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Gov. Rick Scott's chief of change: Steve MacNamara
Change for Gov. Rick Scott has come quickly this summer.
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Scott started meeting with newspaper editorial boards and replaced one of his most important agency heads.
But the biggest pivot for the political outsider is this: Hiring Steve MacNamara, the man who suggested those changes.


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Might as well link back to my thread after all's said and done.
Let me know who you thought had the most success
Raptors in the FIBA Tourney
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Might as well link back to my thread after all's said and done.
Let me know who you thought had the most success
Raptors in the FIBA Tourney
Damon Stoudemire was REALLY good back then, but Marcus was still developing.... it's tough the 96/97 squad has 3 really good players.... but they are D-league after that.
I pick this year's team...
Sorry Buddha, I appreciate your stats and analysis, but you are blinded by your hate for Bargnani here. I know you hate that alot of fans like these guys, but you are going overboard just like them....
fair enough
No you were talking about his FAMILY history
Nope.... just a list of former players that have played (or coached) major competition USA teams
If you are actually interested to who was on that team...
Elton Brand F 6-8 275 23 Los Angeles...
Way to ignore every single one of Jerry Colangelo's accomplishments in Basketball
I'd say he has a better 'basketball related' family history than our other GM's
Other notable former Raps on Team USA's (I'll include these 3)....
Lenny Wilkins
Antonio Davis
Shawn Marion
Jermaine O'neal
Vince Carter
Chris Bosh
Hakeemn Olajuwan
Chauncey Billups
Plenty of teams make a living drafting later. It's not about getting the top pick, it's about drafting smart, and maybe getting lucky here and there. It's about grooming the players you do have,...
nah.... the worst team rarely even gets the top pick
I don't know about that.
I'd hope so, but I wouldn't put money on it
Half of the Cavaliers roster are Raptor's throwaways.
I don't think their is much else to be said
Very good 'high level' role player type. Like 10-15 PPG, 10 RPG and (hopefully) 2 BPG.
That's my guess
Brazil's kind of a weird team. Sometimes they look like a top team in this tourney, and at other times they look like they could drop out in the 1st round.
Guess we will see soon
You might be right. The only Box Score I have seen had him starting, but that was just a warm-up game.
Nice AV
Most stats were taken directly from the FIBA website.
It's still August so I'm going to mix it up for the upcoming Fiba tourney that I am super excited for.
Which Raptor do you think will have the most success in Turkey?
David Anderson -...
That 1stQ from the USA was rough. 7 points?
Looks like Westbrook played really well in his minutes
I got to give it the local guy. Sonny was alright, and I didn't see Demar do much
I wasn't calling you that because I disagree with the original topic. I called you that because of the "American basketball kids grow up playing because they cannot afford to do anything else and in...
What's the difference in poor americans playing BBall and poor kids in europe/asia/south america/africa playing soccer? Are you saying none of these kids have culture or socialization skills?
Awesome movie. Jesus Shuttlesworth!!
It's true the owner said that. I'm not sure if he'll follow through, but he definitely wants to, I think it depends on the potential move to Brooklyn?
That is what I'm waiting for. I have been pumped for this tourney for some time. Ever since I watched the Fiba Americas tourney on my comp at work and saw Canada working hard. Good win over Serbia...


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Train to Lucknow from today
Minister of State for Railways, K H Muniyappa, will flag off a new train to Lucknow from Yeshwantpur on Wednesday at 11.15 am.
The train, Yeshwantpur-Lucknow-Yeshwantpur Weekly Express, (6503) will leave Yeshwantpur at 11.15 am every Wednesday and arrive at 10.45 am at Lucknow on Fridays. In the return direction, the Lucknow-Yeshwantpur Weekly Express (6504) will leave Lucknow at 8 pm on Fridays and arrive at Yeshwantpur at 8.10 pm on Sundays.
The train will run via Bangarpet, Jolarpettai, Katpadi, Renigunta, Vijayawada, Balharshah, Nagpur, Itarsi, Jabalpur, Manikpur, Allahabad, Pratapgarh, Amethi and Rae Bareli to reach Lucknow.
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Cassadee Pope Wins THE VOICE on NBC
NBC's "The Voice" crowned Cassadee Pope as the winner of the popular vocal competition series' third cycle last night on the live results show and season finale, earning Pope the grand prize of a recording contract with Universal Republic Records.
Pope, from Team Blake, beat out fellow finalists Terry McDermott (who came in second place) and Nicholas David (third place) -- all of whom performed on the December 18 finale.
The musician coaches are Adam Levine, Christina Aguilera, CeeLo Green and Blake Shelton.
Pope, from Los Angeles, is starting out fresh as a solo artist after touring with her pop/rock band, Hey Monday. She plays guitar as well as some bass, drums and violin and prides herself on knowing a "surprising amount of 1980s rock music." In her spare time, Pope enjoys her hobbies of cooking, hiking and writing.
McDermott, from New Orleans, La., was on Team Blake. Originally from Scotland, McDermott moved to the United States years ago with his band, Driveblind, but now he's trying to make it as a solo artist. His favorite song is "Imagine" by John Lennon. McDermott is a huge soccer enthusiast and currently lives in New Orleans with his wife and son.
David is from St. Paul, Minn. and was on Team CeeLo. Formerly overweight, David fell into bad habits when he began performing with a country band after college. After meeting his dream girl five years ago and finding a spiritual path, he has cleaned up his life and now raises their two children (with another on the way). Singing what he calls "heart music," David continues to perform in nightly gigs.
"The Voice" is a presentation of One Three Media (a Hearst/Mark Burnett company), Talpa Media USA Inc. and Warner Horizon Television. The series is created by John de Mol, who executive-produces along with Burnett, Audrey Morrissey, Stijn Bakkers and Lee Metzger.
"The Voice" returns for a new fourth cycle of new shows on March 25, 2013.


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Alachua County residents who did not graduate from high school have several options to obtain a high school diploma, or its equivalent, a GED.
Alachua County residents who did not graduate from high school have several options to obtain a high school diploma, or its equivalent, a GED.
The programs include GED prep classes offered by the Alachua County School Board, Gainesville Community Ministry, Gainesville Job Corps Center and Santa Fe College.
Michael Sanders, a teacher specialist in the adult education and GED department at Alachua County Public Schools, said the district offers adult basic education, GED prep classes and the Adult Education High School for those seeking high school credits.
