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It is becoming more common for our HR Consultancy team to receive enquiries about legal highs in addition to the problems you encounter with traditional drugs and alcohol misuse.
Legal highs are largely substances which imitate the effects of illegal drugs when consumed, but are not actually illegal themselves. As with illegal drugs, they can have a range of effects on users and as an employer you should consider the impact for your employees and the workplace.
ACAS have issued new guidance on dealing with legal highs in the workplace.
Key points
- There are many so called "legal highs" which are already illegal under the Misuse of Drugs Act but new substances – yet to be controlled continue to emerge on the market.
- The drugs imitate the effects on users of more traditional illegal substances.
- During 2014 in England, Scotland and Wales there were a reported 129 deaths where new psychoactive substances were implicated.
- There is currently legislation going through Parliament to ban the supply of these drugs based on their psychoactive effects.
- As an employer you should consider legal highs when reviewing and updating drug and alcohol policies.
Legal highs
We have seen an increase during recent years in the sale and use of so called "legal highs". Legal highs, or psychoactive drugs or New Psychoactive Substances (NPS), not banned under the Misuse of Drugs Act, generally cannot be sold for human consumption and are often marketed as bath salts, incense or plant food. They mostly contain synthetic, chemical compounds which imitate the effects of more traditional, illegal drugs such as speed and cannabis.
Often they contain ingredients which haven't been tested on humans and so the effects of human consumption are hard to predict. These drugs can have a range of effects on users and are generally used as stimulants, "downers" or hallucinogens.
As they are marketed as legal and sold openly in shops or online, many users may not fully realise the effects they might have. Many users are also unaware that, despite being legal, their use is likely to be banned in most workplaces under the employer's drugs policy.
Managing the use of drugs in the workplace
Alcohol and drugs policies within the workplace do not have to be limited to what is and isn't allowed in the law. The use of alcohol is not illegal, yet most employers will have a ban or limit on alcohol consumption during working hours. Legal highs should be treated in the same way and built into Alcohol and drugs policies.
If you have a policy which includes drug testing this may be more challenging when trying to identify legal highs as the compounds they contain change regularly. It is advisable to focus on the effects the drugs have on employees in terms of their behaviours and ability to work, concentrate and assess risk, rather than the drugs themselves.
Policies should encourage users to seek help for their problems and educate staff and managers on the signs of drug use and what to be aware of.
Dealing with someone who has a problem with using legal highs should be approached in the same way as any other workplace drug or alcohol misuse.
Your HR Consultancy team can provide advice and support for any business which is encountering alcohol and drug issues in the workplace. We can also help you put together an appropriate policy or make an amendment to your current Employee Handbook.


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Written on: 29/07/2017 by ReginaCrawford (1 review written)
I have used this ammo for several years and obtained good results at ranges of 25 yds consistently putting pellets through the same centre hole. Sadly I have recently found the quality to have deteriorated. I finished a tin last weekend which had performed well started a new tin supplied by my usual gun shop and found them to be flying 4 and a half inches from centre. weighed the pellets and found them to be inconsistent various fron 13 - 14.45 Grains and many with damaged skirts so much so… Read Full Review
Written on: 18/03/2014 by Peterm0jfk (3 reviews written)
WA's are exactly the same as the pellets sold under the Daystate name the Rangemaster Li's the only difference are two things. 1, The label on the tin and 2, Daystate have the manufacture clean theirs before sale...lol Apart from the price you will be getting the exact same pellet, a perfect clone or should I just say the exact same pellet that is just marketed different. Use them for plinking or close range game and you wont go wrong… Read Full Review
Written on: 21/05/2013
These pellets are well made with very few mis-shaped ones in the tin, they are filthy dirty however and really need to be washed for tight grouping over a complete tin. I washed mine and was amazed at the amount of swarf that came off them, I also and a added a tiny amount of lube to a sponge I put in the tin. After doing this they did group very well in still air, however at longer ranges & in wind they are not so good! The likes of AA field & JSB, H&N FTT seem to be a lot better in windy… Read Full Review
Written on: 13/08/2012
Crosman accupell has to the BEST pellets out there 12.5mm groups at 35 yards using my bsa ulta multi shot,huntting with accupell has never been so good £9.00 a tin well worth the money. Only had one dudd pellet out of my first tin of 500 not bad at all fits my mag sweet and have had no flyers up to date… Read Full Review
Written on: 11/08/2012
Crosman accupell has to the BEST pellets out there 11.5mm groups at 35 yards using my bsa ulta multi shot very high accuracey and a flat trajectory,rangemaster li,rws superdome and diabolo feelds no match for accupell, huntting with accupell has never been so good 5 rabbits for the pot to night and only £9.00 a tin well worth the money. Only had one dudd pellet out of my first tin of 500 not bad at all fits my mag sweet and have had no flyers up to date… Read Full Review
Written on: 18/03/2014
I have just done a comparison of these Accupells to the Daystate Rangemaster.Li's and they are both the exact same pellet. Same weight, Shape, Size, Form inside of the pellet and even the tin is the same with the exception of the label. So if you want Li's but don't want to pay Li's price go for the Accupell's.
You know you want to.
Written on: 08/07/2012
my bsa superten is totally useless , unless i use accupells using accupells 10 bunnies bagged if you want to hit the target time after time use accupells … Read Full Review
Written on: 03/10/2011 by Marxist (6 reviews written)
These pellets measure out to be 8.0 grains in .177. Having chrono'd them with my Cometa 400, they give full power so they get thumbs up from me. However, whether they will give good groups, at the range, is another matter and so I cannot say on that score, some pellets shave upto 2.5ft.ib off your muzzle energy, these Webley pellets don't. Cheers all Commie … Read Full Review
Written on: 10/07/2011 by Tunafish789 (1 review written)
The only good thing i can say about these pellets is that atleast i didn't pay for them; i recently purchased a Weihrauch HW85K and with it the seller threw in some Accu Pell .177 for free along with some targets. I already had some AGS Elite Domed which were cheap and did the job extremely well at 25 yards up to 50 yards with a spread of no more than 1 - 2 inches whereas with the Accu Pell pellets they did not fit in the barrel; all were slightly too small so came out when closing the barrel… Read Full Review
Written on: 28/02/2011
I have not used any of these pellets for a while now-not due to the fact that they are useless it's just I haven't used an air rifle for a few years now. I can however remember vaguely my last experience with them, and to be honest they were absolutely great. Sure they don't go exactly that fast and sure they aren't the best on the market but at £8.50 a box they do seem to be the best for the price.
Throughout the whole box I had purchased there was rather surprisingly no 'bad' or… Read Full Review
Written on: 26/02/2011
i bought a tin of crossman accupell i while back and out of the whole tin i found 2 dodgey pellets which is fantastic.Accuracy is very good ive had countless bunny shots over 40 yards away. very good value for money and i do recomend. the only issue i have with these pellets is they arnt a very fast pellet, out of a tub of, Eley wasps BSA interceptors and FX Air guns the crossman accupells were almost the slowest (considering BSA interceptors were dum dums and un aero dynamic) but i would still… Read Full Review
Written on: 15/02/2010 by FXquinton (15 reviews written)
flat tragectory out til 35 ish yards in .22 1.5 inch groupings at 65 yard out of my rapid (12fpe) not too expensive and very few damaged one's… Read Full Review
Written on: 11/06/2009
Crosman Accupell is the best pellet i've tried so far and i've tried a few, defiants are good as well… Read Full Review
Written on: 19/05/2009 by wee vic (1 review written)
i have a Crosman Accupell.have tried many different brands of pellet and these are the best… Read Full Review
Written on: 22/02/2009 by Rugger (1 review written)
In my books, the Crosman Accupell ARE the best of the best pellet out there, I gave them a 9 for accuracy, and hitting power... I think the thin waist just below the frontal dome has a lot to do with these pellets being so dead on,I think the waist creates a circular perfect vacaum keeping the pellet flying stable and head on!
Shooting at 12G empty shells @ 30 yds right in front of 12"x12" solid piece of seasoned pine.
Right behind the 12x12 I have a sheet of 3/4" subfloor sheet 4'x4'...
Pellets… Read Full Review
Written on: 28/06/2008 by pauljc (1 review written)
The best of the best, a bit expensive, but a exellent pellet. I use them for my cometa 400-s .22 ,also my xs-19 hunting rifle and the r accurate at 35 - 50 yrds, no problems with the squirrels and bunnies… Read Full Review
Written on: 17/05/2008
Excellant product for rabbiting and greys. never shot a rat yet… Read Full Review
Written on: 04/03/2008
A nice precision-made medium weight pellet, pre-lubed with great accuracy & stopping power, what more do you want? Maybe a little cheaper would be good!… Read Full Review
Written on: 02/03/2008 by jeff powell (1 review written)
Pulled off some really long shots with these pellets regular as clock work… Read Full Review
Written on: 11/07/2007 by bobjbrown (34 reviews written)
I like these pellets in .22 for ratting and rabbits.
Often get shoot through with rats, so have a good backstop!
Very accurate, and more so if you wash them first.
I transfer pellets to a sieve and tumble them in warm soapy water before letting them dry and putting back into a cleaned tin with some napier lube.
I know it sounds picky but you can handle them without getting black fingers, and have a look at the wadding when you clean your barrel after 500 rounds, compared with unwashed.
I… Read Full Review
Written on: 05/02/2010
Are they not supposed to be 'dirty'? as its a lube they put on to the pellets?

