWU, which has been involved in hostilities with Rio Tinto for almost 20 years.
More than anything, the decision has symbolic significance: Bell Bay was the first plant in the country to be de-unionised in 1994.
For us, it is really not surprising Bell Bay employees chose union representation –when things get tough, collective representation is a normal response by workers who seek safety in numbers.
Not only are Bell Bay workers, according to Howes, the lowest paid aluminium workers in Australia, but Bell Bay has been earmarked for sale.
It's not surprising that workers are seeking a means to protect their employment conditions in the event the smelter is sold.
The symbolic significance of the return to collective bargaining at Bell Bay notwithstanding, the practical implications of this decision are also worthy of consideration. Howes has made no secret of the fact that Rio Tinto is a company the AWU is "targeting".
What is interesting is the use of the word "targeting", which in our mind signifies a less than cooperative approach to bargaining.
If that is the case, the approach taken by the AWU poses challenges for the Fair Work Act in a vital election year with polls showing a potential win for the Coalition.
In fact, the return to collective bargaining at Bell Bay could be the beginning of more attempts to establish union activity in non-union organisations in preparation for the possible change in government.
Although it is too early to make a definitive call regarding these events, the real test for Bell Bay lies in the outcome of the return to the bargaining table.
The aluminium industry is under severe pressure and any cost increases would be detrimental especially if they are not accompanied by productivity increases – a fact the union needs to keep in mind if it wishes to safeguard jobs at Bell Bay.
This is going to be particularly challenging for Bell Bay, as Howes says it already has comparatively "higher productivity levels".
A question still has to be answered by the AWU. That is how will it undertake the quest to increasing productivity levels even higher, so as to guarantee employment security and as close as possible to parity with mainland workers, despite the declining profitability of the smelter – a figure that Rio Tinto management claimed in March 2012 to be $200,000 a day.
Without necessary productivity increases, unreasonable requests for pay rises will also disadvantage workers in a state that faces the highest unemployment rates in the country (currently 6.7 per cent according to the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations).
While the return to collective bargaining is likely to bring benefits to Bell Bay workers who wish to be more involved in organisational decision-making processes, union and Rio Tinto leadership should remain mindful of the significance, both symbolic and practical, of this decision.
Why not grasp the opportunity to make the Bell Bay smelter a shining example of collaborative employment relationships in a traditionally adversarial industry?
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Explaining your struggles with social anxiety disorder to family or friends is a difficult, and often times impossible task. As with anything there are more effective ways than others to explain the condition so that the other person understands. I have decided to create a step-by-step checklist of things to do which may increase the other person's receptiveness towards your explanation. This checklist is by no means perfect, and it is impossible to create a checklist that works for everyone because each situation is unique. But, if you follow these guidelines, you should in general see better responses to what you are trying to explain.
- Gauge the likelihood the family member/friend will listen to what you are saying. On a scale of 1-10, consider in your mind how likely it is that you think the other person will listen and attempt to understand you, instead of dismissing your social anxiety disorder, or interrupting you and trying to fix it right away. Some of us live in families where we know that any talk of any personal issue will only result in judgment and disapproval. In this case, it is impossible for you to explain things so that you will be heard. In some cases, you might not be sure, and may gauge a level of 4-7 for receptiveness. In other words, sometimes your family member/friend can listen and hear what you are saying, but sometimes they don't tend to hear what you are saying as well. If you are pretty confident that your family member/friend will listen and understand (a score of 8 or better), then go ahead and take the risk!
- Avoid the words social anxiety disorder altogether. When you start labeling yourself, you begin to put a distance between yourself and others. People will back away and think you're "different" or "have a problem." Not knowing how else to deal with it, they will naturally back away and keep a personal distance from you. Instead of explaining that you have a mental condition called social anxiety disorder, explain that you are "stressed out" by certain situations such as interacting with others in groups or at parties, or talking in front of a class. Or, maybe it stresses you out to leave the house and meet a friend for lunch. People who don't have social anxiety disorder can often relate to these fears, as they are common among all people (it's just that the fear is a little stronger than usual in people with social anxiety disorder). Explain also that it takes a lot of mental energy for you to get out and interact with others, and while you enjoy interacting with other people, you are a person who prefers time alone too.