"Participants should be 18 years of age, 16 or 17 in some circumstances, and do not have a high school diploma," Sanders said.
The classes offered by the school district cost $30 per semester with proof of Florida residency for the 12 months before registration or $120 per semester for non-residents.
Sanders said the adult basic education program is geared toward lower academic levels, where the more basic skills are taught and reinforced. He said GED prep classes are for those who have high school level skills and are actively preparing to take the GED exam. The Adult Education High School is for those who need to earn some of the credits to receive a regular high school diploma.
The adult basic education program and the GED prep classes take place at the Traffic Safety Center at 3501 NE 12th St. and the Tower Road Branch Library at 3020 SW 75th St.
Registration for adult basic education classes will take place on Sept. 27, Oct. 11, Oct. 25, Nov. 8 and Nov. 29. Registration will begin at 9 a.m. at the Traffic Safety Center. No one is admitted after 9:15 a.m.
Adult Education High School classes are held at Buchholz, Eastside and Gainesville high schools, depending on the courses needed. Math and social studies classes are held from 3:30-5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday at Buchholz at 5510 NW 27th Ave. Math and science classes are held from 3-5 p.m. Monday through Thursday at Eastside at 1201 SE 45th Terrace, and math and English classes are held from 3:30-5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday at GHS at 1900 NW 13th St.
Registration for the Adult Education High School must be done by contacting the curriculum department in the Adult Education/GED Office at 352-955-7300.
From May 2011 to July 2012, Sanders said, 395 residents earned a GED from the school district.
Below is a list of other locations where residents can obtain GEDs and/or high school diplomas:
Gainesville Community Ministry (238 SW 4th Ave.): The agency offers free GED prep classes, which are held from 9-11 a.m. Monday through Thursday at the non-profit community agency near downtown Gainesville. For more information, call 352-372-8162.
Gainesville Jobs Corps Center (5301 NE 40th Terrace): The center offers GED and/or high school programs to at-risk students between the ages of 16 to 24.
Prospective students must take the Test for Adult Basic Education, or TABE, and score in the high 500s in order to enroll in regular GED prep classes.
Students are prepared for the GED test by using a computerized curriculum, GED textbooks and practice tests. Students can either live on or off campus and are provided free bus passes.
Students interested in the GED and/or high school diploma programs at the center must contact a Job Corps Admissions Counselor at the OA Providers Office at 1409 NW 6th St., Suite 112, or call 352-505-2177.
Samuel Kolapo, director of the center, said it takes four to six months for the average student to complete the GED program.
He also said 20 students from the Gainesville area graduated last year from the program and 30 students from the Gainesville area currently are attending the center.
MycroSchool Gainesville (2209 NW 13th St.): This is a tuition-free public charter school designed to help students ages 16-24 graduate from high school at their own pace. It is part of SIATech, a public charter high school with campuses nationwide. For more information, call 352-379-2902.
Santa Fe College Adult Education and Vocational Preparatory Program: The program offers GED prep courses and a host of other educational services designed to help individuals improve their language, math and reading skills at both of the campuses. Classes are also $30 per semester with proof of Florida residency for the 12 months before registration or $120 per semester for non-residents.
At the main campus at 3000 NW 83rd St., adult basic education and GED prep classes are offered from 9 a.m.-noon Monday through Thursday and 5-8 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday. Labs are offered from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 5-8 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday. For more information, call 352-395-5760, option 1.
At the Blount Center at 401 NW 6th St., classes and labs are offered from 9 a.m.-noon Monday through Thursday and 5-8 p.m. Monday through Wednesday. For more information, call 352-395-4496.
Kolapo, the Job Corps director, said obtaining a GED or high school diploma is essential.
"Students who attain a high school diploma or GED and/or complete career technical training with certification find jobs, enlist in the military or enroll in higher education and end up becoming productive citizens," he said.


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MELBOURNE, Australia - The four Top 8 seeds on the top half were all in action early on Day 2 of the Australian Open, and unlike Day 1, it wasn't plain sailing for all of them - or for any of them, really.
In fact the first one in action didn't even make it through, as No.7 seed Sara Errani's follow-up to her breakthrough 2012 got off to a rocky start, breaking in the first game but eventually losing a 64 64 grinder to Carla Suárez Navarro. Suárez Navarro is no stranger to the upset, as this was her fifth Top 10 win, and second at a Grand Slam - she beat Venus Williams in the second round here back in 2009.
Victoria Azarenka and Serena Williams both took the court a little later, and while Williams managed to get through opener against Edina Gallovits-Hall, 60 60, it wasn't without its problems - the No.3 seed rolled her right ankle up 4-0 in the first set, a hitch that she hopes won't hinder her shot at the title.
"I haven't had enough time to assess it yet," Williams said afterwards. "I saw the doctor again - we're just going to see how it is in a few hours from now. But I'll be out there on Thursday - I mean, unless something fatal happens to me - there's no way I'm not going to be out there competing.
"I'm alive. My heart's beating. I'll be fine."
So how did she still win the match so handily? "I don't know - at that point I think I really started to focus. I just thought, 'Just relax.' I had nothing to lose at that point, so I started swinging freely.
"I've been injured before. I've played this tournament with so many injuries and was able to come out on top. So for me, it's just another page, and a great story to tell the grandkids one day."
The No.1-seeded Azarenka had some tricky moments in her match against Monica Niculescu, the crafty Romanian carving out a 3-0 second set lead with points for 4-0 - but with Azarenka serving 0-3, 15-40, the match turned on a dime, and the World No.1 reeled off six games in a row to win, 61 64.
"Her game is definitely unusual, but I've known her since we played Under 14s, and she actually played a lot more spin back then - it was all slice from both sides before," Azarenka said. "She's unusual and tries to make you feel a little bit miserable on the court, like you don't know what to do, because every ball comes from different angles. So it's important to just keep your focus and execute your shots."
Williams and Azarenka, along with Maria Sharapova, all have a chance at leaving Australia with the No.1 ranking. By virtue of Williams' first round win, both Azarenka and Sharapova need to at least reach the final to have a shot at the No.1 ranking. Williams can secure the No.1 ranking by reaching the final.