I could be wrong.
Written on: 05/02/2010
lol i think you are just picky, i'll stick with standard dirty pre lubed pellets.

How ever, have you tried any comparing between dirty and washed? to see if any performance is affected?
Written on: 22/06/2007 by dreadheadmarksman (13 reviews written)
I was recommended these by a friend as I was using marksman .177's I grabbed a handful of accupells and set off to try them out and I have to admit I was very impressed these things were landing on top of one another at 50 yards the only deviation was due to my aim and possibly a bit of wind
Hunting wise there fantastic they hold there power over range very well so even on the rifle's max range its still packing enough punch to put the blighter down for good
the only drawback is these pellets… Read Full Review
Written on: 05/02/2010
I found this review helpful because...

Wasnt sure what sort of lube was used.
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Li'l Cap'n Travis
With its flippant, pokin'-fun-at-the-Texas-music-thing lyrics and its psychedelic garage-band-with-killer-steel-guitar-player sound, on record the trippy Austin band Li'l Cap'n Travis seems like a dream substitute for all those sound-alike crap-ass pretty-boy bands pouring their hearts out on after-midnight MTV. Travis's latest album, ...In All Our Splendor, is packed with bleary-eyed, after-hours stoner barroom ditties and garish slacker portraits that are as far removed from "George's Bar" and "Sangria Wine" as it gets in this genre. The band features four distinct voices as well as a proletarian anyone-can-contribute-a-song ethic that insulates it from the fatal they-all-sound-alike kiss of death affecting so many ensembles that focus on a single spotlight-hog. In the final analysis, Cap'n Travis's droll, slacker delivery and punch-drunk arrangements mask a deceptively smart concept, one where the sum is considerably greater than the parts. Hardly surprising from a band hip enough to pen a beer stein full of wonderful faux-emo observations like "Everybody needs a partner 'cause this world can be so cruel / But it ain't in my nature to nurture a natural fool." And if you've just got to have your Texas music anthem, you could do a lot worse than the instantly memorable, waitress-worshiping "(She's Got A) Bar Full of Fans," with its put-her-on-a-pedestal line, sung in innocently jaded three-part harmony: "This ain't her first rodeo so watch your language, watch your hands." Call me when MTV starts playing this stuff. Until then, I'll be watching Celebrity Poker. -- William Michael Smith
Thursday, August 26, at the Meridian, 1503 Chartres. For information, call 713-225-1717.
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When drummer Hisham Bharoocha left Black Dice, its remaining members decided to replace him with computers, and surprisingly, they abandoned the dancey electroclash sound they flirted with on 2003's Cone Toaster in favor of Eno-inspired avant-noise. What are these guys thinking? The world was their oyster after signing to the über-hip DFA label. They could've rolled out the disco beats and hit the road with labelmates the Rapture and become gods to the kids with crooked haircuts and boners for the '80s era. Instead they've decided to, ahem, roll the dice on a different type of wave -- "no" rather than the much more popular and crossoverable "new." Have they crapped out or hit their number? Depends on who you ask. Some might admire the journey they've chosen on the road less traveled, while others just find that road full of potholes. Either camp would be wise to pop in on the band's show and see just how they pull off the ambient, dance-divorced, jungle-noise loops of their latest effort, Creature Comforts, in a live setting. -- Brian McManus
Wednesday, September 1, at the Proletariat, 903 Richmond. For information, call 713-523-1199.
HTX Soundclash No. 1
Ickoo is not a hater, you understand. The musician and front man for his band/label Briokids is just tired of the cliques in Houston's music scene. "If you're not exactly like the DJs or indie bands in this town, you're cast aside," he says. Ickoo's answer: HTX Soundclash. "We're gonna have multiple musical genres together every month," he says. "Hip-hop, Dirty South, hardcore, electronic, breakcore, indie. It'll be a safe haven where all these different people can play." If all this genre mixing works out, Ickoo hopes to make Soundclash an actual festival. "You know, kinda like Lollapalooza," he says, "before it got fucked over by Ticketmaster." -- Steven Devadanam
Saturday, August 28, at the Oxblood Warehouse, 2023 Semmes.
The California quintet hasn't released an album since 2002's What It Is to Burn, but that doesn't mean the band has been sitting on its ass. Last summer Finch skipped the festival circuit -- including a prominent invitation from Warped -- to continue touring on the strength of Burn's popularity. The group also promised to go and write some new songs, but the results have yet to materialize. Like Groundhog Day writ large, the group is doing the exact same thing this summer: skipping Warped to tour on its own, all the while ignoring those pleas for a new record. -- Geoff Harkness
Monday, August 30, at the Engine Room, 1515 Pease. For information, call 713-654-7846.
Junior Brown
Even though he owes a tremendous debt to Ernest Tubb, one-man genre Junior Brown has a style so distinctive, he paradoxically feels utterly different while sounding much the same. His deep-voiced baritone, dapper dress and trademark smokin' "guit-steel" playing easily traverse blues, honky-tonk, light jazz, crooning and rock terrain. He is surely a unique talent, so why does his newest release and first for the Telarc label, Down Home Chrome, seem so listless? It's simple. Every Brown record -- and there are great ones (12 Shades of Brown, Long Walk) -- is a carbon copy of the last, and as with Southern Culture on the Skids, Brown's formula has gone flat. As on every other Brown platter, you've got your country weepers and spoken/sung tearjerkers, your gearhead rave-ups ("Little Rivi-Airhead"), your bad pun ditties ("Two Rons Don't Make It Right") and a disaster song, but they're all rusty on Chrome. Sparkling exceptions include "Hill Country Hot Rod Man" and the duet (with wife/rhythm guitarist Lovely Miss Tanya Rae) "Let's Go Back." And Brown's solo smokes on his obligatory classic rock cover of "Foxy Lady." Still, he's just spinning his wheels. Luckily, a solid back catalog and fiery, if predictable, live show will make up for the record's drawbacks. -- Bob Ruggiero
Friday, August 27, at McGonigel's Mucky Duck, 2425 Norfolk. For information, call 713-528-5999.
Phantom Planet
So why did Phantom Planet scotch their bubbly Weezer-esque power pop in favor of an over-Stroked garage sound whose 15 minutes are running out so quickly Dick Clark can be spotted in Times Square leading the countdown? Why did they bother recruiting Dave Fridmann -- the guy who produced some of the last few years' lushest, most beautiful music -- only to create an audio-compressed, fuzzed-out, oversaturated garage ruckus virtually identical to what's been emerging of late from thousands of American basements? After Fountains of Wayne's "Stacy's Mom" signaled that bouncy, ringing pop can make inroads on radio, again we must ask, Why?
Were they so embarrassed by their O.C. theme song, "California," that they had to cop a pose from the other coast to distance themselves from their earlier incarnation? Or was it that Phantom Planet or their label (Epic) figured people would be fooled into thinking this was a new band and not a trend-trading chameleon jumping someone else's train?
