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One of the VPN technologies discussed in the Choose the Optimal VPN Service webinar (click here to register for the next session) is GETVPN, which is introduced with this slide:
To understand GETVPN and its usability, you have to know that it's a large-scale almost-transport-mode IPSec implementation with shared keys, group SA (to make multicast replication in SP network work) and centralized policy and key management (which is the true value-add GETVPN brings).
GETVPN actually uses IPSec tunnel mode and reuses the original IP header as IP header of the tunnel packet. Tunnel mode is used to avoid any interference with fragmentation/reassembly.
You cannot use GETVPN to transport data sent between hosts with private IP addresses across public IP infrastructure (for example, the Internet); the existing IP infrastructure of your network should provide end-to-end routing. GETVPN is thus best used to encrypt sensitive data travelling across private IP infrastructure (for example, data exchanged between MPLS/VPN sites or data sent across a VPLS cloud).
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``Things just didn`t work out with Hoskins. There may have been some political reasons. With a British screenwriter and a British director (John Mackenzie of ``The Long Good Friday``), maybe they didn`t want a British actor playing Ruby. And those mentions of Madonna were just part of the Hollywood dream factory. But I`m thrilled with the performances of Danny and Sherilyn. I loved her in `Twin Peaks` and think her whole bearing is impressive. And when we were filming in Dallas, everyone told me how much Danny reminded them of the real Ruby.``
Davis is sanguine regarding the box-office prospects of ``Ruby.`` But, unlike ``JFK,`` the new film is not causing a stir among exhibitors. Many say they will be surprised if ``Ruby`` is a hit.

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Unity breakfast set for 9 a.m., Jan. 25
Thursday, Jan. 16: Walk-away the pounds, 9 a.m.; computer walk-in help, 2-4 p.m.; GED help, 4 p.m.; homework help, 5 p.m.; ESL class, 6 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 17: Walk-away the pounds, 9 a.m.; library board meeting, noon; knit and crochet, 3:30 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 18: Walk-away the pounds, 9 a.m.; magic tournament, 1-4 p.m.
Monday, Jan. 20: Martin Luther King, Jr., birthday; walk-away the pounds, 9 a.m.; walk in computer help, 4 p.m.; Zumba, 5:15 p.m.; Court Street Cinema, Lee Daniels's "The Butler," 6 p.m.
Raisor, Zapp & Woods PSC recently announced that Susan Dukes has been named partner with the firm. A magna cum laude graduate of Old Dominion University of Norfolk, Va., Dukes has been an associate with the firm for the past seven years, working in many facets of tax, accounting and governmental auditing.
The following are tips on spring calving a cow herd:
Start cows on the high magnesium mineral supplement soon. Consider protein supplementation if hay is less than 10 percent crude protein. If cows are thin, begin energy (grain) supplementation now.
Consider vaccinating the cows to help prevent calf scours.
Get ready for calving season. See that all equipment and materials are ready, including obstetrical equipment, record forms or booklets, eartags, scales for obtaining birthweights, etc.
The "It's Sew Fine: for Home and Family" Sewing Expo will be held at General Butler State Resort Park on Tuesday, April 15 and Wednesday, April 16. This is the eighth year of the popular expo with sewing enthusiasts from around the Commonwealth and nearby states attending. Classes will be taught by professionals and skilled sewing teachers from Kentucky and across the county. This year's teachers are from Kentucky, New York, Nebraska, Indiana, Ohio and North Carolina.
Thursday, Jan. 16
Carrollton Homemakers Club meets at 10:30 a.m. at the Carroll County Extension Office on Floyd Drive.
West Carroll Water District meets at 6 p.m. in the conference room at Carrollton Utilities, 225 Sixth St.
Narcotics Anonymous meets at 6:30 p.m. every Thursday at Carrollton Christian Church, 310 Fifth St.
Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., Carrollton Christian Church.
Friday, Jan. 17
Carroll County Public Library Board of Directors meets at noon at the library, 136 Court St., Carrollton.
"For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in." (Matt 25:35)
Have you ever asked yourself what social justice looks like? I mean really asked yourself. Around Christmastime each year, we human beings tend to make more attempts than usual to help the less fortunate, but by mid-January this approach has lost its luster.
The First Apostolic Church of Carrollton, Ky. 111 Third Street, Carrollton, will represent the state of Kentucky for the Worldwide Moms Day of Prayer, 9 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 18.
Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. Coffee and donuts will be available and drawings for prizes will be given.
Moms in Kentucky and Southern Indiana of every denomination are encouraged to attend and to offer a prayer specifically for our children.
Retired Carrollton Fire Chief Randy Tharp made a promise to his daughter, Melissa, that he would walk her down the aisle at her wedding, planned for Dec. 28, 2013. The family talked about moving the wedding to an earlier date, but Randy wouldn't hear of it – even though he had been battling lung cancer for nearly three years.
He kept his promise. He walked Melissa down the aisle and attended the reception afterward. He even took time to admonish a friend at the wedding, who he felt wasn't taking care of herself.
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New York Jets center Nick Mangold, long a supporter of quarterback Mark Sanchez, still believes that Mark Sanchez is the best option to start at quarterback for the Jets in 2013. Nick Mangold went as far to say that the rest of the players on the team are with him, making Mark Sanchez the favorite to start because he is the best chance for the team to win. Some may argue that given some of the hideous numbers easily dug up from the past two seasons. With the only other serious competitor for the job being second round selection Geno Smith, Mark Sanchez could win the starting job by default once again this year.
Nick Mangold has anchored the New York Jets offensive line since he entered the league in 2006. The Jets selected Nick Mangold in the first round of the 2006 NFL Draft as a replacement for Kevin Mawae. Those weren't easy shoes to fill, but Mangold has become the most outstanding player on the Jets offense, consistently in the conversation when talking about the best centers in the NFL, and is a leader for the franchise. That gives him the right to speak out about potential controversies, especially at quarterback. Nick Mangold has firmly thrown his support behind incumbent start Mark Sanchez at quarterback.
Directly contradicting an earlier report by Mike Freeman of CBS that "80 to 90 percent" of Jets players wanted to move on from Mark Sanchez, Nick Mangold told Bart Hubbuch of the New York Post that Sanchez is still the favored choice at quarterback for Jets players:
"I haven't walked around with a pen and paper and taken a poll, but from the feeling I get, the locker room wants to win. Whoever gives us the best chance to do that, we want out there — and at this point, Mark gives us that best chance."
This holds much more weight than the previous report that the Jets locker room wanted Mark Sanchez on the sideline instead of under center. First, as mentioned before, this is an established leader, a cornerstone of the franchise, openly declaring that Mark Sanchez gives the team the best chance to win. Second, Nick Mangold actually put his name to the quote. As evidenced by the earlier report by Mike Freeman and multiple stories reported by Manish Mehta with anonymous quotes, that doesn't always happen with the Jets.
This is far from a surprise. As horrid as the Jets have been offensively with Mark Sanchez at quarterback, his only serious competition is Geno Smith, a rookie drafted in the second round of the 2013 NFL Draft. While Geno Smith has some physical tools, it's known that he has plenty to work on before he's ready to start in the NFL. Everything from pre-snap reads, to post-snap reads, to working through a progression and even delivering often-wordy NFL play calls with confidence in the huddle still needs to be improved upon.