The other Top 8 seed in action, No.8 seed Petra Kvitova, overcame a second set blip and got past Francesca Schiavone in three sets, 64 26 62. Schiavone actually had the better numbers in the match, with a -2 winners-to-errors differential (21 to 23); Kvitova was -14 on winners to errors (28 to 42).


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Swedish death/thrash outfit RECLUSION have announced the addition of guitarist Mattias Bolander to the group's ranks.The 28-year-old Bolander has in addition to having being part of numerous bands also studied music for several years. Among other diplomas, he has a top degree from Musicians' Institute of Technology in California and has also played with big-time guitarists like "Dimebag" Darrell, Paul Gilbert, Keith Wyatt, etc. Commented Bolander: "I feel very inspired to once again be a member of a band. The two-year-long absence from the metal scene, in which I explored various different styles of music in order to get perspective on things, has really reignited the spark and I'm looking forward to get into it all as soon as possible. "I like the challenge that comes with joining an already existing band, because I'm on top of my game and very confident that I'll pull through, adding my playing style and experience to this already great-sounding band." RECLUSION recently finished mixing their second album, "Inventory of the Morgue", at Los Angered Recording in Gothenburg, Sweden with Andy La Rocque (KING DIAMOND). The follow-up to 2001's "Shell of Pain" is tentatively due later in the year through an as-yet-undetermined label. The band are currently rehearsing new material together with new guitarist. "This line-up feels stronger then ever and we are eager to hit the stage and kick some ass again," stated drummer Marek Dobrowolski.
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Georgetown, Ky. – In celebration of its 20th anniversary, the Partnership for Successful Schools (Partnership) today brought together more than 50 Kentuckians who had been involved in the organization's work since it was formed in 1991.
Recognized during the gathering were John R. Hall, former chairman and chief executive officer of Ashland Inc., and David A. Jones, former chairman and chief executive officer of Humana Inc., who founded the organization along with Kent C. "Oz" Nelson, former chairman and chief executive officer of UPS, who was unable to attend. The event took place in the Richard and Karen Ward Room of Georgetown College's Ensor Learning Resource Center.
To permanently recognize the contribution of the three Partnership founders, Georgetown President William H. Crouch, Jr., who serves as vice chair for the Partnership, announced that the auditorium for a new campus educational building will be named in their honor as the Hall-Jones-Nelson Auditorium.
Also recognized was Carolyn Witt Jones '63, who has been the leader of the Partnership since its inception. She was surprised with a beautiful, limited edition bronze statue by sculptor Douwe Blomberg.
Originally called the Partnership for Kentucky School Reform, the organization was created to support the 1990 Kentucky Education Reform Act (KERA), the most sweeping education reform legislation inrecent United States history.


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246. James Ware DAVIS96 was born on 28 March 1792 in Elbert County, Georgia. He died on 25 December 1851 at the age of 59 in Monroe County, Mississippi. He was buried in Davis Cemetery, Bigbee, Monroe County, Mississippi.122
Full name said to be James Ware Davis. Born 28 Mar 1792, Elbert Co GA and died 25 Dec 1851, Monroe Co, Mississippi. Married Mary Jane Robinson, 29 Oct 1821 in Selma, Dallas Co AL
He apparently served in the War of 1812. A James Davis was a private in the the 3rd (Few's) Regiment, GA Militia
1840 James W. Davis in Monroe Co, MS
1850 Census. Western Division, Monroe Co, MS
James Ware Davis, by Eileen S. McMorrough - found on Ancestry Family Tree
James Ware DAVIS and Mary Jane ROBINSON were married on 29 October 1821 in Selma, Dallas County, Alabama. Mary Jane ROBINSON was born in 1800 in South Carolina.
1860 Census. Western Division, Monroe, MS, Hh 33
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Sunday afternoon will be an occasion for nostalgia and sentiment as Rangers host Hearts in the opening Championship fixture of the new campaign.
Prior to kick-off the League One flag from last season will be unfurled – but of greater significance to the Light Blue legions will surely be the renaming of the Govan Stand as the Sandy Jardine Stand in memory of the legendary Ranger who tragically passed away in April at the age of just 65.
It is appropriate that the two clubs participating in the opener on Sunday will be Rangers and Hearts - the two clubs to whom Jardine gave such distinguished service during a career that lasted more than twenty years, encompassing more than 1,000 games.
Sunday's opener could scarcely be any more challenging for the Light Blues – the 'Gorgie' men are expected to be one of the main challengers in this crucial campaign.
Tuesday's Challenge Cup-tie over Hibernian may have ended in victory after extra-time – but the Ibrox men's performance drew criticism from many quarters, although the two hours were certainly an engrossing, end-to-end encounter.
Arnold Peralta has now returned from Paris following his visa problems but is unlikely to feature due to a lack of match fitness. Jon Daly remains unavailable through injury and Bilel Mohsni is suspended – but one definite bonus for Ally McCoist is the return to competitive action of youngster Lewis MacLeod who played a key role in Rangers' victory on Tuesday, having suffered so much for so long through illness and injury last season.
Robbie Neilson's Hearts will certainly provide formidable opposition – a young side severely handicapped by a 15-point penalty last season that ultimately proved too great a handicap.
The closing weeks of the campaign saw a vast improvement in the Tynecastle side's results – form that if carried into the Championship will provide Rangers with a real challenge both on Sunday and in the weeks and months ahead.
Neilson has certainly stirred things up ahead of his side's visit to Ibrox – his statement that training had consisted of practising playing with 10 men because someone always gets red-carded at Ibrox will have angered many and will assure the new Hearts manager of a raucous welcome, but Ally McCoist has taken the quotes in good spirit, dismissing them as mind games.
McCoist is unlikely to make many – if any – changes to the starting 11 from midweek – but the Rangers manager was spot-on when he identified the turning-point of Tuesday's cup-tie as the introduction of substitute David Templeton, as the winger's team-mate Lee Wallace underlined.
"When we brought Temps on the other night he lit the place up and he's a special player," he said.
"We want moments like that from him but on a more consistent level because if he finds that in his game he'll be one of the most important players here.
"He's a player who can see us through what is going to be a tough season. We all know what he can do. It's unfortunate for him his best form has just been in spurts but if he finds the consistency he's looking for there's absolutely no reason why he can't go on to be a top player here.