What can we expect from this show? Maybe the band will run through the stuff from their first two albums in Poindexter suits that they slowly shed while getting hammered. Gradually they will transform into what they are now: a slurring purveyor of boring, been-there gruel. -- Chris Parker
Friday, August 27, at the Engine Room, 1515 Pease. For information, call 713-654-7846.
Tsunami Bomb and Audio Karate
Punk rock is largely a boys-only club, which makes Tsunami Bomb's sexy lead singer, Agent M, something of a novelty. But she's more than that. Though Tsunami Bomb's sound is based on that of the ubiquitous Cali-punk Descendents, the quartet also delivers bouncy ska-punk, Blondie-ish new wave, thundering hardcore and Black Flag-inspired old-school punk. And Agent M's powerful roar and scalding jets of verbiage hold it all together.
Joining them is Audio Karate, whose latest, Lady Melody, is sharper than a Ginsu knife and tight as a young Dean Martin at an open-bar wedding. Singer-guitarist Art Barrios's gruff vocals are two parts Blake Schwarzenbach growl and one part Tim Kasher groan, and that equals a plaintive howl that's too rough for pop-punk but not caterwauling enough for emo. As with Schwarzenbach's Jawbreaker, Audio Karate is unwilling to sacrifice melody on the altar of chunky ringing guitar textures and angular leads, and as with pop-punk, the production is supercrisp. Unlike pop-punk, though, the arrangements are clever enough to withstand repeated listens, and that makes all the difference. -- Chris Parker
Saturday, August 28, at Fitzgerald's, 2706 White Oak Drive. For information, call 713-862-3838.
Thin Lizzy, with Deep Purple and Joe Satriani
Sure, the classic headbangers will turn out to see DP do "Smoke on the Water," as well as their entire 1972 classic disc Machine Head. And guitar geeks will wow at the fretwork of Satriani. But a surprisingly large number of the crowd might just be there for the middle act -- Thin Lizzy -- whose decades-old music has recently found new life and even hipster cachet. Why? Thank the Darkness. Guitarist Dan Hawkins of the insanely popular neo-arena rock band seems to sport nothing but Lizzy T-shirts on stage and in photo shoots, and he's always talking up one of rock's most underrated bands. And longtime fans of the group know that their catalog is much richer and deeper than just "Jailbreak" or the ubiquitous "The Boys Are Back in Town." Lizzy's twin guitars and hooky (but heavy) tunes and Phil Lynott's soulful vocals and sharp lyrics have always deserved more credit than they got on these shores. A recent double-disc anthology was just released overseas, but for U.S. fans, the Dedication compilation is the best starting point. Of course, the current touring Lizzy features no original members and only one (guitarist Scott Gorham) from the classic lineup, but the chance to hear Thin Lizzy tunes live should be worth checking out. -- Bob Ruggiero
Saturday, August 28, at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, 2025 Lake Robbins Drive. For information, call 281-363-3300.
John Hiatt, with David Lindley
You can always tell when you've stumbled upon a great storyteller. It's not just the words but also how they convey the passionate punch of every thought and every syllable. John Hiatt is a great storyteller. The man has been lauded by some of the best in the business and has had his songs covered by Bonnie Raitt, B.B. King, Bob Dylan and Iggy Pop. But success has not come easily. Hiatt has endured a tough three decades in the music business, battling alcoholism, depression and his former record company to become the emancipated artist he is today. With 2000's Crossing Muddy Water, 2001's The Tiki Bar Is Open and last year's Beneath This Gruff Exterior, Hiatt seems to be hitting his stride. But it's best to let him tell that story, too. -- John Kreicbergs
Monday, August 30, at the Verizon Wireless Theater, 520 Texas. For information, call 713-230-1600.
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TAMPA — The Bucs offense was dealt its first major blow before it really got going.
After suffering an unspecified left foot injury early in Sunday's loss to the Lions, slot WR Sammie Stroughter will have what is being called minor surgery today. He will miss several weeks.
Coach Raheem Morris delivered the news Monday but was adamant Stroughter will be back. "He's not out for the season," Morris said. "He's (out) a few weeks."
Stroughter, who has 55 receptions in 25 games the past two seasons, has been a fixture in the slot since his arrival in 2009.
Preston Parker will step into Stroughter's role, offensive coordinator Greg Olson said. After Stroughter left Sunday's game, Parker matched his entire rookie season production with four catches for 44 yards. He had four catches for 42 yards in 2010.
"Preston Parker is a guy we thought stepped up (Sunday) and played pretty well coming into that role," Olson said.
Meanwhile, DT Brian Price aggravated his hamstring, this after spending last season on injured reserve because of issues related to his hamstrings and pelvis. Morris said the team considers Price day to day. Price was not available for comment.
MORRIS OWNS UP: After reports Sunday that the NFL is considering levying a fine against the Bucs for contact with players during the lockout, Morris owned up Monday, admitting to calling players during that time.
"I called Aqib (Talib) when he got (arrested)," Morris said. "I called Kellen (Winslow) when he had a baby."
Morris said he has not been notified by the league of punishment. He said the league checked his phone records to establish whether violations had taken place. "I heard the rumors about the fine and all that type of stuff, but I haven't gotten anything from anybody," he said.
During the lockout, coaches were ordered in no uncertain terms not to contact players, who were locked in a fierce labor battle with the league.
Morris and general manager Mark Dominik suggested the league began investigating after the website Joebucsfan.com published an entry quoting a Morris interview on 620-AM.
During the interview, Morris was asked about some of his players who had been playing football with kids in the Jefferson High area. Morris said, "They tell me about it all the time," and "I talk to them all the time." But Morris made no reference to when those conversations took place and never suggested they occurred during the lockout.
The blog entry was headlined, "Is Raheem Inappropriately Talking to Players?"
GRAHAM'S THE GUY: When the Bucs find themselves in short-yardage situations, Olson said, RB Earnest Graham will continue to be the go-to back. Graham was stopped on a fourth-and-1 play Sunday, but Olson isn't deterred. "In the four years that I've been here, he's never not gotten a short-yardage situation," he said of Graham. "That's part of the reason we use him there. LeGarrette (Blount) is a solid player, but he's been hit and miss, and we have to have a lot more hit with (Graham)."
Concession issues again: Fans lit up the Tampa radio call-in shows with complaints about concessionaire Levy Restaurants running out of ice and water Sunday at Raymond James Stadium. The heat index registered 102 degrees at kickoff. Levy offered all food and drink items at half price after similar problems in the preseason opener against the Patriots last month.
Eva Yusa, director of communications for Levy Restaurants, said they welcome feedback from fans. The Bucs had no comment Monday.
Times staff writer Rick Stroud contributed to this report.