Expect Mark Sanchez at quarterback in 2013 for the New York Jets. Geno Smith will be brought along slowly, and next offseason there might be a real battle for the starting job if Mark Sanchez doesn't improve this season. More than putting stock in Mark Sanchez, this is believing in Nick Mangold's assessment of the situation.
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As we're in the midst of "Oscar movie season," many actresses, including Anne Hathaway, Amy Adams, Sally Field, Naomi Watts, Rachel Weisz, Helen Hunt and Marion Cotillard, sit down and discuss Hollywood in this hour-long roundtable interview. In this interview that The Hollywood Reporter moderates, the actresses discuss Hollywood life, their fears and experiences while on projects, and share some lighthearted and funny moments. Check out the hour-long uncensored video below!
Just like the Actors Roundtable discussion that was posted earlier this month, the Actresses Roundtable is unique from other celebrity interviews in that these feature the cream-of-the-crop actresses that have given some of the best performances this year. Unlike typical and superficial interviews the news normally generates, this is a genuine look at the inside lives, feelings, fears, and what goes into acting from some of today's best actresses. If you have the time, we highly recommend watching the entire discussion.
The interview features Anne Hathaway appearing in Les Miserables, Amy Adams in The Master, Sally Field in Lincoln, Naomi Watts in The Impossible, Rachel Weisz in Deep Blue Sea, Helen Hunt in The Sessions and Marion Cotillard in Rust and Bone.


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Wife ran 2 miles today on the track. She took 2+ weeks off (PF), and is trying short runs this week. Now she'll ice and see how she feels tomorrow.
Ran a leg in a 4x400; was shattered. Probably need to warmup and do striders beforehand.
It's a 5k. It hurt like hell...then I tried to pick it up. The end.
Glad to see you back, Kim. With that low HR, you'll return to form in no time.
I've stayed consistent this week with a rest day on Tuesday and then a 5 miler last night. Some speed work in mile 4 but otherwise mostly easy. I've got some travel weeks coming up so I hope I can keep more focus on training.
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On the road again...
Glad to see you're back on the road, Kimmie, and that we all volunteered you to run Steamtown.
Hope all the PF injuries heal quickly.
I have a love/hate relationship with running. I do it, but sometimes I love to hate it.
Non-running stuff does intrude .
4 and a little for me today out in the soupy humidity. I've got no complaints though. 86 and humid beats 95 and humid every day of the week.
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I'm touching your pants.
Amanda, you need to HTFU. (easy for me to say... it's in the 60's here this week!)
Almost 10.5 miles this morning. Had a decent cutback week. I seem to be on target to get my mpw up to 40 by the end of August. We shall see.
Never thought I'd say this but Amanda needs to HTFU. Hot, schmot. Easy for me to say living in Michigan but we're in the 90's too right now.
Another rest day yesterday. Legs a little beat up. Hoping for 10 on Sunday morning early.
Both kids were at a sleepover last night. My wife and I had a formal function and the house to ourselves this morning. Expecting all the kids (ours and their friends) in the door any minute for a big breakfast to give the other family a break.
MTA: I actually posted that about Amanda without reading Erika's post. Great minds think alike. Frighteningly alike.
3 mile run this evening. First run in months without pain. Actually fun to run tonight.
90 degrees this afternoon, but probably only 75 at 6 pm when I ran.
Here I am, Dave. My killer assignment finished up maybe a couple of weeks ago, but I still am having trouble finding time to read/post, for whatever reason. I think I still don't have time to visit at work, and the time between getting home from work and going to bed is also still pretty short. Time to retire
Good to see you running again, Kim. It'll come back.
Like others, I am having trouble with my training because of the heat. Today I had to cut an 18 miler short to 16 (2:38) -- I was just wiped. And I'm running pretty slowly, too -- still getting wiped out.
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Raced short yesterday morning & evening, and then didn't do my planned trail run this morning, and am now depressed to have missed it; I was looking forward to it -- to getting a bunch of time on my legs without pavement. Darn.
MTA: Congrats on the distance in the heat Lou. That's further than I managed today. I went out thinking I'd try to go long, but managed less mileage than you got -- but I was happy enough with it. I was also very happy to hit a county tourist info building twice, which had a nice cold water fountain. Part of my problem was that I got tired of the water bottles on my belt sliding around. I'm going to have to get something more comfortable.
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Greek producers launch Heretic
EXCLUSIVE: Greek producers Giorgos Karnavas [pictured] and Kontantinos Kontovrakis have joined forces to set up new director-driven production company Heretic, which will focus on "unconventional stories".
The pair previously worked together on Wasted Youth (Rotterdam's 2009 opener) and Boy Eating The Bird's Food, which showed at more than 50 festivals.
The Athens-based outfit is launching with a slate led by Wasted Youth director Argyris Papadimitropoulos' new film A Hungry Mouth, which is a co-production with France's Kinoelectron and Netherlands-based CTM Lev Pictures. The film, about a young man who uses dog-training techniques on an upper class couple, will shoot in January with a budget of Euros 970,000.
Elina Psykou (The Eternal Return of Antonis Paraskievas) will direct Ivo & Sofia, a cross-cultural family drama to shoot in September 2014. It will be a co-production with Georgia and Germany and is also described as a "violent coming of age story." It's budget will be Euros 690,000.
Also on the slate is Siamak Etemadi's debut feature Pari, about an Iranian woman looking for her missing son in Athens. That is being developed as part of the Torino Film Lab. It is likely to shoot in December 2014 on a budget of Euros 600,000.
Several documentaries are also in the works: Vassilis Katsoupis's My Friend Larry Gus, about a musician and his artistic process; Manu Gerosa & Salva Munoz's Aunty, about a story of family secrets; and Elina Psykou's To Live And Die In Europe, about EU citizens crossing borders for life and death needs.
"The time was right to start building something on our own," Kontrovrakis said of the new company. The partners complement each other as Kontovrakis, who splits his time between Amsterdam and Athens, has experinece on the festival circuit and Karnavas comes from the worlds of events, music and advertising. "We're kind of different but also kind of the same," Karnavas says of their shared sensibilities.
They also plan to concentrate on marketing films from pre-production through to release and identifying an audience (whether niche or large) from development. But it's the director's vision that will always be supported. "It all starts from the director," Karavas said.
Kontovrakis added: "Each film has its own little world, and you'll find your place in the market."
Heretic is also working with several partners to launch the Athens Coproduction Hub, which will offer co-production incentives and post-producution support for international projects shooting in Greece.
The company is also working on conccerts and theatre work, but film will be its main international push.
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Two former associates at Williams Kherkher opened the firm of Chandler McNulty in Houston on Feb. 1.
"So far, so good," says Devin McNulty (pictured), who joined Troy Chandler in starting the firm.
McNulty adds, "I have every confidence that we'll do well."
Chandler says the firm will handle asbestos and toxic tort cases and will look at branching out into pharmaceutical injury cases.