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I write this column with a bit of pause, but I trust my NFBC brethren will consider it in the vein it is intended. A few years ago, after a series of forum discussions, the NFBC enacted what has become to be known as the Friday activation rule. The intent was to help alleviate some of the injury-related luck and insure owners could field a full lineup for as many days as possible. Originally, Friday substitutions were permitted for all players put on the disabled list by a designated time. The first iteration of the rule was to allow free substitution for hitters only previous to Friday games, with pitching still subject to disabled list classification. At the time, there was a push for eliminating the designation for pitchers as well, but NFBC management made the decision that doing so would permit too much streaming of starting pitching, a decision I personally agree with, but that is besides the point. Actually, to be completely forthright, my personal preference would be for once a week moves and deal with it. But, I understand how the addition of Friday moves helps marketing and growing the contest.
Recently, it has come to light that it is possible to use the Friday pitcher's rule for a couple of unintended purposes. The purpose of this discussion is not to editorialize or judge the legality or ethics of this quirk, but simply to describe the actions as a means to set up what is to follow. The first utilization of this quirk is to bypass an undesirable early week start for a pitcher by beginning the week with a guy on the DL, then replacing the injured hurler with a guy with a favorable weekend matchup. The second is to start a pitcher expected to come off the disabled list early in the week then reserve him after the Monday deadline, but before the DL tag has been removed, replacing the original pitcher with another arm. The result here is either getting an additional start from that roster spot or improving the matchup for the second start.
As mentioned, both of these quirks were unintended and against the spirit of the original DL rule. As a scientist, I have seen countless instances where the results were not as expected, no matter how meticulous the experiment was planned. Heck, read about the discovery of penicillin if you want a real-life example of this scenario. NFBC management has promised to look into these IT based accidents and to rectify the situation. Who am I kidding; we all know who NFBC management is, Greg and Tom. Hey, at least I did not call them "the powers that be". Greg and Tom have assured us they will work with the STATS programmers to provide us with a scoring mechanism that reflect the desired intent of the rule. And their track record is such that their word should be trusted.
With that as a backdrop, back when the second transaction period was initially discussed, I proposed an idea that was bandied about, but was obviously not adopted. In the spirit of intelligent and constructive discussion, I would like to use this space to reintroduce the concept to see if it has any legs. But before I do, I would like to emphasize this is an idea I had way back when and it is not due to the recent consternation. Now, as I did then, I simply believe this notion offers a bit of innovative strategy that improves upon the Friday activation rule we now have in place and what we are likely to have in place next season if this idea has no traction.
My proposal is to allow each NFBC owner a fixed number of discretionary moves, to be used when they want, for whatever reason they want. The Friday rule is eliminated. Say your Tim Stauffer is slated for a home start on Tuesday and road start in Colorado on Sunday. You can take him out Wednesday and replace him with another starter with a desirable matchup or perhaps a solid reliever. If Nick Swisher has a three-game series to start the week at home while Seth Smith is scheduled to face three righties in a four-game series from Thursday to Sunday, you can begin the week with Swisher then replace him with Smith before the Thursday games. If Shin-Soo Choo gets hurt Friday night, you can sub in another player for the final pair of weekend games if you so desire.
To determine the number of allowed moves, a review of how we all presently manage our teams can be undertaken. If on the average, we all do two moves every Friday, perhaps the number is 52. If we average three, we all get 78, etc.
Every suggestion of this nature has some advantages and disadvantages as well as the need to make sure the STATS commissioner service can handle the rule. I will now discuss this and welcome you to chime in as well; I am sure I am missing something.
1. Owners will no longer be at the mercy of fate with respect to the timing of injuries. The injury to Choo was just referenced. If he went down on Thursday night as opposed to Friday, his owners would have been afforded the chance to replace him on Friday. As is, his owners absorbed a pair of zeroes on Saturday and Sunday. Sometimes, a player is pitcher is hurt and is going to unexpectedly have a start skipped but not officially be placed on the DL. When this happens, his owner can replace him if he wants.
2. Owners will no longer be burned by scheduling alterations due to rainouts and the like. We all set our lineups based on the information available on Sunday or Monday. There are always several instances of pitchers having their anticipated favorable start be moved to one less desirable. His owner can use a discretionary move to substitute in a pitcher with a better matchup.
3. Having a fixed number of moves adds an additional layer of strategy, not unlike that associated with FAAB and how to manage your reserve list. Do you use your discretionary moves early in the season or save them for later when you may have a better feel for what you need, but less flexibility in terms of what you have at your disposal? Do you use them for pitching or hitting? How many do you set aside for injuries?
1. The time necessary to manage your team is increased, since at minimum, you will need to make sure you did not suffer any injuries during the previous day's games. I can honestly see how this can be a deal-breaker for some and I completely respect that. To help alleviate the timing issue and restrict it to just tracking injuries after the initial Monday moves, my suggestion is to have the ability to input discretionary moves in advance. The system would need to be set up such that we could deem a move as discretionary and set the date for the move to occur. We would be at the mercy of fate, hoping the player moved into the lineup does not get hurt, but that would be the risk of doing the move in advance. Of course, this means there could be additional attention necessary to set these moves in advance, but like I said, if this additional time commitment is the roadblock, I am perfectly okay with that going forward with the changes that Greg and Tom deploy for next season.
2. The system would have to be designed so that nobody can uncover a similar unintended consequence that spurred this discussion. Obviously, the moves would have to be tracked, which should not be an issue. The discretionary move mechanism would have to allow only one move at a time as opposed to the multiple we can now do with each clicking of the submit button. There would need to be a delineation of the regular Monday moves for those that want to set their regular lineup in advance. It would be very helpful if there is an "are you sure" warning before a discretionary move is official to account for errors, otherwise someone will no doubt "waste" one of their moves correcting their mistake. We would have to decide when the deadline would be each day, first pitch first game of does each player lock at their game time? As mentioned, I am sure I am missing something but that is what the forums are for, to point out my omissions.
3. Owners would need to learn the new interface which may curtail signups. That said, if you can learn the FAAB system, you can surely learn this.
To wrap up, I realize there is always more to an idea than originally anticipated and it could be contest suicide to make a change of this nature without adequate testing. If for some off reason this idea is deemed worthy of consideration, perhaps setting up some satellites would be the way to go, assuming of course the programming is not too difficult. And for those that want to counter this proposal with "luck is just part of the game", I concur. Remember, my personal preference is for once a week lineup moves for hitting and pitching. But since it is apparent we will not be traversing that road, I thought I would at least table an alternative to the present Friday rule.