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I turned 57 last month. People try to offer me a senior discount, and I am far too vain to take it. I hate to admit that it could actually apply to me.
I think of life as it was in our community when I graduated from Lodi High School in 1970, and I am amazed at the changes. There were no VCRs, pocket calculators, fax machines, personal computers, personal copiers or cell phones. The list goes on.
I just returned from Swaziland and the Free State in South Africa. While I was there, I was able to talk to my wife over the computer via Skype using a video camera, at virtually no cost. Amazing! So different from how things were when I began taking missionary trips 25 years ago. Yet much of the world has not changed at all over the last century or more.
I was conducting strategic planning workshops for leaders in each of those countries, as they are involved with the ministry of Global Teen Challenge. The mission of Global TC is to "develop outreach programs to help youths, adults and families with life-controlling problems become established in society through faith-based mentoring, counseling, education, job training and micro-enterprise development throughout the international communities."
Today there are more than 200 million people worldwide who are drug users. More than 800,000 women are trafficked across international borders. More than 1.8 million deaths are caused by alcohol abuse each year.
AIDS has killed more than 25 million people. In Swaziland alone, more than 40 percent of the population is infected. Twenty percent of households there are run by children 13 or younger because their parents are dead. Globally, more than 10 million children have lost their parents to AIDS.
No continent, country, culture or color is untouched by this global epidemic. I had the good fortune to work with some wonderful people around the world who are making a difference. Proverbs 24:11 says that we are to "rescue those being led away to death; hold back those staggering toward slaughter." That is a major role of the Body of Christ, as I see it.
I was able to spend time with Ntswaki, a 3-year-old girl at the Bethlehem Children's Center in Bloemfontein, South Africa. Two-and-a-half years ago, her CD4 count was 29. Those infected with AIDS whose CD4 count is under 200 die within days.
The leaders of that facility were allowed to take this orphan child from the hospital to care for her at their center, where they made her as comfortable as they could, prayed for her and loved her as much as possible for the few days she had remaining to live. In a photo I saw, she looked like a holocaust survivor.
Today, Ntswaki is a healthy, vibrant, smiling child of 3 with a CD4 count of almost 5,000. The doctors say, "Impossible!" We say, "A miracle!"
Experts say that the population of Swaziland — the country hardest hit by the AIDS pandemic — will be wiped out by 2050 if the current infection and death rates continue. Yet we are seeing miracles every day. Not one sick child who was brought to the Hawane Lighthouse Foster Home in that country has died from AIDS. This has been the case for the 13 years the ministry has existed.
In Swaziland, 70 percent of the population earns less than $1 per day. The Global Teen Challenge ministry served more than four million meals last year to needy people there, much of the preparation and serving done by former addicts, alcoholics, prostitutes and homeless children. Whom the Lord sets free is free indeed.
This year, I took teams from Vinewood Community Church in Lodi and First Baptist in Stockton to the City of Refuge in Jamaica — what a fitting name — to assist in construction projects to provide new facilities for the orphans there. Many of these children would be dead if not for Christian believers who reach out to them with the compassion of Christ.
I also ministered throughout the nation of Cuba again this year. We have raised money to expedite construction of a new church in Juaey Grande, Matanzas Province. The government has done everything possible to stop the project, but the Lord is prevailing.
I asked the pastors' wives and women in the churches there what their greatest struggle is. Overwhelmingly, their response was, "Going to bed at night not knowing how I will feed my family tomorrow." Don't believe anyone who says Castro's government cares for the masses. Christians, in particular, are persecuted every day!
It's easy for us to forget about the needs of the many, many people who live in poorer regions of the world because it doesn't affect us on a personal level. And yet, it does.
Proverbs 24:12 says, "If you say, 'But we knew nothing about this,' does not he who weighs the heart perceive it? Does not he who guards your life know it? Will he not repay each person according to what he has done?"
My challenge to us all is to look around and ask the Lord what we can do to help someone in need. Then do it.
Rick Souza is a longtime Lodi-area resident. He is president of Aerie, Inc., owns the Lodi Baseball Club and is a missionary with the Assemblies of God. His ministry has taken him to many countries around the world, where he has built churches, Bible schools, orphanages and Teen Challenge centers. He can be reached at email@example.com.


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Two try to unseat McFarlane as Raleigh mayor
Posted October 7, 2013
Raleigh, N.C. — Mayor Nancy McFarlane faces two opponents Tuesday as she seeks re-election to a second two-year term leading Raleigh.
McFarlane said the next few years must be about quality growth for Raleigh, which is among the fastest-growing cities in North Carolina.
"It's really all those things that come with growth – water supply, transportation issues," she said.
She has spent recent weeks pushing a $75 million city transportation bond referendum that's also on Tuesday's ballot.
Her opponents, however, say City Hall leaders need to do more.
Venita Peyton, who is making a third attempt at the mayor's seat, said she is concerned about what she calls the city's continued neglect of east Raleigh.
"Some people look at (ZIP code) 27610, and they see food stamps, older people, things that can't possibly happen here," Peyton said. "We have almost nothing over here. We may have to go the route of North Hills and get private people to come in and invest in this area because the city of Raleigh doesn't seem to be interested."
Perennial candidate, newcomer seek Raleigh mayor's seat
McFarlane said that, while most developers want to be downtown, she recently asked city staff to look into adding indoor park facilities to struggling shopping centers in east Raleigh.
"If that's something we can do to drive more traffic, get more eyes there, then that may help return the retail, and that can help," she said.
Political newcomer Robert Weltzin calls city leaders out of touch. Raleigh is a thriving city, but he said more money should be spent on improving emergency services and aging infrastructure.
"I think Raleigh deserves visible, effective leadership," Weltzin said. "We need to go back to the basics. The water and sewer lines downtown need to be replaced, and no one's talking about it."
McFarlane said the city is working on a plan to replace and expand Raleigh's sewer system.