McNulty says that he and Chandler (pictured) won a $20 million verdict in 2012 on behalf of a rape victim whom they represented in a premises liability suit in the 165th District Court. He says the apartment complex where the victim lived failed to notify residents that a rapist had committed sexual assaults at the complex before the assault at issue in the suit.
A confidential settlement was reached after the jury returned its verdict, Chandler says.
McNulty says the outcome of that premises liability suit probably had something to do with his and Chandler's decision to open a firm.
"We've been pretty successful at trial," McNulty says. "We thought we could start up our own firm and be our own bosses, select our own cases."
Chandler says he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps after graduating from high school and began his higher education after he left the Corps in 1991. He says he graduated from the University of Houston Law Center in 1998 and began his law career at Baron & Budd in Dallas shortly after graduation.
McNulty says he graduated from Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law in 2002 and began his law career in San Antonio as an assistant criminal district attorney in the Bexar County Criminal District Attorney's Office. He says that in 2006-2007 he taught law at Universidad de Guanajuato, in Guanajuato, Mexico. He also serves as a municipal judge for the city of Houston, McNulty says.
McNulty says that as business dictates, he and Chandler would like to hire additional attorneys.
"But for right now, it's just the two of us," McNulty says.
— Mary Alice Robbins
Robbins is an Austin-based freelance writer and a former Texas Lawyer senior reporter.


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BERLIN (Reuters) - European Central Bank policymaker Joerg Asmussen told a newspaper he expected inflation in the euro zone to ease to under 2 percent next year.
"There is no reason to worry," Asmussen was quoted as saying by Rheinische Post in an article to be published in its Saturday edition. "We expect inflation in the euro zone of under 2 percent again in the coming year."
Annual inflation in the 17 countries sharing the euro was 2.2 percent in November, the European Union's statistics office Eurostat said earlier this month.
Asmussen said that there was reason to be cautiously optimistic about the situation in the euro zone, given progress made over the past two years such as the agreement on the fiscal pact, the creation of the European Stability Mechanism and decisions on a banking union.
"In comparison to the situation two years ago we have come a considerable way," he said. "There is reason for cautious optimism."
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Here's the trailer for the Sex and the City prequel, The Carrie Diaries.
Set in 1984 (with just a hint of Ferris Bueller) it stars AnnaSophia Robb as 16 year old Carrie Bradshaw and Freema Agyeman.
It's 1984, and life isn't easy for 16-year-old Carrie Bradshaw. Since their mother passed away, Carrie's younger sister Dorritt is more rebellious than ever, and their father Tom is overwhelmed with the responsibility of suddenly having to care for two teenage girls on his own. Carrie's friends — sweet, geeky Mouse, snarky Maggie and sensitive Walt — make life bearable, but a suburban life in Connecticut isn't doing much to take her mind off her troubles. Even the arrival of a sexy new transfer student named Sebastian only reminds Carrie that she spent the whole summer grieving rather than moving on with life.
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Sheep Safety & Quality Assurance (SSQA)
Consumers are very interested in the safety of the food they eat as well as the quality of the products they buy. Quality and product safety are issues for which the U.S. sheep industry and its producers are held accountable.
Quality assurance specialists in the manufacturing industry have a few figures they like to quote when it comes to quality control. Specifically, they claim that it costs $1 to prevent defects in production; $10 to fix defects and $100 to repair damage at the customer level.
The Sheep Safety Quality Assurance (SSQA) program, developed by the American Sheep Industry Association, in conjunction with Colorado State University, works to ensure maximum consumer confidence in products generated by the U.S. sheep industry. SSQA utilizes research and education to improve management during the production of safe and high-quality sheep products.
The program, which applies quality principles to the raising of sheep, involves education, design and outside verification. Producers are first trained in the classroom on quality concepts, such as specifications, process mapping and standard operating procedures. Then they develop on-site mission statements, flowcharts and inspection plans.
Trainers located across the United States are available to teach the concepts of SSQA. The list can be accessed through the link below.
The final phase of the program arranges for a certified reviewer to carry out an on-the-farm evaluation attesting to the execution of the SSQA requirements in the day-to-day operations.


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The musical guest was annoyed by Andy Samberg and Taran Killam who visited him in his dressing room.
"Saturday Night Live" musical guest, Gotye, was in one of the highlighted sketches. The show's regulars Andy Samberg and Taran Killam played the musician's die hard fans who would go far in showing their love of him.
Andy and Taran introduced themselves inside Goyte's room, but things got creepy when the pair refused to leave. When finally Gotye was able to drive them away, the duo returned from behind him fully naked. They recited the painted bodies in Gotye's music video of "Somebody I Used to Know". Andy said, "We're like you. Get it?" Goyte responded, "It's weird, guys."
For his actual performance, Gotye did not appear au naturel. He brought New Zealand singer Kimbra, who is featured in the recorded version of "Somebody I Used to Know", to assist him in the song. He also played "Eyes Wide Open" as his second set.


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Returning on screen this coming Sunday, the show gives more screen time to Gretchen Mol's Gillian who sees a paranormal for a clue about her future.
HBO has shared two clips from the upcoming episode of "Boardwalk Empire", showing a conversation between Gillian and Nucky as well as a gambling game between Rothstein and his associates. Gillian and Nucky discuss their different opinions about Jimmy while Rothstein uses the theory of bluff to earn money through poker.
TV Squad recently dug for answer as to why Gretchen Mol is cast as Jimmy's mom because she doesn't look that much older. Creator Terrence Winter explained, "Yeah, she had him when she as 14 years old. Actually she probably got pregnant when she was 13; I think we actually make a point of that later in the season."
"Boardwalk Empire" airs every Sunday at 9/8c on HBO. According to the official synopsis of the October 3 episode, as a witness threatens to expose the partakers in the woods massacre, Nucky, Van Alden, and Rothstein take special interest in a hospital patient who may know something about the massacre.
Chalky's take over of Mickey Doyle's bootleg business gets off to a rough start. Nucky evaluates his relationship with Lucy. Margaret starts a new job at a French boutique on the boardwalk. Meanwhile, Jimmy takes Nucky's advice to travel west.
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Chicago, Carbondale, Springfield Host Women's MarchesSen. Dick Durbin took part in one outside Old Illinois State Capitol
New Americans Ready For Election DayNearly 70 took oath of naturalization on Friday in East St. Louis
Illinois Sees Falling Unemployment RateThe metro east unemployment rate fell from 6.4 percent last year to 5.7 percent this past July.
3 Kansas Men Charged With Illinois Officer's ShootingThe three men were arrested Sunday and Monday in Saline County, Kansas.
Update: Wounded Carbondale Officer Stable, Serious ConditionSgt. Amber Ronketto of Carbondale police says they assume the fleeing suspects to be armed with at least a hand gun and a rifle.
Bernie Backers Protest Outside DNC as Hillary Gets NominationTwo interviewed by Associated Press are from Boonville, Mo. and Carbondale, Ill.
Illinois Strip Club Tax Collections RisingDepartment of Revenue reports jump from $406K to $532K per year
Illinois Boy Documenting Tombstones for Eagle Scout ProjectThe freshman at Carbondale Community High School expects to complete the project in the next few weeks.