- Avoid portraying interaction with other people as an annoyance or inconvenience in your life. When you get right down to it, people with social anxiety disorder want to interact with others too, although not as much as other people might prefer. If you start discussing how much of an inconvenience other people are in your life, this will make you look like you have a negative attitude to others, and other people will dismiss you or try to avoid you. Your family members/friends will be confused by what you are saying and will want to try to "fix" that attitude. This will only further isolate you from others, which you already know that you don't want. Since the truth is that you really want to interact with other people to some degree but that it conversely stresses you out, be truthful about it. Tell your family member/friend that you would like to interact with others more, but that it is too stressful and overwhelming right now.
- Keep in mind that you are one of many people who finds social situations stressful. Do not focus on how you are different from other people. If, when explaining your fears to a family member or friend, you keep focusing on how different you are from other people, you will essentially be isolating yourself from others even more. People will only think about what it is that makes you different, why you are different, and how to "cure" or "fix" your being different. Instead, keep focusing on the fears that make you the same as other people, as even people without social anxiety disorder have many of the same fears as people who do have social anxiety disorder. Keep the focus on how you can explain your fears so that they make sense to the other person. Even people who have been in the public speaking industry for many years continue to get somewhat nervous before their presentations.
- Explain to your family member/friends what you are doing right now to make your situation better. People respond much better to someone who is being proactive about your situation. When you tell others that you are staying home all the time and watching television or playing video games, then it is much harder to have sympathy for that person. Tell them that even though you are afraid of going to parties or hanging out with groups of people, you still are joining the Pro-Gun Club on campus (or whatever your interest might be). People have respect for people who are afraid to do certain things, but instead are challenging themselves to do those things that terrify them. The word for people who do that is courageous. And even though you may not succeed, you are still respectable for having put forth the effort.
- Explain to your family member/friends examples of things they say which are not helpful. You might have a parent who says, "Why don't you go out more often?" Explain to them that this makes you feel anxious, ashamed, and guilty and that it makes you feel like going out less often. Or, you might have a friend who says, "Just go up and talk to her. What's the big deal?" Explain to him that this again makes you feel anxious, ashamed, and guilty and that you are simply afraid of saying the wrong thing and failing. Always provide the feelings that are provoked by what your family member/friend says, and if something they say is not helpful, provide them with something they can say that will be helpful.
- Explain to your family members/friends what it is that they can do to help. In general, people are trying to help others, and we social anxiety sufferers are all-too-familiar with people who are trying to help, but end up making mostly a negative impact on our lives. Explain to your friend that it would be helpful if he/she went to you with a party and introduced you to other people because that is a very challenging situation for you. Explain to your family member that you may want to find a new job because the one where you work now involves too much interaction with people and stresses you out. Explain things that they can say to you which are helpful. Maybe your friend could be helpful by telling you how much other people enjoyed your company the other night, but remind him or her to not exaggerate because you will pick up on that and feel ashamed and embarrassed. Maybe your parent could help by sharing their experience with jobs they worked at, which would help you make your decision about which jobs might work well for you.
In sum, these are some tips and techniques that you can use to improve the likelihood that other people will understand what you are saying and respond to you in a positive manner. However, as noted at the beginning of the article, keep noted that there are no guarantees – this is a RISK that you are taking! It may or may not work out, depending on the unique circumstances of the situation. The reason that you want to take the risk is that it will help to improve your relationships with family members and friends. They'll understand you better, and this improved relationship will help you to get better from your social anxiety disorder!


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Most listings are in the $10's per square foot per year. The Marion County region is going through a a boost in rates. In the last 3 months, the median rate rose $4 per sqft per year. That's a 25% increase in rent.
In the last 90 days, 94 listings have been listed, so you'll want to check back regularly for new listings. About 46% of the available leases in the Marion County are subleases, so you might be able to snag a great spot on a short term. There aren't many listings below 2,000 square feet posted, so finding a space for a small business might be tough.