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Orlando Magic guard J.J. Redick traded to the Milwaukee Bucks
There were plenty of rumblings about Atlanta Hawks forward Josh Smith going to Milwaukee in a blockbuster three-team deal with Orlando, but that trade died when Atlanta reportedly pulled out of the deal.
That trade falling apart didn't deter the Bucks from acquiring a piece to help them in their playoff push, however. Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports reports that the Bucks have acquired Orlando Magic guard J.J. Redick in a six-player deal right at the deadline.
The Milwaukee Bucks receive Redick, Gustavo Ayon and Ish Smith while the Orlando Magic recieve Beno Udrih, Tobias Harris and Doron Lamb.
For more on this story visit: D.J. Foster, NBC Sports Pro Basketball Talk


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Campus Watch Archives
July 9, 2004
Claudia Taylor Johnson Hall, 210 West 6th Street
Occurred on 7-9-04 at 2:45 a.m.
Public Intoxication: A non-UT subject almost fell into the plaza fountain while he was relieving himself. The subject was found to be under the influence of an alcoholic beverage to the point he was a physical endangerment to himself.
2000 San Jacinto Blvd.
Discovered on 7-8-04 at 11:55 p.m.
Graffiti: Black spray paint was used to write letters on four cement handrail support beams located on the west side of the road. Removal cost: $125.00.
George I. Sánchez Building, 1912 Speedway
Occurred between 6-24-04 at 4:00 p.m. and 7-8-04 11:47 a.m.
Theft: A black Herman Miller-Aero office chair was stolen from an unsecured 3rd floor office suite. Loss value: $750.00.
Walter Webb Hall, 2500 Guadalupe
Discovered on 7-8-04 at 3:45 p.m.
Graffiti: Red spray paint and a stencil were used to paint a symbol on the east exterior wall of the building. Removal cost: $45.00.
Walter Webb Hall, 2500 Guadalupe
Occurred on 7-8-04 at 3:45 p.m.
Criminal Trespass / Assist Outside Agency: A non-UT subject was found loitering on the east side of the building. The subject was found to have an outstanding outside agency arrest warrant for theft by check. In addition to other law enforcement action taken, the subject was issued a written criminal trespass warning.


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Myths Surrounding the M1A Rifle
June 30, 2009 by M1A Scout
Filed under M1A Rifles
The M1A Rifle is a popular rifle that many use on a regular basis. Those who own the rifle know of the actual abilities and facts of the rifle itself. Those who do not own the rifle may still believe some of the myths about the rifle itself. Understanding as much as possible about the M1A rifle when looking into a gun will help you to find fact from fiction. A little research may help you to understand that this is the best rifle for you.
The M1A is Fully Automatic
One of the biggest myths surrounding the M1A is that the rifle is an automatic rifle. The M1A is actually semi-automatic. The M1A is not actually completely (fully) automatic. Some people claim that they can modify the M1A to turn it into an automatic weapon. The M1A cannot be turned into something automatic. Any M1A that claims to be fully automatic is not the rifle that you are looking for, as it is a fraud.
The M1A is Military Grade
Another myth revolving around the M1A is that it is a military grade firearm. Many believe this myth simply because of how close to truth this can be. The M1A is close to the M14. The M14 is an actual military rifle. The M1A was created as a normal version of the rifle. It is not made to military grade standards, and is therefore not a military grade firearm.
The M1A Matches the M14
This next myth stems from the idea of the military M14. Many are led to believe that even though the M1A is a "normal" version of the military rifle, they are the same. There are multiple differences between the M1A and the M14. The M1A is much less expensive than the M14 because of the process that creates it. The process to make this rifle is not nearly as complicated as the process for the M14. The M14 is created to handle more than the usual M1A.
There are certain types of M1A rifles that are no longer created. While you can still find these rifles around, there are no new ones being created and built. A small myth revolves around the fact that it is easy to find the M1A rifle. While it is not impossible, it is harder than it has been in the past.
It can be easy to believe any of the myths of the M1 A rifle. Many fail to do research about the guns that they are looking into. They simply have heard about a gun and want to make sure that they have that gun. Learning as much as you can about the myths and facts about the M1 A rifle will help you to know exactly what you are getting into. The M1 A rifle may be perfect for your needs. Without the proper research, however, you might not know that.
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Differentiating an M1A Rifle from an M14 Rifle
June 10, 2009 by M1A Scout
Filed under M1A Rifles
The first thing that you might notice about these two rifles is the striking similarity in appearance. It should be similar because they are essentially the same in almost every feature except that one rifle is used by the army and the other one can be purchased at any reputed gun store.
Like the saying goes, the differences are only skin deep. For beginners, the receivers of the M14 are manufactured using what is known as the drop-forge technique. M1A on the other hand uses an investment cast receiver and may be comprised of a mixture of genuine United States GI military specification parts along with case replica parts, or simply all United States GI parts or even mostly investment cast parts along with smaller military specification parts. The sound created by the two receivers is different and any rifle audiophile can immediately differentiate the two by simply listening to their sound upon discharge.
The selector switch of M1As manufactured post 1990 are different from the ones on the M14. The M14 uses a walnut stock similar to the M21 that is height adjustable. Additionally, the 7.62mm caliber design was also dropped after the 1990 model of the M1A. M1As work only off 7.62x50mm NATO ammunition and not on anything else.
The bayonet lug has been removed from the newer M1A models. This was following the Assaults Weapons Ban of 1994 that prohibited the use of bayonet lugs on civilian weaponry. However, there is a workaround that allows owners to attached a bayonet lug to their M1As since the flash suppressor on the M1As are all identical.
When it comes to disassembly as well, there are minor differences between the two. With the M14, you can simply remove the connector and the operating rod slides out whereas the M1A uses a technique commonly known as "twist and pray" to remove the operating rod.
The M1A is strictly a semi automatic rifle. There is no way that it can be made to operate in a full automatic mode. The M14, on the other hand, is a selective fire military weapon. This translates into it being able to operate in selective automatic fire mode. The military initially hadthe selector switch to operate the M14 in full auto but eventually had it removed to a functionless knob since most of the soldiers were habitually leaving the selector to auto under all conditions. The M14 was infamous for not being very controllable in the auto mode and hence it was decided to drop the switch after a while. Thus, this is the reason why almost 90% of the M14s out there are forcibly semi auto with no option to switch.
The other big difference between the two weapons is the inflated price tag. The M14 is at least $14,000 dearer than the M1A. The high cost is attributed to the costlier fabrication process and the use of costlier military grade materials while making it. Hence, you need to be cautious and use discretion while handling the M14, especially if it is in the auto mode.