Protests Target Racism, Debt at Southern Illinois UniversityUniversity and Carbondale police reported no arrests by Monday afternoon as participants chanted in a courtyard in the center of campus.
SIU President Warns of 'Fiscal Cliff'Randy Dunn outlines cuts under Gov. Rauner's proposed budget cuts.
Shooting Victim's Father Wins Access to Crime Scene PhotosCarbondale police violated Illinois public records laws denying Larry Young's requests for records.
Carbondale Reinstates Halloween After Violence in PastThe Carbondale City Council on Tuesday voted to approve lifting all restrictions on Halloween. The last time the city lifted restrictions in 2000 there were days of violent riots that caused costly damage to businesses.


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European countries summoned Syrian ambassadors Wednesday to threaten a new round of sanctions that will target the country's leadership if it doesn't halt the repression of protesters, Germany said.
As Europe stepped up the pressure on Damascus, U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon demanded full access for humanitarian workers in Syria, which has blocked an international team from entering to make an independent assessment of the country's aid needs.
Syria's ambassador to Berlin was summoned to the Foreign Ministry for Wednesday afternoon as part of "a concerted European action," ministry spokesman Andreas Peschke said.
He says European officials will explain to Syrian envoys sanctions that have been imposed over recent days and warn that "a second package that also includes the Syrian leadership" will follow quickly if President Bashar Assad's regime does not immediately change course.
The EU has decided to impose sanctions on 13 Syrian officials, prohibiting them from traveling anywhere in the 27-nation bloc.
The first round of sanctions doesn't target President Bashar Assad himself, but Peschke said a second round would "immediately affect the leadership of the state" and indicated that it would include Assad. He refused to specify what the new sanctions might entail.
Syrian authorities appear determined to crush an uprising which began in the southern city of Daraa in mid-March and quickly spread nationwide.
Assad has dispatched army troops backed by tanks to Homs and other communities across the country, and his security troops have carried out sweeping arrests in an attempt to intimidate would-be protesters and quell dissent.
Peschke said that, to avoid further sanctions, Syria must halt violence against demonstrators and others, and embark on a credible course of reform.
"That is, as far as we can judge, not the case" at present, he added. "Unfortunately, we have to assume that the next sanctions step will follow very quickly."
He did not give a more specific time frame.
In Geneva, U.N. secretary-general Ban urged Assad to allow a U.N. team to enter Daraa.
"I am disappointed that our humanitarian assessment team has not yet been given the access it needs and was promised by the Syrian authorities," Ban told reporters. He said Assad had promised that the team would be allowed into the city.
Ban said the U.N.'s humanitarian agency needs to get on the ground there so it can undertake an impartial review.
But the Syrian army was shelling residential areas in central Syria on Wednesday, a sharp escalation of the government's effort to put down a popular nationwide revolt against Assad's rule, according to activists and witnesses.
Assad has promised reforms and ditched the emergency laws the government has been using for a half-century to detain people, widely viewed as symbolic overtures to appease protesters.
"I urge again President Assad to heed the calls of the people for reform and freedom, and to desist from excessive force and mass arrest of peaceful demonstrators," Ban said.
Melissa Eddy contributed from Berlin and John Heilprin contributed from Geneva.


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Review: Reloop RHP-10 DJ Headphones
Somewhere between the entry level and the "pro" grade lie mid-range DJ headphones. Offering isolation, volume and clarity that comes close to the best headphones, but normally lacking some of the more luxury features of such models, headphones at this level should be up to the job in the DJ booth, while not costing the same as true "pro" models.
The Reloop RHP-10s are a great example of this type of headphone. They're funky looking yet clearly following the classic DJ headphone design. But do they make up for anything they may lack in design finesse with their design and performance? Our Reloop RHP-10 DJ headphones review reveals all…
First impressions
You get a choice of colours so you can buy those that suit your style / DJ controller / favourite shirt. The model we review here are the RHP-10 Flash Black, which I presume refers to their black body with bright blue parts. Anyway, I used them as the headphones in a video review of a piece of DJ gear recently and had more enquiries about the headphones than the DJ gear, so I guess they're a popular colour!
Inside the rather large cardboard box you'll find the coiled blue cable plus some spare earpads (more later on those) in their own little cardboard box, a drawstring plastic carry bag, and of course the headphones themselves. The bag and the top of the headband bear the words "Reloop Flash Black" in a flashy italic font, and they are so-called Limited Edition, each pair bearing a number (30676 on ours, so I don't think there's exactly a shortage of them out there).
The headphones have a plastic-covered wide headband with a fabric nylon mesh inside, and the apparently aluminium reinforced jumbo hinges as well as the outside of the earcups are finished in black matt oily-feel plastic, which is a nice finish. The earcups are loose and rotate through a lot of angles including folding into the headband for easy packing and carrying.
The ear pads are plastic, not leather, and you get two choices: A set (fitted) with small holes, so they sit on your ear, and a set with much wider holes, so they fully enclose your ear. I preferred the latter, for better isolation. Good to have the choice, though. The coiled cable fits with a twist action into one of the earcups, and has a right-angle 1/4″ convertor over an 1/8″ jack on the other end. Both ends are gold plated.
In use
I found the headphones reassuringly chunky yet comfortably light, and fitted with the earcups that suited me best, they were as comfortable as most DJ headphones (ie, they grip your head firmly to allow them half a chance of cutting out most of the ambient noise). Due to their size and design, they felt very familiar – look at most full-sized DJ headphones, and you'll see startling similarities on the basic design. (Interestingly, Reloop's own RHP-20s, which we love, break from such a design).
Most important thing of course is how they perform. The large drivers ensure a decent output volume, and I couldn't separate the punchy, ample bass from that of much more expensive headphones. The mids and highs were balanced and overall as a DJ headphone the sound is exactly what you'd expect and want. No complaints there.
If you're looking for a standard-design DJ headphone and don't want to splash out on leather-clad "pro" models, look at the Reloops. They're as the name suggests (Flash Black, not RHP-10) rather flashy, and the colour if not the design certainly turns heads. Tech spec wise, though, they move past fashion, with a proper replaceable, detachable coiled cable, single-wire in/out, decent-sized, free-moving earcups and sound that'll be fine in any DJ booth.
I think they ought to prove pretty durable, and in short, if you like the style (there are several colours to choose from) and price, and don't mind forgoing leather finish, I can recommend them.
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Do you own the RHP-10s? What mid-range headphones do you use? Is it worth paying extra for leather and other luxuries, or do cheaper models do just as good a job? Please share your thoughts in the comments.


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Four hermit thrush babies await food in their nest
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Photographs from the Sawyer Mountain Highlands
This map box marks the start of the trail along the discontinued Sawyer Mountain Road. The box is located on Route 117 in Limington, 2.5 miles south of Route 25 or 2.4 miles north of Route 11. Free hiking maps are available in the box.
The trail starts as an old road...
...and rapidly changes to a rocky path.
Along the way you might find a Jack-in-the-pulpit (Arisama stewardsonii)
Or some Herb Robert (Geranium robertianum)
Christmas Fern (Polystichum acrostichoides) is also quite common in the Highlands.