The standard measurement for office space in this area is around 1,460 sqft. Most buildings in this area are approximately 2 floors. Most buildings in this area were built in 1981 and are Class A.
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(WBIR - Sevierville) A Sevierville Police Officer hospitalized in North Carolina since July got some extra support tonight, hundreds of miles away, back home here in East Tennessee.
Friends, family and community members held a spaghetti fundraiser Saturday night for Officer Ben Headrick.
Officer Headrick suddenly became ill while attending a wedding in July and has been hospitalized ever since. Money raised will help support him and his family.
There was also some good news shared at the fundraiser. Officer Headrick's doctors said he is now stable enough to be brought to a rehab center here in East Tennessee.
For his friends and fellow police officers, his return to Tennessee can't come soon enough.
"Not a single day have I gone to lunch and someone hasn't wanted to know how Ben's doing, hey we're thinking about Ben, one day I went to Subway and Subway wouldn't let me pay for my lunch, they just put the money I would've paid into the collection they were keeping for Ben," Captain Matthew Ayers said.
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Amory #685
Boy, 2 years old
Listed July 2016
Special needs: biological mother with mental delay; the child: good general condition; good physical development; chronic viral hepatitis B without delta-agent; gallbladder dyskinesia; infantile cerebral palsy – mixed form; pes equinus bilateralis; delayed neuropsychological development;
The orthopedist who examined Amory earlier has recommended gymnastics as appropriate at present and stated that later on (in about a year) surgical treatment for his pes equinus could be discussed.
His daily rehabilitation and kinesitherapy sessions at the orphanage would also continue.
Amory is improving his motor skills: several months ago he wasn't able to take a sitting position independently or stand up while holding onto a fixed support. Now he goes from a supine position to a sitting position and he maintains a stable sitting position, he crawls and he strands up while holding onto something for support. He is able to maintain a standing position while holding onto a fixed support and standing on his toes. He attempts to make steps sideways and he moves around in a baby walker.
Amory likes to play with toys: he reaches for and grabs a toy independently, examines it, transfers it from one hand into the other and manipulates with it in a simple manner. He knocks two cubes one into the other. He takes cubes out of a box and then puts them back in. He threads colorful rings on a fixed stand.
Amory's vocabulary is developing, as well. The level of development of his receptive speech is good: he understands others' speech at an everyday level and he turns when called by name. He produces sounds and sound combinations, sometimes by imitation.
Amory's emotional status is predominantly calm and positive: he doesn't cry for no reason and he doesn't demonstrate any aggressive or self-aggressive behaviors. Amory is an affectionate little boy who seeks individual attention and enjoys physical contact (hugs) as well as jests on behalf of familiar people. He sometimes protests when having to say goodbye to an adult he likes. Amory responds positively to interactions with an adult he likes, he looks at them closely, smiles and laughs aloud when jested. He has formed a relationship of emotional attachment with a staff member.
Amory eats with a very good appetite and gains weight. His sleep is calm.
Because we only have this child's file for a short time, he will not be able to receive donations until a family is found for him.


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FC Organizational Products LLC, the official consumer products licensee of the FranklinCovey Co. brand, today released the results of its annual New Years Resolutions Survey, which polled more than 1,000 adult consumers throughout the United States during late October 2011. The first version of the research was conducted in 2002, providing a 10-year perspective on the most common goals for Americans.
The 2012 New Years Resolutions Survey found that respondents top three New Years resolutions for 2012 were also on the 2002 list: (1) become more physically fit; (2), improve ones financial condition; and (3), improve health. However, the number one goal of weight loss in 2002 fell to fourth on the list in 2012 and overall health and fitness issues increased in priority, potentially a reflection of the aging baby boomer population and cultural shift from body weight to overall fitness.
New to the 2012 Top 10 Resolutions are:
Read more
Change overall attitude: be more positive
Travel more
Do more volunteer work
Interestingly, four resolutions fell off the Top 10 List since 2002 (see list below), three of which involve career changes, suggesting that Americans may be hesitant to venture into career changing moves in todays economy.