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Real Estate Law
Have Real Estate Law Questions? Ask a Real Estate Lawyer.
There is no question that you are not responsible for damages caused by tree roots that are not on your property and that the HOA was required to maintain. Is your HOA serious when they claim that insurance carrier will cover the damages? Will your insurance company provide information to the HOA that they will not cover the claim?


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LF LAA 5 years ago
According to FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal, the Braves are "waiting to hear" back from the Diamondbacks about their trade offer for outfielder Justin Upton.
ESPN's Buster Olney heard from sources on Wednesday afternoon that the offer from the Braves was "strong." But the D'Backs are also in talks with the Orioles about Jason Kubel, so this all could take a little while to fully shake out. Upton, 25, hit .280/.355/.430 with 17 homers, 18 steals and 67 RBI in 150 games last year for Arizona. He would be joining his brother B.J. in Atlanta.


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ST. PETERSBURG — Lightning goaltender Mike Smith had always dreamed about doing a home run tot.
But until Thursday, he had never hit a baseball (playing only fastpitch softball growing up in Kingston, Ontario). That changed as the Rays, wanting to honor the Lightning's playoff run, invited Smith and teammates Steven Stamkos, Teddy Purcell and Nate Thompson to hit in batting practice and throw out the first pitch before the game with the Red Sox.
And Smith stole the show.
On his last swing, Smith ripped a homer into the leftfield seats, flipping his bat before running the bases and getting mobbed by Thompson, Purcell and Stamkos at the plate. Purcell then surprised Smith during interviews, smothering a towel filled with whipped cream over his face.
"Dream come true," Smith said. "It felt like butter coming off the bat. I've always wanted to try that. Close my eyes and swung, and it went out. I'm pretty proud."
The Lightning players, dressed in full Rays uniforms, loved the experience, from talking with special adviser Don Zimmer and third baseman Evan Longoria (who requested an opportunity to get on the ice), to getting hitting tips from manager Joe Maddon.
"I don't really know what I'm doing," Purcell said. "So I'm just swinging for the fences."
Stamkos, who played shortstop as a kid, hit a few balls to the warning track. He said the experience made him appreciate how difficult the game is, though Smith made it look easy on his homer.
"That," Maddon said, "was well struck."


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Founders: Ravi & Julie Kandal
After powerfully encountering God at the age of 17, Ravi laid down the life he had previously known and pursued the calling that God had placed before him. Inspired by Christ's message to seek and save the lost, he began ministering to the untouchables of India. Through income generation projects for widows, feeding programs for those in need, ministry to the lepers, and placements for orphans, Ravi gave himself to serving those who were forgotten and abandoned by the world.
In 2004, Ravi married his wife Julie and together the two of them founded Kingdom Foundations. God began to pour out opportunities to participate in seeking more of His heart for India. Together, both Ravi and his wife have a passion to share the love of Christ, to see those who are living in darkness set free, and more than anything, to communicate His love in tangible ways. Whether it be through feeding the children and elderly widows or by going into the villages to preach the name of Jesus, these two long to see the reality of the love and hope of Christ spread among the citizens of India.


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After investigating an allegation that the FAA destroyed an audiotape of six New York Center controllers' accounts of the 9/11 attacks, Transportation inspector general Kenneth Mead said he found no indication that the FAA intentionally withheld information.
But he said that the destruction of evidence in the government's possession–particularly during times of national crisis–has the effect of fostering an appearance that information is being withheld from the public.
"We do not ascribe motivations to the managers in this case of attempting to cover up, and we have no indication there was anything on the tape that would lead anyone to conclude that they had something to hide or that the controllers did not properly carry out their duties on September 11," Mead wrote in a report to Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), chairman of the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation. "The actions of these managers, particularly the quality-assurance manager, nonetheless, do little to dispel such appearances. Their actions did not, in our view, serve the interests of the FAA, [transportation] department or public."
McCain asked Mead to examine the FAA's responsiveness in complying with the requests of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks (widely known as the 9/11 Commission) for agency documents and other materials. The commission learned of the tape, and its alleged destruction, during its interviews of New York Center personnel between last September and October.
Mead said his office found that miscommunications and misunderstandings led to concerns that the FAA had not been thorough enough in its production of materials pursuant to the commission's requests.
According to the DOT IG, a single cassette tape was made at the center on 9/11–beginning around 11:40 a.m. and lasting about an hour–of controllers giving first-hand accounts of their actions in interacting with, or tracking, two of the hijacked aircraft that morning. Six controllers gave witness statements, each approximately five to 10 minutes long.
The center manager, who directed the taping, said he did so because he wanted a contemporaneous record of controller accounts to be available immediately for law enforcement. He told Mead's investigators he was concerned that controllers would take stress-induced sick leave and thus be unavailable to provide conventional witness statements in a timely manner. As part of an agreement with the local controllers' union president, the center manager told the local president that the controllers could use their taped statements to assist in preparing their written statements.
But one controller said that when she asked to listen to the tape in preparing
her written statement, the quality-assurance manager told her that the tape was not meant for anyone to hear. "We were told that nobody ever listened to, transcribed or duplicated the tape," Mead reported.
Before the taping, the center manager agreed to the local union president's condition that any tapes be temporary and destroyed once standard written witness statements were made. It is certainly plausible that the taping would not have occurred without the center manager's agreement to the union that the tape be destroyed, Mead said.
After the taping, the quality-assurance manager, as custodian of the tape, separately committed to the union that he would "get rid of" the tape. Mead reported that the tape was subsequently destroyed by the quality-assurance manager, acting on his own initiative, between December 2001 and February 2002.
Neither manager informed FAA regional or headquarters authorities of the tape's existence or their separate agreements to destroy it. Mead's staff found no one from outside the center, including former FAA Administrator Jane Garvey, knew of the existence or destruction of the tape until the commission's probe. The IG said that under FAA policy, and as supported by air-traffic policy experts at FAA headquarters, the tape should have been considered an original record and retained for five years.
Mead told McCain that it reflects poorly on the judgment and decision-making of the quality-assurance manager that, while unaware of the center manager's agreement to the union's stipulation that the tape be destroyed, he destroyed the tape on his own.
The tape destruction occurred despite a Sept. 14, 2001 e-mail from the FAA's Eastern Region headquarters directing that data and records from September 11 be retained. "If a question arises whether or not you should retain data, RETAIN IT," the message said.
Last month, the FAA said the quality-assurance manager was suspended for 20 days without pay. No disciplinary action was taken against the manager of New York Center who directed the taping.
Mead said that no one will ever know for certain the content of the tape or its intrinsic value, nor be able to compare the audiotaped statements with the controllers' written witness statements–one of which was prepared three weeks later–for purposes of ensuring completeness.
"Though technical details of the hijacked flights are well known based on ATC radar data and pilot-controller radio communications," Mead told McCain, "what those six controllers recounted on September 11, in their own voices, about what transpired that morning, is no longer available to assist any investigation or inform the public."