Frogs and toads abound...
as well as moths and butterflies.
This young porcupine hints that you should keep your pets under control.
The historic stone culvert on the Sawyer Mtn Road has served for over one hundred years.
Silvery Spleenwort (Athyrium thelypteroides)
Lady Fern (Athyrium felix-femina)
Plantain-leaved Sedge (Carex plantaginea)
Poverty Grass (Corema conradii)
Some interesting tree fungus
Evidence that a moose has been here
The Veazie Mountain trail is quite steep as this tired hiker notices.
Wetlands act to recharge groundwater...
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As you approach Joab Black Peak, you might run across this interesting tree...
...or the natural spring that emerges from the base of this tree.
There is no trail to Joab Black Peak, but the view is worth the hike through the woods.
From this angle on Joab Black Peak, you can see the Poland Spring bottling plant (the white horizontal line).
A quartz rock is an interesting find.
The Estes Cemetery has historical significance.
Various views from the top of Sawyer Mountain
Roundtop is in the foreground of this view.
The entrance to the gorge is reached via a trail from the Limerick side of the discontinued Sawyer Mountain Road...
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The beaver flowage near Shaving Hill Road has created a beautiful pond with a nice view of the Highlands...
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Photographs from the Jagolinzer Preserve
The waterfall at Pease Brook is just below the old dam.
Serene woods grace the preserve.
Another view of Pease Brook
The cascading brook
The Saco River as viewed from the preserve
"Old Bald" rapids, just downstream from the preserve
Eric Matthews built this bridge as part of his Eagle Scout project...
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Eric stands on the finished bridge.
Photographs from the Poulin Preserve
Creeping snowberry makes an archway over the "cave" formed by the roots of a fallen tree
A pool forms in a wetland area, providing an "upside-down" view of the world.
Balsams can be found as one of the many varieties of trees and bushes.
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This Rose Pogonia was in bloom in early July.
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Think about this: You have the rest of your life and during that time, you are only allowed to listen to ONE album. That's it. Just One.
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For me, it was a struggle. I'm torn. If you know me, you know that I'm a really big fan of Eric Church and "Chief." That said, if I could only listen to one album for the rest of my life, I would have to say Garth Brooks, "No Fences." I cannot think of a life without being able to listen to "Wild Horses," "Unanswered Prayers," or "Friends in Low Places."
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The artists of Lockhart River - known as the Lockhart River
"Art Gang" - are the best known of north Queensland's
Aboriginal artists.
Cape York has a number of communities active
in producing art works in addition to the Lockhart River "Art
Gang", but these are generally not as well known. In 2003
the Queensland Art Gallery held a landmark exhibition "Story
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on Cape York (the catalogue is available through our online
shop). While the Aboriginal artists of Cape York have not
been as well organised as in the centre, Top End or the Kimberley,
this situation is starting to change.
Lockhart River is a remote community on the east coast of Cape
York in far north Queensland, approximately 850 kilometres north
of Cairns by road. The community of about 600 people is located
near the coast and is bounded by rainforest, low mountain ranges
and the sea. During the wet season, creeks and rivers flood
and close the road into town from the highway. Sea and air are
the only access at this time. In some wet seasons the road can
be closed from December until June.
The coastline is strung with sandy beaches where creeks and
rivers enter the sea through mangrove protected estuaries. Traditional
foods (bush tucker and seafood) are popular. People enjoy their
traditional lands and retain many aspects of traditional culture.
During the 1990s a group of young, contemporary artists
developed in the community. The Art Gang,
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in 1995. They are supported and work professionally through
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I would like a baby racoon to bottle fed and raise. I know this is a link for dead ones. If you happen to get a live on could I have it. My children and I would love one and we can not afford to pay 200.00 for one on line. We live in Ohio. If you know anyone around here, please let me know. I don't know what state you are in, but I would appreciate the help.
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I know in Pennsylvania the game commission and wildlife refuge organizations will sometime allow a family to adopt a raccoon or other animal whose mother was killed by cars and things. I had two baby raccoons that I found on the side of the road beside their dead mother many years ago. I raised them and had them for a long time until they decided to go back to the wild one night. I keep them out side and not fenced in. I wanted to keep them as wild as possible so they may someday live on their own as was intended. A raccoon is not the best pet and they are ferocious fighters when they need to be! Kids and raccoons are not a great mix. The female I had used to let me hold her once in a while but would still growl and bit me from time to time. They are very wild by nature and not cute and cuddle as they look. Do you and your kids a big favor and buy a nice dog! I would recommend a Boston Terrier! They are the best dogs I ever fell in love with!
Joe V.
I know a raccoon sounds like a good idea but they have their pitfalls. If they are not handled extensively on a daily basis they will "revert", which means they become wild, they aren't domestic animals you know. And even if you do handle them every day there is still a chance of reverting. Also coons stink more than a dog or cat does, they keep a layer of oil on their skin and hair, coons are somewhat aquatic- they don't live in the water like a mink or muskrat but they love to be near it. Also it is illegal in most states to purchase a coon without a breeders license so you are asking alot of a person to sell you a coon, for all we know you are a government spy looking to catch black market animal traders.lol... Coons aren't meant to be caged up and if you leave them run in your house they will poop everywhere and explore everything...with their teeth and claws. They thrive in trees near water. Also remember coons are not exactly the healthiest critters, especially if you dont but from a breeder. There are many viruses a coon carries that a dog and cat don't carry. And FYI the first coons in ohio have not just been born but are already weaned, although the ones in the south will sometimes raise two broods i think ohio is too far north, you done missed the boat by about 2 1/2 months.
A lick of common sense will tell anyone that wild animals dont do well in captivity, so lets save our collective (and experienced) breath and just tell her this...in Ohio, theres a ton of propagators that sell coons in all colors, dirt cheap. Theres a paper called the Animal Finders Guide out there, too. Try going to any feed store in rural Ohio and ask, you should find some very nice folks to help you out. But, you were also forewarned! I hope you have a good experience like some of my coons were, rather than some bad ones, also like some of my others were!
In Ohio you have to have a propagators permit to keep a wild animal. If you buy one from a licensed propagator with all the right paperwork then you are all right. better call the wildlife officer in your county. I know they frown on keeping wild raccoons because there was a rabies outbreak in eastern ohio few years back they are still dropping vaccinations in bait in the affected areas. They really started cracking down on people. Raccoons make interesting pets I have raised several from kittens they require lots and lots of attention to make them tame enough to be considered "pets". Just be careful especially with children. Also try and get a female the males get a little fiesty during the breeding season (December). And be prepared for them to get into eveything and I mean everything.
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Chris Brown Has A Temper Tantrum Outside Las Vegas Club
It sounds like Chris Brown's temper is getting him into more and more trouble.
The "Forever" singer reportedly threw a tantrum for the ages after he was denied entrance to Eve Nightclub in Las Vegas this past weekend.
Chris was in town to sing the national anthem for the Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Shane Mosley fight.
When bouncers denied Chris into the club, the singer reportedly went "ballistic" and repeatedly said every tantrum-throwing celebrity's favorite phrase: "Do you even know who I am?"