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Fingertips trail ancient walls, the occasional tree gets hugged; the mood of a city filters in through my senses. Years later, a sound or scent or taste will take me right back. Even better, I have only to call the experience up in memory to know how a place felt. I've learned that snapping pics along the way tends to inhibit, rather than inspire this process.
During the first leg of my first European journey, I took reams of pictures. The Moms recorded video and snapped photos of every train station and street corner across five countries. And for a while, their camera-enthusiasm was infectious and I clicked along with them. My prepared travel mode; plugged into my CD player, the book in my hand a handy camouflage; was great for savoring a city and it's denizens. In addition to providing a soundtrack for my memories, the music calmed me during the hectic rush between taxis, trains and buses. Reading a book is a great way to observe unobserved. And because Rory Gilmore and I were separated at birth (omigosh...just realized, that the phrase "could be my daughter" is more applicable...ouch) far too many books weighed down my luggage when the trip began. I developed the habit of leaving them behind when they were. To this day, I wonder about the travels of those who read them after me...and whether they were as freaked out as I was by the ending of Carol O'Connell's "Judas Child".
Giving up my camera however, was, like most good things that happen while traveling, an accident. Five weeks into the trip, the Moms had gone. My travel partner and I were spending two weeks at a resort just outside of Assisi. A resort, which, due to an extended fight with my friend and the determined pursuit of the Neapolitan handy man, was feeling just a tad cramped. So a beautiful snowy day found me in Siena, a couple of trains and a bus away...without my camera
Dang it.
Only, not so much.
I remember scattering pigeons as I crossed the piazza, cursing my forgetfulness. I can feel the suspicious gazes directed at me from the white haired ladies on the bench ahead. I walked all over old Siena that day, not missing my camera nearly as much as I thought I would. And then I found it.
Down some side street, I will never find again was a gallery of modern art. They were just opened, some of the rooms had not yet been finished. The art...it was mostly okay. Some pedestrian, some self-consciously cool, with a couple of truly awful and brilliant pieces thrown in. I went up and up and up, and was on the roof. To this day, I'm not sure whether it was the installation or the view which first took my breath. Maybe it was one of those moments where art and life collide to create an impression far more evocative than either could on its own. It's true, I know; a good photo of the scene would be more descriptive than words. Instead the experience is private, jealously guarded in my own heart.
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Occupying almost twice the area of last year's event, and with more galleries set up and side-events being staged than ever before in its Tokyo International Forum venue, this year's Art Fair Tokyo will almost be unrecognizable to regular visitors — let alone anyone returning for the first time since its first iteration back in 1992.
Back then, the event was known as International Contemporary Art Festival, Japan (NiCAF), and, as that name suggests, it focused on contemporary art. These days the fair is characterized by its inclusion of everything from antiquities and antiques to 20th-century masters to work by the youngest and brightest in the local scene.
But perhaps the biggest change to occur since 1992 lies in the event's purpose. As Hozu Yamamoto, a director at Tokyo Gallery and a long-time participant in the fair, explained at a press conference recently, "In the mid-'90s, art was considered a hobby, so the objective was simply to give people the opportunity to see all sorts of artworks." Now, he continued, it is all about getting people to "buy art, to take the artworks home with them."
Of course, when Yamamoto said art was a hobby, he was talking about its reception among the general public, and it's true that few of the dozens of gallery operators who participated in the event back then expected to sell works to individuals.
What Yamamoto didn't mention was that in the '90s this was pretty much the norm for the industry. In those days, galleries didn't have to think about individuals because their main clients were institutions. NiCAF's primary purpose was to sell works to the many Japanese public art museums that had sprung up during the postwar period of rapid economic development. That's why exhibits at NiCAF tended to be large and expensive, and why many foreign commercial galleries from the United States and Europe were willing to come to try to sell their wares.
In the late '90s, however, the reverberations of that decade's economic decline finally reached the nation's art museums, and acquisition budgets were slashed. The museums stopped buying, Western galleries stopped turning up at NiCAF, and local galleries had no choice but to start building up a new market for themselves. In other words, they had to start educating the Japanese public on how to buy art.
This shift occurred in the early '00s, and coincided with a broadening of the fair's scope to include old art, the name change to Art Fair Tokyo (AFT) and a concerted effort on the part of the organizers to encourage the public to "take the artworks home." (Tours for "first-time" buyers have been held at each event since 2005.)
However, it's hard to teach an old dog new tricks, and hope for the creation of a broad class of art collectors in Japan now lies largely in the younger generation, whose prioritization of quality of life over material wealth it is hoped will eventually prompt them to buy more art than their parents. In the meantime, as Japan's galleries struggle on, AFT's organizers have had to shift their attention elsewhere in search of both operational funds and a market.
Last year, for the first time ever, AFT had a main sponsor: Deutsche Bank Group. For the German financial behemoth, which has one of the largest corporate collections of art in the world (56,000 pieces and counting), it was an easy decision.
"Japanese companies do all sorts of corporate social responsibility, but Deutsche Bank Group is really enthusiastic about support of both art and music," explained Deutsche Securities Chairman Norimichi Kanari. For the fair this was a breakthrough. Now, as a direct result of that sponsorship, AFT will occupy almost double the space it did last year, taking over the entire second basement floor of Tokyo International Forum. The move will also allow it to welcome many more exhibitors than it has in the past: 163, as opposed to last year's 133.
It's worth noting that just as AFT gained its first "main sponsor" last year, Japan Fashion Week also gained its first "title sponsor," Mercedes-Benz. And it's no coincidence that both sponsors are foreign-based. Corporate Japan has never had much interest in the kind of high-end, precision marketing opportunities that these events have always offered, and so years of frustration on the part of event organizers is now translating into a reliance on foreign funds.
Then there's the market. Takahiro Kaneshima has only been director of AFT since last year's fair, but he's making his presence felt. This year he and his staff continue their attempts to bolster ties with Asia and — ultimately — its legions of nouveaux riches.
The increased venue space this year has allowed for the creation of a brand new section called Discover Asia, in which eight art galleries and art museums from throughout the region have been specially invited to put on installations of work by young and upcoming artists. AFT had always managed to attract a handful of galleries from around Asia, but the participation of key galleries in the Asian contemporary art market, such as PKM Gallery of Seoul and Arario Gallery of Beijing, will significantly bolster its international standing — particularly as it tries to compete with much larger art fairs in Hong Kong and Singapore. Discover Asia was also made possible by the support of Deutsche Bank Group.