Quit/reduce smoking
Change career or job
Continue education
Improve work habits and career situation
Priorities shift slightly within demographics groups:
Women still placed high priority on losing weight, making it their number two resolution.
Younger adults (ages 21-39) had career change, continue education, and improve work habits round out their top 10 list.
Not surprisingly, part-time and unemployed adults rated positive attitude as a top five priority.
As in the 2002 survey, respondents were asked to rate their overall satisfaction with life. Interestingly, that number increased modestly, today at 7.0 on a 10 point scale of 1 = Not At All Satisfied and 10 = Extremely Satisfied, versus 6.8 in 2002.
Full survey results will be available on http://www.franklinplanner.com on December 1, 2011.
Survey Methodology
FC Organizational Products surveyed a nationally representative sample of 1,000 male and female consumers, 18-years and older across the United States through a third-party organization in late October 2011. The surveys resulting sampling error rate is at the 95 percent confidence level.
FC Organizational Products LLC is a global retailer and the exclusive worldwide consumer products licensee of the FranklinCovey brand owned by FranklinCovey Co. FC Org. Products helps individuals and organizations achieve greater organization, productivity, and success. The Companys products are sold throughout Europe, Asia, Australia, and the Middle East and in more 15,000 retail outlets across North America, including FranklinCovey stores. Some of the Companys best-known consumer products include ever popular FranklinCovey planners, PlanPlus Online, as well as a line of laptop bags and totes. In recent years, the company has added thousands of organizational tools and accessories to its product offering. For more information, please visit http://www.franklinplanner.com.
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Alle-Kiski Valley economic development group honored for police training
An economic development organization comprised of Westmoreland County municipal leaders has accepted a governor's award for its contribution to local governance.
The Westmoreland Economic Development Initiative for Growth (WEDIG) was one of eight recipients to be honored in Harrisburg on Tuesday with the 2014 Governor's Award for Local Government Excellence.
The state Department of Community and Economic Development chose to recognize WEDIG for its implementation of a law enforcement training program from the international Crisis Intervention Team (CIT). The program trains police officers to better handle situations involving mental health issues and veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder.
WEDIG President Greg Primm — the Allegheny Township manager who helped found the organization in 2009 to bolster Alle-Kiski Valley development — said WEDIG began participating in the program last year.
He said the idea arose as situations involving people with mental health issues grew more prevalent in the area.
"Unfortunately, since the police aren't specifically trained to identify these people, a lot of them end up in jail," Primm said. "In many cases, that's the last place they should be, and they're there at the taxpayers' expense.
"This program helps law enforcement diffuse potentially dangerous situations and ensures that people with mental challenges have access to the services they need."
WEDIG started the regional Crisis Intervention Team program last year in cooperation with Westmoreland County 911, Mental Health America and the Butler County Sheriff's Office.
The startup was made possible by a $25,000 grant it received from Staunton Farm Foundation, which was established in 1937 to benefit people with mental illness.
Program classes feature trained mental health professionals, outside law enforcement agencies, district attorneys, magistrates and other professionals to train officers to handle those with mental challenges.
In January, WEDIG graduated its first class, which brought 16 officers from departments across Allegheny, Armstrong, Butler and Westmoreland counties to the former Citizens General Hospital in New Kensington.
The organization, through the grant money and donations, reimburses each department $500 to cover the cost of the officer's replacement during the 40-hour course.
Lee Schumaker, Allegheny Township director of public safety and certified Crisis Intervention Team trainer, said officers who have participated in the program have used the skills taught by the program on their first day back from the training sessions.
As a part-time police officer in Leechburg, Schumaker has approached certain volatile situations differently since receiving his training.
"It's all about de-escalating situations," he said. "It's the goal of every police officer to make it home that night. This program is about making sure it doesn't get to that point. It's worth its weight in gold."
WEDIG will hold another training course from May 12 to 16 in Butler County that will be funded entirely by a $54,000 grant it received this month from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency.
According to Kathy Starr, Allegheny Township supervisors chairwoman and co-chair for WEDIG's education committee, the organization plans to establish courses in all four counties that envelop the Alle-Kiski Valley, plus Indiana County.