Chris also unleashed some rage after he received criticism for singing the national anthem at a boxing match. (Given his track record for using former girlfriend Rihanna as a punching bag, some people thought it was in poor taste.)
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October 10 2013 12:12PM
After a ferocious comeback led them to a shootout victory on Monday, the Oilers will be looking to carry that momentum into tonight's clash with the Montreal Canadiens. The Oilers have trailed by three goals heading into the 3rd period 285 times in franchise history, and Monday was only the 5th time they came back to win the game. Those types of comebacks are extremely rare, but the enthusiasm and confidence the Oilers gained from that game has been evident the past few days.
The players were more relaxed. This team is still quite young, especially their offensive leaders, and even though it was only eight periods of hockey, you could tell some of them were frustrated with their lack of production prior to the 3rd period explosion vs. the Devils.
Taylor Hall, Jordan Eberle and Nail Yakupov desperately want to lead this team offensively. They feel their primary job is to score goals, and you could see they were getting frustrated not doing it. They have high expectations, and since Monday's victory you could see the relief on two of their faces.
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored in his first game, so he wasn't feeling any frustration, but he's just as hungry to lead this team as the other three.
As they mature, they will realize that on nights where their offence is struggling they can still help the team by playing solid defensively. It is easy to say, but much harder to accept. Very few young offensive stars can accept that playing great defence is as important as scoring a goal. They were able to dominate at every other level, and most of their domination came offensively.
This isn't a knock or a criticism, just a fact in today's game. The best offensive players become some of the best two-way players if their teams want to win. Sidney Crosby, Jonathan Toews, Pavel Datsyuk, Henrik Zetterberg and Patrice Bergeron are excellent two-way players, and Nugent-Hopkins is constantly talking about wanting to emulate them.
Hall, Eberle and Yakupov are equally aware of it, but it will take time before they don't get frustrated when the offence dries up. Usually their slumps won't last very long, so it won't be a big issue, but even a two-game drought can frustrate young snipers.
Hall's third period goal was a huge relief, and even though Eberle didn't score a goal, he contributed with an assist and he too was more relaxed the past few days.
Yakupov loves scoring goals, and after scoring six goals in his final three games he was hoping to carry that momentum into this season. It hasn't happened, yet, and you can see the frustration in his game. It seems many in Oilersnation want to blame his linemates for his lack of production. That is a lame excuse, and not one that Yakupov is thinking about.
Elite players don't think that way. Yakupov can score regardless of who he plays with, and when I spoke to him yesterday he said he just needs to shoot more and react better to plays. He's played most of the season with Boyd Gordon, who has a point in every game, so the excuse of weak linemates is not only a cop out, but also inaccurate.
Yakupov needs to shoot more, but he also needs to work harder to get into better shooting lanes. It is only three games, and no one should be that concerned, but stop blaming his linemates. Gordon is playing the best offensive hockey of his career, yet he's an anchor for Yakupov? It doesn't jive.
Yakupov will start producing, and when he does it will likely coincide with him simply working harder in every aspect of his game.
Ference-J. Schultz
I'm sure many will complain that Yakupov is playing with Smyth, but Eakins isn't afraid to juggle his lines, so I'm sure we will see Yakupov play with other duos as well. Eakins won't hesitate to switch up the lines if they aren't producing, but he stated yesterday he'd much rather keep his lines together, because that means they are playing well.
The Canadiens lost 3-2 in Calgary last night and didn't skate this morning, but Peter Budaj will get the start in goal for the Habs. Josh Gorges was injured and only played one shift in the third period last night, so he'll be a game time decision.
- David Perron is another scorer who wants to be a main contributor. After a solid preseason, five goals, he too was pressing for his first as an Oiler. After he ripped one over Brodeur's right shoulder he admitted he felt a great sense of relief. It is nice to see a bunch of players who truly want to contribute and win. Once this team learns to play better away from the puck, I believe they will be a handful for opposing teams.
- Last year many wrote how Eberle's shooting % was unsustainable, and he would clearly regress. It is interesting how none of those same people wrote similar stories about Yakupov. Yakupov had 17 goals on 81 shots for a sizzling 21 SH%. If Eberle's 18.9% wasn't going to be repeated, shouldn't those people expect Yakupov to regress as well?
- Perception and human nature is a funny thing. It seems some have decided it is Eberle vs. Yakupov, instead of hoping that both have great success. I sense that some would rather see Yakupov succeed than Eberle, mainly because he was the #1 overall pick. After a 76-point season many stats guys wanted to show why Eberle couldn't maintain those numbers, yet after Yakupov's rookie campaign many automatically assumed he'd become a 35-goal man. Why was Eberle's season critiqued due to SH%, but Yakupov's used as a stepping stone to future success?
- Lars Eller is off to a great start for the Habs. He has four goals and six points in three games, while Aex Galchenyuk has five assists. Eakins likes to go power on power so we could see the RNH line vs. Galchenyuk which should be exciting.
- I loved Tomas Hertl's goal. It is extremely difficult to pull that off in a game, and outside of Adam Oates, it seemed most hockey fans appreciated it. I liked Hall's response when I asked him if he feels it was disrespectful. "I think it is more insulting if a team stops trying against you than if they run up the score or score a flashy goal," said Hall.
GAME DAY PREDICTION: The Oilers can't afford to go on the road with only one victory. They will play their best game of the early season and skate away with a 4-2 victory.
OBVIOUS GAME DAY PREDICTION: Gordon has had four three-game point streaks in his career, but he's never had points in four consecutive games. He'll set a career high tonight with an assist, and make everyone forget about the dreadful two seasons of the Belanger Triangle.
NOT-SO-OBVIOUS GAME DAY PREDICTION: Midway through the first period Alex Galchenyuk, the 3rd pick in the 2012 draft, will crush Yakupov, 1st pick in 2012, with an open ice hit. Yakupov is slow to get up, but on his next shift he rips a one-timer for his first goal of the season. Instead of a crazy celebration, he just stands still and raises his hands above his head with a big smile. After the game he thanks his former teammate for waking him from his early season slump.
October 11 2013, 08:10AM
Well now that they are 1-3 I guess the season is over, with a measly 78 games left there is absolutely no hope of saving the season. Better trade the whole team and fire Eakins immediately before its too late!
Effort was better last night. Dubnyk looked ok from what I saw. Our skill guys need to start carrying the team a bit, score some goals already. Yak and Eberle look lost half the time.
I wonder if playing a third system in 3 years has anything to do with some of the struggles certain players are having??
October 11 2013, 08:23AM
Well now that they are 1-3 I guess the season is over, with a measly 78 games left there is absolutely no hope of saving the season. Better trade the whole team and fire Eakins immediately before its too late!
Effort was better last night. Dubnyk looked ok from what I saw. Our skill guys need to start carrying the team a bit, score some goals already. Yak and Eberle look lost half the time.
I wonder if playing a third system in 3 years has anything to do with some of the struggles certain players are having??
Too early to cast a verdict on the season to be sure, but the signs thusfar are definitely cause for concern.
And arguably the toughest ten game stretch of the season starts tomorrow.