By attracting galleries from the rest of Asia, AFT is also keen to attract those galleries' clients — the increasingly wealthy and increasingly mobile art collectors of China, Taiwan, South Korea and elsewhere. Prick up your ears at AFT and it's likely you'll hear the languages of each of those countries and regions spoken. And this move of course suits global brands such as Deutsche Bank Group, which see sponsorship of AFT within the context of global marketing strategies aimed at the kinds of people who are just as likely to be in Japan this weekend as they are New York next (something that Japanese brands have perhaps been unable, or unwilling to do).
Increased funding and space have allowed for other new developments at AFT this year. Meiji Gakuin University art historian Yuji Yamashita will present a mini-exhibition titled Shuffle II, a series-in-the-making that he started last year at a different venue and in which he brings together art from different periods. Holding that show within the AFT venue is a wise move, as it will help viewers understand the connections between the many types of art they move among the large and diverse number of exhibitors' booths at AFT.
Another important addition is that of contemporary, or "art" jewelry [see a related story on our Arts page] and a special exhibit by Tamae Hirokawa, the designer from the hip fashion label Somarta, whose "skin series" of tights is worn by U.S. pop diva Lady Gaga. Collaborations with fashion designers have been encouraged and facilitated by the efforts of the Ministry for Economy, Trade and Industry, which has been bringing together representatives of "creative industries" and attempting to coordinate publicity campaigns. (AFT and the recent Japan Fashion Week are part of their "Tokyo Spring" campaign.)
With these connections to other creative industries, and with a huge variety of art suited to different budgets — and coming from different historical periods and geographical regions — Art Fair Tokyo is changing to suit the times. And the key benefactor of all this change is you — the potential collector.
Art Fair Tokyo runs March 30 till April 1 at Tokyo International Forum. Admission is ¥2,000 (free for children below elementary school age). For precise times and more information, visit www.artfairtokyo.com.


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Moviefone has issued a list of "Hollywood's Hottest Young Stars" under the age of 25, and suddenly, I'm feeling old (Emily Blunt, pictured, is only 24?) and mildly depressed (Mischa Barton will have eight films in theaters over the next two years?). Cheering me up is the inclusion of Freddie Highmore (who you know I adore) and Michael Cera (who's 19, and therefore does not need to be labeled as a
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Elapd. Concur with your suggestion of the spot light shinning down the stairs.
It will give you a chance to verify your target.
Young gun. Like my position to be forward of my family treasures. The bad guy has more options when coming through a door way. They can move side to side in the hall way outside the bedroom or dive through the door to the floor. If he takes the second option you are in a hand to hand shoot out.
On the stairs he cannot move laterally. His options are retreat, drop to the floor or charge. In any case he is still in a limited target area.
The stair also keeps you mobile. In other words you can retreat to an alternate shooting point should that become necessary.
I also would recommend that as part of your preparations you go to a safe place and shoot from a height which simulates the difference in elevation between your shooting position and the point were you intend to engage the BG.
I once lived in a house which had a landing half way up the stair. The point I intended to engage the perp was when he reached the second step above the landing. Roughly a drop of 6 feet. My shooting position was prone concealed behind the wall at the top of the stair.
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Verses with the word parts in the New Testament (12 verses):
Matthew 2:22
But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judaea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee:
Matthew 12:42
The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.
Mark 8:10
And straightway he entered into a ship with his disciples, and came into the parts of Dalmanutha.
Luke 11:31
The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and condemn them: for she came from the utmost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.
John 19:23
Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments, and made four parts, to every soldier a part; and also his coat: now the coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout.
Acts 2:10
Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes,
Acts 20:2
And when he had gone over those parts, and had given them much exhortation, he came into Greece,
Romans 15:23
But now having no more place in these parts, and having a great desire these many years to come unto you;
1 Corinthians 12:23
And those members of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness.
1 Corinthians 12:24
For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked.
Ephesians 4:9
(Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?
Revelation 16:19
And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath.


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Kennedy overcame
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Sen. Ted Kennedy had just left a hospital bed in Denver when he delivered his speech to the Democratic National Convention on Monday night, after suffering a debilitating bout of kidney stones on Sunday upon arriving in town, aides said.
Kennedy's aides described a harrowing 48-hour period in which it appeared that Kennedy would not be able to give the convention speech. In June, after his operation for brain cancer, he had told family members that he was intent on giving the speech.
With less than two hours before he was supposed to take the stage, Kennedy – sitting in a room at the University of Colorado Hospital – told his wife and doctors that he wanted to deliver the speech.
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A group of suspected drug users arrested in Denver this weekend with methamphetamine, guns and bulletproof vests made racist threats against Barack Obama but posed no true danger to the candidate, federal authorities said Tuesday.
The three men are the subject of an assassination investigation, but so far, authorities say, it appears they had no capacity to carry out any attack on Obama.
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District reacts to stabbing of Dutch Fork Student
Tue, 18 Feb 2014 07:51:58 GMT —
This has been the first murder in the Town of Lexington since 1992.
LEXINGTON (WACH)â??The
Lexington Police Department
is investigating the stabbing death of a Dutch Fork High School student.
According to Lexington police spokesman Lt. Matt Davis, just before 10:00 p.m. on Monday, the department responded to the Cookout restaurant on West Main Street for a fight. When police arrived, they found that a young man, identified as Da'von M. Capers, had been stabbed. Lt. Davis, told WACH-Fox early Tuesday morning, that it was more of a "confrontation" than a fight. He also said that Capers was stabbed at least once in the chest area.
Lexington Police say that have a person of interest.
Lt. Young said that Capers was transported to Lexington Urgent Care by a friend, and then brought to Lexington Medical Center by an ambulance, where he died.
Dr. Stephen Hefner, Superintendent of Lexington School District Five, released a statement this morning regarding the incident. "The entire District Five family is saddened to learn the death of one of it's students, Da'Von Nathaniel-Capers." he statement read.
The Superintendent went on to say that the District's thoughts and condolences go out to the student's family as law enforcement continues their investigation.
Grief counselors will be available for students and staff needing assistance.