Starr said it is gratifying for WEDIG to be honored by the governor's office, since the organization embodies the spirit of regional collaboration that Gov. Tom Corbett has been preaching to local governments.
"WEDIG started out as a way of sharing resources and infrastructure between Allegheny Township, Arnold, New Kensington, Upper Burrell and Lower Burrell and has grown from there," she said. "On a larger scale, grant programs are looking for entities that facilitate regional cooperation.
"That's exactly what we're doing, and it allows us to bring revenue into the Alle-Kiski Valley as a whole. I think that's part of the reason we're being recognized, as well."
Officials from the Department of Community and Economic Development could not be reached.
Braden Ashe is a staff writer for Trib Total Media. He can be reached at 724-226-4673 or email@example.com.


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Did you mean to look like a giant jellyfish? Red carpet blunders serve as a great reminder that when it comes to important fashion might feel boring but it actually means knowing what works for you.
I need to talk about the MET Gala. Just for a couple of minutes. It has become to red carpets what weddings are to the rest of the world - an excuse to lose your mind and dress like a character in a fairy tale. Or an alien.
For those who don't know what I'm talking about – I applaud you: The Met Gala is an annual event hosted by US Vogue editor Anna Wintour at the Metropolitan Museum of Contemporary Art in New York. This year it celebrated an exhibition titled 'Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations'. To ensure everything looked just perfect and because she can, Anna insisted that her Vogue team wear 'Schiaparelli pink' in tribute. And no, I'm not joking.
The Met is the place where couture collides with Hollywood and creates the best dressed, most glamorous red carpet of the year. The guest list includes everyone that's invited to the Oscars plus supermodels. It's pretty damn fancy. The media wall is huge running along the steep steps of the museum's entrance. This isn't so photographers have a good vantage point, it's to showcase the over-the-top gowns that often require four or five metres of earth space like Diana's bridal train at Westminster Abbey.
Have I conveyed the scale adequately?
On balance the event brings out the very best in fashion but when the sea is super-chic bad floats to the top like a cigarette packet in the baby pool at Bondi - you can't miss it. I find it somewhat distressing when celebrities get it wrong at events such as these. It's like brides who decide it's a good idea to try something 'new' on their wedding day. Why?
Looking good is a big part of a celebrity's day job and this should mean someone on their team giving them a healthy cup of honesty before they hit the red carpet. Surely this would be preferable to being photographed on the 'Worst Dressed' list and wearing it in the Google cache forever?
There wasn't a lot of honesty floating around in Florence Welch's hotel room. Gorgeous, talented, a red–head ... so much potential and yet she looked like the doll that covers the toilet roll at your grandma's house. Or a giant jellyfish. Yes it was Alexander McQueen but it was also really terrible.
Equally disappointing was Cameron Diaz. She knows better. Exquisite face, rocking body, funny woman and then she goes and puts on an ill-fitting silver column dress with a hair-do that looked like the scene in Something About Mary where she's uses Ben Stiller's semen as hair gel. Cameron is a red carpet veteran, a Dress Legend, it baffles me how she could get it so blah.
And what about Christina Ricci? If someone, as in her stylist, did this to her intentionally then they should be fired and sued. There aren't enough adjectives to describe the ridiculousness of her outfit. She looked like they'd grabbed a piece of ribbon from Land of The Giants and turned her into a present for the Fashion Gods. Or maybe a sacrifice?
When the sea is chic bad floats to the top like a cigarette packet in the baby pool at Bondi - you can't miss it".
Finally there was poor, old Kirstin Dunst wearing a mustard suit dress which was appropriate for an office. In 1935. It was too matronly, too retro ... be young while you still can Kikki. Wear your hair loose or try a design from this decade. Maybe call Carey Mulligan's stylist?
I was talking to my friend Wendy about this last night and she said that the only thing missing from most of the outfits at the MET was a palomino pony. Wendy is very funny but she's also very right.