The stage is set for disaster. We shall if the players and the coaches can endure and make the corrections and still be in the playoff hunt on nov 3.
October 11 2013, 08:33AM
And regarding Eakins:
If the team is playing as uncohesively as they are now four weeks from now and the record is 4-10ish then it is entirely possible he is fired - along with most of his staff. Barry melrose got canned by Florida only 15 games in.
Clearly coaching isn't the only issue - but is one right now. Compare his lack of success to that of another rookie coach from the ahl - Patrick Roy.
October 11 2013, 08:36AM
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October 11 2013, 08:49AM
Despite a loss last night, I like what I am seeing. We finally watched an NHL team lose last night, where as over the last few seasons it seemed when the Oilers lost, they did it in a fashion that made them look as if they didn't even belong in the league.
Dubnyk was OK and will still have to be consistent over long stretches to take the big "?" off him.
Eberle and Yak need to find their game and will.
Hall is all effort and his game will still improve quite a bit as he finds season form.
NUGE is looking like one of the most solid two way centres in the game developing in front of us.
Hemsky is the best right wing on the team, great to see him performing like he can.
I just hope this team buys into Eakins' plan and continues to compete even though they are off to a rocky start, because a team that competes like this with as many solid pieces as they have will be a force to be reckoned with once they start to GEL as a team.
All they need now is to maintain the compete level and time will take care of the rest.
October 11 2013, 09:38AM
And regarding Eakins:
If the team is playing as uncohesively as they are now four weeks from now and the record is 4-10ish then it is entirely possible he is fired - along with most of his staff. Barry melrose got canned by Florida only 15 games in.
Clearly coaching isn't the only issue - but is one right now. Compare his lack of success to that of another rookie coach from the ahl - Patrick Roy.
It's not Roy's coaching winning those games. Take a look at Colorado's team sv%:
1st in the league.
If you think coaching has anything to do with that and that it is sustainable, I've got some nice "waterfront" property to sell you.
October 11 2013, 09:49AM
Too early to cast a verdict on the season to be sure, but the signs thusfar are definitely cause for concern.
And arguably the toughest ten game stretch of the season starts tomorrow.
The stage is set for disaster. We shall if the players and the coaches can endure and make the corrections and still be in the playoff hunt on nov 3.
I'm going to call it right now and say they wont be in a playoff spot November 3rd, very bold prediction I know. They have a chance at the playoff this year but it will be a scrape-in if they make it.
Over half the players on the Oilers are either new to the team or new to the NHL. Even the players that have been here a few years don't look like they have a ton of chemistry with each other at the moment. Combine that with average goaltending and a new system and they are in pretty tough this year.
No one is intimidated to play the Oilers, and why should they be?? This team has been soft for years. They have been throwing their weight around a bit more this year but it hasn't resulted in much so far. Even their top offensive threats aren't scaring anyone right now unless its a shootout or a breakaway
Eberle is the new Hemsky, he's getting flattened every time he turns around and I haven't seen much support from his fellow players following those hits. He will be concussed or into some shoulder surgeries before you know it.
October 11 2013, 09:51AM
Poor Yakupov, he looks so lost out there right now, to blame a 19 year old for this teams problems is like blaming Dubnyk.
I agree with one of the posters, the Oilers are being out coached badly right now. They looked completely gassed by the end of the second, if you didn't know any better you would have thought the Oilers played last night.
This kid is a through bred and is being treated like a mule. He needs to be pushed, not held back. Hall was the same way when there were trying to "Protect him". Give him the ball and let him run. This is never going to happen on the third line.
I hope they trade him. Then I can cheer him when he is playing for a team that nows how to use him.
Also I don't except anyone on the ice to be accountable when the boobs in head office aren't. Change that and you have a winning team.
October 11 2013, 10:31AM
Roy was coaching in the QMJHL
You're right of course. Mental mistake on my part. The point still stands however.
October 11 2013, 11:40AM
Fire eakins! Fire McTavish! Fire Lowe!Get an owner who wants to win not just hang around with boyhood idols.
October 11 2013, 11:52AM
Furthermore, this smells like a George Burnett do over. The only question is, will oil management(oxymoron), give him the 35 games they gave Burnett.
October 11 2013, 12:01PM
If this team was a horse, it would be shot.
October 11 2013, 12:37PM
0 for gregor , nice job
October 11 2013, 12:46PM
I can only laugh.....Thought the effort was at least better tonight. Too many "superstars" ignoring the team concept.
Love the hate for Eakins already after 4 games. This is clearly not a coaching issue after 5 coaches you need to start looking for blame elsewhere. Doesn't matter who is coaching this team. Too many spoiled, entitled looking out for number one brats.
Every time Taylor Hall gets crushed, no one comes to his aid. Either the team is too soft, or they simply don't like Taylor Hall.
I hope it is the former. Time to shake this group up a little.
" Tale of the Tape" - tidbits from Coppernblue . Acton , Gazdik and Brown on ice for 6 minutes giving up 12 shots against and only one shot for . Credit Dubbie for making them look better than what they were/are . Even Belanger and Petrell were not that bad . Ference on ice for every goal against last two games in all situations . That's not exactly making our defence any better than last year , now is it . Read coppernblue article , it is an eye opener for some .
" Tale of the Tape" - tidbits from Coppernblue . Acton , Gazdik and Brown on ice for 6 minutes giving up 12 shots against and only one shot for . Credit Dubbie for making them look better than what they were/are . Even Belanger and Petrell were not that bad . Ference on ice for every goal against last two games in all situations . That's not exactly making our defence any better than last year , now is it . Read coppernblue article , it is an eye opener for some .
Chara and Rask factor can mask a lot of shortcomings.
Oilers figured they could duplicate the old Oilers by drafting the most skilled player each year rather than conventional wisdom that most would use - shore up the backend first and center figuring they could fix that in other ways - which still has not happened to any usable degree . Size and grit was left on the after burners . Lowe and Oiler fans got what they wanted , and now have to suffer the consequences of that type of rebuild .
You could start another rebuild , but this time you had better get pieces that are upsized to NHL status rather than just gutting away personnel and contracts . It will certainly have to be better than last few years attempts that ended in downgrades all over the roster . A new vision and definitely one with more foresight . The rebuild turned into a disaster as results bear out -tough to argue otherwise . At least one positive is the club is financially strong despite the results of the club , and a fan base that does not seem to mind this poor resulting "Never Ending Story " .
Saying that Oiler fans got what they wanted is unfair. I remember begging KLoser to sign GX but he was too busy begging Hossa with 10 million and embarrassing the franchise. I remember when I heard that KLoser traded Greene and Stoll for Lubo and thinking "what the f*ck is he doing?" I remember when KLoser got too emotional about Comrie and let a god asset go for next to nothing. I remember when KLoser let Tambelini screw up the Souray situation. They could have dealt with the Souray situation much more pragmatically, and he could still be playing here. I remember when KLoser embarrassed the city and franchise begging Heatly to come here. I remember KLoser insulting the fanbase on national TV. KLowe is an overconfident, arrogant as*hole, who relies on his past glories and friendship with the owner to justify his position. He is the worst type of manager; unqualified, overconfident and uneducated for this type of job. When the people at the top are not competent, it sends a bad vibe through the whole organization and you end up with what we have now, which is a unmitigated sh*tshow of incompetence. Oh yeah, just noticed the Flames outshot and outworked another opponent, and were rewarded with 2 more points. Hey MacLoser, WHEN?