According to the
Dutch Fork Twitter account
, Capers was a student, going on to say â??DFHS is saddened by loss of one of our own students, Davon Capers. Hoping for peace & comfort for his family, friends, & school community."
DFHS is saddened by loss of one of our own students, Davon Capers. Hoping for peace & comfort for his family, friends, & school community.
â?? Dutch Fork High (@dutchforkhigh) February 18, 2014
Goes without saying that we are saddened beyond belief tonight at the passing of Davon Capers. Thoughts and prayers to everyone close to him
â?? DFHS Boys Basketball (@DutchForkBball) February 18, 2014
Students are asked to report rumors they are hearing to a school administrator or the School Resource Officer Lonnie McElwain. The district is working closely with Town of Lexington Police Officials. The district has a Tip Line (803) 821-1232. Another one that is run by CrimeStoppers that also takes report of school crime, is 1-888-274-6372.
This has been the first murder in the Town of Lexington since 1992.
The Lexington Police Department is asking anyone with information about the stabbing to contact them at 803-359-6260 or Crime Stoppers, at 1-888-CRIME SC.


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2011 Alumni Weekend draws thousands back to campus.
The air was chilly but the spirit was warm and inviting at GW's 2011 Alumni Weekend, where more than 2,000 GW graduates returned to Foggy Bottom to celebrate their GW experience and reconnect with classmates.
The weekend kicked off with the Distinguished Alumni Achievement Awards on Thursday evening, where five GW alumni were honored with the university's highest alumni award.
Winners included Roslyn Brock, M.S. '89, chairman of the National Board of Directors for the NAACP and vice president of advocacy and government relations for Bon Secours Health System, Inc.; Bruce Sewell, J.D. '86, senior vice president, general counsel and secretary of Apple, Inc.; Leonard Wartofsky, B.S. '59, M.S. '61, M.D. '64, M.P.H. '95, chairman of the Department of Medicine at the Washington Hospital Center; Mary Margaret Whipple, M.A. '69, Virginia state senator; and Sherri Rose, B.S. '05, National Science Foundation postdoctoral research fellow and author. Dr. Rose is the Recent Alumni Achievement Award winner.
"Your contributions—you and your fellow alumni—not only strengthen the reputation of this great university...you are what we give to the world," GW President Steven Knapp told the awardees, their guests and the audience. "You are the fulfillment of the vision that goes all the way back to the founding of this university and what was imagined by George Washington."
The Ramsey Student Investment Fund Conference on Friday brought together GW alumni from the finance world with current students who are managing the $1.4 million Ramsey Student Investment Fund, established in 2005 through a $1 million gift from GW Chairman of the Board of Trustees W. Russell Ramsey, B.A. '81, and his wife, Norma. The fund allows students in an applied portfolio management course to gain hands-on practical investment skill under the guidance of GW faculty members.
The event featured a keynote address by Mark R. Shenkman, M.B.A. '67, a GW trustee and president and chief investment officer of Shenkman Capital Management. Mr. Shenkman gave his outlook on the state of U.S. and global economies and also offered insights into both investing and achieving personal success. "Differentiate yourself from your peers" and "think of yourself as an independent business," were among his pieces of advice.
An alumni volunteer forum, also on Friday, brought together GW graduates from across the country who have committed to assisting GW with tasks like interviewing potential students, helping with fundraising and running regional alumni networks.
"Alumni are the hallmark of a great university," Vice President for Development Mike Morsberger said. "There's no magic bake sale, car wash, golf tournament, direct mail piece or gala. It's about relationships, people and stories. The more you share your GW stories, the more people reflect on their own."
Dr. Knapp and his wife, Diane Robinson Knapp, welcomed alumni to their home in the F Street House, a historic Foggy Bottom residence, for tours and refreshments on Friday afternoon. At the kickoff concert on Friday evening, Chuck Brown and Robert Randolph and the Family Band entertained alumni and guests—with a little help on the drums from Dr. Knapp.
Saturday included an extensive lineup of events, including breakfast with the deans; campus tours; the Taste of GW food festival, featuring cuisine from alumni-owned and run restaurants; lectures; and special group and class reunions.
Alumni and friends of the Peace Corps celebrated the organization's 50th anniversary with a special luncheon. "GW has always been a university whose faculty and students are engaged in making policy and making an impact on the world, and we both welcome and produce students equipped to make a difference in essential global issues," said Amy Cohen, executive director of the Center for Civic Engagement and Public Service. "We are consistently one of the leading contributors of Peace Corps volunteers nationally."
Former U.S. Ambassador to Honduras Frank Almaguer, M.S. '74, served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Belize from 1967 to 1969. He spoke as part of a panel at the anniversary luncheon. "It was a terrific event, including young and older alumni and many of us with both GW and Peace Corps experience," Mr. Almaguer said. "GW's commitment to public service has made its alumni more inclined to join people-to-people programs like the Peace Corps. In my case, Peace Corps volunteer service gave me the commitment to devote my career to development issues, and GW gave me the academic grounding to succeed."
Among many class reunions held during the weekend was a special 30-year celebration for the class of 1981, which includes Mr. Ramsey, chairman of the GW Board of Trustees. Alumna Lorraine Voles, B.A. '81, GW's vice president for external relations, said her class has become closer as the years have passed.
"The '80s were memorable for so many reasons, but the class of 1981 remembers dancing to 'Funkytown' and disparaging Captain and Tennille," Ms. Voles said. "The class of 1981 is also a testament to GW's commitment to providing a lifelong community. When we first graduated, we did not hear much from the university. In the last decade, that has changed dramatically. Communication is much more frequent, and many of us are back on campus for a class, a game or, in my case, work."
Sunday morning featured "A Discussion on Partisan Civility," a brunch and discussion with Dana Perino, White House press secretary for President George W. Bush, and Mike McCurry, White House press secretary for Bill Clinton, as well as a scholarship brunch run by the Columbian Women, one of the university's oldest alumni organizations.
Christine Coleman, B.A. '91, and a member of the GW Alumni Association board of directors, helped plan her class's 20th reunion. She attended Friday night's concert with her first college roommate, where they especially enjoyed seeing President Knapp accompanying Chuck Brown on the bongos. Ms. Coleman said she also enjoyed the Taste of GW and the breakfast with the deans on Saturday. She invited a new GW freshman—the nephew of a colleague—to attend breakfast with the deans with her.