Lord knows I've worn many, many pony deserving outfits. Clothes that were utterly wrong. Wrong for my age. Wrong for my body shape. Repeatedly. But red carpet blunders on this level serve as a great reminder that when it comes to important fashion moments in your life safe might feel boring but safe actually means knowing what works for you (hello Gwyneth and Gisele).
A reminder that there's no shame in always looking the same. Or in playing it safe. In fact, it's really just another word for signature style.
Paula Joye is Editor of www.lifestyled.com.au or you follow her on Twitter and Facebook.


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The ball just didn't want to roll in :(
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The ball just didn't want to roll in :(
Layups for the win.....or loss.
Hibbert can't make five foot bunnies, we can't box out to save our lives. Terrible loss to the ****ing franchise ruining Pistons of all teams.
On the bright side, if PG and Hibbert need any extra motivation vs MIA, they can look at their tape tonight...
Vogel should have taken Roy out instead of Scola Roy has been garbage today.
PG just plain bad .. again. Need him for MIA.
Boy some of these calls...
Meanwhile, the Heat are burying the Jazz in the third. They can afford to play possum for a half.
The Pacers can't.
if nothing else hopefully this loss helps us regain our focus that we can't just roll in and just expect to win, detroit knew they'd get rolled if they weren't on top of their game and thus brought the necessary effort good game for them as long as we kick miami's *** on wednesday I could really care less.
Scola would have made that
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How I knew that shot by West was not going in ........
Come on Lance. Make FTs and a stop and were back in it.
West should have made that shot :(
Man those two shots by West, and PG/Hibbert would be nice right now.
Smith is an idiot
Lance deserve this win
Lance is just a cold blooded gamer.
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Lance Stephenson has a very, very bright future. Pay that man!


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Three bedroom twin home with detached garage and fenced yard. Large eat in kitchen with access to rear yard through shed/mud room. Powder room is also accessed off the kitchen. Open floor plan with no wall between living room and dining room. Covered front porch. Three good sized bedrooms and full bath on the second floor. There is a finished walk up attic that could be utilized as additional living space. Full basement with outside access. This is a short sale and all offers should be as is offers. Seller is not in a position to do any repairs. This could be an opportunity for a Buyer that is handy and looking for a cosmetic project. Easy access to shops in town and commuting roads.
Listing Area: Pottstown Boro (10616)
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A WOMAN is facing a painful recovery from a hip replacement after falling while on a bus in Worcester.
Deborah Jones, of Wordsworth Avenue, Perdiswell, was coming back from a Christmas visit in Birmingham last month when she fell as the bus came to a stop in Droitwich Road.
The 64-year-old was on the number 144 First bus with her husband Bob, was unable to grab hold of the rail when she fell heavily as the bus jolted just before stopping.
West Midlands Ambulance was called to the incident on December 27 which left Mrs Jones with a broken hip.
She was taken to Worcester Royal Hospital that evening and had to have a hip replacement three days later.
Her husband Bob, 70, said while he had been able to steady himself as the bus jolted, his wife was not so lucky.
"We felt we were slowing down as he was near the stop," he said. "We started to get out of our seats and the bus gave a lurch and started up again and it seemed to jolt and it sent us flying.
"Deb made a grab at the rail but she missed it."
Mr Jones said they were shocked to hear his wife needed an operation following the fall, which they thought had left her with just a pulled muscle.
"A hip replacement as never occurred to Deb," he said. "We were both appalled, we couldn't' believe it. "She couldn't move, she had to be taken off the bus by ambulance. But we never thought for a moment she had broken anything. It was quite a shock.
"She's going to be laid up for more than 10 weeks as the result of the accident."
Mr Jones said despite the driver filling in an accident report , he was yet to hear back from First despite emailing them, and had not received an apology.
"I've continued to contact First," he said. "I don't know why they are taking quite so much time. They have a report of the accident because the driver made one. Clearly it was unlucky. We were the only ones that were hurt on the bus."
Steve Zanker, general manager for First Worcester, said: "We are aware of the incident and this will be dealt with through our investigation process.
"We have also been in contact with Mr and Mrs Jones and will continue to liaise with them and provide appropriate help and support."