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Muddy Creek (GNIS FID: 1005527) is a populated place located within the Township of Clemmonsville, a minor civil division (MCD) of Forsyth County.
The elevation of Muddy Creek is 804 feet. Muddy Creek appears on the Advance U.S. Geological Survey Map. Forsyth County is in the Eastern Time Zone (UTC -5 hours).
Forsyth County: Subdivisions (MCDs) | Cities & Towns | ZIP Codes | Features (airports, churches, hospitals, etc.)
BIG Map |
Driving Directions |
Data Source - USGS GNIS FID: 1005527
BOUNDARY MAPS: Township of Clemmonsville | Forsyth County
Clemmons, NC
(1.9 miles N)
Bermuda Run, NC (2.7 miles WNW)
Advance, NC (3.9 miles SSW)
Lewisville, NC (7.6 miles NNW)
Welcome, NC (9.1 miles SE)
Midway, NC
(9.3 miles ESE)
Winston-Salem, NC (10.5 miles NE)
Mocksville, NC (12.4 miles WSW)
Tyro, NC (12.7 miles S)
Bethania, NC (13.3 miles N)
Clemmons Station, NC
(< 0.1 mile)
Clemmons West, NC (1.4 miles NNW)
Nestleway Acres, NC (1.4 miles E)
Middlebrook, NC (1.4 miles NW)
Rollingreen, NC (2.7 miles N)
Raintree Estates, NC
(3.1 miles WSW)
Parkwood Lake, NC (3.1 miles N)
Meadowbrook Estates, NC (3.1 miles NW)
Waterford, NC (3.1 miles NW)
Muddy Creek, NC (3.1 miles NE)


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Former UMD hockey players are Bulldogs, and anglers, forever
OAK ISLAND, LAKE OF THE WOODS — Billy McGann had been fishing for just four minutes when he felt the tap on his jig.
McGann, 72, cranked the fish to the boat. In the twilight of this late May evening, his fishing partner, Billy Halbrehder of Houlton, Wis., netted the fish for him. The 21-incher was too long to keep, according to regulations, and McGann tossed it back to the dark water.
"That didn't even take five minutes," McGann said.
Up and down the shoreline of Oak Island on Lake of the Woods, eight other anglers in the party jigged for walleyes with equal success. Every now and then, you'd see someone reaching for a net, and another walleye would come aboard.
All of these guys had a lot of experience around nets of a different kind. Most of this venerable group had been forged in the crucible of UMD hockey 50 years ago. Duluth's Jimmy Ross, 71, also along for this reunion, played for Denver University at the same time.
The former Bulldogs in the group all played in the early 1960s, when the University of Minnesota Duluth was making its transition to Division I hockey and eventually the Western Collegiate Hockey Association. Now in their late 60s and early 70s, the ex-teammates make it a point to gather most summers to rekindle friendships formed on skates.
This year found them at cabins owned by former Bulldog Bob Lund, 73, of Roseau, Minn., on Oak Island, about a 15-minute boat ride from Minnesota's Northwest Angle. For four days in late May, they caught walleyes, told the old stories and caught up on each other's lives.
Familiar banter
They may have slowed a step or two over the decades, but these guys have lost none of the spirit that brought them together on the rink. They dropped right back into familiar hockey banter. Forwards denigrated defensemen. Defensemen belittled forwards. Everyone could recall individual hockey games, exact scores and specific events with unerring accuracy.
"Do you remember how many goals we scored in the RPI tournament?" Duluth's Pat Francisco, 68, asked after dinner one evening.
"Twenty-nine," former UMD player and head coach Terry Shercliffe of Moorhead, Minn., shot back across the room.
"Twenty-nine," Francisco confirmed. "We set a record."
It's a safe bet everyone in the room could have answered the question.
Simpler time
They had arrived at UMD in a simpler time, when almost nobody dreamed of playing in the six-team NHL. Hockey wasn't televised. Collegiate hockey at the Division I level was about the most a player could aspire to. The Bulldogs played their home games at the old Curling Club on London Road.
Nearly all of these guys fishing at Oak Island were there when UMD hockey was coming of age. In 1963-64, when several in this reunion group played, UMD was an independent team playing a Division I schedule. They traveled to Michigan and Colorado, and they captured the coveted Taconite Trophy, winning three of four games against the arch-rival Minnesota Gophers.
"Coming out of a non-hockey school (Proctor High School), going on these trips … it was pretty amazing," said Bobby Bell, 68, now of Duluth.
Most of the athletes at the reunion came from northern Minnesota — Duluth, Proctor, International Falls, Roseau. Shercliffe grew up in Regina, Saskatchewan. Duluth's Bob Hill and Keith "Huffer" Christiansen were part of those teams, too, but couldn't make it to the Oak Island gathering.
Although Ross played college hockey at Denver, he's apparently grandfathered into these gatherings because he and Duluth's Dick Fisher, 70, were teammates on Duluth East's 1960 state high school championship team.
Fishing and friendship
The getaway offered plenty of time for fishing as well as reminiscing. That first evening, the anglers brought in 16 walleyes in just an hour or so of fishing. They threw back many more that fell within the 19½- to 28-inch protected slot limit. Other days and evenings were equally productive.
One morning, Ross landed a gorgeous 31-inch walleye on a spinner rig and a night crawler.
"That's the first bite I've had in two days," Ross said. "It's the biggest walleye I've ever caught in my life."
The second night at Lund's idyllic property on the island, Fisher and Ross pulled out a cowboy-sized skillet and fried fillets for most of an hour. After dinner, Lund hauled out his accordion and ran through his repertoire of old standards.
But this trip was as much about friendship as fishing. Throughout the gathering, the bond among these five-decade friends was evident at every turn. You could hear it as the stories rolled out at dinner. You could see it in quiet one-on-one conversations on the deck. You could see it in the way they made sure everyone had a spot in a boat when it was time to catch more walleyes.
One morning at breakfast, Fisher was eating his cereal when Jerry Wherley, a former Bulldog goalie from International Falls, reached over him to spoon some strawberry jam for his toast.
"Pretty good scoop for a goalie," jived Fisher, a former defenseman.
Wherley, accustomed to Fisher's barbs, looked at him and nudged a gentle fist against Fisher's bicep. The two men exchanged 50-year grins.
Lifelong bonds
One lazy afternoon at Oak Island, jigging night crawlers for walleyes, Fisher and Francisco talked about what those formative years had taught them.
"You can take people of totally different personalities," Fisher said. "What they share is hockey. You learn that not everyone is like you, and it broadens your perspective."
Francisco said he and his teammates learned not to be self-centered.
"You learn to revere the team guy," he said.
They probably didn't know it at the time, but those years would bind them together for life.
"You practice. You improve your skills. Then the game comes, and the arena fills with people to see what you've worked on," he said. "It's a lot of risk to perform in front of those people. All these people here have shared that risk, that struggle, to perform together. We played at a pretty high level. It was a challenging time, and none of us will ever forget it."
That's why they come together at someplace like Lake of the Woods most summers. Walleyes are part of it, to be sure. Everyone loves a good fish fry. But Bobby Bell, smoking his pipe on the deck one evening, got right to the heart of it.
"It's just about friendship, about when we were young," he said.
Oh, the hockey stories they tellWhen you get a bunch of former UMD hockey players from the 1960s together, the stories flow. Here's a brief sampling of those told at a recent gathering on Lake of the Woods:
* Defensemen have been known to accuse forwards of being too offense-oriented and not eager to drop back and help out defensively, called back-checking. Pat Francisco of Duluth, a forward, says UMD All-American defensemen Bob Hill of Duluth once told him, "It was three years before I knew you had a face."
"I just knew him as No. 17," Hill said in a conversation after the trip.
* As Bob Lund of Roseau, Minn., tells the story, UMD coach Ralph Romano was chewing out defenseman Dick Fisher of Duluth during a game at North Dakota. The conversation went something like this, Lund said, possibly with some expletives deleted:
Romano: "Fisher, you're playing so bad, I ought to bench you."
Fisher: "Well, coach, if I'm playing that bad then maybe you should just bench me."
Romano: "Well, all right, then. You're benched."
At which point, Fisher got up and headed for the showers. After the game, some of the players were listening to a post-game radio show. Fisher was named one of the three stars of the game.
* In a particularly heated game at Michigan Tech, UMD All-American Keith "Huffer" Christiansen was headed for a breakaway late in the game and was allegedly being speared by a Tech defenseman, according to accounts by both Bobby Bell and Pat Francisco of Duluth. Christiansen wheeled and retaliated against the defenseman, who had lost his helmet. Blood may have been drawn.
"The Tech goalie came after Huffer, wheeling his stick like a helicopter blade," Francisco said.
Other Tech players came after him, too, but Christiansen took refuge behind the referees. He was quickly escorted out the end gate. The gate was slammed behind him, saving him from the wrath of Tech players, Francisco said. Tech fans were pounding on the UMD locker room door.
After they had showered, the UMD players formed a protective shield around Christiansen, led to the bus by big defenseman Fisher as incensed Tech fans shouted and jeered alongside.
Once on the bus, the team received a police escort several miles out of Houghton.
"I don't think any of us have been back there since," Francisco said. Who was on the trip
Ten former University of Minnesota Duluth hockey players from the early 1960s gathered May 29 through June 1 to fish on Lake of the Woods near the Northwest Angle. They stayed at the cabins of Bob Lund of Roseau, Minn., on Oak Island. Those who attended included:
Bobby Bell, 68, Duluth
Dick Fisher, 70, Duluth
Pat Francisco, 68, Duluth
Billy Halbrehder, 71, Houlton, Wis.
Bob Lund, 73, Roseau, Minn.
Billy McGann, 72, Duluth
Jimmy Ross, 71, Duluth
Duane Rosti, 72, International Falls
Terry Shercliffe, 71, Moorhead, Minn.
Jerry Wherley, 72, International Falls.