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The admission by City College President Robert Marshak– after repeated denials by him that racial and ethnic criteria were used to select students for enrollment in the accelerated program of the college's Center for Biomedical Education, confirmed what the B'nai B'rith's Anti-Defamation League "has already learned in its continuing probe of this scandalous situation." the ADL's associate director and general counsel, Arnold Forster, declared today.
Terming the matter one that "cannot be permitted to end here," Forster added: "If finally, the ADL decides that the situation can be resolved only by litigation, we will proceed in that direction." Forster made that statement after Marshak conceded yesterday at a meeting of editors and reporters from City College's five student newspapers that the selection of students for the Sept. 1974 class was made from a list of four ethnic groups–white. Black, Asian and Hispanic. Marshak pledged that "it will not happen again."
When the list was reported last summer by City University Chancellor Robert Kibbee, Marshak flatly denied it. Dr. Kibbee issued his report after several Jewish and other groups charged that the accelerated medical training program was giving preference to Black and Hispanic applicants regardless of academic standings.
The ADL made that charge last July 12, after Forster demanded in a letter to Alfred A. Giardino, chairman of the Board of Higher Education, that the Center for Biomedical Education admit "highly qualified" applicants who were excluded from its Sept. 1974 class because they are white.
Forster referred at the time to Dr. Kibbee's report and to "information obtained through our own investigation of the program" which, he said, established that "all too frequently considerations of race dominated the admissions procedure." He pointed out that the selection procedures had resulted in the Sept. 1974 class consisting of 27 whites and 41 "minority" students. He said that replacement for those who declined to accept places in the program was made along strictly racial lines– "Black for Black and white for white."


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Room Mom volunteers play vital roles in classrooms
Back-to-school doesn't just mean more work for kids. This time of year, parents around the region are getting assignments for various volunteer positions available at their children's schools.
Whether they're called Room Moms and Dads, PTA members or simply Special Helpers, these parents provide a vital role in ensuring the school year goes smoothly, teachers and administrators say. They help with everything from field trips to fundraising, party planning to problem solving. They aid with special projects, oversee events and generally provide extra sets of hands and eyes any time they're needed.
"They are extremely valuable," says Michelle Kendrew, kindergarten teacher at Wexford Elementary in the Pine-Richland School District. "I'm so thankful to the parents who are able to come in and help."
Shana Mackie was a room mom in Kendrew's class last year when her oldest child, Noah, was a student there. Mackie, a mother of three children and former teacher, knows how demanding overseeing a group of young children can be.
"Noah has always been aware that I used to be a teacher, but he has never seen me in the role," she says.
"I have always just been 'mom' to him. By being a volunteer in the classroom, I was showing him that I was still interested in the learning process, still interested in helping him learn new things and still excited to participate in a school setting.
"His face lit up every time I came in. What mom doesn't want that reaction from their child when walking into the class to help out?"
Mackie's duties included helping to coordinate classroom parties and serving as a liaison between PTO members, school officials and parents. She was in the classroom once or twice a month, helping with writing, spelling and math lessons, in addition to helping students shop a class store where they "spend" tickets they earn for good behavior.
Room parents often work with their own children, though not always. Being in the school helps them get to know the people their children see every day.
"I often worked with Noah, but also got to interact and meet many of his peers, finally being able to put faces to names," Mackie says. "Volunteering in the classroom helped me observe and understand all the different ways the kids were learning in class."
Being there also helped her get a firsthand look at what her child was being taught, which allowed her to help him at home by using specific vocabulary words when chatting with Noah.
"I was familiar with what goals he was working on and could help him reach those goals more easily knowing the background information he had been given in the classroom," she says.
Noah, now 7, says he likes when his mom comes to school and has big plans for later in the school year.
"Mom wants to see me because she misses me during the day," he says. "I would be sad if my mom didn't come into school.
"I hope one day Mom can come into school for Valentine's Day so I can make her a Valentine."
For Heather Brown, PTA president at Memorial Elementary School in Bethel Park, volunteering helps her show her three children the importance of helping out.
"I think they enjoy having their parents there," says Brown of the students. "My kids are so used to seeing me at the school, it's like, 'Oh there's Mom again.' For the parents who aren't able to be involved, when they do come, the kids really enjoy that."
Brown says while teachers are always happy to have them, it's important for volunteers to avoid overstepping educators' bounds when in the classroom.
"It's still their classroom — they're still in charge," Brown says.
Eric Chalus, Memorial Elementary principal, says parents working as a team with teachers helps everyone provide "the best education experience as possible.
"Our PTA provides us with many things to benefit our school, things that are not in our budget, such as paying for and setting up all field trips, providing teachers with classroom funds, planning parties, purchasing many technology items such as iPads and smart boards, as well as helping out as necessary in or out of the classrooms," he says. "Our parents are always there when we need them."
Claudine Walasik, PTA president at Homeville Elementary School in the West Mifflin Area district, has been volunteering as a room mom since her oldest, now a high-school junior, started school. Patience and compassion are key to the role she says.
"And you definitely have to have a good rapport with the teachers and principal," she says.
The work also requires an appreciation of the cute and kooky things kids do, volunteers say. Walasik remembers the day she helped with a field trip for the kids that involved a ride in a limo. One second-grader was so excited, he insisted on wearing a three-piece suit. During a stop at Eat'n Park, he drew a good deal of attention from fellow diners.
"Everyone was doting on him," Walasik says with a laugh.
When working with groups of children, it's important to find a way to engage each individual child, Walasik says.
"The most important thing is focusing on what benefits the entire group of children, not just your own," she says.
The kids often get a kick out of seeing their parents in school, volunteers say, though the enthusiasm level can vary by grade.
"The younger they are, the more likely they are to want you there," Bridgett Bates, vice president of parent involvement at Edgeworth Elementary in the Quaker Valley School District, says, laughing. "The older they are, the more independent they are."
Bates says parents helping out has a ripple effect on the entire school.
"Every single time one person walks through the door to help, every kid in the school benefits," says the mother of two. "If you have the time or the talent you can share, why not?"
Brenda Mullay and Diane Ebner, who both have students in Kendrew's kindergarten class, recently were on hand to help the kids paint apple prints onto special T-shirts for an upcoming school festival. They offered guiding hands and advice for the little ones as they painted a halved apple either red, green or yellow before pushing it to the cloth to transfer the likeness.
"I remember my mom doing this, so I wanted to continue to do it, too," says Mullay, mother of three including her kindergartner, Ryan. "It's rewarding. I adore being part of their education."
Kendrew's students offered enthusiastic nods when their teacher asked them if they liked having the moms there for the day, but Ryan had perhaps the most endearing sentiment when asked why.
"Because she's my mom," he says.
Rachel Weaver is a staff writer for Trib Total Media. She can be reached at 412-320-7948 or email@example.com.


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