"There's so much new energy with Dean Guthrie and the business school, and hearing him and Dean Dolling speak was great," she said. "The entire weekend was a whirlwind, and everything was so well done."
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We met. We learned. We adjourned.
That is the self-assessment of a health-care task force that spent two years and $300,000 dissecting Utah's health-care system.
We met. We learned. We adjourned.
That is the self-assessment of a health-care task force that spent two years and $300,000 dissecting Utah's health-care system.
But don't expect to see it in print. The Privately Owned Health Care Organization Task Force concluded its business Monday without so much as a memo detailing what lawmakers did with their time and your money.
Which is not to say they did nothing.
Task force members logged more than 63 hours in 21 meetings, gathering information about the fairness and affordability of Utah's health care and insurance markets. They provided doctors, patients and advocates for the uninsured a public forum for voicing frustrations, including concerns about the dominance and business tactics of Intermountain Healthcare. In doing so, they nudged the health-care giant to soften its debt-collection tactics, open its networks to more physicians, and work more amicably with competitors.
But mostly, task force members disagreed over the direction of the task force and lamented its lack of focus. Monday was no exception.
Lawmakers spent more than an hour debating the wording of a few innocuous conclusions to a draft report that would have outlined the areas of study and stated the obvious: Health care in Utah is complicated, many issues remain unresolved, and the task force can't agree on any solutions.
At one point, House Speaker Greg Curtis, R-Sandy, agreed to vote for another lawmaker's substitute motion - or was it a substitute substitute motion? - if it would end the task force's existence.
Sen. Michael Waddoups, a Taylorsville Republican who co-chaired the task force, said the failure to agree on a final analysis was indicative of the complexity of the problems at hand, in Utah and nationally.
"I make no apologies for this task force," Waddoups said. "We met frequently. We studied a lot of issues that were difficult to understand and get our arms around . . . and I'm the first to say we don't completely understand them even today.
"It would have been wonderful to come out of this task force with a perfect system, but no one expected us to do that."
The Legislature does, however, expect a progress report; the statute that created the task force requires a final written report to two interim committees.
The group did draft a report, a seven-page memo summarizing the topics tackled by the task force:
* Competition in Utah health-care markets;
* Tax exemptions for charitable health-care organizations;
* A law that guarantees access to rural health care.
But the memo contained no conclusions or recommendations, and that disappointed some members, especially Waddoups. So he offered a couple of amendments.
One said that information presented to the task force was "general in nature and not conclusive as to any recommended changes needed to our health-care delivery system," noting individual lawmakers should pursue "any remedy they feel is necessary." It was rejected without a vote.
The other, after numerous revisions, said:
"Although some health-care systems have made efforts to change some of the perceived problems that precipitated the formation of the task force, issues related to patient choice, access to affordable care, and a level playing field for competition still persist in the view of some."
It was voted down, as was the memo absent the amendments.
Rep. Rebecca Lockhart, a nurse from Provo, said the panel had an obligation to come to some conclusion, "even if it says we can't agree."
"The Legislature deserves to be told what we did," she added.
As for recriminations from the rest of the Legislature, Rep. Jim Dunnigan, a task force member from Taylorsville, said he isn't worried, but added, "The ambiguity will hurt us."
Divisiveness has plagued the panel from the get-go.
Two years ago, the Legislature created the task force in a compromise with Intermountain, the target of two bills. The first, carried by conservative Sen. Chris Buttars of West Jordan, would have allowed patients to choose doctors and hospitals outside their insurance network without penalty, undercutting Intermountain's managed-care model. The other, sponsored by Waddoups, would have taxed the gross receipts of Intermountain to address complaints that the HMO exploits its tax-exempt status to undercut competitors.
Both bills were dropped in favor of a 15-member task force that was promptly populated by lawmakers who were beset by conflicts of interest and, depending on their loyalties, appeared biased for or against Intermountain. At one point, 11 of the 15 legislators who sit on the panel had some affiliation with the health-care industry.
That could explain the mixed response to a $297,000 independent study that, to the chagrin of Intermountain's critics, determined the company's ownership of insurance plans, hospitals and physicians helps - not hurts - competition. The consultant, David Argue of Economists Incorporated, also cautioned the Legislature against meddling in the marketplace.
The report was met with skepticism by consumer advocates and some task force members. Many of its conclusions were refuted by a Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield consultant.
Yet it remains the most defining record of the task force's work, and that is fine with Intermountain.
"It was very fair and open and informative. It was an excellent opportunity to respond to questions and to tell our side of the story," said vice president and general counsel Douglas Hammer.
On Monday, Hammer said hiring Argue was "the best decision" the task force made.
As it turns out, it was the only one, too.
By the numbers
Privately owned health-care organization task force
* 15: Lawmakers on panel
* 59: Key speakers
* 84: Handouts
* 3,801: Minutes met
* 29,447: Words generated in meeting minutes
* 300,000: Dollars spent
* 0: Progress reports to the Legislature


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When Sacramento picked Cousins 5th in the 2010 draft some were amazed he was still available, while others didn't want to touch him with a ten foot pole. This 6' 11'' 270 lb 21 year-old was 100% potential.
Unfortunately, in his first season he proved to be 200% pain-in-the-ass. For a guy that averaged a double-double his rookie year, one would think the Kings would be hyped up on their young big-man. Nope.
Coach Westphal made a statement last week that Cousins is unable or unwilling to move in the same direction as the team, so a trade is needed. The problem is, who wants to acquire a big man that is now regarded about as favorably as those toxic real-estate assets back in 2008.
The Celtics would appear a perfect fit with veteran big man Kevin Garnett who is known for being a stickler for hard work, defense first, and a team first approach. The problem is a deal a deal with the Cs in unlikely, unless the King's are willing to receive next to nothing in exchange for their 6 ft 11 inch attitude problem.
This isn't to say that Cousins may not mature into a dominant NBA player. We've seen players like Beasley and Odom who dropped in the draft due to immaturity concerns blossom into big time NBA ballers. Unfortunately for the Kings, this usually happens long after their rookie contract when they realize no one is going to hold their hand and tuck them in at night in the NBA.
Cousins will need to learn the hard way like so many egos before him, that he's just a piece in the puzzle and at this point a piece that's way to much head-ache than he's worth.
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