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Respawn Entertainment's first game will be Titanfall. The studio created by former Infinity Ward bosses Jason West and Vince Zampella plans to deliver their futuristic first-person shooter for Xbox One, Xbox 360, and PC spring 2014. This reveal comes courtesy of a NeoGAF user who got his hands on next month's issue of Game Informer.
The now inaccessible article on the game mentions that not wanting to split up a small team across three platforms is the reason Titanfall wouldn't be coming to any of Sony's console.


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Last month Judith Curry challenged folks to respond to Bishop Hill/Montford's book The Hockey Stick Illusion: Climategate and the Corruption of Science
So I am laying down the gauntlet, this really needs to discussed and rebutted by the paleo researchers and the IPCC defenders.
In the context of the hockey stick wars, Montford clearly describes the three main critiques that MM had of MBH98,99: i) inappropriate use of centering in the principal component analysis; ii) stripbark bristlecones are not reliable as a proxy; iii) the R2 statistic needs to be used in the assessment of significance
I said that I would look at it, and I will when my copy arrives but in the meantime Tamino has written a detailed review of the book with particular emphasis on two of the three main critiques that Curry identified. The response from Curry was perplexing. Instead of thanking Tamino for addressing the main critiques that she had identified, Curry wrote that the cons for Tamino's review were:
numerous factual errors and misrepresentations, failure to address many of the main points of the book
Pressed to identify these errors, Curry instead moved the goalposts, coming up with nine different "key points" of the book. When Gavin Schmidt demolished these, rather than concede that some, at least, were wrong, Curry asserted that Schmidt's rebuttal was full of logical fallacies (though once again without identifying any of them at all). And that therefore, "Montford's theses look even more convincing". Oh and:
Once you're in a hole, you can try to climb out or keep digging. Well keep digging, Gavin.
(Relevant comments have been collected by Stephen here, if you don't want to read the whole comment thread at RealClimate.)
Curry kept digging, with more comments at Climate Progress. Coby Beck concludes:
The list of reliable sources in climatology just got a bit shorter.
William Connolley suggests:
Curry needs to back off and find time to write down a coherent position that she actually believes in.
Mind you, over at Bishop Hill's blog folks seem to think that she did just fine. For example
Clearly Judith Curry, Jean S, Thinking Scientist and Atomic Hairdryer did superb work in running both Tamino and his faithful side kick, Gavin, in circles on their own territory. That is the amazing part. The four of them, plus a couple others, invaded AGW Gruppenführer's private fiefdom, blew through their attempt to be in control and ran amok with reason, logic and fact.


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A Boston Marathon bombing victim's story
Stronger's director David Gordon Green
Scott Marks 3 p.m., Sept. 20
Las Vegas fairy tale, from first-time director Wayne Kramer, full of hand-me-down ideas about the old-school gangster who still believes in busting kneecaps to keep order, the failed showgirl and the tail-for-sale, the poor-man's Sinatra and "the next Harry Connick, Jr.," the changing economic landscape: "There comes a time to decide whether you're running a museum or you're running a casino." The title character, tailor-made for William H. Macy, is not so smudgingly marked by fingerprints: such an accursed loser that he is employed by the Golden Shangri-La to contaminate its customers by his mere presence, like the passing vampire who withers the flowers in his path. After one good roll in the hay with a willing cocktail waitress (Maria Bello), he loses his "magic," however. And suddenly the always empty creamer for his coffee is brimming over, and his flattened hair has acquired some fluff. Completely unacceptable, completely unswallowable from its opening premise to its final outcome (one hates to agree with the hero's ne'er-do-well son: "It don't compute"), the textbook script lays tracks for an emotional roller coaster, depressing in its regularity and predictability. Because the film is an "indie," the sex is smellier than in the mainstream, but the sentiment no less flowery: "You put me up on a pedestal. It sure puts the gutter in perspective." Alec Baldwin, Shawn Hatosy. 2003.